Most over-rated film thread!

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Post your most over-rated films that most people consider to be decent.

I have a few.

I've never really seen what was considered so good about Raging Bull. The original Rocky knocks it out in the first round.

Apocalypse Now is also a vastly over-rated movie. People have got far too excited about it's cinematography rather than the plot.

I watched The Manchurian Candidate yesterday after being recommended it. I was disappointed to say the least. Totally over the top plot and for a 2+ hour film, it lacked any real excitement whatsoever.

You can also throw The Matrix into the pot. Totally over-hyped rubbish.
 
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banja said:
But it's impossible to rate a film in an absolute way. You either like it or you don't.

If you don't like a film that many others do, then that does not make that film over-rated.
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I'm talking about films that often appear in 'The 100 Greatest Movies of All Time' or similar lists supposedly chosen by experts.

A lot of films seem to be given 'The Classic' label just because they are the first of their genre or have groundbreaking special effects or cinematography.

I also forgot to mention Badlands. That's another film that i'd heard a lot about yet i thought it was very bland.
 
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The Shawshank Redemption. I like the film, but I just can't grasp what it is that warrants its consistent 'all-time greatest' rating.
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I completely agree.

For me, you can include The Green Mile in with TSR. Vastly over-rated.
 
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