Unpopular Movie Opinions.

LoathsomePete · 07-03-2011, 08:49 PM

I do not see the appeal to Eraserhead. I've watched it on multiple occasions, both stoned and sober and neither experience did anything for me. The only scene I particularly liked was the one where Mary is feeding her freak baby. I've seen most of David Lynch's movies and enjoyed them all (including Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me) but this is one that I just can't get into and it always leaves me in an awkward position if I ever run into other movie geeks, one of which I almost got into a fight with because of his condescending attitude and the fact that I was drinking whiskey. I 'unno, maybe this is something that I was just not meant to "get".

captaincaptain · 07-03-2011, 10:21 PM

Not sure if it's necessarily unpopular, but not certainly the most popular opinion. Donnie Darko is the greatest time travel movie ever.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 07-03-2011, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by captaincaptain

Donnie Darko is the greatest time travel movie ever.

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captaincaptain · 07-03-2011, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

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lol, I have much love for Bill & Ted.

TockTockTock · 07-03-2011, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by captaincaptain

Not sure if it's necessarily unpopular, but not certainly the most popular opinion. Donnie Darko is the greatest time travel movie ever.

I agree with it.

DoctorSoft · 07-03-2011, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete

I do not see the appeal to Eraserhead. I've watched it on multiple occasions, both stoned and sober and neither experience did anything for me. The only scene I particularly liked was the one where Mary is feeding her freak baby. I've seen most of David Lynch's movies and enjoyed them all (including Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me) but this is one that I just can't get into and it always leaves me in an awkward position if I ever run into other movie geeks, one of which I almost got into a fight with because of his condescending attitude and the fact that I was drinking whiskey. I 'unno, maybe this is something that I was just not meant to "get".

I just liked it cause it was ****ing creepy and weird as hell.

LoathsomePete · 07-04-2011, 04:58 PM

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I just liked it cause it was ****ing creepy and weird as hell.

Perfectly valid reasons for liking it, I mean it definitely is one of the most surreal movies I've ever seen, and I know that reason is kind of a dirty word where surrealism is involved, but the film tried to have its cake and eat it. Perhaps my animosity from the film just stems from the amount of bullshit I've had to put up with from film geeks about not liking it.

Howard the Duck · 07-04-2011, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete

Perfectly valid reasons for liking it, I mean it definitely is one of the most surreal movies I've ever seen, and I know that reason is kind of a dirty word where surrealism is involved, but the film tried to have its cake and eat it. Perhaps my animosity from the film just stems from the amount of bullshit I've had to put up with from film geeks about not liking it.

it's just something "different"

i'm pretty much ambivalent about it

my fave Lynch is "Elephant Man"

LoathsomePete · 07-06-2011, 01:26 PM

I think Idris Elba should be the next James Bond. After the backlash he received as Heimdall in the Thor movie (despite owning EVERY scene he was in), I think this decision would really piss a lot of people off and prove unpopular. That said though, it would finally prove the fan theory that 007 and James Bond are just code names, which explains how 007 went from fighting Russians in the cold war to fighting terrorists in the post-9/11 world as well as the jarring shift in tone from the various actors. I mean the man is handsome, well spoken, charismatic, British, and a good actor, so what if he's black. If we can have a black president then I think we can have a black Bond.

djchameleon · 07-06-2011, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete

I think Idris Elba should be the next James Bond. After the backlash he received as Heimdall in the Thor movie (despite owning EVERY scene he was in), I think this decision would really piss a lot of people off and prove unpopular. That said though, it would finally prove the fan theory that 007 and James Bond are just code names, which explains how 007 went from fighting Russians in the cold war to fighting terrorists in the post-9/11 world as well as the jarring shift in tone from the various actors. I mean the man is handsome, well spoken, charismatic, British, and a good actor, so what if he's black. If we can have a black president then I think we can have a black Bond.

oh man, there was such a shit storm over a Bond that had blond hair, it'd be hilarious to see the reaction/backlash that would happen if that were to happen.

07-03-2011, 08:49 PM	#21 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	I do not see the appeal to Eraserhead. I've watched it on multiple occasions, both stoned and sober and neither experience did anything for me. The only scene I particularly liked was the one where Mary is feeding her freak baby. I've seen most of David Lynch's movies and enjoyed them all (including Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me) but this is one that I just can't get into and it always leaves me in an awkward position if I ever run into other movie geeks, one of which I almost got into a fight with because of his condescending attitude and the fact that I was drinking whiskey. I 'unno, maybe this is something that I was just not meant to "get". __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

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captaincaptain I Am Become Death Metal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Stankonia Posts: 695	Not sure if it's necessarily unpopular, but not certainly the most popular opinion. Donnie Darko is the greatest time travel movie ever. __________________ LAST.FM RYM

07-06-2011, 01:26 PM	#29 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	I think Idris Elba should be the next James Bond. After the backlash he received as Heimdall in the Thor movie (despite owning EVERY scene he was in), I think this decision would really piss a lot of people off and prove unpopular. That said though, it would finally prove the fan theory that 007 and James Bond are just code names, which explains how 007 went from fighting Russians in the cold war to fighting terrorists in the post-9/11 world as well as the jarring shift in tone from the various actors. I mean the man is handsome, well spoken, charismatic, British, and a good actor, so what if he's black. If we can have a black president then I think we can have a black Bond. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too