r/moviecritic • u/phantom_avenger • Dec 29 '24

What movie was critically acclaimed when it first released, but is hated now?

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The Blind Side (2009) with Sandra Bullock is the first to come to mind for me!

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u/moni_talksstuff Dec 29 '24

I rewatched it recently and it was such an okay movie. Loved it when I was younger, specially because I found the story line cute, but now once I saw Ben Affleck trying to make a British accent, it fully took me out from it.

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u/w1987g Dec 29 '24

Did he learn nothing from Kevin Costner?!

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u/Upset-Cap-3257 Dec 29 '24

The world will be covered by water someday?!?

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u/mynameismilton Dec 29 '24

He's Rah-bin of Lahhksley

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u/jenness977 Dec 30 '24

God I was so obsessed with this movie when it came out when I was 13. Christian Slater was in it, so of course I was obsessed. But rewatching it recently, Alan Rickman is so, so great in it. He chews up the scenery in the best possible way, every time he's on screen. Makes Costner's terrible accent semi bearable lol

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u/Upset-Cap-3257 Dec 30 '24

Alan Rickman was a great (RIP đŸ„ș)

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u/jenness977 Dec 30 '24

He was such a treasure 💙

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u/mynameismilton Dec 30 '24

I also rewatched it recently and I'm fairly convinced Costner is the only one taking it seriously. Everyone else seems to be hamming it up to some degree. Makes for a very entertaining watch.

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u/jenness977 Dec 30 '24

Totally agree

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u/Dracomortua Dec 29 '24

Water-coverage is already at two-thirds done! Kevin's warning came too late.

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u/FormerGameDev Dec 30 '24

that day will be very much sooner than sci-fi imagines

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u/Upset-Cap-3257 Dec 30 '24

Florida first!

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u/mierneuker Dec 29 '24

Kevin Costner never tried a British accent that I recall. He did Robin Hood with a full on American accent.

As someone actually from Nottingham, I always find it hilarious that zero film robin hood's sound anything like a single person from the area. I'd love it if they sounded like they were from Bulwell or something - it's not a horrible accent or anything, but it is distinctive.

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u/Kurthog Dec 29 '24

Went to see Robin Hood in the theater with my wife, brother and SIL. Watched a review of the movie the day before, and they stated that Costner was so bad in the film, that instead of saying “I would die for you” to Lady Marian, that he might as well be saying “You’re stepping on my big toe”. I shared that nugget with my brother while standing in line for the tickets. When the scene came on in the theater, we got into a giggling fit for several minutes. Our wives were not impressed


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u/queerhistorynerd Dec 29 '24

nobody is bringing up Sean Connery refusing do anything other then his normal voice no matter if he is playing a Russian uboat captain or midwest cowboy

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '24

The English Patient is the epitome of it.

That's why I went to see Sack Lunch instead.

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u/blankblank Dec 29 '24

Geoffrey Rush was great in it tho

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u/YetiBot Dec 29 '24

I really don’t mind Ben Affleck’s performance. He’s supposed to be an overbearing ham, and he pulls that off perfectly well. 

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u/CriTIREw Dec 30 '24

My head has typecast Affleck as the quintessential a-hole from Boston, even though he's from California.

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u/SEX_LIES_AUDIOTAPE Dec 29 '24

I imagine him like Dennis Reynolds when he comes out of the sensory deprivation tank

STAWP CHORLEH. THIS GAME, 'AS GAWN AWN LAWWWWNG ENOOF.

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u/LoopModeOn Dec 30 '24

It’s a great rom com. Giving it the Oscar gets criticisms it doesn’t need.

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u/finkalot1 Dec 29 '24

Ben Affleck always following in the coattails of Christian Bale. At least, Christian Bale's British accent is on point.