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[BLOCKED_PUNT]

37. Fight Club (1999)

Directed by: David Fincher

Starring: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter

Synopsis: I’m not allowed to say. (First rule.)

The things you own end up owning you. - Brad Pitt as Tyler Durden

Can one both enjoy a movie and also think it’s the most overrated film of all time? Because that’s the way I feel about Fight Club. I saw it in the theater. I liked it. I enjoyed the characters, enjoyed the “twist”, liked the look of the film, admired the two leading actors, thought Meat Loaf was bizarre and hilarious, thought the commentary about 90s society sharp and at times apt, it’s a great movie, worthy of inclusion on this list and deserving to be in the top half of this list, where it has been placed.

It is NOT, however one of the greatest films of all time. It is not to be compared, seriously, to Citizen Kane or Rebel Without A Cause or The Graduate, etc Sorry. It doesn’t rise to that level and that was the absurd take I’ve heard from some people ever since this movie came out, some critics and even some close friends of mine, one of them obsessed with this film and can quote every line. Sorry no.

Off topic, but I've never understood the love for Rebel Without A Cause. I've seen other acclaimed movies from the era and "got it", but not this one.

I assume it's b/c it's James Dean. It's how some actors and singers are more famous after death.

 

[northern exposure]

37. Fight Club (1999)

Directed by: David Fincher

Starring: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter

Synopsis: I’m not allowed to say. (First rule.)

The things you own end up owning you. - Brad Pitt as Tyler Durden

Can one both enjoy a movie and also think it’s the most overrated film of all time? Because that’s the way I feel about Fight Club. I saw it in the theater. I liked it. I enjoyed the characters, enjoyed the “twist”, liked the look of the film, admired the two leading actors, thought Meat Loaf was bizarre and hilarious, thought the commentary about 90s society sharp and at times apt, it’s a great movie, worthy of inclusion on this list and deserving to be in the top half of this list, where it has been placed.

It is NOT, however one of the greatest films of all time. It is not to be compared, seriously, to Citizen Kane or Rebel Without A Cause or The Graduate, etc Sorry. It doesn’t rise to that level and that was the absurd take I’ve heard from some people ever since this movie came out, some critics and even some close friends of mine, one of them obsessed with this film and can quote every line. Sorry no.

Off topic, but I've never understood the love for Rebel Without A Cause. I've seen other acclaimed movies from the era and "got it", but not this one.

I assume it's b/c it's James Dean. It's how some actors and singers are more famous after death.

Marilyn Monroe is like Dean in that her fame lives on, but I don't see her films mentioned as all time greats. Except maybe Some Like It Hot.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

37. Fight Club (1999)

Directed by: David Fincher

Starring: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter

Synopsis: I’m not allowed to say. (First rule.)

The things you own end up owning you. - Brad Pitt as Tyler Durden

Can one both enjoy a movie and also think it’s the most overrated film of all time? Because that’s the way I feel about Fight Club. I saw it in the theater. I liked it. I enjoyed the characters, enjoyed the “twist”, liked the look of the film, admired the two leading actors, thought Meat Loaf was bizarre and hilarious, thought the commentary about 90s society sharp and at times apt, it’s a great movie, worthy of inclusion on this list and deserving to be in the top half of this list, where it has been placed.

It is NOT, however one of the greatest films of all time. It is not to be compared, seriously, to Citizen Kane or Rebel Without A Cause or The Graduate, etc Sorry. It doesn’t rise to that level and that was the absurd take I’ve heard from some people ever since this movie came out, some critics and even some close friends of mine, one of them obsessed with this film and can quote every line. Sorry no.

Off topic, but I've never understood the love for Rebel Without A Cause. I've seen other acclaimed movies from the era and "got it", but not this one.

I assume it's b/c it's James Dean. It's how some actors and singers are more famous after death.

Marilyn Monroe is like Dean in that her fame lives on, but I don't see her films mentioned as all time greats. Except maybe Some Like It Hot.

it is. I've never seen it though. I've also never seen Rebel. Is Dean well known for another films?

 

[TripItUp]

I keep hearing you guys say "over or under rated", seemingly as a basis for your own opinion of the films. Either you like it or you don't.. not sure why random ratings from the outside world have any bearing on that.

