Poll of the Day > movies you thought to be masterpieces as a kid but were actually trash

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keyblader1985 posted...

Otto Octavius was very different from the comics too, but nobody complained about that. In fact I'd bet that movie was partly what inspired his gradual redemption in the comics.

Also, I think a lot of it has to do with how much people just hate Topher Grace as a person. Although, I'm not sure why.

Salrite posted...

On its own, that sounds fine. But is that supposed to be who Eddie Brock is? I don't know, I don't read the comics.

In the comics Eddie Brock is a dumb but still "good" bully character. He basically exists just to troll spider-man. He's convinced that spider-man is evil, so he thinks he's helping people.

The brock actor was perfect, but there wasn't a good venom in the movie. Venom is like almost like deadpool in the comics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1RvVO5Vng8

Neversoft Spiderman is such a good game.

My balloon!

Movies weren't invented yet when I was a kid.

Also, I can't think of any really old movies where I've reversed my opinion on it. Although nothing is quite how I remember it.

keyblader1985 posted...

Bio-Dome. Thought it was hilarious as a kid; tried to watch it recently and couldn't get past the first ten minutes.

It was the 90s, tbh.

Snoregasm posted...

Nightmare before Christmas is mid at best

You take that back!

ParanoidObsessive posted...

I can't really think of any movies per se, but I do know the original He-Man cartoon was something I really enjoyed as a kid, but then looking back on it now as an adult you realize just how bad it was. Especially when you compare it to some contemporary cartoons that aged much better, like GI Joe, Real Ghostbusters, or even the later Batman: The Animated Series. Shows that were so well-written you can still kind of enjoy them as an adult, rather than just rolling your eyes and asking "How the hell did I watch this crap as a kid?"

ParanoidObsessive posted...

I can't really think of any movies per se, but I do know the original He-Man cartoon was something I really enjoyed as a kid, but then looking back on it now as an adult you realize just how bad it was. Especially when you compare it to some contemporary cartoons that aged much better, like GI Joe, Real Ghostbusters, or even the later Batman: The Animated Series. Shows that were so well-written you can still kind of enjoy them as an adult, rather than just rolling your eyes and asking "How the hell did I watch this crap as a kid?"

I feel like anything pre-Justice League tends to show its age a lot more. The editing in particular on Batman: The Animated Series is absurdly choppy and the transitions between scenes feel abrupt at times. It's kinda comparable to the Superman cartoons from the 40s, albeit the pacing isn't quite that bad.

Given that cartoons have changed so much over time, it's probably less a matter of your childhood and more just what you've come to expect from animation. Notwithstanding that early He-Man and Transformers were extremely cut-rate because they were cartoons created to promote existing toylines and often done on even more of a shoe-string budget (leading to some of the questionable VA work in MotU, especially the Sorceress). Both improved over time, though. MotU to New Adventures was a massive leap in quality, although New Adventures was quirky.

bachewychomp posted...

If we wanna talk TV, I remember an important pre-school (not to be confused with preschool) ritual for me was watching Beast Wars. This CGI remains undefeated

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/b/b507e53e.jpg

The look is still pretty cool.

Muscles posted...

Batman & Robin

I enjoy Batman & Robin more today than when I saw in theaters.

keyblader1985 posted...

Otto Octavius was very different from the comics too, but nobody complained about that. In fact I'd bet that movie was partly what inspired his gradual redemption in the comics.

Movie Ock looked pretty great, though. The only issue was the goofiness of him talking to his tentacles, which felt like Norman talking to his mask all over again.

Phantom_Nook posted...

I loved Baby Geniuses as a kid. Then I grew up and found out it's generally disliked. I never felt the need to watch it again to see if I still liked it.

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I still think Dragonheart holds up NGL

captpackrat posted...

the characters look like they were hit with an ugly stick.

Speaking of this Austin Powers 1 is confirmed great

captpackrat posted...

I loved the Rankin & Bass versions of the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings, and I still love the story and the music, much better than the Peter Jackson versions, but I do acknowledge that the animation makes the characters look like they were hit with an ugly stick.

I like the episode of Smiling Friends they did in this style.

Yellow posted...

In the comics Eddie Brock is a dumb but still "good" bully character. He basically exists just to troll spider-man. He's convinced that spider-man is evil, so he thinks he's helping people.

The brock actor was perfect, but there wasn't a good venom in the movie. Venom is like almost like deadpool in the comics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1RvVO5Vng8

I adore goofy Venom, I can't stand edgy Venom.

goonies still holds up baby

Super Mario. E.T. Mac and Me. Flight of the Navigator. Power Rangers.

bachewychomp posted...

If we wanna talk TV, I remember an important pre-school (not to be confused with preschool) ritual for me was watching Beast Wars. This CGI remains undefeated

Beast Wars is the GOAT. Show still holds up from a visual standpoint and a storytelling standpoint.

I know a lot of the CG is iffy, especially by todays standards, but, my god, they fucking nailed the character animation, facial expressions, etc., which is what really matters.

The recent War for Cybertron trilogy of shows on Netflix looked so freaking cheap and lifeless, but Beast Wars still looks great.

Beastmaster - I was under the impression this movie was every bit the blockbuster Star Wars or Indiana Jones was.

honestly most of them. even the good stuff like jurassic park can be nitpicked to death at this point. i've learned to love in spite of flaws though.

i'm also gonna stand by the rankin and bass hobbit cartoon, specifically because the artwork was amazing. that shit was gorgeous. i will happily sit through a shitty animated movie if the artstyle is unique or badass. all the CGI stuff looks the same now. weird bean mouths.