Overrated films

[avenger00soul]

What films do you guys think are way too overrated?

[allmykids]

Underworld, Was hoping for the fouth of july and got a STINK BOMB!! It was ok but I think they could have done better.

[Digital Murders]

the Evil Dead series.

[Ritualistic]

28 days later
Wrong turn
Dawn of the Dead (i love this movie BUT it is not all that great)


okay I am tired cant think now... ha ha

[Arioch]

TCM Remake,
Wrong Turn (good one ritual)
Underworld
the entire LOTR series (altho the first one was good)
Hellraiser series
Wes Craven's Movies lol

[nightbreed]

dawn of the dead
the beyond (although that chick getting capped in the face is one of my all time favorites)
blade 2 (donnie yen went out like a bitch)
Star wars Episodes I & II (though im sure III will blow too)
The Fisher King

[avenger00soul]

Originally posted by nightbreed
blade 2 (donnie yen went out like a bitch)

Not to get off subject, but American films haven't been using Donnie Yen's full potential. He was bad-ass in that last (and shitty) Highlander movie too and he got killed off way too easily.

Oh, and I love it when Pippie Longstocking gets capped in the head in The Beyond too.

[nightbreed]

Originally posted by avenger00soul
Not to get off subject, but American films haven't been using Donnie Yen's full potential. He was bad-ass in that last (and shitty) Highlander movie too and he got killed off way too easily.


yeah i dont know maybe they just dont know who he is. maybe they havent seen all 10,000 kung fu movies hes starred in (note the sarcasm). thats the only reason i can see for such wasted talent.

[crazy clown]

i think that the ring is highly over rated.

[avenger00soul]

Originally posted by nightbreed
yeah i dont know maybe they just dont know who he is. maybe they havent seen all 10,000 kung fu movies hes starred in (note the sarcasm). thats the only reason i can see for such wasted talent.

I think it's just that America isn't familiar with him. I think they cast him mainly for the kung-fu fanboys (like myself). I'm giving him a couple more years, he might be the next crossover star.

[meetthecreeper]

Underworld
all the newer teen slasher films

[avenger00soul]

I'm truly surprised by some of the answers on here. Dawn of the Dead--wow. Wasn't expecting that one.

[crazy clown]

yeah i was surprised to see evil dead up here.

P.S. like my new avatar? i may change it back but for now...

[avenger00soul]

Originally posted by crazy clown
yeah i was surprised to see evil dead up here.

P.S. like my new avatar? i may change it back but for now...

I was shocked by that one too. To each his own though. Love the new avatar. Great episode.

[MichaelMyers]

The Ring, TCM re-make, New Nightmare.

[MichaelMyers]

Oh, and who could forget Blair Witch?

[cheebacheeba]

All matrix sequels (face it, none were really as good as the first)
I quiet liked the fisher king...each 2 their own
I remember thinking MIB was terribly overhyped when I eventually saw it....
here's my one everyone'll hate me for:
crouching tiger, hidden dragon.

[avenger00soul]

Originally posted by cheebacheeba
here's my one everyone'll hate me for:
crouching tiger, hidden dragon.

Hate is not a strong enough word. Hehe. I love that movie though. Like you said, to each his own.

[cheebacheeba]

I mean, hey, I give it 10/10 for the wirefighting....
I heard the same guy did the hulk (didnt like much) and the musketeer (THAT had some cool fight scenes too), anything else he did Id know of?

[avenger00soul]

Originally posted by cheebacheeba
I mean, hey, I give it 10/10 for the wirefighting....
I heard the same guy did the hulk (didnt like much) and the musketeer (THAT had some cool fight scenes too), anything else he did Id know of?

You mean Master Ping? He's the best there is. He did The Matrix, Kill Bill, Black Mask, Fist of Legend (perfect martial arts film), Iron Monkey, Once Upon a Time in China, and many more. He choreographed the fighting in Crouching Tiger as well, but I don't think he had anything to with The Hulk.

Edit: The guy who directed Crouching Tiger directed The Hulk. I think that's what you mean.

