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Gilda · 05-04-2005, 11:34 PM

What I'm looking for here are movies you see, and recognize that they're very well done, but cannot connect to because you have some pet peeve, or some issue that prevents you from liking them.

Please note, this is not a thread about movies that got good reviews, but you didn't like; it should be a movie that you recognize is good, you would recommend, but cannot enjoy yourself because of some quirk.

Explain what it is about the movie that you see as high quality, and why it is that it turns you away.

My example:

Sideways:

What's good about it: Grace and I saw it last night, the DVD. The performances were excellent all around, and I thought Paul Giamatti once again hit one out of the park while making it seem effortless. Sandra Oh was luminous and oozed both innocence and sex appeal. I've had a crush on Virginia Madsen for a decade, and she was no less beautiful here. There is a scene in which she describes why she's into wine (wine has a life) which will soon become a standard audition piece for young actresses who will try to match Madsen's delivery and not be able to.

The comic tone is perfect, there are a good dozen laugh out loud moments, and just as many moments of sad truth. I should have been laughing and crying throughout.

Why I can't connect to it:

In nearly every scene in which the Paul Giamatti character is driving, he's driving drunk. At least six or eight times in the movie, he drinks a large amount of wine, gets in his car and drives. As does his friend. As does the Virginia Madsen character. Sandra Oh may be the only one who isn't DWI at some time during the movie.

And the movie makes no comment on this dispicable behavior; treats it as if drinking and driving were just part of everyday life. It drove me nuts, I wanted to strangle Giamatti every time he did it, and it ruined any chance I had to enjoy the movie.

What are some specific, high quality movies that you cannot enjoy because of some personal quirk?

05-04-2005, 11:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gilda 32 flavors and then some Location: Out on a wire.	Movies you dislike, despite recognizing their quality. What I'm looking for here are movies you see, and recognize that they're very well done, but cannot connect to because you have some pet peeve, or some issue that prevents you from liking them. Please note, this is not a thread about movies that got good reviews, but you didn't like; it should be a movie that you recognize is good, you would recommend, but cannot enjoy yourself because of some quirk. Explain what it is about the movie that you see as high quality, and why it is that it turns you away. My example: Sideways: What's good about it: Grace and I saw it last night, the DVD. The performances were excellent all around, and I thought Paul Giamatti once again hit one out of the park while making it seem effortless. Sandra Oh was luminous and oozed both innocence and sex appeal. I've had a crush on Virginia Madsen for a decade, and she was no less beautiful here. There is a scene in which she describes why she's into wine (wine has a life) which will soon become a standard audition piece for young actresses who will try to match Madsen's delivery and not be able to. The comic tone is perfect, there are a good dozen laugh out loud moments, and just as many moments of sad truth. I should have been laughing and crying throughout. Why I can't connect to it: In nearly every scene in which the Paul Giamatti character is driving, he's driving drunk. At least six or eight times in the movie, he drinks a large amount of wine, gets in his car and drives. As does his friend. As does the Virginia Madsen character. Sandra Oh may be the only one who isn't DWI at some time during the movie. And the movie makes no comment on this dispicable behavior; treats it as if drinking and driving were just part of everyday life. It drove me nuts, I wanted to strangle Giamatti every time he did it, and it ruined any chance I had to enjoy the movie. What are some specific, high quality movies that you cannot enjoy because of some personal quirk? __________________ I'm against ending blackness. I believe that everyone has a right to be black, it's a choice, and I support that. ~Steven Colbert