My overranked/underranked opinion is based solely on my own list. Not sure what you mean by "outside world"

 

[TripItUp]

I actually think of Kurt Russel in Stargate since I love that movie since I'm not a huge fan of the Escape films and never seen little trouble. not a huge thing fan and it's been a while since I've seen Tombstone

I have a sneaky suspicion Stargate isn't making this list and it would easily make mine despite its flaws. I loved the Escape films too, despite being intentionally corny...very fun.

 

[FarFromHome]

I actually think of Kurt Russel in Stargate since I love that movie since I'm not a huge fan of the Escape films and never seen little trouble. not a huge thing fan and it's been a while since I've seen Tombstone

I have a sneaky suspicion Stargate isn't making this list and it would easily make mine despite its flaws. I loved the Escape films too, despite being intentionally corny...very fun.

Stargate was awesome.

 

[TripItUp]

films that haven't shown up and probably won't show up

Spoiler: movies that a dummy like BP likes

The Mummy
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
The Rocketeer
Run Lola Run
Galaxy Quest
Before Sunrise
Tommy Boy
Hook

Still alot of slots but a lot of good movies left so some could still get left out but we'll see what happens.

Only 3 of these would make my list.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

films that haven't shown up and probably won't show up

Spoiler: movies that a dummy like BP likes

The Mummy
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
The Rocketeer
Run Lola Run
Galaxy Quest
Before Sunrise
Tommy Boy
Hook

Still alot of slots but a lot of good movies left so some could still get left out but we'll see what happens.

Only 3 of these would make my list.

I'm guessing

Spoiler

Run Lola Run
Before Sunrise
Galaxy Quest

 

[Mr. Mojo]

Now we're hitting that part of the ratings where I don't agree at all.
I didn't like Rushmore. It wasn't that funny, the characters are weird or creepy, etc.
Fight Club - I just don't get this film. The twist ending makes no sense (it started because he was beating himself up in the parking lot?). It's an ugly, miserable experience. If there is satirical humor, I flat out missed it.
Being John Malkovich - This started off with a very clever idea but then it goes nowhere. Catherine Keener (who I think is good in everything) plays one of the most obnoxious characters ever but somehow Cusack still stays obsessed with her the entire film while treating Diaz horribly. It's like they ran out of ideas after the first 10 minutes.

There is another 1999 film that I despise so I'm expecting to see it in the countdown soon.

Thank goodness Tombstone was in there to break through these other ones.

 

[El Floppo]

I keep hearing you guys say "over or under rated", seemingly as a basis for your own opinion of the films. Either you like it or you don't.. not sure why random ratings from the outside world have any bearing on that.

My overranked/underranked opinion is based solely on my own list. Not sure what you mean by "outside world"

There's an outside world?

Rated, not ranked.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

the outside world is a lie

 

[shuke]

It is NOT, however one of the greatest films of all time. It is not to be compared, seriously, to Citizen Kane or Rebel Without A Cause or The Graduate, etc

This explains so much about your preferences.
A) All these movies are old
B) You think the Graduate is a greatest film of all time? Its a great film, but if I couldnt find 100 better films i would never watch another movie.

Rebel Without a Cause ain't all that either.

 

[shuke]

36. Being John Malkovich (1999)

Now we're talking.

 

[shuke]

The 90s (for me) was a glorious age of indie type films that would be shown in art house type theaters in downtown Portland and I probably saw dozens of movies I otherwise might have missed. Anything Parker Posey was in I likely saw.

There are quite a few 90s movies that won't make Tim's list that are better than 50% of the films listed thus far and that's understandable. You have to see them to rank them.

Same. People making fun of me for not seeing a lot of these crappy popular movies. My list will blow this one away.

Actually, let's do one together after this thread.

 

[northern exposure]

37. Fight Club (1999)

Directed by: David Fincher

Starring: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter

Synopsis: I’m not allowed to say. (First rule.)

The things you own end up owning you. - Brad Pitt as Tyler Durden

Can one both enjoy a movie and also think it’s the most overrated film of all time? Because that’s the way I feel about Fight Club. I saw it in the theater. I liked it. I enjoyed the characters, enjoyed the “twist”, liked the look of the film, admired the two leading actors, thought Meat Loaf was bizarre and hilarious, thought the commentary about 90s society sharp and at times apt, it’s a great movie, worthy of inclusion on this list and deserving to be in the top half of this list, where it has been placed.

It is NOT, however one of the greatest films of all time. It is not to be compared, seriously, to Citizen Kane or Rebel Without A Cause or The Graduate, etc Sorry. It doesn’t rise to that level and that was the absurd take I’ve heard from some people ever since this movie came out, some critics and even some close friends of mine, one of them obsessed with this film and can quote every line. Sorry no.

