Post your unpopular opinions

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 3:25 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:You must be dead inside and have the sense of humor of Donald Trump to think the Cohen brothers movies aren't funny.

Oh, and you may have a tin ear, sir, but to assail me by conjuring that spastic abortion is...well, I just may have to cry.

JMarkJohns · Post by **JMarkJohns** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 3:26 pm

catgrad97 wrote:The last two Hobbits were an absolute slog to the finish. I fell asleep halfway through the last one.

JMarkJohns wrote:Coen Bros have some of the best, most original films of the last 30 years.

Very versatile. Straight suspense drama to straight comedy, to subversive satirical critiques masquerading as drama or comedy or dramedy.

Very few "bad" films, and a film like The Hudsucker Proxy is incredibly unerrrated and underappreciated. Very few even know what it is. And the film is hysterical and features a half dozen incredible characters filled by some of the best actors at their best.

I certainly understand not always appreciating their quirks, but to say they are bad and forgettable... that's batshit crazy.
The Hudsucker Proxy is the best, and most quotable, Coen Bros. film.

"Hey, buddy!"

"Seek, and ye shall find. Work, and ye shall prosper!"

"Tough titty toenails!"

"You know--for kids!"

"Technically, I'm not supposed to do this. But do you have a better idea?"

I hated almost every moment of every hobbit film.

And the only film to rival how often my family has quoted The Hudsucker Proxy is probably Tombstone.

I'll Stake My Pulitzer On It
Fast Talking Career Gal
That Gags Got Whiskers On It
Only A Numbskull Thinks He Knows Things about Things He Knows Nothing About
Every quote involving "Blue Letter" or "Dock ya"
Fight On, Fight On...
We Don't Crawl Here At Hudsucker Industries
I'm Getting Off This Merry-Go-Round

The whole film is genius, and if you watch and aren't entertained, it's you. Unpopular opinion.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 3:33 pm

Oddly enough Hudsucker Proxy is probably the only major Coen bros project I haven't watched. Saw Inside Llewyn Davis an Barton Fink recently though.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 3:57 pm

JMarkJohns wrote: And the only film to rival how often my family has quoted The Hudsucker Proxy is probably Tombstone.

The familiar intimacy embodied in our use of Coen brothers quotes is something my wife and I exhibit almost daily. We couldn't imagine another 30 years without Norm and Margie.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 4:45 pm

catgrad97 wrote:The last two Hobbits were an absolute slog to the finish. I fell asleep halfway through the last one.

JMarkJohns wrote:Coen Bros have some of the best, most original films of the last 30 years.

Very versatile. Straight suspense drama to straight comedy, to subversive satirical critiques masquerading as drama or comedy or dramedy.

Very few "bad" films, and a film like The Hudsucker Proxy is incredibly unerrrated and underappreciated. Very few even know what it is. And the film is hysterical and features a half dozen incredible characters filled by some of the best actors at their best.

I certainly understand not always appreciating their quirks, but to say they are bad and forgettable... that's batshit crazy.
The Hudsucker Proxy is the best, and most quotable, Coen Bros. film.

"Hey, buddy!"

"Seek, and ye shall find. Work, and ye shall prosper!"

"Tough titty toenails!"

"You know--for kids!"

"Technically, I'm not supposed to do this. But do you have a better idea?"

"Does he put jam on his toast? If not, why not? And since when?"

RichardCranium · Post by **RichardCranium** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 6:41 pm

The govvernment should give addicts heroin for free.

Completely eliminate the profit margin in making junkie zombie slaves.

No other way to do it - give it away for free.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 6:42 pm

RichardCranium wrote:The govvernment should give addicts heroin for free.

Completely eliminate the profit margin in making junkie zombie slaves.

No other way to do it - give it away for free.

I like what Portugal has done in legalizing drugs

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 7:59 pm

Trying to please a woman is hard work, and sometimes it's better just to pleasure yourself.

threenumberones · Post by **threenumberones** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 10:05 am

When I hear a Lorde song I want to kick small dogs.

Course I want to kick small dogs anyway.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 10:27 am

Radiohead jumped the shark years ago.

JMarkJohns · Post by **JMarkJohns** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 10:55 am

threenumberones wrote:When I hear a Lorde song I want to kick small dogs.

Course I want to kick small dogs anyway.

Now, is it the songs, or it It her? I heard a cover of Team that I liked as a song and didn't even know it was a cover since I don't listen to popular music.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 11:01 am

threenumberones wrote:When I hear a Lorde song I want to kick small dogs.

Course I want to kick small dogs anyway.

When did this thread become "Post two popular opinions back-to-back"?

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 11:03 am

I agree that Adele is granny music.

Post by **UAdevil** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 11:10 am

Star Trek is superior to Star Wars.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 11:13 am

UAdevil wrote:Star Trek is superior to Star Wars.

