What Is Your Controversial Film Opinion?

[jeffingoff]

JOKER was a huge letdown. De Niro BLEW it.

[Brian861]

No, The Lighthouse is a very particular type of film. Eggers almost actively keeps the viewer at arms length. I heard one critic say that they respected it more than liked it, and I easily can see that point of view. How’d you like The Babadook? That’s pretty much a Michael Bay film in comparison to The Lighthouse.

I'm batting a .1000 here I tell you lol. The Babadook was just ok for me.

I have never seen I Spit On Your Grave (1978) and although controversial for its time; I was bored with it also. I thought The Last House on the Left (2009) handled this type of subject matter better. I'll have to see if I can track down the original to see how it compares.

I also have never seen The Fly (1958) but knew how it ended. I picked it up for $7.00 on Amazon and really enjoyed it. It really made me nostalgic for the old goodies like Empire of the Ants, Tarantula, The Pack, Orca, The Car, Duel, etc.

Tonight's viewing will be The Fly (1986) and Pet Sematary (2019). The Fly I know I'll love as it's one of my favorite films of all time. I'm expecting to be completely disappointed in Pet Sematary as I've heard it's pretty awful.

[Sock Monkey]

I liked that the ending went off the rails. That was awesome. I was just expecting something of a twist in the story or some jolt, but I didn't get that. Like the conflict was missing. There was no fighting back. It just went the way it was supposed to go so I felt like something was missing. The ending might not have been predicable but it felt inevitable. [cluck noise]. I bet if I had read Rosemary's Baby before seeing Hereditary, I would have loved it even more.



Completely agree. Real horror has nothing to do with jump scares.

I see your point with Hereditary. For me, I think the inevitably of it all was the point. It was a downward spiral for this family that due to their inability to honestly connect with each other didn’t even know they were fully in until too late. There was no fight because there was no idea they were in a battle.

[Sock Monkey]

Well of course I didn't care for The Lighthouse. Was once again bored stuff. Maybe I just don't know how to watch and appreciate film. Gonna give The Babadook a try tonight.

No, The Lighthouse is a very particular type of film. Eggers almost actively keeps the viewer at arms length. I heard one critic say that they respected it more than liked it, and I easily can see that point of view. How’d you like The Babadook? That’s pretty much a Michael Bay film in comparison to The Lighthouse.

[Brian861]

Well of course I didn't care for The Lighthouse. Was once again bored stuff. Maybe I just don't know how to watch and appreciate film. Gonna give The Babadook a try tonight.

[jeffingoff]

My wife has the same issue with Hereditary, but I think it comes down to how much you like that first 90%. If you are completely invested in it, then the shift in gears is rather jolting, but if not, then the fact that it goes completely bonkers would be seen as a plus. I liked it all, but that's because I was impressed that it went all in with the ending.

I liked that the ending went off the rails. That was awesome. I was just expecting something of a twist in the story or some jolt, but I didn't get that. Like the conflict was missing. There was no fighting back. It just went the way it was supposed to go so I felt like something was missing. The ending might not have been predicable but it felt inevitable. [cluck noise]. I bet if I had read Rosemary's Baby before seeing Hereditary, I would have loved it even more.

Here's an opinion: Arthouse Horror Films are only revolutionary to those not familiar with good horror fiction as they are only aping what good horror authors have been doing for decades: crafting solid stories centered around fully fleshed out characters and focusing on how the horror impacts the character's arc instead of focusing on solely on scary set pieces.

Completely agree. Real horror has nothing to do with jump scares.

[Tommy]

Gosh, I would love to comment on this thread but I'm scared too, ha!

[Martin]

Very few, if any, movies disturb me enough that I'll never watch them again. Hereditary did that for me and I loved every minute of it. I don't know if horror is the correct genre for how good this movie is.

Midsomar bored me to tears and you can see what's going to happen within 10 minutes. Rebaked turd IMO.

I need to make a solid effort to check out the others mentioned.

On Mother's Day, my granddaughter was telling me about the movie Antrum. Supposedly the deadliest film ever made. Have any of you guys seen it?

Never heard of Antrum but just watched the trailer and I am intrigued. May try to watch this soon.

