I am stunned that none of the Marvel films appeared on this list. Also as old person who was there in 1999, I can confirm that Blair Witch is a bad film now, but the hype around it at the time was unbelievable. They marketed the hell out of that film and made it an event. That's why it worked.
Such a wide variety of people watch marvel films that they usually end up getting fair amounts of praise or criticism to each movie it’s hard to call any of them overrated example everyone expected ant man 3 to be bad so it’s not overrated because it technically met expectations
Because for a long time Marvel movies have been very divisive, a lot of big names in hollywood have outright called them "not real cinema" with a lot of people agreeing, and as popular as they are, even fans that have watched most aren't that delusional IMO, most casual marvel fans know that most of these movies are subpar on their own, a lot of them only survive because of the shared universe, and have a lot of glaring flaws that people look past just because they wanna get to the next avengers movie. They're fun, but I don't think most people are that hyped over it, it's just casual mindless fun
As a fellow old person i agree about the hype, which was maginifcent. The film, however, sucked balls. Peoples nausa was found to have been caused by motion sickness from the style of camera work. The ending made me laugh out loud in an otherwise silent theatre.
Yeah... LoTR, The Shining and Mad Max FR are cinematic masterpieces of visual storytelling, but that doesn't always translate to normies... Even Empire is such a cut above modern movies from its filmmaking, calling them boring is more of a self admission to not understanding cinema... That said Blair witch is the most overrated movie ever made soo I guess that makes this video the Kirk cousins of his videos
@@DemorseK Are you really patting yourself on the back for enjoying the Lord of the Rings franchise? This is the equivalent of a 13 year old girl saying she has super obscure music taste because she likes Nirvana lol. Lord of the Rings is more “normie” than just about any other movie franchise ever made, objectively speaking.
@@N0TYALCFinally someone says this. Lord of the rings movies are incredible, however the fanbase has a hard time accepting that anyone doesn’t find it to be completely perfect. I enjoyed it, but I just didn’t love it as much as others, and had lotr fanboys on me for that. There’s a certain level of pretentiousness with the most obsessed tolkien fanatics.
80 for Brady will undoubtedly take the top spot due to Tom Brady's dimensional power and sheer tyranny of will to make his movie the greatest one of all time.
Lord of the Rings is much deeper than a simple villain. All throughout the film Frodo struggles with his mission to destroy the ring, because it has such a corrupting influence on who bears it. If it wasn’t for Sam to help him as a loyal friend Frodo would’ve gone mad
@@videotapes9965 So well said. The primary conflict that Frodo deals with is not vs Sauron but vs the ring and then ostensibly vs himself trying to resist being corrupted by its power.
I’ve never wanted to throw hands with someone so bad. And this is coming from someone who loves Barry. 🤣 Lord of the Rings is far from overrated, and I don’t even think you could have an opinion on it being that to begin with.
@@michaelking5089 neither is avatar, or furry road or the titanic or the shining. All of these movies are rated the way they are for a reason, they did something never seen before and still hold up today
@@michaelking5089 I just got to that part. Jesus does Barry need to read the books and rewatch the movies. That trilogy is the greatest cinema trilogy in history.
If I remember correctly, it was pretty much Avatar’s CGI that carried it to the top of the all time box office. Kinda like how Tom Brady’s defenses was what carried him to his Super Bowls. Tough scene
It was kinda just Zoe Saldana is hot and a man betrayed his whole race to clap some cheeks. Also it’s about how man who is paralyzed used his new found abilities to protect a misunderstood race of avatars because Murica wanted to invade for resources( i think the planet was dealing with over population and they needed the resources to feed and nurture humans) haven’t seen the movie since 2009 when I was a kid
From what I can tell, it was considered a notable film for the technical aspects of it, as opposed to the story. While well received, I don’t exactly see it on greatest film lists beyond its year of release (feel free to correct me if I’m wrong). And just because something grossed more money than you think it deserved to doesn’t make it overrated. High gross should be considered a sign that the marketers did their job with the product well as much as anything in my opinion.
Avatar is also one of the biggest reasons to buy a 3D television. It was an emerging fad when Avatar came out, and Avatar was legitimately great on a 3D TV. Unfortunately for 3D TVs, that was about the end of the reasons to get a 3D TV.
I disagree with several of these picks but that just means it’s a good list. I’m interested to see more non sports analysis videos from Barry in the future
I disagree about Scarface and the LOTR trilogy, mostly. I understand that the LOTR trilogy isn't for everyone; but I think that in Scarface, the way that shit just went wild was just way too enjoyable.
