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Poorly Received Movies That Deserve A Second Look.

Started by patrick_levell 2 years ago 3 Comments

Yes, they sucked the first time. They probably still suck. But which movies deserve to be dusted off for a second look?

Tags: bad, hobbies, poorly received, products

1.	Fight Club (No description provided) 4 Comments	Vote! 26 votes 511 pts
2.	Time Bandits Had to keep with the theme ... 3 Comments	Vote! 18 votes 350 pts
3.	Starship Troopers A great, great satire. Add a comment	Vote! 16 votes 298 pts
4.	The Matrix Reloaded More imaginative, symmetrical and compelling than it ever got credit for. Or so I say. 1 Comment	Vote! 15 votes 290 pts
5.	Pleasantville (No description provided) Add a comment	Vote! 15 votes 274 pts
6.	MouseHunt A Modern masterpiece of physical comedy/Commedia Del'Arte that is oft dismissed as only being a dumb kids movie. Add a comment	Vote! 12 votes 224 pts
7.	The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (No description provided) Add a comment	Vote! 12 votes 220 pts
8.	"The Royal Tenenbaums" (2001) Wes Anderson at his absolute brilliant best. 4 Comments	Vote! 11 votes 210 pts
9.	"Kingdom of Heaven" (2005) Kingdom of Heaven is a film written by William Monahan, and directed and produced by Ridley Scott. It stars Orlando Bloom, Eva Gre... [show more] Kingdom of Heaven is a film written by William Monahan, and directed and produced by Ridley Scott. It stars Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Jeremy Irons, David Thewlis, Marton Csokas, Brendan Gleeson, Alexander Siddig, Ghassan Massoud, Edward Norton, Jon Finch, Michael Sheen and Liam Neeson. The Director's Cut, about 30% longer, is considered by some as better and more historically accurate. [show less] 4 Comments	Vote! 11 votes 202 pts
10.	Grosse Pointe Blank John Cusack, Dan Aykroyd, and Minnie Driver - Black comedy Add a comment	Vote! 9 votes 170 pts
11.	The Island I don't really ever listen to critics or read reviews. I liked this movie because "I" liked this movie not because someone did or ... [show more] I don't really ever listen to critics or read reviews. I liked this movie because "I" liked this movie not because someone did or didn't. To me is shows what we all want to be. Free! As well as to be a real person with feelings and thoughts and to be validated for those. Not to be used and or ignored or forgotten. Michael Bay is criticized for his action sequences... I love the chase scenes. And the R on the side of the building coming down oooohhh I cannot watch that. Unnerving. 5 out 7 Stars. [show less] 1 Comment	Vote! 9 votes 159 pts
12.	Idiocracy Very funny movie. Basically shows what would happen if you extrapolate the cultural trends of MTV, hip-hop, Larry the Cable Guy, a... [show more] Very funny movie. Basically shows what would happen if you extrapolate the cultural trends of MTV, hip-hop, Larry the Cable Guy, and aw-shucks political populism 500 years into the future. [show less] Add a comment	Vote! 9 votes 155 pts
13.	The Fisher King (No description provided) Add a comment	Vote! 7 votes 125 pts
14.	Joe Versus the Volcano (No description provided) Add a comment	Vote! 6 votes 116 pts
15.	Dune Okay, I'm probably biased because the novels and computer games gave me a love for the universe, and I think the Toto/Brian Eno so... [show more] Okay, I'm probably biased because the novels and computer games gave me a love for the universe, and I think the Toto/Brian Eno soundtrack rocks. Still, it's a David Lynch movie that I can bear to watch, and that's saying something! [show less] 1 Comment	Vote! 7 votes 115 pts
16.	Sliding Doors (No description provided) Add a comment	Vote! 6 votes 99 pts
17.	Hackers HACK THE PLANET!!! Add a comment	Vote! 5 votes 94 pts
18.	The Four Feathers the acting is GREAT and the movie is really good Heath ledger does a really good job 2 Comments	Vote! 5 votes 93 pts
19.	Ocean's Twelve A Crap Masterpiece, never has a movie been both so good and yet such a steaming pile of shit. If I could pare it down to 100 minu... [show more] A Crap Masterpiece, never has a movie been both so good and yet such a steaming pile of shit. If I could pare it down to 100 minutes and move all of the backloaded plot (ie all of the HEISTS) to the second and third act climaxes, there's still a good movie in here. Simplify the Night Fox plot. Minimize Catherine Zeta-Jones and focus on the gang. Clooney, Brad Pitt and Matt Damon are all spot on in this beautifully shot turd. The Julia Roberts playing Julia Roberts heist has GOT to go. [show less] Add a comment	Vote! 5 votes 91 pts
