Do you sometimes watch a classic movie and think gosh it's total crap, and can't understand why it's so great? (Or, you understand why, but think it sucks anyway because you didn't like it for one reason or another) What are some of those movies?

I thought Night Of The Living Dead was ridiculously lame. 2001 Space Odyssey bored the hell out of me. I also didn't like Raging Bull. I fell asleep in the middle of Belle de Jour.

Reflections In A Golden Eye with Liz Taylor and Richard Burton is my all time least favority classic movie.

I've never understood the appeal of It's a Wonderful Life.

It's not a bad story, but way too long, and the opening scene of the talking planets would bring a howl of laughter from modern day moviegoers.

The li'l tot in the closing scene who squeals..."Teacher says, that every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings"..has been good for many a hilarious imitation at our house over the years.

We're a nice family.

Reflections In A Golden Eye with Liz Taylor and Richard Burton is my all time least favority classic movie.

THAT'S considered a classic????

OOps, forgot to mention My Fair Lady.

It has 2 good scenes...Ascot Race Day, and the ball.
The rest is a snoozefest of subpar, or worse, songs, like Why Can't a Woman Be more Like a Man? zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Of course, musicals in general are all pretty bad, except for Sound of Music which has good songs and people who can sing, and a nice storyline.

It's your fault, dio, that the song "On the Street where You Live" from My Fair Lady is now running through my head, and it Won'T STOP!!!

"People stop and stare
they don't bother me
there is no other place on earth that I would rather be....."

OK, I kinda like that song.

PS Here's another horrid "classic" movie--"The Birds" by Hitchcock. We saw this on the Hitch fest the other day. I'd forgotten how truly silly and nonscary it is. Why don't the people just wear goggles, wrap a towel around their head, and start swinging a steel rake around their head and kill hundreds of birds with every spin, instead of sitting around to be pecked to death by seagulls is beyond me.

PPS Rear Window is dumb too.

I thought Night Of The Living Dead was ridiculously lame.The original one (Black and white) was kinda strange AS THEY ALL DIED!! (Usually one person makes it)

The original one (Black and white) was kinda strangeAS THEY A;; DIED!! (Usually one person makes it)
Yes the original one is the one I am referring to.

Ya i don't like it too much


Steve!

I also didn't like Raging Bull.
I can't believe you didn't like it. It's one of my favorites.

Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci ... Martin Scorsese : )

This one isn't a "classic-classic"... but whenever i mention it to people my age they label it that.

"Goodfellas"... i watched it about a year ago, and thought it really wasn't that good of a movie.. everyone else just loves the movie: "OH MY GOSH IT'S A CLASSIC"... I could go in detail on why I don't like it.. but eh I have homework to do lol.

For years I heard & read about a Disney animation spectacular from the 1940's. Could never seem to find it, was always locked up in the Disney vaults. Finally, sometime during the 1990's it was re-released and shown at a local theater. Of course, I was in line for a ticket, got my popcorn and sat down to watch a "classic". The movie was Fantasia. While it may have been spectacular in 1940, when shown in original format it did not impress me in the least. I was really disappointed.

Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.

Somebody shoot that thing.

For years I heard & read about a Disney animation spectacular from the 1940's. Could never seem to find it, was always locked up in the Disney vaults. Finally, sometime during the 1990's it was re-released and shown at a local theater. Of course, I was in line for a ticket, got my popcorn and sat down to watch a "classic". The movie was Fantasia. While it may have been spectacular in 1940, when shown in original format it did not impress me in the least. I was really disappointed.
ARE YOU KIDDING?? I fucking adore Fantasia. That movie gave me nightmares in a good way when I was little.

I think what made fantasia such a hit in the 40's was the soundtrack. The orchestra music was awesome

es just has no taste-just look at the company he keeps! us :lolhit:

The movie was Fantasia. While it may have been spectacular in 1940, when shown in original format it did not impress me in the least. I was really disappointed.

Completely agree. From the cover, the marketers make it look like a Mickey Mouse movie, but in reality is just a series of plotless animations that are supposed to add some imagery to classical music. Yaaawwn.

A "classic" I never got was "True Grit." I saw this on cable one day and managed to watch some of the movie until the cheese overwhelmed me. Afterward, I found out John Wayne was awarded Best Actor for it. What a pitiful award!

I also don't really get "Blazing Saddles." There was one really famous scene that made me bust up ("Hey, where are all the white women at!?"), but the rest of the movie was just utterly unfunny to me.

When Fantasia first came out it was state of the art. I was enthralled by it as a kid. Nowadays it is just so-so.

Do you sometimes watch a classic movie and think gosh it's total crap, and can't understand why it's so great? (Or, you understand why, but think it sucks anyway because you didn't like it for one reason or another) What are some of those movies?

