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Ten Movies You'd Have to Be A Serious Douchebag to Hate

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under Seriously Random Lists | Comments (183)

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Yesterday, in selecting the Ten Films Overly Judgmental People Will Cut You for Hating I attempted to select films that had very passionate people on both sides — passionate defenders to the left, haters to the right. Basically, divisive movies, though clearly there were some oversights (Magnolia, to name one) and I also underestimated the hatred that some have for The Dark Knight and Inception (films I’d considered for the list, but didn’t think there were enough people on the hate side to support their inclusion. I had no idea.).

Today’s list is something of a counterpoint: These are ten films where there should be no great divide. I mean, every film has a naysayer. Except these, of course. You don’t have to love them, but either you at least like these films, you haven’t seen them, or you’re a douchebag. I’m sorry. That’s just the way it is. You can’t argue it. No one will support your position. I mean: Who could fucking hate any of these films? Really? And if you do, you should probably get your head checked.


10. A Fish Called Wanda

9. Big

8. Back to the Future

7. Iron Gian

6. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

5. Ghostbusters

4. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark

3. Stand by Me

2. The Big Lebowski

1. The Princess Bride









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Comments

100% correct.

Posted by: Anna von Beaverdouche at July 29, 2010 3:22 PM

I love EVERY SINGLE one of these movies.....some more fervently than others, but absolutely LOVE them.

Posted by: dammitjanet at July 29, 2010 3:23 PM

It irks me to have grudgingly agree with the premise of this list in its entirety.

/god
//dammit

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at July 29, 2010 3:26 PM

Such a great list, but for that one entry...

Sorry. Guess I'm a jerkface. I find nothing redeeming about The Big Lebowski.

Posted by: Samantha at July 29, 2010 3:27 PM

Can we add The Muppet Movie? Does that request automatically mean I should be yelling at people to get off my lawn?

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at July 29, 2010 3:27 PM

Scrolled... "Hm, yep, ok."

Scrolled some more... "Hm, yep, ok."

Scrolled even more... "Wait. The Princess Bride better be on this list."

Scrolled a lot more... "Wow, this list makes a lot of sense, but at this point if The Princess Bride isn't #1 then Rowles will be forced to live out the rest of his life as Segment Two of the Human Smegmapede."

Scrolled to the bottom... "Wow, thank the Godtopus. I can't imagine how unbearable Rowles would be if he kept having to mutter "dfwn inf frfrnt" to Segment One every time a Ryan Reynolds feature appeared on TV."

Posted by: lubeg at July 29, 2010 3:28 PM

The Big Lebowski is divisive, and rightfully so. It's not for everyone. Sometimes, even I dislike it. Then I pour another white russian and things get smooooooooooth . . . . .

Posted by: Lauren at July 29, 2010 3:30 PM

Can we add The Muppet Movie?

YES!

Really nothin to it, anyone can do it, it's easy and we all know how.

Posted by: mswas at July 29, 2010 3:32 PM

Lebowski is so overrated, and is actually loved by a number of douchebags. I still don't understand the level of love for it. It was entertaining, but let's say I wasn't thinking about it the next day, whereas some people live the rest of their lives thinking about it daily.

Me = douchebag

Posted by: sars at July 29, 2010 3:33 PM

I am so eteranally uterally grateful for the incusion of the Princess Bride. I watch this movie several times a year. And it always makes me happy.

Posted by: Nimue at July 29, 2010 3:33 PM

I just noticed this:

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.

You know what's wrong with this list? What's wrong is that this title should, rightfully, be as simple as:

Raiders of the Lost Ark

The film was theatrically released with that title. It's simple. It's to the point. It works. The addition of "Indiana Jones and..." is unnecessary and stinks of a marketing ploy which assumes we're all too stupid to know that Raiders of the Lost Ark was an Indiana Jones movie.

That's what's wrong with this list.

And I'm not a douchebag, I love Raiders of the Lost Ark. This is just another one of my little "George Lucas Sucks, I have a Bag of Rock Salt Soap Box" things. Hate ya, George!

Posted by: lubeg at July 29, 2010 3:35 PM

I clicked on this link eager to make some enemies and be falsely accused of douchebaggery.

Unfortunately, eight of the movies on this list are more or less cinematic platinum. If you don't like them...yes, I regret to inform you that there's something wrong with you.

I'd like to say that I hate the other two just for the sake of argument, but instead I'll just say that Big and The Iron Giant are overrated.

Posted by: DarthCorleone at July 29, 2010 3:36 PM

Fuck Ferris Bueller. Never liked it. I find Matthew Broderick a whiny, smug little unfunny bastard, and the movie is the less-than-JV equivalent of Animal House.

It was such an idealized, preposterous idea for a movie filled with unfunny characters (Cameron was okay) and absolutely no discernible comedic edge to me. There's at least 10 movies that are more "universally" funny than Ferris...

But it could be worse, I could be the one who didn't like The Big Lebowski.

Posted by: D-Day at July 29, 2010 3:36 PM

Well now I'm thinking about the end of Iron Giant and crying you BITCHES

Posted by: Nadine at July 29, 2010 3:37 PM

Aw. Every one of these is one of my favorite movies.

And definitely add The Muppet Movie.

Posted by: Julie at July 29, 2010 3:37 PM

I married a man who doesn't love The Princess Bride. Men Are from Have You No Soul?, Women are from Venus.

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at July 29, 2010 3:37 PM

I do have a friend who hates The Princess Bride. I've also read some very puzzling criticism Raiders Of The Lost Ark online.

lubeg >> Good catch. Given that Indy is one of the "raiders," it was a stupid change.

Posted by: DarthCorleone at July 29, 2010 3:38 PM

An ex of mine really didn't like The Princess Bride

bitch

Posted by: PyD at July 29, 2010 3:39 PM

I have to admit that I really hate "Back to the Future" but not because it's a bad film. It's because I went out with a guy who was obsessed by this film and we had to watch it on video ALL THE TIME. I would suggest going to the cinema or out for a drink and he would say, "I've an idea, let's rent a video" and when I arrived at his house he hadn't rented anything, it would be BTTF all over again. He even brought his VCR over to my house and hooked it up so my mother could see the film......500 times. I swear I throw up just thinking about that film.

Posted by: PaddyDog at July 29, 2010 3:39 PM

Where's Jay? I am SURE he has something to say about #1!

Also, I totally know someone who recently told me he hates Back to the Future, and I honestly don't know if this friendship can last.

It's just... it's just NONSENSICAL. It's like saying "BurpSpaghettiRocketFart." It makes no sense.

Posted by: Tammy at July 29, 2010 3:39 PM

I have never seen any Muppet-type movies. Should I have a sad?

Posted by: dammitjanet at July 29, 2010 3:40 PM

With the spirit of this list it really seems Groundhog Day should be on here.

Please?

Posted by: jen at July 29, 2010 3:41 PM

I have never seen any Muppet-type movies

WHA...

