History MisaimedFandom / Film

** Two things to keep in mind: First, Heath Ledger died before the movie premiered, and people don't like to SpeakIllOfTheDead. Second, the fact that this trope kicks in may prove that they just wrote the villain extremely well, in the context of a CrapSackWorld where the film takes place, his NietzscheWannabe philosophies ''do'' seem to be unfortunately but arguably true at first.

** There's also a similar (albeit more understandable) level of MisaimedFandom towards [[BatmanBegins Ra's al Ghul]]. Consider, for example, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqHp9vLCYzM this video,]] where some users in the comments section were saying they prefer Ra's al Ghul's philosophy to Batman's, even going so far as to say that Ra's al Ghul had the right idea whereas Batman was just foolishly defending a city with no hope. For what it's worth, there's a difference between agreeing with a NietzscheWannabe CompleteMonster and agreeing with a KnightTemplar WellIntentionedExtremist, but the overall issue is pretty much the same; people agreeing with the villain a little more than the director probably intended.

* "FightClub". That is all.

* ''AugustRush'' managed to accomplish the inverse of this - it missed its intended demographic. It was supposed to play particularly well to musicians and music lovers, but those were the people most likely to spot the film's numerous WallBangers.

* ''TheEliteSquad'' is the MostTriumphantExample in Brazil, where Captain Nascimento is hailed as a "true Brazilian hero", despite it being obvious that the director's was portraying him as [[HeroicSociopath very deeply flawed at best]], a CompleteMonster at worst.

* ''TheEliteSquad'' is the MostTriumphantExample in Brazil, where Captain Nascimento is hailed as a "true Brazilian hero", but it should be obvious that this wasn't the director's original intent.

* The ''StarWars'' Galactic Empire has almost as much fandom as the Rebellion. This overlaps with DracoInLeatherPants quite often, but goes one step further with the [[http://www.501st.com/ 501st Stormtrooper Legion]], a fanclub for people who like to make and dress up in stormtrooper costumes... ''and do charity appearances at children's hospitals''. On the 30th anniversary of ''Star Wars'', they [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything marched rank-and-file]] at the Rose Parade, lead by a guy in a Darth Vader costume, with the ''Imperial theme tune'' playing in the background. Needless to say, ''everyone'' was cheering for them. The Empire. Yes.

* Allegedly {{Hitler}} liked TheGreatDictator.

* Apparantly {{Hitler}} liked TheGreatDictator.

* Characters like [[NightmareOnElmStreet Freddy]], [[{{Halloween}} Michael Myers]] and [[FridayThe13th Jason]] have huge fanbases, with many a teenage girl proclaiming their undying love for one or the other.

** Which is not, necessarily, an incorrect interpretation, as many people who argue this also believe that without Unobtainium, Earth is Doomed. That's not true, of course, but since most of the parts about what Earth was like at the time ended up cut for time...
** There's also the thing about the Na'vi rejecting technology. The Na'vi say, time and time again, that they don't actually ''need'' or ''want'' the things the RDA were trying to bribe them with[[hottip:*:Once the RDA had them hooked on technology, they could simply hold the Na'vi over a barrel until they moved. Similar events have happened several times in history]]. This somehow translates to a complete rejection of any sort of technological development ''they'' might ever do, ever.

** Two things to keep in mind: First, Heath Ledger died before the movie premiered, and people don't like to SpeakIllOfTheDead. Second, the fact that this trope kicks in may prove that they just wrote the villain extremely well, in the context of a CrapSack world where the film takes place, his NietzscheWannabe philosophies ''do'' seem to be unfortunately but arguably true at first.

** Two things to keep in mind: First, Heath Ledger died before the movie premiered, and people don't like to SpeakIllOfTheDead. Second, the fact that this trope kicks in may prove that they just wrote the villain extremely well, in the context of a CrapSack world where the film takes place, his NietzsheWannabe philosophies ''do'' seem to be unfortunately but arguably true at first.

* ''TaxiDriver'' has Robert [=DeNiro=] trying to kill a politician. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hinckley_Jr Some guy]] watched the movie many times, got obsessed with Jodie Foster and, after many attempts to contact her, decided to impress her by shooting President Reagan...

* "Das Millionenspiel" is a german movie from 1970 about a (fake) game show, which is about a group of people hunting and trying to kill the competitor, who will win one million Mark (german currency) if he survives for 7 days. The film was pretty intense for its time and some people even thought it was a real game show. But that`s not the point. Besides people who were complaining in indignation, there were also people who attended for becoming competitor, or even one of the hunters.

** There's also the thing about the Na'vi rejecting technology. The Na'vi say, time and time again, that they don't actually ''need'' or ''want'' the things the RDA were trying to bribe them with. This somehow translates to a complete rejection of any sort of technological development ''they'' might ever do, ever.

