# Movies Everybody Else Likes Which You Hate...And Vice-Versa **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 1, 2012, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-everybody-else-likes-which-you-hate-and-vice-versa/639572 "2012-11-01T15:51:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bpelta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Bpelta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bpelta)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-everybody-else-likes-which-you-hate-and-vice-versa/639572/1 "2012-11-01T15:51:02Z")
Just curious. Here are a couple of mine. Movies I Hate Which Everybody Else Likes: **The Straight Story:** 83 of 87 professional reviews on [Rotten Tomatoes](http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/straight_story/) gave it a fresh rating; 89% of the user community loved it. Was nominated for a bunch of awards, and received quite a few. The movie consists of an old man travelling across Iowa on a tractor to see his brother, who is going to die soon. Based on a true story, and in real life I’m sure it was a moving emotional experience. But to me, I was just watching a guy roll across Iowa in a tractor. I don’t get the appeal. **Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring:** And they’re walking, they’re walking…nothing’s really happening…up the mountain…zzzzz Movies I Like Which Everybody Else Hates: **North (1994):** Yeah, that’s right, I said it. It spoke to the identity crisis some kids go through through a funny epic tale. What’s not to like? **Happy Gilmore:** Okay, not everybody hated this movie, but it’s one of my favorite comedy movies ever. I thought it was downright hilarious. Early Adam Sandler cracked me up. Underrated. ---
**Author:** ![Seydell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Seydell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seydell)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-everybody-else-likes-which-you-hate-and-vice-versa/639572/2 "2012-11-01T15:54:57Z")
E. T. - from the advertising I was expecting science fiction movie, not a saccharine story for little kids. ---
**Author:** ![Greekfreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@Greekfreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greekfreak)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-everybody-else-likes-which-you-hate-and-vice-versa/639572/3 "2012-11-01T15:59:05Z")
**The Big Lebowski**. Just an utter piece of shit, in my opinion. And I like most of the actors in it, but I gave it a chance and have never liked it. **Memento, Inception, Insomnia, just about any Christopher Nolan film**. Perfect examples of people saying “You just didn’t understand it.” Oh no, I understood it, I just thought it was crap on so many levels. ---
**Author:** ![Palo\_Verde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-everybody-else-likes-which-you-hate-and-vice-versa/639572/4 "2012-11-01T16:01:51Z")
**Avatar** I watch the first 3/4 and just felt that I knew exactly how it would end, and it wasn’t that interesting. I still don’t see what all the fuss is about. I never saw the last quarter of it, and have no desire to. ---
**Author:** ![redtail23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3e96dc/32.png) [@redtail23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/redtail23)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-everybody-else-likes-which-you-hate-and-vice-versa/639572/5 "2012-11-01T16:02:38Z")
_Water World_ Yeah, maybe it was overhyped - I didn’t see it until a few years ago, so who cares. I guess Costner went way overbudget - like I care about that either. Essentially, it’s _Mad Max_ on the ocean instead of the desert. And the ocean is a desert with its life underground and the perfect disguise above. 😃 I don’t get the hate. I totally skipped the LOTR movies. I could tell just from the adverts that the struggle to stop myself from screaming at the screen would be a losing battle. I generally don’t do well with movie adaptations from books, particularly books I like. ---
**Author:** ![sachertorte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sachertorte/32/3727_2.png) [@sachertorte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sachertorte)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-everybody-else-likes-which-you-hate-and-vice-versa/639572/6 "2012-11-01T16:08:56Z")
> [@Bpelta](#): > > **Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring:** And they’re walking, they’re walking…nothing’s really happening…up the mountain…zzzzz I was actually OK with the movie, but I couldn’t read the book. I tired reading the book before the movie came out, but I just couldn’t do it. The walking, and walking and more walking. But the book does also have the eating along with the walking. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-everybody-else-likes-which-you-hate-and-vice-versa/639572/7 "2012-11-01T16:29:37Z")
hmmm, all I can come up with is movies that the world raved about that I had no desire to see - like Titanic, Avatar, any of the Harry Potter movies, probably more that I blanked out. I manged to sit thru The Hunger Games, but it was painful on so many levels - was it a huge hit? I thought the premise and the execution sucked. When it comes to SciFi or Fantasy, I can only suspend so much disbelief before the snark gates open. My husband hates watching movies with me. ---