Posted by: Anna von Beaverdouche at July 29, 2010 3:42 PM

While I love most, and like all, of these movies, I do think that The Big Lebowski is a bit of an odd-ball addition to this list. It just doesn't quite have the same, mainstream "Middle America" appeal that these other movies have. It definitely doesn't belong at #2 and probably not on this list at all. That said, I do love it.

Posted by: Forbiddendonut at July 29, 2010 3:43 PM

but instead I'll just say that Big and The Iron Giant are overrated.

Given that the Iron Giant didn't make its money at the box, and instead has gone on to have long-term appeal via glowing praise from fans, I disagree.

Also, you know, because it's fucking awesome.

"There are two kinds of metal in this yard, scrap and art...."

Posted by: twig at July 29, 2010 3:44 PM

I'll be the first to say that I just can't handle Stand By Me. Or most other movies with children/coming-of-age stories/etc.

Posted by: MissGina at July 29, 2010 3:49 PM

I have never seen Ferris Bueller’s Day Off or The Princess Bride. And I don't care to. So there.

Posted by: Scully at July 29, 2010 3:49 PM

What D-Day said. I like every other movie on this list (well, I haven't seen The Big Lebowski, which might qualify me as a douchebag), but I have never understood the appeal of Ferris Bueller. I just want to punch that smug piece of shit.

Posted by: jimbob at July 29, 2010 3:50 PM

The movie is called "Raiders of the Lost Ark". When the title comes up on screen on the DVD, that is what it says. They put the Indiana Jones before it so that all the titles line up on the DVD shelf. So just know you don't HAVE to call it by the dipshit marketing name.

I love all of these movies except Big and Stand By Me. Never got into those, but I don't have vehement and irrational hate for them either.

Posted by: TylerDFC at July 29, 2010 3:51 PM

I don't understand the magic of The Big Lebowski. I tried, but I didn't love it.

Posted by: bonnie at July 29, 2010 3:51 PM

If you're selecting Muppets movies, clearly it needs to be Muppets from Space, possibly Muppet Treasure Island.

I'd wager that Shawshank Redemption was in the running for this list.

Posted by: branded at July 29, 2010 3:51 PM

I haven't seen The Muppet Movie in ages. It wasn't rebroadcast much, here, when I was growing up. I mostly remember it for being one of the most frightening experiences of my childhood.

I had to go to the restroom in the middle of the movie. When I returned to the theater I couldn't find my family where they had been seated. I was terrified and went back out to the lobby to seek help.

The movie had started in two theaters at the same time.

Posted by: lubeg at July 29, 2010 3:51 PM

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Yup. Especially numero uno. As much as I love The Big Lebowski, I can understand why some people might not, or not even appreciate it, really. But The Princess Bride? Come on!

Posted by: RobP at July 29, 2010 3:52 PM

No love for Interracial MILF Bangers 4?

Posted by: blech at July 29, 2010 3:52 PM

The Iron Giant makes me sad. But it's still awesome.

And while I actually have met some of those mystifying (probably not from our universe) people who don't like The Princess Bride, my understanding has been that they are generally the folks pre-disposed to hate anything people tell them they will like, or anything too popular.

Come to think of it, I'm pretty sure I just described a type of douchebag. So right on.

Posted by: GwenBear at July 29, 2010 3:53 PM

Although I don’t hate any of these movies, I’m very okay with never seeing any of them ever again. I’ve outgrown some and seen others too many times.

Posted by: Harry Coverts at July 29, 2010 3:55 PM

Muppets from Space SUCKED! So did The Muppets Take Manhattan. Start with the original.

Shawshank could certainly be on the list. (Cue Mr. Julien saying, "Worst movie title ever".)

Any thoughts on adding Moonstruck? "I'm a wolf? You run to the wolf in me. That don't make you no lamb."

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at July 29, 2010 3:59 PM

Casablanca?

Posted by: Pat C at July 29, 2010 3:59 PM

No love for Interracial MILF Bangers 4?

Unimaginative cinematography and the sideplot got dropped halfway through.

I preferred the camera work on Airtight Grannies 5.

Posted by: twig at July 29, 2010 4:00 PM

If you're selecting Muppets movies, clearly it needs to be Muppets from Space, possibly Muppet Treasure Island.

Come on, branded the Muppet Movie completely trumps those two. It has cameos by Charles Durning, Edgar Bergen, Milton Berle, Mel Brooks, James Coburn, Dom DeLuise, Elliott Gould, Bob Hope and Madeline Kahn!

Don't tell me, you like Ghostbusters II better too.


Posted by: mswas at July 29, 2010 4:01 PM

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Okay, Ferris Bueller. I can see if you weren't at the right age (13-17) when this came out, or didn't see it at the right age later, then maybe it doesn't appeal to you. It's really as wish-fulfillment as Twilight (though, executed in every possible way better), and those damn kids just don't get it. But if you were at the right age for the first time, man, it's a helluva fun ride.

This argument could also be used for Big.

Posted by: RobP at July 29, 2010 4:02 PM

mswas, hey, I know some people who think Temple of Doom is the best Indiana Jones movie (or, at least their favorite). Some people just have bad taste.

And sometimes you just can't get rid of a bomb.

Posted by: RobP at July 29, 2010 4:04 PM

I have never seen ... The Princess Bride. And I don't care to. So there.

Posted by: Scully at July 29, 2010 3:49 PM

This is the equivalent of saying something like "I've never had pie. And I don't care to. So there." Or "I've never had sex. And I don't care to. So there."

It's spoken of out of foolish, stubborn ignorance. You should care. These are good things and they make you happy.

Posted by: Forbiddendonut at July 29, 2010 4:04 PM

I don't love The Big Lebowski.

I don't love Big.

I can take A Fish Called Wanda or I can leave it.

And I fucking can't stand Ferris Bueller.

Posted by: Wednesday at July 29, 2010 4:06 PM

I hate 'Stand By Me'! Just on principle because it pisses me off how movies where the main characters are men or boys are marketed and talked about as if they are universal. In conversations about this phenomenon, this movie always comes up. And the angst of some boy with a leech on his penis is not so much universal.

I'm not sure I'm even thinking about the right movie though. I didn't like it enough not to get it confused with other movies.

Posted by: ERM at July 29, 2010 4:07 PM

It has cameos by Charles Durning, Edgar Bergen, Milton Berle, Mel Brooks, James Coburn, Dom DeLuise, Elliott Gould, Bob Hope and Madeline Kahn!

Is that the one with Steve Martin, too?

"Would sir like to smell the bottle cap?"

Posted by: twig at July 29, 2010 4:08 PM

true story: I'm going to see Raiders on the big screen tonight at the local cheap theater (they do this series; it's awesome), and next week is Back to the Future. These are two of my all time favorite movies. I'll be the asshole in the back reciting pretty much every single line along with those on-screen. I can't fucking wait.

