Movies can be divided into many categories - good, bad, mediocre, just good, emotional, and the like. But one category that should be mentioned and used more often as an indicator is the category of “taking yourself too seriously”; Some of the filmmakers had the intention of making a super-serious, emotional film, but mostly it ended up being unpleasant and hard to watch.
Redditors in various r/movies threads on the site have taken it upon themselves to vote on features they consider too serious for their own good. The results may be unexpected in some respects and expected in others.
10 ‘Room’ (2003)
Room is a logical choice for many people when they think of this category. Tommy Wiseau not exactly an award-winning actor or director, but his first feature film probably felt that way to him. Most Reddit users agreed that The Room, a movie about a man seeking revenge on his unfaithful fiancee, was over the top and many “would love to hate it.”
User mimiccombatsociety wrote: “Tommy was trying to make a film with an important message. He can say that the result was intentional, but it’s not.” Despite this, many people unconditionally love the film and enjoy watching it with friends over a drink.
9 “American Assassin” (2017)
american assassin was not a much talked about choice, but several eloquent Reddit users expressed dislike for the film’s tone. These are the stars Michael Keaton And Dylan O’Brien as the US Navy SEAL’s mentor and his despised ward seeking revenge. From the very title, the film seems to fall into a clichéd premise more than once.
Several Reddit users who actually discussed the film wrote about the overuse of clichés, which made the film funny at times, but without any intentional comic relief. User RFSC82 said, “The idea of Dylan O’Brien as a badass special forces agent is hysterical in itself, not to mention that the movie almost looks like a parody that uses every action cliché, including plutonium.”
8 The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
The Matrix Trilogy often praised as one of the best sci-fi ever made, but there’s no shortage of people claiming it takes itself too seriously. This is not surprising since people today use the terminology “blue pill” and “red pill” to describe how much they can crack the secrets of life or how much others cannot.
Despite the small number of extreme interpretations, it simply seems to many viewers that the trilogy, and even more so The Matrix Reloaded (the second film) was burdened with ideas that were hard to grasp. In the words of user PlentyOfMoxie, “I haven’t heard so much pointless jargon piled up in a heap since arguing with that bearded guy on Philosophy 101.”
7 “Fast and Furious” (2001)
While franchise “Fast and Furious” lives, and the last release Quick Xit is essentially a series of films about people who enjoy driving cars. really fast. At least that’s what the first film in the franchise wanted to portray. Reddit users agreed that the Fast & Furious movies take into account the fact that they are not the most serious viewing, which makes them more enjoyable.
In the movie that started it all Fast and Furious, VIN diesel House of Toretto for the first time. He’s the head of an illegal street racing organization, and Paul Walker an undercover detective who is supposed to destroy him, but instead succumbs to temptation. This premise has been seen before, but the movie could have been better if it didn’t take itself so seriously. Commenter hotjoelove said, “Even the jokes in the movie are like ‘look at our super cool jokes.’
6 ‘Godzilla’ (2014)
The biggest problem for many since 2014 Godzilla is the human element. People wanted to see a big, legendary monster battle - and in many cases, they did. Although Aaron Taylor-Johnson quite talented, the audience found him out of place in Godzilla. For them, his scenes were detrimental to the plot because they distracted viewers from fully enjoying the beginning of the MonsterVerse.
It may not have been Taylor-Johnson’s fault, but the fact remains that at the time Bryan Cranston, Ken Watanabe, and even Godzilla himself were much bigger stars. The comment’s original poster, accaris, read, “In the end, we ended up with a lot less Godzilla than we wanted because the director was too busy trying to get the film to fit this serious, ‘realistic’ disaster tone…”
5 “Cowboys vs. Aliens” (2011)
Movie called cowboys and aliens sure to be a fun movie with a wild but watchable premise, right? Sure, and that’s what a lot of people have. But for many others it is also horrible. While the title and idea show just how much fun it can be to combine sci-fi and westerns, some Reddit users still found it too serious to enjoy.
The controversy surrounding this film is divided; some people, like Scamando’s poster, wrote: “I feel like this is at least a little tongue-in-cheek, Favreau is fully self-aware…” Others thought the premise itself was supposed to make the film less serious. TheKnightsTippler simply wrote, “I was expecting B-movie-style entertainment, but they were actually trying to make a serious movie out of it.”
4 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
fans COLUMBIA REGION And Christopher Nolan I would love to watch this movie here. Bye The Dark Knight is the quintessential Nolan, with the most famous antagonist of all time, the Joker, portrayed with incredible dimensionality Heath Ledger, Rise of the dark knight Some people don’t like it, especially because of Bane.
A real controversy ensued between Reddit users over this movie; some people felt that Bane was poorly presented and developed. For example, user dalilama711 wrote, “Nolan fell into the trap of telling us how cool Bain is instead of showing us.” Others disagreed, stating that it was shown quite well in the film’s opening sequence.
3 “Man of Steel” (2013)
Zack SnyderSuperman’s interpretation Man of Steel felt very bad for many. After several years Christopher Reeve interpreting the world’s most famous superhero with confidence and wit, seeing Henry Cavill like a pensive sad shirtless man from outer space fell flat. Almost every thread discussing films that took themselves too seriously has been discussed Man of Steel.
User Gimli_the_White wrote: “Christopher Reeves” Superman had a good wit. Of course, it was more mannered, but I think most of this humor could easily fit into Man of Steel.” Lack of humor and lightheartedness was not the biggest problem for most. Redditor my_name_is_the_DUDE simply wrote: “I would be fine with seriousness Man of Steel if he just had a better script.”
2 Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012)
As well as cowboys and aliens, a movie that stars Abraham Lincoln as a vampire hunter sounds like something that should be taken with humor. Where Pride, Prejudice and Zombies managed, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter unsuccessful. Redditors agreed on most topics that this is one feature that requires less thought and more fun.
director Timur Bekmambetov he’s had great films before, but sometimes he overdoes his sci-fi and fantasy stuff. Reddit user mrdinosaur described it well, saying, “I feel like Timur Bekmambetov didn’t really understand why this premise is as ridiculous as it gets. As if he saw Abraham Lincoln and did not understand at all how significant he was in American history. As the idea of such a person fighting vampires is inherently comedic and begs for a B-movie role.”
1 ‘Crash’ (2005)
The most mentioned feature in all threads about films that are too serious for their own good is crash. 2005 year crash which received numerous awards and an Oscar for Best Picture, Not Weird David Cronenberg classical.
In the old days crash was a commercial representation of a discussion of racial inequality, but today it’s “the one where Sandra Bullock falls down the stairs and it cures her racism,” according to Redditor FreeChrisWayne. Another 2rio2 comment stated, “In a strange way, this would serve as the perfect time capsule of how bizarre Hollywood and mainstream society were about racism in the early 2000s.”
Source: Collider
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