Pacino's awful Cuban accent is the worst part of that movie. The whole movie is just kind of dated looking back at it. It's a decent movie but definitely not one of De Palma's best or Pacino's best for me.
Scarface is intentionally campy. It is meant to be a satire on 80s excess. As for its place in hip-hop, the kay fabe of rappers fits in perfectly with gangster movie bravado.
Love to see you branch into this kind of content. A lot of these are phenomenal movies that I think you are undervaluing. Mad Max, LOTR, and the Shining are incredible that can engaged with super deeply due to the ridiculous levels of detail. However, you are definitely spot on for Avatar and Top Gun Maverick.
I think Maverick was a tale of expectations. The first wave of people went in to a sequel for a movie that didn’t require one 36 years later thinking it would probably stink. Then it didn’t, and they were so pleasantly surprised they hyped it up. Then the second wave of people came in listening to that hype and called it overrated.
I never believed in the whole "this movie is overhyped" argument. At least I don't believe people should believe in it. You see a movie and you either like it or you don't. It shouldn't matter what other people say about it, just watch it and judge it based on it's own merit, not develop any preconceived notions of what you think the movie is going to be.
@@WoahLookAtThatFreak exactly. I do that with every movie. I dont like what everyone else likes bc they like it, it's just my own opinion. For example, I like EP 4: A New Hope and EP 6: Return of the Jedi more than EP 5: Empire Strikes Back. In fact, I don't like Empire at all, but if other people like that's great, that's their opinion.
@@kevintrump7086 faxx it’s been the same cookie cutter marvel action level heist movie after F5. but honestly at this point ppl don’t have as high standards for them like a marvel movie so the franchise is now entertainment value.
As a massive LOTR fan, even I must admit that it's definitely not for everyone and considering I first saw the films at age 6 there's certainly a lot of nostalgia bias on my part.
I agree. I love them (The Hobbit movies much less so..), but they aren't for everyone, Barry being one of them. No big deal. He never said they were bad movies either, and they aren't. So no harm no foul. With that being said, I don't think they are overrated. He definitely overlooked the theme of becoming corrupt slowly, over time, and having a support system in place to help you out. He was more focused on action and the whole good-guy vs bad-guy thing. Sauron (basically Satan, corrupting minds slowly, over time) Sarumon, Orcs, the fallen men chasing the ring-bearer, Frodo and even Sean Bean...err Boromir, falling victim to it and slowly descending into madness. Anyone could have been a bad guy. Except for Samwise. He seemed immune. He only had the ring for safe-keepings to help Frodo.
@Sort of an Oaky Afterbirth I agree with this take, especially since he stated they were "properly rated" in a previous underrated overrated or properly rated video (if I'm remembering correctly)
Of course it's not for everyone. The LOTR is for people who hate logic, believable storytelling and quality dialogue but enjoy movies oversaturated with CGI, movie effects, needless action, unearned power and even more action.
I will disagree with one thing. Rooster didn’t hate maverick because his dad’s death, he hated him because maverick pulled his application to the academy, setting him back years
Some things were shocking or thrilling when released, and show their age when you look back at them. Not saying Blair Witch Project isn’t overrated (hadn’t heard of it until this video), but I would argue that something can age like milk and still be worth a good review.
@Toxic King that's like every qb, no one stays at their peak forever, and it's time to hang it up. But at least he had a great peak, Blair witch, not so much.
Wow, wasn’t expecting “The Shining” on this list. It’s sole purpose isn’t supposed to be a horror movie, and I do get the “it’s boring” part too. It’s definitely long, but very well done. Definitely not everyone’s cup of tea tho
Yes Barry, this is what we been waiting for, great content, hopefully we see more non sport related vids like this similar to your Halloween themed vids from like 2 years ago.
YOOOO!!! This is my shit right here! As a huge sports and movie guy, I love that Barry is branching out and doing this. I’m a Packer fan and Brady hater so I’ve always loved Barry’s thoughts on Rodgers over Brady. A lot of my views align almost exactly with this video. I’m hyped for future vids like this. Barry’s turning into into a must watch each and every upload. I’m soo down for some offseason Movie McCockiner.
Some of these I can agree with and see your perspective and I know you are not big on The Shining and that type of genre but that movie, LOTR, and Mad Max Fury Road are all excellent movies that do amazing things respectively.
Barry as someone who likes both the psychological thriller and found footage film genres and actually agree with your statement in the film especially with Blair witch. I just want to ask you if there is any film in either genre that you actually enjoy since all the recommendations I get are fall flat by the third act.
