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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Sept 12, 2020 21:19:44 GMT
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly was panned when it was released. "Spaghetti Westerns" always were. Scarface (the Pacino one) was hated when it came out. Brian De Palma was nominated for a Golden Raspberry
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Sept 12, 2020 21:37:58 GMT
The prequels have definitely received a newfound appreciation in the past four or so years.Also, to the OP, Spaceballs. You are right, but only because of the new trilogy imo. The timing for this newfound appreciation raises red flags. The people who have come out to defend them often seem like people who have always liked them. These people of course are going to come out in droves when a new worse trilogy comes out. Also, most people seem to just not hate them as much as they use to. I don't often see people say they now like them. More specifically, people who grew up with them.
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Post by Jan El Señor on Sept 12, 2020 21:51:41 GMT
It was literally the highest grossing film of the franchise. That doesn't mean that people liked it. Not surprising that the follow up to Rocky III would make a bunch of money. There are many disliked movies that made a bunch of money at the box office. Transformers 4 made more than a billion dollars. That in itself doesn't. But my memory seems to indicate that it was well received at the time. That said, we all loved Willow and Howard the Duck back then. Lol
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Sept 12, 2020 22:03:18 GMT
I've got a 1980 twofer.
One is Empire Strikes Back. From what I've read, it was divisive and seen as not as fun or original as Star Wars, the 80s equivalent of incels were mad Leia chose bad boy Han over nice guy Luke, and audiences didn't even know what to make of the the iconic twist until RotJ confirmed it. Some people have said the mixed reaction has been exaggerated in an attempt to bolster the divisive SW films since, but it does seem telling that RotJ would "go back to basics" and pretty much rehash the first film. Not to mention the Get Out of Jail Free card of making Luke and Leia siblings.
The other is The Shining, 1980 Razzie nominee of Worst Director and Worst Actress. My mother even said the audience was laughing and heckling the film when she saw it.
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Post by someguy on Sept 12, 2020 22:05:56 GMT
The Shining had it’s share of harsh critics when it was released, getting nominated for a couple Razzies.
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Sept 12, 2020 22:16:43 GMT
I wouldn't say that people like the Star Wars prequels now. Many people just think the prequel trilogy is better than the new trilogy and that is being confused with people liking them. What makes the new trilogy more frustrating to people is that it started off so well with The Force Awakens and then went down the drain immediately after. There are plenty of people who like the Star Wars prequels and there are plenty of people who still hat them. The prequels may not have been great movies but they where never as bad as some people claim.
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Post by moviemouth on Sept 12, 2020 22:34:46 GMT
You are right, but only because of the new trilogy imo. The timing for this newfound appreciation raises red flags. The people who have come out to defend them often seem like people who have always liked them. These people of course are going to come out in droves when a new worse trilogy comes out. Also, most people seem to just not hate them as much as they use to. I don't often see people say they now like them. More specifically, people who grew up with them. Sometimes. I was 19 when Attack of the Clones was released.
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Post by spooner5020 on Sept 12, 2020 23:31:56 GMT
The Thing. Critics bashed it at the time it came out.
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Post by janntosh on Sept 13, 2020 2:38:44 GMT
Predator 2
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Post by twothousandonemark on Sept 13, 2020 3:46:22 GMT
Halloween III seems to keep popping up with cult love.
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Post by darkpast on Sept 13, 2020 5:20:43 GMT
Some hated Jackie Brown cause it wasn't Pulp Fiction Part II, but appreciate it more now
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