Classic Films I Find Overrated
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- DirectorOrson WellesStarsOrson WellesJoseph CottenDorothy ComingoreFollowing the death of publishing tycoon Charles Foster Kane, reporters scramble to uncover the meaning of his final utterance: 'Rosebud.'I liked Orsen Welles' performance and it had good cinematography but I didn't care too much for its story.
- DirectorFrank CapraStarsClark GableClaudette ColbertWalter ConnollyA rogue reporter trailing a runaway heiress for a big story joins her on a bus heading from Florida to New York and they end up stuck with each other when the bus leaves them behind at one of the stops along the way.There were some enjoyable moments but I didn't find the film that funny considering its the first screwball comedy.
- DirectorHoward HawksStarsHumphrey BogartLauren BacallJohn RidgelyPrivate detective Philip Marlowe is hired by a wealthy family. Before the complex case is over, he's seen murder, blackmail and what might be love.Don't get me wrong; Bogart and Bacall were excellent in this film! What's wrong with this was that the story is way too convoluted to be taken seriously.
- DirectorDavid LeanStarsJohn MillsValerie HobsonTony WagerA humble orphan boy in 1810s Kent is given the opportunity to go to London and become a gentleman, with the help of an unknown benefactor.The cinematography is excellent for David Lean standards, but I mostly was disappointed in its acting and slower paced second half.
- DirectorClyde GeronimiWilfred JacksonHamilton LuskeStarsKathryn BeaumontEd WynnRichard HaydnAlice stumbles into the world of Wonderland. Will she get home? Not if the Queen of Hearts has her way.The only Walt Disney cartoon I cannot stand! Too boring and freaky for my tastes.
- DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsCary GrantGrace KellyJessie Royce LandisA retired jewel thief sets out to prove his innocence after being suspected of returning to his former occupation.Hitchcock is definitely one of the greatest filmmakers, but this one... not so much. For one thing, this film was pretty boring for a spy thriller. The chemistry between Grace Kelley and Cary Grant is weak and flat. It's also not that suspenseful.
- DirectorLeo McCareyStarsCharles LaughtonMary BolandCharles RugglesAn English valet brought to the American west assimilates into the American way of life.I liked it's American Dream message, and Charles Laughton was great as the title character, but I wished it was a little bit funnier than what we got.
- DirectorJohn FordStarsJohn WayneMaureen O'HaraBarry FitzgeraldA retired American boxer returns to the village of his birth in 1920s Ireland, where he falls for a spirited redhead whose brother is contemptuous of their union.John Wayne is excellent in this, and I admired its cinematography, but it's a little too slow and its final act is a major disappointment.
- DirectorHarold RamisStarsBill MurrayAndie MacDowellChris ElliottA narcissistic, self-centered weatherman finds himself in a time loop on Groundhog Day.Bill Murray was good here but it's not really that funny. Cut out all that syrupy dramatic love story and I would have loved this movie!
- DirectorVincente MinnelliCharles WaltersStarsLeslie CaronMaurice ChevalierLouis JourdanWeary of the conventions of Parisian society, a rich playboy and a youthful courtesan-in-training enjoy a platonic friendship which may not stay platonic for long.You know this is a terrible movie when an old man who looked like we was 80 starts singing "Thank Heaven for Little Girls!" I have no clue how this won Best Picture.
- DirectorVincente MinnelliStarsJudy GarlandMargaret O'BrienMary AstorYoung love and childish fears highlight a year in the life of a turn-of-the-century family.Judy Garland is good in this and there were some decent songs, but what ruined it for me was its forced comedy... and that obnoxious Margaret O'Brian.
- DirectorHenry KingStarsGordon MacRaeShirley JonesCameron MitchellFifteen years after his death, a carousel barker is granted permission to return to Earth for one day to make amends to his widow and their daughter.How does one die by falling on his knife? Plus the songs and performances were dull and bland. If you want a spectacular R&H film, watch The Sound of Music instead!
- DirectorHenry HathawayStarsJohn WayneKim DarbyGlen CampbellA drunken, hard-nosed U.S. Marshal and a Texas Ranger help a stubborn teenager track down her father's murderer in Indian Territory.Again, John Wayne is excellent in this film and deserves his one and only Oscar, but the film is just so boring! Plus the rest of the performances are plain terrible, especially the kid and Glen Campbell as the Texas Ranger. The remake was much better, if you ask me.
- DirectorLewis MilestoneStarsFrank SinatraDean MartinSammy Davis Jr.Danny Ocean gathers a group of his World War II compatriots to pull off the ultimate Las Vegas heist. Together the eleven friends plan to rob five Las Vegas casinos in one night.Dull characters and dull plotting.
- DirectorTod BrowningStarsWallace FordLeila HyamsOlga BaclanovaA circus' beautiful trapeze artist Cleopatra agrees to marry Hans the leader of side-show performers, but Hans' deformed friends discover that she is only marrying him for his inheritance. So they seek revenge.Definitely one of the worst films I've ever seen in my life! An insult to filmmaking!
- DirectorWilliam WylerStarsGregory PeckAudrey HepburnEddie AlbertA bored and sheltered princess escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome.Mostly has to do with its ending.
- DirectorSam PeckinpahStarsCharlton HestonRichard HarrisJim HuttonIn 1864, due to frequent Apache raids from Mexico into the U.S., a Union officer decides to illegally cross the border and destroy the Apache, using a mixed army of Union troops, Confederate POWs, civilian mercenaries, and scouts.Boring western garbage!
- DirectorZoltan KordaStarsGregory PeckJoan BennettRobert PrestonIn British East Africa, a fatal triangle develops involving a frustrated wife, a weak and coward husband, and an English big-game hunter who comes between the couple.No affair to be seen here.
- DirectorGeorge Roy HillStarsPaul NewmanRobert RedfordKatharine RossIn 1890s Wyoming, Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid lead a band of outlaws. When a train robbery goes wrong, they find themselves on the run with a posse hard on their heels. After considering their options, they escape to South America.Paul Newman and Robert Redford were excellent in their roles but the action got repetitive and boring once in a while and the final act is a mess.
- DirectorFranklin J. SchaffnerStarsCharlton HestonRoddy McDowallKim HunterAn astronaut crew crash-lands on a planet where highly intelligent non-human ape species are dominant and humans are enslaved.As much as I loved Charlton Heston's performance in this, the ape makeup is just awful and the storyline was not that convincing.
- DirectorDelbert MannStarsErnest BorgnineBetsy BlairEsther MinciottiA middle-aged butcher and a school teacher who have given up on the idea of love meet at a dance and fall for each other.Yes Ernest Borgnine earned his Oscar fine, but the plotting is just all over the place. I mean, he meets Betsy Blair for just one night and he's ready to marry the girl! Quite ridiculous. I respect its fanbase, but I just don't get its hype.