Most overrated movie in recent memory.

Brokeback MountainA_Tarkovsky

I saw that film for the first time the other day and though, "That's it?" I mean, I don't really mind its slow pacing, but I didn't really think of it as anything spectacular or from what I've seen so far, as Ang Lee's best film.

[QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"][QUOTE="zepman71"]

[QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"][QUOTE="zepman71"]Also gonna say Wall-E, my biggest disappointment of the yearTheCraving

Agree to disagree?

Also, sorry for going OT, how did you like the Husker Du album...?

I gotta thank you. I've been aware of them for a while, but never really bothered to check them out. I really appreciated the emotion.

But don't try to change the subject! You just called my two favorite films of '08 so far overrated! :evil:

No way you guys like Husker Du. Am listening to 'Candy Apple Grey' while I type this!

Overrated films? 300 was extremely overrated as well as the lastest Indiana Jones film. Awful.

Haha, I'm always raving about them on these forums. Few people take notice though :P:

Candy Apple Grey is a fine album, but probably my least favourite Husker album.

[QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"]Brokeback Mountainernie1989

I saw that film for the first time the other day and though, "That's it?" I mean, I don't really mind its slow pacing, but I didn't really think of it as anything spectacular or from what I've seen so far, as Ang Lee's best film.

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[QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"][QUOTE="zepman71"]Also gonna say Wall-E, my biggest disappointment of the yearA_Tarkovsky

Agree to disagree?

Also, sorry for going OT, how did you like the Husker Du album...?

I gotta thank you. I've been aware of them for a while, but never really bothered to check them out. I really appreciated the emotion.

But don't try to change the subject! You just called my two favorite films of '08 so far overrated! :evil:

Good to know. glad to be of service :D

I still thought they were great movies, just didn't live up to the hype

I agree. I try not to get suckered in, but it was hard not to with Wall-E, with all the critics and people here raving about it. Its weird though because before I seen it I read reviews by UK critics (I live in the UK) and they were giving it mainly 3 out of 5 stars. I thought they were going to be wrong but after the movie I basically agreed with everything they said...

Mainly that it was a technical marvel but they just couldn't love it or engage with it on an emotional level, which is exactly how I felt. It left me a bit hollow

Maybe I'm the real robot here :P

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Easily Iron Man followed by 300. Sure Iron Man was great but God it got way overrated.

300 was mediocre and yet some people think of it as some sort of amazing movie.

Oh and BTW I find this "The Dark Knight is overrated" bandwagon hillarious. Anyone else notice that the counter-culture is the cooler thing on here meaning "It's cool to hate on the popular things"?

A_Tarkovsky

There are a select few saying that and I heard similar stuff with Iron man.

I hear MANY more people saying it's overrated then claiming it to be the best movie ever. It has become the cool thing to hate on the movie here and it's pathetic.

LMAO only the Godfather Part 1 and Cukoo's Nest are worth a damn out of the movies you listed. You want to get into overrated lets talk Gone With the Wind and Star Wars.

Also, it is to be expected that such a good, new movie that blew away blockbuster records would get up to #1. Remember, IMDB wasn't around when the movies you mentioned came out so not many people are going to bother discussing and rating those movies on IMDB.

And I'll fight with you over Star Wars!!!! Except for Return of the Jedi. That film is a mixed-bag.

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Easily Iron Man followed by 300. Sure Iron Man was great but God it got way overrated.

300 was mediocre and yet some people think of it as some sort of amazing movie.

Oh and BTW I find this "The Dark Knight is overrated" bandwagon hillarious. Anyone else notice that the counter-culture is the cooler thing on here meaning "It's cool to hate on the popular things"?

A_Tarkovsky

There are a select few saying that and I heard similar stuff with Iron man.

I hear MANY more people saying it's overrated then claiming it to be the best movie ever. It has become the cool thing to hate on the movie here and it's pathetic.

LMAO only the Godfather Part 1 and Cukoo's Nest are worth a damn out of the movies you listed. You want to get into overrated lets talk Gone With the Wind and Star Wars.

Also, it is to be expected that such a good, new movie that blew away blockbuster records would get up to #1. Remember, IMDB wasn't around when the movies you mentioned came out so not many people are going to bother discussing and rating those movies on IMDB.

