8 Overrated Films

[newb]

Originally Posted by Doc Faustus

I'll take 7.

They are running a special....buy 8 and you get the "Deluxe Noodle Cooler"..for free.

[roshiq]

Giallo films, Fulci's House by the Cemetery and now Hellraiser....what's next, chrono?

(sssshh...I think it's her alter ego!)

[roshiq]

Originally Posted by newb

They are running a special....buy 8 and you get the "Deluxe Noodle Cooler"..for free.

Now that's an awesome offer!...humm, but I think I'll just go for a DNC first.

[ChronoGrl]

Originally Posted by roshiq

Giallo films, Fulci's House by the Cemetery and now Hellraiser....what's next, chrono?

(sssshh...I think it's her alter ego!)

Remember: I don't like Hershel Gordon Lewis either. :eek:

[ChronoGrl]

Originally Posted by newb

I think you should have capitalized "THAT" instead of "WAS"

I still maintain that "WAS" was appropriately capitalized, though the emphasis would work equally with "THAT" as well.





Edit: OK. I've now said THAT sentence with BOTH versions of CAPITALIZATION so many times that it seems more appropriate with THAT. So THERE.

[Doc Faustus]

Originally Posted by neverending

I just think it's become hip & trendy to trash great works from past generations as not worthy of their stature. It just comes off as so much posturing to me. Cheap shots for a cheap effect.

It can be, but you can't say that time can't widen our perspective on things. Film criticism has not existed for very long so our understanding of what can make a film great or what makes a film less than great or why another generation would label something great and this one not do so is evolving (and devolving as well sometimes). It's healthy to see what is sacred and what's a sacred cow. It's how culture evolves.

[Doc Faustus]

Originally Posted by newb

They are running a special....buy 8 and you get the "Deluxe Noodle Cooler"..for free.

I ain't scared of warm noodles.

[roshiq]

Originally Posted by ChronoGrl

Remember: I don't like Hershel Gordon Lewis either. :eek:

yeah...WE GOT THAT TOO! Just try to calm down, let's talk about something else...how's Ripley?:)

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Friday the 13th
Hellraiser
Pet Semetary
Twilight
Twilight 2
Twilight 3?
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
IT

[fuglystick]

Originally Posted by neverending

I just think it's become hip & trendy to trash great works from past generations as not worthy of their stature. It just comes off as so much posturing to me. Cheap shots for a cheap effect.

Yes.

It's not always the case, but far too often, the position of "contrarian" is adopted as if it's a legitimate stance just because it's contrary. Interestingly, the two groups most guilty of believing the "anti" stance has any substance in and of itself are hipsters and the Republican Party. Go figure.