Most Overrated Movies of All Time

K1LLSW1TCH · 14 May 2014 at 15:25

Another vote for Sin City, what a crock.

Columbo · 14 May 2014 at 16:09

One that stands out recently for me is 12 Years a Slave.

I found it utterly boring, the characters that were interesting were gone in a blink and I got no sense of 12 years passing by at all.

The Running Man · 14 May 2014 at 17:45

K1LLSW1TCH said:
Another vote for Sin City, what a crock.

You're having a giraffe. I thought it was that good I bought the DVD! I only buy the DVD if the film is top notch.

ivrytwr3 · 14 May 2014 at 18:22

boxman2000 said:
Kill Bill franchise - total pap.

Sin City Seriously don't get the appeal of this film. Watched it twice in the hope the second time I'd actually get it... I didn't.

Shawshank Redemption - seems to be one of those films you 'must' love but I endured it once and never again.

Wow! Cannot believe these as well as Pulp Fiction have been nominated as 'overrated'.

Do you seriously believe that or are you trying to be 'edgy'?

Could you tell us what type of movie you do rate?

JBuk · 14 May 2014 at 18:38

Pacific rim, heard a few people rave about it but I thought it was pretty dire

Kosmiche · 14 May 2014 at 20:30

Avatar.

Even when I watched it in 3D in the cinema which was a spectacle to behold I thought it was very dull.

Ryan-3 · 14 May 2014 at 20:44

Skyfall. I endured it rather than watched it.

Mak3R · 14 May 2014 at 21:37

Pulp Fiction. Tried on 2 occassions to watch to the end and either turned it off or fell asleep. So boring. I now just pretend to have watched it to the end when my mate who lent me the DVD mentions it.

Vonhelmet · 14 May 2014 at 22:02

Meh, I can't get too worked up any more about what people think is overrated as I think Breaking Bad is overrated and apparently that's unconscionable.

Ryan-3 · 15 May 2014 at 14:02

Vonhelmet said:
Meh, I can't get too worked up any more about what people think is overrated as I think Breaking Bad is overrated and apparently that's unconscionable.

I originally thought this, but i'm now powering through Season 4. I can't stop.

Herman Gelmet · 15 May 2014 at 15:15

Where Eagles Dare
Craziness in terms of everyone speaking English, because the yanks and brits were obviously too stupid to read subtitles. The problem was it was inconsistent because there were some German words/shouting if I recall. God, really dire garbage.

lucifer-mnm · 16 May 2014 at 11:48

Inglorious *******s - Yes it has a couple of great scenes but as a whole I just didn't enjoy it and I am a Tarantino fan (I really enjoyed Jackie Brown.)

Mirmo · 16 May 2014 at 12:11

Waterworld. Totally over rated. Never understood the worldwide fanatacism over this film. And the accolades it received? WHY?!

Thought it was terrible myself.

Uncle Petey · 16 May 2014 at 12:23

Waterworld was panned pretty much universally. Pretty sure there never was any high rating for this to begin with.

Mirmo · 16 May 2014 at 12:34

Uncle Petey said:
Waterworld was panned pretty much universally. Pretty sure there never was any high rating for this to begin with.

I know mate :-)

Was just adding my nonsense to the mass of nonsense accumulating in this thread! I know it's opinion but wow!

Uncle Petey · 16 May 2014 at 12:38

Oh, well in that case, I wholeheartedly agree

Some people either have psychological issues or just have a need to be contrary.

Mirmo · 16 May 2014 at 12:40

Haha, that's what I'd wondered. Mental issues or a need to go against the grain :-)

Efour · 16 May 2014 at 13:08

oh god add 12 years a slave and The Hunger games (et al) to my tiny list.

I went to a packed 400 seat cinema to see Hunger games pt2 and i know im not the target audience but Jesus Christ... kids these days ...

Vonhelmet · 16 May 2014 at 13:29

lucifer-mnm said:
Inglorious *******s - Yes it has a couple of great scenes but as a whole I just didn't enjoy it and I am a Tarantino fan (I really enjoyed Jackie Brown.)

It's good until they get done in the ****ing basement. After that it goes massively off the rails, and all you've got left is Brad Pitt "hilariously" speaking Italian and some pointless ultraviolence.

Vonhelmet · 16 May 2014 at 13:29

Ryan-3 said:
I originally thought this, but i'm now powering through Season 4. I can't stop.

I don't think it's bad, far from it, I just don't think it's as good as everyone seems to think it is.