The 10 Most Overrated Movies of All-Time
Everybody has an opinion, especially when it comes to entertainment. Fans have their opinions. Critics have their opinions. Like we said, everybody has an opinion. Sometimes, those opinions differ.
But with some movies, there is no debate to be had. Some movies are just universally embraced by fans and critics alike right out of the gate. We call these movies “classics.” But does every movie that gets the lofty “classic” label actually deserve it? We argue that, sometimes, they most certainly do not.
Here are the 10 most overrated movies of all-time, in our opinion…
10. Avatar
There’s no denying that Avatar was a grand achievement…in special effects. But much like a stellar light show at a concert by an otherwise shitty band, CGI isn’t enough to compensate for a three-hour borefest of a movie. At it’s heart, that’s what Avatar is.
Sure, there’s some pretty epic battle scenes near the end, but they weren’t enough to make up for the dull, two-hour love story that leads up to them. We’ve seen that movie before, it was called Titanic. And, honestly, even that bathroom break-friendly period piece was easier to sit through, Celine Dion theme song and all. How this ever got nominated for Best Picture will forever remain a mystery to us.
9. Pulp Fiction
Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction is a lot like Nirvana’s Nevermind. At the time, it shook the world and seemed like a revolution. Now, it’s just an average work that speaks more to the overwhelming less-than-averageness of everything it was competing against.
Pulp Fiction today plays like a disjointed series of tales forced to uneasily tie together at some point, with a whole bunch of shock and gore thrown in for the sake of shock and gore alone. Just as Nirvana would eventually make a real masterpiece a few years later (1993′s In Utero), Tarantino has done much better work. But, just like Nirvana and Nevermind, this is the one he’ll always be most remembered for, and that’s a shame.
8. Raiders of the Lost Ark
Award nominations can sometimes be a good indicator of the quality of a movie, but they can also be a good indicator of an overrated movie. Take Raiders of the Lost Ark, for example. In 1982, the film was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture. It won four awards, in the following categories:
- Best Sound
- Best Film Editing
- Best Visual Effects
- Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
Much like Avatar, this wasn’t a film propelled to classic status on the strength of the story. It was just a technological marvel by 1982 standards that had the added bonus of Harrison Ford’s off-the-charts charisma on board to carry an otherwise unremarkable script to the promised land.
7. Inception
Once again, a classic example of style over substance. Inception was gorgeous to look at, but we’re still trying to figure out exactly what it was that we watched. Did the central drama in the movie really revolve around Leonardo DiCaprio trying to get back to the United States to be reunited with his kids? We’re no scientists, but hasn’t the technology that would allow old man Caine to bring his kids TO HIM been invented already? You don’t need Juno to erect a dream maze to solve that problem. Book a flight and call it day.
6. Lord of the Rings (All of Them)
Sometimes, the book is better than the movie. Scratch that, the book is almost ALWAYS better than the movie. And any Tolkien geek worth his weight in virginity will attest to the fact that the Lord of the Rings trilogy translates far better on paper than it does on the big screen.
We understand that it had to happen, but did it have to happen in such a pretentious way? Yeah, probably. We’re just glad it’s all over now.
5. Fargo
First of all, aside from the first ten minutes or so, this movie doesn’t even take place in Fargo. But that’s just a minor complaint on our part. Our real gripe is that, while it was a slightly entertaining story, the plot of Fargo is a wholly unbelievable one. Masking the hack story telling in quirky Nordic accents was a nice touch, but at the end of the day, this movie should have been called Hey, Look, People From Minnesota Are Funny!
4. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Jack Nicholson playing a crazy person? No. This is Jack Nicholson playing Jack Nicholson, just like he does in every movie. It’s considered one of his greatest roles because it’s one of his first roles that people remember. He’s been doing the same thing ever since, it’s just that, when this turd of a movie was released, it was fresh and interesting. When viewed in the context of all of his other identical performances, it’s just another hammy Nicholson character. Big deal.
