Stop the snobbery and lets have some honesty.

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I am new to the forum but have read through a lot of the topics and I have to believe there are a lot of people on here telling porky pies. The amount of slating of top actors and actresses and classic films is unbelievable. Is it like the classic thing where if a film or actor becomes universally popular it is then uncool to like them?
So please feel free to use this post as your confessional.
If you still love the big movie star despite a couple of stinkers lets hear it? If you have that favourite classic movie but are afraid to admit to it scream it out? If you have sang the praises of some obscure foreign arthouse flick to keep up with the cool kids but actually think it is a bag of Poopie then now is the time to let it off your chest?

Rowley wrote:

Adam D wrote:The Rocky franchise is better than any real boxing biopic or boxing story told on film.

No it isn't.

I just checked with the internet and it turns out I was right!

I checked the internet the other week and it also turns out Elvis is alive. However it also turns out everything onetwo has said about the pyramids, 9/11 and the illuminati is also true so I am not sure what to believe any more.

Is the Rocky franchise better than The Egg Crate Wallop?

superflyweight wrote:I quite enjoyed Pitch Perfect.  

Which has, coincidentally, been compared to Mean Girls.

the second Keaton Batman film with catwoman and penguin is the best Batman film

Mean Girls doesn't have what the youngsters call "Mash-Ups" though, does it STC?

superflyweight wrote:Mean Girls doesn't have what the youngsters call "Mash-Ups" though, does it STC?  

I'm not quite sure what that means.

There is a fight in the canteen that may or may not contain some form of potato dish?

STC wrote:

superflyweight wrote:Mean Girls doesn't have what the youngsters call "Mash-Ups" though, does it STC?  

I'm not quite sure what that means.

There is a fight in the canteen that may or may not contain some form of potato dish?

I think it's how lesbians have sex.

I know exactly how lesbians have sex.

STC wrote:I know exactly how lesbians have sex.

Now, now - stop the snobbery

JuliusHMarx wrote:

STC wrote:I know exactly how lesbians have sex.

Now, now - stop the snobbery

Or is he a lesbian trapped in a man's body?

Rowley wrote:I dearly love Independence Day. Other than that though my tastes are every bit as cool as they appear on here.

Independance Day is in my top 5.

'Now that's what i call a close encounter'

I really like Matthew Mcconnaughy rom-coms, and hated Killer Joe.

bhb001 wrote:

JuliusHMarx wrote:

STC wrote:I know exactly how lesbians have sex.

Now, now - stop the snobbery

Or is he a lesbian trapped in a man's body?

No. I live alone and I have internet access.

JuliusHMarx wrote:I really like Hugh Grant in some films. I love Music & Lyrics.

Me too. I especially like the one where he's kidnapped, tortured for three weeks, then dismembered and his body parts fed to Liz Hurley.

Disclaimer : This may not be an actual film outside of the one that plays on a loop in my head

Love Actually, Four Weddings and Notting Hill are all very likable films. Nothing wrong with that...

Mean Girls is also a brilliant film. Anyone who says they don't like is lying.

(500 Days of) Summer is my favourite rom-com.

JDizzle wrote:
(500 Days of) Summer is my favourite rom-com.

Mine is Gregory's Girl

JuliusHMarx wrote:I'm also a Tom Cruise fan. Most of the stuff he does is good and he's usually good in them.

I've never been a great fan of ET - I thought Close Encounters was far better. I saw ET when it came out and again at the cinema abut 10 years later in case I'd missed something, but still thought it was just OK.

Being of a certain age, I'm a big fan of certain Brat Pack films - Pretty in Pink, The Breakfast Club and especially St Elmos Fire. I wouldn't expect anyone under 35 to like them, but they captured the zeitgeist of my salad days.

Other than that my tastes are obviously cooler than Rowley's

A classic mate.

Tom Cruise is a brilliant actor, watched Rock of Ages recently and didn't expect him to be able to pull that role of but he was superb.

I like the Proposal with Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock. I thought the scene when she's getting fitted out for her wedding dress with the Grandma was very moving.

This is liberating.

hampo171 wrote:

JuliusHMarx wrote:I'm also a Tom Cruise fan. Most of the stuff he does is good and he's usually good in them.

I've never been a great fan of ET - I thought Close Encounters was far better. I saw ET when it came out and again at the cinema abut 10 years later in case I'd missed something, but still thought it was just OK.

Being of a certain age, I'm a big fan of certain Brat Pack films - Pretty in Pink, The Breakfast Club and especially St Elmos Fire. I wouldn't expect anyone under 35 to like them, but they captured the zeitgeist of my salad days.

Other than that my tastes are obviously cooler than Rowley's

A classic mate.

Tom Cruise is a brilliant actor, watched Rock of Ages recently and didn't expect him to be able to pull that role of but he was superb.

Cruise is brilliant in Magnolia.

He's good in Rain Man as well, don't know why Dustin Hoffman's deadpan monotone is praised so much.

I really liked Interview with a Vampire. I thought both Cruise and Pitt were good. You can't get less snobbish that that. It's almost inverse snobbery.

Rowley wrote:

JDizzle wrote:
(500 Days of) Summer is my favourite rom-com.

Mine is Gregory's Girl

Mine is "Frankie and Johnny"

DAVE667 wrote:

Rowley wrote:

JDizzle wrote:
(500 Days of) Summer is my favourite rom-com.