* ''[[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0418763/ Jarhead]]'' includes a scene in which the marines cheer for ''ApocalypseNow'' [[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078788/]]. On the commentary track, it is noted that marines [[TruffautWasRight never see anti-war movies as such]]; the book the movie is based on goes so far as to say that there are ''no'' true anti-war movies precisely because this trope will always kick in.

* Linda Hamilton and James Cameron have both said on an audio commentary that Sarah Connor of the ''{{Terminator}}'' movies was supposed to be a cruel, violent, emotionally unstable person, not an ideal feminist. John himself could arguably be considered a deconstruction of TheChosenOne and/or KidHero: it shows what happens when your mother [[MamaBear has been so determined to protect you]] that she drags you around the country committing acts of terrorism and teaching you paramilitary skills instead of anything close to a normal childhood. The viewers complained he's a dick, not understanding that was one of the ''better'' outcomes.

* [[ColonelBadass Colonel Miles Quaritch]] of ''Film/{{Avatar}}'' has gathered a sizable fandom due to his [[VillainousValor fortitude and courage in battle]], [[AFatherToHisMen care and concern for the people under his command]], [[CoolShip awesome]] [[MiniMecha vehicles]], and all-around [[RatedMForManly manly]] [[BadAss feats of badassitude]], despite his overt acts of [[FantasticRacism genocide]] against a peaceful, primitive alien tribe, including [[spoiler:firebombing the tribe's giant tree home and killing possibly hundreds of innocent tribespeople, including helpless children. ]] Proponents of the Quaritch-as-hero theory see him as a brave and loyal defender of humanity forced into a DesignatedVillain role by the film's Anvilicious agenda. [[{{YMMV}} There's often debate about it on this very wiki]].

* "Das Millionenspiel" is a german movie from 1970 about a (fake) game show, which is about a group of people hunting and trying to kill the competitor, who will win one million Mark (german currency) if he survives for 7 days.
The film was pretty intense for its time and some people even thought it was a real game show. But that`s not the point.
Beside of people who were complaining in indignation, there were also people who attended for becoming competitor, or even one of the hunters.

* [[http://www.worldmag.com/articles/16272 This review]] of the 2009 ''Film/SherlockHolmes'' film accused the director of [[spoiler:making the film into a subtle atheistic AuthorTract because Holmes finds out that all of the occult stuff employed by the antagonist in the film was proved to be clever trickery. This is [[CompletelyMissingThePoint despite the fact]] that DoingInTheWizard played a big part in more than one Sherlock Holmes book.]] The review also complains that the film was unfaithful to Holmesian lore in that the line "elementary, my dear Watson" was never spoken, even though this exact line [[BeamMeUpScotty was never spoken in the original books at all.]]
** What's really funny is this: ''"British director Guy Ritchie's brawling take on literature's most famous detective will no doubt disappoint traditionalists who prefer their Sherlock Holmes reserved, academic, and well-scrubbed."'' Ironic, considering the original Sherlock Holmes was a misogynistic cocaine junkie and InsufferableGenius who liked to shoot up the walls of his apartment in his spare time....exactly like the Sherlock of the film.
** There was also some complaining about Watson not being a bumbling, portly, elderly guy like he is in so many adaptations. Apparently those people don't realize that Watson of the books was highly intelligent(even solving parts of cases with his own wits, like in "Hound of The Baskervilles"), an excellent marksman, and around the same age as Holmes.

* [[ColonelBadass Colonel Miles Quaritch]] of ''Film/{{Avatar}}'' has gathered a sizable fandom due to his [[VillainousValor fortitude and courage in battle]], [[AFatherToHisMen care and concern for the people under his command]], [[CoolShip awesome]] [[MiniMecha vehicles]], and all-around [[RatedMForManly manly]] [[BadAss feats of badassitude]], despite his overt acts of [[FantasticRacism genocide]] against a peaceful, primitive alien tribe, including [[spoiler:firebombing the tribe's giant tree home and killing possibly hundreds of innocent tribespeople, including helpless children. ]] Proponents of the Quaritch-as-hero theory see him as a brave and loyal defender of humanity forced into a DesignatedVillain role by the film's Anvilicious agenda.
** Which is not, necessarily, an incorrect interpetation, as many people who argue this also believe that without Unobtainium, Earth is Doomed. That's not true, of course, but since most of the parts about what Earth was like at the time ended up cut for time...

* ''TheEliteSquad'' is the MostTriumphantExample in Brazil, where Captain Nascimento is hailed as a "true Brazilian hero", but it should be obvious that this wasn't the director's original intent.