Bonus points if the actors last name isnโt the REAL famous named actor. Example, Quentin Tarantino recently was on WTF talking about how his estranged father and Al Pacinos estranged father got together and made a few direct to video B movies. So they get to put โTARANTINO-PACINOโ at the top of the poster for marketing. Then you see to random old dudes.
I noticed this with books a lot too when I worked at a library. Anything with a prolific author is going to have their name bigger than the book title.
Haha I can relate to that. My goal is to own and read every single one of his books. If you look at my bookcase thereโs a shelf of my husbandโs, maybe half a shelf of my randos, and the rest is Stephen King.
Yes. Itโs rare for me to like only one or two books from an author. There are exceptions, but if I loved one series I will most likely like the next they put out. This isnโt the same with actors for me, but it is true of certain directors.
egg1s ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 16:12:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโve found the opposite to be true. I absolutely love some Kim Stanley Robinson and have been totally bored with others. Same with Michael Chabon. And donโt even get me started with Neal Stephensonโs Seveneves.
khrak ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 15:17:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Agreed. Author is the #1 factor when choosing books.
Actors are part of the end product, authors are everything to the end product, basing a books choice exclusively on the author is quite reasonable.
The author doesnโt even have to be the author, yet can still get top billing. Tom Clancy died several years ago, and books about war are still published under his name. The name of the person who did the actual writing appears on the cover, but less prominently.
James Patterson doesn't do what James Patterson does for James Patterson; James Patterson does what James Patterson does because James Patterson can do what James Patterson can.
What's funny is the whole reason he wasn't in the second one is because he specifically DIDN'T want them to do exactly this for the first movie's marketing, and they did so anyway. They then had to talk him into coming back for the third movie
But with that, a lot of people follow authors and then pick up whatever books they release. Since Stephen makes all sorts of odd titles, it makes sense to have the known author bigger than the title.
This would be more like if movie writing teams had their names on the cover of movies
Not a movie but I feel like cyberpunks last year of development was just to force Keanu Reeves more I to the game instead of finishing it
MM487 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:12:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The main actors name bigger than the movie name meant you were seeing a true movie star like Cruise, De Niro or Schwarzenegger. Nowadays the source material is the star. Harry Potter or Thor is the star of the movie, not the actor.
Not necessarily. Big-name actors and directors negotiate for billing above the title including details like relative type sizes. So you see things like "An ALFRED HITCHCOCK production starring JIMMY STEWART in VERTIGO."
The last one I saw was with my girlfriend, who has terrible tastes in shows and movies. We watched hubies Halloween, and it was the most god awful thing I have seen in a while. I had to stop after 40 minutes
Ngl same thing happened to me, I forgot he was a part of that๐ but all the ones before way better I think I watched it on Netflix and thatโs always a bad sign when itโs on Netflix before the cinema
8 years ago I would have agreed with you (16 years ago I would of disagreed but I was 17) anyway watch brawl in cell block 99. I hear freaky is good too.
Showing what is obviously the best part/climax in the trailer. If it isn't strong enough to catch my interest with the lead-up, it's likely gonna suck.
sometimes good movies do this too & its frustrating. why not save the best for (presumably) paying customers. i miss old trailers that used to be more vague and not give away the full experience
Old school trailers are even worse than today, there was nothing like "spoilers" in the mainstream back then and a lot of promotional material would give away the entire movie.
That was ruined for me. Never knew Arnie as the bad guy til I was in my 20s. Was able to share the surprise with my brother in law after showing him the first terminator. T2 really set up the surprise well. It wasn't until "get down" that you knew Arnie was the good guy!
I saw Werewolves Within recently because the trailer caught my interest and I thought it did really well at representing the movie. It gave a strong notion of what the style of humor was like, and a general notion about the plot. The majority of scenes (if not all) took place in the first half of the movie.
this has been a thing since forever though. don't actually know which time you are talking about when trailers were "better".
cast away for example literally spoils everything from the premise, the being cast away and what happens when he comes back home.
iirc so trailers like this increase the number of people that will go to watch this movie. sucks for diehards that love watching movies pure but they are a small minority that big movies do not and can not cater to
In most every case the trailers are cut by the studio that's financing and distributing the film, not the original film production's editors and creative team. If an exec feels the need to push sales in a certain market, say to bump up interest in a flagging demographic, push a product tie-in, or highlight a certain actor they've got starring in an upcoming movie, they'll tell their editor (who may not have watched the whole movie) to cut whatever they need, with story and spoilers a very distant consideration.
I this is likely right. Look at the OA on netflix--amazing show, but it's really hard to get someone's attention when describing much of anything about why it's "great" will give away key plot points and spoil a lot of the intensity of the show.
Telling people to "trust you on it" only works on friends lol.
Abso-fucking-lutely. Unequivocally. Each of the two seasons somewhat stands on its own, and although I'd love for it to get completed, it's a wild and very fulfilling ride as-is. And really just some of the most beautiful filmmaking I've ever seen. Can't recommend it enough.
It's very hard to explain correctly. If you want to know the plot and don't ever plan in watching it you could read the Wikipedia or something. It won't do it justice though.
Unlike trailers like l the recent invisible man where they give you every single plot beat in sequential order so you feel like you just watched the movie by the end of the trailer.
cravf ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 19:12:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Prime example, and reason I don't watch trailers anymore: Tucker and Dale vs. Evil. The trailer is almost entirely the whole movie condensed into a few minutes. One of my favorites, still.
Also, explosive scenes in slow burners have way more impact if you don't know when they're coming. Showing the action scenes either sets misguided expectations, or defuses some of the climax.
I'm with you 100 percent on vague trailers. A climatic scene is way more impactful when you've never seen it before.
I swear every time I watch a trailer anymore, half way through it Iโm thinking I need to shut this shit off. They are showing me the entire movie. Yea thereโs a reason for that.
Fun fact: it's been demonstrably proven that revealing the entire story in the trailer means more people will see the movie. It's generally a sign of a potentially great movie if they don't, but it means very little now if they do because it's just smart advertising. Disappointing though, I agree.
Case in point the original Jurassic Park trailer was just a window in a doorway that suddenly got fogged up from a large exhale. As it cleared you saw just the eye of the velociraptor coming into focus and it's iris focusing on you (getting small) and then just cut to black and the title Jurassic Park coming soon.
I hate that so much. Just watched the Tomorrow War and the funniest line in it was the โitโs actually a short storyโ when heโs talking about his experience in the military. That was in every trailer. That movie was straight trash.
Chevey0 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:24:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A few times Iโve seen some bits in trailers have been the last scene in a film or not even in the film!
But you only realize the trailer did show the best parts or the funniest lines after you watched the entire movie anyway? At least I always hope the movie does contain more than the trailer shows. But maybe that's just me being too gullible...
On the other end of the spectrum, if you can't get at least some sense of the plot from the trailer then the movie probably doesn't have one and is going to suck.
Yeah, Hitman's Bodyguard took most of the funniest moments in the movie and made a compilation of them for the trailer. I'd still recommend watching it if you like cheesy action movies, but the rest of the movie was a little disappointing when I realized that those were it.
I've seen some movies show what seems like the end in the trailer, and it's actually shown in like the first ten minutes and shit just gets wild from there.
Except in today's world, the trailer is made by a company unrelated to the one putting on the production, and the production people are rarely involved with the trailer at all. At best, they communicate with marketing people at the distribution studio who communicate with the company cutting the trailer. Trailers serve the same purpose as a book's coverโthey aren't designed to accurately reflect the story, they're designed to get you to consume the story. By whatever means necessary.
We have to remember that studios make trailers, and unfortunately movies, for the average population. They do not care about cinephiles and avid movie goers because they know that regardless of what they do, you will still watch because you love movies. If you want good cinema and vague trailers, I might suggest A24 films, or foreign films.
I think itโs almost the other way. A really good movie is when they give nothing away in the trailer. Fincher, Nolan, Tarantino, Spielberg, etc have trailers that give flavor and a bit of story. meanwhile every made for Netflix movie auto-trailer is usually a mini condensed version of movie. I feel like I donโt need to watch it at that point. What do you think, Lumbergh?
Source content is it's own thing, but the movie decides to 'bring it into the real world'. It's lazy and totally misses the point of why people like it.
eg. He-Man, Beastmaster 2, Smurfs, Garfield, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Garbage Pail Kids, etc.
Masters of the universe was a budgetary decision. It's $22M budget wasn't enough to create Eternia for a whole movie. That's why it's mostly shot outside in a California town, and at a high school gym. No sets to build. That and they reused the script from another project and just hacked it into something MOTU-adjacent.
That was a disappointing moment of my childhood. Thanks for bringing it up. I tried very, very hard to win that Mattel contest, and was convinced I would. Little did I know I was destined to never win anything, ever. Not even a raffle in which only two people entered.
โLook I know we had a 40 minute drive to get here and I didnโt say shit, but Iโm going to let you in on the plan 20 seconds before we go shootin up this placeโ
You mean the Tony Lazuto? The feared crime boss who controls the entire city of Citysburg, the city we currently are in, who is known for his distinctive facial scar?
Reminds me the scene were the characters are being briefed on a plane just before they jump out of the cargo hold door. Yes i know it makes a nice and compact scene but realisticly they would be briefed in a somewhat dull meeting on a base 1st. But i guess hollywood dont got time for that lol.
And the writer is dislocating his shoulder platting himself on the back for how simple and "funny" it is.
But all still take this over the trope of the character wants to say something very important and they accidently get blocked by another character and when its their turn to speak they dont reveal the thing. Espically when the screenwriter has made it into a big deal and you just start to internally scream.
tdog970 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:51:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I thought of this when I watched l The Invisible Man for the first time this week.
>! In the first ten minutes, when the girl has her sister pick her up in the middle of the street. Then when the main actress is running into her car and telling her sister sheโll explain later and to just drive. But the sister sits there and asks her to explain, even while the main actressesโs husband punches a hole through the window. And then they have the โTwo Weeks Laterโ, where she finally explains to her family and friends whatโs going on.!<
You gotta give it to those "over the top controlling Male" tropes in movies.
Invisible man sure went to a LOT of trouble just to discredit and mess with his ex wife. The Girl on the Train, Tenet, it's never a good movie sign when you have to rely on someone who has every advantage (like time travel or invisibility) and they choose to use their power as a scorned lover.
But this is a Michael Mann film and we spent the travel time listening to cool rock music and repeatedly loading and racking our exotic set of non-police issue heavy weapons.
LMAO Prometheus takes this to a WHOLE other level. Somehow those guys made it to a whole other planet before being given any instructions about why they are there, nor do many of the crew even meet each other until they are on approach.
Katara asking him after intimately spending time alone in a tent the first time they talk and then travelling together for oh-how-many hours straight on a flying lemur. Shyamalaaaaan!
MJC1988 ยท 1736 points ยท Posted at 05:49:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"As you know, I am the President of the United States."
I dunno, I could totally see a blowhard like JJ hyping up his accomplished soon at every opportunity. that one at least is an understandable character motivation.
Kale ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 12:44:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"When will the movie be ready?"
"Normally editing takes months, but we spent all the money on pies, so it will be ready Thursday"
"As Director of the CIA can you give me your view on the situation?"
"My inexperienced but maverick, genius sidekick, Dr Ryan, has prepared a briefing for you."
"Hot Damn"
"Have you anything to say, Dr Ryan."
"The rogue Russian skipper is called Marco Ramius and is known as the Vilnius Schoolmaster. This is the first anniversary of his wife's death." "It's not a massive pre-emptive nuclear strike, he's defecting."
Trump Supporters: put Trumpโs name on their cars, fly flags with his name, wear t-shirts with his name, base their entire personality on simping for this guy, try to overthrow the government for him too
Also Trump supporters: lol heโs living rent free in your head libturd
God my gf is watching criminal minds, and there was a whole conversation scene where one FBI agent explains to like 5 other agents who are all supposedly experts on violent/sexual criminal behavior what Rohypnol is. Like how the fuck do 6 FBI agents specializing in rape/abduction/murder not know the most common date-rape drug on the street?
"Yes that's exactly what I said, why did you find the need to repeat it word for word, it wasn't that complicated!"
Honestly, people need to do this more. The number of times you explain something to someone and then they only caught parts of it and assumed the rest is far far too high. After I explain how to do something to you, explain it back to me. If you get it right, then you can go do it. If not- clearly there's an issue and we need to address it before going any further.
My favorite is when they're starting a conversation before hopping in a vehicle and then the scene transitions and they're continuing the conversation from that exact point as they step out.
Did they just sit there in silence for the 45 minute drive?
The reason it doesn't get a pass is the whole world watched it happen for real with Apollo 13. Unless in their universe, that didn't happen. The plan to get those men back home was explained to death by every news outlet in America
You do understand not all NASA administrators have even worked at NASA before? I would highly doubt even 15% of those who are even familiar with what happened to Apollo 13 would understand what a gravity assist is.
Itโs possible and even plausible that an NASA head would need an ELI5. They are administrators not scientists.
Yes, but many of them were more than likely around during Apollo 13, plus, I feel like if you work at NASA, you at least have some idea of what goes on there.
So I proved to you that not all administrators have a science background and you replied with what about?
Seiche ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:40:32 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I mean to be fair he was a trump apointee and that is kinda low hanging fruit. Yes technically it is plausible, about as much as anything that happened during that presidency was plausible for a US president, i.e. not something anyone would consider realistic in a movie.
I mean your point was NASA heads are mere bureaucrats.
I didn't realize this troupe until I saw movies like Sincario, one the best cops dramas that I've ever seen and honestly the crossing the border scene is one of the best shot of movie cinema I've ever seen
This always happens after a character says the magic words: "what are you talking about?" Every time a character says those words I want to smack the writer.
"We need to hack their mainframe to disable the algorithms!... I'm in at the last second!" Fucking hell, I don't know much about hackng and programming except some Linux but really appreciate shows like Mr Robot where hacking is actually portrayed realistically
[deleted] ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 13:58:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I appreciated Ocean's 8 for the hacking scene if nothing else, because they did it by just good old-fashioned social engineering. Found out who had info they needed with public information, found out his interests from his facebook, and sent him a phishing link he clicked on.
Torakaa ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 15:51:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a pretty simple pipeline of steps to attempt:
Have some idiot deliver your virus into their systems.
Get the credentials from some idiot who doesn't deserve the access he has.
Send a virus to some idiot on the inside.
That's basically it for a long while, but if neither works, you eventually move to:
\4. Happen to know the exact version of a software the target is using with an exploit they didn't update out of.
\5. Brute force an access point without rate limiting.
But really, before trying step 4 you just drive a truck through their wall and physically yoink the server.
Mr. Robot was absolute perfection. I loved the morphine withdrawal episode where Romero breaks the 4th wall and says something to the effect of, โthereโs probably a show right now ruining this generationโs idea of what hacker culture is.โ
As a pedantic network guy, *24* did my fuckin' nut in.
1) the server room is not a place people go to have quiet conversation - those rooms are noisy as fuck - servers are full of spinning hard drives and fans and those make noise, and the air conditioning system needed to handle the heat is also a noisy bastard). When the server room isn't noisy, it means something bad has happened (i.e. loss of power, A/C system failure).
2) Cisco phones need to be plugged in to work (too many people answering VoIP calls on handsets that have a blank screen)
3) Cisco 1240-series wireless access points are not usually taken into the field and used as satellite uplink devices - they're WiFi access points with a range of about 30 metres, which is slightly less than the distance between field agent and orbital satellite
4) Chloe bitching about how it'll take all day to set up a new subnet (this is pure horse manure)
5) IP addresses that contain more than 4 octets and/or octets where the number is above 255
6) "Send it to my screen", because my coworkers having the ability to make data appear on my screen unsolicited is clearly a great idea
7) Why does every on-screen computer, whether it's on some government agency office desk, or on some rando at home's desk, NOT run an operating system anyone actually recognises? Use Windows, MacOS, or Linux, like basically everyone else
It's been ages since I watched and I know there's a shitton of things I've forgotten. But don't get me wrong - I loved watching it, just there were little things that annoyed me a lot more than they would annoy most other folks.
There was a scene in Brooklyn 99 (I think) where they're trying to hack into someone's computer in a computer cafe, and one of the characters goes "oh, I know a hacker friend that can help with this." Turns out the security was a lot harder than the one hacker could handle alone, so that hacker goes "I know someone who can help" and it just turns into each new hacker going "yep, this is a long arse password. Gonna need another guy here" until there's like, 8 of them.
Don't know if it's the most realistic portrayal, but it seemed more so than the ones you mentioned, and it was pretty funny in all it's ridiculousness
Also, every freaking interface is green on black, with some 3D stuff rotating constantly. And if you need some info, it will appear in big ass characters on the screen.
To be fair, I like my terminals to be green on black, but thatโs just because I find it easy to read. Unlike on TV though, it mostly just sits there waiting for me to โgit commitโ
While I'm OK with the fact that it's a matter of preferences, I don't think that the GUI software monitoring the health of a rollercoaster would be green on black (I genuinely saw this yesterday in a CSI Cyber episode). It would more likely look like a Windows 98 UI for the simple fact that it would likely still run on a Windows 98.
well realistic hacking would be designing convincing spearphishing emails after buying lnternalcompanysite.com as a domainnname, which would both be hilarious and boring.
The worst example of this is an astronaut saying in English please in The Martian, about the apparently straightforward task of cutting off Mission Control's ability to stop them from changing course.
He's been to Mars, but anything more than computer go beep is too much nerd talk for him.
xombae ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 13:33:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I dropped out in grade 9 and I can understand that, so try middle school.
I loved the twist on traditional infodump exposition in The Dark Knight where the Joker does multiple "Do you want to know how I got these scars" throughout the story, with different answers.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:50:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Except for, "You know, I used to know this girl Doreen. Looked just like a jaguar. I used to crash into her just so I could spoke to her."
"Steve you have a PhD in biology or chemistry just like everyone else in this FBI forensics lab. Why the hell do we have to explain the basics of mass spectrometry to you?"
I swear I thought this was a direct quote from Coming to America but I can't seem to find it. But then, it's an easily generic poor exposition statement, so you could plug it in practically anywhere I guess!
The funny thing is, they do this quite a few times in the Lord of the Rings films, but it usually comes across as 'here's some information for non-Tolkien nerds' and is sort of charming.
The exception is that one character (he's called Madril) who only exists as Faramir's buddy so things can be explained to him or by him, and so there's some pathos when he, as a speaking character, gets speared.
Madril: Here, let me open up this map so we can discuss where everyone is right now...
Faramir: Excellent, I was hoping we could catch up and give anyone listening a sense of what this world looks like and what the stakes are.
Madril: You know the laws of our country, the laws of your father. If you let them go, your life will be forfeit.
Faramir: Yes, my father is important and I do know the laws we live under, let us never speak of that particular law again though.
Sure thing, brother that is gay and the audience can tell that youโre gay because you have an earring and a rainbow wristband. By the way, have you heard from mother? I know sheโs been awful quiet ever since Dad died after saying he hates dogs.
Anyway, come on dog that was born on the day that dad died! Letโs go for a walk!
Characters that are siblings but address each other as "BROTHER" or "SIS." I have literally never done that in my life except when I'm making fun of movies that do it.
The worst part about Spiderman: far from home was when Mysterio did this in the bar. Like he stops and explains to his entire team why they are all there doing the things they've been doing.
Honestly though it kind of works, because it was an appreciation speech? like when a big project is done at work you often do shout outs to major contributors. Mysterio did maybe a little excess context about their motivations but they framed it in a relatively organic style of speech.
It's not always a sure fire sign because I recall Super 8 having some real lazy exposition at the beginning and that film is baller.
I've always liked films that have a weird conceit and never explain it. I think that's great. That mumbly film about time travel, they were just like.... We have a time machine.
No fucking around telling us how or why, just accept it and move on.
I appreciate that most people do not like this and this is where we get clumsy exposition coming in.
Side note: suddenly remembered the worst fucking exposition for no point and it's the fucking divorcing parents of those kids no one could give feweer fucks about in Jurassic world. It has no bearing whatsoever and it's just fucking shit.
Mumbly film with the time machine? Do you mean Safety Not Guaranteed? Loved that. Weird and actually quite touching..Aubrey Plaza is always great too. Sorry I just remembered this is a thread about bad films...
Ah ok, also a good film. Absolute head fuck. Can also highly recommend Timecrimes (Los Cronocrรญmenes) for an amazing time travel flick. Again, conscious of the fact this is a 'bad films' post
I will forever love Back to the Future for its approach to Marty and Doc's relationship. Which is to say: they don't even bother trying. Just, the audience needs to accept he's friends with the town's crazy scientist, enough for enough trust to exist between them for the entire plot to happen in the first place, and fuck you if you need any more than that.
ATR2002 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:15:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As the team are jumping off the chopper to break into the lab and only then go thru the plan
SO REMEMBER.......
ben_oni ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:06:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The As You Know trope isn't so bad. While Hitchcock was pretty heavy-handed with it, it didn't significantly detract from his movies. On the other hand, Back to the Future used it to good effect, having Marty's sister moaning about how she's already heard the story a million times. But one of the best examples, in my opinion, is the beginning of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2:
Gamora to Peter Quill: We've been hired to stop an inter-dimensional beast from feeding on those batteries and I'm going to stop it with a sword?
[deleted] ยท 48 points ยท Posted at 03:24:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is totally fine so long as something is happening or the plot is progressing and it's kept short. The characters on screen don't always know what the audience knows.
When the moves comes to a complete stop and the characters just stand around in a room and just talk exposition, then it sucks.
Or the 'speak English!' trope when someone is explaining a (fairly clear) concept but the character they're talking to plays "dumb" so the audience can follow along.
Just makes me think the writers / director has zero faith in the audiences ability to think.
Not all anime, I mean death note and code geass are pretty good and they don't make you feel frustrated btw, one anime that would be amazing if it wouldn't be so cringy is Boku no hero, I had to stop when "gentle criminal" appeared, it was just soooo fucking stupid
Every now and then you get an actually good movie that still just can't do exposition. The opening scene of Kiki's delivery service infuriates me to no end as Kiki, the coming-of-age witch, explains the rite of passage for witches to her grandmother, an elderly witch. Of all the characters to use as exposition fodder. And it's otherwise a solid, fun Ghibli movie.
I tend to think there are few films that are all good or all bad, they each have good and bad parts. Some have more bad parts than good though.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:46:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's literally one of my biggest problems with Interstellar although it's got so many problems. They explain science like he's four years old and also like he shouldn't have already known that for years since he did that shit earlier in his life. Then there are parts when the plot is explained and I'm fully convinced that Nolan thinks a majority of the world is even dumber than they are and he's this absolute genius when he isn't
"Hello my younger sister who is a painter and still devastated because our mother died and trying to solve the crime with which I'm gonna help you in the second part of the movie, how you been?"
"The Sparks Brothers" documentary plays off of this during the "Commonly Asked Questions about Sparks" segment and it's funny as hell. Ron and Russell are asked when they first met, and Ron gives the most deadpan and annoyed, "We are brothers".
I know this happens a lot in movies, but the time I really noticed it was when I watched โThe New Mutants.โ The kids have been on the campus together for at least a few days and they feel the need to reintroduce themselves to the rest of the kids (not just the new girl)
Not a bad movie... But in interstellar when the physicist is explaining to the pilot wayyy after they've gotten into space that they're going through a wormhole and goes on to eli5 the guy on how that works. Like y'all didn't have a meeting on this before going?
There's one moment in North By Northwest where a character gives an explanation to Gary Grant's character that the audience knows and the sound of the plane blocks out the dialogue.
feel like itd be a great 4th wall break to have a character give some obvious exposition and then say 'that ones for the trailers" or something along those lines. and clearly, that second line wouldnt be in any of the trailers
Depending on the setting of the movie, this question may or may not be terrible. Say, the film takes place in a dystopian setting sometime after a dictator comes to power and completely controls, if not eradicates all public references to the past, and the kid is asking what life was like before everything went to hell. Like Winston in 1984 trying to find out what life was like prior to the Party/Ingsoc.
God I hate this. You shouldn't have to explain the movie so directly to the audience. Have better storytelling so you bring the viewer along with you, rather than just shoving explanations in there in a hamfisted way. You can even make it fun like a lot of good movies/TV shows do where the characters know something but the viewer doesn't until it comes up within the natural progression of the story. I love shit like that.
I'm not sure that would be better. Taking old dark material and making it bright and happy?
"A Nightmare on Elm Street" becomes "A Wonderful Dream on Elm Lane" the story about a kindly spirit of an old man named Frederick Krueger who visits children as they sleep and gives them pleasant dreams.
You know, I don't think Disney gets enough credit for making material DARKER in a lot of ways.
Generally yes, they remove the bloodier parts and clean up the endings, but especially in regards to the villains they make them MUCH darker.
The wicked stepmother in the Cinderella fairy tale was largely nonexistent in the storyline. She didn't do much. Lady Tremaine of Disney's version is a spiteful and monstrous woman who will do anything to keep the girl down.
But especially Ursula in The Little Mermaid. The sea witch in the original story was just a neutral purveyor of magic. She wasn't malicious and actually warned the mermaid against becoming human.
Ursula meanwhile is one of the most evil and dark villainesses to be put to animation, becoming a 100 foot tall sharktoothed horror by the end and creating a massive hurricane and maelstrom. She's only comparable to freakin Cthulu.
Most villains in the original fairy tales were a bit dull, tbh. If there's any aspect that Disney actively injected MORE darkness into, its them.
Consider with The Queen of Hearts of "Alice in Wonderland" she was awful in the original book, yes. But the Disney version turns her into a nightmarish screaming ogre who executes everyone who even slightly pisses her off. In the original book, its insinuated that the King of Hearts pardons all those that the Queen orders beheaded. So nobody actually dies in the book.
No such thing is ever stated in the Disney version. So those that the Queen orders beheaded are actually killed.
I could go on and on, but this sort of thing does annoy me. Yes...Disney removed much of the blood from fairy tales. Because do your kids really need to see the Stepsisters in Cinderella hack and mutilate their feet to fit into a glass slipper?
Do they need to see Sleeping Beauty get raped and then wake up not due to a kiss, but due to giving birth? There's plenty of valid criticisms of Disney, but they have done a good job of removing the grotesque parts of these stories not suitable for children and adding in their own special kind of darkness.
The Disney thing is just a massive circle jerk at this point. Thereโs a reflexive hate for it among a lot of fairytale and fantasy artists, which is just sad. Most of the criticisms either donโt make sense or are just straight up incorrect.
Plus, I give them a lot of credit for actually getting Tinkerbell right in the first Peter Pan film they did. Sheโs a sassy little fairy who outright wants to kill Wendy and is a full of rage and jealousy when it comes to her. Other adaptations have either sweetened her up in her love for Peter or made her some cheeky, impotent little thing gurning away.
I was surprised how outright murderous Tink was. That part completely went over my head as a child.
[deleted] ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 18:58:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I can say that it irritates me that people can see Disney versions as the "definitive" or only version. But that's more a flaw of the people themselves rather than Disney.
I do think Disney movies are great, but for me personally, I can say that traditional fairy tales have a certain ineffable wonderous aspect that is not present in Disney movies. It is probably too much to ask of corporate produced media to replicate that feeling however.
Beauty and the Beast is an example of this too. The Beast in the original story was far kinder than the spoiled prince who basically treated Belle like the dirt under his claws until he shown her the library and was told to warm up. Heโs arguably more three dimensional and even spares Gaston who is the twist of the typical Disney hero. In any other movie, Gaston wouldโve been the hero and Belle wouldโve ditched the Beast. But here? The expectations are interestingly subverted where he grows more and more monstrous while the Beast gradually reclaims his humanity.
Still though. If I were Belle, I wouldโve ditched them both because they both suck in their own ways.
Beast really was not that bad. His temper showed basically only that first night he and Belle were together. Can you really blame him? He hadn't had any company besides animate dishes since he was 11.
He was foul tempered, I'll give you. But that whole first night from Belle taking Maurices place to Beast showing Belle her room, him shouting at her, the "Be Our Guest" sequence, Belle sneaking into the West Wing, her running away, then Beast saving her, and then them starting to bond as she bandages him. That was all one night. They're laughing and throwing snow balls at each other the very next day, which is when he gives her the library.
So...I'm not exactly excusing his temper tantrum, but It's not like he was cruel and mean for a long period of time. Basically, from Belle's point of view, he was a jerk for a few hours before he started to chill. I don't think that's difficult to forgive. It's not like he beat the crap out of her.
Beast really was not that bad. His temper showed basically only that first night he and Belle were together. Can you really blame him? He hadn't had any company besides animate dishes since he was 11.
He was foul tempered, I'll give you. But that whole first night from Belle taking Maurices place to Beast showing Belle her room, him shouting at her, the "Be Our Guest" sequence, Belle sneaking into the West Wing, her running away, then Beast saving her, and then them starting to bond as she bandages him. That was all one night. They're laughing and throwing snow balls at each other the very next day, which is when he gives her the library.
So...I'm not exactly excusing his temper tantrum, but It's not like he was cruel and mean for a long period of time. Basically, from Belle's point of view, he was a jerk for a few hours before he started to chill. I don't think that's difficult to forgive. It's not like he beat the crap out of her.
That was one night? Certainly changes things, like I knew about the whole him being turned as a child deal. It's a shame Disney didn't completely excise the Enchantress's subplot by aging him cursed as an adult. As much as I find it fascinating for an evil Enchantress to convince Gaston to kill the Beast, it really spits in the face of the human element of the story if pretty much everyone is controlled beyond their will by some outside force.
The Enchantress didn't have anything to do with Gaston. She pretty much disappeared from the story after the initial cursing. Gaston's actions were his own, not because of the curse.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:52:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
G1 MLP is some fucking dark fantasy, and the heroes are a little girl, her siblings, talking livestock, and a clumsy baby dragon. If they didnโt have all the luck plus a magical superweapon, that world would have been ashes ages ago.
G4 MLP has a much more reasonable scale of villainy, and still the s5 finale shows five separate apocalypses that those villains could have wrought if theyโd varied from the sacred timeline.
-Asher- ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 00:13:42 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There's a shark out there with a misunderstood heart. Presenting Jaws, a tale about friendship, family, courage and adventure. His story will give you a smile as big as his.. Starring Oscar winner Leonardo Dicaprio, Betty Moore, Nicholas Cage, and Matthew Mcconaughey, coming soon to a theatre near you!
I don't. I want my Animorphs serial format. A movie wouldt cut it, unless it's the origin. As a serial/seasonal format, you get way more time to develop things. With the Advent of streaming, that'll be the future.
With Spidermans rouges gallery, it should absolutely be a series, with movies being huge events
RhynoD ยท 97 points ยท Posted at 14:08:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Valid. I'm also a firm believer that it should be animated. Doing the body horror in live action would either be hokey or R-rated.
Man, I could go for an Invincible-style animated show. Animations underrated for a lot of things, but I hope people come around to it. It's the best way to tell a lot of things, and Animorphs are a prime example.
I don't wanna see a Taxxon in live action, or a Bajir. That'd look so terrible.
RhynoD ยท 45 points ยท Posted at 14:18:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Taxxon...That'd look so terrible.
Until a scene where a Taxxon that's been cut in half and its uncontrollable hunger makes it turn to consume its own severed body.
The book where Cassie turns into a butterfly...where she is stuck in the woods with the Yeerk in the little girl's body...Jesus H Christ man. That fucked me up as a kid. Or anything with the Crayak. Or the book that was just Rachel literally going insane?? Fuck man.
The very first book has their school's assistant principal ordering Hork Bajir to kill them and bring back their heads for identification. Fucking intense.
Haha man I forgot so much from this series. I just pulled the full collection out of my parents basement to save for my son when he gets a little older. Heโs six and reading magic tree house now and starting to world towards my extensive Goosebumps library.
almost every time media relies heavily on CGI or after effects (think magical beast-like main characters or a magic system or here, the animorph transformation sequence or just them BEING ANIMALS) or whatever i think: โthis should have been animated.โ
disregarding plot and all other problems avatar movie vs show is a good example.
imagining animorphs live action with 30 year olds playing the cast and โteen wolfโ quality CGI makes me sad.
RhynoD ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 14:36:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I loved that show. Given I watched Power Rangers and Buffy too, it wasnโt too bad for the time. They were like my trinity of action shows. Buffy on FX in the morning, Power Rangers into the afternoon and Animorphs at night. A real shame how Nickelodeon has dramatically went downhill and lost its edge over the years. They really shouldnโt have moved to California.
It was cool how Shawn Ashmore broke out and got cast as Iceman not long after, though. A shame the rest didnโt really break out.
Today? Iโd either want Powerhouse Animation and the crew behind the Bootleg Universe to handle it, or David Production from Jojo fame and Yasuko Kobayashi to direct and write. Basically a crew that isnโt shy on portraying body horror so itโs not just Power Rangers but theyโre all Beast Boy, but wonโt throw in anime tropes that distract from the overall story.
Adi Shankar could handle it and at the very least, satisfy his itch for a Power Rangers esque series around a team of teenagers. As long as itโs not edgy for the sake of it, though. Iโve always seen Animorphs as a deconstruction of Power Rangers and other superhero series with teenagers. I wouldnโt say itโs comparable to Evangelion, but it does illustrate the realities of trusting that much responsibility and fighting a war on people who in the books, are merely just going to middle school. The books do all that without being needlessly edgy or hating itโs premise or source material like the 2017 Power Rangers movie. (which also had constant tonal whiplash, wanting to target everyone.)
Also being animated saves it as long as they age up the characters.
You mean you don't want them to pan away from the human character, and focus on their morphing shadow on the back wall while we hear wet morphing noises, then have the camera snap back to a fully formed animal?
.... I very much want this. (But only if they're adults)
Or is okay to see the animal weiners as long as the children are wearing their morphing suits because then we never see anything that is technically child?
I (like you) only want this because it is described in the books, anything else would be immersion breaking.
Anything less than R-rated would not cut it. Animorphs is the most fucked up children's series I have ever read. Make that PG and you've no longer made an Animorphs show.
Those books scared the crap out of me. When they hold the peopleโs heads over the pool so the things that are controlling their brain can be swapped out or whatever.
Literally nightmare fuel
pigpill ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 14:24:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The yerks go into the pool to feed or recharge and the human host gets locked up until their done. Imagine the screaming of the locked up people
[deleted] ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 16:35:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah man, weโre just gonna put you in this cell here until the alien slug creature thatโs been wiggling around on your brain and controlling your mind gets done taking a break for a bit. Can I get you some saltines, a water bottle maybe?
pigpill ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 17:39:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yea, first time I realized how horrible taking away someone's free will would be. Brutal series for what young adults are reading.
I think the series and theme could make such a cool mainstream action/suspense series. I honestly loved more of the ghostwriter books than the actual Applegate writt n books, goes to show what the world can be a expanded into with creativity
They TRIED to do a series. Underfunded it and tried to make it less scary because it was a kids show. It was so bad I don't think they ever made it to streaming/DVD.
I watched the first few episodes as a kid. I was so confused when they brought up "the disk". Didn't the books have enough plot without adding some stupid "find the treasure" plot?
RhynoD ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:33:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's widely theorized that the disk was supposed to be basically The Andalite Chronicles.
Kradget ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 16:14:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, yeah, but the plot otherwise is "child soldiers engage in mutual, brutal animal maulings with terrifying aliens as part of their partisan campaign, including killing helpless enemies and their unwilling hostages/slaves, and assassinations."
They were fucking DARK. Bunch of early teens engaging in guerilla gorilla warfare against an alien superpower, including SHITTONS of terrorist actions.
I was recently thinking about this. Even rewatched the first episode of the show 2 weeks ago. I really want there to be a fan movement strong enough to have some studio take notice but I wouldnt know where to light that fire.
I'm pretty sure I've seen an Animorphs movie more than a decade ago, but I can't actually find anything when I google it. Maybe I just imagined or dreamt it or something? I have memories of really bad animatronics and shit like that.
RhynoD ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 17:01:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There was a really bad live-action TV series on Nickelodeon.
Iโve had an idea for a gritty Pinocchio reboot for a while. Geppetto is a pedophile (Geppettophile), his shop is littered with little wooden boys, Pinocchio develops an addiction to varnishโฆthereโs still a lot to work out, but thereโs a lot of potential.
Edit:
-He drills buttholes in the wooden boys
-Instead of โcuttingโ, Pinocchio starts feverishly sanding his arms and legs
-Jiminy Cricket is some sort of pimp for these lumber children
-The final act is a Tarantino-esque revenge sequence in which Pinocchio tortures Geppetto with his woodworking tools
No, this misformation needs to stop. The original story of Pinocchio is public domain and anyone can make their own adaptation of it. Disneyโs adaptation of it is copyrighted which just means you canโt make a version which looks like theirs. Thatโs all.
No one has to go asking Disney for the rights to Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and so on. You just canโt use their particular character designs or use their scripts word for word.
The original stories arenโt copyrighted, only their interpretations of them. I know itโs fashionable to hate on Disney but at least do it for the correct reasons.
If you want to make your own interpretation of Pinocchio youโre absolutely allowed.
I mean, yeah, but the comment I'm replying to is specifically about that copyright.
gizamo ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:02:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, it is set to expire then, but, you're very probably right. Disney's historic nut squeeze on the US government is right up there with the oil companies. Lol. Cheers.
you don't think the story's dark enough with boys transforming into donkeys forced to do labor and Geppetto and Pinocchio nearly dying after getting swallowed by a whale?
sconsin ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 15:10:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Good to hear that. Never had the opportunity to watch it but the trailer looked hilarious. Then it came out and reddit was bitching about it. Also I don't think it did well critically nor commercially, which is sad.
It did well. Made 2x the budget, so for being based on a Nick Jr. show in an environment that hasnโt caught on to 00โs nostalgia yet, it did well. Better than Jem โthe YouTube Starโ that only made 2 million out of a 5 million budget.
I didn't see Dora but that sounds kinda like Detective Pikachu. It was hilarious in the first half then it got really weird and stuck up its own ass in the second half.
Detective Pikachu should've been more noir honestly and focused on the dynamic of Justice Smith and Pikachu being strung along on a crazy mystery. It was good till they drove to that secret torterra lab. Mewtwo should've never been in the movie
Real talk, if Harriet got to bash that piece of shit cuntmuffin Marion Hawthorne's brains all the way out out for the ink incident and then get thrown in the adolescent psych ward with nobody to talk to but a bunch of 15 year olds with eating disorders, I'd give up Diet Pepsi for a year.
nderhjs ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:22:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs anything like Home Before Dark itโll be great.
"This April, meet the new breed of superhero/secret agent/etc"
smug quintet of 10-year-olds in sunglasses strutting towards the camera on the deck of some giant greenscreen helicarrier thing
kk2816 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 17:13:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oof sounds like the Artemis Fowl movie. Great series, but ended a decade ago. Got a reboot by Disney, who changed the whole premise and most of the characters so it would be more kid-friendly, and then expected people to like it. Hint: they didn't
Jemโs manager in it, Erica (Juliette Lewis), shouldโve been a retired Jem instead, passing the torch of the Holograms to a new generation. Or at least, thatโs what I inferred from the trailer she was. Really make it so the next generation makes the legacy their own. No need for origin stories and it doesnโt make the comic reboot look vastly better by comparison.
Seeing the show by comparison, this movie needed a much better budget, art direction (like a combination of Scott Pilgrim and Speed Racerโs aesthetics and color) and marketing so it couldโve had a shot. Thereโs no way the Transformers movies wouldโve been successful if they shot it like a slightly more expensive Power Rangers episode after all. As if the movie was rushed to keep the rights.
I thought the Pitch Perfect series had the perfect plot structure for a Jem and the Holograms franchise. Just change it to a rock or heavy metal competition, get rid of the cringe characters and it wouldโve worked. Go through their origins and their growth as a band and friends facing adversity. It practically writes itself.
It probably also shouldโve came out a decade earlier like the director pitched so they couldโve had singers like Christina Aguilera, Shakira, Avril Lavigne ,J-Lo and Britney Spears in it as cameos.
Gecko23 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:02:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or many decades ago, old director vanity projects are always pathetic.
slightly different but has anyone seen the ~edgy~ BBC version of a christmas carol that was on a year or two back? i absolutely hated it but most of the criticism i could find on it was people getting mad about the colourblind casting.
I'm probably being optimistic, but I like to think that when this happens probably the first few drafts were a lot more clever about incorporation, but it doesn't pass audience testing, so they end up having to spell things out at the last minute.
They didn't dumb it down, but in the early scene where Lilo and Nani are asking, they mention several times that they are sisters, because preview audiences didn't realise.
I was giving this as an example of dialogue being changed because people didn't understand something, but I think the dialogue is (small and broken but) still good.
My wife and I joke about this in Mary Poppins Returns where they had to say several times throughout the film Michael and Jane are siblings and Michael's wife is dead. We wondered if test audiences kept thinking they were together (they had that energy).
"I know we've been at odds ever since I chose to follow in Dad's footsteps as the kind of lawyer that is generally unlikable, but can't we put that aside and discuss this situation? And by situation I mean the mother's jewels that you don't think I'm entitled to?"
Those jewels are the only reason Iโm visiting from New York or LA, where I normally am an architect. I know you want the jewels to impress the barista but I need the jewels or I wonโt be taken seriously at the architects ball tomorrow. And my old boss, the president of architecture, will be there!
Idman799 ยท 2486 points ยท Posted at 13:06:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The president of architecture?!? You mean the same president of architecture that was responsible for the design of some old house or building that has a lot of sentimental value to someone in this movie that they're planning on tearing down? THAT president of architecture?
grundee ยท 1611 points ยท Posted at 14:31:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just send these 3 comments to Hallmark. Looking forward to the premiere of "Christmas Jewels" the day after Thanksgiving.
Bah! I am shrewd businessman! I hate Christmas ever since Santa Claus killed my father when I was 7 years old. I don't care if you're a single mother and that jewelry business is your only source of income. I must tear down that old building to make place for big, fancy hi-tech accounting firm.
No, it needs to be called "The Family Jewels" because no only does it involve the expensive heirlooms, but the main character finds out that he has testicular cancer and needs them removed, but he hasn't had children yet, leading to a great side story where he finds a woman who doesn't mind because she can't have kids either.
That got heavy, then uplifting, then was neatly resolved
nanaimo ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 17:32:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If this is really going to fly as a Hallmark Christmas movie they have to then adopt Tiny Tim. No heteronormative couple can simply opt out of parenting! Way too subversive.
Thatโs the one! Wow what a truly unfortunate culmination of events on this, the week before Christmas! Luckily Iโve brought along a nice B plot, I mean adorably inept coworker, who, through our inevitable upcoming trials and tribulations will also find an equally awkward and endearing romantic partner in this, our quiet, perfect, picturesque holiday town!
The very same! Speaking of the architectโs ball, please allow me to come and bring my barista love interest as she really loves old houses & unknown to me, the house the architect designed that is planned for demolition. We can then swap the jewels throughout the night in ridiculous ways to impress my barista and your architect president in a silly montage, & eventually realize they can be planted in the briefcase of the corrupt politician arranging the house demolition who happens to be at the architect ball planning his evil schemes.
And it turns out sibling is dating the President of architecture's child.
They never mentioned it because they like to live a low-key life away from their family's money, even though they clearly get money from the wealthy dad because their normal job could never pay for their lifestyle.
So all of them end up going to the architect's ball.
Yes also he is played by a well known handsome middle aged man, but he is, as we will see at the ball, very very evil and will treat at least one server like shit because thatโs the evil person tester.
Laja21 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:02:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, that very architect... the one whom harbors a burning disdain for Father.
The Architect will never forgive him. How could he? He lost mother, his one true love, his high school sweetheart, his everything, to another man. A man that is our father.
With the bombshell that dropped at the climax of their very first duel. Yes, I am referring to the fact that mother had actually gone to the Architects home to say YES, to his invitation.
Sadly, the Architect's front door had been placed in a way that did not allow her knock to travel back to his bedroom.
There was no back door and no side door. An opened window was an option, but it was far too high to reach, awkwardly high.
She went to his window and as she caught glimpse of him sitting there, she could see that he was gazing at her yearbook. She couldn't quite see because the window had been placed awkwardly high. So she climbed the ledge and held herself up.
He could not hear her knock as the windows were sound proof and he could not see her because the placement was directly facing the bright sun.
She could catch a reflection however and the angle at which she could see made it appear he was looking at his ex gf in the yearbook, with a smile on his face.
This sent her to tears & with this new info, she ran into the arms of father. No one could have ever expected what happened next.
The Architect, after discovering what had happened, vowed to never again live in a home that had windows too high and doors placed in ways that are at an acoustical disadvantage when it comes to a knock.
Look at him now, billionaire, creator of the ring doorbell, text messaging, and award winning open-floor-plan architect.
So yea, given that long stories background, I'd bet we're in for quite a wacky night filled with comedic antics... or something very very dark. Let's go.
No, the president of architecture who designed that building that collapsed and killed the residents in a terrible tragedy that he denies responsibility for!
Yeah but you know that when we spoke about this last time around after auntie had claimed the jewels as rightfully hers and even after we got them back declared that she would not rest until they were returned!
But she did get to rest unfortunately when we put her in the silver casket 6 feet under. That poor dog sparky, I wonder where we'll find a new home for him.
Cute overdressed Christmas-y couple walks by joyfully
Yeah but you know that when we spoke about this last time around after auntie had claimed the jewels as rightfully hers and even after we got them back declared that she would not rest until they were returned to her possession.
You think I don't know that? Cop who usually sits in the background mostly nodding and cheering when I give the final speech about catching the Ravens?
I still feel like I could have done more, I should know what it's like growing up on the streets, maybe I've forgotten my roots. But look who I'm talking to, a Nigerian prince born into a trust fund and married to the police cheifs daughter. You'll never understand!
Could even pull a clever with it and have the story told by the expositive dialogue be the real focus of the movie. Like a mystery that's already been resolved, but is being explored for the audience for the first time through the characters' blatant interactions.
True Detective Season 1, I've never seen it done so well. The majority of the season has the story unfolding through police interviews with the main characters and their flashbacks, but unlike how this mechanic normally works you are shown a dramatic difference between how the characters are now vs then. So there's mysteries inside mysteries, and you don't really notice the exposition because it's so well integrated into the structure of the filming.
Really a masterpiece imo, lightning in a bottle they couldn't replicate with the other seasons.
God I need to see this movie again. I felt personally attacked when I watched it with my now ex and we saw it had a terrible rating on whatever service we were using to watch it. That movie was a masterpiece.
There are a lot of people I would make fun of. Mike Tyson is not one of them.
Rumbour ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 14:13:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you haven't seen Black Dynamite you should treat yourself. Its packed full of so many little meta-jokes you'll notice more with every viewing. I'm sure I still haven't caught them all
I saw Greater a few weeks ago sitting in my girlfriend's parent's living room. I usually like underdog sports movies, but it's exactly what you wished for in your edit.... Enjoy.
brzoza3 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:33:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I guess the closest we can get to that is deadpool and Rick and morty if they go with six seasons and a movie approach
Not a lot of people know that movie but I instantly thought of the same thing. Lost Skeleton does this and it's pretty great. It's a bit slow in some parts but overall good movie.
Keiphy ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 14:00:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Another one was something like
"You graduated Highschool when you were thirteen and this is what you're doing?"
When they were running away from the gangsters or something
"My name is Julie. My mother's name was Susan. She was killed in a car accident with my father, and they're both dead!"
zerj ยท 100 points ยท Posted at 10:06:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In that same vein, too much foreshadowing. Spend the opening minutes of the movie having the protagonist open their mail with that shiny letter opener and oddly focus the camera on them putting the letter opener away in the top left drawer of the desk. Thatโs not creating a plot twist it is just giving away the ending.
Oh my god the moment the allergy to bee stings was mentioned in Gemini man (don't worry it's in like the first 20 minutes so no spoilers) I knew it was going to be a later plot point.
i'll add this to my list so i can make sure, just for fun, to mention a deadly allergy in the first chapter of a book, and then *never* mention it again, and it's not an important plot point, at all. unless, it's to write something like "pamela saw the bee flying towards her, she panicked, trying to avoid it, tripped and got hit by a car"
I'm fine with foreshadowing to let the audience feel they are connecting the dots in the plot, but there need to be more than two dots.
[deleted] ยท 36 points ยท Posted at 11:06:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Jeynarl ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 14:11:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In books I really, REALLY hate it when the author uses the cliche there are stormy clouds as a sinister foreshadowing device. Like we get it. Your character named Jim Connelly is gonna have some hard times in this book.
zerj ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:17:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sometimes I long to be young again recalling how much I enjoyed just about any book I picked up. Never noticed the details. Nowadays the obvious themes kill a lot of things. Oh look itโs an orphan visited by a mysterious stranger and given a quest and now will spend the next year wandering around probably on foot developing new found powers.
"As everyone knows--" no one talks like this. If everyone knew you wouldn't be mentioning it, so don't use such a cop out line to explain plot to the audience!
"I can take care of myself!" says the lady who is almost certainly going to get kidnapped within the next couple of minutes.
(quoting any famous movie line instead of writing your own god damn lines). If I have to hear one more Terminator "I'll be back" I'm gonna croak.
"As everyone knows, our company is at the forefront of genetics research, and we're on the verge of a huge breakthrough."
"Terry, get to the point, you're being weird. Are there going to be layoffs?"
"I- what? No, I'm just-"
"I've got this room booked for another meeting in 20 minutes, I'd appreciate it if you got to the point."
"I'm trying to be cinematic..."
"Well be quick, instead."
I had a meeting like this the other day. They started off, "As I'm sure you all know our current process, I'll fly through this first part," just to spend the next 15 minutes explaining the process that hasn't changed in 4 years and we all follow daily.
โโฆThereโs nothing to fear but fear itself.โ
dramatic single note piano piece playing in the background
Mary: Donโt treat me like a baby.
โBut those arenโt words of encouragement.โ
Peter: Mary, just because you have a medical degree from Harvard, Iโm still your older brother!โ
โThose are words of warning.โ
Mary, about to get kidnapped: I can take care of myself.
โFear is all around us.โ
Mary, wakes up in a metal cage. Raspy breathing can be heard in the background and the music begins to slow down
Mary: Where am I? What is this place?!
โIt can hide in plain sightโฆโ
???: Youโre here to fix meโฆ Or die trying.
Music stops finally
โDisguisedโฆโ
Mary: But who are you!?
Figure comes into view finally
???: I AM MEGATRON!
Music intensified into scales of synth keyboards
Peter: Take me to her!
Flashes of random action scenes, things blowing up, Peter kissing someone, Mary diving off the side of a burning building and being caught in midair by a transformer
Everything builds to a dramatic heat before one final one liner
โAutobots! Roll out!โ
Transformer 7: Robots in Disguise
Coming this fall.
one final scene of the โfunnyโ autobot
โFunnyโ Autobot: Look at this dance I learned from those human kids!
I dunno I hear this criticism a lot but I was in the Navy and I can remember a few briefings that actually contained some "as you all knows." I remember thinking "oh crap they actually said it!" at the time.
The โI can take care of myself!โ line reminds me of the line that made me laugh upon first read of one of my favorite Agatha Christie books, where the murder victim exclaims โwhy, I havenโt got an enemy in the world!!โ only a few pages before they are murdered.
Something that is annoying is when siblings call each other "Brother" or "sister" to clarify to the audience that they're related, because no one talks like that!
I remember I used to watch the Vampire Diaries when I was younger and that show was particularly egregious about that. It was as if they wanted to be sure, just in case someone randomly started watchin for the first time in the middle of a season, that it was made clear who was related to who
This is my biggest pet peeve, when one character says "Hey baby sis" or "oh look, it's my favourite brother/cousin/uncle" blah blah, I think who the hell talks like that? Besides calling parents mum and dad sure, but generally speaking nobody makes relationship trails that obvious in normal day to day conversation.
But then I had my kids, and I shit you not, my 3 year old calls for my 6 y.o by shouting up the hall: "sister! Come here sister!" Wtf my kids are badly scripted
Ok, a lot of people might not get this reference, but my sister and I pretend we are Miss Emily and Miss Mamie Baldwin from โThe Waltons,โ and we therefore call each other Sister all the time. ๐ค Nerds.
Hahaha, I definitely call relatives by their titleโฆand my husband and I call each other โhusbandโ and โwifeโ (or โgirlfriendโ and โboyfriendโ) far, far, far more often than we use each otherโs names.
Same! Sometimes for fun Iโll call him/refer to him as Mr Lovely or Mr. bookworthy.
Had someone look at me aghast and ask, โDoes he make you call him that?โ :D
"favorite sibling/cousin" has been discussed multiple times in my rather large family but we don't like...call each other that. If ANY of my brothers phoned me and called me "little sis" I would suspect they had a gun to their head and were speaking g in code.
Dang... I guess Iโm living in a bad movie. I do this all the time.
Moonpaw ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:42:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I refer to people by their relations or jobs or qualities all the time. For example, at one of my jobs, a friend of mine and I referred to each other as just "best friend" so often I actually forgot her name after I'd been doing it for like a year.
I did but I didn't call them "hey big brother", I used their names lol. Maybe once a year or if we haven't spoken in a while I'll greet them with a "hey bro!", but 99% of the time I'll say their names?? But literally I've never told him he's my brother like he didn't know, or called "hey brother!" to get his attention
I always notice this in fantasy, family members referring to each other by family role, "good morning mother, queen of madeupistan, will father, conquerer of the Eleven Kingdom, be joining us?"
Array71 ยท 38 points ยท Posted at 12:03:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm never bothered by that in fantasy, tbh. People love their titles
I mean that's fairly realistic because royals are disconnected lunatics anyways.
Jops817 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 14:37:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I can excuse that in some cases, because it's appropriate to give full honorifics in certain cases, especially back in the day. But casual conversation? Definitely not.
Agreed but the situations I'm thinking are informal. In a ceremony or something yes, honorifics would make sense but usually its just two characters in their down time, so to speak, the Queen doesn't need to be told she's the Queen, it comes across as written for an audience rather natural dialogue. Brother and sister especially as most siblings call each other by their names.
cruelty ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 13:26:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just watched Jaws for the umpteenth time. This should be a textbook standard for how character exposition and backstory can be done organically.
biga204 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 13:42:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I recently rewatched the first Mission Impossible. OMG, the exposition. The NOC list is flat out fully explained to a bunch of people that know what it is.
By contrast I recently watched Die Hard. Opening scene on the plane, they use a conversation between the protagonist and some random to set up a procedural device for later (why he's barefoot). Then, to explain he's a cop they use visuals. The random notices the gun on the protagonist, gets visibly nervous and the protagonist notices this and says "I'm a cop", to calm him down. Sweet and simple and the best part is, the conversation on the plane could have revealed this. It's perfectly normal for two strangers to ask this, but they didn't.
For all you aspiring screenwriters that don't know this very important rule yet, show don't tell.
Nolan movies can be heavy on the exposition, but they're not bad for the type of exposition that the top post and most of the comments are complaining about.
Nolan doesn't write characters as saying things to each other that they both already know, and thus have no natural reason to say in dialogue. He writes characters that don't know things and thus need them explained, as an excuse to explain them to the audience. This is Ariadne's reason for existence in Inception, for example.
Also why fantasy and sci-fi stories often have protagonists that are not from that world.
Rebel spaceships, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory against the evil Galactic Empire.
During the battle, Rebel spies managed to steal secret plans to the Empire's ultimate weapon, the DEATH STAR, an armored space station with enough power to destroy an entire planet.
Pursued by the Empire's sinister agents, Princess Leia races home aboard her starship, custodian of the stolen plans that can save her people and restore freedom to the galaxy..."
chiree ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:06:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is a notable exception here:
The world is changed. I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the air.
Much that once was is lost, for none now live who remember it.
Even though I love the movie Dodgeball (Yes, I'm an idiot), their blatant use of this technique to introduce the main characters at the beginning of the movie is comically amateurish.
It's funny how easily correctable something like this is. Have the two characters make reference to "mom and dad" in a passing manner and there's the exposition, without being written like you're explaining something to a toddler.
Just saw The Tomorrow War and it starts off with Chris Pratt literally talking about his credentials during a job interview. "I did two tours in Iraq in special forces, but now I'm a high school teacher who loves his family!"
Too many exceptions for this to really be a rule. Blade Runner, lotr, Star Wars, and many more all have a ton of opening exposition. It can be done badly and suck like literally anything else in movies, but its definitely not an indicator of a bad movie by itself.
IMHO scene setting is vastly different to exposition. If it can be done in a quick synopsis way then rock on. The StarWars crawl, the LOTR recap and a couple ofnother examples are well done. Some random character we've just met explaining in universe to another character out of the blue is not well done.
I just watched the newer Bill and Ted and was already getting weary thirty seconds into the film, as I listened to their daughters explain their entire lives since the first movie.
God, yes. I wanted to like the film. I expected cheesy; that's half the point. But I was just drooling on myself through most of it because I couldn't believe how bad it was. Like it was written by the Scooby-Doo Doo people.
LOTR is an exception that proves the rule, they also made their exposition a spectacle and got as much as possible out of the way so we didn't have to suffer through a scene of Frodo being like "Mordor? Sauron? Speak english Gandalf!".
a scene of Frodo being like "Mordor? Sauron? Speak english Gandalf!"
This is cracking me up too much.
I love / hate the "in English please!" device.
None of the characters in a movie made for people over the age of six actually needs a verbal explanation of what's about to happen - because it's about to happen so we'll witness it ourselves.
Or the "what are you doing?" device.
He's the hacker. He has no personality outside of "computers are cool". The plot has a conflict that can be resolved at least partially by using computers. He's sitting in front of a computer, probably a very big glowing fancy one, and he's actively using it. What do you think he's doing? Computer bullshit that nobody really needs explained - and which also will be explained poorly / incorrectly!
I wonder if star wars title crawl can be considered exposition,
The problem with exposition is looking for it ruins movies just like how I ruined for myself every Nolan movie when I found out that almost 90% of dialogue in his movie is just exposition.
Oh Star Wars definitely counts and is similar to LOTR in the way they make it a spectacle, the music flares up and it's exciting, I just didn't include it cause there is some clunky exposition "You mean Old Ben?".
Lol yeah as much as I love Batman Begins it was totally unnecessary to have Fox explaining iconic Batman equipment, showing off said equipment, then showing Bruce painting/designing equipment. Like a solid 20 minutes dedicated to explaining how Bruce gets stuff when a quick scene at the R&D department would've been fine.
Yes, it's absolutely the laziest writing and no one speaks like that. I've been a language teacher and it's so nuanced, to write for conversational speech. Not just what one thinks people should say.
I absolutely disagree with this idea. Here, I'll show you why:
The world is changing... I feel it in the water... I feel it in the Earth... I smell it in the air. Much of once was is lost... for none now live... who remember it...
The first 15 minutes is pure exposition and it's beautiful.
Iโve written an entire over-acted radio play based on tropes like this haha โlook, I donโt have time to work with a new partner to try and help me get over the death of my old partner in that mysterious gas explosion which we think was internally orchestrated! Iโve got to find my leggy, lawyer friend with the cracking ass!โ
dreph ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:06:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
even in TV shows! watch likeโฆ10 minutes of the pilot of Manifest
"And I know Robert broke your heart when he ditched you at the prom, but that was twelve years ago! You're just going to have to work with him, because he's the only immunologist in Peru. Look, I've got to go. We're really busy over at the state department. Call mom, she's lonely since dad mysteriously passed away."
Jeynarl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:15:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I can't stand it when movies start with a news clip to dump a lot of exposition quickly and boringly.
I also canโt stand when the exposition is about how theyโre being a strong woman and are breaking the patriarchal mold. Ugh, just screams Hollywood social agenda when all I want to do is just relax and watch a movie.
Long ago, there was happy peace... Then when the army of the evil dark dark arose, the world fell. Dark darkness befell the village towns and without a king president to lead the armies, years went by with the world planet covered in shadow. But... A hope hero endured... An ancient line of king presidents was preserved and the royal heir to the iron throne lives in a small farm village town. Now, the ancient seeker wizards have located him, they just need to convince him of his great destiny path and then he may just have the power to save the world.
I can forgive some ridiculous exposition in the first few minutes of a movie. If it helps setup the world, have at it, cram it in there so we can move forward. But after about the 5 minutes mark, maybe 10, they'd better be done with it.
Zytorin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:44:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There are exceptions to this. For me the prime example is The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
It's funny because the other characters really hammer in the fact that Jaime, Cersei, and Tyrion are siblings (appropriate, I think, since the other characters are essentially meeting celebrities for the first time), yet Jaime and Cersei STILL address each other as brother/sister the first time we see them.
This is the perfect example. Unnecessarily hostile is another theme I've noticed. If the first line is something like "What took you so long, loser?" Its gonna be a stinker.
David, I know your startup online auto parts trading company hasn't been going as well as you hoped, but believe me, I know something about marketing failures.
Really takes me out of the movie when that happens. Wish filmmakers would stop holding the audience's hand. You dont have to explain every effing detail for us to get the bigger picture. That's not character development. It's lazy writing.
With a few exceptions, Bollywood movies are notorious for this. Like to the point that it is so distracting that random exposition is just shoved in to replace bad acting.
lurgi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:06:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Christ, I hated the movie Mission to Mars, because in the first 15 minutes or so it had some of the clunkiest scriptwriting to show that Gary Sinese (Jim McConnell) wasn't going to Mars because he was still grieving over his dead wife and flunked the psych test, which they revealed by saying something like "He still misses his dead wife?". "Yes, he visits her grave every day. He hasn't gotten over it". "Is he going to fail the psych test?". "Probably. He won't go to Mars, which was their life-long dream".
I kinda have the opposite going on. My mom is dying of cancer and somehow every random movie I choose to entertain her has a fucking DYING PARENT or some shit like that.
Weโre watching a movie and 1/2 through weโre hit with a parent dying and the kid suffering through coping with it.
As my mom is dying 5 feet away from
Me and Iโm suffering through it.
Had something like that after my dad died. I took my younger brother to see Goosebumps and really early in the movie they talk about the protagonist's dead dad. I just sat there thinking God dammit this is what I wanted to keep him from thinking about.
vwmwv ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 15:40:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Movies should really include warnings. We traumatized our 3 year old with a dog Christmas movie that included dogs dying.
Sorry about your mom. I've been in similar and it sucks.
There's a website for that called Does The Dog Die? where they also warn for tons of other things that might be in a movie (eating disorders, spiders, etc.)
Listen. Iโm watching my mom die of cancer. She wails at night begging for help and for the pain to stop and pleads for help. I am watching her waste away in front of me.
She can barely talk to me, and barely says anything.
Can you fucking blame me for not wanting to watch a movie dealing with this shit???
It doesnโt even impact you. Imagine being so mentally ill that you get upset when people donโt want to watch something that literally has zero impact on you??
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I feel you. When my FIL got back home from having his leg removed after a failed bypass, the first movie he wanted to watch was "Dances with Wolves". The nurses were all talking about the new western with Kevin Costner. None of us knew he attacks the surgeon that tries to remove his leg in the first scene. I still can't watch that movie. When he and his wife had passed (he shortly after she), a thoughtful friend took us to see "The Notebook". That was a quiet ride home from the theater.
I haven't seen that, but I'll have to give it a watch! I'm a bit of pansy when it comes to horror movies, mostly because I can't handle jump scares. I loved Hereditary, though, so I'm going to trust in your taste, random internet stranger.
English is my second language and I pride myself on being kinda fluent (at least that's what I like to think lol), so I got really self conscious when I had to turn on subtitles because I couldn't understand a word of it. Thank you for this, I don't feel so bad anymore ahaha
English is my second language and I pride myself on being kinda fluent (at least that's what I like to think lol), so I got really self conscious when I had to turn on subtitles because I couldn't understand a word of it. Thank you for this, I don't feel so bad anymore ahaha
Hereditary and The VVitch are pretty different. Hereditary has many points of raising tension and release, but ultimately builds to a big climax. Whereas The VVitch is a very very slow burn with one big payoff at the end.
I love slow burn horrors too. Another of my favorite horror films is Audition (directed by Takashi Miike) which is absolutely innocuous for the first like, three quarters of the film. Then it just descends into absolute fuckery and I loved it.
I loved both the witch, hereditary, Midsonmar, and liked The killing of a scared deer as well, I'm gonna watch this for sure, thanks!! Do you know of any others like this, actually creepy movies that build kinda slowly and aren't jump scare focused?? I've really been wanting to watch more like this
I loved both the witch, hereditary, Midsonmar, and liked The killing of a scared deer as well, I'm gonna watch this for sure, thanks!! Do you know of any others like this, actually creepy movies that build kinda slowly and aren't jump scare focused?? I've really been wanting to watch more like this
I can't handle jump scares either. As far as I can remember, there's only like 1 in The Witch, and it's not too bad. The movie is very creepy, but in my opinion much less scary than Hereditary, so give it a shot! One of my favorites.
Iโm pretty strong hearted when it comes to scary movies but I could barely get through that movie. It wasnโt even because of the scare factor but just how fucked up it was in general
Nah. One of the worst movies I've ever seen. I even gave it a second chance just in case I was just in a bad way the first time. But no. It was dumb. Almost as dumb as Midsommar, but even more boring.
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I think the horrifying aspect to that movie is there is nothing they could have done. By the time the movie has started the cult has everything in place. You are essentially watching lambs being led to a slaughter
I disagree itโs quite disturbing but as a horror itโs not scary. It has this effect which makes you hate the main characters and has a lot of stupidly which could have been easily avoided.
PLS โ
No but thatโs what my family did in all seriousness. We watched it on one of our movie nights. Itโs a family classic! (And also my favorite movie.)
Funny story about that movie. I had been watching different types of anime, just to branch out and see what was different. I avoid things like trailers, and synopses, so I can go in blind and enjoy the story for what it is. I did see that it involved a little of what it involves (avoiding spoilers, so being vague here), and the art style was a little darker than I was used to. Horror anime? I'm in!
I went in to grave of the fireflies, thinking it was just a regular, slasher style horror movie. What a mistake...
That movie could be a litmus test for robots in disguise (not the transforming variety). If you don't feel like your heart has been stomped on repeatedly, you're not human.
In eighth grade we had to read it as a class. I had real mental breakdowns over the dread as it approached. It was so bad that they let me read something else on the same reading level instead and do assignments on that.
degjo ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:54:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have actually seen it, one of the few movies to make me cry
Itโs about teenage boys enamoured with a family of four teenage girls with strict parents. The girls lure the boys into their house just to witness them all committing suicide.
Itโs not exactly the feel good movie of the summer.
Is there a movie where the kids die and the mon goes on to live a happy and fulfilling life?
I love love love my kids but I cant stop laughing about the thought of showing them a movie where little Timmy falls in the well, dies, and then she goes on the have a magical career as a pet sanctuary owener/philanthropist/artist/novelist. "Oh well, that sucks, might as well follow all my crazy dreams"
Calfer ยท 63 points ยท Posted at 14:34:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or play movie that geared towards helping the kids accept the loss and move forward, a la Over the Moon.
Mom: *uses the most benign anecdote to springboard into a lecture on something* *ignores half the texts you send but blows up your phone when you don't respond to her within 2 minutes* *insists over and over again that you knew someone you absolutely did not know while trying to tell you an overly personal story about them*
Also mom: why doesn't anyone want to talk to me???
What most parents want is for the child to have something called secure attachment, and it's the most healthy situation for both the parent and the child.
Children who are securely attached typically are visibly upset as their caregivers leave, but they are happy upon their return. These children seek comfort from their parent or caregiver when frightened. In an instance when their parent or primary caregiver is not available, these children can be comforted to a degree by others, but they prefer their familiar parent or caregiver. Likewise, when parents with secure attachments reach out to their children, the children welcome the connection.
Apparently, when I was a toddler and started daycare, my mom was concerned by how over-the-top upset I was every day when she left. So she watched through the parentโs window after she dropped me off, and the second I thought she was gone I stopped screaming and crying, got up and went to play.
No one even responds? Maybe she really isnโt appreciated? Or is she truly just not a good mother and none of you actually do miss her? I feel moms have an incredibly tough, unimaginably selfless job as they provide for their kidsโฆ maybe sheโs actually deeply hurt that she isnโt appreciated?
I donโt know. Your comment made me sad. Sounds like a rough, no-win scenario
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Ooooof yeah, thatโs a super weird head case scenario. That stinks, Iโm sorry. I think Iโd be in the same โno commentโ booth with you guys if she asked who misses โMommyโ
knowsie ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:45:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You see comments like this, and you remember that some people don't have narcissistic mothers. Wow.
Manipulative attention seeking behaviours are also common in histrionic personalities (and many others btw) but people like to go overkill with expressions and labels like "narcissist" and "psychopath" as insults. I wonder what the people that do that are...hum........
Btw psychotherapist here. It's mind blowing how people are more aware now about mental health than ever, but technical jargon is still so frequently used to insult or translated into "people I don't like are [insert random DSM page]"
Its someone's mother picking movies out for movie night. It's not that bad, even if it's a bit manipulative. What would be bad would be her estranging her children from their friends because her kids gave them more attention.
Exeftw ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:03:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The last time I was home to visit I let mom pick the movie. She chose Mandy, the Nic Cage movie with all the chainsaws and cannibal demon bikers. It was interesting.
Eventually it just became funny and weirdly endearing? And I loved my grandmother but my mom is actually an improvement on her. If you didn't see or call my grandmother for a couple days she would greet you with "hello stranger".
I keep finding your comments and they just hit home so hard ๐. My gf's mom would pull that "hello stranger" if my gf didn't spend enough time with her at her (my gf's) own birthday party.
I... I want to make a movie that plays up all of that in promotional material before deconstructing it in the movie proper where everyone is better off without the now dead mother. Like, they grieve and what not but then flash forward a few years and they've moved on.
Always wanted to pull the subvert expectations trick. Like the good guys band together for a heroic last stand and get absolutely crushed and movie ends with a dictatorship being established and nothing good happening.
Or the Dictatorship actually brings peace and prosperity to the land. The 'heroes' just wanted to keep the status quo that was better for them but had everyone else living in destitution.
The last ringbearer is a book that kinda fits that narrative. Basically, mordor is a city of people, and the elves are racist as fuck and despise mordors scientific and industrial revolution occurring, so they go full nazi on mordor calling them orcs and shit. It's pretty interesting and paints the lotr trilogy as the version seen through the lens of a racist and xenophobic accounting.
I feel like Hereditary did this, albeit with less deep intention behind it. I thought that whole movie would prominently feature Miss Charlie but she was headless in the first 10 min .... that one had my jaw dropped
squired ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 14:02:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What's that movie with James Vanderbeak? It was heavily marketed as another American Pie teen/college comedy but was really anything but.
I can't remember the name. I just recall the old lady calls Poirot to visit her because she is convinced she is about to be murdered by her ungrateful kin. And she is.
Might be Appointment with Death. It's one of my favorites. Emotionally abusive mom who used to be a prison warden brings her family on vacation and part of the family wants to get away from her, the other part doesn't know if they can
I can't remember the name. I just recall the old lady calls Poirot to visit her because she is convinced she is about to be murdered by her ungrateful kin. And she is.
Wow. I feel seen. Also any time she's judging people on screen.
knowsie ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 14:42:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
OMG yes. The whole point of movies sometimes is to explain how someone's background can lead to the decisions they make. And my mom will sit there and just judge everybody for being in situations they didn't ask for or want. No, mom. It made perfect sense for that character to do the thing you think is dumb, and it's weird that you can't empathize with her and her experiences. Jeez.
One of her favorites! For Easter she sometimes makes the strata that SJP's character makes in the movie. One true thing is another. Recently she has been trying to get everyone to watch 'the farewell' with her because she is a grandmother now. I haven't seen it yet but I don't think the grandmother actually dies in the end which is a nice change.
That is good to know about the farewell. I know she watched the whole thing with my older brother and then later tried to get my younger brother to watch it with her but he insisted they pick another movie.
Eroe777 ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 14:07:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ugh. My wife still tries to drag us all to 'family' movies, which are invariably drecky cartoons or live action geared toward young pre- and elementary schoolers.
We are 50. Our children are 21, (almost) 20, and 13.
You know... My mother in law is increasingly turning more sensitive. First, it was just brutality that triggered her. Then it was blood in movies. But now we can't watch movies where someone dies, even if it's part of a dramatic plot.
... even if it's a cartoon, and it's an animal that was wounded (and would recover). We had to turn off an award winning cartoon because she couldn't reconcile a bird being injured.
Not to be dramatic, but that sounds actually pathological. She's literally ill or, potentially, is dealing with some sort of trauma. You should encourage her to get some help.
Huh. She could save a lot of time if she just skipped straight to ranting about how she's the only one who ever does anything, everyone else is a stupid idiot and she hates all of you, and you'll all miss her when she's dead.
hi bye mama is a tv show where the mom dies but comes back to life and tries to spend her limited time with her child. also some stuff happens between her husband and his new wife. really sad made me cry every episode
ATS9194 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:37:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
LOL this is all too real done in so many ways by so many peeps. Lol father does incredibly selfish dickish sht -> proceeds to rant his dad died when he was 18 we're lucky to have him -> little brother stares blankly at how lucky we are to have someone constantly berate belittle n shittalk us ...fcking lol
br094 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:04:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Next time she wants a movie, tell her to watch American Pie. Itโs a classic family movie that starts with a family going to a picnic and thatโs where the pie comes inโฆ
Side note... I went to see American Pie 2 in theaters with my friends. When we walked in my mom decided to watch the same thing to pass the time. So so classic.
br094 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:05:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Next time she wants a movie, tell her to watch American Pie. Itโs a classic family movie that starts with a family going to a picnic and thatโs where the pie comes inโฆ
Alan Smithee (also Allen Smithee) is an official pseudonym used by film directors who wish to disown a project.
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In 1998, the film An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn was released, in which a man named Alan Smithee (Eric Idle) wishes to disavow a film he has directed, but is unable to do so because the only pseudonym he is permitted to use is his own name. The film was directed by Arthur Hiller, who reported to the DGA that producer Joe Eszterhas had interfered with his creative control, and successfully removed his own name from the film, so Alan Smithee was credited instead. The film was a commercial and critical failure, released in only 19 theaters, grossing only $45,779 in the United States with a budget of about $10 million, and Rotten Tomatoes reports an aggregate critical rating of only 8% positive. The movie also won five Golden Raspberry Awards, including Worst Picture, at that year's event.
Oh wow - so the movie includes a fictional movie starring Whoopi Goldberg, Sylvester Stallone, Jackie Chan and others. One of the Golden Raspberry awards it was nominated for was โworst on-screen coupleโ. The nominees were: โAny combination of two people playing themselvesโ.
Oof.
E: typo
foxh8er ยท 80 points ยท Posted at 14:11:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie also features Harvey Weinstein in one of his few acting roles
If it wasn't clear, that's the plot summary of a comedy movie making fun of the Alan Smithee practice, not an actual story.
Here is the actual origin story
The Smithee pseudonym was created for use on the film Death of a Gunfighter, released in 1969. During its filming, lead actor Richard Widmark was unhappy with director Robert Totten and arranged to have him replaced by Don Siegel. Siegel later estimated that he had spent 9 to 10 days filming, while Totten had spent 25 days. (...) Siegel did not want to take the credit for it and Totten refused to take credit in his place. The DGA panel hearing the dispute agreed that the film did not represent either director's creative vision.[1] (...)Critics praised the film and its "new" director, with The New York Times commenting that the film was "sharply directed by Allen Smithee who has an adroit facility for scanning faces and extracting sharp background detail,"
Edit: realizing that you were in fact commenting on the very real tanking of said comedy movie.
No, the plot of that movie is that the director is named Alan Smithee & wants the disavow a film he's making but can't.
The actual circumstances threading that movie is that the real director did disavow the movie, resulting in credit going to Alan Smithee, in real life, in the movie absolutely flopped, being panned by critics and audiences alike.
I had to read the article about it several times. It's bewildering.
In 1998, the film An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn was released, in which a man named Alan Smithee (Eric Idle) wishes to disavow a film he has directed, but is unable to do so because the only pseudonym he is permitted to use is his own name.
This part is about the film irl
The film was directed by Arthur Hiller, who reported to the DGA that producer Joe Eszterhas had interfered with his creative control, and successfully removed his own name from the film, so Alan Smithee was credited instead. The film was a commercial and critical failure, released in only 19 theaters, grossing only $45,779 in the United States with a budget of about $10 million, and Rotten Tomatoes reports an aggregate critical rating of only 8% positive. The movie also won five Golden Raspberry Awards, including Worst Picture, at that year's event.
Sbtoby ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 14:02:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
DGA member here. Alan Smithiee cannot be used anymore. If a director does not want credit (and there has to be a very specific reason eg: did not have creative control) he has to petition to have his/her name excluded from the credits.
That was actually always the case. You couldn't just slap another name on it, the guild always had to agree that the director did not have sufficient creative control to call it their own work.
Sbtoby ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 14:53:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
True, difference is you can't specifically use Smithee anymore.
Thank for explaining this! Can a โreplacementโ director petition to have their name added to a project, even if the original director doesnโt ask to be removed? Iโve wondered about that regarding the Justice League situationโnamely, whether Joss Whedon wouldโve had rights to add his name as a director of the project, since it was so deeply changed by his vision. I read that Snyder ultimately chose to keep his name (or perhaps more accurately, chose not to petition for removal) on the theatrical versionโs credits; would that have precluded Whedon adding his name as director?
Fascinated by the complexity of all these matters!
Sbtoby ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:59:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't specifically know that. I would say I would not want to do that, as I think it would be politically messy. Obviously Whedon is a well know name, and what happened wasn't kept secret. As a director I think just having people in the film community know who you are, and what you are doing is more important to me than seeing my name on the screen.
So I read the Wikipedia article you linked, and now Iโm on a mission to figure out where I can watch โBloodsucking Pharoahs in Pittsburghโ because my life can never be complete now until I see it.
Alan Smithee (also Allen Smithee) is an official pseudonym used by film directors who wish to disown a project. Coined in 1968 and used until it was formally discontinued in 2000, it was the sole pseudonym used by members of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) when a director, dissatisfied with the final product, proved to the satisfaction of a guild panel that they had not been able to exercise creative control over a film. The director was also required by guild rules not to discuss the circumstances leading to the movie or even to acknowledge being the project's director.
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The fuck!? You made this account 2 years ago just waiting for this opportunity when your username became relevant in the comments and you just say "Hey." Incredible.
Yet the guy keeps on directing, he's the unknown artist of movies.
Nambot ยท 421 points ยท Posted at 05:09:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's because the name "Alan Smithee" is the union given anonymised name of screen credits. They use the name whenever an individual wishes to remove his or her name from a movie, usually because the person wishing to remove their name knows the product in question is bad and wants to avoid ruining their reputation by having their name tied to it.
It's literally a big red warning sign - this film is so bad the director fears people knowing they made this will make it harder for them to get future work.
The director had to prove to the Directorโs Guild that they didnโt have creative control over the movie.
The producers had to change the final cut dramatically or something of that nature.
The director couldnโt just direct a shitty movie and walk away from being credited just because he screwed up.
That credit is also no longer in use.
1) The film may not be intrinsically bad. Often the Alan Smithee moniker was trotted out when the director had a conflict with the studio.
2) The Directors' Guild no longer allows anonymous production using the Alan Smithee name by its members (They retired the name in 1997 after the release of Burn, Hollywood, Burn).
God, I wish Uwe Boll was just a pseudonym, but I'm pretty sure that Uwe Boll films are some kind of intricate money laundering scheme, it's the only way he could get such big name actors in his god awful movies
But crucially, the bizarre tax laws in Germany mean that any wealthy Germans who invest in a movie can write-off the production cost, delay paying their taxes and generally reduce their tax burden. When you disseminate all the boring legal business law surrounding it the bottom line is this โ the German investors in a movie only pay tax on any RETURNS the movie makes, their investment is 100% deductible, so the minute the movie makes a profit, said investor has to start paying tax. Plus the investors can actually borrow money to put towards investment and write that off too. Assuming youโre a sharp enough businessman you have a potential goldmine in the making; a way to make money from investing in bad movies...
*cough cough Shyamalan * really though. If he was smart he would've realized he was messing this whole ATLA thing up horrendously when the writers of the show backed out. It's made doubly worse because honestly he had spoken and visual source material and he STILL botched it.
I'm looking forward to a time when people don't mock a guy's name just because it's different. Pretty much every time I see someone try to write or say M. Night Shyamalan's name, they deliberately fuck it up. Such a low form of class.
I should have scrolled a bit before posting. I said the same. I like that there was a formalized way of crediting disowned films. It also makes me want to watch them all to understand what the fuss was about.
Someone could probably make a podcast about Alan Smithee where they go through the films and explain what went wrong in order to get the credit.
Thereโs actually a film called something like โAn Alan Smithee Filmโ, which is so bad that itโs directed by Alan Smithee. And, no, itโs not some marketing ploy, it really is terrible.
It's called "An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn", and it's about a director whose real name is actually Alan Smithee. When his latest film turns out to be a piece of shit, he has no way to disavow it, so he has to steal the negatives and destroy them.
But that wikipedia page doesn't explain at all why the director chose to work on the film and then remove their credit from the final product...
I was really hoping that your link would be going to some movie podcast, dang
gil_bz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:32:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It does say this:
when a director, dissatisfied with the final product, proved to the satisfaction of a guild panel that they had not been able to exercise creative control over a film
So basically when they started working it all seemed good, but by the end they did not like the final product.
Can't just be that you didn't like the end product, but specifically that you were prevented in some way from exercising creative control, like too much studio interference or changes happened after you had left the project etc in a way where it isn't reflective of your actual work.
if you just kind of fucked it up you're supposed to keep it in your name.
Alan Smithee (also Allen Smithee) is an official pseudonym used by film directors who wish to disown a project. Coined in 1968 and used until it was formally discontinued in 2000, it was the sole pseudonym used by members of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) when a director, dissatisfied with the final product, proved to the satisfaction of a guild panel that they had not been able to exercise creative control over a film. The director was also required by guild rules not to discuss the circumstances leading to the movie or even to acknowledge being the project's director.
lyyki ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 07:29:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you check the "film credits", you'll notice that it has in fact been in use even in the last decade. It was formally discontinued but occasionally it does see a light of day.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:15:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Old 37 is a 2015 American horror film written by Joe Landes and Paul Travers, directed by Christian Winters (under the Alan Smithee pseudonym) and starring Kane Hodder, Bill Moseley and Brandi Cyrus.
If a director can prove to the DGA that they were not able to actually exercise creative control over the movie, they can disown the movie. The Alan Smithee pseudonym is then used as the director credit. It's a good flag for "even the guy who made this movie fuckin hates it"
Downsizing kinda feels like this. Starts as a comedy sort of, and trailers marketed it as such. Then suddenly it's a drama/romance/climate change thing. Made that whole movie feel super weird.
Yeah I expected a funny, goofy comedy with a plot that while being far-fetched was just real enough it could be plausible in the future... then his wife didn't shrink and took all his money.
Which, even then, that's interesting! The movie went off into a strange direction where the size thing didn't even matter to the plot. I don't care if it's a comedy or a drama, that movie is a mess. So many great things they could have done with it.
I was so excited for the premise of this movie and at some point it went off the rails hard. I was almost angry at how bad it was with a relatively fresh concept
Downsizingโs comedy to drama ratio is pretty consistent with Alexander Payne films so I feel the trailer oversold the comedy. I Canโt really blame them though, the premise itself is funny so there would have been no other way to sell it.
I thought Downsizing was great. Mind you I didn't see any of the trailers before I watched it, so I didn't go in expecting a goofy comedy. Instead, it's an existential drama-comedy about dealing with grief.
Ohhh ok like pre production they decided to change the movie or during filming they just said fuck it? Either one aint great but id imagine Option B being extra horrible and since S Squad was so bad (according to others, ive never seen it) its defs a possibility
adcas ยท 212 points ยท Posted at 05:46:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They had already filmed it and then had people come back to film the 'funny bits' which were still garbage. They spent a good hour of the movie just... introducing people and then....
Yeah I'mma save you some time and just say don't watch it because you'll never get that time in your life back and you as a person deserve to do something you enjoy, LOL.
Itโs actually a pretty entertaining movie, one of those โso bad itโs goodโ type flicks. Though Iโm a big DC fan (big, not delusional, which is why I can admit itโs bad) so I may be a little biased in that regard (I can literally watch and be entertained with anything involving DC characters because I love the lore so much).
I wish it were worse. Well better honestly. But either way. It was just so forgettably bland. Letโs watch an hour introducing the characters three times then watch them struggle to team up and fight the power ofโฆinterpretive dance. See? That description is ultimately more interesting than the movie. Margot Robbie and Jai Courtney aside.
THIS IS KATANA. SHE'S GOT MY BACK. SHE CAN CUT YOU ALL IN HALF WITH ONE SWORD STROKE JUST LIKE MOWING THE LAWN. I WOULD ADVISE NOT GETTING KILLED BY HER. HER SWORD TRAPS THE SOULS OF ITS VICTIMS.
Iโve always said, as soon as Slipknot unceremoniously dies, they needed to freeze the shot and play over the top music while putting a title card on top of the dead body.
It wouldโve made the entire intro section worth it.
I'm the opposite. I'm not a big fan of DC. I think enjoyed the movie, scars and all, simply because I'm not invested in the comic characters so I didn't really care if they were butchered a bit.
I mean Hot Topic Joker aside, most of the characters in Suicide Squad were relatively faithful to the comics, they just werenโt given much to do and were placed in a pretty shit story. Thankfully, The Suicide Squad seems to be a more faithful go at the source material (James Gunn is basing it more on the original 80s run of Suicide Squad and you can tell from the posters and trailers that theyโre going for an 80s action flick vibe) and I like that they actually got a good director this time (David Ayer has always been hit or miss, James Gunn is more consistent with his quality).
ELB2001 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:11:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And it was so obvious who was going to die first. The guy that didn't get an intro
The book is fantastic if you enjoy satire and dark comedy. Been a long time since I read it, but it was mostly about her trying to get her kid back from her crazy ex, and the stripping was in the far background of the plot. The movie was โSTRIPPER STRIPPING! Oh and some funny stuff too I guessโ. At least the governor/senator Vaseline boots scene made it in to the movie, but unfortunately the exโs delightfully horrific demise did not.
They cast two comedy actors in supporting roles in a movie they tried to make as genuine erotic pyschodrama THEN decided to turn it into a comedy centered on those comedy actors' characters and reshot funny scenes to add into the movie.
It turns out exactly as muddled as you'd expect from that definition.
The original script for The Belko Experiment was written by James Gunn, who planned on directing it as well but was tied up with the MCU during filming. The replacement director took Gunn's script a bit too seriously and tried to turn it into a straight thriller instead of the slightly more horror comedy direction Gunn likely intended.
The Room could be seen as an after the fact example. Movie is a drama that bombs so horribly bad that it becomes a cult classic to laugh at and enjoy. The director relishes in whatever fame that it gives him.
(Tried to delete duplicate of comment, ended up deleting whole comment.) Wiseau says it's a "black comedy" now, and I'm sure someone's written a dissertation on why it is a masterpiece of black comedy by now, but it's so clearly not what Wiseau was going for.
I got bait-and-switched bad by Suckerpunch. Trailers offer you all this madcap battle scenes and anime sword battles starring a girl in a sailor suit. Watched the actual movie, and all the trailer stuff is an inception on top of a dance school inception of a girl on the verge of a lobotomy because her dickish father wants her fortunes. Or something.
The cafeteria food fight was a bit much, but when Gallagher swooped down and saved everyone in his watermelon-shaped hot-air baloon, I could see the changes were for the better
it's inappropriately funny for the subject matter. spielberg's considered a genius so i assume he had his reasons for doing what he did. but i don't know what those reasons are
Iโd heard of Oskar Schindler already, and knew plenty about the Holocaust and the surrounding events.
A documentary might have actually challenged Spielberg. This was just Oscar-Seeking pap. A movie that trades on โThe Holocaust was badโ and avoids criticism by linking itself to the Holocaust.
His and the marketing teamโs cynical exploitation of the subject material is the only interesting thing about the movie.
I mean i know it also happens the other way arlund. Like "Henkok"(i think that's how it's written) was a comedy for the first half of the movie but than bacame full on drama forbiden love thing. Also you have a comedy musical "into the woods " that got adapted into a seriud drama film and everyone hated it. Those two are the ones i know of atleast.
The new Saw movie was fucking terrible, partially for this reason. It seemed like it was half a saw movie and half a cop comedy movie, but didn't accomplish either well
Epic_XC ยท -9 points ยท Posted at 14:49:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'd categorize Trainspotting as an extremely dark tragicomedy. It has a lot of genuinely funny scenes which lull you into a false sense of security before the next brutally depressing gut punch.
It was also from the minds of Stuart Gordon and Brian Yuzna. Coming off Re-Animator and From Beyond it was a little more horror, which got cut out along the process.
It was also from the minds of Stuart Gordon and Brian Yuzna. Coming off Re-Animator and From Beyond it was a little more horror, which got cut out along the process.
Okay straight up genuine question here: what didn't you like about it? I've only watched it once when it first came out and even as a maaajor fan of the book, I remembered enjoying the sequel but I could've been lowkey high at the time lol.
It felt like they filmed it then realized how bad it was during editing and tried to turn it into a comedy instead. Like they gave up on it halfway through. The cgi faces were jarring. It was too self aware, and wayyyy too long.
I know you're talking about changing it during production, but movie studios will forever have my ire for the trailer for Stepmom.
The trailer looks like a typical 90s rom-com: Ed Harris is kicking his wife (Susan Sarandon) to the curb for a hot young thang (Julia Roberts). There are multiple awkward scenes between Sarandon and Roberts, and Roberts and the couple's kids, but by the end of the trailer Roberts is jumping up and down on the bed with the kids to "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and all is well.
Standard Julia Roberts fare, no? Well, no.
SPOILERS FOR A 23 YEAR-OLD MOVIE FOLLOW:
Susan Sarandon's character is actually dying of cancer, and she's picking a new wife\mom for her family. Which is fine, if you wanna make a movie about that. But if you're selling it as a light comedy, don't be surprised when those on first dates are PISSED at you.
Not the same but it reminds me of the Evil Dead series, where you can tell they were going for a serious horror film but there were a couple unintentionally goofy moments, then more intentional ones in the second, to Army of Darkness just being a straight comedy horror
Wherin the trailer gives the answer, removing much of the drive of the book. Man, I loved the book. Still haven't seen the movie due to how awful that trailer iwas.
The book was hilarious. The movie is not funny, not from the daughterโs POV, and thereโs no mystery at all despite the title. I was a screener for the movie and blasted it in the focus group. Watched the movie when it was released in final form and somehow they edited it to be even more of an unrelatable drama asking us to identify with an unfunny depressed and drug addicted architect who just needs to visit Antarctica.
I watched this the other week and at first I thought it was gonna be an intense drama based on the trailer. I wouldnโt call it an outright comedy though. Itโs a feel-good movie if anything. I liked it a lot.
Kingdom of the Sun turned into The Emperor's New Groove also comes to mind, and Groove is an outstanding movie (my personal favorite Disney movie tbh). I don't know that this holds true so much as it's simply an indicator that someone realized the project wasn't working the way it was intended, but that can be good or bad. Maybe it means no one did the legwork of managing the project early on, but also maybe it means someone has a tight hold of the reins and isn't going to plow ahead with a bad project just because that was the original plan.
The ability to step back and say "this isn't working" is really valuable in movie production.
Someone else mentioned this, too, so I looked it up and Kubrick changed to a comedy a few weeks into writing the screenplay. So Iโd say that example doesnโt fit.
I've never seen Annie Hall, and this might be apocryphal, but as far as I know it was famously another case of this. Like it was supposed to be some private eye homage thing that they steadily edited into a nouveau romantic comedy.
Exception: Emperor's New Groove. Started as a sweeping epic of the Incan (I may be wrong on which culture) Empire; eventually became the hilarious mismatched buddy chase movie.
It's kind of sad. Wisseau will swear up and down now that it was always intended to be a comedy but it's so obvious that he's just trying to save face from being laughed at.
Like that one Family Guy episode where Brian wants to do a drama series based on his novel and the executives change it up so it's a wacky comedy with James Woods.
I didnยดt like Age of Ultron because of this. The first Avengers movie was really really serious with bare comedy touches. The characters started being childish and I kinda didnยดt like it.
If there are multiple trailers for a comedy movie, but they use the same joke in all of them.
Gambl33 ยท 4116 points ยท Posted at 07:17:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also when the trailer gives away the twist or climax of the movie. Remember that terminator movie where they reveal John was a terminator in the trailer? Thatโs when I knew I wasnโt gonna watch it.
Used to live with a guy that owned one of the biggest trailer production companies in LA. When a trailer has to give away too much of the plot, or reveal too many scenes and details you can almost be sure itโs shit. Essentially the movie is so dull that the trailer company is forced pull from climatic scenes to make an exciting trailer.
Thereโs always exceptions but itโs a good rule of thumb.
rfn248 ยท 99 points ยท Posted at 08:59:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I liked Iron Man but if you see the trailer it's a complete summary of the movie with all the major scenes
Godfather Part I has so many spoilers in it. You literally see Sonny getting shot. They give away essential plot points and tell you what will happen to Michael
It was a very famous book..If you make a trailer for Romeo and Juliet, you dont have to keep the death scenes out of the trailer. Sonny's death was not a surprise.
Seiche ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:15:56 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's a silly argument. Almost every book is being made into a film nowadays but still more people will watch the film than read the book even for a best seller. You don't expect to see major spoilers in the trailers of all the YA films or even something like World War Z.
70s was a different time..And Romeo and Juliet was used as an example of a story that is already pre-spoiled by the audience. It wasnt a mandate to show the death scene in a trailer, only that you could, because there is nothing to spoil.
It's more that at the time the book was very popular and everyone kinda already knew what was gonna happen in the movie anyways. It was more like "look at these cool scenes you know from the book, but in video!"
jzakko ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:39:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Part II has as many spoilers in the trailer but there was no book for 'It was an abortion!'
Truth is back then trailers were just basic like that...stitch together some of the best scenes because you want butts in seats.
Tbf Iron Man was Marvelโs last hope to make money, it was going to either (re)make them or break them. So Iโm not surprised that they showed the entire film in the trailer
Why was it there last hope? Like what were the first hopes? I thought most of the Marvel movies that had been made were cartoons, done by Fox or Sony, or else were such forgettable low budget crap that nobody even paid attention.
They were about to go bankrupt, the reason why Sony and Fox have/had Spider-Man, Fantastic 4, X-Men and all the popular characters (pre-2008) is because Marvel were haemorrhaging money. As someone else has said they release The Incredible Hulk and Iron Man like 5 weeks apart. If I remember correctly, Hulk was a a flop on opening weekend, so all bets were on Iron Man
Iron Man was also one of the least loved characters (at least outside of the pre-2008 comic book lovers), they used RDJ, who (at the time) was struggling for work. He had gotten out of prison not too long before, an ex-addict and was in a bunch of bad Disney Channel movies up until that point. Like RDJ was paid $500 000 for it, compared to Iron Man 3 which was $122 million, and compare that to Endgame, which was at least $396 million.
Marvel overall. Their stocks sank in the 90s and didnโt actually recover until Iron Man. Up until that point they were coasting on the scraps that X-Men and Spider-Man movies and tv shows were giving them.
That's crazy. Bankruptcy certainly doesn't mean the end of a company but for a brand that was such a big deal for so long, it's weird to think that they were in that much trouble. But I guess comic book readership has declined quite a lot, or at least it had until the big resurgence.
I was around plenty enough to know the stigma comics used to get for whatever reason. Used to be seen way more as kids media and for โnerdsโ
I was pleasantly surprised to see the boom the MCU has made even if theyโre not my favorite movies by far. I just wish the MCU didnโt ruin one of my favorite fighting franchises; Marvel vs Capcom. Infinite was garbage
was around plenty enough to know the stigma comics used to get for whatever reason. Used to be seen way more as kids media and for โnerdsโ
I was totally one of those nerds (not super into comic books but all the star trek and power rangers etc too), but I guess I also always assumed they were always kinda nerdy, at least since like the 60s, and that was a good enough demographic for the industry.
They split their bets on Ed Norton/The Incredible Hulk and RDJ/Iron Man. I would have to assume after the studio saw both (since they only came out like five weeks apart), they knew that IM was the better film/last hope.
Marvel doesn't(or didn't) own the rights to individual Hulk movies. It's a weird thing where when he is with other characters they own they can use him, but as an individual character Universal(I believe) has the rights. So of course they would have counted on Iron Man, since they owned the full rights.
Marvel doesn't(or didn't) own the rights to individual Hulk movies.
They don't, but they did have a deal put together with (IIRC) Universal Studios for The Incredible Hulk (similar to their original deal with Sony for Spider-Man from Civil War to Far From Home). That power and profit sharing deal fell apart after The Incredible Hulk (due in no small part to its under performance), which is why they can't/don't use Hulk as a primary protagonist in other MCU films.
TBF Iron Man was a complete longshot with one of Marvel's B Team characters, and the first of their "we should make our OWN movies... with blackjack and hookers!" plan, so they probably thought they had to pull out all the stops to get butts in seats.
Jeez. I just watched it to verify. I think Marvel really needed Iron Man to do well or everything they potentially wanted to do would have not come into fruition. Hence they had them make a trailer literally showing that the movie was going to be good. After Hulk, they needed a win in a property that Sony didn't own. Normies didn't know much about Iron Man so they had to show everything so make him look cool enough to pay to go see.
I thought that initially then thought perhaps they meant they lived with him in a romatic relationship rather than being roomates....but tbh with how things are in the US i wouldn't be surprised if this guy DID need a roommate to make ends meet ๐
Itโs just LA. House Iโm staying in right now would be a $500,000+ house in LA and I pay $1000 a month for it. Iโll preach it till Iโm blue in the face, you are actively shooting yourself in the foot choosing to live in LA.
Iโve been told stories of people who live a life of poverty in LA but if you listen to their budget they have the budget of an upscale richer family in most other areas of the US
Thatโs rough. Thatโs about how much 2 bedroom apartments are going for in my area. I was lucky enough to rent a house close by for $1000 and itโs been a huge upgrade but if I could have bought it I would have only been paying around $500-600 a month which typically includes small amounts of property tax fees for the year as well as mortgage insurance if you need it.
level 6mrjake118 ยท 31mWhy was it there last hope? Like what were the first hopes? I thought most of the Marvel movies that had been made were cartoons, done by Fox or Sony, or else were such forgettable low budget crap that nobody even paid attention.
A trailer editing company was responsible for the theatrical release of Suicide Squad. They were given the job of editing that film after Batman vs Superman didn't do as well as expected
Terminator 2 had a major plot spoiler too, the scene where he runs down the corridor and Arnie comes around the corner should be such a tense scene as at that point we didnโt know the terminator had been reprogrammed.
The scene is set up perfectly for that situation, but the trailer ruins it.
But we as the audience know heโs not a bad guy at this point.
Newni ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 11:23:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah that tension was supposed to come from the scene at the mall where John doesn't know if he should run to the big scarey biker or the cop for help.
Ah, Iโm probably getting the scene order mixed up in my head.
One of the scenes in the movie sets it up so you donโt know heโs not the bad guy yet and the trailer just completely fucked that up in a horribly cheesy way.
I get your point. Yeah, I guess it would have been hard to not reveal Arnold is a good guy in this one. But yeah going in not knowing that fact would have been pretty great.
Am I misremembering something? He orders Arny to free his mom. The scene does a great job showing it from Sarahโs perspective and the dread of her nightmares coming true - but I wouldnโt classify this as a spoiler.
Edit: That Arnold is good in this one being the spoiler is valid. I think thatโs where youโre going.
The comment was saying that the scene where John Connor is in the mall, running from the cop (who the audience thinks is human because there's nothing at that point indicating it's a terminator), then runs face to face with the terminator (model-101, the same model seen in the first film). The terminator takes out a gun and points it towards John. We, as the audience, have absolutely no reason to know that this terminator is on John's side at this point, except a lot of the audience did know because the marketing (trailers) absolutely ruined it.
I don't know why so many of the trailer editors just don't seem to get it.
The best thing to do is to show the scene(s) leading up to the climactic scene(s), but you cut away just before the big reveals occur.
You also show multiple characters' reaction shots to what is happening, but you never show exactly what they're seeing. Leave that for the in-theater experience. People will pay money to find out what was cliffhangered in the preview trailer.
These are just two approaches to editing great trailers that actually make people want to see the movie, yet they seem to be used very rarely these days.
I knew someone that used to work at the trailer company at the CNN building. It was really cool seeing all of the posters and a few that she was working on.
iMossa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:55:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, a exeption I can think of is the Island. Movie was alright, probably better without how they made the trailer spoiling everything.
Pretty much knew I wasn't gonna see the new vin diesel one. Bloodshot or something. I saw the trailer and was thinking about how good that plot point wouldve been if I actually watched it but they gave it away in the trailer
Even IF the movie was good, showing too much in the trailer really puts me off from wanting to see it. Half the fun in watching a movie is waiting for the plot twist / big reveal.
Absolutely wrong. The editor is just a shit person that can't figure out how to cut a trailer, so they just use the biggest twists in the movie, not caring if they spoil the movie for everyone.
The movie is not to blame, your former roommate is.
Or the trailer for โhow to train your dragon 2โ where they unveil this new mysterious character with a menacing mask riding a large dragon and then 10 seconds later in the trailer they reveal the big twist that itโs actually Hiccupโs mother.
The HTTYD movies sadly decreased in quality with each one. The first was superb, a masterful combination of character and plot that didnโt just adapt but reimagined a popular childrenโs book series into something new. And that orchestra, oh man. That music is still on my playlist. Then the next one came out, and it was pretty good, I guess. Felt kind of generic, but it was still enjoyable. Then the third one. That was awful. Justโall around bad, plot-wise. There are so many inconsistencies I could nitpick, but my most pressing grievance is that the main theme is directly contrary to that of the preceding films. Instead of being about unity and how isolation breeds alienation, the third movie had it that two groups canโt be different without one of them killing the other, thus the minority group must hide until the other group develops an enlightened culture thatโs just so good they wouldnโt think to murder the other out of hand. There are elements of fascism there, but I donโt think they were intended. I mostly just believe the higher-ups who signed off on the ending before the rest of the movie was made didnโt really think all that hard about it, and so left it to the writers to somehow make a good story out of that. And while they failed, itโs still a solid โdonโt think about it and itโs fun to watch.โ
I'm a big fan of the series, but the 2nd one really felt like it had so much wasted potential. I don't know whether it was studio meddling or if they just got cold feet with Hiccup's mom. For like the first half of the movie it really seemed like they we're going for her just straight up choosing dragons over her family, would've been a great emotional conflict for Hiccup to go through all that trouble to find her only to find out that she chose to abandon her family, the first few scenes with her even gave that impression. But then finding out it was all just some dumb misunderstandings really let the air out of the sails for me.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:00:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think trailers for kids gets more slack. Kids aren't as disappointed when a surprise is ruined because they're still learning about what to even be surprised ABOUT. And can rewatch movies a thousand times.
Why the hell would they do that? Like they had hours of meetings and sat with the editors and just why? Just show a guy gets stuck on Island, then a picture of him all skinny and catching fish. Sold.
Just show a guy gets stuck on Island, then a picture of him all skinny and catching fish.
I mean I think you kind of proved the point against yourself. That sounds boring as shit, that'd make a terrible trailer. The genius of the movie was how those mundane acts became so momentous, because you had to live the despair with the character, so you got to share in the feeling of joy and accomplishments too. Really difficult to capture that in a trailer.
that said, you show me a trailer of tom hanks sitting around catching fish and I'm in. So they probably could have just coasted off that, even back then.
TBF for that specific trailer though โ Iโm not sure I would have gone to see Thor 3 without a really good trailer. It might have needed to be there.
Tbf it was kind of a selling point for the movie. I like MCU movies but never got into the thor movies. And waititi was an unknown director for me. So, seeing the movie being vibrant and fun and having the hulk kinda sold the movie for me.
JackPoe ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 15:40:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is why I don't watch trailers for anything. It was a great surprise. It was fucking hilarious.
On a slight tangent, for all you who have kids, please do them a favor and never tell them that Arnold is a good Terminator in T2. Report back if you manage to keep that secret and they are experiencing the mall hallway scene for the first time.
Ameisen ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 08:31:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It took me a very long time to realize that you meant "a good Terminator" in the sense of "good-aligned" rather than that he was Arnold's acting as a Terminator was good.
Pulled that one off! We watched T1 and T2 back to back for maximum effect.
alQamar ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 08:57:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My wife never saw any terminator movies because she doesnโt like action movies that much. She didnโt see T1 before I made her watch t2 a few weeks ago and still was so terrified during that scene and surprised that Arnie was the good guy. Itโs done extremely well. She ended up loving the movie.
Eh, some movies can be enhanced if you know the twist right away.
For example, I already knew the twist with The Unusual Suspects since I didn't see it until only a couple years ago, but the entire time I was anticipating how they were going to reveal it and that moment still hit me anyway.
I think everyone has had T2 spoiled. Even the marketing in 1991 spoiled it.
I am just saying for a change, I'd like to know what it's like to see the first 15 minutes of the movie NOT knowing this. I'm willing to bet the words "Get down!" have a much greater impact. Especially if you had zero concept of slimey metal man.
sep76 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 08:22:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The teaser for t2 was awesome. Not a single clip from the movie. I knew i was going to watch it, so i avoided the trailer.
Holy shit I forgot about this trailer ! Thanks for the memories !!
kek2015 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:39:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I never saw a trailer for that movie and I didn't know anything about it except Kevin Spacey won an Oscar and I couldn't figure out why. So it was great for me.
Daztur ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:08:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yup did that fine with my son. He likes it. Had to break it to him that T3 etc. sucked though...
If he just skips from T2 to the most recent one, itโs not a terrible drop off. Itโs not great, but it was enjoyable and easily the best of the series since the original two.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:27:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I managed to avoid getting spoiled somehow and I enjoyed the hell out of that movie even if it was low-tier. A lot of people complain that Terminator keeps recycling plots, but the one time it doesn't everyone hates it because the most interesting part of the movie was spoiled by brainlet advertisers.
Gambl33 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:31:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Was it good? Atleast fun to watch? I honestly didnโt watch it because of that trailer and thought this was a cash grab film.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:13:11 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I enjoyed it more than most it seems
0-Cloud ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:52:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What do you mean? There are only two Terminator movies.
Gambl33 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:23:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That was the trailer that made me stop watching trailers. I still watched the movie thinking "okay, they gave one thing away. There must be something bigger and better to dwarf it." There wasn't.
rjg188 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 08:25:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It really screws up the Titanic, ruined it for me.
Godzilla King of the monsters was a prime example. I thankfully avoided most of the marketing material to still keep me on my toes, but geez. Looking back, they failed marketing-wise on that film.
The director was super pissed about that happening too. The movie plays it like you are supposed to have no idea about that twist and it probably would have been a decent shock reveal at the point it happens in the movie, but nope, ruined in the trailer. I mean, the movie wasn't great anyways, but it would have at least added SOMETHING to an opening weekend viewing in theaters.
jscummy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:12:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thought you were going to say Terminator 2 revealing the T-800 as the good guy at first and was about to get angry
dan6776 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:00:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The main image for the movie showed it.
They did the same with Terminator 2 it was shot like you wasn't meant to know he was the good guy but the trailer just straight up told you he was.
Remember that other Terminator movie where they reveal Arnold was somehow reprogrammed to be a good guy in the trailer?
Gambl33 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:52:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lol I mean the movie was one of the greatest movies of all time. This has to be the studios making the trailers and really screwing with the directors.
cimeryd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:38:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's at least tradition. Terminator 2 had a great twist. We find out which terminator is on John's side at the exact time he does.
And the trailer just gave it away.
The entire trailer thing should be cancelled. Can't go to the movies anymore without spoiling three more films I otherwise was interested in.
Gambl33 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:54:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah someone commented with the link and wow. Why would they think weโd want to be spoiled in the trailers. I commented that it has to be the studios making these brain dead trailers trying to sell it to us.
To be fair you can't tell if the trailer has all the good stuff before you watch the whole thing. You may think if the trailer is that good, the movie must pack a lot more. Poor you.
To be fair you can't tell if the trailer has all the good stuff before you watch the whole thing. You may think if the trailer is that good, the movie must pack a lot more. Poor you.
seen a few movie descriptions do this as well. i cant remember what movie but wanted to show my gf something on netflix and she asked me to read the description โ i got halfway through and went โโ-oHhHAHHH! WHAT???โ
Remember that terminator movie where they reveal John was a terminator in the trailer?
I think you mean Sam Worthington's character, right? I don't think any of the Terminator movies have ever had John turn out to be a Terminator
(though I admit most of Genisys has faded from my memory... I can't believe they took such a great premise and made such a forgettable movie out of it)
anyway I did actually like Salvation, I think it could've been a cool new direction for the franchise. It wasn't as good as the original two, but it wasn't as bad as 3 (or, frankly, Genisys or Dark Fate). It was a good new start for the franchise imo, but I guess a lot of people didn't care for it.
Gambl33 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:22:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I did like Salvation too but it was the final genysis trailer that did the reveal. I was like wtf they just ruined it.
I have yet to see a Terminator movie where they didn't reveal too much in the trailer itself.
Imagine watching Terminator 2 and you thought they were just redoing the first one with Arnie as the villain. Hell, imagine watching the first one and not knowing the motivations behind the two time-travelers at first.
hygsi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:37:57 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That happens with good movies tho, room is way better if you don't watch the trailer and it's the reason why I look at a film's score instead of their trailer
Netflix is the worst for this. I can't believe they keep making 2.5 minute trailers and they just sequentially run through all of the key scenes in the film, including the climax. Who runs things there?
I remember being really into one of their Netflix Originals and a key plot point was that one of the characters had a missing brother they were trying to find. All the behind the scenes stuff was hyping up the episode saying its so emotional, the character has a break down thinking their brother is dead...and of course Netflix ruined it by making the preview picture for that episode the two characters reuniting. I still haven't forgave them.
Or they show it in the thumbnail. I was halfway through a show and Netflix did their usually switching of the thumbnail. Spoiling a characters death for me. I was disappointed.
My husband is a trailer guy. If it's a bad movie, I likely didn't need to trailer to enlighten me, and if it's a good movie, I don't need a single spoiler. Not even the Rotten Tomatoes score.
T_D_K ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 15:42:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mathematicians run things, and they've figured out that trailers which reveal key plot points are statistically more likely to draw you in and watch the full movie.
It was very very difficult to finally figure out how to turn the previews off. Way too many movies and shows ruined while we were trying frantically to find the remote we just dropped to change back to The Great British Bake Off.
Fwenhy ยท -8 points ยท Posted at 14:55:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I canโt say Iโve ever really experienced this, and I usually leave my Netflix on to auto-play those previews after I finish something. Recently itโs this TV show about a plane that spends 5 years in the air. There was also another TV show about the government where the upper government got taken out and this dude needs to become president. Also, like a thousand animeโs xD and then Love & Monsters. And some superhero movie starring two woman that was like a comedy too. Shazam as well. Man I can think of so many examples xD
shlam16 ยท 292 points ยท Posted at 09:33:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is most trailers.
I stopped watching them years ago - or at least for things I know I'm going to see based on reputation or star-power.
If it's some completely random new IP I've never heard of then I'll watch a trailer, but always feel like it ruins too much.
Yeah if it looks good I stop the trailer and watch the movie so I donโt ruin it. This does lead to some funny surprises in movies though when they have a turn I didnโt see in the trailer. Like oh this is a zombie movie? Ok.
shlam16 ยท 55 points ยท Posted at 11:25:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's the best way to go into a movie.
I'm a big horror fan and one of the things I love to do is dredge through lists and recommendation posts and curate a list of 50-100 movies that sound interesting based on the single sentence IMDB blurb.
Then I pick at random and get what I get. Well and truly no idea what I'm about to watch. Best experience.
I know it's somewhat of a "mainstream" movie, but i watched Edge of Tomorrow, with nothing else than the photo from the poster, no description or anything and damn that was awesome as fuck.
Palm Springs was an absolute wonder of a movie. I loved everything about it, and the only three things I knew going in were: 1- Andy Samberg, 2- JK Simmons, 3- After it debuted at Sundance, Samberg sold the film to Neon and Hulu for exclusive rights for 69ยข more than the previous record holder.
I totally agree. I don't watch a lot of movies, but when I do I prefer to know nothing about them. Even better if I don't know the actors.
_szs ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:39:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I like that.
Mind sharing your list?
shlam16 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 13:53:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sure. It's a dynamic thing and very biased towards new films since I've seen all of the older stuff that interests me. This is what I've got queued at present:
12 Hour Shift
1922
Alone
Antisocial
Anything for Jackson
Apollo 18
Army of the Dead
Beyond the Sky
Bite
Black Box
Black Water Abyss
Bloodthirsty
Bloody Hell
Boys from County Hell
Cabal
Canaries
Caveat
Cold Skin
Come Play
Come True
Creep
Don't Click
Ejecta
Flight of the Living Dead
Freaks
Freaky
Great White
Hunter Hunter
Into the Dark: Tentacles
Into the Dark: The Current Occupant
Kill Command
Killing Ground
Lucky
Nereus
Nest of Vampires
Nine Miles Down
No Escape
Parasites
Psycho Goreman
Red Billabong
Rent-a-Pal
Run
Sacrifice
Saint Maud
Sator
Shortcut
Slaxx
Spiral
Spree
Sputnik
Starfish
Stowaway
Sunshine
Synchronic
The Babysitter Killer Queen
The Block Island Sound
The Devil Below
The Djinn
The Empty Man
The Hill and the Hole
The Last Winter
The Owners
The Perfect Host
The Pyramid
The Toll
The Wolf of Snow Hollow
The Wretched
The Young Cannibals
Those Who Wish Me Dead
Till Death
Vampire Virus
What Lies Below
Willys Wonderland
Wrong Turn
_szs ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:01:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thank you very very much. I know very few of them, on first sight. If you haven't seen it, may I add one of my favourites, "Triangle". I am sure, you have seen the other movies I would recommend, as they are rather famous....
shlam16 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:04:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cheers mate, Triangle is a favourite for sure. Along the same vein is Coherence.
_szs ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:05:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks again! instead of an award receive this token of friendship: ๐ฑ
There is always a point in a trailer where I turn it off or look away from the screen at the cinema, it's about a third to half way through, when there's a lull in the music and a character says something, before the music comes in heavy and it starts flashing a shot from every single scene. It's the same in every modern trailer.
The first time I really realised trailers are bad was when the showed the epic car flipping scene from Casino Royale in the trailer. Can't believe they showed that, really ruined the scene because as soon as I saw him driving on that road in the film I was like "oh she's going to be tied up and he's going to flip the car".
I kind of blame Bridge To Terbithia. I think executives thought the book was much more widely read than it was and a lot of parents went home explaining things they weren't prepared to explain when they thought it was going to be a simple Narnia rip-off.
Funny, I just had pop into my head that irrelevant trailer of Bridge to Teribithia. Itโs a beautiful novel and I love it, but yeah I know one parent who was horrified about the movie they actually saw. It looked nothing like the trailer.
Id also argue that that shouldn't be necessary. If I see a trailer for a movie, why should I doupt it's validity? If anything, whoever organized the trailer is at fault.
If a parent isn't looking into the media their children are consuming, it's a failure on their part. They don't get the right to be offended or angry if they don't do the bare minimum amount of research - especially with Internet accessibility being what it is.
You don't get to blame others if you fail to do your due diligence.
I mean the movie was rated PG, it's the parents fualt when they take their kids to Sausage Party which was rated R, but should they be on Wikipedia reading the entire plot of every movie they are going to watch with their kids?
It is ultimately the job of the parent to look into the media their children are consuming. Blaming anyone but themselves for not knowing about the content in that media just passing the buck onto someone else.
If a parent isn't doing their due diligence and performing a bare minimum of research, the fault ultimately lies with them every single time.
It would involve actually reading about the movie, not just looking at the rating; you could get that information from the poster. Read a synopsis. Check out a review or two, especially from one of the myriad of sites that focus on how kid- or family-friendly movies are. This isn't difficult, time-consuming, or groundbreaking.
I'm just amazing that this seems to be such a foreign concept, because what I'm saying is typical when discussing things like violent video games. If a parent is unfamiliar with the media their children are consuming, they have no one to blame but themselves.
I'm legitimately shocked that folks here seem to be comfortable with allowing media companies to spoonfeed them, telling them what is and isn't okay for their kids.
To be fair, that was the experience reading the book, too. It's supposed to be out of nowhere. But I guess that's more controlled in terms of age, and context within the classroom, than just showing up to a random movie with your kids.
Parents have just as much control over the situation as a teacher would in the classroom. If a parent took their kid to that movie and was shocked at what they saw, the fault lies completely with the parent.
I mean the movie was rated PG, it's the parents fualt when they take their kids to Sausage Party which was rated R, but should they be on Wikipedia reading the entire plot of every movie they are going to watch with their kids?
Teachers also should be reading every book, and doing research into the best books for their grade level. Should a parent be going to the theater alone to screen the movie before they take their children?
Watching the movie first isn't really practical for most families. Where is the parent who works a job, and raising a family going to find the time and $12(plus baby sitters) to go see every movie in theaters before they take their kids to go see it. That's completely unreasonable.
Reading the Wikipedia article would ruin the plot for the parent who might also enjoy the movie. This is on a thread of people who are already upset trailers give away too much information, let alone reading the entire plot to make sure it's suitable.
As for asking people online, the picture I showed was a reviewer who's entire thing is recommending if the movie is suitable, in which they didn't bring up the strong theme of death which is the problem. In my opinion a parent could have gone up and beyond doing research for the movie (as in my example above) and still not have realized the ramifications of the movie.
Are you reading my comments? I litterally posted a review from a website dedicated to reviewing if it's okay for kids to see the movie. It's mind boggling you're arguing with someone without reading their post.
Well it's the top Google result and exactly what you said parents should read.. I also never said the movie company should have done anything different so I don't know what you're going on about that for.
You think you know what I'm saying or representing so you're not reading what I'm saying and now you're back tracking.
I never said they should just read the top search result, and I think you know that.
There's also nothing for me to backtrack; you ultimately seem to be supporting the idea that parents don't really have any responsibility in this matter. If you feel otherwise, you have a funny way of showing it.
I'm also like this, I feel like I enjoy movies so much more not knowing much about them.
There was one time when it backfield though. I was feeling a bit down so to cheer myself up I went to see Joker. I expected more of the chaotic entertaining character that I love, instead I came out of that movie theater feeling even more depressed. Great movie, but that's the one time I wish I watched the trailer and went to see it on a different day.
I remember Anchorman being so funny in part because the trailers were jokes that werent in the movie at all (or were one liners from the opening credits or whatever).
I've stopped watching trailers and reading reviews completely. I'd rather go in blind and be disappointed than go in hyped and be disappointed. You also get to avoid having other people's opinions flavouring your viewing experience as well
Seriously, it's so stupid. I HATE that trailers these days basically just are a short version of the movie - plot and all. If you're going to tell me all the important plot points in the trailer, why do I even need to watch?
Coolene ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:42:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs not just trailers these days. Itโs always been like this. Trailers back then would even sometimes have a narrator giving details away.
I only watch trailers for things I haven't made up my mind about watching yet.
It's annoying as hell to my wife when I get up plugging my ears screaming "lalalalalalala" so I don't get any Spoilers though. I also make her text me when the trailers are done in the movie theater and the little popcorn rollercoaster comes on.
I wish I had watched The Truman Show without seeing the trailers, it would have been a completely different experience. Also, should have been called Truman.
Marvel is doing this with Black Widow. Usually theyโre pretty good about trailers not giving away too much (and sometimes just straight fake outs), but DEAR GOD have they released so many trailers, special looks, and scene clips from this damn movie. I know theyโre trying to build and keep the hype up due to the delays, but for me, itโs almost making me want to see it less because theyโve shown so much already.
E: I'm back and I dissagree, the trailer was a perfect example of showing the whole movie through highlights.
Revealing most of the secrets and nuances that make Paul special.
Eh, Dune is a 56 year old novel and one of the best known scifi novels ever at that. If you don't know Dune, the trailer isn't that bad. If you do know Dune, then it's just enough to let you know they're adapting it pretty faithfully.
I guess I'm finding it difficult to view it from a newbie's point of view. You might be right.
Maybe only someone who knows the story will pick out and understand the things I referred to.
Mandalorian S2 without a doubt had the best trailers. They only had the first 4 episodes in their trailers, and they had Luke Skywalker, Boba Fett, Ashoka Tano, Bo-Katan to market off of. But they kept those a secret!
Well, some were leaked, but in a perfect world, we would not have ever known if not for those meddling leakers!!
What is there even to spoil about a show like the Mandalorian? It's star wars and Disney. You should already know the plot based on the name and a one sentence description. I've only seen the first four episodes, but correct me if I'm wrong:
-Mando will live.
-Baby Yoda will live
-Every evil character is instantly identifiable as evil the moment they appear on screen, making any betrayal "twists" laughable
-We'll get a cameo of every possible Star Wars character they can justify being alive at the time period of the story taking place
-We'll meet a couple colorful sidekicks along the way. Maybe one fake dies or leaves and comes back to save Mando and Baby Yoda at a crucial moment.
-They all lived happily ever after.
Isn't a show like this just about experiencing the journey? Not exactly The Usual Suspects we're talking about.
You misunderstood the question. That's proof โ obtained by watching it โ that a movie is bad; not a sign that a movie you haven't seen is going to be bad.
hjb345 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:19:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Looking at you, Ted.
Groxy_ ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:41:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I still laugh at that trailer. The trailer that came out before that one was SOOOO good. Like it sold the movie for me. It looked incredible.
Then that trailer came out and deflated everything. But the funniest part of it all was the shot of Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman standing side-by-side, fighting together... Then the title of Batman V Superman flashes up... Like what? We know they'll eventually be mates, but to go from a shot where they're fighting together, to a card that says they fight against each other... It was a real poor judgement call.
Actually the whole Doomsday part of BvS was painful in the full movie too.
Been so many times I stop on a movie on Netflix, watch the preview/trailer of it and then move on exclaiming, โfeel like I watched that whole movie so donโt think I actually need toโ
Eroe777 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 14:19:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A few years ago somebody cobbled together the trailers for the first Hobbit movie, in narrative order. It very effectively told the entire plot of the movie (including some of the stuff Tolkien DID NOT write) in about seven minutes.
A more meta example: apparently if you stitch together all the movie trailers and clips that have appeared on The Simpsons over the years, they come together to form an actual coherent story with a plot and everything. This may be specifically for the Rainier Wolfcastle trailers; I've never looked for a montage of them.
I thought this with the Loki TV Show somewhat. Turns out the trailer was almost entirely from the first episode. Fucking great, got me well interested and I have literally no idea what will happen next!
Coolene ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:46:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Disney has such a grip in the entertainment industry that they could make a trailer by only using the opening credits of the film and would get millions of clicks.
I always have this discussion with my wife. She will always watch a movie trailer before watching the movie. I always feel like I watched the movie after the trailer losing interest in it.
SPER ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:05:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's why if I'm watching a trailer I stop immediately if I know I think I'm going to like it/want to actually watch it, so that I don't spoil it for myself. Too many trailers nowadays are basically the whole movie, just summarized.
The Sing 2 trailer literally shows the entire movie except for the climax, which is now obvious how it's going to play out because they showed too much.
When the plot twist is in the trailer there's a 100% chance that I won't watch the movie atleast for a few years. Probably never because I already know the best part.
ttonk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:56:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I usually only watch the 1st trailer for that reason. I feel like once you go through every trailer, the movie is usually covered and it doesn't hit as good when you finally get to watch it.
Given that I frequent theaters, I also get there toward the end of previews too because I usually see the same trailers repeatedly throughout the movie rollout.
โMy sibling has a terminal illness, they could die, whatever will we do?โ Cue prayer montage
Ethacon ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:17:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel like Secret Life of Pets shower all the funny parts of the movie in the trailer, so when I watched the whole thing it was just meh in between parts from the trailer.
Yeah this kinda happened to me...think it was velvet buzzsaw or something...it was really interesting l, but goddammit the trailer already showed most of the good parts...watched the movie expecting more...but damn that was it.
Yah me and the girlfriend will do with Amazon Prime movies. The trailers for everything is so lengthy and full of spoilers we can just watch the entire thing right there and get the gist. They need to stop making trailers like this!
The best example of this I always think of is Home Alone. I was late to the party and only say it about 6 months later. I did not laugh once. Every funny part Iโd already seen in the countless advertising on tv.
Literally ruined the movie Good Boys for me. They had all the good jokes in the trailersโฆ
Elteras ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:59:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Problem is there's a decent number of trailers that make you feel like this but are actually tricking you and you really haven't seen as much from the trailer as you think you have.
And this isn't a new practice. (I'm going to age myself here.) Back in 1981, I saw the 3+ minute trailer for the original "Arthur" comedy, starring Dudley More. Soon after, I went to see the movie. While watching it, I felt like I'd already seen it, because the trailer had used every damn joke from the movie! Totally unnecessary. I try to avoid trailers at all costs.
mr_Tii ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:05:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I felt this after watching a trailer for Ex Machina. I've been told I'm wrong, and that it really is a good movie, but that trailer just killed all my excitement for that movie.
LPT: if you feel like you want to watch the trailer to the end, turn it off and watch the movie instead. If the trailer is boring or it is over before you could make up your mind, look for something else.
That's not a sign of a bad movie. The 8 minutes trailer for Moon gave away the entire story with the twist, so I didn't bother paying to be told the same thing but longer, but those who did really seem to think it's a good movie.
Mr8BitX ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:39:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This can sometimes happen in a good movie too unfortunately. If you go back and watch all the trailers for 22 jump street, they basically show all the funny parts. That, or the movie really wasnโt good and everyone I know enjoyed it, ๐คทโโ๏ธ
Torches ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 09:15:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you saw the original and liked it, this is just more of the same type of humor. It's very formulaic, but I guess they know their audience. I will say, Salma Hayek steals the scene every time she's on screen.
I donโt know why Jack and Jill gets such a bad rap. Itโs like every other Adam Sandler movie. There were some really funny parts and really dumb parts. Have a Dunkachino and watch it again.
Yeah Jack and Jill isn't really any worse than other Sandler shlock, it's just an easy target because the central bit of Sandler playing a man and a woman is so blatantly obnoxious. The Dunkachino bits are actually pretty funny, there's a reason people remember them
The guy has range. He obviously doesnt make the shitty kids movies for people like you. You literally cant make everyone happy. Got to pick an audience.
Do you really think the movie would be better if they were named ANYTHING else?
Honestly that's what pisses me off. He HAS range. We've seen it and yet he isn't willing to take risks with his acting, except for a few examples, and would rather make a soulless cash grab of a turd for children. Not saying he can't do that, but I don't see why he couldn't go for both
Exactly the point. We won't have another Sandler performance like that for another 5-7 years. He could be doing it annually and people wouldn't hate him so much anymore.
I will die on this hill: Every movie after Click has been hit or miss, and the majority of them have been misses.
From another perspective, enough people like him and his movies that they make sufficient money to keep him, his friends, and his production company gainfully employed.
Do I wish they put more effort into the scripts? Yeah, for sure. But I bet the hundreds or thousands of people who have jobs and homes because of the movies he cranks out are plenty happy, and that's fine.
No that wasnโt the point. The point was that he DOES take risks and he did so very recently. Some people will always hate him and some people will always love him. Maybe you wonโt get another non-comedic performance out of him for 5-7 years, but he is a comedian.
You really should watch it, I actually loved that movie and found it entertaining from beginning to end. Never watched the trailers though which is something I genuinely avoid except for the most basic 30 second ones that don't give away the entire movie.
I think that was the point. She was a psychopath, but she allowed herself to be loved by the hitman. In THBW her character may (or may not) have more development beyond those classic psychopath traits
Iโm pretty sure She wasnโt horny with that snake. She just wanted to make You horny so you didnโt notice when she turned into a giant snake person and ate you.
Honestly I loved it, it was still pretty funny and had plenty of good moments, it was pretty intentionally clichรฉ though in a lot of spots but it was still pretty good
[deleted] ยท -15 points ยท Posted at 10:53:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My standard is pretty high when it comes to other movies, but comedies have a low ass standard by default, thatโs why I donโt watch them often, but as for a movie to go see with a few friends or family or my girl? Iโd say it was a pretty decent movie, it wasnโt great, it wasnโt horrible
Selma Hayekโs entire dialogue consists of about 3 words, Puta, Motherfucker, and Pussy repeated over and over again. Cheap cameos for jokes, constant callbacks to other films/media, fight scenes that arenโt particularly memorable, and the editing, holy shit I could barely even follow what was happening because the editing is extremely poor.
I was expecting something at least passably enjoyable like I found the first one, but this was just guns, guns, hard to follow fighting, and Selma Hayek screeching obscenities at the top of her lungs 24/7.
Feels like they rushed things in post and dumped out a turd when it could have been another pretty funny buddy cop style movie.
If you think the words "fuck" and "cum" are so uproariously hilarious that a character simply saying one of those two words is all the jokes you would ever need in a comedy film then I reccomend hitmans wife's bodyguard.
If not then the film should be avoided at all costs.
rmiztys ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 12:59:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
there's nothing wrong with turn-your-brain-off movies. to say that they're "for morons" is pretentious and rude. i'm a film student, i know and love and enjoy classic or artsy films- the kind of thing you'd probably describe as being "made for smart people". but guess what? i can enjoy dumb movies equally as much, because they're fun. it's entertainment. it's meant to be enjoyable.
Cordure ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:32:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm not a big fan of movies in general, but the way that you explain it to us there makes me want to give more movies a try, lol!!
(I donโt like films generally because I have p bad adhd and sometimes find it hard to concentrate for that long. Iโm not like, a snob, I just straight up canโt pay attention.)
Awww you should definitely try to get into them more! You're missing out on a whole universe of art, entertainment and pop culture :) I recommend you try some films that grip your consistently from start to finish, like Parasite, No Country For Old Men or Train To Busan :)
That's the point though, it's meant to be ridiculous. Once you realize that and just enjoy them for the absurdity you might find it's a good way to just relax a little. Or maybe it's just not your type of movie and that is ok too.
It's fine liking a movie that the general population doesn't like. Most people have some movie they love despite poor ratings. For me it's Cloud Atlas.
Agreed. I actually forgot the movie hasn't even come out yet because after those couple of trailers, I already got a complete story arc with reveals and twists, and I don't get the impression that the movie is clever enough to have even more interesting twists or reveals than what we have seen.
The first trailer had me incredibly intrigued and curious about the movie. After the recent ones, I felt like I'd already seen it before and honestly don't really care to watch it when it does come out now because I suspect it's going to be uninteresting.
God it STILL hasn't come out?? This is definitely one of those movies that was supposed to come out right as the pandemic started that just feels hopelessly outdated already, like any value it would've had in the market is gone by now. I feel the same way about the final Craig Bond movie whenever that comes out, and even the Black Widow movie to an extent, althought I'm sure that will still do well because Marvel
Right? The first trailer came out in december 2019. I remember being pretty psyched for the movie at that time, it looked amazing and cool..... then the other trailer came out in october 2020, and was basically the entire movie, and that was it. Then they released the new trailer a couple weeks ago, which just reconfirmed that we had already effectively seen the movie.
It'd be cool if the movie actually had some surprises left, but, yeah, good luck with that.
This is how I felt with the string of Seth Rogen/James Franco movies that came out a few years ago. It felt like the trailers were just every single good joke the movie had actually watching it would just be filler.
The initial trailer for the movies was a โwe have to save the dinosaurs from getting obliterated by a volcanoโ setup. The next trailer literally told us that was a lie so the evil people could sell the dinos.
Ever watch old movie trailers? They basically show you the entire movie.
hey_viv ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 11:43:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I watched โSoylent Greenโ a couple of years ago with my sister and the dvd had the original movie trailer on it, so after watching the movie we watched the trailer and were completely baffled. Like, you basically didnโt have to watch the movie anymore after watching the trailer, it already told you everything. Now every time we watch a trailer that seems to spoil too much weโre like, well, at least itโs not the Soylent Green trailer.
I had a roommate like that. She'd always read the plot summary on Wikipedia before watching a movie. It baffles me but to each their own.
alex494 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:44:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Man, a pot of modern movie trailers do this too
Sony and WB are kinda repeatedly guilty of it
Cash091 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 11:02:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Movie trailers have been that way for a long time though. Hell... There are some trailers from back in the golden age of Hollywood that are even worse. 3 to 5 mins of literally spoiling the movie.
The golden age of Hollywood is really something of a time period. A slew of movie stars that were some of the worst actors put to a script, the studio system, and quite mediocre films.
I saw this last night. I actually quite enjoyed it. Yeah, I admittedly have low standards for films because I really haven't seen many at all, but I thought it was hilarious. I haven't laughed so hard in a long time.
My dad has been trying to get me to watch that movie for so long now, he loves it. Then again, all it takes is a low effort fart joke for him to fall out of his seat laughing, so...
vinoa ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:35:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I see your father is a man of culture. There will come a day when low effort fart jokes won't make me laugh, but today's not that day!
JetKeel ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:23:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Went and saw it last weekend. Ok, for a popcorn flick but the first was definitely better.
The shocking part was when a father walked into the movie with his 3 kids. The two older kids were in their teens, one the younger side of being a teen. But his youngest was probably 6-7! What the fuck was that guy thinking?!?!?
yeah and tbh I think if I was 14 again Id have loved this movie too, I turned it off in 20 minutes because I got bored of the shitty quips and unrealistic action scenes with no stakes or emotional connection
I mean, i went back and watched the original right after. And yeah, the new one is still hilariously terrible, but at least they're self aware of that. But it's still a bad movie by pretty much any metric
kolench ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:39:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean the movie is rated 14+, they can't show a lot of the stuff on TV for ads. It wasn't a bad movie, better than Fast 9. The good jokes just can't be shown in a trailer.
Mind you it's better to see on cheap night though.
Honestly, I consider it a sheer feat of directing that they managed to make such an utterly unimpressive and mediocre movie with so many of the best actors in Hollywood.
Comedies have gotta be the most difficult genre second to Horror movies to make a good trailer that doesnโt give too much away. If one of the main big jokes is shown in trailers you will generally miss most of that laugh in theaters because people have already seen one of your main cards.
You can do a trailer for a satirical comedy quite well, like tropic thunder. You just give an overview of the satire without showing any of the punchlines. Like showing RDJ whoโs acting as an Australian whoโs acting as a black man whoโs acting as a Vietnamese rice farmer. That way you give an overview of why the movie is funny without any spoilers like โI donโt read the script, the script reads meโ
This happened in Bowfinger (late 90s comedy with Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy). The trailer was hilariousโฆ.but it included every funny scene on the movie.
This is really close to a rule of my own. I have a friend, we'll call him, "Paul Veerhoeven," who has a knack for picking the shittiest films, and early on I noticed that he was picking the shittiest films before he saw them. I started paying attention to the trailers we were watching. What did Paul Veerhoeven like about the bad movies and their bad trailers? I think these are some of the big tells:
Telling the same joke twice. Whoever made the trailer said, "okay, give me four of your five best jokes," and the filmmaker didn't have them. So they had to recycle a joke in a two-minute trailer. It's gonna suck.
Showing the same action scene twice. Same thing. You're an action movie and you have only one best scene. Or you're a romantic comedy trying to rope in a suspicious boyfriend and you have to show your one action scene twice. Show the same ass twice, and you have a shitty Sean Connery film.
Revealing the plot twist from 45 minutes into the film. In this case, everything in your film is weak and you have to reveal and sell the surprise in the trailer. Same with spoiling the ending; this is selling hard to a particular kind of person who is, let's say, easily pleased.
Murky and dark. Is primarily a special-effects trick, not a thematic one. If it's dark and rainy with barely seen giant monsters in it, well, that's all you're gonna see because CGI didn't have a budget (or in rare older cases, the tech) to properly light a scene.
If a film is really bad it will echo the three-act structure on which it was surely ruthlessly built, and in two minutes you'll have an introduction of the main and secondary characters, followed by the overconfidence of the first act, the danger in the second, and the resolution in the third. I loved these because I could often talk my friend out of them by simply repeating the story told in the trailer. "Now I feel like I already saw it," my pal would say, and move on.
When a film is really good, the trailer hardly bothers with what its about at all, but instead focuses on generating curiosity, I guess because the filmmakers are confident in the quality. You'd think someone would have hit on the idea of doing this for the really shitty movies, but here's why they don't: My friend hated those trailers and was automatically suspicious of the films. "It didn't tell me what it was about," he would say.
My ultimate takeaway was that all trailers were bad for me because most viewers seem to really live in the moment of a film, and a trailer doesn't seem to reveal all to them like it does to me.
Exactly, the producers/marketing can't find the selling points. Some films actually turned out to be really good in spite of this. I'm looking at you Zootopia!
I saw Ragnarok in the theater with my mom and when Hulk appears and Thor says "He's a friend from work" she just howled with laughter and repeated it back "He's a friend from work!"
Everyone else in the theater was silent because we'd already seen him say it twenty times in the trailer.
That's 50/50. What if they have great material not to be spoiled. I say if they have random react shots and the same joke but drag it on with added footage in the movie, THAT'S the bad sign.
When I see a trailer for a comedy movie and the trailer is hilarious, I come to a realisation that the best jokes are in the trailer and the actual movie isnโt funny. Iโve learnt that the hard way lol
My favorite is when they use the 5 good jokes of the entire movie in the trailers. Still worser is when the movie is so shit at jokes it gets lazy and spams pop culture references.
To this day, I refuse to see "She's Out of My League" because of how much they over saturated previews. Back then you'd not only get them on Hulu and YouTube but they'd appear on banner ads and play audio. So everywhere you go you hear "I'd go in my underwear..." record scratch "...if I were wearing any!"
I seriously just watched this movie last night. I've never seen an ad or trailer for it. It was actually really funny. I was also very high so don't listen to me.
Yeah and it kinda helped that we didn't hear all the best jokes in the trailer. Eh, I guess it was fairly low brow, I guess I can't be surprised it wasn't for everyone ๐
That was my experience, too. I say this as a fan of all types of humor, an enjoyer of sex and a well-placed swear word.
It was just too two-dimensional. Like they went โWhat if food could talkโฆ and they were crass?โ and wrote the movie based on that one idea, but didnโt build up from there. Didnโt even throw in a food pun or anything.
710733 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:03:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Funnily enough the single joke I referred to was a food pun (it's the bit where Meat Loaf is represented by an actual meatloaf). So there WAS comedic potential there, but it's never used well. Like the whole film is based on "hey, sausages kinda look like dicks". That's it, that's the joke
Alternatively when you can tell the majority of the plot from any trailer and then when you watch it and all of the curveballs are tropes you predicted five minutes in
When studios release a trailer, most of the time they send some cut material approved for the trailer to multiple companies who will cut/edit the movie trailer. It isnt the production studio cutting their trailer, its some marketing firm.
Kinda off track, because I do actually like this movie, but the one thing that grinds my gears is when they use like one funny joke for the trailer.... AND IT ISN'T EVEN IN THE MOVIE.
My main example: Pitch Perfect 2 - They're having a little spat with Germans and a comeback is something like "Yeah, well, World War 2. Boom." Stupid, but funny in the actual scene, or so it seemed it may have been.... but when you watch the movie.. nope. Not even in there.
Precisely why I donโt watch trailers, because they always fucking put the best part in there like why? Now I know what the joke is and itโs never funnier the second time
Of if it's not really funny, and the main character falls in the trailer. Like the joke being "they're clumsy". I forgot who mentioned that, but I can't not see it anymore
Or the trailers just show the punchlines to the jokes, but donโt actually show why the are funny.
bw4393 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:23:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel like that has to be for the kids lol I remember when I was young I would want to see movies specifically for the funny joke from the trailers on tv
If you watch a comedy trailer and don't laugh once, do not bother watching the movie.
nhaines ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:40:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I remember the first time I saw a teaser trailer for Evan Almighty.
FROM THE WRITERS WHO BROUGHT YOU BRUCE ALMIGHTY!
And then the gibberish newsroom scene with Steve Carrel from Bruce Almighty. Don't get me wrong, I laughed until I was crying, just like everyone else in the theater. But I also knew at that moment that I wouldn't be seeing the new movie. (And I haven't. It may have been good. I'll probably never know.)
On top of this, if a movie seems over-promoted in general, theyโre likely trying to fill as many opening weekend-seats as possible before word gets out about how bad the film is.
For a lot of R-Rated comedies itโs just the only joke they wanna put in the trailer. I thought it was gonna hate Spy from the trailers and that ended up being my favorite thing Paul Feigโs done.
I remember going to see Transylvania 2 with my daughter and that film was in the trailers. So 5 mins before the film, we are seeing all the 'jokes' for the film we are about to watch. It pretty much blew its load then we had to sit through all the boring bits. Was ok for a 8 year old I guess I'm not the target audience!
I hate even watching trailers anymore, unless I know basically the whole plot of the movie anyways. They tend to give away 80% of the movie and then I don't even see the point of seeing it, unless there's another reason to watch (special effects, etc)
"What kind of drugs?"
"It doesn't matter I don't have them anymore."
"It doesn't matter? How in the hell did you get involved with drugs? What were you giving them to him? Selling them to him? Where in the hell did you meet that man?"
"WHAT KIND OF DRUGS DO YOU TAKE?!"
"It's nothing like that!"
"WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?!?!"
Letโs meet in a deserted place & blatantly do a drug deal just like dealers irl NEVER EVER DO
Youโd think movies would at least try & make it somewhat realistic by nowโฆthen again, people are still panting & pitching bolt upright whenever they have a bad dream, or ALWAYS chopping enough carrots or cucumbers for an army every time they cook anything, so maybe not.
Scene: After the villain manages to reduce the world to an uninhabitable wasteland and rules over the remaining scraps of civilization as Supreme Overlord with an iron fist, the hero returns home with his companions and the quirky characters they met on their quest. They laugh and joke and everyone's happy because they saved the world.
Man as much as I love Avatar TLA, there are literally whole episodes like this
Katara: Aang I believe in you, you can
totally do this impossible task.
Aang: Guys, I really don't think I can
do this impossible task.
Sokka: My boomerang totally believes in
you, buddy. I'm hungry.
ELSEWHERE
Zuko: Excellent, I can capture the Avatar
when he fails this impossible task.
Uncle Iroh: Don't be so sure Zuko.
Zuko: The Avatar is a FOOL and you are
a FOOL too, if you don't see that!
UNCLE IROH SLIPS SOME QUESTIONABLE HERBS
INTO HIS TEACUP, AND STARES OFF HAPPILY
AT THE SKY.
โLet me guess, if we donโt kill him heโs going to wipe out the world!โ
โHow did you know?โ
โI didnโt, but thatโs always the story.โ
I feel like this is the entire plot of the Divergent series. Every third or fourth sentence is either "She's divergent" or "I'm divergent". Dumbest. Plot. Ever.
Hey, they just wanted to make sure that you were aware that she was divergent, and in case you forgot after 5 or 10 minutes of heavy-handed plotlines, they wanted to remind you again that in fact, she is still divergent. Have I mentioned she's divergent?
"i have to save the world to save my daughter" actual line from the god awful looking Chris Pratt movie that prime is try to shove down every human orifice with their ads everywhere.
A huge robot rises from a national monument while tectonic plates shift and crack, dragging millions to their doom.
White male protagonist: "Duh, that's not good."
Black male co-star: "Awww hell naw!"
H2HQ ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 15:10:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, this really cheapens a movie for me.
I just watched Tomorrow War, and it was actually a pretty good movie, but the stereotype overweight black guy acting like a clown really undercut the story.
Dante's Peak is a lot of fun but has maybe the most glaring example of this ever, during the midpoint scene where the volcano actually erupts. It's a genuinely scary and awe-inspiring shot and then one of the goofy '90s scientist guys starts wagging his finger and literally shouts "This is NOT good, this is NOT good!" in the most clichรฉd way imaginable.
H2HQ ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:10:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, this really cheapens a movie for me.
I just watched Tomorrow War, and it was actually a pretty good movie, but the stereotype overweight black guy acting like a clown really undercut the story.
rpb92 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 14:02:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Somnif ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 16:42:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"The Dead Speak!" The instigating event of the movie, the first line of the crawl, yeah that even was never shown on screen and only appeared in a limited time fortnite event.
And having it simultaneously give the lamest possible answer to who the new villain from the 7th film was.
Everyone after Force Awakens- โWho is Snoke? Could he be Plagueis? Where was he during the other filmsโ?
ROSW- โSomehow Palpatine Returned! Oh and he created Snoke who weโll now never mention again. It was Palpatine, always was, despite you not receiving a single clue that this was possibleโ.
I'm hearing more rumors about the sequel trilogy being erased from cannon. Not sure if I need another trilogy, but I'll be glad to forget about that hot garbage.
Iโd be fine with the entire sequel trilogy being tossed in the trash/retconned for a new one. SO many stupid, idiotic decisions went into itโฆ the dagger thing that happens to be a map perfectly shaped like the Death Star remains? Palpatine โsomehowโ returning and announcing it in Fortnite only? Riding horses on top of Star Destroyers to blow up the SINGLE radio antenna that controls a fleet of thousands? Stupid, stupid, stupid. The whole thing was a travesty that reads like bad fanfiction.
[deleted] ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 16:14:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Walunt ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 18:11:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I also love how she feels murder in the dagger but not in the youngling slayer 3000
Wait while watching the movie I also thought this, but judging from how much the lighting changed after the locator was found I figured that it could have taken her that long
As much as I dislike the Sequel Trilogy, this isnโt going to happen and is just a false rumor parroted by fanboys. Disney has invested far too much time, money, and resources into the sequels and they really donโt care if it hurts the lore.
Especially considering they have two entire goddamned theme parks based on the sequel trilogy. Spending however many hundreds of millions to redesign a park that hasn't even been opened more than a year or so? Their accountants would flip their shit.
Iโd actually argue the opposite- they have enough time, money, and resources to quietly โforgetโ the sequel trilogy, then slowly retcon it out of existence. I mean, during the SW anniversary earlier this year, they already neglected pretty much every major SeqTri character in the big poster they madeโฆ
I liked TFA. Great cast, the main villain felt menacing (at least initially), the CGI was flawless, and the last battle was awesome. It had problems (what Star Wars film doesnโt?), and the whole Starkiller base portion felt really forced, but overall, a solid film that laid the foundations for a potentially excellent trilogy! Then TLJ came out, and I lost my faith. Iโd be fine with them canning the whole trilogy, but itโs a damn shame such a good film is being trashed because itโs successors sucked.
If that happens, that would be the most hilarious misunderstanding of what went wrong with the trilogy that I've ever heard.
The entire problem was that instead of letting anyone have any creative freedom or ability to pursue writing a complete story, the entire trilogy was enslaved to fan service and wild overreactions to online fan sentiment. Now that there was a negative reaction to the final disappointing film, if anyone is really considering saying "no problem fans, none of that really happened!", it would be beyond pathetic.
The biggest problem was that they had no plan for the trilogy before making it, and was making it up between each movie as a reaction to the feedback of the previous.
TFA was fan service, a near carbon copy of New Hope. Rise of Skywalker was a wild overreaction to online fan sentiment (undid some TLJ stuff that fans didn't like). Also Rey and Kylo Ren kissing was definitely fan service.
I don't hate the sequels but they are not very good.
Am I the only one who disliked The Force Awakens? Many of the problems with the other two movies can be traced back to how TFA pigeon-holed the entire Star Wars universe back to beginnings and erased all the legwork done by the original trilogy.
Iโm not much of a Star Wars fan, but I gave TFA a chance when it came out. Walked out of the theater feeling like I just took some acid and watched a movie Iโd already seen, had no interest in the rest of the trilogy at all, it was awful
Rogue One is the prequel I never wanted, but loved. It fits really well in-between the events of III and IV, had a great ending, and that Vader scene was simply perfect.
And then he dies like a bitch to an untrained, mary sue jedi that CAN'T FUCKING ACT.
Daisy knows two facial expressions. Shocked, and grimace. The entire sequel trilogy and 2 side movies was a lazy cash grab abortion of Star Wars. I hope the series dies, so it isnt raped post-mortem again.
I keep saying, the Palpatine reveal (if such a thing was the plan all along, which seems doubtful) should have been the "I am your father" level plot twist of the second film. Instead we got... Whatever the lazy fuck we got
Same. I went into the theatre expecting maybe he'd show up as a Force Ghost or something somehow on the old Death Star. Instead got "sOmEhOw PaLpS hAs RiSeN" in the first minute. Terrible, but hilarious.
Imagine if you managed to avoid all promotional material for the film and then had that laid before you as part of the opening crawl. It just comes completely out of nowhere.
ClikeX ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 22:15:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was actually revealed in Fortnite before the movie.
Except that only targets those that play Fortnite.
Agreed. While I had no desire for them to bring him back as a villian, if done right, after the reveal, the audience would say "Of course, hes been pulling the strings all along!"
That would have gone over so incredibly poorly. The new trilogy was already catching a ton of flack over retreading plot elements and visuals from the OG trilogy, to tease bringing back a character that died 30 years ago would not be well received.
Of course they completely botched VIII and had to do something so I think by that point nobody gave a fuck.
I mean I'm not saying it's a great plot twist but if they were going to do it, they should have done the reveal at the Climax of VIII instead of in the opening crawl of IX.
I saw Rise of Skywalker in theatres and this woman a couple seats away from me kept repeating major plot points as though she had unearthed some sort of hidden secret. "Oh my god, he's dead! They blew him up!" Then 5 minutes later (after the laziest bait-and-switch I've ever seen in a movie) "Oh my god, he's still alive!"
I guess lots of lights and bright colors are all you need for a financially successful film
Thankfully, I was stoned out of my mind, which made both of them more tolerable. Even then, by the end of the movie I was ready to throttle her and everyone who had a hand in the script.
Biggest movie of the tie year was Endgame. Dinsey already nearly made it the highest grossing movie ever. So they didn't really need to sell Star Wars that highly because the fans of the frenchise will watch it any way.
degjo ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 14:04:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Because people already decided to see it regardless if it was bad. So Disney didn't give a fuck because they already got your money
It's the equivalent of stopping to care about the golden egg goose and letting it die of exposure and starvation because who cares, it will lay a couple eggs before it finally goes stiff.
udar55 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:43:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It made a billion worldwide, so I'd say they did get away with it.
My entire screening burst out laughing at that point. And at the thing that happens at the end (I don't know how to make spoiler tags, but I don't think I need to).
This was premiere night, and the screen was full of fans. None took it seriously.
Chris Terrio has written for feature length screen plays. The only one that was remotely good was based on a real life event. And in that one, the embellishments which he added in were bland and dumb.
_TURO_ ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 13:35:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fucks sake... Palpatine on a stick was the best they could do... sigh
And that we only have a bad guy in the last what like 15 minutes of a 8-10 hour long trilogy. SO BAD.
Donโt forget that Palpatine just being like โoopsie Iโm back making clones of myself but youโll never know how I came backโ completely nullifies the entirety of Anakin Skywalkerโs character and story
_TURO_ ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 14:25:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, there's no way the most powerful sith lord in the galaxy would know about the super secret cloning planet, and wouldn't use it himself, or... something. I wonder sometimes how people can excuse how shitty ep 7-9 are, because they had basically unlimited lore and unlimited resources to make an amazing product, they just chose to make a shitty low effort money grab. But then, I remember that movie goers have funded like I dunno, a baker's dozen of shitty Transformer movies. Yay shiny things blowing up and loud noises!
Iโm not excusing 7-9 at all. 7 is watchable, 8 made my dad almost cry, and none of my family or friends even saw 9 in theaters. I still havenโt even watched the whole thing in one sitting.
_TURO_ ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 15:11:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Agreed. 7 wasn't god awful, it was just not great. Some ridiculous plot holes and lack of character development but I was willing to overlook it in hopes they'd make SOME sense out of it in 8. Hoooooooo boy was I wrong. Ep8 was complete and utter nonsense from beginning to end.
Ep 9 was a better made movie but was still not good, and spent about 4/5ths of it trying to apologize/fix the ep7-8 shit show.
Have you gone back and rewatched the first trailer for ep7? That is SO GOOD. THAT is the movie we all wanted to watch. What the fuck happened to that vibe? Sigh.
edit: The thing that absolutely kills me is that movies like Rogue One and Solo (and Mandalorian and even Jedi Fallen Order the recent video game) prove that it is possible to make an good to amazing quality SW product, they just chose to make a shitty trilogy instead for reasons that aren't clear... I guess a money grab.
As far as actual moviemaking goes as far as plot, cinematography, and acting/dialogue combined, those three are undeniably the top 3. I personally hold ROTS in high regard though for the nostalgia of it being one of the first movies I remember watching in theaters
_TURO_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:20:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah. It is really, really good. There are minor things I might have improved or changed but really overall it's just so great. I personally have it up there with Empire tied for best movie of the franchise.. maybe even a hair above it - which yes, I know is blasphemy.
That would be fine. If the cloning planet, or even the clone wars was mentioned anywhere. But it's Not, not at all. Heck, the clone wars seem to be completely forgotten as the rebels (resistance) come to terms with the fact that Palpy is alive, instead jumping to "dark science, secrets only the sith knew"
_TURO_ ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:15:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Auuuuugh, sigh
Talkaze ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:55:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I already saw rumors of a Beast Wars based transformers movie on Youtube. That is probably the only one i will ever see. I never saw the other Transformers cartoons but Beast wars was COOL.
Talkaze ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:56:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I already saw rumors of a Beast Wars based transformers movie on Youtube. That is probably the only one i will ever see. I never saw the other Transformers cartoons but Beast wars was COOL.
I crack up every time I hear that line. It's just so nonsensical and it is an "explanation" that is dropped so casually as if people should be super content with it. Oscar Isaac is such a good actor and even with him delivering the line it feels super unconvincing, like he is about to burst out laughing as he says it.
The extended universe had a half decent explanation for how Palp never died. He had clones of himself that he could move his spirit into using the Force when he died.
Cut to scene after scene of government guys in suits in a building surrounded by monitors summing up everything we've just seen and nobody bothering to be entertaining
A suicide squad huh? I guess that's like some kind of group that you send in and don't care if they live or die. Send them on 'suicide' missions? Like, missions with very low odds of survival?
rdocs ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 06:13:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
.....exception Craig Robinson staring at the screen and saying Hot Tub Time Machine possible the best title drop in history. Ok second to maybe the swedish guy saying she's got a very very deep throat!
This is done sometimes in good movies that will contain very young children in their audience. Though the best "family" movies are still able to not do this.
The new Mortal Kombat movie has a scene in the trailer that goes "I have a birth mark." "What does that mean?" "It means he was born with it."
Luckly the scene in the movie isn't that bad, they skipped sentences between the ones they show in the trailer, but it still made me die inside when watching the trailer.
I came to a realization yesterday that those lines are dropped because some test audience somewhere "didn't get it" or they're needing to clear up any nuance for a foreign market.
I realized this yesterday while watching a movie with my family and my dad literally asked something that was explained not 30 seconds prior...
It's from The IT Crowd, a British comedy show. I highly recommend it. The specific episode being referenced here is called The Work Outing, and it's one of the funniest episodes of any show ever imo
I just love when Jen is backstage and sees Roy in the wheelchair. And turns around and Moss is behind the bar. That is the best execution of comedy ever put on film
Dennis Miller, back when he was funny, had a bit on this. The review could say something along the lines of, "Everyone involved in the production of this movie should be put into a gas chamber" and it would be shortened to simply, "...a gas"
I remember a stint where I worked at Blockbuster a decade ago and every time it was like a new Resident Evil movie or some other shit there would be a quote on the front at the bottom. "Four stars! Action-packed, thrill-ride!" Every single time it was this mother fucker Shawn Edwards with like Fox something or other. I essentially refused to watch any movie with a quote from him anywhere on the DVD case.
Resident Evil: Afterlife (the fourth film in the series) had tons of IMDB reviews before the movie opened, claiming they saw the movie at a test screening. They all called it one of the greatest action movies ever made. They praised this movie as the next coming.
After seeing the movie, it was obvious that they were shill accounts by the studio/marketing. (In my opinion, as someone who mostly enjoys those films, it was the worst of the series up to that point.)
He had to dumb his material way down when he started catering to the Fox News crowd. Something something obscure references something education something.
The poster for Legend (the Tom Hardy one, not the Tom Cruise one) put a 2 star review on the poster by making it look like it was just partially hidden behind the guys heads. I actually had to admire the designer for that one.
Fair call, though- that movie was legitimately good, and Tom Hardy deserved his double credit. Not sure what that critic was thinking to only give it two stars.
Eh, critics can be really hit or miss sometimes. Like with the recent Godzilla: King of the Monsters, the critics just bitched that there wasn't enough human drama. It's a giant monster movie. With the exception of the original Japanese Gojira (which was an entirely serious movie and I absolutely love it), you're not watching that for human drama, you're watching it for giant monsters fighting each other and fucking shit up.
Shit, didn't Leonard Maltin completely pan Gremlins? At least Joe Dante got him back for that in the second.
This movie was a complete disaster. The writing, directing and acting were lacklustre and awful. The plot made no sense. One positive was that the set designs were great.
"It's obvious that this movie was made with nothing in mind, not even a premise. It goes from rom-com to action without any in between, and the sex scenes seemed forced and unnecessary. If I could go back in time and shoot myself before seeing this movie, that would be great."
A young film critic stands in his bedroom. It just so happens that today, the 4th of July 2021, is the day that he saw a movie that WASN'T PARTICULARLY GOOD and he shall be sure to leave a scathing review promptly. But first, what will the name of this young critic be?
yeah they should have renamed their show to, bad taste x2 or bad taste squared.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:01:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ebert was absolutely one of the greatest critics of all time. He didn't always get it right, only most of the time, but that's everybody. He loved movies, had a clear vision of what made movies good or bad, and could write like a motherfucker. I mean, I've never seen any other criticism with prose as clear-eyed, effective and entertaining as his. The show seems cheesy now bc it's super dated, but he did not have bad taste.
Movie studios need to learn that very few people are basing their movie choices on what the alt-editor of a 3-page rag in Smalltown, Oklahoma might have had to say about it.
Fthlp ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:49:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As someone who lives in Oklahoma, I completely agree with that.
Thereโs a lot of old dudes still calling the shots in the movie industry and they canโt keep up with how things have changed. When they try it just becomes a sad tidal wave of outdated memes added to the movie. Too many people with absolutely no creative or artistic flair are the ones with all the decision-making power in the industry.
I've seen a bunch of them, I remember my brother buying a DVD because it had five stars from Nuts magazine, very blokey magazine, it was absolutely terrible.
Nit sure about where you are, but in the UK a lot of the poster critics are given as the publication. So when I see 4* from 'Elle' and 5* 'The Sun', you know it is a pile of shit
Unfortunately there aren't a lot of known critics left. I can only name, off the top of my head, Richard Roeper and Leonard Maltin. Ebert's dead. Kael's dead. Shalit retired. Why would you bother to ask someone who knows what they're talking about when you can consult with the blogger you like? (Damn kids, with their rock music, and their hair...)
Yes, this. There are loads of cheap sci-fi dvds with review quotes from highly obscure online blogs that you've never heard of on the cover. Absolute guarantee it's going to be terrible.
More than one laurel wreath from various small market regional film festivals on the marketing materials. It aint Sundance or Cannes, nobody cares about the Idaho City Film Festival and Potato Eatinโ Contest Best in Show award. Unless that movie is about potatoes.
I think dumb and dumber exploited this. Their credit quotes were things like, "I laughed till I stopped" "definitely a movie experience for anyone who goes to see it"
I remember when I was a kid and the Smurfโs came out, the only reviews were edited into the trailers, like clumsy saying โblue thumbs up.โ I didnโt realize until I got older that they made those cringy jokes because that was the best they had.
I remember when I was a kid and the Smurfโs came out, the only reviews were edited into the trailers, like clumsy saying โblue thumbs up.โ I didnโt realize until I got older that they made those cringy jokes because that was the best they had.
Particularly where the critics are from laughably obscure entities, like The Newsletter of the Alaskan Tupperware Appreciation Guild, or websites that are slightly glorified blogs.
The website for a certain film which I have watched, proudly displays 3.7/5 stars from IMDB. The 3.7 stars is accurate, but IMDB uses a 10 star system.
If you see reviews from people that work for small town newspapers it's never a good sign for the movie. Movie companies like to go with the big newspapers, the ones everybody has always heard of like The New York Times and such for their review brags. It lends an air of legitimacy to the review.
If the only good reviews they can scour from the internet are from unknown papers, it's a good sign that the big ones didn't care for the movie at all.
What's even worse is when they use random reviews from random Twitter accounts. I have seen stuff like "This movie was great! A must see!" and the quote was attributed to something like @ChuckLikesDucks.
There was a scandal/lawsuit in the early 2000s because it was discovered that a studio had made up a movie reviewer and attributed him to a small town paper, which happened to be where I lived. I remember because my family got a letter saying we could be compensated if the use of our local paperโs name on the movie poster influenced us to see it.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, now you gotta tell us the stories. I love how this guy is so bad he's popped up in a popular subreddit post rather than just /r/newwest
6Pooled ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 06:35:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ah, yes. A classic, yet refined piece of rotating literature.
Cabtalk ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 08:50:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Lol the worst book I have ever read had a review printed on the cover, something to the effect of: "would make a great movie. -insert name (screenplay writer)". Only after realizing how bad the book was did I notice that the reviewer and author had the same last name...probably roped his somewhat more successful cousin into giving a review!
Everyone knows the reputable movie reviews come from the Topeka Metro News.
The Topeka Star Tribune Weekend Film Magazine (Online Edition) is pure trash, written by bottom-tier graduates of Washburn University and Midamerica Nazarene.
I think it was The Full Monty that did this deliberately - having already been a massive hit, the pull quotes on the VHS copy were all from the East Anglian Daily Times and the Brighton Telegraph and Argus
jscummy ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:18:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or even worse, they don't even say who the quote is from
I remember having bootleg DVDs that had negative reviews, possibly because the pirates didn't speak English very well and just copy-pasted whatever
For "The Man With the Golden Gun" : "Roger Moore tries to imitate Connery's warmth and suave. He comes off pretentious and cold."
For "The Trumpet of the Swan" : "A disappointment."
jdore8 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 08:59:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't remember what movie it was, but it had a 4 star review on it written as "โญโญโญโญ - Ottawa Citizen." I thought some nameless citizen from Ottawa got their review onto the VHS.
When there's a major ad push after the movie comes out with all of the reviews about the movie. Movies that are good don't need major ad campaigns, they can rely on word of mouth.
Thee was a recent movie poster (I think maybe Knives Out) where the poster was full of word balloon quotes and stars. The one guy who rated it one star has his word balloon strategically covered by another but it wasnโt obvious at first or second glance.
Funny thing about this - it's because if anyone has seen the movie and written about it, then the studio can legally claim that as a "review", and use any part of it they want. This means if Joe Schmo from nowhere USA wrote "The best example of how not to write a movie", then the studio can put the review in thw trailer or advertisements saying "Joe Schmo - 'The Best'"
You know? I donโt think his movies are necessarily bad, just VERY forgettable. Like, Iโve forgotten more than half of the movies heโs starred in.
That happened to the dudes at ModernHorrors.com. I don't remember the details and don't want to shame the movie because the beef has been squashed since then. But the gist of it was something along the lines of "this isn't how you do found footage" was in a review they published but the movie trailer had a pull quote that said something like "this is... How you do found footage".
It turns out that a lot of the trailer production companies just use like a text crawler to look for pull quotes and somebody was just like "eh good enough".
ric2b ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 10:22:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It turns out that a lot of the trailer production companies just use like a text crawler to look for pull quotes and somebody was just like "eh good enough".
So the crawler automatically threw out the middle of the sentence? That doesn't add up.
When the A-list actor is billed under a different name. When the trailer doubles as a spoiler. When the movie goes straight to video. And finally, when your Grandma loves the movie.
My favorite ever is for Shakes the Clown. The only review quote they referenced is from The Boston Globe and it just says, "The Citizen Kane of alcoholic clown movies"
Reminds of one of the pull quotes on the cover of Ben Shapiro's novel, proudly proclaiming, "Meet our new Ayn Rand." The actual, complete, quote was this Salon headline.
A_Rod84 ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 06:27:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I always thought that the ..... Was them taking a big chunk out of the review text
" The movie was so terrible I wanted to walk out after 15 minutes. Unfortunately I was the only person invited to review it so I couldn't. Instead I watched YouTube videos of cute cats playing musical instruments and that was amazing! "
Can a movie critic sue a movie company if they write "Altogether, this doesn't make for a very compelling story..." and the trailer just is like ""...compelling..." - The New York Times"
VitQ ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 07:22:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Would I say "if you're hunting for a good read
this October, Marge Simpson's book is a clear
and present danger to your free time?" Hell no
I wouldnt! What do you mean I just did? Hallo? Hallo?!
Or theyโre talking about a very specific part of the film, like โdespite an excellent performance by its lead, the film overall is ploddingโ or โeven the breathtaking visuals canโt save the directionless script.โ
I like it when they have ellipsis in the quote: "...amazing..." or "...stellar performances..."
I immediately think they've taken it completely out of context and the full quote was something like: "This movie is an amazing example of how to completely insult the audience for two hours" or "There are movies with stellar performances but this is not one of them."
I remember when Batman V Superman was being advertised on TV but it didn't get any good reviews so they started putting random twitter comments instead. It was hilarious.
Iโm a director (who, of course, read reviews of my own movie). I had the good fortune for the quotes to be nearly unanimously positive.
Still, when it was time for the movie to get marketed, I found it surprising how many quotes were paraphrased but โhad quotation marks around them!โ
Sure, the spirit of the quote was the same, but still.
Or really generic reviews. Reminds me a bit of the reviews on the show poster โWork Outingโ episode of IT Crowd: โNot as long as sone musicals.โ โPeople clapped at the end.โ
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:22:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โThis movie is abysmal. The writing is boring, the pacing is slow, the acting is godawful and the director an underwhelming hack whose talent wouldnโt even be fit to head a baby food commercial. The studio would have been better firing the director, recasting the entire movie, having the script feed through a shredder, using the pieces that come out to randomly create a brand new script, and letting an entirely different studio handle the project. THEN, could it be possible to say this movie is good, let alone bearable.โ
โRoger Ebert says โโฆThis movie is goodโฆโโ
Yep, that's when you can be sure those reviews are probably cherry-picked out of very different context. "A Riveting Thriller" (actual review "I wish I could say this was a riveting thriller, but...")
I remember as a kid my parents would have Good Morning America on in the morning while I got ready for school. One day their film critic was reviewing Dumb and Dumber-er and said something like "There is not even one remotely funny moment in this so called comedy film. Like a week later I saw a commercial for the movie that said "Funny" - Good Morning America. I've never trusted movie commercials since.
I remember the dvd of โthe dark towerโ had on โit delivers Idris Elba as an action starโ or something like that. I saw the movie and Iโm convinced that this is the best they could leave from the review.
"There's absolutely no way you're going to get a quote from us to put on your book." -- London Metropolitan Police, proudly quoted on one of Banksy's artwork books
Let's face it... Once DC saw how well Guardians of the Galaxy did they pivoted HARD and said "Let's make ours like that one" and instantly the songs came flooding in (among other things).
I still wish I could find the original grimdark gritty trailer they released before the Bohemian Rhapsody one.
[deleted] ยท 46 points ยท Posted at 13:27:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
It wasn't about how well Guardians did but rather how bad Batman v Superman was received. They had one movie ready to go, saw critics absolutely eviscerate BvS, so WB panicked and forced rewrites and reshoots over the next 6 weeks because there was still 5 or so months until Suicide Squad was scheduled to release.
Guardians of the Galaxy was a game changer for hero movies. People saw how well everyone reacted to the color schemes, the nostalgia, and the humor. Now theyโve been ramming that into every super hero movie, and I hate it.
It kind of works with Spider-man, in fact I'd go so far as to say that aesthetic actually suits him/them better than it does GotG. But it's being egregiously overused, I agree
Dude it's about a superhero gladiator fighting in Jeff goldbloom land and then having a Norse guy with two ar15s do a character redemption arc. Where in the plot does anything make sense? It's just for fun.
Dude it's about a superhero gladiator fighting in Jeff goldbloom land and then having a Norse guy with two ar15s do a character redemption arc. Where in the plot does anything make sense? It's just for fun.
Dude it's about a superhero gladiator fighting in Jeff goldbloom land and then having a Norse guy with two ar15s do a character redemption arc. Where in the plot does anything make sense? It's just for fun.
I kind of disagree. The nostalgia for GOTG worked because it was a literal plot point. The humor as well. It makes sense that Peter Quill is a goof ball also makes sense to his character. Heโs a little childish.
Although I thought Ragnarok was entertaining, I didnโt think it was very good. The humor felt really forced, like it was constantly laughing at itself to let you know when it was being funny. It was like the executives sat around a table and said,โThorโs our lame duck in the MCU, whatโs worked for other movies?โ GOTG 2 was another good example of them using the GOTG tricks, and it failing miserably. Their just following the numbers.
Ragnarok was more of a โThorโs our lame duck in the MCU, so letโs just let this Kiwi improv comedy director do what he wantsโ. I donโt disagree with you necessarily though
The comics work because they give him like, monumental shit to do.
Funny Thor was waaaaay more successful.
Sangui ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:50:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I disagree completely. The color schemes work across the board and the movies are better for it. Everything doesn't need to be dark and black. That's ugly and boring.
Iโm not just talking about color schemes. Sure, make it colorful.
Iโm talking about how they obviously filled it with retro-inspired themes throughout. The logo was super 80โs looking. There was zero reason for that other than to play on peopleโs nostalgia. It has zero to do with the movie. Also, the humor was a lot closer to Guardians than any other Thor movie.
Their early work was a little too new wave for my tastes, but when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor.
In '87, Huey released thisโ, Fore, their most accomplished album. I think their undisputed masterpiece is "Hip to be Square", a song so catchy, most people probably don't listen to the lyrics. But they should, because it's not just about the pleasures of conformity, and the importance of trends, it's also a personal statement about the band itself.
This is what made me almost immediately roll my eyes with Suicide Squad. First few minutes, they're playing House of the Rising Sun while displaying the prison, and before I'm even done thinking "Isn't that a little extremely clichรฉ?" they've already moved on to Sympathy for the Devil. I knew I was in for a dumpster fire.
[deleted] ยท 97 points ยท Posted at 05:45:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I actually prefer her outfit in The Suicide Squad much more than her Suicide Squad/Birds of Prey costumes. You can tell James Gunn is a fan of the OG red and black Harley from the animated series.
Yeahhh... It's kind of unfortunate that Ewan is the best part of the movie that was partially advertised as a feminist showcase of all these great female actors/characters teaming up.
Not to say that Margot Robbie or Mary Elizabeth Winstead or any of the other leads of the film are bad, Ewan just steals every scene he's in.
No. People watched it because the trailer made it look like a Jared Leto as Joker focused action flick and then they cut all those scenes and made it a shitty ensemble flick.
IT WAS IN THE CREDITS??? Iโve watched the movie twice and always upset that I didnโt catch the song I always thought it was accidentally missing it cause they played it very briefly
They played the whole song in the theater release. Other versions have just the chorus or whatever.
When my friend bought the movie on his Xbox, he left it on so we could hear the song and sing along, but it played just the chorus and thatโs it. We looked at each other and he said โwell thatโs lame.โ
Febris ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 14:47:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ex. Suicide squad
Queen of the Damned OST is absolutely stacked. Absolutely nothing else about the movie comes even close.
As a studio that can never seem to gain any traction in their live-action movies, DC always seems to try and ride Marvel's coat-tails. I can almost guarantee that when they saw the runaway success of Guardians of the Galaxy (basically a movie of cool tunes and a ragtag bunch of misfits as the protagonists), they went all in on coming up with their own clone of it. Enter Suicide Squad. I'm almost positive this is the reason they changed the original vision of the movie which was supposed to be really dark.
For every movie like Joker, they have five more that try to catch the lightning in a bottle Marvel has created and it usually doesn't work as well, resulting in inconsistent quality across the board. It's a shame because DC's animated direct-to-video output has been absolutely stellar.
DC riding Marvelโs coat tails wouldnโt be seen as a bad thing if they had actually done what worked for Marvel and follow their type of release schedule.
There was no reason for the second DCEU movie to be such a pretentious slog of a platform to try and immediately get to Marvelโs level by leading it into their first Justice League movie.
Take it easy. Man of Steel. Wonder Woman. Aquaman. Batman. A Green Lantern Corps movie. Whatever. 4-5 movies to establish heroes and build up a big threat for the Justice League movie in the background.
Suicide Squad was just a perfect representation of where WB/DC was at during that time. Just reacting recklessly to whatever was going on around them and letting it effect the creative output too much.
Yeah, because they actually bothered to get a composer in from the beginning, spent months researching Trad African ethnomusicology, went to Africa and recorded actual African musicians, and then worked with that style as well as the electronic side for Killmonger. That score is a masterpiece of sensitive cultural representation and is also an absolute banger from start to finish.
Yeah, whenever I have the thought 'I want to watch Suicide Squad', it's actually my brain saying that it wants to watch the scene where Deadshot gets introduced.
Sing is the one where Sony just gave up all pretense and said, โyeah, we are a music publishing company that sometimes makes movies. What are you gonna do, tell your kid theyโre not gonna watch the movie with the singing gorilla?โ
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I felt like this happened with Baby Driver. That film was appalling.
Edit: if you like the film, instead of downvoting me for having a different personal taste in action films that in no way inhibits your enjoyment of the film, tell me why you like it! Iโm really interested in what other people found appealing about it.
I had to go check the ratings to make sure I wasnโt going crazy. Baby driver was an excellent film and the use of music was a big part of why.
96sheep ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 12:47:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why do you like it? I was really excited by the reviews and stuff but I found it hard to watch. I felt like the story was too cluttered and underdeveloped as a result, the script was bad, the characters were shallow and the women were exceptionally badly written.
Be careful or you're gonna end up farming thousands of downvotes from the people who never actually watched it but were told you're stupid if you don't like it.
It's an Edgar Wright movie, it's not like nobody's seen it. It's not gonna be for everyone, bit it's a solid movie that uses music to tell the story, as an extension of Wright's established style.
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If it's being released in January. That isn't the case every time, just most of the time.
Ganrokh ยท 889 points ยท Posted at 05:00:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Morbius was moved from October (prime time for a vampire movie) to January. Doesn't exactly full me with hope.
Edit: I know that COVID affected movie schedules. However, October was Morbius' third release date. The second release date would have been last week in June. Venom 2 (which was originally going to release after Morbius) moved to September 2021. Morbius was moved to January 2022 after 007 No Time To Die was moved to October 2021.
I just don't find confidence in releasing a movie that is teasing greater connections to Spider-Man and the MCU in the month where movies go to die, especially if Venom 2 was moved forward.
jared leto is definitely the one I remembered the most from fight club. his quote "jgjshsmwkwksknwnshslskslslshb" when getting beat up is so memorable.
Movies he was in do not equate to his movies. Your list, in order:
Brad Pitt (and Edward Norton), Matthew McConoughey, Harrison Ford, Ensemble, Christian Bale, Jody Foster, Nicholas Cage (Ethan Hawke, Ian Holm), Shit show by all accounts (Also, Angelina Jolie, Colin Farrell).
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As far as I know, that Troy Legacy sequel is never gonna happen lol. It has been in development for 10 years and IIRC, Disney said they aren't doing it.
lvlat ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:13:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is it bad that I want it to happen more for the chance of another daft punk album? Donโt get me wrong itโs a solid movie but the soundtrack was incredible.
I'll be the first to admit Leto seems like a pretentious wanker. But for every "Suicide Sqaud" you have over half a dozen classic films that he was great in.
The Little Things was not that good of a film, but his role in it was not the reason. I thought his acting was one of the few good things about it honestly.
I mean Morbius has been delayed multiple.times, and it's a big movie by Sony. The only way Sony can release good.movies.is if they don't think it's gonna be a success.
See it was Jared Leto being the main character and the film being Sony Marvel that doesn't fill me with hope. Jared Leto should stick to singing and being a cult leader and Sony should just hand over all marvel rights to Disney at this point.
You actually want Disney to control Marvel rights? May I ask how come?
Edit to add: I ask because Disney is well known for censorship and a troubling relationship with China. They did Simpsons and Star Wars dirty, and Iโm shocked to see how many people are happy with the idea of Disney putting Marvel โin the vaultโ. https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/disney-plus-widescreen-simpsons
Who cares? The simpsons has been washed up for many years & shouldโve ended ages ago. Iโm 46 & it came out when I was just getting out of high school.
I mean the last twelve years speak for themselves right? It's clear that cinematically only Disney know how to do anything decent with Marvel IP's.
Looking at the consistently trash movies DC is putting into the world it might even be the case that Disney are the only ones that know how to do decent superhero movies full stop.
Iโm afraid I donโt agree. Iโm very disappointed that Disney got a hold of my favorite franchise (Simpsons) and are ruining it. Theyโve edited/censored episodes and put the Disney โlockdownโ on it. (Iโm frankly surprised that theyโre still allowing Krustyland at Universal Studios) I now consider this to be the death of my favorite series. I also consider Disney to be the death of Marvel and Star Wars. I subscribed (to Disney +) long enough to see the first couple episodes of Mandalorian, and then decided they had ruined that too and cancelled. (Iโm not removing my Star Wars tattoos just yet, but Iโm also never watching another movie/show that Disney produces either.) The fact that Disney already announced 10 more Marvel/Star Wars series says to me that these are going to suuuuuuuuuuck. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/disney-plans-10-star-wars-and-10-marvel-series-over-next-few-years-4102695/
Thereโs something about Disney that I canโt quite put my finger on that seems soโฆevil. As a child I never liked Disney films because they were ridiculously too wholesome and unrealistic (it wasnโt until I got older that I learned about all the racist stuff and deals with China, and also โMulan Boycottโ), and even though I tried to introduce my daughter to Disney films (because of peer pressure to do so) she was absolutely terrified by them for some reason and would scream/cry in the theater to the point where we would have to leave (looking at you, Pocahontas and Aladdin). https://www.cnet.com/features/marvel-is-censoring-films-for-china-and-you-probably-didnt-even-notice/
If youโre only defense of Disney is: โI like it better than DC moviesโ, then thatโs not really much of a defense. I personally wouldnโt ever watch a DC movie if Disney made it because I feel they would ruin it like they did to Star Wars and Simpsons. https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/disney-plus-widescreen-simpsons
Oddly enough, my aunt is absolutely obsessed with Disney and is also a Q Anon wacko. She blew a gasket when I explained Disneyโs relationship with China to her (because she thinks China is the evil COVID-manufacturing boogeyman), but her superior sense of denial to reality will ensure she blocks it out every time she reaches for her Mickey Mouse jacket.
But if youโre a fan of Disney, I suppose none of that bothers you. To each his own, I guess.
Edit: added links since some people wanted โproofโ. Before blasting me for not โgiving Disney a chanceโ, please note that I said in my comment that I had previously subscribed to Disney + and canceled it. Iโve been giving them chances for 40 years. Curious to know if anyone here is supporting the Mulan Boycott https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a33932607/mulan-boycott-details-liu-yifei-comments/
It seems like you have a strong personal bias against a gigantic sprawling company with many different divisions, offices, staff, production studios etc. That's completely your right and I won't take that away from you but looking at what you've said here you can see the bias seeping into every aspect of your distaste for the company.
The people that work on the Simpsons are not the same people that will work on Star wars films who are then not the same people that will work on Marvel films. You writing off 10 Marvel/Star Wars series before they've even come out is you writing off hundreds of people's talents, artistic visions, hard work before even giving it a chance.
I haven't enjoyed really any DC films but I still watch them because I love movies and hope for a great one, on the same token I didn't enjoy The Mandalorian as I felt it was a bit boring. Regardless of your feelings towards a company if you give more things a chance without bias there's a higher chance you're going to enjoy it, remember that only a sith deals in absolutes (Disney is evil, DC are bad) ;)
You mention that your Aunt is a Q Anon wacko to discredit her love of Disney and connection to a logical reality where she sees Disney is an evil mega corporation working with China, whilst at the same time pushing your doctrine of Disney being evil. You have no real tangible proof, just speculation based on facts you can easily Google like all conspiracy theorists. Disney employs hundreds of thousands of people and does whatever it can to make more money, it's not some giant evil corporation run by a moustache twirling villain like in the movies it's just a behemoth capitalist money making machine.
I don't seem to have such as much of a personal stake in this as you do though. I'm just a guy that enjoys going to the cinema and thinks if a company has managed to make the most successful film franchise in history that it's not a coincidence or by luck. I'd Suggest giving things more of a chance and not taking everything massive corporations do a such a personal slight, you might find more enjoyment out of your entertainment.
I'm glad you're debating in good faith and you seem like a level-headed person, but what the heck?
You're saying if you dislike something you're disrespecting the people who worked on it. Do we all have an obligation to like every piece of media that somebody worked hard for?
Further, specifically about Disney, they didn't create the most successful film franchise in history; whether you're talking about Marvel or Star Wars, they acquired them.
Marvel studios was created in 1993 and operated as an independent entity until acquired in 2009 and Lucas Arts created Star Wars in 1977 and sold it to Disney in 2012.
You don't seem to mind a "behemoth capitalist money making machine," but I do. If all of our favourite things are created by one corporation they get to control the collective consciousness. This isn't some whacky "could be." Disney is actively cowtowing to Chinese interests and whitewashing human rights violations in favor of making more money.
I absolutely agree in keeping an open mind, but I feel like I've done the proper consideration for this issue and I have no issue bashing Disney and the bland monocultural rehash they keep putting out.
You're saying if you dislike something you're disrespecting the people who worked on it. Do we all have an obligation to like every piece of media that somebody worked hard for?
That's not exactly what I'm saying, that was specifically referring to where he said ten new shows that are announced are automatically going to suck because Disney is involved. Writing off TV shows and films before ever seeing them because of who owns the rights to them is a waste of the talents of everyone involved, especially across multiple franchises.
Whilst Star Wars is hugely popular and successful I was more referring to the MCU. I know Disney acquired them and didn't create the franchise but they acquired them in 2009 and the first Ironman (arguably the real start of the MCU) was released in 2008. So it's fair to assume that Disney has had a decent sized hand in the success of the MCU rather than taking a backseat and reaping the rewards.
Of course ethically I disagree with behemoth capitalist money making machines and the acquisition of the western world's collective consciousness but I think we're a ways from that yet. I try and keep politics out of enjoying my entertainment (films, TV shows, video games) because I don't think it's fun to be angry at everything all the time.
Re: your first point, that definitely makes sense. Dismissing things out of hand because of an umbrella corporation (unless we're talking resident Evil) is a little much.
I think it's fair to give some credit to Marvel Studios in the whole MCU though. Like you said, Ironman was definitely the beginning, but they had a roadmap of what they wanted to do before the acquisition. Though in fairness I think it's unrealistic to imply the MCU is what it is today without acknowledging Disney.
I question your last point though: I definitely don't like being angry all the time and I think it's natural to disassociate entertainment from politics from time to time, but much of our media is inherently political.
Pretty much... All comics I can think of were created with significant political cache. I think it's almost disrespectful to watch, for example, X-Men and ignore the politics of exclusion, the vilification of "other", and political fear-mongering.
And maybe that's were my ire comes from with Disney: they seem perfectly happy to make billions of dollars making pretty cool movies that don't say anything. I think I (and maybe "nerd-dom" at large) am upset that our favourite subversive, political franchises are being stripped of their essential counter-cultural ethos.
It's sort of like if NBC bought up all the punk bands and made billions on new albums, there's just some cognitive dissonance there.
I agree that I typically tend to avoid Disney movies because I dislike the company as a whole, but youโre overlooking the fact that I stated that I subscribed to Disney + to give it a chance. I cancelled it after trying to enjoy the Mandalorian (which I agree felt boring). I didnโt poo-poo the show or movies without trying to watch them first.
Again, Iโve given Disney a chance on multiple occasions and have always been let down. The Simpsons and Star Wars fiascos were just the last straw for me.
Yeah everyone knows Walt Disney was racist, sexist and a Nazi, that's not news. Chanel was also affiliated with Nazi's, Boss made Nazi uniforms, IBM made Nazi punch cards, Volkswagen was founded by the Nazi party, Fanta which is owned by Coca Cola was also made under Nazi reign. I meant more modern day, not evidence of malfeasance from 100 years ago.
Also the editing for China is a China thing, not a Disney thing. If you play video games you'd know this, countless games have to edit their games heavily or not be released in China at all.
Disney 100% controls who releases their content. If they didnโt want it to be edited for Chinese releases, then it wouldnโt be, and it wouldnโt be shown there at all. They allow movies to be edited so they can be shown there, furthering the censorship. Thatโs the entire problem. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_in_China
Censorship in the People's Republic of China (PRC) is implemented or mandated by the PRC's ruling party, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The government censors content for mainly political reasons, but also to maintain its control over the populace. Since Xi Jinping became the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (de facto paramount leader) in 2012, censorship has been "significantly stepped up". The government maintains censorship over all media capable of reaching a wide audience.
No shit they cater to China you brainless twit! Theyโre in the business to make money, the same as every business in the world. China is a huge market, especially for superhero movies & video games. Youโd have to be brain dead to not cater to them. Holy fuck youโre dumb.
How does knowing that make me dumb? Disney censors stuff and other companies donโt. My question was why someone would want Disney to have rights to Marvel when theyโve been known to withhold rights (lock it in the vault) and censor/edit content? Why is it so important to you that Disney is the company that you want to own your favorite superhero universe?
Nothing. Heโs just one of those people that watched some tik tok video with some pasty white dude that would melt if he stepped outside bitching about some nonsense that he made up in his head about Disney. Dude has obviously no clue what heโs talking about considering the MCU movies & shows have been absolutely killing it & are on a whole nother level compared to the rest of the superhero movies.
TLDR: OP is mad that Disney messed up the Simpsons so everything else they do is bad too. Apparently they're evil because he she and his her daughter did not like the animated films.
You just linked this same thread a bunch of times. Thatโs really weird.
Iโm not really sure I understand why people are upset about my comment. Even South Park did several episodes about it. Itโs not like any of this is new information, and no one besides OP has given me any real discussion about it. Iโm surprised more people arenโt aware. Honestly, I could care less because Iโm not a Marvel fan, so I donโt have any dogs in this park to begin with. Iโm just shocked to see people are happy with the idea of Disney putting Marvel โin the vaultโ.
Same thread, different instances of you linking the same article about the Simpsons wide-screen debacle. As if that's like, the one defining moment to prove why Disney shouldn't work on anything ever again.
Point of fact is that Marvel would be bankrupt and out of business unless they got bought out. Disney did it and gave us some of the best (and worst- looking at you, Iron Man 2 and 4, Thor 2) superhero movies to date. They've given nerds like me (who grew up reading comics at Borders and libraries) an excellent shared universe with fairly cohesive storytelling and excellent casting. Under Disney, we haven't had much to complain about, except maybe some outliers regarding race changing, depowering, or a number of other inconsequential changes.
Disney isn't innocent. But they aren't guilty of ruining the Marvel franchise like they have Star Wars. A lot of it is probably because they brought Feige along, whereas they put someone who didn't know anything about their franchise (Kennedy) in charge of Star Wars.
Thatโs a fair argument. Thank you for a valid answer instead of aggressive insults like these other commenters. I was genuinely asking and not trying to be a bitch. Iโm not a huge Marvel fan myself, so I donโt get why people are so adamant about them being owned by Disney and no one else. Personally I donโt like that I wonโt be able to see Simpsons anymore online once they drop from Hulu, but luckily I have most of the original episodes on DVD so itโs not the end of the world, but it does kinda suck. I hope Krustyland gets to stay at Universal. I used to own a video store so Iโm very familiar with Disneyโs tendencies to lock content in the vault for 7 years to jack up the price. I used to be the only place in town you could watch Star Wars LOL.
I loved the "Rise of the Midnight Sons" Marvel comic arc. Of the characters in the arc, Blade with Wesley Snipes was pretty good, Ghost Rider with Nicolas Cage was really bad. Morbius better be at least in the middle. Sony sucks at making Marvel movies.
Ganrokh ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:15:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My friends and I were talking last night about the 2003 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen movie. One friend mentioned that the director hadn't done anything since. I looked him up. Stephen Norrington, who also directed the first Blade. I then discovered that the first Blade has an alternate ending where Stephen plays Morbius.
Obviously, he turned down Blade 2 and Guillermo del Toro did that movie, but it makes me wonder what could have been.
I had little hope for Morbius anyway but with so many high budget movies coming out and the blockbuster season getting longer and longer, I can see studios looking at January as a chance to make money with high profile releases whilst there's little competition.
The back end of this year in particular is rammed with big IP. Trail Morbius ahead of No Way Home in December and push the Spidey connections and you might get a few more ticket sales the following month.
Ganrokh ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:00:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's true, I didn't consider that No Way Home was set in December. Could be interesting, especially if Adrian Toomes makes even a small appearance in No Way Home.
Venom was a fine as a soft b-horror movie. It was awful as a Venom movie. The second one looks even cornier and worse, based on the trailer.
TLDR2D2 ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 08:42:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There was nothing resembling horror in it, in my opinion. Like what you like, but I personally thought the entire thing was just terrible as a movie, not just as a Venom movie. It was dumb.
Ganrokh ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 12:29:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, I feel like it only works as a horror movie it you don't know what Venom is in the first place. A lot of the horror would come from seeing what the symbiote does to the test subjects in the lab, seeing Brock get infected, etc. If you already know that Venom is an antihero symbiote that will work with Brock, all of the suspense falls flat.
TLDR2D2 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:44:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Would have been cool if they'd gone with the Flash Thompson Venom, the true anti-hero. Venom was pretty much always far more villain as Brock and Gargan. It was really the Agent Venom series that made him into a kinda good guy.
To be fair, I had absolutely zero hope for Morbius from the moment it was announced and especially after seeing that first trailer. At least Venom was fun bad. This movie just looks straight up atrocious.
The Oscar season is the time period in which Hollywood studios release or promote the films they consider most likely to be critically acclaimed, hoping to win at the Academy Awards. Oscar season usually begins in the late-fall and early-winter, around November, and ends on December 31 of that year, although the date in which the summer blockbuster season ends, and the Oscar season begins, are ambiguous, and dependent on the year.
I kind of get why but it always sucks a viewer. January and February are always the doldrums in my opinion, the holidayโs are over but itโs still too cold to really do much outside and where Iโm from despite the cold decent snows are rare. So when looking for something to do I always want to go to the movies during that time, but guess what? All the movies out then suck.
Late December is when Oscar bait gets released. Anything released in January will have to compete with some of the best releases from the previous year all at the same time.
After Christmas so people donโt want to spend money, and a lot of Oscar bait comes out in December so studios probably donโt want their actual good movies competing with those movies so they just dump the shitty ones in January to get it over with
My birthday is in January. The only decent movies I've gotten to see around that time have been foreign horror flicks. The French movie, Brotherhood of the Wolf, comes to mind. I don't know what kind of reception it got, but it still stands out my mind about a decade later.
Varhtan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:00:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
January is well popular in the Southern Hemisphere.
I remember hearing that it used to be another time of year. Whenever jaws came out they thought it would flop but it did really well and basically changed the entire industry for when shit movies came out.
People naturally gravitate towards Nov. - Dec. to see movies because of Thanksgiving + Christmas + New Yearโs, and because most people donโt see more than one movie every few months, January ends up in a commercial vacuum.
Its because the movies they think will do good are dumped in November/December (or June/July) when people have time off and money to spend.
The movies coming out in the month after are released to a market where people don't have time off, have spent much of the money they had to spend, and have just been to the movies for the big releases... So if they've made a movie but don't have high hopes they just dump it there.
cyrenns ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 15:48:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They intentionally sent Deadpool to February to kill it, so that's an exception. I was a broke ass college student who lived off popcorn for a weekend because I had to see Deadpool in a crowded theater.
Deadpool was a romantic love story which absolutely needed to be released on Valentine's Day weekend.
Took my wife for our Valentine's date. She was mocking the idea Deadpool was going to be a romantic love story. Obviously, she was completely wrong. Deadpool has become our Valentine's Day tradition.
I went in my prettiest dress and highest heels to see this for Valentine's Day. I never had a Valentine's Day movie before, now it's this. (For winter movies I do Die Hard and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang).
Deadpool was like porn for me. I fast forwarded through all the bullshit and instead watched a violent superhero who was funny as fuck. Now if they went that way and extended the sarcastic shit and violence it would have been an even greater hit. I even fast forwarded the sex parts "so unlike me" since it was feeling wrong to watch sex in an action movie but the sarcasm I could not get enough of.
cr2810 ยท 63 points ยท Posted at 06:14:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Best valentines movies ever!!! I mean its a love story!
Look, that's what they were telling people on social media. That Deadpool had been sent to February to die. If indeed it was the plan it backfired immensely
My family tradition for birthdays was always dinner and a movie, and as the only one born in August, I can confirm I usually had the worst selections to choose from.
Right, January is great for late December releases. If they didn't bother to release in December it's probably trash they want buried by all the Oscar candidates.
Funny because here in the UK January is the absolute best month as thatโs when we get the Oscar nominated films. I guess they release in US first then come here. It makes a miserable January more bearable!
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:10:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, in the US, some Oscar nominated films typically get a limited release in December, then it gets a wider release in January.
Especially if itโs a horror movie. Most horrors get released around Halloween for obvious reasons, so if itโs released in January instead, itโs gonna be really bad.
That's why they're released in January. You can't go outside and you've got a $20 gift card from your uncle to burn. All the attractive people left this bar the third week of December. Now it's January-AM and you've got bored goggles on. Why not watch Milla Jovovich in another ham-fisted video game adaptation?
Is that why 1917 was so underated for such a good movie?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:02:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like I said, there are definitely some exceptions. There are a number of really damn good films that only get a limited release in December, then they get a wide release in January.
This is market dependant. Here in Sweden a lot of movies in January is movies that either have been nominated for big awards or talked up to be nominated for big awards.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:40:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, I guess I should've specified that bad movies being released in January happen a lot here in the US. There are a number of Oscar nominated films that get a limited release in December, but then get a wider release in January here as well.
Eroe777 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:24:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is (at least) one VERY notable exception to this- The Silence of the Lambs was released very early in the year (January or February) and went on to sweep the Big Five Academy Awards (one of three movies to do so, EVER) and blessed the world with one of the three greatest movie villains of all time.
Close. It was technically given a limited release in December 2019 and a wide release in January 2020. That's a common trick to still be in theatres when the Oscar nominations are announced.
Only exception is films that just finish up in time for Oscar season and donโt want to wait another full year before their up. 9.9/10 times you are correct
Used to work in a cinema. This is true, November/December were the big months, January to March was the run up to the Easter/spring break holidays were it would get really busy again.
Ie. After the awards season. This usually counts for January releases in USA. Usually a January release indicates the movie was originally expected to be released before need years but the studio realized the movie was shit.
major exceptions: get out, silence of the lambs, and donnie darko
dark_nv ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:59:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Didn't Silence of the Lambs get released in January of 1991? The movie won Best Picture at the Oscars the following year which is mind-blowing as it was competing with movies for the next 13 months after it was released.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:02:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like I said, not always the case with every film released in January.
This JANuary, get ready to Micheal down your Vincents
dxbigc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:37:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
January/ early February and it's a major production company. 9 out of 10 times......terrible. 10 out of 10 if it had its original release date pushed to January/ February.
Split
From Dusk โTill Dawn
Cloverfield
Paddington 1&2
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:42:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Split and Cloverfield are absolutely fantastic. I've been curious to see what Paddington is like. I've heard a handful of people say they're some of the most wonderful films that have been released in the past few years.
I hate when Iโm super excited for a new horror movie that looks so promising; Texas Chainsaw 3D, The Grudge 2020 etc. And see itโs coming out in January as I know it wonโt be good.
That kinda ended with Taken, at least for non Oscar bait films.
Until then, if a movie with name actors in it came out in January you knew the studio had no faith in it but hoped they could recoup some of their money because the movie was counter-programing against all the films hoping for Academy Awards nominations.
Taken showed that if you counter-programmed a half-way decent movie for the date night & hang-with-your-friends crowd, there was money to be made .
Or August. The reasoning is most people donโt have money to spend on anything and everybodyโs taking a vacation. I think I went to the movies on vacation literally once in 2011.
The only exception I know to this rule is Paddington. Any others?
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:29:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Most Oscar nominated films, in the US anyway. They typically get a limited release at the end of the year, then it's released in more theaters in January.
Whenever they start promoting their movie by constantly comparing it to one of the all time greats in the genre. If you are a fantasy movie and you have to state in the advertising that you are great just like Lord of the Rings, it makes me think you're movie is probably shit. Because you are not LOTR.
I'd have to be pretty delusional to defend the show (first few seasons were good but I digress), but the books are actually good. ASOIAF is a highly unique fantasy series and is honestly one of my favorite series' after reading the books. You can definitely experience the books independently of the show.
Is he a good writer? I want to read some funny books honestly.
NotDido ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:37:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He is indeed funny. Since he writes essays, you can probably google him and find one for free hosted on the new yorker website or something. He also does a lot of guest stories on the podcast this american life.
I am trying to remember, I think it was Titan AE but can find a link to prove it but a animated Sci Fi used a review that said โThe new Star Warsโ and the full quote was โwants to be the new Star Wars but fails.โ Never saw it so canโt say if it is a bad movie but I think legal action was taken for misrepresentation.
Raymond E Feist was writing a foreword to a re-release of a book by Fritz Lieber. He said something like, 'when publishers say we are the next Tolkien, that's marketing spiel. I don't even want to be Tolkien. I want to be Lieber.'
Lieber writes pulp sword and sorcery. But goddam if I don't love reading Lieber.
EH042 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:44:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โThe visitโ will do to grandparents what โjawsโ did to the ocean and โPsychoโ did to showers
Jordan adored Tolkien and made numerous tributes to LotR in Wheel of Time. The โNine Ringsโ inn comes to mind. This quote feels very out of touch to what Jordan was trying to accomplish.
celew ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 09:55:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've seen a lot of souls like games that were cool, but I've never seen one stand up to a From Soft game. I'll take Dark Souls 2 over any other "souls-like" any day
very true, and same thing with books. if there are cover reviews comparing it to other famous series or novels then that's a pretty good indication it can't stand up on its own.
Idk if things were like this before GOT blew up, but there seems to be so many fantasy book series titled โAn X of Y and Z.โ Were fantasy titles all like that in the 90s too and ASOIAF just broke out form the pack?
Also makes me think its gonna be copying as much as it legally can from Tolkien
NotDido ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:35:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was briefly a literary agency intern at a fancy agency (unpaid though so I was not fancy but they did rep big names in YA and a former POTUS to give you a sense). My job was to go through the slush pile of unsolicited submissions and basically reject the obvious rejects so the agents didnโt have to waste time on them. One of the big flags I was told about was this.
If youโre asked for a comparative title to your ms and you tell me Harry frickin Potter, you most likely are going on the trash. You are not Harry Potter. Also Harry Potter came out decades ago it is not an example of a very current title just because the effects of its popularity when it came out are still lingering.
YES!! Thereโs an animated movie thatโs coming out on Netflix about some Amazonian jungle princess character and the description literally SAYS something like โjust like Disneyโs Moanaโ
There's always a reason, for a recent example; 'Chaos Walking'. It changed screenwriter, director and production company so many times over 10 years but was sold on it been "A Charlie Kauffman movie starring Daisy Ridley and Tom Holland". Kauffman left in 2013, Ridley and Holland filmed it over years due to so many reshoots and failed screenings. Then Lionsgate said the negative reviews were shocking to them.. Really??
MizzGee ยท 3550 points ยท Posted at 03:53:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well shit, most of the things that released in 2020 and first half of 2021 were released then because the studios knew they were crap and weren't expected to perform even under normal conditions. That means most of the movies released from summer 2021 to the next 2 years should be the shit they actually had faith in and didn't want to dump into the wasteland of the Covid era.
This is exactly whatโs happening with the new Ghostbusters. They keep pushing the release date out farther and farther. I think itโs now supposed to open this Christmas. It was originally supposed to open right smack dab in the middle of the plague.
I'm probably gonna get down voted for this, but the original trailer for Food Fight looked at least half way decent. I still firmly believe this disaster of a movie melted Charlie Sheen's mind.
That was a special case because the movie was probably going to be OK before everything got stolen or lost or something and they had to slap it together again from scratch
I really hate saying it and sounding like "that guy," but I feel like TeneT was a really good movie if you were paying attention and a really confusing one if you had your head in your phone half the time.
I mean itโs not out yet. Every review Iโve seen has been saying itโs okay. With great action and support characters but a meh story. And Iโm still excited for it. Iโm just glad to get it out of the way so I can be excited for the other marvel movies
I feel like a nice crucifixion today, so Iโll go ahead and say it; Marvel movies really started getting boring and formulaic for me around the second avengers movie. I literally cannot watch captain America The Winter Soldier without falling asleep. Trust me, Iโve tried like 5 times. Sure they still put out good stuff from time to time, but itโs not like every turd they shit is solid gold.
Anyways, thanks for coming to my Ted talk, Iโll have the baconator please, easy Mayo, add lettuce.
Groxy_ ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 14:16:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm quite a marvel fanboy, but I agree they've got some stinkers. I'm really not into the whole spy side of marvel so while I enjoyed winter soldier on the first time I have no desire to watch that, black widow or FatWS. I'm here for the bonkers shit like Endgame, Guardians of the Galaxy, Wandavision, and Loki. Especially after endgame I'm very fatigued, also this covid break has got me gagging for anything (except FatWS, fuck that boring shit).
FatWS is barely the spy series the trailers present it as. It's an action-packed exploration of Western attitudes towards the disenfranchised. And it's honestly pretty important at this moment.
m1rrari ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:02:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I really like Captain America: the winter soldier. So I actually went into Falcon and the Winter Soldier expecting the spy-thriller series and there isnโt enough intrigue to hold my attention. I think I watched 3 or 4, and then just kindaโฆ stopped. Not for any particular reason, just didnโt win out over the other things I could do. I do like them showing Bucky working through his mental health issues.
With this explanation Iโll pick it back upโฆ under that lens it makes a lot more sense. Thanks for the explanation! I appreciate it.
I also noped out of wandavision before really starting. The different stylings in each episode is something my brain doesnโt do well. Iโm told it links into the story, which is great. Iโm glad it exists, but thatโs a barrier for my enjoyment.
I am loving Loki.
Groxy_ ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:16:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All I know is I watched one episode and it was boring as shit. And me not caring about or particularly liking either of the characters doesn't help. This is the first positive thing I've heard about, most people I've spoken to say it's boring or fine at best. I'm not dedicating 8 hours of my life to fine.
You say the whole show is boring as shit but youโve watched an episode? And the first episode probably being the slowest of em all? Do you quit reading after one chapter of a book?
Groxy_ ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 16:26:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If I'm not interested in the base concept or the already established characters of the book, yeah. I usually give a comedy show at least half a season to give judgement. Serious 45 minute shows need to hook me in the first episode or two.
Since it's come out, I've learnt the plot and it still sounds bad. The villains sound stupid and apparently the best bit is the back and forth between the two main characters, who I don't like.
It's by far the worst of the marvel shows this year, just a cookie cutter remnant of the era of marvel I hated the most, the shield era (or at least all the movies focused on shield.
The action is fun, the dynamic between the two is awesome. I didnโt mind the plot or subplots and it sets up more marvel team up events for the future. Iโm not saying you have to like it but youโre making your opinion on a show that you probably watched 15 minutes of and then read the negative reviews. There are tons of people who Enjoyed the show and didnโt find it boring at all, probably because they watched past the first episode
Groxy_ ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 16:46:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is the first positive thing I've heard about it and even you said the plot was just fine. Why would I dedicate so much time to something so mediocre? Also things that are set up other things usually suck. Unless the first episode was 15 minutes long I watched more than that. As for the reviews I've seen I actually follow pretty positive people so I know when they're negative it's actually becuase the thing was bad.
How much should I have watched before coming to the conclusion I had in the first hour? Some things you can just tell straight away you don't like. I've never watched a barbie show or movie but I know I don't want to.
Youโre the first person Iโve seen who says it sucks, and Iโve talked to multitudes of people on various social mediaโs about itโs. So maybe itโs just you lol.
Groxy_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:50:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe, it's just a perfect storm of all the things about the MCU I dislike. I might give it another try if season 2 gets better reception from the people I trust and have similar interests to me.
Get real dude. It's down there with Iron Man 2 And Thor the Dark World for me but I still would say I like it but there were a lot of people who didn't including a lot of mainstream YouTubers. Shit there's a fuck ton of people who shit all over the entire MCU. How you gonna act like this dude's all alone not liking one of its weakest entries?
Iโm all over marvel boards everywhere and this is one of the few times Iโve seen this negativity on it. Iโm not including people who donโt like the entirety of the MCU because why would I include them when talking about marvel stuff? Lol and no itโs not on Dark worlds level at all
It's very far from a cookie-cutter Marvel show. It's an examination of both refugee politics and racial politics that is coming at a pretty opportune time as it relates to our national conversation.
Love it or hate it, it's fairly brave television from the normally-milquetoast Disney.
Last good MCU series, I donโt remember which I watched last. Daredevil, Jessica Jones or The Punisher. Anyways, it was made by Netflix.
Groxy_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:17:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Have you seen Loki and Wandavision? They're quite experimental and are actually interesting. Falcon and the Winter Soldier is pretty cookie cutter boring Marvel.
Oh the show where Wanda enslaves a town to live her dream life with her vibrator and is still considered a heroine?
For Loki I have no comments to make since I donโt plan on watching more than the first 2 episodes. It might have gotten better and maybe they fixed the problems they created but the MCU is already dead.
Well not exactly. I still for some reason have hopes for Guardians of the Galaxy vol.3 and Doctor Strange. Even tho GotG return with Gamora being at a pre-GotG1 state and the first Doctor Strange movie was as forgettable as Hulk, AntMan 1&2 and Thor 1&2.
ReneG8 ยท 39 points ยท Posted at 11:21:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mostly a covid related delay. They wanted it to be a summer blockbuster in 2020... and yeah. It may not be the greatest movie ever, but it at least looks watchable.
Iโd happily wait another year or more so I could just go to the theatres and actually relax and enjoy Dune in all itโs majesty without cringing every time some CHUD in a chin diaper coughs in a closed room.
Guess I'm in the same mindset. Not really worried when it will come out. Eventually it will. And I will be there to watch it.
I'm preaching the movie and books to friends while waiting.
xombae ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:27:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
xombae ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:58:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've actually only read the first novel. Any situation where I hear about the sequels declining I'm deterred from reading them, even if I know the second or third are fine. But I wanna reread the first again for sure, then maybe I'll just keep reading until we get the movie.
Isn't the reason the sequels start sucking because his son takes over? Or is there another reason.
I've not read them, but I think it's that classic "you spend 10 years making 1 thing and then have to spend 6 months to make the second" sophomore slump sort of status
I will do a reread too, but will continue till God-Emperor because a guy was saying it was his favorite book in the series. I'm in doubt if we read the same God-Emperor or if I was to young to get this book (was like... 14yo).
Iโm fully vaccinated. My country has the highest first vaccination rate in the world and quickly catching up for second doses. Yet my province still has movie theatres closed. Iโd be perfect happy to wear a mask for 2 hours and have half capacity. But they wonโt open at all. Even though we have the data from other countries with similar vaccination rates who opened up and know that itโs pretty safe
Me as well, for most movies. Better to pause production than risk people's lives in my opinion. It sucks, but the entire world can agree that 2020 sucked pretty bad as well.
But if the movies were put together years ago, why would just the last year or two - post production and editing - be so much more important? Scripting and directing would be pre covid.
But if the movies were put together years ago, why would just the last year or two - post production and editing - be so much more important? Scripting and directing would be pre covid.
Because OP said delays. They didnโt specify in production.
If a movie was supposed to release early 2019 (Bond/Black Widow) but got delayed to mid/late 2021 (Bond/Black Widow) it was because the world was closed, not because there were problems with the movie. Quite the opposite actually, the movies are likely to be very good and the studios didnโt want to waste what would have probably been a billion dollar release on a limited world.
Black Widow should have come out 10 years ago after Iron Man 2, like, she's not even relevant anymore, and it would have made her a bigger star. Even if they'd done it instead of Captain Marvel. Now? It's just filler, I don't know anyone who cares its coming out. pandemic or no. and I love ScarJo! I am not going to rush to see it.
Iโm of the opinion she should never have had a movie at all. Sheโs a supporting character in the MCU. Much like Hawkeye, sheโs just a human with no enhancements and I watch the movies for super stuff. And anyway, CA-WS was a BW movie just as much as it was a Cap movie.
Iโll admit the trailer has completely changed my opinion and Iโm incredibly excited for the movie though.
Id also argue now is the perfect time to show it. It fills us in on the gap between CW and IW while sheโs on the run and sets up characters for the future.
Hawkeye doesnโt deserve his own show, tbh. The guy is the least justifiable return character in the entire MCU except the dark elves from thor 2 and the entire antagonist cast of iron man 3
The Abyss and Titanic both had serious production issues and long delays.
DrEnter ยท 1875 points ยท Posted at 04:57:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, but that was because Cameron is a perfectionist and drove everyone crazy with it, not because they kept changing the writer, director, producer, etc.
For The Abyss, it also didn't help that Cameron and the producer, Gale Anne Hurd, got married just before deciding to work on it as their next picture, got separated during pre-production, and got divorced after principal photography. As a side note, Cameron based the character of Lindsey on Hurd.
efrique ยท 322 points ยท Posted at 06:47:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As a side note, Cameron based the character of Lindsey on Hurd.
I kind of guessed that from just watching the movie.
She's actually an interesting character; for all their carefully crafted quirks, a number of the other characters fade into the background by comparison.
Hey I'll never forget that one guy pointing to his arm going "They used to call this THE HAMMER" having a great pay off when he uses the Hammer to knock out Michael Beihn
โProbably shouldn't have married her then, huh?โ
(Whenever I hear a line like โWe are sending Lindsay Brigham, who as you know is your estranged wife, in order to oversee the operation and provide a character arc for the plotโ, I think of the above exchange as an example of good exposition through dialog.)
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:49:07 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, you're right, this is a terrific example of exposition through dialogue that doesn't sound unnatural at all.
sep76 ยท 34 points ยท Posted at 08:33:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also the abyss must be one of the most challenging shoots ever. I highly reccomend watching "the making of the abyss". Almost amazing they pulled it off.
Its amazing no-one died on set, or outright murdered someone. It's an incredible achievement, and the underwater scenes really are phenomenal but.....at what cost?
Its a shame the special edition wasn't the theatrical release, I think Cameron cut too much and imo it's the better film with the extra scenes in.
sep76 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 14:12:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I agree : Special edition is the only edition :)
I seem to remeber there was a large fight over the cutting, can't remeber where i read that, and cameron was forced to cut a lot then he wanted, also why the special edition came so quickly.
Iirc test audiences reacted badly to the longer cut and specifically to the Wave effect at the end, Cameron himself was happy with the released version and thought it was more streamlined.
Turns out the test audiences were wrong about longer films, and the wave effect was redone quickly after T2 developed the CGI a couple years later.
That said Cameron must've changed his mind quickly because the SE did appear very quickly.
MeC0195 ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 10:37:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cameron and the producer, Gale Anne Hurd, got married just before deciding to work on it as their next picture, got separated during pre-production, and got divorced after principal photography.
Either it was a very short marriage, or an extremely long production.
He's too old to catch up to contemporary sensibilities in this regard; Alita was the deathknell of Cameron for me. Such an astoundingly beautiful creation that was just more banal gender tropes and decades-out of touch emotional moves deployed the way they ever have been... so disappointing.
Yeah, but that was because Cameron is a perfectionist and drove everyone crazy with it, not because they kept changing the writer, director, producer, etc.
I was in the film as an extra. If you remember the guy who fell off the stern of the ship and bounced off the propeller. That was me. Cameron made us retake that scene 7 times. I still walk funny to this day.
Still a beautifully done movie, as well as the follow up prequel about Joseph.
I am not at all religious, but I grew up in a religious household. My friend knows nothing about judeo/Christian/abrahamic history. My room.ate doesn't know much about it either..
It came up while discussing why certain "christian" things are today, the INSANE things you have to belive in order to believe in the bible/christ, as well as the conflicts in the middle east. So we watched both movies while I gave a sort of historic context/rundown.
So if it didn't appeal to non-Christians because it was all bible characters, and didn't appeal to Christians because it wasn't accurate (?) - who were they trying to appeal to?
TLDR2D2 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 07:19:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
The Abyss is one of the all-time greats for me. Also, if you haven't, I highly recommend the extended Director's Cut. It doesn't add a ton, maybe 10 minutes, but it expands greatly on what's going on in the world above and makes the revelation so much more potent.
And another very long delayed movie that I loved was The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, by Terry Gilliam. Took about 25 years to make and went through 3 or 4 full casts. Fucking crazy.
Tbh loads of great films had terrible production issues: Apocalypse Now, Jaws, The Shining are all examples of famously challenging productions that obviously still became hugely successful films.
I actually think there are so many good movies that break this rule of thumb that I don't know I'd call it one.
tripbin ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:59:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As crazy as this sounds, the abyss is low key one of my favorite Cameron movies. You can tell by watching it how passionate he was on the subject matter and how much work went into making it.
This and true lies show what sorts of unconventional stories one can tell and make it looks perfect
The aliens (or whatever they were) were to my mind the weakest part of the movie. The really great parts (the umbilicus falling, Coffeeโs death, Lindseyโs death, Virgilโs descent) had nothing to do with the aliens.
The Russian water tentacle scene did, but that was scripted to be edited out if necessary, because they werenโt sure if the FX would work.
It would need a different ending, but a wholly realistic Abyss would have been Cameronโs best movie.
Every time I see an underwater movie I compare it to Abyss. Sphere fails hard, Underwater came close to scratching that itch, but so far none have matched up.
Iโd actually say thereโs a huge difference between development hell and troubled production. Once Fury Road actually got moving they got it done. Tons of movies have been in development hell for ages and been great.
[deleted] ยท 40 points ยท Posted at 05:40:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I'm just gonna go out and say it, I liked duke nukem forever. It wasn't a perfect game and by modern shooter comparison it was dated feeling buuut as a Duke Nukem game it was pretty fun stayed true to it's roots mostly and you got to slap milk out of wall boobies so all in all maybe it's just judged too harshly due to how long it took to make?....
Miller had a clear plan for Fury Road including massive storyboards and set pieces all thought out. By the time they started filming he knew the backstory for every prop on set.
Once Fury Road actually got moving they got it done.
They did, but it was still troubled to an extent even after they got things going. Issues with locations, weather, etc. A whole bunch of reshoots (though I think George Miller said these were a good thing in the end as they allowed him go back and tweak certain scenes and add more fx sequences). Principal photography started in 2012 and the movie didnโt come out till 2015. Iโm still amazed to this day that the movie even exists and it is as good as it is. I was expecting an ok modern Mad Max movie and what we got was a movie that rivals MM2 as best in the series.
Yeah, I'll say Fury Road is a rare exception to the too often unofficial rule that if a movie has a lot of production delays, too often such movies aren't good IMO.
I believe one of the biggest issues was they were looking to film around Broken Hill (Australia) where the two previous films were produced. The issue was that Broken Hill had had a high amount of rain, and was way too green.
At the time, I was doing a fair bit of work in Broken Hill, and it was difficult to get flights there from Sydney, because the film crews had booked the flights in advance, hoping to start work.
And also an exception to the rule of way-belated sequels reviving decades-old cult franchises being bad. Fury Road is so much better than its own original series.
Hearts of Darkness, the documentary on its production, was nuts. The film was about the insanity and chaos of the Vietnam War, but the filmmakers basically made all the same mistakes in making the movie as the US government did fighting the war.
FURY ROAD had a different kind of development hell more akin to the development Limbo the two sequels have had. Once WB reached an actual agreement with George Miller FURY ROAD came in on schedule and under budget, which lead directly to the development limbo the sequels were in until recently.
I know Iโll get hella downvotes but I found Fury Road to be absurd and stupid. I mean I love badass car chase movies too but no one pretends 2 Fast 2 Furious is a masterpiece of cinema the way they do with Fury Road.
It took a while for a studio to agree to make it, but once it got the official green light it went as planned.
I think the hell OP was talking about was the mid-production delays due to swapping out directors/actors, rewrites, reshoots, etc.
Also basically any post-Clockwork Orange Stanley Kubrick movie. I think there was a single scene in Eyes Wide Shut that was shot and reshot so many times that Tom Cruise ages a year between various shots.
guarks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:46:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fury Road wasn't in a development hell, just a troubled development. The majority of the production staff and starring cast stuck with it once filming started, the production company and director never really abandoned it, and the biggest hurdle was filming location. Once they got to the desert and started filming, it was downhill from there.
And Cabin in the Woods. It got shelved, and Lionsgate only finally released it because Chris Hemsworth got famous from Thor. That movie is a fucking delight.
If itโs in post-production hell, youโre in trouble.
Pre-production hell just means itโs takinโ a while to get people to sign off on it. If youโre not a billion dollar franchise, pre-production can be as slow as the DMV
I nearly had a panic attack in the theater on opening night. It was just my group and another group there. I was like "oh crap, this is going to be awful". Holy shit, I was wrong. When walking out, the other group was talking shit on it. They are weak.
honestly I kinda enjoyed that movie, but that's probably because I decided to read the books after watching the movie(s). Could have been better, but wasn't the worst. Still don't like how obsessed people are with killing off the dog, though.
I enjoyed the movie just because of the unique premise around "noise" and using the idea of thoughts made manifest to enable people to become literal sorcerers.
I really wish they went somewhere with the alien race. There was a lot of buildup about them, then we see one and get a hint that they might actually be friendly if humans weren't assholes, and then they are never seen or discussed for the rest of the movie. Very strange.
As someone who loves horror movies I feel your pain. I have a huge problem with seeing animals get hurt. Started using does the dog die also very useful if you have any triggers you want to avoid without having to spoil the whole movie for you.
If you need something to show just how evil the evil guys are, you have them kick the dog in the story. Or, if they are even more evil than that, you have them kill the dog to make them look worse.
I never read the books but it still felt like it had a lot of wasted potential. At one point I thought they were pulling an M Night Shyamalan and the aliens aren't real and the villagers killed all the women. Then you have that one fight with an alien whose sole purpose is to show that the aliens are indeed real which made me doubt myself and then it turns out the villagers did kill the women. Amazing plot twist. But yeah, they could have done so much more.
I'd say the exception is Shane Carruth (Primer, Upstream Color) but the guy is so secretive that you don't even know how long his films are actually in production, just that years pass between them. He announced his third film, "The Modern Ocean" in the mid-2010s, and it still isn't out.
To paraphrase Act Man, he's like Valve: Either he outputs a masterpiece, or nothing at all. And expect years of "nothing at all."
UPDATE: Apparently he released The Modern Ocean's script online in 2020? Why though...
In 2020, it was reported that Amy Seimetz had a restraining order against Carruth due to purported abuse. Shortly thereafter, he made a depressing Tweet or two, then put The Modern Ocean & some A Topiary production stuff online. I wouldn't expect another masterpiece from Carruth, unfortunately.
Look, I want to hate on James Cameron too, but you have to admit dudes been pushing boundaries and making kick ass movies for years.
If there's anyone you can give the benefit of the doubt too, I think it would be him. He started the 3D trend and arguably did it better than ANY movie to follow. His movies are consistently rewatchable and better than most science fiction movies out there.
South Park was right when they said that he is literally raising the bar for movies.
Theres a lot of directors who work really well with small budgets and who flounder when they get all the money, but Cameron is that rare beast in that he's such a "tech guy" he'll push limits hard when he has the funds.
Case in point, the dive helmets in the Abyss are real and were invented for the film because Cameron needed his actors to be visible underwater.
Helps he cut his teeth working as a special effects artist for Roger Corman, and he also brings that with him. He's got a great eye for engineering details and aesthetics, iirc the dropship from Aliens is a kitbash he threw together himself (it's a AH-64 Apache that accidentally had a baby with an F-4 Phantom) and its kinda iconic.
Avatar was dull as toast to me, so dull. But that ship in the beginning with the radiator fins glowing hot? That's why I can't hate Cameron, he puts the effort in.
The sequel(s) reception is going to be interesting because Avatar's main thing was that it was a spectacle. The story and characters didn't matter. You were there to watch it in IMAX and go "wow that looked really good!" with your friends.
Well, thanks to Avatar being a huge hit we've now had over a decade of films that were spectacles meaning the sequels are just going to be more "long films with epic CGI and explosions" and I wonder if people will really bother with them. Especially by the fourth one. What story beat was so unique and powerful in the first film that there are going to be three more 2.5 hour films that need to explore it?
I honestly thought it was horrible, literally everything was changed, characters were completely different (todd doesnโt kill in the books but in the movie it opens with him killing an animal whereas in the book he wouldnโt even do that, etc.) Idk the whole thing just left me with a sour taste
I remember when they announced the movie and I was worried about how they'd portray the Noise. It was such a great plot, characters, etc. But I couldn't imagine how they would bring the concept of Noise to the big screen.
Somehow, it was the ONLY thing the movie got right!
I know right?! I actually loved how they portrayed the noise. The other thing I thought they got right was casting Mads Mikkelsen as the mayor, he was exactly who I pictured when I read the books unfortunately the script screwed the character to being generic bad guy
[deleted] ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 04:18:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Some movies are exceptions to that (Thief and the Cobbler which took more than 30 years)
New Mutants is an example of this. It could have been so good if they wouldโve figured out what kind of movie they wanted to make. I did think the casting was pretty good though and I enjoyed it just because Iโm a huge fan of the comic. I canโt imagine anyone going in blind enjoying this movie though.
Similarly when the same movie going through production Hell has also gone through several directors.
Also if itโs a biopic about a dead celebrity known for their wild parties and antics but the surviving band members are the head producers of it then itโs going to be heavily watered down and remove any actual wild moments. Bohemian Rhapsody, while passable here and there, was overall kind of boring which considering Freddie said to not make any future projects past his death boring is pretty fucking bad. That โbig crazy partyโ looked more like an over enthusiastic costume party than one where a little person might have been walking around serving cocaine. Then thereโs the whole โwe need to market this to China, so cut out any overtly gay scenes for their version and make it just that he was โflamboyantโ โ.
Gone With The Wind is a very well done, much beloved and Oscar winning movie (back when that actually meant something). It had delays and multiple directors. A big part of this was because Selznick was a dick, though.
Resbo ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:43:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not always. A lot of the time it depends on who's picked it up. Dredd, for example, got stuck in production hell for a while. Eventually Alex Garland assumed leadership and got a decent version made. Same for Rogue One.
Boyhood was pretty good too. Obviously for different reasons.
The Abrahms films are imo a complete waste of celluloid and talent, just truly badly made films. TLJ is...interesting. Its on the verge of being good, but isn't...and yet there's something about it that hints at competency.
I grew up with the Prequels, but I was fortunate enough to see the OT before the Specialized version took over and before the prequels released. So all six of GLโs live action films hold a special spot for me. I do agree that, although, I dislike TLJ with a passion, it is the most well made of the sequels. Seven was fun, but falls short of even the Ewok movies and the Clone wars movie as far as quality. RotS is a hot mess. Solo, like TFA, is fun, but inherently flawed. My hope is for Solo deepfake and voice manipulation tech to advance enough to put Harrison Ford in it.
The only two Star Wars films I rate as actually bad films are Abrahms two times in the chair, I don't want to go off into a long rant about how pointless they are but it's a special thing when your films rank below Caravan of Courage.
bbab7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:31:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh I never realised that was a sign, but I can think of another! Artemis Fowl was in movie limbo since I was in elementary school or earlier, and by the time it came out over a decade later it turned out to be pretty irredeemable.
Eyes Wide Shut is great once you get past the fact that WB lied to everyone and sold it as โthe sexiest film of the yearโ instead of a film full of dread that examines a manโs paranoia and insecurity. In many ways, itโs almost a horror movie. Great film and worth a rewatch once removed from all the notoriety that surrounded it at the time.
Financially? Maybe (but I really hope not). A critical/audience flop? Nah, I think Villeneuve is a great filmmaker and hes super passionate about Dune. If he can make a great Blade Runner sequel that no one asked for and get a good performance out of Harrison Ford he can do Dune. Dude rocks.
wetmule ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:09:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He made blade runner 2049? Yeah this is gonna suck
Read the books. They actually ABOUT something. The weight of murder, coming of age, terrorism, the line between animal and man, love, forgiveness and guilt.
Such good books. The first book has the most amazing ending ever.
wetmule ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:11:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All those themes are over done. Does it explore anything unique?
If I keep listing themes there'll no book left for you to read. Let's just say a lot of interesting questions can be raised when you hear someone's every thought. If they can hear your thoughts too then at what point are you just some sort of hive mind? If they can't hear your thoughts then where does that leave you? Etc etc, the book is very clever. My favourite is the first one, but the other two go in unexpected directions
"The Man Who Killed Don Quixote" another one in production hell for a long time but came out okay, but you're not wrong. Production hell is "hell" for a reason
Ironically, Adaptation did have a ton of trouble in pre production and filming, but it was an actual Kaufman movie (and was really good). I don't think this one is always a bad sign, but it can mean bad news.
I urge you to watch this indian movie called "tumbbad". It's a cult favourite horror thriller. Must watch.
Made over a span of 12 years! And the finished product couldn't be far from perfection. The director said he kept going back to the slate and reworking things he didn't enjoy. It's like a diamond that was polished over and over until perfection.
But in its defence it didn't change directors and writers over the span of 12 years.
God, 'Chaos Walking'....I loved the books, and I loved the move interpretation of 'A Monster Calls' but this movie just looks like utter garbage. How can they do that to a fantastic series of books?
MeC0195 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:38:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
One exception, that I have in my personal top 10 movies ever, is Apocalypse Now.
That wasn't a "I would watch it with friends" category movie but "I would watch it while having lunch" category for me. We can put it in "Ehh" category also.
You need 1 unified vision to make a great movie. If you have too many people changing its direction at best it will be a safe and bland committie approved movie. At worst its a mess of scenes.
There are exceptions, I recently read that Steve McQueen was considered for the title role in The Bodyguard back in 1976 but the movie got caught in production hell until 1990, by which point McQueen had been dead for 4 years so Kevin Costner got the role
was really excited to hear they were making a movie based off the book series The Spook's Apprentice. it was supposed to come out on my birthday to boot! but then i kept hearing they pushed back the release date for reshoots, and that's when i knew it was going to be bad. it came out months later, got terrible reviews, never watched it. it did so poorly i dont think any major youtube movie reviewer bothered with it
Everyone thought the New Mutants was going to be bad for this reason, but it is actually my favorite live-action X-men movie. I thought it was very insightful, and it even has queer representation.
This is kind of the opposite of video games. People complain about release dates getting postponed, but a lot of game developers push back release dates because they know they're making a great game and want to make sure it's done right before release.
Movies on the other hand usually delay release because the production has been disastrous.
I followed World War Z news before it came out because I really liked the book, and production issues were one of the reasons I knew beforehand that it was going to be terrible.
You know what though? For all the bad press, I thought Chaos Walking wasnโt half bad. It wasnโt anything special, but it had a neat premise and pretty good actors. I expected an absolute dumpster fire but was met with something that was just kind of ok.
To me I don't care what happens in the background (within reason that is, if someone dies that's something different or if people are being mistreated too, I do have a heart) as long as the end product was worth watching and to me it so was.
It's cast worked well together (on screen at least), the whole other-worldlyness about it all too was just cool cool cool and when it finished I wanted more.
Critics did not receive an advance screening in order to write a review. It means the studio is hoping to at least recover an opening weekend of ticket sales before word gets out.
btbcorno ยท 11128 points ยท Posted at 05:14:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You see it more and more in the video game industry as well, where they either donโt give them review copies early, only give them for a specific platform, or wonโt let them publish anything until a certain date.
There were some positive exceptions though. For example, Bethesda didn't send out any review copies for Doom 2016, so most people thought it would suck, especially considering the less than great multiplayer beta. But it turned out that it was a good game, so it was just Bethesda being weird.
I don't understand where any of you are getting this impression. I'm a critic, and I've received review copies of games from Bethesda both before and after 2016.
Huh. Well, that turned out to not be true. I received Wolfenstein: Youngblood for review, and have review access to Fallout 76, just as two recent examples.
covok48 ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 16:41:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
LoL, ok. Did you start playing before or after your review?
That was a rare exception though. When it comes to video games, if companies don't show gameplay and only show obvious scripted stuff - that's a "do not preorder" for me.
I don't know why you are being downvoted, that was literally the mass opinion of the beta of the game. Just because the game is now known as an absolute beloved diamond doesn't mean there wasn't every red flag about the game before its release.
Probably a very unpopular opinion but I actually think the gameplay was also worse. I still haven't finished Eternal
Qworta ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:50:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You'd be surprised, a lot of people didn't appreciate Eternals switch to a "combat loop" and increased difficulty which punished you if you didn't follow said combat loop. Which is understandable, it removed a lot of the "freedom" from the combat. I for one love it, even more after replaying doom 2016 after beating eternal, I found 2016 to be boring after and I'm still playing eternal. But yea the story definitely feels like a fanfic, especially in the dlc.
The story for Eternal's expansions just straight up made me angry. It was worse than fan fiction. They should fire everybody that shit onto the page and go back to whoever wrote 2016. I mean, I get it, they need to raise the stakes each boss fight, but c'mon, they couldn't even keep their contrived bullshit straight between expansions!
[deleted] ยท 57 points ยท Posted at 08:54:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Review embargoes are actually good, especially for video games. By having a set date that reviews go live it gives reviewers plenty of time to make a thorough review, otherwise they have to rush through it and race each other to be the first to release.
Companies that embargo until the release date are scummy though, reviews have to go live before the game releases so that people can make an informed purchase.
and then wait 6 months after the review, so that the company doesnt "update the game" to add microtransactions while the review says there are none. looking at you activision.
Loive ยท 82 points ยท Posted at 12:26:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have preordered three games. Those games were Mass Effect Andromeda, Fallout 76 and Cyberpunk 2077.
Lesson learned, Iโm never preordering again no
matter what the reviews say.
caenos ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 15:21:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Can you let me know what you would have preordered next if you didn't make this rule?
Loive ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 15:30:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, Starfield is looking kind of nice. Iโm feeling the hype you know? So thatโs gonna be a huge disappointment.
caenos ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 17:25:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks.
Feel free to chime in with any more of your "hot picks", my friend.
joshi38 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:19:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I pre-ordered Assassins Creed Unity - a few years back now, but it was famously broken upon release, especially on PC. This also happened to have a review embargo on it until the day of release.
To my fortune, I live in the UK where games (at least at the time) were always released on a Friday while games were released on a Tuesday in the US. This gave me 3ish days between the reviews going live in the US and me getting to play it, so I was still able to cancel my pre-order.
with Witcher 3 ('s success) they got too big too quick, and took on a huge project that they were being forced to release quicker though. they even said "it isnt ready"
Warhorse, as of now, is still on their own timelines, and not being rushed for anything. so right now, i would pre-order. if they got picked up by a big "we need to hit Q3 metrics" publisher, my tune would change fast.
A lot of people really didn't like the 2013 Sim City but I really enjoyed it. There's still a lot of features that Cities Skylines straight up doesn't have that I really liked in Sim City.
the problem i had, as an AVID (and i mean, i own original copy of every simcity and most of the offshoots since the original, including japanese versions) was that it was advertised as a sim city game, but was more a new "community" builder, rather than a city and region builder. they kept saying that you would be able to build sprawling metropolis and better region trade than 4k, but it fell massivly short... like the olympic long jumper who tripped over his own foot at the launch board and falls flat on his face...
it made me so sad to have loved that series, i feel like the move to larger publishers really hurt that series, and other ones. i used to have all my sim city stuff out for display, and now, it is packaged in a box, in my attic because it hurts...
i will say, that every now and then i load it up, the new one there from 2014, and give her a shot... to see if i, or it has changed...
i tend to find my way to other building games these days though....
I played ME:A at release and CP2077 w/ preorder as well. Didn't have any problems (PC).
(But I agree that the CP preorder sucked for legacy console gamers)
Loive ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 13:01:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
With Mass Effect itโs clear that the game was rushed, not least visible because all Asari have the same face. I have done a few playthroughs and enjoyed it but what bugs me are the DLC and sequel sized holes in the story. Choices that matter down the road were one of the best things about the original trilogy, and when they announced Andromeda wouldnโt get any DLCs and sequels were in doubt I didnโt play the game for several months. When you establish the first colony you are told that your choice between a military or a science colony will leave a lasting legacy. Spoiler: it doesnโt because there arenโt any lasting legacies due to the lack of sequels. Maybe Mass Effect 4 will fix this but Iโm not keeping my hopes up.
I played Cyberpunk on an Xbox Series X and it ran fine (mostly, but fine for a new game). My problem with it is that it isnโt the game we were promised. The background story is rushed through in a few cutscenes when it was originally said to be an important part of the game, and the only effect of your background choice are a few dialogue options. The game is ok, but itโs not what it was claimed to be during the hype. I would have been satisfied if I bought it on a sale knowing this, but it wasnโt worth the full price I paid when preordering.
Bethesda has done an ok job with salvaging Fallout 76, but every time I play it I find myself longing for a real Fallout 5 and end up playing Fallout 4 instead as a kind of bandaid. Itโs an alright Game Pass game, but not a purchase I would have made if I knew what I was getting. My main gripe is actually inherent in the online game logic. In the single player games the world and the events unfold when it suits the story, and I as a player have a lasting impact on the world. In 76, the world develops according to a release schedule and almost everything is the same no matter what I do. It feels like Iโm not playing as the main character in the game, but as a temporary guest in someone elseโs game.
I know this might sound weird but ty for your perspective and time and detail you took on your review, especially FO76. I've watched some people stream a bit and was on the fence about whether it's even worth my time and I think you saved me time and money I wouldn't have felt satisfied with giving.
joshi38 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:23:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was happy with Cyberpunk. Had very few issues on PC. I undersand a lot of people did have issues so I understand the vitriol, but I had a ghood time with it.
With Andromeda, the game ran fine (and I really enjoyed the combat), but holy hell that character animation - it was broken. It wasn't a bug, it was just unfinished. That along with the story and characters in general being kind of bleh and I understand people not liking the game.
I'm a little salty that there's a load of content that went by the wayside (I believe there was to be DLC involving a Quarian ark which would have been nice), but at least they're moving forward with what seems like a straight up sequel to ME3. Will be... interested... to see how that goes.
Feshtof ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 08:11:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or in the case of new content for a game I play 11 days.
True, but as someone that has made multiple games, a month before the intended launch date you want to have everything working and just ironing out a few minor details. As in slight balancing changes or improving some textures
Iโm a narrative designer with an AAA studio, Iโve had new requirements land on my desk days before launch, itโs rarely the developers requesting it. 9 times out of 10 itโs something to do with the publisher, or a tester who did something incredibly rouge to find a bug.
I think the point is that you can expect users to do these things as well. Why would you say it's invalid, when you are probably going to have some users tooling around with stuff they don't understand, break the game, and then post on social media about how incompetent your development studio is?
If a tester finds a bug using some really weird thing like adding a config file directly instead of using the in-game menu, they are still finding something that it will be useful to fix.
Why are reddit users always so quick to assume the worst of others? I never said they werenโt valid, my original comment was explaining why things are changed so close to launch.
Itโs because these bugs arenโt found during โreasonableโ gameplay, and the testing sequence is always last in development.
It would be something like โthis user found that when driving a yellow car backwards at 3pm when itโs raining into this one specific wall block on Blah Blah Island breaks a quest switch, but only when this other quest is active and you also have a fork in your inventory, and we can only replicate it when wearing green hats, and we canโt fix it without removing all the rose bushesโ.
Then the programmer has to decide if itโs a reasonable thing to fix because will a normal player ever experience a quality of life loss over it? Is it a flaw in coding elsewhere or just this one specific place? Is it a potential weakness that could affect other elements of gameplay or is it unlikely to really affect anything else?
And then Iโll get a memo on my desk asking me to write some lore about why there are no rose bushes on Blah Blah Island anymore.
yes, but properly playing the game and writing a good review costs time as well. the review copies should be given out at that point, but the embargo should be later IMO.
Factorio was 100% finished on its official release date.
Of course, there was a 4 year initial development period, followed by a 4 year early access period, then the official release.
But, speaking as someone who bought the game like 1 year into the early access period? The game wasnt finished yet, but it was already better quality than AAA games.
Radulno ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 10:06:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Some great games had embargoes on the day of release though so it doesn't mean a lot. It's often a policy by the publisher for all its games.
Also a month is way too much for a video game, it's not finished a month before release.
And a month is a reasonable time. To have the whole story and level design ironed out, a month before launch is a good target that I can easily hit assuming the release date wasnโt set by an idiot.
Making games solo for a hobby is very different from a huge AAA studio.
You donโt seem to have a very good understanding of how the AAA industry works. Thatโs ok! But youโre being incredibly antagonistic and defensive to people who do.
No large studio would ever have a monthโs embargo, simply from a marketing perspective it would be terrible for momentum.
And here are 3 games that had an embargo for day of release with a positive metacritic score:
Halo 4
Metal Gear Solid 4
Far Cry: Blood Dragon
You are part right, that making solo games is different to a massive studio, but if anything you want the game finished a lot earlier than a month because you need all the media attention you can get.
Also, I donโt really think you can say H4 was good, like yeah, it was playable, though it was barely even a shadow of what it could have been. But still loads better than H5
Radulno ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:02:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A month is not long at all, games spend all the time up to release polishing things, optimizing and bug fixing. If they gave the version too early, it would be a bad version for the reviewers (and they already often play a worse one than customers since they don't have the day one patch).
As for good games, well Bethesda is a publisher that do that since Doom 2016 so you have all their good games already like Prey, Dishonored 2, Doom, The Evil Within 2 and Doom Eternal. And there are others I don't know the embargoes of everyone.
Plus a month is probably too early for the launch momentum anyway. By the time the game release, the news cycle would have gone on to another thing.
I still think a month is a perfectly good time if you didnโt set a stupid release date
Iโll give you everything else though, I completely forgot about bethesda doing that and their games are amazing
WizFish ยท 62 points ยท Posted at 08:16:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hi, game reviewer here. Embargos are all well and good when they go down as you describe, but itโs becoming more and more common for publishers to send out keys only a day or two before the embargo lifts. If thereโs one thing that is definitely not happening, itโs for sure that publishers are doing their part to ensure reviews are thorough and that reviewers arenโt crunching their ass off just trying to get something out on time.
Yeah, I'm seeing this more and more lately. I know that Bethesda has recently started a policy of only giving out review copies 24 hours before they release, which is nowhere near enough time to review most games.
Orngog ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:32:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is why unboxing is so common now... There's no time for a proper review of content.
Pre-ordering isn't worth it and the bonuses they give you always ruin the start of the game by making it too easy. Then they become worthless in under an hour of play.
Also an issue: the industry has become so reliant on digital distribution that a lot of games have massive day one patches. It's common for a game with a 30-40 GB preload to then have a 25-30 GB day one patch on release day which dramatically improves the game. Generally journalists do not have access to this patch, so their reviews tend to be outdated before the game is even out. Plus, there's also a disturbing trend by some publishers to not release the game with really egregious systems like microtransactions or grinds that can be bypassed by them and then patch those in a month or so after release, when they've already gotten their release week sales and can now profit off the addicts and neurodivergent people who are extra susceptible to this nonsense and bought the game at the start because they thought there was no such BS in them.
As someone who works for an AAA studio, I donโt think people understand how heavy the publisherโs hand can be. A lot of issues players blame on the developers usually come about because of some silly decision the publisher made.
Publishers/producers I feel are usually the biggest reason a film or video game end up failing. The og vision made a great story/experience, but they felt like it didnโt make a good moneymaker, so theyโll swing their untrimmed pubes around until they feel satisfied
Hard to do for studios that are owned by the publishers, short of leaving en-masse and starting their own independent studio. And even the few publishers that were considered good (ex: Focus Home Interactive for A and AA games) also do some shady shit.
Elearen ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:46:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Some publishers work for you, some pay your wages. The person with the money gets to decide whatโs important.
it gives reviewers plenty of time to make a thorough review, otherwise they have to rush through it
Except a lot of publishers send out their review codes only a few days in advance. Most reviewers only had 48 hours to do Red Dead Redemption 2, The Witcher 3 and Sekiro before the embargo date.
Companies that embargo until the release date are scummy though, reviews have to go live before the game releases so that people can make an informed purchase.
It's hard to trust if that is indicative of a bad game, though. A number of companies have just embargoed reviews until release day on principle, for whatever reason. Doom (2016) is one example I can think of where no reviews were embargoed until release day, with people anticipating it to be awful since it also received minimal marketing. But then reviews turned out to be overwhelmingly positive.
But then for every one game like that, there are ten Cyberpunks, Anthems, Mass Effect: Andromedas, and No Man's Skies that do the same thing for obvious reasons: to ride the cash train before people realize that the game is bad. And games might have this a lot worse than movies, since for whatever reason there is such a strong mentality among consumers to preorder games as if they're still a finite resource like they were decades ago. That means thousands or even millions of people already committed to buying a product of quality they don't even have any way of knowing.
Companies that embargo until the release date are scummy though, reviews have to go live before the game releases so that people can make an informed purchase
People can, of course, just not pre-order if they feel they've not had enough information to make an informed choice. In fact, they should, because it punishes that kind of behaviour.
I never preorder as a set rule, and I purchase only games only when they have like 50% off or more, cause most video game companies do not deserve my purchase at full price
cromli ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:43:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I used to remember alot of early 'reviews' go out that would just say generic things like the whole 'It has something for everyone' type reviews that made you question exactly how much of the game they played. Those type of reviews still come out but its more coming from reviewers afraid of saying anything bad about a game from a big company out of fear of losing press access to the same company in the future.
Snuggs_ ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:25:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Legit liked what Square Enix did for KH3. They gave out the copies for reviewers but didnโt release the patch which contained the actual ENDING of the game until the actual release date. Prevented any sort of finale spoiler leaks about it from hitting the web before the game had even hit shelves.
I can kind of understand them limiting the experience of the game to a certain portion of it. That way, we only see the finished product while they still iron out the rest of the game, and like you said, it avoids risking spoilers. Itโs risky, tho, cause the unfinished portion theyโre walling off could just never be finished, and weโd never know
Companies that embargo until the release date are scummy though, reviews have to go live before the game releases so that people can make an informed purchase.
Or, just fucking wait? It really isn't that hard. Far as I'm concerned waiting to see if a product succeeds or flops before buying it is simply common sense. There's nothing standing between you and your ability to make an informed purchase save for "I want it now!"
You think that. I think that. Others claim to think that. Then people start to make exceptions, because they "know" they can trust this company or this series (which, they can't, just give it time, if they haven't been fucked yet, they will be). Or by pre-ordering, they get a special skin for their starting gun.
And then a game releases poorly, and there's a crowd of surprised Pikachu's.
Thus is the cycle of life when the consumer fails to stand up for their rights. Nobody complained when mobile games started using micro-transactions and blatantly false advertising, and since it was both profitable and met no resistance, it spread to other areas in gaming as well.
Still though, the gaming community has done better than the average consumer in this regard. Anthem and Fallout are good examples. They were shit shows, but they also resulted in lawsuits from people who refused to take their shit.
Exactly. Review embargoes arenโt necessarily a bad thing. Often itโs just to keep everything under wraps and control when the consumer is able to view reviews. When the embargo lifts, people can go to a variety of sources and check the reviews of a lot of people. It just controls the narrative a bit and makes sure that reviews arenโt competing to be the first. Itโs good business sense.
Where the embargoes become a bad thing is when they donโt lift until day of release, as the companies hope that opening day sales donโt take a hit from poor reviews. Thatโs when review embargoes become scummy.
Not only that, but in this new modern era it also gives new upcoming critics a fair chance of getting their reviews out if they arenโt large enough to secure a review copy in advance.
It's also a slimy practice when only reviews above a certain score are allowed to post early.
It's so widespread for the big publishers, now it's a telltale sign a game is trash when only a handful of positive reviews are out before release. Or when a games website only posts its review once the ad campaign for a game is over.
Totally. Embargoes of reviews arenโt even necessarily a bad practice. Most times itโs only to maintain control of when the consumer is able to be influenced by reviews. Once the embargo is lifted, people can go to any source they want and check the variety of reviews available. It just maintains a bit of narrative control in order to make sure that reviewers arenโt all rushing to be the first reviews. Itโs simply sensible business practice.
The line in which embargoes become bad practice happens when they donโt actually lift until launchday, because the companies are hoping that launchday sales don't get influenced by poor reviews. Thatโs honestly when the embargo window for reviews get scummy, IMO.
I donโt think most people in this discussion feel forced to buy on release day, the point is that thereโs still MANY people who do, and the goal should always be to protect the consumer, no matter their shopping habits or knowledge of the product
I had never pre ordered a game until bio mutant. I had seen all the horror stories and laughed at all those burned by cyberpunk, but I guess the repressed furry inside of me was convinced that there was no way that game could be bad. Well, I gotta say it was the first and last game I will ever pre order, and now I feel bad about my moment of weakness.
I am becoming more curious tho on why people pre-order games, its a digital copy so it wont run out anyway right? Or is like pre-downloaded so when it goes live you can skip the 50-60 gb download wait that day 1 buyers have to go theough?
Pre-ordered games allow pre-download so you can start playing the instant it is released, with maybe a few kB of download only. In practice, if the game is online or has an always - online DRM, you may hit a lot of server issues.
Also preorders come with some exclusive goodies like skins and stuff that give bragging rights.
I pre-ordered Far Cry 6 because I love the series so I know I definitely want to play it regardless of bad reviews, Iโll probably still enjoy it. Itโs a discounted price, comes with the season pass and some extras included, and the pre-download means I can play it as soon as it launches.
I donโt pre-order games in general, maybe 2 or 3 ever, but pre-ordering this particular game made sense to me.
Now that most game copies are sold digitally, there is absolutely no reason to rush into stores to make sure you get a copy of the game before it's sold out. They cannot sell out. It's a digital copy
And if you actually care enough to get a physical one, you're probably part of the demographic who'd have gotten the game either way, no matter if it sucks or not
Review embargoes are actually good, especially for video games.
I used to write for a few gaming magazines. The whole thing is beyond toxic, and I'm surprised the whole embargo bullying and blacklisting isn't discussed a lot more.
Nomsfud ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:44:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just don't preorder and you can still make an informed buy. I haven't preordered in years and even if the review embargo is lifted day of release I can decide if I want the game or not
Companies that embargo until the release date are scummy though, reviews have to go live before the game releases so that people can make an informed purchase.
The counter argument to that is that for video games, nobody is telling people to buy the second a game is released for sale. Like how hard is it to wait just 2 or 3 hours, watch a couple reviews and then make the decision to buy?
If someone has to buy a game on day 1 of release then itโs likely that a review wasnโt going to sway their decision anyway.
*edit assuming that that reviewers have plenty of time to actually review the game and are just waiting for embargo date to release. Giving reviewers only a day or two to review is an altogether scummier exercise.
So you check a review aggregator and wait for a few reviews before you buy. If people want to camp outside Apple stores (or the equivalent) and then complain they've bought a lemon they took a risk. They might have cleared up some bugs by then too. Win win?
shaege ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:49:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
shaege ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:09:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lmao, same. I greatly prefer single player "campaign" style games and stories. Imagine my shock at the beginning of "the great change" (to all multiplayer, all online), when I signed into the online experience of a game I'd rented, and it was a ghost town, haha
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I can still pull out my old consoles and play all those old games, but you've shut down the servers, so I can never play these "new" ones again.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:33:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There should be se laws against selective embargo like what happened with cyberpunk. Companies should not be allowed to only lift embargo for certain platforms and not others.
Or just wait and let the suckers take the hit on cash. I remember so many games that needed updates bigger than the original game in size. It was like getting that MS OS that should have waited like vista till all the bugs were out like 100mb taking a 1/2 hour to copy from drive to drive. My brother lived with that hell, had a decent system but my cheap system with XP was a lot faster than his quad core setup with vista.
Embargoes are standard procedure when you have multiple media outlets producing effectively the same content.
Imagine you're releasing a new widget and mailing out 1000 to reviewers around the globe. Some will get there the next day, some could take several days. By having an embargo, all the reviews are released no earlier than a given time, giving all the reviews theoretically equal opportunity.
Right, but when that date is depends on if it's okay. Is it a few days before, or the same day as when it's released? That can mean they're not confident in the game.
To be fair, Yahtzee's whole thing is dissecting a game's flaws and sprinkling in some praise for what it does right. He makes good points and he's funny, but his reviews are inherently vicious, even towards good games.
I mean most of his criticisms are when games do something that has been done before. A game that is a solid game, but is just the previous game in a series with some new mechanics and story is generally reviewed as bad.
Don't get me wrong, I love his videos and reviews, but there are plenty of games where I just don't understand his disdain for games that use solid mechanics and systems. A perfect example is Horizon Zero Dawn which I absolutely loved and plowed through the terrible PC port despite all the issues before they patched them because it was just so much fun and such an enjoyable story.
Publishers picking and choosing who gets to review their game is bad for the consumer, no matter who the reviewer is.
SG_Dave ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 07:20:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Which is fair enough as long as they don't start chopping and changing who reviews their games based on personal beef.
If they choose to not provide Yahtzee a copy because his videos are geared more toward scathing humour than actual formal review, that's different than not giving a copy to say Eurogamer who write longform constructive reviews because they gave your last game a 2/10. Yahtzee isn't a reviewer, he's a comedy critic.
This isn't to say it's not common for companies to be selective about their reviewers and outright avoid the publications that have historically reviewed them poorly (pretty much every company does it). But saying no matter the reviewer also eschews the fact that there are bad actors out there who will just try to tank a game's stock for vindictive reasons.
It's got to be nearly 10 years (if not longer) since I watched ZP, but it was very much touted itself as a comedy series, and I don't think anyone ever watched it to see if a game was worth picking up.
The guy has been reviewing games for like 10 years. Basically 100% of his reviews cover legit criticism and praise where deserved.
This is a no true scotsman argument. As if you must be dry and boring to be a "real" reviewer.
Yahtzee is every bit as much a reviewer as any other game journalist. Additionally, he has like, an order of magnitude more traffic than eurogamer. So even if you were right, it would atill be in people's best interest to give him a copy.
SG_Dave ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 08:34:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe he's changed it up since I watched (thinking back he was reviewing mostly older games and very few new released when I tuned in), but I remember multiple instances of him absolutely tearing a game to shreds for humours sake then having a caveat right at the end or on another video about how it's actually a good game and worth buying/playing.
I'm not saying you have to be dry and "professional" to be a "true reviewer", but you do have to be objective and go in with the aim of reviewing a game, not lampooning it for the sake of laughs foremost. I only used EG as an example because they're someone I know does articles and aren't as maligned as others around the web (IGN, Kotaku, gameinformer etc.) plenty of more traditional reviewers do inject humour into their takes, but that's not the focus.
It's only in your best interest if you think those extra eyes thanks to Yahtzee are going to convert to purchases because he's going to give a fair or even favourable account of the game.
Yahtzee is to games reviews what Stephen Colbert or Jon Stewart is/was the politics (when doing TV). They make some damn good points, they can get serious when it matters, but they look at the facts and present them with humour predominantly which can (if not done with care) often undermine the purpose of what they're doing.
You've spoken here quite a bit explaining his joking style, and making a nice analogy with john stewart. That all well and good for describing him but it missed what your argument perhaps should be:
which can (if not done with care) often undermine the purpose of what they're doing.
How? You should be explaining how being tongue in cheek, or harsh, or funny, is undermining the legitimacy of his reviews.
Like, you said it yourself - he's more like john stewart or stephen colbert. Both shows well known to cut humor from truth. Both shows that use objectivity and a reasonable amount of subjectivity to analyze an issue and get to the core of it.
You would legitimately learn more, and come in to contact with more additional facts if tou watched either of those shows, than the majority of american news.
Same for zero punctuation. Who is more likely to expose legitimate gameplay flaws, shoddy controls, or an empty grinding simulator - ign or yahtzee?
You're also just broadly making the mistake of thinking a review has to be balanced (not to be confused with objective).
Just because you point out a bad thing, doesn't mean you have to point out a good thing. More often than not, when game is bad it is very bad. It takes the same amount of words to politely complement something borderline interesting as it does to lambast something dogshit. Giving ay space for polite balance can undermine your intent with the piece.
But a highly regarded viewer and published author who's been making reviews for over a decade?
Exadra ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:09:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He's highly regarded for sure, but more as an entertainer than a reviewer. While I do watch his videos and they're funny, you get very very little actual information from them so they're absolutely terrible as reviews.
How so? His reviews are 3 to 5 minutes long, the information contained in the review is relevant to the actual quality of the game rather than getting bogged down reciting stuff from the back of the box, like most reviews from large review sites.
For those three they mentioned though the embargo was either the day before or after it released. The ones you mentioned actually came out days or even a week before the games release.
Yes every game has a review embargo now but when that embargo isnโt lifted until day one of the gameโs release then itโs usually a bad sign.
Yes. But when does the embargo release? Embargoes are common, but if they lift in time for the consumer to purchase without the reviews to base their purchase off of, that's when they're bad.
Jhemon ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:03:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Which makes sense as developers don't want reviewers to rush through the game (or not even close to finishing it) just to get a review out as fast as possible.
Daealis ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:45:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Which is weird these days, when we have scum like Activision and EA who will simply add the money shop and balance changes to accommodate it after the game has been out for weeks, making the whole point of reviews moot.
Never buy a game in the first six months of launch. Wait for that first big sale, or a "game of the year" edition with all the DLC. Get the full game, not the beta garbage launch tends to be these days.
Or just don't give scumbags your money even if you want or like their product. They won't change their consumer practices until the consumers stop consuming.
Something Iโm slightly confused about with embargos โ is there a legally enforceable punishment for breaking it, or is it just a matter of them not liking you if you donโt do what they ask?
xqnine ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 06:01:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Generally there is a contract. You get the game early can't release your review until X date.
There are likely fines in the contract. They are likely not massive but big enough to scare people off doing it.
The bigger problem is likely none of the companies would want to work with you ever again. Since you could no longer be trusted. It can put a place out of business.
I'm sure each embargo is different. I'm sure if u broke it they wouldn't give u a game or movie to review frome them ever again. Considering it's all about who posts it first you won't get the click. No clicks no money.
They usually have dollar fines tied to the embargos if broken. Whether or not they'd actually follow through and sue an entity for breaking the embargo instead of just blacklisting them, I don't know.
My only information comes from Linus at LTT, but from what he's said, embargos in the tech industry for hardware and such aren't usually a contract or anything, it's more of "verbal" agreement and legally they can't sue, since usually they don't sign NDAs for products coming out soon. The only punishment seems to be blacklisting.
I just learned about this -- the new Ford Bronco had such an embargo so none of the major companies could release reviews until a specific date last week or so.
I suppose it makes sense; there's only so many test units available and Ford wanted to be able to address specific concerns before publishing. It's not fair for cars.com that motor1 got the test unit first, so motor1 had to wait to release their review
Rafe__ ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 05:55:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unfortunately some of them have been circumventing bad press by adding in the shitty stuff later. Like suddenly adding microtransactions after launch.
bites ยท 172 points ยท Posted at 05:43:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
or wonโt let them publish anything until a certain date.
Embargos are extremely common in many industries.
Baini92 ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 08:30:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And very healthy so it's not first come first serve to get the readers. Without it smaller review sites would get lost in the sea of bigger publications.
53bvo ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 08:42:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But the embargo date should be a few days before the actual launch date
Baini92 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 08:45:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A lot of the times it seems to be that. I know I read Mario Golf reviews a few days before it arrived atleast.
[deleted] ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 09:30:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not true at all. The vast majority are days before at least. It's so uncommon for reviews of major games to have a late embargo that it's widely considered as a huge red flag by the community when the embargo is up on the day of.
Even when they're the day before, or day of, it's usually not due to a perceived lack of quality. In fact it's usually because they're expecting GOOD reviews and want those reviews to act as advertising for the game, and advertising something that you can't buy for a week will lead to a lot of people forgetting about it by the time it's out.
Only game I ever bought on release was Witcher 3. That worked out well. But generally I always wait a month or so. It gives them a chance to patch whatever they need to and for the word to truly get out about how the game is. Then I make my decision to buy or not. This has resulted in me rarely buying games at full release price. Quite frankly, few games end up being worth the $70.
I knew I should've seen that for the warning it was, but I was still too hyped after years of waiting and anticipation. I remember launch night. I got home from work and cooked my favorite meal, cracked open a beer, and sat down to play.
I played that game for about 4 hours and could feel my interest in it dying by the minute. At one point the game crashed and I lost about an hour worth of game time. I ended up turning it off and going to bed early, almost confused by how bad it was. Did I miss something? Were my expectations unrealistically high? No. It was just that awful.
Never again will I hype myself up for a game without seeing actual gameplay and reviews.
Arch_0 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 08:11:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's frustrating because I avoided news about the game so it wouldn't be ruined. If I'd paid more attention I wouldn't have bought it. Luckily I got a refund.
TropoMJ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 02:30:09 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You should really at least check the Metacritic score. You don't need to read the reviews but if you see a concerning score you could then investigate further if you thought it was worth it.
Arch_0 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 08:16:14 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hard to read any reviews when reviewers had an embargo until release. I didn't read anything about the embargo or only using approved footage etc.
That is pretty common for Triple A games where the studio flies creators out to play the game pre release at an event, and can't release the videos til later. They also often have to play certain parts of the game because the reason they're there at all is to be used as a marketing tool, so the studio wants to make sure they get their best parts shown. Happens often regardless of game quality.
Embargoโs themselves arenโt the problem. It means reviewers actually have time to play the game before they can publish the review, and donโt have to rush to be the first person with one out. The problem is devs using them as an excuse to prevent reviews from releasing pre-launch.
Zero Punctuation's latest review of the new Ratchet & Clank game mentioned that. The game's great, but he didn't get a review code because Sony didn't like the "tone" of his videos. The biggest companies really want to make sure they don't give a review copy to someone that will be too critical.
With the rise of the influencer, it's even easier to just pay someone to say good things about a game instead of hoping a more neutral person will be fair.
Embargoes (not being able to publish anything until a certain date) are not an issue in of them self, as they allow publications more time to play the game and prevent everyone from rushing through in order to be the first one to post their review. When the embargo is the release date that is when you should be concerned, but it's not always an the case(See Doom 2016) .
You kinda see what happens when leaks happen like with the Last of Us 2. A lot of the negative reviews happened before the game even released and not by critics.
Those leaks were deliberately cut in a way to present what would become the most controversial scenes with the surrounding context removed. It led to wildly disingenuous lies being spread like โit forces you to play as a trans characterโ and โthe director inserted himself into the game so he could mocap a sex scene with an actressโ.
By the time the game actually launched half of the internet had been whipped into a frenzy over nothing.
The video game industry has almost entirely captured the gaming press. It's sickening how much power the big players have over what gets said about their games and on what schedule.
You put out a single honest review that doesn't shower a game from a big publisher in praise and you can expect to never get another review copy ever again. Or to ever be allowed into press conferences or previews.
Most gaming websites are basically PR for the publishers.
I miss the days of PC Zone in the 90s and early 2000s when they weren't afraid to tell you if something was shit.
Then you have curveballs like Doom (2016) having no review copies sent out, yet it was an absolute bombshell of a game that resurrected both the franchise and id's reputation.
M4tty__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:12:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not publishing before certain date (before actual sale) Is fine, because you want to give journalists enough time to review but also publish it ASAP.
or wonโt let them publish anything until a certain date.
thats fairly common in industry. The point of making that date is so that either the company can make final changes to a product, and to give all reviewers a equal foot on advertisement money, because if you don't set the date, every reviewer will try to rush and review something as soon as possible, because first review gets the most clicks.
Liefx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:48:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I thing wrong with embargoes tbh.
Helps promotion if it's good the week before and doesn't rush the reviewer to beat everyone else.
Can confirm, ran a games website for years and the less time between receiving a game from a company and the embargo lift/ release, in almost every case the shittier the game was.
esmifra ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:35:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
True, but in gaming os more related to bugs and other issues than not.
DeanXeL ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:47:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, in certain cases it's necessary because some reviewers can't be bothered not to spoil important plot points of big games, just so they might get a few more clicks in.
I'm assuming you're thinking of Cyberpunk, but what other games has this happened with? I had assumed it was an anomaly, didn't realize it was becoming common practice.
Yes, this is what I was thinking too. No Manโs Sky? No reviews behind the game came out. Cyberpunk I think was the same but I could be wrong. Iโm super pumped for Battlefield 2042 but Iโm not getting it unless content creators are allowed to play the game and talk about it / show gameplay before itโs released
It's basically a cycle now. Just like I happened in journalism/media industry
IGN profits from giving every game a good score, the game profits and they in turn give IGN the access of games faster which in turn let's IGN get more people engaging.
Honestly. The best way to see a movie critic or video gaem critic is to pick a guy who does reviews regularly, agrees with your taste and you understand what is different in them to your taste. Seeing reviews in whole is pointless. It's almost never right
Also, that's why take time and review things yourself. It's going to help someone else
I guess IMDb or Metacritic/Rotten Tomatoes Audience ratings existed for this in the first place but these are usually never correct these days because they're review bombed cause of hype, political agendas or trends.
Warner Bros. are pretty notorious for this. I still remember the shit they were doing with reviews leading up to the original Shadows of Mordor launch. Straight up draconian stuff, requiring direct oversight and approval, forbidding any mentions of bugs/glitches/really anything negative at all, requiring several direct calls to action within the video.
The only time this wasnโt a sign of disaster was Doom (2016). When critics revealed Bethesda refused to send out early review copies, people immediately freaked out. Turns out the panic was completely uncalled for and it was a mega smash hit.
It stops the race to write the first review which leads to really shitty journalism practices where people review 30 hour games after playing them for like 30 minutes.
Cyberpunk 2077 wants to know how you found the business plan
Podo13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:10:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah. I get it if they gave that direction to 1 writer who has a vendetta against them and will shit on them regardless of the product, but it's a pretty awful sign when that's the direction across the board. And the big guys can pull negative reviews until they're found out.
Preorders mean they don't have to try, and NDA's/pulling reviews mean they can easily pull a profit a lot of times when they really didn't try. And DalC has turned into pulling original content to make more money 6 months after release. It all sucks and games suck as a whole compared to 10-15 years ago.
There's still some great games that come out every year, but I feel like the number of great games per year is way down. The games that came out between 2005-2010ish is incredible. Pre-orders were a thing by then, but I feel like it hadn't quite clicked with the industry that it was essentially free money before they even finished.
kne0n ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:21:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's how I knew something was up with cyberpunk, none of the reviewers were allowed to show their own footage of the game until release
Ugh, or even worse, when they donโt monetise the game (micro-transactions) until after all of the critics have reviewed it. Black Ops IV is notable in that they released a pretty great game, waited for the reviews, then added loads of lootbox weapons afterwards.
Cyberpunk was a bad case of it all, on folly provided PC versions of the game for reviews, they knew the console versions were bad. Honestly i got the PS4 version for my pro and it did not run well on that. Spent like 30 hours in the game and got a glitch that made it impossible to finish a main quest, the thing i need to lol is under the map.
I just put it down shortly after that and havenโt picked it back up. Iโm willing to give it another try but only after itโs been heavily patched.
Except a lot of reviews are just paid sponsorship pieces where the reviewer wouldnโt say anything negative about the product. Wine and dine to some exotic locale and get given goody bags. Itโs just bribery with extra steps.
coughdiablocough, you don't see on screen of the game in action. Oh it's an action card game or a match 3 game battles, so many many games I'd wished I'd never bought and it was worse before 2000 since the games cover art were 3D images of stuff and the game was not 3D and worse it didn't animate the characters even to an NES basic of gameplay and it's over 10 years later.
Even more scummy practices from CDPR worse, when you're only authorized to release a PC version review, and told to keep your mouth shut about the console versions.
Good point. When they said cyberpunk early reviewers were only allowed to use specific footage, anyone who would as preordering should have canceled right then. But they were too optimistic. And that will make sure they get away with it next time too.
I don't like the practice, but want to point out that this is not always the case. Doom 2016 was review embargoed until the last minute and it became a smash hit.
Or intentionally leave out things they know they'll be criticized for (i.e. lootboxes and microtransactions) until the day of official release so it gets good reviews from the people who got early copies.
Luf2222 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:53:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Worth noting that movie studios are bad at figuring out what a good movie looks like, so they sometimes avoid press screenings for perfectly fine movies. So if this happens with a movie you're interested in, it's not a good sign, but maybe check back in a few days when reviews do start showing up.
This is true and some great movies have been ruined by test screenings and trying to please focus groups.
Focus groups who clearly never were the target audience in the first place.
[deleted] ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 13:14:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pfft. What are you saying? That random middle aged people with four hours to spare wandering a mall in the middle of Kansas at 2:30 pm on a Wednesday aren't representative of a general audience? Madness.
jad7845 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:00:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Best example of this: The Terminator (1984). Itโs weird because I can understand the studio being iffy on the premise and everything, but they actually saw the final cut and were convinced it would be a flop. Didnโt screen it for critics, and were thus completely blown away when it became a blockbuster.
Every once in a while that backfires. Crawl, the alligator thriller from a few years ago, didnโt do any advanced press. The critics I follow went to a Thursday midnight screening and really dug it! The movie just sorta came and went, but could have gotten a bigger push if the studio did any press work.
I remember back in 2017 reading the review embargo for Justice League was, like, the day before the premiere, and going "Oh, so this will be a bad movie"
Jeynarl ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:24:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whenever I hear movie buff podcasters complaining about review embargos I know it's gonna be a rough review from them once they can
I actually recall reading somewhere that the box office of comedies is inversely related with reviews, ie. poorly reviewed comedies attract more cinema goers. But maybe it's just a myth.
Adding onto this, when the studio invites a shitload of influencers/youtubers to the premiere so that they flood Twitter and Youtube with early positive reviews before actual critics start seeing it.
I wouldnโt say thatโs indicative of a bad game/movie/album/whatever.
Thatโs just the way media is going/has gone.
Itโs likely that giving โxXiEatAss69420Xxโ on TikTok or โNot a Shillโ on YouTube, a medium sized cheque to absolutely shower their product with praise is a better business move than providing IGN, Screen Rant, GamesRadar etc with a free copy or viewing and hoping they write a good review.
Gotta remember that people are stupid and if a product is reviewed as 7 or even 8 out of 10, huge swathes of the internet say โomg never buying, itโs clearly shiteโ. The world has moved to 10 = great and 9 = good and YouTubers or TikTokers or Instatwats are the only people that give that โIโve just shat my pants with excitementโ reaction to things that companies and sadly, the public, want.
That, or it's an incredibly-highly-anticipated movie with anything resembling a plot twist. At a certain point, the movie is going to sell without any help from critics, so you're just risking leaking details about the movie.
That said, the main examples I can think of lately are the new Star Wars sequels, and those... weren't the best, so...
Doom 2016 is a straight 10/10 game. Very few games ever have so perfectly nailed what they were going for.
I have no idea how they followed it with Doom Eternal. The graphics look a generation older. And they apparently decided adding a "goofy cartoonish" aspect to the violence was a good idea? When I went for a glory kill on the first zombie I encountered, and instead of tearing its guts out or something, it just bonked its noggin down into its chest? Yeah, fuck that. Got my first ever Steam refund that day.
Doom 2016 is probably my favorite relaunch of a franchise ever. It really nailed the combination of newer-style gaming elements like skill and equipment upgrade trees while keeping classic elements of the old games.
I've never felt the need to constantly move in all directions while playing another modern shooter. The whole combat system is so chaotic but the level layouts are perfect for the style.
It's also one of the only PC shooters I've ever played where I prefer using a gamepad. The precision analog movement afforded by a controller is more important than the precision aiming of the mouse because movement is everything in Doom.
Doom 2016 and Wolfenstein: The New Order are both absolutely perfect 10/10 FPSs with mediocre at best 6/10 sequels.
ID took what was great about those two games and just added โmoreโ. More guns, more mechanics, more RPG elements. In adding โmoreโ, they took the lighting out of the bottle and replaced it with a fart.
Unfortunately theyโll look at the sales figures and just see that the sequels sold better so clearly thatโs what people want. When Iโd argue the sequels sold so well because the originals were so good.
I played WTNO about 5 times, I got to the last mission of the 2nd game and just gave up. I played Doom 2016 about 6 or 7 times and got 3 hours into the sequel and just gave up. Sadly all ID/Bethesda will see is I bought those games so clearly the changes were great.
It had been building up with how shitty the graphics looked going through the menus and whatnot. Getting into the game, seeing how shitty and cartoonish everything looked, the PG-rated glory kill was the icing on the cake. Absolutely fucking not what I wanted instead of a "next episode of Doom 2016" that I was expecting.
[deleted] ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 05:57:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I just got annoyed with the jumping puzzles in Doom Eternal.
I despise jumping puzzles in an FPS. If you're going to put in jumping puzzles, at least give me the option to switch to 3rd person view for those sections.
They got rid of the pistol from Doom 2016 too. It wasn't fun but it got the job done and packed a punch when overcharged. I felt like I couldn't even enjoy the first few levels of Doom Eternal until I got a few max ammo upgrades and extra weapons to swap to
Itโs a great mechanic in an RPG where you spend tens of hours working out the game, itโs mechanics, the lore, the systems etc.
Doom 2016 was perfect because it started at full sprint and never stopped. You never had to think beyond โmove, pew, chainsaw, glory kill, move, pewโ. Or โbigger demon = bigger gunโ.
If youโre brain ever has to stop to think โdo I use the chainsaw here, my flamethrower, a glory kill maybe? Whatโs the best gun for this enemy, whereโs their weak point, am I better off shooting this one, which attachment on which gun etcโ it loses what made Doom so special.
I mean if your idea of the perfect FPS is just mindless shooting on mediun difficulty in DOOM 2016, you do you. The new mechanics in Eternal bring the gameplay to a whole different level, and they're really not as difficult to learn as you make them out to be.
Yes, the skill ceiling is higher, but that makes the game more fun IMO. Try watching some Zero Master gameplay on youtube, there's no other single player game that lets you play like that.
Iโve played Doom on all difficulties. I like it best on the harder.
I didnโt say Eternal was harder, it isnโt, I said it was more complex.
Doom is about entering a room and causing carnage. Itโs about never going anything less than full sprint. If I have to think for even a second, it has tainted the experience.
I love deep games, I love RPGs, etc. Doom isnโt and shouldnโt be either. Itโs Mick Gordon fucking my ear holes, while I turn off my brain and be the only thing they fear.
My other complaint was adding lore around the Doom Slayer (or even calling him that - itโs Doom Guy, nothing more) and giving him a gothic ISS to live on.
Doom Guy doesnโt live like normal people, he doesnโt have a house for down time. Heโs a super soldier that kills demons. No more story is required and any more starts to take away from it.
I so agree. My favorite part in Doom 2016 is when the general guy or whatever is trying to explain the plot, and Doom Guy just destroys the screen. It was a clear โfuck the story, just shoot thingsโ
Now the story and lore was there if you cared, but if you didnโt, then it didnโt matter. Doom Eternal suddenly has cutscenes every level.
I play other games for story. The story of Doom is someone is so angry that he rips and tears his way through the entire army of hell. Thatโs all. I donโt care why heโs angry, I donโt care who he is, I donโt want to see his home. I want to kill things fast.
I love story driven games and complex games. I want Doom simple and brutal.
It's... Not really true. You need to use plasma to pop shields effectively (which exactly two enemies have) and that's about it. You can also just shoot around the shield instead. You also have an infinite recharging 'turn enemy into ammo' button. Though granted the first level has a ver small max ammo pool in order to introduce the idea of constantly using fodder enemies as health, armour, and ammo bags.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:09:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It wasn't widely praised but I enjoyed it. I have a couple buddies who truly loved it and were sad it was missing from Eternal
arbyD ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:26:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I had a great time playing it. It scratched my Halo itch until MCC dropped on PC. It wasn't the same but it felt like it had enough similarities that it was passable for me to pass some time.
wtfduud ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 12:16:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nobody plays Doom for the multiplayer though
GexTex ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:53:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That whole business model has to fall on its face sooner or later. It just can't be economical to set a standard of every game being total crap when it's launched and then maybe good one or two years later. At best it makes people used to not buying games at launch (I mean people still do, I don't) at worst it turns people off right out of the gate and they don't come back. I don't understand how it makes any sense to manager types at all. It would be more sensible to get it out in a polished state so that developers can then be put on a new project with some of the cohort left to make additional content. But releasing a sub par game and then having to develop substantial new parts for it can't be economical, you basically need the whole dev team still working on it for very questionable return down the line.
When it's an indie game I can understand, but not when it's under a major publisher. Sure they have money to burn to keep that sort of thing going, but they'll burn all their money eventually.
SG_Dave ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:30:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
At best it makes people used to not buying games at launch (I mean people still do, I don't) at worst it turns people off right out of the gate and they don't come back.
You're right here. I still buy games at launch but I have a very critical eye when it comes to these things now (it has to have enough gameplay footage that I feel comfortable it will be ok). I've been burnt three times in the last 15 years; Naughty Bear (which to be honest I only bought off the back of a friend pushing it, I should have looked it up myself), Aliens Colonial Marines (I really should have seen the writing on the wall with this one), and Cyberpunk (my fault for trying to avoid "spoilers" and not looking anything up).
There are a ton of games that have looked (to me) like they were going to be a mess that I have outright avoided, and to this day have not touched which I'd probably enjoy given half the chance. I have also managed to avoid a ton of stinkers out the gate this way as well though, so for me it's sound logic since I'm not "wasting" my money as much.
Just a pirated copy on ebay for 1200$ which sold BTW. ๐ค This works and the people in it never cease to amaze me.
HeyJoji ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:27:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pretty much, Cyberpunk gave out copies but told them not to show footage but no man sky didnโt bother to give any out and both ended up being disappointments but No mans sky recovered and hopefully cyber will too
L4MB ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 05:35:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wouldn't it be more if the publisher/developer enforced embargoes? Isn't that when they don't allow anyone to publish reviews prior to the game release?
Embargoes actually serve a good purpose when used correctly.
One of the former community managers for Atlus said that the main reason they had review embargoes was because they wanted reviewers to actually spend enough time with a game to give it a proper review rather than just rushing it to try and get a review out the fastest.
That's not true. An embargo means the reviewer can play to the end before reviewing. As long as the embargo is lifted before release date, its a good thing for games.
Eh, Iโd say an embargo on video games may actually help. It gives those reviewing it time to play and enjoy it, rather than rush through to be one of the first to publish their review.
Meanwhile (sorry if this was already mentioned), Psycho and Star Wars: TFA:
Marawal ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:36:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or, and that is even worst, studios asks critics to sign a paper where it says you won't trash the movie. (Well, it's not written like that, but it's the essence of the fake wannabe legaleses)
I always refused to sign, and managed to communicate why my site didn't have a review for that movie.
However it works, because bloggers, and influencers who think they are critics and think only about the views...
This happened with Tombstone of all movies. The rare exception to the rule
jtap760 ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 06:22:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If there is any group of people who's opinion I ignore, it's movie critics. Time and time again I see critics give TV shows and movies a rating below 60/100 whereas the general public review is 80-90/100. I tend to go the opposite directions of critics because they're so close-minded. Roger Ebert gave 1/5 stars to many movies that are rated 80-90/100 from user reviews on rotten tomatoes
Xivlex ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 12:17:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Critics watch a lot of movies. It's their job. You see enough and you start seeing tropes repeated again and again... and again.. Eventually, those tropes start to grate on you and if you see a movie doing the same thing as all the other dozen or so you've seen in the last months, you may rate it poorly.
Someone from a more general audience, however, may not watch as many movies and a trope seen as worn out and over-used to critics may be novel to most of us. This is usually how you end up with something like this. Critics rate poorly but most people like.
I suggest, if you watch a lot of movies (or other entertainment media- tv shows, video games, anime, whatever), to find one or two reviewers with a similar enough taste to your own and look at their reviews for things to watch
Sometimes they highly rate a movie and give it a lot of rewards and it is a terrible boring movie like Love 2011.
jtap760 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:27:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hahaha this reminds me of the Star Wars: the Last Jedi. Has a rotten tomato score of 90/100 but an audience score of 40/100. It was ranked as one of the highest rated critic movies, but also one of the lowest rated audience score
Episode 7 is alright but too much similar to the older movies and just needed a new plot. Episode 8 is trash and episode 9 is even worse. Nothing makes sense.
I wished someone else made the new movies. It would have been easy to make them good but just like Game of Thrones having shitty writers ruins an otherwise great series with amazing visual effects, actors, music, ect.
I'm a big fan of Roger. Don't put too much into just the stars he gave, but read the reviews. An example that comes to mind is Alien: Resurrection, he enjoyed Weaver's performance in what was an "eh" movie. He was also a super gifted writer, so the bad ones could be fun to read. Just my thoughts.
jtap760 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:54:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
His reviews of movies may be well written, but I still disagree with a lot of his ratings. Many of his top rated movies I don't like, and many of his lowest rated movies are some of my favorites. To me, if a movie has a good plot and is entertaining: its a good movie.
I just read a quote where he was asked if hellboy was good. According to Roger, you need to compare hellboy to punisher and superman in order to give it a proper rating. In my opinion, one of the worst things you can do when watching a movie, is try to compare it to other movies. As soon as you do that, your review is automatically biased, whether they realize it or not
Critics do not have a monolithic voice. In the golden days of Ebert that might have been the case. Today, there is a plethora of critics that cater their reviews to different demographics. Even, of the couple of critics I like reading/listening to, I have not agreed with their verdicts. But I still appreciate the way they dissect the movies.
Cyberpunk actually did give out early copies to reviewers. They just weren't allowed to use any of their own captured footage and had to use the ones CD Projekt Red provided.
Strangely enough, the first movie to do this, I think was Big Momma's House 2, then the next year a handful movies did it, then more movies did the same thing and now, it's pretty common for terrible movies.
Rare exception to this rule is Pirahna 3D. I read that it wasnโt screened for critics, but when it was released many critics actually quite liked it.
Or they do receive the advanced screening, but the review embargo goes like right up until the release date. Theyโre just trying to keep the reviews offline long enough to trick people into taking a chance on it knowing full well those reviews will be bad
I believe something similar happened with The Terminator. The studio didn't think it was a good film, and put most of their marketing efforts behind some other movie. There is no Ebert review of the movie, to my knowledge. I could be wrong, but I believe that was the case.
Think about that...James Cameron directing one of the greatest sci-fi-horror masterpieces of all time, and the studio was like "hmmm...this James Cameron/Terminator thing seems suspect. But this Amadeus thing...that's a hit!!"
Meh, critics in general are poor at actually critiquing moviesโฆ far too often, if critics find a movie to be bad, you know itโs going to be a good movie.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:43:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or when it's like Captain Marvel and the reviews felt forced, like they were all given something to pretend was what they said when really Disney was pointing a gun at them. Then the fact that a huge percentage of the "positive" reviews were copied and pasted to fake accounts. The movie is awful in absolutely every way
Famously, Psycho didn't screen for critics. Hitchcock really didn't want the plot being spoiled. He went as far as buying up every copy of the book as he could.
Fantastic Four (2015) is a good example of this.
I'm not even sure how many people know this one even exists! It's the one with Michael B. Jordan.
MGD109 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:19:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I hear you. I think the only time that's ever worked in Film history is when Alfred Hitchcock did Psycho.
And that was solely to avoid any chance of the twist getting out (the guy even went as far as to buy up every copy of the original book he could find for the same reason).
Video games have something similar that is a huge red flag. They call an embargo, which isn't unusual all it means is they can't say anything u till a certain date, the reviewer can say when that date is. However they can get an embargo placed on the embargo. So now it's they can't tell you about the original embargo until a certain date then can't tell you about the game until another date. Having two embargo is a huge flag that they know the game is bad and they are wanting to hold back critics as long as they can.
I believe Fallout 76, anthem and the master chief collection all had double embargos.
Shame about the MCC release. It's an incredible game now. I bought it on the present steam sale and I'm absolutely loving it, couldn't recommend it enough
My friend and I both bought an Xbox one just for it. Couldn't find a match for almost a week. I'm happy it finally got better and they put a team behind fixing the bugs, especially halo 1.
I re-watched it last month for the first time since seeing it in the theater and I was in tears laughing. I love movies that can pull off being both ridiculous and self-aware.
The MCU definitely put him on top of the world. But I'm not talking about just him here:
Ben Stiller(also director), Jack Black, Tom Cruise, Matthew McConaughey, Nick Nolte, Danny McBride, Steve Coogan, Bill Hader, Jay Baruchel, etc. This is not counting all the other cameos like Tobey Maguire, Yvette Nicole Brown, Jon Voight, etc.
Jack Black star had risen long before Tropic Thunder. Tenacious D made him a house hold name. High Fidelity got his career taking off in 2000 with at least one starring role in a feature length film there after for the next 11 years. There was Saving Silverman, Shallow Hal, Orange County, School of Rock, Envy, Nacho Libre, and Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny. All before King Fu Panda.
Matthew McConaughey was big in the '90s. Not Will Smith big, but still, big. After Dazed and Confused, everyone began quoting his "all right, all right, all right" schtick. Now he had a comeback in the 2010s with Interstellar, The Wolf of Wall Street, Ocean's 11, etc.
Nick Nolte was also pretty well known back then. (48 Hrs, Cape Fear, Hotel Rwanda, The Mandalorian, Hulk-Ang Lee's 2003 trainwreck)
Danny McBride (Pineapple Express, This is the End, The Mitchells vs. The Machines, also wrote the new Halloween movies)
Steve Coogan is a British comic actor. I only knew him from the Night at the Museum flicks.
Bill Hader (Barry, It: Chapter 2, Knocked Up, Pineapple Express, Force Awakens, MIB3, Inside Out)
Jay Baruchel is mostly known for the How to Train your Dragon trilogy.
I believe Gothica was an important stepping stone as well. Ut was the first movie I saw where I remember thinking "oh. RDJ is making movies again. Good on him."
Please watch the extended footage with RDJ, its on YouTube. It's the stranges shit I've ever seen.
vyadoma ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 15:19:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also the commentary with RDJ is AMAZING. Cracked me up over and over since RDJ is in character the whole time until his character onscreen goes back to being Kirk Lazarus and then RDJ has an Aussie accent until the end of the film when he goes back to being himself.
All to complete the line said by Lazarus in the movie: "I don't drop character until I done a DVD commentary."
He even switches characters. He starts speaking Chinese when heโs in disguise, then reverts to an Aussie accent when he has his breakdown. Itโs hilarious, and the whole time Ben Stiller keeps asking him how long heโs going to keep this going while Jack Black is cracking the fuck up.
My favorite part is when as soon as the credits roll, heโs just RDJ again and says something like โJesus fucking Christ, are we finally done?!โ
Mama mia 2 was decent though. I enjoyed it then again i have no idea what went on and just like abba. I think cher was in it as a dog?
mangyon ยท 822 points ยท Posted at 05:44:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Oh man, being confused and not knowing the movie actually started was the best feeling. When they showed After the Booty Sweat ad, thatโs when it finally clicked.
Edit: Changed โwhenโ to โafter,โ because people are pointing out Booty Sweat was the first ad. That was like 13 years ago guys.
mangyon ยท 60 points ยท Posted at 07:40:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not really, I sort of spaced out when they showed the nomination awards blurb on Satanโs Alley. At the time I was just thinking โhey, Spider-Man guy and Iron Man guy has a movie togetherโ
lurgi ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:59:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They'd already appeared together in "Wonder Boys".
It only tipped me off because it billed Tobey Maguire's real name but RDJ's character's name (Kirk Lazarus). Otherwise, yes, I was fully falling for it the first time I watched it.
I was stationed in Korea for a while. I don't know if it's changed, but copyright law was more like "copyright suggestion," and people would freely sell pirated DVDs at little kiosks right outside Camp Casey.
Well, I had seen "Tropic Thunder" in theaters while I was back in the States on leave. After returning to Korea, a couple of friends and I started drinking beer and somebody pulled out a pirated "Tropic Thunder" DVD that had been obviously filmed by somebody standing in a theater. The "Booty Sweat" and half the "Satan's Alley" segments were missing due to the cameraman now understanding that the movie had started.
You're fucked up? Yesterday i had five different conversations about how to make eggs, in five different places. Its like the Heavens are trying to tell me something.
We just watched it last night. I hadnโt even thought about that movie in years. We were trying to decide about what to watch and my husband was like I wonder if tropic thunder is on Netflix or prime. It is on Amazon prime btw
matenzi ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:18:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon
I probably misspelled that.
Japjer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:10:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's absolutely what it is. Synchronicity is multiple events that appear related but actually aren't
[deleted] ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 09:40:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's reddit, tropical thunder and the office appear in every thread
A few months ago Tropic Thunder was available free on amazon prime and all of a sudden there was highly upvoted threads like "Tropic Thunder is such and underrated GEM of a movie".
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 12:57:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
People have been quoting it here nonstop for years because it does have some great quotes but overall it's not that funny just like any other show/movie that gets quoted here to death
vinoa ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:46:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pretty funny that his daughter seems to be making a better career then he did. But something tells me heโs not hurting on money being friends with Netflixโs highest grossing director Adam Sandler.
Tropic thunder was a great movie, and the fake movie trailers in it were pretty funny aswell as some of the scenes in it, btw I'm a huge jack black fan.
It is important to note that there are two commentary tracks. Both are good, but only one has JB eating burgers and RDJ being in character. The other is more of a production commentary.
Babou13 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:23:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Barbecue night tactical grape soda learning games can not be described by words
Fun fact the trolls franchise has been around since I think the 60s and was a successful toy line and had a few tv shows/video games before the recent movies
There's a throwaway gag when the trolls escape the tree by making these horrifying wooden simulacrum stand-ins that look just like the old troll dolls.
Damn, booba. You just unlocked an old memory. Back in high school my friends and I put this on during an intense mushroom trip. Iโm not sure Iโve ever laughed harder in my life.
Surprisingly though the first Trolls movie is solid and all of the goblins are actually hilarious; especially Zooey Deschanel who actually emotes for once.
Ownfir ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 07:41:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trolls movie is a work of art. It keeps both my toddler and my wife occupied for hours on end, multiple times a week. ๐
That's a low bar, I thought Boxtrolls was ok. Not the best movie I've seen, but it didn't do anything particularly wrong. At least the child characters weren't horrible, they mostly acted like kids and weren't completely off-putting/annoying.
Fun fact, for some reason my mom absolutely LOVED the trolls soundtrack. So much so to the point where it was the absolute only thing we would listen to in the car on the way to and from school, grocery store, dr apts, you name it.
The best part? She did that for a solid 3 years. I will punch a puppy before I have to listen to another song from the trolls sound track (even walked right out of a rue21 after j timmy came blasting on the speakers one time)
The Trolls movie I watched with my kids was actually a pretty entertaining time. Not only did my kids love it, but there were some solid jokes and references that I found genuinely funny that went right over my kids' heads. The whole experience is pretty surreal. Way higher budget feeling than I was expecting.
I have four kids. Iโve seen those movies more times than I care to admit. Send help. ๐ฅฒ
Nekryyd ยท -7 points ยท Posted at 12:42:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fun story!
Back in the 90s, my friend's little sister - who was a dweeb - was obsessed with troll dolls.
Her dad was this weird conspiracy lunatic that never held a job and generally made life miserable for everyone in the family. One day he decided that her dumb little trolls, with their tufts of neon hair and belly jewels, "were of Satan" and made her get rid of and destroy every single one.
Nekryyd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:19:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
is your friend's sister ok?
Fun story!
Since bringing this up I've been very curious as to how all of them are doing, but I've yet to find any of them on social media. I know their parents still have the house that they've lived in ever since I knew my old friend as a kid, so they're still around.
Super religious LDS family, super dysfunctional, but they always came together for all these great family activities and were always just shy of coming apart at the seams. Except for my friend, but then again, getting constantly physically and mentally abused by 3 or 4 older brothers, your wackadoo dad, and your older sister (Mormons have... A lot of kids...) will do that.
My friend was definitely the black sheep of his family, and they blamed all of his problems on me. He and I always thought that was funny because he was always the one looking for trouble (and leaving me to face the consequences), he was the one that encouraged me to buy weed for the first time, he would prod me into shoplifting with him, etc. Not that I wasn't a little bastard of my own accord, but so was he. Last time I ever saw him he was facing down an opiate addiction and hanging out with a literal neo-nazi.
Sorry. I fucked everyone up again. Not a fun story.
Iโve a 4 year old and even after multiple rewatches of both troll movies they still hold up. Definitely give the movie a try. The soundtrack has a lot of throwbacks and itโs pretty good
lck0219 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 07:41:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My first and only time watching it i was hungover after a small party with my close friends they decided to put it on, being hungover made it feel like an absolute fever dream
aus808 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:17:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How do you not know what movie your seeing when you go the theater ?
Trolls to me is like sugary foods/candy/crack for kids in film form. Like it was designed specifically to keep kids hooked in, stimulated and sorta mindlessly watching. The first ten minutes (if I recall correctly) are just super bright colours and music. Loud pop songs have to be sung as often as possible and if there always has to be something happening on screen (either some sort of action or dumb joke). There is like no chance to relax and breathe.
At least you didn't see Cats. My friends and I all got together last year for 4th of July and one of my friends had us watch Cats. Friend had already seen it and the rest of us were thinking it couldn't have been that bad...
I put on Boss Baby as a joke and said "we will just watch ten minutes of it to see how bad this is!" I kept saying that until I had just watched the entire movie and it turns out, Boss Baby is a great movie lol
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:13:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Speaking as the father of a three year old who loves it, โBoss Babyโ is actually pretty solid. Itโs got some pretty decent jokes and references for the parents who are forced to watch it repeatedly, and the story is cute and original. Havenโt seen the sequel yet, though.
I heard this in that Disney guy's voice. You know, when you'd buy a VHS tape of a Disney film and with most of the previews you'd hear him go, "Back in action on the big screen" or something.
Trailers for the last Bourne film literally had white text saying โYOU KNOW HIS NAMEโ on a black background and nothing else. Might as well have said โSAFE AND FAMILIARโ or โNO THOUGHT REQUIREDโ or โOBVIOUS CASH-IN.โ
Probably going to have nothing to do with anything from the series and just profit from the fact that people remember a dog thatโs big and red. These movies are perfect for grandparents bringing their young grandchildren though.
Probably going to have nothing to do with anything from the series and just profit from the fact that people remember a dog thatโs big and red. These movies are perfect for grandparents bringing their young grandchildren though.
Anything in the Porn category is going to be a let down. I've had high hopes for many adult titles, only to be disappointed with cinematography, make up, horizontal tracking, vertical tracking, audio clarity, plot, actor dedication, script, wardrobe, jacket artwork, directing, dolly grip, best boy grip, gaffer...well, you get my point. It's as if the porn studios care only about filming sex?
HiddenA ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 06:43:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Really any movie advertisement that just advertises the cast in the movie. Itโs telling me it doesnโt have a story.
And she has a boyfriend but is having a hard time connecting with him. Her mom calls her and persuades her to visit and come home.
Hijinks ensue when she meets her male friend from her childhood who works at her parents country style business. Also her diverse gang of friends from the big city come down to rescue her from various awkward situations.
She emotionally cheats on her boyfriend three days in then leaves him for the guy she cheated on him with a week later. Somehow the boyfriend is the villain through all of this.
The boyfriend shows up unexpectedly to suprise her and "ruins" everything. At the last minute the other guy catches a plane to go after and get a happy ending
Itโs because heโs โrichโ. And lifeโs just likeโฆ not about money you know? Life is more about throwing yourself into a nostalgia induced, self-destructive downward spiral by hooking up with randos from youโre home town.
Yup, even though the girl's house (and her parents' car, even the cutesy shop they own and the bar/tavern they hang out in) clearly costed a LOT of money and their 'quaint small town' is based in some ritzy 'rich people getaway' like Laconia.
You NEVER see a movie where the girl goes back to her small town, where there's only one italian restaurant (and 2-3 low-tier fast food joints), and her parents live in an old and careworn house that's still 1970s-styled because you could only buy furniture off a catalogue, and the only handyman you could trust has retired/moved so it's hard to fix up anything now (also, the roads are loosely asphalted/you have difficulty driving around without having a giant-ass truck sneak through the country roads to avoid highway traffic/your electric infrastructure hasn't been maintained since the 1950s/ and you have a feeling that Uncle Bob has been dumping chemical waste into your local lake so he wouldn't have to drive that far from the factory he's been working in).
That cutesy shop where she sets her own hours and sees maybe two customers a day. She never works at the DQ.
Volne ยท 87 points ยท Posted at 11:25:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My wife loooooves Hallmark movies and my favorite is when they have a bakery where every display is full and the whole place is somehow SPOTLESS. Also they only have one customer at 6pm so they've essentially made no sales
Syrra ยท 63 points ยท Posted at 12:31:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
None of the small towns I've lived in even had a bakery. If you wanted pastries or cake you got them at the church bake sale, somebody's grandma, or bought the
cheap ones the tiny, dusty grocery store shipped in from out of state that taste mostly like antifungal agents.
Everything is dusty in that grocery store, including somehow the pastries.
See, that I'd watch. I'd love a Hallmark Heroine that had left her small town because her parents refused to cut their loses (or they work for/are part of a midwest mafia) and then suddenly tragedy happens. There would have been way more plotlines in the movie and it would make the heroine look less like a flighty silly girl who decides to 'refuse money' just because she could afford to.
Reminds me of Schitts Creek. They clearly put in a bunch of work to establish that the town was a backwoods shithole with only one crappy restaurant, but then 2 seasons later they open a shop selling overpriced bougie trinkets that somehow attracts more customers than what I was led to believe was the entire population of the town
I only half-watched it when my wife put it on, but I think Sweet Home Alabama is the movie you're looking for. The lady got out of her run-down rural home town, became successful, and got a rich, caring fiance. She had to go home to sort out the fact that she was still married to a guy back in East Jesus and needed the divorce papers signed so she could get married. The town is a shithole. I say that with the understanding of someone who grew up in just such a town. Spoiler: I think she somehow she fell back in love with Mr Redneck. I don't know if she moved back to Pigeon Hole. I kinda checked out when it became yet another predictable rom-com.
AIyxia ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:58:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Proposal was pretty refreshing for this except his family was also kind of rich so the house they stayed in was awesome. But the town's infrastructure was played for laughs, at least.
*cough* she here, but you're definitely correct. A lot of the small towns I've lived in/visited would appear like third world countries compared to Hallmarks' squeaky-clean town-sets.
I grew up in a small town too. Driving several miles to do anything is not fun. Also, Qanon and whatever else going crazy. Gunshots at random hours, etc. iโd love to see Hallmark deal with that
I don't remember what movie it was, but there was a scene where the childhood country friend says that when there is a fire in your apartment you rescue the things that matter most to you, and then the "rich" boyfriend, in a scene later, runs to keep his laptop (that has all his work on it), and we are supposed to feel that the boyfriend is vain and immature and doesn't know what true love is, because he TOOK HIS LAPTOP AWAY FROM THE FIRE!
Well, then the main lead character would realize how shallow you are and would not end up marrying you because someone living in a pig farm halfway across the world told her laptops are not important!
Honestly it sounds like a good thing for the boyfriend. If the girl would leave him because of that, itโs clear that she places very little value in whatโs important to him. Heโd probably spend his married life with her never being able to do what he wants or likes because sheโd accuse him of prioritizing it over her, saying that heโs shallow, and basically making it so that sheโs not only the most important thing in his life, but the ONLY important thing in his life to the point where none of his possessions, hobbies, relationships, or anything can be permanent because heโd be expected to drop it in an instant if she tells him to, and if he resists that at all sheโll say that he prioritizes small things over their relationship.
Some of my all time favorite โbadโ movies (oh theyโre bad, but I canโt help it I LOVE THEM), She Devil, Death Becomes Her, and Overboard (the original with Goldie Hawn). I def rewatch all three at least once a year. In privateโฆso nobody can judge me for my god awful taste. Lol
Oh it ABSOLUTELY is a treasure. But if Iโm being totally unbiasedโฆthat movie is prob a 5 at bestโฆBUT DOESNT STOP ME LOVING IT EVERY TIME GOLDIE IS LIKE โThereโs a HOLE IN MY STOMACH!โ
I havenโt seen house sitter!!! But I love Goldie Iโll have to check it out. And Donโt Tell Mom is GREAT! Love that one too omg! Great โbadโ movie.
OMG I REMEMBER THAT ONE! Loved the serial mom in Romancing the Stone too!
Funny story, I actually ended up watching Serial Mom by accident, bc I just heard title and thought โcerealโ so stupid kid me thought it was a cute movie. Big shock. But damn that movie was funny!
The lured you in with a hot redhead? It happens, man.
Side note, a lot of actual Irish people were pissed off at that movie for hiring a British guy to pretend to be Irish and butcher the accent, and then represent the country as like some backwater place full of drunkards etc.
What lured me was a girl who I was trying to get together with and she wanted to watch this movie on our 2nd date or something... Awww, to be young and stupid...
Wait what was he supposed to take? The girl whose got two legs and can take herself? If he left the dog I'd understand completely why he's the wrong choice based on that.
Haha the music playing in the background and the close up on her face was supposed to tell us that he doesn't value the important things in life or some shit like that...
AIyxia ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:48:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Leap Year (2010), I believe? Not a childhood country friend but a charmingly rugged/rural Irishman. He's foreign!swoons
Good bad romance movie. Felt bad man - I love Amy Adams and like Matthew Goode quite a lot and think they could do great work together but god that movie was supposed to be a cheesy chick flick and still failed them.
Though I guess this is a common cheesy life question and could come from a number of movies, this one is the one that comes to mind. Goode asks this fire question to Adams, she pulls the fire alarm, and Rich Boyfriend grabs all the electronics. It's supposed to be a very climactic moment. It's pretty unintentionally funny.
Either that or the boyfriend is her agent/manager/direct superior who's only screentime is spent negging her about missing work or procrastinating on some important deadline. Such a cockblock.
Let's not forget that the boyfriend is rich, cultured, admired, and supportive of her. The guy she cheated with is poor and humble but knows how to love and get by with less.
Kianna9 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 15:00:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, that asshole wanted to control who she dates in their monotonous relationship. Murderers have done less damage to the world!
Fickr ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 16:23:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And just when she makes her mind about leaving the boyfriend and pursuing happiness with her actual soul mate and goes to give him their first kiss, the boyfriend comes as a surprise. She freaks out because he's always so busy being a wall street rich dude and couldn't have time for a travel like that , but he just claims that she was right on all their fights and decided to care more about her. He then stays with her parents who he didn't know until now and they just love him because he looks so perfect for her. After a couple days he'll propose to her in front of the whole family, but her true love is there as well. He's holding some flowers because he finally took courage to call her out, but seeing that scene he realizes she didn't like him and he definitely misinterpreted all signs. The next day when our protagonist comes to the store and the dude isn't there, she asks mom what happened, mom tells he said he was going to move to another state because some family member was sick and it must be serious because he was very sad. He immediately quit the job. Now our girl has to rush to the airport before his plans takes off, but first she has to break up with the boyfriend (because of protagonist principles).
That, plus the fact that Hallmark movies don't challenge or offend her deeply-held Christian beliefs. She may not be as public about them as big brother Kirk is, but she believes all the same shit he does
Amabry ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 00:41:06 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So she's gotta pay the bills...
Edit: Before everybody gets angry and starts ranting and down voting. It's a JOKE. He definitely makes more money than I ever will. And so does she. ๐คทโโ๏ธ
She's a very bankable figure among the religious folks who make up a big chunk of the profitable viewership of the Hallmark Channel - and as a result she attracts advertisers catering to this group. She's a very devout (dare I say fundamentalist) in the vein of Kirk Cameron. For a channel as inoffensive and clean as the Hallmark Channel, she obviously makes them tons of money.
Amabry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:50:55 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For what reason? Bob Saget is decidedly NOT like that. The show was the typical 90's 'family show's standard fare, but this show was extremely tame for Bob Saget. His standup was much, much, more 'mature audiences' than his role on full house led most people to believe he was.
I grew up Mormon, and heard quite a few anecdotes about Mormon housewives going to his standup thinking it would be 'clean humor' and walking out in anger. ๐
I despise typically trite family-fare sitcoms. Apologies to Bob Saget for not knowing heโs not cloying irl.
Amabry ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:47:35 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The 90s was weird.
Even shows like "Cheers" which were considered somewhat 'edgy' for their time were pretty lame.
It really wasn't until the Mid-to-late 2000s that they started making much intelligent television geared toward adults, let alone 'family' shows that aren't cloying. And even now, those are few and far between.
412gage ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:38:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Big Flower moved in to Bend Rapids, Iowa, and Mr. Briefcase had to close up his shop, and with his elderly wife who needs a photocopier to live, may not see this Christmas.
Hey now! Theyโre not always like that! Sometimes itโs a small town girl whoโs dreaming of bigger things who meets the big city guy whoโs visiting family, and she learns to love her simple life and convinces him to stay. See? Thereโs variety.
I used to bash these movies a lot and they're still not my cup of tea, but nobody, even the people who like them, are pretending that they're good cinema. Sure, the plots are formulaic and predictable, but that can be comforting and calming. If you ever read the same book, play the same game, or watch the same film over again... It's the same thing. Sometimes, some people just want a pleasant little film that they can turn on, knowing that there will be plenty of cute scenes, little stress, and a happy ending.
I still bash them. Most of the movies storylines center around a woman who cheats on her partner with absolutely zero remorse and play it off like it's a good thing.
Iโll agree on those ones. And I do mock the ones my wife is watches where the woman leaves a guy whose only sin is being a bit boring for someone who she and her friends would think was a terrible choice IRL. The Hallmark ones usually get away without the infidelity, though.
I resent this! Hallmark also tells the story of single moms who are Just Too Focused on their careers to find love going back to their small hometowns for some reason.
Or even just a straight reversal where a guy cheats on his girlfriend with the local nice girl because his girlfriend is a day late showing up for vacation.
Anyone who wants to listen to a wonderful riff on these exact movies should look up the Sawbones Candle nights live shows. There's three or four of them I think which are spoofing these exact types of movies to hilarious effect.
Why is the guy she falls in love with a farm hand, cattle rancher, lumber jack, mechanic with a bad boy image while being squeaky clean and having no record.
Starring: Generic Boring Love Interest, Much More Handsome Decoy Love Interest, Overbearing Mother, Deceased Father, and of course, Gives Up Career As Best Surgeon At Top Hospital For Marriage.
Swap girl for Michael J. Fox, do actual love story, swap out romantic date scene for our two lovers racing to piss against as many trees as they can in the woods to save the deers, succeed in making an actual RomCom.
This has the makings of one of those Hallmark Christmas movies, a big city career woman goes back to home town finds old flame cattle rancher/lumber jack/ mechanic (whatever manly job title you can think of). They are completely opposed to eachother at first but fall in love....he's either a single Dad or widowed and they all spend a Merry Christmas together.....The End.
Also, despite โnot finding loveโ she literally has a boyfriend, only heโs kinda annoying. Then, while in Small Hometown, she finds someone she likes better, and emotionally cheats on her boyfriend, before leaving her boyfriend for the guy sheโs known for less than two weeks. Somehow, her boyfriend is the villain through all of this.
Usually we find out the boyfriend has been cheating all along and she swears off men altogether, uintil she realises that the love of her life has been there all along.
If by amazing you mean savagely tone deaf about how "quaint" and "accepting" rural southern communities are. It's a bad premise for a movie and it has a lot of "hahaha, so cute" to deeply problematic issues.
How overly dramatic. Not to mention I gather that the north is quite problematic as of late. (Or always has been, but now there's camera phones and you can't hide it under your presumed superiority hat anymore. ) or have you been living under a rock?
I dont know about the north, I've lived in the southern US my entire life and grew up knowing with intimate knowledge of the type of town portrayed in that movie. The type of town where there were civil war re-enactors back when this movie was released, and sons of the confederacy recruitment happening now.
I live in Alabama. Have for my whole life. I've lived from one end to the other. I'm completely aware of how crap the south can be. And while I agree that we have problems, I'm not a self hating southerner, nor am I an over dramatic fun sucker. It's fiction. Everything doesn't have to be a documentary or a statement piece on all our fuck ups. I'm pretty sure they weren't aiming for a Oscar. Stop being so up tight, you'll live longer. Edit to add: it's not even my favorite movie and I find it kind of dumb, but come on man.
Just got an idea for a movie the trailer is completely cliche but its only like the first 10-15 minutes. The real movie is the ex-boyfriend/childhood friend type connecting because he wants to connect the professionally lady protag with his sister/cousin kid character because they remind her of them. The movie is about the kid learning to realize the worlds bigger than they though and they could leave there small hometown to pursue there dreams. Cheesy stuff like that. Any relationship stuff between characters is made to show healthy adult relationships and how people going through problems work through them together.
Pretty much any movie where the main character, who lives in a city and has a real life, is dragged back to their small hometown, where their parents live, for some reason.
These movies look like fun family movies to my parents. They look like horror movies to me.
I wanna see a movie like this where she actually falls for a career-obsessed GUY in her small hometown, and they work together to make sure she doesnโt have to give up her job for their love
Better yet, the very hometowny guy is PSYCHED bc all heโs ever wanted to do was be a stay at home dad but couldnโt admit it to his small-town friends, and the woman wants kids but wasnโt gonna have them bc she didnโt wanna give up her career, and she rescues guy from these people who donโt understand him and moves with her to the city where he cooks, cleans, and takes on the brunt of child-rearing to support his wifeโs career. They visit their small town home every year and eventually their families come to accept their โmodernโ arrangement.
Every fucking Hallmark movie ever. It's going to be boring since it'll be the guy that seems that panties fly off of women is spending days trying to get in 2 words with this mother of 2 that is a bitch as best to him and hates him for being near her normally. So lets go with that for the first half of the movie and call it a romance.
Lets not and save the money that would have been spent on this atrocity since in real life the guy would have given up and nailed her sister and all her hot bff's and not wasted his time since he's an exec when not on vacation at such and such small town and sleeps with any woman he wants to. So to fake try again.
That was just so laughable, I still cannot believe it. I don't necessarily mean the fact he's back/still alive, but that particular sentence is so.. anticlimactic.
It's like they were sitting in the writers room pitching ideas and someone said: "Hey, I got an idea. We need to flesh this one out but somehow Palatine returned and now they need to find and stop him" and then they never fleshed it out and took that sentence as-is.
Fleshing it out would have made it more obvious that their "plan" to stop him didn't actually exist.
"Palpatine cheated death and is now alive and has retroactively driven the plot of the entire sequel trilogy despite total physical annihilation on the Death Star II... so we must stop him by killing and totally physically annihilating his new zombie form! That will surely definitely work this time and requires no additional thought!"
The biggest sin with the Palpatine reveal is that it kills the ending of the original trilogy. Vader reclaims his humanity, chooses his son over his boss, and both metaphorically and literally kills the hold the Dark Side has over him.
Oh, never mind, he didn't kill the Emperor. It was all bullshit.
And then they made Rey a Palpatine! That family meant absolutely nothing for the entire previous 8 movies, Sidious had been entirely self-made through the Dark Side, but now for some reason they're a genetic Force powerhouse because they needed a twist for her identity. Because, for some reason, everything in Star Wars has to be ridiculously, convolutedly intertwined. God forbid we have any original plot threads! And the worst part is that it showed her character arc was built on nothing. Her previous movies didn't mean dick when the final twist is "Oh yeah, you were kind of born into evil. Overcome that, or something."
I generally enjoyed the sequel trilogies despite their faults but not gonna lie, this one got to me when I was watching it. I really really wanted her to have come from nothing.
I actually consider that movie's biggest sin to involve the force ghosts, not Palpatine, as Rise of Skywalker clearly establishes that being dead is exactly equivalent (if not superior) to being alive if you are a powerful force user. Luke physically interacts with a lightsaber and uses his force powers to lift the X-Wing, and I believe it is ghost Yoda that calls down lightning to destroy the tree that housed the ancient Jedi texts or whatever. So Luke's death at the end of The Last Jedi, purportedly an emotional, important scene, is totally immaterial. Dead!Luke is able to do everything Luke can do while alive. Kind of takes the bite out of your previous movie's ending when you proceed with the ghost of that same character doing whatever it wants in the subsequent movie.
Demonstrating that force ghosts are effective avatars for interacting with the world of the living raises many questions that are never acknowledged or answered and extraordinarily cheapens death. Death already felt cheap for the Obi-Wan force ghost and the RotJ ghost cameos in the OT, but at the very least those ghosts were passive and our collective assumption was that they're basically "on the other side" and can't do more than show up and give exposition. Nope, full-on total physical contact with the world of the living as you please. Rise of Skywalker made death trivially cheap.
...which is a cardinal sin when the entire thrust of your movie is that a definitely for sure dead character has pulled a Jesus and the resolution of the movie's central conflict is repeatedly asserted as being "kill Palpatine", despite that very movie displaying prominently why that isn't an actual solution and you should not assume it will work. I kept waiting for the "AHA!" moment where somebody (probably Rey) realizes that showing up to bust a cap in zombie Palpatine's ass is utterly pointless and figures out how to really get rid of him for good... Nope! Blowing up Palpatine is still the asserted "correct" solution and everyone acts like it's Mission Accomplished when they do just that.
It's the "synergy" between those two aspects of the plot that makes me hate the core conflict. If you want me to believe that re-killing an already dead character will actually matter, don't demonstrate that being dead is not an impediment in the same freaking movie.
Until I read this comment I was just assuming I was misinterpreting the events in the films. I'm not a huge Star Wars fan but I've seen them all a few times over the years. I know the recent trilogy got a little fucked up with different writers and directors so it sort of meandered a bit but I just figured the production would make sure there was a cohesive narrative and I just wasn't "getting" it. Like I had to be missing something with Luke coming back and affecting objects, was he not really dead or something, and where the fuck did the emperor come from? So I'm not missing anything, it's just shitty story-telling.
Correct. They treated the property with so little respect that they effectively made every single Death Star and space battle idiotic when they had Holdo hyperspace that ship through the enemy. If that was a possibility then every single problem could have been solved with a Droid piloting a ship into it, or making hyperspace missiles. Or strapping a hyperdrive onto an asteroid and aiming it at a planet
terlin ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 14:53:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I remember seeing a rewrite on Reddit that would have given us the admittedly sweet hyperspace ram while not raising the logical issues you bring up.
Basically, the First Order is using a experimental, new tech based on creating a point of hyperspace within Snoke's ship to enable hyperspace tracking. After some hijinks aboard the ship, Rey & co. find that out and transmit that very important info to the Rebels. Holdo realizes the implications, orders everyone into the lifeboats, and plots a course to jump onto the hyperspace point. Cut to officers reporting to Hux that the ship has locked on to their hyperspace point, he panics and orders all guns to fire...but its too late and the Rebel ships jumps right into Snoke's ship, totally destroying it like what we see in the film.
And voila, you get a scene that keeps the cinematic goodness while not conflicting with the lore.
But they don't even hint to anything like that because the people in charge had zero respect for the source material. This seems like they had a team of writers for each plothole trying to make it look like there was thought behind anything
terlin ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:05:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You misunderstand, this was a theoretical rewrite from Reddit, not anything official. They never gave a reason for the FO suddenly being able to track through hyperspace IIRC. This rewrite would have killed 2 birds with 1 stone.
This. I can't enjoy any space battles anymore because all I can think about is how pointless it all is when they could just hyperspace a rock.
Also, hyperspace has been established as some kind of alternate space outside of the main universe. Its not just going really fast, its tunneling through space and time. During the clone wars there were coordinates for hyperspace "lanes."
I actually don't mind that, to be honest. The reason it works is that in order to become a force ghost you have to be a powerful light side force user, and to do that you have to completely abandoned your ties to the material world.
So, you could say that they are "too powerful", but that concept is meaningless to them. They're boddhisatvhas from Buddhist tradition who choose to delay becoming one with the force to help others achieve enlightenment, but they no longer care about other earthly goals.
Yoda pretty much spells that out in the prequels and original trilogy, but like many other things the sequel writers just kind of shat on it.
Them having the ability to interact with the physical world is fine, though. They just normally have no reason to.
there a is a film theory episode where May Pat pretty much tries to explain this saying that force ghosts are only able to interact with the physical world in โlight-side force heavy areasโ like the swamps in episode 5 and the island Luke ran to, even though that island had a lot of dark side as well in it but oh well
IIRC, though, Dagobah was strong in dark side energy (unless that's been retconned now), which was precisely why Yoda fled there in exile. The dark side energy was strong enough there to mask someone as strong as Yoda.
Essentially every single thing to happen in the previous films is now pointless because Disney couldn't even think of a new villain to replace Palpatine in their exact copy of the Original Trilogy, mainly because they killed off their old replacement just so *something* could happen in TLJ
Well thatโs not entirely true, the Palpatine cloning himself thing was already part of the original EU books. Itโs just that the way they adapted this concept into the sequels was very poorly done.
Palpatines plan: Get Rey to kill him and take over her body
Rey: Kills him
Palpatine: dies
Palpatine: Spends decades building a fleet of automatic Start Destroyers with Death Star lasers!
Also Palpatine: Doesn't have a system for them to fly up
Palpatine: Has millennia of power and influence built up by his predecessors up to Darth Bane, the man who destroyed the weak sith and created the rule of two. Builds up his power and influence slowly by building up trust in him and by running both sides of a galatic war perfectly. Eliminates his rivals using perfectly placed political maneuverings and gets his rivals to vote him into power perfectly. He executes an perfect coup eliminating his millennia old rivals while also pinning everything on them and leaves himself in command of a massive Galaxy wide army. Eliminates multiple jedi masters nearly instantly.
Also Palpatine: Announces his plan to Rey, shocks her with lightning (for the third fucking time) then dies anyway to two lightsabers instead of one.
Itโs as if Star Wars was bought out, decades of work with painstaking continuity was flippantly disposed of, and three sequels were made by people who arenโt Star Wars fans, know next to nothing about it outside of memes, and were told, โJust do whatever. Theyโll give us money. Itโs Star Wars.โ
So, exactly what was shouted down all over this exact damn website when it was repeatedly predicted. Fuck Disney.
It could have been almost the same movie with a different opening scroll:
โResistance spies have verified the rumors: The Knights of Ren have almost completed their grand work of resurrecting Emperor Palpatine! Supreme Leader Kylo Ren is in a race with Rey, the last Jedi, to locate their secret Sith alchemy laboratory. Bound together by fate and the Force, one of them will determine the destiny of the entire galaxy.โ
In the first scene, explain that Kylo wants the past to die, which is why the Knights ditched him, and he too wants to halt Palpatineโs return. Then have the desiccated mummy Palpatine be a red Force Ghost before he gets his body back thanks to sucking Reyโs powers.
I know but that was just the broadcast mentioned in the title crawl.
Palpatine still somehow returned.
Why he would broadcast his return to the galaxy in the first place when he's fully aware he's still weak and not back to his old powers yet is another stupidity.
Not that I'm excusing that clusterfuck of a movie, but wasn't Palps' plan to regenerate himself based on absorbing Rey and Kylo's force dyad powers?
In which case he'd need to announce his presence in order to lure them to him so that he can do the deed...
gallaj0 ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 11:17:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If all he needed was the two of them, he could just call Kylo and have him visit; " Oh, hey Kylo, it's me, Palatine, I knew your grandfather, the one you're obsessed with? Yeah, still alive, go figure. I'll tell you all about it and some cool stories about your gramps if you come by planet blah blah next Saturday.
Oh, and let it slip to the Rebell...oh, sorry Resistance that you're visiting for some scary reason, we need Rey NoName to show up, we'll cap her ass for good times."
Get Kylo to help off Rey, bad guy double crosses his partner totes unexpected, and bam, Palpy's back baby! Leaving the actual saving the day to Finn and Poe, who finally realize their love for each other during the final battle.
That was his plan, yeah. But he could've announced his presence directly to Kylo and Rey in a more.. discreet manner โ as force ghost, mind whisper, dream appearance, whatever.. why blast it out into whole Galaxy?
Now everybody knows he's back, putting himself in somewhat of a pickle.
What if someone else figured out the way to Exegol? Like what if the First Order sent a killer commando to take out Palps while he's still weak so he wouldn't take away their stuff? Or just blast the whole planet from outer space since Palp's fancy "Sith Fleet" can't leave the planet for some reason. Or what if some daring bounty hunters took on the task to kill old Palps and collect a handsome reward?
By announcing his return to the whole galaxy he basically invited the whole galaxy to come find him (while he is well aware that he's still too weak to even leave his room). What if someone else actually did and found old, weak Palpatine chained to his life support system?
Why not broadcast it? Didn't he have unlimited resources and manpower? He had over 1,000 star destroyers, each with over 29,000 trained crew members. Also with death star lasers.
Yeah, but they couldn't leave the planet for some bs reason (they didn't have navigational systems or only one of the star destroyers had a working one or something. There was a line about it in the film to explain away why he didn't do just that: perform a large scale attack).
So all his vast fleet was stuck/stranded on Exegol. And he himself was super weak and barely alive.
Everyone involved just going "Fuck it, that's not my job"
bracake ยท 35 points ยท Posted at 09:49:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oscar Isaacโs delivery of that line was incredible. I could low-key sense his disappointment with the film the whole way through but in that single moment the 4th wall broke and I saw every negative Star Wars opinion scrawled on that manโs face. The words left his mouth like dragging teeth.
Except that one actually worked in "Look Who's Back".
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:45:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Even "somehow Snoke returned" would've made more sense. We saw Snoke clones at the start of the final film, so maybe Snoke cloned himself several times and could use the force to move to a different body.
And until the third film we don't really see any other stormtrooper faces than Finn, so we could have a major plottwist that he's actually a clone as well, with implanted memories.
After all, wasn't it a rule that they weren't allowed to take their masks off?
The best and easiest way to flesh it out: Palpatine's soul was in the Second Death Star wreckage. Rey was a member of a Vader Cult (which was mentioned in the Aftermath novels) searching for Vader relics in yhe wreckage. Palpatine's soul takes over Rey's body in some sort of sacrifice to allow Palpatine to return in hopes of bringing back Vader.
So, now Palpatine has returned, he is in Rey's body, this explaining her Force abilities, and on a position to taken down the Resistance from within and with Kylo's emotional weakness, take control of the First Order as well. Plus, body hopping was a thing Palpatine pulled in the legends materials and would show that Palpatine still thirsts for immortality.
And no shitty Palpatine back from the dead strobe light effects.
It's like a fundamental lack of understanding of Star Wars. Like, the original trilogy was about beating Palpatine and ending the Empire; bringing him back with no fanfare or expectation just shows they don't understand the story of Star Wars at all. Which could be forgiven if they were writing a new story, but the sequel trilogy pretty much just alternates between ripping off the original trilogy and inserting nostalgic fanservice for the original trilogy.
Well tbf the broadcast didn't actually explain anything either.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:54:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Doesn't matter. I'm a writer myself, and the worst thing I could do storytelling wise is to not have a plan for the story I'm writing. The second worst is to carve up the story between a dozen different mediums and stick one detail in a comic book, two in a novel, one in a one-off event in a game I don't own, and have them all tie into a movie which is so bad it doesn't even break 60% audience approval on rotten tomatoes in its theatrical run.
I've been saying for years that JJ Abrams is a talentless hack who's favorite passtime is torpedoing iconic franchises' box office potential. He ran Star Wars, Star Trek, and Mission: Impossible into the dirt for fun and profit. Any movie that he directed that turned out good did so in spite of him, not because of him.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:50:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I had watched no trailers going into Rise of Skywalker. I knew literally nothing about the plot. I nearly lost it when they casually mention how Palpatine is back in the opening crawl. And that wasn't even the worst part of the movie!
That movies literally immediately infodumps that Palpatine was behind everything everywhere always in the first 15 seconds of its runtime after the crawl. They wanted to make absolutely sure we were all simultaneously on the same page about that since it came from nowhere and was used to drive the plot given they somehow could not drive any plot using either of the movies that movie was a sequel to.
Hey, that movie let you know exactly what it was in the very first minute of its runtime. Admirable, in its own way. They didn't beat around the bush when it came to phoning it in to meet their contractual obligations, they broadcast exactly how little they cared loud and clear.
Same. I was honestly glad I didnโt care about spoilers and had heard about it before I saw it, otherwise Iโd have rolled my eyes so hard at the crawl that my retinas would have detached.
Fuck the decision to miraculously revive Palpatine. Not only does it make no sense and isnโt explained at all, it completely middle fingers the entire plot of the rest of Star Wars. They made Anakinโs sacrifice meaningless. Fuck that movie.
Cavaut ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 08:51:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In the EU Palpatine had a couple of clone bodies he would possess. He was killed multiple times.
honestly I think the biggest way that plot could have been improved is if Palpatine stayed dead. But the overarching villains were a "Cult of Palpatine" or whatever that were trying to bring him back
I remember thinking the prequels were bad. In recent years I've come to think that they were good in their own way, but also had some massive glaring flaws. I cannot find any single redeeming quality for the sequel movies.
The prequels was bad because of the dialogue and cinematography but in terms of universe building and storywriting it's good. Meanwhile the sequels have good visuals and dialogue but the story writing and universe building is in the negatives since they created more plot holes.
Additionally checkout the clone Wars (2008). It really builds upon the prequels and it's better than the Original Trilogy(In my opinion).
Unpopular opinion but I actually preferred Rebels. I hate knowing whatโs going to happen to all the Clone Wars characters because of the movies. I know if someone is in it that isnโt in the movies, theyโll most likely die. Itโs still a good show and adds some cool stuff to the universe.
I liked Clone wars better than Rebels due to things like Fives arc, more detail on Anakin descent to the dark side, new characters like ashoka and cad bane, etc.
However both shows are excellent. It's just a matter of which you prefer more.
Couldn't agree more. The only reason the sequel trilogy looks good is because the technology is mature vs what they were working with in the prequels. There should have been more practical effects with the occasional CG as it just wasn't quite there yet.
That and if you throw a bunch of money at a project and give the artist time to complete it, chances are it's going to look good.
CLXIX ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:27:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And then literally rolls his eyes after delivering the line.
MM487 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:27:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nah. That was explained perfectly well in comics, novels and Fortnite, which is much better than explaining it in the actual movie.
Literally the EXACT SAME SITUATION: have this half dead Snoke on a gimbal, being held together by hate and Dark Side brand duct tape, he reveals he was once Plagueis.
Boom.
Rian Johnson killed all material to build on with his SuBveRtEd ExPecTatIOnS, and JJ Abrams doubled down top of it.
There's a reason TLJ has a super polarizing reaction and the audience score is low, while Tros is a critical disaster but positively received by audiences.
TLJ nearly killed star wars. Tros is a mess, but pretty explicitly throws out TLJ which audiences liked.
The worst drop off of any film, led directly to the first box office bomb from star wars, all other films and shows immediately stopped production, toy sales were down, merchandise was down.
Quite literally if Mandalorian wasn't a success, the IP would have languished.
I guess "killed" is an overstatement because it would always be around. But I don't know how you look at sinking merch and toy sales and a suspension of everything but the main saga and stuff that had already completed production as a good thing. The best thing you can say about TLJ is that it was incredibly polarizing and divisive enough to cause a multi year reassement of the IP.
This is EXACTLY like the whiney little bitches who said Captain Marvel failed
It made stupid money, and ROS didnโt โbombโ (what bombed with Solo because it got literally zero marketing), and the success of spin offs like Rogue One and various related media would have kept the franchise going even if the films were as bad as the little whiny bitches who despise it for literally no reason claim, or made as little money as they claim, or didnโt get amazing critical reviews (except ROS, because JJ is a hack trying to please the whiny bitches)
Lol you're out of your damn mind if you look at the metrics and think they were super successful. It's Batman vs Superman levels of made money, but left a shit ton on the table.
There's a reason they stopped production of all projects after TLJ and theres a reason everything new, from shows to toys are focused on OT era.
To this day I donโt understand how you can have a franchise as big as Star Wars, which by is very concept of โuprising against a galactic empireโ should be full of spectacle, and this is how you explain the return of a dead villain
Meanwhile Beyblade, a show made to sell spinning tops, makes an exposition scene absolutely epic by adding Moses to it
I hate that so much because they could have made Snoke an actually interesting villain but instead he was hyped up in ep. 7 and then just straight up killed him and were like "shit, what do we do now"
Dubwell ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:57:44 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well I really enjoyed it since Kylo would have made for a very interesting villain but instead of embracing the fact they had a great actor with an interesting role, they instead fell back on the clichรฉ big bad guy again in 9,
kbuck30 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:27:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm probably one of the few that ep 8 really grew on me. Minus a few god awful scenes it's a pretty good star wars movie. 9 ruined that movie for me because it undid everything good about 8.
It's rough. I really like star wars but 9 to me ruined all the good that came from continuing that franchise. Maybe it'll get better on rewatch but damn it looks like it went full GoT and ruined almost all rewatch potential the series had.
See, I donโt find the Sequels ruin the rewatch potential of the rest of Star Wars, as theyโre so bad and so disconnected from the rest of George Lucasโ vision and good Expanded Universe stuff, like the Old Republic era, that the Sequels are a laughable, failed attempt by cynical Disney Execs to cash in, and nothing more.
Theyโre not a blight on the story that came before, the way the final seasons of โGoTโ were; they just donโt matter
These threads are always full of shitty YouTube-level movie reviewers: "The protagonist is going to overcome a trial and have character development, based on groundwork laid in the first act! I predicted the end of all movies! I have defeated cinema!"
Raya and the last dragon had a seriously ridiculous amount of exposition in the beginning and I didn't like that but the movie turned out to be pretty decent in the end.
Raya got a solid "okay" from me, largely due to the amount of narration and explaining they did. That and I wanted them to just take a break and let me spend more than 30 seconds with each character. They had some great characters but didn't really give us a chance to enjoy them.
This is how i felt. The movie was so rushed and I came out of it feeling like nothing was truly memorable. They would get a new character and 5 minutes later be onto another new one and the first was chopped liver until the final scene where they hug n shit.
Also like why did the dragons come back that time but not the first?
Where we're all the stone statues for those peoples families. Because we didnt see most of them yet they wonder back on screen at the end. And what about the people whose statues got shattered. Did they still turn back to flesh...just in pieces? Man. How sucky would it be to have you and your family all turn to stone at the same time, then years later you turn back just to find body parts scattered at your feet instead of your family standing with you like they were beforehand.
The movie starts off telling a story about how their land used to be harmonious but they had split into factions after the dragons disappeared. Then it follows with her dad explaining things to Raya, then Raya and Namaari explaining things to each other. It was just a lot.
Oh wow now that I think about it, Disney uses the whole โstory timeโ method of exposition in the beginning of movies pretty often. Not only in Raya but in Moana and Trolls as well, where itโs usually an older character telling children a story as a way to provide context for the film. What a lazy way of setting up the stories
Trolls is DreamWorks. Not Disney. But yes, its a common tool to give back story without taking too much time. Like how in Frozen 2 you get the story of the enchanted forest then jump to them having to go there. Gave us enough history to give us familiarity with the topic without having a bunch of different characters fill us in.
Took the words out of my mouth. George Lucas was actually fined by some directorโs organization or union for not having opening credits to Star Wars. He made a point of never becoming a member for that reason.
Yeah, but it's not required. If you don't read it you still get what's going on, Rebels good, Empire evil, and can enjoy the movie. It's not really there to tell the viewer what's going on, but more about setting a mood.
I think part of the reason why LotR gets a pass is because it gives you information about the world that isn't immediately used so it doesn't feel clunky and then you have some character introductions sprinkled throughout.
On the flip side, imagine watching the fellowship of the ring, never having heard of the series and then not having the scene about Sauron creating the rings or his defeat. You'd think spooky jewellery and the ringwraiths were ridiculous without knowing their in universe significance.
I was gonna say it works for fantasy films. Like someone else said, Star Wars was the OG of giving a huge exposition. The exposition helps world building (if done right).
Also the opening sequence in the Fellowship of The Ring is amazing. I remember watching it before reading the books and being absolutely enarmoured with the opening alone.
It's a difficult task to explain so much lore, give a proper sense of scale all while making the viewers care about all of that. In all of the movies I've seen in my life I think LOTR is the most successful realization of an beginning exposition dump ever.
I am a huge stickler for good exposition. This is my biggest gripe. It tends to go hand in hand with bad dialogue, which I always criticise. My family hates watching movies with me.
I think sometimes that's the studios assuming people won't get it because they're stupid. The theatrical cut of Dark City (an awesome movie) basically explains the entire plot through a Kiefer Sutherland voiceover at the beginning of the movie, which Alex Proyas didn't want. The director's cut removes the voiceover and is better for it.
Even if the critics like your films just fuckin deck em
RAJIRAA ยท 44 points ยท Posted at 12:02:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe boll wouldn't take a fight from anyone even remotely in his weight class, that's why he's a joke
He tried to pick on the literal skinniest nerdiest white kid critics he could find and when beating them up (because they thought it was a charity match not serious boxing) made him look like a cunt, he doubled down saying everyone else was the problem.
I feel the sudden need to find a professional boxer who likes video games and/or hates Uwe Boll movies and ask/pay them to write seething reviews of all of Uwe Boll's movies under a pen name.
God no. Lowtax when out there and started dancing around and Uwe just hit him hard many times. Watch it again, its obviously a real punch. Lowtax deserves it a lot.
It was basically a real-life version of 'The Producers': some German tax law made investing in flops a profitable exercise, so Uwe and his business buddies were somehow able to actually make money by producing derivative rubbish.
They eventually changed law, so he ended up having to beg for funding on Kickstarter and similar sites. He chucked a massive public hissy fit when nobody pledged any money.
That public hissy fit is worth watching just to see how completely out of touch with reality Uwe Boll is. According to him, there is a vast conspiracy involving everyone in the world paying money to go see films in the MCU, while not paying to see his artistic and valuable cinematic creations.
โIt must be noted that Boll is not a total failure at rallying a crowd; a 2008 petition to stop Boll from making movies garnered over 100,000 names.โ Hahaha
It was a 100% tax credit/shelter for failed films, every company he paid for services was owned by his friends and he would hire all his friends as all the senior people working on the film. They would all give him kickbacks on the money he paid them. He would over pay everyone to inflate his budget to whatever amount he needed to shelter from the tax man. He would also use these inflated payments as a way of returning favors to people he owed in other parts of his other businesses. A bunch of the films were "gaming" movies based on popular game IPs so that there would appear to be a greater hype than the movie could garner with no recognizable IP. He used these tax shelters to avoid taxation on profits from his other businesses that had taxable income.
He abused a loophole to scam money from the German Government to make his early films. Once he had enough money from his investments he could then just fund his own films.
Basically he scammed the German government by abusing a loophole to get funding for his movies, and once he had enough of his own money he just self-fundeded them.
Yup. There was a rule where if you make a movie in Germany and it loses money, you can claim the loss as a tax write off. Something about encouraging their local film industry. End result was the German taxpayer effectively paid for Uwe Bolls movies.
Is that still in effect? Sounds like there would be countless people jumping on this and I never hear from another German director. Which leads me to believe it's not such an issue.
Resbo ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 06:45:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I swear I read somewhere they repealed that part of the tax law, in no small part because of Uwe Boll. I know it was repealed (and you can see when Uwe Boll's movie releases take a dive), but I wasn't sure if correlation=causation here.
84-175 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 08:04:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The thing is, his movies may be terrible, but they are, by large, still financially successful (partially due to the things others mentioned). He may be a bad director/producer, but he's a shrewd businessman.
AMK972 ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 05:22:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I had no idea who this was, so I looked him up. The posters themselves look like E-list movies.
Yeah, the movie was that stupid and provocative it turned out funny. What's the difference between the duck? That scene alone made pause to laugh for good 10 minutes, because I was in multiple different job interviews at the time, most of which asked pretty much ridiculous questions
Me too. It kinda captured the spirit of games itself which is offensive and goofy. Granted, it's the only Uwe Boll's movie I could sit through till the end
House of the Dead was one of the most unintentionally hilarious movies I have ever seen. I was excited to see Alone in the Dark because I figured it be about the same. Nope! It was one of the most genuinely terrible and boring movies I'd ever seen. Seriously painful to watch.
AitD is still pretty funny. There's also a section which completely bucks a trend.
There's a weird romance subplot between two soldiers, and near the climax the dude says to the lady "go, get to high ground!". She looks at him and you expect the "No, I'm staying with you". Nope, she just says OK and fucks off! Then later the soldier runs past her body, barely glances at it and keeps moving. No regret, no sadness, no anger, just a glance. Genuinely surprised me considering how clichรฉ the rest if it was.
Daide ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:56:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My friends and I were almost thrown out of the theatre for laughing "too hard" during House of the Dead. Apparently it was "distracting for the other patrons". Like, the movie deserves a laugh track.
The only movies Iโve seen of his are Rampage and Stoic, both of which I actually thought were pretty good. But looking at the rest of his filmography I can see where he gets his reputation
It's okay. A bit shitty in places, but overall decent. And then it fucking nosedives after Resi 1 so fucking hard that it makes me forget that Resi 1 is decent.
This is the same series where a black dude slam dunks the tail of a plane to make stop it falling off a skyscraper, and then turns round and announces he was a professional basketball player. Fuuuuuucking hell.
Isn't his original IP stuff actually good though?
Haven't seen them myself, but I've actually heard those have had good reviews and that it'd only his adaptations that were bad.
Uwe Boll movies are a treat though. It's like every film he challenges himself to make something worse than the last.
That being said, I actually do have a bit of a soft spot for Postal. It's terrible, but it has that offensiveness that only a no-shits-given German could achieve.
Scrolled way too far down for the king of poorly made game-to-video movies. Ugh. Far Cry as a movie could be so much, has so much potential for an over-the-top action movie...but we got Uwe Boll making it folks. Time to go home.
Oh god. I remember getting a used copy of Far Cry 2 from gamestop when I was young and falling in love with it. When I saw that there was a movie, I wanted to watch it so bad.
I remember being unable to finish it cuz it was such a steaming pile of shit.
Released theatrically, the films were critical and commercial failures; his 2005 adaptation of Alone in the Dark is considered one of the worst films ever made
If it is based on a video game and has Uwe Boll directing, you already know what you are getting. Garbage.
M. Night Shamalamadingdong falls in this same category for me now. After really enjoying a couple of his early movies, I have learned now to just expect something awful and let him try to live up to those expectations.
I'm gonna defend his first rampage film. It was utterly disgusting but did a decent job of showing how mass shooters are created. Worth watching the first half of the film for what's basically the B movie version of American history x. Second half of the film is just violence porn and the sequels completely miss the point of the main character being irredeemable evil.
Yโknow, I watched the original Bloodrayne recently. Itโs schlock, contains no Nazis (thatโs the plot of the game, right?) but it entertains. Itโs watchable. Sure, itโs on par with higher budget TV series of the era, and not serious film, but the dude gets a lot of flak for just filming a flick based on some property or other he thinks is cool and calling it a day.
Lord knows Bloodrayne wasnโt going to get a full-scale Lord of the Rings treatment.
The fact that he invited critics for exhibition fights and actually went very hard on them tells a lot about the guy.
The fact that he apparently cancelled a fight with a critic because said critic is an actual MMA fighter tells even more about Boll.
Unfortunately he also argues with me over what a good movie is. He is notorious for liking complete shit movies. Everyone in a room will agree its bad and he will think its amazing and that we are being overly critical. Or if its just me and him he will try to prove me wrong by outting up review sites. He is always wrong. A lot of his favorite movies are 10 or less on rotten tomatoes. Poor guy.
In defense of the transformers movies, nothing they do will ever not be ridiculous because itโs a tv/movie franchise all based entirely on a line of toys about alien robots turning into cars
I went to the dark side of the moon one when I was overly stoned and fucking loved it. I told my friends that it was this epic sci fi movie they gotta see and I was never trusted again on movie recommendations. I also loved Avatar because Sci Fi. I really just love science fiction
But his all time, most offensive, almost led to divorce, like film....The Last Airbender. Uggghhhh. And he knows the show. So there is no excuse fo4 liking that garbage.
Oh I know. My husband doesnt reddit. He says he hates wading through the trash to get the good stuff. The irony is lost on him.
So I just show him the stuff i find interesting and he likes that.
funkyb ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:52:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sounds like the male version of my wife. I empathize with your plight. She's at least taken to no longer caring when I'm scrolling reddit on my phone during whatever garbage horror movie she found on hbo this month.
barto5 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:35:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Poor guy.
Poor you! He doesnโt know heโs watching shit. You know it but still have to suffer through it.
My family, without fail, almost always hated the movies my mom rented because they were always pure garbage. The "best" movies she would pick I wouldn't describe more than "barely tolerable" Films like Don't Tell Her It's Me, Hello Again, Transylvania 6-5000, Love Potion No.9... absolutely garbage schlock that usually resulted in me leaving the living room within 20 minutes to do something else. Like, most of this shit that was forgotten in the 80s or early 90s for a fucking reason. They were absolutely putrid. It's like she rented this shit on purpose as a joke because part of me wants to believe that no person can have such awful taste in movies and actually want to use their free time to consume them.
Checked the IMDb ratings of the movies I listed... not one of them is above 6. The best I think was a 5.8/10. And these were apparently (according to my poor dad) the better ones she chose LOL
antivn ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:44:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lmao I refuse to watch movies with people like this. So many of my friends got questionable taste. โdude! letโs watch this horror movie that no ones ever heard of on Netflix, because netflix always has great movies!โ We watch it, the movie is ass.
And then Iโm like โguys you ever seen (popular movie that everyone should have already seen)?โ
โNo, Iโve never heard of thatโ
Me: โyouโre joking rightโ
Them:โidk i kinda wanted to watch (shitty movie no ones heard of)โ
Last time I was with my friends I pretty much had to coerce them into watching blade runner 2049 and they ended up loving it.
Itโs weird man. They donโt know who Stanley Kubrick or Tarantino are. If thereโs a famous movie thatโs a classic, they probably wonโt know it.
[deleted] ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 15:05:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Are your "friends" really your kids? Or kids you've abducted?
Sorry, it's the only explanation I can come up with.
antivn ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 15:11:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nah just uncultured. Weโre youngish. My 26yo Roomate has never heard of kubrick either or anything itโs so weird. Iโm like
โfull metal jacket?โ \
He goes:โnever heard of itโ\
โ2001 space odyssey?โ\
โNever heard of itโ\
โThe shining?โ\
โNever heard of itโ\
โInglorious Basterds?โ\
โNopeโ\
โSaw?โ\
โNope.โ\
โSilence of the lambs?โ\
โNuh uhโ
Itโs like I walked into a parallel reality where some of the most important films of all time didnt exist
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:55:19 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I did actually figure you guys were in your 20s or lower. My "explanation" was really a joke that hinted at that. It would have been really weird 20 years ago when I was in my 20s if my 20s friends had never heard of these things. I sort of expect it for your "gen". That's not an insult, just an observation. Keep learnin 'em the good stuff!
I feel like Iโm extremely good at watching a movie trailer once and predicting where it will land on Rotten Tomatoes (50s, 60s, 70s etc.) and I know what my thresholds are. Like, for an action movie I will watch something 70+ (or 60+ if itโs an actor I especially like), for a drama I go for 80+ etc.
Itโs basically my system for โthis deserves riding the subway downtown opening weekend and making a day out of itโ or โthis can wait until it hits streamingโ or โIโll torrent it I guessโ
It blows my mind how many people will see trailers for what seem like obviously god awful movies and be like, โYo this has potential!โ
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:01:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Husbands take so much shit, they've learned to like it ;D
My husband knows that he has his strengths and I have mine. We poke fun at each other plenty but we always talk each other up to no end as well. If either of us is left feeling hurt we tell the other person so they know it went too far.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:17:45 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tell him some random dude on the internet said to keep his chin up!
For me its the movies who everyone loves, get 10 out of 10s everywhere. When I see it I know that for me this movie will most likely, not always, be "watch and forget". For me the best ones are the ones that people are kind of divided on, two YT reviewers praise, one says its a 3/10. That's how I know it will be interesting.
Isnโt this a real phenomenon? A harbinger of failure? I think theyโre sometimes employed by marketing companies to weed out products that are going to bomb.
Depends on your standards for a film. I have a somewhat high bar for what makes a movie โgoodโ but I can still watch a shitty movie and still have fun.
Haenep ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:41:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's what Jay & Silent Bob: reboot is for me. I would NEVER in my life recommend it to anyone; but to the fans of his entire franchise, it's a good homage, which I greatly enjoy!
They did good. I laughed so much. They were self-aware, getting laughs but in a way that reminded me why I liked their shit in the beginning. Looked like they had fun making the film
Mystery Science Theater 3000 might be up your alley lol
Ixziga ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:40:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel like I have this talent for video games. If I decide to look forward to it it launches in flames.
golgon4 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:18:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Go watch "Firesaga" on netflix, i bet you haven't watched it since it looks terrible.
It is actually an amazing film just everybody thinks it's shit.
cataath ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:26:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Stuff To Blow Your Mind podcast does a grindhouse cinema episode every Friday, where they talk up a particular B-movie so much that, even when I've seen it and know it's trash, they somehow get me to want to rewatch it.
The same here except with tv shows that I become obsessed with end up cancelled. Case in point: Earth 2, The 4400, My Own Worse Enemy, V, Manifest. Iโm forgetting about another 5 for sure.
There's a whole phenomenon with actors like Bruce Willis and Sylvester Stallone doing action movies where they have top billing, but appear only for ten minutes.
I watched a brand new movie recently with Bruce Willis. And he phones it in as hard as he does in his 10-minute-wonder flicks, only for the whole movie...
It almost makes me retroactively hate his better work in the 90s and early 00s.
EDIT: The movie was called Breach for all those asking in the comments. Could have been a sci-fi B-movie, Bruce Willis made it a C-movie.
Baneken ยท 103 points ยท Posted at 07:55:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thats because Willis just doesn't care anymore and hasn't for years, he just does the job and nope the fucks out of it and Stallone should be in a retirement home already.
Yeah, he really needs to enjoy himself to perform well. Itโs like he retired but kept working for fun, and unfortunately it doesnโt always turn out.
Breach. Event Horizon meets Aliens meets Bruce Willis phoning it in. It had a decent premise with a B-movie feel, but seriously downgraded by the bad acting.
"I, uh, was paid to sit in this chair (vague gesture) and read this line that, that I said years ago. I said it then, why do they want me to say it again now? I just, I just don't get it myself, but hey, they paid me $4,000,000 to do it, so..."
Stephen Seagal in Executive Decision, where he fell out of the plane without firing a shot. Actually, that was probably a good decision, because killing off the "action hero" right at the start, and having the nerds save the day made the movie more interesting.
Ah....Steven Segul. My uncle LOVES him. There was a movie many years ago where his face was plastered all over the promos. About 10 min in, he gets chucked out of an airplane. My uncle walked out in a huff.
Not exactly the same considering the movie is pretty good, but Anna Paquin got top billing X-Men Days of Future Past but was only onscreen for a few seconds!
I donโt want to spoil anything but check out Willys Wonderland with Nic Cage. You think thatโs what the movie will be, just 5 minutes of Cage but itโs not, itโs different
Yup, we went from " oh cool let's give this a go, it's got Bruce Willis in it", to " fuck no, it's got Bruce Willis in it" because of his shift to phoning in on any old b movie shit role for ten minutes.
A shame, he used to be good and we'd watch because he seemed to only do decently made films.
Lol, same here. Another one is Liam Neeson. Used to be pretty much anything he was in was gonna at least be decent, now if heโs in it you know itโs trash.
You forget the king, Eric Roberts. He shows up on set for a day, does two wardrobe changes, and has top billing because apparently the foreign market still loves Eric Roberts.
Scream used this effectively with Drew Barrymore. She was the big name and killing her off a few minutes into the movie really shook up audiences when it came out.
botnan ยท 754 points ยท Posted at 08:43:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Interestingly Drew Barrymore was the one campaigning hard for her character to die early, I think she was originally meant to play the final girl but she thought it would make the movie more shocking if even the most well known star in the film died ten minutes in.
[deleted] ยท 285 points ยท Posted at 10:13:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This makes it seem like she got the script changed. The script didn't change, her character's demise didn't change, she chose the character that died in the beginning instead of the lead role.
Like when Steven Seagal died a few minutes into "Executive Decisions". The audience in the theater I was in cheered.
bcg85 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:06:13 on July 29, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember seeing this in the theater with my dad when I was like 10 and my dad was so pissed because he thought it was going to be a typical Steven Seagal fighting movie where he was the star.
This is a long tradition for washed up actors who want to "work" but not really work so it has nothing to do with them.
Edit I'm not sure how I ended up replying to this comment. Somewhere someone said something about Willis and Travolta, probably close to this one. My bad.
Not to mention that may have itself been a sort of homage to Psycho where Janet Leigh gets killed pretty early on despite being a big star at the time.
Definitely didn't mean to imply it was bad. I meant that instead of pissing the audience off and implying a bad movie it was actually effective at getting the audience's attention.
yes! scream did a lot of things that turned horror movies on their head. i remember seeing it in the theatre and being impressed that one minute, the audience was screaming, the next we were laughing, etc.
hoilst ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:57:20 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
THEY ATE ME! A FUCKIN' SHARK ATE ME!
Caryria ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:16:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I went to see this as a poor student at a local uni showing. The entire row of seat behind me were filled with a bunch of guys shouting Drew! Drew! Drew! Drew!
It didnโt last long. One by one within those first few minutes they stopped shouting. By the first stab she gets they fall into a stunned silence and stayed that way for the rest of the movie.
Bryan Cranston in Godzilla. Fresh off the end of breaking bad, everyone was hyped to see him and the trailer made out like he was the main character and it would be Bryan Cranstonโs character up against Godzilla... then the final product hit and both Cranston and the big G were barely in the film, the actual main character had like one small line of dialogue in the trailer and the Mutos that were the actual film long monster were nowhere to be seen
salawm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:02:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This pissed me off! I for sure thought Bryan was gonna show up later in the movie, why else would he have gotten top billing! Smh
Mugungo ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:38:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
fucking godzilla movie i swear. Bryan cranston got killed off so fuckin fast then its his boring ass son the rest of the movie with like 10 minutes of godzilla screentime total
I get people's complaints about that, but I'm glad he wasn't in it for that much. Maybe a bit longer would have been nice, but it set up Beetlejuice as a manic, depraved, whirlwind of a character. The film has such a creeping, steady feel until Beetlejuice bursts on the scene, and this is maintained throughout.
If he was in much more, I think it would've been tiring and would've altered the feel of the film.
The thing is, he was barely in the film, only appearing for a couple of minutes at most. But he was slapped on poster next to Keanu Reeves to try and entice people.
Anyway, the film completely bombed, so that's that.
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More info from the Genest wiki article linked above.
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Like 2014 Godzilla movie? Where Bryan Cranston basically started in the trailer and died in the cold open to the movie (I think literally before the title screen).
She made such a big deal out of cutting her hair too.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:25:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pattern that I see with poster movie is "floating head in sky" is when they want to sell you the big name actors. Infinity war poster is one of the example. Where they show the placement of the actors based on how famous they're.
shlam16 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:38:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jeff Goldblum in the latest Jurassic Park.
Fuck 'em for that. He was the only thing that brought me back after the awful reboot and lo and behold he's in it for about 38 seconds and the remake to the awful reboot is even awfuler.
I 1000% agree with this statement. I have seen way too many fucking adverts for this movie literally everywhere. Sams club...yep. YouTube...yep. lebron himself after losing in the playoffs...yep. I mean for Fucks sake!
[deleted] ยท 1258 points ยท Posted at 04:56:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And Porky Pig rapping. That advert confirms to me this movie is gonna be a dumpster fire.
cgio0 ยท 450 points ยท Posted at 05:10:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The fact that was a serious scene and not like a fozzy bear muppets rip off but like the joke is he is terrible, is ridiculous
1WURDA ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 05:55:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'll probably get hated on for this, but I thought the rap was objectively pretty good. I found his intro into it very cringe, where he's just making sounds and stuff. I get what it was supposed to be, but that was way, way too much. The actual rap, though, idk I enjoyed the references and stuff. Maybe a little aggressive in tone for porky pig but, you know, that's all I have to say about that folks
Yeah that's why it's so gross. Porky Pig can't rap. That joke can't work for him unless the rap is intentionally and painfilly bad. Tye rap can be fine, but that's not how you use the character. It's just bad writers misusing the source material.
Imagine a scene where Spongebob tortures Mr. Krabs. He deserves it, he's wronged Spongebob, Spongebob gets lots of hard, scary lines and does legitimately disturbing things. The scene can be done perfectly, but it still doesn't work. You just can't do that.
He had a decent flow but I think the rhymes are a bit outdated. He is good at using his undiagnosed speech impediment to his advantage, and sticks to facts. He should not drop microphones though, it's disrespect to the hosts!
Upvoted for stating your opinion and generating discussion - what upvotes are supposed to be used for, not likes or dislikes like most people use them for
Varhtan ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 10:34:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Probably downvoted for stating his opinion 'objectively'. And expecting people to all be level headed so as to upvote whatever is on topic and downvote what isn't is like expecting communism to work. It simply cannot.
From what I understand he was going to but they got a bunch of backlash from the very people they were trying to โprotectโ who loved the character so they just quieted down about it.
[deleted] ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 09:05:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Shut up, the very people you are saying this is racist against have said time and time again that they enjoy the character. Some random white person shouldnโt be allowed to determine what others find offensive.
With verrrrrrry few exceptions you're right. I will say, I'm not a hard core Star Wars purist, and I think Rogue One might have been better in some aspects than the original trilogy, but I don't look at the original trilogy with nostalgia, I was a kid when the prequels were coming out.
Aside from that Mad Max Fury Road is about the only other one where I would say it was good, at least that I can think of at the moment.
The original film is only good because it's premise is so absurd and it just really dives into that premise. A sequel is always going to be bad because the allure of a really stupid premise is gone by now which means people are just gonna judge the movie on its own qualities. Which will be hard for a film about cartoons playing basketball with a real life nba star...
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:55:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Which will be hard for a film about cartoons playing basketball with a real life nba star...
The only difference now is LeBron becomes a toon as well which did not happen with Michael Jordan in the first one.
It might be a dumpster fire, but it'll make millions and millions.
Jordan laid the foundation. Lebron doesn't have to do shit for this movie to be a success.
If he came out and took a shit in the middle of the court, people would still pay to see it thinking it was going to be as good as the first one.
Unfortunately, the 3rd will be the one that will have to fail.
I'm just hoping this one doesn't feature a song by a rapper that likes to give 10-year-olds golden showers...
[deleted] ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:05:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I'm just hoping this one doesn't feature a song by a rapper that likes to give 10-year-olds golden showers
But didn't he believe he could fly, but got shot by the FBI?
if we're basing rottentomatoes, Space Jam got a 43% critic score and 63% audience score. I actually think the sequel will score, albeit only a little bit, higher. Basing on trailers, its going to be a family themed sequel so i can see it getting higher ratings if it delivers on the family part
I can already sense the china and mickey mouse memes tho
I think based solely on nostalgia people are gonna like it either way more or way less. There's a weird thing when nostalgia gets involved where some people can just accept the original was pretty bad, and others just straight up thing it's the best movie to have ever existed. Those of us who thought it was bad are going to go in to the new one with much lower expectations, so if it's even moderately good, I will probably give it a higher rating than I normally would think it deserves, whereas the people who liked the original are going to like this new one no matter what. So you get this overall rise in rating, if that makes sense.
In other words, my pre-coffee-morning-brain agrees, lol.
Tbf I had very fond memories of the original and when I rewatched as an adult I was taken aback by how bad it was, MJ was a truly awful actor. LeBron is much better, I think he could make it a better movie just by that fact alone. Granted I probably still won't see it any time soon but yeah, original Space Jam is not good.
The original Space Jam was not a good movie, but itโs packed with so much cheese itโs fun. I donโt think the sequel will be able to capture that.
Oh I don't either, it'll probably be awful, but my point is I just don't think Space Jam really holds up at all like a lot of other 90's kids movies do. I feel like if kids saw it today and had no idea who MJ was they'd just think it was horrible, that was the whole allure of it.
The first one didn't have charm either. We were all just dumbass kids at the time. And the parents were into it because 'OMG I REMEMBER THOSE CARTOONS' nostalgia. Once they had that they just made it a commercial inside a movie.
I mean, taking a consensus of good vs bad reviews is really the only way to gauge critical reception, especially when you are the one who mentioned critics. But where did you want to move the goalpost to?
Edit: sourcing for number rigging?
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:45:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They rated Last Jedi unusually high when it released while most people hated that movie and ranked it lower.
RT is not a very reliable site to get reviews from. There's plenty of reviewers that will suck Disney's dick to make them look good.
So, no sourcing, got it. Also no alternative offered for critical review purposes. Strange to be eager to make a bet and then move the goalposts on it.
Weird for you to talk about critical reception, and then turn around and attack critics in general when someone takes you up on your bet
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 19:20:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not my problem you want to be an asshole about it. Move along kid.
Says the person who stated โwanna betโ. Then continually moves the goal posts. Itโs ok, you didnโt expect to be challenged. Donโt worry about it
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 22:02:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only ally you got is your imaginary friend. Don't fool yourself kid. You're just as bad as everybody else here. You're not special.
Looney Tunes were big when that film came out. The shorts were still regularly on TV, we had Tiny Toons, Tazos were extremely popular. As a kid living in the UK I liked the Looney Tunes and barely knew who Michael Jordan was
Man that's so strange to read. Here in the US he was HUGE. Like every box of cereal, every other ad on TV, people just couldn't get enough Mike. I lived in Birmingham Alabama at the time, and we had a minor league hockey team called the Birmingham Bulls that I am convinced only stayed afloat as long as they did because it was a way to sell Bulls gear in the South East (to put that in perspective for you, the two cities, Birmingham and Chicago, are around 1,070 km apart). Hell, after his NBA career he actually ended up IN Birmingham. The day he announced joining our local feeder baseball team, the Barons, tickets were sold out. In all of my time living there, before and after, I have never seen that stadium at more than half capacity, but when he was there? There was people filling the stadium, waiting in the parking lot, gathered around their TV's, anything they could just to see Mike.
The fact that the droogs from A Clockwork Orange make an appearance in this movie, yet Pepe Le Pew is not because he's "offensive" still gives me a chuckle
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:56:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
and Speedy Gonzales has a role in the film too. I mean come on WB. You either remove all those characters or keep them in. Not cherry pick them.
My roommate was watching ESPN and every time they came back from commercial it was "Toon Squad or Goon Squad - who do you got? Find out in Space Jam: A New Legacy in theatres blah blah blah"
I haven't seen any advertising for this movie like at all. I know Lebron going to be in it and I'm wondering why they have advertised it yet. is it coming out next year?
I donโt and still never see the ads for it. I heard about it a few weeks ago on reddit and looked up the trailer myself. Then I saw it coming to HBO Max on the home screen. Them I went to TJ Max and saw action figures there lol. Thatโs literally it. Even youtube vids havenโt got me with it.
wow really. damn that's around the corner. I've watched a few playoff games of other teams other then my team and haven't seen a commercial about it yet. I would assume it would be on repeat
Weird, I havnt seen 1 single ad or placement for it! I'm in BC, maybe we're getting a weird kind of limited theatrical release cause of covid so they're not spending $ to market it here
Blayro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:36:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
you say that, and yet I forgot the movie even existed
You're falling for the scam, unsubscribe and download U-block, no more ads on most sites and you don't have to line the pockets of assholes who deliberately fuck over the content creators who you're there for.
Thatโs all Disney has been for almost two decades. And even when they were consistently knocking it out of the park in the 90s, it was still churning out mountains of branded bedsheets, lunchboxes, sippy cups, clothing, dollies, etc. And now they ravenously buy other peoplesโ IP, which they had no hand in creating, and sue the shit out everyone who even mentions it in passing.
Walt wasnโt a saint by any stretch, but he was an artistic visionary who absolutely revolutionized the world of animation because he was really passionate about what the medium could be. He has to be spinning in his grave at the soulless, visionless lawsuit monsters who run a company with his name on it today.
Idk cause he did some crazy shit lol. When he bought land for the park he made fake companies and names to buy the land from the farmers for cheaper because they wanted a lot of money from Disney.
I mean the trailer has Lebron literally flying through all the other WB properties when he gets sucked into the Toon world so yeahhh... I feel like this is going to be The Emoji movie for WB properties. I can imagine there's going to be exorbitant product placement as well
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 05:04:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Most modern movies are, including the overrated MCU movies.
Another strong indicator is that it's a sequel mkre than 15 years after the original
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:31:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
True
tripbin ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 05:49:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yup. A movie nobody asked for and nobody wants and theyre advertising the living hell out of it. And before people jump on the "kids will watch it" train kids didnt grow up on loony toon characters and kids interested in NBA players is not near as high as it used to be.
Kids know who Lebron is tho. Heโs as much, if not more of a household name than Jordan was thanks to social media and internet.
I actually doubt thereโs many 8-9+ year old boys who donโt know who Lebron is. They may not be super into basketball, but they know who he is.
tripbin ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 12:43:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
they for sure know who he is but they likley dont care. Certainly not enough to want a movie made with him and some cartoons from generations ago. I cant imagine too many people in the 8-13 range giving a shit about the nba anymore when you have youtube, twitch, and tik tok and the rest of the internet but maybe.
Ehh itโs the same as before honestly. Kids like sports if their parents watch them. And plenty of people still watch the NBA.
Also depends on where you live. If you live near LA or San Fran/Oakland then I guarantee a lot of kids that age will own a Lakers or GS jersey. Probably same with most cities that have a team thatโs decent or has a star player.
Now kids in Idaho or non-nba city? Probably not so much.
Space Jam 2 will do fine imo, will be lower sales still because of remaining covid stuff but kids generally just like cartoon stuff. Basketball or not.
The CGI looks god awful too....... yeah, this is gonna be a train wreck, I ainโt sitting around for this one. Looks like they went the cheap way out this time around.
It's not like space jam 1 was a good movie, at least from a traditional perspective. The value in space jam 2 like space jam 1 is going to be reaped years from now when the children who grew up on it turn it into a meme movie
But am i still going to watch it despite all that? Yes. Im old and ive been WAITING on this sequel for what felt like millenium, and who knows? Bill and ted 3 was pretty awesome
That movie is going to be complete garbage, due in no small part to the first one being complete garbage too.
I know that everyone slightly older than me first saw it when they were 10 and Lola Bunny gave them their first furry boner but guys... Space Jam sucks.
Avinse ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:50:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Theyโre trying to make Lebron a Hollywood star. Part of the reason he went to the Lakers. This movies been in the works for 10 years. Iโm a transplant to Southern Cal from Akron too. I love Lebron, I love Space Jame, but Iโm afraid itโs going to be trash.
Space Jam 2 was going to be bad from just its announcement that it was being made. After all, the first one wasn't anything other than one eye-roll worthy moment after another.
rkip5 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:38:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think you can tell because a lot of the little clips of โfunny momentsโ arenโt really relevant to the general idea of the plot and donโt flow with the trailer, itโs just a random out of place โHA! Look, this movie funny! Go see movie!โ
The whole thing of "boss casually dismisses the warnings of experts and launches the rocket anyways" reminds me a lot of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. That left a really bad taste in my mouth.
Look up trailers for pink panther or Lampoons National Vacation, they can peak your interest without saying โlook at me! Iโm funny! Come see me!โ
The problem is, comedies still need to have compelling stories and characters. It seems like a lot of recent comedies are โhow many bad words can I say and how loud can I yell.โ Everything is predictable and poorly written, so the commercials are only left with showing explosions and punchlines.
For comedies with actual stories and characters, the commercials can get you hooked on the story and characters while also letting you know this will be a funny movie.
nhaines ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:51:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Airplane! is one of the funniest movies ever made, and it's not in spite of it being a rewrite of Zero Hour and staring famous dramatic actors like Lloyd Bridges and Leslie Nielsen.
If you take out all of the jokes in Airplane!, you still have a real story with real stakes. (In fact, you have Zero Hour.)
scyth3s ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:17:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah that comment is one of those statements that sounds deep but is actually meaningless bullshit.
A great example of that is "getting even with grandpa". The funny parts were in the trailers, and there were 3 trailers. I watched the movie from Redbox, I hated it and didn't see the appeal.
Action scenes are pretty damn good. CGI is well done. Script and plot points are totally stupid, to the point of anger. Give that a shot and it's a decent night entertainment.
L1M3 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:24:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Really bad script but some fun action scenes.
Ebice42 ยท 43 points ยท Posted at 04:35:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's partly a youtube issue.
I get maybe 3 unique ads per day, and I watch a lot of youtube
I am curious if the ad still counts as viewed, so the person still gets ad revenue from it?
Kuuzie ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:27:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And if you dont want to wait the 5/15 seconds to skip the first ad, you can hit the little circle with the i in it which is in the lower left corner by the time and it will stop. Select "Stop seeing this ad" Label it irrelevant/inappropriate/repetitive and you can be done with it in about 2 seconds.Sometimes if you go to the VERY end and replay you'll still have the ads, but you can go basically one second away from the end and let it play out and replay with no ads.
Should have mentioned it's Android-only, but you can get it here:
https://vancedapp.com/
meno123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:09:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For all the people thinking "that's too much effort", I used to be like you. Took me 5 minutes to install vanced and it's literally the exact same YouTube experience except no ads.
Sometimes this is just a big marketing budget but sometimes itโs a tactic called a โsmash and grabโ. If the studio knows the movie will bomb, they cut the total marketing spend and use the rest to flood ads for it to get the best opening weekendโฆ because that second weekend is gonna be harsh.
ehhh idk about this one. summer blockbusters end up with $50,000,000 or spent on marketing. if Jaws was released today or Empire or Lord of the Rings, youโd be getting nonstop ads for those films.
itโs more indicative of what a studio views as their best chance at making money (before the movie is finished which is why sometimes the shitty films get lots of advertising. marketing budget allocated and spent before the film is done)
Yeah, I've found it's more when you hear about a movie nonstop right up until release, then silence. That's how I know it's trash. On the other hand, the best sign of a good movie is when people are going out of their way to mention it in conversation. Especially when they immediately ask if you've seen it because they want to talk about it with someone.
Is it actually? I only had one friend whose seen it and he gave a pretty scathing review. Something along the lines of, โyou had to wade through the shit dialogue to get to the piss-poor CGI action.โ
Genuinely curious what people think of it since Iโve only heard that one opinion.
I'm not a great source, I usually find things to appreciate in any movie because I appreciate the time and effort that went into it. It really takes a lot for me to say a movie is shit haha, I though the cgi was fine though. The plot and dialogue were predictable at times, but I think it's still worth a watch. I never will feel the need to watch it again, but it's worth it once.
Thanks for the response! My friend can be a bit over critical, but it sounds like a decent enough movie when I want to just turn off my brain and watch something for the night.
Not necessarily true. They marketed the hell out of In the Heights and it has fairly good reviews. Didn't see it myself but it's the most well reviewed movie of the year so far according to one of those trailers
Not necessarily true. They marketed the hell out of In the Heights and it has fairly good reviews. Didn't see it myself but it's the most well reviewed movie of the year so far according to one of those trailers
s_360 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:13:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or the opposite. First ad comes out the day before release.
That's what I was gonna say - I don't watch TV or listen to radio, I don't really go outside much (even before 2020) and I have adblock on my computer, so if I still feel like I can't breathe for seeing a movies ad then I know it's going to be awful.
And todays episode is sponsored by Raid Shadow Legends
esmifra ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:37:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not so sure about this one.
It might be because it's going to be bad, but mostly is because it has a huge marketing budget, which happened with plenty of big blockbusters, good and bad.
I will never EVER watch Apple TV for this. The last 3 weeks theyโre pushing โPhysicalโ. Every time I hear โclap, punch, kickโ I say NO, NEVER.
Anyone remember being fucking BOMBARDED for Master of Disguise ads on TV for like 3 full months before it came out? I was so sick of the turtle club scene by the time it released and desperately didn't want to see the movie because of how bad and pervasive the ads were. And I was 11 years old.
same rule applies to tv shows, i remember seeing websites on work computers (that didn't have ad block installed) where every single space that could have an ad was an ad for Young Sheldon.
Not the same but reminded me excessive product placement is so fucking annoying. Transformers 1 was so bad about this and it wasnโt even subtle. Even my middle school self could see how lazy it was when they had a shot of just the SD card in this one personโs hand and turned it just so you could see it was Panasonic
T-Bills ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:30:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They ran lots of ads for nomadland and it looked like a boring romantic drama but it was a great movie
Pandora had constant advertising for the movie The Mummy with Tom Cruise, back in 2017 when it was released. Every ad that played was about the movie and it gave away almost all of the cool plot points. It's a shame, because I thought the movie was pretty decent, but the advertising gave away the best parts and annoyed everyone. A whole monster universe that went to waste. Johnny Depp was supposed to be the Invisible Man, Javier Bordem the Wolfman/Werewolf. It looked so good! But now we have none of that!
So the โBye Bye Manโ likeโฆ. I got at least 10 ads in a single day on YouTube just from that movie alone. It was scary at first because I donโt like horror movies but then it got so fucking annoying.
I still havenโt watched Tenet because they advertised the crap out of it on YouTube for me. Iโm pretty sure itโs supposed to be good, but now I just associate it with going โoh for the love of god, I get itโ
kbuck30 ยท 49 points ยท Posted at 07:31:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
See fast and furious is at least an awesome action flick. If I'm watching one of those films I'm expecting the story to be bad but also have awesome action and explosion sequences.
That's all I need for those and I'm cool with all those movies. It's when I'm expecting an actually good movie that I end up hating it.
We just watched F9 last night and there were multiple times that I just started laughing because it was that ridiculous. They called out how ridiculous it was in the movie itself too.
Ok, so not long ago I actually went through the scripts for all of the Fast and Furious movies, to see how many times Dom says "family" - my friend had proposed a drinking game.
It's less than you think. Maybe 18-20 times TOTAL in the franchise. Far more common for another character to say something like "I know you're all about family" to Dom.
Real talk though, have any of those movies failed to deliver? They're obviously not going to win an Oscar, but in terms of popcorn flicks that aim to be nothing other than fun entertainment?
I donโt really like action films but these have grown on me, mostly because of how ridiculous they are. If you canโt laugh at unironic portrayals of a submarine car chase or the Rock using his hands to stop a helicopter, what can you laugh it?
Everyone's angry at it because it went from being a movie about tuner culture and little bit of drama to mindless thriller series that grabs every muscular or dumb action movie actor it can get it's grubby little hands on. I MEAN WHY THE FUCK DOES A MOVIE THAT WAS ORIGINALLY ABOUT MODIFYING CARS NEEF JHON FUCKING SCENA OR THE ROCK?
Sure they're fun movies that are good on their own, they're shit fast and furious movies though. I mean they went from 10 second supra to cyborgs and i do not appreciate that
There just isn't any substance that wasn't covered in F&F 1 and F&F:TD. They just make a new bad guy and then beat him in a race? They did that. Twice.
Last week it made the third movie Iโve ever walked out of a screening for.
I donโt just go watch anything the cinema but itโs not as if I hadnโt enjoyed the franchise in the past.
This wasnโt even just about physics, or acting, or just everything being so ridiculous such as alphabet agencies having nobody but these unaffiliated rogue street racers to the save the world once again..
Everything down to the dialogue was fucking boring, cheesy and flat-out terrible - at one point RomanโsDomโs wife asks him โwas that your brother back there?โ (after seeing his brother, whom she already knows)..
..while they are literally less than car length behind his brother, giving chase.
I liked how as soon as the big magnets showed up, they used them constantly to solve pretty much everything for the rest of the movie. "Yeah bitch, Magnets!!" - Jesse
And then the magnets worked like magic except for the space car, so the 2 dudes in the space car had to crash through the satellite which was accomplished by putting the car in first, hitting the gas, then NOSing through it.
Starsky & Hutch which I went to on a date with stunning twins..
..yes a date date..
..because one of them was into me but was coy and I was into the other and although it seems like the setup for a fantasy that didnโt work out either!
It's Dom's wife but yes I agree, they're literally chasing him and she said "back there", it was a bad line. Even when Tej says to Roman "so I don't have to hear your mouth", it's voice Tej, you hear people's voices when they talk not their mouths.
Makes me laugh how Les Mis is such a great musical adaptation, and does a great job at building characters and developing them, but does this exact thing right at the start of the play.
Jean Valjean gets referred to by his prisoner number, so he protests it by telling the officer his real name in defiance. This is a decent way of quickly introducing the mc and their situation. Javert them says "and I'm Javert". He may aswell wave to the audience
[deleted] ยท 40 points ยท Posted at 10:27:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thereโs a tradition in musicals, and their predecessors operettas, where the first scene is basically a song for each group of people, main characters, and exposition of the plot. It was long-standing before Les Mis did it, and in Les Mis itโs done very efficiently.
Compared with e.g. The Mikado, which has an opening chorus where the men sing about the fact that they are Japanese in Japan, followed by the main character arriving declaring โA wandering minstrel I...โ, then asking one of the men where his love interest lives. The gentleman responds by telling the main character everything the audience might need to know about the town, the people in it, and the pertinent laws that are relevant to the upcoming plot.
Another one, Pirates of Penzance, has an opening chorus of pirates singing about the fact that their apprentice has come of age, followed by the Pirate King singing โFor I am a pirate kingโ and what a pirate kingโs life consists of.
It makes sense when you consider that musical theatre is a set of people standing on a stage and performing songs for the audience. Thereโs more awareness, particularly in comedies, that the audience can see the performer and the performer knows the audience is there.
Itโs more jarring when it happens in something tragic or dramatic, like Les Mis. In exactly the same way as youโd expect a stand-up comic to acknowledge the audience, wait for them to finish laughing, engage with hecklers... whereas you wouldnโt want the actors to do that in a dramatic or tragic play.
Ahh, you addressed my response before you finished.
In Pirates of Penzance, I can imagine them gayly disclosing their history and standing in a witty verse with more than a single wink to the audience. But as you say, hearing Javert smirking to the audience would be completely bizarre. Although countering that, there were some very dramatic and tragic operas with little in the way of comedy in them, with some very deliberate character introduction at the start
Absolutely. And letโs not forget that different audience cultures suspend disbelief to a greater or lesser extent. Having someone on film come on dressed in black and move a piece of scenery would be completely disorientating, but set movers are just ignored by theatre audiences. Something that would break the 4th wall in one setting wouldnโt have that effect in another.
It goes pretty far back. Like, choir moments in between acts that either discuss what just happened or discuss what it going to happen (foreshadowing, but instead just straight up telling you what is going to happen). The audience also already knew the stories, so any ending was already a known factor. The joy came in seeing it perform or seeing a slight variation on the play.
they should sell audio companions so people like that can put in an earpiece and get the whole thing narrated to them while the rest of us watch the movie in peace
"Well, well, well, look who it is. I haven't seen you since 10th grade when we sat next to each other in English class and kinda struck up a conversation, and we were good friends unti that one incident in college which I won't reveal right away because I need to milk this for future drama even though nobody actually talks like this in real life"
There's a joke about this in an American Dad episode. Francine is on the phone with someone while Stan eavesdrops. She goes "I don't know, sis, I just feel like... what's that? I've never called you 'sis' before? You're right, it does sound forced and expository"
"Who cheated on me with my best friend and drove me to drink so I lost my pilot's licence inspite of being the best pilot in the Vietnam War with the highest recorded kills in the history of the US Air Force."
Yep, it can show two things. Either they neglected to show the relationship in question through proper storytelling or they did and they don't think the viewer can remember it for the entire movie. The former happens the most but i've seen the latter be the case as well.
Ejecto seato, cuz! Seriously though, I love every one of those movies besides Hobbs and Shaw. They're always a good time to watch. I was howling watching F9 today in theaters.
People talk shit on F&F, but the truth is that the movies are like two kids playing imaginary with toy cars. They start off as just race car drivers and then they wind up as secret-agent astronaut racecar driving undercover cops, and I think the movies are genius because of that.
I actually have a theory that this is the real basis of the series. The main characters are just kids playing make-believe and the plot is just happening in their imagination as they're pushing their hot wheels across the carpet.
LOL, I know, I am messing with the person above. They said such movies are bad and I provided a very solid counterexample. Guess it doesnโt translate well enough.
Yh I was joking too, everyone can have their own opinion no matter how wrong. But yh, Lilo and Stitch is a good example of where family is used correctly.
Probably because it performed the worst at the box office of all 9 movies. Obviously times change, but it's easy to see why it could be considered not or even the least popular.
Tokyo Drift is one of the best in the series. This is actually the only part of the series that focus do heavily on cars and Street racing (well maybe the first one is decent to in this regards). Rest of the F&F franchise is just action movies with some driving. I would love to see more movies like FF1 and Tokyo Drift but unfortunately that doesn't sell
The cars and racing in TD were fantastic. The cars seemed actually attainable and they looked great. Didn't love the main character. It definitely changed into a different tone at fast & furious.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:09:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Real talk? I was NOT expecting that almost ending scene. I may or may not have sobbed hysterically and my husband came to check if I was ok bc he heard me crying.
The look on his face when he saw what I was crying atโฆ
Most of Adam Sandlerโs movies are scams lol. He gets enough money to somewhere on vacation with his buddies (David Spade, Kevin James, Rob Schneider, etc) and have some hot girl play his wife and it produces enough money for him to have fun.
I once spent an airplane ride with a friend while he was watching it. He asked me if I wanted to share the earphones and I said I didn't want to, the plane magazine was a great read.
Enzar7 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 09:53:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My grandma called to recommend Mad Max. Sheโs pretty cool tho
[deleted] ยท 36 points ยท Posted at 09:44:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You know what though? If Adam Sandler has an audience, and it's people with dementia, and he's happy making movies for them... I'm fine with that. Grandparents deserve to laugh, if Sandler movies are on the wavelength to make it happen, I'm happy those movies exist. Just as long as I never need to watch them. It's torture trying to figure out what parts were meant to be jokes.
I absolutely love that movie. I'm so glad there is someone else somewhere in the world that likes it too. Tell you're grandma I'll watch it with her anytime!
Zekumi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:02:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I actually liked Jack and Jill. Honestly, most of the guys who actively hate Adam Sandler movies are usually the people who only watch pulp friction and other masterpieces and now expect every movie to be an influencial part of media. If you only eat caviar then of course sandwiches will start tasting like shit
My most unpopular opinion is that this movie is so bad itโs kinda good. It doesnโt feel like a real movie. Itโs an A-list Hollywood version of a shit-post, and I loved it.
Sheโs at the dining table crying/yelling running away then BAM!!!, sheโs running in the dark woods blubbering.
That was the moment I paused the movie and did something else with my life and never been back since.
Coincidentally, my parents saw it and told me it wasnโt good. Still havenโt seen it to this day.
stsoup ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:17:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Can't you not realise its an excuse to talk to you?
skpicky ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:43:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh man, I think I only got through like the first five minutes of that movie and just shut it off. I like most Adam Sandler movies, but that was just too dumb.
aoskunk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:57:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As someone who will actually watch anything that Adam Sandler is in, that was the only โoh hell no I will never see thatโ.
Usually I find his comedies mindlessly relaxing. But that just seemed horrifyingly stressful to watch. And Iโm glad I didnโt have to watch it to find out I was 100% correct.
i just remembered this movie when you said that
my dad loves this movie-
oh man i put that movie away in the deepest part of my mind
RVelts ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:03:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For a span of like 3 years around 2014-2017 my Netflix account was absolutely sure to recommend me every Adam Sandler movie. Iโm not sure what the algorithm picked up, I donโt even know if it watched any of his movies on there.
It became a running joke among my friends. Like enough with it Netflix, I donโt want to watch Big Daddy!
effinx ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 08:31:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was funny in the way where something is sobad it's funny. I think Adam Sandler just enjoys making movies or at least enjoys the money that keeps getting thrown at him.
He needs to go back to his days of dirty jokes and great movies... not this family friendly shit.
Oh and I can not BELIEVE that Al Pacino actually showed his face in Jack and Jill. And he was terrible.
Me too. When I sit down to watch a cheesy Adam Sandler movie itโs not like Iโm expecting a Kubrick film. I know exactly what Iโm getting into and I just watch and enjoy it for what it is.
My mom (who knows I'm not a Christian): "Have you seen [low budget Christian film]. It's a true story about a kid who died and went to heaven and then was revived and tells everyone God exists. It's a great movie!"
Then I Google it and find out the kid grew up and said his father pressured him into saying all that stuff.
Yeah, that's why I didn't mention the title. I forgot which one it was until I read through the descriptions of them. The one I was thinking of was The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven. The dad made up the story, kept the copyright on the book, the parents are divorced, and the kid is still a quadriplegic and hasn't seen a cent of the profits from the book. The worst part is that the dad's negligence supposedly caused the accident. So he caused his son's injury and then profited off it by selling a bullshit story to people who wanted their faith confirmed with a fairy tale.
Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back is a 2010 New York Times best-selling Christian book written by Todd Burpo and Lynn Vincent and published by Thomas Nelson Publishers. The book documents the report of a near-death experience by Burpo's three-year-old son Colton. By April 2012, more than one million ebooks had been sold, and more than 10 million copies had been sold by 2014. A feature film based on the book was released on April 16, 2014, earning $101 million at the box office.
No, there's no point in challenging her faith at this point. It's not going to change her mind and it would only strain our relationship. I'm guessing she'll only be around for another two decades at most, so I'm not going to antagonize her needlessly.
This is literally what happened with my grandma and I when I opened up on being an agnostic haha. Exact movie and all, and I wonder if she's even aware it's fake.
My mom does the same with books. I've reminded her several times that I have ADHD (and so does she) and I don't get around to reading all the books I'm actually interested in already, so I'm not open to suggestions. She'll forget I said that and recommend the same book to me when I speak to her again a month or two later.
Same, reading for me is extremely difficult due to my attention span outside of audio books, so I totally understand that.
Perhaps to make it seem like you read it, just read a spark notes version or watch whatever movie adaptation it has lol; though she may go ham on recommending even more books omg.
Yeah, I just don't really respond anymore. Just like with her conspiracy theory politics, I put myself on mute while she goes on and on and then try to change the subject to how other members of the family are doing. The fact that she has cardio-pulmonary issues and refuses to get vaccinated tells me it's not worth getting into arguments about religion or politics anymore.
It sucks so much to lose loved ones down the crazy conspiracy hole. I hate that this has become so common. I hope you two get to have a few more lucid, genuinely good conversations and moments together. Sorry itโs been going so sour :(
Yikes mate, I'm very sorry about that since it sounds unbearable.
I don't have much advice for how to help with your mother since I'm in a similar situation with some relatives myself, (especially being the only minority) besides to recognize that putting yourself first is essential with the despair you have with combating her viewpoints.
Hey! Same here! I can never focus on reading written books long enough. I will get to the bottom of a page and realize that Iโve technically been reading, but my brains also been thinking about a bunch of other things and I canโt remember a single word I just read.
Audible is the only way for me. So much better and easier to focus on the story.
Lol. There's a whole podcast called "God Awful Movies" where they tear apart and delightfully mock bad christian movies. If your mom does this a lot, it might be worth it for you to check it out.
G-d is NOT Dead 8 is amazing! You have to watch it!
Itโs about this wholesome Christian boy who is sent off to college and a bisexual Marxist Jew professor gives him an ultimatum; stand up in front of the class and say โJesus is a gay buttf*ckerโ, or fail the class!
The budget was $55,000 and it has an A+ rating on CinemaScore.
Someone should make one of those movies, where the kid has a near death experience and comes back as a totally different religion. Like he sees Ahura Mazda and starts preaching Zoroastrianism, his parents try to stop him but he just refuses and eventually runs away to form a new family of like-minded people who respect his views. Eventually the Christian fundamentalist pastor dies horribly while the gay atheist liberal side character gets his dream BF with strong implications that it was divine intervention.
There is an episode of American dad similar to this.
Stan befriends a like minded guy who seems like the perfect buddy, until he finds out the friend is atheist, so he tries pushing the friend towards religion, then just starts flat out sabataging the guys life, getting him fired, arrested, divorced, all as a way of pushing him towards God. Finally the friend just kills himself.
Stan prays to God to bring his friend back and he will respect his religious choices and the friend actually does come back to life, only the friend reveals he made a deal with the devil to spread Satanism in exhance for coming back to life.
tripbin ยท 43 points ยท Posted at 06:08:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Christian tries LSD and gets really in to buddhism. Would be a shit film but it could be a so bad its good kind of shit.
I thought that book and subsequent movie was likely bullshit. Didn't know about the actual hoax though. Just googled it and interesting fact: The kids last name is actually "Malarkey"
See, I am a Christian but I hate Christian movies. They're so badly made, treat the audience like they're incredibly stupid and are often filled with a mix of high-handed, holier-than-thou preachiness, persecution complex (looking at you God's Not Dead) and a gross misunderstanding of what actual atheists are. My parents still try to convince me to watch them, even knowing how much I hate them.
Frankly, I find it telling that movies like Hacksaw Ridge, and Silence do better at being "Christian" movies than every single one of those half-assed pieces of drivel.
Totally agree. If one is going to make a movie, one needs to make a movie and worry about the "message" second. As it is, I don't watch Christian movies unless I have a strong desire to feel secondhand embarrassment for those involved.
Beta release Christians. I really hate it when God expects people to pay full price for a religion without even know how it turns out, usually without even half the promised features. I do like that he got rid of the "no eating bacon" bug though.
If you mean Christianity plundered and twisted our traditions and persecuted us for 1500 years, sure.
lemho ยท 34 points ยท Posted at 08:47:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
my christian ex-roommate used to get magazines from a publishing company where she could order religious books and movies. I was bored once and looked at a few descriptions of the movies and holy heck. It's 80% "bad person turns to god and recognizes his wrong doing" and 20% "i was in a bad state (preferably a child) but god helped/healed me". It all sounded sooo boring.
They're incredibly boring. I remember the church I grew up in would regularly host "movie nights" where they would show one of these movies and I remember thinking, even then, "I'm way too old for this, and I'm embarrassed on behalf of the people involved."
Like, it really isn't that hard to make a good Christian movie, if they would just try to make a good movie rather than a movie for all their church friends to star in and can only relate to middle-age, upper middle-class white Evangelicals.
Have you seen the movie "Faith Based"? Comedy about a couple of people who decide to makes Christian movies as a get rich quick scheme. It's pretty good.
It received mostly negative reviews, but grossed over $62 million on a $2 million budget
lmao. They're an easy cash grab for people with very low standards.
Also:
Reviewing the first and second films for IndieWire, critic David Ehrlich characterized the franchise and its core thesis of the Christian persecution complex:
These movies are fundamentalist propaganda aimed at people who are convinced their religion is under attack in this country just because it doesn't exempt them from the Constitution. At a time when antisemitic hate crimes are on the rise and America is openly hostile towards its own Muslim community (to say nothing of the Trump administration's dehumanizing attitude towards immigrants, people of color, and the LGBTQ population), "God's Not Dead" contends that white Christians are the real victims here.
lol I despise Christians who go "oh no our faith is under attack! They want to give gay people human rights! The liberals are turning men into women and leading them away from God!"
Like, fuck you. You'll never know what it's like to feel like you're constantly in danger for trying to not hide who you're really are. You people think you're sooooo oppressed because people left a bunch of "mean" comments about you on the internet or that the president thinks that gay marriage should be legal or that trans people deserve easy access to the procedures they need.
Iโve got to say, I know a number LGBTQIA+ Christians, some of whom are ordained ministers, and they do a far better job of embodying the love, mercy and grace of Christ than most others Iโve known. A God who judges us by who we love and what genitals hang out between our legs is not a god I want to worship.
a gross misunderstanding of what actual atheists are
Did you know that some Christian schools hire apologists to come speak at their school pretending to be an atheist? They show up, build a bunch of strawman arguments, then impress these gullible idiots by tearing down their bad-faith arguments after they reveal they're a fellow evangelist.
I did not know that but I canโt say Iโm surprised. My high school (public school in small town West Texas) actually brought a guy from the Creation Institute out to speak to us about how evolution is wrong and oil is actually a renewable resource becauseโฆ reasons. His arguments fell apart real quick when the audience asked any question.
It's because the bad movies try too hard to hammer home that "look, we're making a Christian movie! Look how Christian it is!" whereas the good ones just let the message speak for itself.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:18:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Im not a Christian but Jesus Christ Superstar is on another level. Itโs just rock power ballads all through the film.
Despite being about Jesus, the musical is really not Christian. There's a lot of heresy in it. To the extent that when the community theater did it in my hyper-Christian home town, they had to rewrite various bits and include an explicit resurrection to even partially satisfy local sensibilities. And people still protested it.
The Case for Christ was a great Christian film too. On top of being really funny at times, it also portrays the main atheists as sympathetic people who became believers over time out of their own curiosity rather than being forced and guilt-tripped into it.
I wasn't a fan. They fell for one of the same main structural mistakes many Christian movies do: they were a message first, movie second. A movie has to be a movie first, message second, otherwise it just feels preachy. I will say though, it certainly wasn't nearly as bad as God's Not Dead.
I didnโt think it was preachy. Or at least not compared to the anvil that was Godโs Not Dead. I actually felt like it showed how religion CAN be a way for one to better themselves but itโs not mandatory. Like it just has the potential to. Just depends on the person.
I just learned my dad still believed in demonic possession, explaining fear of Christianity-related horror movies. I have DID-PTSD and history of seizures. Like, bruh. Weird. Had to explaining it was just a way for the Catholic Church to cover up abuses.
I canโt tell if theyโre talking about โHeaven is for Realโ or โthe Boy who came back from Heavenโ
because theyโre practically the same story from two different kids, only one kid claims itโs real (Burpo) and the other said itโs made up (Malarky).
Fun fact: the real-life dad of that story is a veterinarian and performed a very new/experimental surgery on my dog, saving her from being euthanized or at the very least a double amputation. He's still a raging prick.
Its highly unlikely a good low budget christian film can ever be made. The people making these films typically have a ridiculously slim resume. Might be hard for some to believe, but being the second director on Sexy Cheerleader Cannibals Part 4 does develop skills enabling one to direct great films in the future. Furthermore, knowing the likely audience they are not going to think outside the box.
I once loaned a coworker my dvd of Big Fish. That heifer brought me The Shack as a comparable lend. Ran away on her husband with a man she met online from prison. Never returned my movie.
If youโre reading this, Nicole, you may skate passed Hell for the infidelity but NOT for keeping my copy of one of the greatest movies of all time and leaving me with The Shit Shack.
I don't understand how christians buy into this shit. A significant number of reported NDEs involve imagery from other religions, or generic beings of light. But christians only pay attention to NDEs that fit their narrative.
So I looked it up and the movie (Heavens is for Real) kid has grown up and insists it all happened exactly as he described it.
There is a different book (The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven) where the author was actually the boy's father. The boy has been denying the book was his own words since 2012 but the publisher wouldn't make any changes because the contract they had was with the father.
I'm reminded of the time I worked in a bookstore and some customer was really trying to push this book about the value of purity on me, because "it's so important for a girl your age!".
I'd just lost my virginity the day before but...thanks?
As a Christian, I also hate those low-budget Christian movies. They usually fall in the "too much exposition" category, because they're soo desperate to get their point across. The characters are all flat caricatures with either blindly optimistic faith or straightforward problems with God.
In my opinion, a good "Christian" film wouldn't be advertised as such. It'd be a good story of real humans fighting for good, serving/defending the vulnerable, sacrificing yourself for others, showing love and friendship in the midst of trials and suffering... Which, surprise surprise, is also just part of the human experience, regardless of your belief or religion.
As a Christian, thereโs only a handful of Christian movies that I can stand. Godโs Not Dead is not on that list. In America at least, I donโt know about other countries, the first amendment protects your freedom of religion. No professor can compel you to deny your religious beliefs or punish you for holding those beliefs. The student should have reported him from the start.
The entire premise is fake (and reflects that the writers don't understand how college classes work). College classes have accreditation standards that wouldn't allow a professor to require a declaration that "God is dead" to pass the class. He'd have to show an accreditation board or curriculum committee how requiring that statement would meet course outcomes. And it wouldn't.
In my experience, philosophy professors are some of the least dogmatic and most agnostic when it comes to any form of belief, not just religious belief. They're more about asking questions than making objective assertions.
The professor is also a straw man because he plays into the evangelical trope that atheists actually believe in god but are rebelling against or angry at god.
The other issue, which is the same problem as with Pascal's Wager, is that humanity has believed in thousands of different deities, so denying the existence of one while not addressing any of the others is inherently from the perspective of a Christian who thinks there's only one god. Does the professor say "Odin is dead" or "Vishnu is dead?" Why the focus on the Judeo-Christian deity? Oh, cause the story is written by Christians.
I had similar issues with the movie. Even if the professor was justified in the practice (as you put, heโs not), the requirement was only that the student convince the class that there is a god. Not necessarily capital G. Itโs much simpler to persuade people that there is SOME higher power than it is to persuade them that there is one particular higher power. Iโm a fairly conservative Christian even, and the movie drove me bonkers. Me and some of my friends watched it in theaters and I tolerated it. A while later, after I had been to college, my church watched the dvd together and I could barely watch it. Itโs just not a good movie, and itโs not a good portrayal of how people are. The sequel is even worse. I much prefer Hacksaw Ridge.
Oof. On top of not watching Christian movies, I'd never watch a movie with Tim McGraw in it. I'd also like to preserve my respect for Sam Worthington since Terminator Salvation and Clash of the Titans were pretty decent.
If my mother was concerned about my faith, she shouldn't have terrified me into believing I was going to hell and convincing me at 3 years old to pray to Jesus to come into my heart before I had any actual understanding of anything. It took me until I was 20 to finally realize my struggle to believe wasn't a personal failure but was based on legitimate reasons and it took me several years more to deprogram myself.
I've forgiven my mother because I know she meant well and it's a moot point now that I'll lose her in the next couple of decades, but her evangelism created a lot of turmoil in my childhood. She spent the child support payments my father sent us after the divorce on mission trips so she could "save" strangers in other places while I was a latchkey kid at home by myself. I learned to live with a limited wardrobe while she tithed regularly to the church because the pastor convinced her that god would reward her sevenfold for everything she put in like it was a cosmic slot machine.
I've met plenty of other people whose parents also had good intentions and yet destructive practices inspired by their faith. I don't need her bad choices in media or religion to inspire me to tell her I love her.
For me itโs the exact opposite. My mom is a movie and tv series buff and knows them all. A South African crime movie on Netflix? She can recommend you some good ones. Which Korean actor has the best steak of good drama series? She can talk to you about her favorite Korean drama actors for a good while.
My mom recommended me a "fascinating and motivational movie about what drives us to succeed", is was "the secret". Just watch the first few minutes to understand how bad it is.
One time as a teen, I stole a soda from the grocery store. In court, they mandated me to go to some โcorrecting criminal behaviorโ class to get the charge expunged. The class was just sitting in a hot room while a very bored lady hits play on this movie, โThe Secretโ and leaves. Thatโs literally the entire class. And thatโs why Iโm no longer a criminal.
L4MB ยท 67 points ยท Posted at 05:38:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My MIL once stated that Dwayne Johnson deserved an Oscar for San Andreas.
not as confounding as my dad, a lifelong Star Trek fan (and one who went to the premiere for First Contact), stating that Into Darkness as being, by far, his favorite
You know. It if wasnt for the โtwistโ and the subesequent events to remake khan, Into darkness is pretty good.
All the stuff with khan as their ally for a good chunk of it is pretty fun. If they had kept that and had khan stay a necessary evil throughout and carried him over for another movie in the future into darkness wouldve been fine.
Or if they had just not made him khan and not โkilledโ and revived kirk in all of 5 minutes it woudlve been just fine.
As it is tho that last act is such shit it ruins all the pretty good before it.
My friends and I put on Dwayne Johnson movies as background noise when we LAN it up with like, Civ6 or Portal 2. Central Intelligence, San Andreas, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Skyscraper + many more.
Classic.
belfman ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:41:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My mother called me up the other day raving about the latest Jeff Dunham special. This woman is a theatre major. She should know how comedy works, at least a bit...
Mind you, she also recommended Kim's Convenience which is very funny so far
I have an exception. Years back my grandma told me about this German movie and wanted to go to the cinema and I said yes. It was the most incredible touching movie about old age and death I have ever seen. (Cherry Blossoms 2008 for those curious)
I swear on my life, my Mum kept telling my brother and I that we simply had to watch this (in her words) "TEN OUT OF TEN" film. And what did that happen to be?
The Lone Ranger (2013)
We thought 10/10 was perhaps just a tiny bit generous.
I have to say it was the opposite for me. My mom has always been glued to the tv but she took the time to introduce me to a lot of movies when I was a kid:
Blade Runner and its various cuts
Planes Trains and Automobiles
The Fugitive
Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome
Heat
and plenty more, but my mom made me realize there were other things than saturday morning cartoons and Harrison Ford is more than just an action star. Damn, this actually brings back some nice memories
Orc_ ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 10:16:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Clint Eastwood movies (as director), man has perfected the boomer movie. The editing and attention to detail is crap, but he engineers them to be liked by your dad.
My ex's stepmom had the worst taste in movies, every time she'd say a movie was good I'd look it up and find it had like a 2/10 rating. She was so consistent about it too, and she didn't enjoy any actually good movies we'd put on.
razajac ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:46:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Have to say... I wish I had an associate whom I could rely on in this vein.
Thus far in my experience, when someone recommends a flick to me, it turns out to be a good flick. Nuts.
Same, buts its my grandma. However she always phrases it like its some super hidden indie gem, despite it being massively hyped and known about content most of the time.
AshaNyx ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:18:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My mum is hilariously good at this. According to her there were no issues with the game of throne finale and was just fanboys kicking up a fuss. Meanwhile, to her all these "comedies" the BBC are pumping out are hilarious.
My mom has this innate ability to scroll through Netflix and hone in on the most atrocious, d-list garbage movies. Like things you would scroll past quickly because it's apparent to anyone with critical thinking skills that it's absolute crap and a waste of time. They always have like a sub 4/10 IMDb score or like 15% on rotton tomatoes. I don't know how she does it. I don't let her pick movies.
stsoup ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:17:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Can't you not realise its an excuse to talk to you?
My mom also has the most abysmal taste in movies. While we were still using DVDs, she'd literally pick up the worst looking box that basically screams 'bad' and say its gonna be a good one. Turns out, it never was. At least not for me - or anyone remotely sane, for that matter.
Haha yeah and my mum perfectly knows we have different tastes but she's still gonna recommend movies and tell me I absolutely have to watch them and that I'll like them.
This is my husbandโs one brother. If he recommends a movie, we know to steer clear of it. The first time we realized this was when he loved Wolfman and we couldnโt even make it through the whole thing.
My ex-wifeโs mom was this person for me. She was once talking about how HILARIOUS Tooth Fairy 2 was gonna be because it had Larry the Cable Guy in a tutu.
My mom has been doing this recently as sheโs finally able to navigate the streaming services I gave them passwords for. The most absurd recommendation so far was that Thunder Force movie on Netflix. She texted me saying I needed to watch it, to which I simply responded โnoooooโ. This was before I even saw what any of the reception was too. I just knew itโd be something Iโd dislike because
Man thank god my parents had very good taste in movies. I grew up with such good quality movies
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:36:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I just take it as a given now that if my mother-in-law is choosing the movie, I better hunker down. Lovely lady, but she likes movies because they're derivative, brain-dead, and overly sentimental action movies. I've seen more movies with The Rock than I've ever wanted to.
I reckon they did it on purpose to get people talking about it, only made the trailer with the โoriginalโ design but the rest of the movie was only made with the actual design
I feel like Marvel could maybe pull it off without having to have each of them have their own movie, maybe set it up over a few movies or a series or something. Although if it was just Sony calling the shots on Spiderman they'd absolutely just chuck them all into one movie out of nowhere.
We've already got vulture, mysterio and scorpion (depending on which line up you want to see) in the spidey universe.
If they introduce kraven or rhino in the next film it leaves them open to do the one after with Dr Oc busting out of jail with electro/sandman (who we're aware of from the other films) and the sinister 6 are born.
Well tbf, they don't need to use the multiverse to bring Mysterio back. He's not dead. Quentin Beck is dead, but in the MCU, Mysterio is less an individual and more like an organisation. Given the technology, they don't actually need Beck.
Yea, and I know this isn't a popular opinion, but as we were watching people being dusted, knowing they were absolutely not going to let all their young stars go out like that, and they were absolutely going to just undo it, made the dusting feel super hollow and the big "will they bring people back???" build-up just feel crappy overall.
Yup, big picture superhero movies are inherently unable to provide stakes big enough to where the audience is at any time worried about a heroโs death. They arenโt alone in this though, Star Wars is the same way.
Harry Potter did this really well in my opinion, where by the end enough people had died to drive home just how near the heroes were to losing.
Avengers spoilers: Marvel ark saw Iron Man die, who was well at the end of his ark. Black Widow who willingly went. Vision after being in one movie prior. Not bad considering Thanos was the biggest threat to the universe yet, because the number of civilians presumably killed in all this conflict is just kind of hand waved away
Could be dead could be alive, can't really know with the character. He could've manipulated the glasses before the end battle, plus the dialogue was vague enough to go either way imo.
As far as we can tell, Quentin Beck is dead and gone. However, we also know that his tech crew saved all of the hardware and software required to create their illusions. So Beck May be dead but Mysterio is very much alive.
1) The crew behind Mysterio could keep using the character
2) Peter worded โIs this real?โ very terribly. The glasses could just say โOh, you mean Mysterio pretending to be dead right in front of you? Yeah, thatโs real.โ
They've basically doing it right now. Vulture was the main villian in 1 but Tinkerer, Shocker, and Scorpion make appearances. There's also Prowler, but that's was probably more of a nod than actually bringing him in. Mysterio for 2. Now, Electro and Doc Oc are confirmed to be in 3. 6 of those 8 villians have been in the Sinister Six at some point, so they could do with those for the 4th movie or something.
But then there's the upcoming Morbius, Kraven the Hunter, and Venom movies which could also be pulled from as they've also all been in the Sinister Six. But those are weird and are at the same time a part of the current Spiderman universe but not part of the MCU.
But, they made it work by doing that buildup since 2008 and dedicating entire films (and trilogies) for multiple characters. It's that insane worldbuilding that made the MCU a hit.
A Spider-Man d+ show is the one that makes so much sense since usually spideys adventures are usually nor big enough for blockbuster films, but that wouldnt ever happen, because money
Also the Venom movie was solid. Holland's Spidey doesn't quite resonate with me (I think it's all about which version you grew up with), but i thought the Venom flick was great. Also really dug Keaton as Vulture in Homecoming.
5 separate tv shows detailing each villains rise to power and their relationships with the other villains and heroes. It could literally be a 6 x 30 mins season for each of the 5 that we havenโt got yet
Yep. Itโd be like the original suicide squad movie. The villains would just appear out of nowhere and theyโd be stunned when the negative reviews come in.
โWhat!? This isnโt what you wanted to see!? But Spider-Man is fighting all these cool villains! Look! Are you not entertained!?โ
I mean just from the last couple of spider man movies we already have 5 out of 6 of the Sinister Six. Homecoming had Vulture, Shocker and Scorpion, while Far From Home had Mysterio and Chameleon. With the new movie supposedly having Doc Ock and Electro there are enough guys to work out your Sinister Six right there.
The biggest problem is there isn't really much for six bad guys to do in a single movie, especially in one movie. Think about how little Sabretooth did in the first X-Men movie, and the fact that the brotherhood was only four, and they had a team to take on.
You don't need to go into detail on who all six of the Sinister Six... but you do need to have a reason for them to be included that doesn't feel "tacked on."
Only good way to do a Sinister Six movie is to two-part it like Infinity War. There is no way they can jam six villains into one movie.
lvlat ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:58:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I know it would never happen but my dream would be for them to do a Disney plus show. With each episode focusing on a different member with the 7th episode/ a movie to end the series being a live action version of Ultimate Spider-Man: the death of Spider-Man.
OK but picture this: We had Doctor Octopus and Sandman in the Tobey Maguire Spider-man films. We had Electro in the Andrew Garfield Spider-man films, and Kraven was a planned villain for 3. In the Tom Holland films, we had Vulture and Mysterio. Raimi, who also directed the Maguire films, is directing the Doctor Strange multiverse movie, which could open the gate to a sinister 6 movie where the villains from all the past spiderman movies reprise their roles and team up in a spiderverse live-action.
Take solace in the fact we at least have them in a good game. Also most of them were established in Spiderman Homecoming, although some of it was subtle as fuck(like one of the miscellaneous Vulture henchmen having a scorpion tattoo).
Also, Miles Moralesโ uncle(played by Donald Glover) was in the movie, which took me forever to notice. They set up and referenced a bunch of stuff for possible future content in that movie.
The Prowler is Aaron Davis. He's played by Donald Glover in the scene where he gets interrogated at his car by Spider-Man, and then gets his frozens ruined when Spider-Man doesn't remove the webs.
Maur2 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:50:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In Homecoming he also states "I got a nephew that lives around here," referencing Miles Morales. Glover's character in this film may not yet be the Prowler in-universe, but he's the person who might later become that.
The guy who was tasked to keep an eye on Peter during the school trip and who drove the bus is called Dmitri Smerdyakov, wich is the Chameleon's true name in the comics.
Iirc, they call him Dmitri a few times and in the scenes where Peter puts on the glasses in the bus, he looks with them at the other people and sees their info. Dmitri's surname is revealed as Smerdyakov, but it's not very visible
I forgot about Shocker. Isn't mysterio dead, and who was chameleon?
Maur2 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 17:57:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It appears he is dead, but he is Mysterio, illusions are kind of his thing. And even if Beck is dead, there is still that whole team that helped him, any of them can take up the mantle.
The only two sinister six villains we haven't seen in a movie are Kraven and Electro. With multiverse of Madness shinannigans that means Sony can pull out Alfred Molina, Thomas C Howell, Michael Keaton, and Jake Gyllenhaal as established villains. Kraven is also getting his own standalone movie soon as far as I know.
Yea should be a big time movie. Lotta moving parts in it so i hope they make it right and not just throw everyone on screen with no real purpose other than being there.
I'm so glad Lord of the Rings came out when it did and not a decade later because it would absolutely get shit on for not being preceded by solo movies for Gandalf & Saruman, Aragorn, Boromir, Legolas, and Gimli
Exactly. It's maddening how now people seem to want to know every stupid detail of characters. I love the Star Wars EU because the novels tell new stories in a beloved world. 90% of the Star Wars Disney Canon novels are just background of a film character. Which can be fun, and even well written, but it's... I don't know, lacking the magic. There are 90 minute long standalone films telling meaningful and strong stories.
They could maybe pull it off if they make it two parts with the first solely focused on the villains but that might be a stretch
gerusz ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:00:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The PS4 Spider-Man game did it so well. It implied a lot of backstory between the S6 and Spidey in their fight banter without showing the origin story of either (except Doc Ock).
Ok, but in a similar vein, Vision, Pietro and Wanda are all introduced in the same film, maybe not the best avengers film but I think people got a solid idea of their characters from that
I could see sony rushing it but marvel would probably be able to do it right.
qz3_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:55:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
nwh seems to have dococ, electro, and maybe mysterio, and the tom holland movies from before also have vulture and scorpion. kraven the hunter/green goblin is the one left then we can have a sinister six movie
To be fair, EVERY Batman movie (besides '89) had more than one villain. The part that matters is thematic cohesion. Mr Freeze and Poison Ivy in Batman & Robin didn't work well, but Joker and Two-Face in The Dark Knight did.
Forgot about that. Probably because her costume actually kinda creeped me as a kid, which is saying something since even Freaky Fred didn't creep me out
It does add another 20 minutes for sure. But i think it really nails in the point of how joker turned even the best crazy. If you take out two face you by default have to take out the fact batman has to take the fall all of two faces crimes. Without that you end on a happy note. The dark night would not be the same if it ended in a happy note.
"We should bite off their heads and toss them in two piles!"
"What, why?!"
"Pile of bodies, pile of heads."
Varhtan ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:02:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shame it went the short-term, superficial Marvel route of being more a comedy rather than a serious and grim character dissection, with the sprinkling of organic humour. Venom is no where near as bad as Marvel at doing this, but it had such potential for horror that a puerile rating aborted.
Raimi wanted Sandman, the fans wanted Venom, the studio execs wanted a new goblin (yeah, you almost forgot about him, didn't you? That's how pointless that character was)
It would have half-decent if it had been Sandman (bad guy doing bad things for good reasons) vs symbiont-Peter (good guy going bad), that's an interesting take on the straight-forward hero vs. villain dynamic. Venom could have been left for a next movie.
Yeah they were too busy setting up Sony-verse they forgot to let TASM2 be itโs own coherent movie. SadโฆAndrew did a good job with what he was given. He really tried
I donโt blame Sony themselves for that. Watching one interview from the director of that film told me all I needed to know about who was to blame, the director, who is literally named Mark Web.
Varhtan ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 11:03:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tried and won. Andrew Garfield is the best Spider-man I've seen. He carries the screen and the character in ways you didn't even know existed.
The worst part about tasm2 is that the trailer shows the exact final shot of the movie. And that spidey about to fight rhino. So the trailer insinuates โif you come watch out movie youll see this fight!โ But no. The movie ends right there. What kind of false advertising bullshit is that.
It's in theaters now! Coming this summer: Two brothers. In a van. And then a meteor hit. And they ran as fast as they could, from giant cat monsters. And then a giant tornado came and that's when things got knocked into 12th gear.
A Mexican armada shows up. With weapons made from Two--tomatoes. And you better bet your bottom dollar that these two brothers know how to handle business. In: Alien Invasion Tomato Monster Mexican Armada Brothers, Who Are Just Regular Brothers, Running In a van from an Asteroid and All Sorts of Things THE MOVIE! Hold on, there's more! Old women are coming, and they're also in the movie, and they're gonna come, and cross attack these two brothers. But let's get back to the brothers, because they're-- they have a strong bond. You don't want to know about it here, but I'll tell you one thing: The moon it comes crashing into Earth. And what do you do then? It's two brothers and--and th-they're It's called Two brothers. Two brothers! It's just called Two Brothers.
