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Things that instantly turn you off films

  • 21-04-2015 09:53PM
    #1
    Mister Vain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,402 ✭✭✭


    For me its when a narrator introduces the characters. You often see this in gangster films.

    "This is Tony, he works at the casino. He's a mad bastard."

    It usually pauses for a moment and then the characters name comes up on the screen. The only film I ever liked that did this was Snatch because it was funny and I like Jason Statham's voice.

    Fractured story telling is another one that annoys me. I don't like it when a film constantly goes back and forth. I just start to loose interest in it.


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Comments

  • #2
    ts_editor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 225 ✭✭ts_editor


    Steve Carell
    Seth Rogan
    Zach Galifianakis
    Will Ferrell


  • #3
    Mister Vain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,402 ✭✭✭Mister Vain


    ts_editor wrote: »
    Steve Carell
    Seth Rogan
    Zach Galifianakis
    Will Ferrell

    I'd agree with all of those except for Zach. I like him.


  • #4
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    When people make a film that is an obvious rip off of something else, such as Snakes On A Train or this thread.


  • #5
    Mister Vain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,402 ✭✭✭Mister Vain


    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    When people make a film that is an obvious rip off of something else, such as Snakes On A Train or this thread.

    Ahh come on. It's a different topic man.


  • #6
    Junkyard Tom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,115 ✭✭✭✭Junkyard Tom


    Adam Sandler


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  • #7
    Amy33
    Closed Accounts Posts: 343 ✭✭Amy33


    Cameron Diaz


  • #8
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    Mister Vain wrote: »
    Ahh come on. It's a different topic man.
    Yeah, and Flesh Gordon was a porno and didn't have a rocking Queen soundtrack.


  • #9
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 22,384 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    An actor with exclamation marks.

    Whoopi Goldberg!
    Cuba Gooding Jnr!


  • #10
    K4t
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,362 ✭✭✭K4t


    Any film with the words wolf and wall street in the title. Garbage.


  • #11
    whupdedo
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,513 ✭✭✭whupdedo


    No cum shots at the end


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  • #12
    B2theT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭B2theT


    Any type of comedy with Samuel L Jackson ... Need I say anymore..


  • #13
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 53,068 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Nicolas Cage.

    Anything that sounds remotely like a "chick flick".


  • #14
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 22,384 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Nicolas Cage.

    Anything that sounds remotely like a "chick flick".

    A dick flick


  • #15
    catallus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,106 ✭✭✭catallus


    whupdedo wrote: »
    No cum shots at the end

    It's like "What's the point???" right?!


  • #16
    garra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,039 ✭✭✭garra


    Watermarks


  • #17
    bb1234567
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,513 ✭✭✭bb1234567


    Starring nicholas cage


  • #18
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    Any film that has 'Get ready for the funniest/biggest/scariest/most exciting movie of the year' as a promo tagline is invariably crap.


  • #19
    gramar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,045 ✭✭✭✭gramar


    Jennifer Aniston.


  • #20
    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,167 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    Glen Close
    Meryl Streep.
    Tom Hanks
    That sour looking one from that vampire schite
    Woody Allen


  • #21
    strobe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,872 ✭✭✭strobe


    The presumption that the audience are slow witted. For example the need to have a 10 second close up on the business card left on the table that reads "Mrs Badguy". Just let it be seen in passing. We don't need it focused on with the sudden "dun dun dun!!" music kicking in. We're not idiots. And even if we are or we're maybe not paying too much attention or whatever right at that moment, we'll pick it up due to, you know, the entire rest of the movie. And maybe, just maybe, we'll want to watch your film a second time at some point. That's what you should want, no? Us to watch your film? You dirty fvcking sh1tbag! Not everything has to have all the interestingness (that's right, 'interestingness!) drained out of it in case one or two people in the cinema freak out at the fact they haven't understood something absolutely entirely and start flinging their excrement at the screen. Just make the movie you actually want to make! Just have the tiniest shred of artistic integrity you prick.


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  • #22
    FunLover18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,793 ✭✭✭FunLover18


    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    When people make a film that is an obvious rip off of something else, such as Snakes On A Train or this thread.

    Ah c'mon very different topic. I know cars don't explode on impact but it's not going to turn me off a film. If people were turned off by lies in films we'd only watch documentaries.

    On topic I don't usually like gangster films or Zooey Deschanel


  • #23
    catallus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,106 ✭✭✭catallus


    bb1234567 wrote: »
    Starring nicholas cage

    What about "Bringing Out the Dead"?

    Best ever Scorcese film.


  • #24
    the evasion_kid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,740 ✭✭✭the evasion_kid


    CGI


  • #25
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    Pre 1990 Cage rocked. Actually, any Cage film with rock in the title also rocked. After that, yeah you're right.


  • #26
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,487 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    B2theT wrote: »
    Any type of comedy with Samuel L Jackson ... Need I say anymore..

    Mutha ****a.


  • #27
    wendell borton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,335 ✭✭✭wendell borton


    Nicholas Cage has been in a few decent films well worth watching.


  • #28
    GreatDefector
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 540 ✭✭✭GreatDefector


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Nicolas Cage.

    Anything that sounds remotely like a "chick flick".
    Deleted User wrote: »
    A dick flick


    A chick with a dick flick

    Never again....


  • #29
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    wendell borton wrote: »
    Nicholas Cage has been in a few decent films well worth watching.
    The best almost didn't get a theatrical release.


  • #30
    Dats me
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 333 ✭✭Dats me


    Owen Wilson


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  • #31
    LadyAthame
    Closed Accounts Posts: 793 ✭✭✭LadyAthame


    If you are going to watch a bad film ...it has to be epic bad....There are two types of people in this world......... those who haven't seen The Room, and those that have truly lived.
    If you haven't seen The Room or its accompanying multimedia material....
    NONE ...NO ONE NO ONE CAN BE TOLD WHAT TOMMY WISSEAU IS....YOU MUST SEE FOR YOURSELF...there are many theories ..is he like an Andy Kaufman?

    He comes out with sweet drivel...
    People say love is blind so maybe we should all close our eyes to be blind sometimes to see the love behind your eyes

    YOU ARE TEARING ME APAHT LISA!! ..That is not a typo.



    :)

    Worst film ever.:)


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