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newb 05-12-2010 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Doc Faustus (Post 860381)
I'll take 7.
They are running a special....buy 8 and you get the "Deluxe Noodle Cooler"..for free.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_GvWtvwOyag...0/chopstck.jpg

roshiq 05-12-2010 01:03 PM
Giallo films, Fulci's House by the Cemetery and now Hellraiser....what's next, chrono?

(sssshh...I think it's her alter ego!)

roshiq 05-12-2010 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by newb (Post 860384)
They are running a special....buy 8 and you get the "Deluxe Noodle Cooler"..for free.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_GvWtvwOyag...0/chopstck.jpg
Now that's an awesome offer!...humm, but I think I'll just go for a DNC first.

ChronoGrl 05-12-2010 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by roshiq (Post 860385)
Giallo films, Fulci's House by the Cemetery and now Hellraiser....what's next, chrono?

(sssshh...I think it's her alter ego!)
Remember: I don't like Hershel Gordon Lewis either. :eek:

ChronoGrl 05-12-2010 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by newb (Post 860369)
I think you should have capitalized "THAT" instead of "WAS"
I still maintain that "WAS" was appropriately capitalized, though the emphasis would work equally with "THAT" as well.





Edit: OK. I've now said THAT sentence with BOTH versions of CAPITALIZATION so many times that it seems more appropriate with THAT. So THERE.

Doc Faustus 05-12-2010 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by neverending (Post 860383)
I just think it's become hip & trendy to trash great works from past generations as not worthy of their stature. It just comes off as so much posturing to me. Cheap shots for a cheap effect.
It can be, but you can't say that time can't widen our perspective on things. Film criticism has not existed for very long so our understanding of what can make a film great or what makes a film less than great or why another generation would label something great and this one not do so is evolving (and devolving as well sometimes). It's healthy to see what is sacred and what's a sacred cow. It's how culture evolves.

Doc Faustus 05-12-2010 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by newb (Post 860384)
They are running a special....buy 8 and you get the "Deluxe Noodle Cooler"..for free.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_GvWtvwOyag...0/chopstck.jpg
I ain't scared of warm noodles.

roshiq 05-12-2010 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by ChronoGrl (Post 860389)
Remember: I don't like Hershel Gordon Lewis either. :eek:
yeah...WE GOT THAT TOO! Just try to calm down, let's talk about something else...how's Ripley?:)

standard 05-12-2010 02:55 PM
Friday the 13th
Hellraiser
Pet Semetary
Twilight
Twilight 2
Twilight 3?
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
IT

fuglystick 05-12-2010 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by neverending (Post 860383)
I just think it's become hip & trendy to trash great works from past generations as not worthy of their stature. It just comes off as so much posturing to me. Cheap shots for a cheap effect.
Yes.

It's not always the case, but far too often, the position of "contrarian" is adopted as if it's a legitimate stance just because it's contrary. Interestingly, the two groups most guilty of believing the "anti" stance has any substance in and of itself are hipsters and the Republican Party. Go figure.

TheWickerFan 05-12-2010 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by fuglystick (Post 860406)
Yes.

It's not always the case, but far too often, the position of "contrarian" is adopted as if it's a legitimate stance just because it's contrary. Interestingly, the two groups most guilty of believing the "anti" stance has any substance in and of itself are hipsters and the Republican Party. Go figure.
I can assure you, I'm not just being "contrary". I was either disappointed by or really disliked the movies I listed.

X¤MurderDoll¤X 05-12-2010 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by neverending (Post 860383)
I just think it's become hip & trendy to trash great works from past generations as not worthy of their stature. It just comes off as so much posturing to me. Cheap shots for a cheap effect.
it is pretty fun to get you all riled up. ;)

milktoaste 05-12-2010 07:44 PM
This thread reminds me of a kid I know who-get this- actually hates mashed potatoes.(absolutely 100% true story) I personally never thought it was possible, but sure enough, no matter the toppings, the kid just doesn't like em'. It doesn't mean his opinion ceased to exist the moment he tasted his first bite of delicious creamy whipped spuds and then spit them back out, but I would dare to argue that he has no taste.

horrorzack 10-24-2010 01:36 PM
add drag me to hell. that movie was terrible.

TheWickerFan 10-24-2010 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by horrorzack (Post 878941)
add drag me to hell. that movie was terrible.
No, I really liked that film.

massacre man 10-24-2010 02:23 PM
I hate that word.

horrorzack 10-24-2010 02:53 PM
the views for this thread is 666 :D

TheWickerFan 10-24-2010 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by horrorzack (Post 878950)
the views for this thread is 666 :D
I noticed that too. Cool.:cool:

The Ugly Duchess 10-25-2010 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by TheWickerFan (Post 860200)
As you can probably tell, I love lists and countdowns; they're the best way to discover movies in genres you like, and discuss all the films you've seen and how you would rate them. There have been many best horror movie countdowns, some state the obvious (Psycho, The Exorcist) and some really investigate all horror films out there (countdowns on this website). After looking at dozens of lists, these films were mentioned over and over again as being excellent horror movies, but I think are too overrated.