20.	What Dreams May Come Starring Robin Williams, Cuba Gooding, Jr., and Annabella Scioria. Doctor Chris Nielson meets his true soul mate Annie, marries h... [show more] Starring Robin Williams, Cuba Gooding, Jr., and Annabella Scioria. Doctor Chris Nielson meets his true soul mate Annie, marries her and has two children. The children die in a car accident, and Chris dies four years after that. Ending up in heaven, he is guided by friendly guardian angel Albert through the afterlife, and he is reunited with his dog and children. But when he finds out his wife had committed suicide, he desperately searches for her spirit, journeying through Heaven and Hell along the way. [show less] Add a comment	Vote! 4 votes 66 pts
21.	The Prestige (No description provided) 1 Comment	Vote! 4 votes 64 pts
22.	The Last Boyscout with such great lines as "Why did milo cross the road? Because his dick was stuck in a bad guy." The sky is blue, water is ... [show more] with such great lines as "Why did milo cross the road? Because his dick was stuck in a bad guy." The sky is blue, water is wet, women have secrets. I want to meet the bitch that fucked you up. grat flick too bad their wasnt a sequel [show less] 2 Comments	Vote! 3 votes 58 pts
23.	The Golden Compass Doing so poorly at the box office, a sequel is unlikely, unless DVD sales take off. Add a comment	Vote! 3 votes 58 pts
24.	Ishtar Dustin Hoffman and Warren Beatty play songwriters down on their luck who end up in Morocco. It's actually a very well-done black c... [show more] Dustin Hoffman and Warren Beatty play songwriters down on their luck who end up in Morocco. It's actually a very well-done black comedy, and if anyone has ever known collaborative songwriters, they will like this movie. Hilarious moments throughout, as Hoffman and Beatty try to come up with hit songs based on their increasingly absurd situations. Some very subtle comedy that not a whole lot of people "got" but that audiences today would probably love. [show less] Add a comment	Vote! 3 votes 46 pts
25.	The Peacemaker http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119874/ Two trains crash somewhere in Russia, one carrying a nuclear payload. A nuclear explosion fo... [show more] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119874/ Two trains crash somewhere in Russia, one carrying a nuclear payload. A nuclear explosion follows the crash and the world is on alert... However, White House nuclear expert Dr. Julia Kelly (Nicole Kidman) doesn't think it was an accident... Special Forces Intelligence Officer Colonel Thomas Devoe (George Clooney) doesn't think so either... Together they must unravel a conspiracy that goes from Europe to New York, to stop a terrorist who has no demands... [show less] 1 Comment	Vote! 3 votes 45 pts
26.	Slackers the sleeper pick for the funniest and best coming-of-age-in-college movies. Add a comment	Vote! 2 votes 40 pts
27.	I Heart Huckabees effin' hilarious...the second time. Add a comment	Vote! 2 votes 37 pts
28.	Alfie (No description provided) 2 Comments	Vote! 2 votes 36 pts
29.	The Anniversary Party Has anyone even heard of this movie? It's one of my top five all-time faves. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0254099/ 2 Comments	Vote! 2 votes 35 pts
30.	The Devil's Rejects Some of the hipper critics liked it, but many people assumed it was another interchangeable horror movie. They are DEAD wrong. A... [show more] Some of the hipper critics liked it, but many people assumed it was another interchangeable horror movie. They are DEAD wrong. And don't worry - you don't have to have seen House of A Thousand Corpses to follow or enjoy this movie... Be Warned: This film has VERY intense violence. If you're of gentle sensibilities, this probably isn't the movie for you. [show less] 2 Comments	Vote! 2 votes 35 pts
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famousperson 2 years ago

I'm going by http://en.wikipedia...._office_bombs

patrick_levell 2 years ago

Gilliam is finally getting his due here.

AndrewBissell 1 year ago

Good topic, I've added a few of these to the Netflix queue.

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This topic was started by patrick_levell on November 14th, 2006. 97 grupies have voted on one or more of the 38 answers.

Tags: bad, hobbies, poorly received, products

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Fight Club

Time Bandits

Starship Troopers

The Matrix Reloaded

Pleasantville

MouseHunt

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

"The Royal Tenenbaums" (2001)

"Kingdom of Heaven" (2005)

Grosse Pointe Blank

The Island

Idiocracy

The Fisher King

Joe Versus the Volcano

Dune

Sliding Doors

Hackers

The Four Feathers

Ocean's Twelve

What Dreams May Come

The Prestige

The Last Boyscout

The Golden Compass

Ishtar

The Peacemaker

Slackers

I Heart Huckabees

Alfie

The Anniversary Party

The Devil's Rejects

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