Movies That Received Better Critical Reception With Time

[Warhammer]

I decided to make this thread due to rewatching Man of Steel recently. I feel as though if the sequel ends up being a massive success and gives say to a Justice League film, the film may receive better critical reception.

Now I know the classic example of this is The Empire Strikes Back. How many other films had this same treatment and/or what recent films do you think will follow this same trend?

 

[MrMaooz]

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Blade Runner

 

[Shikamaru]

Now I know the classic example of this is The Empire Strikes Back.

I think you mean Return of the Jedi.

 

[jacobed]

Citizen Kane, It's a Wonderful Life are probably two of the biggest examples

 

[Warhammer]

I think you mean Return of the Jedi.

I didn't make a mistake. When the film first came out, it got mixed reviews. Now, it is widely considered not only the best film in the franchise but arguably the greatest sequel ever made.

 

[Shikamaru]

I didn't make a mistake. When the film first came out, it got mixed reviews. Now, it is widely considered not only the best film in the franchise but arguably the greatest sequel ever made.

Really? Everyone I know from that era said it was a huge success and that Return of the Jedi was generally considered the black sheep of the franchise.

 

[Snow Queen]

Fight Club, unless I'm mistaken.

 

[childeroland]

Barry Lyndon
Blade Runner
Eyes Wide Shut
The Shining (arguably)
The Thing (1982)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Once Upon a Time in America
the Dalton Bond films (arguably)
Dark City

 

[KevanG]

Pretty much any cult classic. They were panned at the start but got a following.

 

[Senator Pleasury]

Ed Wood, I think.

 

[PalmerTheThing]

Alien 3.
The Thing (Critics kinda hated it back in 1982)
Doomsday.
An American Werewolf in London.

 

[Venomfan]

Pirates got panned at first, then the public loved it and it seemed like critics changed their tune

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.

 

[slumcat]

Vertigo

Today it is considered the greatest film ever made.

 

[DA_Champion]

The English playwright William Shakespeare was looked down upon in his time, he was basically seen as someone who wrote blockbusters for the masses. It wasn't until long after his death that his reverence began to grow.

As a more modern example, Stanley Kubrick was not that well-regarded at the peak of his career. Note that his movies never won a major oscar, yet today, 15 years after his death, he is considered one of the greatest filmmakers of the 20th century, and Full Metal Jacket, Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, etc are all spoken of in glowing terms.

 

[:eek:]

The English playwright William Shakespeare was looked down upon in his time, he was basically seen as someone who wrote blockbusters for the masses. It wasn't until long after his death that his reverence began to grow.

As a more modern example, Stanley Kubrick was not that well-regarded at the peak of his career. Note that his movies never won a major oscar, yet today, 15 years after his death, he is considered one of the greatest filmmakers of the 20th century, and Full Metal Jacket, Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, etc are all spoken of in glowing terms.

For the Razzie awards Kubrick was nominated worst director for The Shining.

 

[Thundarr]

Speed was given 2 thumbs down by Siskel & Ebert when it first came out, but then it was #1 at the box office for two weeks in a row and they changed their minds and gave it a second review of 2 thumbs up.

All of the Friday The 13th movies were HATED by critics, but LOVED by horror fans (especially the first 4). When comparing modern day slashers to the original Friday The 13th, most critics today consider the original to be of the quality one should shoot for.

 

[gwynplaine]

Barry Lyndon
Blade Runner
Eyes Wide Shut
The Shining (arguably)
The Thing (1982)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Once Upon a Time in America
the Dalton Bond films (arguably)
Dark City

For the Razzie awards Kubrick was nominated worst director for The Shining.

That is funnyt:

_ The Night of the Hunter

Movie that will receive better critical reception with time:

_ The Lone Ranger

 

[Octoberist]

While Pacific rim didn't have awful reviews, I think the love for it will grow with each passing year.

 

[Octoberist]

Back to the Future Part 2

While I loved it I remember as a kid it didn't get the love the original had. Now people almost see it as an equal to the first; it's a pop culture gem with its induction of hover boards and self-lacing Nikes.

And with 2015 only a year away it's relevance is as strong as ever!

 

[Rowsdower!]

The Big Lebowski.

When it first came out and I saw it, I liked it, but I never felt the need to see it again. Then, years later, a couple friends of mine were like, "Watch this with us! It's funnier the second time!" And they were right. I think it gets funnier the more you watch it.

Since then, it's become a cult phenomenon.

 

[PalmerTheThing]

Taxi Driver. That film is 3x the film it was when it came out in 76.

 

[Lord]

Many like to bring some of these old films that got better rep with time when they talk of the liked of The Man of Steel, Transformers, etc. What some also Forget is that there were allways blockbusters like this that didn't get better rep with time and were instead forgotten. MoS isn't really deep or good enough to have critics viewing it in a better light.

Either way, anybody else already mentioned Metropolis? When it was released it had a very similar response to Avatar, people loved the technical part of the film, yet critics called it unoriginal, H.G.Wells even said it was ripping off many previous Science Fiction works.

Blade Runner was dislike when it was released for a good reason, the Studio's tampering with the film took out all the spirit and complexity, it was when the Director was able to release his oun cut of the film that it started to get much better rep. A similar deal seems to be going with Kingdom of Heaven, from the exact same director whose theatrical version was panned, yet many posters here go as far as to call the Director's cut one of the best films they've ever watched.

 

[Loki882]

Many like to bring some of these old films that got better rep with time when they talk of the liked of The Man of Steel, Transformers, etc. What some also Forget is that there were allways blockbusters like this that didn't get better rep with time and were instead forgotten. MoS isn't really deep or good enough to have critics viewing it in a better light.

Either way, anybody else already mentioned Metropolis? When it was released it had a very similar response to Avatar, people loved the technical part of the film, yet critics called it unoriginal, H.G.Wells even said it was ripping off many previous Science Fiction works.

Blade Runner was dislike when it was released for a good reason, the Studio's tampering with the film took out all the spirit and complexity, it was when the Director was able to release his oun cut of the film that it started to get much better rep. A similar deal seems to be going with Kingdom of Heaven, from the exact same director whose theatrical version was panned, yet many posters here go as far as to call the Director's cut one of the best films they've ever watched.

The key phrase that you left out of that first part was "in my opinion" since you can't possibly know that for sure. Just a head's up.

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

Predator 2.

After the the AvP movies people realized what Predator 2 got right.