NRR: Have you ever walked out of the theater in the middle of a movie because it was so bad?

TAA wrote:

Wasn't watching in a theater, but nearly turned off "Fargo". Most overrated movie of all time. Genuinely don't understand why it's so popular.

Overrated?

Nobody holds it up as the best movie of all time. Generally it is considered a good movie but not transcendent. They did many things well but some aspects are mediocre.

It tells the story of the female cop pretty well, we find her simultaneously strong and gritty but also somewhat vulnerable and sympathetic. However, the criminals' characters are somewhat half baked. They also do a decent job of using the setting as an additional character: the exaggerated accent and horrific weather both add to the story and are a good metaphor for the rest of the story.

It is mostly "so popular" because of the over the top death scene, which was somewhat novel at the time, less so now.

Anyway, you "nearly" turned it off, so you ended up finishing it, so you most not have disliked it that much!

I DNFed Robinhood: Prince of Thieves when I first realized Costner was trying to use a British accent -- about 45 minutes in. I think that's the only time, and it was in spite of having to leave five of my best friends behind

Hardloper, I took my brother's boys (aged 7 & 9 then) to Ice Age Collision Course, it was mind-numbing, so horrendous. I tried getting some sleep but the little one thought that I had to watch everything. On the way home the two fought out WW3 on the back seat, I had to stop the car, get out and literally scream at them to stop it. Haven't been to the movies since.

Drainthefecesswamp wrote:

Overrated?

Nobody holds it up as the best movie of all time. Generally it is considered a good movie but not transcendent. They did many things well but some aspects are mediocre.

It tells the story of the female cop pretty well, we find her simultaneously strong and gritty but also somewhat vulnerable and sympathetic. However, the criminals' characters are somewhat half baked. They also do a decent job of using the setting as an additional character: the exaggerated accent and horrific weather both add to the story and are a good metaphor for the rest of the story.

It is mostly "so popular" because of the over the top death scene, which was somewhat novel at the time, less so now.

Anyway, you "nearly" turned it off, so you ended up finishing it, so you most not have disliked it that much!

Good summary. The wood chipper scene is hard to describe. I guess it was considered unusually graphic at the time -- but that's hard to believe when I watch it now. I remember feeling a little queasy -- but I also remember laughing. It was more comedic than gory.

I refuse to see (watch) any movie or musicians that

treat their fans like trash.

Do you a youtube search, "celebrities who treat their fans like trash".

or ""celebrities who treat their waiters like trash".

Examples:

Tobey Maguire

Will Ferrell

Usher

Madonna

Rhianna

and yes walked out of two movies that were so bad, I forgot the titles.

walked out on the watchmen movie

Birdbox! Shut it off after 10 minutes, cancelled Netflix and tried to walk out in front of an oncoming bus.

Pirates of the Caribbean 3 (I think 3 - it was 2006ish). I was so bored I left to go to the bathroom and though it wasn't my intention to not go back in, once I was out I couldn't bring myself to go back. I texted my friends and had my dad pick me up (I was in HS). My friends went to the park to hang out after which was pretty common for us. I remember feeling a little bummed that I missed out on that, but as luck would have it, they got mugged in the park that night. I know I would have gone there with them after the movie if I stuck around so I always feel lucky I avoided this.

Subway Surfers wrote:

On the way home the two fought out WW3 on the back seat, I had to stop the car, get out and literally scream at them to stop it..

Meh, you're a lightweight.

Anchorman 2, didn't see it at the movies but turned it off. I don't think a monetary investment would have made a difference.