# Films you love but others don't "get" in the same way **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 23, 2003, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-you-love-but-others-dont-get-in-the-same-way/220579 "2003-12-23T02:26:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-you-love-but-others-dont-get-in-the-same-way/220579/41 "2003-12-24T01:55:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by AtomicDog \* > \*\*Mars Attacks! > > Ack, Ack, Ack! \*\* Heh! I think Mars Attacks is cool simply because it’s the only movie (to my knowledge) ever to be based entirely on a [trading card set](http://www.essex1.com/people/zelda/gallery1.htm). ---
**Author:** ![Uvula\_Donor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e19adc/32.png) [@Uvula\_Donor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uvula_Donor)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-you-love-but-others-dont-get-in-the-same-way/220579/42 "2003-12-24T02:44:11Z")
**Rustler’s Rhapsody** is one of my favorites; practically unknown among most of my friends. And **Erik The Viking**. I wanted this movie _so bad_ on DVD that I bought a multi-region NTSC/PAL DVD player and bought the disc from [Amazon.uk](http://Amazon.uk). ---
**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-you-love-but-others-dont-get-in-the-same-way/220579/43 "2003-12-24T03:15:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Lucki Chaarms \* > **_Camp_ - Critically panned, instantly forgotten, and I really liked it. OK, there was a lot of really lame stuff, but also some true gems. Really only enjoyable if you’ve ever spent a significant amount of time immersed in the culture of High School theater geeks/queens who take themselves really seriously. Stephen Sondheim has a cameo! That has to count for something!** I absolutely _loved_ that movie. Partly because I hang out with a lot of die-hard theater types. Also because I am a teen of alternative sexuality. Also because I had my own life-changing, excellent, utopian-ish camp experience (5 summers running at an academic camp run by Johns Hopkins Univ.). It amazed me that there are other camp experiences like that. All my camp friends also loved the movie. None of my ‘normal’ friends really seemed to get it. I think it’s playing to a mega-small audience, but there’s definitely a chunk of teens at least out there that Get It. ---
**Author:** ![MoodIndigo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@MoodIndigo1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MoodIndigo1)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-you-love-but-others-dont-get-in-the-same-way/220579/44 "2003-12-24T03:17:52Z")
**Brazil, The Fisher King, Rosenkrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, \*\* Blade Runner** , and **Gattaca** are all among my favourite movies, and my family likes some of them. However, one movie that I love, and that nobody else will sit through with me (when I saw it in a theatre years ago, my husband fell asleep after 3 minutes, and no amount of prodding would keep him awake), is the Kieslowski film, **La Double vie de Véronique**. I’ve seen it on tv again a couple of times and even managed to rent the video once, and again, nobody would even pay attention for 5 minutes. I just get lost in that movie, I lose all contact with reality, I love it so much. ---
**Author:** ![MoodIndigo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@MoodIndigo1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MoodIndigo1)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-you-love-but-others-dont-get-in-the-same-way/220579/45 "2003-12-24T03:24:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by RealityChuck \* > \*\ ***Ishtar** – a nice little comedy with an undeservedly bad reputation. > > **A Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy** – most people get fooled into thinking it’s a sex comedy. It’s actually one of Woody Allen’s bleakest dramas, detailing the impossibility love. > > **Movie Movie** – delightful parody of 30s films – two for the price of one! > > **Black Moon** – I mean the Louis Malle film. Very obscure, no plot, practically no dialog – but fascinating. \*\* I thought **Ishtar** was ok, too. I confess I enjoyed it, though I’ve been too chicken to say so when people asked me why I named my cat after a bad movie… I haven’t seen that Louis Malle movie, Reality Chuck, thanks for pointing me in that direction. Since I enjoyed 3 of the 5 titles you posted, I’m going to look for it. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-you-love-but-others-dont-get-in-the-same-way/220579/46 "2003-12-24T03:53:53Z")
**Nemesis Game**. Of the few people I’ve talked to who’ve seen it, none have them have understood why it ended the way it did. It’s subtle, to be sure. Oh, add me to the Big Hit’s list. Love hitman movies, and it’s very funny. **If Lucy Fell** was really panned by critics for being too sentimental and unrealistic. Guess critics can’t grasp whimsy very well… ---
**Author:** ![Kaitlyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/73ab20/32.png) [@Kaitlyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kaitlyn)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-you-love-but-others-dont-get-in-the-same-way/220579/47 "2003-12-24T04:34:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by spoke- \* > \*\ ***The Hitcher** - I love this lightly-regarded slasher film. To me it is a brilliant study of a killer with a split personality. (Ryder ain’t real, IMO.) Nobody else seems to see it this way, or to enjoy the film like I did. > \*\* Gotta disagree with you here. Not about liking the movie; I like it quite a bit. Your theory, on the other hand, seems a bit weak to me. I seem to recall that there are times when Hauer is off killing someone while we can see Howell on screen, and don’t the authorities eventually manage to get Hauer, while Howell goes free? (it’s been a while since I’ve seen it, so my memory might be fooling me here). This would seem to be impossible if your theory is correct. In any case, I’ve put it on my Netflix, so I can watch it again with your theory in mind, and check out the commentaries to see if this is what the filmmakers had in mind. I can always use a good excuse to rewatch old favorites. _Searching for Bobby Fischer_ is one of my favorite movies, and I have yet to find anyone who can get into it the same way I can. Likewise _Pleasantville_, and most of my Japanese horror movies, _He Never Dies_ being the one that has offended the most people. The first time I saw _Limbo_, I knew what was going to happen with that plane before it happened; the title is just too obvious of a hint. It pissed my wife off, while I loved it. ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-you-love-but-others-dont-get-in-the-same-way/220579/48 "2003-12-24T05:53:33Z")
I seem to be the only person on the planet that loves **[Some Girls](http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0098356/)**. ---
**Author:** ![Mnem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7bcc69/32.png) [@Mnem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mnem)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-you-love-but-others-dont-get-in-the-same-way/220579/49 "2003-12-24T06:03:31Z")
**Atreyu** : Finally, a person that actually appreciated A.I. Artificial Intelligence. I really enjoyed Hart’s War, but most people didn’t think much of it. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@The\_Tooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tooth)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-you-love-but-others-dont-get-in-the-same-way/220579/50 "2003-12-24T06:20:43Z")
_The Emperor’s New Groove_ is one of the best movies Disney has ever cranked out. Others seem to think it’s a weak effort, but they’re wrong. I was literally crying with laughter in the theatre. No other comedy’s done that to me, ever. I still laugh just thinking about Eartha Kitt’s brilliant performance. _Hudson Hawk_ is nothing if not unique. It doesn’t deserve the hate it gets. _Gattaca_ and _Blade Runner_ are two of the best science fiction films out there. _Dune_ isn’t one of the best, but I love it anyway. I saw it before I read the books, and now I can’t read them without seeing Lynch’s cast and fine production design in my head. I could go an entire day speaking in nothing but _Buckaroo Banzai_ quotes. That, or _Big Trouble in Little China_. ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-you-love-but-others-dont-get-in-the-same-way/220579/51 "2003-12-24T06:37:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by The Tooth \* > \*\*_The Emperor’s New Groove_ is one of the best movies Disney has ever cranked out. Others seem to think it’s a weak effort, but they’re wrong. I was literally crying with laughter in the theatre. No other comedy’s done that to me, ever. I still laugh just thinking about Eartha Kitt’s brilliant performance. \*\* **Morelin** and I are HUGE fans. It’s one of the few Disney movies I can stand, David Spade is PERFECT, and it’s so, so quotable. “No touchy!” “Ahhh! Llamaface!” “Not THAT lever!” “Lookit this guy, he’s doing his own theme music!” Various references to the shoulder angels (“He’s wearin’ a dress!” “It’s a robe!”), etc. etc. **Road to El Dorado** is one I feel like only I appreciate. On another note, I don’t know anyone else who’s seen the French **Cyrano de Bergerac** with Gerard Depardieu, but I love it all the same. Fantastic movie. ---
**Author:** ![arachnidlove](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@arachnidlove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/arachnidlove)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-you-love-but-others-dont-get-in-the-same-way/220579/52 "2003-12-24T06:54:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Matchka \* > \*\ ***Joe vs. the Volcano** (already mentioned) shares the same pirate tape as **Harold & Maude** and **Shirley Valentine**. I watch this tape nonstop in its entirety. Everything is fine. > > (snip)\*\* Jesus…I LOOOOVE \*\* Harold and Maude\*\*. I’ve showed it to my former boyfriends and friends. Everyone I know says its boring and long and confusing and gross. I think its truly an inspiring movie. Maude makes me love life. I still watch it whenever I’m sad. ---
**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-you-love-but-others-dont-get-in-the-same-way/220579/53 "2003-12-24T07:11:58Z")
I’ve seen the **Cyrano de Bergerac** with Gerard Depardieu. Our high school principal made us watch it. On the bus. On the way back from our senior trip. And we weren’t supposed to talk while it was on. Under those conditions it wasn’t very pleasant. But I actually kind of enjoyed it anyway. I kept trying to hear the words and see if I could understand it without glancing at the subtitles. I mostly failed miserably. ---