And I'll fight with you over Star Wars!!!! Except for Return of the Jedi. That film is a mixed-bag.

IDK I found part 2 way yoo boring and just un-interesting. I thought the first was great and could understand all the praise even if mobster movies aren't really my thing, but I find it a travesty that people actually try and say part 2 is better. I am not one who gets into dramas though which may be a factor, seeing as I usually find them insanely cheesey and boring.

As for Star Wars, I just don't find the series mind-blowing and it doesn't help that Lucas basically stole the outline of the hero monomyth and just put it into a new universe. Yes there is some good stuff in it and they aren't bad movies in the least, but damn I cannot understand why people would tote them as some of the greatest sci-fi films ever.

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[QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"]Brokeback MountainA_Tarkovsky

I saw that film for the first time the other day and though, "That's it?" I mean, I don't really mind its slow pacing, but I didn't really think of it as anything spectacular or from what I've seen so far, as Ang Lee's best film.

[QUOTE="ernie1989"]

[QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"]Brokeback MountainA_Tarkovsky

I saw that film for the first time the other day and though, "That's it?" I mean, I don't really mind its slow pacing, but I didn't really think of it as anything spectacular or from what I've seen so far, as Ang Lee's best film.

Not as weak as Hulk of course.

[QUOTE="ernie1989"]

[QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"]Brokeback MountainA_Tarkovsky

I saw that film for the first time the other day and though, "That's it?" I mean, I don't really mind its slow pacing, but I didn't really think of it as anything spectacular or from what I've seen so far, as Ang Lee's best film.

I think Heath Ledger's take on The Joker made a pretty good film far better then it would of been if someone else played the joker.

Just my opinion, of course.

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[QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"][QUOTE="zepman71"]Also gonna say Wall-E, my biggest disappointment of the yearzepman71

Agree to disagree?

Also, sorry for going OT, how did you like the Husker Du album...?

I gotta thank you. I've been aware of them for a while, but never really bothered to check them out. I really appreciated the emotion.

But don't try to change the subject! You just called my two favorite films of '08 so far overrated! :evil:

Good to know. glad to be of service :D

I still thought they were great movies, just didn't live up to the hype

I agree. I try not to get suckered in, but it was hard not to with Wall-E, with all the critics and people here raving about it. Its weird though because before I seen it I read reviews by UK critics (I live in the UK) and they were giving it mainly 3 out of 5 stars. I thought they were going to be wrong but after the movie I basically agreed with everything they said...

Mainly that it was a technical marvel but they just couldn't love it or engage with it on an emotional level, which is exactly how I felt. It left me a bit hollow

Maybe I'm the real robot here :p

So far, it's the single most heartfelt movie I've watched in quite a while. My heart went out to WALL-E and EVE, which is miraculous because they were animated robots. I actually got moist-eyes during the scene with the fire extinguisher in space, and even the credits got to me (Peter Gabriel is a genius).

But, I suppose you can't control your reaction. :(

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Easily Iron Man followed by 300. Sure Iron Man was great but God it got way overrated.

300 was mediocre and yet some people think of it as some sort of amazing movie.

Oh and BTW I find this "The Dark Knight is overrated" bandwagon hillarious. Anyone else notice that the counter-culture is the cooler thing on here meaning "It's cool to hate on the popular things"?

Neptunian

There are a select few saying that and I heard similar stuff with Iron man.

I hear MANY more people saying it's overrated then claiming it to be the best movie ever. It has become the cool thing to hate on the movie here and it's pathetic.

LMAO only the Godfather Part 1 and Cukoo's Nest are worth a damn out of the movies you listed. You want to get into overrated lets talk Gone With the Wind and Star Wars.

Also, it is to be expected that such a good, new movie that blew away blockbuster records would get up to #1. Remember, IMDB wasn't around when the movies you mentioned came out so not many people are going to bother discussing and rating those movies on IMDB.

Do you honestly think that any of the older movies are going to have nearly as many votes as TDK?

Also, have you ever noticed how BAD most people are at rating things. They usually just give it a 10 if the really liked it or a 5 or something if they got dissapointed, and then you gotta sprinkle on the 0's and 1's from the people who just want to hate on the movie without seeing it....

I would NEVER take the ratings on IMDB seriously. The one thing to take seriously are user reviews where they actually discuss parts of the film and such.

[QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"][QUOTE="ernie1989"]

[QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"]Brokeback MountainTheCraving

I saw that film for the first time the other day and though, "That's it?" I mean, I don't really mind its slow pacing, but I didn't really think of it as anything spectacular or from what I've seen so far, as Ang Lee's best film.

I think Heath Ledger's take on The Joker made a pretty good film far better then it would of been if someone else played the joker.

Just my opinion, of course.

Of course it wouldn't have been as good, especially considering he was the villain. A lesser villain drags the whole production down.

Easily Iron Man followed by 300. Sure Iron Man was great but God it got way overrated.

300 was mediocre and yet some people think of it as some sort of amazing movie.

Oh and BTW I find this "The Dark Knight is overrated" bandwagon hillarious. Anyone else notice that the counter-culture is the cooler thing on here meaning "It's cool to hate on the popular things"?

Thechaninator

[QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"][QUOTE="ernie1989"]

[QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"]Brokeback Mountainmuffincakes87

I saw that film for the first time the other day and though, "That's it?" I mean, I don't really mind its slow pacing, but I didn't really think of it as anything spectacular or from what I've seen so far, as Ang Lee's best film.

Not as weak as Hulk of course.

Sue me.

[QUOTE="Neptunian"][QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="Neptunian"][QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="Neptunian"][QUOTE="Thechaninator"]

Easily Iron Man followed by 300. Sure Iron Man was great but God it got way overrated.

300 was mediocre and yet some people think of it as some sort of amazing movie.

Oh and BTW I find this "The Dark Knight is overrated" bandwagon hillarious. Anyone else notice that the counter-culture is the cooler thing on here meaning "It's cool to hate on the popular things"?

Thechaninator

There are a select few saying that and I heard similar stuff with Iron man.

I hear MANY more people saying it's overrated then claiming it to be the best movie ever. It has become the cool thing to hate on the movie here and it's pathetic.

LMAO only the Godfather Part 1 and Cukoo's Nest are worth a damn out of the movies you listed. You want to get into overrated lets talk Gone With the Wind and Star Wars.

Also, it is to be expected that such a good, new movie that blew away blockbuster records would get up to #1. Remember, IMDB wasn't around when the movies you mentioned came out so not many people are going to bother discussing and rating those movies on IMDB.

Do you honestly think that any of the older movies are going to have nearly as many votes as TDK?

Also, have you ever noticed how BAD most people are at rating things. They usually just give it a 10 if the really liked it or a 5 or something if they got dissapointed, and then you gotta sprinkle on the 0's and 1's from the people who just want to hate on the movie without seeing it....

I would NEVER take the ratings on IMDB seriously. The one thing to take seriously are user reviews where they actually discuss parts of the film and such.

spider man 3 that movie disappointed me :(murray111

[QUOTE="Neptunian"][QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="Neptunian"][QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="Neptunian"][QUOTE="Thechaninator"]

Easily Iron Man followed by 300. Sure Iron Man was great but God it got way overrated.

300 was mediocre and yet some people think of it as some sort of amazing movie.

Oh and BTW I find this "The Dark Knight is overrated" bandwagon hillarious. Anyone else notice that the counter-culture is the cooler thing on here meaning "It's cool to hate on the popular things"?

Thechaninator

There are a select few saying that and I heard similar stuff with Iron man.

I hear MANY more people saying it's overrated then claiming it to be the best movie ever. It has become the cool thing to hate on the movie here and it's pathetic.

LMAO only the Godfather Part 1 and Cukoo's Nest are worth a damn out of the movies you listed. You want to get into overrated lets talk Gone With the Wind and Star Wars.

Also, it is to be expected that such a good, new movie that blew away blockbuster records would get up to #1. Remember, IMDB wasn't around when the movies you mentioned came out so not many people are going to bother discussing and rating those movies on IMDB.

Do you honestly think that any of the older movies are going to have nearly as many votes as TDK?

Also, have you ever noticed how BAD most people are at rating things. They usually just give it a 10 if the really liked it or a 5 or something if they got dissapointed, and then you gotta sprinkle on the 0's and 1's from the people who just want to hate on the movie without seeing it....

I would NEVER take the ratings on IMDB seriously. The one thing to take seriously are user reviews where they actually discuss parts of the film and such.

