The Most Overrated Movies in the History of Cinema
Most of the time when we get a list like this I write it off and don’t give it much attention. But this is a list I can get by,…
LOS ANGELES – DECEMBER 19: The movie “Titanic”, written and directed by James Cameron. Seen here from left, Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack and Kate Winslet as Rose after the Titanic has sunk. Initial USA theatrical wide release December 19, 1997. Screen capture. Paramount Pictures.
(Photo by CBS via Getty Images)Most of the time when we get a list like this I write it off and don't give it much attention. But this is a list I can get by, especially with my reputation for not seeing "great" movies!
So Buzzfeed came out with a list of some of the most overrated movies in cinema history, I will tell you that I have been calling number 3 on this list out for a long time. Mostly met with anger, I will stand by that this movie is not good!
First, here is the list:
1. "Avatar", 2009. "Beautiful visuals but forgettable story."
2. "The Notebook", 2004. "I don't understand people who prefer Noah to Lon. Lon was everything."
3. "Forrest Gump", 1994. "Good boy who does what he's told gets accolades and fame, while the girl who overcomes trauma and gets into radical politics dies of AIDS. Great message!"
4. "La La Land", 2016. "None of the songs resonated or stuck with me, and the whole storyline was boring."
5. "Gravity", 2013. "As I call it: Sandra Bullock Falls for Two Hours."
6. "Frozen", 2013. "There are so many other better, similar Disney movies. It's, like, a 7 out of 10, not a 10 out of 10."
7. "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", 1986. "The characters are all extremely unlikable. A friend of mine described it as being 'extremely smug,' which is a great description."
8. "Titanic", 1997. "It's just a bloated, drawn-out love story whose ending was never going to be a surprise."
9. "The Dark Knight", 2008. "Nothing about it makes sense if you think more than two seconds about it."
10. "The Shawshank Redemption", 1994. "It's a good film, but it's the Coldplay of cinema. If you tell me your favorite film is 'The Shawshank Redemption', I'm going to immediately wish I wasn't having a conversation about cinema with you."
Now, I don't agree with this entire list, like number ten. Shawshank is a fantastic movie. A Bit drawn out but still good.
I will always stand by the fact the Forrest Gump is not great. The whole story doesn't make sense and the things he does in the movie are ridiculous. How did he have that much time!!
Here is the full list:
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