Posted by: lizzieborden at July 29, 2010 4:08 PM

RobP nice use of a quote. ;-)

But I must say

Madeline Kahn trumps all.

Posted by: mswas at July 29, 2010 4:08 PM

twig yes you are right. Steve Martin's credit is "Insolent Waiter" in The Muppet Movie.

Posted by: mswas at July 29, 2010 4:10 PM

Was it in Muppets Take Manhattan or The Great Muppet Caper that Miss Piggy had the synchronized swimming musical daydream?

Also, Ferris Bueller was a douche. He's the pale 80's equivalent of those Jersey Shore fucktards.

Posted by: penelope at July 29, 2010 4:10 PM

The main issue some people have with "The Big Lebowski" is its legion of diehard annoying fans, not the movie itself. And remember that we're talking about HATE here, not that you don't get it or don't like it as much as most other people. I can't imagine anyone just flat out hating "The Big Lebowski" without some ulterior motive (likes to piss people off, saw it with a jack-off ex-boyfriend, hates puppies and backrubs, was beaten continually while watching it, etc.).

I like all of these movies to varying degrees and will now list them in order of likeage because I'm a total list whore (10 being the least liked):

10. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
9. Iron Giant
8. The Princess Bride
7. Ghostbusters
6. Big
5. A Fish Called Wanda
4. Back to the Future
3. Stand By Me
2. Raiders of the Lost Ark
1. The Big Lebowski

Posted by: Kballs at July 29, 2010 4:11 PM

I dunno, RobP, I'm having trouble pooling my hatred of Ferris Bueller into a cohesive and readable thought process.

If you're going to invoke the "age appropriate" argument, does it then exclude the film's viability on this list?

I'd rather see The Breakfast Club (which I didn't like but am okay with seeing here) than Ferris Bueller.

I'm looking up and I see that piece of crap, yet I don't see:

Animal House
Caddyshack (just a few comedies)
Anything by Mel Brooks
Not one Pixar movie (I do understand Iron Giant)
Nothing pre-1980.
-------That last one in particular seems really off to me. We can't find one universally liked film before the Reagan years? Huge oversight to me.

Posted by: D-Day at July 29, 2010 4:13 PM

You know, I'm tired of all these people saying to me, "Oh, you should really give math a try. Integers are so neat!" I don't know if I was born at the wrong time or what, but those number munchers annoy the living piss out of me.

Posted by: Jim Doggie at July 29, 2010 4:14 PM

There's so much 80's on this list I grew a Flock of Seagull's crop and became addicted to cocaine.

Posted by: earthmanjack at July 29, 2010 4:14 PM

DammitJanet you should have ALL the sads!

Posted by: Nadine at July 29, 2010 4:15 PM

Get Ferris off of this list! If you have to put a Hughes movie on it, why not the The Breakfast Club?

Posted by: Adam C at July 29, 2010 4:15 PM

I never liked Back to the Future. I don't hate it, but I was never really a fan.

The rest of this list really ties the room together.

Posted by: Brian at July 29, 2010 4:18 PM

So did The Muppets Take Manhattan.

WHA.....

Oh, MRS. JULIEN.

Posted by: Anna von Beaverdouche at July 29, 2010 4:18 PM

Never seen A Fish Called Wanda or Stand by Me (though strangely, I know the soundtrack by heart), must Netflix those.

Posted by: Mick J at July 29, 2010 4:19 PM

Unlike the list yesterday, I have seen every movie on this list, and the ONLY one I disagree with is the one that seems to have the most nay-votes so far: The Big Lebowski.

I like guy movies. I like alcohol and drug-fueled movies. I like violent movies. This movie is not one I like. At all.

That said, I want to do something quite dire to the dude who said he didn't like Ferris Bueller. In the neck.

Posted by: Kat at July 29, 2010 4:20 PM

I fell asleep ten minutes into The Big Lebowski, and nothing I saw in those ten minutes has ever inspired me to go back and see what I missed. And The Princess Bride is...fine -- I wouldn't say that I hate it -- but I also wouldn't say that it's the most magical and romantic movie EVAR. Seriously overrated, that one.

I loved The Muppet Movie, though. (And Moonstruck!)

Posted by: Another Kate at July 29, 2010 4:20 PM

10 - Like

9 - Like

8 - Love

7 - still haven't finished but liked the first half (family interruption)

6 - Love

5 - Love

4 - Love

3 - Love

2 - Love

1 - Love

well done sir!!

Posted by: coologuy1957 at July 29, 2010 4:25 PM

DammitJanet, your parents can be sent to jail for not showing you any muppet movies when you were little. It's a federal offence.

Posted by: Lauren at July 29, 2010 4:27 PM

Great list; could have been titled "Ten Movies That You Can Only Dislike if You Don't Have a Soul."

If the list was extended, I'd add Field of Dreams and This is Spinal Tap.

Posted by: Brian K at July 29, 2010 4:28 PM

If the list was extended, I'd add Field of Dreams and This is Spinal Tap.

I'd add My Cousin Vinny.

It's a fact!

Posted by: mswas at July 29, 2010 4:31 PM

Let's define "hate" for a movie. I know plenty of people who would not appreciate The Big Lebowski simply because they wouldn't get it and would not be entertained by it. They wouldn't necessarily "hate" it, but just wouldn't really think much of it.

What does it mean to "hate" a movie? Mostly I just am not entertained by a movie (meaning that it holds my attention without me becoming bored). I can't really think of any movie that I would say that I "hate". Just movies that I prefer not to watch.

Posted by: Chewster at July 29, 2010 4:32 PM

Great Muppet Caper YES!

Muppets Take Manhattan NO!

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at July 29, 2010 4:33 PM

I've never seen Princess Bride. I know that might seem impossible, but there it is.

Posted by: annoyingmouse at July 29, 2010 4:33 PM

also...I love the Muppets and all of their movies. ALL OF THEM!

Posted by: annoyingmouse at July 29, 2010 4:34 PM

Where's Jay? I am SURE he has something to say about #1!

Yeah, I saw it once. It was fine. That's it. Kinda feel the same way about "Stand By Me". I never need to see it again, but it was fine. The rest of them I do like.

There's something about "The Muppet Movie" that bugs me. It's like...it really looks like a 70s movie, which for some reason depresses me. Just conjures up a....well, malaise in my mind. Not really the movie's fault. I think "Caper"'s actually my favorite though. However, I don't like "The Rainbow Connection", I really just don't.

Posted by: Jay at July 29, 2010 4:38 PM

And thank you, Tammy!

Posted by: Jay at July 29, 2010 4:44 PM

Jay -

I love the Rainbow Connection and Sarah McLachlan so much that I
started crying on principal when I found out she had covered the song.
I hadn't even listened to it yet. In my defense, I was post partum.

Actually her rendering was a little to Cowboy Junkies for my taste.
The Rainbow Connection is not supposed to sound like you have just
shot up heroin and are slowly slumping onto the pavement.

