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While it is true that everyone is entitled to their opinion, it is also true that opinions are like [back]holes as everyone has one. None of this traverses into the realm of facts, though, as those are reserved for objective statements. Still, both have an equal power to rile folks up, and both have equal force to wreak havoc if the statement is absolutely ludicrous.
Enter folks on AskReddit who share some of the most far-fetched, weirdest, dumbest or just flat-out what? takes about movies they’ve ever heard said out loud in the wild. Scroll down to check out the best of the best opinions found in the now-viral Reddit thread.
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#1
That Blazing Saddles was a racist movie when it infact condemns and makes fun of racists
hillybilly gourdess 1 year ago
Memory of my dad (passed away several years ago) practically rolling on the floor at the campfire fart scene. I smile everytime Blazing Saddles is mentioned.
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#2
I once saw someone comment they could not get into Ghostbusters because the CGI was so terrible.
The CGI
In Ghostbusters
That was made in 1984
Michael P (Perthaussieguy) 1 year ago
I saw it in the cinemas when it came out in 1984 and thought the special effects were all fantastic. I still think it holds up even now, IMHO.
#3
Doesn't quite fit this thread, but, after leaving Avatar 3D in 2009, we overheard someone say "why was it so blurry", for them to be asked "didn't you wear the glasses"? Dude sat through 3 hours of blurred film lol
#4
"It's ridiculous, gorillas don't get that big." My ex's father after watching King Kong.
#5
I knew a woman who saw Schindler's List and said, "It was just a sad movie about people in jail. Why would they even have kids in jail?"
Legitimately, that was her take. Her mother asked her if she liked it and she said, "It was okay. It was really long and old."
This girl was around 24-25 years old at the time.
Tucker Cahooter 1 year ago
Obviously that woman was dozing off in history class when she was at school
#6
In an open class discussion about what movies we thought were best and worst a guy in my film studies class said he thought marvel movies were best because they have the biggest budgets, most effects, biggest stars, make the most money, etc and he thought Monty python movies were the worst because they were cheesy and not funny. He specifically cited the coconut horses as being stupid. I try to be open minded and not judgmental about people anyone and especially those who share my passions but I just couldn’t ignore how god awful of a take that was. He’s a studio execs favorite demographic I imagine
Michael P (Perthaussieguy) 1 year ago
Some people can't handle British humour. Personally, I can't handle much American 'Humour' *shrug*
#7
Every single critic in 1997 missed that Starship Troopers was satire. I think our timeline got mixed up with some Bizarro World timeline for a couple months.
#8
Years ago, some Christian movie about the nativity story had just come out. I was listening to the radio and one guy complained about the movie being too predictable.
#9
I went with my best friend in high school to see “Backdraft”. It was a populat movie about firefighters and she was really into whatever Baldwin brother was in that movie. It was a pretty good movie. Some major plot holes and unrealism set aside by good acting and great sets/special effects. I was especially surprised by a small role by Donald Surherland who did an amazing job with just a fee minutes.
Came out saying I was pleasently surprised and glad she dragged me along to go see it. She was silent. I asked what was wrong and she said she didn’t like it. Her reason?
“There was too much fire.”
In a movie about firefighters.
#10
My co worker says she won't watch Star Wars due to the opening text scrolls. Says if she has to read to know the back story it's a bad movie
Luke Branwen 1 year ago
Fear leads to the Dark side... fear of reading three paragraphs of text
#11
Gotta be “Animation is for kids”
mulk 1 year ago
like Tokyo Ghoul, or Attack on Titans? Okay, let's watch them with my 7 years old son!
Zedrapazia 1 year ago
Give them Grave of the Fireflies or Berserk. Then see if they keep thinking like that.
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Mama Penguin 1 year ago
Add Tokyo Godfathers and Kotaro Lives Alone to pile on the emotional damage.
Navindu Wijewardena 1 year ago
And why not add Evangelion for some psychological damage as well?
