The IMDB rating on this stuns me... - The Bucket List (2008) Discussion

[–] totodarlo 12 years ago

Making a thread to say that, really?

Can you not understand the concept of a persons opinion?
Now I don't know why you dislike the movie and quite frankly I do not care, it is after all just a film.

If it wasn't your genre why did you watch it? I believe people who like gun shooting, explosion ridden violence for the sake of violence movies are Luddites, but its their call and I'm not going to belittle their opinions neither would I people who believe that Harry Potter, Twilight, Paranormal activity or any of the other franchises shoved down our throats are decent films.

But really, if your going to discuss a movie and wish to criticize it on forums then at least say something smart, something well written, something informative or really.....just something more than 10 words saying that you don't like it.

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[–] elijahyael_08 12 years ago

aw... the movie is one of my all time favorites and i gave it a 10!
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[–] scary_poultry 11 years ago

i cannot believe this movie got such a high rating either, i just watched this on tv, & felt ripped off even though i saw it for free! The trailer i saw made it look like a black comedy about 2 old dudes doing alot of fun stuff before they die, when in fact most of it was serious & sad in tone with very few lighter moments. I don't know why film makers feel the need to lie to people in trailers, ....well actually i do, its because they know the movies rubbish & try & get people to go watch it anyway they can.

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[–] Iceman373 11 years ago

I liked the movie quite a bit. Probably because I am a big fan of Nicholson and Freeman. Yes it was predictable and sappy(a tearjerker,) but it was still watchable in my opinion and has a good message. Although I don't know why it would be rated so high either. And I don't think it should be rated lower because it is a "BAD FILM" in anyway, it's just a very SIMPLE film. I don't see how It would be hard to come up with the plot or direct it and I don't think easy to make films should be rated as high as well directed hard to make films. So simplicity is what brings it down for me(although it doesn't necessarily take away from the greatness of the film.)

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[–] nwobhm 10 years ago

Really enjoyed it. I thought the middle bit when they were globetrotting/skydiving etc. was pretty average, but the beginning where they met and the ending were excellent. Acting itself was tremendous from everybody and I'm glad I watched it.

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[–] rowenad 10 years ago

I enjoy this film

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[–] Manth_Sigdaw 10 years ago

The movie seemed really fake. That's not at all how people that are terminally ill act or what they go through. Plus Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman just played the same type of characters we've seen them both play many times before. Nicholson is some wild crazy fool, Freeman is once AGAIN playing the wise, deep thinking pious man. Screw this schmaltzy crap. There are better movies out there that deal with cancer in more realistic, truly touching ways. This looked like a high school play or made for TV movie. Morgan Freeman's narration reminded me of that Simpons or Family Guy episode where they had Freeman on saying something like "I'm Morgan Freeman, and people like hearing the sound of my voice, and hearing me narrate things..."

John Mayer's song is one of the only good things about this movie.

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[–] kryptoman102 10 years ago

This was a very good film. It's too bad you didn't "get" the movie. It wasn't trying to be anything other than what it was. A movie to make you think and re-think about how you live your life. As another post stated, were you really surprised by the lack of gun fights?

PS In "real" cancer movies the character would just be sitting in a bed going through chemo and getting bald. I wouldn't sit through 2 hours of that. It's a movie. Get involved with cinema for what it is...a movie!

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[–] koffeenkreame41-1 10 years ago

This was a very good film. It's too bad you didn't "get" the movie. It wasn't trying to be anything other than what it was. A movie to make you think and re-think about how you live your life. As another post stated, were you really surprised by the lack of gun fights?

PS In "real" cancer movies the character would just be sitting in a bed going through chemo and getting bald. I wouldn't sit through 2 hours of that. It's a movie. Get involved with cinema for what it is...a movie!

^^This. This movie was very very good, loved the performances from Jack & Freeman. I'd say it was an 8 at best, certainly not a 4/10.

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[–] cybercrash 8 years ago

the rating doesn't stun me at all. great film with solid performances by both freeman and nicholson. i gave it an 8.

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[–] bluemagicmist 9 years ago

Manth_Sigdaw
The movie seemed really fake. That's not at all how people that are terminally ill act or what they go through. Plus Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman just played the same type of characters we've seen them both play many times before. Nicholson is some wild crazy fool, Freeman is once AGAIN playing the wise, deep thinking pious man. Screw this schmaltzy crap. There are better movies out there that deal with cancer in more realistic, truly touching ways. This looked like a high school play or made for TV movie. Morgan Freeman's narration reminded me of that Simpons or Family Guy episode where they had Freeman on saying something like "I'm Morgan Freeman, and people like hearing the sound of my voice, and hearing me narrate things..."

I agree, definitely very fake. I can't understand how anyone could describe this as a 'feel good' movie.
A man suffering from terminal cancer wins the lottery by sharing a hospital room with a rich, lonely man who spends hundreds and thousands of dollars making his wishes come true???!!

I love fantasy but this is just schmaltzy crap wrapped in sickening syrup!

I give it a 5 for the nice locations.

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[–] SmokeyTheGreat 10 years ago

This movie was terrible, and deserves no more than a 4/10.

Vote a 4 and move on. Pretty simple.

I mean, say what you like about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least its an ethos.

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[–] marilynnewman 9 years ago

I never watched the movie before, because I thought it was dumb. But I spent some time in the hospital this year, and I decided it was better than listening to some idiot shouting at the top of his voice "NURSE HELP ME, I WANT TO BE OUT OF THE ROOM!" And 3 minutes later, he wants back in the room. So, I thought watching this movie would be better.
About half way through, I thought, Wow, this actually a pretty good picture, considering the subject. I fixed the rating I put in a 9. HAH!

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[–] kejti-kejti 10 years ago

Just so many stupid things, Should we really believe that Edward was responsible for pulling the cord while skydiving? Oh, and I happened to know where Kopi Luwak comes from and those animals are not wild as it was suggested but caught and kept in cages.

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[–] Kent_Kainer 9 years ago

Edward didnt pull it at all.

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[–] edindenco-154-269285 8 years ago

Would you agree to respond on this further with your "REAL" age. it would be interesting to see if my theory is wrong or right.

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