tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564277570960354470.post1930317672196968465..comments2024-03-04T03:28:33.591-05:00Comments on Tips from Chip: Discussion Starter - Do You Have Great Movies That You Secretly Dislike? (Part 1)Chip Laryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564277570960354470.post-43702560373331674112012-06-05T08:14:17.172-04:002012-06-05T08:14:17.172-04:00Of those films I would say I love the first and th...Of those films I would say I love the first and third Lord of the Rings movies. The second was good, but a step down. I liked Gladiator, but it is a pale copy of Spartacus. I liked Raiders of the Lost Ark a lot, but not the second film. The third film was good again, but not the fourth. It's a Wonderful Life is decent, but nothing I felt compelled to watch more than once. I liked Braveheart, but had to laugh at the historical innacuracies. Thanks for sharing.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564277570960354470.post-58587370907169787892012-06-04T21:45:48.116-04:002012-06-04T21:45:48.116-04:00I wrote a piece in December called Movies I Hate T...I wrote a piece in December called Movies I Hate That You (Probably) Love, which sparked up quite a bit of controversy. Among my choices: It's a Wonderful Life, the Indiana Jones films, Braveheart, Gladiator, and The Lord of the Rings films. Hate 'em all!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564277570960354470.post-67883671098056123482012-06-04T11:01:55.029-04:002012-06-04T11:01:55.029-04:00I agree on Allen; sometimes he comes across as rea...I agree on Allen; sometimes he comes across as really whiny and I don't care for that.<br /><br />It's funny you mention Ricky Gervais and not lying. I liked his film The Invention of Lying quite a bit. It showed a world where everyone told the brutal truth and his character got the worst of it.<br /><br />I definitely hesitate to even reply when it's obvious a person is gushing over a random, non-classic movie they love, but that I dislike. I don't even respond on those. For the more discussed movies, like the ones I defined as "great" here, people are a little more used to back and forth discussion, and those are the ones I have sometimes replied on, with those examples of qualified statements.<br /><br />Thanks for the feedback and discussion.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564277570960354470.post-14589945417505135132012-06-03T18:19:40.651-04:002012-06-03T18:19:40.651-04:00Good idea for a discussion topic! I'm with you...Good idea for a discussion topic! I'm with you about Annie Hall, I find that film pretty overrated and don't get the love it gets. There are a couple of scenes that stood out to me(waiting cinema queue, cocaine and sneeze), but other than that ,nope, not for me. Maybe it's because I find woody allen a little annoying and whiny sometimes. There are a few of his films I would watch again, but there are lots I don't.<br />I think it's normal that bloggers hold back when criticizing. Like life, it would hurt people's feelings and insult them. I guess I look at it like this: if you say you enjoyed the cake you hate, then your family keeps serving it to you. It is wrong to lie, but telling a white lie is also kindness sometimes. In my opinion it would be awful to live in a world where everyone was 100% truthful, kind of a ricky gervais nightmare... <br />Good point, we risk people not trusting our recommendations on other movies now, if we don't like a classic...Bring em on Chip, the discussion starters!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564277570960354470.post-29976910371311129852012-06-03T09:31:56.345-04:002012-06-03T09:31:56.345-04:00I am. Are you John Odencrantz? I went to the 10t...I am. Are you John Odencrantz? I went to the 10th and had fun for a couple of hours catching up with everyone, but then enough people showed up that everyone broke up into their old cliques from high school. Since I belonged to I guess what you'd call the "Why Bother" clique, I was about the only one to attend. I haven't gone to any subsequent reunions.<br /><br />I see I'm on the list of people whose contacts are not known. I'm not on Facebook, so I can't respond on that page. You can email me at golf04330@yahoo.com if you want to add me to the list of known contacts.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564277570960354470.post-30078583331225344662012-06-03T09:21:29.943-04:002012-06-03T09:21:29.943-04:00I despised not only Allen's character, but Kea...I despised not only Allen's character, but Keaton's as well. Check out my Part 2 post, which will be going up shortly. 8 1/2 would be one of those that would definitely fall into my "that's it?" category, and might go into my "dislike". I do remember getting tired of watching it and being glad when it was over. Thanks for sharing.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564277570960354470.post-78022606799666030942012-06-03T09:19:41.500-04:002012-06-03T09:19:41.500-04:00I haven't seen the first two films you mention...I haven't seen the first two films you mentioned, but I know they are in the 1,001 Movies list. I have seen Bringing Up Baby, but it was long enough ago that I don't remember a lot about it. I don't think I disliked it, though. Thanks for sharing.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564277570960354470.post-2478166708951917182012-06-03T09:18:35.619-04:002012-06-03T09:18:35.619-04:00Barry P. - Thanks for sharing. I haven't seen...Barry P. - Thanks for sharing. I haven't seen The Man Who Fell to Earth yet. I did see Highlander way back when it came to video.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564277570960354470.post-71894467924253488142012-06-02T15:34:34.617-04:002012-06-02T15:34:34.617-04:00Hey. If you're Chip from Cony, see https://www...Hey. If you're Chip from Cony, see https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cony-High-School-Class-of-1982-Reunion/182089105178255ODALnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564277570960354470.post-45765299896826460162012-06-02T11:41:43.614-04:002012-06-02T11:41:43.614-04:00I'm with you on Annie Hall, actually. I won...I'm with you on Annie Hall, actually. I won't go so far as to say I "hate" it, but I really despised Woody Allen's character. I get that the film had some groundbreaking stuff for its time period, but it doesn't hold up nearly as well today.<br /><br />Another one I wanted to like but struggled with was 8 1/2. There were some true moments of brilliance, but I found it as a whole to be disjointed and a bit of a mess.Erichttp://twscritic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564277570960354470.post-81598495352134957102012-06-01T20:14:38.958-04:002012-06-01T20:14:38.958-04:00I'd toss out Last Year at Marienbad, but it...I'd toss out <i>Last Year at Marienbad</i>, but it's one that gets mixed reviews. Ditto for <i>Jeanne Dielman</i> which could not have been more boring if it tried.<br /><br />Instead, I'll give you <i>Bringing Up Baby</i>, the darling of the screwball comedy crowd. Rarely has a film watching experience been this frustrating for me--a film I wanted to love and just couldn't no matter how many chances I gave it. Sitting through it was a challenge, and I'll probably never watch it again.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564277570960354470.post-68014478534031899952012-06-01T19:05:48.706-04:002012-06-01T19:05:48.706-04:00Chip, I think this is a great idea! I think we...Chip, I think this is a great idea! I think we've all felt that way about one film or another, but we've suppressed our dislike for fear of reprisal. <br /><br />One critics' darling that I've never liked is Nicholas Roeg's The Man Who Fell to Earth. I like Roeg and David Bowie, but I just couldn't get into it, despite repeating viewings (It always seemed more pretentious than mind-bending). I also never saw the appeal in Highlander (guess I have to turn my geek's license in).<br /><br />I have to admit that I love The Shining and Annie Hall, but I appreciate your honesty. This is the sort of thing we need more of. Keep the discussion starters coming!Barry P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11251536316431708240noreply@blogger.com