The Over/Under Game

The idea for this post came from a discussion topic in a Facebook group I was once a member of. The game goes like this: pick a topic (in the Facebook group, it was albums of the 1990s) and pick one that was overrated, and one that was underrated. Here's an expanded version of the Facebook game.

Albums of the 90s:
Over: The Colour and the Shape, Foo Fighters - This album is being re-released this year, but in spite of an impressive list of singles (Monkey Wrench, My Hero, Everlong, Walking After You), the album as a whole never really did it for me.
Under: Sparkle and Fade, Everclear - When I bought this album, I really only liked one song on it (Santa Monica, of course), but I put it in the CD player awhile back to give it a second chance, and I really started to dig it. I think it's probably because I've matured to a point where I can sort of relate more to what Art Alexakis was singing about. Songs like Heroin Girl, Summerland, Strawberry (along with Santa Monica) now rate very high on my list of all-time favourites. Art's desire for freedom seems to strike a chord with me now.

TV Shows:
Over: Everybody Loves Raymond - An old college roommate got me into this show for a few months, but otherwise, I've never really even liked it. I just don't get it.
Under: Scrubs - This show is absolutely histerical. But just as important is how it seems a little more real than most sit-coms or hospital dramas. It also seems able to make me want to cry one second and laugh my way to the floor the next.

Movies:
Over: Fahrenheit 9/11 - This "documentary" was massively popular and pushed a lot of people to the political left, but it was not even close to being a balanced, fair appraisal of the topic. From using shots of smiling Iraqis (instead of the millions who were slaughtered by Saddam) to imply that Iraqis were happy under Saddam Hussein to slightly twisting the facts about bin Laden's relatives being allowed to flee the US after 9/11, this film has more built-in bias than a Fox News show.
Under: Into the Blue - Maybe it's just that I was too distracted by Jessica Alba's bikinied body to realize there was a lack of plot and acting prowess, but I really enjoyed the movie. I think more likely I like the idea of searching for sunken pirate treasure in paradise (the Bahamas) and I've always been a fan of Scott Caan (Varsity Blues, Ocean's 11, Ocean's 12, and Ocean's 13). Either way, IMDb users give it a 5.5, and I'd say that's way too low.

Rock Bands:
Over: the Doors - I like Jim et al, but they aren't worthy of the massive amounts of hype. Their music was good, but not great. They didn't last very long because Jim was an arrogant burn-out and because none of his bandmates were all that good. I love some of their stuff and hate others. I'll give them props because they're definately a must-listen for any music fan, but most of their stuff just hasn't hit me right.
Under: Cream - These guys are getting their dues (they've been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and they released a great reunion concert album/DVD), but they're still not very well known. Between Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker, they may be one of the most prolific bands, in terms of musical talent, ever. Their style influenced everyone from the Beatles to Led Zeppelin to Aerosmith to Pink Floyd to Metallica. Maybe the biggest reason they are so underrated is their brief existance (3 years, 4 albums). Whatever the reason, it's tragic.

That's all for now, thanks for reading my crap!