I thought Night Of The Living Dead was ridiculously lame. 2001 Space Odyssey bored the hell out of me. I also didn't like Raging Bull. I fell asleep in the middle of Belle de Jour. Well is it really fair to include a B movie like Night of the Living Dead? I agree with you on the others except Belle de Jour which I did not want to see.

Hey, now. I liked Night of the Living Dead.

**Spoiler ahead**



I especially liked the ending because I thought the black guy was going to survive. I thought to myself, "Yay the black one actually lived for once!" Then, two seconds later, that damn redneck shot him, thinking he was a zombie.

It's not racism if it's true.

Do you sometimes watch a classic movie and think gosh it's total crap, and can't understand why it's so great? (Or, you understand why, but think it sucks anyway because you didn't like it for one reason or another) What are some of those movies?

I thought Night Of The Living Dead was ridiculously lame. 2001 Space Odyssey bored the hell out of me. I also didn't like Raging Bull. I fell asleep in the middle of Belle de Jour.
Casablanca and Citizen Kane aren't "total crap", but I can't say I empathize with the praise they receive.

My favourite film, tho not sure if its a classic or not is
'Once Upon a Time in America'.

In my mind it portrayed NYC as I envisage it at turn of last century.

Also 'The French Connection' and 'Ryans Daughter'. :D

My favourite film, tho not sure if its a classic or not is
'Once Upon a Time in America'.

In my mind it portrayed NYC as I envisage it at turn of last century.

Also 'The French Connection' and 'Ryans Daughter'. :D These are classic movies that you think suck?

These are classic movies that you think suck?
Nah-just ignored the 'suck' issue and wrote my favourite movies-I was bored last nite :D

Also 'The French Connection' and 'Ryans Daughter'. :D

I love Ryan's Daughter. Such beautiful scenery.
I love all of David Lean's movies.

Do you remember the school house in the film.
It was up for sale for over a year with no takers-last year.

Id love to live down there-alas no work, and as the man says,

'ya cant eat the view' :(

Just remembered another classic I love-Dr Zhivargo.

Tho its about a week long :(

Dr Zhivago will always be one of my favorites. Long, but moves along pretty fast. Sad tho.

Do you remember the school house in the film.
It was up for sale for over a year with no takers-last year.

Id love to live down there-alas no work, and as the man says,

'ya cant eat the view' :(

I'll buy it!
I'd eat grass to live there.

Just found a pic of the old school house.

Maybe you could talk nice to bubba.

Its one of the best views Ive seen.

Wrong county for you tho-Dingle is in Kerry.

It doesn't look in that bad a shape!

I'll see what Bubba says. :)

Its one of the best views Ive seen.

Wrong county for you tho-Dingle is in Kerry.

No prob, We can always take a bus. :)

I fell asleep watching Chinatown. Don't know when I'll try that again.

I'll go along with the person who mentioned Citizen Kane...never understood the appeal.

Same goes for It's a Wonderful Life...it's good...once.

Paul, my favorite movies are:

Romancing the Bone
Kiss My Whip
Gang Bangs of New York

You can't beat the classics.

Haha yes. Watched a bit of Debbie doing Dallas once, but, ya know......

Haha yes. Watched a bit of Debbie doing Dallas once, but, ya know...... Once in the late 70's in Corpus Christi,Texas I went to a midnight showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. There was a huge line of people. I had seen it before. Anyway they announced that they did not get the movie and they would be showing Debbie Does Dallas.The edited version. What? I think I was just 17 maybe 18. Of course a lot of people still went in. I don't think they even cared how old anyone was. So the film starts and all the naughty parts are blurred out. It really sucked. We didn't stay very long. I think that was the first time I saw a porno film. Not very impressed. Not to mention weird that they would show a bunch of young people a porn movie when they came for The Rocky Horror Picture Show.:D

My younger sister and brother used to go to Rocky Horror Picture Show dressed as characters from the movie and win prizes. It was a cult classic on Long Island and people would throw toilet paper when one of the actors said charming (Charmin) or pieces of toast when they toasted. The people in the audience could recite all the lines along with the actors,

My younger sister and brother used to go to Rocky Horror Picture Show dressed as characters from the movie and win prizes. It was a cult classic on Long Island and people would throw toilet paper when one of the actors said charming (Charmin) or pieces of toast when they toasted. The people in the audience could recite all the lines along with the actors, yeh, that doesn't work as well at Debbie Does Dallas! :p

Just found a pic of the old school house.

Maybe you could talk nice to bubba.
ok it's a bit of a fix'er upper, but i can see it's appeal.

do you think the locals would be upset if i had it dismantled and exported?

ok it's a bit of a fix'er upper, but i can see it's appeal.

do you think the locals would be upset if i had it dismantled and exported?
Ah stop it, you guys always wanna take things over there, stick it in a theme park.

That said, take it.