2. The Godfather, Star Wars Episode IV and V, Lord Of The Rings, Forrest Gump, Pulp Fiction and probably a few others have more rating than The Dark Knight. All of these are older. I don't think it's crazy to believe that someone might like these films more than The Dark Knight.

3. Considering the records The Dark Knight has broken, and what many people are saying about it, I think it's stupid to assue that if someone thinks it's overrated, they're trying to be cool.

[QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="Neptunian"][QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="Neptunian"][QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="Neptunian"][QUOTE="Thechaninator"]

Easily Iron Man followed by 300. Sure Iron Man was great but God it got way overrated.

300 was mediocre and yet some people think of it as some sort of amazing movie.

Oh and BTW I find this "The Dark Knight is overrated" bandwagon hillarious. Anyone else notice that the counter-culture is the cooler thing on here meaning "It's cool to hate on the popular things"?

Neptunian

There are a select few saying that and I heard similar stuff with Iron man.

I hear MANY more people saying it's overrated then claiming it to be the best movie ever. It has become the cool thing to hate on the movie here and it's pathetic.

LMAO only the Godfather Part 1 and Cukoo's Nest are worth a damn out of the movies you listed. You want to get into overrated lets talk Gone With the Wind and Star Wars.

Also, it is to be expected that such a good, new movie that blew away blockbuster records would get up to #1. Remember, IMDB wasn't around when the movies you mentioned came out so not many people are going to bother discussing and rating those movies on IMDB.

Do you honestly think that any of the older movies are going to have nearly as many votes as TDK?

Also, have you ever noticed how BAD most people are at rating things. They usually just give it a 10 if the really liked it or a 5 or something if they got dissapointed, and then you gotta sprinkle on the 0's and 1's from the people who just want to hate on the movie without seeing it....

I would NEVER take the ratings on IMDB seriously. The one thing to take seriously are user reviews where they actually discuss parts of the film and such.

2. The Godfather, Star Wars Episode IV and V, Lord Of The Rings, Forrest Gump, Pulp Fiction and probably a few others have more rating than The Dark Knight. All of these are older. I don't think it's crazy to believe that someone might like these films more than The Dark Knight.

3. Considering the records The Dark Knight has broken, and what many people are saying about it, I think it's stupid to assue that if someone thinks it's overrated, they're trying to be cool.

1) It was older movies you were bringing up.

2) Excuse people for not having the same movie taste. Once again I found Pulp Fiction VERY overrated and still cannot believe the talk that movie gets.

3) Or people were just genuinely excited about seeing one of the best villains ever re-imagined on the big screen. I still haven't seen Batman Begins, but the second I saw the Joker was going to be in this one, and clips of Ledger as the Joker I knew I had to see this movie.

[QUOTE="Neptunian"][QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="Neptunian"][QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="Neptunian"][QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="Neptunian"][QUOTE="Thechaninator"]

Easily Iron Man followed by 300. Sure Iron Man was great but God it got way overrated.

300 was mediocre and yet some people think of it as some sort of amazing movie.

Oh and BTW I find this "The Dark Knight is overrated" bandwagon hillarious. Anyone else notice that the counter-culture is the cooler thing on here meaning "It's cool to hate on the popular things"?

Thechaninator

There are a select few saying that and I heard similar stuff with Iron man.

I hear MANY more people saying it's overrated then claiming it to be the best movie ever. It has become the cool thing to hate on the movie here and it's pathetic.

LMAO only the Godfather Part 1 and Cukoo's Nest are worth a damn out of the movies you listed. You want to get into overrated lets talk Gone With the Wind and Star Wars.

Also, it is to be expected that such a good, new movie that blew away blockbuster records would get up to #1. Remember, IMDB wasn't around when the movies you mentioned came out so not many people are going to bother discussing and rating those movies on IMDB.

Do you honestly think that any of the older movies are going to have nearly as many votes as TDK?

Also, have you ever noticed how BAD most people are at rating things. They usually just give it a 10 if the really liked it or a 5 or something if they got dissapointed, and then you gotta sprinkle on the 0's and 1's from the people who just want to hate on the movie without seeing it....

I would NEVER take the ratings on IMDB seriously. The one thing to take seriously are user reviews where they actually discuss parts of the film and such.

