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Speaking of movies I was supposed to ‘love’ – I walked out of The Sheltering Sky. Bored me beyond tears. And then listened to the ‘rave’ reviews for weeks. I just didn’t ‘get it’.
Dances With Wolves was HORRIBLE! I was done with it after the gratuitous shots of Kevin Costner’s pasty white *ss!
I tried to watch Pulp Fiction. After about 25 minutes I took it out of my home theater system and returned it to BlockBuster.
My ‘Gay Card’ may be revoked for saying this, but I also did not like Brokeback Mountain.
Favorite sets, hmmm. For very different reasons, here goes:
Real houses that I could see myself in:
Sense and Sensibility – sisters’ cottage
Pride and Prejudice – both Colin Firth and Keira Knightly versions – the Bennett house
The Changeling – grand Victorian pile which burns down in the end, unfortunately.
Best fantasy homes:
Nanny McPhee – a color riot of Edwardian splendour! I’d move in tomorrow.
Caspar, the friendly ghost – an Art Nouveau masterpiece in a forgettable kid’s movie
The Haunting – a fantastic Victorian Gothic Revival mansion from hell set. The only reason to watch the movie – for over the top decorating ideas.
All time best sets: the Peter Jackson Lord of the Rings trilogy. The Hobbit houses, the Elven and human cities, and especially the halls of Rohan, were intricate and as detailed as any real buildings ever made. Every time I watch any part of this trilogy, I’m blown away by the talent involved.
Hey, I just thought of another great movie that nobody has brought up, and is one of my favorites: “The Caine Mutiny”. I actually like Bogey in this movie alot more than “Casablanca”. The final scene with Jose’Ferrer is one of the greats, IMHO.
Snappy, Casablanca is totally worth it…despite the hype.
Thanks Benson 🙂 I like 12 Angry Men.
Vinca – El Norte is sooo good but sooo disturbing…the rats in the tunnel part was too much for me.
Gallipoli is one of the greatest, most profound and saddest war/antiwar films ever made.
“What iconic movies do you NOT like but are “supposed” to?”
Great question. There were many I hated over the years, but here are the ones I was supposed to like but just didn’t. I better duck after saying these:
– Blue Velvet
– Braveheart
– Dances With Wolves
– Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
– Dogville
– Lost in Translation
– Pulp Fiction
– Peggy Sue Got Married
– Independence Day
– Reservoir Dogs
– Scarface
– This is Spinal Tap
Wow, I haven’t seen that in YEARS Biff! I’m going to have to re-watch.
Anyone remember:
The Groove Tube???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unc6yLqANiw