Off topic, but I've never understood the love for Rebel Without A Cause. I've seen other acclaimed movies from the era and "got it", but not this one.

I assume it's b/c it's James Dean. It's how some actors and singers are more famous after death.

Marilyn Monroe is like Dean in that her fame lives on, but I don't see her films mentioned as all time greats. Except maybe Some Like It Hot.

it is. I've never seen it though. I've also never seen Rebel. Is Dean well known for another films?

He only appeared in 3. Rebel..., East of Eden and Giant.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

37. Fight Club (1999)

Directed by: David Fincher

Starring: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter

Synopsis: I’m not allowed to say. (First rule.)

The things you own end up owning you. - Brad Pitt as Tyler Durden

Can one both enjoy a movie and also think it’s the most overrated film of all time? Because that’s the way I feel about Fight Club. I saw it in the theater. I liked it. I enjoyed the characters, enjoyed the “twist”, liked the look of the film, admired the two leading actors, thought Meat Loaf was bizarre and hilarious, thought the commentary about 90s society sharp and at times apt, it’s a great movie, worthy of inclusion on this list and deserving to be in the top half of this list, where it has been placed.

It is NOT, however one of the greatest films of all time. It is not to be compared, seriously, to Citizen Kane or Rebel Without A Cause or The Graduate, etc Sorry. It doesn’t rise to that level and that was the absurd take I’ve heard from some people ever since this movie came out, some critics and even some close friends of mine, one of them obsessed with this film and can quote every line. Sorry no.

Off topic, but I've never understood the love for Rebel Without A Cause. I've seen other acclaimed movies from the era and "got it", but not this one.

I assume it's b/c it's James Dean. It's how some actors and singers are more famous after death.

Marilyn Monroe is like Dean in that her fame lives on, but I don't see her films mentioned as all time greats. Except maybe Some Like It Hot.

it is. I've never seen it though. I've also never seen Rebel. Is Dean well known for another films?

He only appeared in 3. Rebel..., East of Eden and Giant.

And he sucked in all of them.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

37. Fight Club (1999)

Directed by: David Fincher

Starring: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter

Synopsis: I’m not allowed to say. (First rule.)

The things you own end up owning you. - Brad Pitt as Tyler Durden

Can one both enjoy a movie and also think it’s the most overrated film of all time? Because that’s the way I feel about Fight Club. I saw it in the theater. I liked it. I enjoyed the characters, enjoyed the “twist”, liked the look of the film, admired the two leading actors, thought Meat Loaf was bizarre and hilarious, thought the commentary about 90s society sharp and at times apt, it’s a great movie, worthy of inclusion on this list and deserving to be in the top half of this list, where it has been placed.

It is NOT, however one of the greatest films of all time. It is not to be compared, seriously, to Citizen Kane or Rebel Without A Cause or The Graduate, etc Sorry. It doesn’t rise to that level and that was the absurd take I’ve heard from some people ever since this movie came out, some critics and even some close friends of mine, one of them obsessed with this film and can quote every line. Sorry no.

Off topic, but I've never understood the love for Rebel Without A Cause. I've seen other acclaimed movies from the era and "got it", but not this one.

I assume it's b/c it's James Dean. It's how some actors and singers are more famous after death.

Marilyn Monroe is like Dean in that her fame lives on, but I don't see her films mentioned as all time greats. Except maybe Some Like It Hot.

it is. I've never seen it though. I've also never seen Rebel. Is Dean well known for another films?

He only appeared in 3. Rebel..., East of Eden and Giant.

And he sucked in all of them.

I'm not a fan of his uber-Method style of acting, but he had the right look at the right time. Plus, he died young so his image never changed - he didn't get old and fat, or appear on The Love Boat in 1979. I think he had talent and would have "naturalized" over time - sort of like Paul Newman did.

 

[timschochet]

Out of town this weekend so there won’t be any more picks until Tuesday.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Out of town this weekend so there won’t be any more picks until Tuesday.

Have a great holiday, tim

 

[Joey Wright]

I did a fun double feature some years back, and I apologize if this was covered in the 29 other pages of this thread, with first past being Lost in Translation and second Being John Malkovich. If you go into the mindset of the real life parallels of Sophia Coppola being married to Spike Jonze with Sophia as Charlotte and Spike as John it adds a whole new dimension. Yes, Anna Farris is the stand-in for Cameron Diaz the genesis of how I thought of doing the double feature.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

Out of town this weekend so there won’t be any more picks until Tuesday.

