Down the Rabbit Hole

Furious Flops & the Great Ape

Blog Harbor Challenge
Prompt - Day 10:
Only 33 films in film history have managed to surpass $1 billion at the worldwide box office. Of those films (listed below for your reference), which one(s) do you think is/are the most overrated/undeserving of being on this list? Which movie do you think should be on this list but isn't? Tell us why!

Furious 7? Seriously? I do not get the appeal of these movies. Each one seems more steeped in incredulity than the one before it. Despite a cast that is largely likeable and appealing, I just can't suppress actual reality long enough to accept the things this movie asks me to believe about cars. I think it ran its course before they got to Furious 7 - no pun intended.

As far as what movie isn't on here that should be...King Kong, the non-stop thrill ride from 2005 featuring Jack Black and Adrian Brody. By all definition, the movie is a blockbuster - large scaled and epic. I'm surprised not to see it on the list, it certainly ranks up here with Jurassic Park. The movie grabs hold of you and its ceaseless action for nearly two hours. From creepy, violent natives and an emotional and engaging giant ape to enormous man-eating bugs to vintage images of a New York griped in the great depression era...it is a cinematic wonder. I'm very surprised to not see it on this list.