[Film] It’s not you, it’s me cinematic blind spots

[The Clamp]

The English Patient, bored me to tears, lovely scenery though

Won best film Oscar so it must be me not the film

Oh yeah and Star Wars too, what a load of absolute tripe

As someone once reviewed The English Patient;

You don’t have to be English to watch it but you have to be ****ing patient.

 

[Doonhamer7]

This Is Spinal Tap

I love comedy films (and in general). Just didn’t get it.

No, no, no - it’s a great film - the likes of Judas Priest, Saxon, Scorpions refused to like it as it was based on them

 

[Weststander]

The ultimate is shirley falling asleep in the cinema, when not tired! I’ve managed this twice and I never sleep outside of my night’s sleep. The culprits were:

The Lord of the Rings
Reversal of Fortune (1990) - a true story with Jeremy Irons. 0/10 soporific tedium.

 

[The Clamp]

I don’t mind LOTR, I have good memories of seeing them at the cinema with a then girlfriend who was keen on them. Her enthusiasm made it a bearable experience.

Terence Malick films are usually good in theory but excruciating to watch.

As is most of Kubrick’s output.

Malick, Kubrick, Allen, Coppola. I absolutely recognise these film makers altered the way films were made in Hollywood but if we are talking Hollywood, give me Friedkin, Lumet, Spielberg, Hill any day of the week.

 

[Acker79]

Woody Allen movies. Some are watchable. But funny? Not in my book.

Ah! I knew there was another raved-about director who did nothing for me. Agreed. Not even sure I find it watchable.

 

[The Clamp]

Ah! I knew there was another raved-about director who did nothing for me. Agreed. Not even sure I find it watchable.

I find very few of his watchable.

 

[METALMICKY]

Pulp Fiction is the greatest film of all time. The Godfather is a great mafia film but Godfather 2 is better.

Godfather 2 definitely pushes it very close with the irony being that Godfather 3 is pretty poor.

Always preferred Reservoir Dogs over Pulp Fiction.

 

[Jam The Man]

Never seen Top Gun

 

[Jam The Man]

Never seen Top Gun

 

[clapham_gull]

Most films.

I get iritated that the most banal of commercially produced entertainment is often elevated to a form of art.

Not half as irritating as people talking about films though.




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[stewart12]

Woody Allen movies. Some are watchable. But funny? Not in my book.

one of my exes was obsessed with Woody Allen so I had to sit through all sorts of shit

couldn't stand any of them

 

[FamilyGuy]

An Officer and a Gentleman - tedium defined, and crap music, Cocker should have been embarrassed.

"Horror". I don't see the point of being frightened for entertainment purposes.

 

[beorhthelm]

Even Top Gun?!

because of Top Gun.

 

[B-right-on]

Never seen Top Gun

Never seen Top Gun

Are you sure? Maybe if you said it again, I'd believe you

 

[The Clamp]

one of my exes was obsessed with Woody Allen so I had to sit through all sorts of shit

couldn't stand any of them

Exactly the same. I didn't realise quite how many films he had made. Unfortunately, she did.

 

[Jam The Man]

Are you sure? Maybe if you said it again, I'd believe you

Accidental double post, but I’m very determined not to watch it!

 

[Seagull58]

Godfather 2 definitely pushes it very close with the irony being that Godfather 3 is pretty poor.

Always preferred Reservoir Dogs over Pulp Fiction.

NO!!!!!!!

 

[BadFish]

Guy Ritchie directed Hugh Grant in Paddington 2? I missed that particular slice of cinematic gold.

This is a film I would certainly watch . . . part 3 maybe?

 

[Motogull]

Guy Ritchie films.

 

[Jam The Man]

Are you sure? Maybe if you said it again, I'd believe you

Accidental double post, but I’m very determined not to watch it!