Allie Hayes 
Have you ever sat down to watch a movie it felt like every single person in your life ranted and raved about, only to find yourself thinking, “Um…this was fine? ‘Okay’ at best?”
Well, you’re not alone! Recently, in a viral thread, redditor u/SuggestionBusy7104 asked, “What movie has a high rating, but you think it’s average?” and, WHEW, did people come through with some controversial answers.
So, with that in mind, here are just a few of the most popular (and unpopular, if you catch my drift) responses shared:
EDITOR’S NOTE: These are inpidual opinions rounded up from different Reddit users within the same thread, and thus are not reflective of my own personal opinions or taste, so — quite literally — don’t shoot the messenger. I only agree with, like, three of these, tops (I’ll let y’all decide which three, LOL).
1. The Princess Bride (1987)
20thcentfox / 20th Century Fox Licensing/Merchandising / Everett Collection“Everyone I talk to LOVES it, but I can’t stand it! Honestly, it’s not funny and it’s annoying.”
—u/WinterNebula9615
Here’s a trailer for your viewing pleasure(?):
Rogue Pictures / Rogue Pictures/Everett Collection“Basically, everyone tells me it’s one of the best comedies of all time, but I just didn’t enjoy it. I don’t care for zombie movies (but I still liked Zombieland, despite that bias). This movie just fell flat to me. I sat and watched it all the way through, and the only thing I can remember is the secondary protagonist being Shaun’s pet zombie at the end. I just recall everything else being ‘meh’ to me. I wouldn’t say it’s ‘bad,’ but it failed to live up to all the hype people were giving me about it being a masterpiece. I’d rate it as a ‘I can tolerate it if it’s on, but won’t ever go out of my way to rewatch it’ film.”
—u/Rakanadyo
Here’s a trailer for your viewing pleasure(?):
20thcentfox / ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection“It almost had me sleeping, and the characters often made confusingly stupid decisions.”
—u/Patatokeftes
Here’s a trailer for your viewing pleasure(?):
(c)Columbia Pictures / courtesy Everett Collection“I get why it’s a great movie, but I don’t know…I found the narration by Morgan Freeman jarring. I’ve watched it more than once — I really wanted to give it a go, as everyone loves it — but it’s not for me. I don’t really think it’s the critically-acclaimed must-watch for every movie lover people say it is.”
—u/OoohRickyBaker
Here’s a trailer for your viewing pleasure(?):
Warner Bros.“It’s boring, and I don’t understand why people carry on about it like that. Citizen Kane is pretty boring, too, but at least with that one I can understand how it could have been exciting for audiences at the time. Casablanca, though…I don’t get it.”
—u/funkyibis
Here’s a trailer for your viewing pleasure(?):
Sony Pictures Animation / ©Columbia Pictures/courtesy Everett Co / Everett Collection“I liked it a lot, but I don’t think it’s as good as some people make it out to be.”
—u/profesional-idiot
Here’s a trailer for your viewing pleasure(?):
Miramax / ©Miramax/Courtesy Everett Collection“It’s not a bad film, but it beating Saving Private Ryan for Best Film at the Oscars is still mind-blowingly wrong.”
—u/Lex_Innokenti
Here’s a trailer for your viewing pleasure(?):
Walt Disney Co. / ©Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett Collection“Gaaah, I was walking into the theater expecting to be blown away. What a let down.”
—u/wombat72
Here’s a trailer for your viewing pleasure(?):
Columbia Pictures / ©Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection“I saw this movie in theaters, and, for the life of me, I can’t recall any part of it. They were stealing something? IDK, man.”
—u/Galileo258
Here’s a trailer for your viewing pleasure(?):
© Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / courtesy Everett Collection“I thought I was going crazy when this was released and had such a great reception. I really thought that it was OK at best, but it seemed so much like a cash-in to me. Me and my sister were making fun of so many parts in the movie.”
—u/TheKingJest
Here’s a trailer for your viewing pleasure(?):
© Netflix /Courtesy Everett Collection“It was originally a book and the book is fantastic, but it did not translate well to screen because the book relies on the main character not being able to see and trying to navigate the world to get to a safe place.”
—u/FliesAreEdible
Here’s a trailer for your viewing pleasure(?):
© Universal Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection“That movie takes forever to go nowhere.”
—u/seefith
Here’s a trailer for your viewing pleasure(?):
Photo Credit: Alex Bailey / 20th Century Fox Licensing/Merchandising / Everett Collection“I repeat this bitching and moaning all the time, but this movie getting an Oscar for editing and Rami Malek’s acting was insane to me.”
—u/MJDeebiss
Here’s a trailer for your viewing pleasure(?):
Niko Tavernise / © Warner Bros. / courtesy Everett Collection“I thought the concept of an R-rated villain origin story was a cool idea, and, for the most part, I thought it was a fun movie, but by no means do I think they came anywhere near knocking it out of the park. It was fine.”