Mine is Gregory's Girl

Mine is "Frankie and Johnny"

Thought yours would be Bonnie and Clyde or Badlands.

Galted wrote:

DAVE667 wrote:

Rowley wrote:

JDizzle wrote:
(500 Days of) Summer is my favourite rom-com.

Mine is Gregory's Girl

Mine is "Frankie and Johnny"

Thought yours would be Bonnie and Clyde or Badlands.

It's either that or "Switchblade Romance"

Have added it to the Lovefilm list.

Also add "L'Interior" (may also go by "Inside") if you're that way inclined.

I really like Will Smith movies. Given the age restrictions on them, and the Amount they gross, I dont understand why so many adults feel the need to lie about it.

Also, Ive watched every Chris Nolan feature film

There's some right weirdos in this thread.

I saw all 5 films Bette Midler starred in between 1986 and 1988, and I'm not really a Bette Midler fan. All good films though.

See what I mean?

Without the use of wikipedia, I will try and remember them all:

Beaches
Outrageous Fortunes
For the Boys
Down and Out in Beverly Hills

give us a clue on the last one (assuming the others were right of coursE)

Is outrageous fortunes with that bint who was in Cheers? If not, it's that one.

Adam D wrote:Without the use of wikipedia, I will try and remember them all:

Beaches
Outrageous Fortunes
For the Boys
Down and Out in Beverly Hills

give us a clue on the last one (assuming the others were right of coursE)

Three out of four - not For the Boys
One has Lily Tomlin in, the other has Judge Rienhold
Outrageous Fortune does indeed have Shelley Long in

STC wrote:I really like Mean Girls.

This

JuliusHMarx wrote:

Adam D wrote:Without the use of wikipedia, I will try and remember them all:

Beaches
Outrageous Fortunes
For the Boys
Down and Out in Beverly Hills

give us a clue on the last one (assuming the others were right of coursE)

Three out of four - not For the Boys
One has Lily Tomlin in, the other has Judge Rienhold
Outrageous Fortune does indeed have Shelley Long in

Is the Lily Tomlin one All of Me?
Judge Reinhold - Vice Versa?

No and No - neither of those had Bette Midler.
All of Me was Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin - brilliant film.

The Judge Reinhold one also had Danny DeVito

Ruthless People!!!

Not sure about the other one though...

The other one is less well known - Midler and Tomlin play 2 sets of identical twins, mixed up at birth.

Since we are being honest, I sometimes listen to Hit me Baby one More time, on the drive to work.

kingraf wrote:Since we are being honest, I sometimes listen to Hit me Baby one More time, on the drive to work.

KR - you should start a 'twin' thread on the music section

I watched a dubbed version of Ong-bak a few years ago and realised it was much better viewed with subtitles. I guess that applies to most foreign language films. As this thread, however, is about honesty rather than snobbery, I have to admit that one of my favourite martial arts adventures is JCVD's Kickboxer. As you already probably know, it's a standard revenge flick with bad acting and poor editing, but for some reason I like it.

As you're all being so humiliatingly honest I'll admit that I have a secret love for a martial arts film.  It's Thai and it's called Chocolate, no euphemisms involved.

MediaCat

I've got a soft spot for JCVD movies.

As well as the usual Bloodsport and Kickboxer, I actually enjoy Timecop.

JHM - Good idea mate, I'll get around to it!

Cyril - Mate nice to know there is a fellow JCVD afficiando on here. It gets lonely sometimes, even Seagal gets more love on here

Never been a film snob really outside of not wanting to watch something that's not my thing, certainly never lied about enjoying a 'cool' film to be cool.

Loved the Die Hard series although have not kept up to date with it, early Segal films like out for justice & nico I'll always watch when on tv, Transporter thought was good if you don't take it to seriously. Buggsy Malone & Wizard of Oz are old faves I'll always watch, didn't enjoy the Godfather that much nor did I rate Brando that highly, read the book first & for me was better. Enjoyed American Pyscho but read book after & enjoyed it.

Galted wrote:As you're all being so humiliatingly honest I'll admit that I have a secret love for a martial arts film.  It's Thai and it's called Chocolate, no euphemisms involved.

Mate gave this dvd to me the other week raving on about how good it is. Haven't watched it yet but may give it ago now!

Just started watching 12 Angry Men and have to admit I'm enjoying it thoroughly.

sohotnot wrote:Never been a film snob really outside of not wanting to watch something that's not my thing, certainly never lied about enjoying a 'cool' film to be cool.

Loved the Die Hard series although have not kept up to date with it, early Segal films like out for justice & nico I'll always watch when on tv, Transporter  thought was good if you don't take it to seriously. Buggsy Malone &  Wizard of Oz are old faves I'll always watch, didn't enjoy the Godfather that much nor did I rate Brando that highly, read the book first & for me was better. Enjoyed American Pyscho but read book after & enjoyed it.

Bugsy Malone - have always loved that film!

DAVE667 wrote:Just started watching 12 Angry Men and have to admit I'm enjoying it thoroughly.

It is a brilliant film, currently occupies position number 6 in the Galted Top 16.  Goes to show what a solid script and good acting & directing can accomplish, no need for CGI or Heath Ledger.