Movies You Love But Other People Seem to Hate

Come on, admit it. You know that you have those "dirty little secrets" inside your mind. There's that one movie that you just can't get enough of, but others are just sick of. This thread is dedicated to those kinds of movies. Everyone has to at least have ONE.

Star Wars Episode One: The Phantom Menace
Admittedly, this was my first real Star Wars film. I knew about the original trilogy, but I didn't care much to watch them. It's one of the first movies that I ever saw in the theaters. Yeah, some parts were boring, but I couldn't get enough of Darth Maul. Plus, the ending made the young me cry for days!

Cars
I grew up as a country boy, which is probably the reason why I love this movie so much. The story is one that's told before, but this one seemed to do it just right. It was simple, and had a message about treating your friends like they were your family. Yes, many of the moments were ridiculous, but it's a children's movie (which is still no excuse). It's one I can easily watch with my younger brother (whose six) and not get bored with.

The Saw Series
It seems like most people like the first two films, but people really didn't care for 3-7. However, I loved how they weaved every single story line together. It was the introduction to the secret-reveal ending, a cliche now used in many suspense/horror movies. I will admit that the quality did drop throughout the years, and it got more gruesome, but that's not what I was there for. I was there for the story and morality.

 

I quite like the Saw series, even though I haven't seen all of them (I think I've only actually seen 5 and 6). The parts with the detectives trying to catch Jigsaw are pretty tedious, but the actual "game" is what I watch for. I love psychological thrillers, and even though the Saw movies aren't necessarily profoundly thought-provoking, I still love that moment of "AH SHIII- what are they going to do now?".

Happy Feet. I don't know why, but it seems like whenever I mention Happy Feet, at least IRL, everyone goes "oh, that movie was stupid", or "I hate that movie." :< I happen to quite enjoy tap dancing (if I am to ever take up a style of dance, it will without a doubt be tap), the music was great, the cast was impressive, and penguins are freakin adorable. So it's all good in my books.

 

Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle. I know usually tv shows into movies suck, but I thought that movie acted like the old cartoons. It was the first time I saw Robert DeNiro act in a movie. The plot was decent and the jokes were funny.

 

I loved August Rush... people thought it was really cheesy but I love just about every actor/ress in that movie. Not to mention the soundtrack is gorgeous. :3

 

How about the movie Furngully?
I grew up with that movie and I still love it but because it's about fairies people hate it...

 

Omfg I loved that movie with all my heart :3

Everyone always gives me odd looks whenever I say I love Dumbo....I mean,whats not to love?
And people are afraid when I mention the Rocky Horror Picture Show...
Or when I can quote Aladdin xD

 

Back to the Future

Okay I admit this was before I was even born but it's so enjoyable, A teenage kid accidently gets thrown back in time... within a Delorean and finds out his parent's past were lies and then endangers his own existence by stopping his father from seeing his mom as his mom get's the 'hots' for her own son and finally, the ever loving Doc Brown with his humorous moments.

One of my friends hates thsi cause of one of her friends dying when ti came out, I will say honestly on here and no, I didn't say this to her. "So? it's a just a movie made in that year, it's not like you'll become Haley Joel Osment and see dead people while watching it."

Two sequels through, first how the future may be like, if in 2015, we get hoverboards and hover converted cars, it'll be awesome and Part III heading in the realms of the old west with science fiction which no-one thought of accomplishing before.

 

Is it really all that bad if you still watch High School Musical?

I do it sometimes to reminisce on how young and naive to good movies I used to be... but don't get me wrong Zac Efron is still a stud muffin!

I mean ladies, try to look away from THISSSSS!!!

Spoiler

 

A couple of the One Piece movies weren't too terrible...

Okay, I've said my piece. You can take me out back and shoot me.

 

Fern Gully, Aladdin, Lion King. These are some, in my speech class the other day, we talked about movies that appeal us, and I chose Avatar. I understand why some would disagree with me, but I love the imagery and the theme of acceptance in it. Of course, another kid in my class who also chose it just liked it for the CGI.

V for Vendetta is another one I like, a story of revolution in a controlled future. Though, many people don't like the scene where Evey's head is shaven completely bald. I still love it, not just for the opening and ending but for the sense of misguided justice.

 

I liked Adam Sandler's movie grownups but most of my friends thought it was the dumbest movie they've ever seen. In fact I like almost all Adam Sandler movies but lots of people can't stand them... idk why, they're pretty funny if you ask me.

 

-17 Again-

I happened to quite like the whole plot, but because of Zac Efron as the actor for the majority of the screen-time many people don't give it a chance because of their hatred for that one actor.

 

I'm not alone! ^ I like Rocky and Bullwinkle too! <3

Also, everyone seems to hate "Napoleon Dynamite". I love that movie! Very subtle, but still hilarious.