Roan The Demon Kitty 1 year ago
and if you really wanna mess 'em up, Elfen Lied is a classic go to. (the puppy scene oh my god the puppy scene ;-; )
Couragetcd 1 year ago
That was a traumatizing movie that should not have been on early weekend mornings where you g children not familiar with the book would see it, think, Bunnies! And fall victim
Sunny Foxglove 1 year ago (edited)
The problem with adults believing animation is only for kids is that they actually don't know what their kids are watching. Oh, it's a cartoon? Must be ok.
Anarch Duke 1 year ago
7 years old? Definitely needs to see Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend its animation so obviously it must be for kids! (please, do not let children see this movie)
mulk 1 year ago
@Anarch Duke: ahahah , you choose THE example for me, a very "personal one". Long story short: me, 19 yo, want to show my friend what a real anime is, with adventure, epic battle, ... so I went to my video club and I choose this one without reading the summary on the back cover. Then I invited my friend to watch it (without watch it before)... the face of my friends: priceless. My face: priceless too... They made many joke on me after that.
Laugh or not 1 year ago
That opinion was prominent in France in the 80's and that lead to Hokuto no Ken being shown in tv program aimed at kids. Didn't make it past the second or third episode.
and_a_touch_of_the_’tism 1 year ago (edited)
Don’t forget Vox Machina! That’s deeeeeefinitely kid safe..
Cassidy Moore 1 year ago
I watch them with my 3 and 4 year old sons. They absolutely love it 😊
Silver5trike 1 year ago
I don't understand how you get down voted... it was obviously sarcastic....
Brandy Lewis 1 year ago
That reminds me of back in the day when my husband was ar Block Buster and had to stop some unsuspecting mom from renting Team America: World Police for her kids, you know the cute puppet movie.
LinkTheHylian 1 year ago
I had to do something similar with a lady who was seconds away from buying Grand Theft Auto V for her 8-year-old son. It's not "just a video game", ma'am.
TheNightOwl 1 year ago
Unicorn Wars! For when a normal nude care-bear just isn’t detailed enough.
Lara Verne 1 year ago
Naruto and Demon slayer are technically suitable for teenagers, but not for younger kids.But I saw people complaining that there's too much violence in both. Both stories are imostly about fighting.
Elio 1 year ago
It's wild that people still think like this when there's plenty of Western animation that is not appropriate for children, like Family Guy, any of its spin-offs and Rick and Morty. My parents let me watch The Simpsons and it's not completely inappropriate for children, but it's clear adults are the target audience.
Kookamunga 1 year ago
I'm old and love animation in all its forms. In particular, Hayao Miyazaki films are a work of art that should be appreciated by people of all ages. howls-64f9...2d54d8.jpg 
ginshun 1 year ago
This is a pretty common opinion, especially with boomers. Too bad. Some of the best movies ever are animated. Not to mention that there is a lot of animation out there that is decidedly NOT for kids.
Marcellus II 1 year ago
Even the great film critic Roger Ebert argued a computer game could NEVER be art, and repeated that point oft. Very near the end of his life he admitted it was possible one day it could be... Just the same as 100y before people argued photos could never be art as they just "captured exactly what was out there", push button, no brain/soul involved.
Load More Replies... ginshun 1 year ago
agreed 100%. Recently games like The Last of Us or Horizon games has shown that - among many others obviously, but you can go back to the SNES or original Playstation to games like Chrono Trigger, Xenosgears and FFVII and see great games from 25+ years ago and still get games that tell amazing stories.
Luis Hernandez Dauajare 1 year ago
Felidae, Watership Down, When the Wind Blows, Grave of the Fireflies... sure! Fun movies for kids...
Neener Neener 1 year ago
I will watch SpongeBob til I die. “The inner machinations of my mind are an enigma.”
Lil Miss Hobbit 1 year ago
I hate this one because I hear it too often. No, animation is for the brilliant minds, Karen.
