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becky Flag over the moon 22 Jan 18 3.32pm

The Shawshank Redemption - have never understood why people raved about, this at best, average movie.

 

A stairway to Heaven and a Highway to Hell give some indication of expected traffic numbers
Direwolf Flag Lincoln 22 Jan 18 3.47pm

La la land - I actually thought it was ok but not sure why it got put forward for so many awards.

 
Temps Flag Cronx 22 Jan 18 3.56pm

Originally posted by Only 10 a year!!

Lost in Translation


Maybe you’re missing something?


I’ll get my coat.

 

Dyslexics of the world, UNTIE!!
Rudi Hedman Flag Caterham 22 Jan 18 3.58pm

Withnail is as bad as the stinking flat they live in.

 

COYP
Penge Eagle Flag Beckenham 22 Jan 18 4.00pm

The latest Mad Max film.

 
Oliver Flag Bodega Bay 22 Jan 18 4.52pm

The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Not funny, s*** music and far too long.

 

I have prepared one of my own time capsules. I have placed some rather large samples of dynamite, gunpowder and nitroglycerin. My time capsule is set to go off in the year 3000. It will show them what we are really like.
topcat Flag Holmesdale / Surbiton 22 Jan 18 4.56pm

Frozen. Absolute crap.

Mama Mia. Ok, not many raved about it but some did. I lasted about 5 minutes then went upstairs to bed.

I watched Dunkirk on Friday and thought it was ok but nothing special.

 

It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark... and we're wearing sunglasses.
matthau Flag South Croydon 22 Jan 18 5.03pm

Blair witch

Our family crowded round the tele thinking it would be scary like the Halloween films from the 80s that we grew up on...after all the hype

It was simply not scary and a bad movie at that.. We all were so pissed off at the end that we argued with the tele and each other lol. Biggest pile of s*** ever.

 
Lakeview Flag Lincoln 22 Jan 18 5.44pm

I agree with Direwolf: La La Land was hugely overrated. If you meet someone who liked it challenge them to hum one of its tunes; they wont be able to and the best melody in it was nicked from a Kylie tune. The Mystery of Benjamin Button was a film that made me annoyed it was so bad, whilst being convinced it was on the way to Oscars.

 
Cucking Funt Flag Clapham on the Back 22 Jan 18 6.05pm

Originally posted by topcat

Frozen. Absolute crap.

Mama Mia. Ok, not many raved about it but some did. I lasted about 5 minutes then went upstairs to bed.

I watched Dunkirk on Friday and thought it was ok but nothing special.

Mama Mia is clear proof that Satan exists and is stalking the earth.

 

Wife beating may be socially acceptable in Sheffield, but it is a different matter in Cheltenham
thegreatlardino Flag crawley/selsey 22 Jan 18 6.14pm

Originally posted by matthau

Blair witch

Our family crowded round the tele thinking it would be scary like the Halloween films from the 80s that we grew up on...after all the hype

It was simply not scary and a bad movie at that.. We all were so pissed off at the end that we argued with the tele and each other lol. Biggest pile of s*** ever.

agree with that was total tosh

 

Sometimes I set out for Ludlow
Sometimes I end up in Chepstow
baldeagle73 Flag Leamington spa 22 Jan 18 6.30pm

Anything with robin Williams in

 

walking down the holmesdale road to see the palace aces!
Mr_Gristle Flag In the land of Whelk Eaters 22 Jan 18 7.10pm

The latest Alien film.

An insult.

 

Well I think Simon's head is large; always involved in espionage. (Name that tune)
Painter Flag Croydon 22 Jan 18 7.20pm

Any of Star Wars or Star Trek movies.

 
Rudi Hedman Flag Caterham 22 Jan 18 7.26pm

Originally posted by baldeagle73

Anything with robin Williams in

'In more need of a blow job than any white man in history. Now that's funny.'

Good Morning Vietnam.

 

COYP
Temps Flag Cronx 22 Jan 18 7.30pm

The Shape Of Water, don’t waste your time, pony.

Anything with Helena Bonham Carter.

Or Emma Thompson.

 

Dyslexics of the world, UNTIE!!
ex hibitionist Flag Hastings 22 Jan 18 7.43pm

Let the Right One In - some pretentious Swedish stuff about vampires - utter tosh, never seen four weddings and never will, apart from the first black adder, the unfunniest, anything by Richard Curtis is to be avoided like small pox, likewise anything with Gary Oldman or Benedictine Cucumberpatch.

 
It's only a game Flag Praa Sands 22 Jan 18 7.44pm

Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger

It's all so subjective of course but one film that seems to be held in high esteem by sci-fi buffs is 2001.
It might have good special effects and nice music but it is slow, boring, tedious, dull and ultimately underwhelming. HAL is the star but this film is massively over rated.

I saw this film with alaneagle1 when it came out back in 1968. After it had finished the pair of said 'WTF was that about?'

 

A stockbroker urged me to buy a stock that would triple its value every year. I told him, at my age, I don't even buy green bananas!
orpingtoneagle Flag Orpington 22 Jan 18 7.45pm

La La Land.


Dozed off. Didn't make sense before my little nap. Even less after.

 
Rudi Hedman Flag Caterham 22 Jan 18 7.58pm

Originally posted by ex hibitionist

Let the Right One In - some pretentious Swedish stuff about vampires - utter tosh, never seen four weddings and never will, apart from the first black adder, the unfunniest, anything by Richard Curtis is to be avoided like small pox, likewise anything with Gary Oldman or Benedictine Cucumberpatch.

So you're who they made the first series for.

BC is great as Holmes.

 

COYP
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