Movies you like that no one else does

Ruthven · September 15th, 2007, 09:32 AM

Van Helsing

Objectively, this movie is an incoherent mess and the tie-in materials were more mature than the actual film. But to my 12 year old self, this movie would have been the greatest thing ever.

heh heh heh

FatesFan · September 15th, 2007, 11:20 AM

Flash Gordon....................and..................... .I can't believe I am about to admit this but here it goes............Xanadu.

I believe I have just been officially banned from ProgPower and I shall turn over my ticket to the proper authorities.

Ruthven · September 15th, 2007, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by FatesFan

Flash Gordon....................

"GORDON'S ALIVE?!?"

"WHHAAATTT?!??

Magius · September 15th, 2007, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Ruthven

Van Helsing

Objectively, this movie is an incoherent mess and the tie-in materials were more mature than the actual film. But to my 12 year old self, this movie would have been the greatest thing ever.

heh heh heh

Van Helsing?

Almost everyone I know likes this film.

rockyracoon · September 15th, 2007, 11:51 AM

What Dreams May Come - Not the greatest movie by any stretch of the imagination, but it's an interesting perspective on life after death, and certainly depicts a cruel afterlife for those who commit suicide. This movie just got destroyed by critics when it came out but I really enjoy it.

booB · September 15th, 2007, 12:27 PM

there are too many for me to think of off the top of my head...

Jersey Girl
Freddy Got Fingered
Stealing Harvard
Out Cold
the original Punisher movie
America's Sweethearts
the first Dungeons and Dragons movie
I Heart Huckabees
Death to Smoochy
Big Trouble

shaq · September 15th, 2007, 12:31 PM

I liked "I Heart Huckabees" as well

Pellaz · September 15th, 2007, 12:54 PM

Flash Gordon is great, campy, fun! The soundtrack by Queen is almost worth the admission by itself. (My mom was shocked that a rock band did some of the cooler synth passages, like the 'into the Vortex' part.)

Let's see...

Boondock Saints
Into the Blue
Allexander (highly flawed, but the 'Revisited' edition is probably the best)

shaq · September 15th, 2007, 01:40 PM

Um...I don't know about the people you know, but Boondock Saints doesn't really qualify for this thread since it's extremely popular (and one of my favorite movies)

Clark Griswold · September 15th, 2007, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by shaq

I liked "I Heart Huckabees" as well

Just finished watching it for the 1st time,literally.

Great flick.

Is it me, or does Jason Schwartzman always play in those "am I the only one who likes it" movies?

guardian26 · September 15th, 2007, 03:07 PM

Last Action Hero - too funny

shaq · September 15th, 2007, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Clark Griswold

Just finished watching it for the 1st time,literally.

Great flick.

Is it me, or does Jason Schwartzman always play in those "am I the only one who likes it" movies?

Yeah, seems to be his niche

Kenso · September 15th, 2007, 04:51 PM

the butterfly effect

i love this movie but all my friend think its just meh

BlackRoseMetalHeart · September 15th, 2007, 06:07 PM

Older Comedies (Some Like It Hot, Teacher's Pet, Desk Set, June Bride, Arsenic and Old Lace, etc.)
Bing Crosby Movies (White Christmas, Holiday Inn, Going My Way, The Bells of St. Mary's, etc.)
Shirley Temple Movies (The Little Princess, Curly Top, Captain January, Wee Willy Winkie, etc.)
John Wayne Movies (Hatari, Circus World, Eldorodo, Big Jake, The Longest Day, etc. ... Oh and SwordLord, I know your little secret and I have the picture to prove it. Mwahahaha!

)
It's a Wonderful Life (Everyone else groans when they play it a million times at Christmas, but I love it.)

What can I say? My parents sheltered me as a child and it's stuck with me until this day.

I'm sure there are folks out there that like these movies, since they are "classic" type movies, but in my age bracket and immediate circle of friends I'm a loner in my love for these film.

BlackRoseMetalHeart · September 15th, 2007, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Kenso

the butterfly effect

i love this movie but all my friend think its just meh

I also enjoyed this movie. Have you seen the director's cut and if so, which ending did you prefer?

BlackRoseMetalHeart · September 15th, 2007, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by shaq

Um...I don't know about the people you know, but Boondock Saints doesn't really qualify for this thread since it's extremely popular (and one of my favorite movies)

I like this one as well ... it's actually been one of my favorites since a friend showed it to me in high school. But I know that the directors cut is significantly different than the VHS original. Wonder which one people did/did not like?

Kenso · September 15th, 2007, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackRoseMetalHeart

I also enjoyed this movie. Have you seen the director's cut and if so, which ending did you prefer?

no i havent!

whats the difference in the endings?

if you dont want to post a spoiler you can pm it to me, im curious now!

sh0kr0k · September 15th, 2007, 08:06 PM

WATERWORLD!!!

and sorry Pellaz, Boondock Saints is one of my all-time favorites too!

Bryan316 · September 15th, 2007, 08:14 PM

My brother and I forced ourselves to watch The New Guy. Horrible, but hilarious. And Elisha Dushku dancing in a bikini is a great fringe benefit!

Also,

Where The Heart Is (Cuz Natalie Portman makes for an AWESOME milf. And the story is incredibly powerful.)

Young Frankenstein (I always get the "It's a black and white movie?" response from idiots.)

jaimek · September 15th, 2007, 08:27 PM

George of the Jungle.

