SnotBubbles
Posts: 4,492
Aug 16, 2016 10:53am
What are some movies, that have received critical denunciation, that you actually enjoyed?
I am guilty of skipping over watching a film due to the reviews given by others in a lot of instances. However, there are several that have been labeled as "flops" that I have enjoyed.
Example:
Last night my family and I watched "Black Knight" starring Martin Lawrence. It was full of laughs and we all enjoyed, but has just a 14% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
What are some are your favorite "box office busts?"
I am guilty of skipping over watching a film due to the reviews given by others in a lot of instances. However, there are several that have been labeled as "flops" that I have enjoyed.
Example:
Last night my family and I watched "Black Knight" starring Martin Lawrence. It was full of laughs and we all enjoyed, but has just a 14% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
What are some are your favorite "box office busts?"
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Aug 16, 2016 10:56am
Major League II
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Aug 16, 2016 10:59am
Waterworld
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jmog
Posts: 6,567
Aug 16, 2016 11:12am
Suicide Squad got terrible critic reviews and I thought it was good.
Same with Deadpool, critics hated it while I thought it was great.
I am also with Automatik, while Waterworld wasn't "Field of Dreams" quality, I enjoyed the movie.
Same with Deadpool, critics hated it while I thought it was great.
I am also with Automatik, while Waterworld wasn't "Field of Dreams" quality, I enjoyed the movie.
GOONx19
Posts: 7,147
Aug 16, 2016 11:16am
84% of critics liked Deadpool on RT.jmog;1807540 wrote:Suicide Squad got terrible critic reviews and I thought it was good.
Same with Deadpool, critics hated it while I thought it was great.
I am also with Automatik, while Waterworld wasn't "Field of Dreams" quality, I enjoyed the movie.
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jmog
Posts: 6,567
Aug 16, 2016 11:25am
Sorry, going off memory, I thought I remember it getting bad reviews.GOONx19;1807541 wrote:84% of critics liked Deadpool on RT.
Am I thinking Guardians of the Galaxy maybe?
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Aug 16, 2016 11:29am
Most comedies. Feel those get bad reviews.
Waterworld is a good one.
Waterworld is a good one.
4cards
Posts: 2,551
Aug 16, 2016 1:58pm
...Sahara, with Mathew Mc Conaughey and Penelope Cruz (I think she's hot). This movie was a bust at the box office but I enjoyed it.
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Aug 16, 2016 2:10pm
The Terminal - 53% on metacritic, but a 7.1 on IMDB
Anyways, I remember people not liking it, but I did. I'm usually the opposite though, people will think a movie is great and I don't.
Anyways, I remember people not liking it, but I did. I'm usually the opposite though, people will think a movie is great and I don't.
FatHobbit
Posts: 8,651
Aug 16, 2016 2:49pm
Water world definitely stands out because it got so much bad press and I liked it.
I also liked daredevil
I also liked daredevil
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friendfromlowry
Posts: 6,239
Aug 16, 2016 4:59pm
Project X - 48% on Metacritic and 6.7 on IMDB. It's my drunk go to movie.
Belly35
Posts: 9,716
Aug 16, 2016 5:40pm
Tremors bottle of wine, bag of pork rines it makes for good entertainment
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Aug 16, 2016 5:43pm
John Wick. I don't know ratings, but it was available for streaming very quick, so I assume they were bad lol. But I loved it.
TedSheckler
Posts: 3,974
Aug 17, 2016 10:16am
John wick has 85% on RT and it deserves to be 100%. It is an awesome movie. I watch it whenever it's on. Can't wait for John Wick 2. And 3 and 4 and 5 and 6.
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Aug 18, 2016 12:45pm
Almost anything with Steven Seagal in it. Fat, old and slow Seagal in his recent movies adds an element of unintentional comedy.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Aug 18, 2016 12:53pm
Especially since it seems like in every movie he's in, every single fight is a pure, unadulterated curb stomping of the poor fuck who dared to challenge him. And then you look at him and wonder "WHY??!?!?!".gut;1807885 wrote:Almost anything with Steven Seagal in it. Fat, old and slow Seagal in his recent movies adds an element of unintentional comedy.
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Aug 18, 2016 1:45pm
Outside of "Hard to Kill", I don't know if he's even suffered a scratch in any other movie....well, aside from "Executive Decision"Heretic;1807887 wrote:Especially since it seems like in every movie he's in, every single fight is a pure, unadulterated curb stomping of the poor fuck who dared to challenge him. And then you look at him and wonder "WHY??!?!?!".
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Aug 18, 2016 1:56pm
Under Siege 2 might have been the best. They built up the main henchman of the villain to be this super bad ass and then he confronted Seagal. And proceeded to get his ass kicked for 5 minutes straight before getting killed. He didn't even get to land one punch. It was great.gut;1807900 wrote:Outside of "Hard to Kill", I don't know if he's even suffered a scratch in any other movie....well, aside from "Executive Decision"
4cards
Posts: 2,551
Aug 18, 2016 2:32pm
...Starship Troopers! Most people I know hated it but every time I see it's on, I can't help but watch it!
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jmog
Posts: 6,567
Aug 19, 2016 1:05pm
x24cards;1807909 wrote:...Starship Troopers! Most people I know hated it but every time I see it's on, I can't help but watch it!
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Aug 19, 2016 1:13pm
Starship Troopers actually has a fresh RT rating.
Fab4Runner
Posts: 6,196
Aug 19, 2016 1:18pm
Hot Rod...an underrated classic, IMO.
A ton of comedies I love have bad reviews, which is par for the course. Critics seems like assholes with no sense of humor.
A ton of comedies I love have bad reviews, which is par for the course. Critics seems like assholes with no sense of humor.
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Aug 19, 2016 1:56pm
Roadhouse
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Benny The Jet
Posts: 2,987
Aug 19, 2016 5:39pm
Hot Rod for sure. Sounds weird but when I first met my future wife and she was able to quote that movie...I knew I had a keeper