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Out of curiosity, we just lately requested the members of the BuzzFeed Neighborhood to inform us about which critically acclaimed film they assume “everybody” appears to hate now. Listed here are their very passionate responses:1.
Oppenheimer (2023) — “I feel in 7 to 10 years Oppenheimer shall be thought of grossly overrated.”2.
Forrest Gump (1994) — “I put Forrest Gump on the high. Buddies and I’ve argued over this film for years. Particularly, it is all of my buddies vs. one holdout who thinks we’re being harsh. We’re not! I’m undecided how widespread the detest is, however I don’t know anybody (however the one good friend) who can abdomen this film.”3.
Juno (2007) — “Wildly well-liked when it got here out, now extensively seen as a bit crap, filled with cringeworthy, dated dialogue, and informal homophobia.”4.
Dances with Wolves (1990) — “It ought to positively be on this checklist. It is a white savior depiction, and it profitable Greatest Image over Goodfellas is ridiculous.”5.
American Magnificence (1999) — “Not simply due to Kevin Spacey (although he doesn’t assist). It’s an Oscar winner and field workplace hit that simply feels horrible looking back. Does anybody like this film now?”6.
As Good because it Will get (1997) — “It was by no means any good.”7.
Titanic (1997) — “It is means too lengthy. One VHS tape was sufficient; again then, when it got here out, it was nonetheless VHS, AND I HATED having to modify tapes!!! LOL”8.
It is a Fantastic Life (1946) — “My dad and mom cherished this film once I was a child, so I sat via it once I was a child. I appreciated the idea however at all times hated the half with their maid, Annie, and Henry. Now that I’m an grownup and have a baby, my little one won’t ever see this film due to the intense racism and anti-Blackness on this film that was not talked about once I was a child (and nonetheless not talked about). George’s 18-year-old brother actually chases a Black girl (that’s working for the household) up the steps and smacks her on the ass. It’s horrific. Cease glorifying this film, of us. It’s FUCKED UP!”9.
Braveheart (1995) — “Each different middle-aged white dude LOVES it. I simply couldn’t get into it, despite the fact that I nonetheless take pleasure in Gibson motion pictures. I simply didn’t care or was fascinated about being impressed like everybody else was. Pretend historic drivel.”10.
The Form of Water (2017) — “They need to have killed the creature, another movie they might have.”11.
The Blind Facet (2009) — “My dad is fairly good at maintaining his mouth shut, however he could not take it anymore in the course of the scene when the Tuohy husband and spouse had been summing up how effectively issues had been going with their little charity case. He was like, ‘That is so pretend and silly!’ My mother was telling me later, ‘Your father is so cynical!’ and I keep in mind considering, He is not improper… Again then, we hadn’t heard the time period ‘white savior’ but, however I feel that was what was bothering us.”12.
Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013) — “It was critically acclaimed for being a queer film in an business the place there have been only a few. Then it turned out the director dude made it a nightmare for the results in work in it. And this isn’t an unpopular opinion anymore, however the specific scenes within the film come throughout as porn, and tbh, it comes off as a extra hyper-sexualized depiction of lesbians than a celebration of a lesbian love story.”13.
La La Land (2016) — “I’m a jazz musician, and Sebastian’s traditionalist angle about jazz was completely infuriating, particularly how they painted him to be in the best. Watching a white man clarify how jazz ought to be to a room of Black individuals was ridiculous. I’m a jazz musician and like classics as a lot as the following man, however Sebastian was simply…ugh.”14.
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) — “I am undecided the place to even start. Loads has been made in regards to the enhancing, most famously once they first meet John Reid. However the precise story was a lot extra fascinating than the prevailing Queen members would greenlight. The lead received an Oscar for doing what principally got here off as an impression. It was worse than I had heard, and I heard it was horrible.”15.
Crash (2004) — “‘Hey, woman! I do know I sexually molested you a short time in the past, however I saved your life! Meaning we’re cool, ain’t we?'”16.
