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23. The English Patient, Forrest Gump, and Love, Actually.

Thu Jan 29, 2026, 12:35 PM

Jan 29

I detest them all and they're overrated, IMHO.

Like Elaine in Seinfeld, The English Patient really grinds my gears for some reason.

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In your opinion, what is the most overrated movie/movies? [View all] debm55 Jan 29 OP

Gone with the Wind. The Ten Commandments underpants Jan 29 #1

While I can admire the tech Gwtw used, mwmisses4289 Jan 29 #5

Thank you, underpants. Gone with the Wind is too darn long too. The Ten Commandments was bad also. debm55 Jan 29 #7

Even though there are things I like about it BootinUp Jan 29 #2

Thank you very much for sharing with us, BootinUp. I have never seen it, so I can't comment on the movie. debm55 Jan 29 #8

In real world Los Angeles, the bus would never reach activation velocity DBoon Jan 29 #34

That was funny, DBoon. BootinUp Jan 29 #43

Inception PJMcK Jan 29 #3

Thank you very much for sharing with us. PJMcK debm55 Jan 29 #9

Tenet. Also. I bailed BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 29 #52

2,000 Mules rubbersole Jan 29 #4

That movie sucked and as you say was a piece of propaganda. Thank you for sharing, rubbersole debm55 Jan 29 #10

Pulp fiction. mwmisses4289 Jan 29 #6

Thank you very much, mwmisses4289. I watched it once. and I didn't like. debm55 Jan 29 #11

Ishtar. QueerDuck Jan 29 #12

That movie was a bomb. Thank you for sharing that waste of money. QueerDuck. debm55 Jan 29 #13

Titanic ProfessorGAC Jan 29 #14

saved me having to post! justaprogressive Jan 29 #15

Agree, I thought the acting was comical debm55 Jan 29 #16

otherr than the boyfriend / girlfriend thing , it was a modern version of the movie a night to remember. AllaN01Bear Jan 29 #20

Thank you AllaN01Bear. Thank you for sharing that with us. I remember A Night to Remember. debm55 Jan 29 #21

With Grotesque Overacting ProfessorGAC Jan 29 #25

i agree, and so much media hype. AllaN01Bear Jan 29 #26

You Bet ProfessorGAC Jan 29 #29

It reminded me of a silent movie, or the talkies when they first came out. Way too much overacting. debm55 Jan 29 #28

The One Thing I Loved To Do... ProfessorGAC Jan 29 #30

Aside from the terrible acting. I did like the special effects. debm55 Jan 29 #33

I readily jump on board. Particularly disturbing was the washing around in water inside the boat without... NNadir Jan 29 #41

Avatar the_liberal_grandpa Jan 29 #17

Only saw the first one and I agree with you. Thank you , the_liberal_grandpa debm55 Jan 29 #18

2001 A Space Odyssey Dear_Prudence Jan 29 #19

HAHAHHAHHA. Thank you so much Dear_Prudence. about 2001 A Space Odyssey. Agree. I would have to add a Clockwork debm55 Jan 29 #22

I Think 2001 Was Better Deep State Witch Jan 29 #35

Oh, that makes sense now! Dear_Prudence Jan 29 #44

Made "sense" once I realized the monolith was a 6ft block of hash. retread Jan 30 #73

The English Patient, Forrest Gump, and Love, Actually. catbyte Jan 29 #23

HAHHAHAHAHHHAHAH, Thank you catbyte, I saw the first two and agree with you, Real sleepers debm55 Jan 29 #24

The Godfather LogDog75 Jan 29 #27

I enjoyed the first one. I didn't see any of the rest in the series. Thank you LogDog75, debm55 Jan 29 #36

Gone with the Wind, of course Cirsium Jan 29 #31

Wow great selelction of overrated movies. I don't know the reason for the second . Could be based on production and/or debm55 Jan 29 #37

Apartheid Cirsium Jan 29 #42

Oh thank you Cirsium , I'm glad I have never seen it or will debm55 Jan 29 #46

Marley Submariner Jan 29 #32

I read the book and then saw the movie. I cried at the end of both.They should have picked a better actress for her role debm55 Jan 29 #38

Armageddon. boonecreek Jan 29 #39

I so disliked that movie. Husband streams those type of shows and I hate them too. Yes, that was a stinker, Thank you. debm55 Jan 29 #40

Interstellar airplaneman Jan 29 #45

Thank you airplaneman for sharing your movie. debm55 Jan 29 #47

Wizard of Oz. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Citizen Kane. Coventina Jan 29 #48

The Wizard of Oz and GWTW came out the same year. GWTW won the Oscar for best picture. IMO Wizard told a story, GWTW . debm55 Jan 29 #50

I love the Wizard of Oz books. I devoured them as a kid. I think that affected the movie for me. Coventina Jan 29 #56

Rosebud. debm55 Jan 29 #63

ET duckworth969 Jan 29 #49

Agree. It was a kid's movie. Thank you for sharing duckworth969 debm55 Jan 29 #53

Godfather RandySF Jan 29 #51

OMG RandySF That is my list too. I would have to add, The Ten Commandments for complete cheesiness debm55 Jan 29 #55

Slightly OT: Is Taxi Driver worth a try? RandySF Jan 29 #54

I didn't like it. I don't like violent movies. I was about ready to walk out but I stayed because my husband wanted to debm55 Jan 29 #59

Leaving Las Vegas.. Permanut Jan 29 #57

Yeah, I remember that. PS. I don't like Nicholas Cage.I am going check the internet and see the field he was in. Must debm55 Jan 29 #62

1996 Oscars.. Permanut Jan 29 #66

Most films the very problematic Woody Allen did. Celerity Jan 29 #58

Agree about Annie Hall. Coventina Jan 29 #60

Fair enough, and we all have different tastes. I am sure many, many here detest some of the movies I rate, lolol. Celerity Jan 29 #64

Gleeps! I really admire Russian cinema, but I'm too faint of heart for most of it. Coventina Jan 29 #68

Coventina, have you seen Battleship Potemkin, It's the best silent Russian film. One scene takes place on the Odessa debm55 Jan 29 #70

Hi Deb! I haven't seen the entire film. Coventina Jan 29 #71

You will, Coventina. the first part takes place on the Battleship Potemkin, where the sailors revolt.the second half is debm55 Jan 29 #72

Agree. Thank you very much for sharing with us. debm55 Jan 29 #65

yw Deb! Celerity Jan 29 #67

The Candidate with Robert Redford. RandySF Jan 29 #61

Agree. I always saw Robert Redford in movies that were fun and/or entertaining. Did not like him in that. They should debm55 Jan 29 #69