Where to begin ? However, this list ought to go decade by decade rather than cramming a lot of recent junk into it that will soon be forgotten. Lastly, he should be flogged for listing “Blade Runner” as overrated. That movie is in a class by itself for greatness. Want overrated ? Try a lot of the Oscar winners over the last 20+ years. I absolutely loathe “Lord Of The Rings.” I couldn’t get through 10 minutes of that nonsense. Baz Luhrmann’s “Moulin Rouge” may be the worst musical in history.
As for the other 19 selections:
“Juno” = Meh, watched it once, it was OK but nothing special.
“Shakespeare in Love” = I can’t stand Gwyneth Paltrow.
“Little Miss Sunshine” = Interesting premise, lackluster effort. Alan Arkin was far better in “The Slums of Beverly Hills”, which was a very underrated film.
“The English Patient” = Saw it once, don’t think I’d care to sit through it again. I’m not a big fan of Juliette Binoche.
“Giant” = I’ve seen it a few times. Yes, James Dean is quite good in his final role. Rock Hudson wasn’t so bad, either. It’s overlong, but I still consider it a classic and NOT overrated.
“American Graffiti” = Sorry, but this one is a classic, too. The only problem with it, as with so many films of its genre, the actors in it were too old for their parts.
“The Matrix” = Keanu Reeves plain gets on my nerves. I watched this once, nice special effects, but an unattractive and cold female lead and a lot of nonsensical psychobabble philosophizing. No wonder buffoons like that Hahvahd Prof Cornell West showed up in the trilogy. If that’s how liberals think, no wonder they’re as deranged as we believe them to be.
“Annie Hall” = Woody is a perv, but for some reason (perhaps my NYC DNA) I have a soft spot for many of his films. Ultimately, they’re probably all overrated, of course. I think “Radio Days” is one of his best, and is a real gem.
“Lost In Translation” = I haven’t formed a strong opinion of this one way or another. It did seem to be lacking something that would make it a standout and was a bit cold. I much more like Sofia Coppola’s other film, “The Virgin Suicides”, which may end up her best effort as a director.
I have never been able to look at Kathleen Turner the same way after that film.
“Blade Runner”: Good stuff. Not overrated.
“Juno”: Makes me bark like a collie. ‘Nough said.
“Shakespeare in Love”: I saw it once and honestly don't remember much about it.
“Little Miss Sunshine”: Never saw it.
“The English Patient”: Boring. Overrated.
“Giant”: Never saw it.
“American Graffiti”: STRONG DISAGREE!!! Classic film; one of my top 30-35 flicks.
“The Matrix”: Good stuff. Not overrated.
“Annie Hall”: Never saw it.
“Lost In Translation”: A bit dull, but ok. Generally overrated though.
The first matrix was good it was II and III that really really sucked. That was because they believed their own PR.