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

Imperfect Haze · 04-05-2010, 04:52 PM

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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?

Heath Ledger.

I think I actually liked Batman Begins better, though I have a few problems with that one as well.

Violent & Funky · 04-05-2010, 11:49 PM

Help me out here. Nothing interesting happens...

TheCunningStunt · 04-06-2010, 02:35 AM

^

Vzvumranfmnkapom WHAT?

Didn't think it was humanly possible to dislike Goodfellas. IMO, the best mob film ever made. I remember the first time I watched it, I couldn't look anywhere else other than directly at the TV. Enthralling.

**Janszoon** · 04-06-2010, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Violent & Funky

Help me out here. Nothing interesting happens...

Holy crap, I've finally met someone else who doesn't like this movie! My complaint is somewhat different from yours though. I think for most of it's running time it's sort of okay, just a typical mob movie, but I feel like it completely falls apart in the last half hour or so. That's what makes my assessment of it go from mediocre to bad.

boo boo · 04-06-2010, 06:17 AM

WTF guys, wtf.

Akira · 04-06-2010, 10:36 AM

I'm bored with Goodfellas (or any Scorsese's movie). I like the first half but then I struggle to get through to the end

TheCunningStunt · 04-06-2010, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

WTF guys, wtf.

My reaction exactly.

Violent & Funky · 04-06-2010, 02:59 PM

I'm not big on Scorsese's stereotypical Italian mafia movies. The Departed was pretty good but I struggled to sit through Mean Streets. I need to get around to watching Taxi Driver though.

Give me a crime movie like Reservoir Dogs, The Usual Suspects, or L.A. Confidential as the best of the 90s crime movies instead...

duga · 04-06-2010, 03:01 PM

Speaking of the Departed, has anyone seen the original? For those who don't know, it started out as a 3 part Japanese movie. I thought it was much better, even though I liked the American version as well. With 3 parts, there was much more room for character development and all that good stuff.

Akira · 04-06-2010, 03:03 PM

Yeah the original was way better but I do need to give the remake another chance. I didn't dislike it but it did seem to waver between being really good and just ok, for me.

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TheCunningStunt love will tear you apart Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 5,107	^ Vzvumranfmnkapom WHAT? Didn't think it was humanly possible to dislike Goodfellas. IMO, the best mob film ever made. I remember the first time I watched it, I couldn't look anywhere else other than directly at the TV. Enthralling.

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Violent & Funky FUNky Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 2,482	I'm not big on Scorsese's stereotypical Italian mafia movies. The Departed was pretty good but I struggled to sit through Mean Streets. I need to get around to watching Taxi Driver though. Give me a crime movie like Reservoir Dogs, The Usual Suspects, or L.A. Confidential as the best of the 90s crime movies instead...