Movies You Thought You'd Love, But Don't?

hm, off the top of my head... The Conjuring, Talladega Nights, Legends of the Fall, Half Baked, The Incredibles

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The Godfather movies.

The King's Speech and Trainspotting. I would highlight Tom Hooper's feature here, because I heard the Oscar noms and the reviews about it, but somehow The King's Speech was not my cup of tea.

The Lord of the Rings movies

The Matrix movies

Blade Runner

2001: A Space Odyssey

The Road


It's not that I didn't think it was a good movie, I thought it was excellently done. It just depressed the living **** out of me, so it's safe to say that's a one time viewing for me, even though I'd rate it highly.

The King's Speech was pretty dreadful, IMO.

Terrific cast, but I have tried twice & cannot get through this movie.

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Man of Steel
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Boyhood
The Matrix
All of the MCU's Filmography after Iron Man
Mad Max: Fury Road

[quote=Stirchley;1727239]The King's Speech was pretty dreadful, IMO.

I agree. Though I think Hooper done an excellent job with Les Misérables

Fairly certain I could not endure Les Mis.

Ghost in the Shell (2017), because I really liked the original. I couldn't get through this one though.

Killing Them Softly 2012

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Vertigo. I didn't necessarily expect to enjoy but, as BFI's no.1 of all time, I hoped for much more.

A few others:

Inland Empire (I almost couldn't finish it)
Unbreakable
I Saw the Devil
The Evil Dead
Jacob's Ladder

We watched this the other night. I ended up going to bed. Didnt dislike it but I dunno - I was just bored and the dogs were cramping me.

This one belongs in the "film's I love but have a hard time watching" discussion for me. It's so giddily sadistic. Like an unhinged Korean episode of Hannibal.

Definitely. Very Hannibal-esque. One of the main pros of the film for me was the successfully dark and sadistic atmosphere.

Looks like another for my watch list then.

I can't say I loved it, but I would definitely recommend giving it a go!

I love Hannibal (tv show), and being Korean it will probably be even more brutal.

The Da Vinci Code.


....
Hanks: So uhm, Ronnie.
Howard: Sup, Tom? What's on your mind?

Hanks: Well, Ronnie-man, I'm having a bit of trouble figuring out my character's motivation here.
Howard: hm. Looks pretty straight-forward to me. Let's see if we can come at this from another perspective.
Hanks: Great, thanks!

Howard: You remember back when you were cast in Big?
Hanks: Of course! Like it was yesterday!!

Howard: Excellent. Do you remember that little dance...
Hanks: oh oh oh! The once on the piano!? Yeah that was so funn...
Howard: No, Tom. Not that dance. And don't EVER interrupt me again if you want your character to survive a sequel.
Hanks: I am very sorry, Mr. Ron.
Howard: that's Mr. HOWARD.
Hanks: yes. Sorry. Sorry! Mr. Howard.

Howard: Anyway. The dance you had to do with Rushton.
Hanks: OMG I think I DO remember it. Btw, just between you and me? That little ***** got more tail than I did. Go figure.
Howard: Hey. Skanks love the young ones. You'd be surprised at how much squirrel I had to chase away when I was in Mayberry.
Hanks: No *****?
Haward: Naw, dawg. I was BEAST mode back in the day, yo.

*high-fives*

Howard: Anyway. Do you remember?
Hanks: I sure do! I loved that show!!
Howard: No, you moron. Do you remember the dance?
Hanks: I think so. Yeah!?
Howard: good. Do it.
Hanks: Do the dance?
Howard: No. Do the Watusi.
Hanks: the what?
Howard: Do the got-damned dance you idiot!!
Hanks: Yes, Mr. Ro..er. Mr. Howard.

*The space goes...
down down baby, down down the roller coaster.
Sweet sweet baby, sweet sweet don't let me go.
shimmy shimmy coco pop, shimmy shimmy rock,
Shimmy shimmy coco pop, shimmy shimmy rock
I met a girlfriend- a triscuit,
She said a triscuit-a biscuit,
Ice cream soda pop
Vanilla on the top
Oooo Shalida, walking down...*

Howard: (laughing) ok ok enough haha. Shut the **** up already.

Hanks: so what does this have to do with my character?
Howard: Not a dammed thing. I just wanted you to dance on command.
Hanks: Yes sir, Mr. Howard.

Hanks: Seriously though. I need help with this!
Howard: it's all good. Honestly, I'm just stalling cuz I forgot the punchline typing all this on a phone. (4th wall right there!)

*both Hanks and Howard turn to look directly at you with sarcasm---in your mind's eye*

Howard: Oh yeah! I remember now.
Hanks: Yes?
Howard: have you seen Independence Day?
Hanks: Yes!! Brilliant piece of film artistry!!
Howard: it was a piece of *****, Tom.
Hanks: Quite right, Mr. Howard. Totally.

Howard. Whatever. Anyway. Jeff Goldblum. Do you remember his character?
Hanks: I think so. That the one he pulled his finger nails out for some science experiment?

Howard: No. That was The Fly.
Hanks: The Fly!!
Howard: stfu, Tom.
Howard: Do you or don't you remember Goldblum's character?
Hanks: That the one where he was all mumbling rand....
Howard: (interruping) Yes. The one where he was all mumbling random associations until he solved the puzzle. Every puzzle.
Hanks: Yeah, I remember?

Howard: good. Just be Jeff Goldblum from Independence Day. Or Jurassic Park. Or wtfever Goldblum character you can think of.
Hanks: So just mumble random associations?

Howard: you got it. But....
Hanks: But?
Howard: ...but do it ...while you're running.

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