Star Trek is for philosophical nerds. Star Wars is for nerds who still live with their mother.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 11:15 am

JMarkJohns wrote:
threenumberones wrote:When I hear a Lorde song I want to kick small dogs.

Course I want to kick small dogs anyway.
Now, is it the songs, or it It her? I heard a cover of Team that I liked as a song and didn't even know it was a cover since I don't listen to popular music.

97cats · Post by **97cats** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 11:50 am

i think ya'll are a bunch of jerks

threenumberones · Post by **threenumberones** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 11:57 am

JMarkJohns wrote:
threenumberones wrote:When I hear a Lorde song I want to kick small dogs.

Course I want to kick small dogs anyway.
Now, is it the songs, or it It her? I heard a cover of Team that I liked as a song and didn't even know it was a cover since I don't listen to popular music.

It's specifically her style of 'singing'. It is so musically insulting to my ears I can't stand it. And the speaks her nonsense lyrics like they are supposed to be something profound. The whole thing is fraud music. I agree tho JMJ, just about any song could be covered into something cool tho.

threenumberones · Post by **threenumberones** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 12:01 pm

Longhorned wrote:
threenumberones wrote:When I hear a Lorde song I want to kick small dogs.

Course I want to kick small dogs anyway.
When did this thread become "Post two popular opinions back-to-back"?

Ha thought people liked her. Guess I'm not paying attention.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 1:02 pm

84Cat wrote:
JMarkJohns wrote:
Spaceman Spiff wrote:2001: A Space Odyssey is incredibly overrated and boring.

Led Zeppelin made decent music, but CCR smokes them.

Dave Groehl > Kurt Cobain.

LeBron is as good as Jordan.
1/4

I'll let you guess which I agree with.
Haha, 1/4 is correct

Well, now I'm interested to know if you have the same 1. If so, I may have to remove it from the list as actually popular.

Once upon a time, I would have posted Brady>Manning, but I that one may have actually become more popular.

At their Arizona peak, Damon was better than Bibby.

JMarkJohns · Post by **JMarkJohns** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 1:07 pm

Spaceman Spiff wrote:
84Cat wrote:
JMarkJohns wrote:
Spaceman Spiff wrote:2001: A Space Odyssey is incredibly overrated and boring.

Led Zeppelin made decent music, but CCR smokes them.

Dave Groehl > Kurt Cobain.

LeBron is as good as Jordan.
1/4

I'll let you guess which I agree with.
Haha, 1/4 is correct
Well, now I'm interested to know if you have the same 1. If so, I may have to remove it from the list as actually popular.

Once upon a time, I would have posted Brady>Manning, but I that one may have actually become more popular.

At their Arizona peak, Damon was better than Bibby.

Hint: I don't own a single LZ album, but own multiple CCR on vinyl and CD.

JMarkJohns · Post by **JMarkJohns** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 1:10 pm

threenumberones wrote:
JMarkJohns wrote:
threenumberones wrote:When I hear a Lorde song I want to kick small dogs.

Course I want to kick small dogs anyway.
Now, is it the songs, or it It her? I heard a cover of Team that I liked as a song and didn't even know it was a cover since I don't listen to popular music.
It's specifically her style of 'singing'. It is so musically insulting to my ears I can't stand it. And the speaks her nonsense lyrics like they are supposed to be something profound. The whole thing is fraud music. I agree tho JMJ, just about any song could be covered into something cool tho.

I had never heard of her. I went to a Local H concert and heard them play Team. Wasn't my favorite track, but it was new and the pulsating drums and rhythm guitar were a new sort of sound. I should have figured it was a cover. Local H does a bunch of high quality covers, from classics to modern pop.

My favorite is probably Shock The Monkey, but their cover Surrender is also great.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 1:46 pm

JMarkJohns wrote:
Spaceman Spiff wrote:
84Cat wrote:
JMarkJohns wrote:
Spaceman Spiff wrote:2001: A Space Odyssey is incredibly overrated and boring.

Led Zeppelin made decent music, but CCR smokes them.

Dave Groehl > Kurt Cobain.

LeBron is as good as Jordan.
1/4

I'll let you guess which I agree with.
Haha, 1/4 is correct
Well, now I'm interested to know if you have the same 1. If so, I may have to remove it from the list as actually popular.

Once upon a time, I would have posted Brady>Manning, but I that one may have actually become more popular.

At their Arizona peak, Damon was better than Bibby.
Hint: I don't own a single LZ album, but own multiple CCR on vinyl and CD.

That's a pretty good hint. I don't how popular or unpopular this opinion is, but CCR is the most entertaining band of that era. There are more influential or creative bands, but in terms of just delivering consistently good music, CCR runs it.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 1:53 pm

John Fogerty was a perfectionist, and did not let the band use drugs or drink during recording sessions.