[cheebacheeba]

ahhh, gotcha! my bad....Ive seen a lot of those movies, he's one shit-hot stunt/fight coreographer....since u seem to be a fan of martial arts films, uve prob seen I rave alot about this film...have u seen Mister vampire? some of the best stunt and fighting cor. Ive ever seen....I also like "peking opera blues" for much the same reasons...

[Grackan]

sixth sense
28 days later
red dragon

[bloodrayne]

Originally posted by Arioch
TCM Remake,
Wrong Turn (good one ritual)
Underworld
the entire LOTR series (altho the first one was good)
Hellraiser series
Wes Craven's Movies lol


Damn, you're REALLY asking for it...LOL...Darkness Falls...Major disappointment

[Ritualistic]

Originally posted by cheebacheeba

here's my one everyone'll hate me for:
crouching tiger, hidden dragon. I couldnt even finish watching the whole movie... :-)

[Evil Ash]

Halloween series
Friday the 13th series
Nightmare on Elm Street series
All modern day horror movies, especially the remakes. Stupid ignorant teens. The original Texas Chainsaw Massacre is overrated as well.

[bloodrayne]

Originally posted by Evil Ash
Halloween series
Friday the 13th series
Nightmare on Elm Street series
All modern day horror movies, especially the remakes. Stupid ignorant teens. The original Texas Chainsaw Massacre is overrated as well.


Dude...Are you SURE you like HORROR movies?...Maybe you're in the wrong place...LOL:)

[_Leatha_Face_]

Originally posted by bloodrayne
Dude...Are you SURE you like HORROR movies?...Maybe you're in the wrong place...LOL:) thats what im saying thats like all the good horror movies out there lol

[Evil Ash]

You just havn't seen enough horror movies.

[bloodrayne]

Originally posted by Evil Ash
You just havn't seen enough horror movies.


Hahaha...I've seen WAY TOO MANY horror movies...LOL:)

[_Leatha_Face_]

Originally posted by Evil Ash
You just havn't seen enough horror movies. ive seen quite a few :)

[meetthecreeper]

I just finished watching Freddy vs Jason it was good but did not live up to the hype. I am gettting a little tired of movie hype its getting out of hand IMO.

[_Leatha_Face_]

Originally posted by meetthecreeper
I just finished watching Freddy vs Jason it was good but did not live up to the hype. I am gettting a little tired of movie hype its getting out of hand IMO. yea it was hyped up alot but i remember the first time i saw previews for it i got so excited i couldnt hardly stand it

[Ritualistic]

Originally posted by Evil Ash
Halloween series
Friday the 13th series
Nightmare on Elm Street series
All modern day horror movies, especially the remakes. Stupid ignorant teens. The original Texas Chainsaw Massacre is overrated as well. WTF?? I agree only on some remakes ... I have watched tons of horror and all those series of movies are awesome.. and I completely disagree about the original TCM being overrated.. it is a great film so people love to say it is..

[Ritualistic]

Originally posted by meetthecreeper
I just finished watching Freddy vs Jason it was good but did not live up to the hype. I am gettting a little tired of movie hype its getting out of hand IMO. I know what you mean.. But before I saw it I was thinking it was going to suck anywayz and wasnt looking forward to watching it, so when I finally saw it I was not dissapointed thank fucking god :-)

[Arioch]

Halloween series
Friday the 13th series
Nightmare on Elm Street series
All modern day horror movies, especially the remakes. Stupid ignorant teens.
The original Texas Chainsaw Massacre is overrated as well.

Ill agree on modern horror and remakes BUT....
If you think all these AND the ORIGINAL TCM is overrated your out of your fucking mind.;)

[avenger00soul]

One question. How far does "Modern Day" go back?

[cheebacheeba]

I say 70's+

[meetthecreeper]

Originally posted by avenger00soul
One question. How far does "Modern Day" go back?