Gone With The Wind (1939) — “A film that has so many unlikable characters, goes on for means too lengthy, and paints an unfaithful picture of Civil Struggle historical past by no means deserved the reception it obtained for therefore many many years. Mediocre at greatest and an atrocious product of dated views at worst. Apparently, the e book was even crueler, which makes it fairly baffling that this movie was even made. Something goes within the ’30s, I suppose.”17.
Tune of the South (1946) — “Tune of the South received two Oscars and had some of the iconic Disney songs within the final half of the twentieth Century. Now Disney has kind of scrubbed it fully from availability.”18.
Captain Phillips (2013) — “I haven’t seen anybody point out Captain Philips but. Apparently, the real-life Captain Phillips was warned to take a a lot wider berth across the Horn of Africa particularly due to the specter of pirates, however he needed to save lots of time! Nicely, what have you learnt, there have been pirates! Apparently, the crew was pissed the film made him seem like such a hero when the state of affairs was principally his fault.”19.
Annie Corridor (1977) — “It received the Academy Award for Greatest Image the identical 12 months that Star Wars broke all of the field workplace information. I misplaced my respect for the Academy that 12 months.”20.
Citizen Kane (1941) — “Sure it kind of was destroyed by critics when it got here out, however that was solely as a result of William Randolph Hearst refused to let his reporters give it a constructive overview. It’s constantly voted as the most effective film of all time however trendy audiences think about it boring. The plot is great, the performing is phenomenal, and the filmmaking is ideal. The lighting, digital camera angles, and units are nonetheless groundbreaking! However trendy audiences simply don’t care about that stuff anymore.”21.
Final Tango in Paris (1972) — “Final Tango in Paris was hailed as a masterpiece till the actor, Maria Schneider, spilled the beans about how scummy Brando and the director had been.”22.
Star Wars: The Drive Awakens (2015) — “When it got here out, the sentiment was overwhelmingly ‘Star Wars is again!’ however in hindsight, it actually does not maintain up in any respect.”23.
Avatar (2009) — “It’s principally a Hallmark film with an over-reliance on CGI that lacks emotional resonance and affect of FernGully. I felt nothing for each inventory, dry, depressing character. They had been all NPCs in what has turn into an business NPC actors and actresses.”24.
Tremendous Dimension Me (2004) — “For those who do the mathematics, you uncover that he was consuming a LOT extra energy than he was presenting within the present, due to this fact ruining his complete premise. Then, it turned out these further energy got here within the type of booze…”25.
Out of Africa (1985) — “It was a giant waste of money and time. Certain, the cinematography was nice. However an individual can solely have a look at fairly panorama photos for therefore lengthy. Ultimately, a movie will need to have significant dialogue and a believable plot. This movie had neither!”26.
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) — “It was not pretty much as good from the second viewing onward. Implausible soundtrack, although.”27.
Concern and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) — “It’s a complete dream sequence esq film as a result of they’re tripping on acid, shrooms, and no matter else. I attempted to observe this and skim the e book. I can’t get via it. I hate a dream sequence and something that resembles it.”28.
Visitors (2000) — “Watched it just lately… It is like a extremely preachy and flat episode of Narcos. IDK if it is ‘hated’ at this time, but it surely appears just about forgotten. The opposite massive acclaimed movies that 12 months (Gladiator, Nearly Well-known, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Erin Brockovich) had much more endurance.”29.
The English Affected person (1996) — “It received lots of reward and awards however was a complete bore from begin to end!”30.
Lastly, Soiled Dancing (1987) — “As a lot as I hate to say it, Soiled Dancing. I cherished this movie as a youngster and younger grownup. It wasn’t till I watched it with my daughter that I seen how unhealthy it actually was. First, Child…I imply, come on, her identify was Child? She was a minor, and what was Johnny? In his late twenties? I cherished Patrick Swayze, however he was too outdated for the position, which made it even grosser. So, Johnny’s a pedophile, and they’re mendacity and stealing to get their good friend an abortion. Child deserved to be within the nook.”What are your ideas? Is there a critically acclaimed film lacking from this checklist that you just assume “everybody” hates now? Inform us within the feedback beneath or by way of this completely nameless kind and perhaps there will be an element two!
