Film hipster?

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Am I a pretentious film hipster?

I have a love of cinema from the films of David lynch and werner herzog to films like due date, for every cinematic masterpiece I also want a mindless film of mindless action.

But recently every single critically acclaimed film has left me angry and extremely disappointed ( minus 12 years a slave)

As a horror fan the hype behind cabin in the woods got me exited, it was hailed as original and the best horror in years, wasn't scary, wasn't funny, wasn't original, it was doing what scream was doing 10 years ago.

Gravity was hailed as a modern masterpiece, it looked amazing, cinematography, sound design and set pieces were incredible but every line from every characters mouth made me want to get up and leave the cinema, it was extremely cliche with forced melodrama ( no one taught me how to pray)

The Lego movie, hailed as one of the best children's films in years, I'm not the target demographic buy that's not relevant, monsters inc is a special film to me and up is one of the best films in the past 5 years, I love a good kids film.

Lego movie looked amazing but the characters were annoying, the story was cliche and boring ( again kids film isn't an excuse, up has a unique and melancholic story) it wasn't funny and the twist was predictable, shameless marketing and poorly constructed saccharine nonsense.

Is anyone else facing constant disappointment? I get exited

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  • disthing
    9 years ago

    You can't choose what you like.

    Unfortunately some people have a more 'narrow' taste than others, which means it's more of a challenge for them to find something that meets or exceeds their expectations.

    Some people also have a taste that doesn't perfectly align with the average cinema-goer, so box office hits won't necessarily appeal just because they draw big crowds.

    I'm pretty similar, and it can get frustrating.

    The whole 'hipster' thing only really applies if you're being pretentious e.g. liking things that aren't mainstream just because they aren't mainstream, rather than enjoying them because they entertained or moved you in some way.

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  • Holzman_67
    9 years ago

    I think there's a wonderful sense of discovery in finding a film that has been overlooked by critics or under-rated. It's like finding a buried gem, or something underappreciated. It's actually a lot of the reason why I watch film, to unearth these treasures. That's why I so often stray from the mainstream and the blockbuster films.

    There was a guy called Jerry Harvey who programmed a cable tv station in the 80's based on this very premise. He screened films that he felt had been criminally overlooked or unfairly bashed by critics. The station (Z channel) built a huge cult fanbase and following. It's amazing how many people out there actually crave the obscure pictures that movie producers are so disinclined to finance.

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  • Holzman_67
    9 years ago

    Movies are so subjective that you're not even going to agree with critics half the time. The fact critics hail the movies does not gaurantee their entertainment value. Here's some recommendations from a fellow movie buff.

    Paper Moon (1973) Comedy
    Dogfight (1991) Romantic Comedy
    Living in Oblivion (1995) Comedy
    Bullets Over Broadway (1994) Comedy
    Star 80 (1983) Drama
    The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) Drama
    Beginners (2011) Drama
    Dark City (1998) Sci Fi
    Roger Dodger (2002) Drama
    Sunshine (2007) Sci Fi
    Y Tu Mama Tambien (2001) Comedy (Mexico)
    The Iron Giant (1999) Animation
    The Year of Living Dangerously (1983) Drama
    City of Lost Children (1995) Thriller
    The Hidden (1987) Sci Fi
    Burn After Reading (2008) Comedy
    Near Dark (1987) Horror
    Ghost Dog (2000) Drama
    Take Shelter (2011) Thriller
    Paris, Texas (1984) Drama
    Naked (1993) Drama
    Triplets of Belleville (2003) Animation
    The Piano (1993) Drama
    Mississippi Burning (1988) Drama
    Christine (1983) Horror
    Thief (1981) Action
    The Apartment (1960) Comedy
    Kill List (2012) Thriller
    Gloomy Sunday (2003) Drama (Germany)
    Young Adult (2011) Comedy
    Fish Tank (2010) Drama
    12 Angry Men (1957) Drama
    Quiz Show (1994) Drama
    Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995) Comedy
    The Hunt (2013) Drama (Denmark)
    King of the Hill (2007) Thriller (Spanish
    Control (2007) Drama Biopic
    Lenny (1974) Drama Biopic
    Brick (2006) Mystery
    Safe (1995) Arthouse
    Once Upon a Time in America (1984) Action
    Midnight Run (1988) Action
    Take Shelter (2011) Thriller
    A Hijacking (2013) Drama
    Sling Blade (1996) Drama
    What Maisie Knew (2013) Drama
    Jean-Michel Basquait- The Radiant Child (2010) Documentary
    Deep Water (2006) Documentary
    Touching the Void (2004) Documentary
    Wake in Fright (1971) Thriller (Australia)
    Don Jon (2013) Comedy
    Metropolis (2002) Animation
    Prisoners (2013) Thriller
    The Game (1997) Thriller
    Revolutionary Road (2008) Drama
    Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007) Thriller
    Samsara (2012) Arthouse
    Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2011) Comedy
    Nebraska (2013) Comedy
    Days of Heaven (1978) Arthouse
    Mystery Road (2013) Drama (Australia)
    Mosquito Coast (1986) Drama
    Fearless (1993) Drama
    Micmacs (2010) Arthouse (France)
    Apocalypto (2006) Action

