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forest gump = the cinematic version of coldplay



  • I agree with you

    both there. Umm, I really dont like the Matrix or its 2 sequels.

    • Garden State

      Crappily directed.

      The druggy party scene is cringe enducing.

      Natalie Portman's character is utterly annoying.

      The bit about him being on medication seemed tacked on as an afterthought, to make it more 'topical'.

      It's like 'Quirky American Indie Film By Numbers' really.

      • Yeh, on hindsight

        Sin City really was a bit 'meh'.

        I'm not really a Roberto Roriguez fan actually. Desperado is bunk.

        • I quite liked it

          but I agree with all of those things. The bit where Natalie Portman does a 'crazy' dance makes me feel sick.

          • I Heart Huckabees

            Tried too hard to be wierd, had nothing to hook me in. Awful nonsensical drivel.

            • People like the sequels to the matrix?

              News to me

            • '

              Forest Gump - subliminal right-wing propaganda.

              Fargo - Boring, Boring, Boring

              • Withnail and I

                has been mentioned a bit recently, I think that sucks. I said that Magnolia sucked the other day, that pissed someone off. Sixth Sense is possibly the worst film ever, though

                • Bleurgh

                  Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas is a poor man's Withnail & I.

                  • oh, I'd agreed with everything so far

                    I LOVE I Heart Huckabees.

                    • Sir Ian Holm

                      is great in it though. But then he's always great, 'cos he's Sir Ian Holm.

                    • FARGO?

                      I cast thee out.

                      Good call on Gump though.

                      • El Mariachi is good tho

                        Truth

                        • shocked expression!

                          I love Fargo, it's in my Top 5 films Of All Time.

                          The relationship between Marge and Norm is my favourite on-screen depiction of Romance in the history of cinema. He wakes up early, to make her some eggs!

                        • You're wrong

                          You are awful nonsensical drivel. Yes.

                          • I like Desperado

                            but Once Upon A Time In Mexico really really sucked

                            • Fullerov's Thought of the Hour

                              Generally i find i can watch a bad film, even if it's only for the comic effect of a truly crap film (Commando for example)

                              I can't listen to a crap song for more than about 30 seconds, before i feel like smashing the source of the noise.

                              Why is this so?

                              • See Judge B!

                                Look above! It's Bamos!

                                Hello Bamos.

                                Harry Potter.

                                • Fargo is pretty much fantastic...

                                • Agree entirely with Withnail and Garden State

                                  Unfortunately I have to question the sanity of anyone who thinks "American Beauty" and "Fargo" are overrated :P

                                  • You're a mentalist?

                                    • i hated

                                      ET when I was a kid, actually I still do.
                                      And I don't like any of the Star Wars films much, they're either too dated or too shit.

                                    • Oooh...

                                      I love Fear and Loathing like a fat kid loves cake

                                    • We've met, you mentalist

                                      • Fargo is superb

                                      • Havn't seen El Mariachi

                                        I've never been able to sit through the entirity of Desperado.

                                        Once Upon A Time In Mexico has Enrique Eglesias in it. That's all that needs to be said on the matter.

                                        I quite like Dusk Till Dawn actually. But then that's a Tarantino script so it would have been quite hard to cock it up really.

                                        Mind you, Kill Bill 2 was a bit bunk and all.

                                      • Because although you

                                        try and convince yourself you're an ironic hipster, you actually love the Scharwz. Join the club.

                                        • hmmm

                                          bridget jones?

                                          • I'm with the Squirrell

                                            I liked I Heart Huckabees. I really guffawed during bits of it.

                                          • American Beauty is a good film

                                            But not THAT good. No better than Garden State.

                                            On a Coen tip, both The Man Who Wasn't There and Hudsucker Proxy are overrated.

                                            • I don't dislike it but.....

                                              I think that Rocky 4 is the worst Rocky film. Whenever I say that in front of my mates I get shouted down.
                                              "NO WAY, YOU'RE FUCKING WRONG RICH YOU CUNT!"
                                              Perhaps not as strong as that but you get the point.
                                              Rocky 1 owns though....

                                            • True

                                              M Night Shyamalan is a curse on cinema.

                                              The Village! Christ on a bike that was bunk. That's 3 uses of the word 'bunk' in this thread sorry -I need one of them books what tell you other names for words. What are they called? Named like a dinosaur? Theo? Theo-saurus! That's it. Cheers.

                                              Anyway, yes, The Village. RUBBISH. I guessed the 'twist' right at the very start of the film, then spent the next 2 hours going "oh God please don't let that be the twist, please!"

                                              People in the cinema actually groaned when he 'revealed' it.

