by Hanley! » Apr 28, '14, 11:00 am
There are two or three on the list that I haven't seen, but excluding those these are my selections.
Favourite: It was slightly hard to choose between some of these films, and A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back were both strong contenders, but I can't give this to anything other than One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest. It's a really interesting screenplay featuring one of cinema's most effective and iconic villains and one of Nicholson's best performances.
Least Favourite: This was easy. My choice is very definitely The Return of the King. It was an underwhelming anti-climax to the trilogy, as both the films that preceded it were far superior. It failed to deliver a conclusion that lived up to expectations, the pacing was uneven and it went out on an absolute whimper with a number of unnecessary scenes tacked on at the end. I've long considered it one of the most overrated films in Hollywood history.
I'd consider Pulp Fiction and Fight Club a bit overrated too, but not nearly to the same extent.