[Closed] badly slated films that you love.

Kick Ass

Never understood the hate for Quantum of Solace, great action scenes, a continuation of the previous story line, a relevant plot and believable villain(s).
Far better than the overblown Skyfall.

+1 for quantum of solace

Hudson Hawk.

Altogether now, "Would you like to swing on a star....."

Quantum of Solace

Happy Gilmore.

still get shivers every time I watch the opening scene. Cried the first time I watched it when Ducks Mack goes off the bridge!

Waterworld
The Postman

I'd go as far as saying I love them I'm always enjoy them when they are on.

Bladerunner. Great film.

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Honourable mention for Con Air...

Another for QoS here. It was a very pure Bond I thought, distilled down to its most core elements. Didn't understand the hate. I think better film than Skyfall, but I do think Skyfall [i]looks[/i] better.

Dog Soldiers.

Clearly made for a budget of about £3.99.

Howard the Duck.
(reminded of it on seeing said character fleetingly in Guardians of the Galaxy.)

(QoS had script input from Daniel Craig...)

Godzilla...the 1998 one with Matthew Broderick

How on Earth is Bladerunner "badly slated"?

Howard the Duck.

Just what I was about to say.

People who hate [i]Napoleon Dynamite[/i] seem to really hate it.

I love it.

Was [i]"Kick Ass"[/i] 😀 (Ninja edit!) slated? Brilliant film. I thought it was well liked by critics.

Barnyard: Animated film which got panned and but me and my kid loved it. Uncontrollable laughter in some scenes.

Heaven's Gate is one of my favourite films.

DezB - Member

Was "Kiss Ass" slated?

Sounds a bit niche that one Dez

Kick Ass was well reviewed. The sequel wasn't.

Waterworld
The Postman
I'd go as far as saying I love them I'm always enjoy them when they are on.

The Postman is amazing. I love it when they unveil the statue of Kevin Costner at the end to commemorate him saving humanity. Waterworld not so much.

My wife and I are big fans of 'golden era' Steven Seagal: Hard To Kill, Marked For Death, Under Siege, On Deadly Ground etc

I live it

Can't ask for more commitment than that - you must really love it. 🙂

Godzilla as above
Cloud Atlas

[i]Can't ask for more commitment than that[/i]

time for a ninja edit grum! 😆

To be fair to Grum: as a fan of the film, I have 'lived' much of [i]Napoleon Dynamite[/i]: class geek, industrial-prescription specs, hopeless with wimmin, regularly crash whilst jumping my bike, etc etc. 8)

I am, of course, an amazing dancer.

Not sure what you're on about TBH noteeth. 😉

S'alright - neither am I, most of the time. 😳

(But if you're into live action role-play of 'golden era' Steven Seagal films, feel free to post the photos... we're all friends here).

Starship Troopers. (I imagine that got slated) Although I think you have to be familiar with Heinlein's militaristic rantings in the original novel to appreciate it fully.

So unbelievably corny and terrible, it's actually brilliant.

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Statham films always get slated. I love 'em.

The old Steven Segal films i thought were ace

Iron Eagle ... If only for the Queen songs

Highlander, just brilliant...

Read the thread title, immediately thought "Tank Girl", was quite bemused to find my thought projected back at me when I opened the thread!

Recent: Hot Tub Time Machine. I love that film.

Old: Have to agree with the Highlander one, I grew up thinking it was frigging awesome, still sthink it's awesome and in adulthood am horrified to find that it is/was repeatedly slated by critics.

[i]it is/was repeatedly slated by critics.[/i]

You might find it's just me. Terrible film! 😀

8 Million Ways to Die. Certainly not Hal Ashby's finest hour, but Bridges and Arquette work well together and Andy Garcia's 'baddy' is quietly menacing. The music's great too.

Star wars episode 2

Star wars episode 2

I'm a huge Star Wars fan, but Episode2?! Really?!

Waterworld.

Judge Dredd.

Four Rooms.

+1 for Quantum of Solace.

Does Shawshank count?

Maximum Overdrive

Big Wednesday.
I like Tank Girl as well.

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The Chronicles Of Riddick.

Alien: Resurrection

Transformers

+1 for transformers

You Don't Mess With The Zohan. Adam Sandler at his finest (worst!).

I know its shit but I loved it.

Amazed to see other people mention Howard the duck

used to love that film

Office Space

(I don't think it was slated as such but did go straight to video in the UK)

Starship Troopers. (I imagine that got slated)

For some reason I really liked Hard Rain, with Morgan Freeman and Christian Slater, although it didn't do too well I don't think.