3. On the Waterfront
Talk about a movie in need of a gritty reboot. Cinema snobs would likely cry bloody murder at the thought, but if any movie could benefit from being retooled to appeal to the sensibilities of the moder moviegoer, it’s On the Waterfront. Kill the black and white, ratchet up the violence and sit back and enjoy the benefits of a great story finally receiving the visual treatment it deserves.
2 . LA Confidential
Look, we love graphic violence as much as the next man, but it’s no reason to fawn over a movie like it’s the second coming of Deer Hunter. This movie succeeds by deftly inserting brutal scenes of murder and assault at just the right moment to make you forget that, without them, you’d be bored to tears. And it also made Russell Crowe a household name, a sin beyond forgiveness.
1. Star Wars (All of Them)
Sorry nerds, your beloved Star Wars may have rocked the world in the 70s and 80s. But it’s 2011, and this shit has not aged well. We understand it’s tantamount to treason to say it, but we’d rather watch the damn prequels at this point. At least Jar Jar Binks looked kind of real with the added benefit of modern technology. That’s more than we can say for Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian.
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9:26 am on April 1st, 2011
Yeah, I never did get what the big deal with these films was. I never saw Star Wars, but the clips I’ve seen make it look like some hokey science fiction shoot-em-up, so I’m sure it probably belongs on this list.
9:29 am on April 1st, 2011
I’m going to say it…I think the Hangover is also overrated. Sure, I pissed my pants at least half a dozen times watching it…the first time. But, the second time I watched it…I laughed, but not nearly as hard as I did the first time. I’m looking forward to seeing Hangover 2. I’ll probably laugh, but I still hold that Spaceballs, Airplane, and Major League are better comedies because they stand the test of time.
9:45 am on April 1st, 2011
Slow day thinking of smartarse articles to write? You’re idiots. As always
10:21 am on April 1st, 2011
Paul, if you think we’re wrong about a single one of these, then YOU’RE the idiot.
10:32 am on April 1st, 2011
LOL. I think both of you are idiots
11:01 am on April 1st, 2011
Star Wars? Raiders? This is an April fools joke, right?
11:17 am on April 1st, 2011
Ok, i disagree with a few but Pulp Fiction?!!!?? No way, Pulp Fiction is one of the best movies ever.
11:27 am on April 1st, 2011
I paid for porn today, fuck my life.
11:33 am on April 1st, 2011
LOOOOL
This is so trendy these days to say movies such as Avatar, LOTR or Star Wars…etc are overrated, pitiful!
They are very good movies that made many people dream for few hours of their lives, nothing overrated here…
11:53 am on April 1st, 2011
Yeah, this article is absolute garbage and the child who wrote this has no idea what he is talking about.
I wonder if you have even watched most of these films.
BTW, the Playboy brand that has not aged well, these movies, however, still hold up.
12:15 pm on April 1st, 2011
I’m sensing that HaterAid’s April Fool’s radar hasn’t aged well.
12:48 pm on April 1st, 2011
Hey, Haterade and Ashlee.
Have you ever considered that these movies are all about WHITE people, and that’s why you like them?
White people are the most overrated race of all time.
12:55 pm on April 1st, 2011
Whoever made this list is an idiot. Nuff said.
1:12 pm on April 1st, 2011
Evan, you are right. So glad I came back to check comments. It’s definitely a race thing.
2:25 pm on April 1st, 2011
@ Evan, youre and idiot. If you never saw star wars then ya can’t comment. You are aware they were made before you were likely born, hence the “hokey” nature.
@ evan again… your a tool. Hey non white people, do something significant for the world and not just yourself then come talk to me.
Pulp Fiction is amazing!
Peace in the middle east…
3:20 pm on April 1st, 2011
You forgot The Godfather (all of them) and any Pixar movie. Way overrated.
