# Movies you'd have to be kind of an asshole not to like **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 3, 2008, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youd-have-to-be-kind-of-an-asshole-not-to-like/458680 "2008-08-03T05:40:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2008, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youd-have-to-be-kind-of-an-asshole-not-to-like/458680/81 "2008-08-04T13:33:39Z")
_To Kill A Mockingbird_, only I’ve never met anyone who didn’t like it. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2008, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youd-have-to-be-kind-of-an-asshole-not-to-like/458680/82 "2008-08-04T14:04:24Z")
[QUOTE=Magiver] Movies only guys get: Monty Python and the Holy Grail (hell, all the the MP movies) Animal House Caddy Shack [/QUOTE] Huh? In case that isn’t clear: 😕 I enjoy all 3 of these movies. Now, if you had posted _Dumb and Dumber, Porkies_ and\* Jackass\*–maybe… I own all the MP movies and their soundtracks. _Caddy Shack_ was posted by me on page one. I also like _Ghostbusters_ and _Stripes_. You need to be around more women, I think. I also love _Meet Me in St Louis_, not only for the songs and the humor but for the sheer brattiness of Tuttie (Tootie?). Hollywood usually (still does) made kids sickeningly sweet and mawkish–she was a hellhound and not very likable. It’s refreshing. Here are a few more movies: _Arthur_ _High Society_ (or _The Philadelphia Story_) _Hard Day’s Night_ _The Sure Thing_ _Sixteen Candles_ [QUOTE=DSYoung Esq] So the list needs to be populated with movies that are so nice, so sweet, so generally funny, etc. that no one could DISLIKE them without being generally a jerk to begin with. That’s not a lot of movies… [/QUOTE] But that is the point of the OP–there are more movies than one would think, no? One man’s asshole is another man’s jerk. I disagree with _Bambi_–too treacly. ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2008, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youd-have-to-be-kind-of-an-asshole-not-to-like/458680/83 "2008-08-04T14:41:18Z")
[QUOTE=Equipoise] I’m shocked at how much this line shocked me. Are you thinking about the same movie? **Children of Heaven** is a sweet, gentle little film about a brother and sister in Iran. [/QUOTE] I thought it was the one where Legolas joins the crusades with Qui-Gon. Oh, my movie is “Spirited Away”. If you don’t like this movie, then you’re not really a human being. You’re some sort of soul-less pod masquerading as a human. ---
**Author:** ![Labrador\_Deceiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Labrador\_Deceiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labrador_Deceiver)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2008, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youd-have-to-be-kind-of-an-asshole-not-to-like/458680/84 "2008-08-04T14:53:54Z")
[QUOTE=rexnervous] **Once** [/QUOTE] Seconded. ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2008, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youd-have-to-be-kind-of-an-asshole-not-to-like/458680/85 "2008-08-04T14:55:37Z")
A **Christmas Story**. It is the only movie that I know of that became a timeless classic almost as soon as it was released. ---
**Author:** ![Labrador\_Deceiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Labrador\_Deceiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labrador_Deceiver)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2008, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youd-have-to-be-kind-of-an-asshole-not-to-like/458680/86 "2008-08-04T14:59:22Z")
[QUOTE=Shagnasty] A **Christmas Story**. It is the only movie that I know of that became a timeless classic almost as soon as it was released. [/QUOTE] Damn, I think Shagnasty wins the thread. ---
**Author:** ![fusoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2008, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youd-have-to-be-kind-of-an-asshole-not-to-like/458680/87 "2008-08-04T15:07:59Z")
I haven’t seen about half of those, but the only one on the list I saw and didn’t like was Good Morning. I only made it about halfway through that movie…I’m a big fan of Ozu’s movies, but this was something totally different, and felt less like a movie than a very stretched out sitcom episode from the 50s… ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2008, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youd-have-to-be-kind-of-an-asshole-not-to-like/458680/88 "2008-08-04T16:58:47Z")
Forgot _Moonstruck_. ---
**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2008, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youd-have-to-be-kind-of-an-asshole-not-to-like/458680/89 "2008-08-04T18:22:53Z")
[QUOTE=Charger] _Ghostbusters_ is timeless movie-perfection. If you don’t like it, stay away from me. [/QUOTE] Came in to say just that. ---
**Author:** ![Baldwin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baldwin/32/7264_2.png) [@Baldwin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baldwin)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2008, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youd-have-to-be-kind-of-an-asshole-not-to-like/458680/90 "2008-08-05T02:32:27Z")
[QUOTE=lissener] (With thanks to the [Scarecrow Video Movie Guide](http://www.amazon.com/Scarecrow-Video-Movie-Guide/dp/1570614156/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1217741018&sr=8-1) for the topic idea.) So this rich white plastic surgery victim came in the other night, holding a copy of \*Be Kind Rewind \*with her fingertips, like it was crawling with earwigs, and wanted a refund because it was stupid. I kicked her in the cunt of course, but it set me thinking . . . So here’s my list of Movies You’d Have to Be Kind of an Asshole Not to Like: _Be Kind Rewind My Neighbor Totoro Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion Clueless Babe Wall-E Toy Story My Giant Galaxy Quest Children of Heaven Billy Elliott Strictly Ballroom Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Rio Bravo Persepolis City Lights Mrs. Miniver Good Morning_ . . . totally randomly stream of consciousnessed; neither rhyme nor reason in this list. [/QUOTE] Interesting. Possibly you’re just not comfortable discussing film. ---