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at July 29, 2010 4:47 PM

Don't tell me, you like Ghostbusters II better too.

Whoa now, I only blaspheme so far. And this man DOES have a dick.

I will stick by my Muppets from Space love. It's probably just been too long since I last watched the original.

Posted by: branded at July 29, 2010 4:48 PM

What about Sound of Music? Or Grease?

Posted by: sars at July 29, 2010 4:53 PM

Heehee, no problem, Jay. As the resident Pajiba Contrarian of Contrarians, I felt you needed your voice heard on this thread.

(I mean that with the utmost affection - I find your intransigence delightful).

Posted by: Tammy at July 29, 2010 4:56 PM

No fair! These are easy ones! I was all prepared to come in here and rant about the Warriors diss by counterpointing your selection and you put universal movies on here. No fair!

Posted by: Candy at July 29, 2010 4:56 PM

I'll be the asshole in the back reciting pretty much every single line along with those on-screen. I can't fucking wait.

Posted by: lizzieborden at July 29, 2010 4:08 PM

You're only the ass hole if you're INVENTING YOUR OWN LINES for that purpose.

For instance, I can't watch Raiders without answering Indy's inquiry to Sala:

Sala: "They're putting it on a truck."

Indy: "Truck? [Indy smacks Sala's arm, yes I know the scene that well, I love that arm thump!] What truck?"

[immediate cut to the truck driving out of the Nazi camp]

Me: "THAT TRUCK!"

I think I started saying that in the theater the second time I saw the movie, oh so long ago and I've said every time since. And my brother hates it.

Posted by: lubeg at July 29, 2010 4:57 PM

D-Day, yeah, I wasn't completely sold on that argument when I was typing it out. But I think, in some cases, it's probably valid. Quick, Sawyer or Jack? (Or, if you aren't a Lost fan, then, Gambit or Cyclops?) ((Or, if you aren't an X-Men fan, then, Harold or Kumar?))

Also, I can't think of any movie pre-Reagan that would be universally loved. Tons that are almost universally admired, but nothing comes to mind for love. Maybe... Monty Python and the Holy Grail? But, no, I know people who hate it. Oy!

Posted by: RobP at July 29, 2010 4:59 PM

YES! The Great Muppet Caper! My very first boyfriend put that on during our second date, and I told him that it meant we would NOT be making out because I just loved that movie too much and needed to pay attention.

He immediately ejected the DVD and put in Dude, Where's My Car instead.

Posted by: penelope at July 29, 2010 5:00 PM

OK, sars, don't even get me STARTED on "The Fucking Sound of Fucking Music." That movie is the WORST piece of shite. I can't change the channel fast enough when it's on, and even then it completely sours my mood just knowing that there are viewers out there curled up on their couches watching it. I even like Julie Andrews, but in THAT movie? Please. The real Maria Von Trapp was a child abusing whore. That film should be burned.

Posted by: jimbob at July 29, 2010 5:00 PM

And now I have Misguided Angel stuck in my head.

That was just an orgasm of Butter Tart Eatery, wasn't it?

Brother Julien refers to the Cowboy Junkies as "music to kill
yourself by". Probably because you've realised you are making
Cowboy Junkies references and are reasonably certain no one gets
them. And that you are old.

*shame spiral*

Anyhoo, I LOVE The Princess Bride!

I can see why some people don't like The Big Lebowski, but it
has Sam Elliott and that goes a long way in my book.

We believe in nothing Lebowski! Nothing!

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at July 29, 2010 5:01 PM

jimbob, The Sound of Music is wonderful in that it teaches you that Nazis are mean, grumpy, music-festival haters, and that it's perfectly normal for a sixteen-year-old girl to look like she's twenty-eight. Life lessons that cannot be learned elsewhere.

Posted by: sars at July 29, 2010 5:05 PM

Yes to the Muppets! As Agnes would say, "THEY'RE SO FLUFFY!"

Posted by: dlh at July 29, 2010 5:06 PM

Oh sars, I stand corrected. Thank you. So much anger . . . washed away. I just needed to be enlightened.

Posted by: jimbob at July 29, 2010 5:12 PM

Groundhog Day can take the place of Ferris Bueller, mainly because Ferris grew up to be one of those smug little shits who work for Goldman Sachs. You know that the 35-year-old Bueller is a massive douchebag.

Posted by: alone in the dark at July 29, 2010 5:12 PM

SUUUUPERRRMANNNN!!!
It is impossible not to cry during Iron Giant - I'm crying right now just thinking about that part.
For once, I 100% agree with this list, and all the muppet love and Moonstruck, too.
Maybe it's the ovaries talking, but this list gave me the warm fuzzies.

Posted by: ninetwenteetoo at July 29, 2010 5:20 PM

Very good list other than TBL, which I have not seen.
Moonstruck? Yes.
Field of Dreams? Yes.
This is Spinal Tap? Yes.
Anything by Mel Brooks? You damn betcha.

Posted by: malechai at July 29, 2010 5:28 PM

HEEEEEEL yes to including Spinal Tap and Monty Python & the Holy Grail.

Posted by: Bert at July 29, 2010 5:29 PM

I'd add A Christmas Story....but I might put my eye out.

Posted by: John W at July 29, 2010 5:32 PM

I hate the Indiana Jones films. All of them. Every last one. Why? Legit reasons, people.

So, I was competing in Speech and Debate at a big school that, like all schools not located in the MidWest, sucked at Speech and Debate. I was doing a prose interpretation heavily cut from the first eight pages of a thirty page horror story to, conveniently, eliminate all traces of horror. It involved an adventurer character searching for an entrance to the netherworld. To become that character, a total douche of a coach gave me the homework assignment of watching all three (then) Indiana Jones films back to back before practice. How much time did I have? 7 hours.

Do you know what a chore it is for someone who, as a rule, doesn't like action/adventure films to slog through that many with the same lead character back to back to back? Do you know how awful it is to be quizzed on their content as a judge of whether or not you watched them? Do you know the pain of being led back to the fucking library to watch the trilogy again because clearly you hadn't when you were too brain-dead to answer the 30th question about the second film?

In summation: Hate. Hate hate hate. I got hate. Beauty hate. It's ok, go insane, watch my body give off hate.*

*sing it along with Bebe's rap in RuPauls single "Covergirl (Put the Bass in Your Walk)", it's fun.

Posted by: Robert at July 29, 2010 5:34 PM

For those of you who have never seen The Princess Bride.

#1. It's the only modern fairy tale movie that does NOT, repeat does NOT have ANY pop culture references. It is its own self contained universe, and for that I love it. It keeps it from being dated.

#2. It is THE most quotable movie ever made. Runners up include Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and A Christmas Story.

#3. Rent it now and watch it.

Posted by: BWeaves at July 29, 2010 5:43 PM

Posted by: Forbiddendonut at July 29, 2010 4:04 PM

It's not ignorance. The movie came out when I was 5. The first time I would have had a chance to see it would have been when I was 15 (growing up in a communist country will do that to you) and by then I was interested in other things. Like boys and smoking pot.