But a total prick, and never did make up with this bandmates, including his late brother Tom who was the original leader of the Golliwogs. For years Fogerty wouldn't play CCR songs in concert due to Zantt(sp?) of Fantasy Records getting royalties.

Great singles band, and cover band, and no one could do swamp rock like them, even though they were from Northern CA.

Used to have most of their albums, except that awful last one where John made the 2 remaining members write and sing their own songs, and he only would play rhythm guitar on them.

See CC Revisited last summer at the free show, and they "rocked CCR better than Forgerty does" and I agree.

CCR: Singles band
Zep: Album band

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 2:02 pm

I think tyrant should have gotten another season, if not at least on Netflix. That was good tv.

BearDown89 · Post by **BearDown89** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 2:20 pm

The Beatles do not rock.

JMarkJohns · Post by **JMarkJohns** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 2:25 pm

BearDown89 wrote:The Beatles do not rock.

Ive become more of a fan of the Beatles over the years, but as for Rock N Roll, they were never close to the Stones.

Though I love John Lennon's lyrics and much of his catalog. But still not Rock.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 2:27 pm

BearDown89 wrote:The Beatles do not rock.

I share this perspective

Maybe good at the time, but simplistic looking back.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 2:29 pm

How about Helter Skelter?

I Want You (She's So Heavy)

Come Together

Revolution

Don't Let Me Down

Get Back

A Day in the Life

Yer Blues

Taxman

Besides the Chuck Barry and Isley Brothers covers.

BearDown89 · Post by **BearDown89** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 2:41 pm

Merkin wrote:How about Helter Skelter?

I Want You (She's So Heavy)

Come Together

Revolution

Don't Let Me Down

Get Back

A Day in the Life

Yer Blues

Taxman

Besides the Chuck Barry and Isley Brothers covers.

They've written and produced many great songs Merk. There's no denying that. And although just a little before my time, I certainly understand and appreciate their collective and individual cultural significance. Nonetheless, their music just doesn't do it for me. And neither do In n Out burgers.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 3:28 pm

I've never loved the Beatles that much. But you'll never convince me that Zeppelin isn't god.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 3:37 pm

BearDown89 wrote:
Merkin wrote:How about Helter Skelter?

I Want You (She's So Heavy)

Come Together

Revolution

Don't Let Me Down

Get Back

A Day in the Life

Yer Blues

Taxman

Besides the Chuck Barry and Isley Brothers covers.
They've written and produced many great songs Merk. There's no denying that. And although just a little before my time, I certainly understand and appreciate their collective and individual cultural significance. Nonetheless, their music just doesn't do it for me. And neither do In n Out burgers.

I get this. I always feel like the Beatles have an impact that outstrips my actual enjoyment of their songs. I respect them more than enjoy them.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 3:39 pm

Spaceman Spiff wrote:
BearDown89 wrote:
Merkin wrote:How about Helter Skelter?

I Want You (She's So Heavy)

Come Together

Revolution

Don't Let Me Down

Get Back

A Day in the Life

Yer Blues

Taxman

Besides the Chuck Barry and Isley Brothers covers.
They've written and produced many great songs Merk. There's no denying that. And although just a little before my time, I certainly understand and appreciate their collective and individual cultural significance. Nonetheless, their music just doesn't do it for me. And neither do In n Out burgers.
I get this. I always feel like the Beatles have an impact that outstrips my actual enjoyment of their songs. I respect them more than enjoy them.

This right here.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 6:28 pm

CalStateTempe wrote:
Spaceman Spiff wrote:
BearDown89 wrote:
Merkin wrote:How about Helter Skelter?

I Want You (She's So Heavy)

Come Together

Revolution

Don't Let Me Down

Get Back

A Day in the Life

Yer Blues

Taxman

Besides the Chuck Barry and Isley Brothers covers.
They've written and produced many great songs Merk. There's no denying that. And although just a little before my time, I certainly understand and appreciate their collective and individual cultural significance. Nonetheless, their music just doesn't do it for me. And neither do In n Out burgers.
I get this. I always feel like the Beatles have an impact that outstrips my actual enjoyment of their songs. I respect them more than enjoy them.
This right here.

The thing about an impact you don't enjoy makes sense because you'd have to be of the time when the impact was made and felt.

Still, for me, on Abbey Road, there's this moment where the light mood switches to the sixth track, "I Want You (She's So Heavy)", and from that point through the final track, it's among the greatest sequences ever recorded. I'm in awe of that album. Totally transcends its context.

ASUCatFan · Post by **ASUCatFan** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 7:44 pm

I think milk in cereal is gross.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 8:00 pm

ASUCatFan wrote:I think milk in cereal is gross.

