Disappointing Films Of Past 20 Years
 

These are some films that I had high expectations for and felt quite let down by:

American Psycho (2000)
High Tension (2003)
Jacob's Ladder (1990)
A Tale Of Two Sisters (2003)
The Village (2004)
Splinter (2008)
Slither (2006)
Shaun Of The Dead (2004)
Army Of Darkness (1992)
The Exorcism Of Emily Rose (2005)

What films did you have high expectations for that really let you down?

Inglorious Bastards

Mother of Tears

Have to agree about Mother Of Tears. I loved Suspiria and Inferno, but was pretty disappointed by this one.

Some Others:

Cure (1997)
Pulse (2001)
Cemetery Man (1994)

WOw really? this fil let u down?

Yeah it did. Sorry.:(

good question i think!looked forward to creep but was nothing special.friday and tcm remakes,not a patch on the original.i really enjoyed haute tension,thought it was great and only really brought it as the review i read and i only read 1,sounded good and it got ten out of ten.one film i wasnt looking forward too was paranormal activity.was only a 15 and i dont usually bother unless its an 18,but i really enjoyed it.

Definitely back the American Psycho call. Total letdown. It's not "clever" its diluted and bland and a total insult to the source material.

Did you read the book? Was the ending different to the movie's?

Matrix sequels
NOES 2010...and, well, most NOES films after #3.
Rob Zombies stuff
Amityville remake
X-Men origins - Wolverine
Omen 4
Most Simon Pegg post "Shaun".
Romeros post 2000 films
Final Destination 3&4
Universal Soldier - Regeneration
Critters 3&4
AVP movies
Every second "Broken Lizard" film post Super Troopers.

Those are what come immediately to mind.

I can't argue with any of those (except Rob Zombie's The Devil's Rejects), but my expectations were pretty low for most of them so I didn't feel TOO disappointed.

Tough to list. I always find something good even in a bad movie.

Hmm...The Village, Lady in the Water...Shyamalan's post-Unbreakable efforts maybe?

Boll KG Productions...

Incoherent and disjointed indies.

3 of my favorites.

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Exorcism Of Emily Rose just wasn't scary.

American Psycho had one of those really annoying twists that just ruined the entire film.

I almost liked Tale Of Two Sisters, but the twist in that just left me disappointed (and I think they might have cheated just a little bit).

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I really like M. Night Shyamalan; Signs was my personal favorite. I can certainly understand why people don't like his films though; I could see the shocking twist coming a mile away in The Sixth Sense, The Happening had a really weak ending (it was really good up until they reached Mrs. Jones' farmhouse and then it just ground to a halt). I enjoyed Unbreakable and Lady In The Water (I don't know why people hated Lady In The Water so much).

Then there's The Village. Not only could I see the shocking twist coming a mile away, but also there were no monsters (except a simpering Adrian Brody). It brings to mind something Bart Simpson said:"You know what would have been scarier than nothing? Anything!"

I think a lot of the problems with Shamalamadingdongs films is that at least until the point of signs or the village or whichever of those came out last, they all followed the same structure - At that point I stopped watching, I think there's been a couple since?
Though yeah personally I only really liked Unbreakable our of all his films, kind of wish he'd went ahead with his apparently planned remainder of the "trilogy".

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Signs, The Happening, and Lady In The Water didn't have any "shocking twist".

If he continued on with the extremely obvious twist endings, I think I would have given up watching his films.

Personally that's what drew me away from them...didn't mind signs but did not find it a thing of greatness...and next there was something about a chick in a pool that starred that fucker I hate...the whole film just looked completely unappealing...the happening looks "ok" but yeah I just don't think I'm in a rush to see anything more he's come out with.

Can't say I blame you; I just stubbornly hold on to the idea that he's got a great movie left in him.