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What's the dumbest blockbuster movie you have seen that somehow received high praise? (lemm.ee)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm not saying the worst, otherwise I would need to include the star wars sequels or transformers movies... Just some really dumb movie that somehow got praised.

For me has to be Ready Player One. That movie message is so "uhuh" obvious that is stupid, the whole nerd that saves the world in a thing that otherwise would be useless to know in real life... The so over the top evil gaming corporation. The whole 80s and 90s movies and games references get old after half an hour... And it's so pandering towards the geeks and nerds, they really want the viewer feeling really cool for knowing that is the Shining hallway, or that is a Monty python reference... Or look a GUNDAM! YOU'RE SO COOL FOR COLLECTING THOSE GUN PLA! Look we have also overwatch and halo in the background! You're so cool modern gamer!

Also the obviously attractive "nerd" hacker girl that thinks she's ugly and deformed for having a small hard to see red tint in one side of her pretty face... Cmon man. In no universe anyone would think that actress is ugly.

And the message at the end is so hilarious: Look man, you're cool for getting these references and being a real gamer is cool, but go outside more!

Is like the creators have no self awareness.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago (4 children)

I did not get the hype for 'Don't Look Up'.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

I thought It was a pretty solid critique of mainstream American culture of the moment. What didn't you like about it?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Probably hit too close to home.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Badum bum

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It's not subtle enough with its critique. Either that or it's not ridiculous enough. It's sitting in the middle zone that just doesn't work well.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

I absolutely agree, felt like they didn't know what kind of movie they wanted to make and just kinda threw whatever they could think of into it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

The hype was for its star studded cast. The movie itself was also a chuckle but was really obvious for its critique and satire.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

I still haven't finished it. So many stars are just unlikable and the pacing (of the half I saw) is just not enough to keep it entertaining enough to overcome the cringey 'just look at how awful everyone in power is' caricatures.