Jumping Jellyfishes 1 year ago
"Oh, an animated superhero series. What fun--" INVINCIBLE *Blood splatter*
devotedtodreams 1 year ago
I legit hate this complaint. I don't know what googly-eyed shite those people have watched, but they've clearly missed out on a plethora of creations that are definitely not for kids (and that's okay because, y'know, not everything needs to be for kids)...
CG 1 year ago
Dunno why you got downvote, so I brought you back up. There are definitely some animated shows/movies designed specifically for children, but some that can be appreciated by adults. A lot of Hayao Miyazaki's movies are a great example of this. However, it's fine to have a distinction of animation for children and older audiences, respectively.
Moosy Girl 1 year ago
And that’s how I ended up slightly traumatised at 7 watching “When the Wind Blows” (1986). :p
John Dilligaf 1 year ago
these are the same people who think "comic books are only for kids". I, no kidding, once saw a copy of Sunstone in the graphic novel section of Barns & Noble. Right there mixed in with the Superman and Spider-man. Why B&N even had that I don't know, much less why it was out where any kid could lay hands on it
JayWantsACat 1 year ago (edited)
Shows like Over The Garden Wall and The Infinity Train can be enjoyed by kids but are clearly for adults. Aside from the fact that people can enjoy whatever entertainment they want regardless of the intended audience.
Disgruntled Pelican 1 year ago
My daughter introduced me to both of those shows. We just re-watched Over the Garden Wall last week. I was never really into animation, even as a kid. My daughter has always been the opposite in that regard and has made it her mission to introduce me to some pretty great stuff. I randomly get “Train to Nowhere” stuck in my head all the time. (She’s a senior in high school, so not a little kid).
Zach Heimann 1 year ago (edited)
Across the Spiderverse starts by a dad pointing a gun at his daughter because he thinks she killed her best friend. Quite the opposite of a kids movie.
Ece Cenker 1 year ago
Oh my God, the color scale of that room! Try watching The Ring in there!
Omima mimi miki 1 year ago
that's like saying live action films with violence and curse words are for adults...or video games are for kids -
Nay Wilson 1 year ago
Animated films are some of my favourite films ever and I’m almost 40. Don’t hate on animation just because you don’t have a sense of whimsy
Headless Horseman 1 year ago
Ugghhhhhhhh my husbands buddy thinks like this. We tried to show him Baki Hanma and he wouldnt stop interrupting the show talking about random c**p 🙄
Mikey Kliss 1 year ago
I hear this one a lot and never understood it. Got my stepdad to obsess over DBZ when I was younger
Christopher Hebhardt 1 year ago
Please don't let them show "Legends of the Overfiend" to any kids!
MushroomHead22 1 year ago
my 2 year old love the animated movie about food, sausage party. great for kids.
LokisLilButterknife 1 year ago
Ah yes, Grave of the Fireflies and Watership Down are wonderful movies to show your five year old.
CG 1 year ago
Tell your kid to watch any Gundam series (which oftentimes deals with themes like PTSD, war crimes, child soldiers, political unrest, death, etc), Death Note, Berserk, Evangelion, Castlevania, or Cyberpunk Edgerunners, and tell me if animation is still for kids. Or, if we want to stick with Western cartoons, Helluva Boss, Family Guy, American Dad (though I'm not a fan), Harley Quinn, or South Park.
detective miller's hat 1 year ago
Which is exactly how shows like Ren and Stimpy got aired on a children's station.
CaptainDinosaur 1 year ago
When I was ten my Mom let me rent Ninja Scroll because it was a cartoon. Boy was that a learning experience for me.
#12
A coworker went to watch Memoirs Of A Geisha thinking that Geishas were some sort of Ninja women. He had some very harsh criticism of the movie afterwards.
SheamusFanFrom1987 1 year ago
I think dingus there mistook geishas for kunoichis. There is a big difference but some geishas could very well be kunoichis in disguise. Dingus might want to watch his back now that there could be some sultry assassins lurking in his shadow with an intention to kill.