**Author:** ![Rodgers01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b19c9b/32.png) [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-everybody-else-likes-which-you-hate-and-vice-versa/639572/8 "2012-11-01T16:29:37Z")
> [@Palo\_Verde](#): > > **Avatar** I watch the first 3/4 and just felt that I knew exactly how it would end, and it wasn’t that interesting. I still don’t see what all the fuss is about. I never saw the last quarter of it, and have no desire to. Same here. I wasn’t surprised by its box office success, but I was _amazed_ by the rapturous critical response it got. I mean, the thing has a 93% fresh among top critics on Rotten Tomatoes. I thought it was just this side of terrible. ---
**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-everybody-else-likes-which-you-hate-and-vice-versa/639572/9 "2012-11-01T16:53:25Z")
> [@Greekfreak](#): > > **The Big Lebowski**. Just an utter piece of shit, in my opinion. And I like most of the actors in it, but I gave it a chance and have never liked it. > > **Memento, Inception, Insomnia, just about any Christopher Nolan film**. Perfect examples of people saying “You just didn’t understand it.” Oh no, I understood it, I just thought it was crap on so many levels. I agree completely on those (though the Batman films were excellent). ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-everybody-else-likes-which-you-hate-and-vice-versa/639572/10 "2012-11-01T16:58:31Z")
Pulp Fiction. I thought it was appalling (except for the story about the watch!). Fargo. Left a bad taste in my mouth. ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-everybody-else-likes-which-you-hate-and-vice-versa/639572/11 "2012-11-01T17:03:48Z")
In Bruges - I usually like darkly comic movies, but I didn’t like this one at all… ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-everybody-else-likes-which-you-hate-and-vice-versa/639572/12 "2012-11-01T17:04:50Z")
I hate: \*\*E.T. Caddyshack \*\* The Christopher Nolan _Batman_ movies, except for the first half or so of **the Dark Knight Rises** ---
**Author:** ![Lucky\_13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucky_13/32/13209_2.png) [@Lucky\_13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucky_13)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-everybody-else-likes-which-you-hate-and-vice-versa/639572/13 "2012-11-01T17:20:33Z")
Everyone I know seems to adore _Grease._ I think the songs are stupid and the story is terrible also. Danny tried to become a jock for Sandy and failed, so he went back to being a greaser and everyone was OK with it. When Sandy was teased by her friends for being virginal, she dressed more slutty and the movie ended with her getting together with Danny. So, guys don’t have to change, but women do? I probably got the wrong message from this movie, someone please enlighten me. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-everybody-else-likes-which-you-hate-and-vice-versa/639572/14 "2012-11-01T17:23:46Z")
I don’t “hate” it, but **Boondock Saints** struck me as nothing more than a serviceable pizza & beer night shoot 'em up. The fascination its fans have for it goes right over my head. I’ve asked people before what raises it above all the other gun porn and never received a satisfactory answer (except for some women who just thought the leads were hot). ---
**Author:** ![Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/bc8723/32.png) [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-everybody-else-likes-which-you-hate-and-vice-versa/639572/15 "2012-11-01T17:24:04Z")
> [@Bpelta](#): > > **Happy Gilmore:** Okay, not everybody hated this movie, but it’s one of my favorite comedy movies ever. I thought it was downright hilarious. Early Adam Sandler cracked me up. Underrated. We love it too. Whenever we’re playing miniature golf and make a bad shot, we’ll yell, “You’re gonna die, clown!” And of course, there’s one moment that makes the whole movie worth watching: “The price is _wrong_, bitch.” Put me down as hating **In Bruges** , too. I hate **The English Patient** , but it seems like a lot of Dopers share my feelings, regardless of the general accolades the film got, so I don’t know if that counts. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-everybody-else-likes-which-you-hate-and-vice-versa/639572/16 "2012-11-01T17:25:50Z")
**Flowers in the Attic** – I don’t get the hate. I thought it was a perfectly serviceable soft horror flick. No, it wasn’t like the book. It was far better. **Titanic** – I don’t get the love. It was a badly-acted romance story inconvenienced by a sinking boat. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-everybody-else-likes-which-you-hate-and-vice-versa/639572/17 "2012-11-01T17:25:57Z")
As a reverse, me and seemingly four other people on the planet liked Nicholas Cage in **The Weather Man**. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-everybody-else-likes-which-you-hate-and-vice-versa/639572/18 "2012-11-01T17:26:34Z")
**Rocky Horror Picture Show** - I tried to watch it, twice even. Both times I walked out before it was finished. There will not be a third. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-everybody-else-likes-which-you-hate-and-vice-versa/639572/19 "2012-11-01T17:29:51Z")
**Casablanca** bored the crap out of me. Now, **Xanadu** …well, it’s not as bad as everyone thinks it is. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![SaharaTea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SaharaTea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaharaTea)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-everybody-else-likes-which-you-hate-and-vice-versa/639572/20 "2012-11-01T17:30:07Z")
I hate **Love Actually**. Trite, overly sentimental cheese from start to finish. And I blame it for starting this trend of holiday movies featuring a series of interconnected barfworthy stories that are even worse: **Valentine’s Day** , **New Year’s Eve** , etc. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-everybody-else-likes-which-you-hate-and-vice-versa/639572.md?page=2)