A couple of nights ago
Me and a few friends were sat in t'pub walking about films. More specifically, films we've recommended, that other people hate.

The one that was thrown at me the most was this by one or two of the party, where the rest of us thought it was excellent.

So my question is this, what films have been recommended to you by others which you found shit? One of mine is Donnie Darko, pile of wank.

Alternatively, tell me about your perfect sit down dinner?
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 30 Jul 2009, 9:11, 23 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Lost in Translation
fucking dull crap.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 30 Jul 2009, 9:14, Reply)

^I second this^
With gusto
(Land of Green Ginger It's dreamy weather, Thu 30 Jul 2009, 9:34, Reply)

I watched it on More4 one night
One of those nights when it's all rainy outside and your all cosy in your bed and in a half-dreamy state.

Seemed to enjoy it a fair bit when in such a tiredness induced warm lull...
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Thu 30 Jul 2009, 9:43, Reply)

Shawshank Redemption
Overrated boring crap.

*Braces for backlash*
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Thu 30 Jul 2009, 9:20, Reply)

*backlashes*
I really like the film, but then if a film is well made then I don't mind an incredibly slow pace. It's very true to the book which is nice.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 30 Jul 2009, 9:27, Reply)

*backlashes*
Simply put, Shawshank is my favourite film.

So I say this to you sir, you sir, are a cad!
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 30 Jul 2009, 9:32, Reply)

Begone feral brute!
Nah it's a decent film but I'm not too sure about the umm "enthusiasm" people have for it, when, well, I don't want to offend your sensibilities but I feel it is overly long and cliché ridden!

*hides*

But that is merely my opinion and I'm sure there are many here to disagree!
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Thu 30 Jul 2009, 9:41, Reply)

Syriana
I even bought it on HD-DVD. Crock of shite.
(Miraclefish How appropriate, you fight like a cow, Thu 30 Jul 2009, 9:25, Reply)

In Bruges
Just a pile of babba. Utter wanky-sparrows, it bored the tits off of me with it's insiped lack of insight and originality.

Edit: I like Donnie Darko though, I think it's great.
(Land of Green Ginger It's dreamy weather, Thu 30 Jul 2009, 9:35, Reply)

thoroughly enjoyed In Bruges
some of the best dialogue from a film I've seen in a long time.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 30 Jul 2009, 9:43, Reply)

I thought In Bruges was a great way to spend 2 hours
The only problem was the Colin Farrell "Oh look at me I'M a HUNKY AND CHEEKY AND OH SO COOL OIRISHMAN"-ometer was going off the scale.
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Thu 30 Jul 2009, 9:44, Reply)

to be fair to him,
in the presence of Brendan Gleeson, you have to do something to not get acted off the screen - the man is immense.

See, 'The General' about Irish criminal genius, Martin Cahill.

rafter
baz
(bazmorningstar efil4nat3b, Thu 30 Jul 2009, 9:53, Reply)

Brendon Gleeson is brilliant
But the film is so limp. When you have to rely on cheeky stereotypical accents (from Irishmen and Cockneys, for example) to make the words funny, then it all becomes about the delivery and not the words themselves. In Bruges suffered from that a lot (especially Ralph Fiennes' character). And the characterisation was just nonexistent or lazy - let's give a hit man a conscience! Let's make a gang boss hate violence against children! Let's make a dwarf racist! - and traits were added on as shorthand for actual personality.

I'm probably making it sound worse than I actually thought it was (two stars), but for me it will always be dire (no stars) because I just fucking hate Colin Farrell.
(Land of Green Ginger It's dreamy weather, Thu 30 Jul 2009, 10:04, Reply)

YOU'RE A FUCKING INANIMATE OBJECT!

( Peej, Thu 30 Jul 2009, 14:38, Reply)

Festival.
Turgid, pretentious and unfunny.
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Thu 30 Jul 2009, 9:57, Reply)

I'll probably get lynched for this, but:
No Country For Old Men
The Big Lebowski

In fact, anything by the Coen Brothers. I can't help it. I know I should like them, but I don't.

Also, Pulp Fiction. Blah blah blah, cinema genius, blah blah blah. Sooner or later someone will realise that Tarantino, excellent director that he is, can't write for toffee.
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Thu 30 Jul 2009, 10:18, Reply)

I didn't like No Country for Old Men either
and none of my friends and family can understand why.

I just found it dull
( Peej, Thu 30 Jul 2009, 14:38, Reply)

I'd say his writing is his strongest attribute
True Romance is an excellent movie, penned by Tarantino. As is Natural Born Killers.

It's precisely because his dialogue is snappy and his characters are interesting that so many people rave about his writing skills. I would agree that his stories lack believability, but I'd argue that his speciality is comic book-style storylines, not real-world drama.
( chart cat has an itch, Fri 31 Jul 2009, 5:45, Reply)

Also
Something About Mary

What an unmitigated pile of wank.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 30 Jul 2009, 10:19, Reply)

Venturing into Oppositeland for a second
I always recommend The Fountain and everyone who watches it, tells me it was shite.

Well fuck you everyone.
( scoshi pretending to diet since, Thu 30 Jul 2009, 10:50, Reply)

The Royal Tenenbaums
I have tried a number of times to watch it but the humour is just so dry, too dry to be actually funny. Although I did quite enjoy The undersea adventures with Steve Sizzou (or whatever it's called).
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 30 Jul 2009, 10:56, Reply)

the life aquatic with steve zissou
thoroughly enjoyed that. I tend to like weird films where either weird stuff happens, or not a lot happens.

which is why I enjoyed no country for old men, life aquatic, and napolean dynamite.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 30 Jul 2009, 11:00, Reply)

That's the one
I laugh more talking about that film than I did when i watched it. "He's got crazy eye"
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 30 Jul 2009, 11:11, Reply)