#13
It's a heartwarming story, but it's just not believable. Which is why I give E.T one and a half stars. - Perd Hapley
#14
My gf's brother-in-law said that Mad Max Fury Road was a bad film because it was implausible and made no sense how they all had so much gas to drive their cars in the dystopian wasteland.
But he loved Jurassic World. Guess that wasn't implausible.
#15
When Prey came out last year there was an uptick of people complaining about the main character being a mary sue because she could fight the predator at the end of the movie. As if the entire movie… wasn’t about her journey to become a better hunter than the predator. Like that was the whole plot of the movie, she was as far away from a mary sue as you could get
Peppy Piplup 1 year ago
I've noticed that a lot of internet dude bros label ANY overpowered female character as a Mary Sue.
#16
Semi recently someone told me Back to the Future sucks because the incest is creepy.
Yeah. It's portrayed as creepy. Lorraine is being teased in-narrative for being such a prude as a mother when here she is going after her own son. And getting what she wants actually makes the creepiness dawn on her when she isn't even aware. Such a braindead take.
#17
Someone on here criticized Jaws for not explaining in detail why Brody was afraid of water.
#18
I once had someone tell me that they thought the message of American History X was "racism is correct" because at the end >!the brother gets shot by a black kid!<.
#19
A lot of antipathy towards The Godfather from younger whippersnappers these days, but my brother's take has to be the worst I've heard. He couldn't get through the first half-hour because:
* Nobody had been shot yet
* There's too much talking
* Marlon Brando scratches his face in an odd way
#21
Ben Shapiro's take on Barbie.
He contradicts himself several times, claims there is no plot, then proceeds to explain the plot (according to him lol), claims all jokes are in the first few minutes, then shows many many jokes.
Me and my friend heard he did a take on it, we never watch him, but his stupidity was so laughable that we watched the full 45 min.
#22
Some years back I read someone say Mad Max couldn’t be a feminist movie because the brides were too hot
#23
So if you watched the trailers for Arrival [2016] then it wouldn't be unreasonable per se that you went into the movie expecting it to be an Independence Day style invasion movie since it is really particular about including like every single dramatic scene in the movie that might make it seem that way.
As a result plenty of people went to watch it and were kind of shocked that it wasn't really that, it was more about the nature of language and perception and it gets into some way more heady shenanigans as well.
I will never forget, end of the movie in the cinema, everyone standing up and kind of shell shocked by what they had just seen and this group of older ladies in the row ahead of us whinging very loudly about the film.
'It was so boring!' 'It didn't make any sense. Do they think we are stupid or something?'
Hmm, well, indeed.
Luke Branwen 1 year ago
It was better than any of the pew-pew alien invasion movies starring Badass McActionguy.
#24
That “Dune” is a Chosen One cliche fest with some uncomfy imperialist vibes…which is exactly what I thought, until my sister, who had actually read the books, explained to me that’s exactly how it’s supposed to be set up in order to subvert the whole thing. Which I now think is brilliant.
Haywood Jablome 1 year ago (edited)
Too much sand. I hate sand. It's rough and coarse, and gets everywhere. 0/10
#25
Guy at the office said Batman Begins was stupid because "in the end he learns about the Joker's existence and in the other Batman movie, he finds out the Joker is the one who [ends] his parents, so the stories don't match. Also, the guy who kills his parents in BB is not even the Joker, like in the other movie" and in conclusion, Batman Begins was based on big plot mistakes. I tried to explain to him that the movies are from different directors and from different eras/universes and that what happened in the 1989 one doesn't have anything to do with BB. He laughed, called me a nerd and doubled down on his opinion.
Ian Webling 1 year ago
Consistency BP. "... who [ends] his parents..." followed by "who _kills_ his parents".
#26
My elder brother hated Zodiac because they didn't caught the killer at the end.
