Totally agree. That film just didn't cut it after all the hype around it.

Most popular movies are overrated. Think of the number of movies which blew you away when you watched them as a kid, and when you re-watched them years later as a grown-up they disappointed or didn't leave much of an impression. The movies which really hold up to repeated viewings are the ones who escape the "overrated" radars.

I find most movies in general that have come out in the past few years over rated, to the point where I barely go to the cinema anymore. The Dark Knight was good until all of the fan girls started running around dressed up as the joker and no one could stop talking about the damn movie. At that point whenever someone asks if I want to watch it I run away screaming. I loved Diary of the Dead but everyone else I know that actually saw it hated it.

I hated, HATED the Lord of the Rings movies. They were boring. And long. Which made them even more boring.

I'm in the same boat with you on that one. I loved it but most people seem to hate it and pick holes in it... kinda like Mother Of Tears.

I loved both Hatchet and Diary of the Dead, but agree, no one else seemed to enjoy either of them :^/

I quite enjoyed Hatchet, didnt try to be anything other than tongue-in-cheek and over the top. Was never really aware of hype surrounding it though because its perfectly watchable but nothing special.

And it starred Kane Hodder, which added to the campiness of the flick.

Great thread, I just read every post.

Neverending - I think I agree with everything you said, you really hit the nail on the head with all your comments, especially about 2001. I however have enjoyed 2001 on the small screen, but I think that's because I really enjoy science fiction, that and horror is all that I read.

I no longer like Star Wars. I think it's overrated crap. I think Lucas sucks donkey balls and is responsible for destroying film. He was the first to do action figures, posters, burger king cups, all that useless movie tie in crap. all to make money, the movie is an afterthought. When I was a kid, I was a fanboy like millions of others, but eventually, the Lord of the Rings movies came out. If you don't like those movies, then they just aren't you're thing. If they're slow to you, you probably have never read the books. For me I read the books, then the movies came out and I was engrossed. However, I'm kind of an oddball because I also read the Silmarillion and loved it - most people, even those who loved the main 3 LOTR books had to plod through the Silmarillion.

I don't know how Steven Segal movies can be considered over-rated because they all sucked and were never good. Don't get me wrong, if Under Siege is on I have to watch it, but it is crap.

Someone also said Halloween was overratted. I actually agree. I know, sacrilige, and it is not a bad movie, and yes I understand how and why it is a classic, but to me it is overrated.

I love Suspiria. That one I can't ever see how it could be overrated.

Scream - yes, overrated, and annoying.

EDIT: Two things I forgot: I will still watch Star Wars, can't help it. The Friday the 13th series is also overrated I would agree. Good 1st movie, but not great, the rest of the series, well I managed to see them all, but 'meh.'

I've learned to love Steven Seagal movies. You just have to except the movies for what they are, and then have fun with them. The next time you invite a couple of buddies over throw in any Seagal movie, and everytime Steve breaks an arm, snaps a neck, or permanatley takes another character out in a high speed kung fu spectacle you have to yell out "Man down!" and everyone has to drink. It's awesome, believe me.

My wife thinks almost every movie I like is overrated, I started to type a list here but it was going to get long- real long. She also points out, it's hard to say which movies are overrated, we are part of a small group in our town who love our kind of films, there's not alot of 'rating' going on here. I have to drive 45 minutes to see most horror movies in theater so there's not alot of talk about scary movies here.

If a movie is not over hyped to some degree, then it's not advertising hard enough.

That "mooing" sound you hear is coming from the many sacred cows that have been kicked and slapped in this thread.