# Panned Movies that You Actually Like **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 27, 2003, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/panned-movies-that-you-actually-like/157810 "2003-02-27T03:39:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![peterW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bb73d2/32.png) [@peterW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peterW)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/panned-movies-that-you-actually-like/157810/101 "2003-03-01T13:16:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SpaceGhost \* > \*\ ***The Cable Guy** > > The Cable Guy is one of the most underrated and misunderstood movies. I love this movie. It’s hilarious. I love the subject it tackles, that uncomfortable line of friendship between guys that happens when one guy feels too close. We’ve all had that friend in grade school or high school that you knew from school but he always bugged you to hang out or to sleep over. You never think about that guy though, he’s just lonely and wants a friend but he just doesn’t have good social skills. I’ve known many people like matthew broderick’s character who say they your friend but only hang out with you when they need something or they don’t have their girlfriend anymore so suddenly your an instant best friend. So anyway, I like the movie a lot. > > Jim \*\* Sadly enough, I can relate to this description of Jim Carrey’s character and I’ve had so-called friends like Matthew Broderick’s character as well. Anyway, the movie I really enjoyed that none of the critics seemed to like was Clint Eastwood’s movie, “A Perfect World.” I thought this was a fabulous movie and enjoyed Kevin Costner’s character as well as the kid’s. I remember critics bashing it for overuse of violence or something to that effect. Years later, these same critics praise “Pulp Fiction” yet make no mention of the overuse of violence.:rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Convict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ad7895/32.png) [@Convict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Convict)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/panned-movies-that-you-actually-like/157810/102 "2003-03-01T13:55:52Z")
_The Adventures of Ford Fairlane_ I hate Andrew “Dice” Clay, but for some reason this movie cracks me up. > [@](#): > > You’re about 10 seconds away from the most embarrassing moment of your life. > [@](#): > > While falling off the Capital Records building… > > Supporting actors: AAAHHHHH!!! > > Ford Fairlane (in his best John Travolta): My hair! ---
**Author:** ![yawndave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/43a26b/32.png) [@yawndave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yawndave)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/panned-movies-that-you-actually-like/157810/103 "2003-03-01T17:33:52Z")
Howard the Duck. ---
**Author:** ![Toffe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e19adc/32.png) [@Toffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toffe)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/panned-movies-that-you-actually-like/157810/104 "2003-03-01T21:00:33Z")
This is weird. Of the films mentioned so far I either really enjoyed them, or haven’t heard of them (maybe 30% of the films mentioned so far?). Except _Dune_, I thought that was crap. I’ve seen _The Postman_, _Cabin Boy_ and _Playing God_ several times each. Being reminded of it makes me want to buy _Playing God_ on DVD… ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/panned-movies-that-you-actually-like/157810/105 "2003-03-01T21:10:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Eternal \* > \*\* > I also find the humor and the (deliberately, probably) over-the-top style of **The Big Hit** worthy of my time. \*\* I forgot that one! It really is funny, and had hands down the BEST TRAILER EVER. (Set to the Wyclef Jean version of “Stayin’ Alive”.) I also found **Dude, Where’s my Car?** better than I expected. I especially liked the cheezy rock video montage/dream sequence to “Bust a Move.” ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/panned-movies-that-you-actually-like/157810/106 "2003-03-01T21:15:05Z")
[QUOTE] \*Originally posted by 2trew \* \*\*“Lake Placid” was, as far as I can tell, treated poorly simply because it was a giant alligator movie. It was a great giant alligator movie, possibly the best of all time. Minor nitpick. It wasn’t an alligator, but a crocodile. That being said, I loved “Lake Placid” And Oliver Platt was the quirky millionarie, that studied crocodile and traveled all over to “commune” with them. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/panned-movies-that-you-actually-like/157810/107 "2003-03-01T21:16:56Z")
Preview is my friend. Got to learn to code better. And that’s "studied crocodile_s_, plural, not singular. ---
**Author:** ![Fiat\_Lux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ea666f/32.png) [@Fiat\_Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiat_Lux)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/panned-movies-that-you-actually-like/157810/108 "2003-03-01T21:22:40Z")
Was ‘Romeo Must Die’ panned? I thought the combination of stylized, goofy martial arts sequences and gritty urban warfare story was a bit odd, but I enjoyed it. ---
**Author:** ![greenphan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c37758/32.png) [@greenphan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/greenphan)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/panned-movies-that-you-actually-like/157810/109 "2003-03-01T23:07:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tommyturtle \* > \*\*Wasn’t The Long Kiss Goodnight hated by Siskel and Ebert when it came out? Man I loooooved that movie…ever line of dialog and every frame(seen it over 20 times) Geena Davis as a kind of female Bond…GREAT flick! > \*\* YES!!! I forgot about this one; Sam Jackson is CLASSIC in it Geena Davis: Are you thinking what I’m thinking? Sam Jackson: I hope not; I’m thinkin’ about how much my balls hurt. And Sam Jackson on the Larry King Show: You know, Larry, I always like to be frank and ernest with the ladies. In New York, I’m Frank and in LA, I"m Ernest. And who can forget Sam Jackson: when you assume, you make an “ass” out of you and “umption”. Yeah, that movie is good if only for Sam Jackson’s role. Chet speaking, how can I help you? HAHAHAHAHA. Chet. –greenphan ---
**Author:** ![Purd\_Werfect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47c2d/32.png) [@Purd\_Werfect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purd_Werfect)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2003, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/panned-movies-that-you-actually-like/157810/110 "2003-03-01T23:54:33Z")
**Fifth Element, UHF, and A Perfect World** were all outstanding movies. Another flick I like, even though it is quite bad, is **Meet Joe Black**. Whenever it’s on, I will watch it without hesitation. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2003, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/panned-movies-that-you-actually-like/157810/111 "2003-03-09T08:37:47Z")
One that I had forgotten about came on cable tonight. **Bubble Boy** I’m the only person I know who’s even seen this movie. It got pretty godawful review, IIRC. But I really like it. Jake Gyllenhal does the innocent idiot routine pretty well and everything about this movie is just so campy and hammed up. It’s great! ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2003, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/panned-movies-that-you-actually-like/157810/112 "2003-03-09T21:29:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tangent \* > \*\*One that I had forgotten about came on cable tonight. > > **Bubble Boy** > > I’m the only person I know who’s even seen this movie. It got pretty godawful review, IIRC. But I really like it. Jake Gyllenhal does the innocent idiot routine pretty well and everything about this movie is just so campy and hammed up. It’s great! \*\* * * * I saw it on a recommendation from a fellow professor who absolutely loved it. It’s pretty funny and did not deserve all the lousy reviews. Okay, that’s three people who saw it. 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/panned-movies-that-you-actually-like/157810.md?page=5)