"Well......bye"

 

[Andy Dufresne]

37. Fight Club (1999)

Directed by: David Fincher

Starring: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter

Synopsis: I’m not allowed to say. (First rule.)

The things you own end up owning you. - Brad Pitt as Tyler Durden

Can one both enjoy a movie and also think it’s the most overrated film of all time? Because that’s the way I feel about Fight Club. I saw it in the theater. I liked it. I enjoyed the characters, enjoyed the “twist”, liked the look of the film, admired the two leading actors, thought Meat Loaf was bizarre and hilarious, thought the commentary about 90s society sharp and at times apt, it’s a great movie, worthy of inclusion on this list and deserving to be in the top half of this list, where it has been placed.

It is NOT, however one of the greatest films of all time. It is not to be compared, seriously, to Citizen Kane or Rebel Without A Cause or The Graduate, etc Sorry. It doesn’t rise to that level and that was the absurd take I’ve heard from some people ever since this movie came out, some critics and even some close friends of mine, one of them obsessed with this film and can quote every line. Sorry no.

Off topic, but I've never understood the love for Rebel Without A Cause. I've seen other acclaimed movies from the era and "got it", but not this one.

I assume it's b/c it's James Dean. It's how some actors and singers are more famous after death.

Marilyn Monroe is like Dean in that her fame lives on, but I don't see her films mentioned as all time greats. Except maybe Some Like It Hot.

it is. I've never seen it though. I've also never seen Rebel. Is Dean well known for another films?

He only appeared in 3. Rebel..., East of Eden and Giant.

And he sucked in all of them.

See? Isn't this more fun than that Thumper rule in the music threads?

 

[Dr_Zaius]

Being John Malkovich - This started off with a very clever idea but then it goes nowhere. Catherine Keener (who I think is good in everything) plays one of the most obnoxious characters ever but somehow Cusack still stays obsessed with her the entire film while treating Diaz horribly. It's like they ran out of ideas after the first 10 minutes.

I really like the movie although I agree with you that Keener's character is obnoxious and unlikeable. I guess the fact that Cusack's character is such a maladapted sad sack makes him staying with her because of some weird unexplained obsession plausible to me.

 

[zamboni]

It is NOT, however one of the greatest films of all time. It is not to be compared, seriously, to Citizen Kane or Rebel Without A Cause or The Graduate, etc

This explains so much about your preferences.
A) All these movies are old
B) You think the Graduate is a greatest film of all time? Its a great film, but if I couldnt find 100 better films i would never watch another movie.

Rebel Without a Cause ain't all that either.

Other than Thurston Howell III as James’ dad.

 

[Ilov80s]

37. Fight Club (1999)

Directed by: David Fincher

Starring: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter

Synopsis: I’m not allowed to say. (First rule.)

The things you own end up owning you. - Brad Pitt as Tyler Durden

Can one both enjoy a movie and also think it’s the most overrated film of all time? Because that’s the way I feel about Fight Club. I saw it in the theater. I liked it. I enjoyed the characters, enjoyed the “twist”, liked the look of the film, admired the two leading actors, thought Meat Loaf was bizarre and hilarious, thought the commentary about 90s society sharp and at times apt, it’s a great movie, worthy of inclusion on this list and deserving to be in the top half of this list, where it has been placed.

It is NOT, however one of the greatest films of all time. It is not to be compared, seriously, to Citizen Kane or Rebel Without A Cause or The Graduate, etc Sorry. It doesn’t rise to that level and that was the absurd take I’ve heard from some people ever since this movie came out, some critics and even some close friends of mine, one of them obsessed with this film and can quote every line. Sorry no.

Off topic, but I've never understood the love for Rebel Without A Cause. I've seen other acclaimed movies from the era and "got it", but not this one.

I like it, I think it's big appeal was capturing Dean and a certain youth appeal at just the right time. I prefer Dean's other 2 movies more though. But I think Rebel hit at something raw among youth that wasn't being shown publically at the time. Kids were supposed to be seen and not heard, act like the Leave it to Beaver kids but the reality is teens can be dark, complex and deeply unhappy too.

