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Vain, Bubba Ho Tep should be on the list of underrated.


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It all makes sense now. I have no clue who directed it, I just thought that Ozzie Davis and Bruce Campbell were friggin brilliant. The cinematography was amazing and the whole film was amazing. I loved everything about it.
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2001: A Space Odyssey
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Wizard of Oz

overrated? nah. They are just damn good films. I think some people view them as overrated because people talk about them so much, but there is a reason why they are talked about. And I'm not talking about talking about someone like Britney spears alot as being a good talked about, I mean intelligent talked-about...


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to add a few of my picks for overrated:

Braveheart
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Casablanca (a really good film, but often elevated beyond its level)
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Field of Dreams is the most overhyped/overated movie. read the book and see how it should have been done. Costner and James Earl Jones were horribly miscast. the movie glosses over any true feeling and turns on the syrup. horrible film.
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Braveheart! 8O totally disagree!!!!
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Braveheart ?!!?!?! Are you mad!?!?!
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On Ahiras Hangar we had a short discussion of Premier's list in August 2005.

If one reviews the actual list, one would find that the individual entries actual have shortish explanations for their inclusion and a rebuttaal to each inclusion, BUT the list is just an opinion survey.
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I really enjoyed Casablanca
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types from under desk....I've never actually seen Casablanca.
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Oh I only saw it this year for the first time :) I think it was certainly a better movie and relevant when it first came out but it wasn't a bad movie.
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Usivius wrote:to add a few of my picks for overrated:

Braveheart
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Casablanca (a really good film, but often elevated beyond its level)
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I'm watching Breakfast at Tiffany's right now. Then there's Braveheart later tonight biut Star Wars Return of the Jedi before that. Then there's Titanic tomorrow.
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Oh Dear Lord, Titanic? Shouldn't that be on the list too?
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Cameraman Jenn wrote:types from under desk....I've never actually seen Casablanca.
I've been to Casablanca ... does that count?! :biggrin:
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Re: Top 20 most overrated movies of all time

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dlbpharmd wrote:American Beauty
Chicago
Clerks.
Fantasia
Field of Dreams
Chariots of Fire
Good Will Hunting
Forrest Gump
Jules and Jim
A Beautiful Mind
Monster's Ball
Moonstruck
Mystic River
Nashville
The Wizard of Oz
An American in Paris
Easy Rider
The Red Shoes
2001: A Space Odyssey
Gone with the Wind

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I've seen the ones BOLDED.

I LIKED Good Will Hunting and a Beautiful Mind.
Field, Wizard, and 2001 were ok.
The others I watched: meh, could take or leave.

I would add Titanic to the list!! Yuck!!
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The Star Wars trilogy.
Anything by Tim Burton.
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Midnight Cowboy.
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Agreed on any Tim Burton and Titanic.

Braveheart is hardly overrated. Sure, it's not 100% accurate (like where the Hell is the freakin' bridge at the Battle of Stirling Bridge?!?), but it is a powerful, powerful film. It deserves more praise than it gets.
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