Overated Films (fan, quote)

jackhammer · 02-25-2009, 03:42 PM

There are many films that seem to be regarded as classics yet I have no idea why. So what films do you think are overated and state why you think they are.

#1. The Searchers.

This is usually quoted as being the finest Western ever made with both Spielberg and Scorsese eulogising over the superb framing, the seemingly simplistic but classic story of one man's search for divinity and the performances.

No it's boring as fuck. It's inherently racist. John Wayne is as wooden as ever and I would argue that it's near impossible to not make a good looking film considering the huge canvas of Utah. I don't like any of the characters either. There is no denying that it has been influential but that still doesn't mean that I should enjoy it.

02-25-2009, 03:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Overated Films There are many films that seem to be regarded as classics yet I have no idea why. So what films do you think are overated and state why you think they are. #1. The Searchers. This is usually quoted as being the finest Western ever made with both Spielberg and Scorsese eulogising over the superb framing, the seemingly simplistic but classic story of one man's search for divinity and the performances. No it's boring as fuck. It's inherently racist. John Wayne is as wooden as ever and I would argue that it's near impossible to not make a good looking film considering the huge canvas of Utah. I don't like any of the characters either. There is no denying that it has been influential but that still doesn't mean that I should enjoy it. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”