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Tommy_Carcetti

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93. I found The Dark Knight to be quite overrated.

Tue Sep 6, 2016, 09:54 AM

Sep 2016

The story to me felt incredibly clunky and scattershot, and most of the characters came off superficial. Heath Ledger did an okay job as the Joker but even that was magnified due to his untimely death.

But people rave about it as a classic. I just didn't see it.

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most overrated movie of all time [View all] martin mike Sep 2016 OP

HA! elleng Sep 2016 #1

the only good/funny scene in the movie was at the football game martin mike Sep 2016 #3

Ordinary People stopbush Sep 2016 #2

loved Ordinary People ailsagirl Sep 2016 #9

I loved it too TexasBushwhacker Sep 2016 #56

She was good in that respect ailsagirl Sep 2016 #69

I'm with you on that TexasBushwhacker Sep 2016 #84

I don't know about all time, but for recent times I nominate "Avatar". Throd Sep 2016 #4

And Disney is making a sequel as well as an Avatar Land in Animal Kingdom NightWatcher Sep 2016 #11

"Avatar" was a stone cold ripoff. yallerdawg Sep 2016 #13

Was my first thought, too... Wounded Bear Sep 2016 #17

The English Patient JonLP24 Sep 2016 #5

The English Patient was sooooo boring ailsagirl Sep 2016 #8

I feel the same way as Elaine JonLP24 Sep 2016 #60

I so agree with Elaine about TEP... Laffy Kat Sep 2016 #65

I loved The English Patient! femmocrat Sep 2016 #24

I thought "The English Patient" was great. Paladin Sep 2016 #47

Heh. Orrex Sep 2016 #106

Good take on the situation. (nt) Paladin Sep 2016 #107

Definitely Citizen Kane oswaldactedalone Sep 2016 #51

Me too shenmue Sep 2016 #63

It's a great movie. CanSocDem Sep 2016 #90

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No Rosebuds pressbox69 Sep 2016 #104

Pulp Fiction Beaverhausen Sep 2016 #6

oh HELL yeah!!! martin mike Sep 2016 #18

Forrest Gump won that year cemaphonic Sep 2016 #77

Forrest Gump... 3catwoman3 Sep 2016 #79

This is the correct choice XemaSab Sep 2016 #37

The 'Kill Bill' movies were worse pinboy3niner Sep 2016 #50

Kill Bill would have been better if it was just one tight film TexasBushwhacker Sep 2016 #57

Those mafia movies...all and any of them. Tikki Sep 2016 #7

I walked out of "The Godfather". Yes, I did. Laffy Kat Sep 2016 #14

That is exactly how I feel about those movies. Tikki Sep 2016 #15

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Whoa, Get Shorty was a mafia movie.... Brother Buzz Sep 2016 #23

One of my favorites. Patiod Sep 2016 #89

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i'm not going to say mine Enrique Sep 2016 #10

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The Graduate. Contest is over. jmowreader Sep 2016 #20

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What? yallerdawg Sep 2016 #27

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re The Graduate: why would there be lawsuits? Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2016 #53

They'd think of something jmowreader Sep 2016 #54

Forrest Gump Trailrider1951 Sep 2016 #21

Birdman! I can't believe this ridiculous movie won the Oscar. Also, Avatar N/T Upthevibe Sep 2016 #22

I couldn't get through the first 10-15 min. of Birdman. femmocrat Sep 2016 #25

loved Birdman handmade34 Sep 2016 #64

I can think of 6-7 movies that should have gotten Best Picture over Birdman. Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2016 #94

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Yep. Iris Sep 2016 #101

I would have to say... uriel1972 Sep 2016 #28

hahaha...that was the first one that came to my mind hibbing Sep 2016 #32

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Auggie Sep 2016 #29

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Unless you used thimbles, that could be dangerous! TexasBushwhacker Sep 2016 #100

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Star Wars Ron Obvious Sep 2016 #38

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2 Bill Murray movies ghostsinthemachine Sep 2016 #46

2001: A Space Odyssey n/t sarge43 Sep 2016 #48

"Inglorious Basterds" is the first one that pops up for me. Paladin Sep 2016 #49

That was one I simply could not stand Sherman A1 Sep 2016 #103

I thought it was damn near blasphemous, dicking around with WWII history like that. (nt) Paladin Sep 2016 #108

Blasphemous perhaps Sherman A1 Sep 2016 #109

The Exorcist and Rosemary's Baby TexasBushwhacker Sep 2016 #58

Good Will Hunting sharp_stick Sep 2016 #59

Saturday Night Fever GoCubsGo Sep 2016 #61

I didn't like it either Skittles Sep 2016 #75

Joe Dirt 2 Major Nikon Sep 2016 #62

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Bonnie and Clyde Marthe48 Sep 2016 #67

Being There Sanity Claws Sep 2016 #68

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Definitely Rocky and The Deer Hunter JonLP24 Sep 2016 #74

The Deer Hunter totally sucked. 3catwoman3 Sep 2016 #81

Some scenes would go on forever JonLP24 Sep 2016 #83

ET RandySF Sep 2016 #76

Many worthy contenders here. 3catwoman3 Sep 2016 #82

Rocky jalan48 Sep 2016 #86

Rocky Loses in the First Movie Wolf Frankula Sep 2016 #87

Oh good. I forgot about that. jalan48 Sep 2016 #91

I found The Dark Knight to be quite overrated. Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2016 #93

Tim Burton's awful "Batman" was much worse and is chronically over-praised Orrex Sep 2016 #105

I didn't buy Michael Keaton as Batman martin mike Sep 2016 #110

Agree completely Orrex Sep 2016 #111

The Matrix. Very good CGI tech without a movie to lend itself to. LanternWaste Sep 2016 #95

2001: A Space Odyssey trackfan Sep 2016 #96

"Love is never having to say you're sorry" lunatica Sep 2016 #98

Princess Bride JCMach1 Sep 2016 #99

Thank you. I hated that damn movie. hamsterjill Sep 2016 #112