 

[Ilov80s]

It is NOT, however one of the greatest films of all time. It is not to be compared, seriously, to Citizen Kane or Rebel Without A Cause or The Graduate, etc

This explains so much about your preferences.
A) All these movies are old
B) You think the Graduate is a greatest film of all time? Its a great film, but if I couldnt find 100 better films i would never watch another movie.

This is a countdown of old movies so...

 

[Ilov80s]

37. Fight Club (1999)

Directed by: David Fincher

Starring: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter

Synopsis: I’m not allowed to say. (First rule.)

The things you own end up owning you. - Brad Pitt as Tyler Durden

Can one both enjoy a movie and also think it’s the most overrated film of all time? Because that’s the way I feel about Fight Club. I saw it in the theater. I liked it. I enjoyed the characters, enjoyed the “twist”, liked the look of the film, admired the two leading actors, thought Meat Loaf was bizarre and hilarious, thought the commentary about 90s society sharp and at times apt, it’s a great movie, worthy of inclusion on this list and deserving to be in the top half of this list, where it has been placed.

It is NOT, however one of the greatest films of all time. It is not to be compared, seriously, to Citizen Kane or Rebel Without A Cause or The Graduate, etc Sorry. It doesn’t rise to that level and that was the absurd take I’ve heard from some people ever since this movie came out, some critics and even some close friends of mine, one of them obsessed with this film and can quote every line. Sorry no.

The problem with Fight Club (which is similar to what I was talking about with Lonesome Dove in the book countdown) is that the people who loved it the most took the wrong message from it. Durden became some kind of Gen X hero for the most toxic of men and it has trickled down into the water. You can damn near trace all the issues we have with young men online right now to this movie and the total misinterpretations of it's message.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

37. Fight Club (1999)

Directed by: David Fincher

Starring: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter

Synopsis: I’m not allowed to say. (First rule.)

The things you own end up owning you. - Brad Pitt as Tyler Durden

Can one both enjoy a movie and also think it’s the most overrated film of all time? Because that’s the way I feel about Fight Club. I saw it in the theater. I liked it. I enjoyed the characters, enjoyed the “twist”, liked the look of the film, admired the two leading actors, thought Meat Loaf was bizarre and hilarious, thought the commentary about 90s society sharp and at times apt, it’s a great movie, worthy of inclusion on this list and deserving to be in the top half of this list, where it has been placed.

It is NOT, however one of the greatest films of all time. It is not to be compared, seriously, to Citizen Kane or Rebel Without A Cause or The Graduate, etc Sorry. It doesn’t rise to that level and that was the absurd take I’ve heard from some people ever since this movie came out, some critics and even some close friends of mine, one of them obsessed with this film and can quote every line. Sorry no.

The problem with Fight Club (which is similar to what I was talking about with Lonesome Dover in the book countdown) is that the people who loved it the most took the wrong message from it. Durden became some kind of Gen X hero for the most toxic of men and it has trickled down into the water. You can damn near trace all the issues we have with young men online right now to this movie and the total misinterpretations of it' smessage.

I'm not sure I'd go that far but I did write earlier that many people don't get this movie right so I agree in principle there.

I know it probably sounds weird but this movie was actually helpful to me in my life. For a long time I let other people define for me what my happiness should be. The Narrator at the end realizes that happiness is pretty simple and may already be standing next to you (in his case, Marla) it clicked for me. It actually increased my happiness level.

 

[JohnnyU]

Greatest must be a loosely used term.

 

[TripItUp]

The problem with Fight Club (which is similar to what I was talking about with Lonesome Dover in the book countdown) is that the people who loved it the most took the wrong message from it.

I think your point should be rephrased. Sure, a lot of guys may have taken the wrong message, but certainly not all guys.

 

[Ilov80s]

The problem with Fight Club (which is similar to what I was talking about with Lonesome Dover in the book countdown) is that the people who loved it the most took the wrong message from it.

I think your point should be rephrased. Sure, a lot of guys may have taken the wrong message, but certainly not all guys.

Yes not everyone got the wrong message. I still generally think the people who liked it the most and made it part of their personality and reshaped their world views around it generally got the wrong idea. But yes not everyone.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I did a fun double feature some years back, and I apologize if this was covered in the 29 other pages of this thread, with first past being Lost in Translation and second Being John Malkovich. If you go into the mindset of the real life parallels of Sophia Coppola being married to Spike Jonze with Sophia as Charlotte and Spike as John it adds a whole new dimension. Yes, Anna Farris is the stand-in for Cameron Diaz the genesis of how I thought of doing the double feature.

