Most overrated supposed-to-be-smart movie?

twang · #1 06-03-2005, 06:33 PM

The category is contemporary mainstream movies that are supposed to be smart, edgy and artsy. Which one is most overrated? My pick is The Matrix (but Donnie Darko is close).

/twang

James Boston · #2 06-03-2005, 06:39 PM

American Beauty

BruinEric · #3 06-03-2005, 08:27 PM

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American Beauty

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XM Radio has a "soundtracks" music channel. They were playing American Beauty tunes and in between had snippets of dialogue. One of these interludes was the soliloquy by the "rebel teen" about the beauty in the plastic bag floating around.

For some reason I didn't change the channel until 2/3 the way thru and had to choke down water to get the taste of vomit out of my mouth.

trying2learn · #4 06-03-2005, 06:39 PM

anything by david lynch.

mason55 · #5 06-03-2005, 07:07 PM

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anything by david lynch.

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you're clearly wrong.

Rushmore · #6 06-04-2005, 08:40 AM

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you're clearly wrong.

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Thank you.

I have never understood the prevalent anti-Lynchism here.

West · #7 06-05-2005, 12:19 PM

I don't know about his other movies, but I saw Mulholland Drive so I completely understand it. The anti-Lynchism that is - not the movie.

VBM · #8 06-03-2005, 06:40 PM

i think david mamet has a tendency to fall in love too much w/ his own dialogue...

rmarotti · #9 06-03-2005, 07:12 PM

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i think david mamet has a tendency to fall in love too much w/ his own dialogue...

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AHAHAAH! This is so true. I rented "Spartan" the other day because I thought "Oh! Something by Mamet that I haven't seen."
The dialogue was so [censored] self-conscious that the movie was almost unwatchable.

Rushmore · #10 06-04-2005, 08:47 AM

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AHAHAAH! This is so true. I rented "Spartan" the other day because I thought "Oh! Something by Mamet that I haven't seen."
The dialogue was so [censored] self-conscious that the movie was almost unwatchable.

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I certainly understand this opinion, but I feel like it should be noted that he does this on purpose. Obviously, Mamet has an idea with his dialogue that some sort of, uh, self-referential element belongs there.

So, while there is obviously a self-conscious element present in the dialogue, it's intentional, for better or worse.