Good question Avenger, I really dont consider the original TCM to be modern, I mean its a classic right up there with the original black and white horror films. The early slasher films like Friday the 13th and Halloween arent really modern anymore either. I think that since the start of the use of CGI in horror is the break off point. Give me the old school water coloring and tedious make-up effects over CGI anyday. Some of the movies we have been calling modern are going back over 25 years so I think it could go by generation maybe?

[avenger00soul]

So what about the 90's then? Cuz some damn good gems slipped in during the 90's. Candyman, Nightbreed, Lord of Illusions, In the Mouth of Madness and so on.

[meetthecreeper]

I am not knocking the 90s by any means some good horror came out then but I think since Scream spawned all these-I Know Your Final Destination You Were Screaming About Last Summer-it took a horrible turn. Hopefully we are in a recovery stage, at least the films that are coming out are paying homage to earlier films, House of 1000 corpses, TCM, Cabin Fever I even like Wrong Turn, thought it was well put together. It just seems like ideas for horror films are running out.

[cheebacheeba]

Geez.....didn't anyone like final destination?? I gotta disagree with u partially here creeper...I know scream spawned ALOTTA shit, but, I think FD was the first film it a few years at the time to break that pattern, and put supernatural in the saddle for a while...thenafter came jeeperscreepers, and it's all going monster/supernatural from here on....I think the 90's reign of teen slashers pretty much in it's dying phase, MAYBE , or maybe not due to final destination breaking the cycle...sorry, I just can't stand to see this film lumped in with the rest of those, just IMO...

[avenger00soul]

I know you weren't knocking the 90's. Just trying to figure out this "modern" thing. Even if he means from Scream on, there were still some damn good movies that were made during that time.

[Evil Ash]

The modern day thing was a little... vauge. My bad.
I can't really say all modern day movies... I guess I meant all the new fad movies, like Final Destination and Jeepers Creepers. I really hate those two movies. I guess you can say if a group of teenagers can run up and say, "omg omg, that movie was SO scary!" then I probably won't like it.

Lord of Illusions is a great film, along with many 90s films. It just seems in the past few years, horror movies have gone to shit.

[Digital Murders]

New Nightmare came out in '94. It's probably the best nightmare since the first one. Only a few good horrors came out in the 90s. NN was one of them.

[bloodrayne]

Originally posted by cheebacheeba
Geez.....Didn't anyone like final destination?? I think FD was the first film in a few years, at the time to break that pattern, and put supernatural in the saddle for a while..... Final destination breaks the cycle...sorry, I just can't stand to see this film lumped in with the rest of those, just IMO...


I'll stand with you on this one Cheeba...I liked it, too

[KRUGERKID13]

the ring, resident evil, jeepers creepers, wrong turn, blair witch project, hannibal, and tcm(great movie and i love it but not as fantastic as people say)

[Arioch]

The Evil Dead Series is TERRIBLY overhyped. Dont get me wrong its good, but alot of you guys on here breath, eat, and sleep Bruce Cambell. To each his own, i just dont get it.


But hey i dont get the pinhead attraction either so....;)

[StepfatherFan]

Originally posted by Arioch
The Evil Dead Series is TERRIBLY overhyped. Dont get me wrong its good, but alot of you guys on here breath, eat, and sleep Bruce Cambell. To each his own, i just dont get it.


But hey i dont get the pinhead attraction either so....;)

Well, I'm not fanatic about either Ash or Pinhead, but Pinhead is kinda hot. He has this whole S&M thing going on. Very sexy.;)

[halloweenfan107]

i loved Wrong Turn, but thats because Im a HUGE Eliza Dushku fan and I always loved TCM Re-Male, but then again I never saw the original, and I love Jessica Biel

[halloweenfan107]

Originally posted by Evil Ash
Halloween series
Friday the 13th series
Nightmare on Elm Street series
All modern day horror movies, especially the remakes. Stupid ignorant teens. The original Texas Chainsaw Massacre is overrated as well.

is there anything that you do like?!?!?!

