American Beauty is a great film
Not the best film released in 1999 by a damn sight, but then the Oscars are somewhat blinkered when it comes to sci-fi/animation/films about homegrown terrorism which are basically too clever for Americans to grasp the fundamental point of
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 19 May 2011, 10:30, 3 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Honestly don't like it in the slightest
I just find it to be completely up it's own arse.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 19 May 2011, 10:31, Reply)

Which other films are you referring to?

(Bazongaloid, Thu 19 May 2011, 10:31, Reply)

The Matrix/Toy Story 2/Fight Club
I was so angry that Fight Club didn't do better when it was released.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 19 May 2011, 10:34, Reply)

It's not that great
I like it, but it's not Oscar worthy.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 19 May 2011, 10:35, Reply)

There are two things wrong with this post
And not the fact that we both like the same film
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 19 May 2011, 10:40, Reply)

And there's another film I don't like.

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 19 May 2011, 10:36, Reply)

Why not?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 19 May 2011, 10:39, Reply)

I'll admit, I was probably too young to fully 'get it' the first time I watched it, and as such I didn't enjoy it
After much pestering from others, I rewatched it, and found it to be just as dull the second time round.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 19 May 2011, 10:43, Reply)

Are you talking about Fight Club?
I think there may be an age thing, if you hadn't spent some time in the tedium of the the working world then the fundamental underlying cause of the story may have missed you.
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 19 May 2011, 10:49, Reply)

Aye, I am
Hmm, you make a point.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 19 May 2011, 10:50, Reply)

I have to agree with this
I had no such experience when I first saw the film but have grown to appreciate it more since doing so.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 19 May 2011, 10:51, Reply)

What film was that Darth?

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 19 May 2011, 10:32, Reply)