Films that you thought were brilliant years ago but when you watch them now they are total pants

[Octoman]

Four Weddings and a Funeral

I thought it was one of the funniest, cleverest movies I had ever seen when it first came out. A cutting look at middle class England and upper class toffs with a genius performance from Hugh Grant and an amazing performance from the lovely Andie Macdowell.

I watched it yesterday and thought Hugh Grant was an annoying prick, Andie Macdowell a wholly unattractive weird annoying cow, the scrip astonishly crap and the acting atrocious.

Worst film ever.

[Sister Anne]

Every single film made (and set) in the 1980s was utter shit. It took me until about 1997 to realise this.

[Octoman]

Does that mean if I watch Weird Science again it wont be the most amazing film ever?

And what about Ferris Bueller's Day Off

[STOPGO]

Originally Posted by Sister Anne

Every single film made (and set) in the 1980s was utter shit. It took me until about 1997 to realise this.

Sweeping statement yet again, hope you are going to provide some examples ?

[larven]

American Pie.

[wjfox]

Silent Running.

[Sister Anne]

Originally Posted by Octoman

Does that mean if I watch Weird Science again it wont be the most amazing film ever?

And what about Ferris Bueller's Day Off

I imagine you'll one day show them to your children and go "RIGHT, this is how proper films were made in the olden days" and they'll be like "Dad, this is shit" and you'll defend them to your kids but in your heart you'll agree with them.

And the worst thing is you'll realise that your parents were right when they told you the 70s was the golden age of Hollywood.

[STOPGO]

Originally Posted by wjfox

Silent Running.

Agreed which was released in the 70s and his Mark Kermode's favourite scfi film.

Majority of the Roger Moore Bond Films.

[Sister Anne]

Originally Posted by STOPGO

Sweeping statement yet again, hope you are going to provide some examples ?

No, I'm not going to provide some 'examples' for the benefit of people who can't think of a film from the 1980s. This isn't a scientific journal where I need to back up each point I make with carefully-sourced references and stick a bibliography at the end of each post. This is a mong board which exists as an outlet for my bile and ill-considered prejudices - if I wanted to do something resembling actual work I'd do that rather than come on here.

[STOPGO]

Originally Posted by Octoman

Four Weddings and a Funeral

I thought it was one of the funniest, cleverest movies I had ever seen when it first came out. A cutting look at middle class England and upper class toffs with a genius performance from Hugh Grant and an amazing performance from the lovely Andie Macdowell.

I watched it yesterday and thought Hugh Grant was an annoying prick, Andie Macdowell a wholly unattractive weird annoying cow, the scrip astonishly crap and the acting atrocious.

Worst film ever.

I can still watch it again for Top Gear muse the wonderful Kristin Scott Thomas.

[STOPGO]

Originally Posted by Sister Anne

No, I'm not going to provide some 'examples' for the benefit of people who can't think of a film from the 1980s. This isn't a scientific journal where I need to back up each point I make with carefully-sourced references and stick a bibliography at the end of each post. This is a mong board which exists as an outlet for my bile and ill-considered prejudices - if I wanted to do something resembling actual work I'd do that rather than come on here.

I only put examples in the post, because of your loss of the word opinion or view in your post.

Yes, but you always go through the same boring way of posting, it was exactly the same way of posting when you decided want was a sport and what wasn't a sport regarding the Olympics. If you are going to post like this all the time at least inject some humour into it,

[Sister Anne]

Originally Posted by STOPGO

I only put examples in the post, because of your loss of the word opinion or view in your post.

Yes, but you always go through the same boring way of posting, it was exactly the same way of posting when you decided want was a sport and what wasn't a sport regarding the Olympics. If you are going to post like this all the time at least inject some humour into it,

Anyone? Bueller?

[Octoman]

Gremlins is pretty apalling now. I couldnt believe I was watching the same film. Its like watching a particularly crap episode of the muppets.

[chameleontel]

Close Encounters.

[Isaac Newell]

Something Wild, great in the 80's and still great now.

[Sy]

Originally Posted by Sister Anne

Every single film made (and set) in the 1980s was utter shit. It took me until about 1997 to realise this.

Scarface?! It's a fantastic film.

[somersetchris]

Death Race 2000

[Sister Anne]

Originally Posted by Sy

Scarface?! It's a fantastic film.

Only because it looks like a 70s film.

But yes, you have a point.

[CharlieP]

Originally Posted by Octoman

Gremlins is pretty apalling now. I couldnt believe I was watching the same film. Its like watching a particularly crap episode of the muppets.

I've never seen Gremlins. Should I?

[Octoman]

Originally Posted by CharlieP

I've never seen Gremlins. Should I?

No because it is like watching a particularly crap episode of The Muppets.
Unless of course that just how it seems second time around. When you watch it the first time it is super massively awsome.

In summary I recommend watching it once but not twice.