—u/Capnreid
Here’s a trailer for your viewing pleasure(?):
Courtesy Of Warner Bros. Pictures / ©Warner Bros / courtesy Everett Collection / Everett Collection“It has great original soundtrack, but the film itself is ‘meh.'”
—u/kara393
Here’s a trailer for your viewing pleasure(?):
©Walt Disney Co./courtesy Everett / Everett Collection“Don’t get me wrong, I loved the movie, but I think people overhype it too much. Infinity War was twice as good, in my opinion.”
—u/Epstein69420
Here’s a trailer for your viewing pleasure(?):
Lions Gate / ©Lions Gate/Courtesy Everett Collection“It won the Oscar for Best Picture, and is a steaming pile of cow shit.”
—u/catfarts99
Here’s a trailer for your viewing pleasure(?):
Melinda Sue Gordon / © Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection“I love a complex narrative that makes you think, but this was just layers of overcomplicated bollox.”
—u/CouldMurderACarvery
Here’s a trailer for your viewing pleasure(?):
© Warner Bros. /Courtesy Everett Collection“I couldn’t finish it. It felt like the same recycled superhero movie that has been overused. I felt it was really predictable.”
—u/ttsdragon
Here’s a trailer for your viewing pleasure(?):
20thcentfox / ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection“It’s a generic ‘Chosen One’ movie. I have no idea why they’re planning a bunch of sequels.”
—u/RosieQParker
Here’s a trailer for your viewing pleasure(?):
Matt Kennedy / © Sony Pictures Releasing / © Marvel Entertainment / Courtesy Everett Collection“I enjoyed the nostalgic parts of it because I’m old as fuck (hell yeah, Alfred Molina!), but, other than that it was, to me, very cheesy, campy, and too dependent on that fun nostalgia stuff. It was also kind of boring. I’ve never been big on most of the Marvel movies (except Iron Man because Robert Downey Jr. is fun to watch), so maybe I’m just not the target audience.”
—u/fretfulmushroom
Here’s a trailer for your viewing pleasure(?):
Paramount / ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection / Everett Collection“So many people I know say it’s one of their favorite films, but, when I watched it, I couldn’t get past how insufferable and smarmy the titular character is.”
—u/CrappyAutocorrect
Here’s a trailer for your viewing pleasure(?):
© Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection“I found the pacing to be all over the place, they tried to cram far too much into one movie, and some of the shots were just laugh out loud terrible.”
—u/filthridden
Here’s a trailer for your viewing pleasure(?):
Miramax / ©Miramax/Courtesy Everett Collection“It stole the Best Picture and Best Director Oscars from There Will Be Blood and Paul Thomas Anderson, respectively, and I will never forgive them for it. This literally happened 14 years ago and I still fume over it weekly. It’s a decent movie, but I found There Will Be Blood to stand above it in every way.”
—u/BactaBobomb
Here’s a trailer for your viewing pleasure(?):
Paramount / ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection“I was bored the whole way through and don’t understand why so many people raved about it.”
—u/BalinII
Here’s a trailer for your viewing pleasure(?):
View this video on YouTube
All right, you’ve read their picks, but now it’s your turn! What’s a film you’ve heard nothing but good things about, but — upon watching for yourself — you were left feeling unimpressed? Share in the comments below!
Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity. H/T: Reddit.
Related News & Content
-
Use wp.media templates to create totally custom modal
Use wp.media templates to create totally custom modal,Following up on this answer I'm trying to determine how to create a modal with completely unique menu items/content than the media modal. If you add a new state you can add a new menu tab and hav... -
Get post by tag
Get post by tag,I want to get several post by tag. So I try to use get_posts() function: <?php $args = array( 'numberposts' => '3', 'post_status' => 'publish', 'tag' => 'travel' ); $ -
Elementor + ACF: How to insert dynamic JSON-LD formatted code into ACF field without sanitizing the script tag?
