Oh, there is my bus.
Thanks to the Net I know all the characters and quotes. But I guess Mel Brooksthat movie’s humor never really did it for me, sorry.
(edit : apologies. I always thought it one one of his)
This whole thread is kinda wild to me, but I think this Princess Bride answer helps me distill it down to: I’m ok with you not liking movies that I love, but how can you say that you don’t understand other people liking it?
I don’t care for Star Wars or Lord of the Rings but never has it crossed my mind that this is more than just a matter of taste, that there are people whose preferences are outright wrong.
Like the overall premise of the post asks, it just didn’t click. For people who love it, I don’t think they’re wrong. I generally like the humor, and the cast is great– like legitimately great. But it might be the medieval setting that I seldom find interesting, or the magical/mystical things that I never do.
I second The princess bride but to add something new: (although not a movie but a serie)
The Game of Thrones
I love fantasy, I love medieval history, I love huge worlds, I love slow pace. But this one … just didn’t click, I don’t even know why. I gave up after the 4th episode
I tried the show twice and never made it to the second episode. Everyone who knows me is blown away by the fact that “I’ve never watched GoT” because I’m such a big fantasy nerd. I’ve even tried the audiobooks but made it maybe 2 chapters in.
I know why - Martin can’t write complex characters and confuses shock value for motivations. They’re all caricatures, not characters. Its just a medieval soap opera.
I can see not liking that movie. It’s very specific. Endearing for a shitload of people, myself included, but it’s a very particular brand of comedy.
Movie? Oh god there are so fucking many. One that comes to mind at the moment is Whiplash. Ive seen it 3 times because a dude I cared about deeply loved it. Everytime I saw it I got it less and less. I don’t see why people like it at all.
I wasn’t sickened or anything. I was just bored. Just felt overly pretentious to me which, considering the Juliard or whatever school stuff, I figured was the point.
What movie is it for you? For me, The Princess Bride.
inconceivable!!!\
Oh, there is my bus. Thanks to the Net I know all the characters and quotes. But I guess
Mel Brooksthat movie’s humor never really did it for me, sorry.(edit : apologies. I always thought it one one of his)
I think you may be thinking of Robin Hood Men in Tights.
Unless I’m misinformed, I don’t believe Mel Brooks was involved in The Princess Bride.
What?? That movie has everything, it’s like the perfect movie. This is the only answer that has left me genuinely confused.
This whole thread is kinda wild to me, but I think this Princess Bride answer helps me distill it down to: I’m ok with you not liking movies that I love, but how can you say that you don’t understand other people liking it?
I don’t care for Star Wars or Lord of the Rings but never has it crossed my mind that this is more than just a matter of taste, that there are people whose preferences are outright wrong.
The book is fantastic
Kingsman: The Secret Service. just… no.
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Grave of the fireflies. Didn’t even shed a tear and I cry at everything. Someone psychoanalyze me.
I once knew someone who told me she couldn’t enjoy the movie because the ships traveled somewhere that was anachronistic to the time period.
Like, what??
Is there a specific reason you didn’t like it or more a general meh?
Like the overall premise of the post asks, it just didn’t click. For people who love it, I don’t think they’re wrong. I generally like the humor, and the cast is great– like legitimately great. But it might be the medieval setting that I seldom find interesting, or the magical/mystical things that I never do.
Pulp fiction
The Princess Bride is an action movie that many people don’t realise is an action movie, I love it.
I second The princess bride but to add something new: (although not a movie but a serie)
The Game of Thrones
I love fantasy, I love medieval history, I love huge worlds, I love slow pace. But this one … just didn’t click, I don’t even know why. I gave up after the 4th episode
I tried the show twice and never made it to the second episode. Everyone who knows me is blown away by the fact that “I’ve never watched GoT” because I’m such a big fantasy nerd. I’ve even tried the audiobooks but made it maybe 2 chapters in.
I know why - Martin can’t write complex characters and confuses shock value for motivations. They’re all caricatures, not characters. Its just a medieval soap opera.
I thought the appeal was the fact that it was a medieval soap opera
See if you can find “Black Sails” It’s got all the sex and violence and intrigue GOT promised in a much more fast paced form.
I can see not liking that movie. It’s very specific. Endearing for a shitload of people, myself included, but it’s a very particular brand of comedy.
Movie? Oh god there are so fucking many. One that comes to mind at the moment is Whiplash. Ive seen it 3 times because a dude I cared about deeply loved it. Everytime I saw it I got it less and less. I don’t see why people like it at all.
Oh man. I think Whiplash is amazing and the story absolutely sickens me at the same time. I can absolutely understand people not liking it.
I wasn’t sickened or anything. I was just bored. Just felt overly pretentious to me which, considering the Juliard or whatever school stuff, I figured was the point.