Blair Witch Project was NOT the first found footage movie. That honor belongs to Cannibal Holocaust, which was so scary that the director was arrested for murder. I recommend giving it a watch
The thing people forget about avatar was how incredible the CGI was for the time. Especially in 3d/theaters. It grossed so much because it was a spectacle not some cinematic masterpiece
I have to say I agree with all of your choices except for Star Wars. I can admit that I grew up on the film and it was one of the things my dad and I bonded over so bias is definitely there. Great list though, I get a lot of push back when I say I don't think these films are as good as they're hyped up to be.
It’s the most boring Star Wars movie in the franchise and I’ve only seen it full thro 10 ten times at best, and a couple of those times I was struggling to stay awake. It’s literally the most overrated movie in the Star Wars franchise considering how boring it really is. Return of The Jedi and Revenge of The Sith are both better and ur not convincing me otherwise
@@coreyswan4747 Wouldn't try to, I also like both of those movies better and also admitted a lot of bias when I said I liked the movie. But again to be fair the only Star Wars movies I don't like are the new ones. The prequels hold a special place in my heart I even like Phantom Menace.
@@Pingly187 to me the force awakens isn’t that bad, definitely number 7 thou on the list, eh maybe even lower, cause Rogue One and Han Solo a Star Wars Story are both better than the 3 current ones, and The Last Jedi to me reminds me of Empire but has a little more action but still is horrible, and there’s a couple select scenes from the last one that I love that gives me goosebumps: c-3po scene and the moment Lando comes with the whole fleet, jus the powerful inspiration man, but here’s my list in order: 1. Revenge of The Sith 2. Return of The Jedi 3. Rogue One 4. A New Hope 5. Solo A Star Wars Story (mainly love my boy Woody Harrelson) 6. The Phantom Menice 7. Empire Strikes Back 8. Attack of The Clones 9. The Force Awakens 10. The Rise of SkyWalker 11. The Last Jedi
@@coreyswan4747 I haven't actually seen Solo yet, I did enjoy Rogue One though, see I really didn't like any of the Disney Era main series movies. I thought Force Awakens was pretty boring and had some contrivances I couldn't look past. I'd have to say.... 1. Revenge of the Sith 2. The Return of the Jedi 3. Empire Strikes Back 4. Phantom Menace 5. A New Hope 6. Clone Wars 7. Rogue One 8. Force Awakens And the last jedi and the rise of Skywalker are both F tier garbage that make me want to cry.
@@Pingly187 do you even know what Rogue One is truly about? Most Star Wars fans would say it’s at least a top 5 film, I think its worthy of 4 or 5, 7 is kinda insulting considering there wouldn’t have been a new hope if the story about Rogue One didn’t exist
Abysmally wrong on Maverick. No one’s saying it’s “one of the best movies ever,” just that it’s a really good movie that was desperately needed at the time it was released, as well as Cruise demanding and pushing for it being a theatrical release. Yes, it’s very heavy on the tropes, but that’s fine. It’s a really good movie with some of the best “fight scenes” we’ve seen in a movie, and with the context surrounding it’s release, it’s a fantastic film. It’s an 8/10 and one of the few movies I’d be willing to see again within like three years of seeing it one other time.
I would love to see another version of this video! Perhaps one about the top 10 most underrated movies of all time? For me personally John Carpenter’s The thing would be my most underrated as it is such an amazing film that nobody talks about
Hey I like your NFL videos and I share the same love about that sport, but this one and the halloween rank are very good, I hope you continue to talk about films and movies
Aragorn Rodgers is supremely underrated. Gimli's Run game was on point in several crutial points. Gandalf with that great audible on the Bridge of Khazad-dûm saved the play switching it to a hand off end around sweep. Bill Balrog Bellicheck was not ready for that.
It’s nice to see you branch out. We will have to agree to disagree on the three LotR movies, but I agree with the rest of the list. To take it a step further, the fact that I think Empire is the best movie of the original Star Wars trilogy makes me rethink how good those original films actually were. A large part of my love for the original trilogy is undoubtedly nostalgia. 6 year old me loved Empire.
That's just his opinion though. The original trilogy is still great to this day and Empire is the best of the trilogy and probably the best Star Wars film in general.