Do Lost in Translation and Her. Basically get a divorce movie from each of Spike and Sophia.

 

[Joey Wright]

I did a fun double feature some years back, and I apologize if this was covered in the 29 other pages of this thread, with first past being Lost in Translation and second Being John Malkovich. If you go into the mindset of the real life parallels of Sophia Coppola being married to Spike Jonze with Sophia as Charlotte and Spike as John it adds a whole new dimension. Yes, Anna Farris is the stand-in for Cameron Diaz the genesis of how I thought of doing the double feature.

Do Lost in Translation and Her. Basically get a divorce movie from each of Spike and Sophia.

good call!

 

[Idiot Boxer]

I remember people telling me how great Tombstone was. Finally watched it years later. Extremely disappointing. Kurt Russel’s fake mustache was comically bad
Kilmer was good but other than that there’s really nothing memorable
I’d rather watch either of the Young Guns movies

And here is where you lose credibility.

Kilmer is master class. High action, great dialogue, side plots about women's sufferage and a well-before it's time same-sex flirtation. Yes, this movie has flaws, as Uruk-Hai pointed out about the direction. But it is incredibly watchable, compelling and has surprising depth.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

I remember people telling me how great Tombstone was. Finally watched it years later. Extremely disappointing. Kurt Russel’s fake mustache was comically bad
Kilmer was good but other than that there’s really nothing memorable
I’d rather watch either of the Young Guns movies

And here is where you lose credibility.

Kilmer is master class. High action, great dialogue, side plots about women's sufferage and a well-before it's time same-sex flirtation. Yes, this movie has flaws, as Uruk-Hai pointed out about the direction. But it is incredibly watchable, compelling and has surprising depth.

Man, it's been a minute. Good to see you posting!

 

[Idiot Boxer]

I remember people telling me how great Tombstone was. Finally watched it years later. Extremely disappointing. Kurt Russel’s fake mustache was comically bad
Kilmer was good but other than that there’s really nothing memorable
I’d rather watch either of the Young Guns movies

And here is where you lose credibility.

Kilmer is master class. High action, great dialogue, side plots about women's sufferage and a well-before it's time same-sex flirtation. Yes, this movie has flaws, as Uruk-Hai pointed out about the direction. But it is incredibly watchable, compelling and has surprising depth.

Man, it's been a minute. Good to see you posting!

Thanks man. I may just stick around.

 

[Ilov80s]

I remember people telling me how great Tombstone was. Finally watched it years later. Extremely disappointing. Kurt Russel’s fake mustache was comically bad
Kilmer was good but other than that there’s really nothing memorable
I’d rather watch either of the Young Guns movies

I hope this ends up on your overrated list because outside of Kilmer, it’s pretty schlocky.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I remember people telling me how great Tombstone was. Finally watched it years later. Extremely disappointing. Kurt Russel’s fake mustache was comically bad
Kilmer was good but other than that there’s really nothing memorable
I’d rather watch either of the Young Guns movies

I hope this ends up on your overrated list because outside of Kilmer, it’s pretty schlocky.

Not even Paxton could save the movie for me.

 

[DocHolliday]

I remember people telling me how great Tombstone was. Finally watched it years later. Extremely disappointing. Kurt Russel’s fake mustache was comically bad
Kilmer was good but other than that there’s really nothing memorable
I’d rather watch either of the Young Guns movies

I hope this ends up on your overrated list because outside of Kilmer, it’s pretty schlocky.

Not even Paxton could save the movie for me.

Im surprised at the number of people that dont like Tombstone.

 

[rockaction]

well.....imagine being named Forrest in 1994 and having people everywhere doing their worst Forrest Gump impersonations upon learning my name

OMFUG. Your real name has something to do with Forrest?

I definitely would have found a hole and crawled into it for about a year or so.



Wow. The second guy that said the word “Jenny” with that stupid, slow accent might have gotten me 3-5 in the clink.

 

[Ghost Rider]

Tombstone is awesome and the denouncers are just plain wrong.

 

[El Floppo]

I remember people telling me how great Tombstone was. Finally watched it years later. Extremely disappointing. Kurt Russel’s fake mustache was comically bad
Kilmer was good but other than that there’s really nothing memorable
I’d rather watch either of the Young Guns movies

I hope this ends up on your overrated list because outside of Kilmer, it’s pretty schlocky.

Not even Paxton could save the movie for me.