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    • disthing
      9 years ago

      That must have taken a while!
      I'll add my own recommendations to this list:

      Brief Encounter (1945) British romantic drama

      Sunset Blvd. (1950) American drama / noir
      The Bad Seed (1956) American psychological thriller
      400 Blows (1959) French drama
      Some Like It Hot (1959) American comedy

      They Shoot Horses, Don't They (1969) American drama

      Akira (1988) Japanese animation

      Heavenly Creatures (1994) New Zealand drama
      La Vita Bella (1997) Italian drama / comedy
      Ringu (1998) Japanese horror
      American History X (1998) American drama
      American Beauty (1999) American drama

      Boiler Room (2000) American thriller
      All About Lily Chou Chou (2001) Japanese drama
      Donnie Darko (2001) American supernatural thriller
      Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) Australian historic drama
      Road To Perdition (2002) American crime drama
      Dead Mans Shoes (2004) British thriller / horror
      The Departed (2006) American thriller
      Boy A (2007) British drama
      Into The Wild (2007) American drama
      The Chaser (2008) South Korean thriller
      Crossing (2008) South Korean drama
      Man Som Hatar Kvinnor (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, 2009) Swedish thriller
      Tyrannosaur (2011) British drama

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      • kingofcarrotflowers
        9 years ago

        Tyrannosaur, that film affected me like no other ice ever seen,

        Thanks fir the recommendations :)

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      • Holzman_67
        9 years ago

        Haha it did take awhile when I first compiled it for a friend a week or so ago. This was a simple copy and paste job.

        I love Sunset Boulevard, and kingofcarrotflowers you should watch that as a Lynch fan as Lynch has stated it is one of his all time favourite movies.
        I like quite a few on your list and love that you included boiler room. Pretty overlooked that one and when I saw Wolf of Wall Street recently I actually compared it to Boiler Room and think I still prefer Boiler room.

        Some like it hot is a classic and a real favourite of mine. Thanks for adding to the list :)

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        • kingofcarrotflowers
          9 years ago

          I'll check it out but I already know the twist on the narrator :(

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    • kingofcarrotflowers
      9 years ago

      Thank you!

      Can't wait to work my way through these and I see a few films in there I love

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      • Holzman_67
        9 years ago

        oh and check out snowpiercer if you haven't already ;)

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  • kingofcarrotflowers
    9 years ago

    Haha, I've just noticed the random " I get exited" ................?