                                              • Hudsucker Proxy

                                                is probably my favourite Coen Brothers. Blood Simple is terrible though, I could barely sit though it!

                                                • Perhaps

                                                  the reason I hold "American Beauty" in such high esteem is that it was a bit of an "eye-opening" moment for me... I saw it before I was ever really "into" films and it was one of the first times I ever appreciated just how much you could do with it as a medium...

                                                  Although actually, on reflection, I don't think there's anything I don't like about it :-)

                                                  Agree on "Hudsucker..." though - never really got why that's such a favourite with Coens fans.

                                                • The final scene

                                                  Where he takes on Fat Freddie Mercury's entire personal army. Me and my mate watched that scene over and over and over again once.

                                                • American Beauty

                                                  is like "wow, arent families weird!???" The rose thing was so heavy handed and ridiculous, plus the bit with the bag. Ahhh, im angry just thinking about that film.

                                                  I dont like the Lord of the Rings films either. 9 hour geek fest.

                                                  • I thought the Village was great

                                                    and was shocked by the twist. But, as has been pointed out, I am rather slow...

                                                  • Blood Simple???

                                                    That's one of my top 3 Coen films!!!

                                                    Actually, maybe top 5. Still, for a debut it's freaking brilliant.

                                                    What's WRONG with you people?? Why don't you have the EXACT same opinion as me???

                                                    • Me mentalist

                                                      you Bamos.

                                                    • It's the only 9 hour geek fest

                                                      I can tolerate!

                                                      *Apart from Star Wars*

                                                      Cast me out!

                                                    • Fargo and Magnolia

                                                      are both fantastic films.

                                                    • M Night Shyamalan

                                                      sixth sense
                                                      the village
                                                      signs
                                                      unbreakable

                                                      all complete shite

                                                    • Lord

                                                      of the fucking rings. Nine hours of tedium followed by about 14 false endings.

                                                      • The false endings really annoyed me

                                                        I was telling Moribund the other day; I spent the last hour of that film half risen out of the cinema chair, pulling my jacket on thinking it was home-time.

                                                      • I actually agree with everything you've said on this thread

                                                        although I'm not sure if The Man Who Wasn't There is overrated.

                                                        • Don't get me wrong

                                                          bobster, I think it's a good film, just not worthy of all the 'true return to form for the Coen bros' kinda hype that accompanied it and some of my friends agree with.

                                                          I can't believe I put that in quotation marks. Lamest quote ever. And I made it up!

                                                          • I don't love the Shawshank Redemption

                                                            I think it is merely okay.

                                                            • agreed

                                                              on the sixth sense. tripe.

                                                              and

                                                              i loathe casablanca. bogart has one of the most punchable faces in cinema ever.

                                                              • I love Casablanca

                                                                and Bogart is a legend.

                                                                • But

                                                                  LOTR is so good! It's brilliant when you're ill and you need something to pass the time. But then again i'm just a fantasy geek

                                                                • true

                                                                  i was distinctly underwhelmed by garden state. it seemed to tick all the 'indie film' boxes and leave me feeling absolutely nothing.

                                                                • i watched 'blood simple' and 'barton fink'

                                                                  back to back the other day, after having watched neither for ages. wasn't too impressed with 'blood simple' but i LOVED 'barton fink'. john torturro is just excellent.

                                                                  • Oh yeah

                                                                    Shawshank Redemption as well. It is painfully bad.

                                                                    • yeah

                                                                      that's what everyone else says :( it's just lost on me, it really is. i think i've sat through casablanca about six times, and it never comes close to enjoyable.

                                                                    • ONLY MORONS LOVE FOREST GUMP, SURELY?

                                                                      I don't like Withanil and I very much.

                                                                      *dons flameproof suit*

                                                                      • Almost Famous

                                                                        particularly as people say "ooh you remind me sooooo much of that kid in it." Not that i mind that really, shame it was the visual equivalent of Aerosmith or something.

                                                                        And good call on Lord Of The Rings. 9 hours!! And Harry Potter. And Star Wars. And Spiderman. And...

                                                                        • I love Shawshank Redemption

                                                                          completely and utterly without irony.

                                                                          It makes me happy every time i watch it...

                                                                          • shawshank is great

                                                                            withnail and i is a bit meh.

                                                                            but then also like almost famous, i dont care what anyone says

                                                                        • Almost Famous is a great film

                                                                          Well the 'untitled' edit is. I've never seen the 'normal' cinematic version.

                                                                        • no shawshank

                                                                          is a much better film, but i kinda like watching almost famous, its sugarcoated but in a good way

                                                                          • i hate

                                                                            jaws
                                                                            sleepy hollow
                                                                            singles

                                                                            • Boo.