Anjetto ยท 41 points ยท Posted at 06:18:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Usually, but batman begins was alright and it had 3 villians.
Although I'd argue that the film would have been better without Twoface.
He wasn't originally supposed to truly become Two-Face in TDK. The idea was that Dent gets scarred in TDK, then would be the main villain in the next movie. But then Nolan realized that none of the characters in TDK actually had an arc, and kind of shoehorned Two-Face in there just so there'd be one character who wasn't totally static.
Personally, I also think it was a mistake, and resulted in a complete waste of a great villain. Also, I HATE the "I'm just a dog chasing a car" scene. It's so ridiculous in context, and it makes no sense that Dent would actually buy into what Joker was saying.
Iโve heard this is similar to what Black Widow did, which is disappointing. Thereโs a main villain, but due to how the plot goes he canโt appear until the end. So they put another villain in for most of the movie, and ultimately both villains suck
Its like they tried to be the demon slayer movie but instead of having it be a reasonable part of the story where you already have an entire season's worth of context and not ending the entire story there they... do the opposite.
Once you are caught up with the current episodes. Itโs the next arc at the end of season 1. So itโs a cannon movie, which I didnโt expect since usually anime movies are just fun filler stuff.
So you know the over-used Love Triangle, eh? What I am thinking that I would like to see is something known as a Hate Triangle, where the Hero and the two separate villains hate each other, and will do plans to foil both of their oppositions.
virora ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 09:03:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"The enemy of my enemy ... is still my fucking enemy. I hate them!"
Words canโt express how blue my balls were after seeing Paula Giamatti as Rhino in a Spiderman movie trailer and getting 6 seconds of him thrown onto the end of the movie.
Different, but they remind me of why I didnโt like Antman - they couldnโt let Paul Rudd be the protagonist all on his own, they had to retcon a shitty MCU character and bring in Michael Douglas for gravitas or whatever.
And they wind up being only slightly more difficult to take down than their fodder minions, only to make the main bad guy seem super powerful, then he goes down like a sack of potatoes after a hero "finds his weakness" or "their own strength"? Yep, seen it, hated it, hope they dont make a sequel.
effinx ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:32:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yep was gonna say this. So pointless adding that cgi villain. They just wanted to make 3 movies so bad for the money grab they didn't care how much they butchered the story.
Which is a shame because the How to Train your Dragon movies were great, ended only recentlyish and had all the heart and style. But I never see "from the makers" of that.
Doesn't make them as much as money as Shrek - and even then, when you compare the Shrek merchandise to Pixar's (especially Cars), Dreamworks really dropped the ball on Shrek. The fact that I still see walls of Cars toys and Merch almost fifteen years after the release of Cars is a testament to just how bankable that franchise is.
It's criminal that the How To Train Your Dragon franchise isn't more popular because along with Kung Fu Panda, it's the best quality work they've put out in the past 10-15 years. Now we get shit like Boss Baby and Captain Underpants.
Very true, I still see little kids everywhere with Lightning Mcqueen shirts and backpacks and the last Cars movie was released 4 years ago. I haven't seen any Shrek merchandise since those McDonald's glasses for the 4th movie were recalled.
Thatโs actually a great point. Nothing against Shrek, but many of Dreamworks other franchises like Kung Fu Panda and HTTYD have more quality consistency, and have had more recent films. Hell, Dragons started the same year Shrek ended.
Well... The first one was good... Let's leave it at that
[deleted] ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 14:32:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I haven't seen the series, is it kinda like kung fu panda? I see people thinking kung fu panda 2-3 are great but they honestly just aren't the same and include pointless scenes.
I agree I think itโs better to have mature themes for kids movies. Life isnโt always some happy Disney movie.
If you donโt care for spoilers Iโd be glad to share I donโt know how to do the spoiler block or if it will work on mobile
In 2. The big bad guy has his own alpha dragon and turns toothless against Hiccup. The build up as you see it through toothlessโs eyes and you see the whole thing happen in screen. Scene below if you want to see exactly what I mean. I give props for the studio basically saying โwhat if your beloved stray dog turn against you and killed your dad?โ How would you feel and how would you react and cope afterword. Thatโs a heavy theme for a kids movie to me.
In less short,
The first one has a really solid standalone story. It does a great job introducing its setting and having a fun/cool adventure through it. It's not a deep plot or anything, but it's well paced and beautifully scored and animated.
The second one is fine. It's a sequel and it somewhat lacks in excitement in that regard, and I think it leans a little too heavily into "this feels like it was made to sell toys" territory, but it's still fine.
The third one's plot felt really contrived to me but I'd struggle to explain why without spoiling the whole thing, and it wasn't bad enough that I'd wanna do that. The 20 minute christmas special was a better movie, though.
The second one feels like it expands the world a bit and I honestly like it as much as the first. The third one isnโt bad; itโs ok, but it feels like it shrinks the world again, the opposite of what should be happening.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:57:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I see, I sorta wish they could do better when making sequels to western cartoon movies rather than trying to sell toys hahaha. Thanks!
Croods 2 is apparently funnier, which was said by a guy who hated the first one. I too hate the first one, with the exception of Grug because you can call all the stupid shit he does "Grug moments" and he is also voiced by Nicolas Cage and that is somehow funny to me. Also the environment and creature designs were and still are stellar, so that's nice
Megamind
Second best Super Hero Movie, right behind the Incredibles. Don't even try to argue with me, you know I'm right
Home
I hate that film, I found the aliens completely insufferable. Fuck those aliens, the only character I liked in this film was the main antagonist. Also, as an avid Destiny 2 player I am astonished that no one has made a joke about the Pyramids looking nearly exactly like antagonist's ship
Rise of the Guardians
...I remember liking it? It was probably good, but apparently it bombed hard
Also, no mention of Over The Hedge? I suppose it's not that good, but the slow motion sequence at the end was cited as inspiration for the similar scenes in either both the films X-Men: Days of Future Past ( weird fucking name by the way ) and Sonic the Hedgehog, or just one of the two.
EDIT: ALSO HOW COULD YOU FORGET PRINCE OF EGYPT, THAT MOVIE IS STRAIGHT FIRE
Well, kinda. I watched Megamind like fifty times a month because my little sister loved it ( hilariously, she called it "Ollo" ), and I realised that it must be a great film when I still enjoyed it on my ninetieth watch through. I must've been one of the five people that saw Rise of the Guardians in cinema, of which the three others were my brothers and sister, and Home we got for DvD, because my mom always brings home the worst films. I'm talking Cats here. I'm talking live action Mulan here
It's good, but I heard that it's basically the same as the TV series but slightly worse (but still good).
cataath ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:35:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
HTTYD 3 was the Return Of the Jedi of the series.
Aikala ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:36:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first one is my all time favorite movie. I absolutely adore those movies. If you think about how the second movie compared to the first, in so much as how it felt like it had less "charm" than the first by a little bit, the third stays at about that level. It has a few lower points and some higher points, but I'm really happy with how they ended it. It felt like the only good way they could end it and managed to make me tear up in the theater (though that might be because I knew it was the last one).
Overall I'd say if you like the first two, the third is worth a watch just to complete the story.
Haha, you got beat up by a bee in the bathroom, couldn't even flush it down the toilet, ahahahhahahahahahahaha, how does it feel to be a bitch
Per_Ces ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 08:29:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The plot point is rather hard to follow imo. One second it pans to a courtroom full of bees fighting for their rights, the next it pans to a lady who has no flight experience, flying an airplane with the help of a bunch of bees.
But.. it makes no sense at all. But I donโt think they really cared about wether it makes sense or not. They wanted to make a funny movie and it became iconic. Maybe not for the right reasons but still.
Per_Ces ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 08:59:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah when I meant hard to follow, I meant hard to keep up because of all of the reality-shattering proportions and plot holes the size of a mine.
Try thinking about it as a critique on capitalism - the bees are the exploited workers, who are only recognised as vitally important by the exploiters once they stop working (pollinating). Itโs a class struggle.
Per_Ces ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 09:02:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean sure itโs a good lesson on why corruption sucks, but still a weird analogy nonetheless. The point of the story is fine, itโs just that the plot is messy.
Home was not good, home was awful. It literally fits some of the stuff people are saying here like the trailers all having the same joke in them (I think he washed his hand in a urinal). Home was probably one of the worst mainstream studio childrenโs film in the 21st century. Itโs 50% on rotten tomatoes for Christโs sake.
How you can leave out Madagascar but include Home I donโt know
Pixar movie trailers may be the exception- some of them will still reference Toy Story, Finding Nemo, or The Incredibles but Iโve loved most of their newer ones
I think at this point, Pixar could just say โyou know who we areโ
Lol both of you are just stating opinions, but youre both talking like its a fact. Then look at the hivemind downvotes. Downvoted for giving the wrong opinion? Classic Reddit.
Donkey Xote (known in some regions as Donkey X or Aeslet) is a 2007 3D computer-animated children's adventure comedy film produced by Lumiq Studios. A co-production between Spain and Italy, the film is directed by Josรฉ Pozo and written by Angel Pariente, based on the Miguel de Cervantes novel Don Quixote, and features the voices of Andreu Buenafuente, David Fernรกndez, Sonia Ferrer and Josรฉ Luis Gil. The film is a mockbuster as the lead character Rucio bears an intentional resemblance to Donkey from the Shrek film series.
Shrek is 20 years old this year. So if Dreamworks is still leaning really heavily on Shrek and not any of the other movies they've made in the past 20 years, it's not a great sign that they're doing real great.
The real best example though is Neill Blomkamp movies introducing him as the guy who made District 9 while kind of ignoring the much less well received follow up movies, Elysium and Chappie.
Giocri ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 06:54:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shrek is definitely their most famous movie but I would say that nowadays the main properties they lean on are Kung fu panda and how to train your dragon.
Dude Star Trek first contact is fucking awesome I will NOT hear a bad word about such a timeless classic. I mean the part where Picard screams NOOO!!!! And smashed his pulse rifle into the glass case sooo awesome lol
That movie was my first introduction to MST3k and I will always love it, particularly because we already owned and watched This Island Earth unironically
I was a huge fan already, but that film solved a mystery from my childhood. I had watched the first half of a movie in my grandparentโs basement before my parents told me it was time to leave. I had always wondered what the film was and what the resolution was. I remember when the trailer for the motion picture came out, it was a wave of excitement to know that Iโd finally get to see the end.
My introduction to the series was Mitchell, which is the last episode with Joel so you can imagine my confusion.
I think it's original if memory serves. I may have yoinked it from an old AV Club comment thread, but Iโm pretty sure I remember thinking of it myself and being too lazy to make an account there and post it, I was a lurker
One of my favorite spoofs (the lost skeleton of cadavera) has preview that says "from the studio that brought you Lawrence of Arabia and the zombies of Mari tau!"
Unless it's the producers of The Producers because I think that's mel brooks and I'm pretty sure having Mel's name on something means it's at least gonna be okay
As I said on a Facebook post 7 years agoโฆ they might as well just say โfrom the craft services crew that worked on Fast and Furiousโ at that point.
What about The Mitchells Vs The Machines? It opened up with "From the humans that brought you the academy award winning Spider-Man: into the spider-verse"
TV shows not as much though. Creators tends to be the one that matters for TV but producers often have a lot of say in the outcome because they can get cast and/or writers
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:27:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Robert Downey Jr. (or rather, his wife) produced Doolittle, which he also starred in. It was shit.
Tom Hiddleston produced and starred in the Loki TV series. It's going great.
Belgand ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 05:15:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's not the sense this is meant in. It usually is only used to advertise films that are made as cash-in sequels or are trying to take advantage of the producer having been associated with something decent in the past, but where the director, writer, and actors are all relatively unknown or unexceptional.
No, it wasn't. The Wachowskis were the writers and directors of the movie, and it was marketed as such. I was there opening week for that one, so don't bring that weak mess here.
Unless youโre pixar or ghibli, the studio shouldnโt be the selling point of your movie
246-01 ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 07:06:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Honestly, we really shouldn't let those two get a pass either, it's too easy to slide into the Cars territory again. If the studio name is the best thing you can say about your movie, your movie is likely garbage.
Edit: Planes was Disney acting on their own, apologies to Pixar for that.
Yeah good point, headwig was absolutely horrible and nobody would have given it any attention had it not been under the ghibli name. So always be critical yeah.
dudebg ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 07:21:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
DC using "from the director of Guardians of the Galaxy" to reel in viewers for their Suicide Squad is really out of this world. Lmao GotG wasn't even known by anyone back then but now it's so big, DC will use it as a marketing point.
Iโd say he had a blank canvas and ended up with the Sistine Chapel, with a stick man as the last painting.
I love that movie but the dance off literally makes me cringe every time I watch it. I know itโs suppose to be kinda jarring and funny but I reacted and felt exactly how Ronin did when I saw it in the cinema.
rydan ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:16:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they suddenly start showing major names one right after the other making the presentation of the names more dramatic than the entire movie.
Didnโt I recall some movie trailers on some commercial breaks/DVD players that they literally said โfrom the studio that brought you Carsโ or something? Like if I remembered this correctly, why Cars of all of the Pixar achievements?
Pixar have a great track record but I wouldnโt say theyโve all been stellar. Iโd separate them into the following 2 categories.
Great - Toy Story 1-3, Up, Coco, Monsters 1 & 2, Wall-E, Incredibles, Ratatouille, Bugs Life
Ok - Good Dinosaur, Inside Out, Toy Story 4, Onward, Luca.
Honourable mention - Bad - Soul
I feel like recent Pixar is just trying to recreate the beginning of Up or the end of Toy Story 3 without building a good movie around that.
I watched Soul over lockdown on Dis+ and was bored from start to finish. I didnโt laugh once and didnโt feel any concern for or feelings for the main characters. It was so mediocre.
I wasnโt entertained during it and was thankful I hadnโt spent money on a ticket to see it.
Ultimately though itโs for kids and I think Pixar are starting to forget that. Me and my wife were bored, my brother thought it was ok at best, sister in law was bored, my 3 nephews and niece left the room after about 20 minutes.
Soul was a Pixar movie where it seemed that it was more for adults than for children yes, but that's fine to me because ultimately it's for the whole family so some movies are made more for young children and some have a deeper message that can only really be appreciated if you're older. I liked the philosophical aspect of it and I could really identify with the characters in a way.
But of course it's really personal and not everyone can identify with the problems of the characters in that movie so I can understand that you feel a bit bored then. Still I thought it was one of the more ambitious movies that Pixar have made and I like that. A movie like 'Luca' was more mediocre and made for children, still enjoyable because of the graphics and jokes and all but also really forgettable story-wise.
And I agree, I felt it was aimed more at adults. But I think thatโs a failing on Pixarโs part. Theyโre kids movies. Kids movies adults can enjoy but still kids movies (like Shrek is or cartoons like Adventure Time).
Agree with Luca. I liked it but I doubt Iโll ever watch it again. Was just a bit of fun on an uneventful Friday evening at home.
I don't consider it a failure of Pixar if some of their movies are more targeted to adults. Nothing wrong with good animated movies for adults as well, if the best way to tell a certain story is in an animated style. The best Pixar movies always handle mature themes, sure there are always some elements to make it more child friendly (Soul as well with the storyline with the cat) but overall I think it's the best if they don't think as rigid as that it has to be only for children with only a few jokes put in for the adults.
246-01 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:00:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directors are usually safe territory, if you like their other work, odds favor you liking their new work. When it's the producers or the studio they're plugging, that's when you should be worried. Like, studios put out TONS of movies, that's the point of them, so just latching onto a similar genre movie they put out that did well shouldn't be the best thing you can say about this new movie.
sameth1 ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 05:14:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Might want to look up George Miller's career before making that joke.
โFrom the director of insert mega-hit film from 20 years agoโ
Usually not a good indicator if the director hasnโt had a decent film in several years.
rubseb ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:07:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the catering company that did The Godfather, and the guy who did Daniel Day Lewis' taxes one year, comes "Schindler's list 2: the list goes on". Now available exclusively on Bing Video.
In a world divided by fear, one man must stand alone against the forces of darkness... From the Studio that inexplicably sowed his fucking mouth up the first time, comes five-time Academy Award viewer, Ryan Reynolds, as a man with an e-Harmony date with destiny...
"From the studio that brought you <This decent movie from the 2000s>, and the director that brought you <ok movies from the 90s> now comes a new blockbuster starring <bunch of minor celebs that haven't been in a decent movie in years>! Coming to a threatre near you soon, it's the must see movie that you don't want to miss! And don't question why we only filled the trailer with all these names, rather than showing anything from the movie!"
โFrom the guys who bought you โScary Movieโ !โ
But its like 2 people who werenโt main writers on the film, they just moved props where they needed to go, or served food or something. Or if they were a writer they had part in one okay joke, but overall are a cheap shitty writer compared to the others.
vch01 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:54:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the people whoโve watched The Godfatherโฆโ
This but for video games, specifically Sonic games
Sonic Forces pulled that exact shit in its reveal trailer even though the people that worked on it were COMPLETELY different than the ones who worked on those previous, good games.
I can't find a copy of the video but do you remember like 15 years ago TBS was just fucking around with their movie promos? I specifically remember Swordfish where the ad was something like "Coming to TBS... starring Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, John Travolta... and Tom Cruise's cousin..." and I just lost my shit the first time I saw it.
my favorite example of this is for the woman in black 2, where they say in the trailer "from the producers of the woman in black". not even the director, the producers.
Or they say from the person who brought you "X" but it's a movie from 20 years ago that was amazing but shows that the last several movies they made have been crap.
When I saw that The Suicide Squad was doing that with James Gunn and Guardians of the Galaxy, I lost all hope for that film. Not that there's much hope in most DC movies lately, but still, you're basically saying "We wanted this movie to be our answer to the competition, so we got the guy who made the competition to make our movie."
Visioneers has a reference to The Hangover in the tagline. That's because they wanted some kind of eye-catching gimmick so folk wouldn't just pass it by.
Turned out it's... actually fairly decent.
I watched it once, thought "What the hell was that?" then about a day later i was thinking about it start-to-finish and was quoting it to my sister all afternoon. It's a well-made, unique, fantastic bad movie which deserves all the "WTF?!" it gets. :D And i love the thought that there'll be folk watching it hoping for The Hangover style jokes and be faced with the weirdest of the weird.
craagz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:57:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Disagree with this one, Pixar does this in every trailer, and so do most arthouse directors, iโve seen Tarantino, Scorsese, Nolan do it, most recently Edgar Wrights new movie trailer had from the director of Baby Driver right in centre. Most of the time itโs the best way to market a high quality film.
Disagree with this one, Pixar does this in every trailer, and so do most arthouse directors, iโve seen Tarantino, Scorsese, Nolan do it, most recently Edgar Wrights new movie trailer had from the director of Baby Driver right in centre. Most of the time itโs the best way to market a high quality film.
I looked at the YouTube comments for the trailer and it'd full of "omg I did NOT see that coming" and "I was not prepared for this drama I thought this was a rom com." and I'm like do none of you people know what this song is about.
uanod_m ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 12:19:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
LMAO and how the song highlighted the song โlast Christmas I GAVE YOU MY HEARTโ, how the main guy was always in the same outfit throughout the whole trailerโฆ
Rezmir ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 13:04:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That doesnโt count for historical movies, does it?
it depends. is the plot incredibly predictable, or did they just put every twist in the trailer? remember that trailers usually aren't cut by the same people who worked on the movie itself
The people who make the movie are heavily involved and the reason a lot of story is shown is because it is tested with movie goers who say they wouldnโt see the movie until it gets to that point.
Fucking Batman v Superman. Trailer shows them fighting. Trailer shows Luthor being a little shit and antagonizing both of them. Trailer shows Doomsday. Trailer shows them exchanging quips when Wonder Woman shows up. We know that whatever beef they have that causes them to fight gets squashed in time for them to team up with WW against a common foe. Possibly Luthor because he's shown instigating their rivalry, but the final fight is probably against Doomsday. And if you are familiar with the comics, you 100% expect Superman to die. The trailer is enough to piece together the entire plot, minus the exact cause for the fight, and the "MARTHA!" that ends it.
Can you give us some examples please. Every time a new trailer is posted it gets filled with "well now I don't have to see the movie" and very often those people are wrong or at best they're sorta-right in that yes, the good guys win. A lot of folks would do themselves a favor by not trying to micro-analyze every second of every trailer.
From watching those two trailers you can pretty much piece together the entire plot of the movie minus maybe the last 10 minutes, but 3d animated kids movies are formulaic as hell and it doesn't take a rocket scientist to make a halfway decent guess.
I don't know which one, but one of the The Invisible Man trailers fucking spoiled everything and I inferred the plot from start to finish including the twist Soni never watched it, last month it was on so I watched it for bedtime sleeps and sure enough even my limited memory of watching a TRAILER months and months ago I still knew what was going to happen at every act. Pisses me off because that movie working ldmhave been fucking legendary if they made the audience question her sanity like she does, but the trailer spoils everything including the "twist"โฆ it's sad
Pas__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:17:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or if itโs a hallmark movie, before it even starts.
kek2015 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:48:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I figured out The Village and I've never seen it. I had a friend going to see it the day it came out and I told him I figured it out. I didn't want to tell him and spoil it, but he insisted. The next day he was pretty pissed, but not at me.
So 90% of Marvel movies. They make tons of trailers of the same movie that basically tells the entire plot and history of the movie, I hate it, that's why I stopped watching trailers.
To be fair, the Southpaw trailer saved me the $10 I would have otherwise spent watching the actual movie. They should have had a "sponsored by CliffsNotesยฎ" blurb at the end.
TXmusic ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:16:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I couldn't enjoy Big Hero Six because 5 minutes in and I knew who the bad guy was. The boss says "that rich guy's a dick" and immediately I know the boss is going to be the bad guy.
uanod_m ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:12:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's why I absolutely don't watch the trailers for them. Made a mistake and decided to see the Black Widow one, I stoped half way or I won't have a reason to go and see it...
Tbf Artemis fowl was the absolute epitome of a dumpster fire because it stayed in production way too long and it went through so many hands that they just lost sight of the basic premise of the source material along with the plot, the characters and the setting, as well as what makes movies good. every review I saw from someone who didn't read the books was "maybe it'll be better to those who did..." No.it was worse. So much worse
A huge part of a main character's arc was her being the first female in her division-->movie makes her boss a woman too
MC is supposed to be a criminal mastermind who independent figured out fairys' existence and sussed out how to catch one all by himself--> dad tells him all about it and was on very good terms with the other MC's father until his mysterious disappearance
MC's mom is supposed to be depressed and insane due to her husband being missing and a massive plot point is at the end when the criminal mastermind MC trades back half the ransom gold to get her cured--> mom who?
Villain of movie--> isn't introduced until book two, also replaces Russian mob for kidnapping his dad
Macguffin of movie --> never mentioned or hinted at in any book
Criminal mastermind MC's ingenious way of escaping containment forcefield that is fairys' ace in the hole which nobody, not even a fairy ever figured out --> bomb it
Criminal mastermind MC is supposed to be ever-serious, uncoordinated, out of shape, and pale- intro him on a surfboard having fun
Bodyguard whose name is only learned as he draws his dying great in book three- everyone knowns his first name now, just don't call him "the butler"
Highly fit, 30s-mid 40s, bald, Eurasian bodyguard--> let's make him black with gray hair
Holy shit. I loved those books and haven't watched the movie because I've heard how bad it is. But everything you've said here......it's like a completely different story than the books. They would have been better making a whole new IP.
They took a zombie anthology, like a kind of "After Action Report" of a years long global war against the undead, and turned it into Brad Pitt farting around the planet for a week before saving the day with gratuitous Pepsi product placement
It's like they tried to make the opposite of the solanum zombie that Brooks created.
In the book, the zombies can only shamble, and take several hours to turn an infected. In the movie, they can sprint, and a fresh bite results in a full zombie transformation within seconds.
Highly fit, 30s-mid 40s, bald, Eurasian bodyguard--> let's make him black with gray hair
Also let's make sure we cast a big guy. Not big like a powerlifter, just generically big. You know what sure he can be kind of a chubby guy, just make sure he keeps his shoulders back and stomach sucked in. He's gonna spend the whole movie standing beside short people anyway.
xelle24 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:52:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first 10 minutes felt too much like a remake of Richie Rich, which was not horrendous (if you're a 7 yo) but clearly cobbled together for the sole purpose of cashing in on Macauley Culkin's popularity before he got too old to be cute. So I turned it off because I thought that was a gpod indication that they'd ignored the book.
Same- I can honestly say I've never seen any movie I consider as big a waste of time (although HPatOOtP is the clear runner up) or as big a bastardization and show absolute apathy towards the source material
Very understandable- if not for this masterpiece of crappiness I'd give the award to the hp films hands down 5 being the worst, 7/8 being not far behind, 4 a bit farther down
Ah I didn't know and makes some amount of sense, but in comparison this one seems laughably irrelevant, lol. Even the first two are so outlandish and canonically offensive them alone would make it almost forgettable.
You would think that but I can assure you that it was also a large point of contention to basically anyone who read the books (maybe because his heritage was mentioned at least six or seven times in a given book (and in some even more) so if you've read "huge Eurasian manservant" over 50 times and you end up with a somewhat large black guy (especially when his hair makes him totally the wrong age) it's pretty jarring - especially when you cut his role down to "what do we do now Artemis?/Stand around and look tough" from "takes on six large drunk sailors after insulting their mothers as a distraction" and "takes out a fully equipped retrieval squad of fairies with stun batons" not to mention "puts on a medieval suit of armor and mace and takes down a 2 meter tall simian predator with huge claws and venomous tusks to protect his charge and his teenage sister without giving into the ploy of giving a cry for help thus inviting the fairies in"- all in book one, not even getting into later books
Nope, in fact in the movie Artemis kidnapped just to get the LEP to use mulch to break into the safe because he needed it's contents to save his dad from koboi
Btw koboi is a mysterious hooded figure in darkness and eventually revealed to be a grizzled old crone with a face more like you'd imagine cudgeon in the book two description rather than the terrifyingly intelligent cute large-headed pixie one would overestimate at a glance and her plot is stupidly straightforward, none of the cunning and trickery in the books, just kidnaps Artemis sr and tells junior "give me what I want"
When I said I could go on, I meant it, it's just truly awful in every way you could think of and then some
Mulch also tunnels into the house and emerges on the second floor... Which is jaw-droppingly stupid, then looks behind a picture frame to find the fucking thing, it's completely pointless. That whole movie is pointless, I actually never even saw the ending because I'm pretty sure I blacked out by drinking every time that movie made me go "oh for FUCKS sake"
The worst part really though has to be that Artemis is actually a nice guy in the first.... which... he isnt.
TropoMJ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:31:16 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As a fan of the books, I agree, but it is still annoying because it's just such a needless fuckup of the books to take a character who was specifically designed to have a particular ethnicity which is relevant to the plot, and then change it entirely. It's not a "Hermione could be black!" situation where the books barely ever went into the character's ethnicity at all and they didn't matter to begin with, but it's actually an impactful change and on top of everything else it's just like "did you just make changes for the hell of it?!".
All that said, it's definitely far down the list of problems. As you said, the majority of the rest of the list is much more offensive.
The only reason I'll forgive Kenneth Branagh for directing this piece of shit was because Disney threatened to yank Death on the Nile from him after the Fox merger unless he directed this.
That movie was so shit my toilet would be impressed.
Did ANYONE in production even read the first book? It made want to tear out the directors eyes, and feed them to them. 0/10. Would not recommend.
"People like cheese, and they also like shredded cheese. So what I've learned from this is people will like it if you take something they love and, you know, tear it to pieces"
The sad thing is M Night had an interview where he bragged about how much he loved the show and how he watched it all the time with his kid(s). Then you watch the movie and it's like....what?
It's like if Tumblr fanfiction writers made a cw show based off their extra woke visions of katara and zuko. Also aang has parents??? Based off the leak I read
There is a lot of emotional and creative interpretation in that that cooborates the leak I recently read. I have to find the actual link and I'll follow up /edit again when I do
I kinda think that movie is actually amazing. It's totally stupid in every way, but honestly what could you expect from a movie based on Street Fighter of all games. So many memorable lines and scenes and Raul Julia does a great job with what he was given.
And Van Damme was too coked out to even show up on set most days. The whole making-of is a giant shitshow that ultimately makes me feel really bad for Raul Julia, because he put so much effort into it when half the cast was using it as an excuse to get fucked up in Thailand.
I think Ming-Na Wen was the other major exception on set, who also took the movie seriously.
joplaya ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:04:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
At least that one had Raul Julia as Bison.
246-01 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 07:10:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Raul Julia makes that movie enjoyable, I will always watch it when it comes on just for his performance.
efrique ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 06:43:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was better than TLA. Still poor, but I at least have managed to watch it twice. I couldn't imagine doing that with TLA.
joplaya ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 07:04:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've not seen, and never intend to see Eragon but Avatar did not even pronounce the character names correctly for gods sake. Three seasons of a TV show and they used all the names wrong. WTF?
I liked that movie as a kid. It made me read all some seven books which only added to my love of fantasy. Not saying it's good, just saying that even the worst stuff can have a good impact if it reaches the right audience
Honestly, the mistake was making the movie in the first place. They should have gone for a series. Each one of those books is like 800 pages long and dense with plot and character development. The movies, made true to the source material, would have had to have been like three and a half hours each, minimum.
They were cool looking, but the book version of them was way better. In the books they were so otherworldly and unnatural, freaky bird mixed with insect mixed with men that would grow into nearly dragon sized flying adults.
Roran broke his arm hitting one with a hammer during his uprising. In the show they died in the first movie and were essentially just copies of the boogeyman from Nightmare Before Christmas (a bunch of bugs in the shape of dudes).
Mord4k ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh yeah no, definitely wrong, but despite being wrong they somehow wound up being the only cool thing in the whole movie
Letโs just say thereโs a reason why there arenโt more movies when there are 4 books. Same thing what happened with the sea of monsters they just messed it up that bad
oh I'm sure, but as a standalone film it wasnt too bad
Pegussu ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 08:15:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
God forgive me for saying this.
But TLA movie got more right than Artemis Fowl did. At least TLA followed the basic premise of the show.
Siker_7 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:19:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This. At least they followed the general premise instead of essentially only using the same names and vaguely the same locations like Artemis Fowl did.
Everyone hates this movie, Reddit more than most, but Artemis Fowl isn't just the worst adaptation I've ever seen, it's the worst movie I've ever seen. Every scene is mind-numbingly terrible. I genuinely cannot fathom the process that birthed such a monument of shit. I could talk for longer than the movie's runtime about all the bad ideas and worse execution, but won't because it would require me to dedicate more of my brain to this dumpster fire than I already have. I would rather be lobotomized than allow my mind to fall to the absolute bastardization of a book I quite like that is this movie.
He does what?! Oh look at that, I can actually feel my heart rate increasing in rage. I haven't hated a movie adaptation this much since Percy Jackson Sea of Monsters. The first one wasn't so bad, if you just enjoy the playlist, and rock out to the Lotus scene. The second one was a dumpster fire
Yes. It changes pretty much everything interesting.
And yeah the first Percy Jackson was ok as far as films go. Although it was a major mistake as a kids franchise to go as old as they did. Plus they added a dumb side-quest that wasnt really needed and really messed with Hades.
I'm so excited for the TV series. I really, really hope they stick more with the books, and then protect the fuck out of those young kids. You saw what happened to the Strangers Things kids. Millie Bobbie Brown went 13 to 30 overnight.
From what I heard they didn't even get the pronunciation of the names right, I loved ATLA but haven't scene the movie so can't confirm if that is true or not.
I'm not familiar, never having read the series. I vaguely recall reading a review that made the books sound interesting, with AF being a sort-of anti-Harry Potter, IIRC.
Basically Artemis Fowl Jr is the son of a Crime Lord who went missing. He is a genius who discovers the existence of faeries (a term to describe multiple species who live in an advanced scientific/magical society underground). And he decides he is going to capture one of the faeries for their pot of gold so he can go rescue his dad.
It sets off a whole hostage plot and gets him involved in faerie affairs.
I mean, at least with The Last Airbender you could tell that Shyamalan was familiar with the source material. For as terrible as it was, it mostly followed the plot.
Shyamalan just was, literally, the last person you should ever ask to write and direct a big-budget action-packed blockbuster. The larger-scale his movie, the worse it is.
Yeah, all of the films of that franchise are terrible.
Where the fuck did the writer get the idea of blue aliens for that one movie? I didn't see a single bender in the movie.
Nazmazh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:19:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The sad part about that is that apparently Shyamalan is apparently a huge fan of the show and wanted to direct the movie for that reason.
But between the problems of condensing a season of a show down to movie-length and his own recurring problems as a writer/director [Movies with Mikey's episode breaking down Shyamlan's filmography goes into his strengths and weaknesses very well - Chief weakness for the movie's purposes I'd have to say, to paraphrase Mikey, is that to him "Dialogue is just words" and he really doesn't put enough care into the actual script and staging/editing of conversations. And Avatar has some of the most iconic dialogue of any recent written works.], not to mention the problems that are inherent to studio interference (casting and such) left us with the mess that we got in the end.
There can be no worse adaptation than what BBC allowed to happen to Discworld when they made "The Watch." It would be like making Aang a bacon-obsessed muscle man, Katara a ditzy cheerleader, kinda downplaying the whole "bending" thing as a bit too out there, and leaving Sokka out entirely so he doesn't distract from the fiery romance at the heart of the movie. The Watch is the greatest atrocity in the history of adaptations. It makes The Last Airbender seem not so bad by comparison. Pratchett deserved so much better.
Moonpaw ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:46:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That one is disqualified from the "worst adaptation ever" award because it doesn't exist.
The Spooks Apprentice. Never finished the series but I remember loving the first couple as a kid. Movie took forever to come out and then it was pretty forgetable
There is. The Spooks Apprentice. The books were written to be scary, the witches were actually evil, not comical. The Spook himself was serious and intimidating, not a bumbling old fool. For some reason the movie decided that due to the age group it wanted to cater to, the witches needed to no longer be scary and instead of a thriller/horror genre they switched it to a comedy? Just awful.
They cast Josh Gad as Mulch. I knew I was gonna hate it, but I still watched it. Also, talk about development hell. I remember a contest for a walk-on role in the upcoming movie back when the first book was released.
Just looking at a picture of Mulch, he looks similar to what I pictured. When I watched the movie, it was the only thing I liked. Would've been better if they got writers who actually read the books.
I looked up the troll scene to at least see how they handled it (horribly I might add), and I thought he was pretty accurate to the books (minus his size) in that moment. Hell, Holly's uniform was exactly how I pictured it as well.
Holly was well cast. I actually didn't hate any of the casting too much except Artemis. Even Judy Dench as commander Ropt isn't that bad. On the one hand it undermines some of the plot on the other hand it makes for sense that a woman in command wants a woman LEP officer to be perfect. Plus Dench is just as grizzled as Root.
Them fucking the plot was the real problem. Thing is they tried to make it a kids movie. But Artemis has a very unchildlike ruthlesness, plan, etc in the book. Having antihero or even just outright merciless villain as the protaginist in a kids movie just isn't happening. Especially when the other side isn't exactly super morally upright.
It needed a PG13 rating for a proper telling of the story. Artemis is just too much of a bastard for a kids movie. There's too much moral ambiguity period.
Siker_7 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 15:28:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Saying that gender-swapping Commander Root undermines some of the plot is the understatement of the century. Holly Short is supposed to be the first female LEP Recon officer, and there's supposed to be a sort of quazi father-daughter relationship going on there.
By getting rid of that, they undermine one of the best female success plots in fiction.
The stature thing was really bizarre, and it just felt like they didn't want to put effort into actually making him a dwarf. Also, I know it's hard to make the detachable jaw look realistic, but it turned into a wiggly, plastic, CGI monstrosity.
Siker_7 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:31:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Actually, having read the book right after watching the movie to cleanse my soul, Mulch was the most accurate and well-portrayed part of the movie.
The only gripes I really have with his character is that they attribute his kleptomania to his race (in the books he as a person likes to steal, in the movie it's all dwarfs who like to steal), and the fact that they make a whole deal about him being taller than regular dwarfs, which added (but also took away) absolutely nothing.
The book is paced and structured perfectly for a theatrical movie script. It must have taken actual effort to mess up the adaptation as hard as they did.
[deleted] ยท 128 points ยท Posted at 05:03:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ugh as someone who loves those books don't fucking remind me. It's SO BAD.
It has some redeemable monster design. Kinda like Eragon, they did a pretty dang good job on the dragon. That Hydra was sick af in the Percy Jackson movie. The Minotaur was pretty solid too, but not quite as comedic as it was described in the books. Everytjing else was complete trash. Its watchable if you've never read the books, but if you have it sucks.
I believe that comment was talking about Artemis Fowl which is not the same author. I donโt know why you didnโt like the Roman camp, but RR is a genuinely amazing person who has help make people more progressive by inviting other authors to his universe.
Yeah, but at least the plot had some relation to the book. And had some enjoyable elements, no matter how few
Artemis Fowl has 0 interesting moments, and literally nothing in the plot has anything similar to the books.
Siker_7 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:26:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Except character names and names of locations
BUT THE MOVIE COULDN'T EVEN GET THAT RIGHT FOR BUTLER. In the books, he's referred to by his last name, Butler, and we don't even learn what his first name is until he's on death's door. Knowing his name is a huge deal, both for the audience and the characters in the book.
And then the movie comes out and says "oH dOn'T cAlL hIm BuTlEr, He DoEsN't LiKe ThAt. CaLl HiM dOmOvOi!!11!!1!"
Those ads alone send me into an instant rage. From what they seem to infer Artemis's father was involved in all of this? Not to mention Aretmis is now some goody two shoes. I washed my hands of the idea the minute word got out that Artemis Fowl was some sweet little kid. I think it's actually the kid from that Big Bang Theory prequel. I'm not looking it up. It's too late to go smashing my anger management plates in the communal dumpster.
They tried to make a kids movie from Artemis Fowl and it just isn't that.
[deleted] ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:05:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Apparently the best form of percy jackson was the musical even though the broadway crowd hated it for being too cheap for broadway. The lead was good, the music was good, and the price was affordable. There are definitely shows that cost more and are much worse.
Usually when I see a movie of a book it changes the way I think of the book to be more like in the movie, not Artemis Fowl, my brain didn't connect the movie with the book in any way.
Siker_7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:43:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Same. It's just so different, here is no subconscious association. If anything the movie just makes me appreciate the book more.
The Percy Jackson movies felt like made for TV rip-offs.
Siker_7 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:47:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Artemis Fowl film felt like someone wrote the script by the light of a burning copy of the book, the ashes of which they then mixed in with their poop and smeared all over another copy of the book, which they then put through a wood chipper.
Never seen the Artemis fowl stuff but I read a couple of the books when I was a kid. I remember thinking at the time that the books were very light. So much white space to try and make it into something that looks like a book and not a pamphlet. How someone could not find time to go through such a tiny amount of source material is beyond me.
Eragon movie, its so bad fans dont want to acknowledge its existence
Siker_7 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:50:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, but do you seethe in murderous rage every second you have to endure being in the same room as the movie being played? It isn't just bad, it's a twisted pit of deep despair and anger for anyone who's read the books.
Ah yes, the continuous murderous feelings you feel when you think of it. I had watched the movie before knowing how bad it was, one of my worst mistakes lol.
Yeah we don't talk about the Percy Jackson movies in our house. I read the books and my wife read the books. I was generally disappointed. She was filled with a blinding rage.
The one thing he got right is the main character surfing in fucking Ireland
Siker_7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:51:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Considering who the main character is, I think that might be one of the worst offenses, right after "don't call him the Butler" and the complete absence of his mother.
IMO, the one thing they got mostly right was Mulch Diggums.
I hate that the worst part about this is the creator Akira Toriyama TRIED to give the guy an honest opinion and notes on improving it from the source material but the guy shrugged him off every. time.
Heard about that too and itโs messed up. He was being nice and considerate but it ended up a train wreck. Was excited for the movie but my cousins and I were deeply disappointed.
NE_0N ยท 207 points ยท Posted at 08:22:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
what worse is Akira was a big fan of Hollywood movies & was very excited.
Toriyama was so upset by Evolution that he wanted something else to be everyone's final taste of Dragonball, so he got the desire to go make another arc that became Super
CLXIX ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 11:16:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I hope it can get its proper adaptation one day.
Come on deep disney pockets, give me a 95% authentic retelling starting from raditz arriving on earth. Gimme that sweet marvel treatment and a bit of filoni/farveu magic with a solid trilogy leading up to the defeat of freiza on namek to launch it off.
Its so ripe for the moment. Dragonball is such a huge IP right now where the source material would outweigh any outside directors decision. Its earned its place as a gobal phenomenon, but when evolution came out it was stagnant at the time and on the threshold of emerging into a full blown mainstream IP
almost every fight in these action hero movies are fighting DBZ style anyways, its so influential and ubiquitous in every huge movie these days.
It could be done so easily, just treat it with respect
it would have a very broad demographic appeal too , theres 2 generations at this point that are invested into it
I remeber a fan made short I saw on youtube a few years back about the story of trunks and gohan in the future. It was done beautifully.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:36:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
See, and that's LOW budget. Imagine what can be done with a higher budget, heck check out jackie chans "Drunken Master" for a movie with similar humor as early dragon ball
The good thing about it is it pissed the creator off so much he did two new series because of it.
We never would've got Battle of the Gods if it wasn't for that shitty movie
Well the author of the Percy Jackson books is working on a TV series. From what I've read he's going to use appropriate aged actors and follow the books a lot closer. Being that he wrote them lol. Supposed to come out next summer. I'm excited to see what he can do
Hust91 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 10:16:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Makes you wonder why he didn't have more authority to override or replace the director.
LPNinja ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 11:33:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Still feel for Akira being sidelined like that... Makes me also worried about the One Piece netflix adaption
The size variations of people alone in the one piece world doesn't translate to live action, let alone the million other crazy things that are going to be impossible to make look good...
Also, luffy starts out by punching a fat woman in the face, and I cannot see that happening in this show lol so they're going to be changing the story like crazy I'm guessing
Akira Toriyama isn't a good writer himself. He wrote the whole Dragonball series on a monthly basis and made it up as he went along with no planning. Plenty of videos are out there that you can find on DBZ and DBS showing how stupid the writing can be.
I mean it wouldn't surprise me, the whole Cell saga was a tragedy behind the scenes. The whole saga was supposed to be the 2 original androids but one of the editors didn't like the fact that they were an old man and a fatty. So they made 16, 17, and 18, Akira didn't want the main villians to be sarcastic brats. So that's when they made Cell, and Cell was supposed to have only one form until the editors got all butthurt about how ugly he looked so they made more forms. This all happened in one month.
didijxk ยท 460 points ยท Posted at 04:55:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dragonball Evolution is so hilariously bad that I ended up having a good time watching it. All it needed was an over the top Jeremy Irons to make it so bad it's good.
I only hear his voice doing Toot-Toot when I re-read the books now, it's the best.
The amount of times I've just randomly shouted "Yes my liege!" out loud, to myself, then burst out laughing, is uncomfortably high.
cbftw ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:34:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He does a great job, but the series eventually jumps the shark. I couldn't get through Peace Talks.
ChronX4 ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 06:07:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm glad he at least got to do some good work as Zamasu in Super.
meno123 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:05:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I never watched the super dub because I was impatient and wanted new content more than I disliked the Japanese VAs. You've given me reason to go back and rewatch super dubbed.
Honestly, no. That movie was so bad that Marstersโ performance does not make up for it. At that point it wouldโve been better to have someone over the top and unknown not give a flying fuck and kill it. Instead because of Marsters I had hope it would be a decent movie. Without him, my expectations wouldโve been more managed. Hahaha
Not the person you were talking to, but Marsters was very enthusiastic about the whole project, and spoke about enjoying being on set in spite of the 4-hour makeup session every day. His son is a huge DB fan and he clearly knows the source material well. He seemed genuinely passionate about the project.
god that fight was so satisfying. Goku, with broken arms and legs just straight up punches a fucking hole in Piccolo Daimao after all that shit he put them through.
The only memory I have of that movie is him at a bar trying to impress a lady and asks the bartender for the best wine they have, then whispers "make that your cheapest". You reminded me it was him lol
It's not half as bad as the Dragon Ball movie. Honestly, M Night's movie just felt really really rushed. Like the plot lept with every breath the actors took. I feel like it could've been "okay" if it was 4 movies.
I saw videos saying the new mortal kombat movie suffered the video game curse (when it doesn't even show respect, now imagine follow the source material) but they don't say it about that movie
I mean, the new MK did a very good job of setting up a Mortal Kombat movie. It just was not, itself, much of a Mortal Kombat movie. There was no tournament. There was a gigantic amount of time spent setting up an audience surrogate character no one cared about so there was someone to go around asking questions so they could exposition dump their way through the movie. And then said character develops literal plot armor as his super power.
I honestly don't know why the didn't use one for the more humans characters for this? Like make the first half of the move Sonya and Jax discovering the tournament exists (basically what they did in the exposition). The second half of the movie would stay mostly the same without having to introduce some character that no one gives a shit about. Even though the movie was fun the plot was just poorly executed.
Yeah, but important plot points from the first tournament, like Bi Han's death and Goro'S defeat (and not death, since he plays an important role in future games) happened here.
The only bright side about that movie is that it was so bad, it motivated the manga author to continue working on the series so Evolution wouldn't be his final work.
Impressive, in a depressing sort of way. They managed to take a book that wasn't great to start with (allowing for the fact Paolini was only a teenager when he wrote the first one only bumps it up to a generous 3.5/5 for me) and somehow managed to make a film with all the source material's bad points and barely any of its good ones.
It's amazing how movies like DragonBall can follow basic structures and have plot points from the show and still be highly inaccurate. Avatar was cliffnotes as fuck and God awful while following basic story beats. The incompetence is astounding.
All that being said, Goku getting the guy go destroy his own car was very much in character. So we got maybe one scene of Goku being Goku.
Piccolo also seemed very similar to the evil one from the original series, but that's probably because James Marsters was a huge fan and gave it his all.
Reminder that Dragonball Evolution is directly responsible for the existence of Dragon Ball Super
Toriyama was planning to be finished with Dragon Ball, but he saw Evolution and decided he didn't want that to be the series' final legacy, so he made Battle of Gods/DBS specifically to show them how it's done
Considering the debacle that was Dragonball GT a decade before Evolution, Toriyama was certainly gaming up to put the franchise back on the right track.
Td904 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:42:10 on July 10, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Are you saying Goku wasn't a white teenager who learns to airbend so he can bang Jamie Chung?
SAKabir ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 05:52:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, Goku is an alien so he can be any race as far as we're concerned. But yeah making him a typical American high school teenager was cringey as hell.
Goku being a white teenager isn't a problem as Japan doesn't exist in DB universe. They live in the cleverly named "East City", "West City", "North City", "South City" and, most importantly, "Unnamed Village".
Japanese people donโt really see anime characters as โJapaneseโ or not โJapaneseโ really. I mean look at how many anime characters have blonde hair, or pink hair, or purple hair, or white skin and western features, or western fantasy names. And plenty of anime shows arenโt set in Japan, or on earth at all, so Goku being โwhiteโ really isnโt an issue. Maybe itโd be an issue if there was like a live action Food Wars adaptation and Soma was white, but I mean shit he has red hair and thatโs not exactly Japanese
I think itโs just our inherent biases creeping in when we view these characters. I personally donโt think โoh this character is based off of a Japanese person or a white personโ BUT it becomes interesting if you were to ask me โhow would this character look in real life?โ If youโre white and/or surrounded by mostly white people all of your life, itโs natural to simply self insert that โwhitenessโ into how a character will look when trying to imagine them as real life people. So if youโre Japanese and live in Japan where 98% of the population is Japanese, youโre probably subconsciously imagining the characters as Japanese despite the wacky hair colours. Frankly, I think the primary reason why characters have these hair colours and eyes is simply to help viewers differentiate them. If everyone had black hair, itโs going to be a lot tougher for them.
It should also be noted that a lot of times, white/European characters in anime are drawn differently then stereotypical anime characters (usually given prominent noses and lips for example).
Look at Samurai Champloo, and compare how Dutch/American people are drawn vs Japanese people.
Or look at FMA. Compare Ling Yao vs many of the more European inspired characters. Or in Monster.
If the movie doesn't involve a 14 year old who looks like a 9 year old patting random people in the crotch to see if they're a girl, is it even Dragon Ball?
Or an old man trying to molest the main female character.
Or the lead successfully molesting the main female character (after the 8th time patting crotches Goku should learn, I get he's stupid but he's not that stupid).
meno123 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:06:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was really lacking a gay general.
shlam16 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:45:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dragon Ball Evolution was the best thing that could have happened to the franchise back in 2009.
The original author was so appalled by it that he came out of retirement a few years later when the studio was writing a new DBZ movie. He fixed the terrible fanfic that the studio had written and on the back of the popularity of his return we now have an ongoing canonical Dragon Ball series.
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:22:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And it's weird when the brag about it too. Like, "Oh yeah, we got someone to direct the new Star Trek movie. He's never seen an episode in his life and says he actively hates the people who have. We think he'll take the franchise in a whole new direction." Yeah, into the fucking garbage bin.
OddTaro ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:08:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
At this point I'm really hoping Capcom leans into it and just starts making shitty movies of their various IPs except the lead is always played by Mila Jovovich no matter how grossly inappropriate (EG: Cast her as Dante, Megaman, Phoenix Wright, etc.)
Then after like 5 or 6 of these abominations there's the inevitable Capcom crossover film where she plays every character at the same time.
Come on Capcom, you have the opportunity to make the Jovoverse happen!
Spielberg wanted all the Transformers to be silver and mute. When that wasn't acceptable he dragged in Bay by telling him it was a "boy and his car" movie. The dumpster fire burned for ten years...
You know what, I saw it recently for the first time and actually enjoyed it for what it was. I haven't read the dark tower but I read some graphic novels years ago plus I've read enough stephen king to know the universe. I knew enough to piece it together but if I hasn't I would have been totally lost. I actually didn't think the film itself was bad but it just could've done with being like 3 films or a Netflix series
Or worse, a director who dislikes the source material. Looking at you Roland Emmerich, thanks for ruining Godzillaโs image pre-2014 ๐
KPD137 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:21:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Same with Star Trek: Nemesis. Ruined the whole TNG movie franchise.
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KPD137 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:09:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Did you mean to say Generations?
Both of those still felt like Trek (albeit not very great Trek) but Nemesis was.. Weird. There was nothing like Trek in it. Although the end (before the end) makes me cry every damn time.
Seriously Boss baby spoiled the movies biggest twist in the trailer. Who would have ever guessed that a Baby would in fact be the Boss. They should have saved that reveal for the movie patrons and not puked it out in the trailer!!!
I just watched this about 2 weeks ago. As a fan of anything Dragonball related, the only thing that made this movie bearable was how hilarious it was. They couldn't even get some of the names right! Also, where the hell was Krillin?!
The Monster Hunter movie was an absolute dumpster fire too.
Paul Anderson made a game franchise about complex ecosystems and how hunters hunt monsters to keep balance in the ecosystem or whatever, into a fucking hurr durr 'murican military isekai action flick.
Dumbass didn't even take advice from CAPCOM (company that made MH) to design the monsters used in the film (which there are like 3 total when the MH universe has over a hundred).
Not to mention how fucking abhorrent some of the character designs were and how some of the weapons shown were totally inaccurate to how they work in the games.
I blame directors too, because ultimately I believe the execution of the vision falls on them. But this is a bad example... nobody involved in that project gave a shit about DB lore.
They basically boiled it down to character names and wish granting balls and called it a day. That's a failure top down from the money men, the exec. producers, the writing team... just everyone.
It makes me question the story-telling ability of the director, screenplay, and studio if thereโs a need to give an intricate backstory before the movie even begins. One of the reasons I like Christopher Nolan films so much is because he often gives you absolutely no backstory whatsoever. The audience finds itself blindly thrust into a fictional universe, where the backstory is revealed over the course of the movie as part of the narrative itself. Obviously, this style is not exclusive to Nolan. You see some of the greats engage the audience without anything except whatโs happening on screen; Spielberg, Tarantino, and the Coen brothers all come to mind.
That is who holds the camera. "Mom, if you can't hold the camera and narrate what your daughter and I are doing, then I'm going to see if Aunt Sara can take over for you."
I actually said โwhat the fuckโ during the opening of The Last Jedi. Right after the yo mama joke. I was sure it was an extended comedy bit that wasnโt part of the movie. You know, like how there would be a looney toons short before a serious movie.
It's not really desperation. They were originally going to do a Lion King-esqe sweeping Disney film. That's why Sting wrote a song for it that ended up only making the credits after the team decided to switch it to have the feel of a Warner Bros. cartoon. One gets the feeling that the decision to go in that direction was inspiring for the writer's room.
Somewhere on that Podium are Leia Organa and (Loki TV spoilers) Sylvie Laufeydottir
Amabry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:00:02 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not 100% certain, but Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang was the same. Something very along those lines anyway.... Emperor's new groove is better, but that one was pretty entertaining too.
Deadpool did that, no? That was pretty good. Easy A started like that too
There's definitely exceptions
nhaines ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 13:32:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like most things in creative arts, it's different if you do it on purpose because you know better.
no_tak ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 09:14:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I found megamind to be a refreshing exception. I rolled my eyes when it started and got ready to make fun of all the animation tropes but I was pleasantly surprised with the rest of the movie.
Sonic did it right, cuz not only are people gonna be unfamiliar with this incarnation of him and Eggman, but he does it entirely in character instead of just commentating it
I don't know if you've ever heard of it, but theres an English film called The Hooligan Factory, and its basically a spoof of hooligan films like Football Factory and Green Street (I'd recommend Green Street if you've not seen it) and they did exactly this. The ads made it look SO funny, but all they did was put all the good jokes in them so when it came to watching the film, you'd already laughed at the funny bits and were just watching it with dark Hank Schrader face
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luistp ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 09:04:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the best parts worth seeing don't sum up the whole movie.
Oddloaf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:52:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Admitting you are wrong doesnt mean that your initial point is no longer wrong. Also you're bitching about downvotes.
Strongly recommend simply not watching trailers for anything you know you are interested in.
I started it a while ago and it's made my movie and game experience much better. You get a lot more surprises, you haven't seen the funny stuff already, don't have to worry about spoilers.
Definitely, I avoid trailers like the plague. It dials expectations way down, and everything comes at you fresh rather than you expecting or waiting for a scene to play out that you saw, and all of this makes the experience a lot, lot better. It helps you go into a movie more objectively, I guess.
Apple TV does this to the point that I wonโt even see the movie. We are just trying to find something to watch and Iโm like โI think that was enoughโ lol
I just don't watch trailers any more. If I know I wanna see a movie I'll avoid them like the plague to go in as blind as possible, as well as all speculation around it
Solo did this for me. You could literally figure out the plot. Heist gone bad, gambling for the Falcon, gunfight at high noon, etc. I think a more effective trailer would have just been showing the gambling screen because we know he wins, and then maybe ending with a series of flash cuts. It's not like people weren't going to see it, but if you show the whole movie in the trailer, there's nothing left to go see in the theater.
It just depends on how many movies you've seen and what excites you. I personally am tired of seeing movies showing the main characters in mortal danger when you know they are going to be fine. In the Solo trailer, there's a part where Chewbacca is hanging from the snow train and is about to hit a giant rock, killing him instantly, then cut to the the next clip. Ooooh... Cliffhanger! Is he going to survive! If course he is! That's why I also hate the final fight between Anakin and Obi Wan in Revenge of the Sith. It goes on WAY too long and for what? We know Obi Wan lives, so he's never in any danger of even losing an arm.
A good example of how to do this right is the famous swordfight scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark. The first time you see it, you know Indy is going to survive, but will he run? Will he get his own sword? Is someone else going to intervene? Who knows? It's iconic now because he just shoots him, a totally unexpected result.
Man I've seen a whole lot of movies in the past 9 years or so excluding the covid year
revidia ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:32:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Here's a good example, an awful 90's Disney movie. Operation Dumbo Drop's trailer spoils the entire plot and almost every relevant scene along the way, in chronological order, in a minute flat, and even the movie's title itself spoils the climax and plot resolution. I'd imagine all the strongest examples are going to be terrible and/or forgettable films. What you see done to a blockbuster pales in comparison to how much they will give away in a bomb's trailer
Get Out. luckily i didn't watch the trailer before the movie. the trailer literally shows the entire plot twist
123rig ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:21:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you haven't seen Blood Diamond, don't watch the trailer. The whole movie is literally shown in the trailer, to the point where theres no point in watching the film.
Of it shows specific key moments that contradict what's happening in the film, letting you know there's a twist.
Cabin in the Woods, I'm looking at your trailer when it showed the stoner go "I think I can get it to go down..." which lets us know there's way more to the film but also crucially that that character is alive til at least after he says that. So when he gets "killed" in the film it literally had no effect on me because he was quite clearly still alive as per the trailer. Good job, trailer dudes, well done.
For me that's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows part 2, Gringott scene and Voldemort duel were the peaks of the film and both blatantly spoilered in the trailers, ruined the film
If the trailer doesn't explain the plot to you then why watch a trailer at all? Imho a lot of trailers are horrible they just show you random scenes and at the end I am like: Thanks I just wasted my time and still don't know what this movie is about.
zomangel ยท 1521 points ยท Posted at 05:05:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Still mad they revealed Hulk's entrance in the Thor: Ragnarok trailer. Imagine going into the cinema not knowing Hulk is the one breaking through those doors
Edit* I'm still so mad about this trailer that I completely forgot what this thread was asking. Ragnarok was def not a bad movie
Minor spoiler, but one that would have made 7 year old me go even crazier had it not occurred, is that the Darth Maul double-bladed lightsaber reveal was in The Phantom Menace's trailer. He even only uses one side in his first fight of the movie, so the setup for a surprise reveal is there. Along with how the camera lingers after he activates the one side. Idk, that has always seemed mind-boggling to me. I doubt it'd shift the perception of the film much, but it would have definitely let that final fight do even more to carry the rest of the movie if Maul suddenly had a unique gimmick like that.
You forget that the toys were all released before the movie, and the trailer is as much an advert for the toys as it is for the film. Impossible to keep it a secret under those conditions.
halborn ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:48:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You're so right. The film-makers put everything in place for an awesome moment and the trailer guys were like "lol, fuck you".
It might have been, or it could have alienated older people by saying "this movie has been shit and now the devil has a double bladed lightsaber? What the fuck? Why didn't he just use that in the first battle?" Personally I agree with you, but you never know.
effa94 ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 06:51:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rise of Skywalker
if you mean that palpatine would be in it, it can hardly count as a spoiled twist as it was layed out in the opening crawl. even if you didnt know it, you would have learned it after literally 20 seconds
What? No. It was announced with the first trailer, six months before the Fortnite thing. They just had Ian McDiarmid record a sound bite for Fortnite because of brand synergy or whatever the buzzword is. I mean, the marketing via Fortnite is still silly, but letโs be honest about it.
James Cameron master crafted the perfect reveal only to have the studio cock it up with the trailer.
Imagine watching that hallway scene in the mall not knowing who was the hero.
He had just reminded the audience of what T-100 did at the police station in the first film. Then you have a police officer (normally the good guy) and T-100 walking toward each other. The look of horror on Johnโs face when he saw Arnold knowing what he tried to do to his mother before he was born only to hear him say, โGet Downโ and blast the other terminator in a fantastic show of CGI liquid metal carnage.
Problem is the audience already knew who the good guy was!!! All because the studio decided to to say in the trailer, โNow heโs back and fighting for our futureโ or some shit.
It would have been the most perfect twenty minute set up in film history but some coked out execs had a different vision.
I got the privilege of showing it to my wife with her somehow never hearing about it. Her jaw hit the floor. I was pretty jealous of that experience but it's still pretty cool watching those opening scenes from an analytical standpoint, especially coming fresh off the first movie. It really is the perfect set-up, Robert Patrick really looks like the hero, which is crazy because he gets so terrifying after the reveal.
I was too young to have seen trailers for T2 but I watched the movie completely unspoiled a decade later after it first came out. I still expected Arnie to be the bad guy right up to that point when he saves John from the T1000.
mmm sorta. Arnold was a T-101 (sorry for being pedantic i just love T1 and 2) and it was revealed he was a good guy when he grabbed John in the hallway behind the arcade at the mall. John brought the terminator TO the mental facility his mom/Sarah was at so we would have already known he was there to save her (well plus he says weโre going to save my mom).
oops i just reread your comment. My mistake and ignore me, youโre right.
seag12 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 11:44:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I loved Linda Hamiltonโs acting throughout that movie, but especially in the scene you mentioned. She looks genuinely terrified when she sees the Terminator for the first time in the mental hospital.
Cyberdyne Systems Model-101. Cybernetic organism, living tissue over a metal endo-skeleton.
"T-101" is only used in T3 (probably in error), and the "real" term T-800 I think is never used on screen. There's a reference to the 600 series, but they were easy to spot...
akshuaaaalllyyy to your akshuaaallllyy he is a Cyberdyne Systems T-101 series 800! The 800 was mentioned in T2, from a google search (though i donโt remember it either)
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joyapco ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:57:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Worst trailer ever. When I watched the movie I literally counted down 3-2-1 to what should have been the scariest/most shocking part of the movie.
rdocs ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:09:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm on the fence on that because, it was such a large portion of the premise of the film. Side note with problem child there was 2 scenes in the film that were in the commercial one was where he washing machines his nemesis the kitty cat and I can't remember the other one
God I only wish Rise of Skywalker had actually spoiled a twist. Then I wouldn't have had my heart ripped out in the theater and I would have saved my money by not buying a fucking ticket to that utter betrayal of a film.
Palpatine's return wasn't a big reveal, it was literally the entire premise of the movie (as in, the entire plot), introduced in the opening crawl. No, the actual twist was him being related to Rey, and by "twist" I am referring to the motion of JJ Abram's hands upon the throat of the entire story arc which, up until then, had been about breaking cycles and evaluating legacies.
That was not spoiled, unless you read the leaks, where the entire script was unleashed onto the internet and nobody thought it was real because it was a collection of the worst ideas the fandom could come up with.
I absolutely HATE how they did the reveal for Palps' return on Fortnite of all places. What, did they assume every Star Wars fan plays that game? It's where all the trendy people are now? Sheesh.
The whole movie was insanely rushed. After the death of Carrie Fisher, the original writers weren't able to figure out how to proceed without her, and they were replaced with JJ Abrams who literally started from scratch with two years until release... that's two years to write, film, edit, and complete CGI for the movie, from nothing. Disney CEO Bob Iger refused to delay the film's release to give it more time for rewrites even after Fisher died between films.
Absolutely perfect disaster. It's no wonder they fucking winged it with shit like a Fortnite tie-in. They were just desperate to get it out on time and trick people into seeing it.
I actually started laughing when Rey did the force lightning. It was pathetically ridiculous.
But to go from TLJ which ended on a note of a slave boy feeling the hope of liberation through the Force and the Resistance and overthrowing of established hierarchies to go back into dynastic fairy tale eugenics was pretty disappointing I have to say.
Exactly this. Even just knowing there is going to be a twist ruins it as you're expecting it and second guessing what it will be the whole way through.
My father in law is bad at this, he'll say "I won't give any spoilers but there is a big twist at the end".
I think "the island" did this. (Might not be the name of the movie). The twist was rich people were harvesting clones organs. This was revealed in the trailer.
Also the first Jurassic world, they spoiled the t-rex. It would have been the greatest moment but knowing which dinosaur she is trying to get but they spoil it
meno123 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:56:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not just that but the trailer ruined how Pratt got out of every situation. There was literally not one surprise in the film due to how abysmally put together the trailer was
I can forgive the Prequels for their poor execution of a good concept, their terrible dialog, and their general childishness. I kinda hate them, but I can forgive them, and at least accept their broad strokes as part of the story.
RoS I just have to reject as canon altogether. It is the only Star Wars movie I've only seen once, and will never watch again.
Varhtan ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 10:56:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Poor form to call them childish. Did you even see what happened to the characters, notably Anakin, in ROTS? And dialogue isn't terrible because it's outlandish. The dialogue is the way it is like Coruscant is. It's imaginative and out there. That's the point.
Yeah, no. It's not the point, it's just badly written, and even if it was the intention (it's not, it's just bad), it was a poorly-conceived one. Deliberately doing something poorly doesn't mean it's actually done well.
It's not intentionally stilted dialog, it's just that George Lucas can't write dialog worth a shit. It's not intentionally wooden acting, it's just that George Lucas can't direct actors worth a shit, and even good actors can't act well delivering terrible lines.
And no, the dialog isn't "out there." It's not outlandish, that's not the issue. It's just unnatural, full of forced-exposition tropes, and overall amateurish in quality. The whole thing is like a freshman film student project, but with a massive SFX budget.
George had good ideas in the general sense. But he sucks as a script writer and a director. He should have stuck to the producer role, and delegated those tasks to other people who actually know how to do them well. Like he did in the OT for the most part.
Varhtan ยท -7 points ยท Posted at 11:13:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wow. As Jake Skywalker said: 'Amazing. Every word of what you just said was wrong.'
Every word. Thinking the acting was wooden. Thinking the dialogue is incoherent. That he wasn't credited with the many 'positives' the OT had.
You know George is responsible for ESB's final product? He put his house out and much more to fund it, the mid cut was terrible and shocked him and his wife, and he went back and cut it all and got it into its memorable state.
The trailer for Happy Death Day 2 U immediately gives away the killer of Happy Death Day. โThis happened to me before and it was <killerโs description>.โ
One thing I hated about Rise of Skywalkers trailer was the part with sith Rey because it was shown in the trailer as a big thing in the movie and then it was just a vision that showed up for like 10 seconds in the movie
To be fair to Rise of Skywalker, the movie itself didnโt know it was a spoiler until about the 15th minute when we had the line โsomehow Palpatine has returnedโ
Same thing with showing Spiderman in Civil War. Or Wonder Woman in Batman v Superman. The shock factor would have been crazy not knowing anything going into the movie. Imagine Cap being shown with Mjolnir in a trailer before Endgame came out
jwC731 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:59:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I didn't know WW was in BvS and it was probably the best part of the movie for me. Might be the best "surprise" entrance I've seen
kwoddle ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:26:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'd avoided the trailer, so in the cinema I was as pumped as Thor was when the Hulk appeared, and was confused why there was so little reaction from the rest of the opening night audience.
That's why I never watch trailers. That was one of the best entrance ever, I was so surprised! Tailgating it might be when I discovered that Gal Gadot was Wonderwoman in Batman vs Superman.
The problem with that was that Hulk wasn't a cameo, he was literally half of the movie! It was basically a Thor-hulk buddy movie, kinda hard to promote that with completely hiding away Hulk lol.
Also in that same set of trailers them showing Mjolnir being destroyed. Would have been similarly wild to witness that in the cinema without prior knowledge.
Same with Spiderman in Civil War. Tony saying he knows someone and then the giant QUEENS title card popping up on the screen would've had people losing their minds. Spiderman puts too many bums in seats though. I feel like they could've gotten away with keeping the Hulk reveal secret easier.
Casen_ ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:21:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't even care they spoiled Hulk.
I was incredibly upset they spoiled Hela catching and crushing Mjรถlnir.
Except when you go to see a movie, you canโt escape the trailers for other moviesโฆ I literally have to close my eyes and put my fingers in my ears when I feel like a trailer is starting to show me too much
I do exactly this! Sit backwards with my fingers in ears humming through all the trailers
FT10LC ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:44:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Star Wars The Phantom Menace similarly ruined a great opportunity. They should never have revealed Darth Maul's double-sided lightsaber in the trailers.
If I remember that correctly they did that because the "he's a friend from work" line was suggested by a make-a-wish kid who visited the set and they wanted to make sure they'd get a chance to see their line... you know, before.
Yes. That would have been amazing. I was still mad that they spoiled Spider-man in the Civil War trailers. That would have been great if no one knew that was coming
Except people did know, it had been revealed months prior. And it was Marvels most popular character finally appearing in the MCU, why wouldn't they promote him?
apart from geekofnature said, the spiderman jumping into battle scene wasnt the first appearance. the first appearance was tony going to Queens and talking to peter, convincing him to come. So the stealing of caps shield bit wouldnt have been that hype regardless.
Yeah, if I remember correctly, Justice League came out close to Ragnarok and after seeing both my unpopular opinion was that they should have flipped their trailer strategy. I would have totally hid the fact that Hulk was in Ragnarok, but I would played up the fact that Supes is being resurrected. I mean, we all knew he wasn't staying dead, and it might have gotten more people in to see it initially (which that movie definitely needed), whereas if Hulk was a secret, it would have helped with word of mouth and maybe people would have suggested it more, or they could have even had a new trailer a week or two after release highlighting Hulk's involvement.
I ended up seeing the movie years later after I knew the big plot points, but how much did the Winter Soldier trailers show? I can just imagine how amazing it would be for that to not be spoiled in the trailer and having people not knowing who it is.
n1i2e3 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:32:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I avoid trailers like the plague and got to enjoy this surprise.
Agree with your edit. Ragnarok itself is totally rock, except for the big evil bosswoman being kinda clichรฉ (personal opinion), everything else is really awesome. Trailer is a total failure though. I fully expected it to not show whatever horrible beast Thor-diator is about to be crushed by, but they showed Hulk like โwhatโ.
AND they showed Mjolnir breaking. I mostly avoid MCU trailers now, even after they have tried tricking people (hulk in infinity war trailer, etc.). I'm going to see anything MCU, so I don't need previews.
I think hulk was more a selling point since he doesn't get his own movies but he was definitely the partner all movie
calgil ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:23:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
People ITT think anything they don't like makes a bad movie.
Statistics show that audiences are more likely to see a movie if they effectively know exactly what's going to happen. They don't like surprises. Even crime mysteries. I don't know why people flock to see every adaptation of Orient Express. We all know whodunit.
Putting Hulk in the trailer was a successful marketing move which probably added millions to its box office.
Still mad they revealed Hulk's entrance in the Thor: Ragnarok trailer. Imagine going into the cinema not knowing Hulk is the one breaking through those doors
Dude. This is why I really wish I could avoid any and all media about a movie before it comes out. That moment. While Aweosme. Would've been exponentially more awesome if it was kept secret.
Well that's subjective. I really dislike Ragnarok. It has no rewatchability. Possibly the one movie that has the biggest stakes and development for Thor but he just brushes it aside for "jokes".
I liked the style, but that's when I realised I was viewing the MCU with rose-coloured glasses.
This is why I donโt watch trailers to movies I already know Iโm going to watch. Any superhero movie Iโm not watching the trailer or clicking any news article before I see it.
Itโs awesome to go in and not know who the villain is going to be and hopefully not really have seen the costume.
For example, I saw one twenty second teaser the first Transformers. It was an aerial of the Optimus Prime truck with the kew-kew-cuckoo transformer noise. Not actual transforming. I loved the cartoon as a kid. I managed not to see an actual transformer until the actual movie. I loved the movie. Most people my age didnโt love but only liked it.
Your Thor story reminds me of The Dark Knight. I avoided all trailers and press. Harder than It sounds. I didnโt know Two face was going to be in it until I went to go buy popcorn a d there was a huge Harvey Dent poster on the cash register. It was a weird moment. oh shit Two face is in this one. Would have been better if I found out thirty minutes later during the movie.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:58:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I hate that movie. Literally the entire thing is trying to be funny when it isn't and they try to joke about serious things that should've been handled differently. The movie is a cringe fest and I heard the next Thor movie is worse
Marvel has become bad about this, remember when they showed both the night monkey suit and the advanced suit for spider-man far from home. I quit watching trailers for any franchise I was already sold on. I broke that policy for shang chi and boy to I regret it. And lately it's always the whole trailer, and then they show the release date and production card and then they have a little extra bit and that bit is now the big spoiler bit.
I would argue that Ragnarok needed that scene in the trailer. The Thor movies weren't performing very well and the "He's a friend from work" line sets the tone of the movie as lighter and more comedic than the previously dark and serious Thor movies
Fuhumus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:17:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've been saying this for years and have never known anyone else to have specifically been annoyed about Hulks appearance in the trailers. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN SUCH A DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE.
You've got to remember, that even though we know Ragnarok to be a great movie, it wasn't expected to be. The first Thor film was OK to good, the second was really poor, and Thor was probably considered the weakest character in the first two Avengers films. There wasn't an audience demand for this film and they needed to do all they could to get people into the cinemas for it, not promoting Hulk would have just been a mistake.
Shows how great Taika Waititi is that he turned the most boring one dimensional Avenger into the most fun and interesting one. That movie completely changed the Thor character.
In infinity wars when he says โif Iโm wrong, what more can I lose?โ It hits really hard because you finally realize everything Thor went through.
Spiderman: Homecoming and Avengers: Civil War really turned me off of watching any trailers past the initial teaser for movies I genuinely want to see.
Djd33j ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 09:45:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Would have been amazing. You see the arena rise up. Puffs of green smoke. You think, "could it be? He's been missing since Age of Ultron." Then Hulk breaks through to thunderous applause.
Imagine how less epic Endgame would have felt if they showed Cap wielding Mjolnir in the trailers.
Varhtan ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:59:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think it's the worst next to Black Panther. And I never saw Captain Marvel, maybe that's even better than Ragnarok. I laughed at it in cinemas, and it did its job there I guess. But you want to marathon the saga and get invested? Lol, Ragnarok is here to show you that character arcs are stupid and literary finesse is for pussies. Time for a nauseating onslaught of cheap jokes!
That would have been incredible to experience, but with the whole Sakaar thing, they could either reveal it so that general audiences would get excited for the trailer, or people familiar with the source material (Planet Hulk) would spread the word so that people would expect it anyways.
It was so stupidly entertaining, had a grin on my face the whole time
meno123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:01:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think it was fast 6 where Dom fights the bad guy in a parking garage and ends the fight with "You know what they say about a street fight? The street always wins" and he stomps. The structurally-weakened parking garage them collapses on the other side of the crack between him and the other guy.
There are many, many times in this series where it has giant flashing lights saying "please don't take this seriously at all" and yet every time they come out with a new installment people can't help but chime in as if every single movie in the series hasn't been an unrealistic cheesy action movie. Every fucking time they go "that's so unrealistic, and the plot doesn't even make sense!" not realizing that they're just not the target demographic.
This is why I'm trying so hard to not watch anymore trailers
ujju2 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:12:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Actually disagree, there have been many movies I've loved where I've gone back to watch the trailer afterwards (I don't usually watch them beforehand) and thought "wow this trailer sucks, it shows everything."
I saw the movie ICEBREAKER years before I saw it's trailer, gotta say I'd have never even thought about seeing this movie if I'd seen the trailer first.
Well, that trailer definitely makes it look absolutely awful. But I have a hard time imagining any of that being watchable in any event. Are you saying it was actually any good?
There is a Rifftrax version that is slightly easier to watch.
timp_t ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:17:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Truth. The trailer for speed 2 shows the cruise-ship heading for an oil tanker, which is supposed to be a tense scene, but the trailer also shows it grazing the side of the tanker and also crashing into the dock. Zero suspense in the theater.
Does this even apply to specifically bad movies? It honestly seems like every movie these days just spoils way to much in the trailer.
Iโve honestly just completely stopped watching trailers for movies that I know for a fact Iโm gonna go and see regardless(I also do the same thing with video games). They just spoil way to much, and I like going into movies and games completely blind if I have the option to.
Just was in theaters and saw the trailer for the next Escape room movie. It was literally just short clips from every scene of the movie under tense music. Like the big reveals weโre all just put right in the trailer. It was fucking stupid and the whole theater started talking about it.
Trailers always show too much. Just don't watch trailers. Learn about what movies you want to watch in ways other than watching all the major plot points and twists spoiled
I don't like to watch trailers because of this. But sometimes i take a look at them for weird movies, like for "the lighthouse". Pandorum is a movie with a trailer that shows less to nothing of it and maybe not enough. But was great and had much more to show than in the trailers.
I don't watch trailers anymore. I just watch random movies and, honestly, my life has been vastly improved by it. I now genuinely experience surprise and suspense. I pick a movie with a cool-looking poster, or with an actor or director I like, and then just watch it without expectations. I had no idea what The Shape of Water was about before I went to see it, just went to see it because of Del Toro and it was a great choice.
m07815 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:48:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they showed Mystiques death in the fucking trailer for Xmen you knew it was gonna suck
A friend once told me they started enjoying movies a lot more once they stopped watching trailers altogether and began avoiding pre-release hype. I've decided to try it out for myself. Dune is my absolute favorite book, and I'm excited for the upcoming movie. I have so far avoided all marketing and information about it. I don't even know who's in it. I haven't been this excited to see a movie in a long time!
I remember a trailer from a few years back about a man/woman, can't remember which, that wakes up in some small random Slovakian town and it turns out it's a "most dangerous game" reserve for rich people and he/she is the prey. The trailer gave away what seemed to be the whole plot.
Piscany ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:30:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the released the clip of the new Mortal Kombat, which was literally the only decent fight scene of the movie.
I still remember when I started to notice this. It was the remake of Clash of the Titans. They showed the kraken in all its glory right at the end of the trailer, and I just remember thinking "That was probably a mistake." The movie wasn't great besides, but seeing the kraken for the first time would've been impressive at that point in the movie, but the moment came and just fell flat because I'd already seen it and knew what to expect.
Seeing the trailer for Rogue One ruined what could have been the most incredible reveal. If you havenโt watched it yet, donโt watch the trailer first.
I remember, when I wanted to see the Spider-Man: Far from Home Trailer on YouTube. But before there was an Ad of the same Trailer. The Movie was good though
I once looked at the trailer of The Mask with Jim Carrey on the BT on demand film thing, and it just gave us the entire film to watch for free. Would you say that trailer showed too much?
The dictator. The trailer had every single funny joke in the movie. Made it look funny as hell but at the movies I was soooo disappointed. Already seen all the funny scenes in the fucking trailer. Regret not leaving before it was done, waste of time. Kept waiting for anything new to happen.
Quasic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:48:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sometimes the trailer shows way too much of a good movie. Tucker and Dale for instance had almost the whole plot laid out by the trailer, despite being a great picture.
Yeah, I learned that the best trailers for best movies are the ones where they show you the general feel and you don't exactly know what's going on, the trailer makes you asks questions, things like "ok, he wants to run away but why?", " the shy girl from a minute ago is screaming in rage, what happened?" etc.
n1i2e3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:30:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'd say this trailer (Cast Away) does to your theory what Copernicus did to Ptolemy's.
So many films I've not watched over the last few years because if this. Watch the trailer then feel like there no point in watching the film. Happens at least once when searching at the moment.
This and especially in horror films when they show what the big bad is. It's far scarier to try and work out what's going on and who or what is doing it.
Like the trailers for Tucker and Dale vs Evil. Thatโs not to say itโs not still worth watching. Just donโt watch any trailers for it first. Just know itโs amazing and enjoy the ride.
I think Batman v Superman is one of the worst offenders of this in recent memory. I haven't even seen the movie, and having seen in the trailer that Wonder Woman and Doomsday are in it, I knew everything that happened, and watching Justice League (which I also disliked, but that's not relevant here) I didn't feel like I missed literally anything at all.
wjp666 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:04:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is why Iโm suddenly worried for Halloween Kills.
I only watch half of trailers, if you didnโt hook me in the first half then I pass. If I watch anymore Iโll end up seeing too much of the third act, hate that.
Iโm a big advocate for studios to just release the first 10 minutes of a movie, or put it as an ad on YouTube. You either get engaged or you donโt, and nothing gets spoiled. If you like it, you go pay to see the rest of it (youโre already engaged so why would you not wanna see how it plays out?)
I remember seeing a trailer for one of those valentines day movies with a cast of thousands. The trailer went for what felt like 10 minutes and covered the whole plot. Even if it was a good movie you only needed to see the trailer to know who ends up with who and how it ends.
To the day I die I will maintain that one of the biggest mistakes in trailer history is showing Darth maul's lightsaber In the phantom menace trailers. People wouldn't have been as upset about metachlorians or jar jar or anything because "holy shit it's a double bladed lightsaber" it would have blown people's minds in the theater where you should be pulling out these surprises.
I might have enjoyed Mission Impossible: Fallout if it hadnโt been for the trailer being a condensed version of the film. Absolutely no surprises or plot twists that I wasnโt waiting for And expecting. Additionally, thereโs two stunts in the trailer that donโt even appear in the film, which was also disappointing.
If you look really carefully in one of the stadium wide shots used in the new Space Jam movie trailer, you can actually see very clearly the words "Tunes Win!" on the digital banner. Like, I had a feeling the good guys would win but come on...
It always annoys me when they show a big reveal in the trailer, then you have to sit through half a movie pretending like that thing isnโt about to happen. Itโs one of the reasons Marvel movies annoy me. Infinity War is supposed to have wiped out everyone and we arenโt supposed to know who, if any, are coming back. But they have already announced more Spider-Man, Guardians, Captain Marvel, Black Panther, Black Widow, Doctor Strange, Thor, etc etc movies coming after it. Why would I care they got dusted when I know almost all of them are coming back.
My wife is like both the judge and jury when it comes to trailers like these. She's the one usually browsing for a movie to watch and she'll say loudly, "well now that I've seen the whole thing, I can skip this bullshit."
We need reviews like that after trailers like that. Someone not afraid to post a review of the movie based on the overly sharing trailer.
razajac ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:43:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This reminds me of an interesting (sorta) corollary/opposite effect:
Think about a flick that was so surprisingly great that the trailer had to HIDE that narrative payload.
And, of course, I always think of the Zwigoff's original Bad Santa as an exemplar of this principle.
The genius of that flick was that it was probably one of the most deeply touching redemption tales ever told via a movie.
Remember how they marketed it in the trailers?: It was supposed to be nothing but a bad-boy yawp dark chuckle snack flick.
Fantastic! Draw in the folks for whom it's been so long since they actually saw a narrative product with moral integrity, that they've come to assume there really is no such thing... then whup 'em upside the haid.
Batman v superman. Donโt get me wrong I donโt actually hate that movie but fuck there was no surprises in that film as soon as they showed the crappy tadpole looking ass โdoomsdayโ you knew what was going to happen to superman.
Rymanbc ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:24:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I found Shazam's trailer seemed to sum up the movie plot completely. The only thing it didn't show was him beating the bad guy. Since I'm pretty sure he does, I haven't bothered to watch the movie.
I keep seeing this one, but itโs not true. The reason trailers like this exist is because theaters are dying so theyโre throwing everything at the wall to get asses in seats. These trailers may be annoying but they arenโt indicative of bad movies.
I agree there were good parts to the movie. Itโs just too bad that they didnโt lean in to the online video game world and instead focused on memes.
It's an ironic meme that was originally posted 2 month ago made to make fun of studios trying to be trendy using trends that died before production. It's not real, it's just a massive r/okbuddyretard joke.
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Edit: Someone made a real emoji movie lmao (although it is older than the meme and has way fewer problems than the meme would describe)
I was a huge TJ Miller fan before he went off the deep end, so that helped a little. There's a bit of Stockholm Syndrome involved too. In hindsight, it was a dark time for our family.
The emoji movie is a permanent stain on the validity of animated film. No amount of creative and interesting fipm is going to be able to scrub the emoji movie from moviegoers' minds. Not entirely, anyway.
I enjoyed it. But it was far from perfect. The Rihanna song felt very forced.
kacperp ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:53:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I will never understand why people hate on that movie. My kids liked it. It wasnt great but it is a good kids movie. People act like all animations should be created for them too cause they are so used to Pixar
cal679 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:52:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's one of my pet peeves when adults are willfully ignorant of the fact that they aren't the target demographic for kids movies. I kinda get it if it's something nostalgic from your childhood that's being rebooted for today's kids (e.g. Space Jam, TMNT) but when it's something like the Emoji Movie that's clearly aimed at a young audience it's just weird to see a bunch of people in their 30s complaining about it.
I actually started liking that one halfway through. You just have to forget everything you've learned since you were about 3 years old, and treat the whole thing as a sort of theater-of-the-absurd fever dream.
It's wild that kids think that scene was trying to be cool with it's inclusion of Fortnite.
The game literally does not matter at all in that scene, it's about Thor's shit-talking and his physical and mental state. Fortnite was used because it's an easily recognizable game that someone playing an online BR game has a pretty good chance of playing, considering it's still one of the most played games in the world, and was even more popular when that movie was filming and when it released.
I know it's fun to feel like you know better than other people, but you you should probably make sure you have a leg to stand on first before spouting nonsense.
It's wild that you kids think that scene was trying to be cool with it's inclusion of Fortnite.
The game literally does not matter at all in that scene, it's about Thor's shit-talking and his physical and mental state. Fortnite was used because it's an easily recognizable game that someone playing an online BR game has a pretty good chance of playing, considering it's still one of the most played games in the world, and was even more popular when that movie was filming and when it released.
I know it's fun to feel like you know better than other people, but you you should probably make sure you have a leg to stand on first before spouting nonsense.
SAKabir ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:08:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Except I'm not even talking about the Thor scene 'kid'. You're projecting an awful lot with this essay that you've written.
That is always the problem with movies that rely on internet culture. The internet and what is trending, for instance, is always changing. As a result any film that tries to use it will find that it has become outdated before the movie premieres.
Some people really fucking misunderstand shit like that in movies.
Varhtan ยท -27 points ยท Posted at 10:50:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And it manifests as a dab? This is the final film in an internationally recognised, monumental franchise. Putting a dab there is cheap and is the lowest hanging fruit in terms of what in a film ages first. If you're a serious cinema goer, it was a stupid addition.
You went into a marvel movie expecting "serious cinema"?
It's a mass produced superhero flick they crank off an assembly line. They're fun and dumb they're not supposed to be Citizen Kane.
Varhtan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:53:56 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wrong. The Iron Man movies are serious, funny and exciting movies. Captain America TWS is a serious movie. The aesthetics and stories are meaningful. The problem with the later films is they are all watered down into facsimiles of the explicit comedy, Guardians of the Galaxy.
No Marvel movie is The Green Mile or The Shawshank Redemption, because they are superhero films. But Marvel made some with more substance than they made now. That is the point.
Superhero media can easily be more than action and comedy. They can be The Dark Knight and Daredevil. Both are some of the best of their respective modes, despite being superhero fantasy in nature.
It's my expectation that these narratives and characters are lifted from the insouciant and gay pages of a comic book and are given gravity, real drama when set as a film.
It works. And it appeals to serious moviegoers. Ragnarok and Black Panther and the Avengers appeal to a simpler, carefree moviegoer.
[deleted] ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 11:41:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Seriously. Obviously they're not the Godfather but they're not supposed to be.
Varhtan ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 12:11:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How is that pretentious? Most of the recent ones were comedies and are inherently unserious. The earlier and better MCU films were serious, sad and still funny.
I could be wrong, but it doesn't seem to me they're commenting on the "seriousness" of the films themselves (whatever that might mean), but rather taking a jab at people who would consider themselves serious fans of cinema as an art whilst also being Marvel movie fans. They're insinuating that the two things are mutually exclusive which I don't agree with.
Varhtan ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 13:14:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is this what you're reading out of: 'If you're a serious moviegoer, it was a stupid addition', you've seriously misread it. It means someone who watches movies in a grave manner, uncritically and not lightheartedly, is going to definitely find the inclusion of such a joke too extreme and tone breaking. Even lighthearted moviegoers may baulk at it.
I think you're overanalyzing what they said. It's pretty clear to me that they're essentially saying "you can't call yourself a cinema fan if you like shitty Marvel movies".
They even used the word shitty in the comment.
Varhtan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:08:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not over analysing it. I'm not even analysing it. I was taking about my comment. The guy that responded to me yes, I see now, was implying that. I didn't even know fully what he was trying to say to me. But you're right.
If that's their take though they're looking at the film throw a lens most don't.
It's like judging a comedy as if it was supposed to be a action film. They're fundamentally different.
Varhtan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:47:03 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No that sounds entirely incorrect. Comedy films do not purport themselves to be anything but. Marvel's recent MO is to make action films with parts mystery and drama, and the balancing act with comedy is somewhat jarring.
The tones are too far apart and the motions between them are too rapid. It's called bathos, and it's a technique that is ill-fitted for the Avengers, which is supposed to be serious. Think of the climaxes of all Avengers films and tell me they are not serious films.
Yeah I loved Hulk dabbing so much and still do. I'm fine with Thor playing fortnite because of the trash talking, but the "what are those" makes me cringe every time :/
if it lands well, isn't just shoehorned in, and anyone present remembers it, I feel like it's a funny nostalgic bit. If someone I know is old enough to remember "what are thooose" and they wear some ridiculous ass shoes (or really cool shoes), I might jokingly throw it out there.
If I was trying to appeal to some "youths" and randomly threw that in with little or no context along with a few other outdated references, then it would be cringy.
jenyto ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:00:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's more that due to post production time, films that were recorded when the meme was current end up releasing way after the trend died down.
The biggest problem with that scene for me is that if they just cut out the "she's not alone" dialogue with the lingering shot of all of them and instead just showed a sequence of all the women kicking ass it would've been way cooler of a moment.
My reasons for disliking it are because it had shit writing, CGI, most action scenes, pacing and Kilmonger getting cheered for having ideas straight out of Mein Kampf. But because almost everyone in the cast was black it got nominated for an Oscar.
After Endgame I went through all MCU movies in a row, except Black Panther, it just bored me to death so I couldn't make myself suffer through it again.
Thor playing fortnite was hilarious to me. Just the thought of superheros raging and shit talking people online is funny to me. Thor is an actual god that could kill these people lol.
I mean Fortnite's peak was August of 2018. Endgame was released less than a year later so it was probably still gaining popularity when that scene was filmed.
In fairness, Fortnite is still huge and in a future where half of humanity got wiped out, the video game industry would stop for a while so the games that are popular now would probably still be the top ones.
I guess the Hulk dab was supposed to be cringe. The whole scene was supposed to be uncomfortable.
Also Fortnite was very popular that year, I don't know what you're talking about.
DickHz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:55:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
WHAT ARE THOSE
Tralan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:45:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Banner was trying too hard to be cool, that was the joke.
Thor was massively depressed, he just wanted to hang with Korg who was obvs the bigger fan of it
Varhtan ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 10:54:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's so queer because it's staged like an inherently unfunny vine. It isn't an offhand, peripheral joke; it actually takes the focus of a scene and is poor bathos against Thor supposedly being misanthropic and depressed.
All the overzealous Marvel fans lauding depressed Thor as significant and brave, but all the poignance of the films from the second half of the MCU are consistently debilitated by cheap, tonedeaf humour. Civil War's schism with 'Underoos'. Ragnarok with every single scene.
I'd say video games get a pass, honestly. Nobody is rolling their eyes when someone is playing Pac-Man in an arcade in the 80s or a guy playing a game on the original Xbox. It just shows about what year the movie takes place during.
It's the jokes about memes and trends or current events that don't age as well. I mean, show a kid a cartoon that references a mid-2000s meme and they probably won't get the joke, or have an episode about COVID on a popular sitcom.
I've watched the Office countless times and I always forget that the Chris Brown wedding meme was a thing back then. It makes sense for back then though at least
I remember reading a Stephen King book where there was a part that basically said "the girl booted up her iMac desktop computer and launched her AOL so she could instant message her bff" or something to that effect. It was so ridiculous, like half way between an outdated commercial and an old man trying to use hip lingo for the kids.
Itโs the same thing with tv shows. Many young adult and kids shows incorporate slang terms like yasss and slay. I get goosebumps whenever I hear these shows use them.
dw42069 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:35:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only movie Iโve seen that has used memes in a clever way was Spider-Verse. They work so well because you donโt need to understand the memes to find it funny, but it is a nice touch for fans.
But if they want to make a character have a "look this adult is trying to and failing at being relatable" all they have to do is genuinely try and get that character to reference the meme
We open on a bustling police department office. Officers and clerks doing paperwork while several walk to and from desks. The camera moves toward an office in the back, the blinds are closed. The lettering on the door says "Captain Gritty."
Captain Gritty (V.O.)
One hundred million upvotes, gone.
CUT TO:
INT. DETECTIVE'S OFFICE
Captain Gritty is standing behind his desk looking at the wall. The room is gloomy, illuminated by a single bulb on the ceiling fan.
Captain Gritty
One. Hundred. Million. Gone, just like that. snaps fingers Mayor Doge is going to have my job if we don't find them. So I have no choice to put my best detective on the case. turns around and leans on desk Look, you're a loose cannon, you don't get along with others, and quite frankly you should be fired for breaking protocol all the time, but I need you on this case. Think you can handle it...
The I-Land was a godawful series in the "Lost knockoff" style (a group of people stranded on a desert island with no memory of who they are or how they got there, yadda yadda).
In the first episode, while they were introducing the (terrible) characters, one said "me, an intellectual" like in the memes. I physically cringed. Maybe should have stopped right there but the show was so bad it was entertaining in a way haha.
The entire process of creating a movie and distributing it to the public can take years in some cases, and memes are born and die within the span of a couple of months if that
Well the thing is that given the ephemeral lifespan of a meme, and the massive amount of time it takes to make a movie, memes are usually long dead even before the movie comes out.
Sonic Movie did an okay job when they had the one dude with a drawing of sanic I think, but that was only because it was relevant and the way they put it in there
The only time I ever laughed at a meme in a movie wasn't because of the movies incredible use of the meme, it was because it just REMINDED me of the meme.
Into the spider verse did it pretty well with the Spider-Man meme. Granted it was a end credit scene so it didn't have any impact on the plot, and they just barely made. The meme was getting old when the movie came out.
This is exactly why I despise the Wreck-It-Ralph sequel so much - it was a slap in the face to the heart, soul and unique charm the first movie delivered. So let's destroy all that with outdated internet and meme humor and not-so-subtly shoving all the Disney stuff front and centre as a main plot point of the movie.
God, this movie was awful.
th30be ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:28:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eh, I think it can work if the movie is self aware enough. I think the mortal kombat movie and the sonic movie did then quite well.
Iโm ngl, that only works if the whole thing is a satire. Like, The Boys season 2 had real meme formats make an appearance (Ik itโs a tv show but still) and that made me chuckle but only cos it was appropriate for the whole thing.
The emoji movie? I threw up in my mouth when I saw that
Not movies necessarily, but I hated when every single TV show tried to incorporate COVID into their season. I live it everyday, if I wanted to watch it on TV I'd watch the news.
As with anything, you can reference, manipulate, and put your own spin on anything. But when it becomes the showโs entire personality, it just cheap and stale.
โGecko! Why arenโt you wearing your mask?โ
โMy what?โ
โYour mask! So you donโt catch or transmit coronavirus.โ
โOh, us geckos donโt get silly human diseases. We can transmit salmonella though, hope youโve been washing your hands frequently. Besides, where would I put the mask? I donโt have any ears.โ
Start of the pandemic "In these uncertain times, Popeye's working hard to ensure you can still enjoy our chicken sandwich with contact-free delivery. Because we care."
Over 600,000 dead from the pandemic in the US "The dark times are over, now it's time to buy a Toyota Corolla!"
The pandemic has made me orders of magnitude more angry and jaded at the soulless fake performative nature of corporate America. Do you fucks really need to take every single opportunity in every single situation to sell me some shit I don't need?
Then they all got gay for a month but now it's freedom car sales. Labor day? Buy another car! October? We're selling everything, buy a car! Buy two Chevys for Christmas without consulting your wife also why are you buying Chevy if you have a multi million dollar house!
God, remember all those celebrities complaining about having to stay inside their mansions with their families and millions of dollars?
All in this together indeed.
I do not really hold their circumstances against them. They are not responsible for the system we were all born in, and I have nothing against people being moderately wealthy.
But good god, it is like they have no concept of what it is like to be poor at all. Like they literally can not imagine it. There are basically infinite ways to make public statements that are not horribly stupid, but "We are all in this together" was not one of them.
Airway ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 12:43:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"It's a banana, Michael. What could it cost, $10?"
It may have gotten better since the restrictions have been lifted but Fake Doctors, Real Friends was a victim of this and it made it unlistenable after a while.
Iโd say 99% of advertising is insulting to begin with. Their corny af actors trying to seem relatable just seems like the advertiser is not-so-subtly assuming youโre stupid as shit and youโll fall for the dumb jokes, obey their straight up greedy commands like โhurry in todayโ and you have an IQ of six so youโll just buy any dumb product shoved in your face during Big Bang Theory. Ads are cringy as hell regardless of the pandemic.
Having pandemics and going into country wide quarantines just like ours has been a routine thing for centuries lol. Thereโs an Edgar Allan Poe story called the red mask about a bunch of rich people who secretly get together and throw a party when theyโre all supposed to be in quarantine and die
Fucking Zoomtan ran an ad suggesting that their services can prevent coronavirus. Yeah I suppose you canโt get COVID if youโve already died of skin cancer.
โIn this times, we know you have to ask for food to be delivered to your home or you will literally die starving. Thatโs why you should download our delivery appโ
Or I could just likeโฆ go to the storeโฆ but with a mask on
Like when Gillette did their ridiculousโtoxic masculinityโ commercial, while being perfectly happy to continue charging 3x more for the same razors in pink and teal for women.
I donโt need you to pretend to care about things happening socially or politically. Just sell razors. Will they shave? Are the good? Done, end of transaction.
Thereโs also overuse of the word โessentialโ. Thereโs a skin cream commercial in Canada pitched by Olympic figure skater Tessa Virtue that keeps saying โessentialโ.
I used to keep a boycott list just for those products. I ended up buying a big chunk of groceries at EuroSpin, as most of its products aren't advertised and their main commercial doesn't milk covid.
Or they tried to incorporate it like SWAT, and got bored with it and abandoned it. Or how the main characters in shows will take their masks off to have a conversation.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:29:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
the worst ones are those that had a proper plot already and tried to retroactively in the pandemic for the relatability. because this was a brand new show whose theme was specifically making a play during the pandemic it wasn't annoying. you knew what you were getting. plus, the two of them are great together, and georgia was there, so i can't complain
It was the same for me until I got to the new season of This is Us, but even now, only two of my shows have incorporated covid into their plot so it's still way less (in my experience) than others are saying.
The only time that was well done was in The Doctor. It was two episodes and really drove home how awful the pandemic is for hospital workers. It did drive me crazy how often a doctor would pull down their mask to talk to someone tho. We definitely do NOT do that at my hospital!
So many people are in love with this show but I had so much trouble getting through the first few eps. Does it pick up at a certain point? I found the character tropes so played out that it was difficult to watch. The bumbling/cringy manager, the overly enthusiastic coworker, the sassy flirtatious leads that always have a quip ready ... It totally pulled me out of the experience.
It gets a lot better in the second season, both in terms of serialization and comedy. The first season is best viewed as a show that is designed to be heavy on comedy and light on everything else. The following seasons have a lot more character dynamics, better jokes, and actual plots that carry between episodes.
I think that scene in, like, the second episode where he and Cheyenne reject that jingle competition prize from Eliza Coupe is hilarious. The way they keep saying they wont accept their "millions of dollars" makes me laugh every time.
[deleted] ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:55:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sounds similar to parks and rec or even the office. they needed that second season to get going.
Yupp. Unfortunately Superstore didn't last as long as either. But it was seriously solid. The scene transitions with random customers doing stupid shit were my favorite.
Jonah and Amy being the "sassy, flirtatious leads that always have a quip at the ready" becomes a sort of meta in joke. It's really well done.
Glenn continues to be the bumbling, overly enthusiastic boss, but he also gets a lot of character development that is incredibly endearing.
Overall, the show hits on some serious social issues, and does it really well for the most part, too. Doesn't always hit the bullseye, but I was very impressed. Was sad to hear they were ending it. However, I'm satisfied with how they did. Won't give anything away, but I liked it.
Honestly yeah it took me a little while as well. I felt the first few, maybe half dozen or so, were a little formulaic. But like a lot of comedies, once it found its footing it was incredibly enjoyable.
Having just finished season 5, absolutely. Iโd say the show peaked in season 3 simply because of how completely insane but still believable it was at times. Thatโs not to take anything away from the other seasons, really all of them after the first one are fantastic, though I still need to watch the final one.
Oh, and Mateo (the overly enthusiastic coworker) becomes a lot more likeable but I will confess while he was much less annoying in season 2, it probably wasnโt until around season 3 that I liked him
The only thing Superstore did wrong was not enough Marcus and Sandra (and even Sayid). Some of the smaller characters were so, so freaking amazing and you would get a line every two episodes.
I really need to watch this. Colton Dunn was on HDTGM and was honestly so quick, clever, and hilarious that I realized I needed to immediately watch his work. I then got lazy and didn't, but I'll get back to it
I usually donโt like the word underrated but it fits Superstore perfectly. I might be looking in the wrong places but this is the first time Iโve ever seen it mentioned somewhere on the internet. Maybe Iโm looking in the wrong places but thatโs quite something considering it was on for six seasons on NBC
Superstore was weird for me because I felt it added literally nothing of benefit to the show, but they kinda ignored it after the 2nd episode so I liked that for sure. I was nervous after the first episode for sure
On one hand, I get it, because they're filming and require masks and whatnot. On the other hand, fuck COVID storylines. My wife watches Grey's Anatomy, and that shit is the most annoying thing ever.
I liked seeing it reflected on tv. Besides, hard to keep the actors safe on set unless you bring in the plot points. Otherwise, why are characters suddenly sitting 6 feet away and wearing masks during dialogue?
SAKabir ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 05:42:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh God, I haven't watched too many new shows but I could tell the next 2 or 3 years of TV are gonna be filled with the cringiest attempts at fitting backdated references to "cOroNaViRuS".
I catch a glimpse of them every once in a while before switching the TV to play off Netflix, and it is weird AF to see fictional characters wearing masks in a fictional world.
They still have to film in the real world, I get it, but it's escapism. I'll probably just catch up on my backlog of old shows I've never watched until the COVID era of television is over.
During the great depression, the most successful movies were the ones as far from reality as possibly; fantasy, sci Fi. Only Charlie Chaplin could make movies that were relevant to the times and actually succeed with them. Most people wanted to escape reality, not have it spoonfed to them.
Itโs a bit of a time capsule. We can now watch shows whenever we want.Iโm sure someone will watch something in 2035 and recall or become aware of the 2020 pandemic.
I personally don't watch a ton on cable, altho I've seen ads for shows that do. Superstore is the most recent show I've watched with it, although the COVID season isn't on Netflix.
Some shows acknowledge and work around it, some fully dive in and its horrible.
lunarpi ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 04:45:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm an SVU fan and they did it cause they have their whole "we exist in the current timeline" thing. Idk I kinda liked it
It's fun how they treat masks in SVU. I'm assuming the directors don't like the actors' mouths to be covered while they talk. So they walk around by themselves with their masks on, and take them off as soon as they get within a few feet of someone else and need to talk.
There was one episode where they needed DNA from a suspect they're interviewing, so they lied and told him NYPD policy is he wears a mask with a special filter while he's in the building. He puts on the new mask, they "dispose" of the old one (actually taking it aside for testing)... and then the suspect takes the new mask off about ten seconds later even though he was just told it was required.
lunarpi ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:33:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yea it's pretty odd. I liked the episode of the lady that snapped because of the pandemic stress and went off the rails.
But yea, you gotta think it wouldn't be a very good watch if you can't see people talking. I totally get it not being accurate, but they still got a show to make haha
Maybe I'm stuck in a rut of rewatching old TV shows, but I can't say I've seen this at all. What shows incorporate covid? I'm not sure even the soap operas my partner watches have even mentioned it.
Superstore did, I've seen ads for Grey Anatomy, This is Us and a few others I can't remember. It seemed to be shows on cable TV more often than not from what I could tell.
UXM6901 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:03:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I like those first responder shows that are basically soap operas...it would have made me uncomfortable if they didn't wear masks and stuff.
At Christmas time during that awful surge, the tv commercials featuring big family get-togethers and holiday parties made me feel pretty bitter, actually.
Some shows it makes sense to (medical drama, current police procedurals where they can continue their plots with the current events). Others (sitcoms) it made no sense.
I didn't watch more than a couple of episodes, but I liked how Mr. mayor (the one where Ted Danson is mayor of LA) handled it. Just a quick "Hey, Dolly Parton bought everyone the vaccine" and then never have to talk about it again.
There was a TV series based on Zoom calls. I can't remember the name, but all I thought was "Holy fuck, not only does this look like shit, but it's a terrible idea."
Staged is honestly great, Tennant and Sheen have insane chemistry. If there's another one idk though. I find that my native British shows do COVID better though.
There was another one that was loosely connected one off stories that I watched when I was out of shit to watch. Pretty awful, I just remember a zoom funeral
zsaz_ch ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:32:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ugh Greys Anatomyโs mister recent season. I understand itโs a medical show but geez, EVERY SINGKE EPISODE.
I stopped watching Greyโs a long time ago, but I watched a few scenes here and there in the new season. I canโt imagine following the show right now. It feels like every scene is either wildly inappropriate to have happening during the pandemic or handled well but exhaustingly real and makes me fall down a panic-pit thinking about the medical workers in my life whoโve been at the end of their rope for almost eighteen months.
I canโt imagine wanting either of those things, and absolutely cannot imagine the same person enjoying both.
I know! A random hospital show came on the other day and they were talking about covid.. I was like who the fuck wants to watch this when itโs literally going on around us. How could you be interested in watching fake people suffer the same illness that is all around you. Cable TV is just lazy as hell now
Goodly ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:44:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel the same about music. I understand the need to artistically express your feelings but songs about COVID just feel dumb for some reasonโฆ.
There was one song I heard that was basically โ2020 sucked: the songโ that referenced pretty much everything: the virus, the elections, the protests.
My missus watches a soap called Emmerdale and they did that in it. Characters would come on camera wearing masks then immediately take them off for the scene, like what's the point?!
The Good Fight did a good job. They had their last season cut short cos of covid so they basically did the end of that season and dealt with the covid situation all in the first episode of current season and moved on. Being as it is a show that often bring real life events into it they couldn't just ignore it but also didn't want to drag it out.
It looks like the King's other show, Evil, is going to touch on it too but, without spoilers, it looks like they are going to do a good job of it
Probably an in-joke. Remember: they have been pretty cut off of the rest of the world. They even reference BTTF (sneakers segment). They are technologically superior, but have less experience with pop culture.
JKTwice ยท 56 points ยท Posted at 05:14:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The script was also written years before production started likely.
Not only that, but Black Panther came out at the start of 2018.
That scene could've feasibly been filmed in 2016, with the "in universe" time being 2016 or 2017.
Honestly? Even as someone who spends hours a day on the internet the "what are those" meme completely slipped past me (or I cared so little I completely forgot about it) and I never connected the Black Panther scene to anything other than her exaggerating her reaction which is pretty typical friendly behavior between people.
Shuri asks black panther what the fuck he's wearing for shoes in her lab. He's wearing sandles. But it legit made no sense. There are a shit ton of people in wakanda wearing those Xena warrior princess sandles in the movie.
I mean, in their defense, that counts as a meme now but years from now, her saying that line could also be simply taken as her expressing her incredulity at T'challa's footwear choices.
If she had said it differently, more casually, I feel like it would have come across way better. It's the fact that they really milked it that made it feel like the studio was trying too hard
Black Panther was an entire eye roll of a movie. People just afraid to hate on it because on the pure merit of having a black superhero movie. Shit was corny
Yea, I've heard basically nothing about it.. but that sounds... remarkably on-point for how caricature American media treats Asian martial arts, history, and legends.
Agree, but One movie that did it really well was Chef. I thought their use of Twitter and social media was pretty accurate and they conveyed it in a way that made it feel natural
โInsta Girlโ - movie about an influencer girl who is shallow, uses tons of filters, and is self-obsessed gets a shitty role in a movie and her boyfriend โcomes to his sensesโ when he falls in love with her quirky assistant (who is a hot girl in glasses).
Probably a theater screen allocated for movie re-runs for the purpose of making profit by volume. These screens target lower income individuals, couples or families for the sake of bonding rather than actual viewing of the film. That popcorn at the concession stand is probably the most expensive thing youโll ever pay.
Here in the Philippines we have these theater screens located near university districts targeting students going on a date or just to kill time in an air-conditioned environment where seats only cost $0.50 per screening. Film selection is pretty decent though with blockbusters released a year or two before. Quite cringeworthy at first, but it works well.
bloudy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:05:50 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That sounds incredible. I think movie tickets are $25 here now. I feel like my best chance at retirement is SE Asia.
If you have loads of money, living in the Philippines is probably the best thing. Itโs probably the closest thing in Asia culturally to the United States. Youโll probably wonโt be missing a lot from the US if you live here as a retiree.
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:18:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you can find it, which you most definitely can, the movie The Return of The Killer Tomatoes has some scenes set in a "One Dollar Movie" tv studio. Spoiler! They're a showing a really cheap movie with George Clooney.
I have conducted some field research, and while not all of the specifics applied to my personal observational data gatherings, the fact is that I just can't deny your statements. My heart and mind both agree that I can can't disagree.
bros402 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:33:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
fuck, imagine having a second run theater near you
DrWood1 ยท 566 points ยท Posted at 03:41:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many commercials on TV, coupled with starting the promotion 4 weeks before the premier = bad movie.
Most of the time thatโs correct but there are a few exceptions. For example Luca, everywhere I went I would see commercials on TVs, billboards, and even at one point trash cans. Ended up being pretty good though. So in a nutshell, most of the time itโs right but if itโs Disney itโs an exception.
Youโre going to hate me for this but that movie kind of sucks.
Donโt get me wrong, the design and layout of it all is really good, but thereโs just way to many random production issues and continuity errors for it to be called โgreatโ. I expect Pixar to be the top of the line, but they made this just another bargain bin animated movie.
Just watched โtomorrow warโ, and it fits this exactly. Watched it to find out exactly how bad it could be and I canโt think of a movie with more plot holes.
Starting to think โStars Chris Pratt but isnโt a Marvel movieโ belongs on here tooโฆ..
Just like โStars Ryan Reynolds but isnโt Deadpoolโ
wetmule ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:20:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Could just say stars Chris Pratt. The guy has never made a decent movie. Iโm not even sure he wants to be a film actor. I think he just kinda fell into it
fredzout ยท 3538 points ยท Posted at 04:34:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Dirty Rotten Scoundrels", Michael Caine and Steve Martin. The scene where one of them knocks a little old lady off the promenade into the water isn't in the movie.
OMG, my brother and I still quote this film to each other. At the time we thought the Ruprecht dinner scene was one of the funniest things we'd ever seen.
Amabry ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 01:04:21 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There were a lot of bits from the Loki series that played out very differently just from the tone of the dialogue. Some people in the fandom really hated it, but I like knowing I can watch a Marvel trailer and not be spoiled for the whole thing.
Some marvel fans get obsessive to the point where they'll enhance and analyze every frame from every piece of media that is made available to try to find secrets and hints and hidden details. Those are the kind of people who would get angry at misdirects and deceptive spoilers, because they would feel personally attacked and lied to.
Which honestly is true: it is exactly those people that are being targeted and duped specifically to protect the rest of the world from having the movies spoiled by obsessive nerds hyperanalyzing the trailers.
One thing I didnโt like was that they revealed that Hulk was in Ragnarok in the first place, much less the opponent in the arena in the trailers, even using the โheโs my friend from workโ joke. I feel like that would have been a lot better of a moment had I gone in blind. I usually donโt watch trailers except for Marvel stuff and Star Wars stuff because they tend to do them pretty well without spoiling much.
Agreed. That was a rare miss. It was good in one way because it really let you know the tone of the movie and served the trailer really well. But yeah it did definitely weaken what could have been an utterly mind blowingly funny moment in the theater.
Still, that movie was so good in so many ways that I'm not too bothered that it did spoil one joke.
joshi38 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I agree, but I also understand why they did it. Hulk wasn't exactly a cameo in the film, Hulk/Banner was a supporting character for what feels like more than half of the film.
Not only is he a major character in the film and the franchise, but was probably quite expensive to put in (both in CGI and paying for Ruffalo); all that effort, there was no way they were not going to use him for marketting. That's half the reason to put him in there.
That said, the trailers spoiling how Hela destroys Mjolnir or how Thor was able to summon lightning without it was unecessary and ruined what could have been some genuine surprises.
[deleted] ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 07:22:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean I enjoyed Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, but watching the gender-bent remake was a slog. Rebel Wilson played her usual character, but I enjoyed Anne Hathaway's part. Anne wasn't good enough to save the movie, though.
Edit: Remake was called The Hustle if anyone didn't already know.
Yeah, my dad put it on when I was in town last Christmas and I thought it was in the tolerable-to-mildly-funny range. Definitely wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
Reshooting for trailer content is a very clear sign of a cinematic failure.
Not really sometimes they make mock trailer for film/tv (very common for thai tv) as they haven't done the real filming yet when they want to show a teaser. So they do a limit filming to film a part of scene/scenes . often limited in some way be angles, lighting ....
also when they do the real filming the story/setup may have change from what planed before. like I remember a char in trailer for a hollywood film that was planed to just be in 2 scenes in the film but due how popular he was in the mock trailer. They added him to a bunch of scenes when they did the real filming.
100% agreed. It came out before my time but itโs a movie I love. When he does bad things he does it for gain. He wouldnโt push someone into water if he had nothing to gain. Hell he definitely had at least some honor. Itโs totally out of character for him to just push a random stranger like that.
Fmanow ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 06:04:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I agree. Itโs an incredibly funny and clever movie. There is a Robin Hood element to it, except they rob from the rich and make themselves richer. Itโs little fun movie and it could be classified in so many genres, even say a romantic comedy.
He's a little psychopathic. Doesn't he straight up say that women are there for him to rob? I also seem to remember that he's totally gung ho in taking Janet's money after he learned she wasn't rich at all and Lawrence tries to call it off.
Larsaf ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:23:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, it is a good line to end a teaser with, and itโs a good visual gag for the line. Sorry for anybody who feels cheated because that scene wasnโt in the movie. You had to endure a really funny movie not to see it.
Having seen that trailer this is ridiculous. That movie is solid gold even without the walk along the riviera, and many of the jokes in the actual movie are far funnier.
I watched on one of the streaming services the movie 'The Hustle' with Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson. Within a few minutes, I knew it was a remake of DRS... Had no clue going in.
I swear when I was a kid, I went to the movies to see Problem Child 2 because I liked the first one and the trailer had a line that I found hilarious. So I went to the movies and kinda hated the movie but I couldnโt wait for the line. Then it never happened.
Now years later I wonder if I made a mistake or was there a joke cut from the movie that was included in the trailer
LynxFX ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:49:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That was specifically for the teaser. It was never a part of the movie. Same with all the Godzilla 98 teasers.
That was not even close to the funniest scene. Michael Caine whipping Steven Martin in the leg to prove he was not paralyzed, while Steve Martin held in his scream to prove he was paralyzed, was way funnier than that part alone.
I didn't know that! I really enjoyed the movie though. We rented it with a bunch of friends. We laughed so hard, we got complaints from the neighbours. Good memories :-)
harmala ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:53:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That wouldn't have even been in the top 20 funniest scenes in that movie, though. Also, that movie is excellent.
Reminds me of Steve Martin's "L.A. Story" trailer having a deleted scene where John Lithgow plays a station manager who interviews him at a sidewalk cafe for a job. In the trailer, there is a Lithgow line where he explains that jogging and walking are out of fashion and that skip walking is the current trend. The trailer shows this moment and the ending of the scene where Martin's character attempts to skip walk.
After the release on VHS, on of the premium cable channels in the US had Lithgow host a screening of the movie with the cut scene shown after the conclusion. The movie is great without the scene,but the cut scene features a major plot point of the movie. The final line of the scene is Martin saying, "That's once" because he gets a new weather job.
Lithgow's character also pitches a musical like La Cages Au Faux but with whores where the opening begins like "I f for a living, I dooooo toooooo."
The funniest part of the trailer is โmay I go to the bathroom firstโฆthank you.โ When I saw that I begged my parents to take me to see it. It was the first movie I wanted to see that wasnโt a kids movie.
Love that fucking movie. I refuse to see the flipped version they just recently made called The Hustle with Anne Hathaway and some other actress where the women are the con artists. I seriously doubt they let the man con the two women in the end like the woman cons the men in DIrty Rotten Scoundrels. I really couldnโt see it happening in todayโs climate.
I seem to remember an interview with Steve Martin where he says he often films scenes explicitly for the trailers or for clips to show on talkshows so that they donโt spoil some of the better jokes in the movies; for example LA story and Roxanne both had scenes shown on the Tonight Show that were not in the movie.
We can argue about whether putting something in the trailer that isn't going to be in the movie is a dishonest move. But claiming him pushing her into the water is "the funniest scene in the trailer" is a bit of a stretch.
Didnโt Snakes on a Plane have to go back, after filming and the final cut was completed because SLJ shouted โGet these motherfuckinโ snakes off this motherfuckinโ plane!โ at a press conference and the crowd loved it too much to pass over? I seem to recall that line had not originally been part of the movie.
Also? That same thing happened in Mars Attacks, if I'm not mistaken! I remember waiting the entire movie for one line in the trailer and it never came. I was a little kid and it made me so mad! haha
XMCMXC ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:23:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like all movies now lol
uriar ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:54:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"A Fish Called Wanda" had the same issue. The trailer was so funny and then at the theater I found out these were all the funny jokes in the movie. Been trying to avoid trailers since that.
This sounds like The Dictator to me. I distinctly remember the only funny scenes were in the trailer and that a scene I was looking forward to seeing wasnโt in the movie at all.
That whole movie was garbage. It felt like a rip off from a Twilight Zone episode and was painfully obvious what the "twist" was early on.
It was actually a rip off of a book I had read in HS not long before the movie came out. The book is called Running Out Of Time, and it's about a group of people led to believe they're living in the 1800s and a girl has to go to the modern world for medical supplies.
It's mostly getting at the twist, which there wasn't any hint of in the trailers, and altogether threw the entire experience into a spiral of disappointment by making everything about the village and the situation incredibly stupid.
Trailer - Movie about an early american village beset by something mysterious and terrible. What could it be? What's beyond the trees that is so terrible?
Actual movie - It's modern society. That's what is beyond the trees. The movie is just a bunch of people forcing their kids to unknowingly live in a primitive setting despite the whole thing taking place in the modern day, and the entire mysterious aspect of the trailer was just a dumb way of controlling their kids.
The trailer movie was a genuinely interesting horror thriller. The actual movie it turned out was just a dumb set up to WHAT A TWIST the audience and didn't deliver on the intrigue of the trailer.
OH, I misunderstood what you were saying. I thought you were saying the trailers had a red herring twist, where they made you think the twist was something else, something that you thought would have been a better twist. So I was super intrigued by this possibility.
Anyway, yeah, I totally get what you mean about the twist ruining what would have been a cool movie in its own right
I mean, I just described how everybody got played. The problem was that it didn't come off like we related to the people in the community, it played off like we got shown a far less interesting movie than we thought we would get to see.
It was a boring twist. It made the movie worse for having it.
I thought the same thing about "Good Boys". The trailer made it seem hilarious, then when I watched it there wasn't one other moment I thought of as remotely funny.
Yeah maybe it just didn't strike my personal sense of humor. I might give it another shot. I only watched it once so maybe I was just in the wrong mood for it.
The Ring trailer had Samara whispering "everyone will suffer..." My best friend and I (both 14 year old girls) were very excited about this because it sounded so much like a part in a Marilyn Manson song. We were very disappointed when it didn't end up being in the movie. But, it still scared us enough to completely disregard her mom not giving me permission to sleep over, which led to me hearing her sleep talk about the cat eating the gravy pill.
pretty sure that relatively recent speedracer movie did this too
hennell ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:39:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ken Levine (a comedy writer for mash, cheers, Frasier and others - not the game developer!) Has mentioned on his blog a few times about being drafted in to specifically write a comedy scene for the trailer.
I'm embarrassed to admit this but when I was 9 years old I decided to see Home Alone 3 because the song Tubthumping by Chumbawumba was in the trailer and then was upset that it wasn't in the movie (no clue if that's the correct spelling).
siouxze ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:56:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There was a shot of Seth Rogen getting shot off a toilet by a car airbag in the Neighbors trailer. That scene was not in the movie.
I love when movies either film scenes specifically for the trailer or use deleted scenes that fit the narrative. It lets you know what the movies about but doesnโt actually give anything away.
Dralic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:23:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like a Boss is also guilty of this. I was confused watching the movie by how many scenes were missing
Kind of on a different note but I remember the trailers for Kangaroo Jack were all of the kangaroo talking but apparently that only happens in a short dream sequence and the kangaroo doesn't actually talk in the movie.
Avengers: Infinity War also did that. When Peter meets Dr.Strange I felt Peter Parker's inflection of his name in the trailer was funnier than the one they used in the movie.
Rogue One got around this by including mostly scenes in the trailer that didnโt end up in the movie at all.
Sidbob ยท 780 points ยท Posted at 05:27:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or ones that were later re-shot. I recall Jyn walking down that walkway on the Scarif tower when a tie pops up in front of her. The tie doesn't appear in the movie, I was a bit confused.
Might've been from the "they survive" ending. Like it looks like Jyn is gonna die from a TIE only for the cockpit hatch to open and it is Cassian (the spy) or Bodie (the Imperial defector) inside to escape the planet.
My understanding is the director didn't think Disney would greenlight the "everyone dies" ending, so they shot an ending where Jynn and Cassian somehow survive. But then Disney surprised them by okaying the dies ending.
I don't really go to star wars for realistic interpretations of anything.
Tyr64 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 11:42:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I know of two more trailer scenes that werenโt in the film. The first is a zoom in of Krennic where apparently he wasnโt aware they were filming but he was in character waiting for action, and the second was a lighting test when Erso is in the armor on Scarif.
Wow that would have been a much better ending than that shitty awkward hug where they die in a written-for-the-Young-Adult-section-of-the-bookstore dramatic ending that we actually got. Seven Samurai my ass.
NE_0N ยท 154 points ยท Posted at 08:12:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I didn't saw the hug as a romantic hug & I liked the ending much more than heroes getting saved out of nowhere.
One becomes the Arbiter. The other becomes Apollo Creed and fights Sylvester Stallone for a belt which is later stolen in a violent confrontation with Connor MacGregor.
It conveyed the tone and general sense of the movies it's not like they showed an epic lightsaber battle that never occured or something just a very slightly different scene
Right. So I feel something akin to โpasticheโ would be a better idea. It gives you a concept of what the film will be, rather than showing you events.
I could understand that if that was one little shot. However, they cut out Jyn's epic line in the trailer when she was being interrogated by the rebellion. Also when she, Galen and a hand full of rebels were running towards a group of AT-ATs with the plans in tow. I just don't buy that excuse.
I remember now how angry I was about that line getting swapped on us. That was an outstanding line.
TheDNG ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 11:05:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That was a terrible line. The line needed only to end on her saying, "This is a rebellion isn't it?"
That would have been a good line. Going the step further to say, "I rebel" was awful and redundant.
How awful was it? They cut it from the film.
MHovdan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:32:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Depends on how it's done. Not a movie, but as an example, the demo of the game The Stanley Parable is a different game. And it works great of giving you an idea of the kind of game The Stanley Parable is.
TheDNG ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:03:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I hate that JJ Abrams shoots concept stuff like that for his trailers, then decides to shoe-horn it in to his movies.
The police chase in Star Trek was supposed to set the tone and establish the feel for the character of Kirk. In the film, we get that all through the scene in the bar. Then we get the repetition of the police chase just to 'add production value' to the film.
Same with Rise of Skywalker and the stupid Rey jumping the TIE fighter. It works as a concept trailer to give you an idea of the conflict in the film. But as an actual moment in the film? Stupid.
Hugs154 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:48:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why? Plenty of trailers don't show anything directly from the piece of media they're advertising, especially video games nowadays. The word "trailer" doesn't imply anything except that the ads they played, back when the word was coined, used to "trail" at the end of film reels.
I remember that too! They showed that exact scene in an ad for something else right before they showed Rogue One so i was surprised it wasn't there when we actually watched the movie
fgbbbjf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:01:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I spoke to a trailer editor who was on that team. Tie fighter was made up in the trailer house cause it looked cool, never intended to be in the film. There are a few online articles about it as well.
This was actually used pretty effectively in Age of Ultron (despite it not being one of the better Marvel movies). In the trailer, Ultron says the Avengers aren't worthy because they're all puppets, which fits with the song they used in the trailer but is just kind of generic gibberish for a villain to taunt heroes with. And if you were expecting that line, it's extra impactful when he instead says "you're all killers," making a much better point.
I don't know if that was due to reshoots or planned for effect, but either way, it made that scene stick in my head, unlike everything that happened between that line and the final battle.
They also edit things as to not give away plot points. In infinity war they changed how many stones Thanos had in his gauntlet when he's fighting Cap, and they showed Hulk running in Wakanda even though he's not in the movie
erobed2 ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 07:42:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That whole scene of them all running together through wakanda wasn't in the film. The bit too where Bruce Banner was fixing some part of the Hulkbuster armour and he and Nat share wistful glances at each other wasn't there either. And they edited out Spidey's Iron Spider suit from a clip on Titan where he was catching Mantis and Drax after they have been thrown into the air.
It's not lies. It's not giving things away. Let's face it, they could have had zero promotional material and the movie would still have made all the money
It is technically a misrepresentation, but there's nothing malicious about it. The trailers are edited like that so that obsessive people can't analyse them, determine the entire movie's plot and spoil it for everyone.
I'd much rather see more trailers similarly edited than the alternative - trailers that immediately spoil the entire movie for you.
erobed2 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:33:07 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I agree with you. I wasn't saying it was malicious. I'm also glad they edited it how it was. There can be good lies.
I mean, shit, in the reveal trailer for the force awakens, there's this super badass shot of Ren stepping into frame and he activates his lightsaber in this badass motion and it got entirely cut out
Djd33j ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 09:39:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dude I love Age of Ultron, largely due to James Spader voicing Ultron.
First time that really got me was Thor Ragnarok. Haven't watched a movie trailer for any series I know since then. THEY DESTROY HIS HAMMER IN THE TRAILER. Imagine how crazy that would have been seeing first time in the theater.
I'm a big fan of it to be honest. I started to avoid watching ANY trailers the past like 5 years because shit just spoiled every single movie. I know a lot of people don't care and most blockbusters are formulaic, but you only have one chance to see a movie or hear a joke for the first time, so I like preserving that.
Imo more studios should throw in different takes, cut scenes that can still show the mood/setting, etc. to keep the audience guessing. It always seems to get a good bit of chatter among my friends in the vein of "Oh dude, you didn't even see the best part, you gotta see the setup for that joke".
Thatโs a fair point. Itโs works well to give you a โThis is what you can expect from the movie, but it isnโt literally what happens in the movieโ.
I'm with you on not watching trailers. I also quit about 5 years ago. It was interesting when I first quit, because it took up to a year for a movie to release after some trailers. So it felt like it took that long to fully reap the benefits, which made it hard to continue for that year. The only time I ever watch a trailer now is if a movie doesn't sound good, but I think there might possibly be hope for it. Then I'll watch a trailer until I decide it sounds good and I'll turn it off. I also try to avoid spoilers online. That's tougher though.
My wife makes fun of me for closing my eyes when trailers play at the theater. I used to cover my ears also, but I realized awhile ago that the dialog doesn't give anything away usually.
Haha I used to also do the fingers-in-ears solution to eliminate audio. I still don't listen, but I put headphones in once I see the trailer section starting up and I just listen to like 15 minutes of a video or podcast I had queued up.
I think Infinity War was my true line in the sand, because I just refused to let the build up of like 20 movies get mucked up by any dumb little preview.
I mean, alternate takes and scenes that don't make the cinematic edition can still establish the characters, the general plot, and the world. I feel like that conveys most of what you're gonna watch.
Yeah but then itโs a fake out, if I hadnโt read a plot summary befor infinity war I wouldโve been waiting the whole movie expecting different things, thatโs not fun
So you just know the entirety of how a new movie will progress before watching it? That seems like you'd ruin surprises and twists that the creators intended for you to see. I can't imagine doing that for movies, especially ones like Infinity War that have been built up by multiple movies in a series. Like I said, I can only watch a movie unspoiled once, I have the rest of my life to watch it knowing what happens.
I also don't know wtf you'd be expecting that didn't happen in Infinity War from the trailers. They set up the fact that they're going to be taking on Thanos and that there'll be a gigantic fight or two as he acquires more and more Infinity Stones. That's exactly what happens in the movie. I also think the vast majority of movies are simple enough that you aren't taken out of them trying to understand what is happening. Exceptions are mysteries and thrillers where the audience trying to figure out the twists is part of the viewing experience, in which case you should again not read a plot summary beforehand.
Thatโs the best way to see a movie, you can spend the entire time enjoying it rather than trying to understand everything you see and predict what will happen, the journey is the key, not the destination my friend
Not the case, they've realized people avoid trailers because they don't want to be spoiled. If they don't show final footage they can portray the concept of the movie without giving anything away.
OzMazza ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:18:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Are you implying that rogue one was a bad movie?
alii-b ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:24:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was unlucky enough to watch Fan4stic and remember a scene where the thing threw a tank or attacked it. That scene ended up only appearing on a tiny screen in a military briefing room. That film was such a cop out.
'The Army of the Dead' did something pretty interesting too, where most of the trailer was clips from the 'this is what we will do' - walking through the mission briefing montage.
Thematically, we walked into the movie knowing just as much as the characters did once the actual story started.
Movie trailers have been showing all of the best โgutsโ of the films over the last couple of decades, and itโs only turned me off from seeing the actual productions. The best scenes (or even moments, like one-liners) are simply pounded flat before I even sit down to commit to the movie. Please donโt dumb it down for the audience; weโre more than capable of getting excited for an enticing story. Every single story worth telling has an element of mystery to itโnot necessarily whodunnit, but the How or Why should be central to the whole thing. Having it spelled out months in advance just straight up sucks.
An alien suddenly says, "You're letting them kill (your mom's name)" when you've had pent up guilt about your parents death for decades, and you're going to be cool? Hell no. You're going to be confused and wonder why this alien is saying that name. Is he reading your mind? Does he know something you don't?
On the contrary, Pacific Rim did a fantastic job with their trailer, if memory serves me right. During a time when movie trailers were getting worse by the month, this trailer all took place in the first 10 minutes of the film. Main guy in the trailer? Dead in the first 5 minutes. That movie was way more than anyone thought it was going to be.
Batman V. Superman: You show comic fans Doomsday in a Superman movie trailer, they know that either means you're gonna kill off Superman, or you're going to kill Doomsday off without touching on one of the most famous moments in comic book history.
Or, at least, that's how I felt. I wasn't even a big comic book fan at the time, and even I knew that Doomsday killed Superman.
Batman v superman needed to be an entire movie. Death of Superman needed to be an entire movie. Cramming both plots into a single film just means neither has room to breathe.
Not to mention that Snyder loves overly long fight sequences, so Superman v Doomsday could reasonably be justified as being one long fight sequence plus side characters dealing with the destruction or trying to stop Doomsday. But that would also require Snyder and his version of Superman to actually care about civilian lives
Psycho Batman becasue Joker killed Robin? Fuckin Yes, gimme! I liked the potential of Batfleck. But it needed to be it's own thing. Not crammed in with an antagonistic Superman while also trying to lead into a Justice League AND do a Death of Superman.
Psycho Batman should be reserved for his third or fourth film. While that Batman doesnโt kill has become almost synonymous with the character, they didnโt take the time to establish that rule for him in the DCEU films. And if they did it any earlier, it would lack the emotional factor that is Batmanโs breaking point, since it wouldnโt feel like an old friend, who went of the deep end.
Sadly Snyder is an edgelord. For whom the mere shock factor is more important than good storytelling. They really should only make him a co-director in the future. His control over the set is legendary, but he shouldnโt touch the script.
I don't remember whose video it was, but he made an excellent point on that scene working better if Batman wasn't a killer in the movie. Because then Superman would be the first person he ever kills, but on the last seconds he'd realize that Clark is basically just another man, with a mother who cares for him.
Instead it's just Batman getting angry at him for saying "Martha", and Lois coming to the rescue.
The point is Superman would be the first person he murders.
There is a big difference between killing in self defence and plotting to murder someone. Bruce is past the point of caring about whether goons he fights survives but like most soldiers he can justify it because its them or him and killing someone who's trying to kill you is a hell of alot easier.
Murder is what Bruce would never recover from. The scenes where he walks to his parents tomb and the one where he nearly murders Superman mirror each other.
At the same time blood runs down Martha's grave, Batman is cutting Supermans face. Had he not pulled back he would have turned into the Man bat creature that attacked him moments after in the dream.
But Bruce does go out of his way to kill goons throughout the movie. His first attempt to steal the kryptonite feels purely like an excuse to gleefully murder those men because it's later made clear that Bruce is entirely capable of stealing it stealthily. He knows that he's killing unnecessarily in that scene.
It's also not made clear, within that particular scene, whether the men transporting the kryptonite are actually criminals. They're only transporting a stone. They could be entirely normal, hired security personnel.
Has any other Batman film cared to explain who exactly the goons are working for or whether they're career criminals? No. They were with Anatoly Knyazev, and so were very likely the same people in Nairomi or atleast associated with them. One of the SUVs literally had a minigun attached to it.
Ok, fair enough. I didn't feel like it was entirely clear that they were deserving of being brutally murdered...but I may be misremembering it.
But nonetheless, Bruce is not acting in self defence because he's seeking out massively destructive conflict. He was the attacker, and he's entirely capable of achieving his goals without conflict.
Sure but his mindset is basically, if you get in my way don't be surprised if you end up in hospital or worse. He's still going about his activities as Batman but doesn't care anymore about whether the people he fights live or die.
" he's entirely capable of achieving his goals without conflict." That's not really what Batman is about. He relishes the thrill of the fight, which is why is partly uses guns but when it comes to CQB he is happy to throw down with the goons. You can see by how enthusiastically he dispatches the thugs in the warehouse scene.
He's a messed up guy.
Taken to its logical extent, it makes perfect sense that he'd kill some since he's old and isn't as fast as he used to be and tired of 20 years of crusade. To make up for this he uses force multipliers such as guns and training for sheer strength instead.
Right, but you were previously describing a distinction that you perceive between the way Batman deals with thugs in BvS and his specific plot to murder Supes. I'd argue that there's little to no difference between him plotting to kill Superman and him devising a plan to extract the kryptonite...by plotting to kill henchmen. Both of these are murder plots.
This Batman knows that he can get the kryptonite through other means, so he chose that path purely in the pursuit of violence and death.
This is an aside, but I also don't like the inclusion of guns. Obviously much of the visual style and tone of BvS is drawing from The Dark Knight Returns, but even in that book Bruce is vehemently anti-gun. Of course Snyder is allowed a degree of artistic freedom. I wouldn't want to deny him any flexibility, but these choices (when combined) are ultimately the reason why the DCEU didn't quite resonate with wider audiences and is now in this uncomfortable transitional period.
I'm watching this trailer too and I have never seen that movie that I'm being shown here.
Which is weird, because I have seen BvS, and I watched it more than once to find enough things to bitch about because it did plenty of those. Why are those two movies different movies?
[deleted] ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 06:42:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
WB wanted to get to where the MCU was in a few years and so stopped the natural Marvel style progression of movies Snyder had planned. He was then made to come up with a 5 film plan to get to where the MCU were with Infinity War.
This 5 film largely revolved around Superman having a heroes journey. His death being a necessary component as Jesus sacrificed himself to save humanity. Thus on his resurrection people welcomed his presence and no longer saw him as a threat.
Not to mention that Snyder loves overly long fight sequences, so Superman v Doomsday could reasonably be justified as being one long fight sequence plus side characters dealing with the destruction or trying to stop Doomsday
That could have been a legitimately awesome movie. Superman and Doomsday are Godzilla-ing across the globe, but have most of the movie focused on the rest of the Justice League (or whoever).
demos11 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:34:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That actually sounds very cool. A city destroying monster vs monster theme where the heroes are on the edges of the action, because any closer and they'd get annihilated. As Superman fights Doomsday, the rest of the heroes skirmish against Luthor and other villains who are trying to get Superman killed.
Yeah, if it's like Batman v Superman where Luthor made Doomsday, their logical role would be to chase after Luthor assuming that he must have some way to kill or control Doomsday. Because Luthor isn't an idiot, he doesn't want Doomsday running loose after he kills Superman.
demos11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:42:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, from what I understand about Luthor's character, he would want to be the savior who kills Doomsday after Superman is dead. And he's supposed to be really smart, rich and well prepared. They could have had him keep Batman, Flash, Cyborg and Wonder Woman at bay for half the movie through various traps, an army of henchmen and his own villain allies. Villains in both Marvel and DC keep being these really powerful entities who can match the hero punch for punch. Luthor could have been the first mastermind villain, something like a heavyweight version of Zemo.
And I think Death of Superman should not have been the second movie with this actor. Like, give us another Man of Steel first, or at least establish the Justice League so we can see the impact it would have on them.
I'm having a lot more hope with the more recent movies (not you WW84) because they're not trying to be all dark and edgy. Shazam!, Aquaman, and the first Wonder Woman were excellent, and with the Flashpoint movie coming out (one of my all-time favorite comic book stories), things are looking up.
[deleted] ยท 60 points ยท Posted at 06:45:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
They didn't actually make that film with the intention of it Spawning an cinematic universe at first. It was simply Nolan asking Snyder to do a Superman reboot. It was WB who saw it as an opportunity to turn it into a shared universe.
This is why Man of Steel is the only movie that felt entirely unburdened with the taks of having to create a new cinematic universe unlike subsequent movies.
See this is where DC fails. In the MCU, there may be some tie-ins here and there, but for the most part they're fully fleshed out movies specifically for that character. They don't feel like movies they "have" to do to try and make a Justice League movie work. After Avengers 1 there's some referencing here and there, but it felt like natural story telling progression rather than shoe horning anything.
Yeah. Marvel made a cinematic universe. DC is trying to copy Avengers to get the box office numbers. And they're completely ignorant of the part where Marvel had to nearly vanish entirely before losing rights to a LOT of their IP before taking huge risks with single-character films that quite possibly could have failed and never brought the superhero movie boom.
But Marvel was still Marvel and still had plans. Iron Man already had references ready for Avengers - not because Marvel was planning for the eighth sequel to Iron Man, but because Iron Man takes place in a universe with Avengers in it, and Marvel recognizes that. They have always treated their universe as exactly that, with other companies forcing the hand to do shit like multiverse Spidermans to explain disparate licensing and storylines.
See also The Dark Knight Rises. Oh, hi, one-note character who was created, and is mostly remembered, exclusively for breaking Batman's back.
(Man, what was with DC creating new, not terribly interesting villains just to disable well-known characters in publicity stunts? Best I can tell these happened within a year of each other! Was it just those two or are there more?)
After death of superman went so viral DC and Marvel both reached for stunt comic events, and or retooled current story lines to be bigger events. Batman's back being broken; Hal Jordan going mad, killing the other green lanterns and becoming Paralax; and spidermans clone saga spring to mind. Death of Superman rewrote the book on how the comics industry ran.
Uno010 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:08:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
90's
xeightx ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:50:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I knew only cause of this hilarious summary/parody/explanation(?) Of it by a bunch of celebs
That's with most comic book movies and movies based on books in general though.
Ameisen ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:36:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And also...
WHY DID YOU SAY THAT NAME?!
[deleted] ยท 318 points ยท Posted at 03:12:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lmao yes. Finding out who is the perpetrator on the trailer.
CJB95 ยท 140 points ยท Posted at 04:35:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was interested in the new Black Christmas because I'd never seen nor heard anything about the original and i like Cary elwes.
Straight up show the entire plot and who the big bads are right in the first trailer released. Like, what?
[deleted] ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 04:41:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh my! Idk man. The people who are responsible for trailers. I wouldn't say they deserve hell, but they definitely don't deserve heaven either.
Did you still watch it tho?
CJB95 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 04:55:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nah, after seeing every story beat, i was done with it.
Like the trailer was literally in this order but with every plot point, twist and conflict in order (from what I've heard from my friend who actually did see it and my skimming of the wiki article just now)
Maybe I'll watch it eventually but as it stands right now, I'm not in a rush
If you haven't watched if yet, I 100% recommend the original. The 2006 remake is fine but skippable. The newest one had nothing similar to them other than the fact it was set at a college in the winter.
CJB95 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:13:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's good to know. I'll see if I can find it streaming somewhere next weekend
I avoided all trailers for Endgame because of this, and because they had edited Infinity War's trailer to fool us into thinking he wouldn't get all the stones by the end.
But you'll notice they carefully left out Professor Hulk and Fat Thor in the epic suit up walking scene, despite them being important developments in the movie.
Wow, Drive is one of my favorite movies so I went and watched the trailer for the first time.
Yeah there's a lot missing but it pretty much outlined the whole entire plot. Like with the father returning and his fate. Who the fuck thought it was a good idea to throw that in the trailer?
Thanks for mentioning that, this is the exact reason why I refuse to watch trailers.
Edit: they could have just had Ryan Gosling driving around to Kavinsky - Nightcall and I would have watched it opening night
B_Fee ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:52:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If we're being fair, this is sort of Nicolas Winding Refn's thing now. His movies are pretty thin on plot but drenched in scenery, color, framing, and a rather stylized violence.
Personally I'm a fan, but trailers for his movies get the job done without the violence that ends up in the final product on screen.
No that is completely fair. The things I absolutely loved about that movie would make a horrible trailer. And they do need to make money by drawing people in so you do what you have to do.
They did have some big actors though. Bryan Cranston was four years into Breaking Bad, show more of that awesome dude. Or just have Michael Jordan telling you to just stop and go watch the awesome movie.
Thanks for making that point though, as much as I despise trailers, they still gotta make them
Joshj48 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:29:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first trailer that popped in my mind was Batman v Superman. The trailer condensed the entire movie in like 2-3 minutes and even spoiled Wonder Woman and Doomsday๐
Spider-Man: Homecomingโs trailer spoiling not only the scene where Spidey attempts to hold together the ferry, but also the aftermath of Iron Man getting pissed at him
kch_l ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 06:00:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember the amazing Spider-Man 2 trailer, it showed Spider-Man vs rhino and that's literally the last scene in the movie
If you think modern movies are bad, try watching some trailers from before the 80s or so. Many of them quite literally gave the entire movie away. Trailers used to show after movies, hence the word "trailer," so it made sense to have trailers that were a bit more engrossing, almost like seeing a short film in and of itself, to keep people around. And there weren't really any other ways to market films outside of newspaper ads and the like, so they really had to try to grab everyone. Furthermore, I think the fierce aversion to spoilers these days is kind of a new phenomenon, and folks a few generations ago didn't care so much about them. Obviously a big twist ending would've been different, but it wasn't like it is now where people consider a brief glimpse of a certain character or setting in a trailer to be a spoiler.
I'm the exact same way. I also hate when even tv shows sort of do this. I know they don't have trailers but when they're about to break for a commerical they're like "coming up next!: ..." Then proceeds to show literally all the high points for the rest of the entire episode.
I also refuse to watch trailers. Either that or it's a movie that will only be released after a long time and I for sure will forget what happened on the trailer
yyzable ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:24:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Isn't that just a sign that it'd a bad trailer? Seen plenty of good films where the trailer gave away far too much.
rydan ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:13:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not necessarily. The Man From Earth is arguably one of the best sci-fi movies ever made, but the trailer gives away everything. It's the riveting discussion in the movie that makes it engrossing.
Yup. I wish I could find it again, it likely got removed, but someone did three videos of "IF THEY WERE RELEASED TODAY!" trailers for Star Wars episodes IV, V, and VI. For The Empire Strikes Back, it pretty much shows a lot of the big moments, and the end is just black with Vader, "Obi-Wan never told you what happened to your father." Luke, "He told me enough! He told me you killed him." and then it cuts to the footage of Vader, "No Luke. I am your father." BAM!!! RELEASE DATE!!
And if we are being honest, yes, the movie trailer would definitely be exactly that.
Exactly! Or when you watch the trailer, think the movie looks good, and then watch the movie only to find out all of the good jokes were in the trailer.
I remember reading a thing ages and ages ago about why they do this. Apparently it actually draws more people to see it, because they know exactly what they're going to get and there won't be any surprises. People like going in to a film knowing exactly what to expect.
And then you have the issue that apparently the people who make the trailers aren't the same people who make the films and only a handful of directors (like Nolan) actually get a say in what gets put in the trailer.
Yeah, for me it depends. If a film is being done by a director and/or a studio I really like, then Iโll just read up on what the film is broadly about and go in totally blind. If Iโm not so sure, then Iโd probably watch the trailer.
Right! I like when things are a surprise. A good example is the trailers I saw for Frozen, vs Frozen 2. The Frozen trailer I saw was just Olaf and Sven going after the carrot nose. Nothing related to the plot, shows two cute side characters, and I wanted to see it. The Frozen 2 trailers meanwhile gave away the entire plot and watching the movie was an experience of โOk so itโs about time for x to happen.โ Dramatic parts of the movie didnโt seem dramatic since the trailers gave away so much!
There was a rom-com that Mark Kermode reviewed called Leap Year, and in it they showed the twist that happened five minutes before the end of the film in the trailer.
Waziot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:27:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For some reason the first thing that still comes to mind for me is โGood BurgerโThereโs a scene in the trailer where a guy orders a chocolate shake and Kel takes him by the shoulders and shakes him. As a kid I thought it was brilliant and was superrrr disappointed that it wasnโt in the movie
If you want to see a great movie that doesn't do this, check out Brigsby Bear. A rare movie where watching the trailers beforehand not only not spoil anything, but also make the movie itself a better viewing. It's a really good movie.
My friends tricked me into going to see Forgetting Sarah Marshall. The 'joke' that got the biggest laugh from the audience was in all the trailers, this made me hate the movie more.
leferi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:22:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iirc The Godfather's trailer just spoiled the whole movie. Although filmmakers really didn't have much experience making trailers at that time. (Also the trailer could've been made after release idk)
Absolutely this. Longer trailers. This has been my own criteria of judging if the movie is going to be good or not. If youโre giving away the story in the trailer then the producers themselves seem to have no confidence in the movie.
This makes me not want to watch a movie I was interested in at the beginning of the trailer. Even if the movie is great, this would still ruin it for me.
I disagree, I think there are trailers out there that ruin entire plot points. especially ones with twists. Like knowing x or y character is not going to die because you saw them in a scene in the trailer that still hasn't aired.
Except the crappy totally not a cop-out plot twist that totally nobody has even sawn coming.
MrLewk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:16:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is my gripe with any trailer these days. They release SO MANY and all about 4 minutes long that you could see all the main parts and ruin the fun of actually watching it.
I'll watch whatever first trailer gets released, like the teaser and if it gets my interest, I won't watch any more they release.
Also, if you've never seen the film The Pink Panther that came out a number of years ago, just watch the trailer. Literally every joke is in it, the rest of the film is just fluff between the best bits from the trailer.
Oof so that new Suicide Squad movie was gonna suck one way or the other.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:30:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fucking hate this about movie trailers these days. There's just so much shit that goes on, it's like a fucking highlights reel that spoils everything instead of something to hook my attention or really sell the movie to me. Like whose great idea in marketing was it to put the entire goddamn thing in the trailer? Is there some kind of psychology to it? I don't remember a single trailer for a single movie these days because they're just so muddled with everything that it's virtually indistinguishable.
In Highwaymen on Netflix there is a joke in the trailer where one dude says something like "you're not even packed" and the other one pulls out a toothbrush from his pocket as a response. This was the selling point for me and I was almost unnaturally disappointed when it wasn't in the movie itself.
The first movie coming to my mind is the Clint Eastwood one about a terrorist attack on a train near Paris. The whole movie was in the trailer, while the rest of it was a 2 hours of badly written Eurotrip filler.
Even without the cuts we're watching a group of kids arbitrarily demand that two random adults have a 1v1 match, at which the adults commence a pre-mating flirtation ritual while the children cheer.
Well, look at what the basketball part of that scene was. It was the 2 of them standing there, dribbling a tiny drop, stealing the ball back and forth a couple of times, shaking their asses, and rubbing up against each other for most of the scene, then a random almost dunk at the end, from basically standing still. With a bunch of kids standing there watching that trainwreck and cheering the whole time.
If that's honestly what that scene was supposed to be, then chopping it up so you can't quite see how bad it's supposed to be is the best thing someone could have done to that abomination.
Having cuts and a fair amount of them is completely fine. I refuse to believe they were so incompetent at making it look like basketball that they rather did it with 150 cuts as the only option. This HAS to be incompetence from the director/editor who thought it would be or was cool. I would say they could have done this scene with a third as many cuts and it would have "worked". It obviously would still be terrible as the writing is, and the movie as a whole is terrible, but it would at least be something that is not inherently seizure inducing and difficult to watch.
I saw the movie when I was younger and must have completely blocked that scene from my memory. Watching that felt like I was having a fever dream and a seizure at the same time.
I have adhd and it was way beyond how it feels for me. It could be a good representation of how my thoughts sometimes work but the actual visual aspect and frequent distortion felt more like mixing LSD and amphetamines
sibips ยท 335 points ยท Posted at 05:16:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm pretty sure I've never seen this movie but I remember seeing this unholy abomination of a scene. I must have repressed it for the sake of self-preservation.
What the fuck?! Why there is more than 1 cut per second?! Why is she playing football with wall-running with a basketball ball?! Why are they doing sexy poses when there's a bunch of kids watching?!
I physically cannot watch that clip any more. I have to stop it like 30 seconds in. I fucking cannot take the cringe. Halle Berry like an alien seeing a basketball for the first time, The shitty acting, music, the cuts... How does something like this happen? It's as if no one on that entire production had ever seen anyone play basketball and their entire comprehension of human interaction was acquired by reading aircraft safety cards and Ikea instructions.
I knew it was going to be bad, but good lord I couldn't stop watching as that count number kept going higher and higher. It was the fascination a mouse has when a cobra is staring it down before it strikes.
Got to about 22 and decided I couldn't finish the rest. Jesus. Why?
Cuts have gotten so bad in movies that I find it exceptionally noticeable when there aren't a shitton of them, especially in action films. Atomic Blonde had a long cut action scene that (while partly done with nifty tricks) was freakin' amazing. I could actually follow what was happening instead of my eyes crossing two seconds into it and just waiting for it to be over.
God that's so bad. What I think makes it worse is those kids had to watch them poorly pretend to flirt and that would be too awkward for me to stick around for
Holy shit! Iโve never seen the movie but have heard how bad it is! 137 cuts in 110 seconds or so? More cuts than the actual length of the scene. Wow.
You can tell when they cut to hands dribbling itโs not Benjamin bratt. Itโs so bad. Like dude couldnโt learn to ball for this scene? Or, they couldnโt cast an actor who can actually do a physical scene?
The Monster Hunter movie had so many jump cuts during a fight sequence that I got physically nauseous. I honestly didn't think it was possible to do that. I had to stop and skip over the entire fight scene. The movie itself was total garbage.
American directors seriously suck at fight scenes even though they hire some really good fight choreographers.
Have you even seen it? I have shown it to countless friends who hate foreign movies who love it. I really can't say I've heard many people say they disliked it, let alone loathe it.
I haven't watched in 15-20 years and turned it on recently and wow there's so many camera cuts and quick zoom in and out. I don't remember it being that bad back in the day.
TLDR2D2 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:25:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This was my biggest problem with the new Mortal Kombat. I expected a mediocre B-movie, but come on...a martial arts movie with actual martial artists cast (some, at least) and then you don't display any martial arts? Every punch was, like, 6-10 quick cuts. Jesus christ, calm down and let me watch the fight.
Paul Greengrass will burn in hell for ruining almost 2 decades of action cinema.
Thankfully action directors get back to actually letting the audience see what is going on again, but honestly, it feels weird to hype something like JOHN WICK, simply because the director remembered film school 101.
What I despise in trailers are cuts that are followed by seconds of black screen. And it becomes so much more infuriating when they do it multiple times in one trailer.
yob91 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:56:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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pyr666 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 09:19:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
this is often used to cover up bad physical acting, but it's also part of storytelling. how the camera behaves can reflect the tone of the scene.
used properly, it can show that a scene is frantic and out-of-control. alternatively, it can communicate a character taking in relevant, but subtle information.
you can see a good use of this throughout the john wick movies. although the franchise is known for long shots, if you pay attention you can see things get choppy mostly when john is in trouble. when he's on the defensive, someone gets the drop on him, suddenly the camera pops around.
Iโm a big fan of the Resident Evil movies, but the final one, thereโs a scene where it has like, ima just make up a number but I know Itโs not far off, like 70 jump cuts in the span of like 35 seconds. I remember because when the reviews came out that was one of the things people bitched about. The crazy jump cuts. So unnecessary.
I think that depends, in some films it's undoubtably a lazy shortcut because they can't bother filming well, and I hate those scenes--but in other movies it's used to keep the violence rating down and "imply" battle rather than having to show it. And I'm fine with that particular scenario. (like Hunger Games. I don't really need to see the actual kid murders, thanks).
Oh itโs a great movie and I still love it, but the shaky cam and ugly cuts were nauseating. The start of the games was the worst with this, but also the reaping scene had terribly stitched together cuts, particularly when she volunteers
BLM8867 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:16:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You must not have watched Saving Private Ryan. But yeah depending on the genre of film and how often the effect is used, too shaky can be annoying.
Bourne is the franchise that started it all. It works there because the director uses the quick cuts to mirror the saccades of the eyes as we look around.
He used the quick cuts to present information in the way our eyes are used to taking information in as we build up a complex mental representation of a visual scene.
Other directors saw it and were like "wow, fast cuts!"
You're absolutely correct. quick cuts is just another tool available to directors. Talented ones use it knowing why it's there, crappy directors use it just cause Bourne had them
That's why it's important to know who's the director and if they're capable of producing something good.
Bourne is a perfect example of movies that are worse for it. The second movie it works great in that fight in the apartment and then they kept using it for every action scene in the movie, even something like a car driving a straight road. It loses impact.
Then they doubled down on it and the 3rd movie is unwatchable with nauseating cuts where action is difficult to follow. Then they added shaky cam to even still scenes making it look like their cinematographer is smoking a carton of cigarettes between every take.
Agreed. I remember watching the 3rd one with my wife, and she commented afterwards, "Why the hell was the camera shaking and moving when it was just two people talking?" I laughed so hard, because she wasn't wrong.
Reminds me of taken 3. The entire movie was just cut together in 3 second clips with a stunt double that didn't look very similar to Liam Neeson. That movie made my eyes hurt.
I always thought it was funny people complained about the shaky cam with Cloverfield. I get that people who got actual motion sickness didn't like it, but narratively it made perfect sense. It's literally a guy running around with a camera, trying not to die. If they had a Steadicam, it'd be weird.
Thats one thing i like about john wick. True the plots are bare bones or silly, but atleast they use the camera to show how good he is, not use it to hide how bad the actor is.
I understand how others think this, but I donโt think itโs incomprehensible because you still have a vague impression of whatโs happening. Like the basketball scene in Catwoman that someone linkedโyou know theyโre playing basketball, that catwoman and the guy are flirting, that she can do cool moves while playing basketball. You know the big picture; all that is missing is some little details. I understand that this bothers others while watching movies, but it doesnโt bother me at all shrug.
Also, I know that long takes are supposed to be super impressive because of how difficult they are to do, but Iโve always found them kind of boring. I was a weird film major.
I saw the trailer for that badass chick movie with Cersei and Nebula and I thought it might be good until I saw the super cut-up action sequences and knew at that point that I would be annoyed by that regardless of how good the performances were.
Shaky cam is good if done right. Terrible if done wrong. Examples:
Good: George Romero's Diary of the Dead. The film follows a group of film students during the onset of of the zombie apocalypse. Romero is the master of zombie movies and this is one of the best of his franchise.
Bad: The Zombie Diaries. The film follows several groups of survivors during the onset and following weeks of the zombie apocalypse. Each group has a different reason for carrying around a camera, one of them being a news crew similar to Quarantine/REC. The problem lies in that they overdid the shaky cam, even with the news crew who's camera was carried by a professional cameraman. I turned the movie off after twenty five minutes.
They're not bad, but they kind of became the reference for movies that overuse shaky cam or use shaky cam + quick cuts to disguise poor fight choreography, etc.
Yeah. I enjoyed the movies, but they definitely are NOT for people that get motion sickness. (universal's Bourne Stuntacular is the same way- really cool, but will make certain people sick)
Shaky cam in my mind exploded with the first couple Jason Bourne movies. Everything and everyone was half in shadow and every action scene was shot with shaky cam making the action unwatchable and confusing as hell. I donโt have any examples off the top of my head but I love when fight, combat/war, or any type of action scene is shot with a steady cam, possible even steady wide angle. I love actually being able to see whatโs going on in a fight rather than just trying to guess who is doing what to who and how
The director you are thinking of is Paul Greengrass. He's one of the pioneers of shitty hand held moviemaking. Doug Liman did the first bourne movie and there wasn't any shaky cam in that one that I remember. Greengrass did the rest (except the jeremy renner one) and they are all a jumbled mess of shaky cam.
Interesting. I know Iโve seen the first one and I couldโve sworn it was filled with shadows in the scenes filled with dialogue and ridiculous shakiness in the action scenes, but perhaps Iโm misremembering. I canโt remember how many of the Bourne movies Iโve seen but I know I gave up on them after 2, maybe 3, because of said shakiness so it would be weird if the first didnโt have any of it. But Iโm going to have to take your word for it because Iโm not sitting down to watch the first one again. Iโll never understand the appeal.
On some parts it has its uses, but dialog is not one of them. When the viewer is distracted from story and wondering if the camera person has Parkinson's, the intended effect of the viewer being in the scene is lost as well as the dialog. The movements tended to be clunky and artificial. Simulated handheld camera movements in cinema have improved greatly since then.
The Player with Tim Robbins had fun with that trope. To this day, my husband and I will describe a movie with โItโs Predator meets Pretty Woman.โ
jcastd ยท 275 points ยท Posted at 05:22:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Disney would put any freaking consequences in their movies they could be alright, but it's always the syrupy happy end and it just doesn't work for me anymore. This didn't used to be an issue: Hercules lost the godhood he worked so hard for, Mufasa stays dead, hell, even freaking Ariel who got everything she wanted was permanently separated from her family! Modern Disney would have included a scene of them all hanging out at a pool party or something, just to make it clear everyone (but the villain) had a happy ending. Can't have any consequences or repurcussions here, kids are supposed to enjoy, not feel!
Ever notice how the protagonist has no part in resolving the plot anymore? Aladdin doesnโt outsmart Jafar now, the Genie does. Belle doesnโt break the curse, the witch does. The Banks family donโt solve their own problems and not need Mary Poppins anymore, she does everything herself then leaves. Mulan doesnโt work hard to overcome her difficulties, sheโs just always been able to do that now. Only magic and power are capable of winning, plucky heroes canโt.
So, not only are those happy endings free of any repercussions, the heroes donโt even earn them!
Lots of kid movies do that nowadays. I call it the 'stay in your lane' narrative where the plot basically boils down to 'special people do special things, if you're not special then don't try to be special'.
The Incredibles is a good example, where the villain of the story is a guy that wants to give everybody superpowers. Now obviously the way he goes about it is objectively evil, but the movie presents the mere notion of giving everyone superpowers as objectively evil as well.
If I was prone to conspiracies, I'd start to think these movies are used to impress on children not to try and improve their lives, but to simply accept their lot in life as serfs to the upper class.
Of course. If kids are taught that willful everyday people can defeat evil then they might one day realize Disney as a company is the real villain all along and set out on a journey to defeat it.
und88 ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 12:40:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's a good point. The recent movies where kids change the world aren't disney. Harry potter, hunger games, lotr (Hobbits, not kids, but still small people), percy jackson (though disney now owns it).
To be fair, if you take a good look into the universe of The Incredibles, youโll notice that literally none of the villains have superpowers. Syndrome is a Tony Stark level genius to the point people have theorized thatโs a superpower itself, but look at the others: the Underminer, Screenslaver, Bomb Voyage. None of them have powers, they need gadgets and weapons to fight the heroes.
If everyone could just buy superpowers, those guys would be far more dangerous.
I think I prefer that to the Harry Potter style "pre-pubescent child takes on a savage killer and wins the day unharmed." I'd rather children learn to cooperate with and get help from others, rather than be continually get the lesson they can win on their own without help from more experienced and stronger people. That way seems much more realistic and applicable to the real world.
I think that's why I love Pixar - some movies like Up, Soul, Onward, etc. show that life is hard and not always what you want it to be.
The end isn't necessarily resolved either, though it usually ends with them being perfectly ok that things didn't quite turn out how they wished. I like that!
Add Coco to that list. Sure it has a happy ending, but it doesn't change the fact that a family basically went through decades of trauma over one selfish asshole's actions.
And Inside Out. Its whole premise is that the โhappy all the timeโ person is making things worse by not allowing time for Riley to actually have other emotions. Sometimes you just have to be sad.
If it were made by modern Disney instead of Pixar, it probably would have ended with Sadness saying โnah Joy you should have all the core memories, because The Mouse decrees you must always be Happy and Magical!TMโ
To be honest, for most of these films, the quality or the movie itself isn't the problem. The problem is the amount of them. I really enjoyed Aladdin and Jungle Book, and even liked Lion King, but there are just so many of them, and they aren't stopping. I really hope that their future remakes will go the Lady and the Tramp route and will just be Disney Plus movies, or at least change enough like with Jungle Book for it to be a movie for theatres.
I can't remember the movie but it was some shitty parody franchise from the late 90s and the trailer actually said "from 2 of the creators of Scary Movie" like they got a letter from legal forcing them to clarify the remaining creators of Scary Movie categorically do not want to be mistakenly associated with your shitty movie.
JADW27 ยท 1002 points ยท Posted at 04:25:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is the right answer. Why does anyone still hire him?
I'm not trying to be "internet petty" here. I've just never encountered another human who thinks this man has an ounce of talent. Stories of his assholery abound. And yet he has a talk show and routinely gets cast in comedies and musicals.
I seriously want to know if anyone sees his name on a poster and thinks "oh, I'll go see that because James Corden is in it." Again, not kidding at all here. If you're a Corden lover, please let me know that you exist and why you like this man. Do you think he's funny? Do you like his singing voice? What is his appeal?
jenh6 ยท 452 points ยท Posted at 04:53:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I will admit the first couple episodes of carpool karaoke I was charmed. But i will fully admit that was probably the actual celebs and the concept.
I wish someone would punch him in the face in time square instead of Rick Moranis. First and only time I ever watched him was his awful behavior in Japan. But Iโm probably not his targeted age group being in my late 30s and a woman.
Thatโs true. He isnโt your target audience, and heโs really not as bad as the general public (or you) makes Logan out to be.
For reference, Iโm 21 so Iโm not just some teenager advocating for my favourite YouTuber. He has genuinely changed his persona, image, and content to accurately reflect who he is instead of the annoying and loud Vlogger/Viner he was until 2018.
I will admit I am in the same demo as the person you replied to, but can you enlighten me what is different? He just seems like a quieter asshole who wants to try to box and get his viewers into hustles (re: pokemon cards)
He is miles less annoying or abrasive than his brother who comes off like an asshole that makes himself into a louder asshole so people will pay attention to him and he can make money off of that.
From 2013-2018, his content was geared towards a much younger audience. He would get in trouble, annoy people, do stupid outlandish things in public just for clicks and views. He was obnoxious and annoying. Since the Forest incident, his podcast, his channel, and his content have been a lot more digestible, and you do get to see his true personality type. Heโs done lots of philanthropic work, gives back to his fans, and doesnโt act out anymore.
Heโs got a ton of his friends on his payroll as a way of bringing them up with them, and stays in a relatively small circle.
Am I a fan? Not particularly, although his vlogs are pretty interesting. I used to despise viners and the Paulโs.
Is he a perfect person? No, of course not. But heโs not the same person he was, and I donโt think itโs fair from an empathetic level that the general public hasnโt seen that change and continues to bash him for a mistake (albeit an ignorant insensitive one) from three years ago.
I guarantee most people donโt even know he donated over $1M of his own liquid cash to suicide prevention. Is he saving face? Is it a PR stunt? Doubt it, but maybe? Either way, a million dollars is a million dollars.
Heโs rich but even that hurts his wealth considerably.
Heโs definitely matured and itโs obvious that what heโs doing now is more indicative of his actual personality.
I couldnโt care about Logan Paul, but I will say his persona is linked with his more obnoxious brother (who also is faking a character lol) and most people donโt even know theyโre two different people lmao.
The way he has rebounded his career is genuinely impressive though.
Whatโs funny is you can tell that theyโre not the zany dumb jocks they like to project out into Youtube. Both Jake and Loganโs elementary and high school teachers said that they were smart kids, though I recall seeing a tweet from someone saying that Jake bullied him in 6th grade. Loganโs podcast is a sign that thereโs something deeper there so at least heโs maturing lately, while Jake seems to be trying to make it into the pro-boxing world these days. Still think theyโre douchebags, but that theyโre not as dumb as they wanna make people think they are.
Oh he's awesome in the carpool karaoke, the guy even seems to be able to sing! I haven't seen much else from him (the other clips of his show that I tried were very uninteresting) but the karaoke and fill your guts or spill your guts segments were great.
Ever since they changed carpool karaoke to celebrities only it's become infinitely less interesting. You need an "outsider" to play off of and ask questions--I have zero interest to see celebs who already know each other (and aren't even singers!) just hanging out.
jenh6 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:37:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I totally agree. Even when they picked up multiple celebrities sometimes, it felt like they over booked things.
I think it was Bo Burnham that said Carpool Karaoke contributes nothing of value to society in any way.
It's already popular people singing already popular songs, while having a "down to earth" setting to seem #relatable. People like it because it's two things they recognize crossing over, nothing else.
It exists only to get views from fans of one or both of them, and its popularity as a concept shows that general audiences are incredibly easy to profit off of when all you care about is making money.
eric323 ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 09:50:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think he said that about celebrity lip sync battle, but the sentiment definitely still applies.
Cheap, lazy talk show bits, profiting off of celebrities putting in minimal effort.
Can't that argument be made about, for exams example, every talk show ever? Or game shows? I don't think every bit of media ever created needs to "contribute to society," something mindless and fun isn't inherently negative.
jenh6 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:38:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can argue that about anything. For an interview segment or an excuse to hear the singers sing itโs fun for 20 minutes.
Heโs not a good host, he screams his act as either a remnant of working in the theater, or the weird belief that TALKING LOUDLY shows you are important in the presence of a celebrity, somehow.
Devrol ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 07:26:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only thing he wasnโt horrid in was Into the Woods. They could have casted someone better, but I didnโt hate him as the Baker. He has a decent voice.
I had already seen those episodes, but I just rewatched that first one again, and yea, he was good in it.
jmello ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 08:40:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I liked Gavin and Stacey, have avoided him since. Pretty sure the brits sent him across the pond because they were over him after three seasons of Smiffy
All I see on the internet about James Corden are third-hand stories with the moral being โheโs totally a jerk guys just trust me.โ I have yet to see any concrete evidence that he deserves any of the hate he gets. Iโm fairly neutral on the guy, not particularly a fan, I just donโt get why itโs so hard to find anything.
Yeah. On the British show Countdown, his argument about the proper title of sex and the city came off as him being rather whiny when he thinks he is right.
There was a late night bit I think with Jimmy Kimmel, where they were asking questions and if you didn't know you had to drink something or something like that.
After a few, Kimmel asks him to the effect, "there are multiple cameramen here. Can you name any of them?"
And Corden starts laughing because he just got called out and exposed as a huge asshole. He had his show for a while. The only way you don't know your coworkers name is if you're an insufferable douche that thinks he's better than everyone.
Maybe it's because how he acts on TV? I think he's 50-50, he can be really obnoxious like during Friends Reunion but his carpool karaoke stuffs are mostly okay. Then again you have someone like Ellen who just exudes that obnoxious and insincere aura 90% of the time and I imagine that's how some people feel about Corden (of course doesn't help that Ellen has been confirmed to be an a-hole).
Watched the friends reunion with my wife who is a super fan. Both of us found him to be intolerable.
I canโt stand him in anything that heโs done in the US and no clue how he got a show. He was pretty funny in a low budget BBC comedy like 12 years ago but not sure how he kept getting gigs after that.
Devrol ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 07:28:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He was pretty funny in a low budget BBC comedy like 12 years ago
I mean, come on bro. You canโt get as much hate as he gets on here and it not be legit. Like, I canโt tell you any specifics about Katherine Heigl either, but like Corden, she shows up on these lists every time, numerous times. Nobody who doesnโt deserve it gets trashed with such consistency and regularity.
Yeah, thatโs not a convincing argument. Iโm not going to decide I despise someone solely because other people do when I still have no idea why other people do.
I mean, of course youโre going to say this because you clearly want to not dislike the guy. I couldnโt tell you anything about him from memory when I made my comment, but it just took me about thirty seconds of Googling to find several first hand accounts of his douchbaggery. Iโm simply saying that nobody gets consistently shit on over and over and over for no reason. If you want to put your hands over your eyes and say you canโt hate a guy because you canโt see anything, thatโs fine, but people shit on him because thereโs proof all over the Internet.
of course youโre goi f to say this because you clearly want to not dislike the guy
Not sure if anyone has ever told you this, but itโs perfectly ok to not have an opinion of something you donโt know enough about. The person youโre relying to comes as pretty neutral. Some people donโt actively want to hate on something else without a good reason.
zilti ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:41:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Arseholes like you are the reason we can't have nice things.
Because it's now entered the reddit echo chamber. At some point in the last 6 months he became the de facto celebrity to hate, and now every thread has a few mentions of Corden being an asshole or whatever... but most of those people are just saying that because they saw it on a thread and it spreads and amplifies as such until it's common knowledge.
Yeah, he is just not talented, and kinda cringey. This is the first time Iโve seen this sentiment. When I saw he was the host if the Friends reunion...i was pretty turned off.
There is a first hand account of James advocating for poverty wages for his, and every other late night show's, writers.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:56:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Isn't it just lazy fuck repeating what they have read on the internet, than rather personal experience...internet is cancer if we repeat it enough it becomes true
My mom likes him for some reason. Donโt know why. She looks bored when itโs him by himself and not with some celebrity so she might just like the celebrities and not him and just not realize it yet.
Corden is a piece of shit who gets way better than he deserves. Elba either chooses shit stuff or his agent does, and he's capable of much better. Maybe he wants the easy money and isn't bothered.
I'm in agreement on Idris. I really enjoy him but he's picked some terrible projects, so it's hard for me to follow him as a fan. I suspect, though, that he's quite happy with his career trajectory. He seems a really satisfied bloke, and some actors are quite happy to have a filmography full of generic, blockbustery shit if it means they can buy a bigger house in a new country. See Gerard Butler for a prime example.
I think you vastly underestimate the impact Carpool Karaoke has had in terms of him being behind a viral sensation. Yes it is absolutely hacky and stupid, but middle America apparently eats that shit up. I hate the dude too but he's got name recognition out the wazoo.
I came here to say this. I can't talk for his personality/talk show stuff as I've never seen it, but work wise he actually had a hand in writing Gavin and Stacey and his portrayal of Smithy was pretty faultless, so he can't be completely talentless. And yet he's had so many other awful roles.
I don't know how big the sitcom Gavin and Stacey was outside the UK but before he got his American show that was one of the things he was known for here. And lots of people really love Gavin and Stacey. But I 100% with you, even while trying to remove my 'I hate James Corden' filter, I can't think of anything he's been in that's appealed to me.
Perhaps it's because I don't watch enough tv or movies but I genuinely don't have an issue with him. I enjoyed carpool karaoke and I haven't been offended by him on anything else I've seen.
I've seen the talk about him being a douchenozzle but eh, it's Hollywood.
He was a pretty good stage actor back in the day. (Those shows werenโt musicals.) I think the play โOne Man, Two Guvโnorsโ was what made his career really take off, and he won a Tony Award for it. Iโm more or less indifferent to him. I do think he has some talent, but a lot of the stuff heโs done for the past 10 years is mostly just annoying.
Iโve never got it. I didnt get it when he was starting out over here in the UK and i certainly dont get how the fuck he managed to break through in the US.
Mattou ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:58:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs Gavin & Stacey. Not sure if many in the US have seen it, but it was excellent.
Man I totally loved chubby Jonah Hill. He just had this magical aura about him. I'm so sad what all the bullying has done to him. It's great and probably healthy he has lost weight but ever since he became thin I have never again seen or heard from him.
It's the Ellen effect. Everyone knows he sucks, everyone knows she's horrible, but they both enjoy huge success. It got so bad for her, eventually, that she decided to cancel her show instead of admitting she was the problem and carry on with her viewer's forgiveness. But, you know what, if they make a new Finding Nemo/Dory movie, I bet it makes a billion dollars. Obviously not because she's in it, but DESPITE her being in it.
Also, there's no accounting for taste or lack thereof. There are a lot of folks out there that find that kind of "entertainment" to be worth their time. I don't get it, either, but I accept it.
He was in Oceans 8 which wasnโt a bad movie but when I was watching it and saw him walk into the vault I thought to myself โthis guy? are you kidding me!โ
Oceanโs 8 is one of my favourite recent movies (my taste oscillates between like french movies where nothing happens and people just walk into rooms, and fun, camp movies) and Corden is.... fine in it. I wish theyโd picked a better actor just because everyone else is giving 110% in a great way and heโs kind of just there.
It does the polar opposite for me. His name is framed in lights? I'm avoiding that all costs. Cats as the obvious exception (I mean how the Hell did they convince so many A-Listers to get involved?! That and The Emoji Movie, are two modern day mysteries), my last straw was that movie where he pretended to be a Gay Stereotype. That Broadway Prom straight-to-Netflix bullshit. It's like are you for fucking real? Anthony Rapp was otherwise occupied? I'd take Anderson Cooper giving it his best, over James fucking Corden.
Yeah, up until after seeing this, I thought James Corden WAS gay. I was talking about this film and being like "must be nice for him to be able to play the role so authentically" and was floored when the person I was talking to had to explain like im five that he's straight, playing a gay stereotype. But to be fair, I'd only seen him in a very small number of musical roles and knew nothing else about him.
Same! When I learned he had a wife and kids, and was just hamming up this almost-effeminate stereotype, I decided I was going to hate him from then onward.
Wow i had no idea! Im American and only saw snippets of him. I thought the comedic piece he did with gordon Ramsey at a hotel was pretty funny. Btw im in bed before his show comes on plus that slot is dedicated for forsenic files reruns lol.
I met him once at a wrap party, before he moved stateside (which is when his ego exploded imo). It was a pretty unremarkable experience tbh. I was a tad ambivalent towards him as a TV personality, but I didnโt find him the insufferable asshat I do now. I didnโt get his appeal, but I also didnโt see anything to hate.
I mean, Peter Rabbit 1 & 2 are pretty competently voice acted. I don't know how much improvisation or input he had on the dialogue, but I've never heard a complaint about his performance. Doesn't excuse all of the other stories about him, of course.
My husband and I were SO EXCITED for the Friends reunion. They got the the interview couch in front of the fountain and FUCKING JAMES CORDEN is who they chose to conduct the interview? All the people IN THE WORLD and they chose HIM? We've rewatched Friends literally hundreds of times and we watched the reunion special ONCE and will never watch it again, because of him. That man's voice is nails on the chalkboard to me.
Heโs like one of those mild, soft, low caffeine coffees you get at Starbucks when life is either too exciting or too boring. He jussssttttt hits those mas o menos spots.
I will explicitly not see that because he's in it. Sat down to watch the Friends reunion show, got a short while in and he appeared. Was disappointed but just left the room and let my OH watch it, she can just about stand him. I understand he's not a big part of it but honestly, I just will not.
One of the things I do when I go to theme parks is try to pack every ride etc. into a day. Universal could make my life much easier by putting in a JC experience as it's the one thing I'd actively avoid. This from someone who obsessively rides Aladdin's Magic Carpets etc. because they are there. Waaaaaay off topic now!
I get the feeling his fan base is 65+ year old women. The type of old woman whoโs retired and had seen every movie in theaters because going to the movies is like her hobby. โOh james cordon. Heโs a cheeky entertaining young man. He reminds me of that witty hair dresser at my salonโ
He is a total dick. How can you obviously love yourself so much when youโre a massive dickhead? Doesnโt he stare in the mirror crying at the horror of his own existence?
He actually is quite talented. He's been in stage plays on the West End and on Broadway. He won a Tony award.
He was very popular in Britain, is also a writer, and was given the title of Officer of the British Empire. That isn't the kind of thing you hand out to an artist that's a talentless hack.
But stage acting is very different than acting for a camera, and that is all I will say about that.
He's really good in "Kill Your Friends". There he plays an oafish twat who knows nothing about music. It's a role where he stretches himself a fair bit...
tripbin ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 06:02:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dude has to have a massive dong cause reddit acts like he personally fucked each and every one of their mothers. I dont like him or any late night hosts really for that matter but I certainly cant comprehend the hatred of 1000 suns that follows the guy around.
karltee ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 08:09:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I dont like him or any late night hosts really for that matter
Damm man, what did Conan do to you?
tripbin ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:11:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nothing. I have no feeling towards him either way. Don't think he's bad or anything but I don't really find him funny much either. It's more to do with the set up of most late night jokes I think but idk lol.
Honestly until something officially comes out about him being a jerk, I'm ignoring Redditors. It's so easy to claim stuff anonymously and lie on here, the amount of people buying the rumors hook line and sinker is baffling.
Also in those rare cases. The opposite. Where absolutely no idea of plot is given. A recent example is "the eternal" trailer. There's no hook in that trailer. If it didn't have marvel logo attached to it, I doubt it would have any fan fare on that kind of trailer
Yes. My go to for the perfect trailer is Hereditary. I only had a few ideas of what the movie was about, and then when I watched it, I was completely wrong. The trailer gives nothing away. and It's damn good for it.
I feel like this is very much an American thing (or to be more specific a major American studio thing). Arthouse movies and international movies put a lot of work into making a trailer that tantalizes without revealing too much.
I have wondered before whether American B-movies would not benefit a lot more from better-edited trailers... people would be more willing to give them a shot if the trailer didn't spoil the entire movie.
If the whole synopsis is a terrible idea, like making a movie about emojis
Amsheel ยท 130 points ยท Posted at 07:56:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Lego Movie is the exeption.
nhaines ยท 86 points ยท Posted at 13:38:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember seeing that and thinking "this is going to be trash, and it won't ever matter, it'll just print money." But I also couldn't figure out how they had like thirty unrelated (unless they were competing) licensed property characters in the trailer, so I was like "What the hell is in those LEGO set contracts? Okay, I'm in."
So I saw it in theaters with a kid, and I was sitting through "Everything Is Awesome" like "Well, this is my life now," and then shortly after that, I was like "Okay, I could listen to Morgan Freeman for 90 minutes, this won't be so bad."
Then they didn't play "Everything Is Awesome" on loop for 90 minutes, and somehow or other there was an actual, real story in there that I cared about. Nothing made sense and everything made sense. It was just like watching myself play with LEGO as a kid. I'm still sort of in awe at how well it turned out.
[deleted] ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 14:57:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also, absolutely fuck Disney for taking Solo away from them. We would have actually gotten something great instead of the paint by numbers bullshit we got.
What really made me laugh was that they left Shyamalan's name off the promotional material. It wasn't on the posters or the big diorama they had in the theater.
Still, even without looking at the credits it was so obviously a Will Smith passion project. How else does Will and his son become the leads and practically the only actors if he's not the one paying for it?
Dvl_Brd ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 10:27:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have a single conspiracy theory about this movie. That someone said 'You will never get Patrick Stewart to act for you as shit.' and long story short an entire movie was made just to get Patrick Stewart as a poop emoji for petty revenge.
I haven't seen or heard of that movie, but for a lot of those movies, they end up fitting into the "so bad it's good" category. Or maybe, the premise itself wasn't bad, just outlandish and strange. At that point, you can possibly make a good movie based off an outlandish premise. But a bad premise, like emojis, will sink the movie.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:45:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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terranq ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 21:49:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I ragged on him, but poor dude has been shafted a lot in his career. Killed off screen in X-Men, cucked by Superman, etc. I actually like him, and he was perfectly fine in Sonic.
Sonic was quite possibly the last movie I saw in a theater before the pandemic started. My friends and I went to go see it for the memes, and we were pleasantly surprised by how decent it actually turned out to be.
Ngl, I really fucking dig that movie. The story was decent, vfx and cg were great, i liked the dialogue and it found the right amount of not taking itself too serious.
Oburcuk ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 13:47:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I saw Sonic at my town's local theater before the pandemic hit. It was probably the last new one where I was surrounded by a massive crowd during it. People are coming back to the movies now, thankfully, but for 2020 as a whole it was one of the only good memories I had of that year.
A lot of โCGI character in real lifeโ movies actually do that for some reason. Hop, Yogi Bear, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Rocky and Bullwinkle... Hell, even movies with 2d characters like Looney tunes back in action and arguably who framed Roger rabbit.
"Useless cardboard human protagonist" you mean like atleast the early transformer movies were mike bay made us follow a boring human while the cool robots were shoved in the background?
Why did they even need to show scenes of soldiers in those movies anyways? Like whatever with the human protagonist, he found the magic macguffin and heโs gotta have his sexy girl by his side at all moments, but who the fuck cares about the spec ops guys?
The Will Smith movie with the Orc police officer that actually looked really fun and promising but turned it to be a very on-the-nose vehicle to โtalk aboutโ something we already are very well aware of and is already talked about everywhere constantly, and to far better effect?
In an alternate present day, humans, orcs, elves and fairies have been coexisting since the beginning of time. Two police officers, one a human, the other an orc, embark on a routine night patrol that will alter the future of their world as they know it. Battling both their own personal differencesย as well as an onslaught of enemies, they must work together to protect a young female elf and a thought-to-be-forgotten relic, which, in the wrong hands, could destroy everything.
Yeah my family often seems to rewatch it. I don't like it. Even putting your point aside, dialogue wad meh, story felt half assed. The setting though is fantastic
I think it would've translated better as series in my opinion really, Gives them more time to flesh out the characters and work on the worldbuilding more
If I remember right, it was a way for him to stay undercover, and I think there was an ocean surrounding them? He tries to take off running at one point in the movie and comes back all soaking wet and pissed off.
Because Sonic didn't know where San Francisco was, and he couldn't carry James Marsden.
Therefore, a car.
Also, it's a kids movie. Don't question stuff like that.
Cabtalk ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:53:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Speaking of CGI, I knew the movie Poseidon was gonna be shit in the first minutes because they CGI'd the main character walking up stairs on the cruise ship. (When zooming out to get a wide shot of the ship). It looked so fake and was so unnecessary lol
That was about when I went out for refills during Sonic, sat out of sight and played on my phone until my sister yelled into the kitchen to ask if I wanted to come see this cool ambush scene. I just crawled into the den and pretended to have gotten a call from work when she came looking for me after it was over.
Zombie Strippers. It's produced, directed, and performed like a high school extra credit project but there's lots of titties because it (mild spoiler) is set in a strip club.
In the actors' defence, not even the best actors could deliver those lines and make it sound normal. I mean, Greg Sestero had to say that Johnny, a big fool, is his best friend multiple times in the movie. And then we have "future wife", "me underwears" and many other lines.
I had it and started watching it. Then I asked myself, do I want to waste my time on this? I said no, and turned it off. I spent the next three hours having comment wars on youtube.
I mean, showing scenes of horrible violence against animals worked for Iรฑarritu. Guess it depends on the context.
guera08 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:11:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I got talked into going to see piranha (in 3d no less, so already headache inducing) it was like someone asked, how many naked chicks can we show on screen before we start ripping off limbs and using up a decades supply of fake blood? I walked out halfwayish through
Itโs cast is overstuffed with stars (eg. Valentineโs Day, Motherโs Day, Heโs Just Not That Into You, Little Fockers, etc.), which is typically done to compensate/distract the audience from all of the suckiness.
Possibly one of the best movies I've ever seen, definitely from an artistic standpoint. What an amazing way to subvert both a genre and your audience, and then subvert them again!
The only film I can think of where it actually worked, is Love Actually. The rest is a just a desperate way to make lots of storylines merge in a really reachy way
[deleted] ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 11:54:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Having seen that movie for the first time it was just shocking how dated almost everything about that movie was, especially how power dynamics etc were handled. But then again most rom coms are like that.
MINKIN2 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 09:21:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Producer #1: We need to get more men to take their dates to the cinema this Valentines day, what can we do?
Producer #17: Hey, remember Pulp Fiction? Let's do that but with Renee Zellweger and Pierce Brosnan
Producer #25: But didn't that movie have guns, drugs and violence in it?
Producer #1: Okay, we get rid of the guns, drugs and violence but we must keep Harvey Keitel in a tuxedo because that would be hilarious.
The Expendables movies are like Pacific Rim (the first). Completely unassuming, you know what you're getting into from the start, and don't try to be something they're not. I enjoyed them thoroughly.
doopdeo ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 09:10:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
inversely related with animated movies on occasion
I have a soft spot for Valentineโs Day. I cry a lot during movies now, but I used to make fun of my sister about it because I didnโt cry at all and she always did. That was the first lame movie that made me cry. Now, Iโm a gd waterfall.
I think this phenomenon is more because so little leeway is given to the creative team due to all the starsโ requirements to have at least N lines each, etc.
Like when they can't come up with a villain for a sequel so they bring back the one from the first movie, thus making the originals ending worse retroactively
When the trailer just has a bunch of random shots of things going on, and has the characters saying really vague cliche lines like "Everything you've ever known is about to change" or "This is only the begining" or "It all comes down to this" and the trailer concludes with you not knowing a single damn thing about the premise.
For a comedy. If thereโs a dick sucking joke in the first couple minutes it means whoever directed it or wrote it thinks dick sucking is the funniest thing ever and the movies gonna be filled with dick sucking jokes
I tried watching This is 40 recently. It has this type of โhumor.โ Supposed to be a 2-hr comedy and I shut it off halfway through since I had yet to laugh.
Which is weird because the segments of bloopers on YouTube are hilarious and what prompted me to check this movie out in the first place.
Example? I just don't know movie so brave to insert dick suckking joke in 5 minutes... I've seen character literally shitting in Cinema (He wants to take a shit, but toilets turn out to be a cinema and uncontrollable laughing starts) in openning scene
Years ago Nickelodeon ran the trailer for one of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies multiple times during the same ad break. Like, there would be four ads per break and the first and last would be that movie trailer. This went on for weeks. And it was every ad break.
Yeah but it clearly doesnโt fit the trend cause the first 3 diary of a wimpy kid films are gold. Almost every scene is really funny. Love those films.
Remember when they edited the gay bits out of Bohemian Rhapsody so not to upset the Chinese Censor. "It's a film about Freddie Mercury, there'll be nothing left."
Chinese Censor: "Just take out the bits with chunky mustaches, vests and leather trousers and it'll be fine for Chinese audiences."
I don't know about the RT score difference- I think it's maybe backwards even. Iโve seen a bunch of movies in recent years that I thought were really good/unique films that got great critic scores and did horribly with general audiences. I think some of them just go over the head of the average viewer, or were just not what audiences expected. โUncut Gemsโ is one such title that comes to mind... maybe the most extreme example I can think of.
I donโt trust audience scores because audiences tend to highly rate dogshit tv dramas made for people with attention spans of a 9yo with ADHD and a similar reading level.
โpeople like Coldplay and voted for the nazis- you can't trust 'people,' Jeremy.โ
Yup, I basically completely ignore audience reviews as a rule now. In fact, with horror movies particularly, if the audience score is low but the critic score high, it's basically a guarantee that I'll love it.
pyr666 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:24:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
High RT critic score, low audience score
i remember when RT used to be reliable. nothing's perfect, but if a movie's RT score was good, you wouldn't have a bad time.
and then they decided to start doctoring the audience reviews. sigh
Looks like the new space jams movie. Iโve seen so many space jams stuff in stores and no one likes lebron James anymore. I have a feeling the movie might flop hard
So I've heard that movie is unironically really good, and I cannot fathom how that could be. Could you explain?
Th4ab ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:42:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first is a fun exploration of time travel and 80s movie tropes by smartly written stupid characters. It's like a 2010s old buddy vacation movie (Sandler et all), then they time travel back into an 80s ski movie as their younger selves and extract some good humor from that premise.
Right? This kind of criticism always makes me laugh. โLetโs take 25% of a story and shit on it because itโs like another story, even if the other 75% is itโs own thing.โ
pquade ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:27:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs not so much criticism as a recognition of Joseph Campbellโs โmonomythโ hypothesis.
Dvl_Brd ยท -7 points ยท Posted at 10:26:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What did you expect from a book that stole from all the fantastic dragon fantasy novels that came before? The only reason any of it got anywhere was they could sell that a teen 'wrote' it.
What did you expect from a book that stole from all the fantastic dragon fantasy novels that came before pretty much exactly copied the plot and characters of Star Wars ?
FTFY
Dvl_Brd ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:22:47 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The hero trope is present in millions of stories. Star Wars copied mythology to that end. Though besides Lucas/Star Wars, Eragorn literally copied from the likes of Anne McCaffrey(dragon rider/dragon lore), David Eddings(whole scenes), Even LOTR(names and descriptions).
He just copied and combined. He didn't create anything.
Showing my younger age here - but this kind of โannoying person being annoying makes it comedyโ is prettyโฆ annoying honestly.
Same thing with What About Bob - a โgood movie,โ but I canโt re-watch it because behind the comedy is a deeply fucked up concept which throws self-awareness out the window in favor of obnoxious gags.
Bad or boring music. Sometimes good music is what drives a movie if nothing else does.
[deleted] ยท 120 points ยท Posted at 04:48:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not saying it's a bad film, actually it's the opposite. But in the original Conan The Barbarian film they used the orchestral scores to fill in a lot of emotion over parts without dialogue. Because the main cast weren't actors (I mean Conan's crew other than Mako) they fashioned the movie around that. So the end result is small bits of dialogue written as iconic as possible (and giving the bigger monologues to James Earl Jones) The soundtrack basically tells the story when you listen to it.
James Earl Jones has said the end result was like a mythological story.
Dvl_Brd ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 10:34:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The composer is Basil Poledorious. He also wrote the score to Hunt for Red October, Lonesome Dove, RoboCop, Iron Eagle, Starship Troopers, Free Willy, and Red Dawn. Some great stuff in his lineup.
[deleted] ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 10:36:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yep. And to think, they were gonna go with a Tangerine Dream-esque soundtrack at first.
Dvl_Brd ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:01:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Very glad they changed their minds. I love Poledorious!
[deleted] ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 08:27:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I love those movies and will watch them again.
โConan, what is best in life?โ
Iโve never heard that bit from James Earl Jones; I have wondered why I find them so enthralling.
B movie aesthetics and acting so stunted you start to wonder if itโs intentional. Glorious.
Did you know they model several of the tableaux after Frank Frazetta paintings?
Thats how I feel about legends of the fall. Without that sweeping score (and maybe the cinematography) it would be a maudlin melodrama. I mean it still is lol but it gets a pass from me due to the aforementioned music. and also Brad Pitt is really hot in it
- A comedian who hasn't been funny in ten years stars in it and plays multiple roles. (Looking at you Sandler, Murphy, and Myers)
- It's clearly being released in a desperate attempt to capitalize on a different studio's success. (WB keeps trying to rival the MCU with DC films but their meddling repeatedly ruins them, also the Divergent series trying too hard to be Hunger Games).
- It's a sequel/prequel/spin-off that stars none of the major pullers from the first one. (G.I. Joe)
- Blatantly bad re-casting to the point where you wonder if it would have been better to just drop the character (Mummy 3)
- Miracle resurrection plot devices because they couldn't think of any way to make a new character instead (WW84, F&F)
Oh my new found crush for Pedro Pascal barely survived WW84. Which, to be honest, was the only reason I trapped my family in the living room and put it on. I'd heard the reviews, and was convinced it was just "haters". I'm still not allowed to pick the movie.
I liked his acting in the movie. He committed to the idea that his body was dying from granting wishes. Not his fault the script was shit.
ZaMiLoD ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 08:10:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh man my crush was just days old when I saw that dumpster fire of a movie.. luckily I had yet to see Narcos, so here I am waiting impatiently for the Bubble to get a release date!
WW84 just gets worse every time I think of it though. Itโs SO bad! The music for the trailer is the only good thing about it.
I'm told that he was playing the character in the style of Donald Trump in the 1980s and friends of mine who remember Trump in the 80s say he did a good job of it. (I don't remember Trump back then well enough to have an opinion on that.)
My husband and I saw Secrets and Lies in the theatre, expecting it to be a comedy. That was because every trailer included the scene with Brenda Blethynโs character saying โI canโt be your mother, love, I ainโt never been with no black man - oh my God.โ
I know it's been 8 hrs, but I loved that movie. For me, the abrupt violence and chaos brought by Douglas's character was comedic in a messed up sort of way. I mean, remember that neo Nazi in the pawn shop? And the gangbangers? Boy, were they in for a surprise.
Mild-mannered little nerdy man? Nope. Unstoppable maniac.
The trailer only showed some funny bits, and didn't hint at the real story. So I was horrified and embarrassed at the party. Later on, in retrospect, I can appreciate the black humour much better.
...THANK YOU! THAT WAS PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST BORING FILMS I'VE EVER SEEN! EVEN ROBIN WILLIAMS COULDN'T SAVE IT!
lankist ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 11:28:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie would have been serviceable if it had at least been honest about what it was--a 3 hour slog through an off-brand Asimov story.
But the advertising was the worst of it. They advertised the film like it was a rip-roaring Robin Williams comedy, and the commercials and trailers used jokes, scenes and entire characters that weren't actually in the film. I'm not sure if they just decided to cut all the jokes out for time, or if they literally filmed fake footage to try and fool people in the trailer.
In fairness to Divergent, it worked with what it had, because the books were also a poor attempt to capitalise on the Hunger Games, but without much of the good things it bought to the table.
Yeah. The problem was that the trailer made it blatantly obvious that it wasnโt going to be anything like the book. The first movie had two audiences- people who liked the hunger games and wanted to watch something similar, and people who read and liked the books. They lost the first crowd after the first movie was bad. They lost the second crowd after the trailer showed that they were clearly not going to be seeing the book they liked on screen. The disaster that followed with the next two movies was pretty inevitable.
They lost the first crowd after the first movie was bad.
I loved the hunger games... and the divergent movie. I thought it was pretty good tbh, other than a few stupid things I thought it was pretty accurate to the books and it was a fun movie... 2 and 3 sucked a lot, but then again so did the books lol.
When I watched those movies I hadnโt watched any of the hunger games or read the books and that way it was a good experience for me at the time. I can now say the hunger games were better but I still think divergent movies were actually good action films.
jenh6 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:35:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I didnโt mind that it didnโt go with the books much, since it made a better film for both the 1st and the 2nd. The third was just terrible. Especially with that source material.
I think it also didnโt help that people were donโt with dystopians by that point. The Harry Potter/twilight/hunger games crowd had aged out and was watching game of thrones.
The first one was the best. I prefer smaller scale stories in that sub sub genre. I do wish they had leaned a bit more into horror though, because it would have totally worked.
I liked the first maze runner book. It was a pretty standard YA novel. Although I feel like it's one of those "the movie was actually better than the book."
I liked the first maze runner book. It was a pretty standard YA novel. Although I feel like it's one of those "the movie was actually better than the book."
The Hunger Games has a lot more going on than that. Have you even read the books or watched the movies? Also thatโs literally an entire genre. There were movies of that type before Battle Royale, but for some reason The Hunger Games is the rip off to you?
Devrol ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:22:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I read the books just after I'd seen Battle Royal, and was struck by the similarities.
The second book wasn't quite as good as the first, but the third was awful. Felt like it was a contractual obligation and definitely not a labour of love.
Oh wow. Finally someone agrees with me that the first book was the best lol.
But Hunger Games does have a lot of aspects that Battle Royale doesnโt have. I mean, half the book/movie isnโt even spent in the death game. But they are both still death game movies.
Honestly I thought the story in the third one was less predictable than the first, and only slightly less predictable than the second.
I cant talk about whether or not it was descriptive tho cuz it felt exactly as descriptive as the others. But in terms of plot, the third was probably my favourite.
to each their own i guess
jwC731 ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 09:10:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if it were a "poor"/bad version it wouldn't have made so much money and garnered so much interest
Devrol ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:23:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, poor/bad things never make loads of money.
Devrol ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:25:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Divergent ended the YA dystopian genre. It broke it down to its bare essentials so anything that came after that just looked like a pale imitation of it. I hate it for this reason.
Miracle resurrection plot devices because they couldn't think of any way to make a new character instead (WW84, F&F)
OK, the premise of "Wonder Woman fights an evil man with a magic wishing rock" is a great premise for a silly Silver Age storyline that I feel DC can very comfortably sit in. Shame the execution was terrible though, I'm afraid that DC/Warner is going to take the lesson "No happy/silly elements in superhero movies" instead.
ZaMiLoD ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 08:13:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It could have been a fun movie if they just stuck to those kind of elements of it. But the tonal shifts are absolutely jarring and all over the place. And they canโt even blame a swap of directors like justice league...
Iโm assuming heavy studio meddling tbh.
DC doesn't need happy/silly elements to make an entertaining movie. All their heroes (potentially bar Batman) operate on the premise of Hope/Faith.
That's their whole thing that differentiates them from Marvel. Instead they make every movie dark and moody or happy and funny (to compensate for previous movies) like Marvel while ignoring all the consequences.
I don't understand how DC failed so miserably tbh.
[deleted] ยท 182 points ยท Posted at 03:38:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
my mom loved Seagal in the 80s, so I don't mind some of his older ones.
kbuck30 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 07:37:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
His older ones were honestly decent flicks. I watched a ton of 80s and 90s movies growing up and most of Seagal were honestly decent action flicks. They weren't great movies but enjoyable with the right mindset much like many movies today.
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:49:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The sequel is also pretty decent. And Out for Justice has a special place in my heart because of the Ritchie scene and William Forsythe. His deleted scenes (courtesy of Seagal because he thought William upstaged him) are a delight to watch.
Ensemble cast of people youโve heard of before, plus one MAJOR star.
Who is killed off after one or two scenes and never seen again.
Draxaan ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:16:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Godzilla 2014. Brian Cranston was the point man for the first 30 minutes, then it just devolved into "well I'm with EOD so I'm going with you!" for a lot of the film.
Great visuals and the final sequences from the Dive Into Hell scene onward were pretty good.
Between Goldmember and his retirement (Also a period of 10 years) he was in 9 movies (8 if you donโt count the artsy documentary Home). Four of which made 100s of millions. I would not call that a bad track record. Six of the movies were shit (but Iโll be honest, I actually enjoy Love Guru for how bad it is), but most of them still made a fuck ton of money. More financially successful than most other actors of the same time.
2 of the times he was in 100m movies (inglorious basterds and bohemian rhapsody he was HEAVILY disguised to the point that it had to be pointed out to people.
Those movies didnt make money because he was in them.
Draxaan ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:13:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I love the Austin Powers movies and really hope they get the fourth one going but Goldmember was just meh. Beyonce was horrible and I didn't care for the character Goldmember. Which is why I consider it a meh movie.
The second GI Joe was MUCH better than the first. It had a few stand out action scenes and showed a clear love for the really good comics it was based off of.
SAKabir ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:02:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was so hyped for Coming to America 2 but God it was such a waste of potential. But the reason it wasn't as good was because we didn't have enough Murphy and Hall.
I loved The Mummy 1 and 2 but when I heard Rachel Weisz wasn't in 3 I just wasn't interested in seeing it. She was as much a part of the success of the first 2 as Branden Fraser in my eyes.
I still haven't seen it to this day.
kbwolfe ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:23:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's not worth it. Rachel Weisz and Brendan Fraser's character's chemistry and banter made those movies great. There was none of that in the third one.
Regardling Sandler, and this is coming from a non-fan, he has had some amazing movies. Most recent I know that got a major critic response was Uncut Gems. I haven't seen it myself but it's highly rated.
Sandler can act, but he only acts properly like once every 10 years in someone else's passion project. His Happy Madison movies have been complete garbage for decades.
And in my eyes, even his older much-loved movies did not age well. He does a silly voice, some speech impediment thrown in there, and then just a fuckton of jokes targeting everyone and everything that isn't a generic white guy.
Watch it, itโs amazing, very stressful and feels claustrophobic at times, but itโs an amazing movie that anyone who likes crime movies should be on the must watch list.
efrique ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:52:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mummy 3
Some actors you can't replace and definitely shouldn't try, because everyone will notice the difference.
Ugh I found the love interest in Wonder Woman so bland, and I was mildly looking forward to WW84 because I was eager to move on from that character but nope, of course they had to bring him back. God forbid a female superhero's entire existence doesn't revolve around a man.
He's just can't pull off the almost charming man-child that he could in the past. But the guy had some great movies. He can pull off comedic melodrama if he sets his mind to it.
To be fair, while I enjoyed Hunger Games, I don't understand the hype, perhaps because I watched Battle Royale first. Hunger Games seems to try too hard to create some sort of back story and multiple characters and purpose not just content with a bit of nihilistic dystopian violence.
As someone who loves the first one and really wanted to like WW84 I cannot agree here. It solidly sucks. Watching it in a theater instead of my couch Christmas day wouldn't have changed that.
That's a fair point. Granted one of the reasons I even signed up for it to begin with was WW84 but I've gotten more mileage out of it than a single ticket would have given me.
I saw WW84 in theatres as soon as it opened (I'm in New Zealand, so no covid issues). It was better in a theatre than on a TV, but it was still pretty bad.
I would consider this an additional axiom for identifying bad movies unto itself. If a movie isn't worth a rewatch in a home-theatre setting, it wasn't a good movie to begin with.
I think you are wrong and that it sucked; however, I donโt think the reason it sucked had anything to do with the fact that it featured a โresurrection plot deviceโ.
To be fair, with game of thrones it took nearly a full decade for its decline to come to fruition.
Also, that was sort of a go-to gambit among "prestige shows" for awhile. Frontload the first season with sex and\or nudity to get viewers, then dial it back once they've got people hooked on the story. HBO and Netflix both did it quite a lot.
(I think my favorite example is GLOW including a locker room scene, with topless Alison Brie, something like five minutes into the first episode. Then never again. "There's your boobies, now shut up and sit down.")
(I think my favorite example is GLOW including a locker room scene, with topless Alison Brie, something like five minutes into the first episode. Then never again. "There's your boobies, now shut up and sit down.")
I think GLOW should get a pass, because the topless scenes aren't really sexy. I mean, they literally show Alison Brie having sex and it's not sexy at all. She's bored. She hates herself. It's so casual that it's not even titillating.
But also, there's a point later in the series where Alison Brie does a goofy topless dance to try to cheer up Betty Gilpin's character. Again, not sexy- just a woman being a dork and trying to bond with a friend.
It's so fucking weird. I love rewatching my favorite tv series. If you'd asked me five years ago whether I'd ever watch all of Game of Thrones again after it finished, I would have told you the chances were 100% barring something like my death.
Since I turned off the final episode, I haven't had a single fleeting desire to rewatch any of it. Not even the good seasons (and most of the seasons were quite good). There's lots of shows with shit final seasons that don't affect me the same way. I've rewatched Dexter a few times and Lost a few times and most people consider those final seasons to be historically bad, and it was still a very fun rewatch. I doubt I'll ever watch any of Game of Thrones again. The final season wasn't just bad, it was like it was mocking me for all the time I'd ever spent watching or talking about every episode that came before it.
I was so pissed at how bad the final season was on GoT. Everyone had invested a significant portion of their lives into that show, and it was great for so long. The way they half-arsed that final season was just a slap in the face. It had the potential to go down as one of the best shows ever made, and they threw it all away and for what? When the actors in the show hate the final season, you know its terrible. The way they rushed through all the plot points they'd been building up for 10 fucking years, like how Arya kills the knight king, when the white walkers take a dragon for their own, Khaleesi finally getting to the throne only for them to turn her into a bitchy, unlikeable character etc.
It had the potential to go down as one of the best shows ever made, and they threw it all away and for what?
For a bigger paycheck elsewhere , namely a $200 million multi project deal with netflix (and before that a starwars trilogy deal, but they bailed on that also for Netflix)
Insulting the fans invested in your program is the worst thing you could do. But it is quite subjective depending on whom youโre catering at. The reality TV show Survivor became so fixated on pleasing its small, hardcore fanbase that it turned off plenty of the OG show purists. But given its business dynamics, its TV ratings are still doing well owing to many โcasualโ audiences in CBS thereโs no need to go experimental beyond the gameplay aspect, and it worked and still survives up to this day as long as the host (Jeff Probst) is still alive and kicking.
terlin ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:59:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was so pissed at how bad the final season was on GoT. Everyone had invested a significant portion of their lives into that show, and it was great for so long.
Honestly not even the final season. I felt the rot setting in as early as Season 5 and had been steadily losing interest in it. My biggest issue with the last couple seasons was how cinematography, music, and the actors were all consistently excellent, but it was just the story that was a dumpster fire.
I thought Dexter's "bad" finale was a bit overdramatic. I mean yes... it was pretty unsatisfying based on what the first 6 seasons had done but the last season had lots of seeds planted for that ending. Plus up until literally the 5-10 mins of the last episode, I had goosebumps as the music, tension and the intensity of the episode was built up.
Perhaps the binge-watching meant I didn't spend years trying to predict the ending or interacting with the fanbase.
Game of thrones though... I would never recommend. I was on the hate train from Season 5 (to the point where I wouldn't even watch the episode but still be able to talk about the episode with friends)
Putting that much time into the series again isn't worth it. But you know what is worth it? Watching some reactors go through it. And what I personally found interesting is that since you're watching abbreviated versions of the shows on the reactors channels, it really changes the vibe of the later seasons. It makes them feel more consistent because everything has been jumping around the entire time from the abbreviated reactions.
I absolutely hated how the whole show ended at the time. Having seen the show a few times again from different reactors has softened my anger and turned it into disappointment at some of the particular decisions that were made. But one thing is for sure. Dany was always going to turn.
Two channels I'd recommend for GoT reactions: Natalie Gold (she condenses each season into about 3 videos) and Explore With India (reacts to every episode).
I don't know about Lost, but in Dexter's case it might be because the horrendous season 8, while horrendous, doesn't affect the quality of previous seasons. You can just watch the good episodes and pretend the rest didn't happen (also Dexter is getting a 9th season to "correct" the finale). In GoT's case, the whole series was a lead up to the finale, like a mega-long movie so if the finale sucked, there was no point to anything that happened before. Basically, HBO/ the people being GoT effectively killed their IP.
If you are still salty, /r/freefolk is still shit talking about Got.
[deleted] ยท 50 points ยท Posted at 06:32:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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Zenlura ยท 36 points ยท Posted at 07:29:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
/r/freefolk has serious doubts that GRRM will even write it. What we saw was his end, and there's reason in thinking that he can't fix that in a single book.
The problem wasn't the ending itself (although there are some debatable aspects), but the way they got there. Especially with the fast travel unlocked in S7/8, and the convenient forgetfulness when some shit has to happen. Dany kind of forgot...
Yes he will satisfy quite a lot of people. But a massive percentage of GOT watchers only really care about the TV adaptation. They aren't going to bother with the books or his ending.
Whatever he does, he isn't saving the merchandising and IP powerhouse it could have been.
Used to be one of the most fun subs around, now it's one of the worst. Just endless manbabies crying that the dragon show didn't end exactly the way they wanted.
Nah, that show made nerd material the biggest pop culture phenomenon around. For a while, it was absolutely fantastic.
That could have coasted to a "meh" ending and still lived off the earlier seasons' massive popularity.
What happened instead was something else altogether. The writing went from some of the best out there, to some of the laziest and most rushed, most insulting of its audience's intelligence.
It wasn't that it "didn't end exactly the way they wanted." It's that it turned downright fucking stupid in the laziest, most unsatisfying way possible.
terlin ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:01:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What was really irritating was that HBO was fully ready to offer the directors as many seasons as it took to wrap up all the storylines and conclude satisfactorily. Being given such a massive leeway would have been a dream come true for many, many show producers....but D&D insisted on cutting it short.
MGD109 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:01:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
It gets a pass cause its whole point was "no this isn't your standard fantasy, and is about subverting everything you have come to expect. Including the fact that a lot of bad choices are made because people are horny."
So at the beginning this was a subtle reinforcement of its new status, and a reference to its creator wanting to ground the story in base human desires.
But even in the good seasons they very quickly started overdoing it for titillation. It just didn't become obvious until the writing declined.
Dragons didnโt really appear until near the end. Most of the early seasons were good dialogue and banter and taking forever for characters to get from one place to another (and somehow by season 8 people were going across all of Westeros in half an episode).
SAKabir ยท 47 points ยท Posted at 06:04:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That show was dragons galore and some boobs. Ok to be fair there are way more boobs.
Tell me you've never watched GOT without actually telling me you've never watched GOT.
I've seen quite a few Steven Seagal movies, without fail nudity every one of them.
[deleted] ยท 50 points ยท Posted at 04:57:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You just made me realize I don't remember one plot from any of his movies, and I recall a few from Fast and Furious franchise, which is the fast food equivalent of movies.
They really were, but another trope of his movies was that his character never goes down without taking a piece of the bad guys with him. In one movie three assassins burst into his bedroom with shotguns and somehow he shoots one and gets a hold of another long enough to break their wrist BEFORE being shot enough to not get back up.
I'm embarrassed to admit that I do. But only a few. Above the Law (a sort of early one, maybe his first big one?) was actually pretty good. It was about corruption, as I recall.
The one I liked best was Under Siege, but mainly because of the other actors in it.
On Deadly Ground was like an attempt at parody of him that was accidentally okay, but it was not good, and had some really cheesy bits and a stupid ending.
That's about all I got. I really don't remember more, though I'm sure I saw it.
Devrol ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:45:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The one I liked best was Under Siege, but mainly because of the other actors in it.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:42:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Really good. On a train this time. No nudity, as far as i remember. Has one of my favorite moments in Cinema.
[Spoilers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]So, basically, a bad guy thinks a good guy (not Steven) has a important item in his sweatshirt pocket. (He don't) so good guy says "alright, you wanna know what i have in my pocket? In my pocket is YOUR ASS!" and he pulls out a gun and shoots him.
Im prolly very wrong about the dialogue, but he definitely said YOUR ASS when telling home what was in his pocket, and shot him.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:43:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I tried to look up the scene... And only porn showed up god i hate the internet
Looking at his Wikipedia page I am not surprised in the least that he has had at least five sexual harassment lawsuits filed against him. All settled out of court, of course.
Lol the series Dark has boobs in the first 10 minutes or something. Still a good series tho anyone reading this should give the series a try its fucking nuts
That is more true in anime, if the story hinges on huge boobs it's gonna suck and likely has no real storyline or a script and seems like it was written by a horny 15 yr old virgin that is to dorky to get laid at a rave with a bag of E.
I feel like Spider-Verse is an exception here because
a) the turf war for spider-man's IP going on between Marvel and Sony probably meant each wanted to bring their own teams to the table and;
b) so much of this movie's focus was directly on the art style and the animation. I think they may have bought so many studios on board to make use of all the knowledge and experience they had to offer. Would have been great with such a variety of styles and animation they showcased in that movie.
That will probably be the best spiderman movie for a very long time similar to how one punch man season one turned out because of the sheer amount of talent brought together.
I remember seeing this in the cinema and the subtitles were turned on with a minute delay between the text on screen and the actual dialogue and I just assumed i was part of the artsyle.
I remember being very skeptical that this movie would be any good before it came out. My brother went twice, then pretty much forced me to go see it with him, because he wanted to go again.
I knew by the intro sequence that I was likely in for a helluva movie. One of my all-time favorites.
Beliriel ยท -25 points ยท Posted at 06:49:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
That trailer to me had nothing to do with the movie. I mean Spiderman is black in the movie. Why do they make him white in the trailer? (Don't tell me a black kid remembers his white parents, when his black parents are still alive ...) Also the whole schtick is that the main character is new to being spiderman, why do they talk about the past then like "it was always like this to me ... blabla". Atrocious.
Edit: Guys, I loved Spiderverse. This trailer is just non-sensical to me when in actuality the movie is quite a bit about the struggles of a black boy.
Klaami ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 07:08:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Please, please, please give this movie another chance! There is a reason for the "discrepancies" you bring up, but I don't want to spoil. It's seriously one of the best films of the last ten years (and many say it's in the top 3 of all Spiderman movies) so please check it out!
The Spidey fans I've talked to say that it's tied with Spiderman 2 (the original trilogy). Spiderverse is actually my first Spidey movie, so I have a lot of catching up to do!
As a spidey fan, I think that's nostalgia talking. I won't ever begrudge someone for their tastes, if they like it they like it. But the modern standard for superhero and Marvel movies has changed a lot.
When Spiderman 2 came out, I remember also thinking it was incredible. For a pure comic book fan, it hits the notes of a Peter Parker story, nails the tone and narrative trajectory. It took its source material seriously and gave Peter Parker the kind of tortured emotional depth of carrying the weight of the world on his young adult shoulders. This is what spider man was known for. But as a movie, there's not much to it. Which for the era was fine because no one expected much except action and narrative fidelity.
Spiderverse is an ambitious film technically which is visually stunning and emotionally more mature in its narrative. It was crafted in an era of superhero saturation yet still stood out because of its novelty and emotional resonance. People who don't love superhero movies or care about Spiderman still find the movie compelling for this reason. The deeper you look into this movie, the better and more impressive it becomes. Check out this video as an example from the animation perspective: https://youtu.be/l-wUKu_V2Lk
It's a better movie, even if its appeal is beyond Spiderman specifically.
That was very much warranted. That movie has animation that I only saw replicated in Mitchells vs. the Machines (cause it had the same animators), and it needed a lot of work to make absolutely perfect.
I saw the trailer to that and immediately thought of Into the Spiderverse. It makes complete sense that the same people worked on it and Iโm gonna watch it ASAP.
belfman ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:53:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's great. There's a very funny Conan O'Brien cameo that caught us by surprise.
My best friend has been trying to get me to watch Mitchells vs the Machines and never said the magic words (same animators as Spiderverse) so Iโm conveying her thanks to you because thatโs all I needed
Exceptions being foreign or international productions. A lot of reputable art house directors, like Apichatpong Weerasethakul or David Lynch, will secure assistance from multiple production companies because that's the only way they can fully fund a movie. "100k from this German one, 100k from that French one, maybe an art grant or two, etc."
Started watching The Iron Mask on Netflix without knowing and its terribleness is absolutely proportional to the unending roll of company graphics at the beginning.
This is just how low and mid budget movies are funded nowadays. I donโt personally think itโs a guarantee that the movie will be bad. (But itโs not guaranteed to be good either)
tfair66 ยท 475 points ยท Posted at 02:29:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mine will ask me about things that havenโt even happened yet like I can see the future.
myneemo ยท 48 points ยท Posted at 06:09:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have a friend who does this. And it's worse when it's something based on real life events and then she starts searching her questions on her phone istead of just waiting and watching. If I've seen the film before I can tell her off and warn her she will ruin the filmโฆ doesn't always listen, though. The biggest example is A Beautiful Mind
I did this for a movie I was looking for a trailer for I Am Sam instead I found The Son Of Sam I expected a documentary style movie about David Berkowitz.
Oh noo, this is one of the worst habits. Iโll never understand how it develops in people. My boyfriend will sometimes do this when weโre watching a film but then immediately catch himself and ask, โWhy do I do that?โ so now heโs given me two unanswerable questions in short order.
Well I do this. Personally, I donโt want answers to my questions really...itโs mostly a way for me to process known information, my questions, and my theories.
Also: This is why I find it more fun to watch shows with people that also havenโt seen it. Most people donโt seem to mind but some people have the โIdk Iโm just now watching this tooโ reaction. Like I know you donโt know!
Edit: We watch Loki as a family every Wednesday and she often asks โwho is thatโ or โwhat is thatโ when they do something weird. I often say โIโm not sure Iโm watching the same thing as youโ
To be fair, its kinda reasonable in Loki if she hasnโt watched all the MCU films, because for all she knows, that thing sheโs wondering about has been established before.
I resort to covertly watching shows beforehand so I donโt end up in that predicament.
NMade ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 05:46:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
And even if I know, I want you to see and experience the movie. If I didn't want you to see it, I'd summerize it and not watch it again with you. What's up with that...
"why are they dressed like pilgrims Infront of those old people" "where are they going to live" "hey why are the woods sounding like that" "why are they talking like that" these are all things I was asked at a movie theater on the day of release for a movie.
rydan ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:21:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Have they revealed heโs actually dead yet?
tripbin ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 06:16:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ive given up on seriously watching shows with mine. I mean we still watch them but shes on the phone the entire time and then looks up more than halfway through an episode or movie and asks whats going on or acts confused when she doesnt remember any of the plot or that she even watched it a week later despite her being the none specifically asking to watch the movie. Ive long ago learned not to call her out on it as shell deny and say she remembers everything despite us just watching a 10 minute no dialogue scene that relies heavily on actually looking at the movie.
I just walk away and watch it in another room when people do this. I'll say something like "well you seemed so busy! You couldn't put down your phone so it must have been something important. It seemed to be a bad time for you so I figured it'd be rude of me to keep distracting you, so I watched it in here instead. It was really good, we can watch it together when you aren't so busy." I'll be super polite about it, like I genuinely think it must have been some super important work related thing. And I'll repeat as often as necessary, doesn't take long for people to get the hint.
I've met a lot of people who if I say it outright will put down their phone for 5 mins and then 10 mins later I'll look over and they're on their phone again. If you keep bringing it up they get annoyed.
So I just stick with the passive aggressive of "oh you're just busy, I'll stop distracting you then. Let me know when you're free."
You sound kinda irritating to be around. People can't check their phones just because you want to watch a movie? Not everybody has the same level of interest as you.
Phirk ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:31:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if by "checking your phone" you mean looking at it for 15 minutes, and if you so disinterested in the movie to the point that you just stare at your phone for half of it, just dont watch the movie, especially if you are gonna ask questions when you get off your phone.
Yeah, I get it if someone isn't interested, that's fine. But don't say you wanna watch something with me and then ruin my experience of it by interrupting every 15-20 mins to ask me questions about what's going on because you can't be bothered to look up from the phone screen.
And I'm not making them watch it with me? It's why I'm polite about it, if they're genuinely not interested that's fine, whoever it is doesn't have to enjoy every single movie/tv show I do.
It's why I watch it in another room. They can keep playing on their phone, or they can watch something else if they'd like, I'm not stopping them from doing either. I also don't mind a quick phone check during something, maybe they're expecting an important text/email, that's fine. But I've watched shit with people, who asked me to watch it with them, only to have them use their phone for a solid 20 minutes, ask me what's going on, and then when I'm done explaining go right back to staring at their phone. I find it incredibly rude.
Edit to add: If they aren't interested in the movie/show I'd prefer that they just say it. If I'm watching something with them I clearly want to spend time with them and find something we both enjoy. I'll happily put on something else, and watch whatever it was by myself later. Or we could do something else entirely! I'm open to suggestions from them... issue is they don't want to do any of that, they want to play on their phone and they know a movie is a good, noninteractive thing that allows them to do that.
Yeah I know someone like that. Even asking things like "Who killed that guy?" 5 minute into a murder mistery... I don't know, that's the whole point of the movie to find out?
jeccius ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:41:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cue Borderlands.
The current info released about this up and comer has the main characters changed (old Tannis, female General Knoxx when he's a synical retiring old soldier for example) , a portion of the cast that are in it for the money (looking at you 4 foot Roland) and a story which isn't to do with the games at all.
As a longtime fan of the franchise I dredd hearing how this has been shoehorned more and more into another Hollywood carcass.
Hold on.
Let's at least wait for the trailer first.
For all we know it could make fun of bad movie adaptations of video games or have some meta humor MST3K style.
Just gonna say I thought Tom and Jerry was going to be bad just by watching the trailer but my god it was worse then it could have ever possibly been.
I'm not sure how some movies are gonna be bad but my hunch is usually right from the trailer *most times not all.
Tom and Jerry being the best example of that.
And you still don't laugh. Although sometimes decent movies have trailers with all the worst jokes for some reason (e.g. Space Force from the trailer seemed like a terrble comedy and it turned out to be a really nice show with great characters with the comedy taking a back seat).
Someone brought this up below but it rings true here: ANY movie made that stars Melissa Mccarthy where it happens to also be directed by her husband. She is incredibly funny and extremely talented as is he when they're acting. But when he's in the director's chair, It always spells out "doomed-to-fail."
I have liked Melissa in some films but she keeps being put in these movies that use fat based physical comedy, it's tacky, disrespectful and a waste of her talents
Dvl_Brd ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:40:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This
SAKabir ยท 58 points ยท Posted at 06:11:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I categorise her in the same vein as Sandler and Murphy. Funny the first few times you watch her until you realize they play the same character in every movie.
I like Melissa McCarthy but is it like in her contract to have to just get messy and cover herself in food, liquids, etc? I'm remembering even in that SNL skit about ranch food taste testing impressions, "party in my mouth" that one; anyways, she downs that ranch and its just running everywhere.
Dvl_Brd ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 10:39:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I really want her to be something other than 'funny fat girl does slapstick'. That stereotype/trope is just ๐คฎ.
her humor is the strongest when she actually says something funny ala Bridesmaids, Spy, The Heat, etc. and that's mainly because of the script and her performance that sells it in all three films. Whenever she's in a movie directed by her husband, I feel she's not given a lot to work with and that's when her comedy generally falls apart: bad direction and a scattershot unfocused script.
Okay but the food poisoning scene in Bridesmaids is so horrifying it loops back around to being funny. No, but yeah, I was very seriously contemplating walking the hour home from the theater, about a quarter into Ghostbusters. Though it's made me very tentative to give this new movie a try. I mean is it even out yet? I remember seeing ads in 2019, and I haven't heard a peep since. Did Covid kill that dead?
I get this too but not to the extent of doomed to fail. Usually itโs more like donโt expect it to be good but itโs a viable option for a few laughs.
Thereโs a scene that is supposed to be at night, but you can tell it was actually filmed during the day and theyโre trying to make you think itโs night with a half ass attempt of just making the screen darker.
I've never seen this pulled off convincingly. It was especially bad in Mad Max: Fury Road (A movie I actually like).
Everyone is all squinting and shielding their eyes, and there are sharp overly contrasted shadows, with bright glinting highlights everywhere, and this strange bright royal blue tinted filter over the frame.
Does not look even close to being night time at all. I don't know why they even bothered with it.
I don't think it's had to be done for decades. Since the 80s at least. Cameras are good enough that it's no longer needed.
I think that's why it gets a purely bad rep. Past a point well funded productions didn't have to do it, they had the right equipment. But schlock bullshit still used it. So for a few years if you saw it, it was almost assuredly in a terrible film.
Everyone calls it that, it's the common industry term for shooting a night scene during the day.
Unfortunately with some schedules it's just unavoidable. You can't make an 8 year old kid work at 3am, or you can't shoot a crucial scene at a crucial location outside 0700-1800, or some cast/crew are unavailable, or it's just not feasible for a myriad of reasons.
Sucks, but it's true.
Edit: source, have scheduled 2 feature films and several shorts. Both feature narratives happened on a single day - one across a whole day and into early evening / dusk, the other film was 98% set at night during a party.
The latter one was thankfully set inside for most of it so we were able to shoot during the day and just block out the windows. One night exterior scene was an utter bastard to shoot because of time restrictions, I think we ended up shooting parts of it across 3 different weekend nights across the 3 weeks of the whole shoot. Continuity on that scene was fun.
Really ironic that everyone is clamoring for a lego batman sequel when the lego movies themselves were warning people against falling in love with franchises that empower the corporate entities that are destroying our society.
Same. If I leave a movie thinking โI want the last two hours of my life backโ, it was really bad. Prometheus and Johnny Deppโs version of Alice in Wonderland come to mind.
[deleted] ยท 52 points ยท Posted at 06:30:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I will never forgive Roger Ebert for dissing A Clockwork Orange, Donnie Darko, Dead Poets' Society, The Usual Suspects, Fight Club, Blue Velvet, or Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
Iโd add Fast Times at Ridgemont High to this list too. One of my favorites. He not only hated it, but in his review he said kids in high school donโt act like that. I was a Freshman growing up in So Cal at the time it came out. Almost every character in that movie I could relate to someone I went to school with. I felt in this instance he had no idea what he was talking about.
I wouldnt say its sucks but it definitely isnt as good as the hype it gets and basically has no reachability imo. The twist is everything and once you know it, the movie is kinda pointless to watch again.
Mugungo ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:51:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I went into the eragon movie wanting it to be good ;_;
They release the first 7 minutes of the movie weeks before it's released, and it's so glorious you just know the rest of the movie will definitely live up to that teaser. (I'm looking at you, new Mortal Kombat movie...)
I am guilty as such. TDKR, while great, did not live up to the hype and expectations I had coming from TDK. This is why I learned a long time ago not to watch ANY trailers for movies.
I really donโt get the Reddit hate for Jurassic World. Every single time someone brings it up I wonder if Iโm crazy, because I could think of so many worse movies, even newer ones.
As a huge og JP fan ... the movies werenโt the best but they werenโt that horrible too. It was your typical popcorn flick that relies too much on action and star cast.
But it had dinos ... and thereโs never enough dinos. Plus cool different scenarios of them rampaging around like the fully functional park. Just what I wanted to see.
As someone who's favorite movie growing up was JP, JW comes off as a soulless rehash with shitty 1D characters with no chemistry, and action scenes that either go way over the top or have obvious outcomes. That scene where the assistant gets passed around by the dinos is horrendous and the final battle as well. Then in the sequels, these two boring ass protaganists suddenly switched philosophies to the extremes. And in both cases they made the villain dino OP. That being said, I still like them way more than J3.
JW is not being compared to other terrible movies, but to the JP ones. And there is a drastic fall in quality. Bigger budget, better special effects, moar explosions - but soulless corporate husk films with unlikeable cast.
And the key is the dinosaurs themselves - they went from dangerous animals to silly Hollywood monsters.
I weep for the future JP movies. And it's my favorite series. I can see 3 plots as a feasible timeline of events, and Jurassic World would've been the perfect end to the series: They finally open the park, its great, until it rains, and then it all goes to hell. Perfect. But I fear it's going to go the way of Fast & Furious, instead of street racers to superheroes, dino park to weapons of war.
The main character was okay, I liked that they creatively worked him into the plot in a way that made sense, while also allowing him to be an alien to the whole MK world so that the plot could be explained without it being contrived
The main character was just a cookie-cutter Chosen One. He literally hit every checkmark on the chosen one checklist: from the "doesn't believe what's going on is real, but rolls with it any way, followed by the "I can't do this, so I'm leaving" cliche , to the point where his special ability is literal plot armor.
And thereโs nothin wrong with any of that. Itโs a Mortal Kombat movie, not Schindlerโs List. Itโs allowed to be unashamedly cliche because thatโs what makes it fun
I actually thought that movie was great. It's not trying to be peak cinema. It's trying to be a good-old-fashioned gory action comedy movie, and it succeeds in what it wants to do.
And it looked pretty much like the game! I never have high expectations for the plot quality of a videogame movie. I just hope that it will look like it and maybe feel like it.
You may say that but kano is the best character I've seen in any movie this year, I give every one of his scenes a 9/10... but like a 3/10 to the rest of it
Yeah but those movies were made before the PG 13 rating was introduced and movies could get away with a lot more back then.
[deleted] ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 05:26:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wasn't it introduced in the early 80s? There's plenty of great PG rated horror films after that period.
Scary and entertaining doesn't always equal an MA or R rating. Horror is full of subgenres, so if it's a slasher, sure I'd want the rating to be higher. But in general, it's all about context and what subgenre it's in.
The Others, for example is a fantastic horror film. It's rated PG and one scene in particular scared the shit out of people back when it was released.
The 2001 The Others? Thats PG 13, but your not wrong. I was just pointing out PG 13 wasnt always around. It was introduced in '84 after parents complained about Temple of Doom and Gremlins being graphic. In fact it Spielberg who pushed to have a PG 13 rating just for what youre talking about.
Its just nowadays PG 13 is the default rating for almost everything thats not child related. So when you see a PG 13 rated horror movie you knows its been watered down to get a wider audience.
ld115 ยท 77 points ยท Posted at 04:43:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The amount of cleavage shown by the female leads either in trailers or on posters is usually my measure stick.
und88 ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 12:11:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Especially if you can tell they've digitally enhanced the female lead up a couple cup sizes.
Ni-237K ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:37:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wtf? People do this??
und88 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:21:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first 2 that come to mind are the king Arthur movie with Keira knightly and one of the harry potter movies with Emma Watson. It's especially gross with an underage character and probably actress.
Hey if Eddie Griffith is in it eathing french fries from toilets it was hillarious. I loved the shit out of those movies, not the one where the hot chick is the beast aka the animal then your right but Duece Bigaloe made me cry from laughing.
I feel the same with a few notable exceptions. But I'm not sure that if I went into them without nostalgia shaped glasses today that I could stomach them.
Didn't Knives Out have an ensemble cast and was was good? Usually they don't work, but sometimes the director knows what they're doing and pulls it off.
I read that they did it so that way you didn't know who the big one was going to be. If they had just Daniel Craig you would have known who the baddie was. But because it had everyone you didn't know the outcome.
rydan ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 05:20:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What that adds saying is if you know two of the names in the cast and no one else then when one shows up as the good guy the most likely choice is the other named star is the bad guy. With a dozen named actors in the film there is no guarantee who is the easy to guess culprit.
[deleted] ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 08:42:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Brought back my faith in that round-headed simpleton, Riann Johnson.
I missed that RJ, the one who directed โBrick.โ
Edit: dang my Star Wars ptsd kicks in and I just knee jerk reaction call RJ mean names. Me and my counselor are working on it.
The Grand Budapest Hotel seemed ok with its massive ensemble cast
But Wes Anderson and Quentin Tarantino seem to have pulled off the same sly joke by casting Lea Seydoux, one of the hottest (figuratively and literally) French actresses right now, only to have her cameo in a single scene where she just stands in the background and doesn't say anything.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:38:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes! Went through a French romanticisation phrase as a teenager because of her and Marion Cotillard.
I thought thats what you meant - people being like "but knives out was pretty great" lol of course it was great theyre professional actors not youtubers.
This. So much this. I was scrolling though waiting to see someone mention it. I havenโt seen a single movie that had an ensemble cast that wasnโt just a giant mess. Itโs always like they procure all the actors first, and then have no idea what to do with them.
I just love Anthony Mackie, Tony Shaloub* and the Rock is HILARIOUS.
Mark is great too.
There are parts that are obviously Bay af. And whilst I get some of the backlash of the movie. It isnt the first time a true crime has been made to be funny becausr of the ineptitude of the criminals.
Back in the day of movie rentals! My dad could tell how bad a movie was gonna be if the trailers before the movie were for crappy movies.
Many times he wouldnโt like the trailers and will say something about how the movie was gonna be shit and sure thing, the movie was shit! Sometimes he will just go and return it and get a new one.
Fairly subjective and i guess too (generalised).
But it seems if there isnt a better way to hook the audience at the beginning with a solid plot (which most good movies have), then a sex scene is the way to go.
It's worse when they license their name as a brand for other authors.
TOM CLANCY
...'s Ghost Recon. Written by NoName MacGoober
ProviNL ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:02:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well in all honesty, Tom Clancy doesnt really have a say anymore since hes dead.
g16zz ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:54:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
breakpoint is a pretty good open-world military RPG if you can get over the abysmal writing, plot, and the entire first year after release....its fun now
Usually when a trailer is obviously cut so you just know the conversation bring had isn't in the movie, like when a joke is made out of two blatantly separate scenes. It's never a good sign where the trailer editor has to make their own scenes up to make it seem worth watching.
When the phrase "visually stunning" is used, it usually means there is not much in the way of plot or character depth present. That phrase indicates a movie where they spend so much on money/cast that they forgot to bring the movie.
Also he was EP on Black Sails, which is absolutely fantastic, one of the best shows I've ever seen. Very character-driven, ends when it should after a well-planned 4-season arc. It's got tits and cannonfire too, but a pirate show damn well should.
Say what you will about his movies but Pain and Gain is still one of the funniest movies I've ever seen.
Nafeels ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:22:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair this wasnโt the case for The Rock and Transformers, the latter being watched in theatres after I watched the trailer before, and were blown away. The Rockโs trailer also ainโt half bad, considering narrated trailers are extremely commonplace in the 90โs and this one just happened to be one of the few who didnโt have a voice-over.
I mean, I totally get why the convict was the only way into a prison that is literally a tourist attraction but I draw a line on believing a 360 Modena would have trouble catching a Hummer down the streets of San Francisco. Just my personal opinion mind you. The Rock was an "ok", at best, action flick. Same as everything Transformers. It's just fast moving cameras and EVERYTHING blowing up. Throw in some crazy plot details, a geeky guy that's going to be a hero and an actual shit ton of pyrotechnics and you got yourself.... a Micheal Bay production.
Nafeels ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:07:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Youโre absolutely right. Michael Bay movies are cheap thrills and frills and nothing more and I genuinely enjoy them. I have no preference in movies, but if I like what I see Iโd watch it again and again, and indeed I did for both of them, as well as others that are notable for being cringy like Pearl Harbor.
Itโs not all sunshine and rainbows though, as the later Transformer movies wasnโt as enjoyable.
i was sceptical about space jam one but it pleasantly surprised me tbh as instead of making the entire movie about giving back the looney toons to us they created an origional story that could have been anything at all but it was that movie that was quite good, space jam two doesnt look bad at least they are doing something new,
similar thing with lego movie: could have been about anything and they actually created quite an interesting story that wasnt just hehe funny blocks go wheeee.
then they fucked it at the second one but we dont talk about that one
wetmule ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:40:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stanley was canonically a very large dude in the book. But agreed, literally every other character was pretty much zeroed in on their book descriptions as I recall
In the behind the scenes they mentioned that they did try to cast a larger boy but it wouldnโt work very well on set to have a large kid jumping in and out of holes every day for the whole movie. Plus in the books, a plot point was Stanleyโs weight loss because of how hard he was worked. They didnโt want to do that because they were casting a minor. So the weight thing didnโt make sense for the movie and they decided to skip over it
Sheโs not in the movie but they definitely explain the origin of the name. Stanley explains when he first enters the camp that Stanley is Yelnats backwards with Mr. Sir noticed that heโs โStanley Yelnats the fourthโ
CJB95 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 04:38:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I wonder how hard it would've been to actually have a larger actor work it off as the movie progressed
I see why they decided to not use a fat suit though. Child actor in a suit like that on a desert doesn't end well
bros402 ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 05:28:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They don't film movies in order
they might film the last scene day one, then scene 28 day two
Also Shawshank Redemption with Red, who is a white, red-headed Irishman in the book, being played by Morgan Freeman. That's actually the reason why, in the movie, when Andy asks him why he's called Red he sarcastically replies "maybe it's because I'm Irish", as a nod to his book counterpart.
Mugungo ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 08:13:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
wierd fun fact, but movies/shows have a odd habit of replacing the redheaded character with a black actor (often to the movies benefit it seems in the case of shawshank, cant imagine it w.o morgan freeman)
Besides shawshank remption, theres Triss marigold in the new witcher TV series, Heimdall in the MCU, Starfire in DC universe, and Ariel in live action little mermaid to name a few off top of my head.
Trainspotting was a fair bit off in casting and it worked well. In the book and sequel, Begbie is a massive hulking bruiser of a fella who everyone gives a wide berth, while Danny Boyle cast Robert Carlyle as him, feeling his character more threatening as the classic embodiment of small man syndrome.
Yes. For me, the only character who was cast even remotely correctly was Skimbleshanks and even that I'd a stretch. Judi Dench as Old Deuteronomy? Yeah no. They could have easily gotten Ken Page or Brian Blessed to reprise the role, but instead they got the lady who almost originated the role of Grizabella. I just... don't understand any of the casting choices. At all.
I saw the sideways video, and I agree with his points. However, the cast was full of celebrities who didn't fit the roles they were playing. A different cast would have at least done some good.
Saw it the first time in a full theatre with people standing on chairs and clapping and singing and cheering. Then again in a mostly empty theatre. Such different experiences.
Went to watch Peanut Butter Falcon mid-2019 while my mom and aunt saw Downton Abbey.
There were 3 people in the theater including myself. I didnโt enjoy the movie.
An opposite story here; there were only about 5 other people in the theater when I saw In the Heightsโฆ on opening weekend. Absolutely loved the film. I suspect it to be because it was the first showing of the day at an unpopular theater.
Dubwell ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:09:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When I saw In The Heights an old lady was on her phone the whole time and then proceeded to 'accidentally' listen to her voicemail.
I only saw the movie since the theatre had AC but still...
We saw Shrek, and were the only people in the theatre. It was a matinee on the last day of its first run.
Which reminds me... Some years later, I saw The Return of the King in the same theatre. It was the last screening for the day, and finished about 1 in the morning. About an hour from the end, a cleaning lady walked in, turned on the lights and freaked out when she saw about 20 of us watching the movie. She turned off the lights and ran out. When the movie finished, we found out all the staff had gone home. The doors to the cinema were locked, so we let ourselves out through a fire door.
Thanks. Itโs from jojo rabbit. Regarding Schindlers list, two idiots thought it was ok to laugh during the movie one of the seven times I saw it, and I got them kicked out.
I'm often in very empty theatres due to a combo of seeing movies that most people aren't seeing anyway, and often going at like 10pm on a Wednesday. I've seen tons of amazing movies with only one or two other people in the theatre.
That said I've only been completely alone once, and it was an awful movie called Romans about a child sexual abuse by the Church. Super dark subject matter but with insanely hamfisted metaphors throughout (one character literally gets nailed through the hand at one point). I bumped into the projectionist on my way out of the theatre and felt like I needed to apologize for making them sit through it for only me.
Depends. I used to go to the โart/indie filmsโ showings on one of my cityโs movie theaters quite often, and a lot of times the rooms were pretty empty but the movie was so good. I think there was exactly three people in the showing of My Life as a Zucchini, but damn thatโs a fine movie if I ever saw one.
Nah. My wife and I were the only people in the cinema for The Descendants, Legend and The Imitation Game. Sometimes you catch an otherwise empty showing.
Went to the cinema with a friend to watch Kick-Ass, was at most a handful of other people in there.
Still one of my favorite movies, and it did decent enough to get a sequel, but imo it was 3-4 years ahead of its time, and would probably do better a bit further into the superhero movie deluge.
Raban7 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:37:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Spiderverse wasn't very popular in my country. Me and my friends were the only 4 people in the cinema because everyone else was watching Aquaman.
I was the only one in the theater, along with 2 friends of mine, to see Pacific Rim, and that movie was fun. Same thing happened when I saw Cars and that movie was also alright.
Deign ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:04:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just saw the demonslayer movie in theater by myself and it was excellent.
My wife, our boys, and I went to see Cats at the local cheap theater and the place was empty besides us for most of the movie. It was awful, neither of us knew what was going on, and when we got home our boys threw up.
That's right, Cats was so bad it made two toddlers physically ill.
When movie cant stop switching angles rapidly... switching like five times every second. It's confusing and nauseating. Watch Mulan 2020 and you will know what I mean.
I loved The Social Network, but theres a behind the scenes documentary on the dvd thats like an hour. and a half long. I enjoyed that a lot more than movie.
ibn1989 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:02:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Prince made the soundtrack to the original 1989 Batman movie and that movie's a classic.
Released on DVD quickly after it's theatrical release. Sometimes (there are definitely exceptions) if a movie is released on a streaming service only it's real bad.
bros402 ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 05:33:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Seriously. Almost all of his movies follow the exact same plot, especially the Madea movies. One of Madeaโs billion relatives gets engaged, something happens at the wedding, and โWe Are Familyโ plays at the end.
Iโm pretty sure the only Madea characters to stay in most of the movies are Madea, Joe, Hattie, Bam, and Brian. Because Madeaโs relatives are being changed into the same plot.
Heโs got a niche and he sticks with it. I get it.
Michael Bay is same way... and he zeroed in on me like a god damn sniper. Giant alien robots battling on the streets of Detroit? Yup, seeing it. Giant alien robots riding DINOSAURS to war?! Take my fucking money.
Dark skin black man doing a light skin black woman dirty, and sheโs saved by a lighter skinned black man with a hard-on for her and harder-on for Jesusโฆ
Are we supposed to find Brian o Conner letting Dom go at the end the first film wholesome? Lol. Brian was doing good undercover work trying to nail low life thieves but he just lets them go because he became their friend .. an I supposed to be touched by this?
I originally I had only seen the first 3, I finally went and watched all of them last year and I never realized how trashy these characters are. You donโt realize how shitty street racing is when you are a kid. And I had totally forgot that Dom was not only a street racer but a thief and when you finally see Dom in the 4th film it starts off with him hijacking some poor truck driver. Itโs just funny because the perception of Dom
And the crew as a wholesome family lol. Dom definitely is more sympathetic in the later films when he and everyone are using their skills and state for adrenaline for good.
If the trailer pretty much reveals the whole movie.
gush30 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 12:16:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the whole story is told in the trailer
Fiotes ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 12:20:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Every single person it -- Every Single One regardless of whether they're "world renowned experts in their field", bit-part servers in some restaurant, a police officer, whatever -- is young and hot.
I mean, I like eye candy as much as anyone, but most of the time the Everyone Must Be Hot indicates that the emphasis is on appearances not quality acting, directing, etc. (Not saying there aren't excellent, hot, young actors, so don't put words in my mouth!)
Ok regarding the camera, but the audio mixing (mix? mixage? idk) of recent movies is so bad I probably wouldn't notice bad mic quality. I guess it's ok in cinemas, but dreadful if you watch at home (even with a good sound system).
I'll agree with most like Click was horrible but "That's my boy" was a movie that I could watch again and again. Hell doing bongs in the bowling alley with Vanilla Ice and then him apologizing for sleeping with his mom that was so bad I loved it.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:45:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember this happening with the Godzilla movie that had Brian Cranston in it. We had to put up with random unknowns for the last two thirds of the movie. What a disappointment.
Coolene ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:20:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
TIL Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, and Ken Watanabe are random unknowns.
They literally just poop out mockbusters to capitalize off of popular movies. I don't think anyone is there to make a good movie. But the line between "No effort" and "supposed to suck" is so thin as to be pretty much nonexistent, at least in my view.
Dvl_Brd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:45:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I dunno, ask Velocipastor. Except it was glorious.
9 times out of 10 when you see the same name repeated in the opening credits, which also take forever and just show some scenery. Just take a look at the opening credits of The Room, it's all San Francisco scenery with Tommy Wiseau's name for like 5 different titles (producer, director, main star, writer and I think there was something else).
You go to the cinema two days after release and you're the only two people in the showing...
True story, we went to see a movie but chose the wrong movie. (one was a halloween franchise movie but we hadn't seen the others we thought the trailer looked good hence the mistake) The movie we ended up in was called "My Little Eye" and we only realised our mistake when a trailer for the movie we wanted to see came on ๐.
It was so bad we nearly walked out 20mins in but as nobody was in there we just laughed at the whole situation and the movie.
bah77 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:06:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Five minutes worth of production company logos before the movie starts.
If one company had faith in the movie they wouldn't be splitting the profits so much.
This so much. James Corden was mentioned too. I can't stand him, but if he's a side character I just try to ignore him. I completely avoid any movie that Amy Schumer is attached to...
Unless Ryan Reynolds is involved. I will watch anything with him... anything.
If the trailer practically spells out the entire plot. I swear some trailers make it pointless to even watch the film because you feel thereโs no point. A trailer needs to leave you wanting to see more not thinking โwell thereโs no point seeing that nowโ
Anything in the fast and furious series or vin diesel. seriously I remember I turned off the dvd ten minutes into the first one. Thatโs how crappie I found the movie. My brother who had gone out for the evening came home , saw the dvd, put it on and told me the next morning he probably saw about ten minutes of it before turning it off.
in the trailer of a movie, if they use "by the director of [x]" and that's a good movie, it has a far better chance than movies that advertise "by the producers of [y]" and that has a better chance of being good than "the company that brought you [z]".
Basically, they will try to advertise their best selling point. The worse the director, writers and producer are, the lower down they will advertise with.
My god, I made that same mistake. I left early thank God for refunds. I didn't no he made it till I was fuming at the stupid and looked it up lol. After that I paid a lot more attention to who wrote and directed video game movies.
And the thing is that trailer probably hits pretty close to the mark. If I paid Uwe Boll money to see a movie like that I wouldn't know whether to laugh or cry.
I should clarify, although not a fan of his music he definitely has a vast amazing talent. The movies that use his music are not to my taste and most likely marketed at a younger audience. Have just figured out in the last 12 months that the movies I disliked all had that in common in the trailer.
[deleted] ยท 32 points ยท Posted at 03:31:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many plot lines/threads.
While not impossible, it's incredibly difficult cult to have like 4+ different stories going n at one time. Take one solid plotline or An A story and maybe a B story and leave it at that.
Not need to introduce 8 characters all with their own motivations and stories etc
All the good scenes are in the trailer.
And/or you are half way through and you don't know the names or motivations of certain characters on the screen.
That whole thing where the main characters get in a fight for literally no reason only to come back together 5 minutes later and work together again. I hate it.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:21:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Over-advertised, advertisements say "#1 anything of the year" says shady critic websites, it has a huge celebrity cast, it keeps getting delayed, it's a stupid idea that nobody asked for it to be made into a feature, it's characters/vehicles/weapons look like merchandise, product placement galore
When the trailer's pretty dope but you've just got that feeling that it's because they used every decent scene from the movie and now there's no need to actually watch it.
Promotion is next to non-existent, release delays (in regards to when there isnโt a pandemic or other canโt be helped situations), frequent re-writes and re-shoots, review embargo is retained until day of release.
Apolao ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:36:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they jokes in the trailer aren't great
These are the best jokes in the film, of they're not great, the film probably won't be that funny
Zarc24 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:54:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So the majority of current animation and kid friendly films
The borderlands movie fucked up the casting pretty bad.
Why they couldn't get even one character close to right is beyond me. Ffs they could of gotten Jim Foronda or David Eddings, the actual claptrap voice actors, instead Jack black whos nothing like claptrap. Roland, large, serious and stoic being played by Kevin Hart, the loud, high energy, little funny guy. Lilith, early to mid 20s in the first game being played by a woman in her 50s, and tannis a 30 something year old character being played by a woman in her 60s.
They hired the biggest names they could get to try and draw anyone they can into what will be a poorly written travesty that completely butchers the games stories.
When they cast an unnecessarily random mix of well known celebrities together who so clearly donโt mesh well and already know the movie theyโre being paid to make an appearance in is going to flop.
Anytime something is said that could have been shown or implied. For example, "oh, Catelyn, Robbs Mother has arrived!โ "I'm scared" "if X gets the Y stones, he will be able to Z the world!"
As a fish. If I see a fish getting chopped up by humans for food. I say itโs a bad film. My fellow fishes donโt deserve to be killed for your entertainment โน๏ธ
If the hype is largely around political agendas, rather than the actual movie. This goes both ways. Christian movies tend to suck. They know Christians will see it regardless, so they don't spend as much time or money on things like script, direction, acting, effects. Recently, we've seen a lot of movies that are "woke" reboots of classics (like the all-female ghostbusters).
When the movie is over-hyped. The more commercials, interviews, merch, reviews, etc before the movie releases, the worse it's going to be.
EnMeed ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 21:16:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tom Cruise.
Amabry ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 21:43:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's advertised incessantly. If you see the commercials enough to know all of the dialog for the whole goddamn 30-second trailer, the movie is trash they know it, and they're trying to build up enough hype to cover their losses on opening weekend, because they know word of mouth will kill it after that.
Any film that introduces itself as "From the team that brought you..." or "From the visionary director that brought you..." is a fucking trainwreck and these text cards at the opening of the trailer is an apology for a bad film that entirely too much money was thrown at with no one asking the right questions of the script and director to ensure it doesn't just suck.
I called Jupiter Ascending and Valerian from their very first trailers because of this rule.
GerritT ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:35:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Valerian was fun! Yes, trainwreck and all that, true, but a fun one!
Itโs a remake, a remake of a remake, a โreimagining,โ something no one actually asked for but the ads insist that we did and anything that starts with science.
Edit: Iโd like to add most things by M. Night Shyamalan. I remember losing my shit when the ad for โthe last twistbender came out and it said he was in charge.
I can usually tell based on the producer or director sometimes even the writers. I stay the hell away from anything JJ Abrams, Joss Whedon, or Zack Snyder. I know there are lots of people who like their films but I just find that they arenโt for me.
I also tend to automatically disregard anything with more than two big celebrities, or anything that is a remake or a sequel to something.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:40:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
JJ Abrams is by far the worst director in modern cinema.
I'd rather have Micheal Bay back. At least Bay knew how to please the audience once in a while.
Just watched Snyderโs Army of the Dead. Pretty fun action flick and I actually like Bautista on screen. And sorry, but Whedon has Firefly on his side.
On a similar note, if bautista is in a movie I know it'll be middling, and no, I didn't think 2049 was better than the original, and has me worried for dune.
Knifes our has many famous actors and is a good movie, and imo the only bad Die Hard is the one where they are in Russia (aka the last one). My favorite die hard is the third one! (Only saying this mainly as suggestions)
Sometimes the trailer just, idk, has the smell of โsuckโ all over it. Example: the premier of the trailer for โJonah Hexโ actually made Rob Liefield of all people stand up and yell, โThat was fucking awful!โ
Comic Book guy. Co-Created Cable and Deadpool, notoriously terrible at drawing feet.
You donโt generally care about his opinion, but in this instance it was a Comic Book movie. So you still donโt care, but maybe you suspect he might be on to something?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:04:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Isn't this just something commonly used as clichรฉ in detective and horror movies? Some are good, some are bad, but it's more of a everpresent clichรฉ vs bad movie indicator.
bros402 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:31:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first 15 min โฆ I donโt have much patience. If it goes nowhere and the lines/acting are bad whatever but I donโt watch a lot of movies anyway. Some movies are promising throughout then you realize theyโre not that good in the end. If I enjoy an actor/actress I tend to seek out their work and even if the movie might be meh to others I might be more lenient
Totally fair. I feel like you can get a feel pretty quickly depending on the type of narration but I brace myself whenever I hear it. In my experience itโs usually bad. It often is trying to make up for a lack of good visual story-telling in the movie.
ProviNL ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:56:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Galadriel monologue in the Lord of the Rings is one huge exception. Or hmm, does that not really count as narration? Im not sure.
Zarc24 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:25:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you arenโt sold within the first 10-15 minutes , itโs not going to get better. Thatโs the first act. And itโs supposed to be flawless. It can take place either 10-15 minutes before the main title shows on-screen, or the first 10-15 minutes after the initial title (if the title is the first thing you see). Itโs literally supposed to reflect/foreshadow the events that take place throughout the rest of the film. Also most, if not all, characters are introduced.
So I promise, if youโre not really on board in the first 10-15 minutes, find something else.
Spent 2 hrs watching "Fatherhood." Halfway through the film, I looked up what genre it was because I couldn't tell. Apparently, it was supposed to be a funny movie.
That's not humor. He's not funny. He's a walking headache, an aging, shrieking YouTuber without the YouTube, and the funny bone of a jellyfish.
Could he do TikToks instead? Microdose stupidity and excruciating secondhand embarrassment instead of sitting through two hours of it at once. And the money that he'd get paid from doing movies could go to a decent actor.
I have only seen three movies with home that I found watchable, and those are Elf (I grew up with it), Talladega Nights, and Step Brothers. Everything else I have seen him in has been really really bad. Like when he showed up for a few episodes on The Office, it was almost unwatchable. He was in Austin Powers (movies I thought were bad enough already) but he made it ten times worse.
flekkzo ยท 35 points ยท Posted at 04:47:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
JJ Abrams.
MINKIN2 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:23:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And his Mini-Me, Kurtzman.
Dvl_Brd ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:54:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Destroyers of amazing properties. Able to kill any Franchise with a single script. Able to blind entire audiences with asingle lens flare. Able to ruin beloved characters with a single stroke of their pen.
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:31:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
JJ Abrams is the worst director in modern cinema.
Anjetto ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:24:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:36:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you ignore all the massive plot holes and how it sabotaged all previous Trek to get JJTrek going.
He only agreed to do Star Trek because he thought he could cash in by converting all the merchandising rights to be his alone and replace all the old merch with his soulless ripoffs.
When Chris Pine had a question for what he was supposed to have Kirk say to Bruce Greenwood's Pike meant, he took JJ aside and asked for further direction. JJ said, "It doesn't matter, you just run on, you just run on and say it as fast and as earnestly as possible, the audience won't care, all they'll think is 'something's happening! something's happening!'"
Dvl_Brd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:52:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
taking a preestablish character/group changing their sex/race and changing they're over all feel and personality of what made the original so interesting
I agree! I also think itโs super annoying when youโre watching a book-to-TV-show and they add unnecessary characters and plot, and randomly change well known, pre-established character race and gender.
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:38:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I hate it when I'm watching a movie based on a book, and the character in the book is say.... A white straight male, and they for some reason make him a black bisexual female. I get it. Representation and all that. But if you go out of your way to completely change a character for the sake of "representation" you don't really care.
100% Critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes. There I said it.
Typically, good movies have an audience score between 60%-80%. I feel like really good movies will always rub a portion of the population the wrong way.
When the movie goes through multiple directors, screen writers, producers, ect. Another big red flag is when there are more than three writers. It's not always bad, but I've seen upwards of thirteen writers on movies before and low and behold, the movies were awful.
If the trailers are like 2 years apart because they shelved a movie due to poor test audiences or festival screenings. Then crap it out in January because one of the actors got big. Usually a horror movie.
Nothing, it's all subjective. Just don't give a fuck about all these little things and enjoy a movie. Instead of dissecting every frame as if you were a critic
Every single person ever is going to be in it. Looking at you Borderlands and Knives Out 2 to a lesser extent.
kehakas ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:37:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the credits list last names for all the characters, even though the movie isn't based on a true story and last names have no bearing on the plot. It's a sign of a masturbatory screenwriter.
Basically championing a frailly loose connection with a popular creator or director to convince you to watch it.
Edit: a word
kinbeat ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:55:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For example, if you decide to make a movie based on a videogame in a fantasy, post-postapocalyptic setting, with beautiful creatures and many possibilities to create a cohesive story, and decide to shoehorn in US soldiers from another dimension as your protagonists. That's usually a bad sign. Very specific. But a bad sign.
when it uses a slow, haunting cover version of a mainstream song in the trailer.
when it says โby the director ofโฆโ and then names a movie that was a few films back in the directorโs career. โBy Tim Burton, director of Big Fish.โ โBy Cameron Crowe, director of Almost Famous.โ โBy Oliver Stone, director of Natural Born Killers.โ โBy Richard Kelly, director of Donnie Darko.โ No offence to those guys, but if the trailers gloss over your last five movies, Iโm nervous about your new one.
I feel like there are a million examples of this. โA film by Josh Trank, visionary director of Chronicle.โ
When it is a live-action adaptation of... Basically anything. Be it games, anime or other things that were never meant to have people in them. The only live-action adaptations I ever liked was the Sonic movie and the Gintama movie.
Yeah I don't count those as the franchise. Saying that the Hobbs and shaw film is a part of the F&F series is like saying ovas are conducive to the plot of any anime. You can say it but it doesn't mean you're right.
Or when you start watching it, if the entire premise of the movie is set up in literally the first sentence. I watched one the other day where they literally started the film with โso you know how we were going to move home if we hadnโt made it by the time we were 30?โ and Iโd turned it off by the time we were about 10 minutes in.
Produced by Netflix. Usually goes hand in hand with a sudden and shitty ending, sometimes not even resolving the conflict or situation developed within the plot.
when there are news article after news article, calling it a "movie that will destroy misogyny", "this movie is not for men!", "straight white men need not see this movie..."
this ends up happening, and the movie is usually garbage, this did it with WW84, they did it with the charles angle reboot and they did it with ghostbusters 2016
Elbren ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:50:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The best part about this is that those same outlets then put out articles entitled, โWhy are straight, white men are not going out to see this movie?โ
They go out of their way to tell you that a film isnโt for you then act shocked that you donโt give them your money. As if they were actually ENTITLED to the money in your pocket and youโre being a bigot by not giving it to them.
Too many cuts. Good movies will have scenes that dont have 16 different cuts every fucking second. Tarantino movies are so popular because he prefers long uninterrupted scenes with minimal camera cuts. Even his (in my opinion) weaker movies like the hateful eight are still engaging to watch because of his directing style. Take a movie like Transformers and you can really see how all the cuts can make you disoriented
The like to dislike ratio on their YouTube trailer
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:02:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Seagal's in it
gamblog ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:03:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
it rates <7 on IMDB
the_dpo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:03:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The jokes and highlights of the trailer. For some reason they show the best parts in the trailer nowadays. Thanks in a way.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:03:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โ...Starring Sarah Jessica Parkerโ
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:03:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It starts with mum making a huge breakfast in a large beautiful kitchen. Dad runs past and grabs a bit of toast to go, soon followed by kids who refuse any food because they are โlate for the busโ
Dialogue that do not make any sense, overacting, plot that makes no sense, relationships that seem like they are not going anywhere, and relationships that seems VERY unlikely.
stereotypes. i won't elaborate, it just says a lot when you're not even that far into the movie and there's a character who's heavily stereotyped, relevant to the plot or not.
If you see written by "John Smith AND Jane Smith AND Bill Bo" and they spell out the word "and" then that means multiple people wrote the script separate from each other, not in collaboration together, which usually means you're watching a film that isn't 1 person's specific vision. It's not always a bad thing but often films with writing credits for multiple different people just feel disjointed and inconsistent
When itโs packed to the rafters with -used to be- big names. It always seems like theyโre all vying for the hot spot and in the midst of trying to out-act each other, they all forgot how to actually act.
Critics say that itโs an amazing piece of filmography and socially significant film that everyone should take the time out to go and seeโฆ and most specifically, my brother says the same thing after seeing it.
They always fuck around with critical plot and storyline elements in video game movies. Characters who are integral to the games story as say, the protagonists brother or work partner and joins them on this adventure and interacts with them a lot is suddenly just some passing acquaintance in the movie who exists in 1 scene and you can only tell it's meant to be them because of, say, their costume or they get indirectly name dropped like it's a an Easter egg. Like, no, the audience isn't going to get all excited at "referencing" the second most iconic character in the game/franchise. They're going to be passed that the protagonist is suddenly acting all cold and indifferent to someone they've been super pally with throughout the game
Book-to-movie adaptations where the author is still alive yet not involved at all and does not promote the movie. Usually a sign they butchered everything great about the source material.
If they base all the posters on one โbig actorโ name only for them to die early or have one scene. Obviously some exceptions but I find this a major trend
If the movie is based on a book, game etc. and they cut out half of the story and at the end the movie feels like it lacks explanation to some plots. Good example of a movie like that is Ratchet and Clank, this movie felt like it was rushed and lacked important parts of the story.
Unnecessary sex scene or nudity in the first 10 minutes is usually a very good indicator that you're about to waste the next hour and a half of your life.
remig12 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:01:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If anyone at anytime says"lets do this" or " I got this"
When the trailer shows all the funny bits. Or, in my opinion, when it's full of empathetic embarrassment. Ex: guy does a super embarrassing thing and I'm expected to take the empathy of embarrassment of the other actors
I saw a review for a generic fantasy series a few months back. It called itself "the best Netflix fantasy since The Witcher." Given that The Witcher came out less than two years ago, and they used "Netflix" in the description, I'm betting it's not worth my time.
If their advertisement is ONLY about the race, gender or sexuality of its lead.
This means they have no confidence in their own product, they have no story worth telling, no interesting concept or idea. Nothing.
I am not against diversity or what-ever. But let's be real. Diversity is NO subtitute for quality, and if you actually cared about POC's you would make good movies with interesting concepts to PUT them in. Instead of just shuff them unto your shitty products in a weak attempt to sell a product you already know is going to fail. But now you can claim your own audience is racist because they didn't like it... even though... Guess what.
If Ghostbusters 2016 had been all males like the original... It would still have been a SHIT movie, far inferior to the original with nothing new to add and completely missing the point of what made the original great. It wouldn't have made it more beloved or accepted, it would still be shit.
I can tell as soon as the opening credits roll, thereโs a certain bad quality to them. Also within the first few scenes itโs easy to tell, poor dialog, production or direction.
When it's the first film in a franchise that the studio has also announced 10 more films for that will inevitably get cancelled due to the first film flopping.
also if the only marketing for the movie is to do with politics because the studios only way to create hype is to cause outrage
When you can tell that this guys is clearly the murderer from the very begin but they try to poorly confuse you with a "possible second murderer" which clearly isn't.
TTBoy44 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:20:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie's primary advertising is "from the director of X" or "the producers of Y" or "the writer of Z." Basically an admission this movie isn't very good and is relying solely on names or past success to carry it.
When the cover or poster are visibly photoshopped, and the movie is about two or more common human fears combined like spider-sharks that can breathe out of the water or something like that, you guys get the idea
Narration. Its like saying you either think the audience is stupid or that your movie won't be clear enough on its own. Of course, sometimes narration fits but it is a tell-tale sign.
Another sign is that the introduction is filled with CGI to show off. The movie might then just be a mess because they try and cover it with cool effects.
Another sign is if there is a totally useless sex scene that brings nothing to the plot. Or if there are more than two subplots. Are they trying to get more screentime? Is the main plot going to be that boring?
daveoau ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:26:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs got a well known actor in it but youโve never heard of it.
When you instantly know when "the romantic interest" has appeared.
Ardwell ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:28:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I actually find that when there are way too many A list actors, the movies are pretty crap (e.g. Valentine's Day, The Monument's Men, Jack and Jill). It's as if the producers were relying on the cast line-up to sell tickets so didn't bother with the script.
When you start a movie and there is naked tits within the first 5 minutes or so. Then you know that this movie sucks and they hoped to distract you with naked women and forgot that not everyone is obsessed with naked women.
Yama92 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:37:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything that seems to put the main character's primary personality trait as their gender, sexuality, or race. Chances are it's pushing an agenda and forgot to write a story
Accusing a world-renowned actor of abuse that everyone loves for no specific reason and trying to start a movie after the backlash she received result in a movie flop.... That Amber.
I feel like whenever there's a more than normal amount of posts on social media talking about how great a movie was, it ends up not being that great and people are just projecting getting their money's worth or whatever.
dejus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:09:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A couple of learnings from my exploration of Netflix, Amazon prime, etc.
1) the same person that produced/directed the movie also stars in it. And the more roles they have, the more worried I get.
2) audio quality. Not sure how to explain this exactly, but if you watch the trailer and the audio sounds poor, thereโs background noise that doesnโt fit, or it just seems like the audio was recorded separately from the video. This is the case for most movies, but the more you can hear it, itโs a bad sign.
3) watch the trailer, the quality of the acting from that alone is a good indicator.
None of these will tell you itโs a bad story. But the quality of a movie can be a good indicator of the writing and direction. If you are the type to gamble on a bad movie for those occasional gems, you can ignore all of this.
When in the opening of the movie a bunch of guys from the future time travel back into a soccor stadium and some how their mic is already connected to the PA system.
When it's based off of a book, and the author either sells the rights, or doesn't have a say in the production of the movie (Percy Jackson, Eragon, etc.).
When you drive off a fucking cliff with no bridge, but a wire attached to your rotor swings you and your Dodge Charger with NO ROLL CAGE flipping multiple times and you come out unscathed..
Before the time of Netflix and other thing like that...
When a movie wasn't coming out in theaters and was released directly on DVD, It was rarely a good sign on the quality of the movie
"Woke" marketing. If the entirety of the hype of the movie is about how it's a historic leap forward for diversity and oppressed group X, and how going to see it is helping the cause, it's gonna be a shit movie.
fleecon ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:11:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is a model or singer making their acting debut in it!
In the trailers, the actors' make up and hair are perfect in situations where they definitely wouldn't be. Bonus points if it's in an action scene and a character has a perfect swipe of "dirt" across their cheek and nowhere else.
PS I'm an indian and I mean it. Forced to watch it as a kid, since it was a norm in my family. Only later did I explore and discover other cinemas. Some of my favourites are Spanish / Argentine movies.
Other Vernacular Indian viz Malayalam, Tamil & Marathi movies are awesome with great stories and music.
Just that Bollywood is the runt of the litter. Rampant Plagiarism, Really old movie stars trying to milk whats left if their careers ( read Shah Rukh, Salman, Saif, Akshay etc) and dumbo model actresses who'll be great if they can show more emotions than the rock thats in my garden.
If you see a bollywood movie. Just give it a pass and you'll save yourself a good 2 hours.
If ive been anticipating a movie for actual years, following its production and rumor mill, then its release date gets pushed back 6 months or even a couple years. It finally releases so under the radar that even I almost didnt notice and just as quickly as it came, its gone.
When the movie starts off with some crazy scene and then the frame freezes while the main character says "you are probably thinking how I ended up in this situation".
When the main character is like a 40+ white guy who is at best a 4/10 and the love interest is a gorgeous younger woman who is a 10/10 at the least. Especially when it's a comedy. Y'all know who I'm talking about
When thereโs at least 20 different studio logos in the first 1 minute before the film starts.
xvbyyxn ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:21:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs being released in December, the poster has lots of red and snow, two clean-cut white people smile back at you with blinding white teeth, sheโs a โbig city lawyer who is too busy for loveโ, heโs a โhometown hunkโ that understands the true meaning of Christmas, itโs on Hallmark or Netflix....I just described 10% of all movies produced every year. 2 of these are released everyday starting around Halloween through the end of the year EVERY YEAR!
When the marketing material is covered with tiny laurel wreaths with barely readable text inside describing insignificant โawardsโ the film has won.
Overmarketing is the biggest red flag imo. When studios send out ample trailers, tv spots, posters, merch, etc months before release. The goal is to get as many people to see it and as soon as possible before the bad reviews flow in.
If you see commercials almost nonstop for a year and there is Super BUZZ the movie is Always shit. Iโm not saying just over-hyped but literally shit. Like the studio knows itโs bad but are trying to get as many asses in the seat on the first night so they can just break even.
Promotional material, cast, and production team go out of their way to remind you (constantly) about the character's/actors'/actress' sex, gender, and race.
Watch relative New Star wars movie.
First scene rebels attack a fleet of imperial vessels in space.
"We have to get closer so the bombers can drop their ordinance on the stardestroyers."
Realize they really copied the concept of a second word war bomber with dumb bombs into starwars.
Realize this makes no fucking sense in zero g or in military tactics overall.
Come to conclusion that Starwars proves again that it is absolut shit tier in science fiction. I wonder if the writers are just lazy or suck at their job real hard.
(not to mention the ending of the film which makes no fucking sense at all)
Kind of a cop-out answer, but honestly I'm able to find at least something enjoyable about most movies. Like hey, the plot is poorly written and shot awfully, but maybe some technical aspects were well-done! Or maybe they tried to take some risks that might not have paid off, but had some good effort behind it. Perhaps the acting was good in spite of what they had to work with. Maybe the active was terrible but they clearly had fun with it!
To better answer the question, when I see a trailer, I try to see what kind of details aren't focused on but still present. It shows to their level of effort they put into it. If it's a period drama, how much did they put into the costumes? If they did something to a high degree of accuracy, then it shows to me that they really care about what they were doing. Which in turn tells me that likely other places have a lot of effort put into them. Granted, it can still be a terrible movie, but being able to notice effort (in whatever area you are most knowledgeable in as a film watcher) can go a long way.
Edit: somehow when I was answering the question, I rembered it as how to spot a good movie rather than a bad one. Honestly just take my answer and reverse it lmao.
So for the period drama one: if I can't tell what even ballpark era it's supposed to be, but I can tell it's not some artistic choice to be ambiguous, it tells me that it's lazy (in the recent Little Women, they were wearing uggs!! No!!)
veetack ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:55:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rated PG-13. In my experience it means theyโre either trying to make an R rated movie more accessible by ruining it, or theyโre trying to make a PG movie more edgy by ruining it.
The leading actors look like the stunt double of a much more famous actor/character.
Or the movie is clearly a D-List knockoff of an A-List movie released around the same time. Though I will say Snakes Outta Compton was better than it had any right to be
If it's an adaptation, the filmmakers aggressively badmouthing the fans of the original (book, comic, etc.) As umpleaseable or hateful is a bad sign. This usually means they wiped with the sorce material in hopes of a a cash in.
When the trailer says โFrom the producers who brought you (insert good movie here)โ. Most people donโt know the producers do nothing but pay for things.
The more writers credited, the worse the movie will be. More writers means writers were fired constantly for not bowing to the producers' demands, and/or multiple "Script doctors" were brought in to try and improve or alter it.
2)
The Director's name is "Alan Smithy", or any of a number of names that the MPAA has on file that the public don't know which are names a director can use when they don't want their real name associated with the completed picture.
no trailers, no reviews,previews,no one talks about it, noone asked for it, the merchandise is on shelves before the film is even out and sometimes it could just be from a certain studio.
qY81nNu ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:12:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
MODEL-hot people instead of ACTOR-hot people. The difference is subtle but one kind can convey emotion but can't pull off avand-garde fashion and the other can't make you believe they ever experienced 4 emotions but can wear a dead turtle and still do the twirl at the end of the runway looking like y that is normality
Loki-L ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:18:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they try to advertise it by pointing out that the people who made this movie also were involved in the production of another popular movie. But instead of sharing actors, writers, directors or something similar like this it is something completely irrelevant.
"From the catering staff of Oscar winning..." or "financed by the same money men who also financed..." or just "from the studio that brought you..."
Advertising a movie by saying it was made by the same people as something you might have liked is okay, but it has to be a major thing and the people need to work in roughly the same role.
If the best you can say about a movie is that the producer is the same as another movie, that is not a good sign.
msf2115 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:18:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Owen Wilson, Rob Snider and Vince Vaughn.
If it has Amber Heard in it. It's so much harder for your suspension of disbelief to kick in when the entire movie all you can think of is that absolute piece of shit.
The first ad you see for it is a week before it comes out. Studio has no confidence in it.
Pelt0n ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:37:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer is just a compilation of action scenes. From my experience it means that the plot is really subpar so they're trying to distract the audience
When it starts off like every call of duty game, with the blurred vision, ears ringing, he looks around not knowing whats going on, etc etc etc, chaos in background
Camera and editting work. The filming and editting (like color scheme) of the first scenes saying a lot.
And yes, i don't like the Blockbusters either with their blue/yellow-light editting.
If all the actors are super young and pornishly hot even if it doesnโt match their character. Like a team of elite research scientists that all look 19, wear tons of makeup, and wear sexy revealing clothes.
Multiple trailers for the movie and they all seem to have the same cuts in it just in a different order. And the trailers are 3 plus minutes long, all the funny parts are in the trailer.
If Tom Hooper touches a musical adaptation, that adaptation is going to be bad. Les Misโ singing (which is incredibly important, since there isnโt much spoken dialogue) makes me want to scream, and Cats is just a train wreck.
At least Les Misโ costumes looked nice, and Cats had pretty nice cinematography from the bits Iโve seen. But when youโve got Hugh Jackman, someone whoโs been trained for Broadway, sounding like he has no clue how to sing, I donโt trust you with a musical ever again. Same goes for having Rebel Wilson eat anthropomorphic cockroaches and make โwhoa, I canโt dance and Iโm in a musicalโ jokes when her character is supposed to be a lazy old British cat who secretly loves tap dancing and teaches the vermin of the house to basically be boy-scouts.
I respect certain aspects of it. It made people interested in stage-to-screen adaptations again, paving the way for others that have followed. The casting for Les Amis dโABC is wonderful, and the Thenadiers are nigh perfect. Gavroche sounds exactly as he should. I love Valjean getting a song about Cosette, itโs something that builds their relationship more than the musical does. The dedication taken to build sets was amazing, Anne Hathawayโs performance was heartbreaking, and naturally Samantha Barks stole the whole movie as Eponine.
But it fails to be a good adaptation of a musical because it just doesnโt sound right. Hugh Jackman dehydrated himself to have Valjean be ripped in the opening scene, Russel Crowe is a mess as Javert when heโs a decent singer. Everyone sounds tired and dejected, like they were forced to record live over and over again. Because they were. Not to mention the freedom given to the actors to emphasize/speak certain parts that never should have been, disrupting the flow (Confrontation is the peak example of this, itโs supposed to be a back-and-forth and comes off as a jumbled mess).
Again, I respect the hell out of the dedication to the mass amounts of effort put in by both the crew and cast. I especially respect the hell out of the cast for being willing to shoot and sing scenes again and again. But when that effort ultimately detracts from the final product, I donโt have to respect the result all that much. Sorry for the blogpost, I just have very strong feelings about musical adaptations.
Eroe777 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:03:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For many, many years, Adam Sandler's involvement in any capacity was a sure sign of a lousy movie. Time will tell if Uncut Gems was a blip, or a new direction.
Itโs a reboot of a franchise or a remake of a movie that wasnโt asked for at all by a lot of fans. Ghostbusters 2016 didnโt fail because of an all female leading cast, it failed because nobodyโs given a fuck about the Ghostbusters since the mid 90โs ๐คทโโ๏ธ
When they don't allow critics to see it before the public. When they push back the release sate for re shots. All generally bad signs that's its going to suck.
I feel like Ryan Reynolds posted this question and is going to use all these ideas to make the trailer for the next Deadpool, including screening all the moms and grandmas who recommend bad movies.
6571 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
pbat574 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:17:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring Adam Sandler"
DrBoots ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:17:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
If the trailer has to reference other movies the crew has made there's like a hierarchy of badness.
From the Director of - Usually a safe bet, Coraline tried to trick folks into thinking it was a Tim Burton movie. The Suicide Squad wants you to forget the previous one exists.
From the Producer Of - There's a better than average chance this thing is gonna be a stinker Producer Credits are rarely a guarantee of a specific quality or tone.
From the Writer Of - This is a stretch at best. They couldn't sell you on Director/Producer credits so they're hoping the screenwriter will give them some clout.
From the team that brought you - The Key grip and the production assistant worked on a movie that wasn't this piece of shit.
From the Studio that brought you - We make a lot of movies, most of which are good. This isn't one of them.
Edit: Speaking of Suicide Squad, be wary of any movie with multiple trailers that have wildly different tones. A sure sign the studio took a hacksaw to it prior to release and it's gonna be a mess.
Saw the last Indiana Jones movie in a theater and one of the first shots had CGI prairie dogs in it. Said to the wife 'Oh my god, Steven Spielberg has lost his mind'. It didn't get better after that.
"as a single mother of four living in Hollywood, as a toilet plunger" "this tigress of a mother will plunge the love she deserves out of the shitty hole of...." Blah blah blah, anything single parent is typically bullshit.
I find that happens with Hispanic people in real life... Real life is a bad movie!?
Ggeng ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:45:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean I'm a Spanish-speaming Hispanic guy in the US and neither I nor any of my family or Spanish-speaking friends do it - not discounting your own experiences, but I don't really think it's the norm, y'know? Every time I see that in a movie where a Spanish speaker says random shit in Spanish to himself or to someone who doesn't speak the language it just comes off as a stereotype.
Really? I will say this, the country of origin does skew it. America Spanish speaking groups(North, South and central) are the primary "offenders". While EU/UK originating folks not doing it at all (without prior context) in my experience.
Movies starts with a family ( husband/wife/ son / daughter) in a car on their way to vacation and their all jovial and happy. Dad is distracted by the radio and crashes head on into another car. Only he survives. (All this is a flashback though. Heโs actually sitting in his recliner with a 5 o clock shadow watching old wedding videos drinking beer out of a can.)
When it starts off with a missed chance at explanation or clarification between characters, and it leads to the rest of the film's unnecessary and complex hijinks.
Basically, if the whole film could be avoided with a simple conversation at the very start between two people who were already face to face (or talking on the phone) then the rest of the film has some pretty big obstacles ahead of it.
BYT3-M3 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:50:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler on it. Not saying heโs a terrible actor, but he has such a bad taste/luck in picking scripts (plus, most of them have the same, Adam-Sandler-ish character, like a not funny Mr. Bean)
vpsj ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:59:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Characters deliberately not saying the ONE line that would remove all the confusion but instead talk in such a manner that all the misunderstanding gets even more exaggerated
Advertising campaign that tries to convince you that this movie has angered [insert distasteful group here] and you need to go see it to stick it to the bigots.
j9israd ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:08:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer is 45 random seconds of the movie that are centered around their laughable idea of character development. Therefore leaving you saying, whadafuq this?
You can tell its going to be bad when they trying being progressive by adding in lgbtq characters or different ethnic groups for the sole purpose of trying to be progressive nothing to do with story or character development just throwing them in and you know they don't give a rats about progression they just want your money.
Same with remakes of films with all female cast instead.
No pre-screening. If the studio won't let critics see it first, they know they have a turd and are relying on inaccurate trailers to sell a dumb audience opening weekend. Expect 85% drop off after that.
Trailer full of action scenes and "trailer lines". No actual plot or real dialog. Watch a Fast&Furious trailer for example.
Talent drama in production. Director, writers, actors leaving the production, or being replaced.
Paul W. S. Anderson, Uwe Boll, or Michael Bay being involved.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:20:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a sequel or a reboot (or both) to a movie that came out more than 10 years prior.
The Star Wars sequel trilogy, the Jurassic World films, the new Ghostbusters, the JJ Abrams Star Trek movies and the Alex Kurtzman Star Trek TV shows, Mary Poppins Returns, Maleficent, Cruella, you name it... They're all products of a creatively bankrupt Hollywood system turning the keys over to people who don't even understand the basics of solid storytelling, let alone the appeal of the franchises they're purporting to reboot.
If the premise of the movie was a skit in a sketch comedy show you KNOW it's going to be bad. There's a reason it works in sketch shows, it's only funny/good for about 5 minutes of entertainment. Night at the Roxbury, Pootie Tang, Ladies Man, etc,etc
It has this big cast and with at least one cast member that is an actor from mainland china, a skinny (not muscular) actress w/ a flawless face but somehow is playing the character the most proficient at fighting, a person from the UK with an awful American accent, a well known Hollywood actor who's hasn't made a good film in over a decade, and an athelete/wrastler/ufc fighter turned actor.
This is a recipe to make humongous a film to market on every continent but Antarctica.
Itโs main selling point is that itโs all female. Think the all female ghost buster and new Charlieโs angels that leaned heavily into the โGirls get it doneโ mentality.
My boyfriend and I absolutely love watching bad movies. Hear me out .. you focus on the movie more to ignore the bad scenes and thereโs something soothing and refreshing about a movie thatโs not perfect. But one day โฆ I was left in terror when one scene came about and there was a literal โshutterstockโ watermark on the screen for a car scene !
The movie opens with the lead characterโs alarm going off. Seriously, how many times are they gonna do the same sequence?
Bonus points: if they groan right after it, look up and stare insightfully at the ceiling.
When its obviously feminist, woke or has a very obvious leftist political message, usually propaganda.
That means the movie cant stand on its own so they need to virtue signal.
ThSoup ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:51:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All of the characters have dream jobs (architect, gallery owner, chef). Nobodyโs stuck in a cubicle or working for a national chain.
If there are 14 separate producing companies listed at the beginning. If it was that hard to pull together the financing, itโs gonna be a shitty movie. Iโve proved this theory to myself repeatedly!
When you read online that the movie is going back for its second or third set of reshoots, a month before the movie is set to release.
With a new director.
When all the characters speak only in Exposition during the first scene:
โHey little brother, howโs my favorite district attorney today? Did you happen to see our estranged, alcoholic father in town? Want a burger? You know how much this former astronaut loves to grill out, despite my crippling phobia of direct sunlight and spatulas.โ
N4T10N ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:12:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rob Schneider
N4T10N ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:12:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the character just happens to know the exact people related to solve the plot. Like they need to fly somewhere and the protagonist is friends with a pilot . Or they need a scientist and the protagonist just happens to have a daughter that is a scientist at MIT
Remaking a movie switching the race/gender but not changing anything else. So many terrible examples I can give and only a few good ones I can think of. death at a funeral did it well its not as good but it's a neat movie I enjoyed it. The newest Chucky also changed with how chucky is created but its cool still. You can switch things up its no problem but you still have to make a entertaining movie still. Hollywood is like 2 for 20 on adapting foreign movies its terrible
Kaapdr ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:17:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Certain actors in Poland mean that the film will be just another haha funny romantic comedy nr#1468553
Kaapdr ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:18:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Certain actors in Poland mean that the film will be just another haha funny romantic comedy nr#1468553 this year
When two main characters fall into love with each other when theyโve absolutely no reason to fall in love with each other. Frequent cuts to unnecessary romance during serious moments.
Room607 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:31:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's new. Movies have sucked for quite a while now. Up until the early 2000s, there was always something that came out that was actually good and interesting, but since then forget about it. Everything these days follows the same boring plot, with the same boring acting. There is no originality left in movies any more. The era of the Hollywood blockbuster is over, and I don't think it is ever going to come back. Compare this to all the excellent movies that came out in the past, especially during the 80s and 90s.
Back in the days of VHS rentals when we go to the local video store I could almost tell it be crap if the cover was some drawing and not pictures from the film.
dza6010 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:38:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Men won't know how to handle all the powerful females in this film!" Followed shortly by, "Why aren't male viewers going to see our super feminist movie?"
They decide to remake one of the greatest films of its genre, that doesn't need to be remade,shouldn't be remade and decide to cast the two lead roles with two "actors" so completely out of their element it's already laughable.
Case in point:Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho".1998
Vince Vaughn and Anne Heche?Are you shitting me? Vince is OK in some stuff,but Anne Heche is only famous for getting Ellen D's pubes stuck in her teeth.
idrow1 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:08:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has Richard Greico in it or the trailer has less than 1,000 views and has been up for 2 months.
When the funniest part in the trailer is at the beginning of the movie.
Vero518 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:10:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This has probably been said, but if the opening scene is not actually the beginningof the narrative, but instead something that is going to happen later chronologically. Bonus points if there's some kind of narration like, "I don't know how I ended up here..."
Overrated actors in the movie, No, I donโt meant Good actors, I mean overrated. Ewan McGregor for example is an extremely good actor, but not overrated
If it tries to push a message in todayโs society down our fucking throats. Such as but not limited to: changing a male protagonist to a female for no reason, stereotypes, making characters LGBTQ+ for publicity purposes. I donโt need my protagonist to be a black female bisexual stripper that has a humiliation fetish in a kids movie about accepting oneself
If you haven't seen the movie yet, certain directors have a track record. Actors can also make or break a movie, so watch out for glaringly bad casting choices. If the poster looks like it's got a low budget but is still trying to portray a situation that looks big and epic, that can be a bad sign. If the title or subtitle is very generic like "never back down" or "the darkness awaits" or something like that is also commonly indicative.
If you're already watching, quickly ask yourself maybe 10 minutes in "what do I care about right now in this movie? Anything at all?" and if the answer comes up dry, you're either watching a bad movie or you're about to find out you were misdirected.
And in case anyone tries to come in and say "What about ____!", of course none of these are always accurate, they're just patterns I've noticed.
If you refuse to distribute the movie through normal distribution channels, refuse to screen it for critics, and only release it through charging your fans $40 at "roadshow" screenings.
Opening scene of someone being chased in the woods
komoii ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:50:28 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly this is super specific, but as someone who works in a cinema I judge the quality of the movie based on the snacks its patrons buy. People buying tickets for fast and furious usually get snacks that are annoying to clean up and don't eat any of it (like nachos, large popcorn etc) whereas people seeing Supernova, In The Heights etc tend to order small popcorn or chocolate in a bag! It's not foolproof but it kinda works
9.9 out of 10 times, when they introduce all the main characters by throwing their names up on the screen with little bullet points about each of them.
The number one warning sign on any movie is the number of credited screenwriters and production companies. Projects like that get shuffled around for a reason. This is a particularly pernicious form of development hell.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:42:34 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Growing up if the movie didnโt say at the first:
โThis film has been modified from its original version. It has been formatted to fit your screenโ
I always knew it would suck and it always did!
I love it when a movie changes location and the new cityscape shows: Big Ben, The Eifel Tower, The Kremlin whatever, but the scene is helpfully subtitled as London England, Paris France, Moscow Russia, because they don't want American audiences to confuse them with some hick town in the backwoods of Alabama.
Okay for example take Keira Knightley movies. She has been in a lot of shit recently that has a movie attached to a social issue (ex: Feminism in the case of Misbehavor and The Aftermath, as well as political social issue movie official secrets) In the cases of misbehavior and The Aftermath both of two movies suck because they just feel like a shitty script thrown together to pander to extreme feminists. However, in the case of KK if you look at two of her other movies like Colette or Anna Karenina they work out as two of her better films. In the case of Anna Karenina its about a woman basically doing what she wants and not caring about the consequences of her actions. The reason why this movie is so much better than the others is because they focus more on the script, costume design, stage design and cinematography. They also brought in a good director in Joe Wright.
Sometimes Amy makes me feel like I'm listening to daddy Chuck Schumer for the quality of the jokes. I lost respect for Anthony Jesselnick for sleeping with her, it was like "Dude did you lose a bet or something, fuck man I can do better than Amy"
He's made three good movies his entire career (Sixth Sense, Unbreakeable, Split) and Split was only as good as it was because of James McAvoy's performance.
On a second date with a girl we talked about him. I think we were going to see a movie and one of his posters was by the entrance. We had no agreement about which of his movies were good and which were crap. The date ended well but I did not try for a third date; if our sense of storytelling was that different there would be no hope of a relationship with me.
Good thing Shrek has three sequels with one not counting to me because it's trash which makes only two worthy sequels
Jay_179 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:27:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Think Thor 4 is also due to be out by 2022. But, technically that's the second movie taika waititi's working on. Tbf, the first two movies of Thor were REALLY forgettable.
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:40:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The 7 books of Harry Potter were planned from the beginning as one story, so, technically, no one of them is a sequel. The Cursed Child, on the other hand... they'd better not make it a movie.
It's been a while, but it was kind of a mystery-turned-action, IIRC. It's kinda in a similar vein to Stranger Things.
sygyzi ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 04:57:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Show donโt tell. Watching one of the later purge movies. A character is signing a contract to go into a purge zone for a large sum of money. She actually says โI donโt want to do this but I need the moneyโ.
When an all female cast movie is so bad it gets slated by critics which causes the makers and cast to lash out that they're being attacked because they made an female movie and not the fact that it doesn't have anything to do with their genders they just made an absolutely shit film.
Double points when they call people sexist and racist as well! (Looking at you Leslie Jones!)
the DC animated universe is miles ahead than live action
deicist ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 11:22:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's an incredibly low bar though.
RhynoD ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:44:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, but the animated films are actually mostly really good. I can't think of any animated DC anything that isn't worth watching. Shows, movies... it's all good.
But the question is. Is Nicholas Cage good or bad? Every actor has to fall into the spectrum. But beware not to watch too much Cage or else the results are unpredictable!!!
But you are correctโIโve not seen Mandy. Iโll give it a watch as soon as I can. As I said, I like Nicolas Cage. And I still watch his newer movies regardless of the ones I have watched being prrrretty bad.
I know. Sorry, didnโt mean to come off dickish in my response.
He gets a bad rep and has for a long time but there are many movies I really liked that star him. Never understood the hate he got.
And even though Iโve not been a fan of the recents, he can do as he pleases in the roles he takes. I feel like he chooses them specifically because he wants to be a part of it andโฆ well alright then. You do you, Nic.
When the director calls people who dislike how a movie looks "racist, sexist, homophobic" etc, when those aren't the criticisms being levied. (Eg. TLJ, Ghosbusters 2016, Captain Marvel, A Wrinkle In Time, Terminator Dark Fate etc)
Iโm sorry that youโre offended by women and people of color existing and showcasing things realistic to the times as it was when Star Wars came out in 1977 all the way through the Prequels.
Lucas stated clear out the OT played a lot into the Nixon administration, and the Prequels into the Bush. Itโs always been there at the forefront.
So crying โwokeโ just because thereโs strong females and people of color makes you sound pathetic. Thereโs nothing political about it.
TFW you learn what a Force is 5 hours ago but still pull off a mind trick and beat your fully trained Jedi villain in your first fight, in your first movie, of a 3 movie series
TFW you leaned what the Force is two hours ago from who you were told is a crazy old wizard for most of your life and successfully out dogfights trained military pilots in a military grade fighter (despite only every flying the in universe equivalent of a cropduster) and lands a one in a million shot despite never using the Force in your life.
TFW youโre a nine year old boy who is apparently the only human who knows how to Podrace, was born from IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, and blows up a Trade Federation ship by yourself.
You don't seem to know much about star wars lore my friend.
Maybe come back when you have wised up a bit.
P.s have you noticed how the sequels copied the OG in terms of outcome, I genuinely would've preferred a story about the Yuuzhan Vong, that would've been really awesome.
Wow, but without lore building how do the characters develop, what opportunity do they have? What themes can be created?
Imagine this, your a person in a universe of nothing, you only have yourself, forever, without the ability to do anything besides exist. TFW.
Now, pair that with a world of bland, is it any better? That's what I feel Kathlean Kennedy made, although the characters and some of the ideas had real potential. I can give it that.
Honestly, most relatable character to me was Kylo Ren/Ben.
Lore should be secondary not the driving focus of a story, something the Prequels threw way out of balance focusing on world building and lore more than fleshing out the characters and having them grow and evolve. And thatโs how Lucas made his terrible failure of a trilogy. The OT accomplished this by showing, not telling. If they did tell it was in brief dialogue, not dedicating whole portions of a film to it with long exposition scenes/subplots.
A trilogy characterized by their static nature aside from maybe Anakin but thatโs mostly attributed to it being predominantly focused on him. There was so much more potential for the other of the main trio to shine but instead they remained the same from their first appearance in the trilogy to their last. What could have been interesting in diving into Obi Wan as a character in relations to the death of his master and his relation to Anakin is traded for him going off on detective side quests that donโt add anything of value to the story of the characters fighting villains who serve no purpose other than to โlook coolโ.
The books donโt matter. They never did. George Lucas himself said time and time again that the EU/Legends was never canon or part of the official lore with the movies. They canโt be used as a defense here.
I actually liked what you said here because you're right and answered thoughtfully unlike before.
But, my comment still applies here, if there's No good universe for the characters to develop within, then they don't have a story. The characters story is how they react to the universe and that's where we can focus in on to see the characters story and development, and how much impact they have. Kennedy seems to have half tossed it through a glass window and pulled it back in scraping through the glass.
Personally, I enjoyed the Prequels because of how Palpatine moved around and how he played the entire system and characters into his hand, I'm a fan of the Sith. Anakin wasn't as flushed out as he could have been but I still appreciate that part of his character development, same with Obi Wan.
Question; Are we still arguing over PC culture or just preferences? Preferences would be much better.
Gwath ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:01:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Imagine going to the defence of woke garbage by saying women and people of color existing offends someone instead of realizing that a thing can have a political message and not be utter pandering shit. But no...muh racism, sexism, bla bla ism
So youโre ok if a movie has no white, straight or cis ppl?
pyr666 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:41:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
you'd have a hard time creating a narrative justification for such a tiny demographic making up the entire cast. but there are absolutely movies with few if any white people (bollywood has tons), or where all the named characters are LGBT.
Yes I very much was. You said that there doesnโt need to be every sexuality and race in a movie. Iโm asking if youโre ok with there being no white, cis or straight people? Answer the question
Where did I say Hollywood is the only place? And I asked if youโre ok with that and would still enjoy and watch it not if that exists. Also you calling me racist is ironic
If Vince Vaughn is in it. I can't stand that guy. How he's made a career in acting is a mystery to me, because he never changes character. He always plays the same person (himself) in every movie.
One of the first movies I saw him in (after Lost World, which I didn't recognize him from at the time) was Domestic Disturbance. That movie is very much NOT a comedy so it was pretty weird when I started seeing him play the character he's now known for.
Hes not. Hes just in Lost World. The other guy is lying or read something that was. I cant find anything that mentions him in the original movie whatsoever
True for a lot of people who are in good movies. See earlier works of Will Smith.
But also, even if you are very literally playing yourself, you're still pretending that what is happening on screen is real, which requires acting skill.
Daikey ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:27:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
those involved say the words "art" or "empowering" or "finally" when promoting the film.
The film has been shown to only a few chosen critics before opening. That's a trick to manipulate the review score for the first week before real critics and fans start rightfully bashing the hell out of it
People put a huge focus on how well it will do at awards.
โOscar worthyโ has become a huge red flag to me. Itโs essentially synonymous with โsocial commentary that out of touch rich people think is deepโ
More specifically, Oscar bait. When it's a run of the mill melodrama with a sweeping, but uninspiring score, and a premise that feels like it's meant to manipulate your emotions rather than tell a story.
Woke bullcrap , taking an old great movie and casting in people that don't remotely have the attributes to play that character, changing the script radically to fit the woke narrative and attacking a certain demographic of people like white people , or men and blaming them for the failure of the movie.
Whenever it emphasizes some "woke"/inclusive narrative as if that was more important than good actors, director, and an interesting plot. Hammering some inane social message in their promotional material usually means that the movie is bad and the narrative is their cover against criticism. Lately movie companies have been using social justice to cover cheaply made crap with bad writing by shoving in social/political narratives with the sophistication of a below average school PSA. Another crappy thing they do is essentially using all the same demeaning tropes and gender roles that have been in movies for the past 100 years just with the genders flipped. "Look how woke we are. We have the man be the damsel/comic relief." Actually no, you're not woke. What you are is too lazy to write a story that actually has people of different genders acting equally according to their own unique skills and personality. Instead you use the same recycled crap with white males being marginalized instead of women/minorities. Its just not enjoyable to watch.
My other comment Focus films, now audience focus on this story and don't believe other stuff you read since this is the most honest ever story you'll ever know so Focus on what we TELL you to believe in.
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:37:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Exactly, and I hope studios will wake up to this. Equality isnโt a see-saw, one demographic doesnโt have to fall for the other to rise.
I do wonder where it comes from though? Pandering? Creating their films based off of ticket and concession sales and guess who actually goes to the theatres instead of pirating, some socially conscious teenagers? Or is it fear of consequence? Regardless at the background itโs profits that drive the actions.
I donโt hate socially progressive movies, in fact I think they could be great. They arenโt often times, and the surprising thing is itโs some of the biggest films that are the worst at approaching these subjects. At worst I can just watch something else, but it is hard to watch all my favorite film franchises go down in flames.
Yep, one of many examples of franchises ruined by morons. ๐
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:49:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
The worst part of it though, JJ wasn't even trying to tell a story. He didn't give a shit about the franchise. He just wanted to take over the behemoth that is Star Trek merchandising, which is fortunately protected by absolutely insane levels of contradictory rights holding. When he found out he couldn't replace all the old TOS merchandise with the JJtrek merch, he left the franchise without even directing his third movie. There's nothing in the mystery box except a greedy, spoiled child who wants money.
If Nic Cage stars, I am substantially more likely to watch it. He overacts his roles to such a ridiculous extent that his acting alone is all the entertainment I need.
I think itโs because Adam Sandler doesnโt give a fuck about making a good movie. All his movies are just excuses for him to hang out with his buddies and have a hot woman cast as his wife or love interest.
It's a DC movie. They used to be fairly good (Superman, the 1989 Batman, and the dark knight ones, among others) but now? the majority suck. Definitely hoping they redeem themselves with the 2022 batman, but the actors shown so far don't exactly fit the characters they are listed as playing.
Wonder Woman (first one), Joker, Aquaman (ignoring Amber Turd) and Shazam were pretty good.
Siker_7 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 04:36:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, people thought Heath Ledger wasn't gonna be a good Joker, and now he's considered by many to be the best live action Joker of all time.
(Of course, the best Joker in general obviously goes to Mark Hammil and the animators that created Batman the Animated Series).
tripbin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:33:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I give my dark horse nomination to Cameron Monaghan for pulling off both a dark knight styled proto joker and a classic Jack Nicholson joker in the same series.
I didnt know this was a thing til I played a Terminator game because I enjoy the movies and the show even. I was telling my friend how crappy the game was and he said all games based on movies suck. I wonder why they each do so poorly transitioning.
F3770 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:51:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The matrix game was awesome.
Golden eye was awesome.
Many games on the SNES where awesome made from movies.
Opening narrations are usually a bad sign if the movie is in any other genre than crime thriller.
Next time you watch a movie with opening narration, take a mental note and see if the narration is ever brought up again. 9 out of 10 times it's not. It's a cheap and played out trope that kinda goes against the whole visual element of making a movie. If you wanna tell a story, tell it in a way where one wouldn't get the exact same experience from reading a text version, capiche?
Remember when Netflix Originals used to be decent? They used to produce some good ones, like Stranger Things back in season one and two. But yeah, Netflix has really gone downhill
Youโre totally right. Iโve been so disappointed with ALL of the various different streaming service originals lately. Itโs like they gave up after covid hit and people had no other choices for entertainment except for themโฆ
The producer's name is used to market it more than the director's name.
Because it was directed by somebody shitty, and the studio paid a famous director to give him an "executive producer" credit, even though he did nothing more than sit in on two meetings, so that they could sell the movie on his reputation.
The disney has been bad since 2015 or the comment after your comment?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:54:42 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mainly the comment after mine, as Disney has been bad is a decent argument, as they have pumped out some steaming shit, but mainly the second one, as those movies ESPECIALLY ZooTopia are fairly liked movies
"Some media source you've never heard of has this movie listed #1 in America before it has even been released in theaters.... Starring Mark Wahlberg, some model love interest who cannot act but was casted for being hot that is also 20 years younger than Marky Mark, and Directed by Michael Bay"
Or...
Any classic movie remake with an all-female cast (case in point, Ghostbusters with Melissa McCarthy and a bunch of unfunny washed up SNL cast members)
When the actress is filtered, photoshopped, looks weirdly disproportionate, and still forced to lose weight.
That usually means the script was relying on eye candy to carry it.
However, bad movies can be extremely entertaining. Godzilla vs Kong was, by all means, bad. But all I wanted was big lizard and big monkey fights, so I was absolutely getting my money's worth.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:42:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I will pretend like you did not just lie to everyone's face.
If the advertising focuses more on the politics of the movie (strong female characters, diverse cast, featuring + representation, scare the patriarchy) while telling you little to nothing about the plot or story of the movie itself
cbaek ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:09:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Current movies with Bruce Willis and Nic cage starring
Anything woke. Changing races, strong female empowerment as its own purpose, highlighting relationships not integral to the story, anything relating to woke culture in general..... All red flags.
If the tone is โ this is a gay or female or non white person and you should like them because of that besides how interesting or likeable they are.โ Its fake and bullshit and lazy and it bums me out. Iโll love your character regardless if they are gay or female or not white but only if they exhibit honorable or intriguing qualities. I really donโt give a shit.
Thatโs cap Knives Out, Brick and Looper were great movies.
Siker_7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:16:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
TBH, all I know of Rian Johnson's work is that flop of a Star Wars movie, and I usually wouldn't say something like that based on just one movie. I was taking a dig at how CaptConrad seems to have only taken Abrams' Star Wars movie into account.
If a film has an obvious political agenda (Ghostbusters 2016 for example)... it'll suck. And if you think it sucks suddenly your a racist, sexist or outright criminal for not agreeing with the films agenda(s).
[deleted] ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 09:03:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Looking at you latest โCharlieโs Angelsโ and โTerminator: Dark Fate.โ
Film has always been a media to discuss politics, but covering for a bad film about id-pol with id-pol, because you know people arenโt likely to criticize for fear of being canceled? Yeah, thatโs some nonsense.
Yeah, my issue with the movie was the type of humor.
Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II had a ton of straight men playing against the absurd nature of what they were doing. The exception was Murray, whose character was basically a 'jokester' anyway.
The newer one acted like it was one big Saturday Night Live sketch, where everyone involved played as though they were aware they were in a comedy, and it was only a few shades away from them winking at the camera when they landed a 'joke'.
I always said 2016's Ghostbusters issue was that it wasn't written by Harold Ramis (understandable...), but the core of it was how it was written: we've all grown up with a type of humor in Ghostbusters, and the 2016 version opted to ignore that humor.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:35:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The way Murray reacts to that woman being possessed gets me every time in the original.
MINKIN2 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 09:08:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No-one wanted another ghostbusters movie
Even the cast did not want to be in it going by the leaks from the Sony hack.
There seems to be a core component of the criticism that you are not appreciating. That component being that "political agenda" and "intrinsic value" are two mutually exclusive qualities of a film. In other words: a movie is either justified because of its content, or it's justified because of its agenda. So when we harp on the political agenda of the film, and how its primary character is this political agenda, this is in fact equal to saying the movie is devoid of substantive content.
A common misconception is that the trailers' negative YouTube commenters overwhelmingly cited the stars' gender (and little else).
This is because Sony purposely left such messages in place and deleted most other criticisms, thereby manufacturing the false narrative that the film was being bashed almost exclusively by misogynists.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:32:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Even Ghost Busters 2 back in the day wasn't very good. Don't know what they were thinking
That happened because they thought franchise and fake feminism would be enough. For the record I have no issues with making them female. But that movie wasn't Ghostbusters
But that's the point though. You just gave the details as to why those movies that push the all women cast agenda are bad. They ignore all the parts they make a movie good.
Um, no? But we're talking about why these type of specific movies are bad, do you understand that? Why bring up something irrelevant as to why these modern feminist first movies are bad?
Because they go out of their way to cast an all female team for the sake of having a female team. It's a cheap ploy. It's why these movies are so shitty. All thought of making a good movie go out the window in exchange for making a #WomenPower message. Key word.is modern feminism.
It's like when gaming companies make a game out of a movie. Same thing. Cheap ploy.
If you are referring to toxic feminism (which is wOmEN aRE BeTTEr ThaN MEN" which is wrong as "modern feminism" (which is equality for all) you have the wrong end of the stick entirely.
Saying that casting women to try something is wrong. Is wrong.
And now any movie where theyve tried casting women is going to get tarred with the same brush. (Oceans 13 for example. And imo oceans 13 isnt bad at all, just different from what we're used to.
It doesn't matter whether it is or isn't feminism. It's about what it is being pushed as. It's no different than if it was a cast of all LGBTQ. t's trying to very specifically pander with a message.
It makes for shitty movies because they forget they have to try to make a good movie. Cheap ploys ain't gonna carry the damn thing.
Saying that casting women to try something is wrong. Is wrong
Casting women for the sake of casting women makes for a movie that's very likely to be shitty. You can think what you want about it, but that's a sign that the movie is gonna be crap to a lot of people.
I mean, they don't get to use all that military gear (and I'm referring to the police gear too tbh) in their film if they don't have an advisor ensuring they're showing the military / police in a good light.
The point is that OP said movies โwith an agendaโ are bad, not realizing that nearly every movie has an agenda even if that agenda is upholding the status quo. So really he means โwith an agenda I find offensive.โ
This comment reminds me of that โthereโs a female ghostbusters? Feminism is taking over. im an adult virginโ song
[deleted] ยท -17 points ยท Posted at 07:40:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
two genders: male and political agenda
two sexual orientations: straight and political agenda
two skin colors: white and political agenda
two gender identities: cisgender and political agenda
everything that isnโt made by and for cishet white american males is political agenda. Every movie where there isnโt a cishet white american male protagonist is political agenda. I have never felt the touch of a woman in my entire life. -average redditor
Because he's a minor and the brain hasn't fully developed yet.
[deleted] ยท -10 points ยท Posted at 07:45:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
An actual point? How is a cast of women a political agenda? Yโall say random shit like โblack people and women are too political ๐โ without elaborating and then expect serious answer lmao
its not the cast in of itself. Its when its purposefully cast as such to be purposefully political. I.e. remaking a movie or copying another movie but making a point of it being an all "insert demographic" cast. Its when the genetics and/or gender identity of the cast is more important than the actual cast itself.
Hey ladies, tips fedora, I'm an ally. Pass the soy burgers.
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 07:21:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:39:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It showed that women tend to prefer men that exhibit benevolent sexism over men that are outright feminist for long term relationships. I don't know if that's the opposite, necessarily.
The first fight is nothing but shaky cam for action movies. Usually the writing gives away each character in a non action oriented film.Writing is a dead give away for any film. If the characters talk like aliens in a human suit, I'm extremely pulled away from the plot. I have a perfect example. A new film came out recently and the conversation went as followed.
Scene: man #1 standing over man #2 he just shot in the leg.
Man#2 "suck my dick."
Man#1 "what?"
Man#2 "suck my dick."
Man#1 shoots man in head "suck your own dick."
I know movies are supposed to be a more extreme, or more cool imitation of life, but Jesus. It's not a bad movie either. I went in with low expectations, but was overall pleased. I was just so bothered by that part in the moment. It felt like the writers got their sense of cool from my myspace page when I was 12 years old.
For me, anytime thereโs excessive marketing for weeks leading up to it, the kind where you see ads during every break, on every web page, every bus bench. Passengers was the first time I was aware of this.
I dont even know what to call it, but there's a horror movie based on emojis/social media and there was this annoying loud shit. If you've seen it you know. I wish I could think of the name.
If theyโre free on YouTube. I wish my parents had a concept of this. Iโm not taking about Jungle to Jungle though. Any Tim Allen movie gets a pass I donโt care what you think.
Kn03cs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:22:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Name dropping in trailers. If the trailer is making a major point who is acting, directing, or whatever in the movie. I feel like a good movie - if it's good - would not do this for the trailer because they know the finished product stands on its own (and the trailer likely would, as well).
When a beloved childhood book is turned into a massive Hollywood film produced by Peter Jackson and you're so excited to see it because the trailer looks amazing..... Then it's pulled from the cinema 3 weeks after release.
Mortal engines.... I genuinely can't bring myself to watch it
When screenwriters keep quitting. When the studio and director and screenwriter are all trying to make a different movie. But I really enjoyed the Emillio Estavez Repo Man Directors Commentary. "....and after I shot this scene I completely rewrote the movie."
My throw off point is usually when the movie poster says โ Staring X celebrity who hasnโt been popular in a decade as xโ or โStaring actor whoโs career is long dead as xโ
If it has the name Deuce Bigalow in it beware and watch at your own risk
Rip-kid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:40:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When thereโs a lottery ticket or some kind of junk food tie in. It means that the studio doesnโt expect to make a lot of money off the movie so they have to recoup loses somewhere. Addictive stuff like lottery tickets and junk food work really well. The Addams Family movie is a great example of this. Theyโd have put those characters on cigarette packs and liquor bottles if they could have.
It's a funny movie and the clips for the trailer aren't that funny. They pick the best one-liner moments for the trailer so if they aren't good nothing is
Veylon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:42:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Plot holes early on in the movie. Makes it worse if the rest of the movie is ALSO littered with plot holes
Edit: A plot hole is something that doesn't make sense in the scope of the movie (whether it's scene to scene or line to line) OR a movie spending time explaining the rules of their universe, only to break them later on, with no explanation.
Repeating locations. Not many actors. Slow plot. These elements could be used for good, untill the budget attacked and caused those elements to turn against the movies.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:52:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The leading lady has a great taste in music, sexy yet ladylike, is fun and flirtatious, and has no real backstory.
The man has his life together but is incredibly boring.
Thatโs a recipe for a manic pixie dream girl movie which is going to be dull.
ricozee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:53:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you can tell who the hidden big bad or traitor to the group is in the trailer. Often it's because that person is typecast. If you need a surprise baddie reveal, don't use someone who's done it a dozen times.
It's a sequel to a movie that didn't need a sequel. Other than Shrek 2 and Toy Story 3 (although the way they ended made it seem like more of a trilogy), I've never seen an unnecessary sequel that lived up the original.
Also, all of Disney's live action remakes suck. Lion King was the least bad, but the original was still way better.
moinatx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:54:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lighting and camera look like it's filmed in a Wal Mart
Actors seem to be cast for appearance over acting talent
Script seems deliberately confusing or deliberately explains everything
Follows a formulaic predictable plot
Kills off dog, child, love interest, or best friend for emotional impact because the story and characterization can't effective carry the audiences' concerns.
I see a movie Iโve never heard of on home video, and it has a couple pretty big stars in it.
ghigoli ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:56:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer is too long and its all the exact same scenes. Usually its heavily use of just one scene that was somewhat funny and its used in ads everywhere.
Really basic credits that start almost immediately. There are exceptions to this, but when something starts off looking like a telemovie it's usually a bad sign.
When it's a licensed product where the company loses the license if they don't make a new movie every couple years. Yes, Fantastic Four and Spider-Man, I'm very much looking at you.
Thatโs not a classification that you get to make. If artist puts out a rap album, whether good or not, theyโre rappers. Will Smithโs contributions to hip-hop are gonna be there whether he was a gangster rapper or not. While I agree that most rappers canโt pull off the transition well, Will Smith certainly did.
When the trailer is like 3 1/2 minutes long and seemingly tells you the entire story- they don't trust the premise or the production itself to convince you to see it- they're trying to frustrate you into wanting to fill in the blanks of the trailer from the other 87 minutes of the film.
Its a sequel to a long-standing good and solid franchise after about 20 years of silence.
ign098 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:04:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the highlight of the movie is adding some big name stars this year which make no sense in the plot or origin just to sell another sequel.
Iโm looking at you Fast 9.
You watch the trailer and feel like youโve seen the whole movie
When every line said is some generic shit that doesnโt give any individual feel to the trailer. Looking at you, snowman serial killer movie
Isplint ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:07:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starts with a 1 minute clip then cuts to a "3 days earlier" screen and the whole movie is the run up to that first clip. For some reason it Really pisses me off for a while and it has to be an amazing film to pull me back.
For me, it's when movie summaries talk about the actors in the movie more than the actual story. Just seems like if your movie was good you wouldn't have to sell it based on who you paid, you know?
My friend with terrible taste in movies is hyped for it for weeks based solely on trailers then messages me after watching it with "the story isn't great but it's fun/a good time".
If one helicopter explodes in the trailer, great. If two helicopters explode in the trailer, you've seen all the explosions in the movie before you park at the theater.
Journalists are saying (demographic) with (adjective).
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:10:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the lead doesn't hype the movie on late night talk. I'm not saying hyped movies are always good, but it's probably not a good omen if an A-list celeb is a ghost leading up to and just after the release.
The runtime is just over the minimum length needed to qualify as a feature film. It's 81 minutes long and the cutting room floor is cleaner than a semiconductor foundry.
The more writers they have on the movie usually means it's undergone a ton of revision because early drafts sucked, so maybe the final product will be good, but it's a red flag. Reshoots are also common, but like if directors leave the project and then they reshoot most of it, that's also a red flag. I've always wondered what Edgar Wright's Ant-Man would've been.
Bad acting, when it sounds like they are reading from a script. Sometimes thatโs bad directing, but mostly bad acting. People forget or donโt know what it feels like bc theyโre used to watching pros, indie films give you a wide range of an idea of what is good or bad acting.
A single aging A list actor prominently depicted on the poster with a bunch of unknown actors. The A lister usually has one to two scenes for no more than 15 minutes of screen time and doesn't portray a main character. The supposed twists in the "clever" script are entirely predictable.
Using the best scenes and spoiling it for you in the advertisements. Ive seen too many bad movies that did this and it ruins the experience when youve already seen the peak of the movie
When you can figure out the plot from the trailer itself.
Its simple logic really. If i can already tell how the story is going to end from a 2 minute trailer, i dont need to watch the 2 hour movie of the same thing.
โFrom the Creators of:โ Sometimes it doesnโt mean the movie is bad, but when they rely on their other great film too much it can be a dead giveaway
Hmmm theres this clip of trey parker and matt stone talking about what makes a good story and they say a shit story goesโฆ. This happenedโฆ. And then that happensโฆ and then this happens. It sucks because its linear. Interesting stories come from whenโฆ this happensโฆ BUT then this happensโฆ. MEANWHILE that happened.
Tldr: if the story is just a bunch of and thensโฆ youโre gonna be bored
Once the film wraps production, it usually takes about 1 year to do all of the post production work and release it. Once it passes that 1 year mark, and the closer it gets to be 2 years after the finish shooting, the worse it will be. This is beach the studio has no clue how to market the film or has to do extensive work to make it watchable. There are exceptions to the rule, but otherwise it's pretty spot on.
I usually assume to sequal to a popular movie is going to be bad. Iโve been wrong a few times but often itโs garbage. The story played out the first time
When something seems off and it's like the whole cast is improvising the lines, then you Google it and they ARE just making it all up and you want to stop watching because it's so cringey but you can't. I'm talking about Drinking Buddies, maybe it was some people's cup of tea (beer?) but I couldn't stand it.
For something from trailers only, Iโd say if you can see or hear subpar acting or a scene looks boring. The trailer should be all prime time to make you wanna see it. Something bad there means there may be more bad in the final product.
When every ad and trailer has the same joke/scene in it, thatโs how you know test audiences didnโt like much but there was one scene they all liked best and theyโre letting you see it to make you think thatโs how the whole movie is
Also when they rely on news anchors on tv to deliver most of the exposition or important events they didnโt know how to pull off or couldnโt afford to film
Shaky cam, lens flares, fog horn, over-hyped trailers. J.J. Abrams. Zack Snyder... Lots of money but films that don't age well and are actually painful to watch.
lapse23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:22:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm sorry, but is it just me or have I not seen any "bad" movies? Most likely because I'm not an avid movie watcher and only watch what's most popular at the time. Like some people hate on marvel movies but I find them quite enjoying, just because the effects look cool.
ageowns ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:22:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If my brother likes it.
I'm actually kind of sad, we used to *love* the same movies. But we each grew up, and it really feels like our tastes are so divergent that if he likes it, I'll probably hate it.
"From the producer of..." and the title of a great film. Generally, if the marketing department has to resort to using the producer without actually naming them, you know they're reaching for a hail mary.
i0nzeu5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:23:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Overly unrealistic expressions & dialogues + usually a bright lighting/high contrast. There are some exceptions, of course, but my god I could tell how bad the movie is going to be everytime
MrLeHah ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:24:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
JJ Abrams
ye3et ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:24:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The opening scene is a sex scene. Implies they need sex to get viewers invested. Actually, unnecessary sex scenes in general.
For me it is the typical scene of USA-produced movies where the rather large family sits at the table full of food and someone/something falls right in the middle of the table and causes "explosion" of the food so to say. Often shot in slow-mo
GFost ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:25:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Idk how to describe it but the camera quality kinda tells not everything I need to know.
The camera quality in low budget movies is so different. Not bad. Just different.
I haven't seen any films credited to Alan Smithee but I think it's interesting that there was an official way of crediting works a director wanted to disown before release.
Alan Smithee (also Allen Smithee) is an official pseudonym used by film directors who wish to disown a project. Coined in 1968 and used until it was formally discontinued in 2000, it was the sole pseudonym used by members of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) when a director, dissatisfied with the final product, proved to the satisfaction of a guild panel that they had not been able to exercise creative control over a film. The director was also required by guild rules not to discuss the circumstances leading to the movie or even to acknowledge being the project's director.
When the main characters are step-siblings. The acting is generally so terrible the movie gets released straight to streaming and you just end up skipping to the action scenes.
Reylend ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:26:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
An old white man who has been in the armed forces who always has somewhat squinted eyes
Putting all the funniest parts of the movie in the trailer in an attempt to sell the movie and ruining the jokes. I recently watched โThunder Forceโ on Netflix and there were 2 actually funny jokes that werenโt in the trailer. All the other jokes were really crap.
Heavy advertising or sometimes sequels to pre-existing movies that succeeded can be signs that a movie is going to be bad. Movies like Ralph Breaks the Internet are what I'm talking about.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:28:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For me itโs if a movie is less than 1 hour and 30 minutes, that tells me that parts of the movies story will feel rushed
n1cfury ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:28:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed byโฆ.Uwe Bowl
Pack15_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:28:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And for me high rotten apples/metacritic scores usually means the movie is generic, bland, and the score is fanbase influenced. Scores in the 70s is about the sweet spot.
"I can't believe they're making me study for the finals, I dont care about this stuff I only go to our highschool for a football scholorship"
"Dan, I'm your sister, and although we haven't really getten along since our parents died in that mysterious murder mystery, our foster parents are making me do this even though I'd rather be at the mall with my friends"
When in the trailer the woman actually says "I have nothing to lose". Normally you try to imply that kind of thing not outright say it, it's so corny. Stop trying to get me to watch the rhythm section amazon! Lol
A bad trailer. If they canโt even put together enough footage to fit a trailer, or they canโt hide the shit quality behind good editing, then you know itโs gonna be a trainwreck
The poster, if that isn't great I'm not initially interested. After that it's the trailer and if that doesn't pull me in, it's the cast. If the acting isn't great in the trailer and the cast is weak, I'm thinking it's probably going to flop.
When it stars one of those actors whoโve given up and will do anything so long as it pays. So just about any movie starring Bruce Willis or Nic Cage. Or if itโs a comedy starring De Niro.
Any movie that canโt set up and get the story starting within the first 10 minutes. Or any movie that is rapidly shifting between genres. I.e. A real world drama that suddenly throws in magic with no warning or explanationโฆ
When it stars one of these people - Ryan Reynolds, Dwayne Johnson, Michael B Jordan, Sofia Vergara, Will Ferrell, Will Smith, Bruce Willis, Steven Seagal, Leslie Jones, Salma Hayek, Maya Rudolph, etc.
A movie needs 3 things to be successful. A good director, a good script and a good lead actor. You can take a chance on 2 of the 3 but anymore than that and most often it's bad.
none: writer's rush out under-developed scripts; directors can be rushed or excluded from edit by studios; studios can appointment inappropriate producers or inexperienced directors; actors can choose an unsuitable script; test audiences can be wholley incorrectly chosen; studios & producers can disagree about the direction or development of the cut post-testing: there are no "signs" - everyone except the studio sets out to make a good movie, the studio simply to make money & time & time again test-audiences have been believed over directors - & just as every reader of the script is going to achieve their own perspective, their own reading, their own point of the script, so too is every indivdual audience member, so it's not until we watch it & finish that we'll know. even "critics" have a bias that won't align with every watcher, so to my mind there are no signs. I've loathed popular films & enjoyed flops. I have to make up my own mind, & not tell anyone else their perspective is wrong. but we do often agree in our reactions to what is tremendous and what is weak. but that also apppears to be generational, as there are many audiences younger than me who don't admire Aliens or T2 or The Abyss, whilst their faves baffle me. its all horses-for-courses & whatever floats our boat, & not worth arguing about or falling out over.
Skardz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:37:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"The director also worked on...oh. Oh no."
"Well, the composer worked on...ah shit."
"Okay okay, the writer is...fuck."
I've never been wrong using this system.
Polo423 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:38:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Kevin Sorbo or Kirk Cameron or any other has been actor who now exclusively acts in Christian movies with the worst written straw man atheist characters ever.
rob399 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:39:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As Brian Regan says, โyou know a movie is going to be bad when the review is in some obscure publication. โTwo thumbs up!โ Says the Hoboken Auto Traderโฆโ
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:42:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they have a random singer or these new age fake celebrities like a Kardashian or Logan as one of the main characters. Then you know it's gonna be ass
Any movie based on a video game it pains me to say. It's likely going to be a generation before we get something approaching MK quality, nevermind something that is jaw-dropping independent of it's source material. IP licensing costs, the inherent cost associated with the wide scope and huge story of most games, and fan's being so desperate to shell out money for a good VG movie, means these will be movies that sell well enough even when you cheap out on everything, and corporations will always cut costs because its a proven model with this type of movie. You'd need a passionate producer/director team who are both good storytellers and gamers themselves, an IP that can function well in a shorter story than the main one the IP itself is known for, and a very large budget. Jumanji with Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart kind of breaks this mold but it's kind of only technically a videogame and... more importantly it's a movie about a magical videogame, not a "videogame movie". I still think the best candidates would either be TLOU or Halo: Reach. Both could be condensed down to movie length, especially if you cut down on the spoken exposition and leave it to a director who can build a world visually whilst progressing the story.
bxvxfx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:44:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the first word of reviews is clickbait pop culture sites talking about tweets from people who were gonna love it anyway, and they got given free pre-screening tickets just in case any doubt was to creep in.
When itโs a mostly-female remake of an old movie. โThereโs not enough strong women characters!โ Make some new ones, and donโt act like there havenโt been some badass women characters already. Thereโs gotta be some original ideas left to explore.
As soon as I saw Bruce Willis's hair in the first scene of Surrogates (does anybody else even know this movie?), I knew that going to the cinema for this was a mistake.
If the trailer has that same god damn narrator that does every other trailer. Only exception I could think of is "Nobody" that movie was actually pretty decent.
If the trailer has that same god damn narrator that does every other trailer. Only exception I could think of is "Nobody" that movie was actually pretty decent.
When there are like 5 or more writers credited, or a single "Story By" credit and then 3 or more "Written By" credits. Usually means that the last few drafts just didn't work and it went through a bunch of rewrites, each of them more rushed for the deadline.
When a movie cold opens with an extensive information dump that lacks any context. It rarely bodes well. Notable exception: Fellowship of the Ring. Notable example: Dune (Lynch version).
Normally the Australian media laps up any Australian actor in any role in Hollywood movies but even they seem to distance them self. Any other movies they say โAustraliaโs insert name hereโ not jai Courtney movies though.
Producers have very little, if any, creative input into a movie. They are penny pinchers, and their creative input is usually summed up by: "No, that's too expensive, figure out a way to do it for half the cost."
It's a trick of studios to reference anyone who worked on a 'successful' project, even if only tangentially.
The only people who really matter for those sorts of things are the director and editor, as they are the ones who are really in charge of how the film is shot and cut.
A rarely credited, but hugely important, part of the success if a film is actually the Director of Photography (DP). They are the ones actually responsible for getting the footage right: all the focus pulling, camera movements, lighting, framing.
I don't exactly have a list to back this up or anything. But my desire to see a movie drops with each bit of marketing I see. A trailer and a poster piques my interest, a couple of commercials spotted on YouTube is fine, but if every YouTube ad break, prime commercial, Insta-story, billboard, radio commercial and fax is pushing some movie, I am completely uninterested.
I feel like the studio knows its mediocre and pushes hard on marketing to get people into seats early enough before word gets around that its not worth it.
It's meant to be a Christmas film but the background looks like California in the summer, the peak of the film has lots of fake snow but nobody looks cold.
Humans are in it. I refused to watch Avatar because I saw a trailer with humans in it. I didn't see it for 3 years before watching it with an Ex one night
In comedy, when there are horrible cliched jokes in the preview, since that's supposed to be the good material to get you into the theatre. The latest Ghostbusters is a prime example
Ton of cgi in the first 30 minutes, might be a sequel, b-list actors, Amazon or Netflix produced, obvious science plot holes, (none of these individually make it a bad movie but they arenโt positives either)
When they are listing โfrom the producer of โฆโ some person who worked on a good movie.
You also see this where big name directors act as producers to try and draw on crap movies ie Christopher Nolan on movies like Justice League and transcendence
Only seeing trailers 1 month before released. The good ones typically have a year or two after the first trailer to release. When I see a release date that far after the first trailer, makes me think they rushed it just to get a product out there.
The Rock
swion ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:54:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Back when VHS and rental stores were a thing, once in a while you'd rent a movie and the trailers would contain.. the trailer for the movie your were watching
Not good in era where you cant really just go back to the menu and pick something else
Personally, when all of the minority/ controversial stuff is covered and nothing else. Those things aren't bad, it's just a huge note that it will suck if the plot of the movie within the trailer makes no sense because all they're showing is inclusivity stuff.
Totem68 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:57:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In older times they used to advertised the highlight scenes of the movies, that's when you know the movie is crap cuz that is the only good thing out of the movie. Otherwise, straight to DVD. Probably yeah no advance screening.
The runtime is between 90 and 100 minutes. It's not a rule, but in my experience when a movie falls into that precise 11 minute runtime window it winds up being horrible more often than not. Plenty of possible reasons why - the content had to be stretched to hit the 90 minute mark, the film was butchered horribly in editing, etc. - but the end result is that when I see a runtime that falls in that window I start feeling wary. Always happy to be disappointed of course, but it doesn't happen as often as it should.
When thereโs been several reshoots, director changes, or the release date keeps getting pushed back
lipt00n ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:58:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage or Jennifer Lawrence are in it
Adeno ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:58:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much real world politics, too much forced "wokeness", it was written with agendas in mind instead of entertainment first. That's not to say that there aren't good movies that deal with social issues. In fact, there are a lot of good movies that deal with those things, but they were not made in a "by the numbers" way as if there's a checkmark of things they have to include in the movie.
Take for example the Korean movie "Parasite". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEUXfv87Wpk It's about the effects of wealth disparity between people who have the money to pursue an education and improve themselves, and those who don't have money and so they're stuck in crappy lives no matter how hard they try because they can never afford to even have the opportunities that are available to those who have money. Sometimes, these people do bad things because that's the only avenue for them. "It takes money to make money" as the saying goes. The author drew from his own life experiences as well as seeing reality himself, that's why the movie feels right. It's telling a story crafted by someone who wants to tell the story of a certain part of society. He did not have any checkmarks, he simply aimed to tell a good story.
The problem with a lot of movies these days that try to have a "social message" is that they are very preachy about it. The whole promotion becomes about politics or whatever their agenda is. The story takes a backseat and the movie becomes nothing more than an on screen presentation of "woke slogans" in action. You can definitely see in the movie that it was simply made to ride on the social media woke train. Let's take for example this upcoming movie "Karen". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LRE6XbY39A It's basically all the "angry white Karens" in the stories rolled into one! She calls the cops on black people for no reason. She installs multiple cameras just because she suddenly has black neighbors. She goes to their party and tells the black people they are "very angry people". She tries to convince the neighbors that the black people will cause the crime rate in their neighborhood to rise. She even has a confederate perfume, which is like Hitler putting a Nazi symbol on a soda bottle. And finally, she becomes a murderous woman who wants to actually kill black people. It's a serious movie that seems more like a satire that will be made fun of for years to come. There's no "heart" in the story. It's literally a checklist of all the "Karen" stories from the past years. Simply by comparing Parasite's trailer to Karen's trailer, you can already see the difference in quality, in the story telling. Parasite aims to entertain while also having a purpose. Karen simply aims to profit off of the BLM high right now.
Heavy product and brand placements and co-advertising pre-release.
You know they have given up on box office proceeds when they are willing to bastardize their creative thought with Baskin Robbins (looking at you WW 1984).
Bright was bad for this, and there were moments in the first Equalizer movie with Denzel Washington. Adding swear words in a script is one thing, but using it so frequently that the words lose all meaning and it gets annoying just makes the screenwriters come across as juvenile and not good writers.
Excessive cussing. I know most movies will have a little bit of profanity but so many terribly written movies use it to cover their terrible writing. Ahemโฆ Michael Bay Transformers.
Windain ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:02:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dramatic action scene.
Freeze frame.
"Hi, let me tell you about how I got into this situation. It all started a few weeks ago, but dont worry about any of the details. Just know that me narrating this means I survived. So there is no suspense for the rest of the movie."
All characters portrayed are fictitious. None of the actors are related in a familial sense in any way. We are very careful to always employ the qualifier "step-" before referencing the specific type of sibling. The one exception to this is scene 08 at the 3:13 mark wherein the male actor pretends to accidentally refer to his co-star without the "step-" qualifier but then quickly corrects himself. This level of temporary ambiguity is allowed under The Satire Act of 2014 section 4 paragraph 4. I went you Yale fuckin' Law and I'm writing this shit.
After a cool intro you get a black screen and then something like โ12 Hours Earlierโ and you have to watch everything that led up to the opening. 90% of the time, the movie would have been better to just start at the 12 hour earlier mark and lead to that point without leaving you eager for something you know is coming. It almost always means the movie didnโt know how to build tension or plot organically.
Speaking for my country India. In our country, Nepotism is highly practiced. Kids of famous old stars end up doing mainstream commercial movies with shit ton of budget. When we see a movie with the same story line and the non talented nepo actors we already know it's bad .
WVJimbo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:03:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't know if this is exactly the type of answer that's being sought after, but trailers that are like this are just... yeah: https://i.redd.it/ibrdwdl2u5801.png
When a movie that's not a comedy or animated has a run time of only about an hour and thirty minutes long, it's usually going to be a shit show. "Hand off" sequels, missing original director and some if not all of main cast. Also withholding press screenings until day of premiere, a sure sign.
When the movie promotion material is all about woke stuff such as how many women or the LGBT community people particapted in the movie making process, instead of the movie itself.
No disrespect for women and the LGBT community, but is it really empowering when they made a movie that are not really good?
rFadez ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:06:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was produced by Disney or a company owned by Disney.
Apparently if the movie is advertised like crazy it's because the studio thinks it's bad and they want to generate enough hype to trick people into seeing it in order to get their money back.
Obviously doesn't apply to all movies, but seems to be the case with many of them
archlea ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:06:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's on netflix.
Graypz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:06:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Typically when the protagonist just magically always succeeds without any bad consequences, it doesn't look like they're ever uncertain and that everything just sort of works out without any suspense that they might fail
When the major characters are introduced through clichรฉs. Mean girl putting on makeup in a handheld mirror, spacey clumsy person waking up late for their whatever, half-useless manbaby playing video games on a sunken couch, suaveguy spy in the middle of some critical task that he brushes away coolly, etc. Clichรฉs are there for a reason; theyโre entertaining and they summarize a character effectively. The problem is that theyโre easy to plug into a shitty script and will deter a writer from understanding their own story since theyโre using so many shortcuts to get to their point.
If you introduce your lead character through a prewritten outline, what effort have you put into the rest of your idea?
This is way to late. But advertising the new music in the trailers. If it says featuring new music by... that means the movie is so bad that the music in it will be one of the best parts of it. That is not a good sign.
trevb75 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:07:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There's a media campaign to slander anyone who reviews the movie negatively.
e.g. "toxic fans hate this movie", "misogynist trolls are leaving bad reviews", "hate speech about this movie is due to white supremacy, and that's not ok", "sad nostalgia-fans living in the past hate this movie"... etc
You don't need to try and scare or manipulate critics into giving good reviews if your movie is actually good.
When there is an intense focus in the way it was filmed...looking at you Gemini Man, Act of Valor (was decent but all tension ruined by something easily attributed to editing), and hopefully not you Top Gun 2
It has vin diesel in it.
Has more than 2 massive stars in it.
Has Nicholas cage.
You've never heard of it before seeing it's name on the theater's marquee
When the studio offers movie cash with their DVDs to see a particular movie. I was able to get a copy of Independence Day on Blu-ray for a net cost of nothing because it came with a movie cash offer to see Independence Day resurgence. That really bit me in the ass, but thatโs the point
p_W_n ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:09:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If they tell us the whole story before title
That's just another way for saying we'll drag the story for next 90 mins to end
If a comedy uses "the pause" in its trailers, they're forcing a joke to be funny that just isn't, using marketing and conditioning. I'm not watching that.
Use edgy songs or Actors. Suicide Squad is a good example of this (Songs like โSucker for painโ, and Jared โThe creepโ Leto). Will Smith carried that film.
When it's announced ahead of release that they're bringing back Palpatine because they had no cohesive plan and just desperately needed nostalgia bait to put butts in seats to see Anakin's entire 6-film and multiple tv series arc spanning 40 IRL years get majorly neutered so the new hero could truly bring balance to the force even extra more better than Anakin.
If the movie is released in January, it's probably bad. Movie studios know that Jan is the least profitable month for screenings, and thus release those they know will bomb during that time frame.
For me its when the beginning is already shit, then ill dislike it for sure.
Not helpfull, but thats how it is for me.
When a movie starts, and the beginning starts with anything honestly, and it just doesnt click with how i think the movie was going to be, then i can just stop watching it.
9/10 i do watch it to the end, and sometimesi like it alot or a tiny bit or just not at all. It honestly depends on the movie.
When the give the wrong definition of a word at the start. I'm looking at you Conjuring 3, you know damn well that's not the definition of bravery. You lied to the boy, that's why he got ghosts.
Being close to 90 min or less. There can be exceptions. Especially with kids movies. But usually it means they didnt have enough good footage to make a movie
The dump months are what the film community calls the two periods of the year when there are lowered commercial and critical expectations for most new releases from American filmmakers and distributors. Domestic audiences during these periods are smaller than the rest of the year, so no tentpole movies are released. January and February are usually most commonly described this way, with August and September sometimes included.
"The absolute scariest movie you'll see this year!"
or
Trailer shows only reaction shots of the audience instead of telling you what the movie is about. "This movie is so scary we can't even show it in this trailer!"
I've yet to see a movie say/do either of these and then actually be scary.
It was released during 2020 after the beginning of March, on streaming. Seriously, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm was nominated for 2 Oscars, won 2 Golden Globes and 2 Golden Raspberries (Rudy Giuliani)! It was on Amazon! The good movies started coming to either Disney+ or HBO Max. And the Disney ones were at a premium ($30).
I am so thankful Black Widow will be in the theater on Friday! I cannot wait to see it!
When the movie has to have an social agenda but instead of uplifting a community, they try to push down the other/opposite community. It's visible in trailers or within 10 mins of the movie. for example the rebooted Charlie's Angels.
When the start of the movie shows really bad Production house videos. When they reference positive quotes from critics from the most obscure website and countries.
A man and a woman who seem to be the main characters bump into eachother on the street. If anything like this happens in a movie its certain they will fall in love within a few days and the movie is going to be awful
Sometimes promotional trailers/posters have a quote saying "incredible must see movie of the year" for example. Look who it is quoted by... Real stinker movies will still try to pass themselves as being great with a quote like "must see movie"... look for who said it. most of the time it's a local news tv station or some obscure website. If they are digging at the bottom of the barrel for a quote from a random blog post to promote their movie, then it's most likely bad.
This does not work for finding good movies... I believe lots of well known reviewers/tabloids get paid off to put in a good word for big movies that aren't that great.
Sometimes you hear about the studio interfering with creative process in disruptive ways. It may be a bigwig not getting out of the director's hair and warping the resulting movie into a testament of their conflicting visions. Other times the whole writing team keeps getting swapped out, and when that happens you better hope that the story isn't too important, because there is a good chance for a story with unresolved loose ends or internally incoherent canon. Oh, and then there is the PR department forcing the creative team to shoehorn in some character or scene with the explicit purpose of pandering to an international market which might tank the intended flow of the plot.
Depending on the track records of the involved parties and how late in the production process these things happen they need not necessarily mean the movie is going to be bad, but they are certainly warning signs to look out for.
When they use too much and too many music in the background,it means the movie can't communicate the emotions and actors are not acting well enough,for example look at breaking bad,there are no music in the entire series,bc the acting and the story is good enough to send those emotions,but just look at wonder woman,full of music and songs,if you cut that music the whole movie is just gonna be cringe to look at.
If I see a โnewโ movie on my Apple TV and it recently came out (and I saw zero advertisement or promotion for it) then itโs not worth it. Sometimes it turns out to be a really good movie (I just finished watching the ice road (supposedly just came out) (never saw ads about it) (it was really good)), but most of the time I know when itโs not worth it
From the producers of that hit movie and this hit movie, comes this movie that doesn't have the same quality but we're trying to associate it with those other great movies.
Sequel with a lesser rating than the first one. Evan almighty was pg while bruce almighty was pg13 and the pg13 die hards after the R rated classics are good examples
Too many production companies in the opening credits. Example: I started a movie called 'Iron Mask' (Not to be confused with 'The Man in the Iron Mask') a few days ago and there weren't 1, 2 or even 5 production companies listed during the opening credits. There were, I swear, over 10. And the movie was an absolute train wreck. Every movie I've seen with too many production companies listed in the opening credits has been bad.
Also: Opening prologues that are too long or convoluted, which can typically be their own movie. For instance.....Iron Mask. Again. The prologue took a long time, didn't seem to really connect to movie in a meaningful way, and really could have been it's own movie. Iron Mask was kind of an impressive movie in that it seemed to do everything in its power to be an unintelligible mess. And you could glean that from the first 12 minutes. We made it to 30 minutes before my wife and I decided not to sacrifice our few child-free hours. We might try it again with the assistance of hard alcohol...
Iโm a simple man when it comes to my love of horror movies. I like big budget, well shot movies, that also have a good story that I can not only follow but also be surprised by. That being said, when I see that the movie has been to a film festival that usually means that it is not for me. Donโt get me wrong I still watch them. Then I get all โIโm not mad, just disappointedโ
I think it's better to look if the movie is for you or not instead of if it's "good". If you are a teen girl, you will enjoy movies that are marketed to teen girls way more and find them good. If you are over 50 and enjoy war movies and real life dramas. Any superhero movie will probably be a complete nonsense to you.
What can help with that? Trailers.
Trailers are created by separate/marketing companies that specify their services in making trailers a lot of the time. So often can mask a bad movie as good by using good editing. That's irrelevant.
What trailers often do good, they show you the tone of the movie, the target audience of the movie.
Now a good personal example. I enjoy emotional, moving dramas that don't put me in situations where I feel awkward or that don't have those new absurd too obvious jokes that make the movie seemam like it's aimed at very young children.
Trailer starts with piano music. No flashy sound effects. Meaning? Probably aimed at more serious drama lovers, not small children. Scenes carry the trailer. The main actor is so good at acting, so are the others, they don't need to hide it behind some fancy effects. They show some good scenes, emotional scenes from the movie. Trailer shows what to expect in the movie very well / What kind of movie to expect. The tone of the movie is portrayed very well too: dramatic at times and wholesome/relaxing.
So what I see in the trailers:
If humor fits my taste
If I like the tone of the movie
If the movie targets me in one way or the other.
I also pay attention to music. If I like the music, there is a higher chance that I will like that movie, they often try to portray the tone of the movie with music.
Generally being released to theaters in January or February. Itโs considered to be a graveyard for bad movies, after the holidays and people returning back to school or work.
If they come out in the months of either January and February or August and September cause those are โdump monthsโ in Hollywood where most of the lower quality movies are released cause not as many people are going to the movies.
When the movies are promoted more on itโs โthemesโ and ideological politics more than the quality of itโs content.
Q: so whatโs the movie about?
A: Well itโs about a strong female protagonist who challenges the patriarchal norms of society.
Q: Ahaโฆ but whatโs the actual plot?
A: Well itโs about the misconceptions society has about โinsert buzz topic of the momentโ and that should scare some people.
Q: OKโฆ Iโll ask one more timeโฆ What the hell is the movie about exactly?!
A: Well Iโll tell you, itโs about time we saw this represented on the big screen as we havenโt seen this before in movies (we have) and it speaks about coporate america and our understanding ofโฆ.
At this point, whenever itโs some old, IP that absolutely no one asked to see on the film. Thatโs a sign the studio has just run out of ideas completely so theyโre reaching for some random thing people will recognize. And that usually means they donโt give a shit whether or not the movie is actually good or interesting, they just want to people to buy tickets based on name recognition. It doesnโt matter if audiences enjoy it or not after theyโve paid. Case in point: Cruella, Cats, the live action Mulan remake, and probably a bunch of other terrible, last, phoned-in movies Iโm forgetting right now.
And similarly, casting major celebrities who arenโt even actors like Taylor Swift and Jason Derulo in Cats, or casting famous adult live action actors like Brad Pitt and Tina Fey as voice actors in animated childrenโs movies. Again, they donโt care if the actors are actually good in the role, they just want to get butts in seats based on name recognition.
Unenthusiastic actors. Remember how gloomy Mark Hamill was after the release of Star Wars VII? If that movie was bad, his demeanor and lack of enthusiasm shouldโve conveyed everything we needed to know about VIII. Talk about hindsight 20/20.
In a competition between rotten tomatoes critics reviews, and audience reviews, go with audience every time. Large disparity I find very suspicious. Ad Astra is a good example. Audience were correct (to give it poor feedback) and not because they didnโt have a nuanced eye like the critics. It was a shiny thing of beauty, without doubt, but sink your teeth in and a turd is a turd
When the jokes in the trailer for a comedy arenโt funny. If the jokes they pick out for the trailer donโt make you laugh, the rest of the film wonโt.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:27:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Direct to video is usually not a good sign. I'm sure there have been exceptions in the past, but...
If it has a musician as a character and I donโt mean as a one off cameo, but one of the main leads. I can only think of a handful of movies that were still really good, and few of those were in spite of the celebrityโs shitty acting.
Most of these answers seem to focus on things that are subjective to the viewer (a specific actor or genre). An easier way to see if a movie may be worth watching or not before it comes out, is looking at the review embargo that the studio has in place.
Basically, if reviews start coming out a couple of weeks prior to the release date, the studio most likely has confidence in the film and it may be worth the watch. However if you notice that there are no reviews the week leading up to the release date, or even the day before, there is a good chance it is a turd and the studio wants to keep that under wraps for as long as possible as it affects the opening weekend box office.
This isn't always true, but it is a general rule that I use.
Kids of the main character: *coming back from school playing on their phone or something*
Parents: hey kids how was school?
Kids: *don't respond in full sentences because they're on their phone*
Parent: passive aggressive comment on how phones are bad.
Kids: whatever *goes to their room*
You don't understand how many boring and bad movies have this, especially "family friendly" movies. The moment a character brings up how "phones are bad for you" you know it was written by a boomer.
Credits in the first 2 minutes. I'm sitting down at the cinema to watch a generic vin diesel action movie and the first 5 minutes is credits of all the actors in biiig booold letters and I'm thinking to myself
They did it now cause they know people are gonna walk out and not even see the end credits.
Yep, it was a shit show.
Seen it in other B rated movies, way too much focus on the cast Before.
coop190 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:29:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As a french speeking : the movie is french.
We have a system that heavily subsidize the french production, leading to a bunch of low-effort synopsis with bad acting, and the same actors and actress.
On the other hand there are some very good french directors that tries to add something new
Directed, Produced and Written by the same guy. Sure it gives them complete creative control.... but some people shouldn't have complete. creative. control.
(Bonus points if the person is the main role as well)
twkidd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:31:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many to list here are few:
15m in and you donโt know where the plot is going or where
Tells you x event or person is so horrible but never shows it
Forced woke msg - usually unrealistic diversity cast
Main character have no agency, plot dictates character progress
All concept no plot ala Nolanโs tenet
Honestly even movie w basic plot usually are entertaining. Just look at John wick 1. A to B then C happens ๐ฅ movie.
When it has an excessive amount of celebrities in the cast and that is all it promotes.
gledr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:31:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Recently those super targeted for a specific audience. I wouldnt know cause I'm not the target audience and didnt watch them but based on how they flop even their target demographic didnt like them
Any time the director puts their name all over the movie, like Pete Smithโs Star Fighter, Pete Smithโs Nebula Knockout. Doesnโt really tell me that the movie is going to be decent.
Trailers where the actors are just sitting in front of the camera talking about what a rewarding experience they had making the film, or how much fun they had.
Seriously. Watch the trailer, and you can tell if the filmmakers have good taste and solid craft, just by looking at what they all agreed was a good looking scene. If bad lighting made it through the whole pipeline, PLENTY of other bad decisions did too.
No advanced screening or reviews is one. Another sign is who the director and writers of the film are. You can go to IMDB and see who is directing as well as the writers on the film. You can see what the director had previously directed and what the writers have written. Pretty easy to tell at that point. Sequels. I think everyone can agree if it's a sequel there's a 95% chance the movie will be worse than the first movie. If there are too many cliches or troupes in the trailer, that's a dead giveaway. Little to no media coverage and or little marketing in general. That usually means the studio has no faith in the film. Even if there are reviews early on if the reviews are mixed that's usually another bad sign.
I'm just kidding it wasn't that bad. Most anime movies, especially shonen movies tend to suck. Most anime live action adaptations suck. I think that only indie anime movies like your name can be considered good anime movies
When the reviews are only done by TV critics you know it's going to be a turd. These reviews are bought and paid for either with actual cash or by the industry wooing the hacks that do them.
stos313 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:35:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Back in the aughts, I would avoid any movie starring a member from the cast of โFriendsโ. Note- Jennifer Aniston was a supporting actor in Office Space, NOT a star.
When the reviews are from KSTV radio inBonnerโs Flats, Idaho, or some other obscure place. I mean, really. Of all the reviews in all the world including the entire internet, the best you can find is from Bonnerโs Flats, or Kumquat, or whatever shit-berg they end up using.
When they can't tell you what it's about: the trailer is all fuzzy-pretty pictures and the phrases are all vague heart-warming journey but look it's pretty. Which tends to mean that its going to be long as well as dull.
Over-advertising. Itโs when the film company knows people wonโt get there by others recommendations so they focus on having a good opening weekend. They make enough people think about it constantly, they canโt wait to see it when itโs out. Example: Suicide Squad.
Sex or nudity in the first fifteen minutes that isnt purely for truly awkward/comedy purposes. If the movie is shitty they have to lure people in with the hopes of more titties. Trying to come across as funny but using it as a disguise to hook people with nudity means it will be shitty too. (Looking at you Horror movie parody comedy genre)
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:38:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a horror movie released in January or February
efrique ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:39:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you can see that every interesting bit of the movie is already in the trailer, e.g. because the trailer itself covered the plot already and ran out of anything more interesting than explosions inside the first 12 seconds.
F3770 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:39:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a former white character turned to another ethnicity in the remake.
I donโt really have any give aways in mind right now, but one way I know a movie wonโt be memorable, is by watching for how long different scenes or bits are
A lot of animated kids movies nowadays have about three seconds of time between camera cuts, and it makes every scene so short that you canโt even remember the joke a few minutes later
When they have to rely on an 'OC' with (this time literal) plot armor to make a coherent story out of something that already had the substance to do it by itself, looking at you; new Mortal Kombat movie.
When there are like 10 company titles playing for 2-3 minutes at the beginning of the movie. I think I've only seen them on streaming media (not on theater).
When you work on it and you can't stand a single second of it. It's amazing how so much crap gets made because everyone on the set and in post production already knows it's crap but for various reasons can't say it.
MRR1911 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:40:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
January/February opening date. Aside from the few films every year that have a wide release in jan after their initial awards qualifying runs in december, most of the movies released early in the year are turds.
As a couple of hack frauds might put it, โFUCK YOU, ITโS JANUARYโ
Limited release, lack of marketing, among other things.
Also any modern film with Adam Sandler or John Travolta is a garauntee razzie movie. Exception to this is the rare few occasions where Adam Sandler has done a more dramatic role like Uncut Gems.
At the start, when it says "Made by....." and there are a dozen production companies listed. Can mean that it wasn't good enough to raise the capital all through one company.
When the screenplay is credited to six writers and the director.
Too many cooks in the kitchen - two writers to write the screenplay, two to punch up the dialog (try to make it funny even though it's not), one to try to fix a shitty third act, one to try to satisfy the star's demandsโฆ
When its duration is 1 hour and 49 minutes instead of 2 full hours and when the trailer scenes are actually deleted scenes of the movie (I'm being specific about a certain movie so you should be able to know by now what movie it is).
I forget what movie in the early 2000s had commercials for it as a drama. then, a week later the commercials changed and it was being advertised as a dark comedy.
Most movies based on โyoung adultโ novels set in a dystopian future suck, Hunger Games included.
Any movie where the controversy and production issues became a bigger story than the movie itself; Suicide Squad, Star Wars TLJ, Star Wars ROS are good examples.
Anything that is clearly an activist film like the latest โKarenโ movie.
Disney films remaking the villain into a misunderstood anti-hero.
When the opening scene has to explain the plot and setting of the movie so you can understand whats going on. This only worked for starwars and even then it isnt really necessary as you figure it out pretty quick
Not movie but TV series. I loved The promised neverland season 1 really good anime adaptation. I was stoked for second season i then seen Wait why does IT have 6,5 not 8,5? Well they bodged IT. And i am fairly dissapointed. They Took The manga tore out a lot of pages And made adaptation of that. Skipped a lot of chapters characters....
Idk why but I can always tell when a movie will be bad by the early trailers. Its kinda my thing. Usually its the bad jokes that were used are showing up, and general randomness instead of featuring what the movie will be about. Also if its a cgi remake it will 100% be bad lol.
When the reviewer says "it looks like the cast had a lot of fun filming this one" or something similar. That's always been code for me for "friends got together and had a whimsical, adequately-edited get together while wasting money making a POS film."
Movies like Rio, Rio 2, Hop, Bolt, Sing! and The Lorax were all disappointing movies, and I hated them a few days after seeing each one.
Rise of the Guardians wasn't Awful, but it was pretty cringe. I saw all those movies with a friend who is autistic and preferred little kid movies over age-appropriate movies, we were like 19 to 22 yrs old, this was well after high school. I moved on to the bars and night life, while he still went to the movie theater at 10am to see little kid movies.
When it starts with flashbacks about a happy family life. The smiling wife in the kitchen making breakfast, but alas she doesn't know it won't be the breakfast to end up in the fridge.
I can usually tell in the first 10 minutes if I'm not going to enjoy a horror film.
The recipe goes, mildly spooky 5-10 minute intro, then immediately turns into a mindless soap opera, with some witless mother trying to protect her family, bonus points if the husband doesn't believe her. Then an ending that may or may not even be remotely supernatural.
I don't understand why writers, directors and producers think this plot needs to told again and again.
sodibit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:51:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When thereโs pop culture refrences, trends, memes, etc. put at the end of the trailer. I donโt know about you, but it feels like a desperate attempt to get people watching.
When rather than use subtlety/environmental clues writers feel the need to directly beat you over the head with whatever politics/agenda they align with. Happens mostly with liberal writers but also happens with conservative writers and both instances are equally infuriating to me. Especially if itโs done in a movie set in a stylized fictional world like say superhero movies or something set in a sci fi universe. To be fair though that kinda direct messaging certainly has itโs place but in more grounded serious films. For most movies people just want to relax and escape from reality for 2 hours and not be aggressively reminded of it every 5 seconds. I feel the same about video games and tv shows.
Giocri ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:51:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The advertising hyperfocuses on something really minor for the movie.
Clichรฉ-ness. Like if has the same exact plot of another movie but just a slight difference, it feels like itโs gonna be bad and usually is. Itโs usually romance movies too.
tias ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:52:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has a title and story that is similar to another movie that just came out and is popular. Like movies by Leigh Scott (Transmorphers, Pirates of Treasure Island, King of the Lost World) or James Kondelik (Hornet, Jurassic Galaxy).
When the trailer gives away everything. You just watched all the highlights and no longer need to spend a full 90-120 mins of your life watching the fluff
When immediately at the start there is a conflict/ issue that the movie is leaning heavily on and that issue is not actually conducting or is solvable in 2 seconds of logic.
That or some lore of the world/ story is immediately backed out on or goes against something you have immediately established like they forgot they said that.
The now overused tick-tock in the trailer that probly only christopher Nolan (Hans) pulled off but for some reason the fuckin most elementary scripts now seem to have that in every trailer now
True for - BvS, Suicide Squad, Justice League, Birds of Prey, WW84
Funny part tho, the better films of the franchise had mediocre trailers. I don't think anyone can recall the trailers of Shazam!, Wonder Woman or Man of Steel.
But everyone remembers 'OulllRaight', The catchy disco music of WW84, Margot Robbie scene from Suicide Squad trailer, 'Do you bleed'
usually when the trailer shows the whole plot line
MVIVN ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:54:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A review embargo that's not lifted until the day the movie comes out. Another pretty reliable sign that a movie is a piece of shit is if it gets dropped from theatrical release and goes straight to Netflix. Netflix has become the new direct-to-video (which used to be a pretty shameful outcome for some movies). I'm not saying every movie that premieres on Netflix is trash, there are definitely some exceptions, but MOST movies that go straight to Netflix are straight garbage -- it's just most of them don't get a lot of marketing so you might not even know how many piece-of-shit movies are on Netflix.
I think that 1 hint that may show a movie is bad is when the movie actually becomes a franchise. For example look fast & furious. Some movies are still interesting but it has nothing to do with cars anymore. The reason why is because after a certain point the film producer doesn't care about the quality cause they already know many people are going to watch it due to the "big name" . Another example is transformers. Ok it's nice but the last movies seem like a tone of wrecked metals moving around a city and punching another one tone of metals. They focus on the action not the script and how it really seems .
When you have a slew of celebrities in the movie and that's the only advertising they use. When you start listening 10+ celebrities you know that it's going to be bad.
The studio keeps changing the release date. Mostly this is due to re-editing after test audiences disliked the movie. Female Ghostbusters comes to mind here.
When every action sequence in the trailer is sliced up and the screen flashes black randomly. They always do this to hide the low quality look of the movie.
If everyone on the poster is pretty. It's a pretty solid tell. It's the writers know the script has nothing going for it, they make up for it by fooling it with eye-candy, attracting people who look for little less than this in their movie
โA hundred years ago, all was right with our world. Prosperity and peace filled our days. The Four Nations: water, earth, fire and Air Nomads lived amongst each other in harmony. Great respect was afforded to all those who could bend their natural element. The Avatar was the only person born amongst all the nations who could master all four elements. He was the only one who could communicate with the Spirit World. With the Spirits' guidance, the Avatar kept balance in the world. [Continues with single text on screen.] And then, a hundred years ago, he just disappeared.โ Yup. Those are the first lines from the avatar movie.
Usually if a trailer has mostly just action shots and music and zero dialogue. There's a reason they don't want you to hear what the characters are saying or their line delivery.
[Vaguely recognizable news org] says [Anything other than good]
Note that it will be weird if: itโs not recognizable, itโs a news place not known for movies, place has a track record of being wrong, tag line not saying it was good means it wasnโt good, tag line giving details means they need more thought that the title allows us to guess, tag line requires a blatant detail for the story to make sense, and so on
Not that layering a movie is bad, but the first layer should be the name and cover. If it tells you absolutely nothing and a tag line needs to be added from Tomโs High Street News, well...
When the beginning sequence starts and it hits a high note....... then "2 days earlier" pop up. Gtfo here. Why not start the movie right here from the start!!? It never ends up being a good movie after that.
Reviews and promotional material are far too focused on diversity, almost guarantees itโs a cash grab thatโs using stupid people who just see women/black people/BITPOC or whatever the stupid โnot whiteโ anagram is and donโt see that its just a cash grab.
Having the lead actress of a movie tell the press that this movie isnโt meant for men. The movie will both suck and bomb financially because men wont go and women wonโt either.
Multiple reschedule attempts
lurx_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:09:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Dwayne Johnson
hoory ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:09:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In Bollywood when a movie is overly marketed, its usually a sign that its a shitty movie. Then they cluster bomb the movie on all theatres and break even before people realize how shitty the movie actually is
I always assume that a movie is going to be bad. Thatโs why I am not interested in watching movies.
I would say this though for sequels for actual advice though. If the trailer of the sequel looks off and doesnโt look like a tied and true sequence to the first, then likely it is a not too good cashgrab.
Adam__B ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:13:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Netflix or Apple or Amazon or Hulu plays an ad for another show on their platform before your episode begins, usually the series theyโre advertising is a dud and hasnโt started trending by word of mouth alone like stronger series.
For me it's after it comes out, and I don't hear anything about it at all.
If a week after it comes out, there are really bad reviews, I usually still like it. But if nobody is talking about it at all, especially if everyone was talking about it beforehand, it probably really really sucks.
When the movie revolves around a single central character and they barely use any clips of them talking in the trailer; just non-talking footage. Usually indicates little confidence in the captured footage, hence possible bad casting and/or poor dialogue.
When hundreds of teaser trailers are released each day. If a film is expected to underperform due to quality, studios will often attempt to saturate the media with advertising in order to encourage people to see the movie even if it's awful.
if the trailer for a comedy shows a scene of two characters doing the โon a count of threeโ โwait my three or your threeโ mix up it means itโs gonna be dogshit
highest budget films usually gets 3 trailers. each one will feel like a different movie/have a different focus. this means theres a lot going on, the movie has flesh to spare.
but when one gets 3 trailers and they're essentially the same, not one B or C plot is teased, it has been shredded in post, or built poorly from the outset. the marketing is covering for dilapidation.
check out how marvel advertised black widow versus how dc advertised wonder woman 1984.
black widow has had trailers about her family aspect, about specific character moments with her sister, and the big action pieces.
84 had 2 pop 80s music things about chris pine, one that hinted about there being a 3rd act existing. nothing really about pedro pascal, nothing about cheetah, nothing about the stone.
A sequel to a movie many years after the original. The sequel uses far too many โnostalgiaโ hooks, rather than any creative new addition to the story...
Definitely an obvious one but if the previous movies in the series are bad. F9 did not disappoint, I donโt think Iโve been any less entertained in a theater.
M3KVII ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:21:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the genre is stoner comedy or romance its 9/10 going to suck, even worse if itโs a romantic comedy.
When Chris Pratt appears on Sports Center talking about how well written it is and how hard they worked on this epic movie. But its on Amazon, not in the theatres
Advertising consists of interviews with people outside a cinema saying how great it is with minimal footage from the film.
Written by, Directed by, Produced by the same person who used to be a lawyer or an accountant and is paying for the movie himself. Bonus points if theyโre also starring in it. Ultimate bonus points if they wrote the music.
Made in Vermont - Rifftrax fans know why.
Trailer for a science fiction film very briefly shows characters wandering around in the woods. THIS WILL BE ALL BUT THE FIRST TEN MINUTES OF THE MOVIE!
Movie includes a rap that includes the phrase โand Iโm here to sayโ.
Movie attempts to pass off Toronto and/or Montreal as New York without attempting to hide prominent landmarks or the obviously French Canadian secondary characters.
Movie includes someone relatively well known but itโs obvious that they will only be in the movie for ten minutes and most of that will involve sitting in a chair.
This one is one I just learned but films where the executive producer is the lead actor. There are exceptions, but generally it's a very strong red flag as I learned yesterday when I made the mistake of watching The Tomorrow War. Also anything written by Zach Dean should be avoided- that man should never be allowed in a pitch room ever again.
AFAIK (and understand, feel free to correct me) the executive producer role often signifies that the finances are tied back to this person in one way or another (whether it's their personal finances or they own the franchise or they got a deal with the studio). Since money speaks louder than everything else on set (competence, logic, reason, feasibility, etc) they are often the final seal of approval on all creative decisions, from narrative to cinematography and effects.
With a compotent producer, this role can bring really amazing consistency and thematic focus across whole franchises (see George Lucas or Kevin Feige) as well as direct funding towards the effects that enhance the world of the film while keeping your eye away from unimportant, unfunded aspects that might break your suspension of disbelief.
Having an actor take this role, particularly the lead, means decisions are generally going to be made for the sake of their own entertainment and taste on set moment-to moment, rather than across whole film's narrative.
Will it feel cool to have it be raining in this one action shot? Sure! Wasn't raining in any other scenes around this one but works for the actor and they sign the checks. Wanna spend months and millions on designing the perfect creature but leave very little budget for decent editing in post? That actor wants to fight cool monsters way more than he wants to worry about how poorly tracked freeware smoke effects will ruin every smoky shot (read: nearly every shot) in the film, go ahead! Did the actor notice an inconsistency in the plot relating to a line they had? Better shove in an awkward bit of dialouge on the spot and ignore the litany of new questions this brings up as well as the 96 other inconsistencies they didn't notice! Wanna set off a practical effects explosion longer that a football field in the frozen depths of Iceland? Eh sure it's his money we're blowing on a 3 second clip in a 2.5 hour movie.
Sorry at this point I'm rambling but you get my point- an about acts, a producer oversees and finances. There are a handful of people who can do both but most people (and definitley Chris Pratt) cannot.
When they have that black bar at the top of the trailer the entire time with the name of the movie and release date.
B-CUZ_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:22:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie has a bunch of A-list actors around a holiday release. It is usually a mediocre movie that they hope will be carried by its cast
axw3555 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:22:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโve never been able to put my finger on exactly what it is, but Iโve been watching lots of ghost films and creature features lately, and thereโs something off about the cinematography on the bad ones. Canโt describe it but Iโve had this โoh no, this looks badโ feeling from almost every bad one.
Also, overly stilted dialogue and trying to have people do a dialect which even non locals know is wrong.
Big scale event with tiny scale story such as if the world is struck by a disaster or attacked by aliens, and the story is about a few people trying to survive.
If the movie is based on another source, like a book or a comicbook, and the actor didn't bother to change their hair color to match the source material. It's a small thing but I've found that when they don't care about the small details, the rest of the movie is bad too.
Amazing! Actors & producers go on the major talk show circuit, it's an amazing movie, an amazing producer, an amazing cast, everyone was amazing to work with.
Bottom line? It's amazing that anyone shows up and when they do not walk out within 15 minutes.
For me itโs if the trailers are filled with the newest hot song. Also if the majority of the budget went towards acquiring as many hit songs as possible. Depending more on a wave of nostalgia to keep the audience sedated so they wonโt notice the lack of work that went towards the movie itself.
Iโll never forget how the rom-com Admission (2013) used the song Little Talks by Of Monsters and Men to promote itself. The song has long been discussed about being a conversation between a man and his wife who is suffering from Alzheimerโs. How does that movie fit with the theme of this song?!
zth25 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:28:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I'm surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet:
If the movie features multiple A-list actors, but you never heard of the movie before it showed up on Netflix. There's a reason the studio didn't waste anymore money on marketing.
When they put people who aren't actors in the movie purely for promotional purposes. Cardi B in Fast 9, Rihanna in Battleship, or Cara Delevingne in...well anything (I genuinely don't know if she's made any decent movies)
This was a weird one that always and I mean always came true. The poster placement at my local theatre.
So it was a part of a shopping centre so there are 2 entrances a side one and a food court one. On the back wall above the bathrooms there are 3 poster sections and on the 2nd doorway leading to the bathrooms there is another poster space. Every and I mean every poster that was there was a bad movie. Except for one. And only ever one. Spiderman Homecoming.
I am of an age that I remember browsing for something to watch in a video storeโฆ..experience soon taught me to avoid any movie that had โ the zaniest cast of characters โ in the description.
A sure warning sign is if there are certain actors billed for main roles that need the money with Nicolas Cage as prime example or actors that don't care which roles they take like Michael Caine or Ben Kingsley.
Advertising relations to great movies that frankly don't matter like the same producers of a hit movie. That is about as essential as having the same catering company.
Film critics praising the movie that are writing for a media outlet you have never heard about.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:35:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Back then it was if the VHS tape for it was released a month after it came out in theaters ๐ค idk why it was always the good movies that took like a year to come out on tape
When Eragon came out I remember the cinema having a huge cutout in the lobby with the starsโ names plastered all over it. I interpreted it as โthe screenplay sucks, but at least we paid these famous people to be in it.โ I think I was about right.
Seeing nothing but epic shots in the trailer. If they put the best moments in the trailer already itโs gonna bomb, the last few Star Wars films especially.
The advertisement relies on the cast. If you have to bring people in through who's in the movie, rather than what's in the movie, you know you've fucked up.
No offense to people who like his movies but I just personally cant stand the guy for the re franchise and his latest creation monster hunter. He got the franchises I like and always makes them so boring to me. I f you enjoy his movies you do you
Oh, my "he's ok and his movies are ok", might have something to do with the fact that I never played neither of games. Definitely has something with that!
When there's a kid coughing on me from the row behind me. The two times it's happened to me, the movies were shit. The second time it happened, I got the flu. I blame it on Justice League though mom shouldn't have brought the coughing kid to the movies.
Actual LPT: If there's the word 'and' instead of an '&' in the writing credits.
The Screenwriting Guild regulates that an 'and' is to be used between the names of people who worked on the script separately. That usually means script rewrites or script doctoring, which is rarely a good sign. Ever wonder why a film is so inconsistent and doesn't follow it's own rules (looking at you, World War Z)? It's probably multiple people working on the script (and for WWZ, we get an 'and' as well as additional Screen Story Credits). If a film is written by a team, they have to use an ampersand as per Guild rules. So an '&' usually doesn't mean trouble.
When the trailer dramatically states: "From the producer of... famous movie XY"
Tells you exactly which film they wanted to cash in on again but they couldn't find any decent enough director or writer to make it for them.
Land of the Lost had me laughing in the first few minutes, then it got increasingly worse (in terms of cringe) and the plot was very stupid. I know it was a parody of these 'Journey to the centre of the earth' films, but I wouldn't recommend it and I'm definitely not going to see the film again.
Jk, it actually was a fun movie for what it was, just over complicated with scientific elements, and requiring a little too much of suspending your disbelief.
Over casting and constantly putting out articles and posts in /r/movies, like... "xx joins the Knives Out 2 cast!"... Might as well call it "Movie 43"... Goggle that one.
If the announcement/first note of a movie is dropped within a month before it drops. Means it was thrown together last minute because they rushed the movie.
The amount of production companies in the beginning. If you see 1 or 2, like Sony Pictures presents in association with Some Other Media Company, you're probably fine. If the list keeps going, you're in for a bad time.
โDirected by Michael Bayโ is the first. If it has anything close to mentioning โFast & Furiousโ in the title or the trailer, overhyping it, and when they start going into prequel and sequels of sequelsโฆ.. looking at you Star Wars
xcvm10t ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:45:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well 95% of the movies now a days are crap. Sometime I feel the most paid person on the production team is the guy/girl who edit the trailer. Now a days the best I think are great books which completes my entertainment need.
si8v ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:45:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Yep, that's me. You're probably wondering how I got here."
The opening scene uses dialogue to fill in all the context.
"hey Peter, when is your sister who has been travelling the world for 6 months finally going to make it home? I hope you guys can fix your relationship, cuz she's really struggled since your father died 2 years ago and she lost her job in that freak oil fire accident where she also started seeing ghosts."
When you hire someone who clearly isn't a fan to direct the second movie in the latest trilogy of your multi-billion dollar franchise and instead of making a good movie he shits all over the first movie and adds things that break everything the originals ever set up.
That's how you know.
(You still get a visually pretty movie... sorry about your lost billions of dollars in revenue though.)
so completely late that it won't matter but I'll type it all out for future reference.
1) the plot is definitely something you've seen before.
a) and seeks revenge
b) a man seeks restitution
c) a quiet solitary loner seeks/discovers/reveals/a plot/dark forces
2) you do not recognize anyone
a) no Micheal Shannon
b) no Emile Hirsc
3,) the plot starts anythinglike: after a failed....
a) once a criminal....must turn .....the ones he trusts will not be who they say they are.
b) it tells you the notes before it is able to reveal them organicly
c) it forces the plot
3] is it a move or message?
3a* is it a plot or a point?
3b* is the story worth telling to person I do not know.
3c*] am I a visionary or just trying to get attention?
4) this is not a genre I care about.
4a). this is not the kind or cinema I enjoy
4b) . Emilie Hirsch
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:48:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they have loads of famous actors/actresses in. Usually means they've blown their budget on the people and have no money left to make a decent film.
DaveC90 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:49:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay - Thatโs all
Also if itโs a part of a series thatโs being exploited for profit by a massive franchise, if itโs part of a โUniverseโ itโs already just churned out junk
This might not apply for everyone, but for me in particular, a bad sign for a film is if it's got too many big stars in one film. I find when that happens the movie is usually not very good (in my opinion)-and there are exceptions to this rule. I think what happens is this mentality that the movie doesn't have to be good to sell, it will get folks to buy tickets to see the big cast and the plot won't be great. Examples of this are those holiday movies like "Valentine's Day" "New Year's Eve" and the "Expendables" and "Oceans 12, 13, etc" movies--it may be an unpopular opinion though since a lot of people like those movies, I just can't ever seem to enjoy them.
Anytime a director comes out and tells you that this movie they've made isn't for an entire demographic of people, don't be surprised when it bombs.
Also, whenever a director preloads why their movie will fail a month or so before it hits the cinemas and why you, the demographic said movie isn't for, should go see it anyway, not only does the director know the movie didn't play out like they wanted it to, their butts is going to be in a sling unless that movie makes bank.
For horror movie trailers:
Whenever I see the last 10 seconds of the trailer showcasing some unknown actor/actress laying on their belly, facing the camera, on the floor, silently panting hard because they are โhidingโ. Then they are suddenly dragged quickly away from the camera as they scream. Shits so cliche and itโs a good warning sign that it is not worth seeing.
For action movies: from the producers that brought youโฆ
Also; When the last 10 seconds ends with a progressively faster mechanical boom while the screen flashes to the progressing tempo and blacks out on the last boom. Then resumes playing on what is supposed to show a tense and unrealistic feat performed by the hero as a mechanical/techno sound becomes progressively louder.
For rom/com trailer: โCertified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes!โ And hasnโt even been released everywhere yet.
Superhero movie trailers: showcases the superhero landing. Stop. Please stop.
Any other movie trailer: Showcases way too much of the story. Contains some weird EDM remix version of a classic song. Plays a distinct weird sound between every. single. cut. When the characters are labeled as they appear (ie. The wingman, the target, the girl, etc)
When it keeps blasting the belief of 'all men/women are bad and all they do is oppress women/men' every 2 minutes in order to hide lazy writing and a generic story
A splash screen of "five star reviews" and "two thumbs-up" from places you wouldn't know like L.A. Morning Gazette or Boston's Academy of Actors and Theatres
For specifically animated films, when there are too many well known actors in it; theyโre trying to get the audience to come for the actors not the plot
stjube ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:54:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first few shots of a film should let the viewer know they are in safe hands. You know a movie is going to be bad when they donโt even think to do this.
Thid goes mostly for movie adaptations.. when they include American soldiers into the movie eventhough the original story did not have anything remotely to do with american soldiers.
If it's based on a video game. Usually just mediocre in their own right, and abysmal as a fan of the game it's made from. There are exceptions, though. And then some are just so bad, they are fun again. Like Super Mario Bros and Street Fighter.
if the movie starts and there's a narrator... usually its bad, many movies add a narrator to a bad movie in hopes that it will make it better and more understandable.. because they couldn't with just filming the movie
vyxxer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:58:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If every scene you see is extremely over or under color saturated.
It has ads-- not trailers, ADS-- to market it to a vague demographic via some streaming platform. Lookin' at you, M. Night. Why are you sitting in an office trying to convince me to see your movie about a creepy magic beach?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:59:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A long trailer. No idea why, but I find the longer the trailer, the worse the movie.
ibeccc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:59:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs been in development for too long. When I read that a director worked on the script for ten years or something, I know itโll be something thatโs been rewritten and taken apart and put back together, and the original vision will have been merged with new ideas, and itโll be bloated and convoluted.
Not sure why but sometimes I can tell when I see actually good High โRotten Tomatoesโ ratings. Movie critics are very harsh I know of a bunch of movies who ended up doing very well despite the very low Rotten tomatoes ratings
My bf actually just mentioned this to me earlier. When you see a famous actor/actress' name prominently on the movie poster and no one else's (or the other names were too tiny to catch your eye), then you know it's going to be bad. It's because they're using that celebrity to just lure you in so their movie gets a chance to be seen.
99% of the time itโs a sequel to a movie you thought was only able to have one movie made about the subject and it was a very good movie that had a great ending.
Also if the original actors donโt re-up in the sequel thatโs a bad sign.
When they bring the actors out to Australia to do promos on aussie tv. When they have to pedal that hard, you suspect the movie aint going to be too good.
When they say "as you know". If a character knows something, they don't need to be told it.
Also in any SF/film that has really smart characters who are dumb and need to have something explained to them.
When it's an action movie, and they start to quick slice all the action parts along with an escalating sound effect, in an effect to daze and confuse the viewer.
As a fitmus test, it hasn't failed yet.
If you don't like the first 5-10 minutes, it's almost certain you won't like the rest of the film, no matter how great the reviews are or if the description sounded exciting.
When the film's selling point is the actors.
If a film is doing this, it's generally a sign that the producers aren't confident in the film and are banking on star power to get the audience to the seats.
When there aren't any female characters in it, or there is a single female character who purely serves as the love interest (and there's no plot/situational reason for the choice).
This is not a hard and fast rule of course (I can think of many exceptions), but it's a fairly reliable indicator.
JaydotN ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:05:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If all the trailer shows is just a bunch of stupid jokes and the classic ,,with Name as Protagonist, some Celebrity as that Character. You know these Names, consume the product"
when the trailer is all of the good parts of the movie, like its so bad they had issues actually making a trailer so they instead made a montage of all the best bits, their overused jokes etc
dropna ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:08:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, in depends on what you think ruins a movie. For me it's not a great movie if I can guess what the plot is after 5 minutes of watching and surprisingly it happens a lot nowadays.
I have not even seen the original show, and even I got the impression that this was gonna turn into some feminist story with the side chick as the main character...
Dont get me wrong, I'm all for strong female characters, but the show is called He-Man, and is meant to be as over-the-top macho cheese as possible. With a healthy dose of comedy, of course.
WiggyB ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:09:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Being advertised on the radio (in the UK at least)
fipih ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:11:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there is a โ:โ in the name of the film
Dadotox ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:11:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To me the fastest why to know a film is probably gonna be bad is super easy and super fast:
Sound quality.
Even in the trailer you can see the sound is poor and echoed and such. Of course, test doesn't work the other way: if sound is good film can still be bad. But poor sound quality is (to me) 90% linked to cheap sets, bad actors, bad or non-existent x-effects, and poor script.
Another give away is when the trailer gives away the whole plot. Those are chewing gum films, for the type of people that go to the mall and just go to the movies and decide right there what film to watch.
When it puts politics anove art instead of amplitying politics through art. (Because there's nothing wrong with including political topics and themes. It's been done well many times before, just not recently.)
All the trailer cliches. I swear, itโs like the movieโs quality decreases for every fade to black, BWAAAAAAA, or one-liner (dramatic or comedic) in the trailer
Tom_gxz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:15:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Except in the film they name-drop they were the director, and in this one they're the producer and had no creative input. Pretty certain I've seen Spielberg used like this.
HeroHas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:15:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is something that's carried on even before streaming. Back into the days of TV guide, the synopsis had a tell. A way of trying to entice you.
Whenever a summary description ended with a question(?)
In general? "Directed by Michael Bay" don't get me wrong I love a lot of his movies but thats because I don't go in expecting a good movie I go in excepting guy shooting things and things exploding or giant robots fighting with cool visuals
Pretty much any film that prominently features a child. The genre doesn't matter. Most child actors suck, and a child is usually used as a plot device to make things go to shit. No thank you.
The poster, you can just tell a movie is going to be bad if the poster has a certain vibe to it.
Rahnzan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:17:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Musicals featuring music from only the last year and a half and not a single original god damn number.
JJWAP ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:17:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you hear awful dialogue in the trailer. I always assume there will be worse in the actual movie if they couldnโt scrounge up anything better for the trailer.
The best is when you are watching a trailer in theaters and you can tell everyone reads the room and thinks the same thing as you. I forgot what the movie was, but it was the last one before Covid. (Edit: looked it up) The trailer was for "Uncut Gems" with Adam Sandler. It was actually a pretty solid trailer, but it was the ending line of the trailer that seemed to instantly kill the momentum. A guy says, "Nah, just a crazy ass Jew" and then a close up of Sandler's face.
Usually you hear some chatter after a preview. "We have to see that!" "That looks dumb." The theater was dead quiet and nobody said anything.
It was just such a weird line to end a trailer on. Weird enough to make the whole theater quiet via confusion.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:20:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs 5-10 minutes in and you donโt feel anything for at least one character, or the story is already confusing. Good movies always hit the ground running.
Over sharing in marketing. If you can see ~9 minutes of the movies shots across all its trailers they probably realized it was a fuck up and are tyring to draw as many eyes as possible no matter what.
when 5mn in you know who is going to tragically die just as things started to look up, who the love interest is and how they will first start hating each other but end up together because that's the way it's done and basically the whole plot, which might have been easily crammed in a 10mn short, despite the movie being 2 hours long.
When the opening 5 minutes is all exposition, it tells you that the writing is too shit for the plot to make sense without it being forced down your throat
Entinu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:29:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh, hi, Jeremy.
bonyot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:21:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the director keep talking about an agenda or how the movie will be 'very important' to a certain group of people rather the actual plot, it's probably going to be meh or pretty bad.
Pop songs in the trailer or Kanye west songs used used in the trailer.
svulle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:21:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I turned Orange is the New Black off when the opening scene was a shower scene. Not some sort of Puritan, just immediately presumed theyโre compensating for it being a shitty show.
When the trailer claims it's " The best (insert genre here) of (insert current year)!" In January.... yea its generally the only movie in that genre in the current year to date.
Clearly low effort dialogue in the trailor. I knew a movie would be shit, forgot what it was, but I remember I was right, because in the trailer they say something like "space jail has been compromised." If that's the dialogue making it into the trailer you know this thing had one draft.
When it tries to have modern internet comedy in it, or old internet comedy, just not what you want in a movie, you need build up in the movies not distracting unrelated internet comedy
The trailer doesn't show much of the film. It just shows the actors talking about how great it was to work on the film. Or it shows people talking about how great it is after "coming out of the theater." And the positive reviews in the trailer aren't from sources like Rolling Stone, but if you look below the title it's either twitter handles or critics that you probably have never heard of.
Red flag for me is when a trailer doesn't have a single line of dialogue. That it is all just flash cuts of random things set to a popular song. Usually you go that film looks good. Then 2 mins later you have no idea anything about it.
When character's death is spoiled. Example: The Last Knight TV spot 40 where Onslaught's death is shown or trailer 3 where we get spoiled a whole lotta things, especially Optimus decapitating Infernocons.
Lately it seems when a director gets mad that no one sees their movie. The biggest eryeroll of these that I know of is Bryan Singer blaming his failure on women not seeing Superman Returns, and Charlie's Angeles director Elizabeth Banks blamed the movie failing due men not seeing her movie.
mantsz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:28:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Screenplay by Stephen King" appears in the credits. I love the man's novels, but he does not understand film at all.
seefith ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:28:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer gives practically no plotline info. If I watch a trailer and still have no idea what the film is about, I'm pretty sure it's going to be bad.
When the movie has its release date pushed back. That means they're re-editing it and generally that also means that it didn't do well with test audiences or it's so bad they're trying to save it. But usually re-editing just makes it worse and messes up the plot in noticable ways.
TV hair - itโs actually the easiest and fastest to do on any race for the makeup artists which is why itโs so common on low budget TV but if you canโt spare a few bucks to not have all your lady characters look exactly the same, you donโt care about characters.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:35:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Waaaaay overhyped. Like if the toy is in a happy meal 2 months before the movie releases it's prolly gonna suck.
Adam Sandler is anything but an actor, Bonus points of each of his SNL buddies.
Tom Cruise is saving the world by running and yelling again, points for each love interest under the age of 40.
Subsidies from police or military organisations (join the airforce, just like captain marvel! Look at how competent and attractive these police are!).
It's a cash in on a fad (I'm looking at you zombie anything, horror movies that rely on social media etc).
REBOOT.
The source material is a video game and it takes itself seriously.
Heaps of writers.
Lots of changes of writers/directors.
RESHOOTS.
There's an 18 year old chosen one who inexplicably has the power to save reality, bonus points if there's a bunch of extremely attractive people vying to fuck em.
So many special effects that they're not special, That's a sensory barrage with actors in it.
There's an apocalypse of some kind triggered by a beam of light hitting the sky and illuminating it.
We're a family! (completely unearned, good example is suicide squad).
During a comedy trailer, and Iโm sure you all know what Iโm talking about, when the music stops for a joke right before the title screen. Donโt necessarily make for a bad movie, but I often remember the cringe in theaters.
โThis Novemberโฆโ
Will Ferrell dressed as an elf steps into frame
โBuddy is backโฆโ
He slips on some ice on the sidewalk and slips towards a beautiful woman
โTo kick some buttโฆโ
He accidentally kicks her in the ass sheโs like wtf bro
Will Ferrell: โOh my gosh mam I am so sorry I just found out that my father is really-โ
She kicks him in the balls and he makes a face
We hear that little โwhooshโ sound effect before the music and narration cut out.
Will Ferrell: โOh sheโs definitely going on the naughty list!โ
Music rushes back in with title screen
Narrator: โElf 2โฆ Buddyโs Backโ or some stupid shit like that
As a Star Wars fan... when it's a Star Wars movie. Sorry Star Wars fans, but you know you hate it till your 9 year old nephew tells you how much he likes it and why.
Omny87 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:39:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A sequel, especially to a comedy, that comes out 10 or more years after the original. It's pretty much guaranteed to be a cynical cash grab banking on nostalgia.
huey44 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:39:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Over the top action sequences
strkpt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:39:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Rock, Vin Diesel, Zach Efron, Amber Heard and catchphrases
Elbren ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:52:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
James Corden is a garbage fire, but at least Kevin Hart is funny. That dude just has a terrible agent. Outside of Jumanji, the films heโs been in have been horrible.
I didnโt mind jumanji. Although no one can follow robin williams and be satisfactory, letโs be real. I can maybe even concede that heโs funny if you get quite a few drinks in me. But as long as we agree that James Corden is an astronomically massive cunt sack, then Iโm happy.
Elbren ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:44:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I would have gone with โQueen of the Beta Males,โ but cunt sack works too. ๐คฃ
The trailer has the whole damn movie in it.
If I can boil down a whole moview into a 3-4 minute trailer, my god.. I don't think 2 hrs should be stretched so profoundly.
During the opening credits it shows a 10-15 second long animation of every company involved and you still donโt recognize any of the names despite there being 20
When there are 10 production companies / studios you've never heard of in the opening credits taking up 15 minutes before the movie starts. Always a clear indication of a B movie.
When you can't immediately tell it is not a trailer for some other film. I was literally 2 minutes into "Suckerpunch" before I realized the drivel I was witnessing was supposed to be the feature film. The only people suckerpunched were those of us in the theater.
Rexven ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:48:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer gives away the plot of the whole movie.
-Aone ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:49:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Look for dialogue as much as possible in the trailers. If the dialogue is sounding very mediocre or is revealing too much of the core plot, its gonna be probably bad, or a marvel movie
I work in a movie theater. Whenever I have to kick out a bunch of annoying food fighting teens, I know it's probably a movie worth seeing. When those monkeys like what they see and stop their usual bothering of other people for it, it must be utter crap.
A rule of thumb for me is is you see boobs in the first 10 minutes it's not a good sign, and if the title has some of the following words in it Vs, Dino or shark, and a title consisting of 6 or more words
butlb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:50:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ignoring older films, itโs usually when the credits are in the beginning of the movie. They know you wonโt stick around long enough to see them at the end.
Donโt get me wrong, Iโm all for boobs but Iโve noticed they are usually shown on terrible movies as a way to make the movie less bad. Kind of just to distract the audience.
For me if first 5 minutes don't make me bored then there is possibility that movie isn't bad. In case of comedy movie trailer, if I see a slapstick comedy then that is enough for me.
A point you set if something big or exciting happens and it doesn't rekindle your interest in the movie stop watching. That is what I did with Batman vs. Superman, when the court room explodes I felt nothing and knew that the rest of the movie would suck. So you have to set a point, it can be at the halfway point or 20 minutes in, you decide.
Claiming itโs the โ#1 movie in Americaโ & all of the clips shown describe nothing about the actual plot but are just the characters screaming, being unfunny or edited to look as if they are supporting the movie
Commonly seen in animated film trailers from the 2010s
This donโt apply anymore but here in Europe if they โover promotedโ it was certainly not great. Like trailer on tv all the time, posters in the bus stops and internet banners.
An example is also that all Marvel movies have minimal commercials, posters here cause weโll go anyway.
โThe must see movie everyone is talking aboutโ If you werenโt talking about it then thatโs at least one bare faced lie. Maybe it isnโt actually a must see?
The trailerโs music, if it goes something like โBum-Bum-Bum Baramโฆ Bum-Bum-Bum Baram Baru Baraโฆ.โ then itโs either old schooled or weirdโฆ OR even more weird.
When you hear that filming was undertaken without a complete script. If a film is started not because it is ready to start but because the schedule dictates that it has to start now it will generally be an unholy mess.
Its a sequel to an old live action movie that's over a couple of decades old. 9/10 times it's a steaming pile if garbage that either tries too hard to make the fact that times are different as the joke, or it insists on sticking to old tropes without adapting for modern era culture.
A density is in-universe in the first few minutes. Especially in an exposition dump. Jumper and Divergent were two that I was rolling my eyes by minute 3 because who can keep all these stupid subclasses of whatever separate.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:08:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you realize it's not a movie telling a story but recorded camerawork of a sole famous comedy actor as a selling point reacting to what's happening around them.
(Ben Stiller, Adam Sandler, The Rock, Kevin Hart, Rebel Wilson)
(German edition: Til Schweiger, Elias M'Barek, Matthias Schweighรถfer)
dvb70 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:09:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lots of production companies listed before the starting credits. The whole bought to you by and in association with bit. If you get beyond two different production companies you are in for a stinker in my experience.
As for what's going on behind the scenes when lots of production companies get involved on the same film I assume the film overall had problems getting backing and so lots of small production companies have to band together to fund it and if a project can't get backing there is probably a reason for that. This is complete guess work on my part.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:11:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs gonna be an American action movie trailer where they shoot too many bullets, have too many missed bullets, and explosions next to the actors and makes Americans look like heroes, again! ๐คฎ
no_tak ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:12:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I used to think all movies that start with "This is me. I bet you wonder how I got here." suck but then I watched megamind. It's the only exception I know tho
A bad tag line or phrase. I haven't seen Tomorrow War but I'm the trailer he says "I have to save the world to save my daughter..." I knew then it wasn't going to be good.
The opening image is a generic drone shot of a city or a building. If they don't put literally any effort into the first thing you see on the screen they probably won't put much into the rest of the movie.
Usually it's the poster for me, especially for horror movies. When the poster is so bad that even I could do a better job at making them, I know for sure the movie sucks.
Personally I hate it when a movie has to TELL YOU things instead of letting you infer from the small details. Having a character explain something in their past or current circumstance just feels like such a waste of time and could always be portrayed more eloquently.
For me, when it comes to horror movies, they show a lot of jump scares in their trailers. If they show the same jump scares in multiple trailers, then you know thatโs the best scares they could show, while ultimately deciding to spoil them.
If they have to repeat or spell everything out in regards to story and characters within the first act (or first 10-20 minutes) and not trust you as the audience to piece things together as the movie progresses.
bad special effects. i feel if you get a really good actor in a movie but they are fighting some really lame sfx made creature, it is going to be a bad plot overall.
Sempere ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:23:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Written by:
- JJ Abrams
- Alex Kurtzmann
- Bob Orci
- Chris Terrio
Abrams and his Bad Robot bunch are the creative equivalent of a franchise getting cancer: theyโll take an existing franchise, read the Wikipedia page, then shove as many nostalgia baited references and allusions to the originals even if they make no sense. These clowns have managed to atrociously adapt Superman (thankfully never made), Star Trek, Star Wars, Transformers, spider-man (amazing Spider-Man 2 being on of the worst high budget franchise films of the modern era - until whatever the steaming pile of diarrhea that is Rise of Skywalker came out).
Special mention goes to Damon Lindelof for a Watchman finale that shows he never understood Watchmen or the concept of genre deconstruction.
Chris Terrio: after the steaming pile of shit that was Batman v Superman and Rise of Skywalker, Argo was clearly a fluke.
Gumbi88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:24:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler and Friends shoot a lazy half-assed โcomedyโ as an excuse to have the production company pay for their vacation.
Adam Sandler alone can actually be pretty great (see Reign over me / Uncut Gems).
if the trailer starts with 'from the makers of' very rare that it will be as good. It's like investing past performance doesn't guarantee future results
marzagg ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:25:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If they reference another franchise. I remember the advertising for "Bye Bye Man" referencing Jason Voorhees and announced it would release on Friday the 13th.
joesii ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:27:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a sequel (not counting planned series like LOTR or Harry Potter, and I suppose Star Wars, not to say that all planned series movies are good nor that all Star Wars were good); especially if its not the 2nd in the series and it's by some other director.
Keep your eye out for marketing. Or more specific: over marketing.
In the last couple of weeks iโve seen a shit ton of marketing for The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard. Online banners, short clips of action pieces, offline abriโs and poster: the movieโs stars looking cool in orange and yellow. So cool, so tempting to see these hot people perform incredible action and humor. I have to see it now. Spoilers: its not gonna be good.
People behind the marketing prime this shit so hard that subconsciously you NEED to see it. As if someone sings the first couplet of a song so often, that you know HAVE to sing the refrain, or else youโll go insane. That marketing is there bc they know we already know itโs a bad movie. Weโve experienced hype marketing and massive let downs before. Subconsciously we know that Ryan Reynolds is the posterboy for fastfood movies, but heโs funny and handsome. We canโt resist. Itโs a matter of persuading the potential viewer to make the same mistake again; let the viewer fight against their instincts.
Ask yourself: if a product (the movie) is good, why would it need so much marketing? Itโs a GD trap yโall.
Opens with a narrator monologue explaining the plot. This is a sin in many fantasy and scifi movies. You can usually also tell from character dialogue if its gonna be a borefest: do ppl talk naturally or are they constantly explaining shit to the audience. Example of a perfect way to open for a complicated fantasy epic? Game of thrones. Theres no dialoque for 4-5 minutes, just a scene that sets the tone.
New Bruce Willis. Heโs been the star of many โGeezer Teezersโ where you think the movie is about this well known actor only to find out they have a total of about 4-20 minutes of actual screen time, but their name gets you watchingโฆ
Really bad callbacks that are more "HEY REMEMBER THAT THING YOU LIKED? HERE IT IS"
ex: Terminator 2 using "come with me if you want to live. Second movie, it was great, iconic, actually fits the movie narrative. using it in every other sequel for no other reason than cause its a callback is cheap, lazy, etc
If the leading man is introduced with a glam shot or in the middle of flexing his genius and itโs not meant to be ironic or to show a character flaw.
dstibbe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:33:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Michael Bay."
Baderwm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:34:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:34:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs a hallmark Christmas movie with either the city girl working a 9-5 job has to go out of town or has a crew of kids consisting of the nerd, the normal one, the fat one, and the girl the normal one has a crush on. And they all have flip phones for some reason.
I would watch all of the movies featured in the beginning of tropic thunder. Satan's alley, the fatties, scorcher 6, whilst drinking booty sweat and eating bust-in-a-nuts
The trailer is almost entirely random people saying how great the movie is, shot as if they just came out of watching the film, fooling absolutely god damn nobody.
I like those adverts though, because it lets me know what to avoid.
Thereโs a good films few and far between IMO but most movies are just too contrived and unwatchable to me anymore. I have a feeling this will not be a popular opinion on this thread but Iโm ok with it.
When you start seeing green screens, where they cut out parts and stuff. Happened when watching alien warfare. At one point I was wondering if I was watching a behind the scenes video
pilti92 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:39:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there is no trailer
dekc123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:39:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you feel like you already know the plot to the entire film from the 3 minute trailer
Personally if I see certain actors in the trailer I know what Iโm in for. Eric Roberts, Nic Cage, Tom Cruise, Seth Rogan, Kevin James, Kevin Heart, etc
At the moment I'm just done with the trailer format. Starts of with a few piano keys and some shots of the protagonist leaking boring exposition, then the conflict arrives and speaks the plot. Everything turns to black and you get that "Chuuunnnnn" noise, you know the one that sounds like it's powering down? Cut to slaps of action, flashes of explosions that all have these bangs of sound before the "chunnnn" comes back, then protagonist has a one liner that tells us they're the hero. Something like "I have to protect my family" or "I'm not letting them get away with this." After that its longer shots of the action, showing how capable the hero is of doing the thing they said they would. The music rises and gives you a hint of the final soundtrack, over that the characters narrate more exposition, probably dialogue between the protag and the antag. It all leads up to a desperately boring climax and cheesy one liner of some sort of difficulty the hero faces or a vague truism hidden behind a metaphor. Fade to black, the piano keys come back and we have some credits, "In theatres soon..."
I went to the midnight showing of the last airbender, the projector wasnโt working and it took them 30 minutes to fix it causing a delay. I really shouldโve taken that as a bad omen and everyone booed once the end credits rolled.
In the trailer, one of the characters summarises the entire plot in an awkwardly worded sentence, especially if itโs badly edited together. You know those โThere is... a... bomb in... your... pants... and we... have... 1... day before... it goes... off.โ
PaqS18 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:47:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many big names in the cast. Covers up a half assed movie with people you like to distract from the fact itโs not a good movie. Thereโs certainly exceptions, but anytime I see more than 2 or 3 big names in a movie, it tells me thatโs where the budget went and everything else will be lacking.
rb6k ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:48:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the good reviews are only coming from newspapers itโs often a terrible sign. Even worse with games.
If itโs a relatively small studio or a niche movie and it has a massive cast, too me it just seems like theyโve spent so much money on the actors/actresses and not much on anything else
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:51:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Salman Khan is the lead actor.
(And the movie is releasing on Eid)
-kizu- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:51:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rottentomatoes score 30% or under for both critics and audience. If it's critics: bad, audience: good, it'll likely be dumb as f**k but fun. If the other way round, likely a challenging watch but one you'll thank yourself for having invested the time later, but both bad, nah, avoid, avoid, avoid.
I find that the more star studded the cast is, the worse the movie. It's even worse if the stars aren't known for being actors.
Case in point: Into The Woods, Battleship.
I feel like movies that do this are trying to dazzle you with star power instead of trying to win you over with genuinely good storytelling. They know having celebs in a film guarantees at least some people will see it
That tiresome trailer music that literally all Marvel movies use which has a low, tribal type drum that goes duhโฆduhโฆduhโฆduhโฆduhduhโฆduhduh..duh duh etcโฆduhduhduhduhduhduhduhโฆโฆโฆโฆ..DUH DUH DUHโฆDUHโฆDUHHHHH
When they take a movie and swap the male actors for women and/or they keep going on about how "empowering" it is, and/or they go on about how "diverse" it is.
When the pre-release trailers for said movie make it seem like itโll be truly special, itโll probably truly suck in practice. See: all the Michael Bay Transformers movies and the 2016 Suicide Squad movie, which had fantastic trailers but were all a bit less than good.
When the credits are at the start - itโs always my tell tale. I figure they know itโs bad so they have to put them at the start as no one will sit through them at the end!
When the name of the movie is Bitch Slap!
This is a movie to rave about, just to get people to watch it, then slam you for getting them to waste their lives and laugh really hard at them. Much like Naked Lunch.
If my roommate says that something he see is 'alright' 'okay' or 'fine' it's one of the worst turds to ever see the light of day. That dude, I love him, but he's entertained by absolutely everything.
Many directors will put all their skill into the establishing shot. So if itโs a generic city skyline shot or a montage of quick generic shots about nothing specific then itโs likely going to be a bad movie.
Good movies have a thrilling or intriguing opening shot that achieves various things depending on the aim of the movie. The opening shot tells you:
the technical competence of the team making the movie
how well they can make their movie stand out from the thousands of other movies out there.
the quality of their eye for set location, set design, lighting, camera movement, image composition etc.
probably the quality of their sound design too (not my field, Iโm deaf).
the skill theyโre going to apply to the timing and pace of the rest of the movie.
The "Professional Review" score is way higher than the viewer score. I'm a firm believer that professional critics have, and always will be, bought by big studios. Star Wars 8 and 9 are both great examples of this.
When the professional critics get an early release to review and the review sites list 10/10 consistently days before any regular viewer gets to see it. Star Wars 8 and 9 once again comes to mind. The female Ghostbusters is another good example.
When they advertise a drama as a comedy in the previews to entice people to watch. This used to happen in the 80s and 90s all the time. Unmarketable sad tearjerkers frequently have 4 or 5 comedy moments that will dominate the previews, it's easier to sell comedy than some oddball sad film. But, as somone who's very affected by sad music and movies, I almost never want to watch a tragedy and feel tricked when some tragic drama gets fraudulently marketed as comedy in previews.
And that SAME DAMN NARRATOR IN THE TRAILERS WITH THAT GOD DAMN SLIGHTLY GRAVELY VOICE AND HAD ONE FUCKING INFLECTION FOR EVERY GODDAMN ACTION MOVIE. THEN FOLLOWED BY THE SAME FUCKIN BEAT DROPS AND SIRENS IN THE BACKGROUND WITH A MONOLOGUE CUTTING SCENES AT EACH ONE WHILE THE MAIN CHARACTER LOOKS AROUND AT DIFFERENT SCENES AND HAS THE SAME FUCKING LOOK AND NEVER ACTUALLY DOES ANYTHINGโฆ Does anyone else know what Iโm talking about?
The actors are too attractive. Not throwing shade on Ridiculously Good Looking people, but if thereโs a certain uniform, surreal level of attractiveness among the stars, that means they were looking for looks in casting, which usually means acting talent wasnโt the top priority.
Movie's plot is someone from our world is sent into the world of a preexisting franchise or vice versa. Pretty sure there's only 1 movie that did that premise ok.
When all the press is about how there is a woman/POC/queer/any non-white non-cis non-man in it, instead of being about the actual story and characters. In a good movie, everyone can be non-whitecismen and it wouldnโt matter, because they are fleshed out characters with a good plot and not just press tokens.
When the trailer is "jam packed" with stuff, that's how you know the trailer has everything exciting that happens in the whole film packed into a one minute slot, give it a wide berth until you hear otherwise.
The artwork. If the artwork consists of photos of the actors captured from the movie itself, it seems like the studio didnโt want to spend a single dollar more than they had to on publicity.
ktrippa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:31:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From the Executive Producer of _____"
th3fx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:31:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It starts with the Sony logo
wueu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:31:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A dead give away is the first 5 minutes of the movie, if there is lots of studios/production companies the movie is going to be really bad 99% of the time. Just pay attention when the movie starts and you can save yourself a hour of your time.
The reason that there are so many production companies/studios is because nobody would green light the project or invest the funds needed into it as the script sucked.
You can usually tell in about the first 20 minutes if there is a clear story that the movie is going to work towards answering, and if you give a shit about that story. A lot of bad films end up bad because the stories are jumbled or they try to do too much, and don't have a clear direction and this is usually evident pretty early IMO. Sadly this won't save you the ticket price.
In my region there's this tendency of making actors speak like they have no idea what their lines are and they sound disoriented or as if they're really bad actors. They stress the words unnaturally and use the emphasis in a way that no person ever would. Sometimes they ARE shitty actors tho. And the critics from abroad don't know what the language is supposed to sound like so they just assume that it's alright. Practically unwatchable movies from here almost won fucking Oscars.
I'm probably more infuriated with this than the average population...
Itโs made by evangelical Christians who think there is a set date in the Bible which confirms the rapture, and ultimately that is what the movie is about.
Inappropriate opening music (soft rock guitar or annoying rap) then cutesy family scene around a breakfast table heaving with food. Dad cracks jokes, mum argues with him and annoying squeaky kids cause havoc. I press fast forward.
When the first scene is a crawler (words scrolling up the screen) giving exposition for either the proper opening scene, or the whole movie.
Show, don't tell. Yes, I know SW ANH does it, but I was able to forgive it because that star destroyer coming in from the top of the screen made me forget how much I hate exposition crawlers.
sam1405 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:39:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Made by Disney
Mogki4D ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:39:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer is too long. The quality of a movie tends to be inversely proportional to the length of it's trailer.
MeC0195 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:39:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the producers of...
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:39:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"The movie" in the title e.g Action: The emoji movie, Scary movie. Only exception I can think of is The lego movie, that one is actually interesting and wellmade.
They have such little confidence in their narrative that they have to show most of it off to convince people that eventually the film might go somewhere
I always hate when a trailer has a shitty, slowed-down cover of a popular song. It always makes me instantly use interest. Go watch a bunch, youโll see what I mean.
jkouba ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:47:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer basically cover most if the story line
Dacor64 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:48:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The franchise was extremely popular but now the movies have ended. And then some big company buys the rights for that franchise and wants to milk some more content out of it, produces shitty movies and because they own them they can make those bad movies canon. Looking at you, disney.
When you start to watch a movie (specifically a comedy) and you realize within the first 20 min all of the funny scenes from the trailer already happened in the movie.
Dwayne Johnson is heavily advertised as the main attraction.
Donโt get me wrong, he can be in the movie. But if the movie is โa Dwayne Johnson movieโ, or it tries to make him look really funny in the trailerโฆ.itโs a stinker.
Ugh, i wanted to like the live action sonic movie and the plot was OK, but they kept dropping in olive garden advertising and Zillow. I understand they get money for it but what the hell, completely unnatural
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:52:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
When they announce their newfound super-wokeness to please the twatter crowd and replace white cis authors, regisseurs, producers and actors with a diverse cast of woke polit comissars.
When the director talks about the practical effects in every damn interview. Seriously, when was the last time the pRaCtIcAl EfFeCtS were the main selling point of a movie, that actually turned out to be good? There is a reason why they have to hype up the nerds with one of the internets beloved catchphrase.
George Miller didn't go to every interview, answering every question with "We use all kinds of practical effects! It's all real, no CGI, blablabla!" and as we all know by now, the movie is full of digital FX.
I was more thinking something along the line of crappy B-horror movies, that play a few festivals, then end up on Shudder and are rightfully forgotten in a few months or Neill Marshall's HELLBOY or JJ Abrams' STAR WARS movies. Seriously, look at any pre-release interviews from them and it's all "Our movie will be great, because of the practical FX".
I would say, if you're seeing tits in the first 15 minutes, it's not going to be fun. Unless you're there for tits... But really, why bother these days?
Dont know for other countries, but in France, there are a few red flags :
Movie directed by Danny Boon
There's Christian Clavier or Kad Merad in it
It's a comic adaptation
The director stars in it
The actors are a bunch of old friends (and the director too)
The marketing insist on unimportant roles Because they are YouTubers / sportsman guests
Of course, there are exceptions. But mostly, these are big obvious signs that it's gonna be the usua shirty "hilarious comedy of the year" that all french critics and reviews magazines will dilligently incense.
Coz91 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:55:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Featuring B list actor in a leading role. Most of the time it's true
a timecard that says "3 weeks earlier" or anything like that. Just start movies where they start, not where they get interesting. (Credit to Rick & Morty)
Police forces doing the worst decisions possible against a very clever serial killer.
Looking at you, Saw series.
Sh4d30 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:57:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tits at every opportunity
DS_H ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:57:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they advertise major crew members on current film to previously successful films. โFrom the producer of [popular movie] and Director of [recent academy award winning movie]โ usually a sign that this current one will be crap and using name recognition to sell it.
When the trailer and/or adverts for the film include snippets of the actors/random members of the public saying how amazing the film is.
Elf being an exception to this.
eghed8 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:59:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Funnily enough, if the movie is named 'Bad _______'. It's a huge tell when they couldn't even be bothered to spend 15 minutes brainstorming a more imaginative name for the thing they spent months/years and millions of dollars making.
If it starts off in media res. It usually means the story is boring so they show you the interesting part up front and hope that keeps you hooked until the climax.
Some writers and directors can pull this off, but if they can't...hooooo boy.
when a female is the lead but goes from underdog to awesome with zero struggles
when it is a horror movie and it opens with a woman trying to run, the monster or killer moves really slow but she still can't get away, trips and keeps screaming to let the killer know where she is
when it is one of those movies that are released with a title similar to a new blockbuster but is a budget movie to capitalize on people looking for the blockbuster. in some places it will be packaged as the sequel to a popular movie and you just know something isn't quite right.
The way i judge if a movie is good or not is if the movie is predictable if you know whats going to happen next or if its cliche then its probably going to be a bad movie
woll3Y ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:01:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It used to be when you saw about 20 production companies credits at the beginning. But lately that has flipped and usually those movies have been great!
When the theme of the trailer changes before the release; i.e. when the trailer originally shows the movie as a comedy but then suddenly tries to pitch it as a drama. The studio usually does this when they release their original pitch isnโt working or when they know the movie sucks and will just try anything to get you to see it.
When a movie is about to come out and there's tons of previews, then as soon as the movie comes out the previews are not as frequent. This happened with Once Upon a time in Hollywood. I gave the movie a chance still, I waited till the credits to figure out if the movie was ever going get interesting.
in horror movies, revealing the monster early on, like in A Quiet Place, the movie was great but not scary, since the most powerful type of fear is the fear of the unknown
When there's multiple production companies at the start of a movie that I've never heard of it's a good sign that I should just turn it off before it even begins.
DrPimp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:06:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they put on night-vison and it says that duuuuuuuuuuuiiii sound.
joedah ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:11:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A ton of exposition dialogue in the background, especially characters sharing information that should already be known to the characters but Iโs only being said to give background or context that the movie did not have enough time to establish.
If it begins in a dream sequence... I BOUGHT โthe tax collectorโ, a gangster flick, and it began with a dream sequence. I guessed the ending in the first 20 seconds.
Obviously there may be exceptions, but when a trailer does the specific thing of using a popular catchy pop song as the backing track and then cutting the song off to let the characters have a few words of dialogue and then cutting the backing track in again, rinse and repeat throughout the trailer. Iโve seen it happen like seven times before in one trailer.
When a movie or series has the word 'girl' or 'girls' in the title I know my wife is gonna be up late and I'm gonna be looking for something solid to smash my face against
The trailer hardly explains the story but is absolutely full of big cgi moments.
One man, one planet, one mission, then โฆโฆ.boom, crash, bang, wooooosh, then silence and dark screen, then โinsert whatever โbutโ statement here, then more cgi bang crash cgi, cgi, human face looking surprised, bang, crash, exciting cgi.
You immediately know the cgi budget was 70%, and the writers got 2%. Rest on sets and actors.
When it's an absolutely unnecessary sequel or remake, even worse if it's of a much older film. Looking at you Disney.
"But kids love it!" Yeah, while you have to distract yourself from cringeing. It's full of films equally enjoyable by kids and adults, but with Disney it's a hit or miss
GJjoe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:17:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tbf Artemis fowl was the absolute epitome of a dumpster fire because it stayed in production way too long and it went through so many hands that they just lost sight of the basic premise of the source material along with the plot, the characters and the setting, as well as what makes movies good. every review I saw from someone who didn't read the books was "maybe it'll be better to those who did..." No.it was worse. So much worse
A huge part of a main character's arc was her being the first female in her division-->movie makes her boss a woman too
MC is supposed to be a criminal mastermind who independent figured out fairys' existence and sussed out how to catch one all by himself--> dad tells him all about it and was on very good terms with the other MC's father until his mysterious disappearance
MC's mom is supposed to be depressed and insane due to her husband being missing and a massive plot point is at the end when the criminal mastermind MC trades back half the ransom gold to get her cured--> mom who?
