AFC Classic- Cinematic Sedatives: Which Films Fail to Keep YOU in Action?

Friends assure me I’ve watched the movie Elektra – tried to watch it anyway. Apparently I turned it on and the thing put me to sleep. Twice.

Which movie is most memorable for having put you to sleep? The power of ZZZZZ….

Answers on Facebook:
Autograph Hound: Believe it or not, The Godfather. And I love James Caan.
Branden Drew: Robin Hood( the Russel Crow one ).
Bree King: Transformers. Every time I’ve tried to watch, I’ve fallen asleep.
Chris Cardwell: I used to always fall asleep halfway through Forrest Gump. It’s a great movie, but I’d still fall asleep.
Frank C. IV: Metro w/ Eddie Murphy. went to see it in HS with a buddy and either I was really tired or really bored cuz I was out
Gābrielle R Betz: Matchstick Men!
James Long ‎2001: A Space Odyssey
Jared Moraitis: Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever. Ugh.
Jason Biggerstaff: The Phantom Menace
Jeff Miller: Blackhawk Down. tried watching it 4 times, and fell asleep 4 times.
Jennifer Lawrence Wurzer: The Abyss. I know, I know….
John Dallaire: Second on Transformers. Also, Avatar.
Josh Stewart: I passed out on Queen of the Damned in the fucking theater. That movie could put anyone into one hell of a sound slumber.
Kanu Digit: Fellowship of the Ring was sleep inducing. 15 minutes of canoe riding? Like they said in Clerks 2 you have 3 movies that are about people walking.
Ma Ngina: Lord of the Ringzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Melissa Renee Renninger: The Mexican
Michael Gonzalez: Dune
Mike Sullivan: The English patient.
Nick Leshi: Supergirl
Rafa Alejandro: George a. romero’s diary of the dead!
Ricky Barrera: Moulin Rouge !!
Rikki Reed: ‎9th gate
Scott Larson: Master & Commander- it was so slooooooow…

