Most overrated....

[IrishLake]

Originally Posted by moe.ron

Nirvana

Sorry, but I always thought Nirvana sucked. For me, Pearl Jam was the rock band of the 90s.

There are a FEW songs I like from both Nirvana and Pearl Jam, but for the most part I find both very blah.

Oh, and U2. I think they're terrible. I can't stand Bono.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by ASUADPi

I might totally get yelled at but.....

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy.

Oh, I won't yell. I'll just be very, very disappointed in you and may have to tell you that the angels weep for you.

Now, I have seen them and I did enjoy them, but god almighty all the hype leading up to the movies and the crap I got from friends because I hadn't "seen" them yet. I was like "really, I don't want to". I didn't see the trilogy until after ROTK was released, so I wasn't one of those people who anxiously and impatiently waited for 2 years.

Oh, you mean the movies. I thought you meant the books. That's different. Granted, I was counting minutes before each of the three movies came out, and they may be the only movies I've ever made plans to go to on opening day, but that's because I love the books so much. And as much as I love the books, I'd be the first to admit that they're a genre of literature people either tend to really like or really not like. My wife (who still hasn't read the books and hasn't seen all the movies) would be more like you.

Shrek . . .

Cats . . . .

Totally agree. Add Phantom of the Opera to that list.

[KSUViolet06]

All things Kardashian.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by IrishLake

Oh, and U2. I think they're terrible. I can't stand Bono.

Because you still haven't found what you're looking for.

I love all things U2, Bono, and The Edge.

Well, we'll see how the Spiderman plays turn out. I think the Spiderman play will suck. U2 and The Edge did the music so the music will be awesomeness.

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I love The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings books and cartoons since I was a kid. The first Lord of the Rings movie was great, partly based on nostalgia, but I'm over it. I still love the books and cartoons. "BAGGINS!? BILLLLLBOOOO BAGGINS?!"

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Totally agree. Add Phantom of the Opera to that list.

Thank you. My husband is a huge fan and drives me nuts begging to see it every time we go to NYC. He can go, but there is no way in hell I'll sit through that dreck! Ugh.

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Add Phantom of the Opera to that list.

Completely agree - for me, Phantom and RENTare two of the most overrated creations across basically every genre of art ... I think, for both, their popularity and renown are based more on cult of personality, or what the audience wants that particular piece of Broadway to represent, rather than the actual story/songs themselves.

Neither hold up well at all to repeated viewing, and both really venture to treacle far too easily, even if for completely different reasons (while Phantom has become a TVTropes-style joke, RENT looks almost quaint in hindsight - particularly reactions to it).

[PiKA2001]

Originally Posted by txAOII_15

the white stripes. although they broke up and jack is doing his own thing, i was never able to tolerate his voice. so grating.

Just Stop. His guitar skills are out of this world.

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

Hey! Jurassic Park rocks.

I agree but that doesn't mean it's not overrated. I think we all have different opinions on what constitutes something being overrated. There's a lot of bands (Arcade Fire) and movies (The Hurt Locker) that I like and enjoy, but still feel that they are overrated.

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

All things Kardashian.

She's more over-exposed than overrated.