Villain of movie--> isn't introduced until book two, also replaces Russian mob for kidnapping his dad
Macguffin of movie --> never mentioned or hinted at in any book
Criminal mastermind MC's ingenious way of escaping containment forcefield that is fairys' ace in the hole which nobody, not even a fairy ever figured out --> bomb it
Criminal mastermind MC is supposed to be ever-serious, uncoordinated, out of shape, and pale- intro him on a surfboard having fun
Bodyguard whose name is only learned as he draws his dying great in book three- everyone knowns his first name now, just don't call him "the butler"
Highly fit, 30s-mid 40s, bald, Eurasian bodyguard--> let's make him black with gray hair
โHey my name is Johnny and Iโm your regular misfit. Iโm a weirdo and I always get bullied for it but this is the story of how my life turned into the greatest love story of all timeโ
Review Embargo until the movie comes out. Nothing spells "lies" better than when no one is allowed to say anything about the film until it hits the silver screen.
Trailers seem to have nearly every plot twist and action scene cramed into it. If you're banking on having cool set pieces but blow it all in the trailer, expect everything else but those 5min to be filler content.
It has Megan Fox in it, or its made by the Asylum. Enough said.
In most cases, its an American remake of an asian film. I've yet to see an american remake that to the very least holds up to the source material, and i dont mean "take an idea and adapt it" like Magnificient 7 or similar. I mean a shot-for-shot remake like Oldboy, the Ring and the rest.
Edit: Forgot a good one. Famous actor/actress has top billing despite being less than 5min in the entire movie.
THACC- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:21:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
3 minute explanation of the backstory at the start with some boring CG
cgcs20 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:21:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
When it's the 3rd, 4th etc. instalment of a franchise that was never that good to begin with. Like, did we really need 5 Ice Age films? I enjoyed the 1st one as a kid, but come on... Also if it's advertised everywhere and anywhere, it feels like you can't escape it even though you don't really want to see it, then suddenly all traces of it disappear seemingly overnight and you forget it ever existed at all, despite all their efforts
When its just filled with recognizable names! Especially if its an animated movie and they just try to pull in parents with actors the parents might recognize as (often bad) voice actors
I love diverse movies that actually represent the fabric of humanity BUT when it's a forerunner of the marketing the movie is almost crap. Movies should have characters of all shape, color, and representation but it should just be built in and accepted.
You do not deserve an Oscar just because you did what should simply be natural.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:24:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When one of the worst cars in history is turned into a rocket and shown in the trailer, also bringing back dead characters and showing them in the trailers to hype people up.
Or if Damon Lindelof or Alex Kurtzman are involved
19you1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:24:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the movie has gone beyond 4 movies, at least for me anyways, thereโs a few exceptions to this rule like Star Wars, HP, Marvel Universe, but some movies (mainly looking at FF) have just stopped being what they were meant to be and just been milked for money
The film duration, usually when it's less than 1h 30min or around that it's not good. It seems as if there's not enough time to develop the plot and the characthers so everything is kinda obvious.
There was a weird Thank you message from the directors or producers for Wreck it Ralph 2 for supporting the movieโฆ I was like oh oh this is going to suck and it did.
SO many LGBTQ+ movies featuring lesbians set up their opening scenes like itโs going to be a porn. From the zero-chemistry acting to the low-effort story lines, I have turned off several within the first few minutes as of late, because lesbian lives are more than the sex they may be having.
When you are the ONLY person in the theater watching the movie. Yes, I have had this happen. Team America: World Police - It could have been a fun movie but instead it was just a test to see how many times they could say the F word.
I loved The Thunderbirds as a kid in the 1960's. But this was not that.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:27:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
a bazillion characters on the movie poster
scz561 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:27:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
M. Night Shyamalan
cuttlle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:27:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tits in the beginning
tTimtS ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:27:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We're all going by movie trailers but there have certainly been critically panned movies that had good trailers like Suburbicon, Alien Covenant, and The Last Jedi.
They never show two people talking in a scene together.. the camera flips back and forth between their facesโฆ shitty acting leads with multiple takes lead to weird edited conversations
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:29:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
female male action heros. it reeks of algorithmic casting and therefore, algorithmic scripts. just because it checks all the boxes of what people think they like, it doesn't mean the story is going to be good. also it looks like disney is going with the fat women route? wanda vision and loki. ridiculously fat women in prominent roles. lol.
Movie is some kind of straight-to-DVD โexclusiveโ to Redbox or one of the smaller streaming platforms. Especially if it is trying to copy the theme of some other blockbuster movieโs release.
8nijda8 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:30:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the commercials have tons of action shots from many different sets, I generally consider them to have given away that there's not much in the way of story.
Runesen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:31:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
it's directed by Ulli Lommel
in my late-teens bought a box og serial-killer movies directed by him and they were horrible, I will never forget or forgive
Baiul ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:31:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
John Revolta appears. I remember my brother and I in the cinema watching a film, which started well. Then in walked Travolta, at the same time we both shouted, "Oh no, John Revolta". The movie sucked, big surprise.
Adam Devine, Amy Schumer, Michael Bay, M. Night Shyamalan (post sixth sense/signs), D & D (GoT cunts) this sort of caliber of dick-baggery.
Oscar Baits also, though tbf there tends to be at least one/two that's pretty good. Anything where you keep seeing ads around Christmas/Beginning of the year (Anything October-February potentially) and they're always, "Based on a True Story," and everyone working on the film is an "Academy award winning/nominee" and it's made with whoever won whatever categories from the previous year.
Another easy way of spotting an Oscar bait is to pay attention to actors who are making multiple year attempts to win one e.g. Bradley Cooper (Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle, American Sniper) J-Law (Same two but she won for Silver Linings and I'm not sure if she continued Oscar baits the third year on). Though then there are notable exceptions like Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep who are just awards staples and have around 20 nominations or something ridiculous.
SkyyySi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:35:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Posters with quotes from Twitter
butkaf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:35:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This ones kinda subjective but I always judge when there's a partnership with McDonalds or something and they do A LOT of mashup commercials before the release. Usually a huge mainstream movie that's gonna blow.
awaamen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:38:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs hyped and advertised to the extreme. They need to get as many people into the cinema to see it when it comes out before anyone realises its bad.
More often than not when the trailer gives away the plot in a 2-3 minute sequence. You have seen the movie except all the filler content that is D grade screenwriting.
My go too for figuring out if a movie is going to be bad is while watching the trailer - don't focus on the trailer as a whole, but think about how the individual scenes and moments would play into the movie itself. You can weed out a lot bad movies that people hype up because of a well edited trailer.
It comes out of Hollywood, computer generated special effects does not make a good movie, good story telling, or at least better stories, make better viewing.
Directed by Rian Johnson... Will never forgive him for The Last Jedi. He also made the worst Breaking Bad episode so if he directs a show you know not to watch it.
Movies that have a sequel approximately way too long after the last entry. Take bill and Ted sequels, both 2 and face the music were unnecessary and went off so little from the previous one! And then, in face the music, they are virtually sidelined as they focus on their daughter and stuff...
Anything made after the 90s is a good sign. Then you have actors that will tell you it's going to be real bad and full of CGI. Vin Diesel, The Rock, John Cena. Scary movies rated PG-13 is another great tell. This super sensitive cancel culture has ruined everything and I wonder why Hollywood even tries. Like the all female Ghostbusters??? You can see the actors walking on eggshells trying not to offend one person, because if you offend one you offend all. When you watch an old movie and think "Damn you couldn't say or do that today" is exactly what I am talking about.
Female writer, female director, and an all female cast playing badasses because girl power.
You might be tempted to downvote me as being misogynistic but replacing men with women in the same roles is no way to do justice to women. If the only way a woman can be strong is for there not to be a man anywhere on the screen then you need to reevaluate the writing and the story you're trying to tell.
If itโs a movie Iโm watching (i.e., not from watching the trailers), a movie goes downhill for me when people who should know better begin to do stupid things just for the sake of moving the plot to where the writer wants it.
The whole thing is on YouTube with no ads. If the copyright holders care so little about it to even make a few cents in ad revenue, its gonna be a stinky movie! Fortunately I love bad movies
Tbrou16 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:49:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a sequel nobody asked for 25 years later cough Space Jam cough
What it's special effect/big star heavy (read: expensive), and they know it ended up being a horrible movie the only way they can get some semblance of a return is to advertise the crap out of it.
Anything with Pauli shore lol.
Anything that is usually the the โ5โ movie in the series and anything straight to dvd. (Hello the american pie series )
Adam Sandler - whose actually a pretty good actor in his non comedic roles- still playing the exact same character in most of his comedies- but i still enjoy some of his early to mid 90s movies
Let not forget some of the awful 90s rom com movies.
Most movies on lifetime channel- lol my best friend watches that channel all the time
๐Let me stop. Im literally just ripping on movies now.
brcinz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:50:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they advertise the ever living hell out of it. The more they advertise a movie to try and hype it, the more they realize they have a shitter on their hands. Great movies tend to sell themselves, by word-of-mouth.
oozap ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:51:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer over leverages the executive producers names. Always feels like they are trying to trick people into think that it was directed by this famous person. For example the movie bright burn tried this with James gunn post his guardian of the galaxy success.
When the trailer features the only interesting scene, probably the one the cost the most to shoot, so the rest of the movie is a slog leading up to and away from that scene
Letโs use the new dune movie. In the original book Arabic is spoken in combination with English. It is very important for the message as it helps connect it to its allegory. The new movies trailer has a very interesting word choice โcrusadeโ, despite the event they are referring to is literally called the great jihad. Changing a large part of what connects everything so you can make a bit more money from conservative viewers is cowardly and if they do take that part of the books away it will leave it without its message (that being that spice is oil and the freman represents the once proud people that have been exploited by foreign powers for said oil)
First indication is tons of tv commercials, if you see more than normal, theyโre already worried about making their money back. Next is shoehorned exposition: say they want to let the audience know a character is a firefighter when they introduce her, but the first scene you see her at is a family dinner. Someone at the table will have a reason to say โBut Jaaaaaaane, youโre a firefighter!โ Have you ever had to remind your cousin or whatever where they work? Thatโs a sign that the writers donโt believe the viewers will pick up on subtle clues and just have to state everything plainly. Final indication is Amy Schumer. If sheโs in it or involved in the writing Iโm pretty certain itโs a lump of shit
Not always, but narration. If you can't communicate the point of a scene through the interplay of the characters and feel you need to add someone talking on top to make sense of things, generally that's a bad sign.
If it's a live action movie adapted from a beloved book or television series for kids and teens, and isn't Harry Potter.
Eragon, Narnia, Spiderwick, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Percy Jackson, Avatar The Last Airbender, Bridge to Terabithia, Dragon Ball. For some reason they cannot avoid skipping over or completely altering major plot points, leaving entire characters out of the story, changing who the main bad guy is for some reason, sometimes they completely skip a book or two if they even make more than one movie, and otherwise ignoring the source material entirely.
It's important to note that many of these movies were produced by Nickelodeon Movies, use that information how you will.
Edit: I will say that bridge to Terabithia made me cry in the theatre but that's cause 13 year old me had a thing for the actress, and that's nothing cause when I read the book I didn't leave my room for a few days cause I was so upset the character had died.
cdoc17 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:58:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Two brothers. In a van. And then a meteor hit. And they ran as fast as they could, from giant cat monsters. And then a giant tornado came and that's when things got knocked into 12th gear.
A Mexican armada shows up. With weapons made from Two--tomatoes. And you better bet your bottom dollar that these two brothers know how to handle business. In: Alien Invasion Tomato Monster Mexican Armada Brothers, Who Are Just Regular Brothers, Running In a van from an Asteroid and All Sorts of Things THE MOVIE! Hold on, there's more! Old women are coming, and they're also in the movie, and they're gonna come, and cross attack these two brothers. But let's get back to the brothers, because they're-- they have a strong bond. You don't want to know about it here, but I'll tell you one thing: The moon it comes crashing into Earth. And what do you do then? It's two brothers and--and th-they're It's called Two brothers. Two brothers!
When the movie heavily uses "From the producers/directors of [insert hit blockbuster here]" in their marketing instead of the actual name of the leading man/woman. This is really common in developed countries especially when the star is not an A-list celeb.
Jreal22 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:59:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly I find if I see a commercial way too much, it's going to be terrible. It's like they realized last minute that it's terrible and they need the most amount of people to watch it in the first weekend, so the pump the shit out of the trailer.
Heaps of famous people in it but the movie isnโt very well known=bomb. Also if they send the stars on a promo tour to Australia to launch it- usually means they need to drum up audiences because itโs a stinker. Studios usually donโt bother shipping celebs to the other side of the world if they donโt need to
It takes more than 10 or so minutes to figure out what the plot is. There are exceptions, but most good movies will make it pretty clear whatโs going on within the first ten or so minutes so audiences donโt lose interest or get confused.
Any and all Disney live action remakes which can range from "this has lost the appeal of the original" to "this was literally filmed behind a concentration camp"
When it's in it's 9th installment,.while also having an inferiority complex with the earlier films, and over compensates with unbelievable stunts and action...
Forced diversity. ie if you see a trailer that seems to be all about how the protagonist is a "strong independent women" or makes a point about how it's got black women and latino women in it and how fabulous that makes it etc.
That movie Birds Droppings or whatever it's called from early last year was a perfect example of this.
They have to make a bunch of tv show/movie references, potty jokes, and sex jokes
Sdr352 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:04:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Person being chased, hides out of sight, chaser is near but can't find, about to give up, person being chased coughs/sneezes, chaser gets alarmed, last minute distracted by leader and moves on.
vapre ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:04:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the producers ofโฆโ
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:04:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a sequel to a movie you didn't think would have a sequel starring only one of the original actors who did not have a starring role in the first movie. It's filmed in Canada but goes out of its way to make sure you don't know aboot that, eh. And it retreads the exact same storyline from the first movie but this time we don't give a fuck because everyone's from Degrassi.
There's narration/text to tell you about the movie rather than showing the movie itself
There's music and sound effects blaring the whole trailer and not really showing the actors acting or delivering their lines.
The trailer talks up the people involved in making the movie but they're not actually that involved--they talk about 'from the producer of X" "from the studio that brought you Y" instead of the director or cast. Or they do flash the name of one or two actors but that's it and they look like they might not even be the main characters.
The trailer features a lot of far away landscape, cityscape, special effects type shots from the movie and not a lot of closer shots of the actors. At the bare minimum a movie should be able to pull off some impressive, sweeping landscape shots. And when they do show these close up shots they will be rapid-fire not letting you notice much detail.
The people who make trailers generally know what they're doing, if a movie has some strong selling points they will show it and generally let the movie speak for itself. They resort to the tactics listed above when they seriously can't find anything good in the movie to show. If you see a trailer and pretty much the whole thing is voiceovers from a character in the movie, and showing relatively lengthy shots and moments from early in the movie, that means that at least the trailer makers think those moments in the movie work well enough on their own and they just had to edit things together to give you the context that makes those moments work.
Nothing against M. Night Shyamalan, but when 'Devil' first previewed in the trailers at whatever film I was seeing with friends, the entire audience audibly groaned (then laughed) when his name popped up. When the presence of an actor/director/name basically telegraphs a trope or twist.
It's based on a video game. No, not all video game movies are necessarily bad, but for most of them to be good when translated to film they have to cut out so much of what fans like if the game it pisses them off. If it is too loyal to the game non players will hate it.
If they say which other films the director has also directed in the trailer. Didnโt even try to see army of the dead for this reason, knew it would be shit.
If there's over. 5 trailers that show the same clips each time
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:08:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring: Kevin Hart
Or
Starring: Lebron James (the new Space Jam is gonna suuuuck!)
snwbrdj ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:08:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My rule of thumb is if in the opening credits there are 4 or more production companies. I always wonder how a director/writer can serve so many masters and not ruin the movie.
I'm going with "Anything Hollywood was involved in the production of this movie". Sure, you get good technical quality and FX, but the last fresh idea coming from that general direction at this point probably is older than me.
Excessive and early advertising. There are billboards on nearly every bus stop and ads all over the tv and internet but the movie doesn't come out for like 6 months, skip that one the studio knows it stinks and is trying to build enough hype to recoup some of their losses.
This might be just me noticing and not a real thing- but fluidity of lines delivered. Shit netflix movies always have actors where the lines seem to have extra pauses between them or even during a line. It isn't a fluid delivery. It's noticeable insanely fast into a movie
Two things spring to mind
1. A review embargo. It only means they're wanting to hold back negative reviews and recoup some of the money spent in development by naive customers
2. Generic rock music sound track. If a film has a generic rock music soundtrack....it's more than likely hot garbage
Icybys ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:11:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For action movies, too many "cool scenes" in the trailer. Chances are they're the only cool scenes in the whole movie and they have to make the CGI money worth it
TheDNG ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:12:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is a pretty reliable way - In the opening credits, if there are a lot of production credits (those little animated logos) it means they struggled to find funding and a lot of people had to be involved to get the money together to make the film.
If a script is good enough, a studio will try to put up all the money to get all the profit. But if there's multiple credits, it's the sign that no one had confidence in the end product.
So if you see two or more animated birds or trains going through tunnels, with "presented by".... Bail out early and save your self some pain.
I know this wasnโt what the question was about, but Iโll never understand how so many people completely ignore reviews and ratings. Like I get it that you often donโt agree with the critics, but then just donโt listen to the critics. Check IMDb or RT. If itโs got below a 6.5 or has a green splat (respectively), then rethink seeing it. I havenโt wasted money on a bad movie in almost a decade because I take the time to look at reviews.
The horror movie troupe of there always being a bad boy (or girl) edgy teen that ignores what are obviously signs of danger (murder, hauntings, alien invasion, etc.)
One of the reviews in the ads follows the โ(Hit movie) meets (other totally unrelated hit movie)โ format. That virtually guarantees Iโll never watch it.
Whe the film starts with any amount of voice over exposition. You shouldn't have to start explaining key plot points before ever introducing characters.
Lord of the rings might be the one exception. That movie would have been 40 hrs long and confusing as hell without it.
When the main character is like a 40+ white guy who is at best a 4/10 and the love interest is a gorgeous younger woman who is a 10/10 at the least. Especially when it's a comedy. Y'all know who I'm talking about
The camera angles, lighting and scene transitions. You can tell right away, if the director's vision and the camera is no bueno, the rest of the film is probably going to be of equal quality or worse from the acting to the script.
Too much exposition at the beginning. A narrator telling instead of showing doesn't bode well, but there are exceptions like The Fellowship of the Ring. It needed some preamble.
When trailer had the infamous line: โfrom the ____ that brought you ____โ sure tell that movie is shit and they sell it with the fame of their other work.
When you walk in and think 'wow those gunshots are realistic' and soon realise there's an active shooter ans take one in the dome. That'll make any movie bad in my experience...
Weirdly, usually when there are too many stars in it. They canโt all be pivotal characters, they are unlikely to be minor characters. Their purpose is to make people show up to the movie. Hello to the storyline jumping around mindlessly to give them equal screen time rather than focusing on actual plot substance
My friend has a criteria that someone has to die within the first 15 minutes or the movie will be bad. We always watch for it and itโs been a pretty good test so far.
If the Rock, Kevin Hardt, Adam Sandler, or Jack Black is in them. They do have great movies yes, but the bulkhead of each of their own works is objedtivley meh to bad.
When you see Nicholas Cage, John Cusack or a WWE wrestler (Dwayne and Dave are actors now, but Iโm referring to the ones that still wrestle and โactโ as a side-gig).
bpomber ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:28:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you watch and it's bad is a surefire way to tell
Cadesz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:28:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs made by some obscure studio or youโre watching it on Syfy.
the camera work in the movie looks like a group of teenagers filmed it with a camcorder.
You donโt recognize any actors in the movie.
โAnd his name is John Cenaโ
Honestly, heโs a great wrestler and all he does for charity is amazing, but we already have The Rock and Dave Bautista. No need for a water downed version of them. His scenes in the new Fast 9 trailer are cringe worth at best. Makes me not wanna see the movie.
Mainly advertising "A STAR STUDDED CAST" for animated movies. Sure Shrek worked, but recently if theres more than two or three BIG HOLLYWOOD ACTORS its probably going to be bad.
I didn't know Jamie Foxx was Joe in Pixar's Soul until the credits. He was amazing but they didn't advertise the movie as a Jamie Foxx movie.
Recently watched The Tax Collector with Shia The Beef.
He uses a fake Chicano accent and wears prosthetic cauliflower ears.
One of the worst movies Iโve ever seen.
Lo_u ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:31:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer says: critics all around the world are praising X as the blah blah movie of the year.
Written & Directed By = "Either I'm Steven Spielberg, or I had an idea for a film but couldn't convince anybody decent to direct it for me." Warning.
Written By, Directed By, and Starring = "absolutely nobody wanted anything to do with this mess. Either that, or I'm so convinced of my own genius that I won't let anyone else have any control at all." DANGER.
They spoil the entire movie in the trailer. Good trailer should have you ask questions and be intrigued for an answer. If they already spoil that in a trailer for me it wont be agood movie
If you're girlfriend says that her cousin's hairdresser thought it was cute and that you should totally watch it together, then it's probably Oscar worthy
mznh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:34:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the acting is bad
zofy21 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:34:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
nudity within the first couple of scenes. Typically gratuitous boobs in the first 5-10 minutes. The movie usually sucks, and they usually show a lot less skin afterwards.
Edit: 3rd Harry Potter movie is an exception, but that is part of a 7 book series that is a continuous storyline. Not like the sea of "part 3" garbage just out there to make money on the strength of the first one.
If it has Dwayne Johnson in it, its probably pretty bad.
L_9D4_A ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:37:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fade to black. "Title... Three weeks earlier". I'm not a huge fan, personally, of the whole "three weeks earlier" teaser thing. I feel like, you know, we should start our stories where they begin and not start them where they get interesting.
Usually if you can make several fairly specific predictions of things happening before they actually do, you know the movie is following whatever tired old genre format you're watching and not making any effort to subvert.
This might not be bad for you though, I just have seen so many goddamn movies that most new ones I know the villain, the twist, etc. etc. by the half way point or other important shrouded points, it's really irritating.
In the 90s in the UK, it was usually if it went on "selected" or "limited" release. Only the city centre luxury cinemas and not the suburb multiplexes. For example, Jean Claude Van Damme's Sudden Death got a wide release in 1995. After his cocaine problems were revealed, his reputation went down and 1996's Maximum Risk and 1997's Knock Off were released in 4 City of London cinemas near to me. I could take a bus trip into town to see Sudden Death, but would have to take a train and subway to see Maximum Risk only 2 years later. His other movie The Quest from '96 went straight to video, despite having a stand and posters in the foyer.
Not as much of an indicator these days, but back in the 90s, if the filmโs soundtrack was getting as much (or more) hype as the film itself, you knew that the movie was going to suck a big floppy one (The Crow being a notable exception).
When it opens with a party scene or like a show-boaty rich guy opening. It's just cheesey, like "ooh look how much we blew out of our budget instead of investing in A-list actors!" Cough, cough, The Entourage movie, cough cough.
It's made in hollywood. Pick one of 5 stories, repeat in different setting and with different actors.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:40:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Sometimes there's a thing that happens, where the tone of the movie within the first 2 minutes indicates it's going to be bad. Wooden acting, lots and lots of boring/nonsensical dialogue, a bleak/grey color palette, very obvious plot holes, and an inexplicably bombastic soundtrack.
If the rock stars in it. While there are some exceptions, most movies that cast and advertise the rock as the main character are trying to compensate for their forgettable film and story.
โFrom the company that brought you (insert movie name here)โ OR โFrom the executive producer of โsemi-famous movieโ OR โfrom M. Night Shyamalanโ
When it's not screened for critics, that's a big red flag.
When you see trailers for it over a period of time and the release date keeps getting pushed back. I believe that means test audiences didn't like stuff and the studio is trying to fix it with recuts and/or reshoots. I very specifically remember this happening with Apollo 18, its release got bumped back several times.
Apollo 18 is a 2011 science fiction horror film written by Brian Miller, directed by Gonzalo Lรณpez-Gallego, and co-produced by Timur Bekmambetov and Michele Wolkoff. A Canadian-American co-production, its premise is that the cancelled Apollo 18 mission actually landed on the Moon in December 1974, but never returned, and as a result the United States has never launched another expedition to the Moon. The film is shot in found-footage style, supposedly "lost footage" of the Apollo 18 mission that was only recently discovered. Apollo 18 is Lรณpez-Gallego's first English-language film.
If, in the initial scenes, one character mentions stuff to another about something they would know but the audience wouldn't. Example: Hey, Jean. You must get ready or else you are going to miss that exam YOU HAVE WORKED VERY HARD FOR ALL YEAR. Like yeah, she was going to forget that. That's just lazy writing.
โFrom the producers of {inset popular movie title}โ. If you cant get the creative teams, IE writers, directors, etc. and only get the guys that paid for the other popular movie, then most likely itโs going to be bad.
Whenever people are talking and one of them says, โYou know how your mother and I met?โ Then proceeds to explain to their adult son or daughter like itโs the first time theyโve heard the story. Another really annoying thing is how in the beginning of some action movies the main character, who we only know through trailers, will go into a place, and spend ten minutes in a fight scene before the opening titles play. This tells us nothing about the character or plot, other than that they can fight for ten minutes.
It's about a gay guy and it's written by a straight woman, at least half of the movies, books, shows, etc. about gay couples are written by straight girls for other straight girls, getting the whole thing completely wrong
When they give away too much information in the trailer, as if there isn't enough in the movie to entice you to pay without showing you all (of what is presumably) the best bits up front
if you check trailer comments on youtube and see that some people defend a movie by bringing up genders, when all the criticism said was that the jokes are bad and had nothing to do with genders.
Those films that milk every single bit of decent movie they made. Especially hotel in transylvania. The first one was decent and ended up going downhill. Also anime that is made in hollywood. Dragon ball evolution and Death Note: Live Action was bad enough, why make a ghost in the shell movie?
When a side-character clunkily mentions that one nugget of information to the main-character that will come in handy in the final act and save the day.
If there are snap cuts of coffee being poured or the sound effects are over the top when someone takes a drag from a cigarette you know itโs probably going to be shit.
If they won't let critics in the theater. I remember after the first season of American Idol, they made a musical starring the contestants and Roger Ebert was refused entry to see it. He said that had happened to him before so he wasn't really surprised.
When itโs heavily promoted in paid social media and website takeovers. This immediately tells me that I will not be seeing this movie because theyโre overcompensating for how bad itโs going to be.
Same jokes randomly inserted during โseriousโ moments to lighten up the mood or for comedic effect.
Also if thereโs a cast of characters. You know, the main guy protag., a love interest side-character, the not physically appealing but funny friend, and a diversity character.
If it starts off with clunky narration. Narration can be done tastefully or even iconically, for example Star Wars, or disasterously like the Last Airbender live-action movie. The cartoon series had an iconic narrative opening, but the movie basically copied it over and tried making it sound original.
Zork350 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:54:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
(I realize I probably offended a bunch of teenage girls flicking their bean to him, but oh well.)
craagz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:54:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you are already watching it, I've noticed the titles of the production companies are not creative or of high quality. Also, same for the way the titles are done for the names of cast and important crew.
C-BO27 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:54:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the score never stops for the duration of the movie. The dialogue and acting are so bad that the editors and sound folks have to use the score to set a mood or create tension. It never works and itโs always the sign of a bad movie.
I have noticed, for whatever reason, movie trailers that show the title of the movie and release date on a black bar at the top of the trailer are always bad.
When a LOT of the characters are big budget actors, i.e. suicide squad, you can bet that all the money went into paying them instead of having a good script
When it starts with a time jump, where the main character falls from the sky and lands in a pool, but almost everyone else doesn't. Yet somehow, nobody dies. WTF, Tomorrow War?
Directed by Martin Scorcese!
Itโs gonna be way too long, show the male protagonist doing coke, committing crimes, and/or being excessively violent way to often in a way too beautiful manner, and in the end you feel like having wasted your time for an old director who has a hard on for bad guys.
When it's supposed to be psychological thriller with plot twists and it's less than an hour and a half long. If a movie is an hour and 20 minutes long and it's not a comedy it probably isn't good.
Kyhan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:01:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think itโs unanimous that when too much of the movie is shown in the trailer, the movie is going to be bad.
My ex and I would often joke about how the entire movieโmoment for momentโis shown in the trailer for A Dogโs Way Home. Literally, they show every major plot-point of the movie. I donโt know why you would go see it if you have seen the trailer.
But also, the new M. Night Shamalon movie Old has too much in the trailer. Honestly, I would have been interested if someone just told me about the premise, but the trailer shows just barely too much, so I know itโs not going to be worth seeing.
It just keeps introducing new characters who know the protagonist from way back. but you're never told or shown how they know each other. makes my head spin.
When I was a kid, and we'd fire up the VCR (slightly dating myself there), my brother had a rule that if there wasn't at least three previews before the movie started then it would be bad. For whatever reason, it often held true!
Stacked cast, especially if itโs not a major blockbuster film (like the avengers). Movies like the borderlands film coming soon, the script and plot is so bad the only way theyโll get viewers is by stacking the cast with people who have a loyal following.
A pre-establishing franchise being made into a film, but the trailer doesnโt feature any of the original soundtrack just a remixed version of a pop song.
When it has that awful generic 'action movie poster'. The one with the two faces on it, the stupid oneliner, and the last names of the lead actors in a cursive font.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:07:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
it's all a made up story... i hate that..
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:08:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
our world has so much rich and real history and topics to learn about so why sit around watching some made up hollywood shit when you can go back and study the aztecs or the egyptians or world war 1+2 and learn more about humanity
When a trailer is so inflated, you can feel it. Sometimes they literally put everything into the trailer and donโt keep anything unique for the movie.
If a movie trailer is filled with meaningless cuts and action with the obligatory funny black stereotype character being a comedic punching bag. You just know the movie is going to shallow and prejudice
If โLong agoโฆโ are the first words spoken by a disembodied voice.
Itโs so overdone at this point.
Also, a good sign that a movie is going to be bad is if you hear people saying it was totally different from what the trailers made it out to be. If a studio doesnโt know how to market their movie, that usually means it sucks and they canโt lock down an audience for it.
If โLong agoโฆโ are the first words spoken by a disembodied voice.
Itโs so overdone at this point.
Also, a good sign that a movie is going to be bad is if you hear people saying it was totally different from what the trailers made it out to be. If a studio doesnโt know how to market their movie, that usually means it sucks and they canโt lock down an audience for it. [](http://)
In Germany any movie that blatantly points out in which region of Germany it is playing. Why? Because you can get money in Germany to produce movies to advertise a specific Bundesland. And the result is crappy movies.
deej-79 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:11:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The poster. How much effort went into the poster design us a hint if any effort or care for the movie. Look for: general lazy photoshop effects, if how the characters are standing makes sense in 3d space, wrong lighting, unintentional hideous facial expressions, bad anatomy on real actors.
The fabricated adversity unsophisticated characters experience in tv shows and movies is a large contributing factor to legitimizing a facile plotโฆ when the opponent appears to be of a high caliber merely due to the deliberately imposed incompetence of the protagonist, shallow writing can be observed. Caricaturing your opponent. Whereas when as the viewer, we can sympathize with the characters at hand and think, โholy shit, I would have done everything that he did and they still failed.โ That is when exceptional writing can be observed.
It opens with a voice over narration something like โhey, thatโs me. A new gal in a new city. Now, you might be wondering how a girl in overalls ended up in a place like this.โ Usually loaded with so much exposition.
qY81nNu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:12:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
MODEL-hot people instead of ACTOR-hot people.
The difference is subtle but one kind can convey emotion but can't pull off avand-garde fashion and the other can't make you believe they ever experienced 4 emotions but can wear a dead turtle and still do the twirl at the end of the runway looking like y that is normality
If the quotes they show during the trailer flash so quickly that you can barely read the source, bonus points if the quotes are huge and the name of the outlet giving the review is tiny
JadeElf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:13:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No One famous in it. Or one B list Celeb in a bit part and the rest are Unknownโs
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:13:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
arj1985 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:15:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailers. You can never trust a trailer, but if the trailers leading up to the movie are more than two minutes long and filled with all sorts of early screening quotes about how important and moving the movie in the trailer is, then odds are you are in for some slow, artsy, pedantic, contrived bullshit. Or if the trailers look like Sharknado (bad, cheap CGI, wooden acting, made to be 'intentionally bad') then you're in trouble too.
when they talk like movie people, and not like people people
For example, in the new Clifford trailer, after he eats someone's fucking dog and then spits it back up, fuckin "Emily Elizabeth" just says "that's something you don't see everyday" HE JUST ATE A DOG-
NiamhHA ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:16:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have rule, called "Tits in Five". If, within the first 5 minutes of a movie, there is gratuitous nudity, it's usually because the writer and director knew they have to trick people into looking. Films with TI5 usually feature bad scripts, bad acting, bad cinematography, in various balance.
Rare exception: The opening credits of Zombieland has TI5, but it remains a fun, well made show.
At this point, you can see a lot from the movie poster/image on Netflix. Also the preview. If it feels constructed or written by committee, it's going to be bad, IMO.
9/10 critics agree. I don't know what it is, but I categorically hate pretty much every movie that gets the highest rating. Conversely, when critics say a movie sucks, I often find myself enjoying it...
When it has a formulaicly diverse cast combined with a dialogue that desperately attempts fit 'acceptable' current societal norms.
Or as soon as someone calls it a musical.
If there are famous male actors in it, but no famous female actors, that is typically an indication that the female characters are terribly written by men who donโt know how to write women. Only struggling actresses are willing to portray poorly written characters.
This isnโt a recent thing but in the 80s they used to do these long, animated intros to certain films in the opening credits (cutesy little versions of the characters).
Nowโฆ this isnโt a 100% thing but when I see those now it usually indicates that the movie will be terrible.
Of the produces force the incorporation of race or sexual orientation into a movie over true character development.
If it is done naturally and flows with the story, thats great.
But to put it in there for no other reason than pushing an agenda, yeah its gonna be a bad movie.
I was watching ahhhh zombies or whatever the fuck itโs called and this dude was like โyeah the zombie virus is passed throughโฆ. dairyโ and I turned it off
I think the title says so much. Right now โthe tomorrow warโ and โthe forever purgeโ are really making my blood boil. These titles donโt sound good and feel uncomfortable pronouncing.
Lots of exposition and/or backstory in the first few minutes. Great films don't tell the story; they show it. Any movie that needs a narrative "boost" to start or get going is bound to be weak. There are probably some exceptions to this, but they are definitely exceptions.
You can look for clues as early as watching the movie trailer honestly. Sometimes there are clues in the trailer that will tell you if itโs a bad movie or not.
Itโs hard to explain what the specific clues are, but you can watch a trailer and just get a gut feeling that itโll suck.
When the movie is fundamentally meant to be about street racing, however your at the 9th part of the series and the characters somehow end up in space. That usually hints its going to be shit.
X33F2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:24:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's left up to one or two characters to save the universe, or if the main character/protagonist is more than likely going to save the world, get the girl (or guy idk) and everything's gonna be happily ever after.
Too unrealistic for me personally.
When it's a re-run. We get it, you're nostalgic of the past - we all love the great classics of the past, but all you can do is just rewatch the bloody movie and not massacre it with making a new one with cheesy clichรฉs, pointless small changes and making it look stupid. Either come up with new ideas or get the hell out of scriptwriting!
When it's a re-run. We get it, you're nostalgic of the past - we all love the great classics of the past, but all you can do is just rewatch the bloody movie and not massacre it with making a new one with cheesy clichรฉs, pointless small changes and making it look stupid. Either come up with new ideas or get the hell out of scriptwriting!
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:26:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Based on a book but thereโs something completely random and out of the blue for the universe (example: random moterbike scene on chaos walking, never happens in any of the books)
My professor in college would say that anytime a movie uses a text to describe when and where a time piece begins , that would be a bad movie. Like if titanic started with โApril 1912โ
They like to show the best scenes possible to make the trailers look amazing, to suck the audience in and watch out. Trailers are amazing that way, and even bad moves can look good. However, you can tell when a movie is gonna be bad when they release their second look and all that added was like, 2 scenes. It typically means that, that's all that really got. Those were the best scenes out there and they saved like one or two more. Now they've gotten more clever about it this day and age, and will let a scene last longer to keep you interested. Maybe an extra line with a little detail into what makes it interesting, but then cut away to an interesting fast paced scene that may be a continuation of what made us interested, or the same scene.
As an example, take a look at Glass the M. Night Shymalan film. My memory might be a bit hazy, but I remember seeing a lot of the trailer repeat itself, whether it was trailer 1, 2, or 3 (if it had a 3). They focused a lot on the 3 main characters interacting with each other, or with the therapist and ended with the same action scenes over and over again. There wasn't a lot of difference between them, and that to me meant that Shymalan was at it again.
There's a ton more to it, like recognizing the writing, and the acting, the action (if it has any) and how well its choreographed, the editing etc. But that just requires time and research. The easiest way is the repetitive scenes though, and that's my final answer.
When a trailer has that โssssss-TUM music in the background is turned offโ sound effect that plays before a joke.
The Cruella trailer has like, 50 of these, even though there aren't any jokes in it, and they don't stop the music. They just used it a lot for some reason.
djl8699 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:30:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Constant commercials in the few weeks prior to the release date. Theyโre trying to maximize interest before word of mouth and bad press/reviews kill ticket sales.
Jsmokel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:31:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When all the โcriticsโ say itโs life changing
My dadโs theory is when it has all big actors in it because theyโre all wanting to outdo each other. Iโve seen plenty of examples which support and dispute this but itโs definitely something Iโm aware of anytime I watch one!
My dadโs theory is when it has all big actors in it because theyโre all wanting to outdo each other. Iโve seen plenty of examples which support and dispute this but itโs definitely something Iโm aware of anytime I watch one.
Jicier ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:31:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay or Uwe Boll.
Gilthu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:32:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whenever a movie tries to explain why it might not do to well when it hasnโt even come out yet. I see a bunch of bad movies that are bad because of the script or etc try to blame random online mobs for why they arenโt getting positive reviews, why they arenโt getting enough viewers, and why they need more people to watch the movie or the bad guys win.
When the movie takes the source from a book and try to replicate that effect on the big screen. They forget the small details on why the book was great.
Hunger Games
Cloud Atlas
KarayRc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:32:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too big of a professional/viewer mismatch on rotten tomatoes. If reviewers really liked it, and viewers liked it more than about 10% less than the reviewers, itโs almost certainly going to try to cram some BS down your throat.
Sk33Ba ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:32:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the the cursing feels shoehorned in (the intro to Ava) or itโs not character appropriate (Castlevania season 4). Alternatively, when the trailers say โuses real MMA fighting techniques.โ
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:32:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Damn after reading all these comments, you should all write a movie. Iโd see it
It starts with the main character voice over saying something along the lines of โI never thought it would be meโ or any other bait line. (ex: Twilight. Need I say more?)
If it starts with two teens having s*x and then the girl becomes pregnant.(Yes this a real movie. Itโs about the struggles of teen pregnancy from the side of the girl. The boy missed the birth of heโs child and then he sang a song)
LBXZero ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:39:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The sign that told me "Sonic the Hedgehog" was going to be bad was when Sonic is sitting in his cave running around deciding what to do about all the military searching for him. It gets worse when it repeats in the guy's garage and Sonic drops the bag of rings in the portal over the roof of a skyscraper. The story's use of stalling for time.
When it's not a political movie but they try to force a political point in anyway. Or it's not a romantic movie but they force in a romantic relationship. It's the movie equivalent of putting a clown in a paramedic team during a natural disaster & being like "See, it's fun & serious! Now everyone can relate".
In the film fan space, itโs known that the absence of early reviews a week before a film and an extremely short review embargo(canโt review it till the day before it releases) are signs that the studio lacks faith in the product and doesnโt want word of mouth to kill it at release. The Tomorrow War with Chris Pratt had some of these qualities along with a seriously underwhelming marketing campaign.
It has the Rock, Mark Wahlberg, or John Cena. They have been in some great movies like Fast and Furious and Bumblebee but most were shit. Also if it has Rian Johnson, Michael Bay, or JJ Abram's directing it. Same goes with it being made by Illumination.
When my best friend is hyped about it, itโs guaranteed to be bad. He has this uncanny ability to be insanely hyped about video games and movies, and Iโd say about 95% of the things he hypes are terrible. Itโs become a trend and our group of friends rags on him for it but it really pisses him off and he refuses to see it/believe us. Itโs especially bad with video games because heโll always do the most expensive preorders possible and then gets crazy angry when things donโt live up to his impossible expectations/everyone elseโs low expectations, or he tries to play it off and get others to buy things with him to lessen his guilt over wasting the cash.
I saw โThe Happeningโ in the theatre when it came out. The opening credits were set on a blue sky with white lettering. Then the clouds came rolling in. White clouds. So I couldnโt read the credits. I said โthis movie is gonna suckโ. It did.
When the author of the book releases a letter saying itโs trash in a blog post on his website, and begging school teachers to not show it to their class. Looking at you Percy Jackson.
Too much early foreshadowing, I don't usually point it out to other people watching but I basically grew up at a movie theater.
The easiest way to tell is the shotgun rule, if something is mentioned in a film is much more than likely is relevant to the plot or will be, otherwise they wouldn't mention it I.E. they zoom in or directly reference a shotgun hanging on the wall.
It starts to ruin movies when they lean on it too heavily for me because that along with basic story flow spells out the movie within 15 minutes often.
Someone falls in the trailer and gets up and says theyโre fine. Or a nut shot. You get hit in the nuts in a trailer and youโre guaranteed a failure. Except for The Godfather of course, a huge exception
The amount of ads on TV. If I'm seeing a commercial for a movie every ad break of a hockey game etc it's going to be terrible. Usually happens for February or March releases.
The ads for it quote any sort of review from social media users or say "viewers are saying..." If they're quoting anything other than legit big time reviewers in big time papers you KNOW it's because everyone legit says it sucks.
mmh_0 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:46:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Caedo14 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:47:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From director:
quentin tarantino
Michael bay
M night shyamalan
Or starring:
Adam sandler
Rob schnieder
David spade
thingyo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:47:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unless it's called "The Fifth Element", if Milla Jovovich is in it, it sucks. Bonus minus points if her dumbass husband is in the director's chair. Inb4 "you clearly haven't seen..." I have, and I thought it fucking sucked.
Jenot6 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:48:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer has too many of the good scenes in it it's like they've laud out all their cards right away. The rest if the movie is just filler to the scenes that you already saw in the trailer.
Particularly with comedies. If the trailer is jam packed with funny jokes, chances are those were the big punchliners for the whole movie.
whenido ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:48:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is a method of producing opening credits that involves alternating opening shots of the movie with black screens showing the credits. It's annoying to look at, and in my experience usually points to a crappy movie.
For me if they have one of those sped up intro scenes and I am like wow that would be a great movie sure sign the acutal movie would suck. Think Army of the dead or Wolverine origins
memamu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:49:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the whole plot of a movie is based on one thing the characters don't communicate about in the beginning of the movie. A lie, a hidden truth, an easy thing.... Just talk about that and plot is done. Movie over. It cringes me a lot. I sometimes scream at it: "JUST TELL THEM ALREADY"
When there is some scene early on that you are supposed to take seriously, but it is so absurd you scoff. Like the newer Conan, when his mom gets stabbed in the Belly while pregnant with Conan, and the baby sees the sword almost get him. Lol
When a movie opens with an intense action scene, that scene ends and we get a title card that says " 18 hours earlier " -- or "one week" or "six months" or "10 years"
Nothing against him, but his movies tend not to get stellar reviews. If you're reading this, Pauly, I really liked Encino Man and Bio Dome and those reviewers were wrong, wrong, wrong.
A really long extended intro credit sequence, especially if its an overly elaborate intro credit. Thatโs just runtime they could have used on a script, and film footage to actually advance the story in a movie. Extended end credits on the other hand can be like a bonus for fans but itโs not part of the actual movie.
Killing off your best and well-known actor/actress at the start or the early stages of the movie. Don't get rid of your best chance at making a film be good.
When the trailer has the narrator tell you the title of the movie. Like, I know how to read, if youโre gonna hold my hand for 20 seconds, Iโm gonna be hand held for 1hr30min.
When the only things you hear about it before the premiere is how diverse the cast is and/or the main characters sexual orientation. The above mentioned ,9 times out of 10, have absolutely no bearing on the story.
Multiple previews. A good movie will have only 1 preview less than 2 minutes long. If a new movie looks good, but has a 5 minute + preview, you just saw the movie.
zke92 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:56:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Have you seen his movies lately? One of his newest films is called Jiu Jitsu where the people on Earth have to fight aliens.. Also, there was no Jiu Jitsu in the film lol
There seems to be a direct correlation between how many exploding helicopters are in the trailer and how bad a movie is. How to Tell if a Movie Is Going to Suck
It's based on a Dr. Seuss book. Those things take 10 minutes to read at a leisurely pace taking time to look at each picture. No one has ever made a decent 90 minute video.
Derriku ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:03:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the opening shot is a camera on a tripod following a the main characters car. You know immediately they either lack the budget or artistry to get a helicopter/drone/crane/car mount shot. Anything but a guy standing on the side of the road panning.
dark_nv ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:02:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie is directed by Michael Bay or M. Night Symalalamamamamamman
teefie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:02:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring "Nicholas Cage" seems to do the trick for me. Hold on tight, this movie isn't about to make any sense at all.
Excluding: Lord of War, Kick-Ass, and National Treasure.
He's got 107 credit and the majority are terrible movies that make no sense. You can enjoy them still but still, Nick Cage isn't really making movies better lol
caladze ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:02:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring "Nicholas Cage" seems to do the trick for me. Hold on tight, this movie isn't about to make any sense at all.
Excluding: Lord of War, Kick-Ass, and National Treasure.
He's got 107 credit and the majority are terrible movies that make no sense. You can enjoy them still but still, Nick Cage isn't really making movies better lol
1007Con ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:03:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer consists of a bunch of stills or landscape shots with a voice over telling you how much reviewers liked it. If the only thing you can tell me is what some paid shill thought of itโฆ itโs probably not very good.
If the reviews for it are only released by the film company super late/close to the first showing of the film. After all, if youโve gotten good reviews, youโll want them out as early as possible.
Super obvious foreshadowing. Like the opening scene from the Tomorrow Wars. That kid, raving about volcanos, gee bet that won't have any importance later on.
I usually assume that a movie with a huge advertising campaign is making up for a poor plot. In other words, if I can't avoid the commercials I make sure to avoid the movie.
This typically applies only to kids movies, but when the entire premise is based on a play on words, like Gnomeo and Juliet. Thatโs the only one coming to mind but I know thereโs many, many more.
"Yes, this is my story" says the main character while waking up from his/her bed for a quirky/relatable morning routine montage showing how "normal" they are so we can compare him/her to the "insuferable" charicature of a family.
I have seen so many bad new movies lately that I swear there was an expiration date and weโre just appreciating non chunky milk when itโs time to pour a glass.
raekle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:09:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's an action movie starring an aged, former action star who is way too old for action movies, but they come up with creative ways to explain away his age. Or he's too old but is jacked up on steroids so he still has an action movie physique.
If the trailers have the same flat lighting, rote editing, and unimaginative camera work as a network TV show, youโre about to see a two-hour version of that.
If it's a movie based off of a popular video game franchise, but the trailers show either almost nothing that has to do with the source material, or everything they show is entirely wrong or not accurate in the slightest.
Usually if you see โLionsgateโ at the beginning.
Sure, theyโve had some good ones, but the awful outweighs them. A great example being โEd Gein: The Butcher of Plainfieldโ. Nothing like casting the roll of a little skinny guy who looked so frail with Kane Hodder. And the acting...my god that movie was bad all around.
gnaw246 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:10:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
sab3r_A ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:12:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Really long opening credits
JG136 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:12:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The โkillerโ is furniture like a sofa or an electronic like a tv. Besides that most ppl complain about good movies being bad for weird reasons. I understand the whole cgi vs practical effects butโฆ well, then you make something better ๐คท๐ฝโโ๏ธ
I've noticed a lot since I started watching agents of shield. One character has to explain a concept to the rest of the characters who should already know what they're talking about, but they're suddenly really ignorant about something they know about for the audience's sake.
Fitz to the rest of the people who deal with aliens and super heroes: "a wormhole is two points connected through space time, blah blah blah"
If, within the first five minutes of the show, we learn any or a combination of the following
Someone in the family is sick and/or dying
Kid death/with cancer
One of the main characters is the super broody archetype, so fucked up that itโs almost un relatable.
Anyone says the word โrevengeโ
6K6L ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:13:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Corporate shilling. I get that it brings in the revenue, but when I see King Kong fighting Godzilla in front of a huge Cola sign, it kind of brings me out of the movie (hypothetical)
The protagonists are involved in a heavy accident youd barely survive in real life and theyre just a bit dizzy for a few seconds but then walk and think straight immediately.
August is typically Hollywood's dumping ground for bad studio films. There's a cycle for films. Dec-Feb are strong films seeking awards (i.e. Oscar, Cannes, etc...). March is awards' season hangover with several winners and would-be contenders lingering in theaters. April is a soft month, so you'll find some oddities (sleepers, indies) open here, but all films studios believe in typically wait for the big summer blockbusters season of May-July. August is the dumpster fire. Studios know these films can't compete anywhere else, so they're sandwiched between summer blockbusters and Sept/October scary teen movies. The holiday season of Nov-Dec are hot with kids movies and a few blockbusters because they know families will go see something over Thanksgiving (U.S.) and/or Christmas. Digital streaming and the Marvel cycle does throw a wrench in this cycle, but this is traditionally how its done.
TLDR: If an A-list actor or director releases in August, you know it's going to flop.
The underwhelming beginning of the live action
Lion King gave me a pretty good idea that it was going to be bad within the first 2 minutes.
Itโs like they zapped the life out of the song so Beyoncรฉโs could shine? I donโt know what they were thinking with that entire crap movie. Even Mufasa sounded like he wanted to die.
mcburgs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:13:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A: When the original writers, producers, or directors spontaneously leave. Bonus points if itโs because of โcreative differencesโ (e.g.: Netflixโs Avatar: The Last Airbender)
B: Celebrity cameos for no reason other than putting their names on the movie posters outside of the theater. (e.g.: Sony Pictures Animationโs The Emoji Movie)
C: Constant pop culture references, and not in a witty way. โHey kids, I can dab! Iโm hip with the kids!โ (The Emoji Movie again)
D: Delays. Itโs not always a direct correlation with a bad movie, but 75% of the time, if a movie gets delayed, itโs going to end up worse than when it started.
E: 9 times out of 10, subversion of expectations is a bad idea, and will only serve to frustrate your audience rather than engage them, especially if you do it constantly. (e.g.: Disney-LucasArtsโ The Last Jedi)
F: Stereotype characters, but Iโm not explicitly referring to racial stereotypes. If a movie has mostly characters whose main traits are โbuff football guyโ, โphone-addicted teenaged girlโ, โblack guyโ, โasian guyโ, โnerdโ, โoverprotective momโ, โunderprotective dadโ, etc., itโs not going to be a very good movie.
G: Book adaptations that donโt stay true to the books are usually written by Hollywood execs who donโt have a damn clue what theyโre doing. Creative liberties are one thing, but completely rewriting a plot to make a โHollywoodedโ version is a terrible idea. (e.g.: Disneyโs A Wrinkle in Time, Disneyโs Artemis Fowl)
H: Movies that piggyback off of othersโ popularity need a lot to stand out, and there are examples of parody movies that to manage to become classics (the Austin Powers trilogy is a great example). That being said, movies that intend to piggyback by mimicking the plot and characters directly are not going to be very good (e.g.: the virgin Whatโs Up? vs. the chad UP)
You see trailers. All. The. Time. Inescapable trailers mean itโs an absolute shit movie but the execs want their money back so they double and triple down on advertising.
Used to be when there were ads AFTER the movie came out, using people who just saw the movie to tell you how awesome it is. Usually kids, because kids have awful taste in movies.
Denis Villeneuve as director - His films are failed attempts to pass simplistic and poorly structured plots as works with some pseudo-intellectual content. Cheesyness abounds, vide BR2049 and Arrival: 2049 is just cheesy anime and Arrival is a bad episode of The Twilight Zone. (Throwaway because of Villeneuve's fanboys)
If a movie begins without a proper introduction, with the company credits, typical introduction(like the main character slowly being shown, introduced, etc.), and just begins with what appears to be the climax of the movie.
The only exception I can think of is the movie Dead End(2003). I thought it was going to be so bad, but I loved it.
40diets ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:16:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when the 10 year old in the center of row 1 all the way at the bottom of the theatre wont shut up(Read throwing an epic force 10 tantrum) and they haven't even gotten 2 minutes into the pre movie ads and trailers.
...and I try to seat as far(and high) up in the back as I can possibly get so I'm not constantly doing the tennis head turn just to try and take in the entire movie. so if I can hear said tantrum from the complete opposite side of the room? yeah, movie's automatically gonna be a bad experience for me.
I've gone right back to the ticket counter, and explained the situation, and asked for an upgrade to the more expensive showing, and paid the difference in ticket prices(I usually go standard showing...3d gives me a headache)
Movie lists 20 โfamousโ actors on the poster, but the most famous one is someone known for a TV show in the 90s or was in and out of rehab for the last two decades.
This doesn't always mean it's a bad movie, but I HATE it when a character could get out of a bind by simply telling the truth. Lazy writers wanting to advance the plot.
When they run the credits.. If they are telling you who the key grip is before the first scene then they aren't expecting you to watch until the very end...
The first two warning signs that come to my mind is if the original was perfectly fine and this is a remake that is going to be woke; Or Starring Mark Wahlberg or Matthew Broderick.
If itโs a comedy and any of the โfunnyโ moments in the trailer fall completely flat, you can bet it will be a slog fest. Trailers are supposed to show the best bits a movie has to offer. If they had to resort to showing a crappy joke then there mustnโt be very many actually funny moments in the movie
This isnโt an exact answer to the question but the trailers can be a huge spoiler! My friend and I have watched countless movies to the point we need to search for a good one we havenโt seen. After a certain point we stopped watching trailers because some were literally the biggest scenes of the movie leaving you with little details to fill in. Some with super obvious endings at that point too.
I still watch trailers from time to time to see if my theory is correct and it hasnโt failed me much. The trailers I avoid are pretty much anything before 2008. They have gotten a lot better and not ruining the entire movie but there are some people who will never learn lol
Corny one liners, stilted/flat dialog, introducing too many characters too early, hitting you over the head with exposition, time is wasted in plot (this is probably the most important red flag, brevity is the soul of wit)
When the film starts and its 3 production companies you have never heard of in your life. My girlfriend watches a lot of bad films and this is something they all share.
Hollywood, rightly, used to think โLook what great movies we have made, how can we make more?โ and so just made more.
Nowadays, itโs far too concerned with being woke, and instead, thinks โlook what great people we are!โ and makes movies accordingly. As a result, most are bad.
Viewing figures for the academy awards and g globes have nose-dived in recent years, because huge swathes of the public have stopped caring.
If it was filmed during Covid. You can tell the actors are stressed. Also most "Covid-19 movies" are filmed with limited cast , at some camp site and just comes over as a hack job
If it is only 90 minutes long (worse if even shorter). There is definitely over 3 hours of footage and story to just about any and every movie filmed, even super low budget ones. If they could only pull 90 minutes of "good footage" out of what they had, it is a sign that over all the thing is hot garbage. It is even worse if they couldn't even get 90 minutes of "good footage" out of what they had shot for the film.
When the main character indicates that they need to go across town and the next few minutes of the movie shows the car taking turns, stopped at a red light, shows the driver looking at other drivers, etc.
If it's an action movie and the trailer is mostly a bunch of stitched together shots that go by so fast that you can't even tell what the scenes are while some bombastic music plays over them, yeah, that shits certain to suck
yabp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:24:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Opening credits scene when nobody has heard of the actors. If nobody's heard of them, the scene belongs at the end.
No movie thatโs ever described as being like a combination of two other movies (โItโs โThe Avengersโ meets โHarry Potterโ!โ) has ever been good.
My mom always said and I still find it pretty accurate "nudity/top less women in the first 5-10 minutes of runtime". I find this true especially in horror movies
When the trailer/poster says โfrom the producers ofโ whatever other successful movie it was. You know theyโre trying to ride the coattails of a movie they know is better because they canโt get butts in seats on this movies own merits.
When I was a kid, I correlated the title being the first text displayed to it being a shit movie. Too many immemorable, filler movies on HBO to name any. But look at some block busters with long opening credits. Credits coalesce to the title. Bond films come to mind.
15 minute rule - If at any point in the first 15 minutes, you say to yourself "Is this gonna get better?". There are plenty of exceptions but I think it is a good rule.
How many production companies has it been through and how many rewrites/writers. Cuz some of these movies, especially on Netflix and others have like 10+ production houses that have worked on the movie.
It used to be for awhile when anything was in 3D, (which seems to have curtailed a bit) they only made it 3D for the gimmick because the movie sucked. Posters also are so homogenized and photoshopped now itโs hard to tell which ones are bad (I think you used to be able to tell).
Trailers are pretty much it. They put a few best parts of the movie without attempting to spoil it, and people go based on that. They make money even though upon viewing the movie is godawful. Comedy trailers are probably the most obvious. I know what I like or donโt in terms of comedy so I can see a mile away when Iโm probably going to hate something. In the northeast, a common rule for stand up auditions was something like, โyou need a laugh every 9 secondsโ. Most trailers are 1-3 minutes long. Even at the shortest, that 6 laughs. Itโs probably not going to happen.
I am very judgmental about film not because I really know anything about it. It is infuriating though when awful movies make so much money that you know thereโs gonna be 5 sequels, and possibly a prequel. Hollywood ran out ideas two decades ago and are still regurgitating remakes and IPโs from 30-40 years ago just to make a quick buck. Pretty lame, but I think everybody falls into that trap a few times.
Giving away what appears to be the whole plot so they could show you all the actually interesting parts, because the rest of the movie is devoid of entertainment
When the celebrity cameo is a main chunk of the marketing campaign. I remember Post Malone being the thumbnail for a Netflix movie and he was there for maybe 5 minutes
When it compares itself to better movies. Extra points for comparing itself to a classic. โThe best whale and kid friendship movie since Free Willy.โ
Low budget action based on a video game. Like seriously, itโs never gone well before. Paul W Anderson can fuck right off with what he did to my favourite game franchise
If the song โAll I Do Is Winโ is played during the trailer.
YesChes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:30:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any time a movie is pitting two sides against eachother.
I mean exactly like Batman vs Superman, Civil War, Kong vs Godzilla, and however many movies have used the exact same sequence of Building exposition, Fighting, and then a big bad appears and both sides are suddenly friends.
When there are too many top-tier actors involved. None of them will be able to shine to their full potential; usually a good sign that a movie will be hella disappointing.
I have to preface this before I come off as a massive racist, I am black.
Saying that, pretty much every black movie after Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood until Get Out.
All the SoCal hood movies told stories of the city I grew up next to. Painted good visuals for the gangsta rap I was loving at the time. The previously mentioned long titled movie was a really good, and very quotable, satirical look at that genre.
Early Wayans movies were good. Early Eddie Murphy movies as well.
Of course, there's a LOT of black movies most people don't know about. Stuff that went straight to VHS/DVD or B.E.T. that I have no clue how they got green lit. I always mention to my friends that in the mid to late 90s America was in a big Latin wave. Ricky Martin, the Macarena, Cypress Hill, Jennifer Lopez's ass, etc. Rap hadn't crossed over yet, no Eminem Gangsta's Paradiss, nor Will Smith soundtrack bangers. So, the stars of these movies were people ONLY black people knew. No clue how they expected how to get eyes on those films... Hence the "straight-to" status.
I may have missed a few because I was living abroad, but Get Out and Jordan Peele changed it all. For me. The quality is way higher than most black movies I grew up with. It wasn't a hood story. It was pretty suburban and middle class, like I grew up with, so I could actually relate to the lifestyle. But it was still black as fuck. Even moreso with Us I felt.
I've made it this far without mentioning him, but even just seeing the name Tyler Perry is written... Whenever a non black person mentions they like one of his movies, I just die inside a little... So sad he has such a massive studio doing big things in Atlanta. I just hope he always keeps his creative ideas and such away from everything he produces. I feel everything he pitches gets greenlit like an Uwe Boll project...
When they basically show the entire movie in the preview. When they do that I figure I donโt need to see the movie anymore since they showed the entire thing in the trailer.
Aylali ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:34:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When characters get introduced like "Hi Heather, dear sister of mine" or other ways of mentioning the other person's name and relation to the main character the second they appear on screen.
Comedy movies with a super cast ie. Grownups. Or if the comedy movie has poop humor in the trailer. Not that I am above poop humor, but that's a dead giveaway that they used the only funny joke for the trailer.
If it has Rob Schneider or David Spade in it. Also if it has Adam Sandler or Vince Vaughn it will likely be bad, however those two arenโt completely incapable of being in decent movies like the first two are.
When the return of a major character is done as a Fortnite event looks at Rise of Skywalker
Aylali ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:34:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When characters get introduced like "Hi Heather, dear sister of mine" or other ways of mentioning the other person's name and relation to the main character the second they appear on screen.
The commercials have reviews in it before it comes out. I don't exactly know why, but they only use that marketing strategy beforehand they know they have a dud.
As much as I love them (see username), usually boobs during the opening credits means the movie doesnโt have too much to offer for a plot. But I mean who cares, boobs right?
Media sites start saying its gonna be a movie that white males will hate!. 2 months later "why wont white males watch this movie?!"
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:37:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad sound editing
Watching The blair witch (2016) i felt like they tried to shoehorn in some bullshit fakeout jumpscare every 5 minutes with like, twigs and really loud โheyโs from the characters.
cfo6 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:37:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's a comedy made from an old TV show that was not a comedy.
The trailer shows everything . Itโs the most reliable factor foreshadow I have come across. If the trailer is shit usually the movie is too. At least nowadays.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:38:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the conflict could have easily been resolved by the characters just giving one vital piece of info to another.
yukon92 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:38:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer for said movie if there are a lot of fades to black between the cuts. Usually, to me, there isnโt much in the movie and they are trying to build it up.
When it's got a scene where one of the characters try different outfits in a store and his friend(s) are judging, with a corny sexy music as background and of course all outfits are completely different: cowboy, rockstar, city entrepreneur, etc.
Sadoryu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:41:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
its made by disney past the year 2005
Sadoryu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:41:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has high reviews on rotten tomatoes and low reviews on imdb. Rotten tomatoes critics are to afraid to critique a movie if it has a super liberal agenda. Imdb is usually reliable.
-OQO- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:41:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it name drops someone or references another movie. โFrom the creators of Avengers Endgameโ. That doesnโt mean shit. The boom mic guy could have worked on both films and they can say that.
They use humour to overcompensate,you feel hollow an empty after the movie an very confused, if the villian or bad guy has more personality than the good guy an you end up rooting for the villians, I'll probably get hate for this but if it's a humourless"woke" movie
I worry when a company over advertises. It feels to me like they don't think the movie will sell well once people actually start reviewing it and need all there money on opening day. There are some movies that feel like they come up every single youtube video. Every single Hulu ad. Every single google ad in the margin of sites. There comes a point where it starts being suspicious for me.
When the trailer doesn't give you any idea of what the movie is about! They know it's bad and just trying to get that first weekend of revenue before it's too late.
Maybe this is unpopular to say but if itโs seems to be catering to a specific political issue. Like the ghostbusters remake was clearly meant to be a woke version .
When โthe criticsโ like it. Sequels, prequels or reboots in the last 7 years. A cast thatโs obviously there to fill a quota/ makes a race/gender โstatementโ. Too much โduh duh duh, duh duh duh ..... BWAAAAAHโ in the trailer.
FnCraig ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:46:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There's a huge debate about politics surrounding the movie before it even comes out.
For me itโs when they show the title of the film before any of the other credits. I donโt know why but this is usually a sign for me. Iโve been proven wrong a couple of times before but the rule usually holds.
Elcatro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:46:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lots of very big names tends to mean its going to be awful since they all try to out act each other and have all their parts have equal presence and importance.
You just end up with an overacted nonsensical mess.
When there are certain actors in it (or directors) who only pick movies that push a particular agenda, so it's going to be a soapbox piece for them. Even if you agree with their position on something, it doesn't mean you want to sit there and have it ground in your face. If they make a pig's ear of it, it may even turn you away from the cause.
xfr3386 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:46:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When someone turns an acknowledges the audience within the first 10 minutes.
46into ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:47:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
An item, weapon or other obviously deadly person, place or thing shown in the first 30 minutes that just happens to appear again at the end killing the antagonist. Movies that spoon feed the audience are bad.
Where the director inserts dialogue to explain something was done in a Fortnite promotion in addition to bringing back a villain which totally undoes a certain characterโs redemption arc.
Idk why but when I click on a trailer and hear "___ and ___ are back to save the world! But they must finish their quest first!! etc;" I instantly check out.
If I see the words "based on a true story" on the poster or right before the movie starts, I honestly might consider just cutting my losses and leaving. It's never been worth it to stick around for those.
If there are two or more time jumps in the first 20 minutes. Starting with a flashback and jumping to today is fine, but if itโs flashback, 20 years later, then 5 months later and weโre 20 minutes in, then weโre probably going to have a problem.
when a movie starts with too much exposition,
When the commercials all have one or two word reviews, If the character points out something that is blatantly obvious, if it is the same shit as the previous part of the movie over and over again.
k_2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:50:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The number of helicopter explosions is inversely proportional to the quality of the movie. As the number of helicopter explosions rises, the quality of the movie falls.
โFreeze frame: Thatโs me, I bet youโre wondering how I got hereโฆ well lemme tell you a crazy ass storyโ
srd100 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:50:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the guy on a dangerous alien planet takes his helmet off. Then, the rest of them take their helmets off, because heโs obviously the cool one.
stipo42 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:50:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I like to compare "Kubo and the two strings" and "raya and the last dragon" as contrasting ways to tell story.
Raya has way too much exposition just straight up told to you at the start, and incredibly annoying characters, making you not care at all about any of them.
Kubo has some exposition, but it's told by a character to other characters as a story so it feels much more natural. Kubo also has excellent character design and you actually care about their fates.
Basically kubo is a masterpiece and you could tell from the start. Raya was a dumpster fire that started burning slowly into a raging dumpster fire as more characters were introduced and story told.
Late to the party - but I always noticed the more a movie is heavily promoted (like with the entire cast doing the daytime show circuit) the more terrible it will be. Way back in the day Oprah would often do whole episodes to promote a movie and those movies were all terrible - I remember specially American Sweethearts with Billy Crystal being one of the offending movies.
Late to the party - but I always noticed the more a movie is heavily promoted (like with the entire cast doing the daytime show circuit) the more terrible it will be. Way back in the day Oprah would often do whole episodes to promote a movie and those movies were all terrible - I remember specially American Sweethearts with Billy Crystal being one of the offending movies.
When scenes or cuts are supposed to be funny, dramatic, intense, quirky but simply aren't any of those things. Canned dialogue with stereotypical character definition. Dialogue that's overtly COOL and HIP. All of this dreck (and more!) can be found in Raya and the Last Dragon.
_anish1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:51:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the person writing the script has a record of crappy movies. I still have no idea why the hell Disney got the guy who wrote Batman vs. Superman to write the script for Rise of Skywalker. The minute that was announced, everyone knew it would be shit.
Super cheesy dialogue and/or acting right off the bat. Good writing and execution can overcome a lot of issues with effects, plot, etc. But distractingly bad writing or actors will sink most films.
The script is terrible. As in you can predict stuff happening or what they are about to say to almost exact words. I think I might just watch too much tv tho
The script is terrible. As in you can predict stuff happening or what they are about to say to almost exact words. I think I might just watch too much tv though
Just got an idea for a movie the trailer is completely cliche but its only like the first 10-15 minutes. The real movie is the ex-boyfriend/childhood friend type connecting because he wants to connect the professionally lady protag with his sister/cousin kid character because they remind her of them. The movie is about the kid learning to realize the worlds bigger than they though and they could leave there small hometown to pursue there dreams. Cheesy stuff like that. Any relationship stuff between characters is made to show healthy adult relationships and how people going through problems work through them together.
If I no discernible plot can be made from the trailer.
1HUG4U ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:55:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As a professional trailer watcher I can tell by the order in which they are played prior to the actual movie. First trailer patrons are still arriving, purchasing their popcorn. They donโt have their eyes focused on the screen yet. Third and fourth trailers are going to be ok movies. Great to watch from home on Netflix. People are still filtering into finding their seats. The 6, 7 and 8 are movies which have been costly to create. More folks are seated, recliners adjusted and paying attention! Payment has been made by movie studio for placement closer to the actual movie so it will be an attention grabbing loud 3 minutes. The 9th trailer (yes, there often are 9 trailers to see prior to the act feature!!) is loud, obnoxious and good. It is technically the โmoney shotโ being the most cost effective because it has been screened by testers who have already approved and started by sharing (paid) word of mouth snippets of how great this movie is. They canโt wait to see it. Everyone will see it. Instagram, TikTok and other social media will be buzzing with anticipation over the movie featured in this trailer. This is either the best or the worst movie to seeโฆ.. the sign to watch for is how other patrons are watching the trailers. If they are still playing with the recliner buttons trying to get comfortable, the movie is a dud. Getting up for more popcorn is also a sign of a not good movie. Placing soda and popcorn down as they intently stare at the screen is a good sign the movie is good. However if they cheer, clap and/or whistle at the end of the trailer this is a sign this movie is going to be awesome. You will want to see it too! (Unless of coarse the professional trailer checker is the only one cheering. This is their job to encourage other movie goers to think they will like it. How can you tell a professional movie trailer checker is present? They get up and leave when the feature beginsโฆโฆ they are never allowed to watch the movie. They are only paid to watch the trailersโฆ..)
No internal consistency. Sets premises; ignores premises, and then something shocking happens in it -- boom! ... but we are no longer invested in any of it.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:56:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer says โFrom the team that brought you...โ. It usually means that all the talented people from that previous successful movie abandoned the production company so, itโs the same company, but all new writers/directors etc.
The name, if it has some stupid sounding name itโs gonna either be bad or really cheesy like โThe Tomorrow Warโ or โThe Forever Purgeโ like come on thatโs the best you could come up with
It's listed as "Oscar worthy" in some way. I've loathed every movie I seen that has Oscar buzz or had been nominated for an Oscar, except for the animation categories. It usually tooth or to be the most horribly boring claptrap and I just don't watch them anymore.
The name, if it has some stupid sounding name itโs gonna either be bad or really cheesy like โThe Tomorrow Warโ or โThe Forever Purgeโ like come on thatโs the best you could come up with
Three fifths of the plot is revealed in the trailer.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:58:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Meta analysis. Any (usually female) character will make a meta comment about culture that makes you cringe unless you are on twitter 24/7. Like we get it, girl power. No reason to trash the rest of the movie to make that point.
It stars Gerard Butler. Donโt get me wrong, I like the guy and Iโll watch his movies, but I feel like every movie he is in is so low budget that despite the genre, it turns into comedy.
Define bad. I love bad movies, The Room, Velocipastor, Thankskilling, Rubber, Zoolander, the new Willy's Wonderland, Vampire's Kiss or anything with Nicholas Cage really. The key to a great bad movie is that it is either self aware that it is bad purposefully or that it is unaware because it is trying so hard. The other thing that makes a great bad movie is that it is still entertaining- you laugh, you remember it. A great bad movie won't change your perspective in life or communicate anything meaningful, but where it lacks in delivering a theme or message it makes up for in entertainment value. You'll laugh with your friends, you'll talk about it for months and quote its lines. That's what makes them great, a lot of them end up being parodied on YouTube for this reason- they are sharable. They are true gems that shouldn't be missed. You'll know these types of movies fairly quickly, they will have a campy feel.
Now on the other hand is a bad bad movie. Nobody likes these and they should never be seen by anyone because quite simply they waste your time. Not only is the message that the artist was trying to communicate completely lost, simplistic, too ridiculous, or just not there in the first place, you will find it immediately difficult to get into. Simply put, a bad bad is boring. It could be bad, but not in a funny way, no memorable one liners, nothing of value to push a plot. The original Mortal Kombat comes to mind. A lot of people may love it for the fanfare, but if you were to reskin it to something else - having the same "plot" but with different characters and no flashy theme to hide behind, you'd have a very boring, lousy acted, not bad in a good way kind of film. I can't quote a single line from Mortal Kombat, but you bet I got 50 I could pull out of something like The Room. As another example CATS... I knew it was gonna be bad, so I decided to try to watch it hoping for a gem I could put on my bad movie mantle. I got the stupid costumes, and the horrible singing, but it wasn't so bad it's funny, it was so bad I don't remember it, I didn't even finish it because it was a chore to go through. A good bad movie isn't a chore to watch, you wanna see more because you want to see the next stupid thing that happens. Make this distinction clear.
So there you have it, two types of "bad" movies, but with very different outcomes.
ecxetra ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:01:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer has one of the actors talking to the audience, telling them about the movie and how fun itโs gonna be, before the trailer actually starts.
No Iโm kidding, but in all seriousness you can usually find a microcosm of everything wrong with his movies within the first 20 minutes of one of his movies. Example, the moment we got fucking clark kent debating with his dad on whether or not he ahouldve saved those drowning kids. From that second it was like what the fuck? And it became obvious that there was a fundamental misunderstanding of Supermans character and pathos taking place.
They have a short scene of someone saying a crappy one-liner before quickly flashing a bunch of scenes at once too fast for you to see what's going on and then ending with the title of the movie.
If a horror movie introduces a family dog in the first 5-10 minutes, you know they're going to rely on the shock value of killing the dog for scares instead of making it an actually good movie
The critic score is high but the audience score is low.
drimago ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:05:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if the movie is about some world ending disaster and some survivors and for some reason the teenagers behave like entitled brats it is going to be bad... I mean, Brad there are zombies all around us why the fuck you throw a fit and run in the forest because?
COVID has kind of put a monkey wrench into this practice, but before the Pandemic, if a major movie didn't have a trailer released until less than 5 months from it's release date, 9/10 times it was going to be bad. This mostly applies to BIG movies like "Solo: A Star Wars Story", "It: Chapter Two", and "The Dark Tower", just to name a few recent ones. And there are exceptions to the rule.
But since COVID, most major films don't seem to be getting a trailer until two months away from release (if they didn't have a trailer before the Pandemic), and there have been varying degrees of quality.
You can guess the plot and twists from the trailer.
ZippoS ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:06:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I absolutely hate needless conflict. Like, the โlet me explain!โ
Like seriously, let him explain. Two sentences could resolve this entire ordeal.
This was particularly annoying in Batman v Superman, which was a terrible movie for many reasons. The entire fight could have been avoided if Superman had just said, โLex Luthor has my mother held captive and is trying to force me into fighting you.โ
Cliche exposition dialogue right from the start. As if a high school movie buff wrote it or something. Fatale is a perfect recent example. The dialogue made me cringe so hard I had to shut it off within 10 mins.
If itโs a sequel or a reboot youโre in for a shit show. Hollywood is so creatively bankrupt anymore itโs just unreal. All the good shit has always been adapted from novels and real life anyway though so maybe they never could come up with stories.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:08:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It starts with the marvel studio intro in it
Koonga ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:08:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm in Australia and whenever an American TV star flies all the way out here to do interviews and tv appearances you know the movie is bad.
I remember when Tom cruise came out to promote the mummy. He was on every tv and radio show in the country. We all knew this meant the movie was probably going to be a turd.
Maybe not necessarily bad but you know the movie will be insanely annoying for the next 2-3 years (sequels included) when it's an animated movie that uses a currently very popular song on the trailer.
Itโs part of a franchise that used to be about of one thing and then eventually stopped caring about that defining feature. Yes Iโm annoyed about Fast and Furious.
When the trailer tries just a little too hard to make a set piece look cool or the action edits are cut to a song but thereโs no cohesion. Example: American Assassin
When the parents or at least one of them are dead. Usually makes for an easy to tell storyline and itโs something thats been overused so much its just an annoyance at this point
When every other word is something profane or offensive, to the point you start wondering if the film was written by edgy teens who think dark and deep are one and the same.
If itโs a big budget movie.
- Small marketing push. They predict a flop so donโt invest too much more. It just kind of appears in front of youโฆ like hereโs a movie you should have heard about by now but didnโt. Thereโs a reason.
Drops out of trending and charts quickly.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:12:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A videogame movie
Timmahj ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:12:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer literally gives you the entire plot.
Typcy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:13:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sudden marketing silence after opening especially when it is overhyped before release and embargoes on media outlets being able to talk about screenings meaning the more the previews are silenced the worse it probably is.
If it has part 15 or whatever after it. Or it states that you'll laugh your ass off or be scared off your arse as soon as the movie starts. It's based on a book, but now it's the third installment.
"Made by team who brought you award winning emoji movie and no, we don't mean like everybody who worked on it we just hired the interns everything in this movie in done by them." Critics call it amazing...ly trash one critic told us "this movie is brilliant for a 3 year old and its almost like if i had food at home but they are all off brand" we asked random people off the street to watch it. One stole a copy and yet they said "yeah im broke and i spend my money on stupid shit but this? hell- watch in theaters now we are not responsible for any brain tumors or concussions while watching this movie
When a film shows its end at the start... And is a tragic movie
Why the hell would I want to see at the start a boyfriend being killed in front of the girlfriend just so then you can show me how they met. I already know he's gonna die, I don't care anymore about their relationship.
Anything woke. 100 pound women beating up men twice their size, black washing, anything concerning global warming being responsible for problems, everyone knows the out right crap they are forcing into movies. How about accepting the past as it was and showcasing social progress in the future, at least we can pretend that someday a 100 pound woman can crush a dozen trained mercenaries or cops without smudging her makeup.
We watch movies to be entertained and to get away from our complex lives and the world, not to watch propaganda.
When one of the biggest names in Hollywood decides to not put his name on the front of the movie because he knows that people won't go see it if he does. Then, as a big twist in the end, it says his name. And the movie still sucks...
You need 2 of the big 3--driector, actors, writer. If you have one of those that sucks/is middling, the other two can be good enough to counteract it. If you have two or more that suck from those categories, goodnight Irene. If it's all stunners across the board, the movies gonna have a high floor, at least.
The issue, then, is how do you know who the good directors, actors, and writers are at any given point. Gotta account for people going in an out of form, too. So its not always foolproof. But it's a way way better method than going by liking the trailer or not.
Actually, highly recommend living the unsullied life, anyway--no trailers.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:20:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's "family friendly". Not alwaysโPixar's goodโbut god damn are superhero movies boring these days.
When the trailer says "From the studio that brought you (insert popular movie here), and directed by the director of (insert different popular movie here)," without ever saying the director's or studio's name aloud.
Billing a fight that has 2 heroes that everybody likes going at each other. Captain America Civil War is the only film I've seen really do this well because it has a clear winner and everyone remains in character (even if their characters aren't exactly smart.) On the flip side you get way too many fights where the 3rd act is a team-up as first made popular by Peter Griffin's masterpiece "Bigger Jaws"
I saw one movie (well i fell asleep) it was a romantic drama film.
I fckin fell asleep the moment the movie started and it was filmed like a tv show. They cut to the exact scene at all times, they stopped moving to talk to each other.
Bro eat the fuckin sandwich and talk after gulping
Some of these are mentioned already but I'll make a list.
Exposition heavy dialogue
All the characters sound the same as in they all talk in the same way. The writer doesn't know how to write different kids of voices.
You don't care about the characters.
You already know what's going to happen or how the movie is going to end within 10 minutes.
There are unnecessary scenes that don't change the direction of the story or raise the stakes
There are a lack of consequences to the protagonists decisions.
The protagonist is passive. Things just happen to them. Their decisions don't matter or change the direction of the story
Weak motivations.
There are pacing issues. A sign of bad writing is bad pacing where some scenes are too long, or the ending scenes are suddenly short and quick.
Any of these actors being in the movie may indicate a bad movie. It's nothing personal, it's just statistics:
Halle Berry
Steven Segal
Jennifer Lopez
Adam Sandler
Andy Samberg
Nicolas Cage
Kevin James
Emilia Clarke
Hillary Duff
John Cusack
Joan Cusack
Pauly Shore
Van Damme
Dylan McDermott
Eddie Murphy
Steve Howey
Daryl Hannah
Drake Bell
Matthew Perry
DJ Qualls
John Travolta
Some of these are mentioned already but I'll make a list.
Exposition heavy dialogue
All the characters sound the same as in they all talk in the same way. The writer doesn't know how to write different kids of voices.
You don't care about the characters.
You already know what's going to happen or how the movie is going to end within 10 minutes.
There are unnecessary scenes that don't change the direction of the story or raise the stakes
There are a lack of consequences to the protagonists decisions.
The protagonist is passive. Things just happen to them. Their decisions don't matter or change the direction of the story
Weak motivations.
There are pacing issues. A sign of bad writing is bad pacing where some scenes are too long, or the ending scenes are suddenly short and quick.
Any of these actors being in the movie may indicate a bad movie. It's nothing personal, it's just statistics:
Halle Berry
Steven Segal
Jennifer Lopez
Adam Sandler
Andy Samberg
Nicolas Cage
Kevin James
Emilia Clarke
Hillary Duff
John Cusack
Joan Cusack
Pauly Shore
Van Damme
Dylan McDermott
Eddie Murphy
Steve Howey
Daryl Hannah
Drake Bell
Matthew Perry
DJ Qualls
John Travolta
When characters start banging on about neurotic shit in their head that is only what writers or too self aware people can come to with and not people in real life especially those who get into dramas like the movies.
Example;
All right, take it from someone who
went searching for validation in bulk.
Thatโs when you know the movie tv show or whatever is going to fail. Narrating the psychology behind characters motivations rather than allowing the audience to figure that out. Canโt stand it. Writers are more interested in gratification than telling a story. Itโs a very common style in screenplay these days. It is like watching a tv show were characters are talking in Twitter feeds.
I get it youโre all smart, can I just watch the movie with characters having a real conversation using normal dialogues please?
When it contains Casper Van Dein. Even if everything else worked perfectly, his mere presence on screen dragged the whole move from A to B.
Same with Billy Baldwin with the exception of Relative Values. That movie finally proved that he could smash the role if given a good director, script, and cast to work with. Highly recommend it if you like three-card-monty style comedies.
When the movie is a remake of a classic. This is not always the case, but Midway, The Poseidon Adventure, Planet of the Apes, Dune, The Invisible Man. Just why? Make something new.
When there are multiple trailers for it that have differing genres. Rather than go after the target audience - it typically means they are trying to get as many people in that first weekend before word of mouth hits. It's not always the case, but if the studio doesn't know how to sell it- either it sucks or they have meddled so far in it that it'll be a mess.
Basically every cast member is astonishingly good looking/conventionally attractive and always appears to have just come out of pro hair and makeup chair.
Or characters confirm or add obvious conclusion detail to everything every other character says or implies. This is especially bad in shitty tv dramas, particularly in murder misters/crime investigation shows. Zero plot or dialogue is left to hang for the viewer to understand and draw conclusions of their own- the writer is just talking directly to the viewer and telling them what they just heard/saw through the voice of a character. Drives me fucking crazy. My gf has been watching โCriminal Mindsโ and itโs so dogshit in this regard.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:30:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I used to think that any movie where the title on the poster in a large red font is going to be terrible, but was proven wrong by โWorldโs Greatest Dad,โ a movie from 2009 starring Robin Williams that has every indication of being terrible judging by the poster alone, but is actually a brilliant dark comedy. So now I never judge a movie by the poster.
Forced humour. Most especially when the characters are in a life or death situation and all they do is make jokes, it takes me right out of the film and not take the predicament theyโre in seriously!
Little to no reviews ahead of release weekend. Excessive corporate tie-ins showing up before launch (because they know they need to make
Money somehow)
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:32:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When thereโs no smooth transition between each scene.
Found footage films. I've seen three, maybe four good found footage films. The rest are clearly talentless hacks trying to pump out film on a shoestring budget. If 80% of the movie is mundane, everyday crap (ie, brushing their teeth) that has no baring on anything else in the movie, it's just lazy, uninspired screenwriting and not worth the three or four jump scares and frantic last 30 seconds of the movie.
When they promote it by highlighting that someone in the production team other than the director, once worked on a successful movie.
"From the Producer of ...." or even worse, "From the team that brought you..."
Unless it's a film by an auteur Director, any film that tries to sell itself through talking about a different popular movie is likely* to be gash.
*excluding animated movies. Disney, Pixar and DreamWorks do this a fair bit as audiences don't really have a clue whose behind them. If a new film from the team behind Toy Story is on the horizon, that needs to be promoted.
When itโs a horror film and the opening scene is hammy as fuck, filled with jump scares and the inevitable opening kill is both rushed and uninventive and uses CGI blood.
Lornay ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:36:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If my dad can sit through it. Lord knows he can happily binge all the Transformers movies but when it comes to anything remotely good like The Departed he immediately leaves to the shops to get milk or the newspaper.
This is really specific but Iโve never seen a good movie sponsor a UFC event. Itโs always the bottom of the barrel garbage (which probably says more about the UFC than it does the movies but still)
Too much "show and tell." I can tolerate it once but multiple times in the movie tells be the director is out of touch with the audience.
Don't "show" me something and then proceed to "tell" me what it is as if I too stupid to understand or infer what the character is trying to or going to do with said object or situation.
Michael b Jordan in the main character and it is a Amazon original
cyion13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:38:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any time the leading quote is "From the producer's of..." because those dudes had nothing to do with whatever movie they're referencing besides the $$.
The one I this clearly on was "The Invisible" which lead with "from the producers of the sixth sense"
cyion13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:39:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any time the leading quote is "From the producer's of..." because those dudes had nothing to do with whatever movie they're referencing besides the $$.
The one I this clearly on was "The Invisible" which lead with "from the producers of the sixth sense"
cyion13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:39:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any time the leading quote is "From the producer's of..." because those dudes had nothing to do with whatever movie they're referencing besides the $$.
The one I this clearly on was "The Invisible" which lead with "from the producers of the sixth sense"
judge63 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:39:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer is 2 minutes of expository narration interlaced with overly dramatized reaction shots of the stars, then the final minute of the trailer is just heavy bass music, dramatic screaming, and 90% of the movie's budget in VFX shots.
CamboXL ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:39:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs Directed by Stephen King, itโs gonna be a dud. Dude writes great books but he needs someone else to adapt it to screen. All the great Stephen King films were not directed by Stephen King (It, The Shining, Misery)โฆstick to writing the material buddy.
louloc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:40:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Two words: Nic Cage (in recent years)
cyion13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:40:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any time the leading quote is "From the producer's of..." because those dudes had nothing to do with whatever movie they're referencing besides the $$.
The one I remember this clearly on was "The Invisible" which lead with "from the producers of the sixth sense"
When they try to market diversity as a main driving point for the casting, really makes it seem like the cart before the horse.
Wonder woman was an advertised as a female empowerment movie and it turned out pretty great, at least the first one. Expanse didnโt market itโs diversity at all and it has some of the most diverse cast that you can see in any series, and itโs a fantastic series
When the writing is lazy and things happen in the film that wouldn't happen in the real world just to move the story along. Without Remorse and how they kill off two Navy Seals is a example of this.
ELB2001 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:42:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Loads of TV, bus etc ads the week before and weeks after release.
This usually means the reviews aren't good and they didn't make nearly as much money as they thought they would in the first few countries it released
danenco ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:42:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you're on the third (or more!) production company's dumb animation before the opening credits. I think we watched a movie where there was like five or six.
When the writing is lazy and things happen in the film that wouldn't happen in the real world just to move the story along. Without Remorse and how they kill off two Navy Seals is a example of this.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:43:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It skipped the theaters
AFX2W1N ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:43:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has one recognizable action actor/actress. Guaranteed to have low quality effects and awful dialogue. Oh and just be a location swapped remake of die-hard
If it has one recognizable action actor/actress. Guaranteed to have low quality effects and awful dialogue. Oh and just be a location swapped remake of die-hard
Ah damn, and I was just about to watch this film called Back to the Future.
safrax ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:17:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's not a perfect rule but more often than not anything involving time travel falls flat. Whether by violating the rules it does, or more often than not, does not establish. There are occasional good flicks like Back to the Future which set up their rules and then strictly follow them.
When the trailer shows the new movie takes a grounded detective street racing movie with relatively realistic stunts and a great array of cars and changes it to car jungle swings, one-handed miniguns, video game physics where cars take out helicopters and landing on the hood of a car with your back doesn't affect you. When you see that dramatic shift, it is going to be bad.
ijie24 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:47:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when the mall scene played out in wonder woman 1984 where she flings around like spider man but had no body movement, stiff as a rock. the title is wonder woman 1984 but they had to use 80โs effects too?
When in the first 2 mins of the film, the main characters parents die in a car explosion and the flaming car is replaced by the words "VFX Car on fire"
When in the first 2 mins of the film, the main characters parents die in a car explosion and the flaming car is replaced by the words "VFX Car on fire"
I can't verbalize a specific way to identify it, but if the trailer is bad the movie will suck.
Trailers are supposed to sell the movie. You can have anywhere from 15 second spots to 2 minutes. Fill it with anything you want. Use new music that won't even be in the final movie. Use a voiceover if you feel the need. Use the best, funniest parts of the movie.
If you have all those tools and advantages and you can't at least make a trailer that doesn't repulse people, that's because you have nothing but 100% garbage to work with.
Danny Trejo (or Snoop Dogg) on the poster, semi-transparent in the upper right corner for some reason...but you know he only has a small part because he doesn't even show up in the trailer.
If it's an animated film, it's when one of the first things we hear is the main character's voice explaining the movie's universe to the viewer and describing how he's not like anyone else, or how he has overbearing parents, or how he has a secret talent no one understands.
Bonus points if the character is voiced by, or at least sounds like, Patton Oswalt.
If "produced by", "written by", "directed by", "starring" and "based on the award winning novel series by" are followed by the same name, weeeeeeell, it might be trash...
gave 3 chances then the rule. When you here the TV go "Tyler Perry's bla bla bal it's gonna be time to check the listing because it's the same ol shit with a new title and a bad script.
40rdrum ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:50:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is more for me than anything. I seem to tend to go in the direction opposite of rotten tomatos. If they have something ranked high I usually don't like it.
When the main characters learn something important, then ignore it mid-way through for "plot progression."
Trailers that are so obvious that 90% of all surprises are not longer surprises.
The moment you see a certain director/writer/producer's name. Especially when they say "From the people that brought you X".
When they use climate change as a plot point. (Note: I'm not saying that's always a bad thing, but I think only one or two movies actually was believable about it.)
When the release date falls after the summer movie season but before the holiday movie season. This is a well known graveyard for movies that have already been made but are so bad they have no hope of doing well at the box office.
slimph ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:54:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they wonโt let movie critics prescreen the movie. I believe they base this off of test screenings with random Joe public and realize, oh shit. If they review and post, no one will go see it. When you see โnot screened for criticsโ you know itโs gonna be a bomb. Theyโll try and make as much cash as they can opening weekend
When they have a large list of known actors in the movie. Itโs usually terrible, like the actors did it as a favor to someone and were asked to be part of the movie.
Its when the actor all talk quietly and really close for minutes at a time (just like real life) that I always tap out. Thats why older movies are so much more watchable!
When terrible cliches come into play. Guy and girl falling in love with absolutely no chemistry, a random guy going from nothing to the best of his class after an emotional scene and flashback, that kind of boring shit.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:57:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer literally shows the entire plot to the movie. Bonus points for a trailer that shows literally every single funny scene in the movie, I'm looking at you bad grandpa
When terrible cliches come into play. Guy and girl falling in love with absolutely no chemistry, a random guy going from nothing to the best of his class after an emotional scene and flashback, that kind of boring shit.
jclocks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:58:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe not a perfect indicator, but DreamWorks face
When the movie started production with a certain plot and title in mind, then gets bought out to be produced by a different company so it can have a slightly modified plot and title. Both 10 Cloverfield Lane and The Cloverfield Paradox had this problem - they began as different stories entirely, then got shoehorned into the Cloverfield universe at the very end.
When the protagonist says โWe donโt want any troubleโ to the character who is obviously there to do just that.
tamjas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:59:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you literally ask yourself why is this happening, as in what's this characters role, why is he here, and then it's so obvious that you know the end of the movie.
jlat96 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:59:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Intense expositional voice over at the beginning. If you have to explain the premise, itโs not told well
eLishus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:59:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not all the time but I find when itโs advertised and plastered all over the place months prior to release theyโre trying to build hype around a mediocre movie. The movies that are great still have pre-release advertising but survive on their own merit, word of mouth, and positive fan/critic reviews.
As a film student I actually use the most basic and simple formula. I look at the poster image/ year. If the cover looks decent and matches the quality of other movies in that era itโs usually a good movie. If the cover looks good but feels dated for that year itโs a coin toss. If the cover looks bad itโs usually a bad movie.
My reasoning behind this. Producers know that a poster is sometimes the only thing people look at in todayโs day and age. Producers also know how good their movie is. If itโs a good movie they will spend the extra money to get a legit poster. For some reason there are people out there who like watching shitty movies and they will give good ratings to shitty movies so giving it a bad poster will mean your movie doesnโt get rated by the crowd that wants to see a blockbuster. Instead it will get rated just by people who like shitty movies and people who worked on the film.
Iโve legit seen horrible horrible movies with great ratings. Iโm talking movies I canโt even sit through the first 30 minutes. Of course I donโt just look at posters. I look at poster, ratings, budget, tag line, and trailer in that order before I decide to watch a movie.
I can tell in the first few lines of dialogue if itโs gonna be bad still but Iโd rather not even start a movie if Iโm not gonna like it.
The trailer repeats the same scene. If you wanna see a superhero movie but the trailer shows the same fight in every trailer or predominantly, chances are thatโs the best scene.
When the review blurbs on the poster are like "...an amazing... ...film! Everyone should... ...see this film!"
The actual unedited review is "Fuck this movie. It's an amazing waste of time piece of shit film. Everyone should avoid this failure. If you want to die inside, go see this film!"
A car explodes and the scene shows an empty street with the words "SFX: Burning Car" across the screen. Wait, that's the sign of an awesome movie, sorry.
Granted, it's not guaranteed, some good movies have approval from The Dove Foundation (Soul and Bill & Ted Face The Music got approval from them), but those are usually outliers. 90% of the time the movies with approval from them are hardcore Christian movies, and there are some secular movies that are outright stinkers that have gotten approvals (Norm Of The North, for example).
When they say โletโs do this!โ And high five
When they say say โyes!โ And fist pump after they murder a bunch of people
When the two kids are named billy and Sally and look nothing like the parents
When thereโs a dog (Labrador) that gets rescued just before a major disaster .. then a yes and high five
When actors say โlookโฆI โฆโ no one talks like this
When they say โI called him on the phone!โ
When the family sits down to eat and no one actually eats, then they fight and get up
Cue overly dramatic rock style music. Shot of slow motion helicopters and F-18s flying over U.SA. flag. Cut to close up of super sweaty sexy actress in low cut dirty tank top staring, mouth agape, at... something. Boobs. Explosions. And America!
Cue overly dramatic rock style music. Shot of slow motion helicopters and F-18s flying over U.SA. flag. Cut to close up of super sweaty sexy actress in low cut dirty tank top staring, mouth agape, at... something.
When the trailer only really talks about the awards for other movies the director has earned. That's usually a sign even the suits up top recognize the movie is crap and are relying on the reputation of the cast and crew to trick audiences into that opening weekend
the words Inspired by. means the script is crap and is similar in the most miniscule way to such and such movie but in only the most basic of ways and nothing else holds the bad lines and choice of actors together.
When it's a no name, direct to dvd "thriller," yet still has a famous name attached to it. At that point you know the famous person is in it for maybe 1 scene and did it as a favor for someone. The movie is so bad you don't even hear about it, there's no promotions, you just randomly accidentally see it in the kiosk one day.
RoIf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:11:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they contain mainstream trends which are just popular at the very moment the movie comes out like dabing or flossing.
A very long time ago , in the forbidden lands of (enter cringe name here)... Lived a (a profession like warrior or king in a very deep and loud voice) called (another stupid name).
Sof04 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:14:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rihanna.
Sof04 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:14:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A very long time ago , in the forbidden lands of (enter cringe name here)... Lived a (a profession like warrior or king in a very deep and loud voice) called (another stupid name).
the words Inspired by. means the script is crap and is similar in the most miniscule way to such and such movie but in only the most basic of ways and nothing else holds the bad lines and choice of actors together.
Any trailer or poster that states โFrom the producers that brought youโฆ(insert movie title here). Who the fuck remembers who produced a movie? Thanks
If the soundtrack is full of chart toppers. Im not saying the songs arenโt good. I mean when boring ass scenes have music that tries to make them interesting without really any context for it
The trailer giving away the beginning, middle and end, the plot, premise, and twist. No point in watching the movie at that point when thereโs nothing that will come as a surprise.
Interesting opening scene, then "two weeks earlier" or whatever. I know there are some good movies that do this but most of the time you're in for a slog.
Interesting opening scene, then "two weeks earlier" or whatever. I know there are some good movies that do this but most of the time you're in for a slog.
No offense to anyone out there but recently everytime a movie has a female lead they donโt just make a movie with a female lead they push some sort of agenda and always use the same watered down insults towards men, which itโs always about the dick or balls. WHY CANT THEY JUST MAKE A MOVIE WITH A FEMALE LEAD
I generally find if they've gone waaaaay over the top with adverts and promotions and deals on everything everywhere, making it really in your face, it's more than likely going to be naff
Tons of dubstep/hardcore techno music in the trailers. Means the score isnโt very good and usually it means that the marketing team has ruined the script too.
When the plot is: Two Brotherโs in a Vanโฆ.and then a meteor hitsโฆ.and they ran as fast as they couldโฆ..from giant cat monstersโฆ.and then a giant tornado came and thatโs when things got knocked into 12th gearโฆ.a Mexican armada shows upโฆ.with weapons made from Tomatoesโฆ.and you better bet your bottom dollar that these two brothers know how to handle this inโฆ โAlien Invasion Tomato Monster Mexican Armada Brothers Who are just regular Brothers Running in a Van from an Asteroid and All Sorts of Things The Movieโโฆ.. but hold on thereโs moreโฆOld women are coming and there also in the movie and their going to crosssss attack these two brothersโฆbut letโs get back to the brothers because they have a strong bondโฆ you donโt want to know about it hereโฆbut Iโll tell you one thingโฆThe Moonโฆit comes crashing into earthโฆand what do you do then?โฆitโs two brothers and and an an there gonna.. Itโs called Two BrothersโฆTwo Brothersโฆ
When they're too in your face about "how strong and independent a woman is and she can take down a 6ft 4inch guy with a kick". Aside from the realistic Ripley and at best Emily Blunt's character in that movie about time reset and one other I can't recall, I've yet to see a genuinely good strong female character without delusional "in your face" agenda..
If it stars Jennifer Tilley. Donโt get me wrong I love Jennifer Tilley, sheโs just in a lot of bad movies.
MM487 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:18:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they advertise the movie as one thing but then when you've already been suckered into buying a ticket and you're trapped in the theater you realize that the movie is a completely different thing.
A reviewers ambiguous quote about the movie in 48pt text in an ad. Attribution text with obscure reviewers name- 5 pt text underneath. Movie is going to be trash.
Adam Sandlerโs name is referenced in the same conversation as said movie, even if unrelated because the people of that conversation clearly arenโt qualified to decide what makes a movie good
Adam Sandlerโs name is referenced in the same conversation to said movie, even if unrelated because the people of that conversation clearly arenโt qualified to decide what makes a movie good or bad
dedokta ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:22:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the opening scene is a news report about something that would never normally get on the news and totally explains the scenario, but could easily have been left out because you'd figure it out in the first few scenes anyway.
Almost all movies that start with a huge exposition dump are mediocre at best. The likelihood of being bad goes up if that exposition includes the line "A prophecy has foretold..."
When you wait a year or two after the movie comes out and the hype dies down THEN you check the reviews and see what the general consensus is on the movie. At that point of a majority of people are saying it sucks, that's a pretty good indicator it's bad.
"From the people that brought you [POPULAR MOVIE IN SAME GENRE]"
Turns out it's like one of the associate producers and one camera guy from the same studio. They neglect to specify what the actually roles were. They make you think it's the writers and directors but it's none of the people who actually made the movie what it was. It'll always include the only good 4 jokes in all the trailers.
When there is too much exposition in the first few minutes.
"Joe... just because you're New York City's leading film director it doesn't mean you're allowed to skip out on the family reunions back home in (middle of nowhere), Kentucky. Besides, that girl you liked back in highschool is leaving town for good soon so you have to be here to help send her off."
If you watch 15 minutes of a movie and someone turns it off and you don't care, it's probably bad.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:28:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If they make a bunch of sex jokes in the beginning that's probably a good sign, I remember not being able to get through the first 10 minutes of "No strings attached" it was such bad writing and unfunny
When the main character in the trailer says the movies title. One that comes to mind recently is โTHE FOREVER PURGEโ. I like the franchise but donโt have hopes for this installment
Generally speaking if the first trailer releases only a few months before its released, that means it was rushed to high hell and all the effects, editing, etc. weren't done. Either signifying incompetence or the studio has no faith in a project.
Another thing is usually a glut of pop culture or current topical references that will immediately get dated. For similar reasons as above, shows it was rushed or not well thought out. For examples of this see all the crappy 'Scary/Epic/etc. Movie" of the mid 00's.
Finally, marketing is a big one. If the ads only show the same 2-3 clips those are 100% the best parts of the movie and there's no reason to ever check out anything else from it. A good movie will be more likely to have various scenes to give a better idea of what the movie entails.
-signed, someone who has worked on movie sets before
if you ask me it's when you discredit voice actors like there doing in space jam 2, this is what feels like to me a sign that bad things might be coming- like if your out here giving credit to only ONE voice actor and not crediting the others that worked hard on their lines you lost all respect from me.
The date of when the movie is being released is on a constant band throughout the entirety of the trailer. Doubly so if the voice over states the release date multiple times.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:33:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you select a film on a streaming platform and realize its not the film you wanted to watch even though the movie poster has essentially the same font, title imagery as the film you intended to watch.
Simply, lots of advertising is the Red-flag.
Good or even decent movies get word spread for free, through Word-of-mouth, social networking, etc. When promoters know the movie is marginal or worse, they know โfree advertisingโ isnโt likely to happen, they start throwing dollars at pre-release advertising.
You can generally predict how the movie is going to turn out my focusing on the background music. If the music is in a minor key, the movie is probably going bad.
dwc29 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
An ex gf once told me when you see the trailer A LOT in commercials, it's gonna be a bad movie. I don't have cable anymore, but it held up for several years while I did.
heterosexual / opposite sex leads with absolutely 0 chemistry - but u just *know* they gonna end up together even if it makes 0 sense and contributes nothing to the plot
Weird/awful camera work/unusual framerate/bad dialogue (either it's delivered badly or the wording is bad)
If any of these things occur in the first 2 minutes I nope out hard.
OHHH CGI THAT LOOKS LIKE ITS FROM THE 90S!!! IT IRKS ME SO HARD!!
gwntle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:41:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
its a disney movie.seriously they have been putting out just shit recently (animation wise) their pixar collaborations are the only good thing.no one wants another remake or sequel.i wish theyโd use traditional animation more.
The opening shot and subsequent scene of a movie are the most important imo. If you start weak there then the foundation of ever from from my willing suspension of disbelief, to my pathos for the protagonist and other characters and so forth with be largely affected.
ryxit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:41:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Very heavy advertising in all mediums (TV, radio, online, social, etc.) before the movie releases. This usually means they know it's bad and need to get everyone to go at open before word of mouth gets around.
As a corollary to the above, but also stands on its own, when there's no preview for critics to review.
When youโre 15 minutes in and itโs not good. Iโve found they generally donโt improve lol
treyert ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:42:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For steaming movies especially, you can tell by the studio bumpers or โvanity cardsโ at the very beginning of the flick.
Edit: these are the animated production company logos you see after, say, the โMGMโ lion roars. If these are low quality, the film doesnโt have a very good chance. Same deal if there are A LOT of bumpers.
Any BEINGS movie will be bad outside of B list and below superheroes. I Donโt care how Robin Hood, Lara Croft, Spider-Man, King Arthur, or Nate Drake โget startedโ.
1st thing to look for is if during the trailer it says "from the studio that brought you ....." since they are relying on the success of the other movie to promote this one
Totally! And also when the trailer is super long. It's like they know just showing a few scenes of the crap they filmed isn't gonna pack em in, so they basically show a mini movie to try and get an audience. Which undoubtedly is nothing like the actual film you go to watch. Tricky tricky.
Although I don't hate them as much as some people do, the newer Star Wars movies had too much jumping around planets when setting up. First scene would be on one planet, the next 3 scenes would be on 3 other planets
Darock- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:44:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I sat through a god awful trailer for a movie that was supposed to be funny. Not one person laughed through the entire trailer, and knowing that most of the time that's where all the good jokes end up... yeah thats a bad sign.
When experts explain to each other basics of their field.
For example a physicist s explaining what an atom is to a fellow physicist. There's usually a cop out by the character saying "I know!", but the damage is done to the movie's credibility.
Obviously it's for the audience but it makes a movie seem tacky. And the writing is poor since they writers feel the need to explain everything rather than discover it on their own.
I recall the TV show Mr. Robot all supposedly cybersecurity experts but the main character had to explain to a fellow coworker expert what a rootkit is.
When the film focuses on empowerment, while forgoing conflict, plot, and the all mighty character development. Donโt get me twisted you can empower all you want, representation isnโt bad, but when it reeks of only empowering and not key story pointsโฆ then you wonโt sell well.
Iโve been finding fewer and fewer movies that actually care about the characters enough to actually have them develop over the course of the story.
urs1ne ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:46:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the film focuses on empowerment, while disregarding conflict, plot, and the all mighty character development. Donโt get me twisted you can empower all you want, but when it reeks of only empowering and not key story pointsโฆ itโs bad.
Iโve been finding fewer and fewer movies that actually care about the characters enough to actually have them develop over the course of the story.
A-list celebrities in the cast but the marketing is very lowkey. It means they already know itโs gonna be a flop and donโt even bother spending a lot on marketing.
If it's animated, it's when they show the names of all their high profile voice actors during the trailer. Usually a whole segment of the trailer is dedicated to showing my names, typically near the end. Gigantic red flag.
If it's animated, it's when they show the names of all their high profile voice actors during the trailer. Usually a whole segment of the trailer is dedicated to showing their names, typically near the end. Gigantic red flag.
When it requires u to consume other forms of media in order to understand the plot. Example: books, shorts, etc. Looking at u rise of skywalker. (Also pertains to video games)
I composed music for films and music is a good predictor of the overall quality of the film.
That's because music is budgeted as an afterthought in productions which are not quality oriented (and have not the budget). This is a shame because audio quality is actually very noticeable but both producers and directors are very visually oriented people who don't get this simple concept.
This and also photography and camera movements pretty much tell me immediately if the film is a good one. Good means that it is a quality film, doesn't mean that you will like it!
For me, it's when a character is explaining a plan, but movie shows it playing out. Then once the plan is explained, they then go through it again but as the movie continues.
tabid_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:58:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I hate these summer themed coming of age indie movies with very very sparse dialog but very very loud summer cricket noises. Usually it's like 1,5 hours of nothingness and a stupid closing dialog like:
"see you when i see you..."
"yes... see you when i see you..."
*Car drives off, Arcade Fire B-side Track starts playing*
I will also credit Spun as a good movie. And we can give half credit to Assault on Precinct 13. Those with the second John Wick gives him 6 decent movies in a field of 152. And some of those movies rank with the worst I have ever seen.
I will update my statement.
If John Leguizamo is a supporting actor, there is a 96.053% chance it will be garbage.
ephob ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:59:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there are ads for it EVERYWHERE. Like 2 weeks before it drops, every YouTube video has an ad for it, it all over Hulu and like network ads too. And youโre watching the trailer thinking Iโm not gonna watch that, but then 2full weeks of relentless advertising, and suddenly you think, hmm, if I was asked to go see that by a group of friends I might actually say yes. And then what do you do? Wait until itโs on red box and then you end up watching it only to be mad that you sat through such a bad movie, and you realize you got psy-oped by ads again.
I will also credit Spun as a good movie. And we can give half credit to Assault on Precinct 13. Those with the second John Wick gives him 6 decent movies in a field of 152. And some of those movies rank with the worst I have ever seen.
I will update my statement.
If John Leguizamo is a supporting actor, there is a 96.053% chance it will be garbage.
If the movie opens up with the main character mindlessly dancing in random places (shower, sidewalk etc.) as the intro song plays and the credits flash across the screen. Usually youโre in for a bad comedy featuring a C-list actor.
Any bang em up or shoot em up movie with Wahlberg or the Rock. Usually something based around the Iraq or Afghanistan area. There should be a law that they have to wait 50 years to make a war movie after the actual war.
Any bang em up or shoot em up movie with Wahlberg or the Rock. Usually something based around the Iraq or Afghanistan area. There should be a law that they have to wait 50 years to make a war movie after the actual war.
Iโve noticed that if a character says the name of the movie in the first half hour, itโs going to be bad. If a character says the title of the movie in the last 15 minutes, it has a much higher potential of being epic. Iโm not sure what the science is, but itโs there.
If there are 14 separate producing companies listed at the beginning. If it was that hard to pull together the financing, itโs gonna be a shitty movie. Iโve proved this theory to myself repeatedly!
To me, the biggest maker/ breaker of a story is character continuity. If the character suddenly becomes inexplicably powerful, nothing was given to them, nothing was learned. Thatโs what makes a bad story.
When the trailer loudly announces, "from the producer of x". Usually the movies have literally nothing in common (vision, quality, etc), and it's just a last ditch marketing gimmick.
The marketing focuses more on the race,orientation,gender,etc of the cast then ANY other/actual part of the movie!
Like if the biggest selling point of the movie is that all of the main cast have vaginas, then odds are they've likely ignored more important aspects of production that would do a lot more to affect if it's a good/bad movie!
When itโs a horror movie and the characters all make terrible choices instead of the blatantly obvious choices that would save them.
โGuys quick, letโs hide in this tiny shed by the serial killerโs house and drop the loudest clankiest object instead of trying to go to the car because that would be too slow.โ
When itโs a horror movie and the characters all make terrible choices instead of the blatantly obvious choices that would save them.
โGuys quick, letโs hide in this tiny shed by the serial killerโs house and drop the loudest clankiest object instead of trying to go to the car because that would be too slow.โ
When it's a multiple studio production. You know that someone famous is getting paid back by getting in the business for one last bad film and no one wants to take the financial hit alone so they all call in favors for that one bad producer/director.
My buddy has a theory that the movie ads and commercials you see for a movie, the worse it is. It means they know it's a bad movie so have to spend more money on advertising.
My buddy has a theory that the movie ads and commercials you see for a movie, the worse it is. It means they know it's a bad movie so have to spend more money on advertising.
CudaNew ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:18:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs an animated movie, bad animation in the trailer. However, not being able to understand what the main issue, or at least the hook, of the movie is from the trailer is bad for any movie period.
Every six years, an ancient order of jiu-jitsu fighters joins forces to battle a vicious race of alien invaders. But when a celebrated war hero goes down in defeat, the fate of the planet and mankind hangs in the balance. Starring Nicolas Cage
When the main talking point on interviews and trailers before it's released is how inclusive/diverse the cast/characters are, because then you know you are in for an [insert amount of hours] of moral preaching, instead of an actual story to immerse yourself in.
When you feel like they're showing you a lot in the trailer, and then you find yourself thinking it must be better/make more sense in the full context of the movie. It won't.
When the trailer is bad, if they canโt find two minutes of good material to fit in a YouTube video we shouldnโt expect two hours of quality content
When the trailer is bad, if they canโt find two minutes of good material to fit in a YouTube video we shouldnโt expect two hours of quality content
Has a huge star with integrity that doesn't usually do movies like it and the trailer is terrible and the directors last 3 movies were d grade actions.
But seriously: when the first dialogue is trying to tell all the backstory (a biggest โnoโ in screenwriting, still on the screen for some bad reason)
โJohn, youโre my best man, you worked in special forces for last 10years and now you are a divorced alcoholic... Your hands are shaking and you canโt even hold the gun but Iโm gonna give you this mission to save people and pretty much the world...โ click.
Has a huge star with integrity that doesn't usually do movies like it and the trailer is terrible and the directors last 3 movies were d grade actions.
When the entire trailer has bars at the top and bottom with the name of the movie and the release date. It makes it look sort of like a print ad. I've yet to see a single movie with a trailer like that be good.
You can tell in a trailer if scenes are mostly borrowed from past films. Itโs likely most of the film is done like this showing the creators inability to be original. It probably wonโt be good.
My absolutely fool proof way. When a film says "from the PRODUCER of...". I'm not saying producers aren't important but whenever I've seen that be a thing they reach to boast about it hasn't been good.
My usual go to for this is either that the trailer is too vague and there's only a few plot sequences, or it has Scarlet Johannson or Ryan Gosling in it :p
Scazzz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:47:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler made the movie in the last 10 years. Dude has given up on quality and plays basically the same character in every movie. It hasn't worked for a while. The lone exception to this is Uncut Gems but outside of that the rest are straight garage.
Might be downvoted into oblivion for saying this but here goes.
If the marketing constantly emphasized the โdiversity/identityโ of the cast/writers/director in promotional material instead of talking about the film itself.
At this point to me itโs a red flag that indicates they donโt have confidence in the film itself so they sell it on who is in/made the movie.
An absurd amount of marketing, commercials, and interviews. The trailers will usually give away a lot of info about the movie too. As soon as I see a movie thatโs posted all over social media, commercials on a bunch of channels, and the stars interviewing everywhere I know itโs going to bust.
In my experience, if itโs the second adaptation of the story.
If the first movie is good, middling, or above the second adaptation of the same story doesnโt usually get any better, and pales compared to the first movie.
If the movie is a dud on release, itโs probably not going to find major appeal with a larger audience.
My example for this is Stepford Wives 1975 (good movie, inspired Get Out) vs Stepford Wives 2004 (why you would make a horror/comedy with a romance twist is beyond me).
There are exceptions to this rule: if the first movie was marred by studio interference or given a bad director, a revamp can help.
Iโm hoping that Dune 2021 is much better than Dune 1984, just because of less studio meddling. However, I doubt Dune will track well with the โFast and Furiousโ and โThe Purgeโ crowds, but it has the potential of being a great movie.
Tralan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:51:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's billed as a romantic comedy. There's very few that are genuinely good. I like Mumford and that's about it.
Billed as an adventure for the whole family and includes fart jokes in the trailer.
Including actual people in the trailer talking about it. I've only seen it couple times, Bushwhacked with Daniel Stern is the one that comes to mind. People shouting "Bushwhacked fever!" trying to hype it up. I know other movies did it, but I can't think of them off the top of my head.
The title is "[Adjective] Movie" and is a parody of an entire genre of films.
Remakes, usually. Sometimes sequels, but not always.
Being based off a book. Hunger games, harry potter, black cauldron, etc. and of course, the king of all terrible remakes of amazing books, Ready Player One.
The month it's released: January, February, March, or even August gets me to nope a movie. Don't get me wrong: I've been surprised by good movies dumped in those months. But, overwhelmingly, my gut knows better.
When a free thinking director does a saga or a movie sequel. Just turns into the director, writers, and producers butting heads the whole time ( Ant-man and Age of Ultron), or not having a connection with the movie coming before or after it ( Star Wars sequels and Josstice League)
The more ads, and promo's there are--the worse the movie. And when the promo's stink, remember--these are the best parts! If the best parts reek, imagine 2 hours of it
This one isnโt always the case but when a movie starts off with a fight scene, it usually is a red flag for me. It tells me that the movie couldnโt trust that itโs premise or characters can be interesting for an audience, so instead they lead with a fight because those are always visually interesting regardless of context. Itโs usually just a lazy way of getting your attention.
The quality of a movie is inversely proportional to its pre-release advertising budget.
I.E. The longer a movie is promoted BEFORE its release date, including higher frequency of adverts per day, the crappier the movie. The promoters KNOW it's going to suck, so they want to connive as high a number of folks as possible to pay to see it upon opening because they know it'll be panned.
When you read the synopsis and itโs all about who is in it but hardly tells you anything about the movie itself.
A stirring drama with Oscar nominated Old Actor (movie x, y, z) and Oscar winning Old Actress (movie 1, 2, 3) directed by Oscar nominated Old director (movie a, b, c) and scored by musical composer (movie 4, 5, 6). Introducing New Actress (web series d, e, f) and promising new producer Blah previously known for (daytime tv series)โฆ
Itโs like buying a book where all you can see is the name of the author but canโt even find the name of the book.
I recall watching an Australian panel show years back that said that a movie was usually going to be bad when the international film stars fly all the way out from the US/UK to Australia for the promo tour.
Iโve kept that in the back of my mind and the theory has been pretty right, every time.
Only problem now in a pandemic is NO ONE is doing promotional tours so itโs hard to judge!
When the plot is so predictable and cliche that they spoil it in the trailer
JayGold ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:18:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a sequel/prequel/reboot that came out a long time after the original, with a different director/lead actor. They're not always bad (Fury Road, Blade Runner 2049), but probably more often than not.
When they advertise the movie on the fact that some big star actor is starring in it. For example when the movie is advertised as โ(Actorโs Name) stars in (Movie Title).โ
Dialogues. Everything else about the movie - story, plot, direction, editing etc will need a lot of time for you to figure if the movie is bad or good. But if the dialogues in the trailer or the beginning of the movie are bad - It's going to be bad movie. Because no matter how much you think the story works, bad dialogues will pull you out of the experience and ruin even a good movie.
Dialogues. Everything else about the movie - story, plot, direction, editing etc will need a lot of time for you to figure if the movie is bad or good. But if the dialogues in the trailer or the beginning of the movie are bad - It's going to be bad movie. Because no matter how much you think the story works, bad dialogues will pull you out of the experience and ruin even a good movie.
Very short trailers leading up to the film's release. If they don't invest in a longer commercial time leading up to the release, the people releasing it probably don't think it's that good.
The Venn Diagram of movies Tom has told me to watch, and the list of movies frequently called the worst movies of the year, is a perfect stack of pancakes.
Dance montage in an otherwise non-dance movie to make the actors look adorable. Sooo cringy. I'm looking at you, Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy in the Heat. Also any other "I'm so kooky!" montage, like the grocery store scene in Bad Moms. Love every one of those actors, really disappointed in what could have been a really pointed and funny critique of modern motherhood.
I remember a meme from many years ago saying that the quality of a movie was inversely proportional to the numbers of helicopters in the trailers. The more helis, the shittier the movie. If one of the helicopters explode, it counts as 5 helicopters.
Unfortunately I can't seem to find the image anymore.
Take the case of Spiral. When apart from Chris Rock, Sam Jackson & the son of "the English patient"'s director, the rest of the acting crew are unknown who are only capable of stock expressions.
Ey man just because a movies bad doesn't mean you can't have fun watching it, take Shark tale for example, I FUCKING LOVE THAT MOVIE NO MATTER HOW BAD IT IS. If you live life with no preferences its a lot funner.
IF they include the name of the author in the title- think Bram Stoker's Dracula or Agatha Christies Death on the Nile.
Usually means the film is so unlike the book that they have to remind you who wrote the original.
When a trailer of movie is plastered with quotes from movie reviews but all the author is written so small that you can even read it. Chances are itโs from somewhere non reputable. Maybe all the quote is just from review too.
dza6010 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:39:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Men won't know how to handle all the powerful females in this film!" Followed shortly by, "Why aren't male viewers going to see our super feminist movie?"
Starting with a climactic, energetic, action scene, and then stopping in the middle of it to flash back and show how we got there. I know its 'in media res'. I know it's a common thing. I hate it.
Lesbian sex scene in the first 10 minutes largely unrelated to the plot. Spend the whole movie wondering if there's gonna be some more of that only to get to the end and realized you just watched. 2 hour shitty movie.
Lesbian sex scene in the first 10 minutes largely unrelated to the plot. Spend the whole movie wondering if there's gonna be some more of that only to get to the end and realized you just watched. 2 hour shitty movie.
"From the director that brought you (successful movie), the producers of (other successful movie) and the special effects master that created (3rd unrelated successful movie) comes 3 time academy award nominee (not WINNER) in this January's most anticipated movie, (inevitably disappointing flick)!
When the name of the movie is what happens in the movie. Best example I can think of is Brittany runs a marathon.. hmmmm I wonder what that film is about ๐ค
Techydr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:15:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I always get ready to turn it off when a movie starts with full credits at the very beginning, meaning all the actors names and most of the important personnel.
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It feels like they are just making sure everyone sees the names up front before the watcher gets bored or embarrassed by the content. For example, see "Reeker" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuJB3CBXklk).
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Also, if I see more than 2 or 3 of those "in association with", animated intros for production and effects companies that nobody gives a crap about, I'm out.
I came to realize if there is little to no advertising anywhere unlike the big, BIG movies that were set to release, than the movie is going to be bad!
Tain45 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:23:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer or the film's poster advertises how the producer or the studio is associated with a more famous film. Like, "from the studio that brought you Get Out," or "from the Director of Frozen, comes a new coming of age tale..."
If a running theme in the positive word-of-mouth about the movie is what kind of people DONโT like the movie. Doubly so if the rhetoric is somewhat sociopolitical in nature. If I read an article on how X movie will โmake the man-babies cryโ or a comment on how Y movie โtriggers the SJWsโ, I expect the movie is either:
A) A mediocre flick with one scene that takes an off-lukewarm stance on something thatโs blown out of proportion.
B) A pandering, preachy propaganda piece with dialogue so clunky, characters so flat, and a message so hammered in Iโll be more tempted to oppose the argument by the end.
bt_649 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:42:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a character acts like an npc from a videogame. Or when they are overly excited about everything that comes in their way especially if they are british.
eksrae1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:54:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When an actor who has no real range accidentally becomes famous as a barely supporting character just because he nails some soon-to-be overused tag line gets a shot at a starring role in a production that's just barely above indie status.
He's then in a role that he always wanted but isn't remotely qualified to play. It turns out his entire personality was in the way he wore that stupid hat in every scene of every episode of that sitcom that won't take him back after the incident.
The cast is filled with gorgeous looking people. That tells me there is little substance and the studio expects pretty faces to keep the audience interested.
This mainly applies to TV shows but I guess it applies
If there's a mini segment before the movie starts where an actor talks about "how much fun it was making the movie" or "I enjoyed working this cast and director".
When the movie starts with opening text, not every movie that has text at the start ends up being bad but in my experience I would estimate about 80% end up being bad.
dejublu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:19:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
fade to black, or if they do a cross dissolve right into the action without an establishing shot or b-roll. I hate that shit. Cross dissolves can be cool if done RIGHT
When they re-shoot and/or rewrite late into production. When the cast is over bloated with big name no talent actors. And finally, if itโs made by Zack Snyder.
When they re-shoot and/or rewrite late into production. When the cast is over bloated with big name no talent actors. And finally, if itโs made by Zack Snyder.
Hereโs one for NYC. When your poster is on the train station above Times Square that takes up 4 panels. Your movie is set to bomb. Currently In The Heights is up and look at how well thatโs doing.
If its a Kevin Hart comedy. I think KH is a cool guy and i like some of his comedy specials but his comedy movies are just unbearable and they always have the funniest scene in the trailer.
Animated movies are especially bad with these but it's either when one character is shown talking and it hard cuts to another character reacting, as if the reaction is to what the first character said, or if a character is saying something but the words so obviously don't match the mouth movement. That gives me the impression that the movie is so uninteresting that the people responsible for advertising it are trying to be funnier than the actual movie.
ASofMat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:11:32 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If no reviewer talks about it before it comes out to hype it up. My cousin works in the industry and took me to a screening of Acrimony where we had to sign an NDA, he said they only make you do that when they know the movie is bad and they donโt want you to warn people not to go before it comes out.
When there is one big company like Warner bros or paramount and then a bunch of small ones you haven't ever heard of, so basically just got the money for there movie by selling out.
Pay attention to the review snippets that they play during the commercials. If it's something generic or something that sounds like it was taken out of context, it probably was. Siskel and Ebert gave Home Alone 3 a positive review, but I'll never forget the quote the trailers and DVD used was something like, "Better than the first two!" Well, that may have been a line in the review, but how do you know the full sentence wasn't something like, "Well, it's better than the first two, but it's still weak."
Random pop song from unknown artist, possibly someone's brother, played full in multiple scenes, even if the lyrics don't match the visuals, and mainly, if they don't really mean anything, just love expressions that nobody would say. Also, when the only atraction is the main actor, and you could put movies whose posters consist in closed-up faces in the same trash can.
Soupdc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:23:19 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they over advertise the movie. I mean almost every commercial break. There is some theme meal at a fast food restaurant. Seems they know itโs bad and just trying to get first weekend numbers.
A thriller movie where the brother of the dead person says "trust me" to the girlfriend very early on. He also asked her not to mention the dead brother to his parents. It was so obvious he was the killer (5 minutes in).
A thriller movie where the brother of the dead person says "trust me" to the girlfriend very early on. He also asked her not to mention the dead brother to his parents. It was so obvious he was the killer (5 minutes in).
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:11:09 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first scene is the character waking up in their bed and getting ready in the morning
Can't think of a lazier way to show a character's personality
When the writer/director makes so much money on parts 4, 5, and 6, that he doesn't have to listen to anyone else's opinion when he makes part 1, 2, and 3. Glad he sold the franchise to Disney.
Remaking old 80โs TV shows everyone loves into crappy gritty action movies
For example
DUKES OF HAZARD (sorry I really hate this film but love the show)
A team
Knight rider
Magnum PI
Fall guy
Etc.
Even goddamn Archie that ginger kid from the comics I bet if someone in Hollywood pitched an idea about Garfield being a assassin itโd get made and it would be named Arbuckle (I would legit watch a show about Garfield being like Rambo)
devudu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:00:31 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As soon as you see socialist propaganda and the lefts agenda in the trailer. If Iโm watching it and the first mention of icecaps melting or global climate change I cut that shit off.
When a generally talented actor/comedian uses all of their pre and post-release media engagements to justify why they're really excited to have been chosen to play the role. I just wish they'd share a link to the Zillow listing for their new Montana ranch instead of making it sound like a career highlight.
When it takes two years for a Disney Marvel movie to come out...
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:07:04 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cars in space
p00piii ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:41:40 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there's narration at the beginning that explains way too much about the movie that they should've just shown us in the actual movie. "Show, don't tell!" Didn't they take creative writing? Or English comp at least?
"From one of the producers of a 20-25 year old unrelated movie" if you have to refer to a way better move from the late 90s to early 00s, you have a problem....
When a comedy or drama movie starts with a scene from the main main characterโs childhood with emotional orchestral music playing and the main actor narrating the scene
When it doesn't have a preview night so people can give it reviews before its official opening. I remember years ago on the radio, someone would be interviewed on the phone, asking what movies they felt would be ones worth watching and they would provide their views along with the reasoning behind it, with reliable accuracy. One movie was skipping the preview night and he explained that when that happens, it can be a sign that 'the powers that be' know the film isn't going to do that well and so don't want to risk people avoiding the movie due to bad reviews, ie, those who are foolish enough to see it despite a lack of reviews will help towards recouping the cost of the movie. The hope is that people will be eager enough to see it that they do so right away, spending the money and then realizing too late that the lack of a review was a BAD sign, not a good one.
RaptorX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:29:36 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If i hear the name of the movie before release and then never hear about that movie again.
As a reviewer we frequently get free drinks and snacks at preview screenings. Nine times out of ten when we get free alcohol the movie is bad. Sad but true.
โwokeโ casting. When they make characters women/black/LGBTJHGCIOOPPA
JUST for the sake of making them that (especially when the original canon was something else)โyou know the movie will suck because there will be horrible writing and no character development.
Sliqqi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:42:24 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's german. ;)
Yes, german movies are usually extremely bad and often also full of government-friendly propaganda or whatever fits the current political mainstream. Has to do with how movies are made here: Most are produced with money from government sources, not with private fundings.
A fantasy adventure movie WITHOUT an intro which explains the setting and history of the world and which does not take time to introduce characters slowly and rushes to get the adventure going with setpiece after setpiece. So many potential movies failed miserably. An EPIC story needs more time than two hours.
Do stand up comedy specials count? Cause if so I'd say if the main joke in the preview is the first joke they start with then you know the rest probably isn't going to be as good. Great comedians usually end with the best stuff.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:37:11 on July 9, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you've seen the commerical or ad about it a hundred plus times in passing. Imo highly marketed movies aren't always the greatest.
eston46 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:58:50 on July 10, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Excess promotion, usually containing "People canโt quit talkin about . . . โ before its actual release.
Everyone has chiselled features and is hyper-attractive. That weirdly budget LA actor look. While thereโs gorgeous A-listers, I feel like a lot of them can be dressed down fairly easily to feel more believable in their roles.
When the movie starts with a flashback of the good times and than instantly goes to the present where they live in a trashy appartment depressed and broke
[deleted] ยท -17 points ยท Posted at 07:46:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Gwath ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 07:55:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Right, because we're talking about the movies in which there happens to be someone of a different orientation, gender, whatever. Not the ones like "Look, we got an all woman cast!!! Now like us or you're sexist!!!!" and other garbage of the "progressive" variety...
[deleted] ยท -7 points ยท Posted at 07:59:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
yes it totally happened, everyone that doesnโt like ghostbuster is sexist. That was their genius plan. โAh! We got black people! Now they canโt say the movie is shit!โ
Gwath ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 08:05:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, it's the general accusation thrown by people like you. Don't like ghostbusters? Must be because sexism. Don't like -insert generic netflix woke crap- ? Must be because you don't like black, gay, trans, etc people
[deleted] ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 08:26:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The accusation isnโt thrown randomly. Saying that you donโt like ghostbusters is fine, saying that you donโt like ghostbusters because of women and black people (like people usually do) isnโt fine. Not liking the netflix crap? Thatโs okay. Not liking netflix crap because โthereโs too much gay everywhereโ? obviously im gonna call you an homophobe
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:44:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I donโt understand your point? While sex is determined by biology, gender IS a social construct.
Gender refers to the characteristics of women, men, girls and boys that are socially constructed. This includes norms, behaviours and roles associated with being a woman, man, girl or boy, as well as relationships with each other. As a social construct, gender varies from society to society and can change over time.
Gender identity refers to a personโs deeply felt, internal and individual experience of gender, which may or may not correspond to the personโs physiology or designated sex at birth.
If your gender identity correspond to your sex youโre cisgender. I donโt see whatโs your problem with the term cisgender.
Cisgender has its origin in the Latin-derived prefix cis-, meaning 'on this side of', which is the opposite of trans-, meaning 'across from' or 'on the other side of'. This usage can be seen in the cisโtrans distinction in chemistry, the cis and trans sides of the Golgi apparatus in cellular biology, the cisโtrans or complementation test in genetics, in Ciscaucasia (from the Russian perspective), in the ancient Roman term Cisalpine Gaul (i.e., 'Gaul on this side of the Alps'), Ciskei and Transkei (separated by the Kei River), and more recently, Cisjordan, as distinguished from Transjordan. In the case of gender, cis- describes the alignment of gender identity with assigned sex.
I'd love to see how they agree with the WHOs opinions on the same subject when dealing with the middle east.
XZrPdX ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:29:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
WHO is extremely valuable, but to who exactly idk
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:03:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
how about the american psychological association? The british psychological society? Association for psychological society? The australian psychological society? Because they all say the same thing. Obviously youโre not gonna read all of that, or you would have to accept the fact that youโre wrong. Ignorance is bliss am i right?
John William Money (8 July 1921 โ 7 July 2006) was a New Zealand psychologist, sexologist and author known for his research into sexual identity and biology of gender and his conduct towards vulnerable patients. He was one of the first researchers to publish theories on the influence of societal constructs of gender on individual formation of gender identity. Money introduced the terms gender identity, gender role and sexual orientation and popularised the term paraphilia. He spent a considerable amount of his career in America.
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:24:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โthe person that created the word was bad! So now the whole thing is wrong! W-what do you mean other people studied gender? These immoral studies from the 50s arenโt the only source? B-but i tough that finding one bad scientist was enough to debunk years of research done by expertsโ
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:37:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Where, exactly? Also, can you please elaborate your take about john money, please? It seems kinda strange to me that modern definition of gender is wrong because of a pedo in the 50s.
Actually I was the guy who ate the baby heads at pizzagate, it was George Soros who was supposed to rape them. Maybe get your facts right next time bud
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:46:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
who? whoโs the pedo?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:51:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I agree with the right of every individual to pursue what they think will make them happy. Or not even, if they want to be sad. And I completely understand the idea of gender being a social construct. This is just something that is obvious if you know history.
But I have had people on this site try to tell me that sex is a social construct as well and is meaningless. I've had them try to tell me that this is what modern science, one hundred percent believes. These folks couldn't accept that I had a different view, even though I expressed a willingness to completely accept their right to live according to their beliefs.
I think a lot of the problem surrounding these issues does result from a viscous cycle of extremists calling people bigots for not accepting everything they say, and right wingers taking these examples and magnifying them to their audience.
It has to show off its woke-ness. I don't mind changes, but movies make them seem like a bigger deal than they should be. Wow, women can be in high-commanding positions? DUH, why couldn't they? The Last Jedi tries too hard to emphasize it, and it fails to build up the characters we should be building up to care about enough to watch it's sequel.
Tbf, the ST was a shit-show, but there are so singular movies that focus too much on showing off how "woke" they are that they forget what people went to see the movie for.
Hate me all you want, but change should be celebrated through equal treatment. Not treating it better than what was the norm, and/or like some exotic thing.
"Short" form answer: It is, though it's overall story writing is just ass. The woke-ness comes from the fact that every new male character that had evolved by the end of the last one was suddenly reverted (and for Poe, devolved) into what they were when we first met them in TFA. Finn could've had a heroic(?) send-off, but was interrupted by a speech almost as bad as "I don't like sand" being a form of flirt. Also, when did they have time to develop feelings for each other. End short form.
Long form answer: The movie had essentially been a different version of TFA, but to the directing of some dude who someone told that they had rules to follow in the universe created, and that person pouted and said I wanna screw with those rules as much as I can and they'll still wanna see more from me. What does the female MC gain from their teachings with the teacher? Why did they try to introduce two new characters just to be a pain in the ass to everyone? What was the overall message of the story? To answer those: (1) the FMC gained nothing more from her training than if she had been in a room on the ship during the movie. (2) They introduced two new characters because they wanted to experiment by having "subverting expectations" be the whole thing about them, and it flopped. (3) There was no message other than "don't chase something because of its legend", but even that is only prevalent for part of the movie. They tried to have whatever
Subverting expectations isn't a message, but merely a plot the director wanted to do because they probably thought they could make a lot of money off spinning the viewer around with so many "twists" that they'd be utterly confused and want to (fork over more money and) watch the movie again to try and make sense of what they first saw.
End long rant for a reply that shouldn't have to bear the brunt of my disappointment for a movie of a franchise I grew up loving and watched slip on a banana, and somehow they landed their face into a shit-pie. (The two characters whose changes were respectable at best would have maybe left a better impression of me, if the next movie had just flipped a switch and acted like nothing had happened.)
Alright, here's the most straightforward answer: Holdo was a terrible attempt having a female "teach" a mysogynistic male (Poe) that women can be leaders too, except that's not how it turned out. They made Poe into an asshole, which wasn't his deal back in TFA (he was a leader then for likely the fact he wasn't an asshole), and they needed to make him be taught a lesson by some throwaway character who just kept secrets from everyone so she could be a "hero". If they had just said "there's a spy onboard, so I (Holdo) can't risk anything," then maybe people would've been more forgiving of her behavior; instead, they had her keep secrets and it made her look like a traitor so she can then go "prove the men who doubted her they were wrong" by making a sacrifice that would save the Resistance.
(They didn't need to make Poe into a mysogynistic asshole for Holdo to correct if they were just gonna kill her off. You might say "Holdo is not the whole movie," but what else happened leading up to her sacrifice? Rey was busy getting Luke to fear her future, and Finn was getting a lecture on war-profiteering by another throwaway character.)
any recent Marvel movie or anything with putting female to replace male role. I will give Dr Strange a pass though replacing old Chinese Ancient with bald woman did not kill the movie since all the acting was good and the special effects were outstanding overall and incredibly creative with the folding dimensions in the real world blew my mind.
Yet no one is shitting on Wonder Woman, Black Widow, Harley Quinn, Scarlett witch (of wandavision fame), etc. Almost like you're ignoring that the hate for captain marvel was aimed towards Larson herself being an insufferable twat and not because she is a woman. The social agenda is coming from stupid scenes like the girl power scene in Endgame that screamed pandering and left any normal person confused when they saw it. Larson had a huge role in that
I'm not gunna praise actors or say much about people I don't actually know personally, but brie Larson doesn't deserve your hate and the rest that she gets.
Yeah, not really. Wonder Woman was a well received movie that made a lot of money. I dont see any hate for Johanson or Olsen, and their characters are generally well received. Larson is largely disliked because her acting is flat and her character is poorly written. The amount of pushing she is getting seems more artificial than natural
doesn't deserve the hate, but I don't think she deserves the praise either.
Well it's clear she's narcissistic, and also feels the need to be divisive and perpetuate a culture of white hate. For literally people having an opinion on a movie that "wasn't made for them"
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 11:06:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Underworld, Alien, Kill Bill, Ahsoka (coming out soon), Buffy, and so so so many more.
That's the problem with people like you. In general people love strong female leads, what they dislike is Mary Sues, lazy written Characters and the likes. Which is why the latest star wars, captain marvel and the ghostbusters reboot all got such a bad rep. And why people are/were so excited for Ahsoka, WandaVision and Black Widow.
Take WandaVision for example. It was such an amazing show, well written, subplots, a lot of surprises and not only the lead, but also many main characters being women. People did not only not mind, but loved it.
What you expect is a bad movie/series to somehow not be garbage, because they have a female lead.
Isn't what you are preaching in SJW terms callled "benevolent sexism"? Because it seems like you are promoting exactly that.
You're pushing an agenda, favoritism, but you're conceiling it as equality.
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 13:23:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโve never said those movies arenโt garbage. What Iโm saying is that every time a bad movie as a strong woman protagonist/a black woman protagonist/a gay couple, people use the โSJW / social agendaโ as reason why it was garbage. Having strong women isnโt social agenda, like the original comment said. Captain marvel is garbage, but not because sheโs a woman. The ghostbusters movie was bad, but not because they were women. And having women in ghostbusters isnโt โsjw propagandaโ
Noone says they are garbage because they have a female lead. You just pointed out how these movies are garbage, people stating that they failed because of an agenda and then you turn around and say it's not because of the female lead?
Well noone said that female lead = agenda. It means that female lead because if agenda is the recipe for a horrible movie
I was upset because the original captain marvel was Male, and they used a later iteration just for diversity's sake.
[deleted] ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 09:17:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mfw miles morales is political because the original spiderman was white ๐. Carol danvers is too political even though her first appearance as ms marvel was in 1977
Or perhaps because the writers wanted to write a female character? There has been female versions of almost every character in the comics. That kinda happens when there is a multiverse in your fictional reality.
any other channel lmao, cinema wins is a similar format but the balance between comedy and actual film analysis is great and isn't full of annoying and wierd "sins" like 'scene doesn't have a lapdance' and isn't full of mistakes, that's just my opinion tho I suppose
Honestly Cinema Sins started out as good, then it got stupid because I guess they couldn't find real sins. I totally agree with your opinion against their annoying ones.
Edit: this sounds like a cheap misogynistic boomer joke. But just as an example she made us watch The Libertine. I donโt think our friends ever came to cinema again with us when my wife suggested the movie.
maobezw ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:20:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Half the trailer is about that amazing cast they spent the whole budget in.
It has racist quotas applied.
It is about someone from the past with the narating telling us (s)he "shouldn't" have this life because of bullshit reasons. Example : make a film about the creator of computation who make allies won WW2 > Film about a gay man getting succes despite being gay. Siko brains.
They redo a popular fiction to be "less oppressive" toward minorities for "woke" angry bourgeoise.
Someone from the cast have been replaced because of a twitter "polemic" or "cancel".
It is this "forced" feeling of "we need to have this we need to have that in our movie or else we might offend someone or are not correct or tolerant enough" to reach certain requirements. At least Hollywood thinks that those requierements need to be fulfulled to have a successful movie but the ratings ain't so good for movies like that.
Sort of like the casting teams sits there and says "Ok, there MUST be at least 1 black person, one gay person, one other minority, we need a strong woman and a dull male."
There are many great movies out there with strong female leading roles, Sigourney Waver for example, incredible as Ripley. Black, brown, whatever colour (Book of Eli was brilliant). gay, trans, disabled actors/roles and they just feel natural. Those actors convince through their abilities and those movies just feel good and authentic and it is this naturality that I miss so much in present productions.
Now it is just about the quota, regardless of acting skills or at least an idea of what to cast in a specific role, it just has to fulfill the "Agenda" <<< even if I don't like this kind of word.
I hope this makes a bit sense to you, it is difficult to explain, language barrier.
Fair enough, as a brown guy I never really bothered about representation in Hollywood movies but forcing diversity does seem a bit much. The only place I really hated that was when they messed up the casting for Triss in the Witcher 3 :(
[deleted] ยท -24 points ยท Posted at 10:13:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have a personal problem with horror movies rated PG-13. That usually means they geared it toward the teenage crowd and ends up being full of just jump scares and a predictable ending.
Iโm always cautious about movies that are ridiculously All-Star stacked. Usually means they spent the cash on the cast, and nothing on writing, production etc.
Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Iโm looking at you
When I a girl is fighting a group of trained specialist and wins(what happened to Monday), after that she jumps 3 stories into an empty bin, is hurt for 3 seconds then gets up and runs as if itโs nothing..yeah dunno why this movie is praised so much..overrated
It stars a whole bunch of really big names, from 20 years ago, and youโve never heard of it, with a generic action movie title. Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Sigourney Weaver and Danny Glover in โAbsolute Survivalโ
When they push the feminist or strong female angle. Tomb raider and the fifth element were sick, make them that way but fuck off with the woke ass bullshit advertising. You're doing more harm than good.
praj587 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:16:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a series, they keep adding A list top tied actors.
Riding the fame for a few more dollars.
Think MCU with every role ever, or Julia Louis Dreyfus for the most current one.
Spiral storytelling, with carnival scams layered in. People are really stupid. At least until end game, I haven't bothered since.
-twatter or reddit keeps propping it up because it """says something important"""
-includes Will Ferrell, Amy Schumer, or Melissa McCarthy
-anyone with the name "Fiege" or "Fieg" is involved
-Blumhouse logo (50/50 chance)
-commercial/trailer uses "hip trendy slang/culture" (I.e. someone drops a zinger like "its lit" or a middle aged character dabs)
-animated movie with talking animals and real people
-BASED ON TRUE EVENTS/INSPIRED BY TRUE STORIES bombards you the minute the flick starts
-jump scare stinger sounds to make it seem exciting
-movie starts in the middle of action followed with "oh hey, i bet your wondering how i got in this wacky situation! Lets go back to where the movie should have fucking started in the first place!"
RageAZA ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:18:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has some combination of; furious, 9 or fast.
Just watched yesterday and I need to disagree, it is not marvel or lord of the rings movie, but have you seen the sh*t that Hollywood have been doing? But sincerely, the thing that didn't make me find it boring was the soundtrack
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dude this is the shit that Hollywood is doing, badly written, nonsensical dross aimed at morons!
The thing is, some people already saw the majority of movies in streaming and have real problems to find something to watch just for fun, that is why actually entertaining movies should be less criticized
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:39:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They should avoid The Tomorrow War, it's plot is nonsensical, the writer doesn't have anything they've written over a 6 on imbd, says it all really.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:21:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they heavily market the movie as being female-led or keep mentioning how diverse the cast is. If the movie has a great story, compelling characters, etc. then it will easily stand on its own merits.
When the creators tout some kind of social agenda. Not a movie, but a recent example is the Aliens TV show that was announced, where they cited equity as something that will be addressed. Another example is the Terminator: Dark Fate creators saying their movie will scare misogynists. We want to enjoy some escapism, not get beaten over the head with real world issues.๐คทโโ๏ธ
Normally, I would agree with this. But the recent Aliens example is just dumb, imo. The franchise is built around a megacorporation who sees their employees as literal human livestock. The whole point of Alien and Aliens (the only good ones), was that Wayland-Yutani saw the crew of the Nostromo, the colonists of Hadley's Hope, and the UCSM as expendable assets to breed bioweapons. To say class equity wasn't at the center of the movies is to miss the point of the story. The aliens were the gimmick to get you into the theater.
Granted the plot of the two movies, is about survival horror, but the world building has a clear background in elites blatantly abusing the underclass. I don't think it's wrong to explore that side of the franchise, since it is the undercoat to killing some xenomorphs. You need to look at that side to flesh out the buildup to the carnage.
The main grievance that I have regarding the Alien TV series, is that they felt compelled to bullhorn this for virtue points. Let us decide what the show is about. Don't lecture us.
Yeah. At first I was like you. โHere we go againโ was my first reaction, but then I thought about it and remembered the whole reason behind the movies was โevil corporation is willing to do anything to get their hands on a bioweaponโ, and remembered that the reason why Ridley used โtruckers in spaceโ as the basis for the crew was because they were working class schlubs just doing their job, and get caught up in something way above their pay grade. Then Cameron used miners, a constantly abused underclass trade, to be in the same situation.
I was born in West Virginia and raised in Wisconsin. Having a rich asshole exploit your people for generations hits home, especially when โglobalizationโ was on every greedy executiveโs lips and NAFTA was just a hick President away from killing manufacturing entirely.
I donโt have a problem with them exploring the issue. I do have a problem with a bunch of greedy executives acting like they care as a distraction. But at least someone is saying it.
Every ethnicity and sexual persuasion is represented. This has become very noticeable recently and shows that political correctness and โinclusionโ were central to casting and production. Definitely a recipe for sucking. Iโm waiting for a Tyler Perry WW2 opus with black, Asian , and Indian characters fighting Nazis rounding up LGBTQ+.
So theyโre shouldnโt be any movies about struggles that minorities face? Sure these struggles donโt really belong in places like action movies but movies showing actual issues that real people face are all bad just because you canโt relate
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I think a good example of a well written character like this is Raymon Holt in Brooklyn 99. Him being gay isnโt what drives the character. Itโs a โHeโs a captain who just happens to be gayโ rather than โHeโs gay and a captain.โ Very well written tbh.
Woohoo, im happy to 9000 people have the same taste in movies as me. I also commented this before reading the comment section
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:35:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That was your first mistake. I hate it when people comment on an ask Reddit without at least looking through the first 50 comments. It causes the whole damn section to be overflowed.
I have but I've also seen the 5th wave , Bad neighbours 2 etc.. The newer movies with her completely suck look at the newest one "shadow in the cloud" 4.8 on imdb . The older movies weren't that great either imo
Make__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:54:39 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Updated it for you xo
psl26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:07:25 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lmao. He didn't say any of those things. Learn to read before coming on the internet. Works wonders.
Make__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:53:56 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sorry I forgot to throw the buzzword bigot in there too, think that covers it.
psl26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:54:57 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Again. Didn't say any of that. You win 100 percent of the arguments you make up in your head.
Make__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:55:24 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They implied he was being a bigot.
psl26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:56:09 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not even the same person you are replying to lmao. How do people as mind numbingly dumb as you ever have a conversation?
Make__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:28:40 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well I changed it about 5 seconds after posting that for a start, the original comment was from yesterday so excuse me for not remembering somebodyโs name from a previous day. Anyway back to it pussyboy. Yes they implied he was being bigoted, when his original statement was 100% true. Political driven woke agendas in a movie will make it a complete trash movie in most cases.
psl26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:54:18 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Aww keep whining. Watch as the next black panther makes a billion dollars again.
Make__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:06:56 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There you go you can add nothing of value, and you call me dumb lmao. Man we need more bully awareness in schools, bullying is creating way too many little beta cucks like you.
psl26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:08:43 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lmao. Do you think you added something of value in your last comment other than incessant whining like a little bitch about women in your movies? Why do you think your absolute fucking word vomit deserves to be treated as good faith arguments? I'm not arguing with you asshole. That would deserve a certain amount of mutual respect. I'm mocking you. Know the difference.
Coolene ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 19:46:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Look at the oscars and emmys, they went woke and nobody watches. Look at the NBA and NFL, they went woke and hardly anyone watches. Look at the female version of Ghostbusters or Harley Quin both bombed.
psl26 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:08:14 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ok? What about captain Marvel? Black panther? Please explain how they were failures.
That is only two movies and they could have done far better.
Explain why people watching sports nosedived whilt most people were at home with nothing to do. I also mentioned two movies that nosedived.
Explain why again people were at home with nothing to do why the emmys and oscars nosedived after they stopped judging based on quality?
psl26 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 09:45:49 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Far better than being two of the highest grossing movies of all time? Seriously. You lose all credibility when you make moronic statements like that. And those are not the only two movies. Are we forgetting Spiderverse? Pixar movies? I gave those two examples because those are EXTREMELY successful and thought even you with all your delusions could not deny it. But here we are.
Explain why people watching sports nosedived whilt most people were at home with nothing to do. I also mentioned two movies that nosedived.
Explain why again people were at home with nothing to do why the emmys and oscars nosedived after they stopped judging based on quality?
Explain why you were afraid to answer either question?
I never said it was 100% one way or the other but it is undeniable that most people are tired of the bigotry and intolerance and hatred and violence of the woke.
psl26 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:51:45 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Classic case of moving goalposts because you are too much of a pussy to actually have a proper conversation. Why do you think I'm afraid of answering your rehearsed arguement that has nothing to do with the topic of discussion? You are like a fucking clockwork clown who panics at the first sign of challenge and revert back to your Twitter talking points.
I'm not from the USA. Why the fuck would I care about your sports viewership? Movie viewership was what the discussion was about. Moving goalposts is a not going to help you win arguements.
Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against the guy, and he is good if a role is in his wheelhouse, but it is an honest sign that a movie will be trash.
I'd say a more accurate measure of a movie's potential badness is if Adam Sandler is listed as a producer. A good director with a good script can get a good performance out of Sandler (examples: Punch Drunk Love, Funny People, Uncut Gems), but the movies he makes himself? Almost uniformly terrible, whether he's in them or not.
Oh sorry didnโt realize you jumped in, this is an A B conversation, so you can C your way out thanks
psl26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:18:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Your puns are as awful as your personality lol
It's a public forum. Surprise, surprise. More than one person can see your comment. Also, that still has nothing to do with people thinking you are an absolute piece of shit. But hey, I can see how your right wing jargon sprouting ass has difficulty sticking to a topic.
Hollywood types have incredibly fragile egos. They want to be sure everyone will see their names. If it's a really bad movie, odds are good lots of people will leave before the closing credits.
When they quote positive reviews in the trailer (โSensational,โ โA triumph of modern film,โ etc.) but when you look at the โcriticโ name itโs cumguzzler69 off Twitter
The Blind Side
The Gridiron Gang
American Sniper
Zero Dark Thirty
BlackHawk Down
Ray
Apollo 13
Now while all of the movies with it arenโt totally awful, and some may be remarkably well acted, 90% of the time. The stories are so embellished and distorted that the tag line โBased On A True Storyโ is just used to sell tickets.
When there's no female character introduced in the first half our of the movie that has an importance to the story other than being a sexual object. Goes for a lot of movies but not every single one.
When it decides to be woke. No offense to all you people who are part of woke culture, but recently whenever there's anything "woke" in a movie it somehow manages to make the movie terrible (and when I mean by somehow, I mean shoving it aggressively in your face).
I am woke. I'm also annoyed at having my own values/beliefs shoved at me through film/TV. A lot of Netflix shows are going way too heavy handed with this ("The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina," "Ginny & Georgia"). It's weird because I also recently rewatched "10 Things I Hate About You," which still has relevant feminism in it, and they did a solid job of not feeling like they're slapping woke culture in my face.
If it has a superhero in it... period. Superheros are so played out. Just a bunch of unsurvivable punch-scenes and then they crash into each other really hard and it makes a shock wave. Pls stahp making superhero movies.
Herioz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:29:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Old established/beloved franchise is revived but it's "modernised" ie. male character is female, white is black or straight is gay or advertised as anti-male, female empowerment, misogyny kiler.
When movie presents such values as the most important they forgot what make movie good , like gripping plot, character's arcs, their motivation struggle, interesting setting, actually funny comedy, logical progression of story.
New charlie's angels, ghostbusters, star wars, batwomen, mulan, something something harley quinn (who the fuck thought that name was appropriate).
When the opening of the film jumps right into it, doesnโt give you a moment to get comfortable, instead itโs just instantly a car chase or some lady putting her bra back on
Nope the fast series is amazing. Like the movies are way over the top and the writing is not great but man thry do big budget campy better than anyone.
Obvious playout from the beginning: naive young girl wants to find her real dad, who is in the slums of Mexico, gets captured by sex traffickers and tortured and heavily drugged, Rambo comes to rescue her, (here we go, this is where shit gets good!)
But no, Rambo goes in, kills/disables the bad guys in the vicinity, finds his adopted daughter, takes her out of the brothel and across the country and she dies in the cab of his truck from the heroin, half way back.
this happens quite early in the film, and from that early point I could tell it was going to be shit
So Rambo goes back to Mexico again, murders one of the boss bad guys and goes home to set all his traps, knowing they'll come for him, naturally he annihilated them in true rambo fashion and it fucking kicks ass, but for what, the girl still died. (He could have taken her to his contact who has access to a medic.)
This is not how these movies work! The hero goes in, kills all the bad guys, rescues the girl. Period! The end.
It's become fashionable to be contrary now in TV and movies and shock the audience with shit like this. Just fucking ruined it though.
This was fucked up and I'm still depressed about it a week later.
Changing the race of half the characters, and making some random guy gay (in a remake where they werenโt before) when it doesnโt even effect the story. All for political correctness.
Itโs kinda unrelated, but I knew the World War 2 Battlefield game was going to be not too great once I saw that you could play as a black female nazi. I understand wanting inclusion. But no one is going to whine โI canโt play as a Nazi that looks like me!โ
You take that back, he is a master of his craft and only stars in a fewsome OK a lot of amazingly bad films. I haven't seen Jiu Jitsu yet but I suspect it might just be bad and not entertainingly awful.
The best example I can think of is the 2016 Ghostbusters remake. The only thing it at going for it was โwoman can do anything a man can doโ and it was one of the worst box office bombs in the past 20 years.
imdjsb ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:40:45 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not really sire what you mean by that if you mean people like me is the reason we need feminism I am not sure because I did not even say anything bad about them I just said that I don't think it is useful to have it does don't see how that is in any way damaging to women
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imdjsb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:44:35 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A push for women's rights and equality? Legally for the most part
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imdjsb ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 18:00:34 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think they have that already (and I think legally is the more proper way to put it since men and women are not the same people that is just what I think personally)
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imdjsb ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:12:06 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Okay; I think they have equality in every aspect of life.
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imdjsb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:33:59 on July 8, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think there is equality but yes I would think there is small things on each side that would be different
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[deleted] ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 06:38:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I'm autistic (formally known as retarded) and I know and I don't care. I too can be a retarded moron sometimes.
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Puoaper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:51:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You are upset by the word retarded but not stupid? Thatโs some irony If Iโve ever seen it. They mean the same thing more or less both used in this sense and the technical one.
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Puoaper ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 14:59:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a person is retarded that isnโt an insult of them but it causes that person to be stupid in a lot of cases. For example I have a retarded cousin. She is not likely to ever read beyond a first grad level and do more than the absolute basics in math like simple addition. She is stupid because of her condition and has zero chance of ever being a functioning member of society. She has some value to offer but will never be independent to any meaningful degree. I care about her but these are simply facts. Retarded and stupid are not the same thing but they often go hand in hand.
Yes. And to others. It's an ableist term and if some white person were to call me the n word, calling them the n word back would be stupid, reductive and shows no honor. The best is to shame the people that use it and move on. "Stupid" is just as effective in achieving the point you're shooting for
Puoaper ยท -14 points ยท Posted at 13:50:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Puoaper ยท -15 points ยท Posted at 15:03:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Right well historically it has had a lot of value and some blemishes. Now the entire thing is a blemish. You have folk being over sensitive about non issues like man spreading and other dumb people following along and clapping as is what was said has any value. Men and women in the west are largely treated the same legally and where they arenโt women have it better in every case im aware off. There are social differences and these people claim these differences are bad like women not being ceos or other prestige positions but these are largely caused by life choices like having a family. Women are more burdened by the responsibilities of having a child but I see this as a non concern as itโs biology and canโt be changed.
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Puoaper ยท -8 points ยท Posted at 15:44:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Women arenโt legally allowed to be discriminated against. What Iโm talking about is women taking lower paying but more flexible jobs because of family more often than men do. They also leave work longer when they give birth.
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Puoaper ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:00:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You do understand not all federal policy is contained in the constitution right? It isnโt even always based on the constitution.
[deleted] ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 07:35:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In the West, men and women have achieved legal and social equality
Well, actually, women are currently privileged by the laws on the books and overall legal system in many nations, such as the UK
A woman cannot commit rape under British law, and get much shorter sentences for any crimes of which they are convicted.
The divorce & child support system heavily privileges women, practically always giving them the children if they want, and huge sums of money from the unlucky father
Testicular cancer gets a tiny fraction of the research funding breast cancer does
There is very few safe refuges for male domestic abuse victims. Many local councils will even refuse male victims access to their services in direct contravention of the Equality Act 2010
The male suicide rate is far higher than the female one, and yet the British government only makes references to aiding women & children in their suicide prevention program
Yakroot ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:00:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Because men & women arenโt all doing things in the exact same proportion, this MUST be discrimination!
Everything, from CEOs to politicians, must be 50% (or more) women!
Strange that when it goes above 50% women, or when men suffer because of the differences, it doesnโt matter. If itโs all about equity, surely those should be areas of concern too?
Puoaper ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:55:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs mostly found in the west. By over welding amounts. I agree that in places like Iran it could do a whole world of good but feminists in the west bitch about made up problems like man spreading rather than real issues like child wives or women being little more than property in places like Iran.
God forbid someone offers a west-centric take on website comprised of 99% westerners, right?
Yeah, dude, modern day feminism is a meme. It wouldn't be a meme if they did fewer SlutWalks and more FGM educational missions in Somalia, but yeah, that's not happening. SlutWalks is where it's at.
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psl26 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:03:33 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stop whining, asshole. Why do you think your moronic, nuance-less comments should be treated as good faith arguments instead of as a pathetic attempt to validate your own fragile insecurities amongst other fragile insecure men? Come up with a better argument that involves more depth than just "feminism ruins movies" then maybe ill treat you like an adult. Act like a dumbass, you will be treated like one. Don't whine later. Accommodating your fragility isn't my responsibility.
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psl26 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:37:18 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Top level comment? Both your comments are downvoted. I'm not being hostile. I'm mocking you. Sucks that you don't know if difference between the two
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psl26 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 04:25:05 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why the fuck do you think i am debating with you? I am insulting you. I would have to respect you for me to debate with you.
The top of this thread you dumbshit. And mocking people doesn't win debates. It makes you look intellectually feeble for not being able to engage with the ideas critically.
Do you sincerely believe "feminism ruins movies" is an intellectual take?
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psl26 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:04:16 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lmao. You want me to desperately acknowledge your shitty takes. But what you fail to realise is that your take is so devoid of substance that even if i wanted to I would not be able to acknowledge it. You have had what like 10 opportunities to elaborate on it so far but you still continue to whine for my attention instead of actually saving grace and telling us why feminism makes movies bad in a way that doesn't make me want to laugh at you.
But if you still want me to treat you with respect when you have said or done nothing to deserve it you can kindly please fuck off.
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psl26 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:35:28 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And that is how ill continue to engage you until you give me something to convince me to take you seriously. Act like a dumbass and you will get treated like one. I am concerned that this basic tenet of social interaction hasn't registered with you.
And you're a sissy.
Lmao rich coming from the guy who keeps whining and crying about how people don't pay attention to his hot "intellectual" takes. For a guy who hates feminism, you have awfully thin skin.
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psl26 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:51:43 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What do you think you are doing right now? I'm curious. In your admittedly slow mind, do you not classify this as whining?
My behavior is rooted in emotion? Bruh you spent a big fraction of your day crying about how someone was mean to you on the internet. Your lack of self awareness is much more bewildering than your inability to have a conversation
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psl26 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:01:02 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm responding to your delusions besides frankly, like a car wreck, you are extremely interesting to say the least. I've never met a guy who's doubling down on being a whiny little shit crying about how nobody takes his moronic views seriously and at the same time being confident enough to think you are not whining. Utterly fascinating. Also. You are the one talking to me brother. You started the complaining if you remember.
Also I don't think you know what either of the words "projection" or "psychology" means. Maybe look up those big boy words before you use them because that is not it chief.
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psl26 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:15:43 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Do you have a crush on me? I'm genuinely curious.
You are the one incessantly whining about how I treated you badly and begging for me to take your big-boy views seriously like a bitter ex. So I am guessing it's the other way around.
You're back to accusing me of whining about my political views
In our entire conversation, Not once did I bring up your political views. Can you read? This entire embarrassment you have put yourself through would be a lot more forgivable if you were illiterate.
I've spent all my time fixated on dressing you down as a person.
Aww. Is that what you think you were doing? How cute. Most people would call it being a whiny little shit.
You didn't give me a chance to discuss my views because you started by attacking my character
Excuses. The reason you havent discussed your views yet is because there is no substance to it. If insults are enough to derail your intellectual takes then they arent that strong to begin with.
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psl26 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:34:49 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is the DEFINITION of a straw man.
Lmao. Again. You really need to figure out what all those big words you use actually mean.
The next time you decide to engage with another human being, maybe have the class to try and see their side.
The next time you have an allegedly intellectual take, maybe stick to it and not whine and cry about how everyone is mean to you.
If you'd approached me in a polite manner from the onset we could have had a real conversation.
Lmao. Why the fuck would I do that? "FEMINISM RUINS MOVIES! Now everyone please politely ask me why. Don't be mean or ill get super hurt and use it as an excuse to NEVER explain why feminism ruins movies because clearly, I have not really thought that far and will instead use your lack of etiquette to go on long-winded rants that I could have easily used to explain my position instead. And for some reason, still expect people to take me seriously"
It was fun wasting your time though. So thanks cutie. xoxoxo
Same love. I am sorry I was a big old meanie lmao. I hope some other incel comes along and takes care of that big old emotional boo-boo i allegedly gave you.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:43:54 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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psl26 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:49:14 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Free psychotherapy! Lmao. You really love those big words don't you?
Lmao. Having to resort to "you mad bro" is low even for you. Especially after that big rant about projection. You really are a fascinating case study in hypocrisy and unbridled petulance.
Also yeah. It's been fun. But unlike you. I have a life that I'll need to get back to now. I hope someone else gives you the attention you so desperately crave.
Dunno, I despise incels too, yet to be oblivious about this is what gives credibility to likes of incels.
Sure, if you are making a movie which shows a touching story of women and the issues they have to overcome in a well written way, its a great movie. And I think nobody here is contesting that.
What people are talking about here, at least as I see is when there are movies which freeload on the fact that they have all women cast, or LGBT people in them would be enough to be considered a decent movie. I dont watch movies a lot, but my experience with this comes from the ghostbusters movie which was redone by female cast, and was just outright shit movie. Then it was framed as if saying that its a shit movie would bring a sexist connotation, which is just utter piece of shit excuse and I think any self respecting feminist should be livid about abusing the term to make cheap excuses for evading valid criticism at the expense of the feminist movement and its credibility.
Now what you did is also cheap reframing of who you dislike into something else that is much easier to criticize, by framing this as incel belief. But perhaps, and hopefully you instead mistook what they meant by feminism.
psl26 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 17:58:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why would I treat a moron saying "feminism makes movies bad" with no hint of nuance as a good faith arguement?
If he had said feminism inserted in movies as a cynical way to get more people to watch the movie then ok. I would probably have taken him seriously. Otherwise, I see no other response to this other than mocking him.
Maybe because this is Reddit and with every comment everyone will not think of and address every single possible fucking way its authors idea could be misinterpreted.
"If he had said..." No its your problem of going to rash conclusions and painting a detailed picture based on few word comments, in internet, where no context is available. Everybody here is echochambered and primed to see caricatures of every view that one might disagree somehow. Have you argued with an incel and got a bogus accusations which make 0 sense? I have, I assume you have too. Mainly its due to the echochambers they live in, where they create caricatures of any view that disagrees with them and dumbs them down to the oblivion. But this goes for pretty much any belief, go to any political meme group that you disagree with and see. All kinds of "if you this, then you must be doing that" statements pulled out of their asses. Its idiotic way to adress problems. You mistook what the person meant by their comment, and yet you double down to the simplified worldview to which you have conditioned yourself for in your own echochambers.
Just know, I'm also not perfect, we all have these biases, but we have to be working on them, not double down. Sure incels suck and feminism has improved a lot of things, but that is not the discussion here. Its about movies, and injected narration at the expense of movie quality we are talking here. We are not talking about movies including feminist issues being neccesarily bad because of them being a part of the movie, but rather about the argument that poor movie quality could be remedied by injection of feminism. One of my favorite movies of all time, "We the children from the Banhoff zoo" had shown harsh reality of underage kids being sexually exploited, and I have no issue that they raise awareness of these issues. But had it not been a good movie, that would not give it a pass to be a decent movie.
Want to create a movie that first and foremost spreads your idea, without being able to make a good screenplay, then go make a TED talk or a documentary.
psl26 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 18:40:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
People like you bewilder me. Ok so I should come to some far fetched conclusion on my own so that I don't treat the poor little moron who has no problem mouthing off dumbshit badly.
Bewilder you because you dont get your regular dopamine hit of someone licking your ass with complete agreement, and instead gives a conflicting worldview to yours? How openminded of you.
Right, answer with your oneliners, be on defensive rather than discuss differing views, you surely will grow as a person dramatically like this.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 18:48:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I just wrote you a damn essay explaining why the topic is not about feminism itself being bad but its inclusion being a thing that makes a movie good although its utterly shit in every other aspect. Can you get the idea, you social prodigy who doesnt seem to be able to get out of your frame and empathize beyond your own little world?
The op comment is literally "Feminism" your frame that its "Feminism itself is bad" is product of your own mind. Replace the comment with patriotism, and I will agree that it ruins the movies just as much, and will not give a shit movie a pass because "Oh its so partriotic about my damn country." Or whatever else bullshit else than movie quality people argue as a substitute for the movie being good.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 19:02:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And here you go again, reframing the situation. I get it its not consciously, but rather because you are unwilling to even consider listening to my point. You were clearly previously arguing that that the OP meant that he thus means that "feminism itself is bad."
When you see answer to question "what makes movies bad" you see implication in answer "feminism" that it as a movement or anywhere in movies is bad.
Meanwhile to many others it is short for "giving a pass to otherwise shit movies."
Context matters, what you trip on when you hear one thing said is completely different trip to another person. If you hade ever done psychedelics you would see how different people can view the same thing. Or just proactively venturing outside your own bubbles and opening your mind to ideas which you dont understand. You insult me of poor social skills yet live in your own bubble and cant acknowledge the thought process of another person. Making rash conclusions is no art, its lazy thinking.
psl26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:31:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How am I reframing the situation mate? Guy said feminism ruins movies and I made fun of him for it. That is the situation. It did not go beyond that. Not the fictional one you made in your head so that you had an excuse to go on cute little rants. For fucks sake, your delusion is exhausting. What the fuck does psychedelics have to do with anything? Seriously, listen to yourself man
Because initially you focused on that the person tried to attack the feminism as a whole, then it shifted that the person means that feminism makes movies bad. Obviously latter part is true, but its a different situation.
If you take word for word you are right, however if you have argued with the likes of him, and importantly, in good faith and willing to understand where they are coming from, then you would see that in many cases what they mean is that forced feminist narratives (and any other narrative too) tends to ruin movies. Many of them read news about otherwise good movies getting slack for lacking diversity, and other movies being paraded because they have a virtuous agenda, but as a movie they fail miserably. The likes of him are also in a bubble, I think we can also agree on that. The whole issue revolves about getting worked up about things that you happen to misunderstand that the OP is worked up about.
Why this is a problem is that their idea gets misrepresented, even though they too could have elaborated more clearly to those who might misunderstand, and in the end would get even more alienated against feminism even if initially they are not. Just try to go trough forums or subs where anti feminist grumbling is high and open your mind about why they get the biased ideas they do. I often go trough bubbles I disagree with and I think I have learned to understand people much better that way. Multiple friends of mine I have leaded out of far right, nationalist and incel-ish groups and only trough understanding and empathizing first and only then challenging their views when they seem open to an actual different view, and when they trust that I understand where they are coming from. If you dont understand their train of thought, and rush into a heated argument, you just galvanize them more, because when you dont understand them, you will misinterpret them and say things about them which they know are wrong, and will make them more likely to believe their own side, regardless if its the wrong one. Its counterproductive for you to create more opposition to your views. Being on the right side doesnt mean that your arguing benefits your side if you dont try to understand the views of the other side, its being a bad representative of your side that others will have to deal with,if they want any real change to happen.
psl26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:07:14 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Because initially you focused on that the person tried to attack the feminism as a whole
No i didnt. Your entire premise for all these stupid rants you are going on is based on a wrong assumption.
So in your mind any criticism of feminism classifies a person as an incel or what?
Im sorry if someone who wants to elaborate more on an idea than a sentence or two comes across as a rant. As I see here most people seem to give shit to eachother because they get stuck up into oneliners which get misunderstood and people get more and more averse to actually talking and rather fetishize "getting <insert belief you disagree/dont understand here> REKT" type of discussion, rather than caring to do their part of empathizing. And then they wonder how fundamentalist idiots like incels and whatnot come to be.
This is why Reddit is still known as โthat incel website that breeds mass shootersโ
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 05:15:46 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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psl26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:06:18 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nothing to see here folks, just another incel jumping to conclusions about people he doesn't know shit about so that he can feel better about his obviously shitty takes that he refuses to back with want kind of real life evidence.
Recently watched the latest men in black film with Hemsworth and Thompson.. that fuckung scene "all women are queens" like stfu. Its already a terrible movie now you have to say something so retarded you're just shooting yourself in the foot.
Some people are downvoting those who agree... but what feminisim didn't come off as shitty? The movement itself and its ideolog is fine, but when people make a movie out of it, they always antagonize men, have a "new girl" who's feminist and teaches the main character about feminism.
Many great movies have feminist undertones. Alien, Silence of the Lambs, The Color Purple, Annihilation, Kill Bill, MM Fury Road, Little Women, Lady Bird, Jeanne Dielman, A League of their Own, Thelma & Louise, Moana, Roma, The Witch, Erin Brockovich... Some are more subtle, some are less.
These are good movies, yes. Note on "feminist undertones". The word "Undertones". When it becomes the plot, its instantly worse, because to have a plot, they have to demonize someone.
When its an undertone, you get the message, but it doesn't destroy the plot or anything.
Many of these great movies demonize someone though. Alien has, well, the Alien, Fury Road has Immortan Joe. And that ain't even true. Lady Bird doesn't demonize someone, just picking a random example.
Yes, but movies with only feminist plot just demonize men, for, like being evil or something. Those movies demonize people for being Aliens trying to kill people, and Immortal Joe, well, I haven't watched that yet.
But movies have reasons plot to overcome challenges and things, and in Lady Bird that happens to be the challenges of being a single mother. I haven't watched the movie, but the plot is about that being difficult, and there are challenges to overcome.
All in all, the challenges in a movie with a feminist plot happen to demonize men, as there wouldn't be a challenge. With a single parent, its like taking a taking a pop-up exam. A lot of things problems show up you didn't expect, and boom, you have to keep your life together, etc.
With feminism, it indicates there are problems women face (like in society) that men don't have to face at all. The only way this can happen if...? I am not sure, but the movies portray these problems with men metaphorically, or with women who gatekeep them from attaining higher just like those women have.
All in all, all male characters fall into 1 of 3 categories (in these movies, not in the good ones with feminist undertones):
Literally Satan.
Completely clueless.
The rare friend that helps the girls. Has 1 or 2 in a movie.
I mean, that goes for like, all movies that only deal with one topic and do it in the most heavy-handed way possible. It's not a feminist movie thing, it's a bad movie thing.
"The Bechdel Test is rubbish. Lots of films written or directed by women donโt pass it, like Hurt Locker. Lots of films beloved by tens of millions of women, like Star Wars, donโt pass it. Lots of films with complicated female characters at the very heart of the film, like Alien 3 and Gravity, donโt pass it. Lots of films with multiple interesting, dynamic and complex female characters, such as the Lord of the Rings trilogy, donโt pass it. Films that have been blasted as sexist and retrograde, like Showgirls, do pass it."
[deleted] ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 10:16:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A little bit like saying anyone who votes Republican is Far Right.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:39:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It will never not amaze me how The Witcher writer made special care to give female characters power in his story and make them extremely interesting and compelling by using somewhat common writing techniques. Only for a feminist director to go ahead and undo all of those techniques, making the women in that show unbearable to watch. Literally every major display of female strength was completely removed from the story, making them nothing but damsels in distress. Fucking pathetic.
TheDonF ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 16:35:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Marvel stuff: it's the reliance on "ooh, things exploding", the long running times (3 hours for Avengers Endgameโฝ), and plots that don't do anything for me.
I realize they're hugely popular, but after going to a movie theatre for the first time in 16 months yesterday and seeing trailers for Black Widow, Free Guy, and Top Gun 2 ("coming next summerโฆJune 2021"), it made me realize that Hollywood is going nowhere slowly. Time to hit up Kanopy for some free movies that are more my thingโฆ
You can usually tell by who's involved. Imo, if the following people are heavily involved in a movie, whether it's acting, directing, producing, etc it's more than likely going to suck.
Off the top of my head:
Michael Bay
Zack Snyder
Jerry Bruckheimer
Dennis Quaid
Will Smith
Vin Diesel
I'm sure there're a bunch more I'm just not remembering rn.
djm123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:51:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But when its all straight people thats completely fine :| like I get that sometimes the virtue-signaling is pushed too much that the real content of the movie isnโt good, but there are plenty of movies with straight people that suck because they push their sexuality. AKA any Adam Sandler movie where its all about him wanting to marry a model
sianaka ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 03:48:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:08:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Naw man have you seen his movies after the 6th sense? Theyre so bad its bizarre did he like lose his touch after his forst hit or something?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:47:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 09:21:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Based take. Shyamalan always idolized Hitchcock, and Iโm several of those movies it really shows. The Unbreakable /Split / Glass superhero trilogy was dreamed up before the MCU was trusted as a reliable money-pig; MNight saw it coming. Signs was a definite high-water mark, but I really feel โThe Villageโ has a lot going for it; I really like that movie.
Split as a movie might have been good, but what they did in it was the worst idea. From what people with DID have said, it's put a very bad look on them even though alters aren't actually murderers (at least in most cases)
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:09:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 13:42:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
She suuuuucks
[deleted] ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 05:57:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:28:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yep. Maybe some of those are good, but the fact that they don't have to reveal watch numbers, and when they do they don't have to reveal their method for determining them, even to their share holders, is a big turn off
If the direction is blatantly obvious about woke culture, from there youโll know the entire movie will throw it down your throat any chance it gets. Really can ruin some potentially good stories.
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psl26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:10:15 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Game ruined for you is not equivalent to bad.
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psl26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:09:57 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Then you do not know what the word "bad" means.
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psl26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:26:04 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the direction is blatantly obvious about woke culture, from there youโll know the entire movie will throw it down your throat any chance it gets. Really can ruin some potentially good stories.
The Rundown is first of many great movies by the Rock.
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:26:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โThe Rundownโ was fantastic. So much fun.
That dude was a guaranteed win at the box office for a long time. Still is.
GIJoe? I dunno man that kinda sounds like a bad๐ฅ BOOM itโs the most electrifying man in sports entertainment!! O_o ok yeah Iโll give it a peek.
Want to up the value of your action film? Put Dwayne Johnson in it.
Lego batman was a cinematic masterpiece that did more good for the lgbtq+ community than whatever the fuck some of those porno- sorry, netflix movies are doing
You need some context, Iโll explain it as best as I can.
Original batman comics are released. They make jokes about batman being gay. Around this time, the conservative/satanic panic crowd threatens DC with the ban of their comics if they keep making references to homosexuality.
DC decides to queer-code the villain of the story, The Joker, to please this audience of concerned parents.
Over time, batman becomes the perfect representation of the alpha male, beating up the joker who is, I guess, a beta gay guy?
This goes on, until lego batman saves the day
They stereotype the characters, but in a joking fashion. They make fun of batmans masculinity, of the jokers femininity. The movie doesnโt take itself seriously, which makes it charming and funny.
Then the scene that I think wraps up the message the best:
Batman: Help us
Joker: No, Iโm not going to help you! At least if this city is destroyed, Iโll die knowing Iโm your greatest enemy. Iโm gonna have to die to know it!
Batman: Shut up, Joker. If thereโs no Gotham, then Iโll never get to fight you again.
Joker: What?
Batman: Youโre the reason why I get up at 4:00 in the afternoon and pump iron until my chest is positively sick. Youโre the reason Iโve given up a life spent with russian ballerinas and lady activewear models. And if it wasnโt for you, I never would have learned how connected I am with all these people. gestures to surroundings And you. points to Joker So if you help me save Gotham, youโll help me save us.
Joker: You just said โUs.โ
Batman: Yeah. Batman and the Joker. What do you say? holds his hand out
Joker: You had me at shut up.
They hold hands and pull the breaking land back together, soon convincing all of gotham to form bonds that pull the seperated parts of the city together. Donโt ask me to explain the physics of that.
A Few Good Men, The Firm, Jerry McGuire, Rainman, The Color of Money, Vanilla Sky, Collateral. Just to name a few movies where he absolutely shines. You're wrong, period.
Eyes Wide Shut, Cocktail, Top Gun, Risky Business, Magnolia, the list goes on and on. Heโs one of my favorite actors period, itโs a shame heโs generally deplorable in real life.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:44:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโll have you know that Cocktail is a brilliant class-conscious Sirkian melodrama with clear through lines to such American classics as All That Heaven Allows.
Joking aside I do think itโs a great movie and I donโt understand the general hate for it, itโs very fun.
n-neto- ยท -13 points ยท Posted at 04:56:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How do you write a story? Start with a premise, like a soldier needing to hand deliver a message to a Company Commander and save his troops from falling into a trap. And then you build on top of that, like the phone lines have been cut, like he started with a friend who's brother is a soldier in that Company. Unfortunately a lot of filmmakers would rather start with politics and change an existing premise to fit.
If it stars Dennis Quaid, Keanu Reeves, or itโs about a <insert protected class> overcoming โadversityโ to outshine any other contribution to society.
virora ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 08:49:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
90% of the time, a voiceover. Sign of a bad screenplay if it has to rely on spoken word for exposition and doesn't know how to use images or dialogue creatively to get the point across. There are exceptions, of course, but it general, it's pure laziness.
circa68 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 09:16:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Comedies starring Robert de Niro might be my red-flag.
We get it, you played a lot of tough-guy roles in the past, now you're using that image of yourself for comedic effect... poorly.
dpanon ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 11:08:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It is starring Seth Rogen.
GootieA ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 11:24:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
With a woman in a mans role.
Superhero. Villain. Any position of physical domination/power.
adm010 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 11:27:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any advert is basically interviewing people as they come out from the cinema having watched the film and they give their opinion/ scenes of the audience during jump scares. Always dreadful
These days... if it's starring Tom Cruise in the main role
Almost every movie I've seen with him as the main character (excluding the Mission Impossible movies and Top Gun) I always look at him and think that anyone else would've been a better choice.
Like in Edge of Tomorrow, he just looks so out of place that it was distracting to me for the entire movie.
I often find him "playing" a displaced Church of Scientology member in whatever he plays. As long as my mind can rationalize he's just a struggling citizen pressed into whatever generic action/romance(?) role I'm OK. It's really almost humourous.
When Sandra Bullock, George Clooney oder Mila Kunis(!!!) is acting in it.
I wait for a Film starring only them three (This Gravity crap had already 2/3)
I pull out my phone during the movie to pass time, sometimes I don't even know I'm doing it until 20/30 minutes have already passed... If I can't even keep my attention at it then Holly fuck it's bad!
Just a side note I'm one of those guys who really try to watch a film all the way to the end before giving it a rating. So not even being able to keep my eyes on the screen is a big no! XD
Watching False Positive last night and pretty early on the female lead went to use the toilet, she had a wee and didn't even bother to wipe with TP? Who does that?
Knew I was in a for a rough ride after that. I was right, film was batshit and not in a good way.
If it has the hit actor at the moment in them. Like the rock or Kevin Hart or batista seems to be heading in that direction which is sad because ei liked him in wresting.
If any of the following are in it:
David caruso
Charlie sheen
Vin diesel
Marlon wayans
Andy dick
Hayden christensen
Colin farrell
Gilbert godfried
Freddie prinze jr
John leguizamo
Paul walker
Ryan philippe
Matthew lillard
Tom green
There are plenty of other bad actors. The ones above have been exclusively in movies/tv I couldn't stand. In some cases, I think I might have been liked (instead of hated) the movie/show if they were not in it.
Id have to think about a list for the women of the screen...I don't have as much to put down for them.
When 50% of trailer contains hugs, kisses and sex.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:42:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In my experience when they're making a movie from a comic or novel and they just turn most men characters to women or white to black or also straight to lgbt the movie will be a mess because they did it to advertise also i think Batman movie is gonna be a shit because they did these things a lot
When there is a lot of studios involved and they take forever to get through them before the opening titel scene.
db0813 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:50:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Nicolas Cageโ
Just to add, itโs more of a 50/50, either youโre going to hate yourself for watching or itโll be fantastic. Itโs like Russian roulette but with movies.
This is late but I hope everyone in this section watches the movie 2025. Itโs a German(?), Christian movie where Covid laws have resulted in Christians being persecuted across the globe after Christianity was made illegal. Featuring the same car chase four or so times, a scene where people spray paint the Jesus fish all over nature, some of the worst dialogue Iโve ever heard, and characters whoโs names I donโt believe were ever revealed.
Watch it and cry that these are real peopleโs opinions.
This is late but I hope everyone in this section watches the movie 2025. Itโs a German(?), Christian movie where Covid laws have resulted in Christians being persecuted across the globe after Christianity was made illegal. Featuring the same car chase four or so times, a scene where people spray paint the Jesus fish all over nature, some of the worst dialogue Iโve ever heard, and characters whoโs names I donโt believe were ever revealed.
Watch it and cry that these are real peopleโs opinions.
When the first thing mentioned about it in any form of media is itโs politics instead of telling a focused and engaging story from the get-go. Just look at Captain Marvel or Terminator Dark Fate for example.
The fact that it exists. Most movies are bad. The only way you will have a decent experience with them is if you went in with the expectation that they will be bad. Once you set that low expectation, chances are if it isn't terrible, then you will feel that it is "better than you thought". The other method is to get high before watching any movie, you will either laugh your ass off or get really immersed into it.
I disagree, he has several good movies. The problem is that him (and other male actors like him) get put in roles where they only exist as eye candy and donโt get to actually act like they can. Drive, for example, has Ryan Gosling playing the main character and it was very well received and acclaimed by many critics.
Oh fuck don't get me started. When, in the first five minutes, we hear the worst most unnatural dialog between two characters to establish the plot hastily and without nuance.
"Come on, do you think I'm going to let my little sister go to the dance by herself?" (to let us know the characters are siblings)
If the preview shows a car jumping off a cliff but instead everyone dying in a fiery crash of metal and glass they instead do a sweet power slide ending with a high five and shallow statement about the importance of family.
Oooor if the title has some combination of a number and the words furious/fast.
Make__ ยท -8 points ยท Posted at 16:30:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What do all these movies have in common? Throwing terminator 2 in with those too, because Sarah conner was a badass in the originals. They were all made in a better time for movies. Female leads are a joke nowadays just to push a woke agenda, instead of actually writing a strong character.
"Contact" is an amazing movie with a female lead, if there is a problem it is not having a female actor as a lead, but the way females are depicted in movies, there is even a test for that: The Bechdel Test: "is a measure of the representation of women in fiction. It asks whether a work features at least two women who talk to each other about something other than a man. The requirement that the two women must be named is sometimes added"
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:07:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Puoaper ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:00:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Counter point. Alien. Itโs the identity politics that are shit. Long as that isnโt in there it can be great. Just look at horizon zero dawn for a female protagonist done right. Granted it is a video game so itโs a little different.
Narration. If you need some unidentified voice to explain what's happening, 99% of the time it's either going to be a bad movie or at best a mediocre one.
KiuLang ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 08:03:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the length of the movie is around 90 minutes or less, then most of the time it's a good indicator that you're not going to get a deep plot or much of anything meaningful.
It was directed by or written by David Lynch. All of his movies sucked hardcore and he finally came to that realization and stopped making movies. But not before crapping out some solid, stinky #2's to be flushed.
If there isn't really any known actors. You havnt seen them ANYWHERE before. Good/well known actors wouldn't ruin their reputation by accepting to be in a bad movie
A lot of โactionโ, explosions and one โsuper soldierโ taking out an army of trained to kill mercenaries as a whole but one by one. Or worse, a female doing it.
Youโre missing some excellent movies if thatโs your basis of bad.
Kjoep ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:13:10 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Perfectly willing to keep an open mind though. Can you recommend a few? To me it seems all great writing has moved to series and Hollywood has been essentially churning out comic-book adaptations.
Jojo Rabbit, Ex Machina, Lady Bird, Grand Budapest Hotel, Moonrise Kingdom, Inside Llewyln Davis, What We Do in the Shadows, The Favourite, Whiplash, the newest Little Women.
All movies I really liked, and most had a lot of critical acclaim.
The way that actors behave, A night at the Roxbury with Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan is one of these movies. My god it was so shit within the first 30 minutes. The way they behaved and tried so hard to get into a Los Angeles night club only after getting help by Richard Grieco after he rear ended the two brothers van while blocking oncoming traffic. Probably one of the biggest box office flops of the 20th century.
Yes i will give you that movie saved everything till the last 10 mins and so does jackie brown. Django, pulp, kill bill, bastards, and reservoir dogs do noy save it till the last 10 mins.
If its a movie with a 'family' containing the CLASSIC naughty-nerdy middle boy, the 'moody teenager girl who hates her parents' and the little 4 year old girl who is obsessed with pink and doesnt know shxt. SO OVERUSED DAMN
"""Get ready to see ____ back in action in the big screen!"" This line is used in many bad movie trailers of old properties which are made into movies"
when the film explains everthing that is happening frequently with too many dialogue like we can't understand . the film is supposed to show us not explain . But there are exceptions.
"""Get ready to see ____ back in action in the big screen!"" This line is used in many bad movie trailers of old properties which are made into movies"
When the main actors name is bigger than the title on the poster.
Gennaroin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:30:34 on September 18, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Critics did not receive an advance screening in order to write a review. It means the studio is hoping to at least recover an opening weekend of ticket sales before word gets out.
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Puddy_82 ยท 10082 points ยท Posted at 05:21:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the main actors name is bigger than the title on the poster.
IDrinkUrMilksteak ยท 2910 points ยท Posted at 15:14:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bonus points if the actors last name isnโt the REAL famous named actor. Example, Quentin Tarantino recently was on WTF talking about how his estranged father and Al Pacinos estranged father got together and made a few direct to video B movies. So they get to put โTARANTINO-PACINOโ at the top of the poster for marketing. Then you see to random old dudes.
amazingsandwiches ยท 930 points ยท Posted at 16:26:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Best of The Beatles" is the name of Pete Best's solo album.
NatrenSR1 ยท 408 points ยท Posted at 17:18:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm not even mad, thatโs clever as fuck
GinPistolGrin ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 02:51:18 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Clever would of edged on genius had they brought Clint in on the deal. Just imagine, Al Pacino, in Grand Tarantino.
bcg85 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:09:19 on July 29, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm literally dying over here reading this ๐คฃ
PMMEPEEPEEPORN ยท 97 points ยท Posted at 17:15:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's actually a pretty solid pun
[deleted] ยท 85 points ยท Posted at 16:49:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
On top of that, the label that released it was Savage Records
Shutupredneckman2 ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 18:03:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
this is so brilliant haha
Broken-Butterfly ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 21:18:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not gonna lie, I can't hold that against him. That's just good marketing.
alles_en_niets ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 23:15:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Look, the man lucked out with his name. Canโt blame him for running with it.
fishnchipsncoke ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 18:21:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hahaha
Zachariot88 ยท 285 points ยท Posted at 16:36:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Tarantino-Pacino" is surprisingly fun to say out loud.
ijustsailedaway ยท 43 points ยท Posted at 16:56:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
New Starbucks drink
epikninja123 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 17:08:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dunkaccino
2-15-18-5-4-15-13 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 21:44:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Donโt mind if I do
JEM225 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 17:15:32 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โTarantino-Pacino Frappuccinoโ
Broken-Butterfly ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 21:19:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just said it out loud. It kinda does.
Crocodillemon ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 23:07:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Italian(?) Is great
The_Angry_Alpaca ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:45:42 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not nearly as fun to say as humuhumunukunukuapua'a, though.
imemywhy ยท 360 points ยท Posted at 15:34:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs hilariously petty, I love it.
Few_Ad_5677 ยท 37 points ยท Posted at 16:45:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not really petty, just shitty dads being shitty dads
PP_Baba ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 19:25:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well it was their name
PP_Baba ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:26:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well it was their name
the_monkeyspinach ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 16:53:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh, it's Stephen Baldwin?
king_ugly00 ยท 40 points ยท Posted at 15:58:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
didn't know Sal Pacino actually tried to act, I only know him from his terrible elderly exercise video
LordRavensbane ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 16:40:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Silver Foxes
pandaplagueis ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 17:18:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you have never seen the red letter media crew cover one of the videos, you need to.. itโs absolutely hilarious
Ankerjorgensen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:48:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any idea what to search to find this? I have tried exactly 1 thing and I am out of ideas
shockyellow ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 16:04:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Omg i want to see these hahaha
DeezRodenutz ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 20:09:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There are a ton of old kung fu movies starring Dragon Lee, Bruce Li, Bruise Lee, etc
PieRutRUs ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:30:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Two*
kielbasa330 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:24:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh shit I kind of want to see these tho
DoctorBattlefield ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:41:31 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
craaazy
neon_overload ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:04:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This would fall afoul of the directors guild and screen actors guild, so could only be done by non-guild members and outside of any reputable studio
eleikofoe ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:17:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
that's a very specific example that isn't so useful
Da904Biscuit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:58:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Al Pacino's father is still alive? I would've thought he died in the 80's. I guess this story was about a movie their fathers made a long time ago?
i-am-not-a-lobster ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 22:53:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
His father died in 2005. The movie seems to be Holy Hollywood (1999).
_swag_dog ยท 35 points ยท Posted at 15:15:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Except if that name was Schwarzenegger back in the day... Then you knew that film was going to be wild
RevoltingHuman ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 15:27:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Was gonna say, didn't The Terminator have this on it's original poster? The Terminator is a classic.
mstarrbrannigan ยท 145 points ยท Posted at 12:58:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I noticed this with books a lot too when I worked at a library. Anything with a prolific author is going to have their name bigger than the book title.
II_Confused ยท 105 points ยท Posted at 13:50:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As a reader I can tell you that a lot of people (myself included) will just buy anything put out by their favorite authors.
DaddyRavioli ยท 37 points ยท Posted at 14:59:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As a Stephen King fanatic, I can confirm.
jedi21knight ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 15:48:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As a fan of Michael Crichton until he passed I bought and read everything he wrote.
MrC99 ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 15:06:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stephen King has ruined reading for me. I cannot read anything other than his books!
DaddyRavioli ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 15:15:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Haha I can relate to that. My goal is to own and read every single one of his books. If you look at my bookcase thereโs a shelf of my husbandโs, maybe half a shelf of my randos, and the rest is Stephen King.
mexploder89 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:42:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Guilty of this too
MrC99 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:06:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stephen King has ruined reading for me. I cannot read anything other than his books!
Friday-Cat ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 15:26:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes. Itโs rare for me to like only one or two books from an author. There are exceptions, but if I loved one series I will most likely like the next they put out. This isnโt the same with actors for me, but it is true of certain directors.
egg1s ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 16:12:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโve found the opposite to be true. I absolutely love some Kim Stanley Robinson and have been totally bored with others. Same with Michael Chabon. And donโt even get me started with Neal Stephensonโs Seveneves.
khrak ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 15:17:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Agreed. Author is the #1 factor when choosing books.
Actors are part of the end product, authors are everything to the end product, basing a books choice exclusively on the author is quite reasonable.
TheyFoundWayne ยท 36 points ยท Posted at 13:50:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The author doesnโt even have to be the author, yet can still get top billing. Tom Clancy died several years ago, and books about war are still published under his name. The name of the person who did the actual writing appears on the cover, but less prominently.
MasterDracoDeity ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 15:05:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tbf in Clancy's case, it's a brand name now.
[deleted] ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 15:06:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Sipurackurazbu ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:42:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tbf in Clancy's case, it's a brand name now.
Splitz15 ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 14:53:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cough* James Patterson, even when he works with other authors
finalremix ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 15:16:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
James Patterson Presents A James Patterson Novel in collaboration with James Patterson: Patterson, by James
ccReptilelord ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 15:52:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
James Patterson doesn't do what James Patterson does for James Patterson; James Patterson does what James Patterson does because James Patterson can do what James Patterson can.
mstarrbrannigan ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 15:27:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Specifically who I was thinking of lol
magicmulder ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:49:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Wallander TV series is billed in Germany as โMankellโs Wallanderโ but they donโt bother mentioning episode titles. Because priorities.
Unspeakable_Mammal ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 15:37:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
ROBIN WILLIAMS is Aladdin. (Well actually heโs the Genie but itโs ROBIN WILLIAMS youโre already going to buy the ticket shut up)
blatant_marsupial ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 15:48:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think they only put that on the third movie (as far as VHS covers). Which is fair, because they didn't have Robin Williams in the second one.
Adventurous_Yak_9234 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:33:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Even the trailer for the movie hyped up Robin. "Including the Genie, brought to life again by the one and only Robin Williams!"
robbierottenisbae ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:42:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What's funny is the whole reason he wasn't in the second one is because he specifically DIDN'T want them to do exactly this for the first movie's marketing, and they did so anyway. They then had to talk him into coming back for the third movie
blatant_marsupial ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:20:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For some reason I thought it was a budget thing. Maybe some of both.
Edit: just looked it up. Sounds like it was that he didn't want his voice used in advertisements to sell merchandise, and Disney did anyway.
godwulfAZ ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 16:54:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there ARE no actors' names on the poster (or the DVD case) at all.
Also, when the biggest star of the movie is one of the Baldwin brothers and it's not Alec.
Puddy_82 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:57:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Billy Baldwin!
godwulfAZ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:50:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'll admit Backdraft was decent...Kurt Russell's presence kept Baldwin's from stinking up the movie...otherwise, yeah.
II_Confused ยท 52 points ยท Posted at 13:49:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When that star dies in the first fifteen minutes.
toasteruserx ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 15:00:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Except the other guys.
PhinsFan17 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:04:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or Psycho.
Rahgahnah ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:30:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Scream.
Fun fact: when Alien released, John Hurt was the biggest name.
EH042 ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 12:54:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or when the directorโs name is nowhere to be seen on any of the promotional stuff
zoro4661 ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 13:46:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Contrast that with video games and Hideo Kojima, who can't go five minutes without having his name on screen...but actually directs good games.
Evening_Landscape892 ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 15:13:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Same with the authorโs name on the cover of the book:
STEPHEN KING.
salemโs lot
Its0nlyRocketScience ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 16:07:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But with that, a lot of people follow authors and then pick up whatever books they release. Since Stephen makes all sorts of odd titles, it makes sense to have the known author bigger than the title.
This would be more like if movie writing teams had their names on the cover of movies
stagfury ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:57:48 on July 9, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stephen King is also extremely prolific, and most of his stuff are standalone. So this makes sense.
ThirdRook ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 15:06:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
TOM CRUISE in
EdgeOfTomorrow
LiveDieRepeat
MrBossFTL3822 ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 15:09:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Edge of tomorrow was good though
ThirdRook ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 15:10:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah I love that movie, but the cover art is a mess.
BassWingerC-137 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 15:43:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As was the title
nofakeaccount2244 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:57:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not a movie but I feel like cyberpunks last year of development was just to force Keanu Reeves more I to the game instead of finishing it
MM487 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:12:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The main actors name bigger than the movie name meant you were seeing a true movie star like Cruise, De Niro or Schwarzenegger. Nowadays the source material is the star. Harry Potter or Thor is the star of the movie, not the actor.
basaltgranite ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 17:03:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Not necessarily. Big-name actors and directors negotiate for billing above the title including details like relative type sizes. So you see things like "An ALFRED HITCHCOCK production starring JIMMY STEWART in VERTIGO."
abbyrhode ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 14:43:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And especially when that actor is Vince Vaughn.
rhetorical_twix ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 15:13:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler, where 3/5 of his movies arenโt even watchable.
Ok-Pen5737 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:20:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Can you name some?
DetroitChemist ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 15:22:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The last one I saw was with my girlfriend, who has terrible tastes in shows and movies. We watched hubies Halloween, and it was the most god awful thing I have seen in a while. I had to stop after 40 minutes
Ok-Pen5737 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:23:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ngl same thing happened to me, I forgot he was a part of that๐ but all the ones before way better
uttuck ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:04:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ridiculous Six. I almost always finish movies. Not that one.
Ok-Pen5737 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:24:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ngl same thing happened to me, I forgot he was a part of that๐ but all the ones before way better I think I watched it on Netflix and thatโs always a bad sign when itโs on Netflix before the cinema
Mindes13 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:25:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Spin the wheel and pick one
Ok-Pen5737 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 15:27:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Happy Gilmore, billy Madison, all grownups, water boy, click, cobbler, sandy wexler, bid daddy, and more all good ones way more good then bad
audio_54 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:58:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How dare you leave out the wedding singer!?
JesusInTheButt ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:25:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah you're right. Half of them are so bad that you can't even remember them
Mindes13 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 15:24:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Spin the wheel and pick one
audio_54 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:57:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
8 years ago I would have agreed with you (16 years ago I would of disagreed but I was 17) anyway watch brawl in cell block 99. I hear freaky is good too.
alienfreaks04 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:17:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or why is the authors name 5x bigger than the book title?
shockyellow ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:14:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And itโs Pauly Shore
OrionRhiannon ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:31:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I second this, shitty poster that exaggeratedly shows that actors face
LifeStill ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:22:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
same for books
sprufus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:32:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What about nic cage? I don't see movies with nic cage in them for the plot. I see them to watch a man have a full body meltdown.
NaturallyDisasterous ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:15:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bonus points if you have to look for the title.
sloantrask ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:14:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Moneyball is the exception. I remember Brad Pitts name was bigger than the title in the poster.
Great film though
matthieuC ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:15:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also on the poster: "From the producers of ..."
Frecklefishpants ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:02:54 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I worked at blockbuster when snake eyes staring nicholas cage came out. The box said CAGE snakes eyes and literally 50% of people called it that.
Xiacal ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:53:04 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
RIP Arnold Schwarzenegger
oneshibbyguy ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:45:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
BRUCE WILLIS in whatevwritis,itsucksballs
Plastic_Gas1160 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:27:42 on July 19, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hmm vin diesel f9- oh shit
Mr_Lumbergh ยท 5184 points ยท Posted at 04:59:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Showing what is obviously the best part/climax in the trailer. If it isn't strong enough to catch my interest with the lead-up, it's likely gonna suck.
Silent-Speech4544 ยท 417 points ยท Posted at 16:16:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
sometimes good movies do this too & its frustrating. why not save the best for (presumably) paying customers. i miss old trailers that used to be more vague and not give away the full experience
Mr_Pogi_In_Space ยท 77 points ยท Posted at 16:45:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Old school trailers are even worse than today, there was nothing like "spoilers" in the mainstream back then and a lot of promotional material would give away the entire movie.
the_monkeyspinach ยท 43 points ยท Posted at 16:50:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailers for Terminator 2 gave away that Arnie was the good guy this time.
Dexjain12 ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 17:14:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Glad im young enough to have experience him being the good guy being stunning
themightygazelle ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 02:17:10 on July 9, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That was ruined for me. Never knew Arnie as the bad guy til I was in my 20s. Was able to share the surprise with my brother in law after showing him the first terminator. T2 really set up the surprise well. It wasn't until "get down" that you knew Arnie was the good guy!
solojetpack ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 18:45:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer for Back to the Future was literally just a cliff notes of the movie.
McDummy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:10:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
that's more like a problem with every terminator sequel.
pomegranate_ ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 17:25:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I saw Werewolves Within recently because the trailer caught my interest and I thought it did really well at representing the movie. It gave a strong notion of what the style of humor was like, and a general notion about the plot. The majority of scenes (if not all) took place in the first half of the movie.
JanEric1 ยท 43 points ยท Posted at 16:23:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
this has been a thing since forever though. don't actually know which time you are talking about when trailers were "better".
cast away for example literally spoils everything from the premise, the being cast away and what happens when he comes back home.
iirc so trailers like this increase the number of people that will go to watch this movie. sucks for diehards that love watching movies pure but they are a small minority that big movies do not and can not cater to
imdivesmaintank ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 16:55:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I just watched the trailer for the original Wizard of Oz yesterday and it barely showed any of the movie at all.
GinPistolGrin ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 02:57:28 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs because when it was released back in 1939, they barely had cars let alone trailers.
evil_timmy ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 18:12:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In most every case the trailers are cut by the studio that's financing and distributing the film, not the original film production's editors and creative team. If an exec feels the need to push sales in a certain market, say to bump up interest in a flagging demographic, push a product tie-in, or highlight a certain actor they've got starring in an upcoming movie, they'll tell their editor (who may not have watched the whole movie) to cut whatever they need, with story and spoilers a very distant consideration.
ImExperiencing ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 18:06:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I this is likely right. Look at the OA on netflix--amazing show, but it's really hard to get someone's attention when describing much of anything about why it's "great" will give away key plot points and spoil a lot of the intensity of the show.
Telling people to "trust you on it" only works on friends lol.
wrongleveeeeeeer ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 18:35:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The OA is a top-10 show of all time (for me) and the fact that it'll never be finished makes me very sad...
And yeah, you're right. You can't say what makes it great or it detracts from the greatness.
coffeebribesaccepted ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 19:36:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is it worth it to watch even if it won't be finished?
wrongleveeeeeeer ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 20:17:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Abso-fucking-lutely. Unequivocally. Each of the two seasons somewhat stands on its own, and although I'd love for it to get completed, it's a wild and very fulfilling ride as-is. And really just some of the most beautiful filmmaking I've ever seen. Can't recommend it enough.
Crocodillemon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:10:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whats oa
wrongleveeeeeeer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:14:21 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's the title of the show. "The OA"
Crocodillemon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:02:16 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh . What is it
wrongleveeeeeeer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:49:55 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's just...so good. I shouldn't tell you anything about it. Just watch it on Netflix
Crocodillemon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:42:57 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't have netflix
Just tell me.
wrongleveeeeeeer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:14:12 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's very hard to explain correctly. If you want to know the plot and don't ever plan in watching it you could read the Wikipedia or something. It won't do it justice though.
Crocodillemon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:27:29 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ok
Stealfur ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 17:44:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unlike trailers like l the recent invisible man where they give you every single plot beat in sequential order so you feel like you just watched the movie by the end of the trailer.
cravf ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 19:12:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Prime example, and reason I don't watch trailers anymore: Tucker and Dale vs. Evil. The trailer is almost entirely the whole movie condensed into a few minutes. One of my favorites, still.
SquarebobSpongepants ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 19:40:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thor Ragnarok did this, but then again they were afraid no one would go see another Thor movie. Hands down one of my fav marvel movies to date.
TrippyTippyKelly ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 19:02:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Also, explosive scenes in slow burners have way more impact if you don't know when they're coming. Showing the action scenes either sets misguided expectations, or defuses some of the climax.
I'm with you 100 percent on vague trailers. A climatic scene is way more impactful when you've never seen it before.
BlueMoonSamurai ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:41:16 on July 18, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Have you seen the original Carrie's movie trailer? It's literally the climax of the film.
Driftedryan ยท 90 points ยท Posted at 13:30:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or the funniest lines in the show which is usually funnier out of context instead of with the show
No_Reputation9886 ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 16:19:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also not showing much in the trailer except some shots of hot people barely naked
the_monkeyspinach ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:51:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well what else did you expect from Magic Mike?!
No_Reputation9886 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:57:56 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The actor, the character or the movie?
YoloIsNotDead ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 16:19:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not that all their movies are bad, but Sony does this way too much.
HSX610 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 16:28:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This works with games too, apparently.
Edit: Removed. Couldn't seem to make the spoiler tag works on Reddit's Android app. If you know, you know.
unicornlocostacos ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 16:37:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I swear every time I watch a trailer anymore, half way through it Iโm thinking I need to shut this shit off. They are showing me the entire movie. Yea thereโs a reason for that.
corporate_warrior ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:56:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailers where the music goes BWAAAAAAP
MonstrousWombat ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 17:07:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fun fact: it's been demonstrably proven that revealing the entire story in the trailer means more people will see the movie. It's generally a sign of a potentially great movie if they don't, but it means very little now if they do because it's just smart advertising. Disappointing though, I agree.
phrresehelp ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 22:25:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Case in point the original Jurassic Park trailer was just a window in a doorway that suddenly got fogged up from a large exhale. As it cleared you saw just the eye of the velociraptor coming into focus and it's iris focusing on you (getting small) and then just cut to black and the title Jurassic Park coming soon.
Mr_Lumbergh ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 22:29:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, that was well done. It made you want to see what happened next and set the stage for the concept of the movie while not spilling the beans.
AWS-77 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:23:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Plus, theyโve just spoiled the best part of the movie, so even that part wonโt be worth seeing the movie for.
i_will_guide ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:29:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is actually very common for anime movies. Best example are the One Piece movies from the last years, they almost all have done it.
zerombr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:43:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
heck I noticed at least for a while, the Japanese titles of episodes really spoiled everything that happens in it!
KorYi ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:43:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel like all movies do this nowadays. Whenever i accidentally watch a trailer, I feel like I don't need to watch the movie anymore.
guccitorial_gangulas ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:49:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
1917 was great though
Lolita_Loquita ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:37:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I knew who the killer was after watching the Happy Death Day trailer.
Dreamingdanny95 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:43:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Borat 2 did this.. All the "funny" bits in the trailer the rest was so boring
vocabb ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:19:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is what ruined ice age for me, all the jokes where in the trailers
GameVoid ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:41:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie REC literally has the closing shot of the film in the trailer that completely ruins the ending if you were paying attention.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:36:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fella, going by that metric then all movies are gonna be bad.
readingit1010 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:38:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I hate that so much. Just watched the Tomorrow War and the funniest line in it was the โitโs actually a short storyโ when heโs talking about his experience in the military. That was in every trailer. That movie was straight trash.
Chevey0 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:24:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A few times Iโve seen some bits in trailers have been the last scene in a film or not even in the film!
brndiinoo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:34:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I had to stop watching trailers on Netflix because of this. They will essentially turn it into a 5 min movie and feels pointless to watch afterwards
SerendipitySHR ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:04:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But you only realize the trailer did show the best parts or the funniest lines after you watched the entire movie anyway? At least I always hope the movie does contain more than the trailer shows. But maybe that's just me being too gullible...
chaosphile ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:46:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tenet
CleanProgram7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:05:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer is important
Mr_Lumbergh ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 20:19:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But it shouldn't give the climax away.
Pammyhead ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:40:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
On the other end of the spectrum, if you can't get at least some sense of the plot from the trailer then the movie probably doesn't have one and is going to suck.
Mr_Lumbergh ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 21:41:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's also true.
droppedmybrain ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:21:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, Hitman's Bodyguard took most of the funniest moments in the movie and made a compilation of them for the trailer. I'd still recommend watching it if you like cheesy action movies, but the rest of the movie was a little disappointing when I realized that those were it.
danhakimi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:13:28 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've seen some movies show what seems like the end in the trailer, and it's actually shown in like the first ten minutes and shit just gets wild from there.
AnthonyPero ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:17:39 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Except in today's world, the trailer is made by a company unrelated to the one putting on the production, and the production people are rarely involved with the trailer at all. At best, they communicate with marketing people at the distribution studio who communicate with the company cutting the trailer. Trailers serve the same purpose as a book's coverโthey aren't designed to accurately reflect the story, they're designed to get you to consume the story. By whatever means necessary.
CannaRacer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:41:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We have to remember that studios make trailers, and unfortunately movies, for the average population. They do not care about cinephiles and avid movie goers because they know that regardless of what they do, you will still watch because you love movies. If you want good cinema and vague trailers, I might suggest A24 films, or foreign films.
Crocodillemon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:15:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or only watch ten sec of trailer
spaceman_danger ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:32:33 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think itโs almost the other way. A really good movie is when they give nothing away in the trailer. Fincher, Nolan, Tarantino, Spielberg, etc have trailers that give flavor and a bit of story. meanwhile every made for Netflix movie auto-trailer is usually a mini condensed version of movie. I feel like I donโt need to watch it at that point. What do you think, Lumbergh?
BrochureJesus ยท 178 points ยท Posted at 05:56:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Source content is it's own thing, but the movie decides to 'bring it into the real world'. It's lazy and totally misses the point of why people like it.
eg. He-Man, Beastmaster 2, Smurfs, Garfield, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Garbage Pail Kids, etc.
Luckyrabbit1927 ยท 35 points ยท Posted at 20:47:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And 99% of the time they take place in New York City.
Shantotto11 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 23:37:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Enchanted survived thoughโฆ
Luckyrabbit1927 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 01:05:17 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh no doubt, there are some exceptions to the trope, it's just EXTREMELY common for stuff like Garfield and the Smurfs to take that route.
ThePlotkin ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:26:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey I saw He -man on the big screen as a three year old child and it was AMAZBALLS!
AnthonyPero ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 19:26:38 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Masters of the universe was a budgetary decision. It's $22M budget wasn't enough to create Eternia for a whole movie. That's why it's mostly shot outside in a California town, and at a high school gym. No sets to build. That and they reused the script from another project and just hacked it into something MOTU-adjacent.
That was a disappointing moment of my childhood. Thanks for bringing it up. I tried very, very hard to win that Mattel contest, and was convinced I would. Little did I know I was destined to never win anything, ever. Not even a raffle in which only two people entered.
I blame this movie.
pumpkin_noodles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:40:34 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I love Alvin and the chipmunks
xmrtypants ยท 6898 points ยท Posted at 01:54:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
An exposition in which one character explains everything that's going on to another character that should already know what is going on.
Metal-Butterfly ยท 2765 points ยท Posted at 04:48:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โLook I know we had a 40 minute drive to get here and I didnโt say shit, but Iโm going to let you in on the plan 20 seconds before we go shootin up this placeโ
rappity_rap_rap ยท 907 points ยท Posted at 06:07:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Anyways, the whole operation is run by Tony Lazuto."
coehl ยท 271 points ยท Posted at 06:23:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tony Lazuto?!
mightyenan0 ยท 170 points ยท Posted at 07:32:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Who's there?
Nova-Prospekt ยท 152 points ยท Posted at 07:58:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Must've been my imagination
Admirable_Refuse_692 ยท 105 points ยท Posted at 08:34:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tony lazuto?!
azuredragoness ยท 92 points ยท Posted at 08:46:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Who's there?
NickM5526 ยท 90 points ยท Posted at 09:19:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Must have been whoโs there? Must have been my imagination.
Artikay ยท 81 points ยท Posted at 10:07:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You know what we say, if you're over forty feet back, you aint suspicious.
CallMeButtface ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 10:21:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That is something we say.
Anyway, the whole operation is run by Tony Laz...
Dumpster rustling
cheemstron ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 10:49:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Who's there?
PesteringJester ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 11:33:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I swore I heard something.
smiling_in_thedark ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 13:21:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
ADVENTURE AWAITS! HUZZA- oh wait, wrong one
BillieGoatsMuff ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 10:09:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Damn the no knock knock warrants these days.
Rexel-Dervent ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 13:27:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This whol' forest was full o' Tony Lazutos
Orichalcon ยท 57 points ยท Posted at 07:55:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"I will now disclose to you... Tha Secrets."
casseroled ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 08:32:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
https://youtu.be/iP468OEln4U
ConkreetMonkey ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 17:45:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You mean the Tony Lazuto? The feared crime boss who controls the entire city of Citysburg, the city we currently are in, who is known for his distinctive facial scar?
theshonkuk ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 18:09:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Must have drunk too much elixir
rainbowsixsiegeboy ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 09:26:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Reminds me the scene were the characters are being briefed on a plane just before they jump out of the cargo hold door. Yes i know it makes a nice and compact scene but realisticly they would be briefed in a somewhat dull meeting on a base 1st. But i guess hollywood dont got time for that lol.
Metal-Butterfly ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 09:39:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โIs there a problem?โ
Oh uh no sir; just canโt wait to get up there and kick ETโs ass
(Your dull meeting on a base reminded me of this)
rainbowsixsiegeboy ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:42:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And the writer is dislocating his shoulder platting himself on the back for how simple and "funny" it is.
But all still take this over the trope of the character wants to say something very important and they accidently get blocked by another character and when its their turn to speak they dont reveal the thing. Espically when the screenwriter has made it into a big deal and you just start to internally scream.
tdog970 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:51:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Looking at you Finn in the rise of skywalker
nighthawk_eternal ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:58:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
At least Godzilla got that right
eraserewrite ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 08:43:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I thought of this when I watched l The Invisible Man for the first time this week.
>! In the first ten minutes, when the girl has her sister pick her up in the middle of the street. Then when the main actress is running into her car and telling her sister sheโll explain later and to just drive. But the sister sits there and asks her to explain, even while the main actressesโs husband punches a hole through the window. And then they have the โTwo Weeks Laterโ, where she finally explains to her family and friends whatโs going on.!<
WhoTookChadFarthouse ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:59:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You gotta give it to those "over the top controlling Male" tropes in movies.
Invisible man sure went to a LOT of trouble just to discredit and mess with his ex wife. The Girl on the Train, Tenet, it's never a good movie sign when you have to rely on someone who has every advantage (like time travel or invisibility) and they choose to use their power as a scorned lover.
TheTaoOfMe ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 12:46:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This happens so much in action movies where they have days to plan but dont explain whats going on until the chopper ride over
rainbowsixsiegeboy ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:26:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also remember that they have to say the exposion in the dumbest way possible.
snowvase ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:57:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But this is a Michael Mann film and we spent the travel time listening to cool rock music and repeatedly loading and racking our exotic set of non-police issue heavy weapons.
MigukChelovek ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 16:05:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
LMAO Prometheus takes this to a WHOLE other level. Somehow those guys made it to a whole other planet before being given any instructions about why they are there, nor do many of the crew even meet each other until they are on approach.
RaraAvisInTerris ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:19:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If movies were real life, wire-tapping would be a lot more effective.
Xhosant ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:14:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And that's how you know the plan fails. If it was to succeed, it wouldn't be shared. If it is to fail, it must be shared.
TheCatWasAsking ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:54:30 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"...if I ask you your name?"
"The monks named me Aaungg."
Katara asking him after intimately spending time alone in a tent the first time they talk and then travelling together for oh-how-many hours straight on a flying lemur. Shyamalaaaaan!
MJC1988 ยท 1736 points ยท Posted at 05:49:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"As you know, I am the President of the United States."
teaqualizer ยท 195 points ยท Posted at 08:35:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This one was the exception that proves the rule.
"I'm going to make that young man the new Secretary for PARTYING DOOOWWWNN!"
joeverdrive ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 09:56:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
YES
TAKE THAT, BITTERMAN
teaqualizer ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 10:54:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
RRROOOOBBBOOOTTT HHHOOUUUUSSSEEE!
MJC1988 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 12:16:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uh oh! Cheese it!
WhoTookChadFarthouse ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 13:55:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Classic Corey and Nerdlinger teamwork
[deleted] ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 10:42:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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Sector_Corrupt ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 21:28:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I dunno, I could totally see a blowhard like JJ hyping up his accomplished soon at every opportunity. that one at least is an understandable character motivation.
Kale ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 12:44:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"When will the movie be ready?" "Normally editing takes months, but we spent all the money on pies, so it will be ready Thursday"
snowvase ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 16:10:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"As Director of the CIA can you give me your view on the situation?"
"My inexperienced but maverick, genius sidekick, Dr Ryan, has prepared a briefing for you."
"Hot Damn"
"Have you anything to say, Dr Ryan."
"The rogue Russian skipper is called Marco Ramius and is known as the Vilnius Schoolmaster. This is the first anniversary of his wife's death." "It's not a massive pre-emptive nuclear strike, he's defecting."
TrueDove ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:34:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pixels has probably the most egregious "I'm the president" character.
jameskidd02 ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 10:35:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I can imagine The Donald actually using this line to get his way in the last four years
pistolography ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 14:22:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thought you meant Duck. And I was racking my brain to see if I saw that cartoon.
I would genuinely enjoy Donald Duck as president.
argothewise ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 16:54:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rent free
PapaBradford ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 20:02:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You know he's still holding rallies for
white power"funding", right?BrocialCommentary ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 21:17:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trump Supporters: put Trumpโs name on their cars, fly flags with his name, wear t-shirts with his name, base their entire personality on simping for this guy, try to overthrow the government for him too
Also Trump supporters: lol heโs living rent free in your head libturd
DammitDan ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 03:48:44 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He lost. Get over it.
plexomaniac ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:17:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or Putin.
Whatsuplionlilly ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:30:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is that from Threat Level Midnight?
MJC1988 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:34:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Simpsons. Homer goes to College.
Forward_Artist_6244 ยท 1464 points ยท Posted at 05:46:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
FBI/CIA agents/criminal gang arrive at the scene
"So, run that plan by me again" or "Explain why we're here again?"
lurco_purgo ยท 269 points ยท Posted at 09:05:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
" So what your saying is..."
"Yes that's exactly what I said, why did you find the need to repeat it word for word, it wasn't that complicated!"
BreezyWrigley ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 15:40:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
God my gf is watching criminal minds, and there was a whole conversation scene where one FBI agent explains to like 5 other agents who are all supposedly experts on violent/sexual criminal behavior what Rohypnol is. Like how the fuck do 6 FBI agents specializing in rape/abduction/murder not know the most common date-rape drug on the street?
joeverdrive ยท 32 points ยท Posted at 09:56:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is half of The Big Short
[deleted] ยท 51 points ยท Posted at 13:55:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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RollForPanicAttack ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 15:03:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Damn, I need to watch the Big Short.
maggotshero ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 23:01:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's actually a pretty damn good movie, it more so goes into the human side of the 08 financial crisis and in simple terms explains what happened.
Seiche ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:53:34 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
BreezyWrigley ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 15:38:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The entirety ofโCriminal Minds.โ
Chukwura111 ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 13:36:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, they were simplifying things for dummies like me
capt_b_b_ ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:49:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Which is why I like White Collar :)
halZ82666 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:24:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I forgot about that series. Need to watch it again some time
halZ82666 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:24:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I forgot about that series. Need to watch it again some time
The_awful_falafel ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 23:01:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly, people need to do this more. The number of times you explain something to someone and then they only caught parts of it and assumed the rest is far far too high. After I explain how to do something to you, explain it back to me. If you get it right, then you can go do it. If not- clearly there's an issue and we need to address it before going any further.
shawnisboring ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 15:36:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My favorite is when they're starting a conversation before hopping in a vehicle and then the scene transitions and they're continuing the conversation from that exact point as they step out.
Did they just sit there in silence for the 45 minute drive?
ScottTennerman ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:56:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This has always drove me crazy.
Crocodillemon ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:19:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Punny
savageinthebox ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 15:36:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
IN ENGLISH!!
craftworkbench ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 08:37:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โLet me do my job! / Iโm just doin my job!โ
- every renegade law enforcement official
Butgut_Maximus ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 14:32:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or explaining Slingshotting to the head of NASA.. (Donald Glover in the Martian)
my34thburner ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 16:09:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
On that one it is plausible. NASA administrators are political appointees who may not have any astrophysics or even science background.
maggotshero ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 23:03:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The reason it doesn't get a pass is the whole world watched it happen for real with Apollo 13. Unless in their universe, that didn't happen. The plan to get those men back home was explained to death by every news outlet in America
my34thburner ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 23:11:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You do understand not all NASA administrators have even worked at NASA before? I would highly doubt even 15% of those who are even familiar with what happened to Apollo 13 would understand what a gravity assist is.
Itโs possible and even plausible that an NASA head would need an ELI5. They are administrators not scientists.
maggotshero ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:13:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, but many of them were more than likely around during Apollo 13, plus, I feel like if you work at NASA, you at least have some idea of what goes on there.
DammitDan ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 03:50:28 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think you overestimate the technical knowledge of government bureaucrats.
maggotshero ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:50:34 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think you underestimate, you think those guys don't know EXACTLY what the fuck they're doing?
DammitDan ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:10:48 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's an entirely unrelated question.
Seiche ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:57:11 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Really? You think it's plausible that the head of NASA doesn't have a science background?
my34thburner ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 19:52:08 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Donโt have to wonder
https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/2018/4/18/17253560/nasa-administrator-jim-bridenstine-confirmation
Seiche ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:50:13 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes and the guys before and after him were former astronauts.
my34thburner ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:51:34 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So I proved to you that not all administrators have a science background and you replied with what about?
Seiche ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:40:32 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I mean to be fair he was a trump apointee and that is kinda low hanging fruit. Yes technically it is plausible, about as much as anything that happened during that presidency was plausible for a US president, i.e. not something anyone would consider realistic in a movie.
I mean your point was NASA heads are mere bureaucrats.
Good_Impact_1801 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:27:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I didn't realize this troupe until I saw movies like Sincario, one the best cops dramas that I've ever seen and honestly the crossing the border scene is one of the best shot of movie cinema I've ever seen
PhinsFan17 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:07:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Randall Parkโs character in WandaVision.
rounding_error ยท 474 points ยท Posted at 05:15:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This always happens after a character says the magic words: "what are you talking about?" Every time a character says those words I want to smack the writer.
fatmancantloseweight ยท 933 points ยท Posted at 06:45:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In a similar vein.
"Im hacking into their server to extract the data needed to compile our case."
Overdramatic sigh "In english please."
... if you cant understand that you need to go back to high school.
craftworkbench ยท 290 points ยท Posted at 08:36:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any time theyโre โhacking into their serverโ. In 20 seconds? With no prep? Yeah ok. Sure. Yup.
raining-in-konoha ยท 227 points ยท Posted at 10:33:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"We need to hack their mainframe to disable the algorithms!... I'm in at the last second!" Fucking hell, I don't know much about hackng and programming except some Linux but really appreciate shows like Mr Robot where hacking is actually portrayed realistically
[deleted] ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 13:58:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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swingoutmike ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 14:25:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So they need a heist typing scene, eh?
the_Vandal ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:38:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Take your upvote and get out of here. You're a loose cannon!
BionicTriforce ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 21:18:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I appreciated Ocean's 8 for the hacking scene if nothing else, because they did it by just good old-fashioned social engineering. Found out who had info they needed with public information, found out his interests from his facebook, and sent him a phishing link he clicked on.
Crocodillemon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:22:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Serious?
Torakaa ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 15:51:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a pretty simple pipeline of steps to attempt:
That's basically it for a long while, but if neither works, you eventually move to:
\4. Happen to know the exact version of a software the target is using with an exploit they didn't update out of.
\5. Brute force an access point without rate limiting.
But really, before trying step 4 you just drive a truck through their wall and physically yoink the server.
snowvase ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 16:11:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"We'll try an SQL attack on their database."
"I'm in!"
appleeye56 ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 16:54:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I love when they add random words to make hacking scenes sound cooler
" I'm going to run a complex recursive algorithm in polynomial time to hack their mainframe"
The software dev in me cringes everytime
littlebitsofspider ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 18:35:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just once I want a movie or TV hacker to say "this API is dog shit, who wrote this?"
appleeye56 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 19:08:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I need that now lol
I would've suggested making a realistic hacking movie but it would probably be a very boring movie
Crocodillemon ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 23:24:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Boring?
appleeye56 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 23:42:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much googling, possibly weeks of hacking and no "hacking the FBI"
Crocodillemon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:02:52 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ohhhh
Hanflander ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 16:19:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mr. Robot was absolute perfection. I loved the morphine withdrawal episode where Romero breaks the 4th wall and says something to the effect of, โthereโs probably a show right now ruining this generationโs idea of what hacker culture is.โ
dramboxf ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 22:32:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"algorithms!"
I remember watching "24" and how they kept talking about protocols, in situations where it just seemed...odd.
406highlander ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 23:26:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As a pedantic network guy, *24* did my fuckin' nut in.
1) the server room is not a place people go to have quiet conversation - those rooms are noisy as fuck - servers are full of spinning hard drives and fans and those make noise, and the air conditioning system needed to handle the heat is also a noisy bastard). When the server room isn't noisy, it means something bad has happened (i.e. loss of power, A/C system failure).
2) Cisco phones need to be plugged in to work (too many people answering VoIP calls on handsets that have a blank screen)
3) Cisco 1240-series wireless access points are not usually taken into the field and used as satellite uplink devices - they're WiFi access points with a range of about 30 metres, which is slightly less than the distance between field agent and orbital satellite
4) Chloe bitching about how it'll take all day to set up a new subnet (this is pure horse manure)
5) IP addresses that contain more than 4 octets and/or octets where the number is above 255
6) "Send it to my screen", because my coworkers having the ability to make data appear on my screen unsolicited is clearly a great idea
7) Why does every on-screen computer, whether it's on some government agency office desk, or on some rando at home's desk, NOT run an operating system anyone actually recognises? Use Windows, MacOS, or Linux, like basically everyone else
It's been ages since I watched and I know there's a shitton of things I've forgotten. But don't get me wrong - I loved watching it, just there were little things that annoyed me a lot more than they would annoy most other folks.
Crocodillemon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:26:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rly?
Fraerie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:20:03 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hack the Planet! (Hack the Gibson!)
droppedmybrain ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:29:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There was a scene in Brooklyn 99 (I think) where they're trying to hack into someone's computer in a computer cafe, and one of the characters goes "oh, I know a hacker friend that can help with this." Turns out the security was a lot harder than the one hacker could handle alone, so that hacker goes "I know someone who can help" and it just turns into each new hacker going "yep, this is a long arse password. Gonna need another guy here" until there's like, 8 of them.
Don't know if it's the most realistic portrayal, but it seemed more so than the ones you mentioned, and it was pretty funny in all it's ridiculousness
user1048578 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:39:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's not very realistic at all, but it was damn hilarious!
eatae25 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:21:07 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What episode was this? Ive been searchin on youtube and i cant seem to find it.
mperrotti76 ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 13:11:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
three keystrokes Ok. Iโm in!
Outrageous_Frame7900 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 16:13:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
(3 second flurry of typing) โIโm inโ
DeadMan95iko ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:47:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โIโm in!โ
GodSavesZelda ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 18:13:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also, every freaking interface is green on black, with some 3D stuff rotating constantly. And if you need some info, it will appear in big ass characters on the screen.
craftworkbench ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 20:22:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair, I like my terminals to be green on black, but thatโs just because I find it easy to read. Unlike on TV though, it mostly just sits there waiting for me to โgit commitโ
GodSavesZelda ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 22:57:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
While I'm OK with the fact that it's a matter of preferences, I don't think that the GUI software monitoring the health of a rollercoaster would be green on black (I genuinely saw this yesterday in a CSI Cyber episode). It would more likely look like a Windows 98 UI for the simple fact that it would likely still run on a Windows 98.
Crocodillemon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:27:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Git commit?"
whorish_ooze ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:08:10 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
git is version control software, the "commit" command saves the changes you've made to any files in the repository as a new version.
Crocodillemon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:53:59 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh thx
dramboxf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:31:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I seem to remember some company that got hacked and it turned out the sysadmin password was like abc123.
So, it can happen. Then again, those places deserve to be hacked.
gaberoonie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:09:23 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
r/itsaunixsystem
erikopnemer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:29:40 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's because they type really fast.
whorish_ooze ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:04:47 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
well realistic hacking would be designing convincing spearphishing emails after buying lnternalcompanysite.com as a domainnname, which would both be hilarious and boring.
mrwho995 ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 08:58:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
relevant video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_x9lSQ1SFLE
HeyItsLers ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 12:29:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For any Stargate fans: that video gave me Carter explaining something to O'Neill vibes.
thebestheworst ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:49:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thank you for introducing me to funny channel
BrokenEggcat ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:50:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Knew what it was before clicking it, love Chris and Jack
Random-reddit-user45 ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 09:57:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
or the hacker just randomly types on the keyboard and magically hacks it.
that_person420 ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 13:33:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
GDUEBDUSBDJDBSHDHE
"Got it"
barofa ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 14:06:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"I'm in"
tommytraddles ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 13:13:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The worst example of this is an astronaut saying in English please in The Martian, about the apparently straightforward task of cutting off Mission Control's ability to stop them from changing course.
He's been to Mars, but anything more than computer go beep is too much nerd talk for him.
xombae ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 13:33:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I dropped out in grade 9 and I can understand that, so try middle school.
crewfish13 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:56:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And itโs never followed by โIโm logging in with the default password to log in because the administrator is too dumb to change it.โ
UnfairMicrowave ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:58:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As Ice T leans over their shoulder
Exsqeezeme ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:52:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You mean like when someone plays too many scratchy lotteries?
Aselleus ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 06:03:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"There's no time to explain! We need to go!"
skelebone ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 08:21:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I loved the twist on traditional infodump exposition in The Dark Knight where the Joker does multiple "Do you want to know how I got these scars" throughout the story, with different answers.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:50:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Except for, "You know, I used to know this girl Doreen. Looked just like a jaguar. I used to crash into her just so I could spoke to her."
"What are you talking about?"
"I don't know."
ThompsonBoy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:46:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"In English please?"
"Steve you have a PhD in biology or chemistry just like everyone else in this FBI forensics lab. Why the hell do we have to explain the basics of mass spectrometry to you?"
duffypink ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:49:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
this reminds me of goblet of fire when harry told cedric to get back to the damn cup ๐ญ if only he listened he wouldโve lived
trialofchampion ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:44:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also "it must be some kind of..."
Okletstalkabout- ยท 575 points ยท Posted at 02:56:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"As you know I conducted a raid on the great library"
[deleted] ยท 281 points ยท Posted at 05:38:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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ishkariot ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 08:05:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This can work if they twist it as the main character being bratty/selfish:
"Do I need to remind you that you are the Prince and your responsibility is to the Kingdom? blablabla"
Marid-Audran ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:35:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I swear I thought this was a direct quote from Coming to America but I can't seem to find it. But then, it's an easily generic poor exposition statement, so you could plug it in practically anywhere I guess!
Floor_Kicker ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 08:29:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"As you already know...." is a sure fire way to know the writing is lazy as fuck
tommytraddles ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 13:04:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The funny thing is, they do this quite a few times in the Lord of the Rings films, but it usually comes across as 'here's some information for non-Tolkien nerds' and is sort of charming.
The exception is that one character (he's called Madril) who only exists as Faramir's buddy so things can be explained to him or by him, and so there's some pathos when he, as a speaking character, gets speared.
Madril: Here, let me open up this map so we can discuss where everyone is right now...
Faramir: Excellent, I was hoping we could catch up and give anyone listening a sense of what this world looks like and what the stakes are.
Madril: You know the laws of our country, the laws of your father. If you let them go, your life will be forfeit.
Faramir: Yes, my father is important and I do know the laws we live under, let us never speak of that particular law again though.
JeffSheldrake ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:27:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You mean, the secret library?
Okletstalkabout- ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:29:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Probably, it was a long time ago i saw a movie that never existed.
Beliriel ยท 130 points ยท Posted at 06:40:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey Charlie. As my brother that has been in a car accident a year ago and married to my best friend can you go walk the dog?
GhostofManny13 ยท 38 points ยท Posted at 07:45:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sure thing, brother that is gay and the audience can tell that youโre gay because you have an earring and a rainbow wristband. By the way, have you heard from mother? I know sheโs been awful quiet ever since Dad died after saying he hates dogs.
Anyway, come on dog that was born on the day that dad died! Letโs go for a walk!
Mountain_Chicken ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:32:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Characters that are siblings but address each other as "BROTHER" or "SIS." I have literally never done that in my life except when I'm making fun of movies that do it.
Sugarbear23 ยท 90 points ยท Posted at 05:35:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gentlemen, as you know...
GhostofManny13 ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 07:42:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Weโve been investing all our money in a new miracle product called Ligma.
mperrotti76 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:09:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So, we must stop the Sugma!
smiling_in_thedark ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:22:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ligma Vs Sugma: The Joe War
mperrotti76 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:32:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We must stop Bo Fadenutz!
onceuponadildo ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 10:47:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The worst part about Spiderman: far from home was when Mysterio did this in the bar. Like he stops and explains to his entire team why they are all there doing the things they've been doing.
Sector_Corrupt ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 21:34:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly though it kind of works, because it was an appreciation speech? like when a big project is done at work you often do shout outs to major contributors. Mysterio did maybe a little excess context about their motivations but they framed it in a relatively organic style of speech.
Huwbacca ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 05:23:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"As you know, we have dead parents" exposition.
It's not always a sure fire sign because I recall Super 8 having some real lazy exposition at the beginning and that film is baller.
I've always liked films that have a weird conceit and never explain it. I think that's great. That mumbly film about time travel, they were just like.... We have a time machine.
No fucking around telling us how or why, just accept it and move on.
I appreciate that most people do not like this and this is where we get clumsy exposition coming in.
Side note: suddenly remembered the worst fucking exposition for no point and it's the fucking divorcing parents of those kids no one could give feweer fucks about in Jurassic world. It has no bearing whatsoever and it's just fucking shit.
dwiofdrs ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 08:10:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Worst scene in Big Hero 6:
โWhat would Mom and Dad say?โ โThey died when I was three, remember?โ
captain-marvellous ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:00:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mumbly film with the time machine? Do you mean Safety Not Guaranteed? Loved that. Weird and actually quite touching..Aubrey Plaza is always great too. Sorry I just remembered this is a thread about bad films...
Huwbacca ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:52:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Primer was what I was thinking of!
captain-marvellous ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:09:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ah ok, also a good film. Absolute head fuck. Can also highly recommend Timecrimes (Los Cronocrรญmenes) for an amazing time travel flick. Again, conscious of the fact this is a 'bad films' post
Starglema ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 01:27:55 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I will forever love Back to the Future for its approach to Marty and Doc's relationship. Which is to say: they don't even bother trying. Just, the audience needs to accept he's friends with the town's crazy scientist, enough for enough trust to exist between them for the entire plot to happen in the first place, and fuck you if you need any more than that.
ATR2002 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:15:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As the team are jumping off the chopper to break into the lab and only then go thru the plan
SO REMEMBER.......
ben_oni ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:06:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The As You Know trope isn't so bad. While Hitchcock was pretty heavy-handed with it, it didn't significantly detract from his movies. On the other hand, Back to the Future used it to good effect, having Marty's sister moaning about how she's already heard the story a million times. But one of the best examples, in my opinion, is the beginning of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2:
[deleted] ยท 48 points ยท Posted at 03:24:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is totally fine so long as something is happening or the plot is progressing and it's kept short. The characters on screen don't always know what the audience knows.
When the moves comes to a complete stop and the characters just stand around in a room and just talk exposition, then it sucks.
bogarthskernfeld ยท 39 points ยท Posted at 03:42:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Que Spaceballs.
EVERYBODY GOT THAT?!
SoundOfTomorrow ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 05:18:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Even better, we have the movie on VHS!
Reztroz ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:32:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But we're still making the movie!
mperrotti76 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:13:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When will it be now again?
Very soon.
efrique ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:49:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The script seems like they only spent 100 bucks on the writing, and still overpaid
Cuchullion ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:15:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or the 'speak English!' trope when someone is explaining a (fairly clear) concept but the character they're talking to plays "dumb" so the audience can follow along.
Just makes me think the writers / director has zero faith in the audiences ability to think.
Geminii27 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:39:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"As you know, your father, the king..."
revientaholes ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:15:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Naruto-
MistarGrimm ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:21:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All anime. It's frustrating as hell but you have to remember it's mostly made for kids.
revientaholes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:34:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not all anime, I mean death note and code geass are pretty good and they don't make you feel frustrated btw, one anime that would be amazing if it wouldn't be so cringy is Boku no hero, I had to stop when "gentle criminal" appeared, it was just soooo fucking stupid
MistarGrimm ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 19:07:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Death Note has its fair share of exposition. The famous crisp/chip scene is pure nonsense.
revientaholes ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:20:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But it's hilariousโก๐๐ฝ
joeverdrive ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:58:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This better describes Shonen anime, which is what most of us think of when we think of anime we're familiar with
Shonen anime sucks
Kimantha_Allerdings ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:27:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
AKA โAs you know, Bobโ dialogue.
pibbsworth ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:32:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I hate this shit. Id rather not know whats going on than have it explained to me like a baby.
NimJickles ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:41:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Every now and then you get an actually good movie that still just can't do exposition. The opening scene of Kiki's delivery service infuriates me to no end as Kiki, the coming-of-age witch, explains the rite of passage for witches to her grandmother, an elderly witch. Of all the characters to use as exposition fodder. And it's otherwise a solid, fun Ghibli movie.
Kinstray ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:11:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
that would make Interstellar a bad movie
Apprehensive_Focus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:58:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I tend to think there are few films that are all good or all bad, they each have good and bad parts. Some have more bad parts than good though.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:46:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's literally one of my biggest problems with Interstellar although it's got so many problems. They explain science like he's four years old and also like he shouldn't have already known that for years since he did that shit earlier in his life. Then there are parts when the plot is explained and I'm fully convinced that Nolan thinks a majority of the world is even dumber than they are and he's this absolute genius when he isn't
Uncoolx2 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:12:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nuh uh. If you have Michel Peรฑa do it, I'm watching that movie.
TallmanMike ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:06:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"You just don't get it, do you?!"
proceeds to explain the whole thing without waiting for a reply
Hopesick_2231 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 03:55:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
THANK YOU I FUCKING HATE THAT SO FUCKING MUCH.
GregTheMad ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:25:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or when they repeat a talking point several times in maybe even the same conversation.
Liscetta ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:30:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Spot on.
imnotgoats ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:40:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Of course I'll be there - I'm your brother!"
mperrotti76 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:19:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
brother immediately dies
erinoco ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:24:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There are many decent works which fail the exposition test at some point.
raining-in-konoha ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:28:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Hello my younger sister who is a painter and still devastated because our mother died and trying to solve the crime with which I'm gonna help you in the second part of the movie, how you been?"
Questions_It_All ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:50:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like in Death Note (no not the Netflix movie), yeah that part sucked so much about that show.
Fqfred ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:28:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not a bad movie, but Days of Future Past does this right at the start.
nhaines ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:53:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vince Gilligan calls this, "So, Frank, how long have we been brothers?"
navikredstar ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:22:58 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"The Sparks Brothers" documentary plays off of this during the "Commonly Asked Questions about Sparks" segment and it's funny as hell. Ron and Russell are asked when they first met, and Ron gives the most deadpan and annoyed, "We are brothers".
Doppelfrio ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:48:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I know this happens a lot in movies, but the time I really noticed it was when I watched โThe New Mutants.โ The kids have been on the campus together for at least a few days and they feel the need to reintroduce themselves to the rest of the kids (not just the new girl)
TreeBeeTurkey014 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:45:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โ*As You Know โข*โ
dfournier13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:58:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not a bad movie... But in interstellar when the physicist is explaining to the pilot wayyy after they've gotten into space that they're going through a wormhole and goes on to eli5 the guy on how that works. Like y'all didn't have a meeting on this before going?
Llama-Nation ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:39:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There's one moment in North By Northwest where a character gives an explanation to Gary Grant's character that the audience knows and the sound of the plane blocks out the dialogue.
BabDoesNothing ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:54:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โMom and dad died when I was just a baby, remember big sis???โ
Jpicklestone8 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:49:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
feel like itd be a great 4th wall break to have a character give some obvious exposition and then say 'that ones for the trailers" or something along those lines. and clearly, that second line wouldnt be in any of the trailers
listener4 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:10:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"But what are the basic elements of our civilization, Father?"
navikredstar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:29:01 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Depending on the setting of the movie, this question may or may not be terrible. Say, the film takes place in a dystopian setting sometime after a dictator comes to power and completely controls, if not eradicates all public references to the past, and the kid is asking what life was like before everything went to hell. Like Winston in 1984 trying to find out what life was like prior to the Party/Ingsoc.
dramboxf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:30:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tombstone scene.
Where a character does four pages of plot exposition to a dead person.
Shantotto11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:04:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โAs you [all] knowโฆโ
Galileo258 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:43:47 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I am 18 year old black dynamite, and you are my 16 year old brother high as a kite YET AGAIN!
HelpfulCherry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:14:30 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
God I hate this. You shouldn't have to explain the movie so directly to the audience. Have better storytelling so you bring the viewer along with you, rather than just shoving explanations in there in a hamfisted way. You can even make it fun like a lot of good movies/TV shows do where the characters know something but the viewer doesn't until it comes up within the natural progression of the story. I love shit like that.
BinaryBlasphemy ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 07:19:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tag_ross ยท 3702 points ยท Posted at 06:06:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's an edgy reboot of a children's property that stopped being relevant a decade ago
th30be ยท 314 points ยท Posted at 14:58:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Powerpuff girl leaked script flashbacks.
Tudpool ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 12:48:44 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wait what?
th30be ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 13:31:48 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
https://junkee.com/powerpuff-girls-live-action/296299
Tudpool ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 13:38:12 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh dear god that's from about a month ago.
whogivesashirtdotca ยท 576 points ยท Posted at 14:36:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm tired of gritty reboots. When will it be time for cheery rethinks?
Krillins_Shiny_Head ยท 110 points ยท Posted at 15:24:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not sure that would be better. Taking old dark material and making it bright and happy?
"A Nightmare on Elm Street" becomes "A Wonderful Dream on Elm Lane" the story about a kindly spirit of an old man named Frederick Krueger who visits children as they sleep and gives them pleasant dreams.
MegaRayquaza1337 ยท 141 points ยท Posted at 16:01:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well now I think we've gone full circle and accidentally reinvented Disney.
Krillins_Shiny_Head ยท 77 points ยท Posted at 16:28:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You know, I don't think Disney gets enough credit for making material DARKER in a lot of ways.
Generally yes, they remove the bloodier parts and clean up the endings, but especially in regards to the villains they make them MUCH darker.
The wicked stepmother in the Cinderella fairy tale was largely nonexistent in the storyline. She didn't do much. Lady Tremaine of Disney's version is a spiteful and monstrous woman who will do anything to keep the girl down.
But especially Ursula in The Little Mermaid. The sea witch in the original story was just a neutral purveyor of magic. She wasn't malicious and actually warned the mermaid against becoming human.
Ursula meanwhile is one of the most evil and dark villainesses to be put to animation, becoming a 100 foot tall sharktoothed horror by the end and creating a massive hurricane and maelstrom. She's only comparable to freakin Cthulu.
Most villains in the original fairy tales were a bit dull, tbh. If there's any aspect that Disney actively injected MORE darkness into, its them.
Consider with The Queen of Hearts of "Alice in Wonderland" she was awful in the original book, yes. But the Disney version turns her into a nightmarish screaming ogre who executes everyone who even slightly pisses her off. In the original book, its insinuated that the King of Hearts pardons all those that the Queen orders beheaded. So nobody actually dies in the book.
No such thing is ever stated in the Disney version. So those that the Queen orders beheaded are actually killed.
I could go on and on, but this sort of thing does annoy me. Yes...Disney removed much of the blood from fairy tales. Because do your kids really need to see the Stepsisters in Cinderella hack and mutilate their feet to fit into a glass slipper?
Do they need to see Sleeping Beauty get raped and then wake up not due to a kiss, but due to giving birth? There's plenty of valid criticisms of Disney, but they have done a good job of removing the grotesque parts of these stories not suitable for children and adding in their own special kind of darkness.
mothsilver ยท 47 points ยท Posted at 17:03:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Disney thing is just a massive circle jerk at this point. Thereโs a reflexive hate for it among a lot of fairytale and fantasy artists, which is just sad. Most of the criticisms either donโt make sense or are just straight up incorrect.
Plus, I give them a lot of credit for actually getting Tinkerbell right in the first Peter Pan film they did. Sheโs a sassy little fairy who outright wants to kill Wendy and is a full of rage and jealousy when it comes to her. Other adaptations have either sweetened her up in her love for Peter or made her some cheeky, impotent little thing gurning away.
Krillins_Shiny_Head ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 17:06:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was surprised how outright murderous Tink was. That part completely went over my head as a child.
[deleted] ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 18:58:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I can say that it irritates me that people can see Disney versions as the "definitive" or only version. But that's more a flaw of the people themselves rather than Disney.
I do think Disney movies are great, but for me personally, I can say that traditional fairy tales have a certain ineffable wonderous aspect that is not present in Disney movies. It is probably too much to ask of corporate produced media to replicate that feeling however.
Frond_Dishlock ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:48:41 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Makes me wonder what happened to her between those prequel films about her and the film Peter Pan that messed her up so bad.
HistoriusRexus ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 19:05:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Beauty and the Beast is an example of this too. The Beast in the original story was far kinder than the spoiled prince who basically treated Belle like the dirt under his claws until he shown her the library and was told to warm up. Heโs arguably more three dimensional and even spares Gaston who is the twist of the typical Disney hero. In any other movie, Gaston wouldโve been the hero and Belle wouldโve ditched the Beast. But here? The expectations are interestingly subverted where he grows more and more monstrous while the Beast gradually reclaims his humanity.
Still though. If I were Belle, I wouldโve ditched them both because they both suck in their own ways.
Krillins_Shiny_Head ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 21:48:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Beast really was not that bad. His temper showed basically only that first night he and Belle were together. Can you really blame him? He hadn't had any company besides animate dishes since he was 11.
He was foul tempered, I'll give you. But that whole first night from Belle taking Maurices place to Beast showing Belle her room, him shouting at her, the "Be Our Guest" sequence, Belle sneaking into the West Wing, her running away, then Beast saving her, and then them starting to bond as she bandages him. That was all one night. They're laughing and throwing snow balls at each other the very next day, which is when he gives her the library.
So...I'm not exactly excusing his temper tantrum, but It's not like he was cruel and mean for a long period of time. Basically, from Belle's point of view, he was a jerk for a few hours before he started to chill. I don't think that's difficult to forgive. It's not like he beat the crap out of her.
HistoriusRexus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:22:08 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That was one night? Certainly changes things, like I knew about the whole him being turned as a child deal. It's a shame Disney didn't completely excise the Enchantress's subplot by aging him cursed as an adult. As much as I find it fascinating for an evil Enchantress to convince Gaston to kill the Beast, it really spits in the face of the human element of the story if pretty much everyone is controlled beyond their will by some outside force.
Krillins_Shiny_Head ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:31:12 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Enchantress didn't have anything to do with Gaston. She pretty much disappeared from the story after the initial cursing. Gaston's actions were his own, not because of the curse.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:52:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But that sounds amazing.
oarngebean ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 19:46:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The buffet games
Harry Potter and the happy Hallows
Snake pliskin vacation in Miami
chihuahua-mama ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 20:12:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel like the newer my little pony show is a good example of a cheery rethink, which is an excellent phrase!
DuplexFields ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 22:38:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
G1 MLP is some fucking dark fantasy, and the heroes are a little girl, her siblings, talking livestock, and a clumsy baby dragon. If they didnโt have all the luck plus a magical superweapon, that world would have been ashes ages ago.
G4 MLP has a much more reasonable scale of villainy, and still the s5 finale shows five separate apocalypses that those villains could have wrought if theyโd varied from the sacred timeline.
VagabondTough ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 19:28:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Got it, a rubber-hose remake of Gargoyles it is!
Shantotto11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:06:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gargoyles ROAR!
-Asher- ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 00:13:42 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There's a shark out there with a misunderstood heart. Presenting Jaws, a tale about friendship, family, courage and adventure. His story will give you a smile as big as his.. Starring Oscar winner Leonardo Dicaprio, Betty Moore, Nicholas Cage, and Matthew Mcconaughey, coming soon to a theatre near you!
cool2hate ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:58:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hhile that sounds decent, I am really holding out for the age of gloomy do-overs
Ekaj__ ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 20:11:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Canโt wait for a pg retelling of the saw franchise!
whogivesashirtdotca ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 21:21:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Tickle yourself or I'll tickle you!"
RhynoD ยท 1348 points ยท Posted at 11:48:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Don't care, I want my Animorphs movie.
samasters88 ยท 236 points ยท Posted at 14:07:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't. I want my Animorphs serial format. A movie wouldt cut it, unless it's the origin. As a serial/seasonal format, you get way more time to develop things. With the Advent of streaming, that'll be the future.
With Spidermans rouges gallery, it should absolutely be a series, with movies being huge events
RhynoD ยท 97 points ยท Posted at 14:08:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Valid. I'm also a firm believer that it should be animated. Doing the body horror in live action would either be hokey or R-rated.
samasters88 ยท 65 points ยท Posted at 14:15:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Man, I could go for an Invincible-style animated show. Animations underrated for a lot of things, but I hope people come around to it. It's the best way to tell a lot of things, and Animorphs are a prime example.
I don't wanna see a Taxxon in live action, or a Bajir. That'd look so terrible.
RhynoD ยท 45 points ยท Posted at 14:18:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Until a scene where a Taxxon that's been cut in half and its uncontrollable hunger makes it turn to consume its own severed body.
Then it would be nightmare-inducing.
commentsandopinions ยท 37 points ยท Posted at 14:54:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's times like these where I look back fondly on my favorite CHILDREN'S book. I read this series in 4th-5th grade.
Seriously though, the animorphs series is so good.
LordZeya ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 16:01:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I still canโt believe that a childrenโs book series had so much murder and war crimes involved.
c08855c49 ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 16:18:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The book where Cassie turns into a butterfly...where she is stuck in the woods with the Yeerk in the little girl's body...Jesus H Christ man. That fucked me up as a kid. Or anything with the Crayak. Or the book that was just Rachel literally going insane?? Fuck man.
LotusPrince ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 16:41:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The very first book has their school's assistant principal ordering Hork Bajir to kill them and bring back their heads for identification. Fucking intense.
Neonballroom19 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 17:59:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Am a foreign service officer and first time learning provocatively about war and its ethics is through the animorphs series.
Still reads the series now.
sleepymoose88 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 03:11:41 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Haha man I forgot so much from this series. I just pulled the full collection out of my parents basement to save for my son when he gets a little older. Heโs six and reading magic tree house now and starting to world towards my extensive Goosebumps library.
samasters88 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 14:28:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yep, I definitely needed to remember that one. Thanks. :(
ninetofivehangover ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 14:25:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
almost every time media relies heavily on CGI or after effects (think magical beast-like main characters or a magic system or here, the animorph transformation sequence or just them BEING ANIMALS) or whatever i think: โthis should have been animated.โ
disregarding plot and all other problems avatar movie vs show is a good example.
imagining animorphs live action with 30 year olds playing the cast and โteen wolfโ quality CGI makes me sad.
RhynoD ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 14:36:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have bad news... At least the actors weren't 30 years old, though.
HistoriusRexus ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:18:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I loved that show. Given I watched Power Rangers and Buffy too, it wasnโt too bad for the time. They were like my trinity of action shows. Buffy on FX in the morning, Power Rangers into the afternoon and Animorphs at night. A real shame how Nickelodeon has dramatically went downhill and lost its edge over the years. They really shouldnโt have moved to California.
It was cool how Shawn Ashmore broke out and got cast as Iceman not long after, though. A shame the rest didnโt really break out.
Today? Iโd either want Powerhouse Animation and the crew behind the Bootleg Universe to handle it, or David Production from Jojo fame and Yasuko Kobayashi to direct and write. Basically a crew that isnโt shy on portraying body horror so itโs not just Power Rangers but theyโre all Beast Boy, but wonโt throw in anime tropes that distract from the overall story.
Adi Shankar could handle it and at the very least, satisfy his itch for a Power Rangers esque series around a team of teenagers. As long as itโs not edgy for the sake of it, though. Iโve always seen Animorphs as a deconstruction of Power Rangers and other superhero series with teenagers. I wouldnโt say itโs comparable to Evangelion, but it does illustrate the realities of trusting that much responsibility and fighting a war on people who in the books, are merely just going to middle school. The books do all that without being needlessly edgy or hating itโs premise or source material like the 2017 Power Rangers movie. (which also had constant tonal whiplash, wanting to target everyone.)
Also being animated saves it as long as they age up the characters.
Squeekazu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:19:44 on July 14, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What if they animate the Taxxons like the worms in King Kong? Hurgh those things were horrifying.
Kapp_E_Tan ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 16:05:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm fine with an R rated animorphs movie. I want that shit to be FUCKED UP!
AcidCyborg ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 14:34:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But if the body transition doesn't look exactly like it did on the covers of the books (especially the holographic versions) I will riot.
Ranger_Nehl ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 14:48:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You mean you don't want them to pan away from the human character, and focus on their morphing shadow on the back wall while we hear wet morphing noises, then have the camera snap back to a fully formed animal?
AcidCyborg ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 16:01:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No, and I want full genital shots when they morph back into human form, as described in the sacred texts.
Plus uncomfortable squirmy CGI of zooming into the ear of a host body to show the alien parasite living in their brain.
Ranger_Nehl ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:28:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
.... I very much want this. (But only if they're adults) Or is okay to see the animal weiners as long as the children are wearing their morphing suits because then we never see anything that is technically child?
I (like you) only want this because it is described in the books, anything else would be immersion breaking.
TurnedtoNewt ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 17:47:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything less than R-rated would not cut it. Animorphs is the most fucked up children's series I have ever read. Make that PG and you've no longer made an Animorphs show.
trulymadlybigly ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 14:10:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Those books scared the crap out of me. When they hold the peopleโs heads over the pool so the things that are controlling their brain can be swapped out or whatever. Literally nightmare fuel
pigpill ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 14:24:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The yerks go into the pool to feed or recharge and the human host gets locked up until their done. Imagine the screaming of the locked up people
[deleted] ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 16:35:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah man, weโre just gonna put you in this cell here until the alien slug creature thatโs been wiggling around on your brain and controlling your mind gets done taking a break for a bit. Can I get you some saltines, a water bottle maybe?
pigpill ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 17:39:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yea, first time I realized how horrible taking away someone's free will would be. Brutal series for what young adults are reading.
I think the series and theme could make such a cool mainstream action/suspense series. I honestly loved more of the ghostwriter books than the actual Applegate writt n books, goes to show what the world can be a expanded into with creativity
I_hogs_the_hedge ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 14:33:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They TRIED to do a series. Underfunded it and tried to make it less scary because it was a kids show. It was so bad I don't think they ever made it to streaming/DVD.
wonderandawe ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 15:14:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I watched the first few episodes as a kid. I was so confused when they brought up "the disk". Didn't the books have enough plot without adding some stupid "find the treasure" plot?
RhynoD ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:33:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's widely theorized that the disk was supposed to be basically The Andalite Chronicles.
Kradget ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 16:14:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, yeah, but the plot otherwise is "child soldiers engage in mutual, brutal animal maulings with terrifying aliens as part of their partisan campaign, including killing helpless enemies and their unwilling hostages/slaves, and assassinations."
wranglingmonkies ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:14:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Damn... It's been a LONG time since I've read those books. I don't remember much, I might need to read them again.
blindfire40 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 20:50:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They were fucking DARK. Bunch of early teens engaging in
guerillagorilla warfare against an alien superpower, including SHITTONS of terrorist actions.GameOfWalkingDead ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:21:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is a live action show.
samasters88 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 14:27:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That show was an early-2000s travesty and no longer exists in my mind
TheLAriver ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:52:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Spider-Man
rogues
samasters88 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:57:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks Pedantic-Man. I'll fix it later. After I've had coffee.
rl_fridaymang ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:57:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They made a tv show already.
samasters88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:01:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
CHoDub ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 14:15:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There are graphic novels now.
I think only of the first two books
RhynoD ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 14:19:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, I need to order them.
HowerTwo ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 14:19:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Still waiting for them to do those books justice
Easilycrazyhat ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 17:44:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tbh, the Animorphs series was already edgy af. It would be weird if a movie of it wasn't edgy.
MigukChelovek ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:10:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was recently thinking about this. Even rewatched the first episode of the show 2 weeks ago. I really want there to be a fan movement strong enough to have some studio take notice but I wouldnt know where to light that fire.
vonfuckingneumann ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 16:27:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you don't know where to light that fire, just go around lighting random fires. What's the worst that could happen?
RhynoD ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:29:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you have a problem, just throw a molotov cocktail at it. Then, boom, suddenly you have a different problem.
SentientPaint ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:50:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My heart knew it was the Good Place but my brain refused to believe it - even though I clearly read that in Jason's voice.
RhynoD ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:53:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bortles!
The_Bobs_of_Mars ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:07:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We call this "The Rachel Gambit"
weareborgunicons ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 14:15:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My heart grew three sizes bigger reading this comment. Bless you sir/mam.
memes_of_norway ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:45:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm pretty sure I've seen an Animorphs movie more than a decade ago, but I can't actually find anything when I google it. Maybe I just imagined or dreamt it or something? I have memories of really bad animatronics and shit like that.
RhynoD ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 17:01:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There was a really bad live-action TV series on Nickelodeon.
memes_of_norway ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:06:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oooh, yeah that was probably it. Yeah basically the only thing I remember is that it sucked. Like the aliens looked like a blue taxidermied deer..
rl_fridaymang ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:56:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We'll give you a CW tv show and cancel bnb it before the end.
lokken1234 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:34:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They would never have the balls to give everyone ptsd
DeezRodenutz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:24:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Captain Planet when?
(No, those shitty Don Cheadle skits don't count)
CaptValentine ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:33:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean Animorphs was already kinda gritty. Shit HAPPENED in Animorphs.
ZeronicX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:39:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Animorpghs gets fucking dark near the end so I'd love to see that too
RhynoD ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:39:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It starts dark, my dude. The end is advanced darkness.
dancortens ยท 34 points ยท Posted at 16:01:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFuck Batmanโ
Lemme just add that to โnever watch under any circumstancesโฆโ
Twisted_Taterz ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 19:06:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What is this referring to?
Mechagodzilla_3 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 19:29:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That live action Teen Titans show on HBOMax
KingTyranitar ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:33:04 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iirc Titans ended up being pretty good
Silverboi223 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:22:43 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I enjoyed it though the second season kinda repeated Dickโs emotional journey from the first. Also Bruce Wayne is disappointing. Yeah
CelebrityTakeDown ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 20:00:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Except Titans is good
Tracy3366 ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 18:29:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's better than the shitty cartoon.
whorish_ooze ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:59:05 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
the cartoon is hilarious
fannyfox ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 14:40:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And has James Cordon as a voice in said edgy reboot.
brownliquid ยท 105 points ยท Posted at 14:19:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Iโve had an idea for a gritty Pinocchio reboot for a while. Geppetto is a pedophile (Geppettophile), his shop is littered with little wooden boys, Pinocchio develops an addiction to varnishโฆthereโs still a lot to work out, but thereโs a lot of potential.
Edit:
-He drills buttholes in the wooden boys
-Instead of โcuttingโ, Pinocchio starts feverishly sanding his arms and legs
-Jiminy Cricket is some sort of pimp for these lumber children
-The final act is a Tarantino-esque revenge sequence in which Pinocchio tortures Geppetto with his woodworking tools
Water-Chestnut ยท 49 points ยท Posted at 14:53:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you hurry up you can compete with the other two Pinocchio remakes that are coming out within the next year or so.
gizamo ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 16:07:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
There are currently remakes in the works.
To join that party, this needed to be in front of studios months ago.
Alternatively, the copyright expires in ~2038, which gives you 17 years to polish to your heart's content.
Edit: u/mothsilver is correct. This only applies if you wanted to use the Disney characters. The original work is public domain.
mothsilver ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 17:13:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nope. The original story is in the public domain. They can make whatever adaptation they want.
Disneyโs version of it is copyrighted still. You canโt use their particular character designs or songs/script/etc. Thatโs the difference.
gizamo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:16:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is correct. I assumed they wanted the Disney version because none of the others are popular, but that was a bad assumption on my part. Cheers.
fudge5962 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:56:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No it doesn't, promise you that. Disney owns that copyright, m8.
mothsilver ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 17:11:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
No, this misformation needs to stop. The original story of Pinocchio is public domain and anyone can make their own adaptation of it. Disneyโs adaptation of it is copyrighted which just means you canโt make a version which looks like theirs. Thatโs all.
No one has to go asking Disney for the rights to Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and so on. You just canโt use their particular character designs or use their scripts word for word.
The original stories arenโt copyrighted, only their interpretations of them. I know itโs fashionable to hate on Disney but at least do it for the correct reasons.
If you want to make your own interpretation of Pinocchio youโre absolutely allowed.
fudge5962 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:19:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, yeah, but the comment I'm replying to is specifically about that copyright.
gizamo ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:02:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, it is set to expire then, but, you're very probably right. Disney's historic nut squeeze on the US government is right up there with the oil companies. Lol. Cheers.
king_ugly00 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 16:24:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
you don't think the story's dark enough with boys transforming into donkeys forced to do labor and Geppetto and Pinocchio nearly dying after getting swallowed by a whale?
sconsin ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 15:10:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You had me at geppettophile
mperrotti76 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 15:18:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Take my upvote!
GreatJanitor ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 14:27:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I would watch it. Either this would be the greatest comedy movie, or the start of a very fucked up horror film.
LetsDoTheCongna ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 14:44:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why not both?
mothsilver ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:05:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
While I appreciate a good word mash up more than most, a Geppettophile would just mean he has a bit of a thing for himself.
vengefulgrapes ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 15:15:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I could not get past Geppettophile because I was laughing too hard. PLEASE make this
dubovinius ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 15:24:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Damn, I almost didn't get the pun until I realised it only works in an American accent
WarmProfit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:24:57 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
family guy already made this joke.
Rough_Idle ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 16:10:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dora Explores the Vampire Underworld to find the Undead Remnant of Carmen Sandiego
def_temp ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 17:39:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ok, but I desperately want a new Captain Planet.
The Planeteers are earnest and relatable, rather than gritty badasses. The theme song is the same.
The_K_is_not_silent ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 18:01:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If captain planet isn't played by don cheadle then the movie will be dogshit
respondin2u ยท 65 points ยท Posted at 14:13:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is true however the Dora the Explorer movie had no right to be as good and funny as it was.
AOrtega1 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 17:22:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Good to hear that. Never had the opportunity to watch it but the trailer looked hilarious. Then it came out and reddit was bitching about it. Also I don't think it did well critically nor commercially, which is sad.
HistoriusRexus ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 18:29:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It did well. Made 2x the budget, so for being based on a Nick Jr. show in an environment that hasnโt caught on to 00โs nostalgia yet, it did well. Better than Jem โthe YouTube Starโ that only made 2 million out of a 5 million budget.
https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3993339393/
thelonesomeguy ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 17:31:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit bitches about everything. That's the rule34 of reddit. If it exists, reddit will whine.
Just-Call-Me-J ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:44:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just make up a number for it. Rule 78 maybe, for platinum's atomic number.
respondin2u ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:05:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs on Hulu and Paramount+ if you wanted to give it a shot.
btmvideos37 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 16:56:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ikr. I was not expecting that movie to be that funny lol.
lannister_cat ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:56:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Right? I put it on tv for the kids but I actually enjoyed it too
renvi ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 15:58:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not a movie but, this comment goes out to you, CW live action of Powerpuff Girls..
devospice ยท 44 points ยท Posted at 14:06:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The live action Dora movie is surprisingly good. I wouldn't call it edgy, but it's genuinely funny in parts.
kirbyfan64sos ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 15:32:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first half was genuinely pretty funny and interesting, the second half threw all that away and become a shitty Indiana Jones ripoff.
The poo hole song was the high point.
The-Great-T ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 17:48:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I didn't see Dora but that sounds kinda like Detective Pikachu. It was hilarious in the first half then it got really weird and stuck up its own ass in the second half.
KingTyranitar ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:37:35 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Detective Pikachu should've been more noir honestly and focused on the dynamic of Justice Smith and Pikachu being strung along on a crazy mystery. It was good till they drove to that secret torterra lab. Mewtwo should've never been in the movie
kirbyfan64sos ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:32:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first half was genuinely pretty funny and interesting, the second half threw all that away and become a shitty Indiana Jones ripoff.
The poo hole song was the high point.
MikesPhone ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 14:07:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm still looking forward to the gritty reboot of Harriet the Spy
Macaroni_Warrior ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 17:15:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Real talk, if Harriet got to bash that piece of shit cuntmuffin Marion Hawthorne's brains all the way out out for the ink incident and then get thrown in the adolescent psych ward with nobody to talk to but a bunch of 15 year olds with eating disorders, I'd give up Diet Pepsi for a year.
nderhjs ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:22:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs anything like Home Before Dark itโll be great.
Sabretooth1100 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 14:16:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wait a second, sometimes these are awesome
Yuriismommy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:08:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Seriously I'm ok with the gamble
-Paraprax- ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:49:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"This April, meet the new breed of superhero/secret agent/etc"
smug quintet of 10-year-olds in sunglasses strutting towards the camera on the deck of some giant greenscreen helicarrier thing
kk2816 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 17:13:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oof sounds like the Artemis Fowl movie. Great series, but ended a decade ago. Got a reboot by Disney, who changed the whole premise and most of the characters so it would be more kid-friendly, and then expected people to like it. Hint: they didn't
SuccubusMari ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:42:51 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have to wonder how the board room meetings for that looked.
"Won't fans be mad that he doesn't do anything criminal in the movie since he's an antihero in the book?"
"Good point James. How about he says he's a criminal mastermind at the end of the movie?"
"THAT'S GENIUS!"
FrequentlyLexi ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:06:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jem and the Holograms was an under-appreciated jewel. Fight me.
HistoriusRexus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:57:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jemโs manager in it, Erica (Juliette Lewis), shouldโve been a retired Jem instead, passing the torch of the Holograms to a new generation. Or at least, thatโs what I inferred from the trailer she was. Really make it so the next generation makes the legacy their own. No need for origin stories and it doesnโt make the comic reboot look vastly better by comparison.
Seeing the show by comparison, this movie needed a much better budget, art direction (like a combination of Scott Pilgrim and Speed Racerโs aesthetics and color) and marketing so it couldโve had a shot. Thereโs no way the Transformers movies wouldโve been successful if they shot it like a slightly more expensive Power Rangers episode after all. As if the movie was rushed to keep the rights.
I thought the Pitch Perfect series had the perfect plot structure for a Jem and the Holograms franchise. Just change it to a rock or heavy metal competition, get rid of the cringe characters and it wouldโve worked. Go through their origins and their growth as a band and friends facing adversity. It practically writes itself.
It probably also shouldโve came out a decade earlier like the director pitched so they couldโve had singers like Christina Aguilera, Shakira, Avril Lavigne ,J-Lo and Britney Spears in it as cameos.
Gecko23 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:02:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or many decades ago, old director vanity projects are always pathetic.
ScratchyMarston18 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:44:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Poky Little Puppy: Yer Gunna Get POKED
CapriciousSalmon ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:07:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not totally, sometimes they can be good. But Iโve found shows usually do better than movies since they have more time to work on a character.
thebiggestnerdofall ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:27:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Now Iโm thinking of that horrible remake of Jem and the Holograms
SynthPrax ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:31:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That Electro Woman & Dyna Girl movie was funnier than it had any right to be.
reesering ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:20:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I absolutely love edgy reboots of childrenโs movies. It doesnโt even have to be that edgy. Just please give me my Space Ghost movie
duffypink ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:46:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
coughs Fate (Winx)
ImurderREALITY ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:05:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What a coincidence, Iโm watching Titans right now! Itโs not very good. But Kory is really hot, which is good!
Knowledgeteer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:27:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I.e the reboot reboot
MegaManFlex ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Clifford has entered the chat
MegaManFlex ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Clifford has entered the chat
Mal_Reynolds11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:43:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
glares at Trolls
De5perad0 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:02:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
r/oddlyspecific
georgiomoorlord ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:06:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Toy story 4? :-p
pritt_stick ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:29:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
slightly different but has anyone seen the ~edgy~ BBC version of a christmas carol that was on a year or two back? i absolutely hated it but most of the criticism i could find on it was people getting mad about the colourblind casting.
trialofchampion ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:47:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or 5 decades ago. Scooby-Doo...Tom and Jerry...
Envoyzevon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:13:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You mean you don't want an R rated Zoids movie?
Specks1183 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:51:23 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Invader zim movie was good tho
AnthonyPero ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:18:21 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But, but, I still want my Masters of the Universe movie for 40 year olds.
PolishedCheese ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:31:17 on July 8, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Where's the live action bionicle movie damn it?
FrequentlyLexi ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:06:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jem and the Holograms was an under-appreciated jewel. Fight me.
MagicalAlmond93 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:18:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
u/profanitycounter
Drclaw411 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:56:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
excuse you, 2017 Power Rangers was dope
GravityGraveyGuy ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:10:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We're asking for movies not TV shows.
GravityGraveyGuy ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:10:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We're asking for movies not TV shows.
dancortens ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 16:01:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFuck Batmanโ
Lemme just add that to โnever watch under any circumstancesโฆโ
[deleted] ยท 19430 points ยท Posted at 04:35:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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falteetauers ยท 157 points ยท Posted at 10:42:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm probably being optimistic, but I like to think that when this happens probably the first few drafts were a lot more clever about incorporation, but it doesn't pass audience testing, so they end up having to spell things out at the last minute.
tomtomclubthumb ยท 51 points ยท Posted at 12:01:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Director's commentary for Lilo and Stitch literally says this.
Although I think the dialogue was still good.
lurgi ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 16:10:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lilo and Stitch was a Disney movie. If your target audience is pre-teens you are excused.
thetrooper424 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:28:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What's a quick example of something they had to "dumb down?"
tomtomclubthumb ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 21:42:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They didn't dumb it down, but in the early scene where Lilo and Nani are asking, they mention several times that they are sisters, because preview audiences didn't realise.
I was giving this as an example of dialogue being changed because people didn't understand something, but I think the dialogue is (small and broken but) still good.
AGeekNamedBob ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 23:47:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My wife and I joke about this in Mary Poppins Returns where they had to say several times throughout the film Michael and Jane are siblings and Michael's wife is dead. We wondered if test audiences kept thinking they were together (they had that energy).
wisterical_serpent ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:48:31 on July 9, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Optimistic in terms of the writers, pessimistic about the audience/general population. Which may be worse
Admiral_Donuts ยท 6329 points ยท Posted at 07:59:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"I know we've been at odds ever since I chose to follow in Dad's footsteps as the kind of lawyer that is generally unlikable, but can't we put that aside and discuss this situation? And by situation I mean the mother's jewels that you don't think I'm entitled to?"
NetflixAndZzzzzz ยท 4026 points ยท Posted at 12:26:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Those jewels are the only reason Iโm visiting from New York or LA, where I normally am an architect. I know you want the jewels to impress the barista but I need the jewels or I wonโt be taken seriously at the architects ball tomorrow. And my old boss, the president of architecture, will be there!
Idman799 ยท 2486 points ยท Posted at 13:06:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The president of architecture?!? You mean the same president of architecture that was responsible for the design of some old house or building that has a lot of sentimental value to someone in this movie that they're planning on tearing down? THAT president of architecture?
grundee ยท 1611 points ยท Posted at 14:31:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just send these 3 comments to Hallmark. Looking forward to the premiere of "Christmas Jewels" the day after Thanksgiving.
MissouriLovesCompany ยท 144 points ยท Posted at 15:01:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bah! I am shrewd businessman! I hate Christmas ever since Santa Claus killed my father when I was 7 years old. I don't care if you're a single mother and that jewelry business is your only source of income. I must tear down that old building to make place for big, fancy hi-tech accounting firm.
darthymacdougall ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 02:22:19 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Your name is Santa Claus. You killed my father. Prepare to die.
Auios ยท 307 points ยท Posted at 14:48:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit makes a shitty movie
Quixotic0ne ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 16:11:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly this should be a subreddit.
leaderofthevirgins ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 16:38:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
r/RedditMakesAShitMovie
r/RedditMakesAShittyMovie was too long
NetflixAndZzzzzz ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 18:27:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
r/RedditMakesAShitMovie sounds better tbh.
Iโll work on more of these
leaderofthevirgins ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:30:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks, if I find more stuff like this Iโll post
Auios ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:07:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I hope this becomes a thing
leaderofthevirgins ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:43:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well I made the subreddit, but Iโm not sure itโll take off
Auios ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:33:46 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nice! Name checks out
leaderofthevirgins ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:02:13 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks, I guess
afroturf1 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 16:13:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit makes a Hallmark movie.
Kaldricus ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 17:08:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Potato, potato
FQDIS ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 16:21:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We did it, Reddit!
BigAssMonkey ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:56:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit makes a shitty movie awesomely!
Marid-Audran ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 18:03:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And it will still be far and above anything Uwe Boll has produced.
dramatic_hydrangea ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:12:11 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is why robots will never replace us
uglypenguin5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:22:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a shitty movie I'd watch
purplemonkeyshoes ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 15:18:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No, it needs to be called "The Family Jewels" because no only does it involve the expensive heirlooms, but the main character finds out that he has testicular cancer and needs them removed, but he hasn't had children yet, leading to a great side story where he finds a woman who doesn't mind because she can't have kids either.
kadsmald ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 15:24:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That got heavy, then uplifting, then was neatly resolved
nanaimo ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 17:32:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If this is really going to fly as a Hallmark Christmas movie they have to then adopt Tiny Tim. No heteronormative couple can simply opt out of parenting! Way too subversive.
NetflixAndZzzzzz ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:37:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Except they call him by his Christian name, Tony Timber
dacooljamaican ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 14:59:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They'll have this one rolled out by Labor Day. Call it "Labor of Love"
kadsmald ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:23:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The real jewel was our motherโs love
GrimCG ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:17:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
*Family Jewels
Rougz75 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:28:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You mean send it to Netflix so we can binge it by Christmas
cataclyzzmic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:13:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cue Melissa Joan Harr desperately calling her agent.
NorvilleShaggy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:26:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Missed the opportunity to call it โfamily jewelsโ
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:51:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Couldโve called it โFamily Jewelsโ ๐คช
Warloxd ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:55:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Broke the chain. ;)
The_Bjorn_Ultimatum ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:58:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
On the contrary, the movie breaks the 4th wall.
Dalebssr ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:08:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But we need Will Smith for that.
TheUlty05 ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 14:45:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs the one! Wow what a truly unfortunate culmination of events on this, the week before Christmas! Luckily Iโve brought along a nice B plot, I mean adorably inept coworker, who, through our inevitable upcoming trials and tribulations will also find an equally awkward and endearing romantic partner in this, our quiet, perfect, picturesque holiday town!
my_lovely_lady_gutz ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 14:52:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The very same! Speaking of the architectโs ball, please allow me to come and bring my barista love interest as she really loves old houses & unknown to me, the house the architect designed that is planned for demolition. We can then swap the jewels throughout the night in ridiculous ways to impress my barista and your architect president in a silly montage, & eventually realize they can be planted in the briefcase of the corrupt politician arranging the house demolition who happens to be at the architect ball planning his evil schemes.
kitsumodels ยท 111 points ยท Posted at 13:26:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Doug Dimmadome!?
DangOlRedditMan ยท 85 points ยท Posted at 13:33:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Owner of the Dimmsdale Dimmadome!?
Karest27 ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 13:40:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Goddammit!!!
Ssssssvvvvvv ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 13:53:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Doug Dimmit!
anniewolfe ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 14:07:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You guys may seriously like this podcast Hectic Justice
shnethog ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 14:07:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's right!!
whyitwontwork ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:25:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No, itโs Art Vandelay. Of Vandelay Architecture.
whyitwontwork ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:25:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No, itโs Art Vandelay. Of Vandelay Architecture.
poem9leti ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 14:30:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How did this turn into a Lifetime movie?
simpin_aint_e_z ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 14:33:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I kinda wanna watch THIS movie though
IrishSkillet ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:48:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
(Grabs popcorn and settles into chair)
geeky_username ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:54:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And it turns out sibling is dating the President of architecture's child.
They never mentioned it because they like to live a low-key life away from their family's money, even though they clearly get money from the wealthy dad because their normal job could never pay for their lifestyle.
So all of them end up going to the architect's ball.
NationalFervor ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:55:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Hello, I'm Art Vandalay, President of Architecture."
Lord-Chickie ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:36:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes also he is played by a well known handsome middle aged man, but he is, as we will see at the ball, very very evil and will treat at least one server like shit because thatโs the evil person tester.
Laja21 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:02:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, that very architect... the one whom harbors a burning disdain for Father.
The Architect will never forgive him. How could he? He lost mother, his one true love, his high school sweetheart, his everything, to another man. A man that is our father.
With the bombshell that dropped at the climax of their very first duel. Yes, I am referring to the fact that mother had actually gone to the Architects home to say YES, to his invitation.
Sadly, the Architect's front door had been placed in a way that did not allow her knock to travel back to his bedroom.
There was no back door and no side door. An opened window was an option, but it was far too high to reach, awkwardly high.
She went to his window and as she caught glimpse of him sitting there, she could see that he was gazing at her yearbook. She couldn't quite see because the window had been placed awkwardly high. So she climbed the ledge and held herself up.
He could not hear her knock as the windows were sound proof and he could not see her because the placement was directly facing the bright sun.
She could catch a reflection however and the angle at which she could see made it appear he was looking at his ex gf in the yearbook, with a smile on his face.
This sent her to tears & with this new info, she ran into the arms of father. No one could have ever expected what happened next.
The Architect, after discovering what had happened, vowed to never again live in a home that had windows too high and doors placed in ways that are at an acoustical disadvantage when it comes to a knock.
Look at him now, billionaire, creator of the ring doorbell, text messaging, and award winning open-floor-plan architect.
So yea, given that long stories background, I'd bet we're in for quite a wacky night filled with comedic antics... or something very very dark. Let's go.
iamnotamangosteen ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:32:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No, the president of architecture who designed that building that collapsed and killed the residents in a terrible tragedy that he denies responsibility for!
anongentry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:31:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ah, I love when my movies read like bad amine dubs
Sharkbayer1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:42:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Legend has it there's a pedestal in that building where the jewels fit perfectly to reveal a secret that has ninjas chasing after us.
sharedthrowdown ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:31:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Invariably the same one!
eleikofoe ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 16:18:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
r/yourjokebutworse
DJNinjaG ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 13:16:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah but you know that when we spoke about this last time around after auntie had claimed the jewels as rightfully hers and even after we got them back declared that she would not rest until they were returned!
PleiadianJedi ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:43:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But she did get to rest unfortunately when we put her in the silver casket 6 feet under. That poor dog sparky, I wonder where we'll find a new home for him.
Cute overdressed Christmas-y couple walks by joyfully
DJNinjaG ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:16:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah but you know that when we spoke about this last time around after auntie had claimed the jewels as rightfully hers and even after we got them back declared that she would not rest until they were returned to her possession.
alphabennettatwork ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:40:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mr. Business himself?!?
NetflixAndZzzzzz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:30:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
His name is Christmas Dad, thank you very much
_Dolamite_ ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 19:02:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Has Hallmark been in contact with you about you stellar movie idea?
NetflixAndZzzzzz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:11:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, they said I have to make it so that Santa doesnโt believe in angels, and add an angel who doesnโt believe in Santa
antwon2kx ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:40:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The jewels, Betty!!!
bubbygups ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:56:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"impress the barista" I'm dying ...
ScientistRuss ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:27:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
President of Architecture, lol.
The supreme authority on buildings, the final boss of construction. Probably named Everett G. Pylon the third.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:16:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Architects Ball. I'm still laughing, thanks for the mood boost this morning!
lifelesslies ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:35:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
its just nice to see people thinking the field I am in is still cool
NetflixAndZzzzzz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:32:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As an industry, jeweling is evergreen cool
bigtunapat ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:36:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lol architect ball
ConfidentInspection9 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:03:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The president of architecture ๐๐๐
Sbtoby ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:59:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's every episode of Murder She Wrote.
DiddyDiddledmeDong ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:14:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Read this again in a smokey rancher's voice.
DreamsCannotBeBuy ยท 5255 points ยท Posted at 07:56:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This funny sketch shows how lazy exposition is done in movies.
khal_Jayams ยท 2725 points ยท Posted at 12:44:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
โYou think I donโt know that, ghost of a little girl who died on my first case?!โ That got me.
Edit: Iโm slowly realizing that Iโd actually love to see a movie where the whole thing is in this kind of dialogue non-stop.
MaddogOfLesbos ยท 180 points ยท Posted at 14:00:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Then the movie you want is Save Yourself - the entire thing is two people talking on an incredibly awkward first date
whadisabout ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 14:23:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I googled that and found instead โSave Yourselvesโ which I now desperately want to watch
waffle-monster ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 14:41:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pretty funny movie. Definitely worth a watch.
Noble_Ox ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 14:37:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
https://123moviesfun.is/film/save-yourselves-101528/
CorpusCryptid ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:54:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not worth it.
whadisabout ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 14:23:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I googled that and found instead โSave Yourselvesโ which I now desperately want to watch
MaddogOfLesbos ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:02:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ah yes thatโs it!
Wishbone_508 ยท 358 points ยท Posted at 13:52:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Take it easy on yourself, cap. You were just a rookie when that went down.
FeloniusAmericanus ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 15:39:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You think I don't know that? Cop who usually sits in the background mostly nodding and cheering when I give the final speech about catching the Ravens?
Monkey_Cristo ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 18:45:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I still feel like I could have done more, I should know what it's like growing up on the streets, maybe I've forgotten my roots. But look who I'm talking to, a Nigerian prince born into a trust fund and married to the police cheifs daughter. You'll never understand!
Mekattak ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 14:07:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Could even pull a clever with it and have the story told by the expositive dialogue be the real focus of the movie. Like a mystery that's already been resolved, but is being explored for the audience for the first time through the characters' blatant interactions.
Poppybiscuit ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 15:15:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
True Detective Season 1, I've never seen it done so well. The majority of the season has the story unfolding through police interviews with the main characters and their flashbacks, but unlike how this mechanic normally works you are shown a dramatic difference between how the characters are now vs then. So there's mysteries inside mysteries, and you don't really notice the exposition because it's so well integrated into the structure of the filming.
Really a masterpiece imo, lightning in a bottle they couldn't replicate with the other seasons.
AskMeForAPhoto ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:01:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
God that was such a brilliant season. Every episode get like a movie. Masterful use of the craft.
shockyellow ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:10:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So true. How did they get from that masterpiece of a season to the rest of them which were so bad.
ctopherrun ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 14:12:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They Came Together is a romantic comedy with Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler, dialogue throughout is almost exactly that.
Starglema ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 01:50:51 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
God I need to see this movie again. I felt personally attacked when I watched it with my now ex and we saw it had a terrible rating on whatever service we were using to watch it. That movie was a masterpiece.
MarkHamillsrightnut ยท 68 points ยท Posted at 13:43:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Clothe the prethink?! But ith Chrithmas!"
jmcat5 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 14:34:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mike Tyson is that you?
MarkHamillsrightnut ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:45:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There are a lot of people I would make fun of. Mike Tyson is not one of them.
Rumbour ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 14:13:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you haven't seen Black Dynamite you should treat yourself. Its packed full of so many little meta-jokes you'll notice more with every viewing. I'm sure I still haven't caught them all
AcidCyborg ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 14:24:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Psych has plenty of this tongue-in-cheek exposition with excellent comedic delivery, I highly suggest it.
jmcat5 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:37:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The series stands up well over time. Shawn and Gus "old iron stump" are an amazing duo. I love this show.
AcidCyborg ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:59:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Been rewatching it with my mom, such quality entertainment from a time when TV writers had unfettered access to top-shelf cocaine.
BanjosAndBoredom ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 14:06:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I saw Greater a few weeks ago sitting in my girlfriend's parent's living room. I usually like underdog sports movies, but it's exactly what you wished for in your edit.... Enjoy.
brzoza3 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:33:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I guess the closest we can get to that is deadpool and Rick and morty if they go with six seasons and a movie approach
MalachiHolden ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:25:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lost skeleton of cadavra does this brilliantly
DrexOtter ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:06:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not a lot of people know that movie but I instantly thought of the same thing. Lost Skeleton does this and it's pretty great. It's a bit slow in some parts but overall good movie.
Keiphy ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 14:00:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Have you seen black dynamite?
Yellowsnow808 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:29:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Watch any little kids movie or show
OhWhatATimeToBeAlive ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:03:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I haven't seen it myself, but it sounds like Red Letter Media's Space Cop movie was aiming at that.
Evening_Landscape892 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:11:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Crimes of Grindenwald is that throughout the entire thing. Boring as fuck.
Tomnnn ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:24:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Watch a few of the less well received shamalama films, you will see both strange direction and lots of expositional dialogue.
BreezyWrigley ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:42:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You should just watch โCriminal Minds.โ Itโs basically that
godamen ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:24:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Naked Gun! I think most of Leslie Nielsen's nonsense would fit the bill (or at least close). He's the best.
Koparkopar ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:21:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is a running gag in Walk Hard, too.
ChameLeonYT ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Paradise PD is a show that is kind of played out like this
CharlyMcChaples ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:15:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ryan George is a funny guy on YouTube, I think you'd like his sketches!
babaganate ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:06:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like an extended key and peele sketch
delalluyah ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:43:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Then check out Legend of the seeker.
StoicMegazord ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:03:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You may enjoy this trailer for The Outer Worlds, the whole thing just makes fun of the predictability and formulaic nature of trailers haha
GameTropolis ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:02:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You need to watch Garth Marenghiโs Darkplace!
Walok25 ยท 128 points ยท Posted at 13:13:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Holy shit lol thatโs mad I just saw this guy live at a comedy night
SealedRoute ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 14:23:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I adore that man, he is the best.
foodthingsandstuff ยท 77 points ยท Posted at 13:00:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Omg. His hair is so very lovely!
notquitesolid ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 13:04:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It is, but he has no eyebrows
foodthingsandstuff ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 13:13:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I had to rewatch it after reading your comment and now I hate it.
GozerDGozerian ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 13:36:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโll be a lot funnier if you go frame by frame and draw in eyebrows, then rewatch it.
MarkHamillsrightnut ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 13:45:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So I did the first couple frames, but now there's Sharpie all over my monitor.
GozerDGozerian ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:27:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Your.... your username....
daddakamabb1 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:59:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Use a dry erase marker next time, and also this time. Dry erase marker gets rid of sharpie.
HereToLearnEverybody ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:09:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Heโs like Whoopi Goldberg from the upside down!
greyjungle ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 13:45:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ha! This is great! I love Beautiful Red Head Al Yankovich.
lolajet ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 13:51:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"It's me, your elderly and/or Jewish mother"
Lord_Moa ยท 38 points ยท Posted at 13:03:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
that is one cute redhead
Chimpbot ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 13:50:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He looks like Ginger Jesus.
user3592 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:43:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ginjesus
obeehunter ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:02:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think my favourite part is that he's titled it as "Cute Redhead". And he's absolutely correct.
StrawberryMilkshake7 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:58:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That guy has better hair than me. Unfair ๐ฉ
GhostOfJoeMcCann ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:02:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That guy also has a good sketch about reading memes out 1940s BBC style on the radio.
Carvedcraftedforged ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:33:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lol I like how he snuck in the, "there's a wall there" at the end when of course we already knew there was a wall there!
EFIW1560 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 14:02:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Omg fell down a rabbit hole of his videos thank you for that!!
Fav so far is "if Jaws were set in North England" lol
Fortherealtalk ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:59:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whoโre you, Elton John?
IMIndyJones ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:16:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Come in the sea. Please come in the sea!
uthinkther4uam ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:26:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
ABK is the man
[deleted] ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 13:19:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That was great.
apollo1113 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:25:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That cute redhead was hilarious!!
ubergeak ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:04:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
this is my new favourite channel. thanks!
lisbet0881 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:23:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thank you for that! I smiled !
lisbet0881 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:23:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thank you for that! I smiled !
spacereallysucks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:29:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Damn, now im subscribed to a cute ginger who explains stuff
brzoza3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:32:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Watched it twice to already knew what's exposition
cacafefe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:33:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
thanks
FreekDeDeek ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:41:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
<3 Alasdair
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:42:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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yushyo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:01:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Isn't that Gunnar Gunnarson, the guy whose son got murdered?
UnitedGene5882 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:07:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Went there for the video, now I'm a subscriber and plan to watch all his videos. Nice work.
FakeRealityBites ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:27:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That dude's hair is amazing,!!
Spambop ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:43:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Haha that look at the end
usingastupidiphone ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:01:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That guy is effing hilarious
Choice_Capital_7033 ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 13:39:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
who titles a video of themselves as cute lol
conquer69 ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 13:42:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you don't do it, then you aren't cute enough.
sneaky_stalagmite ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:44:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
it's a big club and you ain't in it
calvanus ยท 41 points ยท Posted at 13:18:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Big Hero 6 moment
"Unbelievable. What would mom and dad say?
I don't know.
They're gone. They died when I was three, remember?"
Remember that one time when our parents died?
BihOlTittie ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:04:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Another one was something like "You graduated Highschool when you were thirteen and this is what you're doing?" When they were running away from the gangsters or something
ThatOneGuyWhoEatsYou ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:48:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This one hurts lol
BionicTriforce ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:56:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh man, "The Next Karate Kid" had a bad one.
"Where are you going? Susan!"
"My name is Julie. My mother's name was Susan. She was killed in a car accident with my father, and they're both dead!"
zerj ยท 100 points ยท Posted at 10:06:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In that same vein, too much foreshadowing. Spend the opening minutes of the movie having the protagonist open their mail with that shiny letter opener and oddly focus the camera on them putting the letter opener away in the top left drawer of the desk. Thatโs not creating a plot twist it is just giving away the ending.
uptowndrunk7 ยท 32 points ยท Posted at 12:10:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the character mentions his allergy in the first act, it'll be used again later
smallstampyfeet ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:22:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh my god the moment the allergy to bee stings was mentioned in Gemini man (don't worry it's in like the first 20 minutes so no spoilers) I knew it was going to be a later plot point.
uptowndrunk7 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:28:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can literally spoil every detail cuz I'm not interested in watching that
coffeebribesaccepted ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:59:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How do we make this movie different and cooler than every other Will Smith action movie?
I know, two Will Smiths! Double the cool.
MageVicky ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:39:29 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
i'll add this to my list so i can make sure, just for fun, to mention a deadly allergy in the first chapter of a book, and then *never* mention it again, and it's not an important plot point, at all. unless, it's to write something like "pamela saw the bee flying towards her, she panicked, trying to avoid it, tripped and got hit by a car"
Sword117 ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 12:42:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Chekhov's gun.
zerj ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 13:41:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This article on Checkov's Gun TV Tropes was pretty entertaining and on point.
I'm fine with foreshadowing to let the audience feel they are connecting the dots in the plot, but there need to be more than two dots.
[deleted] ยท 36 points ยท Posted at 11:06:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Jeynarl ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 14:11:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In books I really, REALLY hate it when the author uses the cliche there are stormy clouds as a sinister foreshadowing device. Like we get it. Your character named Jim Connelly is gonna have some hard times in this book.
zerj ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:17:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sometimes I long to be young again recalling how much I enjoyed just about any book I picked up. Never noticed the details. Nowadays the obvious themes kill a lot of things. Oh look itโs an orphan visited by a mysterious stranger and given a quest and now will spend the next year wandering around probably on foot developing new found powers.
GhostDragon_124796 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:58:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My dumb ass is terrible at predicting things, so this never personally bothered me as much as some others
cloistered_around ยท 633 points ยท Posted at 06:36:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"As everyone knows--" no one talks like this. If everyone knew you wouldn't be mentioning it, so don't use such a cop out line to explain plot to the audience!
"I can take care of myself!" says the lady who is almost certainly going to get kidnapped within the next couple of minutes.
(quoting any famous movie line instead of writing your own god damn lines). If I have to hear one more Terminator "I'll be back" I'm gonna croak.
acelister ยท 82 points ยท Posted at 10:27:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"As everyone knows, our company is at the forefront of genetics research, and we're on the verge of a huge breakthrough."
"Terry, get to the point, you're being weird. Are there going to be layoffs?"
"I- what? No, I'm just-"
"I've got this room booked for another meeting in 20 minutes, I'd appreciate it if you got to the point."
"I'm trying to be cinematic..."
"Well be quick, instead."
Pezonito ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 17:18:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I had a meeting like this the other day. They started off, "As I'm sure you all know our current process, I'll fly through this first part," just to spend the next 15 minutes explaining the process that hasn't changed in 4 years and we all follow daily.
ClashOfPotatoes ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 10:26:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also, "We're gonna need a bigger ____"
GhostofManny13 ยท 232 points ยท Posted at 07:39:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Opening Monologue
โAs everyone knowsโฆ.โ
Peter: Mary, itโs dangerous out there.
โโฆThereโs nothing to fear but fear itself.โ
dramatic single note piano piece playing in the background
Mary: Donโt treat me like a baby.
โBut those arenโt words of encouragement.โ
Peter: Mary, just because you have a medical degree from Harvard, Iโm still your older brother!โ
โThose are words of warning.โ
Mary, about to get kidnapped: I can take care of myself.
โFear is all around us.โ
Mary, wakes up in a metal cage. Raspy breathing can be heard in the background and the music begins to slow down
Mary: Where am I? What is this place?!
โIt can hide in plain sightโฆโ
???: Youโre here to fix meโฆ Or die trying.
Music stops finally
โDisguisedโฆโ
Mary: But who are you!?
Figure comes into view finally
???: I AM MEGATRON!
Music intensified into scales of synth keyboards
Peter: Take me to her!
Flashes of random action scenes, things blowing up, Peter kissing someone, Mary diving off the side of a burning building and being caught in midair by a transformer
Everything builds to a dramatic heat before one final one liner
โAutobots! Roll out!โ
Transformer 7: Robots in Disguise
Coming this fall.
one final scene of the โfunnyโ autobot
โFunnyโ Autobot: Look at this dance I learned from those human kids!
Fortnite dances
collective groan
rubywolf27 ยท 90 points ยท Posted at 08:22:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This sounds terrible. I kind of want to watch it.
mperrotti76 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 12:31:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs def one of those straight to Netflix horror movies (prob made somewhere in Scandinavia) that you say fuck and watch on a rainy day.
sid_killer18 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 12:10:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What the fuck.
I RARELY watch trailers and I felt like I was watching one right now
aldkGoodAussieName ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 11:29:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Now that I've read the trailer, I don't need to watch the trailer or the movie.
garlic_intentions ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 12:13:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I would add that the fade out song should be "What I've Done" by Linkin Park
anongentry ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:35:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or one of the other 15 songs they made for transformers in the exact same key with the exact same melody, in the exact same rhythm
theguyfromeuropa ยท 47 points ยท Posted at 08:28:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
This is a really accurate representation of a bad movie that I'd pay to watch. The kind that Rotten tomatoes gives 65%-79%
FancyStegosaurus ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 11:56:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I dunno I hear this criticism a lot but I was in the Navy and I can remember a few briefings that actually contained some "as you all knows." I remember thinking "oh crap they actually said it!" at the time.
ICanBeTerse ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:21:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The โI can take care of myself!โ line reminds me of the line that made me laugh upon first read of one of my favorite Agatha Christie books, where the murder victim exclaims โwhy, I havenโt got an enemy in the world!!โ only a few pages before they are murdered.
DigbyChickenZone ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 12:42:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Something that is annoying is when siblings call each other "Brother" or "sister" to clarify to the audience that they're related, because no one talks like that!
I remember I used to watch the Vampire Diaries when I was younger and that show was particularly egregious about that. It was as if they wanted to be sure, just in case someone randomly started watchin for the first time in the middle of a season, that it was made clear who was related to who
cloistered_around ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 14:12:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a Japanese show I'll forgive that because that's just genuinely how they talk. But anything else--ew.
DiaDeLosMuertos ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:43:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Heya sis!
jeng52 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:12:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
On Gilmore Girls, every time Lukeโs sister Liz appears in an episode she calls him โbig brother.โ
Dim_Innuendo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:23:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bruh.
lukesvader ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 11:03:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've literally never heard this before, except in The Tomorrow War, which I saw yesterday.
cloistered_around ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:11:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well lucky for you someone on Youtube compiled a bunch!
crystalrrrrmehearty ยท 271 points ยท Posted at 13:00:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is my biggest pet peeve, when one character says "Hey baby sis" or "oh look, it's my favourite brother/cousin/uncle" blah blah, I think who the hell talks like that? Besides calling parents mum and dad sure, but generally speaking nobody makes relationship trails that obvious in normal day to day conversation.
But then I had my kids, and I shit you not, my 3 year old calls for my 6 y.o by shouting up the hall: "sister! Come here sister!" Wtf my kids are badly scripted
Count_Fistula ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 14:55:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Your son forgot his sister's name.
crystalrrrrmehearty ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:39:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Haha, maybe!! It's happened more than once though, so odd
StuffThingsMoreStuff ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 15:03:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My daughter does the same thing!!
Glad to see we aren't the only weird family. :)
bookworthy ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:05:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ok, a lot of people might not get this reference, but my sister and I pretend we are Miss Emily and Miss Mamie Baldwin from โThe Waltons,โ and we therefore call each other Sister all the time. ๐ค Nerds.
QuirkyCorvid ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 13:55:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
My brother and I must be in a bad movie as he calls me 'baby sister' a lot and I refer to him as my favorite (and only) brother.
DiaDeLosMuertos ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 14:41:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes they are. 10 razzies for you
icebluefrost ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 15:02:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hahaha, I definitely call relatives by their titleโฆand my husband and I call each other โhusbandโ and โwifeโ (or โgirlfriendโ and โboyfriendโ) far, far, far more often than we use each otherโs names.
bookworthy ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 15:07:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Same! Sometimes for fun Iโll call him/refer to him as Mr Lovely or Mr. bookworthy. Had someone look at me aghast and ask, โDoes he make you call him that?โ :D
Exotic-Assumption-64 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:50:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My cousin actually do refer to each other as cousin when someone shows up. In a very Norm-esque way. โCousin X!โ
MarcyDozer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:55:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Long lost relatives do this. I call my birth family cousin, uncle, half sis. They do the same to me, the adopted one.
foodcourtgirl ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:12:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sounds like we're in the minority here, but I also think it's weird to call your sister "Sis."
-ILikePie- ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:59:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"favorite sibling/cousin" has been discussed multiple times in my rather large family but we don't like...call each other that. If ANY of my brothers phoned me and called me "little sis" I would suspect they had a gun to their head and were speaking g in code.
Lazy_Mandalorian ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:06:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dang... I guess Iโm living in a bad movie. I do this all the time.
Moonpaw ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:42:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I refer to people by their relations or jobs or qualities all the time. For example, at one of my jobs, a friend of mine and I referred to each other as just "best friend" so often I actually forgot her name after I'd been doing it for like a year.
Quantum-Ape ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:13:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wtf, did you not have siblings growing up?
crystalrrrrmehearty ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:38:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I did but I didn't call them "hey big brother", I used their names lol. Maybe once a year or if we haven't spoken in a while I'll greet them with a "hey bro!", but 99% of the time I'll say their names?? But literally I've never told him he's my brother like he didn't know, or called "hey brother!" to get his attention
xavier_grayson ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 09:00:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs how I felt when Max Von Sydow and Adam Driver exchange dialogue in The Force Awakens. Too much info in a few sentences.
chillypyo ยท 68 points ยท Posted at 09:25:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I always notice this in fantasy, family members referring to each other by family role, "good morning mother, queen of madeupistan, will father, conquerer of the Eleven Kingdom, be joining us?"
Array71 ยท 38 points ยท Posted at 12:03:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm never bothered by that in fantasy, tbh. People love their titles
ZombieTav ยท 38 points ยท Posted at 13:47:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean that's fairly realistic because royals are disconnected lunatics anyways.
Jops817 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 14:37:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I can excuse that in some cases, because it's appropriate to give full honorifics in certain cases, especially back in the day. But casual conversation? Definitely not.
chillypyo ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:51:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Agreed but the situations I'm thinking are informal. In a ceremony or something yes, honorifics would make sense but usually its just two characters in their down time, so to speak, the Queen doesn't need to be told she's the Queen, it comes across as written for an audience rather natural dialogue. Brother and sister especially as most siblings call each other by their names.
TimeToRedditToday ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 12:35:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"be careful with that. If it activates it will reverse time for 2 minutes". I'm sure we won't see that later.
BihOlTittie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:13:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
KIRA QUEEN DIASAN NO BAKUDAN: BITES ZA DUSTO
CompletelyKidding ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:28:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey, Galaxy Quest is a gosh darn treasure.
cruelty ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 13:26:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just watched Jaws for the umpteenth time. This should be a textbook standard for how character exposition and backstory can be done organically.
biga204 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 13:42:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I recently rewatched the first Mission Impossible. OMG, the exposition. The NOC list is flat out fully explained to a bunch of people that know what it is.
By contrast I recently watched Die Hard. Opening scene on the plane, they use a conversation between the protagonist and some random to set up a procedural device for later (why he's barefoot). Then, to explain he's a cop they use visuals. The random notices the gun on the protagonist, gets visibly nervous and the protagonist notices this and says "I'm a cop", to calm him down. Sweet and simple and the best part is, the conversation on the plane could have revealed this. It's perfectly normal for two strangers to ask this, but they didn't.
For all you aspiring screenwriters that don't know this very important rule yet, show don't tell.
deprimada ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 08:32:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think Zombieland does it well, although itโs different when its a comedy, and when its dragging all the annoying zombie movie tropes we hate.
The_0range_Menace ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:59:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But you're not my genetic brother, Tom! You come from a long line of Nigerian princes and I know you long to go back to Africa.
Army_Exact ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:05:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So, Nolan?
poindexter1985 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 13:49:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nolan movies can be heavy on the exposition, but they're not bad for the type of exposition that the top post and most of the comments are complaining about.
Nolan doesn't write characters as saying things to each other that they both already know, and thus have no natural reason to say in dialogue. He writes characters that don't know things and thus need them explained, as an excuse to explain them to the audience. This is Ariadne's reason for existence in Inception, for example.
Also why fantasy and sci-fi stories often have protagonists that are not from that world.
Army_Exact ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:36:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I definitely think he has a lot examples of the type of dialogue you're talking about in interstellar.
00PT ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:25:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What amount is the correct amount of exposition in your opinion? The people in the comments seem to be attacking exposition in general.
FOXHNTR ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:53:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If only mom and dad who died in a car crash in Switzerland that fateful night could see you now.
Goukaruma ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:51:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sounds like a start of a great porno thogh.
Slaze69 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:19:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah same happens with mostly every anime.
NoWhammies10 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:40:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Narration.
ding!
draw_it_now ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:40:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I couldn't get through the beginning of Big Hero 6 because of this. I know the rest of the film is supposed to be good but the exposition was painful.
FourEyes4Cade ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:41:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not entirely true:
"It is a period of civil war.
Rebel spaceships, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory against the evil Galactic Empire.
During the battle, Rebel spies managed to steal secret plans to the Empire's ultimate weapon, the DEATH STAR, an armored space station with enough power to destroy an entire planet.
Pursued by the Empire's sinister agents, Princess Leia races home aboard her starship, custodian of the stolen plans that can save her people and restore freedom to the galaxy..."
chiree ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:06:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is a notable exception here:
Enkundae ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:22:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A character starts a sentence with any variation of โAs you know..โ. Bonus points if its their first line in the movie.
rumblepony247 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:29:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Even though I love the movie Dodgeball (Yes, I'm an idiot), their blatant use of this technique to introduce the main characters at the beginning of the movie is comically amateurish.
trexartist ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:32:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"As we all know..."
PlatschPlatsch ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:41:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Relax, im gay and your brother"
FollowingTheUShow ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:54:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
(Voice of Roseanne Roseannadanna ) I think movies should have more explosionsโฆ.
jsbisviewtiful ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:01:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's funny how easily correctable something like this is. Have the two characters make reference to "mom and dad" in a passing manner and there's the exposition, without being written like you're explaining something to a toddler.
Anus_Toots ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:38:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โฆโฆ.dad?
rrgm ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:41:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Interesting take. Invalid, but interesting
blobster110 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:03:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Alot of anime have this.
CaptainCAAAVEMAAAAAN ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:24:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Universal exception to this rule is Bram Stoker's Dracula, but other than that ita.
Edit: Oh, and LoTR
Deepthroats_throat ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:53:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just saw The Tomorrow War and it starts off with Chris Pratt literally talking about his credentials during a job interview. "I did two tours in Iraq in special forces, but now I'm a high school teacher who loves his family!"
Sergetove ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 08:42:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many exceptions for this to really be a rule. Blade Runner, lotr, Star Wars, and many more all have a ton of opening exposition. It can be done badly and suck like literally anything else in movies, but its definitely not an indicator of a bad movie by itself.
Direct_Proposal_3759 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 11:57:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
IMHO scene setting is vastly different to exposition. If it can be done in a quick synopsis way then rock on. The StarWars crawl, the LOTR recap and a couple ofnother examples are well done. Some random character we've just met explaining in universe to another character out of the blue is not well done.
sergeant-grumbles ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:31:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I just watched the newer Bill and Ted and was already getting weary thirty seconds into the film, as I listened to their daughters explain their entire lives since the first movie.
stefanica ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:07:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
God, yes. I wanted to like the film. I expected cheesy; that's half the point. But I was just drooling on myself through most of it because I couldn't believe how bad it was. Like it was written by the Scooby-Doo Doo people.
agentdragonborn ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 07:11:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And you know another movie with a lot of exposition at the start it's called lotr fellowship of the rings
the_frisky_dodo ยท 60 points ยท Posted at 07:28:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
LOTR is an exception that proves the rule, they also made their exposition a spectacle and got as much as possible out of the way so we didn't have to suffer through a scene of Frodo being like "Mordor? Sauron? Speak english Gandalf!".
burke_no_sleeps ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 09:31:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is cracking me up too much.
I love / hate the "in English please!" device.
None of the characters in a movie made for people over the age of six actually needs a verbal explanation of what's about to happen - because it's about to happen so we'll witness it ourselves.
Or the "what are you doing?" device.
He's the hacker. He has no personality outside of "computers are cool". The plot has a conflict that can be resolved at least partially by using computers. He's sitting in front of a computer, probably a very big glowing fancy one, and he's actively using it. What do you think he's doing? Computer bullshit that nobody really needs explained - and which also will be explained poorly / incorrectly!
agentdragonborn ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 07:42:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I wonder if star wars title crawl can be considered exposition,
The problem with exposition is looking for it ruins movies just like how I ruined for myself every Nolan movie when I found out that almost 90% of dialogue in his movie is just exposition.
the_frisky_dodo ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 07:58:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh Star Wars definitely counts and is similar to LOTR in the way they make it a spectacle, the music flares up and it's exciting, I just didn't include it cause there is some clunky exposition "You mean Old Ben?".
Lol yeah as much as I love Batman Begins it was totally unnecessary to have Fox explaining iconic Batman equipment, showing off said equipment, then showing Bruce painting/designing equipment. Like a solid 20 minutes dedicated to explaining how Bruce gets stuff when a quick scene at the R&D department would've been fine.
81365039513 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:46:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah but BTTF is always doing this
DickKickemdotjpg ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:55:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"As you all know..."
Schweddy_Bewbs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:00:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, it's absolutely the laziest writing and no one speaks like that. I've been a language teacher and it's so nuanced, to write for conversational speech. Not just what one thinks people should say.
ducksaws ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:04:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This came as a warning sign at the start of Raya and the Last Dragon. Sure enough , worst animated Disney film I've ever seen.
CapColdblood ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:04:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I absolutely disagree with this idea. Here, I'll show you why:
The world is changing... I feel it in the water... I feel it in the Earth... I smell it in the air. Much of once was is lost... for none now live... who remember it...
The first 15 minutes is pure exposition and it's beautiful.
anniewolfe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:05:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโve written an entire over-acted radio play based on tropes like this haha โlook, I donโt have time to work with a new partner to try and help me get over the death of my old partner in that mysterious gas explosion which we think was internally orchestrated! Iโve got to find my leggy, lawyer friend with the cracking ass!โ
dreph ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:06:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
even in TV shows! watch likeโฆ10 minutes of the pilot of Manifest
HorraceGoesSkiing ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:06:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or a voice over monologue. I check out there and then.
foxh8er ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:10:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The wrong kid died!
DeeTee79 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:12:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"And I know Robert broke your heart when he ditched you at the prom, but that was twelve years ago! You're just going to have to work with him, because he's the only immunologist in Peru. Look, I've got to go. We're really busy over at the state department. Call mom, she's lonely since dad mysteriously passed away."
Jeynarl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:15:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I can't stand it when movies start with a news clip to dump a lot of exposition quickly and boringly.
User99912547 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:20:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can see that they spent way to much on promotion and even the trailer doesn't make sense!
PanickedNoob ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah I came here to say the same thing.
I also canโt stand when the exposition is about how theyโre being a strong woman and are breaking the patriarchal mold. Ugh, just screams Hollywood social agenda when all I want to do is just relax and watch a movie.
Bos-man7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:28:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
See any movie Iโve seen with exposition has been great:
โWhatโre you doing, step sister?โ
โOh nothing, just doing some laundry. Would you like to help me wash my panties?โ
_lifeline_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:29:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Original Star Wars Trilogy: Am I a joke to you?
inuvash255 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:32:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Similarly, the opening crawl.
Even at its best, in Star Wars, it still precedes a bad movie 1/3 of the time.
davidw_- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:33:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or starts with a long wall of texts introducing the story. Thatโs not good story telling. There are a few notable exceptions though.
TA_unlovablefellow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:37:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Long ago, there was happy peace... Then when the army of the evil dark dark arose, the world fell. Dark darkness befell the village towns and without a king president to lead the armies, years went by with the world planet covered in shadow. But... A hope hero endured... An ancient line of king presidents was preserved and the royal heir to the iron throne lives in a small farm village town. Now, the ancient seeker wizards have located him, they just need to convince him of his great destiny path and then he may just have the power to save the world.
QuerulousPanda ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:43:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I can forgive some ridiculous exposition in the first few minutes of a movie. If it helps setup the world, have at it, cram it in there so we can move forward. But after about the 5 minutes mark, maybe 10, they'd better be done with it.
Zytorin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:44:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There are exceptions to this. For me the prime example is The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
ginmhilleadh1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:44:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Reminds me of big hero six or whatever when "(our parents) died when you were six, remember?" like ??)
B-rry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:50:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lol I watched the tomorrow war last night and I was thinking this same thing like 10 mins into it. I just didnโt know the word for it
JasonTheThomson1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:51:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
'Actuallt it's OK Trevor, you're just my step brother.'
eirtep ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:53:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Names are overrated, itโs more blatant like like โhey sis, just because โฆโ
trethompson ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:56:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Army of the Dead is a good example of this. I enjoyed it but the exposition was so lazy and glaring it was super distracting
BongLifts5X5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:58:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not a movie but some of my favorite exposition is from the Game of Thrones pilot.
"That's Jamie Lannister, the Queen's twin brother."
kdoodlethug ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:07:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's funny because the other characters really hammer in the fact that Jaime, Cersei, and Tyrion are siblings (appropriate, I think, since the other characters are essentially meeting celebrities for the first time), yet Jaime and Cersei STILL address each other as brother/sister the first time we see them.
blackrok1983 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:01:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โThe year is 2030, the polar chicken caps have melted. Those who survived have adapted to live in a new worldโฆ.a Chicken World!โ
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:02:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I love when they satire this in Bojack Horseman
Eattherightwing ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:03:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is the perfect example. Unnecessarily hostile is another theme I've noticed. If the first line is something like "What took you so long, loser?" Its gonna be a stinker.
OgBigSlime ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:07:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or "Starring Nicolas Cage"
keatz_tweetz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:10:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โI also work hereโ
Minnymoon13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:16:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sounds like the start of a Hentai
alienfreaks04 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:16:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Didn't LOTR start with a 20 minute exposition scene?
Megabyte7637 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:21:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So all Soap Operas?
guitar_collector ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:37:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Came here to say this
jurassic73 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:37:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So... anything on Lifetime.
Sprinklypoo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:47:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
David, I know your startup online auto parts trading company hasn't been going as well as you hoped, but believe me, I know something about marketing failures.
MigukChelovek ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:57:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Really takes me out of the movie when that happens. Wish filmmakers would stop holding the audience's hand. You dont have to explain every effing detail for us to get the bigger picture. That's not character development. It's lazy writing.
PineappleNaan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:01:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
With a few exceptions, Bollywood movies are notorious for this. Like to the point that it is so distracting that random exposition is just shoved in to replace bad acting.
Matchstick-Man ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:06:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Deadpool would like a word. Haha
lurgi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:06:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Christ, I hated the movie Mission to Mars, because in the first 15 minutes or so it had some of the clunkiest scriptwriting to show that Gary Sinese (Jim McConnell) wasn't going to Mars because he was still grieving over his dead wife and flunked the psych test, which they revealed by saying something like "He still misses his dead wife?". "Yes, he visits her grave every day. He hasn't gotten over it". "Is he going to fail the psych test?". "Probably. He won't go to Mars, which was their life-long dream".
This is offensively lazy writing.
Strange_Aeons86 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:17:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Soon as Lois Lane said she was a 'pulitzer prize winning journalist' in Man of Steel, I knew I was in for a rough few hours
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BeingMrSmite ยท 230 points ยท Posted at 14:26:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I kinda have the opposite going on. My mom is dying of cancer and somehow every random movie I choose to entertain her has a fucking DYING PARENT or some shit like that.
Weโre watching a movie and 1/2 through weโre hit with a parent dying and the kid suffering through coping with it.
As my mom is dying 5 feet away from Me and Iโm suffering through it.
For fucks sake, I just wanted a feel good movie.
Maddog2578 ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 15:12:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I am so sorry. It is a surprisingly prolific genre.
inuyashee ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 01:38:27 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Had something like that after my dad died. I took my younger brother to see Goosebumps and really early in the movie they talk about the protagonist's dead dad. I just sat there thinking God dammit this is what I wanted to keep him from thinking about.
vwmwv ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 15:40:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Movies should really include warnings. We traumatized our 3 year old with a dog Christmas movie that included dogs dying.
Sorry about your mom. I've been in similar and it sucks.
moonbeam_dream ยท 45 points ยท Posted at 16:31:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There's a website for that called Does The Dog Die? where they also warn for tons of other things that might be in a movie (eating disorders, spiders, etc.)
ClicheName137 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 16:46:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This site is amazing. Iโve used it almost anytime an animal comes on the screen.
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BeingMrSmite ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 20:15:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Listen. Iโm watching my mom die of cancer. She wails at night begging for help and for the pain to stop and pleads for help. I am watching her waste away in front of me.
She can barely talk to me, and barely says anything.
Can you fucking blame me for not wanting to watch a movie dealing with this shit???
It doesnโt even impact you. Imagine being so mentally ill that you get upset when people donโt want to watch something that literally has zero impact on you??
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rabid_jackal ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 00:19:18 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel you. When my FIL got back home from having his leg removed after a failed bypass, the first movie he wanted to watch was "Dances with Wolves". The nurses were all talking about the new western with Kevin Costner. None of us knew he attacks the surgeon that tries to remove his leg in the first scene. I still can't watch that movie. When he and his wife had passed (he shortly after she), a thoughtful friend took us to see "The Notebook". That was a quiet ride home from the theater.
jacks_lack_of__ ยท 2666 points ยท Posted at 13:32:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hereditary as a "family movie", I like her style.
captinsad ยท 132 points ยท Posted at 14:57:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
unIronically they should watch that movie it's great.
jacks_lack_of__ ยท 40 points ยท Posted at 15:04:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It is my #2 all-time favorite horror movie. Super great.
kabneenan ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 15:10:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What's your number one?
jacks_lack_of__ ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 15:12:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The VVitch. (Have a portrait of Black Phillip on my thigh ๐๐)
kabneenan ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 15:24:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I haven't seen that, but I'll have to give it a watch! I'm a bit of pansy when it comes to horror movies, mostly because I can't handle jump scares. I loved Hereditary, though, so I'm going to trust in your taste, random internet stranger.
jacks_lack_of__ ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 15:26:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Don't be ashamed to watch with the captions on. Live deliciously ๐๐ค
YouHaveLostThePlot ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 17:03:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
wouldst thou like the taste of butter?
69yoan69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:09:53 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
English is my second language and I pride myself on being kinda fluent (at least that's what I like to think lol), so I got really self conscious when I had to turn on subtitles because I couldn't understand a word of it. Thank you for this, I don't feel so bad anymore ahaha
69yoan69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:10:05 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
English is my second language and I pride myself on being kinda fluent (at least that's what I like to think lol), so I got really self conscious when I had to turn on subtitles because I couldn't understand a word of it. Thank you for this, I don't feel so bad anymore ahaha
Propaganda_Box ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 16:04:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hereditary and The VVitch are pretty different. Hereditary has many points of raising tension and release, but ultimately builds to a big climax. Whereas The VVitch is a very very slow burn with one big payoff at the end.
That being said I love both movies.
kabneenan ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 16:10:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I love slow burn horrors too. Another of my favorite horror films is Audition (directed by Takashi Miike) which is absolutely innocuous for the first like, three quarters of the film. Then it just descends into absolute fuckery and I loved it.
69yoan69 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 01:13:13 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I loved both the witch, hereditary, Midsonmar, and liked The killing of a scared deer as well, I'm gonna watch this for sure, thanks!! Do you know of any others like this, actually creepy movies that build kinda slowly and aren't jump scare focused?? I've really been wanting to watch more like this
69yoan69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:13:26 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I loved both the witch, hereditary, Midsonmar, and liked The killing of a scared deer as well, I'm gonna watch this for sure, thanks!! Do you know of any others like this, actually creepy movies that build kinda slowly and aren't jump scare focused?? I've really been wanting to watch more like this
WtRingsUGotBithc ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:09:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I can't handle jump scares either. As far as I can remember, there's only like 1 in The Witch, and it's not too bad. The movie is very creepy, but in my opinion much less scary than Hereditary, so give it a shot! One of my favorites.
SYLOK_THEAROUSED ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 01:58:18 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Witch has 0 jump scares and a extremely slow burn.
playvisionnikita ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 15:24:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As far as I remember the VVitch is done by the same studio as Hereditary
jacks_lack_of__ ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:24:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yesh. A24
k0bra3eak ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:50:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A24 are the kings of more indie horror
jacks_lack_of__ ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 15:51:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hail Paiman, to you. /bow
YouHaveLostThePlot ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:08:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
like Eighth Grade
elzibet ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:01:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Damn you, now my partner wants to watch this
jacks_lack_of__ ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:10:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Snuggle the babies reaaaal close, first. ๐
mperrotti76 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:12:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also, need to know.
userthecruiser02 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 16:11:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm pretty strong hearted when it comes to scary movies but I could barely get through that movie. It wasnโt even because of the scare factor but just how fucked up it was in general
Zachariot88 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 16:40:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Same with Midsommar. Ari Aster really knows how to weaponize grief.
jacks_lack_of__ ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 16:12:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mmm... human pain. Deeeelicious. (How did you do with The Road? I cried like a bitch.)
userthecruiser02 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:40:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs the moment I realized the movie was going to fuck me up๐
AlaSparkle ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:31:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think they're referring to the 2009 film The Road.
userthecruiser02 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:33:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ohhh. See I thought they were referencing a scene from the movie(Hereditary)including the brother and sister(which of course took place on a road).
AlaSparkle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:35:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, I can see where you got confused there.
Also, that scene was fucked.
tsteinholz ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:45:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
till the naked people start floating
DammitDan ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 03:52:58 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nah. One of the worst movies I've ever seen. I even gave it a second chance just in case I was just in a bad way the first time. But no. It was dumb. Almost as dumb as Midsommar, but even more boring.
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jambears ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 15:32:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think the horrifying aspect to that movie is there is nothing they could have done. By the time the movie has started the cult has everything in place. You are essentially watching lambs being led to a slaughter
mperrotti76 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:12:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah. Thatโs good horror, not all that โslasher pornโ Hollywood loves to shit out.
HoneyAndSht ยท -13 points ยท Posted at 15:05:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I disagree itโs quite disturbing but as a horror itโs not scary. It has this effect which makes you hate the main characters and has a lot of stupidly which could have been easily avoided.
Genghis_Tr0n187 ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 14:57:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey ma, let's go for a drive so I can stick my head out the window!
jacks_lack_of__ ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 15:05:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anybody want a peanut?
Few_Calligrapher1969 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 15:59:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Can I have a bite of that candy bar? The one I'm well informed to not eat of course
Loooooooooppp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:09:54 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Except hereditary is actually a good movie
PaimontheWriter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:36:04 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
PLS โ No but thatโs what my family did in all seriousness. We watched it on one of our movie nights. Itโs a family classic! (And also my favorite movie.)
Augustatheperson ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:36:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
๐ ๐
BreakALegDotCom ยท 2394 points ยท Posted at 13:32:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just play a movie where the kids die before the mother realises itโs too late
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Are there any movies like that?
I searched and all I got were these
Gil_Demoono ยท 97 points ยท Posted at 14:21:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Grave of the Fireflies
MaximumZer0 ยท 44 points ยท Posted at 14:49:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Definitely show this one at family night. It's just a cartoon, how sad could it be?
It's real fuckin' sad. Be prepared to cry.
Jeremy_Smith75 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 16:37:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Funny story about that movie. I had been watching different types of anime, just to branch out and see what was different. I avoid things like trailers, and synopses, so I can go in blind and enjoy the story for what it is. I did see that it involved a little of what it involves (avoiding spoilers, so being vague here), and the art style was a little darker than I was used to. Horror anime? I'm in!
I went in to grave of the fireflies, thinking it was just a regular, slasher style horror movie. What a mistake...
MaximumZer0 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 16:54:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's basically 100% the same story as mine.
Jeremy_Smith75 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 17:12:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That movie utterly destroyed me. I blame the way I went it in to it, but realistically, it's devastating no matter what.
XavierMendel ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 14:48:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Do you want to kill their mom or something?
T-A-W_Byzantine ยท 148 points ยท Posted at 14:20:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Home Alone bad ending
Death-Knight9025 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 14:45:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs a thing lmao
mperrotti76 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 15:13:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nooooโฆ is it?
Death-Knight9025 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:32:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I got no clue honestly.
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XavierMendel ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 14:49:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That movie could be a litmus test for robots in disguise (not the transforming variety). If you don't feel like your heart has been stomped on repeatedly, you're not human.
Just-Call-Me-J ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 19:54:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I refuse to see it. Where does that put me?
XavierMendel ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 21:08:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In a happier place than the rest of us.
Just-Call-Me-J ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:40:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In eighth grade we had to read it as a class. I had real mental breakdowns over the dread as it approached. It was so bad that they let me read something else on the same reading level instead and do assignments on that.
degjo ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:54:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have actually seen it, one of the few movies to make me cry
Welfycat ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 14:51:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bridge to Terebitha maybe? The book was sadder.
ca1cifer ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 14:27:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So so many! It's usually used as a motivator for the main character.
theeyesarepopping ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 15:30:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Others with Nicole Kidman
GuyWithTheShoe ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 14:34:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Prayers For Bobby
Ginger-spice ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:23:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dear Zachary was tragic.
GuiltEdge ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 14:30:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Virgin Suicides?
LittleK42006 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:41:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ugh love that movie, havenโt thought of it in years.
GuiltEdge ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:45:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Probably for the bestโฆ
ushikagawa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:58:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why?
GuiltEdge ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:13:51 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs about teenage boys enamoured with a family of four teenage girls with strict parents. The girls lure the boys into their house just to witness them all committing suicide.
Itโs not exactly the feel good movie of the summer.
Potatoswatter ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:23:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Million Dollar Baby
noausterity ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:09:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mother and child pretty sad Film :(
dysfiction ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:41:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I dont think this counts as that, but that scene in Titanic had that woman passenger with her two children..?
UhOhIGotAStinkyWinky ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 14:22:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hereditary
spencerpeterson ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:37:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
just saw that
genealogical_gunshow ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:11:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any good?
ItsNotBrett ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 16:16:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's fantastic.
spencerpeterson ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:39:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
yep
keeperofcrazy ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 14:53:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is there a movie where the kids die and the mon goes on to live a happy and fulfilling life?
I love love love my kids but I cant stop laughing about the thought of showing them a movie where little Timmy falls in the well, dies, and then she goes on the have a magical career as a pet sanctuary owener/philanthropist/artist/novelist. "Oh well, that sucks, might as well follow all my crazy dreams"
Calfer ยท 63 points ยท Posted at 14:34:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or play movie that geared towards helping the kids accept the loss and move forward, a la Over the Moon.
Fantastic movie.
WowItsACarnotaurus ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:24:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pulled a no u
[deleted] ยท 40 points ยท Posted at 14:07:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Harl0t_Qu1nn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:46:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The House That Jack Built?
KnowsAboutMath ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:52:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"It was... soap poisoning!"
knowsie ยท 2480 points ยท Posted at 12:40:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
eyeroll into another dimension
zap_rowsdower ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 14:02:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eye roll so hard I gave myself a concussion
ArmchairSeahawk ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 14:13:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
r/yourjokebutworse
stillblazin_ ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 14:13:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eye roll so hard I did a backflip
Fresh_of_the_cunt ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:09:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eye roll so hard I traveled the universe round. Two times!
supercharged7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:19:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You made me laugh too loud, I woke my wife up
WhiskeredWolf ยท 988 points ยท Posted at 13:33:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
God. That sounds fucking awful. And itโs exactly what my mother would do.
isilluminated ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 17:54:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mom: *uses the most benign anecdote to springboard into a lecture on something* *ignores half the texts you send but blows up your phone when you don't respond to her within 2 minutes* *insists over and over again that you knew someone you absolutely did not know while trying to tell you an overly personal story about them*
Also mom: why doesn't anyone want to talk to me???
ThoughtUWereSmaller ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 18:23:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My condolences
eddyathome ยท 197 points ยท Posted at 12:48:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That isn't manipulative!
RipVanWinklesWife ยท 90 points ยท Posted at 13:48:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That is what I thought, like why tf is she threatening everyone with "you'll be sad when I die", holy fuck.
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acctbaz ยท 37 points ยท Posted at 14:09:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What's up with parents being happy that their kids miss them, even though missing their parents usually makes kids feel really sad?
Had a friend that explicitly told me that she was sure the baby missed her at daycare, as he (baby) should.
Like what?
setibeings ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 14:36:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What most parents want is for the child to have something called secure attachment, and it's the most healthy situation for both the parent and the child.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_attachment#Characteristics
WikiSummarizerBot ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 14:36:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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LetsDoTheCongna ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 14:38:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Good bot
DOYOUWANTYOURCHANGE ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 15:42:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Apparently, when I was a toddler and started daycare, my mom was concerned by how over-the-top upset I was every day when she left. So she watched through the parentโs window after she dropped me off, and the second I thought she was gone I stopped screaming and crying, got up and went to play.
Sumtypeoway ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:26:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Narcissists
ImagineTheCommotion ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:31:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No one even responds? Maybe she really isnโt appreciated? Or is she truly just not a good mother and none of you actually do miss her? I feel moms have an incredibly tough, unimaginably selfless job as they provide for their kidsโฆ maybe sheโs actually deeply hurt that she isnโt appreciated?
I donโt know. Your comment made me sad. Sounds like a rough, no-win scenario
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ImagineTheCommotion ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:55:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ooooof yeah, thatโs a super weird head case scenario. That stinks, Iโm sorry. I think Iโd be in the same โno commentโ booth with you guys if she asked who misses โMommyโ
knowsie ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:45:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You see comments like this, and you remember that some people don't have narcissistic mothers. Wow.
SelectFromWhereOrder ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 15:37:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs not manipulative if Iโm doing it
Alpha_pro2019 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 14:01:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yea, it isn't. Just a mom who wants attention. She's not a psychopath.
HellenicRoman ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 15:00:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Manipulative attention seeking behaviours are also common in histrionic personalities (and many others btw) but people like to go overkill with expressions and labels like "narcissist" and "psychopath" as insults. I wonder what the people that do that are...hum........
Btw psychotherapist here. It's mind blowing how people are more aware now about mental health than ever, but technical jargon is still so frequently used to insult or translated into "people I don't like are [insert random DSM page]"
NewOpinion ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 14:18:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
By definition, it is manipulative. And the psychopathology you're looking for is covert/insecure narcissism, though it may not be that bad.
Alpha_pro2019 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 14:20:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its someone's mother picking movies out for movie night. It's not that bad, even if it's a bit manipulative. What would be bad would be her estranging her children from their friends because her kids gave them more attention.
Exeftw ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:03:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nice try OPs mom!
StrawberryLetter22 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 12:59:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lol
mistertickles69 ยท 55 points ยท Posted at 11:26:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
:(
radagasthebrown ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 13:48:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, let the guilt flow through you
TeddyKenobi ยท 46 points ยท Posted at 13:10:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That sounds like a MISERABLE time for everyone!
YellowOnionBelt ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 13:30:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sorry thats both sad af and funny af
colder-beef ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 14:36:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The last time I was home to visit I let mom pick the movie. She chose Mandy, the Nic Cage movie with all the chainsaws and cannibal demon bikers. It was interesting.
safeintheforest ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 15:33:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Momโs secretly metal, epic
colder-beef ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 15:48:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Her review was basically, โwell that wasnโt very Christian.โ
LamentableTrousers ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 14:42:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That is so passive aggressive I kind of have to admire it
Maddog2578 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:49:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eventually it just became funny and weirdly endearing? And I loved my grandmother but my mom is actually an improvement on her. If you didn't see or call my grandmother for a couple days she would greet you with "hello stranger".
AgentAnesthesia ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:52:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I keep finding your comments and they just hit home so hard ๐. My gf's mom would pull that "hello stranger" if my gf didn't spend enough time with her at her (my gf's) own birthday party.
Maddog2578 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 22:44:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It is so passive aggressive all you can do is laugh.
Denkir-the-Filtiarn ยท 188 points ยท Posted at 13:20:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I... I want to make a movie that plays up all of that in promotional material before deconstructing it in the movie proper where everyone is better off without the now dead mother. Like, they grieve and what not but then flash forward a few years and they've moved on.
EdgyPancreas ยท 62 points ยท Posted at 13:50:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Always wanted to pull the subvert expectations trick. Like the good guys band together for a heroic last stand and get absolutely crushed and movie ends with a dictatorship being established and nothing good happening.
DukeMenno ยท 66 points ยท Posted at 13:58:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or the Dictatorship actually brings peace and prosperity to the land. The 'heroes' just wanted to keep the status quo that was better for them but had everyone else living in destitution.
Omegamanthethird ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 14:49:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's fairly close to Lego Movie 2. Obviously the dictator part is a bit of a stretch. But it's the same concept.
EdgyPancreas ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 14:00:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ohhhh nice nice get em twice I like it!
callmejenkins ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 14:26:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The last ringbearer is a book that kinda fits that narrative. Basically, mordor is a city of people, and the elves are racist as fuck and despise mordors scientific and industrial revolution occurring, so they go full nazi on mordor calling them orcs and shit. It's pretty interesting and paints the lotr trilogy as the version seen through the lens of a racist and xenophobic accounting.
Blackletterdragon ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:35:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Feels oddly specific
PM_ME_YOUR_MONTRALS ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:12:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Predator does that with the action hero template.
lil-moonbeam ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 13:59:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel like Hereditary did this, albeit with less deep intention behind it. I thought that whole movie would prominently feature Miss Charlie but she was headless in the first 10 min .... that one had my jaw dropped
squired ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 14:02:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What's that movie with James Vanderbeak? It was heavily marketed as another American Pie teen/college comedy but was really anything but.
Arisayne ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 14:22:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Oh gag, do you mean The Rules of Attraction)?
Edit: link is wonky but it'll get you there
squired ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:31:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's the one!
squired ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:31:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's the one!
Polymemnetic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:16:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Isn't that basically how Red Dawn ends? They sorta did what they meant to, but most of them die.
Blackletterdragon ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 14:37:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wait til she gets the Hercule Poirot one where the mum feels neglected and she ends up being murdered with all the kids fighting over her estate.
Maddog2578 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:10:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Which one is this? I freaking love agatha christie.
Blackletterdragon ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 16:37:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I can't remember the name. I just recall the old lady calls Poirot to visit her because she is convinced she is about to be murdered by her ungrateful kin. And she is.
HeyHeardAboutPluto ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 22:07:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Might be Appointment with Death. It's one of my favorites. Emotionally abusive mom who used to be a prison warden brings her family on vacation and part of the family wants to get away from her, the other part doesn't know if they can
Blackletterdragon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:38:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I can't remember the name. I just recall the old lady calls Poirot to visit her because she is convinced she is about to be murdered by her ungrateful kin. And she is.
SupaFecta ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 13:41:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That is so peak Mom!
renegade2point0 ยท 46 points ยท Posted at 13:42:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And she makes that tsk noise with her tongue when they are dismissive to the mom in the movie.
Kozytartan ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 14:21:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wow. I feel seen. Also any time she's judging people on screen.
knowsie ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 14:42:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
OMG yes. The whole point of movies sometimes is to explain how someone's background can lead to the decisions they make. And my mom will sit there and just judge everybody for being in situations they didn't ask for or want. No, mom. It made perfect sense for that character to do the thing you think is dumb, and it's weird that you can't empathize with her and her experiences. Jeez.
Kozytartan ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:56:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And the occasional hypocrisy is fun. Mom, you can judge her for sleeping around, but we all know how I came into existence.
byneothername ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:12:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm so curious about what sheโs picked just to see if Iโve guessed her correctly but only one comes to mind. Family Stone?
Maddog2578 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:11:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
One of her favorites! For Easter she sometimes makes the strata that SJP's character makes in the movie. One true thing is another. Recently she has been trying to get everyone to watch 'the farewell' with her because she is a grandmother now. I haven't seen it yet but I don't think the grandmother actually dies in the end which is a nice change.
byneothername ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:14:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Haha! Iโm so glad (?? I have complex feelings about this) I guessed one movie correctly.
The Farewell is such a good movie and such an interesting conceit. The grandma is in fact still alive, if that helps you watch it.
byneothername ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:14:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Haha! Iโm so glad (?? I have complex feelings about this) I guessed one movie correctly.
The Farewell is such a good movie and such an interesting conceit. The grandma is in fact still alive, if that helps you watch it.
Maddog2578 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:45:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That is good to know about the farewell. I know she watched the whole thing with my older brother and then later tried to get my younger brother to watch it with her but he insisted they pick another movie.
Eroe777 ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 14:07:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ugh. My wife still tries to drag us all to 'family' movies, which are invariably drecky cartoons or live action geared toward young pre- and elementary schoolers.
We are 50. Our children are 21, (almost) 20, and 13.
railbeast ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 14:30:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You know... My mother in law is increasingly turning more sensitive. First, it was just brutality that triggered her. Then it was blood in movies. But now we can't watch movies where someone dies, even if it's part of a dramatic plot.
... even if it's a cartoon, and it's an animal that was wounded (and would recover). We had to turn off an award winning cartoon because she couldn't reconcile a bird being injured.
SeeShark ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 14:45:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not to be dramatic, but that sounds actually pathological. She's literally ill or, potentially, is dealing with some sort of trauma. You should encourage her to get some help.
ieattoomanybeans ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:30:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lol I'm so gonna do this
Shn00ple ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:45:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My mother does the same thing. When we argue she always pulls the โyou know Iโm gonna die one day and youโre gonna miss meโ
your_fav_ant ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:01:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Huh. She could save a lot of time if she just skipped straight to ranting about how she's the only one who ever does anything, everyone else is a stupid idiot and she hates all of you, and you'll all miss her when she's dead.
Source: uh, yeah. You know how I know.
Buttasstrophe ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:12:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shit. My mom just picks Aliens all the time.
helwyr213 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:19:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lifehack, give her a hug/kiss or just tell her you love her everyday, and you'll never have to see those shitty movies ever again.
notheretowatch ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 13:28:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sorry but this is iconic
sanguize ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:24:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
hi bye mama is a tv show where the mom dies but comes back to life and tries to spend her limited time with her child. also some stuff happens between her husband and his new wife. really sad made me cry every episode
Maddog2578 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:53:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I am NEVER telling her about this show.
wetmule ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:50:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Your motherโs suffering is so hilarious. I hope she doesnโt kill herself though
thatsallsorry ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:56:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What a legend lol
Fragmental_Foramen ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:33:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Your mom is savage
ATS9194 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:37:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
LOL this is all too real done in so many ways by so many peeps. Lol father does incredibly selfish dickish sht -> proceeds to rant his dad died when he was 18 we're lucky to have him -> little brother stares blankly at how lucky we are to have someone constantly berate belittle n shittalk us ...fcking lol
elcaminojesus ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:02:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
r/raisedbynarcissists
br094 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:04:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Next time she wants a movie, tell her to watch American Pie. Itโs a classic family movie that starts with a family going to a picnic and thatโs where the pie comes inโฆ
AgentAnesthesia ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:06:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Side note... I went to see American Pie 2 in theaters with my friends. When we walked in my mom decided to watch the same thing to pass the time. So so classic.
pie_12th ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:21:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm sorry but this is hilarious. I know moms are great at guilt trips, but that is a whole fucking guilt world-tour
dreamsignals86 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:22:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Points to your mom for finding creative ways to guilt her kids.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:25:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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dreamsignals86 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:27:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is there any sense of humor there?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:51:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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dreamsignals86 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:29:45 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I could see why it would be upsetting to some people, but I could also see how someone could turn it into a running joke.
EFIW1560 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 14:06:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As a mom this made me laugh so damn hard lol I think your mom is my mom hahahah
Nudelraiben ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 13:54:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lmao you should definiely insist on the positives. For example how it brought the rest together.
CitizenPain00 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 14:01:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Damn. Give your mom a hug lol
AdGlittering9727 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:14:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lol ๐
Squish_Fam ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:33:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is it that she is actually being neglected or she just feels neglected? ๐ /s
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:33:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is fucking hilarious xD
fromthewombofrevel ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:40:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So maybe you could choose โThrow Mama Off The Train?โ
Maddog2578 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:50:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
We did once! All week we yelled "OWEN!" at her. She didn't find it funny. The eminem song about his mom was also played a lot.
fromthewombofrevel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:52:07 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs AWESOME. lol
katgarbagesack ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:03:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
One of the movies my mom chose to play for us was sisters killing their mother.. Iโm one of three daughters btw
Maddog2578 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:46:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What movie is this?!
torio333 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:11:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is sadly hilarious and the type of stuff my mom would also do
KnottaBiggins ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:37:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Have her watch "What Dreams May Come." The story revolves around the deaths of the children.
Sure_Picture_4630 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:57:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just fire up terms of endearment.
gallopinto07 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:04:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lol, brilliant!
br094 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:05:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Next time she wants a movie, tell her to watch American Pie. Itโs a classic family movie that starts with a family going to a picnic and thatโs where the pie comes inโฆ
YoloIsNotDead ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:18:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Show her Brightburn.
stn994 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:33:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I would fucking sacrifice entire fucking earth if I could talk to my mother for even a single day.
anonymous091862 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:37:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh gods this is exactly my mum. Its gotten to the point where my sister and i could guess what our mum would say next
Maddog2578 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:47:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When she doesn't like your outfit? "You have so many pretty dresses I don't know why you have to wear that..."
TeddyKenobi ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 13:10:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That sounds like a MISERABLE time for everyone!
kinghammer1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:38:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Show her Hesher.
Money_in_CT ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:54:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oooof thatโs brutal
thatsallsorry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:56:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What a legend lol
Nice_Willow3564 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:10:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lmfao! Thatโs great!
Orangepandafur ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:11:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Play Bridge to terabithia
nosepickinnutjob ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:28:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Every Disney movie
importvita ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:45:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Great movie Mom, too bad it's not anything at all like real life.
wallyballou55 ยท 15366 points ยท Posted at 00:50:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directing credit goes to โAlan Smitheeโ
Alan_Smitheez ยท 19920 points ยท Posted at 05:08:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey.
AlphaTerminal ยท 4064 points ยท Posted at 12:05:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is hilarious:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Smithee
not-yet-ranga ยท 1159 points ยท Posted at 13:33:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Oh wow - so the movie includes a fictional movie starring Whoopi Goldberg, Sylvester Stallone, Jackie Chan and others. One of the Golden Raspberry awards it was nominated for was โworst on-screen coupleโ. The nominees were: โAny combination of two people playing themselvesโ.
Oof.
E: typo
foxh8er ยท 80 points ยท Posted at 14:11:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie also features Harvey Weinstein in one of his few acting roles
WeHearThemTalking ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 16:42:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
how did weinstein not win that??
Matthew0275 ยท 37 points ยท Posted at 13:52:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
At that point, I'd wonder if the whole thing was a money laundering scheme, or something similar to the producers. That's a ton of money in the drain.
Mysticpoisen ยท 32 points ยท Posted at 14:38:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
If it wasn't clear, that's the plot summary of a comedy movie making fun of the Alan Smithee practice, not an actual story.
Here is the actual origin story
Edit: realizing that you were in fact commenting on the very real tanking of said comedy movie.
migmatitic ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 16:56:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No, the plot of that movie is that the director is named Alan Smithee & wants the disavow a film he's making but can't.
The actual circumstances threading that movie is that the real director did disavow the movie, resulting in credit going to Alan Smithee, in real life, in the movie absolutely flopped, being panned by critics and audiences alike.
I had to read the article about it several times. It's bewildering.
MoogTheDuck ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:40:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I still donโt get it
migmatitic ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 19:43:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This part is about the plot of the film.
This part is about the film irl
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Smithee
Sbtoby ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 14:02:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
DGA member here. Alan Smithiee cannot be used anymore. If a director does not want credit (and there has to be a very specific reason eg: did not have creative control) he has to petition to have his/her name excluded from the credits.
Mysticpoisen ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 14:39:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That was actually always the case. You couldn't just slap another name on it, the guild always had to agree that the director did not have sufficient creative control to call it their own work.
Sbtoby ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 14:53:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
True, difference is you can't specifically use Smithee anymore.
Schala_Zeal ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:00:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thank for explaining this! Can a โreplacementโ director petition to have their name added to a project, even if the original director doesnโt ask to be removed? Iโve wondered about that regarding the Justice League situationโnamely, whether Joss Whedon wouldโve had rights to add his name as a director of the project, since it was so deeply changed by his vision. I read that Snyder ultimately chose to keep his name (or perhaps more accurately, chose not to petition for removal) on the theatrical versionโs credits; would that have precluded Whedon adding his name as director?
Fascinated by the complexity of all these matters!
Sbtoby ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:59:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't specifically know that. I would say I would not want to do that, as I think it would be politically messy. Obviously Whedon is a well know name, and what happened wasn't kept secret. As a director I think just having people in the film community know who you are, and what you are doing is more important to me than seeing my name on the screen.
robbierottenisbae ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 17:48:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So wait, the movie is about a director wishing to disavow a film and in real life the film's director also disavowed it? That's insane
FroggyWatcher ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:50:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is a huge TIL for me
Tnkgirl357 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:16:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So I read the Wikipedia article you linked, and now Iโm on a mission to figure out where I can watch โBloodsucking Pharoahs in Pittsburghโ because my life can never be complete now until I see it.
Starglema ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 01:37:29 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Please let me know if you ever find this
WikiSummarizerBot ยท 71 points ยท Posted at 12:05:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Alan_Smithee
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happinessattack ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 13:09:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Good bot.
Thekillersofficial ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:20:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I literally had never heard about this before last week and now I'm hearing about it every where
alles_en_niets ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 23:22:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Frequency Illusion, also known as โthe Baader-Meinhof effectโ
Thekillersofficial ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 23:24:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
shit, now I'm gonna start seeing this every where
WikiSummarizerBot ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:22:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Frequency_illusion
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rafuzo2 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:17:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I went into that movie thinking the โAlan Smitheeโ credit was a subtle meta-joke but I was wrong, so very wrong
KodiakPL ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:42:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unpronounceable names: the movie
TheDeadlySpaceman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:54:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs also the reason they donโt use โAlan Smitheeโ anymore. They make up a new name for each instance when this happens.
notquite20characters ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:22:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's taking me too much work to peel back the onion layers on this one.
qx87 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:29:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I saw that, was hilarious.
slimgoodiee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:52:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wow I never knew this!
skelebone ยท 1192 points ยท Posted at 08:09:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You had the opportunity to go all the way to Alan_Smitheez_nuts, but that was a bridge too far, eh?
Alan_Smitheez ยท 876 points ยท Posted at 08:28:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Classic Alan Smithee move, come so far but always leave them disappointed.
craftworkbench ยท 180 points ยท Posted at 08:29:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Heh.
chloe-thing ยท 60 points ยท Posted at 10:30:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can come in me if you want
Bumfjghter ยท 38 points ยท Posted at 10:45:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโll be over in 20
xCalvinSlayz ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 11:52:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'll be done in 20 seconds
A_Bizarre_Shitposta ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 11:04:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'll be over in 19
Bumfjghter ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 11:09:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Best I can do is 17
Massive_Eagle_5525 ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 11:33:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Are you guys here? I'm at the door. Open up!
Bumfjghter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:19:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Go to Costco and buy a case of douches.
Make that 2 cases
NovaMarpo3 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:43:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wait thatโs illegal.
Bumfjghter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:55:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not in many states/countries
GabaskarIsTakenSooo ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 10:43:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whoahwhaowhoah, lets calm down here a sec
CastleWolfenstein ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 10:48:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
User post history checks out
Bellosm ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 11:08:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wow that was a wild ride
experfailist ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 11:17:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I always wanted a girlfriend i could tie up. It would make playing warcraft do much easier.
SneedyK ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:09:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Okay, thatโsโฆ thatโs a solid joke.
probablyisntserious ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:15:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How far can you actually come though?
Wolvesinman ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 10:08:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And he had the balls to deliver all those movies. Damn.
Alan_Smitheez_nuts ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 10:49:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey
Chared_Assassin ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 09:05:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Damn i was gonna say that
heelstoo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:30:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Did they really need to do it if you knew where they were going with it?
bearatrooper ยท 204 points ยท Posted at 06:06:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Alan Smitheez nuts, haha gottem
Kiwiteepee ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 09:15:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
haha yess
RisenPhantom ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 10:27:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Been trying to meet you
bobnicholson ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:34:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mmmm mm mm mm mm
TheConspicuousGuy ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 12:13:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The fuck!? You made this account 2 years ago just waiting for this opportunity when your username became relevant in the comments and you just say "Hey." Incredible.
IvanTheGrim ยท 91 points ยท Posted at 06:04:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
r/beetlejuicing
sheepyowl ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 07:03:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Never stop doing what you love, I guess
Crankypaant ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 11:00:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dude you directed some really shitty movies
MrDude_1 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 11:32:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey. Fuck you.
Crankypaant ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:15:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey, hellraiser:bloodline had its moments but the rest are trash
TheIncredibleHork ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:48:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is becoming r/beetlejuicing inception.
Specter06 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:02:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thoughty2 here.
Sherdouille ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 09:34:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm a huge fan of your work M. Smithee
WhereThatsAt ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:13:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
r/usernamechecksout
snoosh00 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:21:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Alan smitheeze nuts!
thugnificenthd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:52:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ayeeeeeee
KinaGrace96 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:08:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
r/beetlejuicing
Pinklemonade366 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:25:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
F.
thissucksassagain ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:34:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
r/Beetlejuicing
NarwhalsGalore ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:36:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, this is awkward.
SANTAAAA__I_know_him ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:18:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
2 year account just waiting for this moment.
np692 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:40:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
r/beetlejuicing
shawnisboring ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:35:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I love your work.
Portal2TheMoon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:57:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Alan smithdeez nuts
ReallydontknoLOLOL ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:30:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
LMFAOOO
iRaveGod ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:36:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How on earth was this the first reply? How the fuck were you the very first person to see this comment? HOW DOES REDDIT WORK
Barrc42 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:31:42 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
r/usernamechecksout
That1ShyKidBackThen ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:17:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No.
Bl8l ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:23:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm literally the guy in the comment
rock_n_roll_clown ยท -14 points ยท Posted at 09:09:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
r/beetlejuicibg
CoreyLee04 ยท -24 points ยท Posted at 09:31:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
u/nwordcop
Okletstalkabout- ยท 1484 points ยท Posted at 02:54:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yet the guy keeps on directing, he's the unknown artist of movies.
Nambot ยท 421 points ยท Posted at 05:09:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's because the name "Alan Smithee" is the union given anonymised name of screen credits. They use the name whenever an individual wishes to remove his or her name from a movie, usually because the person wishing to remove their name knows the product in question is bad and wants to avoid ruining their reputation by having their name tied to it.
It's literally a big red warning sign - this film is so bad the director fears people knowing they made this will make it harder for them to get future work.
maddiemoiselle ยท 196 points ยท Posted at 05:32:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Iโm almost embarrassed to admit this, but this just made a joke in the cartoon Jimmy Neutron make sense after approximately 15 years
lauabean ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 11:08:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh my god his name was Quentin Smithee
Encrypt-Keeper ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 15:21:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Add me to the "finally getting it 20 years later" list.
fiyerooo ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 06:52:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
aww
cooldownyourtemper ยท 44 points ยท Posted at 10:41:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
The director had to prove to the Directorโs Guild that they didnโt have creative control over the movie. The producers had to change the final cut dramatically or something of that nature. The director couldnโt just direct a shitty movie and walk away from being credited just because he screwed up. That credit is also no longer in use.
Formal_Helicopter262 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:14:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Say hello to Alan Smitheeb
okaymaeby ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:10:26 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But other pseudonyms that accomplish the same goal have been approved by the DAG since Alan Smithee was retired. And several were used before Smithee.
KFelts910 ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 09:59:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Huh. TIL.
Casual-Notice ยท 39 points ยท Posted at 10:47:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Two points:
1) The film may not be intrinsically bad. Often the Alan Smithee moniker was trotted out when the director had a conflict with the studio.
2) The Directors' Guild no longer allows anonymous production using the Alan Smithee name by its members (They retired the name in 1997 after the release of Burn, Hollywood, Burn).
thevioletskull ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:17:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why that name I wonder
Dudebits ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 10:48:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It is a common-sounding but completely unique name.
It was also decommissioned for use years ago by SAG or Directors Guild or whoever owns the name.
thevioletskull ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:48:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Interesting,thanks
PopPop-Captain ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 13:42:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Would suck to be an actual director named Alan smithee. โNope sorry your name isnโt allowedโ
ralphvonwauwau ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:40:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why the decommission? I'm sure there will be more candidates for its use.
EnhancementShaman ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 13:08:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
because some idiot made a movie about a film director who was actually called alan smithee
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Alan_Smithee_Film:_Burn_Hollywood_Burn
ralphvonwauwau ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:21:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That ... is ... AMAZING
okaymaeby ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:12:16 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And the DAG allows different pseudonyms now, just not specifically Alan Smithee.
alicat2308 ยท 69 points ยท Posted at 05:50:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm pretty sure the person you're replying to knows that.
ChrisTheCoolBean ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:27:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They don't use Alan Smithee anymore, so what name do they use now?
DestroyedSoulR ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 13:08:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Boll
Fearnall ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:04:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
God, I wish Uwe Boll was just a pseudonym, but I'm pretty sure that Uwe Boll films are some kind of intricate money laundering scheme, it's the only way he could get such big name actors in his god awful movies
sobrique ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 18:06:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not that intricate.
https://www.cinemablend.com/features/Uwe-Boll-Money-For-Nothing-209.html
You're kinda right though.
okaymaeby ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:14:56 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Producers?
sobrique ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:18:34 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Possibly. I don't think it goes wrong quite so badly if you make money though.
Pille1842 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:54:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thomas Lee.
okaymaeby ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:14:00 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thomas Lee, Stephen Greene, Declan Dale
peoplebetrifling ยท 82 points ยท Posted at 06:06:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I do believe that's the joke.
snflowerings ยท 108 points ยท Posted at 08:13:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was nice of them to explain it to people who might not know that (like me, for example)
Azzacura ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 08:51:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I had no idea
PopPop-Captain ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:40:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah me neither. I canโt even recall ever hearing the name when it comes to movies.
JohnCavil01 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:54:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Would this be an appropriate time to dust off โwhooshโ?
luxdesigns ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:49:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
woosh
GoodAtExplaining ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:51:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They are no longer allowed to use Alan Smithee, I believe.
LittlestEcho ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:00:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
*cough cough Shyamalan * really though. If he was smart he would've realized he was messing this whole ATLA thing up horrendously when the writers of the show backed out. It's made doubly worse because honestly he had spoken and visual source material and he STILL botched it.
onarainyafternoon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:23:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm almost positive the person you're replying to knows that, and they were just being sarcastic.
2022FAMINE ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:02:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why hasn't M Knight Shamamllamalan ever used it?
rxsheepxr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:14:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm looking forward to a time when people don't mock a guy's name just because it's different. Pretty much every time I see someone try to write or say M. Night Shyamalan's name, they deliberately fuck it up. Such a low form of class.
2022FAMINE ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:17:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm sorry for making you sad, Beandick Cucumberpatch.
rxsheepxr ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:27:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not sad; I'm just tired of shitheads saying shithead things.
2022FAMINE ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:30:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My name irl is mouthful, I think it's hilarious when people mess it up.
Some things shouldn't be taken so seriously.
rxsheepxr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:34:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, I'll lump you in with the "Shyamalamadingdong" clowns and we'll call them "hilarious mistakes."
2022FAMINE ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:36:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The best kinds of mistakes!
vhorezman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:43:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What movies has he directed?
whistlar ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:10:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
List found here.
Dune is on there. But only for the bastardized version. Rest of it is dreck Iโve never heard of before.
AlexandriaLitehouse ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:40:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Alternative AskReddit: "Movie Buff Redditors, what is your favorite Alan Smithee movie?"
averagecryptid ยท 251 points ยท Posted at 05:28:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I should have scrolled a bit before posting. I said the same. I like that there was a formalized way of crediting disowned films. It also makes me want to watch them all to understand what the fuss was about.
Someone could probably make a podcast about Alan Smithee where they go through the films and explain what went wrong in order to get the credit.
Kimantha_Allerdings ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 07:26:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thereโs actually a film called something like โAn Alan Smithee Filmโ, which is so bad that itโs directed by Alan Smithee. And, no, itโs not some marketing ploy, it really is terrible.
PrestigiousAd3900 ยท 39 points ยท Posted at 08:04:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's called "An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn", and it's about a director whose real name is actually Alan Smithee. When his latest film turns out to be a piece of shit, he has no way to disavow it, so he has to steal the negatives and destroy them.
CPAeconLogic ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 09:23:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And it starred Monty Python alum Eric Idle who brought his comic style to the role of Smithee.
lo_and_be ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 07:03:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Here you go
I vote starting with Shrimp on the Barbie
TheStrangestOfKings ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:42:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I like how the film Alan Smithee: Burn Hollywood Burn was so bad, that it made the WGA ban the use of the Alan Smithee pseudonym
Edit: DGA
DigbyChickenZone ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 12:36:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But that wikipedia page doesn't explain at all why the director chose to work on the film and then remove their credit from the final product...
I was really hoping that your link would be going to some movie podcast, dang
gil_bz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:32:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It does say this:
So basically when they started working it all seemed good, but by the end they did not like the final product.
Sector_Corrupt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:25:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Can't just be that you didn't like the end product, but specifically that you were prevented in some way from exercising creative control, like too much studio interference or changes happened after you had left the project etc in a way where it isn't reflective of your actual work.
if you just kind of fucked it up you're supposed to keep it in your name.
averagecryptid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:59:58 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean yeah but, I want the hot goss about how every single one of these films became such a catastrophe and how.
JarooTheAlien ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:27:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's... actually a really good idea!
Longboarding-Is-Life ยท 34 points ยท Posted at 05:59:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The "Alan Smithee" pseudonym hasn't been used in over 2 decades
WikiSummarizerBot ยท 50 points ยท Posted at 06:00:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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lyyki ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 07:29:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you check the "film credits", you'll notice that it has in fact been in use even in the last decade. It was formally discontinued but occasionally it does see a light of day.
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redredrumdrink ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 11:41:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To those who don't know, whenever a film is so bad no one wants to take credit for it, they use the name "Alan Smithee".
fistymcbuttpuncher ยท 135 points ยท Posted at 04:53:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They retired that name.
Now they use Zach Snyder.
Krankite ยท 70 points ยท Posted at 05:44:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Say what you want about Zach Snyder movies but the guy can direct a really awesome looking poster.
STRiPESandShades ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 09:30:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I too was excited to see "Batman in a Crowded Elevator"
TheStrangestOfKings ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:44:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โBatman trying out a Korean bbq that his friend recommendedโ
martindp_ ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 05:29:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is this for real? Googling it only results in real Zack Snyder. Or am I getting wooshed
Krossfireo ยท 62 points ยท Posted at 05:39:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You're getting woodshed
Aselleus ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 05:58:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Into the chipper with you
RaraAvisInTerris ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:10:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm getting those Fargo vibes here...
Danimal_Have_Cometh ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 07:20:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
ZING!
TheKidPresident ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:34:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Written by Chris Terrio"
GamePlayXtreme ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:29:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He wrote the orriginal PotC, so it isn't all shite
TheZelda555 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:16:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey guys, Thoughty2 here
quooo ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:55:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A great exception to this rule is the home media release of the 1980s version of DUNE.
Rogue42bdf ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 06:20:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed and/or produced by Uwe Boll.
JhonSmithee ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 05:54:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My Brother did not partake in any of these film's production.
ThatGuyAagain ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:58:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Haha yes, the ghost director that hides people's shame...
gihkmghvdjbhsubtvji ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:36:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eli5
VAGINA_BLOODFART ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 10:19:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a director can prove to the DGA that they were not able to actually exercise creative control over the movie, they can disown the movie. The Alan Smithee pseudonym is then used as the director credit. It's a good flag for "even the guy who made this movie fuckin hates it"
Celistar99 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:58:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Glad I didn't have to scroll too far to see this. A movie so bad a director won't even put his name on it.
ASeriousUser ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:17:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I liked DUNE
MildlyAgreeable ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:12:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or Michael Bay.
ratsonjulia ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:30:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
With a script by Cordwainer Bird
zelipe2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:35:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
American History X is a good one
CashewMashu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:49:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well yeah
Mr-Orange-Pants ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:54:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directing credits go to Uwe Boll.
mskovg ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:01:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
...or Uwe Boll.
RaraAvisInTerris ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:08:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Never thought I'd see such a cultured remark here. Kudos.
3-DMan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:13:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember seeing this in one of the Hellraiser sequels
Chewblacka ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:20:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Laughs in David Lynch
Mister_Celophane ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:50:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or Zack Snyder, or Kevin Fygie, or Michael Bay, etc, etc, etc.
cumguzzlingliar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:01:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I often use "George Spelvin" as a username. :)
It existed way before being an Archer character
Shantotto11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:05:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Does that still happen in the age of the Internet?
Magnum_44 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:12:08 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I just googled his filmography. It looks like the Amazon Prime menu.
Magnum_44 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:12:11 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I just googled his filmography. It looks like the Amazon Prime menu.
crazyabtmonkeys ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 04:54:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That has been retired for years. It's now Zach Snyder.
-mooncake- ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:12:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Who is Alan Smithee, and why does a movie suck when they direct?
Liztless ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:52:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Still a better sign than directed by M Night Shyamalan
OrangeCapture ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:17:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or judas booth.
lyyki ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 07:30:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Judas Booth never directed anything, I think? Only wrote Dune.
THEamishTRACTOR ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:05:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No that was Salman Rushdie
jlt6666 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 07:38:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
m night shyamalan
0nlyhalfjewish ยท 2112 points ยท Posted at 03:57:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie was supposed to be a drama and they changed it during filming to a comedy.
CarsonWelles ยท 553 points ยท Posted at 04:57:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Does this happen a lot? This is not me challenging you lol id genuinely like to watch a train wreck that does this
CaptainDeluxe ยท 307 points ยท Posted at 13:48:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Downsizing kinda feels like this. Starts as a comedy sort of, and trailers marketed it as such. Then suddenly it's a drama/romance/climate change thing. Made that whole movie feel super weird.
ApolloEvades ยท 54 points ยท Posted at 14:08:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was going to comment this. God it turned so awful and weird, I didnโt even finish it
MisterBowTies ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 16:52:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah I expected a funny, goofy comedy with a plot that while being far-fetched was just real enough it could be plausible in the future... then his wife didn't shrink and took all his money.
AtraposJM ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 18:34:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Which, even then, that's interesting! The movie went off into a strange direction where the size thing didn't even matter to the plot. I don't care if it's a comedy or a drama, that movie is a mess. So many great things they could have done with it.
Kinger15 ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 16:40:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was so excited for the premise of this movie and at some point it went off the rails hard. I was almost angry at how bad it was with a relatively fresh concept
Tangent_ ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 23:16:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Downsizing trailer: Come see this wacky comedy!
Downsizing movie: Now that you've invested half an hour into the movie it's time for us to start relentlessly preaching at you.
anotoriousbug ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 20:15:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Downsizingโs comedy to drama ratio is pretty consistent with Alexander Payne films so I feel the trailer oversold the comedy. I Canโt really blame them though, the premise itself is funny so there would have been no other way to sell it.
AlsoOneLastThing ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 18:42:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I thought Downsizing was great. Mind you I didn't see any of the trailers before I watched it, so I didn't go in expecting a goofy comedy. Instead, it's an existential drama-comedy about dealing with grief.
Tylershigher ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 16:13:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fuck that movie
federal_prism ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 19:55:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What kind of fuck you give me?
bruhblaster ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 15:24:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Every anime ever.
adcas ยท 323 points ยท Posted at 05:38:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
...Suicide Squad.
Deadpool had so much success that they're like "Oh we wanna do that too!" right down to a merc-type having a plushie pony.
CarsonWelles ยท 82 points ยท Posted at 05:42:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ohhh ok like pre production they decided to change the movie or during filming they just said fuck it? Either one aint great but id imagine Option B being extra horrible and since S Squad was so bad (according to others, ive never seen it) its defs a possibility
adcas ยท 212 points ยท Posted at 05:46:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They had already filmed it and then had people come back to film the 'funny bits' which were still garbage. They spent a good hour of the movie just... introducing people and then....
Yeah I'mma save you some time and just say don't watch it because you'll never get that time in your life back and you as a person deserve to do something you enjoy, LOL.
CarsonWelles ยท 82 points ยท Posted at 05:50:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Haha wow so they chose the somehow worse Option C--finish the movie, doubt its quality, come back and butcher it some more.
Duly noted, unless im desperate and on an airplane, I will actively avoid it. Cheers!
Flat_Weird_5398 ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 13:21:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs actually a pretty entertaining movie, one of those โso bad itโs goodโ type flicks. Though Iโm a big DC fan (big, not delusional, which is why I can admit itโs bad) so I may be a little biased in that regard (I can literally watch and be entertained with anything involving DC characters because I love the lore so much).
4gotanotherpw ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 13:43:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I wish it were worse. Well better honestly. But either way. It was just so forgettably bland. Letโs watch an hour introducing the characters three times then watch them struggle to team up and fight the power ofโฆinterpretive dance. See? That description is ultimately more interesting than the movie. Margot Robbie and Jai Courtney aside.
Redfred94 ยท 36 points ยท Posted at 15:36:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There begins and ends the story of Katana.
BrokenEggcat ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 15:53:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But who could ever forget Slipknot, the man that climb good?
OnyxsWorkshop ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 17:24:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโve always said, as soon as Slipknot unceremoniously dies, they needed to freeze the shot and play over the top music while putting a title card on top of the dead body.
It wouldโve made the entire intro section worth it.
BrokenEggcat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:28:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
God that would've been fucking gold
Brodin_fortifies ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 14:22:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Among the other flaws of the film, Jai Courtneyโs Captain Boomerang was so underplayed. One of the few genuinely funny characters in the movie.
OnyxsWorkshop ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:25:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm excited for Jai Courtney as Boomerang in James Gunnโs reboot. Guy was hilarious.
jambears ยท -9 points ยท Posted at 15:35:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Will Smith is awful in everything he is in.
golden_death ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 16:40:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Getting downvoted by people being like, "hey! It's only 95% of stuff he's in!"
jambears ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:58:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
i cant think of a single good will smith movie outside of Men in Black.
golden_death ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 19:55:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It all went downhill after he left the warm embrace of Uncle Phil.
II_Confused ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:02:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm the opposite. I'm not a big fan of DC. I think enjoyed the movie, scars and all, simply because I'm not invested in the comic characters so I didn't really care if they were butchered a bit.
Flat_Weird_5398 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:50:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean Hot Topic Joker aside, most of the characters in Suicide Squad were relatively faithful to the comics, they just werenโt given much to do and were placed in a pretty shit story. Thankfully, The Suicide Squad seems to be a more faithful go at the source material (James Gunn is basing it more on the original 80s run of Suicide Squad and you can tell from the posters and trailers that theyโre going for an 80s action flick vibe) and I like that they actually got a good director this time (David Ayer has always been hit or miss, James Gunn is more consistent with his quality).
ELB2001 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:11:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And it was so obvious who was going to die first. The guy that didn't get an intro
corkscream ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 16:36:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That entire movie was a dumpster fire anyway.
CapriciousSalmon ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:04:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not to mention GOTG. A bunch of ragtime criminals who do bad stuff but become a family? Check!
OnyxsWorkshop ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 17:26:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That movie was a fun time though. Had a pretty distinct sense of style that isnโt common in that genre.
CapriciousSalmon ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:42:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No I meant suicide squad ripped off GOTG.
0nlyhalfjewish ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 12:32:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Striptease with Demi Moore
DorkasaurusBBQ ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 14:28:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The book is fantastic if you enjoy satire and dark comedy. Been a long time since I read it, but it was mostly about her trying to get her kid back from her crazy ex, and the stripping was in the far background of the plot. The movie was โSTRIPPER STRIPPING! Oh and some funny stuff too I guessโ. At least the governor/senator Vaseline boots scene made it in to the movie, but unfortunately the exโs delightfully horrific demise did not.
GideonStargraves ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 15:38:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
More than you would think. See; Justice League
noholdingbackaccount ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 16:32:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exit to Eden is the perfect example.
They cast two comedy actors in supporting roles in a movie they tried to make as genuine erotic pyschodrama THEN decided to turn it into a comedy centered on those comedy actors' characters and reshot funny scenes to add into the movie.
It turns out exactly as muddled as you'd expect from that definition.
suddenly_ponies ยท 43 points ยท Posted at 12:33:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Arachnophobia was marketed as both a comedy and a horror film weirdly. I can't remember which it ended up being.
MorrisWisely ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 15:26:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My parents showed that to us to us when I was 5/6. Maybe it was a comedy to them but it definitely kept my brother and I up for weeks later.
Allthewrongopinions ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:44:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I am not particularly arachnaphobic but I couldnt finish that movie uggh. I dont recall any comedy haha.
EvilLittleCar ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 12:47:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was called a thrill-omedy right in the trailers iirc.
BadArtijoke ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 13:39:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Now thatโs smooth
zzielinski ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:13:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only comedy I can remember is John Goodman as the bumbling exterminatorโฆsorta heightened the terror cuz it felt zany and surreal.
TheEveryman86 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:08:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
John Goodman as Dale Gribble.
-Paraprax- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:42:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's fully both and it's great.
amazingsandwiches ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:31:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's why the second half of Schindler's List has so many fart jokes.
yeh_nah_fuckit ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 13:06:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From Dusk Til Dawn, but it was actually entertaining
IMMILDCAT ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 16:45:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The original script for The Belko Experiment was written by James Gunn, who planned on directing it as well but was tied up with the MCU during filming. The replacement director took Gunn's script a bit too seriously and tried to turn it into a straight thriller instead of the slightly more horror comedy direction Gunn likely intended.
ALinktotheSmash ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:46:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Room could be seen as an after the fact example. Movie is a drama that bombs so horribly bad that it becomes a cult classic to laugh at and enjoy. The director relishes in whatever fame that it gives him.
Starglema ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:03:52 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
(Tried to delete duplicate of comment, ended up deleting whole comment.) Wiseau says it's a "black comedy" now, and I'm sure someone's written a dissertation on why it is a masterpiece of black comedy by now, but it's so clearly not what Wiseau was going for.
SnoopFoxyFox ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 20:11:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I got bait-and-switched bad by Suckerpunch. Trailers offer you all this madcap battle scenes and anime sword battles starring a girl in a sailor suit. Watched the actual movie, and all the trailer stuff is an inception on top of a dance school inception of a girl on the verge of a lobotomy because her dickish father wants her fortunes. Or something.
chrisquest24 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:40:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Downhill is a weird example of a drama remade as a comedy
scooterandchainsaw ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 09:16:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, this describes Dr. Strangelove, so they ain't all bad...
0nlyhalfjewish ยท 37 points ยท Posted at 11:00:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kubrick said the idea of the movie being a dark comedy came as he was writing the screenplay.
scarlettbaroness ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:04:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Would Bonfire of the Vanities qualify? The book was a drama the movie a farce.
Oh_Pun_Says_Me ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:27:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Flight of the Navigator..
13sundays ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:25:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
schindler's list for instance. i don't know what spielberg was thinking putting slapstick scenes into what was obviously meant to be a harrowing story
MHovdan ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:23:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Are you calling Schindler's list a bad movie?
amazingsandwiches ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 16:33:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The cafeteria food fight was a bit much, but when Gallagher swooped down and saved everyone in his watermelon-shaped hot-air baloon, I could see the changes were for the better
13sundays ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 01:55:08 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
it's inappropriately funny for the subject matter. spielberg's considered a genius so i assume he had his reasons for doing what he did. but i don't know what those reasons are
Niallism ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:50:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I didnโt think very much of it.
Iโd heard of Oskar Schindler already, and knew plenty about the Holocaust and the surrounding events.
A documentary might have actually challenged Spielberg. This was just Oscar-Seeking pap. A movie that trades on โThe Holocaust was badโ and avoids criticism by linking itself to the Holocaust.
His and the marketing teamโs cynical exploitation of the subject material is the only interesting thing about the movie.
onelittleperson ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:43:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean i know it also happens the other way arlund. Like "Henkok"(i think that's how it's written) was a comedy for the first half of the movie but than bacame full on drama forbiden love thing. Also you have a comedy musical "into the woods " that got adapted into a seriud drama film and everyone hated it. Those two are the ones i know of atleast.
throwawaypls12345678 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:59:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The new Saw movie was fucking terrible, partially for this reason. It seemed like it was half a saw movie and half a cop comedy movie, but didn't accomplish either well
Epic_XC ยท -9 points ยท Posted at 14:49:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
every marvel movie
chillin1066 ยท 76 points ยท Posted at 06:23:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I hate when the movie is advertised as a comedy but it is actually just a drama. The Family Stone comes to mind.
phynn ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 23:30:45 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Took a girl to Adventureland because it looked like a comedy about an overachiever learning to be a slacker.
It was about a rape victim with daddy issues.
Wraith8888 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 13:59:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trainspotting
Jont_K ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 14:40:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trainspotting works as a comedy though.
Wraith8888 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:08:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'll have to rewatch. Saw it 25 years ago and didn't find it so. Maybe older more jaded me will see it differently
exolyrical ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:45:19 on July 8, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'd categorize Trainspotting as an extremely dark tragicomedy. It has a lot of genuinely funny scenes which lull you into a false sense of security before the next brutally depressing gut punch.
Arekai4098 ยท 38 points ยท Posted at 12:23:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A well-done example of this: Honey I Shrunk the Kids
Was re-written from a drama to a comedy in less than a week almost immediately before filming
tahitianhashish ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 14:13:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well thank god for that. I can't imagine how that would have worked as a drama. It's a pretty good movie as a comedy.
AGeekNamedBob ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:52:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was also from the minds of Stuart Gordon and Brian Yuzna. Coming off Re-Animator and From Beyond it was a little more horror, which got cut out along the process.
ExpertPlopper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:34:09 on July 11, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Coming in a bit late, but thanks for that info, I would never have linked those works together on my own
AGeekNamedBob ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:52:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was also from the minds of Stuart Gordon and Brian Yuzna. Coming off Re-Animator and From Beyond it was a little more horror, which got cut out along the process.
headrush46n2 ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 13:18:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
no no, that can be ok. Its when they change it during EDITING that you're fucked.
CapybaraWarrior ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 09:00:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
IT part 2
Four_stroke_gang ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 13:42:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes. Unbelievable how bad it was.
mollypop94 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:11:15 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Okay straight up genuine question here: what didn't you like about it? I've only watched it once when it first came out and even as a maaajor fan of the book, I remembered enjoying the sequel but I could've been lowkey high at the time lol.
Four_stroke_gang ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:19:18 on July 18, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It felt like they filmed it then realized how bad it was during editing and tried to turn it into a comedy instead. Like they gave up on it halfway through. The cgi faces were jarring. It was too self aware, and wayyyy too long.
tunaman808 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 16:56:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I know you're talking about changing it during production, but movie studios will forever have my ire for the trailer for Stepmom.
The trailer looks like a typical 90s rom-com: Ed Harris is kicking his wife (Susan Sarandon) to the curb for a hot young thang (Julia Roberts). There are multiple awkward scenes between Sarandon and Roberts, and Roberts and the couple's kids, but by the end of the trailer Roberts is jumping up and down on the bed with the kids to "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and all is well.
Standard Julia Roberts fare, no? Well, no.
SPOILERS FOR A 23 YEAR-OLD MOVIE FOLLOW:
Susan Sarandon's character is actually dying of cancer, and she's picking a new wife\mom for her family. Which is fine, if you wanna make a movie about that. But if you're selling it as a light comedy, don't be surprised when those on first dates are PISSED at you.
0nlyhalfjewish ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:20:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yikes
MarkMVP01 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 05:36:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Suicide Squad 2016
Algaean ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 09:57:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You mean like "The Dancing Cavalier" starring Don Lockwood? :D
CuriousSpray ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 10:38:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I heard that Lina Lamont didnโt even do her own singing in that movie ๐ค the nerve!
No_Application_8698 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:48:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And I caaaiint stannโim!
FoxyRadical2 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:32:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No. โAHND I CAHNT STAHND HEEM.โ
Starglema ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:05:49 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I would hella watch The Dancing Cavalier and enjoy every damn second
hector_villalobos ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 12:39:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Parasites did the opposite, but it turns out brilliantly!
DRE_CFab ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:00:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly just watched that a couple days ago and it's already a top 3 for me and I'm fairly critical of movies I watch
bruhblaster ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 15:19:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anime RomComs decide to be whatever the fuck they want to be. It could end with both love interests dead and still be called a comedy.
the-steward ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:56:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not the same but it reminds me of the Evil Dead series, where you can tell they were going for a serious horror film but there were a couple unintentionally goofy moments, then more intentional ones in the second, to Army of Darkness just being a straight comedy horror
Delicious_Version892 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:55:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or the reverse - looking at you Whereโd You Go Bernadette
AGeekNamedBob ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 23:53:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wherin the trailer gives the answer, removing much of the drive of the book. Man, I loved the book. Still haven't seen the movie due to how awful that trailer iwas.
Delicious_Version892 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:28:52 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The book was hilarious. The movie is not funny, not from the daughterโs POV, and thereโs no mystery at all despite the title. I was a screener for the movie and blasted it in the focus group. Watched the movie when it was released in final form and somehow they edited it to be even more of an unrelatable drama asking us to identify with an unfunny depressed and drug addicted architect who just needs to visit Antarctica.
alienfreaks04 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:18:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
American Beauty changed its tone during the editing process actually. Drastically
0nlyhalfjewish ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:10:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And it was a good movie. What was the movie originally supposed to be like?
alienfreaks04 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 19:34:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
More dark and gloomy. They added in more comedy and humor
MigukChelovek ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:08:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I want desperately to believe that was the case for The Happening because that movie is hilarious.
throwawae44 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:18:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I swear this was The Terminal
Brogener ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:10:10 on July 8, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I watched this the other week and at first I thought it was gonna be an intense drama based on the trailer. I wouldnโt call it an outright comedy though. Itโs a feel-good movie if anything. I liked it a lot.
vivamoselmomento ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 11:56:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Counter example: Dr Strangelove.
Kumqwatwhat ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 15:18:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kingdom of the Sun turned into The Emperor's New Groove also comes to mind, and Groove is an outstanding movie (my personal favorite Disney movie tbh). I don't know that this holds true so much as it's simply an indicator that someone realized the project wasn't working the way it was intended, but that can be good or bad. Maybe it means no one did the legwork of managing the project early on, but also maybe it means someone has a tight hold of the reins and isn't going to plow ahead with a bad project just because that was the original plan.
The ability to step back and say "this isn't working" is really valuable in movie production.
0nlyhalfjewish ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 12:30:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Someone else mentioned this, too, so I looked it up and Kubrick changed to a comedy a few weeks into writing the screenplay. So Iโd say that example doesnโt fit.
-Paraprax- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:46:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've never seen Annie Hall, and this might be apocryphal, but as far as I know it was famously another case of this. Like it was supposed to be some private eye homage thing that they steadily edited into a nouveau romantic comedy.
AGeekNamedBob ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 23:56:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exception: Emperor's New Groove. Started as a sweeping epic of the Incan (I may be wrong on which culture) Empire; eventually became the hilarious mismatched buddy chase movie.
AJXedi9150 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:31:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Can you give an example?
0nlyhalfjewish ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:01:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Striptease with Demi Moore
jakehood47 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 11:23:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey man, 12-year old me TREASURED that movie
metao ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 15:05:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Repeatedly
mperrotti76 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:09:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They treasured it so hard.
smallfried ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:20:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The room.
AJXedi9150 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:30:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Haha. From what I've heard about that movie, I don't think the director intentionally made it a comedy. IDK though. I haven't actually seen it.
TheEveryman86 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:18:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's kind of sad. Wisseau will swear up and down now that it was always intended to be a comedy but it's so obvious that he's just trying to save face from being laughed at.
CapriciousSalmon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:04:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also if thereโs tons of reshoots.
MigukChelovek ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:08:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I want desperately to believe that was the case for The Happening because that movie is hilarious.
Dspsblyuth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or sometimes they go comedy to drama like Full Metal Jacket
Adventurous_Yak_9234 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like that one Family Guy episode where Brian wants to do a drama series based on his novel and the executives change it up so it's a wacky comedy with James Woods.
Brother-Numsee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:42:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Golden Child was a great movie!
Liztless ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:53:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It worked for Ghost Stories
Pandy_45 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:59:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel like Adventureland did the opposite
Walunt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:20:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cough cough suicide squad cough cough
kapuh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:17:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Snow Crash?
Shantotto11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:15:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or when a drama is marketed as a comedy. Looking at you, The Dilemma!
CyvaderTheMindFlayer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:39:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Justice league
mwthecool ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:11:24 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Beverly Hills Cop is a perfect example of when this works, though. It was originally meant to be a hard action movie until they cast Eddie Murphy.
0nlyhalfjewish ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:54:38 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not really. They rewrote the script to make it a comedy.
mwthecool ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:53 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well yeah, they changed it though.
0nlyhalfjewish ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:46:38 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My understanding is every movie goes through multiple script revisions.
mwthecool ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:58:19 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not this late in the game. It was cast for Arnold, I think.
Nuffsaid98 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:46:44 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Beverly Hills Cop had entered the chat.
0nlyhalfjewish ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:22:16 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Someone else mentioned that, so I looked it up. They rewrote the script before filming began, so not the same.
Sam_TheRaccoon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:53:47 on July 13, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I didnยดt like Age of Ultron because of this. The first Avengers movie was really really serious with bare comedy touches. The characters started being childish and I kinda didnยดt like it.
gynecaladria ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:39:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Notable exception: Threat Level Midnight.
gynecaladria ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 14:39:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Notable exception: Threat Level Midnight.
square3481 ยท 49838 points ยท Posted at 04:03:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If there are multiple trailers for a comedy movie, but they use the same joke in all of them.
Gambl33 ยท 4116 points ยท Posted at 07:17:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also when the trailer gives away the twist or climax of the movie. Remember that terminator movie where they reveal John was a terminator in the trailer? Thatโs when I knew I wasnโt gonna watch it.
M3NACE2SOBRI3TY ยท 2287 points ยท Posted at 07:53:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Used to live with a guy that owned one of the biggest trailer production companies in LA. When a trailer has to give away too much of the plot, or reveal too many scenes and details you can almost be sure itโs shit. Essentially the movie is so dull that the trailer company is forced pull from climatic scenes to make an exciting trailer.
Thereโs always exceptions but itโs a good rule of thumb.
rfn248 ยท 99 points ยท Posted at 08:59:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I liked Iron Man but if you see the trailer it's a complete summary of the movie with all the major scenes
Ok-Revenue1007 ยท 53 points ยท Posted at 09:36:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Godfather Part I has so many spoilers in it. You literally see Sonny getting shot. They give away essential plot points and tell you what will happen to Michael
Halvus_I ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 13:27:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was a very famous book..If you make a trailer for Romeo and Juliet, you dont have to keep the death scenes out of the trailer. Sonny's death was not a surprise.
Seiche ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:15:56 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The book is way worse than the movie
Ok-Revenue1007 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 17:50:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's a silly argument. Almost every book is being made into a film nowadays but still more people will watch the film than read the book even for a best seller. You don't expect to see major spoilers in the trailers of all the YA films or even something like World War Z.
Here's the trailer for Baz Luhrman's Romeo and Juliet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VBsi0VxiLg. Not one death depicted.
Halvus_I ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:02:15 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
70s was a different time..And Romeo and Juliet was used as an example of a story that is already pre-spoiled by the audience. It wasnt a mandate to show the death scene in a trailer, only that you could, because there is nothing to spoil.
graham0025 ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 09:53:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
maybe they didnโt have high hopes for the movie at the time? I forget if that was a surprise hit
SlingDNM ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 14:00:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's more that at the time the book was very popular and everyone kinda already knew what was gonna happen in the movie anyways. It was more like "look at these cool scenes you know from the book, but in video!"
jzakko ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:39:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Part II has as many spoilers in the trailer but there was no book for 'It was an abortion!'
Truth is back then trailers were just basic like that...stitch together some of the best scenes because you want butts in seats.
Opening-Resolution-4 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:37:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Most of the actors considered it to be a cash in and expected it to be forgettable.
kek2015 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:35:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Then it's a good thing that I never saw a trailer for The Godfather. Too young.
Sunshinem1982 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 11:41:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That was a great movie but the last one I think in the series/ i started laughing when al Pacino fell down the stairs shot, it was such a awful film!
The_Kraken_Wakes ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 12:39:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
3 never should have been made
ladyatlanta ยท 41 points ยท Posted at 10:24:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tbf Iron Man was Marvelโs last hope to make money, it was going to either (re)make them or break them. So Iโm not surprised that they showed the entire film in the trailer
mrjake118 ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 12:10:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why was it there last hope? Like what were the first hopes? I thought most of the Marvel movies that had been made were cartoons, done by Fox or Sony, or else were such forgettable low budget crap that nobody even paid attention.
ladyatlanta ยท 34 points ยท Posted at 12:29:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They were about to go bankrupt, the reason why Sony and Fox have/had Spider-Man, Fantastic 4, X-Men and all the popular characters (pre-2008) is because Marvel were haemorrhaging money. As someone else has said they release The Incredible Hulk and Iron Man like 5 weeks apart. If I remember correctly, Hulk was a a flop on opening weekend, so all bets were on Iron Man
Iron Man was also one of the least loved characters (at least outside of the pre-2008 comic book lovers), they used RDJ, who (at the time) was struggling for work. He had gotten out of prison not too long before, an ex-addict and was in a bunch of bad Disney Channel movies up until that point. Like RDJ was paid $500 000 for it, compared to Iron Man 3 which was $122 million, and compare that to Endgame, which was at least $396 million.
mrjake118 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 12:31:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Marvel overall as a company was going bankrupt or just the film and TV side?
ladyatlanta ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 12:38:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Marvel overall. Their stocks sank in the 90s and didnโt actually recover until Iron Man. Up until that point they were coasting on the scraps that X-Men and Spider-Man movies and tv shows were giving them.
mrjake118 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:59:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's crazy. Bankruptcy certainly doesn't mean the end of a company but for a brand that was such a big deal for so long, it's weird to think that they were in that much trouble. But I guess comic book readership has declined quite a lot, or at least it had until the big resurgence.
DangOlRedditMan ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:43:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was around plenty enough to know the stigma comics used to get for whatever reason. Used to be seen way more as kids media and for โnerdsโ
I was pleasantly surprised to see the boom the MCU has made even if theyโre not my favorite movies by far. I just wish the MCU didnโt ruin one of my favorite fighting franchises; Marvel vs Capcom. Infinite was garbage
mrjake118 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:15:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was totally one of those nerds (not super into comic books but all the star trek and power rangers etc too), but I guess I also always assumed they were always kinda nerdy, at least since like the 60s, and that was a good enough demographic for the industry.
NoMouseLaptop ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 12:16:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They split their bets on Ed Norton/The Incredible Hulk and RDJ/Iron Man. I would have to assume after the studio saw both (since they only came out like five weeks apart), they knew that IM was the better film/last hope.
golden_fli ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 12:25:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Marvel doesn't(or didn't) own the rights to individual Hulk movies. It's a weird thing where when he is with other characters they own they can use him, but as an individual character Universal(I believe) has the rights. So of course they would have counted on Iron Man, since they owned the full rights.
NoMouseLaptop ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 12:44:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They don't, but they did have a deal put together with (IIRC) Universal Studios for The Incredible Hulk (similar to their original deal with Sony for Spider-Man from Civil War to Far From Home). That power and profit sharing deal fell apart after The Incredible Hulk (due in no small part to its under performance), which is why they can't/don't use Hulk as a primary protagonist in other MCU films.
FlashbackJon ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 13:43:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
TBF Iron Man was a complete longshot with one of Marvel's B Team characters, and the first of their "we should make our OWN movies... with blackjack and hookers!" plan, so they probably thought they had to pull out all the stops to get butts in seats.
Thendofreason ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:36:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jeez. I just watched it to verify. I think Marvel really needed Iron Man to do well or everything they potentially wanted to do would have not come into fruition. Hence they had them make a trailer literally showing that the movie was going to be good. After Hulk, they needed a win in a property that Sony didn't own. Normies didn't know much about Iron Man so they had to show everything so make him look cool enough to pay to go see.
paisleyboxes ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 12:20:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
contrast with knives out, which had a trailer that didnโt even show ana de armas
[deleted] ยท 161 points ยท Posted at 09:36:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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ProjectKushFox ยท 35 points ยท Posted at 11:12:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I know right? This was exactly what I was going to say
GigioR ยท 38 points ยท Posted at 10:33:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's just what it's like to live in LA... :-(
lazyslacker ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 13:18:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe the living together and the owning the trailer production company did not happen at the same time.
M3NACE2SOBRI3TY ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 14:55:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I answered in another reply - for context I was a teenager living under his roof with his daughter/at the time my GF
Allen375 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:26:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You'd think what with all the trailers they could each have their own.
Kayestofkays ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 11:53:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I thought that initially then thought perhaps they meant they lived with him in a romatic relationship rather than being roomates....but tbh with how things are in the US i wouldn't be surprised if this guy DID need a roommate to make ends meet ๐
DangOlRedditMan ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 13:49:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs just LA. House Iโm staying in right now would be a $500,000+ house in LA and I pay $1000 a month for it. Iโll preach it till Iโm blue in the face, you are actively shooting yourself in the foot choosing to live in LA.
Iโve been told stories of people who live a life of poverty in LA but if you listen to their budget they have the budget of an upscale richer family in most other areas of the US
cheaps_kt ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 16:18:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We pay $450 for a two bedroom in a college town. How? Discount for working with the leasing company. We wouldnโt be able to afford it otherwise.
Rent prices are I N S A N E. Weโre a family of 6 and wouldnโt be able to afford more than $600 a month in rent.
DangOlRedditMan ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:25:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs rough. Thatโs about how much 2 bedroom apartments are going for in my area. I was lucky enough to rent a house close by for $1000 and itโs been a huge upgrade but if I could have bought it I would have only been paying around $500-600 a month which typically includes small amounts of property tax fees for the year as well as mortgage insurance if you need it.
Darkwrath93 ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 11:22:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe they weren't roommates
kr85 ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 11:57:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
maybe they were "roommates"!
breadbeard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:24:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
roommates, but with extra "" christmas lights around the apartment
kainiac ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 11:35:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
๐ค
YouAreADoucheSir ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:06:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Simplest answer is that he's lying about that and just regurgitating what's already been said here.
DangOlRedditMan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:46:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs just LA bud. Donโt let their shit example of cost of living be the standard
WilliamSerenite ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 12:46:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He should do roofing.
Cirrus-Nova ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 09:58:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wait. So there are companies that do this? I thought that the studios did it themselves.
viperbsg62 ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 10:30:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A trailer editing company was responsible for the theatrical release of Suicide Squad. They were given the job of editing that film after Batman vs Superman didn't do as well as expected
https://www.google.com/amp/s/ap2hyc.com/2017/07/editing-suicide-squad-true-failure/amp/
robbierottenisbae ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 18:01:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That explains so much about that movie lmao
MerakDubhe ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 10:00:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Watch The Holiday. One of the main characters is the owner of one of those companies. Plus itโs pretty fun ๐ฅฐ
Cirrus-Nova ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 10:11:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Yea I've seen that ( one of my wives favourite films). I just thought that they made that job up! ๐
Edit. "Wife's". but will leave it in :)
88317 ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 10:59:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What movies do your other wives prefer?
Cirrus-Nova ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 11:16:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They're mainly into action/scifi, so that's good...
Temporary_Future_144 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 11:37:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
10 Cloverfield Lane is one of my favorite trailers in more recent years.
References_Paramore ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 10:28:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Terminator 2 had a major plot spoiler too, the scene where he runs down the corridor and Arnie comes around the corner should be such a tense scene as at that point we didnโt know the terminator had been reprogrammed.
The scene is set up perfectly for that situation, but the trailer ruins it.
Apprehensive_Word494 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 11:05:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But we as the audience know heโs not a bad guy at this point.
Newni ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 11:23:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah that tension was supposed to come from the scene at the mall where John doesn't know if he should run to the big scarey biker or the cop for help.
References_Paramore ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:46:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ah, Iโm probably getting the scene order mixed up in my head.
One of the scenes in the movie sets it up so you donโt know heโs not the bad guy yet and the trailer just completely fucked that up in a horribly cheesy way.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CRRlbK5w8AE
Apprehensive_Word494 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:43:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I get your point. Yeah, I guess it would have been hard to not reveal Arnold is a good guy in this one. But yeah going in not knowing that fact would have been pretty great.
Cyberfaust11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:36:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wrong.
Apprehensive_Word494 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:41:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Am I misremembering something? He orders Arny to free his mom. The scene does a great job showing it from Sarahโs perspective and the dread of her nightmares coming true - but I wouldnโt classify this as a spoiler.
Edit: That Arnold is good in this one being the spoiler is valid. I think thatโs where youโre going.
Cyberfaust11 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:08:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The comment was saying that the scene where John Connor is in the mall, running from the cop (who the audience thinks is human because there's nothing at that point indicating it's a terminator), then runs face to face with the terminator (model-101, the same model seen in the first film). The terminator takes out a gun and points it towards John. We, as the audience, have absolutely no reason to know that this terminator is on John's side at this point, except a lot of the audience did know because the marketing (trailers) absolutely ruined it.
Apprehensive_Word494 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:47:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I read that as the jail scene. My mistake - thanks for politely pointing that out.
MystoBro ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:59:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah but how do you know if you did not see the movie?
hopingforhydration ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:09:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why did someone that "owned one of the biggest trailer production companies in LA" need a roommate?
M3NACE2SOBRI3TY ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 13:24:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He didnโt- I was a teenager living with his daughter
BuranBuran ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 12:51:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't know why so many of the trailer editors just don't seem to get it.
The best thing to do is to show the scene(s) leading up to the climactic scene(s), but you cut away just before the big reveals occur.
You also show multiple characters' reaction shots to what is happening, but you never show exactly what they're seeing. Leave that for the in-theater experience. People will pay money to find out what was cliffhangered in the preview trailer.
These are just two approaches to editing great trailers that actually make people want to see the movie, yet they seem to be used very rarely these days.
haystackofneedles ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:19:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Was it in the CNN building?
M3NACE2SOBRI3TY ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:21:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Naw- this was in West LA, Santa Monica to be specific
haystackofneedles ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 08:24:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I knew someone that used to work at the trailer company at the CNN building. It was really cool seeing all of the posters and a few that she was working on.
iMossa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:55:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, a exeption I can think of is the Island. Movie was alright, probably better without how they made the trailer spoiling everything.
Rattle5nake ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:24:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Preach
88568-81 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:39:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pretty much knew I wasn't gonna see the new vin diesel one. Bloodshot or something. I saw the trailer and was thinking about how good that plot point wouldve been if I actually watched it but they gave it away in the trailer
targus_targus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:58:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel like old trailers always told you the whole plot
xxDamnationxx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:58:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dang I could have told you that and I donโt own anything!
Hardcorish ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:59:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Even IF the movie was good, showing too much in the trailer really puts me off from wanting to see it. Half the fun in watching a movie is waiting for the plot twist / big reveal.
producer312 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:31:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailer Park?
WimbleWimble ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 12:02:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah those pornhub trailers are terrible :)
Cyberfaust11 ยท -7 points ยท Posted at 12:34:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Absolutely wrong. The editor is just a shit person that can't figure out how to cut a trailer, so they just use the biggest twists in the movie, not caring if they spoil the movie for everyone.
The movie is not to blame, your former roommate is.
square3481 ยท 116 points ยท Posted at 07:19:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'll add onto that one: Cast Away's trailer showing that he got off the island, and that Helen Hunt's character moved on.
Gambl33 ยท 71 points ยท Posted at 07:30:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh thank god I never saw the trailer for that movie because itโs one of my favorite.
TheMostKing ยท 38 points ยท Posted at 07:38:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No, sorry, the trailer gave away the twist, so the movie is scientifically bad.
TimeKilled21 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:51:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its ok
kingofthelol ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 07:55:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or the trailer for โhow to train your dragon 2โ where they unveil this new mysterious character with a menacing mask riding a large dragon and then 10 seconds later in the trailer they reveal the big twist that itโs actually Hiccupโs mother.
Tyrannapus ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 07:57:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not as bad as spoiling the end of httyd3 with the first line of dialogue in the first teaser trailer
Lightwavers ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:25:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The HTTYD movies sadly decreased in quality with each one. The first was superb, a masterful combination of character and plot that didnโt just adapt but reimagined a popular childrenโs book series into something new. And that orchestra, oh man. That music is still on my playlist. Then the next one came out, and it was pretty good, I guess. Felt kind of generic, but it was still enjoyable. Then the third one. That was awful. Justโall around bad, plot-wise. There are so many inconsistencies I could nitpick, but my most pressing grievance is that the main theme is directly contrary to that of the preceding films. Instead of being about unity and how isolation breeds alienation, the third movie had it that two groups canโt be different without one of them killing the other, thus the minority group must hide until the other group develops an enlightened culture thatโs just so good they wouldnโt think to murder the other out of hand. There are elements of fascism there, but I donโt think they were intended. I mostly just believe the higher-ups who signed off on the ending before the rest of the movie was made didnโt really think all that hard about it, and so left it to the writers to somehow make a good story out of that. And while they failed, itโs still a solid โdonโt think about it and itโs fun to watch.โ
commshep12 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:55:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm a big fan of the series, but the 2nd one really felt like it had so much wasted potential. I don't know whether it was studio meddling or if they just got cold feet with Hiccup's mom. For like the first half of the movie it really seemed like they we're going for her just straight up choosing dragons over her family, would've been a great emotional conflict for Hiccup to go through all that trouble to find her only to find out that she chose to abandon her family, the first few scenes with her even gave that impression. But then finding out it was all just some dumb misunderstandings really let the air out of the sails for me.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:00:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think trailers for kids gets more slack. Kids aren't as disappointed when a surprise is ruined because they're still learning about what to even be surprised ABOUT. And can rewatch movies a thousand times.
MismatchedBoobs ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 07:39:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But that was a really good movie
Tyrannapus ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:58:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Now thatโs just bad marketing
woahdailo ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:51:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why the hell would they do that? Like they had hours of meetings and sat with the editors and just why? Just show a guy gets stuck on Island, then a picture of him all skinny and catching fish. Sold.
sonofaresiii ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:42:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean I think you kind of proved the point against yourself. That sounds boring as shit, that'd make a terrible trailer. The genius of the movie was how those mundane acts became so momentous, because you had to live the despair with the character, so you got to share in the feeling of joy and accomplishments too. Really difficult to capture that in a trailer.
that said, you show me a trailer of tom hanks sitting around catching fish and I'm in. So they probably could have just coasted off that, even back then.
pcminfan ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:04:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm still angry about that! Glad Iโm not the only one.
RekeBear ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:09:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I loved that movie. Made me cry mad tears at one point
Eiskoenigin ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:39:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wilson?
RekeBear ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:55:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
EYUP :)
-benyeahmin- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:23:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
there are bad trailers too.
machinehead332 ยท 160 points ยท Posted at 08:37:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thor Ragnarok showing the Hulk in the trailer. It would have been a great surprise if they hadnโt given it away immediately.
KaySquay ยท 44 points ยท Posted at 10:52:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Showing Wonderwoman in the Batman vs Superman trailer, and all 3 of them teaming up against Doomsday
Just saved me 15 bucks
KFelts910 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 09:47:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Heโs a friend from work!
[deleted] ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 15:45:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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wotsummary ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:20:00 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
TBF for that specific trailer though โ Iโm not sure I would have gone to see Thor 3 without a really good trailer. It might have needed to be there.
I wonโt watch a trailer for Thor 4 though.
Ted_Mosby_18 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 16:09:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tbf it was kind of a selling point for the movie. I like MCU movies but never got into the thor movies. And waititi was an unknown director for me. So, seeing the movie being vibrant and fun and having the hulk kinda sold the movie for me.
JackPoe ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 15:40:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is why I don't watch trailers for anything. It was a great surprise. It was fucking hilarious.
Shwnwllms ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:03:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Idk, I think that scene was kind of important to show the characterization/theme change of the Thor movies
hiddenmage ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:05:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks, I was going to watch Ragnarok today.
Guess i don't have to now.
hiddenmage ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:05:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks, I was going to watch Ragnarok today.
Guess i don't have to now.
Artess ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 08:18:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well that's a sign of a bad trailer, not necessarily a bad film.
asianwaste ยท 69 points ยท Posted at 07:42:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
On a slight tangent, for all you who have kids, please do them a favor and never tell them that Arnold is a good Terminator in T2. Report back if you manage to keep that secret and they are experiencing the mall hallway scene for the first time.
Ameisen ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 08:31:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It took me a very long time to realize that you meant "a good Terminator" in the sense of "good-aligned" rather than that he was Arnold's acting as a Terminator was good.
asethskyr ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 08:11:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pulled that one off! We watched T1 and T2 back to back for maximum effect.
alQamar ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 08:57:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My wife never saw any terminator movies because she doesnโt like action movies that much. She didnโt see T1 before I made her watch t2 a few weeks ago and still was so terrified during that scene and surprised that Arnie was the good guy. Itโs done extremely well. She ended up loving the movie.
RealBlazeStorm ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 08:45:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I watched T2 2 years ago without knowing that and it was awesome, especially the hallway scene
eddmario ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 08:02:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eh, some movies can be enhanced if you know the twist right away.
For example, I already knew the twist with The Unusual Suspects since I didn't see it until only a couple years ago, but the entire time I was anticipating how they were going to reveal it and that moment still hit me anyway.
TheRedmanCometh ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 08:47:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Assuming you mean the usual suspects that's like...the worst one to have spoiled.
Rainbowstartsred ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:34:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not the usual suspects?
asianwaste ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 08:06:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think everyone has had T2 spoiled. Even the marketing in 1991 spoiled it.
I am just saying for a change, I'd like to know what it's like to see the first 15 minutes of the movie NOT knowing this. I'm willing to bet the words "Get down!" have a much greater impact. Especially if you had zero concept of slimey metal man.
sep76 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 08:22:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The teaser for t2 was awesome. Not a single clip from the movie. I knew i was going to watch it, so i avoided the trailer.
Edit: https://youtu.be/J4PcWepywNM
LostFireHorse ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:53:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Now that is a fucking great teaser!
Fond-Regrets ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:49:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Holy shit I forgot about this trailer ! Thanks for the memories !!
kek2015 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:39:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I never saw a trailer for that movie and I didn't know anything about it except Kevin Spacey won an Oscar and I couldn't figure out why. So it was great for me.
Daztur ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:08:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yup did that fine with my son. He likes it. Had to break it to him that T3 etc. sucked though...
leicanthrope ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:33:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I wasn't a huge fan of the most recent Terminator movie, but it's ignoring of everything after T2 is a massive plus in my mind.
Mantequilla022 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:18:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If he just skips from T2 to the most recent one, itโs not a terrible drop off. Itโs not great, but it was enjoyable and easily the best of the series since the original two.
SpehlingAirer ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 08:20:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I love going to the movies but this trend over the last several years has really soured the trailer experience before the movie for me.
ornerygecko ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 08:33:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I am convinced that Netflix does not know how to make trailers. I only watch them halfway through, because they give away every plot twist possible.
Beautiful_Syrup_193 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:09:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Which one was that?
Gambl33 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:14:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Terminator Genisys
Beautiful_Syrup_193 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:15:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks. I donโt think Iโve seen that one.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:27:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I managed to avoid getting spoiled somehow and I enjoyed the hell out of that movie even if it was low-tier. A lot of people complain that Terminator keeps recycling plots, but the one time it doesn't everyone hates it because the most interesting part of the movie was spoiled by brainlet advertisers.
Gambl33 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:31:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Was it good? Atleast fun to watch? I honestly didnโt watch it because of that trailer and thought this was a cash grab film.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:13:11 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I enjoyed it more than most it seems
0-Cloud ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:52:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What do you mean? There are only two Terminator movies.
Gambl33 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:23:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is correct.
Hellknightx ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:46:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or when the Batman v Superman trailer spoiled the part where Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman team up to fight Doomsday.
Gambl33 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:55:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs like do you want me to have any fun at the movies with all these spoilers?
Ok-Attempt-701 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:26:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
you just spoiled it for me
Gambl33 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:53:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Okay youโve had enough time. In fact there has been another terminator movie out since that one
Ok-Attempt-701 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:52:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I meant that as a joke but I jhave a shit sense of humor
Gambl33 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:19:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was completely joking too
4_8_15_16-23-42 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:46:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That was the trailer that made me stop watching trailers. I still watched the movie thinking "okay, they gave one thing away. There must be something bigger and better to dwarf it." There wasn't.
rjg188 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 08:25:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It really screws up the Titanic, ruined it for me.
KFelts910 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 09:49:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I hate when real life spoils the ending.
Cranyx ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:35:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Terminator 2's trailer gives away the twist that Arnold is a good guy this time.
RekeBear ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:11:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Terminator ?Salvation/Genesys?
Gambl33 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:15:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Genisys. It was like the last trailer the release
ABirdOfParadise ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:32:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The song used in the trailer was great, was on my playlist for years after that.
Jetta - I'd love to change the world
and not the remixed version
RekeBear ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:33:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Now I can't un-hear it. The song's been in my playlist all this time without me knowing.
Drakeskulled_Reaper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:39:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Despite being a good movie, the Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer literally spoils the ENTIRE plot.
zeke-a-hedron ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:43:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think more likely if they feel that they need to advertize that there there will be a plot twist in the first place if it is not part of the plot.
CaptainChaos74 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:09:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hol' up...
Chadderbug123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:26:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Godzilla King of the monsters was a prime example. I thankfully avoided most of the marketing material to still keep me on my toes, but geez. Looking back, they failed marketing-wise on that film.
ansoniporu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:32:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The new saw movie trailer reveals Samuel Jackson being in a trap which is a somewhat significant spoiler but the movie is still very solid
tolacid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:46:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I actually haven't seen/heard of that one and now I'm excited, want to hunt it down and find out how the fuck
CrossRaven ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:50:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The director was super pissed about that happening too. The movie plays it like you are supposed to have no idea about that twist and it probably would have been a decent shock reveal at the point it happens in the movie, but nope, ruined in the trailer. I mean, the movie wasn't great anyways, but it would have at least added SOMETHING to an opening weekend viewing in theaters.
jscummy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:12:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thought you were going to say Terminator 2 revealing the T-800 as the good guy at first and was about to get angry
rjdsf1993 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:31:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The marketing for T2 DID spoil that though. T2 just happens to be great anyway
jscummy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:12:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's my point, it's a pretty clear exception to this rule. Definitely would be better unspoiled though
Lifeissuffering1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:32:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Spectre....
Advent_Hades ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:06:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only exception to this that I know of is Treasure Planet
Disney put the twist in the trailer in an attempt to sabotage the movie. They also put it in theaters against Chamber of Secrets.
Disney Hated that they were forced by contract to let the movie be made.
questformaps ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:16:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"What. Is. Soylent. Green?"
dan6776 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:00:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The main image for the movie showed it.
They did the same with Terminator 2 it was shot like you wasn't meant to know he was the good guy but the trailer just straight up told you he was.
squatch42 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:17:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Remember that other Terminator movie where they reveal Arnold was somehow reprogrammed to be a good guy in the trailer?
Gambl33 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:52:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lol I mean the movie was one of the greatest movies of all time. This has to be the studios making the trailers and really screwing with the directors.
cimeryd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:38:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's at least tradition. Terminator 2 had a great twist. We find out which terminator is on John's side at the exact time he does.
And the trailer just gave it away.
The entire trailer thing should be cancelled. Can't go to the movies anymore without spoiling three more films I otherwise was interested in.
Gambl33 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:54:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah someone commented with the link and wow. Why would they think weโd want to be spoiled in the trailers. I commented that it has to be the studios making these brain dead trailers trying to sell it to us.
greymalken ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:10:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
T2โs trailer revealed Arnold was a good guy.
Upsitting_Standizen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:32:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They really botched it with T2. It was so bad that most people didn't realize until years later that the reveal was supposed to be a twist.
