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    Films you found hard going!

    Went to see Silence last night and really struggled with it. Had no idea what it was about before I went but had seen a couple of trailers and thought that might be worth a watch. But it turned out to be one of these films that you just think it's going to get better just hang in there, but unfortunately for me it didn't. Had a similar experience with The Revenant couldn't wait to get out of the cinema and didn't really see what all the hype was about.

    What are the films you regret paying the admission fee.


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    The Revenant.
    Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, vodka in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming, "WOO HOO what a ride!"

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    Quote Originally Posted by BroxburnHibee View Post
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    The Revenant.
    Opinions eh.
    Loved it :-)
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    Maybe not in the exact same vein but 'Sunshine' by Danny Boyle. I think the first hour of that film is the most astounding piece of film making I have ever seen, then it descends into a complete shambles, left the cinema both amazed and gutted at the same time.

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    Ab-Fab was Ab-Crap

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    Blair Witch Project, closest I have come to walking out a cinema while the film is ongoing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The_Exile View Post
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    Maybe not in the exact same vein but 'Sunshine' by Danny Boyle. I think the first hour of that film is the most astounding piece of film making I have ever seen, then it descends into a complete shambles, left the cinema both amazed and gutted at the same time.
    What I never got a out that was how were they able to he close to the sun without burning up?

    But I agree. Starts off well and ends up as a slasher film.

    Recent disappointments include Sully and Rouge One.

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    "What Dreams May Come" starring Robin Williams was by far the worst movie I have ever seen in my life - and I've seen a few honkers.
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    I thought The Revenant was superb as well.

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    Also throwing in that Fantastic Beasts film as one that left me wishing I hadn't made an effort to see it in the cinema.

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    Donny Darko.
    There is no such thing as too much yarn, just not enough time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Golden Fleece View Post
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    Donny Darko.
    I loved that film.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lord bunberry View Post
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    I loved that film.
    But did you understand any of it?
    There is no such thing as too much yarn, just not enough time.

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    I thought The Revenant was superb as well.
    Lots of people did.

    I should say I thought visually it was amazing and well worthy of its Oscar for cinematography and Leo was overdue his Oscar but the storyline was dull IMO and could have been told in half the time.

    Spotlight was the far better film and the Academy agreed with me but that's another discussion.
    Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, vodka in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming, "WOO HOO what a ride!"

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    Quote Originally Posted by BroxburnHibee View Post
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    The Revenant.
    Agreed gave up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Golden Fleece View Post
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    But did you understand any of it?
    I thought I did, but every time I discussed it with someone else their take on it was different from mine

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    I loved that film.
    Me too. I thought I got it, too. Probably not though!
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    Quote Originally Posted by BroxburnHibee View Post
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    Lots of people did.

    I should say I thought visually it was amazing and well worthy of its Oscar for cinematography and Leo was overdue his Oscar but the storyline was dull IMO and could have been told in half the time.

    Spotlight was the far better film and the Academy agreed with me but that's another discussion.
    +1 could easily have edited an hour out of the film and would have made no difference to the story.

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    Me too. I thought I got it, too. Probably not though!
    I've seen it 5/6 times but not for years. Reading this and thinking back I'm struggling to summarise aswell! It's being shown again in cinemas this month, may need to watch again, sure my understanding would flood back...

    Amazing soundtrack too

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    Quote Originally Posted by BroxburnHibee View Post
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    Spotlight was the far better film and the Academy agreed with me but that's another discussion.

    Spotlight wasn't better. It couldn't decide if it was a film showing the heroics of the spotlight team, against what I assume was great threat / adversity although that wasn't especially well sold, or if it was an exposing of the already well covered ground of abuse within the church. In the end it was straddled between the two and the film was poorer for it.

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    In the sense I think the OP means, I found Birdman a bit erm, difficult and up its own erse.

    In the sense of a hard, but worthwhile - if not required - watch, Shoah, by far is indeed hard going. But highly recommended.

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    Machette kills. Took nonsense to a whole new level.

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    The Road.

    Bleakest film I've ever seen. I could never watch it again.

    The Doppelganger might give it a run for its money, mind you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hibbyradge
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    The Doppelganger might give it a run for its money, mind you.
    I saw a film just like that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by matty_f View Post
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    I saw a film just like that.
    https://youtu.be/bcYppAs6ZdI
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    Bad Lieutenant. I don't think there's another film where the "hero" is such a s**mbag. Harvey Keitel is superb in it, but I've rarely felt so uncomfortable watching a film that in fact I couldn't stop watching.

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    Montage of heck. I'm a huge Kurt cobain fan.this film is really disturbing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BroxburnHibee View Post
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    The Revenant.
    Yeah me too. It looked good, well filmed, and the acting was good...but I just found the story a bit boring.

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    Disaster Movie
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    All pish.


    The Shining - really enjoyed watching it but it isn't half a mind-****!

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    Any costume drama devoid of a meaningful storyline. What's the point?

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