Punch Drunk Love - worst movie ever?

[GasX]

I tried watching it last night and almost gave up on it 3 times in the very painful and boring as hell first 15 minutes. Then I fell asleep and woke up and turned it off.

My god - it was SO slow and the background music was making my fiance nautious...

 

[FeathersMcGraw]

I liked it a lot, but I can readily accept that a lot of people wouldn't.

 

[BigSmooth]

It was definitely different. I liked it OK, at least it was not formulaic in any way.

 

[SaltBoy]

Yup, it's worse than Manos: The Hands of Fate and Leonard Part 6.

 

[LikeLinus]

Originally posted by: FeathersMcGraw
I liked it a lot, but I can readily accept that a lot of people wouldn't.

Same. Me and the wife liked it, but it's definately a weird offbeat movie. Some people love it, some people hate it.

 

[MaxDepth]

Wait! You still have to see the new J-Lo - Ben Affleck (AFFLACK!) movie before passing such judgement!

 

[slackerinabox]

I adored that movie... One of my favorite romantic comedies... But it bombed at the box office so obviously many people disagree with me..

 

[kindest]

I thought it was ok, definately weird.
its hard taking adam sandler serious when he says he wants to smash some1's face in.

 

[FrogDog]

I loved that movie!

 

[metalmania]

It's like the alternative rock.

 

[Ernieb]

I think legally blond 2 sucks

 

[Nitemare]

Glitter or Gigli?

 

[waylman]

Originally posted by: Mwilding
I tried watching it last night and almost gave up on it 3 times in the very painful and boring as hell first 15 minutes. Then I fell asleep and woke up and turned it off.

My god - it was SO slow and the background music was making my fiance nautious...

Really? I loved it and I have impeccable taste in movies.

 

[imported_Papi]

I watched the whole thing. It's just one of those movies that has a hidden meaning. Maybe watch it again with the intent to understand it.

The opening scene was awesome though, it was so out of the ordinary. haha

 

[yellowperil]

I liked it, but definitely not one to watch with people you normally watch Sandlier movies with (unless it's your SO). I thought the surround ambient effects sounded great in the theater. It's the first time I think I've heard surrounds used that way in a movie.

 

[wyvrn]

It was different. Not my kind of flick though.

 

[PatboyX]

too much hype behind it...
i feel it was a big "oooo look at adam sandler" thing for a lot of critics.
didnt do much of anything for me.

 

[Balt]

Originally posted by: Mwilding
I tried watching it last night and almost gave up on it 3 times in the very painful and boring as hell first 15 minutes. Then I fell asleep and woke up and turned it off.

My god - it was SO slow and the background music was making my fiance nautious...

I found the background music very distracting myself, but they did it for a reason. Overall, I liked the movie, though.

 

[ScottyB]

I didn't like the movie very much, but I loved it when he beat those guys up and then went to Utah with the phone in his hand.

 

[DigDug]

How many people like offbeat movies and how many like the notion of liking offbeat movies?

 

[orky56]

this was an awesome movie. i wish people could watch just as a great film not just an
Adam Sandler movie. Give him the flexibility to make a movie different from his usual comedy.
Think of Jim Carrey when he did The Truman Show after years of comedies. Come on guys give
him a chance.

 

[Encryptic]

Originally posted by: BlipBlop
How many people like offbeat movies and how many like the notion of liking offbeat movies?

I like some offbeat movies, but then there's some that just don't work for me. I read reviews of Punch Drunk Love and the idea behind it just doesn't appeal to me enough to want to rent it.

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: orky56
this was an awesome movie. i wish people could watch just as a great film not just an
Adam Sandler movie. Give him the flexibility to make a movie different from his usual comedy.
Think of Jim Carrey when he did The Truman Show after years of comedies. Come on guys give
him a chance.

I am a big fan of off beat movies. It is just that this movie sucked. It was clear from about 5 minutes of the movie that he was a social misfit who had tropuble with people. The next 30 minutes added little plot and little character development. I can handle a slowly developing movie if it actually develops...

 

[Sephy]

Originally posted by: orky56
this was an awesome movie. i wish people could watch just as a great film not just an
Adam Sandler movie. Give him the flexibility to make a movie different from his usual comedy.
Think of Jim Carrey when he did The Truman Show after years of comedies. Come on guys give
him a chance.

Theres a difference. Truman Show was an excellent movie.. Punch Drunk Love was a piece of crap with irritating music, and an INCREDIBLY dragging story.

 

[slackerinabox]

Originally posted by: Sephy

Originally posted by: orky56
this was an awesome movie. i wish people could watch just as a great film not just an
Adam Sandler movie. Give him the flexibility to make a movie different from his usual comedy.
Think of Jim Carrey when he did The Truman Show after years of comedies. Come on guys give
him a chance.

Theres a difference. Truman Show was an excellent movie.. Punch Drunk Love was a piece of crap with irritating music, and an INCREDIBLY dragging story.

I wonder why I was engaged through out the entire movie.... I think paul thomas anderson's movies ALWAYS have great sound tracks... Magnolia, boogie nights, and PDL.. Come on, what's more original than having a song from popeye during a dramatic scene?? That's the problem with being original or creative - either people embrace you or they reject you (some people don't like the challange to the status quo)..