For me it's weirdly enough Men in Black 3, as long as you can buy the absurdity of the whole time travel aspect, it's is both funny and heartfelt all the way through.
Disturbia is a guilty pleasure I don’t think it’s hated but it never gets talked about much. It reminds me of my youth. Great music and the characters evoke a angsty vibe . The stake out scenes and thriller moments in the second and third act are entertaining to watch
I started watching your videos because of the Possession 81 video. It took several videos before I realized you record on a living room floor. I like the uniqueness. Great channel.
Crash has to be one of the most interesting movies ever made. Not the movie itself, but how people just one day woke up, and were like, "Oh no that movie is actually horrible."
Your visceral, loathing reaction to “Crash” is the exact same feeling that wells up in me when I am even reminded of that movie. The reigning champ for worst Best Picture ever. Or just plain worst picture ever. And yes, I’ve seen “The Room”.
Crash is the equivalent to that Covid era video of all the celebrities singing Imagine. It’s made for the people that cry watching the Democratic National Convention.
This video was great, it really had me thinking, not just about the movies but a lot of things I notice about you. For instance, the guitar in the background, your hand gestures, the way you tuck your hair behind your ear but it doesn’t tuck all of it, that top it has a double angle tan line on your left but and a high single angle on your right. It was like a mini movie, I would rate it 4 out of 5 stars on my letterboxd profile if it was listed.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Cronenberg’s Crash is arguably a masterpiece, but not one I feel good about. It’s similar to how I feel about Michael Haneke’s Funny Games where I kind of hate watching it but can’t take my eyes off how great it is.
I know I'm late to this party, but this is an excellent video series (if you plan on doing more.) As for me I unabashedly, unapologetically, and absolutely adore Only God Forgives. There are very few films in the last decade that have stayed with me to the obsessive point where I cannot stop thinking about them and Only God Forgives is one of the few that has not left my mind. Granted I didn't get to see it until a few years after its release so the hype was not there for me and actually saw Drive and Only God Forgives at the same time and they both rank very high for me in Refn's filmography. It is a simple story but it's a simple story that is told beautifully and visually well. I understand why some people could be put off by the subject matter or some of the rational and constructive criticism's but I just don't know why or understand how this film is so hated at least to the extent that the film has received such a polarizing reputation. It is outrageous and over the top at points yes but I have found it so entrancing over the last few years and very few films leave this kind of everlasting impression on me. I do love it for a lot of selfish reasons and don't find it to be a perfect film, but what works for me in the film really works and I am actually okay of being the only person who is really in love with this film. Sorry for the rant, love your channel.
5:50 - 6:01 Best moment of the video hahaha. Personally, I enjoy Crash, but I find your critique of its flaws very pertinent and totally justified. I actually loved Crash when I was a teenager, but now...well I see its major problems. This film is ridiculously preachy, heavy and not subtle at all in its execution. It is certainly not a great film; but I still find it captivating and often touching in a naive way.
My two cents, Blake Edwards Skin Deep, and Joe Vs. The Volcano. I think it was mostly critics who hated them, but I thought that we're both pretty good. As far as Star Wars in general, I think it's good to remember sometimes that G. Lucas kind of took a big influence from those early radio soap operas when he was a child, I think it kind of makes the soap opera element make more sense. Not all masterpieces but you gotta watch em
I agree about Godfather III--I like it--it's a logical conclusion to the Corleone saga, of the family ascending to the highest levels of world power and supposed morality in the Vatican, only to realize the higher you go, the deeper the corruption. Also, the ending, of Michael, an old man dying alone, was just, considering his sins, as the Catholic priest receiving his confession, said.
To me, if it was just a standalone TV movie, it wouldn't be criticized as badly. But, the fact that it IS regarded as the official conclusion of the epic "trilogy", it's just not that noteworthy of a film.
Maybe I'm biased but I really like both Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, they're kinda pretentious but visually and technically incredible and touch a lot of really interesting philosophical sci-fi concepts
I loved Prometheus .The engineer stuff was great and it could been even better with the 2nd movie but they threw it away with convenant.Instead of giving answers about the engineers and humans they just went back to the crazy action movie that all the other alien movies have done b4 .I didn't hate covenant but i was really disappointed with it.
I agree with you on Prometheus; I like it a lot when I just forget it's an Alien movie. It was sci-fi, PROPER sci-fi, at last, that had themes, and at least ONE character going on some kind of existential journey, and also some of the most effective Lovecraftian sequences I've seen. ... not so much with Covenant, which for me, dipped back into nostalgia safety-nets and big ideas that I don't think it managed to pull off. The bad decisions (in an out of the script) in Prometheus are only amplified in the sequel.