4:09 pm on April 1st, 2011
April Fools Day! (I hope)
4:11 pm on April 1st, 2011
I think American Pie is overrated too. Maybe if it was top 20…
4:30 pm on April 1st, 2011
I mean, I disagree with alot of these but that doesn’t necessarily mean you’re wrong. Unfortunately, it seems like you put no effort into justifying your choices which really makes this no more worthy of reading than if some random person were to publish a similar list on any random site. There’s just not a solid explination for any one of these. It’s just opinion. And opinion is all well and good but unsupported opinion probably isn’t worth publishing.
Also it just seems stupid to attack “paul.” If you need to call a reader an idiot every time he disagrees with you (even somewhat disrespectfully) then its probably not a good idea to air your opinions on public forums, especially the internet. Kinda just makes you seem like a touchy douchebag.
5:17 pm on April 1st, 2011
This is my first time commenting on this website, and may I say, this is the most retarded list of all time, not because they’re wrong about all these films, but because it’s the least subtle April Fools joke ever.
BUT STILL EVERYONE FUCKING FELL FOR IT!!! SERIOUSLY!!!??? THEY SAID THAT INCEPTION WAS OVERRATED BECAUSE LEONARDO COULD HAVE GOT ON A PLANE!!! HOW FUCKING STUPID ARE YOU PEOPLE!?!?! GODDAMIT!!!
How dare you even suggest LOTR is overrated though, that’s uncool brah.
6:48 pm on April 1st, 2011
how dare you slander pulp fiction? karma will get you
7:09 pm on April 1st, 2011
I really, really, really hope that this is an April Fool’s joke. Except for Avatar, which definitely belongs on the most overrated list…
Otherwise this post may cause my untimely death from choking on the unrelenting flow of my salty nerd tears. Sniff.
8:27 pm on April 1st, 2011
I only got to #9 before I found out what an idiot you were. “Just as Nirvana would eventually make a real masterpiece a few years later (1993’s In Utero)…” Nirvana? Masterpiece? Ha ha ha! Nirvana ws a mediocre band at best. They just happened to come around with the right sound and look at the right time. Then I scroll down to see Star Wars at #1. Wow. What a fucking moron.
9:22 pm on April 1st, 2011
This is probably the dumbest site of all the moronic sites on the internet. First of all, 9 of these movies were amazing. I’m guessing you are 16 years old because the only movie on this list that sucked came out when you were still in the D&D club. And, by the way, they don’t have Nordic accents in North Dakota, you fucking moron, they have them in Norway.
10:44 pm on April 1st, 2011
BLASPHEMY!!!! *burns your face with the holy light*
1:05 am on April 2nd, 2011
You’re a fucking moron.
8:59 am on April 2nd, 2011
I have to agree with most comments here. This list is either incorrectly titled or you have a skewed view of what the term “overrated” means. You forget 2 key points when making this list:
1) What makes a movie great is not just story or special effects or casting by themselves, it is the combination of all those aspects. That is what a movie is. It is the telling of a story by the director’s, writer’s, and producer’s points of view. When considering the strength of the movie, you cannot judge it without taking all attributes into consideration.
2) Movies can be art. While you may disagree with these movies being often referred to as some of “the greatest movies of all time” (or some where along those lines), there is a good reason they are referred in that way so much.
So keeping those points in mind, your arguments for these movies being “overrated” are unfounded for the most part. Particularly, Indiana Jones, Pulp Fiction, One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Lord of the Rings, and Star Wars.
The comment that really made no sense to me, I quote, “At least Jar Jar Binks looked kind of real with the added benefit of modern technology.” Nobody went to see these movies for the special effects alone.
And second comment which made for a baseless argument, “Much like Avatar, [Raiders of the Lost Ark] wasn’t a film propelled to classic status on the strength of the story. It was just a technological marvel by 1982 standards that had the added bonus of Harrison Ford’s off-the-charts charisma on board to carry an otherwise unremarkable script to the promised land.” Movies like this stand the test of time, which is what makes them great. They were game changers, spawning literally thousands of allusions and references in the past 30 years and will continue to do so for the next 30 years (guaranteed).
In conclusion, while most say an opinion can’t be wrong, I think most people here will agree with me that this article is just that.
