Most overrated supposed-to-be-smart movie?

[pshreck]

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he may not be the best director, but his dialogue is fantastic.

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You like to hear people talk faster and more unrealistically than just about everyone on the face of the planet?

[IndieMatty]

This thread made me throw up. I don't know what's worse what some of you consider "smart" movies or what you consider "bad".

Rushmore's said all that needs to be said on particular movies.

[hoopsie44]

I'm not sure if this is a good or bad thing, but this thread sure has legs.

[ChipWrecked]

Like them or not, I'm pleased that flicks like 'Sunshine' and 'Lost in Translation' can actually get made and distributed.... else we would be mired in a wasteland of 'Kingdom of Heaven' type crap.

[sleight]

I'm pretty surprised no one has mentioned Primer yet. I think it is along the lines of other in that it has to be watched multiple times to be understood (not that I really do). It's pretty ripe for the "that was dumb/"you're not smart enough" argument.

I also think it's strange that Darren Aronofsky's films have been getting a pass, since Mamet and Lynch don't seem to be well liked here. I guess grouping them together isn't really accurate since they all have their own style.

[pshreck]

Yeah, Primer was so overrated that it almost made half a million dollars in the box office.

[mason55]

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Yeah, Primer was so overrated that it almost made half a million dollars in the box office.

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Box office sales != Overrated

Primer was praised very very highly by many critics. I actually enjoyed. I think the problem is that many people look at movies as mindless entertainment. Juwanna Man is obviously midless entertainment, but movies like Lost Highway and Primer are supposed to make you think and discuss the meaning with others. I love movie where I walk out of the theater and I just can't wait to start discussing it with whoever I saw it with.

[sleight]

I'm kinda confused, if we're really going by the box office sales = overrated standard then a whole lot of these movies do not qualify for discussion (Donnie Darko especially). It is over time that these movies have become appreciated/overrated (depending on personal bias or whatever). Seems like there aren't that many smart movies that make a lot of money because of the aforementioned Juwanna man principle.

[kevyk]

I think most of Wes Anderson's body of work fits into this category.

[Golden_Rhino]

Lost Highway.