Actually, it isn't but this appears to be the only movie on imdb that does not have an "overated" thread, and I thought it might be feeling left out.
Look for the underscore! Don't be fooled by cheap imitations!
Definitely overrated...but then, so are Pekar's insufferable comic books.
shareI agree, I thought it was ridiculous that it got all those awards from the film critics. Best picture? I think not. I did think it was good though, 3 out of 4 stars.
shareIt was quite good but also quite a bit different from what I expected.
I thought it was going to be a regular film but with comic book style framing and words (like it was in the title sequence). I wasnt expecting the post modern addition of the real people sections (especially when they were intereacting with, and commenting on, the actors playing them) or the live action/2D animation combination either. I also thought they'd be more of a story (most likely the cancer thing) but it was all very low key. It reminded me of A Cock and Bull Story in some ways.
I think I might've have enjoyed it more if I was familiar with the comics but I think I'll appreciate it more the second time around - now that I know what kind of film it is.
6/10
The thing is, the sad, pathetic, intellectual self-pity Harvey Pekar represents is something film critics highly relate to, hence the bloated score.
sharethis film isnt about Crumb
shareAny old bum can score this movie on imdb, so it's nothing to do with film critics relating to Pekar.
Ironically, this isn't even ironic at all.
'Overrated' is an overrated word.
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"Overated"? Does that mean it's ated too highly?
Actually, one of my favorite movies. I can understand that it won't appeal to everybody, but I really don't get some of the hostility on these threads.
("Hairy Lime"; clever user name, by the way.)
"The truth 24 times a second."
You were right the first time Hairy. Odd seeing you outside of Best and Worst.
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