Acclaimed Works You Didn't Like

[champagne supernova]

I'd say Ulysses by Joyce.

Have you read The Iliad and The Odyssey? Prerequisites for properly understanding it as everything is based on those two wonderfully short Greek epics.

Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie. Halfway through I just got over it.

2001: A Space Odyssey. The pacing is definitely way too quick. I could hardly keep up with anything going on, that's how quickly events were happening. [/sarcasm]

[NorthernChaosGod]

I...thought I was the only one. Y_Y

I'm with you and NCG. While on the topic of popular bands I hate, I also hate Nirvana.

It's like we're the same person, I hate Nirvana as well. smurfing grunge.

I guess I can understand. The Beatles were more revolutionary for their time but today its hardly as noticable.

But if you're talking about their early stuff than you're totally listening to the wrong stuff.

I've had several people try and change my mind about them, I was even made to play all the way through Rock Band: Beatles. I hate my friends.

[Wolf Kanno]

Yes, I have read Odyssey and the Illiad, and I understand the use of symbolism, but it doesn't really change the fact that the book is about a bloke who thinks he's smarter than everyone in his town, but obviously not smart enough to leave it and actually do something with his life.

In Joyce's failed attempt at presenting the reader that even ordinary people can live epic lives, it still doesn't change that it was all pretty boring, and its a struggle to get through the book. I can appreciate the technique, but the story is awful.

On Topic: I don't like Terry Brooks' books. Then again, I hate most high fantasy novels cause they all start to sound the same after awhile.

As for music, I don't like the Rolling Stones, The Doors, REM, Bob Dylan and most popular bands today. I've also never been terribly fond of indie bands either, most of it is not worth talking about, and I always feel like people jump to them more as an excuse not to look mainstream, instead of actually liking the music.

I also can't stand Jennifer Aniston, Jack Black, Michael Cera, and Tom Hanks and will automatically turn down a film if it features any of them in it; unless I'm forced to, bribed, or if the film concept is just too ingenious.

[Rye]

I freakin' love Pride & Prejudice.

I loathed Anna Karenina. People call it one of the greatest love stories ever and it's really really, not. What a struggle to get through this book. And by the end, I just had a huge dislike for every single character.

Also hated Catcher in the Rye. What a overhyped load of poop.

I also do not like Vonnegut.

Which books have you read by Vonnegut? I'm actually not a huge fan of his more popular stuff like Slaughterhouse Five or Cat's Cradle. But Sirens of Titan is one of my favorite books ever.

I read Cat's Cradle. I truly hated it in prose, but not plot. I'm willing to try something you suggest though, I do trust your taste! <3

[Laddy]

I've also never been terribly fond of indie bands either, most of it is not worth talking about, and I always feel like people jump to them more as an excuse not to look mainstream, instead of actually liking the music.

Agreed. Don't get my wrong, I love Indie music. But bands like Crystal Castles are just plain terrible.

[Laddy]

Oh, and I smurfing hate bishounen, shounen-ai, and yaoi. With a passion. I don't care how "good" they are.

Bishounen look like smurfing girls and ALL. LOOK. THE. SAME. God, they're usually whiny, annoying, fishfaced dickweeds and I despise those things with the burning intensity of a thousand Foreman grills.

I read some shounen-ai. Stuff's smurfing retarded. Boring meandering involving two boring archetypes with the charisma of a damp rag.

Yaoi is ridiculous. It's Cinemax bulltrout with annoying as hell characters. smurf those guys, seriously. I read one set in a New York prison for smurf's sake. There was an entire subplot between Andy Dick getting raped by Trunks from DBZ. I'm not kidding. Stuff's stupid.

And if a girl asks if I'm more seme or uke again I will gouge their eyes out and feed it to them.

There, I'm done.

[DMKA]

Alright, I'll say it.......

I HATED The Bridges of Madison County.

[FFIX Choco Boy]

Robin Williams sucks.

[Pheesh]

Alright, I'll say it.......

I HATED The Bridges of Madison County.

Wait... People actually liked that trout!?

[sharkythesharkdogg]

Led Zepplin.

The music is decent, but I don't need Plant having a "mangasm" in the middle of every smurfing song.

I also like Pink Floyd's later work more than their early stuff. Momentary Lapse of Reason and Division Bell over Darkside of the Moon, and The Wall every time.

[Rantz]

Also hated Catcher in the Rye. What a overhyped load of poop.

Didn't care for it either - I was bored through most of the book. I feel like the writing style might have been more unique and, as a result, effective when it was published. Today it sounds mostly pretentious to me.

It's hard to come up with things I actually disliked in spite of critical acclaim. As far as overrated works though, Citizen Kane. It was good, but I fail to see how it tops so many all-time lists.

[Slothy]

Led Zepplin.

The music is decent,

Nothing personal, but as a drummer and fan of John Bonham I'm obligated:

[Pike]

As far as overrated works though, Citizen Kane. It was good, but I fail to see how it tops so many all-time lists.

I agree; Casablanca is better

[sharkythesharkdogg]

Led Zepplin.

The music is decent,

Nothing personal, but as a drummer and fan of John Bonham I'm obligated:

I respect and enjoy most of the songs musically. I love metal, and that's like going back to your roots. I just can't do the vocals. UGH!!

[Araciel]

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