In Episode 134 of The Brink of Sanity Podcast, Jay and Marc went over their top five all-time overrated movies.
Jay’s Picks
1. Donnie Darko
Let me save you 90 minutes: He walks around slowly with a puss on his face for about an hour or so, a rabbit shows up and a house falls on him. The end.
2. Clerks
Think working at a convenience store is boring? You're right.
3. The Matrix
Just because it's confusing doesn't mean it's good.
4. The Shining
If only this was 1/100 as good as The Simpsons version.
5. The Godfather
This kinda looked like me waiting for something interesting to happen.
And some runner-ups just for the hell of it:
Gone with the Wind
This movie was about four hours long. With about 24 minutes of content.
Austin Powers
What has one joke repeated over and over again with a few dick and fart jokes sprinkled on top? A Michael Myers movie of course!
Marc’s Picks
1. Lord of the Rings
A bunch of midgets run around looking for a ring...nope nothing gay about this movie.
2. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Eternal Boredom of the so Pointless Movie
3. The Green Mile
I am not sure if I was happier when Bid Laden died or when this movie ended.
4. Mystic River
In the beginning of this movie a boy gets kidnapped and molested. I would have preferred that fate to having watched the rest of this movie.
5. Crash
If you consider this movie a smart take on race and society, you probably also consider a box of crayons to be a tasty meal.
Runner-ups
The King’s Speech
Here are the order of events in this movie: 1)The King has a stuttering problem; 2) He gets a coach who helps him overcome the stuttering problem; 3) He gives a triumphant speech in which he does not stutter; 4) I ask for my money back.
Inception
What the hell happened in this movie and why did that van take forever to fall off that bridge???