[Sock Monkey]

Very few, if any, movies disturb me enough that I'll never watch them again. Hereditary did that for me and I loved every minute of it. I don't know if horror is the correct genre for how good this movie is.

Midsomar bored me to tears and you can see what's going to happen within 10 minutes. Rebaked turd IMO.

I need to make a solid effort to check out the others mentioned.

On Mother's Day, my granddaughter was telling me about the movie Antrum. Supposedly the deadliest film ever made. Have any of you guys seen it?

I’ve heard of Antrum, but haven’t seen it. I’m intrigued about the narrative structure, cursed feature film nestled in a mockumentary. It’s on my To Watch list, but that list is pretty long at this point.

[Brian861]

Very few, if any, movies disturb me enough that I'll never watch them again. Hereditary did that for me and I loved every minute of it. I don't know if horror is the correct genre for how good this movie is.

Midsomar bored me to tears and you can see what's going to happen within 10 minutes. Rebaked turd IMO.

I need to make a solid effort to check out the others mentioned.

On Mother's Day, my granddaughter was telling me about the movie Antrum. Supposedly the deadliest film ever made. Have any of you guys seen it?

[Sock Monkey]

I don't think that's a controversial opinion. All I read was hate for that movie. I loved it, but I want to watch it again to see if I really loved it. Really really loved it.

I loved the first 90% of Hereditary but hated the way it ended.

i loved The Babadook but it gave me a huge case of the depressions. I will probably never watch it again. Or I might.

Didn't see It Follows or Saint Maude or Midsomar or The Lighthouse but want to. I really want to. Also I really really want to.

I think that covers the emergence of art-house horror movies. Which I like but not blindly. Not because the critics claim I should.

My wife has the same issue with Hereditary, but I think it comes down to how much you like that first 90%. If you are completely invested in it, then the shift in gears is rather jolting, but if not, then the fact that it goes completely bonkers would be seen as a plus. I liked it all, but that's because I was impressed that it went all in with the ending.

The Babadook is great. I don't remember it being depressing, but I remember siding with the mom about that kid.
It Follows is one I need to rewatch. Out of all of these titles, it felt the most embarrassed to be a horror movie and felt rather pretentious. Saint Maude hasn't been released yet, but I can't wait to see it. I missed it at a festival last year and I've been kicking myself about it, especially since all these releases are getting delayed due to COVID-19.

The Lighthouse...oh, The Lighthouse. This is an acting tour-de-force, but it would appeal more to an arthouse mentality than a horror one.

Here's an opinion: Arthouse Horror Films are only revolutionary to those not familiar with good horror fiction as they are only aping what good horror authors have been doing for decades: crafting solid stories centered around fully fleshed out characters and focusing on how the horror impacts the character's arc instead of focusing on solely on scary set pieces.

[Sock Monkey]

Jackson's was the best to date, hands down.

I'm going to side with the original Kong. While the special effects might not hold up to modern sensibilities, this movie still holds up.

[brlesh]

Jackson's was the best to date, hands down.

I agree. I thought Jackson's version was the best, though at times he kind of went overboard on the action sequences.

I still have a fond spot for the original version, which I saw numerous times on the local cable channels growing up (although back then we called them the VHF channels; nobody new what cable television was yet).

Other than a young Jessica Lange, the De Laurentis version was abysmal.

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[c marvel]

Agree to disagree. I found that movie incredibly boring. Personally I found Skull Island highly enjoyable.

I have Godzilla 2019 on my Wish List at SwapADVD. I am looking forward to King Kong vs Godzilla in this series. Cap

[c marvel]

In honor of today's date, my controversial film opinion is that the Star Wars saga is completely overrated. I am an 80's kid and grew up with them; however, if I am being honest, while they are watchable, I have never sought them out and don't get the whole cultural phenomena thing (though I can admit that the toys I grew up with were pretty kick-a**). For me, the films themselves wouldn't even rank in my top ten sci-fi movies of all time. I do know that I am the minority here though and expect to be lambasted for this opinion. I can admit that the effects of the movie were revolutionary for their time; so, there is that.

I totally agree with you. I saw the original trilogy and Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace which was the first "new" Star Wars movie. The Phantom Menace was okay, I just didn't want to see a Star Wars movie again. As an adult, they just don't speak to me at all.

Cap