9:02 am on April 2nd, 2011
I’m still trying to figure out how the plot of Fargo is wholly unbelievable when it was based on an actual kidnapping/murder case?
10:52 am on April 2nd, 2011
I’m not too terribly familiar with The Smoking Jacket, but from the description on the home page (“Hot girls, Funny Videos…”) and that Playboy bunny head in the logo, it seems to be one of those douchebaggy, lad’s-mag-type sites for collar-popping bros who think they’re hilarious. There are so goddamned many of these they’re tough to tell apart, but their stock in trade is articles just like this: smug, snarky, deliberately contrarian shit probably written in about 5 minutes by a beer-pong-addled dipshit who can barely form a coherent sentence without using the word “bro.”
10:08 pm on April 2nd, 2011
The most OVERRATED movie is Scarface!!! Most of the movies on this list have something about it that can be argued and admired.
even Avitar or (smurfs meets Dances With Wolfs)
Scarface has bad acting, with overly used violence to make up for a poor story line.
10:37 am on April 3rd, 2011
I’m Hoping this is a joke…You’re seriously juvenile if you can say they’re overrated. Half the movies on this list broke records as top grossing films of their time and are still prevalent today.
You should rethink this list…Your coming off unintelligent.
11:13 am on April 3rd, 2011
I find this article to be wholly contradictory not based on your selections but the arguments you use to justify them. (Just) One example being, your comment “At least Jar Jar Binks looked kind of real with the added benefit of modern technology. That’s more than we can say for Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian.” Are you saying that a CGI alien shot in the last decade looks more real than an actual person filmed 1977? Don’t even get me started on your reasons behind putting Pulp Fiction on this list. Based on your “analysis” of overratedness I would gauge that you watched the first fifteen minutes of these movies and called it a day. I don’t find the movies on your list completely wrong, just your immature and inane reasoning behind them
11:24 am on April 3rd, 2011
It’s kind of ironic, what with this article being a april’s fool joke and all, that Inception really is, in my opinion, overrated. Actually Chris Nolan is overrated, a sacred cow.He can do no wrong,in the eyes of the public, and this article featuring Inception being overrated as a ‘joke’ just drives the point home.
3:46 pm on April 3rd, 2011
this is fuckin bullshit all these movies are amazing
3:56 pm on April 3rd, 2011
I did enjoy a majority of these movies, but they do get a crazy amount of hype. Avatar I think is the most guilty of the bunch.
5:37 am on April 4th, 2011
This article is ridiculous, and it seems like the only point of it was to create “controversy”. Pulp Fiction, the LotR series and Fargo are all outstanding movies, in fact – most of the movies on this list are good. I can’t imagine what sort of movies the writer actually likes if these are the kind he hates. You are just hating because other people like them.
Pulp Fiction wasn’t average, the script, directing and acting are all great. The violence all serves a point, it’s not mindless and just because you refuse to understand the movie (and it’s not like it’s that hard to understand) doesn’t make it bad – it makes you look dumb.
Fargo was based on a real story, and the plot was infinitely better than 80% off movies out there. Again, calling something bad isn’t an argument in itself, you just don’t want it to be good, even though it is.
Lord of the Rings was not “pretentious” in anyway, it’s based on a 1000+ page long book about an epic journey in a fantasy setting, what don’t you get about that? You can’t get simplicity out of a book that takes 50 pages to describe a view. Besides, the movies themselves are actually good. Really good, in fact. Even though the books are better (because most things tend to look better when we can IMAGINE THEM IN ANYWAY WE WANT inside our heads), that doesn’t mean the movies are automatically garbage. Oscars doesn’t mean much, but 11 Oscars has to mean that it’s above decent, at the very least.
LA Confidential did not have a boring story at all, and again the violence actually served a point in the movie. And hating the movie because an actor you don’t like acted good in it? Wow, I don’t really know what’s wrong with you, but obviously a lot.
