Most overrated film?

In my opinion, Silence of the Lambs makes it to the top of my list. I think I would've thought it was a good movie if so many people didn't tell me how good of a movie it was. It's overquoted to the point where, by the time I actually saw the movie, those scene's were humorous instead of freaky (like the scene with the girl in the ditch. "It puts the lotion on the skin. It does what it's told." How many time did I hear that line before I saw the movie?) More power to Anthony Hopkins, though. The only thing that I agreed with everyone about was his acting- he really is a great actor.

 

I really don't think I could narrow it down to one...I doubt I could narrow it down to ten even. I think so many movies are overrated. Especially with horror...too many horror movies are based on the effects,which are good usually..but if the plot sucks,then I will get bored fast.

 

Napolean Dynamite, THE WORST EVER

 

yeah but when the dude is cross-dressing and doing a 'my little sister' that's freaky no matter what

 

the ring... I just watched it for the first time. waaay to slow moving and not terrifying. Only vaguely interesting because I wanted to find out what happened to the girl, and why the girl was the way she was (not explained... maybe it was in the second, haven't seen that yet). All my friends told me it was terrifying, blah, so not scary.

 

Half of the movies mentioned in this forum.

 

blackula

 

1. The Matrix
2. Natural Born Killers
3. Pulp Fiction
4. Grease
5. Titanic
6. Friday the 13th
7. Dirty Dancing
8. Halloween
9. The English Patient
10. Out of Africa
11. Top Gun
12. Footloose
13. Risky Business
14. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
15. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
16. Gone with the Wind
17. Police Academy
18. Sophie's Choice
19. Scary Movie
20. The Exorcist

I'll just say any Tom Cruise or Meryl Streep movie.

 

yeah, didn't scare me at all either. you said it exactly, boring.

 

Napolean Dynamite, please do not quote movies it ruins it. Everyone say vote for pedro.

 

garden state

 

The Piano.Critics raved but what for I dunno.

 

This thread is great. Already I've saved myself a few trips to the video store. As for my picks:
1. Any film directed by James Cameron (except Terminator ...cool soundtrack)
2. Any film with Leonardo DiCapprio (except Gilbert Grape was ok)
3. Any film with Kate Winslett (except Heavenly Creatures)
4. ANY COMBINATION OF THE ABOVE

 

yeah.

 

watch ringu
it was much better

 

The whole Lord of the Rings trilogy was kind of a let down.

Felt kind of flat, considerring all the time and $ they put into making it.

I just got done reading the trilogy and now I like the movies even less.

 

The Incredibles- I actually liked that film, but it wasn't nearly as good as everyone said was. I've noticed that in a lot of Pixar films.

Elephant- Kind of wannabe artistic crap. It wasn't a bad movie, but it was shot very poorly to the point where that was distracting and it sort of dragged on.

Golden Eye- I hated that movie. It was long and pointless.

 

Dogma. I dislike religions, but that movie just sucked.

 

no movie will ever be more over rated than Passion of the Christ... hands down.

 

Shrek.