My opinion on calling movies "overrated"

I can't stand the term overrated, mostly because it is a pretentious term.  Saying a movie is overrated is like saying that your favorite movie is automatically the greatest movie ever made because it is your favorite.  My favorite film of all time is The Shawshank Redemption, but I do not think I am in any position to call it the greatest film of all time.  Calling a movie "overrated" is like saying "A lot of people think this movie is fantastic, but it actually sucks because I don't like it."  No one is in the position to say that.  I am not calling out anyone in particular, but that's the way I feel.  I think that instead of a person using the term "overrated," they should say "I don't like it as much as most people do."  I know that takes longer to say, but what the heck?  Anyway, here are movies that I don't like as much as many people do.

Full Metal Jacket - I am really not a fan of this movie.  Although I like pretty much all of Stanley Kubrick's other films that I have seen, this is my least favorite.  It is not my least favorite war movie ever (Pearl Harbor, anyone?), but I still don't like it very much. 

2 and 1/2 out of 4

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - I do not in any way dislike this movie.  I think it is very well made, and it is a very creative story.  I also think that the performances are very good, Kate Winslet in particular.  However, I think that everyone really likes this movie a lot better than I did.  I didn't really find it interesting at all, and I found it a bit boring.  I actually liked the plot about the doctors trying to stay focused than the story about Joel and Clementine.  But still, it is not a bad film in any way.

3 out of 4

From Here To Eternity - Once again, I do like this movie, and the performances are great.  I just don't understand what all of the hubbub is about.  I like it, but I personally do not enjoy it quite as much as most.

3 out of 4

Bonnie and Clyde - Please don't hurt me.  I know how many lovers there are of this movie. There are many impressive scenes, but it just did not measure up, for me, to what many people have said.  I also did not enjoy the final death scene as mush as most people.  I still think it is great, but not phenomenal.

3 and 1/2 out of 4

Once Upon a Time in the West - I like most of Sergio Leone's films.  Although I am a big western fan, I couldn't get through this movie.  Because of my boredom and the fact that most of the time aI had no idea what was going on.  It took me about 4 sittings to finally get through it.  The cinematography, however, was great.  It was just okay. (Even though it has the best line ever, "How could I trust a man who wears both a belt and suspenders?  He can't even trust his own pants!")

2 and 1/2 out of 4

That's pretty much it.  If you agree or disagree with

 either my disdain for the word "overrated" or my choices of movies, please leave me some comments.  Thanks.

-Ben