State your unpopular film related opinion - Part 8

[El Payaso]

Originally Posted by Severus_Snape

Morningstar is probobanned again?

Was thinking the same.

[Liam_H]

Hmm, things did get somewhat heated in the bat boards today but that couldn't be it.

[That person]

Originally Posted by HighFivingMF

I enjoyed Iron Man 2, but that was my least favorite until Avengers. I'm just REALLY not a fan of Joss Whedon's writing. All of the actors did a great job with what they had though.

I'd rank it:

6. The Avengers
5. Iron Man 2
4. Thor
3. Iron Man
2. The Incredible Hulk
1. Captain America: The First Avenger

But like I said the review thread, no big deal. I'm sure I'll love Iron Man 3, Thor 2, and Captain America 2.

I'd agree with your ranking, but with Avengers on the top instead of the bottom. I don't know how I'd compare it to TDK, but it was really really good.

[HighFivingMF]

Originally Posted by Severus_Snape

Morningstar is probobanned again?

Jesus. Dude needs to choose his words better.

[Drizzle]

Originally Posted by gwynplaine

Cool. But kind of apples and oranges, I think.
Such different films and I loved them both, for different reasons.
One of them had a much better villain though. (I'll let you guess which one)

You're right, it is hard to compare. They are both very well made and are among the best superhero films ever made. But The Avengers is a lot of fun to watch, a spectacle like Star Wars, whereas The Dark Knight has a lot of intricate and heavy thematic material akin to The Godfather. Both can co-exist peacefully.

[Figs]

Aside from the action scenes, Spiderman 2 is not as great as most make it out to be. I don't think it's even in my top 5 fav/best comic films.

[Parker Wayne]

Originally Posted by Drizzle

You're right, it is hard to compare. They are both very well made and are among the best superhero films ever made. But The Avengers is a lot of fun to watch, a spectacle like Star Wars, whereas The Dark Knight has a lot of intricate and heavy thematic material akin to The Godfather. Both can co-exist peacefully.

I agree. You won't get an answer out of me of which one is better.

[the_ultimate_evil]

gremlins 2 is as good as the first and was a great way to take the series

[bullets]

It's missing the heart but the humor and action make up for it. I hope the new release stirs up the possibility of a Gremlins 3.

[Mr.T]

TDK was my favorite comic movie until The Avengers released. It's a close 2nd now. Ok with that said..

TDK is a movie that I cant watch multiple times. I may watch the entire film 1-2 times a year.

Batman Begins I've seen countless times. It's just a more entertaining movie to watch.

TDK is still a better movie, just lower on the replay value scale.


Oh and one more thing.... I thought Hunger Games sucked donkey balls. The story had zero appeal for me. i do feel that the lead actress put in a great performance.

[Parker Wayne]

I can't decide between the two, and I decided that I won't.

[Figs]

Having watched the original Hulk TV show, Ang Lee's Hulk, TIH and now Avengers, I have to say that Hulk only works well in a team setting.

So many fans want another Hulk movie with Ruffalo, I agree that Mark did a fantastic job in the Avengers but keep the Hulk in the Avengers films or maybe cameos in the new solo projects they're working on. We don't need another subpar movie involving him running/fighting the military. I know he has villians to go against, but it seems no one is creative enough to not use the military. Maybe years down the road they can try again, but for now, only use him when there are other main characters to play off of.

[the_ultimate_evil]

Originally Posted by bullets

It's missing the heart but the humor and action make up for it. I hope the new release stirs up the possibility of a Gremlins 3.

see i disagree, the first was a great retelling of the old monster attacks the small town movie. 2 was design to be a spoof of the core elements and backlash of the first


and from the reviews of the blu rays release they are being panned universally for low quality transfers.

[bullets]

Originally Posted by the_ultimate_evil

see i disagree, the first was a great retelling of the old monster attacks the small town movie. 2 was design to be a spoof of the core elements and backlash of the first


and from the reviews of the blu rays release they are being panned universally for low quality transfers.

That's what I'm saying. Since Gremlins 2 was a satire of itself, that turned people away. I think they intended to make Gremlins more fun but for some reason it didn't pan out.


The blu rays transfers aren't that good but it's definitely an upgrade from the dvd.

[PunyGod]

Christopher Nolan is laughably overrated. Dark Knight was a terrible film and has set comic book movies back for years as everyone tries to copy its "dark and gritty" feel for things like Superman and Spider-Man. Thankfully Marvel Studios is not following the trend. All Nolan has done for Batman is suck all of the fun and fantasy out of the character and turn it into another boring crime drama (with gaping plotholes I might add).

Inception played like a comedy. Remember the scene where the van kept falling in slow motion? All I could think of was that scene in Monty Python and the Holy Grail where the guy never got any closer to the castle as he was running towards it. I almost laughed out loud in the theater.

And there have been far better movies about dreams made before. Here you have the ultimate fantasy playground and all Nolan can do is show us gunfights and car chases?? And all of it just so some Japanese dbag can steal some corporate secrets from another dbag. Hardly stakes worth caring about.

I do have one positive thing to say and that is I like his use of IMAX cameras. I am a videophile and I take any chance I get to see true large format movies. That's the only reason I plan on seeing TDKR (in a true IMAX theater).

[HighFivingMF]

You haven't seen a second of footage from Man of Steel and what about Amazing Spider-Man makes you think "dark and gritty?"

[PunyGod]

Originally Posted by HighFivingMF

You haven't seen a second of footage from Man of Steel and what about Amazing Spider-Man makes you think "dark and gritty?"