Besides, most of these movies aren’t “overrated”, they are just above average movies with above average reviews, and you for some reason has decided to hate them all because you don’t agree with other people. LA Confidental is in particular the case in point, I have never seen that movie being fawned over or particularly hyped. Sure, most reviewers think it’s good, and it’s popular and all – but overrated in this article just means “I don’t want these movies to be good, but they are, so screw them!”
7:18 am on April 4th, 2011
youre retarded dude
9:56 am on April 4th, 2011
This seems like one of those boring “edgy rebel” lists you see all the time that are basically just designed to drive up pageviews by pissing people off — but it’s so devoid of insight or credibility that I can’t even work up the mildest outrage.
If can’t successfully be subversive, at least try to be the slightest bit interesting.
5:23 pm on April 4th, 2011
Avatar was Dances with Wolves with giant cat people. Looked great, but the story had been done. I think its a bit over- rated. As for the rest of the the films in this article, the author has either A) the worst taste in movies ever or B) wrote a fairly good satire for April Fools day. I hope its the latter…for his sake.
6:58 pm on April 4th, 2011
Somehow, I knew pulp fiction would be on this list. Get the fuck out of here with that. That film played with not only the concept of flim making but story telling in general. One of the only film able to tell an engaging and original story with no central conflict at the plot, and you know what? It still blows people away when they see it for the first time. I think you’re kind of a simpleton, but what do I know. Enjoy those page hits/comments!
10:36 pm on April 4th, 2011
You forgot Shawshank Redemption. #1 on IMDB…..fuckouttahere!
1:05 pm on April 5th, 2011
This entire list is nonsensical rubbish. A corpse has better film taste than you. Moron.
1:08 am on April 6th, 2011
Are we really supposed to take your word that these movies are overrated?
4:50 pm on April 6th, 2011
Like the comment on Indiana Jones, this way you can destroy every movie with the right negative attitude.
Oh it was good back then but if you watch it now, it is just a pile of special effects on a mediocre script. Isnt this in every movie?
In fact all movies that use the Wilhelm Scream after 1990 (and then im being genrous) are just pathetic. I only laugh when I hear the famed death cry.
6:46 am on April 8th, 2011
I completely disagree with this list. Three of my top 5 are here. I agree with Avatar absolutely, but Pulp fiction and inception changed cinema for the better and have incredible screen plays, and one flew over the cuckoos nest is an incredibly powerful film and is brilliantly acted. the reason for hating inception is stupid. a load of people hate it cuz they just didnt get it
1:06 am on April 11th, 2011
Methinks somebody doesn’t actually know much about film analysis and simply wrote a list of movies he A.) heard other people call overrated and B.) didn’t get. Some of these are universally agreed with (thus, making them NOT overrated) and some of these are plain wrong. Let grown ups do the talking, mkay?
12:25 am on May 3rd, 2011
You made some valid points (I’m totally on board with you as far as Avatar is concerned), but man did you fumble on Star Wars, even twisting the knife by saying the prequels are more watchable. The prequels are not even movies, they’re just glossy,loud, sparkly video games. I watch The Phantom Menace and think to myself “That’s some pretty cool CGI”, I watch A New Hope and feel for Luke as he somberly watches the suns over the Tatooine dusk. The original movies have grit, texture, weight and reality. The prequels are weightless, soulless fluff. You fail.
9:21 pm on May 10th, 2011
are u kidding me!!!?????
PULP FICTION!!!!!!????
OVERRATED??????
Your retarded!!!!
How in the hell do u relate
PULP FICTION and a stupid Nirvana song. Faggot ass cunt
2:09 pm on May 25th, 2011
wow, this is the most overrated list of all time! i agree with almost everything except starwars and pulp fiction….
starwars was amazing in its own time. jar jar binks was the dumbest thing ever tho.
and pulp fiction over rated!? wtf is wrong with you… the next adam tod brown i meet is getting a swift kick in the nuts..
8:42 am on July 2nd, 2011
An April Fools joke it may be but you’ve hit the nail pretty squarely on the head anyway.
