Films I love, but everyone else hates.

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Here is a list of some of my favourite films that I consider to be good or O.K. but others consider to be bad, in no particular order:
Avatar(favourite on the list)
Transformers(2007)
King Kong(2005)
Watchmen
Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace(not that much)
Star Wars Episode II Attack of the Clones
Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars The Clone Wars
The Simpsons Movie
Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest
Pirates of the Caribbean At World's End
The Matrix Reloaded
The Matrix Revolutions
Shrek the Third
Shrek Forever After
Megamind
Cars
Ice Age The Meltdown
Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer
Sharktale
Tron
Tron Legacy
Daredevil
X-Men The Last Stand
X-Men Origins Wolverine(possibly)
Spider-man 3
Superman Returns
Independence Day
The Mummy
The Mummy Returns
Johnny English(possibly)
Star Trek III The Search for Spock(don't know if it was considered a bad film)
Star Trek Generations
Star Trek Nemesis
Blade Trinity
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Terminator 3 Rise of the Machines
Terminator Salvation
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
TMNT
Mr Bean's Holiday
Anastasia

Last edited by tb86 on 18 Apr 2011, 6:20 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Yeah pretty much

Apart from the Indiana Jones films, Avatar. And some of those I haven't seen. Terminator 3 and Salvation should never of been made.

Your list is pretty much the exact same as mine- although I'd add The Spirit (2008).

The difference between a good movie and a bad movie for me is that a good movie sets and defines an objective within the first 10 minutes or so, and focuses on the overall purpose of the film, with minimal filler material. If a movie is supposed to be funny, then it should define the direction within the first 10 minutes, usually some awkward situation, and focus on the situation, not the people, or the dialogue. If the comic material is supposed to come from a specific character's point of view, then the movie should focus on that character during the scenes intended for humor. Most movies today are all over the place, with no real definition of what the plot is or where the plot is supposed to end up. It's like a hose that nobody's holding. This is why most movies today suck. They also don't pay much attention to detail.

It's like cooking a steak. Most directors today think you can just throw the steak on the grill, and it will turn out just fine, because everyone loves steak! If you throw it on, and turn it with a baseball bat, then throw a marinade on there halfway through, with the wrong type of spices sprinkled on the surface of the grill, all on the highest heat, then the steak is going to turn out pretty bad. A good director knows to marinate the steak ahead of time, and put the right spices on (and the right amount of spices on) then spray the grill, then turn it on to medium-low heat, and cook the steak, slowly, patiently, carefully, but stay focused, and make sure the steak isn't overdone or underdone. It's a time consuming task, and it can be annoying, but it's worth it in the end. "Even though it was 10 dollars, it was a really good steak. I'm happy I bought it."

[quote="tb86"]Here is a list of some of my favourite films that I consider to be good or O.K. but others consider to be bad, in no particular order:
Avatar
Transformers(2007)
King Kong(2005)
Watchmen
Star Wars Episode II Attack of the Clones
Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith
The Simpsons Movie
Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest
Pirates of the Caribbean At World's End
Shrek the Third
Ice Age The Meltdown
Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer
Sharktale
X-Men The Last Stand
X-Men Origins Wolverine
Spider-man 3
The Mummy
The Mummy Returns
Johnny English
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Terminator 3 Rise of the Machines
Terminator Salvation

Out of your list I liked these, and a few I loved . Come on angry WP members, bring it on!!

While no one seems to actively hate Tim Burton's versions of Alice in Wonderland and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (aside from loyal fans of the original books or previous film adaptations), the movies have gotten mixed reviews from critics, and most other Tim Burton fans seem to think that they are not as good as his other movies like Nightmare Before Christmas and Edward Scissorhands.

However, I am completely obsessed with Alice in Wonderland and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and in my opinion, they are every bit as good as Burton's more "classic" movies. The Mad Hatter and Willy Wonka are my top favorite characters that were played by Johnny Depp, and I have watched the scenes featuring them so many times that I can recite their dialogue ad verbatim. It makes me sad that not that many other people are as passionate about those movies as I am.

I liked "The Princess and the Frog" and thought it was a good effort at a 2D animation comeback though many Disney enthusiasts and real life folk don't think so. I actually prefer it more than the critically acclaimed "Tangled".

Also "Not Another Teen Movie" which is perhaps the funniest satire of teen movies ever made.

Transformers
Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace(not that much)
Star Wars Episode II Attack of the Clones
Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith
Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest
Pirates of the Caribbean At World's End
Ice Age The Meltdown
Sharktale
Tron Legacy
Anastasia

Those that I agree with you on. Most of the others I simply haven't seen, so I can's agree or disagree on, though from this list, we have similar taste in movies

Independence Day, which is so much fun nothing else matters.
Revenge of the Sith, even though I hated the other prequels.
Shrek 3, although I didn't like it as much as the first two.
Cars (meh, it wasn't horrible).
Mr. Bean's Holiday, why was that considered bad?

i am the only person i know who liked "AI-Artificial Intelligence."

Oh yes, I really like that movie. I know it was made in 2001 but it's like something out of the 80's

it was based on a 1969 brian aldiss short story, "supertoys last all summer long." the movie had a decades-long gestation period with many pitfalls along the way. steven spielburg is the one reason it finally got made. if stanley kubrick had lived long enough to actually make it himself, it would have been a far, far different film, far darker.

I can only name two: Xanadu and Joe Versus the Volcano.

I think the objective of this subject should be movies that people really hate, as opposed to listing stuff like, say, Avatar.

In that case, I take back my previous post. What I should have said is that I'm the only person I know who enjoys Drop Dead Fred. Most people absolutely loathe that movie (even the Nostalgia Critic!) But being a grown woman with imaginary friends, I loved the subject matter of the film and I thought Fred himself was hilarious (toilet humor is my favorite kind of humor). I can't wait for the upcoming remake starring Russell Brand, because I can already tell just by watching him in interviews that he is the best modern-day choice to portray Fred.

Xanadu

I love all these movies. Just watched Pirates 2 again Sunday.