Right after Dork Knight came out some WB exec literally said something like "its clear audiences love dark and gritty so that's where we're going with Superman" and the next thing you know Nolan is producing it.

And Spider-man is certainly being marketed that way too. But I have other issues with that film too like them needlessly retelling the origin story. Why not just recast and continue on with another story? Kind of like James Bond.

That's another pet peeve of mine with comic book movies. Why do they feel the need to spend so much time and effort on origins? Many comic books don't even tell the origin until well into the series. And the same with cartoon series. Remember the 90s X-Men cartoon? It just jumped right into the world without giving anybody an origin or even spending time explaining their powers. I knew nothing about X-Men at the time but I never felt like I was lost. I guess kids are smarter than the general movie going audience in this regard.

[Leenie]

Let's see ... Unpopular opinions ...

-I like Spider-Man 3. When I tell people this, they act as if I killed their first-born or something.

-I think the Tim Burton 1989 Batman movie is WAY better than Batman Begins.

-I think X2 is one of the most overrated comic book movies of all time.

-The Thomas Jane 2004 Punisher movie was pretty rad.

-I can't stand Inception.

-The Incredibles, while a very good film, is one of my least favorite Pixar movies (both Cars movies are still the worst though).

-I don't think Iron Man 2 is as bad as some people say. Granted it lacked the punch that the first film had, but I have tons of fun every time I watch it, so no hate from me!

-I hate Alien 3 much more than I do Alien: Resurrection (both films are crap though).

-Not only is The Godfather NOT the best movie of all time, but it's not even the best mob film of all time. In my opinion, that title goes to Goodfellas.

-I hate Wes Anderson movies. With a passion. Hate hate hate. Heh, according to Wes fans, I just probably "don't get it." Whatever. He's a pretentious director.

[Parker Wayne]

I'm starting to think that Wes Anderson hate isn't unpopular

[Majik1387]

Originally Posted by PunyGod

Christopher Nolan is laughably overrated. Dark Knight was a terrible film and has set comic book movies back for years as everyone tries to copy its "dark and gritty" feel for things
All Nolan has done for Batman is suck all of the fun and fantasy out of the character and turn it into another boring crime drama (with gaping plotholes I might add).

And there have been far better movies about dreams made before. Here you have the ultimate fantasy playground and all Nolan can do is show us gunfights and car chases??

Entirely agreed.

Originally Posted by Leenie

Let's see ... Unpopular opinions ...
-I think the Tim Burton 1989 Batman movie is WAY better than Batman Begins.
-The Thomas Jane 2004 Punisher movie was pretty rad.
-I can't stand Inception.
-I don't think Iron Man 2 is as bad as some people say.
but I have tons of fun every time I watch it, so no hate from me!
-I hate Alien 3 much more than I do Alien: Resurrection
-Not only is The Godfather NOT the best movie of all time, but it's not even the best mob film of all time. In my opinion, that title goes to Goodfellas.

Agree with these.

-I hate Wes Anderson movies. With a passion. Hate hate hate. Heh, according to Wes fans, I just probably "don't get it." Whatever. He's a pretentious director.

Originally Posted by Parker Wayne

I'm starting to think that Wes Anderson hate isn't unpopular

lol I don't hate him but his movies are so damn boring.

[humbdrumb]

I enjoyed First Class more than The Avengers.

[PunyGod]

Originally Posted by Leenie

Let's see ... Unpopular opinions ...

-I like Spider-Man 3. When I tell people this, they act as if I killed their first-born or something.

-I think the Tim Burton 1989 Batman movie is WAY better than Batman Begins.

-I think X2 is one of the most overrated comic book movies of all time.

-I can't stand Inception.

-The Incredibles, while a very good film, is one of my least favorite Pixar movies (both Cars movies are still the worst though).

-I don't think Iron Man 2 is as bad as some people say. Granted it lacked the punch that the first film had, but I have tons of fun every time I watch it, so no hate from me!

-I hate Alien 3 much more than I do Alien: Resurrection (both films are crap though).

-Not only is The Godfather NOT the best movie of all time, but it's not even the best mob film of all time. In my opinion, that title goes to Goodfellas. :

Agree on all these.

Punisher 2004 did suck though. War Zone was much better.

Don't know if i've seen enough Wes Anderson to form an opinion.

I like X2 but it gets way more praise than it deserves.

And Godfather may be the single most overrated movie of all time.

[Parker Wayne]

Hyperbole on The Godfather.

[Max J Power]

Originally Posted by PunyGod

That's another pet peeve of mine with comic book movies. Why do they feel the need to spend so much time and effort on origins? Many comic books don't even tell the origin until well into the series. And the same with cartoon series. Remember the 90s X-Men cartoon? It just jumped right into the world without giving anybody an origin or even spending time explaining their powers. I knew nothing about X-Men at the time but I never felt like I was lost. I guess kids are smarter than the general movie going audience in this regard.

I'm with you on that one. Most superhero origins don't really warrant the amount of time some of the movies spend on them. More than that, though, I'd like to see the structure of the origins change. Every first installment now spends the first half (or so) on the origin, and then moves on to the hero's first villain encounter. I want more of them to follow a less linear structure, and more movies that don't start when the hero starts being the hero (a la Batman '89).

Originally Posted by Parker Wayne

I'm starting to think that Wes Anderson hate isn't unpopular

Would it be unpopular to say I think Anderson is one of the best directors to debut in the last 20 years?

[Parker Wayne]

I don't think either is popular or unpopular. He's as likable as he is polarizing personally.