**Author:** ![Shamozzle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shamozzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shamozzle)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2008, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youd-have-to-be-kind-of-an-asshole-not-to-like/458680/91 "2008-08-05T02:54:58Z")
_Life is Beautiful_ ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2008, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youd-have-to-be-kind-of-an-asshole-not-to-like/458680/92 "2008-08-05T02:56:45Z")
[QUOTE=OpalCat] Say what? What planet are you from where women don’t “get” Monty Python? I love MP and own the complete DVD set of the show, plus most of the movies. (Don’t have _Meaning of Life_, but that one grosses me out during the vomit scene so I don’t like rewatching it. I have issues with vomit.) [/QUOTE] Like the opinion of a talented artist means anything. He grumbles and walks away dejected. [“I don’t need you, all I need is this ashtray…”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uyAXni-KSc). ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youd-have-to-be-kind-of-an-asshole-not-to-like/458680/93 "2008-08-06T18:35:32Z")
[QUOTE=NicePete] Breaking Away The Gods Must Be Crazy [/QUOTE] Excellent choices. Consider them added to my original list. ---
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_2Times](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b2d939/32.png) [@Jimmy\_2Times](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_2Times)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youd-have-to-be-kind-of-an-asshole-not-to-like/458680/94 "2008-08-06T18:46:23Z")
I’ve been told I was an asshole for not liking _Pulp Fiction_. I found it irritating and pretentious. I loved _Reservoir Dogs_ though. ---
**Author:** ![Elysium](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3be4f8/32.png) [@Elysium](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elysium)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youd-have-to-be-kind-of-an-asshole-not-to-like/458680/95 "2008-08-06T19:39:08Z")
For me, it’s **The Princess Bride**. You could pick any other movie I love and cherish from my childhood or any newer movie I admire and tell me how much you dislike it, how cliche it is or how badly directed and I would agree to respectfully disagree. But if you dislike **The Princess Bride**? That’s just unfathomable. ---
**Author:** ![shiftless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@shiftless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shiftless)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youd-have-to-be-kind-of-an-asshole-not-to-like/458680/96 "2008-08-06T19:54:08Z")
[QUOTE=Elysium] For me, it’s **The Princess Bride**. You could pick any other movie I love and cherish from my childhood or any newer movie I admire and tell me how much you dislike it, how cliche it is or how badly directed and I would agree to respectfully disagree. But if you dislike **The Princess Bride**? That’s just unfathomable. [/QUOTE] Sorry but it has to be said. You mean “inconceivable!” ---
**Author:** ![Malthus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Malthus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malthus)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youd-have-to-be-kind-of-an-asshole-not-to-like/458680/97 "2008-08-06T20:13:20Z")
[QUOTE=Annie-Xmas] _To Kill A Mockingbird_, only I’ve never met anyone who didn’t like it. [/QUOTE] Came in to say this. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youd-have-to-be-kind-of-an-asshole-not-to-like/458680/98 "2008-08-06T20:26:05Z")
[QUOTE=Made in Macau] You’d have to be an asshole not to like ‘One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest’ surely? MiM [/QUOTE] We might want to differentiate between “like” and “appreciate”. I have seen Cuckoo’s Nest and it was a very good film. I never want to see it again. Therefore, while I appreciate that it is a good movie, I make no claims to “liking” it. I may well be an asshole, but I don’t think this is evidence of it 😉 ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youd-have-to-be-kind-of-an-asshole-not-to-like/458680/99 "2008-08-06T20:28:44Z")
[QUOTE=Malthus] Came in to say this. [/QUOTE] _raises hand_ I hated _To Kill A Mockingbird_. ---
**Author:** ![Malthus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Malthus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malthus)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youd-have-to-be-kind-of-an-asshole-not-to-like/458680/100 "2008-08-06T20:32:36Z")
[QUOTE=OpalCat] _raises hand_ I hated _To Kill A Mockingbird_. [/QUOTE] Well, you got me curious. 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youd-have-to-be-kind-of-an-asshole-not-to-like/458680.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youd-have-to-be-kind-of-an-asshole-not-to-like/458680.md?page=6)