Sunshine - awesome music and effects. Head-**** plot.

Amazed to see other people mention Howard the duck

used to love that film

Amazed because people remember it, almost 30 years later?
It certainly got roasted on reception, to justify inclusion here, and as per Wiki, this year the LA Times listed the film as one of the costliest box office flops of all time.

You know there's a new Howard the Duck coming? End of Guardians of the Galaxy previewed it.

You know there's a new Howard the Duck coming? End of Guardians of the Galaxy previewed it.

I think they've explicitly said that there won't be a new howard the duck film - at least in the short term - they just thought that was a funny inclusion.

edit:

“I’ll be honest with you, I was just talking about it with my assistant right now. It’s possible Howard could reappear as more of a character in the Marvel Universe. But if people think that’s going to lead to a Howard The Duck movie, that’s probably not going to happen in the next four years. Who knows after that?”

I really enjoyed the 2nd and 3rd Matrix films. Yes, I am aware that I should be ashamed of myself for this

Thankfully no-one has come forward to admit to loving Highlander 2 or 3.

[i]I think they've explicitly said that there won't be a new howard the duck film - at least in the short term - they just thought that was a funny inclusion.
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Fair enough! Their humour was lost on me and I cant say Its the sort of thing I'd investigate further 🙂

Loads that have been slated I have made an effort to watch. Most recent was The Lone Ranger which I have no idea why it was slated so much. Maybe a bit long but Enjoyable.

I really liked John Carter of Mars.Apparently I was the only one.

Rorschach, Mrs M and I both enjoyed JC of Mars so your not the only one.

Dune.

My wife doesn't understand why Steven Seagal is great.
"I am hoping that I can be known as a great writer and actor some day, rather than a sex symbol." 🙂

I like films like Kickboxer and AWOL. I know they're pants, but I still really enjoy them.

I like Demolition man too....and Cliffhanger.

I've enjoyed all of the Transformers films too.

Freddie Got Fingered is one of the worst films ever though....it's just not funny.

I've enjoyed all of the Transformers films too.

The problem I've got with the Transformers films is that I always felt that inside there was a good movie trying to get out.

Michael Bay's done the latest TMNT film, this leaves me with something of a quandary.

transformers.all of them as basically I can hear them and as above some great scenes and ideas but also a undercurrent and overt sexism and racism

John Carter of Mars, I read the book at ten and is still there as a fav, lots of ideas stolen from the book and appear on films so it felt like JCM was rehashing rather than being an originator.

Armageddon...........oh why but still watch it

George of the Jungle..........so silly

there are loads of films slated but are great later

Tremors
arnies predator, critics hated it
manhunter brian cox as Hannibal lector

Event horizon

A Life Less Ordinary gets slated on imdb but is awesome. My ex and my current OH love it too (not that they've seen it together, mind)

Con Air...

Who slates Con Air? Let me at them.

Heavens Gate, epic western really loved it.

Jeremiah Johnson, some say he's up there still.

A few +1s here.

Tank Girl. Spot on.
Alien: Resurrection. Guess you need to have seen City of Lost Children etc. to fully 'get' it.
A Life Less Ordinary. Fantastic film. Up with Danny Boyle's best.

Scott Pilgrim vs The World. Quite possibly the best film ever made (certainly top 5), but not sure most critics got it.

i forgot to add this classic film to my list (better than Halloween imho 🙂

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Freddie got fingered is awesome.
I love tom green movies, the guy is a genius.

Reign of Fire
Dragons, tanks, Christian Bale/Mathew Mahogany and skydivers, what's not to love?

The Final Countdown
Dig this out at least once or twice a year, whos the best,Tomcat or Zero, there's only one way to find out?

Scott Pilgrim vs The World. Quite possibly the best film ever made (certainly top 5), but not sure most critics got it.

82% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes - I'd say that most critics enjoyed it...

a team with Liam neeson and Sharlto Copley

terrible confusion but some moments of pure wonderfulness

Scott Pilgrim.critics got it indie film goers got multiplex goers didn't get it not...........

Not sure about Top 5 though?!

Must admit I like Waterworld.

QoS +1
Iron Eagle +2, brilliant fighter plane action trash!
In fact Iron Eagle 2 was significantly worse but with better plane action!
Superman III ??

Am currently watching the a team and giggling like a loon.

OK I've never told anyone this but I really enjoyed Battlefield Earth

Demolition man is ace, in my new house I'm determined to have 3 seashells in the bathroom

Judge Dredd (stallone)

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and... sorry.

Top Gun

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Joe Dirt

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GF likes

Flight of the Navigator

Free Willy;-)

Water Horse