I’m convinced that some people hate a movie just because it’s “cool” to hate on it.
Half the time, it feels like most people haven’t seen it and are just going along with the crowd.
We’ve had enough, and we’re putting our foot down, and we agree with them. These are the movies that did not deserve any of the hate they received.
The Living Daylights and License to Kill
The biggest issue with Timothy Dalton as James Bond is that he’s not Sean Connery or Roger Moore.
As time has moved on, and with the popularity of Daniel Craig’s take on the character, more people have come to appreciate the Dalton movies.
Joe Versus the Volcano
It’s not the first Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan you may think of (Sleepless in Seattle), and arguably, it’s not even the second (You Got Mail).
Having said that, Joe Versus the Volcano has aged well as a quirky romantic comedy that would have fared far better if it were released today.
Tron Legacy
Did we need a sequel to Tron? Probably not, and I’m willing to bet that a lot of people put a little too much hype on this thing.
It’s nothing deep or profound, but Tron Legacy is still a stylish, impressive-looking movie with a fantastic soundtrack.
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Event Horizon
This one will never make sense to me. Event Horizon is stylish, flashy, and manages to back all of that up with its overwhelming sense of dread that persists throughout the entire movie.
Just because the rest of the movie can’t match the heights of its opening or set design doesn’t make it a bad movie!
Hail, Caesar!
Another one that doesn’t make sense to me, especially since Hail, Caesar! has great reviews.
Then again, it’s the Coen Brothers, and they’re arguably judged on a different standard compared to other filmmakers. Is it their best work? No, but it’s still a great movie that, like Bunr After Reading, is overhated by the masses.
John Carter
Fans of John Carter will rightfully defend this movie until the day they die.
It suffered from a poor marketing campaign and never had the chance to recover, though it would become a beloved cult classic today.
The Village
Speaking of poor marketing, it’s a consistent problem with a lot of M. Night Shyamalan’s films after The Sixth Sense: they’re all marketed as horror movies.
If you can avoid that mindset before seeing The Village, you’ll be pleasantly surprised.
The Mothman Prophecies
The critical consensus around The Mothman Prophecies was that it poses more questions than it answers. I’d argue, however, that this fits within the themes of the Mothman urban legend.
For those who don’t know, the Mothman is a humanoid creature reportedly seen around Point Pleasant, West Virginia, in the 1960s, who may or may not (most likely not) have influenced the collapse of the Silver Bridge in 1967, killing 46 people. The film does a great job of tying together the mythology of the Mothman into a two-hour suspense thriller. It’s not as gripping as something like Zodiac, but it’s still a movie that makes you think, and that’s a good movie in my book.
Waterworld
Universal Pictures.
The impossible is happening: Waterworld is in the middle of a critical reassessment.
Is it still one of the biggest box office flops of all time? Absolutely. Is it the worst movie ever made? Of course, not, and more people are starting to come around now that the toxicity surrounding the movie’s release has disappeared from pop culture.
Hudson Hawk
If you go into Hudson Hawk expecting another Bruce Willis action film, you’re going to be disappointed.
However, if you’re expecting an offbeat comedy, you’ll end up having a great time. This may be the most fun Willis ever had making a movie.
Grandma’s Boy
20th Century Fox.
Sometimes, critics and audiences just aren’t in alignment. This is one of those times.
No matter how poorly reviewed late ’90s and mid-2000s comedies may be, they’re some of the funniest, most enjoyable films you’ll ever watch.
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
As a gamer growing up in the ’90s, I remember the amount of hype this movie received, only for it to fall flat on its face.
It’s a perfectly fine sci-fi film, and if it had been released without the connection to the Final Fantasy series, it would have been far better received.
The Matrix: Reloaded
The Matrix sequels rightfully get plenty of criticism; Revolutions is bad, and Resurrection is downright unwatchable.
The Matrix: Reloaded is where things start to dip in quality, but man, those action sequences are still fantastic today.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
One of Ben Stiller’s more ambitious projects, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, is packed with excellent direction and cinematography.
Yes, it makes some changes from the source material and suffers for it, but it’s still a unique film that stands out in a crowded sea of an industry that’s becoming more and more generic.
The Cable Guy
From one Ben Stiller film to another, The Cable Guy‘s biggest flaw is, like other movies we’ve talked about today, misleading expectations.
Jim Carrey made a name for himself in the ’90s by starring in light-hearted, goofball comedies. The Cable Guy is anything but; it’s dark, somewhat satirical, and even scary at times. It’s also a huge swing at something different. It doesn’t always stick the landing, but it does more often than not.
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