What is your most hated film of 2004/2005/2006/2007/2008/2009/2010/2011/2012/2013?

[lfcrule1972]

Hiya,

Polar Express - saw it last year with the kids when I was ill, I admit I prayed it would end so I could get out and be sick (illness not the film !! Lol) Saw it again the other week on DVD and have to agree that the people animation is a bit scary but the overall film was much better than I remembered. Like the Lt tho - singing in films really pees me off too !!

King Arthur - I have the directors cut too, really enjoyed it, like that genre anyway and was pleased to see that it didn't just re-has old ground, it tried to look at story of King Arthur and actually place it in history rather than invent its own time period for the film to fit in !

Regards

[nwg]

i liked king arthur, i have the director's cut. not sure what the difference would be from the original though--nwg would know i bet. i saw blair witch in the theatre, cheap i thought but suspenseful sorta. never desired to watch it again.

The DC has an extra 15 minutes. It has some deleted scenes put back but mostly the fight scenes have been extended and supposed to be a bit gorier/more volient. I haven't seen the Theatrical version to see the difference.

The historical of the film is still a inaccurate but I didn't care. It was a good flm to see lots of people being slaughtered in battles.

[LT. Columbo]

The DC has an extra 15 minutes. It has some deleted scenes put back but mostly the fight scenes have been extended and supposed to be a bit gorier/more volient. I haven't seen the Theatrical version to see the difference.

The historical of the film is still a inaccurate but I didn't care. It was a good flm to see lots of people being slaughtered in battles.

It was a good flm to see lots of people being slaughtered in battles

....which parts are inaccurate? as i understand it, a lot is uncertain about king arthur and exactly when he died. sadly my knowledge of history in this area is weak

[Chewy]

http://www.britannia.com/history/historan.html

[wlnelson]

My most heted movie this last 2 years was "nepolian dynomite". but the most hated of all time is "troll 2". nepolian is either loved ot hated. seems to be no in between

[nwg]

....which parts are inaccurate? as i understand it, a lot is uncertain about king arthur and exactly when he died. sadly my knowledge of history in this area is weak

Only small things really. However, the Romans left 50 years or so before the period the film is set in. The Roman/Saxon history was at fault. Saxons were invited to Britain to keep invaders out of Scotland and Ireland as Mercenaries. The people known as Woads in the film were actually called Picts.

A lot about the King Arthur person was made up and become part of the legend. There was no Lancelot for example.

This site is worth reading (although a little brief) and compares legend with history.

http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/4186/Arthur/htmlpages/kingarthur.html

Wikipedia entry

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Arthur

To the average person things like this doesn't matter and I still enjoyed it.

[DiscoInferno]

King Arthur is another subject that really interested me a while back. I was lucky enough to have a guided tour around Glastonbury Abbey by a monk there. This place is the supposed Isle Of Avalon, as Somerset was underwater hundereds ofyears back, except Glastonbury, as its on a hill. Anyway, he showed me the supposed grave of Guinevere, and The Joseph of Arimathea tree etc. He told me that Germany , France and other european countries had their own King Arthur, with different names, and suspected it to be a story missionaries used to introduce the word of God. I got to know this monk pretty well as i lived up the road and i can say Glastonbury is one AMAZING place. I now live ten miles from Tintagel, Arthurs other castle.

As for crappy films this week. The Great Raid. Shoud have been good, not sure why i didnt like it. Too much "gung ho" maybe.

[LT. Columbo]

good links. i booked marked them. have to admire the mystery. it's sad that so much of history is lost and filled with uncertainties.

thanx

@disco

King Arthur is another subject that really interested me a while back. I was lucky enough to have a guided tour around Glastonbury Abbey by a monk there. This place is the supposed Isle Of Avalon, as Somerset was underwater hundereds ofyears back, except Glastonbury, as its on a hill. Anyway, he showed me the supposed grave of Guinevere, and The Joseph of Arimathea tree etc. He told me that Germany , France and other european countries had their own King Arthur, with different names, and suspected it to be a story missionaries used to introduce the word of God. I got to know this monk pretty well as i lived up the road and i can say Glastonbury is one AMAZING place. I now live ten miles from Tintagel, Arthurs other castle.

sounds facinating. i wish i could go see places like this. when i was a kid i hated learning about history, now i absolutely love learning about it.

[Chewy]

"it's sad that so much of history is lost and filled with uncertainties."

starting to sound like carl sagan, see library of alexandria

[LT. Columbo]

Lt., So what was your most hated film of 2004/2005?
I want to watch it because I'll probably love it!

i said i'd get back to you. let's see. so far i got

land of the dead
christmas with the kranks
the grudge
the forgotten
XXX state of blah blah blah...
million dollar baby (why did i buy a stinkin movie like this?)
constantine
life aquatic ( this is an uber pile of dung)
boogeyman (more dung)
miss congeniality 2 (i like the first one)
national treasure
spanglish
lemony snickers a series of unfortunate droppings (what it should be)
the final cut

to me, you put all that together and you have one massive pile of manure.



@chewy
here?:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Alexandria

[TNT]

land of the deadHaven't seen
christmas with the kranksUsed to like Tim Allen, HS
the grudgeHS
the forgottenOh yeah, not so good
XXX state of blah blah blah...OK for an action movie
million dollar baby (why did i buy a stinkin movie like this?)Gimme if you don't want it. I thought it was beautiful.
constantineCouldn't quite get through it
life aquatic ( this is an uber pile of dung) HS
boogeyman (more dung)HS
miss congeniality 2 (i like the first one)Not as good ast 1st, but OK
national treasureI REALLY liked it. Love puzzles and such. I also liked the ninth gate a lot.
spanglishHS
lemony snickers a series of unfortunate droppings (what it should be)Didn't read book. Crappy movie
the final cutHS

[Chewy]

"constantine"

where's the suspension of disbelief? Don't take life or the other world
so seriously, let yourself go and take the film as it is.

[LT. Columbo]

it's not my kind of movie. and i don't care for piano reeves.

[angusandtj]

Worst of last few years would have to include Life Aquatic and Napoleon and I'll definetely second the crap opinion on the Grudge. Don't know for sure about Constantine -kept falling asleep. But I would definitely have to throw in Kung Pow, Drop Dead Fred(old) and Gods and Generals. Narnia not out here in Thailand but just saw new King Kong and loved it!!!

[LT. Columbo]

i could agree with most of that. i liked gods and generals, but gettysburg was a bit better and a different story.