Im surprised at the number of people that dont like Tombstone.

Probably a bunch like me who like it fine, just not as much as the rest of you who see it as a top 50 movie of the decade. Too cheesey for me to think of it as great drama/action, not cheesey enough for me to have it as a cult/camp favorite.

 

[KarmaPolice]

I remember people telling me how great Tombstone was. Finally watched it years later. Extremely disappointing. Kurt Russel’s fake mustache was comically bad
Kilmer was good but other than that there’s really nothing memorable
I’d rather watch either of the Young Guns movies

I hope this ends up on your overrated list because outside of Kilmer, it’s pretty schlocky.

Not even Paxton could save the movie for me.

Im surprised at the number of people that dont like Tombstone.

Probably a bunch like me who like it fine, just not as much as the rest of you who see it as a top 50 movie of the decade. Too cheesey for me to think of it as great drama/action, not cheesey enough for me to have it as a cult/camp favorite.

Exactly. For cheesy to work, I have to feel like that is what they were going for, and Tombstone takes itself too seriously IMO. The tone is off.

 

[General Malaise]

well.....imagine being named Forrest in 1994 and having people everywhere doing their worst Forrest Gump impersonations upon learning my name

OMFUG. Your real name has something to do with Forrest?

I definitely would have found a hole and crawled into it for about a year or so.



Wow. The second guy that said the word “Jenny” with that stupid, slow accent might have gotten me 3-5 in the clink.

Lol....guessing you weren't around during the halcyon days of Forrestmail.

Yeah, that's the name. It wasn't all that great BEFORE the movie came out, but once it did, it was pretty rough. Had a restaurant manager who would constantly spit out phrases from Bubba every time he saw me "boiled shrimp, steamed shrimp, fried shrimp, shrimp cocktail...." over and over, every day I worked there.

But I'm fine with it now. I really do enjoy the movie and hey, any attention is good attention if it comes from the fairer gender, which it did. I learned to lean into it and laugh and that worked for me.

 

[Hastur]

well.....imagine being named Forrest in 1994 and having people everywhere doing their worst Forrest Gump impersonations upon learning my name

OMFUG. Your real name has something to do with Forrest?

I definitely would have found a hole and crawled into it for about a year or so.



Wow. The second guy that said the word “Jenny” with that stupid, slow accent might have gotten me 3-5 in the clink.

Lol....guessing you weren't around during the halcyon days of Forrestmail.

Yeah, that's the name. It wasn't all that great BEFORE the movie came out, but once it did, it was pretty rough. Had a restaurant manager who would constantly spit out phrases from Bubba every time he saw me "boiled shrimp, steamed shrimp, fried shrimp, shrimp cocktail...." over and over, every day I worked there.

But I'm fine with it now. I really do enjoy the movie and hey, any attention is good attention if it comes from the fairer gender, which it did. I learned to lean into it and laugh and that worked for me.

Is this where I get to complain about having a constant barrage of Adam & Eve, Addams Family, and Adam12 jokes throughout my life?

Yeah, you gotta lean into it or you'll go nuts. The most common one is "Hey Adam, where's Eve?". I usually answer with "She's home making apple pie". It takes them a few seconds to process, and by then I can usually disengage from them.

 

[Don Quixote]

I think it’s going to be The Player next.

 

[Hastur]

I think it’s going to be The Player next.

Spoiler

Carnac the Magnificent - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[timschochet]

35. The Player (1992)

Directed by: Robert Altman

Starring: Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Peter Gallagher, Fred Ward

Synopsis: A threatened Hollywood studio executive murders a screenwriter.

What an interesting concept it would be to eliminate the writer from the artistic process. - Tim Robbins as Griffin Mills.


Although he went on to make many more films (including 1993’s superb Short Cuts which just missed out being on this list, I think this black comedy might be Robert Altman’s last classic work, along with M*A*S*H* and Nashville. It’s funny, disturbing, and one of the best movies I’ve seen about Hollywood. (Though it’s really a commentary on the cutthroat elements of American society in general.) Outstanding movie.

 

[El Floppo]

Oooooh... Tracking shot!

It's a really good one.

There was a really fun "insiders" movie from the late 80s- The Big Picture- that all my movie film school friends ("all" = the 3 or 4 I knew at the time) swore was the most accurate depiction of Hollywood they'd seen.

But it's slight compared to The Player... Worthy inclusion here.

 

[dgreen]

I don't think I've heard of it.