2. The Godfather, Star Wars Episode IV and V, Lord Of The Rings, Forrest Gump, Pulp Fiction and probably a few others have more rating than The Dark Knight. All of these are older. I don't think it's crazy to believe that someone might like these films more than The Dark Knight.

3. Considering the records The Dark Knight has broken, and what many people are saying about it, I think it's stupid to assue that if someone thinks it's overrated, they're trying to be cool.

1) It was older movies you were bringing up.

2) Excuse people for not having the same movie taste. Once again I found Pulp Fiction VERY overrated and still cannot believe the talk that movie gets.

3) Or people were just genuinely excited about seeing one of the best villains ever re-imagined on the big screen. I still haven't seen Batman Begins, but the second I saw the Joker was going to be in this one, and clips of Ledger as the Joker I knew I had to see this movie.

2) No, you should excuse them. When many people are saying a movie is the greatest of all time, better thanother people's favorites, and they say it's overrated because they don't think it's one of the greatest films of all time, or the greatest, I would never say to them "You're just trying to be cool".

3) Yeah, and not everyone thinks "Wow, he deserves an oscar" and "Wow, this is the greatest of all time". True, not the majority of people are saying this, but a lot are, and I wouldn't call people who call that overrated "Just trying to be cool". I think it's far more likely someone really does think it's overrated.

1) Well, that's kind of hard not to do with a film as young as The Dark Knight.

2) No, you should excuse them. When many people are saying a movie is the greatest of all time, better thanother people's favorites, and they say it's overrated because they don't think it's one of the greatest films of all time, or the greatest, I would never say to them "You're just trying to be cool".

3) Yeah, and not everyone thinks "Wow, he deserves an oscar" and "Wow, this is the greatest of all time". True, not the majority of people are saying this, but a lot are, and I wouldn't call people who call that overrated "Just trying to be cool". I think it's far more likely someone really does think it's overrated.

Neptunian

1) So? My whole point had to do with how old thos particular movies were not just that they were older than TDK.

2) Very few people are claiming it to be the best movie ever. BTW did you not see the list of posts in this thread saying TDK was overrated yet gave no reason for it? It is easily the cool thing on here.

3) ok name a better performance in a movie this year. I dare you. Ledger's performance is one of the best I have ever seen. The people discrediting him on this are just being stupid (yes personal opinion only goes so far) and are THE best examples of how it is cool to hate on TDK on here.

[QUOTE="Thechaninator"]

Oh and BTW I find this "The Dark Knight is overrated" bandwagon hillarious. Anyone else notice that the counter-culture is the cooler thing on here meaning "It's cool to hate on the popular things"?

SaugaGames

Ah the internet.

Well... I'm on no bandwagon.

I was unimpressed by the Dark Night ever since I saw it, and have made that vocal on several threads here since.

What I think is hilarious is people who can't except other people criticising their current obsession, so would lump people on a "bandwagon" out of pure intolerance.

[QUOTE="SaugaGames"][QUOTE="Thechaninator"]

Oh and BTW I find this "The Dark Knight is overrated" bandwagon hillarious. Anyone else notice that the counter-culture is the cooler thing on here meaning "It's cool to hate on the popular things"?

FamiBox

Ah the internet.

Well... I'm on no bandwagon.

I was unimpressed by the Dark Night ever since I saw it, and have made that vocal on several threads here since.

What I think is hilarious is people who can't except other people criticising their current obsession, so would lump people on a "bandwagon" out of pure intolerance.

So far the only crticism I have heard is that "Batmans voice is annoying".

It is one thing to simply say you don't like it, but people keep calling it overrated without any reasons WHY and yet I have spat back in those peoples faces exactly all the aspects of the movie that do in fact make it great.

[QUOTE="Neptunian"]1) Well, that's kind of hard not to do with a film as young as The Dark Knight.

2) No, you should excuse them. When many people are saying a movie is the greatest of all time, better thanother people's favorites, and they say it's overrated because they don't think it's one of the greatest films of all time, or the greatest, I would never say to them "You're just trying to be cool".

3) Yeah, and not everyone thinks "Wow, he deserves an oscar" and "Wow, this is the greatest of all time". True, not the majority of people are saying this, but a lot are, and I wouldn't call people who call that overrated "Just trying to be cool". I think it's far more likely someone really does think it's overrated.

