Unpopular Opinions
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Inspired by the linked XKCD. Using 60% instead of 50% because that’s an easy filter to apply on rottentomatoes.

I’ll go first: I think “Sherlock Holmes: A game of Shadows” was awesome, from the plot to the characters ,and especially how they used screen-play to highlight how Sherlocks head works in these absurd ways.

  • The Giant Korean@lemmy.world
    6·
    2 years ago

    I just looked up Event Horizon and it only got a 33%. I love that movie. It genuinely really creeped me out. Few horror films do.

  • Quazatron@lemmy.world
    4·
    2 years ago

    Constantine - 46%

    Predator - 34%

    Ghost in the Shell - 43%

    Hellboy - 17%

    Robocop (2016) - 49%

    Well, it seems like I have poor taste in movies after all.

    • Amilo1591@lemmynsfw.com
      0·
      2 years ago

      Predator came out in 1986 I think. But I totally agree about Constantine and Robocop 2016, I liked those a lot.

      • TwitchingCheese@lemmy.world
        0·
        2 years ago

        I believe they’re referring to “The Predator” from 2018 (because why should movies have logical titles) where the aliens are here to

        spoiler

        harvest autism from our children before climate change destroys humanity.

        I wish I were joking.

        • Quazatron@lemmy.world
          01·
          2 years ago

          I was not aware of that. Oh dear, that sounds like the kind of plot studio execs would come up with in the 80’s while high on coke, except they are all woke now.

  • khan_shot_1st@lemmy.world
    4·
    2 years ago

    The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Sure it’s campy and way over the top. But I kinda like it for that. Plus the characters are awesome, the designs were pretty cool, and Sean Connery was great. Currently at 17% on rt.

  • usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca
    3·
    2 years ago

    Kung Pow only has a 13% critic rating and I love that movie. 69% audience score though so that might disqualify it.

    I remember quite liking Slackers when I saw it (haven’t rewatched it though, so my opinion might have changed). I think if this movie every time I hear the song “She’ll be comin’ 'round the mountain”.

    The Big Hit

    Movies I saw 20 years ago it seems when maybe my tastes (and me too let’s face it) were a little immature. Still love Kung Pow though

  • CaptainBlagbird@lemmy.world
    2·
    2 years ago

    Hook (29% TomatoMeter).

    But it was released in 1991, so it wouldn’t count for the XKCD version. Also the audience score is 76%, so not really an unpopular opinion I guess.

  • atomWood@lemm.ee
    2·
    2 years ago

    Tron: Legacy

    This is one of my favourite movies of all time. The story, atmosphere, and music are absolutely amazing!

  • minorninth@lemmy.world
    2·
    2 years ago

    Rotten Tomatoes has both a critic score and an audience score.

    If your pick has a low critic score but high audience score, that means it was formulaic or unoriginal but probably lots of fun.

    Movies with a high critic score and low audience score are usually more artsy, film-festival stuff.

  • improvisedbuttplug@lemmy.world
    2·
    2 years ago

    Chappie (32%)

    I love that movie and have seen it several times. Directed by Noel Blompkamp (District 9) and starring Die Antwoord.

    It’s extremely original and entertaining sci fi.

  • Motavader@lemmy.world
    1·
    2 years ago

    Iron Sky!!

    Who doesn’t love a movie about Nazis hiding for 60 years in a secret base on the dark side of the moon?!?!

    • emptyother@lemmy.world
      1·
      2 years ago

      What!? Hackers at 31%? The one with young Angelina Jolie? The critics gotta be some uncultured swine. That movie was gold! It was The Matrix type of cool before The Matrix. It put the punk part into cyberpunk for a lot of kids.

      Also its a bad influence: Got kids inspired to learn about phreaking and phone systems.

  • TheDoozer@lemmy.world
    1·
    2 years ago

    I really enjoyed the concept and story of In Time, which apparently has a 37% tomato meter and 51% audience score. That was probably the first less than 60% one I saw I particularly liked.

    Edit: I take it back, I choose Elysium. It has a 59% audience meter and I frickin LOVE that movie, all the way down to the villain being super crazy and virtually unintelligible.

  • LikeMike@lemmy.world
    1·
    2 years ago

    Grandma’s Boy is a perfect stoner comedy. Featuring Nick Swardson in a hilarious breakout performance. RT can kiss 15% of my ass.