Saw this on channel 4 (UK) last night and I have to say it was on of the most ridiculous boring and pointless movies I have ever had the misfortune to watch. I thought it was gradually going to build into some kind of a story but the boring background turned out to be the entire plot, ridiclous.
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail-R.W Emerson
Yep indeedy I'm with you on this one.
I was forced by my girlfriend to sit through this utterly diabolical film last night because I "make" her watch "my" kind of films i.e. those with a plot or maybe no plot but at least loads of action.
This film was soooooo predictable and cliched it was darn annoying, I kept waiting patiently for something interesting to happen and it never did. The only interesting thing was Julia Roberts' beautifully shaped a$$ at the beginning of the film!
"... a-a-and what if we're wrong and that is MacReady out there???"
"THEN WE'RE WRONG"
I'm having a hard time working this out - why would someone watch a movie then go rushing to the Net a few hours later to tell the world he hadn't enjoyed it? Why do we need to know this? If you don't like something on TV, just switch channels!
shareAllow me to explain then, I came on IMDB to see what this atrocious movie was rated and then feeling that everyone is entitled to their views and opinions I decided to share mine. As I said I didn't switch channels because I kept expecting the story to appear out of the bland background plot does that explain it for you?
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail-R.W Emerson
Well, the movie obviously interested you enough for you to look up more details - maybe you secretly enjoyed it but don't think it's cool to say so...! Most of these threads are by people looking for info about the film. But you're right, you're as entitled to your opinion as everyone else - I just don't understand why anyone would go to the trouble of following up something they dislike. I find televised football 'terrible' but can honestly say that I have never watched a game then dashed to the PC to look up Man Utd stats and tell their fans that football is rubbish. Just my opinion, of course!
shareI actually wanted to find out the year the film was made as I thought Julia Roberts looked quite good and Matt Damon quite young, then I discover that it actually has its own message board!
Then I see that someone else watched the film as well and thought it was trash.
I did try at one point to switch channels but my girlfriend turned it back as she wanted to see it.
Everyone's entitled to their own view and I'm interested in finding out why people like such a bad movie cos for me there was absolutely nothing.
Your football comparison doesn't wash and misses the point totally. If I watched a game of football and it was pants and if I then happened to be on a footy fans website then I would give my opinion on that game. I wouldn't go on a rugby website as my opinion wouldn't be relevant. I happen to be on a film fans website I am giving my opinion on the films performance and I'm not going to do that on the Mission Impossible 2 board am I?
Everyone's entitled to their own view and as far as I'm concerned this film was utter crud so I'm interested in finding out why people think this film was so amazing.
"... a-a-and what if we're wrong and that is MacReady out there???"
"THEN WE'RE WRONG"
"Your football comparison doesn't wash and misses the point totally... I wouldn't go on a rugby website as my opinion wouldn't be relevant."
Er, HELLO?? The football match was a perfect comparison, why go off at a tangent and bring rugby into it? Your argument, such as it is, is making no sense I'm afraid. I still think you enjoyed the film (on whatever level, maybe because you just like watching Julia Roberts) and simply can't admit it to yourself. This isn't a discussion worth pursuing any further. Bye!
MiniMei I'm going to forgive you for getting your little self a bit confused cos seeing as you're 'mini' then maybe you've got a mini brain too?? :-)))
So I'd just be wasting my time trying to explain the reason why the football comparison is not valid and why rugby... Oh I give up, I can't be bothered you wouldn't understand anyway.
And just for the record I did not enjoy this film. Oh maybe I enjoyed looking at Julia for 5 seconds of the film. But just because I think the door handle on a Kia car looks ok does not mean that I think the car looks awesome! You dig? Ok maybe not!
"... a-a-and what if we're wrong and that is MacReady out there???"
"THEN WE'RE WRONG"
Exactly, I never keep watching a movie myself if it's utterly pointless, boring, and all that. I kept watching this one because I was at least interested in seeing how it would all unfold, and although it isn't exactly the best movie ever, that alone is a decent rating to give a movie. You simply don't keep watching a movie you don't like, or you just have way too much time on your hands.
shareI watch a lot of movies and you can't maintain the quality of the films you watch all the time, unless you research it well, but then that would only be someone else's opinion. I believe you need to watch a film to form your own opinions though.
I agree it is my choice to continue watching or to end the boredom, however I'll always give a film the benefit of the doubt or a chance to redeem itself if you like, because there are many films that start off badly only to come together at the end. I'd hoped this would be the case with this one, it never did - you win some, you lose some I guess...
"... a-a-and what if we're wrong and that is MacReady out there???"
"THEN WE'RE WRONG"
I didn't keep watching it. I don't know, it was so trivial, 3 girls against the world sort of crap that you knew what would happen, and really, really wished it wouldn't happen and that they'd all go away and get lives. It's a hard genre to make something good from and it doesn't shy away from stereotypes, unfortunately.
Besides, it had no explosions. Can't watch something if it hasn't got explosions in it.
"Besides, it had no explosions. Can't watch something if it hasn't got explosions in it"
And I won't watch anything WITH explosions in it.
I'm having a hard time working this out - why would someone watch a movie then go rushing to the Net a few hours later to tell the world he hadn't enjoyed it? Why do we need to know this? If you don't like something on TV, just switch channels!First, I liked Mystic Pizza--gave it an 8/10.
sometimes people as me what is the worst movie i have ever seen. Mystic Pizza is the worst movie i will ever see, its just god awful
shareTo each his or her own.
shareIt's utterly predictable; nearly as bad as a sitcom.
You're being ridiculous.
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