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In reply to the discussion: What movie do you hate that everyone else loved? [View all]Midnight Writer
(21,762 posts)371. Billy Jack was terrible, and I bet I saw it five times that summer cause my friends wanted to go.
The theatre became a teen hangout, just swamped with young people. It became like a social scene with people coming back night after night. My brother-in-law has that "One Tin Soldier" song on a tape and plays that thing over and over.
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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