I recently saw the re-edit of Godfather III called The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone. Don't recall what's different but it definitely felt better. Not a terrible film although Sofia Coppola needed to go.
I love The Da Vinci Code and everyone else hates that one! I loved the cinematography/directing of the movie, I was really intrigued by the story and I thought the action moments were tense and complemented the rest of the movie very well. The soundtrack of the movie is fantastic to me as well and I love Tom Hanks, so there's that as well.
This is off topic but I've just finished watching a film called The Quarry and strongly recommend you check it out sometime. It's a subtle, low key affair that has neo Noir flavour to it that reminded me of 1990s John Dahl movies with a hint of a Paul Shrader type exploration of guilt, racism, existence in a small town and redemption (and redemption possibly falling short). The two leads, Shea Whigham and Michael Shannon, are both utterly compelling and Catalina Sandino Moreno (of whom there is not necessarily enough) is nuanced and greatly convincing in her role as a woman who has ended up in a dead end slump in life but who has not lost hope. If you ever get the chance - have a watch 😊 And yes, I too was floored by the power of the ending scenes in The Godfather III.
The Anderson Tapes is generally seen to be one of Sidney Lumet's weaker movies, but it's just such a fun goddamn heist movie with interesting themes of surveillance and the obstacles formed by new technologies. I love it so much and I'll always defend it wholeheartedly.
Body Double. when I first saw it in the cinema, i loved it. It had mixed and negative reviews back then, now it's a classic It went in the weeks thereafter 13 times to see it, it became a complete obsession By the way i was already a Brian de Palma fan since 1980
The Babadook was 2014. I’m pretty sure that was on a lot of people’s list of best movies of that year. The Rover is definitely more of an underrated movie of that year.
Okay. This may be a real big hot take BUT! In my honest opinion, I think Alex Proyas' 2009 sci-fi thriller, Knowing, starring Nicolas Cage is quite good (not AMAZING or anything) but a very good overlooked film. Roger Ebert famously praised the film as one of the best thrillers in years, and while I wouldn't go that far, I do think there's plenty to appreciate. I think Cage delivers a genuinely great understated performance and the script (while not perfect) is thought provoking and offers a lot of surprising substance and emotional weight. The film is undeniably ambitious in scale and I truly think it doesn't get enough credit. It's fascinating in my opinion. Give it a watch or even a rewatch if you haven't yet.
I have "movies I hate everybody loves" for 90% of the films. you are good at reviewing films and smart, very rare for a girl because society forbids them to watch films
@@Thespeedrap Noah is very underrated. I get having problems with the script (especially if you are a religious or anti-religious fundamentalist), but the acting is so great (Connelly steals the show and I think it is one of Crowe’s best performances, much more complex than Gladiator), and the cinematography is something special.
My favorite cinematic experience story to tell is in 1987 my friend and I got kicked out of a showing for Leonard Part Six for laughing too hard/loud/long. We were crying from laughter. That's how funny it was to us.
The Nic Cage sci fi film Knowing is my main one. I think it’s a powerful religious parable with fantastic special effects, some truly jaw dropping action sequences and a really beautiful ending.
This is my first video of yours I've seen. I like your cotent but you could probably edit it down to make it more palattable for viewers. PS If you like wathmen and want to get into another graphic novel try out 20th Century Boys. It is super complex but also easy to follow. Naoki Urasawa is a genius. PPS I'll keep watching your content!
Batman Forever, 1995. I love the lighting, Val Kilmer as Batman, Nicole Kidman was good. I hated Batman and Robin though, it was a Matrix Reloaded moment for me....
Godfather 3 All Jurassic park sequels xcept the third one. Indiana Jones 4 Bringing out the dead The relic Amazing spiderman 1 AND 2 Demolition man The book of Eli Hobbitt movies Nacho Libre Troy King Kong remakes Marnie Prometheus Flags of our fathers Dead presidents Return of the Jedi ( Not a widely hated movie per se, but it deserves a place here, since it's my favorite of the vintage trilogy while getting far and away the most shit from the general public) Barry Lyndon (Again, not a widely hated film exactly, but easily Kubrick's most underrated and overlooked masterpiece)
I enjoy a lot of movies that other people typically deride: G.I. Joe - The Rise of Cobra, Suburban Commando, Jurassic Park 3, The Core, Pirates of the Caribbean - On Stranger Tides, Transformers 3, Conan the Barbarian remake, Clash of the Titans and Wrath of the Titans remakes, Death Machine, and Jingle All the Way.
racewiththefalcons1 definitely can’t get behind the Conan remake, really hated it. But Jp3 is enjoyable fluff and I enjoy jingle all the way I suppose because it’s so bad that it’s hilarious.