Fantasia is cool. Night of the Living Dead is good. Dr Zhivago rocks my socks. The Birds is just funny. A Wonderful Life is ok. Lawrence of Arabia is also a very good classic, and Casablanca. As for Citizen Kane, I though it was alright, however I wouldn't go so far as to say it's the best movie ever, as so many critics claim.

My favorite classic movie will always be Dr. Strangelove, directed by Stanley Kubrick. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it if you like black comedy satire.

Oh I know a good one for this thread.... I hated The Godfather. I seriously dozed in and out of sleep that entire movie. It was so BORING!

My younger sister and brother used to go to Rocky Horror Picture Show dressed as characters from the movie and win prizes. It was a cult classic on Long Island and people would throw toilet paper when one of the actors said charming (Charmin) or pieces of toast when they toasted. The people in the audience could recite all the lines along with the actors,


I went to one of these showings once. I thought the whole experience was incredibly creepy - particularly the audience literally chanting defamatory things during the movie. Guess I just don't get it.

P.S. West Side Story is another I don't get. It was a different generation I suppose, but I just couldn't take the fruitcake dancers seriously as gangsters.

My all time favorite movie is probably, M with Peter Lore. If you haven't seen it try to find it at a video store or purchase it online. It is that good.

Oh I know a good one for this thread.... I hated The Godfather. I seriously dozed in and out of sleep that entire movie. It was so BORING!

It's an all right movie, but nowhere near the best crime movie like they say. That would be Road to Perdition, IMO.

P.S. West Side Story is another I don't get. It was a different generation I suppose, but I just couldn't take the fruitcake dancers seriously as gangsters.

LOL, you mean you've never seen The Outfit prancing down the street, spinning, twirling, throwing their tommy guns in the air while they sing and tap dance?

Oh I know a good one for this thread.... I hated The Godfather. I seriously dozed in and out of sleep that entire movie. It was so BORING!

Oooooh, not wise to hate The Godfather, DF! Better watch out or you might find a horse's head on the pillow next to yours.

Kidding aside... I'd watch ANYTHING Al Pacino was in... and drool. There's more to movies than the plot.

;)
SMW

P.S. Anybody love/hate Woody Allen? He's one of my all-time favs, but it's hard to find many people who like him. "Hand over the money... I've got a gub."

Woody Allen:

Not that hot on him. Its hard to grasp American humor at times, anyway.

Dont know the film but he made me laugh big time-here goes.

Woody ''I work backstage in a strip joint, helping the girls get into their outfits, $30 a nite''

Interviewer '' Thats not much money Woody''.

Woody ''Its all I can afford''.

:D

It's an all right movie, but nowhere near the best crime movie like they say. That would be Road to Perdition, IMO.
The untouchables was good-dont know how accurate it was tho.

Theres a gangster from Chicago posts here, must ask him :)

Don't get me wrong, I love Al Pacino... Scarface is one of my all time faves.

The untouchables was good-dont know how accurate it was tho.

:)

It was pretty fake.
Frank "The Enforcer" Nitti didn't tate a dive off a building, he committed suicide by shooting himself by some train tracks.
And the real Elliott Ness didn't even carry a gun--he was a Treasury Agent!

It's true Capone did beat a man with a baseball bat tho, amongst about a dozen or so other murders. His ma used to say "Al's a good boy".....
And he was a good pa to his kids and helped the poor of Chicago with free soup kitchens, etc.

Other than those glaring and ridiculous errors, it was a pretty good movie. I liked Sean Connery's line--"Just like a wop to bring a knife to a gunfight."

Highlander.....guaranteed to put me in a coma everytime

Oooooh, not wise to hate The Godfather, DF! Better watch out or you might find a horse's head on the pillow next to yours.

Kidding aside... I'd watch ANYTHING Al Pacino was in... and drool. There's more to movies than the plot.

;)
SMW

P.S. Anybody love/hate Woody Allen? He's one of my all-time favs, but it's hard to find many people who like him. "Hand over the money... I've got a gub." I think Woody Allen's movies are a lot better then a lot of the stuff that comes out of Hollywood!

Highlander.....guaranteed to put me in a coma everytime
Anything about Scotland puts me in a coma.

P.S. West Side Story is another I don't get. It was a different generation I suppose, but I just couldn't take the fruitcake dancers seriously as gangsters.
Aw I really liked it. Thought it was very stage drama-like with the spontaneous dancing, which makes sense since it was an adaptation. And the music was good. It probably also helped that Nathalie Wood was hot.

That reminds me of that old joke.

'What wood dosent float'?
'Natalie' :(

Anything about Scotland puts me in a coma.
slow down on the Scotch, eh?:drinktoth

slow down on the Scotch, eh?:drinktoth
Disgusting stuff anyway.

most whiskey is, but does it really matter after the 1st 3 drams?

most whiskey is, but does it really matter after the 1st 3 wee drams?

Think your on yer fourth after those two posts.

mike....hun...you do know there is an edit button right? :flowers:

Another all time fav of mine

The French Connection