Movies resonate with people because they are seen at the right moment. I can appreciate an older movie, but I will never love it.

Posted by: Scully at July 29, 2010 5:45 PM

#4. It has Andre the Giant in his biggest role, cough, cough.

#5. No CGI! Andre the Giant is big because he's a really big. The ROUS (Rats of unusual size) are big because they're midgets in rat suits. Really, what more can you ask for.

#6. Real fencing. I mean really. They're not just banging swords together. They are really doing real fencing.

Posted by: BWeaves at July 29, 2010 5:47 PM

Lauren, that is very sweet. However, I'm a little bit, um, mature maybe, to have seen them with my parents.

Posted by: dammitjanet at July 29, 2010 5:52 PM


The way I feel about Ferris Bueller is this: I LOVE the movie, I haaaate the character. I love every single supporting character in that film, but Ferris is a stuck-up little shit who thinks he can do anything he wants. I hate him. And it's really a testament to how great the rest of the movie is that I can hate the main character and still love the film.

I haven't seen A Fish Called Wanda or Iron Giant yet, but I agree with the rest of the film. I didn't LOVE Big Lebowski, but I didn't hate it either. it was just...there. Not really my kind of movie, I guess.

I have a friend who HATES the Muppets. Because he has no soul. It has been confirmed.

Heartily agree that Groundhog Day should be on there. Nobody should hate that movie. And Star Wars (one and two, because I get why 3 is divisive).

Posted by: figgy at July 29, 2010 5:52 PM

Err, agree with the rest of the list, I mean.

Posted by: figgy at July 29, 2010 5:53 PM

RobP, the more I look at the list, the more it's clearly evident that it's all based on a specific generation's set of movies. Here's a quick list of when each of these movies came out:

1988, 1988, 1985, 1986, 1984, 1986, 1987. That's a 5 year period for 70% of the list.

Outliers -- 1981 (Indy), 1998 (Lebowski), 1999 (Iron Giant). That doesn't strike anyone else as strange? Maybe you should retitle this "Ten Movies You'd Have to Be A Serious Douchebag to Hate If You Were Born When I Say So"

Here's a few films I just gleaned from the AFI list on Wikipedia:

Citizen Kane
Wizard of Oz
The Graduate
Anything Hitchcock
Jaws
Fargo (which I'd argue is more universally un-hated than Lebowski based on these comments)
Etc., etc.

I'm just saying there's gotta be something there better than Ferris Fuck Bueller.

(and as for your other questions--not a Lost fan, clearly Gambit, and 'Roldie and Kumar are only good together.)

Posted by: D-Day at July 29, 2010 5:59 PM

this pretty much reads like a list of my all time favourite movies.

Posted by: ahumeniuk at July 29, 2010 6:18 PM

No offense to Robert, but having read that soulless diatribe, I'm frankly a little offended that any of y'all at first thought that I might be the Pajiba "Robert" when we met on Facebook.

Perhaps "soulless" is offensive, but good god, man! It's Indiana Jones! Sans Crystal Skull! Cinematic nirvana!

Posted by: DarthCorleone at July 29, 2010 6:19 PM

Shawshank Redemption should probably be on this list. I find with Shawshank its not a film that I would actually bother to see, but if someone else put it on or it was on tv, I could re-watch it for the umpteenth time without complain.

Posted by: Will at July 29, 2010 6:19 PM

A defense of Ferris Bueller - the character, not the movie:

Really, folks? Not a one of you was at least a little bit of a brat or a twit when you were a teenager? The film is a caricature in its events and characters. It's not meant to be taken completely at face value; if it were, it would be preposterous. There isn't even a little bit of escapist fun in Ferris' ventures and the appreciation that he receives? You don't give Ferris any credit for being a good friend to Cameron and actually wholly transforming the guy's life for the better over the course of a single day?

No?

Posted by: DarthCorleone at July 29, 2010 6:22 PM

I was rooting for Mr Rooney half the time.

Posted by: figgy at July 29, 2010 6:23 PM

Posted by: Scully at July 29, 2010 5:45 PM

Scully, that's really weird. I've seen dozens of movies that I've loved that came out either before I was born or when I was a kid, but didn't see for the first time until I was a teenager or an adult.

Some films are simply timeless. And The Princess Bride is one of them.

Posted by: Forbiddendonut at July 29, 2010 6:25 PM

What is the 'Spinal Tap'?

I nearly (didn't, but nearly) peed myself laughing the first time I heard the extended cut of 'Listen to the Flower People'.

'It's not too late,'
'noooooooooooooooo'

Also love Waiting for Guffman. His name is freaking Corky St. Claire and he has a Remains Of The Day lunchbox and Judy Tenuta T-shirt. How endearing to take pity on her when Emo Philips was the obvious choice.

A Christmas Story? Do you like The Wizard of Oz? Do you like the Tin Man? Well, I'm actually sick to death of the latter two, but 'Sons of bitches, Bumpasses', I enjoy that film.

HAAAATE Grease. Hate it to an irrational degree.

Holy Grail? 'Hell, yes'. That opening credits music, so funny.

Sad thing is that (of the people I've encountered), no one my age seems to like any of these films except Grease. If my family weren't ancient compared to me, I'd get trapped in that same sorrow swamp. It's fortunate to have older people when you're (I'm) still too damned young to have proper tastes of your own. Who would I be now if I didn't learn to hate Kajagoogoo (and Limahl)?

Sound of Music? It's kind of too much for me, but I love the singing nuns at the beginning. The harmony's beautiful, I'm not made of stone. And I'm not talking about that 'charming' episode when the other nuns get all high school catty with them singing about how much of a loser Maria is and how they're going to shake her off like a bad habit (try the veal!) And the real Maria? CRAZY, CRAZY, CRAZY. I'd run away from home too if I had to be shackled to that holy terror (I'm here all weekend!)

@Jim Doggie: We did everything we could, but, I'm so sorry...it's an algorithim.

Posted by: Jo 'Mama' Besser at July 29, 2010 6:33 PM

I have to side with the ppl who came down on The Big Lebowski. I don't hate it, but definately do not like it either. I found it kind of boring and pointless. Love the rest of the list though.

Posted by: EricD at July 29, 2010 6:45 PM

UGH! I hate the princess bride. Does this make me a douche? Hell no. But there is a good reason. I lived with a friend of mine, who was...let's say infatuated with this girl. When she spurned his advances, he would put the menu screen on from the DVD and play the music from princess bride over and over and over to muffle his tears of pain. Hence--hatred. Also Robin Wright-Penn-Sucks.

Posted by: ME at July 29, 2010 6:54 PM

Also, Young Frankenstein is the best Brooks ever. And Big Lebowski is also the best ever at whatever it is. And as a DR I seriously prescribe weed for repeated viewings of BIG L. It enhances the flavor.