Don’t agree with all your choices. I certainly agree POOP FICTION is overrated (I would’ve cheered had you added RESERVOIR BOGS, A BORING MIND, DANCES WITH FOOLS, THE FIGHTER and anything starring Tom Snooze) but 5, 7 & 8 are three of my all-time favourite films and AVATAR was the single greatest 3D experience I’ve ever had. Still, your Russell Shmoe comment made me grin. Along with Jack Black, Cruise and Will Smith, I wish he’d disappear from screens FOREVER.
1:10 am on July 22nd, 2011
I was agreeing with you almost 100% until I got to The Lord Of The Rings. I was actually in shock when you said that! Like people love/hate Star Wars, I can understand that, but almost everybody loves The Lord Of The Rings (original books or transformation into film).
You must just be one of those snobby writers who has given up in life so your righting horse shit to get amusement from people’s reactions to your pointless and retarded opinions. Is it because when you where a kid you probably wanted to be a doctor or an architect but you never got the grades you waist of space…?
10:21 pm on July 29th, 2011
I might could understand Avatar, and maybe even Star Wars, but I agree with Donal, but The Lord of the Rings is bullcrap. Never insult The Lord of the Rings, even if you are joking.
8:29 pm on July 30th, 2011
2 words… Harry Potter. Easily the most overrated film franchise of all time, by some way. Yeah the films are o.k I suppose. I wouldn’t say I disliked them or say they are bad films or anything but the amount of hype that comes with them you’d think that they were the best films ever made. Really they are nothing special at all. Just really average films
1:44 pm on August 8th, 2011
LOOOOL, “On the Waterfront”?? Yeah!!! Then may be the Appassionata Sonata of Beethoven and Hamlet of Shakespear are overrated too!
6:53 am on August 13th, 2011
This whole list is f#cked up beyond belief. Complete BS! The only film that belongs on this list is Avatar.
3:38 am on August 28th, 2011
Fuck you
6:02 pm on September 16th, 2011
Except for Avatar, all of these movie are some of the best movies of all time. Nice job troll.
3:36 am on October 5th, 2011
How is Avatar only 10th? Also, EVERY other film on this list deserves every accolade its received.
5:15 am on October 6th, 2011
I agree with you in all sense, i think this isn’t a april fools joke
4:42 pm on October 23rd, 2011
The central drama in Inception was a few things.
First, Leonardos character was wanted for the murder for his wife. If the kids were just going to go to France to be with him then they could find him. He wanted to get back to where he was from and be with his family again. Doing the job meant he could live in the states with his kids as a free man.
It also dealt with a man who had essentially a drug addiction to the dream sharing machine.
Also, it dealt with Robert Fischers relationship with his father.
Among many other things you glossed over.
It would seem most people didn’t understand it the first time. Just because a movie is complex and hard to take in on the first viewing does not make it overrated.
12:23 pm on October 27th, 2011
most true article i have ever read
5:23 pm on October 30th, 2011
haha how can you say Jar JAr looked more real? it is common knowledge that the CGI effects used in the prequel trilogy are absolute rubbish. would rather watch real guys in jim henson costumes than fake characters like jar jar binks.
5:43 pm on November 8th, 2011
Avatar should be nr 1 And Pulp Fiction is not a overrated movie. I dont think he got the underlining of that movie WTF is this guys problem he doesent know shit about the art of cinema!
11:30 am on November 29th, 2011
i don’t know am i just too idiot, but pulp fiction is overrated for me, it scored 9.0/10 at IMDB, yes, it have brilliant scene great cinematography, and they say it 1st movie at it’s era that use new technique for making a movie, but i don’t understand the point of long dialog (someone says it show that robber or criminal just common people with unusual job out there)….but it just so boring for me….and about the acting, they just talk and rap there….it best maybe coz i’m still 5 years old at the time this movie released…..
