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AsahinaKimi

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41. I would have to say

Wed May 22, 2013, 07:17 PM

May 2013

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This new Star Trek Movie. Since its new, I won't reveal any spoilers, and though it was entertaining at first, Than, I felt like I was ripped off by JJ Abrahams.

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Most overrated films? [View all] Locut0s May 2013 OP

Drive jakeXT May 2013 #1

Avatar CBGLuthier May 2013 #2

God damn I hated Avatar. Wrote a funny review of it on IMDB. nt Locut0s May 2013 #3

Yes. Avatar. So much so I made some mocking images... hunter May 2013 #13

And that story has been done a million times Yavin4 May 2013 #51

The Artist. Not a fan. Inkfreak May 2013 #4

+1 hibbing May 2013 #27

+ Another 1 OmahaBlueDog May 2013 #57

So overrated. (nt) bigwillq May 2013 #101

The Matrix! Sedona May 2013 #5

BS. Matrix is one of the best movies ever!! darkangel218 May 2013 #8

Ditto. sinkingfeeling May 2013 #12

Agreed Ron Obvious May 2013 #15

I like the Matrix BainsBane May 2013 #81

agreed "Matrix" and "Avatar" both annoyed me. mucifer May 2013 #87

LotR Xyzse May 2013 #6

It was one of those movies I would like a lot better if I'd never read the book. winter is coming May 2013 #44

Must confess... Xyzse May 2013 #56

They're not fast-paced, but they weren't meant to be, either. winter is coming May 2013 #58

I agree. Xyzse May 2013 #76

I disagree. I really liked it. sakabatou May 2013 #66

Lots of people do. Xyzse May 2013 #75

I hated "There's Something About Mary" cyberswede May 2013 #7

Yeah I get that OriginalGeek May 2013 #20

"The Piano" GermanDem May 2013 #9

ET First Speaker May 2013 #10

My apologies but... discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2013 #11

Yeah, progressoid May 2013 #54

I haven't seen them all the way either. discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2013 #97

I think its rep has faded a bit over time. Midwestern Democrat May 2013 #63

IMHO... discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2013 #98

Star Wars Ron Obvious May 2013 #14

I didn't do anything for me either Populist_Prole May 2013 #24

Good Will Hunting by a mile. sharp_stick May 2013 #16

i was so bored by that movie fizzgig May 2013 #21

I remember going into work sharp_stick May 2013 #29

Have you seen the sequel? Good Will HUnting 2: Hunting Season? opiate69 May 2013 #70

I had not sharp_stick May 2013 #93

Gone With The Wind. Archae May 2013 #17

LOL. Truly an instance of the "sequel" outshining the original. n/t winter is coming May 2013 #45

Quentin Tarrantino movies: all of them Dash87 May 2013 #18

Lol we obviously have different tastes... Locut0s May 2013 #34

Tarrantino is overrated IMHO. progressoid May 2013 #55

He started in the direction of a brilliant visionary IMHO... Locut0s May 2013 #62

Agree about Pulp Fiction. progressoid May 2013 #64

I was just coming to this thread to post this answer. distantearlywarning May 2013 #105

Rodriguez or whatever his name is co-directs with Tarantino to make Dash87 May 2013 #120

agree 100%. Tarentino exploits, whereas David Lynch is a true artiste. graham4anything May 2013 #109

Idiocracy? caraher May 2013 #114

I know. The way I worded it was kind of bad though. Dash87 May 2013 #119

Titanic, Forrest Gump (nt) bigwillq May 2013 #19

+1 BainsBane May 2013 #82

I totally agree. mucifer May 2013 #88

Some Like it Hot cemaphonic May 2013 #22

napoleon dynamite fizzgig May 2013 #23

+1. I love indie /quirky / dark films but Populist_Prole May 2013 #25

Any of those Indiana Jones series of action movies. Populist_Prole May 2013 #26

The '80s is when the film industry permanently lost most of its prestige. Midwestern Democrat May 2013 #71

