I'm not trying to compete with the Outstanding Films you have seen thread, but thought we should have a similar thread for films which you have seen but hated them for some reason. That doesn't mean they have to be bad films, just ones which you cannot stand.
These three are films which I have seen over the years, but hated them so much at the time that even though some people consider the first and third films to be oustanding I cannot bring myself to ever seeing them again.
These are in order of seeing them.
Dr Strangelove. I saw this when it was first shown on television. For a comedy I failed to see any humour in it at all, and just found it cynical and nihilistic.
The Cassandra Crossing. The only film where the climatic scene over the bridge so repelled me that I dashed out of the room to be sick. To this day I have no idea whether all the train occupants were killed or if there were any survivors, not that I can see how there could have been any.
The Big Lebowski. I don't particularly like bad language in films but generally tolerate it, particularly if it fits in with the story. But in this film, the sheer intensity of the language destroyed any possibility of being able to enjoy the film. And as for John Goodman, the way he clearly relished being as foul and abusive as humanly possible goes beyond any other film I have ever seen - makes Goodfellas look like Mary Poppins in comparison.
So those are the 3 standouts over the last 40+ years of my watching films. So what films have you hated?
These three are films which I have seen over the years, but hated them so much at the time that even though some people consider the first and third films to be oustanding I cannot bring myself to ever seeing them again.
These are in order of seeing them.
Dr Strangelove. I saw this when it was first shown on television. For a comedy I failed to see any humour in it at all, and just found it cynical and nihilistic.
The Cassandra Crossing. The only film where the climatic scene over the bridge so repelled me that I dashed out of the room to be sick. To this day I have no idea whether all the train occupants were killed or if there were any survivors, not that I can see how there could have been any.
The Big Lebowski. I don't particularly like bad language in films but generally tolerate it, particularly if it fits in with the story. But in this film, the sheer intensity of the language destroyed any possibility of being able to enjoy the film. And as for John Goodman, the way he clearly relished being as foul and abusive as humanly possible goes beyond any other film I have ever seen - makes Goodfellas look like Mary Poppins in comparison.
So those are the 3 standouts over the last 40+ years of my watching films. So what films have you hated?
they had a formal introduction and I think a discussion after.
I feel for you. Terrible film.
'He's my BODYGUARD! Frank! Stay with me!' 