GamePlayXtreme ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:32:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember a trailer for the fifth PotC literally showing Barbossa jumping from the anchor and waving as he fell into the abyss
Gambl33 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:19:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs like they think weโre dumb and canโt figure out how the movie is gonna play out.
cmanly37 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:33:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Never climax in the trailer. Thatโs the first rule, probably.
Gizmophreak ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:45:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair you can't tell if the trailer has all the good stuff before you watch the whole thing. You may think if the trailer is that good, the movie must pack a lot more. Poor you.
Gizmophreak ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:46:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair you can't tell if the trailer has all the good stuff before you watch the whole thing. You may think if the trailer is that good, the movie must pack a lot more. Poor you.
ninetofivehangover ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:26:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
seen a few movie descriptions do this as well. i cant remember what movie but wanted to show my gf something on netflix and she asked me to read the description โ i got halfway through and went โโ-oHhHAHHH! WHAT???โ
sonofaresiii ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:40:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think you mean Sam Worthington's character, right? I don't think any of the Terminator movies have ever had John turn out to be a Terminator
(though I admit most of Genisys has faded from my memory... I can't believe they took such a great premise and made such a forgettable movie out of it)
anyway I did actually like Salvation, I think it could've been a cool new direction for the franchise. It wasn't as good as the original two, but it wasn't as bad as 3 (or, frankly, Genisys or Dark Fate). It was a good new start for the franchise imo, but I guess a lot of people didn't care for it.
Gambl33 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:22:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I did like Salvation too but it was the final genysis trailer that did the reveal. I was like wtf they just ruined it.
dalr3th1n ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:54:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer for T2 does the same thing, and that's a great movie.
Flufflebuns ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:59:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailer: "WHAT IS SOYLENT GREEN MADE OF!"
Human bodies roll down a conveyor belt
Climax of the film: "SOYLENT GREEN IS MADE OUT OF PEOPLE! IT'S PEOPLE!!!"
Bradp13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:00:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
FUCKINโ SPOILERS MAN!
ca_kingmaker ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:47:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The advertising department did you a great service and you should be thankful!
LotusPrince ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:42:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair, sometimes the trailers just suck, and are out of control of the director of the movie. Terminator 2 spoiled that Arnold was a good guy.
Marscaleb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:40:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have yet to see a Terminator movie where they didn't reveal too much in the trailer itself.
Imagine watching Terminator 2 and you thought they were just redoing the first one with Arnie as the villain. Hell, imagine watching the first one and not knowing the motivations behind the two time-travelers at first.
hygsi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:37:57 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That happens with good movies tho, room is way better if you don't watch the trailer and it's the reason why I look at a film's score instead of their trailer
IceFire909 ยท 11170 points ยท Posted at 07:18:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
or hell, if you feel like you saw the entire movie after just watching the trailer
RustyCutlass ยท 1455 points ยท Posted at 11:58:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Netflix is the worst for this. I can't believe they keep making 2.5 minute trailers and they just sequentially run through all of the key scenes in the film, including the climax. Who runs things there?
DreadDiana ยท 99 points ยท Posted at 14:43:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was watching a Netflix movie and the still image they showed while it was loading was a major event from near the end of the movie
Here_Forthe_Comment ยท 100 points ยท Posted at 15:48:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember being really into one of their Netflix Originals and a key plot point was that one of the characters had a missing brother they were trying to find. All the behind the scenes stuff was hyping up the episode saying its so emotional, the character has a break down thinking their brother is dead...and of course Netflix ruined it by making the preview picture for that episode the two characters reuniting. I still haven't forgave them.
CandidSeaCucumber ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:57:34 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What show was this?
Here_Forthe_Comment ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:15:54 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Voltron, the Netflix remake
Irrxlevance ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 00:00:41 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or they show it in the thumbnail. I was halfway through a show and Netflix did their usually switching of the thumbnail. Spoiling a characters death for me. I was disappointed.
catcomplex ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 15:41:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โHow it endsโ did this
ArcadenGaming ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:22:31 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is how they ruined 'A perfect getaway'
ILikeLenexa ยท 204 points ยท Posted at 12:48:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also, playing them by default if you so much as pause to read the title.
outofshell ยท 79 points ยท Posted at 14:14:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can turn that auto-play trailers thing off in Netflix now though right? I remember disabling it ages ago cuz it was so annoying.
ILikeLenexa ยท 54 points ยท Posted at 14:46:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Theoretically, but not in any of the apps, you have to go on a computer and manage the setting.
envynav ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 15:06:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You could also do it through the browser on your phone.
okaymaeby ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:55:00 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I checked probably 20 times before they released that feature, and it was a bitch to find even then.
Crustiotus ยท -33 points ยท Posted at 13:14:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
netflix is cancer
ChillN808 ยท -9 points ยท Posted at 16:15:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
100%
MoogTheDuck ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 19:48:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lot of netflix shills around here I see
Crustiotus ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 20:57:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
so it seems.
maybe because it is relatively good service, dunno, I just loathe it.
importvita ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 15:48:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I refuse to watch trailers for this exact reason but my wife loves it. Drives me insane.
okaymaeby ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:56:48 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My husband is a trailer guy. If it's a bad movie, I likely didn't need to trailer to enlighten me, and if it's a good movie, I don't need a single spoiler. Not even the Rotten Tomatoes score.
T_D_K ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 15:42:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mathematicians run things, and they've figured out that trailers which reveal key plot points are statistically more likely to draw you in and watch the full movie.
okaymaeby ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:07:14 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nooooooo
Outrageous-Health639 ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 15:29:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think they get paid for your subscription, not your bandwidth use... If they deter you from every movie with spoilers, are they saving money?
DoYouNotHavePhones ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 16:17:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Algorithm
Dspsblyuth ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:39:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Completely run by an algorithm now
poopybutthead27 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:21:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
HOLLYWOOD litterally showed the ending of the series in the trailer.
Oldpenguinhunter ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 17:21:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Welcome to Netflix, you're green lit"
finklefunk ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 18:48:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There are separate companies that make trailers. The studio that made the film doesn't make them.
jacobl20 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 22:52:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Other times they just take a random scene from the movie as there trailer, no set up or explanation for who these people are or what there doing
Been trying to get my partner to watch The Good, The Bad & the Ugly for a while now but there trailer makes even me admit it looks shit
ChwatBot ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:37:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Money.
TheLAriver ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 14:49:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Someone who read this study
https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/spoiler-alert-spoilers-make-you-enjoy-stories-more
[deleted] ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 15:17:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The person who wrote that article never met me.
okaymaeby ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:08:14 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I can't get down with that.
okaymaeby ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:53:33 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was very very difficult to finally figure out how to turn the previews off. Way too many movies and shows ruined while we were trying frantically to find the remote we just dropped to change back to The Great British Bake Off.
MoogTheDuck ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:47:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Accountants
Fwenhy ยท -8 points ยท Posted at 14:55:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I canโt say Iโve ever really experienced this, and I usually leave my Netflix on to auto-play those previews after I finish something. Recently itโs this TV show about a plane that spends 5 years in the air. There was also another TV show about the government where the upper government got taken out and this dude needs to become president. Also, like a thousand animeโs xD and then Love & Monsters. And some superhero movie starring two woman that was like a comedy too. Shazam as well. Man I can think of so many examples xD
shlam16 ยท 292 points ยท Posted at 09:33:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is most trailers.
I stopped watching them years ago - or at least for things I know I'm going to see based on reputation or star-power.
If it's some completely random new IP I've never heard of then I'll watch a trailer, but always feel like it ruins too much.
too_too2 ยท 82 points ยท Posted at 11:16:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah if it looks good I stop the trailer and watch the movie so I donโt ruin it. This does lead to some funny surprises in movies though when they have a turn I didnโt see in the trailer. Like oh this is a zombie movie? Ok.
shlam16 ยท 55 points ยท Posted at 11:25:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's the best way to go into a movie.
I'm a big horror fan and one of the things I love to do is dredge through lists and recommendation posts and curate a list of 50-100 movies that sound interesting based on the single sentence IMDB blurb.
Then I pick at random and get what I get. Well and truly no idea what I'm about to watch. Best experience.
enliderlighankat ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 13:08:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I know it's somewhat of a "mainstream" movie, but i watched Edge of Tomorrow, with nothing else than the photo from the poster, no description or anything and damn that was awesome as fuck.
SlickMcFav0rit3 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 13:20:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have started so recommend movies to friends without g telling them anything other than what it's like.
Palm Springs, for instance, is a sweet but thoughtful rom com with Andy Samberg and it's actually a great movie to boot.
okaymaeby ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:12:50 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Palm Springs was an absolute wonder of a movie. I loved everything about it, and the only three things I knew going in were: 1- Andy Samberg, 2- JK Simmons, 3- After it debuted at Sundance, Samberg sold the film to Neon and Hulu for exclusive rights for 69ยข more than the previous record holder.
LumbermanSVO ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:19:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I totally agree. I don't watch a lot of movies, but when I do I prefer to know nothing about them. Even better if I don't know the actors.
_szs ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:39:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I like that.
Mind sharing your list?
shlam16 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 13:53:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sure. It's a dynamic thing and very biased towards new films since I've seen all of the older stuff that interests me. This is what I've got queued at present:
12 Hour Shift
1922
Alone
Antisocial
Anything for Jackson
Apollo 18
Army of the Dead
Beyond the Sky
Bite
Black Box
Black Water Abyss
Bloodthirsty
Bloody Hell
Boys from County Hell
Cabal
Canaries
Caveat
Cold Skin
Come Play
Come True
Creep
Don't Click
Ejecta
Flight of the Living Dead
Freaks
Freaky
Great White
Hunter Hunter
Into the Dark: Tentacles
Into the Dark: The Current Occupant
Kill Command
Killing Ground
Lucky
Nereus
Nest of Vampires
Nine Miles Down
No Escape
Parasites
Psycho Goreman
Red Billabong
Rent-a-Pal
Run
Sacrifice
Saint Maud
Sator
Shortcut
Slaxx
Spiral
Spree
Sputnik
Starfish
Stowaway
Sunshine
Synchronic
The Babysitter Killer Queen
The Block Island Sound
The Devil Below
The Djinn
The Empty Man
The Hill and the Hole
The Last Winter
The Owners
The Perfect Host
The Pyramid
The Toll
The Wolf of Snow Hollow
The Wretched
The Young Cannibals
Those Who Wish Me Dead
Till Death
Vampire Virus
What Lies Below
Willys Wonderland
Wrong Turn
_szs ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:01:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thank you very very much. I know very few of them, on first sight. If you haven't seen it, may I add one of my favourites, "Triangle". I am sure, you have seen the other movies I would recommend, as they are rather famous....
shlam16 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:04:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cheers mate, Triangle is a favourite for sure. Along the same vein is Coherence.
_szs ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:05:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks again! instead of an award receive this token of friendship: ๐ฑ
FreshChickenEggs ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:37:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
12 hr shift is awesome
Da_Question ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 11:44:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Overlord?
TheShepherdKing ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 14:12:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is always a point in a trailer where I turn it off or look away from the screen at the cinema, it's about a third to half way through, when there's a lull in the music and a character says something, before the music comes in heavy and it starts flashing a shot from every single scene. It's the same in every modern trailer.
The first time I really realised trailers are bad was when the showed the epic car flipping scene from Casino Royale in the trailer. Can't believe they showed that, really ruined the scene because as soon as I saw him driving on that road in the film I was like "oh she's going to be tied up and he's going to flip the car".
ILikeLenexa ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 12:47:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I kind of blame Bridge To Terbithia. I think executives thought the book was much more widely read than it was and a lot of parents went home explaining things they weren't prepared to explain when they thought it was going to be a simple Narnia rip-off.
FauxpasIrisLily ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 13:06:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Funny, I just had pop into my head that irrelevant trailer of Bridge to Teribithia. Itโs a beautiful novel and I love it, but yeah I know one parent who was horrified about the movie they actually saw. It looked nothing like the trailer.
Chimpbot ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:57:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'd argue the parent is completely at fault, in that situation.
Do some friggin' research about these things. Wikipedia was a thing back then.
Nonex359 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:09:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Id also argue that that shouldn't be necessary. If I see a trailer for a movie, why should I doupt it's validity? If anything, whoever organized the trailer is at fault.
Chimpbot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:15:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a parent isn't looking into the media their children are consuming, it's a failure on their part. They don't get the right to be offended or angry if they don't do the bare minimum amount of research - especially with Internet accessibility being what it is.
You don't get to blame others if you fail to do your due diligence.
SwissyVictory ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:48:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean the movie was rated PG, it's the parents fualt when they take their kids to Sausage Party which was rated R, but should they be on Wikipedia reading the entire plot of every movie they are going to watch with their kids?
A quick Google search also says it's okay for all ages, except children under 6 might be bored
Chimpbot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:22:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It is ultimately the job of the parent to look into the media their children are consuming. Blaming anyone but themselves for not knowing about the content in that media just passing the buck onto someone else.
If a parent isn't doing their due diligence and performing a bare minimum of research, the fault ultimately lies with them every single time.
SwissyVictory ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:18:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Okay, so what is the bare minumum of research? The quick Google search already showed its fine, and the movie is PG.
Chimpbot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:22:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It would involve actually reading about the movie, not just looking at the rating; you could get that information from the poster. Read a synopsis. Check out a review or two, especially from one of the myriad of sites that focus on how kid- or family-friendly movies are. This isn't difficult, time-consuming, or groundbreaking.
I'm just amazing that this seems to be such a foreign concept, because what I'm saying is typical when discussing things like violent video games. If a parent is unfamiliar with the media their children are consuming, they have no one to blame but themselves.
I'm legitimately shocked that folks here seem to be comfortable with allowing media companies to spoonfeed them, telling them what is and isn't okay for their kids.
AggressiveExcitement ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 13:33:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair, that was the experience reading the book, too. It's supposed to be out of nowhere. But I guess that's more controlled in terms of age, and context within the classroom, than just showing up to a random movie with your kids.
Chimpbot ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:56:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Parents have just as much control over the situation as a teacher would in the classroom. If a parent took their kid to that movie and was shocked at what they saw, the fault lies completely with the parent.
SwissyVictory ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:48:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I mean the movie was rated PG, it's the parents fualt when they take their kids to Sausage Party which was rated R, but should they be on Wikipedia reading the entire plot of every movie they are going to watch with their kids?
A quick Google search also says it's okay for all ages, except children under 6 might be bored
Teachers also should be reading every book, and doing research into the best books for their grade level. Should a parent be going to the theater alone to screen the movie before they take their children?
Chimpbot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:24:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a parent isn't looking into the movies they're planning on taking their children to, it's ultimately their fault if a mistake gets made.
Whether that involves watching the movie first, asking people online, or reading the Wikipedia article, it is 100% their job every single time.
It is not a media company's job to tell you what your kids should be watching.
SwissyVictory ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:30:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Watching the movie first isn't really practical for most families. Where is the parent who works a job, and raising a family going to find the time and $12(plus baby sitters) to go see every movie in theaters before they take their kids to go see it. That's completely unreasonable.
Reading the Wikipedia article would ruin the plot for the parent who might also enjoy the movie. This is on a thread of people who are already upset trailers give away too much information, let alone reading the entire plot to make sure it's suitable.
As for asking people online, the picture I showed was a reviewer who's entire thing is recommending if the movie is suitable, in which they didn't bring up the strong theme of death which is the problem. In my opinion a parent could have gone up and beyond doing research for the movie (as in my example above) and still not have realized the ramifications of the movie.
Chimpbot ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:34:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is where reviews come into play; there are sites dedicated to this very subject.
If the parent is so worried about spoilers that they won't look into a movie first, they have absolutely no room to complain about its content.
We're also talking about a movie based on a book that is over 40 years old.
The fact that you support the idea of blaming a media company for the shortcomings of a parent is truly mind-boggling.
SwissyVictory ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:07:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Are you reading my comments? I litterally posted a review from a website dedicated to reviewing if it's okay for kids to see the movie. It's mind boggling you're arguing with someone without reading their post.
Chimpbot ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 18:27:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No, I'm reading what you wrote. Your single example isn't really supportive of anything, though.
SwissyVictory ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 20:00:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well it's the top Google result and exactly what you said parents should read.. I also never said the movie company should have done anything different so I don't know what you're going on about that for.
You think you know what I'm saying or representing so you're not reading what I'm saying and now you're back tracking.
Chimpbot ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 20:02:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I never said they should just read the top search result, and I think you know that.
There's also nothing for me to backtrack; you ultimately seem to be supporting the idea that parents don't really have any responsibility in this matter. If you feel otherwise, you have a funny way of showing it.
unoriginalcat ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 12:24:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm also like this, I feel like I enjoy movies so much more not knowing much about them.
There was one time when it backfield though. I was feeling a bit down so to cheer myself up I went to see Joker. I expected more of the chaotic entertaining character that I love, instead I came out of that movie theater feeling even more depressed. Great movie, but that's the one time I wish I watched the trailer and went to see it on a different day.
bluestargreentree ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 14:05:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember Anchorman being so funny in part because the trailers were jokes that werent in the movie at all (or were one liners from the opening credits or whatever).
nustedbut ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 12:02:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've stopped watching trailers and reading reviews completely. I'd rather go in blind and be disappointed than go in hyped and be disappointed. You also get to avoid having other people's opinions flavouring your viewing experience as well
RealRakoon ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 12:10:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I watched the trailer from Mean Girls the other day, and it simple tells you the whole movie, it's laughable.
TheWinRock ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 12:14:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Seriously, it's so stupid. I HATE that trailers these days basically just are a short version of the movie - plot and all. If you're going to tell me all the important plot points in the trailer, why do I even need to watch?
Coolene ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:42:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs not just trailers these days. Itโs always been like this. Trailers back then would even sometimes have a narrator giving details away.
outofshell ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:13:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I like that about them because I donโt have a long enough attention span to watch movies very often so I usually just watch trailers instead ๐
TheWinRock ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:54:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Get off your phone during a movie then. Set it out of your reach.
gloatingfern ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:02:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So at movie theaters, you arrive about 15 min later to not see the trailer reel?
shlam16 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:07:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it was something I cared about I would legitimately look away and block my ears. I don't like the cinema at the best of times so I don't go often.
If I could pay full retail price to stream from the comfort of my own home I would drop far more money into the industry.
SwissyVictory ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:35:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I only watch trailers for things I haven't made up my mind about watching yet.
It's annoying as hell to my wife when I get up plugging my ears screaming "lalalalalalala" so I don't get any Spoilers though. I also make her text me when the trailers are done in the movie theater and the little popcorn rollercoaster comes on.
Cadence_828 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:05:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I donโt watch the entire trailer for movies for this reason. Iโll just watch the first minute or so
XennialMom ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:43:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I wish I had watched The Truman Show without seeing the trailers, it would have been a completely different experience. Also, should have been called Truman.
TechnicalAnalorBust ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:45:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What do you do when youโre in the theater early and have watch the trailers?
kordos ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 09:16:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was at the movies and watching the previews, one for Transcendence came on. They gave away the entire plot in it.
That's the day I stopped watching trailers for movies I want to watch
I feel like I enjoy movies more going in 'blind' ever since
graham0025 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 09:51:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
yeah I feel like trailers in general sorta cater to an audience that want something they can predict. they donโt care about spoilers
colglazier17 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 12:17:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Marvel is doing this with Black Widow. Usually theyโre pretty good about trailers not giving away too much (and sometimes just straight fake outs), but DEAR GOD have they released so many trailers, special looks, and scene clips from this damn movie. I know theyโre trying to build and keep the hype up due to the delays, but for me, itโs almost making me want to see it less because theyโve shown so much already.
TheManofCoal ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:48:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yep, Iโve been turning away from every commercial. And as a basketball fan, thatโs a lot of damn commercials
OverRipe-Cucumber ยท 128 points ยท Posted at 07:34:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I never watch more than 15 seconds of the trailer. They always give away too much.
graham0025 ยท 47 points ยท Posted at 09:47:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
in a worldโฆ where trailers go too farโฆ
_szs ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:42:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
a small group of courageous citizens of the world... wide...web, have decided to take matters into their own hands.
Aardvark_Man ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 08:04:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dune has done a good job so far, but I could be biased as I know the story anyway.
[deleted] ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 08:21:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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rants_unnecessarily ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 10:31:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
There's a new Dune coming!?!?
*Runs off to YouTube
E: I'm back and I dissagree, the trailer was a perfect example of showing the whole movie through highlights. Revealing most of the secrets and nuances that make Paul special.
LogicCure ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 11:56:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eh, Dune is a 56 year old novel and one of the best known scifi novels ever at that. If you don't know Dune, the trailer isn't that bad. If you do know Dune, then it's just enough to let you know they're adapting it pretty faithfully.
rants_unnecessarily ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:00:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I guess I'm finding it difficult to view it from a newbie's point of view. You might be right.
Maybe only someone who knows the story will pick out and understand the things I referred to.
graham0025 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:48:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I really wanna believe they would not allow that movie to be anything but exceptional
same with foundation coming out on Apple TV
doctor_krtek_09 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:45:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can't spoil dune, the book has been out for some 60 years.
Bleezze ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:20:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And it can still be spoiled to the millions of people who have never read it. I had never heard about it until this year
dvest777 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:45:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
David lynch did a pretty good job at spoiling dune...
Chimpbot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:59:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
MY NAME IS A KILLING WORD.
dvest777 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:35:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Probably should have made it into a few movies or a series. But yes that scene is cheesy as hell.
MrGords ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:19:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have not read Dune, so unless the big reveal is โsand wormsโ then it would be possible to spoil it for me
PhatOofxD ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 08:53:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exception: The Mandalorian and Loki TV shows. They did a good job on trailers ( but not strictly movies haha)
CheesyObserver ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:42:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mandalorian S2 without a doubt had the best trailers. They only had the first 4 episodes in their trailers, and they had Luke Skywalker, Boba Fett, Ashoka Tano, Bo-Katan to market off of. But they kept those a secret!
Well, some were leaked, but in a perfect world, we would not have ever known if not for those meddling leakers!!
Grab_my_Slinky ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:35:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Scooby-doo has entered the chat
TheRiverMarquis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:16:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well I guess I won't be watching the show anymore thanks a lot
perceptionsofdoor ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 09:49:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What is there even to spoil about a show like the Mandalorian? It's star wars and Disney. You should already know the plot based on the name and a one sentence description. I've only seen the first four episodes, but correct me if I'm wrong:
-Mando will live.
-Baby Yoda will live
-Every evil character is instantly identifiable as evil the moment they appear on screen, making any betrayal "twists" laughable
-We'll get a cameo of every possible Star Wars character they can justify being alive at the time period of the story taking place
-We'll meet a couple colorful sidekicks along the way. Maybe one fake dies or leaves and comes back to save Mando and Baby Yoda at a crucial moment.
-They all lived happily ever after.
Isn't a show like this just about experiencing the journey? Not exactly The Usual Suspects we're talking about.
brain-work-ahead ยท 50 points ยท Posted at 08:18:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or when the trailer made the movie look like it had high joke density but then it turns out that those were the best moments out of 90 minutes.
DaytonaDemon ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 09:20:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You misunderstood the question. That's proof โ obtained by watching it โ that a movie is bad; not a sign that a movie you haven't seen is going to be bad.
hjb345 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:19:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Looking at you, Ted.
Groxy_ ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:41:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fuck you, Ted is great.
Individual_Gur_2319 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:40:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Watch the trailer for Charlie St Cloud and youโve seen the film
piazza ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 08:25:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Example: revealing Doomsday in the trailer of Batman V Superman. That reeked of desperation on WB's part.
DroppedD94 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 10:28:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I still laugh at that trailer. The trailer that came out before that one was SOOOO good. Like it sold the movie for me. It looked incredible.
Then that trailer came out and deflated everything. But the funniest part of it all was the shot of Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman standing side-by-side, fighting together... Then the title of Batman V Superman flashes up... Like what? We know they'll eventually be mates, but to go from a shot where they're fighting together, to a card that says they fight against each other... It was a real poor judgement call.
Actually the whole Doomsday part of BvS was painful in the full movie too.
TheRiverMarquis ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:19:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And Wonder Woman as well
mastaberg ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:20:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Been so many times I stop on a movie on Netflix, watch the preview/trailer of it and then move on exclaiming, โfeel like I watched that whole movie so donโt think I actually need toโ
DrRazzleDazzle69 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:48:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yea I donโt watch trailers.
Eroe777 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 14:19:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A few years ago somebody cobbled together the trailers for the first Hobbit movie, in narrative order. It very effectively told the entire plot of the movie (including some of the stuff Tolkien DID NOT write) in about seven minutes.
A more meta example: apparently if you stitch together all the movie trailers and clips that have appeared on The Simpsons over the years, they come together to form an actual coherent story with a plot and everything. This may be specifically for the Rainier Wolfcastle trailers; I've never looked for a montage of them.
AJohnsonOrange ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 09:05:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I thought this with the Loki TV Show somewhat. Turns out the trailer was almost entirely from the first episode. Fucking great, got me well interested and I have literally no idea what will happen next!
Coolene ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:46:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Disney has such a grip in the entertainment industry that they could make a trailer by only using the opening credits of the film and would get millions of clicks.
SelectFromWhereOrder ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:03:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I always have this discussion with my wife. She will always watch a movie trailer before watching the movie. I always feel like I watched the movie after the trailer losing interest in it.
SPER ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:05:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's why if I'm watching a trailer I stop immediately if I know I think I'm going to like it/want to actually watch it, so that I don't spoil it for myself. Too many trailers nowadays are basically the whole movie, just summarized.
SignalFire_Plae ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:24:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Sing 2 trailer literally shows the entire movie except for the climax, which is now obvious how it's going to play out because they showed too much.
NootTheNoot ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:07:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vampires Suck, the Twilight parody movie, immediately comes to mind. They put the only funny parts in the trailer and the rest was an eyeroll fest.
Akhi11eus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:10:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I always go in blind now. I can't stand trailers since they all do this now.
avery-secret-account ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:28:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A dogs way home
NeonSprig ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:31:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
laughs in A Dogโs Way Home
Sir_Of_Meep ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:52:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Watch the trailer for the Exorcist 2. It's unbelievable
snippetsofagirl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:38:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This was so common in the '80s and '90s. 4 minute trailers are going to have a lot of the plot given away.
otterstripper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:04:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can watch the entire movie The Shallows with Blake Lively just by watching the trailer.
Autumn_Uses_rdit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:19:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes
Nikeororo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:21:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tell me it's a Netflix trailer without me it's a Netflix trailer
peppyadviceguy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:32:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Looking at you, Enderโs Game.
okaymaeby ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:16:03 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any movie that relies heavily on a plot twist or a sudden discovery should be protected from the inevitable doom of trailer spoilers.
sumtinfunny ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:34:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Came here to say this, glad i am not alone.
Choco_Bacon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:40:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the plot twist is in the trailer there's a 100% chance that I won't watch the movie atleast for a few years. Probably never because I already know the best part.
I wish more trailers were like this: https://youtu.be/k6QgNuZcxTw
ttonk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:56:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I usually only watch the 1st trailer for that reason. I feel like once you go through every trailer, the movie is usually covered and it doesn't hit as good when you finally get to watch it.
Given that I frequent theaters, I also get there toward the end of previews too because I usually see the same trailers repeatedly throughout the movie rollout.
Trainspotter454 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:13:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So most Christian movies
okaymaeby ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:17:01 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel like that story was told kind of a long time ago though, so spoilers are kind of a given.
Trainspotter454 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:19:43 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was thinking of movies with the plot line
โMy sibling has a terminal illness, they could die, whatever will we do?โ Cue prayer montage
Ethacon ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:17:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel like Secret Life of Pets shower all the funny parts of the movie in the trailer, so when I watched the whole thing it was just meh in between parts from the trailer.
Adventurous_Yak_9234 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:40:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I love that movie, but the joke about the death metal poodle would have been funnier if they didn't use it in EVERY. SINGLE. TRAILER.
ArmchairSeahawk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:11:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The best trailers I see on Netflix is just a scene of interesting dialogue I donโt want to know exactly what the movie is about.
Unlikely_Size6106 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:24:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh god, Catch and Release 100%
GenshinAddict ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:26:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah this kinda happened to me...think it was velvet buzzsaw or something...it was really interesting l, but goddammit the trailer already showed most of the good parts...watched the movie expecting more...but damn that was it.
ICPosse8 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:32:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yah me and the girlfriend will do with Amazon Prime movies. The trailers for everything is so lengthy and full of spoilers we can just watch the entire thing right there and get the gist. They need to stop making trailers like this!
Falcone_Empire ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:44:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
cough cough sucide squad
Alpr101 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:57:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
zoolander2 has entered the chat
Fiveskin27 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:02:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs how I felt when I first watched The Other Guys. Itโs grown on me since, but man I was like โwhereโs the other jokes?โ.
DiscombobulatedNow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:10:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The best example of this I always think of is Home Alone. I was late to the party and only say it about 6 months later. I did not laugh once. Every funny part Iโd already seen in the countless advertising on tv.
Evening_Landscape892 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:21:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That Guy from Office Space Remaking that Jim Carrey Movie About God Almighty, Then!
thedude_ryan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:03:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
what is Deadpool for $800 IceFire909
goldenboy2191 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:34:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Literally ruined the movie Good Boys for me. They had all the good jokes in the trailersโฆ
Elteras ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:59:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Problem is there's a decent number of trailers that make you feel like this but are actually tricking you and you really haven't seen as much from the trailer as you think you have.
Mister_Celophane ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:02:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And this isn't a new practice. (I'm going to age myself here.) Back in 1981, I saw the 3+ minute trailer for the original "Arthur" comedy, starring Dudley More. Soon after, I went to see the movie. While watching it, I felt like I'd already seen it, because the trailer had used every damn joke from the movie! Totally unnecessary. I try to avoid trailers at all costs.
mefman00 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:22:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
40-year-old virgin is the exception
mr_Tii ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:05:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I felt this after watching a trailer for Ex Machina. I've been told I'm wrong, and that it really is a good movie, but that trailer just killed all my excitement for that movie.
perec1111 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:20:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
LPT: if you feel like you want to watch the trailer to the end, turn it off and watch the movie instead. If the trailer is boring or it is over before you could make up your mind, look for something else.
forcedintegrity ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:37:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So like every German movie
Mazzaroppi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:00:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hancock
KaizenGamer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:14:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sony trailers
ChimericalUpgrades ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 11:23:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's not a sign of a bad movie. The 8 minutes trailer for Moon gave away the entire story with the twist, so I didn't bother paying to be told the same thing but longer, but those who did really seem to think it's a good movie.
Mr8BitX ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:39:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This can sometimes happen in a good movie too unfortunately. If you go back and watch all the trailers for 22 jump street, they basically show all the funny parts. That, or the movie really wasnโt good and everyone I know enjoyed it, ๐คทโโ๏ธ
Torches ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 09:15:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That! ๐ฏ
juicydoot ยท 10185 points ยท Posted at 05:40:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs actually a really great pointโฆ never thought about that
anotheredditors ยท 3432 points ยท Posted at 07:06:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Looking at " The hitman's wife bodyguard" . They ruined the movie.
tangypepper ยท 237 points ยท Posted at 07:18:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why should I not watch it? Genuine question
_-Zilla-_ ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 12:15:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Coming from someone who watched the movie and not just the trailers, I would give it a watch if I were you. Itโs actually pretty good.
ItalicSlope ยท 364 points ยท Posted at 07:31:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
they use the same joke in all the commercials
illbeyourslave ยท 167 points ยท Posted at 09:14:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If I havenโt seen any of the commercials and therefore the jokes, would I still be disappointed?
DM_Me_Ur_Nudes_21 ยท 46 points ยท Posted at 13:09:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I really liked that movie , I didn't watch the trailers
junter1001 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:23:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Same!
mike_rotch22 ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 13:21:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you saw the original and liked it, this is just more of the same type of humor. It's very formulaic, but I guess they know their audience. I will say, Salma Hayek steals the scene every time she's on screen.
RStephens ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 14:02:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, who wouldn't want to watch it just for that?
MrBunqle ยท 298 points ยท Posted at 09:19:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Only if you like to laugh
illbeyourslave ยท 101 points ยท Posted at 09:21:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Huh, well thatโs unfortunate
DracoAdamantus ยท 48 points ยท Posted at 11:22:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
r/GermanHumor
Flomo420 ยท 41 points ยท Posted at 12:48:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Hans, look at their infrastructure, it is inefficient and in poor standing. How amusing."
[deleted] ยท -66 points ยท Posted at 09:23:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 45 points ยท Posted at 10:18:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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mansetta ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 10:24:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
lol.
Stunning-Grab-5929 ยท -27 points ยท Posted at 10:41:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Taking it too far.
Sometimes_gullible ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:43:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No u
MagicPiper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:20:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thats what they meant. Thats why they replied to their own comment and not someone elsesโฆ.
AthabaskaDick ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:01:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shut the fuck up, Donnie.
Stunning-Grab-5929 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:18:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
ClassyRedneck ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:42:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I liked the movie. It was cute and enjoyable. Donโt watch the trailers and youโll be fine.
A-A-Ron1867 ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 10:07:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I loved it
SadmanPranto ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:31:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
yes!!
OgTrev ยท 104 points ยท Posted at 09:25:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
serious โrob schneider is .. a carrotโ โrob schneider is.. a staplerโ vibes
redredrumdrink ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 11:37:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, if Adam Sandler's involved, Rob Schneider is too...
Jack and Jill? Really, Adam?
Embarrassed-Ad-1639 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 13:20:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I donโt know why Jack and Jill gets such a bad rap. Itโs like every other Adam Sandler movie. There were some really funny parts and really dumb parts. Have a Dunkachino and watch it again.
robbierottenisbae ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:54:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah Jack and Jill isn't really any worse than other Sandler shlock, it's just an easy target because the central bit of Sandler playing a man and a woman is so blatantly obnoxious. The Dunkachino bits are actually pretty funny, there's a reason people remember them
Halvus_I ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 13:25:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There was nothing funny about Little Nicky.
ogier_79 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 13:35:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Henry Winkler covered in bees amused me.
BigBastardHere ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 13:35:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Blasphemy.
Feisty-Huckleberry-4 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:39:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Take it back
Halvus_I ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:41:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
never!
Shadowheals ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:56:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hitler having a pineapple shoved up his ass amused me
Hugebluestrapon ยท -15 points ยท Posted at 11:50:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The guy has range. He obviously doesnt make the shitty kids movies for people like you. You literally cant make everyone happy. Got to pick an audience.
Do you really think the movie would be better if they were named ANYTHING else?
Guy_tookatit ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 12:20:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly that's what pisses me off. He HAS range. We've seen it and yet he isn't willing to take risks with his acting, except for a few examples, and would rather make a soulless cash grab of a turd for children. Not saying he can't do that, but I don't see why he couldn't go for both
chunkbrother ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 12:32:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He was just in Uncut Gems and was great in it.
McLovin804 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:31:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exactly the point. We won't have another Sandler performance like that for another 5-7 years. He could be doing it annually and people wouldn't hate him so much anymore.
I will die on this hill: Every movie after Click has been hit or miss, and the majority of them have been misses.
QuerulousPanda ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:15:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From another perspective, enough people like him and his movies that they make sufficient money to keep him, his friends, and his production company gainfully employed.
Do I wish they put more effort into the scripts? Yeah, for sure. But I bet the hundreds or thousands of people who have jobs and homes because of the movies he cranks out are plenty happy, and that's fine.
chunkbrother ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:42:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No that wasnโt the point. The point was that he DOES take risks and he did so very recently. Some people will always hate him and some people will always love him. Maybe you wonโt get another non-comedic performance out of him for 5-7 years, but he is a comedian.
AthabaskaDick ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:02:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think that movie would have done better if it was nothing but a toilet camera in a schwarma restaurant from Tijuana.
blackpony04 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 11:47:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You really should watch it, I actually loved that movie and found it entertaining from beginning to end. Never watched the trailers though which is something I genuinely avoid except for the most basic 30 second ones that don't give away the entire movie.
anthoniesp ยท 36 points ยท Posted at 10:16:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโve watched it without seeing any of the trailers and I liked it a lot
Doc-Zombie ยท 46 points ยท Posted at 09:55:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs not a bad movie. I really enjoyed it.
tangypepper ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:32:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What did you like?
DuEULappen ยท 79 points ยท Posted at 10:57:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie
Nishkish1026 ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 11:27:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Salma Hayek is what I Iiked
gamer9999999999 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:29:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You're thinking of from dusk till dawn
Nishkish1026 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 11:33:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No actually. She's in that movie
gamer9999999999 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:35:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
..yes... but in which of the 2 is she dancing naked & horny with a snake
McLovin804 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 13:33:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
TIL a bikini is naked.
gamer9999999999 ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 14:09:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
nah tyl rhat people writing on toilets keep the story short
McLovin804 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:11:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No use in a short story if your information is wrong.
gamer9999999999 ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 14:14:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
get over yourselve
McLovin804 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:39:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Who said i already wasn't? Depression is a bitch, ya know.
freddyfazbacon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:56:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Who ever said anything about that?
gamer9999999999 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:10:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eh duh i did
Lakridspibe ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:28:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I just saw The Hitman's Bodyguard, but I didn't like her to much in that one.
It seemed like she was having a lot of fun, and that's great, but the character was just angry and cruel. Not my kind of humour.
rhetorical_twix ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 12:43:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think that was the point. She was a psychopath, but she allowed herself to be loved by the hitman. In THBW her character may (or may not) have more development beyond those classic psychopath traits
fromthepornarchive ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:53:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, I agree. It was probably intentional.
I still didn't like it.
fromthepornarchive ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:53:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, I agree. It was probably intentional.
I still didn't like it.
t_alen ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 11:33:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A man of culture
Nishkish1026 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:10:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not a man.
renieri ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:29:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A gopher of distinction.
Lakridspibe ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:26:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
An inhabitant of planet Earth of culture
Ardent_Gunner ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:30:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm pretty sure She wasnโt horny with that snake. She just wanted to make You horny so you didnโt notice when she turned into a giant snake person and ate you.
bird_280 ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 10:39:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly I loved it, it was still pretty funny and had plenty of good moments, it was pretty intentionally clichรฉ though in a lot of spots but it was still pretty good
[deleted] ยท -15 points ยท Posted at 10:53:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Child-Reich-66 ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 10:56:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh no, how dare they like a film you didnโt like, the horror, you should outraged
bird_280 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 10:56:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Who pissed in your Cheerios?
My standard is pretty high when it comes to other movies, but comedies have a low ass standard by default, thatโs why I donโt watch them often, but as for a movie to go see with a few friends or family or my girl? Iโd say it was a pretty decent movie, it wasnโt great, it wasnโt horrible
Dempseylicious23 ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 12:45:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs not even half as good as the original.
Selma Hayekโs entire dialogue consists of about 3 words, Puta, Motherfucker, and Pussy repeated over and over again. Cheap cameos for jokes, constant callbacks to other films/media, fight scenes that arenโt particularly memorable, and the editing, holy shit I could barely even follow what was happening because the editing is extremely poor.
I was expecting something at least passably enjoyable like I found the first one, but this was just guns, guns, hard to follow fighting, and Selma Hayek screeching obscenities at the top of her lungs 24/7.
Feels like they rushed things in post and dumped out a turd when it could have been another pretty funny buddy cop style movie.
MassiveFajiit ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 11:32:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I watched it on a whim and it was alright.
Felt like Ryan Reynolds just being Ryan Reynolds but that's not bad honestly cause that was a main draw for Deadpool for me.
StephentheGinger ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:29:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I rewatched it the other day, and I think it is great.
kingtutwashere ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 11:53:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you think the words "fuck" and "cum" are so uproariously hilarious that a character simply saying one of those two words is all the jokes you would ever need in a comedy film then I reccomend hitmans wife's bodyguard.
If not then the film should be avoided at all costs.
rmiztys ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 12:59:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So youโre saying itโs a masterpiece?
kingtutwashere ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:01:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've always said peak cinema is when people do worse versions of mediocre Deadpool jokes.
robbierottenisbae ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:56:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel like all Ryan Reynolds does anymore is discount Deadpool. Like congrats man, you got your Deadpool movie, but this is now your typecast
Amygdalump ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:34:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's horrible.
_WEareGOD_ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:09:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The name alone, I would say.
safalgupta ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 12:18:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I personally suggest Not Worth watching . you can spend those 2 hours with your girlfriend ๐๐
vinoa ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 12:33:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Mrs. won't be pleased, but it's always nice to spend time with my girlfriend.
Stunning-Grab-5929 ยท -96 points ยท Posted at 09:22:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs dogshit, made for morons.
mayathepsychiic ยท 55 points ยท Posted at 09:53:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
bit pretentious but ok
Stunning-Grab-5929 ยท -48 points ยท Posted at 10:40:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hardly dude.
mayathepsychiic ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 10:43:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
there's nothing wrong with turn-your-brain-off movies. to say that they're "for morons" is pretentious and rude. i'm a film student, i know and love and enjoy classic or artsy films- the kind of thing you'd probably describe as being "made for smart people". but guess what? i can enjoy dumb movies equally as much, because they're fun. it's entertainment. it's meant to be enjoyable.
Cordure ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:32:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm not a big fan of movies in general, but the way that you explain it to us there makes me want to give more movies a try, lol!! (I donโt like films generally because I have p bad adhd and sometimes find it hard to concentrate for that long. Iโm not like, a snob, I just straight up canโt pay attention.)
mayathepsychiic ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 11:43:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Awww you should definitely try to get into them more! You're missing out on a whole universe of art, entertainment and pop culture :) I recommend you try some films that grip your consistently from start to finish, like Parasite, No Country For Old Men or Train To Busan :)
GingerSnapBiscuit ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 10:55:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh hey look its someone with an automated reddit account name being controversial in the comments, colour me surprised at the big hard man.
vlasvilneous ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 09:26:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Did you like the Fast and Furious movies?
Stunning-Grab-5929 ยท -28 points ยท Posted at 09:35:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs in the same category as that turd.
vinoa ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:34:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why do you hate family?
GuntersGleiben ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:54:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's the point though, it's meant to be ridiculous. Once you realize that and just enjoy them for the absurdity you might find it's a good way to just relax a little. Or maybe it's just not your type of movie and that is ok too.
Stunning-Grab-5929 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:18:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
๐
So youโre the reason we keep getting these turds.
GuntersGleiben ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:23:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's ok, you're smart in your world.
Stunning-Grab-5929 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:28:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah itโs the same as your world.
GuntersGleiben ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:39:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes you are very smart, and don't forget how special you are too
[deleted] ยท -40 points ยท Posted at 09:24:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Because the 1st one sucked
vibing_rn ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 10:24:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was just looking at it and itโs only 27% on RN. But the first one I loved and itโs only 46%??!
ironbutterflies ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 10:32:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you're looking for it to excel the first, you're in for a disappoint. Go see Fast 9 for a movie with 4th wall jokes.
ProfessorGoogle ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:15:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's fine liking a movie that the general population doesn't like. Most people have some movie they love despite poor ratings. For me it's Cloud Atlas.
Azzazzyn ยท 85 points ยท Posted at 10:49:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The hitman's wife's bodyguard has Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L yelling at each other for 90 minutes. And it has Salma Hayek. I'm watching it anyway.
suddenlyreddit ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:02:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I award House Azzazzyn 50 points for not just outdebating the original point, but totally destroying it by pointing out the obvious draws.
Wind_Yer_Neck_In ยท 69 points ยท Posted at 09:37:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
At some point trailers stopped being trailers and started being plot synopses.
1ofZuulsMinions ยท 55 points ยท Posted at 10:08:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer for โFree Guyโ is guilty of this. I donโt even need to watch it now because I already know the entire plot and all the punchlines.
Cr0n0x ยท 38 points ยท Posted at 10:10:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"ah so he's an npc cool"
Also proceeds to show every single twist and turn for the movie
QuerulousPanda ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:22:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Agreed. I actually forgot the movie hasn't even come out yet because after those couple of trailers, I already got a complete story arc with reveals and twists, and I don't get the impression that the movie is clever enough to have even more interesting twists or reveals than what we have seen.
The first trailer had me incredibly intrigued and curious about the movie. After the recent ones, I felt like I'd already seen it before and honestly don't really care to watch it when it does come out now because I suspect it's going to be uninteresting.
robbierottenisbae ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:58:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
God it STILL hasn't come out?? This is definitely one of those movies that was supposed to come out right as the pandemic started that just feels hopelessly outdated already, like any value it would've had in the market is gone by now. I feel the same way about the final Craig Bond movie whenever that comes out, and even the Black Widow movie to an extent, althought I'm sure that will still do well because Marvel
QuerulousPanda ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 02:31:11 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Right? The first trailer came out in december 2019. I remember being pretty psyched for the movie at that time, it looked amazing and cool..... then the other trailer came out in october 2020, and was basically the entire movie, and that was it. Then they released the new trailer a couple weeks ago, which just reconfirmed that we had already effectively seen the movie.
It'd be cool if the movie actually had some surprises left, but, yeah, good luck with that.
Any_Challenge5650 ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 10:27:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is how I felt with the string of Seth Rogen/James Franco movies that came out a few years ago. It felt like the trailers were just every single good joke the movie had actually watching it would just be filler.
Paris_Who ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 10:23:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jurassic world 2 did this hard.
Dismal_Struggle_6424 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:17:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I haven't seen it, but I'm guessing the dinosaurs get out and kill people. What is there to spoil?
Paris_Who ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:24:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The initial trailer for the movies was a โwe have to save the dinosaurs from getting obliterated by a volcanoโ setup. The next trailer literally told us that was a lie so the evil people could sell the dinos.
LeKurakka ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 10:20:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like how the Drive trailer spoils everything and doesn't even match the feel of the movie.
Robopengy ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 10:30:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ever watch old movie trailers? They basically show you the entire movie.
hey_viv ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 11:43:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I watched โSoylent Greenโ a couple of years ago with my sister and the dvd had the original movie trailer on it, so after watching the movie we watched the trailer and were completely baffled. Like, you basically didnโt have to watch the movie anymore after watching the trailer, it already told you everything. Now every time we watch a trailer that seems to spoil too much weโre like, well, at least itโs not the Soylent Green trailer.
unshavenbeardo64 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 11:54:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thats like a lot of 70s movies. If you want enjoy a 70s movie, avoid watching the trailers :).
hey_viv ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 12:04:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or Iโm trying a speedrun and watch ONLY the trailers, kind of like the readerโs digest version of movies :D
unshavenbeardo64 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:18:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And with this guy commenting in all of them...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N5l0sgPP5k&t=24s
Robopengy ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:01:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Watch the trailer for โA Fistful of Dollars.โ It has every shot of Clint Eastwood killing dudes in the entire movie.
Kiosade ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:29:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Waitโฆ I thought that movie is about the old Donkey Kong arcade game?
JesusChristDisagrees ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:47:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There's some psychology behind it. Turns out most people want to know exactly what to expect when going into a movie. No twists and turns.
Robopengy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:28:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I had a roommate like that. She'd always read the plot summary on Wikipedia before watching a movie. It baffles me but to each their own.
alex494 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:44:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Man, a pot of modern movie trailers do this too
Sony and WB are kinda repeatedly guilty of it
Cash091 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 11:02:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Movie trailers have been that way for a long time though. Hell... There are some trailers from back in the golden age of Hollywood that are even worse. 3 to 5 mins of literally spoiling the movie.
socrates28 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 11:14:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The golden age of Hollywood is really something of a time period. A slew of movie stars that were some of the worst actors put to a script, the studio system, and quite mediocre films.
chronosxci ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 12:26:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And the abuse. So much abuse.
TheHighGround99 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:36:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I maintain Ryan Reynolds is at a point where he can only act as himself, kinda like The Rock.
Not necessarily a bad thing considering his popularity, but it limits the roles he can take on.
Broad-Confusion ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 10:00:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I saw this last night. I actually quite enjoyed it. Yeah, I admittedly have low standards for films because I really haven't seen many at all, but I thought it was hilarious. I haven't laughed so hard in a long time.
FriendlyBarbarian ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:44:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs Ryan Reynolds recycling his over used โquirkyโ character in a generic action movie. It was ruined long before the trailer came out
blorgio69 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:23:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My dad has been trying to get me to watch that movie for so long now, he loves it. Then again, all it takes is a low effort fart joke for him to fall out of his seat laughing, so...
vinoa ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:35:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I see your father is a man of culture. There will come a day when low effort fart jokes won't make me laugh, but today's not that day!
JetKeel ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:23:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Went and saw it last weekend. Ok, for a popcorn flick but the first was definitely better.
The shocking part was when a father walked into the movie with his 3 kids. The two older kids were in their teens, one the younger side of being a teen. But his youngest was probably 6-7! What the fuck was that guy thinking?!?!?
GamerAdel ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 10:51:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What a timing to hear it's a bad movie. Was planning on watching it today.
Elleden ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 10:54:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's really not. I enjoyed it. Give it a shot.
Filbertmm ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 12:09:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Counterpoint: it was a bad movie but you should see it anyway so you can tell people that in this thread.
GamerAdel ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 10:56:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Good to hear. I really enjoyed the hitman's bodyguard and was excited or this movie.
Dat_unknown_guy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:48:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Literally just tried to watch it with my friend and we both didnโt rlly know what was going on, not as good as the first :(
anotheredditors ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:58:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not even come close to me, as compared to first one.
QuerulousPanda ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:16:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What first one? Is it a sequel or something?
NigerianRoy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:16:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes
Elleden ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:05:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sequel to Hitman's Bodyguard.
IkeHennessy02 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 11:58:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs easy entertainment. Nothing that special but never slow so itโs a good way to waste some time
aboycandream ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:19:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
its really bad, but a lot of people here like stupid action comedies regardless of quality, your call
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aboycandream ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:58:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
yeah and tbh I think if I was 14 again Id have loved this movie too, I turned it off in 20 minutes because I got bored of the shitty quips and unrealistic action scenes with no stakes or emotional connection
banniemd2b ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:10:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whattt? I loved it. Hilarious.
experfailist ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:14:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Didn't see a single trailer for it. Enjoyed it.
omegacrunch ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:31:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Okay ...but what about Ironman
Gageb95 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:04:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Hitman's wife's bodygaurd seems like a bad movie on title alone
lets_get-2 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:28:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That movie was awful
SlendyIsBehindYou ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 09:44:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not only was it a terrible movie, but I went into it having never seen The Hitman's Bodyguard and unaware that it was a sequel
It was one hell of a ride, that's for sure
StraightEdgeNexus ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 09:59:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think the first one is very hilarious
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SlendyIsBehindYou ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:51:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, i went back and watched the original right after. And yeah, the new one is still hilariously terrible, but at least they're self aware of that. But it's still a bad movie by pretty much any metric
kolench ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:39:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
More so than Paddinton?
Filsamek ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:24:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If I remember correctly, I was really pleased with all the physical effects over CGI
noob_like_pro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:38:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That movie was amazing . I don't know what you're talking about
5piders ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:44:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I didn't see the trailer but that movie ruined itself
c0b4lt_chl0ride ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:22:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
what a stupid fucking film
Amygdalump ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:34:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No, that movie ruined the movie.
It was a real stinker, wow, really bad.
Dralic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Glad I didnโt see any trailers before watching.
SheepishBlacksmith ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:25:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm gonna watch it, i don't watch trailers, so maybe it's not ruined?
MatttheBruinsfan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:33:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The screenwriters beat them to it on that one.
Outrageous_Frame7900 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:12:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When I first saw the trailer I was watching SNL and thought it was a joke
lego_mannequin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:24:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean the movie is rated 14+, they can't show a lot of the stuff on TV for ads. It wasn't a bad movie, better than Fast 9. The good jokes just can't be shown in a trailer.
Mind you it's better to see on cheap night though.
ZoranSajla ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 09:43:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe but still won't stop me from watching my Favourite Actor
ScumoForPrison ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 10:13:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
i love Ryan Reynolds but god damn some of the Scripts he has been given............
rycbar69420 ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 10:18:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
after 2015 it legitimately feels like he just plays deadpool in whatever he's in.
Not that I'm complaining...he's basically a more enjoyable version of the rock
Iamredditsslave ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:54:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I just called him Van Wilder up until Deadpool.
ScumoForPrison ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:10:56 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
nah i watched Hitmans body guard and its cloned sequel and he is literally playing the polar opposite of Deadpool in those :P
golfing_furry ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 10:16:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Some of his best work are his youtube skits. And Green Lantern.
/s on the last one
ScumoForPrison ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:12:16 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
sadly i am a reynolds fan and kinda liked green latern! dammit im a farkin Ryan Reynolds Shill from two guys a girl and a pizza place!
DukeSamuelVimes ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:07:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly, I consider it a sheer feat of directing that they managed to make such an utterly unimpressive and mediocre movie with so many of the best actors in Hollywood.
I2ecover ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 11:58:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But why would you want 3 different trailers saying different jokes? Then you ruin half of the funny stuff.
[deleted] ยท 54 points ยท Posted at 07:38:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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postandchill ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 08:10:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Remember the Rock's Hercules? All epic battles from the trailer were the opening of the Movie
DnDkonto ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 08:38:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The fantastic four, with Alba, had literally every single fight scene in the trailer I saw.
Hugebluestrapon ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:47:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's actually better when they do this. I dont want to hear the jokes before I watch the movie.
DaTruthDOE ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:32:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"That's actually a really great point... never thought about that" *laugh track*
letigerscaramel ยท 113 points ยท Posted at 07:27:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Comedies have gotta be the most difficult genre second to Horror movies to make a good trailer that doesnโt give too much away. If one of the main big jokes is shown in trailers you will generally miss most of that laugh in theaters because people have already seen one of your main cards.
daddydarrenuwu ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 09:28:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
You can do a trailer for a satirical comedy quite well, like tropic thunder. You just give an overview of the satire without showing any of the punchlines. Like showing RDJ whoโs acting as an Australian whoโs acting as a black man whoโs acting as a Vietnamese rice farmer. That way you give an overview of why the movie is funny without any spoilers like โI donโt read the script, the script reads meโ
shadow125 ยท 64 points ยท Posted at 07:06:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And ALL the jokes in the movie can be seen in the trailer.
The trouble is - you donโt know that until youโve been disappointed by the whole movie!
Actually_Im_a_Broom ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:28:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This happened in Bowfinger (late 90s comedy with Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy). The trailer was hilariousโฆ.but it included every funny scene on the movie.
KinkyGCM ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 07:21:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wow on some level I realised that but didnโt actually think of it
After the last air bender itโs been M. Night Shaymalan for me
khanabyss ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 08:03:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have nipples Greg. Could you milk me?
666Hellmaster ยท 35 points ยท Posted at 07:05:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You just explained The Master of Disguise
the-grand-falloon ยท 40 points ยท Posted at 07:07:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Am I not turtley enough for the Turtle Club?
down4things ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 07:52:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
C H O C L A T E - W A S T E D
Bergeroned ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 12:38:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is really close to a rule of my own. I have a friend, we'll call him, "Paul Veerhoeven," who has a knack for picking the shittiest films, and early on I noticed that he was picking the shittiest films before he saw them. I started paying attention to the trailers we were watching. What did Paul Veerhoeven like about the bad movies and their bad trailers? I think these are some of the big tells:
When a film is really good, the trailer hardly bothers with what its about at all, but instead focuses on generating curiosity, I guess because the filmmakers are confident in the quality. You'd think someone would have hit on the idea of doing this for the really shitty movies, but here's why they don't: My friend hated those trailers and was automatically suspicious of the films. "It didn't tell me what it was about," he would say.
My ultimate takeaway was that all trailers were bad for me because most viewers seem to really live in the moment of a film, and a trailer doesn't seem to reveal all to them like it does to me.
noelccnoel ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:52:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exactly, the producers/marketing can't find the selling points. Some films actually turned out to be really good in spite of this. I'm looking at you Zootopia!
CrackMacPhellimey ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:23:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I saw Ragnarok in the theater with my mom and when Hulk appears and Thor says "He's a friend from work" she just howled with laughter and repeated it back "He's a friend from work!"
Everyone else in the theater was silent because we'd already seen him say it twenty times in the trailer.
RobertusesReddit ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:46:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's 50/50. What if they have great material not to be spoiled. I say if they have random react shots and the same joke but drag it on with added footage in the movie, THAT'S the bad sign.
BoundHubris ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:32:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And that joke is mediocre at best.
Nosvind ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:39:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
every adam sandler movie
Wessex-90 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:41:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When I see a trailer for a comedy movie and the trailer is hilarious, I come to a realisation that the best jokes are in the trailer and the actual movie isnโt funny. Iโve learnt that the hard way lol
brown_cinderella ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:05:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
40yr old virgin did that. And it still delivered!
rainbowsixsiegeboy ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:09:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My favorite is when they use the 5 good jokes of the entire movie in the trailers. Still worser is when the movie is so shit at jokes it gets lazy and spams pop culture references.
No_University_4794 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:28:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or a CGI kangaroo who raps.
asianwaste ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 07:37:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To this day, I refuse to see "She's Out of My League" because of how much they over saturated previews. Back then you'd not only get them on Hulu and YouTube but they'd appear on banner ads and play audio. So everywhere you go you hear "I'd go in my underwear..." record scratch "...if I were wearing any!"
Fuck that movie
Omfgimaweirdo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:44:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I seriously just watched this movie last night. I've never seen an ad or trailer for it. It was actually really funny. I was also very high so don't listen to me.
LuminalAstec ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 06:56:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sausage Party was this way, the movie was shit but the trailers were great.
pezman ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 08:04:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
i mean the movie really felt to me aimed at high schoolers, although it accomplished what it set out to do in that regard
IceDynamite ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 07:04:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie was still pretty funny actually
TheRedmanCometh ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:49:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel like if I had been 16-18 again it would've been hilarious.
tony223111 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 07:05:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thats an unpopular take Iโve never heard before. Sausage party was hilarious the entire time
clamroll ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:18:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah and it kinda helped that we didn't hear all the best jokes in the trailer. Eh, I guess it was fairly low brow, I guess I can't be surprised it wasn't for everyone ๐
tony223111 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:29:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has a very immature sense of humor which I and most people I know find hilarious
Whats_Up4444 ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 07:26:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Haha food cursing and having sex and doing drugs xd"
The movie.
At least the trailer had a bait and switch and was meant to be terrifying. The movie literally opens up with the food just saying fuck and shit a lot.
710733 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:58:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is a single good joke in the film. The rest is just "sex lolololol! Swear words lolololol!"
Phillipwnd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:33:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That was my experience, too. I say this as a fan of all types of humor, an enjoyer of sex and a well-placed swear word.
It was just too two-dimensional. Like they went โWhat if food could talkโฆ and they were crass?โ and wrote the movie based on that one idea, but didnโt build up from there. Didnโt even throw in a food pun or anything.
710733 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:03:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Funnily enough the single joke I referred to was a food pun (it's the bit where Meat Loaf is represented by an actual meatloaf). So there WAS comedic potential there, but it's never used well. Like the whole film is based on "hey, sausages kinda look like dicks". That's it, that's the joke
MiamiHeatAllDay ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:05:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh man yeah it was lol.
That movie sucked
deprimada ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:03:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or when the actually funny jokes in the trailer were changed in the film.
Ha-Ur-Ra-Sa ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:06:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All of the replies here are justifying why I'm right in not watching trailers at all or finding out too much before watching a movie.
Sezyboo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:33:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Agree, also when the trailer is extra long, showing lots of action. A sign that is ALL the action you will see!!
That_Tuba_Who ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:40:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Alternatively when you can tell the majority of the plot from any trailer and then when you watch it and all of the curveballs are tropes you predicted five minutes in
ClashOfPotatoes ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:56:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Reminds me of inside out, all the relatively funny parts weren't even in the actual movie, they were at the very end
positivepeoplehater ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:59:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And the joke isnโt funny
lewra30 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:59:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rob Sneider isโฆโฆ.. The Carrot!!
MzSe1vDestrukt ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:29:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
.....a STAPLER?.....
Busterlimes ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:33:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When studios release a trailer, most of the time they send some cut material approved for the trailer to multiple companies who will cut/edit the movie trailer. It isnt the production studio cutting their trailer, its some marketing firm.
stripeyspacey ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:35:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kinda off track, because I do actually like this movie, but the one thing that grinds my gears is when they use like one funny joke for the trailer.... AND IT ISN'T EVEN IN THE MOVIE.
My main example: Pitch Perfect 2 - They're having a little spat with Germans and a comeback is something like "Yeah, well, World War 2. Boom." Stupid, but funny in the actual scene, or so it seemed it may have been.... but when you watch the movie.. nope. Not even in there.
Jesus_marley ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:03:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Aren't I Turtley enough for the Turtle Club? Turtle! Turtle!
Darth_Aracnus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:21:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm lookin at you will Ferrell Sherlock movie whoโs name escapes me
KingOfAnarchy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:55:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I really WANT to like comedy movies...
But about 90% of all the comedy movies out there end up being a romance drama. And they use up all their jokes in the first 10 minutes.
SirNamesAlotx ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 02:19:44 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Are comedies still a thing? I haven't heard of a comedy movie in ages
arandomgayfella ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:35:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like hitmans wifeโs bodyguard saying the title wrong multiple times?
Hidden2266 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:50:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Precisely why I donโt watch trailers, because they always fucking put the best part in there like why? Now I know what the joke is and itโs never funnier the second time
iamgreyninja ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:10:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Extremely helpful
StocksFanatic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:31:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Friends' Reunion?
Odd_Ad_1281 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:57:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Which trailer/movie
square3481 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:01:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sweet Home Alabama, for instance.
"Look at you...with a baby...in a bar."
wrongdude91 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:17:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I haven't seen a good comedy movie in years.
BostonConnor11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:53:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Especially when the joke is so cringe anyways
thepellow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:57:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I get that but at the same time it sucks when half the jokes are spoiled in different ads by the time you get there.
Defilipinokid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:59:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
soulcaptain ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:14:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or a comedy trailer doesn't have anything funny in it.
Pentax25 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:15:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There are so many kids films which use the same joke โgo on without meโ โokayโ, and for some reason they always use that joke in the trailer
badguacamole71 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:17:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jeff Portnoy in, "The Fatties"
MyParentsWereHippies ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:51:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs always the best joke in the movie.
Expensive-Focus-1950 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:55:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
1 - โIn a world where <premise> ...โ 2 - anything involving the term โreboot.โ Marketing-speak for โout of ideas.โ
The doctor says my eyes are gonna get stuck that way if I keep rolling them.
AlmightyDarkseid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:59:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
On point.
cavegoatlove ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:02:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fredy got fingered
-CorrectOpinion- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:05:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jack and Jillโฆ
musquash1000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:33:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailers turn a 90 minute movie into a interesting plot, into a mini 10 minute or less synopsis.
FormerOrpheus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:34:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Came here for this answer
Chance_Blasto ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:38:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
would you rather them show more jokes? in the trailer? before you've paid to see it?
bshahwwh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:39:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hold up we need to look at old school knocked up all these funny movie trailers to make sure this holds weight
Tobias_Atwood ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:45:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Even worse when the trailers use all the best bits and jokes.
Gruggernaut ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:47:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whenever the trailer says "this summer, the best get tickets for the best (insert genre here) of the year"
Tod_und_Verderben ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:53:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Better than seeing all the jokes in different trailers but nothing new in the movie
appleparkfive ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:04:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Of if it's not really funny, and the main character falls in the trailer. Like the joke being "they're clumsy". I forgot who mentioned that, but I can't not see it anymore
adudeguyman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:06:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What if the reason is so that they don't give jokes away and make the rest of them a surprise?
KentuckyFriedEel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:13:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โYou did the full Lincoln?โ
Fuck nobody talks like that
IAmNotScottBakula ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:14:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or the trailers just show the punchlines to the jokes, but donโt actually show why the are funny.
bw4393 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:23:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel like that has to be for the kids lol I remember when I was young I would want to see movies specifically for the funny joke from the trailers on tv
solidGuenther ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:27:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I hate warching comedy filsm trailers.. they often put the best jokes in there and then youve basically seen the whole movie
P0sitive_Outlook ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:28:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Space Chimps II's UK advert had all the jokes in it. Watching the film was like watching the trailer but padded out with an extra hour of animation.
Kinda like how the Iron Man trailer was the entire film with the talking edited out. :D
suddenly_ponies ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:29:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any move with multiple trailers with different content. What's the point in seeing a movie if they show it all in the previews anyway?
mayargo7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:30:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you watch a comedy trailer and don't laugh once, do not bother watching the movie.
nhaines ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:40:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I remember the first time I saw a teaser trailer for Evan Almighty.
And then the gibberish newsroom scene with Steve Carrel from Bruce Almighty. Don't get me wrong, I laughed until I was crying, just like everyone else in the theater. But I also knew at that moment that I wouldn't be seeing the new movie. (And I haven't. It may have been good. I'll probably never know.)
2percentwolf ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:06:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was not good. It was terrible.
imdone322 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:40:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Zootopia? Was still good though
twelvebucksagram ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:43:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Spiiiider pig.. spiiider pig. Does whatever a spider pig does.
Kill me now.
CashewMashu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:48:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs like theyโre really proud of that one
Solidus27 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:49:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And you get to the movie and realise that was the only half-funny point in the whole thing
GroundSesame ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:02:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
On top of this, if a movie seems over-promoted in general, theyโre likely trying to fill as many opening weekend-seats as possible before word gets out about how bad the film is.
Infinitely_Chaotic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:05:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
big shot gangster putting together a crew
meowskywalker ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:05:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For a lot of R-Rated comedies itโs just the only joke they wanna put in the trailer. I thought it was gonna hate Spy from the trailers and that ended up being my favorite thing Paul Feigโs done.
Professional_Cow_928 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:20:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
yes
_THE_SAUCE_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:21:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah watching trailers for comedy movies is a bad idea, god forbid you see all of the jokes before the movie's out.
veritas2884 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:26:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Master of disguise is this exactly. The Turtle club joke was the only funny joke in it and it was in every trailer.
burtonlazars ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:33:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember going to see Transylvania 2 with my daughter and that film was in the trailers. So 5 mins before the film, we are seeing all the 'jokes' for the film we are about to watch. It pretty much blew its load then we had to sit through all the boring bits. Was ok for a 8 year old I guess I'm not the target audience!
Sarahthelizard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:44:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
On a similar note, using the same Really Cool Trailer for everything like โSuicide Squadโ
walterwhiteknight ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:52:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"That's the joke"
SteeeezLord ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:54:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I donโt watch trailers literally ever for a couple reasons but thatโs one of em
Yosho2k ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:58:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anchorman 2
bebe_bird ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:02:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I hate even watching trailers anymore, unless I know basically the whole plot of the movie anyways. They tend to give away 80% of the movie and then I don't even see the point of seeing it, unless there's another reason to watch (special effects, etc)
Baz-Ho-Fo-Sho-24 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:03:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like central intelligence kek
jakkaroo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:04:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or theyโre being bros and not spoiling all the rest of the jokes.
BanjosAndBoredom ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:08:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I just take that to mean that was the best joke in the movie, so I have no reason to watch it any more.
MTVChallengeFan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:19:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Death at a Funeral comes to mind.
"Our dad was bromantically involved with a midget, and you're mad because he's white" was the same joke used in every trailer.
994212 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:24:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
.... Family
ElStromboli ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:28:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That could be because the jokes are too dirty for a trailer. Look at the trailer for Scary Movie. You would never guess at how raunchy it is.
Nords ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:30:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And usually, thats the only actual (funny) joke in the entire movie.
megagood ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:40:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or the trailer for a comedy doesnโt make you laugh once. They are showing you the best they have, and it isnโt good.
1SparkyBoi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:43:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And then people see the joke in the movie and still laugh. Little pee pee.
Ashamed-Poetry3127 ยท 16424 points ยท Posted at 03:20:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the character points out something that is blatantly obvious
Wedemboiz4 ยท 2058 points ยท Posted at 09:44:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"I'm here to make a drug deal. Where are the drugs."
newyearnewcakeday ยท 157 points ยท Posted at 09:50:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โI dropped out in fourth grade to run drugs to support my Nannaโ
BigCaecilius ยท 56 points ยท Posted at 10:48:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Then you havenโt known the triumphs and defeats, the epic highs and lows of high-school football
saysthingsbackwards ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 13:05:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"I been sellin crack since like the 5th grade"
Donato1982 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 13:47:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Can I buy some crack to smoke? I'm not a cop.
newyearnewcakeday ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 13:51:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Donโt bud. You know itโs bad
https://www.reddit.com/r/addiction/comments/nyezko/6_days_clean/
I-want-chocolate ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 10:53:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That means you haven't known the epic hights and lows of high school football.
TheSimonToUrGarfunkl ยท 81 points ยท Posted at 09:51:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Why do you need drugs? Please explain the whole plot rational up to this point and foreshadow something that will happen in the future please"
Reasonable_Yam_2009 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 12:08:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs a perfectly reasonable question to ask. You canโt make a drug deal without the drugs.
Donato1982 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:50:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sure you can, as in "give me the money and I'll go get you some drugs", but you just keep the drugs/money for yourself.
Opening-Resolution-4 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:34:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
https://youtu.be/GMtQ2vnlYWE
doctor-5000 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:37:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was expecting this
Opening-Resolution-4 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:44:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I hadn't seen that before. Lol.
Ganesha811 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:16:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Was going to post this scene myself, it's the first thing I thought of.
Formal_Helicopter262 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:14:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Let me show you to our drug empire. We have the largest drug empire.
anniewolfe ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:11:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
(Chkxck) โIโm inโ (chkxch) โฆ โWait, what did you say?โ โI said, hey drug empire cool! At 22 secret hideaway lane! Niceโ
โAll units head towards 22 Secret hideaway lane, suspected drug empire weโve all been hoping to bust.โ
Majestic_Salad_I1 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:17:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The COCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE is in the trunk of my vehicle good sir.
basilandjail ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 10:37:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"What kind of drugs?" "It doesn't matter I don't have them anymore." "It doesn't matter? How in the hell did you get involved with drugs? What were you giving them to him? Selling them to him? Where in the hell did you meet that man?" "WHAT KIND OF DRUGS DO YOU TAKE?!" "It's nothing like that!" "WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?!?!"
Spaceman_Beard ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:33:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Coming this fall, hitting the theatre near you!
Sobadatsnazzynames ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:14:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Letโs meet in a deserted place & blatantly do a drug deal just like dealers irl NEVER EVER DO
Youโd think movies would at least try & make it somewhat realistic by nowโฆthen again, people are still panting & pitching bolt upright whenever they have a bad dream, or ALWAYS chopping enough carrots or cucumbers for an army every time they cook anything, so maybe not.
HighAsAngelTits ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:59:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also the assumption that every drug dealer is ganged up
Stargate525 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As an isolated line that actually tickles the hell out of me. Nervous first timer with no idea what he's doing...
DogeDrama ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:39:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Please. Alone! Where are the drugs?
CallMeLargeFather ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:05:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You laugh but ive seen contestants on 60 days in try this line
Jouuf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:24:39 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"I'm here to be the other party in the drug deal. Where are the money."
OnMeFone ยท 10898 points ยท Posted at 09:54:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
IN A WORLD, WHERE ONE MAN, HAS TO SAVE THE WORLD
Man: I have to save the world.
CaptainLysdexia ยท 4255 points ยท Posted at 10:47:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Other character to man: "You have to save the world."
OnMeFone ยท 3402 points ยท Posted at 11:15:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Villain: Youโll never save the world!
[deleted] ยท 3085 points ยท Posted at 11:19:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Love interest: You have to save the world, for me!
LtLwormonabigfknhook ยท 1970 points ยท Posted at 12:10:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wise old character near death: you have to save the world, not for them, but for...for yo-
ununium ยท 1268 points ยท Posted at 12:18:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The protagonist family dies: sniffles
The protagonist mentor dies:
NOOOOOOOOOOO!!! ๐ญ
BoKnowsTheKonamiCode ยท 38 points ยท Posted at 13:44:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The doctor: They're dead.
Kolbin8tor ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 16:03:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also the doctor: Youโre dying
The_Official_Obama ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 16:43:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also also the doctor: you appear to have several injuries and are near death
acery88 ยท 66 points ยท Posted at 13:13:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The protagonist's dog gets killed:
Dis gun be gud
moslof_flosom ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 14:15:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"I'll save the world to avenge you!"
VerdNirgin ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 13:37:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
http://nooooooooooooooo.com/
MrRiddle18 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 16:11:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Dragon ball Evolution does this spectacularly. When goku uses the dragon balls he wishes his new mentor back to life instead of his grandpa.
Zeke_the_Sleek_ ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:13:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vice Versa with Fast and Furious๐ค THE POWER OF FAMILY
no_not_luke ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 15:19:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You just described Luke Skywalker exactly.
Rhotomago ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 13:24:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The protagonist pupper dies:
Instant-one-man-armageddon
CaptainLysdexia ยท 95 points ยท Posted at 12:19:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The world: Look, I don't give a fuck who you do it for, just...ya know, save me.
zeozi ยท 56 points ยท Posted at 12:21:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Narrator: maybe the real saving the world was the friends he made along the way
notionovus ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 12:37:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Titles: CHARACTER SAVING THE WORLD Nicolas Cage
anunexpectedturnip ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 12:37:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Scene: After the villain manages to reduce the world to an uninhabitable wasteland and rules over the remaining scraps of civilization as Supreme Overlord with an iron fist, the hero returns home with his companions and the quirky characters they met on their quest. They laugh and joke and everyone's happy because they saved the world.
CaptainLysdexia ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:29:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Are you Winger-speeching this, because if so, I approve.
Shhhitlibrary ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:55:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The end
frezor ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 13:05:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
[EXPLOSION] [GUNFIRE] [RUNNING] [CAR CHASE] [FIGHTER JET] [CRYING CHILD]
โThis summer only one hero can save the world from total destruction!โ
SnrklHonyEillishFan ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 13:28:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Part II -
IN A WORLD, WHERE ONE MAN, HAS TO SAVE THE WORLD AGAIN
Man: I have to save the world again
Other character to man: "You have to save the world again."
Villain: Youโll never save the world again!
Love interest: You have to save the world again, for me!
Wise old character near death: you have to save the world again, not for them, but for...for yo-
Swallowed_By_Giraffe ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 12:44:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Friend: You can save the world
HitooU2 ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 12:18:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yoda: the world, save, you have to
Formal_Helicopter262 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:13:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
for Yo-Yo Ma? Say no more.
BigpeepeeCactus ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 12:59:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Wacky friend/comedic relief: You have to save the world or I'm never gonna find a girlfriend.
LtLwormonabigfknhook ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 13:01:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"If you don't save the world then I can't take Barbara to the cheese museum on saturday!"
TA_unlovablefellow ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:58:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Villain's bumbling henchmen: Wake up you fool! The boss says we gotta stop the guy from saving the world!
Iheardthatjokebefore ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:01:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Macguffin character: "You have a brother. You have to save the world for him... Or he has to save the world for you i dont care.
yeah_yeah_therabbit ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:18:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Plot point character: โhereโs the information you need to save the world, donโt let them know it was me.โ (gets found out and dies)
lumpofcookeddough ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:56:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
this definitely feels like a Joel Haver skit
PleiadianJedi ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:45:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Narrator: is the world with saving?
Eftrahman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:31:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bro, this is not bad at all.
Endangered_Boomer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:40:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
(rapid clapping) well done :)
anominousoo77 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:22:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"One man... must first learn to save himself, before it's too late to save her, and the world!"
Business-Mango2829 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 12:24:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Parents: I know you'll save the world, honey!
Eternal-Traveler ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 12:35:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Best friend: Lol you can't save the world.
[deleted] ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 12:47:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The best friend gets at most 10 min screen time then trips and dies
Madrugal ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:07:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And then 10 minute sad/sob scene of how much he meant to him
Devatator_ ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 12:43:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This comment chain is pure Gold
Sac-Hin ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:57:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"We are the world,
We are the children!"
Pm-ur-butt ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:14:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
3 sequels later, both are married and older
Love InterestWife: It's suicide. You've seen him, you know how strong he is. You can't save the world!snowvase ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:47:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hero: "You are going to die and that is a sacrifice that I will have to live with."
"I'll always wear your scarf, pendant, ring, whatever, as a momento of your love."
FinntheHue ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:22:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm watching a cheesy 80s anime movie and this comment chain is basically the entire dialogue sequence. At least the actions cool
hey_yo_mr_white ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:37:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Love interest: you have to save the world, for us *rubs stomach in a circular motion
SleepyOwl420 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:31:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
you are dead. There is only one men
spikeinfinity ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:45:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dale Arden: You only have 14 hours to save the world.
hpcolombia ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:58:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tomorrow War - I have to save the world for my daughter.
Phantom_Jedi ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:50:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sidekick: Iโll help you save the world.
howardhus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:16:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โIncluding my son!!โ
REQCRUIT ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:37:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Never seen it before, but this is all giving me The Tomorrow War vibes from that trailer.
I know I'm paraphrasing here but: "I'm not saving the world for me, I'm saving the world for my daughter...."
Britz94 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:34:04 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nolan Love Interest: The world is going to be destroyed....Including my son!
pbjamm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:06:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Flash! Flash, I love you. Buy we only have 14hrs to save the Earth!
Couldbeurmom ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:09:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We did it!
eleikofoe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:19:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
r/yourjokebutworse
Trashcat2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:14:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Later: "Don't worry about me! You have to live on so you can save the world!"
Cuckleberry_Finn_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:47:35 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kingsman was funny about this
tomatoaway ยท 32 points ยท Posted at 11:33:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Man as much as I love Avatar TLA, there are literally whole episodes like this
Lemon1412 ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 11:56:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iroh: Zuko, you have to look within yourself to save yourself from your other self. Only then will your true self reveal itself.
Itsdavicboos ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:05:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I like how they didnt do that in the finale when aang says he cant beat the fire nation fleet
shawnisboring ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:27:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In fairness though, I think we tend to forget that TLA is literally a children's show and written so that younger demographics can follow along.
juberider ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:42:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hero: Have to
dontthinkaboutitaton ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:29:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dog: barks. (In subtitles: you gotta save the world !)
HighAsAngelTits ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:56:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โLet me guess, if we donโt kill him heโs going to wipe out the world!โ
โHow did you know?โ
โI didnโt, but thatโs always the story.โ
EnhancementShaman ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:01:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
one of my favourite lines in a movie ever:
Villain: "I'm the Villain"
silkytable311 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:47:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Because it's mine! Mine! All mine!!
navsparx ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:05:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โAnd if that happens, the world as we know it, will end and everyone will die.โ
She : including my son ?
โIncluding your son dammit!โ
Tenet
reevesjeremy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:53:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This sounds like a conversation between Hero Nakamora and Ando.
FlatPanster ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:08:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This sounds like a trailer for Shawn of the Dead.
And I really liked that movie.
popeyeee124 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:18:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It is from tropic thunder
summon_lurker ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:37:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Characters in the back supporting supporting character
CaptainLysdexia ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:30:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A chorus of murmurs: "He's going to save the world."
sheezy520 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:36:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Main character: โbut I donโt want to save the world, why does it have to be meโ
MC Later on : โI guess I do have to save the worldโ
Thunder_Wizard ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:58:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They fly now?
elmo298 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:29:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"But I am reluctant! Why me! I didn't choose this!"
Slowly embraces being God of all man
FloorMatt0687 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:56:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Are we talking about The Tomorrow War now?
CaptainLysdexia ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:30:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Haha, I did just watch that last night, and yes we are!
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:35:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Such a bad movie holy shit
Captcha_Imagination ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:53:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Save me plx" - The World
MindSteve ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:32:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I must defeat Chaos!
-newlife ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:46:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh yeah. The Tugg Speedman scorcher movies
solofatty09 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:10:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel like this is the entire plot of the Divergent series. Every third or fourth sentence is either "She's divergent" or "I'm divergent". Dumbest. Plot. Ever.
CaptainLysdexia ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:47:33 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey, they just wanted to make sure that you were aware that she was divergent, and in case you forgot after 5 or 10 minutes of heavy-handed plotlines, they wanted to remind you again that in fact, she is still divergent. Have I mentioned she's divergent?
MakinBac0n_Pancakes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:22:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
She's muh queen!
MegawackyMax ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:00:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Quick cut to a fat slob slouching on a couch, watching hentai on his phone.
"Aw, do I have to, Mom?"
I will require 100 million dollars to film this masterpiece, thank you.
MissAndryApparently ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 10:54:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lion King, when Simba literally says โif I go back, Iโll have to face my past!โ Itโs so bad I call this trope โSimbaโs Follyโ
DontBeABadPerson ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 15:12:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โIf I go back, I will arrive to the later stages of the heroโs journey!โ
rslashwooooshmylife ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:35:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
IKR THAT BUGGED ME SO MUCH
DontBeABadPerson ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:12:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โIf I go back, I will arrive to the later stages of the heroโs journey!โ
Clayman8 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 11:32:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'll just leave this classic here since its perfectly illustrates it.
LTPrototype ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:14:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Was waiting for this!
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:43:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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Clayman8 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:52:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Everyone remembers the Little Tortilla Boy.
Underdasher ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 10:36:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I would watch that
Shad0wF0x ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 13:11:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a series of movies called Scorcher and features action star Tugg Speedman.
mexploder89 ยท 56 points ยท Posted at 10:37:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Don't you dare badmouth the Scorcher series. That was one man against the environment
Gibson4242 ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 12:57:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
"Who left the fridge open? ๐"
Edit: Just realized, I think it's "Someone left the fridge open.. ๐" Sorry for going full retard.
lobstermountain ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:41:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โAGAINโ
colemanjanuary ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 10:46:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Man, I love this movie. It means the world to me.
TheRealBOFH ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 12:22:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The standup by Pablo Francisco back in the early 2000s. Watch it.
ShaBrah ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 12:12:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Listen to me! They're trying to take my Tortillas!"
tHeNiGhTmAnCoMeTh413 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 10:52:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rob Schneider iiiiisss, a carrot!! Rated PG-13
DoctorJiveTurkey ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:33:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm a carrot!
AcidicPaper ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:51:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rob Schneider derp dee derp! Derp dee derpity derpy derp!
tHeNiGhTmAnCoMeTh413 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:45:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whatever, fuck you, youโll go see it!
Lostinthestarscape ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:53:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"I'm here to kill Chaos"
JarethMacdonald92 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:12:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
LITTLE TORTILLA BOY.
kingofthediamond ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:30:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
THEYโRE TRYING TO TAKE MY TORTILLAS!
Thor_Odin_Son ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:01:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So what are we then? Some kinda Save the World Squad?
NightTimeSplinters ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:45:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The world: America
MnkySpnk ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:51:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
See... That can be funny if done right. And maybe if overused to an extent.
Example: Kung Pow: Enter the Chicken
jacob_gaines ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:10:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sounds like every Inter-dimensional Cable channel!
uhwithfiveHs ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:27:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's ironically stated, then the movie is about to be a banger comedy (i.e., Deadpool)
navin__johnson ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:28:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โHERE WE GO AGAINโฆ.AGAINโ
hellollamasan ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:34:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Man to other man: Youโre the ONLY one, who can save the world.
TitsMickey ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:02:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โArnold Schwarzenegger isโฆ Little Tortilla Boy.โ
SilasX ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:27:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
โThis would destroy the world.โ
โIncluding my son.โ
ISmellPussyInHere ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:25:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If this is narrating the movie you know its bad.
Dragon_DLV ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:22:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm looking for a gift for my aunt...
Dragon_DLV ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:22:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm looking for a gift for my aunt...
tranquil21 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:31:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The exception; Two brothers in a vanโฆ
techie96 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:54:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is that you, Mr. Roiland?
NihilHS ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:00:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Calling all Jan Michael Vincents! Calling ALL Jan Michael Vincents!!!
In a world, where there's EIGHT Jan Michael Vincents...
We need ONE Jan Michael Vincent to quadrant C!!! We need TWO Jan Michael Vincents to quadrant E!!!
And sixteen quadrants... there's only... enough time for a Jan Michael Vincent to make it to, a quadrant, he can't be at two quadrants at once.
Jan Michael Vincents are used up!
I need a goddamn... Jan Michael Vincent...
I refuse to sign the legislation that... allows more than EIGHT Jan Michael Vincents to a precinct!
This JANnnuary... it's time to Michael down your Vincents
Jan Quadrant Vincent 16
EricP51 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:23:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In a world where there are 16 quadrantsโฆ and only 8 Jan Michael Vincentsโฆโฆ. He canโt be in 2 quadrants at once
Kaldricus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:11:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
TWO BROTHERS. That's it, it's just called Two Brothers.
CJ_111 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:51:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Am I the only one who read that in Ryan Reynolds' voice?
DatEngineeringKid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:54:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ngl, sounds like every Honest Trailer ever.
DaniJHollis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:58:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I read that in The Voice
safalgupta ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:20:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Man : fuck the world ๐ lets save myself.
Noodle-727 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:23:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lemoney Snicket has entered the chat
11oydchristmas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:35:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have to steal the Declaration of Independence
summon_lurker ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:36:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unless itโs a parody movie. Then it will be so bad that itโll be soooo good.
ronburger ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:37:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"To save my daughter I have to save the world."
bur_0 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:40:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sounds like asdfmovie
White_star_lover ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:45:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hello! This is the part where I kill you!
SpartanKing76 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:00:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hands up if you read this with a gravely movie trailer voice.
OnMeFone ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:00:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs how I typed it too
kirinlikethebeer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:10:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Side note, the movie โIn A Worldโ is so good.
they_call_me_0p ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:18:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sounds like a Ryan Reynolds movieโฆ
ballsOfWintersteel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:19:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This sounds like something Honest Trailers would say in their honest trailer
Cloak5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:28:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
THE WORLD CALLED ON ONE MAN WHO COULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Tug Speedman, SCORCHER 6
LanaLe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:24:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Geostorm?
Elginandtonic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:35:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Tugg Speedman...
magicmulder ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:41:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โIn a world where only one man has survived, he has one thing left to do: save it!โ
greatsalteedude ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:06:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs okay if Ryan Reynolds says it
Maddturtle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:15:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I want to watch this already.
jimmykred ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:30:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jan Michael Vincent is Quadrant 5 World Saver, with 2 Jan Michael Vincent's and a quadrant world or a world with different quadrants or something.
MariosNose ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:31:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Two brothers
KnottaBiggins ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:36:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Funny - I just mentioned Don LaFontaine myself!
redditishappygay7777 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:38:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
who left the fridge open?
importvita ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:46:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That reminds me of the fake trailers in the beginning of Tropic Thunder lol
settledownguy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:46:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The 5th element was awesome though
Total_Markage ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:55:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This really reminds me of this bit by Pablo Francisco
https://youtu.be/Qvv8SMTyAgk
stickfigure31615 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:20:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Isnโt that from the Scorcher trailer in Tropic Thunder? Lol
_irishboi_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:29:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nobody knew he had to do it... FIVE MORE TIMES.
DadBodNineThousand ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:45:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"It.. will be.. significant."
burntroy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:28:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"i have to save the world to save my daughter" actual line from the god awful looking Chris Pratt movie that prime is try to shove down every human orifice with their ads everywhere.
OnMeFone ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:46:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah that looked pretty wank. Future war or something right?
burntroy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:47:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yep that's the one. The tomorrow war
DannyPicasso ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:12:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I read this is trailer guy's voice
WeylandYutani42 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:15:40 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It can be good in a trailer sometimes, eg..
THE CIA NEEDS BLACK DYNAMITE NOW MORE THAN EVER
"We need you Black Dynamite! Now more than ever!"
"I thought I told you honkies from the CIA that I was OUT OF THE GAME!"
fbomb33 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 12:16:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Manโs Wife: โLet me make you a sandwich before you save the world.โ
SyntheticGod8 ยท 148 points ยท Posted at 12:20:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A huge robot rises from a national monument while tectonic plates shift and crack, dragging millions to their doom.
White male protagonist: "Duh, that's not good."
Black male co-star: "Awww hell naw!"
H2HQ ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 15:10:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, this really cheapens a movie for me.
I just watched Tomorrow War, and it was actually a pretty good movie, but the stereotype overweight black guy acting like a clown really undercut the story.
-Paraprax- ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 16:52:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dante's Peak is a lot of fun but has maybe the most glaring example of this ever, during the midpoint scene where the volcano actually erupts. It's a genuinely scary and awe-inspiring shot and then one of the goofy '90s scientist guys starts wagging his finger and literally shouts "This is NOT good, this is NOT good!" in the most clichรฉd way imaginable.
H2HQ ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:10:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, this really cheapens a movie for me.
I just watched Tomorrow War, and it was actually a pretty good movie, but the stereotype overweight black guy acting like a clown really undercut the story.
rpb92 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 14:02:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This movie actually sounds kinda funny though.
AnInelasticDemand ยท 1590 points ยท Posted at 10:21:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Somehow, Palpatine has returned"
WhoStoleMyBicycle ยท 258 points ยท Posted at 13:29:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I couldnโt believe that. How they thought the biggest movie of the year could get away with that blows my mind.
mtriv ยท 192 points ยท Posted at 13:47:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Putting his speech into Fortnite and not the movie itself has to be one of the most baffling and hilarious movie blunders I've ever heard of.
TheShepherdKing ยท 57 points ยท Posted at 14:07:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Doing what now?
mtriv ยท 83 points ยท Posted at 14:11:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
https://www.slashfilm.com/listen-to-emperor-palpatine-message-in-fortnite-cut-from-rise-of-skywalker/
Nice_Willow3564 ยท 37 points ยท Posted at 15:13:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What the actual fuck
TheShepherdKing ยท 62 points ยท Posted at 14:18:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh wow, I didn't know about this! What a mess.
PussyShitCockPiss ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 16:19:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wait i never watched the movie how is that line important, it sounds like some basic villian dialoge.
Baldassre ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 16:53:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's important because what otherwise should have been a very momentous cinema moment and a huge plot point turned into a fortnite marketing event.
PussyShitCockPiss ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 22:33:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh that was before the movie came out
Somnif ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 16:42:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"The Dead Speak!" The instigating event of the movie, the first line of the crawl, yeah that even was never shown on screen and only appeared in a limited time fortnite event.
....yep.
AndChewBubblegum ยท 72 points ยท Posted at 14:14:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Leading up to the film, I was sure it was someone else using recordings of Palpatine to manipulate the Galaxy and sow chaos for their own ends.
Nope.
nada_accomplished ยท 73 points ยท Posted at 14:23:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well wouldn't that have been a much better, more interesting plot twist
CultureInevitable218 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:12:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I disagree, though Sky Captain did that well.
WhoStoleMyBicycle ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 14:10:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What? I havenโt heard of this.
ItsReflectLOL ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:34:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Star Wars: return of the 90 crankers
OU7C4ST ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:10:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
HUH?
jwillsrva ยท 143 points ยท Posted at 14:16:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
An off screen return of the main antagonist from 6 films, after 2 films of not laying any groundwork for his return? Brilliant!
WhoStoleMyBicycle ยท 124 points ยท Posted at 14:21:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And having it simultaneously give the lamest possible answer to who the new villain from the 7th film was.
Everyone after Force Awakens- โWho is Snoke? Could he be Plagueis? Where was he during the other filmsโ?
ROSW- โSomehow Palpatine Returned! Oh and he created Snoke who weโll now never mention again. It was Palpatine, always was, despite you not receiving a single clue that this was possibleโ.
CoGLucifer ยท 61 points ยท Posted at 14:34:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Expectations subverted
CultureInevitable218 ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 16:38:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad Writings made
jwillsrva ยท 39 points ยท Posted at 14:26:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm hearing more rumors about the sequel trilogy being erased from cannon. Not sure if I need another trilogy, but I'll be glad to forget about that hot garbage.
Iteraxis ยท 62 points ยท Posted at 15:01:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโd be fine with the entire sequel trilogy being tossed in the trash/retconned for a new one. SO many stupid, idiotic decisions went into itโฆ the dagger thing that happens to be a map perfectly shaped like the Death Star remains? Palpatine โsomehowโ returning and announcing it in Fortnite only? Riding horses on top of Star Destroyers to blow up the SINGLE radio antenna that controls a fleet of thousands? Stupid, stupid, stupid. The whole thing was a travesty that reads like bad fanfiction.
[deleted] ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 16:14:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Walunt ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 18:11:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I also love how she feels murder in the dagger but not in the youngling slayer 3000
Baldassre ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:58:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wait while watching the movie I also thought this, but judging from how much the lighting changed after the locator was found I figured that it could have taken her that long
Verified765 ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 16:07:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My head cannon is that Luke was having some fever dreams.
TheBreakingBadger ยท 38 points ยท Posted at 15:06:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As much as I dislike the Sequel Trilogy, this isnโt going to happen and is just a false rumor parroted by fanboys. Disney has invested far too much time, money, and resources into the sequels and they really donโt care if it hurts the lore.
ImNoMonster ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 16:02:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Especially considering they have two entire goddamned theme parks based on the sequel trilogy. Spending however many hundreds of millions to redesign a park that hasn't even been opened more than a year or so? Their accountants would flip their shit.
Nate2247 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:13:51 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโd actually argue the opposite- they have enough time, money, and resources to quietly โforgetโ the sequel trilogy, then slowly retcon it out of existence. I mean, during the SW anniversary earlier this year, they already neglected pretty much every major SeqTri character in the big poster they madeโฆ
aiden22304 ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 16:03:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I liked TFA. Great cast, the main villain felt menacing (at least initially), the CGI was flawless, and the last battle was awesome. It had problems (what Star Wars film doesnโt?), and the whole Starkiller base portion felt really forced, but overall, a solid film that laid the foundations for a potentially excellent trilogy! Then TLJ came out, and I lost my faith. Iโd be fine with them canning the whole trilogy, but itโs a damn shame such a good film is being trashed because itโs successors sucked.
Suit_Up007 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:21:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Idk why Reddit keeps thinking this as if Disney didnโt just build a massive new land time-locked during the sequels
WhoCares_11235 ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 14:58:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If that happens, that would be the most hilarious misunderstanding of what went wrong with the trilogy that I've ever heard.
The entire problem was that instead of letting anyone have any creative freedom or ability to pursue writing a complete story, the entire trilogy was enslaved to fan service and wild overreactions to online fan sentiment. Now that there was a negative reaction to the final disappointing film, if anyone is really considering saying "no problem fans, none of that really happened!", it would be beyond pathetic.
kingdead42 ยท 38 points ยท Posted at 15:10:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The biggest problem was that they had no plan for the trilogy before making it, and was making it up between each movie as a reaction to the feedback of the previous.
vivamango ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 16:22:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm not even remotely a Star Wars fan and I know this isnโt close to true.
youmusttrythiscake ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 17:06:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
TFA was fan service, a near carbon copy of New Hope. Rise of Skywalker was a wild overreaction to online fan sentiment (undid some TLJ stuff that fans didn't like). Also Rey and Kylo Ren kissing was definitely fan service.
I don't hate the sequels but they are not very good.
WhoStoleMyBicycle ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 14:41:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโd be ok with them keeping Force Awakens. That was a good start to the new trilogy but it just went completely off the rails after that.
guitarguy109 ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 15:19:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Am I the only one who disliked The Force Awakens? Many of the problems with the other two movies can be traced back to how TFA pigeon-holed the entire Star Wars universe back to beginnings and erased all the legwork done by the original trilogy.
vivamango ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 16:23:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm not much of a Star Wars fan, but I gave TFA a chance when it came out. Walked out of the theater feeling like I just took some acid and watched a movie Iโd already seen, had no interest in the rest of the trilogy at all, it was awful
AintthatDAtruth ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 15:11:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was just episode 4 but with a girl.
It was hot garbage too.
djtkach ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 15:13:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Had a banger soundtrack tho
FallenAssassin ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:50:10 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
John motherfucking Williams doesn't know the meaning of half assing it
vivamango ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:24:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I donโt know how anyone likes TFA without a massive amount of drugs.
jwillsrva ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 14:43:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Agreed. It wasnt a cinematic masterpiece, but it had enough old stuff and new stuff to keep the franchise going.
fbass ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 15:42:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, 95% of its content is recycled from New Hope.. But still watchable.
The only newer Star Wars movies that didn't suck was Rogue One, imo.
aiden22304 ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 16:06:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rogue One is the prequel I never wanted, but loved. It fits really well in-between the events of III and IV, had a great ending, and that Vader scene was simply perfect.
Crixxxx1 ยท -8 points ยท Posted at 15:00:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Still better than the godawful prequels
TheBreakingBadger ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:06:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If only saying it would make it so.
Crixxxx1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:09:18 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nothing in the sequels comes close to the mediocrity and stupidity of the prequels.
hereforthatphatporn ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 15:23:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And then he dies like a bitch to an untrained, mary sue jedi that CAN'T FUCKING ACT.
Daisy knows two facial expressions. Shocked, and grimace. The entire sequel trilogy and 2 side movies was a lazy cash grab abortion of Star Wars. I hope the series dies, so it isnt raped post-mortem again.
my34thburner ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 16:04:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rouge One was fun
nada_accomplished ยท 45 points ยท Posted at 14:25:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I keep saying, the Palpatine reveal (if such a thing was the plan all along, which seems doubtful) should have been the "I am your father" level plot twist of the second film. Instead we got... Whatever the lazy fuck we got
rdxc1a2t ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 14:55:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was just revealed in the opening crawl. I actually laughed when I read it.
youmusttrythiscake ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 17:10:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Same. I went into the theatre expecting maybe he'd show up as a Force Ghost or something somehow on the old Death Star. Instead got "sOmEhOw PaLpS hAs RiSeN" in the first minute. Terrible, but hilarious.
rdxc1a2t ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 17:12:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Imagine if you managed to avoid all promotional material for the film and then had that laid before you as part of the opening crawl. It just comes completely out of nowhere.
ClikeX ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 22:15:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was actually revealed in Fortnite before the movie.
Except that only targets those that play Fortnite.
jwillsrva ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 14:31:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Agreed. While I had no desire for them to bring him back as a villian, if done right, after the reveal, the audience would say "Of course, hes been pulling the strings all along!"
shawnisboring ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:32:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That would have gone over so incredibly poorly. The new trilogy was already catching a ton of flack over retreading plot elements and visuals from the OG trilogy, to tease bringing back a character that died 30 years ago would not be well received.
Of course they completely botched VIII and had to do something so I think by that point nobody gave a fuck.
nada_accomplished ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 16:14:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean I'm not saying it's a great plot twist but if they were going to do it, they should have done the reveal at the Climax of VIII instead of in the opening crawl of IX.
Crixxxx1 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:01:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Palpatine was trying to cheat death his entire life. He figured it out.
CoGLucifer ยท 37 points ยท Posted at 14:33:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Apparently it worked fine for some people.
I saw Rise of Skywalker in theatres and this woman a couple seats away from me kept repeating major plot points as though she had unearthed some sort of hidden secret. "Oh my god, he's dead! They blew him up!" Then 5 minutes later (after the laziest bait-and-switch I've ever seen in a movie) "Oh my god, he's still alive!"
I guess lots of lights and bright colors are all you need for a financially successful film
SwordOfPen ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 16:16:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sorry you had to deal with that. The movie was bad enough to begin with, lol.
CoGLucifer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:03:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thankfully, I was stoned out of my mind, which made both of them more tolerable. Even then, by the end of the movie I was ready to throttle her and everyone who had a hand in the script.
Mephilies ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 14:18:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Because it's Star Wars, the biggest movie of the year. Why the fuck would they care, they know that they own most folks' wallets already.
thedude37 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 16:05:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"fuck you, you'll watch it"
mrcontroversy1 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 15:26:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Biggest movie of the tie year was Endgame. Dinsey already nearly made it the highest grossing movie ever. So they didn't really need to sell Star Wars that highly because the fans of the frenchise will watch it any way.
degjo ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 14:04:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Because people already decided to see it regardless if it was bad. So Disney didn't give a fuck because they already got your money
Rowenstin ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 14:18:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's the equivalent of stopping to care about the golden egg goose and letting it die of exposure and starvation because who cares, it will lay a couple eggs before it finally goes stiff.
udar55 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:43:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It made a billion worldwide, so I'd say they did get away with it.
marcusss12345 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:42:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My entire screening burst out laughing at that point. And at the thing that happens at the end (I don't know how to make spoiler tags, but I don't think I need to).
This was premiere night, and the screen was full of fans. None took it seriously.
-Paraprax- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:56:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Joker had a ton of these moments and somehow made a billion dollars and got nominated for like ten Oscars, including direction.
OneUnkind ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 13:54:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"The Dead Speak!"
severus-antinous ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 13:47:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He used a horcrux, duh.
Strichnine ยท 39 points ยท Posted at 13:35:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
ouch, I felt that.
That movie was so obviously bad. I really can't believe that shit would fly
ThatWhiteGold ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 14:58:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They FLY NOW???????!???!?!?!?!
dextracin ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 14:47:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Chris Terrio has written for feature length screen plays. The only one that was remotely good was based on a real life event. And in that one, the embellishments which he added in were bland and dumb.
_TURO_ ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 13:35:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fucks sake... Palpatine on a stick was the best they could do... sigh
And that we only have a bad guy in the last what like 15 minutes of a 8-10 hour long trilogy. SO BAD.
broskeymchoeskey ยท 34 points ยท Posted at 14:14:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Donโt forget that Palpatine just being like โoopsie Iโm back making clones of myself but youโll never know how I came backโ completely nullifies the entirety of Anakin Skywalkerโs character and story
_TURO_ ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 14:25:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, there's no way the most powerful sith lord in the galaxy would know about the super secret cloning planet, and wouldn't use it himself, or... something. I wonder sometimes how people can excuse how shitty ep 7-9 are, because they had basically unlimited lore and unlimited resources to make an amazing product, they just chose to make a shitty low effort money grab. But then, I remember that movie goers have funded like I dunno, a baker's dozen of shitty Transformer movies. Yay shiny things blowing up and loud noises!
broskeymchoeskey ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 14:45:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm not excusing 7-9 at all. 7 is watchable, 8 made my dad almost cry, and none of my family or friends even saw 9 in theaters. I still havenโt even watched the whole thing in one sitting.
_TURO_ ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 15:11:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Agreed. 7 wasn't god awful, it was just not great. Some ridiculous plot holes and lack of character development but I was willing to overlook it in hopes they'd make SOME sense out of it in 8. Hoooooooo boy was I wrong. Ep8 was complete and utter nonsense from beginning to end.
Ep 9 was a better made movie but was still not good, and spent about 4/5ths of it trying to apologize/fix the ep7-8 shit show.
Have you gone back and rewatched the first trailer for ep7? That is SO GOOD. THAT is the movie we all wanted to watch. What the fuck happened to that vibe? Sigh.
edit: The thing that absolutely kills me is that movies like Rogue One and Solo (and Mandalorian and even Jedi Fallen Order the recent video game) prove that it is possible to make an good to amazing quality SW product, they just chose to make a shitty trilogy instead for reasons that aren't clear... I guess a money grab.
broskeymchoeskey ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 15:18:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rogue one is legitimately one of the best Star Wars movies
thedude37 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:07:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I rank it just behind A New Hope and Empire, personally.
broskeymchoeskey ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 20:01:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As far as actual moviemaking goes as far as plot, cinematography, and acting/dialogue combined, those three are undeniably the top 3. I personally hold ROTS in high regard though for the nostalgia of it being one of the first movies I remember watching in theaters
_TURO_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:20:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah. It is really, really good. There are minor things I might have improved or changed but really overall it's just so great. I personally have it up there with Empire tied for best movie of the franchise.. maybe even a hair above it - which yes, I know is blasphemy.
Pengin_Master ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 15:08:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That would be fine. If the cloning planet, or even the clone wars was mentioned anywhere. But it's Not, not at all. Heck, the clone wars seem to be completely forgotten as the rebels (resistance) come to terms with the fact that Palpy is alive, instead jumping to "dark science, secrets only the sith knew"
_TURO_ ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:15:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Auuuuugh, sigh
Talkaze ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:55:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I already saw rumors of a Beast Wars based transformers movie on Youtube. That is probably the only one i will ever see. I never saw the other Transformers cartoons but Beast wars was COOL.
Talkaze ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:56:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I already saw rumors of a Beast Wars based transformers movie on Youtube. That is probably the only one i will ever see. I never saw the other Transformers cartoons but Beast wars was COOL.
oldrarefashiondeagle ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 14:36:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
midichlorians probably
RIPN1995 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:34:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Man I wonder how Oscar Issac managed to say that with a straight face.
AnInelasticDemand ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:35:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I always wondered that, too. Why didn't anyone speak up, they must have watched that scene in post-production a hundred times. Shame.
mamamackmusic ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:40:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I crack up every time I hear that line. It's just so nonsensical and it is an "explanation" that is dropped so casually as if people should be super content with it. Oscar Isaac is such a good actor and even with him delivering the line it feels super unconvincing, like he is about to burst out laughing as he says it.
MrWeirdoFace ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 13:39:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That was just a fever dream. Didn't really happen.
Privvy_Gaming ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:50:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The extended universe had a half decent explanation for how Palp never died. He had clones of himself that he could move his spirit into using the Force when he died.
PghCreep ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 14:03:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'll accept Palpatine before I accept a rat stepping on a machine saving super heroes.
rdxc1a2t ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 14:59:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I only let them get away with that because it took 5 years for that to happen by chance.
MikesPhone ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:06:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What was the rat thing?
AnInelasticDemand ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 14:10:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Avengers: Endgame, Ant Man's rescue
MikesPhone ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:14:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks.
AnInelasticDemand ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:11:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ah well, that's valid. But some grandpa on a crane is not menacing at all, just yeet that motherfucker again
Underestimatemeplzz ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 13:41:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I meanโฆ yeahโฆ he is Sith.
CharlieBrown20XD6 ยท 37 points ยท Posted at 10:33:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cut to scene after scene of government guys in suits in a building surrounded by monitors summing up everything we've just seen and nobody bothering to be entertaining
inagadda ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 11:57:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey, man, some of us watch movies stoned af and could use a little recap once in a while.
CharlieBrown20XD6 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:19:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
At least make those authority figure characters FUNNY. Something. ANYTHING
flamaniax ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:39:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Have you watched Spaceballs? I know its a star wars parody, but MAN does it make the empire hilarious.
I'd talk about an example, but I'm on mobile, so I'll link to it after I get on my computer.
ErynEbnzr ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 12:00:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So this is like a...suicide squad
Wild_Trip_4704 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:35:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
SO U TRYIN TO SAY-
shawnisboring ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:34:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A suicide squad huh? I guess that's like some kind of group that you send in and don't care if they live or die. Send them on 'suicide' missions? Like, missions with very low odds of survival?
ThompsonBoy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:37:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It must be some kind of...hot tub time machine.
newyearnewcakeday ยท 85 points ยท Posted at 09:49:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โLook thereโs a hidden door over there. A creep could come in and out from there and nobody would knowโ
creep comes through door later in movie
โOmg who couldโve seen this happen?!โ
Witness_me_Karsa ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 10:12:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Chekhov's creep door.
WorldlyNebula ยท 138 points ยท Posted at 10:10:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"It's a birthmark"
"It means he was born with it"
lll----------lll ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 12:49:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โIโve had this birthmark since I was BORN.โ
Maskatron ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:11:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's the name of our fuckin' band, dude.
Hohenh3im ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 12:14:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I laughed at that scene so hard first time I saw the trailer
thedylannorwood ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:07:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That line makes at least a little more sense in the film
WhoStoleMyBicycle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:27:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yea everyone loves to make fun of it but it was not in the final movie so I donโt think it should count as a dumb line from a movie.
FTWkansas ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:09:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Your birthmark looks like shit
MrGigglesTA ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:11:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"It means it was Maybelene.'
spookymouse1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:25:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I literally was about to type this. Thank you.
ChildYeeter42 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 12:12:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
sOmEhOw PaLpAtInE rEtUrNeD
tjmccart ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 12:38:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Somehow Palpatine returned."
The_Pizzarius ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 11:00:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I am here. to defeat. Chaos.
hit_and_beat ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:57:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"They fly now"
SeasonDamn ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:03:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Happens in all anime STOP IT.
IWTLEverything ยท 71 points ยท Posted at 06:04:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
antimatterchopstix ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 09:19:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What are you doing, step-bro? Still smarting our dad left all his money to my mum?
Adept_Concert_298 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:02:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You described hobbit trilogy.
rdocs ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 06:13:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
.....exception Craig Robinson staring at the screen and saying Hot Tub Time Machine possible the best title drop in history. Ok second to maybe the swedish guy saying she's got a very very deep throat!
Broflake-Melter ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:51:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is done sometimes in good movies that will contain very young children in their audience. Though the best "family" movies are still able to not do this.
BigBucket990 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 11:12:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The new Mortal Kombat movie has a scene in the trailer that goes "I have a birth mark." "What does that mean?" "It means he was born with it."
Luckly the scene in the movie isn't that bad, they skipped sentences between the ones they show in the trailer, but it still made me die inside when watching the trailer.
mitch_mc_turtle ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:51:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When he does a monopoly man essentially
onetruepurple ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:38:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
DANY: The dead are already here
wrongeyedjesus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:03:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Jesus Christ, That's Jason Bourne!โ
Chopstick2U ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:05:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"I don't know, protagonist. I just don't know."
intothe_dangerzone ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:32:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's only OK when Speedwagon does it.
dread-it ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:45:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He had no arms or legs. He couldn't see, hear, or talk. This is how he led a nation.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:34:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"As you know..." proceeds to say the obvious to existing characters
swordsmanluke2 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:59:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm here to kill Chaos!
Throwayawayyeetagain ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:16:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm autistic so I actually find that really helpful lol
BlueEyedSoul2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:41:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exposition!
dante__11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:43:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is this bollywood
The_dog_says ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:32:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I know a killer when I see one
tutumannyaque ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:34:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So we're like a suicide squad?
kylesnooze ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:35:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So like every movie that comes out these days
Difficult_Boot_9934 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:56:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sick wise man : to save the world.... Y-y-ou need to Dies
HanNotanaholeSolo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:03:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
tHeY fLy nOw
cowprince ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:05:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exception to this rule, blatant comedy or slapstick movies.
Csantana ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:10:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
need I remind you that you are and you have to keep that secret from everyone at your high school
yeah dad... I've known for years how the fuck eoukd I not know that?
Shozaan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:25:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
so.. anime?
_postingaccount_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:31:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Speedwagon moment
TheBrokenNinja ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:34:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โIโm angry!โ When a character literally tells you what theyโre feeling
rembut ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:49:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dude...where's my car? Where's your car dude?
blobster110 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:04:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Alot of anime have this.
LeMickey100 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:05:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dhdhdhdhejebsveej
MLGSwaglord1738 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:07:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โWe live in a societyโ
MetroidPrime_20 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:23:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Most of the time itโs people saying โAs you all knowโ
ProfessionalBus8469 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:28:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
those movies are terriable
pruhfessor_x ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:09:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"If we don't do this everyone in the world will die" Somberly staring into the middle distance "Including my son"
ThrowAwayAcct0000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:24:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"OMG Its coming right at us!" "Yes, I know. We just saw a shot of it coming at us at high speed."
shawnisboring ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:26:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I came to a realization yesterday that those lines are dropped because some test audience somewhere "didn't get it" or they're needing to clear up any nuance for a foreign market.
I realized this yesterday while watching a movie with my family and my dad literally asked something that was explained not 30 seconds prior...
Kapp_E_Tan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:57:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So that's what we are? Some sort of suicide squad?
doodlydoggo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:22:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I blame cinema sins for that one.
GameVoid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:48:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
One does not simply walk into Mordor.
fcuckyou6972069 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:01:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not a fan of dora?
TheAbbadon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:12:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
borat
EnceladusTheMoon24 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:47:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
100 percent of stair accidents happen on or near stairs
Brandilio ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:09:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's like a... Hot tub time machine...
CorluxMusic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:12:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"I'm going to kill Chaos."
wdn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:16:57 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or says something that would be obvious to the characters just to tell the audience. "It's my brother John! I haven't seen you for five years!"
shockwave_pulsar ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:46:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its a birthmark
What do you mean
He was born with it...
EmbarrassedLock ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 10:07:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So all of jojo and the adaptation of record of ragnarok
Shadowmirax ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:14:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Speedwagon withdraws coolly."
EmbarrassedLock ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 11:29:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Speedwagon is a trash character and you know it
yokotron ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:06:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They have to. 90% of people donโt get things unless they are directly told. I guess you are one of the smarter ones :).
Seth-LaszloCarreidas ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:33:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This
Questions_It_All ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 11:43:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not necessarily in every case.
Scott Pilgrim Vs The World comes to mind on this one.
Nitemeria ยท 7458 points ยท Posted at 23:49:52 on July 3, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
has too many of what unknown critics say on the movie poster or trailer
doom1701 ยท 1153 points ยท Posted at 04:36:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs the thrill packed roller coaster of the season!
LemonPartyWorldTour ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 14:21:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
FizzyBeverage ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 15:21:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Something, something Jingle All The Way!
Jamesmateer100 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:49:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I WANT OFF THS DAMN RIDE NOW!!!
clothedmike ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 06:38:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why is that such a nostalgic quote that I can't seem to locate the memory for
havethenets ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 14:02:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
sounds like some shit youโd hear in the trailers on a movie VHS
drstu3000 ยท 2594 points ยท Posted at 04:27:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or the quote on the poster is like, "it's...great" there's an entire paragraph bashing the movie cut out in-between those two words
undeletable-2 ยท 1782 points ยท Posted at 05:21:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"It's a...movie"
"Not...that...bad!"
jeanpaulmars ยท 66 points ยท Posted at 06:53:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Despite some great scenes, the whole movie feels like it's been created by an insecure toddler who shouldn't been anywhere near the script.
"... great scenes"
Lucifang ยท 241 points ยท Posted at 06:35:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โNot as long as some musicalsโ
โThe audience applaudedโ
Have_A_Nice_Day_You ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 07:58:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"A gay musical called 'Gay'. That sounds . . . gay?"
GwonamLordReturneth ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 09:36:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
welcome to the united QUEENdom
Plastic_general ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 10:17:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โHe canโt say that, can he?!โ
zoomba2378 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 06:42:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Damn you, I was about to write this but you beat me to it
Lucifang ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 06:45:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hahaha I didnโt know if anyone would get it
breakerofsticks ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:22:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
whats it from?
zoomba2378 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 11:20:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's from The IT Crowd, a British comedy show. I highly recommend it. The specific episode being referenced here is called The Work Outing, and it's one of the funniest episodes of any show ever imo
Icantbethereforyou ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 11:38:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes agreed. The comedy just keeps ramping up and up. The look on his face as he's being loaded into the wheelchair taxi...
Lucifang ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 12:22:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Every time I consider using the disability toilets I hear Moss in my head โitโs ILLEGALโ
Icantbethereforyou ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:58:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I just love when Jen is backstage and sees Roy in the wheelchair. And turns around and Moss is behind the bar. That is the best execution of comedy ever put on film
Icantbethereforyou ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 11:37:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh my God I just watched this a few days ago. It might be the funniest single episode of a comedy that I've ever seen
gray_2shades ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:55:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
(...with delight that it was finally over)
ChineseChaiTea ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:38:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What about when they show the audience gasping for air, and throwing up (I'm talking about YOU Blair Witch Project)
P0sitive_Outlook ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 12:45:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If fast food taglines were realistic:
"I'm ...eating it!"
"Eat... bread"
"Finger licking ...sauce"
"Come hungry ...leave"
"We're out..."
"It's ...fast food"
"Ingredients. Pizza"
"Food with... ingredients"
"Food ... fast"
Necr0mancrr ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:10:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The second to last one got me
spackopotamus ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 13:01:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โOut of all the movies Iโve heard of, this is definitely one of them.โ
NeverSawAvatar ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 10:56:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"... Movie of the year!"
FlemPlays ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:07:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not too shabby!
Dwedit ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 07:27:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bebe's Kids: It's Animation
djseptic ยท 890 points ยท Posted at 05:47:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dennis Miller, back when he was funny, had a bit on this. The review could say something along the lines of, "Everyone involved in the production of this movie should be put into a gas chamber" and it would be shortened to simply, "...a gas"
wannabebutta ยท 73 points ยท Posted at 08:55:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember a stint where I worked at Blockbuster a decade ago and every time it was like a new Resident Evil movie or some other shit there would be a quote on the front at the bottom. "Four stars! Action-packed, thrill-ride!" Every single time it was this mother fucker Shawn Edwards with like Fox something or other. I essentially refused to watch any movie with a quote from him anywhere on the DVD case.
Fuck you, Shawn Edwards.
burke_no_sleeps ยท 80 points ยท Posted at 09:16:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Similarly, Peter Travers from Rolling Stone just really loves his job and can be bought with free popcorn and a movie.
"Superb! Don't miss it! Brilliant! Breathtaking!" For every single film that came out, for a while.
Can't be trusted.
h3lblad3 ยท 52 points ยท Posted at 10:26:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shit, man, thatโd be me because I generally enjoy most every movie I watch.
chopstix9 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 15:35:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Same I have no tastes whatsoever. Free food as well so win win
Blasterbot ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 17:16:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bless your hearts.
Cyberfaust11 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 13:33:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Resident Evil: Afterlife (the fourth film in the series) had tons of IMDB reviews before the movie opened, claiming they saw the movie at a test screening. They all called it one of the greatest action movies ever made. They praised this movie as the next coming.
After seeing the movie, it was obvious that they were shill accounts by the studio/marketing. (In my opinion, as someone who mostly enjoys those films, it was the worst of the series up to that point.)
Evening_Landscape892 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:23:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dennis Miller hasnโt been funny for at least 30 years.
nalydpsycho ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:33:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He had his moments in the 90s, but mostly he was in full on, my opinion matters! mode.
SlendyIsBehindYou ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:51:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's actually pretty good
RealFrog ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:03:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He had to dumb his material way down when he started catering to the Fox News crowd. Something something obscure references something education something.
SelectFromWhereOrder ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 15:38:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is Dennis a Trump supporter?
alicat2308 ยท 95 points ยท Posted at 05:53:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The poster for Legend (the Tom Hardy one, not the Tom Cruise one) put a 2 star review on the poster by making it look like it was just partially hidden behind the guys heads. I actually had to admire the designer for that one.
aeschenkarnos ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:33:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fair call, though- that movie was legitimately good, and Tom Hardy deserved his double credit. Not sure what that critic was thinking to only give it two stars.
navikredstar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:43:41 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eh, critics can be really hit or miss sometimes. Like with the recent Godzilla: King of the Monsters, the critics just bitched that there wasn't enough human drama. It's a giant monster movie. With the exception of the original Japanese Gojira (which was an entirely serious movie and I absolutely love it), you're not watching that for human drama, you're watching it for giant monsters fighting each other and fucking shit up.
Shit, didn't Leonard Maltin completely pan Gremlins? At least Joe Dante got him back for that in the second.
videoman7189 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 07:11:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Critic: "This movie wants to be an explosive adventure, but it's really dud that fizzled out."
Poster: "An Explosive Adventure!" - Critic
1silvertiger ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:00:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"It's not good, it's...great."
HailToTheKingslayer ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:18:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This movie was
a complete disaster. The writing, directing and acting were lacklustre and awful. The plot made no sense. One positive was that the set designs weregreat.gandhi_ate_milkduds ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:37:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or โitโs not greatโ
DatNorBoii ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:02:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like the Bugsnax advert that used a very edited version of a review from The Onion
gravity_is_right ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:57:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Cheerful!" - The New Yorker
Ryo720 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:53:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"it's
not thatgreat!"WienstonChurchill ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:22:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Actual sentence โitโs so crappy, itโs great when itโs overโ
YungTabernacle ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:21:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pretty funny example of something like that. Seems like more of a piss take than complete deception though considering the rest of the ratings around it.
aldkGoodAussieName ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:38:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
On a better note.
The guardian gave the movie Legend with Tom Hardy 2 stars.
They hid it in plain site on the poster Have a look
https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2015/9/9/9288009/legend-movie-poster-advertising-is-evil
nahfoo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:38:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a steaming pile of shit but at least it's only 60 minutes long, so that's great
DarkZethis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:39:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"it's finally over thank god, getting out of the cinema never felt so great"
CampCounselorBatman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:12:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Have you got any examples of this actually happening?
walterwhiteknight ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:55:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"It's obvious that this movie was made with nothing in mind, not even a premise. It goes from rom-com to action without any in between, and the sex scenes seemed forced and unnecessary. If I could go back in time and shoot myself before seeing this movie, that would be great."
Adventurous_Yak_9234 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:43:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like when Nostalgia Critic reviewed the videogame adaptation of Bebe's Kids and all the trailer could say about it was "It's animation."
corhen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:57:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
saw a review, where two reviewers had both given it 2 stars. The poster had the 2, 2 star reviews side by side, to make it look alike a 4 star review.
Cant remembe what movie it was, but it made me chuckle.
RockyMullet ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:17:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"It's was already boring me out of my mind 5 min in and I though "great! it's a 3h movie!""
Cover quote: "It's [...] great!"
EdenH333 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:26:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โA... movie! [Coming] out... this [year]. Tom [Cruise] is... in [this movie]. Great!โ
HokumPokem ยท 854 points ยท Posted at 02:26:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But Sisko and Eggbert gave it 2 thumbs up!
young_fire ยท 218 points ยท Posted at 03:33:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You are the Eggbert.
mostlynights ยท 141 points ยท Posted at 03:58:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I am the walrus.
Razzle_Dazzle08 ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 05:11:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shut the fuck up, Donny.
Life_Is_Happy_ ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:11:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
V I Lenin!
wut3va ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:18:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shut up Wesley
ballrus_walsack ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 04:20:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not me
Nodsinator ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:12:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Username checks out.
[deleted] ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 04:42:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Coo-coo ka-choo!
dotslashpunk ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 06:49:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
goo goo gโjoob*
Yours is from Mrs. Robinson by Simon and Garfunkel :). They do sound really similar tbf.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:03:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
TIL!
1138-1138 ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 04:15:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shut the fuck up Donny.
Razzle_Dazzle08 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:11:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
V.I. Lenin. Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov!
android151 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:22:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"One flipper up" - walrus
buttspigot ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 04:33:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I am the captain now
LOAHS ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:06:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Soy capitan soy capitan
wut3va ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:17:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bamba bamba
dotslashpunk ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:53:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
se necesita una poca de gracia!
Dudelyllama ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:07:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Calmer than you are, Dude.
yousyveshughs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:13:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Goo goo gโjoob
BradyToMoss1281 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:23:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"You're a bad Eggbert."
Boathead96 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:04:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You've derailed this meeting with another obscure reference
young_fire ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:06:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't understand what this reference means and I don't think you understood what my reference means.
BradyToMoss1281 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:18:09 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mine was a reference to Flight of the Conchords. "You're the egg, Bret. You're a bad egg." That's what your comment reminded me of.
HungryMoblin ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 05:46:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, Sisko was a damn good captain, if he says it's good I'm in.
readthisresistor ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:18:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Suicide Squad is of Bajorโฆ
Ocfrom ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 04:32:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
John Eggbert
Kellosian ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 05:38:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A young film critic stands in his bedroom. It just so happens that today, the 4th of July 2021, is the day that he saw a movie that WASN'T PARTICULARLY GOOD and he shall be sure to leave a scathing review promptly. But first, what will the name of this young critic be?
porkchopbigmoney ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:01:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"I give this 4.5/5 thongs." Gene Sisqo
AgentAnesthesia ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:50:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm really hoping this is a reference to the legendary song.
AgentAnesthesia ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:51:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm really hoping this is a reference to the legendary song.
porkchopbigmoney ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:30:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can't see me but I'm giving you finger guns and a wink.
PM_NUDES_4_DEGRADING ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:47:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be honest though, Siskoโs taste in movies has really gone to shit ever since that thing in The Fire Caves.
PretzelsThirst ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:06:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
*Sisqo
Flipyap ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:44:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Let me see that thu-u-umb
CylonsInAPolicebox ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:16:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Damn it Jim, I'm a Captain not a critic!
Nitemeria ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 02:32:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
always reliable
maartenbadd ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:10:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Two digits in a positive direction!
rsicher1 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:35:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sisko gives it two thongs up!
velvetvagine ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:09:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The โthong songโ guy??
/s
freddyfazbacon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:13:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No, that's Sisqo.
ChineseChaiTea ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:41:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sisko gives it 4 skeletal thumb phalanges up.
silkytable311 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:59:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No, Siskel said "one middle finger up"
shawnfromnh ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 16:16:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
yeah they should have renamed their show to, bad taste x2 or bad taste squared.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:01:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ebert was absolutely one of the greatest critics of all time. He didn't always get it right, only most of the time, but that's everybody. He loved movies, had a clear vision of what made movies good or bad, and could write like a motherfucker. I mean, I've never seen any other criticism with prose as clear-eyed, effective and entertaining as his. The show seems cheesy now bc it's super dated, but he did not have bad taste.
reverendfixxxer ยท 116 points ยท Posted at 03:29:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Movie studios need to learn that very few people are basing their movie choices on what the alt-editor of a 3-page rag in Smalltown, Oklahoma might have had to say about it.
Fthlp ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:49:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As someone who lives in Oklahoma, I completely agree with that.
CausticSofa ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:56:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thereโs a lot of old dudes still calling the shots in the movie industry and they canโt keep up with how things have changed. When they try it just becomes a sad tidal wave of outdated memes added to the movie. Too many people with absolutely no creative or artistic flair are the ones with all the decision-making power in the industry.
Averander ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:20:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
This works with books too.
John Smith says 'I read this! It was okay!'
Abbie Normal says 'Everyone with a brain should try reading a book sometime, why not this one?'
Jane Smith says 'My husband recommended this book to me and I had to read it!'
LndnGrmmr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:57:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Reminds me of my favourite front cover review ever
Venomwire ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 04:53:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโve seen previews and posters quoting random people from Twitter.
MIBlackburn ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:07:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've seen a bunch of them, I remember my brother buying a DVD because it had five stars from Nuts magazine, very blokey magazine, it was absolutely terrible.
AnchorBuddy ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 03:33:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This would require me to know who known critics are.
MorinOakenshield ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:30:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exactly. Couldnโt tell you a single professional criticโs name.
JonnyQuates ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:53:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nit sure about where you are, but in the UK a lot of the poster critics are given as the publication. So when I see 4* from 'Elle' and 5* 'The Sun', you know it is a pile of shit
AnchorBuddy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:14:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't think I've even seen a movie poster in like 4 years.
thevioletskull ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:18:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I donโt know any critics
tunaman808 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:47:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"The movie of the year!"
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1393 April Newsletter
cactusjack48 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:04:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'd trust an IBEW review of a movie over Ebert any day
garrettj100 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:50:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unfortunately there aren't a lot of known critics left. I can only name, off the top of my head, Richard Roeper and Leonard Maltin. Ebert's dead. Kael's dead. Shalit retired. Why would you bother to ask someone who knows what they're talking about when you can consult with the blogger you like? (Damn kids, with their rock music, and their hair...)
the_lucy_who ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:17:41 on July 12, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"What a ride" says Horse and Buggy Magazine
CormAlan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:15:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Indie horror movies with reviews from โscary houseโ and โspookyvilleโ
ragtime_sam ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:18:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or worse, they quote random Twitter users
StrongBadEmailLoL ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:09:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
2 enthusiastic thumbs up says the Hoboken Autotrader
chillypyo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:16:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Especially when it's publications not known for film "Great!" - Guns and Ammo, "Action packed!" - Agriculture Weekly
otherpeoplesthunder ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:40:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, this. There are loads of cheap sci-fi dvds with review quotes from highly obscure online blogs that you've never heard of on the cover. Absolute guarantee it's going to be terrible.
MagicCarpetofSteel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:26:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sucks for me cus I donโt know any critics, so itโs all meaningless to me.
NatasEvoli ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:18:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Pretty good." -Carl
terminatorvsmtrx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:55:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Movies-man-reviews.biz says itโs โStunningโ
CtanleySupChamp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:11:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Classic Brian Regan Bit that my brother and I quote to each other all the time talking about movies:
"'Five stars,' says Changs Chinese Takeout. 'Can't Miss,' says the Hoboken Auto Trader"
semnotimos ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:21:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Uhh it was alright. Thanks for the free popcorn."
-Joe, 32, Milwaukee"
silkytable311 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:57:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or the review only appears in things like the Des Moines Shopping News or Saskatchewan Daily Bulletin.
Ok_Barracuda_3433 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:33:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
ITS THE NUMBER ONE MOVIE IN AMERICA
aussydog ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:52:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or recently the trend seems to be advertising a 90-100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes weeks or months before it has even opened.
Frankly, Rotten Tomatoes is such a schill site now anyways.
FrequentlyLexi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:04:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I always look for David Manning of the Ridgefield Press. Very reliable.
ScratchyMarston18 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:43:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
More than one laurel wreath from various small market regional film festivals on the marketing materials. It aint Sundance or Cannes, nobody cares about the Idaho City Film Festival and Potato Eatinโ Contest Best in Show award. Unless that movie is about potatoes.
poopsinshoe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:44:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think dumb and dumber exploited this. Their credit quotes were things like, "I laughed till I stopped" "definitely a movie experience for anyone who goes to see it"
JamesJax ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:50:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shawn Edwards liking a movie is a sure sign Iโm not going to watch it.
CapriciousSalmon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:03:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember when I was a kid and the Smurfโs came out, the only reviews were edited into the trailers, like clumsy saying โblue thumbs up.โ I didnโt realize until I got older that they made those cringy jokes because that was the best they had.
CapriciousSalmon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:03:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember when I was a kid and the Smurfโs came out, the only reviews were edited into the trailers, like clumsy saying โblue thumbs up.โ I didnโt realize until I got older that they made those cringy jokes because that was the best they had.
FlemPlays ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:07:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or if they take a critic's quote out of context.
Critic: "X movies strives to be the blockbuster of the summer."
Movie poster or trailer: "The Blockbuster of the Summer!!!!"
Kradget ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:08:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You're saying that when a movie points to yohoo.co.ru for it's best review, that's a bad sign?
Lupercali ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:14:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Particularly where the critics are from laughably obscure entities, like The Newsletter of the Alaskan Tupperware Appreciation Guild, or websites that are slightly glorified blogs.
Fortestingporpoises ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:47:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ainโt it cool news used to be the big give away.
BanjoKazooie0 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:54:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For a recent example look up the trailer for Tomorrow War.
Electrical-Medium477 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:51:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Legends done this but snuck a 2 star review inbetween the title text
rudolf_waldheim ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:08:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"More than tolerable."
"The audience applauded."
"Shorter than other musicals".
VanGarrett ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:00:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The website for a certain film which I have watched, proudly displays 3.7/5 stars from IMDB. The 3.7 stars is accurate, but IMDB uses a 10 star system.
mollypop94 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:12:59 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Okay my pet hate for a movie review is, "two thumbs up!" I can't put into words why it irks me so much
stinky_cheese33 ยท 24458 points ยท Posted at 03:40:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the commercials all have one or two word reviews.
Franks2000inchTV ยท 15215 points ยท Posted at 06:10:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And the reviews are from people ypu've never heard of.
"Feast for the Senses" - William Albertson of the Topeka Star Tribune Weekend Film Magazine (Online Edition)
BobBelcher2021 ยท 6929 points ยท Posted at 06:38:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โExcellent!โ - Chris Campbell, Burnaby Now
plmcalli ยท 3218 points ยท Posted at 08:22:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โThat was nice!โ - Caroline Withers, Organist and part time moviegoer, 1st Baptist Church of Dover monthly newsletter and coupon catalog
octopoddle ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 12:07:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"I ... say that I really enjoyed it" - The Weekly Advertiser.
Socky_McPuppet ยท 39 points ยท Posted at 13:21:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โOf all the movies Iโve ever watched, this one was undoubtedly the most recentโ
PopPop-Captain ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 13:35:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โI would [at no point in my entire life] say that this move was amazingโ
maxoakland ยท 149 points ยท Posted at 11:50:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I religiously read her reviews
MikeHootch ยท 44 points ยท Posted at 11:58:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Couponers know value when they see it.
hotcurrypowder ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 12:10:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Spliffingly good!" Mr. Smith Bowler Hat magazine and part-time LGBT activist
Squirrleyd ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:20:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I satanically read her reviews
maxoakland ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:10:24 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That sounds more fun. Can I join you?
JBloodthorn ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:20:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They're organic!
SpyderTekk ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 12:37:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โBest movie Iโve seen to date!โ
-Bob
ilikeme1 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 13:37:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โBest movie I have seen in the past hour and a half.โ
Embarrassed-Ad-1639 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 13:25:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bob Chetwood, from my cousinโs boyfriendโs blog calls it โchillingly cerebralโ.
geoffuz ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:09:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Feast for the senses" - Dave
Rocket80s ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:30:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โBest movie so far this year!โ - January 1st release date
Hardcorish ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 15:03:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Not as bad as I thought" - Jimmy Farnsby, part-time bag boy at Wilkerson's Grocery
NotFrankZappaToday ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:49:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Haha
jaybankzz ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:00:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โI liked itโ -walter hartwell white, chemistry teacher with 2 children and a blonde wife and lots of money
FoxxxyBri ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:51:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ
MorganWick ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:22:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Said of a movie on Pureflix.
OnlyAmbassador ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:24:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
TBF, Caroline is usually spot on.
CorrellianAleChiss ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:19:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Underrated comment, bravo!
[deleted] ยท 651 points ยท Posted at 07:24:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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roubawse ยท 51 points ยท Posted at 07:26:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
also a new west resident but who the fuck is Chris Campbell?
[deleted] ยท 64 points ยท Posted at 07:28:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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roubawse ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 07:29:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
fair enough I guess I'm not missing much by not reading those then
Thatguy3145296535 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 10:55:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sup Lower Mainland brotheren
lbseida ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 11:14:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How do you do, fellow mainland kids?
cheapdialogue ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:41:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Howdy from just south in Bellingham! Also, happy cake day.
roubawse ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:02:36 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
kinda miss Bellingham
cheapdialogue ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 02:21:42 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We're still here, eager to see y'all again and also visit up there.
plipyplop ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 16:42:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
At first, I thought this was all some kinda elaborate joke, but I guess he's real.
strkpt ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 08:40:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, fuck him!
Disruptorpistol ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 10:20:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
OMG Chris Campbell... didnโt think Iโd see this obscure asshole referenced on r/popular
MeC0195 ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 10:35:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You're on r/askreddit
HotCrustyBuns ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 11:33:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And this particular r/askreddit post has gained enough traction to be found in r/popular
MeC0195 ยท -12 points ยท Posted at 11:34:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And if it got popular enough to be found in the New York Times, it still wouldn't mean Chris Campbell was mentioned in the New York Times.
jrhoffa ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:31:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
/r/lostredditors
dazedan_confused ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 07:48:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Yes" - Aaron Davis, Milwaukee.
dafood48 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 07:54:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Takes it out of context.
Full review is like "exellent use for wasting time"
Evening_Silver ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 08:28:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"I laughed, I cried, it was better than Cats!" -SNL
christopherror404 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:00:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The animal, not the movie.
bttrflyr ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 09:03:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Fun and great for kids!"- Yahoo Movie Moms
Adventurous_Yak_9234 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:45:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
One of the reviews on the back of the Barney movie's VHS box is literally a kid saying "My mommy loved it!"
bttrflyr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:14:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hahahaha! Good thing they asked the kid, I am sure the mommy would've answered differently!
KFelts910 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 09:51:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โTruly Magnificentโ
-The Directorโs Mom
Gilgalat ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 10:05:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Was probably part of a larger sentence "excellent example of how not to make a movie"
RapidCandleDigestion ยท 50 points ยท Posted at 07:20:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Burnaby? Is there another burnaby, or is this about burnaby, BC?
Promethieus ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 07:29:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Burnaby represent
RapidCandleDigestion ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:25:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm a bit out from Burnaby, but my dad grew up there. Went to school with Michael J. Fox there too, as far as he tells me.
Promethieus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:03:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yea he went to Burnaby south secondary school
Ameisen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:33:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Barnaby? Barnaby Jones!
Buckaroo__Bonsai ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:17:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Master cylinder!
Ameisen ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:30:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
... Ronnie has the pliers...
Piggyx00 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:44:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Full quote "Just remember that whomever thought this film was "Excellent!" Has the same voting power as you, I weep for society."
B-Town-MusicMan ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:35:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Whoa" - Neotime magazine
VegLasagnaKnowsIt ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 07:48:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So happy to see this here. Heโs ruined the New West Record for me. I hate their inflammatory headlines โfor clicksโ.
WiFiForeheadWrinkles ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:57:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Haha! Didn't expect to see this reference here.
gihkmghvdjbhsubtvji ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:32:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eli5
Val_Hallen ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 10:09:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you see reviews from people that work for small town newspapers it's never a good sign for the movie. Movie companies like to go with the big newspapers, the ones everybody has always heard of like The New York Times and such for their review brags. It lends an air of legitimacy to the review.
If the only good reviews they can scour from the internet are from unknown papers, it's a good sign that the big ones didn't care for the movie at all.
What's even worse is when they use random reviews from random Twitter accounts. I have seen stuff like "This movie was great! A must see!" and the quote was attributed to something like @ChuckLikesDucks.
stinatown ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:03:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There was a scandal/lawsuit in the early 2000s because it was discovered that a studio had made up a movie reviewer and attributed him to a small town paper, which happened to be where I lived. I remember because my family got a letter saying we could be compensated if the use of our local paperโs name on the movie poster influenced us to see it.
Story here
Expensive-Focus-1950 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:00:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey, donโt knock Burnaby. We have excellent human traffic and gang violence.
Sincerely, Martha Raye, Denture Wearer.
pineapple_calzone ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:03:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Excellent!" - Wayne, Wayne's World.
MEANINGLESS_NUMBERS ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:07:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โWhat a [โฆ] movie!โ
Katakros ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:07:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Groovy" - Ash Williams, Kandarian Times
Criticon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:15:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"... Excellent..."
ilikeme1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:34:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โfunnyโ - Chad, movie aficionado & Bumfucksville Walmart overnight stocker.
RamseySmooch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:46:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"... excellent..." - Chris Campbell, Burnaby Now
silkytable311 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:51:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Terrific juxtaposition" - Otis Campbell, Mayberry Gazette
thenathanist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:51:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey, burnaby now is a pillar of lower mainland news and entertainment
JakeInVan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:57:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โItโs Amazingโ - Ryan Uytdewilligen, Aldergrove Star
*actual quote: โItโs amazing this piece of shit got made!โ
HALPineedaname ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:25:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That dude writes about everything
Vandergrif ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:40:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Wow" - Owen Wilson
jubmille2000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:26:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Actual quote "An Excellent waste of time."
A_Prickly_Cactus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:26:12 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โI was saying Boo-urns!โ - Hans Moleman
EducationalMud0 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:34:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A โperson close to meโ worked for him. Had him over to our house etc etc. I wish I could tell you the stories
bubbles_loves_omar ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 08:25:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whoa, whoa, whoa, now you gotta tell us the stories. I love how this guy is so bad he's popped up in a popular subreddit post rather than just /r/newwest
mirepoix_ ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 08:49:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He probably watched it at "Burnaby's biggest mall".
jperth73 ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 08:31:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hahahaha I would read his food reviews. Some great. Some suck. Heโs not bad overall. If this is you, keep up the good work.
godzmack ยท 32 points ยท Posted at 08:08:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Wow." -Owen Wilson
6Pooled ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 06:35:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ah, yes. A classic, yet refined piece of rotating literature.
Cabtalk ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 08:50:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Lol the worst book I have ever read had a review printed on the cover, something to the effect of: "would make a great movie. -insert name (screenplay writer)". Only after realizing how bad the book was did I notice that the reviewer and author had the same last name...probably roped his somewhat more successful cousin into giving a review!
darthvadercake ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:41:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That it just... at the bare minimum ask a married cousin or a friend so it's not THAT obvious
WolfCola4 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:09:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Had a similar experience where a book had a glowing review on the cover by Dan Brown. Turned out it was just some other dude called Dan Brown
skelebone ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 08:06:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Everyone knows the reputable movie reviews come from the Topeka Metro News.
The Topeka Star Tribune Weekend Film Magazine (Online Edition) is pure trash, written by bottom-tier graduates of Washburn University and Midamerica Nazarene.
_lemon_suplex_ ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 09:27:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Of all the movies releasing in 2021, this is surely one of them"
chessrook4242 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:59:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Lemon numbers among my employees" โ Jack Donaghy
ModronMan ยท 36 points ยท Posted at 06:35:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And Twitter accounts!
aquaman501 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:41:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or worse, Reddit accounts
Thinaran ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:01:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've seen discs with review quotes from "IMDb" (it's just some rando user).
Musk420Gaming ยท 34 points ยท Posted at 07:10:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"A masterpiece" - Carl Bourghting, director of the movie.
lukaspiderman1 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:49:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Great movie!" - Donald Trump, sound guy.
naalbinding ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:39:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or they interview audience members coming out of a screening for their reviews. This just screams that all the critics hate it
Franks2000inchTV ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:18:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Reminds me of this classic from SNL:
https://youtu.be/LH0UrqdH_8U
slimebor ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:50:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Amazing" - John Daniels of the Generic movie review page
Brickie78 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 09:42:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think it was The Full Monty that did this deliberately - having already been a massive hit, the pull quotes on the VHS copy were all from the East Anglian Daily Times and the Brighton Telegraph and Argus
jscummy ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:18:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or even worse, they don't even say who the quote is from
ilikeme1 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:39:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โExcellent movie for those that are both deaf and blindโ
Franks2000inchTV ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:40:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A landmark in accessible film production, this film is actually better if you can't see or hear it.
gay-waterpistol ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:00:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The way I gasped
Max27265 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:12:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โTerrific!โ, says the Hoboken Auto Trader
โThumbs up!โ, says Changโs Chinese Takeout Menu
โ Brian Regan
AdvocateSaint ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:37:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember having bootleg DVDs that had negative reviews, possibly because the pirates didn't speak English very well and just copy-pasted whatever
For "The Man With the Golden Gun" : "Roger Moore tries to imitate Connery's warmth and suave. He comes off pretentious and cold."
For "The Trumpet of the Swan" : "A disappointment."
jdore8 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 08:59:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't remember what movie it was, but it had a 4 star review on it written as "โญโญโญโญ - Ottawa Citizen." I thought some nameless citizen from Ottawa got their review onto the VHS.
FiveMinFreedom ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:14:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is the funniest thing I've read in weeks! Thanks for the chuckle!
Niall690 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:01:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah or like the daily star which is a terrible tabloid newspaper in the Uk that no one likes and you can get very cheap
helloskoodle ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:14:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"the audience applauded"
"not as long as other musicals"
"more than tolerable"
Franks2000inchTV ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:16:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Have you seen that old SNL sketch about the hypnotist on Broadway?
https://youtu.be/LH0UrqdH_8U
helloskoodle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:19:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I hadn't - thanks!
Franks2000inchTV ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:31:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No problem!
I still think of "I laughed, I cried, it was better than CATS!" all the time and it makes me laugh every time.
originalchaosinabox ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:29:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As I saw a stand up comic say many years ago, you can tell how bad a movie is by how far out of the mainstream you have to go to get a good review.
A good movie: โTwo thumbs up!โ - Siskel and Ebert
A bad movie: โI got my moneyโs worth!โ - Gary, the guy who sweeps up the theatre.
Crushingitonthedaily ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:42:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โThey really did thatโ - Marcus Marcuson, all in due TIME magazine
WilliamAlbertson ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:47:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm glad you enjoyed my review of F9.
johnmichael0703 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:50:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lol, a cover band just put me (a completely random dude) on their website saying "#1 Cover Band in blah blah blah". So I'm now exactly this ๐
ShockerCheer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:59:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Now don't go shitting on Topeka
MoogTheDuck ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:51:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Donโt drag ol billy albertson into this
WoolyWookie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:19:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How many critics do you actually know by name?
TheRedmanCometh ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 08:45:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Critics? Not many. Publications who hire critics? A shitload.
8an5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:24:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This .
TheRedmanCometh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:44:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yup this is a HUGE red flag. How deep into the barrel did they have to reach?
ExjwReborn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:34:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or when the reviews are just from random peopleโs Twitter accounts
saltoo666 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:39:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Good Movie" - John Cena
chittychittygangnam ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:08:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Straight from a Review Generator
Jill_Sandwich_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:16:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Not as long as some films" - The Banner
ChineseChaiTea ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:15:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Andrea Webber of Milton Creek High school calls it "riveting"
HyerMind ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:24:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"I sat for the entire movie!" ~My brother's sister's cousin's roommate.~
MorganWick ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:25:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Remember to consider the source.
Cy41995 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:34:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Amazing."
--Ruth Billingsgate, Editor of the Oklahoma City Tribune, Director's mother.
uberfission ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:39:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there's a major ad push after the movie comes out with all of the reviews about the movie. Movies that are good don't need major ad campaigns, they can rely on word of mouth.
checker280 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:04:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thee was a recent movie poster (I think maybe Knives Out) where the poster was full of word balloon quotes and stars. The one guy who rated it one star has his word balloon strategically covered by another but it wasnโt obvious at first or second glance.
rikki-tikki-deadly ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:12:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or don't exist, like David Manning of the Ridgefield Press.
awalktojericho ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:14:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The tell-tale "That was something!" - Oprah Winfrey
mooys ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:20:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gold X award!
โOne of the sleeper hits of 96โฆ An experience that no action/platformer fan should missโ -PSextreme
This was on the cover of Bubsy 3D
ShoobeeDoowapBaoh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:24:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโve never heard of any critics, I donโt really pay attention that
MissedApex ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:30:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"This film is good!" -Andy Bernard, Dunder Mifflin
devilsadvocado ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:02:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This does not happen.
Franks2000inchTV ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:42:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, this was hyperbole, but yes it absolutely does.
Baz-Ho-Fo-Sho-24 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:08:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
''Shit" review done by Mr anus of the Uranus Gazette
Techno_Jargon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:32:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"It was an really fun!" - Bob of the mechanic trade.
AdEnough9150 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:42:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or not even attributed
Rougarou1999 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:47:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or when the reviewers seem to be incongruous with what the movieโs message should be. For instance:
โExcellent depiction of the Holocaustโ-Donald OโBrien, Aryan Union Newsletter
the_bakers_son ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:04:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Funny thing about this - it's because if anyone has seen the movie and written about it, then the studio can legally claim that as a "review", and use any part of it they want. This means if Joe Schmo from nowhere USA wrote "The best example of how not to write a movie", then the studio can put the review in thw trailer or advertisements saying "Joe Schmo - 'The Best'"
spacesuit_spaceman ยท -11 points ยท Posted at 06:56:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'll do you one better, if a movie stars ryan reynolds, you know it's bad
Frosty_Analysis_4912 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:19:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I disagree
Carrash22 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:15:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You know? I donโt think his movies are necessarily bad, just VERY forgettable. Like, Iโve forgotten more than half of the movies heโs starred in.
Thingkumploosh ยท 3217 points ยท Posted at 05:57:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Compelling! Splendid! Poignant! Riveting!
[deleted] ยท 2250 points ยท Posted at 06:21:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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CottonTheClown ยท 74 points ยท Posted at 09:25:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That happened to the dudes at ModernHorrors.com. I don't remember the details and don't want to shame the movie because the beef has been squashed since then. But the gist of it was something along the lines of "this isn't how you do found footage" was in a review they published but the movie trailer had a pull quote that said something like "this is... How you do found footage".
It turns out that a lot of the trailer production companies just use like a text crawler to look for pull quotes and somebody was just like "eh good enough".
ric2b ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 10:22:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So the crawler automatically threw out the middle of the sentence? That doesn't add up.
CottonTheClown ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 10:25:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think it was more that it found something that sounded vaguely positive and somebody edited it. I over-simplified it.
ric2b ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 10:39:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So still scummy and the crawler has nothing to do with it.
CottonTheClown ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 10:41:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh I just remembered what happened! It was shady business by the trailer company but the actual filmmakers were embarrassed and apologized!
JustmUrKy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:18:32 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Your profile picture is riveting
yaboidre23 ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 06:53:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Celebrity cameos that seem forced and unnecessary.
I'm looking at you F9.
seargentdan ยท 92 points ยท Posted at 06:41:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the A-list actor is billed under a different name. When the trailer doubles as a spoiler. When the movie goes straight to video. And finally, when your Grandma loves the movie.
BarklyWooves ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 07:11:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You're saying I shouldn't trust my grandma's praise of Debbie Does Dallas?
seargentdan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:48:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Debbie Does Dallas would be the exception, not the rule.
rythmicjea ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:55:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ya heard with Perd !
PoliteCanadian2 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:03:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Perd get off the Internet!
BauaMomo ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:38:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
(This movie can in no way be described as) A cinematic masterpiece.
-yes
okayyoga ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:24:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All preceded by a "not!"
Few_Dig_1413 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:39:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It presents a compelling case to have your eyes removed!
lt_kernel_panic ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:02:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"These words and more have been used in sentences that have been used to describe films! Not necessarily this one, though!"
Wind_Yer_Neck_In ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:39:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The New York Times described it as 'A Film' !
redredrumdrink ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:40:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"It's a movie!"-Critic in Bohunk, Lostplace.
Lebowquade ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:32:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"These words are between two ears of wheat"
I_love_pillows ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 06:31:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Critic: โitโs compelling how bad the director made the movie at allโ
Movie poster: โcompellingโ
14yearsalurker ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:16:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Remember when Ben Stein had one positive review, by Ben Stein?
shitdobehappeningtho ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:45:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
IOW: Crap! Garbage! Hogwash with a side of bullshit!
JonG311 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:19:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โA compelling reason to stop going to the movies.โ
โA splendid waste of time.โ
โThere are poignant movies and then thereโs this oneโฆโ
โRiveting is the opposite of how I would describe this movie.โ
Marketing team: Boom. Got em!
I_love_pillows ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:29:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Word!
Poorly-Drawn-Beagle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:38:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Le Petomaine
siouxpiouxp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:41:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs four words!
insertnamehere57 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:45:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Are not any of the words we would use to describe this movie.
slayerkitty666 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:55:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"provocative"
Hlamn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:09:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Embiggening! Cromulent!
Triple_el ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:09:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โRiveting! โฆit very much isnโt.โ
Lordwigglesthe1st ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:22:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
...Compelling! Splendid...! ...Poignant! Riveting...!
Dongwaffler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:30:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
These and other words in Dictionary the movie!
DracDracAll ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:53:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I agree. Too much glittering generalities.
FunnyMathematician77 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:57:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Breathtaking!
tacknosaddle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:23:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My favorite ever is for Shakes the Clown. The only review quote they referenced is from The Boston Globe and it just says, "The Citizen Kane of alcoholic clown movies"
sample-name ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:31:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ooh, ha ha ha, mmm, splendid
Simply delicious
Ohm, ha ha ha ha
beer30 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:49:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The full quote was actually, "I'd rather be riveting!"
richter1977 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:38:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not once did i consider suicide as an alternative to this movie!
MrShaytoon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:51:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Utterlybored ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:35:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't know why I stayed through the first scene. It was like someone was riveting my feet to the floor - painful and entrapping.
magicmulder ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:45:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rumbunctious! Eleemosynary! Raxacoricofallapatorious! Supercarreyfragsabusinessandthesequelgoesthus!
aooga75 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:17:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Compelling! Splendid! Poignant! Riveting! - Thingkumploosh
aooga75 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:17:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Compelling! Splendid! Poignant! Riveting! - Thingkumploosh
aooga75 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:18:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Compelling! Splendid! Poignant! Riveting! - Thingkumploosh
smorgasfjord ยท 40 points ยท Posted at 06:21:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"good [...] movie"
mere_iguana ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 11:58:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"good [god, I have never been as bored out of my fucking skull as I was during this] ...movie"
tieneselpenepequeno ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:55:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
good [I'm being held at gunpoint] movie
smorgasfjord ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:30:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
[It's a] good [thing I'll never have to watch this] movie [again.]"
fiyerooo ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 06:27:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
good [fucken] movie
TheOftenNakedJason ยท 105 points ยท Posted at 06:09:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"indescribable!" "Unique." "Creative."
conhollow ยท 40 points ยท Posted at 06:37:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Meets the legal criteria to be defined as a film!!"
cooterbreath ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:53:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And the font that attributes the quote is teeny tiny.
TheOftenNakedJason ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:56:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah or they show 100 one-word reviews all at once. A wall of one-word compliments is actually a Massive insult.
"Splendid!"
shmorky ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 06:37:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"A movie"
"Has actors"
akgeekgrrl ยท 60 points ยท Posted at 06:26:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Reminds of one of the pull quotes on the cover of Ben Shapiro's novel, proudly proclaiming, "Meet our new Ayn Rand." The actual, complete, quote was this Salon headline.
Peesneeze ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 07:49:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
lol, the tweet is still up also.
deiselpowered22 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 08:37:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The commentary on the top of the Mario Brothers movie (live action) was the DEFINITIVE lie for me.
I mean, there are other lies, like water is dry, fire is cold, the sun freezes things, these are all lies, its true.
But they are shadows. Immitations. Tributes to this one lie.
The quote on the video box called 'The Mario Bros Movie (This ain't no game!)' was as follows:
"A rollercoaster blend of Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, and Starwars"
NatoBoram ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 10:10:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Toby_O_Notoby ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 09:25:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's like the time Faith No More named their latest record "Album of the Year" and then ran ads that just said:
"Album of the Year" - Rolling Stone
"Album of the Year" - Spin
"Album of the Year" - NME
"Album of the Year" - Q
"Album of the Year" - Kerranng!
Etc.
drawfanstein ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 12:30:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Okay thatโs pretty great
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:44:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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akgeekgrrl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:34:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Good point.
dolphins344 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:15:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โThe movie was....amazing!โ
A_Rod84 ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 06:27:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I always thought that the ..... Was them taking a big chunk out of the review text
" The movie was so terrible I wanted to walk out after 15 minutes. Unfortunately I was the only person invited to review it so I couldn't. Instead I watched YouTube videos of cute cats playing musical instruments and that was amazing! "
JeromesDream ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 07:14:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Can a movie critic sue a movie company if they write "Altogether, this doesn't make for a very compelling story..." and the trailer just is like ""...compelling..." - The New York Times"
VitQ ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 07:22:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Would I say "if you're hunting for a good read this October, Marge Simpson's book is a clear and present danger to your free time?" Hell no I wouldnt! What do you mean I just did? Hallo? Hallo?!
tipsystatistic ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 06:30:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From Twitter handles.
king-kitty ยท 32 points ยท Posted at 05:56:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โExcellentโ โbreath takingโ โmust seeโ by unnamed reviews
Party_Barber9144 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:01:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or theyโre talking about a very specific part of the film, like โdespite an excellent performance by its lead, the film overall is ploddingโ or โeven the breathtaking visuals canโt save the directionless script.โ
J_Double_You ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:32:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The review for โShark Sandwichโ, was merely a two word review. โShit Sandwichโ
2close2see ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:48:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can't print that!
usedolds ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:56:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I like it when they have ellipsis in the quote: "...amazing..." or "...stellar performances..."
I immediately think they've taken it completely out of context and the full quote was something like: "This movie is an amazing example of how to completely insult the audience for two hours" or "There are movies with stellar performances but this is not one of them."
Buffalongo ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 06:14:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly when the commercials have reviews at all in 2021. Sort of an outdated trend to put critic reviews directly in the trailer.
kutuup1989 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:10:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or when those one word reviews contain an ellipsis. It means they haven't used the whole quote.
For example: "The movie overall sucked, but the locations chosen were gorgeous."
Becomes: "...gorgeous."
insane__knight ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:29:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember when Batman V Superman was being advertised on TV but it didn't get any good reviews so they started putting random twitter comments instead. It was hilarious.
Tokin_To_Tolkien ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:06:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In 2021 if it plays a siren after everything the characters say in the trailer.
"He's here... He's back"
BBAAAAAWWWWWW
"THATS NOT POSSIBLE
BBBBBAAAWWWWW
/Short clip of some soldiers prepping for battle/
BAWWWWW
/short clip of some soldiers firing upon the impossible enemy/
BAWWWWWWWWWWW
/Short clip of the soldiers being slaughtered/
/Badass character says something heartwarming or badass before making a risky move that will either kill then or save the entire world/
WiSoSirius ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:47:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it is described as a "Thrill Ride"
ThePuds ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:53:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โGoodโ says the Hollywood reporter
โOkโ says the Times
mysteryguitarm ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:25:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A related side note:
Iโm a director (who, of course, read reviews of my own movie). I had the good fortune for the quotes to be nearly unanimously positive.
Still, when it was time for the movie to get marketed, I found it surprising how many quotes were paraphrased but โhad quotation marks around them!โ
Sure, the spirit of the quote was the same, but still.
WabbieSabbie ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 06:23:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This.
Just because it has "Compelling!" doesn't mean the reviewer didn't write "My vomit upon watching the movie was compelling!"
TheNerdWithNoName ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:18:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was compelled to stab out my eyes after watching it.
The-Jesus_Christ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:45:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Fantastic" - John Smith, The Butthold Herald
Full quote: "There is nothing fun nor fantastic about this god awful piece of shit movie. Avoid at all costs"
D-all-ton ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:57:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
FAMILY
loobricated ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:02:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โLovely stuffโ. Not my words, the words of shakin stevens.
SorryImProbablyDrunk ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:12:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is a poster, not a commercial, but does this right.
BoundHubris ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:33:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Flabbergasting!" - Henry Thompson, DVD Review Online
Quacksandpiper ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:31:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Critics are calling it everything from 'shit' to 'fucking shit'.
Terry_Tsurugi ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:39:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I once had a DVD with a rating of five stars on the cover. Which seemed impressive until you saw the very small print underneath that said "-IMDb".
FreshYoungBalkiB ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:41:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"This movie . . . it . . . the . . . "
--Roger Ebert
DangerousPuhson ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:09:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or ellipsis that obscure the quote in a sneaky way.
Original: "A very long movie. Pretty visuals can't carry this love story to the finish line" - some guy
Poster: "A very...pretty...love story" - some guy
MildlyAgreeable ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:12:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โTotalโฆutterโฆgoodโ
WillTrade4Food ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:33:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โElectrifying!โ โAbsolutely stunning!โ
DuePrize5 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:13:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"...good!" - Mama Mia
YourSkatingHobbit ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 06:45:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or really generic reviews. Reminds me a bit of the reviews on the show poster โWork Outingโ episode of IT Crowd: โNot as long as sone musicals.โ โPeople clapped at the end.โ
TannaTimbers ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:35:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Unbelievable!"
Poorly-Drawn-Beagle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:38:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The critics rave!
"This sucked"
"Terrible"
"A harrowing, ennui-inducing, Kafkaesque experience."
nerdening ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:51:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or are one word reviews by Twitter handles rather than quotes from critics.
TheAwakened ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:55:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Wire has those. It's the second greatest T.V. show AFAIC.
The trailer itself is fucking dope as well - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN0rYQdEmXw&list=WL&index=3
akaAntiTrustLawyer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:56:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"A movie"
Bigggggbrujhmoment ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:59:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"cool movie" "good graphics" "very real" "nice" "ya"
Alex_W0rld ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:09:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tbh yeah. Like thereโs never any real critique.
ShalinWraith ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:16:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Breathtaking
Talcxx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:37:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โAbsolutely stunning!โ
dafood48 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:53:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Its okay!"
DayGloMagic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:54:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This reminds me of the cover review blurb for Kickboxer 2. Yes, thereโs a sequel of the Jean Claude Van Damme movie.
It has the quote โBetter than kickboxerโ from the LA Times!
But if you read the review, itโs dragging both movies.
meesterdave ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:07:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Amazing" - u/meesterdave from Reddit.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:22:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โThis movie is abysmal. The writing is boring, the pacing is slow, the acting is godawful and the director an underwhelming hack whose talent wouldnโt even be fit to head a baby food commercial. The studio would have been better firing the director, recasting the entire movie, having the script feed through a shredder, using the pieces that come out to randomly create a brand new script, and letting an entirely different studio handle the project. THEN, could it be possible to say this movie is good, let alone bearable.โ
โRoger Ebert says โโฆThis movie is goodโฆโโ
Cinammon-Sprinkler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:45:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โItโs very...(sic)โ - The Hollywood Reporter
โWhere do I beginโ - Village Voice
BluNocturneOwl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:57:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I once saw a review that just said โAโ.
SnowFort727 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:00:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Stunning" - Travis wellington Jamaican mafia film club director of comedy's secretary
wiglwagl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:22:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โโฆtremendousโฆ!โ = โWhat a tremendous waste of time!โ
Koshatul ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:23:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or a review by David Manning.
Derekjinx2021 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:01:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All bought and paid for of course. Itโs all horse shit.
LobotomistPrime ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:16:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Peter Travers from The Rolling Stone said, "good."
einemnes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:17:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Simply Wonderful - The surviving-per-publicity magazine.
neuromorph ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:37:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"I seent it!"
CaptainLysdexia ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:45:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yep, that's when you can be sure those reviews are probably cherry-picked out of very different context. "A Riveting Thriller" (actual review "I wish I could say this was a riveting thriller, but...")
bl0ckplane ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:48:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Best Reviewed movie of .....". Best Reviewed?
ActuallyAlexander ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:11:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Having a blurb from Larry King was always a dead giveaway that it was going to suck.
DEEP_STATE_DESTROYER ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:15:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Critic: "I don't have anything good to say at all about this film"
Trailer: "...Good...film..." - Critic
mayoroftuesday ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:21:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs Fine
Purplociraptor ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:21:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Very nice." -Borat
the_blast_radius ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:40:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember as a kid my parents would have Good Morning America on in the morning while I got ready for school. One day their film critic was reviewing Dumb and Dumber-er and said something like "There is not even one remotely funny moment in this so called comedy film. Like a week later I saw a commercial for the movie that said "Funny" - Good Morning America. I've never trusted movie commercials since.
paulhilbert ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:43:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not true, 4 lions was actually good and this is their poster.
Tough-Imagination661 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:52:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And/or all promos are comprised only of reviews trying to build the movie up.
czegoszczekasz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:59:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember the dvd of โthe dark towerโ had on โit delivers Idris Elba as an action starโ or something like that. I saw the movie and Iโm convinced that this is the best they could leave from the review.
irondumbell ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:04:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
especially when those words are flanked by ellipses (...) because it's probably taken out of context
winged_void ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:05:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Especially if you can see that they're from the same source.
"A sight to see!" Robbie Robbison CBS News
"Was really something!" R.R. CBS N.
EyeballWasabi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:17:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or when they take a quote out of context. Edited from;
"This movie was far from brilliant"- cheesypoofs.com
To
"Brilliant" -cheesypoofs.com
killerjags ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:20:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"This movie was terrible. It is mind-blowing that the director thought this was a coherent product." -Reviewer
"Mind-blowing" -Reviewer
TimeToRedditToday ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:24:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The review for "Shark Sandwich" was merely a two word review which simply read "Shit Sandwich"
Falkvinge ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:26:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"There's absolutely no way you're going to get a quote from us to put on your book." -- London Metropolitan Police, proudly quoted on one of Banksy's artwork books
MrSpencerMcIntosh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:33:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โ10/10โ โ IMDB.... checks site 7.4
bagmani ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:44:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The shortest movie review ever is by Leonard Maltin to the movie "Isnโt it Romantic?" His review? "No"
zool714 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:44:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โNice.โ
Biffmcgee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:51:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Critics say โthis was a movieโ
A1t3rix ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:52:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โThis movie is a pile ofโฆ amazingโ - New York Times
circlesmokez ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:00:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shit Sandwich
SPER ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:06:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
IIRC Deadpool parodied this in their trailers which was fantastic, don't think I'd seen that done before.
Chopstick2U ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:12:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I saw one of these where 4/5 of the review excerpts were credited to the Verge, presumably from the only okay review anyone ever wrote.
Pug-Chug ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:12:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โAmazing!โ Joe that lives on the corner and smokes crack out of a cardboard box, crackhead times.
deusexwarchina ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:33:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Cool beans!"
ledfox ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:34:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amazing
Lightningslash325 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:39:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nah fuck that, just one letter; โK.โ
niick767 ยท 2695 points ยท Posted at 04:48:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they hype the movies soundtrack more than the film itโs self
Ex. Suicide squad
TheIncredibleHork ยท 645 points ยท Posted at 12:54:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Let's face it... Once DC saw how well Guardians of the Galaxy did they pivoted HARD and said "Let's make ours like that one" and instantly the songs came flooding in (among other things).
I still wish I could find the original grimdark gritty trailer they released before the Bohemian Rhapsody one.
[deleted] ยท 46 points ยท Posted at 13:27:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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mathymate ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 14:57:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This was better than the actual movie. The final theatrical cut looked choppy and didn't flow well because scenes were edited out
mperrotti76 ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 15:22:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs because they had Jared Leto film a bunch of scenes as Joker to make to a gritty action flick then cut them all out.
mathymate ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 15:24:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
It appeared they cut out quite a few of Cara Delevingne's scenes out too.
Edit: Typos
Alfonze423 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 15:23:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wow. I'd have paid to see that movie.
weaksaucedude ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 16:32:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It wasn't about how well Guardians did but rather how bad Batman v Superman was received. They had one movie ready to go, saw critics absolutely eviscerate BvS, so WB panicked and forced rewrites and reshoots over the next 6 weeks because there was still 5 or so months until Suicide Squad was scheduled to release.
Suicide Squad never stood a chance
Unusual_Form3267 ยท 83 points ยท Posted at 15:15:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh My God. I have been saying this for years!!!
Guardians of the Galaxy was a game changer for hero movies. People saw how well everyone reacted to the color schemes, the nostalgia, and the humor. Now theyโve been ramming that into every super hero movie, and I hate it.
kirbyfan64sos ยท 64 points ยท Posted at 15:36:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only other one IMO it worked well for was Thor: Ragnarok, just because the entire thing was so highly stylized that it fit pretty well.
blindfire40 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 20:57:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I want to rewatch that 80s fueled fever dream so bad actually.
Arthkor_Ntela ยท 44 points ยท Posted at 15:32:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It works with the characters of GotG. It doesnโt work with other universes/characters. I hate the constant ramming into other things.
skulblaka ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 15:36:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It kind of works with Spider-man, in fact I'd go so far as to say that aesthetic actually suits him/them better than it does GotG. But it's being egregiously overused, I agree
Arthkor_Ntela ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 17:05:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think it really worked will with the Miles Spiderman. I donโt know about others though
consumeable ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 17:46:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Worked with thor
Unusual_Form3267 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 17:58:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What was the purpose of nostalgia in Thor? Where in the plot did it make sense that it would be inspired by the 80s?
consumeable ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 18:06:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dude it's about a superhero gladiator fighting in Jeff goldbloom land and then having a Norse guy with two ar15s do a character redemption arc. Where in the plot does anything make sense? It's just for fun.
DeezRodenutz ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 20:36:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gladiators, Jeff Goldblum, and someone duel wielding AR15s.
That sure sounds like an 80s movie to me, all it's missing is rape used as a joke.
Unusual_Form3267 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:40:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I agree it was entertaining. But that doesnโt mean the things I said arenโt true.
Thereโs a difference between being a good movie vs being a movie you liked.
I know that Nic Cageโs Knowing was a terrible movie. I still like and watch it.
consumeable ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:27:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, I don't think any of the marvel movies are good except maybe iron man 3. They are fun to watch though.
consumeable ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 18:07:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dude it's about a superhero gladiator fighting in Jeff goldbloom land and then having a Norse guy with two ar15s do a character redemption arc. Where in the plot does anything make sense? It's just for fun.
consumeable ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 18:07:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dude it's about a superhero gladiator fighting in Jeff goldbloom land and then having a Norse guy with two ar15s do a character redemption arc. Where in the plot does anything make sense? It's just for fun.
Unusual_Form3267 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:06:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ehh kinda
kirbyfan64sos ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 15:36:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only other one IMO it worked well for was Thor: Ragnarok, just because the entire thing was so highly stylized that it fit pretty well.
Unusual_Form3267 ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 15:44:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I kind of disagree. The nostalgia for GOTG worked because it was a literal plot point. The humor as well. It makes sense that Peter Quill is a goof ball also makes sense to his character. Heโs a little childish.
Although I thought Ragnarok was entertaining, I didnโt think it was very good. The humor felt really forced, like it was constantly laughing at itself to let you know when it was being funny. It was like the executives sat around a table and said,โThorโs our lame duck in the MCU, whatโs worked for other movies?โ GOTG 2 was another good example of them using the GOTG tricks, and it failing miserably. Their just following the numbers.
Sebbyrne ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 15:54:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ragnarok was more of a โThorโs our lame duck in the MCU, so letโs just let this Kiwi improv comedy director do what he wantsโ. I donโt disagree with you necessarily though
Unusual_Form3267 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:33:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think you are severely under estimating those big wigs and their money lust.
Sebbyrne ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:00:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Letโs just say I know things that Iโm not allowed to talk about
TheIncredibleHork ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:39:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Found Doomcock's insider.
Jokes aside, yeah, Ragnarok wasn't a bad movie but parts of it really just didn't feel like Thor.
Sebbyrne ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 00:35:31 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well yeah! After The Dark World, who would want that! ๐
ITworksGuys ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:35:11 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mythical Thor wasn't working.
The comics work because they give him like, monumental shit to do.
Funny Thor was waaaaay more successful.
Sangui ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:50:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I disagree completely. The color schemes work across the board and the movies are better for it. Everything doesn't need to be dark and black. That's ugly and boring.
Unusual_Form3267 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 17:57:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm not just talking about color schemes. Sure, make it colorful.
Iโm talking about how they obviously filled it with retro-inspired themes throughout. The logo was super 80โs looking. There was zero reason for that other than to play on peopleโs nostalgia. It has zero to do with the movie. Also, the humor was a lot closer to Guardians than any other Thor movie.
shawnisboring ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 15:43:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"QUICK someone throw a few million at 21 Pilots!"
marishtar ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 18:19:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Then they just went and picked up James Gunn for the next one!
ITworksGuys ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:30:50 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember watching SS and thinking they just had like 30 songs jammed in there randomly.
sujal058 ยท 37 points ยท Posted at 08:00:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
On a somewhat related note, the music playing in scenes just felt random.
TheVines2002EVOLVED ยท 113 points ยท Posted at 06:40:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Although in the case of the original Ghostbusters, thereโs no such thing as too much theme song ๐คฃ
FraGough ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 17:06:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Speaking of...
MORTAL KOMBAAAAAT
dun dun da da dun dun
MonsieurCatsby ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 13:13:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unless you're Huey Lewis :P
redstar_5 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 13:21:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey, that's the power of love you're talking about there.
mperrotti76 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:23:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Patrick Bateman has entered the conversation
coatmilwaukee ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 16:45:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You like Huey Lewis and The News?
Their early work was a little too new wave for my tastes, but when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor.
In '87, Huey released thisโ, Fore, their most accomplished album. I think their undisputed masterpiece is "Hip to be Square", a song so catchy, most people probably don't listen to the lyrics. But they should, because it's not just about the pleasures of conformity, and the importance of trends, it's also a personal statement about the band itself.
mperrotti76 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:23:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Downvote because Back to the Future is great.
MonsieurCatsby ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:30:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes it is, and Ray Parker Jr ripped off Huey Lewis and the News for the Ghostbusters theme.
mperrotti76 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:32:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Didnโt ghostbusters come out before back to the future?
MonsieurCatsby ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:34:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes it did, and Ray Parker Jr. ripped off Huey Lewis and the News for the themetune.
tplusp ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 10:31:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I say this a lot. If the movie is relying so much on a soundtrack of trendy songs, itโs probably a shit movie.
NativeMasshole ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 11:09:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is what made me almost immediately roll my eyes with Suicide Squad. First few minutes, they're playing House of the Rising Sun while displaying the prison, and before I'm even done thinking "Isn't that a little extremely clichรฉ?" they've already moved on to Sympathy for the Devil. I knew I was in for a dumpster fire.
[deleted] ยท 97 points ยท Posted at 05:45:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The old one right?
niick767 ยท 89 points ยท Posted at 05:52:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah the first one ! With will smith
[deleted] ยท 96 points ยท Posted at 05:53:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Will Smith was the only reason people watched that movie fight me.
niick767 ยท 128 points ยท Posted at 06:03:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Margo Robbie too ๐
Vegetable-Double ยท 108 points ยท Posted at 06:58:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
She nailed Harley Quinn. Such a fucking shame it was wasted on such a bad movie.
Waterburst789 ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 08:55:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hopefully she'll get her time to shine on the new one!
Flat_Weird_5398 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 13:10:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I actually prefer her outfit in The Suicide Squad much more than her Suicide Squad/Birds of Prey costumes. You can tell James Gunn is a fan of the OG red and black Harley from the animated series.
Legal_Limmigrant ยท 35 points ยท Posted at 09:04:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Her solo movie was quite enjoyable so I hope they keep it going
FFF_in_WY ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 09:42:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I am sorry, but I made it about 2 min into the funhouse fight scene - which means I already ate most of the shit sandwich - before I noped out.
Legal_Limmigrant ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 10:09:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I just really like Ewan McGregorโs black mask
Cryptic_Flair ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:32:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeahhh... It's kind of unfortunate that Ewan is the best part of the movie that was partially advertised as a feminist showcase of all these great female actors/characters teaming up.
Not to say that Margot Robbie or Mary Elizabeth Winstead or any of the other leads of the film are bad, Ewan just steals every scene he's in.
mperrotti76 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:26:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโd nail Harley Quinn Margot Robbie.
niick767 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:36:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sheโs a great actress no doubt about that, I loved her in wolf of Wall Street
niick767 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:49:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And Jared Leto was actually pretty crazy as the joker too bad he had less than 5 min of screen time
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:29:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yea her too
convenientfactcheck ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 11:07:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fuck Will Smith I was there for Margot Robbie
rycbar69420 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 10:30:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You forget Margot Robbie
Overquoted ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 10:58:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I forget he was even in it. I was there for Joel Kinnaman. Margot Robbie was bonus.
Klaami ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:10:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Aztec guy too
Waterburst789 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 08:57:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They literally had to bring in Adam Beach only to kill him off after his 10 seconds of screentime
Klaami ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:34:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah that was stupid as hell
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:12:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Don't remember him
Klaami ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 07:14:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lol fair point. The guy that say everything on fire, like twice
[deleted] ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:15:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I haven't seen the movie since it dropped lol, and even then i was high af
mperrotti76 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:25:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No. People watched it because the trailer made it look like a Jared Leto as Joker focused action flick and then they cut all those scenes and made it a shitty ensemble flick.
OptionalDepression ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:55:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fuck that, he's the reason I wanted to avoid it.
Flat_Weird_5398 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 13:09:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That one is called Suicide Squad, the one coming out this August is called THE Suicide Squad, there is a difference ๐
1silvertiger ยท 91 points ยท Posted at 06:14:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Heathens is a great song, though.
SirLowhamHatt ยท 35 points ยท Posted at 07:40:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sucker for pain as well
1silvertiger ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:25:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh man, I forgot that one.
AnAngryCrusader1095 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:21:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My best friend and I are big fans of the band, so we stayed once the credits started until we heard the song.
anonflowerpetal ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 13:40:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
IT WAS IN THE CREDITS??? Iโve watched the movie twice and always upset that I didnโt catch the song I always thought it was accidentally missing it cause they played it very briefly
AnAngryCrusader1095 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 13:50:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They played the whole song in the theater release. Other versions have just the chorus or whatever.
When my friend bought the movie on his Xbox, he left it on so we could hear the song and sing along, but it played just the chorus and thatโs it. We looked at each other and he said โwell thatโs lame.โ
Febris ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 14:47:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Queen of the Damned OST is absolutely stacked. Absolutely nothing else about the movie comes even close.
FromFluffToBuff ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 15:14:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As a studio that can never seem to gain any traction in their live-action movies, DC always seems to try and ride Marvel's coat-tails. I can almost guarantee that when they saw the runaway success of Guardians of the Galaxy (basically a movie of cool tunes and a ragtag bunch of misfits as the protagonists), they went all in on coming up with their own clone of it. Enter Suicide Squad. I'm almost positive this is the reason they changed the original vision of the movie which was supposed to be really dark.
For every movie like Joker, they have five more that try to catch the lightning in a bottle Marvel has created and it usually doesn't work as well, resulting in inconsistent quality across the board. It's a shame because DC's animated direct-to-video output has been absolutely stellar.
nightwing0243 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 22:11:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
DC riding Marvelโs coat tails wouldnโt be seen as a bad thing if they had actually done what worked for Marvel and follow their type of release schedule.
There was no reason for the second DCEU movie to be such a pretentious slog of a platform to try and immediately get to Marvelโs level by leading it into their first Justice League movie.
Take it easy. Man of Steel. Wonder Woman. Aquaman. Batman. A Green Lantern Corps movie. Whatever. 4-5 movies to establish heroes and build up a big threat for the Justice League movie in the background.
Suicide Squad was just a perfect representation of where WB/DC was at during that time. Just reacting recklessly to whatever was going on around them and letting it effect the creative output too much.
Missapizza ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 08:42:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
D A M A G E D
AssassinAragorn ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 08:51:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The exception to the rule would have to be Black Panther, which was a banger movie and soundtrack
Laggingduck ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 09:17:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
movies can have good soundtracks.. heโs just talking about when a soundtrack gets more hype than the actual movie
Porn5040 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 13:28:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, because they actually bothered to get a composer in from the beginning, spent months researching Trad African ethnomusicology, went to Africa and recorded actual African musicians, and then worked with that style as well as the electronic side for Killmonger. That score is a masterpiece of sensitive cultural representation and is also an absolute banger from start to finish.
Smooth-Ocelot-5086 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:29:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think OP means when movies are filled to the brim with, say, classic rock songs.
The__Victator ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 08:55:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
purple lamborghini lurkin
niick767 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 11:53:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sucker for Pain is a banger too
Hezekyah ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:45:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can add Prince's Purple Rain to that as well.
MonsterRaining ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 11:08:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, whenever I have the thought 'I want to watch Suicide Squad', it's actually my brain saying that it wants to watch the scene where Deadshot gets introduced.
TimeLady018 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:36:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Agreed!! I really wanted to like that movie because of the trailer and songs, but it just wasn't that great.
consumeable ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:47:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ok but purple Lamborghini bangs tho
niick767 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:50:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fuck ya it does!
consumeable ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:53:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Purple Lamborghini lurkin pur pur pur purple Lamborghini lurkin
ZeronicX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:39:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The exception is Black Panther, Kendrick Lamar did a great job with the music
cthulhu-in-a-van ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:41:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโll admit it back then I fucking loved the soundtrack for that movie. the movie itself I never saw
DuplexFields ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:41:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sing is the one where Sony just gave up all pretense and said, โyeah, we are a music publishing company that sometimes makes movies. What are you gonna do, tell your kid theyโre not gonna watch the movie with the singing gorilla?โ
alucard_3501 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:13:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Man, Will Smith did everything he could to save that movie. At least he did that rather than the god awful Independence Day sequel.
warawk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:16:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And interstellar
LOA4SC ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:35:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Guardians of the Galaxy
deadasdisco_stl ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 11:47:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I like suicide squad and I watch it all the time. Whatever forever.
deadasdisco_stl ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:33:54 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Downvoted for liking a movie lol
96sheep ยท -11 points ยท Posted at 09:30:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I felt like this happened with Baby Driver. That film was appalling.
Edit: if you like the film, instead of downvoting me for having a different personal taste in action films that in no way inhibits your enjoyment of the film, tell me why you like it! Iโm really interested in what other people found appealing about it.
tophernator ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 10:02:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I had to go check the ratings to make sure I wasnโt going crazy. Baby driver was an excellent film and the use of music was a big part of why.
96sheep ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 12:47:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why do you like it? I was really excited by the reviews and stuff but I found it hard to watch. I felt like the story was too cluttered and underdeveloped as a result, the script was bad, the characters were shallow and the women were exceptionally badly written.
VictorZiblis ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:59:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Be careful or you're gonna end up farming thousands of downvotes from the people who never actually watched it but were told you're stupid if you don't like it.
yessongs ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:02:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm pretty sure most people have seen Baby Driver lol, it's not some indie gem.
Porn5040 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:36:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's an Edgar Wright movie, it's not like nobody's seen it. It's not gonna be for everyone, bit it's a solid movie that uses music to tell the story, as an extension of Wright's established style.
[deleted] ยท 10349 points ยท Posted at 23:46:15 on July 3, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's being released in January. That isn't the case every time, just most of the time.
Ganrokh ยท 889 points ยท Posted at 05:00:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Morbius was moved from October (prime time for a vampire movie) to January. Doesn't exactly full me with hope.
Edit: I know that COVID affected movie schedules. However, October was Morbius' third release date. The second release date would have been last week in June. Venom 2 (which was originally going to release after Morbius) moved to September 2021. Morbius was moved to January 2022 after 007 No Time To Die was moved to October 2021.
I just don't find confidence in releasing a movie that is teasing greater connections to Spider-Man and the MCU in the month where movies go to die, especially if Venom 2 was moved forward.
VitaminPb ยท 64 points ยท Posted at 07:02:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It looked bad from the trailer. Two years ago.
DinnerKind ยท 72 points ยท Posted at 08:21:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs Jared Leto. Of course itโs bad
dextracin ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:52:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it starts with a Sony logo, thatโs usually bad
DinnerKind ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 14:57:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey into the spiderverse was awesome
Electronic-Duck-3876 ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 22:05:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not really. It was good but extremely overrated. Outside of Reddit no one even knows anything about it or care to watch a cartoon.
ChinesePizza32 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 08:42:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey thatโs Academy Award winner Jared Leto to you, pal.
Only kidding. Most of his movies areโฆ not good.
AlterMyStateOfMind ยท 60 points ยท Posted at 09:56:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Fight Club, Dallas Buyers Club, Blade Runner 2049, Requiem for a Dream, American Psycho, Panic Room, Lord of War, Alexander.
These are just the ones off the top of my head.. Dude, you are crazy lol
Edit: to all the people replying, I never said he carried or lead any of these movies. I simply listed great movies I have seen him in.
Environmental_Sea ยท 67 points ยท Posted at 11:27:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
jared leto is definitely the one I remembered the most from fight club. his quote "jgjshsmwkwksknwnshslskslslshb" when getting beat up is so memorable.
saber_worshipper ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 12:45:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
bruh even robert paulson more memorable than leto
Environmental_Sea ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 12:47:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I thought "jgjshsmwkwksknwnshslskslslshb" gave it away that I'm being sarcastic...
SmokeGSU ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 11:51:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, in all of those films he's either a supporting actor or part of an ensemble. Here he's the lead in Morbius.
Casual-Notice ยท 48 points ยท Posted at 10:55:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Movies he was in do not equate to his movies. Your list, in order:
Brad Pitt (and Edward Norton), Matthew McConoughey, Harrison Ford, Ensemble, Christian Bale, Jody Foster, Nicholas Cage (Ethan Hawke, Ian Holm), Shit show by all accounts (Also, Angelina Jolie, Colin Farrell).
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DirtyReload ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 10:51:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lord of War he was a secondary then minor character, That film was all Cage.
DaizyJay ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:35:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh my god I just checked his IMDb
Tron 3
And the director for Morbius did Life and s Safe House, Iโm cautiously optimistic
AlterMyStateOfMind ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 10:39:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As far as I know, that Troy Legacy sequel is never gonna happen lol. It has been in development for 10 years and IIRC, Disney said they aren't doing it.
lvlat ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:13:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is it bad that I want it to happen more for the chance of another daft punk album? Donโt get me wrong itโs a solid movie but the soundtrack was incredible.
crimson_713 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 11:48:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Daft Punk disbanded, my dude. A Daft Punk Tron 3 soundtrack likely isn't going to happen, either.
Give us Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, though, and we can start cooking again.
Thrownawaybyall ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:52:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It took me a few viewings to really appreciate Tron Legacy. Now I love it dearly for all the little nuances I missed in my early viewings.
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AlterMyStateOfMind ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 10:33:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'll be the first to admit Leto seems like a pretentious wanker. But for every "Suicide Sqaud" you have over half a dozen classic films that he was great in.
The Little Things was not that good of a film, but his role in it was not the reason. I thought his acting was one of the few good things about it honestly.
BotaramReal ยท 51 points ยท Posted at 08:05:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean Morbius has been delayed multiple.times, and it's a big movie by Sony. The only way Sony can release good.movies.is if they don't think it's gonna be a success.
ForeverAgamer91 ยท 34 points ยท Posted at 09:26:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
See it was Jared Leto being the main character and the film being Sony Marvel that doesn't fill me with hope. Jared Leto should stick to singing and being a cult leader and Sony should just hand over all marvel rights to Disney at this point.
THEamishTRACTOR ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 10:13:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Doesn't he have a sex island?
WildBizzy ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 10:53:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Who doesn't nowadays?
MoreThanACeiling ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 11:14:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The couch where I watch porn and masturbate? Then yes, I too have a sex island...
1ofZuulsMinions ยท -10 points ยท Posted at 10:13:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
You actually want Disney to control Marvel rights? May I ask how come?
Edit to add: I ask because Disney is well known for censorship and a troubling relationship with China. They did Simpsons and Star Wars dirty, and Iโm shocked to see how many people are happy with the idea of Disney putting Marvel โin the vaultโ. https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/disney-plus-widescreen-simpsons
Jackoffjordan ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 10:56:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
At this point it's pretty clear that Disney is the only production company that's capable of making a semi-cohesive cinematic universe.
1ofZuulsMinions ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 11:20:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Well they certainly arenโt doing any favors for the Simpsons universe.
https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/disney-plus-widescreen-simpsons
Jackoffjordan ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 11:24:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nor Star Wars. But, the MCU is still the only one with anything remotely resembling consistency.
1ofZuulsMinions ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 11:31:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Yeah, I agree they kinda ruined Star Wars too.
What was the deal with changing the Greedo scene?
Electronic-Duck-3876 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:18:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
George Lucas did that years before he sold it to Disney. Had nothing to do with them. Now youโre just making shit up? Pitiful
Electronic-Duck-3876 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:17:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Who cares? The simpsons has been washed up for many years & shouldโve ended ages ago. Iโm 46 & it came out when I was just getting out of high school.
1ofZuulsMinions ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:26:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ok. Iโm 44 and Iโm still a fan. Itโs okay if you like Marvel and itโs okay if I like the Simpsons / Star Wars. People like different stuff.
ForeverAgamer91 ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 10:22:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean the last twelve years speak for themselves right? It's clear that cinematically only Disney know how to do anything decent with Marvel IP's.
Looking at the consistently trash movies DC is putting into the world it might even be the case that Disney are the only ones that know how to do decent superhero movies full stop.
1ofZuulsMinions ยท -31 points ยท Posted at 11:14:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Iโm afraid I donโt agree. Iโm very disappointed that Disney got a hold of my favorite franchise (Simpsons) and are ruining it. Theyโve edited/censored episodes and put the Disney โlockdownโ on it. (Iโm frankly surprised that theyโre still allowing Krustyland at Universal Studios) I now consider this to be the death of my favorite series. I also consider Disney to be the death of Marvel and Star Wars. I subscribed (to Disney +) long enough to see the first couple episodes of Mandalorian, and then decided they had ruined that too and cancelled. (Iโm not removing my Star Wars tattoos just yet, but Iโm also never watching another movie/show that Disney produces either.) The fact that Disney already announced 10 more Marvel/Star Wars series says to me that these are going to suuuuuuuuuuck. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/disney-plans-10-star-wars-and-10-marvel-series-over-next-few-years-4102695/
Thereโs something about Disney that I canโt quite put my finger on that seems soโฆevil. As a child I never liked Disney films because they were ridiculously too wholesome and unrealistic (it wasnโt until I got older that I learned about all the racist stuff and deals with China, and also โMulan Boycottโ), and even though I tried to introduce my daughter to Disney films (because of peer pressure to do so) she was absolutely terrified by them for some reason and would scream/cry in the theater to the point where we would have to leave (looking at you, Pocahontas and Aladdin). https://www.cnet.com/features/marvel-is-censoring-films-for-china-and-you-probably-didnt-even-notice/
If youโre only defense of Disney is: โI like it better than DC moviesโ, then thatโs not really much of a defense. I personally wouldnโt ever watch a DC movie if Disney made it because I feel they would ruin it like they did to Star Wars and Simpsons. https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/disney-plus-widescreen-simpsons
Oddly enough, my aunt is absolutely obsessed with Disney and is also a Q Anon wacko. She blew a gasket when I explained Disneyโs relationship with China to her (because she thinks China is the evil COVID-manufacturing boogeyman), but her superior sense of denial to reality will ensure she blocks it out every time she reaches for her Mickey Mouse jacket.
But if youโre a fan of Disney, I suppose none of that bothers you. To each his own, I guess.
Edit: added links since some people wanted โproofโ. Before blasting me for not โgiving Disney a chanceโ, please note that I said in my comment that I had previously subscribed to Disney + and canceled it. Iโve been giving them chances for 40 years. Curious to know if anyone here is supporting the Mulan Boycott https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a33932607/mulan-boycott-details-liu-yifei-comments/
ForeverAgamer91 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 11:42:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It seems like you have a strong personal bias against a gigantic sprawling company with many different divisions, offices, staff, production studios etc. That's completely your right and I won't take that away from you but looking at what you've said here you can see the bias seeping into every aspect of your distaste for the company.
The people that work on the Simpsons are not the same people that will work on Star wars films who are then not the same people that will work on Marvel films. You writing off 10 Marvel/Star Wars series before they've even come out is you writing off hundreds of people's talents, artistic visions, hard work before even giving it a chance. I haven't enjoyed really any DC films but I still watch them because I love movies and hope for a great one, on the same token I didn't enjoy The Mandalorian as I felt it was a bit boring. Regardless of your feelings towards a company if you give more things a chance without bias there's a higher chance you're going to enjoy it, remember that only a sith deals in absolutes (Disney is evil, DC are bad) ;)
You mention that your Aunt is a Q Anon wacko to discredit her love of Disney and connection to a logical reality where she sees Disney is an evil mega corporation working with China, whilst at the same time pushing your doctrine of Disney being evil. You have no real tangible proof, just speculation based on facts you can easily Google like all conspiracy theorists. Disney employs hundreds of thousands of people and does whatever it can to make more money, it's not some giant evil corporation run by a moustache twirling villain like in the movies it's just a behemoth capitalist money making machine.
I don't seem to have such as much of a personal stake in this as you do though. I'm just a guy that enjoys going to the cinema and thinks if a company has managed to make the most successful film franchise in history that it's not a coincidence or by luck. I'd Suggest giving things more of a chance and not taking everything massive corporations do a such a personal slight, you might find more enjoyment out of your entertainment.
Mike81890 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:13:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm glad you're debating in good faith and you seem like a level-headed person, but what the heck?
You're saying if you dislike something you're disrespecting the people who worked on it. Do we all have an obligation to like every piece of media that somebody worked hard for?
Also making equivalent an exploitive racist populist cult with disliking a monolithic corporation seems a bit out of touch.
Further, specifically about Disney, they didn't create the most successful film franchise in history; whether you're talking about Marvel or Star Wars, they acquired them.
Marvel studios was created in 1993 and operated as an independent entity until acquired in 2009 and Lucas Arts created Star Wars in 1977 and sold it to Disney in 2012.
You don't seem to mind a "behemoth capitalist money making machine," but I do. If all of our favourite things are created by one corporation they get to control the collective consciousness. This isn't some whacky "could be." Disney is actively cowtowing to Chinese interests and whitewashing human rights violations in favor of making more money.
I absolutely agree in keeping an open mind, but I feel like I've done the proper consideration for this issue and I have no issue bashing Disney and the bland monocultural rehash they keep putting out.
ForeverAgamer91 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:43:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's not exactly what I'm saying, that was specifically referring to where he said ten new shows that are announced are automatically going to suck because Disney is involved. Writing off TV shows and films before ever seeing them because of who owns the rights to them is a waste of the talents of everyone involved, especially across multiple franchises.
Whilst Star Wars is hugely popular and successful I was more referring to the MCU. I know Disney acquired them and didn't create the franchise but they acquired them in 2009 and the first Ironman (arguably the real start of the MCU) was released in 2008. So it's fair to assume that Disney has had a decent sized hand in the success of the MCU rather than taking a backseat and reaping the rewards.
Of course ethically I disagree with behemoth capitalist money making machines and the acquisition of the western world's collective consciousness but I think we're a ways from that yet. I try and keep politics out of enjoying my entertainment (films, TV shows, video games) because I don't think it's fun to be angry at everything all the time.
Mike81890 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:19:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Re: your first point, that definitely makes sense. Dismissing things out of hand because of an umbrella corporation (unless we're talking resident Evil) is a little much.
I think it's fair to give some credit to Marvel Studios in the whole MCU though. Like you said, Ironman was definitely the beginning, but they had a roadmap of what they wanted to do before the acquisition. Though in fairness I think it's unrealistic to imply the MCU is what it is today without acknowledging Disney.
I question your last point though: I definitely don't like being angry all the time and I think it's natural to disassociate entertainment from politics from time to time, but much of our media is inherently political.
Pretty much... All comics I can think of were created with significant political cache. I think it's almost disrespectful to watch, for example, X-Men and ignore the politics of exclusion, the vilification of "other", and political fear-mongering.
And maybe that's were my ire comes from with Disney: they seem perfectly happy to make billions of dollars making pretty cool movies that don't say anything. I think I (and maybe "nerd-dom" at large) am upset that our favourite subversive, political franchises are being stripped of their essential counter-cultural ethos.
It's sort of like if NBC bought up all the punk bands and made billions on new albums, there's just some cognitive dissonance there.
1ofZuulsMinions ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 11:59:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I agree that I typically tend to avoid Disney movies because I dislike the company as a whole, but youโre overlooking the fact that I stated that I subscribed to Disney + to give it a chance. I cancelled it after trying to enjoy the Mandalorian (which I agree felt boring). I didnโt poo-poo the show or movies without trying to watch them first.
I donโt think I really need to provide proof that Walt Disney was racist and sexist, as thatโs a widely known fact from his colleagues. But since you asked for proof, hereโs an article that discusses it: https://www.vulture.com/2013/12/walt-disney-anti-semitism-racism-sexism-frozen-head.html And another: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2015/09/09/walt-disney-jim-henson-pbs-documentary/71891210/
Itโs also widely known that Disney edits itโs films to cater to China. โProofโ: https://www.cnet.com/features/marvel-is-censoring-films-for-china-and-you-probably-didnt-even-notice/
Again, Iโve given Disney a chance on multiple occasions and have always been let down. The Simpsons and Star Wars fiascos were just the last straw for me.
https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/disney-plus-widescreen-simpsons
ForeverAgamer91 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 12:35:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah everyone knows Walt Disney was racist, sexist and a Nazi, that's not news. Chanel was also affiliated with Nazi's, Boss made Nazi uniforms, IBM made Nazi punch cards, Volkswagen was founded by the Nazi party, Fanta which is owned by Coca Cola was also made under Nazi reign. I meant more modern day, not evidence of malfeasance from 100 years ago.
Also the editing for China is a China thing, not a Disney thing. If you play video games you'd know this, countless games have to edit their games heavily or not be released in China at all.
1ofZuulsMinions ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 12:41:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I never said Walt Disney was a Nazi.
Disney 100% controls who releases their content. If they didnโt want it to be edited for Chinese releases, then it wouldnโt be, and it wouldnโt be shown there at all. They allow movies to be edited so they can be shown there, furthering the censorship. Thatโs the entire problem. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_in_China
Iโm curious to know if you support the Mulan boycott or not. https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a33932607/mulan-boycott-details-liu-yifei-comments/
Also curious about your thoughts on firing Tim Burton / keeping his movies? https://www.wdw-magazine.com/tim-burton-fired-by-disney/
WikiSummarizerBot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:42:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Electronic-Duck-3876 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 22:15:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No shit they cater to China you brainless twit! Theyโre in the business to make money, the same as every business in the world. China is a huge market, especially for superhero movies & video games. Youโd have to be brain dead to not cater to them. Holy fuck youโre dumb.
1ofZuulsMinions ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:29:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How does knowing that make me dumb? Disney censors stuff and other companies donโt. My question was why someone would want Disney to have rights to Marvel when theyโve been known to withhold rights (lock it in the vault) and censor/edit content? Why is it so important to you that Disney is the company that you want to own your favorite superhero universe?
RonJeremysFluffer ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 11:24:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Your goofy ass aunt has nothing to do with anything.
She's not the one on Reddit sounding batshit.
1ofZuulsMinions ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 11:28:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Meh. I still stand with the Hong Kong protesters.
https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/disney-plus-widescreen-simpsons
RonJeremysFluffer ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 11:33:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's neat, what does it have to do with what I posted?
Electronic-Duck-3876 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:09:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nothing. Heโs just one of those people that watched some tik tok video with some pasty white dude that would melt if he stepped outside bitching about some nonsense that he made up in his head about Disney. Dude has obviously no clue what heโs talking about considering the MCU movies & shows have been absolutely killing it & are on a whole nother level compared to the rest of the superhero movies.
1ofZuulsMinions ยท -8 points ยท Posted at 11:36:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Itโs in the comment you apparently didnโt read.
Hereโs more: https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a33932607/mulan-boycott-details-liu-yifei-comments/
Do you support the Mulan Boycott?
[deleted] ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 11:24:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This reads like a copypasta.
samasters88 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:59:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
TLDR: OP is mad that Disney messed up the Simpsons so everything else they do is bad too. Apparently they're evil because
heshe andhisher daughter did not like the animated films.1ofZuulsMinions ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:26:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Only one of those links is about the Simpsons
And whoโs โheโ?
samasters88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:03:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/od90hb/whats_a_sign_that_a_movie_is_going_to_be_bad/h40k300/
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/od90hb/whats_a_sign_that_a_movie_is_going_to_be_bad/h40hylj/
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/od90hb/whats_a_sign_that_a_movie_is_going_to_be_bad/h40hew7/
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/od90hb/whats_a_sign_that_a_movie_is_going_to_be_bad/h40gysr/
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/od90hb/whats_a_sign_that_a_movie_is_going_to_be_bad/h40d4g5/
Seems like you're pretty salty about it
1ofZuulsMinions ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:43:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You just linked this same thread a bunch of times. Thatโs really weird.
Iโm not really sure I understand why people are upset about my comment. Even South Park did several episodes about it. Itโs not like any of this is new information, and no one besides OP has given me any real discussion about it. Iโm surprised more people arenโt aware. Honestly, I could care less because Iโm not a Marvel fan, so I donโt have any dogs in this park to begin with. Iโm just shocked to see people are happy with the idea of Disney putting Marvel โin the vaultโ.
samasters88 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:04:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Same thread, different instances of you linking the same article about the Simpsons wide-screen debacle. As if that's like, the one defining moment to prove why Disney shouldn't work on anything ever again.
Point of fact is that Marvel would be bankrupt and out of business unless they got bought out. Disney did it and gave us some of the best (and worst- looking at you, Iron Man 2 and 4, Thor 2) superhero movies to date. They've given nerds like me (who grew up reading comics at Borders and libraries) an excellent shared universe with fairly cohesive storytelling and excellent casting. Under Disney, we haven't had much to complain about, except maybe some outliers regarding race changing, depowering, or a number of other inconsequential changes.
Disney isn't innocent. But they aren't guilty of ruining the Marvel franchise like they have Star Wars. A lot of it is probably because they brought Feige along, whereas they put someone who didn't know anything about their franchise (Kennedy) in charge of Star Wars.
EDIT: grammar/typos
1ofZuulsMinions ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:34:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs a fair argument. Thank you for a valid answer instead of aggressive insults like these other commenters. I was genuinely asking and not trying to be a bitch. Iโm not a huge Marvel fan myself, so I donโt get why people are so adamant about them being owned by Disney and no one else. Personally I donโt like that I wonโt be able to see Simpsons anymore online once they drop from Hulu, but luckily I have most of the original episodes on DVD so itโs not the end of the world, but it does kinda suck. I hope Krustyland gets to stay at Universal. I used to own a video store so Iโm very familiar with Disneyโs tendencies to lock content in the vault for 7 years to jack up the price. I used to be the only place in town you could watch Star Wars LOL.
samasters88 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:56:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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SirMa'am, this is a Wendy'sMathematicianProud90 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:23:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
At least they will all be in the same place and the movies can have continuity.
accolyte01 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:21:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I loved the "Rise of the Midnight Sons" Marvel comic arc. Of the characters in the arc, Blade with Wesley Snipes was pretty good, Ghost Rider with Nicolas Cage was really bad. Morbius better be at least in the middle. Sony sucks at making Marvel movies.
Ganrokh ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:15:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My friends and I were talking last night about the 2003 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen movie. One friend mentioned that the director hadn't done anything since. I looked him up. Stephen Norrington, who also directed the first Blade. I then discovered that the first Blade has an alternate ending where Stephen plays Morbius.
Obviously, he turned down Blade 2 and Guillermo del Toro did that movie, but it makes me wonder what could have been.
MoonandStars83 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:40:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sony sucks at making non-Spider-Man Marvel movies.
accolyte01 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:42:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I prefer to think of it mare as: they suck as a rule, some of the Spiderman movies were the exception.
Electronic-Duck-3876 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:21:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well only 2 out of 5 Spider-Man movies were any good so that track record isnโt great either.
rdxc1a2t ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:15:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I had little hope for Morbius anyway but with so many high budget movies coming out and the blockbuster season getting longer and longer, I can see studios looking at January as a chance to make money with high profile releases whilst there's little competition.
The back end of this year in particular is rammed with big IP. Trail Morbius ahead of No Way Home in December and push the Spidey connections and you might get a few more ticket sales the following month.
Ganrokh ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:00:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's true, I didn't consider that No Way Home was set in December. Could be interesting, especially if Adrian Toomes makes even a small appearance in No Way Home.
Quetzythejedi ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 09:33:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I just remembered this movie wasn't a fever dream or a fan edit of Leto.
I'm gonna guess it's getting a 30% or less on RT.
TLDR2D2 ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 07:22:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sony doesn't exactly have a great track record as is. I never got excited for this one because Venom was fucking terrible.
yalltoos0ft ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 08:04:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Venom was a fine as a soft b-horror movie. It was awful as a Venom movie. The second one looks even cornier and worse, based on the trailer.
TLDR2D2 ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 08:42:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There was nothing resembling horror in it, in my opinion. Like what you like, but I personally thought the entire thing was just terrible as a movie, not just as a Venom movie. It was dumb.
Ganrokh ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 12:29:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, I feel like it only works as a horror movie it you don't know what Venom is in the first place. A lot of the horror would come from seeing what the symbiote does to the test subjects in the lab, seeing Brock get infected, etc. If you already know that Venom is an antihero symbiote that will work with Brock, all of the suspense falls flat.
TLDR2D2 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:44:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Would have been cool if they'd gone with the Flash Thompson Venom, the true anti-hero. Venom was pretty much always far more villain as Brock and Gargan. It was really the Agent Venom series that made him into a kinda good guy.
piratehunter4 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:00:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Streaming networks cause problems with cinematic releases. The whole industry is in upheaval.
THE_DOW_JONES ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:03:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That sucks too because Jared Harris (my all-time favorite actor) is in it.
theshonkuk ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:20:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No Time To Die was last delayed because they had to reshoot all of the product placement as the products had already been released
MarvelousNCK ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:22:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair, I had absolutely zero hope for Morbius from the moment it was announced and especially after seeing that first trailer. At least Venom was fun bad. This movie just looks straight up atrocious.
BusinessPurge ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:39:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Plot leak sounded pretty bad
Aardvark_Man ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:06:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This year isn't a standard one.
All the big names got pushed back due to Covid, so the entire September to December release window is insanely full.
ClancyHabbard ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:56:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exactly. Look at how many times Dune has been pushed back, and that honestly does look like a good movie.
MatttheBruinsfan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:37:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jared Leto being the lead didn't clue you in from the start that it's going to be a trainwreck?
RocinanteMCRNCoffee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:51:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
MCU has changed their schedules a bunch and not yet dropped in quality significantly. I wouldn't worry.
Hello_Cup ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 10:05:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is Sony Pictures, not Marvel Studios
ralo229 ยท 3711 points ยท Posted at 05:11:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yup. For whatever reason, January is basically the cinematic dumping ground month.
dpash ยท 2489 points ยท Posted at 05:57:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is the reason:
WikiSummarizerBot ยท 1805 points ยท Posted at 05:58:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Hey bot, can you summarize the other link too?
Edit: the dump months are January, February and sometimes August and September
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statisticus ยท 236 points ยท Posted at 10:19:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For some reason I am picturing Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck going:
"Dump Season!"
"Oscar Season!"
"Dump Season!"
"Oscar Season!"
StyreneAddict1965 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 11:07:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You're not alone ... That started in my head right before I scrolled to your comment.
danirijeka ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:33:04 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I say it's dump season, and I say, fire!
stug_life ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 13:45:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I kind of get why but it always sucks a viewer. January and February are always the doldrums in my opinion, the holidayโs are over but itโs still too cold to really do much outside and where Iโm from despite the cold decent snows are rare. So when looking for something to do I always want to go to the movies during that time, but guess what? All the movies out then suck.
AdvocateSaint ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:38:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Statistics also show that breakups spike in January, likely from couples that decided to keep it together just over the holiday season
SnooLemons6948 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:33:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
RABBIT SEASON
DubaiShort ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:23:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks; good read
markbug4 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:19:26 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is based on the assumption that Oscar- winning movies are good movies. Which is bullshit
Sanjisnosebleeds ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 02:05:37 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Deadpool would like a word with u
dpash ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:56:07 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh no, an exception; everything in my comment is wrong.
Of course there will be the occasional film that does well. That doesn't invalidate the trend.
booniebrew ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 06:09:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Late December is when Oscar bait gets released. Anything released in January will have to compete with some of the best releases from the previous year all at the same time.
Not_A_Wendigo ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 07:34:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
At least then they can say โThe Best Comedy of the Year!โ (as of January fifth).
freddyfazbacon ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:02:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Because FUCK YOU, IT'S JANUARY!
HeyKid_HelpComputer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:05:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
ENDLESS TRASH!
Cocofonix ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:30:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've never thought about this. Any reason why?
SamiMadeMeDoIt ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:21:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
After Christmas so people donโt want to spend money, and a lot of Oscar bait comes out in December so studios probably donโt want their actual good movies competing with those movies so they just dump the shitty ones in January to get it over with
st3adyfreddy ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 07:03:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
January's just done all around "let's just get this over with" month.
Since Christmas just happened, nobody wants to do anything, buy anything, it's the month most people fall behind rent on, plus the weather sucks.
android151 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 07:26:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
laughs in Southern Hemisphere
LeoMarius ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:32:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Post Xmas, pre-Spring Break. They will release romantic comedies for Valentineโs Day.
Overquoted ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:52:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My birthday is in January. The only decent movies I've gotten to see around that time have been foreign horror flicks. The French movie, Brotherhood of the Wolf, comes to mind. I don't know what kind of reception it got, but it still stands out my mind about a decade later.
Varhtan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:00:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
January is well popular in the Southern Hemisphere.
determania ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:49:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Over 85% of the global population is in the northern hemisphere though.
PacoMahogany ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:24:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They say things like โfunniest comedy of the yearโ because at that point itโs literally the only the comedy that year.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:59:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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ralo229 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:56:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Split is the only one I can think of off the top of my head.
88568-81 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:56:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember hearing that it used to be another time of year. Whenever jaws came out they thought it would flop but it did really well and basically changed the entire industry for when shit movies came out.
poondaedalin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:18:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
People naturally gravitate towards Nov. - Dec. to see movies because of Thanksgiving + Christmas + New Yearโs, and because most people donโt see more than one movie every few months, January ends up in a commercial vacuum.
ConstructionQuick373 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 13:39:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
;00 I was born on January ;-;
ConstructionQuick373 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 13:39:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
;00 I was born on January ;-;
cyrenns ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 15:48:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think itโs a tax write off or something
Netherspin ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:50:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its because the movies they think will do good are dumped in November/December (or June/July) when people have time off and money to spend.
The movies coming out in the month after are released to a market where people don't have time off, have spent much of the money they had to spend, and have just been to the movies for the big releases... So if they've made a movie but don't have high hopes they just dump it there.
cyrenns ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 15:48:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think itโs a tax write off or something
ChibiRedgrave ยท 2354 points ยท Posted at 04:18:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As two wise men from Milwaukee once said, "Fuck you, it's January!"
strongbob25 ยท 607 points ยท Posted at 04:32:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Those hacks stole my night court tape
Tauposaurus ยท 110 points ยท Posted at 06:11:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Those hacks are frauds. Hack frauds.
Waylon_R_Soul ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 07:45:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
These men are pawns.
WaZ606 ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 10:29:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I am put price of 20,000 dirham on head
Icido ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 10:49:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Next they will be hailed as the true messenger of GOD!
Avasnay ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 10:58:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They were just a couple of songwriters
not_this_again2046 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 13:22:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Three-two-three four-four-two-three ANDโฆ!
Thick-Poetry ยท 79 points ยท Posted at 06:59:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Did you get your pizza rolls, though?
Cotcan ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 09:03:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, are they supposed to talk to you?
CorrellianAleChiss ยท 37 points ยท Posted at 09:24:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Did they ever fix your VCR?
DeusExBlockina ยท 257 points ยท Posted at 05:53:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
ENDLESS TRASH
ronnielaw ยท 89 points ยท Posted at 08:07:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's like that one episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Frenchticklers ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 11:35:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jay smirks and looks off in the distance
Echelon64 ยท 67 points ยท Posted at 07:13:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just Consume Product and Then Get Excited for Next Products.
maart3nr ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 11:01:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is such a stupid sentiment
DontShootTheFood ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 08:51:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Me personally, itโs the vistas!
N_Meister ยท 39 points ยท Posted at 09:52:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I SAW C3PO AND I CLAPPED
Crankypaant ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 11:02:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
At-st at-st!!!!!
PM_ME_UR_SURFBOARD ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 12:33:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It broke new grounds!
BENZAEMON ยท 171 points ยท Posted at 07:28:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaats right Jay
Riakuro ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 08:57:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You mean Susan?
R1ght_b3hind_U ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 09:31:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when will those two hacks ever fix my goddamn vcr?
that_guy2010 ยท 63 points ยท Posted at 04:54:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fuck you, itโs forever!
black-knights-tango ยท 116 points ยท Posted at 05:30:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As soon as I saw "January" this is the first thing I thought of
kaenneth ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 06:57:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2k0rUSjdd8 was my first thought
breakerofsticks ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 10:24:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
i knoq one is from Yahtzee who is the other from?
PM_ME_GOOD_DOGS ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 11:14:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They're talking about RedLetterMedia.
jjjjjjjjjdjjjjjjj ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:51:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yahtzee also probably said it at one point
PM_ME_GOOD_DOGS ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:05:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
possibly, but Yahtzee isn't from Milwaukee.
glenn_koko ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 10:00:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I googled this because I had no idea what you were talking about. And it didnโt disappoint
snouz ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 11:14:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
RedLetterMedia has been in my top 3 channels for years. They got famous due to their 70min Phantom Menace review. They also discuss bad movies and strange tapes
awesomefutureperfect ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 12:14:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
BOTW #16.
Outstanding choice.
Stargate525 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 14:23:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"If they don't find the medallion in time, Rem will never come again"
JFizDaWiz ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 12:05:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fuck you, itโs forever!
Effehezepe ยท 90 points ยท Posted at 04:55:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
FTFY
Cheesedoodlerrrr ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:47:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Did I miss something? Do people not like RLM?
fissure ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 15:58:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Calling them that is a meme within the fandom.
Crankypaant ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 11:02:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Beat me to it. I loooove fuck you itโs January
bmack24 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 12:49:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
ENDLESS TRASH
HeartBorne7thSeeker ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:27:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
ENDLESS TRASH!
ceebeefour ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 11:00:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"IT BROKE NEW GROUND!"
Frenchticklers ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:34:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Brought to you by the good people at Sony.
thatminimumwagelife ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:32:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I KNOW WHAT THAT IS!
Profit4Prophet ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:18:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
OH MY GAAAWWDDD
Looked for this comment, was not disappointed.
Encrypt-Keeper ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:26:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
pandaplagueis ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:24:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lol that was my response too!
fistymcbuttpuncher ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 04:54:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
ENDLESS TRASH!!
Professional_March54 ยท 531 points ยท Posted at 05:18:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They intentionally sent Deadpool to February to kill it, so that's an exception. I was a broke ass college student who lived off popcorn for a weekend because I had to see Deadpool in a crowded theater.
robot_ankles ยท 596 points ยท Posted at 06:17:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Deadpool was a romantic love story which absolutely needed to be released on Valentine's Day weekend.
Took my wife for our Valentine's date. She was mocking the idea Deadpool was going to be a romantic love story. Obviously, she was completely wrong. Deadpool has become our Valentine's Day tradition.
ronnielaw ยท 39 points ยท Posted at 08:12:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What about International Women's Day?
RocinanteMCRNCoffee ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 09:51:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I went in my prettiest dress and highest heels to see this for Valentine's Day. I never had a Valentine's Day movie before, now it's this. (For winter movies I do Die Hard and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang).
TangoKilo421 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:12:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like your username, beratna
RocinanteMCRNCoffee ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:06:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Beltalowda!
gallaj0 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 10:51:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What did your wife wear?
StyreneAddict1965 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:12:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ba-dum-ting!
Enzar7 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:55:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I love this! I took my husband to see it as our valentines date ๐
Laivine_sama ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 07:56:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This sounds like the perfect relationship
robot_ankles ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 12:11:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's nice having a partner who's willing to try new stuff because they love you.
It's exhilarating to see her laugh so hard she's crying at a movie like this.
But when she bites her lip and nudges you with her foot after the line "You get the strap on. Let's make a super baby" it's simply intoxicating.
I mean, two outta three ain't bad.
WigglestonTheFourth ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 09:16:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So Deadpool and then just straight shirt cocking it?
belfman ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:42:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Happy Lent.
lyngen ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:17:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Aww!
shawnfromnh ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:14:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Deadpool was like porn for me. I fast forwarded through all the bullshit and instead watched a violent superhero who was funny as fuck. Now if they went that way and extended the sarcastic shit and violence it would have been an even greater hit. I even fast forwarded the sex parts "so unlike me" since it was feeling wrong to watch sex in an action movie but the sarcasm I could not get enough of.
cr2810 ยท 63 points ยท Posted at 06:14:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Best valentines movies ever!!! I mean its a love story!
newtonsapple ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:44:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Happy International Women's Day"
NeverEnoughMuppets ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:41:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sorry, best Valentineโs Day movie and February release was The Silence of the Lambs.
reilmb ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 06:39:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The did the same with Silence of the Lambs , Feb 14 release date it was expected to bomb.
SamuraiRafiki ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:44:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This isn't true. Valentines day is usually the first good weekend of the year. Was Black Panther also released in February to kill it?
Professional_March54 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:41:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Look, that's what they were telling people on social media. That Deadpool had been sent to February to die. If indeed it was the plan it backfired immensely
joyboy221 ยท -14 points ยท Posted at 06:25:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Now are you broke engineer ?
joyboy221 ยท -19 points ยท Posted at 07:19:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stop downvoting for me telling the truth
vitahusker ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 04:35:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
August is another month that delivers bombs as well
maddiemoiselle ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 05:29:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My family tradition for birthdays was always dinner and a movie, and as the only one born in August, I can confirm I usually had the worst selections to choose from.
YouJabroni44 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:53:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mine's in August too and man they really release terrible movies during that month, I've noticed it's usually awful horror ones for some reason
Disk_Mixerud ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:21:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ugh, right!? Can't stand August dinners.
ReluctantlyAged ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 05:55:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โThe best movie of the yearโ. - release date Jan 2nd
[deleted] ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:28:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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booniebrew ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:20:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Right, January is great for late December releases. If they didn't bother to release in December it's probably trash they want buried by all the Oscar candidates.
thebiggestleaf ยท 73 points ยท Posted at 03:20:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This applies to most/all animated movies with an animal cast (e.g. Norm of the North).
nobbythenosher ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 10:08:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Funny because here in the UK January is the absolute best month as thatโs when we get the Oscar nominated films. I guess they release in US first then come here. It makes a miserable January more bearable!
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:10:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, in the US, some Oscar nominated films typically get a limited release in December, then it gets a wider release in January.
ScoobiusMaximus ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:29:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They put it in January and then advertise it as the best movie of the year according to some hack
11629m ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:29:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Paddington 2 released in Jan and it's one of the highest rated movies.
Geekygamers ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:12:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In America yes, but it was released in October here in the UK
virtous_relious ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:53:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
FUCK YOU, ITS JANUARY!
ENDLESS TRASH!
Shalamarr ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:19:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Especially if itโs a horror movie. Most horrors get released around Halloween for obvious reasons, so if itโs released in January instead, itโs gonna be really bad.
random_username_94 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:17:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not in the UK, Oscar season has just started
paul-jenkins ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:33:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
FUCK YOU ITS JANUARY!
paul-jenkins ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:33:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
FUCK YOU ITS JANUARY!
kenlubin ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:14:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This pisses me off because I have fuck-all to do in February and I want to go watch a movie in theaters but they're all shit.
SamuraiRafiki ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:59:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's why they're released in January. You can't go outside and you've got a $20 gift card from your uncle to burn. All the attractive people left this bar the third week of December. Now it's January-AM and you've got bored goggles on. Why not watch Milla Jovovich in another ham-fisted video game adaptation?
SplffyAlex ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:34:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is that why 1917 was so underated for such a good movie?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:02:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like I said, there are definitely some exceptions. There are a number of really damn good films that only get a limited release in December, then they get a wide release in January.
xDigster ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:33:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is market dependant. Here in Sweden a lot of movies in January is movies that either have been nominated for big awards or talked up to be nominated for big awards.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:40:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, I guess I should've specified that bad movies being released in January happen a lot here in the US. There are a number of Oscar nominated films that get a limited release in December, but then get a wider release in January here as well.
Averagejoee1990 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:37:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fuck you itโs January!!!
(If you know, you know)
Eroe777 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:24:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is (at least) one VERY notable exception to this- The Silence of the Lambs was released very early in the year (January or February) and went on to sweep the Big Five Academy Awards (one of three movies to do so, EVER) and blessed the world with one of the three greatest movie villains of all time.
RevoltingHuman ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:32:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fuck you, it's January!!!!!
Profit4Prophet ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:17:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"FUCK YOU, IT'S JANUARY"
NeSeKazvamGenko ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:00:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
1917 was released in January 2020 and it was amazing
SamuraiRafiki ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 08:55:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Close. It was technically given a limited release in December 2019 and a wide release in January 2020. That's a common trick to still be in theatres when the Oscar nominations are announced.
SuperSaiyanBen ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 04:43:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shout out to Bad Boys 3!
CaptainObvious00Duh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:44:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The exception! Are there any other exceptions?
TacoParasite ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:22:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cloverfield.
1-18-08
Doogster16 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:14:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The gentlemen is another January exception in my opinion
CaptainObvious00Duh ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:17:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Guy Ritchie one, right? That was a great flick. Loved Hugh Grant in it.
Kevin_M_ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:38:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Black Panther, I think
CaptainObvious00Duh ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:40:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Black Panther was definitely February.
mathdrug ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:11:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Invisible Man was good.
CaptainObvious00Duh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:18:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That was a late February release too, mate.
geniusatwork282 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:21:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Only exception is films that just finish up in time for Oscar season and donโt want to wait another full year before their up. 9.9/10 times you are correct
The_Celtic_Chemist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:29:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also, if it's being released on a Wednesday.
halfcabin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:36:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think you mean August
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:20:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ahh... January where movies goes to die.
Dougnifico ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:28:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I used to think that was universal. It's still a good indicator, but I found out about exceptions when 300 released.
DontNoMe2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:05:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Reviews like โgreatest movie of the yearโ โโฆ highest grossing movie of the year.โ In the second week of the year.
emimed1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:07:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I ve been released in January
McSorley90 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:23:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Used to work in a cinema. This is true, November/December were the big months, January to March was the run up to the Easter/spring break holidays were it would get really busy again.
Wolvesinman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:09:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs why in summer, Aussies only go to the movies for the aircon.
honcooge ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:19:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The exception is Paddington 1 and 2, and Tremors.
SMkingBunny ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:34:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or there is minority actors
dangerislander ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:25:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ie. After the awards season. This usually counts for January releases in USA. Usually a January release indicates the movie was originally expected to be released before need years but the studio realized the movie was shit.
ChimericalUpgrades ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:27:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
January and september.
They release all the good stuff while the kids are on summer break and fill the theatres with crap as soon as they're back to school.
stoopidhead90 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:39:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kind of funny the example photo they used for a typical January included Frozen and Wolf
Lazy-Tom ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:06:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only exception I've seen to this was John Wick
actuallyzer0 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:28:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Scream 5 comes out in January... fuck
JermaineDyeAtSS ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:03:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Worked in a movie theater for years, can confirm shit-movie season includes January-March, Late August to mid October.
Yeebees ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:33:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Spider-Man into the spider verse? Black panther?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:09:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like I mentioned, it's not the case for every film released in January. There are definitely plenty of exceptions, including those 2 films.
criesingucci ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:58:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
major exceptions: get out, silence of the lambs, and donnie darko
dark_nv ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:59:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Didn't Silence of the Lambs get released in January of 1991? The movie won Best Picture at the Oscars the following year which is mind-blowing as it was competing with movies for the next 13 months after it was released.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:02:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like I said, not always the case with every film released in January.
Little_russian_man ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:01:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This JANuary, get ready to Micheal down your Vincents
dxbigc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:37:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
January/ early February and it's a major production company. 9 out of 10 times......terrible. 10 out of 10 if it had its original release date pushed to January/ February.
Blastspark01 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:14:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Some films to break this
Split
From Dusk โTill Dawn
Cloverfield
Paddington 1&2
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:42:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Split and Cloverfield are absolutely fantastic. I've been curious to see what Paddington is like. I've heard a handful of people say they're some of the most wonderful films that have been released in the past few years.
ThatOberlinOne94 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:35:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I hate when Iโm super excited for a new horror movie that looks so promising; Texas Chainsaw 3D, The Grudge 2020 etc. And see itโs coming out in January as I know it wonโt be good.
shawnisboring ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:38:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This and horror movies in December.
There's no way this wasn't ready in October, we all know you just want a write off before the year turns over.
Cinemaphreak ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:46:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That kinda ended with Taken, at least for non Oscar bait films.
Until then, if a movie with name actors in it came out in January you knew the studio had no faith in it but hoped they could recoup some of their money because the movie was counter-programing against all the films hoping for Academy Awards nominations.
Taken showed that if you counter-programmed a half-way decent movie for the date night & hang-with-your-friends crowd, there was money to be made .
CapriciousSalmon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:06:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or August. The reasoning is most people donโt have money to spend on anything and everybodyโs taking a vacation. I think I went to the movies on vacation literally once in 2011.
pandaplagueis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:23:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hence why Red letter media has their โFuck you, itโs January!โ Series
hfjfthc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:22:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Deadpool was released in February and is a rare exception to this
prey_02 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:49:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
F*** YOU, ITโS JANUARY!
RealOzome ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:27:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only exception I know to this rule is Paddington. Any others?
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:29:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Most Oscar nominated films, in the US anyway. They typically get a limited release at the end of the year, then it's released in more theaters in January.
bigdumbhead1990 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:49:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Was looking for this one. January is where bad movies go to die
operarose ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:17:25 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
FUCK YOU, IT'S JANUARY
toxicbrew ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:08:32 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad Boys 3 wasn't too bad, wonder why it was released in January. That and the Revenant.
Eriador12345 ยท 1841 points ยท Posted at 05:23:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whenever they start promoting their movie by constantly comparing it to one of the all time greats in the genre. If you are a fantasy movie and you have to state in the advertising that you are great just like Lord of the Rings, it makes me think you're movie is probably shit. Because you are not LOTR.
girl_with_a_401k ยท 235 points ยท Posted at 07:39:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I hate when this happens with books! Literally every goddamn collection of essays gets compared to David Sedaris on the cover.
There's just no way to live up to the comparison. Let these books/movies stand on their own.
bautron ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 13:59:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"The best fanfasy fiction since A Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones)"
This was on several books when I was browsing for a new read.
AnneMichelle98 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:05:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also great when you think GoT sucks (me). Instant pass ๐
natalooski ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:31:48 on July 30, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'd have to be pretty delusional to defend the show (first few seasons were good but I digress), but the books are actually good. ASOIAF is a highly unique fantasy series and is honestly one of my favorite series' after reading the books. You can definitely experience the books independently of the show.
AnneMichelle98 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:43:07 on July 31, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I donโt like the books though, not just the show. I just donโt think GRRM is that good of a writer.
natalooski ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:57:24 on July 31, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
that's fair!
Faithfully-Grateful ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:09:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is he a good writer? I want to read some funny books honestly.
NotDido ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:37:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He is indeed funny. Since he writes essays, you can probably google him and find one for free hosted on the new yorker website or something. He also does a lot of guest stories on the podcast this american life.
Faithfully-Grateful ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:03:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Got it! Thank you so much :)
jmoto123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:45:53 on July 12, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Heโs amazing!- my favorite book is โme talk pretty one dayโ but they are all great!
Faithfully-Grateful ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:03:25 on July 12, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Got it :) Thanks a lot bro :) I started reading that book but I got bored halfway. Should I continue? I would really want to laugh these days.
Murka-Lurka ยท 35 points ยท Posted at 08:26:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I am trying to remember, I think it was Titan AE but can find a link to prove it but a animated Sci Fi used a review that said โThe new Star Warsโ and the full quote was โwants to be the new Star Wars but fails.โ Never saw it so canโt say if it is a bad movie but I think legal action was taken for misrepresentation.
MsVBlight ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:30:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
ah man I love Titan AE
sadisticfreak ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:52:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I really loved titan AE, though. Have it on VHS somewhere lol!
BrokenCrow782 ยท 44 points ยท Posted at 05:56:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nothing can beat LOTR
Greenlog12 ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 07:35:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Except LOTR
MasterEk ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 09:23:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Raymond E Feist was writing a foreword to a re-release of a book by Fritz Lieber. He said something like, 'when publishers say we are the next Tolkien, that's marketing spiel. I don't even want to be Tolkien. I want to be Lieber.'
Lieber writes pulp sword and sorcery. But goddam if I don't love reading Lieber.
EH042 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:44:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โThe visitโ will do to grandparents what โjawsโ did to the ocean and โPsychoโ did to showers
NZNoldor ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:31:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Finally someone else says it!! And the same goes for fantasy book that do the same on their blurb!
DoctorWhy75 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:47:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โJordan has come to dominate the world Tolkien began to revealโ
I love Wheel of Time, but cโmonโฆuse a different quote
ObservantSpacePig ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:06:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jordan adored Tolkien and made numerous tributes to LotR in Wheel of Time. The โNine Ringsโ inn comes to mind. This quote feels very out of touch to what Jordan was trying to accomplish.
celew ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 09:55:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lot of games did this with Skyrim as well.
Gilthoniel_Elbereth ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:30:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Far Cry 3 was โlike Skyrim with gunsโ
conquer69 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:20:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wasn't that used for Fallout 3? Oblivion with guns? Which to be honest, was rather accurate.
Gilthoniel_Elbereth ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:39:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe but the review that became a meme was definitely for Far Cry 3 about Skyrim: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/like-skyrim-with-guns
Phoenix-XVIII ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:57:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Skyrim with guns - Machinima
Ah, old Inside Gaming days
psinguine ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:07:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Truly the Dark Souls of movies.
FriedeOfAriandel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:59:54 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've seen a lot of souls like games that were cool, but I've never seen one stand up to a From Soft game. I'll take Dark Souls 2 over any other "souls-like" any day
the_undone_one ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:53:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
very true, and same thing with books. if there are cover reviews comparing it to other famous series or novels then that's a pretty good indication it can't stand up on its own.
Gilthoniel_Elbereth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:33:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Idk if things were like this before GOT blew up, but there seems to be so many fantasy book series titled โAn X of Y and Z.โ Were fantasy titles all like that in the 90s too and ASOIAF just broke out form the pack?
mperrotti76 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:16:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
By a guy whoโs heard of The Godfatherโฆ
Rusted_Hulk ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:26:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Instant sleaze alert. "We're betting you'll pay to see a cheap copy of something that was actually good!"
IoSonCalaf ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:22:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โIf you liked Pretty Woman, youโll love Green Card!โ
PioneerSpecies ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:13:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Very relevant username lol
lorenzomofo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:36:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Extraction Point, the up and coming next Mission Impossible.
clone_ranger ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:07:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Even LOTR doesn't compare itself to LOTR extended edition.
iminion1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:46:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
R
SnooShortcuts498 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:02:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This movie is snatch, lock stock and fight club combined into one . . By Guy Ritchie . . Total action mayhem.
II_Confused ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:52:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Brought to you by the key grip from Lord of the Rings
PioneerSpecies ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Very relevant username lol
xX_69Swagdaddy69_Xx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:19:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also makes me think its gonna be copying as much as it legally can from Tolkien
NotDido ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:35:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was briefly a literary agency intern at a fancy agency (unpaid though so I was not fancy but they did rep big names in YA and a former POTUS to give you a sense). My job was to go through the slush pile of unsolicited submissions and basically reject the obvious rejects so the agents didnโt have to waste time on them. One of the big flags I was told about was this.
If youโre asked for a comparative title to your ms and you tell me Harry frickin Potter, you most likely are going on the trash. You are not Harry Potter. Also Harry Potter came out decades ago it is not an example of a very current title just because the effects of its popularity when it came out are still lingering.
CapriciousSalmon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:02:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or they say โfrom the makers of lord of the rings.โ
szaagman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:05:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Die Hard on a bus was a pretty amazing film.
StreetIndependence62 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:32:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
YES!! Thereโs an animated movie thatโs coming out on Netflix about some Amazonian jungle princess character and the description literally SAYS something like โjust like Disneyโs Moanaโ
mr_fingers ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:53:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also shit if itโs exactly as good as LOTR. So basically, just donโt mention LOTR.
Soundguy4film ยท -21 points ยท Posted at 10:50:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
LOTR isnโt that good. The books are great the movies meh. Harry Potter is better as is pirates of the Caribbean
heyfeefellskee ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:54:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nice try, Christopher Paolini
noradosmith ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:13:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
https://youtu.be/pWdd6_ZxX8c
UndecidedLemon ยท 10584 points ยท Posted at 00:31:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's been in production for too long.
There's always a reason, for a recent example; 'Chaos Walking'. It changed screenwriter, director and production company so many times over 10 years but was sold on it been "A Charlie Kauffman movie starring Daisy Ridley and Tom Holland". Kauffman left in 2013, Ridley and Holland filmed it over years due to so many reshoots and failed screenings. Then Lionsgate said the negative reviews were shocking to them.. Really??
MizzGee ยท 3550 points ยท Posted at 03:53:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I forgive all movies from 2021-2023 for this.
TheReticulatedSpline ยท 387 points ยท Posted at 06:44:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well shit, most of the things that released in 2020 and first half of 2021 were released then because the studios knew they were crap and weren't expected to perform even under normal conditions. That means most of the movies released from summer 2021 to the next 2 years should be the shit they actually had faith in and didn't want to dump into the wasteland of the Covid era.
IPetdogs4U ยท 40 points ยท Posted at 14:25:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is exactly whatโs happening with the new Ghostbusters. They keep pushing the release date out farther and farther. I think itโs now supposed to open this Christmas. It was originally supposed to open right smack dab in the middle of the plague.
jimmbean ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 12:24:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Cough cough Tenet
ClearCasket ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 13:48:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm probably gonna get down voted for this, but the original trailer for Food Fight looked at least half way decent. I still firmly believe this disaster of a movie melted Charlie Sheen's mind.
alephgalactus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:39:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That was a special case because the movie was probably going to be OK before everything got stolen or lost or something and they had to slap it together again from scratch
saskiaswets ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 23:20:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tenet?? Bro i see so many people mention movies I thought were absolutely awesome๐ฅฒ
MageVicky ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:45:09 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
didn't robert pattinson say he had no idea what the movie was even about while he was filming it? that's when I knew.
skpicky ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 12:41:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tenet sucked.
uncletwinkleton ยท 35 points ยท Posted at 13:09:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I liked it
cidthekid07 ยท -13 points ยท Posted at 13:54:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs still sucked.
TinctureOfBadass ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 14:15:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah well you suck!
bbab7 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 14:23:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nah it was awesome
Cheesedoodlerrrr ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 14:50:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I really hate saying it and sounding like "that guy," but I feel like TeneT was a really good movie if you were paying attention and a really confusing one if you had your head in your phone half the time.
Episcope7955 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 18:08:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What. You mean that you donโt turn off your brain when watching a movie?
Hmm. So whatโs your opinion on the Snyder Cut?
Groxy_ ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 13:43:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm hearing Black widow is pretty shit, sad they delayed it so much.
btmvideos37 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:25:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean itโs not out yet. Every review Iโve seen has been saying itโs okay. With great action and support characters but a meh story. And Iโm still excited for it. Iโm just glad to get it out of the way so I can be excited for the other marvel movies
MidnightMath ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 14:09:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel like a nice crucifixion today, so Iโll go ahead and say it; Marvel movies really started getting boring and formulaic for me around the second avengers movie. I literally cannot watch captain America The Winter Soldier without falling asleep. Trust me, Iโve tried like 5 times. Sure they still put out good stuff from time to time, but itโs not like every turd they shit is solid gold.
Anyways, thanks for coming to my Ted talk, Iโll have the baconator please, easy Mayo, add lettuce.
I_FUCK_HOTWHEELS ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:15:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Damn I really want a baconator too.
LordRavensbane ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:09:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's how I feel about Civil War
Groxy_ ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 14:16:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm quite a marvel fanboy, but I agree they've got some stinkers. I'm really not into the whole spy side of marvel so while I enjoyed winter soldier on the first time I have no desire to watch that, black widow or FatWS. I'm here for the bonkers shit like Endgame, Guardians of the Galaxy, Wandavision, and Loki. Especially after endgame I'm very fatigued, also this covid break has got me gagging for anything (except FatWS, fuck that boring shit).
SeeShark ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 15:00:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
FatWS is barely the spy series the trailers present it as. It's an action-packed exploration of Western attitudes towards the disenfranchised. And it's honestly pretty important at this moment.
Episcope7955 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:14:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Two seconds laterโฆ
m1rrari ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:02:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I really like Captain America: the winter soldier. So I actually went into Falcon and the Winter Soldier expecting the spy-thriller series and there isnโt enough intrigue to hold my attention. I think I watched 3 or 4, and then just kindaโฆ stopped. Not for any particular reason, just didnโt win out over the other things I could do. I do like them showing Bucky working through his mental health issues.
With this explanation Iโll pick it back upโฆ under that lens it makes a lot more sense. Thanks for the explanation! I appreciate it.
I also noped out of wandavision before really starting. The different stylings in each episode is something my brain doesnโt do well. Iโm told it links into the story, which is great. Iโm glad it exists, but thatโs a barrier for my enjoyment.
I am loving Loki.
Groxy_ ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:16:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All I know is I watched one episode and it was boring as shit. And me not caring about or particularly liking either of the characters doesn't help. This is the first positive thing I've heard about, most people I've spoken to say it's boring or fine at best. I'm not dedicating 8 hours of my life to fine.
BadMeetsEvil147 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 16:17:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You say the whole show is boring as shit but youโve watched an episode? And the first episode probably being the slowest of em all? Do you quit reading after one chapter of a book?
Groxy_ ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 16:26:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If I'm not interested in the base concept or the already established characters of the book, yeah. I usually give a comedy show at least half a season to give judgement. Serious 45 minute shows need to hook me in the first episode or two.
Since it's come out, I've learnt the plot and it still sounds bad. The villains sound stupid and apparently the best bit is the back and forth between the two main characters, who I don't like.
It's by far the worst of the marvel shows this year, just a cookie cutter remnant of the era of marvel I hated the most, the shield era (or at least all the movies focused on shield.
Tell me, what is there to like?
BadMeetsEvil147 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:30:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The action is fun, the dynamic between the two is awesome. I didnโt mind the plot or subplots and it sets up more marvel team up events for the future. Iโm not saying you have to like it but youโre making your opinion on a show that you probably watched 15 minutes of and then read the negative reviews. There are tons of people who Enjoyed the show and didnโt find it boring at all, probably because they watched past the first episode
Groxy_ ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 16:46:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is the first positive thing I've heard about it and even you said the plot was just fine. Why would I dedicate so much time to something so mediocre? Also things that are set up other things usually suck. Unless the first episode was 15 minutes long I watched more than that. As for the reviews I've seen I actually follow pretty positive people so I know when they're negative it's actually becuase the thing was bad.
How much should I have watched before coming to the conclusion I had in the first hour? Some things you can just tell straight away you don't like. I've never watched a barbie show or movie but I know I don't want to.
BadMeetsEvil147 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:48:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Youโre the first person Iโve seen who says it sucks, and Iโve talked to multitudes of people on various social mediaโs about itโs. So maybe itโs just you lol.
Groxy_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:50:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe, it's just a perfect storm of all the things about the MCU I dislike. I might give it another try if season 2 gets better reception from the people I trust and have similar interests to me.
TheReticulatedSpline ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:01:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Get real dude. It's down there with Iron Man 2 And Thor the Dark World for me but I still would say I like it but there were a lot of people who didn't including a lot of mainstream YouTubers. Shit there's a fuck ton of people who shit all over the entire MCU. How you gonna act like this dude's all alone not liking one of its weakest entries?
BadMeetsEvil147 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:04:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm all over marvel boards everywhere and this is one of the few times Iโve seen this negativity on it. Iโm not including people who donโt like the entirety of the MCU because why would I include them when talking about marvel stuff? Lol and no itโs not on Dark worlds level at all
SeeShark ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:56:12 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's very far from a cookie-cutter Marvel show. It's an examination of both refugee politics and racial politics that is coming at a pretty opportune time as it relates to our national conversation.
Love it or hate it, it's fairly brave television from the normally-milquetoast Disney.
TheReticulatedSpline ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:58:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was sorely disappointed in it but it's also clear that it had been substantially reworked mid production. That rarely works out well.
Episcope7955 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:12:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
CA: TWS is shit. So many things that donโt add up in that movie.
Episcope7955 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:11:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Last good MCU film I watched was Infinity War.
Last good MCU series, I donโt remember which I watched last. Daredevil, Jessica Jones or The Punisher. Anyways, it was made by Netflix.
Groxy_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:17:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Have you seen Loki and Wandavision? They're quite experimental and are actually interesting. Falcon and the Winter Soldier is pretty cookie cutter boring Marvel.
Episcope7955 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 20:51:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh the show where Wanda enslaves a town to live her dream life with her vibrator and is still considered a heroine?
For Loki I have no comments to make since I donโt plan on watching more than the first 2 episodes. It might have gotten better and maybe they fixed the problems they created but the MCU is already dead.
Well not exactly. I still for some reason have hopes for Guardians of the Galaxy vol.3 and Doctor Strange. Even tho GotG return with Gamora being at a pre-GotG1 state and the first Doctor Strange movie was as forgettable as Hulk, AntMan 1&2 and Thor 1&2.
ReneG8 ยท 39 points ยท Posted at 11:21:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dune comes to mind.
wellHowDo ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 14:29:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm stoked about dune
booniebrew ยท 55 points ยท Posted at 06:26:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nothing to do with Covid for that one. Principal photography was fall 2017 with reshoots spring 2019.
WhizBangPissPiece ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 09:45:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ghostbusters has me a little concerned. On its 4th release date now.
[deleted] ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 11:41:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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ClancyHabbard ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 12:59:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mostly a covid related delay. They wanted it to be a summer blockbuster in 2020... and yeah. It may not be the greatest movie ever, but it at least looks watchable.
CausticSofa ยท 43 points ยท Posted at 08:01:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโd happily wait another year or more so I could just go to the theatres and actually relax and enjoy Dune in all itโs majesty without cringing every time some CHUD in a chin diaper coughs in a closed room.
ThyOtherMe ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 11:39:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Guess I'm in the same mindset. Not really worried when it will come out. Eventually it will. And I will be there to watch it. I'm preaching the movie and books to friends while waiting.
xombae ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:27:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh, maybe I can get a reread in while I wait!
Mike81890 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 13:46:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So you don't think it's coming out this decade?
xombae ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:58:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've actually only read the first novel. Any situation where I hear about the sequels declining I'm deterred from reading them, even if I know the second or third are fine. But I wanna reread the first again for sure, then maybe I'll just keep reading until we get the movie.
Isn't the reason the sequels start sucking because his son takes over? Or is there another reason.
Mike81890 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:28:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've not read them, but I think it's that classic "you spend 10 years making 1 thing and then have to spend 6 months to make the second" sophomore slump sort of status
ThyOtherMe ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:50:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I will do a reread too, but will continue till God-Emperor because a guy was saying it was his favorite book in the series. I'm in doubt if we read the same God-Emperor or if I was to young to get this book (was like... 14yo).
btmvideos37 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:28:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm fully vaccinated. My country has the highest first vaccination rate in the world and quickly catching up for second doses. Yet my province still has movie theatres closed. Iโd be perfect happy to wear a mask for 2 hours and have half capacity. But they wonโt open at all. Even though we have the data from other countries with similar vaccination rates who opened up and know that itโs pretty safe
ClancyHabbard ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 12:58:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Me as well, for most movies. Better to pause production than risk people's lives in my opinion. It sucks, but the entire world can agree that 2020 sucked pretty bad as well.
passin_assassin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:13:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
*stranger things
IvanTheGrim ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:16:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why that stretch in particular?
ScoobiusMaximus ยท 48 points ยท Posted at 06:28:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Covid.
IvanTheGrim ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:33:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But if the movies were put together years ago, why would just the last year or two - post production and editing - be so much more important? Scripting and directing would be pre covid.
NABAKLAB ยท 48 points ยท Posted at 07:06:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
because they can't earn profit due to massess of people not being able to go to cinemas? (just guessing)
evade26 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 06:29:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cause covid?
IvanTheGrim ยท -16 points ยท Posted at 06:33:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But if the movies were put together years ago, why would just the last year or two - post production and editing - be so much more important? Scripting and directing would be pre covid.
Majestic-Marcus ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 09:59:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Because OP said delays. They didnโt specify in production.
If a movie was supposed to release early 2019 (Bond/Black Widow) but got delayed to mid/late 2021 (Bond/Black Widow) it was because the world was closed, not because there were problems with the movie. Quite the opposite actually, the movies are likely to be very good and the studios didnโt want to waste what would have probably been a billion dollar release on a limited world.
ironbutterflies ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:38:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Black Widow should have come out 10 years ago after Iron Man 2, like, she's not even relevant anymore, and it would have made her a bigger star. Even if they'd done it instead of Captain Marvel. Now? It's just filler, I don't know anyone who cares its coming out. pandemic or no. and I love ScarJo! I am not going to rush to see it.
Majestic-Marcus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:44:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm of the opinion she should never have had a movie at all. Sheโs a supporting character in the MCU. Much like Hawkeye, sheโs just a human with no enhancements and I watch the movies for super stuff. And anyway, CA-WS was a BW movie just as much as it was a Cap movie.
Iโll admit the trailer has completely changed my opinion and Iโm incredibly excited for the movie though.
Id also argue now is the perfect time to show it. It fills us in on the gap between CW and IW while sheโs on the run and sets up characters for the future.
IvanTheGrim ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:40:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hawkeye doesnโt deserve his own show, tbh. The guy is the least justifiable return character in the entire MCU except the dark elves from thor 2 and the entire antagonist cast of iron man 3
ironbutterflies ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:56:00 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I would put the dark elves below the cast of iron man 3, but above Hawkeye.
nms1539 ยท 4711 points ยท Posted at 03:01:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A notable exception to development hell movies being bad is Mad Max Fury Road
substantial-freud ยท 2118 points ยท Posted at 03:20:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Abyss and Titanic both had serious production issues and long delays.
DrEnter ยท 1875 points ยท Posted at 04:57:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, but that was because Cameron is a perfectionist and drove everyone crazy with it, not because they kept changing the writer, director, producer, etc.
For The Abyss, it also didn't help that Cameron and the producer, Gale Anne Hurd, got married just before deciding to work on it as their next picture, got separated during pre-production, and got divorced after principal photography. As a side note, Cameron based the character of Lindsey on Hurd.
efrique ยท 322 points ยท Posted at 06:47:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I kind of guessed that from just watching the movie.
She's actually an interesting character; for all their carefully crafted quirks, a number of the other characters fade into the background by comparison.
CharlieBrown20XD6 ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 10:29:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey I'll never forget that one guy pointing to his arm going "They used to call this THE HAMMER" having a great pay off when he uses the Hammer to knock out Michael Beihn
Thrownawaybyall ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 00:02:37 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I love how they put one solid white frame to amplify the moment of that punch. Such a simple technique but it works so well.
[deleted] ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 17:02:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
She's the best character in the movie.
substantial-freud ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:13:20 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โGod, I hate that bitch.โ
โProbably shouldn't have married her then, huh?โ
(Whenever I hear a line like โWe are sending Lindsay Brigham, who as you know is your estranged wife, in order to oversee the operation and provide a character arc for the plotโ, I think of the above exchange as an example of good exposition through dialog.)
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:49:07 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, you're right, this is a terrific example of exposition through dialogue that doesn't sound unnatural at all.
sep76 ยท 34 points ยท Posted at 08:33:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also the abyss must be one of the most challenging shoots ever. I highly reccomend watching "the making of the abyss". Almost amazing they pulled it off.
MonsieurCatsby ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 10:24:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its amazing no-one died on set, or outright murdered someone. It's an incredible achievement, and the underwater scenes really are phenomenal but.....at what cost?
Its a shame the special edition wasn't the theatrical release, I think Cameron cut too much and imo it's the better film with the extra scenes in.
sep76 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 14:12:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I agree : Special edition is the only edition :) I seem to remeber there was a large fight over the cutting, can't remeber where i read that, and cameron was forced to cut a lot then he wanted, also why the special edition came so quickly.
MonsieurCatsby ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:17:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iirc test audiences reacted badly to the longer cut and specifically to the Wave effect at the end, Cameron himself was happy with the released version and thought it was more streamlined.
Turns out the test audiences were wrong about longer films, and the wave effect was redone quickly after T2 developed the CGI a couple years later.
That said Cameron must've changed his mind quickly because the SE did appear very quickly.
MeC0195 ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 10:37:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Either it was a very short marriage, or an extremely long production.
friend_jp ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 12:33:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Well, I hope it's a long ceremony, cuz it's gonna be a short honeymoon...
mike_rotch22 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 14:16:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cameron has quite an interesting track record.
He was married to Sharon Williams before Terminator, but left her for Hurd when he met her working on Terminator.
He left Hurd for Kathryn Bigelow when he met her working on a project.
He left her for Linda Hamilton after she came back into his life during Terminator 2.
He left her when he met an actress on the set of Titanic.
Varekai79 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 14:19:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's Suzy Amis (Rose's granddaughter), who's still holding on strong as wife #5.
MonsieurCatsby ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:44:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They met before that, Gale worked for Roger Corman where she met Cameron when he was a VFX artist.
McMeatbag ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:10:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So that's why he decided to torture her with countless takes during that CPR scene...
DaBake ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:53:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is that where the Mandy Moore storyline in Entourage is from?
CONSTANTIN_VALDOR_ ยท 39 points ยท Posted at 06:37:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He should start being a perfectionist about his scripts
thisimpetus ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 09:55:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He's too old to catch up to contemporary sensibilities in this regard; Alita was the deathknell of Cameron for me. Such an astoundingly beautiful creation that was just more banal gender tropes and decades-out of touch emotional moves deployed the way they ever have been... so disappointing.
MaksweIlL ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 09:57:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Alita was not directed by Cameron
thisimpetus ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 09:59:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Holy shit. How have I been suffering under the illusion for years? My apologies, you're absolutely correct. Htf?
Well, criticism of the film stands, irrelevant though it was. My b.
Edit: Ahh, but it was his script, still.
pop_tab ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:16:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"James Cameron doesn't do what James Cameron does for James Cameron."
ExRockstar ยท 40 points ยท Posted at 09:57:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was in the film as an extra. If you remember the guy who fell off the stern of the ship and bounced off the propeller. That was me. Cameron made us retake that scene 7 times. I still walk funny to this day.
substantial-freud ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:14:51 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
NGL, you had me for the first half.
friend_jp ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:32:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Ice Queen...
theDeadliestSnatch ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:41:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I believe it was "Queen Bitch of the Universe."
friend_jp ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:46:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Right.
Thrownawaybyall ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:04:10 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"You're the one who married her."
MagicMirror33 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:38:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Let my Cameron go
rxsheepxr ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:18:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As innovative as he is a filmmaker, James Cameron has/d a bad habit of falling in love with pretty much every woman he's worked with.
garrettj100 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 20:54:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So James Cameron killed off the character based on his wife and then had her ex-husband yell at her and then beat her up to resuscitate her.
His therapist could write a paper on that.
PeppermintBiscuit ยท 192 points ยท Posted at 04:11:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also The Princess Bride
dabomerest ยท 45 points ยท Posted at 05:39:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tbf the author wrote the screenplay and shopped it around to make sure it was good
50m31_AW ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 07:11:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If we're listing perfect films, don't forget Shrek, the development hell that DreamWorks sent animators and other employees as punishment
Bami943 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 10:33:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
What? I never heard that lol, Iโm going to look it up.
Edit: I just read about it, thatโs so funny. The Prince of Egypt was such a beautifully done movie, Iโm surprised that it didnโt do better.
JBloodthorn ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:26:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Prince of Egypt really did not appeal to non-Christians.
-ILikePie- ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:06:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Still a beautifully done movie, as well as the follow up prequel about Joseph.
I am not at all religious, but I grew up in a religious household. My friend knows nothing about judeo/Christian/abrahamic history. My room.ate doesn't know much about it either..
It came up while discussing why certain "christian" things are today, the INSANE things you have to belive in order to believe in the bible/christ, as well as the conflicts in the middle east. So we watched both movies while I gave a sort of historic context/rundown.
We actually really enjoyed it.
thathatisaspy21 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:09:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I honestly think that it's the opposite way around bit whatever
JBloodthorn ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:14:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So if it didn't appeal to non-Christians because it was all bible characters, and didn't appeal to Christians because it wasn't accurate (?) - who were they trying to appeal to?
thathatisaspy21 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:26:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nah not saying that they didn't try to appeal to Christians, I just think most of the viewers were probably not Christian
Mohammad927 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 05:15:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Supreme pass
Aarizonamb ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 06:18:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Apocalypse Now also had major production issues.
TLDR2D2 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 07:19:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
The Abyss is one of the all-time greats for me. Also, if you haven't, I highly recommend the extended Director's Cut. It doesn't add a ton, maybe 10 minutes, but it expands greatly on what's going on in the world above and makes the revelation so much more potent.
And another very long delayed movie that I loved was The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, by Terry Gilliam. Took about 25 years to make and went through 3 or 4 full casts. Fucking crazy.
MyPasswordIs222222 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:04:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Casablanca
fantalemon ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 10:51:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tbh loads of great films had terrible production issues: Apocalypse Now, Jaws, The Shining are all examples of famously challenging productions that obviously still became hugely successful films.
I actually think there are so many good movies that break this rule of thumb that I don't know I'd call it one.
tripbin ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:59:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well the Titanic crew got a little too "wet"
https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/james-cameron-recalls-a-hilarious-pcp-laced-incident-that-derailed-titanic-shoot-with-cast-and-crew-high-on-pcp-7360571.html
reinemanc ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:48:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Donโt forget The Adventures of TinTin and Deadpool
DeCoburgeois ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:54:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Apocalypse Now had shocking issues and it's a phenomenal film.
substantial-freud ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:26:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I enjoyed that movie, but itโs terribly overrated.
I have never seen a good Brando movie, except maybe The Wild One. I need to watch Streetcar.
Crankypaant ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:05:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As crazy as this sounds, the abyss is low key one of my favorite Cameron movies. You can tell by watching it how passionate he was on the subject matter and how much work went into making it.
This and true lies show what sorts of unconventional stories one can tell and make it looks perfect
substantial-freud ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:23:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I loved Abyss. I even prefer the theatrical cut!
The aliens (or whatever they were) were to my mind the weakest part of the movie. The really great parts (the umbilicus falling, Coffeeโs death, Lindseyโs death, Virgilโs descent) had nothing to do with the aliens.
The Russian water tentacle scene did, but that was scripted to be edited out if necessary, because they werenโt sure if the FX would work.
It would need a different ending, but a wholly realistic Abyss would have been Cameronโs best movie.
Thrownawaybyall ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:06:15 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Every time I see an underwater movie I compare it to Abyss. Sphere fails hard, Underwater came close to scratching that itch, but so far none have matched up.
substantial-freud ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:21:04 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs not exactly a fair comparison. Sphere failed hard compared to some home-movies of above-ground pool parties.
Compare Abyss to other underwater movies from 1989: DeepStar Six, Leviathan, Lords Of The Deep, and The Rift.
It was a busy year for fans of scuba-horror, but except for Abyss, not a good one.
BleachedWhale ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:17:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Where the hell is Top Gun: Maverick?
Didn't they wrap shooting in 2019, or something?
substantial-freud ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:19:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I assume it was released during the lockdown and I managed to miss it.
RampSkater ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:29:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You should absolutely check out the What Went Wrong? episodes about both these movies.
Adept_Concert_298 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:04:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The guy who posted about production issues, obviously ment avatar 2
vulcanjedi2814 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:31:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And you know filming with insane volumes of water
AmaterasuWolf21 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:20:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've been hearing about the Sonic movie coming out 'soon' since 2016
Past-Cost ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:59:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
World War Z
ThompsonBoy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:50:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tangled was a solid Disney movie. It is apparently a record holder for production hell, basically being entirely remade more than once.
garrettj100 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:53:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So too, did Avatar and Avatar 2: Avatarded.
OK I made up the title on Avatar 2, but seems like the real problem is James Cameron.
Scaryassmanbear ยท 1049 points ยท Posted at 04:37:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโd actually say thereโs a huge difference between development hell and troubled production. Once Fury Road actually got moving they got it done. Tons of movies have been in development hell for ages and been great.
[deleted] ยท 40 points ยท Posted at 05:40:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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pilipalalililala ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 06:41:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Heath Ledger was going to direct it, not act! His death interrupted the whole plan. Source: an interview with William Macy who was also involved
redhillducks ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:56:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh my bad, thanks for the clarification!
radagasthebrown ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:38:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What movie are y'all talking about? Your comment looks like it was removed.
redhillducks ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:46:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We were talking about the series, Queen's Gambit, which took 30 years to get made
radagasthebrown ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:56:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
oh whoa that's crazy!
redhillducks ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:18:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Yeah, true persistence on the producer's part! Here's a good article if you wanted to read more about it:
Netflix's Most Popular Show Is an Overnight Success That Took 30 Years to Make
Here's an interesting line from the article:
"... it took producer Allan Scott more than 30 years, eight different directors, and nine rewrites before getting the show on TV."
radagasthebrown ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:19:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ty
AnyNamesLeftAnymore ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 07:40:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'd throw The Adventures of Baron Munchausen and Brazil on the 'troubled production' pile and they were both amazing IMO.
Now, The Man who Killed Don Quixote, on the other hand... That was more of a Duke Nukem Forever scenario.
[deleted] ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 10:06:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not to mention 'Apocalypse Now'.
There's a great documentary named after the novella the movie was based on: 'Heart of Darkness', filmed by Francis Ford Coppola's wife.
It details how everything that could go wrong, did go wrong, and how a scheduled shoot of a few months, turned into a few years.
Well worth tracking down.
Felicfelic ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 11:18:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Have you seen heart of darkness? Waaaaay better than apocalypse now
[deleted] ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 11:25:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Um, yes. Did you read what I wrote?
Felicfelic ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 11:26:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a reference to community the TV show
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:43:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sorry, I've seen 'Community', but don't remember that. I haven't seen the later seasons though...
Felicfelic ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:48:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's in S3 when the Dean is making a new school advert and abed is making a documentary based on the Dean making it
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:07:47 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's very clever. :) Might be time to watch it again.
SapirWhorfHypothesis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:04:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
*Hearts of Darkness
But yeah, amazing doc.
PepperAnn1inaMillion ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:38:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Add almost everything directed by Terry Gilliam. He seems to have the worst luck, but still makes brilliant movies.
GiantLobsters ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:22:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Except for The Man who Killed Don Quixote... It's bad
PepperAnn1inaMillion ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:24:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, I did say โalmostโ! And I fully admit his style is an acquired taste, even for the successful films.
Xtheonly ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:15:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm just gonna go out and say it, I liked duke nukem forever. It wasn't a perfect game and by modern shooter comparison it was dated feeling buuut as a Duke Nukem game it was pretty fun stayed true to it's roots mostly and you got to slap milk out of wall boobies so all in all maybe it's just judged too harshly due to how long it took to make?....
AnyNamesLeftAnymore ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:24:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lol yeah I didn't hate it at all. But it's one of those guilty pleasure things more than a 'everyone else is just wrong' things XD
SterPlatinum ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:51:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Meh. George Broussard is not the most likable character. That probably plays a huge factor in it.
II_Confused ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:43:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Agreed. A lot of the time development hell is caused by who owns what, who'll get how much $%, studios bickering with directors, etc, etc, etc.
Deadpool is another film that went through so much hell and yet still made all the money.
shouldExist ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:05:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Miller had a clear plan for Fury Road including massive storyboards and set pieces all thought out. By the time they started filming he knew the backstory for every prop on set.
It was just a matter of money and climate
ComicWriter2020 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:08:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Freddy vs Jason was one of those movies.
halfcafian ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:40:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I believe even Shaun of the Dead can count as development hell for how long it took them to get it started
bookoocash ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:02:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They did, but it was still troubled to an extent even after they got things going. Issues with locations, weather, etc. A whole bunch of reshoots (though I think George Miller said these were a good thing in the end as they allowed him go back and tweak certain scenes and add more fx sequences). Principal photography started in 2012 and the movie didnโt come out till 2015. Iโm still amazed to this day that the movie even exists and it is as good as it is. I was expecting an ok modern Mad Max movie and what we got was a movie that rivals MM2 as best in the series.
CelticGaelic ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:29:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The difference between the two.is Apocalypse Now vs The Island of Dr. Moreau.
dogbert617 ยท 269 points ยท Posted at 04:21:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, I'll say Fury Road is a rare exception to the too often unofficial rule that if a movie has a lot of production delays, too often such movies aren't good IMO.
infinitemonkeytyping ยท 110 points ยท Posted at 05:38:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I believe one of the biggest issues was they were looking to film around Broken Hill (Australia) where the two previous films were produced. The issue was that Broken Hill had had a high amount of rain, and was way too green.
At the time, I was doing a fair bit of work in Broken Hill, and it was difficult to get flights there from Sydney, because the film crews had booked the flights in advance, hoping to start work.
leopard_eater ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 09:44:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โBroken hill had had a high amount of rain, and was way too greenโ
Could they not haveโฆ.likeโฆ.waited eight weeks or something?! Broken Hill has a 200mm/ 9 inch annual rainfall total!!
infinitemonkeytyping ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 09:53:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And in the years they wanted to film Mad Max (2011 and 2012), they had nearly 500mm of rain.
leopard_eater ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 10:05:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wow thatโs incredible! I canโt even imagine what it must have looked like then.
pipsdontsqueak ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:08:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bit damp and grey.
Stevey854 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:14:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thats about 1/2 what you get in the wetter bits of england, so I imagine pretty green.
Rob_T_Firefly ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 07:08:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And also an exception to the rule of way-belated sequels reviving decades-old cult franchises being bad. Fury Road is so much better than its own original series.
Penjamini ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:02:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
One delay for reshoots is fine. Sometimes a movie just needs more time. Its the Multiple delays that is the guarantee of failure
GroovingPict ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 09:04:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
literally what the guy youre replying to said; your comment couldve been an upvote rather than a bloated repeat of his comment.
Soggy_Stargazer ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:19:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There's some irony here somewhere ....
GroovingPict ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 10:30:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
relax, Alanis; there isnt
Stevey854 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:15:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well there is. Your comment could have just been a downvote
GroovingPict ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:29:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I didnt just repeat the previous comment though, like he did.
Stevey854 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:46:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Which is why its ironic rather than hipocritical
GroovingPict ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:36:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
you keep using that word; I do not think it means what you think it means
Stevey854 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:06:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It is absolutley ironic that in your effort to reduce the number of useless comments, you are making more useless comments.
Savjy ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 04:57:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Apocalypse now had no business being as good as it was under the circumstances it was made either
SonOfMcGee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:53:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hearts of Darkness, the documentary on its production, was nuts. The film was about the insanity and chaos of the Vietnam War, but the filmmakers basically made all the same mistakes in making the movie as the US government did fighting the war.
Feliks343 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:16:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
FURY ROAD had a different kind of development hell more akin to the development Limbo the two sequels have had. Once WB reached an actual agreement with George Miller FURY ROAD came in on schedule and under budget, which lead directly to the development limbo the sequels were in until recently.
Faithless195 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:06:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm certain it just took ages to get to actual production stage, and then it was released a year or so later.
Porencephaly ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:58:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I know Iโll get hella downvotes but I found Fury Road to be absurd and stupid. I mean I love badass car chase movies too but no one pretends 2 Fast 2 Furious is a masterpiece of cinema the way they do with Fury Road.
determania ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:41:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm glad Iโm not the only one.
_TURO_ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:36:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ehhh... it was visually pretty. But that's about it. Ending was so low-effort it killed it for me.
StabbyPants ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:12:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
also apocalypse now. with all that cocaine and lunacy, it's amazing a movie was ever made
Azelrazel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:35:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fury road was in development hell?
SonOfMcGee ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:55:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It took a while for a studio to agree to make it, but once it got the official green light it went as planned.
I think the hell OP was talking about was the mid-production delays due to swapping out directors/actors, rewrites, reshoots, etc.
Stevey854 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:16:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
More like pre-production hell
eddmario ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:12:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Don't forget The Man Who Killed Don Quixote might be one as well.
Haven't watched it myself yet, but I've heard that it was pretty good.
butt-holg ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:12:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Apparently they had been working on the cars for the movie since the early 2000s. Strange to think it might not have ever been made
dudeman773 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:06:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โฆ.Apocalypse Now
Clayman8 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:26:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Im not even sure FR was in development hell as much as just a pet project that took way longer than expected to finaly get greenlit.
will2k60 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:07:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Apocalypse Now as well. Possibly THE production hell movie.
percmufuckers ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:27:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Avatar
bookoocash ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:35:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also basically any post-Clockwork Orange Stanley Kubrick movie. I think there was a single scene in Eyes Wide Shut that was shot and reshot so many times that Tom Cruise ages a year between various shots.
guarks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:46:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And Cabin in the Woods
BeingMrSmite ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:27:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bladerunner also had a particularly notably long pre-production period.
Outrageous-Reality14 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:35:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This. One of the reasons my expectations being so low when entering cinema... Best movie surprise ever.
foospork ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:05:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And the Wizard of Oz.
howardhus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:18:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Emperors Groove had the โby the bookโ recipe to be a cluster fuckโฆ it turned out great
syfyguy64 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:29:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fury Road wasn't in a development hell, just a troubled development. The majority of the production staff and starring cast stuck with it once filming started, the production company and director never really abandoned it, and the biggest hurdle was filming location. Once they got to the desert and started filming, it was downhill from there.
KillPhilBill ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:27:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And Cabin in the Woods. It got shelved, and Lionsgate only finally released it because Chris Hemsworth got famous from Thor. That movie is a fucking delight.
BlinByard ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:06:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is there a chair for Deadpool there?
CheesyObserver ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:53:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs in post-production hell, youโre in trouble.
Pre-production hell just means itโs takinโ a while to get people to sign off on it. If youโre not a billion dollar franchise, pre-production can be as slow as the DMV
WhippingShitties ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:00:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I nearly had a panic attack in the theater on opening night. It was just my group and another group there. I was like "oh crap, this is going to be awful". Holy shit, I was wrong. When walking out, the other group was talking shit on it. They are weak.
KnottaBiggins ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:40:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Um...the worst of the Mad Max movies? Really?
CantSayDat ยท -8 points ยท Posted at 04:11:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That movie had like no plot whatsoever
davvolun ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 04:43:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So?
Clerks had no plot. There are a handful of excellent, classic books that had no plot.
There's nothing wrong with, in the case of Fury Road, a very simple story told very well.
deeman010 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:54:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโd say that girl escaping from villain that stumbles into a protagonist is a pretty classic plot.
GoldieDoggy ยท 62 points ยท Posted at 03:51:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
honestly I kinda enjoyed that movie, but that's probably because I decided to read the books after watching the movie(s). Could have been better, but wasn't the worst. Still don't like how obsessed people are with killing off the dog, though.
pants_full_of_pants ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 09:45:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I enjoyed the movie just because of the unique premise around "noise" and using the idea of thoughts made manifest to enable people to become literal sorcerers.
I really wish they went somewhere with the alien race. There was a lot of buildup about them, then we see one and get a hint that they might actually be friendly if humans weren't assholes, and then they are never seen or discussed for the rest of the movie. Very strange.
ThatGingeOne ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:29:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The book series is a trilogy so in it the aliens don't become relevant til later
JawesomeJess ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 08:18:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anytime there is a dog in a movie, I know someone is going to fucking kill it. Why can't they just leave the dogs alone? ITS OVERDONE.
Fabichupi ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 08:57:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As someone who loves horror movies I feel your pain. I have a huge problem with seeing animals get hurt. Started using does the dog die also very useful if you have any triggers you want to avoid without having to spoil the whole movie for you.
Galaxy_Ranger_Bob ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:27:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you need something to show just how evil the evil guys are, you have them kick the dog in the story. Or, if they are even more evil than that, you have them kill the dog to make them look worse.
antaryon ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:48:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I never read the books but it still felt like it had a lot of wasted potential. At one point I thought they were pulling an M Night Shyamalan and the aliens aren't real and the villagers killed all the women. Then you have that one fight with an alien whose sole purpose is to show that the aliens are indeed real which made me doubt myself and then it turns out the villagers did kill the women. Amazing plot twist. But yeah, they could have done so much more.
AdvocateSaint ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 04:54:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'd say the exception is Shane Carruth (Primer, Upstream Color) but the guy is so secretive that you don't even know how long his films are actually in production, just that years pass between them. He announced his third film, "The Modern Ocean" in the mid-2010s, and it still isn't out.
To paraphrase Act Man, he's like Valve: Either he outputs a masterpiece, or nothing at all. And expect years of "nothing at all."
UPDATE: Apparently he released The Modern Ocean's script online in 2020? Why though...
thenewtransportedman ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 12:46:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In 2020, it was reported that Amy Seimetz had a restraining order against Carruth due to purported abuse. Shortly thereafter, he made a depressing Tweet or two, then put The Modern Ocean & some A Topiary production stuff online. I wouldn't expect another masterpiece from Carruth, unfortunately.
Eymerich_ ยท 76 points ยท Posted at 04:32:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Something something Avatar 2, 3, 4, 5 etc...
eddmario ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 08:13:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The original came out when I was in high school.
I'm 28...
jqderrick ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 06:38:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Look, I want to hate on James Cameron too, but you have to admit dudes been pushing boundaries and making kick ass movies for years.
If there's anyone you can give the benefit of the doubt too, I think it would be him. He started the 3D trend and arguably did it better than ANY movie to follow. His movies are consistently rewatchable and better than most science fiction movies out there.
South Park was right when they said that he is literally raising the bar for movies.
MonsieurCatsby ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 10:37:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Theres a lot of directors who work really well with small budgets and who flounder when they get all the money, but Cameron is that rare beast in that he's such a "tech guy" he'll push limits hard when he has the funds.
Case in point, the dive helmets in the Abyss are real and were invented for the film because Cameron needed his actors to be visible underwater.
Helps he cut his teeth working as a special effects artist for Roger Corman, and he also brings that with him. He's got a great eye for engineering details and aesthetics, iirc the dropship from Aliens is a kitbash he threw together himself (it's a AH-64 Apache that accidentally had a baby with an F-4 Phantom) and its kinda iconic.
Avatar was dull as toast to me, so dull. But that ship in the beginning with the radiator fins glowing hot? That's why I can't hate Cameron, he puts the effort in.
safe-not-to-try ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 08:57:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Avatar's not really re-watchable though. It had a massive boom and hype at release then kinda just disappeared
Groxy_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:47:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Idk, I watched it like 6 times within the first year it came out. One of the only DVDs I've ever pre ordered.
Frothar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:53:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well that and they are filming them all at once and covid. I am not hyped but I haven't written them off
branewalker ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:50:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You skipped 1.
It was spectacular, but not good
didyoumeanbim ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:10:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That (and the sequels) spent all that time in pre-production.
Their actual time in production was relatively normal.
katievsbubbles ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 06:43:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Avatar was the most spectacular bore i have ever seen.
Most people remember it as dances with wolves with aliens.
Dances with wolves is a better movie. I cant remember much of what happened in Avatar.
tainkirrahe ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 08:26:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The sequel(s) reception is going to be interesting because Avatar's main thing was that it was a spectacle. The story and characters didn't matter. You were there to watch it in IMAX and go "wow that looked really good!" with your friends.
Well, thanks to Avatar being a huge hit we've now had over a decade of films that were spectacles meaning the sequels are just going to be more "long films with epic CGI and explosions" and I wonder if people will really bother with them. Especially by the fourth one. What story beat was so unique and powerful in the first film that there are going to be three more 2.5 hour films that need to explore it?
taylor_mill ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 08:36:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is how I feel about the latest Jurassic World movies. Theyโre not good, just a CGI spectacle thatโs not even that good also.
Aragorn120 ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 06:08:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm still pissed about chaos walking, the book series is my favorite book series of all time and could have been an incredible movie but nope
Constant-Parsley3609 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:00:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's even more depressing when you see the original script and realise it's exactly like the first book.
Aragorn120 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:39:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Are you serious?
Constant-Parsley3609 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:17:34 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dead serious. It ends EXACTLY as the first book ends.
Aragorn120 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:06:03 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Damn, well that sucks, if only they used that script smh
jwC731 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:39:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
it could've been worse tbh. Atleast it was just 'meh'
Aragorn120 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:49:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I honestly thought it was horrible, literally everything was changed, characters were completely different (todd doesnโt kill in the books but in the movie it opens with him killing an animal whereas in the book he wouldnโt even do that, etc.) Idk the whole thing just left me with a sour taste
n8thegr83008 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:55:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's what I'm afraid of happening to Steelheart if it ever gets made. I loved the reckoners books and I really want to experience them on screen.
QuetzalKraken ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:44:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember when they announced the movie and I was worried about how they'd portray the Noise. It was such a great plot, characters, etc. But I couldn't imagine how they would bring the concept of Noise to the big screen.
Somehow, it was the ONLY thing the movie got right!
Aragorn120 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:46:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I know right?! I actually loved how they portrayed the noise. The other thing I thought they got right was casting Mads Mikkelsen as the mayor, he was exactly who I pictured when I read the books unfortunately the script screwed the character to being generic bad guy
[deleted] ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 04:18:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Some movies are exceptions to that (Thief and the Cobbler which took more than 30 years)
TwilightontheMoon ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:16:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
New Mutants is an example of this. It could have been so good if they wouldโve figured out what kind of movie they wanted to make. I did think the casting was pretty good though and I enjoyed it just because Iโm a huge fan of the comic. I canโt imagine anyone going in blind enjoying this movie though.
vurplesun ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:22:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
New Mutants practically writes itself, it's amazing they had so much trouble with it.
TwilightontheMoon ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:19:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think if they wouldโve made it a total horror movie it wouldโve been really good.
Trapped_on_reddit_38 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:17:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I really enjoyed the horror elements of the movie more than anything else.
AnActualChicken ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:06:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Similarly when the same movie going through production Hell has also gone through several directors.
Also if itโs a biopic about a dead celebrity known for their wild parties and antics but the surviving band members are the head producers of it then itโs going to be heavily watered down and remove any actual wild moments. Bohemian Rhapsody, while passable here and there, was overall kind of boring which considering Freddie said to not make any future projects past his death boring is pretty fucking bad. That โbig crazy partyโ looked more like an over enthusiastic costume party than one where a little person might have been walking around serving cocaine. Then thereโs the whole โwe need to market this to China, so cut out any overtly gay scenes for their version and make it just that he was โflamboyantโ โ.
Hai_Hai_Hai_Hai_Hai ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:41:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gone With The Wind is a very well done, much beloved and Oscar winning movie (back when that actually meant something). It had delays and multiple directors. A big part of this was because Selznick was a dick, though.
Resbo ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:43:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not always. A lot of the time it depends on who's picked it up. Dredd, for example, got stuck in production hell for a while. Eventually Alex Garland assumed leadership and got a decent version made. Same for Rogue One.
Boyhood was pretty good too. Obviously for different reasons.
MonsieurCatsby ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:43:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
The irony of Rogue One being the best Star Wars movie...
(Imo)
Edit: since Empire, although it's tied with ROTJ.
TimeToRedditToday ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:31:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Best star wars? Hell no
MonsieurCatsby ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 12:34:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To clarify, best since Empire (imo).
Lunndonbridge ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:34:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Are you including Georgeโs or just Disney? I love Rogue One.
MonsieurCatsby ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:41:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Post OT really.
The Abrahms films are imo a complete waste of celluloid and talent, just truly badly made films. TLJ is...interesting. Its on the verge of being good, but isn't...and yet there's something about it that hints at competency.
Lunndonbridge ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:55:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I grew up with the Prequels, but I was fortunate enough to see the OT before the Specialized version took over and before the prequels released. So all six of GLโs live action films hold a special spot for me. I do agree that, although, I dislike TLJ with a passion, it is the most well made of the sequels. Seven was fun, but falls short of even the Ewok movies and the Clone wars movie as far as quality. RotS is a hot mess. Solo, like TFA, is fun, but inherently flawed. My hope is for Solo deepfake and voice manipulation tech to advance enough to put Harrison Ford in it.
MonsieurCatsby ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:03:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only two Star Wars films I rate as actually bad films are Abrahms two times in the chair, I don't want to go off into a long rant about how pointless they are but it's a special thing when your films rank below Caravan of Courage.
bbab7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:31:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Solo was better than Rogue One
iceariina ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:43:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember seeing previews and thinking it looked dumb. Then it came out and I never heard anything about it until just now when I read your comment.
Constant-Parsley3609 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:16:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The books are incredible. The film just butchered it by trying to adapt half of the first book and the last page of the third.
iceariina ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:48:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sounds about right. The books are always better.
penguinn117 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:44:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh I never realised that was a sign, but I can think of another! Artemis Fowl was in movie limbo since I was in elementary school or earlier, and by the time it came out over a decade later it turned out to be pretty irredeemable.
_-Zilla-_ ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:17:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh shit, the FNAF movie has been getting thought up and canceled for WAY too long
n8thegr83008 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:53:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
At least if it's bad it'll probably be hilariously bad.
_-Zilla-_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:20:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hilariously bad movies are good in my book lol
Tuutori ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:25:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What about Eyes wide shut? It's a cult classic and who am I kidding that movie fucking blows
bookoocash ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:40:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eyes Wide Shut is great once you get past the fact that WB lied to everyone and sold it as โthe sexiest film of the yearโ instead of a film full of dread that examines a manโs paranoia and insecurity. In many ways, itโs almost a horror movie. Great film and worth a rewatch once removed from all the notoriety that surrounded it at the time.
KeyConflict7202 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 04:32:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Prediction for Dune 2021 to be a flop?
Sergetove ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 08:20:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Financially? Maybe (but I really hope not). A critical/audience flop? Nah, I think Villeneuve is a great filmmaker and hes super passionate about Dune. If he can make a great Blade Runner sequel that no one asked for and get a good performance out of Harrison Ford he can do Dune. Dude rocks.
wetmule ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:09:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He made blade runner 2049? Yeah this is gonna suck
Sergetove ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:31:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The original is overrated and 2049 is better in almost every way. Fight me bud
kslide_park ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:56:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Such a great concept, but so poorly executed. The story was sooo boring.
Constant-Parsley3609 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:15:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Read the books. They actually ABOUT something. The weight of murder, coming of age, terrorism, the line between animal and man, love, forgiveness and guilt.
Such good books. The first book has the most amazing ending ever.
wetmule ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:11:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All those themes are over done. Does it explore anything unique?
Constant-Parsley3609 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:16:50 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If I keep listing themes there'll no book left for you to read. Let's just say a lot of interesting questions can be raised when you hear someone's every thought. If they can hear your thoughts too then at what point are you just some sort of hive mind? If they can't hear your thoughts then where does that leave you? Etc etc, the book is very clever. My favourite is the first one, but the other two go in unexpected directions
Cntrl_shftr ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:47:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"The Man Who Killed Don Quixote" another one in production hell for a long time but came out okay, but you're not wrong. Production hell is "hell" for a reason
eddmario ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:14:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You mean the Duke Nukem Forever strat?
wild_man_wizard ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:18:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As an addendum:
Sergetove ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:24:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ironically, Adaptation did have a ton of trouble in pre production and filming, but it was an actual Kaufman movie (and was really good). I don't think this one is always a bad sign, but it can mean bad news.
Constant-Parsley3609 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:19:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dude, the film is all about people traveling to a place and NOBODY ever gets there. It's mentioned once and never again.
They introduce aliens, mention they three times and then what does it lead to? A jump scare.
Every time the female lead is in an impossible situation the camera cuts away and she just magically fixes it herself OFF SCREEN.
The antagonists do bugger all the entire movie and then just die at the end.
aviliveslife1 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:33:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I urge you to watch this indian movie called "tumbbad". It's a cult favourite horror thriller. Must watch. Made over a span of 12 years! And the finished product couldn't be far from perfection. The director said he kept going back to the slate and reworking things he didn't enjoy. It's like a diamond that was polished over and over until perfection. But in its defence it didn't change directors and writers over the span of 12 years.
Bedlambiker ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:19:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just added Tumbbad to my "must watch" list. Thanks for the recommendation!
DontJudgeMe15 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:28:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
God I really adored those books but even seeing the casting for the film I didnโt like it
uncommoncommoner ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:40:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
God, 'Chaos Walking'....I loved the books, and I loved the move interpretation of 'A Monster Calls' but this movie just looks like utter garbage. How can they do that to a fantastic series of books?
MeC0195 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:38:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
One exception, that I have in my personal top 10 movies ever, is Apocalypse Now.
renovita ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:19:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Man who Killed Don Quixote is quite the exception to this rule. Great film, but check how long it took to make.
Feeshstix06 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:23:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whelp I guess there is no hope for the Minecraft movie.
Crosgaard ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:52:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If this is true, avatar 2 will suck so, so much
BabyDick-_- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:47:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโve been waiting for โall star weekendโ for yearsssss I hope itโs not the case because this cast is unfuckin real
getridofwires ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:26:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes! If the director or star leave the production for anything other than a major illness, something bad is brewing.
mattdangerously ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:09:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It took four years to make Wong Kar Wai's 2046, and that movie is fantastic.
first2ndplacer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:42:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That wasn't a "I would watch it with friends" category movie but "I would watch it while having lunch" category for me. We can put it in "Ehh" category also.
Queef-Elizabeth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:09:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cabin in the Woods I believe is one of the few exceptions but mostly because it was put aside for so long
rainbowsixsiegeboy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:16:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You need 1 unified vision to make a great movie. If you have too many people changing its direction at best it will be a safe and bland committie approved movie. At worst its a mess of scenes.
jeanclaudecardboarde ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:24:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was looking forward to Dune. Now, not so much.
Random_Hero1989 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:24:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There are exceptions, I recently read that Steve McQueen was considered for the title role in The Bodyguard back in 1976 but the movie got caught in production hell until 1990, by which point McQueen had been dead for 4 years so Kevin Costner got the role
your-yogurt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:25:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
was really excited to hear they were making a movie based off the book series The Spook's Apprentice. it was supposed to come out on my birthday to boot! but then i kept hearing they pushed back the release date for reshoots, and that's when i knew it was going to be bad. it came out months later, got terrible reviews, never watched it. it did so poorly i dont think any major youtube movie reviewer bothered with it
R1ght_b3hind_U ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:28:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
not necessarily. Mad Max Fury road was in production hell for like a decade. And itโs one of the best action movies of all time imo
DankDanishMuffin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:34:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We shouldโve known this for cyberpunk 2077
leopard_eater ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:45:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I must admit, Iโve a cynical feeling about Avatar 2 and 3โฆ.
jennifercathrin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:48:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
this is gonna be the Uncharted movie next year
NotAnyOrdinaryPsycho ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:01:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Everyone thought the New Mutants was going to be bad for this reason, but it is actually my favorite live-action X-men movie. I thought it was very insightful, and it even has queer representation.
Logan_No_Fingers ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:10:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
London Fields
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1273221/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cl_sm
Its has, um... 47 listed producers.
That's a pretty big "this will be the worst thing ever"
To be fair, that also had Cara Delevingne AND Amber Heard, so thats 3 warning signs
3delStahl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:21:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like the Avatar sequels?
LobotomistPrime ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:23:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is kind of the opposite of video games. People complain about release dates getting postponed, but a lot of game developers push back release dates because they know they're making a great game and want to make sure it's done right before release.
Movies on the other hand usually delay release because the production has been disastrous.
Cla1re23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:32:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I guess you can say this for games too. Coughcyberpunk2077cough
falteetauers ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:38:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I followed World War Z news before it came out because I really liked the book, and production issues were one of the reasons I knew beforehand that it was going to be terrible.
act167641 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:41:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Alien 3 falls into this category, so it checks out.
CaptenJackHarkness ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:46:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fury Road.
IamScottGable ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:52:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mmhmm 30 Rock did a bit about this where Jack explains how much money was in a failed sitcom that had two attempts at being a movie before it
EpicIshmael ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:54:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Usually a bad sign is when the movie has been passed around to multiple directors.
something-um-bananas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:57:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first thing that came to mind when I read this was 'Suicide Squad'. Damn they fucked up that movie.
manofblox23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:58:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
what about flight of the navigator?
off-and-on ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:03:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's not a movie, but see: Duke Nukem Forever
hbdc67 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:16:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I didn't have high hopes for that movie which is a shame because it didn't do the books justice.
milesdizzy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:20:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You know what though? For all the bad press, I thought Chaos Walking wasnโt half bad. It wasnโt anything special, but it had a neat premise and pretty good actors. I expected an absolute dumpster fire but was met with something that was just kind of ok.
thisshortenough ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:23:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it ever gets made the Wicked movie is going to be straight bin juice
legenddairybard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:29:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Video games have this same issue - and they end up being mediocre at best.
joshr03 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:29:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just the other day I remembered that movie should have been out forever ago but I never heard if it released. I guess I didn't miss anything.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:29:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Conjuring 3๐
FormerOrpheus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:36:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was wondering why it felt like I was watching 3 different movies with that one. It started off pretty interesting and then rankedโฆ
Edit:tanked not ranked
Questions_It_All ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:39:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I actually really enjoyed that film.
To me I don't care what happens in the background (within reason that is, if someone dies that's something different or if people are being mistreated too, I do have a heart) as long as the end product was worth watching and to me it so was.
It's cast worked well together (on screen at least), the whole other-worldlyness about it all too was just cool cool cool and when it finished I wanted more.
SeaOsprey1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:46:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eh, I think Avatar 2 has a lot of potential. Itโs just delayed because of covid and what it did to the movie theater business
samurai_for_hire ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:15:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exception: Boyhood, which was filmed over 12 years starting in 2002
Broadband_Gremlin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:23:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Has Lionsgate ever made an objectively good movie? Even one?
cyrano111 ยท 39264 points ยท Posted at 03:28:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Critics did not receive an advance screening in order to write a review. It means the studio is hoping to at least recover an opening weekend of ticket sales before word gets out.
btbcorno ยท 11128 points ยท Posted at 05:14:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You see it more and more in the video game industry as well, where they either donโt give them review copies early, only give them for a specific platform, or wonโt let them publish anything until a certain date.
ChuckCarmichael ยท 414 points ยท Posted at 06:00:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There were some positive exceptions though. For example, Bethesda didn't send out any review copies for Doom 2016, so most people thought it would suck, especially considering the less than great multiplayer beta. But it turned out that it was a good game, so it was just Bethesda being weird.
DontDoodleTheNoodle ยท 62 points ยท Posted at 14:40:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hemingwavy ยท 57 points ยท Posted at 09:45:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bethesda doesn't issue any review copies.
ChuckCarmichael ยท 43 points ยท Posted at 10:46:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And IIRC they started that practice with Doom 2016.
RedDerring-Do ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 16:29:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't understand where any of you are getting this impression. I'm a critic, and I've received review copies of games from Bethesda both before and after 2016.
ChuckCarmichael ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 16:40:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Because of articles like this one?
RedDerring-Do ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:50:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Huh. Well, that turned out to not be true. I received Wolfenstein: Youngblood for review, and have review access to Fallout 76, just as two recent examples.
covok48 ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 16:41:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
LoL, ok. Did you start playing before or after your review?
RedDerring-Do ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 16:51:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
...How would I be able to start playing it *after* my review?
covok48 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 18:12:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was teasing you.
https://hard-drive.net/ign-writer-excited-to-start-playing-game-he-just-finished-reviewing/
RedDerring-Do ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 16:28:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
lol yes they do. Source: me, who has received many review copies of things.
res30stupid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:07:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And was this before or after the backlash related to articles like this one?
RedDerring-Do ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:13:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Both. I received Fallout 4 in 2015, and received Wolfenstein: Youngblood in 2019.
AeternusDoleo ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 20:00:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That was a rare exception though. When it comes to video games, if companies don't show gameplay and only show obvious scripted stuff - that's a "do not preorder" for me.
TroubleshootenSOB ยท -10 points ยท Posted at 07:33:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Beta sucked so bad, it did nothing to hype me up about the game. Multiplayer was shit too
SpehlingAirer ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 08:22:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Luckily (imo) the online mode was developed by a 3rd party, so Id Software is only responsible for the epic portion of the game :p
Sweetwill62 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 14:11:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't know why you are being downvoted, that was literally the mass opinion of the beta of the game. Just because the game is now known as an absolute beloved diamond doesn't mean there wasn't every red flag about the game before its release.
TroubleshootenSOB ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 14:40:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe because these dumbasses' reading comprehension is trash like the beta. I said the beta and multiplayer sucked, nothing about the campaign.
Which I think the campaign in 2016 is better than Eternal. Eternal's story seems like a shitty fan fiction
Blagonga ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:44:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Probably a very unpopular opinion but I actually think the gameplay was also worse. I still haven't finished Eternal
Qworta ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:50:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You'd be surprised, a lot of people didn't appreciate Eternals switch to a "combat loop" and increased difficulty which punished you if you didn't follow said combat loop. Which is understandable, it removed a lot of the "freedom" from the combat. I for one love it, even more after replaying doom 2016 after beating eternal, I found 2016 to be boring after and I'm still playing eternal. But yea the story definitely feels like a fanfic, especially in the dlc.
magistrate101 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:43:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The story for Eternal's expansions just straight up made me angry. It was worse than fan fiction. They should fire everybody that shit onto the page and go back to whoever wrote 2016. I mean, I get it, they need to raise the stakes each boss fight, but c'mon, they couldn't even keep their contrived bullshit straight between expansions!
[deleted] ยท 57 points ยท Posted at 08:54:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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EternalCanadian ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 13:52:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was so bad that Sony and Microsoft offered refunds to everyone.
They basically never offer refunds, ever, except for very specific issues.
DXsocko007 ยท 3629 points ยท Posted at 05:24:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Most companies tell the reviewers there is an embargo and only after the date they can talk about it and have reviews go live
BGummyBear ยท 2447 points ยท Posted at 05:55:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Review embargoes are actually good, especially for video games. By having a set date that reviews go live it gives reviewers plenty of time to make a thorough review, otherwise they have to rush through it and race each other to be the first to release.
Companies that embargo until the release date are scummy though, reviews have to go live before the game releases so that people can make an informed purchase.
-PM_Me_Reddit_Gold- ยท 208 points ยท Posted at 07:05:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ideally embargoes would lift a week before launch on most things imo.
DarkJarris ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 13:03:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
and then wait 6 months after the review, so that the company doesnt "update the game" to add microtransactions while the review says there are none. looking at you activision.
Loive ยท 82 points ยท Posted at 12:26:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have preordered three games. Those games were Mass Effect Andromeda, Fallout 76 and Cyberpunk 2077.
Lesson learned, Iโm never preordering again no matter what the reviews say.
caenos ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 15:21:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Can you let me know what you would have preordered next if you didn't make this rule?
Loive ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 15:30:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, Starfield is looking kind of nice. Iโm feeling the hype you know? So thatโs gonna be a huge disappointment.
caenos ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 17:25:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks.
Feel free to chime in with any more of your "hot picks", my friend.
Alex1331xela ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 15:01:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Damn, at least youโre consistent haha
joshi38 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:19:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I pre-ordered Assassins Creed Unity - a few years back now, but it was famously broken upon release, especially on PC. This also happened to have a review embargo on it until the day of release.
To my fortune, I live in the UK where games (at least at the time) were always released on a Friday while games were released on a Tuesday in the US. This gave me 3ish days between the reviews going live in the US and me getting to play it, so I was still able to cancel my pre-order.
pyro5050 ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 13:32:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
i pre-ordered Sim City and regretted it so much....
my next pre-order was Kingdom Come: Deliverance
i will preorder my next Warhorse Studio game, but no other studio has my preorder thoughts...
Turksarama ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 13:57:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Beware, this was my thought after really enjoying Witcher 3.
pyro5050 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:00:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
with Witcher 3 ('s success) they got too big too quick, and took on a huge project that they were being forced to release quicker though. they even said "it isnt ready"
Warhorse, as of now, is still on their own timelines, and not being rushed for anything. so right now, i would pre-order. if they got picked up by a big "we need to hit Q3 metrics" publisher, my tune would change fast.
Rehendix ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:39:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A lot of people really didn't like the 2013 Sim City but I really enjoyed it. There's still a lot of features that Cities Skylines straight up doesn't have that I really liked in Sim City.
pyro5050 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:59:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
the problem i had, as an AVID (and i mean, i own original copy of every simcity and most of the offshoots since the original, including japanese versions) was that it was advertised as a sim city game, but was more a new "community" builder, rather than a city and region builder. they kept saying that you would be able to build sprawling metropolis and better region trade than 4k, but it fell massivly short... like the olympic long jumper who tripped over his own foot at the launch board and falls flat on his face...
it made me so sad to have loved that series, i feel like the move to larger publishers really hurt that series, and other ones. i used to have all my sim city stuff out for display, and now, it is packaged in a box, in my attic because it hurts...
i will say, that every now and then i load it up, the new one there from 2014, and give her a shot... to see if i, or it has changed...
i tend to find my way to other building games these days though....
ThellraAK ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:47:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I haven't preordered a game, I think I'll do it for the next Kerbal Space Program though.
mouth_with_a_merc ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:44:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I played ME:A at release and CP2077 w/ preorder as well. Didn't have any problems (PC).
(But I agree that the CP preorder sucked for legacy console gamers)
Loive ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 13:01:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
With Mass Effect itโs clear that the game was rushed, not least visible because all Asari have the same face. I have done a few playthroughs and enjoyed it but what bugs me are the DLC and sequel sized holes in the story. Choices that matter down the road were one of the best things about the original trilogy, and when they announced Andromeda wouldnโt get any DLCs and sequels were in doubt I didnโt play the game for several months. When you establish the first colony you are told that your choice between a military or a science colony will leave a lasting legacy. Spoiler: it doesnโt because there arenโt any lasting legacies due to the lack of sequels. Maybe Mass Effect 4 will fix this but Iโm not keeping my hopes up.
I played Cyberpunk on an Xbox Series X and it ran fine (mostly, but fine for a new game). My problem with it is that it isnโt the game we were promised. The background story is rushed through in a few cutscenes when it was originally said to be an important part of the game, and the only effect of your background choice are a few dialogue options. The game is ok, but itโs not what it was claimed to be during the hype. I would have been satisfied if I bought it on a sale knowing this, but it wasnโt worth the full price I paid when preordering.
Bethesda has done an ok job with salvaging Fallout 76, but every time I play it I find myself longing for a real Fallout 5 and end up playing Fallout 4 instead as a kind of bandaid. Itโs an alright Game Pass game, but not a purchase I would have made if I knew what I was getting. My main gripe is actually inherent in the online game logic. In the single player games the world and the events unfold when it suits the story, and I as a player have a lasting impact on the world. In 76, the world develops according to a release schedule and almost everything is the same no matter what I do. It feels like Iโm not playing as the main character in the game, but as a temporary guest in someone elseโs game.
saysthingsbackwards ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:03:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I know this might sound weird but ty for your perspective and time and detail you took on your review, especially FO76. I've watched some people stream a bit and was on the fence about whether it's even worth my time and I think you saved me time and money I wouldn't have felt satisfied with giving.
joshi38 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:23:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was happy with Cyberpunk. Had very few issues on PC. I undersand a lot of people did have issues so I understand the vitriol, but I had a ghood time with it.
With Andromeda, the game ran fine (and I really enjoyed the combat), but holy hell that character animation - it was broken. It wasn't a bug, it was just unfinished. That along with the story and characters in general being kind of bleh and I understand people not liking the game.
I'm a little salty that there's a load of content that went by the wayside (I believe there was to be DLC involving a Quarian ark which would have been nice), but at least they're moving forward with what seems like a straight up sequel to ME3. Will be... interested... to see how that goes.
Feshtof ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 08:11:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or in the case of new content for a game I play 11 days.
Convinced me to relax my stance on no preorders.
gihkmghvdjbhsubtvji ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 08:33:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Y 11
Y not 10
Chief_Givesnofucks ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:57:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Y tho
dano8801 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:24:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Y not 12?
Chared_Assassin ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 09:05:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I would even go as far as a month
Tho if it doesnโt release till launch its an immediate no on the game for me
guyblade ยท 67 points ยท Posted at 09:24:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
These days, games are rarely "final" at a month before launch.
Thomington ยท 85 points ยท Posted at 09:31:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Games are rarely final a month after release lol
Chared_Assassin ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 09:25:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
True, but as someone that has made multiple games, a month before the intended launch date you want to have everything working and just ironing out a few minor details. As in slight balancing changes or improving some textures
dano8801 ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 10:24:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There are some major AAA developers that should consider taking your advice...
Previous_Stranger ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:45:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm a narrative designer with an AAA studio, Iโve had new requirements land on my desk days before launch, itโs rarely the developers requesting it. 9 times out of 10 itโs something to do with the publisher, or a tester who did something incredibly rouge to find a bug.
binarycow ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 12:26:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As a developer, if a tester finds a bug, the steps they took are under no circumstances "rogue"
The only exception would be things like modifying application files outside of the application (except for ones intended to be user editable)
Like, if you open the EXE in a hex editor and change some stuff? Yeah, nothing you find from that point forward is legit.
But editing a config file? Or doing stuff purely within the app? Every bug you find is valid. Nothing is "rogue"
Previous_Stranger ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 12:48:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Youโd be surprised
CounterHit ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:11:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think the point is that you can expect users to do these things as well. Why would you say it's invalid, when you are probably going to have some users tooling around with stuff they don't understand, break the game, and then post on social media about how incompetent your development studio is?
If a tester finds a bug using some really weird thing like adding a config file directly instead of using the in-game menu, they are still finding something that it will be useful to fix.
Previous_Stranger ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:02:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why are reddit users always so quick to assume the worst of others? I never said they werenโt valid, my original comment was explaining why things are changed so close to launch.
Itโs because these bugs arenโt found during โreasonableโ gameplay, and the testing sequence is always last in development.
It would be something like โthis user found that when driving a yellow car backwards at 3pm when itโs raining into this one specific wall block on Blah Blah Island breaks a quest switch, but only when this other quest is active and you also have a fork in your inventory, and we can only replicate it when wearing green hats, and we canโt fix it without removing all the rose bushesโ.
Then the programmer has to decide if itโs a reasonable thing to fix because will a normal player ever experience a quality of life loss over it? Is it a flaw in coding elsewhere or just this one specific place? Is it a potential weakness that could affect other elements of gameplay or is it unlikely to really affect anything else?
And then Iโll get a memo on my desk asking me to write some lore about why there are no rose bushes on Blah Blah Island anymore.
Hope that helps to clarify!
MaryGoldflower ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 10:26:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
yes, but properly playing the game and writing a good review costs time as well. the review copies should be given out at that point, but the embargo should be later IMO.
Chared_Assassin ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 10:39:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, give the game to reviewers at one month, theres not gonna be major changes so their reviews will still be mostly accurate after slight changes.
Make the embargo a week or two before launch and you have time to apply some feedback from reviewers and users can judge whether they want to buy it.
[deleted] ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 11:04:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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binarycow ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 12:31:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Factorio was 100% finished on its official release date.
Of course, there was a 4 year initial development period, followed by a 4 year early access period, then the official release.
But, speaking as someone who bought the game like 1 year into the early access period? The game wasnt finished yet, but it was already better quality than AAA games.
Radulno ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 10:06:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Some great games had embargoes on the day of release though so it doesn't mean a lot. It's often a policy by the publisher for all its games.
Also a month is way too much for a video game, it's not finished a month before release.
Chared_Assassin ยท -12 points ยท Posted at 10:41:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Name 3
And a month is a reasonable time. To have the whole story and level design ironed out, a month before launch is a good target that I can easily hit assuming the release date wasnโt set by an idiot.
Previous_Stranger ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:51:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Making games solo for a hobby is very different from a huge AAA studio.
You donโt seem to have a very good understanding of how the AAA industry works. Thatโs ok! But youโre being incredibly antagonistic and defensive to people who do.
No large studio would ever have a monthโs embargo, simply from a marketing perspective it would be terrible for momentum.
And here are 3 games that had an embargo for day of release with a positive metacritic score:
Halo 4
Metal Gear Solid 4
Far Cry: Blood Dragon
Chared_Assassin ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 22:09:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You are part right, that making solo games is different to a massive studio, but if anything you want the game finished a lot earlier than a month because you need all the media attention you can get.
Also, I donโt really think you can say H4 was good, like yeah, it was playable, though it was barely even a shadow of what it could have been. But still loads better than H5
Radulno ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:02:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A month is not long at all, games spend all the time up to release polishing things, optimizing and bug fixing. If they gave the version too early, it would be a bad version for the reviewers (and they already often play a worse one than customers since they don't have the day one patch).
As for good games, well Bethesda is a publisher that do that since Doom 2016 so you have all their good games already like Prey, Dishonored 2, Doom, The Evil Within 2 and Doom Eternal. And there are others I don't know the embargoes of everyone.
Plus a month is probably too early for the launch momentum anyway. By the time the game release, the news cycle would have gone on to another thing.
Chared_Assassin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:06:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I still think a month is a perfectly good time if you didnโt set a stupid release date
Iโll give you everything else though, I completely forgot about bethesda doing that and their games are amazing
WizFish ยท 62 points ยท Posted at 08:16:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hi, game reviewer here. Embargos are all well and good when they go down as you describe, but itโs becoming more and more common for publishers to send out keys only a day or two before the embargo lifts. If thereโs one thing that is definitely not happening, itโs for sure that publishers are doing their part to ensure reviews are thorough and that reviewers arenโt crunching their ass off just trying to get something out on time.
BGummyBear ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 08:18:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, I'm seeing this more and more lately. I know that Bethesda has recently started a policy of only giving out review copies 24 hours before they release, which is nowhere near enough time to review most games.
Orngog ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:32:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is why unboxing is so common now... There's no time for a proper review of content.
killerbanshee ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:00:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pre-ordering isn't worth it and the bonuses they give you always ruin the start of the game by making it too easy. Then they become worthless in under an hour of play.
realnzall ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:08:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also an issue: the industry has become so reliant on digital distribution that a lot of games have massive day one patches. It's common for a game with a 30-40 GB preload to then have a 25-30 GB day one patch on release day which dramatically improves the game. Generally journalists do not have access to this patch, so their reviews tend to be outdated before the game is even out. Plus, there's also a disturbing trend by some publishers to not release the game with really egregious systems like microtransactions or grinds that can be bypassed by them and then patch those in a month or so after release, when they've already gotten their release week sales and can now profit off the addicts and neurodivergent people who are extra susceptible to this nonsense and bought the game at the start because they thought there was no such BS in them.
acelister ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 09:53:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm getting really sick of getting review codes sent through hours after the embargo the same email is telling me to abide by...
klparrot ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 11:07:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Welp, review what you've got. โGame wouldn't even launch. Entirely unplayable. 0/10โ
acelister ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 11:30:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I like your style.
TheStrangestOfKings ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:50:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I wish more people in the world were this style of petty
DarkZethis ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 09:33:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Especially for big open world games... how is anyone supposed to finish a 50 hour game in 1-2 days?
ric2b ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 10:25:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Easy, just play 25h a day, is an extra hour per day too much to ask?
that_person420 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:28:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tell the sun no, it can't set without your consent.
Previous_Stranger ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 11:58:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As someone who works for an AAA studio, I donโt think people understand how heavy the publisherโs hand can be. A lot of issues players blame on the developers usually come about because of some silly decision the publisher made.
TheStrangestOfKings ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:49:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Publishers/producers I feel are usually the biggest reason a film or video game end up failing. The og vision made a great story/experience, but they felt like it didnโt make a good moneymaker, so theyโll swing their untrimmed pubes around until they feel satisfied
Halvus_I ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 13:35:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Publisher works for YOU...Dont pick a shitty publisher.
SgtCarron ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:08:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hard to do for studios that are owned by the publishers, short of leaving en-masse and starting their own independent studio. And even the few publishers that were considered good (ex: Focus Home Interactive for A and AA games) also do some shady shit.
Elearen ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:46:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Some publishers work for you, some pay your wages. The person with the money gets to decide whatโs important.
Previous_Stranger ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:03:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I love that you think Iโd have any say in it lol
LordManders ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 10:58:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Except a lot of publishers send out their review codes only a few days in advance. Most reviewers only had 48 hours to do Red Dead Redemption 2, The Witcher 3 and Sekiro before the embargo date.
Proditus ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 12:32:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
It's hard to trust if that is indicative of a bad game, though. A number of companies have just embargoed reviews until release day on principle, for whatever reason. Doom (2016) is one example I can think of where no reviews were embargoed until release day, with people anticipating it to be awful since it also received minimal marketing. But then reviews turned out to be overwhelmingly positive.
But then for every one game like that, there are ten Cyberpunks, Anthems, Mass Effect: Andromedas, and No Man's Skies that do the same thing for obvious reasons: to ride the cash train before people realize that the game is bad. And games might have this a lot worse than movies, since for whatever reason there is such a strong mentality among consumers to preorder games as if they're still a finite resource like they were decades ago. That means thousands or even millions of people already committed to buying a product of quality they don't even have any way of knowing.
OneCatch ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 08:41:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
People can, of course, just not pre-order if they feel they've not had enough information to make an informed choice. In fact, they should, because it punishes that kind of behaviour.
saysthingsbackwards ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:05:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But they might run out of digital copies!! /s
TheStrangestOfKings ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:52:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I never preorder as a set rule, and I purchase only games only when they have like 50% off or more, cause most video game companies do not deserve my purchase at full price
cromli ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:43:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I used to remember alot of early 'reviews' go out that would just say generic things like the whole 'It has something for everyone' type reviews that made you question exactly how much of the game they played. Those type of reviews still come out but its more coming from reviewers afraid of saying anything bad about a game from a big company out of fear of losing press access to the same company in the future.
Snuggs_ ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:25:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gotta stuff that FOMO in somewhere.
sbrockLee ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 06:34:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's also to concentrate all the buzz about the game in a specific timeframe, typically a few days before release at most.
GhostofManny13 ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 07:08:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Legit liked what Square Enix did for KH3. They gave out the copies for reviewers but didnโt release the patch which contained the actual ENDING of the game until the actual release date. Prevented any sort of finale spoiler leaks about it from hitting the web before the game had even hit shelves.
TheStrangestOfKings ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:53:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I can kind of understand them limiting the experience of the game to a certain portion of it. That way, we only see the finished product while they still iron out the rest of the game, and like you said, it avoids risking spoilers. Itโs risky, tho, cause the unfinished portion theyโre walling off could just never be finished, and weโd never know
Selenator365 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:30:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
True because a game can start off good then get worse later in the game or have a boss that's unbeatable in anyway.
ric2b ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:36:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Show me on the doll where the game hurt you.
Selenator365 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:41:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I got to the end. of Ninja Gaiden (I think 2) & could not figure out for shit how to beat final boss .
R3L3VANT_S0NG ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 07:06:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or, just fucking wait? It really isn't that hard. Far as I'm concerned waiting to see if a product succeeds or flops before buying it is simply common sense. There's nothing standing between you and your ability to make an informed purchase save for "I want it now!"
sybrwookie ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 12:18:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You think that. I think that. Others claim to think that. Then people start to make exceptions, because they "know" they can trust this company or this series (which, they can't, just give it time, if they haven't been fucked yet, they will be). Or by pre-ordering, they get a special skin for their starting gun.
And then a game releases poorly, and there's a crowd of surprised Pikachu's.
R3L3VANT_S0NG ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:13:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thus is the cycle of life when the consumer fails to stand up for their rights. Nobody complained when mobile games started using micro-transactions and blatantly false advertising, and since it was both profitable and met no resistance, it spread to other areas in gaming as well.
Still though, the gaming community has done better than the average consumer in this regard. Anthem and Fallout are good examples. They were shit shows, but they also resulted in lawsuits from people who refused to take their shit.
stormrunner74 ยท 77 points ยท Posted at 06:21:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exactly. Review embargoes arenโt necessarily a bad thing. Often itโs just to keep everything under wraps and control when the consumer is able to view reviews. When the embargo lifts, people can go to a variety of sources and check the reviews of a lot of people. It just controls the narrative a bit and makes sure that reviews arenโt competing to be the first. Itโs good business sense.
Where the embargoes become a bad thing is when they donโt lift until day of release, as the companies hope that opening day sales donโt take a hit from poor reviews. Thatโs when review embargoes become scummy.
SkellyboneZ ยท 69 points ยท Posted at 07:47:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Am I crazy or is this comment saying the exact same thing as the one it replied to?
dryan ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 07:56:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Haha no youโre not crazy. Itโs an entirely redundant comment.
JamesJakes000 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 08:04:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Redundant? Redundant!
HaveCamera_WillShoot ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 09:14:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Department of Redundancy Department, how may we assist you today?
PollarRabbit ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:53:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Enchantment? Enchantment!
fkingidk ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:11:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So it's not the very high dose of edibles?
VHS_tape ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:37:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You're not crazy, but I feel like I am. The comment is saying the exact same thing as the one it is replied to.
ScotchIsAss ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:55:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe I am to cause those two seem to be saying essentially the same thing?
nutella4eva ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:24:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I might be insane but this comment appears to be conveying identical viewpoints.
Funandgeeky ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:03:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Perhaps it is all in my head, but I do declare that these comments appear to be repeating themselves in a state of redundancy.
OtherwiseProperty67 ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 06:55:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not only that, but in this new modern era it also gives new upcoming critics a fair chance of getting their reviews out if they arenโt large enough to secure a review copy in advance.
kaolin224 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:10:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's also a slimy practice when only reviews above a certain score are allowed to post early.
It's so widespread for the big publishers, now it's a telltale sign a game is trash when only a handful of positive reviews are out before release. Or when a games website only posts its review once the ad campaign for a game is over.
TrepanationBy45 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:42:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Totally. Embargoes of reviews arenโt even necessarily a bad practice. Most times itโs only to maintain control of when the consumer is able to be influenced by reviews. Once the embargo is lifted, people can go to any source they want and check the variety of reviews available. It just maintains a bit of narrative control in order to make sure that reviewers arenโt all rushing to be the first reviews. Itโs simply sensible business practice.
The line in which embargoes become bad practice happens when they donโt actually lift until launchday, because the companies are hoping that launchday sales don't get influenced by poor reviews. Thatโs honestly when the embargo window for reviews get scummy, IMO.
ImNudeyRudey ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 06:52:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You know no one is forcing us to buy on the release date... could just wait and see what the reviews are like regardless...
smallnerdboy ยท 37 points ยท Posted at 06:58:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I donโt think most people in this discussion feel forced to buy on release day, the point is that thereโs still MANY people who do, and the goal should always be to protect the consumer, no matter their shopping habits or knowledge of the product
ImNudeyRudey ยท -11 points ยท Posted at 07:01:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Should be vs. the goal IS to make money for the guy who's watching his share price on eToro
st3adyfreddy ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 06:55:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Laughs in pre-orders
[deleted] ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 06:55:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
in the end it doesnt matter since we all preordered it anyway...
carlosisonfire ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 07:29:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I had never pre ordered a game until bio mutant. I had seen all the horror stories and laughed at all those burned by cyberpunk, but I guess the repressed furry inside of me was convinced that there was no way that game could be bad. Well, I gotta say it was the first and last game I will ever pre order, and now I feel bad about my moment of weakness.
FreeStratos ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:13:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I am becoming more curious tho on why people pre-order games, its a digital copy so it wont run out anyway right? Or is like pre-downloaded so when it goes live you can skip the 50-60 gb download wait that day 1 buyers have to go theough?
hesapmakinesi ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 09:34:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pre-ordered games allow pre-download so you can start playing the instant it is released, with maybe a few kB of download only. In practice, if the game is online or has an always - online DRM, you may hit a lot of server issues.
Also preorders come with some exclusive goodies like skins and stuff that give bragging rights.
Previous_Stranger ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:01:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I pre-ordered Far Cry 6 because I love the series so I know I definitely want to play it regardless of bad reviews, Iโll probably still enjoy it. Itโs a discounted price, comes with the season pass and some extras included, and the pre-download means I can play it as soon as it launches.
I donโt pre-order games in general, maybe 2 or 3 ever, but pre-ordering this particular game made sense to me.
thegoldengamer123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:01:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lol the first game I ever pre-ordered was "No man's sky". Learned my lesson right quick lmao
PM_ME_YOUR_CAT_ ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:35:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can also just not fucking buy on release day
Now that most game copies are sold digitally, there is absolutely no reason to rush into stores to make sure you get a copy of the game before it's sold out. They cannot sell out. It's a digital copy
And if you actually care enough to get a physical one, you're probably part of the demographic who'd have gotten the game either way, no matter if it sucks or not
throwaway_nrTWOOO ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 08:37:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I used to write for a few gaming magazines. The whole thing is beyond toxic, and I'm surprised the whole embargo bullying and blacklisting isn't discussed a lot more.
Nomsfud ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:44:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just don't preorder and you can still make an informed buy. I haven't preordered in years and even if the review embargo is lifted day of release I can decide if I want the game or not
tom_fuckin_bombadil ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:16:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The counter argument to that is that for video games, nobody is telling people to buy the second a game is released for sale. Like how hard is it to wait just 2 or 3 hours, watch a couple reviews and then make the decision to buy?
If someone has to buy a game on day 1 of release then itโs likely that a review wasnโt going to sway their decision anyway.
*edit assuming that that reviewers have plenty of time to actually review the game and are just waiting for embargo date to release. Giving reviewers only a day or two to review is an altogether scummier exercise.
remarkablemayonaise ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:44:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So you check a review aggregator and wait for a few reviews before you buy. If people want to camp outside Apple stores (or the equivalent) and then complain they've bought a lemon they took a risk. They might have cleared up some bugs by then too. Win win?
shaege ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:49:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Look, honestly, just do whatever makes sense for you and your situation.
remarkablemayonaise ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:53:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Of course there's a sub for anything geeky! I prefer to wait ten years personally.
sybrwookie ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:20:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Obligatory XKCD: https://xkcd.com/606/
shaege ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:09:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lmao, same. I greatly prefer single player "campaign" style games and stories. Imagine my shock at the beginning of "the great change" (to all multiplayer, all online), when I signed into the online experience of a game I'd rented, and it was a ghost town, haha
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I can still pull out my old consoles and play all those old games, but you've shut down the servers, so I can never play these "new" ones again.
Checks out. /r/latestagecapitalism
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:33:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There should be se laws against selective embargo like what happened with cyberpunk. Companies should not be allowed to only lift embargo for certain platforms and not others.
infii123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:15:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's true, but also consuments must be aware, that they never have to buy anything on the release date.
masterdarthrevan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:29:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or you know just wait longer
shawnfromnh ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:53:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or just wait and let the suckers take the hit on cash. I remember so many games that needed updates bigger than the original game in size. It was like getting that MS OS that should have waited like vista till all the bugs were out like 100mb taking a 1/2 hour to copy from drive to drive. My brother lived with that hell, had a decent system but my cheap system with XP was a lot faster than his quad core setup with vista.
NSEVENTEEN ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 18:22:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can just buy/not buy the game a day after the reviews come out, i dont get how its scummy
OutWithTheNew ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 06:06:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Embargoes are standard procedure when you have multiple media outlets producing effectively the same content.
Imagine you're releasing a new widget and mailing out 1000 to reviewers around the globe. Some will get there the next day, some could take several days. By having an embargo, all the reviews are released no earlier than a given time, giving all the reviews theoretically equal opportunity.
Jacob2040 ยท 48 points ยท Posted at 05:38:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Right, but when that date is depends on if it's okay. Is it a few days before, or the same day as when it's released? That can mean they're not confident in the game.
warsawandy ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:55:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring Steven Seagal"...guaranteed to be an awful movie.
Vengeful_Dropbear ยท 118 points ยท Posted at 05:39:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sony didnt give zero punctuation a review copy of the new ratchet and clank because they didnt like the tone of ZP reviews
DXsocko007 ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 05:43:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Zero punctuation still makes video reviews?! Omg I haven't watched one in ages
gideonjura10 ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 05:55:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah ZP has been going steady, and with the new editor thereโs actually a ton of good content on the Escapist now.
TheGreatSalvador ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 06:00:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs good to hear. It seemed like for a while ZP was the only thing propping up the entire platform.
Mind_on_Idle ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 07:05:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Because for a while he was.
btbcorno ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:44:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
/r/zeropunctuation
Vengeful_Dropbear ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:23:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He also has a series where he makes games thats really good
Phoequinox ยท 38 points ยท Posted at 06:23:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair, Yahtzee's whole thing is dissecting a game's flaws and sprinkling in some praise for what it does right. He makes good points and he's funny, but his reviews are inherently vicious, even towards good games.
Lagkiller ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:05:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean most of his criticisms are when games do something that has been done before. A game that is a solid game, but is just the previous game in a series with some new mechanics and story is generally reviewed as bad.
Don't get me wrong, I love his videos and reviews, but there are plenty of games where I just don't understand his disdain for games that use solid mechanics and systems. A perfect example is Horizon Zero Dawn which I absolutely loved and plowed through the terrible PC port despite all the issues before they patched them because it was just so much fun and such an enjoyable story.
Phoequinox ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:23:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
HZD had mixed reviews across game critics, and I think that's good. Even though fans were rabid and vicious towards critics who didn't like it.
Dragonsoul ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:33:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I dunno, I just watched it again, and that was a pretty positive review from YC.
Vengeful_Dropbear ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:35:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Publishers picking and choosing who gets to review their game is bad for the consumer, no matter who the reviewer is.
SG_Dave ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 07:20:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Which is fair enough as long as they don't start chopping and changing who reviews their games based on personal beef.
If they choose to not provide Yahtzee a copy because his videos are geared more toward scathing humour than actual formal review, that's different than not giving a copy to say Eurogamer who write longform constructive reviews because they gave your last game a 2/10. Yahtzee isn't a reviewer, he's a comedy critic.
This isn't to say it's not common for companies to be selective about their reviewers and outright avoid the publications that have historically reviewed them poorly (pretty much every company does it). But saying no matter the reviewer also eschews the fact that there are bad actors out there who will just try to tank a game's stock for vindictive reasons.
It's got to be nearly 10 years (if not longer) since I watched ZP, but it was very much touted itself as a comedy series, and I don't think anyone ever watched it to see if a game was worth picking up.
theelous3 ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 08:12:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The guy has been reviewing games for like 10 years. Basically 100% of his reviews cover legit criticism and praise where deserved.
This is a no true scotsman argument. As if you must be dry and boring to be a "real" reviewer.
Yahtzee is every bit as much a reviewer as any other game journalist. Additionally, he has like, an order of magnitude more traffic than eurogamer. So even if you were right, it would atill be in people's best interest to give him a copy.
SG_Dave ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 08:34:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe he's changed it up since I watched (thinking back he was reviewing mostly older games and very few new released when I tuned in), but I remember multiple instances of him absolutely tearing a game to shreds for humours sake then having a caveat right at the end or on another video about how it's actually a good game and worth buying/playing.
I'm not saying you have to be dry and "professional" to be a "true reviewer", but you do have to be objective and go in with the aim of reviewing a game, not lampooning it for the sake of laughs foremost. I only used EG as an example because they're someone I know does articles and aren't as maligned as others around the web (IGN, Kotaku, gameinformer etc.) plenty of more traditional reviewers do inject humour into their takes, but that's not the focus.
It's only in your best interest if you think those extra eyes thanks to Yahtzee are going to convert to purchases because he's going to give a fair or even favourable account of the game.
Yahtzee is to games reviews what Stephen Colbert or Jon Stewart is/was the politics (when doing TV). They make some damn good points, they can get serious when it matters, but they look at the facts and present them with humour predominantly which can (if not done with care) often undermine the purpose of what they're doing.
theelous3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:08:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You've spoken here quite a bit explaining his joking style, and making a nice analogy with john stewart. That all well and good for describing him but it missed what your argument perhaps should be:
How? You should be explaining how being tongue in cheek, or harsh, or funny, is undermining the legitimacy of his reviews.
Like, you said it yourself - he's more like john stewart or stephen colbert. Both shows well known to cut humor from truth. Both shows that use objectivity and a reasonable amount of subjectivity to analyze an issue and get to the core of it.
You would legitimately learn more, and come in to contact with more additional facts if tou watched either of those shows, than the majority of american news.
Same for zero punctuation. Who is more likely to expose legitimate gameplay flaws, shoddy controls, or an empty grinding simulator - ign or yahtzee?
You're also just broadly making the mistake of thinking a review has to be balanced (not to be confused with objective).
Just because you point out a bad thing, doesn't mean you have to point out a good thing. More often than not, when game is bad it is very bad. It takes the same amount of words to politely complement something borderline interesting as it does to lambast something dogshit. Giving ay space for polite balance can undermine your intent with the piece.
ILiveInAVillage ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:02:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean they have to draw the line somewhere, they can't just give everyone free copies of the game.
Vengeful_Dropbear ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:54:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But a highly regarded viewer and published author who's been making reviews for over a decade?
Exadra ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:09:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He's highly regarded for sure, but more as an entertainer than a reviewer. While I do watch his videos and they're funny, you get very very little actual information from them so they're absolutely terrible as reviews.
Vengeful_Dropbear ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 08:25:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How so? His reviews are 3 to 5 minutes long, the information contained in the review is relevant to the actual quality of the game rather than getting bogged down reciting stuff from the back of the box, like most reviews from large review sites.
STylerMLmusic ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 07:04:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've never really felt like Zero punctuation are really reviews- they're more commentary and production.
A good example of these embargoes: Anthem, Outriders, cyberpunk. They all had embargoes.
TheMostKing ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:48:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Witcher 3, Ratchet and Clank, Sea of Thieves, Outer Worlds...
Every game has a review embargo nowadays.
ctsmx500 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:31:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For those three they mentioned though the embargo was either the day before or after it released. The ones you mentioned actually came out days or even a week before the games release.
Yes every game has a review embargo now but when that embargo isnโt lifted until day one of the gameโs release then itโs usually a bad sign.
STylerMLmusic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:47:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes. But when does the embargo release? Embargoes are common, but if they lift in time for the consumer to purchase without the reviews to base their purchase off of, that's when they're bad.
albertossic ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 07:15:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just him, specifically? Because if so who cares
Jhemon ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:03:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Which makes sense as developers don't want reviewers to rush through the game (or not even close to finishing it) just to get a review out as fast as possible.
Daealis ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:45:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Which is weird these days, when we have scum like Activision and EA who will simply add the money shop and balance changes to accommodate it after the game has been out for weeks, making the whole point of reviews moot.
Never buy a game in the first six months of launch. Wait for that first big sale, or a "game of the year" edition with all the DLC. Get the full game, not the beta garbage launch tends to be these days.
OriginalityIsDead ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:28:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or just don't give scumbags your money even if you want or like their product. They won't change their consumer practices until the consumers stop consuming.
Otto_The_Chancellor ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:52:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Something Iโm slightly confused about with embargos โ is there a legally enforceable punishment for breaking it, or is it just a matter of them not liking you if you donโt do what they ask?
xqnine ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 06:01:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Generally there is a contract. You get the game early can't release your review until X date. There are likely fines in the contract. They are likely not massive but big enough to scare people off doing it.
The bigger problem is likely none of the companies would want to work with you ever again. Since you could no longer be trusted. It can put a place out of business.
LordManders ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:03:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In my experience there has never been a fine, just the threat of being cut off from that company forever if you break it.
DXsocko007 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:54:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm sure each embargo is different. I'm sure if u broke it they wouldn't give u a game or movie to review frome them ever again. Considering it's all about who posts it first you won't get the click. No clicks no money.
sciencesold ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:11:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Usually not legally, but don't expect to ever get review copies or endorsements from that company again if you break an embargo.
bassmadrigal ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:49:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They usually have dollar fines tied to the embargos if broken. Whether or not they'd actually follow through and sue an entity for breaking the embargo instead of just blacklisting them, I don't know.
sciencesold ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:55:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My only information comes from Linus at LTT, but from what he's said, embargos in the tech industry for hardware and such aren't usually a contract or anything, it's more of "verbal" agreement and legally they can't sue, since usually they don't sign NDAs for products coming out soon. The only punishment seems to be blacklisting.
Sparcrypt ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:19:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you break it you no longer receive review copies, which seriously hurts your ability to be a reviewer.
hotbimess ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:19:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was under the impression that this was to avoid spoilers
11summers ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:41:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Warner Brothers does this a lot with their DC movies. Not sure if Disney does the same with Marvel.
reineedshelp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:50:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs been standard since modern reviewing has existed
UTI_UTI ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:50:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Which is dumb because, refunds
PM-ME-PMS-OF-THE-PM ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:54:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The PC hardware scene is notorious for this.
SomedayImGonnaBeFree ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:53:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, this is not a red flag at all. Super common and for PR reasons it makes sense. They want to hype it that way
XirallicBolts ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:54:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I just learned about this -- the new Ford Bronco had such an embargo so none of the major companies could release reviews until a specific date last week or so.
I suppose it makes sense; there's only so many test units available and Ford wanted to be able to address specific concerns before publishing. It's not fair for cars.com that motor1 got the test unit first, so motor1 had to wait to release their review
Rafe__ ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 05:55:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unfortunately some of them have been circumventing bad press by adding in the shitty stuff later. Like suddenly adding microtransactions after launch.
bites ยท 172 points ยท Posted at 05:43:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Embargos are extremely common in many industries.
Baini92 ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 08:30:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And very healthy so it's not first come first serve to get the readers. Without it smaller review sites would get lost in the sea of bigger publications.
53bvo ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 08:42:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But the embargo date should be a few days before the actual launch date
Baini92 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 08:45:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A lot of the times it seems to be that. I know I read Mario Golf reviews a few days before it arrived atleast.
[deleted] ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 09:30:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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8_Pixels ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 09:42:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not true at all. The vast majority are days before at least. It's so uncommon for reviews of major games to have a late embargo that it's widely considered as a huge red flag by the community when the embargo is up on the day of.
shents1478 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:46:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Most games are 2 or 3 days before release date dude. Its impossible to have an embargo after a release date.
rileyrulesu ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:58:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Even when they're the day before, or day of, it's usually not due to a perceived lack of quality. In fact it's usually because they're expecting GOOD reviews and want those reviews to act as advertising for the game, and advertising something that you can't buy for a week will lead to a lot of people forgetting about it by the time it's out.
Brotherly-Moment ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 09:43:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
lmao fat chance.
Fresno7 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:22:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So basically how Cyberpunk was released
vaibhavc04 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 08:41:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cyberpunk 2077
ultratoxic ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 09:01:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
stares hard at CDPR
Zack123456201 ยท 272 points ยท Posted at 05:29:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ah yes, the Cyberpunk treatment
ObsessedAloof ยท 53 points ยท Posted at 05:34:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think they were worse, didn't they actually control what people could and couldn't share in their videos of the game on YouTube?
[deleted] ยท 63 points ยท Posted at 05:38:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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John_YJKR ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:50:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Only game I ever bought on release was Witcher 3. That worked out well. But generally I always wait a month or so. It gives them a chance to patch whatever they need to and for the word to truly get out about how the game is. Then I make my decision to buy or not. This has resulted in me rarely buying games at full release price. Quite frankly, few games end up being worth the $70.
FleetingTides ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:13:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I knew I should've seen that for the warning it was, but I was still too hyped after years of waiting and anticipation. I remember launch night. I got home from work and cooked my favorite meal, cracked open a beer, and sat down to play.
I played that game for about 4 hours and could feel my interest in it dying by the minute. At one point the game crashed and I lost about an hour worth of game time. I ended up turning it off and going to bed early, almost confused by how bad it was. Did I miss something? Were my expectations unrealistically high? No. It was just that awful.
Never again will I hype myself up for a game without seeing actual gameplay and reviews.
Arch_0 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 08:11:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's frustrating because I avoided news about the game so it wouldn't be ruined. If I'd paid more attention I wouldn't have bought it. Luckily I got a refund.
TropoMJ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 02:30:09 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You should really at least check the Metacritic score. You don't need to read the reviews but if you see a concerning score you could then investigate further if you thought it was worth it.
Arch_0 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 08:16:14 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hard to read any reviews when reviewers had an embargo until release. I didn't read anything about the embargo or only using approved footage etc.
Launch-Pad_McQuack ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 05:40:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, reviewers werenโt allowed to use their own footage.
mrfatso111 ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 07:03:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And that itself should have been a gigantic red flag that something is majorly wrong
_ItsEnder ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 06:15:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
they were also only allowed to play on pc where most peopleโs hardware overshadowed the issues consoles have running the game.
mynewaltaccount1 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:53:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That is pretty common for Triple A games where the studio flies creators out to play the game pre release at an event, and can't release the videos til later. They also often have to play certain parts of the game because the reason they're there at all is to be used as a marketing tool, so the studio wants to make sure they get their best parts shown. Happens often regardless of game quality.
SenseiOnFire ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:52:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't think it matters anyway as there are still so many people preordering despite getting burned multiple times before
_ItsEnder ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:18:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Embargoโs themselves arenโt the problem. It means reviewers actually have time to play the game before they can publish the review, and donโt have to rush to be the first person with one out. The problem is devs using them as an excuse to prevent reviews from releasing pre-launch.
TheBlueBlaze ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:41:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Zero Punctuation's latest review of the new Ratchet & Clank game mentioned that. The game's great, but he didn't get a review code because Sony didn't like the "tone" of his videos. The biggest companies really want to make sure they don't give a review copy to someone that will be too critical.
With the rise of the influencer, it's even easier to just pay someone to say good things about a game instead of hoping a more neutral person will be fair.
platonicgryphon ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:16:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Embargoes (not being able to publish anything until a certain date) are not an issue in of them self, as they allow publications more time to play the game and prevent everyone from rushing through in order to be the first one to post their review. When the embargo is the release date that is when you should be concerned, but it's not always an the case(See Doom 2016) .
asianlikerice ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:25:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You kinda see what happens when leaks happen like with the Last of Us 2. A lot of the negative reviews happened before the game even released and not by critics.
RockyMotion ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:30:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Those leaks were deliberately cut in a way to present what would become the most controversial scenes with the surrounding context removed. It led to wildly disingenuous lies being spread like โit forces you to play as a trans characterโ and โthe director inserted himself into the game so he could mocap a sex scene with an actressโ.
By the time the game actually launched half of the internet had been whipped into a frenzy over nothing.
AechGaming ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:41:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This felt oddly specific to Cyberpunk 2077. - An Xbox preorderer who couldn't play for 30 minutes without the game crashing.
Master_Penetrate ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:28:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
r/patientgamers
Wind_Yer_Neck_In ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:44:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The video game industry has almost entirely captured the gaming press. It's sickening how much power the big players have over what gets said about their games and on what schedule.
You put out a single honest review that doesn't shower a game from a big publisher in praise and you can expect to never get another review copy ever again. Or to ever be allowed into press conferences or previews.
Most gaming websites are basically PR for the publishers.
I miss the days of PC Zone in the 90s and early 2000s when they weren't afraid to tell you if something was shit.
TomThanosBrady ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:27:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eh, they'll just send a game copy to IGN and get a 10/10 and an exact copy and pasted review from a small YouTuber who's not even credited.
EFCFrost ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:33:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I used to do game reviews for a site that recently got bought by the escapist. Can confirm and itโs shady as fuck.
Taintsmudge ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:26:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ahem Fallout 76
Sentinelk12 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:46:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Only give then for a specific platform" I feel your pain friend... I feel it.
JoelMahon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:36:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"They did not send out review copies" - Arin Hanson on Sonic Boom episode 1
TravisKilgannon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:52:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Then you have curveballs like Doom (2016) having no review copies sent out, yet it was an absolute bombshell of a game that resurrected both the franchise and id's reputation.
M4tty__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:12:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not publishing before certain date (before actual sale) Is fine, because you want to give journalists enough time to review but also publish it ASAP.
WafflesFried ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:39:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly don't see how that would make a difference. Don't most game critics just praise the game regardless so they can keep getting early copies?
witnessmenow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:57:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is at least one exception, batman Arkham asylum, which was a solid/good game
Easy-Bake-Oven ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:57:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or they pull an Outriders and release a demo that makes the game seem promising only to have major issues with the rest of the game.
optionalhero ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:00:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
*cough cough Cyberpunk
NoOneElseToCall ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:01:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
sudden Cyberpunk flashbacks
PIT_VIPER13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:08:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Remember when cyberpunk 2077 released and they wouldnโt let reviewers show their own footage.
Dudewitbow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:21:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
thats fairly common in industry. The point of making that date is so that either the company can make final changes to a product, and to give all reviewers a equal foot on advertisement money, because if you don't set the date, every reviewer will try to rush and review something as soon as possible, because first review gets the most clicks.
Liefx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:48:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I thing wrong with embargoes tbh.
Helps promotion if it's good the week before and doesn't rush the reviewer to beat everyone else.
WVWAssassinKill ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:09:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
...CDProjketRed ๐
garethy12 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:17:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cyberpunk is a example of this
BCantoran ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:21:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Didn't this happen with Sonic Boom
Disappointless ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:23:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yep, Cyberpunk. Still don't know why people expected it to be good.
Bloodstarvedhunter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:25:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Cyberpunk 2077 has entered the chat"
_lemon_suplex_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:28:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Can confirm, ran a games website for years and the less time between receiving a game from a company and the embargo lift/ release, in almost every case the shittier the game was.
esmifra ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:35:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
True, but in gaming os more related to bugs and other issues than not.
DeanXeL ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:47:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, in certain cases it's necessary because some reviewers can't be bothered not to spoil important plot points of big games, just so they might get a few more clicks in.
Siriacus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:54:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's unreal that CDPR pulled exactly this for Cyberpunk.
hoilst ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:55:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hello, fellow Cyberpunk 2077 victim.
regularnorml ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:05:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm assuming you're thinking of Cyberpunk, but what other games has this happened with? I had assumed it was an anomaly, didn't realize it was becoming common practice.
cogman10 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:17:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also why the game industry is in love with preorders.
Matasa89 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:37:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Then thereโs Monster Hunter, with free demos in this age.
Bless that team. Long live TsujiP
Connor_Kenway198 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:46:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Looking at you, CDPR
TacticalWookiee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:58:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, this is what I was thinking too. No Manโs Sky? No reviews behind the game came out. Cyberpunk I think was the same but I could be wrong. Iโm super pumped for Battlefield 2042 but Iโm not getting it unless content creators are allowed to play the game and talk about it / show gameplay before itโs released
dudeman773 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:05:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cough cyberpunk cough
Curse3242 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:07:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's basically a cycle now. Just like I happened in journalism/media industry
IGN profits from giving every game a good score, the game profits and they in turn give IGN the access of games faster which in turn let's IGN get more people engaging.
Honestly. The best way to see a movie critic or video gaem critic is to pick a guy who does reviews regularly, agrees with your taste and you understand what is different in them to your taste. Seeing reviews in whole is pointless. It's almost never right
Also, that's why take time and review things yourself. It's going to help someone else
I guess IMDb or Metacritic/Rotten Tomatoes Audience ratings existed for this in the first place but these are usually never correct these days because they're review bombed cause of hype, political agendas or trends.
Notmiefault ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:24:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or they only give review copies to a small group of reviewers who are known to be uncritical of similar games (or games from that company).
Slimxshadyx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:37:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cyberpunk not allowing reviewers to use their own game footage is a good example of this huge red flag
myco_journeyman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:51:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lookin' at you Cyberpunk...
Kolintracstar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:08:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But there are goods and bads from this. Namely Apex Legends being the good. And Cyberpunk 2077 being the bad.
commshep12 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:15:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Warner Bros. are pretty notorious for this. I still remember the shit they were doing with reviews leading up to the original Shadows of Mordor launch. Straight up draconian stuff, requiring direct oversight and approval, forbidding any mentions of bugs/glitches/really anything negative at all, requiring several direct calls to action within the video.
SilentFiend ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:22:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only time this wasnโt a sign of disaster was Doom (2016). When critics revealed Bethesda refused to send out early review copies, people immediately freaked out. Turns out the panic was completely uncalled for and it was a mega smash hit.
Chroma710 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:23:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pretty much what Cyberpunk 2077 did.
mrcranz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:38:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
video games also get released right as they finish or before they finish and they just release updates later on
Stevey854 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:39:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Embargos are normal and good.
It stops the race to write the first review which leads to really shitty journalism practices where people review 30 hour games after playing them for like 30 minutes.
jtobin85 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:50:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
sooooo Cyber Punk!
dano1066 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:00:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cyberpunk 2077 wants to know how you found the business plan
Podo13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:10:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah. I get it if they gave that direction to 1 writer who has a vendetta against them and will shit on them regardless of the product, but it's a pretty awful sign when that's the direction across the board. And the big guys can pull negative reviews until they're found out.
Preorders mean they don't have to try, and NDA's/pulling reviews mean they can easily pull a profit a lot of times when they really didn't try. And DalC has turned into pulling original content to make more money 6 months after release. It all sucks and games suck as a whole compared to 10-15 years ago.
There's still some great games that come out every year, but I feel like the number of great games per year is way down. The games that came out between 2005-2010ish is incredible. Pre-orders were a thing by then, but I feel like it hadn't quite clicked with the industry that it was essentially free money before they even finished.
kne0n ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:21:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's how I knew something was up with cyberpunk, none of the reviewers were allowed to show their own footage of the game until release
Oldspice0493 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:28:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cough Cyberpunk. cough
Chobbsy190 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:42:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ugh, or even worse, when they donโt monetise the game (micro-transactions) until after all of the critics have reviewed it. Black Ops IV is notable in that they released a pretty great game, waited for the reviews, then added loads of lootbox weapons afterwards.
FroakieUnlimited ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:58:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Didn't something like that happen with Cyberpunk 2077?
makenzie71 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:00:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the video game trailers only show cinematics and zero gameplay...it's going to be terrible...
HayzerUnlimited ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:07:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cyberpunk was a bad case of it all, on folly provided PC versions of the game for reviews, they knew the console versions were bad. Honestly i got the PS4 version for my pro and it did not run well on that. Spent like 30 hours in the game and got a glitch that made it impossible to finish a main quest, the thing i need to lol is under the map.
I just put it down shortly after that and havenโt picked it back up. Iโm willing to give it another try but only after itโs been heavily patched.
three-sense ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:22:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or the game preview trailer is just cut scenes and not gameplay
Star_Drift ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:32:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Game critics are nasty leeches though. Who cares.
Just wait for what the players say. Not some pasty twitter check mark
pchadrow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:20:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
cries in cyberpunk
teh_fizz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:45:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Except a lot of reviews are just paid sponsorship pieces where the reviewer wouldnโt say anything negative about the product. Wine and dine to some exotic locale and get given goody bags. Itโs just bribery with extra steps.
shawnfromnh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:50:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
coughdiablocough, you don't see on screen of the game in action. Oh it's an action card game or a match 3 game battles, so many many games I'd wished I'd never bought and it was worse before 2000 since the games cover art were 3D images of stuff and the game was not 3D and worse it didn't animate the characters even to an NES basic of gameplay and it's over 10 years later.
Dynasty2201 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:47:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Even
more scummy practices from CDPRworse, when you're only authorized to release a PC version review, and told to keep your mouth shut about the console versions._Ameizing_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:23:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Good point. When they said cyberpunk early reviewers were only allowed to use specific footage, anyone who would as preordering should have canceled right then. But they were too optimistic. And that will make sure they get away with it next time too.
zandengoff ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:21:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't like the practice, but want to point out that this is not always the case. Doom 2016 was review embargoed until the last minute and it became a smash hit.
alephgalactus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:42:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
People have started to get wise to that at this point, though. Nowadays everyoneโs immediately suspicious if there werenโt review copies sent out.
Blastcalibur ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:15:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or intentionally leave out things they know they'll be criticized for (i.e. lootboxes and microtransactions) until the day of official release so it gets good reviews from the people who got early copies.
Luf2222 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:53:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
cyberpunk console version says hello
WangoBango ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:55:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Looking at you, CD PR
GingerBeard73 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:30:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Looking at you, CyberPunk 2077!
Swolverine96 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:05:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
With cyberpunk they wouldn't let footage of consoles be shown during the review, only approved PC gameplay
cowboys5xsbs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:37:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cyberpuck was the most egregious
Tekgeek82 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:38:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
coughcyberpunk2077cough
bitobots ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:54:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You mean Cyberpunk 2077?
Alpine261 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:06:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cyberpunk2077 ๐
delicious_manboobs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:10:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
looking at you, Cyberpunk 2077
Omniscient_Snail_Sam ยท 105 points ยท Posted at 05:45:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Worth noting that movie studios are bad at figuring out what a good movie looks like, so they sometimes avoid press screenings for perfectly fine movies. So if this happens with a movie you're interested in, it's not a good sign, but maybe check back in a few days when reviews do start showing up.
Majestic-Marcus ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 09:41:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is true and some great movies have been ruined by test screenings and trying to please focus groups.
Focus groups who clearly never were the target audience in the first place.
[deleted] ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 13:14:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pfft. What are you saying? That random middle aged people with four hours to spare wandering a mall in the middle of Kansas at 2:30 pm on a Wednesday aren't representative of a general audience? Madness.
jad7845 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:00:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Best example of this: The Terminator (1984). Itโs weird because I can understand the studio being iffy on the premise and everything, but they actually saw the final cut and were convinced it would be a flop. Didnโt screen it for critics, and were thus completely blown away when it became a blockbuster.
IamJLove ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 05:30:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Every once in a while that backfires. Crawl, the alligator thriller from a few years ago, didnโt do any advanced press. The critics I follow went to a Thursday midnight screening and really dug it! The movie just sorta came and went, but could have gotten a bigger push if the studio did any press work.
rinkusonic ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:20:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Same with idiocracy.
Overmyundeadbody ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 05:35:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember back in 2017 reading the review embargo for Justice League was, like, the day before the premiere, and going "Oh, so this will be a bad movie"
Jeynarl ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:24:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whenever I hear movie buff podcasters complaining about review embargos I know it's gonna be a rough review from them once they can
Star-spangled-Banner ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 08:32:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I actually recall reading somewhere that the box office of comedies is inversely related with reviews, ie. poorly reviewed comedies attract more cinema goers. But maybe it's just a myth.
_Patronizes_Idiots_ ยท 77 points ยท Posted at 05:29:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adding onto this, when the studio invites a shitload of influencers/youtubers to the premiere so that they flood Twitter and Youtube with early positive reviews before actual critics start seeing it.
at_the_matinee ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 08:04:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, but companies like Activision or EA will do this for their big releases regardless of the quality of the game.
Majestic-Marcus ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 09:36:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I wouldnโt say thatโs indicative of a bad game/movie/album/whatever.
Thatโs just the way media is going/has gone.
Itโs likely that giving โxXiEatAss69420Xxโ on TikTok or โNot a Shillโ on YouTube, a medium sized cheque to absolutely shower their product with praise is a better business move than providing IGN, Screen Rant, GamesRadar etc with a free copy or viewing and hoping they write a good review.
Gotta remember that people are stupid and if a product is reviewed as 7 or even 8 out of 10, huge swathes of the internet say โomg never buying, itโs clearly shiteโ. The world has moved to 10 = great and 9 = good and YouTubers or TikTokers or Instatwats are the only people that give that โIโve just shat my pants with excitementโ reaction to things that companies and sadly, the public, want.
SanityInAnarchy ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:10:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That, or it's an incredibly-highly-anticipated movie with anything resembling a plot twist. At a certain point, the movie is going to sell without any help from critics, so you're just risking leaking details about the movie.
That said, the main examples I can think of lately are the new Star Wars sequels, and those... weren't the best, so...
Michaelhuber87 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:03:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Infinity War and Endgame also had late release of reviews.
TheDragonborn117 ยท 485 points ยท Posted at 05:13:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
The same goes for video games
If a developer doesnโt want to give any embargos to critics, you know theyโre hiding something
Edit: If a developer does want to give an embargo, I got embargo and early reviews mixed up I believe
KevlarGorilla ยท 88 points ยท Posted at 05:26:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Doom 2016 is a counterpoint to this. The multiplayer wasn't great, but the campaign was really excellent, and no advance copies were sent out.
gwell66 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 06:00:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Is an exception the same as a counterpoint? I dont mean that like a wise-ass either, Im wondering
KevlarGorilla ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 06:03:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes. I decree it.
TheDragonborn117 ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 05:33:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, there are a couple of exceptions
Keyword โcoupleโ
And yeah, Doom 2016 was a badass game
Chelonate_Chad ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:45:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Doom 2016 is a straight 10/10 game. Very few games ever have so perfectly nailed what they were going for.
I have no idea how they followed it with Doom Eternal. The graphics look a generation older. And they apparently decided adding a "goofy cartoonish" aspect to the violence was a good idea? When I went for a glory kill on the first zombie I encountered, and instead of tearing its guts out or something, it just bonked its noggin down into its chest? Yeah, fuck that. Got my first ever Steam refund that day.
chiliedogg ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 05:59:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Doom 2016 is probably my favorite relaunch of a franchise ever. It really nailed the combination of newer-style gaming elements like skill and equipment upgrade trees while keeping classic elements of the old games.
I've never felt the need to constantly move in all directions while playing another modern shooter. The whole combat system is so chaotic but the level layouts are perfect for the style.
It's also one of the only PC shooters I've ever played where I prefer using a gamepad. The precision analog movement afforded by a controller is more important than the precision aiming of the mouse because movement is everything in Doom.
Majestic-Marcus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:54:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Doom 2016 and Wolfenstein: The New Order are both absolutely perfect 10/10 FPSs with mediocre at best 6/10 sequels.
ID took what was great about those two games and just added โmoreโ. More guns, more mechanics, more RPG elements. In adding โmoreโ, they took the lighting out of the bottle and replaced it with a fart.
Unfortunately theyโll look at the sales figures and just see that the sequels sold better so clearly thatโs what people want. When Iโd argue the sequels sold so well because the originals were so good.
I played WTNO about 5 times, I got to the last mission of the 2nd game and just gave up. I played Doom 2016 about 6 or 7 times and got 3 hours into the sequel and just gave up. Sadly all ID/Bethesda will see is I bought those games so clearly the changes were great.
The--Bag ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:52:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Welcome to the deep dark hole of steam refunds
frakthal ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 06:00:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You refunded it after the first gory kill ?
Chelonate_Chad ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 06:46:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It had been building up with how shitty the graphics looked going through the menus and whatnot. Getting into the game, seeing how shitty and cartoonish everything looked, the PG-rated glory kill was the icing on the cake. Absolutely fucking not what I wanted instead of a "next episode of Doom 2016" that I was expecting.
[deleted] ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 05:57:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Majestic-Marcus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:12:24 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think that just shows how polar opposite the two games are.
If you loved it, great! But itโs not a Doom game. Itโs not what Dooms supposed to be. Itโs just modern FPS with a Doom skin.
BuffelBek ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:06:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I just got annoyed with the jumping puzzles in Doom Eternal.
I despise jumping puzzles in an FPS. If you're going to put in jumping puzzles, at least give me the option to switch to 3rd person view for those sections.
Terramagi ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:54:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Don't forget the part where you're ammo starved the entire game, and HAVE to use the "correct" gun for every demon or it barely takes damage.
Because nothing says Doom like the worst mechanic from the failed DmC reboot.
MoebiusSpark ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 06:08:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They got rid of the pistol from Doom 2016 too. It wasn't fun but it got the job done and packed a punch when overcharged. I felt like I couldn't even enjoy the first few levels of Doom Eternal until I got a few max ammo upgrades and extra weapons to swap to
Peesneeze ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:51:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Huh? You can literally do the entire game with 1 gun + chainsaw.
piehead678 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:03:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah thatโs what I hated about the game. Some people like solving puzzles, I just wanted to shoot things.
arbyD ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:27:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's what killed it for me too.
papicoiunudoi ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 06:07:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just use the chansaw, it auto-refills and you only have to press one button.
This isn't even true, it's just that different demons have different weak points which is a great mechanic. Have you even played the game?
Majestic-Marcus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:46:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a great mechanic in an RPG where you spend tens of hours working out the game, itโs mechanics, the lore, the systems etc.
Doom 2016 was perfect because it started at full sprint and never stopped. You never had to think beyond โmove, pew, chainsaw, glory kill, move, pewโ. Or โbigger demon = bigger gunโ.
If youโre brain ever has to stop to think โdo I use the chainsaw here, my flamethrower, a glory kill maybe? Whatโs the best gun for this enemy, whereโs their weak point, am I better off shooting this one, which attachment on which gun etcโ it loses what made Doom so special.
papicoiunudoi ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:56:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I mean if your idea of the perfect FPS is just mindless shooting on mediun difficulty in DOOM 2016, you do you. The new mechanics in Eternal bring the gameplay to a whole different level, and they're really not as difficult to learn as you make them out to be.
Yes, the skill ceiling is higher, but that makes the game more fun IMO. Try watching some Zero Master gameplay on youtube, there's no other single player game that lets you play like that.
Majestic-Marcus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:29:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโve played Doom on all difficulties. I like it best on the harder.
I didnโt say Eternal was harder, it isnโt, I said it was more complex.
Doom is about entering a room and causing carnage. Itโs about never going anything less than full sprint. If I have to think for even a second, it has tainted the experience.
I love deep games, I love RPGs, etc. Doom isnโt and shouldnโt be either. Itโs Mick Gordon fucking my ear holes, while I turn off my brain and be the only thing they fear.
My other complaint was adding lore around the Doom Slayer (or even calling him that - itโs Doom Guy, nothing more) and giving him a gothic ISS to live on.
Doom Guy doesnโt live like normal people, he doesnโt have a house for down time. Heโs a super soldier that kills demons. No more story is required and any more starts to take away from it.
piehead678 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:35:35 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I so agree. My favorite part in Doom 2016 is when the general guy or whatever is trying to explain the plot, and Doom Guy just destroys the screen. It was a clear โfuck the story, just shoot thingsโ
Now the story and lore was there if you cared, but if you didnโt, then it didnโt matter. Doom Eternal suddenly has cutscenes every level.
Majestic-Marcus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:28:21 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yep!
I play other games for story. The story of Doom is someone is so angry that he rips and tears his way through the entire army of hell. Thatโs all. I donโt care why heโs angry, I donโt care who he is, I donโt want to see his home. I want to kill things fast.
I love story driven games and complex games. I want Doom simple and brutal.
Chelonate_Chad ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:47:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I didn't even make it far enough to know about that garbage. Glad I didn't.
APiousCultist ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:24:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's... Not really true. You need to use plasma to pop shields effectively (which exactly two enemies have) and that's about it. You can also just shoot around the shield instead. You also have an infinite recharging 'turn enemy into ammo' button. Though granted the first level has a ver small max ammo pool in order to introduce the idea of constantly using fodder enemies as health, armour, and ammo bags.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:09:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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KevlarGorilla ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:54:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nope. For Doom 2016 there were no advance copies at all, so no embargo.
UziCoochie ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:56:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I never touched it once but only Bc my internet provider shut my shit off was the multi any good?
KevlarGorilla ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:00:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Multiplayer wasn't great, felt a bit slow and bullet spongy, but campaign was excellent.
candlehand ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:04:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It wasn't widely praised but I enjoyed it. I have a couple buddies who truly loved it and were sad it was missing from Eternal
arbyD ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:26:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I had a great time playing it. It scratched my Halo itch until MCC dropped on PC. It wasn't the same but it felt like it had enough similarities that it was passable for me to pass some time.
wtfduud ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 12:16:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nobody plays Doom for the multiplayer though
GexTex ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:53:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cyberpunk 2077 being the main example
SwampOfDownvotes ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:53:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You mean if they do want an embargo. "giving" embargos would mean banning reviews until X time.
KleinByte ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:05:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You mean if a dev wants to give embargoes?
You just said if a dev wants to give review copies without any restrictions to critics, you know they're hiding something.
Leonhaerdt ยท 37 points ยท Posted at 05:22:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just like Cyberpunk 2077 lol
connortheios ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 05:24:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No man's sky didn't even give out review copies
__________________99 ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 05:26:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well the launch of that game was a pretty big shitshow. Funny how it's a decent game now.
snap-erection ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 05:42:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That whole business model has to fall on its face sooner or later. It just can't be economical to set a standard of every game being total crap when it's launched and then maybe good one or two years later. At best it makes people used to not buying games at launch (I mean people still do, I don't) at worst it turns people off right out of the gate and they don't come back. I don't understand how it makes any sense to manager types at all. It would be more sensible to get it out in a polished state so that developers can then be put on a new project with some of the cohort left to make additional content. But releasing a sub par game and then having to develop substantial new parts for it can't be economical, you basically need the whole dev team still working on it for very questionable return down the line.
When it's an indie game I can understand, but not when it's under a major publisher. Sure they have money to burn to keep that sort of thing going, but they'll burn all their money eventually.
SG_Dave ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:30:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You're right here. I still buy games at launch but I have a very critical eye when it comes to these things now (it has to have enough gameplay footage that I feel comfortable it will be ok). I've been burnt three times in the last 15 years; Naughty Bear (which to be honest I only bought off the back of a friend pushing it, I should have looked it up myself), Aliens Colonial Marines (I really should have seen the writing on the wall with this one), and Cyberpunk (my fault for trying to avoid "spoilers" and not looking anything up).
There are a ton of games that have looked (to me) like they were going to be a mess that I have outright avoided, and to this day have not touched which I'd probably enjoy given half the chance. I have also managed to avoid a ton of stinkers out the gate this way as well though, so for me it's sound logic since I'm not "wasting" my money as much.
PHD_WIIZARD ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:27:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just a pirated copy on ebay for 1200$ which sold BTW. ๐ค This works and the people in it never cease to amaze me.
HeyJoji ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:27:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pretty much, Cyberpunk gave out copies but told them not to show footage but no man sky didnโt bother to give any out and both ended up being disappointments but No mans sky recovered and hopefully cyber will too
Fuzzfaceanimal ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:16:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Seriously, cyberpunk taught me about all the red flags. I wont even pre order anymore these days
TheDragonborn117 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:25:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We donโt need to open that can of worms again
TwinFoxs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:25:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They gave out copies.... the version that worked.
L4MB ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 05:35:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wouldn't it be more if the publisher/developer enforced embargoes? Isn't that when they don't allow anyone to publish reviews prior to the game release?
BuffelBek ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 06:10:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Embargoes actually serve a good purpose when used correctly.
One of the former community managers for Atlus said that the main reason they had review embargoes was because they wanted reviewers to actually spend enough time with a game to give it a proper review rather than just rushing it to try and get a review out the fastest.
fourleggedostrich ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:14:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's not true. An embargo means the reviewer can play to the end before reviewing. As long as the embargo is lifted before release date, its a good thing for games.
NoteBlock08 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:32:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Embargos are fine. Embargos that lift on release day are not.
heelstoo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:06:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eh, Iโd say an embargo on video games may actually help. It gives those reviewing it time to play and enjoy it, rather than rush through to be one of the first to publish their review.
TheSilentHeel ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:41:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's not always true. Plenty of games have done that and they were great.
Neuro_Skeptic ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:31:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not really.
Destrodom ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:12:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There are people out there who still care about what professional critics have to say about the movie?
Mojoyashka ยท 263 points ยท Posted at 05:03:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This should be higher. Thatโs a solid indicator.
[deleted] ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 05:47:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It is now
YourHuckleBearer ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 05:24:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I bet you feel pretty silly now, huh?
Mojoyashka ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:45:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The silliest.
[deleted] ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 05:22:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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LucasPisaCielo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:32:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not if it's sorted by top.
BabyLlamaaa ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:24:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
you realize how time works, right?
chillin1066 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:41:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, itโs a big ball of wibbly wobbly timey wimey stuff.
Actual_Opinion_9000 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:16:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair, no one really knows how time works.
that_guy898 ยท -11 points ยท Posted at 05:56:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its the top comment dumbass
GexTex ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:53:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs you
Due_Photograph9731 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:15:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Meanwhile (sorry if this was already mentioned), Psycho and Star Wars: TFA:
Marawal ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:36:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or, and that is even worst, studios asks critics to sign a paper where it says you won't trash the movie. (Well, it's not written like that, but it's the essence of the fake wannabe legaleses)
I always refused to sign, and managed to communicate why my site didn't have a review for that movie.
However it works, because bloggers, and influencers who think they are critics and think only about the views...
verdeluxcifer ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:07:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This happened with Tombstone of all movies. The rare exception to the rule
jtap760 ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 06:22:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If there is any group of people who's opinion I ignore, it's movie critics. Time and time again I see critics give TV shows and movies a rating below 60/100 whereas the general public review is 80-90/100. I tend to go the opposite directions of critics because they're so close-minded. Roger Ebert gave 1/5 stars to many movies that are rated 80-90/100 from user reviews on rotten tomatoes
Xivlex ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 12:17:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Critics watch a lot of movies. It's their job. You see enough and you start seeing tropes repeated again and again... and again.. Eventually, those tropes start to grate on you and if you see a movie doing the same thing as all the other dozen or so you've seen in the last months, you may rate it poorly.
Someone from a more general audience, however, may not watch as many movies and a trope seen as worn out and over-used to critics may be novel to most of us. This is usually how you end up with something like this. Critics rate poorly but most people like.
I suggest, if you watch a lot of movies (or other entertainment media- tv shows, video games, anime, whatever), to find one or two reviewers with a similar enough taste to your own and look at their reviews for things to watch
Old_Ladies ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:32:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sometimes they highly rate a movie and give it a lot of rewards and it is a terrible boring movie like Love 2011.
jtap760 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:27:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hahaha this reminds me of the Star Wars: the Last Jedi. Has a rotten tomato score of 90/100 but an audience score of 40/100. It was ranked as one of the highest rated critic movies, but also one of the lowest rated audience score
Old_Ladies ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:15:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Episode 7 is alright but too much similar to the older movies and just needed a new plot. Episode 8 is trash and episode 9 is even worse. Nothing makes sense.
I wished someone else made the new movies. It would have been easy to make them good but just like Game of Thrones having shitty writers ruins an otherwise great series with amazing visual effects, actors, music, ect.
SeanJohnBobbyWTF ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:47:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm a big fan of Roger. Don't put too much into just the stars he gave, but read the reviews. An example that comes to mind is Alien: Resurrection, he enjoyed Weaver's performance in what was an "eh" movie. He was also a super gifted writer, so the bad ones could be fun to read. Just my thoughts.
jtap760 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:54:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
His reviews of movies may be well written, but I still disagree with a lot of his ratings. Many of his top rated movies I don't like, and many of his lowest rated movies are some of my favorites. To me, if a movie has a good plot and is entertaining: its a good movie.
I just read a quote where he was asked if hellboy was good. According to Roger, you need to compare hellboy to punisher and superman in order to give it a proper rating. In my opinion, one of the worst things you can do when watching a movie, is try to compare it to other movies. As soon as you do that, your review is automatically biased, whether they realize it or not
vikmaychib ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:48:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Critics do not have a monolithic voice. In the golden days of Ebert that might have been the case. Today, there is a plethora of critics that cater their reviews to different demographics. Even, of the couple of critics I like reading/listening to, I have not agreed with their verdicts. But I still appreciate the way they dissect the movies.
Nebbibit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:44:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I never thought of that.... Good to know.
INDIANTECSUPORTER404 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:52:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cyberpunk is that you?
TacoParasite ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:13:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cyberpunk actually did give out early copies to reviewers. They just weren't allowed to use any of their own captured footage and had to use the ones CD Projekt Red provided.
INDIANTECSUPORTER404 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:15:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
but they didn't show PS4 gameplay
TacoParasite ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:43:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah. That's what I said.
Fomalhot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:05:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No its helicopter explosions.
Chaos6773 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:49:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wow that's shady. ๐ "Let's try and at least make a nice profit opening weekend before people figure out what crap we put out."
CCriscal ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:10:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Good idea, but you would have to have a cinema magazine that posts this information.
International_War935 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:30:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wow did not know this was a thing thanks
eddmario ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:04:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wasn't there some movie recently that did this and it ended up being really good?
sapphire114 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:35:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Idiocracy got that treatment. Fox genuinely believed the movie would bomb.
__space__oddity__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:52:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember a movie back in Germany where they only showed the first 30 minutes to reviewers, and the reviews ominously mentioned that.
To nobodyโs surprise, the movie was a total train wreck after the first 30 mins. Those fuckers knew, and they still put it in cinemas.
ReynnDrops ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:56:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You are a genius
Flyingseraph ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:20:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In similar vein: when the release is simultaneous across all countries. That want early sales before poor reviews close down follower markets.
SWBxisxKING ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:54:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How is this not top comment!? More liked than the post itself.
jmsld_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:16:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is the first reply to a post I've seen that has received more upvotes than the original post!
LobotomistPrime ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:18:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Strangely enough, the first movie to do this, I think was Big Momma's House 2, then the next year a handful movies did it, then more movies did the same thing and now, it's pretty common for terrible movies.
Bradderz_SG ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:39:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rare exception to this rule is Pirahna 3D. I read that it wasnโt screened for critics, but when it was released many critics actually quite liked it.
Whistler45 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:45:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs how shit gets leaked
home-for-good ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:12:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or they do receive the advanced screening, but the review embargo goes like right up until the release date. Theyโre just trying to keep the reviews offline long enough to trick people into taking a chance on it knowing full well those reviews will be bad
HeavyMetalSasquatch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:22:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uh oh... Black Widow...
Lightmareman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:29:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exactly what happened with Sonic Boom.
Galaxy_Ranger_Bob ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:22:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It can also mean that the studio is doing so many reshoots after a completed film was made that they don't have any final cuts to send out anywhere.
Any movie that has that many reshoots done by the studio at the last minute is itself a red flag that the movie is going to be bad.
Breakmastajake ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:59:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I believe something similar happened with The Terminator. The studio didn't think it was a good film, and put most of their marketing efforts behind some other movie. There is no Ebert review of the movie, to my knowledge. I could be wrong, but I believe that was the case.
Think about that...James Cameron directing one of the greatest sci-fi-horror masterpieces of all time, and the studio was like "hmmm...this James Cameron/Terminator thing seems suspect. But this Amadeus thing...that's a hit!!"
foodthingsandstuff ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:03:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They gave Paycho Goreman 91%. Seems low for the ARCHDUKE OF NIGHTMARES. So, I agree, theyโre dumb.
Ok_Somewhere3828 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:09:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Although the biggest flex was Radiohead releasing in Rainbows weeks early and for free, before critics got to have a say.
FlyingDutchman34 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:18:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Meh, critics in general are poor at actually critiquing moviesโฆ far too often, if critics find a movie to be bad, you know itโs going to be a good movie.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:43:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or when it's like Captain Marvel and the reviews felt forced, like they were all given something to pretend was what they said when really Disney was pointing a gun at them. Then the fact that a huge percentage of the "positive" reviews were copied and pasted to fake accounts. The movie is awful in absolutely every way
ZombieTav ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:50:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There's some rare exceptions to this.
Famously, Psycho didn't screen for critics. Hitchcock really didn't want the plot being spoiled. He went as far as buying up every copy of the book as he could.
swingoutmike ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fantastic Four (2015) is a good example of this. I'm not even sure how many people know this one even exists! It's the one with Michael B. Jordan.
MGD109 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:19:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I hear you. I think the only time that's ever worked in Film history is when Alfred Hitchcock did Psycho.
And that was solely to avoid any chance of the twist getting out (the guy even went as far as to buy up every copy of the original book he could find for the same reason).
dopest_dope ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:10:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or in a similar vein, the review embargo isnโt lifted until the Friday release date.
are_we_human_ ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:46:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember 'The Avengers' film with Uma Thurman ( based on a 1960's U.K series ) had no advance screening for critics.
FortniteMaster360YT ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:17:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Who gives a shit about critics though
Lavonicus ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:28:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Video games have something similar that is a huge red flag. They call an embargo, which isn't unusual all it means is they can't say anything u till a certain date, the reviewer can say when that date is. However they can get an embargo placed on the embargo. So now it's they can't tell you about the original embargo until a certain date then can't tell you about the game until another date. Having two embargo is a huge flag that they know the game is bad and they are wanting to hold back critics as long as they can.
I believe Fallout 76, anthem and the master chief collection all had double embargos.
Captain-Overboard ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:59:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shame about the MCC release. It's an incredible game now. I bought it on the present steam sale and I'm absolutely loving it, couldn't recommend it enough
Lavonicus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:28:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My friend and I both bought an Xbox one just for it. Couldn't find a match for almost a week. I'm happy it finally got better and they put a team behind fixing the bugs, especially halo 1.
A_FamousNobody ยท 17288 points ยท Posted at 00:45:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Get ready to see ____ back in action in the big screen!" This line is used in many bad movie trailers of old properties which are made into movies
SamanthaLores23 ยท 8683 points ยท Posted at 04:57:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โWho left the fridge open?โ - Tugg Speedman, Scorcher VI: Global Meltdown
Horroror ยท 4008 points ยท Posted at 05:25:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Here we go againโฆagain.
CaptainObvious00Duh ยท 2628 points ยท Posted at 05:40:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The one man who made a difference 5 times before is about to make a difference again. Only this time, it's different!
Somedudewithagun ยท 330 points ยท Posted at 06:09:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Love this movie and the humor style it has. lol
CaptainKate757 ยท 98 points ยท Posted at 07:16:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I re-watched it last month for the first time since seeing it in the theater and I was in tears laughing. I love movies that can pull off being both ridiculous and self-aware.
CaptainObvious00Duh ยท 71 points ยท Posted at 08:14:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also holy crap the entire cast is too talented and famous.
[deleted] ยท 52 points ยท Posted at 09:55:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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CaptainObvious00Duh ยท 63 points ยท Posted at 10:31:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The MCU definitely put him on top of the world. But I'm not talking about just him here:
Ben Stiller(also director), Jack Black, Tom Cruise, Matthew McConaughey, Nick Nolte, Danny McBride, Steve Coogan, Bill Hader, Jay Baruchel, etc. This is not counting all the other cameos like Tobey Maguire, Yvette Nicole Brown, Jon Voight, etc.
Ohmahtree ยท 36 points ยท Posted at 10:45:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I had no idea it was Tom Cruise or RDJ the first time I watched it, none, not a single clue.
Then I watched it a 2nd time and the credits....i was like dafuq.
[deleted] ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 10:49:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Divine_Bovine_1984 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:37:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jack Black star had risen long before Tropic Thunder. Tenacious D made him a house hold name. High Fidelity got his career taking off in 2000 with at least one starring role in a feature length film there after for the next 11 years. There was Saving Silverman, Shallow Hal, Orange County, School of Rock, Envy, Nacho Libre, and Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny. All before King Fu Panda.
CaptainObvious00Duh ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:16:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Matthew McConaughey was big in the '90s. Not Will Smith big, but still, big. After Dazed and Confused, everyone began quoting his "all right, all right, all right" schtick. Now he had a comeback in the 2010s with Interstellar, The Wolf of Wall Street, Ocean's 11, etc.
Nick Nolte was also pretty well known back then. (48 Hrs, Cape Fear, Hotel Rwanda, The Mandalorian, Hulk-Ang Lee's 2003 trainwreck)
Danny McBride (Pineapple Express, This is the End, The Mitchells vs. The Machines, also wrote the new Halloween movies)
Steve Coogan is a British comic actor. I only knew him from the Night at the Museum flicks.
Bill Hader (Barry, It: Chapter 2, Knocked Up, Pineapple Express, Force Awakens, MIB3, Inside Out)
Jay Baruchel is mostly known for the How to Train your Dragon trilogy.
dropdeadbonehead ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 09:57:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Three great movies in a row. Dude came back HARD.
Divine_Bovine_1984 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:23:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I believe Gothica was an important stepping stone as well. Ut was the first movie I saw where I remember thinking "oh. RDJ is making movies again. Good on him."
Halloween_Barbie ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:58:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh geez I forgot about that one. Halle Berry is in that too, right?
Divine_Bovine_1984 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:20:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lol yeah she's the main character. Somewhat forgettable film.
CanalAnswer ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 09:59:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What they did to him was so unfair. A Black man canโt catch a breakโฆ
i_touch_cats_ ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 11:27:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Please watch the extended footage with RDJ, its on YouTube. It's the stranges shit I've ever seen.
vyadoma ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 15:19:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also the commentary with RDJ is AMAZING. Cracked me up over and over since RDJ is in character the whole time until his character onscreen goes back to being Kirk Lazarus and then RDJ has an Aussie accent until the end of the film when he goes back to being himself.
All to complete the line said by Lazarus in the movie: "I don't drop character until I done a DVD commentary."
stopmotionporn ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 09:39:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
On the other hand being self aware while also being unfunny is the worst combination there can be for a film.
Soggy_Stargazer ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 10:24:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The cast commentary track on the DVD is one of the best I have ever listened to...
stillbatting1000 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 10:38:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I assume RDJ remains in character?
hollyhockpink ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 11:00:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He doesn't break character until the DVD drops.
TheApathyParty2 ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 11:34:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He even switches characters. He starts speaking Chinese when heโs in disguise, then reverts to an Aussie accent when he has his breakdown. Itโs hilarious, and the whole time Ben Stiller keeps asking him how long heโs going to keep this going while Jack Black is cracking the fuck up.
My favorite part is when as soon as the credits roll, heโs just RDJ again and says something like โJesus fucking Christ, are we finally done?!โ
Soggy_Stargazer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:00:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
https://youtu.be/O19HyqsGBjM
UrsusRenata ยท 72 points ยท Posted at 06:27:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Moโ beans!
CaptainObvious00Duh ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 06:52:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jellybeans!
J_Double_You ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 07:36:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
NO you canโt have any fuckinโ jellybeans!
spjohnso ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:41:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh someone ODโd didnโt they!!
Uncle_Skippy ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 08:49:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer starts, "In a World..."
chopstix007 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 07:20:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whatโs the movie?
LoZeno ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 07:24:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tropic Thunder
rip_archer ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 07:24:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tropic Thunder
Nicko_McBrain ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 07:26:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tropic Thunder, watch it!
SpiralDreaming ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 06:55:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
'Here comes [main character], there goes the neighbourhood!'
XTJ7 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 10:00:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hearing it in the voice of the same guy who voiced every trailer in the past 25 years
nerdherfer91 ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 07:27:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In a world, where there are 8 Jan Michael Vincents, and 16 quadrants.
CaptainObvious00Duh ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 07:38:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There's only enough time for a (uh) Jan Michael Vincent to make it to (uh) a quadrant... He can't be at two quadrants at once.
DonKeedick12 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 16:04:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I need a goddamn Jan Michael Vincent
JinxSphinx ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:29:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Looking at you guys, Die Hard franchise
heelstoo ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:10:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I would love it if they actually started making those films. Just ham it up. Go all in with the cheesiness. Kinda like the Sharknado film series.
Ohmahtree ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:43:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel like this could just be the title for any Steven Seagal movie
tearsonurcheek ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:25:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Leonard, Part 6? /s
GideonStargraves ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:37:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think Hollywood is actually going to use this one.
hungry_yogi ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 07:33:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
you ma ma ma make me haaaaapy
TheApathyParty2 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:38:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think you have a fine brain, Jack!
GhostConstruct ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 07:34:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is said in my head every morning I wake up.
OnionButter ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:15:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโve been too old for this shit.
jabberwockjess ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:58:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
DANGERESQUE 2: THIS TIME ITโS NOT DANGERESQUE 1
Rons_vape_mods ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 08:08:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mama mia 2 was decent though. I enjoyed it then again i have no idea what went on and just like abba. I think cher was in it as a dog?
mangyon ยท 822 points ยท Posted at 05:44:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Oh man, being confused and not knowing the movie actually started was the best feeling.
When they showedAfter the Booty Sweat ad, thatโs when it finally clicked.Edit: Changed โwhenโ to โafter,โ because people are pointing out Booty Sweat was the first ad. That was like 13 years ago guys.
Newbarbarian13 ยท 349 points ยท Posted at 07:14:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Did Satanโs Alley not tip you off?
Larynxb ยท 233 points ยท Posted at 10:08:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've been a bad bad boy father
mexploder89 ยท 123 points ยท Posted at 10:40:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the music changes in the trailer from dramatic church choir to discount porn soundtrack, I lose it everytime
CrookedAzure ยท 36 points ยท Posted at 11:18:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You put some respect on Enigma's name.
NotYou007 ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 11:24:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I take it you have never listed to Enigma. The song is called Sadeness.
mexploder89 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 11:31:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The discount porn soundtrack or the church choir?
vinoa ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 12:42:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Had to check it out, but it's the porn soundtrack, and it's beautiful.
mexploder89 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:52:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not a bad song. But the beat does sound like porn
vinoa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:55:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whatever happened to porn music? I feel like they don't use them these days.
itslikethunder ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 11:54:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDiscount porn soundtrackโ? Oh that hurt. I bought the cassette when it came out as a kid, and used to rewind this song over and over.
mexploder89 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:08:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I didn't even know it was an actual song until now
vinoa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:43:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The good stuff is always in the comments.
Varekai79 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:26:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You just be very young. This song was everywhere in the 90s.
Newbarbarian13 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:31:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
fondles rosary beads
Guerrin_TR ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 11:00:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Winner of the MTV Movie Awards Best Kiss
mangyon ยท 60 points ยท Posted at 07:40:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not really, I sort of spaced out when they showed the nomination awards blurb on Satanโs Alley. At the time I was just thinking โhey, Spider-Man guy and Iron Man guy has a movie togetherโ
lurgi ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:59:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They'd already appeared together in "Wonder Boys".
Sir_Puppington_Esq ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 12:52:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It only tipped me off because it billed Tobey Maguire's real name but RDJ's character's name (Kirk Lazarus). Otherwise, yes, I was fully falling for it the first time I watched it.
h0bb1tm1ndtr1x ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:59:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What are you talking about? There's still hope for that movie to come out. Toby won MTV Best Kiss. You can't waste that level of talent on a joke.
1LX50 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:58:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And, aside from the Saturn Awards, that's the only notable award he's ever actually won.
vinoa ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:41:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm just upset that we didn't get to see Tobey win another MTV's Best Kiss award.
Darmok47 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:32:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was winner of the Beijing Film Festival's Coveted Crying Monkey Award...
Humdngr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:57:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No, have you not heard about the Catholic Church?
Humdngr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:57:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No, have you not heard about the Catholic Church?
funkbitch ยท 34 points ยท Posted at 08:08:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If my memory serves, Booty Sweat was the first one, no?
Celistar99 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 08:53:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes sir, watching that movie right now.
Soggy_Stargazer ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 10:21:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Do yourself a favor and watch it with the cast commentary.....it is fantastic.
Celistar99 ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 09:01:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
So you thought The Fatties: Fart 2 was a legit movie?
Edit: on second thought, I can 100% see Jack Black doing a movie like that
lowtoiletsitter ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 06:25:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
boo-tee swet?
Spyrothedragon9972 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 08:51:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I need a bust-a-nut bar.
Thewrongbakedpotato ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:27:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was stationed in Korea for a while. I don't know if it's changed, but copyright law was more like "copyright suggestion," and people would freely sell pirated DVDs at little kiosks right outside Camp Casey.
Well, I had seen "Tropic Thunder" in theaters while I was back in the States on leave. After returning to Korea, a couple of friends and I started drinking beer and somebody pulled out a pirated "Tropic Thunder" DVD that had been obviously filmed by somebody standing in a theater. The "Booty Sweat" and half the "Satan's Alley" segments were missing due to the cameraman now understanding that the movie had started.
FecalOrgy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:22:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Booty Sweat ad was the beginning of the movie.
FurryWalls98 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:37:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just rewatched that movie last night, Booty Sweat is the very first scene of the movieโฆ so you wouldโve known immediately
lurgi ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:02:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I figured I was just old and out of touch, but it didn't occur to me that it was fake.
The Jack Black movie was when I realized I was being punked.
Satan's Alley is an actual movie that Hollywood made, and then shelved for some reason.
Japjer ยท 351 points ยท Posted at 05:46:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jesus Christ
My wife and I watched this movie today, the first time in years, and I've already seen two posts about it and a meme
This synchronicity is fucking me up
TrailCamOrgy ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 08:25:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just watched it last night for the first time in probably ten years, very strange
WigglestonTheFourth ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 09:08:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Are you the wife?
Clayman8 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:33:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You're fucked up? Yesterday i had five different conversations about how to make eggs, in five different places. Its like the Heavens are trying to tell me something.
not2interesting ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:30:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I just made eggs!
shewholaughslasts ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:33:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Holy shit I'm about to make eggs!
Clayman8 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:57:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Both of you stop it. This is getting out of hand.
shewholaughslasts ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:36:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Holy shit I'm about to make eggs!
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:08:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frequency_illusion
arneedbowwow ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:03:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We just watched it last night. I hadnโt even thought about that movie in years. We were trying to decide about what to watch and my husband was like I wonder if tropic thunder is on Netflix or prime. It is on Amazon prime btw
matenzi ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:18:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon
I probably misspelled that.
Japjer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:10:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's absolutely what it is. Synchronicity is multiple events that appear related but actually aren't
[deleted] ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 09:40:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's reddit, tropical thunder and the office appear in every thread
Cerebral-Parsley ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 12:40:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A few months ago Tropic Thunder was available free on amazon prime and all of a sudden there was highly upvoted threads like "Tropic Thunder is such and underrated GEM of a movie".
MrPopanz ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 12:44:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Good, its a great movie one shouldn't miss.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 12:57:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
People have been quoting it here nonstop for years because it does have some great quotes but overall it's not that funny just like any other show/movie that gets quoted here to death
vinoa ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:46:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sounds like the porn remake.
Roycewho ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 08:28:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What movie???
Celistar99 ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 08:54:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tropic Thunder. Highly recommend if you haven't seen it.
TinyComingIn1 ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 08:55:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Tropic Thunder. Its hilarious.
ScottyDiz ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:34:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The dudes are emerging
vinoa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:45:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was also used in Chappelle's Show, long before Tropic Thunder. Your comment for some reason reminded me of it lol
dayyou ยท 281 points ยท Posted at 05:35:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
ROB SCHNEIDER, IS A CARROT!
-FangMcFrost- ยท 50 points ยท Posted at 06:15:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Da Derp Dee Derp Da Teetley Derpee Derpee Dumb.
Rated PG-13.
tourettesman02 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:22:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
*Rated Pee-gee 13
ftfy
SpiralDreaming ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:58:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
*Origin of the word 'derp'
Dwedit ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:21:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nope, there was a scene in BASEketball which predated use in South Park.
Backstabmacro ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:23:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Same people, though!
GoodLeftUndone ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:45:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pretty funny that his daughter seems to be making a better career then he did. But something tells me heโs not hurting on money being friends with Netflixโs highest grossing director Adam Sandler.
DustyOlBones ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:37:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
IN MEXICO
PM-ME-SOME-HUGS-PLZ ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:23:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dusty old bones, full of green dust!
DustyOlBones ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:11:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stop it Caleb
apneax3n0n ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 07:32:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I would pay good money to watch all the movies from trophic thunder trailer .even Satan's alley
Former-Literature765 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 07:26:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tropic thunder was a great movie, and the fake movie trailers in it were pretty funny aswell as some of the scenes in it, btw I'm a huge jack black fan.
Disk_Mixerud ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 09:08:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I also enjoyed the movie Tropic Thomunder. I liked several scenes of it as well. Including the beginning also, and several throughout.
MrPopanz ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:55:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What about the parts you didn't like though? Especially the ones between the beginning and the parts you liked.
Former-Literature765 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:11:19 on July 8, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I hear ya, funniest action movie ever.
Sfjacobson ยท 50 points ยท Posted at 05:32:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I literally just watched this movie for the first time tonight
onlyoneicouldthinkof ยท 72 points ยท Posted at 05:35:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Now to watch it with DVD commentary. He really doesn't drop character!
Ziggyork ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:58:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes!! Watching with the commentary is next lever!! Glad someone else is spreading the word!
SeaOfDeadFaces ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 06:43:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What happened to the first lever?
Ziggyork ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 06:47:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It didnโt drop character until the dvd commentary
Katzoconnor ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:04:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bravo
Disk_Mixerud ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:04:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why do we even have that lever?
Ziggyork ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:11:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was really swinging for the fences
egregiousRac ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 06:50:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It is important to note that there are two commentary tracks. Both are good, but only one has JB eating burgers and RDJ being in character. The other is more of a production commentary.
Babou13 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:23:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Barbecue night tactical grape soda learning games can not be described by words
Sfjacobson ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:20:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As soon as he said that line my buddy and I agreed we had to check the commentary, so happy he keeps it up!
Project-IX ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:47:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amazing isnโt it?
lordekinbote ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:56:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Again
The_Syndic ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 08:12:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tropic Thunder is so damn good. Also my favourite Tom Cruise performance. And Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Junior's thinking about it.
CCriscal ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:12:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tropic Thunder was an awesome movie. I think it is the first movie I have memories about the credits.
Celistar99 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 08:57:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iirc it wasn't until the credits that I realized it was Tom Cruise
anonymous4me123 ยท 86 points ยท Posted at 05:25:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I need to watch TT ASAP
BodePlotHole ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 06:11:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My favorite line in that whole movie of killer lines is right at the beginning... "SURVIVE!"
GIJoe1201 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:57:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What's TT?
netharion ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 06:02:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tropic thunder, amazing movie
tachuroischuro ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:02:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tropic Thunder
BangkokQrientalCity ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 08:33:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tugg Speedman is the greatest method actor of all time. Love that guy! Fuck you Tom Cruise
Hebertb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:48:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Watched this again the other day and it might be the funniest movie I've ever seen.
gihkmghvdjbhsubtvji ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 08:36:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eli5
FastasfrickY ยท 1921 points ยท Posted at 04:31:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โIโm back, babyโ
-boss baby, 2021
likesevenchickens ยท 1468 points ยท Posted at 05:04:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My brother just tricked me into watching this movie.
He was like, โHey, wanna see a movie?โ And it wasnโt until I got to the theater that I thought to ask which movie it was.
But jokeโs on him! He had to sit through the entire thing too.
[deleted] ยท 515 points ยท Posted at 05:52:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I didn't want to be dragged into seeing a trolls movie. I mean who TF cares about trolls. It turns out trolls is a billion dollar franchise now.
Harogenki42 ยท 178 points ยท Posted at 08:46:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
singing killed my grandma
ugghhhdamnit ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 13:59:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My uncle broke his neck tap dancing once
UnicornPopcornPie ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:07:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I love branch ๐
Humor_Tumor ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:20:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I love nudi-branch ๐
The_True_Black_Jesus ยท 58 points ยท Posted at 08:24:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fun fact the trolls franchise has been around since I think the 60s and was a successful toy line and had a few tv shows/video games before the recent movies
strip_club_dj ยท 34 points ยท Posted at 10:46:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wait it's the same franchise as those troll dolls?
Barbelithus ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 12:30:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What gave it away for me was the hair. It's the exact same.
monstrinhotron ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 12:44:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But they updated the faces to make them less like souless skinned fetuses (feti?)
FlashbackJon ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 13:52:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
There's a throwaway gag when the trolls escape the tree by making these horrifying wooden simulacrum stand-ins that look just like the old troll dolls.
e: a word
Well-Pitter-Patter ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:12:10 on July 17, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If youโre British, itโs foetesouses, or something like that.
monstrinhotron ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:46:48 on July 18, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fetipodes.
The_True_Black_Jesus ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:50:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yup. They gave them the new less fleshy designs when they got bought by DreamWorks
ButterPoptart ยท 43 points ยท Posted at 08:34:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I felt the same way about the Angry Birds movie. It was shockingly entertaining.
Aedalas ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:13:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I got roped into watching Angry Birds 2, that shit was surprisingly funny.
Not_really_a_name2 ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 08:46:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trolls has one of the best soundtracks of all time
gengarsnightmares ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 12:32:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly, the world tour movie was alright. I jammed through the most of it and Queen Barb was interesting enough to carry the rest.
Disclaimer: I have two kids so my brain is already fried by years of booba and baby shark.
McSkaybit ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:55:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Damn, booba. You just unlocked an old memory. Back in high school my friends and I put this on during an intense mushroom trip. Iโm not sure Iโve ever laughed harder in my life.
Edit: it was actually Boohbah
gengarsnightmares ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:29:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They are different but arguably creepier.
ThatOberlinOne94 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:38:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Surprisingly though the first Trolls movie is solid and all of the goblins are actually hilarious; especially Zooey Deschanel who actually emotes for once.
Ownfir ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 07:41:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trolls movie is a work of art. It keeps both my toddler and my wife occupied for hours on end, multiple times a week. ๐
konstantinua00 ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 07:38:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
watch boxtrolls
a lot better
mehmeh101 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 08:11:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's a low bar, I thought Boxtrolls was ok. Not the best movie I've seen, but it didn't do anything particularly wrong. At least the child characters weren't horrible, they mostly acted like kids and weren't completely off-putting/annoying.
PsychedelicXenu ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:38:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
or watch The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
a lot worse
sadbutblazed ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 08:20:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fun fact, for some reason my mom absolutely LOVED the trolls soundtrack. So much so to the point where it was the absolute only thing we would listen to in the car on the way to and from school, grocery store, dr apts, you name it.
The best part? She did that for a solid 3 years. I will punch a puppy before I have to listen to another song from the trolls sound track (even walked right out of a rue21 after j timmy came blasting on the speakers one time)
cheaps_kt ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:22:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have four kids. Iโve seen those movies more times than I care to admit. Send help. ๐ญ
Adventurous_Yak_9234 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:11:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a billion dollar franchise from all the little kids who begged their parents to sit through it with them and buy all the merchandise.
Isekai_Trash_uwu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:02:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I watched it in 10th grade and honestly, it isn't terrible
Mattmandu2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:40:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I thought that movie was going to be so dumb and bad, but man itโs hilarious and so is the sequel
crazyskills ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:17:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Trolls movie I watched with my kids was actually a pretty entertaining time. Not only did my kids love it, but there were some solid jokes and references that I found genuinely funny that went right over my kids' heads. The whole experience is pretty surreal. Way higher budget feeling than I was expecting.
cheaps_kt ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 16:22:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have four kids. Iโve seen those movies more times than I care to admit. Send help. ๐ฅฒ
Nekryyd ยท -7 points ยท Posted at 12:42:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fun story!
Back in the 90s, my friend's little sister - who was a dweeb - was obsessed with troll dolls.
Her dad was this weird conspiracy lunatic that never held a job and generally made life miserable for everyone in the family. One day he decided that her dumb little trolls, with their tufts of neon hair and belly jewels, "were of Satan" and made her get rid of and destroy every single one.
Just kidding, that wasn't a fun story.
Larentiah ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:06:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Are you ok? Actually, is your friend's sister ok?
Nekryyd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:19:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fun story!
Since bringing this up I've been very curious as to how all of them are doing, but I've yet to find any of them on social media. I know their parents still have the house that they've lived in ever since I knew my old friend as a kid, so they're still around.
Super religious LDS family, super dysfunctional, but they always came together for all these great family activities and were always just shy of coming apart at the seams. Except for my friend, but then again, getting constantly physically and mentally abused by 3 or 4 older brothers, your wackadoo dad, and your older sister (Mormons have... A lot of kids...) will do that.
My friend was definitely the black sheep of his family, and they blamed all of his problems on me. He and I always thought that was funny because he was always the one looking for trouble (and leaving me to face the consequences), he was the one that encouraged me to buy weed for the first time, he would prod me into shoplifting with him, etc. Not that I wasn't a little bastard of my own accord, but so was he. Last time I ever saw him he was facing down an opiate addiction and hanging out with a literal neo-nazi.
Sorry. I fucked everyone up again. Not a fun story.
plipyplop ยท 248 points ยท Posted at 05:35:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Modern day Kamikaze!
Skinnyme7381 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 06:15:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My six year old grandson suggested this movie, and I expected it to suck. Thanks for the confirmation.
reformedemokid ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:21:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโve a 4 year old and even after multiple rewatches of both troll movies they still hold up. Definitely give the movie a try. The soundtrack has a lot of throwbacks and itโs pretty good
lck0219 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 07:41:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Boss Baby is cute, Boss Baby 2 was dumb as hell.
YawnSpawner ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:46:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As a 33 year old man, the trolls movies are amazing. You can't go wrong with Justin Timberlake.
Skinnyme7381 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:40:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, the troll movies were worth watching.
Lukacris12 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:44:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My first and only time watching it i was hungover after a small party with my close friends they decided to put it on, being hungover made it feel like an absolute fever dream
aus808 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:17:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How do you not know what movie your seeing when you go the theater ?
nodozpills ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 05:36:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Had to watch it for a family thing. Lowkey not bad. I mean, it's definitely not good, but the marketing and the movie itself are worlds apart.
[deleted] ยท 43 points ยท Posted at 05:49:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lowkey not bad but definitely not good pretty much summarizes illumination.
theintention ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:15:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I had a good laugh during the scene where they are fighting over the bottle.
Yaaaaa the rest sucked. Kids loved it tho? Fuck man idk.
tom_fuckin_bombadil ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:42:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Iโm going to full cranky old man mode here.
Trolls to me is like sugary foods/candy/crack for kids in film form. Like it was designed specifically to keep kids hooked in, stimulated and sorta mindlessly watching. The first ten minutes (if I recall correctly) are just super bright colours and music. Loud pop songs have to be sung as often as possible and if there always has to be something happening on screen (either some sort of action or dumb joke). There is like no chance to relax and breathe.
Chared_Assassin ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:07:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, its not a bad movie
TranClan67 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:46:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
At least you didn't see Cats. My friends and I all got together last year for 4th of July and one of my friends had us watch Cats. Friend had already seen it and the rest of us were thinking it couldn't have been that bad...
pichusine ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:34:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Boss Baby 2 was actually good
c08855c49 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:15:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I put on Boss Baby as a joke and said "we will just watch ten minutes of it to see how bad this is!" I kept saying that until I had just watched the entire movie and it turns out, Boss Baby is a great movie lol
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:13:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He sounds like a boss baby.
TululaDaydream ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:54:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is Boss Baby bad? I've never seen it, but I've only ever heard good things about it. But it looks like a fucking train wreck.
TheStrangestOfKings ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:57:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
See, if he was smart, he wouldโve left to use the bathroom five minutes before previews were over, and just never come back
HorizontalBob ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:12:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My girlfriend was being lazy on the couch, so I started Boss Baby on Netflix then left. We're still together somehow.
awyastark ยท 71 points ยท Posted at 04:48:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โIโm boss, babyโ
neva-electra ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:50:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
-back baby 2021
SinkTube ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:53:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
i want my baby back, baby back, baby back... ribs
-fat bastard in that austin powers movie
Anok2 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:41:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
bond, james bond?
FastasfrickY ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:09:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Suck a dick
Like a boss
buzz_light365 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 06:07:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I watched it because kids, but I honestly laughed few good laughs. Especially at the beginning.
GreatQuantum ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:02:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it ainโt boss baby I ainโt watchinโ it!!!!!
punchboy ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:51:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Speaking as the father of a three year old who loves it, โBoss Babyโ is actually pretty solid. Itโs got some pretty decent jokes and references for the parents who are forced to watch it repeatedly, and the story is cute and original. Havenโt seen the sequel yet, though.
FastasfrickY ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:20:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs beingmade
punchboy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:31:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It came out a couple days ago.
FastasfrickY ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:11:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh
turducken404 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:58:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โIโm back, baby!โ - George Costanza, 199*
SuperCynicalCyclist ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:18:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I like Boas Babyโฆ
rubyspicer ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 06:21:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I heard this in that Disney guy's voice. You know, when you'd buy a VHS tape of a Disney film and with most of the previews you'd hear him go, "Back in action on the big screen" or something.
RevanchistVakarian ยท 39 points ยท Posted at 06:11:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailers for the last Bourne film literally had white text saying โYOU KNOW HIS NAMEโ on a black background and nothing else. Might as well have said โSAFE AND FAMILIARโ or โNO THOUGHT REQUIREDโ or โOBVIOUS CASH-IN.โ
HeyguysThatguyhere ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:14:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Saw an ad for a live action movie about Cliffordโฆ You know the big red dog?
Goldvillager ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 15:06:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Probably going to have nothing to do with anything from the series and just profit from the fact that people remember a dog thatโs big and red. These movies are perfect for grandparents bringing their young grandchildren though.
Goldvillager ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:06:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Probably going to have nothing to do with anything from the series and just profit from the fact that people remember a dog thatโs big and red. These movies are perfect for grandparents bringing their young grandchildren though.
seargentdan ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 07:02:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything in the Porn category is going to be a let down. I've had high hopes for many adult titles, only to be disappointed with cinematography, make up, horizontal tracking, vertical tracking, audio clarity, plot, actor dedication, script, wardrobe, jacket artwork, directing, dolly grip, best boy grip, gaffer...well, you get my point. It's as if the porn studios care only about filming sex?
HiddenA ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 06:43:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Really any movie advertisement that just advertises the cast in the movie. Itโs telling me it doesnโt have a story.
groovy604 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:10:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
ROB SCHNEIDER
PrestigiousCourse579 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:37:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But to fill your blank... Amber Heard.
DSPbuckle ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:31:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rob Snieder is,
THE STAPLER!
TheMilkmanCome ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:00:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
ROB SNIEDER DE HERPEDERP DE DERP DE DERP
Adventurous_Yak_9234 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:14:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But he's going to learn, being a stapler isn't all it's cracked up to be!
TheMilkmanCome ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:00:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
ROB SNIEDER DE HERPEDERP DE DERP DE DERR
IrrelevantPuppy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:12:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the most impressive thing about your movie is the screen itโs played on.
ixeixezero ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:08:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
DR. TRAN!!
SPER ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:10:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
JAN-MICHAEL VINCENT!
BurritoBoiii1202 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:55:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fast 9
Tebasaki ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:02:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Hey kids, who wants to see a butthole?"
rbcyalater ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:19:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
South Park and the Rob Schnider movie digs
pixelTirpitz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:40:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Two brothers... twelve districts..
Damian1226666666 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:21:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Except shrek, idk if they had that in the sequel trailers but my goodness. Also. Cars 3, cars 2 was just for the money
rainbowsixsiegeboy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:13:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wait do you mean it like "this actor is desprately trying to restart their career after it when into the dumbster?"
Limp-Munkee69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:05:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I hate trailers with a voice over. Absolutely despice them.
"in a world, where one man needs to change everything"
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:17:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exerminator ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:34:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But if it is Rick Moranis, you have me hooked.
Casuallycriminal ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:12:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nick cage
KentuckyFriedEel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:15:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steve Gutenburg?!
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:25:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Chewie.... We're in home"
cbrad1713 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:46:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Most of Hollywood production nowadays is just movie installments ripping off other movies.
TheGreatDingALing ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:56:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"You. Can't. Mess. With. Family. Fast10: Rise of Paul Walker"
p1anet_bob ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Modern trailers have done away with the voiceover.
obri95 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:55:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lowkey I miss when movie trailers had voiceovers. Maybe Iโm just being nostalgic
Adventurous_Yak_9234 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:15:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Same, like the old Disney VHS trailers.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:21:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailers havenโt used voiceovers in over a decade
pamplemouss ยท 6887 points ยท Posted at 05:17:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The preview shows a girl whoโs Just Too Focused On Career to find love going back to her small hometown for whatever reason.
cheesegoat ยท 3007 points ยท Posted at 06:40:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And she has a boyfriend but is having a hard time connecting with him. Her mom calls her and persuades her to visit and come home.
Hijinks ensue when she meets her male friend from her childhood who works at her parents country style business. Also her diverse gang of friends from the big city come down to rescue her from various awkward situations.
Gay-and-Happy ยท 727 points ยท Posted at 07:53:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
She emotionally cheats on her boyfriend three days in then leaves him for the guy she cheated on him with a week later. Somehow the boyfriend is the villain through all of this.
IiteraIIy ยท 176 points ยท Posted at 09:13:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I seriously feel like I've seen this exact movie being described so many times before.
Summoarpleaz ยท 160 points ยท Posted at 10:45:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs every hallmark TV movie and every tv Christmas movie.
Beginning-Field ยท 68 points ยท Posted at 11:17:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No. Some times she has amnesia.
indehhz ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 14:15:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh yeah I forgot about that part when her parents died from an icy car accident just before Xmas dinner.
jeezebitz ยท 85 points ยท Posted at 10:12:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sweet home Alabama
doctorscompanionlg ยท 36 points ยท Posted at 12:16:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But that one gets a pass because it's cute and at the time, wasn't overdone.
jeezebitz ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 12:18:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anyone else have the Mandela effect and think that Matthew McConaughey was in that movie?
requiem516 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 13:02:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes. Every time it gets brought up.
elting44 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:56:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He's not?
kandel88 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 23:29:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That guyโs name is Josh Lucas. Heโs actually a good actor but in that movie he was definitely Discount Matthew McConaughey
justalittlelupy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:33:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They're in the movie "Mud" together which isn't completely unsimilar
Heavy_Dragonfruit316 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:03:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They're both in Mud 2, too.
kandel88 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:27:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is so dumb and I love it
theory_until ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:28 on July 21, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They are in The Lincoln Lawyer together too, as lawyers.
MissKitness ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:18:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I came here to say this
MyNameILeftOnTheBus ยท 288 points ยท Posted at 09:43:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The boyfriend shows up unexpectedly to suprise her and "ruins" everything. At the last minute the other guy catches a plane to go after and get a happy ending
coocoo333 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 14:49:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
wait have I seen this movie before?
Beginning-Field ยท 48 points ยท Posted at 11:15:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He gets a โmassageโ?
calltheexorcist ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 13:56:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
( อกโขโฏอส อกโข)
yallchill42 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:52:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
(โข _โข )
markbug4 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:32:31 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
.( อกโขโฏอส อกโข)
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O_J_Shrimpson ยท 338 points ยท Posted at 09:15:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs because heโs โrichโ. And lifeโs just likeโฆ not about money you know? Life is more about throwing yourself into a nostalgia induced, self-destructive downward spiral by hooking up with randos from youโre home town.
MageLocusta ยท 187 points ยท Posted at 10:22:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yup, even though the girl's house (and her parents' car, even the cutesy shop they own and the bar/tavern they hang out in) clearly costed a LOT of money and their 'quaint small town' is based in some ritzy 'rich people getaway' like Laconia.
You NEVER see a movie where the girl goes back to her small town, where there's only one italian restaurant (and 2-3 low-tier fast food joints), and her parents live in an old and careworn house that's still 1970s-styled because you could only buy furniture off a catalogue, and the only handyman you could trust has retired/moved so it's hard to fix up anything now (also, the roads are loosely asphalted/you have difficulty driving around without having a giant-ass truck sneak through the country roads to avoid highway traffic/your electric infrastructure hasn't been maintained since the 1950s/ and you have a feeling that Uncle Bob has been dumping chemical waste into your local lake so he wouldn't have to drive that far from the factory he's been working in).
ParameciaAntic ยท 107 points ยท Posted at 11:03:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That cutesy shop where she sets her own hours and sees maybe two customers a day. She never works at the DQ.
Volne ยท 87 points ยท Posted at 11:25:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My wife loooooves Hallmark movies and my favorite is when they have a bakery where every display is full and the whole place is somehow SPOTLESS. Also they only have one customer at 6pm so they've essentially made no sales
Syrra ยท 63 points ยท Posted at 12:31:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
None of the small towns I've lived in even had a bakery. If you wanted pastries or cake you got them at the church bake sale, somebody's grandma, or bought the cheap ones the tiny, dusty grocery store shipped in from out of state that taste mostly like antifungal agents.
Everything is dusty in that grocery store, including somehow the pastries.
MageLocusta ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 15:17:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
or bought the cheap ones the tiny, dusty grocery store shipped in from out of state that taste mostly like antifungal agents.
I just want to say, holy shit your description is AMAZING (and exactly nails the experience we all had with eating gas station/minimart pastries).
formgry ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 13:27:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's means the shop is a front for white washing drug money no?
Or they're going bankrupt soon.
MageLocusta ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 15:07:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
See, that I'd watch. I'd love a Hallmark Heroine that had left her small town because her parents refused to cut their loses (or they work for/are part of a midwest mafia) and then suddenly tragedy happens. There would have been way more plotlines in the movie and it would make the heroine look less like a flighty silly girl who decides to 'refuse money' just because she could afford to.
SpiritOfTroi ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:45:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
She sells dried flowers. Let the girls without their own dried flower shop pull dipped cones for her and her beau
FastFourierTerraform ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 15:36:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Reminds me of Schitts Creek. They clearly put in a bunch of work to establish that the town was a backwoods shithole with only one crappy restaurant, but then 2 seasons later they open a shop selling overpriced bougie trinkets that somehow attracts more customers than what I was led to believe was the entire population of the town
Alfonze423 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 14:56:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I only half-watched it when my wife put it on, but I think Sweet Home Alabama is the movie you're looking for. The lady got out of her run-down rural home town, became successful, and got a rich, caring fiance. She had to go home to sort out the fact that she was still married to a guy back in East Jesus and needed the divorce papers signed so she could get married. The town is a shithole. I say that with the understanding of someone who grew up in just such a town. Spoiler: I think she somehow she fell back in love with Mr Redneck. I don't know if she moved back to Pigeon Hole. I kinda checked out when it became yet another predictable rom-com.
Shoestring30 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:29:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Subway
JinxSphinx ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:37:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I live there!
AIyxia ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:58:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Proposal was pretty refreshing for this except his family was also kind of rich so the house they stayed in was awesome. But the town's infrastructure was played for laughs, at least.
gravitybringsmedown ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 10:32:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well that is r/oddlyspecific
AntiChr1st ยท 72 points ยท Posted at 10:44:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not really, he described basically every small town of less than 3000 people in the Western hemisphere.
MageLocusta ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 15:13:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
*cough* she here, but you're definitely correct. A lot of the small towns I've lived in/visited would appear like third world countries compared to Hallmarks' squeaky-clean town-sets.
Arthkor_Ntela ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:25:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I grew up in a small town too. Driving several miles to do anything is not fun. Also, Qanon and whatever else going crazy. Gunshots at random hours, etc. iโd love to see Hallmark deal with that
purrgatory920 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:54:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
r/aboringdystopia
ccc2801 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:35:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well that was r/oddlyspecific!
SergioFX ยท 203 points ยท Posted at 10:13:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't remember what movie it was, but there was a scene where the childhood country friend says that when there is a fire in your apartment you rescue the things that matter most to you, and then the "rich" boyfriend, in a scene later, runs to keep his laptop (that has all his work on it), and we are supposed to feel that the boyfriend is vain and immature and doesn't know what true love is, because he TOOK HIS LAPTOP AWAY FROM THE FIRE!
A_General_Fungus ยท 51 points ยท Posted at 11:38:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I would absolutely rescue my laptop. I wouldnโt want to try to deal with the aftermath of a fire (insurance company, etc) without it.
SergioFX ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 11:42:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, then the main lead character would realize how shallow you are and would not end up marrying you because someone living in a pig farm halfway across the world told her laptops are not important!
Wholockian123 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:54:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly it sounds like a good thing for the boyfriend. If the girl would leave him because of that, itโs clear that she places very little value in whatโs important to him. Heโd probably spend his married life with her never being able to do what he wants or likes because sheโd accuse him of prioritizing it over her, saying that heโs shallow, and basically making it so that sheโs not only the most important thing in his life, but the ONLY important thing in his life to the point where none of his possessions, hobbies, relationships, or anything can be permanent because heโd be expected to drop it in an instant if she tells him to, and if he resists that at all sheโll say that he prioritizes small things over their relationship.
rigadoog ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:07:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Now that would truly be a shame.
giveuptheghostbuster ยท 45 points ยท Posted at 10:56:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That was Leap Year
Kowashitai ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 11:22:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh my, the movie seems so bad... I NEED TO SEE IT ๐ญ
Bad movies make me laugh, don't judge me...
dystopian_mermaid ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 12:04:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No judgement. Sometimes itโs just super fun to watch those lame ass movies but still secretly enjoy watching itโฆI do the same thing sometimes.
DONT JUDGE ME! Lol
Kowashitai ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 12:05:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh, I won't judge, I actually loved Dragonball Evolution of all things because of how bad it was lmao (it... Actually caused my love for bad movies)
dystopian_mermaid ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:13:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Some of my all time favorite โbadโ movies (oh theyโre bad, but I canโt help it I LOVE THEM), She Devil, Death Becomes Her, and Overboard (the original with Goldie Hawn). I def rewatch all three at least once a year. In privateโฆso nobody can judge me for my god awful taste. Lol
Lilmissgrits ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:30:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Look. Death Becomes Her is a fucking treasure and I will die on that hill.
Ever see Goldie Hawn in House Sitter? That and Donโt Tell Mom the Babysitters Dead are my favorite.
dystopian_mermaid ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:04:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh it ABSOLUTELY is a treasure. But if Iโm being totally unbiasedโฆthat movie is prob a 5 at bestโฆBUT DOESNT STOP ME LOVING IT EVERY TIME GOLDIE IS LIKE โThereโs a HOLE IN MY STOMACH!โ
I havenโt seen house sitter!!! But I love Goldie Iโll have to check it out. And Donโt Tell Mom is GREAT! Love that one too omg! Great โbadโ movie.
giveuptheghostbuster ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:43:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You guys need to watch Serial Mom then
dystopian_mermaid ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:46:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
OMG I REMEMBER THAT ONE! Loved the serial mom in Romancing the Stone too!
Funny story, I actually ended up watching Serial Mom by accident, bc I just heard title and thought โcerealโ so stupid kid me thought it was a cute movie. Big shock. But damn that movie was funny!
giveuptheghostbuster ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:38:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dude the way she says โpussy Willowโ with that gravelly voice cracks me up every time
dystopian_mermaid ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:56:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bc of this thread now I want to watch โbadโ movies I secretly love. My hubby is not pleased. Lmao
dystopian_mermaid ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:04:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To add on, her in War of the Roses was AMAZING. I love her and Michael Douglas together. Plus Danny Devito!
giveuptheghostbuster ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 11:26:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ok but the make lead is a British dude butchering an Irish accent and itโs so cringe you get embarrassed for him
Kowashitai ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 11:31:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For real ?
The movie really seems even more glorious lmao
SergioFX ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 11:00:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
YEA!!! You got it! God, what on earth made me watch that movie?
giveuptheghostbuster ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 11:25:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The lured you in with a hot redhead? It happens, man.
Side note, a lot of actual Irish people were pissed off at that movie for hiring a British guy to pretend to be Irish and butcher the accent, and then represent the country as like some backwater place full of drunkards etc.
SergioFX ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 11:40:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What lured me was a girl who I was trying to get together with and she wanted to watch this movie on our 2nd date or something... Awww, to be young and stupid...
dystopian_mermaid ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 12:05:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I miss being youngโฆstill stupid, but to be both againโฆ
Matthew0275 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 13:59:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just making sure we can still make money now that everything we own is gone. You know, selfish me.
bubblegumpandabear ยท 90 points ยท Posted at 10:20:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wait what was he supposed to take? The girl whose got two legs and can take herself? If he left the dog I'd understand completely why he's the wrong choice based on that.
SergioFX ยท 51 points ยท Posted at 10:40:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Haha the music playing in the background and the close up on her face was supposed to tell us that he doesn't value the important things in life or some shit like that...
bubblegumpandabear ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 13:31:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
r/imfourteenandthisisdeep
LordNPython ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 12:07:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, the dog has four legs, two more than the gf. So you know.
bubblegumpandabear ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 13:31:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You're not wrong lol.
AIyxia ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:48:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Leap Year (2010), I believe? Not a childhood country friend but a charmingly rugged/rural Irishman. He's foreign! swoons
Good bad romance movie. Felt bad man - I love Amy Adams and like Matthew Goode quite a lot and think they could do great work together but god that movie was supposed to be a cheesy chick flick and still failed them.
Though I guess this is a common cheesy life question and could come from a number of movies, this one is the one that comes to mind. Goode asks this fire question to Adams, she pulls the fire alarm, and Rich Boyfriend grabs all the electronics. It's supposed to be a very climactic moment. It's pretty unintentionally funny.
TimeToRedditToday ยท 39 points ยท Posted at 12:38:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Meanwhile the "not rich" guy lives on a gigantic horse ranch farm with 40 horses and drives a brand new pickup.
Summoarpleaz ยท 61 points ยท Posted at 10:46:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But turns out the male friend from childhood whoโs now super hot is also secretly wealthy so problem solved!
brinz1 ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 10:25:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Katherine Heigel
RabbinicalClinical ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:06:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm hometown?
tsarminacat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:35:34 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We are all hometown on this blessed day.
commshep12 ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 12:25:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Either that or the boyfriend is her agent/manager/direct superior who's only screentime is spent negging her about missing work or procrastinating on some important deadline. Such a cockblock.
MajIssuesCaptObvious ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 14:18:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Let's not forget that the boyfriend is rich, cultured, admired, and supportive of her. The guy she cheated with is poor and humble but knows how to love and get by with less.
Kianna9 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 15:00:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And frankly often negs her.
heelstoo ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 13:35:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, that asshole wanted to control who she dates in their monotonous relationship. Murderers have done less damage to the world!
