The Explain Why You Like This Movie ('cause I don't understand) Thread

NSW · 04-04-2010, 02:28 PM

I didn't think we had a thread like this...so I decided to rip off the album one. There ya go.

I saw this for the first time a couple months ago. Ever since my teens, people in my age group have been going on and on about how hilarious this movie is. A couple of them have even gone so far as to say it's THE FUNNIEST MOVIE they have ever seen. Seriously? I'm not saying it's a terrible movie. It did bring some lols my way. But no where close to being the funniest movie I've ever seen. I'm thinking maybe it's because I waited so long to see it...maybe Mike Myer's brand of humor seemed alot more hilarious back in 1993, when it was fresh? Someone explain...

duga · 04-04-2010, 03:30 PM

It's not he funniest movie, but you have to at least admit that it had its moments. It also had a pretty good plotline, in my opinion.

Best part of the movie is near the end when you first find out that her roommate is the crazy one. She plays a great crazy person...her acting is hilarious. And the police chief...I love that guy.

NSW · 04-04-2010, 03:33 PM

Not denying that it had it's moments...I guess I was just disappointed after everyone talked it up so damn much.

duga · 04-04-2010, 03:37 PM

I actually had the other end of that...I remember watching it in the mid 90's and just cracking up. I ran across it recently and my friend had never seen it, so of course I told him how funny it was. As I was watching it, it was one of those moments where I remembered it being a lot more funny the first time around. Like I said, at least it was still entertaining.

crash_override · 04-04-2010, 05:21 PM

I've only seen that movie once, but I remember it being ok. A few parts made me laugh. It was watchable.

Bulldog · 04-04-2010, 05:25 PM

Yeah, I saw it once a couple of years back. It was alright, but definitely not as 'enormously funny' as the poster there says.

I'll try and think of a film of my own for this thread soon enough as well.

TheCunningStunt · 04-04-2010, 06:06 PM

Good thread.

Schindler's List - so overrated and quite dull.

Saving Private Ryan - don't get me wrong, I think it's the genre more than the actual film, as far as war films go it was good. But again, so overrated.

No explanations needed really, I've heard it all before about these two films. I think they're just one of them things. The whole idea of threads like these is to uncover something you didn't see before and hope that it gives you a different perspective. I'll post a film that I didn't "get" but there's still time for my to change my mind when I think of one.

Violent & Funky · 04-05-2010, 10:52 AM

Saving Private Ryan didn't evoke any emotion for you? I know you're British, but still, you have to be able to relate. Not to mention the incredible action sequences to open and close the film and loaded cast...

Bulldog · 04-05-2010, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt

Schindler's List - so overrated and quite dull.

Another one that's overrated but by no means bad. The ending is typical Spielberg though - far too syrupy for my liking.

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Originally Posted by DarwinWasAdopted

It was good - probably the best 'superhero' film ever made - but come on...in IMDB's top ten greatest films of all-time? Are you ****ing kidding me? How many fifteen year-old boys could possibly be signed up to that site?

Such is the only bone I have to pick with that one. I thought the final action sequence (the one with all those hostages disguised as the Joker's mob or whatever) was a bit too confusing the first time I saw it as well. Could just as easily have been how I slept the night before I watched it though.

TheCunningStunt · 04-05-2010, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Violent & Funky

Saving Private Ryan didn't evoke any emotion for you? I know you're British, but still, you have to be able to relate. Not to mention the incredible action sequences to open and close the film and loaded cast...

The opening scene was really good I'll give you that, but I remember watching it with an ex girlfriend. She was on the edge of the bed really into it and I was just lay there thinking 'meh.' it's alright. Like I said, I'm not really big on war films so it might just be that.. But SPR really doesn't do it for me.

04-04-2010, 02:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
NSW Bigger and Better Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas girl living in the UK Posts: 2,596	The Explain Why You Like This Movie ('cause I don't understand) Thread I didn't think we had a thread like this...so I decided to rip off the album one. There ya go. I saw this for the first time a couple months ago. Ever since my teens, people in my age group have been going on and on about how hilarious this movie is. A couple of them have even gone so far as to say it's THE FUNNIEST MOVIE they have ever seen. Seriously? I'm not saying it's a terrible movie. It did bring some lols my way. But no where close to being the funniest movie I've ever seen. I'm thinking maybe it's because I waited so long to see it...maybe Mike Myer's brand of humor seemed alot more hilarious back in 1993, when it was fresh? Someone explain... __________________ Hi.

04-04-2010, 03:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
duga MB quadrant's JM Vincent Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 3,762	It's not he funniest movie, but you have to at least admit that it had its moments. It also had a pretty good plotline, in my opinion. Best part of the movie is near the end when you first find out that her roommate is the crazy one. She plays a great crazy person...her acting is hilarious. And the police chief...I love that guy. __________________ Confusion will be my epitaph...

04-04-2010, 03:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
NSW Bigger and Better Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas girl living in the UK Posts: 2,596	Not denying that it had it's moments...I guess I was just disappointed after everyone talked it up so damn much. __________________ Hi.

04-04-2010, 03:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
duga MB quadrant's JM Vincent Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 3,762	I actually had the other end of that...I remember watching it in the mid 90's and just cracking up. I ran across it recently and my friend had never seen it, so of course I told him how funny it was. As I was watching it, it was one of those moments where I remembered it being a lot more funny the first time around. Like I said, at least it was still entertaining. __________________ Confusion will be my epitaph...

04-04-2010, 05:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	Yeah, I saw it once a couple of years back. It was alright, but definitely not as 'enormously funny' as the poster there says. I'll try and think of a film of my own for this thread soon enough as well.

04-04-2010, 06:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
TheCunningStunt love will tear you apart Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 5,107	Good thread. Schindler's List - so overrated and quite dull. Saving Private Ryan - don't get me wrong, I think it's the genre more than the actual film, as far as war films go it was good. But again, so overrated. No explanations needed really, I've heard it all before about these two films. I think they're just one of them things. The whole idea of threads like these is to uncover something you didn't see before and hope that it gives you a different perspective. I'll post a film that I didn't "get" but there's still time for my to change my mind when I think of one.

04-05-2010, 10:52 AM	#8 (permalink)
Violent & Funky FUNky Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 2,482	Saving Private Ryan didn't evoke any emotion for you? I know you're British, but still, you have to be able to relate. Not to mention the incredible action sequences to open and close the film and loaded cast...