I liked Crash when I watched it but that was ages ago when I hadn't watched really any movie on anything more than most casual level. Amusing to see how much you hate it, makes me kinda want to watch it again.
I loved Shock Treatment (1981) the "sequel" (not really) to The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Very campy and fun. Great songs. Also it predicted the rise of "reality TV". (Has a crappy imdb score of 5.8) I have the soundtrack CD and a VHS of the movie - which I cannot play anymore - but I may have it seen about 50 times. *** I also loved the low-budget end of the world film: 4:44 Last Day on Earth. Gets a horrible 4.6 score on imdb, but unlike other end-of-the-world movies this one strikes the right emotional tone. When people know the world will end they get angry, sad and . . .drunk. *** There are also some 10/10 movies for me which only score in 6-range on imdb: Basquiat; The Grandmaster.
Looks like I need to pay attention as to where you are elsewhere, Instagram, etc. I seem to keep missing these little surveys. One movie that I love, that I do not hear a lot of talk about is "The Americanization of Emily" from 1964, with Julie Andrews in a non singing role, and James Garner. Written by one of my favorite screenwriters, Paddy Cheyefsky.
"The Black Dahlia" (2006) and "Flowers In The Attic" (1987). While both films have issues (mostly due to studio interference), it's important to note that both authors of the novels (James Ellroy, V.C. Andrews) approved the scripts and the actors.
The film which immediately came to mind after seeing this topic was Womb, starring Eva Green and Matt Smith. I have yet to meet a single soul who likes it, other than myself.
Do you like musicals? I don't remember having seen your reviews on that genre. I would be cool your input on movies like Rocky Horror Picture Movie, Hedwig, etc.
What do you think of the film Run Lola Run... when I was at uni this seemed quite fresh. I wanna rewatch... maybe it will remind me of Hardcore Henry. What are your thoughts on a film like Muriels Wedding?
Your vocabulary and ability to articulate complex ideas and reiterate so much information and film facts is mind-blowing. but all that's just the cherry on the cake for me because the real reason I subscribe...is to look at you. Lol You are an absolute smoke sho gd🤤🥵🤤🥵🤤
The way you feel about Watchmen as a book may be roughly how I feel about Frank Herbert's Dune as a book. The sheer reading of it is such a panoramic experience, so cinematic in its own right, that any sane person would shudder to try to film it. There is for example a banquet scene which is perceived by characters with amazing powers of detail to minutiae, and I can't even begin to imagine how it could be filmed adequately. Maybe Oliver Stone could attempt it -- I don't know. David Lynch's movie has its campy flourishes, and there's a lot of curiosity over Jodorowsky, and I wish Villeneuve the best, and I can understand the interest, but honestly, Dune should probably be left alone. Side note: Aronofsky once wanted to film Theodore Roszak's Flicker -- yet the whole point of the book is that we should dread the diabolical lure of the audiovisual. Its protagonist is dreadfully passive, but on the whole I like the book and even cautiously recommend it, it's a love letter to movies while making a sly tongue-in-cheek suggestion that something as powerful as movies may be rooted in a conspiracy of tremendous evil. That's basically how I am: i love movies, but I also try to encourage reading. Thanks again for a (nicely) provocative video.
Have you seen da 5 bloods? Very interested to hear some brief thoughts of u have any. I’m a little disappointed with it and how the media is praising it imo
One movie I really loved when I first saw it on cinema, while everybody else seemed to hate it, was THE BLACKOUT by Abel Ferrara. Ferrara is one of my favourite directors. In this movie, he put on screen a Dostoevskij-like main character, interpreted by Matthew Modine (Full Metal Jacket), who left alcohol but seems unable to left the love he felt for Beatrice Dalle, while he has a present relationship with Claudia Schiffer. During the movie, you'll find the cause, or the origin, of Modine's obsession. It is a well constructed thriller, very Hitchcockian, but with a lot of alcohol, drugs and desire. I think everybody was embarassed to see drugs and alcohol in a movie with Mrs Schiffer, but to me this is the funny part of the whole thing. Abel Ferrara at the time was constantly de-glamourising the big stars he was working with (a similar thing happened to Madonna in Dangerous Game). What's interesting is how obsession, crime and memory are related in the movie, and the decisions Modine takes a the end of the film. So I would recommed this movie to everyone.