Peeping Tom (1960)
Black Sunday (1960)
Don't Look Now (1973)
Hour Of The Wolf (1968)
Hellraiser (1987)
Jacob's Ladder (1990)
Wait Until Dark (1967)
Vertigo (1958) (I love Hitchcock, but I don't understand the appeal of this one).
The only two of these that I have seen are Vertigo and Wait Until Dark.

I really like Vertigo and do not think that it is overratted. I'm not sure that it is a horror film. More like a psychological thriller.

I first saw Wait Until Dark last month and recorded it from TCM. I enjoyed it but not as a horror film but more as a thriller. My interst was the lead actress Audrey Hepburn. As a thriller it is very good but certainly would be overrated as a horror film.

To me the worst and most overrated film was The Blair Witch Project. A group of first graders could have done better.

TheWickerFan 10-25-2010 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by The Ugly Duchess (Post 878990)
The only two of these that I have seen are Vertigo and Wait Until Dark.

I really like Vertigo and do not think that it is overratted. I'm not sure that it is a horror film. More like a psychological thriller.

I first saw Wait Until Dark last month and recorded it from TCM. I enjoyed it but not as a horror film but more as a thriller. My interst was the lead actress Audrey Hepburn. As a thriller it is very good but certainly would be overrated as a horror film.

To me the worst and most overrated film was The Blair Witch Project. A group of first graders could have done better.
I was probably too rough on Wait Until Dark and Hellraiser. Vertigo was disappointing to me; I love most of Alfred Hitchcock's films, but that one just didn't work for me.

I don't share your dislike of The Blair Witch Project (I really enjoyed it), but I can understand why a lot of people didn't like it.

As for the other films, some were boring, some were pretentious, and one had a fundamental flaw in it that I found impossible to overlook.

horrorzack 10-25-2010 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by The Ugly Duchess (Post 878990)
To me the worst and most overrated film was The Blair Witch Project. A group of first graders could have done better.
I watched the movie and fell asleep after 2 minutes.

Scythe 10-25-2010 06:28 PM
I actually agree with the OP on Jacob's Ladder.

Years ago I looked up "Scariest movies of all time". Jacob's Ladder came up repeatedly.

I went out and bought it. Safe to say, I was amazingly disappointed.

To me, it wasn't scary at all.

I can understand the "It was really disturbing etc..." argument, but I just wasn't impressed. In fact, I was quite bored.

I haven't seen it in over 4 years though, so mayble i'll give it another go.

You must realize though, that I wouldn't have been so disappointed had the film not been praised with such high regard.

TheWickerFan 10-26-2010 02:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Scythe (Post 879008)
I actually agree with the OP on Jacob's Ladder.

Years ago I looked up "Scariest movies of all time". Jacob's Ladder came up repeatedly.

I went out and bought it. Safe to say, I was amazingly disappointed.

To me, it wasn't scary at all.

I can understand the "It was really disturbing etc..." argument, but I just wasn't impressed. In fact, I was quite bored.

I haven't seen it in over 4 years though, so mayble i'll give it another go.

You must realize though, that I wouldn't have been so disappointed had the film not been praised with such high regard.
I realize now what this thread should have been called, 8 'Disappointing' films. I did a similar search of the most highly regarded horror films, and the films I mentioned popped up over and over again. When you sit down to watch a film of this type and it turns out to be not so great (or downright awful) you can't help but feel a little cheated.

Sistinas666 10-26-2010 08:22 AM
Before I read through this entire thread I would have said that I believed The Excorsist was overrated. As rare as it is I began to think. Do I like the movie? No. Did I find it boring? Yes. Can my feeble opinion negate thousands of lists in which the film is in the top 10?

I'm not sure I agree with the concept of a film being overrated. If millions of people love a movie that you say is overrated, what does that mean? It means you didn't enjoy the film and theres nothing wrong with that. If you take every film ever made there will be atleast one person who would say it was overrated.

Now to sum up my stoned rambling: Every movie ever made is overrated.......or no film has ever been overrated.

TheWickerFan 10-26-2010 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Sistinas666 (Post 879035)
Before I read through this entire thread I would have said that I believed The Excorsist was overrated. As rare as it is I began to think. Do I like the movie? No. Did I find it boring? Yes. Can my feeble opinion negate thousands of lists in which the film is in the top 10?

I'm not sure I agree with the concept of a film being overrated. If millions of people love a movie that you say is overrated, what does that mean? It means you didn't enjoy the film and theres nothing wrong with that. If you take every film ever made there will be atleast one person who would say it was overrated.

Now to sum up my stoned rambling: Every movie ever made is overrated.......or no film has ever been overrated.
I get what you're saying (stoned or not). My negative opinion on a handful of highly regarded films is just that; one person's opinion. I will never understand why people take it so personally when you say you don't like a certain film.

I personally LOVE The Exorcist. If someone were to say that they hated the film or thought it was the worst film ever, would I care? Not really. They're entitled to their opinion. It's not necessarily an act of trolling when someone states they really disliked one of the classics (right, Horrorzack?).


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