Unpopular Opinions

[VintageToonFan]

My favorite 007 flick is... Never Say Never Again.

Yes, I know it's not an official James Bond flick, but I do enjoy it a lot, and I do think it has Sean Connery's best performance as Bond (he truly seems to be having tons of fun in the role). Plus, I would watch NSNA over Thunderball any day (I always felt the original Thunderball was a bit too plodding and not as fun as its remake).

 

[Low Spark of Lyman]

My unpopular Beatles opinion that no Beatles fan ever likes to hear is that they needed to debut at the time they did to become as historically significant as they did. People who hear me say that assume I mean they aren't talented. On the contrary, I don't doubt their talent, but success is part talent, and part right-place-right-time. I remember back when I was in high school, my English teacher was commenting that whatever act of the day (in this case, Sheryl Crow) wasn't going to be remembered like the Beatles. I wanted to yell, "That's because there weren't ten thousand different acts for the Beatles to compete with like there are today!"

Ah yes, the whole "not much going on during the early 1960s music scene", which was in-between the fall (one way or another) of numerous rock and roll stars and the British Invasion that The Beatles launched.

This reminds me about how I’ve never seen Elf in its entirety. Whenever I say this to people they look at me like I’m from Mars.

My sister would probably be one of them, I think.

 

[Classic Speedy]

Speaking of The Beatles... and I know my sister will hate me for saying this but... I'm not a big fan overall. PUT YOUR PITCHFORKS DOWN.

My favorite 007 flick is... Never Say Never Again.

Yes, I know it's not an official James Bond flick, but I do enjoy it a lot, and I do think it has Sean Connery's best performance as Bond (he truly seems to be having tons of fun in the role). Plus, I would watch NSNA over Thunderball any day (I always felt the original Thunderball was a bit too plodding and not as fun as its remake).

Never Say Never Again wouldn't make my top five Bond flicks- those would still be Goldfinger, Casino Royale, The Spy Who Loved Me, For Your Eyes Only, and Skyfall- but it would be in the top half for sure. Of course, as a kid, my favorite scene in the movie was where Bond played the Domination video game.

And I agree that Thunderball is a dud.

How about I don't feel the need to see A Christmas Story?

If you haven't seen it at this point, I would just say don't bother. It's been hyped up for so long that there's no way it could live up to it. I mean, it's a good film, but "play it 24 hours a day every Christmas" good? I don't think so. I actually made a pact with myself a few years ago that I wouldn't pull it off the shelf for at LEAST a decade because I'm so sick of it.

 

[VintageToonFan]

Never Say Never Again wouldn't make my top five Bond flicks- those would still be Goldfinger, Casino Royale, The Spy Who Loved Me, For Your Eyes Only, and Skyfall- but it would be in the top half for sure. Of course, as a kid, my favorite scene in the movie was where Bond played the Domination video game.

And I agree that Thunderball is a dud.

I know, right? Friggin' Largo and Bond playing a video game feels like something a Roger Moore flick would do, and yet, it works pretty well. Seeing Sean Connery's Bond use his "mad skillz" in his fourth try at the video game is both hilarious and badass at the same time. Plus the acting from both Sean and Klaus Maria Brandauer is just marvelous.

Also, even though Blofeld doesn't appear that much in the movie, I think it works to his advantage because it gives a feeling that he's behind the scenes, plotting against the world (it's kind of how I feel you should handle a Moriarty-esque villain if you want to create or write for one, because the less you use him, the more effective and unsettling he is). Also, Max Von Sydow is just wonderful in the part whenever he appears.

 

[Darklordavaitor]

Y'no, with Star Wars being big in the discourse scene right now, I'm going to say it:

I don't think Baby Yoda is cute at all. In fact, I actually find him quite creepy and unsettling.

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

I don't mind the taco design of the N-Gage.

 

[Fone Bone]

Speaking of The Beatles... and I know my sister will hate me for saying this but... I'm not a big fan overall. PUT YOUR PITCHFORKS DOWN.

I agree with this. Do you know why? Because their music is impossible to license, so I have barely heard it in movies and TV shows, which is usually where I first get used to and groove to all the music I like. The Beatles estate making every song unaffordable just means many people won't hear them or grow to love them.

Interestingly, I have grown to love many covers of Beatles songs that I have heard in movies and the like. But never Beatles songs themselves because I never hear them.

I mean, it's a good film, but "play it 24 hours a day every Christmas" good? I don't think so. I actually made a pact with myself a few years ago that I wouldn't pull it off the shelf for at LEAST a decade because I'm so sick of it.

