Movies That You Detest That Many Of Your Loved Ones Adore

[jed]

Inland Empire
(Lynch's worst movie since Dune, and I've seen every Lynch movie at least 5 times.  I liked the first 40 minutes a lot.  The rest shows that he needs an editor and his eyes checked if he thinks that DV or whatever he's using looks as good as film.)

Even Lynch admitted that Inland Empire kind of failed.  I still haven't seen it yet.

[Bryan]

Inland Empire
(Lynch's worst movie since Dune, and I've seen every Lynch movie at least 5 times.  I liked the first 40 minutes a lot.  The rest shows that he needs an editor and his eyes checked if he thinks that DV or whatever he's using looks as good as film.)

Even Lynch admitted that Inland Empire kind of failed.  I still haven't seen it yet.

I liked it. It is long, though. I also liked Into the Wild. Not because I thought the kid was cool - I just thought it was a beautiful movie. (The Eddie Vedder crooning throughout was a bit offputting, admittedly.)

[jed]

My dad's favorite movies are Last of the Mohicans, Dances with Wolves, Braveheart, and the Lord of the Rings trilogy. I don't detest them except for Dances with Wolves but I never want to see any of them again. I guess I'm just not as masculine as him. Sorry, Dad.

A snootier movie my friends all like that I hate was Raging Bull and I actually bought it before I saw it.

As far as books go, the only novel I have ever left unfinished (and that's saying a lot for me) was Catch 22. After 75 pages I couldn't take it anymore. It was given to me by a friend who buys used copies of it whenever she sees it at a sale and gives it away because she loved it so much. Terrible.

[buffcoat]

I got 20 minutes into Crash and I screamed at the writer/director (who were not present) "STOP MANIPULATING ME!" and shut it off.

I don't mind being emotionally manipulated by tv and movies, but for heaven's sake, don't be so freaking hamhanded about it.

Crash and Gladiator winning Best Picture Oscars has soured me on the Academy Awards forever.

[Bryan]

I've gotten pretty good at spotting movies that I'll hate, and avoiding them. The last movie that I remember totally hating (while everyone around me adored it) was My Big Fat Greek Wedding. I knew I would hate it, and I was right. I saw it with my in-laws, who thought it was a whole lot of fun.

[Matt]

Even Lynch admitted that Inland Empire kind of failed.  I still haven't seen it yet.

What? When did he say this? Inland Empire is my favorite Lynch movie.

[Pat K]

Fight Club is the essential pick here.

Also, I never saw what my friends saw in Magnolia or Punch Drunk Love. Or I guess I saw it, but I didn't like it.


I liked The Departed, but I would've liked it a lot better without that fucking rat that ran across the screen at the end. Jesus Christ, that was lame.

I also like Lost In Translation, but I can see why people don't, and it definitely ain't no Best Screenplay. My favorite thing about it is when I saw it in a shopping mall movie theatre that was empty except for me and my companion in the back and two blue-haired old ladies up in front. During the opening shot of ScarJo's posterior, I heard the one old lady do that disapproving lipsmacking sound that old ladies make and go "Hm.......SO......We're looking at someone's bottom, then." All-Time Classic.

[Matt]

If anyone I cared for told me they loved The Boondock Saints, that person would be out of my life forever.

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Inland Empire is one of my favorite Lynch movies as well.

[Denim Gremlin]

Oh yeah, and Corpse Bride stunk.

Hand-me-down Tim Burton from Tim Burton.

I'm going to add most any tim burton to my list

especially edwards scissor hands

[Jouster]

Even Lynch admitted that Inland Empire kind of failed.  I still haven't seen it yet.

What? When did he say this? Inland Empire is my favorite Lynch movie.

Inland Empire is my least favorite Lynch movie, but I also want to know when he said that.

[yesno]

By contrast, my favorite Lynch project is Dumbland.  That or the Ricky Board.

[Phantom Hugger]

I remember everyone telling me that the Full Monty was the funniest movie they'd seen in years. It didn't even seem like a comedy to me.

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I remember everyone telling me that the Full Monty was the funniest movie they'd seen in years. It didn't even seem like a comedy to me.

It was actually kind of vaguely depressing. 

I did get a couple chuckles out of it and enjoyed it generally, but saying that it was outright funny or hilarious is over-extending it a little.

[Beth]

Inland Empire
(Lynch's worst movie since Dune, and I've seen every Lynch movie at least 5 times.  I liked the first 40 minutes a lot.  The rest shows that he needs an editor and his eyes checked if he thinks that DV or whatever he's using looks as good as film.)

I looooove Dune!  Inland Empire was fun, but it's not his best.  I liked the bunnies or donkeys or whatever they were.