WoodyH
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Just curious about this one.
I saw The Cable Guy when it came out in the theaters and absolutely hated it. I can't really explain why anymore, it's been too long for me to remember all the reasons, but I still have very strong memories of really, really not liking this movie - in fact, loathing would probably be a much more accurate term.
However...I went out this weekend and saw Zoolander, and really enjoyed it. While I was perusing the Review and Discussion threads for Zoolander, I noticed that The Cable Guy kept being brought up, often mentioned as being better than Zoolander.
So, now I'm torn. I rarely go back and re-visit movies I have such strong memories of disliking (for instance, I saw Supergirl when it was in the theaters - I must have been around ten - and declared on my way out that I'd never watch it again...so far, so good...), however I'm wondering if it might be worth giving The Cable Guy another chance. Could anyone out there give me some (preferably spoiler-free) reasons why I should - or maybe why I shouldn't - bother? If it's just up to me, I probably won't...but I've discovered some good flicks through the opinions of this forum, so have learned not to dismiss them offhand.
Quick addendum: many of the films I like have darker themes to them, and I'm often a big fan of black comedies, so I do remember that I felt like it was odd that I didn't like The Cable Guy when I first saw it, as I remember it being very much a black comedy...but...(shrugs)...? I dunno...just looking for opinions, I guess.
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I saw The Cable Guy when it came out in the theaters and absolutely hated it. I can't really explain why anymore, it's been too long for me to remember all the reasons, but I still have very strong memories of really, really not liking this movie - in fact, loathing would probably be a much more accurate term.
However...I went out this weekend and saw Zoolander, and really enjoyed it. While I was perusing the Review and Discussion threads for Zoolander, I noticed that The Cable Guy kept being brought up, often mentioned as being better than Zoolander.
So, now I'm torn. I rarely go back and re-visit movies I have such strong memories of disliking (for instance, I saw Supergirl when it was in the theaters - I must have been around ten - and declared on my way out that I'd never watch it again...so far, so good...), however I'm wondering if it might be worth giving The Cable Guy another chance. Could anyone out there give me some (preferably spoiler-free) reasons why I should - or maybe why I shouldn't - bother? If it's just up to me, I probably won't...but I've discovered some good flicks through the opinions of this forum, so have learned not to dismiss them offhand.
Quick addendum: many of the films I like have darker themes to them, and I'm often a big fan of black comedies, so I do remember that I felt like it was odd that I didn't like The Cable Guy when I first saw it, as I remember it being very much a black comedy...but...(shrugs)...? I dunno...just looking for opinions, I guess.
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Woody Hanscom
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