7:20 am on January 7th, 2012
Totally agree on Pulp Fiction !!!! Inception is an entertaining flick, but definitely not a classic as some (many !) calls it. Star Wars is a myth, but other than that it’s can be viewed nowadays as just aged stuff for kids, that’s especially true for the new trilogie which don’t even have this “nostalgic fascination” of the old one. Phantom Menace for ex is horrible by today’s standards in story, acting, effects, everything.
Disagree on Fargo, O.F.O.T.C’s.N., and LOTR. Onyx Sturm said it, never insult LOTR.
2:53 pm on January 14th, 2012
I havent seen Avatar, Inception, or LA confidential, have heard avatar is great. Right on Fargo, really good movie but cmon people not THAT great. Raiders has a cult following of people that think its the greatest ever so i hear you there, but i dont think most people overate it, just another really good movie. Lord of the rings and the old star wars are not everyones cup of tea, some people dont like fantasy/fiction, but they are NOT overated, visually stunning, great stories, great directing, they are both great. Havnt seen on the waterfront since i was a kid but i remember it bein great and im not a huge brando fan. Totally wrong on cuokoo’s nest and pulp fiction, seen em a million times and great everytime. im gonna say somethin that will make critics gasp. I think THE GRADUATE is the most overated movie ever, its always high on the lists, its good but cmon theres dozens of movies that way better.
2:59 pm on January 14th, 2012
Also gotta agree with the person who said scarface, i own it i like it, but waaayyyy overrated. Of course most people that think its the greatest wanna have a tiger in there backyard so just do the math lol
7:21 pm on February 11th, 2012
none of you dont know anything about movies. There is no such thing as overatted, its just your opinion.
Every single one of these movies are in the top 250 movies in IMDB.
This list is an April fools joke
10:26 pm on February 23rd, 2012
I don’t even see a need for an overrated list but I fell for it so yeah. I also don’t see the need for me commenting but it’s the Internet so I’m going through them all.
Avatar: who ever said this was the best movie ever? And if they did there not the brightest bunch
Pulp fiction: I’ll give you that it’s not the best qt movie but it is a entertaining film and if your looking for deep meaning in any of his films your doing it wrong.
Raiders of the lost ark: was good because it’s a very nostalgic film for a lot of people.
Inception: it was a pretty film and if you found it difficult to fallow don’t watch it and get your mom to read you a bed time story.
Lord of the rings: This is my advise if you think that the book is almost always better than the movie then you shouldn’t be Critiquing films. Your line of work should be the the you love the most.
Fargo: it was slow at times but yes it was that movie. I agreed but in a more positive way.
Everything else: I didn’t agree for the same reasons exept for la that was “overrated”.
4:47 pm on April 8th, 2012
This review sucks. This is probably some dumb ten year old kid who probably hasn’t even seen any of these movies. He’s most likely a Twilight fan.
7:17 pm on May 6th, 2012
You know what? The Star Wars series are the best movies in the world, and will always be. Yeah, whatever, I’m a major Star Wars geek and I’m proud. People who don’t like Star Wars either haven’t seen it or just don’t get it. It’s a story about good and evil. Sorry, Siths, but you won’t win this time. By the way, Raiders of the Lost Ark is great, too. Thrilling and suspenseful. I can’t believe some people don’t like these movies… By the way, I read some of the comments, and race has nothing to do with anything. From Star Wars, we have Lando, Jar Jar (played by somebody who had brown skin, believe it or not) all the stormtroopers were a different race, I’m not sure which one, and even more people…
7:20 pm on May 6th, 2012
By the way… this isn’t a joke. So.. HA. XD
7:29 pm on May 6th, 2012
What the heck is this crud? Star Wars? Overrated? That’s bullcrud!!!Star Wars is awesome I agree with my friend the first one to comment on this lousy site! Who doesn’t like Wars that are in SPACE? Oh and by the way, that guy is out of date, it’s 2012 now, and it ROCKS this age!!! I’m also a proud Star Wars fan but I WILL REFUSE calling myself a geek…And so should any Star Wars fan! Well, who cares. It’s anyone’s opinion *whispers* (but mine and the rest of the Star War’s fan’s comments are the best…)
4:00 pm on May 22nd, 2012
i don’t agreed about what you say about pulp fiction. It’s a great movie. i just watched it last year and really shok me because it was a really good movie. i also don’t agrees about what you sayd of raiders, inception, fargo, star wars and prety much all the movies in this list exept avatar
8:30 pm on May 26th, 2012
“Pulp Fiction” and “L.A. Confidential” are two great films. I agree with the rest, especially “Fargo,” but calling “Pulp Fiction” overrated is like saying the n-word in Compton. You just don’t do it.