Posted by: ME at July 29, 2010 6:58 PM

Soulless? I'm all soul. Some people don't like musicals; I don't like adventure films. Being forced to watch them makes me ragey, ranty, and hateful.

And I'm not on the FacePlace, which has been explained many times here. How dare y'all start trying to hunt out my dummy accounts via online witchhuntery. How dare you. Is being able to click on any website I run and find my many e-mail accounts, Twitters, photo sites, craft projects, and whore-writing jobs not enough for you people? You all disgust me. Vultures. All of you.

Posted by: Robert at July 29, 2010 6:59 PM

Good list, although I haven't seen a couple of them I'm sure I wouldn't hate them based on reviewers I often agree with. Muppets and Iron Giant Robot? I don't usually watch cartoons since my kids got older but most of them I didn't hate anyway. But, G.I. Joe? Hated it.

Some of the responders just don't get it. But, isn't that the way with Douchebags?

"Hey Douchebags! You don't have to love every movie on the list, just not fucking hate them!"

Is that clear now?

Posted by: mechadave at July 29, 2010 7:03 PM

You can fly?

YOU CAN FLY!!!

Posted by: TK at July 29, 2010 7:16 PM

Not one but two films here I really didn't like: Ferris Bueller and The Big Lebowski. Ferris Bueller was a prick, as we probably all know, and that doesn't make the film any better.
As for The Big Lebowski... this must have been when the Coen Brothers took one too many Panadol tablets and decided they could rule the world because they'd already made some decent films. Seriously, it was not that good, and especially not as good as everyone makes it out to be.
And it's funny you should have Raiders of the Lost Ark here, because it's the only Indy film I didn't hate but rather enjoyed.
One not on this list that I don't exactly hate but just don't get the hype about is Reservoir Dogs. Honestly: average. Just average.
Being a douchebag or having some fucking sense? You decide. Actually, don't, because you're usually always wrong. So I'll give you a hint. I'm not a douchebag.

Posted by: zomgmouse at July 29, 2010 7:22 PM

Wow what a bunch of Ferris haters.


All I got a say is:

" My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw Ferris pass out at 31 Flavors last night. I guess it's pretty serious."

Get well Ferris, get well.

And I want to read what Pajiba commenter Abe Froman thinks about this whole situation.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at July 29, 2010 7:33 PM

Eh, I have a feeling I'd be bored by #s 7, 4, and 3.

Posted by: SaBrina at July 29, 2010 8:02 PM

Sars, I HATE Grease. I want to burn that movie. The only movie I hate more than that one is The Sound of Music, which SLW has written the reasons to hate it far more eloquently than I for this site. Grease is a stupid, shitty, nostalgia filled schlock-fest designed for people who didn't think high school sucked and who really miss their teenage years. I hate every single, solitary thing about movie. I hate "Greased Lighting". I hate the Pink Ladies. I hate "Beauty School Dropout". I hate John Travolta. It's a fucking musical prancing around as a 1950's stereotype, all the while thinking it's FAR more awesome than it is. Seriously, Dustin, if you need someone to tear that schlock-filled waste of film from the 70's, I'll do it. I really, really, REALLY hate everything about that movie.

Posted by: Melody at July 29, 2010 8:03 PM

I forgot to mention just how much I hate "Summer Lovin'". I'd rather be at the Justina Beiber concert with the jackholes that had "Beibeliver" in glass chalk on the side of their car tonight and for the rest of her tour dates than watch or hear another song from Grease EVER AGAIN.

Posted by: Melody at July 29, 2010 8:04 PM

Hey, know what? I hate movies. Yeah, I do. I read this website every day to read about how much other people hate movies. I skip everything that sounds like it's going to be a positive review.

Anyway, Indiana Jones eats it, but I like the other ones. That's what I'm trying to say.

Posted by: Jerk-Ass at July 29, 2010 8:10 PM

I've actually never seen "The Big Lebowski." And I rewatched "Ferris Bueller" last week - eh, it's OK. I don't hate it. I don't love it. Not the most enjoyable John Hughes movie for me. "Sixteen Candles" was better. Ferris was pretty smug.

Posted by: Slash at July 29, 2010 8:22 PM

I am also filled with rage for [insert reason]. I too will [insert long, meaninless threat coupled with clever insult]. Because I don't want to get along with any of you people. [Insert cuss] you. Right in your ear.

Posted by: superasente at July 29, 2010 8:28 PM

Since people will question just about anything here, What did Buddha ever do for the world? Allegedly Jesus died for our sins, but I never heard of Buddha doing anything? Zen? Just an excuse to slack off and say you were "meditating". What a lazy fat f'n bastard.

Posted by: Rubble44 at July 29, 2010 8:29 PM

I came here looking for a movie to hate on but didnt find any.:(
What I will say is tho that both Back to the future and Ghostbusters were treasured parts of my childhood, I do believe they have dated badly.

Posted by: supafly at July 29, 2010 8:34 PM

If anyone's still checking in here - we saw Big Lebowski in the theaters and came out scratching our heads - WTF?! However, repeated viewings have only endeared it to us.

us to it?

anyway, we love it now.


Hey, nice marmot!

Posted by: mswas at July 29, 2010 9:24 PM

Dustin Rowles = Child of the 80's

Posted by: Uriah Creep at July 29, 2010 9:24 PM

Yeah there's a pretty clear age bias on this list to about 10 years older than me (which is expected given this site's demographics). Unfortunate, because with almost everything modern I'm extremely in sync with the readership here.

4 films I don't like at all, 3 I love 2 I haven't seen and 1 I'm fairly indifferent to.

I don't like the 80s or almost anything they left behind(except Ferris Bueller and The Princess Bride).

Posted by: trippdup at July 29, 2010 9:48 PM

I have never watched The Princess Bride. I've seen bits & pieces of it on tv, but I've never seen the entire thing. And whenever it's on, I'm never in the mood to watch it. It's usually, "Hey, the Princess Bride is on... oooh, but so is that episode of the Office where Jim tells Pam he loves her that I've seen 200 times! Let's watch that instead!"

Posted by: MelBivDevoe at July 29, 2010 9:53 PM

Which one of these things is not like the others? Which one of these things just doesn't belong?

Posted by: VK at July 29, 2010 10:43 PM

Yeah, I'm going to have to add my name to the Ferris dislikers.

Ferris, the character, is an over-priviliged douche. Further, what's even worse is that the movie doesn't know it. The movie thinks he's so cool.

And I saw it at the right age too.

Posted by: t6 at July 29, 2010 11:20 PM

My favorite Muppet movie is A Muppet Christmas Carol--it's sooooo wonderful. Also one of my favorite Christmas movies. I think you could only hate it if you also hate Christmas (and I know some people do).

Posted by: pickled tink at July 29, 2010 11:25 PM

I love all these movies but my husband hates a couple of them. He's not a douchebag but he can be an asshole.