George just lucky I guess...

MetalAges · September 15th, 2007, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Ruthven

Van Helsing

Objectively, this movie is an incoherent mess and the tie-in materials were more mature than the actual film. But to my 12 year old self, this movie would have been the greatest thing ever.

heh heh heh

At first I didn't care for it due to the so-so graphic work, but then the more I watched it the more I kinda figured it was done like that on purpose (the whole pseudo-realistic approach). After I just relaxed on the critique side of things it was quite enjoyable.

One I really like that my wife shakes her head at me for - The City of Lost Children!

MetalAges · September 15th, 2007, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by sh0kr0k

WATERWORLD!!!

and sorry Pellaz, Boondock Saints is one of my all-time favorites too!

Ah yes Waterworld, me too! I also liked the Postman where many didn't.

Pellaz · September 15th, 2007, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by sh0kr0k

WATERWORLD!!!

Touche'!

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and sorry Pellaz, Boondock Saints is one of my all-time favorites too!

Oh, the movie is popular amongst a certain, almost cult-like group (to which most of my friends belong), but allll too often, if I mention it to average people, they say "huh? Wazzat?"
Remember, it never had a theatrical release, which is startling considering that Willem Dafoe (among others) is in it.

Tess · September 15th, 2007, 09:49 PM

Love, Actually

Angrafan · September 15th, 2007, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Bad Girl Tess

Love, Actually

I Love Love, Actually, actually

I watch it everytime it's on TV...

September 15th, 2007, 09:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ruthven Vampires don't sparkle Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,086	Movies you like that no one else does Van Helsing Objectively, this movie is an incoherent mess and the tie-in materials were more mature than the actual film. But to my 12 year old self, this movie would have been the greatest thing ever. heh heh heh __________________ Derek DragonCon Dark Fantasy, Track Director -- Horror, Urban Fantasy, and Vampires Last edited by Ruthven : September 15th, 2007 at 09:56 AM.*

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Pellaz Tigron of Immanion Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 8,734	Flash Gordon is great, campy, fun! The soundtrack by Queen is almost worth the admission by itself. (My mom was shocked that a rock band did some of the cooler synth passages, like the 'into the Vortex' part.) Let's see... Boondock Saints Into the Blue Allexander (highly flawed, but the 'Revisited' edition is probably the best) __________________ http://www.paulcashman.com pellaz1@comcast.net Proud sponsor of Solution .45 (and kinda Primordial), Therion (again!), Tyr, Orphaned Land, Amorphis, Sonata Arctica, Mercenary, Therion, PoS, Nightwish and Devin Townsend Band, PPUSA III-present WREKage, 11:59pm Fri nights http://www.wrekage.org 91.1 FM Atlanta -- Atlanta radio's home of metal for more than 20 years, also streamed live and archived for a week! WINNER: Best of Atl. non-commercial radio show, 2012

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rockyracoon ... Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Batavia, IL Posts: 2,020	What Dreams May Come - Not the greatest movie by any stretch of the imagination, but it's an interesting perspective on life after death, and certainly depicts a cruel afterlife for those who commit suicide. This movie just got destroyed by critics when it came out but I really enjoy it.

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shaq Demon of the Fall Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New York City Posts: 1,293	I liked "I Heart Huckabees" as well

September 15th, 2007, 01:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
shaq Demon of the Fall Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New York City Posts: 1,293	Um...I don't know about the people you know, but Boondock Saints doesn't really qualify for this thread since it's extremely popular (and one of my favorite movies)

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BlackRoseMetalHeart Metal Mistress Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD - USA Posts: 1,620	OK, here's my claim to nerd-dum: Older Comedies (Some Like It Hot, Teacher's Pet, Desk Set, June Bride, Arsenic and Old Lace, etc.) Bing Crosby Movies (White Christmas, Holiday Inn, Going My Way, The Bells of St. Mary's, etc.) Shirley Temple Movies (The Little Princess, Curly Top, Captain January, Wee Willy Winkie, etc.) John Wayne Movies (Hatari, Circus World, Eldorodo, Big Jake, The Longest Day, etc. ... Oh and SwordLord, I know your little secret and I have the picture to prove it. Mwahahaha! ) It's a Wonderful Life (Everyone else groans when they play it a million times at Christmas, but I love it.) What can I say? My parents sheltered me as a child and it's stuck with me until this day. I'm sure there are folks out there that like these movies, since they are "classic" type movies, but in my age bracket and immediate circle of friends I'm a loner in my love for these film. __________________ ~ Bobbie Jean BlackRoseMetalHeart on Facebook Official Flight of the Valkyries Website : Flight of the Valkyries on Facebook : Official UM Flight of the Valkyries Forum Proud Member of the Nightmare Records Street Team

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Bryan316 METAL... nuff said! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Detroit Rock City Posts: 2,944	My brother and I forced ourselves to watch The New Guy. Horrible, but hilarious. And Elisha Dushku dancing in a bikini is a great fringe benefit! Also, Where The Heart Is (Cuz Natalie Portman makes for an AWESOME milf. And the story is incredibly powerful.) Young Frankenstein (I always get the "It's a black and white movie?" response from idiots.) __________________ ON TOUR WITH PAIN OF SALVATION AND KINGCROW THIS SPRING! www.ImminentSonicDestruction.com - www.Facebook.com/ImminentSonicDestruction

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