Thread: Movies you hate

Originally Posted by frauschieze

Musicals are not for everyone. I like most of them. Love some.

But that is not for this thread.

I hate ALL of the Barbie movies. Oh god, are they awful. I can't really think of anything "adult" that I've truly hated.

Pretty bad, no doubt, and I own every damned one of them. My daughter can sing every song from Barbie Princess and the Pauper...and she has lots of practice. Lots. And lots. And lots. Since age 4, so 4 years now.

As kid movies go I have an especial hatred for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Punishing. Most any of the newer Disney kid non-animated movie will set my teeth on edge, e.g. Air Bud and such. The older stuff like Treasure Island and Mary Poppins are pretty good but the others? Gack.

Originally Posted by Dreadnought

Pretty bad, no doubt, and I own every damned one of them. My daughter can sing every song from Barbie Princess and the Pauper...and she has lots of practice. Lots. And lots. And lots. Since age 4, so 4 years now.

As kid movies go I have an especial hatred for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Punishing. Most any of the newer Disney kid non-animated movie will set my teeth on edge, e.g. Air Bud and such. The older stuff like Treasure Island and Mary Poppins are pretty good but the others? Gack.

dread, you clearly need to get your kid going on some better viewing material-- consider it a parental responsibility. . . .


one of my close friends has a five-year-old daughter-- i've got her completely hooked on the simpsons. . . .

Originally Posted by OrangeHoof

I've enjoyed movies where music was part of the presentation, such as That Thing You Do, The Five Heartbeats, The Idolmaker, etc.

But when ordinary characters break into orchestra-accompanied song, I've always felt that was a little contrived but not a deal-breaker. My favorite "musical" is probably "Paint Your Wagon" (with such immortal musical talent as Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood!). My father loved it enough to take us to the theatre three times to watch it however the Mormon side of the family found the basic premise (bigamy with two husbands) deeply offensive.

There's a difference between films about music and musicals...I wouldn't call films like "That Thing You Do!" or "Almost Famous" musicals although they both have a lot of music in them.....it's like you say "when ordinary characters break into orchestra-accompanied song" that's, more often than not, a deal breaker for me big time.

Of course, I left out the absolute worst film of all time, hands down....the infamous "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"

Get the H1N1 first.

Originally Posted by dogfish

dread, you clearly need to get your kid going on some better viewing material-- consider it a parental responsibility. . . .


one of my close friends has a five-year-old daughter-- i've got her completely hooked on the simpsons. . . .

We watch a lot of Errol Flynn type technicolor swashbuckers, which is pretty cool. I don't actually watch that other shyte. Its just that I can't totally avoid exposure

*serenading Dread*

Because you're always free to begin again
And you're always free to believe
When you find the place
That your heart belongs
You'll never leave

*chokes*

God, I hate them all.