IMO, it wasn't anywhere close to LOTR... comparable to Narnia, though. It was just ok.

In other words, I should rent it for $4 and not buy it for $30. Thanks. :thumb:

Exactly. :)

I almost bought it earlier today. Glad I waited.

When it was all said and done, I thought it was a ridiculous movie.

A girl that smart (and smart-ass) wouldn't have used protection?

A family that was unconcerned and not stressed by their teenaged daughter's pregnancy?

The typical deal with Bateman's character?

Sorry, I thought the whole movie played out like a phony afterschool special.

Just without the message.

Yeah, I wouldn't have bought it. It's worth a rental, but not much more than that.

Are you aware it's a COMEDY? :)

I bought Narnia sight unseen a couple of years ago. Again, not a bad flick, but definitely not a buyer. I really should stop doing that.

I assume you know this, but just in case you don't, you can read about these movies, including the reaction of both critics and non-critics at sites like www.rottentomatoes.com and www.imdb.com . That way you can avoid some of the over-hyped duds.

Narnia got good reviews. I didn't hate it; it's just not something I'd probably ever watch again. The last movie I bought without watching first was No Country For Old Men. I can guarantee that I'll never watch that overrated turd again, and it won several Oscars.

No country for old men wasnt that bad, seems like people were pissed cause of how it ended

I liked that movie. I will say i the end caught me a little off guard.

However after re-watching it. Its all good. No problem at all.

Think a little, (i do mean a little) outside the box. Stop thinking typical hollywood endings.

I thought No Country was a great movie, and I didn't have any problem with the ending at all.

I really don't need a typical Hollywood ending. Here are some of my favorite movies:

Casablanca - other guy gets the girl. Our hero gets the Frenchman and a chance to get run down in the desert by Panzer tanks.

Glory - EVERYBODY DIES.

Godfather - the hero turns into a complete ruthless one who sucks the penis.

L.A. Confidential - One hero dies, one gets shot in the face and loses his job, the other one gets a promotion but loses the girl.

The Crow - The hero is DEAD WHEN IT STARTS.

I'm not necessarily looking for Gary and Grace riding off into the sunset. But No Country's ending was unsatisfying, pointless and annoying. I thought it sucked when I first saw it, and I still think it sucks.

Agree on all those. How about "Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown."?