[halloweenfan107]

Originally posted by meetthecreeper
I am not knocking the 90s by any means some good horror came out then but I think since Scream spawned all these-I Know Your Final Destination You Were Screaming About Last Summer-it took a horrible turn. Hopefully we are in a recovery stage, at least the films that are coming out are paying homage to earlier films, House of 1000 corpses, TCM, Cabin Fever I even like Wrong Turn, thought it was well put together. It just seems like ideas for horror films are running out.


what was wrong with Final Destination?!?! It wasnt scary in the sense of the word, but it really messed with your brain, it made people realize that you could die, anytime and anywhere and thats what made it "scary"

[Psychoholic]

I agree final destination was awesome.
I actually didn't see it for ages because looking at the cover i thought it was another crap teen horror movie, then when i finally saw it not long ago i was pleasantly surprised, one of the best horror films i have seen in a long time.

What did you guys think of the sequel?

[halloweenfan107]

Originally posted by Psychoholic
I agree final destination was awesome.
I actually didn't see it for ages because looking at the cover i thought it was another crap teen horror movie, then when i finally saw it not long ago i was pleasantly surprised, one of the best horror films i have seen in a long time.

What did you guys think of the sequel?

i loved the sequel even more, but i was very upset with Ali larter died!

[KRUGERKID13]

halloweenfan107 you havnt seen the original tcm what the hell are you doing here

[halloweenfan107]

Originally posted by KRUGERKID13
halloweenfan107 you havnt seen the original tcm what the hell are you doing here

the same thing as you..to talk about horror movies

[StepfatherFan]

Originally posted by halloweenfan107
the same thing as you..to talk about horror movies

Trust me, The Original TCM is a must-see for horror fans. Go rent it NOW!!! LOL

[Keyser_Soze]

TCM overrated??? This movie has been a staple of many of the movies that came after it. Alien, made by Ridley Scott is one that comes to mind. He wanted to make TCM in space.

I am ashamed for those of you who said TCM. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but movie history itself calls TCM a great movie.

[halloweenfan107]

Originally posted by StepfatherFan
Trust me, The Original TCM is a must-see for horror fans. Go rent it NOW!!! LOL


will do once im old enough to drive lol

[StepfatherFan]

Originally posted by halloweenfan107
will do once im old enough to drive lol

Don't you have Netflix? Pressure your parents to sign-up for it if you don't. In fact, I have TCM on my rental list as we speak. :cool:

[Sam The Egg]

Netflix is God. Especially if you can copy DVD's.

[StepfatherFan]

Originally posted by Sam The Egg
Netflix is God. Especially if you can copy DVD's.

Let me guess, Sam. the 39.99, 8 movies out at a time plan?

[Sam The Egg]

3. It's my dad's account, so I don't pay for the blank DVD's or the cover templates or any of it in addition to not paying for the account, that means a lot of free DVD's for a certain Egg.

[StepfatherFan]

Originally posted by Sam The Egg
3. It's my dad's account, so I don't pay for the blank DVD's or the cover templates or any of it in addition to not paying for the account, that means a lot of free DVD's for a certain Egg.

Soooo every day is kinda like Easter for you. LOL

[Sam The Egg]

no, just twice a week. I got Brotherhood of the Wolf yesterday. Proof postitive that amidts all the pretentious boring artsy movies, France has generic action movies, too.

[StepfatherFan]

Originally posted by Sam The Egg
no, just twice a week. I got Brotherhood of the Wolf yesterday. Proof postitive that amidts all the pretentious boring artsy movies, France has generic action movies, too.

Hmmm I wouldn't know. I don't do action films. Strictly horror and comedy here. Preferably when both are in the same package.

[Sam The Egg]

I don't care, I like my movies like I like my movies. Good.

[Arioch]

Hey why do you guys PAY to download movies?:confused: I can find just about any movie i want to see (except goddamn Ginger Snaps:mad: ) for free download on a file sharing network. I dont pay shit and only have to put up with a bit of spyware (but adaware takes care of that;) )

But if you parents are paying for it then its not your money anyway so...

[Leslie Daher]

FRAILTY
PIRATES OF THE CARRIBBEAN
STAR WARS
THE MATRIX
PRETTY WOMAN (any of julia roberts' movies really)
TERMINATOR 3
SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE

i'm sure there are others that I can think of.....

