Movies you couldn't even finish.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
The reviews of this movie were glowing, if not ecstatic. It is true that the cinematography was lucious in every frame- from the elegant rooms to the verdant treetops. But as lovely as the scenics were; whatever this movie was about was not enough to keep me watching - or awake.
I actually peeked in once in a while, with one half open eye - and could not pursue any further viewing.
And the flying. Whatever was that for. I mean I've seen Superman fly, but that movie never had any pretensions of being philosophical or arty or whatever this was supposed to be.
If I want to watch fascinating creatures gamboling amongst the tree tops , I 'd happily tune in to the next Nature program about lemurs. Much more fascinating . ( And no subtitles) .
The reviews of this movie were glowing, if not ecstatic. It is true that the cinematography was lucious in every frame- from the elegant rooms to the verdant treetops. But as lovely as the scenics were; whatever this movie was about was not enough to keep me watching - or awake.
I actually peeked in once in a while, with one half open eye - and could not pursue any further viewing.
And the flying. Whatever was that for. I mean I've seen Superman fly, but that movie never had any pretensions of being philosophical or arty or whatever this was supposed to be.
If I want to watch fascinating creatures gamboling amongst the tree tops , I 'd happily tune in to the next Nature program about lemurs. Much more fascinating . ( And no subtitles) .
Nope, could not watch 2 hours & 37 minutes of this.
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Knew I would not like this & I was right.
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The machinist : a clatter of sh..e
Arrival : a bigge clatter of sh..e
And just watched another clatter called Replicas, "Starring" that non-actor Kannaeact Reeves
Arrival : a bigge clatter of sh..e
And just watched another clatter called Replicas, "Starring" that non-actor Kannaeact Reeves
Usually I try to give the whole thing a chance, but:
Brazil -- it was way too pretentiously over the top, and just trying to hard, even for it's own sake.
Beverly Hills Cop II -- Mostly cause of the new police captain, as this guy was such a mustache twirler who broke all the rules, I couldn't see how any of the other cops would allow him to get away with it, and I just couldn't finish it, especially when it tries to be more serious than the first one, yet the script is more dumb in comparison.
Brazil -- it was way too pretentiously over the top, and just trying to hard, even for it's own sake.
Beverly Hills Cop II -- Mostly cause of the new police captain, as this guy was such a mustache twirler who broke all the rules, I couldn't see how any of the other cops would allow him to get away with it, and I just couldn't finish it, especially when it tries to be more serious than the first one, yet the script is more dumb in comparison.
Any movie that injects a scene of someone buried alive or at least I skip that scene, which is why I never even attempted to watch the movie 'Buried.' My claustrophobia is beyond unhealthy. I have watched Kill Bill Vol. 2, but when Beatrix is buried alive, I fast forwarded through that whole scene.
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Brazil -- it was way too pretentiously over the top, and just trying to hard, even for it's own sake.
Beverly Hills Cop II -- Mostly cause of the new police captain, as this guy was such a mustache twirler who broke all the rules, I couldn't see how any of the other cops would allow him to get away with it, and I just couldn't finish it, especially when it tries to be more serious than the first one, yet the script is more dumb in comparison.
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Any movie that injects a scene of someone buried alive or at least I skip that scene, which is why I never even attempted to watch the movie 'Buried.' My claustrophobia is beyond unhealthy. I have watched Kill Bill Vol. 2, but when Beatrix is buried alive, I fast forwarded through that whole scene.
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Any movie that injects a scene of someone buried alive or at least I skip that scene, which is why I never even attempted to watch the movie 'Buried.' My claustrophobia is beyond unhealthy. I have watched Kill Bill Vol. 2, but when Beatrix is buried alive, I fast forwarded through that whole scene.
I have that problem with electroshock therapy in movies I can't watch I think it's because I'm secretly a loon
Serenity (2005)
I've been anticipating this coming to a streaming service since I've heard it's pretty good, but I couldn't buy into it. After the first hour, I couldn't care less about any of the characters. It could be that it hasnt aged well, but nothing about this movie really appealed to me.
I've been anticipating this coming to a streaming service since I've heard it's pretty good, but I couldn't buy into it. After the first hour, I couldn't care less about any of the characters. It could be that it hasnt aged well, but nothing about this movie really appealed to me.
Interesting subject & the 2 leads were good. The Swedish guy who played Borg looked uncannily like him. After 48 minutes though of this long slow movie, I couldn’t face another hour. Especially as I knew how Wimbledon played out that year.
Couldn’t get past Eric Bana’s awful wig. A little thing like this can ruin a movie for me. No clue why Bana needed a wig as he has perfectly nice hair of this own.
I loved The Time Traveler's Wife. Gbgoodies told me about it, I think it might even be in her Top 10.
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Couldn’t get past Eric Bana’s awful wig. A little thing like this can ruin a movie for me. No clue why Bana needed a wig as he has perfectly nice hair of this own.
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Serenity (2005)
I've been anticipating this coming to a streaming service since I've heard it's pretty good, but I couldn't buy into it. After the first hour, I couldn't care less about any of the characters. It could be that it hasnt aged well, but nothing about this movie really appealed to me.
I've been anticipating this coming to a streaming service since I've heard it's pretty good, but I couldn't buy into it. After the first hour, I couldn't care less about any of the characters. It could be that it hasnt aged well, but nothing about this movie really appealed to me.
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Haven't seen that but Tom Hardy's wig in Tinker Tailor is the worst one I can think of in recent memory.
Wigs are v. tricky. Great strides have been made in women’s wigs (can’t even tell it’s a wig most times), but wigs for men are harder. This is why I like film much more than live theater. At the theater I am so distracted by bad wigs, ill-fitting shoes, etc.
Couldn’t get past Eric Bana’s awful wig. A little thing like this can ruin a movie for me. No clue why Bana needed a wig as he has perfectly nice hair of this own.
I loved The Time Traveler's Wife. Gbgoodies told me about it, I think it might even be in her Top 10.
Citizen Rules is right. I love The Time Traveler's Wife. It was in my top 10 for a while, but my top 10 favorite movies tend to change a bit every now and then. It's still a favorite movie, so it might make it back in there again someday.
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