**Author:** ![Nurobath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a88e57/32.png) [@Nurobath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nurobath)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-you-love-but-others-dont-get-in-the-same-way/220579/54 "2003-12-24T07:14:13Z")
**Caveman:** Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach from 1981. We had a crappy VHS copy of this years ago that my brother and I used to watch all the time. I don’t know anyone else who’s even heard of it. \*\*Strange Brew:\*\*Bob and Doug at their finest. 🙂 My buddies and I watched this so often (and listened to the albums) that we started talking like them all the time. **The Adventures of Ford Fairlane:** I don’t think many people liked this one but it cracks me up. **The Big Hit:** mmmmm…China Chow.🙂 One of those movies that I have to watch at least once a year. By far Lou Diamond Philips’ best role. ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-you-love-but-others-dont-get-in-the-same-way/220579/55 "2003-12-24T07:25:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by racinchikki \* > \*\*I’ve seen the **Cyrano de Bergerac** with Gerard Depardieu. Our high school principal made us watch it. On the bus. On the way back from our senior trip. And we weren’t supposed to talk while it was on. > > Under those conditions it wasn’t very pleasant. But I actually kind of enjoyed it anyway. I kept trying to hear the words and see if I could understand it without glancing at the subtitles. I mostly failed miserably. \*\* Ahh, understandable, I hated most of the stuff I was forced to watch. And I’ve taken some French and back when I still sort-of-knew what I was doing, it was close to impossible to understand. I just love listening to the way they speak, especially Depardieu’s gravelly babble of French syllables. Why oh why did he have such crap roles here in the States? Anyway, great movie that I adore. And it’s coming out on DVD in February! ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-you-love-but-others-dont-get-in-the-same-way/220579/56 "2003-12-24T07:26:55Z")
Oh, and the Dudley Do-Right with Brendan Frasier is NOT horribly bad. Well, it IS horribly bad, but it’s amusing in its badness. Likewise, Monkeybone. ---
**Author:** ![Drastic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Drastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drastic)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-you-love-but-others-dont-get-in-the-same-way/220579/57 "2003-12-24T07:38:08Z")
_Versus_, a Japanese samurai/gangster/zombie/kung-fu flick chock full of madcap goofy energy and cheerfully conscious of the silliness of its own style (yet not self-conscious–everyone really hurls themselves into their cardboard roles with gusto), has joined this category for me. Not that my overall impression isn’t shared–it gets good word-of-mouth in a cult-movie sorta way for a reason–but in that I think the ending bit, and what it does to assumptions built up throughout the entire preceding film, is a perfect fit. ---
**Author:** ![Vezer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b38774/32.png) [@Vezer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vezer)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-you-love-but-others-dont-get-in-the-same-way/220579/58 "2003-12-24T08:02:58Z")
**Jayjay** > [@](#): > > Heh! I think Mars Attacks is cool simply because it’s the only movie (to my knowledge) ever to be based entirely on a trading card set. Not so! There was also the atrocious [Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987)](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093072/) Buckaroo Banzai is pure genius. I would think many would agree with me on **Battle Royale** , the Japanese movie of teenagers ordered to kill each other. Unfortunately it is frowned on by many. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Mook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Mr.Mook](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Mook)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-you-love-but-others-dont-get-in-the-same-way/220579/59 "2003-12-24T08:05:38Z")
Yellowbeard - With the Pythons and James Mason. Used Cars - A classic. A Boy and His Dog - With Jason Robards and Benji (not really). ---
**Author:** ![Gamaliel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b487fb/32.png) [@Gamaliel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gamaliel)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-you-love-but-others-dont-get-in-the-same-way/220579/60 "2003-12-24T08:16:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Dr. Rieux \* > **Zardoz** : A hilarious sendup of sci-fi cliches and intellectual elitism. \*\* It was supposed to be funny? :smack: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-you-love-but-others-dont-get-in-the-same-way/220579.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/films-you-love-but-others-dont-get-in-the-same-way/220579.md?page=4)