[buddy]

thought i already posted in this thread, but ehh guess not.. never saw why people thought 'pumpkinhead' was such a good horror movie. seemed average at best but granted, i haven't seen it in a while.

anyone here like it and care to persuade me otherwise?:)

[Vodstok]

nope. No desire to persuade you otherwise. Never understood the hoopla. Especially the way Lance pussies out at the end...

(Oh no, i didnt want the demon to KILL them...What the fuck was I thinking?)

[fluffho]

T3 was awesome

good action, much better than that matrix crap. i was very skeptical at first, but love arnie. action was great (fire engine chase), not overdone.. the computer effects were done very well too

kristanna kicked ass. plus she was driving my car!

also had some good comedy in it :-D

my governor kicks ass

but definitely.. matrix sucks. the first one was ok, action was good. but its one of those things where the story is cool, but try to get deeper and make more sense of it the idiocracy rears its ugly head... in this case 2 VERY ugly heads.

so im assuming people saw the 3rd.. how was Aaliyah in it? im wiling to bet she did a better job than keanu!! keanu has ruined all movies whether it was dracula or the 3 minutes he spent in 'rush rush'!

[Leslie Daher]

terminator 3 was okay but far too hyped..my brother just bragged how great it was and it wasn't as great IMO. no heart. and they didn't play the music until the end so that who car chase scene was kinda boring to me.

[Vodstok]

i will watc t3 someday, only if it costs me nothing. The terminator movies were Jim Cameron's babies, t3 has NOTHING to do with him. I have no hopes for that movie.

And the Matrix movies are very much subject to opinion. i liked all of them, but it seems pretty popular to say they sucked.

[sniktawt]

T3 was mediocre.
I didn't hate it but it was not near the previous one's.

[buddy]

Originally posted by Vodstok
nope. No desire to persuade you otherwise. Never understood the hoopla. Especially the way Lance pussies out at the end...

(Oh no, i didnt want the demon to KILL them...What the fuck was I thinking?)


yeah.. maybe the thing about it was that lance was in it and i think stan winston directed (or at least did the creature effects?)? the creature is admittedly pretty cool looking but i look at p-head the movie as a missed opportunity..

[Leslie Daher]

tcm is highly overrated IMO and just b/c something is popular doesn't make it good...i'll have to watch it again but i'm pretty sure i'll hate it and i KNOW i hate the sequels!!




GENERAL'S DAUGHTER
&
THE GIFT (was EXTREMELY overrated. katie holmes shows her tit and WOW! it's a piece of cinematic greatness...HATED IT!!!!!!!)

[Leslie Daher]

WHAT DREAMS MAY COME

that's another one that i just never got why it was so big. i was just as excited as anyone to see that film and it wasn't very good IMO. too choppy and they tried to make it all grande and emotional. they gave it to robin b/c he played the greiving widow in good will hunting...it's supposed to be all extreme and it didn't seem like there was any real connection between he or annabella.

[buddy]

Originally posted by Leslie Daher
tcm is highly overrated IMO and just b/c something is popular doesn't make it good...i'll have to watch it again but i'm pretty sure i'll hate it and i KNOW i hate the sequels!!



i was going to post the original tcm too, thought the movie was alright but not worth the over-the-top fuss i'd read about

[Je Suis Phnomne]

Needful Things
FvJ
TCM remake
Cabin Fever.....didnt hate it but expected much more
Scream series
Blair Witch....including the parodies....should have sued them for motion sickness

[Demon Seed]

I pretty much like all horror movies, just because they're horror movies, so I don't think any of them are overrated...I just REALLY like horror movies


I see some stuff I like in all of them

[Arioch]

Underworld, ugh....
oh and Pirates of the Caribean, dont get me wrong it was ok, but everyone said it was the best movie they'd ever seen and shit:rolleyes: it wasnt.

[ProjectMayhem]

I've not seen anybody mention My little Eye. Everyone told me it was shit when it came out but I thought it was quite a novel idea and enjoyed the film.