That’s the first title I thought of. Maybe it’s a super-awesome movie, but the twee title doesn’t give me much hope.
Now I’m confused. Assuming that a large proportion of movies that are nominated for lots of AA’s are, in fact, good, doesn’t this mean you are refusing to see an entire category of good movies, essentially because their goodness happened to be recognized by the Academy?
There seems to be a contingent of people who reject ‘them thar highfalutin so-called quality movies’.
“Good” according to them. I long ago determined that the Academy’s taste in movies is, in my personal opinion, total shit.
You couldn’t pay me to watch Shakespeare in Love, Titanic, Chicago, or Driving Miss Daisy. Braveheart and Gladiator were watchable and entertaining, but they were not even close to the best movies made that year. Dances with Wolves is not a good movie by any criteria I can think of. On the rare occasion they happen to pick an actual good movie, that can be accounted for with pure dumb luck.
Sounds like you have also read “The World’s Worst Movies” 
I nominate “I am curious (yellow)” and it’s imaginatively titled sequel “I am curious (blue)”.
Of course, the title of “Dude, where’s my car?” was the reason I actually went to see that movie 
That dumber than any title listed so far.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Ok, I’ve seen it, decent movie, great TV show.)
John Carter
C.H.U.D.
There is only one movie I have refused to even consider seeing based on the title. I saw the trailer for it and was fairly interested right up until the title flashed up on the screen. Jack the Ripper, authentic-looking period piece, starring Johnny Depp, hey this looks good. Title: “From Hell”. What the everliving…?
That’s how the Ripper signed his famous letter taunting the authorities.
Fair enough. I feel somewhat the same about the Grammys.
Also the title of the graphic novel the movie adapted IIRC.
I love this title.
Your rejecting all Best Picture nominees based on this list? You wouldn’t watch:
The Descendents
True Grit
Hugo
Winter’s Bone
Toy Story 3
District 9
Up in the Air
Milk
There Will Be Blood
No Country For Old Men
Finding Neverland
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
??
And you reject movies based on their title?
I think I may have had this attitude as a teenager, but thank god I grew out of that.
Lucky Number Slevin
Yeah, same here. (As to “Being John Malkovich.”) I honestly don’t think there is a single movie I’ve ever refused to see because of its title. They’ve all been (in my experience) a pretty accurate representation of the type of movie I’m going to see.
I’m not seeing where I said anything like that.
The Descendents - this was just okay. I don’t get the love for this movie at all. It’s not even close to Scorsese’s best work. I especially don’t understand the praise for Mark Walberg’s performance.
True Grit - a good movie, but the original film was superior. The hillbilly Shakespeare talk was …interesting.
Hugo - not interested.
Winter’s Bone - not interested.
Toy Story 3 - this was a very good movie.
District 9 - this was just okay. Frankly I didn’t really give a shit what happened to the main guy.
Up in the Air - this was a good movie.
Milk - not interested.
There Will Be Blood - this was a very good movie.
No Country For Old Men - this was a very good movie. Personally I feel There Will Be Blood is the superior film, but both films were deserving choices.
Finding Neverland - not interested.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - a very good kung fu flick …but still a kung fu flick.
You’re thinking of The Departed. The Descendants is the one where Honolulu lawyer George Clooney deals with a bunch of family problems.
Ah, you are correct. :smack:
Well, as far as The Descendants goes, not interested.
I held out for a long time against My Big Fat Greek Wedding, sounded way too dumb. Turns out though I was the dumb one for not giving it a try, was a pretty darn good movie.
Also, forgot to add I saw on the tv guide menu a recent movie avail on one of the premium movie channels, “How To Eat Fried Worms”. No thanks!
That is an awesome kids’ book.