Answers on twitter:
biffmon: Last Mad Standing with Bruce Willis – first time I ever fell asleep in a movie theatre. #yawn #insanebulletcount
CandiedWalnuts: darkness w/ anna paquin. I don’t think anything actually happened in that movie…
Channel23hahaha: Godzilla remake, Robin Hood with Russell Crowe, and thats it. for now. If i think of more, i’ll share.
Dalanna23: Godzilla, 1998. Fell asleep on a date in the theatre.
DAREALGUMMY: Elektra. I seriously don’t remember a single thing about that movie. Oh and from my childhood, “Sneakers”
elizabeth_ann: if its something i’ve never seen, i’ll turn off before it puts me to sleep. if it’s a fav… i’ll fall asleep and then re-watch
ElmntsofMadness: Know a guy that fell asleep in the theater during the beginning sequence of “Gladiator.” I’ve only done it to movies I’ve seen.
EnnisDL: ‘Akira’, runner-up ‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture’ RT
entityflux: “Armageddon”. Popped it in (rental) & fell asleep shortly thereafter. I yawn every time it comes on. I’ve never seen it.
erinpayne99: I had a really hard time staying awake for The Avengers (1998) Obviously hopes are much higher for upcoming film of same name!
fredventurini: Vanilla Sky, English Patient in a tie. English Patient couldn’t keep me awake and I’ve actually been on fire.
homestar278: The newer Alice in Wonderland
ItsGregWilcox: Barry Lyndon. GREAT movie, but you need to be in the right mood (and have a pot of coffee handy).
jackdteague: Yellow Submarine, put me right out.
jade_kadir: “Russian Ark” got the closest to making me fall asleep. I had to Clockwork Orange my eyes to finish it.
JakePick: Shutter Island.
Jdinfinite: Matrix 2. And this was on an IMax.
JediiRaccoon: Powder..granted I was pretty tired..fell asleep halfway into it, woke up in the theater at the end…& my friends didn’t notice
jeffncarrie4234: Titanic..my wife made me go, long and boring.
johnny_williams: The Beach (imdb.com/title/tt016397…) put me to sleep. Wish I had slept on K19 the Widowmaker (imdb.com/title/tt026762…) as well.
Joseph3B: Silent Hill
kesseljunkie: Matrix Revolutions. First action film I ever fell asleep during. I did not replay the parts I missed.
LeighLiving: “Last Night”… granted I was a little bit tipsy but still … Zzzz.
Luigi2197: I’ve never been able to finish Piraña 3D. Even after 4 attempts the Zzzz win.
MakeMerich1976: the first lord of the rings…saw it in theaters fell asleep about 20 mins into it…same thing at home when i rented it
mia_1980: March of the Penguins – Morgan Freeman’s voice is hypnotic. Also Jurassic Park – qued for hours! Woke up when T-Rex roared.
MomItForward: Probably Valkyrie with Tom Cruise. ^B
monsterpopcorn: I’m sure many people will gawk at me for this, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. I’ve tried 3 times but fell asleep each time.
mpnye: Dances With Wolves. I’ve tried watching it because of the Oscars … and fallen asleep every single time. I’ve given up.
Mr_Wiedman: lord of the rings and the princess frog #zzzzzzzz
NighthawkTorres: The Interpreter, it’s the only movie I have fallen asleep in. It’s crappiness is one of the few things my dad and I agree on.
pedrosttau: I would say “The Tree of Life”. Not saying its a bad movie though.
PeterDiCicco: Star Trek The Motion Picture. Look, the Enterprise is flying into a cloud. Zzzz… Oh, still flying through the cloud. Zzzz…
rage_A: Ecks vs sever. Actually dozed off in the theatre
RealKareemAli: so many can’t recall all but definitely the Hulk (not Ed Norton one). It was boring, dumb and I still haven’t seen all of it
Rliyen: Godzilla 2000… And I LOVE Godzilla.
RMartian: Technically at the end of Return there’d be no more Sith at all. I’ll add that to the reasons I’m no longer a Star Wars fan.
Rob_Uprichard: Star Wars Episode 4 – A New Hope when I was 4. Lol
roblightbody: robocop 2. Slept like a baby in the cinema.
Ryeguy695: The first Hulk movie with Eric Bana.
s4m4nth4x: Sideways. Never finished it, turned it off because I kept falling asleep.
scottandrewh: Up the Academy, Himatsuri, The Wizard of Mars…
Shaggy_MN_1975: The Shining put me to sleep, not nearly as intense near the end as the book was
scubadiverjames: revolutionary road had me asleep within 10 minutes.
Superherologist: I never feel asleep in a movie theater, but half the people I saw Fantastic Four 2 with (including a comic book writer) did.
parisianfeline: Superherologist hahaha!
Syd_Lexia: Final Fantasy: Spirits Within.
ThatSpiderDude: it’s all cos play politics #cosplotics
ThePotatoPope: Swordfish, I always wake up fro the giant explosion but then fall right back asleep.
v_for_vienetta: Nixon is my “I can’t sleep” movie.
VeeSinner: Judge Dredd. Saw it in theater w/ friend n family. Friend & I fell asleep through the middle. “I am the law!”
whysospurious: I’ve tried 3 times to watch original Italian Job, always doze off. I like it but never stay awake. Most boring? Death Proof.

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Action Flick Chick Katrina Hill, author of the books Action Movie Freak and 100 Greatest Graphic Novels , learned to appreciate all things action at a young age by sneaking into the room while her two older brothers watched action movies and horror. At ActionFlickChick.com, she shares her love of these films with everyone, along with interviews, news, and whatever else she happens to choose. G4TV crowned her their Next Woman of the Web champion, and she co-hosted MTV Geek’s live Comic-Con coverage. Her articles have appeared at sites including MTV.com, io9.com, Arcade Sushi, and Newsarama. Follow her as @ActionChick on Twitter. Base of operations: Dallas, Texas. Favorite Movie: Tremors (1990).
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