Fickr ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 16:23:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And just when she makes her mind about leaving the boyfriend and pursuing happiness with her actual soul mate and goes to give him their first kiss, the boyfriend comes as a surprise. She freaks out because he's always so busy being a wall street rich dude and couldn't have time for a travel like that , but he just claims that she was right on all their fights and decided to care more about her. He then stays with her parents who he didn't know until now and they just love him because he looks so perfect for her. After a couple days he'll propose to her in front of the whole family, but her true love is there as well. He's holding some flowers because he finally took courage to call her out, but seeing that scene he realizes she didn't like him and he definitely misinterpreted all signs. The next day when our protagonist comes to the store and the dude isn't there, she asks mom what happened, mom tells he said he was going to move to another state because some family member was sick and it must be serious because he was very sad. He immediately quit the job. Now our girl has to rush to the airport before his plans takes off, but first she has to break up with the boyfriend (because of protagonist principles).
TrippMcNeely22 ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 11:10:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Greetings! I work for Hallmark Movies and weโd like to hire you immediately!
bshahwwh ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 11:42:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I like the HBO series that takes this and just makes her a really horrible alcoholic
[deleted] ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 13:18:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sharp Objects?
bshahwwh ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:29:13 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah I never really even finished it but I respect where it went
xSTSxZerglingOne ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 11:58:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Isn't that literally just the plot to Sweet Home Alabama?
acelister ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 10:18:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel like this half describes a bunch of anime, and I've never realised that before.
VoiceOfRealson ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 10:14:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I am assuming you have already been contacted by several big studios for this original idea!?
Which brings us to the next big thing/indicator "Based on a popular post on Reddit".
thomas_anderson_1211 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:52:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lol
2meinrl4 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:17:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I love taxidermy rom-coms
Bedlambiker ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:25:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Do they star Chuck Testa?
kevemp1313 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:57:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Her drop dead hunk of a man old friend who used to be an awkward dork
bdogger47 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:21:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
White Chick's 2: Back in Black
I feel like the plot works with this title some how and I don't know if I should feel bad for thinking of it
supremeshirt1 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:36:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You all just described the Hannah Montana movie
ChoiceFabulous ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:17:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This would become a horror movie on Lifetime channel
ant_honey6 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:37:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
100% agree but somehow Bride's Maids is exempt from this rule.
Disastrous_End6054 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:45:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sounds amazing, said every visiting alien.
Legend017 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:35:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sweet Home Alabama, whaaaaat?
Emotional_Chair_9024 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:46:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yep
That Hallmark movies right there
Mister_Haaand ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:40:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Son In Law is the only good version of this story ever made
Insanebrain247 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:24:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Did you mean: That One Hallmark Christmas movie?
Ohmahtree ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:41:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Goddamn you savage, I was already down on my knees begging for this to not be made, at the first part.
Then you had to drive in the dagger, and piss tabasco sauce on the wound.
Goddamn, who the hell hurt you as a child
ACELUCKY23 ยท 1416 points ยท Posted at 06:27:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Hallmark channel is offended by your comment. So they made another 10 films with DJ from Full House.
trustygarbagebag ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 07:55:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Can't wait for Love in the Time of the Rapture
skpicky ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 12:45:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What has 16 actors, five sets, two writers, and one plot?
850 Hallmark movies.
meunstralslurpee ยท 109 points ยท Posted at 09:26:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Holy christ. I just looked it up. Why is she in so many hallmark christmas movies?
Der_genealogist ยท 101 points ยท Posted at 10:26:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Money?
proud_new_scum ยท 39 points ยท Posted at 14:13:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That, plus the fact that Hallmark movies don't challenge or offend her deeply-held Christian beliefs. She may not be as public about them as big brother Kirk is, but she believes all the same shit he does
Der_genealogist ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 15:12:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also, it's at least one sure movie per year, which, if it covers all bills, is great
PhinsFan17 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:11:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sheโs married to a professional hockey player!
Amabry ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 00:41:06 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So she's gotta pay the bills...
Edit: Before everybody gets angry and starts ranting and down voting. It's a JOKE. He definitely makes more money than I ever will. And so does she. ๐คทโโ๏ธ
Emotional_Chair_9024 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:43:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ding!
Geekqueen15 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 13:39:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Money and I think they're pretty quick to make so a quick and easy check and you don't have to be a stellar actor or anything just okay.
Emotional_Chair_9024 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:45:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It works too. Let's face it usually women, especially young women, who love this shit so of course going to be easy money.
seekinggratitude ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:07:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What?
degjo ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 14:15:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Young women, usually women, love easy women?
seekinggratitude ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:33:26 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Says a man, Iโm guessing?
FromFluffToBuff ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 15:02:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
She's a very bankable figure among the religious folks who make up a big chunk of the profitable viewership of the Hallmark Channel - and as a result she attracts advertisers catering to this group. She's a very devout (dare I say fundamentalist) in the vein of Kirk Cameron. For a channel as inoffensive and clean as the Hallmark Channel, she obviously makes them tons of money.
DontF-zoneMeBro ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 11:49:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You guess it: Because of Christ! Sheโs so wholesome and Christian and familiar! โSomeone from Hallmark studios)
madcaesar ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 12:36:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also she's white as milk.
blackrirrom ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:21:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think she has some role in the production of these movies.
ChineseChaiTea ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 12:33:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well fuck me, I didn't even see this comment and the first thing I thought was Hallmark movies...lmao
fromthewombofrevel ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:46:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I despised โFull Houseโ and everyone connected to it. For that reason, I donโt watch the Hallmark Channel.
CantTochThis92 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:01:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And for that reason, Iโm out
Amabry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:50:55 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For what reason? Bob Saget is decidedly NOT like that. The show was the typical 90's 'family show's standard fare, but this show was extremely tame for Bob Saget. His standup was much, much, more 'mature audiences' than his role on full house led most people to believe he was.
I grew up Mormon, and heard quite a few anecdotes about Mormon housewives going to his standup thinking it would be 'clean humor' and walking out in anger. ๐
fromthewombofrevel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:41:56 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I despise typically trite family-fare sitcoms. Apologies to Bob Saget for not knowing heโs not cloying irl.
Amabry ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:47:35 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The 90s was weird.
Even shows like "Cheers" which were considered somewhat 'edgy' for their time were pretty lame.
It really wasn't until the Mid-to-late 2000s that they started making much intelligent television geared toward adults, let alone 'family' shows that aren't cloying. And even now, those are few and far between.
412gage ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:38:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Idk. I think itโs pretty wholesome.
pennyandthejets ยท 1518 points ยท Posted at 06:23:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So every hallmark movie ever
ButterPuppets ยท 822 points ยท Posted at 06:33:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thereโs a snowstorm
DreadSkairipa ยท 654 points ยท Posted at 06:51:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And a puppy
ItsFrenzius ยท 730 points ยท Posted at 07:10:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And thereโs a business man with briefcases for hands who hates Christmas for [insert cliche tragic backstory here]
trustygarbagebag ยท 317 points ยท Posted at 07:54:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From Huge City? I went to school with him back when he was Business Boy.
Tangerine_Lightsaber ยท 34 points ยท Posted at 08:37:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He bought his father jumper cables for Xmas. Eventually his father beat him with those same jumper cables. Now Xmas is the worst day of the year.
burke_no_sleeps ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 09:20:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
stifled cackling from my bedroom probably a thousand miles away
Kidney__Failure ยท 48 points ยท Posted at 08:51:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He doesn't like Christmas because his dad left on Christmas back when he was a little boy. Then later he finds out it's because his dad is SANTA?!
frannyGin ยท 82 points ยท Posted at 07:36:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Edward Briefcase-hands?
LandoVonDoom ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 10:11:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs so hard for him to open upโฆhis briefcase hands.
Grapeshot0 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 08:17:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I would watch this
Levitus01 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 09:22:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Have you ever tried to open a Christmas present with briefcase-hands?
No wonder he hates Christmas.
oman54 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 12:25:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There's also an old man who turns up in helpful situations who may or may not be Santa Claus
YeahOkaySureTotally ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:41:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And that other dude who slightly likes the girl but is awkward with the other guy
Any_Acanthisitta3197 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:51:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Big Flower moved in to Bend Rapids, Iowa, and Mr. Briefcase had to close up his shop, and with his elderly wife who needs a photocopier to live, may not see this Christmas.
amelia_xoxo ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:19:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's my friends favourite Christmas movie
trentshipp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:37:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
MY DAD IS... SANTA!!!
Grapeshot0 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 08:18:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
At a cozy bed and breakfast
missleeann ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 08:54:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And some baking
bttrflyr ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 09:11:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And they're not allowed to kiss until after page 100 of the script.
ChineseChaiTea ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:34:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Small town guy she falls in love with is sometimes a single dad, maybe widowed.
StrawberryLetter22 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:53:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A German Shepard stars in โThe Christmas Shepardโ
PhinsFan17 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:11:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And a single father who works as a fireman and runs the local Christmas-themed BnB.
KnowsAboutMath ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:55:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And a firefight!
[deleted] ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 07:13:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And a gratuitous karaoke moment
GhostofManny13 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:12:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ooooo, and the powers out and we only have one bedโฆ
Carburetors_are_evil ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:29:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sounds cozy
ilikecakenow ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 06:50:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well hallmark is for when you want to watch a movie but ""not watch the movie "
Like do laundry , eat , play video game
wondering-knight ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 09:03:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey now! Theyโre not always like that! Sometimes itโs a small town girl whoโs dreaming of bigger things who meets the big city guy whoโs visiting family, and she learns to love her simple life and convinces him to stay. See? Thereโs variety.
MagicCarpetofSteel ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 10:24:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey, no one ever accused Hallmark movies being of being good.
pennyandthejets ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:11:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think youโll have to debate that with my mother
vonHindenburg ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 12:47:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I used to bash these movies a lot and they're still not my cup of tea, but nobody, even the people who like them, are pretending that they're good cinema. Sure, the plots are formulaic and predictable, but that can be comforting and calming. If you ever read the same book, play the same game, or watch the same film over again... It's the same thing. Sometimes, some people just want a pleasant little film that they can turn on, knowing that there will be plenty of cute scenes, little stress, and a happy ending.
brilliantjoe ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:29:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I still bash them. Most of the movies storylines center around a woman who cheats on her partner with absolutely zero remorse and play it off like it's a good thing.
vonHindenburg ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:35:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Iโll agree on those ones. And I do mock the ones my wife is watches where the woman leaves a guy whose only sin is being a bit boring for someone who she and her friends would think was a terrible choice IRL. The Hallmark ones usually get away without the infidelity, though.
High_Tops_Kitty ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 10:23:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I resent this! Hallmark also tells the story of single moms who are Just Too Focused on their careers to find love going back to their small hometowns for some reason.
clintj1975 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:39:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No, just the one where the girl shows up at the ranch looking for a stable job.
skpicky ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:49:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My wife hates it when I point out that Lacey Chabert (who has been in 26 Hallmark movies) is the "fetch" gossip girl Gretchen from Mean Girls.
KipSummers ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:30:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hallmark Megan Markel
psinguine ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:35:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Discount Jennifer Love Hewitt
[deleted] ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 11:44:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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brilliantjoe ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:28:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or even just a straight reversal where a guy cheats on his girlfriend with the local nice girl because his girlfriend is a day late showing up for vacation.
Isaac_Chade ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:56:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anyone who wants to listen to a wonderful riff on these exact movies should look up the Sawbones Candle nights live shows. There's three or four of them I think which are spoofing these exact types of movies to hilarious effect.
AlexT05_QC ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:03:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yup
Any_Acanthisitta3197 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:49:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have never encountered a more puke inducing TV station that Hallmark.
ExiledSenpai ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:52:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, they all suck.
thiswasyouridea ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 06:24:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You mean every Hallmark movie?
AnUninterestingEvent ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 06:42:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
New Line Cinema presents, "Love at First Sight." This summer, "Love" is spelled with two eyes!
Apod1991 ยท 88 points ยท Posted at 06:40:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Every Rom Com in a nutshell!
And how meeting a man just MAGICALLY solves ALL her problems
ChineseChaiTea ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 12:37:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why is the guy she falls in love with a farm hand, cattle rancher, lumber jack, mechanic with a bad boy image while being squeaky clean and having no record.
deprimada ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 08:29:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yep, because everyone knows a womanโs life isnโt complete until she finds a partner who is a man.
tomtomclubthumb ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 11:53:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Does that work for guys too? I don't find them attractive, but I do have a lot of problems.
notmyrealnameatleast ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 12:40:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes he can fill a hole certainly
tomtomclubthumb ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:47:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I already have a shovel, I need a problem-solver.
YourSkatingHobbit ยท 71 points ยท Posted at 06:52:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring: Generic Boring Love Interest, Much More Handsome Decoy Love Interest, Overbearing Mother, Deceased Father, and of course, Gives Up Career As Best Surgeon At Top Hospital For Marriage.
kandel88 ยท 57 points ยท Posted at 06:33:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also thereโs a Golden Retriever
snukebox_hero ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 06:59:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And oh so much flannel
Emotional_Chair_9024 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:54:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Flannel is comfortably though.
Emotional_Chair_9024 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:55:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Only good thing in Hallmark Movies.
zilenzer ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 06:26:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think Hallmark is calling
scottwalker88 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 11:42:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But she's a busy business woman who only likes business. "Ma'am, could you turn off that Bluetooth? We're at a baptism!" He's March Madness, "Ahhh!"
sybrwookie ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:33:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm surprised I had to scroll this far for this.
FluffyTheWonderHorse ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 06:21:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wonder what will happen when she gets there.
mythboy99 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:39:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A small town named Christmas, known for its Christmas celebration.
MonsieurCatsby ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:03:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Swap girl for Michael J. Fox, do actual love story, swap out romantic date scene for our two lovers racing to piss against as many trees as they can in the woods to save the deers, succeed in making an actual RomCom.
ChineseChaiTea ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:32:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This has the makings of one of those Hallmark Christmas movies, a big city career woman goes back to home town finds old flame cattle rancher/lumber jack/ mechanic (whatever manly job title you can think of). They are completely opposed to eachother at first but fall in love....he's either a single Dad or widowed and they all spend a Merry Christmas together.....The End.
Gay-and-Happy ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 07:52:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also, despite โnot finding loveโ she literally has a boyfriend, only heโs kinda annoying. Then, while in Small Hometown, she finds someone she likes better, and emotionally cheats on her boyfriend, before leaving her boyfriend for the guy sheโs known for less than two weeks. Somehow, her boyfriend is the villain through all of this.
tomtomclubthumb ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:54:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Usually we find out the boyfriend has been cheating all along and she swears off men altogether, uintil she realises that the love of her life has been there all along.
Sarcastic24-7 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 11:14:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whatever. Sweet Home Alabama was an amazing movie.
no_masks ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 12:16:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If by amazing you mean savagely tone deaf about how "quaint" and "accepting" rural southern communities are. It's a bad premise for a movie and it has a lot of "hahaha, so cute" to deeply problematic issues.
TheRandomestWonderer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:18:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh. my. God. You have got to be kidding me.
no_masks ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:24:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I am not. That movie is garbage.
TheRandomestWonderer ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:32:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How overly dramatic. Not to mention I gather that the north is quite problematic as of late. (Or always has been, but now there's camera phones and you can't hide it under your presumed superiority hat anymore. ) or have you been living under a rock?
no_masks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:42:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I dont know about the north, I've lived in the southern US my entire life and grew up knowing with intimate knowledge of the type of town portrayed in that movie. The type of town where there were civil war re-enactors back when this movie was released, and sons of the confederacy recruitment happening now.
So dont come at me like I'm exaggerating.
TheRandomestWonderer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:48:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I live in Alabama. Have for my whole life. I've lived from one end to the other. I'm completely aware of how crap the south can be. And while I agree that we have problems, I'm not a self hating southerner, nor am I an over dramatic fun sucker. It's fiction. Everything doesn't have to be a documentary or a statement piece on all our fuck ups. I'm pretty sure they weren't aiming for a Oscar. Stop being so up tight, you'll live longer. Edit to add: it's not even my favorite movie and I find it kind of dumb, but come on man.
Sarcastic24-7 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:49:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That is exactly what I mean by amazing. Glad my message came across clearly.
no_masks ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:55:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well that's on me for not noticing usernames
Hai_Hai_Hai_Hai_Hai ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:47:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You just described every Hallmark movie ever.
SpiralDreaming ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:53:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ah yes, the GWJTFOCTFL plot
NotMyHersheyBar ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:59:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
a bunch of sexy teens are going somewhere together and encounter [evil|serial killer|the old ones]
kasmackity ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:38:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Isn't that the plot of Sweet Home Alabama?
ClancyHabbard ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:01:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eh, that's just a genre you don't like. Fans of the genre would probably like it.
gtne91 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:20:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sweet Home Alabama was mediocre, not bad.
FoxFourTwo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:52:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair, Sweet Home Alabama was a pretty decent movie
pamplemouss ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:56:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, that one I enjoyed.
turkeypants ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:28:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
She's going back because it's the census and little does she know but a supernatural being knocked her up in her sleep. Zany hijinks ensue.
CptMacHammer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:56:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just got an idea for a movie the trailer is completely cliche but its only like the first 10-15 minutes. The real movie is the ex-boyfriend/childhood friend type connecting because he wants to connect the professionally lady protag with his sister/cousin kid character because they remind her of them. The movie is about the kid learning to realize the worlds bigger than they though and they could leave there small hometown to pursue there dreams. Cheesy stuff like that. Any relationship stuff between characters is made to show healthy adult relationships and how people going through problems work through them together.
rion-is-real ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:41:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Over the next 90 minutes, I'm going to show you how all of your problems can be solved by my penis."
๐ต You say... I only hear what I want to... ๐ต
Rough_Idle ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:14:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But without this premise, neither Netflix nor Amazon Prime would have a Christmas romance section!
1901pies ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 06:22:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's OK, you can say Sweet Home Alabama
kerelberel ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:58:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The anime Only Yesterday has this story, and it's actually a really great movie.
Aussie-Sydney ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:39:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey I love Sweet Home Alabama ๐ค
no_masks ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 12:17:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/od90hb/whats_a_sign_that_a_movie_is_going_to_be_bad/h40lc9n
ThatBaldDude4 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:17:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In other words, every Lifetime Movie, Ever.
NotSoMuch_IntoThis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:36:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm guilty of being fond of such plot. Rom com is the only case at which cringe is acceptable for me.
pamplemouss ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:59:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There are rom coms I like! Just not this plot line. Except Sweet Home Alabama, that was cute enough.
CaptainLysdexia ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:46:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So basically every rom-com from 99-2012.
Starglema ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 02:41:52 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What got better in 2012?
CaptainLysdexia ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:44:44 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Absolutely nothing, haha!
TestyCale ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:51:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh my wife saw this movie and loves it!
ComicWriter2020 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:09:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Do hallmark movies get theatrical releases?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:10:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's like 75% of Hallmark movies...
JoeySadie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:39:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sooo, basically every Hallmark movie lol
Taz-erton ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:43:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lifetime Originals and Hallmark both want to make you an offer
foomp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:51:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hallmark channel is that's you?
saulgoodemon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:53:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So a Hallmark holiday movie
IW2B ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:54:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So everything on lifetime and hallmark?
RedRaiderRN ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:10:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
LoL you mean "Every Hallmark Movie, Ever"??? ๐คฃ๐คฃ
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:19:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hm, the Ghibli film "Only Yesterday"
Fire_marshal-bill ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:39:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You leave my halmark movies alone.
Tomakeghosts ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:45:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Donโt shit on Lifetime and The Hallmark Channel
Emotional_Chair_9024 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:41:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also know as The Hallmark channel.
Double the warning sign that the reason is Christmas who runs into their old high school flame who about to married his girlfriend.
-janelleybeans- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So every Hallmark movie then
nada_accomplished ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:32:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So anything on Hallmark, basically
dboxcar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:36:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So, Hallmark movies
JaelleJaen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:48:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
https://youtu.be/zOQXKVGvCXw
BlackxFFx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:51:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
shes just a small town girl
MInidiot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:51:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Weโre looking at you, every Hallmark movie ever made.
Munstered ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:22:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Just Friends" would like a word with you
russiangerman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:41:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Proposal was gold you watch your mouth
ThrowAwayAcct0000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:41:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pretty much any movie where the main character, who lives in a city and has a real life, is dragged back to their small hometown, where their parents live, for some reason.
These movies look like fun family movies to my parents. They look like horror movies to me.
Rough_Idle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:13:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But without this premise, neither Netflix nor Amazon Prime would have a Christmas romance section!
cultured_banana_slug ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:33:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hallmark Channel has entered the chat.
JoeJoey2004 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:13:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hi, My name's Rachel. I live in the city.
Superb_Introduction ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:55:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I wanna see a movie like this where she actually falls for a career-obsessed GUY in her small hometown, and they work together to make sure she doesnโt have to give up her job for their love
pamplemouss ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:29:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Better yet, the very hometowny guy is PSYCHED bc all heโs ever wanted to do was be a stay at home dad but couldnโt admit it to his small-town friends, and the woman wants kids but wasnโt gonna have them bc she didnโt wanna give up her career, and she rescues guy from these people who donโt understand him and moves with her to the city where he cooks, cleans, and takes on the brunt of child-rearing to support his wifeโs career. They visit their small town home every year and eventually their families come to accept their โmodernโ arrangement.
Call me, Hallmark.
DWCourtasan2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:09:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hi goody two shoes channel aka Hallmark!
Quick-Macaroon-9989 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:00:16 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This sounds like those homescapes ripoffs
pamplemouss ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:35:46 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Homescapes ?
goodintrovert ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:12:23 on July 15, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So Black Widow?
shawnfromnh ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:21:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Every fucking Hallmark movie ever. It's going to be boring since it'll be the guy that seems that panties fly off of women is spending days trying to get in 2 words with this mother of 2 that is a bitch as best to him and hates him for being near her normally. So lets go with that for the first half of the movie and call it a romance.
Lets not and save the money that would have been spent on this atrocity since in real life the guy would have given up and nailed her sister and all her hot bff's and not wasted his time since he's an exec when not on vacation at such and such small town and sleeps with any woman he wants to. So to fake try again.
bshahwwh ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 11:43:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh thank you for admitting all romance and chick flicks are f****** horrible
pamplemouss ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:57:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Um, not at all. Just the ones where a womanโs ambition has to be โcorrectedโ so she can wife some guy whoโs half as smart as she is.
Kordillionaire ยท 2100 points ยท Posted at 03:36:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starts with a ridiculous amount of exposition
Dubwell ยท 2321 points ยท Posted at 06:05:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Or the opposite:
"Somehow Palpatine Returned"
EDIT: I wasn't actually trying to bash the sequels. Just 9.
Zkang123 ยท 161 points ยท Posted at 06:41:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Basically have all mysteries and lose ends explained with one line or less
stillbatting1000 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 11:08:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
loose*
cenorexia ยท 964 points ยท Posted at 07:09:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That was just so laughable, I still cannot believe it. I don't necessarily mean the fact he's back/still alive, but that particular sentence is so.. anticlimactic.
It's like they were sitting in the writers room pitching ideas and someone said: "Hey, I got an idea. We need to flesh this one out but somehow Palatine returned and now they need to find and stop him" and then they never fleshed it out and took that sentence as-is.
substandardgaussian ยท 293 points ยท Posted at 08:26:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fleshing it out would have made it more obvious that their "plan" to stop him didn't actually exist.
"Palpatine cheated death and is now alive and has retroactively driven the plot of the entire sequel trilogy despite total physical annihilation on the Death Star II... so we must stop him by killing and totally physically annihilating his new zombie form! That will surely definitely work this time and requires no additional thought!"
Beingabumner ยท 157 points ยท Posted at 09:29:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The biggest sin with the Palpatine reveal is that it kills the ending of the original trilogy. Vader reclaims his humanity, chooses his son over his boss, and both metaphorically and literally kills the hold the Dark Side has over him.
Oh, never mind, he didn't kill the Emperor. It was all bullshit.
NativeMasshole ยท 69 points ยท Posted at 11:20:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And then they made Rey a Palpatine! That family meant absolutely nothing for the entire previous 8 movies, Sidious had been entirely self-made through the Dark Side, but now for some reason they're a genetic Force powerhouse because they needed a twist for her identity. Because, for some reason, everything in Star Wars has to be ridiculously, convolutedly intertwined. God forbid we have any original plot threads! And the worst part is that it showed her character arc was built on nothing. Her previous movies didn't mean dick when the final twist is "Oh yeah, you were kind of born into evil. Overcome that, or something."
Biengineerd ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 13:55:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yup. That makes makes whole saga the Palpatine saga, rather than Skywalker saga.
rev-prime ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 13:00:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I generally enjoyed the sequel trilogies despite their faults but not gonna lie, this one got to me when I was watching it. I really really wanted her to have come from nothing.
substandardgaussian ยท 89 points ยท Posted at 10:12:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I actually consider that movie's biggest sin to involve the force ghosts, not Palpatine, as Rise of Skywalker clearly establishes that being dead is exactly equivalent (if not superior) to being alive if you are a powerful force user. Luke physically interacts with a lightsaber and uses his force powers to lift the X-Wing, and I believe it is ghost Yoda that calls down lightning to destroy the tree that housed the ancient Jedi texts or whatever. So Luke's death at the end of The Last Jedi, purportedly an emotional, important scene, is totally immaterial. Dead!Luke is able to do everything Luke can do while alive. Kind of takes the bite out of your previous movie's ending when you proceed with the ghost of that same character doing whatever it wants in the subsequent movie.
Demonstrating that force ghosts are effective avatars for interacting with the world of the living raises many questions that are never acknowledged or answered and extraordinarily cheapens death. Death already felt cheap for the Obi-Wan force ghost and the RotJ ghost cameos in the OT, but at the very least those ghosts were passive and our collective assumption was that they're basically "on the other side" and can't do more than show up and give exposition. Nope, full-on total physical contact with the world of the living as you please. Rise of Skywalker made death trivially cheap.
...which is a cardinal sin when the entire thrust of your movie is that a definitely for sure dead character has pulled a Jesus and the resolution of the movie's central conflict is repeatedly asserted as being "kill Palpatine", despite that very movie displaying prominently why that isn't an actual solution and you should not assume it will work. I kept waiting for the "AHA!" moment where somebody (probably Rey) realizes that showing up to bust a cap in zombie Palpatine's ass is utterly pointless and figures out how to really get rid of him for good... Nope! Blowing up Palpatine is still the asserted "correct" solution and everyone acts like it's Mission Accomplished when they do just that.
It's the "synergy" between those two aspects of the plot that makes me hate the core conflict. If you want me to believe that re-killing an already dead character will actually matter, don't demonstrate that being dead is not an impediment in the same freaking movie.
DoctorMcAstronaut ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 12:06:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Until I read this comment I was just assuming I was misinterpreting the events in the films. I'm not a huge Star Wars fan but I've seen them all a few times over the years. I know the recent trilogy got a little fucked up with different writers and directors so it sort of meandered a bit but I just figured the production would make sure there was a cohesive narrative and I just wasn't "getting" it. Like I had to be missing something with Luke coming back and affecting objects, was he not really dead or something, and where the fuck did the emperor come from? So I'm not missing anything, it's just shitty story-telling.
Biengineerd ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 14:04:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Correct. They treated the property with so little respect that they effectively made every single Death Star and space battle idiotic when they had Holdo hyperspace that ship through the enemy. If that was a possibility then every single problem could have been solved with a Droid piloting a ship into it, or making hyperspace missiles. Or strapping a hyperdrive onto an asteroid and aiming it at a planet
terlin ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 14:53:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I remember seeing a rewrite on Reddit that would have given us the admittedly sweet hyperspace ram while not raising the logical issues you bring up.
Basically, the First Order is using a experimental, new tech based on creating a point of hyperspace within Snoke's ship to enable hyperspace tracking. After some hijinks aboard the ship, Rey & co. find that out and transmit that very important info to the Rebels. Holdo realizes the implications, orders everyone into the lifeboats, and plots a course to jump onto the hyperspace point. Cut to officers reporting to Hux that the ship has locked on to their hyperspace point, he panics and orders all guns to fire...but its too late and the Rebel ships jumps right into Snoke's ship, totally destroying it like what we see in the film.
And voila, you get a scene that keeps the cinematic goodness while not conflicting with the lore.
Biengineerd ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 15:00:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But they don't even hint to anything like that because the people in charge had zero respect for the source material. This seems like they had a team of writers for each plothole trying to make it look like there was thought behind anything
terlin ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:05:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You misunderstand, this was a theoretical rewrite from Reddit, not anything official. They never gave a reason for the FO suddenly being able to track through hyperspace IIRC. This rewrite would have killed 2 birds with 1 stone.
TheRingBearer120402 ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 14:35:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This. I can't enjoy any space battles anymore because all I can think about is how pointless it all is when they could just hyperspace a rock.
Also, hyperspace has been established as some kind of alternate space outside of the main universe. Its not just going really fast, its tunneling through space and time. During the clone wars there were coordinates for hyperspace "lanes."
Old_Gimlet_Eye ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:25:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I actually don't mind that, to be honest. The reason it works is that in order to become a force ghost you have to be a powerful light side force user, and to do that you have to completely abandoned your ties to the material world.
So, you could say that they are "too powerful", but that concept is meaningless to them. They're boddhisatvhas from Buddhist tradition who choose to delay becoming one with the force to help others achieve enlightenment, but they no longer care about other earthly goals.
Yoda pretty much spells that out in the prequels and original trilogy, but like many other things the sequel writers just kind of shat on it.
Them having the ability to interact with the physical world is fine, though. They just normally have no reason to.
Rocky_9678 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:11:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
there a is a film theory episode where May Pat pretty much tries to explain this saying that force ghosts are only able to interact with the physical world in โlight-side force heavy areasโ like the swamps in episode 5 and the island Luke ran to, even though that island had a lot of dark side as well in it but oh well
navikredstar ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:26:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
IIRC, though, Dagobah was strong in dark side energy (unless that's been retconned now), which was precisely why Yoda fled there in exile. The dark side energy was strong enough there to mask someone as strong as Yoda.
Rocky_9678 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 01:38:34 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
oh makes sense idk much about star wars lore and stuff
VoopityScoop ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 10:14:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Essentially every single thing to happen in the previous films is now pointless because Disney couldn't even think of a new villain to replace Palpatine in their exact copy of the Original Trilogy, mainly because they killed off their old replacement just so *something* could happen in TLJ
inuvash255 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:43:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, Palpatine returning was a thing in books sold decades ago.
It was just told better.
Lazy_Mandalorian ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:31:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well thatโs not entirely true, the Palpatine cloning himself thing was already part of the original EU books. Itโs just that the way they adapted this concept into the sequels was very poorly done.
Kaladin-of-Gilead ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 15:04:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Palpatines plan: Get Rey to kill him and take over her body
Rey: Kills him
Palpatine: dies
Palpatine: Spends decades building a fleet of automatic Start Destroyers with Death Star lasers!
Also Palpatine: Doesn't have a system for them to fly up
Palpatine: Has millennia of power and influence built up by his predecessors up to Darth Bane, the man who destroyed the weak sith and created the rule of two. Builds up his power and influence slowly by building up trust in him and by running both sides of a galatic war perfectly. Eliminates his rivals using perfectly placed political maneuverings and gets his rivals to vote him into power perfectly. He executes an perfect coup eliminating his millennia old rivals while also pinning everything on them and leaves himself in command of a massive Galaxy wide army. Eliminates multiple jedi masters nearly instantly.
Also Palpatine: Announces his plan to Rey, shocks her with lightning (for the third fucking time) then dies anyway to two lightsabers instead of one.
FancyStegosaurus ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 13:09:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bro she used TWO lightsabers to make him zap himself. That's never been tried before
NoCoffeeNoThink ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 13:47:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs as if Star Wars was bought out, decades of work with painstaking continuity was flippantly disposed of, and three sequels were made by people who arenโt Star Wars fans, know next to nothing about it outside of memes, and were told, โJust do whatever. Theyโll give us money. Itโs Star Wars.โ
So, exactly what was shouted down all over this exact damn website when it was repeatedly predicted. Fuck Disney.
greendevil77 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:27:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Basically. Knew it was fucked when Disney got ahold of it and put a Star Trek director in charge
DuplexFields ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:58:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It could have been almost the same movie with a different opening scroll:
โResistance spies have verified the rumors: The Knights of Ren have almost completed their grand work of resurrecting Emperor Palpatine! Supreme Leader Kylo Ren is in a race with Rey, the last Jedi, to locate their secret Sith alchemy laboratory. Bound together by fate and the Force, one of them will determine the destiny of the entire galaxy.โ
In the first scene, explain that Kylo wants the past to die, which is why the Knights ditched him, and he too wants to halt Palpatineโs return. Then have the desiccated mummy Palpatine be a red Force Ghost before he gets his body back thanks to sucking Reyโs powers.
Boom, fixed with two changes.
uberfission ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 18:03:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We never SEE Palpatine die on the second death star so by movie rules, he didn't necessarily die.
strain_of_thought ยท 264 points ยท Posted at 07:52:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's the "so bad it's awful" version of "snakes on a plane".
sybrwookie ยท 41 points ยท Posted at 13:17:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, Snakes on a Plane at least bothered to explain how and why there were Snakes on a Plane.
strain_of_thought ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 13:33:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Somehow, the snakes got back on the plane."
SassyAssAhsoka ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 15:06:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDark science, cloning, secrets only the snakes know.โ
AdvocateSaint ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 14:48:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Props to that villain
Wanted to assassinate one state witness; could have easily snuck a bomb onto the plane, and instead went with hundreds of serpents
Honztastic ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 09:27:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And the Palpatine Returns broadcast was in FORTNITE, I shit you not.
cenorexia ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 10:08:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I know but that was just the broadcast mentioned in the title crawl.
Palpatine still somehow returned.
Why he would broadcast his return to the galaxy in the first place when he's fully aware he's still weak and not back to his old powers yet is another stupidity.
DoubleStrength ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:36:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not that I'm excusing that clusterfuck of a movie, but wasn't Palps' plan to regenerate himself based on absorbing Rey and Kylo's force dyad powers?
In which case he'd need to announce his presence in order to lure them to him so that he can do the deed...
gallaj0 ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 11:17:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If all he needed was the two of them, he could just call Kylo and have him visit; " Oh, hey Kylo, it's me, Palatine, I knew your grandfather, the one you're obsessed with? Yeah, still alive, go figure. I'll tell you all about it and some cool stories about your gramps if you come by planet blah blah next Saturday.
Oh, and let it slip to the Rebell...oh, sorry Resistance that you're visiting for some scary reason, we need Rey NoName to show up, we'll cap her ass for good times."
Get Kylo to help off Rey, bad guy double crosses his partner totes unexpected, and bam, Palpy's back baby! Leaving the actual saving the day to Finn and Poe, who finally realize their love for each other during the final battle.
cenorexia ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:40:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That was his plan, yeah. But he could've announced his presence directly to Kylo and Rey in a more.. discreet manner โ as force ghost, mind whisper, dream appearance, whatever.. why blast it out into whole Galaxy?
Now everybody knows he's back, putting himself in somewhat of a pickle.
What if someone else figured out the way to Exegol? Like what if the First Order sent a killer commando to take out Palps while he's still weak so he wouldn't take away their stuff? Or just blast the whole planet from outer space since Palp's fancy "Sith Fleet" can't leave the planet for some reason. Or what if some daring bounty hunters took on the task to kill old Palps and collect a handsome reward?
By announcing his return to the whole galaxy he basically invited the whole galaxy to come find him (while he is well aware that he's still too weak to even leave his room). What if someone else actually did and found old, weak Palpatine chained to his life support system?
The galaxy wide broadcast was such a stupid idea.
Biengineerd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why not broadcast it? Didn't he have unlimited resources and manpower? He had over 1,000 star destroyers, each with over 29,000 trained crew members. Also with death star lasers.
cenorexia ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:03:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, but they couldn't leave the planet for some bs reason (they didn't have navigational systems or only one of the star destroyers had a working one or something. There was a line about it in the film to explain away why he didn't do just that: perform a large scale attack).
So all his vast fleet was stuck/stranded on Exegol. And he himself was super weak and barely alive.
Honztastic ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:09:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He didn't know they were a dyad til act 3 when he started absorbing them.
He however also had Kylo there in person to begin the film.
Nothing about that stupid movie makes sense if you think about it for a second.
DoubleStrength ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:05:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks for the correction, I think I've seen the movie a grand total of two times. Can you really blame me? Haha
Honztastic ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:32:15 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nope. Not even a little.
PrestigiousAd3900 ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 08:17:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh, people returning somehow is tight!
cenorexia ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 08:23:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's actually super easy, barely an inconvenience!
bobs_aunt_virginia ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:41:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wow. Wow wow wow!
Beingabumner ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 09:27:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think you're giving the writers too much credit.
Geminii27 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 09:41:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Everyone involved just going "Fuck it, that's not my job"
bracake ยท 35 points ยท Posted at 09:49:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oscar Isaacโs delivery of that line was incredible. I could low-key sense his disappointment with the film the whole way through but in that single moment the 4th wall broke and I saw every negative Star Wars opinion scrawled on that manโs face. The words left his mouth like dragging teeth.
cenorexia ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 10:13:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But also the reactions of the other people around him are great.
No one seems to be particularly surprised or shocked or even interested in how this could be possible.
They're more like "yeah, whatever, guess he's back now".
conquer69 ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 14:23:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Hitler has returned"
"Yeah right. I have to go."
navikredstar ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:27:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Except that one actually worked in "Look Who's Back".
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:45:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Even "somehow Snoke returned" would've made more sense. We saw Snoke clones at the start of the final film, so maybe Snoke cloned himself several times and could use the force to move to a different body.
And until the third film we don't really see any other stormtrooper faces than Finn, so we could have a major plottwist that he's actually a clone as well, with implanted memories. After all, wasn't it a rule that they weren't allowed to take their masks off?
GreatJanitor ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:38:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The best and easiest way to flesh it out: Palpatine's soul was in the Second Death Star wreckage. Rey was a member of a Vader Cult (which was mentioned in the Aftermath novels) searching for Vader relics in yhe wreckage. Palpatine's soul takes over Rey's body in some sort of sacrifice to allow Palpatine to return in hopes of bringing back Vader.
So, now Palpatine has returned, he is in Rey's body, this explaining her Force abilities, and on a position to taken down the Resistance from within and with Kylo's emotional weakness, take control of the First Order as well. Plus, body hopping was a thing Palpatine pulled in the legends materials and would show that Palpatine still thirsts for immortality.
And no shitty Palpatine back from the dead strobe light effects.
CamelSpotting ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:35:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So who was this Snoke guy? "I made him." Oh... ok.
greendevil77 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:13:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Never watched the third movie in that shit trilogy and I'm so glad I didn't when I'm reminded with these comments lol
oneteacherboi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:18:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's like a fundamental lack of understanding of Star Wars. Like, the original trilogy was about beating Palpatine and ending the Empire; bringing him back with no fanfare or expectation just shows they don't understand the story of Star Wars at all. Which could be forgiven if they were writing a new story, but the sequel trilogy pretty much just alternates between ripping off the original trilogy and inserting nostalgic fanservice for the original trilogy.
CausticSofa ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 08:13:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โIt was Palpatine alllll alonnngโ
Funandgeeky ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 09:24:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โOh, and I killed the dog, too!โ
[deleted] ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 10:26:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey, its apparently our fault because we didn'f play Fortnite.
Yes, they explained it in a fucking Fortnite event.
JJ Abrams is the worst director in modern cinema.
LordDay_56 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:36:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well tbf the broadcast didn't actually explain anything either.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:54:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Doesn't matter. I'm a writer myself, and the worst thing I could do storytelling wise is to not have a plan for the story I'm writing. The second worst is to carve up the story between a dozen different mediums and stick one detail in a comic book, two in a novel, one in a one-off event in a game I don't own, and have them all tie into a movie which is so bad it doesn't even break 60% audience approval on rotten tomatoes in its theatrical run.
IMMILDCAT ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:52:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've been saying for years that JJ Abrams is a talentless hack who's favorite passtime is torpedoing iconic franchises' box office potential. He ran Star Wars, Star Trek, and Mission: Impossible into the dirt for fun and profit. Any movie that he directed that turned out good did so in spite of him, not because of him.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:50:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I completely agree.
SWIMMlNG ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 07:49:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I had watched no trailers going into Rise of Skywalker. I knew literally nothing about the plot. I nearly lost it when they casually mention how Palpatine is back in the opening crawl. And that wasn't even the worst part of the movie!
substandardgaussian ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 08:31:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That movies literally immediately infodumps that Palpatine was behind everything everywhere always in the first 15 seconds of its runtime after the crawl. They wanted to make absolutely sure we were all simultaneously on the same page about that since it came from nowhere and was used to drive the plot given they somehow could not drive any plot using either of the movies that movie was a sequel to.
substandardgaussian ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 08:23:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey, that movie let you know exactly what it was in the very first minute of its runtime. Admirable, in its own way. They didn't beat around the bush when it came to phoning it in to meet their contractual obligations, they broadcast exactly how little they cared loud and clear.
tainkirrahe ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 08:55:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You could see the light in Oscar Isaac's eyes go out with each syllable of that line.
jordanjay29 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 07:15:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If they had made ANY attempt at all to figure out that mystery in the story, I could have bought it.
My eyes glazed over the minute I read that in the opening crawl.
ShibuRigged ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:57:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Same. I was honestly glad I didnโt care about spoilers and had heard about it before I saw it, otherwise Iโd have rolled my eyes so hard at the crawl that my retinas would have detached.
ReezyFebreezy ยท 150 points ยท Posted at 06:50:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fuck the decision to miraculously revive Palpatine. Not only does it make no sense and isnโt explained at all, it completely middle fingers the entire plot of the rest of Star Wars. They made Anakinโs sacrifice meaningless. Fuck that movie.
Cavaut ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 08:51:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In the EU Palpatine had a couple of clone bodies he would possess. He was killed multiple times.
Arekai4098 ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 12:20:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Took me a moment to realize you probably meant "extended universe", for a second I was wondering why the European Union was cloning Palpatine
DrWabbajack ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:08:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No, no. He did mean European Union. They've actually been involved in Palpatine cloning since the 90s.
navikredstar ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:32:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, yeah, didn't you see the last Pope?
DrWabbajack ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:57:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Now that you mention it, him saying "I am the Vatican" was a bit suspicious
phoogles2 ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 07:11:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Anakins sacrifice was to save his son. If he killed palpatine just to kill palpatine he wouldnโt have redeemed himself
yakisawesome ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 07:14:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is Abalone Arielโs brother from the Little Mermaid 2?
phoogles2 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:15:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sorry itโs like 3 AM for me
QualityProof ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 07:49:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think you missed the part about the chosen one. He was meant to bring balance to the force.
gallifreyan42 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 12:09:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
HE WAS SUPPOSED TO DESTROY THE SITH, NOT JOIN THEM
Cletus_Starfish ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 07:24:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The dead speak!
Funandgeeky ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 09:21:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Producer: How?
Writer: Because
DrWabbajack ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:09:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Producer: Inexplicably returning from the dead is tight
MsVBlight ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 12:29:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
honestly I think the biggest way that plot could have been improved is if Palpatine stayed dead. But the overarching villains were a "Cult of Palpatine" or whatever that were trying to bring him back
Jizzblaster-Dan ยท 38 points ยท Posted at 07:00:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Actually that was explained in a Fortnite crossover event.
I am not joking.
cenorexia ยท 34 points ยท Posted at 07:11:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It wasn't even explained there either. It's just that broadcast they mention in the text. He still "somehow" returned ยฏ\_(ใ)_/ยฏ
Jizzblaster-Dan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:47:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ah, I wasn't actually playing that season so I was just going off what some mates told me.
cenorexia ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:06:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The thing in Fortnite is just 2 or 3 (very) short sentences.
Something like "The work of generations is complete and the error is corrected. The day of the Sith is at hand!", that's all.
Jizzblaster-Dan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:36:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Huh. Fascinating... well, in a depressing slow-death-of-one-of-my-favorite-universes kind of way.
Satisfriedviewer ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:21:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeahhhh there should've been an event in Battlefront 2
RadSpaceWizard ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 07:04:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Should've been Jar Jar.
BaronVonBooplesnoot ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 07:38:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The actual Sith Lord pulling the strings.
Con_Job_ ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:34:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Welcome to half the old EU storiesโฆ
Palpatine had a seemingly unlimited number of clone bodies to jump into AND countless new super weapons
Phaze357 ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 07:23:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember thinking the prequels were bad. In recent years I've come to think that they were good in their own way, but also had some massive glaring flaws. I cannot find any single redeeming quality for the sequel movies.
QualityProof ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 07:52:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The prequels was bad because of the dialogue and cinematography but in terms of universe building and storywriting it's good. Meanwhile the sequels have good visuals and dialogue but the story writing and universe building is in the negatives since they created more plot holes.
Additionally checkout the clone Wars (2008). It really builds upon the prequels and it's better than the Original Trilogy(In my opinion).
president-dickhole ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:28:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unpopular opinion but I actually preferred Rebels. I hate knowing whatโs going to happen to all the Clone Wars characters because of the movies. I know if someone is in it that isnโt in the movies, theyโll most likely die. Itโs still a good show and adds some cool stuff to the universe.
QualityProof ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 10:44:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I liked Clone wars better than Rebels due to things like Fives arc, more detail on Anakin descent to the dark side, new characters like ashoka and cad bane, etc.
However both shows are excellent. It's just a matter of which you prefer more.
Phaze357 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:56:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Couldn't agree more. The only reason the sequel trilogy looks good is because the technology is mature vs what they were working with in the prequels. There should have been more practical effects with the occasional CG as it just wasn't quite there yet.
That and if you throw a bunch of money at a project and give the artist time to complete it, chances are it's going to look good.
CLXIX ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:27:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And then literally rolls his eyes after delivering the line.
MM487 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:27:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nah. That was explained perfectly well in comics, novels and Fortnite, which is much better than explaining it in the actual movie.
Funandgeeky ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Palpatine doing the Scrubs dance was a nice touch.
HippoKingOfOld ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:36:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The entire plot felt like it was a 9 year olds fan fiction.
Honztastic ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 09:26:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How did they not bring back Snoke.
Literally the EXACT SAME SITUATION: have this half dead Snoke on a gimbal, being held together by hate and Dark Side brand duct tape, he reveals he was once Plagueis.
Boom.
Rian Johnson killed all material to build on with his SuBveRtEd ExPecTatIOnS, and JJ Abrams doubled down top of it.
Con_Job_ ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:23:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Because JJ is a hack and ruined everything Johnson did to appease the mewling fanboys
Honztastic ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:06:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Johnsons take on star wars was equally crap.
There's a reason TLJ has a super polarizing reaction and the audience score is low, while Tros is a critical disaster but positively received by audiences.
TLJ nearly killed star wars. Tros is a mess, but pretty explicitly throws out TLJ which audiences liked.
Con_Job_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:13:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lol, nearly killed Star Wars?
Fucking how?
By making stupid money and getting loads of good reviews? Or because it didnโt appease the mewling fanboys?
What almost killed Star Wars was the Phantom Menace, that load of utter shit packed full of racist and anti-Semitic stereotypes
Honztastic ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 19:40:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The worst drop off of any film, led directly to the first box office bomb from star wars, all other films and shows immediately stopped production, toy sales were down, merchandise was down.
Quite literally if Mandalorian wasn't a success, the IP would have languished.
I guess "killed" is an overstatement because it would always be around. But I don't know how you look at sinking merch and toy sales and a suspension of everything but the main saga and stuff that had already completed production as a good thing. The best thing you can say about TLJ is that it was incredibly polarizing and divisive enough to cause a multi year reassement of the IP.
Con_Job_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:54:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wow
Such utter bullshit
This is EXACTLY like the whiney little bitches who said Captain Marvel failed
It made stupid money, and ROS didnโt โbombโ (what bombed with Solo because it got literally zero marketing), and the success of spin offs like Rogue One and various related media would have kept the franchise going even if the films were as bad as the little whiny bitches who despise it for literally no reason claim, or made as little money as they claim, or didnโt get amazing critical reviews (except ROS, because JJ is a hack trying to please the whiny bitches)
Honztastic ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 01:01:34 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lol you're out of your damn mind if you look at the metrics and think they were super successful. It's Batman vs Superman levels of made money, but left a shit ton on the table.
There's a reason they stopped production of all projects after TLJ and theres a reason everything new, from shows to toys are focused on OT era.
danielcw189 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:11:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That wasn't the start, though
HistoryCorner ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:07:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eh, that worked, coupled with the remarks about cloning and "I have died before".
Justeserm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:16:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'll be honest, I have very little knowledge of Star Wars, but are they going to make a series like Mandalorian, but with this guy?
bbab7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:36:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Most unlikely, but he has some good Episodes in the Clone Wars
Kellen1013 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:45:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
what do you mean? they explained that one in Fortnite(no that isn't a joke they actually did the "Palpatine is back" reveal in Fortnite)
Kaladin-of-Gilead ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:03:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel like Oscar Issac just ad libbed that part because it was just so comical and depressing
Not Poe Dameron, Oscar Issac.
catcatdoggy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:50:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
the shrug emoji in the crawl did not bode well.
wumbopower ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:15:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
At least a flashback of the death star blowing up from ROTJ and his henchmen cult or whoever doing whatever they did to clone him would have been ok.
RockyMullet ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:21:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"So then it's Palpatine !"
"But how ?"
"Magic or something"
Notbbupdate ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:26:32 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To this day I donโt understand how you can have a franchise as big as Star Wars, which by is very concept of โuprising against a galactic empireโ should be full of spectacle, and this is how you explain the return of a dead villain
Meanwhile Beyblade, a show made to sell spinning tops, makes an exposition scene absolutely epic by adding Moses to it
xX_69Swagdaddy69_Xx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:23:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I hate that so much because they could have made Snoke an actually interesting villain but instead he was hyped up in ep. 7 and then just straight up killed him and were like "shit, what do we do now"
Dubwell ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:57:44 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well I really enjoyed it since Kylo would have made for a very interesting villain but instead of embracing the fact they had a great actor with an interesting role, they instead fell back on the clichรฉ big bad guy again in 9,
kbuck30 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:27:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm probably one of the few that ep 8 really grew on me. Minus a few god awful scenes it's a pretty good star wars movie. 9 ruined that movie for me because it undid everything good about 8.
It's rough. I really like star wars but 9 to me ruined all the good that came from continuing that franchise. Maybe it'll get better on rewatch but damn it looks like it went full GoT and ruined almost all rewatch potential the series had.
Altibadass ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 08:29:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
See, I donโt find the Sequels ruin the rewatch potential of the rest of Star Wars, as theyโre so bad and so disconnected from the rest of George Lucasโ vision and good Expanded Universe stuff, like the Old Republic era, that the Sequels are a laughable, failed attempt by cynical Disney Execs to cash in, and nothing more.
Theyโre not a blight on the story that came before, the way the final seasons of โGoTโ were; they just donโt matter
substandardgaussian ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:32:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rise of Skywalker doesn't really have any redeeming qualities I am able to detect with my puny human brain.
AccidentalCapsMusic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:42:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I agree about 8. I hated it in theaters, and when I rewatched it a few years later it was good.
[deleted] ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 09:03:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Funandgeeky ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 09:27:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โShould we have an overarching plan from the start so every movie is on the same page?โ
โNah. Letโs have zero plan and just let the fansโ knee-jerk reactions dictate the direction weโre taking.โ
Player1YK ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 06:04:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean it's possible for a movie to have a ton of exposition at the start and still be good.
ReservoirDog316 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 06:30:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thereโs multiple exceptions to basically every rule given here honestly.
Itโs kinda sad to read all this.
OhBoyPizzaTime ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:31:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
These threads are always full of shitty YouTube-level movie reviewers: "The protagonist is going to overcome a trial and have character development, based on groundwork laid in the first act! I predicted the end of all movies! I have defeated cinema!"
ReservoirDog316 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:25:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yup. Thereโs some good youtubers but I hate what youtube and blogs did to movie criticism.
It all comes down to a paraphrased quote from Roger Ebert: go into any movie wanting to enjoy it.
I honestly think lots of people go into movies wanting to hate it and pick it apart.
MaybeNotTheChosenOne ยท 95 points ยท Posted at 05:49:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Raya and the last dragon had a seriously ridiculous amount of exposition in the beginning and I didn't like that but the movie turned out to be pretty decent in the end.
Laivine_sama ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 08:08:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Raya got a solid "okay" from me, largely due to the amount of narration and explaining they did. That and I wanted them to just take a break and let me spend more than 30 seconds with each character. They had some great characters but didn't really give us a chance to enjoy them.
kayisforcookie ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 08:51:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is how i felt. The movie was so rushed and I came out of it feeling like nothing was truly memorable. They would get a new character and 5 minutes later be onto another new one and the first was chopped liver until the final scene where they hug n shit.
Laivine_sama ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 08:53:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exactly, it was just a bit disappointing.
kayisforcookie ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:12:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also like why did the dragons come back that time but not the first?
Where we're all the stone statues for those peoples families. Because we didnt see most of them yet they wonder back on screen at the end. And what about the people whose statues got shattered. Did they still turn back to flesh...just in pieces? Man. How sucky would it be to have you and your family all turn to stone at the same time, then years later you turn back just to find body parts scattered at your feet instead of your family standing with you like they were beforehand.
Laivine_sama ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:16:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We, uh, don't worry about that. That's not part of the happy ending
just-yeehaws ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:59:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Can you elaborate? I saw the movie in theaters but barely remember the beginning
-PaperbackWriter- ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 08:30:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie starts off telling a story about how their land used to be harmonious but they had split into factions after the dragons disappeared. Then it follows with her dad explaining things to Raya, then Raya and Namaari explaining things to each other. It was just a lot.
just-yeehaws ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:39:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh wow now that I think about it, Disney uses the whole โstory timeโ method of exposition in the beginning of movies pretty often. Not only in Raya but in Moana and Trolls as well, where itโs usually an older character telling children a story as a way to provide context for the film. What a lazy way of setting up the stories
kayisforcookie ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:53:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trolls is DreamWorks. Not Disney. But yes, its a common tool to give back story without taking too much time. Like how in Frozen 2 you get the story of the enchanted forest then jump to them having to go there. Gave us enough history to give us familiarity with the topic without having a bunch of different characters fill us in.
MaybeNotTheChosenOne ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:30:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
She goes on and on explaining how her world works. There's many other ways to make the viewer understand that stuff.
IHaveWitnesses ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:58:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Agreed.
mindovermacabre ยท 126 points ยท Posted at 06:09:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is actually funny, considering that every star wars movie has the opening crawl of nothing but exposition... It's literally text on a screen!
Greenlog12 ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 07:38:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But it's a staple of the series. Also it's better then the "as you know character who already knows this" kind of exposition
SurreptitiouslySexy ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 07:28:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
John Williams though
Strolltheroll ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 07:43:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I still love the exposition from the beginning of LotR. A little different but still feels like it adds to the films.
GetOutOfTheHouseNOW ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:32:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Good point, but it also excluded opening credits.
20th Century Fox
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away....
BAM! IN YOUR FACE STAR WARS.
reddog323 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 07:45:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Took the words out of my mouth. George Lucas was actually fined by some directorโs organization or union for not having opening credits to Star Wars. He made a point of never becoming a member for that reason.
Zkang123 ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 06:41:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, but it still gives a good intro to it
FireflyBSc ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:11:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah but itโs better to have that try than shoehorning it in with a character explaining.
GregTheMad ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:27:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, but it's not required. If you don't read it you still get what's going on, Rebels good, Empire evil, and can enjoy the movie. It's not really there to tell the viewer what's going on, but more about setting a mood.
Jambojaweli ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 06:05:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have two counterpoints to this: Blade Runner, and Blade Runner 2049.
IvanTheGrim ยท 39 points ยท Posted at 06:08:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lord of the Rings has some huge preamble but people never bring up that when they disavow preamble exposition.
[deleted] ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 09:47:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
People aren't saying all exposition is bad. At some point, it's important to let the audience know stuff.
It's badly written exposition that's the problem.
Throwing_Spoon ยท 45 points ยท Posted at 06:45:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think part of the reason why LotR gets a pass is because it gives you information about the world that isn't immediately used so it doesn't feel clunky and then you have some character introductions sprinkled throughout.
On the flip side, imagine watching the fellowship of the ring, never having heard of the series and then not having the scene about Sauron creating the rings or his defeat. You'd think spooky jewellery and the ringwraiths were ridiculous without knowing their in universe significance.
Vegetable-Double ยท 34 points ยท Posted at 06:56:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was gonna say it works for fantasy films. Like someone else said, Star Wars was the OG of giving a huge exposition. The exposition helps world building (if done right).
lurco_purgo ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 09:13:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also the opening sequence in the Fellowship of The Ring is amazing. I remember watching it before reading the books and being absolutely enarmoured with the opening alone.
It's a difficult task to explain so much lore, give a proper sense of scale all while making the viewers care about all of that. In all of the movies I've seen in my life I think LOTR is the most successful realization of an beginning exposition dump ever.
GregTheMad ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:32:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Especially funny when you consider that The Hobbit starts with the exposition of "In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit".
Grube_Tuesdays ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:08:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only movie I've forgiven that did this was Pacific Rim. That thing had like 13 solid minutes before the title screen came up.
Spartan-417 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:32:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ridiculous amount of poorly-done exposition
You have Star Wars & LOTR as prime examples of how it can be done well
The intro to Fellowship still gives me goosebumps, itโs so good
spazmodic- ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 06:06:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
(record scratch)
YeP. ThAtS Me.
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spazmodic- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:56:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's so good, lol
Return_of_the_Bear ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:12:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lord of the rings?
Buffalongo ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:16:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Christopher Nolan movies feel this way to me. Itโs sooo much exposition
SuomiPoju95 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:35:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But the man has many masterpieces under his belt too, like Interstellar and the Dark Knight. Dunkirk and inception are awesome too
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:37:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Other Guys (2010) did that pretty well. It was probably the last buddy cop action comedy made and it was a good recreation of the 90s style.
theincredibleharsh ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:43:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Star wars literally starts with a 3 page essays
tearsonurcheek ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:47:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I read that as "explosion".
fiyerooo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:02:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
reminds me of the Too Much Exposition scene from Urinetown
aussie_nobody ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:05:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh you've seen that Michael Bay film to.
TheInvisibleJeevas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:18:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Show, donโt tell, my guys. Show donโt tell. (Unless youโre Star Wars I guess. They get a pass)
SlartyMcGuarty ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:19:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Knew Terminator 3 would suck when John Connor was explaining the plot
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:44:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Insert fast and furious 9
Cloudy230 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:15:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I am a huge stickler for good exposition. This is my biggest gripe. It tends to go hand in hand with bad dialogue, which I always criticise. My family hates watching movies with me.
theexteriorposterior ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:24:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Inside Out starts with a LOT of exposition and is a good movie, but yeah I get what you mean
theinspectorst ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:11:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's not universal. Fellowship starts with several minutes of exposition and Star Wars opens with a wall of text.
SergeantChic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:50:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think sometimes that's the studios assuming people won't get it because they're stupid. The theatrical cut of Dark City (an awesome movie) basically explains the entire plot through a Kiefer Sutherland voiceover at the beginning of the movie, which Alex Proyas didn't want. The director's cut removes the voiceover and is better for it.
mperrotti76 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:19:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In a world whereโฆ
Fournote ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:21:39 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
IDK, lord of the rings did that and it's amazing
RandomGuy9058 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:58:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fanfictions.
Herogamer555 ยท 4208 points ยท Posted at 00:10:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's directed by Uwe Boll.
dusty-kat ยท 1872 points ยท Posted at 03:13:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's always a good sign when a director starts challenging all of their critics to boxing matches.
herbertstrasse ยท 734 points ยท Posted at 07:02:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Boll is by all accounts a shitty director but I kind of wish more people would challenge critics to boxing matches
the-red-wheelbarrow ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 12:21:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
O rly? You ready to say that to my fists? Take it back or meet me next Friday, you pick the fighting ring
draw_it_now ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 13:43:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Even if the critics like your films just fuckin deck em
RAJIRAA ยท 44 points ยท Posted at 12:02:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe boll wouldn't take a fight from anyone even remotely in his weight class, that's why he's a joke
He tried to pick on the literal skinniest nerdiest white kid critics he could find and when beating them up (because they thought it was a charity match not serious boxing) made him look like a cunt, he doubled down saying everyone else was the problem.
Guy's a full on braindead freak
herbertstrasse ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:54:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Right, Iโm remembering the details now. What a joke of a person.
FWIW Iโm a fan of the concept, not the execution here.
Galaxy_Ranger_Bob ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 13:24:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's worse than that. Uwe Boll is a shitty director that doesn't yet understand that he is a shitty director.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:25:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Creepybusguy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:27:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What's the name of it? I'd totally go! Me and my gaming group love his movies.
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:43:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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illogictc ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 14:46:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe he moved from Gastown to the Bullet Farm to be closer to fresh produce.
Hellknightx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:05:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Delicious, homegrown organic bullets.
406highlander ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:29:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I wonder if he challenged the landlord to a boxing match?
ZeronicX ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:37:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tbf there ARE some critics that deserve a uppercut for their horrible opinion they did for clicks
Epistaxis ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 13:09:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I kind of wish more people would punch Uwe Boll
Toonfish_ ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 08:18:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel the sudden need to find a professional boxer who likes video games and/or hates Uwe Boll movies and ask/pay them to write seething reviews of all of Uwe Boll's movies under a pen name.
hippyhater231 ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 09:52:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Look up seanbaby and uwe boll
FalmerEldritch ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 09:09:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And then cancels any matches with critics who turned out to have a background in martial arts or boxing.
Eatsomerubber167 ยท 300 points ยท Posted at 04:04:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What's wrong, too scared to step up to the Raging Boll? /s
Holybartender83 ยท 113 points ยท Posted at 05:14:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Remember when he challenged Seanbaby then pussed out when he realized Seanbaby would definitely kick his ass?
mediaogre ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 04:46:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ayeeeee
Levitus01 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:13:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They don't have the bolls
off-and-on ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 11:05:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Didn't one of the critics end up being an actual boxer one time?
Lex_Innokenti ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 13:25:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Seanbaby; Uwe Boll backed out when he realised that Seanbaby does MMA and would beat the absolute piss out of him.
LPNinja ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:29:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
sorry but iโm yelling, this is hilarious
Con_Job_ ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 12:30:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And then ran away when Seanbaby challenged himโฆ
SpawnTheTerminator ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:08:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So heโs just like Jake Paul.
Indetermination ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 08:04:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He beat the shit out of Lowtax, which is actually a very good thing.
Caca2a ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:44:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'll have a look, I'm probably mis-remembering, what did Lowtax do/say? Or is he just a garbage human in general?
drysart ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 11:33:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It came out that Lowtax is a huge domestic abuser.
Caca2a ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:19:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I thought it was staged?
Indetermination ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 08:21:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
God no. Lowtax when out there and started dancing around and Uwe just hit him hard many times. Watch it again, its obviously a real punch. Lowtax deserves it a lot.
MasculineCompassion ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:31:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Who is Lowtax?
Indetermination ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 12:19:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Creator of classic pre-reddit comedy website and forum Somethingawful.
MasculineCompassion ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:09:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Guy's name is literally low tax, should've known
Parsel_Tongue ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:32:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why does everyone hate Lowtax now?
Malakoji ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 10:34:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
domestic abuse, wine-dad, attempted to get his wife deported to improve his shot at custody, and mangosteen
greymalken ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:21:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wine dad?
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:58:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Now THAT sounds like a good movie!
MatttheBruinsfan ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:41:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Can we get Deontay Wilder to start writing reviews of his movies?
Kichix ยท 168 points ยท Posted at 05:33:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I checked his imdb page...why do they keep letting him make movies? Haven't seen one above a score of 4.
MisterMarcus ยท 154 points ยท Posted at 11:45:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was basically a real-life version of 'The Producers': some German tax law made investing in flops a profitable exercise, so Uwe and his business buddies were somehow able to actually make money by producing derivative rubbish.
They eventually changed law, so he ended up having to beg for funding on Kickstarter and similar sites. He chucked a massive public hissy fit when nobody pledged any money.
Galaxy_Ranger_Bob ยท 47 points ยท Posted at 13:28:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That public hissy fit is worth watching just to see how completely out of touch with reality Uwe Boll is. According to him, there is a vast conspiracy involving everyone in the world paying money to go see films in the MCU, while not paying to see his artistic and valuable cinematic creations.
fannyfox ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 14:28:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Where can one see this hissy fit?
TheJacksnipe ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 14:38:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This story has them: https://www.gq.com/story/uwe-boll-kickstarter-rejects-youtube-meltdown
BortSampson99 ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 17:25:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โIt must be noted that Boll is not a total failure at rallying a crowd; a 2008 petition to stop Boll from making movies garnered over 100,000 names.โ Hahaha
thebiltongman ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 16:50:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That was amazing.
rickelzy ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 17:04:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"I have enough money to play golf until I'm dead" yet no confidence in your own work to self-fund it.
Arttherapist ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 15:29:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was a 100% tax credit/shelter for failed films, every company he paid for services was owned by his friends and he would hire all his friends as all the senior people working on the film. They would all give him kickbacks on the money he paid them. He would over pay everyone to inflate his budget to whatever amount he needed to shelter from the tax man. He would also use these inflated payments as a way of returning favors to people he owed in other parts of his other businesses. A bunch of the films were "gaming" movies based on popular game IPs so that there would appear to be a greater hype than the movie could garner with no recognizable IP. He used these tax shelters to avoid taxation on profits from his other businesses that had taxable income.
Herogamer555 ยท 57 points ยท Posted at 05:38:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He abused a loophole to scam money from the German Government to make his early films. Once he had enough money from his investments he could then just fund his own films.
mindbullitz ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 06:38:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You know, I've gotten to appreciate the known quantity of shittiness that is Uwe Boll's work.
I'd have said M Night Shyamalan, as his hype-to-steaming-pile ratio is immensely high.
CCriscal ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 07:16:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In German you can say Ein Bollwerk gegen den Verstand. (A damn/blocker for reason.)
Galileo258 ยท 84 points ยท Posted at 04:28:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I just looked it up and that man has 3 trilogies staring at least somewhat notable celebrities in them. HOW?
Herogamer555 ยท 149 points ยท Posted at 04:48:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Basically he scammed the German government by abusing a loophole to get funding for his movies, and once he had enough of his own money he just self-fundeded them.
StAUG1211 ยท 130 points ยท Posted at 05:51:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yup. There was a rule where if you make a movie in Germany and it loses money, you can claim the loss as a tax write off. Something about encouraging their local film industry. End result was the German taxpayer effectively paid for Uwe Bolls movies.
teaqualizer ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 08:26:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
SPRINGTIME! FOR UWE BOLL! AND GERMANY!
ObscureGrammar ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 08:22:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hollywood also took notice.
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:21:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
but tax deductions just mean less tax. It's meaningless if you don't have profit to begin with.
Beliriel ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 06:35:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is that still in effect? Sounds like there would be countless people jumping on this and I never hear from another German director. Which leads me to believe it's not such an issue.
Resbo ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 06:45:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The loophole was closed several years ago.
APeacefulWarrior ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 06:57:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And Uwe Boll also retired several years ago.
Coincidence. . . ?
Skirfir ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 09:37:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unfortunately he came back from his retirement last year.
Der_genealogist ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 10:31:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Covid-19 came and Uwe Boll returned. Coincidence?
APeacefulWarrior ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:13:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Somehow Uwe Boll returned. I'm not even surprised. I wonder what new scam he's cooked up.
StAUG1211 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:37:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No idea if still exists sorry, I just remember reading about it years ago.
Marid-Audran ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:30:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I swear I read somewhere they repealed that part of the tax law, in no small part because of Uwe Boll. I know it was repealed (and you can see when Uwe Boll's movie releases take a dive), but I wasn't sure if correlation=causation here.
84-175 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 08:04:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The thing is, his movies may be terrible, but they are, by large, still financially successful (partially due to the things others mentioned). He may be a bad director/producer, but he's a shrewd businessman.
AMK972 ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 05:22:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I had no idea who this was, so I looked him up. The posters themselves look like E-list movies.
Reo_ianu ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 06:49:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Because thatโs what they are
zilti ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 07:36:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I actually unironically liked Postal.
gogliker ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 10:48:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, the movie was that stupid and provocative it turned out funny. What's the difference between the duck? That scene alone made pause to laugh for good 10 minutes, because I was in multiple different job interviews at the time, most of which asked pretty much ridiculous questions
RimmyMcJob ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 13:24:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Postal is still one of the best video game movies ever. The games are stupid, offensive, shoestring budget fun. The movie nailed it.
Tertiaritus ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:07:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Me too. It kinda captured the spirit of games itself which is offensive and goofy. Granted, it's the only Uwe Boll's movie I could sit through till the end
Flamekebab ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:54:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bahamas!
polarbearik ยท 52 points ยท Posted at 04:00:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Man all those movies are ones I tried watching when there was nothing else on and they were still just too terrible to finish through
bobmcdynamite ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 07:53:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
House of the Dead was one of the most unintentionally hilarious movies I have ever seen. I was excited to see Alone in the Dark because I figured it be about the same. Nope! It was one of the most genuinely terrible and boring movies I'd ever seen. Seriously painful to watch.
AJohnsonOrange ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 09:16:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
AitD is still pretty funny. There's also a section which completely bucks a trend.
There's a weird romance subplot between two soldiers, and near the climax the dude says to the lady "go, get to high ground!". She looks at him and you expect the "No, I'm staying with you". Nope, she just says OK and fucks off! Then later the soldier runs past her body, barely glances at it and keeps moving. No regret, no sadness, no anger, just a glance. Genuinely surprised me considering how clichรฉ the rest if it was.
Daide ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:56:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My friends and I were almost thrown out of the theatre for laughing "too hard" during House of the Dead. Apparently it was "distracting for the other patrons". Like, the movie deserves a laugh track.
UpvoteDoggos ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 12:56:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
IIRC, he tried to make a Warcraft movie. Blizzard told him "there's no way we're letting you near our IP."
ChronoLegion2 ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 04:17:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Come on, who doesnโt love some Bollshit? /s
ImProbablyNotABird ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 05:30:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Remember when he tried to sue WB over Rampage even though WB owns the IP?
RandomDelirium ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 04:04:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Except Postal
expenguin ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 05:49:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And rampage
mastergwaha ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:46:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
yeah these were both cool movies
BiteSizeRudy ยท 53 points ยท Posted at 03:34:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There was one exception. I thought Rampage was pretty decent. The Bingo scene had me incredibly tense.
[deleted] ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 06:14:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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nixel1324 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 08:23:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I watched it and...
I regret nothing.
jrob5797 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 04:18:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only movies Iโve seen of his are Rampage and Stoic, both of which I actually thought were pretty good. But looking at the rest of his filmography I can see where he gets his reputation
PleaseEndMeFam ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:26:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I watched Rampage when I was entirely too young and atill think about that scene with all the ladies in the office
GodFlintstone ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 03:45:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
The sequels are good too. Post-January 6, those movies look pretty damn prescient and should be required viewing for American law enforcement.
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:57:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Holy shit, I damn near wrote this, but was like, โnah, nobody will get it.โ
Lol glad to learn I was wrong.
strip_club_dj ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:53:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey that live action Postal movie is a national treasure.
bernhardinjo ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 06:06:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rampage was actually good.
mastergwaha ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:47:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
right?
UnrulyMicrophone ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 05:23:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I loved all of the Rampage films honestly.
Top_Rekt ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 06:32:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also anything with Milla Jovovich that her husband directed.
eddmario ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 08:20:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, even the hardcore Resident Evil fans who want Lady D to step on them will accept that the first one is a really good film.
AJohnsonOrange ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 09:12:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's okay. A bit shitty in places, but overall decent. And then it fucking nosedives after Resi 1 so fucking hard that it makes me forget that Resi 1 is decent.
This is the same series where a black dude slam dunks the tail of a plane to make stop it falling off a skyscraper, and then turns round and announces he was a professional basketball player. Fuuuuuucking hell.
eddmario ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:21:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Isn't his original IP stuff actually good though?
Haven't seen them myself, but I've actually heard those have had good reviews and that it'd only his adaptations that were bad.
falteetauers ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:40:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Conversely, if there is a conspicuous lack of information about the director. This happened with After Earth (M Night Shyamalan)
Goukaruma ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:49:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He talks basicall like Trump. He is great at everything and if it doesn't work it's someone elses fault.
The_Presitator ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:01:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He and Logan Paul should have a boxing match. It'd be one of the few times viewers would be hoping that both fighters lose.
CatJBou ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:22:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I didn't know who this was, so I googled his filmography. It took 9 movies to collectively get to an 100% rating from Rotten Tomatoes.
shawnisboring ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:41:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Boll movies are a treat though. It's like every film he challenges himself to make something worse than the last.
That being said, I actually do have a bit of a soft spot for Postal. It's terrible, but it has that offensiveness that only a no-shits-given German could achieve.
Marid-Audran ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:28:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Scrolled way too far down for the king of poorly made game-to-video movies. Ugh. Far Cry as a movie could be so much, has so much potential for an over-the-top action movie...but we got Uwe Boll making it folks. Time to go home.
katievsbubbles ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:45:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I do love reading his reviews of movies though. They brighten my day
PhuPhuSnugglyShitz ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:09:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh god. I remember getting a used copy of Far Cry 2 from gamestop when I was young and falling in love with it. When I saw that there was a movie, I wanted to watch it so bad.
I remember being unable to finish it cuz it was such a steaming pile of shit.
bluetooo55 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:26:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
POSTAL was the only good one imo
GodNamedBob ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:43:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
MajIssuesCaptObvious ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:15:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or Michael Bay.
erik316wttn ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:50:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Bill knocked out that piece of shit Lowtax though so I have mixed feelings about him
neo1piv014 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 04:30:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rampage Capital Punishment was a solid movie. Everything else he's ever done is shit.
TheSpanxxx ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:01:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it is based on a video game and has Uwe Boll directing, you already know what you are getting. Garbage.
M. Night Shamalamadingdong falls in this same category for me now. After really enjoying a couple of his early movies, I have learned now to just expect something awful and let him try to live up to those expectations.
manguito86 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:16:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
His movies are dumpster fires, but ramage was actually quite decente
Local-Idi0t ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:24:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
His movies are so bad they are worth watching just for that reason.
Squb05 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:10:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
best comment here
HomersIntelligence ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:40:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Came here to say this!
Gothsalts ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:25:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Apparently there's a German tax loophole where if a movie tanks you still make money? Learned it from a book about the movie Postal.
itsallgoodintheend ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:39:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Boll isn't making movies for his love of the kino, he is just making money from tax breaks and government aid.
Blacksabre ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:57:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Dominic Purcell
RealSuperLuke1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:28:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey, he made the POSTAL movie, and that was aโฆ thing. He also did Far Cry, which wasโฆ uhโฆ
โฆ
TimeLady018 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:37:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This was literally my very first thought, ha.
justkillingtime2021 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:38:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm gonna defend his first rampage film. It was utterly disgusting but did a decent job of showing how mass shooters are created. Worth watching the first half of the film for what's basically the B movie version of American history x. Second half of the film is just violence porn and the sequels completely miss the point of the main character being irredeemable evil.
dirty_shoe_rack ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:57:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I like his movies, they're trashy and bad on purpose. What's not to like.
Edit: after reading more comments I'm beginning to suspect they're not bad on purpose... Like, he's serious??
... I still like them tho
branewalker ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:45:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yโknow, I watched the original Bloodrayne recently. Itโs schlock, contains no Nazis (thatโs the plot of the game, right?) but it entertains. Itโs watchable. Sure, itโs on par with higher budget TV series of the era, and not serious film, but the dude gets a lot of flak for just filming a flick based on some property or other he thinks is cool and calling it a day.
Lord knows Bloodrayne wasnโt going to get a full-scale Lord of the Rings treatment.
CormAlan ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:16:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Say that one more time and he will deck you
Killaneson ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:34:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The fact that he invited critics for exhibition fights and actually went very hard on them tells a lot about the guy. The fact that he apparently cancelled a fight with a critic because said critic is an actual MMA fighter tells even more about Boll.
CormAlan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:37:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That heโs an absolute boss
mickecd1989 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:52:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fuck that guy
pavlov_the_dog ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:49:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Postal was funny.
28smalls ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 12:34:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have to 99% agree, only because I think Postal is hilarious. Tiny part of my brain says maybe this next one won't be bad.
PoeT8r ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:30:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
True, but Uwe made Postal the best videogame film adaptation it could possibly be.
whatanuttershambles ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:47:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or written by any of the following:
mrspeedyg ยท 3383 points ยท Posted at 01:39:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The simple act of me wanting to watch it pretty much makes it a bad movie. Iโm like a moth to flame with bad flicks.
kayisforcookie ยท 246 points ยท Posted at 08:49:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Are you my husband?
Unfortunately he also argues with me over what a good movie is. He is notorious for liking complete shit movies. Everyone in a room will agree its bad and he will think its amazing and that we are being overly critical. Or if its just me and him he will try to prove me wrong by outting up review sites. He is always wrong. A lot of his favorite movies are 10 or less on rotten tomatoes. Poor guy.
TheRealMisterMemer ยท 86 points ยท Posted at 09:15:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is his favorite the Emoji Movie? It was great and had a Candy Crush ad in the middle!
marshmallmao ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 14:23:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Probably 'cats'
spctclr_spiderman ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 14:46:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm willing to bet he loves all the Transformers movies
Do__Math__Not__Meth ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 16:00:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In defense of the transformers movies, nothing they do will ever not be ridiculous because itโs a tv/movie franchise all based entirely on a line of toys about alien robots turning into cars
buttaknives ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 17:08:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I went to the dark side of the moon one when I was overly stoned and fucking loved it. I told my friends that it was this epic sci fi movie they gotta see and I was never trusted again on movie recommendations. I also loved Avatar because Sci Fi. I really just love science fiction
Rexel-Dervent ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:40:32 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Can recommend Special Report: Journey to Mars then.
zeezl ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 11:25:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh damn well let me tell you we watched that Liam Neison movie โIce Roadโ on Netflix the other day & I think he would love it!
Mattmandu2 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:43:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lol isnโt that the real version of the movie they go see in Daddyโs Home 2?
[deleted] ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 14:26:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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kayisforcookie ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 17:52:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Storm of the Century is his all time favorite.
Eragon.
Click...with Adam Sandler.
But his all time, most offensive, almost led to divorce, like film....The Last Airbender. Uggghhhh. And he knows the show. So there is no excuse fo4 liking that garbage.
GeezLouise10 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 17:55:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was forgiving until this one lol
mrspeedyg ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 13:54:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not your husband, but maybe he and I are brothers from another mother and bad movie enjoyment is genetic.
kayisforcookie ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 17:55:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh I know. My husband doesnt reddit. He says he hates wading through the trash to get the good stuff. The irony is lost on him.
So I just show him the stuff i find interesting and he likes that.
funkyb ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:52:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sounds like the male version of my wife. I empathize with your plight. She's at least taken to no longer caring when I'm scrolling reddit on my phone during whatever garbage horror movie she found on hbo this month.
barto5 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:35:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Poor you! He doesnโt know heโs watching shit. You know it but still have to suffer through it.
kayisforcookie ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:47:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lol. At least I introduced him to mystery science theatre. So when I make fun of the movie I just act like its MST
mrspeedyg ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:55:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My wife sympathizes with you.
FromFluffToBuff ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:59:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My family, without fail, almost always hated the movies my mom rented because they were always pure garbage. The "best" movies she would pick I wouldn't describe more than "barely tolerable" Films like Don't Tell Her It's Me, Hello Again, Transylvania 6-5000, Love Potion No.9... absolutely garbage schlock that usually resulted in me leaving the living room within 20 minutes to do something else. Like, most of this shit that was forgotten in the 80s or early 90s for a fucking reason. They were absolutely putrid. It's like she rented this shit on purpose as a joke because part of me wants to believe that no person can have such awful taste in movies and actually want to use their free time to consume them.
Checked the IMDb ratings of the movies I listed... not one of them is above 6. The best I think was a 5.8/10. And these were apparently (according to my poor dad) the better ones she chose LOL
antivn ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:44:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lmao I refuse to watch movies with people like this. So many of my friends got questionable taste. โdude! letโs watch this horror movie that no ones ever heard of on Netflix, because netflix always has great movies!โ We watch it, the movie is ass.
And then Iโm like โguys you ever seen (popular movie that everyone should have already seen)?โ โNo, Iโve never heard of thatโ Me: โyouโre joking rightโ Them:โidk i kinda wanted to watch (shitty movie no ones heard of)โ
Last time I was with my friends I pretty much had to coerce them into watching blade runner 2049 and they ended up loving it. Itโs weird man. They donโt know who Stanley Kubrick or Tarantino are. If thereโs a famous movie thatโs a classic, they probably wonโt know it.
[deleted] ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 15:05:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Are your "friends" really your kids? Or kids you've abducted?
Sorry, it's the only explanation I can come up with.
antivn ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 15:11:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nah just uncultured. Weโre youngish. My 26yo Roomate has never heard of kubrick either or anything itโs so weird. Iโm like
โfull metal jacket?โ \ He goes:โnever heard of itโ\ โ2001 space odyssey?โ\ โNever heard of itโ\ โThe shining?โ\ โNever heard of itโ\ โInglorious Basterds?โ\ โNopeโ\ โSaw?โ\ โNope.โ\ โSilence of the lambs?โ\ โNuh uhโ
Itโs like I walked into a parallel reality where some of the most important films of all time didnt exist
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:55:19 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I did actually figure you guys were in your 20s or lower. My "explanation" was really a joke that hinted at that. It would have been really weird 20 years ago when I was in my 20s if my 20s friends had never heard of these things. I sort of expect it for your "gen". That's not an insult, just an observation. Keep learnin 'em the good stuff!
wumbopower ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:11:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
At least they liked 2049 and didnโt think it was boring and got on their phones 20 minutes in. I wonโt pick movies anymore for this reason.
antivn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:54:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lmao sometimes this will happen but not too often
nummakayne ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:02:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel like Iโm extremely good at watching a movie trailer once and predicting where it will land on Rotten Tomatoes (50s, 60s, 70s etc.) and I know what my thresholds are. Like, for an action movie I will watch something 70+ (or 60+ if itโs an actor I especially like), for a drama I go for 80+ etc.
Itโs basically my system for โthis deserves riding the subway downtown opening weekend and making a day out of itโ or โthis can wait until it hits streamingโ or โIโll torrent it I guessโ
It blows my mind how many people will see trailers for what seem like obviously god awful movies and be like, โYo this has potential!โ
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:01:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Husbands take so much shit, they've learned to like it ;D
kayisforcookie ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:43:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My husband knows that he has his strengths and I have mine. We poke fun at each other plenty but we always talk each other up to no end as well. If either of us is left feeling hurt we tell the other person so they know it went too far.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:17:45 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tell him some random dude on the internet said to keep his chin up!
quietpro69 ยท 95 points ยท Posted at 05:21:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I want to test this
raining-in-konoha ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 10:37:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For me its the movies who everyone loves, get 10 out of 10s everywhere. When I see it I know that for me this movie will most likely, not always, be "watch and forget". For me the best ones are the ones that people are kind of divided on, two YT reviewers praise, one says its a 3/10. That's how I know it will be interesting.
AllLemonsNoLemonade ยท 101 points ยท Posted at 05:40:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You should start your own subreddit to benefit mankind! r/badmovieprophet
fiyerooo ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 07:04:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
r/badmovies
Master_JBT ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:14:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
ahaha
dan_idris_greenaway ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 11:21:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Isnโt this a real phenomenon? A harbinger of failure? I think theyโre sometimes employed by marketing companies to weed out products that are going to bomb.
arittenberry ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:49:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh no! What's the worst one you've watched recently?
mrspeedyg ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:19:02 on July 8, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tomorrow War was pretty damn bad.
arittenberry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:23:52 on July 8, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh god that was so bad
KakarotTheHero ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 06:06:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I can still enjoy a movie if its bad.
jfuejd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:44:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Me with all of the Sharknado movies
ThrowAwayAcct0000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:37:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I had a great time at K-Pax. I was super drunk at the time though.
cardano_coin ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:42:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe it is not that bad then?
KakarotTheHero ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 07:44:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Depends on your standards for a film. I have a somewhat high bar for what makes a movie โgoodโ but I can still watch a shitty movie and still have fun.
Haenep ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:41:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's what Jay & Silent Bob: reboot is for me. I would NEVER in my life recommend it to anyone; but to the fans of his entire franchise, it's a good homage, which I greatly enjoy!
piratehunter4 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:08:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They did good. I laughed so much. They were self-aware, getting laughs but in a way that reminded me why I liked their shit in the beginning. Looked like they had fun making the film
rugbyweeb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:01:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This explains marvel
chippychips4t ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:28:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You should have a YouTube channel or a blog...be a different take on it!
LordDoomAndGloom ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:29:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mystery Science Theater 3000 might be up your alley lol
Ixziga ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:40:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel like I have this talent for video games. If I decide to look forward to it it launches in flames.
golgon4 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:18:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Go watch "Firesaga" on netflix, i bet you haven't watched it since it looks terrible.
It is actually an amazing film just everybody thinks it's shit.
cataath ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:26:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Stuff To Blow Your Mind podcast does a grindhouse cinema episode every Friday, where they talk up a particular B-movie so much that, even when I've seen it and know it's trash, they somehow get me to want to rewatch it.
DiscombobulatedNow ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:31:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The same here except with tv shows that I become obsessed with end up cancelled. Case in point: Earth 2, The 4400, My Own Worse Enemy, V, Manifest. Iโm forgetting about another 5 for sure.
Kaldricus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:14:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
saving your username so I can ping you for an opinion on any movie before I watch it
Phase3isProfit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:40:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My wife was convinced โGods of Egyptโ would be good. Even after seeing the trailer.
Killcode2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:12:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Boy have you watched the shit out of every Adam Sandler movie, except punch-drunk love and uncut gems for some reason
Aromir19 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:01:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cassandra level cursed
Aromir19 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:01:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cassandra level cursed
Unusual_Form3267 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:11:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I respect your self awareness.
ThrowAwayAcct0000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:34:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ah, shit. My dad found reddit.
MCAdventurer ยท 11385 points ยท Posted at 00:56:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The near-constant advertising. Usually the exact same spot played before every video on YouTube.
knightofterror ยท 2721 points ยท Posted at 04:50:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Often, they'll feature an actor way more famous than the cast, with a minor cameo, front and center on the poster.
LoneRangersBand ยท 1050 points ยท Posted at 06:33:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There's a whole phenomenon with actors like Bruce Willis and Sylvester Stallone doing action movies where they have top billing, but appear only for ten minutes.
jordanjay29 ยท 123 points ยท Posted at 06:54:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
That might be a blessing, though.
I watched a brand new movie recently with Bruce Willis. And he phones it in as hard as he does in his 10-minute-wonder flicks, only for the whole movie...
It almost makes me retroactively hate his better work in the 90s and early 00s.
EDIT: The movie was called Breach for all those asking in the comments. Could have been a sci-fi B-movie, Bruce Willis made it a C-movie.
Baneken ยท 103 points ยท Posted at 07:55:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thats because Willis just doesn't care anymore and hasn't for years, he just does the job and nope the fucks out of it and Stallone should be in a retirement home already.
ObscureGrammar ยท 54 points ยท Posted at 08:15:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Which is a shame, because he can be a good actor outside of action flicks as can be seen in The Sixth Sense or Unbreakable.
aldkGoodAussieName ยท 46 points ยท Posted at 10:34:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
More recently RED. Fun movies.
If he has chemistry with the rest of the cast he can still do well.
DaizyJay ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 10:40:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, he really needs to enjoy himself to perform well. Itโs like he retired but kept working for fun, and unfortunately it doesnโt always turn out.
jabronijajaja ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 10:28:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
On the contrary stallone was nominated while doing a strictly drama role in creed so he can totally shift to that
LoneRangersBand ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:35:38 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stallone is a fantastic writer and director as well, which is a shame he fell into that 90s slump.
jabronijajaja ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:16:34 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Would be more surprising if any artist of any kind doesnt fall into any kind of slump
Quetzythejedi ยท 32 points ยท Posted at 09:38:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'd wish he could come back and make a Demolition Man 2 even though it would most likely be one of the worst things ever.
Need more Sandra Bullock butchering idioms and common American phrases.
ohSnap374 ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 10:30:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I need to know more about the franchise wars
Quetzythejedi ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 10:34:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How did Taco Bell reach the zenith of a sterile, fascist state? Would be a cool prequel.
Crazybear213 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:02:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You really licked his ass
bushmonster43 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:53:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think Looper was the most recent movie it seemed like he actually cared in.
Typically, if Bruce Willis still has hair its from when he still gave a shit. Shaved head, not so much
KisakiS2lzYWtp ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 12:19:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, but again, Stallone killed it in Creed. I can totally see him doing some sort of old disgruntled mentor role.
MM487 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:23:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He put about 60% effort in with Death Wish, which is why it was somewhat decent and fans enjoyed it.
RawBlowe ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 07:36:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have seen that movie. I just showed someone Die Hard so this duality was jarring.
rovch ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 08:36:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I know the movie youโre talking about. Felt like such a waste of time watching it
vaynead ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:00:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Antilife?
jordanjay29 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:18:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Breach. Event Horizon meets Aliens meets Bruce Willis phoning it in. It had a decent premise with a B-movie feel, but seriously downgraded by the bad acting.
ThisIsDark ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:07:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Saw that movie. It had a blockbuster looking poster and synopsis with willis front and center. But then I watched it. Solid 1/5
eddmario ยท -7 points ยท Posted at 08:15:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Let me guess...Death Proof?
shitterfarter ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:02:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
i think he was talking more movies like โacts of violenceโ on netflix
demon_ix ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 09:41:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I raise you Jeff Goldbloom in Jurassic World.
Jack_is_a_Potato ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 14:45:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"I, uh, was paid to sit in this chair (vague gesture) and read this line that, that I said years ago. I said it then, why do they want me to say it again now? I just, I just don't get it myself, but hey, they paid me $4,000,000 to do it, so..."
Steamboat_Willey ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 13:55:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stephen Seagal in Executive Decision, where he fell out of the plane without firing a shot. Actually, that was probably a good decision, because killing off the "action hero" right at the start, and having the nerds save the day made the movie more interesting.
probablyisntserious ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 13:14:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like Bryan Cranston in Godzilla. That actually sucked though because I really wanted to see more of his character.
IAmAYoyoToo ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 10:00:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ah....Steven Segul. My uncle LOVES him. There was a movie many years ago where his face was plastered all over the promos. About 10 min in, he gets chucked out of an airplane. My uncle walked out in a huff.
wiltedpechay ยท 45 points ยท Posted at 10:06:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Executive Decision, (I think) with Kurt Russel. Best Steven Seagal movie for me.
MandolinMagi ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:32:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Correct!
SaryuSaryu ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:47:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amitabh Bachan too.
TheKnobleKnight ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 08:54:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not exactly the same considering the movie is pretty good, but Anna Paquin got top billing X-Men Days of Future Past but was only onscreen for a few seconds!
Hjemmelsen ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 09:27:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's because she was more or less cut in editing. There is a version of it with a much larger plot for her.
vorpalpillow ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:56:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Do tell
Hjemmelsen ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:20:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's around 17 minutes of an entire subplot: https://www.forbes.com/sites/markhughes/2015/07/23/rogue-cut-is-definitive-version-of-x-men-days-of-future-past/?sh=4585151874e6
BombDisposalBob ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:06:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think that has more to do with the Acting Unions. I think there are rules they need to follow when it comes to billing actors on posters and credits
Sexual-TM21 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:35:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair this was completely intential in Planet Terror
headrush46n2 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:08:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bruce Willis is 2 years away from becoming Cameron Mitchell.
Jack_is_a_Potato ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:46:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Never leaving a chair? I love it.
IamScottGable ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:57:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I donโt want to spoil anything but check out Willys Wonderland with Nic Cage. You think thatโs what the movie will be, just 5 minutes of Cage but itโs not, itโs different
Cookii_Music ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:13:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I fucking LOVED willys wonderland. So goddamn goofy & highly recommend.
OverMyDadBoddy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:58:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yup, we went from " oh cool let's give this a go, it's got Bruce Willis in it", to " fuck no, it's got Bruce Willis in it" because of his shift to phoning in on any old b movie shit role for ten minutes.
A shame, he used to be good and we'd watch because he seemed to only do decently made films.
Electronic-Duck-3876 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:53:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lol, same here. Another one is Liam Neeson. Used to be pretty much anything he was in was gonna at least be decent, now if heโs in it you know itโs trash.
TeddysBigStick ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:03:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You forget the king, Eric Roberts. He shows up on set for a day, does two wardrobe changes, and has top billing because apparently the foreign market still loves Eric Roberts.
LoneRangersBand ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:34:51 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eric Roberts literally recorded all of his A Talking Cat!?! dialogue in 15 minutes.
Polymemnetic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:08:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ahh, Executive Decision. Killed off Steven Segal in the first major action sequence.
booniebrew ยท 1381 points ยท Posted at 06:03:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Scream used this effectively with Drew Barrymore. She was the big name and killing her off a few minutes into the movie really shook up audiences when it came out.
botnan ยท 754 points ยท Posted at 08:43:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Interestingly Drew Barrymore was the one campaigning hard for her character to die early, I think she was originally meant to play the final girl but she thought it would make the movie more shocking if even the most well known star in the film died ten minutes in.
[deleted] ยท 285 points ยท Posted at 10:13:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Eastern-Nectarine285 ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 12:52:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Same thing with The Hunt when Ema Roberts dies in the begining
Eastern-Nectarine285 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:52:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Same thing with The Hunt when Ema Roberts dies in the begining
dwsmarter ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 12:45:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This makes it seem like she got the script changed. The script didn't change, her character's demise didn't change, she chose the character that died in the beginning instead of the lead role.
onesevenninefour ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 12:10:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Same paycheck less work. Smart cookie.
clintj1975 ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 10:43:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like when Steven Seagal died a few minutes into "Executive Decisions". The audience in the theater I was in cheered.
bcg85 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:06:13 on July 29, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember seeing this in the theater with my dad when I was like 10 and my dad was so pissed because he thought it was going to be a typical Steven Seagal fighting movie where he was the star.
EnhancementShaman ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:14:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
and she got to do the least amount of work.
pistolography ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:27:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like Alien!
-King_Cobra- ยท -18 points ยท Posted at 11:47:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
This is a long tradition for washed up actors who want to "work" but not really work so it has nothing to do with them.
Edit I'm not sure how I ended up replying to this comment. Somewhere someone said something about Willis and Travolta, probably close to this one. My bad.
DrDetectiveEsq ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 08:39:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not to mention that may have itself been a sort of homage to Psycho where Janet Leigh gets killed pretty early on despite being a big star at the time.
MoneyGrowthHappiness ยท 65 points ยท Posted at 07:13:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That makes me think of The Other Guys
forevercrumbling ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 08:17:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wait, is The Other Guys not a masterpiece?
MoneyGrowthHappiness ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 08:41:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It totally is. Just reminded me of the first 5-10 mins
Touchmycooker ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 09:09:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โYou get back here and have sex with my wife!โ Is something I shout regularly
bbab7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:38:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All right, it's 9:15, let's have a great day, everyone.
Echelon64 ยท 164 points ยท Posted at 07:11:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Scream is genuinely good though so not sure if that counts.
StraightEdgeNexus ยท 41 points ยท Posted at 10:03:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He literally said in the first line "Scream used this effectively"
booniebrew ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:15:12 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Definitely didn't mean to imply it was bad. I meant that instead of pissing the audience off and implying a bad movie it was actually effective at getting the audience's attention.
eatitwithaspoon ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 11:03:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
yes! scream did a lot of things that turned horror movies on their head. i remember seeing it in the theatre and being impressed that one minute, the audience was screaming, the next we were laughing, etc.
Healthy_Radish ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:45:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
More recently Brian Cranston in Godzilla. Huge billing, all the trailers. Gone in 60 seconds.
manguito86 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:15:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You really got to see Feast (2005)
hoilst ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:57:20 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
THEY ATE ME! A FUCKIN' SHARK ATE ME!
Caryria ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:16:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I went to see this as a poor student at a local uni showing. The entire row of seat behind me were filled with a bunch of guys shouting Drew! Drew! Drew! Drew!
It didnโt last long. One by one within those first few minutes they stopped shouting. By the first stab she gets they fall into a stunned silence and stayed that way for the rest of the movie.
SpikeRosered ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:37:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This really pissed me off in the Godzilla remake.
MitchHarris12 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:57:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think in "Scream" they did that on purpose. They were lampooning horror movie tropes throughout.
deprimada ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:19:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sounds more like a misdirect to me
Doogster16 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 06:01:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
ie; Jamie Lee Curtis on the Halloween Resurrection poster
Armoric701 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:37:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like with Cher and that awful Bobbleheads movie?
AspieComrade ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:23:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bryan Cranston in Godzilla. Fresh off the end of breaking bad, everyone was hyped to see him and the trailer made out like he was the main character and it would be Bryan Cranstonโs character up against Godzilla... then the final product hit and both Cranston and the big G were barely in the film, the actual main character had like one small line of dialogue in the trailer and the Mutos that were the actual film long monster were nowhere to be seen
salawm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:02:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This pissed me off! I for sure thought Bryan was gonna show up later in the movie, why else would he have gotten top billing! Smh
Mugungo ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:38:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
fucking godzilla movie i swear. Bryan cranston got killed off so fuckin fast then its his boring ass son the rest of the movie with like 10 minutes of godzilla screentime total
MisterPinkman ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:41:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Godzilla with Bryan Cranston- he was out of the film after the first 15 minutes
Joker-Smurf ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:46:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Beetlejuice. Front and centre it is Michael Keaton.
He is only on screen for 17 minutes, but he owns those 17 minutes so much that it feels like he is there for the entire film.
LeftPlaceholder ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 09:21:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I get people's complaints about that, but I'm glad he wasn't in it for that much. Maybe a bit longer would have been nice, but it set up Beetlejuice as a manic, depraved, whirlwind of a character. The film has such a creeping, steady feel until Beetlejuice bursts on the scene, and this is maintained throughout.
If he was in much more, I think it would've been tiring and would've altered the feel of the film.
vorpalpillow ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:03:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
the hannibal lecter effect
powerful acting, a memorable performance, endlessly quoted, Hopkins won an oscar - all for less than 16 minutes of screen time
njdevilsfan24 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:21:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This also comes with billing agreements
Cosmiclillies ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:59:12 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Does Amber Heard really have that big a role in Drive Angry? Cause she's right on the poster and there's more focus on her than Nic Cage.
Shaggyninja ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:43:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cats and Taylor Swift?
Mr__Funktastic ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:15:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That describes every Bruce Willis movie in the last ten years or so ๐คฃ
Tangerine_Lightsaber ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:25:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stunt casting is the actual term for this.
LeftPlaceholder ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:16:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There was an film called 47 Ronin, which featured a character played by Rick Genest, who was famous for his full-body, skeletal tattoo.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Genest#/media/File:Zombie_Boy_(By_Colin_Singer).jpg
He wasn't a household name, but he looked really cool, so he was on the poster and briefly in the trailer.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/47_Ronin_(2013_film)#/media/File%3A47Ronin2012Poster.jpg
The thing is, he was barely in the film, only appearing for a couple of minutes at most. But he was slapped on poster next to Keanu Reeves to try and entice people.
Anyway, the film completely bombed, so that's that.
zeldaddict ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:34:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
More info from the Genest wiki article linked above.
WikiSummarizerBot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:16:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Edolas93 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:32:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bryan Cranston in Godzilla.
dsarma ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:14:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh you mean like coyote ugly where they had Tyra Banks in every trailer and promo, but sheโs on screen for all of 2 minutes?
Corona21 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:12:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fucking Battleships cat fished me with Liam Neeson.
Kianna9 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:54:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I love this movie and am ok with the main actor but really did want more Skarsgard and Neeson.
uberfission ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:34:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like 2014 Godzilla movie? Where Bryan Cranston basically started in the trailer and died in the cold open to the movie (I think literally before the title screen).
Uhh_JustADude ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:18:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
cries in Alien:Covenant
Broccoli_dicks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:30:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Channing Tatum in the second kingsman movie comes to mind.
Tlr321 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:17:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember when Les Miserables was a thing, Anne Hathaway was promoted like fucking crazy. She was in the movie for like 15 minutes.
itsthekumar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:52:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
She made such a big deal out of cutting her hair too.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:25:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pattern that I see with poster movie is "floating head in sky" is when they want to sell you the big name actors. Infinity war poster is one of the example. Where they show the placement of the actors based on how famous they're.
shlam16 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:38:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jeff Goldblum in the latest Jurassic Park.
Fuck 'em for that. He was the only thing that brought me back after the awful reboot and lo and behold he's in it for about 38 seconds and the remake to the awful reboot is even awfuler.
Rougarou1999 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:57:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jeff Goldblum, Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom...
CapriciousSalmon ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:08:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That happens a lot in kid movies. For the little prince, all the celebrities went before Mackenzie Foy.
MM487 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:20:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Hell yeah I'll watch Liam Neeson battling aliens. Battleship is gonna be a great movie!"
rainbowsixsiegeboy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:17:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Feels weird when they do it
[deleted] ยท 2888 points ยท Posted at 04:19:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So Space Jam 2
conservative-logic ยท 1725 points ยท Posted at 04:43:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I 1000% agree with this statement. I have seen way too many fucking adverts for this movie literally everywhere. Sams club...yep. YouTube...yep. lebron himself after losing in the playoffs...yep. I mean for Fucks sake!
[deleted] ยท 1258 points ยท Posted at 04:56:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And Porky Pig rapping. That advert confirms to me this movie is gonna be a dumpster fire.
cgio0 ยท 450 points ยท Posted at 05:10:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The fact that was a serious scene and not like a fozzy bear muppets rip off but like the joke is he is terrible, is ridiculous
1WURDA ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 05:55:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'll probably get hated on for this, but I thought the rap was objectively pretty good. I found his intro into it very cringe, where he's just making sounds and stuff. I get what it was supposed to be, but that was way, way too much. The actual rap, though, idk I enjoyed the references and stuff. Maybe a little aggressive in tone for porky pig but, you know, that's all I have to say about that folks
TheOftenNakedJason ยท 39 points ยท Posted at 06:11:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think you mean "th-th-thh-thhh-THAT'S ALL, FOLKS!"
FARTCOPTERRRRR ยท 79 points ยท Posted at 06:21:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
are you high lmao
jmerridew124 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 14:07:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Yeah that's why it's so gross. Porky Pig can't rap. That joke can't work for him unless the rap is intentionally and painfilly bad. Tye rap can be fine, but that's not how you use the character. It's just bad writers misusing the source material.
Imagine a scene where Spongebob tortures Mr. Krabs. He deserves it, he's wronged Spongebob, Spongebob gets lots of hard, scary lines and does legitimately disturbing things. The scene can be done perfectly, but it still doesn't work. You just can't do that.
dogman15 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 12:05:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Additionally, you can't deny that Bob Bergen (voice of Porky Pig) did a great job rapping as Porky, in character. For what it is.
yopladas ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 08:04:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He had a decent flow but I think the rhymes are a bit outdated. He is good at using his undiagnosed speech impediment to his advantage, and sticks to facts. He should not drop microphones though, it's disrespect to the hosts!
Smithsonian30 ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 06:35:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Upvoted for stating your opinion and generating discussion - what upvotes are supposed to be used for, not likes or dislikes like most people use them for
Varhtan ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 10:34:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Probably downvoted for stating his opinion 'objectively'. And expecting people to all be level headed so as to upvote whatever is on topic and downvote what isn't is like expecting communism to work. It simply cannot.
_Patronizes_Idiots_ ยท 137 points ยท Posted at 05:23:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Don't forget that footage that came out of Speedy Gonzalez and the Grandma from Tom & Jerry recreating scenes from the Matrix for... reasons I guess?
GlutonForPUNishment ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 06:15:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also, the fact that a Looney Tunes is going to feature a cameo from characters from THE CLOCKWORK ORANGE
TectonicImprov ยท 39 points ยท Posted at 06:18:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There's a rumor that this Space Jam script has been around since the early 2000s so the Matrix parody would make perfect sense if that was true.
WillSym ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 07:23:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Isn't Matrix 4 coming up soon, would make sense to rekindle interest/memories of the franchise beforehand?
Hot_Shot04 ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 07:20:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uh.....
[deleted] ยท 40 points ยท Posted at 05:29:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was surprised to see Speedy Gonzales. I thought he'd get the Pepe le pew treatment.
BellEnd1980 ยท 53 points ยท Posted at 06:05:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He did until the mexicans kicked off about it. Turns out they really like him.
Jin_Gitaxias ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 09:14:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They always have! My old mexican barber had Speedy holding scissors and a comb painted on his window for years
Asherdon0710 ยท 40 points ยท Posted at 06:03:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From what I understand he was going to but they got a bunch of backlash from the very people they were trying to โprotectโ who loved the character so they just quieted down about it.
[deleted] ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 09:05:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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stopthemeyham ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:45:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean to be fair, have you seen Lady Bugs?
SpiritOfTroi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:11:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I had to Google โnew looney tunes speedy gonzalesโ and this is actually really funny, wtf
Iv5277 ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 06:08:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They've toned down his more offensive characteristics and he's pretty popular among Hispanics
dotslashpunk ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:41:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
am hispanic and i do like him. But iโm not mexican, which he clearly is so i donโt really count.
Erasinator ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:19:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As a Mexican who also loves him, you count
dotslashpunk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:12:13 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
thank you, i never thought iโd be an honorary mexican :โ)
Dim_Innuendo ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:28:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My grandpa was from Sinaloa but grandma was from Monterrey, do I count? I've always been more of a Slowpoke Rodriguez, actually.
dotslashpunk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:12:38 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
fuck if i know!
[deleted] ยท -33 points ยท Posted at 06:40:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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SlideWhistler ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 08:00:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shut up, the very people you are saying this is racist against have said time and time again that they enjoy the character. Some random white person shouldnโt be allowed to determine what others find offensive.
dotslashpunk ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 15:57:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
iโm latino. And i was just making a stupid joke about how stereotypical he is...
Also if you look slightly down i mention how iโve always liked him as well
hesapmakinesi ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 10:10:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A sequel to a 25-year-old film? That's your biggest hint that it's going to be rubbish.
stopthemeyham ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 12:56:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
With verrrrrrry few exceptions you're right. I will say, I'm not a hard core Star Wars purist, and I think Rogue One might have been better in some aspects than the original trilogy, but I don't look at the original trilogy with nostalgia, I was a kid when the prequels were coming out.
Aside from that Mad Max Fury Road is about the only other one where I would say it was good, at least that I can think of at the moment.
hesapmakinesi ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:07:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bladerunner 2049 is great. I heard Bill and Ted sequel is OK. These are exceptions.
stopthemeyham ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:55:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh! I forgot Bladerunner! I didn't even know there was a Bill and ted sequel, I need to watch that. Excellent!
OzMazza ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:19:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pretty sure the day it releases I'll just make a bowl of popcorn with my wife, pirate the original and watch that.
squirmster ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:09:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair, the original was shit too.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:38:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But with charm
Larrydp72181 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:38:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be fairrrrrrr
Adventurous_Yak_9234 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:22:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The original was my favorite movie as a kid. Not sure how well it'd still hold up if I rewatched it today....
Riyeko ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:47:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ugh. That is cringe worthy.
oneteacherboi ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:21:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The original film is only good because it's premise is so absurd and it just really dives into that premise. A sequel is always going to be bad because the allure of a really stupid premise is gone by now which means people are just gonna judge the movie on its own qualities. Which will be hard for a film about cartoons playing basketball with a real life nba star...
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:55:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only difference now is LeBron becomes a toon as well which did not happen with Michael Jordan in the first one.
CrazyCockatoo2003 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:41:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This literally has the same energy as the tom and jerry movie rapping pigeons.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:51:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It really do, and we know how badly that movie turned out.
0xB0BAFE77 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 06:01:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It might be a dumpster fire, but it'll make millions and millions.
Jordan laid the foundation. Lebron doesn't have to do shit for this movie to be a success.
If he came out and took a shit in the middle of the court, people would still pay to see it thinking it was going to be as good as the first one.
Unfortunately, the 3rd will be the one that will have to fail.
I'm just hoping this one doesn't feature a song by a rapper that likes to give 10-year-olds golden showers...
[deleted] ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:05:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
But didn't he believe he could fly, but got shot by the FBI?
ThatPickleTickler ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:06:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
in terms of business or reception?
[deleted] ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 05:12:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Definitely reception. The first one wasn't received too well by critics. The sequel is going to be way worse without the charm of the first one.
ThatPickleTickler ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 05:17:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if we're basing rottentomatoes, Space Jam got a 43% critic score and 63% audience score. I actually think the sequel will score, albeit only a little bit, higher. Basing on trailers, its going to be a family themed sequel so i can see it getting higher ratings if it delivers on the family part
I can already sense the china and mickey mouse memes tho
stopthemeyham ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 12:49:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think based solely on nostalgia people are gonna like it either way more or way less. There's a weird thing when nostalgia gets involved where some people can just accept the original was pretty bad, and others just straight up thing it's the best movie to have ever existed. Those of us who thought it was bad are going to go in to the new one with much lower expectations, so if it's even moderately good, I will probably give it a higher rating than I normally would think it deserves, whereas the people who liked the original are going to like this new one no matter what. So you get this overall rise in rating, if that makes sense.
In other words, my pre-coffee-morning-brain agrees, lol.
dillpickles007 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 05:32:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tbf I had very fond memories of the original and when I rewatched as an adult I was taken aback by how bad it was, MJ was a truly awful actor. LeBron is much better, I think he could make it a better movie just by that fact alone. Granted I probably still won't see it any time soon but yeah, original Space Jam is not good.
ThePrussianGrippe ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 06:22:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The original Space Jam was not a good movie, but itโs packed with so much cheese itโs fun. I donโt think the sequel will be able to capture that.
dillpickles007 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:24:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh I don't either, it'll probably be awful, but my point is I just don't think Space Jam really holds up at all like a lot of other 90's kids movies do. I feel like if kids saw it today and had no idea who MJ was they'd just think it was horrible, that was the whole allure of it.
FeelsGoodMan2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:35:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first one didn't have charm either. We were all just dumbass kids at the time. And the parents were into it because 'OMG I REMEMBER THOSE CARTOONS' nostalgia. Once they had that they just made it a commercial inside a movie.
Harambe___RIP ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:19:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Doubt
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:21:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wanna bet?
Harambe___RIP ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 07:21:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
The first one had a 43% on RT. โWay worseโ would be at least below 20%? Iโll gladly donate to charity if Iโm wrong
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 14:36:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
RT isn't very accurate. They are known for rigging their numbers (especially for Disney)
Harambe___RIP ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:11:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I mean, taking a consensus of good vs bad reviews is really the only way to gauge critical reception, especially when you are the one who mentioned critics. But where did you want to move the goalpost to?
Edit: sourcing for number rigging?
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:45:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They rated Last Jedi unusually high when it released while most people hated that movie and ranked it lower.
RT is not a very reliable site to get reviews from. There's plenty of reviewers that will suck Disney's dick to make them look good.
Harambe___RIP ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 18:52:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So, no sourcing, got it. Also no alternative offered for critical review purposes. Strange to be eager to make a bet and then move the goalposts on it.
Weird for you to talk about critical reception, and then turn around and attack critics in general when someone takes you up on your bet
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 19:20:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not my problem you want to be an asshole about it. Move along kid.
Harambe___RIP ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 19:45:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A kid would probably be the person who sets the parameters of a bet and then weasels out when challenged.
โmOvE aLoNg kiDโ
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 19:46:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nice try troll. A kid like yourself needs something better to do. Kindly piss off.
Harambe___RIP ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 19:49:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Simply trying to accept your offer. Sorry to see you withdraw it when challenged
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:10:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Go be condescending to someone else you dickless fuck.
Harambe___RIP ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 20:46:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So mature, sorry that someone accepted your bet offer
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 20:53:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can't accept an offer you made yourself. That's not how it works dumbass lol.
Harambe___RIP ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 21:08:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Says the person who stated โwanna betโ. Then continually moves the goal posts. Itโs ok, you didnโt expect to be challenged. Donโt worry about it
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 22:02:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only ally you got is your imaginary friend. Don't fool yourself kid. You're just as bad as everybody else here. You're not special.
Harambe___RIP ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 22:57:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs not even a coherent response. Are you ok?
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 22:59:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh now your trying to be the nice guy, huh. You're full of shit.
Harambe___RIP ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 23:26:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Are you ok
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:57:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It might be a dumpster fire but it's going to make money anyways. Space Jam wasn't even a good movie but it was a good time at the theater for kid me.
Killboypowerhed ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:21:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't think it will do that well. Are the Looney Tunes even popular anymore?
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:36:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think Michael Jordan was the selling point on that one
Killboypowerhed ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:39:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Looney Tunes were big when that film came out. The shorts were still regularly on TV, we had Tiny Toons, Tazos were extremely popular. As a kid living in the UK I liked the Looney Tunes and barely knew who Michael Jordan was
stopthemeyham ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:02:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Man that's so strange to read. Here in the US he was HUGE. Like every box of cereal, every other ad on TV, people just couldn't get enough Mike. I lived in Birmingham Alabama at the time, and we had a minor league hockey team called the Birmingham Bulls that I am convinced only stayed afloat as long as they did because it was a way to sell Bulls gear in the South East (to put that in perspective for you, the two cities, Birmingham and Chicago, are around 1,070 km apart). Hell, after his NBA career he actually ended up IN Birmingham. The day he announced joining our local feeder baseball team, the Barons, tickets were sold out. In all of my time living there, before and after, I have never seen that stadium at more than half capacity, but when he was there? There was people filling the stadium, waiting in the parking lot, gathered around their TV's, anything they could just to see Mike.
Killboypowerhed ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:09:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Don't get me wrong, we knew of him. Basketball isn't a particularly popular sport here but most people had still heard of Michael Jordan
Meraline ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 05:11:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So you mean it's gonna be just like Space Jam
[deleted] ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 05:16:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But without the charm. Think emoji movie
ShallowBasketcase ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:41:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Space Jam Official Soundtrack includes a full original rap song by Bugs Bunny feat. Daffy Duck.
aaj617 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:49:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
so did the original, but it was ghostwritten by Reasonable Doubt-era Jay-Z lol: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7liEIAtLt4
well minus the Daffy.
ShallowBasketcase ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:46:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Oh this is the one I was talking about! I thought I remembered Daffy Duck having more than just that bit at the end.
"Space Jam has rap now" seems like an odd complaint to have about the sequel considering the beloved original had Buggin' haha.
Also, it's weird to hear a line in that song making fun of how tacky Donald Trump is. In 1996.
AKF790 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:58:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I had to check out this shit after seeing the comment, I honestly donโt think itโs THAT cringe.
I mean itโs cringe, but it isnโt that bad compared to other rap scenes in kids movies.
I was surprised to see that there was actually one good line in the scene.
Sad-Artichoke-2174 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:20:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The fact that the droogs from A Clockwork Orange make an appearance in this movie, yet Pepe Le Pew is not because he's "offensive" still gives me a chuckle
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:56:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
and Speedy Gonzales has a role in the film too. I mean come on WB. You either remove all those characters or keep them in. Not cherry pick them.
Grizzly_Berry ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:40:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My roommate was watching ESPN and every time they came back from commercial it was "Toon Squad or Goon Squad - who do you got? Find out in Space Jam: A New Legacy in theatres blah blah blah"
mannyrmz123 ยท 52 points ยท Posted at 05:12:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not gonna lie. I loved Space Jam but really hope this new movie becomes a massive failure.
BullocksMissLayup ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 05:06:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I haven't seen any advertising for this movie like at all. I know Lebron going to be in it and I'm wondering why they have advertised it yet. is it coming out next year?
wcooper97 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:46:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They got those loot boxes you can buy for your dog every month. Can you guess what theme they currently have? Space Jam lmao.
Falcon187 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 05:35:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sounds like someone has adblocker installed
One_pop_each ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:39:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I donโt and still never see the ads for it. I heard about it a few weeks ago on reddit and looked up the trailer myself. Then I saw it coming to HBO Max on the home screen. Them I went to TJ Max and saw action figures there lol. Thatโs literally it. Even youtube vids havenโt got me with it.
I say this and will prolly get bombarded now.
BullocksMissLayup ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:34:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
damn right I do. idk how others do it with out the great extension on
shoopdahoop22 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:18:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
July 16th 2021
BullocksMissLayup ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:35:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
wow really. damn that's around the corner. I've watched a few playoff games of other teams other then my team and haven't seen a commercial about it yet. I would assume it would be on repeat
konstantinua00 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:43:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
use adblock, man
Beliriel ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:06:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I hope there will be a clip of someone heckling Lebron on the carpet like "Hey Lebron, how does it feel to be a Chinese suck-up?"
MrkJulio ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:59:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like a week ago I learned it was going to be a thing. I was surprised. I've seen a few busses with advertising for it.
Thank god for adblock and my ignoring shit I dont care for lol.
On another note, I also didnt knew of cruella. Watched a trailer and ended up watching it. The movie was good and the soundtrack was fire.
groovy604 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:12:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Weird, I havnt seen 1 single ad or placement for it! I'm in BC, maybe we're getting a weird kind of limited theatrical release cause of covid so they're not spending $ to market it here
Blayro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:36:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
you say that, and yet I forgot the movie even existed
Killboypowerhed ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:19:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The shitty game they farted onto Gamepass. The one that's inexplicably a beat em up instead of a basketball game.
KommanderKeen-a42 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:33:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lol I haven't seen a single ad of any kind. I didn't realize it was even out yet!
theworkingbee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:51:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lol I havenโt seen any
IamScottGable ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:00:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I donโt know how but I have seen like zero space jam ads. I donโt know if that means they have too much info in my algorithm.
WheresMyDinner ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:46:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nike and the NBA probably gave them a blank check to spend on advertisement.
headrush46n2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:04:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wow. I realize how much ive cut myself off from advertising. I literally had no idea about this movie until your comment.
gerwaldlindhelm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:10:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Can I have a moment of your time to talk about our lord and saviour, the adblocker?
Adventurous_Yak_9234 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:21:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've even seen ads on those boxes of yogurt tubes (I think they had free tickets for it or something)
BubbaWubba23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:57:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I love my adblocker.
I don't think I've seen an advert for anything in ages.
Unlost_maniac ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:44:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I literally haven't seen a single ad for it
Jebus_Jones ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:18:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Huh. I haven't seen a single ad for it.
I guess ad blockers, paying for YT premium, and not watching commercial TV really does work. Woo hoo!
Huwbacca ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:14:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm just learning there is a spacejam 2!
Yawehg ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:59:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So strange, I haven't seen a single advert. Didn't even realize the movie was releasing soon.
And I was watching space jam 1 clips a while back!
Dudelyllama ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:03:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'll be honest, i haven't seen a single advert for that movie. Shitty ads are why i bought Youtube Red.
Mephilies ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:30:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You're falling for the scam, unsubscribe and download U-block, no more ads on most sites and you don't have to line the pockets of assholes who deliberately fuck over the content creators who you're there for.
Franks2000inchTV ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:11:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Say it again, but slower.
Omny87 ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 08:40:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Space Jam 2: The Search For More Money
hythloth ยท 115 points ยท Posted at 04:58:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This won't be a movie, but a product.
iFFyCaRRoT ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 05:12:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Make more money on the merchandising.
Tangerine_Lightsaber ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 08:24:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Moichendising! Moichendising!
CausticSofa ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 07:49:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs all Disney has been for almost two decades. And even when they were consistently knocking it out of the park in the 90s, it was still churning out mountains of branded bedsheets, lunchboxes, sippy cups, clothing, dollies, etc. And now they ravenously buy other peoplesโ IP, which they had no hand in creating, and sue the shit out everyone who even mentions it in passing.
Walt wasnโt a saint by any stretch, but he was an artistic visionary who absolutely revolutionized the world of animation because he was really passionate about what the medium could be. He has to be spinning in his grave at the soulless, visionless lawsuit monsters who run a company with his name on it today.
Suspicious-Courage26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:44:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Idk cause he did some crazy shit lol. When he bought land for the park he made fake companies and names to buy the land from the farmers for cheaper because they wanted a lot of money from Disney.
Cyberrequin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:53:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's actually a VERY common practice on large projects.
slvrbullet87 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:18:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So like the first one, but without the nostalgia goggles?
hythloth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:55:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Guaranteed.
_Patronizes_Idiots_ ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:25:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean the trailer has Lebron literally flying through all the other WB properties when he gets sucked into the Toon world so yeahhh... I feel like this is going to be The Emoji movie for WB properties. I can imagine there's going to be exorbitant product placement as well
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 05:04:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Most modern movies are, including the overrated MCU movies.
hythloth ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:47:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah but some are just obvious cynical cash grabs that don't even pretend to be art.
Levalier ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:46:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tomorrow War? Been seeing a looot of ads for that
Speedythar ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:14:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or the Purge movie.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:18:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Never saw that one
Gcarsk ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:10:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They are talking about the Forever Purge. Itโs been getting super heavy advertising recently.
throwawayless ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:51:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I guess in the USA? I haven't seen anything in my country yet
elysiansaurus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:58:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We're on like the fifth one now, you'll have to be more specific. Or do you just mean the ads, because yeah, I've been seeing a ton.
Goodpie2 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:09:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Another strong indicator is that it's a sequel mkre than 15 years after the original
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:31:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
True
tripbin ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 05:49:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yup. A movie nobody asked for and nobody wants and theyre advertising the living hell out of it. And before people jump on the "kids will watch it" train kids didnt grow up on loony toon characters and kids interested in NBA players is not near as high as it used to be.
most_likely_not_abot ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:34:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kids know who Lebron is tho. Heโs as much, if not more of a household name than Jordan was thanks to social media and internet.
I actually doubt thereโs many 8-9+ year old boys who donโt know who Lebron is. They may not be super into basketball, but they know who he is.
tripbin ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 12:43:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
they for sure know who he is but they likley dont care. Certainly not enough to want a movie made with him and some cartoons from generations ago. I cant imagine too many people in the 8-13 range giving a shit about the nba anymore when you have youtube, twitch, and tik tok and the rest of the internet but maybe.
most_likely_not_abot ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:05:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ehh itโs the same as before honestly. Kids like sports if their parents watch them. And plenty of people still watch the NBA.
Also depends on where you live. If you live near LA or San Fran/Oakland then I guarantee a lot of kids that age will own a Lakers or GS jersey. Probably same with most cities that have a team thatโs decent or has a star player.
Now kids in Idaho or non-nba city? Probably not so much.
Space Jam 2 will do fine imo, will be lower sales still because of remaining covid stuff but kids generally just like cartoon stuff. Basketball or not.
TeTrodoToxin4 ยท 57 points ยท Posted at 05:04:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Remember Michael Jordan won the Olympics, an NBA championship, MVP and FMVP and beat the Monstars in the same year.
LeBron got eliminated in the first round, is opting out of the Olympics.
That alone will always make MJ the GOAT.
bros402 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:15:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
maaaaaaaaaaa
(that's a goat noise, right?)
mgraunk ยท -14 points ยท Posted at 05:46:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I too like sportsball
BucketOfTruthiness ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:37:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you're older than 10, that movie might not be for you.
WhippingShitties ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:08:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was so down to see this, no matter how bad it was going to be, and then I saw the previews. The skin on Porky Pig is just so disturbing looking.
Cyber_Angel_Ritual ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:50:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The CGI looks god awful too....... yeah, this is gonna be a train wreck, I ainโt sitting around for this one. Looks like they went the cheap way out this time around.
markys_funk_bunch ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 05:29:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's not like space jam 1 was a good movie, at least from a traditional perspective. The value in space jam 2 like space jam 1 is going to be reaped years from now when the children who grew up on it turn it into a meme movie
SmithRoadBookClub69 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:10:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Will flop bigger then Lebron does.
itachiman95 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 09:14:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But am i still going to watch it despite all that? Yes. Im old and ive been WAITING on this sequel for what felt like millenium, and who knows? Bill and ted 3 was pretty awesome
bigdickbabu ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:46:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah i feel like most people will end up watching anyways Are you using HBO Max?
itachiman95 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:30:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yarrrrrrrrrrrrrrp
bigdickbabu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:11:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Subscribing just for space jam or you already had the service?
itachiman95 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:20:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Already had it lol, i came for harley quinn
Kellosian ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:34:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That movie is going to be complete garbage, due in no small part to the first one being complete garbage too.
I know that everyone slightly older than me first saw it when they were 10 and Lola Bunny gave them their first furry boner but guys... Space Jam sucks.
Avinse ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:50:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Movie is trash but itโs nostalgic
Adventurous_Yak_9234 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:31:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Agreed.
MangoFruitHead ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:01:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Noooโฆsay it ainโt so ๐ฅบ๐ญ
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:06:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just check out the ad with Porky rapping. It is so. This movie is gonna suck (and maybe emoji movie bad is my guess).
sakibug ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:26:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Funny enough Iโve yet to come across that trailer on YouTube even though I been watching a lot of nba related content
ncwarrior ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:53:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm really hoping it's either good, or it's so bad that it becomes good
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:57:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hollywood isn't THAT clever.
blank_isainmdom ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:58:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And this is how I learn thereโs a trailer out
peoplebetrifling ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:05:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And Space Jam 1
piehead678 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:06:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair, that movie is just a giant ad.
ambereatsbugs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:09:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I haven't seen that trailer once and I'm on YouTube all the time. Must only target certain people
Venge22 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:46:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's wild I've literally seen nothing about it anywhere until this comment in a long time
Entitled2Compens8ion ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:03:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There's a 2? I still haven't seen the first one. Got a bit of a backlog here.
Unlost_maniac ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:43:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I haven't seen one ad for space jam 2
JMEEKER86 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:07:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I will be shocked if it doesn't get nominated for any Razzies.
eddmario ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:16:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I will only be watching this film to see how bad it is.
Geminii27 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:35:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There was a WHAT
ice_king_and_gunter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:55:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan. God that shit was everywhere (for me at least) when it was coming out.
damnyoutuesday ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:34:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Space Jam 1 is a classic that did not need a sequel
ChrisTR15 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:58:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm boycotting this movie on shear principle.
saninicus ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:10:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lebron ccp nut hugging is reason enough to skip
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:16:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When did that happen? What nut hugging?
saninicus ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:20:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
basically saying supporting Taiwan is being misinformed. That doesn't include his failed virtue signaling as well.
tom_fuckin_bombadil ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:48:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just note: it wasnโt about Taiwan but Hong Kong.
saninicus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:01:05 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Major derp on my end. Still stands that lebron loves that CCP cock
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:32:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Do you have a non paywall version?
saninicus ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:33:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
CNN here
tekjester1 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:15:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Theyโre trying to make Lebron a Hollywood star. Part of the reason he went to the Lakers. This movies been in the works for 10 years. Iโm a transplant to Southern Cal from Akron too. I love Lebron, I love Space Jame, but Iโm afraid itโs going to be trash.
GarionOrb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:17:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Space Jam 2 was going to be bad from just its announcement that it was being made. After all, the first one wasn't anything other than one eye-roll worthy moment after another.
rkip5 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:38:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first one is a goddamn classic
GarionOrb ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 05:55:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was tragic, and I say that as part of its target audience when it first came out!
Sayoayo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:52:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Here is my poor man's medal ๐ because this is 100% correct.
iFFyCaRRoT ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:12:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah..., that's gonna be a bomb.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:17:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't know about box office bomb. I do think it'll make money back. The reception i don't think will be that great tho
jaktyp ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:30:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No one needed anything other than an announcement to know that was going to be trash
yukiloho ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 05:05:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That new fast and furious movie too
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:11:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've never cared for that franchise. What's so special about it anyway?
tim_jamal ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:17:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I like the explosions
[deleted] ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 05:21:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We have Die Hard and Rambo for that.
tim_jamal ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:22:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I want a new one every year
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 05:30:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They're not really new. They're just new packaging lol
tristanjones ยท 303 points ยท Posted at 04:56:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For comedies when you can tell from the ads that all the funny parts are in the trailers.
Spanky_McJiggles ยท 99 points ยท Posted at 05:09:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But it's tough to say if all the funny parts are in the ad without actually seeing the movie.
xandrenia ยท 76 points ยท Posted at 05:14:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think you can tell because a lot of the little clips of โfunny momentsโ arenโt really relevant to the general idea of the plot and donโt flow with the trailer, itโs just a random out of place โHA! Look, this movie funny! Go see movie!โ
metalninjacake2 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:24:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
try hard funny line
cut to 3 clearly unrelated clips of characters laughing forcedly
Netflixโs Space Force trailer was particularly painful this way
jordanjay29 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:56:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Even in scene context, Netflix's Space Force was particularly painful this way.
BarklyWooves ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:19:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I couldn't get past episode 1.
johnnysDickinYouraus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:15:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ooo give it some more, space force was actually kinda funny
BarklyWooves ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:12:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
The whole thing of "boss casually dismisses the warnings of experts and launches the rocket anyways" reminds me a lot of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. That left a really bad taste in my mouth.
johnnysDickinYouraus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:30:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Each their own, I liked the chemistry between the characters
The_H3rbinator ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 06:44:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And when the funniest joke happens the background music cuts off.
I think the main culprits of this are kids comedy films.
FappingAsYouReadThis ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:53:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How would that scenario help you tell that all the funny parts are in the trailer?
logoman4 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:29:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Look up trailers for pink panther or Lampoons National Vacation, they can peak your interest without saying โlook at me! Iโm funny! Come see me!โ
The problem is, comedies still need to have compelling stories and characters. It seems like a lot of recent comedies are โhow many bad words can I say and how loud can I yell.โ Everything is predictable and poorly written, so the commercials are only left with showing explosions and punchlines.
For comedies with actual stories and characters, the commercials can get you hooked on the story and characters while also letting you know this will be a funny movie.
nhaines ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:51:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Airplane! is one of the funniest movies ever made, and it's not in spite of it being a rewrite of Zero Hour and staring famous dramatic actors like Lloyd Bridges and Leslie Nielsen.
If you take out all of the jokes in Airplane!, you still have a real story with real stakes. (In fact, you have Zero Hour.)
scyth3s ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:17:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah that comment is one of those statements that sounds deep but is actually meaningless bullshit.
thedotapaten ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:24:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Minion movie for me, all the kinda funny part is available in the trailer
dotslashpunk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:42:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I got this feeling from Suicide Squad 2 trailer. I know not 100% a comedy.
bebespeaks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:50:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A great example of that is "getting even with grandpa". The funny parts were in the trailers, and there were 3 trailers. I watched the movie from Redbox, I hated it and didn't see the appeal.
Jclevs11 ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 05:04:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
HAVE YOU SEEN THE TOMORROW WAR
a_Society ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:43:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is it any good?
sparrowbandit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:04:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I liked it. It was a fun romp. Iโm also not a movie buff so take that with a grain of salt.
Kelvane ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:36:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Action seems are pretty fun, script could have done with some adjustments but overall an 8/10 imo
WutWotWatM8 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:57:07 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Action scenes are pretty damn good. CGI is well done. Script and plot points are totally stupid, to the point of anger. Give that a shot and it's a decent night entertainment.
L1M3 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:24:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Really bad script but some fun action scenes.
Ebice42 ยท 43 points ยท Posted at 04:35:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's partly a youtube issue. I get maybe 3 unique ads per day, and I watch a lot of youtube
sidewaizsocks ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 04:59:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I just do the "drag the timer bar all the way to the end and hit replay" thing to avoid the ads on mobile.
thetucker892 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:08:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thats a thing?!
sidewaizsocks ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:10:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Be prepared for a whole new experience on mobile
Load video
Drag thingy to end of video
Click cancle if on autoplay
Hit the replay button in the middle
Enjoy
If it doesnt work on a video just refresh the page and youre back in business.
konaya ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:24:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or, you know, just install Vanced and don't have ads at all.
NJBillK1 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:20:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yep, do it all the time...
I am curious if the ad still counts as viewed, so the person still gets ad revenue from it?
Kuuzie ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:27:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And if you dont want to wait the 5/15 seconds to skip the first ad, you can hit the little circle with the i in it which is in the lower left corner by the time and it will stop. Select "Stop seeing this ad" Label it irrelevant/inappropriate/repetitive and you can be done with it in about 2 seconds.Sometimes if you go to the VERY end and replay you'll still have the ads, but you can go basically one second away from the end and let it play out and replay with no ads.
thetucker892 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:06:38 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Damn Iโm learning a whole new meta right now
Zorkeldschorken ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:21:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I just use an ad blocker.
Titan_Bernard ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:12:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Could just use YouTube Vanced to avoid them altogether.
sidewaizsocks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:13:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Never heard of that. Will check it out.
Titan_Bernard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:51:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Should have mentioned it's Android-only, but you can get it here: https://vancedapp.com/
meno123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:09:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For all the people thinking "that's too much effort", I used to be like you. Took me 5 minutes to install vanced and it's literally the exact same YouTube experience except no ads.
whattheydontsay ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:07:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sometimes this is just a big marketing budget but sometimes itโs a tactic called a โsmash and grabโ. If the studio knows the movie will bomb, they cut the total marketing spend and use the rest to flood ads for it to get the best opening weekendโฆ because that second weekend is gonna be harsh.
Virtueisexcellence ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:11:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tall Girl
midwesternfloridian ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:34:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Logan Lucky is an exception. They managed to be dramatically under-budget so they just decided to spend the rest on ads.
catsandskyscrapers ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:03:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
ehhh idk about this one. summer blockbusters end up with $50,000,000 or spent on marketing. if Jaws was released today or Empire or Lord of the Rings, youโd be getting nonstop ads for those films.
itโs more indicative of what a studio views as their best chance at making money (before the movie is finished which is why sometimes the shitty films get lots of advertising. marketing budget allocated and spent before the film is done)
Disk_Mixerud ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:29:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, I've found it's more when you hear about a movie nonstop right up until release, then silence. That's how I know it's trash. On the other hand, the best sign of a good movie is when people are going out of their way to mention it in conversation. Especially when they immediately ask if you've seen it because they want to talk about it with someone.
MrHollandsOpium ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 04:51:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tomorrow War
Atworkwasalreadytake ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:12:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is in every ad everywhere right now, I was interested when I first saw the trailer, but not anymore.
gonfreeces1993 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 04:58:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Was actually decent
Sighguy28 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:10:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is it actually? I only had one friend whose seen it and he gave a pretty scathing review. Something along the lines of, โyou had to wade through the shit dialogue to get to the piss-poor CGI action.โ
Genuinely curious what people think of it since Iโve only heard that one opinion.
gonfreeces1993 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:16:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not a great source, I usually find things to appreciate in any movie because I appreciate the time and effort that went into it. It really takes a lot for me to say a movie is shit haha, I though the cgi was fine though. The plot and dialogue were predictable at times, but I think it's still worth a watch. I never will feel the need to watch it again, but it's worth it once.
Sighguy28 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:43:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks for the response! My friend can be a bit over critical, but it sounds like a decent enough movie when I want to just turn off my brain and watch something for the night.
gonfreeces1993 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:04:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a great movie for that! And no problem!
Ampcurios23 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:58:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I knew i wasnt crZy
PushItHard ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:07:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Solid summer action film.
Minaowl ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:00:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
cough cough The Possession of Hannah Grace cough
TheMoth264 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:28:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The new boss baby
Fartikus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:35:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No ublock origin?
SentimentalBear ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:12:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I saw Alita Battle Angel after having it shoved down my throat by YouTube ads, and was really surprised in a good way by it.
sekiza ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:15:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So Army of the Dead
eagleblue44 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:52:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not necessarily true. They marketed the hell out of In the Heights and it has fairly good reviews. Didn't see it myself but it's the most well reviewed movie of the year so far according to one of those trailers
eagleblue44 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:53:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not necessarily true. They marketed the hell out of In the Heights and it has fairly good reviews. Didn't see it myself but it's the most well reviewed movie of the year so far according to one of those trailers
s_360 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:13:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or the opposite. First ad comes out the day before release.
cmockett ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:13:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Major bonus points if the marketing campaign launches 2-4 weeks before opening.
atgbuilds ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:15:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So the tomorrow war
jww243 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:37:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
this is why I"m so glad I don't see ads on youtube. That would drive me crazy.
TheFinalPam420 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:48:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've only been to New York a few times but every movie that was plastered all over Times Square ended up being garbage.
IWTLEverything ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:58:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mr_Hu-Man ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:05:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh damn, black widows is advertising like absolute crazyโฆ.
I really hope itโs because theyโre stoked about it
imaculat_indecision ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:49:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
GvK was pretty good.
theonetruegrinch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:49:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is 100%, movie studios do not spend money on advertising unless the movie sucks.
FappingAsYouReadThis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:50:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'll never watch the Bee Movie because they hyped it to the fucking moon and back. I'm forever sick of it already.
Adventurous_Yak_9234 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:33:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They literally had a plug for it in an episode of 30 Rock, that's how much it was advertised.
blaintopel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:07:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
the tomorrow war
Dragonoflime ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:03:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Clap. Punch. Kick. Iโm losing my freaking mind.
Blueboy_Smash ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:08:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
'MoRtAl KoMbAt HaS bEgUn!11!'
TarahEden ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:17:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Aquaman - the amount of advertising for that movie, knew it was gonna be bad.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:22:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
MCU is guilty of this. I know jeez, I get it you want me to watch your movie but new trailer every week? c'mon now
pedruhpndko ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:38:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
i.e. Joker
Steinkelsson ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:45:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Black Widow has a teaser trailer everyday.
catbert359 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:46:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's what I was gonna say - I don't watch TV or listen to radio, I don't really go outside much (even before 2020) and I have adblock on my computer, so if I still feel like I can't breathe for seeing a movies ad then I know it's going to be awful.
NobleArch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:56:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I dont mind if they do more advertising if the movie is good. What boggles me is after several years I would heard some awesome movie.
Arson-Arsonist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:06:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And todays episode is sponsored by Raid Shadow Legends
esmifra ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:37:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not so sure about this one.
It might be because it's going to be bad, but mostly is because it has a huge marketing budget, which happened with plenty of big blockbusters, good and bad.
jennifercathrin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:51:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
like that one movie with Elliot Page where they were in a timeloop or something, I don't know I never watched it because of all the ads
Amichel11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:53:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Won't forget advertisement of Gemini Man on Twitch
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:12:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
ITS THE FOREVER PURGE
sjakiepp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:22:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Please use an adblocker like ublock origin
LobotomistPrime ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:26:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Looking at you, "The Nun."
narchy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:36:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Remember "The Core"? Awful movie from the early 2000s.
I just remember their being obnoxious animated, full audio banner ads for it everywhere on the internet. I promised myself never to watch it.
abajasiesu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:27:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I will never EVER watch Apple TV for this. The last 3 weeks theyโre pushing โPhysicalโ. Every time I hear โclap, punch, kickโ I say NO, NEVER.
atomicgirl78 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:46:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
aughhh Racing In The Rain was played before EVERY SINGLE YOUTUBES VID for months and I was driven absolutely out of my mind.
ThisIsTheNewSleeve ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:59:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jack and Jill!
Angry_Guppy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:13:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I cAnT gO tO yEmEn, Iโm An AnAlYsT
SuckMyEULA ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:15:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anyone remember being fucking BOMBARDED for Master of Disguise ads on TV for like 3 full months before it came out? I was so sick of the turtle club scene by the time it released and desperately didn't want to see the movie because of how bad and pervasive the ads were. And I was 11 years old.
KentuckyFriedEel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:15:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Snake Eyes?
classydouchebag ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:18:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ah, you've been seeing all the "Tomorrow War" adverts as well, eh?
Sempais_nutrients ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:19:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
same rule applies to tv shows, i remember seeing websites on work computers (that didn't have ad block installed) where every single space that could have an ad was an ad for Young Sheldon.
AmnesicAnemic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:25:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Youtube has ads?
LordDoomAndGloom ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:26:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not the same but reminded me excessive product placement is so fucking annoying. Transformers 1 was so bad about this and it wasnโt even subtle. Even my middle school self could see how lazy it was when they had a shot of just the SD card in this one personโs hand and turned it just so you could see it was Panasonic
T-Bills ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:30:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They ran lots of ads for nomadland and it looked like a boring romantic drama but it was a great movie
necromax13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:42:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hence why I refuse to watch tenet and that new Dave Bautista movie
bbab7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:54:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I loved Tenet
necromax13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:07:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was so aggressively promoted that I won't bother with it any time soon.
xX_69Swagdaddy69_Xx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:06:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Basically every shitty jumpscare-centric horror movie that promises you to shit ypur pants or some shit
BoxMunchr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:24:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is how I know boss baby 2 is going to suck
Andreaslikesthememes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:14:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I find minions 2 ads on everything. One time I found it on a box of sparkling water.
Adventurous_Yak_9234 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:36:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Even paper towels had the freaking Minions on them!
Andreaslikesthememes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:46:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We are minions to minions 2 ๐
ikindalold ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:26:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Didn't know Domino's was making a movie
eleikofoe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:28:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So every Marvel movie is terrible then?
angrygooseinyourarea ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:29:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โSnake eyes... I canโt change your pastโ
NotSoSelfSmarted ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:46:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pandora had constant advertising for the movie The Mummy with Tom Cruise, back in 2017 when it was released. Every ad that played was about the movie and it gave away almost all of the cool plot points. It's a shame, because I thought the movie was pretty decent, but the advertising gave away the best parts and annoyed everyone. A whole monster universe that went to waste. Johnny Depp was supposed to be the Invisible Man, Javier Bordem the Wolfman/Werewolf. It looked so good! But now we have none of that!
Adventurous_Yak_9234 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:18:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's gotten to the point where sometimes the movie's entire trailer will be played as an ad before a video.
consumeable ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:43:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wasingtone hytes
corporate_warrior ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:55:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This happened with knives out but I saw it anyway and it was good. But yeah I can already tell that forever purge shit is going to be a dumpster fire.
ImDeadInsideLoLHelp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:42:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So the โBye Bye Manโ likeโฆ. I got at least 10 ads in a single day on YouTube just from that movie alone. It was scary at first because I donโt like horror movies but then it got so fucking annoying.
Iwilleaturnuggetsuwu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:04:54 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Snake eyes anyone?
CPhibbs14 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:30:47 on July 9, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I still havenโt watched Tenet because they advertised the crap out of it on YouTube for me. Iโm pretty sure itโs supposed to be good, but now I just associate it with going โoh for the love of god, I get itโ
Trevor-On-Reddit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:00:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I thought you meant like thereโs a bunch of sponsorships in the movie. Like 90% of the movie has at least 1 sponsored product in the shot.
Which is also a sign that a movie is going to be terrible.
yankstraveler ยท 4725 points ยท Posted at 03:18:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They said the word family 20 times in 15 minutes and it's not a movie about a mob family.
TiniestOne3921 ยท 3325 points ยท Posted at 04:45:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's okay, you can say Fast and Furious
blargablargh ยท 1381 points ยท Posted at 04:54:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Family and the Famlious.
TaintModel ยท 52 points ยท Posted at 05:37:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Brought to you by Corona.
Mister_Haaand ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:42:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
2Fast2Family
kbuck30 ยท 49 points ยท Posted at 07:31:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
See fast and furious is at least an awesome action flick. If I'm watching one of those films I'm expecting the story to be bad but also have awesome action and explosion sequences.
That's all I need for those and I'm cool with all those movies. It's when I'm expecting an actually good movie that I end up hating it.
cannedrex2406 ยท 32 points ยท Posted at 09:44:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exactly, I watched F9 and they KNOW they're making a full cheesy action flick and they went full into it
silvanuyx ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 00:16:40 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We just watched F9 last night and there were multiple times that I just started laughing because it was that ridiculous. They called out how ridiculous it was in the movie itself too.
Slimxshadyx ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 11:40:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is the attitude I have for the newer fast and furious movies, but I just really loved the first one so much that it hurts to watch!
ZeroPride ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 07:08:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You mean the appropriately titled WILD SPEED franchise?
Kidney__Failure ยท 38 points ยท Posted at 08:53:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"How are you going to get this car from 2018 into space to fight this race of aliens that are known for destroying entire galaxies?"
"Family" - Vin Diesel
LandosMustache ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 14:22:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ok, so not long ago I actually went through the scripts for all of the Fast and Furious movies, to see how many times Dom says "family" - my friend had proposed a drinking game.
It's less than you think. Maybe 18-20 times TOTAL in the franchise. Far more common for another character to say something like "I know you're all about family" to Dom.
srs_house ยท 52 points ยท Posted at 05:56:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Real talk though, have any of those movies failed to deliver? They're obviously not going to win an Oscar, but in terms of popcorn flicks that aim to be nothing other than fun entertainment?
IDidIndeedVeryMuchSo ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 08:57:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I donโt really like action films but these have grown on me, mostly because of how ridiculous they are. If you canโt laugh at unironic portrayals of a submarine car chase or the Rock using his hands to stop a helicopter, what can you laugh it?
PercyInANutshell ยท 35 points ยท Posted at 06:18:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Everyone's angry at it because it went from being a movie about tuner culture and little bit of drama to mindless thriller series that grabs every muscular or dumb action movie actor it can get it's grubby little hands on. I MEAN WHY THE FUCK DOES A MOVIE THAT WAS ORIGINALLY ABOUT MODIFYING CARS NEEF JHON FUCKING SCENA OR THE ROCK?
TotalSavage ยท 72 points ยท Posted at 06:43:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Somebodyโs not living life a quarter mile at a timeโฆ.
Go ahead, grab a Corona. Itโll make it better.
kingwhocares ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 11:05:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Don't think W.H.O will recommend it.
Halt-CatchFire ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 08:59:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Because it fucking kicks ass. They're fun movies.
PercyInANutshell ยท -7 points ยท Posted at 09:07:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sure they're fun movies that are good on their own, they're shit fast and furious movies though. I mean they went from 10 second supra to cyborgs and i do not appreciate that
WhippingShitties ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 10:39:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There just isn't any substance that wasn't covered in F&F 1 and F&F:TD. They just make a new bad guy and then beat him in a race? They did that. Twice.
TiniestOne3921 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:39:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh, absolutely! I don't dislike those movies at all, I just thought of 'em with family!
A4Pappa ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:34:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
La familia.
Xc0liber ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:19:01 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That movie became too ridiculous. From street racers to saving the world shit.
How the fuck can a mechanic who only knows how to street race and hijack trucks win in fights vs terrorists?
Kwindecent_exposure ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 06:14:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Last week it made the third movie Iโve ever walked out of a screening for.
I donโt just go watch anything the cinema but itโs not as if I hadnโt enjoyed the franchise in the past.
This wasnโt even just about physics, or acting, or just everything being so ridiculous such as alphabet agencies having nobody but these unaffiliated rogue street racers to the save the world once again..
Everything down to the dialogue was fucking boring, cheesy and flat-out terrible - at one point
RomanโsDomโs wife asks him โwas that your brother back there?โ (after seeing his brother, whom she already knows)....while they are literally less than car length behind his brother, giving chase.
One of the other two was A Serbian Film.
1965wasalongtimeago ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 09:50:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I liked how as soon as the big magnets showed up, they used them constantly to solve pretty much everything for the rest of the movie. "Yeah bitch, Magnets!!" - Jesse
jbondyoda ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:05:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And then the magnets worked like magic except for the space car, so the 2 dudes in the space car had to crash through the satellite which was accomplished by putting the car in first, hitting the gas, then NOSing through it.
Great movie 8/10
mperrotti76 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:26:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What was the third?
Kwindecent_exposure ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:30:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starsky & Hutch which I went to on a date with stunning twins..
..yes a date date..
..because one of them was into me but was coy and I was into the other and although it seems like the setup for a fantasy that didnโt work out either!
Zay071288 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:12:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's Dom's wife but yes I agree, they're literally chasing him and she said "back there", it was a bad line. Even when Tej says to Roman "so I don't have to hear your mouth", it's voice Tej, you hear people's voices when they talk not their mouths.
Kwindecent_exposure ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:14:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Youโre absolutely correct. Thanks for picking that up! Iโve now fixed it.
Judazzz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:12:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Fast and the Familiar 7: This shit again?
[deleted] ยท 1211 points ยท Posted at 07:02:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Chazzey_dude ยท 168 points ยท Posted at 10:02:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Makes me laugh how Les Mis is such a great musical adaptation, and does a great job at building characters and developing them, but does this exact thing right at the start of the play.
Jean Valjean gets referred to by his prisoner number, so he protests it by telling the officer his real name in defiance. This is a decent way of quickly introducing the mc and their situation. Javert them says "and I'm Javert". He may aswell wave to the audience
[deleted] ยท 40 points ยท Posted at 10:27:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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SinkTube ยท 36 points ยท Posted at 13:02:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
maybe they should skip that and just put the name on-screen like it's a video game boss
nhaines ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 13:06:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There are movies that do this. I want to say Cat Run was one of them.
Not a great movie. But the actors were clearly having so much fun I stopped flipping channels and watched it anyway. Can't say I regretted it.
Chazzey_dude ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:33:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I can't argue with that as a reason for me to go and watch a film
RevolutionaryOwlz ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 13:14:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Even better that he immediately tells us not to forget his name. Itโs like giving him a neon sign that says โIโm important!โ
Chazzey_dude ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:31:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah if he were to die before his time he'd just get staggered or knocked unconscious for a bit
RevolutionaryOwlz ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:33:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dragonborn Jean Valjean would make for a very different but still enjoyable story.
nada_accomplished ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:34:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Suddenly belting out my name in a minor key is how I start every conversation with a new person
WarmOutOfTheDryer ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 11:10:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Theater as whole has a tradition of breaking the fourth wall though. Not so much in other mediums.
NootTheNoot ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 14:21:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's so unintentionally funny. Like Javert is saying "so what, bitch? I have a name too."
PepperAnn1inaMillion ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 13:17:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thereโs a tradition in musicals, and their predecessors operettas, where the first scene is basically a song for each group of people, main characters, and exposition of the plot. It was long-standing before Les Mis did it, and in Les Mis itโs done very efficiently.
Compared with e.g. The Mikado, which has an opening chorus where the men sing about the fact that they are Japanese in Japan, followed by the main character arriving declaring โA wandering minstrel I...โ, then asking one of the men where his love interest lives. The gentleman responds by telling the main character everything the audience might need to know about the town, the people in it, and the pertinent laws that are relevant to the upcoming plot.
Another one, Pirates of Penzance, has an opening chorus of pirates singing about the fact that their apprentice has come of age, followed by the Pirate King singing โFor I am a pirate kingโ and what a pirate kingโs life consists of.
It makes sense when you consider that musical theatre is a set of people standing on a stage and performing songs for the audience. Thereโs more awareness, particularly in comedies, that the audience can see the performer and the performer knows the audience is there.
Itโs more jarring when it happens in something tragic or dramatic, like Les Mis. In exactly the same way as youโd expect a stand-up comic to acknowledge the audience, wait for them to finish laughing, engage with hecklers... whereas you wouldnโt want the actors to do that in a dramatic or tragic play.
Chazzey_dude ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:48:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ahh, you addressed my response before you finished.
In Pirates of Penzance, I can imagine them gayly disclosing their history and standing in a witty verse with more than a single wink to the audience. But as you say, hearing Javert smirking to the audience would be completely bizarre. Although countering that, there were some very dramatic and tragic operas with little in the way of comedy in them, with some very deliberate character introduction at the start
PepperAnn1inaMillion ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:14:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Absolutely. And letโs not forget that different audience cultures suspend disbelief to a greater or lesser extent. Having someone on film come on dressed in black and move a piece of scenery would be completely disorientating, but set movers are just ignored by theatre audiences. Something that would break the 4th wall in one setting wouldnโt have that effect in another.
HabitatGreen ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:45:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It goes pretty far back. Like, choir moments in between acts that either discuss what just happened or discuss what it going to happen (foreshadowing, but instead just straight up telling you what is going to happen). The audience also already knew the stories, so any ending was already a known factor. The joy came in seeing it perform or seeing a slight variation on the play.
PepperAnn1inaMillion ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:15:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, right back to Greek choruses, and as old as we have documents for.
TheEpiquin ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 10:55:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, but in movies where they DONโT do this, my wife goes โwhoโs that? Why are they doing that?โ
SinkTube ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 13:03:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
they should sell audio companions so people like that can put in an earpiece and get the whole thing narrated to them while the rest of us watch the movie in peace
mexploder89 ยท 78 points ยท Posted at 10:44:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Well, well, well, look who it is. I haven't seen you since 10th grade when we sat next to each other in English class and kinda struck up a conversation, and we were good friends unti that one incident in college which I won't reveal right away because I need to milk this for future drama even though nobody actually talks like this in real life"
broadsheetvstabloid ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:51:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, well, well. Look at this, a complete stranger on the internet, making me almost spit out my coffee.
Rabid_Chocobo ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 15:47:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There's a joke about this in an American Dad episode. Francine is on the phone with someone while Stan eavesdrops. She goes "I don't know, sis, I just feel like... what's that? I've never called you 'sis' before? You're right, it does sound forced and expository"
snowvase ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:28:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Who cheated on me with my best friend and drove me to drink so I lost my pilot's licence inspite of being the best pilot in the Vietnam War with the highest recorded kills in the history of the US Air Force."
h3lblad3 ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 10:31:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โWhat are you doing, step-brother?โ
CrimsonAnthophilia ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:07:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Man I wish they did that for Mortal Kombat. I was so freaking confused the first five minutes! I thought they were brother and sister!
Sixin2082 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:15:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
areyoustarting would be great at CinemaSins
ding
SinkTube ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:03:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
nothing is ever great at cinemasins
hector_villalobos ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:34:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You know people had watched a lot of movies when they tell you these phrases.
Mentos13371 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:47:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yep, it can show two things. Either they neglected to show the relationship in question through proper storytelling or they did and they don't think the viewer can remember it for the entire movie. The former happens the most but i've seen the latter be the case as well.
mperrotti76 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:20:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
https://youtu.be/riqXhieWU3M
lp2315 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:30:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh, itโs just my former lover. Hello sister.
humancartograph ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:44:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I thought they used this to great comedic effect in the Truman Show.
avery-secret-account ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:37:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This can work sometimes. I just watched Accepted and it was hilarious despite doing this every five minutes
AdvocateSaint ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:41:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well in Star Wars that explanation came after First Base
Camburglar13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:17:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What are you doing, step bro?
dinocheese ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:21:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And they must OVER ACT with their eyebrows in these scenes.
apexdiatom ยท 153 points ยท Posted at 04:45:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lmao too fast too furious
DungeonFam30 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:12:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey now! They don't mention family in that sequel
GenerikDavis ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:05:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Ejecto seato, cuz! Seriously though, I love every one of those movies besides Hobbs and Shaw. They're always a good time to watch. I was howling watching F9 today in theaters.
Zay071288 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:14:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Same! My sisters and I were cracking up at the ridiculous lines and unbelievable plot points but it was a fun time and that's the point.
ReadAllAboutIt92 ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 08:08:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
2F2F is the only watchable one in the franchise.
Zay071288 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 09:13:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's sarcasm right?
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 07:40:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's what she said!
JustZisGuy ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 07:04:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dude, you're just jealous you've never driven a car TO SPACE.
Kellen1013 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 14:44:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
wait is that actually in the new movie? when people were saying Fast and Furious could go to space I thought they were joking
mrsparkyboi69 ยท 53 points ยท Posted at 05:14:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Have i mentioned that we are all family yet
WhippingShitties ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 10:46:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
People talk shit on F&F, but the truth is that the movies are like two kids playing imaginary with toy cars. They start off as just race car drivers and then they wind up as secret-agent astronaut racecar driving undercover cops, and I think the movies are genius because of that.
I actually have a theory that this is the real basis of the series. The main characters are just kids playing make-believe and the plot is just happening in their imagination as they're pushing their hot wheels across the carpet.
idontcaretv ยท 59 points ยท Posted at 04:48:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
i dont need oxygen when I have family..
Maddog2578 ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 05:20:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The family needs NOS tho!
Jakov_Salinsky ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:01:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Explains how they got to space
tmn-loveblue ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 06:17:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โOhana means family.โ
HellcatGamer123 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 08:34:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Donโt you dare say shit about Lilo and Stitch, Iโm warning you. Everyone loves Lilo and Stitch. Everyone.
tmn-loveblue ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:44:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
LOL, I know, I am messing with the person above. They said such movies are bad and I provided a very solid counterexample. Guess it doesnโt translate well enough.
HellcatGamer123 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:06:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yh I was joking too, everyone can have their own opinion no matter how wrong. But yh, Lilo and Stitch is a good example of where family is used correctly.
tmn-loveblue ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:14:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Absolutely. It still warms my heart thinking of the movie, even though the last time I watched was years ago.
Maddog2578 ยท 54 points ยท Posted at 05:00:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
You just haven't yet embraced living a quarter mile at a time.
I love all the fast and furious movies. Even Tokyo drift. They are masterpieces!
Edit- okay I realize TD is way more loved than I thought it was!
God_Damnit_Nappa ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 05:34:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They're my guilty pleasure movies. They're not going to win awards but they're stupid fun
yankstraveler ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:19:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I love how they made fun of that line specifically in "torque" and that movie bombed.
D4NKM3M3M3R2018 ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 05:25:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lol whyโd you add even Tokyo drift. TD is consistently rated a top 2-3 F&F movie. My personal favorite.
Maddog2578 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:24:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Okay, okay! I said I loved them all- I had no idea Tokyo drift was so well regarded.
JayMillah ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:02:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Probably because it performed the worst at the box office of all 9 movies. Obviously times change, but it's easy to see why it could be considered not or even the least popular.
HoneyRush ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 05:24:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tokyo Drift is one of the best in the series. This is actually the only part of the series that focus do heavily on cars and Street racing (well maybe the first one is decent to in this regards). Rest of the F&F franchise is just action movies with some driving. I would love to see more movies like FF1 and Tokyo Drift but unfortunately that doesn't sell
Maddog2578 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:33:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The cars and racing in TD were fantastic. The cars seemed actually attainable and they looked great. Didn't love the main character. It definitely changed into a different tone at fast & furious.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:09:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I literally bought a 350z because of this movie
liquiiiid ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:25:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was Need For Speed that made me want one, but TD made me want a Veilside body kit.
HoneyRush ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:04:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Drifting Mustang with 2JZ was so cool yet felt so wrong. I loved it.
Nentendo63 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 05:43:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wut? Tokyo Drift is like one of the only good ones. The disrespect, smh.
Maddog2578 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:03:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Allright allright I will amend my statement to "I even like 2fast2furious".
Jakov_Salinsky ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:00:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well of course TD was great. It was about street racing!
HellcatGamer123 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:33:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yh, I recently watched the movies and I loved all of them completely. Like you said, masterpieces!
ryguy32789 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:40:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first 4 movies are some of my all time favorite movies. From 6 onwards they are utterly unwatchable.
Maddog2578 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:40:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
2fast2furious has this scene where Brian jumps a car onto a boat and I think about that a lot.
RedHat21 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:47:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm curious why you skipped the 5th, that's actually my favorite of them all. I still enjoy it every time if I happen to catch it randomly on tv.
And that honestly is the end of the franchise for me, everything else is just an extra and completely different stories.
ryguy32789 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:07:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I skipped 5 because it's more over the top than 1-4 but it's not so ridiculous as 6+. I don't mind watching it.
honcooge ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:25:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or if the character holds Corona beer weird.
GuyKopski ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 05:53:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's about family. That's what makes it so powerful.
jokersleuth ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:41:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I had to throw my hands up at the cave scene, yeah that scene in Fast 9, and just had to completely suspend my disbelief.
Connor_Kenway198 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:50:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ya know, I think you might have a movie or 9 in mind here
BaronVonKeyser ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:55:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I am your father's, brother's, cousin's, nephews former roommate.
Legend017 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:40:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fambly*
OreoOverdose23 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:27:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โYou canโt go out there! Thereโs no oxygenโ
โI donโt need oxygen, when I got familyโ
S3ERFRY333 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 05:48:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โThis franchise used to be about street racingโ -everyone
stunt_pickle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:40:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fast Family & Furious Family
bttrflyr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:11:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Boss Baby 2
are_poo_n_ass_taken ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:20:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You leave Fast and the furious out of this!
are_poo_n_ass_taken ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You leave Fast and the furious out of this!
justvibing__3000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:05:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just say fast and furious
chicasparagus ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:39:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
2 family 2 Long of a Franchise just end it
zachtheperson ยท 9769 points ยท Posted at 03:03:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If my mom called to recommend it to me
Zekumi ยท 4332 points ยท Posted at 05:10:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I swear to god my grandma once came to tell me about this incredibly funny movie she saw on TV called Jack and Jill.
jeccius ยท 3835 points ยท Posted at 06:22:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
*watches film
*puts grandma in a home
skelebone ยท 182 points ยท Posted at 08:14:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I would watch that movie, where Adam Sandler plays the grandma being put into a home.
SnowedIn01 ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 09:57:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mista Mista! Get me outta here!
G0PACKGO ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 11:30:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I gotta go I think I killed that mista mista lady
Marcusaralius76 ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 10:31:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Can it be like Click, where it gets insanely dark near the end?
dystopian_mermaid ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 12:07:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Real talk? I was NOT expecting that almost ending scene. I may or may not have sobbed hysterically and my husband came to check if I was ok bc he heard me crying.
The look on his face when he saw what I was crying atโฆ
monkey_trumpets ยท 68 points ยท Posted at 08:25:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Would the grandma playing Adam Sandler have to win a golf tournament to get him back out?
KFelts910 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:59:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Youโre in my house now
ResidentInsanity ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 10:32:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This joke was funnier than the entirety of Jack and Jill.
TheSewallSyrum ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:10:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I dunno. The Dunkachino ad was kinda funny
donteatmyshoe ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 08:42:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
*takes grandma to a horse hospital
MiskatonicBookClub ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 08:53:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
*to a glue factory
johnplzza ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 09:41:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Puts grandma down
uncommoncommoner ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:39:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Okay grandma let's get you to bed"
Ohmahtree ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:48:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
*ships grandma to NYC for Covid treatment
OnlineShoppingWhore ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:13:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cackle cackle
AmaBans ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:25:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
*watches film
*pokes own eyes out
AdGlittering9727 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:18:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lol ๐
Kaldricus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:23:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
*Puts grandma down
gunscreeper ยท 306 points ยท Posted at 07:02:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dunkachino
poo-boi ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 12:46:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
DONโT MIND IF I DO
ThanosNice8910 ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 13:02:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
WHATS MY NAME?
Spar-kie ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 13:25:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
DUNKACCINO
AshtrayGrande ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 14:06:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
ITโS A WHOLE NEW GAME
Spar-kie ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 13:25:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
DUNKACCINO!
DetroitChemist ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:47:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That scene was the equivalent to an abortion. Just sad
Bluenirvana789 ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 08:42:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dunkacino is the greatest thing ever though
stillbatting1000 ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 10:44:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
You should check out RedLetterMedia's review of Jack and Jill. They explain why the film is actually a scam.
SpicymeLLoN ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:09:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks for sharing. I've never J&J, and I never plan to (especially now), but that was interesting to watch.
TheSewallSyrum ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 21:12:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Most of Adam Sandlerโs movies are scams lol. He gets enough money to somewhere on vacation with his buddies (David Spade, Kevin James, Rob Schneider, etc) and have some hot girl play his wife and it produces enough money for him to have fun.
Honestly you have to respect the hustle.
Cutiebeautypie ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 06:47:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Did they reach the hill though? Or did someone kill them on the way?
Coygon ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:36:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We only wish.
manguito86 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 09:07:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I once spent an airplane ride with a friend while he was watching it. He asked me if I wanted to share the earphones and I said I didn't want to, the plane magazine was a great read.
Enzar7 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 09:53:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My grandma called to recommend Mad Max. Sheโs pretty cool tho
[deleted] ยท 36 points ยท Posted at 09:44:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You know what though? If Adam Sandler has an audience, and it's people with dementia, and he's happy making movies for them... I'm fine with that. Grandparents deserve to laugh, if Sandler movies are on the wavelength to make it happen, I'm happy those movies exist. Just as long as I never need to watch them. It's torture trying to figure out what parts were meant to be jokes.
randomlygeneratename ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 12:18:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm pretty sure old people still have a sense of humor
Woshambo ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 11:24:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I absolutely love that movie. I'm so glad there is someone else somewhere in the world that likes it too. Tell you're grandma I'll watch it with her anytime!
Zekumi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:02:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wholesome!
Chads_bulge ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:24:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I actually liked Jack and Jill. Honestly, most of the guys who actively hate Adam Sandler movies are usually the people who only watch pulp friction and other masterpieces and now expect every movie to be an influencial part of media. If you only eat caviar then of course sandwiches will start tasting like shit
volkmasterblood ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:46:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
At least you werenโt forced to watch it as a โrewardโ on Survivor.
religiousgrandpa ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:22:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My most unpopular opinion is that this movie is so bad itโs kinda good. It doesnโt feel like a real movie. Itโs an A-list Hollywood version of a shit-post, and I loved it.
taylor_mill ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:24:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sheโs at the dining table crying/yelling running away then BAM!!!, sheโs running in the dark woods blubbering. That was the moment I paused the movie and did something else with my life and never been back since.
BlazingInfernape2003 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:48:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs not grandma anymore, itโs Dunk!
KiraTsukasa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:53:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Coincidentally, my parents saw it and told me it wasnโt good. Still havenโt seen it to this day.
stsoup ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:17:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Can't you not realise its an excuse to talk to you?
skpicky ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:43:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh man, I think I only got through like the first five minutes of that movie and just shut it off. I like most Adam Sandler movies, but that was just too dumb.
aoskunk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:57:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As someone who will actually watch anything that Adam Sandler is in, that was the only โoh hell no I will never see thatโ.
Usually I find his comedies mindlessly relaxing. But that just seemed horrifyingly stressful to watch. And Iโm glad I didnโt have to watch it to find out I was 100% correct.
Ethanjohnson3_1415 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:00:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Damn, you gotta replace the whole grandma.
JaelleJaen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:52:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
i just remembered this movie when you said that my dad loves this movie- oh man i put that movie away in the deepest part of my mind
RVelts ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:03:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For a span of like 3 years around 2014-2017 my Netflix account was absolutely sure to recommend me every Adam Sandler movie. Iโm not sure what the algorithm picked up, I donโt even know if it watched any of his movies on there.
It became a running joke among my friends. Like enough with it Netflix, I donโt want to watch Big Daddy!
gallopinto07 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:10:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
๐ omg! That really is up there as one of the worse movies ever!
hanhkhoa ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 08:18:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
i think it was funny :(
effinx ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 08:31:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was funny in the way where something is sobad it's funny. I think Adam Sandler just enjoys making movies or at least enjoys the money that keeps getting thrown at him.
He needs to go back to his days of dirty jokes and great movies... not this family friendly shit.
Oh and I can not BELIEVE that Al Pacino actually showed his face in Jack and Jill. And he was terrible.
NAmember81 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 09:31:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Me too. When I sit down to watch a cheesy Adam Sandler movie itโs not like Iโm expecting a Kubrick film. I know exactly what Iโm getting into and I just watch and enjoy it for what it is.
SnowedIn01 ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 09:59:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Are you also a fan of dogshit?
NAmember81 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 10:02:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs as entertaining as an Adam Sandler comedy, yes.
SnowedIn01 ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 10:04:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Theyโre basically equally entertaining
NAmember81 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:06:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ok
[deleted] ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 08:35:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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SnowedIn01 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 09:59:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Haha someone is defensive about having shit taste
FestiveVat ยท 3396 points ยท Posted at 05:21:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My mom (who knows I'm not a Christian): "Have you seen [low budget Christian film]. It's a true story about a kid who died and went to heaven and then was revived and tells everyone God exists. It's a great movie!"
Then I Google it and find out the kid grew up and said his father pressured him into saying all that stuff.
Thanks, Mom. I'll check it out tonight...
Gay-and-Happy ยท 79 points ยท Posted at 07:38:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The best thing is that thereโs always at least twenty movies that fit that exact description.
FestiveVat ยท 96 points ยท Posted at 07:44:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, that's why I didn't mention the title. I forgot which one it was until I read through the descriptions of them. The one I was thinking of was The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven. The dad made up the story, kept the copyright on the book, the parents are divorced, and the kid is still a quadriplegic and hasn't seen a cent of the profits from the book. The worst part is that the dad's negligence supposedly caused the accident. So he caused his son's injury and then profited off it by selling a bullshit story to people who wanted their faith confirmed with a fairy tale.
1ofZuulsMinions ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 10:24:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I legit thought you were talking about the Burpo kid from โHeaven is for realโ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven_Is_for_Real
I had no idea there were two of these kids and two book/movie deals. What a scam.
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Gay-and-Happy ยท 34 points ยท Posted at 08:00:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My parents forced me to watch Miracles From Heaven once.
The best part is that the โtrue storyโ is covered by multiple news anchors ...... Fox News, The Daily Mail, and The Mirror.
Welshgirlie2 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 12:08:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Never trust anything that the Daily Mail says is a true story!
hadapurpura ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:12:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Did you break the news to her?
FestiveVat ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 17:57:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No, there's no point in challenging her faith at this point. It's not going to change her mind and it would only strain our relationship. I'm guessing she'll only be around for another two decades at most, so I'm not going to antagonize her needlessly.
PassTheUniverse ยท 1097 points ยท Posted at 05:29:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is literally what happened with my grandma and I when I opened up on being an agnostic haha. Exact movie and all, and I wonder if she's even aware it's fake.
FestiveVat ยท 133 points ยท Posted at 05:35:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My mom does the same with books. I've reminded her several times that I have ADHD (and so does she) and I don't get around to reading all the books I'm actually interested in already, so I'm not open to suggestions. She'll forget I said that and recommend the same book to me when I speak to her again a month or two later.
EleanorofAquitaine ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 10:08:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have the same parents. Iโve taken to listening to a podcast called God Awful Movies. Itโs hilarious.
PassTheUniverse ยท 41 points ยท Posted at 05:38:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Same, reading for me is extremely difficult due to my attention span outside of audio books, so I totally understand that.
Perhaps to make it seem like you read it, just read a spark notes version or watch whatever movie adaptation it has lol; though she may go ham on recommending even more books omg.
FestiveVat ยท 55 points ยท Posted at 05:47:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, I just don't really respond anymore. Just like with her conspiracy theory politics, I put myself on mute while she goes on and on and then try to change the subject to how other members of the family are doing. The fact that she has cardio-pulmonary issues and refuses to get vaccinated tells me it's not worth getting into arguments about religion or politics anymore.
CausticSofa ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 08:04:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It sucks so much to lose loved ones down the crazy conspiracy hole. I hate that this has become so common. I hope you two get to have a few more lucid, genuinely good conversations and moments together. Sorry itโs been going so sour :(
PassTheUniverse ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 05:55:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yikes mate, I'm very sorry about that since it sounds unbearable.
I don't have much advice for how to help with your mother since I'm in a similar situation with some relatives myself, (especially being the only minority) besides to recognize that putting yourself first is essential with the despair you have with combating her viewpoints.
DontF-zoneMeBro ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 11:59:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And voting, please vote everyone!
NukaPaladin ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 08:37:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I can relate 100% to this. sigh
dystopian_mermaid ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:10:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey! Same here! I can never focus on reading written books long enough. I will get to the bottom of a page and realize that Iโve technically been reading, but my brains also been thinking about a bunch of other things and I canโt remember a single word I just read.
Audible is the only way for me. So much better and easier to focus on the story.
skelebone ยท 70 points ยท Posted at 08:18:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Heaven Is Totez For Realz"
( I wish I could find a w/ Bob & David clip fort this)
lemonsweetsrevenge ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:36:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Time to make a call to grandmaโฆ
gowashanelephant ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 09:55:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you havenโt already, you must check out the podcast God Awful Movies.
halborn ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 14:30:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It doesn't matter to them if it's fake. The important part is that it makes them feel good about their beliefs.
matthijsG ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:36:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
No, some conservatives are narrow-minded (saying this as a Christian..)
TululaDaydream ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:14:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wait that's an actual movie??
okaymaeby ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:40:50 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie, or the Christianity?
PassTheUniverse ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:42:47 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie itself. I don't want to disrespect her religious beliefs in the same way she does for me being an agnostic.
ShinyAppleScoop ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 06:41:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lol. There's a whole podcast called "God Awful Movies" where they tear apart and delightfully mock bad christian movies. If your mom does this a lot, it might be worth it for you to check it out.
Isaac_Chade ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:19:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thank you for this. I'm listening to the first episode right now and laughing my ass off. This is so great.
ShinyAppleScoop ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:12:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I love all of the Puzzle in a Thunderstorm podcasts, and their cousin shows Citation Needed" and "Cognitive Dissonance."
NAmember81 ยท 46 points ยท Posted at 09:43:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
G-d is NOT Dead 8 is amazing! You have to watch it!
Itโs about this wholesome Christian boy who is sent off to college and a bisexual Marxist Jew professor gives him an ultimatum; stand up in front of the class and say โJesus is a gay buttf*ckerโ, or fail the class!
The budget was $55,000 and it has an A+ rating on CinemaScore.
plipyplop ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:50:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I had no idea that a movie like that existed :( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God%27s_Not_Dead_(film)
CoffeeAndCorpses ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 22:04:16 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The fact that it not only exists, but has multiple sequels, disprove the title of the film.
Kellosian ยท 130 points ยท Posted at 05:43:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Someone should make one of those movies, where the kid has a near death experience and comes back as a totally different religion. Like he sees Ahura Mazda and starts preaching Zoroastrianism, his parents try to stop him but he just refuses and eventually runs away to form a new family of like-minded people who respect his views. Eventually the Christian fundamentalist pastor dies horribly while the gay atheist liberal side character gets his dream BF with strong implications that it was divine intervention.
Mogetfog ยท 60 points ยท Posted at 09:33:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is an episode of American dad similar to this.
Stan befriends a like minded guy who seems like the perfect buddy, until he finds out the friend is atheist, so he tries pushing the friend towards religion, then just starts flat out sabataging the guys life, getting him fired, arrested, divorced, all as a way of pushing him towards God. Finally the friend just kills himself.
Stan prays to God to bring his friend back and he will respect his religious choices and the friend actually does come back to life, only the friend reveals he made a deal with the devil to spread Satanism in exhance for coming back to life.
tripbin ยท 43 points ยท Posted at 06:08:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Christian tries LSD and gets really in to buddhism. Would be a shit film but it could be a so bad its good kind of shit.
wondering-knight ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 08:54:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I misread LSD as LDS, and thought that you were saying that Mormonism is a gateway religion for Buddhism.
Leseleff ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 06:03:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Now that (including his dad pressuring him) would make a great movie.
FungusPizza ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 06:21:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I thought that book and subsequent movie was likely bullshit. Didn't know about the actual hoax though. Just googled it and interesting fact: The kids last name is actually "Malarkey"
TinyNuggins92 ยท 132 points ยท Posted at 06:14:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
See, I am a Christian but I hate Christian movies. They're so badly made, treat the audience like they're incredibly stupid and are often filled with a mix of high-handed, holier-than-thou preachiness, persecution complex (looking at you God's Not Dead) and a gross misunderstanding of what actual atheists are. My parents still try to convince me to watch them, even knowing how much I hate them.
Frankly, I find it telling that movies like Hacksaw Ridge, and Silence do better at being "Christian" movies than every single one of those half-assed pieces of drivel.
bman10_33 ยท 73 points ยท Posted at 07:56:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs because they try to push religion, rather than actually try to be a movie.
So of course theyโre shit movies when an alterier motive is more important the actual plot, cinematography, etc.
The only good Christian movies are MOVIES first. Prince of Egypt comes to mind.
TinyNuggins92 ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 07:58:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Totally agree. If one is going to make a movie, one needs to make a movie and worry about the "message" second. As it is, I don't watch Christian movies unless I have a strong desire to feel secondhand embarrassment for those involved.
SyntheticGod8 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 12:09:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
just so you know, it's "ulterior"
taylor_mill ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 08:28:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
๐ถ Deliver Us ๐ถ
Eliara45 ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 11:50:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Prince of Egypt is a Jewish movie dude.
bman10_33 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:41:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean both care a good bit about that story, so itโs arguably both.
MandolinMagi ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 12:29:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eh, the Jews are the prototype version of Christianity. Close enough.
cos_caustic ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 12:38:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Beta release Christians. I really hate it when God expects people to pay full price for a religion without even know how it turns out, usually without even half the promised features. I do like that he got rid of the "no eating bacon" bug though.
Eliara45 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:15:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you mean Christianity plundered and twisted our traditions and persecuted us for 1500 years, sure.
lemho ยท 34 points ยท Posted at 08:47:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
my christian ex-roommate used to get magazines from a publishing company where she could order religious books and movies. I was bored once and looked at a few descriptions of the movies and holy heck. It's 80% "bad person turns to god and recognizes his wrong doing" and 20% "i was in a bad state (preferably a child) but god helped/healed me". It all sounded sooo boring.
TinyNuggins92 ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 08:54:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They're incredibly boring. I remember the church I grew up in would regularly host "movie nights" where they would show one of these movies and I remember thinking, even then, "I'm way too old for this, and I'm embarrassed on behalf of the people involved."
Like, it really isn't that hard to make a good Christian movie, if they would just try to make a good movie rather than a movie for all their church friends to star in and can only relate to middle-age, upper middle-class white Evangelicals.
Gearfried ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 08:58:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Have you seen the movie "Faith Based"? Comedy about a couple of people who decide to makes Christian movies as a get rich quick scheme. It's pretty good.
TinyNuggins92 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:59:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have not. I'll add it to the list of things to watch soon before school starts up soon.
PotatoLaBelle ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 16:40:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm also Christian and honestly I think the best Christian movies Iโve seen were produced in the early 2000s and starred singing vegetables.
thunderchild120 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 17:02:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also they predicted meme culture. "In the future, entertainment will be RANDOMLY GENERATED!"
PotatoLaBelle ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 18:00:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โWhy did the chicken cross the road?โ
โI donโt know! Why did the chicken cross the road?โ
โโฆ โฆWeed eater.โ
Gets me every time lol
Jakov_Salinsky ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 02:51:21 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โNow THATS funnyโ
Luckyrabbit1927 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 19:55:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I will still unironically watch Veggietales to this day, even if I'm not really Christian anymore. It still holds up.
kurburux ยท 49 points ยท Posted at 09:39:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
lmao. They're an easy cash grab for people with very low standards.
Also:
supernintendo128 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 13:26:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
lol I despise Christians who go "oh no our faith is under attack! They want to give gay people human rights! The liberals are turning men into women and leading them away from God!"
Like, fuck you. You'll never know what it's like to feel like you're constantly in danger for trying to not hide who you're really are. You people think you're sooooo oppressed because people left a bunch of "mean" comments about you on the internet or that the president thinks that gay marriage should be legal or that trans people deserve easy access to the procedures they need.
TinyNuggins92 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 15:03:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโve got to say, I know a number LGBTQIA+ Christians, some of whom are ordained ministers, and they do a far better job of embodying the love, mercy and grace of Christ than most others Iโve known. A God who judges us by who we love and what genitals hang out between our legs is not a god I want to worship.
KnowsAboutMath ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 16:46:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Atheist Character: "I have hated God ever since he took my daughter from me. That's when I became an atheist."
TinyNuggins92 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:49:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yep. That about sums up what the vast majority of American evangelicals think all atheists are.
SyntheticGod8 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 12:08:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Did you know that some Christian schools hire apologists to come speak at their school pretending to be an atheist? They show up, build a bunch of strawman arguments, then impress these gullible idiots by tearing down their bad-faith arguments after they reveal they're a fellow evangelist.
TinyNuggins92 ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 12:11:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I did not know that but I canโt say Iโm surprised. My high school (public school in small town West Texas) actually brought a guy from the Creation Institute out to speak to us about how evolution is wrong and oil is actually a renewable resource becauseโฆ reasons. His arguments fell apart real quick when the audience asked any question.
SyntheticGod8 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:06:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you're interested, here's a video about it from Genetically Modified Skeptic.
https://youtu.be/HBL93fZXgQk
CoffeeAndCorpses ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:18:55 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's because the bad movies try too hard to hammer home that "look, we're making a Christian movie! Look how Christian it is!" whereas the good ones just let the message speak for itself.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:18:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Im not a Christian but Jesus Christ Superstar is on another level. Itโs just rock power ballads all through the film.
Netzapper ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:34:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Despite being about Jesus, the musical is really not Christian. There's a lot of heresy in it. To the extent that when the community theater did it in my hyper-Christian home town, they had to rewrite various bits and include an explicit resurrection to even partially satisfy local sensibilities. And people still protested it.
Jakov_Salinsky ยท -18 points ยท Posted at 07:56:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Case for Christ was a great Christian film too. On top of being really funny at times, it also portrays the main atheists as sympathetic people who became believers over time out of their own curiosity rather than being forced and guilt-tripped into it.
TinyNuggins92 ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 08:01:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I wasn't a fan. They fell for one of the same main structural mistakes many Christian movies do: they were a message first, movie second. A movie has to be a movie first, message second, otherwise it just feels preachy. I will say though, it certainly wasn't nearly as bad as God's Not Dead.
Jakov_Salinsky ยท -10 points ยท Posted at 08:03:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I didnโt think it was preachy. Or at least not compared to the anvil that was Godโs Not Dead. I actually felt like it showed how religion CAN be a way for one to better themselves but itโs not mandatory. Like it just has the potential to. Just depends on the person.
ZarquonsFlatTire ยท 59 points ยท Posted at 05:48:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Try the podcast God Awful Movies. They've ripped apart over 300 Christian films.
BOBALL00 ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 08:28:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
300 Christian films exist?
Fr4gtastic ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 08:58:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I thought 300 was about Spartans.
ZarquonsFlatTire ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:04:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I wouldn't have have thought so either but they're on episode 306.
lakeghost ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 09:04:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I just learned my dad still believed in demonic possession, explaining fear of Christianity-related horror movies. I have DID-PTSD and history of seizures. Like, bruh. Weird. Had to explaining it was just a way for the Catholic Church to cover up abuses.
Shamann93 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 12:38:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Can't have morals without religion. Checkmate atheists."
Pressures own child to lie about their presumably traumatic near death experience to further advance the agenda of proving his religion is right.
Yep. Checkmate indeed
TechnicalErr0r ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:20:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
wasn't there a simpsons episode making fun of that
DrunkCricket1 ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 05:37:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Damn I remember watching that one it was so boring even my very devoted uncle said it was boring
Master_JBT ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:10:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
what movie so i can read the plot?
PassTheUniverse ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 06:23:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Heaven is for Real
Master_JBT ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:30:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ty
PassTheUniverse ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:30:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No problem!
1ofZuulsMinions ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:32:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I canโt tell if theyโre talking about โHeaven is for Realโ or โthe Boy who came back from Heavenโ because theyโre practically the same story from two different kids, only one kid claims itโs real (Burpo) and the other said itโs made up (Malarky).
vampsinspace ยท 36 points ยท Posted at 05:53:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fun fact: the real-life dad of that story is a veterinarian and performed a very new/experimental surgery on my dog, saving her from being euthanized or at the very least a double amputation. He's still a raging prick.
FestiveVat ยท 54 points ยท Posted at 06:03:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, it's entirely possible to be good at your job and be an asshole or an idiot otherwise. Ben Carson was a brain surgeon after all.
FuriousJazzHands ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 09:13:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And Dr Oz is still a practicing heart surgeon in addition to being a snake oil salesman!
okayjustforthis ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:21:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My brother seems to think Kirk Cameron movies are based on true events.
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:48:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Heaven is for real??
FestiveVat ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:56:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There's more than one. The one I was talking about is The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven.
Luke90210 ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 06:07:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its highly unlikely a good low budget christian film can ever be made. The people making these films typically have a ridiculously slim resume. Might be hard for some to believe, but being the second director on Sexy Cheerleader Cannibals Part 4 does develop skills enabling one to direct great films in the future. Furthermore, knowing the likely audience they are not going to think outside the box.
francescaxversteeg ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:07:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Isn't that a Simpsons episode? lmao
Whohead12 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:32:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I once loaned a coworker my dvd of Big Fish. That heifer brought me The Shack as a comparable lend. Ran away on her husband with a man she met online from prison. Never returned my movie.
If youโre reading this, Nicole, you may skate passed Hell for the infidelity but NOT for keeping my copy of one of the greatest movies of all time and leaving me with The Shit Shack.
my-other-throwaway90 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:46:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't understand how christians buy into this shit. A significant number of reported NDEs involve imagery from other religions, or generic beings of light. But christians only pay attention to NDEs that fit their narrative.
psinguine ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:53:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So I looked it up and the movie (Heavens is for Real) kid has grown up and insists it all happened exactly as he described it.
There is a different book (The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven) where the author was actually the boy's father. The boy has been denying the book was his own words since 2012 but the publisher wouldn't make any changes because the contract they had was with the father.
FestiveVat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was referring to The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven. It was made into a TV movie.
CoffeeAndCorpses ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:03:43 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm reminded of the time I worked in a bookstore and some customer was really trying to push this book about the value of purity on me, because "it's so important for a girl your age!".
I'd just lost my virginity the day before but...thanks?
potatoduckz ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:23:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As a Christian, I also hate those low-budget Christian movies. They usually fall in the "too much exposition" category, because they're soo desperate to get their point across. The characters are all flat caricatures with either blindly optimistic faith or straightforward problems with God.
In my opinion, a good "Christian" film wouldn't be advertised as such. It'd be a good story of real humans fighting for good, serving/defending the vulnerable, sacrificing yourself for others, showing love and friendship in the midst of trials and suffering... Which, surprise surprise, is also just part of the human experience, regardless of your belief or religion.
wondering-knight ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 08:50:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As a Christian, thereโs only a handful of Christian movies that I can stand. Godโs Not Dead is not on that list. In America at least, I donโt know about other countries, the first amendment protects your freedom of religion. No professor can compel you to deny your religious beliefs or punish you for holding those beliefs. The student should have reported him from the start.
FestiveVat ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 09:09:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
The entire premise is fake (and reflects that the writers don't understand how college classes work). College classes have accreditation standards that wouldn't allow a professor to require a declaration that "God is dead" to pass the class. He'd have to show an accreditation board or curriculum committee how requiring that statement would meet course outcomes. And it wouldn't.
In my experience, philosophy professors are some of the least dogmatic and most agnostic when it comes to any form of belief, not just religious belief. They're more about asking questions than making objective assertions.
The professor is also a straw man because he plays into the evangelical trope that atheists actually believe in god but are rebelling against or angry at god.
The other issue, which is the same problem as with Pascal's Wager, is that humanity has believed in thousands of different deities, so denying the existence of one while not addressing any of the others is inherently from the perspective of a Christian who thinks there's only one god. Does the professor say "Odin is dead" or "Vishnu is dead?" Why the focus on the Judeo-Christian deity? Oh, cause the story is written by Christians.
wondering-knight ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 09:17:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I had similar issues with the movie. Even if the professor was justified in the practice (as you put, heโs not), the requirement was only that the student convince the class that there is a god. Not necessarily capital G. Itโs much simpler to persuade people that there is SOME higher power than it is to persuade them that there is one particular higher power. Iโm a fairly conservative Christian even, and the movie drove me bonkers. Me and some of my friends watched it in theaters and I tolerated it. A while later, after I had been to college, my church watched the dvd together and I could barely watch it. Itโs just not a good movie, and itโs not a good portrayal of how people are. The sequel is even worse. I much prefer Hacksaw Ridge.
CoffeeAndCorpses ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:37:42 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You're assuming the writers ever went to a public college (or possibly any accredited college at all).
deprimada ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:22:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Heaven is for Real?
GoodBoi_8606 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:19:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
what movie is it?
Tarjeimonster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:25:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What was the film called?
dystopian_mermaid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:09:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Omg I remember my mother trying to convince me to check this out bc I โcame outโ as atheist. Yeahโฆlet me get right on thatโฆ
Jehoel_DK ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:27:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You'll love this
NovaMarpo3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:45:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
r/religiousfruitcake?
StrawberryLetter22 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:54:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โHeaven is for real!!!1โ
LordDoomAndGloom ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:28:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is that the kid in the wheelchair or the โHeaven is for Realโ kid?
Jaderosegrey ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:44:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Check out "Beyond the Mask" and "I am Patrick".
Both good movies you can safely tell your mother are Christian Movies. (and they both have John Rhys-Davies in them)
itcomesandsoitgoes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:26:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Where did you see that on Google?
FestiveVat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:59:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven
damnyoutuesday ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:37:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is it that stupid Heaven is For Real movie?
GrinningD ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:03:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'll get my mum to call you instead - she has a real talent for finding the diamonds in the rough.
Bramasag ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:10:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Can you get your mum to call me too?
fiyerooo ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:31:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
holy shit what?! ive grown up christian and practically idolized that book and movie in my late elementary school years.
edit: i assumed a different book and movie.
you could say this kid was full of total malarkey ahaha
skpicky ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:44:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm a Baptist pastor. I hate that these movies/books exist because they aren't true, and they give ammunition to people who reject God.
Any_Acanthisitta3197 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 11:53:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And people will tell you that the religious arenโt delusional or mentally ill. Confirmation bias is a powerful drug.
Gay-and-Happy ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 07:45:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only good โdied and when to heavenโ movie (that wasnโt a comedy), was The Shack.
ETA: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shack_(2017_film)
FestiveVat ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:51:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oof. On top of not watching Christian movies, I'd never watch a movie with Tim McGraw in it. I'd also like to preserve my respect for Sam Worthington since Terminator Salvation and Clash of the Titans were pretty decent.
DestituteDad ยท -34 points ยท Posted at 07:11:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
[Deleted because (now knowing the context) this was an obnoxious post]
FestiveVat ยท 32 points ยท Posted at 07:39:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If my mother was concerned about my faith, she shouldn't have terrified me into believing I was going to hell and convincing me at 3 years old to pray to Jesus to come into my heart before I had any actual understanding of anything. It took me until I was 20 to finally realize my struggle to believe wasn't a personal failure but was based on legitimate reasons and it took me several years more to deprogram myself.
I've forgiven my mother because I know she meant well and it's a moot point now that I'll lose her in the next couple of decades, but her evangelism created a lot of turmoil in my childhood. She spent the child support payments my father sent us after the divorce on mission trips so she could "save" strangers in other places while I was a latchkey kid at home by myself. I learned to live with a limited wardrobe while she tithed regularly to the church because the pastor convinced her that god would reward her sevenfold for everything she put in like it was a cosmic slot machine.
I've met plenty of other people whose parents also had good intentions and yet destructive practices inspired by their faith. I don't need her bad choices in media or religion to inspire me to tell her I love her.
DestituteDad ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:44:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ugh, what a terrible shame. That's really unfortunate.
Apologies for presuming to stick my big nose in your personal business. Do you want me to delete my obnoxious comment?
FestiveVat ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 07:46:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's your choice.
PremSinha ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 07:25:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If she really wanted to bolster their belief in Christ, she would not have recommended such trash movies.
But also, lay off with the guilt tripping.
BitingChaos ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 07:32:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think one of the last movies that my mom raved about was Norbit.
Now, I haven't seen the movie, but its 9% score on RT doesn't really get me excited about seeing it.
I swear that most of the stuff my mom recommended had scores like this.
MartyFeldmanEyes ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 12:42:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Haha โ I remember when that movie came out.
Everyone was raving about Eddie Murphy in Dreamgirls, going โEddieโs back, baby!โ
Then Norbit was released and they were like, โUhhโฆ never mind.โ
quietpro69 ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 05:18:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why is this usually true
Jerkrollatex ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 06:49:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My mom's favorite movies are White Chicks and Charlie's Angels. I get you.
_artbabe95 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 12:31:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Okay but White Chicks is a classic.
jdc5294 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:17:18 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh hi. I made it 5 minutes into that movie and had to turn it off.
_artbabe95 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:00:28 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Um, how dare you?
Weak-Bird ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 07:39:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For me itโs the exact opposite. My mom is a movie and tv series buff and knows them all. A South African crime movie on Netflix? She can recommend you some good ones. Which Korean actor has the best steak of good drama series? She can talk to you about her favorite Korean drama actors for a good while.
NoneBinaryPotato ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 06:41:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My mom recommended me a "fascinating and motivational movie about what drives us to succeed", is was "the secret". Just watch the first few minutes to understand how bad it is.
stjudastheblue ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 12:23:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
One time as a teen, I stole a soda from the grocery store. In court, they mandated me to go to some โcorrecting criminal behaviorโ class to get the charge expunged. The class was just sitting in a hot room while a very bored lady hits play on this movie, โThe Secretโ and leaves. Thatโs literally the entire class. And thatโs why Iโm no longer a criminal.
L4MB ยท 67 points ยท Posted at 05:38:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My MIL once stated that Dwayne Johnson deserved an Oscar for San Andreas.
riegspsych325 ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 06:10:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
not as confounding as my dad, a lifelong Star Trek fan (and one who went to the premiere for First Contact), stating that Into Darkness as being, by far, his favorite
bulelainwen ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 09:45:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Excuse me, what?
riegspsych325 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:11:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I know, itโs very weird
graham6942 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:31:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is the most perplexed I've felt in a while.
Fromoogiewithlove ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:02:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You know. It if wasnt for the โtwistโ and the subesequent events to remake khan, Into darkness is pretty good.
All the stuff with khan as their ally for a good chunk of it is pretty fun. If they had kept that and had khan stay a necessary evil throughout and carried him over for another movie in the future into darkness wouldve been fine.
Or if they had just not made him khan and not โkilledโ and revived kirk in all of 5 minutes it woudlve been just fine.
As it is tho that last act is such shit it ruins all the pretty good before it.
thewaiting28 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:34:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My friends and I put on Dwayne Johnson movies as background noise when we LAN it up with like, Civ6 or Portal 2. Central Intelligence, San Andreas, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Skyscraper + many more.
Classic.
belfman ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:41:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My mother called me up the other day raving about the latest Jeff Dunham special. This woman is a theatre major. She should know how comedy works, at least a bit...
Mind you, she also recommended Kim's Convenience which is very funny so far
tway15q1 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:42:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The best I can say is that he's one of the few people involved in that film who I would not recommend be punched in the crotch over it.
roboninja ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:41:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mom's got the hots for The Rock.
Beliriel ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 06:32:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have an exception. Years back my grandma told me about this German movie and wanted to go to the cinema and I said yes. It was the most incredible touching movie about old age and death I have ever seen. (Cherry Blossoms 2008 for those curious)
bulelainwen ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 09:44:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My parents legitimately like the Last Airbender movie. They donโt understand why I donโt trust their recommendations.
FlagranteDerelicto ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 08:46:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My brother has horrible taste in movies, his favorite film is โCrankโ with Jason Statham
Soho_Jin ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 09:57:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I swear on my life, my Mum kept telling my brother and I that we simply had to watch this (in her words) "TEN OUT OF TEN" film. And what did that happen to be?
The Lone Ranger (2013)
We thought 10/10 was perhaps just a tiny bit generous.
riegspsych325 ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 06:09:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have to say it was the opposite for me. My mom has always been glued to the tv but she took the time to introduce me to a lot of movies when I was a kid:
and plenty more, but my mom made me realize there were other things than saturday morning cartoons and Harrison Ford is more than just an action star. Damn, this actually brings back some nice memories
Orc_ ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 10:16:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Clint Eastwood movies (as director), man has perfected the boomer movie. The editing and attention to detail is crap, but he engineers them to be liked by your dad.
Laivine_sama ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 07:58:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My ex's stepmom had the worst taste in movies, every time she'd say a movie was good I'd look it up and find it had like a 2/10 rating. She was so consistent about it too, and she didn't enjoy any actually good movies we'd put on.
razajac ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:46:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Have to say... I wish I had an associate whom I could rely on in this vein.
Thus far in my experience, when someone recommends a flick to me, it turns out to be a good flick. Nuts.
Alavaster ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:37:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My condolences on your deficit of associates.
deprimada ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:21:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Same, buts its my grandma. However she always phrases it like its some super hidden indie gem, despite it being massively hyped and known about content most of the time.
AshaNyx ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:18:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My mum is hilariously good at this. According to her there were no issues with the game of throne finale and was just fanboys kicking up a fuss. Meanwhile, to her all these "comedies" the BBC are pumping out are hilarious.
thetwist1 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:43:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lol i got forced to watch God's Not Dead this way
zachtheperson ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:30:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
OH MY
GOD! I was forced to watch that movie too when I first hinted that I might want to leave my religion!Funniest part was that my younger sister was watching it with us and the movie was so bad it actually got her started on leaving the religion too ๐
Moondoggie ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:16:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My parents loved Catwoman.
RobertusesReddit ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 07:57:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Damn_Dog_Inappropes ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 07:39:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My mom actually has really good taste in movies. Well, if she likes it then itโs good. But she hates a lot of stuff that normal people like.
jennifercathrin ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:46:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
definitely my mom with the Final Fantasy movie
XXJim_LaheyXX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:36:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
LOL
what-are-potatoes ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:53:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My mom has this innate ability to scroll through Netflix and hone in on the most atrocious, d-list garbage movies. Like things you would scroll past quickly because it's apparent to anyone with critical thinking skills that it's absolute crap and a waste of time. They always have like a sub 4/10 IMDb score or like 15% on rotton tomatoes. I don't know how she does it. I don't let her pick movies.
stsoup ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:17:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Can't you not realise its an excuse to talk to you?
SnivyBells ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:26:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My mom also has the most abysmal taste in movies. While we were still using DVDs, she'd literally pick up the worst looking box that basically screams 'bad' and say its gonna be a good one. Turns out, it never was. At least not for me - or anyone remotely sane, for that matter.
zuperpretty ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:34:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My mom loves art, so her recommendations are usually really good, albeit a bit indie
adriantoine ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:35:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Haha yeah and my mum perfectly knows we have different tastes but she's still gonna recommend movies and tell me I absolutely have to watch them and that I'll like them.
HotMagentaDuckFace ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:42:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is my husbandโs one brother. If he recommends a movie, we know to steer clear of it. The first time we realized this was when he loved Wolfman and we couldnโt even make it through the whole thing.
ghrayfahx ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:05:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My ex-wifeโs mom was this person for me. She was once talking about how HILARIOUS Tooth Fairy 2 was gonna be because it had Larry the Cable Guy in a tutu.
bdogger47 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:26:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The amount of times my mum has seen grown ups 2 is beyond any reason. When she brought home that DVD copy of Jack and Jill, I knew it was over
daveblu92 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:01:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My mom has been doing this recently as sheโs finally able to navigate the streaming services I gave them passwords for. The most absurd recommendation so far was that Thunder Force movie on Netflix. She texted me saying I needed to watch it, to which I simply responded โnoooooโ. This was before I even saw what any of the reception was too. I just knew itโd be something Iโd dislike because
altctrldel86 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:47:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Can you give your mum my number?
PurpleMaliwan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:49:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I agree with this completely but once my mum rang to recommend The Gentleman and it was top quality.
Definitely the exception that proves the rule though.
7fw ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:42:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This comment should be too comment. Your mom recommends the worst movies.
the_lonely_game ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:29:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
She saw an interview with the actor and a clip of it on Good Morning America.
off-and-on ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:00:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My mom likes that non-existent Avatar movie. Yes I have considered disowning myself.
soooperdecent ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:55:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If my *MIL called to recommend it to us
Uncoolx2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:03:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I agree. Totally frustrating when your mom calls to.recommend a movie. I don't even know her, and have no idea who gave her my number.
She is nice, though...
estee_lauderhosen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:18:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My mom watched Life of Pets 3 times in a row and i have since never trusted her taste in film
FrankTank3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:23:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Brockmire lays it out very well in like 15 seconds.
spatterist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
oh that Tyler Perry guy, we just laughed and laughed, you really have to give it a chance.
GamePlayXtreme ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:53:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tbh most movies my parents recommed are movies I like. Sometimes they recommend bad movies, but they're usually bad movies I enjoy.
FromFluffToBuff ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:04:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That was always my cue to leave the living room on family movie night. "Mom chose this one!"... yeah, bye bye.
DontBeABadPerson ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:25:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Man thank god my parents had very good taste in movies. I grew up with such good quality movies
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:36:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I just take it as a given now that if my mother-in-law is choosing the movie, I better hunker down. Lovely lady, but she likes movies because they're derivative, brain-dead, and overly sentimental action movies. I've seen more movies with The Rock than I've ever wanted to.
BRomega2900 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:13:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I had my sister ask if I wanted to watch Ready Player One with my parents. I laughed at her suggestion and told her to be serious with me.
ITworksGuys ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:23:02 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My mom doesn't have terrible taste in movies.
She likes good movies.
She also likes not so great movies. Also, she always wants spoilers.
I do not give spoilers.
Tlr321 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:23:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My in laws have recommended 3 movies to us: - Instant Family - You are Here - How Do You Know
I donโt trust their judgment anymore.
hans_guy ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 08:11:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I like the recommendations you mum gives!
hatrickstar ยท 97 points ยท Posted at 05:38:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Remember when they first revealed Sonic?
That.
Zarc24 ยท 86 points ยท Posted at 06:58:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Still canโt believe that the internet bullied a whole production company into making a better sonic design
omafi144 ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 22:36:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And it worked out well
An-Anthropologist ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 02:21:18 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair, the original design was hideous. No idea what they were thinking with that
veryepicbreadman ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:13:21 on July 10, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I reckon they did it on purpose to get people talking about it, only made the trailer with the โoriginalโ design but the rest of the movie was only made with the actual design
AllTheSith ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 13:38:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I actually enjoyed the movie, because the majority of the movies of our time are way worse
CattDawg2008 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:22:29 on July 31, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie was saved byJim Carrey imo
No_MrBond ยท 5628 points ยท Posted at 03:26:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When one villain wasn't enough to make a movie, so they shoehorn in multiple half-arse villains instead.
PootrikProductions ยท 2952 points ยท Posted at 04:44:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unless we get 6 prior movies focusing on each villain, we're never getting a good sinister six movie and that's very saddening
_Patronizes_Idiots_ ยท 757 points ยท Posted at 05:34:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel like Marvel could maybe pull it off without having to have each of them have their own movie, maybe set it up over a few movies or a series or something. Although if it was just Sony calling the shots on Spiderman they'd absolutely just chuck them all into one movie out of nowhere.
unluckypig ยท 211 points ยท Posted at 07:38:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We've already got vulture, mysterio and scorpion (depending on which line up you want to see) in the spidey universe.
If they introduce kraven or rhino in the next film it leaves them open to do the one after with Dr Oc busting out of jail with electro/sandman (who we're aware of from the other films) and the sinister 6 are born.
surreysmith ยท 89 points ยท Posted at 08:06:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There may be a slight issue with Mysterioโฆ
makka-pakka ยท 109 points ยท Posted at 08:09:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Multiverse whackiness will solve little problems like 'being dead'
Wind_Yer_Neck_In ยท 84 points ยท Posted at 10:04:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Write yourself into a corner? Multiverse!
Kill off a popular character in a more serious arc and now fans are mad? Multiverse!
It's fun and all but it as they learned with the comics, it also lowers the stakes and makes stories less interesting because anything can be undone.
AnonymousMonk7 ยท 56 points ยท Posted at 10:20:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It would be hilarious though if the villain who bluffed about a multiverse came back into the MCU thanks to the multiverse.
Jackoffjordan ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 11:00:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well tbf, they don't need to use the multiverse to bring Mysterio back. He's not dead. Quentin Beck is dead, but in the MCU, Mysterio is less an individual and more like an organisation. Given the technology, they don't actually need Beck.
ThanosNice8910 ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 13:03:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mysterio isnโt a person, itโs a people
Do__Math__Not__Meth ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:12:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Popular character killed off? Believe it or not, right to Multiverse
Routine_Maintenance5 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:29:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I understood that reference
Routine_Maintenance5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:29:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I understood that reference
COLU_BUS ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 12:26:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You donโt even need the multiverse. They literally went back in time and unsnapped everybody
sybrwookie ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 13:07:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yea, and I know this isn't a popular opinion, but as we were watching people being dusted, knowing they were absolutely not going to let all their young stars go out like that, and they were absolutely going to just undo it, made the dusting feel super hollow and the big "will they bring people back???" build-up just feel crappy overall.
COLU_BUS ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 14:21:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yup, big picture superhero movies are inherently unable to provide stakes big enough to where the audience is at any time worried about a heroโs death. They arenโt alone in this though, Star Wars is the same way.
Harry Potter did this really well in my opinion, where by the end enough people had died to drive home just how near the heroes were to losing.
Avengers spoilers: Marvel ark saw Iron Man die, who was well at the end of his ark. Black Widow who willingly went. Vision after being in one movie prior. Not bad considering Thanos was the biggest threat to the universe yet, because the number of civilians presumably killed in all this conflict is just kind of hand waved away
unluckypig ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 08:30:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A character being dead has never stopped them from reappearing with a story about their brush with death in the comics.
KingXronox ยท 82 points ยท Posted at 08:09:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean the rest of the people working for him took all the equipment iirc so there could be a new Mysterio
KiraTsukasa ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 10:01:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is Mysterio actually dead? I only saw Far From Home once so I might be remembering wrong, but I thought he faked his death.
DaizyJay ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 10:45:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jake Gyllenhaal isnโt a sequel person.
Leygrock ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:08:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Apart from when he took over the Aquaman role from Vincent Chase
bbab7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:14:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Watched the whole show earlier this year. Loved it
Leygrock ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:41:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Matt Damon might be my favourite TV cameo ever.
"Send me the fucking cheque!!"
bbab7 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:34:17 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"It's for the kids, Vinny."
Leygrock ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:51:20 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You give me your word. You gave LeBron your word
Majestic-Marcus ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 10:03:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No heโs dead. He manipulated the footage to fuck over Spidey but he didnโt fake his death.
pokedrawer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:45:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Could be dead could be alive, can't really know with the character. He could've manipulated the glasses before the end battle, plus the dialogue was vague enough to go either way imo.
Mechamn42 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:56:23 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As far as we can tell, Quentin Beck is dead and gone. However, we also know that his tech crew saved all of the hardware and software required to create their illusions. So Beck May be dead but Mysterio is very much alive.
pokedrawer ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:33:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There's quite a lot of room left with mysterio tbh. They purposefully left it open ended. The dialogue is very particular in that scene.
qz3_ ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:57:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
i dont think hes dead honestly
LetsDoTheCongna ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:48:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
1) The crew behind Mysterio could keep using the character 2) Peter worded โIs this real?โ very terribly. The glasses could just say โOh, you mean Mysterio pretending to be dead right in front of you? Yeah, thatโs real.โ
Gudrobilk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:04:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Legacy.
EpicThunda ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:25:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Spoiler, he's probably not dead.
surreysmith ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:27:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It would invalidate Peter's character growth if the mastery of his spider-sense was unreliable.
EpicThunda ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:33:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe, but it has comic precidence, so I wouldn't rule it out completely.
BernLan ยท 87 points ยท Posted at 08:11:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a live action Spider-man with Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield's Spider-men we absolutely can't pass William Dafoe's Green Goblin
deprimada ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 08:07:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also the Prowler is in Homecoming. Not relevant to the Sinister 6 tho.
unluckypig ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:31:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is he? Its been a while since I saw it so struggling to remember when they were.
I remember shocker being in it but again, not the 6.
NeonsShadow ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 08:38:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yea the dude selling weapons played by Donald Glover is Aaron Davis.
Panda_Boners ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 08:52:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Donโt mean to be pedantic, but wasnโt he buying weapons?
NeonsShadow ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 10:36:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be honest I don't remember precisely, just that he was involved in a weapon deal and his icecream melted.
_ack_ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:02:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tragic supervillain origin story right there!
radagasthebrown ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:22:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
he was buying weapons in the first scene with vultures goons. In the scene where Spidey interrogates him he's just leaving the grocery store.
Kellen1013 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:47:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I thought he was playing Miles Morales' uncle, and he name dropped Miles when he was talking on the phone
MiZe97 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:22:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Aaron Davis is Miles Morales's uncle. His dad's name is Jefferson Davis.
MiZe97 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:23:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Aaron Davis is Miles Morales's uncle. His dad's name is Jefferson Davis.
Kellen1013 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:24:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
oh, thanks lol, I've never touched the comics, I've wanted to for a while I just genuinely have no idea where to start
MiZe97 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:26:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I recommend looking up "Comicstorian" on Youtube. He's really good at telling the best comic stories.
MiZe97 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:26:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I recommend looking up "Comicstorian" on Youtube. He's really good at telling the best comic stories.
embellishedox ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:06:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
isnโt doc oc confirmed for the mcguire/Holland Spider-Man movie coming out in December?
unluckypig ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:28:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think he is. Means we just need Kraven to be introduced and they're all set.
SrirachaGamer87 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 18:37:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, Alfred Molina just kinda spilled the beans on that one.
Kellen1013 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:46:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Doc Oc and Electro are confirmed to be in No Way Home
jaitogudksjfifkdhdjc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:57:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shocker too
switched133 ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 07:42:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They've basically doing it right now. Vulture was the main villian in 1 but Tinkerer, Shocker, and Scorpion make appearances. There's also Prowler, but that's was probably more of a nod than actually bringing him in. Mysterio for 2. Now, Electro and Doc Oc are confirmed to be in 3. 6 of those 8 villians have been in the Sinister Six at some point, so they could do with those for the 4th movie or something.
But then there's the upcoming Morbius, Kraven the Hunter, and Venom movies which could also be pulled from as they've also all been in the Sinister Six. But those are weird and are at the same time a part of the current Spiderman universe but not part of the MCU.
trexeric ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 08:01:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They probably got Donald Glover in as Prowler early so that he would have a main role whenever they do a Miles Morales Spider-man movie.
Wind_Yer_Neck_In ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 10:06:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Glover seems like bad casting for the prowler. I just don't buy him as threatening.
colemanjanuary ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 10:49:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He scared Spider-Man just by closing a trunk
deprimada ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:08:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Which I hope is soon. Although it might not happen because Spiderverse
Bear8642 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 03:20:38 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You are aware of Into the Spider-Verse right?
trexeric ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:08:31 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Yes, I mean a Miles Morales MCU Spider-man movie. Didn't think I needed to spell that out.
Bear8642 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:37:07 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
ah - didn't quite get were still talking about MCU
feel might be while then, given spiderverse and their current focus on tv shows (Loki, Wandavision, etc.)
leohat ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:11:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kravenโs Last Hunt movie?โฆ
multibearsfan54 ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 07:58:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I hate to be a fan boy, but imo, if anyone can do it its marvel.
BooLovesDemEyes ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 08:24:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Civil War has a dozen heroes. IW and Endgame had 20+ heroes. If they can make that work I can see them making 6 villains work.
Sir_Puppington_Esq ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 13:03:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But, they made it work by doing that buildup since 2008 and dedicating entire films (and trilogies) for multiple characters. It's that insane worldbuilding that made the MCU a hit.
multibearsfan54 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:28:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
thank you...
a_Society ยท 77 points ยท Posted at 06:47:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A Spider-Man d+ show is the one that makes so much sense since usually spideys adventures are usually nor big enough for blockbuster films, but that wouldnt ever happen, because money
JimmyKillsAlot ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 07:41:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Good God a 10 episode D+ series, each episode about an hour long, would be a game winning home run. But Christ Sony would demand so much cash.
Tyrannapus ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:59:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
thanks Sony
BernLan ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:09:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You mean the same Sony that's made a solo Venom Movie and is making a solo Mobius movie?
EatingBeansAgain ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:18:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also the Venom movie was solid. Holland's Spidey doesn't quite resonate with me (I think it's all about which version you grew up with), but i thought the Venom flick was great. Also really dug Keaton as Vulture in Homecoming.
OmegonAlphariusXX ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:44:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
5 separate tv shows detailing each villains rise to power and their relationships with the other villains and heroes. It could literally be a 6 x 30 mins season for each of the 5 that we havenโt got yet
caligaris_cabinet ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 07:13:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They almost did that with Amazing Spider-Man 2.
bardic-play ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 08:53:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"we want to do a sinister 6 movie but we've done zero set up... I know we'll make all of their super villain origins in this oscorp basement"
Citizen_of_Danksburg ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:20:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yep. Itโd be like the original suicide squad movie. The villains would just appear out of nowhere and theyโd be stunned when the negative reviews come in.
โWhat!? This isnโt what you wanted to see!? But Spider-Man is fighting all these cool villains! Look! Are you not entertained!?โ
โNo, no we are not entertained.โ
Carpenter_v_Walrus ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 07:19:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I mean just from the last couple of spider man movies we already have 5 out of 6 of the Sinister Six. Homecoming had Vulture, Shocker and Scorpion, while Far From Home had Mysterio and Chameleon. With the new movie supposedly having Doc Ock and Electro there are enough guys to work out your Sinister Six right there.
bootylover81 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:39:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well Sony also gave us Spiderverse so who knows maybe they will make it much better than Marvel ever can
deprimada ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 08:09:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The key for Sony is clearly animated content, and actually hiring qualified people lol.
UltraD00d ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:37:41 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, they could probably make a Disney+ series with six episodes for each member, followed by a spider man movie where they show up as the villains.
animalcrackerjacks ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 08:08:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The biggest problem is there isn't really much for six bad guys to do in a single movie, especially in one movie. Think about how little Sabretooth did in the first X-Men movie, and the fact that the brotherhood was only four, and they had a team to take on.
You don't need to go into detail on who all six of the Sinister Six... but you do need to have a reason for them to be included that doesn't feel "tacked on."
Cpritch58 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 08:52:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Only good way to do a Sinister Six movie is to two-part it like Infinity War. There is no way they can jam six villains into one movie.
lvlat ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:58:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I know it would never happen but my dream would be for them to do a Disney plus show. With each episode focusing on a different member with the 7th episode/ a movie to end the series being a live action version of Ultimate Spider-Man: the death of Spider-Man.
ProfessionalShower95 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 07:48:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
OK but picture this: We had Doctor Octopus and Sandman in the Tobey Maguire Spider-man films. We had Electro in the Andrew Garfield Spider-man films, and Kraven was a planned villain for 3. In the Tom Holland films, we had Vulture and Mysterio. Raimi, who also directed the Maguire films, is directing the Doctor Strange multiverse movie, which could open the gate to a sinister 6 movie where the villains from all the past spiderman movies reprise their roles and team up in a spiderverse live-action.
deprimada ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 08:04:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Take solace in the fact we at least have them in a good game. Also most of them were established in Spiderman Homecoming, although some of it was subtle as fuck(like one of the miscellaneous Vulture henchmen having a scorpion tattoo).
Also, Miles Moralesโ uncle(played by Donald Glover) was in the movie, which took me forever to notice. They set up and referenced a bunch of stuff for possible future content in that movie.
N8_Tge_Gr8 ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 05:16:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
*Laughs in multiverse*
Abby-N0rma1 ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 05:26:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean we have vulture and scorpion from homecoming, how many will be introduced in no way home?
Maur2 ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 05:56:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Homecoming had Vulture, Scorpion, and Shocker. Far From Home gave us Mysterio and Chameleon.
Honestly, a Sinister Six movie is already set up.
Dinguini ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 06:01:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Didn't Homecoming also have (technically) Prowler?
Maur2 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:40:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it did, I didn't catch them.
Where were they?
Jman_Warfare ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 06:45:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Prowler is Aaron Davis. He's played by Donald Glover in the scene where he gets interrogated at his car by Spider-Man, and then gets his frozens ruined when Spider-Man doesn't remove the webs.
Maur2 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:50:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Might be. I completely overlooked that.
Sir_Puppington_Esq ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 13:09:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In Homecoming he also states "I got a nephew that lives around here," referencing Miles Morales. Glover's character in this film may not yet be the Prowler in-universe, but he's the person who might later become that.
ReapCreep65 ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 05:58:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wait where was Chameleon am I tripping because I donโt remember them being a thing
Muisverriey ยท 35 points ยท Posted at 06:03:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The guy who was tasked to keep an eye on Peter during the school trip and who drove the bus is called Dmitri Smerdyakov, wich is the Chameleon's true name in the comics.
ReapCreep65 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 06:06:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh I didnโt know enough about Chameleon to catch that, good to know. Thanks
1SaBy ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:19:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That was the rumor before the release, but when and where was that shown in the film itself?
KukaakCZ ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 07:32:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iirc, they call him Dmitri a few times and in the scenes where Peter puts on the glasses in the bus, he looks with them at the other people and sees their info. Dmitri's surname is revealed as Smerdyakov, but it's not very visible
Abby-N0rma1 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:58:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I forgot about Shocker. Isn't mysterio dead, and who was chameleon?
Maur2 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 17:57:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It appears he is dead, but he is Mysterio, illusions are kind of his thing. And even if Beck is dead, there is still that whole team that helped him, any of them can take up the mantle.
Chameleon was the SHIELD agent named Dimitri.
sinburger ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:53:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only two sinister six villains we haven't seen in a movie are Kraven and Electro. With multiverse of Madness shinannigans that means Sony can pull out Alfred Molina, Thomas C Howell, Michael Keaton, and Jake Gyllenhaal as established villains. Kraven is also getting his own standalone movie soon as far as I know.
chronicrew420 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:22:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Electro was in the Amazing Spiderman 2 played by Jamie Foxx.
sinburger ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:51:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I can't believe I forgot that.
chronicrew420 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:52:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You good. I looked it up because you had me second guessing myself lol
sinburger ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:09:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Is extra dumb because I knew that Jaime Foxx and Alfred Molina are in the next spiderman movie as Dr octopus and Electro
chronicrew420 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:11:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yea should be a big time movie. Lotta moving parts in it so i hope they make it right and not just throw everyone on screen with no real purpose other than being there.
upsawkward ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 07:21:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You don't need prequel chaos to make a good movie. Watchmen has six main "heroes" and it works perfectly.
weaksaucedude ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:37:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm so glad Lord of the Rings came out when it did and not a decade later because it would absolutely get shit on for not being preceded by solo movies for Gandalf & Saruman, Aragorn, Boromir, Legolas, and Gimli
upsawkward ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 17:09:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exactly. It's maddening how now people seem to want to know every stupid detail of characters. I love the Star Wars EU because the novels tell new stories in a beloved world. 90% of the Star Wars Disney Canon novels are just background of a film character. Which can be fun, and even well written, but it's... I don't know, lacking the magic. There are 90 minute long standalone films telling meaningful and strong stories.
Uri_Mando ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:11:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Very scared for NWH because of this.
vScorchy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:56:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They could maybe pull it off if they make it two parts with the first solely focused on the villains but that might be a stretch
gerusz ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:00:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The PS4 Spider-Man game did it so well. It implied a lot of backstory between the S6 and Spidey in their fight banter without showing the origin story of either (except Doc Ock).
CountFish1 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:22:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean does Rhino need that much backstory? Hulk only appeared in the first avengers movie and he worked out pretty well in that one.
KukaakCZ ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:34:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The 2008 Hulk movie is a part of the MCU
CountFish1 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:43:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ok, but in a similar vein, Vision, Pietro and Wanda are all introduced in the same film, maybe not the best avengers film but I think people got a solid idea of their characters from that
CountFish1 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:40:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh yea, I always forget about that one
StrongBadEmailLoL ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:09:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly, I would much prefer a Sinister Six series like how Netflix handled Daredevil and Punisher
rainbowsixsiegeboy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:18:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I could see sony rushing it but marvel would probably be able to do it right.
qz3_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:55:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
nwh seems to have dococ, electro, and maybe mysterio, and the tom holland movies from before also have vulture and scorpion. kraven the hunter/green goblin is the one left then we can have a sinister six movie
the-red-wheelbarrow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:22:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
... Have you heard the rumors about spider-man NWH?
limasxgoesto0 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think you can, but just expect five of them to be given little development aside from a blurb toward the beginning
Rough_Idle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:25:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
IF they did it right, each of the six could have one episode of a Disney plus mini, with the theatrical film after.
Rough_Idle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:25:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
IF they did it right, each of the Six could have one episode of a Disney plus miniseries, with the theatrical film after.
Euthyphroswager ยท 134 points ยท Posted at 04:58:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Spiderman 3, we're looking at you!
EurOblivion ยท 65 points ยท Posted at 05:12:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think the George Clooney batman movie took the award for this one..
ZandyTheAxiom ยท 41 points ยท Posted at 06:43:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair, EVERY Batman movie (besides '89) had more than one villain. The part that matters is thematic cohesion. Mr Freeze and Poison Ivy in Batman & Robin didn't work well, but Joker and Two-Face in The Dark Knight did.
eddmario ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 08:06:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
...who was the villain alongside Penguin?
everydayishalloween ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 08:10:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Catwoman
eddmario ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 08:18:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh...right.
Forgot about that. Probably because her costume actually kinda creeped me as a kid, which is saying something since even Freaky Fred didn't creep me out
Saguaro-plug ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:35:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This may be unpopular but TDK did not need Two Face. He was a bloated, unnecessary villain and the weakest element of that movie.
Fromoogiewithlove ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 13:08:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It does add another 20 minutes for sure. But i think it really nails in the point of how joker turned even the best crazy. If you take out two face you by default have to take out the fact batman has to take the fall all of two faces crimes. Without that you end on a happy note. The dark night would not be the same if it ended in a happy note.
TheMeme-Gang ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 05:25:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We do not speak of that one
StartTheMontage ยท 51 points ยท Posted at 05:15:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm pretty sure the studio forced Raimi to put in Venom. The Sandman stuff is really good though.
Ahirman1 ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 06:07:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They did force venom in and I think he had to rework the script cause of it
crystalistwo ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 06:22:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm gonna say it, and a bunch of people aren't going to like it.
Venom blows. Venom is if im14andthisisdeep was a character. Once the symbiote was beaten by Peter, it was no longer interesting.
Ahirman1 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 06:43:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Spiderman 3 yes. The Venom movie less so as I thought it worked pretty well
TheMostKing ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 07:55:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"We should bite off their heads and toss them in two piles!"
"What, why?!"
"Pile of bodies, pile of heads."
Varhtan ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:02:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shame it went the short-term, superficial Marvel route of being more a comedy rather than a serious and grim character dissection, with the sprinkling of organic humour. Venom is no where near as bad as Marvel at doing this, but it had such potential for horror that a puerile rating aborted.
SaltWaterInMyBlood ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:28:15 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The short with Ryan Kwanten was good too.
greywolf2155 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 11:57:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Raimi wanted Sandman, the fans wanted Venom, the studio execs wanted a new goblin (yeah, you almost forgot about him, didn't you? That's how pointless that character was)
Schizophrenic_Mouse ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 12:02:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I fogot about a goblin in that oh wow..the movie was a mess.
greywolf2155 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:11:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Right??? An absolute clusterfuck
newyne ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:52:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh. That actually totally makes sense.
SaltWaterInMyBlood ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:27:56 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It would have half-decent if it had been Sandman (bad guy doing bad things for good reasons) vs symbiont-Peter (good guy going bad), that's an interesting take on the straight-forward hero vs. villain dynamic. Venom could have been left for a next movie.
eddmario ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:05:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
/r/respectthehyphen
cornette ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 05:42:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm gonna put some dirt in your eye
thebakedpotatoe ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 05:13:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is no spiderman 3, just the life and times of Mary Jane.
Mrminecrafthimself ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 05:13:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Spider-Man 3 was about as good as Spider-Man 1. I honestly enjoy SM3 lol
TASM2 though was a mess
TheMeme-Gang ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 05:25:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They set it up for a 3rd but it was never made
Mrminecrafthimself ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 05:35:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah they were too busy setting up Sony-verse they forgot to let TASM2 be itโs own coherent movie. SadโฆAndrew did a good job with what he was given. He really tried
deprimada ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:13:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I donโt blame Sony themselves for that. Watching one interview from the director of that film told me all I needed to know about who was to blame, the director, who is literally named Mark Web.
Varhtan ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 11:03:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tried and won. Andrew Garfield is the best Spider-man I've seen. He carries the screen and the character in ways you didn't even know existed.
kchuyamewtwo ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:29:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He has the best slim spiderman body for me. And also has queens accent sometimes.
Fromoogiewithlove ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:09:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I just hate how they made him into a metro skater boy. Thats not peter parker at all.
xx_trickydick_xx ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:48:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yesss I love Spiderman 3
Fromoogiewithlove ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:11:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The worst part about tasm2 is that the trailer shows the exact final shot of the movie. And that spidey about to fight rhino. So the trailer insinuates โif you come watch out movie youll see this fight!โ But no. The movie ends right there. What kind of false advertising bullshit is that.
D-all-ton ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 08:01:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's in theaters now! Coming this summer: Two brothers. In a van. And then a meteor hit. And they ran as fast as they could, from giant cat monsters. And then a giant tornado came and that's when things got knocked into 12th gear.
A Mexican armada shows up. With weapons made from Two--tomatoes. And you better bet your bottom dollar that these two brothers know how to handle business. In: Alien Invasion Tomato Monster Mexican Armada Brothers, Who Are Just Regular Brothers, Running In a van from an Asteroid and All Sorts of Things THE MOVIE! Hold on, there's more! Old women are coming, and they're also in the movie, and they're gonna come, and cross attack these two brothers. But let's get back to the brothers, because they're-- they have a strong bond. You don't want to know about it here, but I'll tell you one thing: The moon it comes crashing into Earth. And what do you do then? It's two brothers and--and th-they're It's called Two brothers. Two brothers! It's just called Two Brothers.
Anjetto ยท 41 points ยท Posted at 06:18:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Usually, but batman begins was alright and it had 3 villians.
Bob_Lemon_ ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 06:59:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Dark Knight has 2 as well. Although I'd argue that the film would have been better without Twoface.
APeacefulWarrior ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 07:05:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
He wasn't originally supposed to truly become Two-Face in TDK. The idea was that Dent gets scarred in TDK, then would be the main villain in the next movie. But then Nolan realized that none of the characters in TDK actually had an arc, and kind of shoehorned Two-Face in there just so there'd be one character who wasn't totally static.
Personally, I also think it was a mistake, and resulted in a complete waste of a great villain. Also, I HATE the "I'm just a dog chasing a car" scene. It's so ridiculous in context, and it makes no sense that Dent would actually buy into what Joker was saying.
Ric Flair's heel turns had better motivation.
eddmario ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 08:09:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's nothing.
Apparently the third film was also going to involve the Joker as well, but then Heath Ledger's passing is why we got what we got.
Still wish they went with Eddie Murphy as the Riddler, though...
teems ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:47:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ra's al Ghul and Scarecrow.
Who was the 3rd villain? The mafia guy?
thedude37 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:16:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yep, Carmine Falcone, though he was really used as a pawn for Scarecrow, who was a pawn for Ra's.
mundanechimp5 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 09:05:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Actually 5
FitzyFarseer ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 06:13:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโve heard this is similar to what Black Widow did, which is disappointing. Thereโs a main villain, but due to how the plot goes he canโt appear until the end. So they put another villain in for most of the movie, and ultimately both villains suck
aquaman501 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 07:43:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You mean the Black Widow movie that hasnโt come out yet?
deprimada ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 08:15:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There are obviously already reviews out because critics get early screenings
FitzyFarseer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:00:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, the one that critics have already seen
Laxwarrior1120 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 06:47:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its like they tried to be the demon slayer movie but instead of having it be a reasonable part of the story where you already have an entire season's worth of context and not ending the entire story there they... do the opposite.
HyperWhiteChocolate ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:13:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As a new fan of the series who's still watching it, when should I watch the Demon Slayer movie?
CapnCooties ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 07:27:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Once you are caught up with the current episodes. Itโs the next arc at the end of season 1. So itโs a cannon movie, which I didnโt expect since usually anime movies are just fun filler stuff.
HyperWhiteChocolate ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:36:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks
Laxwarrior1120 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:14:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
After you finish season 1
RoundTwoElectric ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 07:47:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unless itโs Scott Pilgrim
Winterhe4rt ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 12:19:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Arguably Gideon is the villain in the story. Not the evil Exes.
Fromoogiewithlove ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 13:05:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Aaaahkchuwally Scott is the villian.
CamelSpotting ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:37:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gideon definitely could have been fleshed out more
CraftyMerr ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 09:20:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You all are saying Spider-Man and Batman but what about the waking nightmare that was Aquaman
No_Outlandishness314 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 07:19:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So you know the over-used Love Triangle, eh? What I am thinking that I would like to see is something known as a Hate Triangle, where the Hero and the two separate villains hate each other, and will do plans to foil both of their oppositions.
virora ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 09:03:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"The enemy of my enemy ... is still my fucking enemy. I hate them!"
FrankTank3 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:25:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Words canโt express how blue my balls were after seeing Paula Giamatti as Rhino in a Spiderman movie trailer and getting 6 seconds of him thrown onto the end of the movie.
drxcomxnxa ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:44:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This gives amazing spiderman 2 vibes
Joker-Smurf ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:52:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think Jack Nicholson is the only Batman villain to appear on his own In the past 40 years.
Every other Batman movie has at least two villains.
serhitta ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:53:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What about Scott Pilgrim vs The World?
Wootery ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:05:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Far Cry 3 syndrome.
No one wanted the second villain.
virora ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 09:00:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Somehow, Palpatine returned..."
BlazingInfernape2003 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:47:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pretty much every SW movie has three villains though
CCriscal ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:14:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sounds like that batman movie.
CapnCooties ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:26:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Got an example of this? Having a hard time thinking of some at the moment.
ilikeposts12914 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:48:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amazing spider man 2. Spider man 3.
nahnotlikethat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:17:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Different, but they remind me of why I didnโt like Antman - they couldnโt let Paul Rudd be the protagonist all on his own, they had to retcon a shitty MCU character and bring in Michael Douglas for gravitas or whatever.
PM_ME_UR_SWEET_BOSOM ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:33:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cough Spider-Man 3 cough
ScoobyD00BIEdoo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:59:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sounds like your username is extremely relevant to that statement.
robbodagreat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:21:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I agree with you, but I thought most people actually liked the dark knight
939319 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:22:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I noticed, if the trailers and synopses for comic book movies don't mention who the villain is either.
TheJackal619 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:06:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs what the newer Spider Man films did
bttrflyr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:07:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Spider-Man 3?
raverbashing ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:43:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh let me see what is a cool name for a group of half-arse villains... Birds of Prey maybe?
DaizyJay ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:41:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or when the studio makes you shoehorn more in because โitโll be so much better!โ
Thanks for driving Sam Raimi to despair, Sony
Goukaruma ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:47:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like Batman begins.
GhostWokiee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:59:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
cough amazing spiderman
ThisIsTheNewSleeve ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:00:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amazing Spider-Man 2 anyone?
P0sitive_Outlook ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:49:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That last Richard Garfield - nope ANDREW Garfield - Spiderman movie.
It has three too many villains and no build-up.
craagz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:56:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Spiderman 3
Steamboat_Willey ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:02:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Looking at you, spider-man 3.
LotusPrince ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:45:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or, like Spider-Man 3, when one villain WAS enough to make a movie, but execs forced Venom into the movie because the kids like Venom.
darehope ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:51:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Spiderman 3
Rymanjan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:30:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And they wind up being only slightly more difficult to take down than their fodder minions, only to make the main bad guy seem super powerful, then he goes down like a sack of potatoes after a hero "finds his weakness" or "their own strength"? Yep, seen it, hated it, hope they dont make a sequel.
Shantotto11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:26:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can say Spider-Man 3 and The Amazing Spider-Man 2โฆ
minecraftslayer73 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:49:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean scott pilgrim vs the world was really good
ADogNamedChuck ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:07:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That a dig at DC?
Teghan9559 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:12:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Hobbit movies.
effinx ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:32:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yep was gonna say this. So pointless adding that cgi villain. They just wanted to make 3 movies so bad for the money grab they didn't care how much they butchered the story.
FelixTheFat04 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:02:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What about Scott pilgrim
jwC731 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:56:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
well that's the entire plot and point of that movie so it doesn't really count
FelixTheFat04 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:28:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exactly!
milesdizzy ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 11:20:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Silence of the Lambs has two villains though
Wooden-Chocolate-730 ยท 12041 points ยท Posted at 00:03:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if it's from the studio that brought you, "insert decent movie here "
turboshot49cents ยท 2753 points ยท Posted at 05:14:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Especially if itโs an old movie. Dreamworks still milks Shrek
TheInfernalSpark99 ยท 546 points ยท Posted at 08:31:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Which is a shame because the How to Train your Dragon movies were great, ended only recentlyish and had all the heart and style. But I never see "from the makers" of that.
FromFluffToBuff ยท 32 points ยท Posted at 15:08:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Doesn't make them as much as money as Shrek - and even then, when you compare the Shrek merchandise to Pixar's (especially Cars), Dreamworks really dropped the ball on Shrek. The fact that I still see walls of Cars toys and Merch almost fifteen years after the release of Cars is a testament to just how bankable that franchise is.
It's criminal that the How To Train Your Dragon franchise isn't more popular because along with Kung Fu Panda, it's the best quality work they've put out in the past 10-15 years. Now we get shit like Boss Baby and Captain Underpants.
Adventurous_Yak_9234 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 17:39:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Very true, I still see little kids everywhere with Lightning Mcqueen shirts and backpacks and the last Cars movie was released 4 years ago. I haven't seen any Shrek merchandise since those McDonald's glasses for the 4th movie were recalled.
daveblu92 ยท 76 points ยท Posted at 14:05:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Thatโs actually a great point. Nothing against Shrek, but many of Dreamworks other franchises like Kung Fu Panda and HTTYD have more quality consistency, and have had more recent films. Hell, Dragons started the same year Shrek ended.
Ipman124 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 14:11:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well... The first one was good... Let's leave it at that
[deleted] ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 14:32:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I haven't seen the series, is it kinda like kung fu panda? I see people thinking kung fu panda 2-3 are great but they honestly just aren't the same and include pointless scenes.
DJVanillaBear ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 14:46:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I enjoyed all of them. HTTYD2 and 3 have some emotional spots that I wasnโt sure theyโd do for a kids movie. But agreed 1 is the best.
[deleted] ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:48:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What kinda emotional stuff? Mature themes aren't that uncommon for kids movies I've noticed.
DJVanillaBear ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 14:57:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I agree I think itโs better to have mature themes for kids movies. Life isnโt always some happy Disney movie.
If you donโt care for spoilers Iโd be glad to share I donโt know how to do the spoiler block or if it will work on mobile
In 2. The big bad guy has his own alpha dragon and turns toothless against Hiccup. The build up as you see it through toothlessโs eyes and you see the whole thing happen in screen. Scene below if you want to see exactly what I mean. I give props for the studio basically saying โwhat if your beloved stray dog turn against you and killed your dad?โ How would you feel and how would you react and cope afterword. Thatโs a heavy theme for a kids movie to me.
https://youtu.be/DoekmcwDJPY
[deleted] ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 15:06:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm planning on showing my kids some Ghibli movies, and DBZ/One Piece for this very reason.
That's a very deep theme to have, I have to give them props for having the guts to do that!
DJVanillaBear ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:08:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I suggest adding avatar series to that but thatโs a good start forsure!
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:11:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For sure! I wanna make sure they have long shows to watch so we never run out and rewatch the series haha
Haikyuu will be added to the list too, get 'em into volleyball.
coldfire323 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 14:55:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Spoilers for second movie: His dad gets killed on screen in the second movie
[deleted] ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 15:07:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I just had that shown to me, can't believe they had the balls to do that
Sir_Oligarch ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 16:12:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kung Fu Panda 2 is the best movie in trilogy and by a long shot.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:50:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I wouldn't say so, the first is better. The 2nd one is just missing something
Incoherrant ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 14:53:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In short, yeah it's basically like that.
In less short,
The first one has a really solid standalone story. It does a great job introducing its setting and having a fun/cool adventure through it. It's not a deep plot or anything, but it's well paced and beautifully scored and animated.
The second one is fine. It's a sequel and it somewhat lacks in excitement in that regard, and I think it leans a little too heavily into "this feels like it was made to sell toys" territory, but it's still fine.
The third one's plot felt really contrived to me but I'd struggle to explain why without spoiling the whole thing, and it wasn't bad enough that I'd wanna do that. The 20 minute christmas special was a better movie, though.
mostredditisawful ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 15:57:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The second one feels like it expands the world a bit and I honestly like it as much as the first. The third one isnโt bad; itโs ok, but it feels like it shrinks the world again, the opposite of what should be happening.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:57:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I see, I sorta wish they could do better when making sequels to western cartoon movies rather than trying to sell toys hahaha. Thanks!
CausticSofa ยท 184 points ยท Posted at 07:37:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Man, thatโs sad. Even Shrekโs kids are probably in college by now.
mrkvicka02 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 13:22:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes I almost am. Thanks for reminding me.
sonters ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 13:40:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shrek released a few months before I was born.
I turn 20 later this month
Doomstar32 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:07:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How dare you remind me of how old I'm getting.
minimuscleR ยท 230 points ยท Posted at 07:17:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As others have said, DW has other good movies. HTTYD, Kung Fu Panda are good, but some other goods ones imho:
Also there are weird movies like the Bee Movie.
MagicMisterLemon ยท 56 points ยท Posted at 08:53:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Croods 2 is apparently funnier, which was said by a guy who hated the first one. I too hate the first one, with the exception of Grug because you can call all the stupid shit he does "Grug moments" and he is also voiced by Nicolas Cage and that is somehow funny to me. Also the environment and creature designs were and still are stellar, so that's nice
Second best Super Hero Movie, right behind the Incredibles. Don't even try to argue with me, you know I'm right
I hate that film, I found the aliens completely insufferable. Fuck those aliens, the only character I liked in this film was the main antagonist. Also, as an avid Destiny 2 player I am astonished that no one has made a joke about the Pyramids looking nearly exactly like antagonist's ship
...I remember liking it? It was probably good, but apparently it bombed hard
Also, no mention of Over The Hedge? I suppose it's not that good, but the slow motion sequence at the end was cited as inspiration for the similar scenes in either both the films X-Men: Days of Future Past ( weird fucking name by the way ) and Sonic the Hedgehog, or just one of the two.
EDIT: ALSO HOW COULD YOU FORGET PRINCE OF EGYPT, THAT MOVIE IS STRAIGHT FIRE
minimuscleR ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 08:59:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
haha fair, I didn't name Prince of Egypt because I was only naming films that came out after shrek, but I do love that movie.
Home is weird, I love the jokes by Oh, the actual plot was eh, but its got a special place in my heart for absolutely no reason.
Over the hedge was pretty good too, but not many people really remember it so I didn't include it.
BaconPoweredPirate ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 09:13:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I would like to argue with you. Though only because you have the order backwards. Incredibles is second best, Megamind has better presentation!
ismokejimmyneutron ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 10:32:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
you watch Schaffrillas Productions, donโt you?
MagicMisterLemon ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:37:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, that is where I got the Croods 2 review from
ismokejimmyneutron ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:38:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
hehe i could tell just by your opinions on those movies
MagicMisterLemon ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:42:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, kinda. I watched Megamind like fifty times a month because my little sister loved it ( hilariously, she called it "Ollo" ), and I realised that it must be a great film when I still enjoyed it on my ninetieth watch through. I must've been one of the five people that saw Rise of the Guardians in cinema, of which the three others were my brothers and sister, and Home we got for DvD, because my mom always brings home the worst films. I'm talking Cats here. I'm talking live action Mulan here
cauldron_bubble ยท 40 points ยท Posted at 07:57:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What does httyd mean?
FacelessPoet ยท 83 points ยท Posted at 07:58:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How to Train Your Dragon
Spencer0279 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 10:24:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I fucking love these movies, I haven't watched them as much since the third film
But the first two I've seen a dozen times over
Yaroze ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:39:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Totally adored the first two and I've not the seen third yet. Is it worth it, I'm on the fence not wanting to ruin the charm.
FacelessPoet ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:48:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's good, but I heard that it's basically the same as the TV series but slightly worse (but still good).
cataath ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:35:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
HTTYD 3 was the Return Of the Jedi of the series.
Aikala ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:36:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first one is my all time favorite movie. I absolutely adore those movies. If you think about how the second movie compared to the first, in so much as how it felt like it had less "charm" than the first by a little bit, the third stays at about that level. It has a few lower points and some higher points, but I'm really happy with how they ended it. It felt like the only good way they could end it and managed to make me tear up in the theater (though that might be because I knew it was the last one).
Overall I'd say if you like the first two, the third is worth a watch just to complete the story.
KillerYassQueen ยท 43 points ยท Posted at 07:41:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bee Movie? Weird? I do beg to differ
minimuscleR ยท 81 points ยท Posted at 07:49:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Really? A woman breaks up with her boyfriend and DATES A BEE. HOW IS THAT NOT WEIRD.
ratsonjulia ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:36:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm just glad you can access the internet
FROM YOUR IVORY TOWER
KillerYassQueen ยท 35 points ยท Posted at 08:21:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Youโre coming across as rather small minded โฆ
minimuscleR ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 08:25:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Specifically not. "small minds" such as bees should not be able to date people.
MagicMisterLemon ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 08:39:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, well, well. If it isn't... Ken was it? How did it feel to get cucked by a bee?
minimuscleR ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 08:50:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
WHY WOULD SHE DATE A BEE? WHAT IS WRONG WITH HER?
MagicMisterLemon ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 08:54:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Haha, you got beat up by a bee in the bathroom, couldn't even flush it down the toilet, ahahahhahahahahahahaha, how does it feel to be a bitch
Per_Ces ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 08:29:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The plot point is rather hard to follow imo. One second it pans to a courtroom full of bees fighting for their rights, the next it pans to a lady who has no flight experience, flying an airplane with the help of a bunch of bees.
Space_Cheese223 ยท 40 points ยท Posted at 08:56:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs really easy to follow.
But.. it makes no sense at all. But I donโt think they really cared about wether it makes sense or not. They wanted to make a funny movie and it became iconic. Maybe not for the right reasons but still.
Per_Ces ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 08:59:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah when I meant hard to follow, I meant hard to keep up because of all of the reality-shattering proportions and plot holes the size of a mine.
KillerYassQueen ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 08:58:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Try thinking about it as a critique on capitalism - the bees are the exploited workers, who are only recognised as vitally important by the exploiters once they stop working (pollinating). Itโs a class struggle.
Per_Ces ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 09:02:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean sure itโs a good lesson on why corruption sucks, but still a weird analogy nonetheless. The point of the story is fine, itโs just that the plot is messy.
Diabetes4real ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:20:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You mean you bug to differ?
Iโll see myself out
siegewolf ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:53:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Their animation division made Kipo and She-Ra as well. Which are absolutely phenomenal.
CaptainKate757 ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 07:48:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm still hoping for a Megamind sequel.
Hypatiaxelto ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 08:26:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm torn there, I kinda would like it left totally unmilked.
Timstom18 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 11:14:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Home was not good, home was awful. It literally fits some of the stuff people are saying here like the trailers all having the same joke in them (I think he washed his hand in a urinal). Home was probably one of the worst mainstream studio childrenโs film in the 21st century. Itโs 50% on rotten tomatoes for Christโs sake.
How you can leave out Madagascar but include Home I donโt know
Adventurous_Yak_9234 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:42:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was decent enough for a kids' movie. I'm 26, no kids, and watched it one day when it came on TV. I liked it.
CyanBeinSus47 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:04:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
the internet*
Tlr321 ยท 78 points ยท Posted at 07:19:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any time I see โFrom the Producer of The Matrixโ I know that shit is about to be wack.
poulette12 ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 09:18:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Didnโt those same (now) sisters make sense 8 though? Not a movie but that show was freaking awesome and very original
DaizyJay ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:48:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They also mostly directed it. If they just produced itโฆeeeeeh
dI--__--Ib ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:50:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But Shrek isn't... oh shit
YungTabernacle ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:00:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shrek doesn't feel old because it's fucking fresh
ajaltman17 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 10:33:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pixar movie trailers may be the exception- some of them will still reference Toy Story, Finding Nemo, or The Incredibles but Iโve loved most of their newer ones
I think at this point, Pixar could just say โyou know who we areโ
YungTabernacle ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:01:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From motherfucking PIXAR..."
Yeah at this point it's like saying "from that guy who brought you E.T. and Jaws"
bootstraps_bootstrap ยท 114 points ยท Posted at 06:16:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโd milk Shrek if I could, too.
[deleted] ยท 34 points ยท Posted at 06:47:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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Donnermeat_and_chips ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 07:16:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's all ogre now
TheMortified1 ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 06:51:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tastes like onions.
dandroid126 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:04:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ya know, not everybody likes onions.
Adhiboy ยท 60 points ยท Posted at 06:59:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Kung Fu Panda and How To Train Your Dragon trilogies are up there with Pixarโs stuff imo.
nomadProgrammer ยท -49 points ยท Posted at 07:25:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No
CaptainKate757 ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 07:47:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes. Both series are excellent.
ThisIsReallyMadness ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:13:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lol both of you are just stating opinions, but youre both talking like its a fact. Then look at the hivemind downvotes. Downvoted for giving the wrong opinion? Classic Reddit.
(Theyre excellent in my opinion too)
panthers1102 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 07:38:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes. Legendary movies.
QualityProof ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 07:38:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Personally I think that both of those series are better than most pixar movies but it's my opinion and you are free to have your own opinion.
MagicMisterLemon ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:41:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They're worse than Pixar's S tier stuff ( I'm thinking Incredibles or Toy Story 2 here ), but not by much
FacelessPoet ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 08:11:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You're right. It certainly is better than anything short of S-tier Pixar
TomGTFC83 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 07:59:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโve now got this mental image of Shrek chained up in some Dungeon being milked by a machine bearing the Dreamworks (TM) logoโฆ
neohylanmay ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:30:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
At least it's not from the producers who saw Shrek.
WikiSummarizerBot ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:30:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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YungTabernacle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:03:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's actually pretty fucking funny to be fair.
Noticed on that Wiki page that there's a game of that film. I can't even imagine how bad that must be.
EDIT: The quote is funny, I've never seen the film.
AmaterasuWolf21 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:27:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Illumination does this with Despicable me and it makes me laugh
Crissmanator ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 09:49:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Who wouldnโt milk Shrek? ๐๐
[deleted] ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 06:46:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Texual_Deviant ยท 76 points ยท Posted at 06:49:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shrek is 20 years old this year. So if Dreamworks is still leaning really heavily on Shrek and not any of the other movies they've made in the past 20 years, it's not a great sign that they're doing real great.
The real best example though is Neill Blomkamp movies introducing him as the guy who made District 9 while kind of ignoring the much less well received follow up movies, Elysium and Chappie.
Giocri ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 06:54:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shrek is definitely their most famous movie but I would say that nowadays the main properties they lean on are Kung fu panda and how to train your dragon.
Acceptable-Judge9879 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:57:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Which is sad because Chappie was great. It also helps that I like Die Antwoord.
TheMortified1 ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 06:50:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shrek is a 20 year old movie...
hemlo86 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:22:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Didnโt they make how to train your dragon? That movie rocked. Same goes for megamind.
drgilligan21 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:55:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
...this really brings some disturbing visuals.
devospice ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:03:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A sketch comedy group I'm in did a bit about that. Deathworks SKG
xX_69Swagdaddy69_Xx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:11:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its Illumination who are responsible for Shrek 5 I think
DnDnMTG ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:29:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'd like to milk Shrek
taurus_emma ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:42:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pixar does that alot with Toy Story
pocket_gunk ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:41:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shrek 5 September 2022
TheeBarkKnight ยท 671 points ยท Posted at 06:21:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Or when it's really vague like, "from the guys who brought you Superbad" like WHICH GUYS???
BiggestFlower ยท 252 points ยท Posted at 08:06:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The key grip and the dolly grip. Those guys know how to make a movie!
Thanos_Stomps ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 13:41:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the assistant dolly grip that brought you Jaws, The great Kit Duncan is back.
Shasan23 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:29:12 on July 15, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We are all kit duncan on this blessed day!
Adventurous_Yak_9234 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:44:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why did I read this in Coach Steve's voice? I may have been watching a bit too much Big Mouth...
IamScottGable ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 11:15:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The guys at the warehouse that selected and shipped you DVD copy
Ohmahtree ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 10:52:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The guys that delivered the package with the reels inside it, from UPS
ZombieTonyAbbott ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:06:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The ones who brought you Superbad, you dummy.
VictorZiblis ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:52:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The UPS drivers who took the film to the production facility, naturally.
RayAnselmo ยท 7001 points ยท Posted at 00:25:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or "from the producer(s) of." That tells you neither the actors nor the director is a selling point.
eatawholepumpkin ยท 5439 points ยท Posted at 03:49:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the medium that brought you Citizen Kane
KirbyBucketts ยท 1195 points ยท Posted at 03:54:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
....and the Gaffer of Poltergeist.
3BallJosh ยท 515 points ยท Posted at 05:29:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey, leave Pat Blymyer out of this. The dude gaffed the shit out of that movie. The man is a treasure and should be treated with respect!
Devreckas ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 07:24:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair, this movie was not his best gaffing.
AzraelleWormser ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 10:14:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
His work in Fast Times at Ridgemont High was vastly superior gaffing.
The-Colorado-Kid ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 10:36:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
you imdb'd that motherfucker just for this comment, didn't you?
WhoTookChadFarthouse ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 14:18:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Easy there pal.
Some of us don't take too kindly to those that besmirch the good name of Pat Blymyer.
xDigster ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 10:30:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I appreciate this joke so much.
Western_Rope_2874 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 07:22:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fuck yes he did and fuck yes he should!!!
Bojangles5477 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:38:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Agreed.
notyogrannysgrandkid ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:55:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gaff me harder, daddy
jrob323 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:05:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You leave out the unfortunate gaffing incident that led to the death of the child actress who played Carol Anne.
3BallJosh ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 17:53:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Don't pin that on him! Everyone knows that was Hugo Cortina! Best boy my ass!
jrob323 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:32:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
lol
Grizzly_Berry ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 05:41:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And the best boy rigger of Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull.
GhOsT_wRiTeR_XVI ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:43:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rian Johnson decides to โsubvert expectation.โ
Loqubs ยท 35 points ยท Posted at 05:10:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And the Foley artist from Pulp Fiction
verheyen ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 05:18:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
See, that's OK, because at least that shit helps out with a movies immersion
Loqubs ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 05:21:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fair point. Uh, best boy? That's like the grip crews first assistant I guess.
tearsonurcheek ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 06:30:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also, the legendary fluffer from Debbie Does Dallas.
Roo_farts ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 07:10:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the people who catered forest gump, everybody's favorite finger food, is coming the summer.
3226 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:31:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Films you can say that about: Van Helsing, Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, Blade Runner 2049, and Blade Trinity.
3226 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:26:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Films you can say that about include Commando, Another 48 Hours, Star Trek First Contact, and 2 Fast 2 Furious.
Soft_Hand_821 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:34:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dude Star Trek first contact is fucking awesome I will NOT hear a bad word about such a timeless classic. I mean the part where Picard screams NOOO!!!! And smashed his pulse rifle into the glass case sooo awesome lol
18GuyCreampie ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:13:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I read this as โฆ. And the Fluffer of Plotergeist.
mrjake118 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:15:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"You leave me old gaffer out of this!"
-- some hobbit
mperrotti76 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:01:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Featuring the best boy from the Goonie
Embarrassed-Ad-1639 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:33:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the key grip that brought us โTitanicโ comes a film that can only be described as โGripping!โ
Tralan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:40:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You leave me ol' Gaffer outta this!
RayAnselmo ยท 402 points ยท Posted at 04:12:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ngl, that sounds like a Mystery Science Theater 3000 quote.
DickButtPlease ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 07:17:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have a poster from when they put out their movie. It has the tag line:
โEvery year Hollywood makes hundreds of movies. This is one of them!โ
nada_accomplished ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:36:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That movie was my first introduction to MST3k and I will always love it, particularly because we already owned and watched This Island Earth unironically
DickButtPlease ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:47:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was a huge fan already, but that film solved a mystery from my childhood. I had watched the first half of a movie in my grandparentโs basement before my parents told me it was time to leave. I had always wondered what the film was and what the resolution was. I remember when the trailer for the motion picture came out, it was a wave of excitement to know that Iโd finally get to see the end.
My introduction to the series was Mitchell, which is the last episode with Joel so you can imagine my confusion.
e_j_white ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 07:26:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I can see Crow saying that!
Or rather, I can hear Crow saying that.
OptionalDepression ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:01:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thank you for not lying.
spoofmaker1 ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 05:44:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the planet that brought you Shawshank Redemption
EmbarrassedCoach7966 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 06:01:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the planet that brought you such classic hits like; Dinosaurs, The Pyramids, and The Spanish Inquisition...
TheVicSageQuestion ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:14:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Written in the same language as โThe Godfatherโโฆ
IgnitionTime ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:48:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
LOL, that one is comment of the day for me
MauPow ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 05:33:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In a similar format to Gone With The Wind
The_SnowQueen ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:37:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the maker of that one chair in the background of "Inception"
vrnz ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:42:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the species the brought you the wheel...
NiallMitch10 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:08:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the catering staff that brought you insert movie here
FunSchoolAdmin ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:56:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Did you think of this or did you get it from somewhere? It's hilarious.
eatawholepumpkin ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 07:20:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I think it's original if memory serves. I may have yoinked it from an old AV Club comment thread, but Iโm pretty sure I remember thinking of it myself and being too lazy to make an account there and post it, I was a lurker
tway15q1 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:40:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the planet that brought you Shakespeare.
MRDUDE117 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:20:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the species that created "Forrest Gump"
Indigo_Sunset ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:28:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This years Oscar-Meyer contender...
jjwalker73 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:48:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ah, I genuinely laughed at this one, and that's pretty rare. Outstanding joke.
kaenneth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:55:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskOuija/comments/annvr4/in_citizen_kane_rosebud_was_his/
Ladybeetus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:32:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
One of my favorite spoofs (the lost skeleton of cadavera) has preview that says "from the studio that brought you Lawrence of Arabia and the zombies of Mari tau!"
thePISLIX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:39:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
VHS?
TheMadFlyentist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:44:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is literature.
ilikeme1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:49:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the port-o-potty rental company that brought you _______!โ
Rougarou1999 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:17:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the people who have seen Lord of the Rings.
damnyoutuesday ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:41:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I could see this being a Deadpool marketing technique
Amabry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:56:17 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Now, in Technicolor.
djseifer ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 06:08:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From two of the six writers of Scary Movie..."
El_Durazno ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 05:40:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unless it's the producers of The Producers because I think that's mel brooks and I'm pretty sure having Mel's name on something means it's at least gonna be okay
CalydorEstalon ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 07:02:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's really only a selling point for animated movies, eg. pointing out it's Disney, Pixar, or Dreamworks.
jordanjay29 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:43:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I will never trust that line again.
That's how New Line Cinema pitched The Golden Compass movie. And it sucked...because of decisions the producers made.
gwildorix ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:15:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
HBO/BBC started a series for that story called His Dark Materials (like the books) and it's pretty decent.
jordanjay29 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:11:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yep, it's going really well so far. Fills the TGC-shaped hole in my heart.
NotoriousREV ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:50:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the producers of Cash Cow IV, comes Contractually Obligated
tuskvarner ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 05:06:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the Key Grip of Grown Ups 2 comes a movieโฆโ
GoodAsUsual ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:36:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As a producer, this is the truest thing Iโve ever read, and dammit if it doesnโt hurt real, real good.
android151 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:16:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Director who made some movie you've never heard presents a Director You Have Heard Of Production
HabeLinkin ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:07:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't agree, because this essentially is saying that new directors or new actors are never good, which is definitely not true.
RayAnselmo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:28:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You don't agree because I said "is a selling point" and you read "are never good." The fault is with your reading comprehension.
HabeLinkin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:31:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You're right, I'm a dummy.
BarryMacochner ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:48:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pretty sure both Deadpool movies used this kinda stuff and they werenโt terrible.
robbviously ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:55:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As I said on a Facebook post 7 years agoโฆ they might as well just say โfrom the craft services crew that worked on Fast and Furiousโ at that point.
CyanBeinSus47 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:08:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What about The Mitchells Vs The Machines? It opened up with "From the humans that brought you the academy award winning Spider-Man: into the spider-verse"
hesapmakinesi ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:06:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the best boy of Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
RayAnselmo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:27:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Who I believe was a llama.
LuckyDuck4 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:36:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Especially if it mentions anything related to โThe Fast and the Furiousโ
deprimada ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:16:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It also means nothing of the quality of the film. They just assume people donโt know what a producer actually does and it works.
sonicstreak ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:30:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You sound like a glass half empty kinda person lol
virora ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:10:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Works for small scale indie productions or niche films
datameshlearning ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:00:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
TV shows not as much though. Creators tends to be the one that matters for TV but producers often have a lot of say in the outcome because they can get cast and/or writers
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:27:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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RayAnselmo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:26:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A rare exception.
2022FAMINE ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:05:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
According to this, all Miyazaki movies are shit.
RayAnselmo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:25:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Only if you're stupid, because Miyazaki was also a director - and one of the artists.
AdvocateSaint ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:57:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Duality of Man:
Robert Downey Jr. (or rather, his wife) produced Doolittle, which he also starred in. It was shit.
Tom Hiddleston produced and starred in the Loki TV series. It's going great.
Belgand ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 05:15:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's not the sense this is meant in. It usually is only used to advertise films that are made as cash-in sequels or are trying to take advantage of the producer having been associated with something decent in the past, but where the director, writer, and actors are all relatively unknown or unexceptional.
RayAnselmo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:33:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Which he also starred in." Way to completely undercut your argument.
Beliriel ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:03:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mmhhh that's how V for Vendetta was marketed (made by the Wachowski brothers who brought you Matrix) and I'd say it's a pretty cool movie.
RayAnselmo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:30:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No, it wasn't. The Wachowskis were the writers and directors of the movie, and it was marketed as such. I was there opening week for that one, so don't bring that weak mess here.
DontBeABadPerson ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:19:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unless itโs Pixar
RayAnselmo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:24:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pixar is a studio, not the producers.
DontBeABadPerson ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:46:09 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I donโt know why I thought they were likeโฆ both
MarvinLazer ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 06:03:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
An M. Night Shyamalan film.
Like, I'm not sure how studios still think that's a selling point.
BillytheBeaut ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 06:21:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ah yes. Elektra starring Jennifer Garner had the tagline, "From the forces that brought you X-men."
Guess they meant Marvel.
android151 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:20:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"By Fox but like, not in a cool way"
PM_ME_CHUBBY_BOOBS ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 06:34:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I saw a goofy one that was "from the guys that watched shrek"
maybebabydriver ยท 59 points ยท Posted at 06:17:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unless youโre pixar or ghibli, the studio shouldnโt be the selling point of your movie
246-01 ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 07:06:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Honestly, we really shouldn't let those two get a pass either, it's too easy to slide into the Cars territory again. If the studio name is the best thing you can say about your movie, your movie is likely garbage.
Edit: Planes was Disney acting on their own, apologies to Pixar for that.
Antrikshy ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 07:14:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey now, Planes wasnโt made by Pixar.
246-01 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 07:30:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You are correct, sorry! However, both Cars 2 and Cars 3 were, and neither of those needed to be made!
americablanco ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:14:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"No Cruze, you got into his head."
matdan12 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:02:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And Good Dinosaur.
PotRoastPotato ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:50:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Good Dinosaur wasn't bad?
matdan12 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:21:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was bland and forgettable. Sure was a pretty tech demo though.
IDidIndeedVeryMuchSo ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:34:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs not so much giving them a pass, but rather saying that it wouldnโt be a good indicator of poor quality like it would for other films.
maybebabydriver ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:11:24 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah good point, headwig was absolutely horrible and nobody would have given it any attention had it not been under the ghibli name. So always be critical yeah.
I_Am_Become_Dream ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 07:27:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pixar, Ghibli, A24, Cartoon Saloon, Marvel Studios. There's a few where the company is the selling point of the movie.
Frosty_Analysis_4912 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:23:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I like your username ๐
dudebg ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 07:21:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
DC using "from the director of Guardians of the Galaxy" to reel in viewers for their Suicide Squad is really out of this world. Lmao GotG wasn't even known by anyone back then but now it's so big, DC will use it as a marketing point.
nomadProgrammer ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 07:34:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
James Gunn did a great job with it
ShellShockBP ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:51:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The man had a blank canvas and ended up with the Sistine Chapel.
Majestic-Marcus ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:09:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโd say he had a blank canvas and ended up with the Sistine Chapel, with a stick man as the last painting.
I love that movie but the dance off literally makes me cringe every time I watch it. I know itโs suppose to be kinda jarring and funny but I reacted and felt exactly how Ronin did when I saw it in the cinema.
rydan ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:16:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they suddenly start showing major names one right after the other making the presentation of the names more dramatic than the entire movie.
Daikataro ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:44:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Alternatively, "famous actor from acclaimed series/movie".
OhfursureJim ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:00:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The best is when itโs the studio that did a shitty remake. โFrom the studio that brought you Chuckie: 3โ
_CalculatedMistake_ ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:30:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
With some exceptions. Pixar is the MVP.
caligaris_cabinet ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 07:09:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pixar is the exception not the rule.
CragMcBeard ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:06:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โfrom the caterers of..โ
No_Outlandishness314 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:13:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Didnโt I recall some movie trailers on some commercial breaks/DVD players that they literally said โfrom the studio that brought you Carsโ or something? Like if I remembered this correctly, why Cars of all of the Pixar achievements?
Majestic-Marcus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:20:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Because $. Cars sell toys.
No_Outlandishness314 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:31:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So I wasnโt tripping.
Nova-Prospekt ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:38:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From BLUMHOUSE, the studio that brought you:
Get Out
Paranormal Activity
Insidious
The Purge"
Gullible_Ad3378 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:21:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Get out is bad now?
Nova-Prospekt ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:51:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No, its just that blumhouse produces so many shitty horror movies but in the trailers they always name drop the 3 successful ones theyve made
g14a ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:57:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the horribly beautiful mind of \film maker**
StressNeck ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:01:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not true, at least for Pixar movies. They do that in nearly all their trailers and almost all of their films have been stellar.
Majestic-Marcus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:19:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pixar have a great track record but I wouldnโt say theyโve all been stellar. Iโd separate them into the following 2 categories.
Great - Toy Story 1-3, Up, Coco, Monsters 1 & 2, Wall-E, Incredibles, Ratatouille, Bugs Life
Ok - Good Dinosaur, Inside Out, Toy Story 4, Onward, Luca.
Honourable mention - Bad - Soul
I feel like recent Pixar is just trying to recreate the beginning of Up or the end of Toy Story 3 without building a good movie around that.
I watched Soul over lockdown on Dis+ and was bored from start to finish. I didnโt laugh once and didnโt feel any concern for or feelings for the main characters. It was so mediocre.
Havenโt seen - Cars, Brave, Dory
JR-Style-93 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:27:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Interesting, I thought that Soul was one of the best Pixar movies.
Majestic-Marcus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:32:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Each to their own but I just didnโt get it.
I wasnโt entertained during it and was thankful I hadnโt spent money on a ticket to see it.
Ultimately though itโs for kids and I think Pixar are starting to forget that. Me and my wife were bored, my brother thought it was ok at best, sister in law was bored, my 3 nephews and niece left the room after about 20 minutes.
JR-Style-93 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:38:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Soul was a Pixar movie where it seemed that it was more for adults than for children yes, but that's fine to me because ultimately it's for the whole family so some movies are made more for young children and some have a deeper message that can only really be appreciated if you're older. I liked the philosophical aspect of it and I could really identify with the characters in a way.
But of course it's really personal and not everyone can identify with the problems of the characters in that movie so I can understand that you feel a bit bored then. Still I thought it was one of the more ambitious movies that Pixar have made and I like that. A movie like 'Luca' was more mediocre and made for children, still enjoyable because of the graphics and jokes and all but also really forgettable story-wise.
Majestic-Marcus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:46:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs fair. Completely personal opinion.
And I agree, I felt it was aimed more at adults. But I think thatโs a failing on Pixarโs part. Theyโre kids movies. Kids movies adults can enjoy but still kids movies (like Shrek is or cartoons like Adventure Time).
Agree with Luca. I liked it but I doubt Iโll ever watch it again. Was just a bit of fun on an uneventful Friday evening at home.
JR-Style-93 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:04:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't consider it a failure of Pixar if some of their movies are more targeted to adults. Nothing wrong with good animated movies for adults as well, if the best way to tell a certain story is in an animated style. The best Pixar movies always handle mature themes, sure there are always some elements to make it more child friendly (Soul as well with the storyline with the cat) but overall I think it's the best if they don't think as rigid as that it has to be only for children with only a few jokes put in for the adults.
Majestic-Marcus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:16:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think youโve just typed what I was trying to type haha!
I agree with you there. You just phrased it better.
Area_724 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:43:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I saw a funny meme that went along the lines of:
Toy Story: What if toys had feelings?
Cars: What if cars had feelings?
Inside Out: What if feelings had feelings?
Soul: What if Black people had feelings?
Finding Dory is so good btw.
StressNeck ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:14:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's why I said almost all.
timisher ยท 40 points ยท Posted at 04:36:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the Director of Happy Feetโ
SithLordJediMaster ยท 54 points ยท Posted at 05:15:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
George Miller directed Happy Feet, Babe and the entire Mad Max franchise
timisher ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 05:59:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lol I forgot about Babe
friendofelephants ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:04:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I thought it was just Babe: pig in the city, not the first one.
the_frisky_dodo ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:32:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The duality of man.
Hautamaki ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:08:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
whatever it is I'd watch that
246-01 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:00:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directors are usually safe territory, if you like their other work, odds favor you liking their new work. When it's the producers or the studio they're plugging, that's when you should be worried. Like, studios put out TONS of movies, that's the point of them, so just latching onto a similar genre movie they put out that did well shouldn't be the best thing you can say about this new movie.
sameth1 ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 05:14:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Might want to look up George Miller's career before making that joke.
ShellShockBP ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 07:50:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think that's the joke
free-creddit-report ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 06:22:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Best (worst) instance of this I've seen was Battleship.
NMade ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:37:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From paul w.s. anderson ...
phpdevster ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:48:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"<popular franchise> presents..."
Takashishiful ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:49:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And it's usually no better than decent. They make 20 bad movies and one mediocre one and then they use it to promote the other ones.
Unoriginal1deas ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:52:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Blue sky studios
caligaris_cabinet ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:05:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the director of insert mega-hit film from 20 years agoโ
Usually not a good indicator if the director hasnโt had a decent film in several years.
rubseb ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:07:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the catering company that did The Godfather, and the guy who did Daniel Day Lewis' taxes one year, comes "Schindler's list 2: the list goes on". Now available exclusively on Bing Video.
drxcomxnxa ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:45:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whenever I see "from the studio that brought you riverdale" I cringe thinking that they believe thats a good thing
Grill_la_grill ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:02:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Filmed by the same cameramen as Lord of the rings
th30be ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:59:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The producer of whatever movie.
Couldn't care less about producers.
SAKabir ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:46:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Except when Pixar does it.
Ragnarandsons ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:49:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In a world divided by fear, one man must stand alone against the forces of darkness... From the Studio that inexplicably sowed his fucking mouth up the first time, comes five-time Academy Award viewer, Ryan Reynolds, as a man with an e-Harmony date with destiny...
EpicAura99 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:53:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean Pixar does that for literally every movie so not really
Sergetove ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:10:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't know if this is universal. A24 consistently puts out absolute bangers.
Affectionate_Teach23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:11:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Warner Brothers had balls to include "Batman and Robin" in "Lego Batman" trailer
Gullible_Ad3378 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:27:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That was a joke lmao
branquignole ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:16:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've once stumbled on a DVD that stated "by the producers who saw Shrek" ๐ค
deprimada ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:18:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adding onto this, trailers that act like a movie being a Blumhouse movie is somehow a selling point. But its always in the marketing for some reason.
Boz0r ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:21:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the director of Happy Feet and Babe: Pig in the City comes... MAD MAX: FURY ROAD EXPLOSIONS
WildcardTSM ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:40:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From the studio that brought you <This decent movie from the 2000s>, and the director that brought you <ok movies from the 90s> now comes a new blockbuster starring <bunch of minor celebs that haven't been in a decent movie in years>! Coming to a threatre near you soon, it's the must see movie that you don't want to miss! And don't question why we only filled the trailer with all these names, rather than showing anything from the movie!"
KnowMatter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:54:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ah yes like the thousands of shitty horror movies that now say โfrom the studio that brought you โGet Outโ.
Fucking Blumhouse
AnActualChicken ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:11:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the guys who bought you โScary Movieโ !โ
But its like 2 people who werenโt main writers on the film, they just moved props where they needed to go, or served food or something. Or if they were a writer they had part in one okay joke, but overall are a cheap shitty writer compared to the others.
vch01 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:54:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the people whoโve watched The Godfatherโฆโ
thevioletskull ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:06:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Can I ask why?
craigthecrayfish ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:06:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In a lot of cases studios will market movies that donโt have stars or a big name director by referencing more famous films from the studio.
It doesnโt always mean the movie will be bad but in a lot of cases there is a reason the studio couldnโt get big names for it.
thevioletskull ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:07:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Inserting
Shahars71 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:17:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This but for video games, specifically Sonic games
Sonic Forces pulled that exact shit in its reveal trailer even though the people that worked on it were COMPLETELY different than the ones who worked on those previous, good games.
flaffl21 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:19:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I dunno Christopher nolan does this...
LobotomistPrime ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:31:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From the creators of Der and Tum Ta Tittaly Tรผm Ta Doo..."
3olives ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:09:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This doesnt work when it comes to anime
Solid_Waste ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:28:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Better yet, "From the co-assistant producer who brought you..." Like yeah I know that movie but I don't know who that is.
DoctorMcAstronaut ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:56:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I can't find a copy of the video but do you remember like 15 years ago TBS was just fucking around with their movie promos? I specifically remember Swordfish where the ad was something like "Coming to TBS... starring Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, John Travolta... and Tom Cruise's cousin..." and I just lost my shit the first time I saw it.
werbrerder ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:03:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
my favorite example of this is for the woman in black 2, where they say in the trailer "from the producers of the woman in black". not even the director, the producers.
latteboy50 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:04:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nah. Pixar still does this and everything Pixar makes is amazing.
smackasaurusrex ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:43:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or they say from the person who brought you "X" but it's a movie from 20 years ago that was amazing but shows that the last several movies they made have been crap.
TheIncredibleHork ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:52:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or "From the director that brought you..."
When I saw that The Suicide Squad was doing that with James Gunn and Guardians of the Galaxy, I lost all hope for that film. Not that there's much hope in most DC movies lately, but still, you're basically saying "We wanted this movie to be our answer to the competition, so we got the guy who made the competition to make our movie."
Gullible_Ad3378 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:28:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or maybe because thatโs his most known project
P0sitive_Outlook ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:57:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Visioneers has a reference to The Hangover in the tagline. That's because they wanted some kind of eye-catching gimmick so folk wouldn't just pass it by.
Turned out it's... actually fairly decent.
I watched it once, thought "What the hell was that?" then about a day later i was thinking about it start-to-finish and was quoting it to my sister all afternoon. It's a well-made, unique, fantastic bad movie which deserves all the "WTF?!" it gets. :D And i love the thought that there'll be folk watching it hoping for The Hangover style jokes and be faced with the weirdest of the weird.
craagz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:57:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
M. Night Shyamalan.
KingFenrir ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:36:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailer: "From the studio who brought you Life of Pi..."
Yeah, but that same studio brought us Dragonball Evolution, so fuck you trailer.
lolajet ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:04:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When all those stupid parody movies came out with the "from two of the 6 guys who brought you Scary Movie" line
Why did they get the opportunity to make so many movies just based on that??
daaave33 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:29:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A Samuel L. Bronkowitz production.
barto5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:44:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Featuring Academy Award winner ! ...but not for this movie.
th30be ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:59:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The producer of whatever movie.
Couldn't care less about producers.
BraydenTv ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:38:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Disagree with this one, Pixar does this in every trailer, and so do most arthouse directors, iโve seen Tarantino, Scorsese, Nolan do it, most recently Edgar Wrights new movie trailer had from the director of Baby Driver right in centre. Most of the time itโs the best way to market a high quality film.
BraydenTv ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:38:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Disagree with this one, Pixar does this in every trailer, and so do most arthouse directors, iโve seen Tarantino, Scorsese, Nolan do it, most recently Edgar Wrights new movie trailer had from the director of Baby Driver right in centre. Most of the time itโs the best way to market a high quality film.
welcometomoonside ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:11:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the director of [Two Films Early In This Director's Career And Not Any Of The Recent Ones]
daveyeah ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:52:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the studio that brought you Left 4 Dead.....
Shantotto11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:29:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fireworks and Studio Shaftโฆ
SYLOK_THEAROUSED ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:51:56 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From the producer/studio/screenwriter/ food truck server who did Get Out"
Wooden-Chocolate-730 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:49:47 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
idk. get out was pretty good any movie that had the same food truck must be good to lol
uanod_m ยท 2321 points ยท Posted at 05:09:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When I can tell how it's going to end by just watching the trailer.
wjp666 ยท 37 points ยท Posted at 12:13:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm looking at you Last Christmas.
i-wanna-sleep ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 13:00:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is it the one with Emilia Clarke and the handsome asian guy ? Only watched the trailer but I already knew the ยซย final twistย ยป ๐
uanod_m ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:04:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exactly
jhutchi2 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 13:11:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I looked at the YouTube comments for the trailer and it'd full of "omg I did NOT see that coming" and "I was not prepared for this drama I thought this was a rom com." and I'm like do none of you people know what this song is about.
uanod_m ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 12:19:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Don't get me started on ANY Christmas movie...
throwaway703531037 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:51:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
LMAO and how the song highlighted the song โlast Christmas I GAVE YOU MY HEARTโ, how the main guy was always in the same outfit throughout the whole trailerโฆ
Rezmir ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 13:04:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That doesnโt count for historical movies, does it?
MyersVandalay ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 13:13:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I guessed the ending for titianic before even seeing the trailer
alienfreaks04 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:26:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair, there's a scene early on EXPLAINING HOW the ship will sink
aChileanDude ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:01:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Omg every Jesus movie!
SinkTube ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 12:57:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
it depends. is the plot incredibly predictable, or did they just put every twist in the trailer? remember that trailers usually aren't cut by the same people who worked on the movie itself
MrKittenz ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 13:00:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The people who make the movie are heavily involved and the reason a lot of story is shown is because it is tested with movie goers who say they wouldnโt see the movie until it gets to that point.
IAmBecomeTeemo ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 13:59:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fucking Batman v Superman. Trailer shows them fighting. Trailer shows Luthor being a little shit and antagonizing both of them. Trailer shows Doomsday. Trailer shows them exchanging quips when Wonder Woman shows up. We know that whatever beef they have that causes them to fight gets squashed in time for them to team up with WW against a common foe. Possibly Luthor because he's shown instigating their rivalry, but the final fight is probably against Doomsday. And if you are familiar with the comics, you 100% expect Superman to die. The trailer is enough to piece together the entire plot, minus the exact cause for the fight, and the "MARTHA!" that ends it.
Spicenapu ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 13:01:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Can you give us some examples please. Every time a new trailer is posted it gets filled with "well now I don't have to see the movie" and very often those people are wrong or at best they're sorta-right in that yes, the good guys win. A lot of folks would do themselves a favor by not trying to micro-analyze every second of every trailer.
zharrhen3 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 13:17:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kids movies are probably the most exaggerated example of this. Angry Birds 2 for instance:
Trailer 1
Trailer 2
From watching those two trailers you can pretty much piece together the entire plot of the movie minus maybe the last 10 minutes, but 3d animated kids movies are formulaic as hell and it doesn't take a rocket scientist to make a halfway decent guess.
GuaranteeWorried1944 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:05:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't know which one, but one of the The Invisible Man trailers fucking spoiled everything and I inferred the plot from start to finish including the twist Soni never watched it, last month it was on so I watched it for bedtime sleeps and sure enough even my limited memory of watching a TRAILER months and months ago I still knew what was going to happen at every act. Pisses me off because that movie working ldmhave been fucking legendary if they made the audience question her sanity like she does, but the trailer spoils everything including the "twist"โฆ it's sad
Pas__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:17:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shutter Island
raining-in-konoha ยท 64 points ยท Posted at 10:49:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sometimes you can even tell after watching 30 min of the actual movie
Camburglar13 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:15:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or if itโs a hallmark movie, before it even starts.
kek2015 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:48:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I figured out The Village and I've never seen it. I had a friend going to see it the day it came out and I told him I figured it out. I didn't want to tell him and spoil it, but he insisted. The next day he was pretty pissed, but not at me.
Yautja93 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:36:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So 90% of Marvel movies. They make tons of trailers of the same movie that basically tells the entire plot and history of the movie, I hate it, that's why I stopped watching trailers.
MatttheBruinsfan ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:46:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair, the Southpaw trailer saved me the $10 I would have otherwise spent watching the actual movie. They should have had a "sponsored by CliffsNotesยฎ" blurb at the end.
TXmusic ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:16:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I couldn't enjoy Big Hero Six because 5 minutes in and I knew who the bad guy was. The boss says "that rich guy's a dick" and immediately I know the boss is going to be the bad guy.
Sami_Zayniac ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 13:05:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is why I had a hard time enjoying Get Out for awhile. Its a fantastic movie but God damn every thing about it is in the trailer.
It's also why I try to avoid them the best I can.
Autumn1eaves ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:02:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or if I can figure out 80% of the plot in the first 10 minutes.
@Things Heard & Seen
barto5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:32:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So every rom com ever made?
Pas__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:24:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For those it usually doesn't matter. For mystery/crime/thiller (horror too?) it does.
Panama-_-Jack ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:41:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But does that make it a bad movie, or a great trailer?
thereisnoaudience ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:51:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Looking at you, Shape of Water.
SOMETHADDEUS ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:51:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
E.g. the purge ๐
Amygdalump ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:43:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So... Every Hollywood movie.
wingspantt ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 13:08:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sooo 90% of MCU films?
uanod_m ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:12:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's why I absolutely don't watch the trailers for them. Made a mistake and decided to see the Black Widow one, I stoped half way or I won't have a reason to go and see it...
odagled86 ยท 4370 points ยท Posted at 03:16:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
putting a director who has no idea what the source material is about. Looking at you Dragonball Evolution
Siker_7 ยท 2457 points ยท Posted at 04:37:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Artemis Fowl was more of a dumpster fire than the Percy Jackson films.
randomredditor12345 ยท 592 points ยท Posted at 06:09:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tbf Artemis fowl was the absolute epitome of a dumpster fire because it stayed in production way too long and it went through so many hands that they just lost sight of the basic premise of the source material along with the plot, the characters and the setting, as well as what makes movies good. every review I saw from someone who didn't read the books was "maybe it'll be better to those who did..." No.it was worse. So much worse
A huge part of a main character's arc was her being the first female in her division-->movie makes her boss a woman too
MC is supposed to be a criminal mastermind who independent figured out fairys' existence and sussed out how to catch one all by himself--> dad tells him all about it and was on very good terms with the other MC's father until his mysterious disappearance
MC's mom is supposed to be depressed and insane due to her husband being missing and a massive plot point is at the end when the criminal mastermind MC trades back half the ransom gold to get her cured--> mom who?
Villain of movie--> isn't introduced until book two, also replaces Russian mob for kidnapping his dad
Macguffin of movie --> never mentioned or hinted at in any book
Criminal mastermind MC's ingenious way of escaping containment forcefield that is fairys' ace in the hole which nobody, not even a fairy ever figured out --> bomb it
Criminal mastermind MC is supposed to be ever-serious, uncoordinated, out of shape, and pale- intro him on a surfboard having fun
Bodyguard whose name is only learned as he draws his dying great in book three- everyone knowns his first name now, just don't call him "the butler"
Highly fit, 30s-mid 40s, bald, Eurasian bodyguard--> let's make him black with gray hair
I could go on..
WhiskyInMyCoffee ยท 192 points ยท Posted at 12:15:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Holy shit. I loved those books and haven't watched the movie because I've heard how bad it is. But everything you've said here......it's like a completely different story than the books. They would have been better making a whole new IP.
randomredditor12345 ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 12:27:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It is a completely different story- and yes, yes they would have
AdvocateSaint ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 14:44:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like World War Z.
They took a zombie anthology, like a kind of "After Action Report" of a years long global war against the undead, and turned it into Brad Pitt farting around the planet for a week before saving the day with gratuitous Pepsi product placement
WhiskyInMyCoffee ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 14:49:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That makes me sad. That's another book I loved. I'm glad I never saw the movie.
PM_ME_YOUR_CUTE_PUSS ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 20:59:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's actually a good movie. It's just in no way related to the book. They just kept the title.
ryca13 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 15:53:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you change the name in your mind it's actually a decent movie. Just, don't try and connect it to the book AT ALL and you're set.
AdvocateSaint ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 16:00:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's like they tried to make the opposite of the solanum zombie that Brooks created.
In the book, the zombies can only shamble, and take several hours to turn an infected. In the movie, they can sprint, and a fresh bite results in a full zombie transformation within seconds.
getyourownthememusic ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 11:47:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
uncontrollable weeping
randomredditor12345 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 12:27:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel your pain
RevolutionaryOwlz ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 13:12:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All they need to do with the first book is make Die Hard for kids and yet
psinguine ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 14:00:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also let's make sure we cast a big guy. Not big like a powerlifter, just generically big. You know what sure he can be kind of a chubby guy, just make sure he keeps his shoulders back and stomach sucked in. He's gonna spend the whole movie standing beside short people anyway.
randomredditor12345 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:16:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yep
xelle24 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:52:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first 10 minutes felt too much like a remake of Richie Rich, which was not horrendous (if you're a 7 yo) but clearly cobbled together for the sole purpose of cashing in on Macauley Culkin's popularity before he got too old to be cute. So I turned it off because I thought that was a gpod indication that they'd ignored the book.
randomredditor12345 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:23:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Savor the knowledge that you spared yourself from the waste of time that was that movie
terlin ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:44:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Watching the trailer was a big enough turn off for me.
AcidCyborg ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 14:41:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was super hyped for it when I heard it was first going into production, 15 years ago...
randomredditor12345 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:42:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Same- I can honestly say I've never seen any movie I consider as big a waste of time (although HPatOOtP is the clear runner up) or as big a bastardization and show absolute apathy towards the source material
AcidCyborg ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:00:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Harry Potter films ruined any hope I had for movie adaptations of books I loved.
randomredditor12345 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:09:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Very understandable- if not for this masterpiece of crappiness I'd give the award to the hp films hands down 5 being the worst, 7/8 being not far behind, 4 a bit farther down
RheimsNZ ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:56:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm so glad I've never seen or heard of the movie, because this sounds terrible and the books were awesome.
I have, however, had the extreme displeasure of watching the Eragon movie...
BoKnowsTheKonamiCode ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:08:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wow, I've heard of the series and seen the books around, but I had no idea that this was the story. It's a lot crazier than I had imagined.
Furt_III ยท 40 points ยท Posted at 11:39:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean the race change just seems like a nothingburger compared to anything else in that list.
randomredditor12345 ยท 47 points ยท Posted at 12:17:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Except his race was another huge plot point and explained a large part if his ability to blend in anywhere
anoeba ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:57:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wouldn't the hugeness work against blending in?
randomredditor12345 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:17:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It would but he was highly competent
Furt_III ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 12:28:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ah I didn't know and makes some amount of sense, but in comparison this one seems laughably irrelevant, lol. Even the first two are so outlandish and canonically offensive them alone would make it almost forgettable.
randomredditor12345 ยท 48 points ยท Posted at 12:38:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You would think that but I can assure you that it was also a large point of contention to basically anyone who read the books (maybe because his heritage was mentioned at least six or seven times in a given book (and in some even more) so if you've read "huge Eurasian manservant" over 50 times and you end up with a somewhat large black guy (especially when his hair makes him totally the wrong age) it's pretty jarring - especially when you cut his role down to "what do we do now Artemis?/Stand around and look tough" from "takes on six large drunk sailors after insulting their mothers as a distraction" and "takes out a fully equipped retrieval squad of fairies with stun batons" not to mention "puts on a medieval suit of armor and mace and takes down a 2 meter tall simian predator with huge claws and venomous tusks to protect his charge and his teenage sister without giving into the ploy of giving a cry for help thus inviting the fairies in"- all in book one, not even getting into later books
voodoobiscuits ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 13:55:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Does Mulch at least unload on him in the movie?
randomredditor12345 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 14:21:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nope, in fact in the movie Artemis kidnapped just to get the LEP to use mulch to break into the safe because he needed it's contents to save his dad from koboi
Btw koboi is a mysterious hooded figure in darkness and eventually revealed to be a grizzled old crone with a face more like you'd imagine cudgeon in the book two description rather than the terrifyingly intelligent cute large-headed pixie one would overestimate at a glance and her plot is stupidly straightforward, none of the cunning and trickery in the books, just kidnaps Artemis sr and tells junior "give me what I want"
When I said I could go on, I meant it, it's just truly awful in every way you could think of and then some
Buscemi_D_Sanji ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 14:46:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mulch also tunnels into the house and emerges on the second floor... Which is jaw-droppingly stupid, then looks behind a picture frame to find the fucking thing, it's completely pointless. That whole movie is pointless, I actually never even saw the ending because I'm pretty sure I blacked out by drinking every time that movie made me go "oh for FUCKS sake"
JCSN_1032 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 14:10:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The worst part really though has to be that Artemis is actually a nice guy in the first.... which... he isnt.
TropoMJ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:31:16 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As a fan of the books, I agree, but it is still annoying because it's just such a needless fuckup of the books to take a character who was specifically designed to have a particular ethnicity which is relevant to the plot, and then change it entirely. It's not a "Hermione could be black!" situation where the books barely ever went into the character's ethnicity at all and they didn't matter to begin with, but it's actually an impactful change and on top of everything else it's just like "did you just make changes for the hell of it?!".
All that said, it's definitely far down the list of problems. As you said, the majority of the rest of the list is much more offensive.
res30stupid ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:18:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only reason I'll forgive Kenneth Branagh for directing this piece of shit was because Disney threatened to yank Death on the Nile from him after the Fox merger unless he directed this.
Themanagerisakyle ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:51:38 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That movie was so shit my toilet would be impressed. Did ANYONE in production even read the first book? It made want to tear out the directors eyes, and feed them to them. 0/10. Would not recommend.
randomredditor12345 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:57:00 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well put!
GaimanitePkat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:42:52 on August 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"We need more racial diversity in this movie."
"Uh, ok? Who are you thinking of specifically?"
"The servant. The character whose entire family has been servants to this rich white family and will continue to be servants for generations."
"..."
"We're going to cast a black guy for that."
randomredditor12345 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:20:28 on August 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ I don't think I've ever seen a funnier comment in my ~10 years on this site
StyreneAddict1965 ยท 1777 points ยท Posted at 05:02:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"The Last Airbender" would like a word.
_Patronizes_Idiots_ ยท 1009 points ยท Posted at 05:32:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"People like cheese, and they also like shredded cheese. So what I've learned from this is people will like it if you take something they love and, you know, tear it to pieces"
nikkuhlee ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 07:34:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is the line that started The Weekend I Lost Watching Pitch Meetings.
stx06 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 21:22:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Given the "quality" of certain movies, it is The Weekend Gained Watching Pitch Meetings.
In the latest meeting, we are saved from The Tomorrow War.
FiveNightsAtFazolis ยท 185 points ยท Posted at 07:11:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh, referencing Pitch Meeting sketches in the comments is TIGHT.
JeffOrSomeShit ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 09:45:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So, you have a movie for me?
Maybe_not_a_chicken ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 10:29:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nope
FalseAesop ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 11:10:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm going to need you to get all the way off my back about it.
KillPhilBill ยท 88 points ยท Posted at 07:30:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wow, wow, wow
KirbyQK ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 11:23:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
, wow.
Always 4 wows, the 4th after a tiny pause
MundaneDamage ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:18:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Barely an inconvenience
Davis660 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:44:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whoops!
BeeBarfBadger ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:48:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whoopsie.
Zay071288 ยท 39 points ยท Posted at 09:06:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Referencing Pitch Meeting sketches was super easy, barely an inconvenience.
Funandgeeky ยท 35 points ยท Posted at 09:16:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh, really?
Zay071288 ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 10:16:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah yeah yeah
-PotatoMan- ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:12:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Listen to Facejam.
caligaris_cabinet ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 07:10:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โBrilliant! Hereโs all our money!โ
heelstoo ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:37:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ah, I see youโve met both my ex and my self-esteem.
TheeKRoller ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 06:05:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The sad thing is M Night had an interview where he bragged about how much he loved the show and how he watched it all the time with his kid(s). Then you watch the movie and it's like....what?
Gaby5011 ยท 219 points ยท Posted at 05:26:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Earth King has invited you to Lake Lao Gai.
Lynks6262 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 06:50:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I am honoured to accept his invitationโฆ
TheThrillJoy ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 06:16:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is no live action adaptation of Avatar in Ba Sing Se
Acc87 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 06:04:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I accept his humble invitation.
meno123 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:03:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Don't you mean you humbly accept his invitation?
1spicytunaroll ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 05:43:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You see the Netflix script leak? Oof
taahwoajiteego ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 06:04:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Don't day such things. Was there seriously a leak? Do I want to see it?
1spicytunaroll ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 17:34:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's like if Tumblr fanfiction writers made a cw show based off their extra woke visions of katara and zuko. Also aang has parents??? Based off the leak I read
taahwoajiteego ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 17:53:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stop it right now. Please be a fake leak. Do you have a fake leak link?
1spicytunaroll ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 18:11:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
https://www.vox.com/2020/8/12/21365105/avatar-airbender-showrunners-quit-netflix-live-action-series
There is a lot of emotional and creative interpretation in that that cooborates the leak I recently read. I have to find the actual link and I'll follow up /edit again when I do
1spicytunaroll ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:14:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Found it.
https://thegww.com/exclusive-netflixs-avatar-the-last-airbender-plot-and-character-descriptions/
taahwoajiteego ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 19:07:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's horrifying. Why? Just... Why?
Wasabi_Gamer26 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 06:17:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh God what was wrong?
1spicytunaroll ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:15:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
https://thegww.com/exclusive-netflixs-avatar-the-last-airbender-plot-and-character-descriptions/
StyreneAddict1965 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:25:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is new to me; there's a series in the works?
1spicytunaroll ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:15:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
https://thegww.com/exclusive-netflixs-avatar-the-last-airbender-plot-and-character-descriptions/
StyreneAddict1965 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 01:29:30 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's ... Bad.
Oquana ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 07:04:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thing is AFAIK: They knew the source material!
Apparently they actually watched the series and decided to... idk completely ignore it?? (Especially the pronunciation of the names it seems)
Optimal-Specialist48 ยท 390 points ยท Posted at 05:14:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is no movie in Ba Sing Se.
quecosa ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 06:52:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Here we are safe. Here we are free.
shapu ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 05:52:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lucky them
zamfire ยท -8 points ยท Posted at 06:24:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I know I'll get down voted to hell for this, but omg is that joke so overused.
_Valisk ยท -7 points ยท Posted at 07:19:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I absolutely hate every single time I hear someone use this stupid joke.
The_ChosenOne ยท 162 points ยท Posted at 05:37:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anyone else remember when they made an Eragon movie? Itโs the only adaptation Iโve ever seen done more poorly than The Last Airbender.
Lucifang ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 06:28:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Did you not see the Street Fighter movie with Van Damm?
blablabla9876 ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 06:40:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If we're including video game movies, I feel like Super Mario Bros is in a league of its own.
DestituteDad ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:07:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Relevant link
Vegetable-Monk-323 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 07:02:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I kinda think that movie is actually amazing. It's totally stupid in every way, but honestly what could you expect from a movie based on Street Fighter of all games. So many memorable lines and scenes and Raul Julia does a great job with what he was given.
StyreneAddict1965 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 10:23:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
According to what I've read in Reddit, he took the role for his children, knowing he was dying. He put everything he was able to into the role.
Hellknightx ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:00:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And Van Damme was too coked out to even show up on set most days. The whole making-of is a giant shitshow that ultimately makes me feel really bad for Raul Julia, because he put so much effort into it when half the cast was using it as an excuse to get fucked up in Thailand.
I think Ming-Na Wen was the other major exception on set, who also took the movie seriously.
joplaya ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:04:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
At least that one had Raul Julia as Bison.
246-01 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 07:10:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Raul Julia makes that movie enjoyable, I will always watch it when it comes on just for his performance.
efrique ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 06:43:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was better than TLA. Still poor, but I at least have managed to watch it twice. I couldn't imagine doing that with TLA.
joplaya ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 07:04:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've not seen, and never intend to see Eragon but Avatar did not even pronounce the character names correctly for gods sake. Three seasons of a TV show and they used all the names wrong. WTF?
Dokidokipunch ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 06:55:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Was that the one that had that rumor of Rick Riordan going up to the author and saying my condolences/I'm so sorry?
Aussiechristian ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:55:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I liked that movie as a kid. It made me read all some seven books which only added to my love of fantasy. Not saying it's good, just saying that even the worst stuff can have a good impact if it reaches the right audience
ZonaMoonshaw ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:22:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I wish they would make a proper Eragon movie. Or even better a got style series.
PinksPearl ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:08:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly, the mistake was making the movie in the first place. They should have gone for a series. Each one of those books is like 800 pages long and dense with plot and character development. The movies, made true to the source material, would have had to have been like three and a half hours each, minimum.
UncleSub ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:08:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
we do not pronounce this name here... it's cursed.
Mord4k ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:13:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That movie is so bad I thought I imagined it. The... Razza? We're pretty cool looking though.
The_ChosenOne ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:09:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They were cool looking, but the book version of them was way better. In the books they were so otherworldly and unnatural, freaky bird mixed with insect mixed with men that would grow into nearly dragon sized flying adults.
Roran broke his arm hitting one with a hammer during his uprising. In the show they died in the first movie and were essentially just copies of the boogeyman from Nightmare Before Christmas (a bunch of bugs in the shape of dudes).
Mord4k ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh yeah no, definitely wrong, but despite being wrong they somehow wound up being the only cool thing in the whole movie
puffpuffcutie ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:31:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is no Eragon movie hush
OneFinalEffort ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:39:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They're both the absolute worst.
ShredHeadEdd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:41:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I liked that movie, having read none of the source material. Dani Filth was amazing as the evil wizard!
Super-Duck0 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 07:02:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Letโs just say thereโs a reason why there arenโt more movies when there are 4 books. Same thing what happened with the sea of monsters they just messed it up that bad
ShredHeadEdd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:28:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
oh I'm sure, but as a standalone film it wasnt too bad
Pegussu ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 08:15:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
God forgive me for saying this.
But TLA movie got more right than Artemis Fowl did. At least TLA followed the basic premise of the show.
Siker_7 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:19:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This. At least they followed the general premise instead of essentially only using the same names and vaguely the same locations like Artemis Fowl did.
bobdude0987654321 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 07:06:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Everyone hates this movie, Reddit more than most, but Artemis Fowl isn't just the worst adaptation I've ever seen, it's the worst movie I've ever seen. Every scene is mind-numbingly terrible. I genuinely cannot fathom the process that birthed such a monument of shit. I could talk for longer than the movie's runtime about all the bad ideas and worse execution, but won't because it would require me to dedicate more of my brain to this dumpster fire than I already have. I would rather be lobotomized than allow my mind to fall to the absolute bastardization of a book I quite like that is this movie.
taahwoajiteego ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:03:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Eragon" has entered the chat
Radix2309 ยท 38 points ยท Posted at 05:23:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nah. At least that was somewhat consistent to characters. Artemis Fowl took an interesting anti-hero and turned him into a generic kid hero who surfs.
Professional_March54 ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 05:28:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He does what?! Oh look at that, I can actually feel my heart rate increasing in rage. I haven't hated a movie adaptation this much since Percy Jackson Sea of Monsters. The first one wasn't so bad, if you just enjoy the playlist, and rock out to the Lotus scene. The second one was a dumpster fire
Radix2309 ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 05:29:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes. It changes pretty much everything interesting.
And yeah the first Percy Jackson was ok as far as films go. Although it was a major mistake as a kids franchise to go as old as they did. Plus they added a dumb side-quest that wasnt really needed and really messed with Hades.
Professional_March54 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:46:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm so excited for the TV series. I really, really hope they stick more with the books, and then protect the fuck out of those young kids. You saw what happened to the Strangers Things kids. Millie Bobbie Brown went 13 to 30 overnight.
Wasabi_Gamer26 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:16:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
She just looks a bit older, she's still a decent person.
Krankite ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:40:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From what I heard they didn't even get the pronunciation of the names right, I loved ATLA but haven't scene the movie so can't confirm if that is true or not.
StyreneAddict1965 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 10:17:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You are unfortunately correct. When you mispronounce the name of the protagonist , well ...
Jiv302 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:27:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So basically what they did to Death Note?
StyreneAddict1965 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:36:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not familiar, never having read the series. I vaguely recall reading a review that made the books sound interesting, with AF being a sort-of anti-Harry Potter, IIRC.
Radix2309 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:28:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Basically Artemis Fowl Jr is the son of a Crime Lord who went missing. He is a genius who discovers the existence of faeries (a term to describe multiple species who live in an advanced scientific/magical society underground). And he decides he is going to capture one of the faeries for their pot of gold so he can go rescue his dad.
It sets off a whole hostage plot and gets him involved in faerie affairs.
TranClan67 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:02:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Funnily enough Artemis Fowl was a lot worse. My girlfriend had to turn it off for me after 5 minutes because she could see me fuming in my seat.
At least TLA was kinda funny to watch because you can mock all the different plot decisions the director made and such.
reckless150681 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:59:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Having watched both, my money for worst film ever goes to AF
IronVader501 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 10:34:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Artemis Fowl Was worse.
Last Airbender was a garbage adaption of Avatar, but it was still the same Story.
Artemis Fowl literally couldn't get a single storybeat, Motivation or location semi-correct.
PathosRise ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:20:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
๐คข๐คฎ
Wavelength012 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:50:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is no live action Avatar movie in Ba Sing Se
Lyrikan ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:43:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm curious to see which will be worse. M Night Sham or Netflix's
am_reddit ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:34:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, at least with The Last Airbender you could tell that Shyamalan was familiar with the source material. For as terrible as it was, it mostly followed the plot.
Shyamalan just was, literally, the last person you should ever ask to write and direct a big-budget action-packed blockbuster. The larger-scale his movie, the worse it is.
Duuuuude_WTF ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:19:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it eventually gets made into a movie, it'll be totally awesome.
Mugungo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:46:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eragon has entered the chat
Nam_Nam9 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:53:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eragon has entered the ring
raining-in-konoha ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:24:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To this day it boggles my mind that M Night Shyamalan made this movie
Knamagon ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:02:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is no Movie based on the ATLA franchise in Ba Sing Se
dsarma ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:16:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is no movie in ba sing se ๐คฌ
JoelMahon ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:40:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nah, Artemis Fowl was deffo a worse adaptation.
RegentYeti ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:11:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I seem to recall hearing that Shyamalan was a huge fan of the series, but got so much studio interference that he basically wound up checking out.
genealogical_gunshow ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:00:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You know, I can see that happening.
memedreamer42 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:23:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Good Dinosaur has entered the chat
StyreneAddict1965 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:18:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh, never saw that; it looked weak.
Professional_March54 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:26:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
*Twitch*
Throwawayingaccount ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:40:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, all of the films of that franchise are terrible.
Where the fuck did the writer get the idea of blue aliens for that one movie? I didn't see a single bender in the movie.
Nazmazh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:19:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The sad part about that is that apparently Shyamalan is apparently a huge fan of the show and wanted to direct the movie for that reason.
But between the problems of condensing a season of a show down to movie-length and his own recurring problems as a writer/director [Movies with Mikey's episode breaking down Shyamlan's filmography goes into his strengths and weaknesses very well - Chief weakness for the movie's purposes I'd have to say, to paraphrase Mikey, is that to him "Dialogue is just words" and he really doesn't put enough care into the actual script and staging/editing of conversations. And Avatar has some of the most iconic dialogue of any recent written works.], not to mention the problems that are inherent to studio interference (casting and such) left us with the mess that we got in the end.
DrPlatypus1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:24:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There can be no worse adaptation than what BBC allowed to happen to Discworld when they made "The Watch." It would be like making Aang a bacon-obsessed muscle man, Katara a ditzy cheerleader, kinda downplaying the whole "bending" thing as a bit too out there, and leaving Sokka out entirely so he doesn't distract from the fiery romance at the heart of the movie. The Watch is the greatest atrocity in the history of adaptations. It makes The Last Airbender seem not so bad by comparison. Pratchett deserved so much better.
Moonpaw ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:46:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That one is disqualified from the "worst adaptation ever" award because it doesn't exist.
Wangischangis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:07:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
THERE IS NO THE LAST AIRBENDER MOVIE IN BA SING SE
ObsessedAloof ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:37:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's actually the biggest problem, M Night actually was a fan of the show. Only reason I went to see it, was because of that tiny speck of hope.
omegazero25 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:24:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have absolutely no idea what are you talking about. There is no live action movie with that name. Come on now, Oong.
Enticing_Venom ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:03:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Seventh Son would like a word
StyreneAddict1965 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:33:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is there source material? I wasn't familiar with it before I watched it. I thought it was weak and I wanted my time and brain space back.
WildBizzy ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:59:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Spooks Apprentice. Never finished the series but I remember loving the first couple as a kid. Movie took forever to come out and then it was pretty forgetable
Enticing_Venom ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:00:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is. The Spooks Apprentice. The books were written to be scary, the witches were actually evil, not comical. The Spook himself was serious and intimidating, not a bumbling old fool. For some reason the movie decided that due to the age group it wanted to cater to, the witches needed to no longer be scary and instead of a thriller/horror genre they switched it to a comedy? Just awful.
No_Sheepherder5049 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:12:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
nah nah nah the TLA movie is my favourite movie ever. dk why it gets so much hate fucken good ass movie high
StalinsPerfectHair ยท 183 points ยท Posted at 05:15:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They cast Josh Gad as Mulch. I knew I was gonna hate it, but I still watched it. Also, talk about development hell. I remember a contest for a walk-on role in the upcoming movie back when the first book was released.
Shadowstar87 ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 07:04:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just looking at a picture of Mulch, he looks similar to what I pictured. When I watched the movie, it was the only thing I liked. Would've been better if they got writers who actually read the books.
eddmario ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 08:27:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I looked up the troll scene to at least see how they handled it (horribly I might add), and I thought he was pretty accurate to the books (minus his size) in that moment. Hell, Holly's uniform was exactly how I pictured it as well.
TheRedmanCometh ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 09:01:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Holly was well cast. I actually didn't hate any of the casting too much except Artemis. Even Judy Dench as commander Ropt isn't that bad. On the one hand it undermines some of the plot on the other hand it makes for sense that a woman in command wants a woman LEP officer to be perfect. Plus Dench is just as grizzled as Root.
Them fucking the plot was the real problem. Thing is they tried to make it a kids movie. But Artemis has a very unchildlike ruthlesness, plan, etc in the book. Having antihero or even just outright merciless villain as the protaginist in a kids movie just isn't happening. Especially when the other side isn't exactly super morally upright.
It needed a PG13 rating for a proper telling of the story. Artemis is just too much of a bastard for a kids movie. There's too much moral ambiguity period.
Siker_7 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 15:28:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Saying that gender-swapping Commander Root undermines some of the plot is the understatement of the century. Holly Short is supposed to be the first female LEP Recon officer, and there's supposed to be a sort of quazi father-daughter relationship going on there.
By getting rid of that, they undermine one of the best female success plots in fiction.
Spudtron98 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:57:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mulch looked fine and he ate dirt. Despite the inexplicable change in stature, he's still somehow the most accurate character.
StalinsPerfectHair ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:17:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The stature thing was really bizarre, and it just felt like they didn't want to put effort into actually making him a dwarf. Also, I know it's hard to make the detachable jaw look realistic, but it turned into a wiggly, plastic, CGI monstrosity.
mcbaindk ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 13:17:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was always Danny DeVito or bust.
Siker_7 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:31:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Actually, having read the book right after watching the movie to cleanse my soul, Mulch was the most accurate and well-portrayed part of the movie.
The only gripes I really have with his character is that they attribute his kleptomania to his race (in the books he as a person likes to steal, in the movie it's all dwarfs who like to steal), and the fact that they make a whole deal about him being taller than regular dwarfs, which added (but also took away) absolutely nothing.
sendhelp404 ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 05:40:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
please I want to RIOT the fact that it would have made such an amazing series if it was adapted verbatim from the books and they massacred it
Sinistaire ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 12:10:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The book is paced and structured perfectly for a theatrical movie script. It must have taken actual effort to mess up the adaptation as hard as they did.
[deleted] ยท 128 points ยท Posted at 05:03:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ugh as someone who loves those books don't fucking remind me. It's SO BAD.
DemonSlyr007 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 06:14:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has some redeemable monster design. Kinda like Eragon, they did a pretty dang good job on the dragon. That Hydra was sick af in the Percy Jackson movie. The Minotaur was pretty solid too, but not quite as comedic as it was described in the books. Everytjing else was complete trash. Its watchable if you've never read the books, but if you have it sucks.
drdoom52 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:48:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly as someone who used to love those books. It was doomed regardless.
mina-ami ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:23:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The book series is incredible. And also definitely ends with book 5. Definitely.
sh1boleth ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:41:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is RR still pumping those books out? I read the og 5 books in high school and the first one from that roman god camp thing, stopped immediately.
MultiMarcus ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 10:57:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I believe that comment was talking about Artemis Fowl which is not the same author. I donโt know why you didnโt like the Roman camp, but RR is a genuinely amazing person who has help make people more progressive by inviting other authors to his universe.
sh1boleth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:13:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I guess I just grew out of the teen fantasy settings as I was finishing high school by then. College was ASOIAF and LoTR for me.
Lindsiria ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:21:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not only has he released a ton of books in that world, he opened up the world for other writers. He has a whole organization dedicated to it.
enderverse87 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:36:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Egyptian series was good.
Areon_Val_Ehn ยท 149 points ยท Posted at 05:13:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I beg to differ. My argument? Persephone was down in the Underworld. IN THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER.
ProjectShadow316 ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 06:43:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But to be fair, Persephone was played by Rosario Dawson.
Areon_Val_Ehn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:49:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
MIDDLE OF SUMMER!
ProjectShadow316 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:03:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, but...Rosario Dawson.
_illegallity ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 08:52:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, but at least the plot had some relation to the book. And had some enjoyable elements, no matter how few
Artemis Fowl has 0 interesting moments, and literally nothing in the plot has anything similar to the books.
Siker_7 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:26:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Except character names and names of locations
BUT THE MOVIE COULDN'T EVEN GET THAT RIGHT FOR BUTLER. In the books, he's referred to by his last name, Butler, and we don't even learn what his first name is until he's on death's door. Knowing his name is a huge deal, both for the audience and the characters in the book.
And then the movie comes out and says "oH dOn'T cAlL hIm BuTlEr, He DoEsN't LiKe ThAt. CaLl HiM dOmOvOi!!11!!1!"
Professional_March54 ยท 48 points ยท Posted at 05:26:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Those ads alone send me into an instant rage. From what they seem to infer Artemis's father was involved in all of this? Not to mention Aretmis is now some goody two shoes. I washed my hands of the idea the minute word got out that Artemis Fowl was some sweet little kid. I think it's actually the kid from that Big Bang Theory prequel. I'm not looking it up. It's too late to go smashing my anger management plates in the communal dumpster.
IronVader501 ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 10:40:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It literally starts with Artemis surfing.
Surfing.
And his mom is just not in it. You know, half the reason behind his Motivation & in the first book his only morally good choice. Just not there.
TheRedmanCometh ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 09:05:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They tried to make a kids movie from Artemis Fowl and it just isn't that.
[deleted] ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:05:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Apparently the best form of percy jackson was the musical even though the broadway crowd hated it for being too cheap for broadway. The lead was good, the music was good, and the price was affordable. There are definitely shows that cost more and are much worse.
RavTimLord ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:07:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh man, I love the books and was hoping for a good movie...
TIL I'm doomed to never have good movie adaptations to books I love
SSSnowman ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:23:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Usually when I see a movie of a book it changes the way I think of the book to be more like in the movie, not Artemis Fowl, my brain didn't connect the movie with the book in any way.
Siker_7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:43:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Same. It's just so different, here is no subconscious association. If anything the movie just makes me appreciate the book more.
AussieNick1999 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:20:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I haven't even read the books and I thought it was shit.
JMEEKER86 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:10:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Percy Jackson movies felt like made for TV rip-offs.
Siker_7 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:47:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Artemis Fowl film felt like someone wrote the script by the light of a burning copy of the book, the ashes of which they then mixed in with their poop and smeared all over another copy of the book, which they then put through a wood chipper.
TheSkyGamezz ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:15:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
One word: Eragon.
puffpuffcutie ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:30:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I liked the actor choices for artemis fowl but they really set it up to collapse on itself like their reimagining of plot critical fae tech
Phaze357 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:26:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Never seen the Artemis fowl stuff but I read a couple of the books when I was a kid. I remember thinking at the time that the books were very light. So much white space to try and make it into something that looks like a book and not a pamphlet. How someone could not find time to go through such a tiny amount of source material is beyond me.
OmegonAlphariusXX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:46:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What Percy Jackson films?
amelia_xoxo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:23:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What Percy Jackson movies? You must be mistaken, because such an abomination was never created ๐คก
redditor_pro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:59:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eragon movie, its so bad fans dont want to acknowledge its existence
Siker_7 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:50:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, but do you seethe in murderous rage every second you have to endure being in the same room as the movie being played? It isn't just bad, it's a twisted pit of deep despair and anger for anyone who's read the books.
redditor_pro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:14:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ah yes, the continuous murderous feelings you feel when you think of it. I had watched the movie before knowing how bad it was, one of my worst mistakes lol.
alucard_3501 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:17:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah we don't talk about the Percy Jackson movies in our house. I read the books and my wife read the books. I was generally disappointed. She was filled with a blinding rage.
Hiperbato ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:51:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eragon says 'Hello'
MadmanFromHades ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:05:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I never even heard of Artemis Fowl before that film came out, but just watching that film made my blood boil because how bad it was.
spidey80082 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:12:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That is very hard to pull off
Siker_7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:54:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yet Artemis fowl does it with the finesse of a master chef making a souffle made of human feces and the tears of fans.
spidey80082 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:13:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The one thing he got right is the main character surfing in fucking Ireland
Siker_7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:51:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Considering who the main character is, I think that might be one of the worst offenses, right after "don't call him the Butler" and the complete absence of his mother.
IMO, the one thing they got mostly right was Mulch Diggums.
Dudelyllama ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:05:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cr1TiKaL, i believe, would agree with you.
UnAwkwardMango ยท 754 points ยท Posted at 05:53:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I hate that the worst part about this is the creator Akira Toriyama TRIED to give the guy an honest opinion and notes on improving it from the source material but the guy shrugged him off every. time.
odagled86 ยท 330 points ยท Posted at 06:09:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Heard about that too and itโs messed up. He was being nice and considerate but it ended up a train wreck. Was excited for the movie but my cousins and I were deeply disappointed.
NE_0N ยท 207 points ยท Posted at 08:22:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
what worse is Akira was a big fan of Hollywood movies & was very excited.
modsarefascists42 ยท 63 points ยท Posted at 10:55:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
At least we got Super out of it. I say that's a win.
cheezefriez ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 13:06:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wait how did evolution lead to super?
modsarefascists42 ยท 53 points ยท Posted at 13:16:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Toriyama was so upset by Evolution that he wanted something else to be everyone's final taste of Dragonball, so he got the desire to go make another arc that became Super
cheezefriez ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 13:17:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sick, didn't know that
Animeking1108 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 21:41:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How is the Sequel Trilogy of Dragon Ball a win?
CLXIX ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 11:16:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I hope it can get its proper adaptation one day.
Come on deep disney pockets, give me a 95% authentic retelling starting from raditz arriving on earth. Gimme that sweet marvel treatment and a bit of filoni/farveu magic with a solid trilogy leading up to the defeat of freiza on namek to launch it off.
Its so ripe for the moment. Dragonball is such a huge IP right now where the source material would outweigh any outside directors decision. Its earned its place as a gobal phenomenon, but when evolution came out it was stagnant at the time and on the threshold of emerging into a full blown mainstream IP
almost every fight in these action hero movies are fighting DBZ style anyways, its so influential and ubiquitous in every huge movie these days.
It could be done so easily, just treat it with respect
it would have a very broad demographic appeal too , theres 2 generations at this point that are invested into it
Environmental_Sea ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 11:38:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't think live action dragon ball gonna work at all.
mirage2101 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 12:11:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Superman fighting zod was the best dragonball movie weโre going to get
CommunityFan_LJ ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 13:30:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I give that to Neo minus the ki blasts
brightcrayon92 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:16:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remeber a fan made short I saw on youtube a few years back about the story of trunks and gohan in the future. It was done beautifully.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:36:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
See, and that's LOW budget. Imagine what can be done with a higher budget, heck check out jackie chans "Drunken Master" for a movie with similar humor as early dragon ball
guitarguy109 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:06:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, Imma need a link to that ASAP
brightcrayon92 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:48:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was called Light of Hope. It was made by Machinima.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:34:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Have you seen Jackie Chan films? Have you seen Marvel films?
It'll work. We live in a world where a friggin live action POKEMON movie worked.
Is Goku gonna have the same hairstyle? No, but as long as the script is good he doesn't need to.
kolossal ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:38:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It won't and we don't really need (or want) live action Dragonball.
Taneatua ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:35:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The good thing about it is it pissed the creator off so much he did two new series because of it.
We never would've got Battle of the Gods if it wasn't for that shitty movie
bloodsplinter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:47:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think at some point, the script write end up apologizing or something. But shits already on fire yo
4b-65-76-69-6e ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 07:11:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sounds like Percy Jackson
CloakedGod926 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 11:12:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well the author of the Percy Jackson books is working on a TV series. From what I've read he's going to use appropriate aged actors and follow the books a lot closer. Being that he wrote them lol. Supposed to come out next summer. I'm excited to see what he can do
Hust91 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 10:16:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Makes you wonder why he didn't have more authority to override or replace the director.
LPNinja ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 11:33:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Still feel for Akira being sidelined like that... Makes me also worried about the One Piece netflix adaption
Buscemi_D_Sanji ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:39:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The size variations of people alone in the one piece world doesn't translate to live action, let alone the million other crazy things that are going to be impossible to make look good...
Also, luffy starts out by punching a fat woman in the face, and I cannot see that happening in this show lol so they're going to be changing the story like crazy I'm guessing
eddmario ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 08:28:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
At least the dude admitted he didn't know the source material and apologized for it afterwards.
SexWithFischl69 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:47:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
At least it was such a trainwreck it got Toriyama to start writting Battle of the Gods. Silver lining
poopystinkysocks ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 11:34:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Akira Toriyama isn't a good writer himself. He wrote the whole Dragonball series on a monthly basis and made it up as he went along with no planning. Plenty of videos are out there that you can find on DBZ and DBS showing how stupid the writing can be.
ShibuRigged ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:40:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Didnโt he say in some interviews that heโd forgotten about some forms of super saiyan like SSJ3
poopystinkysocks ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:44:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean it wouldn't surprise me, the whole Cell saga was a tragedy behind the scenes. The whole saga was supposed to be the 2 original androids but one of the editors didn't like the fact that they were an old man and a fatty. So they made 16, 17, and 18, Akira didn't want the main villians to be sarcastic brats. So that's when they made Cell, and Cell was supposed to have only one form until the editors got all butthurt about how ugly he looked so they made more forms. This all happened in one month.
didijxk ยท 460 points ยท Posted at 04:55:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dragonball Evolution is so hilariously bad that I ended up having a good time watching it. All it needed was an over the top Jeremy Irons to make it so bad it's good.
Over-Analyzed ยท 351 points ยท Posted at 05:27:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
You had JAMES MARSTERS AS PICCOLO AND HE HAD TO ARGUE WHY PICCOLO HAD TO BE GREEN!
James Marsters aka Spike from Buffy and Brainiac in Smallville. He has played some great geek culture characters. I had hopes!
But no, like Goku fighting/killing Piccolo in Dragon Ball it left a giant hole in my chest.
Rogue42bdf ยท 66 points ยท Posted at 06:15:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He does the audiobooks for The Dresden Files. Kills it.
frygod ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 06:29:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Easily my favorite audio book narrator.
Isotopian ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 07:39:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I only hear his voice doing Toot-Toot when I re-read the books now, it's the best.
The amount of times I've just randomly shouted "Yes my liege!" out loud, to myself, then burst out laughing, is uncomfortably high.
cbftw ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:34:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He does a great job, but the series eventually jumps the shark. I couldn't get through Peace Talks.
ChronX4 ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 06:07:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm glad he at least got to do some good work as Zamasu in Super.
meno123 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:05:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I never watched the super dub because I was impatient and wanted new content more than I disliked the Japanese VAs. You've given me reason to go back and rewatch super dubbed.
NiallMitch10 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:12:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah he did a great performance as Zamasu
Atiggerx33 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:03:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm curious because I've never seen it but liked Marsters in Buffy... do you think the movie would have been even worse without Marsters?
Over-Analyzed ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 08:07:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly, no. That movie was so bad that Marstersโ performance does not make up for it. At that point it wouldโve been better to have someone over the top and unknown not give a flying fuck and kill it. Instead because of Marsters I had hope it would be a decent movie. Without him, my expectations wouldโve been more managed. Hahaha
Atiggerx33 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:28:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fair enough, did he try his best though? Or could you tell that making it crushed his soul.
PepperAnn1inaMillion ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:02:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not the person you were talking to, but Marsters was very enthusiastic about the whole project, and spoke about enjoying being on set in spite of the 4-hour makeup session every day. His son is a huge DB fan and he clearly knows the source material well. He seemed genuinely passionate about the project.
WhichEmailWasIt ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:37:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yoooo. Great username.
PepperAnn1inaMillion ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:15:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why thank you.
fissure ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:45:58 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Glad there's room for Dragonball trivia next to all the Flaming Snot lyrics.
PepperAnn1inaMillion ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:56:49 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Haha! Fabulous.
Mistral-Fien ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:36:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is it as big as the hole in Goku's chest after he held down Raditz so Piccolo's attack won't miss?
Brbaster ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:12:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No, it's as big as the hole in Picollo's chest after Goku jumped through him
Over-Analyzed ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:03:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Goku kills Demon King Piccolo by ramming him through his chest.
ManaMagestic ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 06:06:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wow, they really screwed up the whole Raditz storyline.
Dodecahedrus ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 06:22:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Actually, in the original anime, Kid Goku kills King Picollo by flying through his chest. I think thatโs what /u/over-analyzed means.
_Valisk ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 07:21:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I donโt know if this is a joke or not, but thatโs how Goku kills King Piccolo.
eddmario ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:25:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Doesn't every character at some point get a giant hole in their chest?
UniteTheMurlocs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:00:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not Roshi!
ManaMagestic ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:29:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just a dumb joke, should have remembered the piccolo fight
TheTjalian ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:43:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Because he's a slug man, right?
Rackbone ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:51:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
god that fight was so satisfying. Goku, with broken arms and legs just straight up punches a fucking hole in Piccolo Daimao after all that shit he put them through.
th3ch0s3n0n3 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:01:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So basically the dungeons and dragons movie?
Satherton ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:03:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
that was the worst movie iv ever seen. 19 year old me will never forget. im scared.
Nevadajack87 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:15:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like the old dungeons and dragons movie. He was the BBEG in that. And one of the wayans brothers was comic relief.
grundelgrump ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:04:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only memory I have of that movie is him at a bar trying to impress a lady and asks the bartender for the best wine they have, then whispers "make that your cheapest". You reminded me it was him lol
APeacefulWarrior ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:53:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
LET THEEEIIRR BLOOOOOODDD RAAAAAIIIIIINN!!!! FROM THE SKKYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!
I genuinely love that movie so much.
(Seriously, anyone who likes campy-bad movies must see the 2000 Dungeons & Dragons. It's amazing in all the best-worst ways.)
Levitus01 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:23:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Squints, looking at the scenery
"Wait... I know those toothmarks.... Holy shit, Jeremy Irons is in this?"
semnotimos ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:39:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Millions upon miliions of kids and young adults the world over: watch Dragon Ball religiously and hold the story dear to their hearts
Studio: "Ah, fuck it. Who cares?"
Sea-Salt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:46:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Think you're giving it too much credit for even that. Most of the movie was just straight-up boring.
The_Flying_Lunchbox ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 05:21:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Compare the first five Transformers movies with Bumblebee. Michael Bay almost seemed to be ashamed of what he was creating.
MLGSSJ ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 07:16:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I still find it funny how Michael Bay had Peter Cullen audition for Optimus Prime
intothe_dangerzone ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:22:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He WHAT?!
nhaines ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:02:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And then was like, "Frank Welker, you're out!"
plipyplop ยท 81 points ยท Posted at 05:37:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Last Airbender by M. Night Shyamalan.
odagled86 ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 05:43:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My wife wanted to see it and I warned her against it. Saw it and got mad that I didnโt warn her hard enough.
plipyplop ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 05:45:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I only saw it because that was all that was playing on an airplane from LAX. I should have gotten drunk and died of heart failure instead.
joplaya ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:08:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wait, the only movie on this flight is Avatar? It's time to crash this airplane!
plipyplop ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:19:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was back in the day, before you could choose all the goodies like now.
GarlickWitch ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:32:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's not half as bad as the Dragon Ball movie. Honestly, M Night's movie just felt really really rushed. Like the plot lept with every breath the actors took. I feel like it could've been "okay" if it was 4 movies.
reddiperson1 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:25:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I would laugh of M Night decided to stretch the movie into 4, and made the already cringe worthy earthbender fight scene four times longer.
plipyplop ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:36:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I actually also saw the Dragon Ball movie on yet another flight departing from California!
Lordsokka ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:35:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well thatโs the thing apparently M.Night was a huge fan and he watched the entire show with his children, it was a family event for them every week.
Now how did he make that pile of shit and think it was remotely close to the quality of series? I will never know.
PermanentlySalty ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 06:40:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is no movie in Ba Sing Se.
QuarantineSucksALot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:55:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A Night At The Opera by Queen
NMade ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 05:39:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or Monster hunter, or basically any Paul w.s. Anderson Videogame movie.
Cvillain626 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 06:31:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I never thought I could hate a movie with Tony Jaa in it, but....oh boy, that was rough.
NMade ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:33:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah you have this awesome martial artist and you let him shoot an arrow...
odagled86 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:42:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh god I totally blocked that movie.
Gui_Franco ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:27:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I saw videos saying the new mortal kombat movie suffered the video game curse (when it doesn't even show respect, now imagine follow the source material) but they don't say it about that movie
sybrwookie ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:49:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, the new MK did a very good job of setting up a Mortal Kombat movie. It just was not, itself, much of a Mortal Kombat movie. There was no tournament. There was a gigantic amount of time spent setting up an audience surrogate character no one cared about so there was someone to go around asking questions so they could exposition dump their way through the movie. And then said character develops literal plot armor as his super power.
cat_named_general ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:57:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I honestly don't know why the didn't use one for the more humans characters for this? Like make the first half of the move Sonya and Jax discovering the tournament exists (basically what they did in the exposition). The second half of the movie would stay mostly the same without having to introduce some character that no one gives a shit about. Even though the movie was fun the plot was just poorly executed.
Gui_Franco ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:20:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, but important plot points from the first tournament, like Bi Han's death and Goro'S defeat (and not death, since he plays an important role in future games) happened here.
Fuck, Goro is the champion. Why send him?
riomavrik ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 06:48:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only bright side about that movie is that it was so bad, it motivated the manga author to continue working on the series so Evolution wouldn't be his final work.
Megas_Matthaios ยท 70 points ยท Posted at 05:32:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eragon was ass too
odagled86 ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 05:43:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Loved the books. Glad the sequel was scrapped
Knee_Jerk_Sydney ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 09:18:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There was no way they could continue with the later books given how they've butchered the plot of the first one.
eddmario ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 08:28:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
At least Eragon was okay as a film.
Now, The Spiderwick Chronicles on the other hand...
OggerMeme ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:46:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That just unlocked a memory I had buried deep down
FairlySmellySock ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:29:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They made a Spiderwick movie?!
eddmario ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:40:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yep.
It was done by Nickelodeon and it was so bad.
For example, the entire set was mostly just the house and one small area in the forest.
Second, they crammed the entire book series into an hour and a half but cut the majority of the content.
And third the casting choices make no damn sense
Sabretooth1100 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:25:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I watched that without having known it was a book, was it bad?
JakeGrey ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 09:50:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Impressive, in a depressing sort of way. They managed to take a book that wasn't great to start with (allowing for the fact Paolini was only a teenager when he wrote the first one only bumps it up to a generous 3.5/5 for me) and somehow managed to make a film with all the source material's bad points and barely any of its good ones.
Redkirth ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 07:31:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's amazing how movies like DragonBall can follow basic structures and have plot points from the show and still be highly inaccurate. Avatar was cliffnotes as fuck and God awful while following basic story beats. The incompetence is astounding.
All that being said, Goku getting the guy go destroy his own car was very much in character. So we got maybe one scene of Goku being Goku.
Okay maybe that's more kid Goku but still.
eddmario ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:33:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Piccolo also seemed very similar to the evil one from the original series, but that's probably because James Marsters was a huge fan and gave it his all.
Shintoho ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 11:39:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Reminder that Dragonball Evolution is directly responsible for the existence of Dragon Ball Super
Toriyama was planning to be finished with Dragon Ball, but he saw Evolution and decided he didn't want that to be the series' final legacy, so he made Battle of Gods/DBS specifically to show them how it's done
TheGhostOfFalunGong ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:58:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Considering the debacle that was Dragonball GT a decade before Evolution, Toriyama was certainly gaming up to put the franchise back on the right track.
Td904 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:42:10 on July 10, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
GT was good bro
SpideyMGAV ยท 49 points ยท Posted at 05:24:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Are you saying Goku wasn't a white teenager who learns to airbend so he can bang Jamie Chung?
SAKabir ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 05:52:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, Goku is an alien so he can be any race as far as we're concerned. But yeah making him a typical American high school teenager was cringey as hell.
SpideyMGAV ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 06:07:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
By Z, yeah. When the character was first created though, he wasn't an alien. Just a monkey boy raised in the boonies.
FacelessPoet ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 08:30:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Goku being a white teenager isn't a problem as Japan doesn't exist in DB universe. They live in the cleverly named "East City", "West City", "North City", "South City" and, most importantly, "Unnamed Village".
royalsanguinius ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 06:47:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Japanese people donโt really see anime characters as โJapaneseโ or not โJapaneseโ really. I mean look at how many anime characters have blonde hair, or pink hair, or purple hair, or white skin and western features, or western fantasy names. And plenty of anime shows arenโt set in Japan, or on earth at all, so Goku being โwhiteโ really isnโt an issue. Maybe itโd be an issue if there was like a live action Food Wars adaptation and Soma was white, but I mean shit he has red hair and thatโs not exactly Japanese
sybrwookie ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:52:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
rated NC-17
tom_fuckin_bombadil ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:13:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think itโs just our inherent biases creeping in when we view these characters. I personally donโt think โoh this character is based off of a Japanese person or a white personโ BUT it becomes interesting if you were to ask me โhow would this character look in real life?โ If youโre white and/or surrounded by mostly white people all of your life, itโs natural to simply self insert that โwhitenessโ into how a character will look when trying to imagine them as real life people. So if youโre Japanese and live in Japan where 98% of the population is Japanese, youโre probably subconsciously imagining the characters as Japanese despite the wacky hair colours. Frankly, I think the primary reason why characters have these hair colours and eyes is simply to help viewers differentiate them. If everyone had black hair, itโs going to be a lot tougher for them.
It should also be noted that a lot of times, white/European characters in anime are drawn differently then stereotypical anime characters (usually given prominent noses and lips for example).
Look at Samurai Champloo, and compare how Dutch/American people are drawn vs Japanese people. Or look at FMA. Compare Ling Yao vs many of the more European inspired characters. Or in Monster.
chillyhellion ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:47:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ong.
Kellosian ยท 41 points ยท Posted at 05:36:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the movie doesn't involve a 14 year old who looks like a 9 year old patting random people in the crotch to see if they're a girl, is it even Dragon Ball?
FacelessPoet ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 08:33:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It can't be Dragon Ball. It doesn't even have a talking pig trying to molest the main female character.
Kellosian ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:34:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or an old man trying to molest the main female character.
Or the lead successfully molesting the main female character (after the 8th time patting crotches Goku should learn, I get he's stupid but he's not that stupid).
meno123 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:06:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was really lacking a gay general.
shlam16 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:45:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dragon Ball Evolution was the best thing that could have happened to the franchise back in 2009.
The original author was so appalled by it that he came out of retirement a few years later when the studio was writing a new DBZ movie. He fixed the terrible fanfic that the studio had written and on the back of the popularity of his return we now have an ongoing canonical Dragon Ball series.
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:22:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh, so JJ Abrams? Or Rian Johnson?
SyntheticGod8 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 12:18:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And it's weird when the brag about it too. Like, "Oh yeah, we got someone to direct the new Star Trek movie. He's never seen an episode in his life and says he actively hates the people who have. We think he'll take the franchise in a whole new direction." Yeah, into the fucking garbage bin.
SIRIWITVT ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:45:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
cough cough Monster Hunter cough cough
HerniatedHernia ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:45:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That movie felt like one giant opening scene.
OddTaro ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:08:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
At this point I'm really hoping Capcom leans into it and just starts making shitty movies of their various IPs except the lead is always played by Mila Jovovich no matter how grossly inappropriate (EG: Cast her as Dante, Megaman, Phoenix Wright, etc.)
Then after like 5 or 6 of these abominations there's the inevitable Capcom crossover film where she plays every character at the same time.
Come on Capcom, you have the opportunity to make the Jovoverse happen!
Hot_Shot04 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:26:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Michael Bay's Ferrari rolls up
Spielberg wanted all the Transformers to be silver and mute. When that wasn't acceptable he dragged in Bay by telling him it was a "boy and his car" movie. The dumpster fire burned for ten years...
crashy-potato ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:30:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Star Wars checks out too, with the sequels it pretty much does
CatOnProzac ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:43:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
JJ Abrams did this for StarTrek.
Dude is a hack and I have seen fan and student film makers that can a way better job for less $$.
Mrbubbles96 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 05:17:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And The Dark Tower movie
Johnycantread ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:31:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You know what, I saw it recently for the first time and actually enjoyed it for what it was. I haven't read the dark tower but I read some graphic novels years ago plus I've read enough stephen king to know the universe. I knew enough to piece it together but if I hasn't I would have been totally lost. I actually didn't think the film itself was bad but it just could've done with being like 3 films or a Netflix series
jedadkins ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:39:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cough last air bender (yea yea no movie in blah blah blah)
rhinocerosmonkey ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:16:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What about the 1993 Super Mario Bros film (ducks tomatoes thrown by other Redditors)?
odagled86 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:52:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That movie was so hilariously bad that it was enjoyable.
missleeann ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:54:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also Jem and the Holograms....ruined
Alex742617000027 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:49:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh god the Death Note movie
Kingjjc267 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:21:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The director didn't read the book because it was too long.
TheGhostOfFalunGong ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:59:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But it gave us the most iconic freak-out in film history.
Flat_Weird_5398 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:13:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or worse, a director who dislikes the source material. Looking at you Roland Emmerich, thanks for ruining Godzillaโs image pre-2014 ๐
KPD137 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:21:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Same with Star Trek: Nemesis. Ruined the whole TNG movie franchise.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:07:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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KPD137 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:09:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Did you mean to say Generations?
Both of those still felt like Trek (albeit not very great Trek) but Nemesis was.. Weird. There was nothing like Trek in it. Although the end (before the end) makes me cry every damn time.
GreatQuantum ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 06:10:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Seriously Boss baby spoiled the movies biggest twist in the trailer. Who would have ever guessed that a Baby would in fact be the Boss. They should have saved that reveal for the movie patrons and not puked it out in the trailer!!!
shoopdahoop22 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:21:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'M LOOKING AT YOU, RATCHET AND CLANK MOVIE
thebuccaneersden ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:35:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Terrible movie, but I personally canโt think of any live action remake of any anime that ended up not being offensive to the source material
eddmario ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:31:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Apparently the Beach and Ruoni Kenshin (sp?) movies are considered pretty good.
Never seen them myself though. Hell, I stopped watching Bleach after 2 or 3 episodes and never saw the other one at all.
AnyNamesLeftAnymore ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:42:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm guessing you'd agree that Shyamalan doing an Avatar: The Last Airbender would be on that list?
odagled86 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:55:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hell no. I saw that movie once and preferred a stroke over it.
FacelessPoet ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 08:35:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's bad, but it's not Evolution bad
vyxxer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:59:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From rumblings I hear in the distance, this is what the Netflix Avatar series will be.
odagled86 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:55:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The creators of the original are heavily involved in that series. Hopefully it actually is good.
DuccSuccer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:14:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
DRAGON!!!
genji2810 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:24:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And looking at Percy Jackson lol
Caelinus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:27:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is giving me real "The Last Airbender" flashbacks.
uncommoncommoner ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:41:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ah yes, Eragon has entered the chat
billybaggens ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:57:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Donโt even get me started about the Gunslinger Series
Sneezes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:15:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In this case it was the Screenwriter's fault
honcooge ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:24:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
*Mortal Kombat
Comprehensive-Age912 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:29:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pretty much any adaption done by Fox.
FartsWithAnAccent ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:22:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Avatar too. How could you fuck it up that bad?
dangerislander ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:27:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The one who directed Goblet of Fire.... urgh
pgbabse ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:24:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Don't forget joss whedon
Loco-Motivo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:47:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Paul W.S. Anderson has joined the chat.
MH movie has joined the chat.
ActHour4099 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:54:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also HP and the Goblet of Fire.That movie is awful if you read the book too.
AntoKrist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:57:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well dragon ball is dumb as fuck no matter what. The whole thing not just a movie about it.
Fylfalen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:26:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I just watched this about 2 weeks ago. As a fan of anything Dragonball related, the only thing that made this movie bearable was how hilarious it was. They couldn't even get some of the names right! Also, where the hell was Krillin?!
Thorfaxx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:44:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eragon wants to know your location
LightningEdge756 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:03:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And somehow the guy that played Piccolo in Evolution ended up voicing Zamasu lol
SpagBag69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:20:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Monster Hunter movie was an absolute dumpster fire too.
Paul Anderson made a game franchise about complex ecosystems and how hunters hunt monsters to keep balance in the ecosystem or whatever, into a fucking hurr durr 'murican military isekai action flick.
Dumbass didn't even take advice from CAPCOM (company that made MH) to design the monsters used in the film (which there are like 3 total when the MH universe has over a hundred).
Not to mention how fucking abhorrent some of the character designs were and how some of the weapons shown were totally inaccurate to how they work in the games.
davidw_- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:38:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or not being able to recognize the characters of a movie based on another graphic material. Another example is death note.
Krillins_Shiny_Head ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:33:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Dragonball Evolution has so far been the only time that a movie was so bad that I walked out at the end physically ANGRY.
odagled86 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:08:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I never finished it. My cousin told me there was a kamehameha in it but not very impressive.
Krillins_Shiny_Head ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:00:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I wish I hadn't.
shawnisboring ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:48:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I blame directors too, because ultimately I believe the execution of the vision falls on them. But this is a bad example... nobody involved in that project gave a shit about DB lore.
They basically boiled it down to character names and wish granting balls and called it a day. That's a failure top down from the money men, the exec. producers, the writing team... just everyone.
DarkLordJ14 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:33:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
coughTheLastAirbendercough
FlutterByCookies ยท 1344 points ยท Posted at 04:24:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it is 10 mins in and you have said "What the fuck ?" under your breath 5 or more times.
When the opening credits tell you a really interesting story.
When the opening scene involves a shoot out with so many cuts you litterally cannot see what is happening, or who is shooting at whom.
When the narrator sounds bored.
noradosmith ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 11:14:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't get what you mean about the interesting story.
Astro4545 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 20:08:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it makes you ask โWhy didnโt they make a movie about that?โ
CyvaderTheMindFlayer ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 23:43:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Example, X-men origins Wolverine
Velcro_head ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 12:36:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It makes me question the story-telling ability of the director, screenplay, and studio if thereโs a need to give an intricate backstory before the movie even begins. One of the reasons I like Christopher Nolan films so much is because he often gives you absolutely no backstory whatsoever. The audience finds itself blindly thrust into a fictional universe, where the backstory is revealed over the course of the movie as part of the narrative itself. Obviously, this style is not exclusive to Nolan. You see some of the greats engage the audience without anything except whatโs happening on screen; Spielberg, Tarantino, and the Coen brothers all come to mind.
FlutterByCookies ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 02:04:40 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
YES ! It is a visual medium, therefor, show don't tell.
okaymaeby ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:44:02 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You just mentioned basically all the good directors. ๐น
Taymac070 ยท 49 points ยท Posted at 07:34:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All of these describe my sex tape.
JackMercerR ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 08:13:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You included a narrator?
theguyfromeuropa ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 08:33:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
HE was the narrator.
mperrotti76 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:59:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Their step brother narrates.
mperrotti76 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:03:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Their step-brother is the narrator.
GreatJanitor ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:44:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That is who holds the camera. "Mom, if you can't hold the camera and narrate what your daughter and I are doing, then I'm going to see if Aunt Sara can take over for you."
oneteacherboi ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:25:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker had me audibly saying "WTF" within probably 2 seconds of the movie starting, which was a new record...
PotRoastPotato ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 10:53:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I dunno, Fellowship of the Ring started with a super interesting story.
RhynoD ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 11:27:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A rare exception, because the story of the movie was still more interesting.
yommi1999 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:08:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tolkien literally has 3000+ years of history with some fantastic stories so that doesn't count
heyfeefellskee ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 13:14:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I actually said โwhat the fuckโ during the opening of The Last Jedi. Right after the yo mama joke. I was sure it was an extended comedy bit that wasnโt part of the movie. You know, like how there would be a looney toons short before a serious movie.
mrminutehand ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:59:57 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They definitely used the Looney Toons logic there. Time to bomb the supercruiser with our big bad bombers!
One shot takes out a bomber which explodes through two more
Aww shucks, foiled again! If only we'd remembered to space them out!
VoopityScoop ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 09:58:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Essentially The Devil All The Time. I forever regret watching whatever the hell that was supposed to be.
TheGardenBlinked ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:17:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cats holds the record for the first one. 227,031 for me
Annoying-Ass_Insect ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:55:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The two things that clue me in during the first ten minutes are action with too many cuts or very obviously clunky dialogue.
Shantotto11 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 23:31:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
r/ThreadKillers
FutureLost ยท 1650 points ยท Posted at 05:07:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
If it opens with a narration starting with, "I know what you're thinking..."
It just screams desperation from a crowded writer's room.
EDIT: *In a drama*, Ragnarok and Megamind have a tongue-in-cheek tone, but some movies do it without irony (like Raya did recently).
kayisforcookie ยท 1045 points ยท Posted at 08:55:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Um The Emporers New Groove is flawless and you wont convince me otherwise.
Kuzco is the greatest Disney princess.
[deleted] ยท 32 points ยท Posted at 16:16:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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EntropyFighter ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 16:52:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's not really desperation. They were originally going to do a Lion King-esqe sweeping Disney film. That's why Sting wrote a song for it that ended up only making the credits after the team decided to switch it to have the feel of a Warner Bros. cartoon. One gets the feeling that the decision to go in that direction was inspiring for the writer's room.
Mattmandu2 ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 14:45:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thor Ragnarok as well
SpicymeLLoN ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 14:08:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If I could give you gold, I would.
kayisforcookie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:54:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I would rather you didnt give reddit money for me being mildly funny. <3 thanks for the thought though.
SpicymeLLoN ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 20:23:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Don't worry, I wasn't planning on it
AdvocateSaint ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:52:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Somewhere on that Podium are Leia Organa and (Loki TV spoilers) Sylvie Laufeydottir
Amabry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:00:02 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not 100% certain, but Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang was the same. Something very along those lines anyway.... Emperor's new groove is better, but that one was pretty entertaining too.
SirNoseless ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 11:29:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
(ahem) mega mind.
Shrekismydaddy ยท 56 points ยท Posted at 11:54:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
(ahem) is not disney.
DontDenyMyPower ยท 1061 points ยท Posted at 07:45:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
record scratch
your probably wondering how i got here
baba oriley begins to play
well, it all started a couple days ago
OUT HERE IN THE FIELDS
when my life got a little... weirder
GroovingPict ยท 52 points ยท Posted at 09:10:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I FIGHT FOR MY MEALS!
thedude37 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 16:18:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't care how shit the movie is, if the first song is Baba O'Riley I will watch it.
Bienheureux ยท 82 points ยท Posted at 08:32:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I felt that in my heart. You should become a writer.
Random-reddit-user45 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 10:01:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when I fucked a cow in the asshole
Funandgeeky ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 09:31:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unless itโs made by the Robot Chicken guys
bransonnnn ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 10:51:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Girl Next Door is the exception haha
hiddentrackoncd ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:20:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That movie rules. It gave us Emile Hirsh, Paul Dano, and Timothy Olyphant. Theyโre a fuckin tripod.
DasBoiRawr ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:56:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And megamind
theguyfromeuropa ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 08:20:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Everytime I hear the lyrics, I get reminded of the remix used in NFS MOST WANTED. Ahhhh, the memories. My memories.
halfpipesaur ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:18:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Which NFS Most Wanted?
bruhblaster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:40:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Probably the 2005 version.
theguyfromeuropa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:36:48 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The second one
clone_ranger ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:30:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
baba oriley in nfsmw??? i must have forgotten it.
theguyfromeuropa ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:37:27 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The 2012 one. It was also used in the multiplayer trailer.
clone_ranger ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:00:12 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ohhh, I've only played the first one. That's why. StaticX - Skinnyman was a banger.
WOKinTOK-sleptafter ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:52:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ngl, The Old Guard was actually pretty good.
ipokepie ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:58:53 on July 8, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
why can i hear this
aferretwithahugecock ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:29:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'd watch that.
AlexT05_QC ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:06:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Ah yes, the phrase with the unkown origin but who correspond to a famous trope :-)
Jouuf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:31:16 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly, I love this in a movie.
AdulterousStapler ยท 95 points ยท Posted at 09:14:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Deadpool did that, no? That was pretty good. Easy A started like that too
There's definitely exceptions
nhaines ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 13:32:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like most things in creative arts, it's different if you do it on purpose because you know better.
no_tak ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 09:14:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I found megamind to be a refreshing exception. I rolled my eyes when it started and got ready to make fun of all the animation tropes but I was pleasantly surprised with the rest of the movie.
anubis29821212 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 08:57:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
freeze frame "Yep, that's me. Wondering how we got here? Well.. It all goes back 27 years ago.."
FlyingWallabyShit ยท 45 points ยท Posted at 08:19:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thor Ragnarok did it and it was great
Jbanks08 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:01:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ragnarok was awesome
Bob-s_Leviathan ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 08:35:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Raya and the Last Dragon did not need that.
Ach4t1us ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 10:12:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eh, it's aimed at kids, so a bit of exposition makes it easier for them. The movie could have started in the past though, if that's what you meant
Bob-s_Leviathan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:47:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean it didnโt need to use that phrase. The rest of the opening narration was fine in terms of setting the scene.
long-haired-yahoo ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 09:16:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Oh no! Thor's trapped in a cage!"
Ragnarok was an excellent exception to this rule
TheHotze ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 12:47:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Usually making fun of trope is an exception to rules about the trope. Not always though.
WangIee ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 08:11:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thereโs very few movies who get narration done right. Only ones I can think of are from Martin Scorsese.
xd3mix ยท 35 points ยท Posted at 08:17:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I love megamind's narration
eifos ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 08:49:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Matilda
wadiyatakinabeet ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 09:16:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ratatouille
SecretlyAnonymous ยท 32 points ยท Posted at 08:22:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Deadpool
Megamind
Emperor's New Groove
Simpull_mann ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:20:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sonic the Hedgehog.
-PaperbackWriter- ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 08:31:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang does it well
TheJokerCaSH ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:17:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tbf... Deadpool started that way. And megamind.
ravenscroft12 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:01:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What is this? A Noxema commercial?
AmaterasuWolf21 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:36:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sonic did it in his movie
OmegonAlphariusXX ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:50:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thor Ragnarok started with that and it was still a pretty good movie xD
pyramin ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:15:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For me that just screams crappy teen movies
teaqualizer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:52:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Forget everything you think you know about...."
Fave_McFavington ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:13:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I know what you're wondering...
What's in the canister?
TheS4ndm4n ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:01:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Counterpoint: Deadpool.
DreadAngel1711 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:57:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sonic did it right, cuz not only are people gonna be unfamiliar with this incarnation of him and Eggman, but he does it entirely in character instead of just commentating it
NZNoldor ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:29:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thor ragnarok??
yugung ยท 7311 points ยท Posted at 03:12:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer shows you way too much.
ShadoOwEd ยท 2414 points ยท Posted at 04:53:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This so much. instead of a trailer showing you a preview, it just sums up the whole movie in 30 seconds. its like thanks i've seen it now -_-
MrMan306 ยท 710 points ยท Posted at 05:10:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or it's shows all the best parts worth seeing within a minute
KiraTsukasa ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 09:56:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Star Wars Episode I.
Why the hell would you reveal the double bladed lightsaber in the trailers?
bshahwwh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:46:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Because they copied Star wars 4 verbatim
_Ameizing_ ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 18:44:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Heโs talking about episode 1, not episode 7.
aChocolateFireGuard ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:50:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't know if you've ever heard of it, but theres an English film called The Hooligan Factory, and its basically a spoof of hooligan films like Football Factory and Green Street (I'd recommend Green Street if you've not seen it) and they did exactly this. The ads made it look SO funny, but all they did was put all the good jokes in them so when it came to watching the film, you'd already laughed at the funny bits and were just watching it with dark Hank Schrader face
[deleted] ยท -8 points ยท Posted at 08:22:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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luistp ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 09:04:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the best parts worth seeing don't sum up the whole movie.
Oddloaf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:52:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Admitting you are wrong doesnt mean that your initial point is no longer wrong. Also you're bitching about downvotes.
luxdesigns ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 18:07:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fuck your "kek", and go the fuck back to 4chan.
[deleted] ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 05:12:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fr it happened to me with the conjuring 3, i was at the cinema like โwhy did i pay for this shit i already seen all this in the trailerโ
thesircuddles ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:11:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Strongly recommend simply not watching trailers for anything you know you are interested in.
I started it a while ago and it's made my movie and game experience much better. You get a lot more surprises, you haven't seen the funny stuff already, don't have to worry about spoilers.
Being blind is just so much better.
Ha-Ur-Ra-Sa ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:02:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Definitely, I avoid trailers like the plague. It dials expectations way down, and everything comes at you fresh rather than you expecting or waiting for a scene to play out that you saw, and all of this makes the experience a lot, lot better. It helps you go into a movie more objectively, I guess.
dunmer-is-stinky ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:37:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Joker in a nutshell
fdsfgs71 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:39:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like the recent Evangelion 3.0+1.0 trailers, you mean?
MrNudeGuy ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:50:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Apple TV does this to the point that I wonโt even see the movie. We are just trying to find something to watch and Iโm like โI think that was enoughโ lol
Telanore ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:54:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I just don't watch trailers any more. If I know I wanna see a movie I'll avoid them like the plague to go in as blind as possible, as well as all speculation around it
sir_seductive ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:15:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What trailers have done this ?
joshhupp ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:33:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Solo did this for me. You could literally figure out the plot. Heist gone bad, gambling for the Falcon, gunfight at high noon, etc. I think a more effective trailer would have just been showing the gambling screen because we know he wins, and then maybe ending with a series of flash cuts. It's not like people weren't going to see it, but if you show the whole movie in the trailer, there's nothing left to go see in the theater.
sir_seductive ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:37:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Idk maybe everything just goes over my head lol
joshhupp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:23:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It just depends on how many movies you've seen and what excites you. I personally am tired of seeing movies showing the main characters in mortal danger when you know they are going to be fine. In the Solo trailer, there's a part where Chewbacca is hanging from the snow train and is about to hit a giant rock, killing him instantly, then cut to the the next clip. Ooooh... Cliffhanger! Is he going to survive! If course he is! That's why I also hate the final fight between Anakin and Obi Wan in Revenge of the Sith. It goes on WAY too long and for what? We know Obi Wan lives, so he's never in any danger of even losing an arm. A good example of how to do this right is the famous swordfight scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark. The first time you see it, you know Indy is going to survive, but will he run? Will he get his own sword? Is someone else going to intervene? Who knows? It's iconic now because he just shoots him, a totally unexpected result.
sir_seductive ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:25:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Man I've seen a whole lot of movies in the past 9 years or so excluding the covid year
revidia ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:32:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Here's a good example, an awful 90's Disney movie. Operation Dumbo Drop's trailer spoils the entire plot and almost every relevant scene along the way, in chronological order, in a minute flat, and even the movie's title itself spoils the climax and plot resolution. I'd imagine all the strongest examples are going to be terrible and/or forgettable films. What you see done to a blockbuster pales in comparison to how much they will give away in a bomb's trailer
sir_seductive ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:35:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So I'm guessing the climax is dropping Dumbo from the plane ?
revidia ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:40:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
See, you didn't even need to watch the movie! And it's a kid-friendly film, so you know they land safely.
sir_seductive ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:42:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
BUT I still gotta watch it to see how it happens
eightofrings ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:33:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Get Out. luckily i didn't watch the trailer before the movie. the trailer literally shows the entire plot twist
123rig ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:21:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you haven't seen Blood Diamond, don't watch the trailer. The whole movie is literally shown in the trailer, to the point where theres no point in watching the film.
hotakaPAD ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:58:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
like sharknado
AJohnsonOrange ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:19:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Of it shows specific key moments that contradict what's happening in the film, letting you know there's a twist.
Cabin in the Woods, I'm looking at your trailer when it showed the stoner go "I think I can get it to go down..." which lets us know there's way more to the film but also crucially that that character is alive til at least after he says that. So when he gets "killed" in the film it literally had no effect on me because he was quite clearly still alive as per the trailer. Good job, trailer dudes, well done.
Pietjiro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:02:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For me that's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows part 2, Gringott scene and Voldemort duel were the peaks of the film and both blatantly spoilered in the trailers, ruined the film
WARLORD-P996 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:10:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like The Joker
Sunny_Blueberry ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:01:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer doesn't explain the plot to you then why watch a trailer at all? Imho a lot of trailers are horrible they just show you random scenes and at the end I am like: Thanks I just wasted my time and still don't know what this movie is about.
zomangel ยท 1521 points ยท Posted at 05:05:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Still mad they revealed Hulk's entrance in the Thor: Ragnarok trailer. Imagine going into the cinema not knowing Hulk is the one breaking through those doors
Edit* I'm still so mad about this trailer that I completely forgot what this thread was asking. Ragnarok was def not a bad movie
SithLordJediMaster ยท 646 points ยท Posted at 05:12:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many trailers spoil the "twist" of the movie
Rise of Skywalker
F9
Just so many have done this
GenerikDavis ยท 134 points ยท Posted at 05:54:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Minor spoiler, but one that would have made 7 year old me go even crazier had it not occurred, is that the Darth Maul double-bladed lightsaber reveal was in The Phantom Menace's trailer. He even only uses one side in his first fight of the movie, so the setup for a surprise reveal is there. Along with how the camera lingers after he activates the one side. Idk, that has always seemed mind-boggling to me. I doubt it'd shift the perception of the film much, but it would have definitely let that final fight do even more to carry the rest of the movie if Maul suddenly had a unique gimmick like that.
PepperAnn1inaMillion ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:05:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You forget that the toys were all released before the movie, and the trailer is as much an advert for the toys as it is for the film. Impossible to keep it a secret under those conditions.
halborn ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:48:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You're so right. The film-makers put everything in place for an awesome moment and the trailer guys were like "lol, fuck you".
FrenchRapper ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 12:06:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It might have been, or it could have alienated older people by saying "this movie has been shit and now the devil has a double bladed lightsaber? What the fuck? Why didn't he just use that in the first battle?" Personally I agree with you, but you never know.
effa94 ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 06:51:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if you mean that palpatine would be in it, it can hardly count as a spoiled twist as it was layed out in the opening crawl. even if you didnt know it, you would have learned it after literally 20 seconds
Wind_Yer_Neck_In ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 10:08:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was also initially announced through a Fortnite tie in.
Which was our first big warning, to be fair.
TreyWriter ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:48:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
What? No. It was announced with the first trailer, six months before the Fortnite thing. They just had Ian McDiarmid record a sound bite for Fortnite because of brand synergy or whatever the buzzword is. I mean, the marketing via Fortnite is still silly, but letโs be honest about it.
foolofabrandybuck ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 10:32:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm still reeling from the fact that the resurrection of one of the most powerful sith lords who exploded twice was announced in fortnite
tolstoy425 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:14:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No it wasnโtโฆit was released in the trailer firstโฆwhen he laughs at the end.
foolofabrandybuck ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:18:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
True but in terms of a semi-in universe announcement he properly proclaimes himself as back
Also the laugh could have been then fucking with us, unfortunately it was not
foolofabrandybuck ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:18:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
True but in terms of a semi-in universe announcement he properly proclaimes himself as back
Also the laugh could have been then fucking with us, unfortunately it was not
DrDecepticon ยท 124 points ยท Posted at 05:15:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shit film but also terminator genisys showing that John was a terminator
skyhiker14 ยท 82 points ยท Posted at 05:21:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
T2 revealed Arnold was the good guy in the trailer. So maybe a franchise things.
NoDownsideToOutside ยท 64 points ยท Posted at 05:41:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
James Cameron master crafted the perfect reveal only to have the studio cock it up with the trailer.
Imagine watching that hallway scene in the mall not knowing who was the hero.
He had just reminded the audience of what T-100 did at the police station in the first film. Then you have a police officer (normally the good guy) and T-100 walking toward each other. The look of horror on Johnโs face when he saw Arnold knowing what he tried to do to his mother before he was born only to hear him say, โGet Downโ and blast the other terminator in a fantastic show of CGI liquid metal carnage.
Problem is the audience already knew who the good guy was!!! All because the studio decided to to say in the trailer, โNow heโs back and fighting for our futureโ or some shit.
It would have been the most perfect twenty minute set up in film history but some coked out execs had a different vision.
ghoulieandrews ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 06:55:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I got the privilege of showing it to my wife with her somehow never hearing about it. Her jaw hit the floor. I was pretty jealous of that experience but it's still pretty cool watching those opening scenes from an analytical standpoint, especially coming fresh off the first movie. It really is the perfect set-up, Robert Patrick really looks like the hero, which is crazy because he gets so terrifying after the reveal.
NoDownsideToOutside ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:53:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โYour foster parents are deadโ
That was when he became ultra scary
Daftworks ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 06:02:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was too young to have seen trailers for T2 but I watched the movie completely unspoiled a decade later after it first came out. I still expected Arnie to be the bad guy right up to that point when he saves John from the T1000.
dotslashpunk ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:37:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
mmm sorta. Arnold was a T-101 (sorry for being pedantic i just love T1 and 2) and it was revealed he was a good guy when he grabbed John in the hallway behind the arcade at the mall. John brought the terminator TO the mental facility his mom/Sarah was at so we would have already known he was there to save her (well plus he says weโre going to save my mom).
oops i just reread your comment. My mistake and ignore me, youโre right.
seag12 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 11:44:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I loved Linda Hamiltonโs acting throughout that movie, but especially in the scene you mentioned. She looks genuinely terrified when she sees the Terminator for the first time in the mental hospital.
dotslashpunk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:11:24 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
absolutely, she does an AMAZING job and that scene in the mental facility is just so brutal and violent, itโs awesome
MonsieurCatsby ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:17:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cyberdyne Systems Model-101. Cybernetic organism, living tissue over a metal endo-skeleton.
"T-101" is only used in T3 (probably in error), and the "real" term T-800 I think is never used on screen. There's a reference to the 600 series, but they were easy to spot...
(Akshyualalalalally)
dotslashpunk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:05:08 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
akshuaaaalllyyy to your akshuaaallllyy he is a Cyberdyne Systems T-101 series 800! The 800 was mentioned in T2, from a google search (though i donโt remember it either)
:D
joyapco ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:57:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Don't Breathe following in the same footsteps
Call_Me_Koala ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:11:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Worst trailer ever. When I watched the movie I literally counted down 3-2-1 to what should have been the scariest/most shocking part of the movie.
rdocs ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:09:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm on the fence on that because, it was such a large portion of the premise of the film. Side note with problem child there was 2 scenes in the film that were in the commercial one was where he washing machines his nemesis the kitty cat and I can't remember the other one
KeyPalpitation666 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:07:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is why I donโt watch trailers.
Or if it start watching one, stop ASAP, if I wanna give it a shot.
NoKenjataimu ยท 65 points ยท Posted at 05:29:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
God I only wish Rise of Skywalker had actually spoiled a twist. Then I wouldn't have had my heart ripped out in the theater and I would have saved my money by not buying a fucking ticket to that utter betrayal of a film.
Palpatine's return wasn't a big reveal, it was literally the entire premise of the movie (as in, the entire plot), introduced in the opening crawl. No, the actual twist was him being related to Rey, and by "twist" I am referring to the motion of JJ Abram's hands upon the throat of the entire story arc which, up until then, had been about breaking cycles and evaluating legacies.
That was not spoiled, unless you read the leaks, where the entire script was unleashed onto the internet and nobody thought it was real because it was a collection of the worst ideas the fandom could come up with.
Former_Dark_Knight ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 06:06:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I absolutely HATE how they did the reveal for Palps' return on Fortnite of all places. What, did they assume every Star Wars fan plays that game? It's where all the trendy people are now? Sheesh.
NoKenjataimu ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 06:11:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The whole movie was insanely rushed. After the death of Carrie Fisher, the original writers weren't able to figure out how to proceed without her, and they were replaced with JJ Abrams who literally started from scratch with two years until release... that's two years to write, film, edit, and complete CGI for the movie, from nothing. Disney CEO Bob Iger refused to delay the film's release to give it more time for rewrites even after Fisher died between films.
Absolutely perfect disaster. It's no wonder they fucking winged it with shit like a Fortnite tie-in. They were just desperate to get it out on time and trick people into seeing it.
ruaidhri ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 06:26:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I actually started laughing when Rey did the force lightning. It was pathetically ridiculous.
But to go from TLJ which ended on a note of a slave boy feeling the hope of liberation through the Force and the Resistance and overthrowing of established hierarchies to go back into dynastic fairy tale eugenics was pretty disappointing I have to say.
Luke90210 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:00:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Terminator 4 Salvation
horsebeech ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:55:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exactly this. Even just knowing there is going to be a twist ruins it as you're expecting it and second guessing what it will be the whole way through. My father in law is bad at this, he'll say "I won't give any spoilers but there is a big twist at the end".
konstantinua00 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:47:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
terminator 2 >_>
Metamorphis ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:14:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's why I no longer watch trailers. Even good movies does it sometimes, unfortunately
cannedrex2406 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:42:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, F9 basically revealed the plot in the first 10 mins. It isn't that deep compared to other ones
Rykerr88 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:22:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't blame J.J. Abrams for spoiling Palpatine in TRoS because he caught a ton of flack for trying to keep Khan a secret in Star Trek Into Darkness.
NoKenjataimu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:56:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tbf what else was there to advertise in that movie lol
SithLordJediMaster ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:41:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My problem with Star Trek Into Darkness was that it shouldn't have had Khan in the movie at all.
Just keep it John Harrison, terrorist of the Federation, out to incite a war between the Federation and Klingons.
I loved everything about the movie except for the John Harrison is actually Khan thing.
I was excited for Federation vs Klingon war for a sequel but then we got Star Trek Beyond and Beyond was actually a good movie though too.
Rykerr88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:11:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I completely agree! Or John Harrison should have been Captain Robert April. It was set up in the lead up comic pretty well.
locksofmop ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:10:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't think F9 had much hope to begin with.
....but then again, you don't need hope when you've got family.
Handsome_Rob58 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:21:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think "the island" did this. (Might not be the name of the movie). The twist was rich people were harvesting clones organs. This was revealed in the trailer.
Seegulman ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:27:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jurassic world fallen kingdom, they spoiled the dinosaurs escaping in the trailer
Gerbilturds ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 06:12:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair, that's the plot of EVERY jurassic park movie
Seegulman ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:25:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sorry, lemme clarify Escaping and living with humans
Fleischistlecker ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:23:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also the first Jurassic world, they spoiled the t-rex. It would have been the greatest moment but knowing which dinosaur she is trying to get but they spoil it
meno123 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:56:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair, that movie was absolutely garbage
Maladict26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:45:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not just that but the trailer ruined how Pratt got out of every situation. There was literally not one surprise in the film due to how abysmally put together the trailer was
Chelonate_Chad ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 05:50:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That was the least of that movie's sins. No amount of properly crafting a trailer could have saved that offensively mindless pile of bantha shit.
I really liked The Force Awakens and loved The Last Jedi, but Rise of Skywalker just retroactively makes the entire trilogy completely worthless.
G1Radiobot ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 08:12:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rise of Skywalker made everything that happened in every other Star Wars film pointless.
Chelonate_Chad ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:26:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I can forgive the Prequels for their poor execution of a good concept, their terrible dialog, and their general childishness. I kinda hate them, but I can forgive them, and at least accept their broad strokes as part of the story.
RoS I just have to reject as canon altogether. It is the only Star Wars movie I've only seen once, and will never watch again.
Varhtan ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 10:56:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Poor form to call them childish. Did you even see what happened to the characters, notably Anakin, in ROTS? And dialogue isn't terrible because it's outlandish. The dialogue is the way it is like Coruscant is. It's imaginative and out there. That's the point.
Chelonate_Chad ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 11:08:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, no. It's not the point, it's just badly written, and even if it was the intention (it's not, it's just bad), it was a poorly-conceived one. Deliberately doing something poorly doesn't mean it's actually done well.
It's not intentionally stilted dialog, it's just that George Lucas can't write dialog worth a shit. It's not intentionally wooden acting, it's just that George Lucas can't direct actors worth a shit, and even good actors can't act well delivering terrible lines.
And no, the dialog isn't "out there." It's not outlandish, that's not the issue. It's just unnatural, full of forced-exposition tropes, and overall amateurish in quality. The whole thing is like a freshman film student project, but with a massive SFX budget.
George had good ideas in the general sense. But he sucks as a script writer and a director. He should have stuck to the producer role, and delegated those tasks to other people who actually know how to do them well. Like he did in the OT for the most part.
Varhtan ยท -7 points ยท Posted at 11:13:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wow. As Jake Skywalker said: 'Amazing. Every word of what you just said was wrong.'
Every word. Thinking the acting was wooden. Thinking the dialogue is incoherent. That he wasn't credited with the many 'positives' the OT had.
You know George is responsible for ESB's final product? He put his house out and much more to fund it, the mid cut was terrible and shocked him and his wife, and he went back and cut it all and got it into its memorable state.
IamScottGable ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:02:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah I said to my girl recently that they should have let opening weekend spoil the Han reveal
Moondoggie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:21:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer for Happy Death Day 2 U immediately gives away the killer of Happy Death Day. โThis happened to me before and it was <killerโs description>.โ
EnhancementShaman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:17:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I always say im not going to watch the trailers
then the trailer comes out im like OMG NEW STAR WARS TRAILER *WATCH 87 TIMES*
xX_69Swagdaddy69_Xx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
One thing I hated about Rise of Skywalkers trailer was the part with sith Rey because it was shown in the trailer as a big thing in the movie and then it was just a vision that showed up for like 10 seconds in the movie
KenoReplay ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:47:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They revealed Palpatine in Fortnite my dude
golfing_furry ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:24:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair to Rise of Skywalker, the movie itself didnโt know it was a spoiler until about the 15th minute when we had the line โsomehow Palpatine has returnedโ
martythefridge ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 06:11:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Same thing with showing Spiderman in Civil War. Or Wonder Woman in Batman v Superman. The shock factor would have been crazy not knowing anything going into the movie. Imagine Cap being shown with Mjolnir in a trailer before Endgame came out
jwC731 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:59:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I didn't know WW was in BvS and it was probably the best part of the movie for me. Might be the best "surprise" entrance I've seen
kwoddle ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:26:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'd avoided the trailer, so in the cinema I was as pumped as Thor was when the Hulk appeared, and was confused why there was so little reaction from the rest of the opening night audience.
Maxitheseus ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:08:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's why I never watch trailers. That was one of the best entrance ever, I was so surprised! Tailgating it might be when I discovered that Gal Gadot was Wonderwoman in Batman vs Superman.
SpreadYourAss ยท 60 points ยท Posted at 05:16:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The problem with that was that Hulk wasn't a cameo, he was literally half of the movie! It was basically a Thor-hulk buddy movie, kinda hard to promote that with completely hiding away Hulk lol.
Super_Vegeta ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 05:26:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They managed to hide Hulk not being in Infinity War though. In the trailers Banner was Hulk, in the movie he's in the Hulk Buster suit.
But you're right though. Hulk was a big part of the movie, so not showing him would have been weird.
SpreadYourAss ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 05:37:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unlike Ragnarok Infinity War wasn't focused on just two characters. It could afford to hide Hulk behind, idk, the other dozen main characters lol.
This would be more like hiding Iron Man in Civil War, you can't hide a character that's half of your movie.
booniebrew ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:04:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't have to imagine, I didn't see the trailer. I had the same reaction Thor did.
Terelius ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:23:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also in that same set of trailers them showing Mjolnir being destroyed. Would have been similarly wild to witness that in the cinema without prior knowledge.
JazzmanJB ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:41:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was also mad that they showed mjolnir getting destroyed
Madrical ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:48:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Same with Spiderman in Civil War. Tony saying he knows someone and then the giant QUEENS title card popping up on the screen would've had people losing their minds. Spiderman puts too many bums in seats though. I feel like they could've gotten away with keeping the Hulk reveal secret easier.
Casen_ ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:21:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't even care they spoiled Hulk.
I was incredibly upset they spoiled Hela catching and crushing Mjรถlnir.
KissKiss999 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 05:22:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just don't watch trailers. Makes movies so much better when you don't know what's about to happen
Tattycakes ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:24:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Except when you go to see a movie, you canโt escape the trailers for other moviesโฆ I literally have to close my eyes and put my fingers in my ears when I feel like a trailer is starting to show me too much
maybejazzmaybenot ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:37:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I do exactly this! Sit backwards with my fingers in ears humming through all the trailers
FT10LC ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:44:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Star Wars The Phantom Menace similarly ruined a great opportunity. They should never have revealed Darth Maul's double-sided lightsaber in the trailers.
IAmManMan ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 06:24:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If I remember that correctly they did that because the "he's a friend from work" line was suggested by a make-a-wish kid who visited the set and they wanted to make sure they'd get a chance to see their line... you know, before.
Rinleigh ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:18:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes. That would have been amazing. I was still mad that they spoiled Spider-man in the Civil War trailers. That would have been great if no one knew that was coming
geek_of_nature ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:19:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Except people did know, it had been revealed months prior. And it was Marvels most popular character finally appearing in the MCU, why wouldn't they promote him?
Mr_4country_wide ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:04:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
apart from geekofnature said, the spiderman jumping into battle scene wasnt the first appearance. the first appearance was tony going to Queens and talking to peter, convincing him to come. So the stealing of caps shield bit wouldnt have been that hype regardless.
jmonholland ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:34:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, if I remember correctly, Justice League came out close to Ragnarok and after seeing both my unpopular opinion was that they should have flipped their trailer strategy. I would have totally hid the fact that Hulk was in Ragnarok, but I would played up the fact that Supes is being resurrected. I mean, we all knew he wasn't staying dead, and it might have gotten more people in to see it initially (which that movie definitely needed), whereas if Hulk was a secret, it would have helped with word of mouth and maybe people would have suggested it more, or they could have even had a new trailer a week or two after release highlighting Hulk's involvement.
PM_ME_UR_CUDDLEZ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:05:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They manage to hide giant man thou is civil war that was awesome when i watched it in the cinema.
deprimada ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:27:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I ended up seeing the movie years later after I knew the big plot points, but how much did the Winter Soldier trailers show? I can just imagine how amazing it would be for that to not be spoiled in the trailer and having people not knowing who it is.
n1i2e3 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:32:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I avoid trailers like the plague and got to enjoy this surprise.
You are right to be mad.
It was fantastic.
dizdawgjr34 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:09:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This but with Spider Man in Civil War. That would have blown everyones socks off the second they got to the section in Queens introducing Peter.
tmn-loveblue ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:11:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Agree with your edit. Ragnarok itself is totally rock, except for the big evil bosswoman being kinda clichรฉ (personal opinion), everything else is really awesome. Trailer is a total failure though. I fully expected it to not show whatever horrible beast Thor-diator is about to be crushed by, but they showed Hulk like โwhatโ.
YOUNG_SOSA_24 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:23:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lmao that was me, except the cinema part. Didn't see the trailer.
McChief45 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:26:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
AND they showed Mjolnir breaking. I mostly avoid MCU trailers now, even after they have tried tricking people (hulk in infinity war trailer, etc.). I'm going to see anything MCU, so I don't need previews.
jomontage ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:02:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think hulk was more a selling point since he doesn't get his own movies but he was definitely the partner all movie
calgil ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:23:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
People ITT think anything they don't like makes a bad movie.
Statistics show that audiences are more likely to see a movie if they effectively know exactly what's going to happen. They don't like surprises. Even crime mysteries. I don't know why people flock to see every adaptation of Orient Express. We all know whodunit.
Putting Hulk in the trailer was a successful marketing move which probably added millions to its box office.
maybejazzmaybenot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:36:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I stopped watching trailers quite a few years back and that made that scene so much more exciting for me than everyone else
kurburux ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:37:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He was on the posters as well though.
They couldn't make a hulk standalone movie so they basically made a Thor + Hulk movie.
I personally had no idea Hulk would appear so it was nice for me. Whole story was basically Planet Hulk again though.
kyleflash444 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:30:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dude. This is why I really wish I could avoid any and all media about a movie before it comes out. That moment. While Aweosme. Would've been exponentially more awesome if it was kept secret.
heyfeefellskee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:50:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโll never understand the decision to show him. It would have been an awesome surprise
FullySikh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:30:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well that's subjective. I really dislike Ragnarok. It has no rewatchability. Possibly the one movie that has the biggest stakes and development for Thor but he just brushes it aside for "jokes".
I liked the style, but that's when I realised I was viewing the MCU with rose-coloured glasses.
Tomakeghosts ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:55:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is why I donโt watch trailers to movies I already know Iโm going to watch. Any superhero movie Iโm not watching the trailer or clicking any news article before I see it.
Itโs awesome to go in and not know who the villain is going to be and hopefully not really have seen the costume.
For example, I saw one twenty second teaser the first Transformers. It was an aerial of the Optimus Prime truck with the kew-kew-cuckoo transformer noise. Not actual transforming. I loved the cartoon as a kid. I managed not to see an actual transformer until the actual movie. I loved the movie. Most people my age didnโt love but only liked it.
Your Thor story reminds me of The Dark Knight. I avoided all trailers and press. Harder than It sounds. I didnโt know Two face was going to be in it until I went to go buy popcorn a d there was a huge Harvey Dent poster on the cash register. It was a weird moment. oh shit Two face is in this one. Would have been better if I found out thirty minutes later during the movie.
tsuyunoinochi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:04:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I avoid trailers for this very reason! I never know anything about a movie going into it, which often results in fantastic reactions.
goteamnick ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:36:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's an awesome trailer that I rewatch all the time. It's hardly a spoiler to reveal something that happens at the start of the second act.
necromax13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:45:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I thought it was a crapshoot of a movie.
Emotional_Chair_9024 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:58:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Marvel Movies in general.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:58:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I hate that movie. Literally the entire thing is trying to be funny when it isn't and they try to joke about serious things that should've been handled differently. The movie is a cringe fest and I heard the next Thor movie is worse
copper_basket ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:05:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Marvel has become bad about this, remember when they showed both the night monkey suit and the advanced suit for spider-man far from home. I quit watching trailers for any franchise I was already sold on. I broke that policy for shang chi and boy to I regret it. And lately it's always the whole trailer, and then they show the release date and production card and then they have a little extra bit and that bit is now the big spoiler bit.
Wasabi_Gamer26 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:14:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm mad they revealed Spiderman in the Civil War trailer. Could you IMAGINE the shock we would have had if freaking Spiderman appeared out of nowhere?
RandomGuy2772 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:30:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I would argue that Ragnarok needed that scene in the trailer. The Thor movies weren't performing very well and the "He's a friend from work" line sets the tone of the movie as lighter and more comedic than the previously dark and serious Thor movies
Fuhumus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:17:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've been saying this for years and have never known anyone else to have specifically been annoyed about Hulks appearance in the trailers. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN SUCH A DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE.
AnirudhMenon94 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:20:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thor: Ragnarok wasn't a bad movie though
geek_of_nature ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:18:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You've got to remember, that even though we know Ragnarok to be a great movie, it wasn't expected to be. The first Thor film was OK to good, the second was really poor, and Thor was probably considered the weakest character in the first two Avengers films. There wasn't an audience demand for this film and they needed to do all they could to get people into the cinemas for it, not promoting Hulk would have just been a mistake.
Vegetable-Double ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:48:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shows how great Taika Waititi is that he turned the most boring one dimensional Avenger into the most fun and interesting one. That movie completely changed the Thor character.
In infinity wars when he says โif Iโm wrong, what more can I lose?โ It hits really hard because you finally realize everything Thor went through.
ajohndoe17 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:05:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Spiderman: Homecoming and Avengers: Civil War really turned me off of watching any trailers past the initial teaser for movies I genuinely want to see.
Djd33j ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 09:45:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Would have been amazing. You see the arena rise up. Puffs of green smoke. You think, "could it be? He's been missing since Age of Ultron." Then Hulk breaks through to thunderous applause.
Imagine how less epic Endgame would have felt if they showed Cap wielding Mjolnir in the trailers.
Varhtan ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:59:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think it's the worst next to Black Panther. And I never saw Captain Marvel, maybe that's even better than Ragnarok. I laughed at it in cinemas, and it did its job there I guess. But you want to marathon the saga and get invested? Lol, Ragnarok is here to show you that character arcs are stupid and literary finesse is for pussies. Time for a nauseating onslaught of cheap jokes!
Smashinationprp ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 05:20:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, ragnarok isnt bad, as the qns asks.
Heavyduty35 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 05:24:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That would have been incredible to experience, but with the whole Sakaar thing, they could either reveal it so that general audiences would get excited for the trailer, or people familiar with the source material (Planet Hulk) would spread the word so that people would expect it anyways.
ThatRandomCrit ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 11:58:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ragnarok is fucking awful. They completely destroyed and humiliated Thor's character.
tratemusic ยท 78 points ยท Posted at 04:38:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm already not a fan of the fast and furious series, but this latest installments trailers looks like it showed all the good stuff
SmithRoadBookClub69 ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 05:11:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Are you expecting a plot?
_AWACS_Galaxy ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 05:44:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Who needs a plot when you have FAMILY?
freakedmind ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:55:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Plot twist: There never was a plot
devid_bleyme ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:19:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was so stupidly entertaining, had a grin on my face the whole time
meno123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:01:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think it was fast 6 where Dom fights the bad guy in a parking garage and ends the fight with "You know what they say about a street fight? The street always wins" and he stomps. The structurally-weakened parking garage them collapses on the other side of the crack between him and the other guy.
There are many, many times in this series where it has giant flashing lights saying "please don't take this seriously at all" and yet every time they come out with a new installment people can't help but chime in as if every single movie in the series hasn't been an unrealistic cheesy action movie. Every fucking time they go "that's so unrealistic, and the plot doesn't even make sense!" not realizing that they're just not the target demographic.
drew8311 ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 05:02:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Problem is you don't always know until you watch the movie, if its a comedy the best jokes are in the trailer and the rest of them suck.
timisher ยท 55 points ยท Posted at 04:36:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Every trailer now.
11Johnny511 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:06:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is why I'm trying so hard to not watch anymore trailers
ujju2 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:12:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Actually disagree, there have been many movies I've loved where I've gone back to watch the trailer afterwards (I don't usually watch them beforehand) and thought "wow this trailer sucks, it shows everything."
TheArmchairEveryman ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 04:41:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I saw the movie ICEBREAKER years before I saw it's trailer, gotta say I'd have never even thought about seeing this movie if I'd seen the trailer first.
augustscott ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 04:53:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That is a long through trailer.
TheArmchairEveryman ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:06:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Haha, yep.
scyth3s ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:29:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a pretty good ice breaker
TheArmchairEveryman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:04:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only Icebreaker that guy needed was a way to start a conversation with his girlfriends dad.
e28power ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:38:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That came out is 2000? It totally had 80s vibes to me.
TheArmchairEveryman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:07:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Really? I always got 90s from it.
e28power ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:59:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, I guess early 90's too.
Chelonate_Chad ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:58:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, that trailer definitely makes it look absolutely awful. But I have a hard time imagining any of that being watchable in any event. Are you saying it was actually any good?
TheArmchairEveryman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:07:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm saying it was better than the trailer laid it out to be. But its still not something im likely to rewatch anytime soon.
augustscott ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:38:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is a Rifftrax version that is slightly easier to watch.
timp_t ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:17:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Truth. The trailer for speed 2 shows the cruise-ship heading for an oil tanker, which is supposed to be a tense scene, but the trailer also shows it grazing the side of the tanker and also crashing into the dock. Zero suspense in the theater.
ImaginePuppies ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:40:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's a sign of a bad trailer, not necessarily a bad movie
KingTrentyMcTedikins ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:47:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Does this even apply to specifically bad movies? It honestly seems like every movie these days just spoils way to much in the trailer.
Iโve honestly just completely stopped watching trailers for movies that I know for a fact Iโm gonna go and see regardless(I also do the same thing with video games). They just spoil way to much, and I like going into movies and games completely blind if I have the option to.
CokeCanCockMan ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:13:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just was in theaters and saw the trailer for the next Escape room movie. It was literally just short clips from every scene of the movie under tense music. Like the big reveals weโre all just put right in the trailer. It was fucking stupid and the whole theater started talking about it.
GodEmperorTrump15 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:38:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
i.e. The Invisible Man
floatable_shark ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:05:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailers always show too much. Just don't watch trailers. Learn about what movies you want to watch in ways other than watching all the major plot points and twists spoiled
Wire_Hard ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:34:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't like to watch trailers because of this. But sometimes i take a look at them for weird movies, like for "the lighthouse". Pandorum is a movie with a trailer that shows less to nothing of it and maybe not enough. But was great and had much more to show than in the trailers.
PinksPearl ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:17:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't watch trailers anymore. I just watch random movies and, honestly, my life has been vastly improved by it. I now genuinely experience surprise and suspense. I pick a movie with a cool-looking poster, or with an actor or director I like, and then just watch it without expectations. I had no idea what The Shape of Water was about before I went to see it, just went to see it because of Del Toro and it was a great choice.
m07815 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:48:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they showed Mystiques death in the fucking trailer for Xmen you knew it was gonna suck
FancyStegosaurus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:18:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A friend once told me they started enjoying movies a lot more once they stopped watching trailers altogether and began avoiding pre-release hype. I've decided to try it out for myself. Dune is my absolute favorite book, and I'm excited for the upcoming movie. I have so far avoided all marketing and information about it. I don't even know who's in it. I haven't been this excited to see a movie in a long time!
Poptartmama ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:11:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If I can usually pick out the movie's final scene in a trailer, then I know I can skip that movie. I watched it in those 30 seconds.
Spanky_McJiggles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:12:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember a trailer from a few years back about a man/woman, can't remember which, that wakes up in some small random Slovakian town and it turns out it's a "most dangerous game" reserve for rich people and he/she is the prey. The trailer gave away what seemed to be the whole plot.
Piscany ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:30:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the released the clip of the new Mortal Kombat, which was literally the only decent fight scene of the movie.
fire2day ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:55:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Please, for the love of god, watch this trailer and tell me how you feel after.
https://youtu.be/pKRKoZIjiFk
Blart_Vandelay ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:02:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You gotta embrace the life of skipping trailers. If I'm hype for something I don't even wanna see the slightest spoiler.
Wilc0NL ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:08:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Someone hasn't seen the Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers trailer because that showed a massive spoiler.
Tian_Lord23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:20:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Don't you hate comedy trailers where they play the best jokes in the trailer, you laigh then they're not funny when you want the film.
Hoitaa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:21:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or next to nothing.
thequirkyquark ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:29:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I still remember when I started to notice this. It was the remake of Clash of the Titans. They showed the kraken in all its glory right at the end of the trailer, and I just remember thinking "That was probably a mistake." The movie wasn't great besides, but seeing the kraken for the first time would've been impressive at that point in the movie, but the moment came and just fell flat because I'd already seen it and knew what to expect.
ButterPuppets ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:32:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer tells you how to feel with songs like โI feel goodโ or โwild thingโ or โhappyโ
jonnononoNO ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:40:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Seeing the trailer for Rogue One ruined what could have been the most incredible reveal. If you havenโt watched it yet, donโt watch the trailer first.
ilikecakenow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:46:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not if the trailer is first 10-20 of a film
vxyg ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:55:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
this is what i loved about endgame. they literally only showed scenes from the first 10-20 minutes of the movie.
JarJar_Bims ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:06:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember, when I wanted to see the Spider-Man: Far from Home Trailer on YouTube. But before there was an Ad of the same Trailer. The Movie was good though
RobertusesReddit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:53:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When
the trailer shows you way too muchSony makes a trailer.acwill ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:34:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I find most trailers do this.
WildcardTSM ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:43:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or when 90% is a black screen and it only shows flashes of the movie, quickly fading back to the black screen again.
zmorris10 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:51:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I once looked at the trailer of The Mask with Jim Carrey on the BT on demand film thing, and it just gave us the entire film to watch for free. Would you say that trailer showed too much?
TheBaumfaeller ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:54:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Except Treasure Planet it's one of the best animated movies ever.
itsRenascent ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:01:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Apparently that is because "most people" want to know what they are buying instead of being surprised.
FlJohnnyBlue2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:24:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I guess it is a corollary but if it is a long preview it will suck.
WarcraftMD ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:27:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The dictator. The trailer had every single funny joke in the movie. Made it look funny as hell but at the movies I was soooo disappointed. Already seen all the funny scenes in the fucking trailer. Regret not leaving before it was done, waste of time. Kept waiting for anything new to happen.
CarbonatedInsidious ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:30:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This ruined Invisible Man for me.
Quasic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:48:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sometimes the trailer shows way too much of a good movie. Tucker and Dale for instance had almost the whole plot laid out by the trailer, despite being a great picture.
Wolvesinman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:11:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And too many times. If you feel like youโve seen the movie just from the trailers. You probably have seen anything worth watching.
tillD2t ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:14:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The new Halloween movie (2021), that is coming out... Practically the whole movie during the trailer.
raining-in-konoha ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:19:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, I learned that the best trailers for best movies are the ones where they show you the general feel and you don't exactly know what's going on, the trailer makes you asks questions, things like "ok, he wants to run away but why?", " the shy girl from a minute ago is screaming in rage, what happened?" etc.
n1i2e3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:30:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'd say this trailer (Cast Away) does to your theory what Copernicus did to Ptolemy's.
MeidlingGuy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:30:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Limitless is a notable exception. The movie is pretty great but the trailer just straight up ends with the last sentence of the entire movie.
DexterFoley ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:43:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So many films I've not watched over the last few years because if this. Watch the trailer then feel like there no point in watching the film. Happens at least once when searching at the moment.
KittyCat-86 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:45:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This and especially in horror films when they show what the big bad is. It's far scarier to try and work out what's going on and who or what is doing it.
photoguy423 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:57:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like the trailers for Tucker and Dale vs Evil. Thatโs not to say itโs not still worth watching. Just donโt watch any trailers for it first. Just know itโs amazing and enjoy the ride.
NotSoStallionItalian ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:39:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This was the last jurassic park trailer. I was suspicious as to why it showed so much of the movie but then after seeing it I realized. Shit was ass.
Playcubegamecast ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:50:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Italian Job remake trailer showed way too much of the movie.
RoboWonder ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:00:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think Batman v Superman is one of the worst offenders of this in recent memory. I haven't even seen the movie, and having seen in the trailer that Wonder Woman and Doomsday are in it, I knew everything that happened, and watching Justice League (which I also disliked, but that's not relevant here) I didn't feel like I missed literally anything at all.
wjp666 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:04:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is why Iโm suddenly worried for Halloween Kills.
JFizDaWiz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:04:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I only watch half of trailers, if you didnโt hook me in the first half then I pass. If I watch anymore Iโll end up seeing too much of the third act, hate that.
IkeHennessy02 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:08:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm a big advocate for studios to just release the first 10 minutes of a movie, or put it as an ad on YouTube. You either get engaged or you donโt, and nothing gets spoiled. If you like it, you go pay to see the rest of it (youโre already engaged so why would you not wanna see how it plays out?)
2hourstowaste ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:16:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sing 2
Magicsand91 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:20:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember seeing a trailer for one of those valentines day movies with a cast of thousands. The trailer went for what felt like 10 minutes and covered the whole plot. Even if it was a good movie you only needed to see the trailer to know who ends up with who and how it ends.
some8neinthisworld ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:36:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Director matthew vaughn said exactly this about his movie trailer kingsman: the secret circle
copper_basket ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To the day I die I will maintain that one of the biggest mistakes in trailer history is showing Darth maul's lightsaber In the phantom menace trailers. People wouldn't have been as upset about metachlorians or jar jar or anything because "holy shit it's a double bladed lightsaber" it would have blown people's minds in the theater where you should be pulling out these surprises.
correcticallytech ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I might have enjoyed Mission Impossible: Fallout if it hadnโt been for the trailer being a condensed version of the film. Absolutely no surprises or plot twists that I wasnโt waiting for And expecting. Additionally, thereโs two stunts in the trailer that donโt even appear in the film, which was also disappointing.
spatterist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:15:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wrath of Man. everything was in the trailer.
Garuda475 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:59:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is what made me mad when they showed Doomsday in the Batman V Superman trailer
FromFluffToBuff ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:16:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you look really carefully in one of the stadium wide shots used in the new Space Jam movie trailer, you can actually see very clearly the words "Tunes Win!" on the digital banner. Like, I had a feeling the good guys would win but come on...
ClarinetRoach ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:41:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
i mean breaking bad trailers showed the entire season but you know that was good
MonkeyPunchBaby ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:46:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It always annoys me when they show a big reveal in the trailer, then you have to sit through half a movie pretending like that thing isnโt about to happen. Itโs one of the reasons Marvel movies annoy me. Infinity War is supposed to have wiped out everyone and we arenโt supposed to know who, if any, are coming back. But they have already announced more Spider-Man, Guardians, Captain Marvel, Black Panther, Black Widow, Doctor Strange, Thor, etc etc movies coming after it. Why would I care they got dusted when I know almost all of them are coming back.
suddenlyreddit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:28:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My wife is like both the judge and jury when it comes to trailers like these. She's the one usually browsing for a movie to watch and she'll say loudly, "well now that I've seen the whole thing, I can skip this bullshit."
We need reviews like that after trailers like that. Someone not afraid to post a review of the movie based on the overly sharing trailer.
razajac ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:43:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This reminds me of an interesting (sorta) corollary/opposite effect:
Think about a flick that was so surprisingly great that the trailer had to HIDE that narrative payload.
And, of course, I always think of the Zwigoff's original Bad Santa as an exemplar of this principle.
The genius of that flick was that it was probably one of the most deeply touching redemption tales ever told via a movie.
Remember how they marketed it in the trailers?: It was supposed to be nothing but a bad-boy yawp dark chuckle snack flick.
Fantastic! Draw in the folks for whom it's been so long since they actually saw a narrative product with moral integrity, that they've come to assume there really is no such thing... then whup 'em upside the haid.
MidnytStorme ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:55:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when the trailer looks and sounds like a music video
arbitrageME ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:31:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
like a woman deciding how revealing her clothing should be
wannabegaryoak ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:11:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Batman v superman. Donโt get me wrong I donโt actually hate that movie but fuck there was no surprises in that film as soon as they showed the crappy tadpole looking ass โdoomsdayโ you knew what was going to happen to superman.
Rymanbc ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:24:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I found Shazam's trailer seemed to sum up the movie plot completely. The only thing it didn't show was him beating the bad guy. Since I'm pretty sure he does, I haven't bothered to watch the movie.
ducktonaldfrump ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:51:44 on August 26, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I keep seeing this one, but itโs not true. The reason trailers like this exist is because theaters are dying so theyโre throwing everything at the wall to get asses in seats. These trailers may be annoying but they arenโt indicative of bad movies.
DavidR_15 ยท 9684 points ยท Posted at 02:09:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they try adding a irl trend in the movie, it's just cringe
Morfilix ยท 5454 points ยท Posted at 03:01:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
even worse is when they try forcing memes into it. it's either cringe, or so outdated that it just looks stupid
Patsfan618 ยท 3667 points ยท Posted at 04:23:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Emoji movie did both of these things.
Shrimp123456 ยท 2719 points ยท Posted at 05:18:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The emoji movie is these things
GlutonForPUNishment ยท 63 points ยท Posted at 06:16:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So was Wreck it Ralph 2, it just had a bigger budget
theprozacfairy ยท 66 points ยท Posted at 06:29:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I liked wreck it Ralph 2. Wasnโt as good as the first, but still very funny and furthered character development.
eddmario ยท 35 points ยท Posted at 08:23:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The scenes with the princesses were fucking amazing.
And there was also the scene that was clearly one big reference to Twisted Metal.
Funandgeeky ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 09:14:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I agree there were good parts to the movie. Itโs just too bad that they didnโt lean in to the online video game world and instead focused on memes.
Supersage1 ยท 47 points ยท Posted at 06:31:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The emoji movie does not exist
ilikeme1 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 13:52:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why idiot would want to make a movie about Emojis? If someone ever suggests doing this they should be shot.
error-missing-name ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 13:24:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
what's the emoji movie? never heard of it.
TheLavaFall ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:25:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's an ironic meme that was originally posted 2 month ago made to make fun of studios trying to be trendy using trends that died before production. It's not real, it's just a massive r/okbuddyretard joke.
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Edit: Someone made a real emoji movie lmao (although it is older than the meme and has way fewer problems than the meme would describe)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-jwecg04DY
WinterSon ยท 36 points ยท Posted at 07:54:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
someone saw the emoji movie???
"its the stupid icons from your phone, on the big screen!" and someone wanted to see that??
TheRealMisterMemer ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 09:12:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I watched it when it came out on Netflix.
I wasted a few hours of my life.
Land_Ahoy_ ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 09:49:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm enduring it right now. It's fair to say it's everything I thought it would be....
Kids are quiet though so every cloud and all that
thisisyourbestoption ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 12:44:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Put it on for the kids on a whim, became one of their go-to movies for almost a year. I've seen Emoji Movie more times than I care to admit.
Land_Ahoy_ ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:05:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You have my condolences.
I was prepared for it to be bad, it's a kids movie so it comes with the territory but when I heard James Corden's voice I knew I was in trouble
thisisyourbestoption ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:08:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was a huge TJ Miller fan before he went off the deep end, so that helped a little. There's a bit of Stockholm Syndrome involved too. In hindsight, it was a dark time for our family.
mperrotti76 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:36:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
TJ Miller standup is big cringe
SpicymeLLoN ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:02:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
FTFY
Land_Ahoy_ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:06:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You have my condolences.
I was prepared for it to be bad, it's a kids movie so it comes with the territory but when I heard James Corden's voice I knew I was in trouble
FappingAsYouReadThis ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 06:58:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair, emojis aren't a meme.
Integratedgrapes ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:17:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The emoji movie is a permanent stain on the validity of animated film. No amount of creative and interesting fipm is going to be able to scrub the emoji movie from moviegoers' minds. Not entirely, anyway.
The_Godlike_Zeus ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:03:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've never watched this one because emojis simply make me cringe. Even that word, ugh.
thisisyourbestoption ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 12:46:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
๐๐๐ค๐ค๐ค๐ฅจ๐ฅ๐ค๐ฉโ๐ญ๐ชโ๏ธ
_stupidnerd_ ยท 513 points ยท Posted at 04:58:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And I hated it.
Sethars ยท 52 points ยท Posted at 05:01:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I Hate Everything, is that you?
_stupidnerd_ ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 05:06:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No, and I like a lot of other movies, but Emoji in my opinion suffers from being neither funny, nor having a perticularly fascinating story.
RedditAlt2847 ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 05:07:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
iโm sure every single person on earth can agree with that
Sethars ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 05:14:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was basically an hour-long advertisement from what Iโve seen
Undecided_User_Name ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:20:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't think Alan Moore is on reddit
HailComrade ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:23:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And I took that personally.
Touchmycooker ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:12:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And thatโs what I love about you
dotslashpunk ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:44:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
what in gods green earth compelled you to see that movie!?
carissadraws ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 05:20:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair they perfected this in Mitchellโs vs the machines
WashingDishesIsFun ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:01:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I enjoyed it. But it was far from perfect. The Rihanna song felt very forced.
kacperp ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:53:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I will never understand why people hate on that movie. My kids liked it. It wasnt great but it is a good kids movie. People act like all animations should be created for them too cause they are so used to Pixar
cal679 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:52:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's one of my pet peeves when adults are willfully ignorant of the fact that they aren't the target demographic for kids movies. I kinda get it if it's something nostalgic from your childhood that's being rebooted for today's kids (e.g. Space Jam, TMNT) but when it's something like the Emoji Movie that's clearly aimed at a young audience it's just weird to see a bunch of people in their 30s complaining about it.
xx_trickydick_xx ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:49:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thank you!! I really enjoyed it for what it was
Joe_Jeep ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:27:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
two things made me laugh in that movie
Emoticons showing up as the elderly
And one of the things Patrick Stewart did.
So one good 'joke' that they probably stole, and one bit of absurdity about a fantastic actor playing literal shit, which the entire film was.
Ferg8 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 06:03:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Emoji movie was just a stupid plan to get all the money from the merch. Monetizing emojis give a fuckton of money to the one with the copyrights.
monkeyDroofy ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:26:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This hurts the jacksfilms
Vihiborg ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:55:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Angry birds 2? It's just cringer than cringe.
HelloKikiHearts ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:39:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
r/jacksfilms
manthemanlyman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:45:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You are going to love Karen
DreamPix ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:28:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The emoji movie was literally for kids.
nbrpgnet ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:05:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I actually started liking that one halfway through. You just have to forget everything you've learned since you were about 3 years old, and treat the whole thing as a sort of theater-of-the-absurd fever dream.
TheMeme-Gang ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:16:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That movie sucked
Red_Dawn_2012 ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 05:55:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you watched something called The Emoji Movie and expected anything other than garbage, I dunno what to tell you
TheMeme-Gang ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:54:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah.
Everyone who watched it was setting themselves up for disappointment.
fnord_happy ยท 554 points ยท Posted at 04:39:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fellow kids material
OliverCrowley ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:20:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Been seeing lots of fnords about lately.
spazmodic- ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:07:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
More like "Hello fellow hello fellow kids"
ClarinetRoach ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:44:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
this is what ruins a generation
SAKabir ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:40:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gen Xers trying to prove they're still cool. "Oh look its a FoRtNiTe"
thebearjew982 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 14:06:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's wild that kids think that scene was trying to be cool with it's inclusion of Fortnite.
The game literally does not matter at all in that scene, it's about Thor's shit-talking and his physical and mental state. Fortnite was used because it's an easily recognizable game that someone playing an online BR game has a pretty good chance of playing, considering it's still one of the most played games in the world, and was even more popular when that movie was filming and when it released.
I know it's fun to feel like you know better than other people, but you you should probably make sure you have a leg to stand on first before spouting nonsense.
thebearjew982 ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 14:06:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's wild that you kids think that scene was trying to be cool with it's inclusion of Fortnite.
The game literally does not matter at all in that scene, it's about Thor's shit-talking and his physical and mental state. Fortnite was used because it's an easily recognizable game that someone playing an online BR game has a pretty good chance of playing, considering it's still one of the most played games in the world, and was even more popular when that movie was filming and when it released.
I know it's fun to feel like you know better than other people, but you you should probably make sure you have a leg to stand on first before spouting nonsense.
SAKabir ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:08:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Except I'm not even talking about the Thor scene 'kid'. You're projecting an awful lot with this essay that you've written.
Fly_Boy_1999 ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 05:11:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That is always the problem with movies that rely on internet culture. The internet and what is trending, for instance, is always changing. As a result any film that tries to use it will find that it has become outdated before the movie premieres.
GamePlayXtreme ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 14:58:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's why Wreck it Ralph worked and its sequel didn't. Ralph 1 was inspired by classic arcade games, Ralph 2 by current internet culture.
bobdude0987654321 ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 06:57:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Sonic movie had a crazy forest man draw a picture of Sonic to convince everyone he was real. That picture was Sanic.
That will never not be funny
Starglema ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 01:10:49 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Difference: Sanic is eternal.
KingpiN_M22 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 05:37:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only movie that pulled off a meme in the end credits was spiderman into the spiderverse. And it was brilliant.
RemarkableStatement5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:04:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
?
Heroshade ยท 1158 points ยท Posted at 04:27:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hulk dabbing five years after it was popular, in a movie that takes place five additional years in the future. And Thor playing Fortnite.
whotookthenamezandl ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 05:30:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shittalking on video games is as old as multiplayer itself, though, and it'll still be relatable as long as multiplayer is around.
Kohora ยท 1100 points ยท Posted at 04:32:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I laughed when I rewatched it yesterday. Hulks dab was supposed to be cringy also Thor shittalking the kids through the mic was hilarious.
The_Suicide_Sheep ยท 145 points ยท Posted at 05:21:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs acceptable because he was trying to be hip and cool in front of the kids
groovy604 ยท 64 points ยท Posted at 06:16:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think it was supposed to be cringy, Banner was super awkward but finally had confidence lmao
Joe_Jeep ยท 44 points ยท Posted at 06:29:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
absolutely was.
Some people really fucking misunderstand shit like that in movies.
Varhtan ยท -27 points ยท Posted at 10:50:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And it manifests as a dab? This is the final film in an internationally recognised, monumental franchise. Putting a dab there is cheap and is the lowest hanging fruit in terms of what in a film ages first. If you're a serious cinema goer, it was a stupid addition.
Joe_Jeep ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 18:53:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You went into a marvel movie expecting "serious cinema"?
It's a mass produced superhero flick they crank off an assembly line. They're fun and dumb they're not supposed to be Citizen Kane.
Varhtan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:53:56 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wrong. The Iron Man movies are serious, funny and exciting movies. Captain America TWS is a serious movie. The aesthetics and stories are meaningful. The problem with the later films is they are all watered down into facsimiles of the explicit comedy, Guardians of the Galaxy.
No Marvel movie is The Green Mile or The Shawshank Redemption, because they are superhero films. But Marvel made some with more substance than they made now. That is the point.
Superhero media can easily be more than action and comedy. They can be The Dark Knight and Daredevil. Both are some of the best of their respective modes, despite being superhero fantasy in nature.
It's my expectation that these narratives and characters are lifted from the insouciant and gay pages of a comic book and are given gravity, real drama when set as a film.
It works. And it appeals to serious moviegoers. Ragnarok and Black Panther and the Avengers appeal to a simpler, carefree moviegoer.
[deleted] ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 11:41:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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CrashRiot ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 11:53:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The whole "you're not a serious movie fan if you like Marvel movies" mentality is pretentious as fuck.
Joe_Jeep ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:53:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Seriously. Obviously they're not the Godfather but they're not supposed to be.
Varhtan ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 12:11:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How is that pretentious? Most of the recent ones were comedies and are inherently unserious. The earlier and better MCU films were serious, sad and still funny.
CrashRiot ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:17:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I could be wrong, but it doesn't seem to me they're commenting on the "seriousness" of the films themselves (whatever that might mean), but rather taking a jab at people who would consider themselves serious fans of cinema as an art whilst also being Marvel movie fans. They're insinuating that the two things are mutually exclusive which I don't agree with.
Varhtan ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 13:14:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is this what you're reading out of: 'If you're a serious moviegoer, it was a stupid addition', you've seriously misread it. It means someone who watches movies in a grave manner, uncritically and not lightheartedly, is going to definitely find the inclusion of such a joke too extreme and tone breaking. Even lighthearted moviegoers may baulk at it.
CrashRiot ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:34:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think you're overanalyzing what they said. It's pretty clear to me that they're essentially saying "you can't call yourself a cinema fan if you like shitty Marvel movies".
They even used the word shitty in the comment.
Varhtan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:08:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not over analysing it. I'm not even analysing it. I was taking about my comment. The guy that responded to me yes, I see now, was implying that. I didn't even know fully what he was trying to say to me. But you're right.
Joe_Jeep ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 18:55:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If that's their take though they're looking at the film throw a lens most don't.
It's like judging a comedy as if it was supposed to be a action film. They're fundamentally different.
Varhtan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:47:03 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No that sounds entirely incorrect. Comedy films do not purport themselves to be anything but. Marvel's recent MO is to make action films with parts mystery and drama, and the balancing act with comedy is somewhat jarring.
The tones are too far apart and the motions between them are too rapid. It's called bathos, and it's a technique that is ill-fitted for the Avengers, which is supposed to be serious. Think of the climaxes of all Avengers films and tell me they are not serious films.
thebearjew982 ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 13:59:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Marvel movies are inherently non-serious.
It's not pretentious at all to point that out.
I love them, but I also know what they are, and serious cinema is not it.
Varhtan ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:11:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Serious film goer and good Marvel movies: e.g. Iron Man, Ant-Man, TWS.
riggerbop ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 13:43:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Guys Iโm a serious film โgoerโ let me tell you about the different superheroes
Varhtan ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:06:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How do you even exist mate? Harry Potter can't be serious with all the loss and death because magic LUL. Seriously, what is your brain power spent on?
Heroshade ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 17:00:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Something that is supposed to be cringy is still just cringy.
Joe_Jeep ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:51:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"I hate that villain because he hurts people >:("
That's not how media works my guy.
Heroshade ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:56:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I know itโs isnโt, not really sure why you brought it up.
thiccasscherub ยท 176 points ยท Posted at 05:27:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
agreed. the hulk dabbing thing was fitting and contextually appropriate. i, however, HATED shuri saying โwhat are those?โ
SEND-GOOSE-PICS ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:36:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah I loved Hulk dabbing so much and still do. I'm fine with Thor playing fortnite because of the trash talking, but the "what are those" makes me cringe every time :/
KakarotTheHero ยท 39 points ยท Posted at 05:55:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I liked that joke. It sort of implied that Wakandanโs were a bit behind in terms of pop culture.
shylock- ยท 51 points ยท Posted at 08:18:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Came across to me as if Marvel was behind in pop culture.
Seriously, that joke is like 5 years old at least.
-ILikePie- ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:10:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if it lands well, isn't just shoehorned in, and anyone present remembers it, I feel like it's a funny nostalgic bit. If someone I know is old enough to remember "what are thooose" and they wear some ridiculous ass shoes (or really cool shoes), I might jokingly throw it out there.
If I was trying to appeal to some "youths" and randomly threw that in with little or no context along with a few other outdated references, then it would be cringy.
jenyto ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:00:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's more that due to post production time, films that were recorded when the meme was current end up releasing way after the trend died down.
Spudtron98 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:49:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also it was set in like 2016. Pretty sure that was when the meme was in full swing.
riggerbop ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 13:40:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well that was a terrible joke. So youโre like wrong man
groovy604 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 06:15:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That was the only really shitty part of the movie
stranot ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 10:04:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
dont forget the forced and cliche girl power fight scene
CrashRiot ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 11:51:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The biggest problem with that scene for me is that if they just cut out the "she's not alone" dialogue with the lingering shot of all of them and instead just showed a sequence of all the women kicking ass it would've been way cooler of a moment.
hesapmakinesi ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 10:09:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That "girl power" pose came out of nowhere, made no sense, and had me laughing oit loud.
Anti-Scuba_Hedgehog ยท -43 points ยท Posted at 05:54:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I just hated the whole movie really, for how hyped up it was it was truly terrible.
TheLastDabSauce ยท 45 points ยท Posted at 05:56:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well thats certainly a hot take
aroninho ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 07:18:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Endgame wasn't as great as Infinity War but it was still pretty good I think
Anti-Scuba_Hedgehog ยท -12 points ยท Posted at 11:46:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was talking about Black Panther, among the very worst in the MCU along with first two thor movies.
riggerbop ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 13:41:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah man nobody here likes you
Anti-Scuba_Hedgehog ยท -10 points ยท Posted at 13:47:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not allowed to dislike a black community cult movie.
thebearjew982 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 13:56:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The fuck?
Now it just sounds like your reasons for disliking that movie are racist ones.
Black Panther was a perfectly average movie, it was fine. It's definitely not the worst Marvel movie though, not even close.
Thor 1 & 2 take that crown without even trying. Those movies sucked so much ass people often forget they were ever made.
aroninho ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:58:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Don't forget Ant Man 2 as well
Anti-Scuba_Hedgehog ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 14:02:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My reasons for disliking it are because it had shit writing, CGI, most action scenes, pacing and Kilmonger getting cheered for having ideas straight out of Mein Kampf. But because almost everyone in the cast was black it got nominated for an Oscar.
After Endgame I went through all MCU movies in a row, except Black Panther, it just bored me to death so I couldn't make myself suffer through it again.
thebearjew982 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:20:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, you definitely just sound like a racist.
Bye now.
Anti-Scuba_Hedgehog ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:32:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well argumented judgement that.
lawrencenotlarry ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:15:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Opinions are like assholes. Everybody has one and they're all different sizes.
CapsNotTabs ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:43:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think you meant flavors.
lawrencenotlarry ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:45:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
ยฟPor que no los dos?
CharlieHume ยท 188 points ยท Posted at 04:42:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wasn't it the douche from the apple store who bothers incognito Cap and Black Widow that Thor shittalks ?
jasonaffect ยท 134 points ยท Posted at 04:49:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I didn't really think he was a douche bag I thought he was just being nice
CharlieHume ยท 67 points ยท Posted at 04:53:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
hmm honestly I think of him as a douche for shittalking my boy Korg
jasonaffect ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 05:11:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wait that was the same person?
joyapco ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 05:21:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com/wiki/NoobMaster69&ved=2ahUKEwi-p_bw1cjxAhXKDaYKHagUAP4QFjAEegQIDxAC&usg=AOvVaw0R9isZQ_xgpOqhMnLIJFc_
Kohora ยท 58 points ยท Posted at 04:58:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That guy was just trying to help. He wasnโt a douche. But I didnโt put two and two together.