                                                                              I was the one who told you to watch Singles.

                                                                              I like it....

                                                                            • Why don't you like Jaws, 'Pig?

                                                                              What's wrong with you?

                                                                              I'll accept Sleepy Hollow as a mere aberration, but Jaws...Jesus...

                                                                              • '

                                                                                Jaws is my favourite film ever.

                                                                                And I own Jaws 2, Jaws 3-D (don't ask), and jaws 4 on DVD. Two of which arn't bad.

                                                                                • because the shark looks too fake.

                                                                                  sleepy hollow is just terrible.

                                                                                  and singles is so boring i nearly fell asleep.

                                                                                  • Sorry but i want to ask.

                                                                                    How does Jaws 3-D and Jaws 4 work?

                                                                                    "I think we need a bigger bloody boat...again."

                                                                                    • Fuck me

                                                                                      the films 31 years old. If you can't see past a few shots of a plastic shark in the final 15 mins of the film to some great dialogue and character acting then you need shooting.

                                                                                      • What? And Jaws 2 does?

                                                                                        All the sequels are shit

                                                                                        Jaws The Revenge (4) is best with it's 'the shark wants revenge' storyline.

                                                                                        HAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA!

                                                                                        • i don't care.

                                                                                          they should have real sharks.

                                                                                          • You are seriously fucked in the head

                                                                                            it looked fake in 1975 too and it was still the biggest movie ever until Star Wars.

                                                                                            • REAL SHARKS!

                                                                                              • Revenge for what?

                                                                                                For people not swimming away fast enough?

                                                                                              • WORST EXCUSE EVER

                                                                                                what, did you see it for the first time when you were 6 or something and you haven't the courage to re-evaluate it now you're older?

                                                                                                It's the equivalent of writing off an old movie for not being in colour, it really is.

                                                                                                • WHERE?!

                                                                                                  • and, well,

                                                                                                    you'd've thought they'd've learnt by the third time...

                                                                                                  • no, i saw it when i was about 13

                                                                                                    and i was like, WTF THIS IS THE WORST FILM EVER THE SHARK ISNT EVEN REAL!!!!

                                                                                                    if you have a film about sharks, you should at least try to make them look real. who's going to be scared of a plastic shark?

                                                                                                    • Jaws 2

                                                                                                      was actually quite good...

                                                                                                      and it has a better poster than the jaws poster.

                                                                                                    • NOT IN JAWS!

                                                                                                      • Me!

                                                                                                        AAAAAAAARGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!
                                                                                                        PLASTIC SHARK!!!!!

                                                                                                        • oh sorry

                                                                                                          i thought you were looking for volunteers.

                                                                                                      • So in fact

                                                                                                        you thought it was shit way before then due to some genetic deformity or social problem?

                                                                                                        That shark is actually real looking. If you'd ever been eaten by a shark while lying on a boat you'd know.

                                                                                                        IN YOUR FACE!

                                                                                                      • Ha

                                                                                                        She's too busy dealing with the comment I just left on her MySpace! :-D

                                                                                                        • that picture made me cry :(

                                                                                                          i hate you, you plastic shark-lover.
                                                                                                          :P

                                                                                                          • i mean

                                                                                                            you plastic-shark lover.
                                                                                                            thats better.
                                                                                                            i still hate you.

                                                                                                            • BWAHAHAHAAHAHAH!!

                                                                                                              My work here is done.

                                                                                                              Now to go and get my hangover. :-(

                                                                                                              • i reckon

                                                                                                                singles is great the first time you watch it. but after that, there's little point.

                                                                                                                • almost famous is fucking

                                                                                                                  lovely.

                                                                                                                  anyone who doesn't like it is too sour for their own good.

                                                                                                                • there's

                                                                                                                  nothing wrong with aerosmith!

                                                                                                                • i still havent seen singles

                                                                                                                  but i saw it in a shop on dvd for £2.99

                                                                                                                  is it worth it ?

                                                                                                                  • the big lebowski

                                                                                                                    = irritating.

                                                                                                                    i totally agree with monpot about garden state. peter sarsgaard is the only good thing about this try hard look at me i'm oh so quirky film.

                                                                                                                    and match point. i find its critical acclaim totally unfathomable.

                                                                                                                  • i saw singles

                                                                                                                    for £1.99 in HMV, you need to shop around...

                                                                                                                    ARF!

                                                                                                                    • shit yes

                                                                                                                      if i was shopping with you i could've bought a dvd and got the bus home

                                                                                                                      one my own id be left to stagger home in the rain

                                                                                                                      • can we have

                                                                                                                        an anti withnail club please?

