Your controversial opinions on movies and TV

[jingle.boy]

Similarly, if you haven't watched every episode of a TV show, you have no grounds to say that a show sucks.  That's like saying SFAM is a terrible album because Regression is boring.

While I agree with much of what you said, I'm not sure I do with this. I think if someone has seen at least a sizable portion of a given TV show (more so if it's still currently airing), then they probably have a decent grasp on what it is they do and don't like about it and have good grounds to decide whether or not it's for them.

Thats like giving up on Cheers or Seinfeld or Star Trek TNG after Season 1.

@ Tim.  As a Bostonian, you should go to the penalty box and feel shame.

[The Walrus]

I only got through 3 episodes of Barry and that was enough to inform me the show indeed sucks

[jingle.boy]

I only got through 3 episodes of Barry and that was enough to inform me the show indeed sucks

And that's totally fine.  I've got countless shows I could say the same for.  But people then can't make the proclamation that the entire show sucks.  What you saw sucks (not picking on you specifically here MJ).

[The Walrus]

I only got through 3 episodes of Barry and that was enough to inform me the show indeed sucks

And that's totally fine.  I've got countless shows I could say the same for.  But people then can't make the proclamation that the entire show sucks.  What you saw sucks (not picking on you specifically here MJ).

Nah, I get what you're saying. I often just say something sucks as shorthand for "I didn't like it/what I saw of it" or "I have seen enough to know that unless this changes this isn't for me." I may not know what happens later on but I've usually got the gist of the show before I call it a day (although leaving stuff unfinished normally bothers me, so I have to really dislike it to tap out).

[KevShmev]

Tim.  Punch yourself in the nuts for not knowing.

I had to also look up who that was.

[TAC]

Tim.  Punch yourself in the nuts for not knowing.

I had to also look up who that was.

Nice, so I can punch you in the nuts too!

[TAC]

Controversial opinion of my own... Denny Crane is the greatest TV character ever.  Change my mind.

In order for me to change your mind, you'll have to tell me who the hell that is first. 

Tim.  Punch yourself in the nuts for not knowing.

@ Tim.  As a Bostonian, you should go to the penalty box and feel shame.

So I did google Denny Crane..

Boston fucking Legal?? Really? Who fucking watched that? I mean, that was on even when I did watch TV and I would never go near such suckage. WTF? Denny Crane..

[King Postwhore]

Tim, I didn't watch it but I knew it and it was up there for shows rating. 

[TAC]

I remember the show. Never watched it.

[jingle.boy]

I remember the show. Never watched it.

And yet you know it sucks?  You're incorrigible sometimes.  Go Google that.

[cramx3]

I remember the show. Never watched it.

And yet you know it sucks?  You're incorrigible sometimes.  Go Google that.

 

[bosk1]

Here's one:  Idris Elba isn't that great an actor.  I mean, he isn't bad by any stretch.  I have nothing against him whatsoever.  But I'm not sure why he seems to be so fawned over.  I haven't seen him in anything where I stopped and said to myself "wow!  That is a brilliant bit of acting!"
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[pg1067]

Here's one:  Idris Elba isn't that great an actor.  I mean, he isn't bad by any stretch.  I have nothing against him whatsoever.  But I'm not sure why he seems to be so fawned over.  I haven't seen him in anything where I stopped and said to myself "wow!  That is a brilliant bit of acting!"
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As far as I can tell, other than a handful of superhero movies and a couple cartoon voice roles, I've never seen anything he's done.

[Podaar]

Must. Watch. Luther.

[krands85]

And The Wire.

[MirrorMask]

Must. Watch. Luther.

Strongly advised, yes! but every starter has to know that Season 1 is the weakest. So if you like the characters but not the episodes themselves, hold on, it only gets better and better.

[The Walrus]

Here's one:  Idris Elba isn't that great an actor.  I mean, he isn't bad by any stretch.  I have nothing against him whatsoever.  But I'm not sure why he seems to be so fawned over.  I haven't seen him in anything where I stopped and said to myself "wow!  That is a brilliant bit of acting!"
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I agree. I think he's incredibly handsome which lends to his popularity, but I haven't seen any films where his acting has blown me away like other actors have. I will say he was one of the best parts of that god awful Dark Tower film adaptation. In that case he took a garbage script and did his best with it.

[Cool Chris]

Not sure if this is a controversial opinion about movies, or music... but Let It Go is the best song from any Disney movie ever.

[MirrorMask]

Not sure if this is a controversial opinion about movies, or music... but Let It Go is the best song from any Disney movie ever.

Well, if Nightwish had wrote it, it would have been a smash it in the veins of Nemo or Dark Chest of Wonders.

[Shadow Ninja 2.0]

bosk, have you seen The Wire or Luther? He's great in both. Unfortunately he seems to get (or choose?) roles that aren't that great, in movies at least.

[lordxizor]

Not sure if this is a controversial opinion about movies, or music... but Let It Go is the best song from any Disney movie ever.

That is a good one. I wasn't a huge fan of Frozen in general though. I think I'd put A Whole New World at the top of the list. Circle of Life is up there too.

[Cool Chris]

My 2 year old has been going around singing (as best she can) Let It Go because they have been listening to it at day care. My older kid and I decided we might as well play the CD for her, which we own. I was surprising moved when it played, I hadn't heard it in years. Not often you get the theme of "Fuck all y'all" in a Disney song.

[MoraWintersoul]

Not often you get the theme of "Fuck all y'all" in a Disney song.

Conspiracy theory level opinion: the "golden age of TV" is a way to make otherwise intelligent people too interested in their TV screens.

