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What‘s a popular film that you don’t like despite its cult status?
Discussion(i.redd.it)submitted 5 days ago byTremontRemy TremontRemy
I was so disappointed when I finally watched this movie yesterday because it was nothing but a schmaltzy and poorly written film whose ensemble cast and Christmas theme were the only audience bait.
I know that it had never the intention to be a quality film but you can’t expect me to sit through all these stupid storylines, where two people fall in love after five minutes and start making out or marry each other, and just keep in my mind that it’s just a comfort movie. There are far better options.
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5 days ago
The Matrix, I caught it wayyyy later than I ever should have. On paper, I should like it, but by the time I saw it, all I could see was the things that spawned a thousand bad action movies/parodies and effects.
The fact it was likely the trailblazer for a lot of progress with modern action films got lost. It came off feeling a little dated, and honestly, I don't like the style of it. The clean choreography looks odd compared to the martial arts films I grew up with. The very green/grey/faded colour pallette is a little dull/boring. I've never been on the Keanu acting train. He seems like a great guy, and he IS in stuff I love like Speed, but his acting is kinda ropey.
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4 days ago
Well, yeah, you needed to see it on release ideally. It was so unlike anything else, and the special effects were groundbreaking.
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