                                                                                                                      • hahahah

                                                                                                                        i agree
                                                                                                                        on the film
                                                                                                                        and you looking like him

                                                                                                                        • but i was...making a...

                                                                                                                          never mind.

                                                                                                                          • i know you do

                                                                                                                            you actually told me when we met! ARF!

                                                                                                                            • bollocks

                                                                                                                              now i get it ... i blame alcohol

                                                                                                                            • it is

                                                                                                                              too true.

                                                                                                                          • what about

                                                                                                                            films YOU like, but no one else does?

                                                                                                                            • Well that would be a different thread...

                                                                                                                              :-D

                                                                                                                              • I'LL SHOW YOU THE LIFE

                                                                                                                                OF THE MIND!

                                                                                                                                I'LL SHOW YOU THE LIFE OF THE MIND!

                                                                                                                                John Goodman = best fat/funny actor currently working in hollywood/still alive

                                                                                                                              • Star Wars

                                                                                                                                I've managed to make it this far in life having never seen any of the star wars films, Frankly they look a bit crap.
                                                                                                                                I didn't like the Virgin Suicides either, It was very well filmed but the story didn't carry much weight.

                                                                                                                                • Indeed

                                                                                                                                  I've seen that film top polls, and whilst it is ok I'm not too sure why it is so loved

                                                                                                                                • star wars..

                                                                                                                                  star wars is over rated i think. but i guess its one of those films that you watch cause everyone else does...

                                                                                                                          • LOADS AND LOADS

                                                                                                                            but American Beauty stands out the middlebrow tosh that it was.

                                                                                                                            Also I remember being sat in a cinema full of idiots braying like donkeys during the mirth-free something about mary.

                                                                                                                            I also lad-mag-wank-off lock stock and two smoking barrels.

                                                                                                                            • "I also lad-mag-wank off"

                                                                                                                              there's supposed to be a "hate" or maybe "despise" in there somewhere

                                                                                                                              • It works better if you substitute "hate" or "despise"

                                                                                                                                for "star alongside Nick Moran in"

                                                                                                                                • i was good in it as well

                                                                                                                                  "you fackin cant"

                                                                                                                                  I also hate hate hate Amelie.

                                                                                                                                  Though love love love Audrey Tatou. And I think she feels the same way about me.

                                                                                                                                  • Jaws is amazing and it still scares me thinking about it

                                                                                                                                    But Raging Bull makes me sweat vomit.

                                                                                                                                    Most Scorsese films strike me down with that affliction come to think of it. Why so GODDAMN long? Why so many pointless, mindless and frankly crap scenes? Why so many "you fuck my wife? You fuck my wife? YOU FUCK MY WIFE?" bits? Why the obsession and almost parody-isation (ok, not a word) of the mafia? WHY?

                                                                                                                                    • easy mate

                                                                                                                                      I didn't touch your wife

                                                                                                                                      • 9 hours?

                                                                                                                                        try about 12 for the extended versions :D

                                                                                                                                      • You fuck my wife?

                                                                                                                                        Well?

                                                                                                                                        • You fuck my wife?

                                                                                                                                          • You fuck my wife?

                                                                                                                                            • I am even boring myself.

                                                                                                                                              What a crap film.

                                                                                                                                        • You fuckin my wife?

                                                                                                                                          You fuckin my wife? You fuckin my wife? Then who the hell else's wife are you fuckin? You fuckin my wife? Well, my wife's the only one here. Who the fuck's wife do you think you're fuckin? Oh, yeah? Ok.

                                                                                                                                          • there aint nuthin civil about her

                                                                                                                                            believe me

                                                                                                                                          • Jargon schmargon.

                                                                                                                                            I wash my hands of it.

                                                                                                                                            *turns on hand dryer*

                                                                                                                                          • Oh, is it fuckIN?

                                                                                                                                            Shows how much attention I was paying.

                                                                                                                                            You fuck my wife?

                                                                                                                                            • it's all about tense.

                                                                                                                                              and I can categorically state that I am NOT CURRENTLY fuckin your wife.

                                                                                                                                              • You fuckED my wife?

                                                                                                                                                Well?

                                                                                                                                                • God it's all so boring.

                                                                                                                                                  STUPID SCORSESE.

                                                                                                                          • Therer was

                                                                                                                            real sharks in Jaws.

                                                                                                                            The bit where he's in a cage, chief brody is actually played by a dwarf who is attacked by a slightly smaller shark.

                                                                                                                            yes jaws 3-d is absolutely awful.