Movies You Avoided Seeing (for various reasons)

My theology professor (at the time) went to see it with a few rabbis, and after the film, the rabbis claimed that the Aramaic the actors were speaking actually didn't match up with the subtitles. It wasn't that it was a translation problem, either (apparently); but that the subtitles just weren't what they were saying. To what degree, I don't know.

As for me, I avoided seeing this film. A few close friends and relatives were giving me crap about not seeing it, but I didn't want to see it amidst all the hype and publicity. It was almost like people were measuring your faith based on having seen this movie or not, and people were going on and on about how "that's how it really was." I'm sure it's a very realistic interpretation, but it's just that: an interpretation. A film. With actors. I know full well that it's going to be a powerful film, but I'm waiting till I can see it without anyone expecting my faith to be renewed or strengthened or something just from watching it.

As for me, I avoided seeing this film. A few close friends and relatives were giving me crap about not seeing it, but I didn't want to see it amidst all the hype and publicity. It was almost like people were measuring your faith based on having seen this movie or not, and people were going on and on about how "that's how it really was." I'm sure it's a very realistic interpretation, but it's just that: an interpretation. A film. With actors. I know full well that it's going to be a powerful film, but I'm waiting till I can see it without anyone expecting my faith to be renewed or strengthened or something just from watching it.

it needs to be seen and judged on film terms, not on religious grounds.

i doubt many jews will want to see it ( because of the way some of them were portrayed in the film ), or for that matter people of other religion apart from christianity....

Another one for Titanic. It was wayyyyy too much hype.

Armageddon

Day After Tomorrow ... I've always had a problem with plots that predict what might happen, especially if they are technically far-fetched

out of Matrix Reloaded half-way through it ... it's just a live action video game, placed into a movie. Total waste of time

Day After Tommorow is not technically far fetched, every single element that happened with the exception of the eye of the storm is 100% plausible.

Technically Far Fetched my meat hook.

About as plausible as me banging Angelina Jolie.

It was beyond far fetched in almost every single reality they tried to create. Foremost, It will take a lot longer than two days for the ocean to freeze.

About the only thing that was scientifically plausible in the entire movie was the idea that melting icecaps would result in a desalinization of the oceans, but even then it was rediculously far fetched.

That said, I've still seen the movie more than 6 times. I also hate myself at night.

About as plausible as me banging Angelina Jolie.

It was beyond far fetched in almost every single reality they tried to create. Foremost, It will take a lot longer than two days for the ocean to freeze.

About the only thing that was scientifically plausible in the entire movie was the idea that melting icecaps would result in a desalinization of the oceans, but even then it was rediculously far fetched.

That said, I've still seen the movie more than 6 times. I also hate myself at night.

but it's such a good movie!...seriously.....i had loads of fun watching it in the theatre, mind you, a movie like that looses a lot when you watch it at home....

Finding Neverland - It's gotten positive reviews, but I'm so burnt out on Johnny Depp lately. Seriously, why did he get such a boost in popularity these last two years? That ******* lame pirate movie he did? Please. Annnnd......it looks like too much of a melodrama slow-builder for me. The only thing that sparks my interest is Kate Winslet.

Dear God I thought that movie was atrocious on so many levels. But to each his own.

Million Dollar Baby - Just haven't really bothered. I love Clint, but I'm pretty sore that it won so many Oscars even though it was late to the game. It was out like, what, a few weeks before Oscars? And it cleaned the place, even though they're were more deserving films. And Hilary Swank's speech at the Oscars put me off on her for awhile.

Finding Neverland - It's gotten positive reviews, but I'm so burnt out on Johnny Depp lately. Seriously, why did he get such a boost in popularity these last two years? That ******* lame pirate movie he did? Please. Annnnd......it looks like too much of a melodrama slow-builder for me. The only thing that sparks my interest is Kate Winslet.

I usually avoid films that I know are going to be really emotionally wrenching.
The Joy Luck Club
Schindler's List
Million Dollar Baby

I've seen the first two, way after they came out. Still haven't seen the last.