(February 1, 2018 at 8:03 pm)paulpablo Wrote: I don't think this deserves a new thread, it's not exactly a derail. This is my list of movies I love that I can't believe you people hate.
Trainspotting - I've read the sequal and the prequal and I love pretty much every story by Irvine Welsh. I love the original film, and I've watched and read Acid House.
Titanic. I thought it would be bad but I actually liked it but it's been a while since I've seen it.
Forrest Gump. I think if you don't get emotional while watching this film you have no soul.
The Karate Kid. I think every negative thing said about the film is true, but I just see it as a kid's film and I think for kids it was a good film, I liked it when I was a kid anyway. The 80s soundtrack is fucking amazing.
Dumb and Dumber - again it has been ages since I've watched this but it made me laugh when I was a kid.
The goonies. Yet again I might be judging this from my childhood memories but even when I watch clips of it now I get a sentimental feeling. It's a bunch of kids going into a cave hunting pirate treasure in the 80s. I don't think a film like that CAN possible be bad.
Agree on Titanic (I'd recommend the Historical Commentary on the 10th anniversary DVD, it's fantastic), Forrest Gump (just watched it again a few weeks ago and it's still good), and The Goonies - what's wrong with you people? A modern day pirate treasure movie, based in Astoria, cutie kid Sean Astin, endlessly quotable... and there's an organ made out of bones, people! BONES!!!!
I don't know that it qualifies, but Hostiles is getting "rave reviews" as "the best western in years" and I'm amazed I didn't fall asleep during it. Boooooriiiiiiing.... Would not recommend.
The pixar movie Cars is one I can't stand, but I also can't stand the guy who does the voice of the tow truck. One of Pixar's lesser efforts, IMO.
Top Gun. Was my ex-boyfriend's favorite movie and it's soooooo boooriiiinng.... good music though. Tom Cruise comes off as an asshole in it. To be fair, he comes off as an asshole in a lot of his movies.
Teenaged X-Files obsession + Bermuda Triangle episode + Self-led school research project = Atheist.
