So-Called Classics
Movies considered classics that I simply don't like
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- DirectorGareth EdwardsStarsFelicity JonesDiego LunaAlan TudykIn a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire's ultimate weapon of destruction.Fan service as a substitute for filmmaking. Slow; boring; underdeveloped characters; shot too dark - I only enjoyed the last 45 minutes.
- DirectorHarold RamisStarsChevy ChaseRodney DangerfieldBill MurrayAn exclusive golf course has to deal with a flatulent new member and a destructive dancing gopher.I didn't laugh at any of the jokes and found the story more picaresque than coherent. Great talent totally wasted, in my opinion
- DirectorMel BrooksStarsCleavon LittleGene WilderSlim PickensIn order to ruin a western town, a corrupt politician appoints a black Sheriff, who promptly becomes his most formidable adversary.Without Richard Pryor, this movie just feels weird and off, and all I can think of while watching it is how unfortunate he didn't get to be in it. There is one joke I like in it, and no, it's not the flatulence.
- DirectorAndrew V. McLaglenStarsJohn WayneMaureen O'HaraPatrick WayneWealthy rancher G. W. McLintock uses his power and influence in the territory to keep the peace between farmers, ranchers, land-grabbers, Indians and corrupt government officials.Though he's made many better films (and its director hasn't made any), I think John Wayne's star image is greatly defined by this lowbrow, misogynistic anachronism. At least now I know why I've never been a fan.
- DirectorBarry LevinsonStarsSteve GuttenbergMickey RourkeKevin BaconA group of college-age buddies struggle with their imminent passage into adulthood in 1959 Baltimore.Okay boomer, you have your movie. Old white guys rejoice!
- DirectorTony ScottStarsTom CruiseTim RobbinsKelly McGillisAs students at the United States Navy's elite fighter weapons school compete to be best in the class, one daring young pilot learns a few things from a civilian instructor that are not taught in the classroom.I didn't get what the big deal was back in the '80s, and even less so when I rewatched it after everyone made a big deal of the sequel too. Who knows?
- DirectorAdrian LyneStarsJennifer BealsMichael NouriLilia SkalaAn 18-year-old female amateur dancer who performs nightly at a dancing bar, and works as a welder during the day, dreams of joining the Pittsburgh ballet school.Neither the acting nor the sparse story (which was originally about a strip club) are impressive, and its copious use of body doubles for its famous final dance sequence make it clear that the '80s were a time where hype started counting way more than quality.