Posted by Steven L. on 07/21/07 23:37

Alric Knebel wrote:
> Robert D. Mahan wrote:
>
>>
>> "Dave" <dapp64@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1184989032.256973.203670@i38g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>> Compared to any other ones you also dislike, what 1 or 2 (live action
>>> or animated)
>>> film franchises do you regard as the most overrated one/s and please
>>> say why, for each one mentioned.
>>>
>>
>> Star Wars
>>
>> Batman
>
> James Bond, except for the most recent entry, is overrated. It's simply
> ridiculous, and I can't see anything good in it. To many long chases
> and silly stunts. How it got that way from its humble beginnings is
> amazing.
>
> STAR WARS, of course, is a big children's morality tale. It does try
> hard, though, to be important with all sorts of psuedo-religious talk
> and grand conspiracies. Spectacular snoozer.
>
> Halloween. Cheesy attempts at frights, but there's never a really tense
> moment for me. Mostly it's, like, whoever is the person having the most
> fun is the next to get the knife.
>
> Friday the 13th. For years, Halloween and Friday the 13th were so
> interchangeable, I'd get them mixed up. In fact, I might have them
> mixed up right now. They vary only slightly in theme. If at all.

I don't think these last two can be considered "overrated," which would
mean they're worse than most folks believe. I don't think anybody
regards Halloween or Friday the 13th as superior.

I do agree with you about Star Wars, though. A franchise needs more
than two good offerings to be considered a decent franchise.

I would have suggested these two:

Superman. They had exactly two good movies and they should have stopped
there.

The Zucker comedies (only Airplane! was really good)--but I notice
someone else already mentioned those.


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