Re: Overrated/Underrated

by Donte77 Sat Jul 11, 2009 3:43 am

I could take about 5 fucking seconds of her "witty banter" before I duct taped her mouth shut and hit her with a ball bat repeatedly.

by **Buscemi** Sat Jul 11, 2009 4:07 am

Spring 2006 Indie Thrillers

Overrated: Brick
Underrated: Hard Candy

by **Buscemi** Sat Jul 11, 2009 4:20 am

By the way, I enjoyed Happy-Go-Lucky and loved Sally Hawkins' performance. I think that had she been nominated for an Academy Award, she would have beaten Kate Winslet. But it does seem like a love it or hate it film, as with nearly all of Mike Leigh's films.

by IPKI$$ Sat Jul 11, 2009 4:32 am

Overrated: The Dark Knight
Underrated: Daredevil

Yeah, I said it...

by mfrendo Sat Jul 11, 2009 5:49 am

If you're saying Daredevil is underrated, I hope you mean the directors cut, 'cause if you do, I agree. The directors cut was actually pretty damn good, with more story and characters. They have a doc on the dvd with the producer and director, and the producer basically said he made the cuts because American audiences don't like intelligence or story, and only care about things blowing up.

Which is how Hollywood probably makes most of it's decisions.

After seeing Transformers 2, I wouldn't be surprised...

by IPKI$$ Sat Jul 11, 2009 6:44 am

I have yet to see the director's cut actually, but I love Daredevil the way i've seen it. Other than Bullseye being the absolute worst character to ever appear in any medium, i thought it was all great.

by **Buscemi** Sat Jul 11, 2009 7:01 am

Typhoid Mary from Elektra is much worse than Bullseye. When comparing the two, Bullseye looks like the freaking Joker.

by transformers2 Sat Jul 11, 2009 5:53 pm

Overated Slumdog Millonare
Underated The Wackness

by **Buscemi** Sun Jul 12, 2009 12:23 pm

Overrated: Pan's Labyrinth
Underrated: Tideland

by transformers2 Sun Jul 12, 2009 6:45 pm

Summer 2008
Overated Hellboy 2 The Golden Army
Underated Step Brothers

by **geezer9687** Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:03 am

Having watched all 5 Harry Potter's this weekend, Prisoner of Azkaban is still the best.

by transformers2 Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:59 pm

have to disagree geez i think Prisoner is the worst by far. Goblet Of Fire is the best one IMO.

by BanksIsDaFuture Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:52 pm

LOL I think Order of The Phoenix is the best, although Prisoner of Azkaban is very close 2nd. I haven't seen Goblet of Fire since it was in theaters, but I hated it. I think it's the worst one.

by **geezer9687** Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:04 pm

My Order:
Prisoner of Azkaban
Goblet of Fire
Order of the Phoenix
Sorcerer's Stone
Chamber of Secrets

by **Buscemi** Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:26 am

1997 Comedies

Overrated: As Good As It Gets
Underrated: The Full Monty

by BanksIsDaFuture Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:30 pm

Denzel Washington movies

Overrated: Training Day
Underrated: Man On Fire

by A_Roode Tue Jul 14, 2009 6:35 pm

Agreed completely Banks.

by **Buscemi** Tue Jul 14, 2009 6:44 pm

I hated Training Day. Apparently, two hours of sleepwalking can get you an Academy Award.

by A_Roode Tue Jul 14, 2009 6:47 pm

Or two hours of perpetuating negative black stereotypes.

by Keyser Soze Tue Jul 14, 2009 6:47 pm

Don't know if someone over rated this one before, but

Overrated Crash
Underrated House of Games

by transformers2 Tue Jul 14, 2009 7:47 pm

Training Day is one of my fave movies ever I love it.

Denzel Washington movies

Overated Glory
Underated American Gangster

by A_Roode Tue Jul 14, 2009 7:58 pm

Glory as overrated?

affraid

Looks like we've got a favourite of each other's as over-rated! Too funny!

by transformers2 Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:00 pm

lol yeah that happens that is a funny situation there roodey Very Happy

by Donte77 Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:55 pm

A_Roode wrote:Glory as overrated?

Looks like we've got a favourite of each other's as over-rated! Too funny!

My 8th Grade History teacher was an extra in Glory. He taught class in the period costume of whatever historical era we were studying. That guy was cool as hell.

by W Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:05 pm

A_Roode wrote:Or two hours of perpetuating negative black stereotypes.

He's played a good cop 1,050 times. The one time he plays a bad cop he's perpetuating negative black stereotypes. There have been films where white people played the same basic character he played in Training Day. Were they perpetuating negative black stereotypes? Many films by black people perpetuate negative stereotypes (IMO) more than this, specifically a film I saw a couple of months by Spike Lee, "Do the Right Thing." There you have guys sitting on their porches, no one wants to work (except Spike Lee who slacks off quite a bit), a guy carries around a large boombox, an old drunk guy, no respect for elders, etc... That doesn't perpetuate negative black stereotypes? I hate stereotypes, but you find them in many films

It came off to me as him playing a (great) bad cop as opposed to say, David Morse in 16 Blocks who was the same basic character but not nearly as good.

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