Thechaninator

1) So? My whole point had to do with how old thos particular movies were not just that they were older than TDK.

2) Very few people are claiming it to be the best movie ever. BTW did you not see the list of posts in this thread saying TDK was overrated yet gave no reason for it? It is easily the cool thing on here.

3) ok name a better performance in a movie this year. I dare you. Ledger's performance is one of the best I have ever seen. The people discrediting him on this are just being stupid (yes personal opinion only goes so far) and are THE best examples of how it is cool to hate on TDK on here.

2) Not everyone HAS to give reason on this board. You have no reason to claim they're trying to be cool. Because they don't explain their reason isn't really evidence that they're trying to be cool. That's sort of a logical fallacy.

3) I've only seen about 3 movies this year. Most of the people I hear saying his performance deserves an oscar haven't seen that many movies this year, either. I'm not saying they're wrong, but I'm saying that they are a bit uninformed.

by the internet community it's definitely The Dark Knight, with the "mission" to make it pass The Godfather on imdb and all

Not a recent movie, but one of the last I've watched- Mr. Smith Goes To Washington. That movie isboring.SpidersRMe

:| :x :| :x

Thats a great movie even if its been awhile since I last saw it.

[QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="Neptunian"]1) Well, that's kind of hard not to do with a film as young as The Dark Knight.

2) No, you should excuse them. When many people are saying a movie is the greatest of all time, better thanother people's favorites, and they say it's overrated because they don't think it's one of the greatest films of all time, or the greatest, I would never say to them "You're just trying to be cool".

3) Yeah, and not everyone thinks "Wow, he deserves an oscar" and "Wow, this is the greatest of all time". True, not the majority of people are saying this, but a lot are, and I wouldn't call people who call that overrated "Just trying to be cool". I think it's far more likely someone really does think it's overrated.

Neptunian

1) So? My whole point had to do with how old thos particular movies were not just that they were older than TDK.

2) Very few people are claiming it to be the best movie ever. BTW did you not see the list of posts in this thread saying TDK was overrated yet gave no reason for it? It is easily the cool thing on here.

3) ok name a better performance in a movie this year. I dare you. Ledger's performance is one of the best I have ever seen. The people discrediting him on this are just being stupid (yes personal opinion only goes so far) and are THE best examples of how it is cool to hate on TDK on here.

2) Not everyone HAS to give reason on this board. You have no reason to claim they're trying to be cool. Because they don't explain their reason isn't really evidence that they're trying to be cool. That's sort of a logical fallacy.

3) I've only seen about 3 movies this year. Most of the people I hear saying his performance deserves an oscar haven't seen that many movies this year, either. I'm not saying they're wrong, but I'm saying that they are a bit uninformed.

1) If true then it still isn't a truely valid point as there are plenty "classics" that I have found to be incredibly overrated after watching. I don't care how much you like a movie not everyone feels the same way

2) When you see close to 20 posts at the beginning of the thread listing the movie all with no reasoning then yes I have a point. Not to mention I have gotten into discussion on here about the movie and none of the DK haters could list legitimate reason as to why the movie wasn't great.

3) And how many people actually go out and see every movie that comes out? The whole point of hype and reviews is that they point out the outstanding movies so that you can go check the good stuff out. I have yet to hear of any movie that came out this year that had hype over the acting. Those movies will be coming out this Fall which will be the real test. Sad thing is I am guessing that Ledger will lose the oscar (if they put him up for it even though he passed away) to some lame drama performance involving the same crap overacting we see up for the best acting awards EVERY YEAR!

[QUOTE="FamiBox"][QUOTE="SaugaGames"][QUOTE="Thechaninator"]

Oh and BTW I find this "The Dark Knight is overrated" bandwagon hillarious. Anyone else notice that the counter-culture is the cooler thing on here meaning "It's cool to hate on the popular things"?

Thechaninator

Ah the internet.

Well... I'm on no bandwagon.

I was unimpressed by the Dark Night ever since I saw it, and have made that vocal on several threads here since.

What I think is hilarious is people who can't except other people criticising their current obsession, so would lump people on a "bandwagon" out of pure intolerance.

So far the only crticism I have heard is that "Batmans voice is annoying".