Interesting. Thanks for the insight Populist_Prole May 2013 #73

Silence of the Lambs nt NoGOPZone May 2013 #28

I could not agree more... Demo_Chris May 2013 #84

OMG that's Ted Levine sharp_stick May 2013 #100

Top Gun olddots May 2013 #30

As an airplane fanatic caraher May 2013 #115

All of the Connery 'Bond' films, including "Goldfinger". Aristus May 2013 #31

I saw that one recently and there's more. Much more. pa28 May 2013 #61

The Dark Knight. Tommy_Carcetti May 2013 #32

I rather liked The Dark Knight, I would agree on The Dark Knight Rises... Locut0s May 2013 #33

Pretty much any Hollywood blockbuster. nomorenomore08 May 2013 #35

My take on big blockbusters is usually "it's just a popcorn flick"... Locut0s May 2013 #38

Pulp Fiction. Boomerproud May 2013 #36

:'( nt Locut0s May 2013 #40

+1,000,000,000. n/t winter is coming May 2013 #46

My ten films IrishEyes May 2013 #37

I only have issue with a few of those... Locut0s May 2013 #39

I didn't hate inception. I was just really bored. IrishEyes May 2013 #42

Same here. GermanDem May 2013 #112

I would have to say AsahinaKimi May 2013 #41

Agree. I was underwhelmed. n/t sarge43 May 2013 #90

It started out well but when the Mystery Man AsahinaKimi May 2013 #91

(Possible spoiler) Too many chaotic action scenes covering a thin cliched narrative sarge43 May 2013 #92

It's a Wonderful Life Throd May 2013 #43

Yep. GoCubsGo May 2013 #47

Completely agree. distantearlywarning May 2013 #106

Lost in Translation RudynJack May 2013 #48

i didn't care much for that one, either fizzgig May 2013 #83

I absolutely loved it. Demo_Chris May 2013 #85

2001, Lawrence of Arabia, Casablanca, all Speilberg and Lucas product Tom Ripley May 2013 #49

Lucas and Speilberg, agree. Locut0s May 2013 #60

Amen caraher May 2013 #116

As Good As It Gets....... marmar May 2013 #50

Oh goodie! Trajan May 2013 #52

I'd hardly call it a hate something thread... Locut0s May 2013 #59

Passion of the Christ. Barely a moment without blood or torture dballance May 2013 #53

Peter Griffin pretty much... Libertas1776 May 2013 #65

It insists upon itself hibbing May 2013 #68

hey, no prob Libertas1776 May 2013 #69

This message was self-deleted by its author MattBaggins May 2013 #113

Harry Potter films sakabatou May 2013 #67

True Harry Potter fans hate the movies, but buys them anyways. Neoma May 2013 #103

"Coffee and Cigarettes" opiate69 May 2013 #72

The Rocky Horror Picture Show Mr.Bill May 2013 #74

In fairness, that movie isn't really about "watching" (nt) Recursion May 2013 #78

You gotta go see it in a theater with live performances Downtown Hound May 2013 #96

I haven't liked a superhero movie since the Tim Burton "Batman" Recursion May 2013 #77

Triumph Of The Will Tabasco_Dave May 2013 #79

Several Oscar winners BainsBane May 2013 #80

Too many to list... Demo_Chris May 2013 #86

Did i mention Flashdance ? olddots May 2013 #89

I forgot to mention "Taken" Tommy_Carcetti May 2013 #94

"Dr. Strangelove": Constantly overrated; hasn't aged well. (nt) Paladin May 2013 #95

2001: A Space Odessey sarge43 May 2013 #99

Master and Commander. Cold Mountain. magical thyme May 2013 #102

I'd also have to say Brokeback Mountain. Tommy_Carcetti May 2013 #104

I have a list. distantearlywarning May 2013 #107

Any Tarantino or Kevin Smith film n/t DotGone May 2013 #108

Agreed on Kevin Smith. Tommy_Carcetti May 2013 #111

Forest Gump, most manipulated Reaganesque type of film graham4anything May 2013 #110

Titanic or any move with Decrapio MattBaggins May 2013 #117

Citizen Kane mysuzuki2 May 2013 #118

Citizen Kane: Doc_Technical May 2013 #122

The Austin Power movies and Trains, Planes, and Automobiles bif May 2013 #121

Probably gonna get a ton of flack for these Separation May 2013 #123

Here are a few RZM May 2013 #124