Totally wild guess!

Could also be Dune

Wicked.

Perhaps about one of the actors?

One that is pretty much synonymous in its identity with the movie.

Yes, that’s still vague but at least it’s one more clue.

John Barry), but I guess some might criticize the screenwriting and character development.

It is a favorite film for me for all the positive features, but that might be the film you reference.

BTW, if it is a old movie, you should give the time period of release.

Although I actually did like Dances with Wolves myself.

I guess some people now might criticize it for being a little too White Savior complex, but still an overall good movie.

Anyways the movie I’m describing the lead actors are still alive and not eligible for Social Security yet.

could it?

Tikki

Tikkk

I watched about half an hour of it this year and was gobsmacked by how utterly terrible the bogusly biblical dialog was and how little the perfectly decent cast could do with it in terms of character development. But the cinematography was fantastic.

Likely to hit all three criteria.

Jupiter Rising,

A nice pat on the head is yours.

That movie is dreadful!
My wife & I walked out of the theater because we couldn't stop laughing at the treacly script, the egregious overacting, etc.
We knew we were making other patrons mad, so we just left.
We gave it another shot when it came on HBO.
We were right the first time.

When you see Rose getting lowered into the lifeboat while looking up at Jack as flares go off in the background, or when you see Rose looking at the Statue of Liberty after being rescued, it's just aesthetically great to look at.

But good lord, they must have blown all their budget on special effects and camera work because the dialogue is just so forced and wooden, and not even DiCaprio, Winslet, Bates or multiple other skilled actors can save it (unlike, say, Forrest Gump where I think skilled acting did manage to effectively save an otherwise underwhelming script.)

And Billy Zane's Cal has to be one of the most preposterously one-dimensional characters in modern cinema. He might as well have just had a moustache to twirl throughout the movie.

But because it's always on HBO, my wife and I have actually found a good use for the movie. When we go to channel guide and see that it's on HBO, we play this game where we try to pinpoint exactly where in the story the movie is based on how far the guide says is left in the movie. If we're good, we'll get it down to the exact scene.

I feel the movie has no redeeming qualities, despite it's massive box office success.

About 40 minutes in. We knew that others near us were getting annoyed by our derisive laughter, which became increasingly uncontrollable.
To this day, I can't believe what a piece of garbage that was.

Last edited Thu Apr 16, 2026, 01:02 PM - Edit history (1)

The ten bucks or Toyota is yours!

I was thinking maybe Titanic but the "memorable earworm in the soundtrack" really sealed the deal!

What fun! Thank you, Tommy Carcetti!

I believe everyone deserves a participation prize.

You all win a french fry.

Spoiler alert: The answer to that will also be Titanic.

I could use ten bucks.

and wouldn't shut up. I got a free pass to come back.

As for the cinematography, it's fake and doesn't count in my book. Though it can look pretty cool.

Does that make me a bad person?

Maybe.

Added the alternative name I saw from a critic