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  • VeganKiller365
    9 years ago

    I'm exactly the same, Tarantino needs to get his ass in gear we NEED him now

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    • kingofcarrotflowers
      9 years ago

      But saying that I've not seen inglorious bastards

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      9 years ago

      We need jackie Brown and pulp fiction him though

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      • CoraCook
        9 years ago

        Pam Grier is the best! :)

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        • kingofcarrotflowers
          9 years ago

          Not actually seen it I'll check it out :)

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  • Holzman_67
    9 years ago

    I think perhaps you are getting unrealistic expectations of films which is only going to end in disappointment

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  • Faceless
    9 years ago

    Watch the movie Filth with james macovoy that younger professor x mother fucker. Its pretty wild.

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  • EccentricWeird
    9 years ago

    Yes, you are allowed not to like things that cater to the lowest common denominator.

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  • Blue_Velvet
    9 years ago

    I haven't laughed at a comedy movie since the 80's-90's.

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    • EccentricWeird
      9 years ago

      Was that when you had your funnybone removed ya old frood?

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      • Blue_Velvet
        9 years ago

        Charming man you are.

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        • EccentricWeird
          9 years ago

          You know it, Froody Dude.

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          • Blue_Velvet
            9 years ago

            *Flushes Eccentricweird down the toilet*

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            • EccentricWeird
              9 years ago

              >>>:(

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  • howaminotmyself
    9 years ago

    This is why I never read reviews and hate knowing what a film is about before I see it . I much prefer to watch blindly, less room for disappointment.

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  • seekelp
    9 years ago

    "As a horror fan the hype behind cabin in the woods got me exited, it was hailed as original and the best horror in years, wasn't scary, wasn't funny, wasn't original, it was doing what scream was doing 10 years ago."

    I don't think you get what Cabin in the Woods was going for...

    Also I think Tarantino is a hack. I've never seen 12 years a slave though.

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    • kingofcarrotflowers
      9 years ago

      It was a satire commentary on horror films,

      It failed at it miserably, and that quote is bot my opinion of it, it's the general public's so they're the ones nor getting it

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  • CoraCook
    9 years ago

    I started reading your post and by "every single critically acclaimed film has left me angry and extremely disappointed" I was thinking how shitty (even annoying and corny) Gravity had been. Then you said it... lol

    I feel the same, what was the last movie you watched that impressed you?

    I recently watched Woody Allen's "To Rome, with love" and enjoyed it thoroughly! (despite the Rotten Tomatoes rating being less than 50% fresh)

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    • kingofcarrotflowers
      9 years ago

      It'd be 12 years a slave, best experience I've had in the cinema, I was late to it but there's a theatre in my town that has a cheap cinema/roll up projector.

      I went expecting to be disappointed by both film and theatre, the screen was massive, the sound was brilliant, chairs comfy and the film is one of the few films that surpassed my expectations.

      The only other acclaimed film of the past few years that I've seen in which I think it deserves the hype would be amour, I'm a fan of haneke anyway but it's amazing how he can go from the vicious satireisation and darkness of funny games to the tenderness of amour.

      After my recent string of disappointments I try not to read much into reviews, especially imdb, even though I always find myself on rotten tomatoes or metacritic after viewing a film and I always have to hear the opinion of the good doctor Mark Kermode,

      I've never seen a film of his, I enjoy the premise of his slightly quirky but neurotic humor, annie hall is on my list next I might check this one out too though.

      Sorry I misread, last film I saw that impressed me, I watched Philadelphia yesterday, tom hanks is my favorite actor and it competently pulled the heartstrings, I also saw soylent green for the first time today, incredible film, unfortunately I knew the twist already and was waiting for the famous line the whole way through, although all these years I've watched the simpsons not realising the diepod scene is a homage to a brilliant scene.

      Anyway I've rambled long enough I can't help but spam you with music and films when I see you haha :p

      But what was the last film that impressed you?

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      • CoraCook
        9 years ago

        That IMPRESSED me, I have to say it was Synecdoche New York, but I think that it may have been two, maybe three years or so ago... I thought about it for months.... I'm quite sure you would/will/have liked it!

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