My pick would be New York New York, which received a lukewarm response on release and continues to do so. For me, it works really well, because Scorsese uses old Hollywood tropes to delineate a relationship that fails, so there is an interesting arc from the beginning to the end. I love the way that the motel scene is obviously a studio set, but it is one in which Jimmy is both the director and main star, what chance for the relationship when the lights come on and the scenery is dismantled? People say that the middle part drags, but that's what happens in relationships, the question being whether one can get through that. I loved that the musical sequence is called Happy Endings, leading us to think that Jimmy might admit to being a selfish, manipulative jerk so there will be a final reconciliation. I also like that Francine, after being steamrollered into marriage finally asserts her autonomy, none more so than in her final scene. Meanwhile Jimmy wryly accepts the truth. Is he a wiser man? Not much, but for Jimmy, that's a lot, and the final shot of his smart shoes is Scorsese's version of "Tomorrow is another day". I love this underrated movie : it looks great and the performances are superb.
Love the Crash hate. The fact that even you could not find anything good in it, when you found something nice to say about Cats, confirms my own loathing of the film. I enjoy catching up with everything.
Zardoz! This movie gets ripped apart and made fun of quite a bit. But I love it. Every time I watch it I’m fascinated. Zardoz is a metaphysical wet dream.
Haven't seen "The Cable Guy", but "Copland" to me is a more than solid movie and has the best performance by Sylvester Stallone that I have ever seen. However, I do prefer "L. A. Confidential", which came out roundabout at the same time and is also a thriller about police corruption.
Movies that I love, that everybody seems to hate are Phone Booth (critics hated this film, box office numbers were low) I thought the movie was tense and well done , also well paced with a great ending. Another would be The Strangers, same as phone booth with critics and box office, I thought the film was creepy and fun, with a disturbing ending. Another one would be Michael Cimino's Heaven's Gate, I thoroughly enjoyed it, everyone I spoke to hated it. Critics despised it and box office numbers were low. Thanks for reading.
Phone Booth was the first Joel Schumacher film I’d seen, and I loved it, it’s a really solid single location film. Falling Down is also a great Schumacher film, and 8mm really surprised me with how much I liked it (maybe appreciate is a better word, 8mm is a hard watch).
I'm mixed about the Babadook. I enjoyed it but I thought it was way over-hyped by precisely the folks who generally don't get horror. And I felt its metaphors were way too obvious. I did appreciate the style. There was a New Wave song back in the day called Moods For Moderns, it struck me as being a postmodern version of that concept. I own it. I'll get back to it again someday when I watch it without seeing it as a tract.
The Babadook was one of the first horror movies (outside of The Shining) that really connected with me. The obvious metaphor doesn’t bother me just because everything is so well executed and the emotional core of the film hits home every time I watch it. Not complex, just well done.
Heres a good one, also Ridley Scott... “the counselor”.. loved it! Characters all rotten. End speech from the elusive villain about “creating your world” .... devastating! “Hola!”
It's funny you end up talking about films you hate that everyone else loves on the title Movies You Love That Everyone Else Hates and the reverse is true with Movies You Hate That Everybody Loves. I'm not criticising the content, Your insight is absolutely brilliant. Don't stop.
The Village (2004) M Night Shyamalan gets a lot of hate, sometimes justifiably so, but not on this one. I was drawn into the story and it totally engrossed me. I was totally surprised by the twist.
The Roger Deakins cinematography is great, and I remember some of the performances being better than his later movies, similar to Signs (although Signs is still much better overall).
Funny Games, Only God Forgives, any Lars Von Trier film with the exception of Melancholia, Prometheus, Alien:Covenant, and A Cure for Wellness are the films that come to mind.
Crash (2004) is an oddball. The movie premiered at Toronto in 2004 to massive hype. People were already calling it an Oscar winner at that point. Premiered in the spring to box-office success and received good reviews (not a HUGE ACCLAIM) but audiences loved it. When it got nominated for the Oscars, I assumed it was going to win considering the hype it received before. I watched it and didn't particularly care for it but then again many things win that I don't particularly care for and when it won, it was like a huge surprise to so many people, like how?