Films that were lauded when they came out but turns out they were absolute shite

[Biffo The Bear]

Monty Python and the Holy Grail
The Life of Brian
The Meaning of Life
The Plank

Fantastic films. Wind up sir?

 

[chriswallace85]

Richard Harris and Oliver Reed steal the show for me. Reed in particular.

Joaquin Phoenix as Commodus is suitably creepy as well.

Made Crow and Phoenix look like amateurs to be fair.

 

[tonyfromalnwick]

The Deer Hunter

 

[knumbskull]

I’m laughing at the suggestion of those two fillums.

Apologies! Didn’t actually see the previous suggestion, I’ll not jump in with both feet next time

 

[chriswallace85]

Dark Knight Trilogy - Completely poe faced, overtly serious versions of a grown man who dresses up as a bat at night. At least Tim Burton knew the inherent ridiculousness of the premise and played to it. And Christian Bale's phone sex pervert voice as batman is risible.

Bang on here.

Three films banging on about being a SHYMBUL.

 

[Dark Traveller]

Fantastic films. Wind up sir?

Nope not a wind up.... I really really cannot stand any Monty Python shite..... and John Cleese's Faulty Towers

Forgot to include...

A Fish Called Wanda
Time Bandits

 

[JonJon]

American Beauty has aged absolutely f***ing horribly.

Any cash driven franchise automatically qualifies.

The departed, thought it was long and boring.
The Irishman, heard great stuff and again...long and boring

Scorsese could film paint drying, cast Robert De Niro to watch it, and people would go nuts for it. The Irishman was bang average at best.

Did think The Departed was canny, though.

 

[chriswallace85]

I’m laughing at the suggestion of those two fillums.

Ahhh - must admit that went over my head anarl.

 

[Snugster]

Lost in translation

Absolutely this.

 

[Stormo]

Waterworld.
Joker.
These are of course my opinion but I look forward to @chriswallace85 telling me I am wrong

 

[chriswallace85]

Waterworld.
Joker.
These are of course my opinion but I look forward to @chriswallace85 telling me I am wrong

I've already commented on the Joker above.

Waterworld was huge budget but I thought it was panned on release? I always thought it was watchable guff.

 

[Jap Stammer]

The English Patient
Being John Malkovitch
The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou

 

[Biffo The Bear]

American Beauty has aged absolutely f***ing horribly.

Any cash driven franchise automatically qualifies.


Scorsese could film paint drying, cast Robert De Niro to watch it, and people would go nuts for it. The Irishman was bang average at best.

Did think The Departed was canny, though.

A good call sir. Awful.

 

[Charmless Man]

Made Crow and Phoenix look like amateurs to be fair.

They'd make most look like amateurs.

 

[Jap Stammer]

A good call sir. Awful.

Me and the missus sat through The Irishman a few weeks ago and I honestly cannot remember a single standout scene from the whole film.

 

[Frijj]

Mother!

What a terrible, terrible film. It is the only time I've seen a movie in the cinema when people have walked out, and when people have stopped taking the film seriously.

I'm sure for some it was a serious social commentary on religion but it was f***ing terrible.

 

[Mickdundee]

People saying Gladiator

Absolute borefest. TBF I did use the disclaimer that I feel like I’m alone in that.

I remember when I came out of the cinema, I turned to my mates and said something like “that was 2 hours I’ll never get back” and they all looked at me as if I had 2 heads and said it was class. I was forced to watch it again once when it came out on DVD and it still bored me senseless.

 

[JonJon]

Me and the missus sat through The Irishman a few weeks ago and I honestly cannot remember a single standout scene from the whole film.

How about this one? All that talk of how they used a 'de-ageing' process to make the cast look younger, but it's for nothing if you still move like you're pushing 80.

 

[Tadger]

Absolute borefest. TBF I did use the disclaimer that I feel like I’m alone in that.

I remember when I came out of the cinema, I turned to my mates and said something like “that was 2 hours I’ll never get back” and they all looked at me as if I had 2 heads and said it was class. I was forced to watch it again once when it came out on DVD and it still bored me senseless.

Someone has to be the contrarian.

How about this one? All that talk of how they used a 'de-ageing' process to make the cast look younger, but it's for nothing if you still move like you're pushing 80.

I really enjoyed The Irishman but this scene was hilarious.

 

[Charmless Man]

Absolute borefest. TBF I did use the disclaimer that I feel like I’m alone in that.

I remember when I came out of the cinema, I turned to my mates and said something like “that was 2 hours I’ll never get back” and they all looked at me as if I had 2 heads and said it was class. I was forced to watch it again once when it came out on DVD and it still bored me senseless.

Missed opportunity if they didn't respond with "ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?!"