Elementor + ACF: How to insert dynamic JSON-LD formatted code into ACF field without sanitizing the script tag?,On a normal website, I am able to add JSON-LD structured data, such as below, into a Elementor HTML widget, in a proper way. However, as soon as I insert JSON-LD format into an ACF field (Textarea)... -
Gutenberg InnerBlocks noallowedblocks on parent but allowedblock on Child
Gutenberg InnerBlocks noallowedblocks on parent but allowedblock on Child,This is a continuation of the following post: Custom Gutenberg block with nested InnerBlocks renderAppender not displaying add button I solved one problem but created a different problem. I'm recr... -
Delay Issue: Using Wget with JSON Endpoint – Need Help Understanding Headers
Delay Issue: Using Wget with JSON Endpoint – Need Help Understanding Headers,On a WooCommerce website, I have a REST endpoint created with register_rest_route that returns a JSON response. To perform a routine with a certain frequency and urgency, I have added this instruct... -
How do I change top header background color
How do I change top header background color,Please refer to website: https://virginiafrank.com I cannot get the top header background color (or phone numbers) to change color. I would prefer the background gold and text black. I can't make t... -
How to display the_tags() as plain text
How to display the_tags() as plain text,the_tags by default is displaying as URL. I need to display it as plain text to insert inside HTML attribute. <?php $tag = the_tags(''); ?> <div class="image-portfolio" data-section... -
Give to site admin the option to "skip confirmation email" when adding new user
Give to site admin the option to "skip confirmation email" when adding new user,in wordpress multisite when we give to site admin the option to add new users, site admin dont have the "checkbox" to add the new user without sending the user email with link activation (see the -
Facing Hamas and Tehran, Israel is left with only vengeful madness | Opinion
Facing Hamas and Tehran, Israel is left with only vengeful madness | Opinion,Despite the Terrible Disaster on October 7, and the Failures It Exposed, Israel Is Still Convinced That the Image of the Mad Man Will Ensure Its Security -
Carol Kirkwood stuns in figure-hugging dress amid BBC Breakfast technical chaos
Carol Kirkwood stuns in figure-hugging dress amid BBC Breakfast technical chaos,CAROL Kirkwood stunned in a figure-hugging dress amid a technical blunder. BBC Breakfast was flung into chaos this morning after a string of sound issues. However Carol, 61, was all smiles as she p… -
Families ‘to sue prison’ where loud inmates ‘terrorise kids’ with screaming
Families 'to sue prison' where loud inmates 'terrorise kids' with screaming,Residents living next door to a new prison who say their kids have to sleep wearing headphones and some leave during weekends due to the racket are threatening to sue the prison service -
Doctor Strange’s Secret Wars Role May Be More Important Than You Thought – Looper
Doctor Strange's Secret Wars Role May Be More Important Than You Thought - Looper,According to entertainment leaker Alex Perez, Doctor Strange will find himself confronting his inner struggles as he headlines "Avengers: Secret Wars." -
‘It’s too revealing for a wedding’ people say as guest shares her dress with cut-outs & plunging neckline
‘It’s too revealing for a wedding’ people say as guest shares her dress with cut-outs & plunging neckline,A WOMAN has been mocked after sharing the summer dress she was considering wearing to nuptials. Attending someone’s big day can be just as stressful as organising the wedding ceremony –… -
Carl Weathers dead at 76: Rocky and Happy Gilmore actor mourned by family after dying ‘peacefully in his sleep’
Carl Weathers dead at 76: Rocky and Happy Gilmore actor mourned by family after dying ‘peacefully in his sleep’,ACTOR Carl Weathers has died at 76. Weathers, whose career spanned film and television, action and comedy, is best known for his role as Apollo Creed in the Rocky franchise, as well as his performa… -
‘What Jennifer Did’: Netflix doc explores shocking Ont. murder-for-hire case
'What Jennifer Did': Netflix doc explores shocking Ont. murder-for-hire case,Most of Jennifer Pan's entire life was made up of lies. When her parents began to catch on, she decided to bring in hired hitmen. -
What’s behind the lack of enthusiasm for this year’s music festivals?
What's behind the lack of enthusiasm for this year's music festivals?,The public sentiment about this year's crop of music festivals is an overwhelming "meh." There are good reasons for this. -
Language and Landscape: Building Communication Skills in Natural Environments
Language and Landscape: Building Communication Skills in Natural Environments,Horsebarn Hill is among the learning environments helping a UConn researcher conduct potentially life-changing research for minimally verbal autistic young ... -
Catherine Jhong ’24, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Catherine Jhong ’24, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences,Catherine Jhong reflects on her time at UConn
Warning: file_get_contents(https://www.scienceradars.com/wp-output-content.php?pg=1&cat=&kw=&lvl=): Failed to open stream: HTTP request failed! HTTP/1.1 526 in /home/wwwroot/xuenou.com/wp-content/themes/chromenews/template-parts/content.php on line 169
Warning: file_get_contents(https://www.bayuexiang.com/wp-output-content.php?pg=1&cat=&kw=&lvl=): Failed to open stream: HTTP request failed! HTTP/1.1 526 in /home/wwwroot/xuenou.com/wp-content/themes/chromenews/template-parts/content.php on line 173
An ‘Ode to Buckley’: Music Students Pay Their Respects to Soon-to-Close Dining Hall
UConn Medical Student Wins National Research Poster Competition
Anees Bazmee on Akshay Kumar’s box office slump: ‘He chose wrong people who don’t do justice to his talent’
WhatsApp used for its encryption, will have to break it to implement IT rules, parent company tells HC
