Your Top 5 Over and Underrated Films



OOOSH YEAH said:
I don’t agree. I think it’s that good of a film it’s surprising how many people haven’t seen it. What is your favourite out of interest? Don’t think I could pick between rear window, nbnw or vertigo.
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Well I'll have to disagree - there are far more films from the 40s/50s that people haven't seen imo. Vertigo gets quite a lot of critical attention. I've seen it at the Tyneside myself in the last few years.
I prefer Strangers on a Train, The 39 Steps, The Lady Vanishes and Saboteur.
 
Overrated:

Braveheart, Gladiator, Crash, The Hurt Locker and The Social Network.

I just don't get how the first four took home best picture, and don't know why the last one was even nominated.
 
Must admit I'm not a big enough film buff to have a list as such, but I've never "got" Withnail & I despite being told it is genius.

I do however love What's Up Doc (Streisand & O Neil.. not Looney Tunes).. my "go to" film.
 
Herr Lipp said:
I don’t think Avatar was ever rated for its storyline, might be wrong but wasn’t it more about the CGI being groundbreaking?
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At the IMAX, it was genuinely *amazing*. As in, I kept forgetting to follow the film, because what I was looking at amazed me. It was a technical achievement, if not a storyline one. Hopefully they'll get the story right for the next ones - and use the same filming techniques - no need to move forwards, as nothing has come close to touching it since.

It even single handedly launched 3D as a media platform again. But nothing could touch what Avatar did, and the whole thing died on its arse.
 
Lionel Hutzz said:
Overrated:
- American Beauty - Aged badly
- Any Lord of the Rings - Boring
- Avatar- Only time I've ever left the flicks midway through
-The Hunger Games- Shit
- The Breakfast Club- Don't get why its so highly rated

Underrated:
Boogie Nights- Class unfortunate to be released same weekend as Titanic
Cape Feare- De Niro at his best
Open Water- Doesn't get recognition it deserves
The Sting- Classic
Ferris Buellers Day Off- Aged very well and a much better film than people originally gave credit for
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The Sting won the Oscar for best film 1973. Someone rated it.
 
PJH said:
Overrated:

Braveheart, Gladiator, Crash, The Hurt Locker and The Social Network.

I just don't get how the first four took home best picture, and don't know why the last one was even nominated.
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Agree with all of these, Hurt Locker would be at the top of the tree, can’t believe the hype it gets even today.
 

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