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92. (Possible spoiler) Too many chaotic action scenes covering a thin cliched narrative

Thu May 23, 2013, 07:10 AM

May 2013

You're right; it started well, then circled the drain. Trek is at its best when it's about ideas. Great potential with the beginnings of Section 31 (the dark side of the Federation), but .... *sigh.

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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