CharlieHume ยท 34 points ยท Posted at 05:08:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
His screenname is noobmaster69, hes a douche
_Valisk ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 07:14:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah but what about that username makes him the guy from the Apple store?
Kohora ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 05:09:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
False. Heโs just the 69th person to choose the name noob master. Itโs a very common name to have after all.
Ike98 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 05:41:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, if I saw a name like noobmaster69 in game, I'd assume the person behind doesn't take themselves seriously, not that they're a douche
buckyspunisher ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:10:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
his cousin made it tho :(
Hellknightx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:54:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I like the idea that he was just too embarrassed to say he chose it.
NSA_Chatbot ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 04:59:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I will assume it was Deadpool unless it is otherwise announced by Peter Mansbridge.
captaincumsock69 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:00:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes noobmaster69
Kellosian ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:32:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I heard it was supposed to be Wong from Dr Strange, but IDK.
Due-Ad748 ยท -24 points ยท Posted at 04:43:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
yeah it was awesome the only good part of that 3 hour movie also i saw a kid dab yesterday not to be cringy but thinking hes cool
VIVID_Steeephen ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 04:54:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
the only good part?
ShallowBasketcase ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 08:36:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hulk dabbing was pretty funny specifically because it's an out-of-touch embarrassing thing to do.
I'll agree with Thor playing Fortnite though. I don't think I've ever seen such a terrible example of product placement in Disney movie before.
Chimcharfan1 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 09:17:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thor playing fortnite was hilarious to me. Just the thought of superheros raging and shit talking people online is funny to me. Thor is an actual god that could kill these people lol.
JoeBiddyInTheHouse ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 05:33:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean Fortnite's peak was August of 2018. Endgame was released less than a year later so it was probably still gaining popularity when that scene was filmed.
GlitteringWorld8 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 06:17:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And even though its not climbing in users like crazy, just about every gamer knows what it is.
Dagonir ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 08:43:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And it's still one of the most played games and the biggest BR as of now
I_AM_AN_ASSHOLE_AMA ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:09:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This reminds me of texting in movies. People sending messages like theyโre on a T9 when clearly using an iPhone in 2012.
ranchojasper ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 05:59:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Both of these things were very much supposed to be cringey
Dontbeajerkdude ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:32:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
It's a Marvel movie tradition since Ironman where Tony referenced MySpace when it had been basically dead since 2005 at that point.
piehead678 ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 06:09:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
The worst was Black Panther โWhat are those?โ A meme that was dead a month after it went viral. Years before the movie came out. It was so cringe.
medhop ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 06:50:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In Black Panther, Sheri says โwhat are those?!โ To Tโchalla about his choice of footwear and I think that it is still funny
TBroomey ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:35:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In fairness, Fortnite is still huge and in a future where half of humanity got wiped out, the video game industry would stop for a while so the games that are popular now would probably still be the top ones.
bobbyb1996 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:38:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'll give the fortnight thing a pass because I don't think making new video games would be at the top of the priority list after the snap.
10SecondRyan ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:28:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Bruce is an old nerd, so it sort of works out that he would get a dead trend late.
FluffyTheWonderHorse ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:16:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have no idea what a dab is. Time I started this hip new trend all the youngsters are doing!
SeraphisVAV ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:25:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I guess the Hulk dab was supposed to be cringe. The whole scene was supposed to be uncomfortable. Also Fortnite was very popular that year, I don't know what you're talking about.
DickHz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:55:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
WHAT ARE THOSE
Tralan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:45:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Banner was trying too hard to be cool, that was the joke.
Sackzaur ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:52:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thor playing Fortnite was a great metaphor for how far heโs fallen from his glory.
AnirudhMenon94 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:18:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Movie was fucking great though. I loved Endgame. Don't know when I can have a theatre experience like that again.
robodrew ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:42:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe Secret Wars after the Russo Brothers direct that one perfectly too
groovy604 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:14:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thor was massively depressed, he just wanted to hang with Korg who was obvs the bigger fan of it
Varhtan ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 10:54:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's so queer because it's staged like an inherently unfunny vine. It isn't an offhand, peripheral joke; it actually takes the focus of a scene and is poor bathos against Thor supposedly being misanthropic and depressed.
All the overzealous Marvel fans lauding depressed Thor as significant and brave, but all the poignance of the films from the second half of the MCU are consistently debilitated by cheap, tonedeaf humour. Civil War's schism with 'Underoos'. Ragnarok with every single scene.
Laughtillicri ยท -14 points ยท Posted at 05:14:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I literally whispered to myself "r/fellowkids" when Thor was playing fortnite.
Surely that won't be dated in 8-10 years.
JoeBiddyInTheHouse ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 05:34:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is there ever a "timeless" video game reference?
JediGuyB ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:09:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'd say video games get a pass, honestly. Nobody is rolling their eyes when someone is playing Pac-Man in an arcade in the 80s or a guy playing a game on the original Xbox. It just shows about what year the movie takes place during.
It's the jokes about memes and trends or current events that don't age as well. I mean, show a kid a cartoon that references a mid-2000s meme and they probably won't get the joke, or have an episode about COVID on a popular sitcom.
TranClan67 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:51:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've watched the Office countless times and I always forget that the Chris Brown wedding meme was a thing back then. It makes sense for back then though at least
WinterSon ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 07:55:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
after seeing the trailer for that movie i thought i was done with the MCU. after being dragged to see it by friends i knew i was done with it.
ReallyHadToFixThat ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 05:55:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And if it isn't outdated when the movie releases, it sure as fuck will be when you're watching it 5 years later on TV.
Hojbjerg1882 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 11:54:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember reading a Stephen King book where there was a part that basically said "the girl booted up her iMac desktop computer and launched her AOL so she could instant message her bff" or something to that effect. It was so ridiculous, like half way between an outdated commercial and an old man trying to use hip lingo for the kids.
notreallysrs ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:47:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
wreck it Ralph did that with the stupid fortnite dance
daveyeah ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:56:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I love both wreck it Ralph and Fortnite and I'm not sure what you mean
SplixPlixer ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:39:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
so much flossing, all the time even still.
TheSwedishOprah ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:21:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
With the "Spider-Man pointing at himself" inclusion in the Spiderverse post-credits scene being an obvious exception to this rule.
MajorMonogram25 ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 05:04:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs the same thing with tv shows. Many young adult and kids shows incorporate slang terms like yasss and slay. I get goosebumps whenever I hear these shows use them.
dw42069 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:35:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only movie Iโve seen that has used memes in a clever way was Spider-Verse. They work so well because you donโt need to understand the memes to find it funny, but it is a nice touch for fans.
El_Durazno ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:35:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But if they want to make a character have a "look this adult is trying to and failing at being relatable" all they have to do is genuinely try and get that character to reference the meme
Morfilix ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:05:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
in that case, I'd say it's acceptable
Zazorok ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:47:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
hey donโt dis the sonic movie
Morfilix ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:11:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
i was mostly thinking of the teabagging scene in gta 5 when writing this comment lmao
Gicaldo ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:39:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mitchells vs the Machines pulled it off.
IHateTheLetter-C- ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:04:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I saw the 2020 Bill and Ted movie yesterday, was fully prepared for the song to save the world to be never gonna give you up
CreepyEyesO_O ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 05:16:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Black panther
WHATโRE THOSE
EmbarrassedCoach7966 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:51:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Captain Gritty (V.O.)
One hundred million upvotes, gone.
Captain Gritty
One. Hundred. Million. Gone, just like that. snaps fingers Mayor Doge is going to have my job if we don't find them. So I have no choice to put my best detective on the case. turns around and leans on desk Look, you're a loose cannon, you don't get along with others, and quite frankly you should be fired for breaking protocol all the time, but I need you on this case. Think you can handle it...
Captain Gritty
Detective Nyan Cat?
shronkey69 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:24:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think it only works if it's trying to parody that trope.
dI--__--Ib ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:48:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The frozen pizza I bought today has an outdated meme forced into it. "Eat it like a boss!"
sneakyveriniki ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:51:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
memes move so fast, it'll be outdated by the time it comes out
chalk_in_boots ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:06:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's this mass production meme economy I tells ya. By the time a meme can be manufactured for distribution its already obsolete!
uncommoncommoner ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:32:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ralph Breaks the Internet?
RedditAlt2847 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:07:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
yup
BananaGarlicBread ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:46:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The I-Land was a godawful series in the "Lost knockoff" style (a group of people stranded on a desert island with no memory of who they are or how they got there, yadda yadda).
In the first episode, while they were introducing the (terrible) characters, one said "me, an intellectual" like in the memes. I physically cringed. Maybe should have stopped right there but the show was so bad it was entertaining in a way haha.
Binary_Omlet ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:56:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Black Panther did that shit too.
Laivine_sama ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:01:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sonic doing the Floss was pretty cringe-worthy, but the movie was actually pretty enjoyable
EveryVoice ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:32:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair Wreck it Ralph 2 did pretty well at that.
Afferbeck_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:56:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sonic flossing
rainbowsixsiegeboy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:21:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is why i hate it when they try to use pop culture references as jokes. Ages them so badly.
cannedrex2406 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:45:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Only exception I've seen so far is Mitchells Vs the machines
FUCK_DA_THALMOR ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:05:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The entire process of creating a movie and distributing it to the public can take years in some cases, and memes are born and die within the span of a couple of months if that
off-and-on ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:58:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well the thing is that given the ephemeral lifespan of a meme, and the massive amount of time it takes to make a movie, memes are usually long dead even before the movie comes out.
Groundbreaking_Pea_3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:14:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That one bit in the sonic movie
Sword117 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:03:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
i agree but imma let noobmaster69 pass. that scene is still funny in 2021
LordDoomAndGloom ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:31:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sonic Movie did an okay job when they had the one dude with a drawing of sanic I think, but that was only because it was relevant and the way they put it in there
AmaterasuWolf21 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:33:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wreck It Ralph 2 felt dated the moment i came out
thedudethedudegoesto ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only time I ever laughed at a meme in a movie wasn't because of the movies incredible use of the meme, it was because it just REMINDED me of the meme.
TheSuperPie89 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:19:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Depends how late you are. If you add outdated enough memes it loops around from being unfunny to funny again somehow.
PositiveEmo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:45:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Into the spider verse did it pretty well with the Spider-Man meme. Granted it was a end credit scene so it didn't have any impact on the plot, and they just barely made. The meme was getting old when the movie came out.
harry1o7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:18:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The sonic the hedgehog movie actually did this well. It didn't take up any real screen time but it was a funny gag.
FromFluffToBuff ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:20:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is exactly why I despise the Wreck-It-Ralph sequel so much - it was a slap in the face to the heart, soul and unique charm the first movie delivered. So let's destroy all that with outdated internet and meme humor and not-so-subtly shoving all the Disney stuff front and centre as a main plot point of the movie.
God, this movie was awful.
th30be ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:28:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eh, I think it can work if the movie is self aware enough. I think the mortal kombat movie and the sonic movie did then quite well.
bojangles69420 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:47:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Black panther was a great movie but this was one of the only complaints I had about it
LotusPrince ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:47:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"I'm the Juggernaut, bitch"
mwthecool ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:07:02 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Into the Spider-Verse is the one good example of this that Iโve seen.
The_Red_Menace_ ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 05:28:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs also gonna make those movies age horribly.
Marquis6274 ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 05:53:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm ngl, that only works if the whole thing is a satire. Like, The Boys season 2 had real meme formats make an appearance (Ik itโs a tv show but still) and that made me chuckle but only cos it was appropriate for the whole thing. The emoji movie? I threw up in my mouth when I saw that
GhostofManny13 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 07:15:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah legit. When itโs being done in parody form, or to deconstruct the sociopolitical end of meme-culture it works well. Which is what the boys did.
damienwhite12 ยท 1646 points ยท Posted at 04:32:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Not movies necessarily, but I hated when every single TV show tried to incorporate COVID into their season. I live it everyday, if I wanted to watch it on TV I'd watch the news.
Boss_Boggs ยท 266 points ยท Posted at 04:45:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That said, Mythic Quest did a one-off Zoom episode that was pretty solid.
chockychip ยท 88 points ยท Posted at 05:03:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
yes, the mythic quest zoom episode was pretty good and hilarious!
AceofKnaves44 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 05:27:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Best episode of the show.
area ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 07:13:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, it was pretty good, but "A Dark Quiet Death" is right there as arguably one of the best episodes of anything.
yiffing_for_jesus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:18:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I love that episode
breakingcups ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 06:21:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That one legitimately touched me.
logoman4 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:22:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As with anything, you can reference, manipulate, and put your own spin on anything. But when it becomes the showโs entire personality, it just cheap and stale.
Noggin-a-Floggin ยท 1039 points ยท Posted at 05:00:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or every commercial trying to sell something with COVID.
โIn times like theseโฆโ
staplesuponstaples ยท 345 points ยท Posted at 05:41:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
and now we have commercials talking about how "the world is opening back up"
BobBelcher2021 ยท 86 points ยท Posted at 06:45:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Flo from Progressive is in on it too: โWeโve all been through a lot in the past yearโ
Iโll give the GEICO gecko credit, he doesnโt talk about Covid. But then again, I doubt geckos get Covid.
Thekrowski ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 07:13:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Now Iโm just imagining him walking through the office with everyone literally freaking out and dying from covid but heโs just genuinely confused.
XxsquirrelxX ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:27:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โGecko! Why arenโt you wearing your mask?โ
โMy what?โ
โYour mask! So you donโt catch or transmit coronavirus.โ
โOh, us geckos donโt get silly human diseases. We can transmit salmonella though, hope youโve been washing your hands frequently. Besides, where would I put the mask? I donโt have any ears.โ
jooooonnny ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:00:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My gecko never caught covid from me and we were in the same room for two weeks. But Iโm not a scientist, so idk.
FUCK_DA_THALMOR ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 10:16:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Start of the pandemic "In these uncertain times, Popeye's working hard to ensure you can still enjoy our chicken sandwich with contact-free delivery. Because we care."
Over 600,000 dead from the pandemic in the US "The dark times are over, now it's time to buy a Toyota Corolla!"
The pandemic has made me orders of magnitude more angry and jaded at the soulless fake performative nature of corporate America. Do you fucks really need to take every single opportunity in every single situation to sell me some shit I don't need?
BabyEatersAnonymous ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:15:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Then they all got gay for a month but now it's freedom car sales. Labor day? Buy another car! October? We're selling everything, buy a car! Buy two Chevys for Christmas without consulting your wife also why are you buying Chevy if you have a multi million dollar house!
kirbyfan64sos ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:41:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
https://youtu.be/WcEylCwkSxE
Bestrin ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:12:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I saw a fucking golf club commercial about how we're all heroes for "doing our part"
coggro ยท 653 points ยท Posted at 05:34:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In these unprecedented timesโฆ
Johnyknowhow ยท 137 points ยท Posted at 05:54:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We're all in this together; and that's why...
Startshow1 ยท 89 points ยท Posted at 06:21:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You need to buy a yacht
Caelinus ยท 34 points ยท Posted at 09:23:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
God, remember all those celebrities complaining about having to stay inside their mansions with their families and millions of dollars?
All in this together indeed.
I do not really hold their circumstances against them. They are not responsible for the system we were all born in, and I have nothing against people being moderately wealthy.
But good god, it is like they have no concept of what it is like to be poor at all. Like they literally can not imagine it. There are basically infinite ways to make public statements that are not horribly stupid, but "We are all in this together" was not one of them.
Airway ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 12:43:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"It's a banana, Michael. What could it cost, $10?"
interestingsidenote ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:54:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It may have gotten better since the restrictions have been lifted but Fake Doctors, Real Friends was a victim of this and it made it unlistenable after a while.
vegan_html_hacker ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:25:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโd say 99% of advertising is insulting to begin with. Their corny af actors trying to seem relatable just seems like the advertiser is not-so-subtly assuming youโre stupid as shit and youโll fall for the dumb jokes, obey their straight up greedy commands like โhurry in todayโ and you have an IQ of six so youโll just buy any dumb product shoved in your face during Big Bang Theory. Ads are cringy as hell regardless of the pandemic.
symphonypathetique ยท 48 points ยท Posted at 05:59:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Now, more than ever ...
gafflebitters ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 07:40:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
it IS precedented! there was another pandemic, just like this one, and it has been referenced many times! LOL
sneakyveriniki ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 10:08:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Having pandemics and going into country wide quarantines just like ours has been a routine thing for centuries lol. Thereโs an Edgar Allan Poe story called the red mask about a bunch of rich people who secretly get together and throw a party when theyโre all supposed to be in quarantine and die
gafflebitters ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:17:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I never heard of that one before. it sounds like him, so uplifting. : )
ReadAllAboutIt92 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:06:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Can we go back to precedented times again please?
Shalamarr ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:13:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm so tired of that for several reasons. I want precedented times, dammit.
Caelinus ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 09:26:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
It should have been Biden's campaign slogan. "Let's get back to precedented times!"
Other Alternatives:
gunscreeper ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:01:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
An egg
OPhasballz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:42:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
E G G
AStartIsBorn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:52:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
STAHP
Masteroflag478 ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 05:46:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Covid is really just free bait for any cleaning product commercial these days.
XxsquirrelxX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:29:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fucking Zoomtan ran an ad suggesting that their services can prevent coronavirus. Yeah I suppose you canโt get COVID if youโve already died of skin cancer.
Chrisumaru ยท 63 points ยท Posted at 05:34:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We seek to make an even bigger profit off of you
LOA4SC ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 06:08:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Now commercials make it sound as if weโve been locked inside our homes and not even stepping out the front door
DontBeABadPerson ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:23:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โIn this times, we know you have to ask for food to be delivered to your home or you will literally die starving. Thatโs why you should download our delivery appโ
Or I could just likeโฆ go to the storeโฆ but with a mask on
BobBelcher2021 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:48:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Even some ads on Reddit. Making claims like โyouโve been stuck inside for the past yearโ.
Very, very few people actually stayed home for a long period of time.
Joe_Jeep ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:30:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Some people certain acted like we were
Like, we weren't supposed to congregate we could still go outside.
CrackedPepper86 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:52:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Now more than ever...
Gimel333 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:24:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โin these trying times, itโs important that you buy our shitโ
gn0xious ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 06:17:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like when Gillette did their ridiculousโtoxic masculinityโ commercial, while being perfectly happy to continue charging 3x more for the same razors in pink and teal for women.
I donโt need you to pretend to care about things happening socially or politically. Just sell razors. Will they shave? Are the good? Done, end of transaction.
RespectedDesperada ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:41:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Make a drinking game out of it!
1: Take a shot every time a commercial references COVID in some way!
Or
2: Take a shot every time a commercial does NOT reference COVID in any way!
I honestly donโt know which would end faster lol
wittyusernamefailed ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:11:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"in these uncertain times..."
BobBelcher2021 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:47:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thereโs also overuse of the word โessentialโ. Thereโs a skin cream commercial in Canada pitched by Olympic figure skater Tessa Virtue that keeps saying โessentialโ.
SmallTownJerseyBoy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:01:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"It's been a rough year..." "After everything this past year...."
Glassjaw79ad ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:34:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In these trying times...
Liscetta ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:58:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I used to keep a boycott list just for those products. I ended up buying a big chunk of groceries at EuroSpin, as most of its products aren't advertised and their main commercial doesn't milk covid.
theBank8 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:00:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โBringing people together even when theyโre apartโ
Photoninja7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:19:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"We're all in this together."
btbcorno ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 05:11:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or they tried to incorporate it like SWAT, and got bored with it and abandoned it. Or how the main characters in shows will take their masks off to have a conversation.
Aperture_Kubi ยท 78 points ยท Posted at 05:01:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
David Tennant and Michael Sheen stared in a BBC tv show based around Covid restrictions.
They play fictional versions of themselves prepping for a stage play and it's told via their Zoom meetings.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staged
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:29:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
the worst ones are those that had a proper plot already and tried to retroactively in the pandemic for the relatability. because this was a brand new show whose theme was specifically making a play during the pandemic it wasn't annoying. you knew what you were getting. plus, the two of them are great together, and georgia was there, so i can't complain
Sword117 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:00:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
things ill never watch. its gonna yake some serious brain damage to get me nostalgic enough to want to watch more covid shit.
WinterSon ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 07:56:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
huh, i kinda find the opposite. i haven't seen a single show with anyone wearing a mask or even mentioning COVID.
Zay071288 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:51:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was the same for me until I got to the new season of This is Us, but even now, only two of my shows have incorporated covid into their plot so it's still way less (in my experience) than others are saying.
TranClan67 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:54:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Same here. Then again nowadays I just kinda watch the marvel stuff so it's easy to skirt around covid.
I had been wondering though if tv shows in general were going to just pretend covid wasn't a thing or something but I guess this thread answers that.
Squid-Bastard ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 06:29:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I like how super store did it, especially being a show basically about Walmart
Dgnslyr ยท 47 points ยท Posted at 05:20:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Makes the new season of Law and order SVU hard to watch and will probably date Organized Crime as the plot revolves around the Vaccine for a bit
winterberry7374 ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 05:49:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The mask wearing in the show was weird af. All the main characters wouldnโt wear a mask, but everyone in the background is so itโs just weird
Damn_Dog_Inappropes ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:38:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only time that was well done was in The Doctor. It was two episodes and really drove home how awful the pandemic is for hospital workers. It did drive me crazy how often a doctor would pull down their mask to talk to someone tho. We definitely do NOT do that at my hospital!
Geoman265 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:34:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Reality TV shows involving COVID I'm fine with. But other genres, nope.
damienwhite12 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:57:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I personally don't watch any reality TV shows, but they can get a pass for sure
XxsquirrelxX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:31:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think some of them tried desperately to avoid it. Didnโt Survivor and Big Brother contestants literally not know of the virus until the summer?
MIBlackburn ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 05:04:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Superstore did it well because they made jokes about it but I'm not a fan of the Zoom episodes shows have done.
AskinggAlesana ยท 134 points ยท Posted at 05:02:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Superstore probably did it best though imo.
traviscm ยท 104 points ยท Posted at 05:05:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Superstore did everything the best. That show was so criminally underrated.
attentionallshoppers ยท 46 points ยท Posted at 05:20:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So many people are in love with this show but I had so much trouble getting through the first few eps. Does it pick up at a certain point? I found the character tropes so played out that it was difficult to watch. The bumbling/cringy manager, the overly enthusiastic coworker, the sassy flirtatious leads that always have a quip ready ... It totally pulled me out of the experience.
Overmyundeadbody ยท 36 points ยท Posted at 05:41:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It gets a lot better in the second season, both in terms of serialization and comedy. The first season is best viewed as a show that is designed to be heavy on comedy and light on everything else. The following seasons have a lot more character dynamics, better jokes, and actual plots that carry between episodes.
AangAndTheFireLord ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 05:47:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Less Bo after season 1 though which is a real shame.
WangoBango ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 05:58:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"bwabwabwahhhh"
crademaster ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:37:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is Bo generally liked? Nifty! I was very glad to see his role drastically reduced after the first while because I couldn't stand him.
Shadowchaos ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:12:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeahhhh I felt the same, maybe that means the guy is a good actor but I couldn't stand the character
ohween ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:36:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I found him absolutely hilarious. I know people like him IRL and he was spot on.
Overmyundeadbody ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:01:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think that scene in, like, the second episode where he and Cheyenne reject that jingle competition prize from Eliza Coupe is hilarious. The way they keep saying they wont accept their "millions of dollars" makes me laugh every time.
[deleted] ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:55:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sounds similar to parks and rec or even the office. they needed that second season to get going.
WangoBango ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 05:59:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yupp. Unfortunately Superstore didn't last as long as either. But it was seriously solid. The scene transitions with random customers doing stupid shit were my favorite.
trexmoflex ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 06:14:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As someone who did my time working retail for a while, those scenes hit way too close to home
WangoBango ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:22:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hard same.
AskinggAlesana ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:06:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exactly why I love it so much.
I used to work at Ross and they are so close to the mark a lot.
traviscm ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:17:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Those are always a highlight!
WangoBango ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 06:06:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jonah and Amy being the "sassy, flirtatious leads that always have a quip at the ready" becomes a sort of meta in joke. It's really well done.
Glenn continues to be the bumbling, overly enthusiastic boss, but he also gets a lot of character development that is incredibly endearing.
Overall, the show hits on some serious social issues, and does it really well for the most part, too. Doesn't always hit the bullseye, but I was very impressed. Was sad to hear they were ending it. However, I'm satisfied with how they did. Won't give anything away, but I liked it.
traviscm ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 05:24:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly yeah it took me a little while as well. I felt the first few, maybe half dozen or so, were a little formulaic. But like a lot of comedies, once it found its footing it was incredibly enjoyable.
yourlocaltaxman ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:55:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Having just finished season 5, absolutely. Iโd say the show peaked in season 3 simply because of how completely insane but still believable it was at times. Thatโs not to take anything away from the other seasons, really all of them after the first one are fantastic, though I still need to watch the final one.
Oh, and Mateo (the overly enthusiastic coworker) becomes a lot more likeable but I will confess while he was much less annoying in season 2, it probably wasnโt until around season 3 that I liked him
spasmystic ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 05:26:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only thing Superstore did wrong was not enough Marcus and Sandra (and even Sayid). Some of the smaller characters were so, so freaking amazing and you would get a line every two episodes.
traviscm ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 05:32:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No this is 100% correct. The Sandra vs Carol rivalry was the best subtle sub plot of the show
ventedlemur44 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 05:52:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I didnโt try to kill you, I just didnโt try to save you
spasmystic ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 05:34:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Marcus randomly becoming fluent in Tagalog still kills me to this day
WangoBango ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 06:15:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Marcus was low-key one of the best (and simultaneously worst, but in a good way?) characters of the show.
damienwhite12 ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 05:07:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just finished season 6 today. It's same category as The Office and Parks & Rec for me
traviscm ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:15:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I agree whole heartedly. It has joined those two as my go-to "comfort" shows.
damienwhite12 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:29:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Office at one point was an underrated, hidden gem. I think it only a matter of time before Superstore gets its recognition.
traviscm ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:34:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Very true. I just wish it had gotten some awards show love. I know they're meaningless but the show getting ZERO Emmy nominations just makes me sad.
themanhimself13 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:07:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How was it ever a hidden gem? From the second season on it got consistently high ratings and critical response
damienwhite12 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:30:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think it was popular but not near the same level it is today
hamburgular70 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 05:30:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I really need to watch this. Colton Dunn was on HDTGM and was honestly so quick, clever, and hilarious that I realized I needed to immediately watch his work. I then got lazy and didn't, but I'll get back to it
WangoBango ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:20:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've never seen him in anything else that I'm aware of. It'll probably be pretty weird to see him not in a wheelchair after Superstore.
Broken_Sky ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 09:24:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He was in Parks and Rec as one of the stoner animal control guys!
yourlocaltaxman ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:58:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I usually donโt like the word underrated but it fits Superstore perfectly. I might be looking in the wrong places but this is the first time Iโve ever seen it mentioned somewhere on the internet. Maybe Iโm looking in the wrong places but thatโs quite something considering it was on for six seasons on NBC
damienwhite12 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:06:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Superstore was weird for me because I felt it added literally nothing of benefit to the show, but they kinda ignored it after the 2nd episode so I liked that for sure. I was nervous after the first episode for sure
ashishvp ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:50:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Holy fuck I forgot about this show when covid started and now I get to binge a whole season. Dank
Marawal ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:53:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Especially since they don't use masks, there is no social distancing, nor any guidelines followed
Not only I don't want to watch COVID, but it also feels fake or as if the characters do not care at all.
thebrokestbroker ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:45:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The exception was "Good Doctor", I liked how they incorporated it - I mean it's a series about a hospital, so it was a perfect fit...
fire2day ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 05:52:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
On one hand, I get it, because they're filming and require masks and whatnot. On the other hand, fuck COVID storylines. My wife watches Grey's Anatomy, and that shit is the most annoying thing ever.
SilentExtrovert ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:30:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In a show like Grey's Anatomy, or other medical dramas it's not weird though. Think it would have been weirder if they'd just ignored it.
bros402 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:17:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Everything's Gonna Be Okay did it brilliantly - the season felt like it was whatever they originally planned with a mask here and there
BobBelcher2021 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:44:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I donโt watch a lot of TV but Law & Order SVU has done a ton of this. And yet the mask wearing was very spotty.
And still in the L&O universe, the entire first season of the newest spinoff was based around stolen Covid vaccines.
weary_dreamer ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:16:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I liked seeing it reflected on tv. Besides, hard to keep the actors safe on set unless you bring in the plot points. Otherwise, why are characters suddenly sitting 6 feet away and wearing masks during dialogue?
SAKabir ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 05:42:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh God, I haven't watched too many new shows but I could tell the next 2 or 3 years of TV are gonna be filled with the cringiest attempts at fitting backdated references to "cOroNaViRuS".
jordanjay29 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:09:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I catch a glimpse of them every once in a while before switching the TV to play off Netflix, and it is weird AF to see fictional characters wearing masks in a fictional world.
They still have to film in the real world, I get it, but it's escapism. I'll probably just catch up on my backlog of old shows I've never watched until the COVID era of television is over.
Latter-Bumblebee5436 ยท 39 points ยท Posted at 04:50:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
the only one to do it right imo was Shameless
bubbles_loves_omar ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:39:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How did they deal with it? I fell off that show when Debbie was trying to get impregnated.
Upstairs-Appearance5 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:36:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
True. I was about to mention Shameless when I saw this.
Guerillagreasemonkey ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:16:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel like you can slightly forgive this in the sense that by wearing masks and maintaining distancing they were able to keep production going.
They leaned into it...
LobotomistPrime ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:36:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
During the great depression, the most successful movies were the ones as far from reality as possibly; fantasy, sci Fi. Only Charlie Chaplin could make movies that were relevant to the times and actually succeed with them. Most people wanted to escape reality, not have it spoonfed to them.
ethan-bubblegum-tate ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 07:03:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a bit of a time capsule. We can now watch shows whenever we want.Iโm sure someone will watch something in 2035 and recall or become aware of the 2020 pandemic.
AnticPosition ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:58:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Interesting. I must not watch the right tv cuz I've never seen it mentioned in a show.
damienwhite12 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:00:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I personally don't watch a ton on cable, altho I've seen ads for shows that do. Superstore is the most recent show I've watched with it, although the COVID season isn't on Netflix.
Some shows acknowledge and work around it, some fully dive in and its horrible.
lunarpi ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 04:45:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm an SVU fan and they did it cause they have their whole "we exist in the current timeline" thing. Idk I kinda liked it
traviscm ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 05:04:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Grey's Anatomy said something similar, they said as a medical show, they could not ignore the biggest medical event in the past 100 years.
Though it's arguable how much of a "medical show" Grey's actually is. lol
Solomaxwell6 ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 05:21:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's fun how they treat masks in SVU. I'm assuming the directors don't like the actors' mouths to be covered while they talk. So they walk around by themselves with their masks on, and take them off as soon as they get within a few feet of someone else and need to talk.
There was one episode where they needed DNA from a suspect they're interviewing, so they lied and told him NYPD policy is he wears a mask with a special filter while he's in the building. He puts on the new mask, they "dispose" of the old one (actually taking it aside for testing)... and then the suspect takes the new mask off about ten seconds later even though he was just told it was required.
lunarpi ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:33:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yea it's pretty odd. I liked the episode of the lady that snapped because of the pandemic stress and went off the rails.
But yea, you gotta think it wouldn't be a very good watch if you can't see people talking. I totally get it not being accurate, but they still got a show to make haha
TheMegaBenson ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:56:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is Us too
Heavyduty35 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:21:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bosch did it very well.
lovinglogs ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:26:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is Us did this so hard lol
TululaDaydream ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:04:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe I'm stuck in a rut of rewatching old TV shows, but I can't say I've seen this at all. What shows incorporate covid? I'm not sure even the soap operas my partner watches have even mentioned it.
damienwhite12 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:02:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Superstore did, I've seen ads for Grey Anatomy, This is Us and a few others I can't remember. It seemed to be shows on cable TV more often than not from what I could tell.
UXM6901 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:03:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I like those first responder shows that are basically soap operas...it would have made me uncomfortable if they didn't wear masks and stuff.
At Christmas time during that awful surge, the tv commercials featuring big family get-togethers and holiday parties made me feel pretty bitter, actually.
speedx5xracer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:35:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Some shows it makes sense to (medical drama, current police procedurals where they can continue their plots with the current events). Others (sitcoms) it made no sense.
2022FAMINE ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:13:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's not even like I'm personally suffering. I'm eating apple turnovers with my cat.
Puddnhead_Wilson ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:34:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I didn't watch more than a couple of episodes, but I liked how Mr. mayor (the one where Ted Danson is mayor of LA) handled it. Just a quick "Hey, Dolly Parton bought everyone the vaccine" and then never have to talk about it again.
Do__Math__Not__Meth ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:27:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
COVID being a thing, if not a straight up plot point, yet nobody in the show wearing masks
Enso83 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:04:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As someone who hasn't been to a movie since the MCU took over and who doesn't have cable tv. What are some examples of tv shows/movies that did this?
ProjectShadow316 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:42:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
There was a TV series based on Zoom calls. I can't remember the name, but all I thought was "Holy fuck, not only does this look like shit, but it's a terrible idea."
jiggleboner ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:23:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Staged is honestly great, Tennant and Sheen have insane chemistry. If there's another one idk though. I find that my native British shows do COVID better though.
alwaysforgettingmyun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:57:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There was another one that was loosely connected one off stories that I watched when I was out of shit to watch. Pretty awful, I just remember a zoom funeral
zsaz_ch ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:32:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ugh Greys Anatomyโs mister recent season. I understand itโs a medical show but geez, EVERY SINGKE EPISODE.
bendable_girder ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:33:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Entire show is garbage but this season is absolutely unwatchable.
_Catatronic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:47:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I stopped watching Greyโs a long time ago, but I watched a few scenes here and there in the new season. I canโt imagine following the show right now. It feels like every scene is either wildly inappropriate to have happening during the pandemic or handled well but exhaustingly real and makes me fall down a panic-pit thinking about the medical workers in my life whoโve been at the end of their rope for almost eighteen months.
I canโt imagine wanting either of those things, and absolutely cannot imagine the same person enjoying both.
OhfursureJim ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:58:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I know! A random hospital show came on the other day and they were talking about covid.. I was like who the fuck wants to watch this when itโs literally going on around us. How could you be interested in watching fake people suffer the same illness that is all around you. Cable TV is just lazy as hell now
Goodly ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:44:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel the same about music. I understand the need to artistically express your feelings but songs about COVID just feel dumb for some reasonโฆ.
damienwhite12 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:07:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've had a few artists I like release COVID songs that realistically were good songs, but after the 3rd time hearing them, I'm already tired of them.
XxsquirrelxX ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:32:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There was one song I heard that was basically โ2020 sucked: the songโ that referenced pretty much everything: the virus, the elections, the protests.
Shahars71 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:20:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, it's kind of unavoidable if you're watching a show with a hospital setting.
starfirex ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:32:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I would actually love to see a show set during Covid times. Can you imagine the Wire or Breaking Bad set in 2021?
Eeszeeye ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:14:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Greys Anatomy has some solid episodes on COVID - my daughter tricked me into watching one and now I'm hooked.
(Edit,typo)
EveryVoice ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:33:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah I hate that they do this on pornhub as well...
The_wolf2014 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:34:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My missus watches a soap called Emmerdale and they did that in it. Characters would come on camera wearing masks then immediately take them off for the scene, like what's the point?!
voiceofAFO ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:06:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair, it's kind of unavoidable in medical & 911 dramas.
Broken_Sky ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:30:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Good Fight did a good job. They had their last season cut short cos of covid so they basically did the end of that season and dealt with the covid situation all in the first episode of current season and moved on. Being as it is a show that often bring real life events into it they couldn't just ignore it but also didn't want to drag it out.
It looks like the King's other show, Evil, is going to touch on it too but, without spoilers, it looks like they are going to do a good job of it
deprimada ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:28:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Idk, I would kill to have an Archer episode about covid
mgraunk ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 05:43:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I watched a lot of TV during Covid and didn't see a single show that incorporated it as a theme. Maybe you just watch crappy shows.
Superheroesaregreat ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 07:15:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Endgame was a pretty good movie even though they made Hulk dab in it.
Jagang187 ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 09:44:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I always thought that was SUPPOSED to be cringe. Because Smart Hulk is a cheesy, cheesy guy
Nitroade24h ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:45:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I hate the fortnite scene a lot and I usually skip it
bubsy200 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:30:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eh, I would rank it below quite a few mcu films. It was painfully average except the final battle.
Superheroesaregreat ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 07:34:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Right, but I think youโd agree it wasnโt โbadโ just because Hulk dabbed in it or for any other reason.
bubsy200 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:35:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Of course lol. That scene, as bad as it is, doesnโt change my opinion on the movie.
DasLeadah ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 05:30:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Fortnite dance in Sonic just about fucking killed me
[deleted] ยท 392 points ยท Posted at 04:12:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I had to ask my gf at the time about the " What're those!" Scene in Black Panther. Didn't know what the fuck it was.
Groaned and rolled my eyes pretty hard at that one.
AdvocateSaint ยท 240 points ยท Posted at 04:49:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The meme was already 2 years old by the time that film came out, and they still tried it
_Catatronic ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:49:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I still donโt understand how it became a meme in the first place..
plushbrick ยท 41 points ยท Posted at 04:53:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Probably an in-joke. Remember: they have been pretty cut off of the rest of the world. They even reference BTTF (sneakers segment). They are technologically superior, but have less experience with pop culture.
JKTwice ยท 56 points ยท Posted at 05:14:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The script was also written years before production started likely.
Sociopathicfootwear ยท 36 points ยท Posted at 06:09:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not only that, but Black Panther came out at the start of 2018.
That scene could've feasibly been filmed in 2016, with the "in universe" time being 2016 or 2017.
Honestly? Even as someone who spends hours a day on the internet the "what are those" meme completely slipped past me (or I cared so little I completely forgot about it) and I never connected the Black Panther scene to anything other than her exaggerating her reaction which is pretty typical friendly behavior between people.
JediGuyB ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:13:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I didn't know about the meme until very recently. I saw it referenced on TV as a meme and I looked it up. Didn't remember a single thing about it.
dotslashpunk ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 06:47:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
iโm sorry i actually donโt even know what yโall are talking about could you educate me? I saw black panther
Tekgeek82 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:12:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shuri asks black panther what the fuck he's wearing for shoes in her lab. He's wearing sandles. But it legit made no sense. There are a shit ton of people in wakanda wearing those Xena warrior princess sandles in the movie.
universaladaptoid ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:24:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I honestly did not know it was a meme till I saw this thread. I had always assumed that it was just Shuri teasing him about his old shoes.
Tekgeek82 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:50:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Me too. It only struck me as odd cause he's not the only one wearing sandals, and they're not even abnormal ones. Maybe if he was wearing white socks.
NlGHT_CHEESE ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 07:46:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a meme. Saying โwhat are those!!?โ In response to shoes is a reference to it.
olcrazypete ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:04:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs about the sandals, I just took it as his tradition to more kingly shoes vs a more casual look he may have had in the past. Gentle teasing.
Professional_Ant_364 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 06:04:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I watched it in theaters and with a group of friends. Got a great reaction every time because it was done well.
WYUYBDAAHNFIAGT ยท 32 points ยท Posted at 04:48:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What were they?
sxrxhmanning ยท 39 points ยท Posted at 05:09:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
shoes. reference to a vine
DreamingDitto ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:39:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pretty sure itโs from Hercules
Jedimaster996 ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 05:44:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The plan I've been setting up for 18 years goes up in smoke, and you're wearing his MERCHANDISE?!
sxrxhmanning ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:44:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
maybe but the phrase only became popular after the vine
shadmere ยท 49 points ยท Posted at 05:24:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I had to google that cause I didn't remember it.
I didn't realize that was a reference. I just thought it was a weirdly overemphasized comment.
AnirudhMenon94 ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 05:20:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, in their defense, that counts as a meme now but years from now, her saying that line could also be simply taken as her expressing her incredulity at T'challa's footwear choices.
portableportal ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:45:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've heard the phrase before, but never seen the vine. I thought it was just an expression that kids use on the playground.
Not_Steve ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 07:19:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I wasnโt a vine watcher so Iโm just now learning what this is. I thought it was just a cool joke. I mean, I laughed.
NoddysShardblade ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:28:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That works fine without knowing the original though
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 09:23:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Seeing as I had to ask about it, clearly not.
Zucc2020 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:47:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Black Panther takes place in 2016, when the meme was a thing. Iโm fine with it.
[deleted] ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 09:25:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But guess what? In just a few more years, new kids are gonna be confused and not know what it is. People will forget. It will just date itself.
vorpalpillow ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:05:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
just roving bands of confused children, repeating the line and shaking their heads
a cult will form
lives will be lost
monuments will be built
future humanity will gather around the stone structures and wonder
what are those
RavenWolfPS2 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:25:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If she had said it differently, more casually, I feel like it would have come across way better. It's the fact that they really milked it that made it feel like the studio was trying too hard
puffpuffcutie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:24:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Damn, daniel
is_a_cat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:04:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
idk. connecting with siblings via outdated memes really spoke to me as that's what I do with my siblings
Head-Ad-3320 ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 06:26:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Black Panther was an entire eye roll of a movie. People just afraid to hate on it because on the pure merit of having a black superhero movie. Shit was corny
Chimie45 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 08:33:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They also didn't hire Koreans to film the Korean scenes.
The Korean audience laughed at Lupita's Korean because it took them by surprise.
They laughed at the old Korean lady's Korean because it was fucking terrible.
thegreatvortigaunt ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:11:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And now the Shang Chi movie is going to be exactly the same (Canadian lead, American director), Chinese audiences are already ridiculing it
Chimie45 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:23:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not sure how similar it is, since only one minor scene was filmed in Busan...
It was just one minor character. Not sure about Shang Chi how much takes place where and how much it's supposed to be authentic.
thegreatvortigaunt ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:26:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a Chinese character set in China fighting his Chinese father and crime lord family. The character's father was originally the actual Fu Manchu.
Like I said, it's already being ridiculed for being so fake.
Chimie45 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:44:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yea, I've heard basically nothing about it.. but that sounds... remarkably on-point for how caricature American media treats Asian martial arts, history, and legends.
Satanarchrist ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:52:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'd normally agree about memes being a dumb idea in movies, but they got me with that one
theguesswho ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 06:22:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Agree, but One movie that did it really well was Chef. I thought their use of Twitter and social media was pretty accurate and they conveyed it in a way that made it feel natural
fireraptor1101 ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 05:48:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Snakes on a plane was the reverse of this, as it started a trend based on the movie.
tahitianhashish ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:16:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, oodles of movies have started "trends" but I like that snakes on a plane is your default example.
Iron_Wolf123 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:02:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Luca's ads are too weird with insta-style speech bubbles
AxelShoes ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:29:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"I'm the Juggernaut, bitch!"
https://www.cinemablend.com/new/8-Dumbest-Moments-From-X-Men-Franchise-134247.html
RhysieB27 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:46:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wait, what meme was that based on?
EDIT: Fuck me I had no idea that was Vinnie Jones.
BazzaTakesTheWorld ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 05:13:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The upcoming Karen movie
notagangsta ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 06:00:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โInsta Girlโ - movie about an influencer girl who is shallow, uses tons of filters, and is self-obsessed gets a shitty role in a movie and her boyfriend โcomes to his sensesโ when he falls in love with her quirky assistant (who is a hot girl in glasses).
Jackielegs93 ยท 36 points ยท Posted at 04:38:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Black Panther โwhat are thoseโ made me physically sink inward
ashishvp ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:55:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I laughed :(
TheVines2002EVOLVED ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:27:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not a movie, but a book. Ahem, talking about you post-2015 Rick Riordan.
bryan3thomas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:26:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, they did manage to sneak the new call of duty game that was mega-popular into the lightning thief movie. So youโre not wrong either way.
gary9891 ยท 223 points ยท Posted at 01:51:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It goes directly to the $1.00 movie house.
cbrad1713 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 14:07:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What in earth is a $1 movie house?
TheGhostOfFalunGong ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 14:17:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Probably a theater screen allocated for movie re-runs for the purpose of making profit by volume. These screens target lower income individuals, couples or families for the sake of bonding rather than actual viewing of the film. That popcorn at the concession stand is probably the most expensive thing youโll ever pay.
Here in the Philippines we have these theater screens located near university districts targeting students going on a date or just to kill time in an air-conditioned environment where seats only cost $0.50 per screening. Film selection is pretty decent though with blockbusters released a year or two before. Quite cringeworthy at first, but it works well.
bloudy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:05:50 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That sounds incredible. I think movie tickets are $25 here now. I feel like my best chance at retirement is SE Asia.
TheGhostOfFalunGong ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:50:46 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you have loads of money, living in the Philippines is probably the best thing. Itโs probably the closest thing in Asia culturally to the United States. Youโll probably wonโt be missing a lot from the US if you live here as a retiree.
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:18:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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weirdbutinagoodway ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:42:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Are you sure you weren't in an adult bookstore?
perpetuatinstupidity ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:21:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember seeing one in LA playing shrek
Rexel-Dervent ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:40:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you can find it, which you most definitely can, the movie The Return of The Killer Tomatoes has some scenes set in a "One Dollar Movie" tv studio. Spoiler! They're a showing a really cheap movie with George Clooney.
okaymaeby ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:45:36 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When my city had a dollar theater, the movies were usually only 3-4 weeks behind box office openings.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:32:07 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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okaymaeby ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:20:45 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have conducted some field research, and while not all of the specifics applied to my personal observational data gatherings, the fact is that I just can't deny your statements. My heart and mind both agree that I can can't disagree.
bros402 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:33:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
fuck, imagine having a second run theater near you
DrWood1 ยท 566 points ยท Posted at 03:41:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many commercials on TV, coupled with starting the promotion 4 weeks before the premier = bad movie.
BigToeBePoppin ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 06:34:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Most of the time thatโs correct but there are a few exceptions. For example Luca, everywhere I went I would see commercials on TVs, billboards, and even at one point trash cans. Ended up being pretty good though. So in a nutshell, most of the time itโs right but if itโs Disney itโs an exception.
WeranioRacker ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 08:00:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Youโre going to hate me for this but that movie kind of sucks.
Donโt get me wrong, the design and layout of it all is really good, but thereโs just way to many random production issues and continuity errors for it to be called โgreatโ. I expect Pixar to be the top of the line, but they made this just another bargain bin animated movie.
PipPopPanda ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 06:59:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just watched โtomorrow warโ, and it fits this exactly. Watched it to find out exactly how bad it could be and I canโt think of a movie with more plot holes.
Starting to think โStars Chris Pratt but isnโt a Marvel movieโ belongs on here tooโฆ..
Darfy-Doom ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:41:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
op probably made this question because of tomorrow war lol
willclerkforfood ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:14:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just like โStars Ryan Reynolds but isnโt Deadpoolโ
wetmule ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:20:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Could just say stars Chris Pratt. The guy has never made a decent movie. Iโm not even sure he wants to be a film actor. I think he just kinda fell into it
Shantotto11 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 23:32:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I heard Tenet was good despite the ad abuseโฆ
Gold-Energy3812 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:31:26 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Black Widow has so many clips and tv spots.
Aerionne ยท 17675 points ยท Posted at 23:47:57 on July 3, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you've basically seen the entire plot of the movie and all main scenes in the trailer.
fredzout ยท 6068 points ยท Posted at 04:13:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There was a movie years ago that became infamous because the funniest scene in the trailer wasn't in the movie.
youzabish ยท 1877 points ยท Posted at 04:25:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What movie?
fredzout ยท 3538 points ยท Posted at 04:34:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Dirty Rotten Scoundrels", Michael Caine and Steve Martin. The scene where one of them knocks a little old lady off the promenade into the water isn't in the movie.
OneArchedEyebrow ยท 1666 points ยท Posted at 05:06:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For the curious.
HolIerer ยท 213 points ยท Posted at 05:29:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm glad they cut this. Steve Martinโs character was incredibly self-centred but not psychopathic.
Shopworn_Soul ยท 266 points ยท Posted at 05:43:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It wasnโt cut, it was filmed by Frank Oz as a teaser before there was enough footage to make a trailer. It was never supposed to be in the movie.
peoplebetrifling ยท 97 points ยท Posted at 06:04:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Reshooting for trailer content is a very clear sign of a cinematic failure.
Suicide Squad, anyone?
0ldAndGrumpy ยท 107 points ยท Posted at 07:34:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels was and still is a great film though.
PumpyChowdown ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 10:30:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not mother?
radiorentals ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 12:09:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
OMG, my brother and I still quote this film to each other. At the time we thought the Ruprecht dinner scene was one of the funniest things we'd ever seen.
Amabry ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 01:04:21 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Ruprecht, don't take the cork off the fork!"
Bubbagump210 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 11:40:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Do you want the genital cuff?
mperrotti76 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:28:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oklahoma? Oklahomaโฆ OKLAHOMA OKLAHOMA OKLAHOMA!!!!!
lokiofsaassgaard ยท 128 points ยท Posted at 06:18:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I admit, I like the way Marvel does it. They use alternate takes and angles sometime, so those moments are fresh, but not completely dishonest.
Joe_Jeep ยท 76 points ยท Posted at 06:24:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They make it an artform almost
They had hulk in scenes after Banner 'loses' him to keep the plot under wraps
lokiofsaassgaard ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 06:33:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There were a lot of bits from the Loki series that played out very differently just from the tone of the dialogue. Some people in the fandom really hated it, but I like knowing I can watch a Marvel trailer and not be spoiled for the whole thing.
intendozz ยท -14 points ยท Posted at 09:04:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why the hell would you not like to not be spoiled??
Chuckie_Swag_Finster ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 12:53:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm genuinely curious, do you actually like getting spoiled by trailers?
intendozz ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:10:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No, I understood wrong and thought people were mad because of no spoilers
QuerulousPanda ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:31:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Some marvel fans get obsessive to the point where they'll enhance and analyze every frame from every piece of media that is made available to try to find secrets and hints and hidden details. Those are the kind of people who would get angry at misdirects and deceptive spoilers, because they would feel personally attacked and lied to.
Which honestly is true: it is exactly those people that are being targeted and duped specifically to protect the rest of the world from having the movies spoiled by obsessive nerds hyperanalyzing the trailers.
ivanparas ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 07:14:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They also had Thor with both eyes throughout the trailer for Thor: Ragnarok.
andysaurus_rex ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:52:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
One thing I didnโt like was that they revealed that Hulk was in Ragnarok in the first place, much less the opponent in the arena in the trailers, even using the โheโs my friend from workโ joke. I feel like that would have been a lot better of a moment had I gone in blind. I usually donโt watch trailers except for Marvel stuff and Star Wars stuff because they tend to do them pretty well without spoiling much.
QuerulousPanda ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 14:25:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Agreed. That was a rare miss. It was good in one way because it really let you know the tone of the movie and served the trailer really well. But yeah it did definitely weaken what could have been an utterly mind blowingly funny moment in the theater.
Still, that movie was so good in so many ways that I'm not too bothered that it did spoil one joke.
joshi38 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I agree, but I also understand why they did it. Hulk wasn't exactly a cameo in the film, Hulk/Banner was a supporting character for what feels like more than half of the film.
Not only is he a major character in the film and the franchise, but was probably quite expensive to put in (both in CGI and paying for Ruffalo); all that effort, there was no way they were not going to use him for marketting. That's half the reason to put him in there.
That said, the trailers spoiling how Hela destroys Mjolnir or how Thor was able to summon lightning without it was unecessary and ruined what could have been some genuine surprises.
[deleted] ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 07:22:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean I enjoyed Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, but watching the gender-bent remake was a slog. Rebel Wilson played her usual character, but I enjoyed Anne Hathaway's part. Anne wasn't good enough to save the movie, though.
Edit: Remake was called The Hustle if anyone didn't already know.
Mr_4country_wide ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 12:56:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
13% on rotten tomatoes oh my days
mperrotti76 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:30:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I never knew there was a remake
alwaysforgettingmyun ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:35:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm choosing to ignore this information
bonafart ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:59:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I kinda like that movie
Libprime ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:56:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, my dad put it on when I was in town last Christmas and I thought it was in the tolerable-to-mildly-funny range. Definitely wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
ilikecakenow ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 06:39:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not really sometimes they make mock trailer for film/tv (very common for thai tv) as they haven't done the real filming yet when they want to show a teaser. So they do a limit filming to film a part of scene/scenes . often limited in some way be angles, lighting ....
also when they do the real filming the story/setup may have change from what planed before. like I remember a char in trailer for a hollywood film that was planed to just be in 2 scenes in the film but due how popular he was in the mock trailer. They added him to a bunch of scenes when they did the real filming.
ceciltech ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:36:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a comedic masterpiece. This also was not a reshoot according to op.
retroglowberry ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 05:54:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
happy cake day!
ieatplaydough ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 07:18:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Excuse me, may I go to the bathroom first...
morton31 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 10:11:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not Mother!
Nukemind ยท 45 points ยท Posted at 05:47:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
100% agreed. It came out before my time but itโs a movie I love. When he does bad things he does it for gain. He wouldnโt push someone into water if he had nothing to gain. Hell he definitely had at least some honor. Itโs totally out of character for him to just push a random stranger like that.
Fmanow ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 06:04:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I agree. Itโs an incredibly funny and clever movie. There is a Robin Hood element to it, except they rob from the rich and make themselves richer. Itโs little fun movie and it could be classified in so many genres, even say a romantic comedy.
jmerridew124 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:00:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He's a little psychopathic. Doesn't he straight up say that women are there for him to rob? I also seem to remember that he's totally gung ho in taking Janet's money after he learned she wasn't rich at all and Lawrence tries to call it off.
FewerBeavers ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 06:38:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Imagine if they had used the Wilhelm scream for that scene
dukerenegade ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:31:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So good
heavymedalist ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:53:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How do you get the YouTube video to start at an exact point in the link?
Warrenwelder ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:55:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
right-click on it at the point where you want to start and select "copy video URL at current time".
Too_Many_Mind_ ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:07:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks, I didnโt know that.
Also on the desktop version of the page, clicking โshareโ offers a little โstart atโ field below the link.
OneArchedEyebrow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:08:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm on mobile so I use this: https://farotech.com/yt/
Wiki_pedo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:20:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Get the URL and then add
&t=94s
or t=1m34s
to the end, if where you want it to start is at 1:34 into the video.
Brackto ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:33:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
TIL (from following that link) that "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" was a remake of a movie called "Bedtime Story".
Coz91 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:03:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lmao that was brilliant too
Mokkopoko ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:56:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
da real MVP
JediGuyB ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 06:01:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I read the other comment as "Michael Cera and Steve Martin" and was very confused for a moment.
mperrotti76 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:32:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโd watch it
Larsaf ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:23:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, it is a good line to end a teaser with, and itโs a good visual gag for the line. Sorry for anybody who feels cheated because that scene wasnโt in the movie. You had to endure a really funny movie not to see it.
Unit-Murky ยท -8 points ยท Posted at 05:35:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm not laughing
Feliks343 ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 06:11:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Having seen that trailer this is ridiculous. That movie is solid gold even without the walk along the riviera, and many of the jokes in the actual movie are far funnier.
itsafuseshot ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 06:06:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That movie is a masterpiece of comedic acting
Frozboz ยท 50 points ยท Posted at 05:25:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That was a really great movie, though.
colonicdryheaves ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 05:28:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
One of the best remakes ever
The_Celtic_Chemist ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:26:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wow, I had to look it up. "Bedtime Story" was the original apparently.
colonicdryheaves ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:35:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Definitely worth a watch, Marlon Brando gives an amazing performance, and David Niven is the personification of being debonair.
Captain-PlantIt ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 07:12:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Okay, but I would vote that this movie does not fall under the category of bad.
cleanutility ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:45:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Absolutely terrific film this
cinderful ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 06:28:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Excuse me that movie is a masterpiece
silverfox762 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 07:12:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Still an absolutely brilliant comedy, and the no sudden moves/genital cuff/Oklahoma scene is far funnier.
InevitablePeanuts ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:54:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Knaught muther?
silverfox762 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:11:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rrrrrreally!?!
InevitablePeanuts ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:15:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Excuse me, may I go to the bathroom?
sugarfoot00 ยท 58 points ยท Posted at 05:47:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But it's hardly the funniest scene in the movie.
OKLAHOMA OKLAHOMA OKLAHOMA OKLAHOMA
Fart_stew ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 06:12:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Donโt make me pull out the genital cuffs
[deleted] ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:06:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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SkaCubby ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:10:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
glares at you while pushing a vase off the mantle
salnajjar ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:13:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You'll get the genital cuff again!
OddyFirefly ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 07:58:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Caine gleefully whipping Steve Martin's "paralyzed" legs as Martin has to pretend it doesn't hurt is classic.
crunchyeyeball ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:38:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I know right?
I must have first watched it around 25 years ago, and that scene still randomly pops into my head and makes me laugh.
TheNamesDave ยท 38 points ยท Posted at 05:46:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I watched on one of the streaming services the movie 'The Hustle' with Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson. Within a few minutes, I knew it was a remake of DRS... Had no clue going in.
Right down to the 'German' Doctor.
ShrimpShackShooters_ ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:51:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I swear when I was a kid, I went to the movies to see Problem Child 2 because I liked the first one and the trailer had a line that I found hilarious. So I went to the movies and kinda hated the movie but I couldnโt wait for the line. Then it never happened.
Now years later I wonder if I made a mistake or was there a joke cut from the movie that was included in the trailer
LynxFX ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:49:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That was specifically for the teaser. It was never a part of the movie. Same with all the Godzilla 98 teasers.
RexVesica ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:51:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fuck anyone and everyone who says thatโs not a good movie. That scene is by far not the funniest part of the movie and to suggest so is blasphemy.
jseego ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:52:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Still a pretty good movie though. 84% on Rotten Tomatoes, for example.
mackinder ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:07:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
One of my favourite movies ever. An absolute classic. Glad the didnโt include that scene.
gozba ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:20:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Still a highly entertaining movie. Steve Martin was still funny in those days.
chopstix007 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:24:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Still an amazing movie though.
Cant_Do_This12 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:27:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That was not even close to the funniest scene. Michael Caine whipping Steven Martin in the leg to prove he was not paralyzed, while Steve Martin held in his scream to prove he was paralyzed, was way funnier than that part alone.
Mahatma-Orange ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:36:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was thinking this movie while reading your first comment. We went to see the movie on the strength of that one scene.
Canโt believe they did a remake.
Hai_Hai_Hai_Hai_Hai ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:20:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Still a funny movie
dotslashpunk ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:28:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
i still liked that movie though :-)
bartpieters ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:27:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I didn't know that! I really enjoyed the movie though. We rented it with a bunch of friends. We laughed so hard, we got complaints from the neighbours. Good memories :-)
harmala ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:53:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That wouldn't have even been in the top 20 funniest scenes in that movie, though. Also, that movie is excellent.
BadIdeaSociety ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:24:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Reminds me of Steve Martin's "L.A. Story" trailer having a deleted scene where John Lithgow plays a station manager who interviews him at a sidewalk cafe for a job. In the trailer, there is a Lithgow line where he explains that jogging and walking are out of fashion and that skip walking is the current trend. The trailer shows this moment and the ending of the scene where Martin's character attempts to skip walk.
After the release on VHS, on of the premium cable channels in the US had Lithgow host a screening of the movie with the cut scene shown after the conclusion. The movie is great without the scene,but the cut scene features a major plot point of the movie. The final line of the scene is Martin saying, "That's once" because he gets a new weather job.
Lithgow's character also pitches a musical like La Cages Au Faux but with whores where the opening begins like "I f for a living, I dooooo toooooo."
stoopidjonny ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:48:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The funniest part of the trailer is โmay I go to the bathroom firstโฆthank you.โ When I saw that I begged my parents to take me to see it. It was the first movie I wanted to see that wasnโt a kids movie.
TRLegacy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:54:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh wow, I never knew the other main character was played by Michael Caine
BasicFlan ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:34:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Love that fucking movie. I refuse to see the flipped version they just recently made called The Hustle with Anne Hathaway and some other actress where the women are the con artists. I seriously doubt they let the man con the two women in the end like the woman cons the men in DIrty Rotten Scoundrels. I really couldnโt see it happening in todayโs climate.
felixfelix ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:16:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I thought it was a very funny movie anyway
guyontheinterwebs ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:41:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Major League had one too.
Sitting at the bar, mulling over the game they just lost.
"Don't worry. That ball wouldn't have been out of a lot parks."
Vaughn: yeah? name one.
"Yellowstone"
I laughed out loud, but never saw that in the movie.
eagleblue44 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:55:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wreck it Ralph 2 did something similar where a scene that was in the trailer wasn't in the movie so they made a big joke out of it in the end credits.
joshhupp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:27:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Seriously? That the only thing I remember about that movie, though to be fair I do remember that ad playing ALL the time
Jake63 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:14:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But that is a great movie!
tjsfive ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:39:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I loved that movie!
klitchell ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:28:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But that movie is good...
robragland ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:13:23 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I seem to remember an interview with Steve Martin where he says he often films scenes explicitly for the trailers or for clips to show on talkshows so that they donโt spoil some of the better jokes in the movies; for example LA story and Roxanne both had scenes shown on the Tonight Show that were not in the movie.
dksprocket ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:06:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We can argue about whether putting something in the trailer that isn't going to be in the movie is a dishonest move. But claiming him pushing her into the water is "the funniest scene in the trailer" is a bit of a stretch.
Sudden_Watermelon ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 08:43:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Good god, that whole scene made me want to watch it, and then the whole thing was awful. Perfect bait and switch
CausticSofa ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:34:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Didnโt Snakes on a Plane have to go back, after filming and the final cut was completed because SLJ shouted โGet these motherfuckinโ snakes off this motherfuckinโ plane!โ at a press conference and the crowd loved it too much to pass over? I seem to recall that line had not originally been part of the movie.
insomniatica ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:43:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
/u/youzabish /u/fredzout
Also? That same thing happened in Mars Attacks, if I'm not mistaken! I remember waiting the entire movie for one line in the trailer and it never came. I was a little kid and it made me so mad! haha
youzabish ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:55:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Damn... im sorry to hear that.
kinglonely ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:36:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Asking the real questions.
konstantinua00 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:39:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
jason bourne
"jesus christ, it's jason bourne" was cut out of the film
Too_Tired_Too_Obtuse ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:10:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Hangover.
CringeNibba ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:51:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Zack Snyder's Justice League
XMCMXC ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:23:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like all movies now lol
uriar ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:54:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"A Fish Called Wanda" had the same issue. The trailer was so funny and then at the theater I found out these were all the funny jokes in the movie. Been trying to avoid trailers since that.
AtonalAxolotl ยท 705 points ยท Posted at 04:22:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This sounds like The Dictator to me. I distinctly remember the only funny scenes were in the trailer and that a scene I was looking forward to seeing wasnโt in the movie at all.
fredzout ยท 349 points ยท Posted at 04:26:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was referring to "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels", Michael Caine and Steve Martin. I am sure that there have been others.
HolIerer ยท 55 points ยท Posted at 05:28:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Still managed to be one of the funniest movies in history.
FANGO ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:55:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But that movie is excellent.
chrisofduke ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 04:48:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Talking about when Steve Martin pushed the woman into the water?
StyreneAddict1965 ยท 44 points ยท Posted at 04:52:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'll see your "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" and raise you "The Village." Shyamalan really started slacking off.
Silent-G ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 05:29:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What was in the trailer for The Village that wasn't in the movie?
ipslne ยท 47 points ยท Posted at 05:50:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My interest.
Tekgeek82 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:48:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That whole movie was garbage. It felt like a rip off from a Twilight Zone episode and was painfully obvious what the "twist" was early on.
It was actually a rip off of a book I had read in HS not long before the movie came out. The book is called Running Out Of Time, and it's about a group of people led to believe they're living in the 1800s and a girl has to go to the modern world for medical supplies.
StyreneAddict1965 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:21:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And I'm betting that book was much better.
minnilivi ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:51:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was.
Shalamarr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:08:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No kidding. I guessed the twist within the first twenty minutes, and Iโm usually pretty dense about that sort of thing.
StyreneAddict1965 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:20:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think I posted in the wrong point. I figured out the twist from the trailer, and was mildly happy/annoyed to be confirmed by the movie.
Yousoggyyojimbo ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:50:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The premise from the fake out for that movie, which was what we got in the trailers, was so much better than the actual premise of the movie.
toferdelachris ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:56:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wait what the hell was in the trailers?
Yousoggyyojimbo ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 06:09:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's mostly getting at the twist, which there wasn't any hint of in the trailers, and altogether threw the entire experience into a spiral of disappointment by making everything about the village and the situation incredibly stupid.
Trailer - Movie about an early american village beset by something mysterious and terrible. What could it be? What's beyond the trees that is so terrible?
Actual movie - It's modern society. That's what is beyond the trees. The movie is just a bunch of people forcing their kids to unknowingly live in a primitive setting despite the whole thing taking place in the modern day, and the entire mysterious aspect of the trailer was just a dumb way of controlling their kids.
The trailer movie was a genuinely interesting horror thriller. The actual movie it turned out was just a dumb set up to WHAT A TWIST the audience and didn't deliver on the intrigue of the trailer.
toferdelachris ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:19:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
OH, I misunderstood what you were saying. I thought you were saying the trailers had a red herring twist, where they made you think the twist was something else, something that you thought would have been a better twist. So I was super intrigued by this possibility.
Anyway, yeah, I totally get what you mean about the twist ruining what would have been a cool movie in its own right
Solar-powered-punch ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:58:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You got played. That's the point of the advertising, to make you feel what the members of that community felt
Yousoggyyojimbo ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:27:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, I just described how everybody got played. The problem was that it didn't come off like we related to the people in the community, it played off like we got shown a far less interesting movie than we thought we would get to see.
It was a boring twist. It made the movie worse for having it.
CaughttheDarkness ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:29:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly, I'm too old to have seen any of the marketing, so it works fine for me.
hollowXvictory ยท 39 points ยท Posted at 05:52:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
There is a joke better than "You are HIV Aladeen"?
OutWithTheNew ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 06:11:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Every joke is more Aladeen than that one.
reddit4fun69 ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 05:38:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Are you crazy? The hand holding scene inside that pregnant womanโs vagine was GOLD!
OutWithTheNew ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 06:10:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Are you Aladeen? Because the whole movie was Aladeen.
In the director's cut, the helicopter scene is its full Aladeen and it Aladeens the comedy of it. At least for me.
Noe_33 ยท 57 points ยท Posted at 05:23:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Dictator is genuinely funny though. They do give a lot of jokes in the trailer but it has a lot of funny bits in the movie itself.
https://youtu.be/OMDQzITWJyU
thebestjoeever ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 04:47:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I thought the same thing about "Good Boys". The trailer made it seem hilarious, then when I watched it there wasn't one other moment I thought of as remotely funny.
AnnamiteAmmonite ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 05:12:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh wow, I thought that movie was hilarious. Different strokes, I guess.
thebestjoeever ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:02:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah maybe it just didn't strike my personal sense of humor. I might give it another shot. I only watched it once so maybe I was just in the wrong mood for it.
International_War935 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:32:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What scene were you looking forward to?
AtonalAxolotl ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 23:13:13 on July 15, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Donโt remember anymore. I just remember that I waited a quixotically long time thinking any moment that scene would make me laugh
Leethality14 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:04:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Are you Aladeem that it was not in the movie? You could be Aladeem about that
AtonalAxolotl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:10:24 on July 15, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm 100% Aladeen
Toolbox234 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:51:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What was it ?
AtonalAxolotl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:12:23 on July 15, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Canโt remember anymore. I just distinctly remember going all the way until the end credits thinking โok so maybe itโs gonna be now?โ
TheCrawlingFinn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:12:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I liked the movie, but wasn't it a joke revolving around a Taxi that was in the trailer but not in the movie?
jimbojangles1987 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:08:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Orange County did this shit too
Sonikdahedhog ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:08:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The dictator is hilarious IMO thought every without the jokes in the trailers
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:34:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They did the same in Borat 2 IIRC
KronicDeath ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 04:41:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Half-baked did it as well. Then when the DVD came out the scene wasn't even in the deleted scenes.
PretzelsThirst ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:07:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Do you remember the scene or trailer? Iโm curious
KronicDeath ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:11:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Official Trailer
It was the scene when Jim Bruer says "I'm a professional meter hopper" and get gnarded
PretzelsThirst ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:12:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks!
determania ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:38:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs the first one that popped into my head as well.
SaintofMysteryCat ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:24:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Ring trailer had Samara whispering "everyone will suffer..." My best friend and I (both 14 year old girls) were very excited about this because it sounded so much like a part in a Marilyn Manson song. We were very disappointed when it didn't end up being in the movie. But, it still scared us enough to completely disregard her mom not giving me permission to sleep over, which led to me hearing her sleep talk about the cat eating the gravy pill.
voodoo_curse ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:36:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wreck it Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks the Internet put the best bit of the trailer in a post-credit scene
IamCaptainHandsome ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:50:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Happened with Superbad as well; "Mclovin, what is that, a sexy hamburger?"
Marvel does it constantly with their movies, you really can't trust a lot of what you see in the trailers.
googitygig ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:11:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Simpsons movie stood out to me for this. I'd seen "spiderpig" so many times in trailers it just wasn't funny in the cinema.
valeyard89 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:03:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And remember it doesn't say Cox, unless I say it tastes like Cox.
chillin1066 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:49:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember when I was young the movie Spaced Invaders did this.
muzakx ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:01:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Didn't expect to see this movie referenced.
I genuinely loved this film as a kid.
EnergyTakerLad ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:55:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The pancake scene from Wreck it Ralph 2. Still annoys me they took it out.
Darkersun ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:02:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wreck it Ralph 2 pokes fun of this at the end of the movie.
rydan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:14:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sounds like The House. Literally the only funny joke was in the trailer. I waited the entire movie to see it and it wasnโt even there.
ASisko ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:23:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They should do this more often. It would be a great marketing gimmick and would reduce spoilers at the same time.
InevertypeslashS ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:36:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is common for a lot of 80s movies too
slugo17 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:47:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Orange County
hilarymeggin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:54:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or the part in the Jerry Maguire trailer where Renรฉe Zellweger spills coffee in her lap!
knaprar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:36:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mr. Deeds, when the butler screams the time Sandler stabs his foot. Funny part of trailer. Only funny part of the movie.
EvilStevilTheKenevil ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:41:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer for Grown Ups 2 pulled this same shit.
Rias_Lucifer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:03:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Star wars 7?
jaunt_penny ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:06:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Paul Blart's funniest scenes were in the trailer
trashhampster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:12:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Orange County was like thisโฆ the trailers contained no elements of the movie and were arguably funnier.
IceFire909 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:28:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
pretty sure that relatively recent speedracer movie did this too
hennell ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:39:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ken Levine (a comedy writer for mash, cheers, Frasier and others - not the game developer!) Has mentioned on his blog a few times about being drafted in to specifically write a comedy scene for the trailer.
http://kenlevine.blogspot.com/2006/10/how-we-saved-moviein-ten-minutes.html
If anyone can work out what the movie is, I'd love to know
jigglemybowls ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:39:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yet it remains a great movie
TacoOverlord69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:24:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Thanos line too
ohSnap374 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:28:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The half baked trailer has Jim Brewer try to hop a parking meter and hit his junk, but it's not in the movie anywhere.
LobotomistPrime ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:33:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Reminds me of Orange County. Almost none of the trailer scenes were actually in the movie.
jambajew42 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:24:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm embarrassed to admit this but when I was 9 years old I decided to see Home Alone 3 because the song Tubthumping by Chumbawumba was in the trailer and then was upset that it wasn't in the movie (no clue if that's the correct spelling).
siouxze ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:56:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There was a shot of Seth Rogen getting shot off a toilet by a car airbag in the Neighbors trailer. That scene was not in the movie.
scubasteave2001 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:13:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I love when movies either film scenes specifically for the trailer or use deleted scenes that fit the narrative. It lets you know what the movies about but doesnโt actually give anything away.
Dralic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:23:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like a Boss is also guilty of this. I was confused watching the movie by how many scenes were missing
iSaltyParchment ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:40:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Donโt people complain when comedy movies blow their loads on the commercials and spoil the best jokes, or all the jokes
strip_club_dj ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:55:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kind of on a different note but I remember the trailers for Kangaroo Jack were all of the kangaroo talking but apparently that only happens in a short dream sequence and the kangaroo doesn't actually talk in the movie.
stratosfearinggas ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:31:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Avengers: Infinity War also did that. When Peter meets Dr.Strange I felt Peter Parker's inflection of his name in the trailer was funnier than the one they used in the movie.
raresaturn ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:58:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How about the trailer for Rogue One where a Tie Fighter stares down Jyn on the uplink bridge. Wasnt in the film
Sexpacitos ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 04:56:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Didnโt Venom also become infamous like that because the main actor said their favorite scene wasnโt even in the movie?
estofaulty ยท 1384 points ยท Posted at 04:44:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rogue One got around this by including mostly scenes in the trailer that didnโt end up in the movie at all.
Sidbob ยท 780 points ยท Posted at 05:27:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or ones that were later re-shot. I recall Jyn walking down that walkway on the Scarif tower when a tie pops up in front of her. The tie doesn't appear in the movie, I was a bit confused.
JediGuyB ยท 441 points ยท Posted at 06:03:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Might've been from the "they survive" ending. Like it looks like Jyn is gonna die from a TIE only for the cockpit hatch to open and it is Cassian (the spy) or Bodie (the Imperial defector) inside to escape the planet.
ParameciaAntic ยท 187 points ยท Posted at 11:13:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So glad they didn't go with that ending. Really drives home the war when people actually die and don't just frolick through it making wisecracks.
my-other-throwaway90 ยท 85 points ยท Posted at 12:38:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My understanding is the director didn't think Disney would greenlight the "everyone dies" ending, so they shot an ending where Jynn and Cassian somehow survive. But then Disney surprised them by okaying the dies ending.
omafi144 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 22:31:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not just surprised them, surprised everyone
omafi144 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 22:31:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not just surprised them, surprised everyone
Ketogamer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:53:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't really go to star wars for realistic interpretations of anything.
Tyr64 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 11:42:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I know of two more trailer scenes that werenโt in the film. The first is a zoom in of Krennic where apparently he wasnโt aware they were filming but he was in character waiting for action, and the second was a lighting test when Erso is in the armor on Scarif.
titleproblems ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 12:07:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailers were full of clips that went unused, they ended up reshooting large portions of the movie.
https://youtu.be/5tAJhH2_uZE
Weltenkind ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:14:51 on July 8, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Happy Birthday!
reddog323 ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 07:32:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is this on the DVD? I need to get a copy of that.
Tangerine_Lightsaber ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 08:19:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nope.
ArrrGaming ยท -151 points ยท Posted at 07:50:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wow that would have been a much better ending than that shitty awkward hug where they die in a written-for-the-Young-Adult-section-of-the-bookstore dramatic ending that we actually got. Seven Samurai my ass.
NE_0N ยท 154 points ยท Posted at 08:12:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I didn't saw the hug as a romantic hug & I liked the ending much more than heroes getting saved out of nowhere.
Cuchullion ยท 137 points ยท Posted at 08:46:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, that hug was more a "welp, we're fucked" hug between comrades instead of something romantic.
NE_0N ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 08:48:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
yep.
Levitus01 ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 09:17:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The big hug at the end of Halo:Combat Evolved, Legendary difficulty, was more romantic.
"This is it, baby. Hold me."
northrupthebandgeek ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 09:43:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Still kinda bummed I couldn't stop and let 'em hop in. It's a Warthog; it's got extra seats, right?
hesapmakinesi ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:02:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There are additional cutscenes? Still, those people surviving woild change the story too much I guess.
Levitus01 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:24:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They show up in Halo 2 and 3, anyway.
One becomes the Arbiter. The other becomes Apollo Creed and fights Sylvester Stallone for a belt which is later stolen in a violent confrontation with Connor MacGregor.
CeruleanTresses ยท 48 points ยท Posted at 08:41:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Huh, I really liked the hug. A kiss would have been awful but the hug felt earned.
EH1987 ยท 39 points ยท Posted at 08:31:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Would be kind of dumb if they survived considering established canon was they all died.
The_Ashgale ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:05:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Where was this established in canon before the movie?
Zeihous ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:09:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You know โ the many Bothans that died to bring them that information. Those guys. Wonder what their story was.
Gonzobot ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 13:52:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Look, they're Bothans. That's like...the only thing they do. I sent Bothans to get coffee this morning, all dead.
SCHEIRMANFORCONGRESS ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 13:11:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That line was in reference to the 2nd death star though, not the first iteration.
Zeihous ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:44:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh, yeah. Iโd completely mixed them up. Thanks for the correction.
valkdoor ยท 49 points ยท Posted at 05:59:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
it wasn't reshot, they said they did that tie shot specifically for the trailer to build suspense
ThePrussianGrippe ยท 39 points ยท Posted at 06:20:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel like if a trailer shows content that isnโt in the film it should have a different term to describe it rather than โtrailer.โ
valkdoor ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 06:30:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It conveyed the tone and general sense of the movies it's not like they showed an epic lightsaber battle that never occured or something just a very slightly different scene
ThePrussianGrippe ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 06:54:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Right. So I feel something akin to โpasticheโ would be a better idea. It gives you a concept of what the film will be, rather than showing you events.
zismahname ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 06:53:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I could understand that if that was one little shot. However, they cut out Jyn's epic line in the trailer when she was being interrogated by the rebellion. Also when she, Galen and a hand full of rebels were running towards a group of AT-ATs with the plans in tow. I just don't buy that excuse.
changvirus ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 07:07:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Was it the "I rebel" line? Because that was so cringe it actually convinced me not to watch the movie.
InevitablePeanuts ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 07:58:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Such a bad line, was definitely pleased that wasn't in the movie itself!
Katzoconnor ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:07:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember now how angry I was about that line getting swapped on us. That was an outstanding line.
TheDNG ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 11:05:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That was a terrible line. The line needed only to end on her saying, "This is a rebellion isn't it?"
That would have been a good line. Going the step further to say, "I rebel" was awful and redundant.
How awful was it? They cut it from the film.
MHovdan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:32:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Depends on how it's done. Not a movie, but as an example, the demo of the game The Stanley Parable is a different game. And it works great of giving you an idea of the kind of game The Stanley Parable is.
TheDNG ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:03:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I hate that JJ Abrams shoots concept stuff like that for his trailers, then decides to shoe-horn it in to his movies.
The police chase in Star Trek was supposed to set the tone and establish the feel for the character of Kirk. In the film, we get that all through the scene in the bar. Then we get the repetition of the police chase just to 'add production value' to the film.
Same with Rise of Skywalker and the stupid Rey jumping the TIE fighter. It works as a concept trailer to give you an idea of the conflict in the film. But as an actual moment in the film? Stupid.
Hugs154 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:48:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why? Plenty of trailers don't show anything directly from the piece of media they're advertising, especially video games nowadays. The word "trailer" doesn't imply anything except that the ads they played, back when the word was coined, used to "trail" at the end of film reels.
therealpogger5 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:15:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember that too! They showed that exact scene in an ad for something else right before they showed Rogue One so i was surprised it wasn't there when we actually watched the movie
fgbbbjf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:01:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I spoke to a trailer editor who was on that team. Tie fighter was made up in the trailer house cause it looked cool, never intended to be in the film. There are a few online articles about it as well.
volkmasterblood ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:43:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There was originally a scene where Jyn fought the TIE fighter on the tower.
NJ_Legion_Iced_Tea ยท 224 points ยท Posted at 05:26:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Disney has been doing this a lot for all of their franchises lately.
Omniscient_Snail_Sam ยท 307 points ยท Posted at 05:57:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This was actually used pretty effectively in Age of Ultron (despite it not being one of the better Marvel movies). In the trailer, Ultron says the Avengers aren't worthy because they're all puppets, which fits with the song they used in the trailer but is just kind of generic gibberish for a villain to taunt heroes with. And if you were expecting that line, it's extra impactful when he instead says "you're all killers," making a much better point.
I don't know if that was due to reshoots or planned for effect, but either way, it made that scene stick in my head, unlike everything that happened between that line and the final battle.
Killboypowerhed ยท 138 points ยท Posted at 07:15:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They also edit things as to not give away plot points. In infinity war they changed how many stones Thanos had in his gauntlet when he's fighting Cap, and they showed Hulk running in Wakanda even though he's not in the movie
dolphin_cape_rave ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:22:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hulk is in the movie though, just not in Wakanda
erobed2 ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 07:42:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That whole scene of them all running together through wakanda wasn't in the film. The bit too where Bruce Banner was fixing some part of the Hulkbuster armour and he and Nat share wistful glances at each other wasn't there either. And they edited out Spidey's Iron Spider suit from a clip on Titan where he was catching Mantis and Drax after they have been thrown into the air.
So much of that trailer was lies.
Killboypowerhed ยท 54 points ยท Posted at 07:43:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's not lies. It's not giving things away. Let's face it, they could have had zero promotional material and the movie would still have made all the money
Jackoffjordan ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 10:30:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It is technically a misrepresentation, but there's nothing malicious about it. The trailers are edited like that so that obsessive people can't analyse them, determine the entire movie's plot and spoil it for everyone.
I'd much rather see more trailers similarly edited than the alternative - trailers that immediately spoil the entire movie for you.
erobed2 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:33:07 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I agree with you. I wasn't saying it was malicious. I'm also glad they edited it how it was. There can be good lies.
TheTjalian ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:46:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They didn't edit anything, that trailer was from one of the alternate universes.
boringdystopianslave ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 07:09:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember the Ultron in the trailer sounding far more evil.
Obversa ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:48:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Rise of Skywalker was also fairly notorious for doing a lot of reshoots as well.
sm3xym3xican ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 07:16:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, shit, in the reveal trailer for the force awakens, there's this super badass shot of Ren stepping into frame and he activates his lightsaber in this badass motion and it got entirely cut out
Djd33j ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 09:39:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dude I love Age of Ultron, largely due to James Spader voicing Ultron.
uncleben85 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 12:10:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To each their own, but Spader was my last favourite part of the movie.
His vice did not fit Ultron, imo.
Terelius ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 06:22:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
First time that really got me was Thor Ragnarok. Haven't watched a movie trailer for any series I know since then. THEY DESTROY HIS HAMMER IN THE TRAILER. Imagine how crazy that would have been seeing first time in the theater.
GenerikDavis ยท 147 points ยท Posted at 05:42:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm a big fan of it to be honest. I started to avoid watching ANY trailers the past like 5 years because shit just spoiled every single movie. I know a lot of people don't care and most blockbusters are formulaic, but you only have one chance to see a movie or hear a joke for the first time, so I like preserving that.
Imo more studios should throw in different takes, cut scenes that can still show the mood/setting, etc. to keep the audience guessing. It always seems to get a good bit of chatter among my friends in the vein of "Oh dude, you didn't even see the best part, you gotta see the setup for that joke".
Kwindecent_exposure ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 06:01:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs a fair point. Itโs works well to give you a โThis is what you can expect from the movie, but it isnโt literally what happens in the movieโ.
AndroidJeep ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:36:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm with you on not watching trailers. I also quit about 5 years ago. It was interesting when I first quit, because it took up to a year for a movie to release after some trailers. So it felt like it took that long to fully reap the benefits, which made it hard to continue for that year. The only time I ever watch a trailer now is if a movie doesn't sound good, but I think there might possibly be hope for it. Then I'll watch a trailer until I decide it sounds good and I'll turn it off. I also try to avoid spoilers online. That's tougher though.
My wife makes fun of me for closing my eyes when trailers play at the theater. I used to cover my ears also, but I realized awhile ago that the dialog doesn't give anything away usually.
GenerikDavis ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:58:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Haha I used to also do the fingers-in-ears solution to eliminate audio. I still don't listen, but I put headphones in once I see the trailer section starting up and I just listen to like 15 minutes of a video or podcast I had queued up.
I think Infinity War was my true line in the sand, because I just refused to let the build up of like 20 movies get mucked up by any dumb little preview.
Kev_daddy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:59:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Absolutely not, I like knowing what Iโm gonna watch,
GenerikDavis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:28:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, alternate takes and scenes that don't make the cinematic edition can still establish the characters, the general plot, and the world. I feel like that conveys most of what you're gonna watch.
Kev_daddy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:45:01 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah but then itโs a fake out, if I hadnโt read a plot summary befor infinity war I wouldโve been waiting the whole movie expecting different things, thatโs not fun
GenerikDavis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:54:19 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
So you just know the entirety of how a new movie will progress before watching it? That seems like you'd ruin surprises and twists that the creators intended for you to see. I can't imagine doing that for movies, especially ones like Infinity War that have been built up by multiple movies in a series. Like I said, I can only watch a movie unspoiled once, I have the rest of my life to watch it knowing what happens.
I also don't know wtf you'd be expecting that didn't happen in Infinity War from the trailers. They set up the fact that they're going to be taking on Thanos and that there'll be a gigantic fight or two as he acquires more and more Infinity Stones. That's exactly what happens in the movie. I also think the vast majority of movies are simple enough that you aren't taken out of them trying to understand what is happening. Exceptions are mysteries and thrillers where the audience trying to figure out the twists is part of the viewing experience, in which case you should again not read a plot summary beforehand.
Kev_daddy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:57:24 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs the best way to see a movie, you can spend the entire time enjoying it rather than trying to understand everything you see and predict what will happen, the journey is the key, not the destination my friend
ThrowAway615348321 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:18:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Captain America Civil War used so many takes in the trailer that weren't in the movie. Like maybe the same shot but delivery entirely different
Mokkopoko ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:59:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a actually a good idea, I hate see spoilers in trailers
BlazingInfernape2003 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:52:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโll admit that I liked how the โPancake, Milkshakeโ scene from the Wreck it Ralph 2 trailer was integrated into the movie
Balls_DeepinReality ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:40:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โLetโs put something in the trailer we know people want to see and just not include it in the feature.โ
Sounds about as Disney as you can get.
NJ_Legion_Iced_Tea ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:39:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not the case, they've realized people avoid trailers because they don't want to be spoiled. If they don't show final footage they can portray the concept of the movie without giving anything away.
FappingAsYouReadThis ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:46:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But if people are already avoiding trailers, why should they care? Lol
Balls_DeepinReality ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:04:38 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Logic has no place here.
Thelastnormalperson ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 06:44:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
At what point is that just false advertising?
OzMazza ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:18:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Are you implying that rogue one was a bad movie?
alii-b ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:24:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was unlucky enough to watch Fan4stic and remember a scene where the thing threw a tank or attacked it. That scene ended up only appearing on a tiny screen in a military briefing room. That film was such a cop out.
Elagabalus_The_Hoor ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:34:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Which is weird cause rogue one is possibly the best star wars movie imo
Chelonate_Chad ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 05:36:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rogue One gets a pass, though, just because it's so good.
Aoiboshi ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:42:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From a certain point of view. Search your feelings, Chelonate_Chad. You know you had a bad feeling about it.
Chelonate_Chad ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:46:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Quiet, K!
Aoiboshi ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:33:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The salty downvotes. Only a true fan would get these.
Chelonate_Chad ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:44:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not from me, I got the reference.
BlueOysterCultist ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:40:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"I rebel."
Aero121 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:49:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Super glad that line was cut in the final movie.
chickenfatnono ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:51:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
'The Army of the Dead' did something pretty interesting too, where most of the trailer was clips from the 'this is what we will do' - walking through the mission briefing montage.
Thematically, we walked into the movie knowing just as much as the characters did once the actual story started.
Number_Niner ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:04:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like... The rest of the film? Right... Right.
UnitedCorner3958 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:56:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Paul Thomas Anderson also did that with a couple of his movies.
I find it pretty unique actually.
DravenPrime ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:15:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mission Impossible Fallout did this too, but it was still great.
Laxwarrior1120 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:40:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rogue one was also just the starwars rip off of halo reach.
This is the hill i choose to die on.
Baneken ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 08:01:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I used to have one of the first trailers for phantom menace and the trailer makes more sense with the time line of events then the actual movie.
NSA_Chatbot ยท 1039 points ยท Posted at 05:01:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When I went to see Star Wars, they showed the one minute cut of Batman vs Superman.
The entire fucking movie was in that trailer.
WhiteWolfofRivia0914 ยท 34 points ยท Posted at 07:16:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm still salty about that fucking trailer. It was literally just a synopsis of the movie
humblemoley ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 07:24:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Movie trailers have been showing all of the best โgutsโ of the films over the last couple of decades, and itโs only turned me off from seeing the actual productions. The best scenes (or even moments, like one-liners) are simply pounded flat before I even sit down to commit to the movie. Please donโt dumb it down for the audience; weโre more than capable of getting excited for an enticing story. Every single story worth telling has an element of mystery to itโnot necessarily whodunnit, but the How or Why should be central to the whole thing. Having it spelled out months in advance just straight up sucks.
StraightSho ยท 120 points ยท Posted at 05:40:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie "Ted" was like that. Every single funny part of the movie was in the trailer
FluffyTheWonderHorse ยท 53 points ยท Posted at 06:14:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It had funny parts?
sloppyboots ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 06:21:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No, It didn't.
Glen-Koko ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 07:05:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Still all in the trailer tho.
DingusThe8th ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:37:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was weird that they didn't make trailers for that movie.
algy888 ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 05:43:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, technically itโs in the title.
Let me guess the movie was about Batman having a disagreement with superman?
notmyname5670 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:55:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pretty much the first half
SinkTube ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:10:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
technically it's not in the title because the title is Batman V Superman
Weagle ยท 65 points ยท Posted at 05:36:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So they just put the word Martha on the screen for 1 minute?
TH3B10BBY ยท 37 points ยท Posted at 05:52:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
WHY DID YOU SAY THAT NAME?!
Thick-Poetry ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 06:53:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
...but Milhouse is my name!
Funandgeeky ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 09:08:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Now I know what it feels like when doves cry.
GwonamLordReturneth ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 09:39:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
everything's coming up Milhouse
Entitled2Compens8ion ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 07:01:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't know why the fuck it matters that your mom has the same name but I guess it's better than Superman lasering your face off.
musicman247 ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 07:21:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
An alien suddenly says, "You're letting them kill (your mom's name)" when you've had pent up guilt about your parents death for decades, and you're going to be cool? Hell no. You're going to be confused and wonder why this alien is saying that name. Is he reading your mind? Does he know something you don't?
"Why did you say that name!?"
WhitePortugese ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:49:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yep. He's angry and confused. Still hasn't seen Supermans humanity (denying it) and thinks its another trick from a heartless alien.
SirWernich ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 07:51:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
that's why I hate trailers. so many times they'll just give away the ending.
LordKwik ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 10:26:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
On the contrary, Pacific Rim did a fantastic job with their trailer, if memory serves me right. During a time when movie trailers were getting worse by the month, this trailer all took place in the first 10 minutes of the film. Main guy in the trailer? Dead in the first 5 minutes. That movie was way more than anyone thought it was going to be.
superflippy ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:25:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The entire plot of that movie was described by my 3-year-old when he made his Batman & Superman action figures fight each other.
RIPN1995 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:41:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fis-9Zqu2Ro&ab_channel=WarnerBros.Pictures
You mean this trailer?
NSA_Chatbot ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:49:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That looks right.
I thought "this would be an amazing trailer if all this stuff happened in the first 30 minutes" but NOPE
RobertusesReddit ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:52:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The dumbest and most compromised to the audience moment of that movie was there as well
"She with you?"
"I tHouGhT sHe wAS wItH YoUUU!!!"
Wonder Woman lead a now buddy buddy Supes and Bats against Doomsday.
sigh
[RIP my inbox if it happens]
superflippy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:26:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The entire plot of that movie was described by my 3-year-old when he made his Batman & Superman action figures fight each other.
_Constellations_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:36:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yet it's a great movie!
Wanna-BeDirector ยท 657 points ยท Posted at 05:00:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Batman V. Superman: You show comic fans Doomsday in a Superman movie trailer, they know that either means you're gonna kill off Superman, or you're going to kill Doomsday off without touching on one of the most famous moments in comic book history.
Or, at least, that's how I felt. I wasn't even a big comic book fan at the time, and even I knew that Doomsday killed Superman.
MoebiusSpark ยท 169 points ยท Posted at 06:06:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Batman v superman needed to be an entire movie. Death of Superman needed to be an entire movie. Cramming both plots into a single film just means neither has room to breathe.
Not to mention that Snyder loves overly long fight sequences, so Superman v Doomsday could reasonably be justified as being one long fight sequence plus side characters dealing with the destruction or trying to stop Doomsday. But that would also require Snyder and his version of Superman to actually care about civilian lives
HallowedError ยท 53 points ยท Posted at 06:43:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Psycho Batman becasue Joker killed Robin? Fuckin Yes, gimme! I liked the potential of Batfleck. But it needed to be it's own thing. Not crammed in with an antagonistic Superman while also trying to lead into a Justice League AND do a Death of Superman.
Too much stuff for one goddamn movie.
Nerd-Hoovy ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 07:50:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Psycho Batman should be reserved for his third or fourth film. While that Batman doesnโt kill has become almost synonymous with the character, they didnโt take the time to establish that rule for him in the DCEU films. And if they did it any earlier, it would lack the emotional factor that is Batmanโs breaking point, since it wouldnโt feel like an old friend, who went of the deep end.
Sadly Snyder is an edgelord. For whom the mere shock factor is more important than good storytelling. They really should only make him a co-director in the future. His control over the set is legendary, but he shouldnโt touch the script.
Neothetruth ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 07:31:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Canโt forget the โHOW DO YOU KNOW THAT NAME!?โ Scene ๐คฆ๐พโโ๏ธ
minihalkoja ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 07:59:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I don't remember whose video it was, but he made an excellent point on that scene working better if Batman wasn't a killer in the movie. Because then Superman would be the first person he ever kills, but on the last seconds he'd realize that Clark is basically just another man, with a mother who cares for him.
Instead it's just Batman getting angry at him for saying "Martha", and Lois coming to the rescue.
WhitePortugese ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 09:56:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The point is Superman would be the first person he murders.
There is a big difference between killing in self defence and plotting to murder someone. Bruce is past the point of caring about whether goons he fights survives but like most soldiers he can justify it because its them or him and killing someone who's trying to kill you is a hell of alot easier.
Murder is what Bruce would never recover from. The scenes where he walks to his parents tomb and the one where he nearly murders Superman mirror each other.
At the same time blood runs down Martha's grave, Batman is cutting Supermans face. Had he not pulled back he would have turned into the Man bat creature that attacked him moments after in the dream.
Jackoffjordan ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:45:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But Bruce does go out of his way to kill goons throughout the movie. His first attempt to steal the kryptonite feels purely like an excuse to gleefully murder those men because it's later made clear that Bruce is entirely capable of stealing it stealthily. He knows that he's killing unnecessarily in that scene.
It's also not made clear, within that particular scene, whether the men transporting the kryptonite are actually criminals. They're only transporting a stone. They could be entirely normal, hired security personnel.
WhitePortugese ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 11:04:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Has any other Batman film cared to explain who exactly the goons are working for or whether they're career criminals? No. They were with Anatoly Knyazev, and so were very likely the same people in Nairomi or atleast associated with them. One of the SUVs literally had a minigun attached to it.
Jackoffjordan ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 11:36:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ok, fair enough. I didn't feel like it was entirely clear that they were deserving of being brutally murdered...but I may be misremembering it.
But nonetheless, Bruce is not acting in self defence because he's seeking out massively destructive conflict. He was the attacker, and he's entirely capable of achieving his goals without conflict.
WhitePortugese ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:16:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sure but his mindset is basically, if you get in my way don't be surprised if you end up in hospital or worse. He's still going about his activities as Batman but doesn't care anymore about whether the people he fights live or die.
" he's entirely capable of achieving his goals without conflict." That's not really what Batman is about. He relishes the thrill of the fight, which is why is partly uses guns but when it comes to CQB he is happy to throw down with the goons. You can see by how enthusiastically he dispatches the thugs in the warehouse scene.
He's a messed up guy.
Taken to its logical extent, it makes perfect sense that he'd kill some since he's old and isn't as fast as he used to be and tired of 20 years of crusade. To make up for this he uses force multipliers such as guns and training for sheer strength instead.
Jackoffjordan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:33:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Right, but you were previously describing a distinction that you perceive between the way Batman deals with thugs in BvS and his specific plot to murder Supes. I'd argue that there's little to no difference between him plotting to kill Superman and him devising a plan to extract the kryptonite...by plotting to kill henchmen. Both of these are murder plots.
This Batman knows that he can get the kryptonite through other means, so he chose that path purely in the pursuit of violence and death.
This is an aside, but I also don't like the inclusion of guns. Obviously much of the visual style and tone of BvS is drawing from The Dark Knight Returns, but even in that book Bruce is vehemently anti-gun. Of course Snyder is allowed a degree of artistic freedom. I wouldn't want to deny him any flexibility, but these choices (when combined) are ultimately the reason why the DCEU didn't quite resonate with wider audiences and is now in this uncomfortable transitional period.
Brbaster ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:55:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean it is a movie that's about as long as like 2 and a half movies anyway
SlideWhistler ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:08:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I distinctly remember falling asleep the first time I tried to watch this movie (not in a theater).
Gonzobot ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:58:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wait what?
Are you saying Batfleck is a cock with pointy ears on his helmet because that story is supposed to be post-Robin and Joker killed him?
Why the fuck did they never actually mention that part in the movie because holy shit that's kinda important, innit?
Da_Cum_Wiz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:15:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They did show it, pretty clearly. It's even in one of the trailers. 56 second mark
Just rewatched that trailer, and it's literally the entire fucking movie wow.
Gonzobot ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:30:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm watching this trailer too and I have never seen that movie that I'm being shown here.
Which is weird, because I have seen BvS, and I watched it more than once to find enough things to bitch about because it did plenty of those. Why are those two movies different movies?
[deleted] ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 06:42:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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WhitePortugese ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 10:08:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
WB wanted to get to where the MCU was in a few years and so stopped the natural Marvel style progression of movies Snyder had planned. He was then made to come up with a 5 film plan to get to where the MCU were with Infinity War.
This 5 film largely revolved around Superman having a heroes journey. His death being a necessary component as Jesus sacrificed himself to save humanity. Thus on his resurrection people welcomed his presence and no longer saw him as a threat.
ChickenDelight ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 07:37:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That could have been a legitimately awesome movie. Superman and Doomsday are Godzilla-ing across the globe, but have most of the movie focused on the rest of the Justice League (or whoever).
demos11 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:34:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That actually sounds very cool. A city destroying monster vs monster theme where the heroes are on the edges of the action, because any closer and they'd get annihilated. As Superman fights Doomsday, the rest of the heroes skirmish against Luthor and other villains who are trying to get Superman killed.
ChickenDelight ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:42:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, if it's like Batman v Superman where Luthor made Doomsday, their logical role would be to chase after Luthor assuming that he must have some way to kill or control Doomsday. Because Luthor isn't an idiot, he doesn't want Doomsday running loose after he kills Superman.
demos11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:42:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, from what I understand about Luthor's character, he would want to be the savior who kills Doomsday after Superman is dead. And he's supposed to be really smart, rich and well prepared. They could have had him keep Batman, Flash, Cyborg and Wonder Woman at bay for half the movie through various traps, an army of henchmen and his own villain allies. Villains in both Marvel and DC keep being these really powerful entities who can match the hero punch for punch. Luthor could have been the first mastermind villain, something like a heavyweight version of Zemo.
Wanna-BeDirector ยท 49 points ยท Posted at 06:12:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And I think Death of Superman should not have been the second movie with this actor. Like, give us another Man of Steel first, or at least establish the Justice League so we can see the impact it would have on them.
I'm having a lot more hope with the more recent movies (not you WW84) because they're not trying to be all dark and edgy. Shazam!, Aquaman, and the first Wonder Woman were excellent, and with the Flashpoint movie coming out (one of my all-time favorite comic book stories), things are looking up.
[deleted] ยท 60 points ยท Posted at 06:45:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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WhitePortugese ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 10:02:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They didn't actually make that film with the intention of it Spawning an cinematic universe at first. It was simply Nolan asking Snyder to do a Superman reboot. It was WB who saw it as an opportunity to turn it into a shared universe.
This is why Man of Steel is the only movie that felt entirely unburdened with the taks of having to create a new cinematic universe unlike subsequent movies.
TheTjalian ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:53:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
See this is where DC fails. In the MCU, there may be some tie-ins here and there, but for the most part they're fully fleshed out movies specifically for that character. They don't feel like movies they "have" to do to try and make a Justice League movie work. After Avengers 1 there's some referencing here and there, but it felt like natural story telling progression rather than shoe horning anything.
Gonzobot ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:56:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah. Marvel made a cinematic universe. DC is trying to copy Avengers to get the box office numbers. And they're completely ignorant of the part where Marvel had to nearly vanish entirely before losing rights to a LOT of their IP before taking huge risks with single-character films that quite possibly could have failed and never brought the superhero movie boom.
But Marvel was still Marvel and still had plans. Iron Man already had references ready for Avengers - not because Marvel was planning for the eighth sequel to Iron Man, but because Iron Man takes place in a universe with Avengers in it, and Marvel recognizes that. They have always treated their universe as exactly that, with other companies forcing the hand to do shit like multiverse Spidermans to explain disparate licensing and storylines.
yiffing_for_jesus ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 07:17:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
True
Golem30 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:44:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's always been the problem with Snyder, that he cares about the scenes looking good but not so much the actual story.
heelstoo ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:09:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was an insane moment in comic book history and I got it on release day. Absolutely wild stuff at the time.
MatttheBruinsfan ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:49:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was on the cover of TIME Magazine, everyone knew that Doomsday killed Superman!
Omniscient_Snail_Sam ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 06:09:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
See also The Dark Knight Rises. Oh, hi, one-note character who was created, and is mostly remembered, exclusively for breaking Batman's back.
(Man, what was with DC creating new, not terribly interesting villains just to disable well-known characters in publicity stunts? Best I can tell these happened within a year of each other! Was it just those two or are there more?)
TheColorWolf ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 06:19:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
After death of superman went so viral DC and Marvel both reached for stunt comic events, and or retooled current story lines to be bigger events. Batman's back being broken; Hal Jordan going mad, killing the other green lanterns and becoming Paralax; and spidermans clone saga spring to mind. Death of Superman rewrote the book on how the comics industry ran.
Uno010 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:08:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
90's
xeightx ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:50:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I knew only cause of this hilarious summary/parody/explanation(?) Of it by a bunch of celebs
https://youtu.be/0PlwDbSYicM
GamePlayXtreme ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:01:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's with most comic book movies and movies based on books in general though.
Ameisen ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:36:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And also...
WHY DID YOU SAY THAT NAME?!
[deleted] ยท 318 points ยท Posted at 03:12:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lmao yes. Finding out who is the perpetrator on the trailer.
CJB95 ยท 140 points ยท Posted at 04:35:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was interested in the new Black Christmas because I'd never seen nor heard anything about the original and i like Cary elwes.
Straight up show the entire plot and who the big bads are right in the first trailer released. Like, what?
[deleted] ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 04:41:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh my! Idk man. The people who are responsible for trailers. I wouldn't say they deserve hell, but they definitely don't deserve heaven either. Did you still watch it tho?
CJB95 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 04:55:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nah, after seeing every story beat, i was done with it.
Like the trailer was literally in this order but with every plot point, twist and conflict in order (from what I've heard from my friend who actually did see it and my skimming of the wiki article just now)
Maybe I'll watch it eventually but as it stands right now, I'm not in a rush
imightbethewalrus3 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:02:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I didn't believe you so I looked up the trailer and...Yea, holy shit! The entire fucking plot is right there
CJB95 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:17:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I know right? How that got released, i have no idea
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:01:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh alright, I see. Well I pray for no more spoilers from trailers so you can watch the movie you desire. :)
CJB95 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:18:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thank you! I appreciate it and same to you!
gimpisgawd ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:51:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you haven't watched if yet, I 100% recommend the original. The 2006 remake is fine but skippable. The newest one had nothing similar to them other than the fact it was set at a college in the winter.
CJB95 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:13:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's good to know. I'll see if I can find it streaming somewhere next weekend
gimpisgawd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:39:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Here's the places you can watch it.
Dgnslyr ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:22:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Terminator Genysis much?
ThePrussianGrippe ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:20:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Probably would have seen it if not for that trailer.
Onlyhereforthelaughs ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 05:01:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I avoided all trailers for Endgame because of this, and because they had edited Infinity War's trailer to fool us into thinking he wouldn't get all the stones by the end.
I went in as spoiler free as I could.
CaptainOvbious ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:33:55 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
iirc the trailers for endgame only had footage from like the first 20 minutes of the movie, which is how i think most trailers should be.
Onlyhereforthelaughs ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:44:23 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But you'll notice they carefully left out Professor Hulk and Fat Thor in the epic suit up walking scene, despite them being important developments in the movie.
Andy_LaVolpe ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 05:20:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Idk thereโs some exceptions like Drive. Literally the whole movie is in the trailer but thereโs so much more within the movie
snoopdoggslighter ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:26:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wow, Drive is one of my favorite movies so I went and watched the trailer for the first time.
Yeah there's a lot missing but it pretty much outlined the whole entire plot. Like with the father returning and his fate. Who the fuck thought it was a good idea to throw that in the trailer?
Thanks for mentioning that, this is the exact reason why I refuse to watch trailers.
Edit: they could have just had Ryan Gosling driving around to Kavinsky - Nightcall and I would have watched it opening night
B_Fee ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:52:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If we're being fair, this is sort of Nicolas Winding Refn's thing now. His movies are pretty thin on plot but drenched in scenery, color, framing, and a rather stylized violence.
Personally I'm a fan, but trailers for his movies get the job done without the violence that ends up in the final product on screen.
snoopdoggslighter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:58:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No that is completely fair. The things I absolutely loved about that movie would make a horrible trailer. And they do need to make money by drawing people in so you do what you have to do.
They did have some big actors though. Bryan Cranston was four years into Breaking Bad, show more of that awesome dude. Or just have Michael Jordan telling you to just stop and go watch the awesome movie.
Thanks for making that point though, as much as I despise trailers, they still gotta make them
Joshj48 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:29:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first trailer that popped in my mind was Batman v Superman. The trailer condensed the entire movie in like 2-3 minutes and even spoiled Wonder Woman and Doomsday๐
Mrepman81 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:28:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unless youโre marvel and put out false trailers to throw people off.
MarkMVP01 ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 05:29:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Spider-Man: Homecomingโs trailer spoiling not only the scene where Spidey attempts to hold together the ferry, but also the aftermath of Iron Man getting pissed at him
kch_l ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 06:00:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember the amazing Spider-Man 2 trailer, it showed Spider-Man vs rhino and that's literally the last scene in the movie
ejensen29 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:28:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Arguably makes it a better trailer than many others. Didn't spoil shit.
And not just last scene. More like last slide on the film reel. We're talking like 6 seconds here before credits cut.
well-lighted ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:00:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you think modern movies are bad, try watching some trailers from before the 80s or so. Many of them quite literally gave the entire movie away. Trailers used to show after movies, hence the word "trailer," so it made sense to have trailers that were a bit more engrossing, almost like seeing a short film in and of itself, to keep people around. And there weren't really any other ways to market films outside of newspaper ads and the like, so they really had to try to grab everyone. Furthermore, I think the fierce aversion to spoilers these days is kind of a new phenomenon, and folks a few generations ago didn't care so much about them. Obviously a big twist ending would've been different, but it wasn't like it is now where people consider a brief glimpse of a certain character or setting in a trailer to be a spoiler.
Twin-Lamps ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:40:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I donโt watch trailers at all anymore for this reason. I can actually enjoy an entire movie and have no idea what will happen.
Aerionne ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:47:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm the exact same way. I also hate when even tv shows sort of do this. I know they don't have trailers but when they're about to break for a commerical they're like "coming up next!: ..." Then proceeds to show literally all the high points for the rest of the entire episode.
throwawayless ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:49:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I also refuse to watch trailers. Either that or it's a movie that will only be released after a long time and I for sure will forget what happened on the trailer
yyzable ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:24:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Isn't that just a sign that it'd a bad trailer? Seen plenty of good films where the trailer gave away far too much.
rydan ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:13:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How do you know though?
insanegodcuthulu ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:54:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, Treasure Planet's still amazing and it did that. seriously fuck disney's corporate bullshit
RagingHolly ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:04:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Happytime Murders. All the funniest parts were in the trailers. I was pissed.
theironhide ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:52:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not necessarily. The Man From Earth is arguably one of the best sci-fi movies ever made, but the trailer gives away everything. It's the riveting discussion in the movie that makes it engrossing.
PhoneSteveGaveToTony ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:10:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs not really a sign a movie will be bad. Itโs just getting upvoted because itโs a common pet peeve people have.
Aerionne ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:57:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well that's good that they made sure to still leave something left to be desired and to develop the content further than the trailer.
eden_of_chaos ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:04:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yup. I wish I could find it again, it likely got removed, but someone did three videos of "IF THEY WERE RELEASED TODAY!" trailers for Star Wars episodes IV, V, and VI. For The Empire Strikes Back, it pretty much shows a lot of the big moments, and the end is just black with Vader, "Obi-Wan never told you what happened to your father." Luke, "He told me enough! He told me you killed him." and then it cuts to the footage of Vader, "No Luke. I am your father." BAM!!! RELEASE DATE!!
And if we are being honest, yes, the movie trailer would definitely be exactly that.
Aerionne ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:23:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That would have saved us all several hours of our life ๐คฃ
MusicJOO80 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:29:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This happened with Batman V Superman and it was so upsetting.
GodEmperorTrump15 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:36:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Invisible Man in a nutshell
OneFinalEffort ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:14:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They did this with Free Guy but I would still like to watch it.
wdrive ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:16:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Passengers. Two minutes of wandering around an empty spaceship, then one minute of a thrilling twist and resolution. Never needed to see the rest.
jkmhawk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:29:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But the way the movie is made, there is no twist
Running_Is_Life ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:18:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah I saw the Sing 2 trailer on YouTube today and I've pretty much seen the entire movie.
kuppo1 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:29:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or when there are scenes in the trailer that arenโt even in the movie. Like Taken 3, what a disappointment
TheMainVeinGiver ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:30:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So all of the Paranormal Activity movies?
geniusatwork282 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:17:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jurassic World 2. Bad movie, but I knew it was going to be bad because they hit every major plot point during their two minute trailer
Aerionne ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:27:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Such a long trailer
Saggy_Naggy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:00:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exactly! Or when you watch the trailer, think the movie looks good, and then watch the movie only to find out all of the good jokes were in the trailer.
English Majors is that a run on sentence also? ^
Aerionne ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:05:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's the worst!
heelstoo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:07:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sony has been summoned to the chat.
Zoological_Exhibit ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:05:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember reading a thing ages and ages ago about why they do this. Apparently it actually draws more people to see it, because they know exactly what they're going to get and there won't be any surprises. People like going in to a film knowing exactly what to expect.
And then you have the issue that apparently the people who make the trailers aren't the same people who make the films and only a handful of directors (like Nolan) actually get a say in what gets put in the trailer.
arittenberry ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:35:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm the opposite. I don't ever watch trailers bc I DON'T want to know what happens! I hate spoilers!
Zoological_Exhibit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:26:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, for me it depends. If a film is being done by a director and/or a studio I really like, then Iโll just read up on what the film is broadly about and go in totally blind. If Iโm not so sure, then Iโd probably watch the trailer.
Tsukikoi ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:49:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Right! I like when things are a surprise. A good example is the trailers I saw for Frozen, vs Frozen 2. The Frozen trailer I saw was just Olaf and Sven going after the carrot nose. Nothing related to the plot, shows two cute side characters, and I wanted to see it. The Frozen 2 trailers meanwhile gave away the entire plot and watching the movie was an experience of โOk so itโs about time for x to happen.โ Dramatic parts of the movie didnโt seem dramatic since the trailers gave away so much!
resident_good ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:46:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exactly what happened to โcoming to America 2โ
0taterfry0 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:47:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
couth cough truth or dare cough cough
SailoLee92 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:16:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Illumination does this with every. Single. Movie. That they release. I enjoy some of their movies but I basically see it twice.
PsychoWyrm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:20:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That was something I noticed watching The Tomorrow War. Almost everything from the two trailers I saw was from the first quarter or third of the film.
Wish more movies did that, kept the trailers to just the premise.
KissKiss999 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:20:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
See thats why I just refuse to watch trailers. Screw all the spoilers
aVeryFriendlyBotMk2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:23:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There was this movie that came out earlier this year called boss level. The whole thing was ruined from a trailer that gave too much away.
Fire_The_Torpedo2011 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:24:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There was a rom-com that Mark Kermode reviewed called Leap Year, and in it they showed the twist that happened five minutes before the end of the film in the trailer.
Waziot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:27:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For some reason the first thing that still comes to mind for me is โGood BurgerโThereโs a scene in the trailer where a guy orders a chocolate shake and Kel takes him by the shoulders and shakes him. As a kid I thought it was brilliant and was superrrr disappointed that it wasnโt in the movie
matchafoxjpg ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:12:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pretty sure that was a scene from the shorts on All That.
Waziot ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:34:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe itโs in All That as well, but itโs definitely in the trailer. Although I guess Iโm slightly off on the line
marcus0002 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:32:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Grown-ups was like that. All the good bits were in the trailer
EnigmaMadeOfCells ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:33:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember a joke about this in R&M,you know the Two Brothers scene.
frodosbitch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:34:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Technically thatโs Castaway. Showed the whole damn movie in the trailer. Still a good movie but damn.
Overmyundeadbody ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:38:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you want to see a great movie that doesn't do this, check out Brigsby Bear. A rare movie where watching the trailers beforehand not only not spoil anything, but also make the movie itself a better viewing. It's a really good movie.
mrscissorhands4 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:40:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like when Vin Diesel says family?
Wildcat_twister12 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:41:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or they use their best joke in the trailer
TupperwareNinja ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:42:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Transporter was like that and I still enjoyed the first movie
smileybob93 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:44:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sing 2
AwesomePossum_1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:45:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Completely disagree. That was up to the marketing and the creatives had no say on what goes into the trailer.
aaronakaski ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:52:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And that funny part they showed; funniest bit in the whole film.
diadmer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:53:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
On the opposite end of the spectrum, if I watch a 2:30 trailer and donโt have a damn clue what the movie is about, Iโm not going to watch it.
IanFeelKeepinItReel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:57:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My friends tricked me into going to see Forgetting Sarah Marshall. The 'joke' that got the biggest laugh from the audience was in all the trailers, this made me hate the movie more.
Estebatron_r ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:58:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Godzilla vs Kong
floatable_shark ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:03:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Don't trailers in general do this? What trailers don't? The people making the trailers do not have the same goals as the people making the films
everydayimrusslin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:04:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah any trailer over 90 seconds is probably giving you too much.
ugg_monster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:04:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So true, it shows that they writers don't trust the trailer to pull in viewers unless they give a summary.
FlashpointJ24 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:06:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a comedy film has several different trailers and all of them contain the same jokes, that means those are the only funny scenes in the movie.
Exciting-Sun-787 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:09:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Terminator genesis! Or however they spelled it. Gave away the twist in the trailers. I was so upset. And then upset again because the movie sucked...
SolidStateDynamite ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:22:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Terminator Salvation was the exact same way. The twist about Marcus would've been really good if it wasn't prominently shown in the trailers.
Exciting-Sun-787 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:23:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
True. I did like Salvation better though
TheOven ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:31:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's the only terminator movie that doesn't fuck up the time travel
wwaxwork ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:11:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trouble is TV that shit sells movie tickets, people are more likely to go see a film they clearly know what is going to happen in.
pincheperroloco ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:13:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
IIRC thats called a โsizzle reelโ.
FluffyTheWonderHorse ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:13:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This seems to be really common these days.
HaroerHaktak ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:18:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So basically every movie these days?
leferi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:22:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iirc The Godfather's trailer just spoiled the whole movie. Although filmmakers really didn't have much experience making trailers at that time. (Also the trailer could've been made after release idk)
kshitizkhatri ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:24:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Absolutely this. Longer trailers. This has been my own criteria of judging if the movie is going to be good or not. If youโre giving away the story in the trailer then the producers themselves seem to have no confidence in the movie.
ano_hise ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:26:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
exception: Revenge of the Sith
BrotherManard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:29:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I refuse to watch any trailers for this reason.
ParaDescartar123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:32:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah but how would you know that before seeing the entire movie?
Keikasey3019 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:35:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Watching the movie half drunk solves that. Iโm basically like a newborn baby being surprised at every little twist.
enador ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:39:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't know, I remember this being the case with Shazam! and it turned out pretty good.
FappingAsYouReadThis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:40:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This makes me not want to watch a movie I was interested in at the beginning of the trailer. Even if the movie is great, this would still ruin it for me.
nitr0zeus133 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:44:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Recently watched the trailer for Sing 2 and I felt like Iโd basically seen the entire movie by the time itโs finished.
GHUATS ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:49:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Terminator Salvationโฆ spoiled the whole movie because of that trailer.
Frostbyte6686 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:51:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Terminator: Genisys
anonymocities ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:58:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I disagree, I think there are trailers out there that ruin entire plot points. especially ones with twists. Like knowing x or y character is not going to die because you saw them in a scene in the trailer that still hasn't aired.
CCriscal ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:13:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But isn't that something you usually find out after watching it ?
bigdanrog ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:14:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Some are exceptions. The main Avengers trailer apoiled Hulk saving Iron Man. I was pretty pissed about that, though...
No_Outlandishness314 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:15:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Except the crappy totally not a cop-out plot twist that totally nobody has even sawn coming.
MrLewk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:16:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is my gripe with any trailer these days. They release SO MANY and all about 4 minutes long that you could see all the main parts and ruin the fun of actually watching it.
I'll watch whatever first trailer gets released, like the teaser and if it gets my interest, I won't watch any more they release.
Also, if you've never seen the film The Pink Panther that came out a number of years ago, just watch the trailer. Literally every joke is in it, the rest of the film is just fluff between the best bits from the trailer.
hesawavemasterrr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:21:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oof so that new Suicide Squad movie was gonna suck one way or the other.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:30:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fucking hate this about movie trailers these days. There's just so much shit that goes on, it's like a fucking highlights reel that spoils everything instead of something to hook my attention or really sell the movie to me. Like whose great idea in marketing was it to put the entire goddamn thing in the trailer? Is there some kind of psychology to it? I don't remember a single trailer for a single movie these days because they're just so muddled with everything that it's virtually indistinguishable.
GamiCross ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:33:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tucker & Dale vs Evil Trailer - That's the WHOLE movie.
fragydig529 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:34:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Equalizer, with Denzel Washington. If you watched the trailer, you seen the whole movie.
Historical_Package42 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:35:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In Highwaymen on Netflix there is a joke in the trailer where one dude says something like "you're not even packed" and the other one pulls out a toothbrush from his pocket as a response. This was the selling point for me and I was almost unnaturally disappointed when it wasn't in the movie itself.
woah_who_knew ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:50:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I felt like I saw once upon a time in Hollywood by just the trailers. Literally no scene surprised me except the end
YaBoyDonnie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:54:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean thatโs kinda every single trailer from the past 10 years
Liscetta ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:55:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first movie coming to my mind is the Clint Eastwood one about a terrorist attack on a train near Paris. The whole movie was in the trailer, while the rest of it was a 2 hours of badly written Eurotrip filler.
SnarkyBear53 ยท 201 points ยท Posted at 03:52:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There are no prescreenings for critics
shronkey69 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:30:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That also happens with a lot of god-awful AAA games where they don't let reviewers play the game before release.
xX_69Swagdaddy69_Xx ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:31:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
cough cough sonic boom cough cough
xX_69Swagdaddy69_Xx ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:31:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
cough cough sonic boom cough cough
hadapurpura ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:54:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
And/or journalists are banned from posting reviews until the premiere or afterwards
Comic_Book_Reader ยท 2817 points ยท Posted at 23:48:17 on July 3, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shaky cam and quick cut editing.
Speckfresser ยท 1458 points ยท Posted at 04:18:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jumping over a fence? 20 quick cuts. Take it or leave it.
portableportal ยท 578 points ยท Posted at 04:34:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Godammit. Every time I see this mentioned, I'm forced to Youtube it.
Random632 ยท 1080 points ยท Posted at 05:11:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You, my friend, ani't seen nothing yet.
drdoom52 ยท 308 points ยท Posted at 06:47:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And just remember.
It was apparently easier to shoot 100+ takes and edit them together than it was to get the actors to do a decent sequence of a basketball game.
the-red-wheelbarrow ยท 176 points ยท Posted at 12:29:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Even without the cuts we're watching a group of kids arbitrarily demand that two random adults have a 1v1 match, at which the adults commence a pre-mating flirtation ritual while the children cheer.
It's weird as fuck even without the cuts lol
FoxInCroxx ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 18:41:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Seeing Reddit talk about sex is always a great time.
the-red-wheelbarrow ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 20:17:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be honest it was hard not to hear David Attenborough narrating it in my head
sybrwookie ยท 40 points ยท Posted at 13:25:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, look at what the basketball part of that scene was. It was the 2 of them standing there, dribbling a tiny drop, stealing the ball back and forth a couple of times, shaking their asses, and rubbing up against each other for most of the scene, then a random almost dunk at the end, from basically standing still. With a bunch of kids standing there watching that trainwreck and cheering the whole time.
If that's honestly what that scene was supposed to be, then chopping it up so you can't quite see how bad it's supposed to be is the best thing someone could have done to that abomination.
stockybloke ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 10:11:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Having cuts and a fair amount of them is completely fine. I refuse to believe they were so incompetent at making it look like basketball that they rather did it with 150 cuts as the only option. This HAS to be incompetence from the director/editor who thought it would be or was cool. I would say they could have done this scene with a third as many cuts and it would have "worked". It obviously would still be terrible as the writing is, and the movie as a whole is terrible, but it would at least be something that is not inherently seizure inducing and difficult to watch.
DatOneWrastlingFan ยท 127 points ยท Posted at 05:34:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What in the god damn fuck
The_ChosenOne ยท 479 points ยท Posted at 05:28:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I saw the movie when I was younger and must have completely blocked that scene from my memory. Watching that felt like I was having a fever dream and a seizure at the same time.
Amygdalump ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 13:52:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Me too, I couldn't even watch all of it!! Ugh
Floomby ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:26:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's what ADHD feels like sometimes.
The_ChosenOne ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 17:33:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have adhd and it was way beyond how it feels for me. It could be a good representation of how my thoughts sometimes work but the actual visual aspect and frequent distortion felt more like mixing LSD and amphetamines
sibips ยท 335 points ยท Posted at 05:16:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As a healthy person, that gave me seizures.
Gandalfthefabulous ยท 200 points ยท Posted at 05:27:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As an unhealthy person I backed out of it as soon as I saw what it was. Self preservation instinct kicked in.
acelister ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 10:07:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel motion sick...
aleczapka ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 08:46:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
FFF_in_WY ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:47:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Feizures, if you will.
Deadlifts_n_Riffs ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 05:24:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You fool what have you done?!?
asphaltdragon ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 07:24:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
137 cuts in 108 seconds. That is 1.27 cuts a second.
3BallJosh ยท 101 points ยท Posted at 05:33:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I forced myself to watch the full clip as a punishment for my past sins. Now I have a huge headache
Laivine_sama ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 08:05:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's extremely disorienting when they cut so much
CLXIX ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:24:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Now go forth child for you have served thy penance, and let not the curse or burden of such cinematic blasphemy offend thine eye henceforth.
honeybunchesofpwn ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 05:38:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I can't finish watching this clip. It is too physically painful and psychologically traumatizing.
JoeBiddyInTheHouse ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 05:54:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm pretty sure I've never seen this movie but I remember seeing this unholy abomination of a scene. I must have repressed it for the sake of self-preservation.
Illidan-the-Assassin ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 08:20:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What the fuck?! Why there is more than 1 cut per second?! Why is she playing football with wall-running with a basketball ball?! Why are they doing sexy poses when there's a bunch of kids watching?!
TheVoteMote ยท 82 points ยท Posted at 05:31:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Second time I saw that scene I could not believe that I didn't notice how unbelievably awful it was the first time.
Baneken ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 08:15:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's because instead of rotating the camera they change the angle it's like a flip book we used to have as a kid in a video format.
DoctorMcAstronaut ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 12:11:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I physically cannot watch that clip any more. I have to stop it like 30 seconds in. I fucking cannot take the cringe. Halle Berry like an alien seeing a basketball for the first time, The shitty acting, music, the cuts... How does something like this happen? It's as if no one on that entire production had ever seen anyone play basketball and their entire comprehension of human interaction was acquired by reading aircraft safety cards and Ikea instructions.
ProjectShadow316 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 06:47:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My god. If I didn't have that counter at the top of screen, I could've had the god damn Sharingan and I wouldn't have been able to count them all.
tripbin ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:55:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
what the actual fuck
OverlordWaffles ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:22:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My lord, I don't know if it's because it's late but watching that gave me a headache...
eddyathome ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 07:30:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I knew it was going to be bad, but good lord I couldn't stop watching as that count number kept going higher and higher. It was the fascination a mouse has when a cobra is staring it down before it strikes.
RandomGuy9058 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:50:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
jesus christ that was an eyesore and a half
LobotomistPrime ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 10:43:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is one of the worst things I've ever seen AND it made me dizzy.
Bobby_Mcschloppy ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:47:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
thatโs how everything feels like when i get too high and life is just a really fast slideshow
Overquoted ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:01:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Got to about 22 and decided I couldn't finish the rest. Jesus. Why?
Cuts have gotten so bad in movies that I find it exceptionally noticeable when there aren't a shitton of them, especially in action films. Atomic Blonde had a long cut action scene that (while partly done with nifty tricks) was freakin' amazing. I could actually follow what was happening instead of my eyes crossing two seconds into it and just waiting for it to be over.
Napolixess ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:05:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ow.
crystalistwo ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:16:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm so glad I read that script before it came out. Saved me from dropping money on it. Ugh
ProfessorBarium ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:12:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is... Is this really how it was in the movie or has someone created a meme-cut to exaggerate an already unreasonably high cut count?
Val_Hallen ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 10:28:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pshah! Amateur!
Brian Mills jumps a fence in Taken 3.
Six seconds. Fifteen cuts.
StevenMcStevensen ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:07:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is my personal favourite.
https://youtu.be/RUjPz7BKjlM
The whole scene is appalling, but the window bit at the end is where it becomes truly magical.
Sir_Von_Tittyfuck ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:02:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I love that there is one cut that goes backwards in time
NotAnAss-Hat ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 05:42:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The basketball scene right?
Maximus-Pantoe ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:49:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The cuts is just as bad as the grinding in-front of children part
Rob_T_Firefly ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 07:17:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I am not presently employing any editors, but that scene is so bad it makes me want to figure out a way to fire one right now.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:07:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm not even mad, Iโm just impressed.
FFF_in_WY ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:57:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's ok to be both.
aldkGoodAussieName ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:34:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's got to be more cuts then some movies.
2d_and_3d_tiddies ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:24:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The cuts are annoying, true. But those giggles are even more so for me. They're just randomly sprinkled throughout the scene
mperrotti76 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:05:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also, hereโs another over edited mess:
https://youtu.be/5PwKL6ecssk
I think they were trying to capture the bandโs anxiousness/excitement/anxiety, but itโs not great.
ForgetfulFilms ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:11:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No one, not even the directors, had played basketball in their life before filming this
MistarGrimm ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 08:31:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's the catwoman basketball scene. I guarantee it.
Edit: yup
Steefvun ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 07:53:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
r/TIHI
Lin0leum ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:03:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They need a shot clock
Nylnin ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:29:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Holy shit I need to lie down and put a cold compress on my head after watching that.
Fyrverk ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:49:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Motionsickness kicked in
Kidney__Failure ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:56:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm no movie expert but I'm almost certain they could've made this scene with less than 5 cuts
-bluedit ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:06:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Did the editor give up and just used all the safety shots at once?
floss147 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:23:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yikes โฆ that hurt my head
Biocider_ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:13:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Are they trying to make basketball like Step Up? In a Catwoman movie?
praesodymium1 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:34:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jesus fucking christ
GatrbeltsNPattymelts ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:41:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wasโฆ was this real? I feel like I had a seizure.
NerdMouse ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:31:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
God that's so bad. What I think makes it worse is those kids had to watch them poorly pretend to flirt and that would be too awkward for me to stick around for
RheimsNZ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:01:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Some cuts in there could have been cool but Jesus Christ ๐คฃ
JediGuyB ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:16:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I knew what it was and yet I clicked it anyway.
TheW83 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:57:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why did I watch that?? Now I have migraine...
Sempais_nutrients ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:31:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
its like a WWE match
Blippity09 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:40:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What the hell am I looking at
ishkobob ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:48:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
wow lmao
Lance_stole_my_blood ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:34:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh fuck, my brain just melted. Now I am removing my eyeballs with a grapefruit spoon to ease the pain of watching that.
Sapphic_satan666 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:35:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just watching that gives me motion sickness
yob91 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:53:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Holy shit i need to see more examples of this lmfao
shottiesawldey ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:54:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Holy shit! Iโve never seen the movie but have heard how bad it is! 137 cuts in 110 seconds or so? More cuts than the actual length of the scene. Wow.
mperrotti76 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:56:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What a waste of film.
mperrotti76 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:04:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can tell when they cut to hands dribbling itโs not Benjamin bratt. Itโs so bad. Like dude couldnโt learn to ball for this scene? Or, they couldnโt cast an actor who can actually do a physical scene?
chopchunk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:44:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Finally, I found a visual representation of my thought process
fissure ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:40:47 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
k-pop music video editors: hold my beer
ChefBoyarDEZZNUTZZ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:01:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
/r/cringe
JarooTheAlien ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 08:36:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Films don't make me nauseous, it's especially hard to make me feel sick since I'm a VR user... but this was almost an exception.
ustp ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 11:22:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cutwoman Basketball Scene
Speckfresser ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 04:36:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You are most welcome.
CompletelyKidding ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:41:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What's the reference?
NachoElDaltonico ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 06:04:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Probably this one
CompletelyKidding ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:11:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Man, that hurt to watch.... Thanks for sharing lol.
VitaminPb ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:05:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Would you like me to shove bamboo splinters in your eyes so you donโt have to experience that pain every time?
mperrotti76 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:53:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
YouTube what?
squili ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 07:18:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cut my scene into pieces, this is my last re-shot
Reeperat ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:10:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Epilepsy - No blinking
jokersleuth ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:36:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Monster Hunter movie had so many jump cuts during a fight sequence that I got physically nauseous. I honestly didn't think it was possible to do that. I had to stop and skip over the entire fight scene. The movie itself was total garbage.
American directors seriously suck at fight scenes even though they hire some really good fight choreographers.
FavNerdGuy ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:01:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A reference to Taken 3?
Damian1226666666 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:29:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Makes me think of that family guy episode where Brian and stewie blow up a house with 20 different cuts of the house blowing up
kutuup1989 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:41:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Usually means they could only afford the actors for one day each, and they weren't all available on the same day XD
Brodin_fortifies ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:17:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Taken! Three times!
zorrocabra ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:47:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Check 90s Captain America out:
https://youtu.be/JL0VR6WEqD8?t=277
2CHINZZZ ยท 230 points ยท Posted at 04:29:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
City of God has plenty of both and it's in my top 5
PretzelsThirst ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 05:06:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ahead of its time in that regard
frailfern ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 05:11:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just rewatched that film. Superb movie tbh
Camelbeard ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:59:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
While reading this I immediately see a chicken running in my mind
What's the entire top 5? Maybe I haven't seen them all.
2CHINZZZ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:29:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly hard to pick but I think I'd go with Mulholland Drive, The Shining, 12 Angry Men, and Sunset Boulevard
Camelbeard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:38:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Liked them all except Sunset Boulevard, never saw that one, so definitely going to watch it asap. Thanks
2CHINZZZ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:52:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Let me know what you think
NoMouseville ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 06:56:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
God I love that movie. I think I'll go watch it!
letsgopablo ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:44:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Best film editing in history IMO, serves the story and makes for a fun watch at the same time.
snukebox_hero ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:02:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You think city of God is fun!? Jfc man.
letsgopablo ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:02:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fun is the wrong word. Maybe thrilling is better
joaommx ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:32:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also probably the reason we got so much shaky cam in the following decade.
JennyAndTheBets1 ยท -28 points ยท Posted at 05:06:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โฆworst movies?
Rektcode ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 05:19:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I sure hope this is a joke, itโs in many top 10-20 movies of all time lists.
iamthelastofus ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 05:34:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm assuming youโve never heard of City of God
Civil-Big-754 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:51:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Have you even seen it? I have shown it to countless friends who hate foreign movies who love it. I really can't say I've heard many people say they disliked it, let alone loathe it.
nomad5926 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 05:23:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fucking shaky cam. If I wanted a headache and nausea, I'd just eat bad seafood and jump head first off my couch.
apocalypse_chow ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 04:43:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
https://youtu.be/YU0ieEsDlSo
Rawk_Hawk_The_Champ ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:46:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
r/squaredcircle checking in with complaints about WWE.
VoiceofSiL3nce ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:27:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I haven't watched in 15-20 years and turned it on recently and wow there's so many camera cuts and quick zoom in and out. I don't remember it being that bad back in the day.
TLDR2D2 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:25:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This was my biggest problem with the new Mortal Kombat. I expected a mediocre B-movie, but come on...a martial arts movie with actual martial artists cast (some, at least) and then you don't display any martial arts? Every punch was, like, 6-10 quick cuts. Jesus christ, calm down and let me watch the fight.
chicasparagus ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:39:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well Paul Greengrass would like a word.
aquaman501 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:50:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fuck Paul Greengrass. He has a lot to do with this trend.
teaqualizer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:38:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's not Greengrass's fault that so many other director's tried to copy him without understanding how to make it work.
TheVines2002EVOLVED ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:30:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The last year that was acceptable was 1999 (Blair Witch :)
QualityProof ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:57:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Multiple zoom ins are the worst.
Niush ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:14:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hot Fuzz parodies this perfectly.
Hausgebrauch ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:58:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Paul Greengrass will burn in hell for ruining almost 2 decades of action cinema.
Thankfully action directors get back to actually letting the audience see what is going on again, but honestly, it feels weird to hype something like JOHN WICK, simply because the director remembered film school 101.
YamiZee1 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:43:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What I despise in trailers are cuts that are followed by seconds of black screen. And it becomes so much more infuriating when they do it multiple times in one trailer.
yob91 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:56:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
THIS
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A
NEW
RELEASE
FROM
DIRECTOR
AND
WORDS
WILL
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REALLY
FAST
pyr666 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 09:19:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
this is often used to cover up bad physical acting, but it's also part of storytelling. how the camera behaves can reflect the tone of the scene.
used properly, it can show that a scene is frantic and out-of-control. alternatively, it can communicate a character taking in relevant, but subtle information.
you can see a good use of this throughout the john wick movies. although the franchise is known for long shots, if you pay attention you can see things get choppy mostly when john is in trouble. when he's on the defensive, someone gets the drop on him, suddenly the camera pops around.
Bobaaganoosh ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:18:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm a big fan of the Resident Evil movies, but the final one, thereโs a scene where it has like, ima just make up a number but I know Itโs not far off, like 70 jump cuts in the span of like 35 seconds. I remember because when the reviews came out that was one of the things people bitched about. The crazy jump cuts. So unnecessary.
TheMeme-Gang ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:23:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It is good if it helps with the scene and the atmosphere and stuff. But if itโs just there for the sake of it then itโs annoying.
katievsbubbles ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:45:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
r/ThanksJJ
smalldickbigbrains ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:29:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So micheal bay's whole career?
Rae_Bear_ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:12:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Was going to say bad editing. Things like props being in different places in every cut, peopleโs hair and posture changing between scenes.
cloistered_around ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:23:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think that depends, in some films it's undoubtably a lazy shortcut because they can't bother filming well, and I hate those scenes--but in other movies it's used to keep the violence rating down and "imply" battle rather than having to show it. And I'm fine with that particular scenario. (like Hunger Games. I don't really need to see the actual kid murders, thanks).
Gold-Energy3812 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:29:48 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter editor Doobie White. He made the final film a mess because of the shaky cam and terrible editing.
Comic_Book_Reader ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:32:17 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've just seen a few clips from it, and I feel sorry for anyone who paid to see that movie.
saninicus ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:12:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey the shaky cam was awesome in Cloverfield. Especially when they're running through the alley and the tank pulls up and fires.
xandrenia ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:17:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Hunger Games gave me a huge headache because of this
amazondrugsparcel ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:05:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
But only the part when the games were beginning and they were running away, it was like 1min max
Still one of my favorite movies
xandrenia ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:27:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh itโs a great movie and I still love it, but the shaky cam and ugly cuts were nauseating. The start of the games was the worst with this, but also the reaping scene had terribly stitched together cuts, particularly when she volunteers
BLM8867 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:16:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You must not have watched Saving Private Ryan. But yeah depending on the genre of film and how often the effect is used, too shaky can be annoying.
ILOVEJETTROOPER ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 04:34:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Check out John Wick if you haven't yet. Very few (if any) shakes or cuts.
ShinyJangles ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 05:17:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also most movies ever made??
Dispatter ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 05:05:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
City of God and Bourne movies had plenty of those and they're great.
Franks2000inchTV ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 06:15:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bourne is the franchise that started it all. It works there because the director uses the quick cuts to mirror the saccades of the eyes as we look around.
He used the quick cuts to present information in the way our eyes are used to taking information in as we build up a complex mental representation of a visual scene.
Other directors saw it and were like "wow, fast cuts!"
Dispatter ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 12:17:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You're absolutely correct. quick cuts is just another tool available to directors. Talented ones use it knowing why it's there, crappy directors use it just cause Bourne had them
That's why it's important to know who's the director and if they're capable of producing something good.
kasakka1 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:31:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bourne is a perfect example of movies that are worse for it. The second movie it works great in that fight in the apartment and then they kept using it for every action scene in the movie, even something like a car driving a straight road. It loses impact.
Then they doubled down on it and the 3rd movie is unwatchable with nauseating cuts where action is difficult to follow. Then they added shaky cam to even still scenes making it look like their cinematographer is smoking a carton of cigarettes between every take.
mycommentsaccount ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:44:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Agreed. I remember watching the 3rd one with my wife, and she commented afterwards, "Why the hell was the camera shaking and moving when it was just two people talking?" I laughed so hard, because she wasn't wrong.
viper2369 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:15:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is the reason I was so disappointed in The Borne Legacy as well.
Like Renner as an actor and Weiz is always great. But damn if I didnโt have a headache after watching it.
beantheblackpup_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:59:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Reminds me of taken 3. The entire movie was just cut together in 3 second clips with a stunt double that didn't look very similar to Liam Neeson. That movie made my eyes hurt.
Capnreid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:33:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And we have the winner.
dudinax ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:39:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not a great movie but the quick cut editing worked in the first Fast and Furious. I think everybody tried to copy it and nobody's made it work since.
Beingabumner ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:26:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I always thought it was funny people complained about the shaky cam with Cloverfield. I get that people who got actual motion sickness didn't like it, but narratively it made perfect sense. It's literally a guy running around with a camera, trying not to die. If they had a Steadicam, it'd be weird.
rainbowsixsiegeboy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:29:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thats one thing i like about john wick. True the plots are bare bones or silly, but atleast they use the camera to show how good he is, not use it to hide how bad the actor is.
scorpionelite ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:03:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
https://youtu.be/q2bgXvA8asg i bought this so you didnโt have to.
Just watch the opening scene to see what i mean
tea_lover_OwO ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:59:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shaky cam's are sometimes good for horror though.
AsuraOmega ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:00:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
lmao basically borne fight scenes
fairsnowe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:39:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What I donโt understand is why having a lot of cuts is bad. I think it makes it more exciting.
Comic_Book_Reader ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:23:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It can make the scene incomprehensible.
fairsnowe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:33:54 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I understand how others think this, but I donโt think itโs incomprehensible because you still have a vague impression of whatโs happening. Like the basketball scene in Catwoman that someone linkedโyou know theyโre playing basketball, that catwoman and the guy are flirting, that she can do cool moves while playing basketball. You know the big picture; all that is missing is some little details. I understand that this bothers others while watching movies, but it doesnโt bother me at all shrug.
Also, I know that long takes are supposed to be super impressive because of how difficult they are to do, but Iโve always found them kind of boring. I was a weird film major.
NoobJunglerGG ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:41:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, I remember that Catwoman basketball scene
Hydra_Master ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:34:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I saw the trailer for that badass chick movie with Cersei and Nebula and I thought it might be good until I saw the super cut-up action sequences and knew at that point that I would be annoyed by that regardless of how good the performances were.
vonHindenburg ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:48:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All battle scenes in the later seasons of GoT.....
II_Confused ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:59:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shaky cam is good if done right. Terrible if done wrong. Examples:
Good: George Romero's Diary of the Dead. The film follows a group of film students during the onset of of the zombie apocalypse. Romero is the master of zombie movies and this is one of the best of his franchise.
Bad: The Zombie Diaries. The film follows several groups of survivors during the onset and following weeks of the zombie apocalypse. Each group has a different reason for carrying around a camera, one of them being a news crew similar to Quarantine/REC. The problem lies in that they overdid the shaky cam, even with the news crew who's camera was carried by a professional cameraman. I turned the movie off after twenty five minutes.
luxdesigns ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:02:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You just insulted every director to come out of NYU's film school in the 2000s. (lol)
Imafish12 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 02:50:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey now, clover field is a modern day classic
zachtheperson ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 03:02:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tbf, that actually had a reason IE: It was supposed be filmed by a bunch of randos who don't know how to hold a camera.
I think they were referring more to the shaky cam we see in Jason Bourne movies, where it's shaky for no reason and the cuts appear for no reason
Imafish12 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:03:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโve never actually seen a Jason Bourne movie
zachtheperson ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 03:37:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They're not bad, but they kind of became the reference for movies that overuse shaky cam or use shaky cam + quick cuts to disguise poor fight choreography, etc.
GoldieDoggy ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 03:53:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah. I enjoyed the movies, but they definitely are NOT for people that get motion sickness. (universal's Bourne Stuntacular is the same way- really cool, but will make certain people sick)
seanaroundtherosey ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:56:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shaky cam in my mind exploded with the first couple Jason Bourne movies. Everything and everyone was half in shadow and every action scene was shot with shaky cam making the action unwatchable and confusing as hell. I donโt have any examples off the top of my head but I love when fight, combat/war, or any type of action scene is shot with a steady cam, possible even steady wide angle. I love actually being able to see whatโs going on in a fight rather than just trying to guess who is doing what to who and how
jqderrick ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:45:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The director you are thinking of is Paul Greengrass. He's one of the pioneers of shitty hand held moviemaking. Doug Liman did the first bourne movie and there wasn't any shaky cam in that one that I remember. Greengrass did the rest (except the jeremy renner one) and they are all a jumbled mess of shaky cam.
seanaroundtherosey ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:43:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Interesting. I know Iโve seen the first one and I couldโve sworn it was filled with shadows in the scenes filled with dialogue and ridiculous shakiness in the action scenes, but perhaps Iโm misremembering. I canโt remember how many of the Bourne movies Iโve seen but I know I gave up on them after 2, maybe 3, because of said shakiness so it would be weird if the first didnโt have any of it. But Iโm going to have to take your word for it because Iโm not sitting down to watch the first one again. Iโll never understand the appeal.
glennhanna ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:11:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I would have loved Battlestar Gallactica a lot better if they would just hold the camera steady
Chelonate_Chad ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:47:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eh, I think it has its uses and BSG tends to be an example of it done right.
glennhanna ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:15:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
On some parts it has its uses, but dialog is not one of them. When the viewer is distracted from story and wondering if the camera person has Parkinson's, the intended effect of the viewer being in the scene is lost as well as the dialog. The movements tended to be clunky and artificial. Simulated handheld camera movements in cinema have improved greatly since then.
BluBoba87 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:41:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
cough cough โฆโฆ Cloverfield
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:24:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Except that won Bohemian Rhapsody several Oscars
Huwbacca ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:17:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sorry I love cloverfield and always will.
lastcallface ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 04:23:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Objection: United 93 was amazing, and there was a purpose for every cut and every hand held shot. Its Greengrass's masterpiece
Schezzi ยท 141 points ยท Posted at 04:55:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the advertising is "[Famous movie] meets [Famous movie]"...
Shalamarr ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 07:38:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Player with Tim Robbins had fun with that trope. To this day, my husband and I will describe a movie with โItโs Predator meets Pretty Woman.โ
jcastd ยท 275 points ยท Posted at 05:22:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs a Disney remake. Solid.
cloistered_around ยท 186 points ยท Posted at 06:30:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Disney would put any freaking consequences in their movies they could be alright, but it's always the syrupy happy end and it just doesn't work for me anymore. This didn't used to be an issue: Hercules lost the godhood he worked so hard for, Mufasa stays dead, hell, even freaking Ariel who got everything she wanted was permanently separated from her family! Modern Disney would have included a scene of them all hanging out at a pool party or something, just to make it clear everyone (but the villain) had a happy ending. Can't have any consequences or repurcussions here, kids are supposed to enjoy, not feel!
AMarmaladeSandwich ยท 189 points ยท Posted at 08:28:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ever notice how the protagonist has no part in resolving the plot anymore? Aladdin doesnโt outsmart Jafar now, the Genie does. Belle doesnโt break the curse, the witch does. The Banks family donโt solve their own problems and not need Mary Poppins anymore, she does everything herself then leaves. Mulan doesnโt work hard to overcome her difficulties, sheโs just always been able to do that now. Only magic and power are capable of winning, plucky heroes canโt.
So, not only are those happy endings free of any repercussions, the heroes donโt even earn them!
Beingabumner ยท 132 points ยท Posted at 09:49:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lots of kid movies do that nowadays. I call it the 'stay in your lane' narrative where the plot basically boils down to 'special people do special things, if you're not special then don't try to be special'.
The Incredibles is a good example, where the villain of the story is a guy that wants to give everybody superpowers. Now obviously the way he goes about it is objectively evil, but the movie presents the mere notion of giving everyone superpowers as objectively evil as well.
If I was prone to conspiracies, I'd start to think these movies are used to impress on children not to try and improve their lives, but to simply accept their lot in life as serfs to the upper class.
But I'm not so it's probably just a coincidence.
Denkir-the-Filtiarn ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 13:29:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Of course. If kids are taught that willful everyday people can defeat evil then they might one day realize Disney as a company is the real villain all along and set out on a journey to defeat it.
und88 ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 12:40:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's a good point. The recent movies where kids change the world aren't disney. Harry potter, hunger games, lotr (Hobbits, not kids, but still small people), percy jackson (though disney now owns it).
XxsquirrelxX ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 14:00:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair, if you take a good look into the universe of The Incredibles, youโll notice that literally none of the villains have superpowers. Syndrome is a Tony Stark level genius to the point people have theorized thatโs a superpower itself, but look at the others: the Underminer, Screenslaver, Bomb Voyage. None of them have powers, they need gadgets and weapons to fight the heroes.
If everyone could just buy superpowers, those guys would be far more dangerous.
BubbaWubba23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:07:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Have you ever met any humans in real life?
Giving all of those fuckers superpowers would be the stupidest act in the history of stupidity.
paulcosmith ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 15:06:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think I prefer that to the Harry Potter style "pre-pubescent child takes on a savage killer and wins the day unharmed." I'd rather children learn to cooperate with and get help from others, rather than be continually get the lesson they can win on their own without help from more experienced and stronger people. That way seems much more realistic and applicable to the real world.
mistekal ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 13:12:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think that's why I love Pixar - some movies like Up, Soul, Onward, etc. show that life is hard and not always what you want it to be.
The end isn't necessarily resolved either, though it usually ends with them being perfectly ok that things didn't quite turn out how they wished. I like that!
Call_Me_Koala ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 13:37:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Add Coco to that list. Sure it has a happy ending, but it doesn't change the fact that a family basically went through decades of trauma over one selfish asshole's actions.
XxsquirrelxX ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 14:03:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And Inside Out. Its whole premise is that the โhappy all the timeโ person is making things worse by not allowing time for Riley to actually have other emotions. Sometimes you just have to be sad.
If it were made by modern Disney instead of Pixar, it probably would have ended with Sadness saying โnah Joy you should have all the core memories, because The Mouse decrees you must always be Happy and Magical!TMโ
Adventurous_Yak_9234 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:11:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's why I loved Inside Out. Teaching children that it's OK to have other emotions and not just be happy all the time is a great lesson.
Weirdo_666_420 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 10:02:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You just perfectly summed up why I like old Disney movies and can't stand modern ones! I couldn't have said it better myself.
katievsbubbles ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 07:14:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I like the cinderella remake only because the original disney movie is pretty boring to begin with and it was livened up.
Every other live action movie can do one.
Im especially hating the idea of the live action little mermaid - and the implications of a live action frozen / moana down the line.
GamePlayXtreme ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:20:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be honest, for most of these films, the quality or the movie itself isn't the problem. The problem is the amount of them. I really enjoyed Aladdin and Jungle Book, and even liked Lion King, but there are just so many of them, and they aren't stopping. I really hope that their future remakes will go the Lady and the Tramp route and will just be Disney Plus movies, or at least change enough like with Jungle Book for it to be a movie for theatres.
shawnfromnh ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 17:09:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah it'll be boring since Chinese have fun and anything that pisses of the Chinese government is instacut on the floor. Stupidest rule ever.
LightningEdge756 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:14:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I thought the Jungle Book remake was actually good.
GamePlayXtreme ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:21:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Most remakes aren't necessarily bad, there's just too many of them.
Minsillywalks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:38:27 on August 26, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Actually, the Jungle Book one was the best out of all of those imo
lundah ยท 693 points ยท Posted at 01:58:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โWritten by the director ofโ
portableportal ยท 284 points ยท Posted at 04:44:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or even worse, "From the Studio that Brought You..."
thetwist1 ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 11:53:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the people who saw shrek
mperrotti76 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:59:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From people who read a book about making a movieโฆ
MasonAlexanderPines ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:04:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
รslet. First heard about it in a Vinesauce video.
WildcardTSM ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 08:47:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"With ..., the star of ... and ...!"
DoctorMcAstronaut ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 12:15:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I can't remember the movie but it was some shitty parody franchise from the late 90s and the trailer actually said "from 2 of the creators of Scary Movie" like they got a letter from legal forcing them to clarify the remaining creators of Scary Movie categorically do not want to be mistakenly associated with your shitty movie.
rainbowsixsiegeboy ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 09:16:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"This movie will coast off a person who used to make good movies"
lizard_king_ceo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:40:04 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nic cage? Hehe
Kya_Bamba ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:43:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From the executive producer of the movie everyone liked 10 years ago!"
bruhblaster ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:46:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hunt for the Red October is an exception. It wasnโt as faithful to the source material but it was still a good movie.
โWritten by the director of Die Hard.โ
ClancyHabbard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:17:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That actually works sometimes. 'Jin-Roh' was written by the director of 'Ghost in the Shell', Mamoro Oshii, and both movies are amazing.
jrf_1973 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:23:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
WW84 then.
necromax13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:54:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, I have the exception.
Denis Villeneuve directed Sicario, written by Taylor Sheridan. Fucking excellent movie, Villeneuve has a great track record.
Out of nowhere, Taylor Sheridan wrote and directed Wind River, and well how the fuck are they gonna promote it? Lol
Anyhow, wind river is just EXCELLENT as well, Jeremy Renner absolutely kills it in that movie.
Tozarkt777 ยท 2859 points ยท Posted at 01:18:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
James corden
JADW27 ยท 1002 points ยท Posted at 04:25:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is the right answer. Why does anyone still hire him?
I'm not trying to be "internet petty" here. I've just never encountered another human who thinks this man has an ounce of talent. Stories of his assholery abound. And yet he has a talk show and routinely gets cast in comedies and musicals.
I seriously want to know if anyone sees his name on a poster and thinks "oh, I'll go see that because James Corden is in it." Again, not kidding at all here. If you're a Corden lover, please let me know that you exist and why you like this man. Do you think he's funny? Do you like his singing voice? What is his appeal?
jenh6 ยท 452 points ยท Posted at 04:53:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I will admit the first couple episodes of carpool karaoke I was charmed. But i will fully admit that was probably the actual celebs and the concept.
ZuffsStuff ยท 113 points ยท Posted at 05:53:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Of all the channels on Youtube, James Corden's 25+ million subscriber count is the most inexplicable
TotalSavage ยท 83 points ยท Posted at 06:46:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Carpool Karaoke was an insane, insane hit. They could (and did) pretty much ride that one into the clouds.
Devrol ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 07:25:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Don't understand that either, it's shite.
karma3000 ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 08:08:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The McCartney one was good.
rayner1 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:58:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah I rewatch that one sometimes. It was just great seeing how much star power Paul still has especially in his hometown
GamerRipjaw ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 06:31:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Paul brothers are good competition though
MoneyGrowthHappiness ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 07:27:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I genuinely want to meet Logan in person. No cameras or anything. Just want to meet and see how he is when not in full character.
dave_the_magic_man ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:48:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
https://youtu.be/ODfCVxVLqiE
Sunshinem1982 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 11:58:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I wish someone would punch him in the face in time square instead of Rick Moranis. First and only time I ever watched him was his awful behavior in Japan. But Iโm probably not his targeted age group being in my late 30s and a woman.
MoneyGrowthHappiness ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:59:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah that japan thing was horrible. Also, youโre in luck. He has been punched in the face... by Floyd Mayweather.
KingVibrant ยท -8 points ยท Posted at 12:54:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs true. He isnโt your target audience, and heโs really not as bad as the general public (or you) makes Logan out to be.
For reference, Iโm 21 so Iโm not just some teenager advocating for my favourite YouTuber. He has genuinely changed his persona, image, and content to accurately reflect who he is instead of the annoying and loud Vlogger/Viner he was until 2018.
Beezo514 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:06:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I will admit I am in the same demo as the person you replied to, but can you enlighten me what is different? He just seems like a quieter asshole who wants to try to box and get his viewers into hustles (re: pokemon cards)
He is miles less annoying or abrasive than his brother who comes off like an asshole that makes himself into a louder asshole so people will pay attention to him and he can make money off of that.
KingVibrant ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:14:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From 2013-2018, his content was geared towards a much younger audience. He would get in trouble, annoy people, do stupid outlandish things in public just for clicks and views. He was obnoxious and annoying. Since the Forest incident, his podcast, his channel, and his content have been a lot more digestible, and you do get to see his true personality type. Heโs done lots of philanthropic work, gives back to his fans, and doesnโt act out anymore.
Heโs got a ton of his friends on his payroll as a way of bringing them up with them, and stays in a relatively small circle.
Am I a fan? Not particularly, although his vlogs are pretty interesting. I used to despise viners and the Paulโs.
Is he a perfect person? No, of course not. But heโs not the same person he was, and I donโt think itโs fair from an empathetic level that the general public hasnโt seen that change and continues to bash him for a mistake (albeit an ignorant insensitive one) from three years ago.
I guarantee most people donโt even know he donated over $1M of his own liquid cash to suicide prevention. Is he saving face? Is it a PR stunt? Doubt it, but maybe? Either way, a million dollars is a million dollars.
Heโs rich but even that hurts his wealth considerably.
Heโs definitely matured and itโs obvious that what heโs doing now is more indicative of his actual personality.
Beezo514 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:16:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I appreciate the explanation. He should hire you for his PR, haha.
KingVibrant ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:19:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hahaha, truth be told, Iโm genuinely unbiased.
I couldnโt care about Logan Paul, but I will say his persona is linked with his more obnoxious brother (who also is faking a character lol) and most people donโt even know theyโre two different people lmao.
The way he has rebounded his career is genuinely impressive though.
Flat_Weird_5398 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:27:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whatโs funny is you can tell that theyโre not the zany dumb jocks they like to project out into Youtube. Both Jake and Loganโs elementary and high school teachers said that they were smart kids, though I recall seeing a tweet from someone saying that Jake bullied him in 6th grade. Loganโs podcast is a sign that thereโs something deeper there so at least heโs maturing lately, while Jake seems to be trying to make it into the pro-boxing world these days. Still think theyโre douchebags, but that theyโre not as dumb as they wanna make people think they are.
AnyNamesLeftAnymore ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 07:44:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Meanwhile Tenacious D still stuck at 750k :\
CaptainKate757 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 07:59:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Donโt worry, the D doesnโt need millions of subscribers to rock the fuckinโ house down.
steve_gus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:18:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It cant be haters can it. So here is the reason heโs popular if he has 25m followers
cloistered_around ยท 44 points ยท Posted at 06:19:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh he's awesome in the carpool karaoke, the guy even seems to be able to sing! I haven't seen much else from him (the other clips of his show that I tried were very uninteresting) but the karaoke and fill your guts or spill your guts segments were great.
Ever since they changed carpool karaoke to celebrities only it's become infinitely less interesting. You need an "outsider" to play off of and ask questions--I have zero interest to see celebs who already know each other (and aren't even singers!) just hanging out.
jenh6 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:37:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I totally agree. Even when they picked up multiple celebrities sometimes, it felt like they over booked things.
TheBlueBlaze ยท 47 points ยท Posted at 09:13:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think it was Bo Burnham that said Carpool Karaoke contributes nothing of value to society in any way.
It's already popular people singing already popular songs, while having a "down to earth" setting to seem #relatable. People like it because it's two things they recognize crossing over, nothing else.
It exists only to get views from fans of one or both of them, and its popularity as a concept shows that general audiences are incredibly easy to profit off of when all you care about is making money.
eric323 ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 09:50:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think he said that about celebrity lip sync battle, but the sentiment definitely still applies.
Cheap, lazy talk show bits, profiting off of celebrities putting in minimal effort.
catsnbears ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 10:40:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh I donโt know. Did you see Tom Holland in lip sync battle. There was one heck of a lot of effort there. Wow!
ohnoguts ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:43:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
One those videos that gives you energy to watch
nada_accomplished ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:47:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lip Sync Battle could be legitimately funny, I will consistently rewatch Emma Stone's.
gunner_jensen ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:18:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Can't that argument be made about, for
examsexample, every talk show ever? Or game shows? I don't think every bit of media ever created needs to "contribute to society," something mindless and fun isn't inherently negative.jenh6 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:38:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can argue that about anything. For an interview segment or an excuse to hear the singers sing itโs fun for 20 minutes.
Kagalath ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 06:06:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think the issue is that he's decent as host/ presenter/ interviewer and absolutely terrible as an actorโฆ and yet he keeps acting
ClintSlunt ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 06:32:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Heโs not a good host, he screams his act as either a remnant of working in the theater, or the weird belief that TALKING LOUDLY shows you are important in the presence of a celebrity, somehow.
Devrol ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 07:26:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But he's a terrible presenter.
thegirlinthetardis ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 10:24:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only thing he wasnโt horrid in was Into the Woods. They could have casted someone better, but I didnโt hate him as the Baker. He has a decent voice.
steve_gus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:19:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Even he hates lesbian vampire killers
Kagalath ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:20:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wait are they vampire killers who are lesbians, or do they kill vampires who are lesbians?
Lineoleum_907 ยท 197 points ยท Posted at 04:48:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe he's like, incredibly cheap to hire.
JonnyBhoy ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 08:54:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He's a partner in the production company who are behind a lot of the show's he's hired on.
Cmyers1980 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:40:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
At this point he just works for penny candy.
CharlieHume ยท 511 points ยท Posted at 04:44:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He was pretty good in 2 episodes of Dr Who
Professional_March54 ยท 199 points ยท Posted at 05:19:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's pretty much where his career peaked.
hatsnatcher23 ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 05:22:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
and where Dr Who began to tank
Tozarkt777 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 11:15:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Coincidence? I THINK NOT.
Redredditer640 ยท 199 points ยท Posted at 05:22:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Let's be real, the Doctor and the baby carried those two episodes
CharlieHume ยท 129 points ยท Posted at 05:25:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
stormageddon dark lord of all
Funandgeeky ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 09:18:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whereโs Stormageddonโs talk show?
TheGameSlave2 ยท 41 points ยท Posted at 05:34:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I had already seen those episodes, but I just rewatched that first one again, and yea, he was good in it.
jmello ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 08:40:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I liked Gavin and Stacey, have avoided him since. Pretty sure the brits sent him across the pond because they were over him after three seasons of Smiffy
wrt-wtf- ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 09:27:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He was one of the writers for Gavin and Stacey wasnโt he?
bigtunes ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 09:37:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Think Ruth Jones did most of the heavy lifting there.
stoopidweazel ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:49:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Brit here. This is absolutely what we did.
effa94 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:00:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
huh, never realised it was him
eddmario ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 08:34:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Funnily enough that's actually how I first heard of him.
glitch_soup ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:36:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
same. i was (and still am) puzzled by his meteoric rise to fame
BeeBarfBadger ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:09:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Was that intentional?
Meteorism
glitch_soup ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:13:57 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
i wish it were! (get it? because meteors are also called falling stars? ๐)
Anti-Scuba_Hedgehog ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 05:59:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He was good in some movie where Keira Knightley plays an aspiring singer and Mark Ruffalo is a music producer. Almost didn't seem like a cunt there.
homerlurks ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 08:14:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Begin again
Anti-Scuba_Hedgehog ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:45:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes that.
BeeBarfBadger ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:13:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Okay. He was almost...
danielcw189 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:13:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Can A Song Save Your Live
CylonsInAPolicebox ยท 36 points ยท Posted at 05:27:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I forgot this twat was Stormageddon's not mum.
Potted_PlantYT ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:31:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thereโs one stage play (something about govโnas or whatever) that he was OK in I guess.
gallifreyan42 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:01:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs exactly how I know him haha. I watch what he does because Iโve seen him on Doctor Who
kamomil ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 04:37:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is he also the producer? Is he independently wealthy?
joeenoch18 ยท 233 points ยท Posted at 04:49:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Every time there is a question on here about which celebrity is an asshole his name gets dropped more than once.
QuiteLargely ยท 50 points ยท Posted at 05:43:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
His name gets rained.
an_ineffable_plan ยท 63 points ยท Posted at 05:25:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All I see on the internet about James Corden are third-hand stories with the moral being โheโs totally a jerk guys just trust me.โ I have yet to see any concrete evidence that he deserves any of the hate he gets. Iโm fairly neutral on the guy, not particularly a fan, I just donโt get why itโs so hard to find anything.
horridbloke ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 09:05:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
His on-stage disagreement with a drunk Patrick Stewart is probably still available to view. Stewart started it, but Corden reacted incredibly badly.
D34THDE1TY ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 11:58:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah. On the British show Countdown, his argument about the proper title of sex and the city came off as him being rather whiny when he thinks he is right.
SpicymeLLoN ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:12:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Link?
Honztastic ยท 50 points ยท Posted at 09:20:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There was a late night bit I think with Jimmy Kimmel, where they were asking questions and if you didn't know you had to drink something or something like that.
After a few, Kimmel asks him to the effect, "there are multiple cameramen here. Can you name any of them?"
And Corden starts laughing because he just got called out and exposed as a huge asshole. He had his show for a while. The only way you don't know your coworkers name is if you're an insufferable douche that thinks he's better than everyone.
Nidaime_EroSennin ยท 47 points ยท Posted at 05:45:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe it's because how he acts on TV? I think he's 50-50, he can be really obnoxious like during Friends Reunion but his carpool karaoke stuffs are mostly okay. Then again you have someone like Ellen who just exudes that obnoxious and insincere aura 90% of the time and I imagine that's how some people feel about Corden (of course doesn't help that Ellen has been confirmed to be an a-hole).
MoneyGrowthHappiness ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 07:23:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Watched the friends reunion with my wife who is a super fan. Both of us found him to be intolerable.
I canโt stand him in anything that heโs done in the US and no clue how he got a show. He was pretty funny in a low budget BBC comedy like 12 years ago but not sure how he kept getting gigs after that.
Devrol ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 07:28:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No he wasn't.
ZeldaFan812 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 11:54:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gavin and Stacey is good. Remember he co-wrote it with Ruth Jones (who plays Nessa), so one can only assume she did all the hard work.
MoneyGrowthHappiness ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 07:40:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ok fair enough
steve_gus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:21:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My opinion also
chadwicke619 ยท -22 points ยท Posted at 05:49:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, come on bro. You canโt get as much hate as he gets on here and it not be legit. Like, I canโt tell you any specifics about Katherine Heigl either, but like Corden, she shows up on these lists every time, numerous times. Nobody who doesnโt deserve it gets trashed with such consistency and regularity.
an_ineffable_plan ยท 52 points ยท Posted at 05:51:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, thatโs not a convincing argument. Iโm not going to decide I despise someone solely because other people do when I still have no idea why other people do.
WhatUpMilkMan ยท 52 points ยท Posted at 05:55:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He said come on, bro. What else do you need
SaltyGypsyTears ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 06:09:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, come on
chadwicke619 ยท -12 points ยท Posted at 06:15:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, of course youโre going to say this because you clearly want to not dislike the guy. I couldnโt tell you anything about him from memory when I made my comment, but it just took me about thirty seconds of Googling to find several first hand accounts of his douchbaggery. Iโm simply saying that nobody gets consistently shit on over and over and over for no reason. If you want to put your hands over your eyes and say you canโt hate a guy because you canโt see anything, thatโs fine, but people shit on him because thereโs proof all over the Internet.
trilobyte-dev ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:29:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not sure if anyone has ever told you this, but itโs perfectly ok to not have an opinion of something you donโt know enough about. The person youโre relying to comes as pretty neutral. Some people donโt actively want to hate on something else without a good reason.
zilti ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:41:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Arseholes like you are the reason we can't have nice things.
grandwahs ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 06:07:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Because it's now entered the reddit echo chamber. At some point in the last 6 months he became the de facto celebrity to hate, and now every thread has a few mentions of Corden being an asshole or whatever... but most of those people are just saying that because they saw it on a thread and it spreads and amplifies as such until it's common knowledge.
noradosmith ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 11:10:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nah mate even during Gavin and Stacey people didn't like him, and believe it or not people do have opinions outside of Reddit.
okaymaeby ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:56:19 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, this.
Devrol ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 07:27:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No, I've been saying he's shite for at least 10 years.
zilti ยท -14 points ยท Posted at 07:40:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Edgy.
Devrol ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 07:48:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hardly edgy to have the same opinion as millions of people.
steve_gus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:23:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Without any concrete proof to back it up
Hyzenthlay87 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:49:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No, the hate has been around for far far longer than that.
I was formed by it. Moulded by it.
Wheres-shelby ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:54:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, he is just not talented, and kinda cringey. This is the first time Iโve seen this sentiment. When I saw he was the host if the Friends reunion...i was pretty turned off.
calebcom19282y33 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:33:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is a first hand account of James advocating for poverty wages for his, and every other late night show's, writers.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:56:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Isn't it just lazy fuck repeating what they have read on the internet, than rather personal experience...internet is cancer if we repeat it enough it becomes true
representmcforyouth ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:06:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My mom likes him for some reason. Donโt know why. She looks bored when itโs him by himself and not with some celebrity so she might just like the celebrities and not him and just not realize it yet.
Return_of_the_Bear ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 07:13:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Corden and Idris Elba should swap agents
whogivesashirtdotca ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:39:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They were both in Cats though, no? Or did you mean Corden and Idris should drop agents?
Return_of_the_Bear ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:03:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Corden is a piece of shit who gets way better than he deserves. Elba either chooses shit stuff or his agent does, and he's capable of much better. Maybe he wants the easy money and isn't bothered.
whogivesashirtdotca ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:35:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm in agreement on Idris. I really enjoy him but he's picked some terrible projects, so it's hard for me to follow him as a fan. I suspect, though, that he's quite happy with his career trajectory. He seems a really satisfied bloke, and some actors are quite happy to have a filmography full of generic, blockbustery shit if it means they can buy a bigger house in a new country. See Gerard Butler for a prime example.
_Patronizes_Idiots_ ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 05:36:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think you vastly underestimate the impact Carpool Karaoke has had in terms of him being behind a viral sensation. Yes it is absolutely hacky and stupid, but middle America apparently eats that shit up. I hate the dude too but he's got name recognition out the wazoo.
Leezilla824 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:45:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I only liked him from Dr who..
bastgoddess ยท 45 points ยท Posted at 04:59:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gavin and Stacy was great. The rest of his work is meh.
GrimWickett ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 05:36:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's not like he went downhill either since the Christmas special reunion was good
Yurksdude ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:52:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
History Boys was great. Only good thing I've ever seen him in.
ZeldaFan812 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:56:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
...and he only co-wrote Gavin and Stacey.
rosierainbow ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:37:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I came here to say this. I can't talk for his personality/talk show stuff as I've never seen it, but work wise he actually had a hand in writing Gavin and Stacey and his portrayal of Smithy was pretty faultless, so he can't be completely talentless. And yet he's had so many other awful roles.
allhailtheboi ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:48:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't know how big the sitcom Gavin and Stacey was outside the UK but before he got his American show that was one of the things he was known for here. And lots of people really love Gavin and Stacey. But I 100% with you, even while trying to remove my 'I hate James Corden' filter, I can't think of anything he's been in that's appealed to me.
SietchJacurutu ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 05:08:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
People really liked Gavin and Stacey.
Beautiful-Flatworm94 ยท 82 points ยท Posted at 04:47:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Perhaps it's because I don't watch enough tv or movies but I genuinely don't have an issue with him. I enjoyed carpool karaoke and I haven't been offended by him on anything else I've seen.
I've seen the talk about him being a douchenozzle but eh, it's Hollywood.
zakalwe_13 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:03:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
'Douchenozzle'
Thank you, I'll be using that at work today.
Beautiful-Flatworm94 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:19:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's my absolute pleasure. I kinda like it as well!
Friendly_Coconut ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 05:54:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He was a pretty good stage actor back in the day. (Those shows werenโt musicals.) I think the play โOne Man, Two Guvโnorsโ was what made his career really take off, and he won a Tony Award for it. Iโm more or less indifferent to him. I do think he has some talent, but a lot of the stuff heโs done for the past 10 years is mostly just annoying.
whogivesashirtdotca ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:38:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I first saw him in The History Boys, and he was wonderful, but after years of exposure I now realise he was just cast to type.
Jack_Spears ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:34:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโve never got it. I didnt get it when he was starting out over here in the UK and i certainly dont get how the fuck he managed to break through in the US.
Mattou ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:58:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs Gavin & Stacey. Not sure if many in the US have seen it, but it was excellent.
AdvocateSaint ยท 43 points ยท Posted at 04:58:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
After Rebel Wilson and Jonah Hill became thin, Hollywood needed another overweight comic relief guy
Beliriel ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 06:18:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Man I totally loved chubby Jonah Hill. He just had this magical aura about him. I'm so sad what all the bullying has done to him. It's great and probably healthy he has lost weight but ever since he became thin I have never again seen or heard from him.
AdvocateSaint ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:41:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Same thing happened with Jacob Batalon
It might be rather jarring seeing a skinny/muscular Ned Leeds in the next Spider-Man movie
MarsNirgal ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:31:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I didn't know that and wow, it's a big change there.
rxsheepxr ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:26:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's the Ellen effect. Everyone knows he sucks, everyone knows she's horrible, but they both enjoy huge success. It got so bad for her, eventually, that she decided to cancel her show instead of admitting she was the problem and carry on with her viewer's forgiveness. But, you know what, if they make a new Finding Nemo/Dory movie, I bet it makes a billion dollars. Obviously not because she's in it, but DESPITE her being in it.
Also, there's no accounting for taste or lack thereof. There are a lot of folks out there that find that kind of "entertainment" to be worth their time. I don't get it, either, but I accept it.
TheMeme-Gang ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 05:31:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He was in Oceans 8 which wasnโt a bad movie but when I was watching it and saw him walk into the vault I thought to myself โthis guy? are you kidding me!โ
xbarsigma ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 09:01:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oceanโs 8 is one of my favourite recent movies (my taste oscillates between like french movies where nothing happens and people just walk into rooms, and fun, camp movies) and Corden is.... fine in it. I wish theyโd picked a better actor just because everyone else is giving 110% in a great way and heโs kind of just there.
Professional_March54 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 05:23:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It does the polar opposite for me. His name is framed in lights? I'm avoiding that all costs. Cats as the obvious exception (I mean how the Hell did they convince so many A-Listers to get involved?! That and The Emoji Movie, are two modern day mysteries), my last straw was that movie where he pretended to be a Gay Stereotype. That Broadway Prom straight-to-Netflix bullshit. It's like are you for fucking real? Anthony Rapp was otherwise occupied? I'd take Anderson Cooper giving it his best, over James fucking Corden.
Ravioli_meatball19 ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 05:36:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, up until after seeing this, I thought James Corden WAS gay. I was talking about this film and being like "must be nice for him to be able to play the role so authentically" and was floored when the person I was talking to had to explain like im five that he's straight, playing a gay stereotype. But to be fair, I'd only seen him in a very small number of musical roles and knew nothing else about him.
Professional_March54 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:48:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Same! When I learned he had a wife and kids, and was just hamming up this almost-effeminate stereotype, I decided I was going to hate him from then onward.
StrangrDangarz ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:02:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My dad loves him, I canโt tell you why. Somehow finds him funny. I donโt see it and usually try to avoid what heโs in
Sunshinem1982 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:54:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wow i had no idea! Im American and only saw snippets of him. I thought the comedic piece he did with gordon Ramsey at a hotel was pretty funny. Btw im in bed before his show comes on plus that slot is dedicated for forsenic files reruns lol.
steve_gus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:17:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He does or did a sports quiz on sky in the UK which is pretty good. But its UK culture based and Americans wont โget itโ
A league of their own
mail_daemon ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:48:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think he had a TV show in Britain that was pretty well-liked and popular so I guess he did one thing that people enjoy.
YourSkatingHobbit ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:01:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I met him once at a wrap party, before he moved stateside (which is when his ego exploded imo). It was a pretty unremarkable experience tbh. I was a tad ambivalent towards him as a TV personality, but I didnโt find him the insufferable asshat I do now. I didnโt get his appeal, but I also didnโt see anything to hate.
Farmer771122 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:27:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, Peter Rabbit 1 & 2 are pretty competently voice acted. I don't know how much improvisation or input he had on the dialogue, but I've never heard a complaint about his performance. Doesn't excuse all of the other stories about him, of course.
arandomsadredditor ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:05:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
His performance got criticised by a film reviewer and his dad complained to the reviewer.
Pulsecode9 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:59:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I thought the review of 'Irritating Rabbit' was pretty spot on.
Minky_Dave_the_Giant ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:20:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
His voice acting in The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child short films is really good too.
pibbsworth ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:33:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its another episode of Gavin and Stacey then count me in. Anything else, out.
Sempere ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:16:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He sucked off the right people and really remembered to work the balls with the shaft. Probably tongued the asshole just right too.
ProfSteelmeat138 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:03:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Middle aged women love him. Seriously. My mom has tried to show me James cordon clips a dozen times and I despise him
GrimWickett ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:35:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He was really funny in Gavin and Stacey but thats about it imo
rydan ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 05:18:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I like him.
alx924 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:27:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
One of the few good bits of The Last Jedi was when he got blown up at the beginning.
pnjtony ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:39:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Middle aged moms like carpool karaoke. Middle aged moms like James Corden.
erin_bex ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:24:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My husband and I were SO EXCITED for the Friends reunion. They got the the interview couch in front of the fountain and FUCKING JAMES CORDEN is who they chose to conduct the interview? All the people IN THE WORLD and they chose HIM? We've rewatched Friends literally hundreds of times and we watched the reunion special ONCE and will never watch it again, because of him. That man's voice is nails on the chalkboard to me.
TheVines2002EVOLVED ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:32:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Heโs like one of those mild, soft, low caffeine coffees you get at Starbucks when life is either too exciting or too boring. He jussssttttt hits those mas o menos spots.
939_to_am4 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:09:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I will explicitly not see that because he's in it. Sat down to watch the Friends reunion show, got a short while in and he appeared. Was disappointed but just left the room and let my OH watch it, she can just about stand him. I understand he's not a big part of it but honestly, I just will not.
One of the things I do when I go to theme parks is try to pack every ride etc. into a day. Universal could make my life much easier by putting in a JC experience as it's the one thing I'd actively avoid. This from someone who obsessively rides Aladdin's Magic Carpets etc. because they are there. Waaaaaay off topic now!
AnUninterestingEvent ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:50:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I get the feeling his fan base is 65+ year old women. The type of old woman whoโs retired and had seen every movie in theaters because going to the movies is like her hobby. โOh james cordon. Heโs a cheeky entertaining young man. He reminds me of that witty hair dresser at my salonโ
ShredHeadEdd ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:43:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
he voices characters in almost every animated kids movie nowadays so as a dad of 2 I have to hear his voice often enough.
He's not funny. He can't deliver any of his lines with any actual talent.
YouJabroni44 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:56:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe he's blackmailing a bunch of Hollywood executives? It's the only answer that makes sense
FluffyTheWonderHorse ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:21:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He is a total dick. How can you obviously love yourself so much when youโre a massive dickhead? Doesnโt he stare in the mirror crying at the horror of his own existence?
alexherzog30 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:43:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's because he's a metrosexual white man who's able to trend on the internet frequently due to his format
Lebronchitis23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:09:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I completely agree with you. However I read this in his voice...so I guess I'm casting him in a way.
LtLwormonabigfknhook ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:44:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Google: "...known for his likability..."
uniqueUsername_1024 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:13:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Heโs decent in The Prom.
ChickenInASuit ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:51:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Strongly disagree with that, I thought he was the worst thing about it. It was like they deliberately tried to make an obnoxious gay stereotype.
uniqueUsername_1024 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:53:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The worst thing about it was Emma smiling constantly. But you make a good point; Iโll give you second-worst.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 08:25:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I donโt get why โbeing an assholeโ even matters if the actor is playing a whole other character.
luxdesigns ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:00:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He actually is quite talented. He's been in stage plays on the West End and on Broadway. He won a Tony award.
He was very popular in Britain, is also a writer, and was given the title of Officer of the British Empire. That isn't the kind of thing you hand out to an artist that's a talentless hack.
But stage acting is very different than acting for a camera, and that is all I will say about that.
TaintModel ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 05:39:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Heโs relatable to fat people I guess.
TLDR2D2 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 07:26:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Notable exception: Begin Again
Fantastic little movie that he happens to be in.
Generally, though...yeah. Fuck James Corden.
GroovingPict ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 09:22:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"the world saw James Corden as a fat pussy this year... he was also in the movie Cats" - Ricky Gervais
joesii ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:30:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'd agree, although I've never seen a single movie with him in it as far as I know, and I didn't even know that he acted in movies.
RowBoatCop36 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:40:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Heโs probably related to a producer or something.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:30:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He made me laugh in "The Wrong Man's".
Shantotto11 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:40:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Do you mean โDiscount, Bargain Bin, 90% off Craig Fergusonโ?
JoCoMoBo ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:12:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He's really good in "Kill Your Friends". There he plays an oafish twat who knows nothing about music. It's a role where he stretches himself a fair bit...
tripbin ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 06:02:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dude has to have a massive dong cause reddit acts like he personally fucked each and every one of their mothers. I dont like him or any late night hosts really for that matter but I certainly cant comprehend the hatred of 1000 suns that follows the guy around.
karltee ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 08:09:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Damm man, what did Conan do to you?
tripbin ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:11:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nothing. I have no feeling towards him either way. Don't think he's bad or anything but I don't really find him funny much either. It's more to do with the set up of most late night jokes I think but idk lol.
SakuOtaku ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 06:13:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly until something officially comes out about him being a jerk, I'm ignoring Redditors. It's so easy to claim stuff anonymously and lie on here, the amount of people buying the rumors hook line and sinker is baffling.
xbarsigma ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:03:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah I mean I donโt like him at all but I generally try not to talk/thing about him. Heโs just meh to me.
tomuelmerson ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:06:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He's hated a lot more by us here in the UK who had a lot more time to be irritated by him, long before he became a late night host.
RowBoatCop36 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:41:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Heโs the human equivalent of beige. He sucks.
zombies-and-coffee ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 08:12:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Considering how he managed to fuck up his character in Cats, I believe it. Bustopher Jones is my boy and Corden did him so dirty.
AdevilSboyU ยท 129 points ยท Posted at 04:53:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The top reviews you see on posters and commercials are from people and media youโve never heard of.
TrashTongueTalker ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:59:05 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or quotes from Twitter users instead of critics
heartbreakhostel ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:18:15 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oof
TrashTongueTalker ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:59:13 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or quotes from Twitter users instead of critics
Golden-Sun ยท 627 points ยท Posted at 05:00:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Reviews state that it's "Scariest"/"Funniest" movie of the year. It rarely is
Rampant fat jokes.
[deleted] ยท 54 points ยท Posted at 10:44:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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Beefjerky007 ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 12:11:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Am i not turtley enough for the Turtle Club?
frecklesandmimosas ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 01:14:55 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was so confused growing up when people said that was a good movie.
jetpackchicken ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 14:09:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFunniest movie of the yearโ and it is releasing on Feb. 2
BlizzPenguin ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:45:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Even worse when they use that line and release it in January.
Adventurous_Yak_9234 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:07:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Every Kevin James movie:
"Kevin James is FAT! And did we mention he's FAT?"
hoilst ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 09:58:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyrNRrvwjGw
thereasons ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:17:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For the uninitiated, not a real movie trailer. It's from Tropic Thunder, making fun of shit movies like that.
Sonseeahrai ยท -10 points ยท Posted at 10:03:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thor Ragnarok
Surfninja02 ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 05:22:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A poor/cringe title and/or subtitle
A-e-r-o-s-p-h-e-r-e ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:32:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The reckoning
xX_69Swagdaddy69_Xx ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:46:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Not your grandparents ______ "
Gold-Energy3812 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 22:27:17 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. Yeah the title says everything.
TheRavingRaccoon ยท 558 points ยท Posted at 03:12:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How much a trailer reveals can often be telling.
Therandomfox ยท 39 points ยท Posted at 05:38:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer literally reveals everything, leaving nothing to suspense or the imagination. What's your interpretation?
Grimreap32 ยท 32 points ยท Posted at 09:50:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also in those rare cases. The opposite. Where absolutely no idea of plot is given. A recent example is "the eternal" trailer. There's no hook in that trailer. If it didn't have marvel logo attached to it, I doubt it would have any fan fare on that kind of trailer
TheVines2002EVOLVED ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:38:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To give trailer-makers credit though, I do have to say we have come a long way from the trailers of the 2000โs.
AND TOO-NIGHT, A BRAND NEW EPISODE OF CHOW-DER ON CAR-TOON NET-WORK
THE EN-TIRE INDI-ANA JONES SERIES IS NOW AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY. INDI-ANA JONES AND THE KING-DOM OF THE CRY-STAL SKULL, SHOWING NOW IN THEATERS.
ElGuapoGucciman ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:10:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The voiceover is guy iconic
FlashpointJ24 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:09:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a comedy film has several different trailers and all of them contain the same jokes, that means those are the only funny scenes in the movie.
KillPhilBill ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:35:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes. My go to for the perfect trailer is Hereditary. I only had a few ideas of what the movie was about, and then when I watched it, I was completely wrong. The trailer gives nothing away. and It's damn good for it.
falteetauers ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:52:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel like this is very much an American thing (or to be more specific a major American studio thing). Arthouse movies and international movies put a lot of work into making a trailer that tantalizes without revealing too much.
I have wondered before whether American B-movies would not benefit a lot more from better-edited trailers... people would be more willing to give them a shot if the trailer didn't spoil the entire movie.
DJScrubatires ยท 806 points ยท Posted at 04:22:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the whole synopsis is a terrible idea, like making a movie about emojis
Amsheel ยท 130 points ยท Posted at 07:56:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Lego Movie is the exeption.
nhaines ยท 86 points ยท Posted at 13:38:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember seeing that and thinking "this is going to be trash, and it won't ever matter, it'll just print money." But I also couldn't figure out how they had like thirty unrelated (unless they were competing) licensed property characters in the trailer, so I was like "What the hell is in those LEGO set contracts? Okay, I'm in."
So I saw it in theaters with a kid, and I was sitting through "Everything Is Awesome" like "Well, this is my life now," and then shortly after that, I was like "Okay, I could listen to Morgan Freeman for 90 minutes, this won't be so bad."
Then they didn't play "Everything Is Awesome" on loop for 90 minutes, and somehow or other there was an actual, real story in there that I cared about. Nothing made sense and everything made sense. It was just like watching myself play with LEGO as a kid. I'm still sort of in awe at how well it turned out.
[deleted] ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 14:57:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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frecklesandmimosas ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 01:57:44 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What others movies have they done that are great?
(I genuinely donโt know. Im curious)
eddmario ยท 63 points ยท Posted at 08:38:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The original premise when it was first announced was even weirder though.
Instead of getting what we got, the plot involved the main character being a normal human that gets transported to what is basically Lego Island...
Francipling ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 14:54:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So that's where that Playmobil movie got it's story from
Darkmax204 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:33:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Basically Isekai xD
ComicbookTurtle ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:52:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
LEGO City 3221 โBig Truckโ -kun
shawnisboring ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:53:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
God bless Lord and Miller.
Also, absolutely fuck Disney for taking Solo away from them. We would have actually gotten something great instead of the paint by numbers bullshit we got.
Shantotto11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:47:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lies! The trailer is what sold me on the movie!
AidynValo ยท 174 points ยท Posted at 06:23:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring Will Smith as a dull, emotionless husk; and Jaden Smith struggling to pretend to be the opposite of that. After Earth, in theaters Friday."
SyntheticGod8 ยท 35 points ยท Posted at 12:30:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What really made me laugh was that they left Shyamalan's name off the promotional material. It wasn't on the posters or the big diorama they had in the theater.
Still, even without looking at the credits it was so obviously a Will Smith passion project. How else does Will and his son become the leads and practically the only actors if he's not the one paying for it?
Dvl_Brd ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 10:27:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That was hooooooorrrrid
Averander ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 06:25:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have a single conspiracy theory about this movie. That someone said 'You will never get Patrick Stewart to act for you as shit.' and long story short an entire movie was made just to get Patrick Stewart as a poop emoji for petty revenge.
Denkir-the-Filtiarn ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:18:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Didn't being offered that role cause ... I think Peele of Key and Peele to just quit acting altogether
Averander ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:32:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Imagine being black and being asked to act as a shit.
New conspiracy theory: the Poop Emoji is responsible for Peele's entire shift in career. It was the last straw.
Denkir-the-Filtiarn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:24:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think that's literally what happened lol
Averander ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:27:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You have joined me brother, tin foil hats to protect from the poop emoji's soulless gaze! /s?
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:43:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs not like he hasnโt had similarly immature roles before.
zigglemypickle ยท 91 points ยท Posted at 05:37:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I once heard someone say that failing at the premise of a story is like failing a test before you even enter the room.
Beliriel ยท 41 points ยท Posted at 06:53:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I beg to differ and present to you the idea of a tire coming to life in the desert and start to kill everyone it meets with psychokinetic powers.
Rubber has the most idiotic premise I have ever heard and the movie is really fun.
phpdevster ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 06:56:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah but in fairness, it's so outlandish you simply either can't set expectations for it, or it falls into the "it's so bad it's good" category.
But a movie about emojis is literally pop culture pandering. There's no way it could ever be good.
Fornowiamwinter123 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:55:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Mask sounds terrible on paper but then apparently itโs a genuinely decent film (still to see it)
zigglemypickle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:49:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I haven't seen or heard of that movie, but for a lot of those movies, they end up fitting into the "so bad it's good" category. Or maybe, the premise itself wasn't bad, just outlandish and strange. At that point, you can possibly make a good movie based off an outlandish premise. But a bad premise, like emojis, will sink the movie.
EstherandThyme ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:33:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Warm Bodies has a pretty laughable premise but it's actually a really good movie.
FacelessPoet ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 08:42:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sometimes, it's crazy enough to work like "panda gets bullied for being fat" or "Animated Christian Musical"
Sword117 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:14:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
animated christian musical?
FacelessPoet ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:15:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Prince of Egypt?
Sword117 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:15:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
huh i always thought of it as a Jewish movie as it took place in the Torah.
FacelessPoet ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:16:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Could probably fit either way since the Exodus is pretty important for multiple religions
Sword117 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:17:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
thats true, still it was a good movie.
shawnfromnh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:01:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh the new apple phone advert movie, yeah bad idea charging for a commercial.
shawnfromnh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:01:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh the new apple phone advert movie, yeah bad idea charging for a commercial.
reticente ยท 546 points ยท Posted at 03:09:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The CGI character is in riding a car with the useless cardboard human protagonist.
surlysci ยท 209 points ยท Posted at 05:44:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey, that's no way to talk about James Marsden!
trebl900 ยท 44 points ยท Posted at 06:26:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's pronounced Donut Lord.
terranq ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:27:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Actually thatโs the perfect way to talk about him
suckadickson369 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 09:56:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He might be cardboard but he's not useless.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:45:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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terranq ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 21:49:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I ragged on him, but poor dude has been shafted a lot in his career. Killed off screen in X-Men, cucked by Superman, etc. I actually like him, and he was perfectly fine in Sonic.
SaltWaterInMyBlood ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:06:16 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Held his own in 30 Rock too.
Shantotto11 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:44:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You leave Enchanted out of this!
Nidaime_EroSennin ยท 95 points ยท Posted at 05:53:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is that a dig at Sonic?
EvilStevilTheKenevil ยท 164 points ยท Posted at 07:00:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sonic was quite possibly the last movie I saw in a theater before the pandemic started. My friends and I went to go see it for the memes, and we were pleasantly surprised by how decent it actually turned out to be.
Particularly since it had wacky Jim Carrey.
eddmario ยท 34 points ยท Posted at 08:39:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Funnily enough, the day I was going to go see it was the same day my state first shut down non-essential businesses...
GiulioAizer ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 12:58:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ngl, I really fucking dig that movie. The story was decent, vfx and cg were great, i liked the dialogue and it found the right amount of not taking itself too serious.
Oburcuk ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 13:47:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My friendโs brother wrote that movie
an0nemusThrowMe ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:52:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My secret shame is that Sonic was the last movie I saw before the Pandemic....and...I didn't hate it.
TheGardenBlinked ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:19:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Same. It was surprisingly watchable. The redesign absolutely helped.
UltraD00d ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:45:45 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I really enjoyed Jim Carrey as Doctor Robotnik.
Luckyrabbit1927 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:53:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I saw Sonic at my town's local theater before the pandemic hit. It was probably the last new one where I was surrounded by a massive crowd during it. People are coming back to the movies now, thankfully, but for 2020 as a whole it was one of the only good memories I had of that year.
SignalFire_Plae ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:34:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A lot of โCGI character in real lifeโ movies actually do that for some reason. Hop, Yogi Bear, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Rocky and Bullwinkle... Hell, even movies with 2d characters like Looney tunes back in action and arguably who framed Roger rabbit.
thevioletskull ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:33:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That what I was thinking
rainbowsixsiegeboy ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 09:31:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Useless cardboard human protagonist" you mean like atleast the early transformer movies were mike bay made us follow a boring human while the cool robots were shoved in the background?
Vulkan192 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:11:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What dโya mean EARLY Transformer movies? They still do that.
rainbowsixsiegeboy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:54:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Still?
Vulkan192 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:47:22 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
...well, yeah. We still havenโt got a โjust the Transformersโ Transformers movie. Thereโs always a human hogging the screentime.
XxsquirrelxX ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:56:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why did they even need to show scenes of soldiers in those movies anyways? Like whatever with the human protagonist, he found the magic macguffin and heโs gotta have his sexy girl by his side at all moments, but who the fuck cares about the spec ops guys?
rainbowsixsiegeboy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:55:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Their job is to die while the guy with the least training carries the team.
Kwindecent_exposure ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 06:22:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Will Smith movie with the Orc police officer that actually looked really fun and promising but turned it to be a very on-the-nose vehicle to โtalk aboutโ something we already are very well aware of and is already talked about everywhere constantly, and to far better effect?
TheGames4MehGaming ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 08:33:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
For those unaware, the movie is called "Bright".
Synopsis:
Cloudy230 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 08:22:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah my family often seems to rewatch it. I don't like it. Even putting your point aside, dialogue wad meh, story felt half assed. The setting though is fantastic
Waterburst789 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 09:00:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think it would've translated better as series in my opinion really, Gives them more time to flesh out the characters and work on the worldbuilding more
DreadAngel1711 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:00:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Don't insult the Donut Lord like that!
katievsbubbles ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 07:00:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Boooooo
James Marsden was great.
The problem was why the fuck sonic needed to be in a car in the first place.
Funandgeeky ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 09:32:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โSir, Iโm going to need you to get all the way off my back about that.โ
zerovin ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:15:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
well, he had no idea where he was going, also hes being hunted. the only thing wrong was Sonic not complaining more about being in said car
thevioletskull ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:35:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair,running all that way would be tiring
Luckyrabbit1927 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:58:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If I remember right, it was a way for him to stay undercover, and I think there was an ocean surrounding them? He tries to take off running at one point in the movie and comes back all soaking wet and pissed off.
katievsbubbles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:21:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He can run faster than anyone can see him.
And the ocean part is - he starts in middle america and runs to the pacific.
Sir_Von_Tittyfuck ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:16:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Because Sonic didn't know where San Francisco was, and he couldn't carry James Marsden.
Therefore, a car.
Also, it's a kids movie. Don't question stuff like that.
Cabtalk ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:53:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Speaking of CGI, I knew the movie Poseidon was gonna be shit in the first minutes because they CGI'd the main character walking up stairs on the cruise ship. (When zooming out to get a wide shot of the ship). It looked so fake and was so unnecessary lol
Professional_March54 ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 05:41:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That was about when I went out for refills during Sonic, sat out of sight and played on my phone until my sister yelled into the kitchen to ask if I wanted to come see this cool ambush scene. I just crawled into the den and pretended to have gotten a call from work when she came looking for me after it was over.
thevioletskull ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:31:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
r/oddlyspecific
Mitch_Wallberg ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:00:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fast 7
Potted_PlantYT ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:38:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey! Sonic isnโt a terrible movie....
SDLRob ยท 277 points ยท Posted at 01:53:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's labelled a 'horror porn' movie
[deleted] ยท 100 points ยท Posted at 05:33:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Excuse me?
LAN_Rover ยท 60 points ยท Posted at 06:52:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Zombie Strippers. It's produced, directed, and performed like a high school extra credit project but there's lots of titties because it (mild spoiler) is set in a strip club.
GiulioAizer ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 13:01:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm getting the feeling that this might be one of those โso bad itโs goodโ movies
LAN_Rover ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 15:03:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You'd think so, even based on the hot strippers, but it's terrible. Like, worse-than-porn quality acting.
GiulioAizer ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:07:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Soโฆ kinda line The Room?
GamePlayXtreme ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:26:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In the actors' defence, not even the best actors could deliver those lines and make it sound normal. I mean, Greg Sestero had to say that Johnny, a big fool, is his best friend multiple times in the movie. And then we have "future wife", "me underwears" and many other lines.
danirijeka ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:53:49 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"You are eating my brains, Lisa!"
TheTaoOfMe ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:12:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Troll 2 has entered the chat
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:53:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lol what the fuuuuckk
Thingkumploosh ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 05:58:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah wut? Now I am curious I may be missing out on an enire genre to watch after smoking.
LtLwormonabigfknhook ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:54:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wait until you find the horror porn category on pornhub...
GamePlayXtreme ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:27:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
...what is it like?
TangoDeltaFoxtrot ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 05:45:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey, Zombie Strippers was an OK movie. My wife thought it was stupid but the guy at the video store agreed with me that it's hard to dislike it.
Knee_Jerk_Sydney ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:32:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I had it and started watching it. Then I asked myself, do I want to waste my time on this? I said no, and turned it off. I spent the next three hours having comment wars on youtube.
Tian_Lord23 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:30:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What-ho-why-howdo-WHAT!
QuiteLargely ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:45:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If films showed animals being tortured, presumably people would find it distasteful, but when itโs humansโฆ
DroneOfDoom ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:28:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, showing scenes of horrible violence against animals worked for Iรฑarritu. Guess it depends on the context.
guera08 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:11:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I got talked into going to see piranha (in 3d no less, so already headache inducing) it was like someone asked, how many naked chicks can we show on screen before we start ripping off limbs and using up a decades supply of fake blood? I walked out halfwayish through
NeverLearnedToWeep ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:37:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How dare you insult the entire Saw franchise!
/s
FilthyGrunger ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:53:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not the entire franchise. First 2 movies were fine, but after that it was just like watching an extremely gory CSI ripoff.
LtLwormonabigfknhook ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:55:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That would be "gore porn"
theTunkMan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:46:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What are some examples
darthymacdougall ยท 629 points ยท Posted at 05:14:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Itโs cast is overstuffed with stars (eg. Valentineโs Day, Motherโs Day, Heโs Just Not That Into You, Little Fockers, etc.), which is typically done to compensate/distract the audience from all of the suckiness.
Kangaroodle ยท 268 points ยท Posted at 08:49:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shocked that you didn't mention Cats.
eagleblue44 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 12:59:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"but how bad can it really be when they got Judi Dench in it!" - some person before watching Cats
jakehood47 ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 11:22:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Because Cats is a masterpiece
aldkGoodAussieName ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 11:31:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Are you referring to the butthole cut
jakehood47 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 13:52:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not only the Butthole Cut, but the pre-patch cut with the unfinished CGI and entirely human hands
Dame Judi Dench's wedding ring!
henrywrm ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 12:06:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If I had a nickel for bad ensemble films that starred Taylor Swift, I'd have 3 nickels, which isn't many but it's weird it's happened three times
AntoKrist ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:00:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unwatchable!!!!
Emotional_Chair_9024 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:00:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thank you for reminding me of that nightmare!
mperrotti76 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:02:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nobody ever mentions Catsโฆ again.
wetmule ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:23:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I liked cats.
Eerawai ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 08:48:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, very much this. Iโve been burnt too often by movies that proclaim an โall star castโ.
throwaway234936 ยท 175 points ยท Posted at 09:07:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Knives Out thoughโฆ
SupahSang ยท 41 points ยท Posted at 10:42:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Possibly one of the best movies I've ever seen, definitely from an artistic standpoint. What an amazing way to subvert both a genre and your audience, and then subvert them again!
EternalLobster ยท 32 points ยท Posted at 10:47:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Knives out is the kind of big budget movie I didn't think they made any more.
YellowOnionBelt ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 13:33:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I thought it was great, but not like top of all time imo. The twist was pretty predictable
Llama-Nation ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:31:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Check out Clue. Very similar movie but with more humour.
Rusty1799 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 12:28:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
One of the best movies youโve ever seen? Youโve been watching too much Avengers and Fast and Furious lol
But I agree, knives out was great
Sir_Von_Tittyfuck ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:07:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, I liked Knives Out but I'd probably place all of those movies above it.
I feel like I'm missing something that everyone else saw with KO because I thought it was just okay.
Hyponeutral ยท 48 points ยท Posted at 08:23:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only film I can think of where it actually worked, is Love Actually. The rest is a just a desperate way to make lots of storylines merge in a really reachy way
[deleted] ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 11:54:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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mperrotti76 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:05:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Worst mover ever: Crash.
tiptipsofficial ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 08:44:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Having seen that movie for the first time it was just shocking how dated almost everything about that movie was, especially how power dynamics etc were handled. But then again most rom coms are like that.
MINKIN2 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 09:21:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Producer #1: We need to get more men to take their dates to the cinema this Valentines day, what can we do?
Producer #17: Hey, remember Pulp Fiction? Let's do that but with Renee Zellweger and Pierce Brosnan
Producer #25: But didn't that movie have guns, drugs and violence in it?
Producer #1: Okay, we get rid of the guns, drugs and violence but we must keep Harvey Keitel in a tuxedo because that would be hilarious.
sealakewater ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 11:01:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I actually liked Valentineโs Day too!
AdulterousStapler ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 09:14:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Expendables is one notable exception. 1 and 2 are amazing
flyinthesoup ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:12:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Expendables movies are like Pacific Rim (the first). Completely unassuming, you know what you're getting into from the start, and don't try to be something they're not. I enjoyed them thoroughly.
doopdeo ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 09:10:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
inversely related with animated movies on occasion
PondRides ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 21:10:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have a soft spot for Valentineโs Day. I cry a lot during movies now, but I used to make fun of my sister about it because I didnโt cry at all and she always did. That was the first lame movie that made me cry. Now, Iโm a gd waterfall.
yirgachefe ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:54:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think this phenomenon is more because so little leeway is given to the creative team due to all the starsโ requirements to have at least N lines each, etc.
NotSoMuch_IntoThis ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:47:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It takes away from the plot to give every star an unnecessary screen time. But i have to say that i loved motherโs day.
manthemanlyman ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:49:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Movie 43
TheRealMisterMemer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:13:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Quantum Quest.
avaldeso ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:34:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What about Mission: Impossible movies? (since Ghost Protocol)
Basas ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 11:08:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That would mean producers knew movie would be sucky even before the casting.
darthymacdougall ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:15:28 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yep, but didnโt care so long as it was likely going to be a big earner.
murraj ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 11:15:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All those horrible Marvell movies.
pelosnecios ยท 96 points ยท Posted at 05:22:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For us outside the US, the bigger is the star that comes to promote it, the worse the movie is.
john-of-the-doe ยท 40 points ยท Posted at 06:25:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they bring back a character back from the dead using bullshit explanations... twice.... cough Fast and Furious
Nicolay77 ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 15:06:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Let's see them bringing back Paul Walker. ๐คฃ
Shantotto11 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 23:49:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Heโs gonna be in the 10th film played by Don Cheadle.
xX_69Swagdaddy69_Xx ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 14:50:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like when they can't come up with a villain for a sequel so they bring back the one from the first movie, thus making the originals ending worse retroactively
DarkSaister ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:44:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wait twice? Keep in mind I haven't seen them all. I know of the Japanese guy and who else?
JamesGreeners ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:58:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They also brought back letty but this was quite a few movies ago fast 6
A-e-r-o-s-p-h-e-r-e ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:32:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Somehow
Dashed_with_Cinnamon ยท 44 points ยท Posted at 07:18:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer just has a bunch of random shots of things going on, and has the characters saying really vague cliche lines like "Everything you've ever known is about to change" or "This is only the begining" or "It all comes down to this" and the trailer concludes with you not knowing a single damn thing about the premise.
Savhbelle ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:25:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Matrix being the exception.
bigcheeser1234 ยท 156 points ยท Posted at 07:44:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For a comedy. If thereโs a dick sucking joke in the first couple minutes it means whoever directed it or wrote it thinks dick sucking is the funniest thing ever and the movies gonna be filled with dick sucking jokes
Mister_Haaand ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:24:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I tried watching This is 40 recently. It has this type of โhumor.โ Supposed to be a 2-hr comedy and I shut it off halfway through since I had yet to laugh.
Which is weird because the segments of bloopers on YouTube are hilarious and what prompted me to check this movie out in the first place.
Ronin_004 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:49:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Example? I just don't know movie so brave to insert dick suckking joke in 5 minutes... I've seen character literally shitting in Cinema (He wants to take a shit, but toilets turn out to be a cinema and uncontrollable laughing starts) in openning scene
bigcheeser1234 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:57:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Zack and miri make a porno
ClarinetRoach ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:33:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
i think one of thr spider man movies did that
drembose ยท 414 points ยท Posted at 03:26:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when they show 80% of the action, in the trailer
Phileap ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:27:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or when they show the main events of the story that are very important
Gold-Energy3812 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:25:28 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Black Widow.
LAN_Rover ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 06:41:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sometimes a comma, isn't needed
Elshad19 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 07:40:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I agree, with you.
gamer_abdullah ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:59:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I, too agree with, him
pyr666 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:30:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
idk, the comma makes it read like the trailer announcer guy.
in a world, where the trailer, shows 80% of the action...
avaldeso ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:19:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Blade Runner 2049.
Sudden_Town ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:02:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lolol, I thought everyone loved that movie?
Beingabumner ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 09:30:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trick is that you don't know it's 80% of the action until after you've seen the movie.
Grave_horse ยท 479 points ยท Posted at 03:25:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Every other commercial on TV is a trailer for it.
EpoTheImpaler ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 06:33:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A great indication of poor budget prioritization
Val_Hallen ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:26:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Years ago Nickelodeon ran the trailer for one of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies multiple times during the same ad break. Like, there would be four ads per break and the first and last would be that movie trailer. This went on for weeks. And it was every ad break.
Timstom18 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:23:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah but it clearly doesnโt fit the trend cause the first 3 diary of a wimpy kid films are gold. Almost every scene is really funny. Love those films.
SchlopFlopper ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:00:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I still remember The Force Awakens, it wasnโt a bad movie but dear god the advertising.
Legitimate_Kale_2171 ยท 87 points ยท Posted at 04:38:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When critics call it โdelightfulโ
Cloudy230 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:19:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"A delightful family adventure!" - someone nobody knows or cares about
A-e-r-o-s-p-h-e-r-e ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:30:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDelectableโ
TheTrooperNate ยท 146 points ยท Posted at 06:06:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Edited to be suitable for Chinese audiences.
High RT critic score, low audience score
Multiple YT "influencers" all put out reviews (3rd party advertising) about how great it is all on the same day.
snowvase ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 16:32:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Remember when they edited the gay bits out of Bohemian Rhapsody so not to upset the Chinese Censor. "It's a film about Freddie Mercury, there'll be nothing left."
Chinese Censor: "Just take out the bits with chunky mustaches, vests and leather trousers and it'll be fine for Chinese audiences."
BreezyWrigley ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 15:34:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I don't know about the RT score difference- I think it's maybe backwards even. Iโve seen a bunch of movies in recent years that I thought were really good/unique films that got great critic scores and did horribly with general audiences. I think some of them just go over the head of the average viewer, or were just not what audiences expected. โUncut Gemsโ is one such title that comes to mind... maybe the most extreme example I can think of.
I donโt trust audience scores because audiences tend to highly rate dogshit tv dramas made for people with attention spans of a 9yo with ADHD and a similar reading level.
โpeople like Coldplay and voted for the nazis- you can't trust 'people,' Jeremy.โ
wumbopower ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 16:08:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Youโll probably get downvoted but I agree, I donโt trust most people about movies.
jordanfield111 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:55:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yup, I basically completely ignore audience reviews as a rule now. In fact, with horror movies particularly, if the audience score is low but the critic score high, it's basically a guarantee that I'll love it.
pyr666 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:24:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
i remember when RT used to be reliable. nothing's perfect, but if a movie's RT score was good, you wouldn't have a bad time.
and then they decided to start doctoring the audience reviews. sigh
PapaTwoToes ยท 190 points ยท Posted at 03:15:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they over advertise it and hype it up.
_DeBoy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:24:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Army of the Dead
yvngjiffy703 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:26:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Looks like the new space jams movie. Iโve seen so many space jams stuff in stores and no one likes lebron James anymore. I have a feeling the movie might flop hard
Gold-Energy3812 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:23:51 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just like Black Widow. They're putting a lot of tv spots and clips like why don't they just spoil the whole movie on youtube??
Shawntiii ยท 164 points ยท Posted at 01:57:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the characters say the title of the movie less than 20 minutes in.
bruzie ยท 152 points ยท Posted at 03:31:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It must be some kind of hot tub time machine.
graboidian ยท 117 points ยท Posted at 04:26:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What are we? Some kind of Suicide Squad?
Powerserg95 ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 08:28:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My favorite name drop. Also "You came from a Hot Tub Time Machine too?"
Chelonate_Chad ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 10:40:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So I've heard that movie is unironically really good, and I cannot fathom how that could be. Could you explain?
Th4ab ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:42:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first is a fun exploration of time travel and 80s movie tropes by smartly written stupid characters. It's like a 2010s old buddy vacation movie (Sandler et all), then they time travel back into an 80s ski movie as their younger selves and extract some good humor from that premise.
The second is really weird and not as good.
DungeonFam30 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:17:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lol I love that movie! My brother, some friends, and I went to see it on a whim and thoroughly enjoyed it
eddmario ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 08:48:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The bellhop not-losing his arm is probably one of my favorite running gags of all time.
PassTheUniverse ยท 69 points ยท Posted at 05:44:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Invincible does this each episode, but it's honestly kind of clever lol.
RagnaroknRoll3 ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 06:33:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh man I laughed every time they went to say it and cut to the title art. Loved it!
uberfission ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:27:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The fact that they kept it up and changed the title art a little more each episode really added to the show.
justvibing__3000 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:22:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"I think he's called-"
cuts to title card
honestly, it was really fun. I liked it.
justvibing__3000 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:22:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"I think he's called-"
cuts to title card
honestly, it was really fun. I liked it.
Laggingduck ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:27:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I found it kind of stupid but to each their own of course
Flipyap ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 07:07:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jurassic Park misses the cut-off by two minutes, but The Matrix gets there in half the time.
FredererPower ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:38:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There are some exceptions.
BlizzPenguin ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:53:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Even worse if that clip is in the trailer.
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:48:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โHeโs not our hero. Heโs a silent guardian. A watchful protector. A dark knight.โ
โNine companions. So be it. You shall be the Fellowship of the Ring.โ
Lesson learned: say the title closer to the end of the movie.
Chocowarrior ยท 121 points ยท Posted at 04:50:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was titled 'Eragon'
pquade ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 04:51:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What if I told you "Eragon" was the same plot as "Star Wars: A New Hope"?
TheWhite2086 ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 09:39:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They're both just a pretty straight forward example of The Hero's Journy (TVTropes link) that don't really deviate from the textbook formula
Bloodyfalcan ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 07:50:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh. Oh god your rignt
TheSkyGamezz ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 10:20:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean yeah the first book took a lot of stuff from a New Hope but the second, third and fourth stand pretty well on their own.
tenpiecelips ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 11:22:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Right? This kind of criticism always makes me laugh. โLetโs take 25% of a story and shit on it because itโs like another story, even if the other 75% is itโs own thing.โ
pquade ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:27:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs not so much criticism as a recognition of Joseph Campbellโs โmonomythโ hypothesis.
Sonseeahrai ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:04:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes
IAMACATOK ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:29:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah that was disappointing, I really liked the books
ShahanshahShami ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:40:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Man, not even the books were that great.
Dvl_Brd ยท -7 points ยท Posted at 10:26:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What did you expect from a book that stole from all the fantastic dragon fantasy novels that came before? The only reason any of it got anywhere was they could sell that a teen 'wrote' it.
whatanuttershambles ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:50:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
FTFY
Dvl_Brd ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:22:47 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The hero trope is present in millions of stories. Star Wars copied mythology to that end. Though besides Lucas/Star Wars, Eragorn literally copied from the likes of Anne McCaffrey(dragon rider/dragon lore), David Eddings(whole scenes), Even LOTR(names and descriptions).
He just copied and combined. He didn't create anything.
Loggerdon ยท 571 points ยท Posted at 05:13:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When two guys are in the front seat of a car, and they look at each other and yell "AAAAHHHHHHHHHH!"
You know that movie sucks.
Chillephant ยท 279 points ยท Posted at 12:56:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Chamber of secrets is a classic man ๐ฅฒ
tonyle94 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 13:08:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dumb and dumber?
TheIrishElbow ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 13:09:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Planes, Trains and Automobiles is an exception to this.
Jdmcdona ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:49:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Showing my younger age here - but this kind of โannoying person being annoying makes it comedyโ is prettyโฆ annoying honestly.
Same thing with What About Bob - a โgood movie,โ but I canโt re-watch it because behind the comedy is a deeply fucked up concept which throws self-awareness out the window in favor of obnoxious gags.
driffson ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 11:18:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I can hear that.
Jmen4Ever ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 13:07:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ferris Bueller
SnipperV3 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 15:49:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ferris Bueller is a great movie. Shut up.
Jmen4Ever ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 20:14:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
should have clarified that the Ferris Bueller comment was presented in opposition to the OP.
liltiddygothgfxx ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:09:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is so specific, yet so accurate!!
PinguinoDelRio ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:27:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Reading this, my mind jumped to Drake and Josh running over Oprah Winfrey
DarkJarris ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 13:17:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
dumb and dumber is a fucking classic you pleb
supraspinatus ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 13:07:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I enjoyed โLetโs Be Cops.โ
Tomato1987 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 13:08:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ahem. This happens in Raising Arizona and that movie absolutely does not suck. So there.
Potted_PlantYT ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:37:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
THANK you. Finally someone understands.
TheTaoOfMe ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:10:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any adults at any time screaming or yelling for the sake of overacting rather than actual character progressionโฆ
bg_buyer_001 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:25:06 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Every popular YouTube channel.
GimpieMcGimpface ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:15:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not always. Mostly yes but not always. Admittedly it's three guys in the front seat but at 1:01 they all do yell Arrrrrhhhhh !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwiqA35sD9o
RaraAvisInTerris ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:14:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, solely for the purpose of being the devil's advocate, Planes, trains & Automobiles was pretty damn good.
Potted_PlantYT ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:36:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey... watch Raising Arizona, that will prove you horribly wrong.
Murphouss ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 07:01:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
Ok_Entrepreneur_6942 ยท 248 points ยท Posted at 02:47:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad or boring music. Sometimes good music is what drives a movie if nothing else does.
[deleted] ยท 120 points ยท Posted at 04:48:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not saying it's a bad film, actually it's the opposite. But in the original Conan The Barbarian film they used the orchestral scores to fill in a lot of emotion over parts without dialogue. Because the main cast weren't actors (I mean Conan's crew other than Mako) they fashioned the movie around that. So the end result is small bits of dialogue written as iconic as possible (and giving the bigger monologues to James Earl Jones) The soundtrack basically tells the story when you listen to it.
James Earl Jones has said the end result was like a mythological story.
Dvl_Brd ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 10:34:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The composer is Basil Poledorious. He also wrote the score to Hunt for Red October, Lonesome Dove, RoboCop, Iron Eagle, Starship Troopers, Free Willy, and Red Dawn. Some great stuff in his lineup.
[deleted] ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 10:36:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yep. And to think, they were gonna go with a Tangerine Dream-esque soundtrack at first.
Dvl_Brd ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:01:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Very glad they changed their minds. I love Poledorious!
[deleted] ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 08:27:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I love those movies and will watch them again.
โConan, what is best in life?โ
Iโve never heard that bit from James Earl Jones; I have wondered why I find them so enthralling. B movie aesthetics and acting so stunted you start to wonder if itโs intentional. Glorious.
Did you know they model several of the tableaux after Frank Frazetta paintings?
Aussiechristian ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 07:17:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's what made me stop watching ready player one. That and the slab cake sized exposition dumps
IKnowNotWhy ยท 84 points ยท Posted at 05:56:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I loathe the slow, whisper-singing versions of well known songs that seem to play in every movie preview now.
Sigris ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 06:42:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It just screams laziness. "Let's do what all the other trailers are doing." Awful.
Dvl_Brd ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:35:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There's a great YouTube video on this too. https://geargods.net/gear-gods-investigates/why-do-all-hollywood-film-scores-sound-the-same/
Mackabeep ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:34:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.
matatatias ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:43:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
oh the Crazy In Love version from that 50 shades movie
VictorZiblis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:10:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I blame that on the marketing campaign for Gears of War 5.
_breadpool_ ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 06:00:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Say what you will about transformers, but I love it because of the music
Dvl_Brd ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:36:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jablonski did an excellent job on with the scores.
Free_Tacos_4Everyone ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:08:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thats how I feel about legends of the fall. Without that sweeping score (and maybe the cinematography) it would be a maudlin melodrama. I mean it still is lol but it gets a pass from me due to the aforementioned music. and also Brad Pitt is really hot in it
Chelonate_Chad ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:36:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adjacent to that, a "playlist" as a soundtrack instead of an actual score.
Works for... some movies, but usually a solid indication it's disposable schlock.
katievsbubbles ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:03:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A lot of people hate Bram Stokers Dracula for the wooden performances - but the score is one of the best.
Dvl_Brd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:37:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or literally the same music as another film not in the same franchise or even genre.
https://geargods.net/gear-gods-investigates/why-do-all-hollywood-film-scores-sound-the-same/
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:59:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Ok_Entrepreneur_6942 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:44:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh no, Iโm a Marvel superfan. They have a mixed bag when it comes to music but everything else is spot on. (In my humble opinion)
TheGardenBlinked ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:20:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Suicide Squad 2016 is the exception; some of the soundtrack is good, itโs just used every five seconds to mask the stank
ApexInTheRough ยท 1554 points ยท Posted at 00:59:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
- A comedian who hasn't been funny in ten years stars in it and plays multiple roles. (Looking at you Sandler, Murphy, and Myers)
- It's clearly being released in a desperate attempt to capitalize on a different studio's success. (WB keeps trying to rival the MCU with DC films but their meddling repeatedly ruins them, also the Divergent series trying too hard to be Hunger Games).
- It's a sequel/prequel/spin-off that stars none of the major pullers from the first one. (G.I. Joe)
- Blatantly bad re-casting to the point where you wonder if it would have been better to just drop the character (Mummy 3)
- Miracle resurrection plot devices because they couldn't think of any way to make a new character instead (WW84, F&F)
- It has anything to do with Steven Seagal.
tuskvarner ยท 67 points ยท Posted at 05:08:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Fatties
Fart 2
Wankeritis ยท 35 points ยท Posted at 05:32:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring; Jeff Portnoy, Jeff Portnoy, Jeff Portnoy, Jeff Portnoy, andโฆ Jeff Portnoy.
Beingabumner ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:32:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The amount of references to Tropic Thunder in this thread is gold. They really nailed the satire for their fake movies to hit so many notes.
Professional_March54 ยท 48 points ยท Posted at 05:33:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh my new found crush for Pedro Pascal barely survived WW84. Which, to be honest, was the only reason I trapped my family in the living room and put it on. I'd heard the reviews, and was convinced it was just "haters". I'm still not allowed to pick the movie.
Beingabumner ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 09:33:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I liked his acting in the movie. He committed to the idea that his body was dying from granting wishes. Not his fault the script was shit.
ZaMiLoD ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 08:10:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh man my crush was just days old when I saw that dumpster fire of a movie.. luckily I had yet to see Narcos, so here I am waiting impatiently for the Bubble to get a release date!
WW84 just gets worse every time I think of it though. Itโs SO bad! The music for the trailer is the only good thing about it.
Professional_March54 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:39:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, we had just finished catching up on the Mandalorian, so I ended up watching Narcos too. Damn good show.
paulcosmith ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:43:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm told that he was playing the character in the style of Donald Trump in the 1980s and friends of mine who remember Trump in the 80s say he did a good job of it. (I don't remember Trump back then well enough to have an opinion on that.)
Professional_March54 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:52:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's what my Dad was saying too.
fredzout ยท 168 points ยท Posted at 04:19:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
...and, the trailer makes it look like a hilarious comedy, while the movie is actually a depressing melodrama.
tway15q1 ยท 35 points ยท Posted at 06:58:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Embarrassing story time: I brought Falling Down to a video party because the trailer made it look like a comedy.
Shalamarr ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 07:31:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My husband and I saw Secrets and Lies in the theatre, expecting it to be a comedy. That was because every trailer included the scene with Brenda Blethynโs character saying โI canโt be your mother, love, I ainโt never been with no black man - oh my God.โ
antipatriot88 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:38:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I know it's been 8 hrs, but I loved that movie. For me, the abrupt violence and chaos brought by Douglas's character was comedic in a messed up sort of way. I mean, remember that neo Nazi in the pawn shop? And the gangbangers? Boy, were they in for a surprise.
Mild-mannered little nerdy man? Nope. Unstoppable maniac.
tway15q1 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 01:32:23 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer only showed some funny bits, and didn't hint at the real story. So I was horrified and embarrassed at the party. Later on, in retrospect, I can appreciate the black humour much better.
UN-TRUue ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:54:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Coming 2 America was pure shit.
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:48:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thereโs literally a rape scene thatโs played for comedy. What were they thinking?!
mickeyslim ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:07:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I didn't even finish it... what were they even thinking with that one?
lankist ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:48:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bicentennial Man.
eddmario ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 08:41:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wait, are you saying that film actually sucked?
Because if so...
...THANK YOU! THAT WAS PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST BORING FILMS I'VE EVER SEEN! EVEN ROBIN WILLIAMS COULDN'T SAVE IT!
lankist ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 11:28:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie would have been serviceable if it had at least been honest about what it was--a 3 hour slog through an off-brand Asimov story.
But the advertising was the worst of it. They advertised the film like it was a rip-roaring Robin Williams comedy, and the commercials and trailers used jokes, scenes and entire characters that weren't actually in the film. I'm not sure if they just decided to cut all the jokes out for time, or if they literally filmed fake footage to try and fool people in the trailer.
Here's one of the posters for the film
Can you tell that this is attempting to be a heartfelt and lengthy emotional journey to discover what makes someone human?
Or does it look like Robin Williams is gonna' be goofing off?
freshprince1970 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 08:11:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or as someone in my school once said for a laugh โ Bisexual Man ?โ My teacher was not amused
Number1RushFan ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 04:53:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah exactly, like 51 dates
MrNudeGuy ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 06:59:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Click? Like wtf maaan, I just wanted a good time and you got me with that turning green hulk impression shit in the trailer
apneax3n0n ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:38:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was not a bad movie but please let's just all forget steroid Samwise gamgee
neva-electra ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 05:54:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Looking at you, Click
stups317 ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 06:12:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I saw Click in theaters thinking it was going to be a standard Sandler movie involving time travel. And it was not that at all.
ShredHeadEdd ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 06:44:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
click was a good film though
ShredHeadEdd ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:45:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
ah, you've seen "fatherhood" then?
bg_buyer_001 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:56:10 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Trueman Show...
NotAnotherBookworm ยท 572 points ยท Posted at 03:08:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In fairness to Divergent, it worked with what it had, because the books were also a poor attempt to capitalise on the Hunger Games, but without much of the good things it bought to the table.
11summers ยท 51 points ยท Posted at 05:53:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
IIRC the author finished the first book during her two week winter break at Northwestern.
jenh6 ยท 59 points ยท Posted at 04:55:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Insurgent was actually way better than the book too. Divergent was actually an enjoyable action film too.
bananacheerio ยท 63 points ยท Posted at 05:36:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah. The problem was that the trailer made it blatantly obvious that it wasnโt going to be anything like the book. The first movie had two audiences- people who liked the hunger games and wanted to watch something similar, and people who read and liked the books. They lost the first crowd after the first movie was bad. They lost the second crowd after the trailer showed that they were clearly not going to be seeing the book they liked on screen. The disaster that followed with the next two movies was pretty inevitable.
minimuscleR ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 07:27:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I loved the hunger games... and the divergent movie. I thought it was pretty good tbh, other than a few stupid things I thought it was pretty accurate to the books and it was a fun movie... 2 and 3 sucked a lot, but then again so did the books lol.
Green_noob ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 05:54:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When I watched those movies I hadnโt watched any of the hunger games or read the books and that way it was a good experience for me at the time. I can now say the hunger games were better but I still think divergent movies were actually good action films.
jenh6 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:35:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I didnโt mind that it didnโt go with the books much, since it made a better film for both the 1st and the 2nd. The third was just terrible. Especially with that source material.
I think it also didnโt help that people were donโt with dystopians by that point. The Harry Potter/twilight/hunger games crowd had aged out and was watching game of thrones.
Cpt_Tripps ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 07:54:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
On the flip side you have maze runner that was just wonderful.
tacodude64 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 08:55:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unfortunately books 2 and 3 kind of devolved into generic zombie apocalypse stories, there wasn't much that the movies could do to fix that
deprimada ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 08:35:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first one was the best. I prefer smaller scale stories in that sub sub genre. I do wish they had leaned a bit more into horror though, because it would have totally worked.
Cpt_Tripps ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:54:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was super happy with the horror movie in the first one and super happy with the zombie action movie in the second one.
I went into both expecting nothing and was super happy.
insane_troll_logic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:09:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Maze Runner movies are pretty fine and worked because of decent acting. The books are some of the worst things I've ever read.
Cpt_Tripps ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:12:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I liked the first maze runner book. It was a pretty standard YA novel. Although I feel like it's one of those "the movie was actually better than the book."
Cpt_Tripps ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:12:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I liked the first maze runner book. It was a pretty standard YA novel. Although I feel like it's one of those "the movie was actually better than the book."
MrNudeGuy ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:57:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Man divergent had me until that last movie. I enjoy what ifโs in terms of societies in the future. I liked The Giver too
Dvl_Brd ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 10:29:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Be glad you didn't read the last book. I nearly threw my kindle.
VaderGuy5217 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:26:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Arc of a Scythe series is also in that same vein, and itโs good.
passcork ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:05:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Then maybe they shouldn't have made the movies in the first place.
NotAnotherBookworm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:00:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Two words: cash grab. It had a fanbase, they thought they could recoup enough money off that fanbase to make it worthwhile.
Devrol ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:42:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Isn't the Hunger games a poor mash up of The Running Man and Battle Royal?
deprimada ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 08:36:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uhh, no. Just because people are killing each other it doesnโt make it the same.
Devrol ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:39:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kids forced to kill each other until one remains, and it's done to hold society together....
Televised murder until only one winner is left, to help control society....
deprimada ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 09:14:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Hunger Games has a lot more going on than that. Have you even read the books or watched the movies? Also thatโs literally an entire genre. There were movies of that type before Battle Royale, but for some reason The Hunger Games is the rip off to you?
Devrol ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:22:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I read the books just after I'd seen Battle Royal, and was struck by the similarities.
The second book wasn't quite as good as the first, but the third was awful. Felt like it was a contractual obligation and definitely not a labour of love.
deprimada ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:16:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh wow. Finally someone agrees with me that the first book was the best lol.
But Hunger Games does have a lot of aspects that Battle Royale doesnโt have. I mean, half the book/movie isnโt even spent in the death game. But they are both still death game movies.
Mr_4country_wide ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:16:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I havent read them in ages but i quite liked the third book. What issues did you have with it
Devrol ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:19:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The story was boring and predictable, and the writing didn't draw me in. It felt rushed and not at all descriptive.
Mr_4country_wide ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:17:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly I thought the story in the third one was less predictable than the first, and only slightly less predictable than the second.
I cant talk about whether or not it was descriptive tho cuz it felt exactly as descriptive as the others. But in terms of plot, the third was probably my favourite.
to each their own i guess
jwC731 ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 09:10:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if it were a "poor"/bad version it wouldn't have made so much money and garnered so much interest
Devrol ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:23:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, poor/bad things never make loads of money.
Devrol ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:25:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
128th place on top grossing movies....
convenientfactcheck ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 11:20:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Divergent ended the YA dystopian genre. It broke it down to its bare essentials so anything that came after that just looked like a pale imitation of it. I hate it for this reason.
Kellosian ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 05:45:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
OK, the premise of "Wonder Woman fights an evil man with a magic wishing rock" is a great premise for a silly Silver Age storyline that I feel DC can very comfortably sit in. Shame the execution was terrible though, I'm afraid that DC/Warner is going to take the lesson "No happy/silly elements in superhero movies" instead.
ZaMiLoD ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 08:13:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It could have been a fun movie if they just stuck to those kind of elements of it. But the tonal shifts are absolutely jarring and all over the place. And they canโt even blame a swap of directors like justice league... Iโm assuming heavy studio meddling tbh.
FullySikh ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 12:44:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
DC doesn't need happy/silly elements to make an entertaining movie. All their heroes (potentially bar Batman) operate on the premise of Hope/Faith.
That's their whole thing that differentiates them from Marvel. Instead they make every movie dark and moody or happy and funny (to compensate for previous movies) like Marvel while ignoring all the consequences.
I don't understand how DC failed so miserably tbh.
[deleted] ยท 182 points ยท Posted at 03:38:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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MidnytStorme ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 04:58:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
my mom loved Seagal in the 80s, so I don't mind some of his older ones.
kbuck30 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 07:37:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
His older ones were honestly decent flicks. I watched a ton of 80s and 90s movies growing up and most of Seagal were honestly decent action flicks. They weren't great movies but enjoyable with the right mindset much like many movies today.
cryogenisis ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:28:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"I'm just a cook". [runs weirdly]
MrNudeGuy ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:00:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hear that, skipskipskipskipskip
Paulagher46 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:40:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs a shitzu boxer hound mix.
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:49:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The sequel is also pretty decent. And Out for Justice has a special place in my heart because of the Ritchie scene and William Forsythe. His deleted scenes (courtesy of Seagal because he thought William upstaged him) are a delight to watch.
carloskeeper ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 05:12:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I would add Executive Decision to that, although he's not really the lead because he dies early on.
JimiSlew3 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 05:24:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hahahahah. I remember being blown away when that happened.
carloskeeper ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 05:28:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So was Steven Seagal.
tway15q1 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:00:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, but mostly because of Jones and Busey. Even some of the much lesser actors were better than Seagal.
Nonions ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:02:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What have under seige and the fugitive got to do with one another? I agree both are 90s classics though.
[deleted] ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:57:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Nonions ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:59:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's really interesting, thanks for the explanation!
RevolutionaryHead7 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:19:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Great movie! But I don't think I've ever seen a movie that wraps up so fast. It's like they just said "fuck it, we're done."
Anjetto ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:20:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah. Under siege is pretty good
Learntobelucid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:10:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I thought Fire Down Below wasn't bad either
MonsterRaining ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:03:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Such a great movie... And Boobies!
thePISLIX ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 08:53:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah. South Park's "Safe Space" episode was one of the best latest episodes.
https://youtu.be/sXQkXXBqj_U
PAdogooder ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:02:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ensemble cast of people youโve heard of before, plus one MAJOR star.
Who is killed off after one or two scenes and never seen again.
Draxaan ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:16:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Godzilla 2014. Brian Cranston was the point man for the first 30 minutes, then it just devolved into "well I'm with EOD so I'm going with you!" for a lot of the film.
Great visuals and the final sequences from the Dive Into Hell scene onward were pretty good.
Whiskeyjacks_Fiddle ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 04:32:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The second live-action GI Joe film is far superior to the first one.
DoubleDThrowaway94 ยท 48 points ยท Posted at 04:49:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Proceeds to list an actor whoโs basically been retired for more than 10 yearsโฆ
ApexInTheRough ยท -11 points ยท Posted at 05:32:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
FTFY: Proceeds to list an actor who had a run of bombs including multi-role efforts before he retired. Unless you think Goldmember was any good?
DoubleDThrowaway94 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:15:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Between Goldmember and his retirement (Also a period of 10 years) he was in 9 movies (8 if you donโt count the artsy documentary Home). Four of which made 100s of millions. I would not call that a bad track record. Six of the movies were shit (but Iโll be honest, I actually enjoy Love Guru for how bad it is), but most of them still made a fuck ton of money. More financially successful than most other actors of the same time.
katievsbubbles ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:51:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
2 of the times he was in 100m movies (inglorious basterds and bohemian rhapsody he was HEAVILY disguised to the point that it had to be pointed out to people.
Those movies didnt make money because he was in them.
Draxaan ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:13:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I legitimately didn't know he was in either! TIL
DoubleDThrowaway94 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:31:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Are we ignoring the Shrek franchise purposefully?
Philip_J_Frylock ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:16:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A movie being financially successful doesn't mean it was actually a good movie.
DoubleDThrowaway94 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:47:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I never said that. They implied the movies were bombs. They were not.
machingunwhhore ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 05:50:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Are you kidding? I haven't herd anyone shit on any of the Austin Powers movies
Aselleus ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 06:07:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was a bit nutty
stups317 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:16:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I love the Austin Powers movies and really hope they get the fourth one going but Goldmember was just meh. Beyonce was horrible and I didn't care for the character Goldmember. Which is why I consider it a meh movie.
katievsbubbles ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:50:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
but that doesnt mean everyone does
stups317 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:34:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's easily the worst of the three.
MarsAlgea3791 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:31:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The second GI Joe was MUCH better than the first. It had a few stand out action scenes and showed a clear love for the really good comics it was based off of.
machingunwhhore ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:49:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sextuplets with Marlon Wayans
SAKabir ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:02:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was so hyped for Coming to America 2 but God it was such a waste of potential. But the reason it wasn't as good was because we didn't have enough Murphy and Hall.
Dokidokipunch ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:16:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Y'know, at the time I went to watch Mummy 3 'cause Jet Li was in it, but for some reason, I never seem to remember that it exists.
Beingabumner ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:36:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I loved The Mummy 1 and 2 but when I heard Rachel Weisz wasn't in 3 I just wasn't interested in seeing it. She was as much a part of the success of the first 2 as Branden Fraser in my eyes.
I still haven't seen it to this day.
kbwolfe ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:23:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's not worth it. Rachel Weisz and Brendan Fraser's character's chemistry and banter made those movies great. There was none of that in the third one.
FlameDragoon933 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:49:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Am I misremembering things or did the "teen dystopia pseudo scifi" novels/movies fad stopped after Divergent? Did that title killed the fad?
jasonreid1976 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:46:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Regardling Sandler, and this is coming from a non-fan, he has had some amazing movies. Most recent I know that got a major critic response was Uncut Gems. I haven't seen it myself but it's highly rated.
Beingabumner ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:39:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sandler can act, but he only acts properly like once every 10 years in someone else's passion project. His Happy Madison movies have been complete garbage for decades.
And in my eyes, even his older much-loved movies did not age well. He does a silly voice, some speech impediment thrown in there, and then just a fuckton of jokes targeting everyone and everything that isn't a generic white guy.
JamesMcCloud ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:23:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Happy Gilmore still fucks though, they aren't all Little Nicky
Idontlistentototo ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:27:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Watch it, itโs amazing, very stressful and feels claustrophobic at times, but itโs an amazing movie that anyone who likes crime movies should be on the must watch list.
efrique ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:52:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Some actors you can't replace and definitely shouldn't try, because everyone will notice the difference.
jfsindel ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:20:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
DC films are either amazing or complete shit. There's no grey area with them.
youstolemyname ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:10:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first WW was alright, everything else is garbage
SuomiPoju95 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:31:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Aquaman is quite good too. Definitely surpassed my expectations
rubyspicer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:47:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, but Sandler keeps getting work because he owns the studio and somehow manages to make money.
SuomiPoju95 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:32:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The better a movie usually is, the less money it makes
SuomiPoju95 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:28:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sandler can act and be kinda funny but for some reason either from just bad judgement or bad luck he always gets cast in shitty movies
happy_K ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:42:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Divergent and Hunger Games were made by the same studio (Lionsgate), but your point is entirely correct
gooseMcQuack ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:44:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eddie Murphy was really good in Dolemite Is My Name. Very easy to recommend that.
graham0025 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:00:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Easy there. Heโs just the cook
MonsterRaining ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:02:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What has Mike Myers made that isn't funny?
OlBenKenobi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:10:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Somehow, Palpatine returned." "Dark science, cloning, secrets only the Sith knew."
EstherandThyme ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:29:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ugh I found the love interest in Wonder Woman so bland, and I was mildly looking forward to WW84 because I was eager to move on from that character but nope, of course they had to bring him back. God forbid a female superhero's entire existence doesn't revolve around a man.
ich_habe_keine_kase ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:27:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's not true I can think of several formerly funny comedians who have had great comebacks-
Oh. Yeah no that's a guarantee that it'll be terrible. This is accurate.
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:00:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
man sandler aint that bad
stups317 ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 06:18:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When he wants to he can put on a oscar lever performance. But he would rather hang out and get his buddies a payday.
SuomiPoju95 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:29:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This. The man can act well but decides to be in shit movies
StalinsPerfectHair ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 05:19:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He's just can't pull off the almost charming man-child that he could in the past. But the guy had some great movies. He can pull off comedic melodrama if he sets his mind to it.
Anti-Scuba_Hedgehog ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:01:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not sure where Uncut Gems classifies but he was great in that role.
Knee_Jerk_Sydney ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:24:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair, while I enjoyed Hunger Games, I don't understand the hype, perhaps because I watched Battle Royale first. Hunger Games seems to try too hard to create some sort of back story and multiple characters and purpose not just content with a bit of nihilistic dystopian violence.
katievsbubbles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:48:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sorry but rough diamonds and dolomite are brilliant.
Ive decided theyre far far better serious actors than comedic
TheseWereThePlaces ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:45:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Early Seagal was great. Out for Justice, Hard to Kill, Above the Law were bangers. Under Siege was a first rate movie.
Growth-Beginning ยท -31 points ยท Posted at 02:59:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I agree on all accounts except WW84 was great. It was just a theatre movie that dropped when no theatres were open. The critics capitalized.
TheRavingRaccoon ยท 41 points ยท Posted at 03:08:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Strongly disagree.
thebiggestleaf ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 03:14:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As someone who loves the first one and really wanted to like WW84 I cannot agree here. It solidly sucks. Watching it in a theater instead of my couch Christmas day wouldn't have changed that.
Failure_in_Disguise ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 03:27:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I would probably made you hate it even more... At least with the HBO max subscription you could watch some other things as well...
The theater's ticket is only for one movie.
thebiggestleaf ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 03:55:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's a fair point. Granted one of the reasons I even signed up for it to begin with was WW84 but I've gotten more mileage out of it than a single ticket would have given me.
Phsntplkr ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 03:30:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I saw WW84 in theatres as soon as it opened (I'm in New Zealand, so no covid issues). It was better in a theatre than on a TV, but it was still pretty bad.
nateomundson ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 03:35:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I would consider this an additional axiom for identifying bad movies unto itself. If a movie isn't worth a rewatch in a home-theatre setting, it wasn't a good movie to begin with.
Growth-Beginning ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 03:52:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
By that argument I'm quoting you in context here
chadwicke619 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:05:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think you are wrong and that it sucked; however, I donโt think the reason it sucked had anything to do with the fact that it featured a โresurrection plot deviceโ.
TheMeme-Gang ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:35:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It wasnโt great. I would watch it again after a long period of not watching it. It wasnโt horrible but it was not fantastic either
CharlieHume ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 04:48:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What the fuck is wrong with you? This is a universally hated movie.
It just makes zero sense. Like the screenwriter had literally never written so much as a postcard before this.
Growth-Beginning ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:10:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I would have actually responded to you had you begun what you had to say like an adult.
CharlieHume ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:37:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You made a response to say you're not going to respond?
This makes about as much sense as WW84.
Beukgevaar ยท 462 points ยท Posted at 05:22:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they need to save the world, but it's just America....
SDHester1971 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 14:15:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Track down the Film 'The World Sinks Except Japan' it absolutely rips the hell out of that kind of film.
DarkZethis ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 09:46:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What else is their to save? 'Murica!
frodothetortoise ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 10:00:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โIsnโt America basically the planet?โ -Basic white bitch, year unknown
YellowOnionBelt ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 13:39:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I love a good john movies reference
BlazingInfernape2003 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:53:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
F yeah!
tomuelmerson ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 10:56:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
MATT DAMON
raining-in-konoha ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 10:43:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For them its often "America" and "Everything else". Going to France or something is a side quest
shawnfromnh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:03:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
or one company or politician but fuck the world otherwise.
orodam ยท 854 points ยท Posted at 03:54:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The female lead gets naked in the first 10-15 minutes.
You know they were already running on fumes for plot, so out come the ta-tas.
Hicksp91 ยท 443 points ยท Posted at 04:42:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair, with game of thrones it took nearly a full decade for its decline to come to fruition.
APeacefulWarrior ยท 44 points ยท Posted at 07:07:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Also, that was sort of a go-to gambit among "prestige shows" for awhile. Frontload the first season with sex and\or nudity to get viewers, then dial it back once they've got people hooked on the story. HBO and Netflix both did it quite a lot.
(I think my favorite example is GLOW including a locker room scene, with topless Alison Brie, something like five minutes into the first episode. Then never again. "There's your boobies, now shut up and sit down.")
naturemage ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 09:44:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think GLOW should get a pass, because the topless scenes aren't really sexy. I mean, they literally show Alison Brie having sex and it's not sexy at all. She's bored. She hates herself. It's so casual that it's not even titillating.
But also, there's a point later in the series where Alison Brie does a goofy topless dance to try to cheer up Betty Gilpin's character. Again, not sexy- just a woman being a dork and trying to bond with a friend.
APeacefulWarrior ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:12:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh, I agree it wasn't supposed to be titillating. I'm amused by how perfunctory the topless scene felt.
EntropyFighter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:53:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The boobs came out again in the second season.
rienholt ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:29:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Altered Carbon. Season 1 has nudity, sex, drugs, graphic violence, the works. Season 2 has some regular violence.
tenehemia ยท 80 points ยท Posted at 09:17:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's so fucking weird. I love rewatching my favorite tv series. If you'd asked me five years ago whether I'd ever watch all of Game of Thrones again after it finished, I would have told you the chances were 100% barring something like my death.
Since I turned off the final episode, I haven't had a single fleeting desire to rewatch any of it. Not even the good seasons (and most of the seasons were quite good). There's lots of shows with shit final seasons that don't affect me the same way. I've rewatched Dexter a few times and Lost a few times and most people consider those final seasons to be historically bad, and it was still a very fun rewatch. I doubt I'll ever watch any of Game of Thrones again. The final season wasn't just bad, it was like it was mocking me for all the time I'd ever spent watching or talking about every episode that came before it.
aChocolateFireGuard ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 12:09:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was so pissed at how bad the final season was on GoT. Everyone had invested a significant portion of their lives into that show, and it was great for so long. The way they half-arsed that final season was just a slap in the face. It had the potential to go down as one of the best shows ever made, and they threw it all away and for what? When the actors in the show hate the final season, you know its terrible. The way they rushed through all the plot points they'd been building up for 10 fucking years, like how Arya kills the knight king, when the white walkers take a dragon for their own, Khaleesi finally getting to the throne only for them to turn her into a bitchy, unlikeable character etc.
Lashay_Sombra ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 13:16:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For a bigger paycheck elsewhere , namely a $200 million multi project deal with netflix (and before that a starwars trilogy deal, but they bailed on that also for Netflix)
TheGhostOfFalunGong ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:26:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Insulting the fans invested in your program is the worst thing you could do. But it is quite subjective depending on whom youโre catering at. The reality TV show Survivor became so fixated on pleasing its small, hardcore fanbase that it turned off plenty of the OG show purists. But given its business dynamics, its TV ratings are still doing well owing to many โcasualโ audiences in CBS thereโs no need to go experimental beyond the gameplay aspect, and it worked and still survives up to this day as long as the host (Jeff Probst) is still alive and kicking.
terlin ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:59:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly not even the final season. I felt the rot setting in as early as Season 5 and had been steadily losing interest in it. My biggest issue with the last couple seasons was how cinematography, music, and the actors were all consistently excellent, but it was just the story that was a dumpster fire.
FullySikh ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:51:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I thought Dexter's "bad" finale was a bit overdramatic. I mean yes... it was pretty unsatisfying based on what the first 6 seasons had done but the last season had lots of seeds planted for that ending. Plus up until literally the 5-10 mins of the last episode, I had goosebumps as the music, tension and the intensity of the episode was built up.
Perhaps the binge-watching meant I didn't spend years trying to predict the ending or interacting with the fanbase.
Game of thrones though... I would never recommend. I was on the hate train from Season 5 (to the point where I wouldn't even watch the episode but still be able to talk about the episode with friends)
EntropyFighter ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:01:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Putting that much time into the series again isn't worth it. But you know what is worth it? Watching some reactors go through it. And what I personally found interesting is that since you're watching abbreviated versions of the shows on the reactors channels, it really changes the vibe of the later seasons. It makes them feel more consistent because everything has been jumping around the entire time from the abbreviated reactions.
I absolutely hated how the whole show ended at the time. Having seen the show a few times again from different reactors has softened my anger and turned it into disappointment at some of the particular decisions that were made. But one thing is for sure. Dany was always going to turn.
Two channels I'd recommend for GoT reactions: Natalie Gold (she condenses each season into about 3 videos) and Explore With India (reacts to every episode).
hadapurpura ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:24:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't know about Lost, but in Dexter's case it might be because the horrendous season 8, while horrendous, doesn't affect the quality of previous seasons. You can just watch the good episodes and pretend the rest didn't happen (also Dexter is getting a 9th season to "correct" the finale). In GoT's case, the whole series was a lead up to the finale, like a mega-long movie so if the finale sucked, there was no point to anything that happened before. Basically, HBO/ the people being GoT effectively killed their IP.
Hicksp91 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:08:21 on July 8, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Scrubs is a great example also.
Because I can pretend like the actual final season never happened.
NSA_Chatbot ยท 59 points ยท Posted at 05:05:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you are still salty, /r/freefolk is still shit talking about Got.
[deleted] ยท 50 points ยท Posted at 06:32:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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Zenlura ยท 36 points ยท Posted at 07:29:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
/r/freefolk has serious doubts that GRRM will even write it. What we saw was his end, and there's reason in thinking that he can't fix that in a single book.
The problem wasn't the ending itself (although there are some debatable aspects), but the way they got there. Especially with the fast travel unlocked in S7/8, and the convenient forgetfulness when some shit has to happen. Dany kind of forgot...
NSA_Chatbot ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 17:07:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
D&D managed to break the ultimate plot armor and kill the fucking audience, which is something no writers in history have managed to do before.
hadapurpura ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 18:26:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They had a golden goose and they murdered it.
Moohamin12 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 07:30:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No he can't.
Yes he will satisfy quite a lot of people. But a massive percentage of GOT watchers only really care about the TV adaptation. They aren't going to bother with the books or his ending.
Whatever he does, he isn't saving the merchandising and IP powerhouse it could have been.
watchman28 ยท -10 points ยท Posted at 10:10:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Used to be one of the most fun subs around, now it's one of the worst. Just endless manbabies crying that the dragon show didn't end exactly the way they wanted.
Chelonate_Chad ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 10:16:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nah, that show made nerd material the biggest pop culture phenomenon around. For a while, it was absolutely fantastic.
That could have coasted to a "meh" ending and still lived off the earlier seasons' massive popularity.
What happened instead was something else altogether. The writing went from some of the best out there, to some of the laziest and most rushed, most insulting of its audience's intelligence.
It wasn't that it "didn't end exactly the way they wanted." It's that it turned downright fucking stupid in the laziest, most unsatisfying way possible.
terlin ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:01:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What was really irritating was that HBO was fully ready to offer the directors as many seasons as it took to wrap up all the storylines and conclude satisfactorily. Being given such a massive leeway would have been a dream come true for many, many show producers....but D&D insisted on cutting it short.
ThePratoran ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 05:27:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We Have enough provisions for two years.
MGD109 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:01:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
It gets a pass cause its whole point was "no this isn't your standard fantasy, and is about subverting everything you have come to expect. Including the fact that a lot of bad choices are made because people are horny."
So at the beginning this was a subtle reinforcement of its new status, and a reference to its creator wanting to ground the story in base human desires.
But even in the good seasons they very quickly started overdoing it for titillation. It just didn't become obvious until the writing declined.
CylonsInAPolicebox ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 05:30:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
That show was dragons galore and some boobs. Ok to be fair there are way more boobs.
Edit: Guessing no one remembers the Weird Al Game of Thrones song
Vegetable-Double ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 07:00:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dragons didnโt really appear until near the end. Most of the early seasons were good dialogue and banter and taking forever for characters to get from one place to another (and somehow by season 8 people were going across all of Westeros in half an episode).
SAKabir ยท 47 points ยท Posted at 06:04:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tell me you've never watched GOT without actually telling me you've never watched GOT.
Mr_4country_wide ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:19:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
tell me youve never watched Weird AL Game of Thrones song without telling me bla bla you get the point
Hicksp91 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:09:57 on July 8, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
South Park told me it was all just wieners, floppy wieners, floppy wieners...
sixincomefigure ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 04:54:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel like The Room is the ultimate, comical example of this.
TheArmchairEveryman ยท 87 points ยท Posted at 04:46:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've seen quite a few Steven Seagal movies, without fail nudity every one of them.
[deleted] ยท 50 points ยท Posted at 04:57:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You just made me realize I don't remember one plot from any of his movies, and I recall a few from Fast and Furious franchise, which is the fast food equivalent of movies.
Huh, I guess they were that bad.
TheArmchairEveryman ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:10:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They really were, but another trope of his movies was that his character never goes down without taking a piece of the bad guys with him. In one movie three assassins burst into his bedroom with shotguns and somehow he shoots one and gets a hold of another long enough to break their wrist BEFORE being shot enough to not get back up.
tway15q1 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:56:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm embarrassed to admit that I do. But only a few. Above the Law (a sort of early one, maybe his first big one?) was actually pretty good. It was about corruption, as I recall.
The one I liked best was Under Siege, but mainly because of the other actors in it.
On Deadly Ground was like an attempt at parody of him that was accidentally okay, but it was not good, and had some really cheesy bits and a stupid ending.
That's about all I got. I really don't remember more, though I'm sure I saw it.
Devrol ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:45:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Boobs in a cake
tway15q1 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:26:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's actually Jones and Busey I like best in that film. If someone other than Seagal played Ryback, I'd like the film just as much, I'm sure.
tragicdiffidence12 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:39:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โTubby old man punches someoneโ is pretty much the plot of all of his movies
stunt_pickle ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:44:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember in one he was the chef.
phpdevster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:59:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Under Siege was pretty good. It was the only role he could pull off.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:35:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Coughs in under siege
TheArmchairEveryman ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:02:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's the most memorable of the lot.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:30:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The second one was good too
"Assumption, is the mother of all fuck-ups"
TheArmchairEveryman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:37:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't think I knew about Under Siege 2.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:42:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Really good. On a train this time. No nudity, as far as i remember. Has one of my favorite moments in Cinema.
[Spoilers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]So, basically, a bad guy thinks a good guy (not Steven) has a important item in his sweatshirt pocket. (He don't) so good guy says "alright, you wanna know what i have in my pocket? In my pocket is YOUR ASS!" and he pulls out a gun and shoots him.
Im prolly very wrong about the dialogue, but he definitely said YOUR ASS when telling home what was in his pocket, and shot him.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:43:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I tried to look up the scene... And only porn showed up god i hate the internet
TheArmchairEveryman ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:51:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So thats where the nudity went
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:51:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I guess so lmao
Deadlifts_n_Riffs ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:26:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think you may enjoy this:
https://youtu.be/BzIHyF7UWY4
TheArmchairEveryman ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:01:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
SNIPER SPECIAL OPS
and
A GOOD MAN
Two movies that practically scream "I wasn't invited to The Expendables movies so here's my non-franchise discount versions."
Deadlifts_n_Riffs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:01:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โHeโs just fatly going around cornersโ
TheArmchairEveryman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:20:50 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He really knows how to roll a corner.
Holybartender83 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 05:18:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adolescent me learned this. Iโd ask my mom to rent Steven Seagal movies because I knew Iโd get to see boobs.
TheArmchairEveryman ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:03:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hahaha, subtle.
foxh8er ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:20:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
at least in under siege they get it out of the way
wordgromit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:45:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Looking at his Wikipedia page I am not surprised in the least that he has had at least five sexual harassment lawsuits filed against him. All settled out of court, of course.
TheArmchairEveryman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:18:52 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Indeed
shronkey69 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:32:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why have a plot that's actually coherent when you can have boobs instead?
GlobalWarminIsComing ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 09:29:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"I just love our lemon tree"
honestlyconfusing ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:24:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But thatโs also how you know itโs going to be a great horror movie
rubyspicer ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:46:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This was how I knew I was going to hate Star Trek: Enterprise. She wasn't naked but there was a shower scene in the first couple of episodes.
I don't know what that series was, but it wasn't proper Star Trek...
BubbaWubba23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:12:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, I mean...I got hooked on things like The Inner Light and In the Pale Moonlight. I don't look to Star Trek for space norks.
That's what Starship Troopers is for.
rubyspicer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:08:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pale Moonlight is my favorite. It's also the best example of chaotic good alignment ever
gayorg69 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:03:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lol the series Dark has boobs in the first 10 minutes or something. Still a good series tho anyone reading this should give the series a try its fucking nuts
OneAndOnlyGod2 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:52:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Counterpoint: Shape of water.
Unsungscrotum ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:19:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ah. The gratui-titties... Always a sign of a bad movie...
A-e-r-o-s-p-h-e-r-e ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:29:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โAndy, weโre out of ideas. What do we doโ
โDonโt worry, we have titsโ
PromethiumX ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:13:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exception: Flight
shawnfromnh ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:00:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That is more true in anime, if the story hinges on huge boobs it's gonna suck and likely has no real storyline or a script and seems like it was written by a horny 15 yr old virgin that is to dorky to get laid at a rave with a bag of E.
timbo0812 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 05:45:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only exception to this is "Thankskilling", which is a masterpiece of a movie that had boobs in the first second.
FenrizLives ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:12:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Finally, someone recognizes the greatest film ever.
โNice tits bitchโ
robotcleaner ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:43:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Breaking Bad first episode?
Shantotto11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:52:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Final Destination 2 was a solid film!
SmilingTigerSam ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:48:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I saw the entire Star Wars sequel trilogy and not once did Rey get naked. But all 3 movies still sucked and got worse one after another
MyBrainisMe ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 07:16:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
One movie I like that does this is Wedding Crashers, but that fits into the plot so maybe it doesn't count.
Apocafeller ยท 178 points ยท Posted at 04:53:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exposition dump at the beginning. Overuse of popular music.
Damn_Dog_Inappropes ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 07:37:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fellowship of the Ring would like a word
watchman28 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 10:14:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I still think it was a weird choice to open with Nsync.
Cuchullion ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:23:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Worse if the exposition dump comes in the form of text, usually set over something to attempt to set the scene.
Like all the 'movies about the Crusades' that show an ancient map of the middle east with text describing the year and conflict.
Because there's no other way to establish something is happening during the Crusades...
Aussiechristian ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 07:20:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
One word: shrek
EDIT: Guys, calm down, I meant shriek has all those things and it's good
actualbeans ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:31:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
donโt you DARE disrespect shrek like that
Aussiechristian ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:37:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ok, fair enough
SpyCJL ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:36:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
WHAT?
Aussiechristian ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:37:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, turns out I should have worded my comment better ๐
Master_Tape ยท 716 points ยท Posted at 00:15:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
More than three production house graphics before the opening credits
awyastark ยท 32 points ยท Posted at 04:47:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Haha I said this too! There were at least nine ahead of the most recent worst movie I watched (Dynasty Warriors)
TheSkyGamezz ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:24:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There's a Dynasty Warriors movie?
awyastark ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:11:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Came out like two days ago
xX_69Swagdaddy69_Xx ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:41:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Can people just stop making movies based on games, it rarely works
margenreich ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:54:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey, these poor production houses all owned by CCP members only want their piece of the cake too
Peaky_f00kin_blinder ยท 195 points ยท Posted at 05:17:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Spiderverse had all that and still nailed the intro sequence by putting their own twist on it.
https://youtu.be/Kq3XtZNTo_I
Edit: typo
SnubDisphenoid ยท 99 points ยท Posted at 05:53:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel like Spider-Verse is an exception here because
a) the turf war for spider-man's IP going on between Marvel and Sony probably meant each wanted to bring their own teams to the table and;
b) so much of this movie's focus was directly on the art style and the animation. I think they may have bought so many studios on board to make use of all the knowledge and experience they had to offer. Would have been great with such a variety of styles and animation they showcased in that movie.
tiptipsofficial ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 08:48:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That will probably be the best spiderman movie for a very long time similar to how one punch man season one turned out because of the sheer amount of talent brought together.
danielcw189 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:18:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There was no turf war over Into The Spider-Verse
Llama-Nation ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:46:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember seeing this in the cinema and the subtitles were turned on with a minute delay between the text on screen and the actual dialogue and I just assumed i was part of the artsyle.
howardhus ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 18:30:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And that works only once. Spiderverse was the Avatar of its time.
The movie was nice but isnt rewatchable
raining-in-konoha ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:48:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I still can't believe that Spiderverse was made by the people who made Emoji Movie
Peaky_f00kin_blinder ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 11:38:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, Sony can make good movies.
They just can't make them on command
tanrcrewm ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:28:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember being very skeptical that this movie would be any good before it came out. My brother went twice, then pretty much forced me to go see it with him, because he wanted to go again.
I knew by the intro sequence that I was likely in for a helluva movie. One of my all-time favorites.
Beliriel ยท -25 points ยท Posted at 06:49:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
That trailer to me had nothing to do with the movie. I mean Spiderman is black in the movie. Why do they make him white in the trailer? (Don't tell me a black kid remembers his white parents, when his black parents are still alive ...) Also the whole schtick is that the main character is new to being spiderman, why do they talk about the past then like "it was always like this to me ... blabla". Atrocious.
Edit: Guys, I loved Spiderverse. This trailer is just non-sensical to me when in actuality the movie is quite a bit about the struggles of a black boy.
Klaami ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 07:08:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Did you even watch the movie?
cinemachick ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 07:43:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Please, please, please give this movie another chance! There is a reason for the "discrepancies" you bring up, but I don't want to spoil. It's seriously one of the best films of the last ten years (and many say it's in the top 3 of all Spiderman movies) so please check it out!
narmerguy ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 07:53:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It is clearly the best spider man movie.
cinemachick ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:57:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Spidey fans I've talked to say that it's tied with Spiderman 2 (the original trilogy). Spiderverse is actually my first Spidey movie, so I have a lot of catching up to do!
narmerguy ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 08:42:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
As a spidey fan, I think that's nostalgia talking. I won't ever begrudge someone for their tastes, if they like it they like it. But the modern standard for superhero and Marvel movies has changed a lot.
When Spiderman 2 came out, I remember also thinking it was incredible. For a pure comic book fan, it hits the notes of a Peter Parker story, nails the tone and narrative trajectory. It took its source material seriously and gave Peter Parker the kind of tortured emotional depth of carrying the weight of the world on his young adult shoulders. This is what spider man was known for. But as a movie, there's not much to it. Which for the era was fine because no one expected much except action and narrative fidelity.
Spiderverse is an ambitious film technically which is visually stunning and emotionally more mature in its narrative. It was crafted in an era of superhero saturation yet still stood out because of its novelty and emotional resonance. People who don't love superhero movies or care about Spiderman still find the movie compelling for this reason. The deeper you look into this movie, the better and more impressive it becomes. Check out this video as an example from the animation perspective: https://youtu.be/l-wUKu_V2Lk
It's a better movie, even if its appeal is beyond Spiderman specifically.
SimAlienAntFarm ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 08:30:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My ex insisted on seeing Aquaman instead of Into The Spiderverse and I still look back on it as the almost silent death rattle of our marriage ๐ง
desireeevergreen ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:51:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs probably my favorite Spider-Man movie and the art was amazing. Give it another go.
danielcw189 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:20:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Are you trolling or joking?
levitron ยท 113 points ยท Posted at 04:47:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I disagree- I feel that it could often go either way when there's that many production studios going in on it.
Huwbacca ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 05:18:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah I think that covers most cg-heavy films.
TaintModel ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:41:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm curious now, how many great films were produced by 4+ production studios?
Gecko23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:03:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's also not uncommon if it was shot/edited/etc in multiple countries.
nukalurk ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:48:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Relevant Family Guy scene
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2DMvxRtnhY
Farmer771122 ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 05:24:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
counterexample: Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse
production companies:
shronkey69 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:34:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That was very much warranted. That movie has animation that I only saw replicated in Mitchells vs. the Machines (cause it had the same animators), and it needed a lot of work to make absolutely perfect.
desireeevergreen ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:52:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I saw the trailer to that and immediately thought of Into the Spiderverse. It makes complete sense that the same people worked on it and Iโm gonna watch it ASAP.
belfman ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:53:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's great. There's a very funny Conan O'Brien cameo that caught us by surprise.
awyastark ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:04:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My best friend has been trying to get me to watch Mitchells vs the Machines and never said the magic words (same animators as Spiderverse) so Iโm conveying her thanks to you because thatโs all I needed
shronkey69 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:55:52 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Plus it has a lesbian mc and they don't make a massive thing out of it. It's just like "Oh, yeah, she's a lesbian."
awyastark ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:37:38 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
She did actually tell me about the lesbian MC she knows what the people (me) want which is why I was surprised she didnโt mention Spiderverse!
ich_habe_keine_kase ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:17:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Definitely not true, tons of great small, indie films were made by scraping together money from loads of different places.
yousavvy ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:55:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not always. Often there are so many because it was indie/low budget and they had to get funding or assistance from numerous different sources.
hobbitlover ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:13:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Video games are brutal for this.
scooterandchainsaw ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:19:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Exceptions being foreign or international productions. A lot of reputable art house directors, like Apichatpong Weerasethakul or David Lynch, will secure assistance from multiple production companies because that's the only way they can fully fund a movie. "100k from this German one, 100k from that French one, maybe an art grant or two, etc."
lIlllIIIlI2 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:23:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Started watching The Iron Mask on Netflix without knowing and its terribleness is absolutely proportional to the unending roll of company graphics at the beginning.
senorgrub ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 04:36:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And they eat like ten minutes of the movie.
HerrGrammar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:00:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Johnny Depp
cruelty ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:28:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Most of the time, absolutely. Especially a horror flick.
Adventurous_Yak_9234 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:19:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI7JDTlixb8
StarWarsPlusDrWho ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:02:10 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is just how low and mid budget movies are funded nowadays. I donโt personally think itโs a guarantee that the movie will be bad. (But itโs not guaranteed to be good either)
tfair66 ยท 475 points ยท Posted at 02:29:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My wife pauses it so I can explain whats going on
senorgrub ยท 191 points ยท Posted at 04:38:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My wife does this after surfing her phone for the first fifteen minutes and I ask if she's ready yet...
bumurutu ยท 161 points ยท Posted at 04:48:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mine will ask me about things that havenโt even happened yet like I can see the future.
myneemo ยท 48 points ยท Posted at 06:09:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have a friend who does this. And it's worse when it's something based on real life events and then she starts searching her questions on her phone istead of just waiting and watching. If I've seen the film before I can tell her off and warn her she will ruin the filmโฆ doesn't always listen, though. The biggest example is A Beautiful Mind
FloatingHamHocks ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:49:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I did this for a movie I was looking for a trailer for I Am Sam instead I found The Son Of Sam I expected a documentary style movie about David Berkowitz.
SyntheticGod8 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:32:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Did you see the Son of Sam documentary miniseries on Netflix?
FloatingHamHocks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:17:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes it's crazy.
ACompanionUnobtrusiv ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 06:32:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mine will ask me direct questions about how the plot will be resolved. "So how do we find out who did it if theres no murder weapon?"
und88 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 12:20:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The answer to these questions is, "Idk, let's watch and find out together."
ACompanionUnobtrusiv ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:56:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You dont think Ive tried that?
CausticSofa ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 08:17:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh noo, this is one of the worst habits. Iโll never understand how it develops in people. My boyfriend will sometimes do this when weโre watching a film but then immediately catch himself and ask, โWhy do I do that?โ so now heโs given me two unanswerable questions in short order.
purplecatuniverse ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:14:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Well I do this. Personally, I donโt want answers to my questions really...itโs mostly a way for me to process known information, my questions, and my theories.
Also: This is why I find it more fun to watch shows with people that also havenโt seen it. Most people donโt seem to mind but some people have the โIdk Iโm just now watching this tooโ reaction. Like I know you donโt know!
CausticSofa ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:28:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Do you ask these things aloud when youโre watching movies all by yourself?
ProviNL ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:48:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No i go to the neighbours who arent even watching the movie and ask them.
CausticSofa ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:58:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lol. Well at least youโre adorable.
ProviNL ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:04:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Only if they answer my questions.
purplecatuniverse ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:30:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sometimes! During mysteries I definitely do.
G_Swift ยท 35 points ยท Posted at 05:57:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My wife once changed channels to a tv show that was half way through and turned to me and asked "wait what's happening?"
I don't know. I have the exact same amount of information on this story as you... Which is none. I can't explain what's going on this time.
TheMeme-Gang ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 05:38:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My mum does this
Edit: We watch Loki as a family every Wednesday and she often asks โwho is thatโ or โwhat is thatโ when they do something weird. I often say โIโm not sure Iโm watching the same thing as youโ
deprimada ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 08:37:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair, its kinda reasonable in Loki if she hasnโt watched all the MCU films, because for all she knows, that thing sheโs wondering about has been established before.
TheMeme-Gang ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:53:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
She has in order. Like 3 times.
SirLowhamHatt ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:36:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I resort to covertly watching shows beforehand so I donโt end up in that predicament.
NMade ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 05:46:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
And even if I know, I want you to see and experience the movie. If I didn't want you to see it, I'd summerize it and not watch it again with you. What's up with that...
ShieldTeam6 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:46:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Glad to know I'm not alone lol
revientaholes ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 05:09:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't have a wife
FloatingHamHocks ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:43:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"why are they dressed like pilgrims Infront of those old people" "where are they going to live" "hey why are the woods sounding like that" "why are they talking like that" these are all things I was asked at a movie theater on the day of release for a movie.
rydan ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:21:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Have they revealed heโs actually dead yet?
tripbin ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 06:16:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ive given up on seriously watching shows with mine. I mean we still watch them but shes on the phone the entire time and then looks up more than halfway through an episode or movie and asks whats going on or acts confused when she doesnt remember any of the plot or that she even watched it a week later despite her being the none specifically asking to watch the movie. Ive long ago learned not to call her out on it as shell deny and say she remembers everything despite us just watching a 10 minute no dialogue scene that relies heavily on actually looking at the movie.
ClawingAtMyself ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:51:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My and my bf have learnt to make eachother put our phones on the table out of reach when watching stuff.
We're both sometimes distracted by our phones and ask annoying questions so now we literally force ourselves to stay tuned to the movie/show
Atiggerx33 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 06:23:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I just walk away and watch it in another room when people do this. I'll say something like "well you seemed so busy! You couldn't put down your phone so it must have been something important. It seemed to be a bad time for you so I figured it'd be rude of me to keep distracting you, so I watched it in here instead. It was really good, we can watch it together when you aren't so busy." I'll be super polite about it, like I genuinely think it must have been some super important work related thing. And I'll repeat as often as necessary, doesn't take long for people to get the hint.
BattleChimp ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 06:46:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just be direct lol why be passive aggressive
Atiggerx33 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 07:08:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've met a lot of people who if I say it outright will put down their phone for 5 mins and then 10 mins later I'll look over and they're on their phone again. If you keep bringing it up they get annoyed.
So I just stick with the passive aggressive of "oh you're just busy, I'll stop distracting you then. Let me know when you're free."
LtLwormonabigfknhook ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 12:57:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You sound kinda irritating to be around. People can't check their phones just because you want to watch a movie? Not everybody has the same level of interest as you.
Phirk ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:31:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if by "checking your phone" you mean looking at it for 15 minutes, and if you so disinterested in the movie to the point that you just stare at your phone for half of it, just dont watch the movie, especially if you are gonna ask questions when you get off your phone.
Atiggerx33 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:38:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, I get it if someone isn't interested, that's fine. But don't say you wanna watch something with me and then ruin my experience of it by interrupting every 15-20 mins to ask me questions about what's going on because you can't be bothered to look up from the phone screen.
Atiggerx33 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:30:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
And I'm not making them watch it with me? It's why I'm polite about it, if they're genuinely not interested that's fine, whoever it is doesn't have to enjoy every single movie/tv show I do.
It's why I watch it in another room. They can keep playing on their phone, or they can watch something else if they'd like, I'm not stopping them from doing either. I also don't mind a quick phone check during something, maybe they're expecting an important text/email, that's fine. But I've watched shit with people, who asked me to watch it with them, only to have them use their phone for a solid 20 minutes, ask me what's going on, and then when I'm done explaining go right back to staring at their phone. I find it incredibly rude.
Edit to add: If they aren't interested in the movie/show I'd prefer that they just say it. If I'm watching something with them I clearly want to spend time with them and find something we both enjoy. I'll happily put on something else, and watch whatever it was by myself later. Or we could do something else entirely! I'm open to suggestions from them... issue is they don't want to do any of that, they want to play on their phone and they know a movie is a good, noninteractive thing that allows them to do that.
BarklyWooves ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:22:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"They're taking the ring to mordor and it's basically a road trip movie with swords"
IHaveWitnesses ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:00:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That is basically my little brother. I hope he grows out of it though.
DarkZethis ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:53:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah I know someone like that. Even asking things like "Who killed that guy?" 5 minute into a murder mistery... I don't know, that's the whole point of the movie to find out?
314kabinet ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:19:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
r/tenet is offended
heelstoo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:52:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We.. uh.. have the same wife.
TheVines2002EVOLVED ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:39:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When her boyfriend in the closet spoils the plot.
BarklyWooves ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 07:23:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He should come out of the closet and join us on the bed
Quirky_Sock_3574 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:38:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cool that we're married to the same woman
tfair66 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:55:23 on September 21, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks all, my most upvotes
ppony2fly ยท 97 points ยท Posted at 02:22:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Andy Dick's name shows up in the opening credits. Or Pauli Shore, for that matter.
Dubwell ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 06:07:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Employee of The Month is amazing and I don't care if I'm wrong.
the_beard_guy ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 05:10:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey! In The Army Now is a great movie
Mr_Rambone ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:54:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes it is.
bros402 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 05:29:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
how dare you insult 90s classic Biodome
stups317 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 06:08:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Don't forget about Encino Man which introduced us to Brendan Fraser.
stups317 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:06:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I can't speak to anything recent but early to mid 90's Pauly Shore movies were not necessarily good, but they were entertaining and fun to watch.
eddmario ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:46:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A Goofy Movie is a fucking classic
MrNudeGuy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:05:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Idk depends on what decade
tahitianhashish ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:22:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How dare you put the sweet gift from heaven that is Pauly Shore in the same category as that dumpster runoff.
sati_lotus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:16:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Does that happen a lot these days?
JakeSTwo3 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:32:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
DIII Footballโs Finest is a classic and it will be respected as such.
Midnight0il79930 ยท 92 points ยท Posted at 04:12:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Based on a video game
IHaveWitnesses ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 06:03:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or a old cartoon..
Shantotto11 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:54:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rocky & Bullwinkle was flawless!
newyne ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:54:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tomb Raider was pretty good. Oh, it was dumb, for sure, but it did what it was supposed to do and felt true to the franchise.
Enticing_Venom ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:11:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Which one?
newyne ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:48:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
First one.
[deleted] ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 05:43:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sonic ain't bad.
Azleron ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:17:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was just about to say the same thing. Iโm pretty excited for the sequel.
[deleted] ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 06:30:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sequel?!
agentofmidgard ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:10:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There was a post credit scene with Tails so I'm guessing they're not done yet
eddmario ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:52:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They also announced it about 2 months ago on twitter
agentofmidgard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:55:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh
Didn't know that lol
Powerserg95 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:25:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sonic is good for what it is. I enjoyed it very much
HeyguysThatguyhere ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 06:20:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Detective Pikachu?
MODOK9990 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 11:19:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pokemon is a pretty massive franchise of film and TV as well as the games though so I'd say it's an exception
Davethisisntcool ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 06:33:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The new Mortal Kombat was fun though
jeccius ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:41:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cue Borderlands.
The current info released about this up and comer has the main characters changed (old Tannis, female General Knoxx when he's a synical retiring old soldier for example) , a portion of the cast that are in it for the money (looking at you 4 foot Roland) and a story which isn't to do with the games at all.
As a longtime fan of the franchise I dredd hearing how this has been shoehorned more and more into another Hollywood carcass.
kibria99 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:01:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โA portion of the cast are in it for the moneyโ bruh obviously other than that I agree with u
jeccius ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:03:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was trying to be polite but you are right lol
kibria99 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:05:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh thought u meant in a other way
eddmario ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:54:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hold on.
Let's at least wait for the trailer first.
For all we know it could make fun of bad movie adaptations of video games or have some meta humor MST3K style.
thatsweetmachine ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:03:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I am also low key dreading this one.
i_say_uuhhh ยท 98 points ยท Posted at 05:36:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just gonna say I thought Tom and Jerry was going to be bad just by watching the trailer but my god it was worse then it could have ever possibly been.
I'm not sure how some movies are gonna be bad but my hunch is usually right from the trailer *most times not all. Tom and Jerry being the best example of that.
eddyathome ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 12:48:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You owe me 2:24 of my life back.
4-for-4 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 13:30:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My wife made me watch it and I wanted to divorce her after.
Shantotto11 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:55:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The 90s one or the 2021 one?
i_say_uuhhh ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:57:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
2021, Pls don't watch it.
fappyday ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 04:07:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's got one of the nameless Baldwin brothers in it.
Jaleou ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:26:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Usual Suspects has Stephen Baldwin in it. Not as the main character though.
Deep_Victory_5821 ยท 51 points ยท Posted at 04:01:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When I can predict every single scene thatโs happening next ๐
Myasth ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:32:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or the next line that's going to be said.
yvngjiffy703 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:31:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโฆโฆ wasโฆโฆ AWESOME!!
Deep_Victory_5821 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:56:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Now if you can say the next line thatโs just sadโฆthatโs beyond bad lol
Abnegazher ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 03:57:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Showing poster of the movie at the end of the trailer.
It's like a curse.
Lazerfaceguy ยท 118 points ยท Posted at 04:57:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When all the best jokes or scenes are in the trailer
[deleted] ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 12:35:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How will you know that theyโre the best jokes unpess you see the movie?
Lazerfaceguy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:39:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unfortunately you won't know until you've already seen it's. More like hindsight is 20/20 kind of thing
lurco_purgo ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:20:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
And you still don't laugh. Although sometimes decent movies have trailers with all the worst jokes for some reason (e.g. Space Force from the trailer seemed like a terrble comedy and it turned out to be a really nice show with great characters with the comedy taking a back seat).
Lazerfaceguy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:41:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm going to see if that's on Netflix or Hulu now
cinemagamer ยท 229 points ยท Posted at 03:34:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Someone brought this up below but it rings true here: ANY movie made that stars Melissa Mccarthy where it happens to also be directed by her husband. She is incredibly funny and extremely talented as is he when they're acting. But when he's in the director's chair, It always spells out "doomed-to-fail."
chillypyo ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 09:33:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have liked Melissa in some films but she keeps being put in these movies that use fat based physical comedy, it's tacky, disrespectful and a waste of her talents
Dvl_Brd ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:40:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This
SAKabir ยท 58 points ยท Posted at 06:11:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I categorise her in the same vein as Sandler and Murphy. Funny the first few times you watch her until you realize they play the same character in every movie.
MrNudeGuy ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 07:04:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Heat still makes me laugh. I understand sheโs just getting paychecks now. She earned them but I hope she makes someing legit soon
Funandgeeky ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 09:36:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Spy was also hilarious.
Woshambo ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 12:19:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jason Statham made that movie amazing
reddog323 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:53:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eh, The Kitchen wasnโt bad. Thereโs more that could have been done with that script, but she had to stretch a bit for that.
pizzaferret ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 09:23:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I like Melissa McCarthy but is it like in her contract to have to just get messy and cover herself in food, liquids, etc? I'm remembering even in that SNL skit about ranch food taste testing impressions, "party in my mouth" that one; anyways, she downs that ranch and its just running everywhere.
Dvl_Brd ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 10:39:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I really want her to be something other than 'funny fat girl does slapstick'. That stereotype/trope is just ๐คฎ.
cinemagamer ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 04:37:36 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
her humor is the strongest when she actually says something funny ala Bridesmaids, Spy, The Heat, etc. and that's mainly because of the script and her performance that sells it in all three films. Whenever she's in a movie directed by her husband, I feel she's not given a lot to work with and that's when her comedy generally falls apart: bad direction and a scattershot unfocused script.
Professional_March54 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 05:36:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Okay but the food poisoning scene in Bridesmaids is so horrifying it loops back around to being funny. No, but yeah, I was very seriously contemplating walking the hour home from the theater, about a quarter into Ghostbusters. Though it's made me very tentative to give this new movie a try. I mean is it even out yet? I remember seeing ads in 2019, and I haven't heard a peep since. Did Covid kill that dead?
eddmario ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:47:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There was a trailer for it before the Demon Slayer movie when I saw it in the theater 2 months ago, so it'd not dead. Just got delayed
lonelygalexy ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 05:27:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I get this too but not to the extent of doomed to fail. Usually itโs more like donโt expect it to be good but itโs a viable option for a few laughs.
Purple_gy ยท 148 points ยท Posted at 03:01:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thereโs a scene that is supposed to be at night, but you can tell it was actually filmed during the day and theyโre trying to make you think itโs night with a half ass attempt of just making the screen darker.
MyWayWithWords ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 06:41:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've never seen this pulled off convincingly. It was especially bad in Mad Max: Fury Road (A movie I actually like). Everyone is all squinting and shielding their eyes, and there are sharp overly contrasted shadows, with bright glinting highlights everywhere, and this strange bright royal blue tinted filter over the frame.
Does not look even close to being night time at all. I don't know why they even bothered with it.
SylvieSuccubus ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 06:47:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That one was so over the top it worked for me as a stylistic choice
zigglemypickle ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:36:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Suburban Sasquatch
MarsAlgea3791 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:37:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Okay that applies to some great stuff like Kurasawa and spaghetti westerns. Day for night is silly, but baby with the bathwater here.
MayoMark ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 05:54:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's probably done well all the time, but no one notices when it's done well.
MarsAlgea3791 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:56:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't think it's had to be done for decades. Since the 80s at least. Cameras are good enough that it's no longer needed.
I think that's why it gets a purely bad rep. Past a point well funded productions didn't have to do it, they had the right equipment. But schlock bullshit still used it. So for a few years if you saw it, it was almost assuredly in a terrible film.
selfproclaimedthot ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:27:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair, itโs really expensive and hard to shoot at night.
Purple_gy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:34:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That is true, but Iโve seen indoor scenes that did this.
selfproclaimedthot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:51:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Damn that mustโve been a real low-budget movie
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:29:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Red letter media calls it Day-for-night and yeah, they agree.
Jebus_Jones ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 05:23:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Everyone calls it that, it's the common industry term for shooting a night scene during the day.
Unfortunately with some schedules it's just unavoidable. You can't make an 8 year old kid work at 3am, or you can't shoot a crucial scene at a crucial location outside 0700-1800, or some cast/crew are unavailable, or it's just not feasible for a myriad of reasons.
Sucks, but it's true.
Edit: source, have scheduled 2 feature films and several shorts. Both feature narratives happened on a single day - one across a whole day and into early evening / dusk, the other film was 98% set at night during a party.
The latter one was thankfully set inside for most of it so we were able to shoot during the day and just block out the windows. One night exterior scene was an utter bastard to shoot because of time restrictions, I think we ended up shooting parts of it across 3 different weekend nights across the 3 weeks of the whole shoot. Continuity on that scene was fun.
TheMeme-Gang ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 05:32:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And sometimes their cameras might produce a super grainy image in the dark so they have to do this so itโs better quality
Jebus_Jones ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 05:34:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That too, but most "night" scenes are usually quite well lit and then brought down in post anyway.
lastcallface ยท 607 points ยท Posted at 04:21:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any movie can be good.
"Oh, they're making a Lego movie? Cynical cash grab."
And its brilliant!
Remember Roger Ebert's rule: "Go into every movie wanting it to be good."
Tian_Lord23 ยท 167 points ยท Posted at 06:28:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's a good point. The Lego movie was good. Lego batman movie was good. How did they fuck up the sequal trilogy!
Shaggyninja ยท 103 points ยท Posted at 06:50:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lego batman wasn't good.
It was great! Best Lego movie, and best DC movie.
DarkZethis ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 09:54:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's sad if Lego Batman is the best batman since the Dark Knight trilogy...
Tian_Lord23 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:28:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No it just says a lot about the film industry.
sujal058 ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 07:32:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Really sucks that they are scrapping the Lego batman sequel. I think the reason was the license ended.
tiptipsofficial ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 08:52:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Really ironic that everyone is clamoring for a lego batman sequel when the lego movies themselves were warning people against falling in love with franchises that empower the corporate entities that are destroying our society.
Shantotto11 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:56:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Says a lot about the state of DC when their best films are The Lego Batman Movie and Teen Titans Go! to the Moviesโฆ
konstantinua00 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:11:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
sequel*
katievsbubbles ยท 39 points ยท Posted at 07:02:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And remember - not every movie is made for you
I HATED with every fibre of my being Spies in disguise.
The kids i took to see it LOVED it
bamhm182 ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 06:29:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's how I live, and I'm generally happy with most movies. Everyone else I watch movies with seems to generally be dissatisfied with them.
FeedTheX ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:04:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I second this, I'll leave a movie feeling good and liking ot amd my friends were like...that was shit
Kinda makes me feel stupid
Shalamarr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:27:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Same. If I leave a movie thinking โI want the last two hours of my life backโ, it was really bad. Prometheus and Johnny Deppโs version of Alice in Wonderland come to mind.
[deleted] ยท 52 points ยท Posted at 06:30:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I will never forgive Roger Ebert for dissing A Clockwork Orange, Donnie Darko, Dead Poets' Society, The Usual Suspects, Fight Club, Blue Velvet, or Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
eatawholepumpkin ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:56:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't blame him for having different opinions from me but saying Tim & Eric is "deliberately bad" was arrogant and obviously wrong.
BarklyWooves ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 07:25:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And saying video games can't be art
jbarinsd ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 08:09:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโd add Fast Times at Ridgemont High to this list too. One of my favorites. He not only hated it, but in his review he said kids in high school donโt act like that. I was a Freshman growing up in So Cal at the time it came out. Almost every character in that movie I could relate to someone I went to school with. I felt in this instance he had no idea what he was talking about.
swantonist ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:32:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
the usual suspects truly sucks though
ActuallyElla ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:37:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I understand how you could watch that movie once and walk away feeling itโs good but if you ever try rewatching it itโs so mediocre.
Rackbone ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:52:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I wouldnt say its sucks but it definitely isnt as good as the hype it gets and basically has no reachability imo. The twist is everything and once you know it, the movie is kinda pointless to watch again.
Mugungo ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:51:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I went into the eragon movie wanting it to be good ;_;
danielcw189 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:23:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Roger Ebert also tried to watch movies based on what the movie wanted to be/achieve
TheVines2002EVOLVED ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:31:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Heโs the one critic who I feel wasnโt a bloodsucking naysayer towards the genuine creative efforts of other people.
allhailtheboi ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:50:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I like CinemaWins' saying: Every movie is somebody's favourite.
anonymocities ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:14:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sure, but also, 1 star
cantCommitToAHobby ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:33:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"..And if it's not good, remember to insist on a refund on your way out", right? Right?
Voidblazer ยท 244 points ยท Posted at 01:30:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They release the first 7 minutes of the movie weeks before it's released, and it's so glorious you just know the rest of the movie will definitely live up to that teaser. (I'm looking at you, new Mortal Kombat movie...)
Chev_350 ยท 114 points ยท Posted at 05:06:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They did that for the Dark Knight. The whole first bank scene was released. That was a good movie.
Razzle_Dazzle08 ยท 38 points ยท Posted at 05:12:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Dark Knight Rises did it too.
VanDammes4headCyst ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 05:19:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That movie was so whelming as to be insulting.
reddog323 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:54:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How so?
ProviNL ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:00:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It had to follow The Dark Knight. Its a tough act to follow so people measure TDKR up to it instead of the Dark Knight Rises own merit instead.
d_tiBBAR ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:41:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I am guilty as such. TDKR, while great, did not live up to the hype and expectations I had coming from TDK. This is why I learned a long time ago not to watch ANY trailers for movies.
VanDammes4headCyst ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:18:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I just thought the script for TDKR was nonsensical.
Send 1000 cops into the sewers.
Stop and listen to Talia's last words as the bomb timer keeps ticking. lol
The explanation for Bane's mask.
The way Bruce Wayne "lost" his money at the stock exchange, and then suddenly all the lights go out at Wayne Manor. lol
Plot twist! Bruce didn't die in the explosion after all! He sacrificed nothing! lol Alfred mourned a live man. lol
TaintModel ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:44:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Good, while a baseline, is how Iโd describe it as well.
AdvocateSaint ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 04:42:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Mortal Kombat movies never seemed to live up to the pacing of the game action, if that makes any sense
E.g. From the 90s film to the most recent one, Sub-Zero takes way too long to conjure ice constructs
jfsindel ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 05:19:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I will defend the original MK movie up until etching it on my tombstone. I'm turning 30 and the joy I get from it exists.
It wasn't perfect, but it definitely changed MK franchise forever.
OhKaleNo2 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:15:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Best video game movie of all time
RAT295 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:56:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mortal kombat legends was even better
eastherbunni ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:43:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Agree, for example Valerian had probably the best opening of a movie I've ever seen and the rest of it was pretty bad
Lav_Da_Mermaid ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:04:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For real. I saw it in the theater and the beginning was brilliant and I was so hypedโฆ.. and it all went downhill from there ๐
GreenGreasyGreasels ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 05:17:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jurassic park Dominion is going to be even worse than the last two isn't it?
AjvarAndVodka ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 07:14:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I really donโt get the Reddit hate for Jurassic World. Every single time someone brings it up I wonder if Iโm crazy, because I could think of so many worse movies, even newer ones.
As a huge og JP fan ... the movies werenโt the best but they werenโt that horrible too. It was your typical popcorn flick that relies too much on action and star cast.
But it had dinos ... and thereโs never enough dinos. Plus cool different scenarios of them rampaging around like the fully functional park. Just what I wanted to see.
redsyrinx2112 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 08:05:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I really had fun with the first Jurassic World. The sequel made me want to throw a brick through the screen. I'm glad I saw it for free.
AjvarAndVodka ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:37:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Understandable haha. If I can ask, what were your problems with it?
Woshambo ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:25:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The dino on the peir broke my heart
CommunityFan_LJ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:49:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As someone who's favorite movie growing up was JP, JW comes off as a soulless rehash with shitty 1D characters with no chemistry, and action scenes that either go way over the top or have obvious outcomes. That scene where the assistant gets passed around by the dinos is horrendous and the final battle as well. Then in the sequels, these two boring ass protaganists suddenly switched philosophies to the extremes. And in both cases they made the villain dino OP. That being said, I still like them way more than J3.
GreenGreasyGreasels ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:33:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
JW is not being compared to other terrible movies, but to the JP ones. And there is a drastic fall in quality. Bigger budget, better special effects, moar explosions - but soulless corporate husk films with unlikeable cast.
And the key is the dinosaurs themselves - they went from dangerous animals to silly Hollywood monsters.
AjvarAndVodka ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:40:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
True that. Definitely not as good as the original Jurassic Park. That movie is a classic for a reason.
However I do like the cast still. The actors are cool, I just think the characters are bad.
GreenGreasyGreasels ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:43:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I agree with your correction, the cast is quite good, the characters aren't.
SmallTownJerseyBoy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:15:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I weep for the future JP movies. And it's my favorite series. I can see 3 plots as a feasible timeline of events, and Jurassic World would've been the perfect end to the series: They finally open the park, its great, until it rains, and then it all goes to hell. Perfect. But I fear it's going to go the way of Fast & Furious, instead of street racers to superheroes, dino park to weapons of war.
GTFOH
Shank5ter ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 05:32:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Okay but the new mortal Kombat movie was amazing so idk what youโre talking about
OhKaleNo2 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 06:16:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not amazing but surprisingly good. Didn't really enjoy the main character but the rest was great.
Shank5ter ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 06:22:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The main character was okay, I liked that they creatively worked him into the plot in a way that made sense, while also allowing him to be an alien to the whole MK world so that the plot could be explained without it being contrived
Hydra_Master ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:47:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The main character was just a cookie-cutter Chosen One. He literally hit every checkmark on the chosen one checklist: from the "doesn't believe what's going on is real, but rolls with it any way, followed by the "I can't do this, so I'm leaving" cliche , to the point where his special ability is literal plot armor.
Shank5ter ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:20:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And thereโs nothin wrong with any of that. Itโs a Mortal Kombat movie, not Schindlerโs List. Itโs allowed to be unashamedly cliche because thatโs what makes it fun
OhKaleNo2 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:24:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I agree. Maybe it was the poor acting
redsyrinx2112 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:04:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Him calling out the ridiculous of everything (including the wrong spelling) absolutely killed me.
I went in hoping for purposefully corny lines and awesome kills that looked like the games. That's exactly what I got and I was pumped.
UnrulyMicrophone ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:32:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was a great movie
TheSkyGamezz ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:27:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kano carried that movie
Razzle_Dazzle08 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:12:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises did this and were both fantastic.
shronkey69 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:37:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I actually thought that movie was great. It's not trying to be peak cinema. It's trying to be a good-old-fashioned gory action comedy movie, and it succeeds in what it wants to do.
redsyrinx2112 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:12:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And it looked pretty much like the game! I never have high expectations for the plot quality of a videogame movie. I just hope that it will look like it and maybe feel like it.
Oficerdude ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:26:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You may say that but kano is the best character I've seen in any movie this year, I give every one of his scenes a 9/10... but like a 3/10 to the rest of it
TheMeme-Gang ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:28:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They released a few scenes from Avengers Endgame and it was really weird. They also released the cold open for Rick and Morty s5 ep1&2.
rydan ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:19:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tenent
Sentrion ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 05:37:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the director of Incenption and Internstellar.
dkschrute79 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:05:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It took me too long to see what you did here
PunyLug ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 09:53:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs the NINTH in the series
Not-Reddit49 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 19:36:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
F9, Rise of Skywalker
Shantotto11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:02:53 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pokรฉmon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea was one of the better films in the franchiseโฆ
laylaa101 ยท 79 points ยท Posted at 03:54:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if itโs a horror movie & itโs rated PG 13
[deleted] ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 04:36:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There's a whole lot of iconic horror films rated PG.
Here in Australia they have an M rating though.
the_beard_guy ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 05:16:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah but those movies were made before the PG 13 rating was introduced and movies could get away with a lot more back then.
[deleted] ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 05:26:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wasn't it introduced in the early 80s? There's plenty of great PG rated horror films after that period.
Scary and entertaining doesn't always equal an MA or R rating. Horror is full of subgenres, so if it's a slasher, sure I'd want the rating to be higher. But in general, it's all about context and what subgenre it's in.
The Others, for example is a fantastic horror film. It's rated PG and one scene in particular scared the shit out of people back when it was released.
the_beard_guy ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:36:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The 2001 The Others? Thats PG 13, but your not wrong. I was just pointing out PG 13 wasnt always around. It was introduced in '84 after parents complained about Temple of Doom and Gremlins being graphic. In fact it Spielberg who pushed to have a PG 13 rating just for what youre talking about.
Its just nowadays PG 13 is the default rating for almost everything thats not child related. So when you see a PG 13 rated horror movie you knows its been watered down to get a wider audience.
eddmario ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:56:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If PG-13 existed in the early 80s, then The Blues Brothers would NOT have the R rating it has.
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:40:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Laughs in Poltergeist
Snake_Plissken224 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:57:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Was gonna say the same darn thing
Not-Reddit49 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:34:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Quiet Place?
Skimmdit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:27:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's an action movie and rated under 'R'.
ld115 ยท 77 points ยท Posted at 04:43:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The amount of cleavage shown by the female leads either in trailers or on posters is usually my measure stick.
und88 ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 12:11:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Especially if you can tell they've digitally enhanced the female lead up a couple cup sizes.
Ni-237K ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:37:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wtf? People do this??
und88 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:21:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first 2 that come to mind are the king Arthur movie with Keira knightly and one of the harry potter movies with Emma Watson. It's especially gross with an underage character and probably actress.
MissPumpkinSpice1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:32:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Can you show evidence?
Sipuli_ ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:43:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hah, measure stick
graeuk ยท 101 points ยท Posted at 01:02:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
starring Rob Schneider
StyreneAddict1965 ยท 40 points ยท Posted at 05:00:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Rob Schneider is a carrot!"
MrNudeGuy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:04:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Maaan Iโd still watch it. Idk why I just like rob schneider.
Woshambo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:26:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He's great! I first saw him in Surf Ninjas
BootNoodle ยท 63 points ยท Posted at 03:26:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As a stapler
ImProbablyNotABird ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:39:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rated PG-13!
garfodie81 ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 03:31:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Derp de derp.
Metal-Butterfly ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:49:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey! Surf ninjas was an excellent film to my 6 year old brain!
Thingkumploosh ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:04:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Deuce Bigelow, male jiggalo? Fuck, why do I even remember that.
odagled86 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 03:19:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Took me longer than it shouldโve to remember who he was.
Nidaime_EroSennin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:52:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey he was good in Bedtime Stories!
shawnfromnh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:14:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey if Eddie Griffith is in it eathing french fries from toilets it was hillarious. I loved the shit out of those movies, not the one where the hot chick is the beast aka the animal then your right but Duece Bigaloe made me cry from laughing.
Momoselfie ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:37:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And yet you'll still enjoy the movie
Onlyhereforthelaughs ยท 107 points ยท Posted at 05:00:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Probably not true for most of you, but my rule of thumb is to count SNL cast members. (That I grew up with, so 90's/00's/10's)
The more it has, the less I'll probably enjoy it.
Edit: You guys really surprised me. I expected to be downvoted to oblivion for this opinion. Thank you. I needed that.
CottonTheClown ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 10:47:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel the same with a few notable exceptions. But I'm not sure that if I went into them without nostalgia shaped glasses today that I could stomach them.
Its_me_noobs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:48:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Check out Greener Grass (2019), it's a surreal comedy.
glyphotes ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 06:22:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler.
Wafflebot17 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:02:00 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ok, billy Madison happy Gilmore and the water boy are all excellent pieces of cinematic genius.
SaryuSaryu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:19:58 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hell no, hell yes, hell no.
Gellert_TV ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:41:34 on July 18, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can't do that to Uncut Gems man
lorraineandhermom ยท 221 points ยท Posted at 00:01:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If there are too many celebrities in the cast
BautiBon ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 04:36:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tarantino enters the chat
fistymcbuttpuncher ยท 161 points ยท Posted at 04:58:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Didn't Knives Out have an ensemble cast and was was good? Usually they don't work, but sometimes the director knows what they're doing and pulls it off.
TheMeme-Gang ยท 52 points ยท Posted at 05:41:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Knives Out was shockingly well done. It was an all round good movie.
AboutHelpTools3 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:35:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And โHeโs Not That Into Youโ
minicpst ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 05:16:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I read that they did it so that way you didn't know who the big one was going to be. If they had just Daniel Craig you would have known who the baddie was. But because it had everyone you didn't know the outcome.
rydan ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 05:20:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Except he wasnโt the baddie.
minicpst ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 05:39:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well yes, but I didn't want to spoil it. He's the detective. :) But since he's not the only star, you can guess he's not the baddie.
WatifAlstottwent2UGA ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 06:31:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not even a spoiler, that's the character he plays. I don't get this comment at all lol
JimmyKillsAlot ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 07:58:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What that adds saying is if you know two of the names in the cast and no one else then when one shows up as the good guy the most likely choice is the other named star is the bad guy. With a dozen named actors in the film there is no guarantee who is the easy to guess culprit.
[deleted] ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 08:42:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Brought back my faith in that round-headed simpleton, Riann Johnson. I missed that RJ, the one who directed โBrick.โ
Edit: dang my Star Wars ptsd kicks in and I just knee jerk reaction call RJ mean names. Me and my counselor are working on it.
th3ch0s3n0n3 ยท -19 points ยท Posted at 06:05:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Can't bring myself to watch it because Rian Johnson directed it. Never thought I'd be that guy... But fuck Rian Johnson.
Joe_Rogan-Science ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 06:21:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fuck Rian Johnson for what he did to Star Wars. Heโs a douche canoe for that. But go watch knives out, itโs really good
AdvocateSaint ยท 78 points ยท Posted at 04:37:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Grand Budapest Hotel seemed ok with its massive ensemble cast
But Wes Anderson and Quentin Tarantino seem to have pulled off the same sly joke by casting Lea Seydoux, one of the hottest (figuratively and literally) French actresses right now, only to have her cameo in a single scene where she just stands in the background and doesn't say anything.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:38:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes! Went through a French romanticisation phrase as a teenager because of her and Marion Cotillard.
king_of_the_potato_p ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:12:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I liked the expendables, but to be fair I was a fan of those kinds of movies and most of the actors since the 80s.
zigglemypickle ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:35:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
CATS
CarnegieMellons ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:48:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oceans 11?
Azleron ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:16:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This Is The End was pretty funny, although it has a very purposeful celebrity cast so I donโt know if it counts.
Fan_of_stuff27 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 05:01:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pulp fiction says otherwise
Peaky_f00kin_blinder ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 05:24:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel like Tropic Thunder is one of the few movies where this worked best
Kwindecent_exposure ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:24:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
YMMV. I hated it.
Peaky_f00kin_blinder ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:37:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fair enough. It does have a few over the top moments.
drdoom52 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:53:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Which moments weren't that?
davey_mann ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 03:14:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bingo
katievsbubbles ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:58:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Do you mean ensemble or movies with celebrities? (aka z listers like kim kardashian in epic movie or whichever one she was in)
Ensemble casts work.
lorraineandhermom ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:19:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean people that are mostly just famous for being famous and not great actors
katievsbubbles ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:22:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I thought thats what you meant - people being like "but knives out was pretty great" lol of course it was great theyre professional actors not youtubers.
MrNudeGuy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:07:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They are gimmicky but I do enjoy them
B1gD1cV1rgn ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:00:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think the Oceans series is an exception, for the most part.
rounding_error ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:13:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The exception is "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World."
LuckyDuck4 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:48:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That film is the definitive ensemble comedy, and no one can tell me otherwise.
BadNeighbour ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:33:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tropic thunder was great
Chelonate_Chad ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:30:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Please let Dune be an exception, please let Dune be an exception...
SkylerRoseGrey ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:50:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yup! If it just seems like they're trying to pack as many Youtubers/influencers in it as possible, that's a bad sign.
RatherBeAtDisneyland ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:29:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This. So much this. I was scrolling though waiting to see someone mention it. I havenโt seen a single movie that had an ensemble cast that wasnโt just a giant mess. Itโs always like they procure all the actors first, and then have no idea what to do with them.
jokersleuth ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:45:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
??? lol what
so they should hire unknown actors with less experience for bigger pictures?
graboidian ยท -13 points ยท Posted at 04:21:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
IKR! Pulp Fiction was simply crap.
technos ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 05:36:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A lot of those 'stars' weren't stars at the time. The only actual 'star' in that movie was Willis.
Travolta hadn't had a hit in ten years.
Jackson was supposedly fresh out of rehab and no one wanted to work with him.
Uma Thurman was probably best known for appearing nude in a Terry Gilliam picture.
Ving Rhames had his career launched by this movie.
Keitel and Roth returned from Reservoir Dogs, and don't count.
younguncie ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:02:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they hold off critic reviews from coming out as long as possible itโs often not a good sign. Delays involving re shoots as well.
ezraroberts ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 05:20:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you canโt tell if itโs a trailer or an snl skit until half way through.
Birdy_Cephon_Altera ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 05:25:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lens flares.
Aragorn120 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:17:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
JJ Abrams has entered the chat
Dvl_Brd ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:48:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The destroyer is here!
BeeBarfBadger ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:00:11 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I liked Serenity.
aleabighy ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 07:09:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
10 A-list actors. Means they cut the budget for the script to afford them so the story sucks.
SquirrelGod9000 ยท 328 points ยท Posted at 02:54:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Something, something Michael Bay...
no-mad ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 09:42:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Micheal Bay and Adam Sandler team up for a summer block buster
RecoilCockamamie ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:45:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ah yes the three Bs.
Butts, Boobs, Booms
Blueharvst16 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:08:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โTyler Perryโsโฆโ
NSA_Chatbot ยท 34 points ยท Posted at 05:03:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay is at least aware of his explosive niche, and knows that he's not making great art.
Jeremy_Smith75 ยท 36 points ยท Posted at 05:11:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unfortunately, him knowing he makes shit movies does not prevent them from being shit movies.
Chelonate_Chad ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 09:57:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Rock would like a word with you.
SayNoToStim ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 05:30:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Armageddon was a goddamn masterpiece, you take that back
Jeremy_Smith75 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 06:12:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Never!
Nidaime_EroSennin ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:46:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"You don't Miss a Thing" was a masterpiece. Armageddon was not (though it's not exactly bad either).
SayNoToStim ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 05:48:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Name one other movie where Steve Buscemi rides a nuclear bomb like horse.
NSA_Chatbot ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:34:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You're not going to a Michael Blamasplay flick expecting great art, you're expecting shit to blow up real good.
StalinsPerfectHair ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:20:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Despite knowing that he is not making great art, he is still an auteur. The irony.
rydan ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:18:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay is the one behind the Got Milk commercials.
freshprince1970 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:16:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I had to scroll far before finding this.
psyreignXD ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:44:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Something, something, Shamalama
Male_strom ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:25:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Means i know I'm gonna have a great time
GrimWickett ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:38:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Something Something JJ Abrams
its-not-me_its-you_ ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:56:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What? He's a master of ripping off other people's ideas and then making them worse
GrimWickett ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:57:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes
katievsbubbles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:53:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
r/ThanksJJ
hatsnatcher23 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:23:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
awful human by all accounts but Pain and Gain and 13 hours were amazing
katievsbubbles ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:53:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pain and Gain is brilliant. Dark. But brilliant.
Michael Bay knew that that movie wasnt in his MO and it still turned out kindof great.
Knee_Jerk_Sydney ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:34:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The acting was great. I couldn't make up my mind if Mark Wahlberg was an arsehole playing someone dumb or someone dumb playing an arsehole.
katievsbubbles ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:46:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I just love Anthony Mackie, Tony Shaloub* and the Rock is HILARIOUS. Mark is great too.
There are parts that are obviously Bay af. And whilst I get some of the backlash of the movie. It isnt the first time a true crime has been made to be funny becausr of the ineptitude of the criminals.
*I will watch anything with Tony Shaloub
DrunkCricket1 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:39:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Transformers one and three were good. The rest were death inducing
djseptic ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:01:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, but Bay makes that MOTHER FUCKIN' MONEY!
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:27:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'd rather have Bay back if we could permanently ban JJ Abrams from any sort of film or TV ever again.
diegof09 ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 05:24:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Back in the day of movie rentals! My dad could tell how bad a movie was gonna be if the trailers before the movie were for crappy movies.
Many times he wouldnโt like the trailers and will say something about how the movie was gonna be shit and sure thing, the movie was shit! Sometimes he will just go and return it and get a new one.
Defiant_Yam_4675 ยท 116 points ยท Posted at 03:53:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it starts with a sex scene.
SayNoToStim ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 05:33:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How strict is this rule, because Layer Cake had a sex scene in the opener and that movie was phenomenal.
Defiant_Yam_4675 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:41:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fairly subjective and i guess too (generalised). But it seems if there isnt a better way to hook the audience at the beginning with a solid plot (which most good movies have), then a sex scene is the way to go.
Peaky_f00kin_blinder ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 05:21:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I know you're talking about movies, but Person of Interest and The Expanse both started with a sex scene and they're easily in my top 10 TV series.
fuifui_bradbrad ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:41:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dark as well
redwine_blackcoffee ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:12:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also Betty Blue
Defiant_Yam_4675 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:25:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes..breaking bad too i guess
danielcw189 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:27:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Breaking Bad starts with Walt on the run in the RV
WunupKid ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:06:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also True Blood.
badhatharry ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:20:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Didnโt โBefore The Devil Knows Youโre Deadโ open with a sex scene?
elniallo11 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:19:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Basic instinct turned out ok
xX_69Swagdaddy69_Xx ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:51:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It wasn't in the start but matrix 2's sex/party scene was so drawn out and boring, as an ace person my eyes were rolling into the back of my head
Chelonate_Chad ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:17:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey, Pirates is a very entertaining movie.
TheSkyGamezz ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:30:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
American History X started with a sex scene and it was a great movie.
normelious_of_9gag ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:23:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unforgiven
Shantotto11 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:03:12 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Doom Patrol was good thoughโฆ
LeonardGhostal ยท 221 points ยท Posted at 00:06:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The more production company logos that come up before the title cards, thr greater chance it's going to be lame.
That's just more focus groups and executive producers that put their two cents into the movie... Too many cooks as they say.
superstrijder16 ยท 84 points ยท Posted at 01:35:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Similarly for books when the author name is twice as big as the title.
Imafish12 ยท 64 points ยท Posted at 02:49:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Basically means the author has peaked already and is just coasting off of their name recognition.
AdvocateSaint ยท 71 points ยท Posted at 04:39:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's worse when they license their name as a brand for other authors.
TOM CLANCY
...'s Ghost Recon. Written by NoName MacGoober
ProviNL ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:02:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well in all honesty, Tom Clancy doesnt really have a say anymore since hes dead.
g16zz ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:54:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
breakpoint is a pretty good open-world military RPG if you can get over the abysmal writing, plot, and the entire first year after release....its fun now
Averydispleasedbork ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:42:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cough cough Jk rowling cough
AnxietySpren ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:01:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or when a more famous author's review of the book is bigger than the author who actually wrote it
AllTheSith ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:29:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nope. The Hobbit was written by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien and only other Tolkien's books are in the same level.
icerope1199 ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 02:36:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It takes a lot to make a stew...
arbivark ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:49:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
but we would all go see the too many cooks movie.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:22:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or if it's one studio notorious for flops (Disney's subsidiary Hollywood Pictures for example)
Shantotto11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:03:49 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
One minute and twenty seconds of logo! ding
ForrestGumpsShoes ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:01:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah thatโs not true at all.
sweetelyseblog ยท 36 points ยท Posted at 10:20:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the president of the film company says it's too hard to make a Star Wars movie due to a lack of source material.
Shantotto11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:04:36 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And yet there are five different tv shows trying harder than the filmsโฆ
Dispatter ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 05:15:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's based on some other work with a devoted fan base;
The director and the writer are either green no-names, or have been producing crap for years.
They all rage about how they're the biggest fans of the source material, and how they want to do it justice.
bykpoloplayer ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 05:24:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they list 10 big name actors, and their previous awards, along with directors or producers previous hits.
Anjetto ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:28:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wasnt "tinker, tailor, soldier, spy" pretty good? It did all that. JFK as well, from what I can remember.
Jordyn-Tuman ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:26:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they advertise the actors more than the actual movie
Zarc24 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:47:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Space Jam 2 lmao
jdmstig ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:59:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything involving James corden.
Bananabunbing ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 08:12:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Usually when a trailer is obviously cut so you just know the conversation bring had isn't in the movie, like when a joke is made out of two blatantly separate scenes. It's never a good sign where the trailer editor has to make their own scenes up to make it seem worth watching.
docfrizzy ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 08:23:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the phrase "visually stunning" is used, it usually means there is not much in the way of plot or character depth present. That phrase indicates a movie where they spend so much on money/cast that they forgot to bring the movie.
FuckoffHitler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:33:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Watch Terrence Malicks a Hidden Life. Youโll change your mind
BeanTownBrawlah ยท 101 points ยท Posted at 03:17:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A Michael Bay production
Huwbacca ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:25:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
False - the rock.
MarsAlgea3791 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:32:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I still don't get why he kept on churning out crappy Transformer films starrinf military guys instead of just helming a damn GI Joe movie.
Klaami ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:13:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay AFTER Don Simpson died
Chelonate_Chad ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:59:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Rock was peak 90s action.
Also he was EP on Black Sails, which is absolutely fantastic, one of the best shows I've ever seen. Very character-driven, ends when it should after a well-planned 4-season arc. It's got tits and cannonfire too, but a pirate show damn well should.
jellisxx ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 04:43:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Say what you will about his movies but Pain and Gain is still one of the funniest movies I've ever seen.
Nafeels ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:22:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair this wasnโt the case for The Rock and Transformers, the latter being watched in theatres after I watched the trailer before, and were blown away. The Rockโs trailer also ainโt half bad, considering narrated trailers are extremely commonplace in the 90โs and this one just happened to be one of the few who didnโt have a voice-over.
BeanTownBrawlah ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:42:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, I totally get why the convict was the only way into a prison that is literally a tourist attraction but I draw a line on believing a 360 Modena would have trouble catching a Hummer down the streets of San Francisco. Just my personal opinion mind you. The Rock was an "ok", at best, action flick. Same as everything Transformers. It's just fast moving cameras and EVERYTHING blowing up. Throw in some crazy plot details, a geeky guy that's going to be a hero and an actual shit ton of pyrotechnics and you got yourself.... a Micheal Bay production.
Nafeels ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:07:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Youโre absolutely right. Michael Bay movies are cheap thrills and frills and nothing more and I genuinely enjoy them. I have no preference in movies, but if I like what I see Iโd watch it again and again, and indeed I did for both of them, as well as others that are notable for being cringy like Pearl Harbor.
Itโs not all sunshine and rainbows though, as the later Transformer movies wasnโt as enjoyable.
costlysalmon ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:11:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I see your Michael Bay and raise you an M. Night Shamalan
CornDavis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:57:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad Boys 2 was entertaining as hell
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:29:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Micheal Bay is better than JJ Abrams, and if I could swap them out I'd do it in a fucking heartbeat without any hesitation.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:36:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A quiet place is the only good movie he made
ANGERY_MAN ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 10:19:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when its a movie 'remaking peoples childhood into modern films' im looking at tom and jerry, spongebob 3d and (probably) clifford the big red dog
UsualFirefighter9 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:45:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Clifford's trailer already made me run for the hills. And Space Jam 2 can go screw itself, all I've heard/seen about that makes me sick.
ANGERY_MAN ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:50:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
i was sceptical about space jam one but it pleasantly surprised me tbh as instead of making the entire movie about giving back the looney toons to us they created an origional story that could have been anything at all but it was that movie that was quite good, space jam two doesnt look bad at least they are doing something new,
similar thing with lego movie: could have been about anything and they actually created quite an interesting story that wasnt just hehe funny blocks go wheeee.
then they fucked it at the second one but we dont talk about that one
wetmule ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:40:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jesus Christ those films are not for adults
ANGERY_MAN ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:09:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ok and that makes it ok to make it bad?
Adults still watch films like ratatouille n shit because it still holds up as a good film, we donโt want to watch shite
[deleted] ยท 236 points ยท Posted at 23:46:07 on July 3, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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straight_trash_homie ยท 113 points ยท Posted at 03:43:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Holes being the rare exception
GANTRITHORE ยท 52 points ยท Posted at 04:04:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I thought it was pretty good casting tbh
thezander8 ยท 77 points ยท Posted at 04:10:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stanley was canonically a very large dude in the book. But agreed, literally every other character was pretty much zeroed in on their book descriptions as I recall
asideofpickles ยท 106 points ยท Posted at 04:34:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In the behind the scenes they mentioned that they did try to cast a larger boy but it wouldnโt work very well on set to have a large kid jumping in and out of holes every day for the whole movie. Plus in the books, a plot point was Stanleyโs weight loss because of how hard he was worked. They didnโt want to do that because they were casting a minor. So the weight thing didnโt make sense for the movie and they decided to skip over it
redsyrinx2112 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 08:08:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And they even considered doing a fat suit, but they figured that was too dangerous in the Texas heat.
GANTRITHORE ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 04:16:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm sad they skipped over the Girl Scout camp stuff tho.
eddmario ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:50:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They also completely cut out the origin of the tradition of naming the son Stanley.
asideofpickles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:17:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wdym thatโs definitely in the movie
eddmario ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 18:21:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Um, no it isn't.
In the book Elya's wife points out that "Yelnats" backwards is "Stanley" when their son is born and they're coming up with a name for him.
She's not in the movie at all.
asideofpickles ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:29:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sheโs not in the movie but they definitely explain the origin of the name. Stanley explains when he first enters the camp that Stanley is Yelnats backwards with Mr. Sir noticed that heโs โStanley Yelnats the fourthโ
CJB95 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 04:38:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I wonder how hard it would've been to actually have a larger actor work it off as the movie progressed
I see why they decided to not use a fat suit though. Child actor in a suit like that on a desert doesn't end well
bros402 ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 05:28:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They don't film movies in order
they might film the last scene day one, then scene 28 day two
eddmario ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:51:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For example, in Bohemian Rhapsody they filmed the Live Aid stuff first.
TheAGolds ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 04:44:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I caught that pun in there, you.
thezander8 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:21:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
mrw there weren't enough puns in this thread
UnrulyMicrophone ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:27:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Zeroed
Haha.
black-knights-tango ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:33:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dule Hill as Sam was *chef's kiss*
Effehezepe ยท 36 points ยท Posted at 05:13:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also Shawshank Redemption with Red, who is a white, red-headed Irishman in the book, being played by Morgan Freeman. That's actually the reason why, in the movie, when Andy asks him why he's called Red he sarcastically replies "maybe it's because I'm Irish", as a nod to his book counterpart.
Mugungo ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 08:13:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
wierd fun fact, but movies/shows have a odd habit of replacing the redheaded character with a black actor (often to the movies benefit it seems in the case of shawshank, cant imagine it w.o morgan freeman)
Besides shawshank remption, theres Triss marigold in the new witcher TV series, Heimdall in the MCU, Starfire in DC universe, and Ariel in live action little mermaid to name a few off top of my head.
justsupersaiyan- ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 11:24:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Flash (CW series) did the same thing to the West family. Supergirl did it with Jimmy Olsen, who I believe is a redhead in the comics.
So wierd, never realized this was a thing.
Fan_of_stuff27 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:02:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I read the book when I was younger, does the movie hold up to it?
Optimal-Specialist48 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 05:18:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs fun and gave life (and music) to the book, worth a watch as a book fan
Fan_of_stuff27 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:35:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ok thanks
bros402 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:27:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Holes was so good
jokersleuth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:42:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Still waiting on the Small Steps movie :(
ZaMiLoD ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:21:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And Sahara. Itโs probably nothing like the other source, having read some other Cussler books, but I love the movie!
spiralism ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 04:41:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trainspotting was a fair bit off in casting and it worked well. In the book and sequel, Begbie is a massive hulking bruiser of a fella who everyone gives a wide berth, while Danny Boyle cast Robert Carlyle as him, feeling his character more threatening as the classic embodiment of small man syndrome.
kasakka1 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:40:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As a counterpoint the Jack Reacher movies are quite alright despite Tom Cruise being the exact opposite of the book character.
Siker_7 ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 04:29:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
See: Artemis f%&#ing Fowl
Seriously, it's worse than the Percy Jackson adaptations.
indridfrost ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:19:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Borderlands movie...
SamiMadeMeDoIt ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:27:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mark Wahlberg as Sully in the Uncharted movie...
BradyBunch12 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 04:13:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Dark Tower
LAN_Rover ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:01:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Dark Tower could've worked, but cramming 5000+ pages of books into a 90 minute story was always going to be difficult
StalinsPerfectHair ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 05:22:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Roland was specifically stated to look like Clint Eastwood. Idris Elba is a great actor, but Clint Eastwood he is not.
Edit: Why the downvotes?
BradyBunch12 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:17:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You cant reason someone out of a position they didnt reason themselves into.
There is no reason Elba should be Roland. The downvotes are irrational bs.
DankB33 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 05:05:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like the Borderlands movie having Kevin Hart as Roland.
SupremePooper ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:42:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
See "Bonfire of the Vanities "
fooey ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:29:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Borderlands movie adaptation
That's a whole mountain of star power, and none of them make sense for their roles
Effehezepe ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:16:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Case in point, any adaptation of Wizard of Earthsea.
Ged is brown people. It isn't that hard.
Shantotto11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:08:35 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ryan Reynolds as Pikachu workedโฆ
zigglemypickle ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:35:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
CATS
zombies-and-coffee ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:19:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes. For me, the only character who was cast even remotely correctly was Skimbleshanks and even that I'd a stretch. Judi Dench as Old Deuteronomy? Yeah no. They could have easily gotten Ken Page or Brian Blessed to reprise the role, but instead they got the lady who almost originated the role of Grizabella. I just... don't understand any of the casting choices. At all.
zigglemypickle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:45:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I completely agree
zigglemypickle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:45:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I completely agree.
katievsbubbles ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:56:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Now - Cats was NOT cast badly. It has an amazing cast.
Tom Hooper just does not know how to direct musicals. At all. He didnt understand the musical either.
Sideways does an excellent take on it,
zigglemypickle ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:47:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I saw the sideways video, and I agree with his points. However, the cast was full of celebrities who didn't fit the roles they were playing. A different cast would have at least done some good.
Huwbacca ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:27:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't ever see adaptations of source material I'm invested in.
No way anyone could match my imagination of what the movie version should be once it's so solidified.
stunt_pickle ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 07:43:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tv shows, but this is exactly the reason I dislike both Lucifer and Preacher.
tracey-Csi ยท 163 points ยท Posted at 00:45:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You're the only one in the theater
Beavidya ยท 50 points ยท Posted at 04:55:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I saw Endgame in an empty theater. It was pretty nice actually.
agentofmidgard ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 08:08:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah my country likes to pirate movies in their language instead of paying for it so I'm used to being alone in the theatre
RoboRobo642 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:55:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mine wasn't quite empty but the front section was, so I sat in the very front and centre and lay down across multiple seats.
Made me feel like a kid again :)
cmaistros ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:33:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Saw it the first time in a full theatre with people standing on chairs and clapping and singing and cheering. Then again in a mostly empty theatre. Such different experiences.
YodasChick-O-Stick ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 04:25:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And if it's a really late showtime 3 months after the release date?
Nambot ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:14:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I assume op means opening weekend.
I've seen plenty of great movies where I've gone on a dull Tuesday afternoon weeks after it came out and the cinema is mostly empty.
CoasterFish ยท 79 points ยท Posted at 04:25:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Went to watch Peanut Butter Falcon mid-2019 while my mom and aunt saw Downton Abbey.
There were 3 people in the theater including myself. I didnโt enjoy the movie.
An opposite story here; there were only about 5 other people in the theater when I saw In the Heightsโฆ on opening weekend. Absolutely loved the film. I suspect it to be because it was the first showing of the day at an unpopular theater.
Dubwell ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:09:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When I saw In The Heights an old lady was on her phone the whole time and then proceeded to 'accidentally' listen to her voicemail.
I only saw the movie since the theatre had AC but still...
QuietLook ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:19:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exact same experience with In the Heights, criminally underrated movie.
pixiehutch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:51:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I liked PB Falcon ๐คทโโ๏ธ
Baller_Sunny_D ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:03:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That explains why there were 6 others in the theater when I saw Cats on opening week.
AdvocateSaint ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 04:40:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Watched the anime movie Fireworks a few years ago and there was barely enough to fill a row of seats
Also the film was dreadful. Ripped off The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and made it worse.
PassTheUniverse ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:35:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just about every anime film I've seen in theatres is always empty besides when it's reshowings of Studio Ghibli movies lol.
TLDR2D2 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:36:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Eh, not necessarily.
I saw Thunder Road in a theater with about 5 other people, 2 of whom I dragged along that had never heard of it. Fucking awesome movie.
Same with The Lighthouse and JoJo Rabbit, which I saw back to back one day. Both theaters had maybe 5 people in them.
Then the next week I saw Parasite way before the Oscar push on first release and there were only 2 of us in there.
Some movies just don't attract a broad audience. Doesn't mean they're bad.
GoshAshtonSmith ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:30:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We saw Shrek, and were the only people in the theatre. It was a matinee on the last day of its first run.
Which reminds me... Some years later, I saw The Return of the King in the same theatre. It was the last screening for the day, and finished about 1 in the morning. About an hour from the end, a cleaning lady walked in, turned on the lights and freaked out when she saw about 20 of us watching the movie. She turned off the lights and ran out. When the movie finished, we found out all the staff had gone home. The doors to the cinema were locked, so we let ourselves out through a fire door.
ropbop19 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:50:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I saw an anniversary re-release of Schindler's List in an empty theater.
It was intense.
FuckoffHitler ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:23:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Same. There were maybe 3 other people in the theatre.
ropbop19 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:27:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
relevant username
FuckoffHitler ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:30:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks. Itโs from jojo rabbit. Regarding Schindlers list, two idiots thought it was ok to laugh during the movie one of the seven times I saw it, and I got them kicked out.
ich_habe_keine_kase ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:22:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm often in very empty theatres due to a combo of seeing movies that most people aren't seeing anyway, and often going at like 10pm on a Wednesday. I've seen tons of amazing movies with only one or two other people in the theatre.
That said I've only been completely alone once, and it was an awful movie called Romans about a child sexual abuse by the Church. Super dark subject matter but with insanely hamfisted metaphors throughout (one character literally gets nailed through the hand at one point). I bumped into the projectionist on my way out of the theatre and felt like I needed to apologize for making them sit through it for only me.
DroneOfDoom ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:30:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Depends. I used to go to the โart/indie filmsโ showings on one of my cityโs movie theaters quite often, and a lot of times the rooms were pretty empty but the movie was so good. I think there was exactly three people in the showing of My Life as a Zucchini, but damn thatโs a fine movie if I ever saw one.
zalinuxguy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:28:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nah. My wife and I were the only people in the cinema for The Descendants, Legend and The Imitation Game. Sometimes you catch an otherwise empty showing.
FacepalmFullONapalm ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:15:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This happened to me when I watched Alien Covenant. Nobody else was there but some the staff and one had to wake me up at the end of the movie!
Platypus-Man ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:56:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Went to the cinema with a friend to watch Kick-Ass, was at most a handful of other people in there.
Still one of my favorite movies, and it did decent enough to get a sequel, but imo it was 3-4 years ahead of its time, and would probably do better a bit further into the superhero movie deluge.
Raban7 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:37:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Spiderverse wasn't very popular in my country. Me and my friends were the only 4 people in the cinema because everyone else was watching Aquaman.
MinionBanana37 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:24:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Me and my brother were the only people to see the live action Dumbo the day it came out.
I regret it.
bananapeel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:33:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Clerks
TheGameSlave2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:40:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was the only one in the theater, along with 2 friends of mine, to see Pacific Rim, and that movie was fun. Same thing happened when I saw Cars and that movie was also alright.
Deign ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:04:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just saw the demonslayer movie in theater by myself and it was excellent.
King_Lem ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:21:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My wife, our boys, and I went to see Cats at the local cheap theater and the place was empty besides us for most of the movie. It was awful, neither of us knew what was going on, and when we got home our boys threw up.
That's right, Cats was so bad it made two toddlers physically ill.
Mottly24 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:21:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
i had that happen for that one animated pirate movie from a few years ago. forgot what it was called
koempleh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:00:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Pirates?
Mottly24 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:14:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
yeah, that one
cloistered_around ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:24:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
...I see all my films 2-3 weeks after opening on cheap Tuesday. We're usually the only ones there. And it's nice.
FluffyTheWonderHorse ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:22:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unless itโs a porno theatre
Seeminus ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 04:06:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the Producer ofโฆโ
glennhanna ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:09:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie opens with 5 people riding in a one vehicle.
tamerfa ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:02:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I once saw a TV ad about a play, and they were advertising that the theatre had an excellent air conditioning!
drunk_funky_chipmunk ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 06:03:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you know the whole movie from the trailer.
clickypen_champion ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 06:03:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When movie cant stop switching angles rapidly... switching like five times every second. It's confusing and nauseating. Watch Mulan 2020 and you will know what I mean.
RagnaroknRoll3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:47:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kingsman on the other handโฆ perfection. I wish more movies would do that kind of combat scene
Platelicker1978 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:10:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
James Corden is in ir
TankFoster ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:55:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's got Justin Timberlake in it.
Comfortable-Point-96 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:45:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cough the social network cough cough
Elegy_ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:54:56 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Inside Llewyn Davis was also great
Shantotto11 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 00:16:15 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I liked Trolls thoughโฆ
coolhandpete33 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:46:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs a Christian movie made in the US. (Iโm a Christian who lives in the US; nothing against Christians, etc, but our movies are just bad.)
FuckoffHitler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:39:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I liked Iโm not ashamed.
PrudentPanic8779 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 07:55:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The name begins with Fast and Furious
Izlgd ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 09:17:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its a story from another continent or country,but actors/actress arent.
act167641 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 09:45:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
'... From director Michael Bay...'
No-Escape_5964 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 09:53:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the CGI is so bad, you notice it immediately
RabbinicalClinical ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 11:01:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Every shot in the trailer is no more than a second long
PandorasFace ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 14:14:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โIN A WORLDโฆโ
ImJustAPerson8765 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:21:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"WHERE A MAN..."
Randokidd ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 18:52:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โMAKES SOME BUTTERED TOAST...โ
Julyade ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 17:48:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"He has to do ONE LAST JOB... "
Shantotto11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:19:13 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โThere, I said it! Happy now?โ
-Meepless in Seattle, Phineas & Ferb
DustyCadillac ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 15:04:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Amy Schumer.
AvocadoPeanutbutter ยท 48 points ยท Posted at 23:49:01 on July 3, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad sound track
ClawBadger ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:17:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or a soundtrack by one specific artist.
kamomil ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:39:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What about The Social Network? Or is that proving the point?
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:24:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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kamomil ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:21:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I love that music.
At the time I heard criticisms of the screenwriter. But it seems they had to deal with lawyers and other complications. I want to see it again now
the_beard_guy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:14:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I loved The Social Network, but theres a behind the scenes documentary on the dvd thats like an hour. and a half long. I enjoyed that a lot more than movie.
ibn1989 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:02:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Prince made the soundtrack to the original 1989 Batman movie and that movie's a classic.
eddmario ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:55:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
On the other hand, AC/DC did the soundtrack to Maximum Overdrive...
SoundOfTomorrow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:19:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What
Chelonate_Chad ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:38:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pop music playlist instead of a score.
Pleasant_Hyena8744 ยท 44 points ยท Posted at 02:34:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Released on DVD quickly after it's theatrical release. Sometimes (there are definitely exceptions) if a movie is released on a streaming service only it's real bad.
bros402 ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 05:33:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
definitely a good guideline pre-COVID
johnny_kickass ยท 47 points ยท Posted at 04:56:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Tyler Perry's ________"
MinionBanana37 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 05:30:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Seriously. Almost all of his movies follow the exact same plot, especially the Madea movies. One of Madeaโs billion relatives gets engaged, something happens at the wedding, and โWe Are Familyโ plays at the end.
Iโm pretty sure the only Madea characters to stay in most of the movies are Madea, Joe, Hattie, Bam, and Brian. Because Madeaโs relatives are being changed into the same plot.
MoneyGrowthHappiness ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:36:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Heโs got a niche and he sticks with it. I get it.
Michael Bay is same way... and he zeroed in on me like a god damn sniper. Giant alien robots battling on the streets of Detroit? Yup, seeing it. Giant alien robots riding DINOSAURS to war?! Take my fucking money.
Shantotto11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:15:42 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dark skin black man doing a light skin black woman dirty, and sheโs saved by a lighter skinned black man with a hard-on for her and harder-on for Jesusโฆ
1tacoshort ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 04:00:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Advertised super heavily and released to a lot of places at once. They're hoping to get as much money as they can before the word gets out.
johnpjones1775 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 06:09:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
...that's every blockbuster...
hlebak1234 ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 05:21:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When director changes mid-shooting (im looking at you justice league)
gimpisgawd ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 06:02:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'll give that one a pass. Snyder only left because his daughter committed suicide.
Shantotto11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:21:57 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I donโt give it a pass. Production only continued with Joss Weadon because the executives didnโt want to give up their bonuses.
avaldeso ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:23:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
IIRC that's what made The Hobbit (trilogy) a colossal clusterfuck
AllTheSith ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:36:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Have you seen The Hobbit: The Bilbo Edition? It fixes everything
Eji1700 ยท 34 points ยท Posted at 05:50:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The helicopter rule.
The more helicopters in the trailer, the worse it'll be. Exploding ones count as 2
Anjetto ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 06:33:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh man, this is good. I'm going to keep track. So far I can only think of black hawk down as a counter to this.
tacsatduck ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:43:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Apocalypse Now
shottiesawldey ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:12:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I liked King Skull Island though.
Shantotto11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:13:07 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kong: Skull Island?
-Calibration- ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 06:41:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you get to the 9th movie and they introduce the brother of a main character.
Direct_Proposal_3759 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:03:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Especially a movie about family.
-Calibration- ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:56:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
However it was a fun movie if you don't take it seriously at all and lower your expectations
Reaper11606 ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 07:01:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it says fast and the furious on the screen
Bisexual-Lizard ยท 63 points ยท Posted at 00:33:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad scoreโฆ doesnโt necessarily mean itโs a bad movie, but Iโm a band kid so a bad score will mess me up.
datboiofculture ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:06:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rotten tomatoes 8%, yeah thatโs a pretty bad score!
Bisexual-Lizard ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:18:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โฆ
katievsbubbles ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:05:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Get out of my room Dad!
rocketmonkeys ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:18:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've started to notice this, when they basically use the same piece slightly altered for every scene. Very repetitive.
Bisexual-Lizard ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:21:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exactly, like I get that leitmotifs and main themes are a part of the music, but ya have to have more than that or it gets boring.
BoJackB26354 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:02:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
80s synth pad plays
DeathIsYourGiftt ยท 63 points ยท Posted at 04:06:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nudity in the first five minutes
[deleted] ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:43:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What if it's a movie about a nudist colony?
tearsonurcheek ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:57:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or a porno?
katievsbubbles ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:05:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Because thats what the OPS title means by movie.
EagleCashBandit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:07:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Go fix my washing machine.
katievsbubbles ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:21:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Aw you have no one to help you do you
EagleCashBandit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:50:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Don't get stuck.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:01:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ah yes
LAN_Rover ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:44:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
5th Remember has a bit of nudity near the beginning and it's a great film
miserablemembership ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:03:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't think you have seen any french movies then
Babou13 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:29:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pretty sure Club Dread has it in the opening few minutes and it's a damn classic!
UniverseBear ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 04:24:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You get that gut feeling that the trailer shots are all the best parts of the movie.
Alen397 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 04:49:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie keeps getting pushed back further and further away from the initial release date
isthatandrew ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:05:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it starts off with narration exposition
Knee_Jerk_Sydney ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:41:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like Star Wars, Blade Runner, etc...
saddestclaps ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:18:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Tyler Perry's..."
hyperjumpgrandmaster ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:31:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the writer, the director, and the lead are all the same person.
And if he (it's always a he) wears a black tank top, it will be even worse.
Shantotto11 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 00:25:16 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You are thearing meh apaht, Leetha!!!
TimeIsLuck ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:34:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When thereโs an MMA fighter or a wrestler in it. And I donโt mean guys like The Rock.. I mean the generic kind.
Anjetto ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:31:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fuck you, blade 3 is the greatest movie ever made.
thatguyshabo ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:38:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A twist villian that is obvious from the start
Magnificent_Sock ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:39:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tits in the first 10-15 mins. Then you know they're showing skin to hook the audience instead of actual content.
Obv. This only applies to non pornographic films
Anjetto ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:32:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've never made it 15 mins into a prono
GowtherGoGo ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:16:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs based on a video game.
Fakeduhakkount ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:34:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the director says they want to make โinsert comic characterโ their own vision and not the comic/fan version that became the pop culture icon.
Kunty_McShitballs ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 08:21:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"FROM THE PRODUCERS OF"
Sir-putin ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 08:32:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Off topic but does anyone else think fast and the furious movies are overrated?
minerlj ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 08:54:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The director stepped down and they brought in another director to finish the movie
TarchinFemboyFox ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 09:04:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailer is basically a speedrun of the entire plot
Arson-Arsonist ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 09:06:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs a Disney live action remake
MarkToaster ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:21:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
Kjartanthecruel ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 09:55:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has the words โfastโ or โfuriousโ in the title.
AllTheSith ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:44:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fast and Furious is horrible, but I prefer watching it then all comedy or drama movies, because it is a great dose of testosterone and adrenaline
jackholiday711 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:07:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
SPOILERS
Are we supposed to find Brian o Conner letting Dom go at the end the first film wholesome? Lol. Brian was doing good undercover work trying to nail low life thieves but he just lets them go because he became their friend .. an I supposed to be touched by this?
I originally I had only seen the first 3, I finally went and watched all of them last year and I never realized how trashy these characters are. You donโt realize how shitty street racing is when you are a kid. And I had totally forgot that Dom was not only a street racer but a thief and when you finally see Dom in the 4th film it starts off with him hijacking some poor truck driver. Itโs just funny because the perception of Dom And the crew as a wholesome family lol. Dom definitely is more sympathetic in the later films when he and everyone are using their skills and state for adrenaline for good.
homer-price ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 09:58:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whenever the lead actors name is in larger font on the movie poster than the title of the movie.
just_a_normal_user2 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 09:59:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Toilet jokes
scandyflick88 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 10:05:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Monster mystery movies that show the monster in the trailer.
LorduckA2 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 10:05:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
unfitting pop music in trailers and unfunny one liners such as "awkwarrd!!"
Breeki_ ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 10:27:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you keep predicting things r going to happen and they do basically being predictable
roaringjim ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 12:05:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer pretty much reveals the whole movie.
gush30 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 12:16:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the whole story is told in the trailer
Fiotes ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 12:20:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Every single person it -- Every Single One regardless of whether they're "world renowned experts in their field", bit-part servers in some restaurant, a police officer, whatever -- is young and hot.
I mean, I like eye candy as much as anyone, but most of the time the Everyone Must Be Hot indicates that the emphasis is on appearances not quality acting, directing, etc. (Not saying there aren't excellent, hot, young actors, so don't put words in my mouth!)
SecretSquirrelSauce ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:47:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's got some variation of Fast & Furious in the title
Disastrous-Ad-1334 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 12:47:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they give away the twist in the trailer
oldbooksmell_420 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:04:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A horror movie but the ghost/killer/monster is fully revealed in the trailer
sfogliatelle_ ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:06:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exposition dump at the start of the movie. The more they explain, the worse it is.
what-is-r3ddit ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:02:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs named fast and the furious
Samanthrax_CT ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 14:37:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โTyler Perry Presentsโฆโ
underdog1233 ยท 54 points ยท Posted at 23:44:12 on July 3, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad mics / camera quality
gmoss101 ยท 50 points ยท Posted at 00:11:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You must not have seen Who Killed Captain Alex
Yankii_Souru ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 05:47:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For a movie with a $200 budget, Who Killed Captain Alex is a masterpiece!
FINNCULL19 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 05:26:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
THE MOVIE IS ON!
uptowndrunk7 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:12:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
THE MAN IS KILLING US, MAN
xX_69Swagdaddy69_Xx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:54:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
ACTION MOVIE
SchlopFlopper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:42:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
MOVIE MOVIE MOVIE
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:36:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ah yes. Much better than most shit Hollywood Franks out.
TheSkyGamezz ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:29:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Best movie I've ever watched
RayAnselmo ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 00:23:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've seen Who Killed Captain Alex. Underdog is correct.
Effehezepe ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:21:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The film that taught me that everyone in Uganda knows Kung Fu.
Eymerich_ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:37:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ok regarding the camera, but the audio mixing (mix? mixage? idk) of recent movies is so bad I probably wouldn't notice bad mic quality. I guess it's ok in cinemas, but dreadful if you watch at home (even with a good sound system).
shawnfromnh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:22:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I bought an old vcr tape at the rental place, it was the worst movie written, directed, and starring WIlliam Shatner.
I feel that dollar it cost was stolen since it was work just trying to watch that movie.
Macaroni_Warrior ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:50:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So, every Canadian movie in existence
AboutHelpTools3 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:35:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ah, Tenet
paull5911 ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 05:04:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's the reimagining of a classic
StalinsPerfectHair ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 05:36:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This summer *explosion* Jason Statham *tires screeching* is *gunshots* CITIZEN KANE!
Shalamarr ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 07:40:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โThey took his sled. Big mistake.โ
rt742 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:37:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shh donโt give Hollywood ideas
throwpayrollaway ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:39:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
" oi!... ROSEBUD!" ...Jason fires rocket launcher from the balcony of his mansion.
CoronelPonciano ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:17:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Brilliant
TangoDeltaFoxtrot ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 05:47:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Lifetime Original"
Shantotto11 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 00:23:35 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
With assistance from Hallmark
philhalo66 ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 06:05:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when the marketing focuses on the main characters sexuality, gender or race and not even mentions the plot of the film.
swamp_potat0 ยท 77 points ยท Posted at 01:54:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Saying the movie title
Baller_Sunny_D ยท 81 points ยท Posted at 05:02:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"But Mufasa, when will I become a The Lion King?"
ATAD ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 05:37:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's the nane of THE MOVIE!
Shaun221120 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:12:27 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fellow Pitch meeting fan I see!
Baller_Sunny_D ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:20:22 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I thought that finding other fans of Ryan George on Reddit would be difficult, but actually it's super easy, barely an inconvenience!
ATAD ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 05:36:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Roll credits!
___Human___ ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 06:12:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
DING
Sad_Papaya7860 ยท 47 points ยท Posted at 04:58:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ah! He said it! He said it!
FrodrickFrankensteen ยท 39 points ยท Posted at 05:29:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only way for me to solve this crisis is to become Superman IV: The Quest for Peace.
dahopppa ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:30:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ohhhhh thatโs why they call it that.
TheMeme-Gang ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 05:37:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unless the title is a characterโs name (Thor, Batman, Harry Potter e.t.c)
imapassenger1 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:24:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Producer guy: "that's the name of the movie!"
please_PM_ur_bewbs ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:32:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What if the movie title is the name of the character? Are they not supposed to say "John Wick" in the movie?
Spartan-417 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:34:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, they dropped โSi vis pacem, para bellumโ in John Wick 3: Parabellum
Winston, and that entire scene, was just cool enough that it worked
N0rway12 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:07:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You know.. he once killed to men in a bar with a pencil
Anjetto ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:25:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This truly was a game of thrones
Aragorn120 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:12:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โThis is the real purge, THE FOREVER PURGE!โ
poop_cupboard ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:57:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It truly was a Shaw shank redemption
amoxtli_flores ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:15:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โOoohโฆIโve just about had it with your Pride and Prejudice!โ
Powerserg95 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:30:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"That shark has some big jaws"
DangerB0y ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:54:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โSo thatโs it, huh? Weโre some kinda Suicide Squad?โ
Ugh
IWTLEverything ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:03:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In the movie Fled starring Laurence Fishburne and one of the Baldwins:
sujal058 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:26:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Sir, you are being extremely loud and incredibly close right now. This is a Wendy's"
Parks1993 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:44:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"And I will NOT be the Last Jedi!"
A-e-r-o-s-p-h-e-r-e ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:35:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm trying to think of a Jacksfilms reference one sec
Not-Reddit49 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:38:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dark Knight did this in the end and it still was pretty good
Spideytidies ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:34:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โRoll creditsโ
ElanEclat ยท 51 points ยท Posted at 05:05:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Adam Sandler is in it.
Headcap ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 07:40:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uncut Gems was good.
Was a nightmare to watch, but it was good.
Powerserg95 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:23:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I like that hes doing more drama lately.
shawnfromnh ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:24:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'll agree with most like Click was horrible but "That's my boy" was a movie that I could watch again and again. Hell doing bongs in the bowling alley with Vanilla Ice and then him apologizing for sleeping with his mom that was so bad I loved it.
StopItPoppet ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 04:39:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The biggest billed star dies in the opening scene.
Snake_Plissken224 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 06:01:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well except for Scream
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:45:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember this happening with the Godzilla movie that had Brian Cranston in it. We had to put up with random unknowns for the last two thirds of the movie. What a disappointment.
Coolene ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:20:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
TIL Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, and Ken Watanabe are random unknowns.
11Shareef ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:56:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nah, Psycho and Scream are great. Both die in the first act.
POKECHU020 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 04:29:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's made by The Asylum. I want to thank Diamondbolt for warning us about how.The Asylum murders your brain
Snake_Plissken224 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:59:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Say what you will Transmorphers and Atlantic rim were classics
StalinsPerfectHair ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:34:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But aren't those movies supposed to suck?
POKECHU020 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:36:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah. I don't see the issue
StalinsPerfectHair ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:48:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the movie sucks, but it's supposed to suck, is it good because it achieved what it was going for?
POKECHU020 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:48:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I... Is that what they're trying to do? The movies are so bad I thought they were just putting in 0 effort of any kind
StalinsPerfectHair ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:52:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They literally just poop out mockbusters to capitalize off of popular movies. I don't think anyone is there to make a good movie. But the line between "No effort" and "supposed to suck" is so thin as to be pretty much nonexistent, at least in my view.
Dvl_Brd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:45:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I dunno, ask Velocipastor. Except it was glorious.
acoldbrewski ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:19:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It doesnโt star McConaughey
SatanistYogi ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:25:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Title on the promotion image (dvd case or whatever) is in big red capital font.
Spike187 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:25:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the movie trailer is 50% your entire movie.
RMMacFru ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:34:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The original director left the production.
Alan_Smithee_ ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:36:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs where I often come inโฆ.
RMMacFru ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:05:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Indeed you do. ๐
Zarc24 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:32:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Justice League 2017 basically
awgonzales ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:37:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer goes on FOREVER and seems to have a million highlights. Theyโve basically already shown us the whole movieโฆlame.
[deleted] ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:38:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Anjetto ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:32:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Under seige
Anjetto ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:21:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm gonna try something u/nwordcop
mildmadnerd ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:39:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When your streaming service gives it more than 3 wildly different genre tags.
japars86 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:51:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any trailer that has the title of the movie and a hashtag of the movie on all of its advertisements.
MapleA ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:56:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you donโt care at all about the characters.
Incontinentia-B ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:57:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amy Schumer is in it.
PM_ME_CUTEPUSSY_PLZ ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:02:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Horror movie based on โreal eventโ
wwaxwork ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:10:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lots of writers. Means people were bought in for rewrites. So either the studio meddled or the director had no idea what story he was telling.
Mr_Ree416 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:22:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ronda Rousey
dirk_niblick ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:27:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFree with Disney+ Premiere Accessโ
dirk_niblick ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 06:28:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โYouTube Original Movieโ
thegreekgamer42 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:34:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When rotten tomatoes critics like it
FrankieMint ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:46:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the star is also director, producer, etc.
bobisgod42 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:00:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see M Night Shamalamdingdong's name.
JRAM1991 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 07:01:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has multiple production company logos (think like 4 or more) before the beginning of the movie
DoneDoof ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:01:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Flat foot steps sound effects
ItsFrenzius ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:06:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you can tell exactly what will happen just from watching the trailer
Its_J_Just_J ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:13:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Showing the best parts in trailer.
Viha_Antti ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:31:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
9 times out of 10 when you see the same name repeated in the opening credits, which also take forever and just show some scenery. Just take a look at the opening credits of The Room, it's all San Francisco scenery with Tommy Wiseau's name for like 5 different titles (producer, director, main star, writer and I think there was something else).
Andr3aJones13 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 08:47:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You go to the cinema two days after release and you're the only two people in the showing...
True story, we went to see a movie but chose the wrong movie. (one was a halloween franchise movie but we hadn't seen the others we thought the trailer looked good hence the mistake) The movie we ended up in was called "My Little Eye" and we only realised our mistake when a trailer for the movie we wanted to see came on ๐.
It was so bad we nearly walked out 20mins in but as nobody was in there we just laughed at the whole situation and the movie.
bah77 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:06:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Five minutes worth of production company logos before the movie starts.
If one company had faith in the movie they wouldn't be splitting the profits so much.
NickM5526 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:13:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How often โfuckโ or โfuckingโ is used in the first 5 minutes.
EarthLoveAR ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 03:58:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No dialogue in the preview.
I'm looking at you F9.
Maddog2578 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 05:08:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dialogue would cheapen the preview. What words could adequately do justice to a car going to space?
Snake_Plissken224 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:02:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There was dialog in f9
spaniel_rage ยท 90 points ยท Posted at 05:01:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Amy Schumer.
MoneyGrowthHappiness ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:31:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
John Cena was really funny in that one movie of hers.
Powerserg95 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:29:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Just say fuck you"
"okay . I WILL FUCK YOU!!!"
robrobusa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:32:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That the one who also starred in the new ghostbusters?
KillPhilBill ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:38:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This so much. James Corden was mentioned too. I can't stand him, but if he's a side character I just try to ignore him. I completely avoid any movie that Amy Schumer is attached to...
Unless Ryan Reynolds is involved. I will watch anything with him... anything.
MrNudeGuy ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 07:01:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Train wreck was funny
Masticatron ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:21:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Rob Schneider
miseroisin ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:40:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its an animation by Illumination Entertainment
Adept-Wasabi1028 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:42:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Will Ferrell and/or Mark Wahlberg are in it.
Leviathan_CS ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:53:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sex scene in the trailer
cheecheep ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:53:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you hear narration at the 1 minute mark in any animated movie or really any movie
Like you know that its gonna be one of "those" movies
Like "oh theres something, something bad happens, good guy stops bad something, then everyone is happy"
Like it's just cliche. The only exception to this rule is the lego batman cause it broke the 4th wall with its narration
rms_is_god ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:03:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If there's a hashtag in the trailer
BadComboMongo ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:09:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad lighting. And when they canโt shoot a proper night scene but use blue filters instead.
Regdog2008 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:23:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie is released in january
Afrosmokes ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:26:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the film makers have to pay Amazon to have it featured on primeโฆ. Pure gold
timmyz_darkrider ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:46:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When one actor plays multiple roles.
No thank you.
OracleK14 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:52:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer practically spells out the entire plot. I swear some trailers make it pointless to even watch the film because you feel thereโs no point. A trailer needs to leave you wanting to see more not thinking โwell thereโs no point seeing that nowโ
dannylucifer16 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:00:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amber heard
Sunshinem1982 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:38:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything in the fast and furious series or vin diesel. seriously I remember I turned off the dvd ten minutes into the first one. Thatโs how crappie I found the movie. My brother who had gone out for the evening came home , saw the dvd, put it on and told me the next morning he probably saw about ten minutes of it before turning it off.
DustyHound ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:40:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Testify
davidsverse ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 11:51:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by: Michael Bay.
jas070 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:55:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Netflix or Prime original is normally a red flag.
Ciefish7 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 01:35:11 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Netflix... 2nded... Known for censorship and trimming movies, hard PASS.
Squidgyboat5955 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:18:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there is tons and tons of reviews in the trailer from lesser known sources like 10/10 best movie ever Tim from the Watford observer
SnooObjections773 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:18:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a horror movie trailer includes audience reactions. Surefire garbage.
CharlesMcpwn ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:46:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Steven Seagal is either acting in, producing, or writing a movie.
WarEagle107 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:58:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When someone is a hacker and all the screens are showing 3d graphics and not just lines of code.
musicbabe1996 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:59:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they start putting reviews in the trailer.
gators8675 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:03:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vince Vaughn
POOP_y33t ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:11:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer basically spoils the entire plot then the movie itself is just boring.
MoreNapsPls ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:12:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it is written, directed, produced, and starring the same guy, it is going to be hilariously bad
Comfortable-Point-96 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:50:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cough Woody allen cough
soymilkmaid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:42:32 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
what about jojo rabbit?
MattyOld-Spice ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:19:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Someone once pointed this out to me.
in the trailer of a movie, if they use "by the director of [x]" and that's a good movie, it has a far better chance than movies that advertise "by the producers of [y]" and that has a better chance of being good than "the company that brought you [z]".
Basically, they will try to advertise their best selling point. The worse the director, writers and producer are, the lower down they will advertise with.
Noe_Wunn ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:37:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it was made by Uwe Boll.
MuffinRapist ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:38:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Came here to say this lol. The worst movies have him credited.
Noe_Wunn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:53:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ain't that the truth. Still kicking myself for going to see "House of the Dead" at the movie theater.
MuffinRapist ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:55:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My god, I made that same mistake. I left early thank God for refunds. I didn't no he made it till I was fuming at the stupid and looked it up lol. After that I paid a lot more attention to who wrote and directed video game movies.
Noe_Wunn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:13:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Have you ever seen this? I about died laughing...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv9Nn93\_5fo
MuffinRapist ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:15:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
๐คฃ I just got contra'd. "You son of a bitch!"
Noe_Wunn ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:23:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And the thing is that trailer probably hits pretty close to the mark. If I paid Uwe Boll money to see a movie like that I wouldn't know whether to laugh or cry.
doddyoldtinyhands ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:50:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
According to my wife, nick cage is on the bill. According to me, lack of nick cage on the bill.
N3R0_08 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:52:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Adam Sandler appears
icecube373 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:54:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the first 10 seconds of any movie trailer include โthis summerโ and โ get ready for the adventure of a lifetimeโ in them
[deleted] ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 18:30:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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FiveTribes ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 13:37:12 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well I think we'd all love for you to provide an example, because I have no idea what you're talking about.
Ropeaddict ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 06:12:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Kayne West song played in the trailer.
I should clarify, although not a fan of his music he definitely has a vast amazing talent. The movies that use his music are not to my taste and most likely marketed at a younger audience. Have just figured out in the last 12 months that the movies I disliked all had that in common in the trailer.
AnOminouSilverLining ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 00:33:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Going straight to DVD release.
YodasChick-O-Stick ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 04:24:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But the Bionicle movies are straight perfection
loscorpio87 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:43:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nah. There are a lot of movies that were great and I was like "how did i never hear about this movie?" with no advertising or theatrical release.
AnOminouSilverLining ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:57:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Never had that happen to me. Got any examples?
[deleted] ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 02:40:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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conservative-logic ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:45:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So SpaceJam 2?
[deleted] ยท 32 points ยท Posted at 03:31:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many plot lines/threads.
While not impossible, it's incredibly difficult cult to have like 4+ different stories going n at one time. Take one solid plotline or An A story and maybe a B story and leave it at that.
Not need to introduce 8 characters all with their own motivations and stories etc
SpOoKyCaT-- ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:35:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Suicide Squad has entered the chat...
OverlordWaffles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:42:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Made me think of Dunkirk along with jumping around in the timelines.
CardinalPeeves ยท 35 points ยท Posted at 04:17:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's about Madea.
[deleted] ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 05:16:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Live action disney movie
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:41:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I kinda liked Aladdin honestly, i never understood the hate. And i though Lion King was decent too. FUCK the new Mulan tho
wapiskiwiyas56 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 03:30:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You notice that the director is named Uwe Boll
RandomDelirium ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:08:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Except Postal, of course
hotterthanthesunn ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 10:18:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring: Amber Heard
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:58:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay directed it.
you_cant_pause_toast ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:11:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a Christian movie
Raceboy1310 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:13:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they show the movieโs poster at the end of the trailerโฆ
nomad5926 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:19:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All the good scenes are in the trailer. And/or you are half way through and you don't know the names or motivations of certain characters on the screen.
Skunk-As-A-Drunk ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:20:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven seagall is in it.
memedreamer42 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:20:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That whole thing where the main characters get in a fight for literally no reason only to come back together 5 minutes later and work together again. I hate it.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:21:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โNetflix exclusiveโ
FoxxyPantz ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:21:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they have one big household name but you haven't heard of the movie until a week before its release.
Game-Fiend ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:23:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer for the movie is the complete summary of the movie.
Zarc24 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:45:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies
kmo_xx ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:26:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer didnโt get enough views
_TheToxicPlague_ ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:27:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โMade by ____ makers of hit movie ____โ
myleghurts93 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:31:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thereโs a lot of commercials for it
Zarc24 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:29:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
R.I.P Space Jam 2
Practical-Musician-5 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:33:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Over-advertised, advertisements say "#1 anything of the year" says shady critic websites, it has a huge celebrity cast, it keeps getting delayed, it's a stupid idea that nobody asked for it to be made into a feature, it's characters/vehicles/weapons look like merchandise, product placement galore
QUESTIONER-ASKS ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:13:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Most of this is just Michael Bay in a nutshell, but I couldn't agree more.
Jedi_Baggins ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:33:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer's pretty dope but you've just got that feeling that it's because they used every decent scene from the movie and now there's no need to actually watch it.
BookerPlayer01 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:33:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you hear the phrase "as you know" or any of it's variants followed by 5 minutes of exposition.
Personally, even though I never learn my lesson, a movie is likely to be bad if it's based on a book.
Alan_Smithee_ ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:38:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs a classic low-budget sci fi schtick.
jack-468 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:33:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A long ass narration to set the movie up.
A_thombomb ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:35:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has Origins in the title
AMA_requester ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:36:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Promotion is next to non-existent, release delays (in regards to when there isnโt a pandemic or other canโt be helped situations), frequent re-writes and re-shoots, review embargo is retained until day of release.
Apolao ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:36:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they jokes in the trailer aren't great
These are the best jokes in the film, of they're not great, the film probably won't be that funny
Zarc24 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:54:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So the majority of current animation and kid friendly films
sadcoffee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:35:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair, look at their target audience. Typically, kids have less life experience, and thus lower standards for humour.
skankhunt_4 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:36:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when the trailer contains a monologue or dialog and it is rubbish
BattleRoyaIe ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:38:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the series is getting to the ninth movie
king_of_the_potato_p ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:54:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The borderlands movie fucked up the casting pretty bad.
Why they couldn't get even one character close to right is beyond me. Ffs they could of gotten Jim Foronda or David Eddings, the actual claptrap voice actors, instead Jack black whos nothing like claptrap. Roland, large, serious and stoic being played by Kevin Hart, the loud, high energy, little funny guy. Lilith, early to mid 20s in the first game being played by a woman in her 50s, and tannis a 30 something year old character being played by a woman in her 60s.
They hired the biggest names they could get to try and draw anyone they can into what will be a poorly written travesty that completely butchers the games stories.
chillagrl ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:56:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From the producers of..."
ailbhe-caterina ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:58:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they cast an unnecessarily random mix of well known celebrities together who so clearly donโt mesh well and already know the movie theyโre being paid to make an appearance in is going to flop.
Mobile-Stretch-2482 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:58:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sharknado
Whtzmyname ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:59:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Rotten tomatoes gives it a high rating you know it is going to suck.
Acmnin ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:01:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay
floatable_shark ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:02:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anytime something is said that could have been shown or implied. For example, "oh, Catelyn, Robbs Mother has arrived!โ "I'm scared" "if X gets the Y stones, he will be able to Z the world!"
firstname_lastname_n ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:03:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When my brother says itโs a good movie
dobermandude306 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:04:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The second you hear Drake is gonna be in it.
Bucktooth_Bob ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:07:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Seagal
SadOrStupid ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:08:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If there are more than 4-5 production companies listed.
LeeTheBee86 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:09:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
'Directed by Steven Seagal'
haizeybat ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:09:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The title of the movie is "Pauly shore is dead"
flanman1991 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:10:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Steven Seagal
Stray_48 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:10:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They give away their best scenes in the trailer
chickenlounge ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:10:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Melissa McCarthy is the lead.
Gihrenia ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:12:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the studio hyped the movie way before it releases and went crickets right before its release.
Worfs-forehead ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:20:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โA Michael Bay filmโ
sukisecret ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:21:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When kristen Stewart is the lead
thewileyone ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:25:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
10/10 review on IMDB, with flawlessly written user review from no one significant, 3 weeks before the release date.
Badwolf84 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:27:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Coming soon, from one of the producers of the smash hit (insert movie title here)."
MerylSquirrel ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:27:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When their main selling point is the starring actors, rather than the film itself.
f4cepa1m ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:33:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From the Producers of.."
AbEscobar ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:37:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Seeing terrible and cheap acting while watching the trailer.
Falcon3492 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:37:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
People are at the ticket booth asking for their money back.
Ging_e_R ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:37:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs name is Fast and Furious and the number is greater than 5
DrMaxPower2021 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:38:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Staring: Nicholas Cage
_kaidenrose09_ ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:38:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
itโs a live action remake of a disney movie
Few_Measurement4496 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:41:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam sandler as the lead
thee3 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:44:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the cast consists of 10+ very famous actors.
djhin2 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:45:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not always, but many times, if you can discern a TON of the plot just from the teaser
flashes_of_dark ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:52:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is in the cast.
Iamaredditlady ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:55:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
An overly sexualized poster
Chuy-IsSmall ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:55:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs a Fast and Furious movie.
TeloS53100 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:01:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you see American flags everywhere hahaha
pewnanner ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:01:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it is a remake of a movie you already love
titolol209 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:01:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The rock is in it
KnotYourWaifu ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:12:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a live action based on a video game or an anime.
TruthYouWontLike ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:15:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's about hackers and firewalls and computers and shit.
Nope.
NorthNerr ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:57:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The joke you didn't smile and feeling embarrassing
Vidar_over_Thor ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:25:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Zack Snyder"
Unstoffe ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:10:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its a sequel and the subtitle refers to the 'return' or 'revenge' of the first film's unmemorable villain, that's a sign that the movie is bad.
GSXS_750 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:20:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Steven segal in it
Alex09464367 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:02:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's based on the video game (with very few exceptions)
Snoo_69945 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:04:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In the past 15 years.. it's normally the opening sequence.. because nearly every film is bad
Pranstein ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:13:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
100% critics rating on rotten tomatos
Midej72 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:18:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When its the 9th movie of a series that needed to be ended a long time ago
thatagent34 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:40:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I will always support F&F
AllTheSith ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:52:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, the rise of Skywalker was a lot better then the last jedi, like, one is 2.3/10 and the other 4.6/10
taytaylyn ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:25:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When an action sequel adds anyone under 18.
11Shareef ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:59:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Terminator 2????
taytaylyn ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:15:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There are exceptions to every rule
fancyfitty ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:30:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a videogame movie
youllneverknow3698 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:46:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As a wise man once said: if the first 10 mins suck, turn it off
DeathclawTamer ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:59:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Executive producer Michael Bay"
Fizzlebang_Wonderpop ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:16:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They advertise the film on the sides of buses!
Cbrummett111 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:18:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amber heard
sadbot0001 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:28:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Heard what? What did amber hear?
reasonable_kenevil ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:44:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"A Tyler Perry production!"
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ARealFishFromAPond ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:25:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As a fish. If I see a fish getting chopped up by humans for food. I say itโs a bad film. My fellow fishes donโt deserve to be killed for your entertainment โน๏ธ
skribsbb ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:01:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the hype is largely around political agendas, rather than the actual movie. This goes both ways. Christian movies tend to suck. They know Christians will see it regardless, so they don't spend as much time or money on things like script, direction, acting, effects. Recently, we've seen a lot of movies that are "woke" reboots of classics (like the all-female ghostbusters).
FuckoffHitler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:53:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I liked Iโm not ashamed. Itโs my guilty pleasure. Itโs about Columbine
k_woz1978 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:11:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a sequel and they use a different person for the same character.
InsideReflection8238 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:47:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Horror movie with a runtime of less than 90 minutes
Feeling-Reindeer-493 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:19:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Certain actors are defiantly a dead giveaway. I knew The Snowman would be bad when I saw Val Killmer was in it
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:52:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That "influencers" are gushing about it
hotvimto1 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:07:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it uses hip hop music. Big fan of hip hop but they only work with a special hand full of film trailers
ridleylaw ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:36:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Michael Bay."
CareBear-Killer ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 20:16:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie is over-hyped. The more commercials, interviews, merch, reviews, etc before the movie releases, the worse it's going to be.
EnMeed ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 21:16:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tom Cruise.
Amabry ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 21:43:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's advertised incessantly. If you see the commercials enough to know all of the dialog for the whole goddamn 30-second trailer, the movie is trash they know it, and they're trying to build up enough hype to cover their losses on opening weekend, because they know word of mouth will kill it after that.
yeadster6 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:57:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I just commented that lol.
Amabry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:11:01 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It really do be like that tho.
nikd88 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 21:52:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From the mind of M. Night Shyamalan"
Simply_YaBoiTam007 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 02:52:13 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many cliches in the beginning
dark-canuck ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:19:48 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โA Michael Bay filmโ
PM_ME_JAR_JAR_NUDES ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 04:52:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any film that introduces itself as "From the team that brought you..." or "From the visionary director that brought you..." is a fucking trainwreck and these text cards at the opening of the trailer is an apology for a bad film that entirely too much money was thrown at with no one asking the right questions of the script and director to ensure it doesn't just suck.
I called Jupiter Ascending and Valerian from their very first trailers because of this rule.
GerritT ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:35:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Valerian was fun! Yes, trainwreck and all that, true, but a fun one!
AmateurOfAmateurs ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 05:32:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Itโs a remake, a remake of a remake, a โreimagining,โ something no one actually asked for but the ads insist that we did and anything that starts with science.
Edit: Iโd like to add most things by M. Night Shyamalan. I remember losing my shit when the ad for โthe last twistbender came out and it said he was in charge.
Alan_Smithee_ ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:40:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Occasionally remakes are as good as or better than the originals.
The 1978 version of โInvasion of the Body Snatchersโ and the โThe Thingโ (1982) are both remakes, and better than the originals.
AmateurOfAmateurs ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:12:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm gonna look into those movies. Thanks for telling me about them!
Alan_Smithee_ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:19:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Youโre welcome. Both are great.
Dvl_Brd ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:55:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or it's a 'new time line'
FuckEveryoneHAHAHA ยท 44 points ยท Posted at 00:21:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the story is rushed, if there are too many clichรฉ scenes in the story (irk; too much love, hope, emotion, sadness, etc).
young_fire ยท 75 points ยท Posted at 03:34:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
that's not signs a movie is going to be bad, it's signs that it is bad while you're watching it.
Huwbacca ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:27:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
... that just means you've already seen the whole ass bad film already
ZombieJesusaves ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 04:58:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is a direct negative correlation between the quality of a film and the number of helicopters in the previews.
shottiesawldey ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:13:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Black Hawk Down?
MyWorldTalkRadio ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 05:24:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I can usually tell based on the producer or director sometimes even the writers. I stay the hell away from anything JJ Abrams, Joss Whedon, or Zack Snyder. I know there are lots of people who like their films but I just find that they arenโt for me.
I also tend to automatically disregard anything with more than two big celebrities, or anything that is a remake or a sequel to something.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:40:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
JJ Abrams is by far the worst director in modern cinema.
I'd rather have Micheal Bay back. At least Bay knew how to please the audience once in a while.
MonsieurCatsby ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:43:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay is a good director (i present The Rock as evidence) who understands the medium he's working with.
JJ Abrams is the embodiment of nepotism. His films and influence actively damage cinema.
RagnaroknRoll3 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:36:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just watched Snyderโs Army of the Dead. Pretty fun action flick and I actually like Bautista on screen. And sorry, but Whedon has Firefly on his side.
thecowmakesmoo ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:03:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Usually there is a reason Directors have a career this big. Most "Bad" Directors have had good movies too.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:41:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not JJ.
Dvl_Brd ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:46:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything he touches is shit
tiptipsofficial ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:50:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
On a similar note, if bautista is in a movie I know it'll be middling, and no, I didn't think 2049 was better than the original, and has me worried for dune.
MonsieurCatsby ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:37:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hot Take: Firefly isn't that good. Cowboy Bebop did it (far) better.
N0rway12 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:14:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Knifes our has many famous actors and is a good movie, and imo the only bad Die Hard is the one where they are in Russia (aka the last one). My favorite die hard is the third one! (Only saying this mainly as suggestions)
darthbiscuit80 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 03:58:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sometimes the trailer just, idk, has the smell of โsuckโ all over it. Example: the premier of the trailer for โJonah Hexโ actually made Rob Liefield of all people stand up and yell, โThat was fucking awful!โ
Skimmdit ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 04:29:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Rob Leifeld stood up, did anyone catch a look at his feet ? Just curious.
reddawgmcm ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:35:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Who tf is Rob Liefield? Why do I need to worry about his thoughts
SuperSaiyanBen ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 04:48:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Comic Book guy. Co-Created Cable and Deadpool, notoriously terrible at drawing feet.
You donโt generally care about his opinion, but in this instance it was a Comic Book movie. So you still donโt care, but maybe you suspect he might be on to something?
CharlieHume ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 04:49:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean Jonah Hex is a comic book character and those have writers, guess what Rob Liefield does?
roymustangsimp ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 06:07:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its name is 50 Shades of Grey
Dvl_Brd ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:56:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The source material was twilight fan fiction. It was doomed from before it was made.
roymustangsimp ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:54:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amen brother
Aka_Horsechoker1 ยท 34 points ยท Posted at 23:46:24 on July 3, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"3 weeks later"
Speckfresser ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 04:25:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"19 years later"
SecretsManga ยท 34 points ยท Posted at 00:35:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or, "Two weeks earlier"
Notthesharkfromjaws ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 04:24:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
"I'll let you come inside, but first you must listen to my tale."
SecretsManga ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:27:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Awesome catch.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:04:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Isn't this just something commonly used as clichรฉ in detective and horror movies? Some are good, some are bad, but it's more of a everpresent clichรฉ vs bad movie indicator.
bros402 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:31:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
yeah, in media res
Aka_Horsechoker1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:05:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It could be both an ever-present clichรฉ AND a bad movie indicator. Name a movie that has this and is still good.
shottiesawldey ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:10:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Endgame.
Aka_Horsechoker1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:38:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Damn, you're good.
Aka_Horsechoker1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:38:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Damn, you're good.
pizza-chit ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 00:00:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rotten tomatoes gives it a high score in the trailer. Theyโre owned by time Warner
Mu-Relay ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 00:13:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Warner Bros is a minority share holder. RT is owned by Comcast.
RayAnselmo ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 00:24:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Which also owns Universal.
NuckinFuts_69 ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 04:49:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie insults the audience. Looking at you, Ghostbusters 2016.
[deleted] ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 05:38:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I actually liked that movie, i never understood why it go so much hate..
BoltingHoneyBadger ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 03:41:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first 15 min โฆ I donโt have much patience. If it goes nowhere and the lines/acting are bad whatever but I donโt watch a lot of movies anyway. Some movies are promising throughout then you realize theyโre not that good in the end. If I enjoy an actor/actress I tend to seek out their work and even if the movie might be meh to others I might be more lenient
Upper-Football ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 04:40:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Seth Rogen
DeDodgingEse ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:31:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Huhuhuhuh
MA_2412 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 06:10:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin Diesel
Knee_Jerk_Sydney ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:38:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But he's got family.
stuntmandave126 ยท 38 points ยท Posted at 03:38:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has a better rating on rottentomatoes from the tomatometer than audience.... in 90+% IMO
TheArmchairEveryman ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 04:54:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Came here for this.
ColorMe_PKeen ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 04:58:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Most movies that open with narrationโฆ
WangIee ยท 40 points ยท Posted at 08:16:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โAs far back as I can remember I always wanted to be a gangsterโ
JackThreeFingered ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 08:24:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
came here to say this
Random-reddit-user45 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:05:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โand your probably wondering how I got hereโ
evildustmite ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:19:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unless the narrator is Morgan Freeman
TheSkyGamezz ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:21:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fight Club is an exception
Azlander ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 10:24:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There are many, many exceptions to this.
ColorMe_PKeen ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:19:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Totally fair. I feel like you can get a feel pretty quickly depending on the type of narration but I brace myself whenever I hear it. In my experience itโs usually bad. It often is trying to make up for a lack of good visual story-telling in the movie.
ProviNL ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:56:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Galadriel monologue in the Lord of the Rings is one huge exception. Or hmm, does that not really count as narration? Im not sure.
Zarc24 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:25:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What about Iron Man 3?
DroneOfDoom ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:35:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
None of the solo Iron Man movies after the first one are good. 3 is better than 2, but thatโs not much.
Kuang_Eleven ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:53:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As is true of a surprisingly number of these, Fury Road is the exception
NotTaken-username ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:40:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wolf of Wall Street is a great movir though
PotRoastPotato ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:57:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Fellowship of the Ring indeed was a terrible movie.
Antipotheosis ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 06:07:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Extremely woke or extremely conservative or extremely religious producers and/or directors.
Kevin_M_ ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:48:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've come to the conclusion that you can't make an interesting story about God if you're afraid of being blasphemous.
Spartan-417 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 07:52:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Basically, if the political message is shoved down your throat
stoutyteapot ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:34:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you arenโt sold within the first 10-15 minutes , itโs not going to get better. Thatโs the first act. And itโs supposed to be flawless. It can take place either 10-15 minutes before the main title shows on-screen, or the first 10-15 minutes after the initial title (if the title is the first thing you see). Itโs literally supposed to reflect/foreshadow the events that take place throughout the rest of the film. Also most, if not all, characters are introduced.
So I promise, if youโre not really on board in the first 10-15 minutes, find something else.
alteredxenon ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:49:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Same for the books usually. It won't get better, believe me.
Jpino29 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:54:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I liked once upon a time in hollywood after having walked out of the theatre after the first 30 minutes. Watched it later on Netflix and liked it.
sadcoffee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:27:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Spent 2 hrs watching "Fatherhood." Halfway through the film, I looked up what genre it was because I couldn't tell. Apparently, it was supposed to be a funny movie.
MasonInk ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 08:34:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All-female remake. Ghostbusters is a prime example.
Shantotto11 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 00:02:01 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Charlieโs Angels was objectively worse. It made it more obvious that the MAN was going to be the antagonistโฆ
mythixAss ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:37:38 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dont forget the ocean series.why was sandra bullock the long forgotten sister out of nowhere?.....
Spam4119 ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 05:24:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can tell the entire plot from the trailer
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 07:08:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Lori2345 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:05:58 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Of course, it should outline the plot. But not give the entire thing away.
bookgirl9632 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 05:58:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A "comedy" movie, starring Will Ferrell.
That's not humor. He's not funny. He's a walking headache, an aging, shrieking YouTuber without the YouTube, and the funny bone of a jellyfish.
Could he do TikToks instead? Microdose stupidity and excruciating secondhand embarrassment instead of sitting through two hours of it at once. And the money that he'd get paid from doing movies could go to a decent actor.
ReekThe_Freak ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:03:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have only seen three movies with home that I found watchable, and those are Elf (I grew up with it), Talladega Nights, and Step Brothers. Everything else I have seen him in has been really really bad. Like when he showed up for a few episodes on The Office, it was almost unwatchable. He was in Austin Powers (movies I thought were bad enough already) but he made it ten times worse.
SrNormanDPlume ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:19:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stranger Than Fiction is the only movie I have ever seen him in that wasnโt awful.
john_dune ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:41:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lego movie..
TheTaoOfMe ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:20:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Agreed! Anyone who shouts or uses stupid voices to compensate for an inability to act is so obnoxious. Ie will ferrell, adam sandler
KingCovidthe19th ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 09:05:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
ForkWeaver ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:09:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uncut Gems was fantastic though.
flekkzo ยท 35 points ยท Posted at 04:47:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
JJ Abrams.
MINKIN2 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:23:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And his Mini-Me, Kurtzman.
Dvl_Brd ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:54:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Destroyers of amazing properties. Able to kill any Franchise with a single script. Able to blind entire audiences with asingle lens flare. Able to ruin beloved characters with a single stroke of their pen.
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:31:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
JJ Abrams is the worst director in modern cinema.
Anjetto ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:24:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Has he ever made a good movie?
DontDenyMyPower ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:45:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
first star trek was cool
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:36:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you ignore all the massive plot holes and how it sabotaged all previous Trek to get JJTrek going.
He only agreed to do Star Trek because he thought he could cash in by converting all the merchandising rights to be his alone and replace all the old merch with his soulless ripoffs.
When Chris Pine had a question for what he was supposed to have Kirk say to Bruce Greenwood's Pike meant, he took JJ aside and asked for further direction. JJ said, "It doesn't matter, you just run on, you just run on and say it as fast and as earnestly as possible, the audience won't care, all they'll think is 'something's happening! something's happening!'"
Dvl_Brd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:52:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Forgot the /s tag my man
Spurdungus ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 05:06:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Obvious pandering to China, like a star of the movie making a public apology for calling Taiwan a country
ban141710 ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 04:58:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
taking a preestablish character/group changing their sex/race and changing they're over all feel and personality of what made the original so interesting
SpOoKyCaT-- ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:38:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I agree! I also think itโs super annoying when youโre watching a book-to-TV-show and they add unnecessary characters and plot, and randomly change well known, pre-established character race and gender.
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:38:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I hate it when I'm watching a movie based on a book, and the character in the book is say.... A white straight male, and they for some reason make him a black bisexual female. I get it. Representation and all that. But if you go out of your way to completely change a character for the sake of "representation" you don't really care.
Tootsiesclaw ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:58:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When has that ever happened?
IcedDill ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:25:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Illumination" at the beginning.
shottiesawldey ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Really? I thought the first Despicable Me, Secret life of Pets and Sing were pretty good.
IcedDill ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:55:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yea, I enjoyed those as well, I'm more disappointed in the crap they put out nowadays.
RayAnselmo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:29:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Written and directed by James Nguyen."
Wumbology129 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:41:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the animation is just slightly above 2000's video game quality
timothybaus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:04:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
First 15 minutes suck
Cheesecakexinfinity ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:03:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Weird over hyped music.
defundtheAPD ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:13:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer for the movie gives away the whole plot.
Razzle_Dazzle08 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:13:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the whole plot of the movie is in the trailer.
ConReese_Whurston ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:13:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer showing all relevant parts of the movie and still only being a 2 and a half minute trailer
shananiginz1 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:13:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you can tell all the best scenes are in the trailer
kksparkless ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:24:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My mom picked it.
amsby17 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:24:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Straight to video
Artesian_ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:37:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cheesy poster with all the characters posing.
lonelypotato13 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:02:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Will Ferrel is in it
phreakzilla85 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:06:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Straight to DVD
MedicalAsparagus2314 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:20:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Reality Kings have really doped their standerds
SirKillingsworth ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:24:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โHappy Madison Productionsโ
pTarot ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:29:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs directed by Uwe Bolle.
iamonfire455 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:32:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it says โFrom Adam Sandlerโ
(with the obvious exceptions of Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore)
CraftyDrunk ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:36:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Happy Madison Productions
thebloggingchef ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:37:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
100% Critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes. There I said it.
Typically, good movies have an audience score between 60%-80%. I feel like really good movies will always rub a portion of the population the wrong way.
rosiegirl8903 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:37:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I find that some of the best movies have horrible scores from critics
Mr_stabbey ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:52:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay
ArcticSlander ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:54:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Netflix
TapReview ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:55:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A lot of bad reviews or a low star rating.
Azriellwest ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:55:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie goes through multiple directors, screen writers, producers, ect. Another big red flag is when there are more than three writers. It's not always bad, but I've seen upwards of thirteen writers on movies before and low and behold, the movies were awful.
Freddan_81 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:55:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Segal
Expensive_Mushroom_2 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:56:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The 2 after the title
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:00:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs marktet on the name of one of the producers instead of the director or stars.
uncheckablefilms ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:01:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From the producers of...."
Lazyassbummer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:01:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was meant to be released in Summer, but gets moved to January.
Full_Ad9666 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:02:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there is nine of them
emptybucketpenis ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:02:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โฆis part of a large franchise
Solidgear4 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:05:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anytime the writers use the line, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend." Basically having to spell out minor (or major) plot points.
Hefftee ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:05:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The film shoots it's load in the trailer by showing the plot, big vfx set pieces, and 3rd act.
TheDiabeetusWalrus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:06:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Zack Snyder.
segagamer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:08:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the first few scenes in the first few minutes have bad editing and/or too much try hard comedy.
evilpinkfreud ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:09:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Movie trailer has a slowed down version of a classic rock song sung by some lady
nobigdealyo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:09:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay
csortland ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:12:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailers are like 2 years apart because they shelved a movie due to poor test audiences or festival screenings. Then crap it out in January because one of the actors got big. Usually a horror movie.
Sheraf83 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:13:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by David Benioff et d.b. Weiss
gxwn ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:13:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when it starts in the past just so you have context for the rest of the filmโฆ
KTF-Tokyo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:14:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The name โMichael Bayโ appears in the credits
NiallMitch10 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:14:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a bunch of exposition is done in like a 5-10 min scene... Looking at you Crimes of Grindelwald. That exposition scene near the end was atrocious
jussumd3wd ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:15:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tyler Perry is in the title
n8vedder ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:15:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mark Whalburg stars ๐
FortniteMaster360YT ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:16:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nothing, it's all subjective. Just don't give a fuck about all these little things and enjoy a movie. Instead of dissecting every frame as if you were a critic
SidedCascade472 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:24:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
this.
Comprehensive-Fly537 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:18:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Made in Germany and / or Till Schweiger.
BenarchyUK ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:18:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Amber Heard is in it
Jonthux ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:22:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many trailers about the same movie with the same shots youve already seen before
moonsickk ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:22:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie has multiple trailers, that are all different in genre. Like one trailer is comedy, the other one is horror and the next is action
Angelfallfirst ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:22:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they emphasize "by the producer of [very popular film]"
I mean a film is supposed to be good in its own, when I see this it's a red flag for me
konigstigerboi ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:23:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has 10 Sins in 15 seconds
knightinwhale ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:23:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Paul W S Anderson
Fearless-Physics ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:26:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you can tell that they put all the "good" moments into the trailer and the rest of the movie is garbage.
Nytherion ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:30:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From Uwe Boll"
MFMB_Yadiel ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:31:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when they go from simple street racing to sending a Pontiac Fiero to space to save the world
the-tightarse ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:31:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Coming straight to dvd...
mOom-moOm ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:31:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it features a known celebrity for a cameo, who isnโt known for acting.
JEM-- ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:36:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has John Cena in it
CulturalUnit8 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:37:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Every single person ever is going to be in it. Looking at you Borderlands and Knives Out 2 to a lesser extent.
kehakas ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:37:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the credits list last names for all the characters, even though the movie isn't based on a true story and last names have no bearing on the plot. It's a sign of a masturbatory screenwriter.
Curleysound ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:38:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If anyone on the poster is shrugging then it will suck
shawtystalks ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:38:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
LMAAOO
jpstetson151 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:39:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
M. Night Shyamalan is involved with the movie.
tomasves02 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:43:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Disney bought the franchise, usually.
temptedbyknowledge ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:44:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Written Staring and Produced by.......
usefuloxymoron ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:46:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Iโm told by my mom that itโs โright up your allyโ
juuuustcametosay ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:55:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the creators/director of ______
Basically championing a frailly loose connection with a popular creator or director to convince you to watch it.
Edit: a word
kinbeat ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:55:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For example, if you decide to make a movie based on a videogame in a fantasy, post-postapocalyptic setting, with beautiful creatures and many possibilities to create a cohesive story, and decide to shoehorn in US soldiers from another dimension as your protagonists. That's usually a bad sign. Very specific. But a bad sign.
jbarinsd ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:00:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You hear โWalking On Sunshineโ in the trailer.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:01:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shoehorned with big-name celebrities.
IgneousAssBarf ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:02:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A Michael Bay Movie
kathvrt ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:04:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the title includes the words โThe Movieโ. i.e. โAngry Birds: The Movieโ
Tmcmaster031405 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:05:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A Michael Bay Film
Sceptileblade ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:07:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the commercials have all of their best jokes but you never realize they were making jokes
Jules-The-Idiot ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:09:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a live action remake of a animated movie, or a remake with male characters switched to females.
Lettuce-b-lovely ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:09:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I feel like there are a million examples of this. โA film by Josh Trank, visionary director of Chronicle.โ
You guys wanna share some examples, for fun?
deejayz_46 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:10:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it is a live-action adaptation of... Basically anything. Be it games, anime or other things that were never meant to have people in them. The only live-action adaptations I ever liked was the Sonic movie and the Gintama movie.
basicallyagiant ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:11:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A narrator over a movie/tv show thatโs suppose to be serious.
hakesek ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:11:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you only have to watch the trailer to see the whole thing.
DaRedMarn ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:12:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Melissa McCarthy is in it.
Sarcasticduder67 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:13:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything that has Mathew Broderick in it. As an adult.
thedreaminggoose ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:13:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Blatant sexism in movies about how men are inherently all bad.
Ex. The recent Charlieโs Angels movie
firstaider911 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:13:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Adam Sandlerโ
Corbotron_5 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:13:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nowadays, Nic Cage.
MajorMinceMeat ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:14:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if there have been 8 movies with the same name behind it
Looking at you fast and furious
Entinu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:38:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
9 movies.... or is Tokyo Drift part of the Need for Speed franchise?
MajorMinceMeat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:39:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah Tokyo drift was part of F&F. Like I said fast 9 has 8 predicesors.
Entinu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:42:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Actually 10 because you're forgetting Los Bandaleros and Hobbs and Shaw.
MajorMinceMeat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:44:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah I don't count those as the franchise. Saying that the Hobbs and shaw film is a part of the F&F series is like saying ovas are conducive to the plot of any anime. You can say it but it doesn't mean you're right.
mikeypes ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:14:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its made by netflix.
J_is_for_Jenius ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:15:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you hear a somber version of a popular song in the trailer
lulabellatine ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:16:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the whole story is in the trailer.
Or when you start watching it, if the entire premise of the movie is set up in literally the first sentence. I watched one the other day where they literally started the film with โso you know how we were going to move home if we hadnโt made it by the time we were 30?โ and Iโd turned it off by the time we were about 10 minutes in.
duardoblanco ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:17:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael fucking Bay
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:18:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Micheal Bay".
Silent_Sil ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:18:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailers are more existing than review..
utarit ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:20:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The main character is called OOng instead of Aang
Entinu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:32:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Awng
ilsemprelaziale ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:20:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs being promoted heavily due to the way it tackles some political topic/issue
PureWolfie ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:21:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You see Jared Leto in the opening scene.
ironicandclever ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:23:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring Adam Sandler"
Entinu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:25:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, his 90s stuff was good.
Anon74567 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:25:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You arent enjoying it after the first 15 minutes
rakosten ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:25:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandlerโs in it or the movie is made by Michael Bay.
Express-Feedback ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:26:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Being in development hell for over 2 years and changing directors in the process.
dinketry ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:27:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The preview canโt describe the movie without referencing a different movie.
SomeRandom-Hobo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:30:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the critic reviews are vastly different from the public reviews.
BADGERxxxFACE ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:30:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many super star actors and actresses. It will be an alright movie but thatโs way too much ego to fit into one movie.
MystericWonder ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:30:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you can't get an idea on what the plot is going to be based on the trailer.
I had that experience with Suicide Squad.
Indian_Saitama ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:31:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there is full nepotism in it. For Indian bros:- if selmOn khan is contributing in it by anymeans.
LaBeAlexGR ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:31:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dwayne Johnson
Jeebs24 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:31:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the Producers of: <List Okay Movies/TV Shows Here>
IceGroundbreaking343 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:31:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Will ferrel
DjCatalyst1977 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:35:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Produced by Netflix. Usually goes hand in hand with a sudden and shitty ending, sometimes not even resolving the conflict or situation developed within the plot.
thiccestwaluigi ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:39:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when they put a famous directorโs name on the poster but itโs only produced by them
killibuster69 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:40:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when it has a famous directors name all over it but theyโre just a producer
aupsymonkee ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:41:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"A Michael Bay Film" in the opening credits...
Empty-Refrigerator ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:42:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when there are news article after news article, calling it a "movie that will destroy misogyny", "this movie is not for men!", "straight white men need not see this movie..."
Kind of a big Red flag on the play, https://www.reddit.com/r/SocialJusticeInAction/comments/epx4ug/straight_white_males_this_movie_is_not_for_you/
this ends up happening, and the movie is usually garbage, this did it with WW84, they did it with the charles angle reboot and they did it with ghostbusters 2016
Elbren ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:50:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The best part about this is that those same outlets then put out articles entitled, โWhy are straight, white men are not going out to see this movie?โ
They go out of their way to tell you that a film isnโt for you then act shocked that you donโt give them your money. As if they were actually ENTITLED to the money in your pocket and youโre being a bigot by not giving it to them.
Drakeskulled_Reaper ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:42:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any horror movie that starts with "based on a true story"
EvidentlyEmpirical ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:44:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Matthew Broderick.
SentenceMoney ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:44:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Melissa McCarthy
Grrrisly ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:44:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring Amber Heard"
Mutilate ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:45:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A Steven Segal shows up looking like a thumb with a ponytail and then he starts doing mean squinty eyed faces at some bad guys
Gemballo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:45:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Steven Segal is in the movie
PhoenixKiwi ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:45:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amy Schumer
Hamsterjosef ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:45:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Adam Sandler plays in it
synth003 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:46:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That shitty fog horn sound effect.
StarShineHllo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:47:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lots of ads, a full story (beg, middle, end) in the ad, multiple explosions in the ad
Break_Fancy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:49:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rebel Wilson
GandalfTheNeonPink ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:51:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Steven Seagal
Triforce271 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:52:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael bay
Batcheeze ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:52:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many cuts. Good movies will have scenes that dont have 16 different cuts every fucking second. Tarantino movies are so popular because he prefers long uninterrupted scenes with minimal camera cuts. Even his (in my opinion) weaker movies like the hateful eight are still engaging to watch because of his directing style. Take a movie like Transformers and you can really see how all the cuts can make you disoriented
Funandgeeky ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:00:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Catwoman basketball scene has entered the chat.
GammaHunter ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:53:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The like to dislike ratio on their YouTube trailer
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:02:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Seagal's in it
gamblog ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:03:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
it rates <7 on IMDB
the_dpo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:03:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The jokes and highlights of the trailer. For some reason they show the best parts in the trailer nowadays. Thanks in a way.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:03:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โ...Starring Sarah Jessica Parkerโ
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:03:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It starts with mum making a huge breakfast in a large beautiful kitchen. Dad runs past and grabs a bit of toast to go, soon followed by kids who refuse any food because they are โlate for the busโ
GrandeOui ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:04:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It starts with someone waking up ๐
MrNobody2488 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:05:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any movie starring Nicholas cage.
BobDaBanana132 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:06:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The reviews
alemar2142 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:06:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dialogue that do not make any sense, overacting, plot that makes no sense, relationships that seem like they are not going anywhere, and relationships that seems VERY unlikely.
BLAZExSTORM ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:06:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Netflix original
COBRAws ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:06:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Written and directed and starred and financed and casted and produced and edited by Adam Sandler
Thibarted ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:06:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam sandler
djmonsta ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:06:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there are countless 'stars' as actors, like they know the script is bad but are just trying to throw money at it to make it good.
vallstone ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:06:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If there are long multiple titles like the curse fucknado 4: redemption time
55_peters ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:07:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The presence of Stevan Seagal
Cheel_AU ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:08:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The VHS comes with a big bubbly picture on the cover
IiteraIIy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:10:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
stereotypes. i won't elaborate, it just says a lot when you're not even that far into the movie and there's a character who's heavily stereotyped, relevant to the plot or not.
Haihappening ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:10:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Says "Directed by Michael Bay" at the beginning.
Mammyjam ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:10:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โAdam Sandler is Xโ
Pheronia ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:10:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the only funny jokes in comedy movies are that you already see in trailer.
man-on-a-slide ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:11:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you see written by "John Smith AND Jane Smith AND Bill Bo" and they spell out the word "and" then that means multiple people wrote the script separate from each other, not in collaboration together, which usually means you're watching a film that isn't 1 person's specific vision. It's not always a bad thing but often films with writing credits for multiple different people just feel disjointed and inconsistent
konradgrocho ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:11:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
SirLarington ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:11:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Will Ferrell is in it.
Sivear ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:11:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer shows random people in the cinema whoโve just watched it saying how good it was.
RicFlair_gms ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:11:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
M. Night Shyamalan
ctunck ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:12:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Staring Nicholas Cage....
Although I love a bad Nick Cage movie now and again.
frevensakes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:35:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Matchstick Men is actually a good movie he's in.
this_many_things ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:13:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You dont want to watch it like at all.
jfoxjnr ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:14:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sean Bean is in it.
thebobbysin ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:15:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A trailer that gives away the entire plot
Auserna ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:15:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If M. knight shyamalan's name is anywhere on the box.
Banethoth ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:37:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Devil was good. But yes other than that and Sixth Sense?
All trash
Y2yuri ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:16:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
2 words: Netflix Original
putinhimself2020 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:16:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Steven Seagal is in it
SgtHerhi ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:16:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Benioff & Weiss
munzerkh93 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:16:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie have a narrator to explain every single thing
watsgarnorn ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:16:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's on Netflix.
AllTheSith ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:17:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You are being really unfair, the lord of the rings and all of star wars stayed in netflix for a while
Critical_hit_00 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:17:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Adam Sandler is in it.
sketchoking ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:18:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it runs and ad campaign on instagram
MadMalcontent ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:18:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
An eyepatch.
random_username_94 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:18:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Executive Producer - James Cameron. being the strap line for the film
Recently watched Sanctum. Can confirm.
UNDEADtofu1337 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:18:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When all the critic quotes are just about how cool the effects are.
Looking at you, Valerianโฆ
wettybaguettey ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:19:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was made by DC in the last twenty years
motherof2loverof1 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:19:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs packed to the rafters with -used to be- big names. It always seems like theyโre all vying for the hot spot and in the midst of trying to out-act each other, they all forgot how to actually act.
violent_womble ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:20:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
it's called fast and the furious or it has nicolas cage in it
frevensakes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:24:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage was great in Matchstick Men.
Banethoth ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:34:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Meh. And that was long ago. Personally I liked Con Air but itโs definitely not high cinema lol
violent_womble ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:42:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly have hated him since "Firebirds"
ValerianKeyblade ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:20:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad reviews.
wrt-wtf- ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:20:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Critics say that itโs an amazing piece of filmography and socially significant film that everyone should take the time out to go and seeโฆ and most specifically, my brother says the same thing after seeing it.
No_Fix_476 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:21:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay
HeatedToaster123 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:22:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they take a great book and utterly change the entire plot. Looking at you Without Remorse.
beeraholikchik ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:23:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tyler Perry.
11Shareef ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:05:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
HIS movies are atrocious. However, he was tricked into doing Gone Girl and that movie is a banger. Still, I donโt fuck with him.
szabon331 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:23:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
M. Night Shyamalan Fuck you for avatar
Also, any movie based on a video game. Don't know why they never seem to get that right.
Ze_Gremlin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:56:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They always fuck around with critical plot and storyline elements in video game movies. Characters who are integral to the games story as say, the protagonists brother or work partner and joins them on this adventure and interacts with them a lot is suddenly just some passing acquaintance in the movie who exists in 1 scene and you can only tell it's meant to be them because of, say, their costume or they get indirectly name dropped like it's a an Easter egg. Like, no, the audience isn't going to get all excited at "referencing" the second most iconic character in the game/franchise. They're going to be passed that the protagonist is suddenly acting all cold and indifferent to someone they've been super pally with throughout the game
FartBooger- ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:25:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has Kirk Cameron in it.
R1ght_b3hind_U ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:26:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when its made by Roland Emmerich
Olympus_FC ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:26:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a comedy movieโs trailer has a lot of screaming as a joke
RhythmicStrategy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:26:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the lead actor is a former professional wrestler
BadgerBollocks ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:27:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the movie poster has an overly attractive couple standing back to back
ThisMythicBitch ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:32:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Book-to-movie adaptations where the author is still alive yet not involved at all and does not promote the movie. Usually a sign they butchered everything great about the source material.
Odd-Run-9666 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:35:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has John Travolta and it isnโt Pulp Fiction
themoops37 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:36:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Adam Sandler is in it.
skulduggeryatwork ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:40:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it feels like youโve seen the entire movie in just the trailer.
jbob172 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:40:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"With Stephen Segal."
Fatmarine1 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:40:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it looks anything like fast and furious then itโs going to be crap
Gmspunt ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:40:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Written and Directed by Michael Bay
Eagle01Actual ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:41:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the title says โFastโ or โFuriousโ.
ExistentialWonder ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:41:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They cast amber heard.
Funkyskies ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:41:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If they base all the posters on one โbig actorโ name only for them to die early or have one scene. Obviously some exceptions but I find this a major trend
in_need_of_medz ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:41:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it starts with โHelp stepbrother Iโm stuckโ
AllTheSith ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:18:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What?! Those are the best to watch with family
Phyliinx ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:41:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
New Bruce Willis. New Steven Seagal. Everything that promises old stars.
WeAllSuk ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:41:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay
rossdrawsstuff ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:42:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Voiceover exposition in the very first scene.
HYThrowaway1980 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:42:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โโฆstarring Ashton Kutcherโ
Kamikaze_Bacon ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:42:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has Steven Seagal in it.
ContentBug2 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:43:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any title you know followed by 2
AllTheSith ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:18:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rocky II. Get recket
DiagonalFrog ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:43:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the movie is based on a book, game etc. and they cut out half of the story and at the end the movie feels like it lacks explanation to some plots. Good example of a movie like that is Ratchet and Clank, this movie felt like it was rushed and lacked important parts of the story.
Ok_Ice_9108 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:43:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the scenery moves more than the actors
pholkhero ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:44:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My gauge was the longer the trailers were out before release, the worse it probably is
LynneCDoyle ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:46:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
CorpseCreator ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:46:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
CorporateGamer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:46:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Either recasting or they keep rewriting the story during filming. Also changing director while filming is a red flag
agentvenom2005 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:46:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The changing of directors during filming
DigBick5000 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:48:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs not โThe Roomโ
toeryn ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:48:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When all the best bits are in the trailer!
needsmoarbokeh ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:49:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The best thing to say about is "from the producers of *insert mildly successful movie here"
AusXan ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:49:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's an animated movie that says "From the makers of Movie 1 and Movie 2" and you have no idea what those other films are.
There seems to be a bunch of C tier animation studios that just churn out crap these days.
osiris39p ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:51:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Some how, Palpatine has returned"
AllTheSith ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:20:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey! The rise of Skywalker looks like that was made by a 5 year old child, but the last jedi was made by a 2 year old who wrote the script with poop
Shapen360 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:52:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nonstop marketing, like every ad for a week.
NakedCumRat ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:52:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has โmovieโ in the title
rmobro ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:53:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Zach Snyder is involved somehow
Weinerdogwhisperer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:53:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's another star wars movie
BruceGramma ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:54:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โฆโฆstarring Rob Schneider
ourstobuild ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:54:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
VorlonKing ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:54:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jean Claude Van Damme is in it.
Solid097 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:55:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dwayne โThe Rockโ Johnson
Flaming_0 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:56:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
Monkyboii ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:56:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the makers of: Minionsโ
TrevastyPlague ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:56:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Forced character development and people saying big deals are no big deal
Morons_Are_Fun ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:56:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A review embargo
RayQBadman ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:56:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is the main actor
Starfire1603 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:57:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs based on a book and the author dislikes the script
DewyMossEmpire ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:57:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay
Giraffe400 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:57:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jennifer Aniston is in it
ComfortableChicken47 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:57:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything past a sequel
Tallulah1149 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:57:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Nicole Kidman.
FuckoffHitler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:42:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Please watch Lion
Tallulah1149 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:03:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No thanks. I loathe her.
gingermaniac14 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:58:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the narrator is only in the beginning of the movie then just disappears until the very end. Inconsistent narration is the absolute worst
ImSuperComfy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:58:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"directed by Michael Bay"
MajorRory ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:58:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they try to emphasize how "quirky" the main character is for far too long.
atticdoor ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:59:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The director's name is part of the title.
throwaway19791980 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:59:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Nicholas Cage or Michael Madson.
-Pawprint- ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:59:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
JJ Abrams is director
AllTheSith ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or Rian Johnson
Bob_Om ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:00:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The title starts with โthe fast and the furious..โ
BurtMacklin____FBI ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:00:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unnecessary sex scene or nudity in the first 10 minutes is usually a very good indicator that you're about to waste the next hour and a half of your life.
remig12 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:01:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If anyone at anytime says"lets do this" or " I got this"
Sonseeahrai ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:01:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it seems to be HUUUUGE and it's not series, just one movie
Probably packed up with cheap tricks and too many plots with unsatisfying, quick resolutions
Mcc_423 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:01:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If James Corden is in it.
FuckoffHitler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:42:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Watch into the woods. Youโll change your mind
RaykaPL ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:02:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is in it
scorpionelite ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:02:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie is called โGamerโ or has anything related to video games and tries to be hip and cool
Iโm looking at you โGamerโ
maxiquintillion ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:02:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer shows all the funny bits. Or, in my opinion, when it's full of empathetic embarrassment. Ex: guy does a super embarrassing thing and I'm expected to take the empathy of embarrassment of the other actors
shakycam3 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:03:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a character screams โNOOOOOOOOOOOO!โ In the trailer .
sLiimFit ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:03:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sequel with different lead actor/actress.
Charlamaine7 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:03:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has the same plot as other movies for example White House Down & Angel has Fallen
JoshuaInsole ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:04:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I saw a review for a generic fantasy series a few months back. It called itself "the best Netflix fantasy since The Witcher." Given that The Witcher came out less than two years ago, and they used "Netflix" in the description, I'm betting it's not worth my time.
DesperateGrab8 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:05:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a Nicolas Cage movie after National Treasure. If my wife and I wanna have fun, we'll watch him just for a laugh.
lorduxbridge ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:05:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's a remake.
SlipperySibley ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:06:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the speaking dialogue is barely audible but action scenes require you wear defenders!
Joey_XIII ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:06:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"revival of the series"
pbussiek ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:06:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stars Adam Sandler
iconic29 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:06:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer or poster states โfrom the producer of...โ or even worse โfrom the studio that brought you...โ
Trask_ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:07:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That the movie is made after 2010 ca
TheDorkyDane ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:09:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If their advertisement is ONLY about the race, gender or sexuality of its lead.
This means they have no confidence in their own product, they have no story worth telling, no interesting concept or idea. Nothing.
I am not against diversity or what-ever. But let's be real. Diversity is NO subtitute for quality, and if you actually cared about POC's you would make good movies with interesting concepts to PUT them in. Instead of just shuff them unto your shitty products in a weak attempt to sell a product you already know is going to fail. But now you can claim your own audience is racist because they didn't like it... even though... Guess what.
If Ghostbusters 2016 had been all males like the original... It would still have been a SHIT movie, far inferior to the original with nothing new to add and completely missing the point of what made the original great. It wouldn't have made it more beloved or accepted, it would still be shit.
SpectreOperator ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:09:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The length of the trailers are usually an indicator for how good a movie is.
The longer trailer, the worse movie.
Itโs like they have to show all the good parts in order to lure us to watch the rest of the movie.
desolation-stasis ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:09:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin Hart playing a buff, fairly tall soldier.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:14:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
1) When they spoil everything in the trailer.
2) "See ya later, alligator" and Jet Li jumps out of a plane while Dolph Lundgren goes "Now that's what I call Chinese Take Out."
magnasolis ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:15:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's based off of a video game
Nebbo_67 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:15:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a film adaptation of a game.
There are one or 2 exceptions, but usually the rule holds firm.
thatagent34 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:44:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just curious, what are your exceptions?
RowynxFaust ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:15:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the opening scene is kids to a single mother who's father died previously but isn't explained.
solenya256 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:15:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring Sonam kapoor"
Hoetzendorf ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:15:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a Netflix exclusive.
Flashy_Ice2460 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:15:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Steven Seagal is on it or near it.
anthomsulph ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:16:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
amazon si fi movies
Ringovski ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:16:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I can tell as soon as the opening credits roll, thereโs a certain bad quality to them. Also within the first few scenes itโs easy to tell, poor dialog, production or direction.
jgulliver75 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:16:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has the words Michael Bay or Zack Snyder next to the word director
peuvs ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:16:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
~Directed by Michael Bay~
ohmyimatomato ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:16:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Paris Hilton is in it.
GallusAA ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:16:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie is using a bunch of current pop songs for the soundtrack.
AllTheSith ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:29:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Guardians of Galaxy must be considered an exception, few the marvel movies that I like
AllTheSith ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:30:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Guardians of Galaxy must be considered an exception, few the marvel movies that I like
GallusAA ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:06:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Guardians used 70s and 80s pop songs and tied them to the characters (they were the link between Starlord and his dead mom).
That's not what I meant. I am talking about a movie in the 2010s using 2010 pop song, or a 1990 movie using 1990s pop songs. Etc.
GlazedPannis ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:16:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
-Five minutes trailers where 40% of whatโs being advertised is cut from the movie
-โBased on true eventsโ
-โFrom one of the producers that gave you Xโ
-For the last 10-12 years, anything with Will Smith in it
Storm280888 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:17:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jai Courtney is in it
MaxusBork ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:18:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When โFamilyโ is the most important thing. I am referring to a specific franchise which some of you might guess
thatagent34 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:39:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Leave F&F alone!
MaxusBork ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:05:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first 4 movies were good but from five and up the concept of racing was completely lost in my opinion
thatagent34 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:50:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes they did completely abandon the concept of racing. In order to make them all superhuman spy hacker ninja badasses.
GauntletV2 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:19:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My dad always said โif they put (part of) the credits first, itโs gunna be a bad movieโ
Itโs held up decently well
SpaceCase101 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:20:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Uwe Boll
Deadinsidepan ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:20:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's the first film in a franchise that the studio has also announced 10 more films for that will inevitably get cancelled due to the first film flopping.
also if the only marketing for the movie is to do with politics because the studios only way to create hype is to cause outrage
einemnes ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:20:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you can tell that this guys is clearly the murderer from the very begin but they try to poorly confuse you with a "possible second murderer" which clearly isn't.
TTBoy44 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:20:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When all the credits are front loaded
Purple_Geologist_565 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:20:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It is one my Mrs picked
buckeye111 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:21:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailer has girl in underwear/bikini and /or guy with no shirt on.
AllTheSith ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:31:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stay far from my Drax
zo_zo_ma ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:21:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it stars Tom Cruise.
FuckoffHitler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:43:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Please watch Rain man or Valkyrie
drygnfyre ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:21:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie's primary advertising is "from the director of X" or "the producers of Y" or "the writer of Z." Basically an admission this movie isn't very good and is relying solely on names or past success to carry it.
raining-in-konoha ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:21:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When its the first movie and they are already calling it a "Something-Universe" trying to copy the success of MCU
mikekx27 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:22:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the cover or poster are visibly photoshopped, and the movie is about two or more common human fears combined like spider-sharks that can breathe out of the water or something like that, you guys get the idea
Haaaaaa18 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:23:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has James Corden in it
JC_Hazard ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:24:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Zack Snyder.
hodl42weeks ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:24:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage.
AllTheSith ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:32:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Legolas isn't an exception, you are talking seriously heresy
soulcaptain ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:24:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
BIG RED FONTS.
Monster_Brisket ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:24:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ben Stiller
j-t-storm ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:24:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by M. Night Shyamalan"
The_Stock_Hole ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:24:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The words "M Night Shyamalan" appear on the screen.
Prior-Scientist-7771 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:25:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer shows everything
chonlonton ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:25:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring, Milla Jovovich.
Ddan-00 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:25:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Holographic movie case
TheSkyElf ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:25:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Narration. Its like saying you either think the audience is stupid or that your movie won't be clear enough on its own. Of course, sometimes narration fits but it is a tell-tale sign.
Another sign is that the introduction is filled with CGI to show off. The movie might then just be a mess because they try and cover it with cool effects.
Another sign is if there is a totally useless sex scene that brings nothing to the plot. Or if there are more than two subplots. Are they trying to get more screentime? Is the main plot going to be that boring?
daveoau ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:26:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs got a well known actor in it but youโve never heard of it.
NZNoldor ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:26:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs got Nicholas Cage in the credits
RedBeardDaGreat ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:26:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Head trauma in the trailer. Bonus points if itโs within the first 10 seconds
CharlieBrown20XD6 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:27:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Wait stop!"
-BLAM-
Three weeks EARLIER
TheFallOfJohannM ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:27:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first few characters have awful acting
o3hrjei ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:28:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is me just your average 12 yr old let me tell you how i got here
Kaninenlove ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:28:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you instantly know when "the romantic interest" has appeared.
Ardwell ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:28:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I actually find that when there are way too many A list actors, the movies are pretty crap (e.g. Valentine's Day, The Monument's Men, Jack and Jill). It's as if the producers were relying on the cast line-up to sell tickets so didn't bother with the script.
Goofy_Stuff_Studios ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:28:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That they have a bunch of big name actors to hype it up, itโs probably going to be mediocre at best
IronVader501 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:29:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If there's a meeting that starts with "As you know" in it.
If they know, why repeat it? Because they can't explain the world/Story organically and need exposition-dumps.
No_Lawfulness_2998 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:30:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Child actors. Same couple of jokes in all the trailers. Itโs the seventh or whatever sequel.
profitmaker_tobe ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:30:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If they start explaining the plot.
LeoMarius ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:34:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Nicholas Cage
finlay88 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:35:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gratuitous amounts of nudity. Dead giveaway that the movie is going to be terrible. But hey, boobs!
AuCouple4215 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:36:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the main actor is Liam Neeson
FuckoffHitler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:44:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You didnโt see Schindlers list did you?
AuCouple4215 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:04:24 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it involved Neeson then no
FuckoffHitler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:44:18 on July 12, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Please watch Schindlers list
UsualFirefighter9 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:36:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It wins an Oscar. Exception being Lord of the Rings.
FuckoffHitler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:45:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Someone hasnโt seen Schindlers List
UsualFirefighter9 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:51:26 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Have. It's not historically accurate though and I deduct points everytime I have to stop a movie to explain what they got wrong.
LotR I just call "Tolkien fanfic" and move on.
FuckoffHitler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:44:37 on July 12, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Except it is accurate
GaiasDotter ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:37:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you start a movie and there is naked tits within the first 5 minutes or so. Then you know that this movie sucks and they hoped to distract you with naked women and forgot that not everyone is obsessed with naked women.
Yama92 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:37:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Adam Sandler or Rob Snyder plays the lead
gypsymick ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:37:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mark Wahlberg is in it
ilovevoat ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:37:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
kids or only 1 person of color.
kartablanka ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:38:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mark Wahlberg or Gerard Butler as the lead actor.
FoxesStoleMyGloves ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:38:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything that seems to put the main character's primary personality trait as their gender, sexuality, or race. Chances are it's pushing an agenda and forgot to write a story
Emergency-Explorer-6 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:39:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs on Netflix
EQMoz ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:39:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Adam Sandlerโฆ
Team-ster ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:40:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they cast the characters and itโs all negative IE the Borderlands movie..
Prestigious_Issue330 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:41:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Critics absolutely loving it.
TheWarDoctor ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:42:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They hype it up on good morning America.
Benatar111 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:42:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โ3 week earlierโ
ur_love_meMEs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:43:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
yup, i hate that stuff
joymode ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:42:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay.
QueenOfQuok ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:43:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a Hollywood studio trying to do a live-action Anime movie
jelloubean ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:43:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
James Corden has a role in it.
FuckoffHitler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:45:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Into the woods is the exception
SuchPotato0 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:44:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sharks in the tornado
Idonthavename1o ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:44:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Baby / kids in cinema hall
KMKaine ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:44:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The title starts with 'Fast & Furious'.
DisruptIt ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:45:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Zombies
ilikemen76 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:46:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Theres a 4-6 year old with snarky comments for example: manny from diary of a wimpy kid
trey92008 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:46:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected by M. Night Shyamalanโ
ThibaultV ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:46:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a video game adaptation
CaptainLysdexia ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:48:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything by Tyler Perry.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:49:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a superhero movie
HumanNamedAlex ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:51:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you watch it and don't like it.