10:46 pm on June 1st, 2012
Pulp Fition, Ineption, Star Wars, Raiders, LotR should all not be there.
4:08 pm on July 22nd, 2012
Dude what is this garbage? Not only do you come off as pretentious but your choices all suck. You are probably some 40 year old virgin who can’t get a job and is sitting in your basement writing articles that is utter nonsense. Please, do all of the serious movie critics a favor and just stop writing period. If you had your period while writing this than just say it and I will say I am sorry. Otherwise, go clean a toilet you pathetic scrub.
7:49 pm on August 13th, 2012
The author of this list is dumber than monkey shit.
The plot of Fargo is wholly unbelievable? Hey Asshat, it’s a TRUE story!
8:02 pm on August 13th, 2012
Dude, go get a cat scan. You may have a brain tumor. This has to be the most idiotic list I have ever read. I’m amazed you could muster up the brain power to turn your computer on. You must have had help with the two syllable words.
5:40 am on August 30th, 2012
“Tarantino has done much better work.” I bet you think Kill Bill was the apex of Tarantino’s career. And speaking of apexes, remember when Playboy published quality writing like Kurt Vonnegut’s “Welcome to the Monkey House” and even Shel Silverstein’s “The Smoke Off” instead of this dreck?
5:00 pm on August 30th, 2012
Whats not to like about any of these films?
Please can you create a list of films you did like. So I may proceede to avoid watching them.
6:15 am on September 21st, 2012
I think this post is overrated, first off Pulp Fiction, Star Wars and The Lord of The Rings do not even belong in there.
5:34 pm on September 26th, 2012
LoTR! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1:58 am on November 17th, 2012
agree with all of these except on the waterfront. will always be a classic and it would be a travesty for it to be re-made. who could possibly equal malden or brando’s performance. no one
2:54 pm on November 20th, 2012
Raiders of the lost ark is quite overrated
7:10 pm on January 5th, 2013
I agree with Avatar, Pulp Fiction and Raiders.
Avatar: Just a polished turd. Rubbish generic story. I was honestly flabbergasted while watching the film how pathetically unoriginal it all was. The big battle at the end, the humans losing and sent packing… really this is intended for toddlers.
Pulp Fiction: Good, but all it really is is a bunch of very frivolous and trivial little story threads that tie together. It’s innovative, but does not deserve to rank as highly on most lists as it does. I’m also not impressed by swearing. Any one can swear. It takes creativity to avoid foul language in literature.
Raiders: Definitely an entertaining and exotic concept, but at the end of the film the deus ex machina spoiled it a little bit.
2:31 am on February 17th, 2013
Lol. O.k, so it was an april fools thing.
Pulp Fiction is a piece of arse though. S’heriously.
2:35 am on February 17th, 2013
Just noticed Jimini Crickets comment… So..
Another film I avidly avoid is PINOCCHIO!!
2:27 pm on March 25th, 2013
The guy who wrote this is a worthless twat who is desperate for attention, and wrote an article that he knew would get clicks and responses.
The only film on that list that belongs there is Avatar. Highly overrated film that only has visual effects going for it. The rest don’t belong and are only included as click bait.
9:52 pm on March 27th, 2013
Evan, you’re an ass. You’re supposed to have SEEN the movies that you comment on….
7:21 pm on April 13th, 2013
Let’s not forget Annie Hall, and pretty much every other Woody Allen neurotic shitfest.