It is one thing to simply say you don't like it, but people keep calling it overrated without any reasons WHY and yet I have spat back in those peoples faces exactly all the aspects of the movie that do in fact make it great.

You weren't asking me but here's mine. Yes Ledger did a great job, so did Ellen Page in Juno and it sucked. TDK was a complete mess for almost half way thru, Ledger being the exception. Two-Face had so much more potential to be used the way he was, WTF with the Rachel storyline, just..., the moral choice on the two boats was laughable. Anyways the voice thing was fine by me, and it was a good movie, just not the end all be all, and not better than Batman Begins. Everyone here acts like it's the second coming and I just didn't see that. I also thought I might have been overhyped to see it, so I went again 2 weeks later, same thing.

Juno, I just didn't like it very much.

[QUOTE="Neptunian"][QUOTE="Thechaninator"][QUOTE="Neptunian"]1) Well, that's kind of hard not to do with a film as young as The Dark Knight.

2) No, you should excuse them. When many people are saying a movie is the greatest of all time, better thanother people's favorites, and they say it's overrated because they don't think it's one of the greatest films of all time, or the greatest, I would never say to them "You're just trying to be cool".

3) Yeah, and not everyone thinks "Wow, he deserves an oscar" and "Wow, this is the greatest of all time". True, not the majority of people are saying this, but a lot are, and I wouldn't call people who call that overrated "Just trying to be cool". I think it's far more likely someone really does think it's overrated.

Thechaninator

1) So? My whole point had to do with how old thos particular movies were not just that they were older than TDK.

2) Very few people are claiming it to be the best movie ever. BTW did you not see the list of posts in this thread saying TDK was overrated yet gave no reason for it? It is easily the cool thing on here.

3) ok name a better performance in a movie this year. I dare you. Ledger's performance is one of the best I have ever seen. The people discrediting him on this are just being stupid (yes personal opinion only goes so far) and are THE best examples of how it is cool to hate on TDK on here.

2) Not everyone HAS to give reason on this board. You have no reason to claim they're trying to be cool. Because they don't explain their reason isn't really evidence that they're trying to be cool. That's sort of a logical fallacy.

3) I've only seen about 3 movies this year. Most of the people I hear saying his performance deserves an oscar haven't seen that many movies this year, either. I'm not saying they're wrong, but I'm saying that they are a bit uninformed.

1) If true then it still isn't a truely valid point as there are plenty "classics" that I have found to be incredibly overrated after watching. I don't care how much you like a movie not everyone feels the same way

2) When you see close to 20 posts at the beginning of the thread listing the movie all with no reasoning then yes I have a point. Not to mention I have gotten into discussion on here about the movie and none of the DK haters could list legitimate reason as to why the movie wasn't great.

3) And how many people actually go out and see every movie that comes out? The whole point of hype and reviews is that they point out the outstanding movies so that you can go check the good stuff out. I have yet to hear of any movie that came out this year that had hype over the acting. Those movies will be coming out this Fall which will be the real test. Sad thing is I am guessing that Ledger will lose the oscar (if they put him up for it even though he passed away) to some lame drama performance involving the same crap overacting we see up for the best acting awards EVERY YEAR!

2) Not really. Plus, why do they have to offer reasoning. Maybe their reasoning is as simple as "I just didn't care for it". Nothing that MUST be said. The thread isn't asking for essays. Plus, what's great is subjective, and if they didn't like it, then they didn't like it. Nothing allows you to conclude "You're just trying to be cool" because the question they answered never said "Why do you think this movie is overrated?". They answered the question with their opinion and you're making invalidated claims about them. My GUESS is because you really liked The Dark Knight and you don't like when people don't think the exact some thing you do about it.

3) I was saying they've seen very few.

Juno.loco145

Eh, that would have to be 300. Sure 300 hot bods were nice for (me) to watch but it was...so...boring.Kikouken

Madness! Maybe if you weren't so busy checking them out, you would have enjoyed it...:roll: :P

[QUOTE="Kikouken"]Eh, that would have to be 300. Sure 300 hot bods were nice for (me) to watch but it was...so...boring.xSIZEMATTER

Madness! Maybe if you weren't so busy checking them out, you would have enjoyed it...:roll: :P

That's true...but then again it was nice on the eyes :)