ClassicBBQ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:52:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler.
denizgult ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:53:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin Diesel
National_Survey_2936 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:53:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Movie based on a video game. They never work. Will never work
sylvesterpimpenstein ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:53:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has the word 'rise' in the title
Eiffel-Tower777 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:54:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a Hallmark movie
bsischo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:54:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Paul Feig.
Beijing_Embassy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:54:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Accusing a world-renowned actor of abuse that everyone loves for no specific reason and trying to start a movie after the backlash she received result in a movie flop.... That Amber.
Blue_Swirling_Bunny ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:54:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Gal Gadot or Jason Mamoa.
teacher1220 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:55:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see Ben Affleck in the lead.
account_depleted ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:55:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Will Farrell? Megan Fox?
manfredmannclan ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:55:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It is a netflix show and everything had a feminist angle
hosemeier ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:56:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Usually if a horror movie is pg13 is not any good.
Taco_El_Paco ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:56:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage or Michael Bay are involved
Rebucitraptor ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:56:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Zach Snyder...
Sneakichu ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:56:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Melissa mcarthy is in it.
Accomplished_Tie1426 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:57:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs the 3rd remake in 10 years.
AstronautEmergency73 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:57:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's got Ewan McGregor in it you know it's going to be shit
Yenson- ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:58:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's made by Wes Anderson
Commercial_Parking95 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:58:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any Schumer is in it
_maxt3r_ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:58:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer lasts 5 minutes and includes every single key scene of the movie
LordPexer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:01:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Liam Neeson (since Taken)
FuckoffHitler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:46:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Widows was good
Patmiass ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:01:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel like whenever there's a more than normal amount of posts on social media talking about how great a movie was, it ends up not being that great and people are just projecting getting their money's worth or whatever.
YourMumsBumAlum ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:02:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When an actor does an accent that is not their own.
rubbingnickles ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:02:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Made in 2021
Mr_freeze___ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:03:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs a horror movie coming out early in the year itโs definitely gonna suck
HeenDaddy710 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:03:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It doesn't have Danny devito.
Icarus__86 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:03:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Tara Reid in it
Acehigh7777 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:03:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As 95% of movies are bad, one might well look for an aspect that might deem it as good.
Eskrawl ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:06:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The director is called Zack Snyder
AppropriateAction217 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:06:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Megan Fox is in it. Iโm looking at you Till Death.
bludragon355 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:07:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any movie that shoves an agenda down your throat is a bad movie. Take for example, Ghostbusters (2016) and Charlie's angels (2019)
As soon as your focus is no longer on making a good movie, and you instead focus on pushing propaganda, it's not going to be a good movie.
windigooooooo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:07:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Rock will be in it.
dejus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:09:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A couple of learnings from my exploration of Netflix, Amazon prime, etc.
1) the same person that produced/directed the movie also stars in it. And the more roles they have, the more worried I get.
2) audio quality. Not sure how to explain this exactly, but if you watch the trailer and the audio sounds poor, thereโs background noise that doesnโt fit, or it just seems like the audio was recorded separately from the video. This is the case for most movies, but the more you can hear it, itโs a bad sign.
3) watch the trailer, the quality of the acting from that alone is a good indicator.
None of these will tell you itโs a bad story. But the quality of a movie can be a good indicator of the writing and direction. If you are the type to gamble on a bad movie for those occasional gems, you can ignore all of this.
FuckoffHitler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:46:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Watch the big sick. Itโs good
bopthe3rd ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:10:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It starts with a news report to give the audience back story.
Metalist_Penguin ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:12:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"featuring Dwayne Johnson"
Mrwolfy240 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:12:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected by/ Produced by/ Written by Zach Snyderโ
DaikonZealousideal50 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:12:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has an all female cast
TheBigDickedBandit ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:13:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Chris Pratt in it
patricius123 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:13:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
Attitudinousness ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:13:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the first few lines are explaining why the main character is different from everyone else....
'When I moved to high school I didn't fit in. I was the only girl that wore a ponytail.'
'I would have led a normal life, if it weren't for the fact that I wasn't normal.'
Etc. Etc. Etc.
r1cklep1ck ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:15:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Adam Sandler is in it and it's after like 1999
BillMurrayNorth ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:16:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Steven Segal.
bugglesnugg ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:16:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When thereโs a grammatical error in the titles (Hitman)
benshapirosfeelings ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:16:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Boll
xXekaiserXx ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:16:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gender Swaping ones, 99% of jokes "men is bad and women is good", plus points on racial or fat swaping.
justvt9010 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:19:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage and a plot involving some kind of a heist. Or just Nicholas Cage.
Base-Accomplished ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:19:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jaden Smith is in it.
RonJeremysFluffer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:19:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Seagall
variousmonsters ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:20:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If my buddy Daniel recommends it
Richie217 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:20:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
When in the opening of the movie a bunch of guys from the future time travel back into a soccor stadium and some how their mic is already connected to the PA system.
shock1918 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:21:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Adam Sandlerโ
Diedwithacleanblade ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:23:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Uwe Boll
dadlord_2112 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:25:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"A Happy Madison production...."
Scottkimball24 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:30:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A remake but with the characters as women
SalusFuturistics ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:33:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"I am Woman, hear me Roar" is the first Line.
kingmorgan76 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:33:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Nicholas Cage
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:34:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the actors are literally saying everything thats happening on screen and theres scenes of them just standing and talking
LordNillBye ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:34:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's based off of a book, and the author either sells the rights, or doesn't have a say in the production of the movie (Percy Jackson, Eragon, etc.).
boydingo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:34:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is in it.
SaladEscape ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:35:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer reveals the entire plot
TopTenTails ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:36:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Porky pig is rapping
Darnoc777 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:37:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Seagal is in it
SomethingToDo_22 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:37:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nick cage is in it and it's straight to DVD
Sarcastic-Prick-88 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:38:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When my wife picks it out.
robotwireman ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:39:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Woody Allenโs name attached to it.
biggdogg2019 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:41:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see Steven Seagal in it ๐๐ฝ
sanchito88 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:41:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Rock is in it.
mechanical_beer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:42:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
3+ screen writers
JakeTheRipper11 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:44:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has John Cena in it
Hugebluestrapon ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:47:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The preview is longer than 30 seconds and they give away the whole plot and every good joke
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:48:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Zack Snyder or Directed by McG
Carl_Johnsoon ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:48:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amy Schumer is the lead star of the movie
true_tedi ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:48:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you drive off a fucking cliff with no bridge, but a wire attached to your rotor swings you and your Dodge Charger with NO ROLL CAGE flipping multiple times and you come out unscathed..
theOutsider01 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:50:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there is too many famous actors. Normally is a trap.
QuinnySpurs ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:51:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs directed by Michael Bay
PaintingAnnual940 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:54:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Multiple reshoots
bigblackowskiC ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:57:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Made by M. Night Shyamalan lol๐
FuzzySlippers__ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:58:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it goes straight to video
GoodShitBrain ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:58:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs produced by Netflix (90% of the time)
Dun dun!
Gulio69 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:00:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
DavidTaroz ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:02:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Before the time of Netflix and other thing like that...
When a movie wasn't coming out in theaters and was released directly on DVD, It was rarely a good sign on the quality of the movie
Whyitsospicy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:06:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Seth Rogen is involved
ucefkh ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:06:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
First giveaway is the sound quality and soundtrack! Right the first 5 seconds I can tell you about it..
Then the slices and editing
Mediocre_Dude1 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:09:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its a live action remake. I said what we were all thinking.
dwaite1 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:11:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the title has the words fast and furious.
Myoow ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:11:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything with a woke actor/actress and any remake.
FancyStegosaurus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:11:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Woke" marketing. If the entirety of the hype of the movie is about how it's a historic leap forward for diversity and oppressed group X, and how going to see it is helping the cause, it's gonna be a shit movie.
fleecon ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:11:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is a model or singer making their acting debut in it!
octopoddle ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:12:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In the trailers, the actors' make up and hair are perfect in situations where they definitely wouldn't be. Bonus points if it's in an action scene and a character has a perfect swipe of "dirt" across their cheek and nowhere else.
LegolasPatilRao ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:14:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a bollywood movie.
PS I'm an indian and I mean it. Forced to watch it as a kid, since it was a norm in my family. Only later did I explore and discover other cinemas. Some of my favourites are Spanish / Argentine movies.
Other Vernacular Indian viz Malayalam, Tamil & Marathi movies are awesome with great stories and music.
Just that Bollywood is the runt of the litter. Rampant Plagiarism, Really old movie stars trying to milk whats left if their careers ( read Shah Rukh, Salman, Saif, Akshay etc) and dumbo model actresses who'll be great if they can show more emotions than the rock thats in my garden.
If you see a bollywood movie. Just give it a pass and you'll save yourself a good 2 hours.
wassupwitches ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:14:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whenever itโs wildly โpopularโ with the general public. Bird box anyone?
YouCantTakeThisName ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:15:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What's the difference between fiction and reality? Fiction has to make sense.
Armiiiin ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:15:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
An exploding car in the trailer is enough
Ibra_Yuri ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:15:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If they show DC sign XD
KittenMittns ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:16:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Showing audience reactions in the trailer
DyslexicsOnFire ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:17:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs blasted all over every single social media platform. The Tomorrow War is pretty bad, guys.
polopiko ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:18:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Netflix movie 93% match
lacus-rattus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:18:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has that "feel good family" music
bigchiefsittingduck ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:18:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From Visionary Director..." in most cases means get ready for vapid, glossy nonsense.
OuttatimepartIII ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:19:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If ive been anticipating a movie for actual years, following its production and rumor mill, then its release date gets pushed back 6 months or even a couple years. It finally releases so under the radar that even I almost didnt notice and just as quickly as it came, its gone.
MrGeek616 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:19:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's made post-2010 and Nicolas Cage, Bruce Willis or John Travolta are in it.
Biggie_Shmallz ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:19:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie starts off with some crazy scene and then the frame freezes while the main character says "you are probably thinking how I ended up in this situation".
indibidiguidibil ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:20:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When reddit says "What I like about it is that it's inclusive".
Tony7920202 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:21:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer comes out around two weeks before the movie. Or if the movie comes out in January.
Critical-Onion-8139 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:21:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the main character is like a 40+ white guy who is at best a 4/10 and the love interest is a gorgeous younger woman who is a 10/10 at the least. Especially when it's a comedy. Y'all know who I'm talking about
chessmaster644 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:21:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When thereโs at least 20 different studio logos in the first 1 minute before the film starts.
xvbyyxn ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:21:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs being released in December, the poster has lots of red and snow, two clean-cut white people smile back at you with blinding white teeth, sheโs a โbig city lawyer who is too busy for loveโ, heโs a โhometown hunkโ that understands the true meaning of Christmas, itโs on Hallmark or Netflix....I just described 10% of all movies produced every year. 2 of these are released everyday starting around Halloween through the end of the year EVERY YEAR!
FurryPervert ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:21:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Boll
Blasted-Banana ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:21:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the name of the movie is "(main chatacter) goes to (famous destination)".
TelevisionCritical93 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:21:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rebel Wilson.
WeepingSomnabulist ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:22:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The super whimsical music that's supposed to cue that you will be feeling whimsical very soon. Those movies usually suck hard.
Neat-yeeter ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:23:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the marketing material is covered with tiny laurel wreaths with barely readable text inside describing insignificant โawardsโ the film has won.
MrDrZoidberg ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:23:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โA Hallmark Productionโ - blows across the screen but with Star Wars effects insteadโฆ
LibertyPackandStack ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:23:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a Disney Star Wars movie
Firethorn101 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:23:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's based on a comic book.
Not all, but 99% are just cheesy one liners surrounded by explosions and improbable fights.
nicdav2006 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:26:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer is just a clip from the movie
Madriver1000 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:27:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amber Heard is in it.
CosmicFriendLee ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:27:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the whole trailer gives away everything about the movie.
warlordwinters ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:29:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they fill it with 20+ A-List actors
vox_mechanika ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:30:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you notice the name "Uwe Boll"
Boba_Hutt ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:30:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Overmarketing is the biggest red flag imo. When studios send out ample trailers, tv spots, posters, merch, etc months before release. The goal is to get as many people to see it and as soon as possible before the bad reviews flow in.
LonelyMichaels ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:35:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There are more than 3 writers
Topgunshotgun45 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:38:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Adam Sandler or Tim Allen as top billing.
Eaglejelly ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:38:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's stars Nicolas Cage
roguediamond ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:39:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
D&D have writing credits
Kane-Aloha ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:39:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whenever the main cast looks like they should be an unspoken extra.
SpyderTekk ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:39:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie is based on a book
Maze Runner movie is STRAIGHT garbage and I will DIE ON THAT HILL
dannychean ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:44:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is just so untrue. Come on. Even the academy awards have to give out oscars to adapted screenplays every year.
SpyderTekk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:59:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
U know Iโll give you the benefit of the doubt and say maybe theyโre good MOVIES but compared to the books?
MAZE RUNNER TRASH
SpyderTekk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:04:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In which case disregard like everything Iโve saidโฆ
Iโm just a big dumb idiot dingleberry
wakefreak540 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:40:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin Diesel or The Rock are in it...
Raub99 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:40:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Tyler Perry
Dramoriga ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:41:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The title or the poster art... Usually a decent indicator.
mysticpanda98 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:42:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Netflix Originals
SinglePringleMingle ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:42:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
ShE Is A StRoNg InDePeNdEnT WaHmEn
I immediately know that itโs going to be some kind of shitty โall men are weak pigsโ propaganda
InterestingRelative4 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:43:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ben Affleck
psfan75 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:43:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Steven Seagal
DoNotTakeTheBluePill ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:43:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rob Schneider
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:44:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
(In the past 10 years or so) if Steven Seagal is in the movieโฆ
RobertThePoriferan ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:45:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a video game movie from the 90s.
Radiant_Ad_7247 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:45:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have to save the world to save my family.
Taro_Elegant ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:46:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage is in it
ThatMangoAteMyBaby ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:46:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you see commercials almost nonstop for a year and there is Super BUZZ the movie is Always shit. Iโm not saying just over-hyped but literally shit. Like the studio knows itโs bad but are trying to get as many asses in the seat on the first night so they can just break even.
ThreeFiddy2203 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:46:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jodie Foster is cast
bfly0129 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:46:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there are too many big name actorsโฆ
Significant-Bee3074 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:46:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Promotional material, cast, and production team go out of their way to remind you (constantly) about the character's/actors'/actress' sex, gender, and race.
KnifepartyVIP ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:46:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Watch relative New Star wars movie. First scene rebels attack a fleet of imperial vessels in space. "We have to get closer so the bombers can drop their ordinance on the stardestroyers." Realize they really copied the concept of a second word war bomber with dumb bombs into starwars. Realize this makes no fucking sense in zero g or in military tactics overall.
Come to conclusion that Starwars proves again that it is absolut shit tier in science fiction. I wonder if the writers are just lazy or suck at their job real hard.
(not to mention the ending of the film which makes no fucking sense at all)
DonovanMcLoughlin ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:46:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad CGI
Pixasol ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:47:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Way too many references to current trends, at that point you just know the movie wants to try to be popular
Angusthe2nd ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:47:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If John Cena is in it.
BasquerEvil ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:47:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a German movie, with German actors, script from a German writer derived from an US movie and everything else is also German...
It's so bad it's not even a Trash movie, just delete it entirely
pooptypeuptypantss ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:47:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I need you to assemble a team
Swallowed_By_Giraffe ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:47:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer doesnt reveal a certain "theme". Its dark, romantic, comedy, scifi, action movie and every other genre that exists
im_2_thirsti ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:48:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
it has the name โcatsโ
darkest_irish_lass ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:51:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Alan Smithee is the director
megers67 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:51:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Kind of a cop-out answer, but honestly I'm able to find at least something enjoyable about most movies. Like hey, the plot is poorly written and shot awfully, but maybe some technical aspects were well-done! Or maybe they tried to take some risks that might not have paid off, but had some good effort behind it. Perhaps the acting was good in spite of what they had to work with. Maybe the active was terrible but they clearly had fun with it!
To better answer the question, when I see a trailer, I try to see what kind of details aren't focused on but still present. It shows to their level of effort they put into it. If it's a period drama, how much did they put into the costumes? If they did something to a high degree of accuracy, then it shows to me that they really care about what they were doing. Which in turn tells me that likely other places have a lot of effort put into them. Granted, it can still be a terrible movie, but being able to notice effort (in whatever area you are most knowledgeable in as a film watcher) can go a long way.
Edit: somehow when I was answering the question, I rembered it as how to spot a good movie rather than a bad one. Honestly just take my answer and reverse it lmao.
So for the period drama one: if I can't tell what even ballpark era it's supposed to be, but I can tell it's not some artistic choice to be ambiguous, it tells me that it's lazy (in the recent Little Women, they were wearing uggs!! No!!)
Hakaipoop ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:52:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If I pick the movie instead of my wife, so it seems.
lovetostare ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:53:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the characters start speaking in a foreign language but there are no subtitles.
--BMO-- ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:53:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer has someone shouting โTHATS WHAT IM TALKIN BOUTโ
Jack3715 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:54:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Carrot Top
Christian477656 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:54:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
ImAlwaysRightHanded ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:54:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Opening scene nudity.
Generalrossa ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:54:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has 'Fast and the Furious' in the title.
killaz2000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:57:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So Fast 5 and Fast and Furious are good then?
Empty-Accident-3370 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:54:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Predictable plots. We have seen to many of it.
dgodfrey95 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:55:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fart jokes
veetack ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:55:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rated PG-13. In my experience it means theyโre either trying to make an R rated movie more accessible by ruining it, or theyโre trying to make a PG movie more edgy by ruining it.
Queen0112 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:55:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When jim carey is in it
Edy783 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:55:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs based on a book and the author doesnโt post about it on social media
minorcharacterx ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:55:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's a videogame movie
sowillo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:55:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shia Labeouf
FuckoffHitler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:49:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Please watch pieces of a woman or American honey or peanut butter falcon
Ben_T_Willy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:55:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
'Staring Jennifer lopez'
Esist1996 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:56:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Blake Lively
smharman300 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:56:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Seth Rogan
FetusDeletus16 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:56:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You only see the trailer a few days before it comes out.
PloxtTY ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:56:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If all the good jokes are in the trailer
ArbitraryWisdom ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:56:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the title of the movie occurs in the first 15 minutes of dialogue
CliffChicken ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:56:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"starring Kirsten Stewart"
LionelsJohnson ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:57:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My SO choose it.
FrenchFry36 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:57:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kristen Stewart
SpecialFram ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:57:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's a movie adaptation of a video game. Very rarely is it a good movie.
rlxdengineer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:58:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
These days if nic cage is in it.
Gloomy-Instruction-1 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:59:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see Melissa McCarthy in it.
CornjobWillBeBlamed ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:59:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a movie ad contains interviews with people who just saw the film and "loved it".
Stay away.
SubaruTome ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:00:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The leading actors look like the stunt double of a much more famous actor/character.
Or the movie is clearly a D-List knockoff of an A-List movie released around the same time. Though I will say Snakes Outta Compton was better than it had any right to be
garry4321 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:00:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Movies that have one famous actor who is shown on the cover and trailer, but only shows up briefly in the film
Surge2414 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:00:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
*starring Vin diesel
snoreboogie ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:00:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Opening credits roll:
Produced by Michael Bay
Directed by Michael Bay
Written by Michael Bay
Starring Megan Fox
MemeMaker_ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:01:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The previous movies are completely disregarded. As are the in-universe rules.
maximusartemis ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:01:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โRob Schneider derp-dee-derpโ
redditDude6 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:03:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's based off a game.
Flat_Weird_5398 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:03:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If I can tell literally the entire story just from one trailer.
SpellmongerMin ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:04:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's an adaptation, the filmmakers aggressively badmouthing the fans of the original (book, comic, etc.) As umpleaseable or hateful is a bad sign. This usually means they wiped with the sorce material in hopes of a a cash in.
hot-streak24 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:05:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh hi mark
havearedpill ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:05:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kirk Cameron being in it, saying he likes it, or being associated with it in any way, shape, or form.
ryancementhead ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:05:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer says โFrom the producers who brought you (insert good movie here)โ. Most people donโt know the producers do nothing but pay for things.
thomas_anderson_1211 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:05:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cara deleveigne
The_Jacob ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:06:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Boll has anything to do with it.
MysteryGirlWhite ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:06:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Kristen Stewart is in it.
Morfars-nisse ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:06:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the characters have to blatantly point out that they are gay as a part of their personality
dingo7055 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:07:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For Hollywood films :
1)
The more writers credited, the worse the movie will be. More writers means writers were fired constantly for not bowing to the producers' demands, and/or multiple "Script doctors" were brought in to try and improve or alter it.
2)
The Director's name is "Alan Smithy", or any of a number of names that the MPAA has on file that the public don't know which are names a director can use when they don't want their real name associated with the completed picture.
SinnamonButtons ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:07:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the characters describe the CG on screen like we can't see it.
Sokka: Katara! Come back, don't touch that blue glowing ball!
awayfromnashville ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:10:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Boll made it.
PaxSativa ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:10:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the main character says the title of the movie during the movie
davidroger420 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:11:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can hear the word family within the first 10 minutes
dicki3bird ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:11:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
no trailers, no reviews,previews,no one talks about it, noone asked for it, the merchandise is on shelves before the film is even out and sometimes it could just be from a certain studio.
qY81nNu ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:12:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
MODEL-hot people instead of ACTOR-hot people. The difference is subtle but one kind can convey emotion but can't pull off avand-garde fashion and the other can't make you believe they ever experienced 4 emotions but can wear a dead turtle and still do the twirl at the end of the runway looking like y that is normality
RealKeeblerElf ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:12:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs directed by Kathleen Kennedy...
RBTrider ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:13:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Huge cast of stars, but youโve never heard of it!
bdan1983 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:13:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the title of the movie is said obviously by a character
TemoSahn ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:15:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's on the W network
Applecity82 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:15:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Over the top language
Polishbreakfast ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:15:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin Hart
thiago_roska ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:15:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The director is M. Night Shyamalan.
GuitarStu ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:16:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Voice over "Starring, Adam Sandler, and [record scratch]...Adam Sandler?!?..."
alaptoplap ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:16:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a character describes a new characterโs involvement in a way obviously directed at audience
Shamwah5000 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:17:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin Hart
Panoramix18 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:18:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Cro and Tom Servo are in the front row
ToffeeDaKat ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:18:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Dreamworks" in any movie after 2019
Loki-L ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:18:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they try to advertise it by pointing out that the people who made this movie also were involved in the production of another popular movie. But instead of sharing actors, writers, directors or something similar like this it is something completely irrelevant.
"From the catering staff of Oscar winning..." or "financed by the same money men who also financed..." or just "from the studio that brought you..."
Advertising a movie by saying it was made by the same people as something you might have liked is okay, but it has to be a major thing and the people need to work in roughly the same role.
If the best you can say about a movie is that the producer is the same as another movie, that is not a good sign.
msf2115 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:18:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Owen Wilson, Rob Snider and Vince Vaughn.
Nihima23 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:18:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer seems to have the entire plot and twists in.
RakWraithraiser- ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:19:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โJoker: Jared Letoโ
MrBlackTie ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:19:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Nicolas Cage is in need of money and stars in it.
That guy is a great actor but some of the movies he stared in are an insult to all that is holy.
gmegus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:19:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A Christmas party, world cup, and job interview in the first five minutes.
baardoon1 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:19:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the preview gives the entire premise away
Amazing-Performance1 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:19:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a remake years after the original and they have changed the genders of the main character for woke reasons
Both-Flow-7383 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:20:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amber Heard is in it
K-Dog13 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:20:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it says Broward county Florida, and there's mountains in the background...
SAM-in-the-DARK ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:20:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Vin Diesel is involved in it in any way.
acidtechnolover ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:20:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Ben Affleck is in it.
NahM8YaWrong ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:21:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Til Schweiger
daftluva ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:24:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It hav Vin Diesel in it.
DasB00ts ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:24:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Nicholas Cage
ISmellPussyInHere ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:25:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's Netflix original.
MaximusTheGreat ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:25:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has Amber Heard in it. It's so much harder for your suspension of disbelief to kick in when the entire movie all you can think of is that absolute piece of shit.
nicetrys8tan ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:26:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Paris Hilton is a leading character.
amphibious_rodent13 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:26:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sarah Jessica parker or Kathryn Heigl is in it.
Nukey_YT ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:27:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it was made by Alex Kurtzman... Or just pretty much all. Movies suck. Now a days
tommybres ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:27:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The title starts with "Tyler Perry's..."
Joeh92 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:27:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ben affleck
RaiseIreSetFires ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:28:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sex or nudity in the first 5 minutes.
Dweezilweasel ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:28:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Adam Sandlerโ
burnbag18 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:28:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you don't recognize any of the actors
dralley24 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:29:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStaring Rob Schneiderโ
kurtymckurt ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:29:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs based on any video game
MadWhiskeyGrin ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:30:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Robot silhouettes in front of you.
Memento-Leo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:30:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
sonorancafe ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:30:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"A film by Alan Smitheee"
BruTangMonk ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:31:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
porky pig rapping
joegetto ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:32:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer shows someone getting hit in the junk.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:32:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Over the top non stop advertising with absolutely no clips from the movie.
turokstout ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:32:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer pretty much reveals the entirety of the movie
shockrush ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:33:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
When there is "..." At the start and end of a critic quote
"...a classic..."
When really it said "this movie will never be a classic and should be locked away forever"
succored_word ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:33:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Adam Sandler or Will Ferrell are starring in it...
NoExpertt ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:33:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has part 9 it the title
hoagiexcore ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:34:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Heavy marketing campaign
NYEMESIS ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:34:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
If it has Amy Schumer in it.
NoExpertt ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:34:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has part 9 it the title
jamesewh ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:34:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Instead of a trailer giving a teaser of the story itโs an interview of the actors, who are usually saying how fun it was to make the film.
Jimsocks499 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:34:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many movie studios youโve never heard of were involved it itโs production.
sockfullofcum ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:34:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars the Rock?
CheapJankMtG ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:35:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there is nudity in the first few scenes. The sooner the boobs the worse the movie.
Captain-Insulin ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:35:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The title starts with "Fast & Furious".
FluffeeX ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:35:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see Amy Schumer or Melissa McCarthy is the lead
Gwyn-LordOfPussy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:35:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Steven Seagal
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:36:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's heavily advertised.
unphamiliarterritory ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:36:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
* Steven Seagal has entered the chat.
Gizmo135 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:36:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Character narrowly escapes something crazy then says "hi! I'm __ and you're probably wondering how I got here"
iFunnySupremeCourt ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:36:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you mistake itโs trailer for a past movie, COUGH the entire conjuring series COUGH
cgrooms94 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:36:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring: Nicholas Cage
phillshawcomedian ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:36:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Tommy Wiseauโ
thisdreamweredancing ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:36:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the previews are bad, you know youโre in for a bad movieโฆ better hope the popcorn is good!
Killdren88 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:37:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How much drama there was during production, writers leaving, hiring new writers.
LionWeight ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:37:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That the movie is constantly advertised...everywhere you look. That's gonna be a lemon for sure.
igornist ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:37:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's release has been delayed with or without reason cough wonderwoman and black widow cough
JoshNIU22896 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:37:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Choppy and poorly paced editing
pls_show_me_ur_boobs ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:37:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A full 15 minute backstory story of the main character/villian/fictious world before the film even begins. Nothing fails to lose my attention more.
Limitless-Sight007 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:37:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Camera quality.
sufferpuppet ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:37:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first ad you see for it is a week before it comes out. Studio has no confidence in it.
Pelt0n ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:37:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer is just a compilation of action scenes. From my experience it means that the plot is really subpar so they're trying to distract the audience
savvylxs ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:37:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When I can predict almost everything that's going to happen.
businessgator ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:37:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Seagal
resectioningzone31 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:37:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it starts off like every call of duty game, with the blurred vision, ears ringing, he looks around not knowing whats going on, etc etc etc, chaos in background
FireEngineFred ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:37:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The critics say "instant cult classic"
bitcoinsftw ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:37:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see a celebrity thatโs not an actor in a main role.
CheifWampum ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:37:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The reviews are all from Twitter users. Most of which are probably people who are employed by the company making the movie.
matthijsG ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:38:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Camera and editting work. The filming and editting (like color scheme) of the first scenes saying a lot. And yes, i don't like the Blockbusters either with their blue/yellow-light editting.
ButTheMeow ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:38:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From the Producers of better movies"
Praegressus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:38:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
John Travolta is the leading man.
Intelligent_Yak_9705 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:38:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer starts with "From the creators of (insert name of much more successful movie/franchise)..."
xombae ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:38:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it starts with the main character doing a voice over while going about their day.
mr-nefarious ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:38:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Nicholas Cage.
GodwinGeorgevinvent ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:38:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amy Schumer
tinybluespeck ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:38:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amy Schumer. Woke remake of an old movie.
Cahnis ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:38:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Critics give 100% and users give 0%
Zewlington ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:39:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If all the actors are super young and pornishly hot even if it doesnโt match their character. Like a team of elite research scientists that all look 19, wear tons of makeup, and wear sexy revealing clothes.
blondieelocks ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:40:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Multiple trailers for the movie and they all seem to have the same cuts in it just in a different order. And the trailers are 3 plus minutes long, all the funny parts are in the trailer.
gbgare995 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:41:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A Samuel L. Jacksonless one
ishitmypants1s ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:42:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
MOTHA FUCKA your right
thtsabingo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:41:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
the dumbest people I know are excited for it
Captain_Ludd ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:41:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Advertised on buses
Demedici2000 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:41:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any movie promoted or reviewed as "...a valentine to [NYC, etc.]" also, any movie described as a 'romp' or 'spoof."
Nyloc70 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:45:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's directed by Zack Snyder
Crowley_cross_Jesus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:45:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin James
Darklance ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:45:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All of the red-headed characters have been race swapped
Ant10102 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:45:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Military movies with a director with no common military knowledge
iCaliban13 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:46:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Zach Snyder is directing
Nick-The-StickYT ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:47:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The title has the word โFrozenโ in it
UberBower ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:47:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Bollโฆ
RuffandTumbleGal ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:48:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If they tell you the entire plot in the trailer
If itโs for a comedy and every good joke is in the trailer
nicholkola ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:48:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a live action Disney remake
Ynohu ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:51:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a hallmark movie.
Dangy91 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:51:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also movies that try too hard at having "woke" elements.
Just-Khaos ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:52:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Will Ferrell or Melissa McCarthy.
rundmcarlson ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:53:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Kevin Hart
ScrotusMahotus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:53:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the title has anything else written after "Pie" in "American Pie"
shrimpsauce91 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:53:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amy Schumer is involved.
Cualquieraaa ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:53:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Rock is in in it.
L1mby ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:53:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's starring Steven Seagal
L1mby ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:54:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's starring Steven Seagal
Nullveer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:54:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Lawrence Fishburne randomly shows up and the characters of the movie say, "Who are you?" and he responds with, "I'm...alive!"
apocolypticbosmer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:54:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs been mentioned already but, lazy exposition.
AwakenedOwlbear ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:54:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs directed by Michael Bay.
frupp110 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:56:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rob Schneider (drops the mic)
h1r8er ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:57:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they put all of the main action scenes in the trailer.
Rent_Teznor ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:57:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Someone says "Storm's coming" in the first act.
DorkyDame ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:57:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many โprettyโ people in it or if it starts off with college kids.
ruedolf20 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:57:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thereโs a hallmark symbol in the corner.
Frankthetankjones ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:57:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
With in 20 mins and you know no ones name
FantasticShoulders ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:58:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Tom Hooper touches a musical adaptation, that adaptation is going to be bad. Les Misโ singing (which is incredibly important, since there isnโt much spoken dialogue) makes me want to scream, and Cats is just a train wreck.
At least Les Misโ costumes looked nice, and Cats had pretty nice cinematography from the bits Iโve seen. But when youโve got Hugh Jackman, someone whoโs been trained for Broadway, sounding like he has no clue how to sing, I donโt trust you with a musical ever again. Same goes for having Rebel Wilson eat anthropomorphic cockroaches and make โwhoa, I canโt dance and Iโm in a musicalโ jokes when her character is supposed to be a lazy old British cat who secretly loves tap dancing and teaches the vermin of the house to basically be boy-scouts.
FuckoffHitler ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:52:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Please respect les mis
FantasticShoulders ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:26:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I respect certain aspects of it. It made people interested in stage-to-screen adaptations again, paving the way for others that have followed. The casting for Les Amis dโABC is wonderful, and the Thenadiers are nigh perfect. Gavroche sounds exactly as he should. I love Valjean getting a song about Cosette, itโs something that builds their relationship more than the musical does. The dedication taken to build sets was amazing, Anne Hathawayโs performance was heartbreaking, and naturally Samantha Barks stole the whole movie as Eponine.
But it fails to be a good adaptation of a musical because it just doesnโt sound right. Hugh Jackman dehydrated himself to have Valjean be ripped in the opening scene, Russel Crowe is a mess as Javert when heโs a decent singer. Everyone sounds tired and dejected, like they were forced to record live over and over again. Because they were. Not to mention the freedom given to the actors to emphasize/speak certain parts that never should have been, disrupting the flow (Confrontation is the peak example of this, itโs supposed to be a back-and-forth and comes off as a jumbled mess).
Again, I respect the hell out of the dedication to the mass amounts of effort put in by both the crew and cast. I especially respect the hell out of the cast for being willing to shoot and sing scenes again and again. But when that effort ultimately detracts from the final product, I donโt have to respect the result all that much. Sorry for the blogpost, I just have very strong feelings about musical adaptations.
blankfaceLP_ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:58:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
usually if it isnโt interesting/intriguing/funny in the first 15-30 mins, itโs on a highway to being a shitty movie
ThatOneDudeWithAName ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:58:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its another Fast & Furious movie
Emotional-Two-9075 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:58:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a movie starts with a happy family dinner scene or rich white teenagers being a#hole and racist...i can almost predict the entire movie.
Personal-Hyena8381 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:58:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We have to do this because we are family.
cookiemobster13 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:58:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you feel like youโve just watched the whole movie from the trailer, leaving you with no desire to see the movie.
sizzling_cum_box ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:58:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โOscar buzzโ
alphamale91 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:58:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFast & Furious presentsโฆโ
chimpomatic5000 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:58:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The bylines for the review quotes they show are tiny, and when you look the names up, they are obscure reviewers, out of the mainstream.
whysaddog ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:58:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the ad features references to good movies that they made instead of talking about the movie that is coming out.
HolyRamenEmperor ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:58:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not a universal rule, but it's a red flag when it's written, directed, and produced by one guy whose previous successes involved a team effort.
Some figures build reputation in the industry and no one wants to tell them "no" so they end up doing dumb shit.
etibbs91 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:58:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer says, โfrom the producers of xโ it doesnโt take much creative input to produce something
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:58:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Using tweets as positive reviews.
gele-gel ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:59:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tyler Perry
TheGreyOne889 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:59:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Usually when they way overhype it with press tours, & vignettes.
Seefeder ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:59:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they act so crazy and irrational that I don't want to watch them.
W8inghere ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:59:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The preview jokes fall flat
hatetank91 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:59:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Carrot Top in it.
GordoHeartsSnake ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:59:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From executive producer (major director/producer from 80's and 90's who obviously had very little input on this film)
Frostblues ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:59:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the protagonist jumps into a lead refrigerator to survive a nuclear blast.
TheHighGroundwins ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:59:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many terrible jokes and forced things like saying women get paid less but it's ultra repetitive.
raekle ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:00:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie is a sequel, but several of the main characters are missing or have been replaced by different actors.
chop1174 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:00:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Porky Pig rappingโฆ.
toofargone1414 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:01:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Rock is in it
gemiwizard ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:01:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Constant close ups of actors faces and the camera moving and changing every 2 seconds
AlluringCheesefries ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:01:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you notice it's spanish
Zer0_Poin7 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:01:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rotten tomatoes gives it a critic score of 90+ with an audience score of sub 20.
Mundane_Factor ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:01:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has "fast and furious" or "transformers" in the title
Glass_Employee_7501 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:01:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Vin Diesel
Glass_Employee_7501 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:02:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Vin Diesel
Ratmaster452 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:02:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see boobs in the first 5 min, it is always a crappy movie!
kelleycatruns ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:03:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The name of the movie is CATS
Eroe777 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:03:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For many, many years, Adam Sandler's involvement in any capacity was a sure sign of a lousy movie. Time will tell if Uncut Gems was a blip, or a new direction.
Jojodemensen ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:03:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs about Emojiโs
Accomplished-Wash157 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:04:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A comic book company is making it.
Lwilks0510 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:04:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stars Nicolas Cage
gofunkyourself69 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:04:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Torgo's theme starts playing
FitMongoose9 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:04:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a reboot of a franchise or a remake of a movie that wasnโt asked for at all by a lot of fans. Ghostbusters 2016 didnโt fail because of an all female leading cast, it failed because nobodyโs given a fuck about the Ghostbusters since the mid 90โs ๐คทโโ๏ธ
seen_some_shit_ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:04:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it says โFast and Furiousโ 5+
vegan-trash ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:04:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amy Schumer
BurningVShadow ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:04:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The marketing team over do themselves on delivering hype and telling too much of the story before release.
TheFootyCollector ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:07:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A lot of CGI
HarpellSelf ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:07:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has "Fast and Furious" in the title.
krechu ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:07:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
,, Netflix adaptation "
discoturtle1129 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:08:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the logo starts with Transformers noises
Trid1977 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:10:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when there is a lot of voice-over explanation during the opening credits
GW2RNGR ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:11:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Right?! Audiences don't need to be spoon fed everything.
CarelessMedium-angel ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:10:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailers focus more on their "celebrity cast" than the movie. Looking at you ugly dolls
AmandaPanda0207 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:10:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My mother-in-law recommended it.
M3ptt ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:10:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first 30 minutes of a film should be a good gauge on whether the rest of it is going to suck.
If you aren't sure why certain things were included then expect a lot more weird decisions to be made throughout the film.
Motherfly ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:10:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you can already guess the ending in the first 15 minutes
neinnein79 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:11:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they don't allow critics to see it before the public. When they push back the release sate for re shots. All generally bad signs that's its going to suck.
iflingmyfeces ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:11:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
John Travolta
flyingzorra ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:11:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer is funny. That usually means you just saw ALL the jokes.
MONCLERXM ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:11:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its title is โFast & Furious 2<Xโ
twistedt ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:11:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Uwe Boll.
fandango420 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:12:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Less than 1 hour and 30 minutes
MajIssuesCaptObvious ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:12:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel like Ryan Reynolds posted this question and is going to use all these ideas to make the trailer for the next Deadpool.
ScaryEire1916 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:12:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much slow mo
Vauxlia ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:12:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All female cast
Old_Advantage_2631 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:12:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage
6571 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He makes a movie a week doesnโt he?
v1kk13 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:12:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Quality of film is inversely proportional to advertising budget. Great films donโt need a lot of advertising as people recommend them to othersโฆ
MajIssuesCaptObvious ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:12:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I feel like Ryan Reynolds posted this question and is going to use all these ideas to make the trailer for the next Deadpool, including screening all the moms and grandmas who recommend bad movies.
6571 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And it will be awesome.
wang-chuy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:13:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tomorrow War was so badโฆ
JinRummy2021 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:13:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was just telling my bud that it was so bad. Lol
PTA767 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:13:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see the illumination logo
missnikkibabyyy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:14:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whenever I see an overly amount of promotion for one movie, I usually assume itโll be bad.
Specific-Layer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:15:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything with Tencent films...
pbat574 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:17:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring Adam Sandler"
DrBoots ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:17:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
If the trailer has to reference other movies the crew has made there's like a hierarchy of badness.
From the Director of - Usually a safe bet, Coraline tried to trick folks into thinking it was a Tim Burton movie. The Suicide Squad wants you to forget the previous one exists.
From the Producer Of - There's a better than average chance this thing is gonna be a stinker Producer Credits are rarely a guarantee of a specific quality or tone.
From the Writer Of - This is a stretch at best. They couldn't sell you on Director/Producer credits so they're hoping the screenwriter will give them some clout.
From the team that brought you - The Key grip and the production assistant worked on a movie that wasn't this piece of shit.
From the Studio that brought you - We make a lot of movies, most of which are good. This isn't one of them.
Edit: Speaking of Suicide Squad, be wary of any movie with multiple trailers that have wildly different tones. A sure sign the studio took a hacksaw to it prior to release and it's gonna be a mess.
Rohlikson ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:18:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amy Schumer
harambefor2022 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:19:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
1000% the trailer.
If the trailer has any of the following :
GrantBarrett ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:21:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the posters or promotional photos show the main characters looking over the tops of sunglasses. Or show all the characters wearing sunglasses.
ScreamingChildren69 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:22:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This example is for the female power movies (not all of them are bad)
Example: charlie's angels: every woman can do everything. Not if they put their minds to it, they just can.
Characters should have some skills, not all of them. If some group of characters are perfect in every way somethings wrong.
GRIZZZOO ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:22:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Will Smith
turkeypants ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:22:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The lead guy has whatever haircut Ryan Seacrest has right now.
ajmaxwell ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:23:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Happy_Trails4u ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:23:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bruce Willis
imgprojts ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:24:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh this movie is gonna be bad! It's gonna be hard to kill though.
Happy_Trails4u ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:30:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ya. It's like a hard death
nlign ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:27:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage.
Need I say more?
nihilishim ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:28:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Watch Mandy.
nlign ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:31:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Havenโt heard of this one, Iโll have to give it a watch. Appreciate the suggestion
nihilishim ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:15:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its a horror/revenge movie with nick cage going off the rails a little bit, but in a good way. I really enjoyed it.
DDPJBL ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:28:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Critic's rating is significantly higher than audiences rating.
zigaliciousone ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:28:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Reviews from magazines and websites you've never heard of: "Brian from Dragonsgate books says this is the greatest movie maybe ever!"
wuddy63 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:28:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler production
Enkispocketlint ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:30:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the music in a trailer does the "needle scratch" stop for a mediocre punchline.
Kevin_Uxbridge ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:31:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Saw the last Indiana Jones movie in a theater and one of the first shots had CGI prairie dogs in it. Said to the wife 'Oh my god, Steven Spielberg has lost his mind'. It didn't get better after that.
thewalkingellie ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:33:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see the whole movie just in the trailer.
EnvironmentalRip636 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:33:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Good critic ratings on rotten tomatoes
MuffinRapist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:45:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Critics 90% fresh, fans 20%.
Frosty_Tie_2956 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:34:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"as a single mother of four living in Hollywood, as a toilet plunger" "this tigress of a mother will plunge the love she deserves out of the shitty hole of...." Blah blah blah, anything single parent is typically bullshit.
BoulderCreature ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:35:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Directed by M Night Shyamalan
OldFartSomewhere ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:35:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Slow motion flashbacks.
Ggeng ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:35:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the Hispanic character says random lines in Spanish for no reason
MuffinRapist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:42:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I find that happens with Hispanic people in real life... Real life is a bad movie!?
Ggeng ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:45:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean I'm a Spanish-speaming Hispanic guy in the US and neither I nor any of my family or Spanish-speaking friends do it - not discounting your own experiences, but I don't really think it's the norm, y'know? Every time I see that in a movie where a Spanish speaker says random shit in Spanish to himself or to someone who doesn't speak the language it just comes off as a stereotype.
MuffinRapist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:53:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Really? I will say this, the country of origin does skew it. America Spanish speaking groups(North, South and central) are the primary "offenders". While EU/UK originating folks not doing it at all (without prior context) in my experience.
Ok-Influence6533 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:36:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the wife starts talking ๐
briegrab ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:37:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler.
Kupcheez ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:38:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
the_paradox_lounge ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:42:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Terrence Malick is directing
Brad Pitt is in it but isnโt eating something in at least one scene
Whenever they have a movie based on ethnic history or mythology and the actors are all white as fuck, see: Gods of Egypt
FuckoffHitler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:54:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Please watch a hidden life. That will change your mind about malick
Mybuttitches3737 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:42:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Movies starts with a family ( husband/wife/ son / daughter) in a car on their way to vacation and their all jovial and happy. Dad is distracted by the radio and crashes head on into another car. Only he survives. (All this is a flashback though. Heโs actually sitting in his recliner with a 5 o clock shadow watching old wedding videos drinking beer out of a can.)
ChadlikesMilfs ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:43:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tom Cruise is in it
The_dinkster522 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:44:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amber heard
I-endure ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:44:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it stars Steven Segal. That's gonna be a good sign it sucks
Lamron24 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:44:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Itโs a Amazon prime exclusive
Kaze-sama ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:44:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage
phynixx ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:44:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
cyclopsusa ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:44:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pandering to identity politics to attract viewers...
_jlicea ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:46:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs main character is played by Vin Diesel.
Mighty_Asdo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:47:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a Sequel and un the title have "Revenge", "Reload", "Legacy" or some word like subtitle.
serenity_later ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:47:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When an about-to-retire guy gets pulled back in for one more job
TheLAriver ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:47:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From the producers of"
"From the studio that brought you"
"Directed by Zack Snyder"
gathc2013 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:49:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they basically tell you the entire plot in the trailer.
dusmeyedin ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:50:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it starts off with a missed chance at explanation or clarification between characters, and it leads to the rest of the film's unnecessary and complex hijinks.
Basically, if the whole film could be avoided with a simple conversation at the very start between two people who were already face to face (or talking on the phone) then the rest of the film has some pretty big obstacles ahead of it.
BYT3-M3 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:50:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs made by DC
namemonstro ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:50:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay
passengerv ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:53:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Definitely going to be garbage.
pyrulyto ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:50:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler on it. Not saying heโs a terrible actor, but he has such a bad taste/luck in picking scripts (plus, most of them have the same, Adam-Sandler-ish character, like a not funny Mr. Bean)
Analyse_numbers ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:53:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer gives away about 75% of the plot and shows too many plot twists
trav1999 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:53:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs a superhero movie
trav1999 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:53:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs a superhero movie
Trynottosaurus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:53:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
timboooooooooo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:53:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
Smart_Satisfaction67 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:53:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is in it.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:54:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Being a Disney live action remake
JMDeutsch ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:54:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs purpose is to proselytize instead of entertain.
cayenne444 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:58:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Nicolas Cageโ
amate15lfc ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:58:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's got Dwayne Johnson in it
robbo4895 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:59:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its got Jason statham in it
vpsj ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:59:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Characters deliberately not saying the ONE line that would remove all the confusion but instead talk in such a manner that all the misunderstanding gets even more exaggerated
roudyba96 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:00:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the only selling point of the movie is an all inclusive female cast. It just means the plot is terrible
TheLastKingOfGalaga ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:00:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tyler Perry Presents
LBDE15 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:01:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs on the Hallmark Channel
FrequentlyLexi ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:02:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Michael Bayโ for generic badness.
โDirected by J.J. Abramsโ for franchise-killing awfulness.
(Iโd give an honorable mention to Rian Johnson, but I think weโre mostly safe from his subversion of our expectations, at least for now.)
xmishmishx ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:03:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler.
Horizons_398 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:03:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
THE #1 MOVIE IN AMERICA!
Educational-Gear-762 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:04:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Says from the DC universe?
FastFourierTerraform ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:04:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Advertising campaign that tries to convince you that this movie has angered [insert distasteful group here] and you need to go see it to stick it to the bigots.
TechmasterTardis ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:06:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the sequel has the same characters but a different cast.
prodigy1367 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:06:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Vin Diesel
j9israd ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:08:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer is 45 random seconds of the movie that are centered around their laughable idea of character development. Therefore leaving you saying, whadafuq this?
NinjaOYourBro ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:11:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it doesnโt have Michael Scarn.
six2oh ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:17:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ben Affleck
Micholeon42 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:17:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected by Zack Snyderโ or โDirected by Michael Bayโ
ducya13 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:17:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mark Whalberg
Captainquizzical ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:21:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it says "The Asylum" on the cover
Captainquizzical ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:22:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it says "The Asylum" on the cover
sexc_monsterfucker ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:25:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the main characters are the stereotypical submissive girl and the badass man.
MrMeatMannn ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:28:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if its inspired by 80s horror it's probably going to be bad, only exception is cabin in the woods
No_Representative155 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:28:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Uwe Boll
how_do_i_read ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:40:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's a live-action / cgi remake.
Frame_Runner__ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:40:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer is 5 minutes long and you gotta pretend that you didnโt basically already catch the whole story
IeetGreenPotatoes ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:41:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's made by Disney/sony/illumination/pixar
Flubadubchub01 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:41:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The word "godzilla" for the most part
meatbag3000 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:42:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can tell its going to be bad when they trying being progressive by adding in lgbtq characters or different ethnic groups for the sole purpose of trying to be progressive nothing to do with story or character development just throwing them in and you know they don't give a rats about progression they just want your money.
Same with remakes of films with all female cast instead.
RandyTunt415 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:42:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Seagal
Independent-Ad8824 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:43:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ben affleck
SlurpyBanana ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:43:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's an action movie and the female protagonist is wearing excessive makeup at inappropriate times. Just another tough guy circle jerk.
jawjawandcompany ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:43:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If there is booty twerking in any scene.
THEFLYINGSCOTSMAN415 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:45:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they give away the entire plot and twist ending in the trailer.
That and when the jokes in the trailer are too good. Its usually the jokes the got and everything else in the actual film falls flat
chriskelsey32 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:45:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Based on a Stephen King novel. I love the books but the movie adaptations are almost always terrible.
Competitive-Meal2322 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:45:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Delayed production and/or director change.
TJtheFirst ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:46:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when the whole plot of movie is already foretold in the trailers.
Tight_Ad2991 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:46:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the intro is too long.
GioSurvives ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:46:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much music to enhance weak cinematography. I'm excluding the musical genre, of course.
Tight_Ad2991 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:46:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the intro is too long.
Snoo-11411 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:46:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it stars Adam Sandler
dahawmw ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:46:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs full of affirmative action hires.
Pickle_12 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:46:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sylvester Stallone, Vin Diesel, Jon Claude VanDamme, Jonny Depp, โฆ
Misspennylane69 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:48:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs made my DC
slapuhhoe ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:48:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has anything to do with Hallmark
Amalekite_Mike ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:48:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That it is part of the MCU.
Decilllion ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:40:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mega edgy.
saturngolf96 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:48:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It is shown on the Lifetime Channel
ImOnPlutoWhereAreYou ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:48:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything with Dwane Johnson
Cap-n-Slap-n ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:48:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin Diesel is in it.
Ronin_004 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:49:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
After-Yesterday-684 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:50:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The name has "Emoji Movie" in it
Imaginary-Weekend-85 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:50:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer is rapid-fire jokes. Thatโs how you know youโve seen the best ones in the whole movie.
SupaFly2136 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:50:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's under 90 minutes long, 99% it's going to suck
Beginning-Pitch612 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:50:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it says itโs based on true events
JERUSALEMFIGHTER63 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:50:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any Hallmark original
Esquire1114 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:51:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the _________ that brought you ___________. That shows me it lacks the confidence to stand on its own.
Tmdngs ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:51:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
overusing bed/sex scenes early on. It's just filler with no substance.
etm105 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:52:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the say "from the people who brought you INSERT GOOD MOVIE TITLE" in the trailer or poster.
Penalty_Box_Party ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:52:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it relies on too many tropes immediately.
rickyrav4 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:52:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they say the name of the movie in the first 10 minutes of movie.
etm105 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:52:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the say "from the people who brought you INSERT GOOD MOVIE TITLE" in the trailer or poster.
Bruinsamedi ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:52:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay.
ldepalatis ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:53:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie opens with weighty philosophical voice over. โThe world is a terrible placeโฆโ over shots of people suffering.
gazw51 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:55:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Has a wrestler or an ex wrestler cast as the lead
Decilllion ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:04:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They Live?
NewCobbler6933 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:57:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It starts with โInto the Darkโ
Federal_Breath4915 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:57:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When in the beginning of the movie you can already guess how the movie is going to end.
DGuardianz ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:04:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kristen Stewart
SkavenOne ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:04:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Straight to DVD.
darkanime02 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:05:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was made in this century
AMv8-1day ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:06:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pokebaka ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:07:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ooooh you stole my mojo, i was going to write Uwe Boll being involved when I saw the title...
neawng83xx ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:06:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Showing all action sequences on the trailer and showing the main antagonists/monsters/aliens
gestaf ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:06:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It features Dwane Johnson as the main star..
walkingsprint ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:06:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer shows the entire plot and the few best moments
MonarchyMan ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:06:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie was actually made five years ago, but still hasnโt been released yet.
MyDingusInYourLingus ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:07:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Filmed in U K
Chimbo84 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:07:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin Diesel.
Orvilleengineer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:10:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything with Bruce Willis in it these days. E.g, Hard Kill
bichael69420 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:17:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โThe number one movie in America!โ
R4M3535 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:17:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it says directed by Michael Bay
OriginalUseristaken ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:17:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
People involved in the making saying that this movie is not for certain groups.
Curiouscrispy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:17:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rob Schneider
agoe8 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:17:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the reviews in the trailer call it โAn epic thrill ride.โ Usually means bright colors and shit writing
grashevina ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:17:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Seagal
VWBug5000 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:17:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โฆ Starring Kristen Stewart โฆ
alpineA310 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:17:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan.
ConfidentCard69 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:18:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything with Tim Allen seriously fuck that guy
Fragrant_Relation_37 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:18:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Titties in the first 2 minutes
if01tdb ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:18:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much advertising
CrashTestPhoto ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:19:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a sequel that comes out decades after the original.
Looking at you Space Jam!
LameAndWatch ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:19:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโd itโs by m night shamalan
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:20:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a sequel or a reboot (or both) to a movie that came out more than 10 years prior.
The Star Wars sequel trilogy, the Jurassic World films, the new Ghostbusters, the JJ Abrams Star Trek movies and the Alex Kurtzman Star Trek TV shows, Mary Poppins Returns, Maleficent, Cruella, you name it... They're all products of a creatively bankrupt Hollywood system turning the keys over to people who don't even understand the basics of solid storytelling, let alone the appeal of the franchises they're purporting to reboot.
Piotr-Rasputin ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:22:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the premise of the movie was a skit in a sketch comedy show you KNOW it's going to be bad. There's a reason it works in sketch shows, it's only funny/good for about 5 minutes of entertainment. Night at the Roxbury, Pootie Tang, Ladies Man, etc,etc
xyzygote ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:23:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs poster has too many of those international film festival awards. Florida Latino Film Critics Award ? imma pass.
kerrdawg02 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:23:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much head trauma or testicular trauma for laughs. Character gets hit in the head with 2x4, or gets hit in the nuts with a bowling ball....
total_sound ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:23:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it was made after 1995.
Lefty_22 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:24:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected by David Benioff and D.B. Weissโ in the opening credits.
BeeOk8797 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:24:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's been made in the last 20 years!
Carnival_Dogs ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:24:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The earlier a character actually says the name of the movie, the worse the movie going to be.
Openning scene: โOh no, we are going OVER THE EDGE!โ If the movie is called Over The Edge, demand your money back now.
Boobrancher ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:24:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Brie Larsen.
SafeAccountMrP ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:25:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โA Michael Bay filmโ
amazingsandwiches ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:25:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
oversaturated slo-mo
like in that piece of garbage Slumdog Millionaire.
BRAX7ON ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:25:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Seagal
colin_buffam ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:26:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It features Adam Sandler or Nicholas cage.
rashnull ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:28:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Produced and marketed by Amazon!
scottmushroom ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:29:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only name that's recognizable is plastered prominently next to the credit "presented by..."
Oh cool you got paid to put your name on a movie you had no hand in making!
Sirk1989 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:30:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's related to marvel in some way.
thebloodshotone ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:30:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"wE mEsSiN wId MaGnEtS nOw?!?!"
DenzelD88 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:30:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin Diesel or Will Farrell are in it.
OldWhoFan ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:30:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has this big cast and with at least one cast member that is an actor from mainland china, a skinny (not muscular) actress w/ a flawless face but somehow is playing the character the most proficient at fighting, a person from the UK with an awful American accent, a well known Hollywood actor who's hasn't made a good film in over a decade, and an athelete/wrastler/ufc fighter turned actor.
This is a recipe to make humongous a film to market on every continent but Antarctica.
DogNamedRichard ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:30:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Good critic reviews.
F1RSTs0n ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:33:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
Admiral-Emu ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:33:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs main selling point is that itโs all female. Think the all female ghost buster and new Charlieโs angels that leaned heavily into the โGirls get it doneโ mentality.
MitchKov ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:34:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It shows up on my โrecommended for youโ list on Netflix.
Remarkablesprt_ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:34:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My boyfriend and I absolutely love watching bad movies. Hear me out .. you focus on the movie more to ignore the bad scenes and thereโs something soothing and refreshing about a movie thatโs not perfect. But one day โฆ I was left in terror when one scene came about and there was a literal โshutterstockโ watermark on the screen for a car scene !
sorinMarkov88 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:37:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has will ferril in it
Lazyshadow04 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:39:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs a reboot of a very popular movie, those almost never bode well.
resno ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:39:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's released in February or March.
ArdeoKinurr ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:39:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Michael Bay"
CavS21 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:39:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs based on a video game.
Isa-lizard ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:39:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
children making adult jokes in the traitor just for the sake of shock comedy
Big_Boi_Biscuits ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:39:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Illumination studios"
virgindog ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:39:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer is mostly explosions.
JustWASD ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:40:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
C5five ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:40:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
JJ Abrams or Zack Snyder have their name on the poster...
Kiyoshi058850 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:40:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Weird/awful camera work/unusual framerate/bad dialogue (either it'd delivered badly or the wording is bad)
If any of these things occur in the first 2 minutes I nope out hard.
OHHH CGI THAT LOOKS LIKE ITS FROM THE 90S!!! IT IRKS ME SO HARD!!
C5five ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:40:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
JJ Abrams or Zack Snyder have their name on the poster...
o0Vizory0o ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:40:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I always nopeout of the cinema when the intro/trailer is WAAAY too action packed. That is an automatic nono for me.
theblastedking ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:40:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they title the movie โComing 2 Americaโ
youmustthinkhighly ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:40:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A film by m. night shyamalan..
JammoRisin ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:40:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You see that it's being directed by Roland Emmerich
twesterm ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:40:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Action movie starts talking about the hero's family.
garron_ah ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:43:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Michael Bay"
ghettofunfetto ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:44:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie opens with the lead characterโs alarm going off. Seriously, how many times are they gonna do the same sequence? Bonus points: if they groan right after it, look up and stare insightfully at the ceiling.
srz_ratz ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:46:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M Night Shyamalan
LizzyLaRose ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:47:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs called F9.
Honestly tho, I love watching dumb/unbelievable movies tho, so I get my enjoyment, haha!
Superddone20222 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:48:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has the DC logo
ihatesnipers ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:48:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When its obviously feminist, woke or has a very obvious leftist political message, usually propaganda.
That means the movie cant stand on its own so they need to virtue signal.
ThSoup ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:51:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All of the characters have dream jobs (architect, gallery owner, chef). Nobodyโs stuck in a cubicle or working for a national chain.
Premium-milkshake ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:53:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it is based on a video game
TrippLongfellow ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:57:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs an Adam Sandler movie.
Twint2 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:58:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jack Black is in it.
TrippLongfellow ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:58:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs an Adam Sandler movie.
wan888 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:58:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Having โMarvelโ or โAvengersโ in the title
EndlessFrozenPines ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:59:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it says Warner Brothers anywhere during the opening sequence
animeblunts ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:05:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Seagal is in it.
RiderWriter15925 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:05:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If there are 14 separate producing companies listed at the beginning. If it was that hard to pull together the financing, itโs gonna be a shitty movie. Iโve proved this theory to myself repeatedly!
shawnfromnh ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:05:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
anything with The Musical in the tile is garbage.
SoldierFields1 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:06:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rob Schneider
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:06:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
More than two helicopter explosions in the trailer.
Felina08 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:09:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Madonna stars in it
popkornking ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:09:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Critics are raving"
AgentAnesthesia ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:10:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's the only one your grandma has asked you to ever watch with her in theaters. Passion of the Christ was not what she was expecting.
madnick1991 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:10:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you read online that the movie is going back for its second or third set of reshoots, a month before the movie is set to release. With a new director.
iamrubberyouareglue9 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:10:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My wife wants to see it.
CryptoJay1129 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:10:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they tell you the entire plot in the trailer!
D2Hanny ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:11:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Segal.
D2Hanny ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:11:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Segal.
Non_Skeptical_Scully ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:11:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When all the characters speak only in Exposition during the first scene:
โHey little brother, howโs my favorite district attorney today? Did you happen to see our estranged, alcoholic father in town? Want a burger? You know how much this former astronaut loves to grill out, despite my crippling phobia of direct sunlight and spatulas.โ
N4T10N ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:12:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rob Schneider
N4T10N ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:12:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rob Schneider
ilikepizza4200 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:21:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Super mario isnt in it
Heres_your_Chippy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:25:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My mom recommended itโฆ
bakedcowboy420 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:43:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when the main plot is some dumb blonde stepsister being stuck in a washing machine
Ebolatastic ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:48:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Of course, there are exceptions, but in general:
Adi3m ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:48:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Adam Sandler in it.
religionlies2u ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:58:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has a washed up action star from the 80s. Think โJean Claude van dammeโ or โSteven seagalโ
Mista____Chow ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:04:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Amy schumer or Anna Ferris are in it.
jamesmon ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:07:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Critical acclaim
AceofMandos ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:09:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much cleavage is easily the biggest give away in trailers if a horror movie will be trash.
counterhit121 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:29:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the music is trying to club you over the head with an emotion that the actors and writing did not earn
Levis-Left-Hand ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:29:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it gives a โinspirationalโ back story
Basic_Artichoke380 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:36:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The preview is really long and you basically know the whole plot already before you see it
ridleylaw ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:36:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Michael Bay."
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:42:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Doobie_1986 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:49:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wtf?
dickshark420 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:47:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay
ApocaClips ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:47:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie already exists but they remake it by changing the main cast, cough cough ghost busters
Accurate_Prior_1044 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:47:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer doesn't auto run on Netflix, you know it's bad.
jaffthetatortot ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:01:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Flossing characters in the advertisement (as well as any other thing can can be seen as the producers of the movie trying to desperatly be relatable)
shadowyoshi3000 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:16:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Attempts to be politically correct instead of telling a good story.
Phil_82 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:18:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Seeing a great trailer, and then realising as you watch, that it had the best bits ๐
Ok_Spite_8980 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:19:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gives too much away in the preview.
Mumeemeemoo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:23:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they basically show the entire movie in the trailer.
EnteriStarsong ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:26:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exposing too much in trailers.
shark_food31 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:34:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the romantic couple start the movie without a dog but then get a dog to โlearn about lifeโ or something. Spoiler, the dog is going to die.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:36:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm a barby gurl, in a barby worll...
tOomMyGunNnnNnN ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:37:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler's in it
tOomMyGunNnnNnN ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:37:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler's in it
Purple--Aki ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:37:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Steven Seagal.
IHonestlyDontKnow03 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:41:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay
plolops ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:42:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas cage
EquivalentSnap ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:50:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the character just happens to know the exact people related to solve the plot. Like they need to fly somewhere and the protagonist is friends with a pilot . Or they need a scientist and the protagonist just happens to have a daughter that is a scientist at MIT
Lessandero ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:50:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a video game adaptation. I have yet to see one that was worth my money, and yet I step into the trap each damn time....
Wildingrainbow ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:50:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its turned into a film from a video game two prime examples are sonic the hedgehog and street fighter
DerpWilson ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:58:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has Liam neeson in it. I canโt think of any actor who nosedived like him.
63puk ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:58:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has Dwayne Johnson in it
gacisme ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:58:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tom Cruise is in it?
D_Dubbz ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:04:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Nicolas cage
D_Dubbz ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:04:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Nicolas cage
Mrsnod ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:10:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the title has the words โSpice Girlsโ in it.
dopest_dope ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:10:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starts with narration
_Spicey_Pickle ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:11:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Segal
agentjayd007 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:13:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tyler Perry presents...
TheKrakenSpeaks ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:15:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's an obvious mix of two older movies..i.e. shazaam
TheKrakenSpeaks ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:15:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's an obvious mix of two older movies..i.e. Shazam
CareBear-Killer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:15:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie is over-hyped. The more commercials, interviews, merch, reviews, etc before the movie releases, the worse it's going to be.
coddthefish ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:16:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Narrator saying "that's me"
KaimeiJay ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:16:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Zuko has to do better than Aang at a school project to win his dadโs approval.
ExpDelphi113 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:16:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Steven Seagal is in it
hopefulbeartoday ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:17:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Remaking a movie switching the race/gender but not changing anything else. So many terrible examples I can give and only a few good ones I can think of. death at a funeral did it well its not as good but it's a neat movie I enjoyed it. The newest Chucky also changed with how chucky is created but its cool still. You can switch things up its no problem but you still have to make a entertaining movie still. Hollywood is like 2 for 20 on adapting foreign movies its terrible
Kaapdr ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:17:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Certain actors in Poland mean that the film will be just another haha funny romantic comedy nr#1468553
Kaapdr ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:18:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Certain actors in Poland mean that the film will be just another haha funny romantic comedy nr#1468553 this year
Santas_helper1 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:20:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it starts with narrator while wide panning over, or to our main characters or a setting.
freebird023 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:22:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wrong actors
warriordude19 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:48:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yup
DaedalusXS ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:22:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the director is Mel Gibson lol
sowillo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:23:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer is better than the film.
Putrid_Preparation_3 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:25:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When two main characters fall into love with each other when theyโve absolutely no reason to fall in love with each other. Frequent cuts to unnecessary romance during serious moments.
sk3tchers ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:26:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Disney
raised85 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:29:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Made by netflix
RealOzome ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:30:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
An Illumination logo at the beginning.
raised85 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:30:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Made by netflix
C0okiefighter_wKBM ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:30:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when its gonna be an adoption of a videogame
MathiasBred ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:07:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
*adaptation
C0okiefighter_wKBM ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:30:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when its gonna be an adoption of a videogame
TheOfficialDLT ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:31:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It wasn't a Christopher Nolan or a Quinton Tarantino film
mahyarsaeedi ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:31:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The dialogue
Room607 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:31:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's new. Movies have sucked for quite a while now. Up until the early 2000s, there was always something that came out that was actually good and interesting, but since then forget about it. Everything these days follows the same boring plot, with the same boring acting. There is no originality left in movies any more. The era of the Hollywood blockbuster is over, and I don't think it is ever going to come back. Compare this to all the excellent movies that came out in the past, especially during the 80s and 90s.
vaultdweller501 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:33:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When all the good action shots are in the trailer
warriordude19 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:40:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I hate that
CaptValentine ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:34:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
James Cordon.
CaptValentine ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:34:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
James Cordon.
SketchyFella_ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:34:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailer doesn't explain what the movie is about, just shows action and/or big name actor.
treesarethebeesknees ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:35:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has the words fast and furious in the title.
Nessie-FromThe-Loch ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:35:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they have to hire an acting coach for their lead actorโฆdoesnโt bode well. How about just hiring someone who can actuallyโฆact?
bushidomaster ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:36:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Back in the days of VHS rentals when we go to the local video store I could almost tell it be crap if the cover was some drawing and not pictures from the film.
Dangerous-River3558 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:36:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amber Heard
dza6010 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:38:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Men won't know how to handle all the powerful females in this film!" Followed shortly by, "Why aren't male viewers going to see our super feminist movie?"
BusinessPurge ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:38:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Review / social embargo that is the actual day the film is released.
DrqgonKings ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:38:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a Disney remake
TailorVegetable4705 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:48:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Helicopters. The more helicopters in the advert, the worse the movie.
Beo1217 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:51:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amber Heard is in it.
neverthenachosagain ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:01:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs about a dumb thing
LIKE FREAKING EMOJIS!!!
McDummy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:08:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailer reveals too much of the plot
Fitzational ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:26:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there aren't enough Jan-Michael Vincents.
ErrorFresh9372 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:27:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything with Liam Nelson
Aggolden_stinger ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:27:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the title has 2 behind it especially if itโs used as a pun
leathalpancake ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:37:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Adam Sandler
leathalpancake ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:37:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Adam Sandler
nself11 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:43:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
Langer1banger ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:45:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shia laboff is in it
SanctusUnum ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:45:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by
Uwe Boll
Petrodono ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:49:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Prophecy. Itโs the laziest plot technique ever.
gregorfriday ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:51:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The amount of radio promo
j64thnotes ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:58:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it says, "directed by Michael Bay" anywhere on it.
DCIFoyle ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:07:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Vin Dieselโ
ZodiacRedux ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:07:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They decide to remake one of the greatest films of its genre, that doesn't need to be remade,shouldn't be remade and decide to cast the two lead roles with two "actors" so completely out of their element it's already laughable.
Case in point:Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho".1998
Vince Vaughn and Anne Heche?Are you shitting me? Vince is OK in some stuff,but Anne Heche is only famous for getting Ellen D's pubes stuck in her teeth.
idrow1 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:08:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has Richard Greico in it or the trailer has less than 1,000 views and has been up for 2 months.
waterbottleman8000 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:12:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it follows at least 4 stereotypes before 15 minutes.
Pumpkin-Bomb ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:18:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โScreenplay by Akiva Goldsmanโ
useless_tryhard ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:21:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Rob zombie.
Ian-Dawson_ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:48:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler or a Star Wars sequel. Just my opinion.
Marshmishmows777 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:08:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it starts off with a fucking book opening up
Wiskoenig ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:08:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a quoted accolade for a movie on the poster or dvd case is from one of the actors from the movie.
TelephoneBusy9594 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:09:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the funniest part in the trailer is at the beginning of the movie.
Vero518 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:10:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This has probably been said, but if the opening scene is not actually the beginningof the narrative, but instead something that is going to happen later chronologically. Bonus points if there's some kind of narration like, "I don't know how I ended up here..."
TelephoneBusy9594 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:10:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the funniest part in the trailer is at the beginning of the movie.
chimneysweeeper ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:11:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tara Reid
Scrabblegal1 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:11:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a sequelโฆ.
precious_armory ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:12:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer has random cinema-goers on their way out saying "it was really good"
American_Excellence ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:13:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Ben afflack in it.
BadGenesWoman ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:13:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When its a live action remake of a cartoon. Hello assholes his name is Aang not Ung..
American_Excellence ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:14:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The producer is Rian Johnson
rjbov112 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:15:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Having green milk in it....
demo-is_useless ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:20:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Overrated actors in the movie, No, I donโt meant Good actors, I mean overrated. Ewan McGregor for example is an extremely good actor, but not overrated
Arcinbiblo12 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:24:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When advertisement for it stops as soon as it's released.
HotPotatoWithCheese ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:26:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer features one of the main characters referencing some 2 year old meme or if it's full of cheesy lines.
Makeyourdaddyproud69 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:27:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs made by lions gate.
jdward01 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:27:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs on SyFy or Hallmark.
UnarmedNut ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:28:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Look at the writers of the film and their previous work. Mediocre writers = most likely mediocre film
Roders1989 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:29:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You are not enjoying it
the_less_great_wall ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:29:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Shia Lebouf in it.
It's a sequel, prequel, remake, or has a comic book universe
"Everyone was clamoring" for it to be live action
indelady ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:29:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anytime a review says it's 'gripping'
sal_thy_viejo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:31:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Vin diesel is the lead
adam-odinson ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:32:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Adam Sandler is in it...
Ksb6363 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:33:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it turns into a musicalโฆ
LupinEverest ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:35:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs made by Disney and coming out in modern times.
mrsnee56 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:35:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nick Cage (but like also, he makes bad movies good bad movies)0
NotRed9282 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:43:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it tries to push a message in todayโs society down our fucking throats. Such as but not limited to: changing a male protagonist to a female for no reason, stereotypes, making characters LGBTQ+ for publicity purposes. I donโt need my protagonist to be a black female bisexual stripper that has a humiliation fetish in a kids movie about accepting oneself
Brokenbluebelt ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:44:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer gives aways the entire story/plot.
Myst3rySteve ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:47:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you haven't seen the movie yet, certain directors have a track record. Actors can also make or break a movie, so watch out for glaringly bad casting choices. If the poster looks like it's got a low budget but is still trying to portray a situation that looks big and epic, that can be a bad sign. If the title or subtitle is very generic like "never back down" or "the darkness awaits" or something like that is also commonly indicative.
If you're already watching, quickly ask yourself maybe 10 minutes in "what do I care about right now in this movie? Anything at all?" and if the answer comes up dry, you're either watching a bad movie or you're about to find out you were misdirected.
And in case anyone tries to come in and say "What about ____!", of course none of these are always accurate, they're just patterns I've noticed.
matteblackfalcon ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:47:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when the trailer shows the entire plot line.
garyda1 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:50:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's on Netflix a week after it's released.
plzdoninja ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:51:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The words M. Night Shyamalan.
Voltprime22 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:54:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any Netflix original that you can find in the kids account
blukirbi ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:56:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In most cases, no critic reviews ahead of time.
Otherwise_Rush640 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:59:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the music selection is awful, the movie will suck.
deathsanta ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:00:09 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Heavily advertised
BerserkBoulderer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:03:47 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I work in the film industry, the most telltale sign is that the production schedule looks half as long as it should to be.
cpt_crabcakes ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:04:48 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs directed by Michael Bay
dyl_h ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:06:26 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Being based off of a video game
Loooooooooppp ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:08:31 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The tittle ( especially for horror movies)
knotty_mama ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:51:16 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My husband's going to watch it.
SharksFan4Lifee ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 01:33:01 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you refuse to distribute the movie through normal distribution channels, refuse to screen it for critics, and only release it through charging your fans $40 at "roadshow" screenings.
anabrnad ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 01:36:54 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's live action turned into cartoon/animation (like Adams family) or the other way around ( Ghost in the shell)
earthshah_38trt ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 02:52:59 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when a movie is based on a stereotype.
TroyCR ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:27:52 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hallmark presentsโฆ
decapitatedbunny ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:34:17 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"starring Will Ferrell"
Xx_endgamer_xX ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:06:14 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Heard in it.
DukTakTong ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:03:29 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Seagal is in it, with his silly wig and dyed beard. It would be an utter disaster if it is also a musical with children.
TongTakDuk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:04:48 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ
Protean_sapien ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:35:30 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's for a movie made in the past 15 or so years.
Cushberry ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:44:15 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Opening scene of someone being chased in the woods
komoii ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:50:28 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly this is super specific, but as someone who works in a cinema I judge the quality of the movie based on the snacks its patrons buy. People buying tickets for fast and furious usually get snacks that are annoying to clean up and don't eat any of it (like nachos, large popcorn etc) whereas people seeing Supernova, In The Heights etc tend to order small popcorn or chocolate in a bag! It's not foolproof but it kinda works
Deep_Fried_Disaster ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:15:18 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In the heights is actually pretty good for anyone who doesnโt mind 90 minutes of singing
Mad_Mark90 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:23:40 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The whole movie serves as a trailer for the next movie
Sparklers_4_days ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:05:58 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any movie based off a game, except the Mario movie
_C0ZMO_ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:52:56 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it says netflix original above it
Moose-Fresh ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 01:45:59 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
9.9 out of 10 times, when they introduce all the main characters by throwing their names up on the screen with little bullet points about each of them.
AnthonyPero ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:14:36 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The number one warning sign on any movie is the number of credited screenwriters and production companies. Projects like that get shuffled around for a reason. This is a particularly pernicious form of development hell.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:42:34 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Growing up if the movie didnโt say at the first: โThis film has been modified from its original version. It has been formatted to fit your screenโ I always knew it would suck and it always did!
snowvase ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:32:01 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I love it when a movie changes location and the new cityscape shows: Big Ben, The Eifel Tower, The Kremlin whatever, but the scene is helpfully subtitled as London England, Paris France, Moscow Russia, because they don't want American audiences to confuse them with some hick town in the backwoods of Alabama.
Bricci89 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:57:47 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if I am checking my watch throughout the movie to see how much longer is left
satanisthesavior ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:56:37 on July 9, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It starts with the Netflix logo
River_Atkinson ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:56:43 on July 10, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler or Mark Walberg
Murky-Leopard6337 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:21:16 on July 10, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You canโt follow the story within the first 5 minutes. Or you simply have no clue what is happeningโฆ
Meri_Stormhood ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:15:46 on July 10, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has Dwayne Jhonson in it.
(Dont get me wrong he's a great actor, the movies are horrible though)
GracenandGracen ยท 35 points ยท Posted at 23:46:36 on July 3, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A movie that is about some social issue. In most cases the movie is attached to the issue, instead of making a good script that features the problem
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:22:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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GracenandGracen ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:55:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Okay for example take Keira Knightley movies. She has been in a lot of shit recently that has a movie attached to a social issue (ex: Feminism in the case of Misbehavor and The Aftermath, as well as political social issue movie official secrets) In the cases of misbehavior and The Aftermath both of two movies suck because they just feel like a shitty script thrown together to pander to extreme feminists. However, in the case of KK if you look at two of her other movies like Colette or Anna Karenina they work out as two of her better films. In the case of Anna Karenina its about a woman basically doing what she wants and not caring about the consequences of her actions. The reason why this movie is so much better than the others is because they focus more on the script, costume design, stage design and cinematography. They also brought in a good director in Joe Wright.
largejewtestes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:37:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Black Ass Fuckers 3 vs. Black Ass Fuckers 4. It was a pale imitation and really hurt the franchise.
kush-tripdude420 ยท 79 points ยท Posted at 00:26:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has Amy Schumer in it
BitingChaos ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 07:39:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
did ya hear the one about her VAGINA?
shawnfromnh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:17:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sometimes Amy makes me feel like I'm listening to daddy Chuck Schumer for the quality of the jokes. I lost respect for Anthony Jesselnick for sleeping with her, it was like "Dude did you lose a bet or something, fuck man I can do better than Amy"
largejewtestes ยท -10 points ยท Posted at 06:43:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Who's funnier than her?
kush-tripdude420 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:56:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is more humour in my right testicle than in Amy Schumer's entire bloodline
SirLowhamHatt ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:40:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Chuck
largejewtestes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:56:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dudes. Dudes was the correct answer
Goatmommy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:37:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Norm is too based for most people, only true connoisseurs are intimately familiar with his work.
Failure_in_Disguise ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 03:40:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it stars John Cena.
11Johnny511 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:15:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To his credit, his acting has improved slightly over the years
Failure_in_Disguise ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:32:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He's funny in comedies. Has good timing.
BrokenCrow782 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:04:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Remember when he was in the fred movies
Um_Well_OK ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 04:31:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If M Night Shyamalan attached his name to it.
juicydoot ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:56:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs unfortunate but true. I love the ideas he has but not the results
DalekPredator ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:17:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He's made three good movies his entire career (Sixth Sense, Unbreakeable, Split) and Split was only as good as it was because of James McAvoy's performance.
chillin1066 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:32:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
On a second date with a girl we talked about him. I think we were going to see a movie and one of his posters was by the entrance. We had no agreement about which of his movies were good and which were crap. The date ended well but I did not try for a third date; if our sense of storytelling was that different there would be no hope of a relationship with me.
itscherriedbro ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:32:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He did pretty well with Servant
Snake_Plissken224 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:58:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just saw a trailer for his new movie Old....looks like he made another Village
singularity48 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 04:48:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That it has more than 3 sequels... Honestly can't think of a 4th of any franchise I life.
zigglemypickle ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:39:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Good thing Shrek has three sequels with one not counting to me because it's trash which makes only two worthy sequels
Jay_179 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:27:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Think Thor 4 is also due to be out by 2022. But, technically that's the second movie taika waititi's working on. Tbf, the first two movies of Thor were REALLY forgettable.
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:40:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not even harry potter or Avengers?
alteredxenon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:55:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The 7 books of Harry Potter were planned from the beginning as one story, so, technically, no one of them is a sequel. The Cursed Child, on the other hand... they'd better not make it a movie.
Letmemakemyselfclear ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:21:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Toy Story. Also, when John Wick 4 comes out.
RedHotAmericanSpeed ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 07:11:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โHere comes another Adam Sandler, Netflix movie!โ
Jerriiez8 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:26:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
uncut gems is probably the best netflix movie imo
SulaimanWar ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:54:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uncut Gems is great. I think if he tries to get into more dramatic and serious roles he will have a lot more potential compared to comedy ones
RedHotAmericanSpeed ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:10:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs so hard to watch some of the recent train wrecks like the ridiculous 6โฆ I miss his stuff
FastasfrickY ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 04:39:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs about a black family moving into a neighborhood that has a racist white woman called Karen and the movie is called Karen
MrNudeGuy ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:08:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Finger on the pulse of the zeitgeist
ultranerd555 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:25:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I still can't believe someone actually greenlighted that.
MoneyGrowthHappiness ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:37:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Was that a real movie?
ultranerd555 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:38:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
https://youtu.be/nfEPWa1ay0U Yep. ๐ฌ
MoneyGrowthHappiness ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:40:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I kinda donโt want to click on it. Iโd rather just believe it was a hoax.
ultranerd555 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:40:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Weirdly I see where youโre coming from, Iโm still in denial.
sadcoffee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:33:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I kind of want to watch this now, even though the trailer very strongly advertised it as a shitty movie. Also, Karen is supposed to be blonde.
heckitsjames ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:41:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I appreciate that D'Angelo Wallace warned me about this before I even knew about it.
Goatmommy ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 04:14:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
JJ Abrams is in the credits.
StalinsPerfectHair ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:29:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's an original JJ film, it's probably okay. If it's JJ taking over an existing series, it'll suck.
theorist227 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:53:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wasn't Cloverfield one of his originals? That was pretty good.
StalinsPerfectHair ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:57:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, I actually really liked Cloverfield and Super 8 was okay. Also, Star Trek (2009) is kind of an exception.
theorist227 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:01:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have never seen super 8. How ok is it?
StalinsPerfectHair ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:05:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's been a while, but it was kind of a mystery-turned-action, IIRC. It's kinda in a similar vein to Stranger Things.
sygyzi ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 04:57:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Show donโt tell. Watching one of the later purge movies. A character is signing a contract to go into a purge zone for a large sum of money. She actually says โI donโt want to do this but I need the moneyโ.
turboshot49cents ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 05:16:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Amy Schumer
The_FireFALL ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 05:07:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When an all female cast movie is so bad it gets slated by critics which causes the makers and cast to lash out that they're being attacked because they made an female movie and not the fact that it doesn't have anything to do with their genders they just made an absolutely shit film.
Double points when they call people sexist and racist as well! (Looking at you Leslie Jones!)
No_Astronomer_5045 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 02:14:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A Michal Bay Production
PapaTwoToes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:14:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exactly what my brother said.
okjustthis1post ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 04:55:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Amy Schumer.
deicist ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 08:58:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has a 'DC' logo at the start.
Darx88-19 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:20:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
the DC animated universe is miles ahead than live action
deicist ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 11:22:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's an incredibly low bar though.
RhynoD ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:44:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, but the animated films are actually mostly really good. I can't think of any animated DC anything that isn't worth watching. Shows, movies... it's all good.
uneasyandcheesy ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 02:46:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anymore if it stars Nicolas Cage. And I like Nicolas Cage.
ArcherChase ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 03:12:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But the question is. Is Nicholas Cage good or bad? Every actor has to fall into the spectrum. But beware not to watch too much Cage or else the results are unpredictable!!!
https://youtu.be/OuyH89V_HV8
young_fire ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 03:36:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I haven't clicked on this but I know exactly what it is.
CharlieHume ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:51:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
ALWAYS BE CAGING
jrf_1973 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:17:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Colour out of Space was one of the best Lovecraft adaptations I've ever seen.
GerritT ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:21:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
True, and considering the source material that's quite an accomplishment.
RandomDelirium ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 04:08:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tell me you haven't seen Mandy without telling me you haven't seen Mandy
uneasyandcheesy ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:58:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It said a sign, not a definite.
But you are correctโIโve not seen Mandy. Iโll give it a watch as soon as I can. As I said, I like Nicolas Cage. And I still watch his newer movies regardless of the ones I have watched being prrrretty bad.
RandomDelirium ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:58:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just fucking around, y'know
One thing I can say about ol' Nicky is he usually gives it his all
uneasyandcheesy ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:02:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I know. Sorry, didnโt mean to come off dickish in my response.
He gets a bad rep and has for a long time but there are many movies I really liked that star him. Never understood the hate he got.
And even though Iโve not been a fan of the recents, he can do as he pleases in the roles he takes. I feel like he chooses them specifically because he wants to be a part of it andโฆ well alright then. You do you, Nic.
SoundOfTomorrow ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:22:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Watch Mandy.
410Nic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:18:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Beat me to it. Take my upvote.
rydan ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:22:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
His latest movie is about a missing pig.
Schlick7 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:35:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mandy is good. Willies Wonderworld is supposed to be good as well
ScoopJr ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:59:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wally Wonderland or was it Willy? Yep, not worth it
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:20:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wherever he goes the wind follows, and the wind smells like rain.
tripbin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:25:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mandy and Color out of Space were good. Especially Mandy.
CJroo18 ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 23:49:13 on July 3, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Melissa McCarthy !
Maddog2578 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:11:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
'Can you ever forgive me' was not bad. Way different than her usual movies.
RayAnselmo ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 00:26:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not necessarily. But if it's written or directed by her husband, yeah.
6moinaleakyboat ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 00:25:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I liked some of her older stuff, but the new stuff is so bad.
Shibes2 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 00:27:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I watched Thunderforce yesterday and it was absolutely awful.
6moinaleakyboat ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:30:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Did you make it through the whole movie? I turned it off half way through. Like you said, it was awful.
Shibes2 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:31:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I made it until there was like 20 minutes left, then turned it off
bros402 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:32:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
try Can You Ever Forgive Me? - probably one of her best roles imo
6moinaleakyboat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:37:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโll give it a try. Thanks
DrMcLukey ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:11:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Spy and Bridesmaids are amazing.
MortiMortimer55 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 05:14:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the director calls people who dislike how a movie looks "racist, sexist, homophobic" etc, when those aren't the criticisms being levied. (Eg. TLJ, Ghosbusters 2016, Captain Marvel, A Wrinkle In Time, Terminator Dark Fate etc)
Medical_Delay_2784 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 03:12:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The actor you have never seen in a movie since like 5 years ago
[deleted] ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 04:16:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Porky Pig starts rapping.
YodasChick-O-Stick ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 04:31:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer narration starts with "In a world..."
StalinsPerfectHair ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:38:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also, if the trailer narration doesn't start with "In a world..."
DogeBisquits ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 02:49:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rob Schneider
DeedleDee88 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 02:58:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Lindsey Lohan pulls a cell phone out of her vagina.
CoasterFish ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 04:22:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Please explain. I am not intelligent.
gyman122 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:27:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah that would def be a red flag
Skimmdit ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:26:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How'd it stay IN there ???
[deleted] ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 04:49:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Skimmdit ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:59:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Why'd her phone ring double ?"
-"It didn't - that's the echo."
TheSuicideBomber ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 05:33:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It is from bollywood!! I would say this filter is at least 95% effective!!
dsarma ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:02:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes.
_youroverlord ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:37:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not really true, there are some amazing Bollywood movies out, especially now. Don't watch the mainstream stuff.
TheSuicideBomber ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:58:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That is why I have said 95%. I know there have been some amazing movies made in bollywood and I myself am a fan of them!
RagnaroknRoll3 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:40:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My guilty pleasure. I love how ridiculous and over the top they get. So terrible, yet so fun.
NotUStonetear ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 05:14:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A remake simply for diversity.
[deleted] ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 05:57:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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largejewtestes ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 06:39:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lord of the Chains
__Vandetta__ ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 04:00:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When any real world politics are involved in a fiction based movie, like star wars.
SpooneyToe11240 ยท -18 points ยท Posted at 04:55:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Real world politics has always been a part of Star Wars. Fucking grow up.
__Vandetta__ ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 05:18:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, but from my reference before the sequels it was tame and worked within the lore.
The sequels went woke and it made it completely unenjoyable.
Also, come on I don't think I'm the one that needs to grow up, less I be offended.
CreamDLX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:36:23 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How the hell did the sequels go woke?
Gullible_Ad3378 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:07:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The sequels arenโt woke
SpooneyToe11240 ยท -25 points ยท Posted at 05:23:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm sorry that youโre offended by women and people of color existing and showcasing things realistic to the times as it was when Star Wars came out in 1977 all the way through the Prequels.
Lucas stated clear out the OT played a lot into the Nixon administration, and the Prequels into the Bush. Itโs always been there at the forefront.
So crying โwokeโ just because thereโs strong females and people of color makes you sound pathetic. Thereโs nothing political about it.
TomorrowsAsgardian ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 05:30:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
TFW you learn what a Force is 5 hours ago but still pull off a mind trick and beat your fully trained Jedi villain in your first fight, in your first movie, of a 3 movie series
SpooneyToe11240 ยท -15 points ยท Posted at 05:36:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
TFW you leaned what the Force is two hours ago from who you were told is a crazy old wizard for most of your life and successfully out dogfights trained military pilots in a military grade fighter (despite only every flying the in universe equivalent of a cropduster) and lands a one in a million shot despite never using the Force in your life.
TFW youโre a nine year old boy who is apparently the only human who knows how to Podrace, was born from IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, and blows up a Trade Federation ship by yourself.
__Vandetta__ ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 06:14:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yoda would be proud.
You don't seem to know much about star wars lore my friend. Maybe come back when you have wised up a bit.
P.s have you noticed how the sequels copied the OG in terms of outcome, I genuinely would've preferred a story about the Yuuzhan Vong, that would've been really awesome.
SpooneyToe11240 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:33:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well thank god you arenโt working at Lucasfilm because if you want those stories adapted you donโt understand Star Wars, my friend.
Themes and characters will always be more important and interesting than lore/world building.
__Vandetta__ ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:45:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wow, but without lore building how do the characters develop, what opportunity do they have? What themes can be created?
Imagine this, your a person in a universe of nothing, you only have yourself, forever, without the ability to do anything besides exist. TFW.
Now, pair that with a world of bland, is it any better? That's what I feel Kathlean Kennedy made, although the characters and some of the ideas had real potential. I can give it that.
Honestly, most relatable character to me was Kylo Ren/Ben.
SpooneyToe11240 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:57:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lore should be secondary not the driving focus of a story, something the Prequels threw way out of balance focusing on world building and lore more than fleshing out the characters and having them grow and evolve. And thatโs how Lucas made his terrible failure of a trilogy. The OT accomplished this by showing, not telling. If they did tell it was in brief dialogue, not dedicating whole portions of a film to it with long exposition scenes/subplots.
A trilogy characterized by their static nature aside from maybe Anakin but thatโs mostly attributed to it being predominantly focused on him. There was so much more potential for the other of the main trio to shine but instead they remained the same from their first appearance in the trilogy to their last. What could have been interesting in diving into Obi Wan as a character in relations to the death of his master and his relation to Anakin is traded for him going off on detective side quests that donโt add anything of value to the story of the characters fighting villains who serve no purpose other than to โlook coolโ.
The books donโt matter. They never did. George Lucas himself said time and time again that the EU/Legends was never canon or part of the official lore with the movies. They canโt be used as a defense here.
__Vandetta__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:16:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I actually liked what you said here because you're right and answered thoughtfully unlike before.
But, my comment still applies here, if there's No good universe for the characters to develop within, then they don't have a story. The characters story is how they react to the universe and that's where we can focus in on to see the characters story and development, and how much impact they have. Kennedy seems to have half tossed it through a glass window and pulled it back in scraping through the glass.
Personally, I enjoyed the Prequels because of how Palpatine moved around and how he played the entire system and characters into his hand, I'm a fan of the Sith. Anakin wasn't as flushed out as he could have been but I still appreciate that part of his character development, same with Obi Wan.
Question; Are we still arguing over PC culture or just preferences? Preferences would be much better.
Gwath ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:01:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Imagine going to the defence of woke garbage by saying women and people of color existing offends someone instead of realizing that a thing can have a political message and not be utter pandering shit. But no...muh racism, sexism, bla bla ism
Gullible_Ad3378 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 17:08:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Except the movie he mentioned isnโt pandering
Jhor74 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 03:10:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Funded by the Chinese.
theofiel ยท 53 points ยท Posted at 23:49:08 on July 3, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If they did their utter best to write every and any nationality and sexual preference into the source material.
Gundham_cat ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:50:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So youโre ok if a movie has no white, straight or cis ppl?
pyr666 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:41:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
you'd have a hard time creating a narrative justification for such a tiny demographic making up the entire cast. but there are absolutely movies with few if any white people (bollywood has tons), or where all the named characters are LGBT.
theofiel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:07:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dude, you're reaching...
Gundham_cat ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:22:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm just asking
theofiel ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:26:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No you're not.
Gundham_cat ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:28:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes I very much was. You said that there doesnโt need to be every sexuality and race in a movie. Iโm asking if youโre ok with there being no white, cis or straight people? Answer the question
theofiel ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:29:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No, go try someone else.
Gundham_cat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:32:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is there any chance that you arenโt answering because you know youโre a massive hypocrite?
theofiel ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:42:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ah there we have it. At last you made your silly point.
Now I'll also answer your question.
There are a lot of movies with only non whites, Hollywood isn't the only place they make movies you racist.
Gundham_cat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:56:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Where did I say Hollywood is the only place? And I asked if youโre ok with that and would still enjoy and watch it not if that exists. Also you calling me racist is ironic
GrumpyCatStevens ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 01:12:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's available on video/DVD two weeks after it hits the theaters.
CswBizzel ยท 41 points ยท Posted at 23:45:22 on July 3, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Vince Vaughn is in it. I can't stand that guy. How he's made a career in acting is a mystery to me, because he never changes character. He always plays the same person (himself) in every movie.
CoffeeCat072083 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 00:55:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Normally I'd agree, but his role in Freaky was really good.
coeruleumblue ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:30:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He was also really good in Hacksaw Ridge and True Detective.
cinemagamer ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 03:35:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Actually, he was pretty good in Hacksaw Ridge. He made a pretty good leap into drama with that one.
[deleted] ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 03:28:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He plays a completely different character in Brawl on cell block 99.
Some reason in like 2000-2010 there was a period where some movies always had to have that one actor in every single film.
Ben stiller and will ferral are other examples. And not too long ago The Rock was in every film.
poo4 ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 03:34:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He was perfect for Wedding Crashers and they have been trying to find that magic ever since. Dodgeball was pretty good too.
stew5462 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:00:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As was old school
Opening_Chemist5428 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 02:54:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I generally agree but watch "Arkansas"
BarelyAware ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:20:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
One of the first movies I saw him in (after Lost World, which I didn't recognize him from at the time) was Domestic Disturbance. That movie is very much NOT a comedy so it was pretty weird when I started seeing him play the character he's now known for.
CriticallyNormal ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 23:56:07 on July 3, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Only major role where he is alright is Jurassic Park:the lost world.
Minor role where he's so good you never notice him is the original Jurassic Park.
Everything else I agree on.
CswBizzel ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 00:01:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wait a sec, he's in Jurassic Park?
the_beard_guy ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:19:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hes not. Hes just in Lost World. The other guy is lying or read something that was. I cant find anything that mentions him in the original movie whatsoever
CriticallyNormal ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 00:08:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Only as an extra, pretty sure he's one of the park staff at the start.
He is listed as in it on google movies but not imdb but imdb doesn't always list extras.
100% in the second film as a main character though.
CswBizzel ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 00:11:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I didn't know that. TIL.
InsuranceMan1132 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:13:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I somewhat agree but then I also find myself always watching The Internship whenever it is on TV.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:17:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well if he plays himself I don't ever want to hang out with him after watching The Cell.
FPiN9XU3K1IT ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:30:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
True for a lot of people who are in good movies. See earlier works of Will Smith.
But also, even if you are very literally playing yourself, you're still pretending that what is happening on screen is real, which requires acting skill.
katievsbubbles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:17:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hes brilliant in Clay Pigeons.
sorterofsorts ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:02:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I thought the same thing for a long time until I found out how much he helps out his fellow comics.
realultimateuser ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 01:17:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Failure_in_Disguise ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 03:34:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dawn of the dead is awesome, dude...
But you may be right, especially if it's written by him
Momoselfie ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:38:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This needs more upvotes. Though, admittedly, he males pretty decent trailers.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:15:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I love how little he understood what watchmen was about
Ngl tho i do really like watchmen
-notjosh- ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 03:46:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It doesnโt have Johnny Sins
Chendusky ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 04:06:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A music star is in it, such as Rihanna or cardi B
Dannyrand101 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:19:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gal Gadot is in it.
heilspawn ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:36:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Critics like it
JustAnotherGuy180 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:31:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler.
Daikey ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:27:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
those involved say the words "art" or "empowering" or "finally" when promoting the film.
The film has been shown to only a few chosen critics before opening. That's a trick to manipulate the review score for the first week before real critics and fans start rightfully bashing the hell out of it
africakitten ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:16:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
metacritic: high critic score low user score
those are always the worst movies
AllTheSith ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:56:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Last Jedi, you can say it
Gmony5100 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 04:16:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
People put a huge focus on how well it will do at awards.
โOscar worthyโ has become a huge red flag to me. Itโs essentially synonymous with โsocial commentary that out of touch rich people think is deepโ
StalinsPerfectHair ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:33:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
More specifically, Oscar bait. When it's a run of the mill melodrama with a sweeping, but uninspiring score, and a premise that feels like it's meant to manipulate your emotions rather than tell a story.
anilshredder ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 03:20:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Nick Cage isnโt involved in some way
jai_broarmy ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 07:45:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Woke bullcrap , taking an old great movie and casting in people that don't remotely have the attributes to play that character, changing the script radically to fit the woke narrative and attacking a certain demographic of people like white people , or men and blaming them for the failure of the movie.
Antipotheosis ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 06:10:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When someone with a political agenda hijacks a franchise with an existing fanbase in order to push their own agenda within the new movie.
thedoctor1787 ยท 57 points ยท Posted at 04:50:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whenever it emphasizes some "woke"/inclusive narrative as if that was more important than good actors, director, and an interesting plot. Hammering some inane social message in their promotional material usually means that the movie is bad and the narrative is their cover against criticism. Lately movie companies have been using social justice to cover cheaply made crap with bad writing by shoving in social/political narratives with the sophistication of a below average school PSA. Another crappy thing they do is essentially using all the same demeaning tropes and gender roles that have been in movies for the past 100 years just with the genders flipped. "Look how woke we are. We have the man be the damsel/comic relief." Actually no, you're not woke. What you are is too lazy to write a story that actually has people of different genders acting equally according to their own unique skills and personality. Instead you use the same recycled crap with white males being marginalized instead of women/minorities. Its just not enjoyable to watch.
shawnfromnh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:20:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My other comment Focus films, now audience focus on this story and don't believe other stuff you read since this is the most honest ever story you'll ever know so Focus on what we TELL you to believe in.
Gullible_Ad3378 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:57:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Name one
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:37:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Exactly, and I hope studios will wake up to this. Equality isnโt a see-saw, one demographic doesnโt have to fall for the other to rise.
I do wonder where it comes from though? Pandering? Creating their films based off of ticket and concession sales and guess who actually goes to the theatres instead of pirating, some socially conscious teenagers? Or is it fear of consequence? Regardless at the background itโs profits that drive the actions.
I donโt hate socially progressive movies, in fact I think they could be great. They arenโt often times, and the surprising thing is itโs some of the biggest films that are the worst at approaching these subjects. At worst I can just watch something else, but it is hard to watch all my favorite film franchises go down in flames.
Kaiju_Queen94 ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 02:53:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rebooting a franchise by changing or adding unnecessary characters/twists/plot points to push an agenda or to upstage/replace pre-existing characters.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:38:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So everything JJ Abrams and Alex Kurtzman did to Star Trek.
Kaiju_Queen94 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:32:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yep, one of many examples of franchises ruined by morons. ๐
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:49:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
The worst part of it though, JJ wasn't even trying to tell a story. He didn't give a shit about the franchise. He just wanted to take over the behemoth that is Star Trek merchandising, which is fortunately protected by absolutely insane levels of contradictory rights holding. When he found out he couldn't replace all the old TOS merchandise with the JJtrek merch, he left the franchise without even directing his third movie. There's nothing in the mystery box except a greedy, spoiled child who wants money.
jelly-filled-ham ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 05:02:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โA Netflix Originalโ
AnonymousPlzz ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 04:27:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
An emphasis on characters' race, gender, and/or sexual identities in the advertising of said movie.
sckent44 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 04:53:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Critics loved it.
Trauma_54 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:24:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's starts with the word "Fast" and ends in "9"
daniboyi ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 10:26:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if the movie cares more about politics than actually being a good movie.
AltoClefReader ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 23:40:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lions gate production credit
spammalami ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 03:23:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nic cage
forty-seven-ways ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:53:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
/r/onetruegod
StalinsPerfectHair ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:25:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Nic Cage stars, I am substantially more likely to watch it. He overacts his roles to such a ridiculous extent that his acting alone is all the entertainment I need.
spammalami ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:49:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Of course same, but that wasn't the question.
spammalami ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:50:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Have you seen Mandy?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:24:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair, Willyโs Wonderland was a pretty fun movie
TheMeme-Gang ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:41:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was waiting for this
Samm092 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:13:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rotten tomatoes give it a good review but itโs a Star Wars movie made by Disney
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:41:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ik it's not a movie, but we don't count Mando right?
[deleted] ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 05:21:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
50kg female beats up three 90kg men.
FPiN9XU3K1IT ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:42:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh come on, the Marvel movies were great.
hoangbro123px9 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 10:23:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Forced diversity
Gullible_Ad3378 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:12:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Name one movie
hoangbro123px9 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:21:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hmm, let me see...
In the heights. The Witcher. Ghost buster(2016) Few lastest Star war.
Gullible_Ad3378 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:01:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How the hell was in the heights forced diversity? And Star Wars??? Stop watching the quartering
hoangbro123px9 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:02:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What that? And sure once you ask name one movie I see what you thinking alr haha.
But hey as long as you enjoy it what am I to judge.
NorthernGamer71 ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 23:45:29 on July 3, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shia LaBeouf shows up
RayAnselmo ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 00:27:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unless it's Actual Cannibal Shia LeBeouf.
TylerBourbon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:16:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He's behind you now...
BDKoolwhip ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:18:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ahhh! Youโre caught in a bear trap!
BITmixit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:57:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hate him but he is good in Fury.
MycologistPutrid7494 ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 02:23:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Adam Sandler.
EpicoGamer69 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:40:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uncut Gems was great though. The rule for me is if Adam Sandler directed it it's gonna suck.
IWTLEverything ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:06:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think itโs because Adam Sandler doesnโt give a fuck about making a good movie. All his movies are just excuses for him to hang out with his buddies and have a hot woman cast as his wife or love interest.
DJScrubatires ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 04:20:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes and no
GoldieDoggy ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 04:00:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a DC movie. They used to be fairly good (Superman, the 1989 Batman, and the dark knight ones, among others) but now? the majority suck. Definitely hoping they redeem themselves with the 2022 batman, but the actors shown so far don't exactly fit the characters they are listed as playing.
joeenoch18 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:51:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wonder Woman (first one), Joker, Aquaman (ignoring Amber Turd) and Shazam were pretty good.
Siker_7 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 04:36:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, people thought Heath Ledger wasn't gonna be a good Joker, and now he's considered by many to be the best live action Joker of all time.
(Of course, the best Joker in general obviously goes to Mark Hammil and the animators that created Batman the Animated Series).
tripbin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:33:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I give my dark horse nomination to Cameron Monaghan for pulling off both a dark knight styled proto joker and a classic Jack Nicholson joker in the same series.
tiger-lily13 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:38:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
although the DC animated movies are usually fantastic and much closer to the comics. DCEU however...
Muppet_Fitzgerald ยท 46 points ยท Posted at 03:52:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they replace the male leads with women for no apparent reason. Cough cough Ghostbusters.
TheArmchairEveryman ยท -18 points ยท Posted at 04:51:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cough cough
GENERAL_A_L33 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 06:26:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bro, get that checked out. That could be a 'rona cough.
TheArmchairEveryman ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:34:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
u/Muppet_Fitzgerald gave it to me.
missingapuzzlepiece ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 00:33:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My SO picks it.
ramsgrl909 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:57:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ouch!
Ussh06 ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 03:53:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie is based off of a video game or television show
ChokesOnCheevos ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:45:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The warriors was dope tho...
Siker_7 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:32:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pokemon is an exception to this.
Ussh06 ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 04:37:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sorry, but no :)
loscorpio87 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 04:41:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I didnt know this was a thing til I played a Terminator game because I enjoy the movies and the show even. I was telling my friend how crappy the game was and he said all games based on movies suck. I wonder why they each do so poorly transitioning.
F3770 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:51:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The matrix game was awesome.
Golden eye was awesome.
Many games on the SNES where awesome made from movies.
Most Star Wars games are awesome.
Your theory doesnโt hold.
evildustmite ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:17:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Remember that mario brothers movie where the goombas were broad shouldered humanoids with reptilian looking heads?
F3770 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:24:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Games to movies are generally bad. But the other way around is normally good
Butter_bean123 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 00:28:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Opening narrations are usually a bad sign if the movie is in any other genre than crime thriller.
Next time you watch a movie with opening narration, take a mental note and see if the narration is ever brought up again. 9 out of 10 times it's not. It's a cheap and played out trope that kinda goes against the whole visual element of making a movie. If you wanna tell a story, tell it in a way where one wouldn't get the exact same experience from reading a text version, capiche?
The_Bushwookee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:44:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
U watch CinemaSins?
Butter_bean123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:36:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nope
modricdream ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 01:00:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a sequel. Of course there are exceptions, but I find sequels never really live up to the 1st film.
substantial-freud ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:22:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Die Hard was much better than The Detective.
Siker_7 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:32:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Home Alone 2 would like you to come over to their house for a chat.
CoasterFish ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:26:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Catching Fire lived up to the Hunger Games, for mr at least. Also the only instance of a movie being on par with a book.
Spartan-417 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:52:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
T2
Hot Fuzz (Cornetto Trilogy)
Empire Strikes Back
John Wick Chapter 2
bradland ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 03:37:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has an all star cast.
Fan_of_stuff27 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:03:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pulp fiction thoughโฆ
freddafredian ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 03:44:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they have to include a surpise villain in the trailer of a movie about two iconic super heroes fighting each other.
Looking at you, BVS
CarTagsAreCool ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 03:59:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whenever you see every single scene that was in the preview in the first 10 minutes of the actual movie.
SmiffyWalldorf ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 04:04:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Netflix Original Movie
bburzycki ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 04:04:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it is free on youtube
Suspicious-Ad-3607 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 04:04:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If critics say it's good, it usually sucks and vice versa.
SteakGunsandBeers ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 04:11:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Inspired by real events"
Necessary-Ad3576 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:13:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it says โNetflix Originalโ, thatโs usually a pretty clear sign.
TheBookKing2125 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:16:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Remember when Netflix Originals used to be decent? They used to produce some good ones, like Stranger Things back in season one and two. But yeah, Netflix has really gone downhill
Necessary-Ad3576 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:23:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Youโre totally right. Iโve been so disappointed with ALL of the various different streaming service originals lately. Itโs like they gave up after covid hit and people had no other choices for entertainment except for themโฆ
montoya2323 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 04:25:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs a remake of a classic comedy film but with an all female cast.
AdvocateSaint ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 04:31:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer has some variation of this line or premise:
You're in for an uninspired, boilerplate Robocop/Total Recall/Jason Bourne rip-off action flick
Off the top of my head I think of Ghost in the Shell (2017) and that Vin Diesel movie where he's made of nanomachines or some shit
MrDownhillRacer ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 04:39:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The producer's name is used to market it more than the director's name.
Because it was directed by somebody shitty, and the studio paid a famous director to give him an "executive producer" credit, even though he did nothing more than sit in on two meetings, so that they could sell the movie on his reputation.
DontEatTheChapstick ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 04:40:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Travel montage of aerial stock footage of generic skylines and highways, accompanied by some forgotten jangly pop tune from the 80โs
AccomplishedLayer884 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:08:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs made by disney within the years of 2015 and beyond. No one else (pixar, marvel, etc) just disney
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:39:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Moana???? Raya and the Last Dragon???? ZOOTOPIA???
AccomplishedLayer884 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:58:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
zootopia as boring af
raya's plot is dumb
and moana is ok
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:36:47 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wow not tryna be a dick but this would actually be a good r/unpopularopinion.
AccomplishedLayer884 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:51:27 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The disney has been bad since 2015 or the comment after your comment?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:54:42 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mainly the comment after mine, as Disney has been bad is a decent argument, as they have pumped out some steaming shit, but mainly the second one, as those movies ESPECIALLY ZooTopia are fairly liked movies
funny_like_how ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:10:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Commercial voice over
"Some media source you've never heard of has this movie listed #1 in America before it has even been released in theaters.... Starring Mark Wahlberg, some model love interest who cannot act but was casted for being hot that is also 20 years younger than Marky Mark, and Directed by Michael Bay"
Or...
Any classic movie remake with an all-female cast (case in point, Ghostbusters with Melissa McCarthy and a bunch of unfunny washed up SNL cast members)
jfsindel ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:24:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the actress is filtered, photoshopped, looks weirdly disproportionate, and still forced to lose weight.
That usually means the script was relying on eye candy to carry it.
However, bad movies can be extremely entertaining. Godzilla vs Kong was, by all means, bad. But all I wanted was big lizard and big monkey fights, so I was absolutely getting my money's worth.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:42:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I will pretend like you did not just lie to everyone's face.
Andante_TK ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:27:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Zack Snyder
Zarc24 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:27:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
300 is a good movie tho
Anjetto ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:30:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The remake of dawn was alright, although, as he always does, he completely missed the point of the original
GlutonForPUNishment ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:06:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the advertising focuses more on the politics of the movie (strong female characters, diverse cast, featuring + representation, scare the patriarchy) while telling you little to nothing about the plot or story of the movie itself
cbaek ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:09:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Current movies with Bruce Willis and Nic cage starring
TomFPark ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:13:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything woke. Changing races, strong female empowerment as its own purpose, highlighting relationships not integral to the story, anything relating to woke culture in general..... All red flags.
Hot_Dog_Dudeson ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:30:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the word Adam sandier is written on the poster
M0ntgomatron ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:30:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is in it
DaykoRL ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:43:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โAmber Heard asโฆโ
magnesanna ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:45:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler?
vispis05 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:05:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Amy Schumer has a role in it.
Old_Gregs_Manginah ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:17:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"NETFLIX ORIGINAL"
dbcooper9876 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:43:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Adam Sandler.
pbetc ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:51:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
Inevitable_Ask_7203 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:12:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Simple, it stars Adam Sandler
OHeiland ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:02:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Netflix original
VI-66 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:11:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โYeah, so anyway, I was walking out the door and this guyโฆโ
โSay that again.โ
โSay what again?โ
โThat thing you just said. Say it again!โ
โI was walking out the doorโฆโ
โWalkingโฆ door. Thatโs it! Other Character, youโre a genius!โ
Additional_Form8215 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 08:22:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the tone is โ this is a gay or female or non white person and you should like them because of that besides how interesting or likeable they are.โ Its fake and bullshit and lazy and it bums me out. Iโll love your character regardless if they are gay or female or not white but only if they exhibit honorable or intriguing qualities. I really donโt give a shit.
AllTheSith ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:32:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Hey, how we are horrible at character production and development, let's say that they are gay so we can make the agenda reviewers happy"
CaptConrad ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 03:43:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's directed by JJ Abrams.
Siker_7 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:38:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To add to this: when it's directed by Rian Johnson.
Kekse_007 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:56:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Breaking Bad Ozymandias was directed by Rian Johnson.
makinishi_KINO ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 04:50:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs cap Knives Out, Brick and Looper were great movies.
Siker_7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:16:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
TBH, all I know of Rian Johnson's work is that flop of a Star Wars movie, and I usually wouldn't say something like that based on just one movie. I was taking a dig at how CaptConrad seems to have only taken Abrams' Star Wars movie into account.
Gullible_Ad3378 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:57:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That movie isnโt bad
EnoNehsa ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:11:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You're right, it's hideous
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 10:41:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm so happy this is a recurring comment.
treyk93 ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 05:18:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs described as having a โfeminist twistโ, or making the plot relatable to reflect whatโs going on in the real world.
Like, bruh. Just make a movie good. Movies are escapism, why make them overly reflect real life current events?
Coolene ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 19:58:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
^ How to say you don't movies without saying you don't watch movies.
Derikson81 ยท 167 points ยท Posted at 23:57:21 on July 3, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a film has an obvious political agenda (Ghostbusters 2016 for example)... it'll suck. And if you think it sucks suddenly your a racist, sexist or outright criminal for not agreeing with the films agenda(s).
[deleted] ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 09:03:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Looking at you latest โCharlieโs Angelsโ and โTerminator: Dark Fate.โ
Film has always been a media to discuss politics, but covering for a bad film about id-pol with id-pol, because you know people arenโt likely to criticize for fear of being canceled? Yeah, thatโs some nonsense.
DaisyDukeOfEarlGrey ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 06:24:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is your gripe the political agenda being obvious, and you mean you'd rather the agenda be subtle?
Because, buddy, I got news for you about political agendas in movies since they've been called "talkies"
katievsbubbles ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 07:12:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ghostbusters 2016 was NOT bad because the cast were all women (i am a woman.)
It was shit because the script wasnt there.
There was too much ad-libbing.
Sony fucked up a lot of the production.
They didnt know how to use the property.
Paul Feig was out of his depth.
No-one wanted another ghostbusters movie (without the original cast)
No one is denying that ghostbusters 2016 was shit. It was one of the biggest piles of turd I have ever seen.
The people who say "WAhhhh it was bad because the cast were women" or "wahhhh "political" agenda" or "wahhh why are there women in this movie"
clearly dont have a clue about movies.
Cuchullion ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 09:36:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, my issue with the movie was the type of humor.
Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II had a ton of straight men playing against the absurd nature of what they were doing. The exception was Murray, whose character was basically a 'jokester' anyway.
The newer one acted like it was one big Saturday Night Live sketch, where everyone involved played as though they were aware they were in a comedy, and it was only a few shades away from them winking at the camera when they landed a 'joke'.
I always said 2016's Ghostbusters issue was that it wasn't written by Harold Ramis (understandable...), but the core of it was how it was written: we've all grown up with a type of humor in Ghostbusters, and the 2016 version opted to ignore that humor.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:35:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The way Murray reacts to that woman being possessed gets me every time in the original.
MINKIN2 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 09:08:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Even the cast did not want to be in it going by the leaks from the Sony hack.
Herpa_Derpa_Island ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:02:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There seems to be a core component of the criticism that you are not appreciating. That component being that "political agenda" and "intrinsic value" are two mutually exclusive qualities of a film. In other words: a movie is either justified because of its content, or it's justified because of its agenda. So when we harp on the political agenda of the film, and how its primary character is this political agenda, this is in fact equal to saying the movie is devoid of substantive content.
TWiThead ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 09:11:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A common misconception is that the trailers' negative YouTube commenters overwhelmingly cited the stars' gender (and little else).
This is because Sony purposely left such messages in place and deleted most other criticisms, thereby manufacturing the false narrative that the film was being bashed almost exclusively by misogynists.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:32:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Even Ghost Busters 2 back in the day wasn't very good. Don't know what they were thinking
santon42 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:21:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I just want to say...... damn this comment was good.
OrionTheWise ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 07:27:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That happened because they thought franchise and fake feminism would be enough. For the record I have no issues with making them female. But that movie wasn't Ghostbusters
MindSecurity ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 10:05:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But that's the point though. You just gave the details as to why those movies that push the all women cast agenda are bad. They ignore all the parts they make a movie good.
katievsbubbles ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 10:10:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Do you really l think there are no male led movies that have the above issues because I can name plenty
MindSecurity ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 10:24:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Um, no? But we're talking about why these type of specific movies are bad, do you understand that? Why bring up something irrelevant as to why these modern feminist first movies are bad?
katievsbubbles ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 10:26:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Explain to me HOW ghostbusters 2016 IS a feminist movie in the first place.
MindSecurity ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 10:29:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Because they go out of their way to cast an all female team for the sake of having a female team. It's a cheap ploy. It's why these movies are so shitty. All thought of making a good movie go out the window in exchange for making a #WomenPower message. Key word.is modern feminism.
It's like when gaming companies make a game out of a movie. Same thing. Cheap ploy.
katievsbubbles ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 10:59:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Casting women isnt feminism.
Casting a woman led movie isnt feminism.
If you are referring to toxic feminism (which is wOmEN aRE BeTTEr ThaN MEN" which is wrong as "modern feminism" (which is equality for all) you have the wrong end of the stick entirely.
Saying that casting women to try something is wrong. Is wrong.
And now any movie where theyve tried casting women is going to get tarred with the same brush. (Oceans 13 for example. And imo oceans 13 isnt bad at all, just different from what we're used to.
Different isnt always bad.
MindSecurity ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:17:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
It doesn't matter whether it is or isn't feminism. It's about what it is being pushed as. It's no different than if it was a cast of all LGBTQ. t's trying to very specifically pander with a message.
It makes for shitty movies because they forget they have to try to make a good movie. Cheap ploys ain't gonna carry the damn thing.
Casting women for the sake of casting women makes for a movie that's very likely to be shitty. You can think what you want about it, but that's a sign that the movie is gonna be crap to a lot of people.
Tootsiesclaw ยท -20 points ยท Posted at 07:50:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ngl I thought it was more enjoyable than the original Ghost busters. Neither are pinnacles of cinema mind
MonkeyBeanSalad ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 06:41:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, like I hate movies that are obviously pro military or pro war. Also, movies that make you root for the feds or cops.
koniec_z_teokracja ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 07:33:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
American Sniper.
SyntheticGod8 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:38:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, they don't get to use all that military gear (and I'm referring to the police gear too tbh) in their film if they don't have an advisor ensuring they're showing the military / police in a good light.
SueMaster7 ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 08:16:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Apparently you canโt like the police in ANY scenario
Is this your logic?
Cokeblob11 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 12:37:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The point is that OP said movies โwith an agendaโ are bad, not realizing that nearly every movie has an agenda even if that agenda is upholding the status quo. So really he means โwith an agenda I find offensive.โ
ActuallyElla ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 13:46:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs almost like the OP is too uneducated about films to come up with valid criticisms that are his own.
MonkeyBeanSalad ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:40:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"So so so so so so so so so so so so youre saying that this huge generalization and simplification is true, because I didn't get your point?" - You.
No, dummy. Im specifically pointing out that "movies with an agenda" is a huge amount of movies. It still counts if you like the agenda.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:30:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ruined the third Nolan batman.
cutesherk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:03:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
1917? Apocalypse Now? War films?
Gundham_cat ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:44:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This comment reminds me of that โthereโs a female ghostbusters? Feminism is taking over. im an adult virginโ song
[deleted] ยท -17 points ยท Posted at 07:40:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
two genders: male and political agenda
two sexual orientations: straight and political agenda
two skin colors: white and political agenda
two gender identities: cisgender and political agenda
everything that isnโt made by and for cishet white american males is political agenda. Every movie where there isnโt a cishet white american male protagonist is political agenda. I have never felt the touch of a woman in my entire life. -average redditor
Herpa_Derpa_Island ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 12:05:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
two approaches to everything: my way and the way that persecutes me
Gullible_Ad3378 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:36:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No one has ever done that
infpdumbass ยท -29 points ยท Posted at 05:34:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Political agendas are fine if its done well. Idk wtf ghostbusters 2016 was but there are well done feminist movies/shows
[deleted] ยท -8 points ยท Posted at 07:19:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:37:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bro, if you can't accept that people you disagree with are capable of creating good art, you need to open your mind up. Life will be more enjoyable.
jay_does_stuff ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:45:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Does kill Bill count as a feminist movie?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:39:31 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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jay_does_stuff ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:37:24 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How is Ghostbusters 2016 feminist? Just curious
Cokeblob11 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:40:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Are you 15?
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:37:45 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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Cokeblob11 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 18:44:30 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Excellent psychoanalysis there Freud.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 21:47:05 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:22:26 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:33:18 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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iCantliveOnCrumbsOfD ยท -51 points ยท Posted at 01:24:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฅ
iCantliveOnCrumbsOfD ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:37:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wow negative 46 points? All because I used emojis? Y'all can eat a bag of ๐
[deleted] ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 07:19:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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russellinahedgerow ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 09:49:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Most of the Rambo films then.
[deleted] ยท -71 points ยท Posted at 04:59:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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F3770 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 06:43:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So people who like the ghostbuster remake gets pussy according to you?
You are clearly not dating girls.
imdjsb ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 05:46:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why don't you respond with an actual point though?
GENERAL_A_L33 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 06:22:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Because he's a minor and the brain hasn't fully developed yet.
[deleted] ยท -10 points ยท Posted at 07:45:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
An actual point? How is a cast of women a political agenda? Yโall say random shit like โblack people and women are too political ๐โ without elaborating and then expect serious answer lmao
TylerBourbon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:34:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
its not the cast in of itself. Its when its purposefully cast as such to be purposefully political. I.e. remaking a movie or copying another movie but making a point of it being an all "insert demographic" cast. Its when the genetics and/or gender identity of the cast is more important than the actual cast itself.
moanerific ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:09:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:40:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Better be black or from Texas.
basedlandchad11 ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 06:34:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey ladies, tips fedora, I'm an ally. Pass the soy burgers.
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 07:21:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:39:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It showed that women tend to prefer men that exhibit benevolent sexism over men that are outright feminist for long term relationships. I don't know if that's the opposite, necessarily.
bombbrigade ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 07:03:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only insult a birthing creature can resort too, sad.
[deleted] ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 00:19:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Seth Rogan
ElectivireMax ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:32:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The interview was good.
RayAnselmo ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 00:25:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
50/50 was good, though.
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 00:37:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I agree but it was mostly Joe Gordon-Leavittโs performance.
Topgun157 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:05:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So was Steve jobs, he was a terrific Woz
Oisin-Lahart ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 03:25:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The laugh hehehe
timeturnsintoplastic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:14:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bruce Vilanch.
cryptkeeper89 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:21:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They will have none.
dablakh0l ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:15:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
His acting almost ruined the movie.
phantomblaster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:44:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They show the monster in the trailer.
juniperroach ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:49:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there is a talking animal in it.
bigpapahugetim3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:51:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Eric Roberts
bros402 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:35:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
but... A Talking Cat!
DumbSmartOfficial ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:52:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has what were once great actors in it.
DeathscytheHell1994 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:02:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they focus in the advertising material on only one big name actor.
6stringcowboy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:03:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it was produced after 2015 or has romantic comedy anywhere in the description.
MonkeyOfWAR420 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:04:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If most of the early scenes are predictable I would usually hate the rest of the movie.
LocksmithDesperate70 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:04:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Extra marketing. Like 5 trailers. Ads everywhere. Actors giving loads of interviews, or doing promotions every few months
myext12 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:05:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Nicolas Cage.
Eatsomerubber167 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:05:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the set looks like what you would see in a porn video.
chnandler_bong ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:05:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If in one trailer you can see the majority of scenes of that movie, including something a minute just before the climax of the movie.
I'm looking at you, Wrath of the Titans.
NaturallyDisasterous ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:06:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The main characters are human/cat hybrids.
life_is_a_burner ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:07:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage is in it and itโs less than 5 years old.
SMM9673 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:07:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the title is "The Amazing Spider-Man 2"
ebscot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:09:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer announces the season the movie premieres, e.g. โTHIS SUMMERโฆโ
Notthesharkfromjaws ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:10:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first fight is nothing but shaky cam for action movies. Usually the writing gives away each character in a non action oriented film.Writing is a dead give away for any film. If the characters talk like aliens in a human suit, I'm extremely pulled away from the plot. I have a perfect example. A new film came out recently and the conversation went as followed.
Scene: man #1 standing over man #2 he just shot in the leg.
Man#2 "suck my dick."
Man#1 "what?"
Man#2 "suck my dick."
Man#1 shoots man in head "suck your own dick."
I know movies are supposed to be a more extreme, or more cool imitation of life, but Jesus. It's not a bad movie either. I went in with low expectations, but was overall pleased. I was just so bothered by that part in the moment. It felt like the writers got their sense of cool from my myspace page when I was 12 years old.
Final_Read_3430 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:10:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
An over-reliance of music to guide emotion.
lorde_vick ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:11:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oujiaโฆโฆ. boardโฆ.
hellslave ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:11:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it isn't screened for critics.
Matythebunny ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:12:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it tells you itโs starring a bunch of famous actors but they donโt appear at the beginning
freemyboykaczynski ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:12:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when itโs gone thru several teams of writers in production
schandle0213 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:15:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Opens on Christmas Day.
oil_can_guster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:15:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For me, anytime thereโs excessive marketing for weeks leading up to it, the kind where you see ads during every break, on every web page, every bus bench. Passengers was the first time I was aware of this.
sayziell ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:16:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
W.S Anderson
bitterherpes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:17:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring:
Tom Cruise or
Bella Thorne or
Kristen Stewart or
if 90% of critics like it. That usually means it's hyped up garbage.
alteredxenon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:06:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rain Man is a brilliant movie starring Tom Cruise, but hey, maybe it's just because there's Dustin Hoffman in it.
thegreatbrah ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:17:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I dont even know what to call it, but there's a horror movie based on emojis/social media and there was this annoying loud shit. If you've seen it you know. I wish I could think of the name.
cincydude123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:18:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Went straight to VHS
SolDarkHunter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:18:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a prophecy is included in the plot.
Not a guarantee, but 99% of all plotlines that feature prophecies are lazy bullshit.
The_Manderson_48 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:20:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If theyโre free on YouTube. I wish my parents had a concept of this. Iโm not taking about Jungle to Jungle though. Any Tim Allen movie gets a pass I donโt care what you think.
Kn03cs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:22:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The number 2 in the name referring to a sequal
oilpaint8 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:26:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That itโs posted here.
Appropriate-Rise-113 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:27:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A really good critic review on Rotten Tomatoes while having a really bad audience review
tolae01010 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:27:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When all the scenes worth seeing were in the trailer.
Wander-De ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:27:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Illumination
chesterbennediction ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:27:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer explains none of the plot or all of it.
Odh_utexas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:28:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Runtime is 80 minutes or less
kriegerin63 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:28:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer reveals 0 details whatsoever. It's just action sequences, music, and a single clever one-liner.
imlitdyingshit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:28:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when the trailer spoils the entire plot
masked_sombrero ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:30:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Name dropping in trailers. If the trailer is making a major point who is acting, directing, or whatever in the movie. I feel like a good movie - if it's good - would not do this for the trailer because they know the finished product stands on its own (and the trailer likely would, as well).
berntron ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:31:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
'HIT OF THE SUMMER' 'ACTION PACKED FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY'
Cprich22 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:32:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a beloved childhood book is turned into a massive Hollywood film produced by Peter Jackson and you're so excited to see it because the trailer looks amazing..... Then it's pulled from the cinema 3 weeks after release.
Mortal engines.... I genuinely can't bring myself to watch it
Active_Sock_7475 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:32:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the critics loved it but the audiences hated it
deku-kage ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:33:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nepo kids
astarisaslave ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:33:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Multiple rewrites
Elephant-Octopus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:34:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When screenwriters keep quitting. When the studio and director and screenwriter are all trying to make a different movie. But I really enjoyed the Emillio Estavez Repo Man Directors Commentary. "....and after I shot this scene I completely rewrote the movie."
waheifilmguy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:34:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the poster is terrible the movie is very likely terrible.
KingThermos ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:35:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ben Stiller or Jim Carey are in it. With the exception of Truman Show.
Only_Tumbleweed5952 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:36:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a nominee for best picture
TheGallant ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:36:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Halle Berry or Nicolas Cage
InverstNoob ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:36:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The opening scene is the ending
Pipilok64 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:36:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The rock or Gerard Butler are headliners.
ForgottenForce ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:36:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the critics give it a high average score but the audience average score is much lower.
Hawkes_Harbor ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:37:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's made by DC. (I'm kidding)
timisher ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:37:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs a Live action remake of a popular Anime.
vitahusker ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:37:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When reviews are not allowed to be printed until the day the movie releases
Holiday_Ad4556 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:37:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hereโs one for horror movies: A BIG AND SCARY MONSTER THAT WANTS TO KILL YOU. Itโs really cliche in my opinion
GentlemanOctopus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:38:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From the producers of..."
gorillamagnet ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:38:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's a sequel.
poptart_narwhal ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:38:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected by M. Night Shyamalanโ
SinisterBootySister ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:38:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jessica Alba is in it
Fazt_Fazt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:39:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My throw off point is usually when the movie poster says โ Staring X celebrity who hasnโt been popular in a decade as xโ or โStaring actor whoโs career is long dead as xโ
Natas-LaVey ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:39:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you think โthis movie sucksโ but think to how good the trailer/commercial was and realize every good joke was in there already.
MyBumIsClammy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:39:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has the name Deuce Bigalow in it beware and watch at your own risk
Rip-kid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:40:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When thereโs a lottery ticket or some kind of junk food tie in. It means that the studio doesnโt expect to make a lot of money off the movie so they have to recoup loses somewhere. Addictive stuff like lottery tickets and junk food work really well. The Addams Family movie is a great example of this. Theyโd have put those characters on cigarette packs and liquor bottles if they could have.
ShamefulDegen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:41:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Incompetent characters (not actors most of the time)
brockleeham ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:41:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's starring Lebron James
Emracruel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:42:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a funny movie and the clips for the trailer aren't that funny. They pick the best one-liner moments for the trailer so if they aren't good nothing is
Veylon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:42:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There's no pre-screening for critics.
_-_-Anonymous-_-_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:42:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When after the trailer, you still have no clue what its about, and not like in a cool mysterious way but like, an annoyingly vague way.
Caladan109 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:42:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The script is super predictable
KraljZ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:42:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nick Cage is in the trailer
lucky7hockeymom ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:43:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs the 9th in the franchise
zengalan07 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:43:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Plot holes early on in the movie. Makes it worse if the rest of the movie is ALSO littered with plot holes
Edit: A plot hole is something that doesn't make sense in the scope of the movie (whether it's scene to scene or line to line) OR a movie spending time explaining the rules of their universe, only to break them later on, with no explanation.
vanillabear26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:44:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When critics arenโt allow to review it before itโs released.
mediaogre ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:44:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the entire plot line is presented in the trailers.
DiamondDogs666 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:44:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's been 30 minutes into the movie and you still don't have an idea of what is going on and everything is too vague.
overpaid_bum ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:45:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sequel without any of the original cast. It is inevitably bad.
PM_UR_REBUTTAL ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:45:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The descriptor:
"If you liked [insert good movie] you will love [my shit movie]."
Exact_Improvement_87 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:46:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโd probably say Porky Pig rapping
chedders11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:46:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
15 producer credits at the start. Every time
Reaper2811 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:46:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they show the good parts of the movie
MrGreyJetZ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:46:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In my opinion it's the title contains the word "Purge", it's a DCEU title, or it stars Micheal Cera or Jesse Eisenberg.
DMala ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:46:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Writer, director and lead are all the same person and itโs not some A-lister you immediately recognize.
awyastark ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:47:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There were at least nine production companies listed at the beginning of the Dynasty Warriors adaptation and it was unwatchable, so thereโs that
holymolywhatagoalie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:47:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You hear hype before the movie is released, and then nothing after it is
Tiny_Parfait ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:47:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The title is in bold red font
I_luv_egoism_ks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:47:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's called tomorrow war
Zemik ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:47:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Scenes that obviously don't go together being stitched together in the trailer.
WallMimic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:49:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Repeating locations. Not many actors. Slow plot. These elements could be used for good, untill the budget attacked and caused those elements to turn against the movies.
tandoorichickenn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:49:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If there's explosions in it
MembershipRare887 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:49:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It being directed by Zack snyder
LumpyWorldliness1411 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:49:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Im not saying i would have sex with this bird, but im not saying i wouldnt either
juzzy23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:50:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the actors travel to Australia to promote it.
pinto1633 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:50:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not allowing advance reviews. If they're blocking critics until the day of release, it'll be a stinker. (Think Fantastic Four.)
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:50:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fun bad, or bad bad?
N9-the-Gr9 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:51:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"live action remake" looking at you Disney.
Objective_Iron8931 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:51:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
One popular actor alongside an entire cast of faces youโll never see again
Ralph-Flowers ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:51:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It is called super bad! (Actually love the movie)
sshore34 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:51:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sharknado in the title is a definite sign
Mr_Agu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:52:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The jokes on the trailer are not funny
skyburnsred ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:52:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything based on a video game sadly
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:52:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The leading lady has a great taste in music, sexy yet ladylike, is fun and flirtatious, and has no real backstory. The man has his life together but is incredibly boring. Thatโs a recipe for a manic pixie dream girl movie which is going to be dull.
beigereige ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:52:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the opening credits look like they were created with photoshop from the late 80s, look out
Petdogdavid1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:52:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see an excessive amount of ads or hype for a movie.
AllDogsGoToReddit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:52:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Will Ferrellโ
Objective_Iron8931 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:52:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the cast is full of 18 year olds playing 14 year olds with the stereotypical group dynamic
aLauraElaine ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:53:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Explosions.
ricozee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:53:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you can tell who the hidden big bad or traitor to the group is in the trailer. Often it's because that person is typecast. If you need a surprise baddie reveal, don't use someone who's done it a dozen times.
secretagentnina ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:53:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Only has A-listers. And advertises that their cast is full of A-listers
B00LEAN_RADLEY ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:53:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From the makers of..."
production assistant or 6th executive producer wasn't key to LOTR success. Or your favorite director is just producer on this film.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:53:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it starts looking to fake in the beginning.
Aniblind ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:53:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there's 3d in the title.
BedrockPanda ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:53:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a sequel to a movie that didn't need a sequel. Other than Shrek 2 and Toy Story 3 (although the way they ended made it seem like more of a trilogy), I've never seen an unnecessary sequel that lived up the original.
Also, all of Disney's live action remakes suck. Lion King was the least bad, but the original was still way better.
DoubleDThrowaway94 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:54:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Controversial but, if it stars Kristen Wiig.
moinatx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:54:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lighting and camera look like it's filmed in a Wal Mart
Actors seem to be cast for appearance over acting talent
Script seems deliberately confusing or deliberately explains everything
Follows a formulaic predictable plot
Kills off dog, child, love interest, or best friend for emotional impact because the story and characterization can't effective carry the audiences' concerns.
DPRODman11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:54:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That this movie is going to be about family.
AaliiAuromeda ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:54:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Doesnโt have Nicholas Cage in it.
alteredxenon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:09:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The mentions of Nicholas Cage in this thread left me confused :)
LennyMcRogers ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:56:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Flossing
ProfessorDave3D ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:56:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I see a movie Iโve never heard of on home video, and it has a couple pretty big stars in it.
ghigoli ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:56:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer is too long and its all the exact same scenes. Usually its heavily use of just one scene that was somewhat funny and its used in ads everywhere.
thisplacemakesmeangr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:57:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Zack Snyder.
raincloudparade ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:57:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If I donโt like any of the trailers shown before the movie, I find I usually donโt end up liking the film.
Sheepherder_Useful ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:57:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Part 2s
TedTyro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:58:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Very little or no actual dialogue in the trailer.
Covers up bad writing and bad acting.
Fearlessleader85 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:58:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailers before it are either hallmark channel, or the movies seem like they would fit the hallmark channel.
Squiiddyy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:58:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if it's made by illuminations
cuellarif ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:59:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can frequently predict the dialogue EXACTLY.
DocHoliday79 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:59:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You canโt finish the trailer.
LiLdude227 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:59:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fart jokes
Lupercali ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:59:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Really basic credits that start almost immediately. There are exceptions to this, but when something starts off looking like a telemovie it's usually a bad sign.
blargney ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:59:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's a licensed product where the company loses the license if they don't make a new movie every couple years. Yes, Fantastic Four and Spider-Man, I'm very much looking at you.
thedoofimbibes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:59:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the advertising simply focuses on Bruce Willis being in it.
Or if Nic Cage has even breathed on a copy of the script.
Wooden_Hawk_8997 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:59:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The light is everything, u can see it on firs look
PurePetroleum ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:00:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the book was good.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:00:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there's a whole bunch of big names in it. Especially if that's what the ads focus on.
macsquoosh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:00:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The longer the trailer the worse the movie is ...
davidestrada0001 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:00:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a Netflix original
iToxicPlasma ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:01:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cant focus on it within 15 minutes in lmao
Rosevecheya ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:01:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a Netflix live action, that's not a just a sign, that's a blatant warning
captainhyrule1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:01:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's title starts with "Fast and F"
Masacuna ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:01:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if a rapper or ex WWE wrestler is a main character. They have all sucked.
11Shareef ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:27:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Will Smith? Mark Walberg?
Masacuna ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:53:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
i count mark walberg not as a rapper. he was pop and same with Will smith. I think of Ice cube, ice tea, snoop dog.
11Shareef ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:12:21 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs not a classification that you get to make. If artist puts out a rap album, whether good or not, theyโre rappers. Will Smithโs contributions to hip-hop are gonna be there whether he was a gangster rapper or not. While I agree that most rappers canโt pull off the transition well, Will Smith certainly did.
Masacuna ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 02:42:36 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ok so let me clarify, gangster rap.
b_wald81 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:01:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailers give away plot details
Karistomp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:02:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Everything that i'm ironically predicting is happening.
Newtonfam ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:02:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
driller6061 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:02:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's in the fast and furious franchise
smith0825 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:02:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas cage
thunderandreyn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:02:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rob Schneider.
PlatformBased ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:02:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pop stars as actors in the movie.
hahajk_unless ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:03:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Noah Centineo being part of the cast.
MangoFruitHead ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:03:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ruin a movie Iโm excited to see in 5seconds challenge.
LibraryFriendly8747 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:03:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Lily Collins or that J Roberts niece are on the cover.
Icy-Engineering1583 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:03:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer is like 3 1/2 minutes long and seemingly tells you the entire story- they don't trust the premise or the production itself to convince you to see it- they're trying to frustrate you into wanting to fill in the blanks of the trailer from the other 87 minutes of the film.
GreyFeralas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:04:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its a sequel to a long-standing good and solid franchise after about 20 years of silence.
ign098 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:04:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the highlight of the movie is adding some big name stars this year which make no sense in the plot or origin just to sell another sequel. Iโm looking at you Fast 9.
xTHEKILLINGJOKEx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:04:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs a movie starring or being made either by Melissa McCarthy, Michael Bay, Rob Schneider, Katherine Heigl. Double if itโs released in January
Sexpacitos ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:04:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has like 5 to 6 different celebrities
azorianmilk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:04:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they use all the jokes and/ or action in the trailer. If the โgood partsโ only make up 30 seconds total of the movie itโs not a good movie.
NuclearAtlas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:05:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A famous actor who doesnt look enthusiastic
Disastrous_Cabinet14 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:05:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
bad music right off the bat
Jclevs11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:05:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There could be many things. Advertising, the trailer itself, even the cast can be wrong
bradmaurer42 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:05:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Saying " as you know" since if they know then why the hell are they telling them. It is lazy exposition.
spicyfood333 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:05:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad reviews?
thisismyusernameduhh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:05:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For me, If James Corden or whatever his name is in it, itโs terrible. Canโt stand that guy!
NotUStonetear ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:05:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lionsgate
traviscm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:06:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a trailer has:
"From the Producer of..."
or
"From the Studio that brought you..." (Unless it's something like Pixar)
PetterOfCats ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:06:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Less than 90 minutes long. Usually means So bad they could scrap together b footage to make a normal length.
RDML-Space-Elephant ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:06:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is Jai Courtney in it? Then probably
crookedhope ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:06:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Smokey-voiced guy narrating the trailer = the latest Hollywood trash.
berserk_jotaro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:06:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
starring Vin Diesel
Mtt76812 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:06:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring....Steven Segal....
Haunting_Hamster_843 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:06:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Reviews are bad
Toads_stewl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:06:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs the 9th one in the series
MrSquishy_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:06:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You watch the trailer and feel like youโve seen the whole movie
When every line said is some generic shit that doesnโt give any individual feel to the trailer. Looking at you, snowman serial killer movie
Isplint ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:07:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starts with a 1 minute clip then cuts to a "3 days earlier" screen and the whole movie is the run up to that first clip. For some reason it Really pisses me off for a while and it has to be an amazing film to pull me back.
No-Refrigerator174 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:07:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M. Night Shamylan. (Sorry for bad spelling I didn't fucking Google it)
BarefootSlong ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:07:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In my experience, usually if it is something that was animated before and is getting a โlive actionโ movie.
SteveJohnson2010 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:07:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The lead actor is not also credited in areas such as writing and production but also plays more than one role.
lattisculptaiahr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:07:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not A Movie, But An Episode. You Know Some Serious Shit Went Down When They Show The Credits Musicless.
compbioguy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:07:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Movies with fart jokes are rarely good - there are exceptions but they are few
BubbhaJebus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:07:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's a totally new movie but it's titled as if sequels are expected.
For example, "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time".
The_FireFALL ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:09:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To be fair to that example. That was named after a video game of the same name.
ThePlotkin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:46:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ummmmm prince of Persia is pure gold. Jake (sexy ass) Gylllenhaal running around with long hair and no shirt....HOT
There were other sequels planned but the first didnโt preform as well as Disney had thought and the others weโre halted
minecraftman51 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:07:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Netflix logo
RainmanCT ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:07:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a guaranteed money-maker like a popular sequel or yet another super hero movie. If they don't have to even try, they usually don't.
darprince ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:07:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage is in it
going_gorillas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:07:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If there are superheros in it
TipsyLore ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:08:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its supposed to be the start of a trilogy from some famous book series or show and the lead actor is an unknown wonder.
jus-sum-random-guy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:08:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โIt all started whenโฆโ
Hidden_Chin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:08:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Akiva Goldsman is listed as a writer
sharemyphotographs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:08:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bruce Willis
L4ughing_f0x ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:08:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a secuel
Kribble118 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:08:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whenever they try to incorporate memes into their movie but the memes have been dead for months or even years
Not_The_Real_Jake ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:08:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For me, it's when movie summaries talk about the actors in the movie more than the actual story. Just seems like if your movie was good you wouldn't have to sell it based on who you paid, you know?
pfudor12 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:08:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if its on netflix
PezAnt90 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:08:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My friend with terrible taste in movies is hyped for it for weeks based solely on trailers then messages me after watching it with "the story isn't great but it's fun/a good time".
Minmax231 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:08:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If one helicopter explodes in the trailer, great. If two helicopters explode in the trailer, you've seen all the explosions in the movie before you park at the theater.
PapaOscar90 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:09:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see "M Knight Shmamalong" or whatever his name is.
Clashyjammer1126 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:09:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is just making me REALLY hope Top Gun 2 turns out good
Wide-Half-9649 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:09:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything that starts with- โComing soon, from the producers of Independence Day 1 & 2 and Godzillaโฆโ
riskbuy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:09:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Black Swan trailer was a dead giveaway.
kylefofyle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:09:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The #1 movie in America!
ThatOneCoolKid777 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:10:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If George Clooney is playing Batman
ciminim ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:10:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eric Roberts
ashfay92 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:10:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Picture quality
KinkyBoiKirby ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:10:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Vin Diesel in it
saninicus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:10:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Journalists are saying (demographic) with (adjective).
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:10:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the lead doesn't hype the movie on late night talk. I'm not saying hyped movies are always good, but it's probably not a good omen if an A-list celeb is a ghost leading up to and just after the release.
C3H8_Memes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:10:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When its DC
noflooddamage ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:10:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay
sexy_charly ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:10:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starting with a fuck ton of exposition and to many time skips
PaisleyBeth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:11:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Truck drivers
TheDragonborn117 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:11:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gets delayed a bunch
Fishtaco1234 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:11:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs called Blair Witch
liftedleo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:11:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the beginning makes no sense or doesnโt grab my attention
TedBundysVlkswagon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:11:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any mention of Steven Segal.
Du_Kich_Long_Trang ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:11:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Child actors in a nonfamily movie.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:11:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the cast and crew look like people from Tumblr.
PooperJackson ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:11:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Paul WS Anderson
Turin_Turambar_wolf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:11:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a musical.
Gamers_Against_Thots ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:11:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the dialogue is strangely direct
rounding_error ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:11:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The runtime is just over the minimum length needed to qualify as a feature film. It's 81 minutes long and the cutting room floor is cleaner than a semiconductor foundry.
fartron3000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:11:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nick Cage?
Recent_Panic_3360 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:12:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When paid actors or celebrities are telling you that itโll be a great filmโฆ Usually means itโs pretty bad.
safarani ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:12:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay
DangerBrewin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:12:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The commercials for it are mostly people walking out of a theater talking about how good/funny/etc it was and not scenes from the actual movie.
ralo229 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:12:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the director hasn't made a single good movie and shows no signs of improving.
wahlueygee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:12:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
it's being released in January
DacStreetsDacAlright ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:12:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's being made today.
MyPianoMusic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:12:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Making a live action movie of the greatest animated tv show ever created
Yk what I'm talking about
ichorskeeter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:12:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the social media embargo lifts, and the only reactions are from c-list critics or industry insiders. All glowing.
iamapersononreddit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:13:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
IMDb rating < 5
Another_Road ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:13:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It starts with a recap.
IโM LOOKING At YOU EVIL DEAD 2
JD-Explosion ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:13:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It starts with a flashback of the main character's parental figure dying horribly in front of them.
b_unit29 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:13:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Scantily clad women on the poster/front cover.
Disastrous_Boot1152 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:13:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage is in it
uhhalivia ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:13:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they show sex scenes in the trailer. Yoh know they really nothing going on in the movie actually to put in the trailer
Throwaway11262002 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:13:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's made by Micheal Bay.
MasterBunny666 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:13:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything that is a remake or something that is now live action.
Leg-Other ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:14:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there's way too many cameos by famous actors
SilverSad1967 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:14:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The signs are ,the way it is advertised and if there are controversies before it releases
dwilli10 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:14:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When even the trailer is shit.
TeamStark31 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:14:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The more writers they have on the movie usually means it's undergone a ton of revision because early drafts sucked, so maybe the final product will be good, but it's a red flag. Reshoots are also common, but like if directors leave the project and then they reshoot most of it, that's also a red flag. I've always wondered what Edgar Wright's Ant-Man would've been.
hesaysitsfine ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:14:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad acting, when it sounds like they are reading from a script. Sometimes thatโs bad directing, but mostly bad acting. People forget or donโt know what it feels like bc theyโre used to watching pros, indie films give you a wide range of an idea of what is good or bad acting.
ami2weird4u ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:14:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer says โBest Movie of the Yearโ
SimplyLiability ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:15:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Michael Bay."
J0lteoff ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:15:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Blumhouse movies are like 50/50 between great and terrible
nukenfuts ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:15:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When John Cena is in it.
FestiveVat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:15:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A single aging A list actor prominently depicted on the poster with a bunch of unknown actors. The A lister usually has one to two scenes for no more than 15 minutes of screen time and doesn't portray a main character. The supposed twists in the "clever" script are entirely predictable.
I_am_Burt_Macklin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:15:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs starring Melissa McCarthy and written by her husband.
Sheโs good in other stuff but needs to stop getting her husbandโs movies made.
CellyBeanz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:15:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hello fellow kids
TheMeme-Gang ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:15:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โOnce upon a timeโฆโ or any of the openings that Shrek mocked when they are used unironically
apollosshorts ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:15:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay.
jfbnrf86 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:15:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler , Salma Hayek , Jennifer Aniston in the movie
Strong-Inflation-776 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:15:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
NETFLIX
jhk17 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:15:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amateurish Sound design
Few_Structure_7316 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:15:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has the word "shark" in the title.
CellyBeanz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:15:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs about โfamilyโ
hobbitlover ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:15:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's based on a video game. Pixels may be the exception.
lurchenmann ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:15:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Melissa McCarthy
finance_wala ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:16:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Varun Kapoor
Next_Wing_5577 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:16:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Using the best scenes and spoiling it for you in the advertisements. Ive seen too many bad movies that did this and it ruins the experience when youve already seen the peak of the movie
scumfederate ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:16:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the previews before the movie starts are bad, the movie is probably going to be bad.
I donโt mean the previews of the movie youโre about to watch. I mean the previews for other โsimilarโ movies coming to theaters soon.
Unknown09019 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:16:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Change of main actor in a sequel
jonnymuffin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:16:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If my boss tells me it was really funny
CAUGHTtheDRAG0N ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:16:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It doesn't havev Nicolas Cage in it
egirlvqnessa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:16:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โSo you seeโ
OhkayBoomer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:16:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The title is one word. There are always exceptions to the rule (Speed) but generally speaking one word title movies are garbage.
PaulBradley ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:20:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'd say there are far more exceptions than there are films that fit the rule.
Peridot1708 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:16:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you can figure out the plot from the trailer itself.
Its simple logic really. If i can already tell how the story is going to end from a 2 minute trailer, i dont need to watch the 2 hour movie of the same thing.
oldblueeyess ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:16:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is in it.
AxelPantheonXIV ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:16:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they say a family bond is stronger than anything
Toenail-Clip ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:16:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the Creators of:โ Sometimes it doesnโt mean the movie is bad, but when they rely on their other great film too much it can be a dead giveaway
tensor0910 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:16:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has a 3-D version
hank_kingsley ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:17:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Hmmm theres this clip of trey parker and matt stone talking about what makes a good story and they say a shit story goesโฆ. This happenedโฆ. And then that happensโฆ and then this happens. It sucks because its linear. Interesting stories come from whenโฆ this happensโฆ BUT then this happensโฆ. MEANWHILE that happened.
Tldr: if the story is just a bunch of and thensโฆ youโre gonna be bored
JamieCopp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:17:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jim Carrey is in it.
Annoyinguy500 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:17:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if itโs made by illumination or dreamworks
Escapefromtarkovis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:17:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Casting/creating big boob characters.
Pineapple-dancer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:17:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Crap CGI
W_AS-SA_W ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:17:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Misspellings and typos in the opening titles.
Noodle_pantz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:17:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Once the film wraps production, it usually takes about 1 year to do all of the post production work and release it. Once it passes that 1 year mark, and the closer it gets to be 2 years after the finish shooting, the worse it will be. This is beach the studio has no clue how to market the film or has to do extensive work to make it watchable. There are exceptions to the rule, but otherwise it's pretty spot on.
Aaron_Rodgers_Here ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:17:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
starring: the rock
TheEngineer28 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:17:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The โMy father was...โ line implying they were very important and the movie is full of over exposition
Dread_Wolf_TakeMe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:17:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I usually assume to sequal to a popular movie is going to be bad. Iโve been wrong a few times but often itโs garbage. The story played out the first time
saintpanda ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:18:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Written and Directed by"
Letsgofg ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:18:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has Fast and Furious in the title (excluding the ogs of course)
oldnbold99 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:18:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the title has more than one word that starts with an F. Prove me wrong.
seamonsterr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:18:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A sequel to a movie that did not need a sequel, or was not set up for a sequel.
I can't say how many times I've been disappointed going to a movie because I liked the previous movie.
Not everything needs to be a series, and it just comes across as a cash grab that banks on the notoriety of the first movie.
Eeszeeye ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:18:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You snuggle up with your partner and get ready to be entertained. The first thing you see before the title is Hallmark Christmas movie.
Goffrulz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:18:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Boll
Papa_Burrito ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:18:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs a martial arts movie made by Americans. Almost all the time bad (Not including Bloodsport)
saintpanda ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:18:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There are naked breasts in the first 5 minutes.
whateverhappensnext ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:18:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they decide to narrate the entire history/background context of the plot at the very beginning of the movie.
FyudoMyo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:18:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
By Adam Sandler
Redbird9346 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:19:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a children's song is sung in a really creepy or unsettling way during the commercials.
Penguinator53 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:19:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When something seems off and it's like the whole cast is improvising the lines, then you Google it and they ARE just making it all up and you want to stop watching because it's so cringey but you can't. I'm talking about Drinking Buddies, maybe it was some people's cup of tea (beer?) but I couldn't stand it.
PaulBradley ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:19:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
'Directed by McG'
'a WWE production'
'Starring Rob Schneider'
GimmeNewAccount ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:19:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exposition dump 5 seconds into the movie
aussiepockets ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:19:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the major stars travel to Australia for the opening. Even the Australian born actors rarely do that.
Speedythar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:19:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For something from trailers only, Iโd say if you can see or hear subpar acting or a scene looks boring. The trailer should be all prime time to make you wanna see it. Something bad there means there may be more bad in the final product.
carissadraws ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:19:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer looks like one that SNL would make cough Karen movie cough
MarshallHurtado ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:19:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mark Wahlberg
RedditUser8920 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:19:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"...directed by M. Night Shyamalan..."
luminenkettu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:20:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when it has 3 or 4 in the title
jrttrj2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:20:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Adam Sandler
Kelborn48 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:20:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That it's in theaters typically.
santichrist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:20:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When every ad and trailer has the same joke/scene in it, thatโs how you know test audiences didnโt like much but there was one scene they all liked best and theyโre letting you see it to make you think thatโs how the whole movie is
Also when they rely on news anchors on tv to deliver most of the exposition or important events they didnโt know how to pull off or couldnโt afford to film
Tripwafflez_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:20:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
any sequel or vs movie is probably gonna suck
DeadliftsAndDragons ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:20:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Melissa McCarthy or Leslie Jones playing a main character.
Trust_No_Won ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:20:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Taylor Kitsch is in it
mercurial_dude ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:20:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Way too many marquee name actors in the cast. Love Actually is the exception.
phlytyme ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:20:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
1 movie in America!
TheLumberJack890 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:21:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it releases in January
NightMuffins ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:21:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There's a 2 or 3 at the end.
Whompa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:21:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
One word review blurbs.
aoiv_tabs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:21:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I fall asleep in the beginning
AnastyNAHA ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:21:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
devid_bleyme ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:21:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Olivia Munn
PookiTanuki ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:21:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shaky cam, lens flares, fog horn, over-hyped trailers. J.J. Abrams. Zack Snyder... Lots of money but films that don't age well and are actually painful to watch.
Cyberwraith9 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:21:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the producers ofโฆโ
If you see that in the trailer, itโs almost a guaranteed slog.
trekz09 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:21:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
it had steven seagal
microcoffee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:21:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Premieres after the pandemic
ipodblocks360 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:21:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It gets bad reviews, what a silly question
Koalitygainz_921 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:22:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Idk whenever I hear how star studded or how many top celebs are in a movie its usually mediocre to bad and feels like a pissing contest
UREDRUMLLIWI666 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:22:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Steven Segal or Nic Cage isnโt in it
KingLouisThe14 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:22:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs directed by Michael Bay
Porsche2fst4u ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:22:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Over advertising
lapse23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:22:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm sorry, but is it just me or have I not seen any "bad" movies? Most likely because I'm not an avid movie watcher and only watch what's most popular at the time. Like some people hate on marvel movies but I find them quite enjoying, just because the effects look cool.
M37r0p13x ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:22:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It tries to force memes into it, it tries to be based "inside the internet", it takes itself too seriously
littleatombomb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:22:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jamie Kennedy.
ImJustRick ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:22:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Poster set in Gil Sans bold, red.
ageowns ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:22:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If my brother likes it.
I'm actually kind of sad, we used to *love* the same movies. But we each grew up, and it really feels like our tastes are so divergent that if he likes it, I'll probably hate it.
aoiv_tabs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:22:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When I fall asleep in the beginning.
GarionOrb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:22:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From the producer of..." and the title of a great film. Generally, if the marketing department has to resort to using the producer without actually naming them, you know they're reaching for a hail mary.
i0nzeu5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:23:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was โDirected by M. Night Shyamalanโ
Whitechedda1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:23:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer reveals the plot twist.
ryanjoseph55 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:23:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has a guy named Dominic Toretto
Iโll still watch all of them tho
Shubh_1612 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:23:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a Sony marvel movie that has nothing to do with Sam Raimi or Marvel Studios
goochacting ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:23:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the creators of "Split" and "The Sixth Sense!"
_Oudeis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:23:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
the BWAAAP BWAAAAP BWAAAAP sound effects in the trailer to let you know it's dramatic.
BaronV0nMarlon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:23:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When D & D are involved.
CursedKeys ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:23:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the DC logo appears at the very start
CRUSADER_OF_NOUGET ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:23:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
shaking camera
TheRestIs_Confetti ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:23:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they do a recap
cough cough.. Resident Evil
Ihatethat2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:23:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
AndreyAsimow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:25:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage is Guilty Pleasure category
butterbutts317 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:23:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Asylum
do_erigibgv ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:23:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Audio quality.
Aarnav69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:23:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Overly unrealistic expressions & dialogues + usually a bright lighting/high contrast. There are some exceptions, of course, but my god I could tell how bad the movie is going to be everytime
MrLeHah ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:24:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
JJ Abrams
ye3et ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:24:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The opening scene is a sex scene. Implies they need sex to get viewers invested. Actually, unnecessary sex scenes in general.
putmeinLMTH ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:24:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
'this is me'
zakl2112 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:24:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When everything is in focus and there's no color grading
TheMeltingSnowman72 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:24:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's directed by Alan Smithee
PikachuNinjaCat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:24:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Warning:: This is going to be a bad movie!
nemo_pragensis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:24:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For me it is the typical scene of USA-produced movies where the rather large family sits at the table full of food and someone/something falls right in the middle of the table and causes "explosion" of the food so to say. Often shot in slow-mo
GFost ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:25:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Johnny Cage dies in the first 15 minutes.
Throwaway-donotjudge ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:25:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was wildly well done and popular 15+ years ago
boomboombazookajeff ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:25:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Written and Directed by lazy Adam Sandler...
Rossi-5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:25:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer shows every single somewhat interesting scene to make it look better.
lookoutneit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:25:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
M Knight Shamalamadingdong
snocks97 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:25:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A LOT of exposition in the first 20 minutes. Show not tell.
doxylaminator ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:26:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they pre-emptively accuse critics of being racist/sexist/homophobic, you know it's going to be bad.
burbalamb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:26:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Idk how to describe it but the camera quality kinda tells not everything I need to know. The camera quality in low budget movies is so different. Not bad. Just different.
averagecryptid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:26:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Alan Smithee.
I haven't seen any films credited to Alan Smithee but I think it's interesting that there was an official way of crediting works a director wanted to disown before release.
WikiSummarizerBot ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:26:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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the_sternest123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:26:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If The entire plot is The same as a lot of other movies
northernfury89 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:26:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the main characters are step-siblings. The acting is generally so terrible the movie gets released straight to streaming and you just end up skipping to the action scenes.
Reylend ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:26:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
An old white man who has been in the armed forces who always has somewhat squinted eyes
StalinsPerfectHair ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:26:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
If it's a sequel to a horror movie. Especially if it's a series with a ton of sequels.
Edit: Also, written, directed by, and starring
Andy_LaVolpe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:26:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They have an event on fortnite
TheMeme-Gang ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:27:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Putting all the funniest parts of the movie in the trailer in an attempt to sell the movie and ruining the jokes. I recently watched โThunder Forceโ on Netflix and there were 2 actually funny jokes that werenโt in the trailer. All the other jokes were really crap.
Keithfedak ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:27:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's deemed oscar worthy
thebeats2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:27:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dutch angles
magicsoakedinmyspine ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:27:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"and starring The Rock as... "
Ya_boi_Do0 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:27:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Made by illumination
Catfo0od ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:27:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If they show the credits before the movie.
Jcornoffthecob ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:27:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the whole plot takes place in a single day
Evange31 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:27:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lots of lots of unnecessary exposition in the beginning. Like literally walls of text or voiceover telling stories.
liamthetate ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:27:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the first 10 mins arenโt great. It wonโt get better.
Jedi_Cat1987 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:27:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From writer / director / producer Michael Bay!"
Lulularae ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:27:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs Released in January.
Pseudotm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:27:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Direct to DVD and it isn't controversial or nc-17
JoinTheAstleyCult ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:27:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My opinion is that when it shows major deviation from the book it's based on, it's gonna become a shit show.
dironi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:27:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs 90 minutes or less
U8oL0 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:27:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It gets lower than the standard On Cinema five bag rating
Vortex5000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:27:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Idk, but in Anime, a Blue Butterfly is a sure sign that it will be good.
zigglemypickle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:28:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Heavy advertising or sometimes sequels to pre-existing movies that succeeded can be signs that a movie is going to be bad. Movies like Ralph Breaks the Internet are what I'm talking about.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:28:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For me itโs if a movie is less than 1 hour and 30 minutes, that tells me that parts of the movies story will feel rushed
n1cfury ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:28:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed byโฆ.Uwe Bowl
Pack15_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:28:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
long ambiguous titles
Discochickens ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:28:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The lighting
LittleLulu333 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:28:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gratuitous nudity in the first few scenes...
Noto987 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:28:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it gives a 3 min cut scene of the middle of the movie at the start of the movie for some stupid reason
pumpfakethrowhome ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:28:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Zach Snyder, written by Zach Snyder
Vegetable_Hamster732 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:28:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A different company bought a franchise and started making sequels.
landofthebeez ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:28:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Product tie-ins before the movie is out.
And for me high rotten apples/metacritic scores usually means the movie is generic, bland, and the score is fanbase influenced. Scores in the 70s is about the sweet spot.
Animegx43 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:28:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"As you know..."
lollilllol ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:28:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Crappy dialogue.
BostonTERRORier ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:29:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when the trailer is too good.
shoetshirt23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:29:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When words like fast, furious with a number greater than 3 is in the title.
sloppy_wet_one ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:29:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"I can't believe they're making me study for the finals, I dont care about this stuff I only go to our highschool for a football scholorship"
"Dan, I'm your sister, and although we haven't really getten along since our parents died in that mysterious murder mystery, our foster parents are making me do this even though I'd rather be at the mall with my friends"
Mindless-Bed-8334 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:29:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That its a horror movie
aiyahhjoeychow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:29:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
vince vaughn
Random_Guy_9201 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:29:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad acting and unknown actors/actresses
Raspy_Meow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:29:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many commercials that show way too much of the movie ahead of time
Golfplayer69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:30:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The roller coaster intro for VVS films.
ladygodiva9 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:30:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When someone says "Oh hi Mark"
bodhasattva ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:30:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A good trailer doesnt always mean the movie will be good
However a bad trailer almost universally means its a bad movie. I cant think of any exceptions
notwonderland ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:30:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A montage after the first 5-10 minutes that โdevelopโ the characters. Likeโฆ you know the writing is weak af w shit like that.
szucs2020 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:30:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When in the trailer the woman actually says "I have nothing to lose". Normally you try to imply that kind of thing not outright say it, it's so corny. Stop trying to get me to watch the rhythm section amazon! Lol
AyooBinoo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:30:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Good trailer
sarsilog ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:30:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rhianna is in it.
shrimpfried420 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:30:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
coy music in the trailer/opening scene
Vonjackass ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:30:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie is about a writer. Yawn.
ipodpron ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:30:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dead giveaway for bad action movie? Big star (Keanu, Bruce Willis, will smith, similar) but they donโt do any press or talk show pushing it
lastrideelhs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:30:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you can literally guess the major twist at the end, within the prologue portion of the movie. Looking at you Netflixโs Bright!
UbiSububi8 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:31:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Alan Smithee is connected in any way.
dysyodaddy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:31:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
its got carrot top in it
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:31:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's on the SyFy channel.
FlyingCroc01 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:31:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much colourful and glossyness. It basically means the movie is shit and to cover it up we use glossy stuffs(cars, girls,stunts,etc) to woo y'all.
lucas_avila23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:31:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
IAmTheClayman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:31:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A bad trailer. If they canโt even put together enough footage to fit a trailer, or they canโt hide the shit quality behind good editing, then you know itโs gonna be a trainwreck
snoryder8019 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:31:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
anything without Jan Michael Vincent
Mrslinkydragon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:36:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We need a jan michael vincent in sector 16!
Ianscultgaming ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:31:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Adam Sandler
Youmustneverask ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:31:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Director RemonDsouza
Ancient-Length8844 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:31:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rotten Tomatoes says it's good.
GuitarKev ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:32:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The words โandโ, โfuriousโ and โfastโ are in the title.
squashyTO ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:32:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When all the action sequences are shot in a dark setting.
You know the filmmaker has no confidence in their performers and choreography.
bob_ross_lives ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:32:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hot chick on cover
Sugarbear23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:32:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it stars Bruce Willis or John Travolta.
The_Thunder_Child ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:45:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So Pulp Fiction is still good then because it's not one or the other but one and the other.
555nick ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:32:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the producers of โJack and Jillโฆโโ
This was on movie promotional posters, but I forget the movie
BjornBeetleBorg ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:32:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Miles teller is in it. whiplash is his only decent movie
DamageInc35 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:33:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it takes source metrical and drastically alters it for no reason
Spook-lad ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:33:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its blatantly pushing a political agenda
Same-Kitchen-553 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:33:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The music ๐ต
cuddlemier ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:33:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The poster, if that isn't great I'm not initially interested. After that it's the trailer and if that doesn't pull me in, it's the cast. If the acting isn't great in the trailer and the cast is weak, I'm thinking it's probably going to flop.
BjornBeetleBorg ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:33:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It got pushed back to after award season
Bloodwineanyone ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:33:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If I find the transition from the cold open to the title card unintentionally funny.
jokersleuth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:33:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when it starts with generic dramatic news narration...
awkwardpause101 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:33:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin Costner is in it.
Twinborne ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:34:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's directed by Uwe Boll.
Rossomak ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:34:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
99% of the time, if it's based on a video game. Looking at you Monster Hunter.
tanz420 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:34:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you do not care about the characters at all
AceofKnaves44 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:34:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it stars one of those actors whoโve given up and will do anything so long as it pays. So just about any movie starring Bruce Willis or Nic Cage. Or if itโs a comedy starring De Niro.
CodyEatsCarbs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:34:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Zack Snyder made it.
Scastic3OnTwitch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:34:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jim Carrey
durango3000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:34:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Number of writing credits. Too many โscript doctorsโ brought in to fix the story.
Mysterious-Goat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:34:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kristen Stewart
Biggsy1984 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:34:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs been signed up for more than one sequel before itโs even released
Warrior_White ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:35:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any movie that canโt set up and get the story starting within the first 10 minutes. Or any movie that is rapidly shifting between genres. I.e. A real world drama that suddenly throws in magic with no warning or explanationโฆ
sthorgod ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:35:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has the Netflix logo in the movie
benjaminbrixton ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:35:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amy Schumer is in it.
Marmoticon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:36:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there are multiple 10+ second production companies with over elaborate and relatively poor quality cinematics before the movie starts.
tortellini-pastaman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:36:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Seagal
Ch1ckenDumpl1ng ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:36:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it stars one of these people - Ryan Reynolds, Dwayne Johnson, Michael B Jordan, Sofia Vergara, Will Ferrell, Will Smith, Bruce Willis, Steven Seagal, Leslie Jones, Salma Hayek, Maya Rudolph, etc.
Environmental-Treat8 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:36:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Panty shots lmaO
thebagelduo_69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:36:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you know where this is going
Dangerous-Rooster-88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:36:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
SALMAN KHAN
Pan0pticonartist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:36:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A movie needs 3 things to be successful. A good director, a good script and a good lead actor. You can take a chance on 2 of the 3 but anymore than that and most often it's bad.
darth_henning ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:36:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
More than two โbig nameโ stars in it unless itโs a sequel to the film that made them big stars.
DonQuixBalls ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:36:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nut shot in the trailer.
markmargles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:36:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's tagged as "Netflix Original"
BluBoba87 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:36:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a horror movie rated pg-13
DeeSnyderZNutZ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:37:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage is in the credits.
muchechops ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:37:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
none: writer's rush out under-developed scripts; directors can be rushed or excluded from edit by studios; studios can appointment inappropriate producers or inexperienced directors; actors can choose an unsuitable script; test audiences can be wholley incorrectly chosen; studios & producers can disagree about the direction or development of the cut post-testing: there are no "signs" - everyone except the studio sets out to make a good movie, the studio simply to make money & time & time again test-audiences have been believed over directors - & just as every reader of the script is going to achieve their own perspective, their own reading, their own point of the script, so too is every indivdual audience member, so it's not until we watch it & finish that we'll know. even "critics" have a bias that won't align with every watcher, so to my mind there are no signs. I've loathed popular films & enjoyed flops. I have to make up my own mind, & not tell anyone else their perspective is wrong. but we do often agree in our reactions to what is tremendous and what is weak. but that also apppears to be generational, as there are many audiences younger than me who don't admire Aliens or T2 or The Abyss, whilst their faves baffle me. its all horses-for-courses & whatever floats our boat, & not worth arguing about or falling out over.
Skardz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:37:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it stars Nicholas Cage...
deeznuts405 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:37:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Over marketing is a big indicator and an example of this is suicide squad
UnwoundSteak17 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:37:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a sequel
ThePastoolio ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:37:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Normally when it's one my wife picked out for us to watch together.
joltl111 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:37:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
Furballprotector ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:38:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the director, the actor, and the writer are all the same person.
Exact_Roll_4048 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:38:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is in it
herotz33 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:38:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the title has the words โfastโ and โfuriousโ and some number after.
_Patronizes_Idiots_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:38:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a sequel to a popular comedy that came out several decades ago
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:38:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
8 hours earlier
da5id5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:38:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Danny Gonzales makes a video about it
clumsyumbrella ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:38:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see a preview for "Snakes On A Train" - true story.
JRSIHST ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:38:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Netflix original
spehizle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:38:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"The director also worked on...oh. Oh no."
"Well, the composer worked on...ah shit."
"Okay okay, the writer is...fuck."
I've never been wrong using this system.
Polo423 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:38:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The title has โSuicide Squadโ in it
serendipia03 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:38:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there's a lot of well known actors portraying in the cover of the movie
Mizango ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:38:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Screen: Featuring: Nicholas Cage and Melissa McCarthy
Me: Goddammit.
juiceapplesauce ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:38:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the creators of ____โ
Cronus829 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:38:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โSomehow, Palpatine has returned.โ
ivorybloodsh3d ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:39:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Illumination
BloodMossHunter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:39:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is a number 3 or higher in the title
benc2113 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:39:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Milla Jovovich is in it.
FestiveVat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:39:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Kevin Sorbo or Kirk Cameron or any other has been actor who now exclusively acts in Christian movies with the worst written straw man atheist characters ever.
rob399 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:39:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Less than 90 minutes run time
GatGatAttack ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:39:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by michael Bay"
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:39:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the title has a really long name.
JoSplash ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:39:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Olivia Munn
SkinTheSun00 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:39:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs directed by Alan Smithee
TJ9K ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:40:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starts with an overlong and convoluted narration.
Bopsin2002 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:40:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bree Larson
CitizenMeow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:40:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It exists
olykate1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:40:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
really awful previews before it starts.
freshtapejob ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:40:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is Nick Cage in it???
AlternativeChance617 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:40:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tom Cruise
Grannd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:40:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer is funny as hell, you know you've already seen it's best jokes.
hmansloth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:40:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs with low grade actors with a questionable plot.
timothyonlyfans2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:40:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Telling not showing
ExtronDark9 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:40:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Everyone in cast standing in line like a school photo on Netflix. Mostly in series, sometimes in movies.
LyMaxertty979 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:40:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the unnecessary romance start taking
eastcountyhoodlum ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:40:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When The Rock or Kevin Hart is in it.
BadLuckCharm1966 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:40:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For me personally? If itโs a rom-com. God, Iโd rather watch paint dry.
beoncesdumper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:41:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Good critic review on rotten tomatoes.
Mundane-Hovercraft67 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:41:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Now a days? Usually just the fact that it's being made.
KMark0000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:41:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You saw the Netflix logo
-rwsr-xr-x ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:41:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any movie starring Tom Cruise.
Akatsuki_7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:41:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
Divinedoodoo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:41:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Zach Snyder"
_its_just__me ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:41:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Nicolas Cage.
Trippingoblin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:41:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
SKF production
vainbuthonest ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:41:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When youโve heard half of the most popular songs of that year in the first fifteen minutes of the film. It dates the movie and it sound horrible.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:41:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Great question. Movie or series:
- cheesy scenes for example, wife coming home from work, husband in his pyjamas cooking dinner and asking how her day was! haha I wish!
- seemingly poor people somehow living in gorgeous perfect homes
- unrealistically young or "hot" or plastic surgery "done" actors playing middle aged people (European series much better in that regard).
TheGameSlave2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:41:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A lot of straight to DVD movies were not good.
GeneralMaint ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:41:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay... Yeah I'm out
Death2u_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:41:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rapid cuts
Dapper_Interest_8914 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:41:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"This film is not yet rated."
PureYouth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:41:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Name dropping an "underground" band
Shepea64 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:41:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How quickly it comes out on demand is a sign of a bad movie
addem67 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:42:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Annoying whiny characters especially someoneโs kid/adult child
bvandermei ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:42:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As Brian Regan says, โyou know a movie is going to be bad when the review is in some obscure publication. โTwo thumbs up!โ Says the Hoboken Auto Traderโฆโ
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:42:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sex scene in the trailer
VelocityRapter644 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:42:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they use a meme in RP the trailer.
captkeith ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:42:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Marvel
bmcapers ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:42:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I just determine by the plot summary at this point. Not very often thereโs an engaging story.
grindog ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:42:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The opening sequence
berger034 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:42:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you hear: "And starring Gabrielle Union"
pinkpanthers ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:42:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Someone recommended it
plipyplop ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:42:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any Hallmark Movies with their total detachment from reality.
addisonavenue ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:42:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Using the red, wide Arial Black font for the title on the poster.
Lochlanist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:42:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they have a random singer or these new age fake celebrities like a Kardashian or Logan as one of the main characters. Then you know it's gonna be ass
LilysMagicStitcher ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:42:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A good soundtrack.
son_of_feeney ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:42:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs called, โBill & Ted Face The Musicโ.
boothyeah ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:42:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a Netflix original
dudeiskate ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:42:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Very quick cuts and simple dialogue from scene to scene. Watch any Kevin Hart/Dwayne Johnson movie and you'll see
greedymuffcabbage ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:42:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the film goes through multiple directors.
kakey70 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:43:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many A listers means they spent all their money on stars and not writing/story.
Daikataro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:43:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
-It's based on a videogame
-It's a live action adaptation of an anime
DollarHarvester ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:43:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It says: Produced, written and starring Seth Rogen
HotblackDesiato2003 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:43:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Doesnโt, at a minimum, pass the Bechtel Test.
AwkwrdPrtMskrt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:43:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Check the director. If it's Michael Bay, Uwe Boll or that guy who did the Resident Evil films, bail out.
lanismycousin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:43:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gerard Butler is in it
AutumnMare ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:43:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When critics such as Rotten Tomatoes doesn't even comment on it
don3dm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:43:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStaring - Andy Dick!โ
White-boy-Asian ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:43:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs about a video game. 9 times outta ten itโs ass
ViewAskewed ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:43:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Brett Ratner"
OkUniversity4469 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:44:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when everything goes too good to be true even in movies.
NGC_3372 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:44:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Netflix produced a movie, it's a 99.9% chance that the movie is horrible.
dfieldhouse ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:44:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When wokeness comes before story.
Idonthaveagooduserid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:44:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
it has James Corden in it
ThePratoran ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:44:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any movie based on a video game it pains me to say. It's likely going to be a generation before we get something approaching MK quality, nevermind something that is jaw-dropping independent of it's source material. IP licensing costs, the inherent cost associated with the wide scope and huge story of most games, and fan's being so desperate to shell out money for a good VG movie, means these will be movies that sell well enough even when you cheap out on everything, and corporations will always cut costs because its a proven model with this type of movie. You'd need a passionate producer/director team who are both good storytellers and gamers themselves, an IP that can function well in a shorter story than the main one the IP itself is known for, and a very large budget. Jumanji with Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart kind of breaks this mold but it's kind of only technically a videogame and... more importantly it's a movie about a magical videogame, not a "videogame movie". I still think the best candidates would either be TLOU or Halo: Reach. Both could be condensed down to movie length, especially if you cut down on the spoken exposition and leave it to a director who can build a world visually whilst progressing the story.
bxvxfx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:44:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
amber heard is in it
Strolchie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:44:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage
pleichtman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:44:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M. Night Shamalanadingdong
Youafuckindin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:44:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it says starring will ferrell in the poster and trailer.
Tomegunn1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:44:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler.
marinex ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:44:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Noah showed the whole movie in the trailer
Limeddaesch96 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:44:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay
SeeYouInMarchtember ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:44:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad graphics
Springtrappity ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:44:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer looks bad.
Vitis_Vinifera ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:44:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
it was directed by M. Night Shamalamadingdong
The_Thunder_Child ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:44:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was made in the last decade and has Bruce Willis.
rorrictheredking ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:44:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the first word of reviews is clickbait pop culture sites talking about tweets from people who were gonna love it anyway, and they got given free pre-screening tickets just in case any doubt was to creep in.
TrueR3dditor ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:44:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โTill Schweigerโ
Mattx603 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:44:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
rinzler40oz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:45:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dennis Quaid
TheJosh96 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:45:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This might be more of a personal opinion but if The Rock is part of the cast, I know itโs just not gonna be great.
Wipperwill1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:45:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer sucks. Pretty simple.
gamingyoshi247 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:45:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That itโs a sequel
Flyyralph ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:45:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first line of the movie
Worldview01 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:45:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A movie with the word 'Transformers' in the title.
cheeler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:45:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Written/Directed/Produced by Alex Kurtzman (RIP Star Trek)
darkdent ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:45:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Namedropping the Executive Producer
Uno_of_Ohio ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:45:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs a mostly-female remake of an old movie. โThereโs not enough strong women characters!โ Make some new ones, and donโt act like there havenโt been some badass women characters already. Thereโs gotta be some original ideas left to explore.
Actiongreg1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:46:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It says m. night shamalaamalam anywhere on the poster
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:46:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the poster is a bad photoshop
Kurtotall ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:46:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
(Trailer voiceover) In a world whereโฆ.
Mlaer7351 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:46:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ryan reynolds.
Mqndar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:46:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if interesting
thelongestshot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:46:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The DVD is stocked at the register
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:46:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A dark cover of a popular song is included in the trailer.
malsomnus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:46:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As soon as I saw Bruce Willis's hair in the first scene of Surrogates (does anybody else even know this movie?), I knew that going to the cinema for this was a mistake.
MadoneOnMobile ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:46:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the Warner Bros logo starts getting glitchy cut your losses, leave the theater immediately. Do not pass go.
DevourerOfEggs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:46:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer has that same god damn narrator that does every other trailer. Only exception I could think of is "Nobody" that movie was actually pretty decent.
DevourerOfEggs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:46:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer has that same god damn narrator that does every other trailer. Only exception I could think of is "Nobody" that movie was actually pretty decent.
calamarichris ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:46:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the previews before the movie are a superhero dreck marathon. Or a bunch of goddam romcoms.
Xirokami ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:46:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โVin Diesel inโฆโ dude needs to retire.. leave the poor guy alone
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:46:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Reboots
I still have to see a good reboot
Worldview01 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:46:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Movies that headlines a 'Star' rather than an actor.
martril ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:46:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Usually when they put all the credits up front because they know youโre not gonna hang around till the end
TheGhostOfSagan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:46:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This was a surprisingly disappointing thread. Wow.
Crap_Sally ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:46:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
all the jokes are in the trailer
ServeExternal1489 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:46:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jayden Smith, John Cena, starts with Fast, big cgi monster or explosions
KuhlThing ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:46:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there are like 5 or more writers credited, or a single "Story By" credit and then 3 or more "Written By" credits. Usually means that the last few drafts just didn't work and it went through a bunch of rewrites, each of them more rushed for the deadline.
Jamieb284 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:46:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Year 2020 or 2021 apparently
ashleyriddell61 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:47:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a movie cold opens with an extensive information dump that lacks any context. It rarely bodes well. Notable exception: Fellowship of the Ring. Notable example: Dune (Lynch version).
hiddneagle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:47:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the "raving" reviews don't have anyone credited with it
tripbin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:47:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Produced by: Michael Bay
PeteRaw ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:47:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a Cannon Group movie.
Tarzan_OIC ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:47:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer uses title cards with a light blue background and a yellow font.
AlternativesEnde ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:47:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Disney Symbol
frozenbrorito ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:47:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage is in it
IEThrowback ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:47:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Terrible audio.
tymopa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:47:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
An all star cast!
pbcig ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:47:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin Diesel is the lead
citoloco ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:47:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Carrot Top!
GlassesMcGinnity ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:47:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the actors on that movie appear just before the trailer and heavily promote it.
rustyfinch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:47:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's a sequel with a mostly or completely new cast.
v_ookami ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:47:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When me and my bf look in eachother eyes thinking "wtf" ๐ that is the moment when u know the movie is fu**ed up.
bagolaburgernesss ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:47:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
More than three writers.
theSPEEDCAT ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:47:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A sign for me is typically if itโs a remake and/or reboot
ironcam7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:47:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
It has jai Courtney in it.
Normally the Australian media laps up any Australian actor in any role in Hollywood movies but even they seem to distance them self. Any other movies they say โAustraliaโs insert name hereโ not jai Courtney movies though.
Good on him though, doing his thing.
erk_1994 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:48:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eric Roberts
Abnormalism_15 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:48:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cliche and poor camera angle.
Tsunnyjim ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:48:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer has a line like
"From the producer of (insert succcessful movie)"
Producers have very little, if any, creative input into a movie. They are penny pinchers, and their creative input is usually summed up by: "No, that's too expensive, figure out a way to do it for half the cost."
It's a trick of studios to reference anyone who worked on a 'successful' project, even if only tangentially.
The only people who really matter for those sorts of things are the director and editor, as they are the ones who are really in charge of how the film is shot and cut.
A rarely credited, but hugely important, part of the success if a film is actually the Director of Photography (DP). They are the ones actually responsible for getting the footage right: all the focus pulling, camera movements, lighting, framing.
GoHawksGo_2016 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:48:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It star Eric Roberts or Frank Stallone.
Benjammin100 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:48:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much focus on race and not enough on the plot
Jesse_Lees ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:48:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas cage being casted
justletlanadoit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:48:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That the start of the movie when there is an apocalypse happening the wife asks if there is time to stop by for Starbucks.
Worzon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:48:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they market it to hell on every platform imaginable. Like that new Chris Pratt movie called The Tomorrow War or whatever
itsokthere ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:48:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its made by D.C. I cant even get though any of their movies. Not counting Nolans Batman.
AnthonyTyrael ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:48:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just look at everything they're doing right now with UNCHARTED and you'll never ask the question again.
Kenhamef ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:49:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer is bad, the movie usually is, too.
jwwatts ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:49:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Steven Seagal or Kirk Cameron.
shellwe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:49:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
When they feel they need to reveal the whole movie in the trailer. Looking at you, Jurassic World.
Also sometimes based on the actors they get. I used to love everything Liam Neeson was in but over the past few years it's been a hard pass.
TheSenate66_298 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:49:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It doesnโt have Ewan McGregor
ProfessorRex ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:49:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't exactly have a list to back this up or anything. But my desire to see a movie drops with each bit of marketing I see. A trailer and a poster piques my interest, a couple of commercials spotted on YouTube is fine, but if every YouTube ad break, prime commercial, Insta-story, billboard, radio commercial and fax is pushing some movie, I am completely uninterested.
I feel like the studio knows its mediocre and pushes hard on marketing to get people into seats early enough before word gets around that its not worth it.
dannyshmalls ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:49:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
DC Comics
rai1ed ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:49:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you have to put from the maker of X movie that did really well.
sc816 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:49:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Credit: โDirected by Michael Bay.โ
Target audience: 13 year old boy.
throwawayukacc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:49:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From the producers of ...."
Basically means the actors, writer(s), or directors work is too inconsistent to draw attention.
Forward_Artist_6244 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:49:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's meant to be a Christmas film but the background looks like California in the summer, the peak of the film has lots of fake snow but nobody looks cold.
(See made for TV/hallmark/Movies24/Christmas24)
THE-ODD-GAMMER ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:49:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It starts with a female role
Hooded_Lizard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:49:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Predictability / following mainstream stereotypes according to the movie genre. Most notable in horror movies
flibbertyjibbettt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:49:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They basically show the whole movie in the trailer.
Snake_Plissken224 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:50:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the producers of ________ might as well be from the caterers of _____
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:50:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay being associated with it.
akaAxion ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:50:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starts off dim and when it gets to happy part they brighten that room up immediately
reddito-mussolini ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:50:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Predictable lines.
amolad ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:50:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In the first few minutes they show how "great" the hero is or how "impressed" the other people he works with are because he's so great.
Elemental_85 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:50:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Humans are in it. I refused to watch Avatar because I saw a trailer with humans in it. I didn't see it for 3 years before watching it with an Ex one night
whoswho23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:50:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've noticed that a lot of flops have "greenlit" sequels "in the works" before the first movie comes out (Dark Universe).
Orion2200 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:50:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected by Baz Luhrmannโ
TomboyMJR ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:50:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Really long previews or too many previews with new information and quality of of whatโs being shown
ItzyBitzy-Pinky ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:50:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When that edgy teen ager with colored hair is talking good about it on Twitter
_WhoYouCallinPinhead ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:50:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it stars Steven seagal and was made in the last 5-10 years
Tangled-Lights ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:50:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The premise is that a young beautiful woman is going to fall for a bitter old man that resembles the director.
Eulo440 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:50:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin Diesel is in it.
the2xstandard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:50:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It comes out 10+ years after the original.
IgnitionTime ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:50:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In comedy, when there are horrible cliched jokes in the preview, since that's supposed to be the good material to get you into the theatre. The latest Ghostbusters is a prime example
shaderboiiii ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:50:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You are watching avatar the last air bender
chh2tx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:50:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage?
SOAP_S0UP ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:50:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer includes recent trends/fads to make kids wanna see it
Jonnny ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:50:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They show someone getting hit in the balls. Action movie? Shitty action. Comedy? Shitty comedy.
Rare exceptions exist, like James Bond getting tortured in that chair scene, but the rule is strong in general!
cinderblockscanfly ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:51:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Written by, directed by, and starring Neil Breen ๐
FartyMcShart ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:51:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ton of cgi in the first 30 minutes, might be a sequel, b-list actors, Amazon or Netflix produced, obvious science plot holes, (none of these individually make it a bad movie but they arenโt positives either)
shaderboiiii ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:51:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
you hear the name ong instead of aang
Sp00py_Cat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:51:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When One of the lines in the trailer is โweโll get through this with the power of ๐friendship๐
SunstormGT ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:51:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many pre-release commercials.
Hoffenhoofer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:51:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Johnny Depp in the lead role.
shrekenator_69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:51:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its long af.
someguynamedwilson ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:51:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Seagal being in it. Or even vaguely involved in its production somehow.
Mosquito-Manchild ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:51:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It starts with multiple pop culture references
Achyut_v ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:51:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When thereโs a shit ton of explosions and buildings destroyed throughout the trailer
rockyitalianstallion ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:51:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay
Stark371 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:51:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer shows most of the major plot points or twists.
CanuckExpat890 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:51:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ben Affleck
Xmeromotu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:51:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs one of the fast n furious series.
Euronomus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:51:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Tom Cruise....
frontal_pin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:51:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"war, war never changes".
myrealnamewastaken1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:51:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The critics love it and rave about the deep blag blah blah
BBZ_star1919 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:51:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The preview tells the entire story.
TheOnyxViper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:51:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they use a song that was popular maybe 3 years ago in its trailer because it was affordable enough.
inzane81 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:52:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"indistinct group will HATE/be afraid of this movie!"
putt_for_doh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:52:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Karma farming!!!!
ausmaid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:52:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Chinese investment in mainstream movies, usually means itโll have been churned out fast and have bad CGI!
Gaujo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:52:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wasn't made by Focus Features
toronto_programmer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:52:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they are listing โfrom the producer of โฆโ some person who worked on a good movie.
You also see this where big name directors act as producers to try and draw on crap movies ie Christopher Nolan on movies like Justice League and transcendence
hellmouss666 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:52:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
" by the studios who brought you that movie" or "by that movie producers"
Keiretsu_Inc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:53:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
picks up revolver
BLAM BLAM BLAM. BLAM BLAM. BLA-BLAM. BLAM BLAM BLAM. BLAM BLAM BA-BLAMMO BLAM!
Orion_2kTC ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:53:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You see ads for it for months and it's not a major release like MCU or something similar.
jeffreyMR75 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:53:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you hear that theyโre doing โextensive reshootsโ
Captain_Villi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:53:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's about family
spmo22 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:53:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lmfao Congratulations Podcast had an entire bit about this! Hilarious, worth a search
Tamutommy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:53:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Vin Diesel and John Cenaโฆ
KKshiKun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:53:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"You've gotta be kidding me."
San_Francisbro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:53:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Boll is the director.
sittingbullms ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:53:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie poster is so common that you get bored of the movie just by looking at it
Slashtallica ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:53:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a character says "As you know..." in order to give information to the audience.
ReluctantlyAged ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:54:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Only seeing trailers 1 month before released. The good ones typically have a year or two after the first trailer to release. When I see a release date that far after the first trailer, makes me think they rushed it just to get a product out there.
The Rock
swion ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:54:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jetskis in the previews.
Aselleus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:54:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This might not be true, but I swear a lot of those cheap animated movies liked to use the song "Who let the dogs out?" in their trailers.
JoggingGod ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:54:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No positive critic review in the tv spots. ( " 4 Stars" "best since...")
Annia12345 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:54:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's based off a really good book or book series.
There are cases of good book movies but very few in my opinion
Scorppio500 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:54:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's an animated Disney movie.
danieldust ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:54:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
IMDB score less than 6.
AussieJonesNoelzy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:54:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Two words. Walt. Disney.
AverageHorribleHuman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:54:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they hide the director
NotBadSinger514 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:54:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A cheap unknown credit at the beginning. Or seeing nudity in the first 5 mins.
PrimaryMidnight9350 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:54:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Back when VHS and rental stores were a thing, once in a while you'd rent a movie and the trailers would contain.. the trailer for the movie your were watching
Not good in era where you cant really just go back to the menu and pick something else
ReallyHadToFixThat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:54:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All the marketing is about the cast.
"Look at all these famous names we attached to this" means "We couldn't think of any other way to sell this turd"
"We made the entire cast [minority]" means "There's no story, just a blunt political statement"
jroocifer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:55:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Went through multiple changes in leadership, went way overbudget, and took too long to make. Telltale signs of mismanagement.
ieatdoorframes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:55:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They replay the same scenes over and over.
misfitvr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:55:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Karan Johar
D3ATHfromAB0V3x ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:55:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it begins with "THE DEAD SPEAK!..."
ChipDouglas09 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:55:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If there is a single god damn mention of โgenetically alteredโ anything.
PeanutButterCrisp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:55:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Poorly timed, executed, and unnecessary humour.
I can almost guarantee it will suck.
BMM5439 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:55:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ben Affleck is in it
StormWarriors2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:55:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Count the amount of executive producers it has. If it exceeds 6 or 8 leave the theater.
431Mekmo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:55:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Personally, when all of the minority/ controversial stuff is covered and nothing else. Those things aren't bad, it's just a huge note that it will suck if the plot of the movie within the trailer makes no sense because all they're showing is inclusivity stuff.
Inclusivity is fine but wtf is the movie about???
Custard_Tart_Addict ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:56:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs directed by Michael Bay.
JeremiahFromJupiter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:56:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Love Triangle
imdfantom ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:56:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Critic reviews are high, but audience reviews are low.
If everybody dislikes it there might still be hope, but if the critics "like it";and the audience hates it you know it will be a big pile of doodoo.
sciency_guy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:56:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Current movie's with neues Willis
nuhnajalhae ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:56:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay is involved.
xeonicus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:56:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dramatic shot of a hot actress throwing her hair back in slow motion. And it's intended to be serious and sexy, not comedic.
Snake_Plissken224 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:56:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you don't see Jeff Goldblum's name in the opening credits
BruceDwayne1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:57:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Written, directed, and produced by..."
Totem68 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:57:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In older times they used to advertised the highlight scenes of the movies, that's when you know the movie is crap cuz that is the only good thing out of the movie. Otherwise, straight to DVD. Probably yeah no advance screening.
adaasdasdasd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:57:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I see a cinemasins video on it before it comes out in my country
ManBishal ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:57:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the movie release date is January, there is a high chance that it will be bad.
Densmiegd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:57:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has the word โSharknadoโ in the title.
DRawesomeness043 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:57:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Star wipes. Now, ive never seen a movie with them but they would almost undoubtedly make a movie bad.
Tag_ross ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:57:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they try to sell it not by the director but by the associate producer.
skmmiranda ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:57:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it stars Stephen Segal
yukichigai ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:57:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The runtime is between 90 and 100 minutes. It's not a rule, but in my experience when a movie falls into that precise 11 minute runtime window it winds up being horrible more often than not. Plenty of possible reasons why - the content had to be stretched to hit the 90 minute mark, the film was butchered horribly in editing, etc. - but the end result is that when I see a runtime that falls in that window I start feeling wary. Always happy to be disappointed of course, but it doesn't happen as often as it should.
PretendThisIsMyName ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:57:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Every Netflix preview. Donโt get me wrong there a few gems in a pile of rubbish that actually I like. But stop playing previews or the actual movie.
Side note it put me off for the devil all the time but thatโs a top tier story after I watched it.
0xB0BAFE77 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:58:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is it a reboot?
Good chance it's not going to be great.
Except for The Hulk. That shit needed to be rebooted more than a blue screened computer.
jndubruyn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:58:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Nicholas Cage in it.
thecanadageeks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:58:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Zack Snyder is directing it...
ReekThe_Freak ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:04:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
300 was good
eatingclass ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:58:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when they tell you palpatine returned in the opening crawl
Fun_Avocado1981 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:58:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage is in it.
Sparky-Man ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:58:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's even tangentially related to M Night Shaymalan or Adam Sandler
cam_mciver ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:58:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When thereโs been several reshoots, director changes, or the release date keeps getting pushed back
lipt00n ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:58:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage or Jennifer Lawrence are in it
Adeno ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:58:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much real world politics, too much forced "wokeness", it was written with agendas in mind instead of entertainment first. That's not to say that there aren't good movies that deal with social issues. In fact, there are a lot of good movies that deal with those things, but they were not made in a "by the numbers" way as if there's a checkmark of things they have to include in the movie.
Take for example the Korean movie "Parasite". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEUXfv87Wpk It's about the effects of wealth disparity between people who have the money to pursue an education and improve themselves, and those who don't have money and so they're stuck in crappy lives no matter how hard they try because they can never afford to even have the opportunities that are available to those who have money. Sometimes, these people do bad things because that's the only avenue for them. "It takes money to make money" as the saying goes. The author drew from his own life experiences as well as seeing reality himself, that's why the movie feels right. It's telling a story crafted by someone who wants to tell the story of a certain part of society. He did not have any checkmarks, he simply aimed to tell a good story.
The problem with a lot of movies these days that try to have a "social message" is that they are very preachy about it. The whole promotion becomes about politics or whatever their agenda is. The story takes a backseat and the movie becomes nothing more than an on screen presentation of "woke slogans" in action. You can definitely see in the movie that it was simply made to ride on the social media woke train. Let's take for example this upcoming movie "Karen". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LRE6XbY39A It's basically all the "angry white Karens" in the stories rolled into one! She calls the cops on black people for no reason. She installs multiple cameras just because she suddenly has black neighbors. She goes to their party and tells the black people they are "very angry people". She tries to convince the neighbors that the black people will cause the crime rate in their neighborhood to rise. She even has a confederate perfume, which is like Hitler putting a Nazi symbol on a soda bottle. And finally, she becomes a murderous woman who wants to actually kill black people. It's a serious movie that seems more like a satire that will be made fun of for years to come. There's no "heart" in the story. It's literally a checklist of all the "Karen" stories from the past years. Simply by comparing Parasite's trailer to Karen's trailer, you can already see the difference in quality, in the story telling. Parasite aims to entertain while also having a purpose. Karen simply aims to profit off of the BLM high right now.
That's how I spot a bad movie.
chillagrl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:59:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well this Space Jam 2 clip sure sold me https://youtu.be/FmW6gyWd0-8
nsbcr1123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:59:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Heavy product and brand placements and co-advertising pre-release.
You know they have given up on box office proceeds when they are willing to bastardize their creative thought with Baskin Robbins (looking at you WW 1984).
ramenrami22 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:59:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when the director says this movie will do it badly becuz men will not watch it.EVEN WOMEN DID NOT WATCH IT
srsly, the Charlie's angel reboot sucked, I wasted my fucking voucher on it
atrinityt25 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:59:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
3D
Iron_Wolf123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:59:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it is a sequel
EZasPIEguy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:59:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's an animated movie, it'll suck if the trailer shows footage of the celebrity cast voicing their lines.
PappyLongstlkngs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:59:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
LengthinessInfinite1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:59:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Steven Segal
kat45trofik-jaus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:59:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starts with the word โFastโ
JeKarta88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:59:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not opposed to curse words in movies. I drop a few f-bombs almost every day.
But one way I can tell that a movie is badly written is an EXCESSIVE amount of cursing. Like f-bombs every 2nd word.
"You fcking think you're gonna fcking fck me, motherfcker? Fck your fcking questions, fcking horse-fcker?"
Bright was bad for this, and there were moments in the first Equalizer movie with Denzel Washington. Adding swear words in a script is one thing, but using it so frequently that the words lose all meaning and it gets annoying just makes the screenwriters come across as juvenile and not good writers.
b0batealife ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:00:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the first 20 minutes have passed and youโve learned nothing of note about where the plot is going
FinallyAGoodReply ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:00:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage in...
JBurdry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:00:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Brett Ratner presents....
Niboomy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:00:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cara Delevingne is in it.
I like her modeling but her acting always makes me cringe.
MathiasMT ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:00:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Chris Pratt
D3ltaforc3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:00:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's advertised as "This year's (insert popular film)"
Snake_Plissken224 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:00:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Offical selection of (insert fancy sounding movie festival)"
Smeefperson ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:00:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Multiple reshoots and changes in the script were made. A new director was called in to help..."
pudemuddles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:00:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Definitely the actors. If I see Adam Sandler and I'm not watching Happy Gilmore, I am immediately worried.
HanAszholeSolo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:00:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
July 28th 2017. Never forget.
word_smith005 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:01:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they have to name every A-list actor in the trailer instead of giving us an idea of the plot. Also, any movie with James Corden.
s14sr20det ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:01:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"all female"
prospecthummmer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:01:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Megan Fox is the lead actress
StoneTimeKeeper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:01:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
High critic reviews, low audience reviews.
GreatQuantum ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:01:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
3 weeks earlier....
Beersie_McSlurrp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:01:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Dendy on the cover
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:01:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fast cuts with short back and forth dialogue in the beginning
chucknorrischinfist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:01:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has the words star and wars in the title lol
AlfonsoBonzo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:01:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sandra Bullock
BurritoBoiii1202 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:01:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Excessive cussing. I know most movies will have a little bit of profanity but so many terribly written movies use it to cover their terrible writing. Ahemโฆ Michael Bay Transformers.
bordangoy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:01:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Staring: nicolas cage and adam sanlder in.....
Jorge_Palindrome ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:01:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected by Uwe Bollโ
G4dsd3n ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:01:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nowadays, the fact that it got made is usually a pretty good sign that it's going to be bad.
CoffeeChaw ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:02:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas cage
Bruno_bros2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:02:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the hype train is too good
Degrager ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:02:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer has to explain the entire plot
Windain ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:02:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dramatic action scene.
Freeze frame.
"Hi, let me tell you about how I got into this situation. It all started a few weeks ago, but dont worry about any of the details. Just know that me narrating this means I survived. So there is no suspense for the rest of the movie."
SecretJeff ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:02:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you can infer the rest of the movie based on the trailer
SmashBusters ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:02:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It starts with a disclaimer like:
cacarson7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:02:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay's involved
WarOfNoise ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:02:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when it's a reboot or "re-imagining" of an older movie
BoganInParasite ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:02:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amanda Heard is in it.
JubbaTheHott ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:02:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
After a cool intro you get a black screen and then something like โ12 Hours Earlierโ and you have to watch everything that led up to the opening. 90% of the time, the movie would have been better to just start at the 12 hour earlier mark and lead to that point without leaving you eager for something you know is coming. It almost always means the movie didnโt know how to build tension or plot organically.
Osmoszis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:02:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any live action movie based on an Anime
Ecstatic_Still912 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:02:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Speaking for my country India. In our country, Nepotism is highly practiced. Kids of famous old stars end up doing mainstream commercial movies with shit ton of budget. When we see a movie with the same story line and the non talented nepo actors we already know it's bad .
WVJimbo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:03:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't know if this is exactly the type of answer that's being sought after, but trailers that are like this are just... yeah: https://i.redd.it/ibrdwdl2u5801.png
DuncanvBaas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:03:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You recognize the actor from porn
SickleSun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:03:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Marvel.
JacobDCRoss ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:03:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has "Boss Baby" in the title.
smudgepost ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:03:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Marvel..
Extreme_Rider_04 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:03:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it doesn't start like this
DrLongDong6969 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:03:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The plot is predictable
JitteryBendal ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:03:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Its a birthmark." "What do you mean??" "He was born with it."
Roguecop ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:03:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
When a movie that's not a comedy or animated has a run time of only about an hour and thirty minutes long, it's usually going to be a shit show. "Hand off" sequels, missing original director and some if not all of main cast. Also withholding press screenings until day of premiere, a sure sign.
LeBrown_James666 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:03:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When we have that once character who tries to be funny every time he speaks
ST012Mi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:04:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailer was too comprehensive (unless it was misleading on purpose).
HouseofRaven ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:04:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie is filled with tons of celebrities.
jeanpaulmars ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:18:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unless it's completely over the top, like Rat Race
derkbarnes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:04:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Artificial fart noise in the trailer
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:04:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Marvel Studios
seandowling73 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:04:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
wearedefined ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:04:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, if it's a sequel to a movie that was already bad.
mergenwilder ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:04:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tom Cruise.
Satherton ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:04:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when the hive mind on the left likes it normally is a good indicator
usually_just_lurking ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:04:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lots and lots of ads before it opens
ballerrr123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:05:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They get political and make too many trump jokes cough cough will farrells Sherlock
ReapCreep65 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:05:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a spin-off from a show or other movie
Roux70570 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:05:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its a sequel with none of the original cast.
marco3oc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:05:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
an over abundance of the huge dramatic drum sound effect used in the trailer...
musicallyours01 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:05:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Straight to DVD
grudthak ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:05:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Edits and changes made to appease China
WaySheGoes1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:05:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs called Suicide Squad
PROBRO2020 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:05:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rated good by critics
TheRVBDoc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:05:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the actors say, "such a great script!" In interviews.
BeauTofu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:05:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Movies based on ancient Asian folk lore/manga, staring "insert Caucasian actor name. "
Johnny_the_hawk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:05:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Staring Kevin hart and the rock in a comedy where one guy big and strong other small and โfunnyโ
OhRiLee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:05:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lots of promotion generally means they need to build opening weekend hype. Bad sign.
TheSbubbs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:05:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs made by The Asylum
JackReedTheSyndie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:05:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie promotion material is all about woke stuff such as how many women or the LGBT community people particapted in the movie making process, instead of the movie itself.
No disrespect for women and the LGBT community, but is it really empowering when they made a movie that are not really good?
rFadez ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:06:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was produced by Disney or a company owned by Disney.
MiddleClaw ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:06:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm amazed at most of the answers as they seem really off.
BananaBox37 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:06:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Animated shows: bad/sarcastic voice acting
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:06:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Julia Roberts, Richard Gere or Steven Segal are in it.
PeekatmePikachu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:06:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it a sequel, any number.
jenos02 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:06:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's starts with a monkeys paw theame
KeytarVillain ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:06:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's called "The Emoji Movie"
IzzMeeRebb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:06:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Female cops wearing high heels
SonOfMcGibblets ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:06:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has a jetski scene
fartsNdoom ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:06:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Apparently if the movie is advertised like crazy it's because the studio thinks it's bad and they want to generate enough hype to trick people into seeing it in order to get their money back.
Obviously doesn't apply to all movies, but seems to be the case with many of them
archlea ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:06:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's on netflix.
Graypz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:06:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it starts with Fast
jeanpaulmars ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:15:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I liked the original, though.
Embarrassed-Cod5921 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:06:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That it was produced by Hollywood for the masses
zjanus89 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:06:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Typically when the protagonist just magically always succeeds without any bad consequences, it doesn't look like they're ever uncertain and that everything just sort of works out without any suspense that they might fail
rebrolonik ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:07:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the major characters are introduced through clichรฉs. Mean girl putting on makeup in a handheld mirror, spacey clumsy person waking up late for their whatever, half-useless manbaby playing video games on a sunken couch, suaveguy spy in the middle of some critical task that he brushes away coolly, etc. Clichรฉs are there for a reason; theyโre entertaining and they summarize a character effectively. The problem is that theyโre easy to plug into a shitty script and will deter a writer from understanding their own story since theyโre using so many shortcuts to get to their point. If you introduce your lead character through a prewritten outline, what effort have you put into the rest of your idea?
Dunfanaghy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:07:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad science in the opening scene
artemismoon0215 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:07:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is kind of an obvious one, but if a movie gets pushed back time and time again- while at the same time releasing other movies.
DavidBmw1986 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:07:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Saban filmsโฆI see this and I know itโs going to be awful
_Nitushi_143 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:07:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When everything seems to be pretty predictable and cliche.
DrTDeath ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:07:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is way to late. But advertising the new music in the trailers. If it says featuring new music by... that means the movie is so bad that the music in it will be one of the best parts of it. That is not a good sign.
trevb75 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:07:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Long list of random A level celebs
sonic-silver ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:07:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Zach Snyder
MonsterHDZ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:07:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the main protagonist wakes up from a nap/sleep and the movie starts.
boots42069420 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:07:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the critics love it I'll probably hate it.
TheScumAlsoRises ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:20:46 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why is that?
MarsAlien77 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:08:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"N-film"
Thanks Netflix for shitting out another movie I can use as background noise while I do other things.
filmmakindan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:08:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Over promotion, any time thereโs too many ads or actors going around the late night junkets I immediately get skeptical.
GrottyBoots ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:08:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Interviews of real, sometimes "real" people coming out of the movie as part of the advertising campaign. Kiss of death.
Fuulks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:08:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not a good character motivation
Nevadajack87 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:08:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Half the plot in the trailer, a big twist in the trailer, the words M. Knight Shamalan
99thLuftballon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:08:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There's a media campaign to slander anyone who reviews the movie negatively.
e.g. "toxic fans hate this movie", "misogynist trolls are leaving bad reviews", "hate speech about this movie is due to white supremacy, and that's not ok", "sad nostalgia-fans living in the past hate this movie"... etc
You don't need to try and scare or manipulate critics into giving good reviews if your movie is actually good.
Burrandino92 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:08:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It gets 100% on rotten tomatoes
Professional_Pea_666 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:09:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A quote from its own universe starts the movie off.
Amy47101 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:09:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hiring trending/popular actors, influencers, ect to voice characters instead of professional voice actors in animated movies.
vlopez450 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:09:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's a Lions LionsGate movie.
smittyreplays-yt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:09:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailers make the movie look to good
ElChupatigre ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:09:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there is an intense focus in the way it was filmed...looking at you Gemini Man, Act of Valor (was decent but all tension ruined by something easily attributed to editing), and hopefully not you Top Gun 2
TheShoobaLord ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:09:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Boring opening
johnpjones1775 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:09:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has vin diesel in it. Has more than 2 massive stars in it. Has Nicholas cage. You've never heard of it before seeing it's name on the theater's marquee
Mikester_23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:09:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it starts with an F. (Fast and Ferious)
FuckingBrianSchatz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:09:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nick Swardson.
Jam_On_It_84 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:09:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Talking animals
theliver ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:09:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dutch angles
xbad_vibes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:09:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
unnecessary heterosexual romance
B99Problems ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:09:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the studio offers movie cash with their DVDs to see a particular movie. I was able to get a copy of Independence Day on Blu-ray for a net cost of nothing because it came with a movie cash offer to see Independence Day resurgence. That really bit me in the ass, but thatโs the point
p_W_n ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:09:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If they tell us the whole story before title
That's just another way for saying we'll drag the story for next 90 mins to end
keenfrizzle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:09:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a comedy uses "the pause" in its trailers, they're forcing a joke to be funny that just isn't, using marketing and conditioning. I'm not watching that.
inflict5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:09:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Everything that comes out of Lionsgate.
Everytime I see a movie that's produced by them I always find something better to do with my time. Like; watching paint dry
muslik95 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:09:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When I see some "common" Russian actors (they are "common", because they act in almost every Russian movie) and hear stupid jokes
Lionel_Rosa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:10:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Actually! Graphics and characters.
avocolado ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:10:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is in it.
Pinn92 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:10:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When I can guess pretty much exactly what's going to happen, early on. It angers both myself and my wife.
ravenpg ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:10:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a character gets pregnant unexpectedly. So lazy.
t_duddits ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:10:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When that OG narrator guy that sounds like he drank too much beer starts spewing his shitโฆ
Grubzer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:11:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its a triquel
AdZestyclose4502 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:11:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Weird food advertising.
ACELUCKY23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:11:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Use edgy songs or Actors. Suicide Squad is a good example of this (Songs like โSucker for painโ, and Jared โThe creepโ Leto). Will Smith carried that film.
itscrescens ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:11:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Nicholas Cage in it.
ShesDoneWithSergio ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:11:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Big red movie title
Bakuyoukai ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:11:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the main character starts describing the personalities of others in voice over at the beginning of the movie
Blart_Vandelay ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:11:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
When it's announced ahead of release that they're bringing back Palpatine because they had no cohesive plan and just desperately needed nostalgia bait to put butts in seats to see Anakin's entire 6-film and multiple tv series arc spanning 40 IRL years get majorly neutered so the new hero could truly bring balance to the force even extra more better than Anakin.
TheWholloper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:11:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Personal opinion, but I find if the trailer is super revealing the movie isnt good at all.
idonkenneth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:11:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly for me itโs the color grade of the movie. If the colors look like an Instagram filter I know they didnโt care THAT much.
dyslexic_draws ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:12:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the movie is released in January, it's probably bad. Movie studios know that Jan is the least profitable month for screenings, and thus release those they know will bomb during that time frame.
mismagiousjargon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:12:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
overblown text overlays
kyle_alan_gray ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:12:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Nicholas Cage
howdefuck ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:12:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For me its when the beginning is already shit, then ill dislike it for sure.
Not helpfull, but thats how it is for me.
When a movie starts, and the beginning starts with anything honestly, and it just doesnt click with how i think the movie was going to be, then i can just stop watching it. 9/10 i do watch it to the end, and sometimesi like it alot or a tiny bit or just not at all. It honestly depends on the movie.
Clarkarius ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:12:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For remakes or reboots, it's when the film is already dunking on the original IP barely 15 mins after the opening credits.
Chicken-with-a-gun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:12:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All the reviews are 1 Star
snapcracklepop26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:12:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring: โWeird Alโ Yankovic
360Entertainment ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:12:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The director is openly hostile to any criticisms by internet trolls.
Key-Safety-562 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:12:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many celebrity actors.
TheRealCarvax ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:12:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Minions: (yelling) ILLUMINATIOOOOOON *farts*
CathrinFelinal ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:12:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They have to name everyone who worked on it before the title because they know that no one will sit through it all the way to the end credits.
squishytickler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:12:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
starring Nicholas cage...
Imkindofslow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:12:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the give the wrong definition of a word at the start. I'm looking at you Conjuring 3, you know damn well that's not the definition of bravery. You lied to the boy, that's why he got ghosts.
Peaceful_Ambassador ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:12:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Happy Madison productions.
Freyja_23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:12:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its made for china
SandorTheClegane ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:13:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has Jai Courtney
Luke90210 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:13:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer for a comedy, which should feature the best material, did not make you laugh. Smiling a bit is not enough.
meyerdutcht ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:13:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it starts with a voiceover
gmiranda01 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:13:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
Shoptoof ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:13:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Complete copy of pre existing blockbuster but changing just enough of the title to not get sued. Usually on sale at Walmart. Example Transmorphers
hdhorath ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:13:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nick Cage
WhiteBabalu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:13:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
3D in the title
Flat_Cod_747 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:13:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It have "starwars" in the title.
brndndly ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:13:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For most movies (ehem... Lion King 2019), when all the main characters are well-known celebrities.
Aeon1508 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:13:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Being close to 90 min or less. There can be exceptions. Especially with kids movies. But usually it means they didnt have enough good footage to make a movie
dizdawgjr34 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:13:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay and a beloved childhood franchise.
ztem_Graff ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:13:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer literally exposing the whole movie.
zipiddydooda ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:13:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin Diesel
DentalFox ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:13:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage starts laughing uncontrollably
Longjumping-Dog-2667 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:13:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Andy Dick.
Medium_Comfortable95 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:13:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Bad Robot title card
robot_ankles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:13:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie is released in January or February. AKA "Dump Months"
August and September release dates might be a warning as well.
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WikiSummarizerBot ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:14:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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SK8ERCRE8ER ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:14:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Over advertising
Ryth5473 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:14:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"fast and furious" is in the title
22dinoman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:14:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
bornonatuesday66 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:14:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A sequel
bruh1234566 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:14:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When movie critics give it good reviews
btickles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:14:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
J-lo
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:14:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the previews suck usually the movie sucks too
Misplacedmypenis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:14:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by: Michael Bay
pansilnik ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:14:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Nicolas Cage that's to begin with...
Insigzilla ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:14:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"The absolute scariest movie you'll see this year!" or Trailer shows only reaction shots of the audience instead of telling you what the movie is about. "This movie is so scary we can't even show it in this trailer!"
I've yet to see a movie say/do either of these and then actually be scary.
MrHallmark ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:14:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a sequal
spunkfish24 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:15:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
M Night
Inventoman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:15:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it wins a Sundance award for best picture.
DerekJ0894 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:15:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Seagal is in it
tratratrakx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:15:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs any mainstream American movie
Affectionate_One833 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:15:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"The Asylum Presents"
renjo689 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:15:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hollywood made it.
Khuteh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:15:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nick Cage
hipiyush ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:15:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the hero is Savlon Bhoi
Brilliant_Emu4953 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:15:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Will Ferrel.
SoggyBurgerman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:15:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Movies that hype the soundtrack over the movie! Not looking for an elongated music video you what Iโm saying
ClearedN0T ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:15:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I wonโt watch anything with a fart joke or ball shot in the trailer.
tile_the_world ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:15:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay
Nosedivelever ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:16:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tyler Perry.
Starfire33sp33 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:16:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was released during 2020 after the beginning of March, on streaming. Seriously, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm was nominated for 2 Oscars, won 2 Golden Globes and 2 Golden Raspberries (Rudy Giuliani)! It was on Amazon! The good movies started coming to either Disney+ or HBO Max. And the Disney ones were at a premium ($30).
I am so thankful Black Widow will be in the theater on Friday! I cannot wait to see it!
LunaLaurent ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:16:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mark Wahlberg
Neracca ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:16:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the most prevalent thing on the poster is the various famous people they got for it(think like Movie 43).
SK8ERCRE8ER ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:16:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gender reversal update of an old movie
anghari ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:16:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
anything after a trilogy
ProjectAzar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:16:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the poster of the movie has bold, red text on a white background.
johsny ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:16:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it is on Netflix
CaulkRamwell ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:16:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kristen Stewart is in it.
coreyphoenix ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:16:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bella Thorne is starring in it.
mrnoodles723 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:16:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer is long and literally reveals the whole story
ThatBaldDude4 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:16:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bey.
mikekhan7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:16:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie has to have an social agenda but instead of uplifting a community, they try to push down the other/opposite community. It's visible in trailers or within 10 mins of the movie. for example the rebooted Charlie's Angels.
TheTriffid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:16:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's advertised on the side of a bus in Wrexham.
Renovatio_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:16:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Prominent children in the movie.
Few children are good actors.
SeparateKey0 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:17:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When, if you go to the IMDB, there's a ton of writers on it. OR if the movie takes a long time to come out, and there's multiple delays.
Machinefun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:17:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the start of the movie shows really bad Production house videos. When they reference positive quotes from critics from the most obscure website and countries.
Rsmfourdogs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:17:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is 2 or 3 in the title.
Undercover_seagull ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:17:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A man and a woman who seem to be the main characters bump into eachother on the street. If anything like this happens in a movie its certain they will fall in love within a few days and the movie is going to be awful
empathetical ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:17:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sometimes promotional trailers/posters have a quote saying "incredible must see movie of the year" for example. Look who it is quoted by... Real stinker movies will still try to pass themselves as being great with a quote like "must see movie"... look for who said it. most of the time it's a local news tv station or some obscure website. If they are digging at the bottom of the barrel for a quote from a random blog post to promote their movie, then it's most likely bad.
This does not work for finding good movies... I believe lots of well known reviewers/tabloids get paid off to put in a good word for big movies that aren't that great.
Russertyv ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:18:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tommy Wiseau
sgt_salt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:18:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The cover art is overly sexy
RedditMayne ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:18:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFREEZE! Donโt move! Donโt even breathe.โ
aegaetis3379 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:18:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when the trailer uses the scene where an actor says the name of the movie in dialog
rfdoom ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:18:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Seagal
Shizanketsuga ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:18:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sometimes you hear about the studio interfering with creative process in disruptive ways. It may be a bigwig not getting out of the director's hair and warping the resulting movie into a testament of their conflicting visions. Other times the whole writing team keeps getting swapped out, and when that happens you better hope that the story isn't too important, because there is a good chance for a story with unresolved loose ends or internally incoherent canon. Oh, and then there is the PR department forcing the creative team to shoehorn in some character or scene with the explicit purpose of pandering to an international market which might tank the intended flow of the plot.
Depending on the track records of the involved parties and how late in the production process these things happen they need not necessarily mean the movie is going to be bad, but they are certainly warning signs to look out for.
FrankyJuicebox ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:19:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the commercial isnโt funny (and is suppose to be) because they only put the funniest parts in the commercial.
blarg31 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:19:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was made by zack snyder
Pudgeysaurus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:19:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Transformers in the title
jboone81 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:19:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
helicopters
dj_appabaysse_music ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:19:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Dr. Forrester and TV's Frank force Joel and His robots Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot to watch it
suvankha ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:19:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Tom Cruise is the main character
Wyrmthane ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:19:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Having to explain some really bizarre aspect of the universe or no one will understand anything going on
KaBoomBox55 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:19:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The title starts with Twilight.
UkN0wn42069 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:19:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the sequel had the same plot as the first
Mouthbreather1234 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:19:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs made by Disney
ichor159 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:20:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
Some_Random_Android ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:20:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a film within the MCU. ;)
OLassics ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:20:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they use too much and too many music in the background,it means the movie can't communicate the emotions and actors are not acting well enough,for example look at breaking bad,there are no music in the entire series,bc the acting and the story is good enough to send those emotions,but just look at wonder woman,full of music and songs,if you cut that music the whole movie is just gonna be cringe to look at.
Darklord_Bravo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:20:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can guess the ending/twist just by watching the trailer. Then your guess turns out 100% correct.
DarthMalec ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:20:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If I see a โnewโ movie on my Apple TV and it recently came out (and I saw zero advertisement or promotion for it) then itโs not worth it. Sometimes it turns out to be a really good movie (I just finished watching the ice road (supposedly just came out) (never saw ads about it) (it was really good)), but most of the time I know when itโs not worth it
2BeeorKnot2Bee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:20:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer shows the entire movie plot
smandroid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:20:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the producers of that hit movie and this hit movie, comes this movie that doesn't have the same quality but we're trying to associate it with those other great movies.
boom2112 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:20:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eric Roberts.
Though it will be bad in the best of ways.
i_like_idli ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:20:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"this movie has the audience in awe" type of shit during the ads
largejewtestes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:20:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is in any way involved in it
DarthMalec ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:20:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer gets everyone hooked because of one song
DeadMagenta73 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:20:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's based on a book you've already read.
CaptainWellingtonIII ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:21:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Adam Sandler
OUCS ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:21:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Elizabeth Berkeley in it.
Aeon1508 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:21:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sequel with a lesser rating than the first one. Evan almighty was pg while bruce almighty was pg13 and the pg13 die hards after the R rated classics are good examples
FirstGen_Burrito ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:21:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Overly edited CGI credits in the beginning of the movie
Thecobs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:21:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Adam Sandler and its less then 15 years old
sweetlysarcastic10 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:21:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Overly hyped and publicised.
dualistpirate ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:21:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Boll
gladitwasntme2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:21:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fast and furious _______
Merc_722 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:21:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's another Fast&Furious movie.
the_poopetrator1245 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:21:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The rock and or Kevin hart is in it
Aarizonamb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:21:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hallmark channel is airing it.
Meatloaf_Smeatloaf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:21:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's called Leatherheads
Laraisan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:21:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Seagal's in it
IamBenAffleck ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:21:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many production companies in the opening credits. Example: I started a movie called 'Iron Mask' (Not to be confused with 'The Man in the Iron Mask') a few days ago and there weren't 1, 2 or even 5 production companies listed during the opening credits. There were, I swear, over 10. And the movie was an absolute train wreck. Every movie I've seen with too many production companies listed in the opening credits has been bad.
Also: Opening prologues that are too long or convoluted, which can typically be their own movie. For instance.....Iron Mask. Again. The prologue took a long time, didn't seem to really connect to movie in a meaningful way, and really could have been it's own movie. Iron Mask was kind of an impressive movie in that it seemed to do everything in its power to be an unintelligible mess. And you could glean that from the first 12 minutes. We made it to 30 minutes before my wife and I decided not to sacrifice our few child-free hours. We might try it again with the assistance of hard alcohol...
brians_zx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:21:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Film festivals.
Iโm a simple man when it comes to my love of horror movies. I like big budget, well shot movies, that also have a good story that I can not only follow but also be surprised by. That being said, when I see that the movie has been to a film festival that usually means that it is not for me. Donโt get me wrong I still watch them. Then I get all โIโm not mad, just disappointedโ
BoredRedhead24 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:21:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's a live-action Disney remake.
quadmovr30 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:21:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Jared Leto is in itโฆ.just saying.
LobotomizedPig ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:21:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think it's better to look if the movie is for you or not instead of if it's "good". If you are a teen girl, you will enjoy movies that are marketed to teen girls way more and find them good. If you are over 50 and enjoy war movies and real life dramas. Any superhero movie will probably be a complete nonsense to you.
What can help with that? Trailers.
Trailers are created by separate/marketing companies that specify their services in making trailers a lot of the time. So often can mask a bad movie as good by using good editing. That's irrelevant.
What trailers often do good, they show you the tone of the movie, the target audience of the movie.
Now a good personal example. I enjoy emotional, moving dramas that don't put me in situations where I feel awkward or that don't have those new absurd too obvious jokes that make the movie seemam like it's aimed at very young children.
Manchester by the sea trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsVoD0pTge0
Trailer starts with piano music. No flashy sound effects. Meaning? Probably aimed at more serious drama lovers, not small children. Scenes carry the trailer. The main actor is so good at acting, so are the others, they don't need to hide it behind some fancy effects. They show some good scenes, emotional scenes from the movie. Trailer shows what to expect in the movie very well / What kind of movie to expect. The tone of the movie is portrayed very well too: dramatic at times and wholesome/relaxing.
So what I see in the trailers:
If humor fits my taste
If I like the tone of the movie
If the movie targets me in one way or the other.
I also pay attention to music. If I like the music, there is a higher chance that I will like that movie, they often try to portray the tone of the movie with music.
Longjumping_South166 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:21:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much marketing and collabs to promote it
ineedamathclass ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:21:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs less than 90 minutes.
sezdawg7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:22:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's based of a video game and staring milla jovovich
u_r_mrGay ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:22:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"made with Kinemaster" watermark
tearsonurcheek ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:22:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay really shouldn't be directing historical Rom Coms.
QweefPirate ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:22:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The whole trailer is the movie.
GraveyDeluxe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:22:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How quickly they show boobs. Every horror movie that starts with a party and boobies is a dumpster fire
newkindofdem ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:22:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In a worldโฆ
dis_not_my_name ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:22:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailer is full of action scene and nothing about the plot of the movie.
mezolithico ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:23:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tits in the first 5 minutes.
crumpuppet ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:23:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Boll's name is on the poster.
Twistofthetit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:23:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Generally being released to theaters in January or February. Itโs considered to be a graveyard for bad movies, after the holidays and people returning back to school or work.
kingmidget_91 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:23:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If they come out in the months of either January and February or August and September cause those are โdump monthsโ in Hollywood where most of the lower quality movies are released cause not as many people are going to the movies.
eye_patch_willy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:23:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
January/February release date.
st3akkn1fe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:23:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has a gimmick like in fast and furious where "the car is the star" and realism and plot is swapped for stunts or gimmicks.
Also, pandering to China and crowbaring in shit product placement.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:23:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it stars Larry the Cable Guy.
jetpackHippo88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:23:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
End credits all bad movies have end credits
gogul1980 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:23:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movies are promoted more on itโs โthemesโ and ideological politics more than the quality of itโs content. Q: so whatโs the movie about? A: Well itโs about a strong female protagonist who challenges the patriarchal norms of society. Q: Ahaโฆ but whatโs the actual plot? A: Well itโs about the misconceptions society has about โinsert buzz topic of the momentโ and that should scare some people. Q: OKโฆ Iโll ask one more timeโฆ What the hell is the movie about exactly?! A: Well Iโll tell you, itโs about time we saw this represented on the big screen as we havenโt seen this before in movies (we have) and it speaks about coporate america and our understanding ofโฆ.
Interviewer takes of mic and leaves
thegooddoktorjones ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:24:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The more authors credited, the less chance it has.
NimitzFreeway ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:24:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Drugs and sex in the first 3 minutes
ParisHilton42069 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:24:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
At this point, whenever itโs some old, IP that absolutely no one asked to see on the film. Thatโs a sign the studio has just run out of ideas completely so theyโre reaching for some random thing people will recognize. And that usually means they donโt give a shit whether or not the movie is actually good or interesting, they just want to people to buy tickets based on name recognition. It doesnโt matter if audiences enjoy it or not after theyโve paid. Case in point: Cruella, Cats, the live action Mulan remake, and probably a bunch of other terrible, last, phoned-in movies Iโm forgetting right now.
And similarly, casting major celebrities who arenโt even actors like Taylor Swift and Jason Derulo in Cats, or casting famous adult live action actors like Brad Pitt and Tina Fey as voice actors in animated childrenโs movies. Again, they donโt care if the actors are actually good in the role, they just want to get butts in seats based on name recognition.
BRM-Pilot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:24:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any sequel with a cheesy pun in its poster
rohankapoor1998 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:24:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the date on review embargo is close to the actual date of screening
NigwardFuckedMySon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:24:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Helicopters, the more helicopters the worse the movie. Also Michael bay.
pipehonker ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:24:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ben Stiller is in it
TheVines2002EVOLVED ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:24:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unenthusiastic actors. Remember how gloomy Mark Hamill was after the release of Star Wars VII? If that movie was bad, his demeanor and lack of enthusiasm shouldโve conveyed everything we needed to know about VIII. Talk about hindsight 20/20.
DMcG221983 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:24:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
25 trailers with massive campaign to build interest.
truthbants ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:25:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In a competition between rotten tomatoes critics reviews, and audience reviews, go with audience every time. Large disparity I find very suspicious. Ad Astra is a good example. Audience were correct (to give it poor feedback) and not because they didnโt have a nuanced eye like the critics. It was a shiny thing of beauty, without doubt, but sink your teeth in and a turd is a turd
ohno_spaghetti_o ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:25:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Even the trailer has so much product placement you couldn't tell it was advertising a movie not Pepsi.
Nameless353 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:25:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
Omega_Riddler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:25:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can guess the ending in 5 minutes
Icy-Percentage-7724 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:26:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
camera settings/ the whole art - vibe
dirk_niblick ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:26:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Indiana Jones + aliens
Minus15t ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:26:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
'Directed by Ang Lee'
caffeineinducedmoron ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:26:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Casting Amber Heard
zarexy50 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:26:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Female comedian being the lead actress
StoneColdJane ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:26:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Has Bruce Willis in it and is made after 2000.
benicedonttroll ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:26:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tyler Perry
signinguptoupvote ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:26:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs called โThe Tomorrow Warโ
zainjaved96 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:26:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Female lead.
Illustrious_Onion805 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:27:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Seagal is in the cast. Probably directing it too.
MicroSofty88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:27:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the director is also the star and itโs an action movie
eldrad17 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:27:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโve noticed itโs usually a bad film when they use clips of news footage to โbring you up to speedโ with the story, especially in Sci Fi.
ThunderChild247 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:27:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the jokes in the trailer for a comedy arenโt funny. If the jokes they pick out for the trailer donโt make you laugh, the rest of the film wonโt.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:27:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Direct to video is usually not a good sign. I'm sure there have been exceptions in the past, but...
Iron_Chip ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:28:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has a musician as a character and I donโt mean as a one off cameo, but one of the main leads. I can only think of a handful of movies that were still really good, and few of those were in spite of the celebrityโs shitty acting.
jasontredecim ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:28:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a direct sequel, but none of the main cast deigned to return.
loki965 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:28:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Massive marketing tie-ins with fast food and/or convenience stores.
ROAD-KILLER ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:28:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If they put โ(NAMEโs) greatest battle is about to begin.โ in the trailer.
TheVines2002EVOLVED ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:28:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs a live action Disney movie simply milking their old bestsellers because they canโt come up with any good new material.
Impendingpudd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:28:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Most of these answers seem to focus on things that are subjective to the viewer (a specific actor or genre). An easier way to see if a movie may be worth watching or not before it comes out, is looking at the review embargo that the studio has in place.
Basically, if reviews start coming out a couple of weeks prior to the release date, the studio most likely has confidence in the film and it may be worth the watch. However if you notice that there are no reviews the week leading up to the release date, or even the day before, there is a good chance it is a turd and the studio wants to keep that under wraps for as long as possible as it affects the opening weekend box office.
This isn't always true, but it is a general rule that I use.
Paracausality ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:28:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
With a tv show, putting sex in the first three episodes. This is my rule, and it extends to movies with sex in the first five minutes.
matt88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:29:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they start the film with the credits
NoneBinaryPotato ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:29:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In the first like 5 minutes of the film:
Kids of the main character: *coming back from school playing on their phone or something*
Parents: hey kids how was school?
Kids: *don't respond in full sentences because they're on their phone*
Parent: passive aggressive comment on how phones are bad.
Kids: whatever *goes to their room*
You don't understand how many boring and bad movies have this, especially "family friendly" movies. The moment a character brings up how "phones are bad for you" you know it was written by a boomer.
clapping_dino_chick ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:29:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Credits in the first 2 minutes. I'm sitting down at the cinema to watch a generic vin diesel action movie and the first 5 minutes is credits of all the actors in biiig booold letters and I'm thinking to myself
They did it now cause they know people are gonna walk out and not even see the end credits.
Yep, it was a shit show.
Seen it in other B rated movies, way too much focus on the cast Before.
coop190 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:29:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
James corden starring
This_Caterpillar_330 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:29:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has a bad director. Directors have the biggest overall influence of a film.
baerenchavier ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:29:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If they have a high rating on Netflix.
fritz_futtermann ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:30:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nomadland was ๐คฎ
Oneof2020-Survivors ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:30:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Adam Sandler is in it. Just for me, at least.
shootdabunny97 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:30:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has Adam Sandler in it
humansmartbomb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:30:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Over 6 different production studio logo animations before the film starts of varying degrees of quality.
truthbants ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:30:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they are too lazy to even attempt plausible explanation for clearly highly unfathomable events, and the only defence is โitโs just a filmโ
John__Wick ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:30:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you hear of them going through multiple directors before filming has wrapped. Looking at you, Warner Bros.
TheoCGaming ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:30:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a live-action movie based off a video game. Those never end well.
Persianboy7thst ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:30:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the reviews during the trailer are vague as fuck
DORIMEalbedo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:30:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
More often than not, if it's released into theatres on January, it will probably be bad. Especially if it's a horror movie.
Jedibri81 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:30:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Terrible actors are in it
TheSacman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:30:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If John Cena is in it
DMar_64 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:30:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs made by d.c
Defiant_Western_5618 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:30:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Multiple delays
Significant-Dog-8166 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:30:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Marvel.
dirk_niblick ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:30:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Title contains โStar Trekโ but no numbers, Roman or otherwise (e.g. First Contact).
ReindeerShot1719 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:30:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs release date is a huge tell tell sign on how the studio feels it will do.
spicy_butt_sauce ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:30:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For comedies, if none of the scenes in the trailer are funny you know itโs not going to get any better.
ZackFirack ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:31:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As a french speeking : the movie is french. We have a system that heavily subsidize the french production, leading to a bunch of low-effort synopsis with bad acting, and the same actors and actress.
On the other hand there are some very good french directors that tries to add something new
ShemHood ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:31:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed, Produced and Written by the same guy. Sure it gives them complete creative control.... but some people shouldn't have complete. creative. control.
(Bonus points if the person is the main role as well)
twkidd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:31:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many to list here are few:
15m in and you donโt know where the plot is going or where
Tells you x event or person is so horrible but never shows it
Forced woke msg - usually unrealistic diversity cast
Main character have no agency, plot dictates character progress
All concept no plot ala Nolanโs tenet
Honestly even movie w basic plot usually are entertaining. Just look at John wick 1. A to B then C happens ๐ฅ movie.
klassefest ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:31:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer length.
If the protagonist is wearing spandex.
ShandaDaPanda ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:31:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has an excessive amount of celebrities in the cast and that is all it promotes.
gledr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:31:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Recently those super targeted for a specific audience. I wouldnt know cause I'm not the target audience and didnt watch them but based on how they flop even their target demographic didnt like them
ananasinnmyass ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:31:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
With "Till Schweiger"
Latter_Refuse_521 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:31:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the creators of .....
ichzarealhitler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:31:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
paulc1978 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:31:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any time the director puts their name all over the movie, like Pete Smithโs Star Fighter, Pete Smithโs Nebula Knockout. Doesnโt really tell me that the movie is going to be decent.
tristanthibodeau227 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:31:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rotten tomatoes gives it above an 80%
_dont_do_drugs__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:31:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When its the 9th entry
johnsom3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:31:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
M. Knight Shyamala
Peaked with 6th sense and Signs was his last quality movie.
Squash_the_Hunter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:31:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailers where the actors are just sitting in front of the camera talking about what a rewarding experience they had making the film, or how much fun they had.
angelpo54 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:31:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rotten tomatoes critics gave it a good review
goodtalk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:31:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lighting.
Seriously. Watch the trailer, and you can tell if the filmmakers have good taste and solid craft, just by looking at what they all agreed was a good looking scene. If bad lighting made it through the whole pipeline, PLENTY of other bad decisions did too.
rathat87 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:31:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No advanced screening or reviews is one. Another sign is who the director and writers of the film are. You can go to IMDB and see who is directing as well as the writers on the film. You can see what the director had previously directed and what the writers have written. Pretty easy to tell at that point. Sequels. I think everyone can agree if it's a sequel there's a 95% chance the movie will be worse than the first movie. If there are too many cliches or troupes in the trailer, that's a dead giveaway. Little to no media coverage and or little marketing in general. That usually means the studio has no faith in the film. Even if there are reviews early on if the reviews are mixed that's usually another bad sign.
matawa81 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:32:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The previews before the movies starts.
Hai_Hai_Hai_Hai_Hai ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:32:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's obvious, from the trailer that's it a woke film. If they're really pushing it, that's the only selling point and it's gonna suck.
DiamantOpp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:32:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My opinion, not always correct tho.
A person about to die but some random magic summons some god and the god saves them. (Basically the creator is running out of ideas)
Rhashon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:32:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That all the best parts of the movie are shown in the previews
mrs_martinschrute ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:32:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A celebrity line up the length of the alphabet.
HiroWW2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:32:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs named sharknado
zushiba ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:32:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When thereโs a monster on screen but no actors and the next shot is the actors holding weapons aggressively towards the camera.
Its coming right for us!!! <<Velociraptor sounds>> <<Badly animated monster biting at the camera>> Ahhh! Run away!!
TerracottaVampire ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:32:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the creators ofโ While not always the case itโll be a bad movie I just donโt like when it has to rely on the crutch of past success
p-4_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:32:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The actors are stars but the director isn't.
I_Am_Justin_Tyler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:33:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Influencers
l4dylazarus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:33:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A TOO stacked cast
pumperthruster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:33:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer gives away the entire shitty plot.
cross_duelist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:33:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Does it have Lego and batman next to eachother?
I'm just kidding it wasn't that bad. Most anime movies, especially shonen movies tend to suck. Most anime live action adaptations suck. I think that only indie anime movies like your name can be considered good anime movies
imjustlerking ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:33:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M. Night Shamalamadingdong
traws06 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:33:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs got Adam Sandler and itโs not from the 90s or early 2000s
WestPeltas0n ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:33:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The cgi
RedditRedox ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:33:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see Bruce Wayne driving a fucking Jeep Renegade...
Mr-Hoffman- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:33:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
The_SnowQueen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:33:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the only good thing said is "beautiful scenery"
JTDrift ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:33:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
An all star cast of major Hollywood actors and actresses... As voice actors in an animated film.
rainbowmanatees ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:34:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
James Corden
nikk796 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:34:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the director of the prequels is changed.
bigpancakeguy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:34:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer gives away almost the entire plot
GameTropolis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:34:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Rob Schneider asโฆ
xxipil0ts ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:34:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Based on a true story."
40ozFreed ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:34:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Written by D. B. Weiss and David Beniof."
PersistantTeach ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:34:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All of my middle school students cannot wait for it to come out in theaters. I love them but 7th graders have terrible taste.
WhoAm_I_WhyAm_I_Here ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:34:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
it has amber turd in it
R3dArr0w ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:34:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โTerrificโ
vaporeonb8 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:34:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It starts with the Marvel title intro
sesquiup ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:34:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โSteve, weโve been brothers for 18 years. I know somethingโs up.โ
SmashedUpCrab ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:34:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Currently " Starring Bruce Willis" would be a fairly good indicator.
HelenOfGreece ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:34:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My mum stays through the whole movie.
Eric_da_MAJ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:34:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the reviews are only done by TV critics you know it's going to be a turd. These reviews are bought and paid for either with actual cash or by the industry wooing the hacks that do them.
Silverjakk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:34:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jump scares.
TheReticulatedSpline ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:34:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's getting Oscar buzz.
VillageHorse ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:34:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the first scene contains way too much exposition.
โHey man, did you hear about the killer aliens coming to earth because they want to suck on human bone?โ
โNo, but I did hear about the one thing that can stop them hidden in the desert somewhereโ
โWoah, if only two guys could go and find that thingโฆโ
phixius79 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:34:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amber heards going to be in it
rlucas122561 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:35:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โYouโre the best there is!โ
Howie-IVXX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:35:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
David Spade is in it
BurritoMan_42 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:35:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shitty titles, โTomorrow warโ; come on
A_Very_Short_Guy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:35:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fucking "asylum studios" in the opening credits. If you see it, run away as fast as possible.
KognitoHazard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:35:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Having high score on rotten tomatoes critics and low score on audience reviews.
ismystreetname ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:35:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hella sex scenes
_Constellations_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:35:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mark Whalberg is in it.
Anbu_3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:35:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When vin diesel is in it
LoveOk_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:35:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs Marvel
Expensive-Argument-7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:35:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Rock
einhorn_is_parkey ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:35:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Written and directed by m, night shyamalan.
Girthwurm_Jim ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:35:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anytime you see the black bar on the top of the trailer with the movie name and release date
BADMANvegeta_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:35:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Goes straight to Disney+ or Prime Video.
f3ynm4n_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:35:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When this is the highlight of the trailer :
From the Director of "....(director's previous somewhat successful project)...."
DearDesparado ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:35:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rotten tomatoes gives it 100%
rosiegirl8903 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:35:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael bays involvement in anything at this point
Jdub20202 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:35:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Director : Uwe Bol
closecalls123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:35:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay is a decent clue
stos313 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:35:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Back in the aughts, I would avoid any movie starring a member from the cast of โFriendsโ. Note- Jennifer Aniston was a supporting actor in Office Space, NOT a star.
lasvegashomo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:36:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they make a joke thatโs bad
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:36:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
'Marvel'
coolguyes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:36:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
An amazing trailer
Wildflower_Daydream ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:36:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Nicholas Cage.
razajac ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:36:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a review uses the word, "refreshing".
Speedee82 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:36:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the writer, producer, editor, director and lead actor is the same guy youโve never heard of. In a tank top.
andsowelive ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:36:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the reviews are from KSTV radio inBonnerโs Flats, Idaho, or some other obscure place. I mean, really. Of all the reviews in all the world including the entire internet, the best you can find is from Bonnerโs Flats, or Kumquat, or whatever shit-berg they end up using.
hitdifferently ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:36:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Black guy dies first 10 min....
AustinPowerslam ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:36:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When your friends recommends a bad movie similar to one.
Chowdhuryplays ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:36:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the first line are bad then
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:36:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Suup_dorks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:36:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they use the record scratch and/or I Feel Good by James Brown in the trailer
OwnSituation1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:36:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they can't tell you what it's about: the trailer is all fuzzy-pretty pictures and the phrases are all vague heart-warming journey but look it's pretty. Which tends to mean that its going to be long as well as dull.
Matelot67 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:37:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the tagline features the words 'inspired by', as opposed to 'based on'.
AeBS1978 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:37:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad cgi, bad acting. Or watching the movie โAgent Revelationโ horrible Movie but I couldnโt stop watching it lol
IndianaGnomes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:37:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's from a bigger studio and has some big names but isn't advertised much; that's because it sucked in screening.
Regirock_Regi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:37:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the initial trailer of the movie uses the Wilhelm Scream.
The_TransGinger ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:37:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Over-advertising. Itโs when the film company knows people wonโt get there by others recommendations so they focus on having a good opening weekend. They make enough people think about it constantly, they canโt wait to see it when itโs out. Example: Suicide Squad.
Winchesters_TARDIS ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:37:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When everything exciting/ a big reveal is in the trailer
pinktortoise ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:37:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many advertisements?
ElephantBizarre ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:37:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Steven Segal is the star
katievsbubbles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:37:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a trailer has shots establishing the city the film takes place in
CptnWolfe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:37:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's another remake (especially if it's done by an all-female cast such as Ghostbusters and What Men Want)
kazkdp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:38:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starts with logo
Amazon Studio
PanPipePlaya ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:38:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs available on Netflix.
tway15q1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:38:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Lifetime Original Movie"
ashleexo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:38:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
generally speaking, any movie that is thought to do poorly at the box office gets a january release date because january is a dump month.
OldMork ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:38:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the director and writer = same person, and he is also the star.
Sometimes it works but most of the times it ends badly.
Numptymoop ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:38:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sex or nudity in the first fifteen minutes that isnt purely for truly awkward/comedy purposes. If the movie is shitty they have to lure people in with the hopes of more titties. Trying to come across as funny but using it as a disguise to hook people with nudity means it will be shitty too. (Looking at you Horror movie parody comedy genre)
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:38:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Part 15
erotic_armadillo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:38:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Politics
myGSisthetruePZ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:39:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a horror movie released in January or February
efrique ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:39:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you can see that every interesting bit of the movie is already in the trailer, e.g. because the trailer itself covered the plot already and ran out of anything more interesting than explosions inside the first 12 seconds.
F3770 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:39:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a former white character turned to another ethnicity in the remake.
RicardsGaming ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:39:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a horror.
PhantomS33ker ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:39:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Walking into a movie screening behind 3 students wearing "(local university) Bad Film Society" hoodies
irjayjay ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:39:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The words: "Netflix Original" is always a dead giveaway to me.
Andaisdet ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:39:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I donโt really have any give aways in mind right now, but one way I know a movie wonโt be memorable, is by watching for how long different scenes or bits are
A lot of animated kids movies nowadays have about three seconds of time between camera cuts, and it makes every scene so short that you canโt even remember the joke a few minutes later
dawiedevilliers ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:40:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Steven Segal is on the poster.
Fartikus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:40:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they have to rely on an 'OC' with (this time literal) plot armor to make a coherent story out of something that already had the substance to do it by itself, looking at you; new Mortal Kombat movie.
SwingNinja ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:40:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there are like 10 company titles playing for 2-3 minutes at the beginning of the movie. I think I've only seen them on streaming media (not on theater).
Lighty-Diamond ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:40:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they have a really popular pop song in the trailer, and they show scenes of the movie with the characters talking in the background
katievsbubbles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:40:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the producers of
Stop trying to sell new shit with your old shit.
Horsecore666 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:40:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Helicopters. Lots of helicopters.
Lord_Valkorion ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:40:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stereo typical characters
notnotluke ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:40:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you work on it and you can't stand a single second of it. It's amazing how so much crap gets made because everyone on the set and in post production already knows it's crap but for various reasons can't say it.
MRR1911 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:40:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
January/February opening date. Aside from the few films every year that have a wide release in jan after their initial awards qualifying runs in december, most of the movies released early in the year are turds.
As a couple of hack frauds might put it, โFUCK YOU, ITโS JANUARYโ
anakin022 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:40:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many aurhors! Usually a sign that the studio desperately tried to have the script rewritten many times and everybody deserved a credit.
jjbrewer23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:40:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was directed by Michael Bay.
helen269 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:40:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there's a 3 after the title.
Birkanoff ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:40:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a Netflix production.
Dudersaurus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:40:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All-star cast
OddRoutine ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:41:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer is epic.
shieldsy27 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:41:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Segal in the leading role..
dirk_niblick ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:41:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kirk Cameron or Kevin Sorbo or Dean Cain or Kelsey Grammer or Tim Allen or James Woods
Thodeio ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:41:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If they cast Mila Kunis
scaga ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:41:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lionsgate Entertainment
Switch-Axe-Abuse ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:41:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its by the Resident Evil Live Action Director.
Ruraraid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:41:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Limited release, lack of marketing, among other things.
Also any modern film with Adam Sandler or John Travolta is a garauntee razzie movie. Exception to this is the rare few occasions where Adam Sandler has done a more dramatic role like Uncut Gems.
rizorith ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:42:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Director is changed mid filming.
Jacob-Gatsby ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:42:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
High critic rating and low viewer rating on rotten tomatoes.
Uncle_Brett ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:42:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it 'stars' Steven Seagal
omimon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:42:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the characters are supposed to be of another race, and the actor is white.
WazzpinatorJoe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:42:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the Lead Actor is also the Director and Producer
hingerqueen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:42:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All female cast
Killfrenzykhan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:42:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nickleback is used in the commercial.
Groundbreaking_Mud29 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:42:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A review.
FreeGuacamole ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:42:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they put Ben Affleck as Batman. Like wtf.
Stoneage-Hentai ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:43:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
White background red text
Ok-Sample7393 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:43:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The use of โdunโ โdunโ โdunโ music in trailers.
kraftymiles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:43:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
At the start, when it says "Made by....." and there are a dozen production companies listed. Can mean that it wasn't good enough to raise the capital all through one company.
MeMeMeBlahBlahBlah ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:43:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Zack Snyder
Glacial_cry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:43:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has any musical bits, its impossible for that movie to redeem itself afterwards.
Mel0nFarmer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:43:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the actors do the press interview circuits and keep saying the movie is 'fun' that seems to translate into 'bad.
Ooofdaa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:43:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tyler Perry.
Clamps55555 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:43:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thinking youโve watched the whole film but itโs just a trailer.
justgetoffmylawn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:43:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the screenplay is credited to six writers and the director.
Too many cooks in the kitchen - two writers to write the screenplay, two to punch up the dialog (try to make it funny even though it's not), one to try to fix a shitty third act, one to try to satisfy the star's demandsโฆ
sabrefm1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:43:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see the main cast
redjedi182 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:43:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Chris Pratt
matsukuon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:43:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Director gets named as jj abrams
conhollow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:43:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Viewers in Seattle described it as "The best air conditioning available over the last weekend."
Think-Championship42 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:44:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stars Kevin Costner
cdq1985 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:44:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โstarring Carrot Topโ
hutch7909 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:44:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Will Ferrel is in it?
cute-reddit-user ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:44:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Priyanka Chopra
SecularReasoning ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:44:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The name tries to be funny.
bbressman2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:44:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Steven Seagal.
Smorgen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:44:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage is in it.
bci1516 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:44:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it sponsors a challenge on โSurvivor.โ
Lets_Go_Why_Not ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:45:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It starts Gerard Butler.
geemoly ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:45:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
a short exciting sequence followed by "48 hours earlier" or some bullshit. I hate that format so much.
Haxorz7125 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:45:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whenever it involves a bunch of men in their midlife crisis buying motorcycles.
Cubesq ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:45:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โThe most fun I had at the movies all year!โ - Tanya
entity_TF_spy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:45:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they introduce a ton of exposition starting with the words โas you (all) knowโ. If we knew you wouldnโt be saying it. Lazy writing
beats_time ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:45:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In the theater, when the curtains donโt fully open to the 21-9 aspect ratioโฆ.
PotaytoPrograms ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:45:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
reviews
Longjumpinguser ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:45:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If an action movie's runtime is under 2 hours it usually means the studio realizes its a flop and pulls money out.
Cutiebeautypie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:45:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When its duration is 1 hour and 49 minutes instead of 2 full hours and when the trailer scenes are actually deleted scenes of the movie (I'm being specific about a certain movie so you should be able to know by now what movie it is).
SkySpecialist8352 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:45:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I forget what movie in the early 2000s had commercials for it as a drama. then, a week later the commercials changed and it was being advertised as a dark comedy.
MyOpinionMustBeHeard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:46:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Amazon original"
Dreamscapes_by_Jared ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:46:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
PG-13 rated action movies are usually garbage.
Most movies based on โyoung adultโ novels set in a dystopian future suck, Hunger Games included.
Any movie where the controversy and production issues became a bigger story than the movie itself; Suicide Squad, Star Wars TLJ, Star Wars ROS are good examples.
Anything that is clearly an activist film like the latest โKarenโ movie.
Disney films remaking the villain into a misunderstood anti-hero.
โOscar-baitโ films.
FreddiesMoustache90 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:46:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
J. J. Abrams
Sat in RoS and shook my head in disbelief or facepalmed...
Agitated_Eye8418 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:46:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A Bible study session
SirFunkytonThe3rd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:46:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the opening scene has to explain the plot and setting of the movie so you can understand whats going on. This only worked for starwars and even then it isnt really necessary as you figure it out pretty quick
Tinkelsia ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:46:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's based on a book/book series, and you, as a fan of the books, watch the trailer, and have no clue what the fuxk is going on.
Looking at you Artemis Fowl
culliz925 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:46:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the yard way to many A list actors to it and the preview is a bunch of unfunny one liners
CornballOrphan6 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:46:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas cage
loulabelle20 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:46:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stars Ashton Kutcher
nicenice12330 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:46:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you know how it will end in the first 20 minutes
chazp246 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:47:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not movie but TV series. I loved The promised neverland season 1 really good anime adaptation. I was stoked for second season i then seen Wait why does IT have 6,5 not 8,5? Well they bodged IT. And i am fairly dissapointed. They Took The manga tore out a lot of pages And made adaptation of that. Skipped a lot of chapters characters....
imaculat_indecision ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:47:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Idk why but I can always tell when a movie will be bad by the early trailers. Its kinda my thing. Usually its the bad jokes that were used are showing up, and general randomness instead of featuring what the movie will be about. Also if its a cgi remake it will 100% be bad lol.
Candyroll93 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:47:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Colin ferrel
Ben affleck
"Gritty"
"From the producers of...."
Movie poster showing on the main character (traffic, phone booth, etc)
IMAX
AustEastTX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:47:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see Nicolas Cage is in it.
conhollow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:47:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Based on the Bestselling Board game!"
snubster69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:48:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
An unnecessary gay character
charis_yvette ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:48:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is in it
Spacegod87 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:48:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cringey, cliched lines from the characters in the trailer.
Even just from a trailer, you can tell when a movie is going to be a formulaic bore fest.
StingRayFins ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:48:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Having good ratings on Rotten Tomatoes.
Drink_UHT ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:48:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler starring
Pythia007 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:48:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The actors all say they had an absolute blast making it. Such a fun time! When you hear this stay away.
kfluttmers ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:48:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Premiers during summer
LethalCursor ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:48:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler.
skonen_blades ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:48:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the reviewer says "it looks like the cast had a lot of fun filming this one" or something similar. That's always been code for me for "friends got together and had a whimsical, adequately-edited get together while wasting money making a POS film."
liofotias ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:48:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
i always judge a movie on the title card. if the title card is shitty i know iโm in for a bad time.
imav8n ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:48:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs based on a DC Comic book
Oh_hi_doggi3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:49:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It opens in theaters in January
bebespeaks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:49:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Movies like Rio, Rio 2, Hop, Bolt, Sing! and The Lorax were all disappointing movies, and I hated them a few days after seeing each one.
Rise of the Guardians wasn't Awful, but it was pretty cringe. I saw all those movies with a friend who is autistic and preferred little kid movies over age-appropriate movies, we were like 19 to 22 yrs old, this was well after high school. I moved on to the bars and night life, while he still went to the movie theater at 10am to see little kid movies.
Champagne_Lasagne ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:49:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it starts with flashbacks about a happy family life. The smiling wife in the kitchen making breakfast, but alas she doesn't know it won't be the breakfast to end up in the fridge.
PM-ME-UR-NITS ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:49:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Excessive bass drops.
urifuuco ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:49:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Chris nolan
soccerjonesy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:49:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As of late, โA Zack Snyder Movieโ, is a red flag the movie is hot garbage.
eonesixty ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:49:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
EvilDavid75 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:49:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"By the producer of ______"
perplenurple666 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:49:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hamfisted dialogue and abusing current popular radio hits inside the first 10 minutes.
YoungDiscord ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:49:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it starts with "king arthur and his men" and then it never comes back to that.
12_Superglide ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:50:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer includes a scene with people riding in a limousine standing up through the sunroof.
Portatort ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:50:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thereโs only one sure fire sign, its when the studio has a release date before a script
franjie05 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:50:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's got Will Smith in it
BarackNDatAzzObama8 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:50:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Boob hook in the first 15 minutes
IDK_DistantKid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:50:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My sister says it's really good
ADRIforthewin30 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:50:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it starts with a quirky voiceover and a shitty montage to introduce a character
phpdevster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:51:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer itself is incoherent.
The trailer for Air Strike is a perfect example. Such a sloppy, incoherent trailer. The movie, of course, turned out to be shit.
30PercentHelmet ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:51:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Emma Stone
AlterEdward ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:51:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For comedies, the jokes they put in the trailer aren't funny. Those are supposedly some if the best ones, designed to look you in.
danger_dave32 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:51:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I can usually tell in the first 10 minutes if I'm not going to enjoy a horror film.
The recipe goes, mildly spooky 5-10 minute intro, then immediately turns into a mindless soap opera, with some witless mother trying to protect her family, bonus points if the husband doesn't believe her. Then an ending that may or may not even be remotely supernatural.
I don't understand why writers, directors and producers think this plot needs to told again and again.
sodibit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:51:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When thereโs pop culture refrences, trends, memes, etc. put at the end of the trailer. I donโt know about you, but it feels like a desperate attempt to get people watching.
DMurnett ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:51:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There's a straight couple
probablynotthatsmart ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:51:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
please donโt be talking about โDuneโ please donโt be talking about โDuneโ please donโt be talking about โDuneโ
slinky_sloth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:51:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I love mountain climbing. I love motorcycles. I love woolly mammoths.
conhollow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:51:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Endorsed by the Utah Council of Decency"
BradRodriguez ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:51:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When rather than use subtlety/environmental clues writers feel the need to directly beat you over the head with whatever politics/agenda they align with. Happens mostly with liberal writers but also happens with conservative writers and both instances are equally infuriating to me. Especially if itโs done in a movie set in a stylized fictional world like say superhero movies or something set in a sci fi universe. To be fair though that kinda direct messaging certainly has itโs place but in more grounded serious films. For most movies people just want to relax and escape from reality for 2 hours and not be aggressively reminded of it every 5 seconds. I feel the same about video games and tv shows.
Giocri ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:51:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The advertising hyperfocuses on something really minor for the movie.
pepper701 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:51:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you realize you have predicted every outcome of the lazy, stupid plot
Bangtan_Wifeu_0822 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:51:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
idk,, batman?ยฟ
TheDepressedCow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:51:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Clichรฉ-ness. Like if has the same exact plot of another movie but just a slight difference, it feels like itโs gonna be bad and usually is. Itโs usually romance movies too.
Classic_Futures ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:51:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Long ass intro with credits.
CapnKush_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:51:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it starts with fast or ends with furious.
TheyCalled ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:51:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs written by Adam Sandler.
shocksqatch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:51:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it starts with "You're the best big brother I could ever ask for"
underdog1365 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:52:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see that it's made by the sixth sense guy!
SpunKDH ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:52:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"By the producers of..." attempt to put at least a big name on the poster.
ASquawkingTurtle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:52:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ideologically driving duologue within the first 10 minutes.
Jerkrollatex ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:52:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When interviews the cast talks about anything but the film. Anything from their dogs to what they are eating at the moment.
clandestinehp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:52:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie is only streaming on one platform
GermanyIsTheWorst ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:52:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a German movie.
tias ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:52:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has a title and story that is similar to another movie that just came out and is popular. Like movies by Leigh Scott (Transmorphers, Pirates of Treasure Island, King of the Lost World) or James Kondelik (Hornet, Jurassic Galaxy).
Shamanic_ass ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:52:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler.
ByWillAlone ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:52:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer never actualy shows people's faces during any dialog...to deceptively hide the fact that it's been dubbed.
Ehmdedem ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:52:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Till Schweiger
Familiar_Link_3041 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:52:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Some director name and some actors/actress are just not good
Madmanb5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:52:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they have a review embargo up until the release date.
Reshoots that are more than a week or two.
Imbiserious ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:52:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Melissa McCarthyโ
outdoorsOrtraveling ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:52:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer gives away everything. You just watched all the highlights and no longer need to spend a full 90-120 mins of your life watching the fluff
Lazy-Associate4004 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:52:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Millie Bobbie brown
SquidgeSquadge ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:52:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When immediately at the start there is a conflict/ issue that the movie is leaning heavily on and that issue is not actually conducting or is solvable in 2 seconds of logic.
That or some lore of the world/ story is immediately backed out on or goes against something you have immediately established like they forgot they said that.
UnusualSalad0 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:53:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Suddenly out of the blue you yawn and think why u yawned
gaylordflocker ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:53:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The now overused tick-tock in the trailer that probly only christopher Nolan (Hans) pulled off but for some reason the fuckin most elementary scripts now seem to have that in every trailer now
underdog1365 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:53:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see that it's made by the sixth sense guy!
nomiselrease ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:53:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Tom Cruise is in it
brodyhunter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:53:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's not interesting within the first 10 minutes then I know the whole movie will be bad.
HugoAyala ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:54:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A sharknado style movie
dreamhomeheartache ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:54:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay
RickDawsonsColdsore ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:54:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it is exactly 1:30.
givemegoodcontent ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:54:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has the red N on the cover
SWo_RD ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:54:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"(...)directed by Uwe Boll"
dd801363 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:54:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's a DCEU film and the trailer looks good
True for - BvS, Suicide Squad, Justice League, Birds of Prey, WW84
Funny part tho, the better films of the franchise had mediocre trailers. I don't think anyone can recall the trailers of Shazam!, Wonder Woman or Man of Steel.
But everyone remembers 'OulllRaight', The catchy disco music of WW84, Margot Robbie scene from Suicide Squad trailer, 'Do you bleed'
chickadeedeedee_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:54:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You're 10 minutes in and you've already seen all the best parts from the trailer...
VenomousApex ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:54:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How the film is marketed.
Igothis87 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:54:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lauren London in it
froggybutts1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:54:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
usually when the trailer shows the whole plot line
MVIVN ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:54:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A review embargo that's not lifted until the day the movie comes out. Another pretty reliable sign that a movie is a piece of shit is if it gets dropped from theatrical release and goes straight to Netflix. Netflix has become the new direct-to-video (which used to be a pretty shameful outcome for some movies). I'm not saying every movie that premieres on Netflix is trash, there are definitely some exceptions, but MOST movies that go straight to Netflix are straight garbage -- it's just most of them don't get a lot of marketing so you might not even know how many piece-of-shit movies are on Netflix.
_Rand0m_Guy_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:54:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think that 1 hint that may show a movie is bad is when the movie actually becomes a franchise. For example look fast & furious. Some movies are still interesting but it has nothing to do with cars anymore. The reason why is because after a certain point the film producer doesn't care about the quality cause they already know many people are going to watch it due to the "big name" . Another example is transformers. Ok it's nice but the last movies seem like a tone of wrecked metals moving around a city and punching another one tone of metals. They focus on the action not the script and how it really seems .
XavPerrier ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:56:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
X vs Y
No-Ad-122 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:56:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Credits in the beginning of the movie
NeSeKazvamGenko ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:56:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's called Fast and Furious
iwkyg ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:56:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs less than 90 minutes long
texmex1231 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:56:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has J. Depp in it.
4seasons8519 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:56:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you have a slew of celebrities in the movie and that's the only advertising they use. When you start listening 10+ celebrities you know that it's going to be bad.
conhollow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:56:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Soon to debut on a Jet Blue commuter flight near you"
Zealousideal_Pomelo8 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:56:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Female comedian
zuludmg9 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:56:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When is over advertised. If I see a movie ad five or six times a day. its usually a good indicator that the movie will be trash.
xthunderbird ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:57:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The studio keeps changing the release date. Mostly this is due to re-editing after test audiences disliked the movie. Female Ghostbusters comes to mind here.
FoolyCoolyKid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:57:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Rob Schneider is..."
Aggressive_Donut_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:57:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer literally shows the entire plot of the movie. I never got why they do that. They always do this for romantical movies
stanleykubricks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:57:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
made after 1978
ToliB ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:57:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
an absolutely manic trailer/commercial that doesn't let you focus on anything other than "BRIGHTCOLOURSTHINGSAREHAPPENING"
WolfKnight52 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:57:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It came out in the last year. seriously what good movie has came out in the last year
thatsHowTheyGetYa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:57:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the title ends with a number. The bigger the number, the worse the odds.
TickDicklerzInc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:57:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When every action sequence in the trailer is sliced up and the screen flashes black randomly. They always do this to hide the low quality look of the movie.
Ringwraith973 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:57:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer is amazing
im_not_ur_pal_buddy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:57:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Liam Neeson in it.
geteum ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:57:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cool guy with "cool lines"
R3L3VANT_S0NG ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:58:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay
Bright-Report-7312 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:58:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โKristen Stewart staring inโฆโ
streetuner ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:58:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer has really prolonged deep bass to add suspense.
LuminalAstec ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:58:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kinda anything from DC right now
bombbrigade ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:59:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cast members preemptively call reviewers and watchers racist/sexist before the movie even releases
MrPrincessBoobs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:59:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Will Ferrell is in it.
Dodo_Avenger ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:59:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a bunch of dumb bullshit happens at the start of it.
kbean826 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:59:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Mark Wahlbergโ
โFrom the writers of Game of Thronesโ
โFrom the executive producers of Transformersโ
both_cucumbers ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:59:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Paul Feig
KumosGuitar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:59:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs based off a game of smth
Advanced_Sky8398 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:59:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thereโs a new thing of quoting Twitter users on the poster/trailers instead of actual reviewers. Always makes me suspicious
MrSjs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:59:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the producers ofโฆโ.
UsernameNo924 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:59:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If everyone on the poster is pretty. It's a pretty solid tell. It's the writers know the script has nothing going for it, they make up for it by fooling it with eye-candy, attracting people who look for little less than this in their movie
Any-Difficulty-8694 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:59:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Red font
Absulute ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:00:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Zack Snyder "
Iamabot123456 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:00:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โA hundred years ago, all was right with our world. Prosperity and peace filled our days. The Four Nations: water, earth, fire and Air Nomads lived amongst each other in harmony. Great respect was afforded to all those who could bend their natural element. The Avatar was the only person born amongst all the nations who could master all four elements. He was the only one who could communicate with the Spirit World. With the Spirits' guidance, the Avatar kept balance in the world. [Continues with single text on screen.] And then, a hundred years ago, he just disappeared.โ Yup. Those are the first lines from the avatar movie.
A-Curious-Duck ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:00:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs got Kevin Hart or Rob Schneider in it
disneychickk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:00:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs under 2 hours or almost 2 hours (like 1hr and 53 mins) itโs a bad movie.
Guilty_Thanks6283 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:00:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs the ninth film in the series ๐
NeedleworkerHorror78 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:00:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they're being sponsored by random companies that have nothing to do with cinema.
CyanBeinSus47 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:00:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unneeded fart joke in trailer.
vusadu69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:00:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If I see Dennis Quaid in the film I know itโs going to be garbage ๐
idiedforwutnow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:00:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They show a mini documentary about how much work they put into making the movie.
throwpayrollaway ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:00:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you realise Andy Dick is in the cast.
amoslove ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:00:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Wonder Woman 2 title appears
viktorious1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:00:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin Diesel
hungry_lobster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:00:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Rock is in it
g14a ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:01:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When its name is "Cats".
StringCheeseWrapper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:01:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it starts with โFast and Furiousโ
Sabrinarock ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:01:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When youโre 10-15 min in, and itโs slow and boring as hell to watch it.
UnknownUserJohnDoe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:01:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unstable framerate, CGI being bad, CGI rendered at 15fps while the movie is 24fps, has a bad imdb rating.
SmashBrosUnite ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:01:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the Trailers are shit since thatโs the best selling point supposedly
maxrup721 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:01:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring: Nicolas Cage
Decent-Bother-3972 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:01:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
...in a galaxy far, far away....
y2k2r2d2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:01:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad directions , Cuts give it away , but with big budget and good direction, you have to wait for it .
Accomplished-Wind-47 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:02:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kristen Stewart
mrfatso111 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:02:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the narrator can't even give a rat ass.
Fuck you snow white and the hunter , you are not an edgy film, you are just 2 hour name time.
K19081985 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:02:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the title starts with โTheโ and is followed by one word only.
SandInMyShot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:02:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars โthe Rockโ
NinjaX8 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:03:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs written by David Benioff or DB Weiss
NvdGoorbergh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:03:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A trailer that already spoilers the whole movie.
Eugenian ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:03:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Two words:
Adam and Sandler
whooptys ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:03:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I know what the entire movie is gonna be about when I watch the trailer.
Nobo_the_hobo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:03:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I liked the books
Historical_Test234 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:03:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Credits at the beginning
mochajon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:03:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring: Gwyneth Paltrow
mortimerza ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:03:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Zack Snyder
Agobmir ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:03:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam sandler
hybaerbel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:03:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler.
BenFranksEagles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:03:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the director of M. Night Shamalanโ
I like his movies but I know the general public wonโt.
conhollow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:03:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Soon to be a Major Motion Picture!"
GromitTheOmlette ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:03:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can predict the plot almost to the exact detail.
duped_emma ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:03:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it comes out, if no one is talking about it...it's a dud for me
Bigmurph762 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:03:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The plot involves people from the future coming to the past to bring back people from the past into the future to save them โฆ
RibbQ247 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:04:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
the credits take 10 min to finnish before the movie even starts
farlos75 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:04:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's got vin diesel in it.
Sir-Mattheous ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:04:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a sequel to a series with a recently bad track record.
Starfireaw11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:04:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Tom Cruise.
Life_Is_Disgusting ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:04:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was made in the last few years
StillcorruptDetroit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:04:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Liam Neeson
youre-kinda-terrible ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:04:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs got Steven Seagal in it.
materi47 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:05:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when the characters (either villains or heroes) have the logic of a 12 year old...
AStormChasingGuy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:05:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Usually if a trailer has mostly just action shots and music and zero dialogue. There's a reason they don't want you to hear what the characters are saying or their line delivery.
Castiel_D37 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:05:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you read the title "sucide squad"
bruin88boy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:05:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That one announcer voice guy
lookitsgordo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:05:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rob Schneider is featured.
NEXT_VICTIM ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:05:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Note that it will be weird if: itโs not recognizable, itโs a news place not known for movies, place has a track record of being wrong, tag line not saying it was good means it wasnโt good, tag line giving details means they need more thought that the title allows us to guess, tag line requires a blatant detail for the story to make sense, and so on
Not that layering a movie is bad, but the first layer should be the name and cover. If it tells you absolutely nothing and a tag line needs to be added from Tomโs High Street News, well...
Nicklhames ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:05:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Terrible music.
wowterz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:05:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
SpaceMyopia ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:05:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie cover says "Even better than the first one."
If that's the only glowing review they could find, that's not a great sign.
Sorpao ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:05:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring Rob Schneider"
iamsimonriley ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:06:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The words fast and furious after Paul walker died
obsertaries ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:06:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Director or some other major role changed partway though.
yolo-dgaf-swag ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:06:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Padded roster, just like anything.
schm0h4wk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:07:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Seagal
Gold-Aioli6122 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:07:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If ANYTHING needs heavy advertising, then my rule is it sucks.
jason_stanfield ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:07:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The opening scene is accompanied by assembly line college rock.
gonesnake ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:07:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If at any point they cut to the monkey's reaction shot.
Indistrol ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:07:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs the sequel of a sequel and no one remotely famous is in there (cats & dogs 3)
SnooApples7681 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:07:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Has the Rock in it
cookedcatfish ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:07:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Its an adaption of a short book. (Shrek is an outlier)
Or its obviously different from the source material.
Snake1ekanS ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:09:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wait, Shrek was a Book???
theoretical_hipster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:07:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many A list actors.
Spoonthedude92 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:07:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the beginning sequence starts and it hits a high note....... then "2 days earlier" pop up. Gtfo here. Why not start the movie right here from the start!!? It never ends up being a good movie after that.
second_to_myself ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:08:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer includes tweets instead of actual reviews
ham_beater ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:08:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Will Ferrell is in it
brickhou5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:08:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything with Steven seagal.. check out his more recent movies for the cream of the crop
videoman7189 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:08:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie has opening narration, followed by a scene that has expositional dialog that says the same thing as the narration.
smilinmaniag ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:08:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler being in it
teamfortress2_gaming ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:12:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hotel Transylvania was kinda nice
LordOfFlames55 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:08:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Reviews and promotional material are far too focused on diversity, almost guarantees itโs a cash grab thatโs using stupid people who just see women/black people/BITPOC or whatever the stupid โnot whiteโ anagram is and donโt see that its just a cash grab.
SultanofSnatch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:08:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's rated "Fresh" on Rotten Tomatoes
riverfan2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:08:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Having the lead actress of a movie tell the press that this movie isnโt meant for men. The movie will both suck and bomb financially because men wont go and women wonโt either.
Multiple reschedule attempts
lurx_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:09:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Dwayne Johnson
hoory ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:09:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gerard Butler is in it.
DoreyCat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:10:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has โvs.โ in the title.
Hot_Turnover_8174 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:10:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jennifer Lopez
QuarantineSucksALot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:10:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A girl foal is a colt.
WTFwhatthehell ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:10:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The social media campaign for the movie includes "stick it to your outgroup by watching this film!"
Or
"All the bad reviews are just [outgroup] trying to sabotage our great movie"
lycanalpha1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:10:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
In Bollywood when a movie is overly marketed, its usually a sign that its a shitty movie. Then they cluster bomb the movie on all theatres and break even before people realize how shitty the movie actually is
lotus_hull ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:10:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It been a Marvel movie
HongKongBlewey ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:10:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's written, directed, and produced by the main character.
christheone54 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:10:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
January-February theatrical release date
nobodylikesmilhouse_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:10:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The soundtrack is usually quick way to tell for me.
ayush_s0507 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:10:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Rohit shetty
jtho78 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:10:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kick to the nuts in the trailer
OkCombobulator ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:10:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mark Wahlberg
Jdizzle1730 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:10:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's easy, it stars Rob Schneider!
golibetamasti ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:10:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the actor is gonna be Salman Khan
farlos75 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:10:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The producers are spamming the he'll out of reddit with it. Looking at you tomorrow war.
No_Outlandishness314 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:11:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I always assume that a movie is going to be bad. Thatโs why I am not interested in watching movies.
I would say this though for sequels for actual advice though. If the trailer of the sequel looks off and doesnโt look like a tied and true sequence to the first, then likely it is a not too good cashgrab.
Legosatan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:11:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"A Netflix Movie"
jonsolo96 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:11:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Uwe Boll"
MumpsimusDomo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:11:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Steven Seagal
StabbyPants ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:11:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
advertisements focus on the demographics of the lead instead of telling you anything about what happens in the movie
NikGrape ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:11:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When thereโs 3 or more writers attached to it.
CrunchyJeans ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:11:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Commercials that practically give away the movie plot
oh_the_C_is_silent ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:11:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Carrot Top is in it.
BOX OFFICE POISON!
EvergreenGoldberg ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:11:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:11:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Neil Breen
RusticBelt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:12:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rob Schneider
VeteranNewFag ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:12:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Marvel
Spartan043-Will ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:12:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Scrolling exposition in the years 2015, 2017, and last and certainly least 2019.
KrownCards ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:12:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โWritten and directed by M. Night Shyamalanโ
slavesofdemocracy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:12:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
jlodas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:12:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Over advertising.
stephlestrange ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:12:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fart jokes / weed jokes
krista ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:12:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
disney was inspired by a book.
SephariusX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:12:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
Adam__B ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:13:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Netflix or Apple or Amazon or Hulu plays an ad for another show on their platform before your episode begins, usually the series theyโre advertising is a dud and hasnโt started trending by word of mouth alone like stronger series.
friziola ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:13:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when in a dialogue jokes are more important than supense or action (applies in many movies nowadays)
DogButtWhisperer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:13:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The opening song was written and performed by a friend of the director. Unless the director is Steven Spielberg PLEASE STOP.
IM_IN_A_BUSH ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:13:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they can't be bothered to make more than one trailer so they just start releasing the movie 3 minutes at a time.
GenghisTron333 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:13:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A horror movie is rated PG-13.
beenszzboi42069 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:13:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it says best movie of (insert year)
whyamihomeless ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:13:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Brought to you from the same producers as "insert successful film"
FarthestCough ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:13:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The star reviews on the cover are all from random websites.
jetcitysmash ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:13:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I always feel that if a movie has lots of commercials constantly showing it is going to be bad.
StarGeekSpaceNerd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:13:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the title credits readโฆ
RudeMorgue ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:13:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer is fantastic and the director is Zack Snyder.
ThisOneLovesChicken ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:14:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"... STARRING DWAYNE JOHNSON IN [INSERT ADVENTUROUS TITLE]"
cartermayowa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:14:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the duration of the movie is less than 1:20:00.
Fuzz_Vegas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:14:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When even trailers worth watching
thatoneguywhosstupid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:14:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Kevin Bacon is in it
Tatankaplays ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:14:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer already shows you the plotline and/how the ending will unfold (or hints of it).
chunkylover-53-aol ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:14:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it seems to focus on whoโs acting in the movie.
jwicc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:14:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
People say it's bad
Hardlymd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:14:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the lighting is weird.
android151 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:14:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Zack Snyder/Michael Bay/Some other clown as a producer and that is given more play on the cover than the actual director or actors
whiteyrocks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:14:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For me it's after it comes out, and I don't hear anything about it at all.
If a week after it comes out, there are really bad reviews, I usually still like it. But if nobody is talking about it at all, especially if everyone was talking about it beforehand, it probably really really sucks.
asinglecommodity ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:14:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie revolves around a single central character and they barely use any clips of them talking in the trailer; just non-talking footage. Usually indicates little confidence in the captured footage, hence possible bad casting and/or poor dialogue.
auntmilky ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:14:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they make a song to promote the movie thatโs usually a collaboration between the most random artist
lynKx- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:14:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's an October release
Eleventy22 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:15:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the directors name start with m night shyamalan
picklelizard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:15:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The actor playing Warren G Harding looks like a waxwork model.
Attention_Bear_Fuckr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:15:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Miles Teller in it.
lonelydata ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:15:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the production credits at the start go in for a minute and most you've never seen or heard of before.
SupportBK ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:15:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Nicolas Cage stars in it.
bosstea16 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:15:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many ads, usually in completely wrong places. I remember Tom Cruise doing a movie (knight and day I think).
They ran ads on sports center for it. I knew it would be awful
ChefVinyl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:16:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a rapper shows up.
Sayanta__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:16:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's promoted like fucck
SteveThePhilosophist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:16:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Time Warp dance
Klustur ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:16:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a live-action of a shounen anime.
rbcyalater ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:16:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the movie title is F...then number ( Fast and Furious )
lulu_l ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:16:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't hunk I've seen a good Netflix Movie, some of theme are OK I guess..
AlmightyGiraffe74 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:16:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When hundreds of teaser trailers are released each day. If a film is expected to underperform due to quality, studios will often attempt to saturate the media with advertising in order to encourage people to see the movie even if it's awful.
Kjacobson4 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:16:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dwayne Johnson stars in it.
capdesu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:16:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Armond White gives it a good review
fabienglasse ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:16:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it starts with massive chunks of setting text (or exposition over nothing backgrounds).
Pre-screenings showed them the story was incomprehensible for the audience later in the movie, and they're trying to make up for it.
itsafuckinname ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:16:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's made after 2019
araceligr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:16:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The cover
TastyTranquilizer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:16:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie release date gets delayed multiple times. Not a good sign.
dogsaresquishy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:16:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
THIS (season or time period), GET READY FOR THE (positive adjective followed by movie genre) OF THE YEAR
K_Goodwin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:17:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Nicolas Cage plays Nicolas Cage
ethan-bubblegum-tate ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:17:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a movie is based on a book that is so amazing, rich, dense and long that you know a single movie wonโt do it justice. See The Dark Tower.
tralphaz43 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:17:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin Diesel is in it
gulagforlife ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:17:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if the trailer for a comedy shows a scene of two characters doing the โon a count of threeโ โwait my three or your threeโ mix up it means itโs gonna be dogshit
OG_sweaterguy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:17:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sometimes the directors can give it away, personally I donโt like movies made by M. Night Shyamalan or Tina Fey
bidgickdood ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:17:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
highest budget films usually gets 3 trailers. each one will feel like a different movie/have a different focus. this means theres a lot going on, the movie has flesh to spare.
but when one gets 3 trailers and they're essentially the same, not one B or C plot is teased, it has been shredded in post, or built poorly from the outset. the marketing is covering for dilapidation.
check out how marvel advertised black widow versus how dc advertised wonder woman 1984.
black widow has had trailers about her family aspect, about specific character moments with her sister, and the big action pieces.
84 had 2 pop 80s music things about chris pine, one that hinted about there being a 3rd act existing. nothing really about pedro pascal, nothing about cheetah, nothing about the stone.
CrimsonEclipse18 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:17:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer shows all the good parts of the movie/practically tells the whole movie.
I_N_C_O_M_I_N_G ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:17:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Using over-dramatic text without it being ironic.
Lyx_Chai ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:17:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
White people in a place they shouldnโt be in
constantfearofdread ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:18:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's contains the words "fast" & "furious:"
YUPitsME_RICK ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:18:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, watch it
OG_BenchLegs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:18:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler plays the main character... ๐๐๐
yemanhaha204 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:18:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Written and directed by M. Night Shamalon
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:18:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โAmazing visuals.โ
Jambahighya ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:18:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I can tell obvious foreshadowing in the first 5 minutes then it gets annoying.
ballardscott ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:18:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Has a narrator. Usually means they couldnโt tell the story and had to add explaining
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:21:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Goodfellas, Shawshank Redemption, American Psycho?
thigher02 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:18:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the entire movie features only edm music.
SpelingMisteks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:18:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's not credited to Cool Abed Films.
pistonsajf8 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:19:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A sequel to a movie many years after the original. The sequel uses far too many โnostalgiaโ hooks, rather than any creative new addition to the story...
RutherfordbHaye5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:19:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has john Cena in the trailers
deadlyalchemist92 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:19:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jump scares, theyโre so overdone in horror movies itโs ridiculous
BlackoutWB ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:19:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if Zack Snyder is involved
dc2574 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:19:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adapted from a video gameโฆ
Andrasuser ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:19:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's titled 'The Last Jedi' it's definetly horrible.
Thejanitor2000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:19:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs filled with identity politics and lectures you on how to live your life.
Jambahighya ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:19:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Non-Covid related delays. Usually that means itโs going to be a trash movie.
iwellyess ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:19:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Mark Wahlbergโ
NewRomanFont ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:19:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A Chinese studio youโve never heard of in a โHollywoodโ movie
Or you canโt find it on imdb
TH3ANGRYON3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:19:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jason Bateman... I could dick punch that guy for all the wasted hours.
NUMBerONEisFIRST ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:20:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exposed breasts within the first 20 minutes.
pangea89 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:20:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you hear the director or actors talking about how amazing the special effects are as unique selling point.
Good special effects augment a good film, they don't make a good film.
itsgreatreally ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:20:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie title has a number in it.
EzraRavindra ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:20:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M. Night Shayamalan
Gnomologist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:20:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Definitely an obvious one but if the previous movies in the series are bad. F9 did not disappoint, I donโt think Iโve been any less entertained in a theater.
M3KVII ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:21:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the genre is stoner comedy or romance its 9/10 going to suck, even worse if itโs a romantic comedy.
FunnyCauseUFat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:21:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Amy Schumer in it
16to5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:21:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when thereโs a tornado with sharks in it
dukecitypeckerwood ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:21:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It features a newly minted pop star
pblc_mstrbtr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:21:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I wish i could rely on rotten tomatoes to tell me.
Akruu1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:21:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the people leaving start to cry
henrywarren ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:21:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โโฆ.and Steven Seagalโ on the poster.
batselky ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:21:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Netflix Original Logo
entwined_Rhino ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:21:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Chris Pratt appears on Sports Center talking about how well written it is and how hard they worked on this epic movie. But its on Amazon, not in the theatres
hodgey66 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:21:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Liam Neeson
Nubis26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:21:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a Wrong Turn movie
ImtheboysouthAfrica ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:21:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the movie is short
Danimal_Have_Cometh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:21:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A new limited edition Slurpee cup comes outโฆ
orinxone ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:21:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Changing directors midway into production.
crapusername47 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:21:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Advertising consists of interviews with people outside a cinema saying how great it is with minimal footage from the film.
Written by, Directed by, Produced by the same person who used to be a lawyer or an accountant and is paying for the movie himself. Bonus points if theyโre also starring in it. Ultimate bonus points if they wrote the music.
Made in Vermont - Rifftrax fans know why.
Trailer for a science fiction film very briefly shows characters wandering around in the woods. THIS WILL BE ALL BUT THE FIRST TEN MINUTES OF THE MOVIE!
Movie includes a rap that includes the phrase โand Iโm here to sayโ.
Movie attempts to pass off Toronto and/or Montreal as New York without attempting to hide prominent landmarks or the obviously French Canadian secondary characters.
Movie includes someone relatively well known but itโs obvious that they will only be in the movie for ten minutes and most of that will involve sitting in a chair.
Cameron Mitchell.
imsmartiswear ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:22:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This one is one I just learned but films where the executive producer is the lead actor. There are exceptions, but generally it's a very strong red flag as I learned yesterday when I made the mistake of watching The Tomorrow War. Also anything written by Zach Dean should be avoided- that man should never be allowed in a pitch room ever again.
AFAIK (and understand, feel free to correct me) the executive producer role often signifies that the finances are tied back to this person in one way or another (whether it's their personal finances or they own the franchise or they got a deal with the studio). Since money speaks louder than everything else on set (competence, logic, reason, feasibility, etc) they are often the final seal of approval on all creative decisions, from narrative to cinematography and effects.
With a compotent producer, this role can bring really amazing consistency and thematic focus across whole franchises (see George Lucas or Kevin Feige) as well as direct funding towards the effects that enhance the world of the film while keeping your eye away from unimportant, unfunded aspects that might break your suspension of disbelief.
Having an actor take this role, particularly the lead, means decisions are generally going to be made for the sake of their own entertainment and taste on set moment-to moment, rather than across whole film's narrative.
Will it feel cool to have it be raining in this one action shot? Sure! Wasn't raining in any other scenes around this one but works for the actor and they sign the checks. Wanna spend months and millions on designing the perfect creature but leave very little budget for decent editing in post? That actor wants to fight cool monsters way more than he wants to worry about how poorly tracked freeware smoke effects will ruin every smoky shot (read: nearly every shot) in the film, go ahead! Did the actor notice an inconsistency in the plot relating to a line they had? Better shove in an awkward bit of dialouge on the spot and ignore the litany of new questions this brings up as well as the 96 other inconsistencies they didn't notice! Wanna set off a practical effects explosion longer that a football field in the frozen depths of Iceland? Eh sure it's his money we're blowing on a 3 second clip in a 2.5 hour movie.
Sorry at this point I'm rambling but you get my point- an about acts, a producer oversees and finances. There are a handful of people who can do both but most people (and definitley Chris Pratt) cannot.
ImherefortheH1Z1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:22:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler produced it.
Humanoidfreak ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:22:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin james is the main star of it.
GoldenKuriza ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:22:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If thereโs like 7 production companies shown in the start
Semen_K ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:22:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was made after 2005, mostly
ShibaYun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:22:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin Diesel.
Gormezzz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:22:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Nicolas Cage is mentioned in any kind of promoting manner.
aaron12891 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:22:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they have that black bar at the top of the trailer the entire time with the name of the movie and release date.
B-CUZ_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:22:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie has a bunch of A-list actors around a holiday release. It is usually a mediocre movie that they hope will be carried by its cast
axw3555 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:22:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโve never been able to put my finger on exactly what it is, but Iโve been watching lots of ghost films and creature features lately, and thereโs something off about the cinematography on the bad ones. Canโt describe it but Iโve had this โoh no, this looks badโ feeling from almost every bad one.
Also, overly stilted dialogue and trying to have people do a dialect which even non locals know is wrong.
Affect_Significant ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:22:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's rated pg-13. It's so rare that a pg-13 rated movie is not terrible.
guffys ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:22:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
About 1h and 30 min long
Mzkkr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:22:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has Vin Diesel in it
nojayork ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:22:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
..When you realize just to avoid all IMDB spoilers but only to then accidentally notice an under 5.0 score!
Im-a-Creepy-Cookie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:22:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the producer/director ignores an entire community while making a Movie about said community cough cough Music
griff_girl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:22:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was made in 2020
conhollow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:22:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Casting by: the Church of Scientology
NCC-2000-A ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:22:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Paul Feig Starring Melissa McCarthy
d2hardstuckadmain ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:22:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When I watch the first 10 minutes and yawn 20 times, and my girlfriend tells me to keep watching because it gets good.
KritzKrig ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:23:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the genre that has despicable me
gusvdub ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:23:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Narration at the beginning. Especially when it goes for five minutes and throws a paragraph of exposition at you.
plank_soup ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:23:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Big scale event with tiny scale story such as if the world is struck by a disaster or attacked by aliens, and the story is about a few people trying to survive.
Mrraberry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:23:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Steven Seagalโs name is in the credits.
sir_schuster1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:23:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the movie is based on another source, like a book or a comicbook, and the actor didn't bother to change their hair color to match the source material. It's a small thing but I've found that when they don't care about the small details, the rest of the movie is bad too.
idiot-prodigy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:23:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Nicholas Cage
conhollow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:23:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"No Tide Pods were hurt in the making of This film"
Rufus_Everard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:23:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer includes the words, "This Summer ..."
jojow77 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:23:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
First 5 minutes of dialogue.
__jh96 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:23:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Will Smith is in it
Fearless-Ad4067 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:23:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Men don't get an opinion about this movie, it's not for you" is said anywhere online about said movie
ImpossibleShake6 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:23:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amazing! Actors & producers go on the major talk show circuit, it's an amazing movie, an amazing producer, an amazing cast, everyone was amazing to work with. Bottom line? It's amazing that anyone shows up and when they do not walk out within 15 minutes.
Lowlight01 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:23:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it switches director's 5 times
DominoCute ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:23:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โIm going to shock the worldโ
be_sugary ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:23:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Will Farrell is in it!
ThatITguy2015 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:23:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Dean Cain.
Chiperooski_the_croc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:24:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the critic score on rotten tomatoes is really high and the audience score is low.
DrippyCheeseDog ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:24:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they have movie goers in the commercial announcing how great it is.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:24:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Usually when it starts with someone waking up to an alarm clock while in bed.
justjoshingu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:23:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
https://youtu.be/LNjcao57Kpw
be_my_plaything ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:24:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Segal
BoboDaKlown ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:20:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I actually laughed out loud, thank you.
jtn19120 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:24:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a new Star Wars movie :p
Fien07 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:24:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay
DaanBaas77 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:24:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
James Corden
illustbjw ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:24:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any movie with Steven Segal or Vivica A. Fox as lead.
SnooCookies5854 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:24:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Tyler Perry is in it.
Alyx_Fisher ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:24:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the disney logo shows up
Beast667Neighbour ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:24:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I can see movie will be bad after 2 minutes of watching
headshota ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:25:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If they advertise it on UFC events, generally it's going to be bad.
Dchung0217 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:25:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Improper casting - specifically white-washing. A lot movies with white-washed cast seem to be really terrible.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:25:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Disney
TheKinginLemonyellow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:25:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by J.J. Abrams"
MourtyMourtMourt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:25:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The camera work. If itโs shit, the movie will be as well. Guaranteed.
chronoboy1985 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:25:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin Sorbo
DrDumle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:25:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it opens with generic rock music.
deLamartine ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:25:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it is about superheroes.
TruthKCMO ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:25:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The doors are sealed shut and all you hear is the hissing sound of gas being piped in .
N0tAnArmcha1r ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:25:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If I can figure out the entire plot in the first 5 minutes
Individual-Jaguar885 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:25:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring, Dwayne โThe Rockโ Johnsonโฆโ
gotoohard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:25:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you donโt understand whatโs going on in the commercial chances are the movie wonโt make sense either
code4btc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:25:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the Rock, Bruce Willis or Jollie starring
The-Outlaw-Torn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:25:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
M.Knight Shamalamalayn is the director
walkingtool ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:25:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Usually when there are ads or trailers all over the place.
NakedSnakeEyes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:26:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Written by, directed by and starring the same person.
LtCmdrJimbo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:26:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's been 15 minutes and I don't know the names or motivations of the characters. Who are these people and why should I care?!
Ikbeneenpaard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:26:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nick Cage is in it
Popcorn_ll ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:26:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The worst font use
CallMeOongaBoonga ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:26:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin James
Repulsive_Treat_9506 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:26:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin hart
skypieces ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:26:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs stars Johnny Depp, but he looks normal.
princesspinkybitch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:26:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they take a timeless movie and modernize it, thereby dating it. We all end up going back to the original.
sliderfish ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:26:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โA Netflix filmโ
crochetprozac ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:26:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the lighting looks "off" - I can't describe it, does anyone else know what I'm talking about? Lol
BlueGallade475 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:27:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the camera constantly switches and cuts during the movie
Punchandretreat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:27:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
M. Night Shyamalan made it, or
Diane Keaton is in it.
AsFd2021 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:27:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When director and producer canโt agree on a solid narrative, a la Star Wars sequels
Emperor-of-the-moon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:27:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they overuse the words โfuck,โ โshit,โ and โbitch.โ It means they canโt think of better dialogue to write
TheEshOne ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:27:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's got the number 2 at the end of the title
HairyaPotato ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:32:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shrek 2?
Minordeath6921 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:27:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You know it's gunna be bad if M. Night Shyamalan's name is anywhere near it
Not_Studying93 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:27:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For me itโs if the trailers are filled with the newest hot song. Also if the majority of the budget went towards acquiring as many hit songs as possible. Depending more on a wave of nostalgia to keep the audience sedated so they wonโt notice the lack of work that went towards the movie itself.
Iโll never forget how the rom-com Admission (2013) used the song Little Talks by Of Monsters and Men to promote itself. The song has long been discussed about being a conversation between a man and his wife who is suffering from Alzheimerโs. How does that movie fit with the theme of this song?!
sebenza-mercator ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:27:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the producers ofโ
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:27:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's name is a time of day. Twilight I'm talking to you
SmallTownJerseyBoy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:27:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Bro Humor" actors: Adam Sandler, Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Will Ferrell, Some come out okay, but most are awful
Non-actors/musicians being actors/cameos/voice overs: Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, Cardi B, etc.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:27:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A remake of a popular old movie.
Phaze357 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:28:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Michael Cera in it.
allcaps99 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:28:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it stars Adam Sandler.
RevolutionaryAct1785 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:28:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they have to have one of every gender and race ๐
turnerc268 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:28:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Nicholas Cage is acting in it.
zth25 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:28:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
I'm surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet:
If the movie features multiple A-list actors, but you never heard of the movie before it showed up on Netflix. There's a reason the studio didn't waste anymore money on marketing.
AaronRollings85 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:28:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When theres a cartoon sequence for the opening credits. You know it will be garbage
oyvey331 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:28:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Im in it
nickus_thickus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:28:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When all the punchlines and best bits are in the trailer.
GrumpyTM ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:28:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From Director M. Night Shyamalan
canoIV ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:28:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just the ad that's about enough
Old-Chard-411 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:28:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Watching my phone after 10 minutes
FinnegansPants ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:28:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars an aging Al Pacino.
Kimantha_Allerdings ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:29:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs written by and starring someone who is playing themself.
FortunateSonofLibrty ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:29:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the writer basically tells the audience they donโt know how to end the film.
Case example:
TaitoMagatsuu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:29:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay
theknifemaster23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:29:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Marvel
maarakan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:29:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For me it's when nothing particularly interesting happens in the first 30 minutes. The rest of the movie never turns out to be any different.
A_Wild_VelociFaptor ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:29:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
When they put people who aren't actors in the movie purely for promotional purposes. Cardi B in Fast 9, Rihanna in Battleship, or Cara Delevingne in...well anything (I genuinely don't know if she's made any decent movies)
JannatHoosain ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:29:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pairrots of the Caribbean
robrobusa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:29:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When directors change. Worst case if they change multiple times.
jrjekdinwksn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:29:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its exactly 90 minutes
sleepyfab ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:30:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler and a suspiciously attractive woman.
DeusEx-Machinist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:30:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Michael Bay has anything to do with it.
CausticSofa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:30:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gorgeous, sexy young woman in love with or fighting for the affections of Jack Nicholson or similar.
Eis_ber ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:30:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the actors speak like first year students in theater school.
Drakkon2ZShadows ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:30:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
pibbsworth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:30:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs called โarmy of the deadโ
scotty9989 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:31:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vinny Diesel
mOom-moOm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:31:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it features a known celebrity for a cameo, who isnโt known for acting.
FinTroller ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:31:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer doesn't show anything promising.
Jacamo87 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:32:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the movie is based off a video game. Yet not one of the people involved in the movie talks about how they love the game during interviews.
Paperdiego ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:32:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
m. night shyamalan is the director
iPandaKC ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:32:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Nicholas Cage
nenjiavero ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:32:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sex scene in the first 5-10 minutes
RoloTamassi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:32:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's written by seven people.
80percent_human ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:32:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it is made by Disney
Star_eyed_wonder ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:32:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs a Hollywood film, about Hollywoodโฆ
salex1306 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:33:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Till Schweiger is playing a major role
d00m_t00th ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:33:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the producers ofโฆ.โ This has no creative weight to it. Just because they produced a good movie doesnโt mean they can do to again.
AJKlicker ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:33:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they say "2 thumbs up!" on the cover it usually means 2/5 stars.
JAT515 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:33:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From 2 of the 6 writers of Scary Movie
hussainoid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:33:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it exploits an epic like Tom and Jerry or Harry Potter to milk money from the younger audience.
MoonlightStrolla ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:33:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Neil Breen
pingusfaust ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:33:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs horror
Interesting_Eye_9877 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:33:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage is in the trailer.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:33:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For a modern movie: credits before the film starts. Nobody expected to get to the end of this crap.
OneWithoutGroup ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:33:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the major difference between it and the original is race or sex.
Skiller_Overyou ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:33:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a german film starring Til Schweiger.
BrisketWrench ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:33:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When this is the song that plays in the trailer
zigmas81 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:34:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
q
sunwooH ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:34:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It doesn't start with ear-rape production company crediting and just starts
commit_bat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:34:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Many writers, delayed for reshoots
hoorutokin2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:34:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lionsgate intro at the beginning of the movie
Sarcastic-Me ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:34:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer is about 20mins long. All the good bits are in the trailer....the rest of the film is just fluff.
Diggerinthedark ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:34:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it was made in the last 20 years
DreadPirateGriswold ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:34:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the marketing for it is too much, being everywhere for months before the release.
The more Marketing has to push, like when you start noticing ads for it everywhere and over the top trailers, the worse the movie is going to be.
jogdenpr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:34:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Movies trailers that include all the big scenes
The_Barbaric ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:34:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This was a weird one that always and I mean always came true. The poster placement at my local theatre.
So it was a part of a shopping centre so there are 2 entrances a side one and a food court one. On the back wall above the bathrooms there are 3 poster sections and on the 2nd doorway leading to the bathrooms there is another poster space. Every and I mean every poster that was there was a bad movie. Except for one. And only ever one. Spiderman Homecoming.
sinnerfuckface ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:34:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
that N red logo at the begining
Responsible-Bear7049 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:35:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Probably the rating
ThinksAboutIt75 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:35:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Paulie Shore is in the opening credits...
Desperate_Humor_152 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:35:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I am of an age that I remember browsing for something to watch in a video storeโฆ..experience soon taught me to avoid any movie that had โ the zaniest cast of characters โ in the description.
TheEshOne ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:35:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Banger film
CCriscal ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:35:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A sure warning sign is if there are certain actors billed for main roles that need the money with Nicolas Cage as prime example or actors that don't care which roles they take like Michael Caine or Ben Kingsley. Advertising relations to great movies that frankly don't matter like the same producers of a hit movie. That is about as essential as having the same catering company. Film critics praising the movie that are writing for a media outlet you have never heard about.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:35:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its starts with blond haired overaged teens
RedKingOfGingers ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:35:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has a 2 in the title.
r0b0c0p123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:36:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
Skitsskatss ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:36:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Back then it was if the VHS tape for it was released a month after it came out in theaters ๐ค idk why it was always the good movies that took like a year to come out on tape
thermidorthelobster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:36:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Eragon came out I remember the cinema having a huge cutout in the lobby with the starsโ names plastered all over it. I interpreted it as โthe screenplay sucks, but at least we paid these famous people to be in it.โ I think I was about right.
aghicantthinkofaname ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:36:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Writer track record. Bonus points for multiple writer changes and script rewrites
ForrestGrump87 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:36:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam sandier
Elminister ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:36:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has Resurrection or Redemption in title, especially if it's a sequel.
koniec_z_teokracja ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:36:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Will Ferrell.
ritztotherubble93 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:36:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin hart
IndianLarper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:37:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Based off a video game
Justcorn34 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:37:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A 5.5 minute preview to it
The_Rhyne ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:37:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Commercials usually take the highest highs of the movie, so if a commercial is bad, I donโt have much faith in the movie
theabbeypdx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:37:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas cage is in it
Impressive-Hope4947 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:37:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
Zer0daveexpl0it ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:38:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they cast James Corden
JohnBsGhost ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:38:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If they use We Are Young in their trailer after 2015
Knight_x_Slasher ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:38:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Seeing nothing but epic shots in the trailer. If they put the best moments in the trailer already itโs gonna bomb, the last few Star Wars films especially.
viele_biere ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:38:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage is in it.
NeonRhyn0 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:38:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the reviews they use in commercials are from people on Twitter
Misterwuss ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:38:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The advertisement relies on the cast. If you have to bring people in through who's in the movie, rather than what's in the movie, you know you've fucked up.
coolhandpete33 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:38:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad lighting on the actors in the first shot.
Mistyblue9x ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:38:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the director also plays at least 2 of the characters
IBeLikeDudesBeLikeEr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:38:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
a superhero appears
baabaaaam ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:38:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Netflix or Amazon logo.
zivlynsbane ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:38:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rotten tomatoes rating high, audience score low
OpanDeluxe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:39:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The director, writer, and producers all have track records of shit movies?
TW1103 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:39:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My dad always says that if a film is advertised as "The feel good movie of the year/summer/whatever", it is gonna suck
Frequent-_Redditor ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:39:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the plot is spoiled in the trailer!! It just makes it so boring when you know what will happen
grumpy_tummy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:39:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If they have to mention the former hits of the producers of that movie in its trailers.
Suffix-099 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:39:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the intro is Morgan freeman doing a voice over and then he smells a fart
EpicTiger06 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:39:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's like 1-1.5 hours, and nothing happens in the first 30 minutes, which is like one half of the movie then
psychedelicfloyd65 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:39:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I can tell from the cast picture
DerAfroJack ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:39:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson
babaroga73 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:55:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For some strange reason, I'm ok with him and even liked a couple of his films, including latest one.
DerAfroJack ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:58:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No offense to people who like his movies but I just personally cant stand the guy for the re franchise and his latest creation monster hunter. He got the franchises I like and always makes them so boring to me. I f you enjoy his movies you do you
babaroga73 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:36:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh, my "he's ok and his movies are ok", might have something to do with the fact that I never played neither of games. Definitely has something with that!
Mr-Balonk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:39:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a review is like: โโฆSO FUNNY...โ But in reality its โthis would have been SO FUNNY if it had more Paul blartโ
mlledufarge ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:39:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there's a kid coughing on me from the row behind me. The two times it's happened to me, the movies were shit. The second time it happened, I got the flu. I blame it on Justice League though mom shouldn't have brought the coughing kid to the movies.
xVocalTestx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:39:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
James Corden
AnyNamesLeftAnymore ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:39:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From the producer(s) of".
That's the world's biggest red flag.
CurmudgeonlyTree ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:39:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin Diesel
Bashamo257 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:39:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Produced, written, directed by, and starring Tommy Wiseau
BeardedAvenger1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:40:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If they try to subvert your expectations
Harchi- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:40:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the review says โA Triumphโ
Leave....just leave the large n large and run out of the cinema
JonJacobJingleHeimy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:40:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Will Smith
shibakid1022 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:40:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When my brother in law likes it.
sn00pal00p ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:40:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Actual LPT: If there's the word 'and' instead of an '&' in the writing credits.
The Screenwriting Guild regulates that an 'and' is to be used between the names of people who worked on the script separately. That usually means script rewrites or script doctoring, which is rarely a good sign. Ever wonder why a film is so inconsistent and doesn't follow it's own rules (looking at you, World War Z)? It's probably multiple people working on the script (and for WWZ, we get an 'and' as well as additional Screen Story Credits). If a film is written by a team, they have to use an ampersand as per Guild rules. So an '&' usually doesn't mean trouble.
Shukakumura ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:40:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
When the trailer dramatically states: "From the producer of... famous movie XY" Tells you exactly which film they wanted to cash in on again but they couldn't find any decent enough director or writer to make it for them.
theminismiith ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:40:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a bald character keeps saying the word family
Distant-era ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:40:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has The Rock in it
Bloodyfalcan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:40:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We counting those indie movies you that are meant to be so bad that there good?
For example: house shark or cannibal Jesus Christ vampire hunter
SkybornNeko ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:40:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Based on a true story.
UltraMysticz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:40:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie script gets constantly rewritten during production.
mrstenmeister ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:40:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they big up the executive producer more than the director
tomasves02 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:40:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many jokes at the begining.
Land of the Lost had me laughing in the first few minutes, then it got increasingly worse (in terms of cringe) and the plot was very stupid. I know it was a parody of these 'Journey to the centre of the earth' films, but I wouldn't recommend it and I'm definitely not going to see the film again.
poorly_timed_leg0las ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:40:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shitty ambient music.
It's all about the music.
A shitty film can be a good movie with the right sound effects
Mugwump6506 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:40:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is involved.
vanilla_frontpage ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:40:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie stars Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, and Rob Schneider all together.
sir_mrej ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:40:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Random nudity in the first few minutes of the movie
Jonesy27 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:41:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs a comedy involving Robert De Niro
stepheny2k2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:41:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected by Michael Bayโ
Hewholooksskyward ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:41:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Produced and Directed by Michael Bay"
eldoggo36 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:41:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the main advertisment is the producer rather than the director.
thechapman101 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:41:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Says โStaring Jennifer Anistonโ at the start
Toilettenrob ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:41:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
having adam sandler in it
Sebastiaan35 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:41:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's a sequel
Jerry6996 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:41:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
When IGN gives something a 9
affo_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:41:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the poster/cover of a movie is really mainstream by today's standards. E.g. copies the visauls from a classic Jason Statham-movie.
One word. simple font. All caps. A "bad ass" noun or verb in past tense in bright colours. One face.
Maybe you'll recognize one old actor. The rest of the cast you'll never heard of. IMDb <4
For some reason Netflix movies have followed this trend as well. Lmao.
(No hate on Jason Statham. Love that guy and his movies!)
Melancholy43952 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:41:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a trailer comes out in February and says โMovie of the year.โ
twolobster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:41:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"We need Kong, the world needs him..."
Jk, it actually was a fun movie for what it was, just over complicated with scientific elements, and requiring a little too much of suspending your disbelief.
TheeMarsVolta ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:41:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stars
tanksandthefunkybun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:42:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If thereโs a lot of press before the movie comes out and non after it means itโs a bad film and the studio knows it
throwawayr4rcambs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:42:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tom cruise
babaroga73 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:42:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Over casting and constantly putting out articles and posts in /r/movies, like... "xx joins the Knives Out 2 cast!"... Might as well call it "Movie 43"... Goggle that one.
MISTAKAS ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:42:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs starring a pop artist.
I.e. Rihanna in Battleship
ExaltedBlade666 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:42:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the announcement/first note of a movie is dropped within a month before it drops. Means it was thrown together last minute because they rushed the movie.
IlliterateInvesting ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:42:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bruce Willis is in it (new releases)
TapTurbulent6250 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:43:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it doesn't have Samuel l Jackson
Awkwardten39 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:43:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cutie
NekoFTR ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:43:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer is specially good with music and scenes.
ScytherTheSkyMantis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:43:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Lars von Trier."
"Directed by Harmony Korine."
How either of them ever manages to fund their train wrecks is beyond me.
lordredsnake ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:43:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler's in it
obiru ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:43:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Adam Sandler
Sowderman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:43:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The amount of production companies in the beginning. If you see 1 or 2, like Sony Pictures presents in association with Some Other Media Company, you're probably fine. If the list keeps going, you're in for a bad time.
TheKobraSnake ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:43:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the critics praise it. Critics' opinions these days don't mean squat
Jesters_thorny_crown ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:43:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Rob Schneider in it.
Damn_Dog_Inappropes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:43:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Damon Lindelof and/or JJ Abrams had something to do with it.
Blando-Cartesian ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:43:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Same name as a great 80โs movie.
Robocop, Ghostbusters, The Predator.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:43:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its based on a video game franchise.
krabgirl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:43:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Washed up action actor who's been doing shitty B Movies for the past decades returns for a HIGHER BUDGET B MOVIE.
firewithinthedragon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:43:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When both the critics and the audience agrees on Rotten Tomatoes.
WuTangProvince325 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:43:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it stars Nicholas Cage
messilyfirst ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:44:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When all the good humour shown in the teaser, comes in the first half itself
dulcevendetta ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:44:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hilarious acting skills in first minute of the movie
Imamuffinz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:44:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Saddlers in it.
Feelin_Nauti_69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:44:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kirk Cameron
BeckyDaTechie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:44:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A list of writers more than 2 names long.
Lately, "Directed by Michael Bay."
Serious age gap between the Important Couple.
RhettRBushon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:44:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Seagal.
LordRexasaur ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:45:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Zack Snyder"
jigglemybowls ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:45:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected by Michael Bayโ is the first. If it has anything close to mentioning โFast & Furiousโ in the title or the trailer, overhyping it, and when they start going into prequel and sequels of sequelsโฆ.. looking at you Star Wars
xcvm10t ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:45:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What they โthink is coolโ is in the trailer
Keiztrat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:45:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It being Turkish comedy.
Yimfor ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:45:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the pre-production and production have problems that they say they could fix on the post-production... P.S.: It will be worse.
sassjm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:45:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the majority of opening dialogue for each character is exposition. The worst.
ssshukla26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:45:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well 95% of the movies now a days are crap. Sometime I feel the most paid person on the production team is the guy/girl who edit the trailer. Now a days the best I think are great books which completes my entertainment need.
si8v ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:45:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Yep, that's me. You're probably wondering how I got here."
pixxie84 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:45:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you cant hear the dialogue over the crappy music choices.
fdntrhfbtt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:45:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the director of โฆ..
timisstupid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:45:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Really bad expositional dialogue
Shalamarr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:46:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer has a horribly cringey piece of dialogue that was intended to be serious. Examples:
โI wish we had a camera to capture this beautiful moment!โ โ Regarding Henry
"We're not the one's who've been teaching Radio - Radio's the one who's been teaching us!โ โ Radio
iRoCplays ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:46:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the credits roll before the movie begins.
Hcmp1980 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:46:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Angelina Jolie
Enstigator ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:47:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has Pauly Shure in it
CaptAsshat_Savvy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:47:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Nicolas Cage is the main actor.
Mccobsta ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:47:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They over advertise it when it feels like they desperately want you to go see it
thepennydrops ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:47:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The opening scene uses dialogue to fill in all the context.
"hey Peter, when is your sister who has been travelling the world for 6 months finally going to make it home? I hope you guys can fix your relationship, cuz she's really struggled since your father died 2 years ago and she lost her job in that freak oil fire accident where she also started seeing ghosts."
radghostss ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:47:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Blumhouse productions
banshee1313 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:47:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nick Cage is in it. At least for me.
shyangeldust ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:47:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You mean like Fast n Furious 16? Too many sequels โฆ
foomanchu82 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:47:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you start to see commercials for it a month before it releases.
Legitimate-Zone273 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:48:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a part 2/sequel ,it's never as good as the first one
ArrrGaming ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:48:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you hire someone who clearly isn't a fan to direct the second movie in the latest trilogy of your multi-billion dollar franchise and instead of making a good movie he shits all over the first movie and adds things that break everything the originals ever set up.
That's how you know.
(You still get a visually pretty movie... sorry about your lost billions of dollars in revenue though.)
fgjbcgvhjitrdxch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:48:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has a marvel logo
dyslexic_arsonist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:48:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
so completely late that it won't matter but I'll type it all out for future reference.
1) the plot is definitely something you've seen before.
a) and seeks revenge b) a man seeks restitution c) a quiet solitary loner seeks/discovers/reveals/a plot/dark forces
2) you do not recognize anyone a) no Micheal Shannon b) no Emile Hirsc
3,) the plot starts anythinglike: after a failed.... a) once a criminal....must turn .....the ones he trusts will not be who they say they are. b) it tells you the notes before it is able to reveal them organicly c) it forces the plot
3] is it a move or message? 3a* is it a plot or a point? 3b* is the story worth telling to person I do not know. 3c*] am I a visionary or just trying to get attention?
4) this is not a genre I care about. 4a). this is not the kind or cinema I enjoy 4b) . Emilie Hirsch
jBrick000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:48:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amber Heard is in it.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:48:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they have loads of famous actors/actresses in. Usually means they've blown their budget on the people and have no money left to make a decent film.
DaveC90 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:49:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay - Thatโs all
Also if itโs a part of a series thatโs being exploited for profit by a massive franchise, if itโs part of a โUniverseโ itโs already just churned out junk
RandomBloke2021 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:49:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer is boring.
MattMayo94 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:49:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas cage.
ThaRippla ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:49:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
someone gets hit in the nuts in the trailer
DSPbuckle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:49:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โI quit that a long time ago.โ
โOne more job! Dammit, your 65 year old ass is the best we got! Come on, they killed <former partner>!โ
ChubbySupreme ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:49:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer has scenes that aren't in the movie.
Environmental_Log_64 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:49:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Non famous actors
EnoughExplanation ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:49:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it comes out in January for the most part with some exceptions
Neurodrill ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:49:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Katherine Heigl in it.
laratius ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:49:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Segal
Delano7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:50:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's french (Optional : it's french AND comedy + it doesn't have Louis de Funรจs)
RonSwansonIsMyDad ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:50:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Seeing โDirected by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzerโ is normally a good tell
HaseausWurst ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:50:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is in it. Ive heard he is a good guy, but damn i really dont like his movies.
brewmacc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:50:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it is exactly 90 mins long
MaticBlox ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:50:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Rob Schneider
wizmarco ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:50:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The length of the trailer
dazedan_confused ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:50:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In comedies, it's when the announcer says "The funniest movie you'll ever see".
As if anything can top 'man gets hit by football'...
JustinianIV ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:50:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Made by Netflix
unfinedandunfiltered ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:50:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tom Arnold is in it
Shy_Gal247 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:50:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Terrible animation
Obvious-Walrus-2018 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:50:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a review of the movie can be done in one long paragraphโฆ
Chernomobil420 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:50:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer says: ...written and directed by m night shyamalan
abmusic40 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:51:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
One big name actor or actress
Miniteshi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:51:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its directed by M Night Shamamalayamanana
He sealed his fate after destroying The Last Airbender.
cloudyclouds13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:51:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This might not apply for everyone, but for me in particular, a bad sign for a film is if it's got too many big stars in one film. I find when that happens the movie is usually not very good (in my opinion)-and there are exceptions to this rule. I think what happens is this mentality that the movie doesn't have to be good to sell, it will get folks to buy tickets to see the big cast and the plot won't be great. Examples of this are those holiday movies like "Valentine's Day" "New Year's Eve" and the "Expendables" and "Oceans 12, 13, etc" movies--it may be an unpopular opinion though since a lot of people like those movies, I just can't ever seem to enjoy them.
MemesDeus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:51:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay
jhagerman7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:51:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it starts with a โroll callโ of the characters and their backgrounds rather than, yknowโฆ telling a story.
chezykake ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:51:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Firework explosions
SnoopFoxyFox ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:51:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anytime a director comes out and tells you that this movie they've made isn't for an entire demographic of people, don't be surprised when it bombs.
Also, whenever a director preloads why their movie will fail a month or so before it hits the cinemas and why you, the demographic said movie isn't for, should go see it anyway, not only does the director know the movie didn't play out like they wanted it to, their butts is going to be in a sling unless that movie makes bank.
Right, Charlie?
engine1234 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:51:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
MayOrMayNotBeAFish ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:51:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its called Wonder Woman 1984
SwordOfTheElevensies ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:51:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For horror movie trailers: Whenever I see the last 10 seconds of the trailer showcasing some unknown actor/actress laying on their belly, facing the camera, on the floor, silently panting hard because they are โhidingโ. Then they are suddenly dragged quickly away from the camera as they scream. Shits so cliche and itโs a good warning sign that it is not worth seeing.
For action movies: from the producers that brought youโฆ
Also; When the last 10 seconds ends with a progressively faster mechanical boom while the screen flashes to the progressing tempo and blacks out on the last boom. Then resumes playing on what is supposed to show a tense and unrealistic feat performed by the hero as a mechanical/techno sound becomes progressively louder.
For rom/com trailer: โCertified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes!โ And hasnโt even been released everywhere yet.
Superhero movie trailers: showcases the superhero landing. Stop. Please stop.
Any other movie trailer: Showcases way too much of the story. Contains some weird EDM remix version of a classic song. Plays a distinct weird sound between every. single. cut. When the characters are labeled as they appear (ie. The wingman, the target, the girl, etc)
Multakeks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:52:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gerard Butler is in it
shawikkywoo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:52:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Disney logo showing up.
ThankYouNordicTrack ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:52:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars 'Steven Segal' or 'Liam Neeson'... You know its going to suck.
killacross4479 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:52:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
1.5 hour run time
..seems that is the magic number for trash on the screen
longswordUser7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:52:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it keeps blasting the belief of 'all men/women are bad and all they do is oppress women/men' every 2 minutes in order to hide lazy writing and a generic story
bwalker2240 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:52:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin Diesel
sunkissedgoth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:52:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:53:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the people coming out of the movie theater look sad
RudegarWithFunnyHat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:53:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe boll presents
WiSoSirius ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:53:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A splash screen of "five star reviews" and "two thumbs-up" from places you wouldn't know like L.A. Morning Gazette or Boston's Academy of Actors and Theatres
DivyamAgrawal ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:53:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Book adaptations having the cast older than it was in the books
cough
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
cough
67hipo289 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:53:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it says starring Steven Seagal
Creator_have_mercy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:53:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
">insert overly used actor< is back, in all new adventure" lies.
Also it's a never ending series. I'm looking at you Fast and Farious 7
Jamie_W ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:53:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only have one set and keep moving the furniture around to make it look like different places.
yourdrivingusaway ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:53:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer shows Ben Affleck as a superhero.
Blueberry-Soup ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:54:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hollywood
amiano711u ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:54:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if it has old and shit memes and bommery stuff its bad
ncbaud ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:54:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It jas Nicholas Cage in it.
AscendeadMaster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:54:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the guy and the girl exchange The Look, you know there's gonna be an irrelevant boring romance subplot literally nobody cares about.
-DeliveryGodYato- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:54:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For specifically animated films, when there are too many well known actors in it; theyโre trying to get the audience to come for the actors not the plot
SlowVibeActual ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:54:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tons and tons of marketing.
And if it has the "Disney" logo.
mtsvasani ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:54:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In India nowadays, if the lead actor is Salman Khan.
MisogynisticBumsplat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:54:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when you see it advertised on the side of a bus
Midnight_Noobie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:54:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
M. Night Shyamalan
stjube ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:54:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first few shots of a film should let the viewer know they are in safe hands. You know a movie is going to be bad when they donโt even think to do this.
fatmarfia ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:54:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sex scenes, lots of sex scenes.
ThingsFallApart29 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:54:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs a Netflix production.
straight2thadome ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:55:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's on netflix
QuarantineSucksALot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:55:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is going to have it in australia!
GIJane32 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:55:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mel Gibson
spunknugget ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:55:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cast is crammed full with a ton of big name stars. Stinker Everytime.
SweetFruitSauce ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:55:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A lot of ads about it.
randomtoken ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:55:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the poster has a white background and huge red letters
moreflanagan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:56:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer gives away the entire plot
tldr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:56:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Debuts on a streaming service
WimpaWampa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:56:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if my mum claims it looks good.
PriapicPrince ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:56:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The beginning is some flash back or something
Ben_0828 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:56:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That porky pig rap was a pretty big one
deernutz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:56:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kristen Stewart.
ReallyPopularLobster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:56:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thid goes mostly for movie adaptations.. when they include American soldiers into the movie eventhough the original story did not have anything remotely to do with american soldiers.
PlaystationPlus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:56:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Terrible acting is my first say so. As soon as I see terrible acting I either prepare to laugh or cry, either one is cool.
oxfordsnotbrouges ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:56:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sequal. Nuff said
mirtydonkey123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:56:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring The Rock
wicked_one_at ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:56:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson
LordLamest ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:56:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's made in Germany.
victornielsendane ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:56:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the start is the main character narrating before it all went to shit
ScientistBubbly8942 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:57:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The rock is acting
bubblesfix ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:57:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
J.J. Abrams is involved.
SlowVibeActual ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:57:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything done by Michael bay.
Skull2211 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:57:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
An anime remake with live people
cliftonixs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:57:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it asks you "Forget everything you think you know."
Thunder-_-Bear- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:57:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pauly Shore.
biscuitsandcrazy69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:57:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs not on VHS!
Gardenvariety_404 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:58:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it says all cast. Like 4-7 Oscar winnersโฆin a movie.
missanneverona ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:58:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sean Bean is not in it.
K1SSED_BY_FIRE ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:58:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When IGN release a crap load of clips just a week before the film comes out.
mykingdomforawaffle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:58:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
PillowTalk420 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:58:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's based on a video game. Usually just mediocre in their own right, and abysmal as a fan of the game it's made from. There are exceptions, though. And then some are just so bad, they are fun again. Like Super Mario Bros and Street Fighter.
I-AM-QUITE-BORED ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:58:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected by M. Night Shyamalanโ
unreal_wayX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:58:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if the movie starts and there's a narrator... usually its bad, many movies add a narrator to a bad movie in hopes that it will make it better and more understandable.. because they couldn't with just filming the movie
vyxxer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:58:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If every scene you see is extremely over or under color saturated.
imetators ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:58:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cool points in comments are being made but nobody mentions a trailer which completely spoils the plot of the movie.
BitterSomethings ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:58:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Under 80 minutes
svartsomkato ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:58:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's from Lionsgate.
rotzverpopelt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:58:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mark Wahlberg is in it
Accomplished_Car_657 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:58:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it says "teen beach" or "the emoji movie"
Fire7707 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:58:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The cover uses a light blue background, often with a few clouds and one or two of the actors "being funny"
A good example is Mall Cop.
Honest_Size3772 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:58:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Batista is the lead role
xXbrosoxXx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:58:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tyler Perry's anything. At least he puts his name first so you know immediately that this gonna be trash
pupupureza ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:58:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
OnlyOneDigit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:59:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Based on the Video Game"
deegee317 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:59:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โBased on a Nicholas sparks novel....โ
AsherPhantom ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:59:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its a live action remake, if its a sequel for a movie that came out 14 years ago, if almost all the people who worked on the movie are different
Hey_Zeus_Of_Nazareth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:59:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has ads-- not trailers, ADS-- to market it to a vague demographic via some streaming platform. Lookin' at you, M. Night. Why are you sitting in an office trying to convince me to see your movie about a creepy magic beach?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:59:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A long trailer. No idea why, but I find the longer the trailer, the worse the movie.
ibeccc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:59:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs got Bruce Willis on the poster.
luximo55 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:59:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad rating on IMDb
Blue_Robin_04 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:59:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they spam annoying and unnecessary ads on YouTube.
juliusseizures9000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:59:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs a sequel or the nth installment and the director has changed
camm44 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:00:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wilhelm Scream in the trailer.
crf865 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:00:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Colons in the title
EpicSaxGuy263 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:00:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I always lose hope in a film when it's biggest selling point is that it's 'produced by' a famous director.
kuribosshoe0 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:00:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs been in development for too long. When I read that a director worked on the script for ten years or something, I know itโll be something thatโs been rewritten and taken apart and put back together, and the original vision will have been merged with new ideas, and itโll be bloated and convoluted.
DoctorQuincyME ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:00:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Opening narration
kobejr2k7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:00:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not sure why but sometimes I can tell when I see actually good High โRotten Tomatoesโ ratings. Movie critics are very harsh I know of a bunch of movies who ended up doing very well despite the very low Rotten tomatoes ratings
AcanthocephalaOk2437 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:00:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If on Netflix , Thereโs no trailer
stellazzi012 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:00:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My bf actually just mentioned this to me earlier. When you see a famous actor/actress' name prominently on the movie poster and no one else's (or the other names were too tiny to catch your eye), then you know it's going to be bad. It's because they're using that celebrity to just lure you in so their movie gets a chance to be seen.
Reckethr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:01:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
99% of the time itโs a sequel to a movie you thought was only able to have one movie made about the subject and it was a very good movie that had a great ending. Also if the original actors donโt re-up in the sequel thatโs a bad sign.
No_Opening9894 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:01:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they bring the actors out to Australia to do promos on aussie tv. When they have to pedal that hard, you suspect the movie aint going to be too good.
neobruner ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:01:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
2 words Uwe Boll
Yo-boi-Pie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:01:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFastโ or โFuriousโ in the tittle
akinkin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:01:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if it is a game adapted movie
Beautiful-Bison-1765 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:01:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it says directed by m night shyamalan
USA_A-OK ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:01:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
1) when there are ads for it en every tv ad break. That always tells me that they're overcompensating with marketing.
2) when the TV ads are letterboxed, and the name of the movie + release-date are displayed in the margins of the letterbox throughout
3) when all of the "laughs" in a trailer are the result of a character being subjected to blunt-force-trauma
OracleOfSpicyMemes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:01:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too. Much. Advertising!
MrSpluppy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:01:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When my friend Mac recommends it
llawlietishotaf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:01:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
in a horror movie if it doesnt seem intresting from the start dont watch it
Conradicalisation ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:02:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they say "as you know". If a character knows something, they don't need to be told it. Also in any SF/film that has really smart characters who are dumb and need to have something explained to them.
Don't get me started on Movie Autism
JimfromBlzingSaddles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:02:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they disregard "show don't tell"
nuttygeezer28 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:02:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer is longer than 2 minutes
CaptainDinkles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:02:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Coming, this summerโฆBALOGNA MAN
penislovereater ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:02:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring Steven Seagal."
millenialfalcon-_- ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:07:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
His eyebrows are legendary
Saebuson ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:02:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eric Roberts is in it.
Lampard081997 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:02:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad reviews
01reksilat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:02:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A sure sign of a bad movie is one that my wife chooses.
all_of_you_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:02:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The company what made it
iratemistletoe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:02:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Speech inflection. Always. If it's off then I know the movie's about to be shit. Like, why do you sound so unsure of every line youre saying ?
Story can be awesome, but if this... it's a no go.
kernelkustard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:02:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Constant background music
Chicken_talons ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:02:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Rock is in it
90lait1litre ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:02:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tom Cruise
the_queen_of_lettuce ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:02:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if its based around the internet
The_last_Dorito ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:02:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has Nicolas Cage in it.
friendly_otter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:02:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lions Gate
IamJAd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:02:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the whole commercial/trailer is audience members telling you how much they loved the movie.
barking_beaver ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:02:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when the title is followed by 3.
millenialfalcon-_- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:06:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Airbud 3
DemonSong ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:02:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's an action movie, and they start to quick slice all the action parts along with an escalating sound effect, in an effect to daze and confuse the viewer. As a fitmus test, it hasn't failed yet.
skatmanjoe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:03:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you don't like the first 5-10 minutes, it's almost certain you won't like the rest of the film, no matter how great the reviews are or if the description sounded exciting.
Maispormenos ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:03:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
ohmegamega ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:03:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
WB made it
spacemane0 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:03:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The dialogue
Dr_Skeleton ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:03:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Two words: Michael Cera.
Various_Ad7904 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:03:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ben Affleck is in it
Red_Solo_Cup21 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:04:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Nicholas Cageโ
lniko2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:04:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"By the producers of [previous movie]"
Desertfox009 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:04:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's overhyped.
Vegetable_Bug9300 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:04:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The title starts with fast & furious
Stoberry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:04:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Saying the title of the movie..like..IFrankensteinโฆ
GIGABRO98 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:04:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
One of the actors is a pro-wrestler.
inaloop99 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:04:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if it has Kevin hart or Dwayne Johnson in it.
the_p0rk_king ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:04:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It โstarsโ James Corden.
DarkOneRT ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:04:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the film's selling point is the actors. If a film is doing this, it's generally a sign that the producers aren't confident in the film and are banking on star power to get the audience to the seats.
millenialfalcon-_- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:04:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Skips the theater and goes straight to DVD is what id of said before covid
ph33rlus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:05:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer looks like someone used cam rip footage and zero sound technique so it sounds flat and boring.
starlord2566 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:05:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer starts with, "The world is changing".
hockeyrugby ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:05:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tom Cruise or the rock. there are so many great films that aren't star based. Get into bed with your local film festivals
FilteredAccount123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:05:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Releases in Asia before North America.
Kallasilya ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:05:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there aren't any female characters in it, or there is a single female character who purely serves as the love interest (and there's no plot/situational reason for the choice).
This is not a hard and fast rule of course (I can think of many exceptions), but it's a fairly reliable indicator.
paperfaced ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:05:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Segal is in it.
fullchargegaming ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:05:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has carrot top in it.
JaydotN ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:05:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If all the trailer shows is just a bunch of stupid jokes and the classic ,,with Name as Protagonist, some Celebrity as that Character. You know these Names, consume the product"
OtherBassist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:05:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a film has a question mark at the end of the title, the answer is always no
Thenewdoc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:05:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer has narration that is specifically for the trailer and isn't in the film.
TheLichKing33 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:05:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"from the makers of these three movies that you know about" it usually means it sucks but they are tryng to cover it up
Cloudy230 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:05:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has Adam Sandler in it
DesDiesel125 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:05:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's the film based on the book. And you can tell they're nothing alike with a random love triangle
justcurious-aye ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:05:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many know good actors in one film
_Paul_Rust ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:05:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
thereโs Jared Leto in it
Rolliver ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:05:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Imo the greater the number of explosions, the less interesting I find the movie
NabahatKiddo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:06:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Seagal ?
xSantenoturtlex ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:06:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Illumination made it.
Coolkief101 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:06:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the reviews are bad
Jeli01 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:06:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Most of the times if its a videogameadaptation
Nine-LifedEnchanter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:06:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
People pre-emptively defending it. If you genuinely think that it is good you wouldn't try to defend it.
Used-Jellyfish-4616 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:06:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer
VicMcNugnug ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:06:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Over advertised. Same with everything else, the more its advertised the more likely it's going to suck
PlasterCaster77 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:06:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it says directed by Rob Zombie.
sarvo99 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:07:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad trailer.
FrecklesJai ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:07:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin Costner is leading role
LongHorsa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:12:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey now, Waterworld is a masterpiece.
DiarrheaDrippingCunt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:07:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was produced by Hallmark.
ImSkripted ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:07:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
when the trailer is all of the good parts of the movie, like its so bad they had issues actually making a trailer so they instead made a montage of all the best bits, their overused jokes etc
dropna ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:08:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Seagall is the star.
Gaysexwithgay ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:08:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the poster having the main characters in front of a white background.
The_Flapjack_Kid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:08:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The opening song.
PDOUSR ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:08:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If there is a still of Adam Sandler as a man, a woman or both.
Bigfoot4cool ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:08:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its a sequel to a successful yet average movie, especially if its targeted towards kids.
sofa_king_ugly ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:08:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When someone commands "Secure the perimeter!" within the first Few minutes.
RakedoAlfredo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:08:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vampires
Viktor2500 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:08:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, in depends on what you think ruins a movie. For me it's not a great movie if I can guess what the plot is after 5 minutes of watching and surprisingly it happens a lot nowadays.
Butt-Hole-McGee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:08:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shitty background music that never stops or pauses.
sur0g ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:08:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Made by marvel/dc
Sintech14 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:09:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it stars Kevin Haart.
Seelengst ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:09:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Can you successfully guess 5 major events within 30 minutes?
Then you're stuck in formulaic trash. Seriously...at some point in the MCU I just gave up.
IntoDeepShit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:09:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's already out on Blu-ray and DVD - the "cooler" the cover the worse the movie
DH205 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:09:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
produced by Til Schweiger
Fryguy6 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:09:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Seagal is in itโฆ;(
mcgoohan10 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:09:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A really good trailer.
Affectionate_Dirt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:09:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A horror that is "inspired by true events"
Iron-Waffle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:09:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anyone seen the second He-Man trailer recently?
I have not even seen the original show, and even I got the impression that this was gonna turn into some feminist story with the side chick as the main character...
Dont get me wrong, I'm all for strong female characters, but the show is called He-Man, and is meant to be as over-the-top macho cheese as possible. With a healthy dose of comedy, of course.
WiggyB ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:09:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Being advertised on the radio (in the UK at least)
A_tasty_weasel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:10:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the film starts with narration. Not always because LOTR stars with narration but often.
Additional_Form8215 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:10:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a big comedy film with SNL actors and was released after 2016.
Accomplished_Laugh74 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:10:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Mark Wahlberg in it.
EmotionallySquared ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:10:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mark Wahlberg's character has that wooden expression and is constantly asking questions.
jdPetacho ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:11:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It Stars Nicholas Cage. For a while now all his movies are either bad, or so bad that they are amazing
Astartes1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:11:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan.
doomer_irl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:11:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unnecessary romantic subplot that absolutely dominates the main character's arc.
Nextronias ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:11:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
2 weeks earlier...
fipih ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:11:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there is a โ:โ in the name of the film
Dadotox ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:11:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To me the fastest why to know a film is probably gonna be bad is super easy and super fast:
Sound quality.
Even in the trailer you can see the sound is poor and echoed and such. Of course, test doesn't work the other way: if sound is good film can still be bad. But poor sound quality is (to me) 90% linked to cheap sets, bad actors, bad or non-existent x-effects, and poor script.
Another give away is when the trailer gives away the whole plot. Those are chewing gum films, for the type of people that go to the mall and just go to the movies and decide right there what film to watch.
Iwantcaaaake ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:12:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I used to work with a guy and my rule of thumb was:
If he loved it, it's shit. If he hates it, worth a watch
ccussell ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:12:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
shaddowkhan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:12:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Green screen for a rather simple outdoor shot. Red flag.
markycrummett ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:12:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler stars
AllYallUgly69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:12:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when it's made by marvista
BoreanTundras ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:12:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unnecessary arguing to pad run time
Lensfl4re ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:12:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage is an actor in the movie.
BLURE4l ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:12:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Til Schweiger
mentallo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:12:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"In A World...."
dontneedaname1987 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:13:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Multiple writers or writing teams, regularly signals re-writes which is normally like polishing a turd.
YesAmAThrowaway ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:13:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it puts politics anove art instead of amplitying politics through art. (Because there's nothing wrong with including political topics and themes. It's been done well many times before, just not recently.)
Katoomba94 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:14:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Uwe Boll
Weak_Caterpillar8228 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:14:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything with Nicolas Cage
F1incy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:14:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"somehow Palpatine returned."
Desatre ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:14:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Enemies requiring whole magazines to kill in at the start and the a couple of bullets from the heroes at the end
Likzzzz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:14:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
CGI being absolutely horrible.
Right-Corner5091 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:14:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the production company is A24. Havenโt seen a good movie by them yet.
SunshinePickles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:14:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler.
danmanx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:15:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ewe Boll on the credit for director. Ed Wood is Spielberg compared to him.
Also, Coleman Francis makes me run and hide.
CertainFitness ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:15:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"In a world..."
taylorman8181 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:15:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it uses devisive politics. I mean why cut your audience in half.
SlaVeKniGhtGaEL-110 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:15:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Family
childhood__obesity ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:15:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam sandler
kaimcdragonfist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:15:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All the trailer cliches. I swear, itโs like the movieโs quality decreases for every fade to black, BWAAAAAAA, or one-liner (dramatic or comedic) in the trailer
Tom_gxz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:15:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movies before it were bad
Dansredditname ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:15:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From the man/woman who brought you whatever"
Except in the film they name-drop they were the director, and in this one they're the producer and had no creative input. Pretty certain I've seen Spielberg used like this.
HeroHas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:15:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is something that's carried on even before streaming. Back into the days of TV guide, the synopsis had a tell. A way of trying to entice you.
Whenever a summary description ended with a question(?)
77lonelonelyloner77 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:15:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bill Paxton
RohmanOnTwitch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:16:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"... staring: Will Ferrall!"
Coreforce216 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:16:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
netflix adaptation
spec4_gniomhaire ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:16:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the actors keep saying on the interviews that it's gonna be a great movie
OneMoreTime5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:16:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Younger actors may be one not mentioned. Itโs not a rule but on average when they look like theyโre young, itโs going to be a meh movie.
thegringoburqueno ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:16:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin Hart.
ballsosteele ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:16:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
White background, red bold font.
DragonKid206 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:16:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In general? "Directed by Michael Bay" don't get me wrong I love a lot of his movies but thats because I don't go in expecting a good movie I go in excepting guy shooting things and things exploding or giant robots fighting with cool visuals
Earls_Basement_Lolis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:16:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For me, it's when they cram a metric fuckload of exposition/lore into your fucking face in the first 30 minutes.
Ready Player One... smh.
Hyponeutral ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:16:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pretty much any film that prominently features a child. The genre doesn't matter. Most child actors suck, and a child is usually used as a plot device to make things go to shit. No thank you.
Top-Ad9785 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:16:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when the name is fast and furious
BitcoinNeo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:17:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a buff,bald dude is on the promo posters
jen_sun_uva_bich ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:17:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exposition begins with "so as you know....." If we know, we don't need to be told that.
seinfeldquizfeedback ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:17:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If thereโs a handful of hip-hop celebs in it.
MLGJustSmokeW33D ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:17:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie casts the wrong gender/race for "diversity" ie the female ghostbusters
polish-rockstar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:17:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The IMDb rating
Afrotantrum ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:17:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The poster, you can just tell a movie is going to be bad if the poster has a certain vibe to it.
Rahnzan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:17:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Musicals featuring music from only the last year and a half and not a single original god damn number.
JJWAP ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:17:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you hear awful dialogue in the trailer. I always assume there will be worse in the actual movie if they couldnโt scrounge up anything better for the trailer.
retrogeekhq ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:17:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Boll
Consenting_orphan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:18:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas cage
Astrates ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:18:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I always found if a film ks just crammed with big name actors then it usually ends up being awful.
A few to lead it is fine but when you start seeing like a dozen or more big names I tend to avoid them.
The, slight, exception being animated films.
JeffOrSomeShit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:18:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jason Statham is doing an American accent
rhett342 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:18:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring Adam Sandler!"
That being said, Waterboy is still one of my all time favorite movies.
anj028 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:18:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the studio that brought you
AHZZY03 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:18:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie gets delayed 4 times because ofโฆ I forget what it was for. New Mutants btw
aviarywriting ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:19:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Extensive reshoots.
simonjp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:19:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There are adverts on the side of busses.
Hello to Jason Isaacs
TheLoneBlaziken ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:19:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs based off a video game
AdmiralTigelle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:20:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The best is when you are watching a trailer in theaters and you can tell everyone reads the room and thinks the same thing as you. I forgot what the movie was, but it was the last one before Covid. (Edit: looked it up) The trailer was for "Uncut Gems" with Adam Sandler. It was actually a pretty solid trailer, but it was the ending line of the trailer that seemed to instantly kill the momentum. A guy says, "Nah, just a crazy ass Jew" and then a close up of Sandler's face.
Usually you hear some chatter after a preview. "We have to see that!" "That looks dumb." The theater was dead quiet and nobody said anything.
It was just such a weird line to end a trailer on. Weird enough to make the whole theater quiet via confusion.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:20:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs 5-10 minutes in and you donโt feel anything for at least one character, or the story is already confusing. Good movies always hit the ground running.
Rachael510 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:20:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they have to give you the biggest plot point in the trailer just to get you to watch it
rhett342 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:20:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its compared in any way at all to the genius that is Niel Breen.
lilo-stitch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:20:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has a high IMDB rating but low rating elsewhere like Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
fetter80 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:20:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay.
mkmkmk100 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:20:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No action, popular actors, feelings on your own. Mostly that feeling when you need to go to bathroom.
sekiza ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:20:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs a live action anime adaptation
space_llama_karma ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:20:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In general- sequels, especially for comedy movies or kid movies.
Orni ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:21:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rob Shneider is in it.
Brofist45 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:21:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Uwe Boll"
RaZeR_Moose ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:21:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Over sharing in marketing. If you can see ~9 minutes of the movies shots across all its trailers they probably realized it was a fuck up and are tyring to draw as many eyes as possible no matter what.
SocialNetwooky ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:21:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when 5mn in you know who is going to tragically die just as things started to look up, who the love interest is and how they will first start hating each other but end up together because that's the way it's done and basically the whole plot, which might have been easily crammed in a 10mn short, despite the movie being 2 hours long.
So basically, any hollywood movie these days...
aurorabortrealis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:21:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the opening 5 minutes is all exposition, it tells you that the writing is too shit for the plot to make sense without it being forced down your throat
CreeperCooper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:22:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lord of the Rings though...
Entinu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:29:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh, hi, Jeremy.
bonyot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:21:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the director keep talking about an agenda or how the movie will be 'very important' to a certain group of people rather the actual plot, it's probably going to be meh or pretty bad.
Zuluindustries ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:21:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pop songs in the trailer or Kanye west songs used used in the trailer.
svulle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:21:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I turned Orange is the New Black off when the opening scene was a shower scene. Not some sort of Puritan, just immediately presumed theyโre compensating for it being a shitty show.
Victorino__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:21:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you're 1 hour in and still nothing interesting has happened...
The_Pastmaster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:22:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it opens with a "How did I get here?" segment. Only recent-ish film I can think of that pulled this off well is Deadpool.
Entinu ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:28:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Because Deadpool makes a mockery of it where you actually get fully chained events instead of 5 minutes of narration over the character's actions.
LostinTirol ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:22:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer starts with the phrase "in a world..."
putinatwar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:22:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
American flag is everywhere in the trailer
Ikem32 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:22:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Mark Walberg or Adam Sandler is in it.
InquisitiveNerd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:22:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If we keep listing names, its bound to be good eventually and not just a cash grab banking on celebrities you thought were dead.
thinkfast1982 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:22:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Michael Bay"
hotrod9p ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:23:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it looks bad
Harper_Fox25 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:23:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay.
Pestokid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:23:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the title is โFast and Furious 9โ
ScoupeyScoupey123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:23:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs Made by marvel studios
Chanandler_Bong_Jr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:23:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unless it had a huge budget and set piece, more than two producers or studio names at the start.
I_asked_about_drill ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:23:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
BUT ALL THATS ABOUT TO CHANGE
RawhillCity ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:23:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"directed by Eli Roth"
monkey_trumpets ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:23:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they're full of washed up actors hoping for their last redemption.
-Calder- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:23:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When tiktok ads play before the movie
Cannonwashburn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:23:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer claims it's " The best (insert genre here) of (insert current year)!" In January.... yea its generally the only movie in that genre in the current year to date.
ryeuzaki ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:23:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you can guess the ending
gowcog ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:23:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vince Vaughn or Adam Sandler
Pikmonwolf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:23:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Clearly low effort dialogue in the trailor. I knew a movie would be shit, forgot what it was, but I remember I was right, because in the trailer they say something like "space jail has been compromised." If that's the dialogue making it into the trailer you know this thing had one draft.
Got2Bfree ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:23:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Sponsored by the German movie funding"
Noobpoob ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:23:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Title
Especialy translated ones, or changed in way that doesn't match movie's theme.
Khelthuzaad ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:23:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a Jim Carey sequel movie without Jim Carey
Brendy_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:23:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
u/profanitycounter
TerribleTrade3623 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:23:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything without Christopher Nolan
CinnaBunLover-TM ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:23:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When no actual plot synopsis gets released, just all the A-list actors who have 2 lines get coverage
Toadkalle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:24:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by: Uwe Boll
D_V_boY ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:24:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs called the tomorrow war.
SupernautCeltic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:24:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad camera work in the opening scene.
Galaxy661_pl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:24:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has bad reviews
RainBoxRed ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:25:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Critical acclaim.
talondnb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:25:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When I pick up my phone..
ZaniElandra ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:25:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs based off a book, not having any similarities to the book after 10, 15 minutes means itโll probably suck.
huhIguess ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:26:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
...M. Night Shyamalan.
Damian1226666666 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:26:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it tries to have modern internet comedy in it, or old internet comedy, just not what you want in a movie, you need build up in the movies not distracting unrelated internet comedy
theexteriorposterior ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:26:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lots of turbulance in the development of the movie, especially if directors kept changing or new directors were brought on last minute.
sugaholic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:26:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Gary says that he likes it
hinmity24 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:26:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin hart has any role in it
random_interactions ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:26:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
James Corden is involved at all
rdub916 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:27:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it says directed by Michael Bay
montea ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:27:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
-Directed by Michael Bay
ConvenienceStoreDiet ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:27:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer doesn't show much of the film. It just shows the actors talking about how great it was to work on the film. Or it shows people talking about how great it is after "coming out of the theater." And the positive reviews in the trailer aren't from sources like Rolling Stone, but if you look below the title it's either twitter handles or critics that you probably have never heard of.
Opposite_Body ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:27:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see Nicolas Cage starring in it
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:27:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
reboot, late sequel.
Spudderz888 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:27:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Kristen Stewartโ
Ldawgdood ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:28:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It doesn't have Dwayne Johnson
mentalfoam ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:28:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Red flag for me is when a trailer doesn't have a single line of dialogue. That it is all just flash cuts of random things set to a popular song. Usually you go that film looks good. Then 2 mins later you have no idea anything about it.
quantum_waffles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:28:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is the lead actor
HandoAlegra ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:28:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer spoils that there will be a plot twist
Damian1226666666 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:28:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A movie that tries to grab you, they need something to attract you gently into wanting to watch the movie
Actionguy1234 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:28:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When character's death is spoiled. Example: The Last Knight TV spot 40 where Onslaught's death is shown or trailer 3 where we get spoiled a whole lotta things, especially Optimus decapitating Infernocons.
Deus-Ex-Processus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:28:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lately it seems when a director gets mad that no one sees their movie. The biggest eryeroll of these that I know of is Bryan Singer blaming his failure on women not seeing Superman Returns, and Charlie's Angeles director Elizabeth Banks blamed the movie failing due men not seeing her movie.
mantsz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:28:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Screenplay by Stephen King" appears in the credits. I love the man's novels, but he does not understand film at all.
seefith ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:28:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer gives practically no plotline info. If I watch a trailer and still have no idea what the film is about, I'm pretty sure it's going to be bad.
Buskmanden ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:28:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer has 80% establising shots, it usually means the acting/story isn't good enough to present the movie.
TheAirUpThere1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:28:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any trailer my wife watches and says looks fun
Kooky_Crab_5563 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:28:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Kevin hart stars in it
ConvenienceStoreDiet ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:29:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's over-scored to try and make it interesting, especially in comedies.
techtom10 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:29:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer is made up of mostly funny scenes.
silly_savagod ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:29:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You know the movie is gonna suck ass if it doesn't have the universal logo in the beginning of the movie
exidebm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:29:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
it is made by netflix
gmondo37 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:29:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there is the "Vs" in the title
sicknessandpurgatory ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:29:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Red font, white background. This seems to ha e died out but it was the go-to format in the 00โs.
Also Seth Rogen.
Nukee_m ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:29:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dwayne the rock Johnson is in it
ChokedOutSpartan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:29:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring Mark Wahlberg"
rpaverion ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:29:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
An AMA with the lead actor on Reddit which turns into a shit show because all the questions/answers are steered towards the new movie.
DeliciousEmotion1965 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:30:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Overedited or overexadurated trailers, or underrditrd
ShallowBasketcase ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:30:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mark Wahlberg
Swainzilla88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:30:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage
Lemoni28 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:30:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie has its release date pushed back. That means they're re-editing it and generally that also means that it didn't do well with test audiences or it's so bad they're trying to save it. But usually re-editing just makes it worse and messes up the plot in noticable ways.
SillyLilBear ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:30:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you walk in the theater and someone walking out says donโt bother.
Ink_k ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:31:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Late to the party but I have a theory that the closer one of the characters says the title to the start of the movie - the worse the movie.
Similarly great movies often avoid mentioning the title altogether.
fallenhope1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:31:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fade to black. 3 weeks earlierโฆ..
quicksilver991 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:31:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It exists
psycho_nautilus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:31:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Sandra Bullockโ
blue_floor-sub ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:31:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When characters have been race or gender swapped.
gxb20 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:31:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mark wahlberg stars?
randomking0x70 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:31:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When an animal starts singing a song that was popular a decade prior to when the movie was made.
AmazinTim ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:31:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is a 10 second mini trailer at the start of the trailer.
thebeatabouttostrike ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:31:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs made by DC.
reezle2020 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:31:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs advertised on the side of a bus
CommanderFordo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:32:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
JJ Abrams is in the opening credits
calistrat1991 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:32:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it doesnโt have Shia Labeouf
Pinot_the_goat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:32:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The marvel logo.
oedipusrex376 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:32:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When many people like it
Clear_Grand ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:32:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a sequel has none of the original cast.
Karl_Agathon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:32:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
NickNail5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:32:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anytime they adapt s 5+ book series into a single movie... Enders game Dark tower Fingers crossed for Dune though
sharksandwich70 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:33:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's about adults who wear superhero costumes.
Mr_Hunter456 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:33:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a sequel to a film that didn't need one. That indicates that it's a lazy cash grab, so don't bother.
bulletime ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:33:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Appearance of an evil twin.
SalmonAirDopes93 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:33:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailers over a minute.
EoinJFleming ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:33:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first joke isn't funny
Smackedoodles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:33:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam fucking Sandler
ladylala874 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:34:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's by m. night shyamalan
AngelicWooGirl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:34:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You know what's going to happen within 30 mins or less
HerbertGoon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:34:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if the actors aged 20+ years in the sequel
NickNail5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:34:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The words "visually stunning" usually mean the plot, acting or directing is shit
fosters101 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:34:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My wife picks it
Altostraus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:34:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โWritten and Directed by M. Night Shyamalanโ
Siduron ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:34:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If critics praise it. The opposite is true as well when great movies get slammed by them.
Tarsiz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:34:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When reviews praise the editing and the lighting but make mention at all of the story, characters and acting.
Comfortable-Sail-996 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:34:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
TV hair - itโs actually the easiest and fastest to do on any race for the makeup artists which is why itโs so common on low budget TV but if you canโt spare a few bucks to not have all your lady characters look exactly the same, you donโt care about characters.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:35:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Waaaaay overhyped. Like if the toy is in a happy meal 2 months before the movie releases it's prolly gonna suck.
Buster-Gonad ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:35:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage on the poster
Zoelings ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:35:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Steven Seagal is on the poster.
tekjunky75 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:35:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has a perfect IMDb score day one - that is usually the people behind the movie trying to boost the score
Animuscreeps ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:35:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Directed by Zack Snyder and anyone like him.
Adam Sandler is anything but an actor, Bonus points of each of his SNL buddies.
Tom Cruise is saving the world by running and yelling again, points for each love interest under the age of 40.
Subsidies from police or military organisations (join the airforce, just like captain marvel! Look at how competent and attractive these police are!).
It's a cash in on a fad (I'm looking at you zombie anything, horror movies that rely on social media etc). REBOOT.
The source material is a video game and it takes itself seriously.
Heaps of writers.
Lots of changes of writers/directors.
RESHOOTS.
There's an 18 year old chosen one who inexplicably has the power to save reality, bonus points if there's a bunch of extremely attractive people vying to fuck em.
So many special effects that they're not special, That's a sensory barrage with actors in it.
There's an apocalypse of some kind triggered by a beam of light hitting the sky and illuminating it.
We're a family! (completely unearned, good example is suicide squad).
Oh, I could go on. And on.
martimig0000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:35:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas cage
P0tat0eater ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:35:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the commercial focuses on sexualizing the women in the film
smilesbetter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:35:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When my girl asks me to watch it with her.
lostravenblue ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:35:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
it was made by hollywood
duck_duck_grey_duck ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:35:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Director: Michael Bay
Marmar79 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:36:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
More than 4 big names in it
Strepsilsforlife ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:36:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cringy intro to the characters
Gasnax ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:36:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There are no signs, for every sign that's listed in this comment section there's at least one good movie with that exact sign
Tuggra097 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:36:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When youtubers are in it
TheBoxSloth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:36:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Important story events are revealed through Fortnite and not the actual movie
nate959 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:37:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
released in January or February
GitGudWiFi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:37:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Paul W.S. Anderson is tied to it
Zorewin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:37:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Changing the skin color of the hero of the movie
AdComprehensive5870 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:37:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin diesel is in it
walkbu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:37:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the words โThe Asylum presentsโ or โA Film by Uwe Bollโ appears in the opening creditsโฆ.
AllAboutMyBiz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:37:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A trailer thatโs way too long.
acheekymango ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:38:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pointless slowmo.
NunoBarros ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:38:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Credits at the beginning
Noah54297 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:38:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Brie larson. 100%
Kuff_sublime366 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:38:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
During a comedy trailer, and Iโm sure you all know what Iโm talking about, when the music stops for a joke right before the title screen. Donโt necessarily make for a bad movie, but I often remember the cringe in theaters.
โThis Novemberโฆโ Will Ferrell dressed as an elf steps into frame โBuddy is backโฆโ He slips on some ice on the sidewalk and slips towards a beautiful woman โTo kick some buttโฆโ He accidentally kicks her in the ass sheโs like wtf bro Will Ferrell: โOh my gosh mam I am so sorry I just found out that my father is really-โ She kicks him in the balls and he makes a face We hear that little โwhooshโ sound effect before the music and narration cut out. Will Ferrell: โOh sheโs definitely going on the naughty list!โ
Music rushes back in with title screen Narrator: โElf 2โฆ Buddyโs Backโ or some stupid shit like that
Penny_Traiter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:39:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The words "Adam Sandler" and "Comedy" appear together.
Crackracket ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:39:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Michelle Rodriguez in it.
NickNail5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:39:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As a Star Wars fan... when it's a Star Wars movie. Sorry Star Wars fans, but you know you hate it till your 9 year old nephew tells you how much he likes it and why.
Omny87 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:39:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A sequel, especially to a comedy, that comes out 10 or more years after the original. It's pretty much guaranteed to be a cynical cash grab banking on nostalgia.
huey44 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:39:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Over the top action sequences
strkpt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:39:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Rock, Vin Diesel, Zach Efron, Amber Heard and catchphrases
ChickenTendies40k ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:39:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its a Marvel movie after infinity war.
DPBH ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:40:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In the past, if the DVD case had a review from Paul Ross (UKโs The Sun reviewer) then it was best to avoid it.
MistaJayJay ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:40:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you can tell the entire plot of the movie from the trailers
Mainzerize ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:40:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Every movie which either has a similar name or cover as current Blockbusters
Staatsanwalt_Pichu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:40:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when it is a western live action anime adaptation
cagonzalez321 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:40:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs on the Hallmark channel.
42043v3r ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:40:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when the main character shrinks to ant size and starts a fight scene
dirtybagofchips ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:41:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when they have to get another person to play the original actors role
Sober_Thundercat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:41:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That Stephen King cameos in it
FreddyFazFuck8044 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:41:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler.. I will not elaborate
yetanotherdesigner ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:41:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has James Corden or Kevin Hart in it
Elbren ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:52:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
James Corden is a garbage fire, but at least Kevin Hart is funny. That dude just has a terrible agent. Outside of Jumanji, the films heโs been in have been horrible.
yetanotherdesigner ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:25:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I didnโt mind jumanji. Although no one can follow robin williams and be satisfactory, letโs be real. I can maybe even concede that heโs funny if you get quite a few drinks in me. But as long as we agree that James Corden is an astronomically massive cunt sack, then Iโm happy.
Elbren ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:44:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I would have gone with โQueen of the Beta Males,โ but cunt sack works too. ๐คฃ
gillisree ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:42:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cheesy dialogues
r9devyatka ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:42:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs based off of a video game
Steve_from_the_EDL ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:42:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it is the ninth instalment
spritelybrightly ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:42:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
reshoots.
sockdraw ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:42:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Winner of Sundance Festival
Sequil ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:42:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Using big red letters in your title. When its starring adam sandler.
be_easy_1602 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:42:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the lead actor goes on Reddit to promote itโฆโฆ
ALODROIX6435 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:43:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer, an example would be the Karen movie.
CowGoesMo0o0o0o ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:43:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A,24 produced it
Radiant_Cat618 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:43:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Title cards or a voice over at the start. A lot of rom coms from the early 2000s did this.
Jo_Cu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:43:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer is letterboxed and has the title and release date in the top and bottom black bars.
Swiftzword ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:43:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage
Eerawai ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:43:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have been a bit burnt by movies advertising an โall star castโ.
45thgeneration_roman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:43:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"starring Kevin James"
TurkishPlague ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:43:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tell not show
Anonymous_Snow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:43:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No review. No screening. When it follows a certain standard and everything is getting predictable while the movie is mediocre at the beginning.
flaccid-flosser ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:43:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin diesel
MightyKin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:44:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Film title was shown twice in a row with 5 minutes difference.
BarefootJacob ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:44:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's written by M Night Shyamalan.
CerealSupremacy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:44:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Overused lines
Furyans5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:44:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When IGN says it's going to be good. It's the 3/10s. Those are the gems.
Philicimo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:44:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has Fast and Furious in the title.
Pancovnik ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:44:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring: Adam Sandler
Tormz1569 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:44:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer has the whole damn movie in it. If I can boil down a whole moview into a 3-4 minute trailer, my god.. I don't think 2 hrs should be stretched so profoundly.
scottus1983 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:44:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring Adam Sandler"
better_than_shane ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:44:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
During the opening credits it shows a 10-15 second long animation of every company involved and you still donโt recognize any of the names despite there being 20
Gunnvor91 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:44:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it is starring Till Schweiger and Matthias Schweighรถfer.
ap0a ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:45:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The no parking sign.
OmegaLiquidX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:45:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the commercials say that itโs โbased on a true storyโ.
LibertyRambo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:45:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many big name actors.
Susmarshmallow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:46:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad explanation, plot holes and a shitty concept
ItsTiffanyMF ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:46:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there are 10 production companies / studios you've never heard of in the opening credits taking up 15 minutes before the movie starts. Always a clear indication of a B movie.
MiikaPiika55 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:46:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kids
foggy-sunrise ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:46:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How far in advance you hear about it.
defult06 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:46:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A large explanation at the beginning of the movie. The longer the worse the movie
There are exceptions (star wars lotr) but normally it means someone has watched the movie before release and had no idea what was going on
SnooWords92 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:46:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailers reveal the whole plot
shabnets ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:46:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The (insert occupation) The Councellour The Accountant The Transporter
Controlled_Discord ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:46:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When J.J. Abrams is the director or whatever he does, I can't be bothered to remember
Toomanyclowns ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:46:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's another fucking Marvel comic book movie.
S-Markt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:46:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if you can see the words "french" and "subtitles" somewhere.
Theboywonder000001 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:46:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Reshoots.
OptionCapable5329 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:47:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
AethericEthos ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:47:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it releases to DVD Straight away.
Amenaphis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:47:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Emma Stone.
BladedDingo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:47:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When I worked at a theater I was ripping tickets and this guy and his date come up and he asks me if the movie was scary.
I looked at the ticket and said, "it's rated 14A... so, no"
He looked really disappointed.
ubidubii ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:48:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
bad rotten tomato review
dreamrock ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:48:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you can't immediately tell it is not a trailer for some other film. I was literally 2 minutes into "Suckerpunch" before I realized the drivel I was witnessing was supposed to be the feature film. The only people suckerpunched were those of us in the theater.
Rexven ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:48:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer gives away the plot of the whole movie.
billythesquid233 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:48:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
CorgiZaddy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:48:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Adam Sandler.
slenderender64 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:48:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they use THAT font for the posters.
zenestex ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:48:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the song "Respect" is played during the trailer.
BangkokQrientalCity ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:48:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad CGI! Yes I am calling out Netflix and Amazon Prime movies.
WildcardTSM ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:48:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh, also when the trailer IS the first few minutes of the movie, which is only an introduction to the main character.
mr_fingers ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:49:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the critic reviews are overwhelmingly good.
corvid-of-reality ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:49:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
science jargen
theboorster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:49:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Diversity
plazmafire ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:49:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In no particular order...
Will Ferrell
Owen Wilson
Ben Stiller
-Aone ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:49:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Look for dialogue as much as possible in the trailers. If the dialogue is sounding very mediocre or is revealing too much of the core plot, its gonna be probably bad, or a marvel movie
is-numberfive ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:49:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if itโs produced by disney
gacman47 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:49:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they pretty much reveal the whole movie in the trailer. Or when a movie does dumb gimmicks to win someone over.
They have to say the director is known for other movies, even though the last few movies were garbage.
Jehoke ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:49:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by: Uwe Boll.
El-Coyote1373 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:50:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected by Zack Snyderโ
ROBOCOP--- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:50:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When its an 80s remake.
BobbyCostner ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:50:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Adam Sandler
Clitch77 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:50:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I work in a movie theater. Whenever I have to kick out a bunch of annoying food fighting teens, I know it's probably a movie worth seeing. When those monkeys like what they see and stop their usual bothering of other people for it, it must be utter crap.
Tobi-Wan79 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:50:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A rule of thumb for me is is you see boobs in the first 10 minutes it's not a good sign, and if the title has some of the following words in it Vs, Dino or shark, and a title consisting of 6 or more words
gangaftaglee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:50:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's been recommended to me by my friend Olly
butlb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:50:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ignoring older films, itโs usually when the credits are in the beginning of the movie. They know you wonโt stick around long enough to see them at the end.
jordangoretro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:50:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is a Chinese production company logo at the beginning and a bunch of Chinese actors youโve never heard of shoehorned into the cast.
Jsp16 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:50:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Falling asleep
Bitter_Product ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:51:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They show boobs.
Donโt get me wrong, Iโm all for boobs but Iโve noticed they are usually shown on terrible movies as a way to make the movie less bad. Kind of just to distract the audience.
thehappybrownfox ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:51:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If trailer look like a full movie plot.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:51:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Seeing the dc logo
To be clear I mean since 2013
A-I-A- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:51:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
marques houston
Dandyskrul ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:51:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs made by Netflix
TheactualDK ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:51:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If something cliche happens near the start that defines the story or character.
Timminsv ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:51:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jennifer Anniston and or Jennifer Lopez.
rabtj ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:52:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When either Nicholas Cage or Jason Statham is in it.
fleastyler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:52:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the poster is led by โfrom the producers of ____โ.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:52:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there is no mapped story for an entire trilogy.
Butterchops_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:52:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Leonardo DiCapio
mnavneethkrishna ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:52:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad lighting
Zorba_lives ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:52:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
10 minutes of 1980's nostalgia... you know the movie
shlowpoke ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:53:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can figure out the plot from the trailer.
Maleficent-Cake2944 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:53:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
๐๐๐๐
morocco3001 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:53:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"FROM DIRECTOR PAUL WS ANDERSON..."
Ashton_Albury_69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:53:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs made by modern Disney
Innocentdinosaur ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:53:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad CGI fire explosion
JustAWierdPerson1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:54:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many clichรฉs in the trailer
DaddyMango1899 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:54:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin Hart
SnooRobots6923 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:54:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the critics review and the public review are on completely different horizons.
420villian ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:54:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mark walhburg is the lead.
ThatPrickNick ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:54:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Straight to dvd
JohnWickBoi69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:54:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the title advertised is different from the title when you see it in the movie
first2ndplacer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:54:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For me if first 5 minutes don't make me bored then there is possibility that movie isn't bad. In case of comedy movie trailer, if I see a slapstick comedy then that is enough for me.
smahoney494 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:55:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A point you set if something big or exciting happens and it doesn't rekindle your interest in the movie stop watching. That is what I did with Batman vs. Superman, when the court room explodes I felt nothing and knew that the rest of the movie would suck. So you have to set a point, it can be at the halfway point or 20 minutes in, you decide.
NotMyHersheyBar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:55:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
an overly showy opening title,, esp for a horror movie
Legal_Limmigrant ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:55:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The title begins with โfastโ or โfuriousโ
wynnfidel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:55:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has Nicholas Cage and itโs called โPigโฆโ
BrianT189 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:55:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer has: "There's a war coming...." For the opening dialogue
onthe-fence ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:55:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You fall asleep
FML012e ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:55:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you can tell what the plot of the entire movie is going to be just from watching the trailer
thaddeus37 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:55:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
the trailer gives away what feels like massive spoilers, and often the only good parts of the movie end up being what was in the trailer
Tarical ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:56:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when the trailer is way to long, or they try implementing trends from the current world into it. then itโs just kinda of cringe
ernaldo86 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:56:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Straight to TV or did release without cinema
barryn13087 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:56:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs a comedy and 30 minutes in you havenโt laughed or cracked a smile.
punker2y ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:56:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Milla Jovovich
jayoyayo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:56:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
John Travolta
LuckyArceus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:56:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it exists.
Vjarv ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:56:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It looks like it was shot on an Iphone
Col_bolt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:56:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when kids keep running up and down the aisles screaming
P_SG ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:56:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the Paramount logo at the beginning of the film changes into a cgi gopher hill.
chocolateShakez ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:57:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bruce Willis.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:57:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Jay or Mike from Redmedialetter say they loved it and then deadpan the camera.
evildustmite ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:57:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If You've read the book, especially if the movie is by disney. You're gonna have a bad time.
The movie is a live action version of your favorite anime and it's made by an American film company.
TunnelSnekssRule ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:57:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Claiming itโs the โ#1 movie in Americaโ & all of the clips shown describe nothing about the actual plot but are just the characters screaming, being unfunny or edited to look as if they are supporting the movie
Commonly seen in animated film trailers from the 2010s
Mother-Trucker-69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:57:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's loaded with A-listers
_Neal_Caffrey ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:57:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
'The Asylum' produced it
master_oogway775 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:57:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the words fast and/or furious and any number above 3 are in the title.
realityengine ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:58:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they emphasize โfrom the producer ofโฆโ
Any-Needleworker-842 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:58:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much nudity
Alibotify ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:58:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This donโt apply anymore but here in Europe if they โover promotedโ it was certainly not great. Like trailer on tv all the time, posters in the bus stops and internet banners. An example is also that all Marvel movies have minimal commercials, posters here cause weโll go anyway.
Crabbita ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:58:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer for it mostly features an audiences glowing reaction to it rather than the actual film.
LoadsDroppin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:58:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Segal.
kowloonjew ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:58:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pauly Shore is in it!
SnowFort727 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:58:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if it is a spy movie without will smith
phill_beavers ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:58:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Liam Neeson is in it.
shmitzi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:58:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer sux
deedubfry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:59:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected by J. J. Abramsโ
Aenigma66 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:59:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ditected by Michael Bay/Uwe Boll/ other notorious directors
liamryan26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:59:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Adam Sandler..โ
TrinketGizmo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:59:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's directed by JJ Abrams.
jomontage ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:59:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If they feel the need to quantify that it's produced by the same producer of another popular movie. Producers don't make or break a movie
The_Nudibranch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:59:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer says it all
Cody-Elijah ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:59:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Written by Alex Kurtzman
DarkraiNewmoon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:59:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I watched Mad Max: Fury Road in an empty screening. It was awesome cause I could rock along without disturbing anyone.
zashalamel25 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:00:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Non stop commercial tv spot ads
The best movies you hardly see any for
QuietObjective ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:00:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have one where the trailer constantly shows the date of release at the bottom.
Normally that's a good indicator that execs don't have much faith in it.
Can't explain why, it's just a trend I've noticed.
joey7119 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:00:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Bruce Willis
YorkieLon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:00:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the entire plot is given away in the trailer
Omicrane ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:00:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The dialogue... If I see that's bad in the first 10 min I know this will be a bad movie.
jeefray ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:00:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything with Robert DeNiro, Nicolas Cage, Bruce Willis, Tim Allen, Mark Wahlberg any and all "B" movie actors.
the_worstman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:00:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You will know the movie is bad if it has a bad name or bad advertising
mrfat187 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:00:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Seth Rogan
DifficultyNo9519 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:00:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If family is involved
bigboi360420 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:00:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If my stepdad recommends it. His favourite film is unfriended 2
BobbyElBobbo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:01:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the first 5 minutes are bad!
Sh-_-ayy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:01:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler stars in it
inventingalex ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:01:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas cage
NIGHTHOWLER198 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:01:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
30+ seconds of trailers according to cinema sins
solib_atak99 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:01:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Noah Centineo
xReyjinx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:01:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โThe must see movie everyone is talking aboutโ If you werenโt talking about it then thatโs at least one bare faced lie. Maybe it isnโt actually a must see?
dounut_cartel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:01:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hot people and nudity when its tagged horror or something
SentientChonies ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:01:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Damon Fucking Lindelof
dippindoddz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:01:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has Emile Hirsch, Kate Bosworth and Mel Gibson acting in the same movie.
PoliticalParakeet ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:01:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailerโs music, if it goes something like โBum-Bum-Bum Baramโฆ Bum-Bum-Bum Baram Baru Baraโฆ.โ then itโs either old schooled or weirdโฆ OR even more weird.
EyesOfWisdome ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:02:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Good guy is so badass that he has a perma brood and yes im talking about vin diesel in F9
Wolfiams ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:02:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs critically acclaimed. Usually a snore fest
jams4 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:02:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Dwayne Johnson
00gusgus00 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:02:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M Night Shyamalan
chief_the_tea ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:02:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's not a porn
s74rx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:02:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has a part 2/3/...
Teegz1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:02:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Opening scene with bad acting.
Spicy_Indian_Shit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:02:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh man oh god of man ....
madlandproject ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:02:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
People stop talking about it when itโs released.
DillPixels ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:02:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer is super long. If I have to see half the movie and all the top moments, itโs gonna suck.
JayDarb09 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:03:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If I see everyone on Twitter talking about it.
ARtEmiS_Oo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:03:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Zack Snyder
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:03:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The more of the movie they show the worse it will be. Conversely if they show very little, and none of the best parts it will be good.
draterlatot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:03:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
99% Rotten Tomatoes
Solid_reddit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:03:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
More than 3 production / distribution compagnies before the movie starts...
ie : bleeding Steel with Jackie Chan illustrate the most what im saying.
Everything_Expert ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:03:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay.
Seth_Imperator ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:04:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it is related to searching/saving a kid or searching for insulin/antibiotics at some point, it'll sell you cheap scenario for sure
Yarchening ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:04:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it breaks the rules and lore set by previous movies in the series for the sake of trying to subvert expectations.
Vrylx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:04:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer
gilly9209 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:04:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they need to incentivize you with shitty trinkets to watch their movie.
E.g "Watch (bad film) opening weekend and get a free poster"...
rick_tus_grin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:05:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you hear that filming was undertaken without a complete script. If a film is started not because it is ready to start but because the schedule dictates that it has to start now it will generally be an unholy mess.
Low-Associate-8853 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:05:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has or fast or furious in the title
cat-o-beep-boop ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:06:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Seeing access media post still like "Man this movie is not for you"
footose ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:06:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas cage
ShitBed ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:06:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a remake of an original with LeBron James as the lead actor.
SYatzee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:06:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Development hell, multiple changes in directors
donkeykongsBooty2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:07:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Actors, in german films people like "Till Schweiger" or "Matthias Schweighรถfer"
Imo in english films "Melissa McCarthy" too but that is often discussed
DoubledDenDen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:07:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its a sequel to an old live action movie that's over a couple of decades old. 9/10 times it's a steaming pile if garbage that either tries too hard to make the fact that times are different as the joke, or it insists on sticking to old tropes without adapting for modern era culture.
Also, fart sound effects in the trailer
Draco4971 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:07:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Paul W. S. Anderson
Astray1789 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:07:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"based on a true story"
LexSenthur ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:07:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A density is in-universe in the first few minutes. Especially in an exposition dump. Jumper and Divergent were two that I was rolling my eyes by minute 3 because who can keep all these stupid subclasses of whatever separate.
Birdboy7929 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:08:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They give to much of in the trailer
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:08:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you realize it's not a movie telling a story but recorded camerawork of a sole famous comedy actor as a selling point reacting to what's happening around them.
(Ben Stiller, Adam Sandler, The Rock, Kevin Hart, Rebel Wilson)
(German edition: Til Schweiger, Elias M'Barek, Matthias Schweighรถfer)
CajolingTen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:08:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jason Statham
hoolio44 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:08:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The cast has a lot of white men that I can't tell apart
Random_Hero1989 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:08:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Uwe Boll
Sti8man7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:08:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson
Zinkyiscool ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:08:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Katherine Heigl, or Jennifer Aniston.
EliteDodgeball ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:08:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lack of marketing.
chillypyo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:08:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Overly advertised and not screened for critics, it's so that they get as much movie goers as possible before the word gets out that it's terrible
butt-holg ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:08:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Written by Lin Manuel-Miranda"
sausagepart ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:09:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many cameos
faceblender ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:09:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Superheros
dvb70 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:09:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lots of production companies listed before the starting credits. The whole bought to you by and in association with bit. If you get beyond two different production companies you are in for a stinker in my experience.
As for what's going on behind the scenes when lots of production companies get involved on the same film I assume the film overall had problems getting backing and so lots of small production companies have to band together to fund it and if a project can't get backing there is probably a reason for that. This is complete guess work on my part.
Igniter08 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:09:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Seagal is in it
mick_ward ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:09:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bruce Willis
willus94 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:09:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the IMDb rating is below 6
Xeterios ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:09:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Universal logo pops up
PiratedAnime ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:09:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Disney logo on any new release (excluding Onward that shit was mad good)
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:39:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
[deleted]
PiratedAnime ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:42:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Should have specified "new movies"
Bibb5ter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:10:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For me itโs Machine gun kelly
rainbowsixsiegeboy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:10:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Using pop culture references as jokes. Usually means they cant think of their own jokes.
Ghost-in-a-Jacket ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:10:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a Christmas movie
frevensakes ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:37:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you have children, try "The Snowman" one year.
Magical for the under 6 crowd.
Ghost-in-a-Jacket ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:14:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm 15 and Jewish
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:11:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs gonna be an American action movie trailer where they shoot too many bullets, have too many missed bullets, and explosions next to the actors and makes Americans look like heroes, again! ๐คฎ
loulouana ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:11:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Noah Centineo.
Shroomsdale ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:11:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay.
Also, 20 cuts in 5 seconds of a fight scene.
Deanosaurus88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:11:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
An IMDb score of <6 IMO
no_tak ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:12:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I used to think all movies that start with "This is me. I bet you wonder how I got here." suck but then I watched megamind. It's the only exception I know tho
cap_kaknuckles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:12:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When an animated movie tries to hard to appeal with the youth with cringy jokes, maybe rapping or shoehorned in morals.
spencermiddleton ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:12:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lindsay Lohan, if itโs not โMean Girlsโ.
If you donโt like โMean Girlsโ, Lindsay Lohan.
KoalaRun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:12:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it starts out with that dark blueish gray hue that looks depressing and dark the entire time.
D0wn2Chat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:12:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If they give away some massive epic action piece that's the best piece of action in the movie (or in some cases the ONLY action in the movie)
anentropic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:13:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Superheroes
Chris6632 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:13:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer basically plays out as a recap of the entire film.
Baconbits4e ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:13:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A bad tag line or phrase. I haven't seen Tomorrow War but I'm the trailer he says "I have to save the world to save my daughter..." I knew then it wasn't going to be good.
Cory_Meets_Reddit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:13:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not having screenings for critics or not lifting the review embargo until the day of release.
ChocovanillaIcecream ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:13:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Base on a game
Imaeatyacheeks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:13:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ah yes, the legendary snoose
DeanClipchet ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:13:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailers usually have the best scenes. So if the trailer didn't impress you the movie would probably disappoint you.
Klayman55 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:13:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has the big red block font for the title on an otherwise unassuming poster.
DaoMuShin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:13:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
it's a non-animated serious war movie made by Disney....
mmmbopdoombop ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:14:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M Night Shyamalan
MrLuxarina ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:14:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's changed directors/producers/writers/studio one or more times during production.
raggetyman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:14:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is an associated Fortnite season.
Lazarus_777 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:14:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
" a netflix original"
haraldurb92 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:14:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The opening image is a generic drone shot of a city or a building. If they don't put literally any effort into the first thing you see on the screen they probably won't put much into the rest of the movie.
joffreyjomers ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:14:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Foreign voice overs
UnderGroundK ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:14:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Usually it's the poster for me, especially for horror movies. When the poster is so bad that even I could do a better job at making them, I know for sure the movie sucks.
Supergrog2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:15:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fuck reddit is a shithole, sorting by controversial is the worst thing ive done all day
Banethoth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:38:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah never do that
barra_kuda ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:15:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The entire script is made of cool sounding one liners
harryblakk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:15:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uncorked Entertainment.
Yoblit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:15:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars will smith.
bizmonkee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:16:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler. To be fair, he does have a few decent ones
Dosengandalf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:16:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Til Schweiger (German actor)
DiamondsOnMyPick ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:16:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You press play and you see the word "Blumhouse" on your screen.
Banethoth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:37:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nooooooo
cxog ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:16:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has boobs in it.
Crypthomie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:16:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage is in it.
Whatever-ppl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:16:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the rock is in the movie
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:16:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer sucks, you can be sure those are the best parts they could find, so yeah, assume the movie is going to be lame.
mitch4llll ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:16:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Will Smith
Pure-Reputation6730 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:17:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Family" yes I'm looking at you VD
JanoSicek ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:17:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Another superhero/zombie move. 10 years ago it was another vampire movie
whitetamar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:17:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If amber heard is starred in it
jioji_el_magnifico ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:17:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Porky Pig is referred to as โnotorious P I Gโ and proceeds to do a corny rap in the trailer
Banethoth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:36:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wut
jioji_el_magnifico ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:25:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You havenโt seen the new space jam trailer have you?
Banethoth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:38:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No. Lol wow
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:17:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When critics say its bad and audience say it's good
QuarantineSucksALot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:17:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not a frog, thatโs embarrassing.
638255422 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:17:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A supposed comedy film, but all that happens is just characters screaming in the opening, because don't forget, loud = funny
LSCatilina ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:17:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the push the release date back multiple times
laser_spanner ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:17:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer is like 10 mins long so you see most of the film, rendering actually going to see it pointless.
antimatterchopstix ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:17:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wins lots of oscars
Rodeo-Cauliflower ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:17:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A โclassic romantic comedyโ starring Hugh Grant. ๐คฆ๐ปโโ๏ธ
LoveBurstsLP ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:18:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Personally I hate it when a movie has to TELL YOU things instead of letting you infer from the small details. Having a character explain something in their past or current circumstance just feels like such a waste of time and could always be portrayed more eloquently.
nickybizzle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:18:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs on prime
frevensakes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:25:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There are some great movies on Prime!
Just not enough.
nickybizzle ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:27:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Primes like the old bargain bin at blockbusters ๐๐ couple great oldies but a lot of b movies
Yashisdumb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:18:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No hans zimmer music (Im kidding dont cancel me)
ruutti ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:18:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I would image a rapping Porky Pig is a sign...
Au_Uncirculated ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:18:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For me, when it comes to horror movies, they show a lot of jump scares in their trailers. If they show the same jump scares in multiple trailers, then you know thatโs the best scares they could show, while ultimately deciding to spoil them.
coconotoil ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:18:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you can guess the next line out of an actor's mouth.
BeRad85 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:18:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The burning theater around you.
Darth_Ender_Ro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:18:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs made by Ryan Johnson. Lately? When itโs made by Nolan or JJ Abrams.
Dustaroos ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:18:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has "The Rock" in it.
Bl4ckf4te ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:19:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A black couch
Kat_Fantastic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:19:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"If you only see one film this year, make it this one" - usually a quote from someone who watches only one film a year
n8Squatch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:19:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Johnny Knoxville is present.
Deep_Statistician_65 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:19:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Over the top CGI thatโs insanely unbelievable and bad recentlyโฆ. aka made for the Chinese market. Looking at you shark from โThe Megโ โฆ.
S8N5LEEP5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:19:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The posters have the main characters stood back to back with a smug grin on their faces. Always a no go.
IAmFrickkin12 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:19:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shot digitally, featuring Adam Sandler
AV4LE ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:19:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring: Dwayne Johnson
bradthehamster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:19:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Low ticket sales?
Dispatcher12 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:19:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From the producer /director /craft services company that brought you (insert actually successful movie)".......
Darkwriter_94 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:19:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Great soundtrack.
RoTtEn_SaSuAgE ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:19:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Made by: Patrick Vega
rAfaelolover_ricardo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:20:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The darks scenes
rambochackochan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:20:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lazy exposition
Well-shit-bruh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:20:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer is good
norfskate ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:21:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay post 1999
Lost-My-Mind- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:21:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has George Clooney in it.
Also, I don't like George Clooney.
Banethoth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:33:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm not a big fan either but heโs had some good movies
finalshoutbreakfast ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:21:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's name is "The last airbender"
xwcq ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:21:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's Marvel/DC universe, just not my taste
schloupie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:21:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when the camera angle changes so much you can barely even seen whatโs happening in the scene.
chimpely ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:21:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is a lot of promotion to it
realStuvis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:22:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Liam neeson is in the cast!
Dr_Nosferatu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:22:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Surely: It's any movie that has a colon in its name!!
crystalpulse ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:22:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A lot of marketing usually tells me itโs not that great.
RenegadeMoose ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:22:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When characters are named with stupid simple names like "Shades" for the cool guy.... or "Wilding" for wild creatures in the woods.
Fenster from Usual Suspects is an exception to this.
regularorange120 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:23:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When youโre able to predict it from start to finish
Macabre_Noir ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:23:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If they have to repeat or spell everything out in regards to story and characters within the first act (or first 10-20 minutes) and not trust you as the audience to piece things together as the movie progresses.
Valvad0s ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:23:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's named "The Tomorrow War". Absolutely trash.
stellar14 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:23:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you ask my boyfriend itโs If I pick it... I have a certain talent at choosing terrible movies.
Banethoth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:32:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So does my wife. I still try to make her pick something tho!
ResidentXZ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:23:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the speaker in the trailer says 'in a world..'
FloppyWetButtholeGuy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:23:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rob Schnieder
rubys888 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:23:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
bad special effects. i feel if you get a really good actor in a movie but they are fighting some really lame sfx made creature, it is going to be a bad plot overall.
Sempere ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:23:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Written by: - JJ Abrams - Alex Kurtzmann - Bob Orci - Chris Terrio
Abrams and his Bad Robot bunch are the creative equivalent of a franchise getting cancer: theyโll take an existing franchise, read the Wikipedia page, then shove as many nostalgia baited references and allusions to the originals even if they make no sense. These clowns have managed to atrociously adapt Superman (thankfully never made), Star Trek, Star Wars, Transformers, spider-man (amazing Spider-Man 2 being on of the worst high budget franchise films of the modern era - until whatever the steaming pile of diarrhea that is Rise of Skywalker came out).
Special mention goes to Damon Lindelof for a Watchman finale that shows he never understood Watchmen or the concept of genre deconstruction.
Chris Terrio: after the steaming pile of shit that was Batman v Superman and Rise of Skywalker, Argo was clearly a fluke.
Librarywoman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:24:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Does it have Tom Cruise in it?
RoElementz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:24:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The lips don't match the words properly.
Gumbi88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:24:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler and Friends shoot a lazy half-assed โcomedyโ as an excuse to have the production company pay for their vacation. Adam Sandler alone can actually be pretty great (see Reign over me / Uncut Gems).
Also, Kevin James. Guaranteed bad movie.
seroquel600mg ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:25:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Before covid, when the release date gets moved 6 months into the future. Bad sign.
RelateWithHate ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:25:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they show most of the action scenes in the trailer, can usually tell that itโs gonna be drug out.
Cisper97 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:25:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Far too many trailers including videos of the creators and the cast telling us how amazing this movies will be.
fumblingmywaythru ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:25:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if the trailer starts with 'from the makers of' very rare that it will be as good. It's like investing past performance doesn't guarantee future results
marzagg ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:25:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
On Netflix
georgkozy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:26:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's name is "Cats"
Qthemastermind ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:26:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nowadays if it has too many celebrities! Or is a live action remake....
How many big names were in Lion King or Cats....was it good!?!?! Once I hear like 4 A-list celebrities I'm already weary
Only movie that surprised me by these standards was Jumanji!
victor_VAN ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:26:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it is casted by some famous young singers or someone always in variety shows
IsaacsBinder ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:26:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If they reference another franchise. I remember the advertising for "Bye Bye Man" referencing Jason Voorhees and announced it would release on Friday the 13th.
frognbunny ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:26:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Written and directed by the same person it seems lately. Worse if it is 2 family members, husband/wife, brother/sister etc.
helloimnaughty ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:26:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a horror movie starts with an old pickup truck rolling up the driveway of a huge white house in the american midwest.
Anu_Rag9704 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:27:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Salman khan in it
joesii ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:27:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a sequel (not counting planned series like LOTR or Harry Potter, and I suppose Star Wars, not to say that all planned series movies are good nor that all Star Wars were good); especially if its not the 2nd in the series and it's by some other director.
titanicwasntsadatall ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:27:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
trailer showing pretty girl falling into hot guy's arms
PlonixMCMXCVI ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:27:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When in an action movie in the first 10 seconds the main protagonist is already in a life threatening situation
emc86 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:27:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"A film by Uwe Boll."
wristkebab ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:28:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When everything happens exactly as you think it will, with every little clichรฉ and overused trope.
pinecastle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:28:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Keep your eye out for marketing. Or more specific: over marketing.
In the last couple of weeks iโve seen a shit ton of marketing for The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard. Online banners, short clips of action pieces, offline abriโs and poster: the movieโs stars looking cool in orange and yellow. So cool, so tempting to see these hot people perform incredible action and humor. I have to see it now. Spoilers: its not gonna be good.
People behind the marketing prime this shit so hard that subconsciously you NEED to see it. As if someone sings the first couplet of a song so often, that you know HAVE to sing the refrain, or else youโll go insane. That marketing is there bc they know we already know itโs a bad movie. Weโve experienced hype marketing and massive let downs before. Subconsciously we know that Ryan Reynolds is the posterboy for fastfood movies, but heโs funny and handsome. We canโt resist. Itโs a matter of persuading the potential viewer to make the same mistake again; let the viewer fight against their instincts.
Ask yourself: if a product (the movie) is good, why would it need so much marketing? Itโs a GD trap yโall.
Banethoth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:28:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first movie was pretty entertaining tho
pinecastle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:57:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sure, but would you rather spend your 10 - 15 bucks on โpretty entertainingโ or something pretty fโin great?
In 2017 people went to see The Hitmanโs Bodyguard when they couldโve seen The Florida Project, Brawl In Cell Block 99 or even Ladybird.
Banethoth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:19:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Personally I think those last three are mostly trash (aside from Cellblock which I havenโt seen).
And I saw that movie on Netflix or rented it so ๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ.
cpt_bhloop ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:28:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
MCU
TheMediocreBuilder ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:28:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs stating Scott Eastwood or Liam hemworth, virtually the same person.
If theyโre in it, the movie will most likely suck. They just do movies to get paid. Honestly canโt blame them Iโd do the same thing.
Mentaldamage6 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:28:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is been recently released. If I'm thinking right we've had like 30 something bad movies in the past 2 years while we've had 18 good ones.
PMyourfeelings ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:28:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you can predict the lines of the characters within 5 minutes of getting them introduced.
benchesh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:28:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer makes you cringe
ZestyFix ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:28:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the main character hauls ridiculous ammounts of laptops with him
tankred1992 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:28:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From the studio that brought you ______"
Or
"Based on true story"
SWatersmith ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:29:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jared Leto
Interesting_Type4377 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:29:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs straight to DVD/VHS, you knew the studio had no faith in it doing well a
TheAsianOne_wc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:29:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For me. It's
When a company you've never heard of in all your life of watching movies is the one in the lead.
When all the companies together in the production of the movie is companies you've never heard of.
Not a single well-known actor.
When the quality seems really poor.
Really cheesy or strong name. (Not reliable)
dharsh_17 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:29:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they did an intense action scene with ppl dying and blood everywhere and immediately after do a love song thats upbeat and lighthearted like wtf.
Aarniometsuri ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:29:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Opens with a narrator monologue explaining the plot. This is a sin in many fantasy and scifi movies. You can usually also tell from character dialogue if its gonna be a borefest: do ppl talk naturally or are they constantly explaining shit to the audience. Example of a perfect way to open for a complicated fantasy epic? Game of thrones. Theres no dialoque for 4-5 minutes, just a scene that sets the tone.
DaytonaDemon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:29:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
When Liam Neeson is in it. I just watched Ice Road and was rewarded with lots of laughs. It's not a comedy.
BluredX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:29:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the title is so specific and cringy
b_fromtheD ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:29:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the preview gives away the entire movie
Wing-Last ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:29:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When an actor gets the role based on ethnicity.
markgatty ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:29:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer seems to have all the action scenes from the final 15 minutes of the movie crammed into it.
PilzEtosis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:29:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it starts with voice over exposition. I groan.
AnimorphsGeek ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:30:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Gavin Hood
He fucked up Ender's Game. How do you get handed a great story, a great cast, and a good crew, and drop the ball so hard?
JustAGamerPerson ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:30:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
James Corden.
_kuchi-kopi_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:30:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin Diesel is in it
AussieCPA ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:30:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the line "You gotta be kiddin' me" comes up in the first 20 minutes, my family lets out a collective groan - we know the movie's going to be crap!
Sloth247 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:30:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
New Bruce Willis. Heโs been the star of many โGeezer Teezersโ where you think the movie is about this well known actor only to find out they have a total of about 4-20 minutes of actual screen time, but their name gets you watchingโฆ
Kradkrad ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:30:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Having Kristen wig in it
basaltbooty ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:30:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Happy Madison logo
undeadbydawn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:30:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"It's a rollercoaster!" NEXT
El_Fluff ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:31:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin Diesel
imnotreallyapenguin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:31:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Uwรฉ boll
Snsk1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:31:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
the special fx
YouGetMeCloserToGod ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:31:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage is in it.
Geminii27 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:31:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's advertised on public transport. Bus shelters, sides of buses, train stations...
No_Woodpecker259 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:31:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starts with Justin Timberlake trying damn hard to act.
your-yogurt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:31:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Really bad callbacks that are more "HEY REMEMBER THAT THING YOU LIKED? HERE IT IS"
ex: Terminator 2 using "come with me if you want to live. Second movie, it was great, iconic, actually fits the movie narrative. using it in every other sequel for no other reason than cause its a callback is cheap, lazy, etc
mefistic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:32:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From the creators of", in terminal cases " From x out of 2x creators of".
acurlybanana ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:32:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For those of us Americans
โThe number one movie in Americaโ
thanossnap99 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:32:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay
carry-carry-carrion ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:32:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A static JPEG against a green screen.
Konik1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:32:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Illumination intro with minions
themessiahcomplex78 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:32:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When anyone from High School Musical or Camp Rock appears in it.
Maddkipz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:33:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Porky pig raps
LNZERO ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:33:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage.
synicalx1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:33:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a Netflix original.
Snarfbuckle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:33:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Director : Uwe Boll
wheredMyArmourGo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:33:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it was made by Mel Gibson
rockwoolcreature ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:33:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the leading man is introduced with a glam shot or in the middle of flexing his genius and itโs not meant to be ironic or to show a character flaw.
dstibbe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:33:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Michael Bay."
Baderwm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:34:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Having Adam Sandler in it is usually a good tell.
FranticHam5ter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:34:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars that alpaca-looking dude from the sparkly vampire movies.
quacks_echo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:34:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Running time: 88 minutes.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:34:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs a hallmark Christmas movie with either the city girl working a 9-5 job has to go out of town or has a crew of kids consisting of the nerd, the normal one, the fat one, and the girl the normal one has a crush on. And they all have flip phones for some reason.
Skrillamane ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:34:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Opening up with nudity or a sex scene.
IGS_Reddit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:34:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's release date it close to a rivals film.
Dried-up ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:34:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Comic relief every 5 min
moseydeth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:34:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Katherine Heigl
Salty_Orchid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:35:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When its a popular IP but has really no reason to exist other than for studio profit. Looking at you, Star Wars trilogy.
rabbidasseater ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:35:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Queen Latifa!
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:35:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs one of those ensemble casts of 10 or more stars. Somehow those always manage to be bad
lazlowoodbine ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:35:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Alan Smithee
gadihok ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:35:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has Steven Segal in it.
csdh80 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:35:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs written by more than 1 person. Creativity conflicts will be everywhere.
HavokHammer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:36:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I would watch all of the movies featured in the beginning of tropic thunder. Satan's alley, the fatties, scorcher 6, whilst drinking booty sweat and eating bust-in-a-nuts
TheWagonBaron ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:36:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Either too many writers or studios involved. Too many cooks in the kitchen is a saying for a reason.
reverendmalerik ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:36:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer is almost entirely random people saying how great the movie is, shot as if they just came out of watching the film, fooling absolutely god damn nobody.
I like those adverts though, because it lets me know what to avoid.
wabashcanonball ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:36:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many big name stars.
dooit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:36:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Seagal is in it.
custard_doughnuts ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:36:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It involves Michael Bay, Roland Emmerich or Dean Devlin
CMDR_Fude ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:36:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you can ascertain the whole plot from the trailers
BigidyBam ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:36:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they open in a foreign language with subtitles. May just be me, but I can't think of an example where it doesn't apply.
ThronesFan123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:36:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The camera quality
jackstripes213 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:36:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you watch the trailer and you have no idea what the movie is actually about.
--Blackjack- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:36:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
1) Reviews only being published on the day of the filmโs release.
2) Amy Schumer is part of the cast.
3) If the film is based on a video game, though there are exceptions.
Ol_bagface ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:36:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From the writers who brought you the Minions/Fast and the Furious
who_are_you_4355 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:36:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's the second or third in a series and they change a lead role, example Silence of the Lambs to Hannibal
kezrog ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:36:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When fast and the furious made more movies after Tokyo drift.
PMTITS_4BadJokes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:37:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Watching Independence Day 2 (and just now realizing Game of Thrones too, fuck LOL)
Killing off characters for drama.
โIf we kill the queen, all of the soldiers die.โ
With that second line, you know EXACTLY how itโs going to end.
toldyouonce99 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:37:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From the makers of"
cascais_io ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:37:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if you feel like falling asleep in the beginning...
icandoaspace ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:37:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the lead actor/actress is related to the producer.
Greginald_Remlin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:37:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler.
EddieMcMuffer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:37:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That it exists??
Thereโs a good films few and far between IMO but most movies are just too contrived and unwatchable to me anymore. I have a feeling this will not be a popular opinion on this thread but Iโm ok with it.
Butterfriedbacon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:37:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's an MCU movie
Dynasuarez-Wrecks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:37:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's directed by Paul Anderson.
car-bon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:37:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ugly / lazy opening credits is usually a bad sign
Fawkingretar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:38:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Michael Bay"
JyMb0 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:38:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Staring Bruce Willis
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:38:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Vince Vaughan
antifun123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:38:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"what is this place?"
Meschejre ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:38:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie tells you everything instead of just showing it and making you connect the dots. Treats you like a basically.
metcalta ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:38:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its called the tomorrow war
wowname ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:39:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when itโs recommended by a particular friend of mine ๐
Real_Suntan_Superman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:39:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has adam sandler.
tudifrudi666 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:39:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Duration: 90min
Radioactive_Shark ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:39:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you start seeing green screens, where they cut out parts and stuff. Happened when watching alien warfare. At one point I was wondering if I was watching a behind the scenes video
pilti92 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:39:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there is no trailer
dekc123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:39:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you feel like you already know the plot to the entire film from the 3 minute trailer
TheRealMadPete ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:40:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a remake or reboot
Edgar_Halliwax ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:40:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer has a lot of light streaks and long bass or deep notes
Takeflightdan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:40:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie starts off with the start of summer break and they are all going to the woods
Key_Salt_3855 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:40:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Say what you want about Mel Gibson, but the son of a bitch knows story structure!
Banethoth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:40:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Personally if I see certain actors in the trailer I know what Iโm in for. Eric Roberts, Nic Cage, Tom Cruise, Seth Rogan, Kevin James, Kevin Heart, etc
annieayuwoki ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:40:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if a horror movie starts with people moving into a new house
ajfonsestplus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:41:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has a Steven Seagal in itโฆ
Low_Comedian8720 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:41:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Adam Sandler is in it
Ak5u ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:41:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When to cops come secretly to a scene with their fucking lights on
jamesz84 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:41:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie starts trolling itself. Recent example:
โWait, we messinโ with magnets now!?!โ
(Fast 9)
Nahnotgonnahappen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:42:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Human-cat
scorpionelite ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:42:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you can predict the plot with ease, including all of the twists
cherrycolabomb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:42:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
At the moment I'm just done with the trailer format. Starts of with a few piano keys and some shots of the protagonist leaking boring exposition, then the conflict arrives and speaks the plot. Everything turns to black and you get that "Chuuunnnnn" noise, you know the one that sounds like it's powering down? Cut to slaps of action, flashes of explosions that all have these bangs of sound before the "chunnnn" comes back, then protagonist has a one liner that tells us they're the hero. Something like "I have to protect my family" or "I'm not letting them get away with this." After that its longer shots of the action, showing how capable the hero is of doing the thing they said they would. The music rises and gives you a hint of the final soundtrack, over that the characters narrate more exposition, probably dialogue between the protag and the antag. It all leads up to a desperately boring climax and cheesy one liner of some sort of difficulty the hero faces or a vague truism hidden behind a metaphor. Fade to black, the piano keys come back and we have some credits, "In theatres soon..."
If that's the trailer, I ain't watching it.
grugman987 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:43:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
NoMereRanger73 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:43:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the reviews they show are from a place youโve never heard of.
killedbycuriousity- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:43:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Love triangle plot
Zebraguy23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:43:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If theyโre advertising the music more than premise.
ranger24 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:43:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Boll is in the credits.
ballyhoo2you ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:43:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first 5 minutes is a sign it could be bad. It may turn out to be amazing though ๐
Significant_Airline ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:43:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Musical sections in a non-musical.
Fluffybunnykitten ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:45:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I went to the midnight showing of the last airbender, the projector wasnโt working and it took them 30 minutes to fix it causing a delay. I really shouldโve taken that as a bad omen and everyone booed once the end credits rolled.
MarMar46 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:45:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The company making the movie is illumination.
rb6k ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:45:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Often the director or company producing it. I dread Sony Superhero films because theyโre usually average at best.
Fufffles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:45:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When its a slasher movie or a scary movie and they show 5 deaths in their trailer.
Penny_Royall ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:45:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Long trailers showing all the action pack part of the movie and revealing the entire story line.
unborndead ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:46:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
cheap jumpscares, clichรฉs in the script ...
Darwinmate ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:46:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie tells you, through words by critics instead of shows you how good thr movie is.
Drboulder ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:46:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In the final part of the trailer they say the movie name.
starwarsgeek1985 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:46:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie doesn't show who the villain is in the trailer
Doctor_B ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:46:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Frank Grillo is in it. I love me some cheesy action movies, but I recognise that he's like the hallmark of a low budget.
TheAOPMan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:46:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nowadays if it stars The Rock
arandomsadredditor ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:46:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring Steven Seagal"
Melkor_II ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:46:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a forced sequel to an already-complete story.
Twinkadjacent ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:47:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any time a male character unironically references his own abs.
mace30 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:47:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by David Winters.
olioster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:47:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
"Directed by Michael Bay"
CameOutAndFarted ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:47:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In the trailer, one of the characters summarises the entire plot in an awkwardly worded sentence, especially if itโs badly edited together. You know those โThere is... a... bomb in... your... pants... and we... have... 1... day before... it goes... off.โ
PaqS18 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:47:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Imdb < 7
TomSmeas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:47:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected by Uwe Bollโ
Murtosenmutka ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:47:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Julia Roberts
esok ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:48:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad font / typography in the opening credits
PlayfulMagician ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:48:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many big names in the cast. Covers up a half assed movie with people you like to distract from the fact itโs not a good movie. Thereโs certainly exceptions, but anytime I see more than 2 or 3 big names in a movie, it tells me thatโs where the budget went and everything else will be lacking.
rb6k ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:48:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the good reviews are only coming from newspapers itโs often a terrible sign. Even worse with games.
madmagic2005 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:48:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie has this line "Somehow, Palpatine is back"
bakuding ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:48:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer shows the entire narrative arc
Retro-2D-Gamer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:48:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a movie, as opposed to a 10 season TV show.
Ianmartin573 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:48:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the coming attractions of that movie suck!
Previous-Group8517 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:48:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is in it.
markmug ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:48:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad rotten tomatoes score. This isnโt a hard question.
sm-11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:49:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
John Travolta
CloudYdaY_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:49:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
they put in the us military although there is none of that in the source material. I am looking at you, Monster Hunter the movie
norfkens2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:49:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From the makers of ..."
Futmaelkspiraten ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:49:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
dud518 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:49:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has michael Cera in it
LordWaterbird ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:50:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Trailer just showing the first 3 minutes of the movie. (Yes, I look at you too, russian 3-and-a-half-stars Doomsday Sci Fi movies on Amazon Prime)
EDIT: Forgot to mention the Sequels of great movies. The Jurassic park and Star Wars Sequels arejust ****
radroop ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:50:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any sort of review embargo sends up a red flag to me.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:50:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:50:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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NorseGodOfSnacks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:50:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
Streakshooter31 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:50:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see "A Film by Uwe Boll"
cheeslings_classic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:50:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Salman khan
FrnklnvillesRevenge ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:50:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fake Cast drama.
bigwillyhaver98 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:51:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs a relatively small studio or a niche movie and it has a massive cast, too me it just seems like theyโve spent so much money on the actors/actresses and not much on anything else
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:51:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Salman Khan is the lead actor. (And the movie is releasing on Eid)
-kizu- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:51:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The reviews
Skiamakhos ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:52:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rottentomatoes score 30% or under for both critics and audience. If it's critics: bad, audience: good, it'll likely be dumb as f**k but fun. If the other way round, likely a challenging watch but one you'll thank yourself for having invested the time later, but both bad, nah, avoid, avoid, avoid.
KITTYCLONE7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:52:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The animation
Weinerdogwhisperer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:52:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Critics love it. Especially ones you've never heard of.
jc783 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:52:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โ10 times out of 10, shitty name, shittyโฆโ (film)
Mousse-sama ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:54:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Uwe Boll.
AlternativeEntry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:54:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's got Ryan Reynolds in it.
GuyPassingByHere ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:55:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
French comedy
Iwantmahandback ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:55:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Apocalypse Now levels of production bullshit. Particularly if itโs the actors producing said bullshit
MyNamesMikeD75 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:55:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Uwe Boll
areed145 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:55:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs PG-13
reginalnz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:56:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
IMDb
makarisma1229 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:56:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A Pandemic. Nothing, and I mean nothing, is worth watching in the past year.
myspacebuns ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:56:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the girl huffs/sighs waaaay too much.
AssumeDirect-control ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:56:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can imagine just how the director queued up the line wrong for the actor when they look into the camera and deliver it stilted.
Kuang_Eleven ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:57:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
More of a spectrum, but the more cuts, the worse the movie.
Any-Establishment111 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:57:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer is bad
OneBlackTulip ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:57:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mel Gibson is in it
omri6royi70 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:57:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When someone is too emberessed in the movie to have his name is the credits he puts them as "Alan Smithee"
FullBitGamer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:58:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
W. S. Anderson or Uwe Boll had ANYTHING to do with it.
Pickled_Doodoo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:58:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has steven seagal as the main character
Inner_Information_26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:58:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No conifrming the villian is dead. XD
RJSA2000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:58:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Low budget and unknown bad actors.
expatinjeju ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:58:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has "expendables" in the title
Beardie-Boi-420 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:58:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mark Wahlberg canโt stop doing his shocked face or whatever the fuck it is
aman_jhajharia ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:58:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
the trailer and commercials. most of them tells whats going to happen in the movie already
hagrid369 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:58:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
adam sandler
Throwawaythetexture ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:59:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay
B_P_G ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:59:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pauli Shore is in it.
Dlosha ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:59:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Feminism
Apprehensive-Cow6194 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:59:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dutch angles
Thompithompa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:59:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven seagal shows up
izfred ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:59:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A committee of writers.
mycatiscalledFrodo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:59:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What the entire film is in the trailer The words "heart warming", "romp" or "critically acclaimed"
RawJah83 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:00:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Written and Directed by Ryan Johnson"
ShalidorsHusband ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:00:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I find that the more star studded the cast is, the worse the movie. It's even worse if the stars aren't known for being actors.
Case in point: Into The Woods, Battleship.
I feel like movies that do this are trying to dazzle you with star power instead of trying to win you over with genuinely good storytelling. They know having celebs in a film guarantees at least some people will see it
petsfamily ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:00:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I just have a vibe ๐
Hulkking ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:00:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rob Schneider is in it
person_no-420 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:01:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Overly pointing out obvious things they make to make sure the viewer gets it.
JadedBrit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:01:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Straight to video release.
t0mni ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:01:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a sequel.
CanalAnswer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:01:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Halfway through the trailer, someone says, โOh my God!โ
StalyCelticStu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:01:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it goes through multiple directors.
BoyWithAStrangeName ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:02:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring Milla Jovovich"
_Deftonia_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:02:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tom Cruise is involved
isdelo37 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:02:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad CGI
CheetScreenClean007 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:02:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cringy dialogue and bad action scenes
mikefifth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:03:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The cast. Often mist mainstream actors destroy a film......or franchise in the instance of Dwayne Johnson
blackcurrantcat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:03:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That tiresome trailer music that literally all Marvel movies use which has a low, tribal type drum that goes duhโฆduhโฆduhโฆduhโฆduhduhโฆduhduh..duh duh etcโฆduhduhduhduhduhduhduhโฆโฆโฆโฆ..DUH DUH DUHโฆDUHโฆDUHHHHH
Shmooperdoodle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:03:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Michael Bay is directing it.
Hot_Sea_1687 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:03:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Rock is in it
theskyrimdepot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:03:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it is an Americanized live-action adaptation of an anime.
doadont ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:03:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
sydbarrett81 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:04:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The rock or vin diesel are in it
Kholoblicin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:04:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they take a movie and swap the male actors for women and/or they keep going on about how "empowering" it is, and/or they go on about how "diverse" it is.
Beatle_Matt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:04:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Kirk Cameron and Katherine Heiglโ
slingbladerapture ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:04:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tara Ried is in it
stalkerduck_407 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:04:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All characters are black, female, Gay, disabled, ETC for the sake of "Inclusion" and a "Diverse" cast compose of entirely listed above
Specialist-Trick1639 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:05:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When their memes are BAD .
EvilEtna ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:05:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That Harvey Weinstein had anything to do with any of it.
Voltaireblue1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:06:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It includes the word Marvel
ColoradoCorrie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:06:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any movie released on Christmas Day.
MrRewindThat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:07:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Aaron Paul is in the movie.
Majik518 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:07:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they mis pronounce the main characters name.
dorsalfantastic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:07:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nudity in the first 15 minutes.
Freekiehsoes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:07:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad reviews
67Mustang-Man ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:07:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it uses the song treat her right by the commitments
aussie_punmaster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:08:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer is good
sergeibagel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:08:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For comedies, when it uses the Wilhelm scream, the most famous stock sound effect. (Looking at you, Clifford the Big Red Dog)
Sluglife87 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:08:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not starring Chuck Norris
Maultierblock34 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:08:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You aren't enjoying it.
dereks777 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:08:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay being the director.
IndependentSnow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:08:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Kevin hart is in it
eradicated-noodle9 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:08:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer for Bloodshot was immediately unconvincing.
"You're like a Knight in shining armour, except that you don't really wear any armour" is a horrible line that me and my GF still laugh about
lovebug777 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:09:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie has been delayed multiple times due to changing scripts, directors, etc. Sometimes it works out well, but it usually doesnโt.
Alaishana ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:09:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's got Adam Sandler.