The thing is I wouldn't expect much anyways. It was directed by Bob Clark who made the awful Porky's, and I've heard it described in similar terms as far as the plot goes, if only PG rated. Like that Ralphie's desire for a BB gun has a similar arc to the teenagers from Porky's wanting to get laid. I doubt I'd actually like it which is why I've never seen it.

 

[Red Arrow]

I agree with this. Do you know why? Because their music is impossible to license, so I have barely heard it in movies and TV shows, which is usually where I first get used to and groove to all the music I like. The Beatles estate making every song unaffordable just means many people won't hear them or grow to love them.

I think most people grow to love a band from the radio.

I personally became a Fall Out Boy fan because of Big Hero 6, after binge-listening to the end credits and the Estonian trailer

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[AdrenalineRush1996]

I prefer the term "fan-despised character" over "the Scrappy" in terms of characters not liked by fans.

 

[khuddle]

1. When it comes down to it, I only like one Beatles Song: "Eleanor Rigby". That's it.
2. The Obi-Wan TV series has to be one of the dumbest ideas out there. If one SW character has been done to death, it's Obi-Wan: he was in ANH, he was in all 3 of the Prequels, and he was pretty much in every season of the Clone Wars TAS. We KNOW his story. Do we really need to see more of this character?
3. Patton Oswalt -- I don't like his brand of humor, but I think he is a very good voice actor
4. Eddie Murphy -- no, when he was young and in his prime, he was the real deal. Performances like "Raw" and "Delirious" just sizzle with energy.

 

[Zorak Masaki]

The thing is I wouldn't expect much anyways. It was directed by Bob Clark who made the awful Porky's, and I've heard it described in similar terms as far as the plot goes, if only PG rated. Like that Ralphie's desire for a BB gun has a similar arc to the teenagers from Porky's wanting to get laid. I doubt I'd actually like it which is why I've never seen it.

Clark did direct it, but it was written by Jean Sheppard, and based off a series of short stories he had written. There is nothing crude about it, and there are lots of heartwarming scenes.

 

[Low Spark of Lyman]

1. I've noticed on Billboard compilation albums a note about not including songs by The Beatles or The Rolling Stones due to licensing issues (yes, the Stones have it too, or at least up to the very early 1970s). Seems rather strange, to say the least.

2. I take it "Linus and Lucy" has been deemed the official theme, if you will, for Peanuts, and thus can be played in any context related to the franchise, not just at Christmastime (contra, say, "Skating"). But since it was first played, I think, for A Charlie Brown Christmas, one could argue otherwise.

3. I haven't been exactly keen on A Christmas Story airing as an all-day marathon since it started some time ago; then again, there are many traditional Christmas specials/movies I don't watch much in recent years (probably due to burn-out). It is one of my dad's favorite Christmas movies, though.

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

I don't think Jingle All the Way and Christmas with the Kranks are as bad as what critics said since I find both quite funny.

 

[LinusFan303]

I'm not a big fan of "It's a Wonderful Life" I find the movie more dreary and long winded than charming or enjoyable. I love classic films, TCM is one of my favorite channels, but this one apparent;y really hasn't been something I could get in to, after trying many times. (now runs away!)

 

[Zorak Masaki]

Not to speak ill of the dead, but while Siskel and Ebert could be entertaining, they also had some odd opinions, especially how much they despised slasher films (Siskel went as far as to give away Betsy Palmer's home address in his newspaper review of Friday the 13th Part 1, that goes beyond just giving a movie a bad review).

 

[Fone Bone]

Not to speak ill of the dead, but while Siskel and Ebert could be entertaining, they also had some odd opinions, especially how much they despised slasher films (Siskel went as far as to give away Betsy Palmer's home address in his newspaper review of Friday the 13th Part 1, that goes beyond just giving a movie a bad review).

Gene Siskel was pretty much a bastard in real life. That's why Roger Ebert hated him so much. I personally couldn't stand him.

 

[KeldeoKitty]

Baby Sonic in the movie looks just as ugly as pre-redesign Sonic.

 

[Tacomaster]

I didn’t hate pre-redesign Sonic as much as other people.

 

[Red Arrow]

Last month, the YouTube channel "24 Frames of Nick" made a video on why he can't stand Tori, and suddenly out of nowhere, all Victorious videos are getting a LOT more views (to the point where they get recommended to me even though I haven't seen this show in years) and they all get lots of unreasonable "I hate Tori" comments.

Who would have thought that one channel could have so much influence?! Tori is supposed to be the relatable main character. She is not supposed to be perfect or special. Everyone around her already is.

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[Tacomaster]

I count puppetry as animation, which means I think Cartoon Network could air puppet content(Sesame Street from HBO, their owned program LazyTown, the pilot Pillywag’s Mansion, etc.)