Most Overrated Movie of 2006

Most Overrated Movie of 2006

United 93
6
11%
The Queen
1
2%
The Departed
3
5%
Letters From Iwo Jima
0
No votes
Pan's Labyrinth
4
7%
Borat
8
14%
Little Miss Sunshine
15
27%
Babel
14
25%
Little Children
2
4%
Children of Men
3
5%
 
Total votes: 56

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Why isn't 'Dreamgirls' here?
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Post by Franz Ferdinand »

The DGA nod has sealed it for me as well: Little Miss Sunshine.
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Post by rain Bard »

I'm abstaining for now but am tempted to vote for Pan's Labyrinth. Even though its clearly better than at least a few of the other choices, the to-the-skies raves it's been getting, untempered by very many more restrained opinions of the film, seem out of proportion to its actually quality.

Or else I just need to see it again.
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Post by Akash »

I voted for Borat. It was either that or LMS but I've met enough people - including on this board - who have seen through the artifice of LMS wheras Borat continues to receive puzzling raves.
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Post by dws1982 »

Since Little Miss Sunshine has been singled out by the Director's Guild, I no longer feel obligated to see the remaining five before declaring it the most overrated movie of the year.
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Post by Mister Tee »

I'm giving Pan and Iwo Jima benefit of doubt -- I haven't yet seen either, but can't imagine them matching the level of hysterical over-rating achieved by Little Miss Sunshine.

What's fascinating here is the films getting the most votes are either indies, or, in the case of Borat, a studio-acquired sleeper. It's the first time I can recall since gravitating to this board that the studio movies were widely considered better than the smaller efforts.
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Post by Reza »

Borat, with Babel and LMS knocking at its heels!
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Post by OscarGuy »

My pick is The Departed. It's a good movie, I won't deny that but hardly deserving all the heaps of praise it's been getting this year.

I'm actually starting to get tired of hearing about it and while I like Scorsese, I'm almost hoping for an upset victory by any other director this year.




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Post by kaytodd »

I thought about Babel but I had to go with Borat only because it has become a major player in year-end awards. Funny film, but I do not think either it or Cohen merit the serious attention they are getting.
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Post by dws1982 »

As of right now I'd say Little Miss Sunshine, but I've only seen four others, and liked those. So I'll abstain for awhile.

And I know most everyone here rightfully hooted and laughed at it, but Bobby should be here, considering that it got some absurdly enthusiastic reviews.
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Post by Okri »

Babel.
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Post by Eric »

Little Children, a 100 percent piece of nothing.
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Babel.
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Post by Jim20 »

Babel.

The film is too pretentious. Rinko Kikuchi is the only saving grace of this film.
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