Most boring film ever?

[GRAEME]

Originally Posted by penfold Well, I loved Prospero's Books and The Thin Red Line..... ....

Thank goodness!

There had been a terrible outbreak of our taste coinciding recently...

Now I can rest easy.

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by ican Oh dear, nothing can stop me doing this...... The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp is at the top of my list of the most boring films.

Oh dear, how sad. You'd better not watch it any more then
It is quite long, but many people put it at the top of their list of the best film ever made.

Steve

[ShirlGirl]

Gosford Park.

The Sound of Music, in particular the second half.

[faginsgirl]

I agree with Gosforth park. Zzzzzzz!

Anything to do with the weather bores me ridgid too i.e avalanches, floods, hurricanes! Also, these end of the world movies are becoming tedius now, Oh PLEASE get to the end!

[Joenoir]

Originally Posted by Marky B Psycho. The original and no doubt the remake is just as boring. Ta Ta Marky B

I can't agree with you there, Marky B, admittedly it does suffer from Janet Leigh's early demise, but boring?!

[Marky B]

Originally Posted by Joenoir but boring?!

Yep! Likewise THe Exorcist.
Ta Ta
Marky B

[Joenoir]

Originally Posted by Marky B Yep! Likewise THe Exorcist. Ta Ta Marky B

There are certain films I wouldn't want to see, The Excorcist being one of them, but I think your understanding of the term boring is interesting.

[faginsgirl]

I agree.

I can kind of see what you are saying about the exocist as some scenes do seem to drag on, but I am always on the edge of my seat when watching psycho even though I know whats gonna happen

[Lady Lois]

Originally Posted by Steve Crook What about For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)? The book and/or the film are both great cures for insomnia But I don't think I've ever managed to finish a book by Hemmingway. I find him to be the most turgid, plodding author who ever put pen to paper Steve

I have to agree with Steve here - much as I adore Gary Cooper this was a dreadfully boring film...

I have never completed a Hemingway novel either

Originally Posted by GRAEME Death In Venice...

No way!!!! Such an equisitely beautiful film... I never tire of watching this one

The MOST boring film I have ever had the misfortune to experience was Star Trek The Motion(less) Picture. This was EVEN worse than Wrath of Khan were they speak Klingon throughout most the film... as a prepubescent these were excrutiatingly tedious but mom was a trekkie... also found Star Wars overlong... and I would cheerfully smash both CP30 and R2D2 to pieces with their annoyingly cutesy 'banter'

[faginsgirl]

Lady Lois!

[Marky B]

Originally Posted by faginsgirl I agree. I can kind of see what you are saying about the exocist as some scenes do seem to drag on, but I am always on the edge of my seat when watching psycho even though I know whats gonna happen

I think because there was such a built up to The Exorcist being shown on television for the first time (on Channel 4),it was like as if it was an event. I watched it,and waited,and waited and waited,and waited until the end came and then I thought:"Was that it?" Likewise Psycho,it did nothing for me except for the music,which IMHO was the best thing about the film.
Ta Ta
Marky B

[GRAEME]

Originally Posted by Lady Lois I have to agree with Steve here - much as I adore Gary Cooper this was a dreadfully boring film... No way!!!! Such an equisitely beautiful film... I never tire of watching this one

Each to their own, LL, each to their own.

Personally, I just wish he'd get a move on, nail the young stuff - if that's what he's after - and die. Quickly. And enough Mahler, already.

If you want pretty, static scenes of Venice - buy a travel book.

Still, I really love all the Star Trek movies. So therefore am a philistine.

[batman]

Originally Posted by Lady Lois No way!!!! Such an equisitely beautiful film... I never tire of watching this one The MOST boring film I have ever had the misfortune to experience was Star Trek The Motion(less) Picture. This was EVEN worse than Wrath of Khan were they speak Klingon throughout most the film... as a prepubescent these were excrutiatingly tedious but mom was a trekkie... also found Star Wars overlong... and I would cheerfully smash both CP30 and R2D2 to pieces with their annoyingly cutesy 'banter'

Death In Venice is a beautifully photographed snooze fest.

I love the Star Trek films (unpretentious entertainment) but hate Star Wars films (pretentious old cobblers).

Hemingway books and films? More snoozing involved here I'm afraid, with the exception of The Sun Also Rises which has a great performance from Errol Flynn.

Other cures for insomnia - the collected works of Merchant/Ivory.

Another incredibly boring film is Lean's A Passage To India. A disappointing way for the great man to bow out.

Bats.

[GRAEME]

Originally Posted by batman Another incredibly boring film is Lean's A Passage To India. A disappointing way for the great man to bow out. Bats.

Agreed. Relieved only by incredulous sniggering at Alec Guinness's It Ain't Half Hot Mum black-face Indian routine...

[christoph404]

Originally Posted by ShirlGirl Gosford Park. The Sound of Music, in particular the second half.

I loved Gosford park! You really need to get the Sound of Music singalong version and..participate!... I think what this thread is demonstrating very well is that Brit movie members have a very diverse and contrasting taste in films! what one person finds boring another finds very exciting! interesting to see what folks like and dislike though.