This is more of a forum type of discussion because I want to hear what you guys think is a movie that you loathe, that you hate, that you downright despise, but others, in fact, a shit load of other people think it simply amazing.

“Follow close behind, son. This is about to get shitty.”

Most movies that I think are wastes of celluloid a lot of other people do as well.  Movies like Hitch, I, Robot, Salt, Independence Day, Pearl Harbor, Transformers,  and pretty much anything by Michael Bay or starring Will Smith. However, there have been movies that get wide praise for being amazing and I think are just plain dumb.  Like last season of JunkCast I reviewed Wise Blood which every review of the film I read and listened to were all high and glowing.  Plus it was on Criterion.  But the movie was fucking stupid.  The script was beyond weak and the acting felt so forced that it felt like I was watching a bad high school play.

Careful where you’re walking, those plot holes are every where.

Other movies I just hate that the rest of the world seems to love are Gladiator, The Patriot, and Braveheart.  Now, all of these movies I liked the first time I saw them, however, I continued to watch them again.  Gladiator was fun when I saw it in the theater because it was a grand scale and exciting.  However upon watching it again there were so many fucking plot holes, forced rhetoric, and jamming down your throat emotions that I instantly turned my opinion of the film.  After my first viewing of The Patriot I was amazed at how brutal the revolutionary war was, however, I watched the movie twice.  With all the inaccuracies, fuck ups, and shitty story telling, the movie is a steaming pile.  When Braveheart came out I was instantly in love.  It was breath taking…. then I read up on the history of William Wallace.  After reading everything I read I could never watch the movie the same again… however, I do have to admit the opening 2 minutes of the movie with the commentary by Mel Gibson was awesome because he talks about how he didn’t see a need for opening film credits.  He wanted the film itself to be more important and that I completely respect.  Many movies could be awesome if they skipped the opening credits.

“Damn, I should’ve read the history book of this guy…Nah, no one will care.”

Don’t get me too wrong here. I love epic movies.  I love the grand scale of it all. Just don’t dumb it down for the audience. Tell a good story and the film will be good.

What are some of you hated movies that everyone else loves?