Also, on the Wire, I think either you get it or you don't. I'm currently re-watching the entire series, and am halfway through season 3. I didn't find it hard to get into at all, I found all the characters very watchable, both law enforcement and gangsters. They also were in it for the long haul, introducing major players once and then losing them for the rest of the season until it was their turn for a bigger role in the series.
I got it, I just didn't enjoy it.
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Most overrated movie of my lifetime. Gladiator, starring Russell Crowe. Such a mediocre movie, wins best picture, everyone I know seems to love it. I don't get it.
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One movie I don't understand how anyone cannot like it is Pan's Labyrinth. I love the movie, it has everything I like in a movie in it, I think because of the stupid fact that not only is it in spanish but it's also a 'dark' film people get put off by it. I've told 5 people that absolutely love the show Once Upon A Time to watch Pan's Labyrinth, and they all think it's not going to be good and end up coming out of it underwhelmed. So frustrating.
What brilliance this show was, so unique, so lovable. Came on after the Simpsons on Sunday nights. Man, how good was Sunday night TV before Seth MacFarlane took it over?
Underrated:
Party Down
Star Trek DS9
Bored to Death
Undeclared Dr. Katz
Better Off Ted
Yup.
Ben Katz is one of the funniest characters alive, and that show introduced me to so many comedians at that time that I can't even count.
Poor Ben, never did get Laura.
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Totally agree about Deep Space Nine.
/fanboy
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Underrated: Malcolm in the Middle
What brilliance this show was, so unique, so lovable. Came on after the Simpsons on Sunday nights. Man, how good was Sunday night TV before Seth MacFarlane took it over?
Great show when it was at it's peak, it trailed off and I stopped watching and still haven't seen the last couple of seasons. But it was a very sweet family show at the heart of it, and very well written. Bryan Cranston as Hal was so good. Hal's freakouts were legendary.
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Solid show all around, Michael Rapaport was hilarious. Didn't get enough credit, wasn't given enough chance. I think a lot of people will disagree with me, though.
Solid show all around, Michael Rapaport was hilarious. Didn't get enough credit, wasn't given enough chance. I think a lot of people will disagree with me, though.
I saw an episode of that and thought it was trash... but it reminded me of the show Grounded for Life. Donal Louge was really funny in it, and I remember what epic tits the red headed daughter had. Apparently it moved from Fox, but I only remember it for a season at the most.
If I have learned anything from this thread, it is that I simultaneously have terrible and good taste in movies and television, and that I am missing out on some obscure shows and movies that I have never heard of.
I really wonder how anyone could think Frasier is underrated. An 11 year run, one of the top two-or-three comedies in ratings for most of its run, 37 prime-time Emmies (the most of any TV show ever) including five-straight best comedy awards... And tops on critic lists for most of it's run. I'm not saying it's not a good comedy (it is), but if it's underrated, what other honours from the public, critics, or awards do you think it should have received?
Wow, I was unaware that it ran for that long and had that many accolades. In my age category it seems to be hated and/or forgotten.
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I'm sorry, but terrible terrible post. Any credibility you thought you had was instantly washed away when you said "Your Highness", "Land of the Lost" and "Cop Out" are underrated.
Your Highness is one of the stupidest POS movies I have ever watched in my lifetime (and this coming from someone who loves Franco and enjoys McBride), and Land of the Lost was about as unforgettable as they come (again, coming from someone who loves Will Ferrell).
Whatevs, I thought Cop Out was hilarious, Kevin Smith doing an homage to 80s buddy cop movies, what's not to like. Even the cheezy synth score was enough to make me laugh out loud.
Land of the Lost is Will Ferrel's best movie. When he dousing himself with dinosaur urine, and the Matt Lauer cameos. It's not my favorite, but its definately underrated.
As for Your Highness, well it might be the best film I've seen this year (J Edgar and Hugo are close, I'm pretty sure Tintin and Girl With Dragon Tattoo will be better though). It's like The Princess Bride for frat boys. So many good parts, I've seen it three times already.
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I hate to make a post personal, but come on man, you need to get better tastes in comedies specifically.
And Moon as over-rated? How Sam Rockwell didn't get any Oscar nomination or anything for his role is a complete joke. If anything Moon is under-rated, that movie is amazing.
I liked Moon, but with everyone saying how awesome it was I was expecting more.
I'd also like to throw Blue Valentine in the overrated category. Ugh, I can't believe I sat through that whole thing. Did anybody else notice all the red/blue metaphors? So cheezy, like it was written by a kid in junior high school, even though the subject matter is quite adult.