Posted by: pickled tink at July 29, 2010 11:27 PM

Oh, I totally agree with D-Day's assessment. He was right from the giddy up. I just think with a lot of older films, even classics, too much time has passed for them to be "immune", as it were. Rose colored glasses are off. O'course, this thread alone proves no film is immune to hatred on some level. Save for Ghostbusters.

Posted by: RobP at July 30, 2010 12:14 AM

Ummm...all of you are kinda douchebags for actually debating this. Especially the folks that insist they aren't douchebags.

I'm sorry, but I can't seem to locate the memo where I am (or anyone is) supposed to give a flying fuck. If someone could forward that to me, I will get right on that.

Posted by: Vermillion at July 30, 2010 12:49 AM

this is the funniest list ever. because its a such a great list, i really have to read all the comments. I have to go to bed now, can't get through them all, its such a great list, i'll read the rest later. I left the chain with someone saying fuck ferris, but I'm sorry, I really do love him. Lucky SJP. whatta guy. that clip i had to watch again. Can he can an oscar for that?? he was tremendous.
xo pajiab. thank YOU

Posted by: amandita at July 30, 2010 2:50 AM

PAJIBA

fingers ever so tired. pardon MOI

Posted by: amandita at July 30, 2010 2:51 AM

I get bored watching Raiders now.

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Posted by: ada at July 30, 2010 5:18 AM

D-Day is surrounded by lawns, people. Forget him keeping your football, he'll keep your car if you park on his side of the street. And he likes old chocolate and Green Acres reruns. And wonders when that Chaplin fella will try talkies again.

Posted by: Kballs at July 30, 2010 8:18 AM

The Iron Giant? Oh, you mean the movie based on the work of Ted Hughes?

My lord, does your hatred of Sylvia Plath know no bounds?

Posted by: kevin_m at July 30, 2010 8:22 AM

nothing worth remembering culturally happened before about 1970.

I don't recall Dustin putting in an "ever" or "of all time" in there. If you're younger or older than Dustin, or acting like you're one of the two--so what? Because I don't recall Dustin putting in an "ever" or "of all time" in there. So, please, shut up already. You're being a twit. Thanks!

Posted by: Jay at July 30, 2010 8:40 AM

I've never met anyone of my generation (I'm 25) who doesn't LOVE TO DEATH Jurassic Park (myself included.)
Does it belong on the list, or am I being generationalist? Is it only people of my age (children of the late 80s and 90s) that love it so much?

Posted by: ninetwenteetoo at July 30, 2010 9:07 AM

Well, since I hate "Ferris", I am therefore a serious douchebag, so I don't feel bad for bitching you out for calling it "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark". No matter what George Lucas tries to retroactively insist, it's still just "Raiders of the Lost Ark."

Posted by: Dan Seitz at July 30, 2010 9:12 AM

Now that I'm old, Ferris Bueller just seems like a spoiled, manipulative prick.

Can't argue w/the rest of the list.

Posted by: GinKirk at July 30, 2010 9:26 AM

To all the Ferris haters: Try watching the movie as intended...as though Ferris Beuller is a figment of Cameron's imagination, an alternate personality for Cameron. The movie makes SO much more sense then.

Posted by: EtotheJay at July 30, 2010 9:57 AM

Nice Marmot is our bowling team's name.

"When Cameron was in Egypt's land..."

Posted by: Booyah at July 30, 2010 10:20 AM

fuck Princess Bride.

Posted by: m at July 30, 2010 10:25 AM

I sense I'm going to get slammed for this, so I'll hedge it by saying I, a female, like these movies. This is a dude's list, though. Doesn't mean the ladies don't like these movies, but I'd like to proffer a "girl" movie: "Sixteen Candles." I motherfucking double-dog dare any of you to say you don't like it. Yes, even those of you who might find Long Duk Dong a bit offensive.

Will admit to being surprised that "Raising Arizona" isn't on this list.

Posted by: samantha t at July 30, 2010 10:50 AM

I can't believe that nobody has even mention one of, if not the best comedy of all time.

Airplane! One of the most quotable, joke-filled movie ever.

"Looks like I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing glue"

Posted by: Valetboy at July 30, 2010 10:55 AM

I judge people based on whether they enjoy Young Frankenstein. That would be on my list because I think it is 100% wonderful. I would say the same about Clue if more people have seen it.

I've never seen the Big Lebowski, but I whole-heartedly agree with the rest of this list. It's much easier to find comedies that most everyone can agree on than other genres. I can understand why something like Shawshank was left out, for that reason.

Posted by: Kelly at July 30, 2010 11:21 AM

Amazing that you don't find Lebowski divisive. I am a huge Coen Bros. fan and it is by far the worst film they have done. It's almost like they let Joel Schumacher try to make a Coen Bros film. It doesn't work on any level, excepting the ten minutes or so of John Turturro. The list is also very early teens oriented. Where's the serious films like Fargo, Memento and Seven?

Posted by: miguel at July 30, 2010 12:00 PM

Kelly: If you love "Clue" and "Young Frankenstein" and haven't seen "Noises Off", you must. It tends to comes up ocassionally here and I finally watched it. Then I immediately bought it and marvelled that I had never heard of it.

Posted by: TylerDFC at July 30, 2010 12:01 PM

You have confirmed what I have suspeceted for some time now, I am indeed a douchebag. Damn.

Posted by: tar at July 30, 2010 12:02 PM

Amen, Che. I still think it's a good list, and if DR picked the ten most popular movies of all time it'd be incredibly boring.

I understand everyone has their own particular affinity towards a specific set of movies, I was just looking for a little more breadth in the choices.

While people overly criticizing "Top 10" lists are about as useful as a cock-flavored lollipop, it is nice to have a weeee bit of discussion nonetheless.

Interesting that the two movies we seem to have the most heat over have possibly better choices from the same directors. Would people object more to another John Hughes choice, or another Coen Bros. movie?

Posted by: D-Day at July 30, 2010 12:46 PM

I just chose to engage in some interpolative douchebaggery there.

Well, who could resist playing along? :)

I do like to knock heavy-handed high horse commentary though, of course.

Posted by: Jay at July 30, 2010 1:17 PM

HAS THE WHOLE WORLD GONE CRAZY!!!!
The Big Lewbowski is the best movie! How many movies have a fucking festival in their honor, man?

Posted by: Andrea Edwards at July 30, 2010 1:53 PM

The Blues Brothers?!

Posted by: Hebegebe at July 30, 2010 1:58 PM

The Blues Brothers?!

You've got a good point there.

Posted by: Jay at July 30, 2010 2:17 PM

I never got why people made such a fuss over A Fish Called Wanda. My impression of it was that it was a movie filled with actors that I normally like being frantic and trying too hard to be funny, and failing.

Afterwords, there were a whole slew of movies that boasted that they were like A Fish Called Wanda (like The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish) that also had a great cast but also sucked.