Finally I'm not alone. I hate milk in cereal. I eat it plain. Usually just out of the box, no bowl needed. Milk makes no sense for cereal. Waters it down and makes it soggy.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 8:10 pm

Im pretty anti-drinking milk in general. I'm cool with butter, ice cream, dairy products, I just don't like the taste of a glass of milk. And if it gets on your skin and dries...deeeeee-sgusting.

Milk is for baby cows.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 8:11 pm

This is the perfect off-season thread btw.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 8:15 pm

scumdevils86 wrote:I've never loved the Beatles that much. But you'll never convince me that Zeppelin isn't god.

Zeppelin and Pink Floyd are the two most overrated bands of that era.

Nirvana took that crown later.

Outkast's first three albums are the best three album run by any group, ever.

Al Green > Marvin Gaye.

Those are the best I can do in music.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 8:20 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:
ASUCatFan wrote:I think milk in cereal is gross.
Finally I'm not alone. I hate milk in cereal. I eat it plain. Usually just out of the box, no bowl needed. Milk makes no sense for cereal. Waters it down and makes it soggy.

My favorite way to eat cereal or muesli is with Swedish Filmjolk. Siggi's makes it and Sprouts sells it. Pours thick.

JMarkJohns · Post by **JMarkJohns** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 8:23 pm

Spaceman Spiff wrote:
scumdevils86 wrote:I've never loved the Beatles that much. But you'll never convince me that Zeppelin isn't god.
Zeppelin and Pink Floyd are the two most overrated bands of that era.

Nirvana took that crown later.

Outkast's first three albums are the best three album run by any group, ever.

Al Green > Marvin Gaye.

Those are the best I can do in music.

Pink Floyd? Nirvana? What do you have against good music?

I enjoy Outkast, but not sure I'm fan enough to have an opinion.

Ben E King is better than all soul singers. I'd listen to him sing the alphabet.

JMarkJohns · Post by **JMarkJohns** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 8:25 pm

Longhorned wrote:
ASUHATER! wrote:
ASUCatFan wrote:I think milk in cereal is gross.
Finally I'm not alone. I hate milk in cereal. I eat it plain. Usually just out of the box, no bowl needed. Milk makes no sense for cereal. Waters it down and makes it soggy.
My favorite way to eat cereal or muesli is with Swedish Filmjolk. Siggi's makes it and Sprouts sells it. Pours thick.

I mostly just eat Granola, which a splash of milk for wet texture is quite enjoyable. Vanilla Cinnamon Almond granola, slight toasted, splashed with cold milk. Texture, Temperature and Taste sensation.

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 8:35 pm

Gronk is dead to me...

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 8:52 pm

pc in NM wrote:Gronk is dead to me...

I'd like to think he doesn't follow current events, but there's a contested discussion about it on the Patriots, so not likely he isn't aware of the question "to be or not to be."

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 9:02 pm

JMarkJohns wrote:
Spaceman Spiff wrote:
scumdevils86 wrote:I've never loved the Beatles that much. But you'll never convince me that Zeppelin isn't god.
Zeppelin and Pink Floyd are the two most overrated bands of that era.

Nirvana took that crown later.

Outkast's first three albums are the best three album run by any group, ever.

Al Green > Marvin Gaye.

Those are the best I can do in music.
Pink Floyd? Nirvana? What do you have against good music?

I enjoy Outkast, but not sure I'm fan enough to have an opinion.

Ben E King is better than all soul singers. I'd listen to him sing the alphabet.

Stand by Me might be the best song ever made.

Nirvana is so highly regarded, but grunge was the hair metal of the early 90's. Their lasting impact on music isn't much, but they get so much attention.

I am just not into Pink Floyd. Frankly, I find Limp Bizkit more listenable.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 9:35 pm

..OutKast? I doubt they make a list of the top 500 groups ever.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 11:04 pm

I'm sorry but you just said Limp Bizkit is more listenable than Pink Floyd? That's like saying shag avocado carpet is preferable to original refinished oak hardwood. You're sick sir.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Wed Apr 19, 2017 11:30 pm

Now that I'm late 30's, Linken Park has grown on me, on the off chance I hear it played on the rock station here. They freaking love Papa Roach though out of Vacaville, 45 min down the I80 from here.

I hate, HATED hearing that crap on at the UofA gym or coming out of frat row back in the day.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Thu Apr 20, 2017 5:42 am

CalStateTempe wrote:This is the perfect off-season thread btw.

Turned out better than I thought it would.

pokinmik · Post by **pokinmik** » Thu Apr 20, 2017 5:52 am

ASUHATER! wrote:..OutKast? I doubt they make a list of the top 500 groups ever.

They're one of the most successful hip hop groups of all time. 40+ award nominations and 20+ wins. 25 million albums sold across a decade+. Okay if you don't like them, just say that. Acting like you're some authority for everyone else in the country with your make believe top500.

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