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In reply to the discussion: What movie do you hate that everyone else loved? [View all]TexasBushwhacker
(20,182 posts)360. Leo was horribly miscast
His character was supposed to be older and more worldly than Rose (Kate Winslet), but he looked like he had just gotten his learner's permit.
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I loved the first Star Wars, but I was a kid then. Never had any interest in the series
lunamagica
Dec 2017
#134
I'm almost 83 and I've been to a LOT of movies. The only movie I ever walked out on was
Doitnow
Dec 2017
#213
Cage was pretty good in Matchstick Men ... which is also a pretty good movie overall ...
mr_lebowski
Dec 2017
#372
Yes I did not fall for that couple. I think I was too old. It was just harrowing
applegrove
Dec 2017
#5
That would have made it more bearable to love the couple. I usually do fall for the couple. But
applegrove
Dec 2017
#207
"The Talented Mr. Ripley." Incredibly depressing and pointless. What a waste of brilliant actors.
Glorfindel
Dec 2017
#7
Agree!!! We are supposed to believe that a one time encounter changed these two peoples lives
OregonBlue
Dec 2017
#299
I had to force myself to finish it. It was so sappy. Then one day a friend of mine,
OregonBlue
Dec 2017
#465
I know. It was just plain sappy. And by the way, that kind of certainty doesn't come just
OregonBlue
Dec 2017
#468
I thought "Big Lebowski" was OK, but I don't understand its cult classic status.
Paladin
Dec 2017
#150
Your on a anonymous political forum for a couple yeras and ya think you know
The Polack MSgt
Dec 2017
#152
Ditto, when it did come out I remember all the female students that worked in our office
a kennedy
Dec 2017
#183
I think Frozen was someone's LSD flashback. Completely bizarre. I hated it too.
Squinch
Dec 2017
#281
I will never forgive the so-called friends who took me to see Pulp Fiction
Awsi Dooger
Dec 2017
#271
Sideways is decent, Swingers is a great snapshot of an era and various archetypes ...
mr_lebowski
Dec 2017
#308
I just loved it. FFJ was a real person, legendary for her bad singing
The Velveteen Ocelot
Dec 2017
#221
Yes. I simply didn't buy the NTSB whinging that Sully should have landed the plane
Fortinbras Armstrong
Dec 2017
#147
I also liked the couple from the British Office as porno stand-ins as well
sweetloukillbot
Dec 2017
#262
There weren't any acting noms for Lord of the Rings: Return of the King n/t
TexasBushwhacker
Dec 2017
#388
It wouldn't be a DU Hated Movies thread without mention of "The English Patient."
Paladin
Dec 2017
#153
Yeah, no that movie is crap ... this is a great example for this thread ...
mr_lebowski
Dec 2017
#334
If you are referring to the 1997 mini-series, I found that to be so boring.
clutterbox1830
Jan 2018
#479
So many, and much of what come out as blockbusters over the last decade or so
NRaleighLiberal
Dec 2017
#139
Yes I've tried with Wes Anderson but I just don't think the movies are funny
underpants
Dec 2017
#307
I suppose you hate The Royal Tenebaums as well? Geez ... theres much wrongness on this thread ...
mr_lebowski
Dec 2017
#332
Yeah, no, that movie was shit ... now we're talking ... aside from English Patient ...
mr_lebowski
Dec 2017
#330
This is true! Or when people are so caught up in the process of doing something
Squinch
Dec 2017
#323
The Passion of the Christ. Was big deal around here. Folk going multiple times. Also Billy Jack.
Midnight Writer
Dec 2017
#301
Billy Jack was terrible, and I bet I saw it five times that summer cause my friends wanted to go.
Midnight Writer
Dec 2017
#371
They needed women on the team. There were many choices to be made besides killing the goat
Pisces
Dec 2017
#409
Blown away how many truly good movies are on this thread ... I think MR is awesome ...
mr_lebowski
Dec 2017
#369