Let's play, "Can we all agree?"

Yojimbo · 06-28-2002, 04:06 PM

It seems a lot of people have a lot of opinions on movies...duh

. So I thought it would be fun to see if we could find movies that everyone agreed either was great or plain sucked. The only rule is that it has to be a major movie...no C movies from the 70s that no one has heard about. I'll start...do we agree that Shawshank Redemption was really good, and I'll say either 200 Cigarettes (I walked out after 20 minutes to go watch SW: Phantom Menace...it was that bad) or Road Trip.

Spudd · 06-28-2002, 05:52 PM

I agree that the Shawshank Redemption was really good. However, I cannot agree to disliking those other two movies, because I've never seen them.

kupcguitarkid · 06-29-2002, 08:25 AM

Shawshank Redeption: Thumbs up.

Lets seee, I disliked Swordfish.

SoccerAaron · 06-29-2002, 08:53 AM

Does everyone agree that Lord Of The Rings was one of the best movies ever?

Jay42 · 06-29-2002, 09:17 AM

Oh yeah - LORD OF THE RINGS was amazing. I would pay just to watch them build that set of The Shire; it was so otherworldly.

Yesh, I can agree that 200 CIGARETTES was a lousy movie.

Can we agree that THE SCARLET LETTER was the cure for insomnia?? (BORING)

Or that perhaps THE ENGLISH PATIENT was the ultimate cure for insomnia:

Zooropa · 06-29-2002, 11:25 AM

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Originally posted by Goodness
it could just be that LOTR isn't the best base material for blockbuster-type movies.

I think that's the case. It was a very long movie, but I still felt like there was so much missing. Even with a long length, everything couldn't be included. I guess that just speaks for how good the book is.

Mugga Please · 06-30-2002, 07:57 PM

shawshank is awesome....as for the rest mentioned...dont like or havent seen...

k how bout thumbs up for:

the patriot...braveheart.......toy story (1st one)....and um...jack (robin williams)...love that movie

jarhead · 06-30-2002, 08:04 PM

Can we get the thumbs to the sky for "That Thing You Do", I love that movie.

"Guys, Chad fell down"

kupcguitarkid · 06-30-2002, 09:09 PM

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the patriot...braveheart.......toy story (1st one)....and um...jack (robin williams)...love that movie

Lets see:

I disliked the Patriot. A lot of it is that fact that everyone seems to think of it as on the same level as something like Saving Private Ryan (which is a great movie).

I liked Braveheart. Didn't love it. Liked it.

Liked Toy Story, but loved Toy Story 2.

Jack....liked it, from what I remember.

Zooropa · 07-08-2002, 12:50 AM

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Originally posted by Goodness
According to Maxim's readers (i don't read the mag, this was in imdb), here are the worst films ever:

1: Batman and Robin
2: Steel Magnolias
3: Patch Adams
4: Armageddon
5: Staying Alive
6: The Postman
7: The English Patient
8: It's Pat! The Movie
9: When Harry Met Sally
10: Little Nicky

Staying Alive is the sequel to "Saturday Night Fever" and definitely sucks. "Postman" is just horrible. And most Adam Sandler movies after "Happy Gilmore" belong in the recycle bin.

I wouldn't exactly trust Maxim readers to be critical judges; although I don't object to most of that list (where's Pearl Harbor). However, "When Harry Met Sally" doesn't belong there. I'm certainly not a fan of that genre, but the movie is good for what it is.

Speaking of Sandler, watch for him in the new P.T. Anderson movie "Punk-Drunk Love" in theatres this fall. Supposedly we're going to see him like never before. I know I've spoke of this before, but sorry I can't help it. As a P.T. Anderson fan I'm trying to hype this movie as much as possible.