So yeah, I vote that one be replaced by Groundhog Day

Posted by: imk at July 30, 2010 2:33 PM

I'll start off by saying that the list was mediocre. At best. Princess Bride is a great movie, but christ, it's certainly not the most well loved of all time.Where is A New Hope? Easily should be number 1. Jurassic Park? And at least one pixar movie (I'm fairly certain armond white doesn't troll here so I should be safe saying that.) Up or Wall-E trumps Iron Giant any day. I also have to agree that this list is definitely for those born early 80's or so, which is why I agree with about half. Good call on Lebowski though (if you don't like it you're an idiot.)

Posted by: Dapooplikid at July 30, 2010 2:39 PM

I would say that Murder by Death is WAY better than Clue. I want to say that. But then Clue has Tim Curry.... That's a tough one.

Posted by: GinKirk at July 30, 2010 3:18 PM

if you don't like it you're an idiot.

But that's not what the list is about, douchebag.

Oy!

Posted by: Jay at July 30, 2010 3:27 PM

Rob Reiner doesn't deserve all this love. The Princess Bride sucks and Stand By Me barely holds up.

Posted by: Neo at July 30, 2010 4:29 PM

I have to agree with everything on that list, except for "The Iron Gian". That was a half-assed film if ever I've seen one. They couldn't even be bothered to spell it right. I mean, what's a gian? Half a truncated Norwegian?

Now, "The Iron Giant", yeah, that was an amazing movie. "Soooo-per-maaaaaaaan!" Still gets to me.

Posted by: foolsage at July 30, 2010 4:43 PM

I didn't hate The Iron Giant, but I also didn't love it. And I am ashamed to say that I still have not seen Lebowski. Part of that reason is I refuse to see a movie that I think I'd like on network tv for the first time, and it doesn't play on cable. I'm pretty sure I'll like Lebowski when I do get to see it, but as of yet, can't comment on it. Now the rest of the list is spot-on. Every single movie on it is exactly what the article says, you either love it, or there's something seriously wrong with you.

Posted by: Okuma at July 30, 2010 5:06 PM

Every time I make a reservation for a restaurant, I put it under the name Abe Frohman, praying that someday the person on the other end will say "You're Abe Frohman? The sausage king of Chicago?"

So far, no luck... (sigh)

Posted by: The Donald at July 30, 2010 5:07 PM

Princess Bride's OK. Not bad, not great ... just OK. I've never seen Iron Giant.

Love all the rest.

Posted by: Kobie at July 30, 2010 8:19 PM

I still think anyone who didn't like Inception wasn't smart enough to understand it and anyone who didn't like Dark Knight is simply crazier then the Joker. Seriously Nolan hasn't made one bad movie.

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Posted by: alice at July 31, 2010 12:11 PM

1,4,5,6, and on a good day 10, as for the rest I pass by them as quickly as possible.

Posted by: clancys_daddy at July 31, 2010 12:48 PM

what about Up ? come on

Posted by: orianne at July 31, 2010 12:52 PM

Movies resonate with people because they are seen at the right moment. I can appreciate an older movie, but I will never love it.

Scully, I get where you're going, especially for this list, but if I made my personal list of Ten Movies that Punch Me in The Larynx and Make Me Like It, Metropolis 1927, Mildred Pierce 1945, and Espiritu de la Colmena 1972 would be on it.

I could never NOT love a movie just because the people in it weren't wearing the correct number of rubber bangle bracelets.

Posted by: Stacy D at July 31, 2010 7:35 PM

"Nobody fucks with the Jesus...." = the only redeeming part of The Big Lebowski.

Agree that Airplane belongs on this list...."Excuse me stewardess; I speak jive."

Posted by: py at July 31, 2010 9:30 PM

Harvey. aww crap, anything with Jimmy Stewart

Posted by: idleprimate at August 1, 2010 2:01 AM

i hated ferris bueller, but really liked the movie. does that make me a douchebag?

Posted by: gabriela at August 1, 2010 6:57 AM

If you don't love the Iron Giant, you don't have a soul.

Posted by: J at August 1, 2010 12:46 PM

I met someone who hated The Raiders of the Lost Ark. I was mystified. I didn't know those people existed. But they do...they do exist.

Posted by: Littlejon2001 at August 2, 2010 3:20 AM

Anyone who doesn´t like The Big Lebowski is dead to me.

Posted by: The Mudshark at August 3, 2010 7:53 AM

Yes, i totally agree with this list.

Every single person who says they hated Stand By Me or one of the other ones sounds like a douche bag.

Their hateful words only confirms my belief that they ARE douche bags.


-Maybe with the exception of The Big Lebowski 'cause I've never seen it.

Posted by: Kiki at August 25, 2010 1:54 AM

Going to be honest here: I hate The Big Lebowski. I don't have contempt for it, or hate everyone that enjoys it, but I only laughed once at that film, and a comedy that isn't funny is insufferable to me. The dream sequences are amazing, and the cast gives good performances, but you couldn't pay me to watch that film again.

Posted by: Nonanonymous at September 5, 2010 12:54 PM

Nonanonymous, right there with ya. But love love LOVE the other 9! TPB is the one film I can (and do) watch over and over and just never get sick of.

Posted by: Nxx at September 5, 2010 11:46 PM

God damn, I hate "The Princess Bride" and "Big." I hate them so much I am shuddering at the memory of last seeing them.

Posted by: douchey mc douche at September 9, 2010 5:39 PM

I've seen all of those movies but Big and I love every single one of them. The Big Lebowski being my favorite.

Anyone who hates any of these movies or lazy pot smokers is a complete douchebag that should get over themselves.

Posted by: Josh at September 22, 2010 7:14 AM

"I still think anyone who didn't like Inception wasn't smart enough to understand it and anyone who didn't like Dark Knight is simply crazier then the Joker. Seriously Nolan hasn't made one bad movie."

I lol'd for a good 30 minutes after reading that.

You see, you are mistaken. Most people who like inception were not "smart" enough to understand it as people who were "smart" enough were expecting some big twist or spectacle. Instead we were given the most predictable and cliche ending possible, ruining the movie.

Most of us people who did not like inception don't actually dislike it. We just can't see why it's so confusing and so amazing because the movie made perfect sense to us. Instead of considering it one of the best films of all time we see it as probably a 6/7 out of 10. (Of course i'm not speaking for all those who claim to dislike the film)

Also The Dark Knight was a great film, quite amazing but the simple fact is that it is overrated. When A Clockwork Orange was released in 1971(?) it remained famous for many, MANY years to come. The Dark Knight on the other hand come out in 2008 and by early 2009 it was already forgotten. The film itself is good but not great, what makes it so overrated is how Heath Ledger plays his role so realistically and psychotically. That is all that really stood out in that film, the antagonist, and the 8.9/10 rating it has on imdb is a reflection of his acting and not a reflection of the film itself.

Oh and Batman Begins was pretty bad, you do know Christopher Nolan made that don't you?

Apart from that and possibly Insomnia because i haven't seen it, he hasn't made a bad movie. His best would easily be Memento.

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