The Overrated Thread

[valpocrewsader]

How about a movie I just watched, Requiem for a Dream. #65 on IMDB for that piece of self-insisting post-modern dreck? People are that impressed with dramatized drug snapshots, poor story-telling, bad character development, and billions of cut scenes? Artsy, dramatic, and shocking for the sake of being artsy, dramatic, and shocking does not equal one of the top movies of all time.

 

I'd be remiss if I didn't mention all the Lord of the Rings movies in the same breath, considering this was the first time since those movies that I wanted out within the first 30 minutes due to utter awfulness.

[homer]

You know what's overrated? Me...yeah, that's right. Deal with that!

[Glennron]

How about a movie I just watched, Requiem for a Dream. #65 on IMDB for that piece of self-insisting post-modern dreck? People are that impressed with dramatized drug snapshots, poor story-telling, bad character development, and billions of cut scenes? Artsy, dramatic, and shocking for the sake of being artsy, dramatic, and shocking does not equal one of the top movies of all time.

This has nothing to do with the movie, but just because IMDB has a movie ranked high doesn't mean it's one of the top movies of all time. Anyone can vote on them, plus I know a lot of times people can vote before a movie comes out. With that being said I actually like the movie. I never thought I'd like Damon Wayans in a movie, but I did.

[And That]

Bob Dylan and Requiem all in the same night???

 

NOOOO.

 

No.

[pitchleague]

The Birds (Alfred Hitchcock)

 

I finally watched this movie tonight (yeah, yeah, so I'm behind the times) and I don't get why it's "so good." Lame story, VERY lame ending. Now I'm not sure if I need to watch Psycho.

[Teatoe993]

BB King

[Fatter than Joey]

Ipods -- in relation to other MP3 products.

[brewers19]

I'm going to be elitist and say that the American version of The Office is extremely overrated and not all that funny, especially when you compare it to the original British one.

[Menotti80]

Jessica Simpson

Tom Brady

 

Disagree with:

Everybody Loves Raymond

Napoleon Dynamite (Need to watch at least 2-3 times to get it. I didn't like it the first time, but every time I watch it, it gets better and better each time)

Forrest Gump

Bob Dylan

LOTR

[bball123h2]

The book. The movie was quite entertaining, yet only took 2 hours of my life.

[trwi7]

Looking at the underrated thread I thought of one to put in here. The NFL draft.

[Oldcity]

The Eagles

Indie Rock (some's alright, generally just find it boring)

Pizza

Gladiator (again pretty good, but if you tell someone you didn't absolutely love it you are ridiculed--I honestly got a little bored with it for awhile because of the length)

[trwi7]

The Eagles

Oh dear. We're going to have to have a little non-violent chat sometime.

[Baldkin]

verrated: the US Postal Service.

 

If you mean the band, I agree completely.

 

Iron & Wine do a much better version of "Such Great Heights"

 

My list:

 

Reality TV

Napoleon Dynomite - I've now watched it 5 times. It just makes me fall asleep.

Steve Carell - British office is way better, 40 year old virgin he was over shadowed by the guy from Knocked up... his best role? In Anchorman, imo.

16 Candles

Anything New York or Boston & Sports related

Lost. I've never gotten it.

Urinals. I mean, yes, its nice to be able to pee standing up, but when the guy next to you is all but touching you because places always put them too close together... it sucks. I try to explain this to my female friends by saying, "Imagine if your bathrooms didn't have stalls. Just toilets. No walls between them."

[Oldcity]

The Eagles

Oh dear. We're going to have to have a little non-violent chat sometime.

Sorry man. I just find them boring.

 

[milwaukeesportsfan]

Work. Work is overrated. Way overrated.

[GAME05]

"scrappy" players are overrated. barely even understand what the term really means.

guitar solos

most any action movie

Adam Sandler comedies (yet his dramas are underrated)

the "artiness" of food presentation. pretty is no excuse for small portions.

[trwi7]

the "artiness" of food presentation. pretty is no excuse for small portions.

 

This is a good one. I always watch these cooking shows and they're making the food look all nice and everything and there's almost nothing on the plate. I sit there and think to myself what the hell is this? I don't care what it looks like on the plate, just make it good and give me enough.

[GAME05]

The Eagles

Oh dear. We're going to have to have a little non-violent chat sometime.

Sorry man. I just find them boring.

 

stevo, i've got your back for the non-violent chat. just an awful, awful band. nothing kills a party like Hotel California. the Eagles are the rock equivalent of drinking luke-warm water. I'd like to send the Eagles, CCR and Bob Seger to a very far-off place.

[brettac1]

I'm shocked people have been able to stay awake long enough to form an opinion on the Eagles.

[Gobias Industries]

-Crash: The movie. Friend told me it's great and recommended it. Horrible, horrible movie. Full of racial sterotypes and after-school special bad acting. In my opinion it's the worst best picture winner. (Yes, I think Titanic is better)
-Miller Lite: I'm in college, and most people my age kill me for not drinking it. I know it's from Wisconsin. That doesn't make it good.

[Baldkin]

-Miller Lite: I'm in college, and most people my age kill me for not drinking it. I know it's from Wisconsin. That doesn't make it good.

As long as you're not drinking Bud Light... its okay

 

[trwi7]

Well so far I'm going to be getting into fisticuffs with three members here. Anybody else want to come out and say they hate the Eagles? I'll take all of you on while listening to Desperado!

[Glennron]

Gobias Industries wrote:

-Miller Lite: I'm in college, and most people my age kill me for not drinking it. I know it's from Wisconsin. That doesn't make it good.

Yes! It's water. The worst part is after those man law commericals, every guy in college loves Miller Lite and has to mention something from that commerical all the time, cause it makes them cool. I'd rather drink anything else, except for like Classic and La Crosse light.

[jcr0nk]

Well so far I'm going to be getting into fisticuffs with three members here. Anybody else want to come out and say they hate the Eagles? I'll take all of you on while listening to Desperado!

you can add me to the list.

 

as the dude said " Come on, man. I had a rough night and I hate the (swear removed) Eagles, man!