Okay, that's probably not true, but it's still what goes through my head when I hear endless TV show talk from my friends. Really, is the new HBO drama THAT riveting? I will watch an adaptation of a book series I like, or I'll re-watch something that's relaxing and funny to me, like Gilmore Girls. Keeping up with TV shows, seasons-worth of content at a time, starting new ones timely to avoid spoilers, it all sounds so stressful, and with TV shows tackling such big themes and featuring so much violence and disturbing content, it seems like it would stress me out if it were my hobby. Don't have Netflix, can't make me get it. HBO is also gone forever unless the Long Night GoT prequel is good and answers some of my questions.

[bosk1]

bosk, have you seen The Wire or Luther? He's great in both. Unfortunately he seems to get (or choose?) roles that aren't that great, in movies at least.

No, I haven't.  But I'll take your word for it that he's great in those.   I just haven't been overly wowed by anything I have seen him in.  Again, not saying he's been bad, or even average.  He's been pretty solid.  Just not great. 


I agree on Let It Go.  Solid song.

[The Walrus]

The best Disney song is Randy Newman's "You Got A Friend In Me"

[bosk1]

Yeah, that one is up there too.  Honestly, Disney has been knocking it out of the park in the music department since forever. 

[soupytwist]

Must. Watch. Luther.

Strongly advised, yes! but every starter has to know that Season 1 is the weakest. So if you like the characters but not the episodes themselves, hold on, it only gets better and better.

Never ever seen this opinion anywhere, most consider series 1 the best. 
But this is the controversial thread, so maybe your opinion is correct in that context!

[hefdaddy42]

bosk, have you seen The Wire or Luther? He's great in both. Unfortunately he seems to get (or choose?) roles that aren't that great, in movies at least.

No, I haven't.  But I'll take your word for it that he's great in those.   I just haven't been overly wowed by anything I have seen him in.  Again, not saying he's been bad, or even average.  He's been pretty solid.  Just not great. 

IMO, Elba is SO good in The Wire and Luther that I would argue that if you haven't seen them, you haven't seen HIM yet.

Controversial opnion?  Terriers was ahead of its time and never should have been canceled.

[ZirconBlue]

Boston fucking Legal?? Really? Who fucking watched that? I mean, that was on even when I did watch TV and I would never go near such suckage. WTF? Denny Crane..

Boston Legal was a fantastic show.  James Spader at his Spaderist and Shatner dialing it up to 11 as Denny Crane.  Add Rene Auberjonois and Candice Bergen (and Betty White!) in recurring roles and it was awesome.

[Podaar]

Boston fucking Legal?? Really? Who fucking watched that? I mean, that was on even when I did watch TV and I would never go near such suckage. WTF? Denny Crane..

Boston Legal was a fantastic show.  James Spader at his Spaderist and Shatner dialing it up to 11 as Denny Crane.  Add Rene Auberjonois and Candice Bergen (and Betty White!) in recurring roles and it was awesome.

^This. Betty White murdered her timid-serial-killer-boyfriend with a freaking frying pan, for crying out loud. It doesn't get better than that! 

[Stadler]

Controversial opinion of my own... Denny Crane is the greatest TV character ever.  Change my mind.

So... I came in at the mocking of Tim, which isn't all that unusual (that didn't come out right), so I thought I'd scroll back.  Okay, making fun of Tim for not knowing something pop culture. Still not that unusual (still not coming out right).   But then I scroll back to this horse hockey. 

Chad, did someone tamper with your beer?   

In a genre that has Leroy Jethro Gibbs (my personal favorite), "Sudden" Sam Malone, Major Frank Burns, Archie Bunker, Raymond "Red" Reddington, Don Draper, George Costanza, Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli, Tony Soprano, Tyrion Lanister, Walter White, Jack Bauer, Thomas Magnum, you're going with Denny Crane? 

He's not even the best LAWYER character.   Not with Jack McCoy, Saul Goodman, Barry Zuckerkorn, and Richard Fish on the docket (so to speak). 

He's not even the best SHATNER character, though that's not saying much (not a Shatner fan, sorry, though James Tiberius Kirk was the man.)

[TAC]

Controversial opinion of my own... Denny Crane is the greatest TV character ever.  Change my mind.

So... I came in at the mocking of Tim, which isn't all that unusual (that didn't come out right), so I thought I'd scroll back.  Okay, making fun of Tim for not knowing something pop culture. Still not that unusual (still not coming out right).   But then I scroll back to this horse hockey. 

Chad, did someone tamper with your beer?   

In a genre that has Leroy Jethro Gibbs (my personal favorite), "Sudden" Sam Malone, Major Frank Burns, Archie Bunker, Raymond "Red" Reddington, Don Draper, George Costanza, Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli, Tony Soprano, Tyrion Lanister, Walter White, Jack Bauer, Thomas Magnum, you're going with Denny Crane? 

He's not even the best LAWYER character.   Not with Jack McCoy, Saul Goodman, Barry Zuckerkorn, and Richard Fish on the docket (so to speak). 

He's not even the best SHATNER character, though that's not saying much (not a Shatner fan, sorry, though James Tiberius Kirk was the man.)

Bolded everyone that I don't know!

[bosk1]

You've never seen M*A*S*H?

[The Walrus]

You don't know who Walter White is? Why am I not surprised. Good grief, Charlie Brown.

[TAC]

You've never seen M*A*S*H?

I never watched MASH. I may have seen an episode or two when I was younger at my grandparents house. Even in reruns, I just never found it funny. I know Jamie Farr played a crazy guy or something like that.

You don't know who Walter White is? Why am I not surprised. Good grief, Charlie Brown.

Hey, I know who Charlie Brown is!