#27
When the original 1987 *Robocop* was released, our local paper had a movie critic I had not read before, Laurie Horn, review it. She completely missed the movie’s outrageous satire and gave the film zero stars.
Among the things she noted was that the film was “very violent” and that the target audience was “immature boys”. That “the rest of the human race will want to stay far away from this witless and cynically exploitive film”. “If there was satire in the concept, (director) Verhoeven’s bloodthirstiness destroys it”.
She went on to write, after describing the scene where Robocop shoots a would be r****t through a woman’s dress (and hits his… uh… *privates*): “Humor like this is fit only for the likes of Klaus Barbie and Rudolf Hess”.
My guess is she didn’t like it.
#28
My gf called Alien boring and fell asleep during it.
Wild.
Shark Lady 1 year ago
I was 8 months pregnant when I watched Alien (and the sequels) foe the first time, I don't recommend it I also managed to freak out my friends because at that stage you could see my bump moving
#29
Logan Paul is a goldmine but Armand white is the undefeated GOAT of dumb reviews
“none of these digital-cartoon characters reflect human experience; it’s essentially a bored game that only the brainwashed will buy into. Besides, Transformers 2 already explored the same plot to greater thrill and opulence"
-Armand white talking about Toy Story 3
RedMarbles 1 year ago
Recently watched the 4th Toy Story and it was kinda delightful. I have no idea how any of them compare to Transformers movies as I haven't seen any, but my impression is that they're comparing apples to oranges?
#30
"That was the most boringest movie ever." - some teenage girls about *Jurassic Park* according to RedLetterMedia
What do you think ?
Marnie 1 year ago
Erin Brokovich: I dated a guy for a little while about 10 years ago. I rented Erin Brokovich. He hadn't seen it. He was visibly disliking it about 30 minutes in and I asked if he didn't like it. He said, "Well, I really hate chick flicks." Apparently, to him any movie where the main character is a woman is a "chick flick".
Jericko Smith 1 year ago
I know someone who absolutely HATED the first LOTR-movie "fellowship of the ring" because she had no freaking clue what really would happend after that. That first movie ended with Boromir getting sent down the river on the elvish boat, and then Frodo and Sam walking towards Mordor on their own. But she was sort of like "was that all?" and apparently she had no idea that there was two other movies coming out after that. She probably never heard about J. R. R. Tolkien at all, and of course never read any of the actual books. But to claim the movie was "Absolutly awful" and total garbage - only because of this - sounds a bit over-kill in my ears.
kansasmagic 1 year ago
I have two for LOTR. One of my colleagues in grad school thought it was "unbelievable" because "at least one of the hobbits should have died". When I pointed out that none of the hobbits died in the books, he then said that Tolkien was wrong. Another colleague refused to see the movie at all because "elves aren't supposed to be that tall"!
Load More Replies... Nadine Debard 1 year ago
Well, I didn't hate it and I knew there were 2 other movies following, but I expected more action (I mean, there is action, but the characters don't get much advance). It was a beautiful descriptive setup, though. A 3-hour beautiful descriptive setup. I was also kind of disappointed because I knew I would have to wait for a couple of years before seeing next movie.
Martin Kaine 1 year ago
I saw Fellowship of the Ring a few days after it came out. When the credits rolled (just as Frodo and Sam were setting off for Mordor), a guy behind me said, loudly "Wait, that's it?" His friend whispered, "You didn't read the books, did you?"
Rosie 1 year ago
Guys, personal preferences are a real thing. Those who hate horror movies (or fantasy or sci-fi or whatever) will probably hate any movie on the genre(s), no matter how good. Then there are the individual prejudices, like being against women or POC as main protagonists. Honestly, their loss. That said, I think this article was meant to be about those who totally missed the message of a movie they may have enjoyed if they understood it. By that standard, more than half of the posts here don't apply, even if I rolled my eyes at all of them.
