These are just the ones I saw that I thought I might like, with the exception of the one that I saw just because it had Jane Fonda in it even though I knew I wouldn't like it.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Mamma Mia!
Rachel Getting Married
Dan in Real Life
The Golden Compass
Babel
Crash
Monster in Law
The Family Stone
The Perfect Storm
A.I.
Coyote Ugly*
Meet the Parents
Love Liza
Cold Mountain
Legally Blonde 2: Red White and Blonde
The Last Samurai
Sideways
*I thought it would be good-bad but it was just terrible-bad.
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NOOOOOOOO...I will n-e-v-e-r convince anyone (who's film taste I respect) on Crash. Booo.
Double boo on A.I. making this list.
I wish we had list anything viewing parties.
Crash is tough for you, I agree (except for Roger Ebert at least).
But plenty of people liked/loved A.I. --- I just happened to hate it. A lot. For good reasons, though, I think.
But there's usually no point in debating it, not even at a viewing party. People like what they like. Viewing parties would be interesting, though.
The only one I don't get on your list is Meet the Parents. I find it hard to believe that, at the time, you didn't laugh your ass off. There must have been a "Blainism" in it -- something that only bothered you and you couldn't get over it so it ruined the entire movie for you.
A list for you -- Things I do not like in movies:
Family football games
Things that go ridiculously wrong to set up a joke or "gag" I think they call it
Animals playing a major or minor role
Douchebags
Family members who are dicks
It doesn't matter to me if I laughed. Example: Wedding Crashers was almost on this list, but Vince Vaughan carried it out - because I would watch (at least parts of) it again.
interesting.
Maybe I am being too harsh on Meet the Parents. BUT NOT ON DAN IN REAL LIFE.
Agreed. Which do you hate more though, family football scenes or family dishwasher scenes?
Actually - Family talent shows.
I agree on Meet the Parents. If the whole movie is based on a series of events or reactions that it's obvious no human person would ever choose, the cringing outweighs the funny.
I'm sure you can easily point out an exception to my little declaration.
well put.
Well, doesn't that describe Larry David though?
I was wondering if someone would say Larry David or (don't even think about it) What's Up Doc. Both are very different, but I do not have time to write an explanation. This would be well discussed over beer when I am skinny again.
If I go back to get an MFA -- this might be my thesis.
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