Tbh i agree with his point about the movies having to much pointless traveling that don't add much to the plot, at least in the book the traveling and dialogue added lore and character depth, but in the films it was like i was watching 2 hours of a new Zealand tourist propaganda sometimes .
keep making videos like this barry. eventually youll grow an audience who prefers these type of videos so dont give up on it even if the views arent as high
I love the metamorphosis of this channel keep up the hard work. The shining overrated? You have to grade these old films in the context of the time period they were released. Have you seen nosfaratu? Great flick but not scary today but i could imagine that horrifying people back then
Honestly impressed with how much I agree with this list. You nearly lost me with LotR but then I rememebered the action IS pretty slow outside of a couple epic battles. Overall great list, some of these aren’t bad, they just aren’t AS good as people say.
After dying of a marijuana overdose, my wife’s boyfriend resuscitated me when he mentioned Barry just dropped a new video unrelated to sports! Thanks Barry! You saved my life and made my wife’s boyfriend a hero!
Hopefully we get to see the other side of the coin and hear about some better movies next time. Great work Barry, branching out to new topics is lovely.
WHAT MAD MAX????? edit: WHAT TOP GUN MAVERICK????? man idk what to say, both movies made me watch movies again at different time when i stopped going to the cinema because of how bad movies were at these times. I mean if it wasnt for Maverick i would have never went to see Nope or other movies that recently came out. To me Maverick is one of the greatest experience had because i went in with very low expectation and was very impressed by how nicely done it was. The action, the fairly concise but nicely told story, all of that was perfect to me. It is a movie who know what it should give you. Mad Max is 100% style of substance and im fine with it personally.
Yo Barry, dig your content as well as your sense of comedic pacing and cadence. A skill you’ve undoubtably built through practice. Wait this is kinda mushy, I’m not gay alright
there was a guy in my CSGO game a few days ago with your name but he didn't claim to hate tom Brady also you should branch out! you're hilarious no matter what
The reason Top Gun Maverick is so hyped isn’t because it’s an objectively great film, it’s because nearly every film for the past 5 years has been so utterly dogshit that it’s great by comparison. It’s like dying of thirst in the desert. No matter how rancid and muddy that puddle of water is, the dehydrated man finds it immaculate
@@Howitgoes799 I’ll give you the first 3, Parasite was dog water, and I’ve never heard of Climax. But that’s also why I said “nearly every” movie and not “every” movie. There’s always going to be a gem in there, but for the past several years every movie feels like it’s either a superhero movie, a “reboot, remake, or reimagining”, or so chock full of political pandering that it’s unwatchable
Funny enough that the eye of Sauron isn't in the books. Sauron is the villain not in flesh but in spirit. The ring is the real villain is his ring. As Saurons spirit is connected to the ring and he needs it to return to his physical form.
Watching this I just kept on think about the warriors losing against the cavs and Brady’s awful playoff passer rating. No idea why? Keep it up Barry. X
Top Gun Maverick is overrated because of the times we're living in. You could hear a worldwide collective sigh of relief after people saw a 2020s movie without any senseless wokeness, like a Mary Sue or a pedantic stale moral lesson about racism or homophobia
Blair Witch Project is good because it is grounded in reality and doesnt rely on cheap after effects to make it scary. It is the only good "found footage" horror film though - I do agree with that
Uh oh Barry, how the hell did you miss that the reason Miles Teller hates Mr Cruise ISN’T because of his father, it’s cuz Tommy boy pulled his application to the Naval Academy?
My opinion on the coaches (chronological order). Ten of the following 14: George Halas Curly Lambeau Paul Brown Vince Lombardi Tom Landry Don Shula John Madden Chuck Noll Bill Walsh Joe Gibbs Bill Parcells Bill Belichick Tony Dungy Andy Reid To me, those are the top 14, and I go back and forth between them.
Yeah I definitely agree with your #1 (I couldn't make it through the movie it was so boring) and the Blair Witch movie spawned the horrible genre of found footage that led to abominations involving "ghost hunting" and bigfoot. Only disagreement is the inclusion of The Shining, which I still think is one of the best horror movies ever.
@@carinadominguez22 Nobody is getting too excited here so you can chill with that petty stuff and work out your personal life off platform. I'm sorry you didn't watch it until you ran out of stuff to watch during covid and don't get why it was so popular but don't come in here and be rude to people who enjoyed that time.
@@carinadominguez22 Never said it was any good (no one on Earth has ever said that), just that it was hype and fun when it was coming out. It's funny you came in here completely unprompted to say "calm down" like you know what someone is feeling through a 12 word comment and reply like an armchair psychologist. Pal, I'm sorry for whatever drives you to troll but I'll wish you the best in hopes of figuring it out one day. #womenneverlettheboyshavefun