Sooploosh MacSchnibble 1 year ago
I saw someone review Genndy Tartakovsky's primal as "Creationist propoganda" or something like that because it had cavemen with dinosaurs and stuff. Its a fantasy. I mean, the second season had all kinds of mixed up time periods and stuff.
David A Paterson 1 year ago
Have one from me. The movie Titanic would be so much better if every scene containing Leonardo Dicaprio was removed.
brittany 1 year ago (edited)
my husband hated the movie A Walk In The Clouds (Keanu Reeves) said it was boring. i get it really, romance isnt really a guy thing. i hated the movie The Devil's Advocate (also Keanu Reeves) now dont get me wrong. i love Keanu. but that movie was all kinds of messed up and disturbing as hell. lol see what i did there? edit to add: i wont say its the best movie but a good relaxing movie to just it and enjoy is Elizabethtown (Orlando Bloom)
Marnie 1 year ago
Erin Brokovich: I dated a guy for a little while about 10 years ago. I rented Erin Brokovich. He hadn't seen it. He was visibly disliking it about 30 minutes in and I asked if he didn't like it. He said, "Well, I really hate chick flicks." Apparently, to him any movie where the main character is a woman is a "chick flick".
Jericko Smith 1 year ago
I know someone who absolutely HATED the first LOTR-movie "fellowship of the ring" because she had no freaking clue what really would happend after that. That first movie ended with Boromir getting sent down the river on the elvish boat, and then Frodo and Sam walking towards Mordor on their own. But she was sort of like "was that all?" and apparently she had no idea that there was two other movies coming out after that. She probably never heard about J. R. R. Tolkien at all, and of course never read any of the actual books. But to claim the movie was "Absolutly awful" and total garbage - only because of this - sounds a bit over-kill in my ears.
kansasmagic 1 year ago
I have two for LOTR. One of my colleagues in grad school thought it was "unbelievable" because "at least one of the hobbits should have died". When I pointed out that none of the hobbits died in the books, he then said that Tolkien was wrong. Another colleague refused to see the movie at all because "elves aren't supposed to be that tall"!
Load More Replies... Nadine Debard 1 year ago
Well, I didn't hate it and I knew there were 2 other movies following, but I expected more action (I mean, there is action, but the characters don't get much advance). It was a beautiful descriptive setup, though. A 3-hour beautiful descriptive setup. I was also kind of disappointed because I knew I would have to wait for a couple of years before seeing next movie.
Martin Kaine 1 year ago
I saw Fellowship of the Ring a few days after it came out. When the credits rolled (just as Frodo and Sam were setting off for Mordor), a guy behind me said, loudly "Wait, that's it?" His friend whispered, "You didn't read the books, did you?"
Rosie 1 year ago
Guys, personal preferences are a real thing. Those who hate horror movies (or fantasy or sci-fi or whatever) will probably hate any movie on the genre(s), no matter how good. Then there are the individual prejudices, like being against women or POC as main protagonists. Honestly, their loss. That said, I think this article was meant to be about those who totally missed the message of a movie they may have enjoyed if they understood it. By that standard, more than half of the posts here don't apply, even if I rolled my eyes at all of them.
Sooploosh MacSchnibble 1 year ago
I saw someone review Genndy Tartakovsky's primal as "Creationist propoganda" or something like that because it had cavemen with dinosaurs and stuff. Its a fantasy. I mean, the second season had all kinds of mixed up time periods and stuff.
David A Paterson 1 year ago
Have one from me. The movie Titanic would be so much better if every scene containing Leonardo Dicaprio was removed.
brittany 1 year ago (edited)
my husband hated the movie A Walk In The Clouds (Keanu Reeves) said it was boring. i get it really, romance isnt really a guy thing. i hated the movie The Devil's Advocate (also Keanu Reeves) now dont get me wrong. i love Keanu. but that movie was all kinds of messed up and disturbing as hell. lol see what i did there? edit to add: i wont say its the best movie but a good relaxing movie to just it and enjoy is Elizabethtown (Orlando Bloom)
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