Zealousideal_War_453 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:09:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it says DC superhero movie made by Warner Bros.
zooplorp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:09:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer shows the entire movie summed up
harbinger_nz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:10:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"from legendary director Michael Bay...."
I_am_groott ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:10:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A celebrity lead who has no business acting I.E Rihanna. Iโm looking at you battleship!!!
Primesfanboy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:10:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mentioning terrorists in the first 10 minutes.
Tylensus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:10:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jump cuts every 3 seconds, and excessive camera shake because A C T I O N.
bleeshee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:10:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer spoils the whole plot, but I mean even details.
TheMadShatterP00P ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:11:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
... in a woooorld
Danson_400 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:11:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The main characters are way too young.
TwoMe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:11:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bruce Willis
DeathBeetle1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:11:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you can subconsciously hear the Cinemasins pings throughout the movie
Crippledpoet ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:11:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Melissa McCarthy
jonohayes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:12:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Director: Michael Bay
So_average ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:12:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tom Cruise
walter3smith ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:12:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Corny CGI.
ScumoForPrison ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:12:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
its been made by either Amazon Netflix or Disney!
Arigato_Senpai ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:12:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has a monochrome colour all over the movie
BasicTrainer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:12:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M Night Shyamalan.
DreadfuryDK ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:12:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the pre-release trailers for said movie make it seem like itโll be truly special, itโll probably truly suck in practice. See: all the Michael Bay Transformers movies and the 2016 Suicide Squad movie, which had fantastic trailers but were all a bit less than good.
TrueShidoshi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:12:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer tells u everything that happens
iworkfartoomuch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:12:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the credits are at the start - itโs always my tell tale. I figure they know itโs bad so they have to put them at the start as no one will sit through them at the end!
Signature_Sea ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:12:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's got Vinnie Jones in it
Shugyosha ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:14:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Say that to his face
Signature_Sea ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:37:00 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He is a hard man, all right, but he is a shit actor.
Ilikesvats ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:12:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay
skullfrucker ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:13:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Nicholas Cage in it.
randomname1968 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:13:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the name of the movie is Bitch Slap! This is a movie to rave about, just to get people to watch it, then slam you for getting them to waste their lives and laugh really hard at them. Much like Naked Lunch.
NotDanielSmith ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:13:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Armond White likes it
Pr00ch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:13:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lazy exposition is a huge red flag
Ninboy97 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:13:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if the 6 months prior, all mainstream media talks about how it's gonna crush patriarchy and it's not meant for guys
Pentax25 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:14:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there are multiple trailers that come out and the tone is completely different in each one.
Witness_me_Karsa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:14:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If my roommate says that something he see is 'alright' 'okay' or 'fine' it's one of the worst turds to ever see the light of day. That dude, I love him, but he's entertained by absolutely everything.
Shugyosha ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:14:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This summer
DreamyTomato ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:14:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Often the very first opening shot.
Many directors will put all their skill into the establishing shot. So if itโs a generic city skyline shot or a montage of quick generic shots about nothing specific then itโs likely going to be a bad movie.
Good movies have a thrilling or intriguing opening shot that achieves various things depending on the aim of the movie. The opening shot tells you:
tree5eat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:14:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You are sitting next to Donald trump
TheCultureMindless ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:14:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer tells the whole story.
globefish23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:14:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it explains quantum mechanics in two sentences.
detok ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:14:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They replace the male cast with an all female cast
Segat1133 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:15:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mark Walbergh is involved
Katsu-Pork ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:23:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not entirely true: The Basketball Diaries, Boogie Nights, Three Kings, The Departed - all pretty good IMO.
Segat1133 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:35:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I ment more so now. Once he just became generic action guy.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:15:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its directed by JJ Abrams.
JoJo_lives_matter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:15:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
belongs to the star wars sequel trilogy
-Ok-Perception- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:15:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The "Professional Review" score is way higher than the viewer score. I'm a firm believer that professional critics have, and always will be, bought by big studios. Star Wars 8 and 9 are both great examples of this.
When the professional critics get an early release to review and the review sites list 10/10 consistently days before any regular viewer gets to see it. Star Wars 8 and 9 once again comes to mind. The female Ghostbusters is another good example.
When they advertise a drama as a comedy in the previews to entice people to watch. This used to happen in the 80s and 90s all the time. Unmarketable sad tearjerkers frequently have 4 or 5 comedy moments that will dominate the previews, it's easier to sell comedy than some oddball sad film. But, as somone who's very affected by sad music and movies, I almost never want to watch a tragedy and feel tricked when some tragic drama gets fraudulently marketed as comedy in previews.
seanw200 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:16:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs called America: The Motion Picture
el_nemesis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:16:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They give you like, the whole plot in 3 minutes of trailer.
elme77618 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:16:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A rapping Porky Pig
LukeChrome ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:17:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In Russian films โ "Sponsored by ministry of culture"
Vesvaughn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:17:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The poster is litered with critic reviews..
WorkHater1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:17:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Straight to dvd, poor cast with reputation, stupid title (sharknado), boring opening, too violence or bad humor in trailer.
TitansOfWar7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:17:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
[people dying all around you] Marvel movies for no reason: โ(weird and over-explanatory joke)โ
TitansOfWar7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:21:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And that SAME DAMN NARRATOR IN THE TRAILERS WITH THAT GOD DAMN SLIGHTLY GRAVELY VOICE AND HAD ONE FUCKING INFLECTION FOR EVERY GODDAMN ACTION MOVIE. THEN FOLLOWED BY THE SAME FUCKIN BEAT DROPS AND SIRENS IN THE BACKGROUND WITH A MONOLOGUE CUTTING SCENES AT EACH ONE WHILE THE MAIN CHARACTER LOOKS AROUND AT DIFFERENT SCENES AND HAS THE SAME FUCKING LOOK AND NEVER ACTUALLY DOES ANYTHINGโฆ Does anyone else know what Iโm talking about?
BadComboMongo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:17:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the producers of >Big Movie Name<โ โฆ if thatโs the best they can say about a movie it will probably suck.
And if it compares itself to other movies โฆ โThe best since >Movie<โ, โAs if >Movie A< has a child with >Movie B<โ.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:17:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
These days? Ridley Scott.
Downtowntracks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:17:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Testimonials
mammilonglegs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:17:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The better the trailer the shittier the movie
mqntyLW ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:17:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A solid 75% of the free ones on amazon prime
Boggie135 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:22:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jesus those guys have horrible movies.
Katsu-Pork ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:18:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The glowing endorsements on the poster, e.g. "Amazing, five stars!" are from tabloid newspapers.
High_Tops_Kitty ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:18:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The actors are too attractive. Not throwing shade on Ridiculously Good Looking people, but if thereโs a certain uniform, surreal level of attractiveness among the stars, that means they were looking for looks in casting, which usually means acting talent wasnโt the top priority.
callmelampshade ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:18:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The studio intros before the film.
Pentax25 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:18:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it advertises on Instagram as โthe film you donโt want to missโ or something but literally this is the first youโve heard of it
Emotional_Note497 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:19:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
terrible acting, movie filled with huge/various plot holes that makes it unwatchable. Or just a shitty plot to begin with. Bad CGI etc.
pepperelijah ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:19:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Porky the Pig raps.
YourNotThatGuyPal- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:19:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the previous part was bad
DethMix ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:20:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a DC comics movie.
Most of them have been God awful for years now, with the exceptions being Shazam and The Joker.
The weird thing is that the DC tv series are all bangers.
SketchtheHunter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:20:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Movie's plot is someone from our world is sent into the world of a preexisting franchise or vice versa. Pretty sure there's only 1 movie that did that premise ok.
theborgs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:20:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
David Benioff and D B Weiss are involved
Torispellingseyes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:20:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a Harry Potter movie.
Bandolinho2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:21:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Basically the editing structure.
Sodiumkill ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:22:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Robots and a man imprisoned in outer space.
Lumonn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:22:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Till Schweiger
IDunnoMan-_- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:22:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jeremy Jahns isnโt smiling in the thumbnail
roei05 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:22:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"IN A WORLD..."
uniquenewyork_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:23:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Narration. ding!
Major_Particular7367 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:23:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by JJ Abrams.
And/or
Produced by Alex Kurtzman.
checky83 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:24:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dennis Quaid
Ashehn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:27:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they start with exposition. Show, don't tell.
NIHOMNNVM ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:28:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Til Schweiger.
joncowling ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:29:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs an all-female remake of a film that originally had men in?
ItsCutThroat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:29:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it is NOT rated! (my friend thinks this)
Environmental_Rub404 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:29:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Every movie who begins with the explanation of whats goin on or what universe we're in. "In times of trouble th he world is shaken!!!"
Interiordesignfairy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:29:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much nudity and sex scenes are there to make low quality shows marketable
heard10cker ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:29:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If am overhyped scene from the trailer was only a short part of the actual movie.
Dumpst3rChild ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:29:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Waaaay too much foreshadowing
LiosIsHere ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:29:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When all the press is about how there is a woman/POC/queer/any non-white non-cis non-man in it, instead of being about the actual story and characters. In a good movie, everyone can be non-whitecismen and it wouldnโt matter, because they are fleshed out characters with a good plot and not just press tokens.
Boka5251 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:29:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
3D in the title.
Fisho087 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:30:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amy Schumer is part of the cast
Sorry I just had to
BalloonBollicks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:30:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer is "jam packed" with stuff, that's how you know the trailer has everything exciting that happens in the whole film packed into a one minute slot, give it a wide berth until you hear otherwise.
Alternative_Barber80 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:30:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it stars Ryan Gosling.
sharksandwich70 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:30:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
With a handful of exceptions, it's based on a comic book.
It's directed by George Lucas after the 80s.
Zeaceous ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:30:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sandra Bullock
2bbored ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:30:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
stars seth rogan
Brain_Bender ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:30:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That 'bad robot' intro...
WesleyRiot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:30:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Margot Robbie is in it
MrBlobfish956 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:30:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it says "EPISODE IX. THE RISE OF SKYWALKER" at the start of the title scroll
derp-tendies ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:30:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Alan Smithee.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:30:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's advertised on the side of a bus
ScofieldxD ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:31:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it shows up on netflix early after release.
SuperD2020 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:31:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
According to all known laws of aviation...
FlukeStarbucker1972 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:31:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You know the movie is going to be terrible when itโs been in development hell for years and years. YahโฆIโm looking at you, โThe Dark Tower!โ
DaTruthDOE ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:31:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When John Cena and The Rock finally co-star in a wrestling movie..
Oh wait, I thought you said "sign that a movie is gonna be LEGEN-(wait for it) DARY."
offensiveDick ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:31:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
When it says produced by Til Schweiger somewhere. Basically Most german movies where is in.
Howdyhell ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:32:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
didnt like Inglorious Basterds?
offensiveDick ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:33:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wait. Lemme edit my coment...
afactotum ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:31:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The artwork. If the artwork consists of photos of the actors captured from the movie itself, it seems like the studio didnโt want to spend a single dollar more than they had to on publicity.
Generic_Buttlicker ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:31:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They got a shit premise
ktrippa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:31:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From the Executive Producer of _____"
th3fx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:31:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It starts with the Sony logo
wueu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:31:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A dead give away is the first 5 minutes of the movie, if there is lots of studios/production companies the movie is going to be really bad 99% of the time. Just pay attention when the movie starts and you can save yourself a hour of your time.
The reason that there are so many production companies/studios is because nobody would green light the project or invest the funds needed into it as the script sucked.
KingPhil79 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:32:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any with such lazy writing that you get an action opening scene then it skips back with something like 3 day previously. It should be banned.
LukeFCartwright ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:32:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has a great cast but youโve never heard of it.
itsdietz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:32:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
J. J. Abrams directing it.
TheMeticulousNinja ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:32:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay
Nathan-Don ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:32:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can usually tell in about the first 20 minutes if there is a clear story that the movie is going to work towards answering, and if you give a shit about that story. A lot of bad films end up bad because the stories are jumbled or they try to do too much, and don't have a clear direction and this is usually evident pretty early IMO. Sadly this won't save you the ticket price.
D3rWeisseTeufel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:32:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much CGI. An empty shell isn't worth a lot, regardless of pretty it looks.
Paddypadpad7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:32:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dwayne the rock Johnson...
iamrunningman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:32:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it stars Casey Affleck?
doktorcatzen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:32:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Arnie saying "I will be back". Just worked exactly 30 years from now.
luci_nebunu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:32:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"starring adam sandler.."
disordered_yeeting ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:33:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In my region there's this tendency of making actors speak like they have no idea what their lines are and they sound disoriented or as if they're really bad actors. They stress the words unnaturally and use the emphasis in a way that no person ever would. Sometimes they ARE shitty actors tho. And the critics from abroad don't know what the language is supposed to sound like so they just assume that it's alright. Practically unwatchable movies from here almost won fucking Oscars.
I'm probably more infuriated with this than the average population...
Crafty-Habit-7703 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:33:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
americans
Square-Blueberry6586 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:33:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer say "From the studio that brought you 'some crap nobody saw' and the director of 'another piece of crap'..."
elburrito23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:33:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amber Heard is in the movie
Pupniko ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:33:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Usually I'd say a really big cast list with lots of famous names, but Knives Out managed to be good.
xbdjsjdbd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:33:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything with the word live action
CaptainBlighe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:33:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amber Heard
Affectionate-Sea6336 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:33:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the movie is under 90 minutes in lengthโฆ. Bonus if the movie says 90 minutes, but 10 of it is credits.
Halas1920 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:34:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It is under an hour and a half run time!
I_am_very_racist_lol ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:34:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
James Corden is in it
RandomNinjaPersonMan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:34:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything post 2005 with Adam Sandler
ArachnidBoth3686 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:34:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fast and the furious
Embershot89 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:34:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs made by evangelical Christians who think there is a set date in the Bible which confirms the rapture, and ultimately that is what the movie is about.
rob970506 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:34:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Credits are at the beginning! (Not all movies but most)
MasculineCompassion ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:34:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler.
abc123cock ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:35:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
a high rotten tomatoes score
juepucta ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:35:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
same thing that makes a film good: certain actors, directors, writers, source material, etc. taste is indeed subjective but you can train your palate.
-G.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:35:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie is based on a character that already exists, and the final product looks nothing like the actual character.
I.e. Sanic
Educational-Monk-670 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:35:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its made in Hollywood
aro327 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:35:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gerard Butler
nemo8503 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:36:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it says M. Night Shamala or blumhouse
starri_ski3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:36:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Voiceover.
If you have to explain what Iโm seeing, youโre not doing a great job of showing it.
Pheerandlowthing ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:36:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Inappropriate opening music (soft rock guitar or annoying rap) then cutesy family scene around a breakfast table heaving with food. Dad cracks jokes, mum argues with him and annoying squeaky kids cause havoc. I press fast forward.
KoolianFarms ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:36:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Angelina Jolie
neuromorph ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:36:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No press junket.... or too much press. Gotta find that goldilocks amoint.
VampGirl84 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:36:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you are able to figure out the plot in the first 15 minutes I would say itโs gonna be a bad movie
ShahanshahShami ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:37:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Marvel title screen.
BlueCatBird ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:37:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by: Til Schweiger
Main character: Til Schweiger
Supporting roles: Matthias Schweighรถfer, Emma Schweiger
ItStartsWithFood365 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:37:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it ends up on netflix
ECPRedditor ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:37:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
M. Night Shymalan
porncrank ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:37:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All-star cast
JBiff09 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:37:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a videogame adaptation
CheckNecessary8236 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:38:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Kristen Stewart is in it
drewsEnthused ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:38:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In the opening titles, when there are over 3 production company logos...i set my expectations pretty low.
SeannieWanKenobi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:38:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Release date- between February and March is usually the movies that studios have small expectations for.
Rowie94 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:38:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring Milla Jovovich"
stesha83 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:38:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Alex Kurtzman
rtopps43 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:38:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The title has a number higher than 2 in it
justlooking_13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:39:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailers end up showing the plot twist or the reveal of a huge star to draw crowds but they were supposed to be a surprise.
Alarming-Bake-6194 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:39:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a protagonist or victim is welding a hatchet on the front cover. Straight up 3.5 crappie!
Karada_Teal ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:39:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they include the name of the actor in the title; "actor name" is "cheesy title"
ergonomic_logic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:39:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โ%starring Nicolas Cage%โ
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:39:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For horror, if the trailer starts out on a panicked scene and then go for a jump scare, I automatically assume it is a jump scare movie.
ol-gormsby ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:39:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the first scene is a crawler (words scrolling up the screen) giving exposition for either the proper opening scene, or the whole movie.
Show, don't tell. Yes, I know SW ANH does it, but I was able to forgive it because that star destroyer coming in from the top of the screen made me forget how much I hate exposition crawlers.
sam1405 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:39:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Made by Disney
Mogki4D ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:39:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer is too long. The quality of a movie tends to be inversely proportional to the length of it's trailer.
MeC0195 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:39:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the producers of...
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:39:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs got superheroโs in it
TheDefiB ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:39:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"The movie" in the title e.g Action: The emoji movie, Scary movie. Only exception I can think of is The lego movie, that one is actually interesting and wellmade.
Muteki123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:40:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Adam Sandler is the protagonist
AkechiJubeiMitsuhide ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:50:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or Ben Stiller. I'm still not convinced these are 2 separate people.
Specific_Emu1209 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:40:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Character actress Margo Martindale
Artichoke19 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:40:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailers that spoil the plot.
They have such little confidence in their narrative that they have to show most of it off to convince people that eventually the film might go somewhere
MrPete1985 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:40:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Adam Sandler and it was made after 1999
Jowgenz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:40:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For Scary/Horror movies:
The monster is on the cover art in plain view.
Angel_Eirene ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:40:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The most notable thing people will tell you about (or often almost the only thing people will tell you about is):
-The cast of many very famous celebrities, for live action movies (yes Cats, Iโm looking straight at you)
-The Animation (in an animated movie). If the story sucks, or the characters suck. No amount of good animation will save it
elgato997 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:41:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lots of marketing, promoting
icecreamsfcknamazing ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:41:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Overused plots
randomiseverything ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:41:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay โslow-no action swoooooooshโ right before you doze off from the plot.
Specific_Emu1209 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:41:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Zach Braff
zombierepubican ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:41:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its already been released and has an all star cast, but youโve never heard of it
RoninFyre ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:41:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's a Disney remake of a good movie that came out a decent amount of time ago is when I know it'll be bad
theratedrpoet ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:41:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Most of the main cast donโt return in the sequel
JulianUNE ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:42:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"In the tradition of ..."
alex494 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:42:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When somebody in the trailer says "This is awesome" seemingly about the movie itself
Fevla13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:42:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the acclaimed editor of ...(insert moderately successful other film)
TMLTurby ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:42:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's written by Zak Penn
straightouttaPV ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:42:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If my wife really wants to see it
Not-so-Polski ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:42:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you feel like you want your cinema ticket money back
Bazzatron ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:42:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The video game is already out.
furn_ell ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:43:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If THE PURGE is going to be FOREVER
BlueEyedSoul2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:43:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they use the title as a line in the script
jcagara08 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:43:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it is the nth sequence already (fast and furious 3000)
feestarr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:43:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Long trailers that basically show the whole movie
Centralredditfan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:43:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much promotion/advertising for it. Like beyond the usual amount. - without fail it ends up being a movie below 29% on Rotten.
endemolash ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:43:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โIn a worldโฆโฆโ
SuccessfulOwl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:43:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Nicholas Cageโ
MikeAllen646 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:43:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring Adam Sandler..."
FishySquinch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:43:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when the camera shots are questionable ... Or when the main character is a narcissistic clichรฉ 30-year-old white male.
WalleCoach ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:43:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A certain villains return is being announced in Fortnite
DamnedThrice ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:44:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the poster has a red font on a white background.
Iโm not kidding, havenโt seen it fail yetโฆwould love to be proven wrong.
Juhbin7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:44:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they show the whole movie in the trailer ๐
pisang_pirate ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:44:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The director themselves telling everyone it's going to be bad.
college_dropout_69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:44:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I assume OP meant yet to be released movies, right?
RJB6 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:44:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a remake or long overdue sequel to a movie that was a lightning in a bottle product of the era it was released.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:44:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the story is predictable.
shadowgattler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:44:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin hart given a serious role
ClockworkPangolin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:45:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A dozen Palm awards that get decreasingly impressive... "Winner - Best outstanding use of a dog prop." Budleigh Salterton Film Club.
"Outstanding Movie by a team with combined IQ of 465 and below"...
All in tiny writing.
Or...
"The most terrifying thing since Blair Witch..." Goresmashin' Pumppuke.com
"The bezt horrar movie this last 5 minutes! It'll give you PTSD." Fangblang.twat
flymesome ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:45:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many (more than 20) characters in half an hour into it.
rohithkumarsp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:45:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Season 6 of game of thrones warmed us all how has the final 2 sesons are gonna be.
the_jew_lawyer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:45:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A name like "old"
sirbfislfi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:45:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
2 minute starting sequence of showing the creators, ect
IPassGasFromMyAss ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:45:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the director, producer, and main actor is the same dude.
dRaidon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:45:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
alan sandler
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:45:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Based on a Nicholas Sparks bestseller.
9thPlace-out ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:45:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dwayne Johnson playing Dwayne Johnson
Jesus_Kawaiist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:45:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They do advertising with fast food restaurants
TitanHawk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:46:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whenever people attempt to put the blame on the audience for not liking it.
Nstern90 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:46:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Paul WS Anderson has something to do with it
-pantagruel- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:46:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Nicholas Cage
meggita ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:47:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs written and directed by the acting protagonist.
RoadHouse1911 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:47:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Leia starts to Mary Poppins in the middle of fucking space
ExoticWalrus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:47:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a spooky movie.. jump scares.
johnnyboskwemps2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:47:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Over and underadvertising
A1pH4W01v ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:47:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the leaked script/footage looks like some kind of porno, that isnt a porno.
robklg159 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:47:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"directed by zach snyder"
ancientgardener ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:47:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs starring Stevan Seagal
willievan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:47:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it was made in Hollywood LMAO!
catnip9114 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:47:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Adam Sandler in it.
Snipon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:47:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage is not starring.
hlvd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:47:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When all the good bits are in the trailer
Rough-Ad9992 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:47:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Main Actor : Nicolas Cage
Toddnealr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:47:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I always hate when a trailer has a shitty, slowed-down cover of a popular song. It always makes me instantly use interest. Go watch a bunch, youโll see what I mean.
jkouba ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:47:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pauly shore is in it.
Alundra828 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:47:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Count the amount of helicopters in the trailer.
If there are many, chances are it's going to be a bad movie.
chicken_nugget_boy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:47:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
adam sandler
Deserted_Derserter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:48:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer basically cover most if the story line
Dacor64 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:48:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The franchise was extremely popular but now the movies have ended. And then some big company buys the rights for that franchise and wants to milk some more content out of it, produces shitty movies and because they own them they can make those bad movies canon. Looking at you, disney.
Rewiistdummlolxd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:48:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Universum Film" dont confuse with universal its a german fake and the movies are ass
SonofTreehorn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:48:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The name of the movie is titled, The Tomorrow War
Connor_Kenway198 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:48:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring Adam Sandler" "Directed by Uwe Boll"
dahemperor ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:48:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dream Sequence!
Dynamic_racoon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:48:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many trailers
Phenomenomix ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:48:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In the UK at least:
Too many trailers for it on TV but thereโs been no other press about it.
It mentions being โby the people who brought youโ, unless that person is the director it just means people with money are funding something else.
Itโs an animated British film, doubly so if it features James Corden.
TanmayTheGreat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:48:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Boredom
takeonme1413 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:49:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you start to watch a movie (specifically a comedy) and you realize within the first 20 min all of the funny scenes from the trailer already happened in the movie.
KungFooZombieTwitch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:49:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie rushes to let the viewer know what the main character's name is and what he/she looks like.
Opening scene:
'Mike? Mike Jacobski?'
turns around 'Yes?'
(followed by a lingering close-up of his face)
MichaelFretwell ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:49:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not enough Nicolas Cage in it.
pookypie88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:49:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandlerโฆ.thatโs it
ghyber ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:49:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is in it.
Fuzzy-Shame-9919 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:49:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Boll is the director.
MissAndryApparently ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:49:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dwayne Johnson is heavily advertised as the main attraction.
Donโt get me wrong, he can be in the movie. But if the movie is โa Dwayne Johnson movieโ, or it tries to make him look really funny in the trailerโฆ.itโs a stinker.
Rooelman123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:49:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
so late
ADDoholic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:49:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ugh, i wanted to like the live action sonic movie and the plot was OK, but they kept dropping in olive garden advertising and Zillow. I understand they get money for it but what the hell, completely unnatural
wonteatfish ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:49:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs a period piece and the dialogue isnโt period appropriate.
KejiTsukaya ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:50:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Andy Dick
arnvi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:50:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If I've already seen it.
snowcloister ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:50:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStaring Nicholas Cageโ
BlameScienceBro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:50:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs directed by Uwe Boll.
Ryynitys ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:50:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For me: โFrom Michael Bayโ
tuplink ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:50:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Lions gate intro!!! Ok Ok they have a few good ones but the majority of them are garbage.
trustnoone764523 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:50:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it tells you it's from 'the producer of' or some other none important connection to a more successful film
icewolfsig226 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:50:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected by Uwe Bollโ
deja2001 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:50:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin Diesel in it
octogonmedia ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:50:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas cage is in it
Denis_Lujan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:50:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is has a super hero
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:50:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they advertise the hell out of it
Sojio ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:51:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Agressive exposition in the first few minutes. Or in the trailer.
modsarefascists42 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:51:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
JJ Abrams involvement
loopybla ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:51:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
ohSnap374 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:51:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's based off anything by Asimov. Some scifi is too abstract to capitalize on. sorry Hollywood.
And yes I'm looking at you "Foundation".
Symml ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:51:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Adam Sandler in it.
ImToofunny__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:51:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the opening line is THIS SUMMER followed by a really bad pun about the movie title
Opposite-Dragonfly35 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:51:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the soundtrack has voice
DracDracAll ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:52:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the movie has reference to previous successful movie, such as, the director, etc.
Masterrulax ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:52:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vilhem scream
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:52:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
When they announce their newfound super-wokeness to please the twatter crowd and replace white cis authors, regisseurs, producers and actors with a diverse cast of woke polit comissars.
Thecuriouscourtney ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:52:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
based on a book by Nicholas Sparks
PixalPop ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:52:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For me? Just the trailer, since I pay attention to the writing and cinematography and such.
But generally, the poster can indicate some stuff. I can't think right now of a shitty poster that turned to be a good film.
FNMHero ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:52:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a Netflix, Hulu or Amazon Original.
InternationalWin7159 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:52:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amazing original soundtrack. Like the soundtrack is way better than the movie. Example: Judgement Night. Look it up kids.
BigRaf82 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:54:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Great example.
8NOXON8 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:53:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage.
Hausgebrauch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:53:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the director talks about the practical effects in every damn interview. Seriously, when was the last time the pRaCtIcAl EfFeCtS were the main selling point of a movie, that actually turned out to be good? There is a reason why they have to hype up the nerds with one of the internets beloved catchphrase.
LukasIpsum ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:08:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fury road, probably
Hausgebrauch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:38:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
George Miller didn't go to every interview, answering every question with "We use all kinds of practical effects! It's all real, no CGI, blablabla!" and as we all know by now, the movie is full of digital FX.
I was more thinking something along the line of crappy B-horror movies, that play a few festivals, then end up on Shudder and are rightfully forgotten in a few months or Neill Marshall's HELLBOY or JJ Abrams' STAR WARS movies. Seriously, look at any pre-release interviews from them and it's all "Our movie will be great, because of the practical FX".
MrChrisis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:53:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler or Kevin James in it.
Intrepid_nomad ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:53:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they advertise how much they spent in making the movie....
Goukaruma ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:53:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The is a correlation between title length and quality. It's hard to name a good movie with more than 3 words.
MacroPirate ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:53:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What is this some kind of... Suicide Squad?
OShaunesssy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:53:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exposition just thrown out haphazardly
denizgult ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:53:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Washed up actor making a come back and the studio acting like itโs a big deal even though itโs just a cash grab
Philipp1423 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:53:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wenn Til Schweiger dabei ist.
andy_james_78 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:53:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
15 minute car chase and or fight
Intrepid_nomad ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:53:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it contains Adam Sandler
laffitupchewy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:53:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When my girlfriend doesnโt fall asleep in the first ten minutes.
Purse_and_ShavedIce ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:54:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has any of the wayans or Adam Sandler in it
Sleepy4F ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:54:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dwayne Johnson
moderatelyremarkable ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:54:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cheesy fonts and effects used for texts in the trailer. Especially valid for scifi movies, but not limited to this genre. Never fails.
crazy_al01 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:54:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When an invisible man eating ice cream promotes it in Chinese
Lence98 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:54:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was made in the last 10 years
Overquoted ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:54:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I would say, if you're seeing tits in the first 15 minutes, it's not going to be fun. Unless you're there for tits... But really, why bother these days?
CLOUD10D ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:54:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
1) The Director 2) The Producer 3) If its a sequel
rhooManu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:54:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dont know for other countries, but in France, there are a few red flags :
Of course, there are exceptions. But mostly, these are big obvious signs that it's gonna be the usua shirty "hilarious comedy of the year" that all french critics and reviews magazines will dilligently incense.
Coz91 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:55:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Featuring B list actor in a leading role. Most of the time it's true
grillba06 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:55:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they have to say whoโs in it just to get people to watch it
snorpleblot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:55:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they do the Broadway trick of filming audience testimonials outside the theater. โIt was better than Cats. I want to see it again and again.โ
JesusTheMillionare ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:55:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie trailer title sequences are all swoops coming from the left or white
whitehypeman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:55:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Produced by JJ Abrams
castious ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:55:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Now? If it stars: Nicholas cage, Bruce Willis, or Adam Sandler.
beankov ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:57:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You take that back about Cage, that man is a national treasure!
castious ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:58:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No heโs notโฆ.for fucks sake. I want him goneโฆin sixty seconds!
beankov ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:15:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I see we are going to have a face off.
LobotomistPrime ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:55:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"until one day..."
yourdeliveryguy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:55:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Film australia logo
Abg45 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:56:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Has Ryan Reynolds in it
Xane_Prognosis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:56:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
a timecard that says "3 weeks earlier" or anything like that. Just start movies where they start, not where they get interesting. (Credit to Rick & Morty)
lancer2238 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:56:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A song that doesnโt fit the trailer at all
gerusz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:56:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When all critics are dismissed by the studio as racists / sexists / homophobes / transphobes / <insert bigot-de-jour>.
FumusIsMine ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:56:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its a netflix original
Twink-le ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:56:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if in cinema, its when you start to scrutinize the room and find it more interesting to read everyone's reaction instead of watching the movie
rickdr11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:56:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โSomehow Palpatine returnedโ
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:56:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a โNetflix Original โ
manofblox23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:57:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
the like : dislike ratio
Qtsan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:57:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any time an animated movie has a bunch of big actors in it and they spend the entire trailer just telling you who's in it.
Intrepid_nomad ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:57:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything made by George Lucas after 1985
TheCatLamp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:57:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Police forces doing the worst decisions possible against a very clever serial killer.
Looking at you, Saw series.
Sh4d30 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:57:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tits at every opportunity
DS_H ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:57:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they advertise major crew members on current film to previously successful films. โFrom the producer of [popular movie] and Director of [recent academy award winning movie]โ usually a sign that this current one will be crap and using name recognition to sell it.
Joel_The_Senate ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:58:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's advertised as a Christian propaganda film
Olorin919 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:58:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rumors of a producer switch mid filming
cabinoose ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:58:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whatever movie that uses the โepic movie trailer voiceโ
TheDoddRodd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:58:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring James Corden
Salty_Biscotti_4738 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:58:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
it has 69 in the title
OnjixLol ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:58:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When anytime the movie tries to be woke
rferrell ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:59:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No trailer or released in January (the "dump month")
stasimo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:59:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you can see the stereotypical love story forming in the first few minutes no matter the context and source material.
DuelDude129 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:59:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has like 1000 celebrities and itโs all over the marketing. They just want you to see x is in it and go watch it.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:59:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There's a colon in the title.
arctec34 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:59:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by JJ Abrams"
FriedGamer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:59:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they try to shove into your face that the character is infact female and gay instead of actually trying to make a good movie
BITmixit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:59:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer and/or adverts for the film include snippets of the actors/random members of the public saying how amazing the film is.
Elf being an exception to this.
eghed8 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:59:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Funnily enough, if the movie is named 'Bad _______'. It's a huge tell when they couldn't even be bothered to spend 15 minutes brainstorming a more imaginative name for the thing they spent months/years and millions of dollars making.
igster151 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:59:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Sandra Bullock is in it.
AstronautEmergency73 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:59:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's got Ewan McGregor in it it's going to be rubbish
Baystars2021 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:59:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pauly Shore on the credits.
Hot_Dog_Cobbler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:59:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it starts off in media res. It usually means the story is boring so they show you the interesting part up front and hope that keeps you hooked until the climax.
Some writers and directors can pull this off, but if they can't...hooooo boy.
goosher7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:59:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ron Howard
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:59:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Rian Johnson.
Pu-Chi-Mao ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:59:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
captain-burrito ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:59:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Crankypaant ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:00:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe boll
yanezmikey0001 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:00:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you watch the trailer, then play the movie and the entire trailer was comprised of first couple scenes.
DKJenvey ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:00:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
David Ayer had a part in its production
Zank-Is-Fine ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:00:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they cut up the dialogue and uses the same scenes in each trailer
mademoiselleputte ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:00:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Hi! My name is Jeremy! And you're probably wondering how I got here!"
Aleem789 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:01:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The way i judge if a movie is good or not is if the movie is predictable if you know whats going to happen next or if its cliche then its probably going to be a bad movie
woll3Y ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:01:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michelle Rodriguez has a gun.
superBBoom ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:01:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they showcase the appearance of 10 different big Hollywood names at the end of the trailer as if that's supposed to make it good.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:01:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie starts with a Raccoon porn scene. My biggest regret.
Eggyn5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:01:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Talking emojis
ctrl_alt_jb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:01:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It used to be when you saw about 20 production companies credits at the beginning. But lately that has flipped and usually those movies have been great!
Gladstone61 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:02:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Marvel
Comprehensive_Buy465 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:02:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Warner Brothers logo
redditardhater ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:02:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Zack Snyder
petchystrocket ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:02:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ben Affleck
babanaga771 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:03:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
it has Octavia Spencer in it
Maplesyrup_drinker ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:03:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected by Paul WS Andersonโ
gretta888 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:03:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many celebrities.
GokulRG ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:04:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they try to market the movie with too many girls and unnecessary sexuality.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:04:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tom Hardy is in it.
NewDiplomat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:04:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the theme of the trailer changes before the release; i.e. when the trailer originally shows the movie as a comedy but then suddenly tries to pitch it as a drama. The studio usually does this when they release their original pitch isnโt working or when they know the movie sucks and will just try anything to get you to see it.
ganondoom ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:05:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's advertised as "It's Movie X meets Movie Y!"
BubbleBreeze ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:05:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a movie is about to come out and there's tons of previews, then as soon as the movie comes out the previews are not as frequent. This happened with Once Upon a time in Hollywood. I gave the movie a chance still, I waited till the credits to figure out if the movie was ever going get interesting.
lunasabinoseal ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:05:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a horror movie? The movie has multiple jumpscares, or it is advertised as "the sequel to" instead of its own thing.
Good horror movies are hard to come by on cinemas now.
just_here_ignore ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:05:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its made by the Game of Thrones directors.
mrmtns ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:05:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
2 or more "as you know..."
reddithomeofmemes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:05:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
in horror movies, revealing the monster early on, like in A Quiet Place, the movie was great but not scary, since the most powerful type of fear is the fear of the unknown
atheverybest911 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:05:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they bribe review sites and the trailer seems to good to be true
tinytimstoothbrush ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:05:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Nicolas Cage
f4kester235 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:06:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Adam Sandlerโ
taco-cheese-fries ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:06:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There are ads for it on bus t-sides.
silassqr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:06:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has a 2 in the title
shamona1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:06:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there's multiple production companies at the start of a movie that I've never heard of it's a good sign that I should just turn it off before it even begins.
DrPimp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:06:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they put on night-vison and it says that duuuuuuuuuuuiiii sound.
Smitty_Werbnjagr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:06:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The critics say itโs going to be good.
SharkBait209 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:06:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's a live action version of something.
tryintofly ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:06:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Post 2010, Disney made it.
5a_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:06:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Multiple directors in the credits usually
Personal-Astronaut97 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:06:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs made in Hollywood.
RenegadeCapty ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:06:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Look at the acting in the trailer, its generally a good judge of how much they did with the budget and how much cocaine they did with the budget
checrazzy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:06:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer is too long, I know it's gonna be an average movie.
lazylion_ca ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:07:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer is people talking about the movie, instead of scenes from the movie.
BlazeReborn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:07:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie's poster is shown at the end of the trailer.
Every single time.
uaboy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:07:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad poster
mrmtns ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:07:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"__ as you've never seen them before"
AdvancedNoise8891 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:07:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer outlines the entire plot
tall-hairy-white-guy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:07:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay
scarebear__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:08:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Liam Neeson
Pietjiro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:08:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Netflix
maybe_8_a_rat_once ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:08:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trending on Netflix
RobSwizz1e ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:09:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Full movie in the trailers leading up to release. Yeah, I said it!
Sloop__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:09:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Delays. Especially when itโs huge reworks, such as the entire plot. Chaos walking is a recent example.
markimarkkerr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:12:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But Apocalypse Now? Tread lightly friend...
Just kidding the only thing I really got out of that movie was I think I'd like to be a saucier and I don't like watching a cow get hacked and hucked.
Sloop__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:27:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I havenโt watched that, but maybe I should. In my experience, huge delays are generally bad omens.
minimagoo77 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:09:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Preview trailers that are showing anything and everything. Usually the only decent parts of said movie.
The_Constant03 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:09:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you donโt know any of the plot from the trailer or when you know the whole plot from the trailer
ikilledthepromkween ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:09:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For me, when their trailer looks grand af
DinoDinossaur ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:09:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when the storyteller says "IN AN ADVENTURE REALLY CRAZY" in one of the trailers
Lord-Legatus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:09:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when realizing after 15 minutes you still have 0 interests or care of hat would happen to any of the characters
0xDEADBEEF1337 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:10:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the Netflix description ends with โhilarity ensuesโ
CanSerozan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:10:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A cast thats way too hot
pmyourboobiesorbutt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:10:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has ben affleck in it
RegalDolan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:10:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the soundtrack is centered around royalty free piano music in the opening scene (yeah, you, Hallmark.)
hshsyxgsbsksosowb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:10:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tom cruise
YoureSoOutdoorsy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:10:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The preview is a short version of entire film, not just a teaser.
DueLingonberry3107 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:10:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any movie under 90 minutes
HamburgAtheist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:10:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin Diesel
AshaNyx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:10:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That it is made by disney atm
memphishayes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:10:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When theyโre doing contest giveaways on HGTV for an action flick.
blacke00 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:11:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it shows the DC logo.
reddit887799 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:11:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Chris Pratt.
adamb_88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:11:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Porky pig does a rap as the Notorious P.i.G
joedah ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:11:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A ton of exposition dialogue in the background, especially characters sharing information that should already be known to the characters but Iโs only being said to give background or context that the movie did not have enough time to establish.
KingGoldie23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:11:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sex scene within the first 5 minutes
Slight-Improvement58 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:11:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All the good parts are in the trailer.
wriestheart ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:11:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The amount of advertising. The more of it there is, the worse the movie is probably going to be. The most blatant example is Disney.
SheptonCupCake ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:11:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has Owen Wilson in it.
libracker ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:12:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailer that goes on WAY too long. Also if the director appears at the end of the trailer begging you to watch the movie.
frijolejoe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:12:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Seth Rogen is cast.
Also Ben Stiller.
barkingpoem ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:12:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stars Nick cage
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:12:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's in a "universe".
_itsKuso ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:12:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if it's shot in 60fps.
toomanyukes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:12:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Michael Bay's name attached to it.
-QED- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:12:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is listed as a cast member.
alluptheass ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:13:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You'll see a bunch of trailers/hype for it and then it'll just vanish. Usually means the studio thought they had a hit but then it tested horribly.
Failed_Time_Traveler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:13:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's directed by Uwe Boll.
alright_alright1126 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:13:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it begins in a dream sequence... I BOUGHT โthe tax collectorโ, a gangster flick, and it began with a dream sequence. I guessed the ending in the first 20 seconds.
Livvyuri ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:13:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Obviously there may be exceptions, but when a trailer does the specific thing of using a popular catchy pop song as the backing track and then cutting the song off to let the characters have a few words of dialogue and then cutting the backing track in again, rinse and repeat throughout the trailer. Iโve seen it happen like seven times before in one trailer.
OakFromLive ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:13:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All red letters for the title
tarandfeathers ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:14:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
words, lots of words
Bpofficial ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:14:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The video is out of sync with the sound
midwaysilver ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:14:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a movie or series has the word 'girl' or 'girls' in the title I know my wife is gonna be up late and I'm gonna be looking for something solid to smash my face against
BabyMothman76 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:14:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs Russian
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:14:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the adds have โtestimonialsโ from people leaving the theatre. Garbage every single time.
jellyjamjungle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:14:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailers are bad
anthroguy101 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:14:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As you know
_Tails_GUM_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:15:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
magentastic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:15:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie poster is just a close up of a womanโs body part.
brigan_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:15:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a M. Night Shyamalan movie.
T__ranquil ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:15:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the background music is fucked
Romek_himself ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:15:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when its hyped in r/movies
SniperX876 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:15:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Written and Directed by Jerry Smith"
Next-Ad4822 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:15:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The length of the trailer
WhataBud ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:15:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was like that with Prospect at beginning but I think that was a great movie.
Keppppppp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:15:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Brendan Fraser is in it.
Krausert ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:15:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailers reveals everything.
ShirtPanties ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:15:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring Steven Seagal"
edstatue ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:16:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ensemble cast
CantBeatStupidity ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:16:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cartoon characters made into Live action movies. Enough said.
happy_0001 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:16:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When he's ex forces and they take his daughter... or sometimes they kill his dog.
StopMeFromDebating ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:16:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's the 'big movie of the season' and not directed by Nolan... It's a pretty solid rule of thumb, sadly
-jrtv- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:16:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Made in USA from a comic book heroes. Worst. Movies. Ever.
MonkeyManMakeMoney ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:16:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer hardly explains the story but is absolutely full of big cgi moments.
One man, one planet, one mission, then โฆโฆ.boom, crash, bang, wooooosh, then silence and dark screen, then โinsert whatever โbutโ statement here, then more cgi bang crash cgi, cgi, human face looking surprised, bang, crash, exciting cgi.
You immediately know the cgi budget was 70%, and the writers got 2%. Rest on sets and actors.
slade797 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:16:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a โblockbuster.โ
AdFew9874 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:16:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Nick Cage is in it.
Code-Red-Panda ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:16:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jump cuts
JuliaYesterdey ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:16:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
WHEN I watched the show I don't remember Good Doctor And then I felt that PSHON could be fired then the music was sad and I felt sad.
Fluffy-Shine-4679 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:17:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage?
OnyxiasLair ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:17:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's got loads of woke bollocks in it
Fackel1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:17:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a anime real live movie.
Bale626 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:17:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs made by Hollywood.
Gibbet44 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:17:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mainly kids movies but when there are fart jokes in the trailer
Pietjiro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:17:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's an absolutely unnecessary sequel or remake, even worse if it's of a much older film. Looking at you Disney.
"But kids love it!" Yeah, while you have to distract yourself from cringeing. It's full of films equally enjoyable by kids and adults, but with Disney it's a hit or miss
GJjoe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:17:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jennifer Aniston is in it
ozQuarteroy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:17:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage
TheGreatBeaver123789 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:17:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has sharknado in the title
milesdizzy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:18:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That they havenโt spent the absolute minimum to get a half decent poster.
sock_slurper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:18:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a film is filled with unknown actors/actresses that are suspiciously good looking
Syth_2002 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:18:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Pearl and Dean talk about itโฆ
Syth_2002 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:18:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Pearl and Dean talk about itโฆ
viodox0259 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:18:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring any of the following : Nicholas cage , Steven segual, John Travolta, Bruce Willis.
ookic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:18:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you go to the theatre and the intro has the words "dream" and "works" on it
pikalaxalt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:18:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The poster, usually.
kingcobrav9 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:18:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's written, directed by, and staring the same person, probably gonna be a trashy vanity project.
TheTangoFox ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:18:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
John Smithe's name is everywhere
rman2manchoo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:18:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs made by blumhouse
RobWK159 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:19:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailers show big moments. Terminator Genysis did this.
funnyfaceking ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:19:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The bad guy is eating before we know anything else about him.
HYPERNOVA3_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:19:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a sequel, it changes the plot almost completely, being a different movie with the characters and the name of another movie.
phobox91 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:19:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's an horror movie and stephen king says it's awesome
Jim_from_snowy_river ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:19:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the action is really loud and the dialogue is really quiet.
Arvidex ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:20:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Narrated exposition.
Legal_Nectarine9409 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:20:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tbf Artemis fowl was the absolute epitome of a dumpster fire because it stayed in production way too long and it went through so many hands that they just lost sight of the basic premise of the source material along with the plot, the characters and the setting, as well as what makes movies good. every review I saw from someone who didn't read the books was "maybe it'll be better to those who did..." No.it was worse. So much worse
A huge part of a main character's arc was her being the first female in her division-->movie makes her boss a woman too
MC is supposed to be a criminal mastermind who independent figured out fairys' existence and sussed out how to catch one all by himself--> dad tells him all about it and was on very good terms with the other MC's father until his mysterious disappearance
MC's mom is supposed to be depressed and insane due to her husband being missing and a massive plot point is at the end when the criminal mastermind MC trades back half the ransom gold to get her cured--> mom who?
Villain of movie--> isn't introduced until book two, also replaces Russian mob for kidnapping his dad
Macguffin of movie --> never mentioned or hinted at in any book
Criminal mastermind MC's ingenious way of escaping containment forcefield that is fairys' ace in the hole which nobody, not even a fairy ever figured out --> bomb it
Criminal mastermind MC is supposed to be ever-serious, uncoordinated, out of shape, and pale- intro him on a surfboard having fun
Bodyguard whose name is only learned as he draws his dying great in book three- everyone knowns his first name now, just don't call him "the butler"
Highly fit, 30s-mid 40s, bald, Eurasian bodyguard--> let's make him black with gray hair
I could go on..
UpbeatFaithlessness6 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:20:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All the good parts are shown in the trailer with nothing to look forward to in the actual screening
Worried_Business999 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:20:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you dont feel intrigued once after 15 min, you wont be for the rest of the movie.
The_creamy_meme ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:20:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โHey my name is Johnny and Iโm your regular misfit. Iโm a weirdo and I always get bullied for it but this is the story of how my life turned into the greatest love story of all timeโ
EssBmb20 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:20:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When A list celebrities come down here to Australia to do promo.
jmilla360 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:20:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any non animated movie that is only 1h30 mins long
KCGhost12345 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:21:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The never-ending advertising is the best proof.
Clayman8 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:21:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Review Embargo until the movie comes out. Nothing spells "lies" better than when no one is allowed to say anything about the film until it hits the silver screen.
Trailers seem to have nearly every plot twist and action scene cramed into it. If you're banking on having cool set pieces but blow it all in the trailer, expect everything else but those 5min to be filler content.
It has Megan Fox in it, or its made by the Asylum. Enough said.
In most cases, its an American remake of an asian film. I've yet to see an american remake that to the very least holds up to the source material, and i dont mean "take an idea and adapt it" like Magnificient 7 or similar. I mean a shot-for-shot remake like Oldboy, the Ring and the rest.
Edit: Forgot a good one. Famous actor/actress has top billing despite being less than 5min in the entire movie.
THACC- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:21:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
3 minute explanation of the backstory at the start with some boring CG
unsane_in_da_brain ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:21:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer will have banjo music or whistling... and the trailer run time is over 4 minutes lol
floodychild ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:21:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the synopsis tells you an actor of meh level that happened to be in a big movie stars in it rather than give an actual synopsis of the story.
elbigbuf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:21:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's PRODUCED by someone whose other work is successful. A classic example is the "by the studio who brought you the Fast & Furious series"
_Bi-NFJ_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:21:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Evangelicals arenโt pissed off about it
cgcs20 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:21:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
When it's the 3rd, 4th etc. instalment of a franchise that was never that good to begin with. Like, did we really need 5 Ice Age films? I enjoyed the 1st one as a kid, but come on... Also if it's advertised everywhere and anywhere, it feels like you can't escape it even though you don't really want to see it, then suddenly all traces of it disappear seemingly overnight and you forget it ever existed at all, despite all their efforts
Argon_Mint ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:21:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When its just filled with recognizable names! Especially if its an animated movie and they just try to pull in parents with actors the parents might recognize as (often bad) voice actors
HeavyMetalSasquatch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:21:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Focus on diversity and inclusivity".
I love diverse movies that actually represent the fabric of humanity BUT when it's a forerunner of the marketing the movie is almost crap. Movies should have characters of all shape, color, and representation but it should just be built in and accepted.
You do not deserve an Oscar just because you did what should simply be natural.
Unpicked_nose ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:21:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A action or scary movie rated PG-13. ๐โโ๏ธ
Consideredresponse ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:21:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the studio is confident that the film will be a hit then Journalists and talk show hosts have to fly to them for Junket spots in LA or London.
If they are uncertain about a film 1 or more stars will do the press-junket around the world.
If they are know it's bad you have most of the cast out doing every show they can find.
If it's utter shit you can see the stars on live australian TV at between 9AM- 4PM in the afternoon.
Inevitablechef ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:21:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a shark plays a major role..
szbn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:22:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"...because, family."
Wise-Willow6442 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:22:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the Producers of [insert successful film]โ
Barstools1013 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:22:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It wins an Oscar
Craftdickcheese ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:22:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay
NinjaFXx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:22:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When one actor plays multiple Persons
Lyle_rachir ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:22:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It says Zack Snyder anywhere
mwc_1742 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:22:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The run time doesn't reach 90 minutes
DukeofWellington1815 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:22:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Nicholas Cageโ
Knight-Lurker ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:22:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"In select theaters only"
Lv_SS98 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:22:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Samuel l Jackson gets eaten by a shark way to early
Japsai ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:22:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Action movie director, but they also have screenplay credits.
jonnycburton ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:22:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Two words, Rob Shnider
Professor_Squishy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:23:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is it a live action movie based on a video game? Is it directed by Paul W. S. Anderson? If the answer is yes to either of those...
moreskillsmoreskins ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:23:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The poster
TailSpinBowler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:23:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I used to say when the credits rolled before the movie.
some_shady_guy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:23:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's got sharks in a tornado.
Smeggfaffa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:23:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer features either an Inception-horn or a Skybeam Tm.
MorbidlyScottish ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:23:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin Heart is in it.
CBus-Eagle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:24:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Nicholas Cage is starting in it. I liked his old stuff (Con Air, The Rock), but his new ones are stinkers. I just avoid his movies now.
bananapotato1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:24:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
-Kids are primary characters in it
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:24:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When one of the worst cars in history is turned into a rocket and shown in the trailer, also bringing back dead characters and showing them in the trailers to hype people up.
heyheyfrapfrap ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:24:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it is a french comedy movie
Mr_Creosote_76 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:24:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Megan Fox has a starring role
She ruined Transformers๐คฌ
jnorris441 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:24:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The director is one of the writers?
Or if Damon Lindelof or Alex Kurtzman are involved
19you1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:24:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the movie has gone beyond 4 movies, at least for me anyways, thereโs a few exceptions to this rule like Star Wars, HP, Marvel Universe, but some movies (mainly looking at FF) have just stopped being what they were meant to be and just been milked for money
Arcadeseacher ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:24:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Disney Logo
Zaggados ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:24:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
rian johnson directing a star wars movie
Machadoaboutmanny ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:24:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Straight to DVD
krzys020709 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:24:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Clichรฉ
adasilva87 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:24:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The film duration, usually when it's less than 1h 30min or around that it's not good. It seems as if there's not enough time to develop the plot and the characthers so everything is kinda obvious.
Spookyy422 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:25:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a line said in the trailer doesnโt really fit the scene itโs in
HistoricallyRekkles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:25:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There was a weird Thank you message from the directors or producers for Wreck it Ralph 2 for supporting the movieโฆ I was like oh oh this is going to suck and it did.
burkamurka ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:25:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its made by disney
BasGenesis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:30:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
God I hate how true that isโฆ they use to be so goodโฆ
KohlDayvhis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:25:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When youโre 10mins in and the movieโs on itโs 10th song. (Suicide Squad, Cruella)
Fun_Wonder_4114 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:25:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
CGI live action version of a nostalgia childhood property where the CGI cartoon characters are some how transported to the real world.
ThePsychicBunny ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:25:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Adam Sandler in it.
-SonOfHam- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:25:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Will Smith is in it.
TYRANASAURUS_HECK ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:25:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its about a woman that wants to have sex with a bee
Turtelious ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:25:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The reviews say so
mnightcoburn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:25:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mark Wahlberg
assmblyreq ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:26:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars John Travolta
KaKa-22 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:26:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Seeing Adam Sandler
Neurotypicaltruth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:26:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A large board outside the cinema which says: โThis movie is bad.โ
meatshield72 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:26:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tokenization
hoipolloi906 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:26:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sandra Bullock
MikeyDanglez ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:26:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs staring a Quaid brother.
LostBoiFromNeverland ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:26:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
SO many LGBTQ+ movies featuring lesbians set up their opening scenes like itโs going to be a porn. From the zero-chemistry acting to the low-effort story lines, I have turned off several within the first few minutes as of late, because lesbian lives are more than the sex they may be having.
Reasonable-Future377 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:26:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It doesn't have Dwayne Johnson in it.
Glenjobob ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:26:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Made by Netflix
GeneralFactotum ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:26:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you are the ONLY person in the theater watching the movie. Yes, I have had this happen. Team America: World Police - It could have been a fun movie but instead it was just a test to see how many times they could say the F word.
I loved The Thunderbirds as a kid in the 1960's. But this was not that.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:27:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
a bazillion characters on the movie poster
scz561 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:27:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
M. Night Shyamalan
cuttlle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:27:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tits in the beginning
tTimtS ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:27:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When either fast or furious is in the title
raymond_redditor ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:27:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has lots of "diversity" on the poster.
oogaboogazi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:27:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Highly bad quality!
ResettiConfetti ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:27:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We're all going by movie trailers but there have certainly been critically panned movies that had good trailers like Suburbicon, Alien Covenant, and The Last Jedi.
Elthamar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:27:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
starring Adam Sandler
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:27:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Before movie is released: trailers practically everywhere.
Once movie is in cinemas: be lucky to see one as for it.
Euphoric_panda37 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:27:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If they have to keep emphasizing the actors that are in the movie, rather than promoting the actual movie itself.
Nhenghali ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:28:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's directed by J. J. Abrams. He killed both Star Trek and Star Wars.
slyons1616 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:28:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it includes Kevin Hart.
53510758 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:28:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the main character's trait is female
This isn't an original comment by the way.
gdavis2588 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:28:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Seagal
drenger77 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:28:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Good ratting by tomatoes and bad ratting by audience
Stelznergaming ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:28:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You start getting sleepy..
The_Canadian_Goose ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:28:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs an acid trip with a storyline (talking about the crocs 2)
zarathos42 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:28:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Jack Black, Jim Carey, or Adam Sandler and claims to be a comedy.
jaydiddlediddle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:28:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Vin Diesel is in it, near it, goes to see itโฆ.
HabeEvil ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:28:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you could guess the whole plot and twist of the movie, just by watching the 1.5 minutes of the trailer, just like Bloodshot.
doubleflush ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:28:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
that it has kevin james or kevin hart in them
HonestScoper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:28:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Almost any movie with Nicolas Cage
camprr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:28:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStaring: Adam Sandler asโฆ And adam Sandler asโฆ And Adam sandler asโฆ And Adam Sandler asโฆโ
Broshcity ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:28:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage is in the movie
cubby422 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:28:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Driver
Devenery ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:29:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer tells the entire movie.
dondethephuck ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:29:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They never show two people talking in a scene together.. the camera flips back and forth between their facesโฆ shitty acting leads with multiple takes lead to weird edited conversations
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:29:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
female male action heros. it reeks of algorithmic casting and therefore, algorithmic scripts. just because it checks all the boxes of what people think they like, it doesn't mean the story is going to be good. also it looks like disney is going with the fat women route? wanda vision and loki. ridiculously fat women in prominent roles. lol.
ZealousidealBobcat53 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:29:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
White background red title
SpecialistDevice2018 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:29:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The people in it are wearing clothes
GeroVeritas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:29:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's release date is in January-March
Cannonieri ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:29:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring Adam Sandler"
Tinbits ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:29:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That itโs either 90 minutes or 3 hours long
mythdragon15890 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:30:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โA Netflix originalโ
TismoJones ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:30:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the song Im Walking on Sunshine is in it.
Dangerous-Ad-3680 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:30:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bonjour
Dangerous-Ad-3680 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:30:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
u/profanitycounter
SwissMoose ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:30:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Movie is some kind of straight-to-DVD โexclusiveโ to Redbox or one of the smaller streaming platforms. Especially if it is trying to copy the theme of some other blockbuster movieโs release.
8nijda8 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:30:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My friend recommends it
RepresentativeTwo328 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:30:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jim Carrey is in it.
The-True-Kehlder ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:30:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the commercials have tons of action shots from many different sets, I generally consider them to have given away that there's not much in the way of story.
hampie42 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:30:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the co-executive producer ofโฆ.โ
danne0998 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:30:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see the director for the monster hunter shows up
DocotrClaw ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:30:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the director is not on the "cancel" list
lanonyme42 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:30:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Marvel
trackedonwire ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:30:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
First indicator, it was made recently.
Uniporn-FuckTheHorn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:30:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the whole plot is in the trailer.
EmuWarVeteran87 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:30:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anyone seen the trailers for the new purge? Everything about that. Everything
Hydro117 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:31:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When thereโs woke bullshit in it
olooxn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:31:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From "oscar nominee" from "academy award winner"
jph69r ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:31:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Ben Affleck in it.
no_username_for_me ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:31:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs the summer
Runesen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:31:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
it's directed by Ulli Lommel in my late-teens bought a box og serial-killer movies directed by him and they were horrible, I will never forget or forgive
Baiul ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:31:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
John Revolta appears. I remember my brother and I in the cinema watching a film, which started well. Then in walked Travolta, at the same time we both shouted, "Oh no, John Revolta". The movie sucked, big surprise.
DadaBigfoot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:31:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Zack Snyder
zelipe2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:31:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
one dimensional characters
stef2go ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:31:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's summer
Mr_Stinkfinger ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:31:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the Director who brought you the Sixth Senseโฆ.โ
PikaPlay1069 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:31:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs everywhere before it first comes out and once it does come out no one talk bout it
chillasgoldblum ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:31:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I know that if Peter Travers from Rolling Stone gave it a good review that it means itโs gonna suck.
corruptsucculents ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:32:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
the movie is animated and the cast is almost entirely celebrities. cough sing cough the magic roundabout cough
thed3rpknight1985 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:32:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tom cruise
enkorv-ibakfickan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:32:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The IMDb rating is bad
stef2go ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:32:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Adam Sandler
Dewott56 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:32:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
no hot dudes
ThaGarden ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:32:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cape shit
Marazitr1990 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:32:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Alex Kurtzman is involved in any way with the script.
Dfiggsmeister ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:32:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Uwe Boll.
Clintonswart77 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:32:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
the movie trailer
rubberducky800 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:32:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sequels you never asked for
pf597 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:32:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage is in it.
LozNewman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:33:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer summarises the entire plot in 30 seconds.
mcncl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:33:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For me, Will Ferrell is in it.
Mr_Audastic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:33:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Non stop advertising usually. They donโt need to advertise a good movie as hard as a bad one. Same thing for games.
Rafay911 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:33:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the music stops before a joke
thepantsman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:34:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Nicole Kidman
itizwhatitizlmao ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:34:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:34:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If lebron James is the lead actor
classicrock71 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:34:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bruce Willis is in it.
Antique_Clock_5093 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:34:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
a clear sigh is that the movie is a bollywood movie.
SDutra ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:34:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a Star Wars Disney Sequel
TruckerTM ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:34:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hallmark logo appears during opening credits....
Mrsaynum ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:34:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it starts with โFastโฆโฆโ
maverick29er ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:34:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
NARRATION
+1sin
Zanian19 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:34:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Boll's name is on it.
cornfarm96 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:34:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs made by marvel.
Yupperroo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:34:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Random movie with a Hollywood power couple or worse yet, married power couple starring.
bluebirdgm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:34:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โHallmark/Crown Productions Presentsโฆโ
Independent_Lack_864 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:35:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it starts with cocomelon XD
generic-hamster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:35:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the poster is full of prices, nominations and trophies.
StreamAngler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:35:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its like Fern Gully but with giant blue aliens.
DustyHound ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:44:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Avatar is basically โdances with wolvesโ which is โa man called horseโ. And so on, and so on.
Night_Venture ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:35:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer shows you EVERYTHING
HOMEBOUND_11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:35:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay
Sticky_Wicket12 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:35:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Ben Affleck is cast as a Superhero.
EjaculaSean ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:35:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Devine, Amy Schumer, Michael Bay, M. Night Shyamalan (post sixth sense/signs), D & D (GoT cunts) this sort of caliber of dick-baggery.
Oscar Baits also, though tbf there tends to be at least one/two that's pretty good. Anything where you keep seeing ads around Christmas/Beginning of the year (Anything October-February potentially) and they're always, "Based on a True Story," and everyone working on the film is an "Academy award winning/nominee" and it's made with whoever won whatever categories from the previous year.
Another easy way of spotting an Oscar bait is to pay attention to actors who are making multiple year attempts to win one e.g. Bradley Cooper (Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle, American Sniper) J-Law (Same two but she won for Silver Linings and I'm not sure if she continued Oscar baits the third year on). Though then there are notable exceptions like Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep who are just awards staples and have around 20 nominations or something ridiculous.
SkyyySi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:35:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Posters with quotes from Twitter
butkaf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:35:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
JJ Abrams is involved.
Chance_Blasto ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:35:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This ones kinda subjective but I always judge when there's a partnership with McDonalds or something and they do A LOT of mashup commercials before the release. Usually a huge mainstream movie that's gonna blow.
thatisanicedogdick ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:35:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it gets one of those โFirst Lookโ trailers that run before the trailers.
OLDGREG81 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:36:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you couldn't care less what happens to any of the characters.
DrLBTown ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:36:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Definitely if the trailer gives too much away.
Michael Bay director
Not always: based on a true story
From the producer of xyz and the writer of abc
Often horror that isnโt R or NC-17
Anttoni_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:36:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Opening titles Jerry Bruckheimer production
TosaFF ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:36:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Rob Zombie
Morning_Woody1201 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:36:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
fart
amps_is_amped ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:36:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any movie with the rock, Ryan Reynolds, marvel, Kevin Hart.
salacat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:36:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any comedy that is described as โzanyโ
jcooper1982 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:36:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has a narrator at the start. There have been very few movies in my experience that come back from that.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:36:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If thereโs been a 8+ year gap between original and sequel.
patronacus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:36:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the names David Benioff or D.B. Weiss appear in the creditsโฆ..
C0DENAME- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:37:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they tell the audience that this is the last movie of the franchise and proceed to make another 3 of them
smartcouchpotato ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:37:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Remakes are red flags. Not all of them are bad, but most of the time, the motivation behind them is purely a financial one.
oaoaoa2202 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:37:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Embargoed reviews
blueyolei ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:37:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"youre probably wondering how all this happened"
shadowofshadows2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:37:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starts with nudity
miyyu1002 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:37:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The characters barely talk in the trailer. And if they do, itโs short exclamations or one liners, no real conversation.
I_am_jacks_reddit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:37:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nick cage is the star
abajasiesu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:38:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The actors can be quite telling sometimes. Certain actors almost guarantee what kind of movie it will be.
FoodOnCrack ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:38:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's made in my native language.
Source: am Dutch.
LawRecordings ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:38:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Nicolas Cage in it
Mutranunrepeated ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:38:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It destroys canon of previous part
MrLacuna19 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:38:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
These days: โstarring Bruce Willisโ. Could be changed to: โstarring the man who looks kind of like Bruce Willis from behindโ.
UniverselyMinded ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:38:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A child is one of the lead actors
awaamen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:38:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs hyped and advertised to the extreme. They need to get as many people into the cinema to see it when it comes out before anyone realises its bad.
Lamice232 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:38:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if they start with firework
VivaSpiderJerusalem ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:38:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
(name of director you like) "Presents"...
Perth_nomad ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:38:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Talkback radio stations giving away tickets
DustyHound ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:39:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Vin Diesel is in the trailer.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:39:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Nice try Adam Sandler
jay_does_stuff ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:39:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's all female cast is marketed as feminist in some way or the other.
unclefartz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:39:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The rule I follow is, if the movie is less than 1hr 30min it's typically garbage
kerneldemon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:39:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is in it
Chance_Blasto ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:39:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was a hit Broadway musical first.
AM1N0L ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:40:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
EndlessIdiot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:40:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you think itโs going to be good
Traksimuss ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:40:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the movie has been made after 2010.
CatOnProzac ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:40:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
More often than not when the trailer gives away the plot in a 2-3 minute sequence. You have seen the movie except all the filler content that is D grade screenwriting.
Seshimus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:40:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer basically shows you the majority of the movie.
TravelingWitcher ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:40:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
Hashpeeteke69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:40:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Happy Madison Productions.
UncleCuckles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:40:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If there was one fantastic CGI scene that keeps popping up on commercials, means itโs the only cgi scene worth showing.
Epic-Dude000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:40:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie begins sad
lawyerlyaffectations ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:40:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Chris Pratt is in it.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:40:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the lead actor is the producer, usually .
albi360 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:40:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
~starring Drew Barrymore
jay_does_stuff ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:41:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
" The plot is really interesting" - Magazine you've never heard of
MarcinKaneda ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:41:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer is excellent, a movie tends to be decent, and vice versa.
It is not a rule tho, but it is pretty accurate.
Knapplebloom ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:41:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
a bad soundtrack 100%
aChocolateFireGuard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:41:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When its starring Steven Segal
YhslawVolta ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:41:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If mark Wahlberg is in it.
kks110 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:41:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
M Night Shyamalan is making it
ExtrodinaryBerry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:41:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My go too for figuring out if a movie is going to be bad is while watching the trailer - don't focus on the trailer as a whole, but think about how the individual scenes and moments would play into the movie itself. You can weed out a lot bad movies that people hype up because of a well edited trailer.
fortnitefunnyahahah ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:42:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If there's Adam Sandler in it
VordaVor ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:42:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its new.
ILikeTheStocks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:42:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailer with way too much story.
hellsenforcer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:42:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
J J Abrams
Themanstall ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:42:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unknown producers or just one production company credit at the beginning.
Damaldito ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:42:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It comes out of Hollywood, computer generated special effects does not make a good movie, good story telling, or at least better stories, make better viewing.
T-Dawgg12 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:42:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Will Ferrell is in it.
BruceU2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:43:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Characters not having any reason/logic
Freyzi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:43:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much focus on star power, it means they got nothing else and are just hoping people get lured in by the names they recognize.
kotonizna ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:43:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they highlight the name of the producer who was the original director of prequel rather than the actual director of the present film.
MeatApprehensive1861 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:43:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From Michael Bay
silvermoon822 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:43:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Written, directed, produced, executive produced, and starring Tommy Wiseau
andrewcbee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:43:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs released on the Hallmark channel during Christmas time
DeanCorso11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:43:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage.
LikeJustChill ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:43:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Uwe Boll
BarryBadman1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:43:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The reviewers rate it high.
Doggywoof1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:43:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, usually when the reviews are bad the movie isnโt that great.
WemWEMbot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:43:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Zac Synder
psychicamnesia ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:44:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer is nothing but action bits without any context.
Qwertyuiop66643 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:44:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it stars Nicholas Cage
tiny_alien_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:44:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer or the next 20 minutes of the movie tells me it is extremely slow and the movie is over 2 hours long.
PotentialAd1295 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:44:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The title starts with "A Tyley Perrys"
iamacoconutagain ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:44:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lets go save the world - Deadshot, Suicide Squad
sharktoothsoup ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:44:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has the word โHeistโ in the title.
carbonated_coconut ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:44:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer gives away the whole plot to the movie.
EMPIREVSREBLES ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:44:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Rian Johnson... Will never forgive him for The Last Jedi. He also made the worst Breaking Bad episode so if he directs a show you know not to watch it.
highfatoffaltube ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:44:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Steven Segal in it.
pporkpiehat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:44:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a costume drama about British royalty and released during Oscar season.
kzabrecky ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:45:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jared Leto is in it.
HornetBoring ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:45:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
People that think marvel movies are good recommend it to me
-King_Cobra- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:45:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Someone describes their motivation. Yes, this goes for Anime too. Nobody gets a pass for being lazy.
rememberthepie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:45:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there's that dude hitting a golf ball at the start
GarbledReverie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:45:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A trailer for a comedy where it's largely reaction shots.
"Oh damn...!" "That is not right!" etc...
Generally, an effective comedy doesn't need characters to cue the audience with how to react to the jokes.
ToddTheOdd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:45:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Critics like it.
YeahOkaySureTotally ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:45:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Movies that have a sequel approximately way too long after the last entry. Take bill and Ted sequels, both 2 and face the music were unnecessary and went off so little from the previous one! And then, in face the music, they are virtually sidelined as they focus on their daughter and stuff...
usmcjohn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:45:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ben affleck is in it.
TheDickDangler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:45:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is in it.
SuperDave81081 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:46:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything made after the 90s is a good sign. Then you have actors that will tell you it's going to be real bad and full of CGI. Vin Diesel, The Rock, John Cena. Scary movies rated PG-13 is another great tell. This super sensitive cancel culture has ruined everything and I wonder why Hollywood even tries. Like the all female Ghostbusters??? You can see the actors walking on eggshells trying not to offend one person, because if you offend one you offend all. When you watch an old movie and think "Damn you couldn't say or do that today" is exactly what I am talking about.
Numbah9Dr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:46:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's an American remake of a foreign film. Ahem Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.....The Ring.....The Grudge....
jamoss14 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:46:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many big name actors and actresses
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:46:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Being made by Disney.
ashketchum2095 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:46:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has godzilla in it. The fights were decent but the acting and everything else was just horrible. (Godzilla Vs Kong)
GalacticCmdr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:46:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring: Nicholas Cage
or
Directed By: M Night Shyamalan
DoTheRightThing1953 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:46:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Steven Seagal!
chefshoes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:46:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's not a new idea. And when comedy actors try to make an action movie
Looking at you Reynolds.
Deadpool is the exception
Key-Refrigerator-961 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:46:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Steven Seagal is cast in it.
FridaAshtar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:47:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if its made in Hollywood !
alvnrfrma14 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:47:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if The Rock is one of the cast.
Any_Acanthisitta3197 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:47:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Usually the trailer.
UltiBahamut ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:47:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its named after a video game.
SpreadMoist22 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:47:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay or Jerry Brockheimer are involved.
morconheiro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:47:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Meryl Streep.
Suicideduck710 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:47:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Family.
Commy1469 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:47:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There's a really cliche title or plot concept
BruceU2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:47:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's a second/third/etc. season of a series or movie and the critics give it a better score than the first season.
E.g. The Expanse, Altered Carbon, Star Wars
AQuaintEstate ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:47:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie opens with a scene from the climax/turning point, then flashes back to the beginning. Only exception is Pulp Fiction.
dwaynereade ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:48:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nic cage on cover
seriouslyeveryname75 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:48:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ruby Rose is in it
idkw0ttoputhere ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:48:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it says "A Netflix Original"
HerrKlaus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:48:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It says: directed by Rian Johnson
NightElfHuntrPetGirl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:48:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Female writer, female director, and an all female cast playing badasses because girl power.
You might be tempted to downvote me as being misogynistic but replacing men with women in the same roles is no way to do justice to women. If the only way a woman can be strong is for there not to be a man anywhere on the screen then you need to reevaluate the writing and the story you're trying to tell.
Jump_Like_A_Willys ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:48:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs a movie Iโm watching (i.e., not from watching the trailers), a movie goes downhill for me when people who should know better begin to do stupid things just for the sake of moving the plot to where the writer wants it.
sikjoven ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:48:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When physics or the concept of time and spacial distance go out the window.
Ex: The Ice Road.
BAD_SHAW ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:49:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they are trying to be over the top (may b funky) or m not sure
MyPronounIsHisGrace ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:49:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tom Hanks is in it.
gravity_is_right ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:49:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When its premiere was intended to be on Netflix.
Arsenic_Catnip_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:49:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The whole thing is on YouTube with no ads. If the copyright holders care so little about it to even make a few cents in ad revenue, its gonna be a stinky movie! Fortunately I love bad movies
Tbrou16 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:49:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a sequel nobody asked for 25 years later cough Space Jam cough
DameiestBird ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:49:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Crappy lighting - a theme that's been done a million times - a story line thats too complex
GraTaylor ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:49:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โโฆโฆ starring Rob Schneiderโ
RandomArtistBlock ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:49:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rotten Tomatoes critics love it
Broflake-Melter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:49:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What it's special effect/big star heavy (read: expensive), and they know it ended up being a horrible movie the only way they can get some semblance of a return is to advertise the crap out of it.
Gringoboi17 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:49:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When reviews are blocked until after it opens in theaters.
Sunshinem1982 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:49:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything with Pauli shore lol. Anything that is usually the the โ5โ movie in the series and anything straight to dvd. (Hello the american pie series ) Adam Sandler - whose actually a pretty good actor in his non comedic roles- still playing the exact same character in most of his comedies- but i still enjoy some of his early to mid 90s movies Let not forget some of the awful 90s rom com movies. Most movies on lifetime channel- lol my best friend watches that channel all the time ๐Let me stop. Im literally just ripping on movies now.
brcinz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:50:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Christian Slater.
cody4king ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:50:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they advertise the ever living hell out of it. The more they advertise a movie to try and hype it, the more they realize they have a shitter on their hands. Great movies tend to sell themselves, by word-of-mouth.
IDontMindGambling ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:50:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage
lukeroux1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:50:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a Polish romantic-comedy.
1st-NonCrudeUsername ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:50:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Nicholas cage is in it.
pickledshallots ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:51:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Red boxy letters for the title
oozap ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:51:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer over leverages the executive producers names. Always feels like they are trying to trick people into think that it was directed by this famous person. For example the movie bright burn tried this with James gunn post his guardian of the galaxy success.
ArsalanShah41 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:51:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The title has the words fast and/or furious.
foomp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:51:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Uwe Boll
mysticpolka ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:51:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nudity within the first five minutes.
annoyingone ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:51:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Steven Seagal.
rndmcmder ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:51:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When using Netflix there is a red "N" on the thumbnail. Not a 100% indicator (more like 90%).
19wolf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:51:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer is nothing but a cast list
SergeantChic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:52:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's released by Pinnacle Peak/Pure Flix.
TheBarcodeBoy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:52:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its not anime or hentai xd
RedditHatesTruths ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:52:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Genre: Horror or Genre: Comedy
asdf0909 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:52:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the commercials have that bar at the bottom that shows the movie title and opening date throughout the whole trailer
Comprehensive-Map502 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:52:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Adam Sandler
tucker_frump ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:52:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
CGI ..
Hellothereman1232158 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:53:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A cool looking trailer they put all the good bits in the trailer and then thereโs nothing else in the movie
khabadami ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:53:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Certain types of critics love it
ClemJ9 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:53:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From the visionary director who brought us 300 and watchmen..."
Or similar
Andypandy8250 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:53:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has the number โ2โ after it
Comprehensive-Map502 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:53:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs super person in it. I already know the plot
ItsNewtz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:53:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The transformers logo
actual_garbage64 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:54:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer says 'We're in this together.'
DudeBecomeALawyer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:54:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โ3 weeks earlierโฆโ
iamnotthatguyiamme ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:54:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's starring Steven Seagal and made after 2000 it's gonna suck for sure
Flashback2500 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:54:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much marketing.
thefuckingfailures ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:54:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it uses in media res.
Upset-Sea6029 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:54:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Marvel has anything to do with it...
Laser-Bicep ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:54:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When someone falls out of shot .. and says "I'm okay" as a joke
SaintsFan190 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:54:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the Bad Robot logo is in the opening.
coreth5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:54:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer appears to star explosions.
andovinci ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:54:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay
Itstoolongitwillruno ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:55:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by John Moore"
McDerbert ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:55:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Rock is in it.
pack_howitzer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:55:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer uses the either of these songs: I Feel Good or Ainโt No Mountain High Enough.
UniverSearle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:55:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Multiple production company title logo cards (3-4+) at the start.
Tempest_Barbarian ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:55:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You know, there is a theory, that when a movie has too many great actors and actresses, the movie is going to suck
silvermoon822 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:55:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer features the only interesting scene, probably the one the cost the most to shoot, so the rest of the movie is a slog leading up to and away from that scene
KokoTerzata ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:55:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It is made of a nasty people.
Crom2323 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:55:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They show the release date the entire trailer
jk6622 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:55:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Straight to DVD!!!!!!!!
txbluelacy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:55:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mario Van Peebles
Klimster777 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:55:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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thr33pwood ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:55:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Adam Sandler has anything to do with it.
YouKnowABitJonSnow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:55:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer looks like it would fit in the opening scene of tropic thunder
gazebo-fan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:56:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Letโs use the new dune movie. In the original book Arabic is spoken in combination with English. It is very important for the message as it helps connect it to its allegory. The new movies trailer has a very interesting word choice โcrusadeโ, despite the event they are referring to is literally called the great jihad. Changing a large part of what connects everything so you can make a bit more money from conservative viewers is cowardly and if they do take that part of the books away it will leave it without its message (that being that spice is oil and the freman represents the once proud people that have been exploited by foreign powers for said oil)
yeetus-24 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:56:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
a bad dialog and unlikable characters who tried to be related to our current situation in life
bufadad ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:56:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The actor looks directly at the camera and shrugs.
Crom2323 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:56:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it says โfrom the directorโ instead of โdirected byโ
Shaeos ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:56:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Zippers
deblejeje ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:56:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
French comedy
JoeyHarringtonHeisma ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:56:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs a Christian movie.
Chaoslordi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:56:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the story is summarized in the trailer
inflatablelvis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:56:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
First indication is tons of tv commercials, if you see more than normal, theyโre already worried about making their money back. Next is shoehorned exposition: say they want to let the audience know a character is a firefighter when they introduce her, but the first scene you see her at is a family dinner. Someone at the table will have a reason to say โBut Jaaaaaaane, youโre a firefighter!โ Have you ever had to remind your cousin or whatever where they work? Thatโs a sign that the writers donโt believe the viewers will pick up on subtle clues and just have to state everything plainly. Final indication is Amy Schumer. If sheโs in it or involved in the writing Iโm pretty certain itโs a lump of shit
dragonslayereleven ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:56:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A delay on the release date.
gurremurre ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:56:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it involves superheroes...
teeejsterr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:57:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Keanu Reeves isnโt in it.
BaronVonKeyser ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:57:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It "stars" Steven Seagal.
PLOKS- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:57:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fart joke in the trailer
Any_Acanthisitta3197 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:57:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the producer/director of _______!!โ
I always say, โFilmed the same way as ______!!โ
GoBerzerko ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:57:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it begins with the words "Fast and Furious" (other than the first one)
The-Good-Earner ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:57:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nick cage is in it
sirjuice35 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:57:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
all female cast
grilloson ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:57:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That it has fast n' furious in the title
therealrealrock ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:57:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sadly at the point, if it's made by a Hollywood studio.
lordbloodstar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:58:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a Disney Star Wars movie.
StankCheeze ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:58:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Boll, Michael Bay
ThisIsTheNewSleeve ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:58:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not always, but narration. If you can't communicate the point of a scene through the interplay of the characters and feel you need to add someone talking on top to make sense of things, generally that's a bad sign.
Weak_Kale_384 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:58:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage - nowadays
wet_beefy_fartz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:58:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Disney live action.
tightheadband ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:58:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Teenagers on a convertible driving on a highway while a shitty pop music soundtrack is playing. Bonus points if they are cheerleaders.
wikidemic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:58:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Credits start running at the beginning /s
(Unless you really like pre-historic flicks, boomer!)
Bishop-Owl-Art ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:58:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
If it's a live action movie adapted from a beloved book or television series for kids and teens, and isn't Harry Potter.
Eragon, Narnia, Spiderwick, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Percy Jackson, Avatar The Last Airbender, Bridge to Terabithia, Dragon Ball. For some reason they cannot avoid skipping over or completely altering major plot points, leaving entire characters out of the story, changing who the main bad guy is for some reason, sometimes they completely skip a book or two if they even make more than one movie, and otherwise ignoring the source material entirely.
It's important to note that many of these movies were produced by Nickelodeon Movies, use that information how you will.
Edit: I will say that bridge to Terabithia made me cry in the theatre but that's cause 13 year old me had a thing for the actress, and that's nothing cause when I read the book I didn't leave my room for a few days cause I was so upset the character had died.
cdoc17 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:58:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Two brothers. In a van. And then a meteor hit. And they ran as fast as they could, from giant cat monsters. And then a giant tornado came and that's when things got knocked into 12th gear.
A Mexican armada shows up. With weapons made from Two--tomatoes. And you better bet your bottom dollar that these two brothers know how to handle business. In: Alien Invasion Tomato Monster Mexican Armada Brothers, Who Are Just Regular Brothers, Running In a van from an Asteroid and All Sorts of Things THE MOVIE! Hold on, there's more! Old women are coming, and they're also in the movie, and they're gonna come, and cross attack these two brothers. But let's get back to the brothers, because they're-- they have a strong bond. You don't want to know about it here, but I'll tell you one thing: The moon it comes crashing into Earth. And what do you do then? It's two brothers and--and th-they're It's called Two brothers. Two brothers!
PapaJimmer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:59:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amy Schumer
Demedici2000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:59:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In a movie set in the 1970s or 1980s horrible, puffy, inauthentic wigs, something we see in movies at every budget level.
Seanish12345 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:59:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
SmoothieBoBo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:59:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Netflix Original
heavyarmszero ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:59:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie heavily uses "From the producers/directors of [insert hit blockbuster here]" in their marketing instead of the actual name of the leading man/woman. This is really common in developed countries especially when the star is not an A-list celeb.
Jreal22 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:59:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly I find if I see a commercial way too much, it's going to be terrible. It's like they realized last minute that it's terrible and they need the most amount of people to watch it in the first weekend, so the pump the shit out of the trailer.
NemoNemo2000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:59:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When main characters are bunch of preoccupied teenagers
Ecstatic-Spinach-515 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:59:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Heaps of famous people in it but the movie isnโt very well known=bomb. Also if they send the stars on a promo tour to Australia to launch it- usually means they need to drum up audiences because itโs a stinker. Studios usually donโt bother shipping celebs to the other side of the world if they donโt need to
Octaviusis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:59:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is in it.
Benmjt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:59:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Boll
Daedalus871 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:59:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its a sequel to a movie that came out 20 some years ago.
DJDarwin93 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:59:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It takes more than 10 or so minutes to figure out what the plot is. There are exceptions, but most good movies will make it pretty clear whatโs going on within the first ten or so minutes so audiences donโt lose interest or get confused.
joacaster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:59:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Steven Seagal..
Athena123YT ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:59:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the protagonist has no backstory, AKA most horror movies unfortunately, luckily some are good!
itellyawut86 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:59:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A badly edited begining with nothing that grabs you emotionally
Buerostuhl_42 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:00:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its about a video game frenchise.
Old_Presentation_520 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:00:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's made from "Hallmark"
IronGuerilla88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:00:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you figure out the entire plot in the first 10 mins.
beefytits2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:00:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Martin Lawrence in it.
HodorsABitch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:00:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas cage, oops I said it
jozhster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:00:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When thereโs a review embargo until the day of release, itโs never a confident sign by the studios
The_Fibonacci_Spiral ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:00:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The suffex, "The Movie."
bradfly72 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:00:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Illumination.
kevemp1313 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:00:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stating Rob Schneider
doenr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:00:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vince Vaughn.
ammarrr94 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:00:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Poster is bad
john_stumpy_pepys ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:00:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything where the synopsis includes the words, "a retired LA detective".
Halloween_Nyx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:00:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it heavily focuses on what major actor is playing the role rather than the story itโs telling.
latteboy50 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:00:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I donโt know but you can just tell. Though usually movies end up being garbage when thereโs a pop song in the trailer.
Dankobamacare ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:00:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is in the cast list.
ammarrr94 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:00:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Poster is ugly
LilG1984 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:01:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's an live action adaptation from a game.
accidentalexpat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:01:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they spend an hour and a half trying to figure out something they obviously "illuded" to in the first five minutes.
Jokes_19 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:01:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any and all Disney live action remakes which can range from "this has lost the appeal of the original" to "this was literally filmed behind a concentration camp"
jesse19382 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:01:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
JFizDaWiz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:02:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Being shot at 29.970 FPS on a digital camera. Instant red flag.
AtDawnWeStrike ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:02:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Seeing Saban Films in the intro.
javajuicejoe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:02:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has that โwahhhhhhh/whaaaaaahhhhโ sound in the trailers plus lots of unnecessary CGI.
Hoovonion ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:02:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dwane
gloob696 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:02:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its the 9th in a franchise
FrenQuezoid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:02:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's in it's 9th installment,.while also having an inferiority complex with the earlier films, and over compensates with unbelievable stunts and action...
ChickenNo1510 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:02:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I trained with this equipment from www.tolga.co
https://www.tolga.co/collections/fitness/products/pull-up-bar-multifuncional-pull-up-41400
hotcurrypowder ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:03:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Forced diversity. ie if you see a trailer that seems to be all about how the protagonist is a "strong independent women" or makes a point about how it's got black women and latino women in it and how fabulous that makes it etc.
That movie Birds Droppings or whatever it's called from early last year was a perfect example of this.
Chrissy-D15 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:03:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It doesnโt feature Nicholas Cage
Un1qu3N4m3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:03:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Melissa McCarthy.
B1G5L1M ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:03:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it stars John Travolta or Nicholas Cage
andlewis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:03:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starts with narration. LOTR is the exception.
RunningThruTheTrees ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:03:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs a film made by the BBC
SuperHeavyHydrogen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:03:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Boll has anything to do with it.
jimmytehbob ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:03:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly? If it's a live action adaptation for videogames and anime specifically. I've never seen it go well. Not even once.
ichfickebeatriceegli ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:03:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When 'Ein Til Schweiger Film' is written on the Cover. Germans know what I'm talking about.
Mr-Mysterybox ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:03:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A computer generated Gopher.
salito82 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:03:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Julia Roberts or John Cusack in the cast
GaylordCope ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:03:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a popular youtuber/influencer is in it
godimold ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:03:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If I hear Carmina Burana by Carl Orff, I'm out. It's such an overused clichรฉ at this point.
Obsolete_Human ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:04:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
lots of famous actors who you know wont work well together, like the borderlands film
plasticfish_swim ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:04:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If one of the Baldwinsville is in it except for Alec.
Jableski ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:04:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has a high critic score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Stinklepinger ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:04:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Over-promotion.
Klangey ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:04:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was filmed after 2010 and โstarsโ Bruce Willis
PerfectWin912 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:04:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They have to make a bunch of tv show/movie references, potty jokes, and sex jokes
Sdr352 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:04:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Person being chased, hides out of sight, chaser is near but can't find, about to give up, person being chased coughs/sneezes, chaser gets alarmed, last minute distracted by leader and moves on.
vapre ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:04:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the producers ofโฆโ
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:04:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailer too long
holyblxss ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:05:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer is amazing. They literally use all the good moments.
SaintAtlanta ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:05:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin Harts in it
OkIngenuity3006 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:05:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Good cast but the producers noticeably did not bother to spend money on a soundtrack.
hydroblitz554 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:05:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the back ground music is 100x louder than the film
Dammit_maskey ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:05:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When music comes in
TroyElric ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:05:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When opening scene is shit, poorly written and badly executed.
LivewireCK ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:05:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring Melissa McCarthy"
Yesterdays_disaster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:05:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything with Melissa McCarthy in is pretty much dog shit in my opinion.
MegaZombieMegaZombie ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:08:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Word
C88_Revy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:05:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay (excluding Bad Boys) or has the word Fast and/or Furious in its title.
pegabear ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:05:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Amber Herd
detobus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:05:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Someone lost his memories or all of a sudden it is possible to travel through time
andashirleytemple ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:05:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a sequel to a movie you didn't think would have a sequel starring only one of the original actors who did not have a starring role in the first movie. It's filmed in Canada but goes out of its way to make sure you don't know aboot that, eh. And it retreads the exact same storyline from the first movie but this time we don't give a fuck because everyone's from Degrassi.
Suspicious-Acadia548 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:05:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If I know how it's gonna play out before I'm 5 mins in
TroyElric ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:05:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When opening scene is shit, poorly written and badly executed.
jaime_c_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:06:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
starring Angelina Jolie
SheMadeMeDoIt11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:06:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring Adam Sandler"
fernplant4 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:06:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Rock is in it
shmulik_dada ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:06:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Made by Disney
a026593 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:06:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Nicholas Cage
gahema ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:07:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the critics embargo only ends on the release day
JustCaterpillar9186 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:07:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a Star Wars movie opens with a your mom joke
RedRaiderRN ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:07:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Kristen Stewart is involved in any form or fashion...or maybe that's just my way to gauge ๐คฃ๐คฃ
MistahChuckles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:07:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
unrealistic gunshot noises/explosions. that shits criiiiinge
kellyxcat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:07:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they show you all the good stuff in the trailer.
SlantyRedEyeBalls ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:07:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the opening scene is a kid dying and the mother and or father is crying with some melancholy music in the background, I.e arrival
casalien22 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:07:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Steven Seagal is in it.
Oberon_Swanson ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:07:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer shows very little "actual movie":
There's narration/text to tell you about the movie rather than showing the movie itself
There's music and sound effects blaring the whole trailer and not really showing the actors acting or delivering their lines.
The trailer talks up the people involved in making the movie but they're not actually that involved--they talk about 'from the producer of X" "from the studio that brought you Y" instead of the director or cast. Or they do flash the name of one or two actors but that's it and they look like they might not even be the main characters.
The trailer features a lot of far away landscape, cityscape, special effects type shots from the movie and not a lot of closer shots of the actors. At the bare minimum a movie should be able to pull off some impressive, sweeping landscape shots. And when they do show these close up shots they will be rapid-fire not letting you notice much detail.
The people who make trailers generally know what they're doing, if a movie has some strong selling points they will show it and generally let the movie speak for itself. They resort to the tactics listed above when they seriously can't find anything good in the movie to show. If you see a trailer and pretty much the whole thing is voiceovers from a character in the movie, and showing relatively lengthy shots and moments from early in the movie, that means that at least the trailer makers think those moments in the movie work well enough on their own and they just had to edit things together to give you the context that makes those moments work.
KingOfTheAnarchists ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:08:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nothing against M. Night Shyamalan, but when 'Devil' first previewed in the trailers at whatever film I was seeing with friends, the entire audience audibly groaned (then laughed) when his name popped up. When the presence of an actor/director/name basically telegraphs a trope or twist.
TipOk1548 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:08:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Director: Uwe Bol
GrayBunny415 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:08:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's based on a video game. No, not all video game movies are necessarily bad, but for most of them to be good when translated to film they have to cut out so much of what fans like if the game it pisses them off. If it is too loyal to the game non players will hate it.
spoulson ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:08:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the premise of the movie is to present the token intersectional identities of the main characters.
KoNcEpTiX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:08:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Nicholas Cage!โ
rogueavocado ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:08:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you feel like you watched the whole plot of the movie, in the trailer
Peter_38 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:08:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If they say which other films the director has also directed in the trailer. Didnโt even try to see army of the dead for this reason, knew it would be shit.
farquaadschin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:08:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's not named Shrek
Ok-Inspector-4289 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:08:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If there's over. 5 trailers that show the same clips each time
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:08:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring: Kevin Hart
Or
Starring: Lebron James (the new Space Jam is gonna suuuuck!)
snwbrdj ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:08:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My rule of thumb is if in the opening credits there are 4 or more production companies. I always wonder how a director/writer can serve so many masters and not ruin the movie.
Itโs about 90% accurate
felis_magnetus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:09:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm going with "Anything Hollywood was involved in the production of this movie". Sure, you get good technical quality and FX, but the last fresh idea coming from that general direction at this point probably is older than me.
Some-Telephone-8046 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:09:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Delayed release only to then be given the January slot
AnanthRey ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:09:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Milla Jovovich.
Iโll never forgive what yโall did to Monster Hunter
kpt_krish ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:09:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its from bollywood
MunsterMonch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:09:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer is longer than 2 minutes.
darkchaos989 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:09:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Excessive and early advertising. There are billboards on nearly every bus stop and ads all over the tv and internet but the movie doesn't come out for like 6 months, skip that one the studio knows it stinks and is trying to build enough hype to recoup some of their losses.
MoeBigHevvy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:09:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Seeing a WWE wrestler in the trailers
Architect81 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:09:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
JJ Abrams
chdeal713 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:09:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A bunch of olive leaf framed awards on the movie jacket that arenโt awards youโve heard of.
famas123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:09:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
its a sequel
smoffatt34920 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:09:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring Melissa McCarthy"
PussyBuster- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:09:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer claims it's "the hottest movie of the summer".
IllegitimateQueen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:10:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the commercial is a dead end
-m7md-i ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:10:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A company that you donโt know about, bad cgi, starring the story from the end and going back and forth in the storytelling,
MaxLadizzle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:10:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Zack Snyder
Derfhdhs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:10:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A sign a movie is going to be bad?
Iโve got the answer. When it gets released anytime past the mid 2000โs.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:10:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Rob Schneider
Handsome-_-awkward ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:10:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mark Wahlberg is in it
crispyfrieddills ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:10:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the acting chops rely solely on Mark Wahlberg
KingKookus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:10:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs based on a video game. I think 1 or 2 have been decent but the rest have been shit.
MrSekktor ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:10:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For me, it would be as soon as the name M Night Shyamalan pops up in the trailer.
Hardrada74 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:13:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or Uwe Boll.
ai786 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:10:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs a Netflix original
GREENFROGgo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:10:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
protagonist's name is Jarret
bmraovdeys ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:11:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This might be just me noticing and not a real thing- but fluidity of lines delivered. Shit netflix movies always have actors where the lines seem to have extra pauses between them or even during a line. It isn't a fluid delivery. It's noticeable insanely fast into a movie
Jeremy_12491 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:11:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs on the Hallmark Channel.
seahorsespunk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:11:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
An all star cast
SnowBoy1008 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:11:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the reviews are low
ChineseChaiTea ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:11:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailers when they cut to words like "hold tight" or some BS for dramatic effect because there isn't shit going on in the movie.
DownFromTheAttic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:11:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Two things spring to mind
1. A review embargo. It only means they're wanting to hold back negative reviews and recoup some of the money spent in development by naive customers
2. Generic rock music sound track. If a film has a generic rock music soundtrack....it's more than likely hot garbage
Icybys ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:11:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Mel Gibson
Or
Starring Nicholas Cage
VariantArray ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:00:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Apocalypto is an exception
bhorsley85 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:11:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay involved with it in any way.
dom_o_dossola ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:12:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For action movies, too many "cool scenes" in the trailer. Chances are they're the only cool scenes in the whole movie and they have to make the CGI money worth it
Mweig001 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:12:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the main character is a baby.
Pa17325 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:12:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Nicholas Cage
Wrathwilde ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:12:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Will Ferrell stars in it.
soupafi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:12:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer gives away the ending
KomodoBoi06 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:12:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any movie that is made or produced by The Asylum
wormholeweapons ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:12:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay has directed or produced it.
whiteshooter666 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:12:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a movie goes straight to dvd. Prolly trash lol
TheDNG ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:12:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is a pretty reliable way - In the opening credits, if there are a lot of production credits (those little animated logos) it means they struggled to find funding and a lot of people had to be involved to get the money together to make the film.
If a script is good enough, a studio will try to put up all the money to get all the profit. But if there's multiple credits, it's the sign that no one had confidence in the end product.
So if you see two or more animated birds or trains going through tunnels, with "presented by".... Bail out early and save your self some pain.
AuronOrunitia ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:12:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Live action movies of very popular animated movies/shows.
ironchefvegan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:13:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Marvel logo
RolltehDie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:13:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer explains the plot for half the movie
lochyfleet ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:13:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Keira Knightley in it
LuckyAce398 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:13:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs on Netflix
SoundProofHead ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:13:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
When there's an AMA with the lead actor and all they talk about is RAMPART.
Dollardialler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:13:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Melissa McCarthy is in it
adstaylor77 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:13:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailer uses a newscaster to provide exposition. LAZY.
hitachiplay ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:13:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
On iTunes, if the rotten tomato score isnโt displaying on the movie detail page.
pwndabeer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:13:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Silhouettes in front of the movie
kuangqc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:13:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
too much ad.
hazelsrevenge ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:13:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the theater is not full on day 2 or 3 of the release.
alfiejs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:14:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Transformers in the title
beeradvice ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:14:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when netflix advertises one of their movies on cable. lort, bright was some hamfisted garbage.
DougTheBrownieHunter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:14:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the reviews of the movie are bad.
I know this wasnโt what the question was about, but Iโll never understand how so many people completely ignore reviews and ratings. Like I get it that you often donโt agree with the critics, but then just donโt listen to the critics. Check IMDb or RT. If itโs got below a 6.5 or has a green splat (respectively), then rethink seeing it. I havenโt wasted money on a bad movie in almost a decade because I take the time to look at reviews.
turboyabby ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:14:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they use the "this time it's personal" line in the movie trailers.
Kapsel_de_doggo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:14:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"WARNING: THIS MOVIE IS GOING TO BE BAD"
OrdinaryJord ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:14:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailers for horror movies which show those night vision style audience reactions.
Newt_Lv4-26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:15:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If there is Nicolas Cage in it?
-Greenlung ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:15:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Boll is involved.
Giggles567 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:15:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โYep thatโs me. Youโre probably wondering how I got in this situation.โ The only, and very notable exception, is Emperors New Groove!
ParticularWeather4 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:16:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I am just gonna say it once : for all my Bollywood fans out there .....
Any movie that has Salman Khan/Sonam Kapoor/ Urvashi rautela/ Ananya Pandey ......in it the list can go on and on
Also, another VERY OBVIOUS SIGN IS WHEN THE MOVIE IS DIRECTED BY SAJID KHAN
GOD- MY EYES MY EYES ๐
kgxitxkfxg ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:16:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs directed by Michael Bay
WilliamboBaggins ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:16:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Segal
khalidwho ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:16:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much good music/soundtrack
Flux-bite ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:16:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
M. Night Shyamalan.
liamo000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:16:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
C G I
gush30 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:16:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the whole story is told in the trailer
MarshmallowMark ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:16:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed By: Uwe Boll"
silviazbitch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:16:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
TV ad barrage
mp3_voodoo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:17:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
quick cutting even on basic dialogue scenes, poster sucks, 0 visual style -> every shot is basic and tells you nothing
Over_the_rainboww ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:17:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they take a fictional cartoon character and try to translate it to real life. It flops like 90% of the time.
anyantinoise ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:17:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the makers of โsome movie that is 20 years old, but was the last time they had a hitโ
No-Soap ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:17:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage is in it.
NormanAnonymous ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:17:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
have a number 2 and more in the title
newleafkratom ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:17:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Where the songs and artists are advertised before the actors.
ididnotdoitever ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:17:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage.
leermi2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:17:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A yawn
Armchairexpert1892 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:17:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has things in it that you dont like
marximumcarnage ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:18:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Straight to bootleg DVD
CaligulaMoney ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:18:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Carrot Top
Bigram03 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:18:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its a DC comic movie.
Areyouunsatisfied ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:18:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The horror movie troupe of there always being a bad boy (or girl) edgy teen that ignores what are obviously signs of danger (murder, hauntings, alien invasion, etc.)
RealMasterKrain ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:18:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you canโt help but laugh several times when watching even though itโs not a comedy. I had that with The Forever Purge a few days ago, lol
EntireFly8651 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:18:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see that the rock is going to be in it
empty_sea ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:18:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From Director M. Night Shyamalan..."
MildGas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:18:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Movie is announced with date, script to be written by someone soon.
ends_wit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:19:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My friend Chad wants to watch it
_gorillionaire ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:19:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jet ski.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:19:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โZack Snyder Cutโ
ineedtoknowmorenow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:19:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Reshoot Development hell Intrusive studio interference Lazy trailers From thd director of โฆ.
HereInTheCut ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:19:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
One of the reviews in the ads follows the โ(Hit movie) meets (other totally unrelated hit movie)โ format. That virtually guarantees Iโll never watch it.
AussieCryptoCurrency ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:19:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rob Sneider
Autumn_Uses_rdit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:19:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A fucking shitty trailer
donthepunk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:19:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Treat Williams
KnockKnock200 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:19:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected by Michael Bayโ
McGirton ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:19:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs a Hollywood adaption of a foreign movie.
n00dlejester ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:19:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You see a 1984 Pontiac Fiero in the trailer
stopmakingsense0 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:19:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Staring, Rob Schneider
aeb1971 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:19:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โฆstarring Steven Seagal.
d0gwater ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:19:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Reviews say โfun for the whole family.โ
ScotchMints ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:19:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
.
FancyStegosaurus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:19:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Based on a true story"
trollsoul69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:19:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Melissa McCarthy's husband or JJ Abrams had something to do with it.
Mirooo933 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:20:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โBased on true eventsโ
ELGaming04 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:20:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the entire film is in the trailer
reiketsukage ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:20:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Boll
DangerHawk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:20:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whe the film starts with any amount of voice over exposition. You shouldn't have to start explaining key plot points before ever introducing characters.
Lord of the rings might be the one exception. That movie would have been 40 hrs long and confusing as hell without it.
sogladatwork ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:20:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay.
IhateRush ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:20:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Generally speaking you can tell a movie is going to be bad if it was made in Canada.
Critical-Onion-8139 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:20:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the main character is like a 40+ white guy who is at best a 4/10 and the love interest is a gorgeous younger woman who is a 10/10 at the least. Especially when it's a comedy. Y'all know who I'm talking about
apollo698 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:20:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โTyler Perryโs A Madeaโฆ.โ
betold ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:21:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the score on rottentomato is above 85
estaruncix ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:21:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When its about a global enviromental catastrophe and stars Gerard Butler.
Local-Idi0t ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:21:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it says "gravitas productions" at the beginning.
CheesusHCracker ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:21:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Featuring Lary the Cable Guy"
bushmills77 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:21:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
LeBron James is in the movie.
Tiggrfan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:21:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its name is Ishtar.
VariantArray ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:42:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You donโt pull garbage out of the can just to tell everyone itโs garbage.
This feels like diving into a back alley dumpster on a hot day.
ScreenshotShitposts ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:21:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its a Marvel movie
Behkun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:21:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cages name on the poster.
paulmolloy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:21:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
JJ Abrams's name on the credits
majorthird_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:21:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the sequel takes too long to release
The-Luu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:21:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Poster on the final of the trailer.
I_go_too_far ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:21:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Disney logo
chaserjj ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:21:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The camera angles, lighting and scene transitions. You can tell right away, if the director's vision and the camera is no bueno, the rest of the film is probably going to be of equal quality or worse from the acting to the script.
General-Height3534 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:22:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring: Steven Seagal
hapygilmour57 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:22:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it stars Adam Sandler
bukkebrusen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:22:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the main actor dies within 30 minutes of the movie.
KidKarez ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:22:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its the 3rd+ movie in a series
LordWisePhoenix ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:22:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
M. Night Shyamalan wrote, directed, and/ or produced it.
NGC12771 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:22:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its German.
Immediate_Suspect_10 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:23:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
based on a video game
readitonreddit34 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:23:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by: Michael Bay
Firethorn101 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:23:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's based on a comic book.
Not all, but 99% are just cheesy one liners surrounded by explosions and improbable fights.
The_AngryGreenGiant ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:23:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring: Nicholas Cage
HolidayResource703 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:23:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jack Black. Enough said.
TraditionCapable1596 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:23:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs the 3rd sequel onwards - apart from the select few.
spimothyleary ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:23:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's been nominated for an award, there's a very good chance I will not like the movie.
volxrod ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:23:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Staring Amy Schumer. "
MrSagacity ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:23:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much exposition at the beginning. A narrator telling instead of showing doesn't bode well, but there are exceptions like The Fellowship of the Ring. It needed some preamble.
Tomppeliini ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:23:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When trailer had the infamous line: โfrom the ____ that brought you ____โ sure tell that movie is shit and they sell it with the fame of their other work.
spimothyleary ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:23:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's been nominated for an award, there's a very good chance I will not like the movie.
theotherone294 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:23:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it begins with long narration
john_vlk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:24:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
IGN giving it a 10/10,while not a single soul has heard of that movie
bigmediabuzz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:24:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When audiences clap or respond in unison in a way they never would.
vdw9012 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:24:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it is PG-13
briktop420 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:24:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has Steven segal in it.
Effective_Koala_1204 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:24:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The less amount of dialogue in the trailers, the less is given away and the movie seems better
StopStalkingMeBitch1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:24:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs called Tenet. God I hate that piece of shit
EternalDroid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:24:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you walk in and think 'wow those gunshots are realistic' and soon realise there's an active shooter ans take one in the dome. That'll make any movie bad in my experience...
ulyssesfiuza ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:24:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's a adaptation from a 2000 pages book.
wisertime07 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:24:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Carrot Top
Or Andy Dick
riverwalker69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:24:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tom Cruise is in it
The_Height_of_Folly ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:24:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My rule of thumb is to not watch anything that's shorter than 90 minutes for live action.
Animated movies and documentaries are the exception.
Mooncow027 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:24:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you cast Nicholas Cage.
Alepale ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:24:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This :)
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:24:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The rock is in it
Wyvx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:24:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
having to watch trailers before watching to decide
everynameisusedlol ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:24:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When thereโs an evil twin
redditmike69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:24:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything from "Grindstone" films.
cat6Wire ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:24:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The plot depends on the main characters being complete imbeciles.
N-H-C ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:24:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Paul Blart
anynoar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:25:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's an American version of a japanese anime
TriStateGirl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:25:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many cliches.
Pakunodastampon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:25:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they literally put the whole movie in a trailer
boboey21 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:25:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Experience ๐ฅด
ChargingWirelessly ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:25:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"from the executive producer who brought you..."
luvchild75 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:25:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Adam Sandler is in it.
itshayjay ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:25:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Weirdly, usually when there are too many stars in it. They canโt all be pivotal characters, they are unlikely to be minor characters. Their purpose is to make people show up to the movie. Hello to the storyline jumping around mindlessly to give them equal screen time rather than focusing on actual plot substance
Nachtwolfe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:25:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs another Fast and the Furious movie. I think 9 was my last. I walked out near the end. It was dumb.
StoneheartedLady ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:25:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Personally:
Any live action remake
A reboot with gender swapped protag instead of creating something new and interesting
Someone connected with the Star Wars sequels or Game of Thrones is involved
the-red-ditto ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:25:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a spin-off of an already great movie. This one is very 50/50. Sometimes the spin offs are amazing and sometimes they are shit
sturj1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:25:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the music isnโt composed by Hans Zimmers
_Gringus_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:26:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When its name is "the emoji movie"
DuncanRG2002 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:26:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs obviously got no regard for the source material
The_bryman23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:26:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it was directed by Uwe Boll
grishamlaw ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:26:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Two big thumbs up
mrdrface85 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:26:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Zach Snyder
mutantbabysnort ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:26:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Stephen Dorff (the only exception is Blade)
lazyeyepsycho ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:26:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is in it
HAWAll ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:26:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything Marvel or DC. Really any superhero rehash. We get it, you love money, but we don't need 15 superhero movies a year.
singleguy79 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:26:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When reviews for the movie don't come out until the day before it is released
I'm looking at you last Fantastic Four movie
Trailsend85 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:26:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When main characters use the movie title in dialogue during the trailer.
Example. "That's not a regular tornado....That's a SHARKNADO."
BG_Saint ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:26:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
Disclaimer: Just watched a really bad Nicholas Cage movie
Royvu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:26:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad sound mixing. When the music is too loud to hear the dialogue.
a_badit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:26:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Being polish movie
noelmatta ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:27:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My friend has a criteria that someone has to die within the first 15 minutes or the movie will be bad. We always watch for it and itโs been a pretty good test so far.
fenellabeach ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:27:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
vescis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:27:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the protagonist's punches have the power of kicks
CaptainAwesome06 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:27:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
90 minute run time.
You feel like you've watched the movie after seeing the trailer. They've included all the best parts in the trailer.
notherefor-the-upvot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:27:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When jack black has the lead roll
ehyni ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:27:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You know its gonna be bad when its only females take a look at birds of pray
GrobGrober ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:27:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When someone makes a joke you can hear that laughing sound effect
methheadhitman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:27:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If my friends and I decide to goto the brewery before the showing.
BigGrinJesus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:27:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ashton Kutcher is in it.
albeefuqtifannoanaw ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:27:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The hand on the shoulder jump scare. Piece of nonsense.
Fr0GGER99 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:28:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the Rock, Kevin Hardt, Adam Sandler, or Jack Black is in them. They do have great movies yes, but the bulkhead of each of their own works is objedtivley meh to bad.
thebublight ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:28:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
it is available to view on Netflix
Racheleatspizza ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:28:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad acting. Shot in motion-blur.
JackandOliver ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:28:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Nicolas Cageโ
Galactus1701 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:28:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see Nicholas Cage, John Cusack or a WWE wrestler (Dwayne and Dave are actors now, but Iโm referring to the ones that still wrestle and โactโ as a side-gig).
bpomber ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:28:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jesse Eisenberg is in it.
animatedude24 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:28:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tara Reid is in it
idriveachickcar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:28:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Conservatives like it
at_wok_being_bored ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:28:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie is not brand new, has well known actors in it but I havenโt heard of it.
a_very_solid_potato ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:28:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you watch and it's bad is a surefire way to tell
Cadesz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:28:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs made by some obscure studio or youโre watching it on Syfy. the camera work in the movie looks like a group of teenagers filmed it with a camcorder. You donโt recognize any actors in the movie.
VegetableStudio8559 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:28:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Salman khan
cursed_man_9744 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:28:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
James cordon
leggy89 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:28:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The rock is in it
octoberwhy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:28:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs called the impractical jokers movie
ChickFilPopeyes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:28:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the critical reviews on the trailer are from Twitter users
Auhaden72190 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:29:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The notorious P.I.G. is in it
HosenNuckler_O5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:29:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
hmmm i don't know i think its when they have bad music
u should watch this instead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRBMyY8CZ4c
Hashtag_Nailed_It ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:29:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs the fourth in a series
DrinkCincyBeer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:29:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rob Schneider
Carp_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:29:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Big stars and no advance reviews.
isluna1003 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:29:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Dwayne Johnson โthe Rockโ is in it
MrAwesome1280 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:29:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nick Cannon.
helljes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:29:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
An all female remake off all time Classic
trevwh81 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:30:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any movie that has had the word terminator in it within the last 20 years๐
RCROM ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:30:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A "Yo mamma" joke amongst the biggest intergalactic conflict in 20 years
ArtisanTony ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:30:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
long credits before the movie that persist into the opening scenes. all credit should be at the end :)
hui214 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:30:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Liam Neeson and a truck. The fish didn't help.
Objective-Cupcake745 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:30:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
Raze7186 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:30:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Elizabeth Banks is telling you that if you don't see it you don't support women.
sanujas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:30:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Remake of a comedy.
MarudoesArt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:30:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a Disney liveaction remake
Tigey- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:30:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
Monkeyhouse10 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:32:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The question wasnโt what a sign is that the movie will be incredible
rdmc43 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:30:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin Diesel is in it
djpresstone ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:35:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
my 6yo nephew was just telling me he wanted to watch a movie (The Pacifier) that has "a guy in it who looks like the Rock but isn't"
Rhino_35 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:30:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jason Statham is in the cast , normally ruins any film for me
Exp1ode ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:30:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Adam Sandler in it
Coolfusion28 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:30:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs nominated for best picture.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:31:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For comedies, if the trailer relies on the slapstick moments rather than jokes.
TJRegina ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:31:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โAnd his name is John Cenaโ Honestly, heโs a great wrestler and all he does for charity is amazing, but we already have The Rock and Dave Bautista. No need for a water downed version of them. His scenes in the new Fast 9 trailer are cringe worth at best. Makes me not wanna see the movie.
AnnaBolika69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:31:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
cgi
nardole_hackerman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:31:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mainly advertising "A STAR STUDDED CAST" for animated movies. Sure Shrek worked, but recently if theres more than two or three BIG HOLLYWOOD ACTORS its probably going to be bad.
I didn't know Jamie Foxx was Joe in Pixar's Soul until the credits. He was amazing but they didn't advertise the movie as a Jamie Foxx movie.
queenofthemeeps ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:31:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStaring Adam Devineโ
cursed_man_9744 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:31:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If James cordon is featured in any way, shape or form
whatsTheRumpass ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:31:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Recently watched The Tax Collector with Shia The Beef. He uses a fake Chicano accent and wears prosthetic cauliflower ears. One of the worst movies Iโve ever seen.
Lo_u ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:31:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer says: critics all around the world are praising X as the blah blah movie of the year.
therapewpewtic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:31:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the CGI looks like it was created using cardboard cutouts.
DracosKasu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:31:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much promo before the movie is release generally around 1 month
CrazyPlantEmu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:31:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Illumination Presents
WhereverIMayRoamInOz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:31:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has a gorilla, monkey, or chimpanzee.
That's a Hollywood trope that's applicable to just about every movie except for King Kong.
swiftrobber ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:31:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Off putting humor
ephemeralkazu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:31:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If after 15 minutes im already thinking of doing something else
CurlyTheCreator ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:31:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If they gave everything away in the trailers
AdministrativeHeat56 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:31:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
yourmomsfaveaccount ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:31:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Adam Sandler
chape22 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:32:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When theres explosions behind the characters on the promo poster.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:32:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Look at the poster. You can tell when a movie is going to be bad just by judging from it.
Oh, and a very random ensemble cast.
KaiserGojira ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:32:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was made by Asylum Studios. There are some exemptions but they are few and far between
jennej1289 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:32:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kristen Stewart is in the trailer. She kills all good movies.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:32:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs got the Rock in it
FLIPSIDERNICK ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:32:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lack of trailers or advertisements in general.
stiCkofd0om ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:33:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's made in Hollywood
Alepsis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:33:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cars in space.
markzuccerburger ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:33:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When all of your dumb friends think its mind blowing
ZiggyBlunt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:33:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Netflix logo
Quantum_Hovercraft ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:33:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In the opening credits:
Written & Directed By = "Either I'm Steven Spielberg, or I had an idea for a film but couldn't convince anybody decent to direct it for me." Warning.
Written By, Directed By, and Starring = "absolutely nobody wanted anything to do with this mess. Either that, or I'm so convinced of my own genius that I won't let anyone else have any control at all." DANGER.
WalterSanders ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:33:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It says Tyler Perryโs in front of it
LukeV19056 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:33:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Filler sex scenes and ridiculously corny action
schmittyfangirl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:33:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Showing most of the movie in the trailer
The_Kraken_Wakes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:33:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Stephen Segal in it.
myotheraccountgothax ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:33:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if it's directed by zach snyder
DanakAin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:33:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They spoil the entire movie in the trailer. Good trailer should have you ask questions and be intrigued for an answer. If they already spoil that in a trailer for me it wont be agood movie
DrOccamsChainsaw ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:33:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Steven Seagal..โ
iammrgrumpygills ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:33:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Amy Schumer as the lead.
iammrgrumpygills ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:34:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Amy Schumer as the lead.
TyrannoSpank ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:34:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay.
GuyWhoHatesYou ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:34:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs called finding nemo.
PurpleBunny1970 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:34:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring Rob Schneider"
SSquarepantsii ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:34:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That it is made, for the most part.
pWaveShadowZone ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:34:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The fate of the world hangs in the balance and somehow the people involved in saving it are all attractive teenagers
grilled_cheesus01 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:34:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If they use the line, โcome on, itโs Christmasโ anywhere in the movie
notlikelyevil ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:34:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Mel Gibson in it
No-Signal5334 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:34:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Leslie Jones is in it.
_Caracal_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:34:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a Netflix original and it's a horror....
EDIT: And the main characters are 5 teenagers
ingen-eer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:34:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Boll directed it.
effensteve11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:34:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Marck Wahlberg as the main character
WalterSanders ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:34:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it lists the same actor twice like haha omg thisโll be wild
tronfacekrud ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:34:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you're girlfriend says that her cousin's hairdresser thought it was cute and that you should totally watch it together, then it's probably Oscar worthy
mznh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:34:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the acting is bad
zofy21 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:34:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has 3D in its name
attackonmidgets ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:34:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If there are too many casts in the movie poster (except for the lat Avengers movies)
TiberiusAugustus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:35:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
it's a marvel or dc movie
Papabear3339 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:35:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lot and lot of glowing critic reviews about the acting... and only about the acting.
You just know you are in for 2 hours snoozefest of talking heads with melodramatic voices.
Known-Ambition-4344 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:35:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When It's a french comedy as a french I know that those movies are racist as hell
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:35:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stars Chris Pratt and is based on an incredibly stupid premise.
brain_blaster132 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:35:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the first 10 minutes are spent singing
baertiger_bartmann ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:35:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Scientific gibberish is a no go for me. Some is OK, but throwing around unrelated sciency words like a maniac is definitely a sign for a bad movie.
suprzuba ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:35:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Letterbox trailer!
TheOzKip ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:35:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected by Michael Bayโ
obviouslyunderpaid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:35:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Excessive marketing
EuqirnehBR97 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:35:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Receiving an Oscar
i_just_had_too ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:35:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
nudity within the first couple of scenes. Typically gratuitous boobs in the first 5-10 minutes. The movie usually sucks, and they usually show a lot less skin afterwards.
Open_Honeydew9474 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:35:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Will Ferrel, Jack Black, Melissa McCarthy.
xmetagamerx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:35:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When literally the whole plot is in the trailer.
existential-terror ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:35:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer basically shows the whole movie
laxseltzer01 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:35:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has jennifer Lopez in it
Jeiikiii ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:35:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer is bad
JackWagon26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:35:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the characters have been photoshopped together on the poster but the picture was meant to look like they were in the same room.
CriterionKino1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:35:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the word tenet is in it.
Ok_Breakfast_5459 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:35:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The lights have barely gone out and you already hear zippers going down.
NeedM0reCow8ell ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:35:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
It is the third of ANY franchise. Change my mind.
Edit: 3rd Harry Potter movie is an exception, but that is part of a 7 book series that is a continuous storyline. Not like the sea of "part 3" garbage just out there to make money on the strength of the first one.
KingOfCook ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:36:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it comes out it in January or February. That's where the studios send a lot of their flop movies to die.
MikeSihl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:36:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs advertised as โthe movie event of the yearโ.
JoseZiggler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:36:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much narration. Just show me!
Spiritual-Natural877 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:36:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas cage
CSM_1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:36:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs in the cinemas at the moment...
capskinfan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:36:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:36:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If youโre told to watch it by someone in the trailers and youโre not shown any of the movie (Bucky Larson).
colterpierce ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:36:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has anyone from Friends in it.
grigorj1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:36:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
the media goes crazy about how good it is
Idontwannahangout ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:36:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is no sound design
TendieToe_BigD ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:36:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ken Griffin being in it
Grey-LIghtning ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:36:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
too many film credits at the beginning, because they already know you won't stay until the end
MT_Flesch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:36:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"artsy" camera angles
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:36:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Usually just very poor writing and bad acting
chappqchita ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:36:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage is the star
Twolef ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:36:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage is in it
SarahnatorX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:36:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's a needless reboot or woke.
Twolef ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:37:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs been directed by Tim Burton
datGuy32ehwu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:37:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The second it starts criticizing capitalism and praising socialism
edvo0881 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:37:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lots of aerial shots
Kweekweh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:37:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the director and the star are married. (Looking at you Monster Hunter movie)
Maudmabel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:37:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sean Bean playing an American.
Skewtz1210 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:37:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has Dwayne Johnson in it, its probably pretty bad.
L_9D4_A ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:37:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fade to black. "Title... Three weeks earlier". I'm not a huge fan, personally, of the whole "three weeks earlier" teaser thing. I feel like, you know, we should start our stories where they begin and not start them where they get interesting.
VEXtheMEX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:37:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tara Reid
Socialfilterdvit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:37:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its in the horror section of Prime
rikiino ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:37:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Family
514pixels ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:37:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The bad acting
BLASTUTOANOTHER ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:37:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer seems to have all the funny jokes and leaves nothing to the imagination.
Fire_marshal-bill ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:37:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad banter between characters.
Cool-Conversation280 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:37:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Colin Farrell is in it.
TheFlyingOven2pointO ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:37:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad cgi lmao it pisses me off so much you don't even know
clanon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:37:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
that's an EASY one ...they have a big N in red at the beginning...
bygtopp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:37:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe boll name attached to any movie.
scp023z ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:37:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
usually when it's from a video game
ulyssesjack ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:37:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Usually if you can make several fairly specific predictions of things happening before they actually do, you know the movie is following whatever tired old genre format you're watching and not making any effort to subvert.
This might not be bad for you though, I just have seen so many goddamn movies that most new ones I know the villain, the twist, etc. etc. by the half way point or other important shrouded points, it's really irritating.
pysapien ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:37:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's South Indian
Meemawmiah ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:37:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a try hard comedian pulls up. Like they are funny irl but movies are not their a arena
reddit_beepbeeprobot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:38:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's called Twilight
brenterkatt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:38:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the visionary director of The Sixth Senseโ
budgie0507 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:38:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Madea in the title.
ToastedCheezer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:38:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Critics rave about it.
Mr_nobrody ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:38:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's recommended by netflix in your top ten
PerceptionOk4847 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:38:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In the 90s in the UK, it was usually if it went on "selected" or "limited" release. Only the city centre luxury cinemas and not the suburb multiplexes. For example, Jean Claude Van Damme's Sudden Death got a wide release in 1995. After his cocaine problems were revealed, his reputation went down and 1996's Maximum Risk and 1997's Knock Off were released in 4 City of London cinemas near to me. I could take a bus trip into town to see Sudden Death, but would have to take a train and subway to see Maximum Risk only 2 years later. His other movie The Quest from '96 went straight to video, despite having a stand and posters in the foyer.
atownsound ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:38:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not as much of an indicator these days, but back in the 90s, if the filmโs soundtrack was getting as much (or more) hype as the film itself, you knew that the movie was going to suck a big floppy one (The Crow being a notable exception).
Stink-Finger ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:38:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its a guarantee that a movie will stink when the commercials for it show audience reactions/opinions.
eer1chill ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:38:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
PAPYRUS, just PAPYRUS
anoldfatguy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:38:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was made by Disney, but not by Disney Pixar.
BackgroundReturn6407 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:38:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Someone gets hit in the balls in the trailer. Not going to be a funny movie.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:38:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a live action remake
PeerToPeerConnection ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:38:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they start the movie in the present and after 3 minutes they are like "2 months earlier". It never really add's anything to the movie imo.
juicyKW ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:38:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailers before the movie are all sequels
WalterSanders ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:38:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs introduced as being โbrought to you by <some name you never heard like Twisted Pork Knobโsโฆ>
Kildynn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:38:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The soundtrack is advertised more/better than the movie itself
Elegant-Albatross-86 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:38:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If there's thumb's up from "professionals".
BoDrax ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:38:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Top less actresses in the first 5 minutes.
Rocketkt69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:39:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it opens with a party scene or like a show-boaty rich guy opening. It's just cheesey, like "ooh look how much we blew out of our budget instead of investing in A-list actors!" Cough, cough, The Entourage movie, cough cough.
wreckedjohnsons ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:39:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Locker bay in a High School within the first 5 minutes.
cloud4197 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:39:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
New screen writers are brought on board after filming.
pennypanic1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:39:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Usually for me....I paid to see it.
BigDonutz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:39:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs on lifetime.
nikster77 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:40:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's made in hollywood. Pick one of 5 stories, repeat in different setting and with different actors.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:40:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Sometimes there's a thing that happens, where the tone of the movie within the first 2 minutes indicates it's going to be bad. Wooden acting, lots and lots of boring/nonsensical dialogue, a bleak/grey color palette, very obvious plot holes, and an inexplicably bombastic soundtrack.
Within the first 2 minutes.
It's hard to describe.
Alpha_Dan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:40:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bandicam watermark
OvenThrower ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:40:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the reviews at the trailer have no 5 stars.
Awkwasaurus_rex ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:40:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Either Rebel Wilson or Melissa Mcarthy.
Sigmar_Heldenhammer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:40:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by: Ulli Lommel
Resident_Structure_5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:40:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the movie starts with "fast" and ends in "furious"
DeezKrakinNutz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:40:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If any character says: "as you know..."
Just lazy writing!
NATOpotato7813 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:40:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has a really generic or a ridiculed title. For example- "GAMER"
Graehaus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:41:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
7 letters Uwe Boll
PixelShart ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:41:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a reboot.
aiandi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:41:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The entire plot is covered in the trailer and you still don't know what it's about.
MaimedJester ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:41:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Alex Kurtzman is involved. Transformers Revenge of the Fallen, Amazing Spiderman 2, Star Trek into Darkness, The Mummy (2017)
Same guy wrote all of them.
GetYourVanOffMyMeat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:41:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it claims to be filled with an all star cast.
Hybrid017 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:41:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Large bars on the top and bottom of the viewing window for the trailer that has the name and release date on it
Snoo_70324 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:41:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Characters conspicuously introduce themselves, particularly in a movie adaptation of some otger IP.
monstrinhotron ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:41:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Milla Jovovich is in it. Passable actor but boy does everything she's in stink since 5th Element.
Snoo_70324 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:41:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Characters conspicuously introduce themselves, particularly in a movie adaptation of some other IP.
VenomXsX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:41:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the background music or ambient noise is way too loud in important dialogues/key moments
elad_kaminsky ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:42:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there are very good actors but nobody talks about the movie so the script must be shit
Maximusmunchies ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:42:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the rock stars in it. While there are some exceptions, most movies that cast and advertise the rock as the main character are trying to compensate for their forgettable film and story.
ImFatAsF ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:42:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Extremely stereotypical charactersโฆ netflix.
cfg17291 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:42:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has two and only two adjectives in the title
Tikigaud ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:42:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the company that brought you (insert movie name here)โ OR โFrom the executive producer of โsemi-famous movieโ OR โfrom M. Night Shyamalanโ
VernonP007 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:42:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Uwe Boll
XComThrowawayAcct ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:42:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โExecutive Producer Steve Mnuchinโ
ndw_dc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:42:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see "WWE Productions Presents ..." at the title screen.
betterbachelor8 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:42:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Everything behind suicide squad
DommeUG ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:43:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If thereโs a lot of discussion beforehand about the gender, sexual orientation, race etc of the actors or characters beforehand.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:43:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Most any movie based around a modern day fad. Like, I dunno... An escape room.
throwaway_nfinity ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:43:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fast cuts that aren't needed.
Single650 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:43:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie series originated from street racing and in the new trailer theres a car being used as a space ship
phaile ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:43:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Made after 2K
nsa_k ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:43:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you can figure out most of the plot just by watching the trailers.
pinxtonPBA ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:43:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wilheim scream
throwaway_nfinity ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:43:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fast cuts that aren't needed.
WebDramatic2391 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:43:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a female remake of a really great all male movie
Bhowser90 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:43:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
David Spade is part of the cast.
pichusine ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:43:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it causes another movie to be cancelled that people wanted more.
The Popeye movie in the case of the Emoji Movie
meffertf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:43:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A long non sequel title containing a colon or hyphen
sapajul ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:43:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No adds before the beginning of the function, DVD, Blue ray.
Barnacle_lover69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:43:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage
DickySchmidt33 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:43:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Adam Sandler
euan3704 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:43:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When its name is โCatsโ
RoddyRoddyRodriguez ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:43:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The amount of advertising
DoctorWhatTheFruck ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:44:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie takes place in the US and only the US and is about someone who has to save the US, like sorry but at this point itโs boing.
Breffniboy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:44:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Even though there are so many the fast and furious never disappoint
memesfordreamsbois ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:44:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the strongest or coolest person dies first.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:44:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs critically acclaimed but youโve never heard of it.
BarbFinch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:44:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A font on the poster that comes with windows.
PureFingClass ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:44:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The cinematography
ratatwowii ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:44:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a talking dog is present.
gamer_abdullah ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:44:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
DC comics stamp
maurelius2000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:44:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Entire trailer is narrated
phillymjs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:44:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's not screened for critics, that's a big red flag.
When you see trailers for it over a period of time and the release date keeps getting pushed back. I believe that means test audiences didn't like stuff and the studio is trying to fix it with recuts and/or reshoots. I very specifically remember this happening with Apollo 18, its release got bumped back several times.
WikiSummarizerBot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:45:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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gamer_abdullah ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:44:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
DC comics stamp
PeepDurpel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:44:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If, in the initial scenes, one character mentions stuff to another about something they would know but the audience wouldn't. Example: Hey, Jean. You must get ready or else you are going to miss that exam YOU HAVE WORKED VERY HARD FOR ALL YEAR. Like yeah, she was going to forget that. That's just lazy writing.
FormalChicken ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:44:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Benioff & Weiss
Yacapo13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:45:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Produced by Disney
No-Pineapple1559 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:45:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the song at the beginning is bad
Alternative_Feed4774 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:45:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the producers of {inset popular movie title}โ. If you cant get the creative teams, IE writers, directors, etc. and only get the guys that paid for the other popular movie, then most likely itโs going to be bad.
thebolts ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:45:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Snarky remarks the first 5 min.
Mrlin705 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:45:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they don't know that they have to reload guns. (Looking at you The Tomorrow War...)
tlte ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:45:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think my wife would say: anything my husband is interested in
ayluros ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:45:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when it becomes predictable which is basically always. or follows a clichรฉ plot.
detchas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:45:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much advertising
legalizethesenuts ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:46:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whenever people are talking and one of them says, โYou know how your mother and I met?โ Then proceeds to explain to their adult son or daughter like itโs the first time theyโve heard the story. Another really annoying thing is how in the beginning of some action movies the main character, who we only know through trailers, will go into a place, and spend ten minutes in a fight scene before the opening titles play. This tells us nothing about the character or plot, other than that they can fight for ten minutes.
imarandomdudd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:46:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If they use memes a lot for trailers
RedOakRes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:46:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
An overly long title.
Trokinus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:46:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Brie Larson is acting in it
jennifer00188781 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:46:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many celebrities or too many comedians. Usually means no script or story.
BigRedDog_11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:46:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The rapper Common is in it
andrewallen00 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:46:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
it uses any Lizzie song
alddieboy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:46:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vince Vaughn is in it
beedaboy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:46:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
'Call it in'
'Lock it down!'
'Asap'
Every action film
trundle-the-great69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:46:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mikey bay is the director
nightcycling ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:46:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
New to Netflix or a theater near you.
gracias-totales ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:46:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs made in Hollywood.
Kgaset ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:46:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Director: Zach Snyder.
Canadafisher ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:47:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie drags like The Tomorrow War.
Fidel_Cashflow69247 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:47:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected by Zack Snyderโ
GeminiAce ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:47:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Johnny Depp and directed by Tim Burton.
ZaptainAmerica ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:48:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's about a gay guy and it's written by a straight woman, at least half of the movies, books, shows, etc. about gay couples are written by straight girls for other straight girls, getting the whole thing completely wrong
OG-Bluntman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:48:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When I see Marvel in the title.
Solidus27 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:48:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they give away too much information in the trailer, as if there isn't enough in the movie to entice you to pay without showing you all (of what is presumably) the best bits up front
Pillowsmeller18 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:48:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if you check trailer comments on youtube and see that some people defend a movie by bringing up genders, when all the criticism said was that the jokes are bad and had nothing to do with genders.
looking at you the bad ghostbusters remake.
straightupgoingdown ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:48:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The name Shyamalan appears on the screen
uniqueusername316 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:48:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When 'Back in Black' by AC/DC is played over the trailer.
haiu2323 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:48:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's past the 3rd iteration of the series/franchise.
Bearbats ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:49:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it starts with a wacky "you're probably wondering how I got here" scene.
Plague_Knight1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:49:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer essentially shows the entire movie
Sea-Salt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:49:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Half of these answers are more about "What do you hate about movie trailers?" and less about answering OP's question.
SMB75 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:49:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hollywoods woke trend.. lets remake a move and change the main male lead to a women...
yeah I will skip that.. if u dont mind..
btb131313 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:49:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M Night Shyamalan
AndrianaSensing ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:49:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Husband cheats on wifeโฆmistress becomes obsessed..mistress threatens to tell wifeโฆmistress decides to kill wife..mistress fails.
NotAguila ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:49:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Those films that milk every single bit of decent movie they made. Especially hotel in transylvania. The first one was decent and ended up going downhill. Also anime that is made in hollywood. Dragon ball evolution and Death Note: Live Action was bad enough, why make a ghost in the shell movie?
todd_hunter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:49:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ron Howard directs it
C-Rock ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:49:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has an actor who just cares about the paycheck now....looking at you Bruce Willis.
moongrdnr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:49:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A roman numeral after the title.
skpicky ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:49:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh hi, Mark!
indignant-loris ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:49:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a side-character clunkily mentions that one nugget of information to the main-character that will come in handy in the final act and save the day.
Also anybody saying "Gooodaaammitt!"
salsation ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:49:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDIRECTED BY MICHAEL BAYโ
ersted ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:49:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it heavily features the us military for no apparant reason
NightStriider ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:49:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first 10 minutes have all the best parts that were in its trailer.
Nikolai-King-of-Ash ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:49:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the directors name is fully hidden in all the promptional content (can't let them know that Shamalyan was involved)
portalpro15 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:50:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything cliche
Black_RL ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:50:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad acting.
SecretTracer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:50:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โ5 years earlierโ
Jovet_Hunter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:50:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the producers ofโฆ..
Professional-Net-799 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:50:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Every actor is hot
ActHour4099 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:50:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When fighting (lots of Marvel and DC heros) women wear skimpy clothes, highheels and open hair.
Alaskan-Jay ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:50:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anytime you see that roaring lion in the opening credits
jesuschrishd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:50:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the studio that brought you ____ and ____
Usually trying to piggyback off of past successes.
trollingtrollstroll ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:50:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they say the title of the movie in the dialogue in the first 10 minutes
TheRealJayk0b ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:50:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He was a soldier, he's retired, but NOW there's BIG Trouble and he needs to come back.
Every bad shitty repetitive action movie with shit Willis.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:50:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston in it.
GH0S7M4N ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:50:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Uwe Boll"
Biffmcgee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:50:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If there are snap cuts of coffee being poured or the sound effects are over the top when someone takes a drag from a cigarette you know itโs probably going to be shit.
Sugarfoot2182 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:50:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michelle Rodriguez
Vaxsys ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:50:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin Disel
kamekukushi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:50:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has Vin Diesel or The Rock in it, expect it to be bad and make absolutely no sense.
Will_Nye_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:50:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailers show a character facepalming to some totally wacky thing that just happened. Bonus points if the film is animated.
KippySmith ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:50:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Directed by Uwe Boll
FlightCertain8023 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:50:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the lead character is a diverse female
Burner90909909 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:50:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Written by JJ Abrams
Kh4n_97 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:51:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the whole story is spoiled in the trailer itself
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:51:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Nick Cage is in it
DankoJones84 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:51:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
If they won't let critics in the theater. I remember after the first season of American Idol, they made a musical starring the contestants and Roger Ebert was refused entry to see it. He said that had happened to him before so he wasn't really surprised.
albertsy2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:51:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Chevy Chase is in it
Mr_Mon3y ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:51:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In case of an animated movie, when it has DJ Khaled's "All I do is win" as music for the trailer.
hdhueujs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:51:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a sequel to an action movie from 20 years ago and the main actors are 'has-beens' who haven't had a decent movie in 20 years or so them self.
Or it's about an historic event, but there has been little to no advertising, a la Battle of the Bulge.
LegSnapper206 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:51:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first 10 minutes is a vibe test for me
GameGuysHouston ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:51:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you watch the trailer and you always know whats going to happen.. and you still go spend $15 to say ya.. I knew that was going to happen.
fireball2294 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:51:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If someone is pointing a gun on the movie poster.
MrLouth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:51:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stars Steven Segal
webbingretard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:51:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Based on a true story
The_0range_Menace ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:51:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the blurb for the movie is in a ridiculously HUGE font, but the source is: John Riley, YTAX Radio
lefthandedkiwi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:51:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
constant "comedic" awkward silences.
Sergeant_Husk420 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:51:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler.
Jackandmozz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:51:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has Amber Heard in it.
Stuft-shirt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:51:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The title is Spider-Man 3
rpgaff2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:51:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From the people behind [other successful movie]"
Usually they aren't talking about the writers, directors, or actors, they would say studio, producers, etc..
-Samcro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:52:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any time they have to push the hell out of it.
g4r37h ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:52:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer is more heavily promoted than normal.
ultimatequeque ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:52:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The music. Queue cheesy 80s synth music for a movie made in to 2010s .
enifa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:52:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the opening scene is irrelevant characters asking each other "What do you think it is?" for 10 mins...
Looking at you Army of the Dead....
udontknowme2321 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:52:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Everything will be ok. Don't worry.
ohwellyouknowwww ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:52:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs heavily promoted in paid social media and website takeovers. This immediately tells me that I will not be seeing this movie because theyโre overcompensating for how bad itโs going to be.
shez19833 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:52:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
adam sandler... :D
Alexku66 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:52:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Characters are just standing while talking to each other. Usually no gesticulation too
filthyfatkid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:52:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Don Johnson shows up.
Lichsenate ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:52:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they care more about the sex, sexuality, or race of their protaganist than they do the character and development of the protaganist.
Chemical-Alfalfa5781 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:52:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A sign of a bad movie would be if Whoopi Goldberg was in it.
hydrochloric_bukkake ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:52:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From the producers of...."
If you're selling the movie based off who helped secure funding then something's fucky with the movie itself.
realsqwirl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:53:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its in the horror genre
smashnmashbruh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:53:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a reboot or a franchise. Sorry not sorry but marvel is bad, fast and furious is bad.
CuriousHeffa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:53:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Get ready For the #1 Movie in America!"
Yes, a Movie already #1 a month or 3 weeks before its official released.
Long_Serpent ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:53:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dougray Scott is in it. Heโs not a bad actor, but he consistently appears in bad movies/tv shows
Nighthorror848 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:53:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Segal is in it.
feeltobereal ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:53:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything superhero-
DEFman13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:53:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was a dark and stormy night...
Wilsonrolandc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:53:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its directed by Friedberg and Seltzer
Tripp18 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:53:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin Diesel
CrithionLoren ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:53:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the directors don't listen to the actors for input
positivfeedback ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:53:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Zack Snyder
MrJQuinn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:53:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer says "From the producers that brought you 'actual good movie'."
Pipbilly13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:53:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Super heroโs in it
bartbeats ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:53:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Brie Larson plays the main character.
International_Sea285 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:53:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs made by a โChristian entertainment groupโ
noviewon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:53:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Tom Cruise is involved heavily, it's gonna suck.
Zyvyn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:53:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the entire cast is nothing but a bunch of random well known celebrities.
AntoKrist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:54:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nick cage is in it
outtathaway ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:54:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs popular.
Open-whitetrash2182 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:54:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay
MFWmyNameIsTaken ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:54:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The DC logo
Matcha_Bubble_Tea ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:54:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Same jokes randomly inserted during โseriousโ moments to lighten up the mood or for comedic effect.
Also if thereโs a cast of characters. You know, the main guy protag., a love interest side-character, the not physically appealing but funny friend, and a diversity character.
Frenzy_Koolaid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:54:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Will-they wonโt-they romances. Once on a blue moon, the stick okay. But theyโre mostly reserved for Disney rom-coms.
IDerpiegamer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:54:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not using the original actor
sundrop1969 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:54:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Title is one word with an exclamation mark
Sing! Leap!
Meekman ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:23:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not true...
Airplane!
Oliver!
Help!
Burn!
Oklahoma!
Tokyo!
Shazam!
sundrop1969 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:02:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Damn! I stand corrected. You have some great ones in there
john_bytheseashore ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:54:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer has like a vinyl-rip sound effect in it to signify confounded expectations.
kilgrewu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:54:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it says โStarring Steven Seagalโ.
DatDaneTho ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:54:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it starts off with clunky narration. Narration can be done tastefully or even iconically, for example Star Wars, or disasterously like the Last Airbender live-action movie. The cartoon series had an iconic narrative opening, but the movie basically copied it over and tried making it sound original.
Zork350 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:54:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much publicity
danarchy80 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:54:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The quality of Nick Cageโs hairpiece.
Adorable-Shoulder-43 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:54:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
SEVERED_PENIS_TIP ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:54:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tom Cruise
(I realize I probably offended a bunch of teenage girls flicking their bean to him, but oh well.)
craagz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:54:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you are already watching it, I've noticed the titles of the production companies are not creative or of high quality. Also, same for the way the titles are done for the names of cast and important crew.
C-BO27 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:54:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
richmarnell ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:54:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs 90 minutes long.
z_extend_99 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:54:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Live movie adaption of a video game series.
mwasod ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:54:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The mandatory dumb blonde.
SnakePlissken89 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:54:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer has to spoil the entire movie just to get people to watch it.
GrendelDerp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:55:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the score never stops for the duration of the movie. The dialogue and acting are so bad that the editors and sound folks have to use the score to set a mood or create tension. It never works and itโs always the sign of a bad movie.
SimilarJournalist603 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:55:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage is the star.
RabbitDeerYou ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:57:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I dunno, Willy's Wonderland was amazing.
ColConanEcob ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:55:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The amount of helicopters in the trailer. Goes double for exploding helicopters.
partydaddyyo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:55:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first 5 minutes. If itโs good, finish it. If itโs meh, itโs probably better for you to just drop it.
emmadaisyy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:55:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it is 'based on the best selling novel'..
gamer_abdullah ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:55:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it is DC Comics related.
advicest ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:55:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A title that can double as the premise. For example: The VelociPastor. A movie about a pastor that changes into a Velociraptor. Real movie btw lol
truedjinn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:55:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer has Ben Affleck in it
Go2HellTrump ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:55:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Movies with animals as lead characters.
mama_of_four ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:55:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
ScorpionX-123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:55:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when it's a live-action adaptation of an animated IP
Gdigger13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:55:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I worked at a video store, and Iโve found that every bad movie has a โsub-title-sentenceโ. For example:
Most covers that had a sentence following the title were not good.
codarth_destroyer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:56:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have noticed, for whatever reason, movie trailers that show the title of the movie and release date on a black bar at the top of the trailer are always bad.
Esist1996 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:56:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs part of the DCEU
nightyknight2007 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:56:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A fart joke. If this happens, RUN
CMAC-86-EDM ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:56:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there is a very obvious solution to a major problem and no one is smart enough to think of the solution. Then they decide to do something stupid
ForeverRescue21 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:56:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they use people who supposedly just walked out of the theater to comment on how amazing it is.
Cas_dh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:56:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When its made by M night shamalan
geprellte_Nutte ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:56:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Many people anticipate it.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:56:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"yeah, thats me. you're probably wondering how i got in this situation, well that's a long story"
jerseyexpat2020 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:56:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Mark Wahlberg
candre23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:57:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring Rob Schneider"
ClickDirty ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:57:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A military officer is yelling over the radio from an ops center at spec ops guys on the ground. That does not happen in real life. Trust.
awags0218 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:57:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The director complains about the movie on social media, weeks before it premieres.
Flickmcd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:57:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It starts out with an unnecessary sex scene
gosaha95 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:57:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a LOT of the characters are big budget actors, i.e. suicide squad, you can bet that all the money went into paying them instead of having a good script
german_empire_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:57:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when theres WAAAAAAY to much famous people in the cast
Xamf11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:57:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the whole plot is in the trailer
joebleaux ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:57:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Multiple head and or testicle traumas in the trailer. If they gotta put more than one in the trailer, they've got nothing.
Sonik_Phan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:57:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Multiple production companies you have never heard flash their logo across the screen before the movie starts.
PaintedLady5519 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:57:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lots of listed production companies. Just a theory based on movie trailers.
JonnyThumper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:57:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage?
Levat39 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:57:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The direct involvement of Adam Sandler post 2005
mrmysteryguy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:57:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From director Michael Bay..."
mycommentsaccount ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:57:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it starts with a time jump, where the main character falls from the sky and lands in a pool, but almost everyone else doesn't. Yet somehow, nobody dies. WTF, Tomorrow War?
americanpie318 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:58:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
DTonin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:58:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Narration.
WinnieTheWhoow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:58:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Watch the actors eyes, if they look disappointed, then youโll know
primeseeds ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:58:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The pre movie trailers are for bad movies.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:58:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas cage post 2005
electricfoxyboy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:58:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the Director of The Sixth Senseโ
geezer567 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:58:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's been made in the past 20 years.
ItsJaaaaake ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:58:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If John Travolta in it
Aluminum_Falcons ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:58:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It starts with the Rifftrax intro.
HalbYoshi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:58:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Being able to predict everything.
I just watched Wish Dragon and was able to figure out the villain, and everything else that happened.
Teddyballgameyo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:59:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Characters having to explain the plot to the audience by telling it to another character.
Dream sequences.
PenTaFH ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:59:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In my personal experience, a movie directed by Zack Snyder will not be enjoyed by this viewer.
yokotron ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:59:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie was filmed using a toaster. Or the audio was taken in a tin can.
i-wanna-sleep ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:59:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Jason Segel is involved in it.
kandradeece ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:59:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Was written by D&D
Immigrant974 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:59:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
Esist1996 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:59:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Martin Scorcese! Itโs gonna be way too long, show the male protagonist doing coke, committing crimes, and/or being excessively violent way to often in a way too beautiful manner, and in the end you feel like having wasted your time for an old director who has a hard on for bad guys.
SurgicalSlinky2020 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:59:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That itโs based on a video game
sagmatic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:59:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's supposed to be psychological thriller with plot twists and it's less than an hour and a half long. If a movie is an hour and 20 minutes long and it's not a comedy it probably isn't good.
Macr0Penis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:59:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If my ex wants to watch it.
knottingman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:59:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
John Travolta
bstgoober ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:00:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Independentโฆ
TheMostAverageDude ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:00:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was made after 2018
RedEagle915 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:00:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Plot holes - and abrupt changes in a character's personality
Acceptable-Ad1034 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:00:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The slightly off-brand title... 'Independence Day-saster'. I.e. most of the things on SyFy or Horror Channel
Lacious ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:00:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Michael Bay"
muncherofhay ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:00:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer.
Jivijo1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:01:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A really annoying character
Ryukashin94 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:01:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the words "directed by Michael Bay" are present anywhere...
DrakeEquati0n ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:01:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Rock.
jwm22222 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:01:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nick Cage.
Careful_Swan3830 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:01:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they show too much of the movie in the trailers.
Slaphappy133 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:01:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stevrn seagal
TheDeadEcho ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:01:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sylvester Stallone
Kyhan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:01:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think itโs unanimous that when too much of the movie is shown in the trailer, the movie is going to be bad.
My ex and I would often joke about how the entire movieโmoment for momentโis shown in the trailer for A Dogโs Way Home. Literally, they show every major plot-point of the movie. I donโt know why you would go see it if you have seen the trailer.
But also, the new M. Night Shamalon movie Old has too much in the trailer. Honestly, I would have been interested if someone just told me about the premise, but the trailer shows just barely too much, so I know itโs not going to be worth seeing.
PalmMutant ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:01:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A lot of people in the bum fuck Egypt area I live in are hyped for it.
Easy_Toe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:01:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Downvote me away but if it is directed by Tim Burton. Never liked any of his movies.
LargePromise ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:01:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can tell a movie is most likely going to suck when you start seeing advertisement for it just a week or so before it comes out.
PeregrineBland ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:01:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the crawl opens with โTHE DEAD SPEAK!โโฆ
WhateverWhateverson ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:01:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
olearyboy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:01:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer comes out a month before the release date
Miller1128 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:01:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Jennifer Lopez is in the movie.
ALinkToThePants ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:01:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs a new Adam Sandler movie thereโs a very good chance it will be terrible.
ilikeFNaF19871983 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:01:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer for a comedy movies isn't funny
RockHandsomest ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:02:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it features Bruce Willis but came out after the year 2000.
eggiestnerd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:02:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When an animated film has a star-studded cast but youโve literally never heard of it.
LordDanculaThe69th ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:02:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a live action anime adaptation
24Tenny ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:02:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its from the marvel universe
imagreatlistener ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:02:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It starts by showing the main character waking up in the morning.
freezingkiss ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:02:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The mums dead and used as a "she rose above her adversities!" trope.
Ecstatic_Salary6970 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:02:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you can tell the ending just by watching the trailer... happened to me with the shutter island trailer.
Raz_Aqua ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:02:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's directed by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss
RaggedyAssCar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:02:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it is supposed to be funny but the jokes donโt land.
GCOLLINGE2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:02:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cartoony looking graphics on movie poster or trailer.
AnoonymouseChocobo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:02:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a character says "as you know"
throwlog ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:02:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Adam Sandler is in it
Three_Day_Rider ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:02:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Nicholas Cage
He doesn't even make so bad, it's good movies.
catt_attacc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:02:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad acting
StrikerObi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:02:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the people who brought you [popular movie]โ and the โpeopleโ in question are producers of that film, not the director or screenwriter.
PureProcrastinating ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:02:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When my friends say that they loved it
Ebo8000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:03:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Adam Sandler and Netflix are involved.
Routine-Walrus-5669 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:03:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It just keeps introducing new characters who know the protagonist from way back. but you're never told or shown how they know each other. makes my head spin.
Sprinkles-The-Cat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:03:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To many explosions in the trailer, you feel like you know the whole story based on the trailer, John Cena is the star
Pichles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:03:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is a "rapper turned actor" in the movie.
DastinBednarz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:03:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dwayne Johnson
ProsserMKX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:03:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When I was a kid, and we'd fire up the VCR (slightly dating myself there), my brother had a rule that if there wasn't at least three previews before the movie started then it would be bad. For whatever reason, it often held true!
kelway68ky ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:03:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the plot is a Batman and Robin shtick. Tall righteous dude and short comedic sidekick.
laspero ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:03:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
M Night Shyamalan directed it.
LopperHS ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:03:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the cast consists of 90% conventionally attractive people
awarmguinness ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:03:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the Executive Producers Of...
ImpossibleChicken607 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:03:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Horrible trailer
fancybumlove ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:04:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When its directed by Michael bay.
TwinEngineer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:04:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
PotatoComplete338 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:04:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Kristen Stewart!!!!!!
strawberry-bish ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:04:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Overuse of nostalgic 70's/80's songs, more specifically Stuck in the Middle with You or Fortunate Son
amiwhoamiyo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:04:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nic Cage.
big-yetti ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:04:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Piano music
smooth-jimmy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:04:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it doesnโt have Schwarzenegger
JamesandhisMonsters ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:05:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the first five minutes is devoted to a middle class family being insufferably dysfunctional and mean to each other.
HollowCrown ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:05:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
directed by zack snyder.
TheWildColonialBoy1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:05:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In my experience, if a movie is loved by critics, it's gonna be bad. If it's lothed by critics, it's gonna be good.
General-Speech6487 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:05:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's on a streaming service and it doesn't have a trailer.
frodominator ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:05:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you can read "Uwe Boll" anywhere
sneakytrickster2994 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:05:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stacked cast, especially if itโs not a major blockbuster film (like the avengers). Movies like the borderlands film coming soon, the script and plot is so bad the only way theyโll get viewers is by stacking the cast with people who have a loyal following.
jmmccann ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:05:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Canada
QuixoticCoyote ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:05:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler shows up.
AngelisXruns ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:05:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler.
SnooCakes6195 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:05:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was made after 2015
BobbyBleustone ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:05:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the director ofโ
dorfelsnorf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:06:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a horror movie
marco0x00 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:06:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Adam Sandlerโฆโ
InclementFilms ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:06:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A pre-establishing franchise being made into a film, but the trailer doesnโt feature any of the original soundtrack just a remixed version of a pop song.
Supercuate ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:06:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if jj abrams had something to do with it
Shiro_no_Orpheus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:06:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the director os changed during production
UraeusCurse ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:06:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
EselSchwanz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:06:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All of the characters are way too hot
sfwJanice ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:06:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has anything to do or related to Adam Sandler
snugglemonstee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:06:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars cara delevingneโฆ
Seriously. Every time I see her in a movie, I think to myself - โwhoโs dick did she have to suckโฆ oh waitโฆโ
LittleBigs5_5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:06:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay & or M. Night Shyamalan any time in the last decade or 2
jellois1234 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:07:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directly to DVD... Or Netflix
skanny999 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:07:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A comedy with Adam Sadler
batmancaptain ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:07:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
By the commercials, anyone that thought Dunkirk was going to be interesting based of the commercial alone come on.
DylenwithanE ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:07:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The title on the poster is in
Giant Red Impact Font (tm)
Also Adam sander is on the poster
jeff9702 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:07:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The main horror villain tilts his head in the trailer.
sasquatch90 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:07:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A ton of top A list actors. They try to use this to sell the movie and spent most of their money and time on the actors instead of writing/production.
guiltycitizen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:07:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin James is the lead
Phenomenal_Hoot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:07:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unnecessary bass drops to create tension
only___dar___ic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:07:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer is basically the whole plot in two minutes.
Han_in_carbonite ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:07:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has that awful generic 'action movie poster'. The one with the two faces on it, the stupid oneliner, and the last names of the lead actors in a cursive font.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:07:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
it's all a made up story... i hate that..
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:08:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
our world has so much rich and real history and topics to learn about so why sit around watching some made up hollywood shit when you can go back and study the aztecs or the egyptians or world war 1+2 and learn more about humanity
nurofen_forte ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:07:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Titles of course: Hero vs Hero's Nemesis Title #X (usually X>3)
Tank-Girl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:07:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Zack Snyder"
Greyjoy91 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:07:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you ask someone whoโs already seen it what theyโre favorite part was and itโs a scene from the trailer
Kemoi- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:07:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a car movie ends up in space.
lBreadl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:08:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the title is Fast and Furious
BGamer9000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:08:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
7 things
It's such a bad sign
Jmen4Ever ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:08:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Selection to the Des Moines Film Festival.
Maker1357 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:08:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Nicholas Cage.
Sandra572 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:08:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the main actor or actress dies ๐ฅ๐ค
RedFoxOnReddit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:08:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay
wouldashoudacoulda ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:08:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Zombie
abzurt_96 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:08:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Someone saying "Are you lost baby girl?" - 365 Days
Rustingtonn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:08:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage is in it
Head_Barracuda_2813 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:08:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the main character already sang a song in the 1st 5 minutes
No-Display-2081 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:08:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tom Cruise is in it.
Devin8465 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:08:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When 5 minutes into the movie you know how it's gonna end.
tystar08 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:08:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
James Corden
DJNinjaG ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:08:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was made in the last 5-10 years.
Not true in all cases but seems to be a reliable indicator for the majority.
Thewarior2003 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:08:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Woman protagonist, very high chance the movie is below average
bigun68 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:08:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tons of credits at the beginning.
MenacingVillager69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:08:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the directors of Resident Evil
kaferah ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:08:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you feel it
AxlHbk8793 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:08:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there are 5 or more big name actor/actresses starring in the movie.
It_doesnt_matter_yo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:08:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the oppressed minority of the day is shoe horned into a role that was held by a white guy.
The new ghost busters for example.
You just knew it was going to be shit.
Onlyfurrcomments ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:33:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Active in these communities
r/conservative
Of course lol
Dirtygunt1234 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:08:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There isnโt one , every movie is good !
pocketMagician ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:08:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The main character matter-of-facts the exposition after a half hour flashback exposition opening.
FTWkansas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:09:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Chris Pratt is going to the future.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:09:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jennifer Anniston
Slapping-Slizard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:09:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Extremely aggressive marketing campaigns. Especially ones that showcase a big name actor as a main draw.
KungThulhu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:09:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"written and directed by m. Night shamalamadingdong"
Dirtygunt1234 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:09:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There isnโt one , every movie is good !
NoTick ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:09:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Within the first 15 minutes of the movie, you've seen the entire trailer play out.
residentgooner ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:09:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Me walking out at the opening credits
FinishingLast1984 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:09:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Tom Hanks or Tom Cruise is in it.
the-grape-next-door ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:09:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
starring Adam Sandler
DiscoDarby ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:09:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the advertising for the movie uses an actor as the main selling point
ThomasPopp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:09:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a trailer is so inflated, you can feel it. Sometimes they literally put everything into the trailer and donโt keep anything unique for the movie.
brunoplak ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:09:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many famous people. The poster has 25 famous people that all play 15 min parts.
Morfars-nisse ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:09:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If historical characters are a different skin color, gender or just made different for a political reason.
idma ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:09:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly there are many times where the beginning of a movie is absolutely spectacular, but the last quarter is dog shit. Or the other way around.
bbm72 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:09:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That it is less than 90 minutes
WillyBluntz89 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:09:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Bol
ETHANT14 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:09:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they say the title
RedPoppy1969 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:09:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has not been reviewed before release.
ThrowAwayRA3421 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:09:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It takes it's morals too seriously.
kalaster189 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:09:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any Horror movies that come out in January.
witnb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:09:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Twitter critics like it.
WannaBePeanut ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:09:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a movie trailer is filled with meaningless cuts and action with the obligatory funny black stereotype character being a comedic punching bag. You just know the movie is going to shallow and prejudice
Gaius_Iulius_Megas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:09:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Two words, one man: Till Schweiger.
XGauthamX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:10:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The poster
KidPowered17 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:10:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eddie Murphy is in it.
DKsmash44 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:10:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage.....not in it
Backwardsbisd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:10:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
High journalist score and low audience score.
ir3l3v3nt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:10:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
staring Amber Heard
Mork-of-Ork ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:10:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by McG"
the_inciting_inciden ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:10:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tom Cruise is in it
GabrielHunter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:10:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Till Schweiger is the main actor
termites2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:10:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It references too many other movies in the advertising.
"Watership Down meets Pulp Fiction in this new Disney adventure!"
TheMadIrishman327 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:10:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Quentin Tarantino says itโs one of the best ever.
CaptKnight ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:10:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shows ending, โ24 hours earlierโ
snavej1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:10:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you're just not in the mood. A bad mood makes any film seem worse.
frankenwaiter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:10:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's on HBO.
QuitUsingMyNames ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:10:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Incels identify too strongly with the main character
iceskating_uphill ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:10:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
KingGorthuar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:10:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Adam Sandler is one of the actors
Shadesmctuba ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:11:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If โLong agoโฆโ are the first words spoken by a disembodied voice.
Itโs so overdone at this point.
Also, a good sign that a movie is going to be bad is if you hear people saying it was totally different from what the trailers made it out to be. If a studio doesnโt know how to market their movie, that usually means it sucks and they canโt lock down an audience for it.
Maverickx25 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:11:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by: Uwe Boll
4UR3L10N ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:11:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's part 2 or higher
monstergarrett5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:14:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fast and furious was pretty good, but I think they failed us on this one
FixFalcon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:11:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a relatively inexpensive, simple stunt or action sequence is done with CGI.
Seinfeld101 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:11:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the music is only the piano when there is a scene change. Thereโs absolutely no budget to use any main stream music
Arguinghen620 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:11:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Huge exposition dump. Like, practically spoiling everything.
dbprops ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:11:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the back cover of the dvd doesnโt even show still images from the film
Shadesmctuba ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:11:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If โLong agoโฆโ are the first words spoken by a disembodied voice.
Itโs so overdone at this point.
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gliebette ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:11:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He is the prophecy we have all been waiting for
HassanAskari175 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:11:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Uwe Boll
european_hodler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:11:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In Germany any movie that blatantly points out in which region of Germany it is playing. Why? Because you can get money in Germany to produce movies to advertise a specific Bundesland. And the result is crappy movies.
deej-79 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:11:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring Seth Rogan"
WpgSparky ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:12:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bruce Willis or Nic Cage is in it?
MotoeNene ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:12:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
,,Directed by M. Night Shyamalan"
FNFALC2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:12:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โ Man on phone โHello, Karl? We found the girlโ
SP_McGhost ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:12:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The poster. How much effort went into the poster design us a hint if any effort or care for the movie. Look for: general lazy photoshop effects, if how the characters are standing makes sense in 3d space, wrong lighting, unintentional hideous facial expressions, bad anatomy on real actors.
Royal_Town_Pewd_Fan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:12:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A
Royal_Town_Pewd_Fan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:12:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
u/profanitycounter
purplefisheye ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:12:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin Diesel
callofthe_V0id ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:12:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cliche stuff
Sharcbait ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:12:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nic Cage agreed to be in it.
Michael_Vascimini ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:12:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The fabricated adversity unsophisticated characters experience in tv shows and movies is a large contributing factor to legitimizing a facile plotโฆ when the opponent appears to be of a high caliber merely due to the deliberately imposed incompetence of the protagonist, shallow writing can be observed. Caricaturing your opponent. Whereas when as the viewer, we can sympathize with the characters at hand and think, โholy shit, I would have done everything that he did and they still failed.โ That is when exceptional writing can be observed.
etceterawr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:12:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โRob Schneider is a โฆโ
R2drivenimpala ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:12:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If there are more than three screenwriters listed in the opening credits.
Goojiepoojie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:12:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It opens with a voice over narration something like โhey, thatโs me. A new gal in a new city. Now, you might be wondering how a girl in overalls ended up in a place like this.โ Usually loaded with so much exposition.
qY81nNu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:12:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
MODEL-hot people instead of ACTOR-hot people.
The difference is subtle but one kind can convey emotion but can't pull off avand-garde fashion and the other can't make you believe they ever experienced 4 emotions but can wear a dead turtle and still do the twirl at the end of the runway looking like y that is normality
HeyMustacheGunkOut ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:12:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the summary states that "hilarity ensues"
kpidhayny ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:13:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They say the name of the movie in the dialogue of the movie with a wink
thisismychillaccount ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:13:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The original creator leaves production/isn't a part of it.
Lund_Fried_Rice ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:13:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You get a sense that the director, editor, etc all think very highly of themselves and don't realise that their product is utter shit.
Cool World gives this impression in the very beginning
russboyslim ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:13:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Segal is in itโฆ
Best-Clerk-935 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:13:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tom cruise
HeyMustacheGunkOut ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:13:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the summary states that "hilarity ensues"
responsiblenightgal ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:13:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected by Uwe Bollโ
WpgSparky ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:13:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bruce Willis or Nic Cage is in it.
DangerDutrow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:13:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the quotes they show during the trailer flash so quickly that you can barely read the source, bonus points if the quotes are huge and the name of the outlet giving the review is tiny
JadeElf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:13:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No One famous in it. Or one B list Celeb in a bit part and the rest are Unknownโs
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:13:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
High professional critic rating.
Doubly so if it's on Rotten Tomatoes.
And triply so if it's a Netflix hackjob.
Boevaya_Kiska ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:13:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much commercial or zero pr whatsoever
DA_EMAN ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:13:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amazon original
j4321g4321 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:13:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer has an attractive woman running in slow motion down a beach
SeanSYW ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:13:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad font for the poster and stuff. If you canโt get the artistry of a font choice down, your movies gonna be crap
LifeExpConnoisseur ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:13:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hearing your self sayโthis is going to be the best movie everโ.
KontainerKalle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:14:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when the movie is part of any campaign. For example the all women ghost busters horrible
LockedOutOfElfland ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:14:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lead billing: Steven Seagal
theezrabeast23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:14:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lol go watch the conjuring 3
JackleandHyde2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:14:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The illuminations logo
StealinTime00 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:14:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has that Marvel sequence at the beginning
martin33t ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:14:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven seagal
FullOfDisappointment ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:14:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The stepsister gets her hand glued to the table.
Mortwight ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:14:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
that my friend Will likes it.
its not 100%. but generally if he likes a film it will be awful. and if he dislikes a film it will be good
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:14:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Uwe Boll.
martin33t ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:14:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven seagal.
Haooo0123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:14:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Old reference but Steven Seagal is in it.
Guilty-Material6931 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:14:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No one is talking abt it?
iwanovaca ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:14:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Critics score: 100% Audience score: 40%
Psychological-Tax770 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:14:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs a Fast/Furious sequel.
mrkvicka02 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:14:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Jennifer Aniston is in it. You can watch 20 of her movies and you just can't spot a plot difference.
EpicBlueDrop ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:14:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer has that STUPID 5 second pre-trailer designed to grab your attention.
sayce__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:14:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All tell no show
AngryBeverage ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:15:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A comedy sequel for a movie that came out 10+ years ago.
JakefromTRPB ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:15:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs called the tomorrow war
evilgeniusthing ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:15:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected by Quinten Tarantinoโ
epcot_prime ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:15:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by m night shyamalan in the credits
halear2020 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:15:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The rock is in it
foxmetropolis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:15:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
the opening crawl starts with "the dead speak!"
arj1985 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:15:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailers. You can never trust a trailer, but if the trailers leading up to the movie are more than two minutes long and filled with all sorts of early screening quotes about how important and moving the movie in the trailer is, then odds are you are in for some slow, artsy, pedantic, contrived bullshit. Or if the trailers look like Sharknado (bad, cheap CGI, wooden acting, made to be 'intentionally bad') then you're in trouble too.
Beginning-Limit-6381 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:15:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage.
TheAnthypass ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:15:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a movie is promoted as the scariest movie ever it probably isn't the scariest movie ever, hell it probably isn't even scary at all.
cough Veronica cough
sloppyfreddy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:15:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailer
More specifically, "Kill the killer and that makes you just as bad as them." writing, sci-fi with edgelord "aliens," etc
ChumbaWumba321 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:15:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs directed by m night shyamalan
Purple12inchRuler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:15:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Uwe Boll, is usually a strong indicator of a shit film.
ChumbaWumba321 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:16:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs directed by m night shyamalan
MickFlaherty ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:16:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Helen Hunt in it.
wltrrbls ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:16:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
magicnmind2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:16:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you hear a radio host talking about how great it is during a commercial break. I am a radio host, and get paid to pretend I liked it.
KuzcoWiTheGroovesco ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:16:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when they talk like movie people, and not like people people
For example, in the new Clifford trailer, after he eats someone's fucking dog and then spits it back up, fuckin "Emily Elizabeth" just says "that's something you don't see everyday" HE JUST ATE A DOG-
NiamhHA ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:16:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All all star-cast and unoriginal plot.
shan22044 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:16:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Produced, directed, written by and starring the same person. Usually that means it'll be terrible, but a few notable exceptions.
FBI1990 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:16:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A Netflix Original
reddinator5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:16:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the movie title has the word sharknado in it.-good movie.
If the movie title does not have the word sharknado in it.-bad movie.
Jdjones4824 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:16:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay
vinnyi82 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:16:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Uwe Boll.
Now that I said that hes probably going to want to fight me in a boxing match...
Hiram_Goldberg ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:16:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A "Chosen One" prophecy at the beginning of a fantasy story. I hate it when the main character has no agency and you already know they've won.
Also, 9 times out of 10, if it shows up on the Flop House podcast.
readytheboat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:16:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Megan Fox is starring in it.
5GBrainTumor ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:16:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the first thing you see is Sony.
AntoineGGG ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:16:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Character take dumb/illogic dรฉcisions just because thรฉ scรฉnario need it to continue but they could do much smarter choices.
Thats exasperating
chuteboxhero ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:16:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They donโt allow pre screenings.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:17:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any movie that combines Kenny Loggins' song "Danger Zone" with an actor driving a muscle car really fast.
AntoineGGG ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:17:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Character take dumb/illogic dรฉcisions just because thรฉ scรฉnario need it to continue but they could do much smarter choices.
Thats exasperating
maddieforgotpassword ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:17:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring: Adam Sandler
AngryBeverage ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:17:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Where the movie takes place 90% in the woods. The only movie to do it correctly is The Blair Witch Project.
DissectedFrogAss ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:17:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dwayne the rock Johnson
TiredOfYoSheeit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:17:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have rule, called "Tits in Five". If, within the first 5 minutes of a movie, there is gratuitous nudity, it's usually because the writer and director knew they have to trick people into looking. Films with TI5 usually feature bad scripts, bad acting, bad cinematography, in various balance.
Rare exception: The opening credits of Zombieland has TI5, but it remains a fun, well made show.
FecalOrgy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:17:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No explosions or female nudity.
kaboiran ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:17:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the special effects look terrible in the trailer.
SloeBurnFizz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:17:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This might just be me, but almost any movie that packs in as many big names as possible. For whatever reason, the movie always seems to be terrible.
Greyhairdtrucker ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:17:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Having Steven Segal in the opening credits.
obsidiandragon61 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:17:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Clear plot holes with characters whose actions donโt match their own motivations.
cathabit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:17:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's simple, if a Rom com is going to be more then 1hr30min, it's going to be bad, or ify.
largececelia ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:17:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
At this point, you can see a lot from the movie poster/image on Netflix. Also the preview. If it feels constructed or written by committee, it's going to be bad, IMO.
IamWatchingAoT ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:17:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When two characters will grossly make out at the end because they looked at each other funny when they meet
thefriendlyjerk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:17:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's shorter than 90 minutes.
HonestVeggie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:18:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
1.It features a character dressed in a rabbit or bear costume
2.Itโs set on Mars
Thereโs been a gap of more than a decade between sequels
Itโs the unnecessary sequel to an adaptation of a popular novel
Itโs a sequel made without the involvement of the originalโs main cast
The executive producer or studio has top billing on the movieโs marketing
Itโs an action starโs attempt at a family-friendly comedy
The filmโs poster features hideously Photoshopped heads
tuomasvaan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:18:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam sandler nuff said
randymysteries ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:18:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They show several minutes of credits at the start of the movie. They know you won't sit through the entire movie.
Always-Covered ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:18:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Zooey Dechanel
Daktush ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:18:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When critics for not liking the movie as sexist/fascist/racist or any other slur woke apostles like to use
That_One_Guy39874 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:18:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin hart
Slaze69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:18:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The director and actors.
Vaxion ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:18:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they show most of the movie in the trailers and YouTube is filled with endless videos of movie promotions by the actors.
RogueWarrior10 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:18:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
9/10 critics agree. I don't know what it is, but I categorically hate pretty much every movie that gets the highest rating. Conversely, when critics say a movie sucks, I often find myself enjoying it...
Battedjack1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:18:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer features positive reviews from random Twitter users instead of critics.
coinoptic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:19:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you are lost or confused in the first 10 minutes of the movie.
SnooHobbies8274 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:19:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rated #1 movie of the year by critics
aflyonthewall1215 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:19:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Nicholas Cage
glowgirl22 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:19:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage
S1xenEights ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:19:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's made by Disney.
Sn34kyS ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:19:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well what I'm gonna say is about a visual novel but it may slightly count I guess
"I gently open the door"
bachrodi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:19:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer tells me "I've been waiting this whole time"
Keldorek ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:19:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gerard Butler is in it.
mktdepiramide ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:19:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Bill Cosby.
S1xenEights ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:19:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's made by Disney.
bumble-cwen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:19:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sexism / gratuitous nudity.
bluewing ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:19:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The opening title sequence.
CalebBLarsonXXX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:19:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Famke Jansen comes on screen
mexicanninja23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:19:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its produced by The Asylum
jra1993 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:20:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Milla Jovovich
oh_really527 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:20:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Adam Sandlerโ
WHU_37214 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:20:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Katherine Heigl being in it
tomlooby ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:20:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has a formulaicly diverse cast combined with a dialogue that desperately attempts fit 'acceptable' current societal norms. Or as soon as someone calls it a musical.
GrumpierThanYourCat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:20:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hollywood/Netflix-made manga live action. Yes, Iโm talking about you Death Note
corkupine ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:20:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My mother-in-law loves it
RoboSt1960 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:20:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Two names attached to any movie almost always guarantee bad movie: Adam Sandler and Zack Snyder.
dgugfjjfhif ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:20:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This
piper3777 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:20:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If there are famous male actors in it, but no famous female actors, that is typically an indication that the female characters are terribly written by men who donโt know how to write women. Only struggling actresses are willing to portray poorly written characters.
theonlytrueBaum ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:20:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Till Schweiger
K_r_i_s_K_r_i_s ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:20:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a couple of guys decided to check this empty mansion/to go for a walk in the woods/ etc just in case
yonderbagel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:20:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's on Netflix.
lycanthedark ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:20:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you are watching alone...
emilycwx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:20:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Less than 90 mins running time
Thonk_Thickly ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:20:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie poster has a character staring at you, being annoyed by another character that is unaware how annoying they are.
albanymetz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:20:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The title ends in a 3, or worse a 9.
Chopawamsic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:21:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I. I. Abrams has made it
person749 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:21:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Liam Neeson.
gmegus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:21:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A Christmas party, world cup, and job interview in the first five minutes.
not_again_again_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:21:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its on netflix
Minus143 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:21:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many A list actors
fernincornwall ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:21:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This isnโt a recent thing but in the 80s they used to do these long, animated intros to certain films in the opening credits (cutesy little versions of the characters).
Nowโฆ this isnโt a 100% thing but when I see those now it usually indicates that the movie will be terrible.
ripecannon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:21:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it stars Matthew McConaughey
Blewedup ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:21:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
More than five explosions in the trailer.
Quokka7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:21:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Forced diversity
Broadband_Gremlin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:21:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you see Lionsgate come up at the beginning.
BigRedBeard86 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:21:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Of the produces force the incorporation of race or sexual orientation into a movie over true character development.
If it is done naturally and flows with the story, thats great. But to put it in there for no other reason than pushing an agenda, yeah its gonna be a bad movie.
Absenceofgoodnames ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:21:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rob Schneider and Hilary Duff. Apparently they are the actor and actress most likely to be starring in a bad film.
https://www.bingofind.com/bad-actors/
rslash_BoredasHeck ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:21:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
James Corden
jeliaser ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:22:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A looong list of writers in the credits.
backgroundmusik ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:22:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I pay to see it. Seriously, I saw Battlefield Earth in the theater
Mycellanious ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:22:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How much of the diolouge occurs simply to give information to the audience.
rslash_BoredasHeck ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:22:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
James Corden
alphapat23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:22:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the studio wonโt allow reviews before the movie is released
Bemfic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:22:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there are three commercials per 1/2 hour tv show for weeks before release.
Rebbeca2988_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:22:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its a fantastic 4 movie
trscott360 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:22:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It starts with the word 'Fast'
XtremeD86 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:22:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything that shows non stop action in the trailer.
You just basically watched all the good parts.
blakkattika ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:22:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many quick cuts and edits that make it hard to get a feel for a location.
socrateaspoon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:22:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shitty fake Midwestern accent.
tcake24 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:22:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it starred Yahoo Serious.
Deathstar_TV ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:22:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shit cast or shit first 30 seconds or shit director
reggeee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:22:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Adam Sandler, Seth Rogan or mike Myers are in it.
Oogalicious ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:22:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the promos talk about the movie being a combination of two other movies. โWhen (movie one) meets (movie two)!โ
tommygunz007 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:22:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Paul Rudd is the lead.
TheDarkMan_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:22:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
becoll87 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:22:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fireball grenades
Silver_Elk8455 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:23:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the ads for it are loud and flashy . Like any and all fast and furious commercials and movies!!
bluesky38 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:23:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was watching ahhhh zombies or whatever the fuck itโs called and this dude was like โyeah the zombie virus is passed throughโฆ. dairyโ and I turned it off
ahorse395 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:23:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a sequel
hip-points ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:23:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
IMO if all the trailers have the same or very little actual footage - sometimes just a case of sloppy trailer production, often bodes ill though.
CrazyAlice ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:23:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When youโre 30 minutes into the film and you donโt know anybodyโs name.
TheMelonSystem ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:23:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs directed by Shyamalan
glowingbubba ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:23:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailer shows the entire plot
theshyguy1823 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:23:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStaring Amy Schumerโ
Quiet-Individual1987 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:23:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In horror movies, if the talking is really quiet but the background noise is loud, like meant to make you jump or blatantly making a scare obvious
sparkylonghorn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:23:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Staring will ferrel
pngpng32 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:23:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie poster looks like it was made in Microsoft Paint.
BruceTheMoose77 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:23:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vvs
Icarus_Ehv ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:24:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think the title says so much. Right now โthe tomorrow warโ and โthe forever purgeโ are really making my blood boil. These titles donโt sound good and feel uncomfortable pronouncing.
pipinngreppin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:24:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eric Roberts - โTommy, No! Coach! Heโs gonnna kill โeem. โ
chroniclerofblarney ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:24:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lots of exposition and/or backstory in the first few minutes. Great films don't tell the story; they show it. Any movie that needs a narrative "boost" to start or get going is bound to be weak. There are probably some exceptions to this, but they are definitely exceptions.
JustRepresentative8 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:24:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can look for clues as early as watching the movie trailer honestly. Sometimes there are clues in the trailer that will tell you if itโs a bad movie or not.
Itโs hard to explain what the specific clues are, but you can watch a trailer and just get a gut feeling that itโll suck.
Samwich-LP ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:24:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Loads of establishing cityscape shots.
alanladdismydad ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:24:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The glowing reviews shown in the preview are tweets from randos
ninobrown79 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:24:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven dorf is in it
stitchisalright ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:24:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs made by Michael Bay
Lilfree36 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:24:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the director is M.night Shyamalan
daftluva ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:24:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Vin Diesel in it.
7deadleesinz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:24:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin hart is in it.
money_floyd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:24:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs over 1 hour and 40 minutes. No movies should be longer than this. Concise plot lines and storytelling are underrated.
AyechD33 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:24:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lots of press before the release
mellorob06 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:24:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vince Vaughn
TheSwedishOprah ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:24:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's title contains any combination of the words "Love" and "Actually."
shivvy1234 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:24:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie is fundamentally meant to be about street racing, however your at the 9th part of the series and the characters somehow end up in space. That usually hints its going to be shit.
X33F2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:24:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Excessive CGI usually does it for me..
LauraStearns21 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:24:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's left up to one or two characters to save the universe, or if the main character/protagonist is more than likely going to save the world, get the girl (or guy idk) and everything's gonna be happily ever after. Too unrealistic for me personally.
timeye88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:24:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs on Netflix
hatethisapp315 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:24:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Will smith is involved
pichichi010 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:24:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fart noises jokes... Looking at you Grownups 2
Clp612 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:24:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โComing this summer, Rob Schneider is....โ
cowsinthesky ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:25:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sorry because I personally like him but Iโm going with when you see Vin Diesel
Other_Waffer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:25:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is no pre-screening for professional reviewers.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:25:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has James Corden or Rebel Wilson in it.
Geetarmikey ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:25:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a modern Adam Sandler "comedy".
IEatPringlesSideways ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:25:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tom Cruise is the lead.
AtticusGhost ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:25:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Those movies who have like 18 production studio logos at the beginning.
BWassy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:25:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nic cage is in it
russemeptd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:25:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they reveal all of the important plot in the trailer
sorensen_rack ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:25:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the writers involved have a mixed bag of records already. Usually 3/4 of the time th le film is mediocre to bad
HomersIntelligence ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:25:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Uwe Boll
beardMoseElkDerBabon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:25:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There's a romantic kissing scene
Auther2020 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:25:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you have a family but not logic
Auther2020 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:26:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you have a family but not logic
PolyGlamourousParsec ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:26:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
John Travolta and/or Nick Cage.
tfoster8626 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:26:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's directed by M. Night Shyamalon
Brigar6 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:26:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage is in it
Neglected_Motorsport ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:26:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Good rating on rotten tomatoes
Precursor_7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:26:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's a re-run. We get it, you're nostalgic of the past - we all love the great classics of the past, but all you can do is just rewatch the bloody movie and not massacre it with making a new one with cheesy clichรฉs, pointless small changes and making it look stupid. Either come up with new ideas or get the hell out of scriptwriting!
Eviltotes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:26:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When foreshadowing is so obvious you put all the pieces of the movie together.
Precursor_7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:26:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's a re-run. We get it, you're nostalgic of the past - we all love the great classics of the past, but all you can do is just rewatch the bloody movie and not massacre it with making a new one with cheesy clichรฉs, pointless small changes and making it look stupid. Either come up with new ideas or get the hell out of scriptwriting!
Iron-Bysun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:26:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A good bad tomatoes review.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:26:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Based on a book but thereโs something completely random and out of the blue for the universe (example: random moterbike scene on chaos walking, never happens in any of the books)
jackdhadi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:26:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage is in it.
HitlerIsMyFuckingDad ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:26:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it opens with โLionsgateโ
Ryyah61577 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:26:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My professor in college would say that anytime a movie uses a text to describe when and where a time piece begins , that would be a bad movie. Like if titanic started with โApril 1912โ
Seanile1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:26:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jerry Bruckheimer
warboar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:26:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โWritten byโฆ Tommy Wiseau.โ โDirected byโฆ Tommy Wiseau.โ โProduced byโฆ Tommy Wiseau.โ โStarringโฆ Tommy Wiseauโ
dayngerbot2pointOh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:27:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they say the name of the movie in the movie. Especially if they shoehorn it in as often as possible. Huge red flag for me.
navin__johnson ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:27:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the title is a throwaway line in the movie
Commercial-Royal-988 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:27:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only advertising for it is in actual movie theaters.
Metallica_Is_Bae ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:27:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs made by a company Iโve never heard of
MJM_313 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:27:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer was something and the movie was something else
Fun-String-6138 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:27:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its Fast and Furious
legit-posts_1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:27:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the editing is insanely fast for no reason
RaiseIreSetFires ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:27:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sex or nudity in the first 5 minutes.
Rufus2fist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:33:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh so I guess Up is your least favorite Pixar movie then
smokeyjoe4243 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:28:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a horror movie is rated PG-13 instead of R
OldGRetro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:28:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sign of a good movie
If you head to the theater and the movie being shown is in a big theater and not the smaller ones your in luck.. and 100% is filled or more
If you see most people at least 95% are buying drinks and popcorn (typically people will over enjoy themselves if a movie is going to be good)
Last but not least, there must be 3 or more prominent actors in the movie with an interesting plot
Now thereโs always exceptions to the rule and have sleeper hits but this is what I go by and itโs pretty accurate from my experience
roshiou ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:28:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a character walks in and you immediately know theyโre the love interest
ClearAd5122 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:28:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โa film by zack snyderโ
DivineDrakeAlex ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:28:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Villain kills a dog or the main characters have very stupid decisions. It's way too common in bad horror movies.
19Ben80 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:28:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The big reveal is in the trailer
mikifloyd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:28:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gerard Butler acting
charjohnst12 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:28:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad lighting!! Makes the movie trailer look like a commercialโฆ usually means the movie is gonna be bad too
RonnieVanDan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:29:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a remake that receives the "Netflix adaptation" treatment.
19Ben80 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:29:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gerard butler is in it
AbuHuraira- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:29:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they throw in a random information at the start of the movie and you automatically know it will play an important role at the end
Lostintranslation390 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:29:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring Nicholas Cage"
squeamish ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:29:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer uses James Brown's "I Feel Good" then the movie will not have a single original line. Same if someone sings into a hairbrush.
GatorJoe75 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:29:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected and written by Zach Snyderโ
Ad-Finem-Fidelis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:29:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The main star is Gerard Butler
ralphthetooth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:29:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven seagal
Ad-Finem-Fidelis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:29:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The main star is Gerard Butler
Same_Lack_1775 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:29:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
DC Comics
SirPuzzleAlots ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:29:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a movie was produced by Netflix.
There's a reason why they removed their rating system. If you're curious why, read their page on work culture.
dutterific1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:29:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer repeats itself.
They like to show the best scenes possible to make the trailers look amazing, to suck the audience in and watch out. Trailers are amazing that way, and even bad moves can look good. However, you can tell when a movie is gonna be bad when they release their second look and all that added was like, 2 scenes. It typically means that, that's all that really got. Those were the best scenes out there and they saved like one or two more. Now they've gotten more clever about it this day and age, and will let a scene last longer to keep you interested. Maybe an extra line with a little detail into what makes it interesting, but then cut away to an interesting fast paced scene that may be a continuation of what made us interested, or the same scene.
As an example, take a look at Glass the M. Night Shymalan film. My memory might be a bit hazy, but I remember seeing a lot of the trailer repeat itself, whether it was trailer 1, 2, or 3 (if it had a 3). They focused a lot on the 3 main characters interacting with each other, or with the therapist and ended with the same action scenes over and over again. There wasn't a lot of difference between them, and that to me meant that Shymalan was at it again.
There's a ton more to it, like recognizing the writing, and the acting, the action (if it has any) and how well its choreographed, the editing etc. But that just requires time and research. The easiest way is the repetitive scenes though, and that's my final answer.
VegetableInside3669 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:29:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Guy Ritchie... 100% guaranteed dog shit ๐
cashews_bikes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:29:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when the same line is repeated in every trailer they put out
sacrificezen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:29:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The hype the give to a movie before it's release.
mdon004 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:29:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you can see the end from the start
SignalFire_Plae ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:29:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
When a trailer has that โssssss-TUM music in the background is turned offโ sound effect that plays before a joke.
The Cruella trailer has like, 50 of these, even though there aren't any jokes in it, and they don't stop the music. They just used it a lot for some reason.
Bananmanden12 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:29:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the title has Percy Jackson in it
Fluffy_Seaweed2413 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:30:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
Show84 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:30:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When certain B list actors appear.
CardsFan69420 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:30:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its the 90s-the trailer uses Walking on Sunshine
If its now-the trailer has Inception horn
clear-window ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:30:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailers are straight to dvd
Comfortable-Scheme33 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:30:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Adam sandler in it
ghengis_dynamite ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:30:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ed Wood made it.
kfw209 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:30:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
John Travolta is in the starring role.
Tr1cks_bacon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:30:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has a good actor for a bad role.
mdon004 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:30:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you can see the end from the start
sang1800 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:30:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when the trailer looks way too similar to every other movies
donrhummy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:30:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Delroy Lindo is in it
afm00dy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:30:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Casting Vin Diesel is a dead give away that the movie will suck. Unless heโs saying โI am Grootโ.
cherrybaggle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:30:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they cast Amber Heard..
djl8699 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:30:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Constant commercials in the few weeks prior to the release date. Theyโre trying to maximize interest before word of mouth and bad press/reviews kill ticket sales.
Jsmokel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:31:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When all the โcriticsโ say itโs life changing
legend_of_the_fox ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:31:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it stars someone from a recently successful tv show it's usually bad
Oh_know_ewe_did_int ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:31:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Nicholas Cage in it
tzeentchy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:31:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage.
essiemc12 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:31:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My dadโs theory is when it has all big actors in it because theyโre all wanting to outdo each other. Iโve seen plenty of examples which support and dispute this but itโs definitely something Iโm aware of anytime I watch one!
essiemc12 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:31:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My dadโs theory is when it has all big actors in it because theyโre all wanting to outdo each other. Iโve seen plenty of examples which support and dispute this but itโs definitely something Iโm aware of anytime I watch one.
devil_make_rye ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:31:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Based on true story))
Jicier ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:31:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay or Uwe Boll.
Gilthu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:32:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whenever a movie tries to explain why it might not do to well when it hasnโt even come out yet. I see a bunch of bad movies that are bad because of the script or etc try to blame random online mobs for why they arenโt getting positive reviews, why they arenโt getting enough viewers, and why they need more people to watch the movie or the bad guys win.
Interview-Past ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:32:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nic cage
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:32:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Marvel logo
N0VVarrior ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:32:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie takes the source from a book and try to replicate that effect on the big screen. They forget the small details on why the book was great.
KarayRc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:32:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Zach Snyder.
glitterpawdoughnuts ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:32:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The music in a preview. If itโs a Michael Bay movie soundtrack in the preview, you know whatโs gonna happen.
rawrizardz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:32:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mass advertisement
Pr3d4t0rC ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:32:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Its a german Production
Square_Ad_5039 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:32:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the character is out of oxygen but Dom removes his spacesuit and says 'i dont need oxygen. I have family
Square_Ad_5039 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:32:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh and also when all the main characters survive without a scratch
Woe2TheUsurper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:32:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Mila Jovovich is starring
DavevaD ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:32:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It either has Vin Diesel or Brendan Frasier in it.
412gage ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:32:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Forced character drama / political wokeness. This is one of the reasons the TV show, The Mist failed.
TheRealBaconleaf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:32:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โI bet youโre wondering how I got hereโ
Not anymore
clowndotexe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:32:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's about teenagers
DavidJGross ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:32:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too big of a professional/viewer mismatch on rotten tomatoes. If reviewers really liked it, and viewers liked it more than about 10% less than the reviewers, itโs almost certainly going to try to cram some BS down your throat.
moneydazza ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:32:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
ElJonJon86 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:32:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring Kevin Sorbo"
Sk33Ba ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:32:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the the cursing feels shoehorned in (the intro to Ava) or itโs not character appropriate (Castlevania season 4). Alternatively, when the trailers say โuses real MMA fighting techniques.โ
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:32:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Damn after reading all these comments, you should all write a movie. Iโd see it
Extra-Direction-8954 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:32:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad outfits
Admirable_Adagio_505 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:33:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It starts with the main character voice over saying something along the lines of โI never thought it would be meโ or any other bait line. (ex: Twilight. Need I say more?)
Natural-Ad-3666 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:33:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs a sequel to a franchise and they give up the naming convention so they just name the movie after the title character. (Rambo, Jason Bourne)
theprofessor1985 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:33:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As of the last decade, a trailer that has a lot of action and basically shows the whole plot.
FinancialCommercial1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:33:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you know it will star an actor/actress you hate. Won't matter what the plot is because you can't stand that person, you wouldn't enjoy it anyway.
hahAAsuo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:33:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there are forced jokes in a somewhat serious movie
J-Money35 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:33:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it is directed by Sia and called โMusicโ
sublimeinterpreter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:33:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sandra bullock is in it.
mcmckuf01 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:33:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they load the movie up with Hollywood B-C listers and tout them and not the plot. You know itโs a money grab and going to be crap.
schaudhery ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:33:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Robert Deniro is in it (2015 and beyond)
Eastern-Skill7173 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:33:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A character saying: "it's just the beginning..." ๐
conspiracyambassador ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:33:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many indie awards
THATASSH0LE ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:33:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rob Schneider
spenceeeeeee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:33:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Marvel Intro
Incompletionis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:34:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the camera is on the dudes pecker the entire time.
CollectionPotential ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:34:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Itโs a remake with Lebron James.
jhr76 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:34:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Asyslum
EatMe1975 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:34:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage?
jones6969 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:34:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It is advertised as, "Hilarious!"
prometheus_drugged ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:34:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fuck you itโs January
beans_are_fun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:34:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they kill the main character
ElatedEnmity ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:34:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"As you know..."
prometheus_drugged ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:34:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fuck you itโs January
Eagle_32349 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:34:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it starts with two teens having s*x and then the girl becomes pregnant.(Yes this a real movie. Itโs about the struggles of teen pregnancy from the side of the girl. The boy missed the birth of heโs child and then he sang a song)
Dziadzios ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:34:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie is exactly 90 minutes. It's the cinematic equivalent of Youtube videos being padded to get extra ad revenue from hitting 10 minute mark.
_TURO_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:34:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nick Cage is in it.
(Man I love me some Nick Cage but that dude has made a career out of pumping out shitty movies lol)
CJ-bayblades ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:34:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โBlumhouseโ
cyrill0 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:35:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it last one hour and a half, trust me. ๐
ChaikV25 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:35:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"ะัะธ ะฟะพะดะดะตัะถะบะต ะคะพะฝะดะฐ ะะธะฝะพ"
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:35:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You donโt hear anything about it.
WinterMatt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:35:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
By M. Night Shyamalan
SOMESORTOFTANK ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:35:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a man with a plus sign on his face doesnt commit mass murder in a park kills jesus a bunch of times and plunges nevada into chaos
catdiick ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:35:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer is super long!
RedSquirrelsCAN ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:35:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
cocky dialogue
Axel-Stone ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:35:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you hear in the trailer "The world is changing"
Dangthe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:35:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it casts fucking Adam Sandler
-Eternal-Student- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:35:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gender swapped characters.
JudeandFloyd20 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:35:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs a ripoff of another movie
jsnively1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:36:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I fall asleep in the first five minutes ๐ด ๐ฅ
Amit967 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:37:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer gives the plot of the movie
Mu7z ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:38:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's Eragon.
neurosisglue ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:39:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything with Ryan Reynolds in it...
Teehammer24 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:39:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs featured on GMA segment
Edit: Good Morning America
412gage ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:39:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โ...FAMILY....โ
mmmkaybabe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:39:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin diesel
BidenBootLiquor ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:39:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Chris Rock is in it
henneth2142 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:39:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shitty editing and jump cuts
LBXZero ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:39:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The sign that told me "Sonic the Hedgehog" was going to be bad was when Sonic is sitting in his cave running around deciding what to do about all the military searching for him. It gets worse when it repeats in the guy's garage and Sonic drops the bag of rings in the portal over the roof of a skyscraper. The story's use of stalling for time.
Passing4human ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:39:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ten minutes in most of the theater audience is checking their iPhones.
LeGrandePatron ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:39:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ever since Arrested Development and Maeby's exploits as a producer, I look at the length of the film. Everything below 1 hours 40 minutes is suspect.
ThievedYourMind ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:39:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Boll
gloid_christmas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:39:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Marvel
theB_1951 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:40:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Keanu Reeves or Nic Cage are in it, with only one exception: Raising Arizona.
user1484 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:40:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They are promoting a washed up actor as the lead.
euphoricpizza96 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:40:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer for said movie shows you almost ALL the plot points
mccosby101 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:40:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the entire movie is shown in the commercial
Reihkansler_Jeleshka ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:40:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For Russian it is when movie starts from ''ะคะพะฝะด ะบะธะฝะพ ะฟัะตะดััะฐะฒะปัะตั''
Nerokram ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:40:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the main characters look like they were pulled straight out of a college sorority
See this mostly in bad horror movies, and they're so lame every time
pumpkinplight ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:40:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a disney reboot
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:40:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's got Kevin Hart in it.
kkehoe5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:40:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has the words fast and or furious in the title.
Alternative_Ad7819 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:40:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's not a political movie but they try to force a political point in anyway. Or it's not a romantic movie but they force in a romantic relationship. It's the movie equivalent of putting a clown in a paramedic team during a natural disaster & being like "See, it's fun & serious! Now everyone can relate".
Jamato-sUn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:40:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
IMDb rating of 6 and below.
ishitmypants1s ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:40:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Theirs only 1 man in the entire world who can complete this mission, this guy whose been retired for 10 yrs.
DildMaster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:41:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In the film fan space, itโs known that the absence of early reviews a week before a film and an extremely short review embargo(canโt review it till the day before it releases) are signs that the studio lacks faith in the product and doesnโt want word of mouth to kill it at release. The Tomorrow War with Chris Pratt had some of these qualities along with a seriously underwhelming marketing campaign.
Grandeur_boii_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:41:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Less audience, atleast in India!
zoombotwash3r3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:41:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
It has the Rock, Mark Wahlberg, or John Cena. They have been in some great movies like Fast and Furious and Bumblebee but most were shit. Also if it has Rian Johnson, Michael Bay, or JJ Abram's directing it. Same goes with it being made by Illumination.
anonamarth7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:41:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Porky Pig starts rapping.
Grandeur_boii_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:41:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Less audience, atleast in India!
Agent_Perrydot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:41:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Illumination
SteroidSandwich ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:41:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It uses Don't Bring Me Down by Electric Light Orchestra in the trailer
RunRunlittledoggie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:41:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it shows you footage of itself
JokersJustice23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:41:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cameron Diaz
Heideggerismycopilot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:42:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything with Will Smith
Straight_Wear_4493 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:42:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's directed my Michael Bay..
AustinioForza ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:42:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When my best friend is hyped about it, itโs guaranteed to be bad. He has this uncanny ability to be insanely hyped about video games and movies, and Iโd say about 95% of the things he hypes are terrible. Itโs become a trend and our group of friends rags on him for it but it really pisses him off and he refuses to see it/believe us. Itโs especially bad with video games because heโll always do the most expensive preorders possible and then gets crazy angry when things donโt live up to his impossible expectations/everyone elseโs low expectations, or he tries to play it off and get others to buy things with him to lessen his guilt over wasting the cash.
crispyt83 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:42:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has the words fast and/or furious in the title.
JackieTobacky ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:42:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I saw โThe Happeningโ in the theatre when it came out. The opening credits were set on a blue sky with white lettering. Then the clouds came rolling in. White clouds. So I couldnโt read the credits. I said โthis movie is gonna suckโ. It did.
the_outstanding_me ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:42:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
40 people were killed here? Alright, we purchase this house.
Gloopyglorp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:42:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mathew Broderick
quietnight817 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:42:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many huge stars is always a bad sign. More than two A-listers? Probably a bad movie.
Davechrist45 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:42:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A few red flags; Itโs a transformers film Mark Wahlberg is the lead actor There is no character development or sub plots, itโs all just explosions
unholy_demoflower ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:42:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When hero(es) either know too much or get into an abandoned military base, or both.
ShambolicMusic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:42:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they add buildings to a well known city or change it's layout. I pretty much can't get past that.
Clou119 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:42:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Micheal Bay
QuasarKay ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:42:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Boll.....
rezbrick ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:42:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage
cbrad1713 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:42:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a Marvel movie.
jaffod ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:42:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Adam Sandler
EveryDayASchoolDay ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:43:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler.
pitt91801 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:43:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
Lhoppo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:43:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can work out the entire plot from the trailers
InfiniteStick8995 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:43:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it is recommended by my parents or in-laws.
bumblebeee_tuna ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:43:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stars Will Ferrell
UserUnknown4576 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:43:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nic Cage is in it.
jbboney21 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:43:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
M Night Is in the credits.
Vinccool96 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:43:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the author of the book releases a letter saying itโs trash in a blog post on his website, and begging school teachers to not show it to their class. Looking at you Percy Jackson.
KnowsGooderThanYou ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:43:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its set in the DC Universe. Zing!
Substantial-Job4759 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:43:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Vince Vaughn in it
Atlas_Zer0o ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:43:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much early foreshadowing, I don't usually point it out to other people watching but I basically grew up at a movie theater.
The easiest way to tell is the shotgun rule, if something is mentioned in a film is much more than likely is relevant to the plot or will be, otherwise they wouldn't mention it I.E. they zoom in or directly reference a shotgun hanging on the wall.
It starts to ruin movies when they lean on it too heavily for me because that along with basic story flow spells out the movie within 15 minutes often.
NevadaFlint ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:43:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas cage is in it
megasquiddy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:43:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
If the movie trailer promotes "brought to you from the creators of 'Insert high budget trash film here' " day after tomorrow, 2012 etc.
SpacecadetBell ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:43:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
m-hog ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:43:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Steven Segalโ
Tha_Big_Ohhh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:44:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When I realize Chris Hemsworth isnโt playing Thor in it.
joboy44444444 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:44:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If they talk about, interview cast, or hype a movie on ET News (formerly Entertainment Tonight) on TV it will be BAD!
skanktastik ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:44:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's released direct to video.
browniesnribs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:44:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
More recently, if it has Will Ferrell or Adam Sandler in it.
long_black_road ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:44:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it stars Madonna.
BigGuyWithBigPePe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:44:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Forced jokes every 5 seconds
samcahnruns ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:44:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Someone falls in the trailer and gets up and says theyโre fine. Or a nut shot. You get hit in the nuts in a trailer and youโre guaranteed a failure. Except for The Godfather of course, a huge exception
Distinct_Scallion_75 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:44:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a new Adam Sandler filmโฆ
RToribio914 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:44:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kerry Washington. Liam Neeson.
-Gooner ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:44:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Staring Rob Schneider..."
MikeyBu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:44:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rob Schneider is in it.
loggy1992 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:44:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Many screenwriters
glombardi70 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:44:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jennifer Lopez is the lead.
loggy1992 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:44:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Many screenwriters
DrMoneroStrange ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:44:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If modern day SJWv politics become injected into the movie for no reason whatsoever.
SomeCallMeLefty ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:44:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer is so action packed that you begin to realize all the best parts of the movie were in it
bontakun82 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:44:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"directed by Micheal Bay"
mungothebraved ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:44:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer has some regurgitated pop song that was popular in the charts at some point in the last 10 years. And it's not being used ironically.
andreshuertas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:45:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Life action remakes
Bluntgirlsdoitbest ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:45:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If amber heard is a member of its cast.
goodtrimisgoodtrim ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:45:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Brendan Fraser in it?
bro-23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:45:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Effects and military
Chadseltje ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:45:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if the problem of the movie happens in the first 5 minutes
AvarianMetal80 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:45:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad: The advertising focuses on the soundtrack over the movie
Double Bad: The advertising focuses on a single featured song over the movie
Triple Bad: the advertising focuses on a single featured song over the movie that is a one hit wonder
OnePassBy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:45:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You watch the whole movie and realize itโs bad
BrendaLewisi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:45:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Depend on the kind of movie tho
redditorialy_retard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:45:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Timmy, I'll be back with the milk. It wont take long" -Dad
Bud-a-saurs-rex ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:45:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No sex, nudity, drugs, fire, aliens, guns, violence, car chase or doesnt make you laugh in first 5-10 mins. If it doesnโt have one its a bad movie.
tobethrownaway02 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:45:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a major part of the marketing campaign has all the actors talking about what a great experience it was filming it.
beerguy74 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:45:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it is a sequel to a summer movie and it is being released in Jan or Feb! Example : Bad Boys 3.
Odinfoto ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:45:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When They have a cat jump scare you in the first 15 minutes
GrimmCreole ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:46:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if the reviews are overwhelmingly bad, then the movie is usually at best bad
MorganLane69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:46:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If I see ads for the movie on Snapchat.
evilkumquat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:46:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Sony logo.
Jonelololol ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:46:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the only dialogue directly is the plot. Looking at you knives out.
mariahhairy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:46:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer for a comedy movie uses too many funny moments, usually you've seen the best bits before you even watch the film
schwam_91 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:46:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Slow sultry renditions of classic rock songs and whatnot
ilumn8d ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:46:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Has Vin Diesel in it
PartyPoison98 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:46:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many big names. When the poster is plastered with about 15 A-D list actors, you know its a wreck
ChaseMe3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:46:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The amount of ads on TV. If I'm seeing a commercial for a movie every ad break of a hockey game etc it's going to be terrible. Usually happens for February or March releases.
istheqthea ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:46:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The ads for it quote any sort of review from social media users or say "viewers are saying..." If they're quoting anything other than legit big time reviewers in big time papers you KNOW it's because everyone legit says it sucks.
mmh_0 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:46:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Written, directed and produced by Tommy Wiseau
mauricio--alvarez ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:46:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
More than 3 rappers
BioDriver ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:47:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The release date is over a month away
zaynylondon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:47:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
....Starring Megan fox
FF36 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:47:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything that starts with โTyler perry presentsโฆ.โ
Dangerous_Space4907 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:47:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Liam Neeson itโs going to be in it although some of his really bad film are so bad itโs good lol
EedSpiny ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:47:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Advertisement on the side of a bus
uncle__fester ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:47:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a main character dies at the start.
Iamnotbroke ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:47:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I can usually tell from the trailer if iโm going to like something.
Dangy91 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:47:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When its made by DC comics.
frenchy714 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:47:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie sign.
Caedo14 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:47:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From director: quentin tarantino Michael bay M night shyamalan
Or starring: Adam sandler Rob schnieder David spade
thingyo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:47:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unless it's called "The Fifth Element", if Milla Jovovich is in it, it sucks. Bonus minus points if her dumbass husband is in the director's chair. Inb4 "you clearly haven't seen..." I have, and I thought it fucking sucked.
Jenot6 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:48:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
DaytimeTurnip ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:48:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Movie trailers where they go way out of their way to tell you other popular movies that the studio or production team made previously
Substantial-Ad-7406 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:48:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer has too many of the good scenes in it it's like they've laud out all their cards right away. The rest if the movie is just filler to the scenes that you already saw in the trailer.
Particularly with comedies. If the trailer is jam packed with funny jokes, chances are those were the big punchliners for the whole movie.
whenido ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:48:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is a method of producing opening credits that involves alternating opening shots of the movie with black screens showing the credits. It's annoying to look at, and in my experience usually points to a crappy movie.
Acyliaband ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:48:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The poster. If itโs really low quality and shitty then the movie will be
jew9479 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:48:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No Thursday night preview
Driftwoodjim ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:48:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Having "the movie", or "a ___ story" in the title.
AdvantageSudden2837 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:48:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For me if they have one of those sped up intro scenes and I am like wow that would be a great movie sure sign the acutal movie would suck. Think Army of the dead or Wolverine origins
Logan_Mac ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:48:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the cast members start accusing potential viewers that if they don't like it they're racist/sexist
Ghostbusters 2016 sure was a hit
Acyliaband ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:48:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The poster. If itโs really low quality and shitty then the movie will be
II_Confused ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:48:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the star they sold the film on dies in the first fifteen minutes.
postsgiven ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:48:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
IMDb rates it bad.
Haunting_Island_6039 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:48:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When their mouth don't match up with the words... loathe that
roscian1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:48:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I always check the number of writers. More than two forget about it.
Limp-Crab8542 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:48:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โThe number one comedy in America.โ
GrimmReaper1942 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:48:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
JJ Abrahms directed it. OK thatโs unfair, the movie wonโt suck, just way too many light flares
Leeuw-dier ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:49:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Written by Tommy Wiseau
Civil-Swordfish3293 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:49:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs on the hallmark channel ๐คฃ
postsgiven ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:49:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
IMDb rates it bad.
Sregdomot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:49:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Diane Keatonโ
memamu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:49:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the whole plot of a movie is based on one thing the characters don't communicate about in the beginning of the movie. A lie, a hidden truth, an easy thing.... Just talk about that and plot is done. Movie over. It cringes me a lot. I sometimes scream at it: "JUST TELL THEM ALREADY"
hyperkick89 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:49:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it says itโs the number one movie in America.
Public_Raspberry4303 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:49:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there is some scene early on that you are supposed to take seriously, but it is so absurd you scoff. Like the newer Conan, when his mom gets stabbed in the Belly while pregnant with Conan, and the baby sees the sword almost get him. Lol
One-Ad9503 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:49:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs really jumpy like meaning it jumps from scene to scene or topic to topic
djkhaledgreens ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:49:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFast and Furiousโ
Puoaper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:49:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They market it with identity politics.
notsofastgermancar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:49:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston starring inโฆ
djkhaledgreens ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:49:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFast and Furiousโ
SagittariusABCDEFG ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:49:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the preview tells the entire story
Ok_Necessary_1350 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:49:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs starring Nicholas Cage.
BlitzcrankGrab ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:49:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When 95% of the plot is in the trailer
FoxFourTwo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:49:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M Night Shyamalan
Blastronaut_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:49:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you walk in with expectations instead of experiencing it with an open mind
SimplebutAwesome ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:49:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's by illuminations
UnDebs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:49:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
ghostdropp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:49:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When all the characters are dumb asf
AbyssWitcher ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:49:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
M Night Shamalan is the director
blanket_specifics ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:49:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Zach Braff in it
Ek0sh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:49:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its a sequel that fired johny depp.
Groovy_Chainsaw ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:49:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a movie opens with an intense action scene, that scene ends and we get a title card that says " 18 hours earlier " -- or "one week" or "six months" or "10 years"
Badmash_askari ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:49:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Jai Courtney
ifuniverse ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:50:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they call it a fun movie
Annjul666 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:50:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
X part of the same movie...
SpiderBoyGaming ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:50:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs going woke
Philisophical_Onion ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:50:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected by Michael Bayโ
Chevy6788 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:50:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage is the Star
MohamedHardy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:50:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Every thing is predictable
Enderplayz9023 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:50:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Well, if the ratings are low, probably is a sign
ABaldingWizard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:50:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Narritation during the logo scenes
Dascoolman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:50:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When one of the logos at the start is "illumination"
trevor_bla ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:50:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Made by Disney (including Marvel and Star Wars), or any sequel or remake.
breakfree99 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:50:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jennifer Aniston is in it
walterwhiteknight ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:50:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Paul Anderson.
Simple_Ad2546 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:50:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Steven Seagal
SenatorUppercut ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:50:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Uwe Boll
Amneesiak ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:50:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer basically shows the whole movieโฆ
elfearzzz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:50:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Wesley Snipes.
taddpole78 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:51:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its DC comics.
njh123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:51:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has "fast" or "furious" in the name
xxxKILGORExxx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:51:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Renee Zellweger
Isoturius ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:51:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A big tag line.
Alien vs Predator is a great example.
โWhoever wins? We lose.โ
That was just movie studio speak for, โour movie is a fucking turd.โ
rumplebike ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:51:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer reveals the entire plot/monster of the movie.
21Rollie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:51:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Adam Sandler is involved with it. Except Uncut Gems, that shouldโve won him an Oscar.
Mooseland01 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:51:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it introduces the characters with a still image and their personality traits/steength/weakness
TheOGfromOgden ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:51:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fart jokes in the trailer. If that is the best thing they have to show off, the rest of the movie isn't going to be good.
Ihatethekings ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:51:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it stars nicholas cage now
JebOnSmack ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:51:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Kevin Hart and The Rock are staring in it
whyicantputuser ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:51:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you started to get bored
Pesudomonas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:52:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dwayne Johnson
cf97ab ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:52:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Steven Seagal
SonOKetchum ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:52:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The title includes the words "fast " and "furious"
mikeyD_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:52:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Rotten Tomatoes gives it a good review.
ntempleton42 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:52:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a new Steven segal movie
Turdsley ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:52:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs directed by Paul WS Anderson.
MandMcounter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:52:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The presence of Pauly Shore.
Nothing against him, but his movies tend not to get stellar reviews. If you're reading this, Pauly, I really liked Encino Man and Bio Dome and those reviewers were wrong, wrong, wrong.
BuffManthigh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:52:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Watch the first 5 minutes of Independence Day 2.
rawatpro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:52:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Chris Pratt
Slam_Eye ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:52:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sad music plays when you're supposed to be sad
batseer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:52:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In my experience, if it's based off the book and the author had no input, the movie usually turns out pretty bad
Taleya ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:52:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Extended start credits. Odd, but true.
crapster1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:53:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its a netflix original
L1mby ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:53:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's starring Steven Seagal
Ok-Diver3245 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:53:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Important scenes in trailers
Danxoln ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:53:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"directed by M Night Shyamalan"
Afternoon_Quick ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:53:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bruce Campbell
the_paradox_lounge ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:37:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You take that back
Afternoon_Quick ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:25:37 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Entertaining? Sure. Some of my favorites to watch. But I have yet to find anyone who can defend them being good.
Hoesey ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:53:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Main character wears a fucked up Army uniform...
Ife4rn0evil ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:53:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Spike Lee behind the camera โฆ..
Futa_Nearie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:53:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Are you asking because of Fast 9?
Because I would understand.
UnrealAtari ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:53:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad cutscenes
bozdoz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:53:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Emperor Palpatine is announced in the opening scene
jokerswild97 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:53:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nic Cage is in it
boredvamper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:53:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Has Liam Neeson in it
Thatswhatthatdoes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:53:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Zero plot details shown in the trailer.
Nexrender ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:53:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ads. Everywhere.
I get having some general advertising. When a movie is being oversold almost desperately itโs usually crap
SaintPanda_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:53:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie opens with the name "zack snyder" and then proceeds ti display that same name about 13 more times before actually showing you the movie
jagillig ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:53:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Seeing lionsgate
jeetdoh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:53:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Under 90 minutes is a bad sign, itโs super rushed or just skipped any kind of character or world building
CaAkshay ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:53:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailer donโt appeal you!!
questionableK ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:53:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โA Michael Bay filmโ
Jackktis96 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:53:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they need to explain their feelings, instead of showing it. As:" i'm so mad/sad right now"
Innocentrage1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:54:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The reviews on rotting tomato is bad
DredZedPrime ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:54:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When characters start off explaining things with "As you know..."
cwgentle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:54:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Boobs in the first 5 minutes.
Giraffe-Are-Aliens ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:54:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mgk is the main actor
Giraffe-Are-Aliens ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:54:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mgk is the main actor
cwgentle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:54:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Boobs in the first 5 minutes.
tthinker ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:55:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A really long extended intro credit sequence, especially if its an overly elaborate intro credit. Thatโs just runtime they could have used on a script, and film footage to actually advance the story in a movie. Extended end credits on the other hand can be like a bonus for fans but itโs not part of the actual movie.
Daanbast ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:55:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the black guy dies in the first 10mins
LessQQmoarstfu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:55:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jared Leto.
KOSHAD2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:55:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has hype
captainahvong ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:55:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Killing off your best and well-known actor/actress at the start or the early stages of the movie. Don't get rid of your best chance at making a film be good.
Daanbast ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:55:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the black guy dies in the first 10mins
TheGuestResponds ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:55:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
14 production house logos at the start
diibo22 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:55:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It releases in the month of January
Aeroeee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:55:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lifetime presentsโฆ
Saloctogonapus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:55:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dwayne โThe Rockโ Johnson starring in...
StormySue ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:55:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you canโt find a synopsis of the plot that makes any logical sense.
xd_Avedis_AD ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:55:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Movie has 5 mins of nature's scenery before you see anything related to the plot.
Eirikur_da_Czech ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:55:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has a Chinese production company.
daauji ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:55:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie have Amber Heard in it.
JannatHoosain ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:56:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Youโll never save the world!
Professional_Pass486 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:56:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the opening credits have the name โAdam Sandlerโ!
emmettbear ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:56:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the movie isnโt released to reviewers until it is released to the public, or only a day or two before.
James_099 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:56:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer has the narrator tell you the title of the movie. Like, I know how to read, if youโre gonna hold my hand for 20 seconds, Iโm gonna be hand held for 1hr30min.
GladCricket ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:56:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Staring: Andy Dick"
Horton1975 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:56:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything with Pauly Shoreโฆor most things with Adam Sandler.
Loud-Performer5049 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:56:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Multiple tips in the first 5 minutes. That's how they try to keep your attention for the rest of it
Loud-Performer5049 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:56:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tits
mrcoffeymaster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:56:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the only things you hear about it before the premiere is how diverse the cast is and/or the main characters sexual orientation. The above mentioned ,9 times out of 10, have absolutely no bearing on the story.
SimpleBeardedFreak ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:56:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Multiple previews. A good movie will have only 1 preview less than 2 minutes long. If a new movie looks good, but has a 5 minute + preview, you just saw the movie.
zke92 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:56:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is in it
BigRoundSquare ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:56:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the stepsister gets stuck in the dryer.
Aromatic-Host-9672 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:56:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs got Tom Cruise in it ๐
Gorash ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:58:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey! If you got movies like Tom Cruise in them, you can't lose.
SlingDNM ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:57:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has between 4-7 stars on IMDB, everything below 4 is so bad its funny again and everything above 7 is an actually good movie
Everything in between is just boring mediocrity
kingjohnuhm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:57:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
More than 3 A-list actors (looking at you, hitmans wifes bodyguard)
EmeraldAlkemist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:57:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many 1 star reviews
soilthelegacy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:57:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin James is in it
snacksherbz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:57:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kinda the opposite but a lot of the best comedies, imo of course, have terrible reviews.
szary_szarlej ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:57:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
tHiS iS GoInG tO bE tHe pRemIeRe oF thIs sUmmER
RetroPlayer_YT ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:57:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer.
CrazyKenny13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:57:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trash humor. Pee, Shit, Sex, haha, so hillarious. Not. Yes, I am looking at you, Girls Trip!
_mulder_16 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:57:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's got Adam Sandler in it.
No_Rutabaga5867 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:57:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You watching my channel Short video
MasterpieceMinute218 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:57:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starts the movie with all the best scenes advertised in the trailer. I knew Hercules (2014) was going to do that when I was watching the trailer.
ThatOneDudeWithAName ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:57:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its another Fast & Furious movie
blankfaceLP_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:57:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
usually if it isnโt interesting/intriguing/funny in the first 15-30 mins, itโs on a highway to bring a shitty movie
hapticos ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:57:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler.
nananonner ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:57:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Nick Cage is starring
CheetScreenClean007 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:01:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whyโs Nicholas Cage an issue?
CheetScreenClean007 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:01:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whyโs Nicholas Cage an issue?
nananonner ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:07:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Have you seen his movies lately? One of his newest films is called Jiu Jitsu where the people on Earth have to fight aliens.. Also, there was no Jiu Jitsu in the film lol
CheetScreenClean007 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:08:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They were probably camouflaged. LOL. I didnโt see the movie, though
gazebo-fan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:57:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Man all these kids have never seen the old Adam Sandler movies. Also lots of brigading on this thread
That_Run_7131 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:57:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nic cage
paindu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:58:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"something something ...family" - Vin Diesel
chimpomatic5000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:58:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The bylines for the review quotes they show are tiny, and when you look the names up, they are obscure reviewers, out of the mainstream.
astros7777 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:58:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Narration as an intro. Not always bad, but usually not good.
mochalatteicecream ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:58:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a movie has more than 3 producers itโs probably not very good
DeadKuriel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:58:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see: "Staring Omar Chaparro"
reds-3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:58:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It gets released in 2020 or 2021
Busy_Promotion3656 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:58:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mit Regie von Till Schweiger
Neruchai ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:58:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Predictable plot after 10 mins
maxwinterao ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:58:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Netflix
Gd3spoon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:58:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the director is Michael Bay
Personal-Hyena8381 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:59:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We have to do this because we are family.
Chrisryanyoung ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:59:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whatever the opposite of โOnce upon a time in a galaxy far far awayโ is
lolajet ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:59:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie has a billion actors/celebrities in the cast.
Just shows that they're banking on people coming to see their favorite celebrity for 10 minutes of a film that's bloated with characters
Neruchai ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:59:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Predictable plot after 10 mins
sinthasyza ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:59:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A "perfect" protagonist or some unnecessary romance.
pudgemaster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:59:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
PG-13
awakened97 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:59:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Color grading
outragedUSAcitizen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:59:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's directed by M Night Shyamalan.
greasytacos ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:59:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
High probability if it stars Nicholas Cage.
awakened97 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:59:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Color grading
parmah_john_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:59:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stars Adam Sandler or John Cena
badauni13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:59:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starts with the newest trends in the media and barely has an introduction
OlBenKenobi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:59:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unpopular opinion, I'm sure, but: when it's presented by the Walt Disney Company.
Old-Deer3736 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:00:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Running time is exactly 90 minutes.
PhilbertXD ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:00:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the mind of M. Night Shyamalanโฆโ
aaron_reddit123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:00:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
OldCivicFTW ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:00:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And the Academy award for making audiences cringe every time they hear your're making a new movie goes to... M. Night Shyamalan.
Dancin_Angel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:00:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Really unrealistic dialogue from the beginning
expired_lemonade ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:00:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its a sequel with a number more than 3
PFriends ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:00:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Tara Reid starring in it.
BagofPain ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:00:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Boll is involved!
Jepponder ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:00:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas cage
ybtopaz8 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:00:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When that start using words like "mansplaining", or when they insult their elders.
I'm eyeing you, Wings : Fate Saga.
ProfessorCh405 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:00:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there are a lot of big name actors in it but you've never heard of it. Dead giveaway.
devospice ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:00:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There seems to be a direct correlation between how many exploding helicopters are in the trailer and how bad a movie is. How to Tell if a Movie Is Going to Suck
Ballistik762 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:00:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage is in it
GrumpyXeno ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:01:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A bad review.
GunMetalGazm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:01:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay directed it.
NIDORAX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:01:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the movie trailer spoiled the entire plot of the story, you know something is up with the show
ConnorAht ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:01:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Director: Rian Johnson
JusJxrdn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:01:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The line itโs.. time.. to.. get.. cringy joke that coincided with the subject of the movie
norrinzelkarr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:01:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
science words that are not used in anything like the correct way.
ex. "the light waves mutated into microwaves"
bebe light waves can't mutate they literally are the radiation and lack DNA and have no babies
Nickatier_Carbs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:01:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If at the beginning it says, โHallmark Presentsโ
Sharkfighter2000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:01:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It starts with โPresented by THE ASYLUM.โ
raekle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:01:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie is a sequel, but the first 5 minutes completely throws out everything that happened in the previous movie.
WinterMute530ish ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:01:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A title with a colon, semicolon or hyphen in it
Sharkfighter2000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:01:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It starts with โPresented by THE ASYLUM.โ
davesnotonreddit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:01:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Same studio lighting for every scene
monkeynuts3000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:01:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected by M. Night Shyamalanโ
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:01:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer says โfeaturing music byโฆโ usually not a great movie
dieinafirenazi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:01:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's based on a Dr. Seuss book. Those things take 10 minutes to read at a leisurely pace taking time to look at each picture. No one has ever made a decent 90 minute video.
Derriku ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:03:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Lorax was pretty dope IMO.
grass-snake-40 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:01:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay being involved
No_Economics_2560 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:02:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Version 2 or 3 is usually a sign. . .
Bubbly_Kiwi_5027 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:02:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the opening shot is a camera on a tripod following a the main characters car. You know immediately they either lack the budget or artistry to get a helicopter/drone/crane/car mount shot. Anything but a guy standing on the side of the road panning.
dark_nv ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:02:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie is directed by Michael Bay or M. Night Symalalamamamamamman
teefie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:02:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer shows the whole movie
DarkRainLife ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:02:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the entire movie is covered in a 60 second trailer.
TheBugChadMan92 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:02:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you can literally say you've seen the movie from just watching the trailer
Montro-City ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:02:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there are too many swear words in the movie
maximus_francis2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:02:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven seagal
TheBugChadMan92 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:02:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you can literally say you've seen the movie from just watching the trailer
Vesuviussky ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:02:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring "Nicholas Cage" seems to do the trick for me. Hold on tight, this movie isn't about to make any sense at all.
Excluding: Lord of War, Kick-Ass, and National Treasure.
He's got 107 credit and the majority are terrible movies that make no sense. You can enjoy them still but still, Nick Cage isn't really making movies better lol
caladze ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:02:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Features Nicolas Cage
HausOfMajora ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:02:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Youre gettin annoyed with the lead actor in the first minutes of the movie lol.
Marshal_Soult ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:03:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rob schneider.....
prince2lu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:03:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler in the cast
gibby8423 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:03:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nic Cage is the only A list actor/actress they could get.
Vesuviussky ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:03:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring "Nicholas Cage" seems to do the trick for me. Hold on tight, this movie isn't about to make any sense at all.
Excluding: Lord of War, Kick-Ass, and National Treasure.
He's got 107 credit and the majority are terrible movies that make no sense. You can enjoy them still but still, Nick Cage isn't really making movies better lol
1007Con ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:03:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If I see Adam Sandler
crazyjake91 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:03:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you hear "we've got movie sign!!"
Vanillibeen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:03:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Polly Shore
Odd-Ingenuity9618 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:03:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas cage is the star
hosseinxj0152 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:03:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
James Corden
Bee_MakingThat_Paper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:03:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage
Dogzillas_Mom ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:03:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer consists of a bunch of stills or landscape shots with a voice over telling you how much reviewers liked it. If the only thing you can tell me is what some paid shill thought of itโฆ itโs probably not very good.
LiamLovesSumo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:03:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the marketing focuses on the 20+ big-name stars who are in it instead of the plot, like the Valentine's Day movie from 2010.
hosseinxj0152 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:03:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
James Corden
daughdaugh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:03:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's being advertised on every single medium and website.
TheFlashDude201 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:03:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pisces
Important_Command102 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:03:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nick Cage
ih8yogutzzz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:03:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Says the title within the first five minutes. One exception being Training Day
drusha77 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:03:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when im working on a production and they're rewriting the film while we're shooting it. that never goes well for the final cut.
butterchicken_boi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:04:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the reviews for it are only released by the film company super late/close to the first showing of the film. After all, if youโve gotten good reviews, youโll want them out as early as possible.
Sexy_times_with_goat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:04:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many product placements.
DuckThrower9000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:04:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nick Cage
Rockemsockit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:04:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If George Clooney is in it!
epic_memelord28 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:04:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The series wasnโt originally by Disney, but was bought by Disney
LeMickey100 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:04:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Marvel logo
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:04:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Staring 'JLo' or most any singer trying to cross over.
cibman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:05:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When someone uses the movieโs title as a catch phrase:
What do you think this is, some kind of suicide squad?
ghosty4 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:05:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The preview for it.
epic_memelord28 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:05:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The series wasnโt originally by Disney, but was bought by Disney
Jman66771 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:05:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A free Amazon Prime movie
Reaper985 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:05:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He having pretty hard day man. เฒฅ_เฒฅ
mmmmor090909 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:05:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The previews arenโt for the movie, but reactions of an audience watching said movie....
SelectStarAll ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:05:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Paul WS Anderson is directing it
MachineAcceptable525 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:05:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
....if it has Bruce Willis in it
anm129 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:05:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
John Travolta Nicholas cage
epigator ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:05:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has like 10 big name stars in it. No way is the writing going to accommodate all those big names. Most commonly a rom-com.
matt_sheiman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:06:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage is in it
Jawsus_5r ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:06:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jai Courtney. It isnโt even really his fault, heโs just in bad films.
Except Jack Reacher, which is great.
Nix-geek ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:06:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer states, "featuring music by .... " and lists a bunch of popular people that won't be famous in a year.
FloridaGeorgiaLine13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:06:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
itโs on lifetime
Sbtoby ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:06:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin James
matt_sheiman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:06:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage is in it
jojo6060 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:06:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When advertising hypes the movie up because a popular celebrity is starring in it.
SacAndrew ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:06:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โA Prime originalโฆ.โ
rlmoblat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:06:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You are sitting in the theater by yourself.
dj_fishwigy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:06:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lisa's my future wife, mark's my best friend, oh hi Mark.
emetyler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:06:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the lead actor is really good but the effects look like this:
TripItUpandDown ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:06:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the costumes look like they are brand new and worn for the first time yet itโs a period film. I hate that lack of attention to detail.
Forestxavier20 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:06:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This summer, a property from your childhood being adapted into a live action movie! Directed by Micheal Bay!
Tony-Stark42 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:06:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan.
Keezees ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:06:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's advertised on the side of a bus.
D_B_C1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:06:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Iโm scrolling Reddit by the 30 minute mark
rservello ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:06:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed By M. Night Shyamalan
overPaidEngineer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:06:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring: Mark Wahlberg
ChokN00b ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:07:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage.
Just4fappin123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:07:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tyler perry presentsโฆ.
NationalSail2730 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:07:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The ominous voice over guy says, "This Summer..."
Grogegrog ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:07:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When every plot point is in the trailer.
RealMrJangoon_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:07:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Star Wars IX: Rise of Skywalker" being the opening
fanofcoelho ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:07:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kids or dogs on the cover, unless itโs together with an explosion.
kelese24 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:07:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
shows pretty much the whole plot in the trailers
FruitDonut8 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:07:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They have to use the music to tell you how to feel because nothing else is getting the message across.
Jax19n2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:07:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin Diesel is starring in it
isnecrophiliathatbad ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:07:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any movie described as " The feel good film of the year" is an immediate nope.
J_kriegs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:07:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Luke Skywalker throws his lightsaber over his shoulder
FruitDonut8 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:07:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They have to use the music to tell you how to feel because nothing else is getting the message across.
Puftwaffe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:07:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The actors seem incredibly disinterested during interviews
chilling-banana ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:07:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
character desing, if its too cartoon itยดs gonna be bad
pale_moon_pixie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:07:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's a remake but the original adult characters are replaced with children.
Free2Bernie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:07:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Has Mark Wahlberg.
wolflion20 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:07:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mark Wahlberg is in it.
ET__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:07:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay
guitar_nero ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:08:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad motion graphics and intro title
mystiqueisland777 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:08:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Super obvious foreshadowing. Like the opening scene from the Tomorrow Wars. That kid, raving about volcanos, gee bet that won't have any importance later on.
jeanroyall ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:08:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I usually assume that a movie with a huge advertising campaign is making up for a poor plot. In other words, if I can't avoid the commercials I make sure to avoid the movie.
dorgesilas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:08:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer use some old country song (especially country road)
thefuzzybunny1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:08:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the product placement and advertising tie-ins are already feeling obnoxious and overexposed before the release date.
Nowhereman50 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:08:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The more the trailer gives away, the worse the movie.
thissimulationsucks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:08:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
M Night Shyamalan
turtlesooup ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:08:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's like the fourth sequel and no one on the original project is no longer anywhere near this movie.
LOnTheWayOut ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:08:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kristen Stewart is in it
IndependentExpert412 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:08:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a movie finishes with perfect closure and all plot lines are tied up. Then they make a sequel for money only.
isnecrophiliathatbad ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:08:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any movie described as " The feel good film of the year" is an immediate nope.
Sshalebo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:08:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Voiceover on paused action: Now you're probably wondering how I got myself into this situation?
Bennehftw ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:08:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rottentomatoes
bandrsn10 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:08:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jai Courtney is in it
ArminTanzarian1000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:08:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad - it has multiple writers because itโs gone through re writes
howsublime ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:08:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they mantion "brought to you by the people that made ......." In the trailer. I know the movie can't stand on its own.
tchilders84 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:08:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Every other commercial is a trailer for the same movie and 2 days after the movie opens you see no more advertisement
ReleaseMiserable8800 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:08:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs a hallmark movie
thefuzzybunny1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:08:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the product placement and advertising tie-ins are already feeling obnoxious and overexposed before the release date.
TakeMetoLallybroch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:08:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Big explosions every 3.5 minutes, and torture scenes. Oops, thatโs the formula for guy movies!
mikanodo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:08:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Way too many "big names" in the cast, especially for animated films
120wattwarlock ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:08:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Early signs of a bad movie....
1)Lots of reused trailer footage is one.
2)If the movie is a "blockbuster" and there's limited advertisement for it. That usually means the studio thinks it's not worth promoting.
3)Actors also don't promote their movie in the media.
discoturtle1129 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:08:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the logo starts with Transformers noises
BumblebeeTuna_86 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:09:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tyler Perry's
FascinatingPotato ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:09:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This typically applies only to kids movies, but when the entire premise is based on a play on words, like Gnomeo and Juliet. Thatโs the only one coming to mind but I know thereโs many, many more.
neilio83 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:09:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by McG
Howdydobe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:09:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The director is M. Night Shamalon
Squad0x33 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:09:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fans of the source material say the film doesnโt exist.
Chelecossais ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:09:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
German tax rebate.
Waygonner ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:09:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDisneyโ
Raviolimannen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:09:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They are 89min long
pinguinhat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:09:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Yes, this is my story" says the main character while waking up from his/her bed for a quirky/relatable morning routine montage showing how "normal" they are so we can compare him/her to the "insuferable" charicature of a family.
Adventurous_Permit44 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:09:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Rod Schneider in it
EColli93 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:09:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โThe most important movie you will see all yearโฆโ = ๐ฉ
DadOver45 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:09:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Nicholas Cage - post bankruptcy
twistedt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:12:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I love me some Mandy.
sickostrich244 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:09:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Super obvious foreshadowing
Chelecossais ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:09:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
German tax rebate.
Amerimoto ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:09:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have seen so many bad new movies lately that I swear there was an expiration date and weโre just appreciating non chunky milk when itโs time to pour a glass.
Raviolimannen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:09:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They are 89min long
Educational_Toe354 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:09:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dwayne Johnson is in it
wildcherries298 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:09:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The rock is in it
bjornjorgenson ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:09:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's written or directed by J.J Abrams
raekle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:09:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's an action movie starring an aged, former action star who is way too old for action movies, but they come up with creative ways to explain away his age. Or he's too old but is jacked up on steroids so he still has an action movie physique.
SniperKing64 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:09:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The illumination logo
Nihiliste ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:09:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailers have the same flat lighting, rote editing, and unimaginative camera work as a network TV show, youโre about to see a two-hour version of that.
SpagBag69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:09:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a movie based off of a popular video game franchise, but the trailers show either almost nothing that has to do with the source material, or everything they show is entirely wrong or not accurate in the slightest.
looking at you MONSTER HUNTER movie
314Nerds ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:10:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there are more than two obscure production company logos at the start of the film. (This does not include foreign films)
cheesedoodledonkey ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:10:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
SwEet HoMe AlAbAmA
xX_69Swagdaddy69_Xx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:10:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's from Illumination
SummonerRed ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:10:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jason Statham is involved.
OuttaMyTree ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:10:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When all the funny parts of a comedy are already in the trailer and it still isn't funny.
Onager1204 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:10:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tom Cruise is in it.
1McGillicudy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:10:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tom Hanks
NoxKyoki ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:10:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Usually if you see โLionsgateโ at the beginning.
Sure, theyโve had some good ones, but the awful outweighs them. A great example being โEd Gein: The Butcher of Plainfieldโ. Nothing like casting the roll of a little skinny guy who looked so frail with Kane Hodder. And the acting...my god that movie was bad all around.
gnaw246 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:10:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you donโt see Nicholas Cage
SlicccNiccc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:11:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
PG-13
THALLfpv ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:11:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
[LIONSGATE] logo plays
Paramyte ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:11:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Boll
Character-Cut-7192 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:11:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
IF THE TRAILERS TELLS THE WHOLE MOVIEโฆ THE TARGET AUDIENCE IS DUMB. A bad movie is near.
Zealousideal-Yard803 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:11:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You look up its budget
jedijoe415 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:11:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailers are too good
iflingmyfeces ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:11:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
John Travolta
Spdoink ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:11:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Being advertised on the side of a bus, according to Kermode and Mayo.
SavageRT ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:11:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is in it.
SomeEmotionalChild ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:11:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
its a live action reboot of an animated movie
akornblatt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:12:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A rolling exposition in either VO or text that goes on too long and makes little sense: example
Abject_Relief_303 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:12:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs made by Netflix
HBJLR714 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:12:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Marvel Studios
sab3r_A ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:12:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Really long opening credits
JG136 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:12:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The โkillerโ is furniture like a sofa or an electronic like a tv. Besides that most ppl complain about good movies being bad for weird reasons. I understand the whole cgi vs practical effects butโฆ well, then you make something better ๐คท๐ฝโโ๏ธ
ohsinboi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:12:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've noticed a lot since I started watching agents of shield. One character has to explain a concept to the rest of the characters who should already know what they're talking about, but they're suddenly really ignorant about something they know about for the audience's sake.
Fitz to the rest of the people who deal with aliens and super heroes: "a wormhole is two points connected through space time, blah blah blah"
xX_69Swagdaddy69_Xx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:12:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dwayne Johnson pmays the main character
GumballREKT24 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:12:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sex scene in first 5 minutes
spatterist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:12:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if 'critic' Rex Reed likes it, you can be assured it is a raging piece of shit.
SmashedPumpkin30 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:12:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Pally is in it๐ฌ
edcline ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:12:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they list the title and release date above the trailer while it plays on TV
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:12:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trading creative direction for mass appeal.
bogey-boy-189 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:12:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Dan Patrick shows up
Jokers_Unwanted_Kid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:12:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Adam Sandler
KyrenMusic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:12:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Steven Segal in it.
GW2RNGR ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:12:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There are either too many big names or the cast is comprised of nobodies or has-beens.
CatMask2345 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:12:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They start without any backstory whatsoever, and just launch you into a movie where the backstory is really important.
mrbeanlovesyoga ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:12:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's on the first suggested movies page on your airplane entertainment system
TopMushroom7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:12:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs filled to the brim with social justice bullshitโฆ
Iโm looking at you Forever Purge
bogey-boy-189 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:12:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Dan Patrick shows up
jamflam01 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:13:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a character says the name of the movie in the first 10mins or so.....itโs a shit movie.
JBC20 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:13:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Nicolas Cageโฆ
BazSolid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:13:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Video game adaptation
JimmyChess ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:13:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Channing Tatum is in it
relaxitax ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:13:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you can see the ending scenes in the trailer
Hellooooooo_NURSE ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:13:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If, within the first five minutes of the show, we learn any or a combination of the following
6K6L ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:13:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Corporate shilling. I get that it brings in the revenue, but when I see King Kong fighting Godzilla in front of a huge Cola sign, it kind of brings me out of the movie (hypothetical)
Aggravating_Good_338 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:13:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it involves somebody from a major competitive sport as the main character.
Thelavapiranha ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:13:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
Spir0rion ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:13:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The protagonists are involved in a heavy accident youd barely survive in real life and theyre just a bit dizzy for a few seconds but then walk and think straight immediately.
EntranceFeisty8373 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:13:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
August is typically Hollywood's dumping ground for bad studio films. There's a cycle for films. Dec-Feb are strong films seeking awards (i.e. Oscar, Cannes, etc...). March is awards' season hangover with several winners and would-be contenders lingering in theaters. April is a soft month, so you'll find some oddities (sleepers, indies) open here, but all films studios believe in typically wait for the big summer blockbusters season of May-July. August is the dumpster fire. Studios know these films can't compete anywhere else, so they're sandwiched between summer blockbusters and Sept/October scary teen movies. The holiday season of Nov-Dec are hot with kids movies and a few blockbusters because they know families will go see something over Thanksgiving (U.S.) and/or Christmas. Digital streaming and the Marvel cycle does throw a wrench in this cycle, but this is traditionally how its done.
TLDR: If an A-list actor or director releases in August, you know it's going to flop.
AdGlittering9727 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:13:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The underwhelming beginning of the live action Lion King gave me a pretty good idea that it was going to be bad within the first 2 minutes. Itโs like they zapped the life out of the song so Beyoncรฉโs could shine? I donโt know what they were thinking with that entire crap movie. Even Mufasa sounded like he wanted to die.
mcburgs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:13:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's #4 of a series.
Darth_Linkfin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:13:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The shots from a cannon in space arc
WitchoBischaz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:13:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay is attached to it
effdot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:13:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Segal is the star.
frozenstorm08 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:13:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Playing rap music in the trailer.
โRap music will make the kids want to go see it cause rap music is cool!โ
plnts2020 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:13:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
liam neeson
poondaedalin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hereโs a couple of signs I thought of:
A: When the original writers, producers, or directors spontaneously leave. Bonus points if itโs because of โcreative differencesโ (e.g.: Netflixโs Avatar: The Last Airbender)
B: Celebrity cameos for no reason other than putting their names on the movie posters outside of the theater. (e.g.: Sony Pictures Animationโs The Emoji Movie)
C: Constant pop culture references, and not in a witty way. โHey kids, I can dab! Iโm hip with the kids!โ (The Emoji Movie again)
D: Delays. Itโs not always a direct correlation with a bad movie, but 75% of the time, if a movie gets delayed, itโs going to end up worse than when it started.
E: 9 times out of 10, subversion of expectations is a bad idea, and will only serve to frustrate your audience rather than engage them, especially if you do it constantly. (e.g.: Disney-LucasArtsโ The Last Jedi)
F: Stereotype characters, but Iโm not explicitly referring to racial stereotypes. If a movie has mostly characters whose main traits are โbuff football guyโ, โphone-addicted teenaged girlโ, โblack guyโ, โasian guyโ, โnerdโ, โoverprotective momโ, โunderprotective dadโ, etc., itโs not going to be a very good movie.
G: Book adaptations that donโt stay true to the books are usually written by Hollywood execs who donโt have a damn clue what theyโre doing. Creative liberties are one thing, but completely rewriting a plot to make a โHollywoodedโ version is a terrible idea. (e.g.: Disneyโs A Wrinkle in Time, Disneyโs Artemis Fowl)
H: Movies that piggyback off of othersโ popularity need a lot to stand out, and there are examples of parody movies that to manage to become classics (the Austin Powers trilogy is a great example). That being said, movies that intend to piggyback by mimicking the plot and characters directly are not going to be very good (e.g.: the virgin Whatโs Up? vs. the chad UP)
Sipnheighterade ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs on Netflix.
Seanjesus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it steals cover ideas from other movies like star wars
Seanjesus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it steals cover ideas from other movies like Star Wars
Hooligan_jeff ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thereโs a trailer of Porky Pig rapping.
AnimegamiJewelia ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You see trailers. All. The. Time. Inescapable trailers mean itโs an absolute shit movie but the execs want their money back so they double and triple down on advertising.
Meh_is_what_it_is ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lionsgate in general
camj669597 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs related to Avatar and directed by M. Night Shyamalan.
Lord_Kaplooie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Used to be when there were ads AFTER the movie came out, using people who just saw the movie to tell you how awesome it is. Usually kids, because kids have awful taste in movies.
But I haven't seen one of those in years.
lovepony0201 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When M Night Shyamalan is in the credits.
LowDownLockDown ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Superheroes
DaddyMyaMilan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Singing
EvilUrges18 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage is in it
andymoonman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs been made in Hollywood
the_loyal_opposition ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Waayyyy too many a-list celebrities. Always a sign itโs garbage.
spidey80082 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a reboot
ExELQ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if it has transformers in the name
construction_pro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler anywhere involved in anything regarding the movie, cast, production, etc.
PrincessSporus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin James appears.
Trhowawaymovies ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Denis Villeneuve as director - His films are failed attempts to pass simplistic and poorly structured plots as works with some pseudo-intellectual content. Cheesyness abounds, vide BR2049 and Arrival: 2049 is just cheesy anime and Arrival is a bad episode of The Twilight Zone. (Throwaway because of Villeneuve's fanboys)
AZ_PsychoHolic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Remakes.
spidey80082 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:15:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a reboot
natedoggpd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:15:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage. Thatโs the post.
Goofy-Gump ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:15:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If thereโs a rapping pig
dallasite94 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:15:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer reveals the entire plot.
chirs5757 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:15:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If any of the major film production companies made the movie in the past decadeโฆ.
MoneyBowtie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:15:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Disney bought the series out from another company
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:15:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the creators of 'The Sixth Sense'
TTatoes96 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:15:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Now he will be the best part of the film...but if Peter Mensah shows up..you know.
allanon13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:15:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay?
OutsideTerm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:15:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
long trailers
Key_Question5895 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:15:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whenโs itโs released directly to home video.
xtubzx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:15:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the narrator on the movie trailer says it's the scariest film of the year.
Xalek37 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:15:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage
trevorluck ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:16:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer LITERALLY spoils the twist
no-buddha ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:16:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin Diesel
Accomplished-Speed94 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:16:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That 2 or 3 months earlier shit
alwaysjustpretend ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:16:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's time for rifftrax, rifffftraxxxx.
Xalek37 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:16:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage
Uhley360 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:16:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's not the first one in the series
KishiroNaedo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:16:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie's trailer which tells us the story beforehand.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:16:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's the 4th or above installment in the franchise
Atomic1221 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:16:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer of the movie is pretty much an entire plot. Thatโs my signal to avoid...
XboxSqueaker ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:16:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a hallmark original
PhantomPharaoh07 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:16:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Girl get stuck in a dryer with limited airโฆ her step bro is the only one home to help, and heโs got a different plan
kstacey ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:16:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Apparently lately, if Liam Neeson is in it
spatterist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:16:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Forrest Whitaker is in it.
elbartooriginal ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:16:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Nicolรกs Cage/Starring Adam Sandler at the start of the movie.
MTVChallengeFan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:16:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a movie begins without a proper introduction, with the company credits, typical introduction(like the main character slowly being shown, introduced, etc.), and just begins with what appears to be the climax of the movie.
The only exception I can think of is the movie Dead End(2003). I thought it was going to be so bad, but I loved it.
40diets ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:16:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many celebrities.
TheNorselord ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:16:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the president of the United States is interrupted for an urgent national security update while sparring in a boxing ring.
Klaumbaz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:16:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jan or Feb release date. Too early for spring start of blockbusters, too late for last year's Emmys.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:16:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its mass produced by the fourth arm of the military industrial complex that is colloquially known as Hollywood
Altair456 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:16:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The DC logo
PaganFarmhouse ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:17:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage is in it
TrifflinTesseract ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:17:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think you mean Nick Cage
SamuraiJackBauer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:17:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Alan Smithee
SassyNameGoesHere ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:17:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a movie looks like a movie. When you can see they are acting.
ValharikGaming ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:17:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It intends to be woke rather than realistically including things like diversity without the need to explain why it's there.
One-liners in a non-comedy are usually a bad sign as well.
XRaiderV1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:17:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when the 10 year old in the center of row 1 all the way at the bottom of the theatre wont shut up(Read throwing an epic force 10 tantrum) and they haven't even gotten 2 minutes into the pre movie ads and trailers.
...and I try to seat as far(and high) up in the back as I can possibly get so I'm not constantly doing the tennis head turn just to try and take in the entire movie. so if I can hear said tantrum from the complete opposite side of the room? yeah, movie's automatically gonna be a bad experience for me.
I've gone right back to the ticket counter, and explained the situation, and asked for an upgrade to the more expensive showing, and paid the difference in ticket prices(I usually go standard showing...3d gives me a headache)
zero1219 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:17:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
High critic ratings. Even worse if itโs a high critic rating with a low audience rating.
Donald_J_Putin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:17:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Movie lists 20 โfamousโ actors on the poster, but the most famous one is someone known for a TV show in the 90s or was in and out of rehab for the last two decades.
can_i_meme ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:17:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whenever someone lands in that stupid superhero one knee down one hand down then they slowly look up...
Abacus118 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:17:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ryan Reynolds.
B-tipto ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:17:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bruce Willis is in it
BadgerWolf85 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:17:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anytime a horror movie has a trailer and the narrator mentions that itโs the scariest movie in theaters and when ya see it big flop
StonksJobber ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:17:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Made by DC
estersings ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:17:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any movie can be bad if your expectations are wrong.
Thewrongbakedpotato ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:17:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the reviews from critics on the poster say things like " . . . mindblowing . . . a wild ride . . . !"
jonishay8 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:17:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin bacon
huffymanj ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:18:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's directed by Michael Bay
BadgerWolf85 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:18:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anytime a horror movie has a trailer and the narrator mentions that itโs the scariest movie in theaters and when ya see it big flop
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:18:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it was made in the last decade
Bonglawyer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:18:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This doesn't always mean it's a bad movie, but I HATE it when a character could get out of a bind by simply telling the truth. Lazy writers wanting to advance the plot.
liquidreno ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:18:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nudity before opening credits.
LincHayes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:18:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There are 10 production companies, and distributors, and you've never heard of any of them.
Howdy_1979 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:18:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Ben Affleck.
ElizondoDodondo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:18:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nic Cage is in it
Say_Echelon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:18:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Horrible dialogue
Mp3mpk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:18:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
23 "10"s on imdb from user124567897644322 and user throwaway23456521357875
dr3naiUK ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:18:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they run the credits.. If they are telling you who the key grip is before the first scene then they aren't expecting you to watch until the very end...
Foltz1134 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:18:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the previews of the movie reveal the entire storyline, complete with plot twist and cameo from a โB movieโ star.
HowerTwo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:18:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Blumhouse
pixiephilips ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:18:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer has no speaking bits. It means the acting is bad. Also, if itโs a horror movie: they show all the murder scenes.
HowerTwo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:18:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Blumhouse made it
Mp3mpk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:18:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
23 "10"s on imdb from user124567897644322 and user throwaway23456521357875
solowinniuck ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:18:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โAs you know...โ so why are you saying it again?
fizzwhizzwitch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:19:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Titties in the first 5 minutes
Synesthesia_Inc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:19:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first two warning signs that come to my mind is if the original was perfectly fine and this is a remake that is going to be woke; Or Starring Mark Wahlberg or Matthew Broderick.
Velocitymind ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:19:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the pitch man says โfrom the people that brought youโฆโ or This holiday. Everyoneโs talking aboutโโฆ
FullMetalPoitato ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:19:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay's name is attached to it in any way, shape or form.
Interdyke ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:19:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer is long af, giving away most of the plot
fizzwhizzwitch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:19:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Titties in the first 5 minutes
cschiada ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:19:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When C Thomas Howell is in it
Ctrock90 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:19:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Many, many poop jokes.
NL0192837465 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:19:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailers that are too long seem to always be a dead giveaway that the movie is going to suck
Ron_Because_Why_Not ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:19:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Voiceovers.
barto5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:19:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs got Adam Sandler in it.
BangkokBenny2558 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:19:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has a runtime of 90 minutes.
ssamanxtha ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:19:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs titled โThe Emoji Movieโ
FKDotFitzgerald ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:19:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin James
toasterlunch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:20:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if it has illumination at the start
kero12547 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:20:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a sequel to a cult classic that is over 10 years old
dumbharryarms ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:20:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You look a the cast and see vin diesel is in it
Shloomth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:20:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs a comedy and any of the โfunnyโ moments in the trailer fall completely flat, you can bet it will be a slog fest. Trailers are supposed to show the best bits a movie has to offer. If they had to resort to showing a crappy joke then there mustnโt be very many actually funny moments in the movie
tripn4days ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:20:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's called something something something PART 2
Hawaiian_Brian ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:20:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โThis is Katana. I would advise not getting killed by her. Her sword traps the souls of its victims.โ
DrPizzaRoll69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:20:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Several minutes of opening credits with different studio logos.
That's how you know the film has changed hands more times than a family heirloom.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a part of the DCEU.
RonaldWanner ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay, anything from the Fast or Purge series, or anything that everyone agrees should never have been rebooted.
powpowbang ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is a Chinese Production company at the opening.
Oilswell ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The credits come up and it says โZack Snyderโ
solowinniuck ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โThereโs no time to explainโ cut to presumably very long and very dramatic silent car ride where thereโs totally time to explain
evilstewie33 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the A list lead goes on a publicly tour.
binga-bunga ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Vin Diesel is the hero
Nightman2417 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This isnโt an exact answer to the question but the trailers can be a huge spoiler! My friend and I have watched countless movies to the point we need to search for a good one we havenโt seen. After a certain point we stopped watching trailers because some were literally the biggest scenes of the movie leaving you with little details to fill in. Some with super obvious endings at that point too.
I still watch trailers from time to time to see if my theory is correct and it hasnโt failed me much. The trailers I avoid are pretty much anything before 2008. They have gotten a lot better and not ruining the entire movie but there are some people who will never learn lol
CrazeeEyezKILLER ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gerard Butler.
No-Sheepherder-2896 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You check it out on IMDb and have to go deep, deep into the cast list to find one with a photo (see, for example, Miami Connection).
lilbathsalts ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gerard butler is the lead actor.
OldDJ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has Kevin James in it....im out.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a current and new movie :))))))))
Ancalagon523 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there's only one female lead character and a guy end up falling on her tits
AcademicSquare9396 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When its the 3rd or 4th movie in the series
Lil-Deuce-Scoot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its runtime is less than 90min.
randomuser135443 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Bruce Willis, John Cusack or Morgan Freeman on on the cover after 2010...
Intelligent-Ear-2759 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Goro dies in 2 secs by a newb character ๐
PM_ME_YOUR_MONTRALS ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer has a scene with a 3D animated cartoon character driving a car.
Sataros_M_M ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Corny one liners, stilted/flat dialog, introducing too many characters too early, hitting you over the head with exposition, time is wasted in plot (this is probably the most important red flag, brevity is the soul of wit)
Destoxin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:22:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To me seeing a 9th of the same movie is an automatic no-go for me.
mmaine9339 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:22:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Matt Damen is in it
canuckcrazed006 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:22:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage stars in...... yeah sorry he hasnt picked any kind of good ones recently.
KokiriGeorge ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:22:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has Adam Sandler in it
B1SH0P11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:22:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs under 90 minutes.
justinbeuke ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:22:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"They're risking it all on One Last Job"
IllustriousBanana ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:22:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the film starts and its 3 production companies you have never heard of in your life. My girlfriend watches a lot of bad films and this is something they all share.
Picklebob24601 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:22:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
80% chance that itโs bad if itโs made after 2000
SynthPrax ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:22:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the director, producer, actor, and writer are all the same person, you're in for a spectacle.
theloosestofcannons ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:22:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hallmark
Picklebob24601 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:22:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
80% chance that itโs bad if itโs made after 2000
theloosestofcannons ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:22:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hallmark
roenick99 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:22:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anymore, if it has Bruce Willis starring in it.
FredLump ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:22:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hollywood, rightly, used to think โLook what great movies we have made, how can we make more?โ and so just made more.
Nowadays, itโs far too concerned with being woke, and instead, thinks โlook what great people we are!โ and makes movies accordingly. As a result, most are bad.
Viewing figures for the academy awards and g globes have nose-dived in recent years, because huge swathes of the public have stopped caring.
Most movies made now, are bad :)
slowestreply ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:22:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many sex scenes. These are movies you watch โfor the plot.โ
Wheres_that_to ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:22:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tom Cruise is involved in someway or another.
Time2Explain ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:23:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it was filmed during Covid. You can tell the actors are stressed. Also most "Covid-19 movies" are filmed with limited cast , at some camp site and just comes over as a hack job
ajmaxwell ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:23:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Alkerrio ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:23:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the point that starts the true plot (the โtroubleโ) happens in the first 5 minutes
lboydmsw ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:23:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it is only 90 minutes long (worse if even shorter). There is definitely over 3 hours of footage and story to just about any and every movie filmed, even super low budget ones. If they could only pull 90 minutes of "good footage" out of what they had, it is a sign that over all the thing is hot garbage. It is even worse if they couldn't even get 90 minutes of "good footage" out of what they had shot for the film.
Meat_Bingo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:23:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Many screenwriters
Bajous ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:23:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I donโt know but I feel like all the last Bruce Willis movie fucking suck , I just watched Breach and my god it was shitty
ohsinboi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:23:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"In English please"
attonito ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:23:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the main character indicates that they need to go across town and the next few minutes of the movie shows the car taking turns, stopped at a red light, shows the driver looking at other drivers, etc.
Thin-Buy7264 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:23:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Big star power but only 100ish mins
AnnaTheBlueRogue ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:23:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pretty much when the trailer seems to show you the entire movie
Justryan95 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:23:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad reviews online. Aside from that unnatural dialogue, bad acting, exposition dumps constantly rather than showing it, etc.
Ijustdontgiveafux ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:23:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring - Queen Latifah.
Sumfuc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:23:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tom Cruise runs from something.
Adam Sandler screams at something.
โStarring Melissa McCartney as...โ
Try-to-remember ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:23:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"from the execusltive producers/studio/second AD/ect"
If they don't feel comfortable with the product selling itself, they try to reach at any connection.
Weekly_Possession658 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:23:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Full of the wokist cult's buzzwords in its dialogue
ehaugw ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:24:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the first line is โhey step brotherโ
HieroSatori ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:25:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You shut your whore mouth lol
Civil-Chef ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:24:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
A movie starring a group of women that's badly written and badly directed (almost always by men), and fails the Bechdel Test. Miserably.
Looking at you, Queen Bees
See also: Any reboot of Pygmalion, anything by Woody Allen, any Manic Pixie Dream Girl.
WolfBearPup ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:24:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the Producers ofโฆโ
Illernos ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:24:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sparkeling vampires is usually a good sign
cironclad ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:24:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think itโs going to be bad when the ads always have the movie title as a footer or header.
brickbaterang ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:24:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's an action movie and the trailer is mostly a bunch of stitched together shots that go by so fast that you can't even tell what the scenes are while some bombastic music plays over them, yeah, that shits certain to suck
yabp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:24:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Opening credits scene when nobody has heard of the actors. If nobody's heard of them, the scene belongs at the end.
DragonDeez ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:24:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs made by Marvel
gotham77 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:25:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I call it โThe Combination Ruleโ:
No movie thatโs ever described as being like a combination of two other movies (โItโs โThe Avengersโ meets โHarry Potterโ!โ) has ever been good.
AdviceAccountFCL ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:25:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by: M.Night Shyamalan
HieroSatori ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:25:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When during filming the director/production company changes suddenly.
thorndryly ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:25:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too attractive actors.
raised2rot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:25:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when the trailer starts with that ticking clock sound, gonna suck for sure.
spacednlost ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:25:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lots of gratuitous tits for no reason.
judahbenjamin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:25:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh hi mark
mullethawk09 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:25:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My mom always said and I still find it pretty accurate "nudity/top less women in the first 5-10 minutes of runtime". I find this true especially in horror movies
eisteedoener ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:25:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the poster says "A Till Schweiger Movie", at least here in Germany
gregsky01 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:25:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer/poster says โfrom the producers ofโ whatever other successful movie it was. You know theyโre trying to ride the coattails of a movie they know is better because they canโt get butts in seats on this movies own merits.
Watdabny ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:25:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Brendan Frasers in it
raised2rot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:25:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when the trailer starts with that ticking clock sound, gonna suck for sure.
Dqrth_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:25:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a review from a big company comments on the visuals rather than the film itself.
thr0away8675309 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:25:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs includes Brandon Fraser or Nicholas Cage.
Wizard_of_Wake ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:25:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When I was a kid, I correlated the title being the first text displayed to it being a shit movie. Too many immemorable, filler movies on HBO to name any. But look at some block busters with long opening credits. Credits coalesce to the title. Bond films come to mind.
EnvironmentalRip636 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:25:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Good critic ratings on rotten tomatoes
SimpleMachined ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:25:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โฆ.Starring Jason Statham.
driku12 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:25:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Huh, this theater is nearly empty. I wonder why I'm the only--oooooohhhhhh."
SnooWoofers1041 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:25:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
ncghgf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:25:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was directed by your boss, took several years to film and stars you and your coworkers.
ilovefacebook ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:25:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
the opening shot. is it shot well? did it invoke a feeling?
BigJohn_78 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:25:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anytime I see this
DannyWalnuts1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:25:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars a professional basketball player in the lead role
foo-null-bar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:25:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A trailer that gives away 90% of the plot.
asiancomplication ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:26:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Un-ironic record scratching
cyberhawk-1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:26:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer shows way too much! Overselling = Bad Movie
madler437 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:26:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is in it
WAYLOGUERO ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:26:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
15 minute rule - If at any point in the first 15 minutes, you say to yourself "Is this gonna get better?". There are plenty of exceptions but I think it is a good rule.
Jakos1221 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:26:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fast and the furious being in the title
PubicWildlife ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:26:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A voiceover at the beginning.
Jakos1221 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:26:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fast and the furious being in the title
stevetalkgood ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:26:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer shows a guy getting hit in the balls
PatientGrand4421 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:26:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Begins with slow-mo zombie killing set to Viva Las Vegas. Didn't expect it to be a red flag but by verse 16 I knew I was in for a slog.
ragingnerd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:26:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How many production companies has it been through and how many rewrites/writers. Cuz some of these movies, especially on Netflix and others have like 10+ production houses that have worked on the movie.
pistolography ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:26:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The DVD box has a quote that says โan ending you will not see comingโ
Thanks for the spoiler. It could only end one of two ways, and you narrowed it down.
EchoChamberFartBox ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:26:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michelle Rodriguez is in the cast.
Max_Longfellow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:27:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How elaborate the production companyโs logo animations are.
Oh and if a main character says the movieโs title at any point.
Bellaskywalker1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:27:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The title starts with Madea or Tyler Perry
Thunderchief646054 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:27:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything that uses โquantumโ to yadda yadda some sort of super complex scientific process
ProfessionalNo7553 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:27:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lgbtq stuff
AshD_2019 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:27:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has actors that play only that role
guslingly ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:27:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any movie thatโs less than 1 hour 28 minutes long is going to be bad especially in this era.
womp-womp-rats ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:27:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailer has a record scratch
iamnothing2ne1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:27:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It'll have Ben Affleck in it
lwkt2005 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:27:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the Wisconsin post or whatever the fuck says it's a modern day masterpiece
avery-secret-account ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:27:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs called Fast And Furious
airsoftsoldrecn9 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:27:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mark Wahlberg or Liam Neeson was cast...
Fried__Soap ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:27:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
One really good big-name lead actor supported by a bunch of b-listers
NobodyFollowsAKiller ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:27:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mark Wahlberg is in it.
smallbullfrogbro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:27:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler as the lead...kidding, I like Sandler.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:28:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a movie/show or anything really has the audacity to say "DECLARING WAR ON..."
There was Blinx (video game) and ex arm (anime)
Saranightfire1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:28:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad trailers.
My mom always watches the trailers, if theyโre bad, itโs going to be a very bad move.
stormsunsnow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:28:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lots of jump cuts in the trailer for sure
Spirited_Towel4569 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:28:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If there's something related with hackers
cigar316 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:28:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
It used to be for awhile when anything was in 3D, (which seems to have curtailed a bit) they only made it 3D for the gimmick because the movie sucked. Posters also are so homogenized and photoshopped now itโs hard to tell which ones are bad (I think you used to be able to tell).
Trailers are pretty much it. They put a few best parts of the movie without attempting to spoil it, and people go based on that. They make money even though upon viewing the movie is godawful. Comedy trailers are probably the most obvious. I know what I like or donโt in terms of comedy so I can see a mile away when Iโm probably going to hate something. In the northeast, a common rule for stand up auditions was something like, โyou need a laugh every 9 secondsโ. Most trailers are 1-3 minutes long. Even at the shortest, that 6 laughs. Itโs probably not going to happen.
I am very judgmental about film not because I really know anything about it. It is infuriating though when awful movies make so much money that you know thereโs gonna be 5 sequels, and possibly a prequel. Hollywood ran out ideas two decades ago and are still regurgitating remakes and IPโs from 30-40 years ago just to make a quick buck. Pretty lame, but I think everybody falls into that trap a few times.
CidDeuce ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:28:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailer playsโฆ โA Lifetime Originalโฆ.โ
wuddy63 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:28:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler production
15Grepples ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:28:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you see Amber Heard anywhere in it.
RealLime_Official ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:28:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The dog dies
wuddy63 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:28:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler production
PuzzleheadedStable34 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:28:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Opens with an action cut scene that happens later in the plot and then rewinds to the start. Why not make the start good? Laziness.
CaptainCAAAVEMAAAAAN ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:28:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movies main characters are big Hollywood stars, and the trailer consists of them throwing one-liners at each other.
paulcheall ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:28:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything thatโs been advertised on TV. Good movies donโt need to advertise like that.
MinogameTurt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:28:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The word โStarโ is in the title.
poolwater ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:31:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starman was good
HeartBorne7thSeeker ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:29:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Writer and director: M Night Shamylan
JerHat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:29:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You see a trailer for it during literally every commercial break.
gdickey ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:29:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When over half the trailer is people I donโt know walking/running.
Usually means thereโs not enough plot to hint at
VforValveeta ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:29:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many star actors in a movie means no one actor will fulfill the expectations that fans have
Axnjxn_55 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:29:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Giving away what appears to be the whole plot so they could show you all the actually interesting parts, because the rest of the movie is devoid of entertainment
RaspberryMoonMan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:29:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the celebrity cameo is a main chunk of the marketing campaign. I remember Post Malone being the thumbnail for a Netflix movie and he was there for maybe 5 minutes
poolwater ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:29:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I too watched Spencer confidential
VforValveeta ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:29:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many star actors in a movie means no one actor will fulfill the expectations that fans have
Nerd0596 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:29:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Made in China" opening credits
Utterlybored ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:29:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has several big stars, but you've never read or heard about it.
flexoazul ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:29:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
ccr88924 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:29:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any lazy reference to something topical that has usually been long overplayed by the time the movie comes out
CidDeuce ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:29:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The horror movie trailer that shows a โrealโ audience acting scared and over the top. Guaranteed the movie will suck and the plot is horrible.
Cravenous ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:29:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it compares itself to better movies. Extra points for comparing itself to a classic. โThe best whale and kid friendship movie since Free Willy.โ
ApprehensiveYak9385 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:29:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
At this point... EASY it stars nic cage
Nightmare__- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:29:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not having a good rating
bigbigcheese2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:29:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Low budget action based on a video game. Like seriously, itโs never gone well before. Paul W Anderson can fuck right off with what he did to my favourite game franchise
Parabeetle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:29:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs a sequel
besides Cars 2
RampageNate ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:29:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They bring the big baddie back from the dead after 30 years by just saying "He's back" with no explanation
machu_pikacchu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:29:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer goes out of its way to tell you that one of the best things about the movie is that it contains a cover of Beyoncรฉ's Crazy in Love.
I'm looking at you, Fifty Shades of Grey.
FNTM_309 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:29:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โWritten and directed by Tyler Perryโ
alreadyforgottenthis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:29:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amber heard is in it.
RampageNate ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:29:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They bring the big baddie back from the dead after 30 years by just saying "He's back" with no explanation
MyLifeIsPlaid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:29:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Shia LaBeouf in it.
nicoest7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:29:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For me, when they're too predictable
BigNutDroppa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:30:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the song โAll I Do Is Winโ is played during the trailer.
YesChes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:30:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any time a movie is pitting two sides against eachother.
I mean exactly like Batman vs Superman, Civil War, Kong vs Godzilla, and however many movies have used the exact same sequence of Building exposition, Fighting, and then a big bad appears and both sides are suddenly friends.
I just want a winner
off1music ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:30:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it says starring " Nicolas Cage"
whiteshadow30 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:30:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's by written and directed by Woody Allen
spazberrypleasecake ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:30:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it stars Rob Schneider and he's not playing a stapler or carrot.
SnooDoodles364 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:30:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Advertisements that reveal the entire plot.
puppyinahat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:30:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there are too many top-tier actors involved. None of them will be able to shine to their full potential; usually a good sign that a movie will be hella disappointing.
Ok-Walk-2134 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:30:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shows too much of it in the trailer
whiteshadow30 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:30:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's by written and directed by Woody Allen
Saranightfire1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:30:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Also bad casting//horrible acting.
Iโm looking at you, The Last Airbender.
SnooDoodles364 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:30:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
J.J Abrams
Thephilosopherkmh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:30:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rotten tomatoes gives it a 95+ score.
JediJen1961 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:30:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer gives absolutely everything away!
JediJen1961 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:31:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer gives absolute9ly everything away!
DeLuniac ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:31:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs promoted as โby the writers/directors/etc of Hit Movie X and Yโ
lost_in_the_sauce12 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:31:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Biggest red flag for me is if the title has the word "to" or "too" in it but they substitute it out for the number 2
Deltaechoechosquared ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:31:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When I can predict who is going to die in the first 30 minutes OR who the actual villain is.
shiptendies ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:31:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lots of one liners that don't come close to landing
Awkward_Aerie1342 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:31:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's a live action movie by DC comics. Stick to the animated stuff please. Zack Snyder is an exception for me.
Eddiebaby7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:31:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the source of the review quotes are too small to read.
Bloodbaron1213 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:31:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas cage is in it.
drwumpus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:31:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Liam Neeson has lines
JacksonTheSpaceMan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:31:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie stars barely sentient emojis.
MonkeyWrench888 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:31:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie title pops up and itโs โSpider-Man 3โ
Frenchxious ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:31:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has the number 3 at the end of the title.
rabidine ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:31:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Came out in 2021 and stars John Travolta.
cherry-bing ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:31:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When I donโt like it.
TokesBruh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:31:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have to preface this before I come off as a massive racist, I am black.
Saying that, pretty much every black movie after Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood until Get Out.
All the SoCal hood movies told stories of the city I grew up next to. Painted good visuals for the gangsta rap I was loving at the time. The previously mentioned long titled movie was a really good, and very quotable, satirical look at that genre.
Early Wayans movies were good. Early Eddie Murphy movies as well.
Of course, there's a LOT of black movies most people don't know about. Stuff that went straight to VHS/DVD or B.E.T. that I have no clue how they got green lit. I always mention to my friends that in the mid to late 90s America was in a big Latin wave. Ricky Martin, the Macarena, Cypress Hill, Jennifer Lopez's ass, etc. Rap hadn't crossed over yet, no Eminem Gangsta's Paradiss, nor Will Smith soundtrack bangers. So, the stars of these movies were people ONLY black people knew. No clue how they expected how to get eyes on those films... Hence the "straight-to" status.
I may have missed a few because I was living abroad, but Get Out and Jordan Peele changed it all. For me. The quality is way higher than most black movies I grew up with. It wasn't a hood story. It was pretty suburban and middle class, like I grew up with, so I could actually relate to the lifestyle. But it was still black as fuck. Even moreso with Us I felt.
I've made it this far without mentioning him, but even just seeing the name Tyler Perry is written... Whenever a non black person mentions they like one of his movies, I just die inside a little... So sad he has such a massive studio doing big things in Atlanta. I just hope he always keeps his creative ideas and such away from everything he produces. I feel everything he pitches gets greenlit like an Uwe Boll project...
Yetoo_Cool ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:31:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
'So, you're wondering how I got here'
croc_climb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:31:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From the producers of...." I mean c'mon.
rth28311 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:32:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin Diesel is in it
Mdevil1305 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:32:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler.
DarkGarfield ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:32:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie clips focus too much on "from the producers of..." or something similar.
babybackbabs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:32:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Excessive product placement
sciomancy6 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:32:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"DJ Kaaaahleeeed!" maybe?
Ninja-Cookie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:32:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
Warm_Salamander_986 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:32:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they basically show the entire movie in the preview. When they do that I figure I donโt need to see the movie anymore since they showed the entire thing in the trailer.
DogSlobba ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:32:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
mangolulu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:32:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Produced by the director of insert famous movie made 10 years ago
TheLittleGuyWins ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:32:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ben Affleck in it?
The_Rave_Robber ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:32:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs rotten tomatoes review score
SignifieusTheFifth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:32:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Katherine Heigl stars in it
randomm0fo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:32:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas cage is in it
Joescout187 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:32:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
These days if it's made by Hollywood t It's got a greater than 50/50 chance of being bad.
davidplasse ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:32:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
THIS SUMMERโฆ
shaydog53 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:32:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael bay
davidw_- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:32:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many camera cuts in the first few minutes of the movie.
virtual_bartender ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:32:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Top rated in Rotten Tomatoes
Inventor_of_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:32:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Xrs
tommyp007 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:32:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Jack Black
Longjumping_Insect_8 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:33:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Clive Owen!
notuniqueadvertising ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:33:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Vin Diesel.
latinoworkforce ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:33:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A 3 minute trailer
PanzerPrinter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:33:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Credits at the beginning. Always a warning sign.
ReduceAround ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:33:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it is a straight to blueray sequel
neon_overload ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:33:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Movie that was clearly expensive to make, with a review embargo that doesn't lift until opening weekend.
TheRyeWall ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:33:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tom Cruise, Jessica Simpson, and Shia LaBeouf.
PrisonerOfTheHWY ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:33:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If anyone in its starring cast was on nickelodeon
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:33:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The disney logo.
doccharizard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:34:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Alex kurtzman writes or directs
FuckGooogle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:34:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
made in china
Greasybloodtaco ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:34:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's made by Marvel.
qquibbb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:34:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Intro is too long
2DamnRoundToBeARock ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:34:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage. Have you seen the trailers for Pig and Primal?
Scamnam ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:34:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a white actor/actress plays a person of colour.
Sniffinganus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:34:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โItโs the feel-good movie of the summer!โ
NoDakHoosier ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:34:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The more big stars in the cast the worse it is. Case in point a mighty wind, or the royal tennanbaums. (Probably misspelled)
TheMcWhopper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:34:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Steven seagal in it
anant_125 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:34:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
its a second part
Aylali ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:34:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When characters get introduced like "Hi Heather, dear sister of mine" or other ways of mentioning the other person's name and relation to the main character the second they appear on screen.
Crumulent1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:34:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's marketed as the beginning of a new franchise, rather than a movie worth watching on its own merit
Inkdaddy55 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:34:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Comedy movies with a super cast ie. Grownups. Or if the comedy movie has poop humor in the trailer. Not that I am above poop humor, but that's a dead giveaway that they used the only funny joke for the trailer.
Ca-toffey ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:34:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many advertisements
Maxwell_Morning ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:34:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has Rob Schneider or David Spade in it. Also if it has Adam Sandler or Vince Vaughn it will likely be bad, however those two arenโt completely incapable of being in decent movies like the first two are.
Huge-Photograph5115 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:34:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Made in USA
udjeownatz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:34:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The whole movie is in the trailer
ThOccasionalRedditor ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:34:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the star of the movie is Nicolas Cage
UltimateAntic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:34:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the return of a major character is done as a Fortnite event looks at Rise of Skywalker
Aylali ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:34:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When characters get introduced like "Hi Heather, dear sister of mine" or other ways of mentioning the other person's name and relation to the main character the second they appear on screen.
ADogNamedIndiana ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:35:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The presence of Chris Pratt.
AmericanScream ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:35:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it stars Adam Sandler.
NormalBlogTM ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:35:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie is clearly there to bring money in. Heavily animated, celebrity voices, ludicrously bright colours, and advertising absolutely everywhere
pjwestin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:35:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The commercials have reviews in it before it comes out. I don't exactly know why, but they only use that marketing strategy beforehand they know they have a dud.
MeatHeadLurker ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:35:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jamie Fox is in it
a_existing_person ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:35:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
People saying "That movie was bad!"
mangolulu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:35:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it stars Adam Sandler
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:35:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Advertisements on every platform, every minute of every day, then absolutely nothing the minute it comes out.
That or an insane level of advertising for a movie that's only coming out on a streaming service like Amazon Prime, Apple TV+, etc.
NakoftheNics ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:35:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs has #9 following the title
willfireztiger ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:35:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This thread is good research for writing your own fiction.
elegantloba ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:35:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
nicolas cage enter the comments
Jonahwho665 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:35:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
hey. iโm ___. and youโre probably wondering how i got here
clever_lever ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:35:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you finish the movie and say to the other person: โWell that fuckin sucked.โ
clever_lever ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:35:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you finish the movie and say to the other person: โWell that fuckin sucked.โ
just-a-PANcake-livin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:35:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the title rhymes and the movie is 13+
Thompson_S_Sweetback ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:36:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they put the climactic ending in the trailer. (e.g. Ender's Game)
RufflezAU ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:36:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It begins with 3 of the best scenes of the trailer.
RadagastTheDarkBeige ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:36:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring Melissa McCarthy"
qmzpl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:36:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The entire plot line is in the trailers
Putrid-Ostrich4292 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:36:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jennifer Aniston.
Frosty_Tie_2956 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:36:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hallmark presents
hellbabe222 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:36:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Three weeks earlier"
Sik_Facadian ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:37:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
๐คฃ how about we cut to 3 weeks earlier, when you were alive?!
Sik_Facadian ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:36:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs directed by Paul W. S. Anderson Anything with post Fifth Element Milla Jovovich Most direct sequels to classic super films like Blade Runner
deveronipizza ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:36:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer has a few of the actors sitting down and talking about the movie out of character.
Doom_boi3451 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:36:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad cgi
jonnythefoxx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:36:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Quotes from twitter on the posters.
pi-are-round ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:36:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The key grip is Jacob Waxersouski... Man that guy is the worst.
JazzPhobic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:36:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it gets compliments from NYpost, The Sun or The Guardian.
It just screams woke agenda and not one woke movie so far has been good.
WakkaWababa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:37:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they have too many "known" actors. Waste most of the budget on the actors that the actual movie is lacking.
Dry_Mastodon7574 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:37:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailer: Based on the beloved novel by...
Director in Interview: So we really just used the book as a jumping off point...
OmniVega ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:37:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When roles are filled for the sake of diversity, rather than the plot
Shamefulshameful ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:37:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a modern day action movie about a retired hitman that is coming out of retirement for some reason.
That_Young_Bush ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:37:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They give away the twist in the trailer. I mean the movie can still be decent I guess but knowing the big twist kinda ruins it for me at least
avantartist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:37:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A bad sign
joshhazel1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:37:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You watch the trailer and it sucks
justonherefortits ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:37:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As much as I love them (see username), usually boobs during the opening credits means the movie doesnโt have too much to offer for a plot. But I mean who cares, boobs right?
simpin_aint_e_z ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:37:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs got an actor thatโs vying for an Academy Award, Iโm probably not going to like it.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:37:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a Jedi grandmaster throws his dads lightsaber over his shoulder
forteruss ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:37:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Media sites start saying its gonna be a movie that white males will hate!. 2 months later "why wont white males watch this movie?!"
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:37:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad sound editing
Watching The blair witch (2016) i felt like they tried to shoehorn in some bullshit fakeout jumpscare every 5 minutes with like, twigs and really loud โheyโs from the characters.
cfo6 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:37:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's a comedy made from an old TV show that was not a comedy.
Regnaruk123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:37:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they have to name all the Famous Actirs in it, like the newest need for speed comercial on spotify
vyadoma ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:38:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Uwe Boll."
confundido77 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:38:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailer ๐ count
Don_Cheech ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:38:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer shows everything . Itโs the most reliable factor foreshadow I have come across. If the trailer is shit usually the movie is too. At least nowadays.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:38:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cringey lines.
follower888 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:38:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Recommended for you"
JustAHippy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:38:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Really awkward dialogue between the characters. This is always the first thing I notice that tips me off the movie is going to be bad.
Woople74 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:38:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs in French and Frank Dubosc is in the movie
CelticGaelic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:38:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the conflict could have easily been resolved by the characters just giving one vital piece of info to another.
yukon92 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:38:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer for said movie if there are a lot of fades to black between the cuts. Usually, to me, there isnโt much in the movie and they are trying to build it up.
Weary-Memory9180 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:38:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Your mom in it
(jk, dont kill me)
colder-beef ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:38:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Melissa McCarthy is in it.
BigBinjamin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:38:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they tell you who the antagonist is in the trailers.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:38:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage
CelticGaelic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:38:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the conflict could have easily been resolved by the characters just giving one vital piece of info to another.
iamdeathl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:38:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Movie starts with narration by the main character.
WowpowKerchoo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:38:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer spends half its time listing the big name actors in it
sweadle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:38:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They say the name of the movie in the context of dialogue in the trailer.
"Why are there Snakes on this Plane?"
Cranky-Novelist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:38:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Fantastic 4 is part of the title.
Spctre_verse ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:38:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a gender swapped reboot of the original and on the trailer you can see that it clearly misses the point of why the original worked.
If the director and cast come out of the gates pre-emptively attacking the fans.
Sputnik_Rising ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:38:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โItโs the biggest party/hit/comedy of the summer!โ with some shitty upbeat pop song behind it.
Curtis_Geist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:38:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer is good
WowpowKerchoo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:38:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer spends half its time listing the big name actors in it
tank_the_boss ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:38:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has the name cats
vinodhmoodley ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:39:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage
bkallday13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:39:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Runtime under 80 minutes
Consistent_Science_9 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:39:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has a sequel.
Only exceptions are the Harry Potter franchise and the MCU.
Jvla6530 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:39:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Based on true story.
NE0-Genesis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:39:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Porkie pig is a rapper called Notorious P. I. G
svtdrew ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:39:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The title starts with fast and ends with a number.
ImaginaryAI ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:39:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by zack snyder
1Harvery ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:39:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's advertised on TV.
CelticGaelic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:39:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the conflict could have easily been resolved by the characters just giving one vital piece of info to another.
sf1039 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:39:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When an ad for a horror says "audiences passed out or vomited with fear". Bullshit lol
Quidproqou ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:39:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer shows audience reactions.
just_some_dude05 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:39:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage is headlining itโฆ with Long Hair!
Sorry Nick, I actually love your movies.
StoryTheory ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:39:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected by Michael Bayโ
tikifoofoo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:39:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
xxxsnorlaxative ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:39:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shitty fads (video games/jokes/music/toys/any type of media that will be old in 2 weeks) in the script.
teamgreenzx9r ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:40:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
An โall-star castโ seems to translate to โwe spent our budget on the actors not the scriptโ.
1amoutofideas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:40:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Was made by someone in Disney other than marvel directors lmao.
Recent_Frosting3942 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:40:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thereโs gay and lesbian crap.
username4idiots ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:40:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's from the Netherlands.
Bleile03 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:40:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has a cute animal companion that gets heavily marketed (starwars porgs, that one little alien dude from MiB: International, etc.)
Just_a_Zero ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:40:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Several 1 star reviews
121guy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:40:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rotten tomatoes says itโs good is a clear sign itโs a terrible movie.
MuriloTc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:40:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Rock or Adan Sandler are in the movie, it's not 100% of the time, but it's really close
KasumiR ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:40:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailer has unfunny jokes in it. If they can't scrap enough fun material for trailer, what's the rest of it?
Righteousrob1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:40:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nick Cage stars.
Lil-Pump-Jetski ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:40:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
James Franco
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:40:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fart jokes in the trailer
Think_Poetry_4424 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:40:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
U hear โDu dummโ.
Charlie_Tango13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:40:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
One word: prequel
mucall1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:40:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any new Disney remake / or directed by Michael Bay.
Kira_Aotsuki ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:40:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As you know...
tyrophagia ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:40:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Adam Sandler, Written By Adam Sandler, Directed by Adam Sandler
BiggerBowls ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:40:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie is being advertised in Die Hard car battery commercials.
chipper420 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:41:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"That's me. You're probably wondering how i got here"
slowcheetah91 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:41:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just watch โhow it endsโ. Done.
Magnaliscious ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:41:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected by Rian Johnsonโ
dmacdunc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:41:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Multiple delays on release date.
bedlumper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:41:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Seagal.
Aalexx29 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:41:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer gives away the whole plot
ImTalkingGibberish ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:41:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's got a scene where one of the characters try different outfits in a store and his friend(s) are judging, with a corny sexy music as background and of course all outfits are completely different: cowboy, rockstar, city entrepreneur, etc.
Sadoryu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:41:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
its made by disney past the year 2005
Sadoryu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:41:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
its made by disney past the year 2005
motojesus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:41:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If my wife wants to see it โฆ
RilohKeen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:41:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stone Cold Steve Austin is in it.
wodensday14 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:41:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has high reviews on rotten tomatoes and low reviews on imdb. Rotten tomatoes critics are to afraid to critique a movie if it has a super liberal agenda. Imdb is usually reliable.
-OQO- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:41:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a movie has art on the vhs box.
bentforkman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:41:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has a poster with the characters on a white background. This is especially true for comedies.
Senpai_753 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:41:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailers are too good to be true!
JoyceyBanachek ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:42:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When everyone is incredibly attractive in it
hail_the_cloud ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:42:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The main actor makes more faces in the trailer than they have lines.
soupyman69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:42:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Immediately jumping into the action and main story with little to no explanation and that continuing throughout the movie
anuspizza ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:42:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay
Inagreen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:42:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad lighting, bad score, bad dialogues, bad flow, bad acting. The Room is an exception to the rule.
tumescent4science ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:42:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The title of the movie gets mentioned in the movie itself. Sometimes more than once.
Tlenzk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:42:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the plot and the relationship of the characters at the beginning, moves fast or with few details
Papazotic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:42:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Narration for the first 5 to 10 minutes
misshapenvulva ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:42:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has a III in the title
researchanddev ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:42:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mark Wahlberg is in it but not playing a Boston cop.
chevymonza ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:42:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Now on DVD/pay-per-view......" huh, I've never heard of this one.
Or if Kirk Cameron is in it. "God's STILL Not Dead Gosh Darn It!! Return of the Strawmen."
antoine_qr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:42:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Matt Damon
stokeszdude ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:42:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it name drops someone or references another movie. โFrom the creators of Avengers Endgameโ. That doesnโt mean shit. The boom mic guy could have worked on both films and they can say that.
khaled-al-hamwie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:42:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When u see two lover having a good romantic time and they dont fight or argue one of them is gonna die : )
ernbrdn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:42:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stars Nicolas Cage, or Steven Segall
Stumeister_69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:42:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there is a lot of studios involved and they take forever to get through them before the opening titel scene.
DNL_RTH ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:43:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's based on a video game.
I have HIGH hopes for BL2 especially with the cast it has but I remain skeptical!
WildPetrichor ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:43:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When I get the impression I just watched the whole movie in a 2 minute preview
(also arguably any that are rated pgโ13 leave me wanting more)
Tobias---Funke ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:43:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it starts like a made for TV movie.
OGDuckDaddy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:43:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gotta say- The Tomorrow War had a lot of signs of being a bad movie.
I donโt want to tell the spoilers but- you can tell whatโs next as you watch the movie. ๐
fashionguy123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:43:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Johnny depp is in it !
Justinian2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:43:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer starts with a monotone woman's voice saying "We are fighting a war ..... 30 years in the future"
spencerdbomb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:43:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As soon as I see Staring Ben Stiller I click it off immediately
TheBostonCorgi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:43:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer shows basically the entire plot
Usually means they were struggling to edit together enough material to make it seem interesting
cyclopsusa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:43:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pandering to identity politics to attract viewers...
2Woodyy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:43:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It s a comedy movie from 2018+โฆ
tm478 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:43:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailers before the movie are all for films you know youโd hate.
2Woodyy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:43:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It s a โcomedyโ movie from 2018+โฆ
smith_and_midwestern ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:43:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has the Rock in it.
cyclopsusa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:43:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pandering to identity politics to attract viewers...
NightTimeSplinters ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:44:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a live action by Disney
smith_and_midwestern ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:44:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has the Rock in it.
ron2d287 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:44:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A good trailer that gets you too excited.
footleatherfist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:44:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Seagal.
deltree3030 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:44:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Edgy narrator voice in the trailer and/or trailer narration begins "In a world .."
Falcone_Empire ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:44:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They use humour to overcompensate,you feel hollow an empty after the movie an very confused, if the villian or bad guy has more personality than the good guy an you end up rooting for the villians, I'll probably get hate for this but if it's a humourless"woke" movie
jobroskie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:44:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I worry when a company over advertises. It feels to me like they don't think the movie will sell well once people actually start reviewing it and need all there money on opening day. There are some movies that feel like they come up every single youtube video. Every single Hulu ad. Every single google ad in the margin of sites. There comes a point where it starts being suspicious for me.
Kylie_Bunny_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:44:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many big name actors in one movie. Itโs not ALWAYS bad but it often is.
xllsiren ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:44:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All models as actors. The actors are in their 20s
TheBregs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:44:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas cage plays in itโฆ
I-endure ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:44:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it stars Steven Segal. That's gonna be a good sign it sucks
serenity_later ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:44:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's on Netflix
Goatlessly ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:44:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jumpscares
cocktipthunder ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:44:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Dwayne the rock Johnson. Love him but every movie heโs in is just a run of the mill action action/comedy movie.
pete-_-king ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:44:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gerard Butler.
Kuroodo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:45:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer shows the entire movie
reineluxe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:45:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Blue and Orange posters.
maxx9636 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:45:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage listed in the credits
SomeNobodyInWNC ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:45:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer doesn't give you any idea of what the movie is about! They know it's bad and just trying to get that first weekend of revenue before it's too late.
krissab23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:45:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you figure out the plot within 5-30 minutes of the movie
Leora1043 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:45:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Resident_Form7824 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:51:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Have you seen Uncut Gems?
a-can-o-beans ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:45:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe this is unpopular to say but if itโs seems to be catering to a specific political issue. Like the ghostbusters remake was clearly meant to be a woke version .
SilurusGlanis14 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:45:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tom Hanks
DigDugDiggety ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:45:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
1 hour 30 minutes length
shaylahbaylaboo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:45:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For me itโs bad acting. If you canโt โsell it to meโ in the first 15 minutes, itโs not worth my time.
davestofalldaves ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:45:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if the title has a roman numeral III or higher
fastfrequency ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:45:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Has Brad Pitt in it
xX_69Swagdaddy69_Xx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:45:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a live action adaptation of an anime
DangerWildMan26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:45:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Excluding Jimanji, If the rock is in it, itโs gonna be pretty mindless and not very good.
calm_in_the_chaos ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:45:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Michael Bay"
jpattwell ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:46:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Clive Owen is on it.
vacuumkoala ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:46:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer shows every major plot point.
Icy_Ad8851 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:46:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When he did not hit her and it's bullshit,,
calm_in_the_chaos ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:46:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Michael Bay"
Disclaimer: anything post "The Rock"
Resident_Form7824 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:50:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pain and Gain wasnโt all that bad.
calm_in_the_chaos ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:51:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Meh, interesting story but I didn't love the acting. Not Marky Mark or the Rock's shining moment.
MainStreetLuv ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:46:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โA Samuel L. Bronkowitz Productionโ
Aquila_Fotia ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:46:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When โthe criticsโ like it. Sequels, prequels or reboots in the last 7 years. A cast thatโs obviously there to fill a quota/ makes a race/gender โstatementโ. Too much โduh duh duh, duh duh duh ..... BWAAAAAHโ in the trailer.
FnCraig ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:46:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There's a huge debate about politics surrounding the movie before it even comes out.
DeafeningClarion ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:46:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A dc logo at the start
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:46:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the mind of Uwe Bol
Johannes_Chimp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:46:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For me itโs when they show the title of the film before any of the other credits. I donโt know why but this is usually a sign for me. Iโve been proven wrong a couple of times before but the rule usually holds.
Elcatro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:46:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lots of very big names tends to mean its going to be awful since they all try to out act each other and have all their parts have equal presence and importance.
You just end up with an overacted nonsensical mess.
See: The Counselor.
Blackletterdragon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:46:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there are certain actors in it (or directors) who only pick movies that push a particular agenda, so it's going to be a soapbox piece for them. Even if you agree with their position on something, it doesn't mean you want to sit there and have it ground in your face. If they make a pig's ear of it, it may even turn you away from the cause.
xfr3386 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:46:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
DCEU
Over-Trouble-5906 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:46:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Obvious push of check box political correctness criteria.
switchblade_80 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:46:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a 2 hour movie and 2 hours into it it still hasn't gotten good
vacuumkoala ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:47:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer shows every major plot point.
xfr3386 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:47:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
DCEU
WriteObsess ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:47:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they make porky pig rap.
QueenSeaBitch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:47:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was produced by Michael Bay.
Reckless_Pixel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:47:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When someone turns an acknowledges the audience within the first 10 minutes.
46into ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:47:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
An item, weapon or other obviously deadly person, place or thing shown in the first 30 minutes that just happens to appear again at the end killing the antagonist. Movies that spoon feed the audience are bad.
Resident_Form7824 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:47:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Where the director inserts dialogue to explain something was done in a Fortnite promotion in addition to bringing back a villain which totally undoes a certain characterโs redemption arc.
Lizzardkinglucas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:47:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It came out after the year 2000 and Ray Liotta is in it.
Reckless_Pixel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:47:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When someone turns an acknowledges the audience within the first 10 minutes
no-name-rage ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:47:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rotten tomatoes gives it a 90%
Park_Man_Zach ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:47:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer says that it's the "#1 Movie in X Country". I can't stand it when trailers say that.
SkylerRoseGrey ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:47:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer has narration.
Idk why but when I click on a trailer and hear "___ and ___ are back to save the world! But they must finish their quest first!! etc;" I instantly check out.
oreo_moreo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:47:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If every establishing shot gives the location of where they are. Obviously we are still in New York. The movie is called "_____ in New York"
evilpeter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:47:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any combination of the words โpoliceโ and โacademyโ in the title
Crank_Daddy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:47:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If I see the words "based on a true story" on the poster or right before the movie starts, I honestly might consider just cutting my losses and leaving. It's never been worth it to stick around for those.
AlphaMuGamma ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:48:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My two red flags are when the trailer feels like its getting into spoiler territory, or it's directed by M. Night Shamalon.
Reckless_Pixel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:48:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When someone turns and acknowledges the audience within the first 10 minutes
No_Thatsbad ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:48:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a predator type of character inexplicably becomes a love interest.
diplion ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:48:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie starts with the main character waking up and starting their day, while the narration explains everything about their life.
โThis is me. This is my life. I have a wife and a dogโ etc. immediately turns me off.
Tertanum ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:48:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the title screen says 'Star Wars'
Relax_Its_Fresh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:48:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nudity in the first five movies, that means itโs going to be good bad or bad bad. But has no matter what.
king0fife ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:48:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The arsehole at work likes it
False-Disaster-4627 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:48:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It receives rave reviews from the Guardian.
RiqueT03 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:48:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the club scene has weird techno dubstep music no young adult or teenager has ever heard
High-Speed-1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:48:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Female adaptation of the male original. POC remake of a white original. Stupid adaptation of privileged original.
Iโm all for equality but come up with new material instead of redoing something that was great. The remake is almost always subpar.
IDUS_Kid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:48:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer has the guy with the really deep voice. And the scenes in the trailer are cut off by dramatic title cards
Anyna-Meatall ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:48:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
the name De Laurentiis anywhere in the credits
icaruskai1991 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:48:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Excessive reshoots
marugIII ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:48:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That it has been made any time in the last ten years.
icaruskai1991 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:48:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Excessive reshoots
Kimono_Wolf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:48:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has post 2000.
Nicolas Cage in it.
Mutt56 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:48:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When opening credits are very long and very boring, like slides. The story hasnโt started behind the credits, just stagnant.
mattthebroken ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:48:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs been in production for years
fourdarkseid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:48:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In the trailer when they tell how many academy award winners are in the movie
0rual ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:48:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Halle berry is in it
spingboys ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:48:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Female nudity or a sex scene really early on. Bad horror movies love to do this
Chellestter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:49:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's directed at teenagers
fyl126621 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:49:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If there are two or more time jumps in the first 20 minutes. Starting with a flashback and jumping to today is fine, but if itโs flashback, 20 years later, then 5 months later and weโre 20 minutes in, then weโre probably going to have a problem.
sudoapttruth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:49:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailer in heavy rotation (over advertising)
BuckSoul ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:49:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gozillions of ads, trailers and interviews before the release.
VeejforVendetta ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:49:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Nicolas Cage is NOT in it
culpower ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:49:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you know the punchlines before they say them.
Willing_Message_1808 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:49:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When most the of the already linear plot is given away in the trailer.
Francipling ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:49:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it is released on netflix around Christmas season. I'm looking at you Netflix holiday movies!
Rathemon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:49:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
130 pound 5' 4" female protagonists beating up 6'4" 220 pound men.
pizzasushidog ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:49:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If they say the title in the movie
jackpotkid22 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:49:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its released between January to March or September to November
H0plophoneus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:49:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when a movie starts with too much exposition, When the commercials all have one or two word reviews, If the character points out something that is blatantly obvious, if it is the same shit as the previous part of the movie over and over again.
levis020202 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:49:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs says โA Michael Bay Filmโ in the opening credits
ladypalomaraspberry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:49:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's on the Hallmark channel
mattyzucks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:50:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's been made in the last five years
GardenSprings ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:50:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Adam Sandler.
YMDBass ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:50:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If all the commercials use the same scene/joke.
Future_Character_325 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:50:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Long ass trailers !!!!
Hightide910 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:50:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's gonna be bad, when they show the whole movie in the trailer
logiemclovie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:50:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Own it on video
shogunlordmystic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:50:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anytime a movie starts with either
1.) In a not too distant future...
Or
2.) It's time for Rifftrax...
kewc138 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:50:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Boll
shogunlordmystic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:50:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anytime a movie starts with either
1.) In a not too distant future...
Or
2.) It's time for Rifftrax...
k_2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:50:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The number of helicopter explosions is inversely proportional to the quality of the movie. As the number of helicopter explosions rises, the quality of the movie falls.
The-CerlingCat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:50:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie has terrible love advice
YaBoyHayford ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:50:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFreeze frame: Thatโs me, I bet youโre wondering how I got hereโฆ well lemme tell you a crazy ass storyโ
srd100 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:50:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the guy on a dangerous alien planet takes his helmet off. Then, the rest of them take their helmets off, because heโs obviously the cool one.
stipo42 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:50:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I like to compare "Kubo and the two strings" and "raya and the last dragon" as contrasting ways to tell story. Raya has way too much exposition just straight up told to you at the start, and incredibly annoying characters, making you not care at all about any of them. Kubo has some exposition, but it's told by a character to other characters as a story so it feels much more natural. Kubo also has excellent character design and you actually care about their fates.
Basically kubo is a masterpiece and you could tell from the start. Raya was a dumpster fire that started burning slowly into a raging dumpster fire as more characters were introduced and story told.
tonygames17 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:51:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Probably sequels or prequels
cultclassic80 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:51:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Late to the party - but I always noticed the more a movie is heavily promoted (like with the entire cast doing the daytime show circuit) the more terrible it will be. Way back in the day Oprah would often do whole episodes to promote a movie and those movies were all terrible - I remember specially American Sweethearts with Billy Crystal being one of the offending movies.
__Hohenheim__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:51:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thereโs a black couch in the thumbnail vid
__Hohenheim__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:51:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thereโs a black couch in the thumbnail vid
cultclassic80 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:51:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Late to the party - but I always noticed the more a movie is heavily promoted (like with the entire cast doing the daytime show circuit) the more terrible it will be. Way back in the day Oprah would often do whole episodes to promote a movie and those movies were all terrible - I remember specially American Sweethearts with Billy Crystal being one of the offending movies.
terpsncaseloads ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:51:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A run time of under 90 minutes (if its not a kids movie)
drmpg ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:51:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Former SNL members are starring in the movie. Bonus point for female cast members
fudgepakistan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:51:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rob Schneider is involved somehow.
folklore33 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:51:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the rocks in it
Mikeevee1337 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:51:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In all fairness,
When my face shows up
Starkohren ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:51:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it starts with the word โoceansโ and ends with a number.
srgbski ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:51:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
the ads have hot women = bad story just jump to the naked girl parts
Number2TestPencil ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:51:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs an anime
(God help me)
nethermead ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:51:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When scenes or cuts are supposed to be funny, dramatic, intense, quirky but simply aren't any of those things. Canned dialogue with stereotypical character definition. Dialogue that's overtly COOL and HIP. All of this dreck (and more!) can be found in Raya and the Last Dragon.
_anish1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:51:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Disney
abcde123edcba ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:52:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Made by people who made season 8 of GoT
TheVodak ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:52:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you start hearing advertisements for it....on the radio
dominonation ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:52:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the person writing the script has a record of crappy movies. I still have no idea why the hell Disney got the guy who wrote Batman vs. Superman to write the script for Rise of Skywalker. The minute that was announced, everyone knew it would be shit.
Opposite-Ad3556 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:52:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the adds before the movie are good then the movie will be good.
N3R0_08 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:52:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Adam Sandler appears
Itcouldberabies ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:52:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Super cheesy dialogue and/or acting right off the bat. Good writing and execution can overcome a lot of issues with effects, plot, etc. But distractingly bad writing or actors will sink most films.
xtopherpaul ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:52:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Endless commercials for it. They know they have to push the stinkers extra hard
Smeetilus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:52:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a particular friend says it's good
scofield-micheal ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:52:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"created by Jon Bokenkamp"
passengerv ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:52:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Liam Neeson.
Throughgoateyes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:52:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Chris Hemsworth is in it.
SirAbeFrohman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:52:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin Diesel
WombatAtYa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:52:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer uses explosions as part of the musical rhythm, usually in threes.
AdmirablePut6039 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:52:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Excessive advertising. A good movie doesnโt have to sell itself, but bad movies have tons of commercials and go as far as to take out radio ads.
KamuiT ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:52:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there ads for it in every webpage. Itโs almost always movies that rely heavily on CGI and no story substance.
Count_Fistula ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:53:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Produced by Uwe Bolle"
R8a05 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:53:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many ads on tv, etc
DeaconBulls ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:53:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If at the end of the trailer, the voiceover guy says the name of the movie.
whineybubbles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:53:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tom Cruise is in it.
PhredInYerHead ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:53:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Ben Stiller in it.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:53:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you can tell what's going to happen by the 15 min mark and the trailer.
oysteru ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:53:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs directed / produced by Zack Snyder
oysteru ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:54:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I know this will be contentious, but for me, itโs directed / produced by Zack Snyder.
Randomidiotdriver ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:53:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailer literally shows the best part lol
freman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:53:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The critics like it.
I find I enjoy movies critics hate.
UniqueConstraint ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:54:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring: Nicolas Cage"
Hightide910 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:54:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's gonna be bad, when they show the whole movie in the trailer
CornStarcher ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:54:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's an action movie made from 2005 onwards, most of the time it will be bad
Stoned_Black_Nerd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:54:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything Marvel produces ( all superhero movies are the same plot)
R8a05 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:54:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stars Nicholas Cage.
gryffindorpunkband ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:54:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gets a January release
Jori23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:54:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Theres at least one scene in the Trailer with a major Actor screeming out emotions.
robbedoes-nl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:54:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie has a length of 1h31 minutes.
srgbski ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:54:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
anything that has the name Jane Eyre in the title
mtgwhisper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:54:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
J Lo is in it
icecube373 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:54:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the first 10 seconds of any movie trailer include โthis summerโ and โ get ready for the adventure of a lifetimeโ in them
PepCKola ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:54:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If white or red contacts are used to signify that a person is now a zombie.
mtgwhisper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:54:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
J Lo is in it.
DannyBigbee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:54:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Chris Pratt.
Ace-a-Nova1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:54:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โIn a world....โ
themattv140 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:54:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The script is terrible. As in you can predict stuff happening or what they are about to say to almost exact words. I think I might just watch too much tv tho
themattv140 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:54:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The script is terrible. As in you can predict stuff happening or what they are about to say to almost exact words. I think I might just watch too much tv though
anthonyflaco2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:54:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the film adaption mispronounces the name of the main character within the first minute of the movie.
Redditorscrying ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:54:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs a remake of a classic with an all female cast.
Nebulanebulanebula ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:54:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the soundtrack is bomb, the movie is shit
Spicercakes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:54:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's called "Made in America" and was filmed when Ted Danson and Whoopi Goldberg were dating.
Nebulanebulanebula ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:55:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the soundtrack is bomb, the movie is shit
Happypappy213 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:55:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rob Schneider is....a carrot?!?!
SirTheadore ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:55:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it stars Melissa McCarthy.
cobyjackk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:55:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it stars Vin diesel or my cousin suggests it.
th30be ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:55:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When trailers have trailers for them.
I remember this with dark Phoenix.
LikelyTrollingYou ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:55:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Seagal.
Birdlord420 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:55:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โYep, thatโs me. Youโre probably wondering how I got myself into this situationโ
dpforest ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:55:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it starts with the words โMy father told me that inside us were two wolvesโ
cblakely28 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:55:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has the president in it (usually).
cblakely28 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:55:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has the president in it (usually).
SignedBytes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:55:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cousin Juliesโ box art
CptMacHammer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:55:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just got an idea for a movie the trailer is completely cliche but its only like the first 10-15 minutes. The real movie is the ex-boyfriend/childhood friend type connecting because he wants to connect the professionally lady protag with his sister/cousin kid character because they remind her of them. The movie is about the kid learning to realize the worlds bigger than they though and they could leave there small hometown to pursue there dreams. Cheesy stuff like that. Any relationship stuff between characters is made to show healthy adult relationships and how people going through problems work through them together.
Mild-manneredGene ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:55:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If I no discernible plot can be made from the trailer.
1HUG4U ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:55:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As a professional trailer watcher I can tell by the order in which they are played prior to the actual movie. First trailer patrons are still arriving, purchasing their popcorn. They donโt have their eyes focused on the screen yet. Third and fourth trailers are going to be ok movies. Great to watch from home on Netflix. People are still filtering into finding their seats. The 6, 7 and 8 are movies which have been costly to create. More folks are seated, recliners adjusted and paying attention! Payment has been made by movie studio for placement closer to the actual movie so it will be an attention grabbing loud 3 minutes. The 9th trailer (yes, there often are 9 trailers to see prior to the act feature!!) is loud, obnoxious and good. It is technically the โmoney shotโ being the most cost effective because it has been screened by testers who have already approved and started by sharing (paid) word of mouth snippets of how great this movie is. They canโt wait to see it. Everyone will see it. Instagram, TikTok and other social media will be buzzing with anticipation over the movie featured in this trailer. This is either the best or the worst movie to seeโฆ.. the sign to watch for is how other patrons are watching the trailers. If they are still playing with the recliner buttons trying to get comfortable, the movie is a dud. Getting up for more popcorn is also a sign of a not good movie. Placing soda and popcorn down as they intently stare at the screen is a good sign the movie is good. However if they cheer, clap and/or whistle at the end of the trailer this is a sign this movie is going to be awesome. You will want to see it too! (Unless of coarse the professional trailer checker is the only one cheering. This is their job to encourage other movie goers to think they will like it. How can you tell a professional movie trailer checker is present? They get up and leave when the feature beginsโฆโฆ they are never allowed to watch the movie. They are only paid to watch the trailersโฆ..)
IrnBroski ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:55:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer says โbrought to you by the same team who brought you [insert acclaimed movie here]โ Iโm invariably disappointed
lucifers-gooch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:56:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not nudity, because nudity is fine... but pointless nudity is the sign of all signs to me
CaroleBaskinBad ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:56:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Kevin Jamesโ
Mild-manneredGene ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:56:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If I no discernible plot can be made from the trailer.
Dodgers-1313 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:56:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
2 Girls and a Cup because of the Title!
NPC242 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:56:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rude or loud audience. If that's the targeted demographics...you probably should have looked into (more) reviews.
brainensmoothed ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:56:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not that I expected the movie to be good to begin with, but the first shot of Suicide Squad is a helicopter shot of a dark landscape, over which a subtitle appears in a dark font, rendering it virtually unreadable.
I endured it because my date really wanted to watch it. Fortunately she realized that seeing it was an enormous mistake and now we're married.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:56:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The novel was excellent.
CidTallbreeze ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:56:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is involved
InItsTeeth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:56:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Typically if it comes out In January or February
Emil_hin_spage ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:56:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
White main girl is the love interest. Black female best friend always being sassy, itโs the dumbest shit ever why is it never the other way around?
intherorrim ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:56:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No internal consistency. Sets premises; ignores premises, and then something shocking happens in it -- boom! ... but we are no longer invested in any of it.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:56:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The novel was great.
sunshinehunt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:56:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer says โFrom the team that brought you...โ. It usually means that all the talented people from that previous successful movie abandoned the production company so, itโs the same company, but all new writers/directors etc.
TachyDoo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:56:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thereโs a prophecyโฆ usually announced in the first ten minutes, tells you how the story is gonna end. Might as well turn it off.
Necessary_Aerie_1033 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:56:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs made in 2021
possibly_oblivious ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:56:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There's only one copy at blockbuste... Wait...
confundido77 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:56:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
With few notable exceptions, Jesus stars in it.
Camisya ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:56:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
Pickled_Kagura ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:57:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Leslie Jones in it.
Mayhem2a ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:57:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whenever a 9mm bullet has the destructive force of a 50 cal round
cptntito ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:57:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Vin Diesel
Be_Yourself_First ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:57:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was made in the last 10 years....
angelicyokai ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:57:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay
macs708 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:57:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When AMC stock goes up?
neveraskmeagainok ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:57:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer is full of loud explosions and sound effects.
Emerald-Splash69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:57:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The name, if it has some stupid sounding name itโs gonna either be bad or really cheesy like โThe Tomorrow Warโ or โThe Forever Purgeโ like come on thatโs the best you could come up with
oryngirl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:57:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's listed as "Oscar worthy" in some way. I've loathed every movie I seen that has Oscar buzz or had been nominated for an Oscar, except for the animation categories. It usually tooth or to be the most horribly boring claptrap and I just don't watch them anymore.
DennisFarinaOfficial ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:57:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Terrible writing. You can have great actors but Iโll see straight through bad scripting.
Emerald-Splash69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:57:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The name, if it has some stupid sounding name itโs gonna either be bad or really cheesy like โThe Tomorrow Warโ or โThe Forever Purgeโ like come on thatโs the best you could come up with
jrumley911 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:57:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ben Stiller
Darkaholic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:57:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When youโre renting it on redbox.
DoingitWrong98 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:57:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you don't care what happens to the characters early on
Spacemanspalds ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:57:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer starts with, "In a world where...".
myVsnameisMurphy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:57:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Megan fox
VietnameseGod ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:57:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Movie title: Nobody Bad guys or cops: "Who the hell are you?" Main character:" I am ...... Nobody"
throwawaytomorrow314 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:57:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Anthony Mackie is in it.
BloodRaccon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:59:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sorry he didnโt write you back
DoingitWrong98 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:57:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you don't care what happens to the characters early on
Piecemealer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:58:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Three fifths of the plot is revealed in the trailer.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:58:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Meta analysis. Any (usually female) character will make a meta comment about culture that makes you cringe unless you are on twitter 24/7. Like we get it, girl power. No reason to trash the rest of the movie to make that point.
eldude6035 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:58:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
LL Cool J is in itโฆ
SexyHamburgerMeat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:58:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dennis Quaid is in it.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:58:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not a hard rule, but usually of a movie is number 4 or more in a franchise.
And if it's got a title that's an obvious rip off of another movie.
TxScarletRaider ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:58:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it stars Amy Schumer
lake_huron ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:58:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Michael Caine in it and was after Hannah and Her Sisters.
With the notable exception of the Austin Powers movie where he played his father.
BluSolace ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:58:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has the number 2 behind it
sam0x17 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:58:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tomorrow in the name
Neo-Turgor ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:58:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The makers and media try to shame the "bigoted/racist/mysogonist" viewers into liking their horrible product.
teggolus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:58:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tim Burton directed itโฆ
Keekthe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:58:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A super long trailer
Blyzka ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:58:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not the language they are actual speaking in.
thakrsun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:59:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it stars Tom Cruise or Nicolas Cage
Blyzka ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:59:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not the language they are actual speaking in.
teh27 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:59:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Metacritic critic reviews rate it really high but the user reviews are really low. I pretty much only trust the user reviews there
Crixxxx1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:59:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs directed by M. Night Shyamalan.
onlysmokereg ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:59:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Seth Rogen is in it.
Bippityboppityboox2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:59:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any movie that starts with 10 minutes of music, credits, random video in the back
Winstonth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:59:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the main refuses to change hairstyle for a period piece: โthey donโt want world war 2, they want Affleckโ
lizardsource ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:59:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Gerard Butler. Donโt get me wrong, I like the guy and Iโll watch his movies, but I feel like every movie he is in is so low budget that despite the genre, it turns into comedy.
ErockForester ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:59:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
Winstonth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:59:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the main refuses to change hairstyle for a period piece: โthey donโt want world war 2, they want Affleckโ
Blyzka ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:59:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Speaking a different language.
Dspsblyuth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:59:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Uwe Boll
Anvil-Vapre ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:59:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs obvious that the actors are trying too hard. Or not hard enough.
mykedee300 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:59:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From the director of Training Day..."
hausenpepper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:59:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs about a superhero.
Stilgrave ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:59:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has any of the Wayans brothers in it.
kaiios ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:59:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
" from the producers of " , " from the studio that brought you " like come on
TheThinkerMaker ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:59:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In the trailer, they launch a car into space and using a wheel to steer it
kriminellart ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:59:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A sure sign is if you see the movie playing on an airplane. Even worse if it's a cheap airline.
saterblader ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:00:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs been out for a while- if there are a bunch famous Actors in it, but no one has ever heard of the movie.
thesonofGodsaves ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:00:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie poster is usually a great way to tell at a glance.
Loud_Original_2452 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:00:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's under the genre Comedy, especially if I see Adam Sander in the Cast, personally not a fan of any of his characters he plays.
0street_Cred ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:00:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nudity in the first scene.. and you lose all interest immediately after.
Certified_Ash ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:00:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer is 99.99% focused on the celebrity cameos.
1201_Alarm_Steve ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:00:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Having about a dozen studio indents at the start of the movie, none of which you've heard of.
roudyba96 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:00:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the only selling point of the movie is an all inclusive female cast. It just means the plot is terrible
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:00:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โM Night Shyamalanโ
respect_the_69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:00:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer tells you exactly what happens in the film. Really shows when directors/producers arenโt confident with their core concepts
bennowicki39 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:00:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amy Shumer
DiamondDogs1984 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:00:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer contains audience reaction footage.
ChasingVelka ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:00:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Critics weren't allow to preview it, release reviews for it on release day, or otherwise interact with it. Not always but...usually.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:00:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs title starts with โfast and theโ
cosnanook ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:00:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's made by M. Night Shyamalon
Intelligent-Breath-2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:00:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Made by Uwe Boll
brs111one ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:00:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Liam Neeson is in it.
pupp57992 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:00:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its either a sequel, or is a remake of a foreign film.
TheLastKingOfGalaga ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:00:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tyler Perry Presents
sucesscat9 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:00:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tatum Channing
BellendicusMax ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:01:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
R_Loves_Wine ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:01:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Define bad. I love bad movies, The Room, Velocipastor, Thankskilling, Rubber, Zoolander, the new Willy's Wonderland, Vampire's Kiss or anything with Nicholas Cage really. The key to a great bad movie is that it is either self aware that it is bad purposefully or that it is unaware because it is trying so hard. The other thing that makes a great bad movie is that it is still entertaining- you laugh, you remember it. A great bad movie won't change your perspective in life or communicate anything meaningful, but where it lacks in delivering a theme or message it makes up for in entertainment value. You'll laugh with your friends, you'll talk about it for months and quote its lines. That's what makes them great, a lot of them end up being parodied on YouTube for this reason- they are sharable. They are true gems that shouldn't be missed. You'll know these types of movies fairly quickly, they will have a campy feel.
Now on the other hand is a bad bad movie. Nobody likes these and they should never be seen by anyone because quite simply they waste your time. Not only is the message that the artist was trying to communicate completely lost, simplistic, too ridiculous, or just not there in the first place, you will find it immediately difficult to get into. Simply put, a bad bad is boring. It could be bad, but not in a funny way, no memorable one liners, nothing of value to push a plot. The original Mortal Kombat comes to mind. A lot of people may love it for the fanfare, but if you were to reskin it to something else - having the same "plot" but with different characters and no flashy theme to hide behind, you'd have a very boring, lousy acted, not bad in a good way kind of film. I can't quote a single line from Mortal Kombat, but you bet I got 50 I could pull out of something like The Room. As another example CATS... I knew it was gonna be bad, so I decided to try to watch it hoping for a gem I could put on my bad movie mantle. I got the stupid costumes, and the horrible singing, but it wasn't so bad it's funny, it was so bad I don't remember it, I didn't even finish it because it was a chore to go through. A good bad movie isn't a chore to watch, you wanna see more because you want to see the next stupid thing that happens. Make this distinction clear.
So there you have it, two types of "bad" movies, but with very different outcomes.
spicy-scotian ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:01:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Has 1 reused stunt double.
walaytulog ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:01:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nice trailers
MrBlueandSky ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:01:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They fire the director during filming
ecxetra ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:01:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer has one of the actors talking to the audience, telling them about the movie and how fun itโs gonna be, before the trailer actually starts.
HateTheHiveMind1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:01:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you realize you are not enjoying the movie
runrun950 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:01:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The actors are all laughing
Synysterslim ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:01:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
Independent_Stuff210 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:01:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nick cage
kravitron ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:01:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael bayโฆ
Competitive_Edge_518 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:01:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rian Johnson has director credit.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:01:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sex joke in the first scene of the movie
InnerKookaburra ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:01:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tom Cruise is starring in it
suarezd1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:01:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Halle Berry is in it.
SyndromeMessiah ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:01:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay boom boom bang "epic shit, too much money and a waste of my time" says reviewers.
Craftygopher ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:01:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs on Amazon video
Imaginary_Ad3262 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:01:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie is being way too hyped up in commercials. Ex: The #1 comedy of the year!, when in actuality the movie was trash or mediocre
kryaklysmic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:01:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a disaster movie. Though these are sometimes so bad itโs good again.
__Girth__Brooks__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:02:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Terrible title with the most ridiculous, yet exhausted plot: The Tomorrow War comes to mind.
jer2987 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:02:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Got actor
Imaginary_Ad3262 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:02:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie is being way too hyped up in commercials. Ex: The #1 comedy of the year!, when in actuality the movie was trash or mediocre.
LALakersbasketball ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:02:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Everyone in the movie looks like a super model.
RheimsNZ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:02:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's a single movie adaptation of a 4-book series.
Doubly so if it's Eragon, which was a horrible movie adaptation of an excellent series of novels.
jaqian ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:02:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All the critics are raving about it and it won so many awards. Usually a pile of crap.
iSharingan ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:05:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, that just means they had to pay people to watch their crap - then pay them more to lie about it.
djz20 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:02:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mark Wahlberg is in it.
KING__4915 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:02:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage
Ehermagerd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:03:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Elizabeth Banks directed it.
or
If itโs called The Harry Hill Movie.
mrpicklecake ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:03:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Kirk Cameron in it.
EliCross ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:03:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rob Schneider arrives?
Few-Marionberry-5709 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:03:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If they tell you its the next tesla it is going to be bad always
justhereforporn_1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:03:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Has rise in the title
Ramenbel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:03:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage
Formal-Stranger2346 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:03:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it feels to fast. Maybe itโs just a me thing but bad movies always feel like their pacing is too fast.
D_1NE ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:03:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When its reviewed by ain't cool news
rott ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:03:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the Netflix background image for it has like 5 young adults dressed like teenagers with photoshopped faces smugly looking at the camera.
ThisBiWantsToDie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:03:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected by M. Night Shayamalan.โ
Ineverheardofhim ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:04:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they spend way too much on marketing, like you'll see an ad for it every single ad break.
Toddcraft ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:04:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it gets a good review by a "professional movie critic"
johnpipeguy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:04:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starting out with a line (this one time in band camp........)
vaporeongod ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:04:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if your dad doesn't fall asleep 10 seconds in
pcbeard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:04:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Typically the trailer. Itโs their chance to show the best scenes. Rather than spoiling the film, they reveal just how bad it probably is.
LexMeat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:04:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's written by JJ Abrams.
Automatic-Debate6127 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:04:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When rotten tomatoes gives a rave review.
williamalbatross ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:04:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected by: Zac Snyderโ
No Iโm kidding, but in all seriousness you can usually find a microcosm of everything wrong with his movies within the first 20 minutes of one of his movies. Example, the moment we got fucking clark kent debating with his dad on whether or not he ahouldve saved those drowning kids. From that second it was like what the fuck? And it became obvious that there was a fundamental misunderstanding of Supermans character and pathos taking place.
Sonic_warrior ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:04:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
They have a short scene of someone saying a crappy one-liner before quickly flashing a bunch of scenes at once too fast for you to see what's going on and then ending with the title of the movie.
thatphotoguy89 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:04:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs a non-documentary Netflix original
CFoakley ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:05:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Press embargoes.
GwenTheCanadian ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:05:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a horror movie introduces a family dog in the first 5-10 minutes, you know they're going to rely on the shock value of killing the dog for scares instead of making it an actually good movie
TooManyKids2016 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:05:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nowadays, if it's a Zack Snyder movie I know it's going to suck. Even with the "Snyder Cut" that people apparently beg for.
malfunkshunned ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:05:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Taking a fantastical setting and dialing the story down to fixing a shitty parent/child relationship.
LordElfa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:05:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The critic score is high but the audience score is low.
drimago ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:05:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if the movie is about some world ending disaster and some survivors and for some reason the teenagers behave like entitled brats it is going to be bad... I mean, Brad there are zombies all around us why the fuck you throw a fit and run in the forest because?
Most_Rub8231 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:05:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When its translated from arabic..
Lazy-Hooker ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:05:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they load it with a ton of big actors. Usually bad.
MotherofFred ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:05:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Steven Segal as a renegade cop...
Vivid_Deadpool ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:05:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
(Pre covid) if you had the movie theater to yourself
Dear_Information_731 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:06:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If they show too many different punch lines in the ads and trailers. Simple as that. Whyโd you pay to go see it?!
You already done seen the best parts fo free
DanFox23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:06:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay
magnetofan52293 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:06:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
COVID has kind of put a monkey wrench into this practice, but before the Pandemic, if a major movie didn't have a trailer released until less than 5 months from it's release date, 9/10 times it was going to be bad. This mostly applies to BIG movies like "Solo: A Star Wars Story", "It: Chapter Two", and "The Dark Tower", just to name a few recent ones. And there are exceptions to the rule.
But since COVID, most major films don't seem to be getting a trailer until two months away from release (if they didn't have a trailer before the Pandemic), and there have been varying degrees of quality.
Yuca_Frita ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:06:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Pauly Shore
sugar-biscuits ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:06:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the reviews have no cited or credited critics.
linmar22 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:06:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can guess the plot and twists from the trailer.
ZippoS ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:06:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I absolutely hate needless conflict. Like, the โlet me explain!โ
Like seriously, let him explain. Two sentences could resolve this entire ordeal.
This was particularly annoying in Batman v Superman, which was a terrible movie for many reasons. The entire fight could have been avoided if Superman had just said, โLex Luthor has my mother held captive and is trying to force me into fighting you.โ
Thestallionmang88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:06:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it isnโt sent to the media for reviews.
guyincorporated ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:06:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer has a 5-second pre-trailer at the front.
bearded_drummer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:06:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer says โfrom Jerry Bruckheimerโ
Flav0r ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:06:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the audience score is significantly lower than the criticsโ score on Rotten Tomatoes.
(Or both are low, of course.)
Candid-Anteater211 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:06:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
few girls and few boys camping in remote area stay away any movie start with this topic.
Zylandros ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:06:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It is nominated for an Academy Award
iStealyournewspapers ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:06:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cliche exposition dialogue right from the start. As if a high school movie buff wrote it or something. Fatale is a perfect recent example. The dialogue made me cringe so hard I had to shut it off within 10 mins.
BackDaws ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:06:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey stepbrother.....
BackDaws ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:07:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey stepbrother.....
TheFreak-NextDoor ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:07:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When youโre hyperactive friend falls asleep after the first 12 minutes and you are still awake hoping it will be good
drstrangelov59 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:07:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The voice cast is all famous actors and not talented voice actors
smombienation_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:07:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Political correctness.
OgBigSlime ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:07:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring Nicolas Cage"
YogiBear_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:08:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
Nice_Willow3564 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:08:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs a sequel or a reboot youโre in for a shit show. Hollywood is so creatively bankrupt anymore itโs just unreal. All the good shit has always been adapted from novels and real life anyway though so maybe they never could come up with stories.
OgBigSlime ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:08:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring Nicolas Cage"
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:08:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It starts with the marvel studio intro in it
Koonga ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:08:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm in Australia and whenever an American TV star flies all the way out here to do interviews and tv appearances you know the movie is bad.
I remember when Tom cruise came out to promote the mummy. He was on every tv and radio show in the country. We all knew this meant the movie was probably going to be a turd.
iSharingan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:08:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hey. You know that super popular gaming franchise that puts gameplay before story? Lets make it a movie!
VrinTheTerrible ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:08:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Pauley Shore
tangomiowmiow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:08:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I feel like it's hard to pick out an individual thing since people's tastes are so wildly different. But intuition usually does the trick. But for eg:
drsapirstein ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:08:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eric Roberts.
Blastspark01 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:09:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only reviews on the poster/in the trailer are from companies youโve never heard of like Herbert Daily Times
BenniTheGoat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:09:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Before time, there was The Cube."
I love the Bayformers, but they're bad.
tigardis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:09:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Fox is inolved
MasterbeaterPi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:09:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it says "Tyler Perry's" or "M. Night Shamalan" in front of the title.
Glittering_Vehicle29 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:09:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When IGN rates it a 9/10.
itchywitchyhitchy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:09:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If my partners dad recommends it......
ironh19 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:09:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Director Quentin Tarantino
Glittering_Vehicle29 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:09:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When IGN rates it a 9/10.
lealinAnddealin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:09:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It starts with โFast and furiousโ and ends with a number
VrinTheTerrible ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:09:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs named 9 Deaths of the Ninja
TXMom2Two ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:09:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tom Cruise is in the cast.
BBO1007 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:09:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there is English dubbed in and the mouthing is way off from the sound. FFS people, just put English subtitles in I can deal with that.
rPeanutButter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:10:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there's an intelligence ray and a dog in close proximity.
shittaco1991 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:10:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You get to the end and it sucks
zzzzebras ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:10:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe not necessarily bad but you know the movie will be insanely annoying for the next 2-3 years (sequels included) when it's an animated movie that uses a currently very popular song on the trailer.
ProbYourPadre ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:10:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Usually the opening credits. For example, if I see anything from DC studios, it's probably trash.
Deadender412 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:10:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the opening music is stimulating to build excitement for lack of a good plot
Helpful_Scheme_6547 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:10:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โWelcome to the Resistanceโ
EFIW1560 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:10:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ
Deadender412 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:10:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the opening music is stimulating to build excitement for lack of a good plot
SkulldersIre ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:10:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay
Shakemyears ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:10:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Usually if thereโs some sort of global event in the past that they refer to as โthe eventโ or โthe sickโ or something like that.
Jecht-Blade ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:10:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they play good guy music and show poses.
Nice_Willow3564 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:10:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lmfao thatโs great!
jekardo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:10:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its made specially for netflix.
Alolanform ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:10:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When critics like and positively review an entry of a beloved fan franchise, without understanding the series.
brendannfitzz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:11:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If within 10 minutes you already notice extreme quick cuts/edits.
jls919 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:11:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailers still say โThis movie is not yet ratedโ less than a month before its release date.
Creationist13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:11:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs part of a franchise that used to be about of one thing and then eventually stopped caring about that defining feature. Yes Iโm annoyed about Fast and Furious.
AndrewSlshArnld ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:11:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer tries just a little too hard to make a set piece look cool or the action edits are cut to a song but thereโs no cohesion. Example: American Assassin
Nemesis_l0k ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:11:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Matt Damon in it
tienisthething ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:11:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a romantic movie on Netflix
BAHMono ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:11:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Clive Owen is in it.
CaptinDerpII ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:11:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the parents or at least one of them are dead. Usually makes for an easy to tell storyline and itโs something thats been overused so much its just an annoyance at this point
jdrodriguez10 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:11:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"This is based on a true story" or something like that
Robert999220 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:12:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the critics give it high reviews.
Coincidence4U ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:12:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas cage.
Aegis_et_Vanir ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:12:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When every other word is something profane or offensive, to the point you start wondering if the film was written by edgy teens who think dark and deep are one and the same.
IzzyNorse ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:12:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โNetflix Originalโ tag
Jahar2MSU ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:12:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the sequel is in โouter spaceโ
ASHNTEL ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:12:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sean Bean
chihuahuaninja ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:12:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs a big budget movie. - Small marketing push. They predict a flop so donโt invest too much more. It just kind of appears in front of youโฆ like hereโs a movie you should have heard about by now but didnโt. Thereโs a reason.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:12:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A videogame movie
Timmahj ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:12:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer literally gives you the entire plot.
tryingyourbest ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:12:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Summer release
woodbarber ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:12:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
99.99% of movie titles the end with a 2.
nuclear-explosion ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:12:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the sexuality of the main character is the biggest part of the movie
Timmahj ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:12:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer literally gives you the entire plot.
nuclear-explosion ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:13:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the sexuality of the main character is the biggest part of the movie
Jokesonyounow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:13:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Based on true events' or found footage. Fuck found footage
melephants ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:13:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's written by more than three people.
Typcy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:13:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sudden marketing silence after opening especially when it is overhyped before release and embargoes on media outlets being able to talk about screenings meaning the more the previews are silenced the worse it probably is.
JEFFMBHIBB_Photo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:13:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it comes out on Amazon.
Witty-Butterscotch73 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:13:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bland generic music score
NicMontana84 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:13:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When critics describe it as โriveting,โ โcompelling,โ or a โtour-de-force.โ
melephants ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:13:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's written by more than three people.
ProductNew880 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:13:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad humor
BeardedGingaBeat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:13:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โUproariousโ
jamesbond00-7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:13:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has part 15 or whatever after it. Or it states that you'll laugh your ass off or be scared off your arse as soon as the movie starts. It's based on a book, but now it's the third installment.
akaDazed ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:14:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its the 4th movie in the series
wazzel2u ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:14:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Disney
Anzacsonata ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:14:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by uwe boll
BabaMurungi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:14:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Daduuum!
c0utinhogui ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:14:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
too many delays and rumors about problems on the production
Snakeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:14:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Tom Hooper"
Northadam ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:14:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it came out of Hollywood in the last 5 years
Anzacsonata ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:14:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No preview for critics
TedLarry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:15:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its runtime is 87 minutes
TedLarry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:15:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its runtime is 87 minutes
decg1990 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:15:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the film is promoted as "a feminist movie just for women" and then start to exclude men from going to watch it.
Dergayian ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:15:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
kosmokosmokosmo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:15:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan.
vedderx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:15:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Since 2010 if Robert De Niro is in it
negativelift ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:15:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
this beautiful analysis makes some good points
awliswatchingatyou ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:15:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when mains hero friends is: funny guy who love jokes,a bodybuilder,lovely girlfriend,and a genius one
Minnymoon13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:16:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sounds like the start of a bad hentai
QuantumZucchini ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:16:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It is directed by Michael Bay
Wildestterror47 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:16:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M. Night. Shamalan
helpimlonely5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:16:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Til Schweiger.
Directed by Uwe Boll.
TableAvailable ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:16:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Kirk Cameron or Kevin Sorbo.
summerdudeyes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:16:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Made by team who brought you award winning emoji movie and no, we don't mean like everybody who worked on it we just hired the interns everything in this movie in done by them." Critics call it amazing...ly trash one critic told us "this movie is brilliant for a 3 year old and its almost like if i had food at home but they are all off brand" we asked random people off the street to watch it. One stole a copy and yet they said "yeah im broke and i spend my money on stupid shit but this? hell- watch in theaters now we are not responsible for any brain tumors or concussions while watching this movie
montsegur ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:16:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
When it's a sequel and replaces a word in the title with the number 2
2 Fast 2 Furious
Coming 2 America
I can't think of others right now but when you see that, you know it's bad.
SirTartarus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:16:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a film shows its end at the start... And is a tragic movie
Why the hell would I want to see at the start a boyfriend being killed in front of the girlfriend just so then you can show me how they met. I already know he's gonna die, I don't care anymore about their relationship.
who_knows_zolof ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:17:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M Night Shamalan
Micholeon42 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:17:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected by Zack Snyderโ โDirected by Michael Bayโ
Anti-snowflake ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:17:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything woke. 100 pound women beating up men twice their size, black washing, anything concerning global warming being responsible for problems, everyone knows the out right crap they are forcing into movies. How about accepting the past as it was and showcasing social progress in the future, at least we can pretend that someday a 100 pound woman can crush a dozen trained mercenaries or cops without smudging her makeup.
We watch movies to be entertained and to get away from our complex lives and the world, not to watch propaganda.
BIGAL0720 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:17:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay is a big warning sign. Also any movie with Cameron Diaz is probably not good
Lnxfish ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:17:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โAll-Star Castโ
hsh0002 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:17:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Great reviews on rotten tomatoes with bad reviews on google ratings
Dovakin144 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:17:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When movies bring an over abundance of politics and current issues like common man I came to the movies to have a break from all of that.
scarecrow443 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:17:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When i hear the core fanbase start to tell me to not go and see it. I usually perk up when a bigger fan says to avoid something they really enjoy.
Necrojezter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:17:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When one of the biggest names in Hollywood decides to not put his name on the front of the movie because he knows that people won't go see it if he does. Then, as a big twist in the end, it says his name. And the movie still sucks...
Maddturtle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:17:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's a sequel to a movie that came out over 20 years ago.
TheoMerca ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:17:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When critics on the posters are random/Fake twitter users : "I've never had this fun in my whole life !" - @Adam12
scarecrow443 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:17:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When i hear the core fanbase start to tell me to not go and see it. I usually perk up when a bigger fan says to avoid something they really enjoy.
Padharaadha ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:17:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They start introducing the characters one by one, freezing the frame on everyoneโs faces
mrzomaya ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:17:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is in it.
Maddturtle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:17:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's a sequel to a movie that came out over 20 years ago.
Padharaadha ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:17:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They start introducing the characters one by one, freezing the frame on each face
TheoMerca ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:17:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When critics on the posters are random/Fake twitter users : "I've never had this fun in my whole life !" - @Adam12
Zairutobi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:18:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shitty voice acting
mrzomaya ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:18:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is in it.
Nevo22 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:18:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Blumhouse Productions" in the beginning
butter_lover ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:18:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when it's based on a videogame, odds are good it will be a stinker
TylerInHiFi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:18:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs being advertised on podcasts, itโs going to be terrible.
avipars ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:18:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has Dwane Johnson or Liam Neeson there.
set-271 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:18:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's directed by Zack Snyder or Michael Bay, who funnily enough, were classmates in film school. Lol
set-271 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:19:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's directed by Zack Snyder or Michael Bay, who funnily enough, were classmates in film school. Lol
NicholaiGinovaef ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:19:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itยดs too reliant on cgi and special effects to cover the lack of a developed story or characters.
Nevo22 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:19:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Illumination Entertainment" in the beginning
Ok_Move1838 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:19:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
An awesome trailer.
mleshn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:19:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A long time ago in a galaxy far far away, or however they word the beginning of the shit new Star Wars movies now
Nevo22 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:19:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Illumination Entertainment" in the beginning
blechusdotter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:19:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a Netflix movie
TesticalsOfNarnia ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:19:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"A film by Adam Sandler"
Draco137WasTaken ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:19:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a Disney adaptation of a modern work. They just don't seem to understand that an all-star cast can only carry bad writing so far.
latortillablanca ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:20:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You need 2 of the big 3--driector, actors, writer. If you have one of those that sucks/is middling, the other two can be good enough to counteract it. If you have two or more that suck from those categories, goodnight Irene. If it's all stunners across the board, the movies gonna have a high floor, at least.
The issue, then, is how do you know who the good directors, actors, and writers are at any given point. Gotta account for people going in an out of form, too. So its not always foolproof. But it's a way way better method than going by liking the trailer or not.
Actually, highly recommend living the unsullied life, anyway--no trailers.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:20:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's "family friendly". Not alwaysโPixar's goodโbut god damn are superhero movies boring these days.
InGuardWeTrust ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:20:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
adam sandler is in it
7HopelessWanderer7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:20:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Based on the fanfiction...
Based on Twilight...
Based on a Twilight fanfiction...
ArE yOu LoSt BaBy GiRl!?
GMAK24 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:20:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's subjective but the best way to know if it's going to be good is the trailer. So, a bad trailer...
There is also noir movie. Which has a bad end. I doubt it's not known by The Community.
Tryandtryagain123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:20:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie stars Nicholas Cage after the year 2000
425Hamburger ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:20:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by: The guy who also plays the main character
UkkelX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:20:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie is bases of a game
xmordwraithx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:20:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars amber heard
retiredguy2021 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:21:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the critics love it.
tpars ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:21:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The use of narration to convey the story line.
BecomingLilyClaire ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:21:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In a comedy; Crotch shot in the trailersโฆ
Captainquizzical ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:21:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it says "The Asylum" on the cover
nosepickinnutjob ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:21:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
pretzelking96 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:21:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer is really, really good
nosepickinnutjob ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:21:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
Hux17 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:21:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Tomorrow War.
Holy shit...
space_coder ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:21:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer says "From the studio that brought you (insert popular movie here), and directed by the director of (insert different popular movie here)," without ever saying the director's or studio's name aloud.
ThatBillyGuy17 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:21:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Made by Illumination
BenniTheGoat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:21:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Before time, there was The Cube."
I love the Bayformers, but they're bad.
LordCharles01 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:22:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Billing a fight that has 2 heroes that everybody likes going at each other. Captain America Civil War is the only film I've seen really do this well because it has a clear winner and everyone remains in character (even if their characters aren't exactly smart.) On the flip side you get way too many fights where the 3rd act is a team-up as first made popular by Peter Griffin's masterpiece "Bigger Jaws"
belzebuth999 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:22:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has VVS films on the case...
CascadianWanderer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:22:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
9 times out of 10 "Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson"
deepblue66 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:22:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the Rock is in it
Individual-Ad7074 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:22:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It says โStarring Chris Rockโ
longlivedaisysue ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:22:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eric Roberts
samp127 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:22:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
_felagund ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:23:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unrelated character development or missing motivations for various actions comes to mind.
_felagund ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:23:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unrelated character development or missing motivations for various actions comes to mind.
MrTinybrain ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:23:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I saw one movie (well i fell asleep) it was a romantic drama film.
I fckin fell asleep the moment the movie started and it was filmed like a tv show. They cut to the exact scene at all times, they stopped moving to talk to each other.
Bro eat the fuckin sandwich and talk after gulping
12oztubeofsausage ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:23:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Some of these are mentioned already but I'll make a list.
I could go on for a long time Etc.
fiorino89 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:23:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's released in January
12oztubeofsausage ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:23:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Some of these are mentioned already but I'll make a list.
I could go on for a long time Etc.
LaughMars ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:23:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When characters start banging on about neurotic shit in their head that is only what writers or too self aware people can come to with and not people in real life especially those who get into dramas like the movies.
Example; All right, take it from someone who went searching for validation in bulk.
Thatโs when you know the movie tv show or whatever is going to fail. Narrating the psychology behind characters motivations rather than allowing the audience to figure that out. Canโt stand it. Writers are more interested in gratification than telling a story. Itโs a very common style in screenplay these days. It is like watching a tv show were characters are talking in Twitter feeds. I get it youโre all smart, can I just watch the movie with characters having a real conversation using normal dialogues please?
grholmgren ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:23:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailers give away the whole plot.
AnatomicallyOFF ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:23:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs 9 + movie theyโve made for that series... talking about you FF!
Tark1nn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:23:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's american
MyFriendTheCube ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:23:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You are TEARING ME APART LISAA
mapatric ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:24:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Shia LeBeouf in it
nosepickinnutjob ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:24:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
thereverendpuck ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:24:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โUwe Bollโ appears anywhere.
THE_GR8_MIKE ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:24:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has a stupid name, like The Tomorrow War.
89_brandon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:24:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs directed by Uwe Boll.
Darth_Xenic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:24:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is no advance screening for critics
SisterYahtzee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:24:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it contains Casper Van Dein. Even if everything else worked perfectly, his mere presence on screen dragged the whole move from A to B.
Same with Billy Baldwin with the exception of Relative Values. That movie finally proved that he could smash the role if given a good director, script, and cast to work with. Highly recommend it if you like three-card-monty style comedies.
DarkMode54 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:24:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Mark Wahlberg
akanijohn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:24:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shakey camera in most cases
Huge_Signal_6110 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:24:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starts with previews for other bad movies.
Woodrovski ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:25:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Micheal Bay
Born_Character_8537 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:25:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Will Ferrell is the main character
CharityEquivalent ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:25:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer shows all of the movie
fucksears1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:25:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When โVin Dieselโ shows up on the screen
Born_Character_8537 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:25:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Will Ferrell is the main character
CharityEquivalent ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:25:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer shows all of the movie
Fluffy-Thing-7111 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:25:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler or Jim Carrey is in it
CharityEquivalent ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:25:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer shows all of the movie
Fluffy-Thing-7111 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:25:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler or Jim Carrey is in it
PessimismEnthusiast ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:25:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Written and Directed by Rian Johnson"
el429mo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:25:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the first words in the trailer are โ the best movie in Americaโ
geode247 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:25:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you realize the funniest scenes in the movie were shown in the previews.
SerpentineCurio ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:26:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anytime the words "the president's daughter" get said.
theonetheycalljason ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:26:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the quoted reviews are from social media. โNonstop laughs! - @bunghole69โ
motherofshorkie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:26:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin diesel
SeaASignTellASign ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:26:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the poster says โDirected by Uwe Bollโ.
Silly___Willy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:26:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they totally underestimate the power of music
shouldExist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:26:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad CGI. Trailer is boring (Live by night) Trailer is just one character giving us exposition with unrelated images
One of James Corden, Rebel Wilson or Amy Schumer. I cringe at the funny line in the trailer.
Johnny Depp (after POTC 3, I had to draw the line somewhere even as a diehard fan).
Directed by Michael Bay
motherofshorkie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:26:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin diesel
PKSHOX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:26:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailer showing too much of the movie/the only good or funny parts
princesspeewee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:27:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer gives away a lot of the best parts of the movie
qareetaha ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:27:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The same familiar faces, Adam Sandler etc. It shows fear of going further than safe bets, and kills the make believe element.
geminiwoe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:27:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has woke racist or gender nonsense in it.
Ummmmthatguy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:27:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โAs you knowโฆโ
Borthouth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:27:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Always remember that they put the best bits in the trailers.
E.g If you don't find the trailers funny you won't find the film funny either.
superhappy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:27:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they start playing background music to tell you how to feel.
dirkdiggler2011 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:27:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any movie where they use "talent" from another industry.
Beyonce, Rhianna, any other music or athlete is a red flag warning of a turd.
PeteTheGeek196 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:27:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie is a remake of a classic. This is not always the case, but Midway, The Poseidon Adventure, Planet of the Apes, Dune, The Invisible Man. Just why? Make something new.
__Sentient_Fedora__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:28:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"By the people who brought you.."
"From the producer of..."
Tiktokmaster4201337 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:28:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Bryan Singer
It doesn't necissarily make the movie bad but it leaves a bad taste in your mouth.
Edit:typo
__Sentient_Fedora__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:28:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"By the people who brought you.."
"From the producer of..."
No_Moment_1571 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:28:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer shows the whole movie including plot twists.
prenderm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:28:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs a Netflix/Amazon original
nosepickinnutjob ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:28:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
Starbourne8 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:28:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Big giveaway is if youโre watching a trailer to a medieval or fantasy film and they are playing electric guitar music.
Connect-Watercress25 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:28:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the poster is just the actors face
Gryphondad ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:28:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the directing credit goes to Quentin Tarantino.
hagakkure ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:29:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If The Rock is in it.
LividParfait ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:29:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A thousand celebrities are involved.
boogersrus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:29:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there are multiple trailers for it that have differing genres. Rather than go after the target audience - it typically means they are trying to get as many people in that first weekend before word of mouth hits. It's not always the case, but if the studio doesn't know how to sell it- either it sucks or they have meddled so far in it that it'll be a mess.
the-crotch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:29:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Steve Carell
SirYeetTheThird ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:29:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The illumination logo
MeesterMartinho ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:29:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has either fast or furious in the title.
flaccidcock ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:29:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs straight to dvd
akshatsethi10 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:29:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why is every one saving the fuckin world?!
RyanSK4 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:29:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Huge amounts of advertising
BreezyWrigley ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:30:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Basically every cast member is astonishingly good looking/conventionally attractive and always appears to have just come out of pro hair and makeup chair.
Or characters confirm or add obvious conclusion detail to everything every other character says or implies. This is especially bad in shitty tv dramas, particularly in murder misters/crime investigation shows. Zero plot or dialogue is left to hang for the viewer to understand and draw conclusions of their own- the writer is just talking directly to the viewer and telling them what they just heard/saw through the voice of a character. Drives me fucking crazy. My gf has been watching โCriminal Mindsโ and itโs so dogshit in this regard.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:30:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer
lichtmlm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:30:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I used to think that any movie where the title on the poster in a large red font is going to be terrible, but was proven wrong by โWorldโs Greatest Dad,โ a movie from 2009 starring Robin Williams that has every indication of being terrible judging by the poster alone, but is actually a brilliant dark comedy. So now I never judge a movie by the poster.
Aintgotnoclueforreal ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:30:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Long trailer
cybernated-android ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:30:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the Rock is in it
viktorvaughn47 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:30:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
the number 3 or 4 at the end
ImTheRealArticle_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:31:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a Netflix movie
gomegantron ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:31:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Nicholas Cage and heโs looking for a pig like John Wick.
mzwfan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:31:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's already been done and is yet another tired re-boot of the same. I'm looking at you zombie apocalypse movies.
Spamiard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:31:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Forced humour. Most especially when the characters are in a life or death situation and all they do is make jokes, it takes me right out of the film and not take the predicament theyโre in seriously!
Uh___Millionaire ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:31:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs on the screen.
sk4t4nic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:31:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has way too many film festival awards on the front but they are all unknown.
Aintgotnoclueforreal ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:31:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Long trailer and ton of promotional advertising
SonicKat39 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:31:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Porky Pig rapping....
Stage06 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:31:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Showing damn near all the best parts of the movie in the Trailer.
MatttheBruinsfan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:31:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring Jennifer Lopez"
Competitive-Ad-7798 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:31:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Little to no reviews ahead of release weekend. Excessive corporate tie-ins showing up before launch (because they know they need to make Money somehow)
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:32:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When thereโs no smooth transition between each scene.
Swift_the_f0x ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:32:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It comes out in January
NoSoGood890 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:32:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โNow starring: Sarah Jessica Parker!โ
tbone1285 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:32:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Produced by Steven Spielberg (or any big name director) and they donโt even mention the actual director
zakiducky ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:32:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the cast has some or a lot of A-list celebrity actors, but youโve never heard of the film before.
Spartahara ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:32:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there are 18 company logos that roll before the movie starts.
squibdib ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:32:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A car chase involving luxury cars when the movie clearly is not about cars.
zakiducky ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:32:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the cast has some or a lot of A-list celebrity actors, but youโve never heard of the film before.
Spartahara ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:32:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there are 18 company logos that roll before the movie starts.
Mr_pb_hole ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:32:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer says "From the Producers of..."
kyunirider ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:33:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No one saw it
Setanta777 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:33:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Found footage films. I've seen three, maybe four good found footage films. The rest are clearly talentless hacks trying to pump out film on a shoestring budget. If 80% of the movie is mundane, everyday crap (ie, brushing their teeth) that has no baring on anything else in the movie, it's just lazy, uninspired screenwriting and not worth the three or four jump scares and frantic last 30 seconds of the movie.
Falloffingolfin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:33:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they promote it by highlighting that someone in the production team other than the director, once worked on a successful movie.
"From the Producer of ...." or even worse, "From the team that brought you..."
Unless it's a film by an auteur Director, any film that tries to sell itself through talking about a different popular movie is likely* to be gash.
*excluding animated movies. Disney, Pixar and DreamWorks do this a fair bit as audiences don't really have a clue whose behind them. If a new film from the team behind Toy Story is on the horizon, that needs to be promoted.
TheRunicHammer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:33:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has political messages of any kind
hughzdaWelshman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:33:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs trailer contains a young American woman falling over somewhere in Europe
Ampersand17 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:33:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs marketed as the first in a cinematic universe despite not having any successful films yet
NWoodring01 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:34:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a Disney sequel
Sad-Communication-55 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:34:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Car franchise going to space
noddawizard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:34:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The DC logo.
ThatOberlinOne94 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:34:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs a horror film and the opening scene is hammy as fuck, filled with jump scares and the inevitable opening kill is both rushed and uninventive and uses CGI blood.
Stepdad_From_Porn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:34:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Memes
ConfectionSlight3907 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:34:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
James Corden is in it
Kittyisadorable ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:34:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They still let an abuser play a lead role. Fuck Amber Heard. #JusticeforJohnny
The_Big_Red_Wookie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:34:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lots and lots of promo posters, buttons, pins, photos and the main stars promoting the hell out of it.
sheezy520 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:34:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Staring Adam Sandler
(Most of the time)
noddawizard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:34:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The DC logo.
the_bass_saxophone ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:34:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
if there's a hit man and he's dressed in all black leather with a shaved head and pushing thru crowds of normal looking people
lotzi11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:34:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Porky Pig starts rapping like Biggie
Kittyisadorable ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:34:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They still let an abuser play a lead role. Fuck Amber Heard. #JusticeforJohnny
Mophead_69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:34:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A 30 minute character introduction
guillefiggon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:35:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My girlfriend chooses it ๐คฃ
AllDatSalt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:35:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The cast. Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart is a pretty good indication that a movie is going to be bad.
KnottaBiggins ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:35:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer is narrated by a Don LaFontaine wannabe.
slimfrenchie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:35:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the entire plot is the preview.
popcollecter2216 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:35:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its a animated film and they have those voiceovers with the same voice each time Here is a example of the voiceovers https://youtu.be/Nx6EVJ-1GY8
Qyion ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:35:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie is short or doesn't have any recognizable cast or crew.
Educational-Car-561 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:35:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there are more than two production companies in the intro. If there are four or five of them do you know you done messed up.
ScrootMcgoot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:35:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it stars John Travolta or Rob Schneider
Eldafint ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:35:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's an original from a streaming service.
redditishappygay7777 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:35:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
lin manuel miranda is involved
Eldafint ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:35:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's an original from a streaming service.
benedictjbreen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:35:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected by Zack Snyderโ
ScrootMcgoot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:36:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it stars John Travolta or Rob Schneider
Thito732 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:36:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In terror movies, when the separation of the group is very obvious or forced just to start the killing.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:36:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the studio and the main actors shit on their audience on twitter.
Steamedmangopaste ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:36:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"shudder original"
i3ild0 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:36:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Sonic the Hedgehog doesn't look like Sonic the Hedgehog.
janxy81 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:36:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring: Jake Busey
MyIndiscretions ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:36:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Tommy Wiseau
angryreceptionist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:36:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For animated movies - when all of the advertisements focus around the voice talent instead of the movie.
OleSlewFoot1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:36:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs directed by Tom Hooper
pizzapug26too ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:36:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has a lot of cliches at the start
Lornay ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:36:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If my dad can sit through it. Lord knows he can happily binge all the Transformers movies but when it comes to anything remotely good like The Departed he immediately leaves to the shops to get milk or the newspaper.
Smokahontas1864 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:36:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the critics gave it 100% and the audience gave it 50%
wAmZ187 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:36:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if Uwe Boll has anything to do with it
The_Gristle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:36:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has about 20 finance companies listed in the opening.
Strongpillow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:37:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they quote random Twitter reviews by @jackhole69. "I was awesome sauce!!".
Or they show filmed theatre audience reactions. Like jump scares.
KillionMatriarch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:37:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cheap tacky font for the opening credits
Vmaddo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:37:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M. Night Shamalama
EthanTygerz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:37:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โYouโre wondering how I got hereโ
User0350 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:37:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you see everything in the trailer. Especially comedy movies
46Oakley ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:37:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage
Ampersand17 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:37:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It doesnโt have Nicolas Cage in it
Gloomy-Bison-327 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:37:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when the film has blatant plot holes less then a hour in
DeliciousMadeRamen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:37:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
not that the movie is going to be bad, but things like "our parents died when I was 5, remember?"
Adventurous_North_72 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:37:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When an movie is on the breaking verge of being bad then the movie studio decides to make a sequel (boss baby 2) ๐
luxdesigns ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:37:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It opens with a voice over narration as an exposition device.
The director's name is Uwe Boll.
There are 10 vanity cards at the start of the movie and they're all for studios you've never fucking heard of.
There are more than two screenwriters.
Ok-Chart4585 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:38:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has a ton of A list actors and actresses
daftgilligan88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:38:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs got Fast and or a number in the title.
Weirdguy149 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:38:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad CG, whether or not itโs intentional.
ClericOfThePeople ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:38:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is really specific but Iโve never seen a good movie sponsor a UFC event. Itโs always the bottom of the barrel garbage (which probably says more about the UFC than it does the movies but still)
bawlsacz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:38:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
M. Night Shyamalan
thatfreakinguy2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:38:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much "show and tell." I can tolerate it once but multiple times in the movie tells be the director is out of touch with the audience.
Don't "show" me something and then proceed to "tell" me what it is as if I too stupid to understand or infer what the character is trying to or going to do with said object or situation.
beervendor1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:38:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It features any member of the cast of Friends.
Fascinated_Bystander ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:38:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you feel like youve watched the entire movie while watching the trailer
righttoabsurdity ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:38:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The word โzanyโ
5footassassin98 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:38:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they introduce an evil twin brother who we haven't heard about for 8 movies
enjeneral ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:38:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the opening drags out, and doesn't get to what the movie is going to be about for a long time. Or it's ambiguous.
Vmaddo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:38:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M. Night Shamalama
International-Risk86 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:38:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael b Jordan in the main character and it is a Amazon original
cyion13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:38:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any time the leading quote is "From the producer's of..." because those dudes had nothing to do with whatever movie they're referencing besides the $$.
The one I this clearly on was "The Invisible" which lead with "from the producers of the sixth sense"
BigStinky04 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:39:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer gives the whole movie away
Atomicslap ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:39:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage
cyion13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:39:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any time the leading quote is "From the producer's of..." because those dudes had nothing to do with whatever movie they're referencing besides the $$.
The one I this clearly on was "The Invisible" which lead with "from the producers of the sixth sense"
jerrystrieff ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:39:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rob Schneider is in itโฆ
Lt_Ballsack ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:39:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bird man.
jerrystrieff ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:39:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rob Schneider is in itโฆ
cyion13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:39:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any time the leading quote is "From the producer's of..." because those dudes had nothing to do with whatever movie they're referencing besides the $$.
The one I this clearly on was "The Invisible" which lead with "from the producers of the sixth sense"
Low-Bit2048 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:39:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler.
judge63 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:39:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer is 2 minutes of expository narration interlaced with overly dramatized reaction shots of the stars, then the final minute of the trailer is just heavy bass music, dramatic screaming, and 90% of the movie's budget in VFX shots.
CamboXL ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:39:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The music in the trailer.
John_Thursday ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:39:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Two words: Treat Williams
Lt_Ballsack ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:39:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bird man.
John_Thursday ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:39:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Two words: Treat Williams.
powerade20089 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:39:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The actors won't promote it. Or try to in any way
jawjawandcompany ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:40:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer repeats the name of the movie over and over again. It's Alive
savageinthebox ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:40:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs Directed by Stephen King, itโs gonna be a dud. Dude writes great books but he needs someone else to adapt it to screen. All the great Stephen King films were not directed by Stephen King (It, The Shining, Misery)โฆstick to writing the material buddy.
Tantalus4200 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:40:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Female remake
louloc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:40:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Two words: Nic Cage (in recent years)
cyion13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:40:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any time the leading quote is "From the producer's of..." because those dudes had nothing to do with whatever movie they're referencing besides the $$.
The one I remember this clearly on was "The Invisible" which lead with "from the producers of the sixth sense"
Lavabomb_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:40:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When too much of the good stuff is shown in the trailer haha
SlomoNoSempai ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:40:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they try to market diversity as a main driving point for the casting, really makes it seem like the cart before the horse.
Wonder woman was an advertised as a female empowerment movie and it turned out pretty great, at least the first one. Expanse didnโt market itโs diversity at all and it has some of the most diverse cast that you can see in any series, and itโs a fantastic series
FinalStarman__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:40:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Certified fresh on rotten tomatoes
Legionstone ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:40:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer explains the whole plot
15um ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:40:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It starts with a dozen different production company logos, none of which you've heard of.
DoubleDamDirty ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:40:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage as main character.
Wiffleboy1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:41:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the writing is lazy and things happen in the film that wouldn't happen in the real world just to move the story along. Without Remorse and how they kill off two Navy Seals is a example of this.
duncan40 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:41:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Will Ferrell is in it lmfao
ChrytenKidd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:41:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Kevin Hart is in it!
Adventurous_Path_349 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:41:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the ctitics are already blaming you for hating it before it's even out.
Sl4yan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:41:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you find out the plot twist by looking at the poster.
girlwholikestea ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:41:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's a sequel. 99% of sequels are bad.
poopsinshoe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:41:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's from this century and it has John Travolta in it. It was never in the theater but you see it at the Redbox.
Deceiving_Dean ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:41:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
More than 2 main trailers (excluding tv spots)
Michelle062223 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:41:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer flashes way too fast between an incoherent string of scenes
IeetGreenPotatoes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:41:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's made by Disney/Sony/Illumination/Pixar
Deceiving_Dean ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:42:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
More than 2 main trailers (excluding tv spots)
RhaegarLannister ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:42:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Uwe Boll
Maelstrom_Witch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:42:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
More than 3 helicopters in the trailer.
NovaPayne6 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:42:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โWritten and Directed by M. Night Shyamalanโ
Maelstrom_Witch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:42:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
More than 3 helicopters in the trailer.
ELB2001 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:42:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Loads of TV, bus etc ads the week before and weeks after release. This usually means the reviews aren't good and they didn't make nearly as much money as they thought they would in the first few countries it released
danenco ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:42:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
women
Jerseyman2525 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:42:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
directed by Michael Bay
OriginalDorkking ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:42:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer outlines the entire plot.
LVtrashpanda ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:42:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
M night shamalan or Michael Bay.
a2xj4hs5z ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:42:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you're on the third (or more!) production company's dumb animation before the opening credits. I think we watched a movie where there was like five or six.
tommytster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:43:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โโฆ from the mind of M. Night Shyamalanโ
GreessyGabe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:43:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The commercials
Ronin_004 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:43:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Set in England, but isn't made by British people
Wiffleboy1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:43:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the writing is lazy and things happen in the film that wouldn't happen in the real world just to move the story along. Without Remorse and how they kill off two Navy Seals is a example of this.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:43:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It skipped the theaters
AFX2W1N ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:43:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you find out it stars Kirk Cameron
Ronin_004 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:43:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Set in England, but isn't made by British people
kalb_jayyid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:43:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The director/producer's spouse is the main lead character
ThatGandhiDude ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:43:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin Hart
kylik ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:43:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any science or tech person explaining a relatively simple concept and then a side character says, "Now say that in English?"
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:43:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has A dc logo, directed by Zack Snyder and An overly exaggerated and unnatural attempt at being a dark themed movie in it
Pagan___Metal ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:44:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan."
Or
"Directed by: Zack Snyder."
ullulator ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:44:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs on Netflix
Mangon001 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:44:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hollywood produced it
Partitionmagician2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:44:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs any number after a sequel.
Crosroad ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:44:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie begins and there are 20 different studios that worked on it
aqua_culture24 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:44:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Big red title with a white background on the poster
tbone1285 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:44:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs a sequel coming out a decade after the original.
Give_me_grunion ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:44:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler/rob schnider.
Torkotah ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:44:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has one recognizable action actor/actress. Guaranteed to have low quality effects and awful dialogue. Oh and just be a location swapped remake of die-hard
Torkotah ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:44:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has one recognizable action actor/actress. Guaranteed to have low quality effects and awful dialogue. Oh and just be a location swapped remake of die-hard
Octopusalien ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:45:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The word โtransformerโ is somewhere in the title
PHKing2222 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:45:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That it is 2021 and that it is a movie.
MuddyVein ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:45:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โCritics biggest blockbuster of the summer!โ
Syclone-FS ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:45:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The tommorow war whole marketing is basically how you know it was going to be bad. My god it was terrible
2_trailerparkgirls ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:45:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That it was made after about 2004
Overlord_Kiwi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:45:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Overtly sexual, too much cussing, overusing gore
chriskelsey32 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:45:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Based on a Stephen King novel. I love the books but the movie adaptations are almost always terrible.
lool-g-lool ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:45:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trump is cast in it.
Zaratozom ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:45:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Paul W.S. Andersons name is attached to the project.
khumbaya23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:45:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Acted, Written, Produced and Directed by Tommy Wiseau."
Williammoney93 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:45:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A comedy when not even the trailer has funny lines or scenes.
rml23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:45:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tom Sizemore is in it.
khumbaya23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:45:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Acted, Written, Produced and Directed by Tommy Wiseau."
DragonflyOpening2340 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:46:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Its starring Nicholas Cage
atirma00 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:46:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay.
ExtMode25 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:46:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Vin Diesel in it speaking more than one line.
generalfrumph ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:46:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ben Affleck in leading role or Vince Vaughn having any involvement in it.
SnooShortcuts7827 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:46:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A heavy push aka space jam 2
Pickle_12 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:46:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sylvester Stallone, Vin Diesel, Jon Claude VanDamme, Jonny Depp, โฆ
TehReclaimer2552 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:46:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by either JJ Abrams, James Cameron, or Zack Snyder
Any of those names on the poster and i know to avoid that movie like the plague
safrax ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:46:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it involves time travel.
Decilllion ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:42:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ah damn, and I was just about to watch this film called Back to the Future.
safrax ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:17:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's not a perfect rule but more often than not anything involving time travel falls flat. Whether by violating the rules it does, or more often than not, does not establish. There are occasional good flicks like Back to the Future which set up their rules and then strictly follow them.
JetSetJAK ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:46:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When something actually clever happens that's easy to spot and understand, but then we get a full ass explanation of the thing we just saw.
sasa_2143nov ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:46:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Generally, when half of the movie is gone and nothing really happens.
TehReclaimer2552 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:46:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by either JJ Abrams, James Cameron, or Zack Snyder
Any of those names on the poster and i know to avoid that movie like the plague
Decilllion ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:41:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"One of these things..."
TehReclaimer2552 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:45:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The dude is a pretentious hack who's high off the smell of his own ass
Decilllion ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:47:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Don't care about him, just the product, when watching Aliens and Terminator 2.
TehReclaimer2552 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:03:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Funny how you mentioned his older work and not his more recent films.
Almost like the quality of his product has fallen short.
Decilllion ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:10:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He makes a movie every 10 years now.
This is not the point you think it is.
Decilllion ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:10:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He makes a movie every 10 years now.
This is not the point you think it is.
no_myrealusername ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:47:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mark Wahlberg?
shlummin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:47:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's starring the rock
RKnight9910 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:47:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer shows the new movie takes a grounded detective street racing movie with relatively realistic stunts and a great array of cars and changes it to car jungle swings, one-handed miniguns, video game physics where cars take out helicopters and landing on the hood of a car with your back doesn't affect you. When you see that dramatic shift, it is going to be bad.
bagforlifefullofbees ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:47:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
James Cameron
ijie24 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:47:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when the mall scene played out in wonder woman 1984 where she flings around like spider man but had no body movement, stiff as a rock. the title is wonder woman 1984 but they had to use 80โs effects too?
Harfang1801 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:47:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When in the first 2 mins of the film, the main characters parents die in a car explosion and the flaming car is replaced by the words "VFX Car on fire"
SunGazing8 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:47:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you watch it, and itโs bad, thatโs a sign that the movie is bad ๐
Harfang1801 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:47:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When in the first 2 mins of the film, the main characters parents die in a car explosion and the flaming car is replaced by the words "VFX Car on fire"
jcpogrady ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:47:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Where there are literally huge spoilers in the trailer
amahandy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:47:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I can't verbalize a specific way to identify it, but if the trailer is bad the movie will suck.
Trailers are supposed to sell the movie. You can have anywhere from 15 second spots to 2 minutes. Fill it with anything you want. Use new music that won't even be in the final movie. Use a voiceover if you feel the need. Use the best, funniest parts of the movie.
If you have all those tools and advantages and you can't at least make a trailer that doesn't repulse people, that's because you have nothing but 100% garbage to work with.
BlottomanTurk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:48:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Danny Trejo (or Snoop Dogg) on the poster, semi-transparent in the upper right corner for some reason...but you know he only has a small part because he doesn't even show up in the trailer.
Amalekite_Mike ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:48:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That it is part of the MCU.
MikiHitori ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:48:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's airing on Hallmark Channel
mangos100 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:48:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see trailer/ad literally everywhere
mangos100 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:48:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see trailer/ad literally everywhere
OkPhotojournalist551 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:48:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there is a instrument player and they play incorrectโฆ
khumbaya23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:48:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any popular trailer movie that goes to satisfy every audience.
Works sometimes : Marvel movies. Doesn't work: jurassic world, detectice pikachu,
Tyrion_Stark ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:48:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Neil Breen
jeepney_danger ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:48:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Apparently this:
The Only Good Critical Blurbs Come From Shawn Edwards or Jeffrey Lyons
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:48:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there are a million production companies listed at the beginning of the movie
jeanettesey ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:48:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs starting J Lo.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:48:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer is too long, and the story still isnโt clear
Ashleng_2005 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:48:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
especial expresion!!
BlitzDarkwing ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:49:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's an animated film, it's when one of the first things we hear is the main character's voice explaining the movie's universe to the viewer and describing how he's not like anyone else, or how he has overbearing parents, or how he has a secret talent no one understands.
Bonus points if the character is voiced by, or at least sounds like, Patton Oswalt.
2typesofpeepole ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:49:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Really long trailer
FSBDefector ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:49:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jason Statham is in it
imadethisonthet0ilet ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:49:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
el_chupa_cabra ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:50:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm ๏ฟผ
R3V0LV3R27 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:50:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If "produced by", "written by", "directed by", "starring" and "based on the award winning novel series by" are followed by the same name, weeeeeeell, it might be trash...
Scorpiyoo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:50:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs directed by Zach Snyder
Donuzuru ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:50:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A flashback at the start โtwo weeks earlierโ
ForgottenRampage ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:50:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the movie starts and then cuts to black and says 2 weeks earlier
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:50:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much promo.
Jointafterthisone ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:50:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Usually if the trailers just before the movie look awful and are low budget itโs usually an indication for me that the movie is going to suck.
shawnfromnh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:50:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
gave 3 chances then the rule. When you here the TV go "Tyler Perry's bla bla bal it's gonna be time to check the listing because it's the same ol shit with a new title and a bad script.
40rdrum ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:50:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Govt or world disaster type
cleareyesheartfull ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:50:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is more for me than anything. I seem to tend to go in the direction opposite of rotten tomatos. If they have something ranked high I usually don't like it.
UltimateDoom22 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:51:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has SKF wirtten on it. Iykyk
ThePoolboy88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:51:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer shows the whole movieโฆ.
sixesand7s ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:51:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I watched a movie where someone strangled a ghost
colemon1991 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:51:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the main characters learn something important, then ignore it mid-way through for "plot progression."
Trailers that are so obvious that 90% of all surprises are not longer surprises.
The moment you see a certain director/writer/producer's name. Especially when they say "From the people that brought you X".
When they use climate change as a plot point. (Note: I'm not saying that's always a bad thing, but I think only one or two movies actually was believable about it.)
tesrella ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:51:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If in the first 10 minutes you know that a character is being "edgy"
theriskguy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:51:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the creators of: โ
sixesand7s ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:51:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I watched a movie where someone strangled a ghost
The_Yogurt_Closet ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:51:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the pacing just doesn't feel quite right. Probably means they were in a rush to get it done.
famousevan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:51:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Iโm in it tbh
Reasonable_Peach9017 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:51:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
'Stars' Steven Seagal ๐
nuffsaid17 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:51:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a Netflix or Amazon original. Have you seen Tomorrow War?! WTF!
nuffsaid17 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:51:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a Netflix or Amazon original. Have you seen Tomorrow War?! WTF!
Cortadew ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:52:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when is called Jack and Jill
amitnagpal1985 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:52:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Humans from future interrupt a soccer match.
Kitana_xox ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:52:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a boy is getting lifted out of a cave/hole by a bunch of bats.
nanaichi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:52:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it goes straight to DVD upon release
WiredAndTeary ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:52:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tara Reid, Casper van Den, Jake Busey and 50/50 Nic Cage
nanaichi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:52:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it goes straight to DVD upon release
Penalty_Box_Party ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:52:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if there is an animal that is going to die. :(
Sunny8717 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:52:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In most cases... A number at the end of the title. Or "the return of" at the beginning.
Sunny8717 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:53:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In most cases... A number at the end of the title. Or "the return of" at the beginning.
TonyDanzaBanana ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:53:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has fast and furious in the title
Jermsi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:53:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the studio that brought you(insert movie title here)
Outrageous_Frame7900 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:53:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer begins. โIn a worldโฆโ
420SexHaver68 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:53:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wanda Sykes is in it.
Fixer_Of_Things ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:53:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs on Lifetime or Hallmark
Heterophylla ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:53:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer is really long.
RedMercy2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:53:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If I don't like the main character. It's going to be bad for me.
Toadsted ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:53:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see the whole movie in it's first trailer.
SourcePrevious3095 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:55:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or across 2 trailers.
dinosaurkiller ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:53:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the release date falls after the summer movie season but before the holiday movie season. This is a well known graveyard for movies that have already been made but are so bad they have no hope of doing well at the box office.
Goof-4x5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:53:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a character goes "say whaaaaat?" In animated movie
Nothing_But_Ironman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:54:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The female lead is gorgeous, and is described as underachieving.
Noctis07 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:54:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the first 10 minutes of movie gets pre-release.
FaQ70 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:54:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dubbing
Dyerdon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:54:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Written and Directed by Uwe Boll"
Or, subsequently
"Written, Directed, Produced, and Starring Tommy Wiseau!"
whyiseveryonelooking ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:54:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Marketing teacher told me he never watches a movie advertised on bus stops.
denever23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:54:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amber Heard appears on screen
downlike4flattires ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:54:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tara Reid is the lead.
slimph ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:54:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they wonโt let movie critics prescreen the movie. I believe they base this off of test screenings with random Joe public and realize, oh shit. If they review and post, no one will go see it. When you see โnot screened for criticsโ you know itโs gonna be a bomb. Theyโll try and make as much cash as they can opening weekend
iluvtamales ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:54:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they have a large list of known actors in the movie. Itโs usually terrible, like the actors did it as a favor to someone and were asked to be part of the movie.
reddit01234543210 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:54:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it says โstarring Paulie Shoreโ
HeWhomLaughsLast ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:55:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer over hypes a movie, chances are the trailer is showing 95% of the worthwhile action scenes.
bvoge3501 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:55:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There's a super hero involved... Duh.
relliott15 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:55:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see Lionsgate pop up at the beginning.
Fair_Active8743 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:55:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Boll
Trap-X-Zero ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:55:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
m night Shyamalan ding dong
over100ways1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:55:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any walberg in it
shawnfromnh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:55:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
anything with Sun Dance Film Festival in the review since it's a political statement and not real entertainment.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:55:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Has the words fast and furious in it.
hansie8888 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:55:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there is a 2 added to the end of the title.
Diaperpooass ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:55:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amy Schumer is in it.
Call_me_Spud ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:56:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amber heard
RageAgainstTheCunts ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:56:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Modern music
hotsaandhi21 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:56:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Excessive trailers giving away all the best scenes.
hotsaandhi21 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:56:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Excessive trailers giving away all the best scenes.
Neighboreeno88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:56:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Gay
WinnieThePooh04 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:56:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
you can tell how it ends just by watching the trailer
tissuecat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:56:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
3 minute trailer showing the whole ass plot
Leptisci ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:56:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For me itโs the Sony logo!
NasseGiraffe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:56:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When one character after another get introduced with only 1 personality trait
Insideouthotdog ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:56:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its when the actor all talk quietly and really close for minutes at a time (just like real life) that I always tap out. Thats why older movies are so much more watchable!
Odd_Teaching_9735 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:56:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs made in 2019 to now.
pinche_guer0 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:56:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a character says the title of the movie in the first 20 minutes
Bee_Carmella ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:56:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs got Martin Freeman in it
Odd_Teaching_9735 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:56:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs made in 2019 to now.
pinche_guer0 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:56:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a character says the title of the movie in the first 20 minutes
BLinSoCal ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:56:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its a remake.
Any movie with the title card: "A Michael Bay Film"
Samsonhaveland ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:57:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything current with Bruce Willis
emmittgator ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:57:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When we get some pointless action at the start as if it will grab my attention, and when its over it had absolutely no relevancy to the plot.
mnttlrg ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:57:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see two little robots and a man sitting in the lower right corner.
HydeParkBOS ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:57:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mad explosions, car chases, and a thousand different camera cuts.
I have no idea whatโs going on but this never happens in real life.
Decilllion ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:03:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I experience camera cuts all the time.
Whoops, forgot my medication.
Mysterious-Ebb-5975 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:57:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
3 mins rule
Early-Listen8636 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:57:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shia Labeouf!!!
HydeParkBOS ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:57:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mad explosions, car chases,_ and a thousand different camera cuts.
I have no idea whatโs going on but this never happens in real life.
HydeParkBOS ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:57:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mad explosions, car chases,_1 and a thousand different camera cuts.
I have no idea whatโs going on but this never happens in real life.
LobsterSquirts ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:57:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage or Vince Vaughn are cast in it.
k0bra3eak ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:21:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You take that back now
bram_banaan04 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:57:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When caracters have crazy plot armour
reallyrude-2099 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:57:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they donโt have an original score!
MerryOtaku ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:57:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When terrible cliches come into play. Guy and girl falling in love with absolutely no chemistry, a random guy going from nothing to the best of his class after an emotional scene and flashback, that kind of boring shit.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:57:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer literally shows the entire plot to the movie. Bonus points for a trailer that shows literally every single funny scene in the movie, I'm looking at you bad grandpa
MerryOtaku ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:57:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When terrible cliches come into play. Guy and girl falling in love with absolutely no chemistry, a random guy going from nothing to the best of his class after an emotional scene and flashback, that kind of boring shit.
jclocks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:58:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe not a perfect indicator, but DreamWorks face
DianaOfTheRose ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:58:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie started production with a certain plot and title in mind, then gets bought out to be produced by a different company so it can have a slightly modified plot and title. Both 10 Cloverfield Lane and The Cloverfield Paradox had this problem - they began as different stories entirely, then got shoehorned into the Cloverfield universe at the very end.
Decilllion ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:01:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lane is good though.
boopnboop ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:58:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Based on a video game
dybuck0808 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:58:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Jason Statham is in it
dadhugz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:58:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs titled Something something by M Night Shamalayan
DufresneWasFramed ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:58:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โA Michael Bay filmโ
Blackoffi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:58:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a movie has more than 4 production companies listed in the opening credits
9102lpskj ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:58:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the protagonist says โWe donโt want any troubleโ to the character who is obviously there to do just that.
tamjas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:59:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you literally ask yourself why is this happening, as in what's this characters role, why is he here, and then it's so obvious that you know the end of the movie.
jlat96 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:59:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Intense expositional voice over at the beginning. If you have to explain the premise, itโs not told well
DoDownvoteMyself ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:59:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has Johnny Depp in it.
JuneauEu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:59:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Boll is the director.
notindustrybro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:59:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they show most of the movie in trailers.
Umikaloo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:59:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They shpw you the ending in the trailer.
Shroomtrippin420 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:59:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The critics say it's good.
Decilllion ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:01:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The edgelord cometh.
eLishus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:59:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not all the time but I find when itโs advertised and plastered all over the place months prior to release theyโre trying to build hype around a mediocre movie. The movies that are great still have pre-release advertising but survive on their own merit, word of mouth, and positive fan/critic reviews.
Umikaloo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:59:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They shpw you the ending in the trailer.
0RGASMIK ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:59:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As a film student I actually use the most basic and simple formula. I look at the poster image/ year. If the cover looks decent and matches the quality of other movies in that era itโs usually a good movie. If the cover looks good but feels dated for that year itโs a coin toss. If the cover looks bad itโs usually a bad movie.
My reasoning behind this. Producers know that a poster is sometimes the only thing people look at in todayโs day and age. Producers also know how good their movie is. If itโs a good movie they will spend the extra money to get a legit poster. For some reason there are people out there who like watching shitty movies and they will give good ratings to shitty movies so giving it a bad poster will mean your movie doesnโt get rated by the crowd that wants to see a blockbuster. Instead it will get rated just by people who like shitty movies and people who worked on the film.
Iโve legit seen horrible horrible movies with great ratings. Iโm talking movies I canโt even sit through the first 30 minutes. Of course I donโt just look at posters. I look at poster, ratings, budget, tag line, and trailer in that order before I decide to watch a movie.
I can tell in the first few lines of dialogue if itโs gonna be bad still but Iโd rather not even start a movie if Iโm not gonna like it.
Agitated_Body5781 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:00:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the biggest name on the star cast has a 5 minute role
MisterHart87 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:00:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
FUCK YOU ITS JANUARY!
TheDonutGroup ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:00:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Tom Cruise
CapriciousSalmon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:00:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer repeats the same scene. If you wanna see a superhero movie but the trailer shows the same fight in every trailer or predominantly, chances are thatโs the best scene.
emmittgator ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:00:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When we get some pointless action at the start as if it will grab my attention, and when its over it had absolutely no relevancy to the plot.
Afraid_Ant_3636 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:00:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can tell the plot from the trailers.
Fox-XCVII ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:00:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer shows the entire movie rather than keeping you invested without spoiling the entire plot.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:00:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they say before its release that you're sexist if you don't support it.
Weary_Appointment_49 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:00:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if it begins with fast and furious
jjshetland ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:01:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's called Aquaman
Destroyerdabs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:01:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie has a lot of popular actors
Walidmahboub ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:01:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs too clichรฉ
ADRNHMSLLO ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:01:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When You see a "Netflix original" or "Amazon original".
flashinglights101 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:01:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
If it has "From the producers of..." on the poster/trailer.
Also, if the score is borrowed from another movie.
TerraCrone ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:01:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
One starring Tom Cruise. Canโt act his way out of a wet paper bag.
blasphemouspile ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:01:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When your ex is in it!
Dannym1994 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:01:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kristin Stuart
Quelle_heure_est-il ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:01:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it stars Adam Sandler.
No-Translator-4584 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:01:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is in it. Wrote & produced it.
bigbandsridicyulos ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:01:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
whem the characters suck
ConG36C ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:01:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If there is any political propaganda in it (usually from the left)
RDR_0221 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:01:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They list their accolades at the beginning of every trailer
MountainMan21212 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:01:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
the movie is called cats
Quelle_heure_est-il ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:02:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it stars Adam Sandler.
Kylie_Forever ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:02:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I can predict the movie's plot while watching the trailer.
GiftOfCabbage ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:02:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's based on source material and they start making 'creative' changes.
ShinyNinja25 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:02:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โAs you already know..โ
glorious_reptile ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:02:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the director of <known movie>
fishintheboat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:02:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs turquoise and orange.
audio_54 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:02:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs edited with a thousand cuts per punch thrown.
averm27 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:03:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Dwayne the Rock Johnson is attached to the film
yogapantsforever81 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:03:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its on Netflix
LaptopGeek92 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:03:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wilhelm fart sound effects.
FreudsteinLives ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:03:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the "orchestral" score is played with a keyboard instead of an actual orchestra.
yogapantsforever81 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:03:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its on Netflix
Bashemdefoe2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:03:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin Diesel is in it.
Simple_Abbreviations ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:03:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the review blurbs on the poster are like "...an amazing... ...film! Everyone should... ...see this film!"
The actual unedited review is "Fuck this movie. It's an amazing waste of time piece of shit film. Everyone should avoid this failure. If you want to die inside, go see this film!"
-AllOuttaBubbleGum- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:03:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has an explosion on the movie poster.
Bearcat365 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:03:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
16 hours after this was posted it's already a buzz feed article.
Bearcat365 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:03:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
16 hours after this was posted it's already a buzz feed article.
negcap ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:03:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the commercial touts something irrelevant like โFrom the studio that brought you the Hangover.โ
yick04 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:03:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin James
retailthrowawaymikan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:03:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If they say the title of the movie at any point. Bonus points for the beginning.
Nervous-Promotion109 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:03:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the main character gets a part in every task even though they are not qualified
MorphineAdministered ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:04:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When its selling point is excessive & provocative publicity that has nothing to do with the content.
OUinLA ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:04:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
IceFergs54 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:04:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin James
knowledgedropperr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:04:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer shows you the entire film
Trisrocks157 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:04:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If they advertise the producer more than the director
SnooBunnies163 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:04:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Over advertising
HosWidamos ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:04:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has the Trifecta.
1: A sequel that is coming out 5+ years after the original.
2: None of the original cast.
3: Family friendlier.
i-am-gumby-dammit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:05:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A remake where they replace the men with women.
scallawag420 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:05:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A bunch of advertising.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:05:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rated PG-13
Big_Veterinarian_233 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:05:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the characters are alone they talk to themselves to help explain the plot.
Tylershigher ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:05:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring KEVIN HART and THE ROCKโ
thebiggiesmall ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:05:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
M Night Shyamalan
cabbagehandLuke ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:05:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A car explodes and the scene shows an empty street with the words "SFX: Burning Car" across the screen. Wait, that's the sign of an awesome movie, sorry.
tressforsuccess ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:05:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
First 15 minutes includes the main character talking to the camera
zinke89 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:05:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the aliens are allergic to water.
DaymanIsGod ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:06:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Two word title that feels like a board room of stiffs shouted random words.
โBoss babyโ โhorrible bossesโ โbad teacherโ
note: of course there are great two word movie titles.
shawnfromnh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:06:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Focus films presents....
SimonCallahan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:06:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has approval from The Dove Foundation.
Granted, it's not guaranteed, some good movies have approval from The Dove Foundation (Soul and Bill & Ted Face The Music got approval from them), but those are usually outliers. 90% of the time the movies with approval from them are hardcore Christian movies, and there are some secular movies that are outright stinkers that have gotten approvals (Norm Of The North, for example).
2Payneweaver ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:06:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
JJ Abrams
Flattened_Duck ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:06:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the main player is nicolas cage, in suporting roles heโs not bad, but as main player his movies are boring as hell.
fandomgirl33 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:07:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A remake, even worst a copy-and-paste, of a classic movie people already loved.
MfGs5000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:07:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There is a hacker that says "im in"
marfypotato ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:07:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Canada logo
Eazy_Breezyhoodieguy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:07:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it beings with โonce upon a time in a โฆ..โ
Bruce_Wayne85 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:07:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It premieres on Hallmark, Lifetime, WGN, The CW, etc as a network original.
Ginnboll ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:07:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its got to the point where I assume every movie is going to be bad and I'm just hoping to be pleasantly surprised.
thedawntreader85 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:07:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there are too many trailers.
lossofhatedone ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:07:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โAs you knowโ the classic lazy exposition line
Ginnboll ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:07:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its got to the point where I assume every movie is going to be bad and I'm just hoping to be pleasantly surprised.
rangerxt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:07:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
it has more production companies involved than main actors
PrincessPolaris1337 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:08:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pop songs in the trailer
rangerxt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:08:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
it has more production companies involved than main actors
Menapocalypse1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:08:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they say โletโs do this!โ And high five When they say say โyes!โ And fist pump after they murder a bunch of people When the two kids are named billy and Sally and look nothing like the parents When thereโs a dog (Labrador) that gets rescued just before a major disaster .. then a yes and high five When actors say โlookโฆI โฆโ no one talks like this When they say โI called him on the phone!โ When the family sits down to eat and no one actually eats, then they fight and get up
PrincessPolaris1337 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:08:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pop songs in the trailer
FatticusTheCat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:08:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cue overly dramatic rock style music. Shot of slow motion helicopters and F-18s flying over U.SA. flag. Cut to close up of super sweaty sexy actress in low cut dirty tank top staring, mouth agape, at... something. Boobs. Explosions. And America!
Bruce_Wayne85 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:08:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer is entirely too long and gives away much of the plot and climax.
kegwardscissorhands ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:08:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Justin Long
Floyd_Isolidis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:08:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie is based off of a video gameโฆ
Alexkrusher98 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:08:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When time travel is involved
thefixisin2000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:08:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there is a trailing story that airs on Entertainment Tonight about how hard the lead worked to get a dialect right.
Zannt_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:08:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In horror movies, when thereโs just WAYYYY too many jumpscares in like the first few minutes even or in the trailer
smithess ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:09:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When I have no idea what the movie is about after watching the trailer
buttchomper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:09:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Forced feminism/female empowerment. (2016 Ghostbusters type movies). I'm all for a strong female lead but movies like that arent it.
FatticusTheCat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:09:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cue overly dramatic rock style music. Shot of slow motion helicopters and F-18s flying over U.SA. flag. Cut to close up of super sweaty sexy actress in low cut dirty tank top staring, mouth agape, at... something.
ion_nine ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:09:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It starts with, or revolves around, a group of 30- to 40-somethings at a dinner party.
Vanillites ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:09:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oftentimes the soundtrack can dictate the overall ethos of a film. And if they're playing Imagine Dragons in the trailer, be prepared for the worst
stabbykeith1985 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:09:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer only really talks about the awards for other movies the director has earned. That's usually a sign even the suits up top recognize the movie is crap and are relying on the reputation of the cast and crew to trick audiences into that opening weekend
shawnfromnh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:09:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
the words Inspired by. means the script is crap and is similar in the most miniscule way to such and such movie but in only the most basic of ways and nothing else holds the bad lines and choice of actors together.
cloud2343 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:09:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has Amber Heard in it, itโs going to be horrible.
kevingharvey ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:09:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there's literally no dialogue in the trailer, you know the acting will suuuuck.
zinke89 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:10:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Reboots of iconic movies that should never be rebooted. Still very salty about the destruction/franchising of Jumanji.
The reboots should have had nothing to do with Jumanji, just as easily could have been some other movie about video games and jungles.
NverEndingPastaBowel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:10:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gerard Butler.
cbarbour1122 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:10:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it stars Nick Cage.
jamesready16 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:10:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they release 3 or 4 different trailers, but only show the same scenes in each trailer...
pedfall ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:10:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Critics are raving calling it the best space action computer science movie since that other best space action computer science movie"
joker_nerd_athlete ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:10:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything with Nick Cage after 2018.
0kayOkay ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:10:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage is in it
unphamiliarterritory ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:10:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Adam Sandlerโs name appears in the cast.
gedshawk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:10:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When every actorโs outfit looks like itโs brand spanking new and immaculately clean.
deathbymongoose ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:10:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's filmed in a tropical location. Usually if the setting is somewhere lavish the plot STINKS
QueenPhoneix ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:10:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailer.
MrMgP ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:10:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
'Starring STEVEN SEAGAL'
Boxer_guy321 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:10:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's a no name, direct to dvd "thriller," yet still has a famous name attached to it. At that point you know the famous person is in it for maybe 1 scene and did it as a favor for someone. The movie is so bad you don't even hear about it, there's no promotions, you just randomly accidentally see it in the kiosk one day.
RoIf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:11:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they contain mainstream trends which are just popular at the very moment the movie comes out like dabing or flossing.
Hadtotry31 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:11:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
Big-Trashy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:11:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
John lithgow plays a role
Deathax123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:11:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's all about gender politics in the trailer.
OrbedXD ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:11:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the conversations are long and drawn out. I donโt want to watch that shit
Blockycat_yt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:12:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A very long time ago , in the forbidden lands of (enter cringe name here)
yellowjello87 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:12:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
nick cage
dontmentiontrousers ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:12:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer is mostly "audience reaction" shots.
No-Caterpillar6432 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:12:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โHi! Welcome to Cocomelon!โ
Even_Desk308 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:12:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"My pipe has a leak step-bro!"
But the pipe never gets fixed. Sets up a linear plot arc.
If I wanted to plot a line I would tend to my garden.
kanoo22 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:12:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs in a movie theater.
Daniel9950 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:12:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
SeminolesRenegade ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:12:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Very few trailers
Even_Desk308 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:12:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"My pipe has a leak step-bro!"
But the pipe never gets fixed. Sets up a linear plot arc.
If I wanted to plot a line I would tend to my garden.
krlopez1313 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:12:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected by Zach Snyderโ (This is Stan bait by the way).
Thee-lorax- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:12:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see ads and trailers for it every or when the you the stars selling it on every possible show.
BulletProofCats ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:12:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Uwe Boll
Rough_Idle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:12:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The more it is advertised before release, the less I'll hear about it after release.
mrfunderhill ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:12:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
More than 3 production company titles appear at the start.
Or if Happy Madison appears once.
MirrorTasty777 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:12:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the main character says Family is everything
Sethrich98 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:12:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you can predict everything that happens in a movie.
CantStopDaGravyTrain ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:12:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M Night Shyamalan
Grundlepunter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:12:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Ben Affleck in it
saintdemon21 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:13:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Usually, when the opening scenes are animated but the rest of the movie is not. There are exceptions to this, such as Hellboy 2 and Harry Potter.
dontmentiontrousers ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:13:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer is mostly "audience reaction" shots.
omochorp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:13:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any that clearly were more focused on ticking woke checkboxes rather than actually trying to be interesting or coherent.
More prevalent in tv series these days (especially reboots), but starting to happen a lot in movies too.
JohnnyChillseekr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:13:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"I doth love you, m'lady as we shall be married in my family's castle when the twilight of the Autumn sun falls betwixt mine family's rose fields"
Rated R for nudity, drug use, alcohol use, more nudity, violence
Sethrich98 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:13:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you can predict everything that happens in a movie.
M4rl0w ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:13:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler.
Latter_Ad4822 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:13:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Blue check marks on twitter are excited and promoting it
EnterTheN1nja ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:13:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The "verified viewers" on rotten tomatoes all love it
EEnEFan88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:13:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie starting in the middle of the action and then cuts to some shit like, "three weeks earlier."
dwight_fart_snoot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:13:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
its gonna have flashbacks every single time a character talks about something or goes somewhere
uglymule ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:13:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M Night Shyamalan
drewfus99 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:13:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any mention of a scroll, prophecy or ancient ones, told of in a scrolling exposition screen
GarfieldEnthusiast ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:13:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whenever a character is texting someone and the text bubbles appear on the screen
CadieWithTheLaugh424 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:13:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin hart
EntrepreneurEven7849 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:13:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
PG
CadieWithTheLaugh424 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:13:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin hart
YagirlMisaki ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:14:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Illumination
Demiricus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:14:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Either the critics are too critical of movies or I just really have poor taste and enjoy all the horribly rated movies, lolโฆ
YouGetVince ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:14:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's the 9th movie in the series.
shockyellow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:14:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pauly Shore is in it
WeComeFromTheDust ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:14:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Paul W.S. Anderson is attached to it.
Blockycat_yt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:14:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A very long time ago , in the forbidden lands of (enter cringe name here)... Lived a (a profession like warrior or king in a very deep and loud voice) called (another stupid name).
Sof04 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:14:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rihanna.
Sof04 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:14:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rihanna.
shockyellow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:14:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pauly Shore is in it
Blockycat_yt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:14:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A very long time ago , in the forbidden lands of (enter cringe name here)... Lived a (a profession like warrior or king in a very deep and loud voice) called (another stupid name).
xXDVP_PANTERAXx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:14:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it starts Fast &Furious.
CactusJack5150 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:14:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any trailer or poster that states โFrom the producers that brought youโฆ(insert movie title here). Who the fuck remembers who produced a movie?
jones_ro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:14:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailers give away the entire plot.
Kuzkuladaemon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:14:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
BOLD RED LETTERS
shawnfromnh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:14:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
the words Inspired by. means the script is crap and is similar in the most miniscule way to such and such movie but in only the most basic of ways and nothing else holds the bad lines and choice of actors together.
Wise-Information4224 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:14:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jack black.
Outrageous_Frame7900 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:14:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A rollicking roller coaster ride
CactusJack5150 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:14:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any trailer or poster that states โFrom the producers that brought youโฆ(insert movie title here). Who the fuck remembers who produced a movie? Thanks
warship_me ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:14:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A famous actor is in the trailer when in reality they only do a cameo
RicharDEED ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:14:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the soundtrack is full of chart toppers. Im not saying the songs arenโt good. I mean when boring ass scenes have music that tries to make them interesting without really any context for it
xXDVP_PANTERAXx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:15:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it starts Fast & Furious.
Drew141 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:15:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin Hart or The Rock
Blaz3iken12346 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:15:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it got someone who is a musical artist as a actor
Devinstated ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:15:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Renae Zellweger
xXDVP_PANTERAXx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:15:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it starts with Fast & Furious.
EnvironmentalThing30 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:15:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer giving away the beginning, middle and end, the plot, premise, and twist. No point in watching the movie at that point when thereโs nothing that will come as a surprise.
PackageResident4985 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:15:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
jaden smith
sbsoneji ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:15:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it does too much promotion
DarthPerez4 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:16:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Zach Snyder"
DilettanteGonePro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:16:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Interesting opening scene, then "two weeks earlier" or whatever. I know there are some good movies that do this but most of the time you're in for a slog.
rgflame12 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:16:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs got a single realistic CGI talking sidekick with a human in a car
Skyline2374 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:16:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay
DilettanteGonePro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:16:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Interesting opening scene, then "two weeks earlier" or whatever. I know there are some good movies that do this but most of the time you're in for a slog.
cbronson830 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:16:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Tyler Perry made it.
Dr_Papernipples ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:16:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No offense to anyone out there but recently everytime a movie has a female lead they donโt just make a movie with a female lead they push some sort of agenda and always use the same watered down insults towards men, which itโs always about the dick or balls. WHY CANT THEY JUST MAKE A MOVIE WITH A FEMALE LEAD
tinibeee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:16:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I generally find if they've gone waaaaay over the top with adverts and promotions and deals on everything everywhere, making it really in your face, it's more than likely going to be naff
DoingitWrong98 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:16:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you don't care what happens to the characters early on
NervousTurd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:16:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when an average person who happens to have some knowledge in science, art, archeology, or math is called upon to save the world
Fluid_Sky_5276 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:16:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There's no people there at the theater
ShnyMnstr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:16:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All the credits are at the beginning of the movie
Like 10 minutes worth
aggresively_punctual ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:17:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tons of dubstep/hardcore techno music in the trailers. Means the score isnโt very good and usually it means that the marketing team has ruined the script too.
sharkfireball04 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:17:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has multiple villains
ddnut80 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:17:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez.
Sacrer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:17:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Killing off characters you just introduced to suprise the audiance. My only reaction is "Ok."
MuirMcGregor ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:17:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailer starting with narrator saying ยซFrom the...ยป
Philippe54 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:17:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A good trailer
xorangecrush77x ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:17:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
peppercorn33 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:17:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Opening credits
tsu_do_nimh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:17:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Uwe Boll
Arcadus164 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:17:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the plot is: Two Brotherโs in a Vanโฆ.and then a meteor hitsโฆ.and they ran as fast as they couldโฆ..from giant cat monstersโฆ.and then a giant tornado came and thatโs when things got knocked into 12th gearโฆ.a Mexican armada shows upโฆ.with weapons made from Tomatoesโฆ.and you better bet your bottom dollar that these two brothers know how to handle this inโฆ โAlien Invasion Tomato Monster Mexican Armada Brothers Who are just regular Brothers Running in a Van from an Asteroid and All Sorts of Things The Movieโโฆ.. but hold on thereโs moreโฆOld women are coming and there also in the movie and their going to crosssss attack these two brothersโฆbut letโs get back to the brothers because they have a strong bondโฆ you donโt want to know about it hereโฆbut Iโll tell you one thingโฆThe Moonโฆit comes crashing into earthโฆand what do you do then?โฆitโs two brothers and and an an there gonna.. Itโs called Two BrothersโฆTwo Brothersโฆ
Snoo23533 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:18:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has christian slater in it
Highyo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:18:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
comes out in february
RoseShotz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:18:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Dwayne โThe Rockโ Johnson
peppercorn33 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:18:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The opening credits
2020mademejoinreddit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:18:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they're too in your face about "how strong and independent a woman is and she can take down a 6ft 4inch guy with a kick". Aside from the realistic Ripley and at best Emily Blunt's character in that movie about time reset and one other I can't recall, I've yet to see a genuinely good strong female character without delusional "in your face" agenda..
ComposerAltruistic13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:18:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs a live action adaption of an animated property
Haunting_Permit5183 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:18:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A female lead with no character traits other than being โstrong femaleโ. Get woke go broke
nicoisthebestdog ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:18:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it stars Jennifer Tilley. Donโt get me wrong I love Jennifer Tilley, sheโs just in a lot of bad movies.
MM487 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:18:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they advertise the movie as one thing but then when you've already been suckered into buying a ticket and you're trapped in the theater you realize that the movie is a completely different thing.
I'm looking at you The Witch.
zamac0na ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:18:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Every film directed by Dennis Dugan
ImChasingDreams ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:18:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's a live-action remake
TheGisbon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:18:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Old Bruce Willis
DasIstGutYah ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:18:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the title has the numbers 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,...
LaXouche ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:19:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Review embargo for the day of release.
Heatin7_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:19:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a movie is directed by Karan Jonar or it is starting Salman Khan
Afraid_of_Okapi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:19:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When every single line of dialogue, even when asking where a tissue is, has to be some โwittyโ retort to up the nonexistent entertainment value.
madhoppers ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:19:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see a ton of trailers and advertisements for it waaaaay before itโs about to come out
Bradshaz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:20:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie title is shunted off to the a corner of the screen, or it's got some nonsensical opening text.
madhoppers ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:20:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see a ton of trailers and advertisements for it waaaaay before itโs about to come out
Forest_Wendigo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:20:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Powerpuff girls live action
Paigeandtom2020 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:20:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Either if the trailer is a part from the film or if the music is terrible
ithinktherefore88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:20:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they redo a classic song in a modern pop way for the soundtrack.
darkmage1001 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:20:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shows all the good scenes early. The actor or actress starts spewing political nonsense near release. Is made for a videogame.
skimansr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:20:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has the name "M. Night" Shyamalan attached to it.
Hamiltonguy99 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:21:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A reviewers ambiguous quote about the movie in 48pt text in an ad. Attribution text with obscure reviewers name- 5 pt text underneath. Movie is going to be trash.
Rare_Ad3397 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:21:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandlerโs name is referenced in the same conversation as said movie, even if unrelated because the people of that conversation clearly arenโt qualified to decide what makes a movie good
Rare_Ad3397 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:21:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandlerโs name is referenced in the same conversation to said movie, even if unrelated because the people of that conversation clearly arenโt qualified to decide what makes a movie good or bad
AVETIMEDIA ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:21:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they mention the title of the movie in a super cringe way lol
tontonrancher ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:21:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer/preview sucks.
Reasonable-Lemon235 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:21:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The cast is amazing = movie is baddd
txg22213 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:21:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I came here to see the โโฆbecause โinsert actor that you canโt standโs name hereโ is in it, comment.
Was expecting Nicholas Cage to be first!
txg22213 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:22:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I came here to see the โโฆbecause โinsert actor that you canโt standโs name hereโ is in it, comment.
Was expecting Nicholas Cage to be first!
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:22:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler, Vince Vaughn, Melissa McCarthy
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:22:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"In a world where.."
Wuzzy_Gee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:22:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Kevin Costnerโฆโ
dedokta ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:22:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the opening scene is a news report about something that would never normally get on the news and totally explains the scenario, but could easily have been left out because you'd figure it out in the first few scenes anyway.
OnlyCasiano ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:22:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there is only one person in the credits
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:22:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has Michael Cera in it.
OnlyCasiano ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:22:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there is only one person in the credits
OnlyCasiano ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:23:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there is only one person in the credits.
Some-Investment-5160 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:23:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailer is primarily MOTION BLUR
N1ghtSt4lk3r482 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:23:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Will Ferrell.
two_fish ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:23:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It features an elite unit
-Jiras ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:23:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's trying to prove a point without anyone asking for it. Like the new Ghostbusters.
dumpster_mint ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:23:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if itโs a โfamily comedyโ movie. Period.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:23:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything with Chuck Norris
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:23:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything with Chuck Norris
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:23:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything with Chuck Norris
Revvur ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:23:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad actors
calicojack123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:24:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There's always a sentence that makes me think the movies gonna be bad and it is "By the producer of..."
PlanetGaia ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:24:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
itโs a live action Disney remake
mistapointy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:24:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas cage
MI_baiter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:24:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The title is "Karen".
farosch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:24:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thereโs a 2 in its name. I just hate sequels.
coaubry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:24:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Tim Burton.
Shortdast0ck ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:24:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Spike Lee, LL cool J, or Kevin Costner is involved in the project.
geta-rigging-grip ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:24:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Almost all movies that start with a huge exposition dump are mediocre at best. The likelihood of being bad goes up if that exposition includes the line "A prophecy has foretold..."
cxfhyszhedf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:24:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything marvel or DC makes is pure shit
IntentionalMustard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:24:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage
Qing92 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:25:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The girls are needlessly over sexualized or dressed very revealing for no reason
mmallon51 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:25:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage is in it
Loco_accountant ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:25:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When one of the main actor/actress is the director's kid.
wjosephwrk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:25:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Alan Smithee" :)
tateland_mundane ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:25:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you wait a year or two after the movie comes out and the hype dies down THEN you check the reviews and see what the general consensus is on the movie. At that point of a majority of people are saying it sucks, that's a pretty good indicator it's bad.
Those method also works for video games.
Street-Ad-9637 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:25:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Rock
wjosephwrk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:25:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Alan Smithee" :)
_Terrapin_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:26:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
the title and release date are across the top of the screen throughout the commercial/preview
tmlynch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:26:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It is a sequel to a beloved classic, made 40 years after the beloved classic.
It is a reboot of a beloved classic.
It is the third (or more) time the same story has been used for a movie.
The director complains loudly that resistance to an unasked for reboot of a beloved classic can only be explained by misogyny, racism or both.
lipitloty ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:26:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Somehow, Palpatine returned.
Anal_Death_69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:26:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Usually it has Marvel in the title.
shakeitupshakeituupp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:26:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer has the narrator explaining what the movie is about rather than just showing you parts of the movie itself
lipitloty ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:26:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Somehow, Palpatine returned.
Bananabanananaa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:26:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stupid scientists/specialists with no Logic whatsover
Chippa74 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:26:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's made after 2019?
ConwayTheCat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:26:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see โdirected by Paul W.S. Andersonโ.
NOT to be confused with Paul THOMAS Anderson who is a genius. ๐
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:26:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When one man............ Starring Steven Seagal.
Alright I'm out.
goonesters ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:27:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From the people that brought you [POPULAR MOVIE IN SAME GENRE]"
Turns out it's like one of the associate producers and one camera guy from the same studio. They neglect to specify what the actually roles were. They make you think it's the writers and directors but it's none of the people who actually made the movie what it was. It'll always include the only good 4 jokes in all the trailers.
hellabeardy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:27:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When all the reviews in the trailer are from random Twitter users
musicaltalent69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:27:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it starts off with 5 minutes of singing or had the potential to be a musical.
Illustrious_Yak_3443 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:27:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there is too much exposition in the first few minutes.
"Joe... just because you're New York City's leading film director it doesn't mean you're allowed to skip out on the family reunions back home in (middle of nowhere), Kentucky. Besides, that girl you liked back in highschool is leaving town for good soon so you have to be here to help send her off."
toomanychicanes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:27:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
made by disney
Trenchrot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:27:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's directed by Zach Snider
nanotoken ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:27:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you watch 15 minutes of a movie and someone turns it off and you don't care, it's probably bad.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:28:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If they make a bunch of sex jokes in the beginning that's probably a good sign, I remember not being able to get through the first 10 minutes of "No strings attached" it was such bad writing and unfunny
xxjrodxx1234 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:28:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the first scene in the opening trailer says โMade by M. Night Shyamalanโ
MegaWAH ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:28:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has James Corden in it
MM487 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:28:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they have to tell you when someone who is loosely associated with the bad movie used to be a part of a good movie.
"From the dudes who made Superbad."
lloopy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:28:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ben Affleck
tlj86 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:28:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tara Reid is in it.
rashnull ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:28:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Produced and marketed by Amazon!
stn994 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:28:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has the name marvel or DC anywhere, you are in of just some typical predictable bullshit.
thunderbuddie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:28:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Porky the pig in a rap battle
cheezwhizandcrackers ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:28:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage is in it.
Onzaylis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:28:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
M Night Shyamalan
flack_my_crack ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:29:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
lack of subtlety
Danico44 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:29:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Made in Hollywood
EugeneOregonDad ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:29:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe bollโฆ
KitFistosABeast ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:29:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the main character in the trailer says the movies title. One that comes to mind recently is โTHE FOREVER PURGEโ. I like the franchise but donโt have hopes for this installment
unonimus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:29:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The title includes the words "fast" or "furious" or both.
cphavok ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:29:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They roll full credits at the beginning of the movie.
Cali45SF ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:29:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Jason Statham
kevoisvevo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:29:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's made by JJ Abrams
Cali45SF ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:29:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Jason Statham
loving-daddy415 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:29:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The dreamworks logo
AcanthisittaSad586 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:29:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kristen Stewart
sadakasana ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:30:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For kids movies; it takes place in NYC, there's a rap number and the secondary plot could be used for a completely separate film
kevoisvevo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:30:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's made by JJ Abrams
Arthiem ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:30:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it says " M Night Shamalan"
richlynnwatson ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:30:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bruce Willis on the poster
TOOXPHONKEE ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:30:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โBased on true eventsโ
natalie_mf_portman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:30:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it was released in January
anime_fan77 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:30:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Micheal bay
petethefreeze ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:30:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it is a sci fi movie produced by Netflix. When the director is Paul W.S. Anderson When the dialogue is written by George Lucas
GgLiitCH ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:30:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amber heard is in it
McGregoPrevails ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:30:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Nicolas Cageโ
LaLa762 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:30:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Liam Neeson
FrostyShock389 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:30:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a movie is a remake after 10 or 30 years since the original first came out. Seems like these days there is a creative bankruptcy.
McGregoPrevails ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:30:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Nicolas Cageโ
LaLa762 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:30:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Liam Neeson
jklein1266 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:30:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage
snaukball2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:31:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Low rating on any movie site.
Timendainum ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:31:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was made recently.
DenzelD88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:31:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin Diesel or Will Farrell are in it.
KumaHax ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:31:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All Christmas family movies with a poster of two couple smiling with very white teeth, surrounded by Christmas ornaments and shit
Apprehensive-Ad-4519 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:31:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Tom Cruise is in it!
Mini_Squatch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:31:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's an unneeded reboot. Looking at you, jurassic world.
Nayko214 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:31:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Generally speaking if the first trailer releases only a few months before its released, that means it was rushed to high hell and all the effects, editing, etc. weren't done. Either signifying incompetence or the studio has no faith in a project.
Another thing is usually a glut of pop culture or current topical references that will immediately get dated. For similar reasons as above, shows it was rushed or not well thought out. For examples of this see all the crappy 'Scary/Epic/etc. Movie" of the mid 00's.
Finally, marketing is a big one. If the ads only show the same 2-3 clips those are 100% the best parts of the movie and there's no reason to ever check out anything else from it. A good movie will be more likely to have various scenes to give a better idea of what the movie entails.
-signed, someone who has worked on movie sets before
xmstxrdxm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:31:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
this
spank_bank_99 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:31:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Step-Bro, what are you doing?"
mikok9876 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:32:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if is from usa
Brilliant-Garden-188 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:32:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Chris Stuckman gave it a C-
TheKingOfDub ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:32:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The โUncorkedโ logo at the beginning
TheKingOfDub ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:32:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The โUncorkedโ logo at the beginning
GirlJessy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:32:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the names of the people who reviewed movie are in tiny text
riarws ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:32:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad sound design and/ or bad music
RISEofHORSE ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:32:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If this a new turkish movie, just past. (I am from Turkey)
FausttThaArtist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:32:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Voice over at the start that kind of dismisses the time/place the story is set. See: Robin Hood (2018)
Historical-Pumpkin33 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:32:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's a Marvel movie.
RISEofHORSE ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:32:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If this is a new turkish movie, just past. (I am from Turkey)
shiggism ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:32:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer tells you everything thatโs going to happen
Historical-Pumpkin33 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:32:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's a Marvel movie.
Kapao ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:32:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
protagonist, writer, director are all the same person.
Mitzi_mozzbab ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:32:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if you ask me it's when you discredit voice actors like there doing in space jam 2, this is what feels like to me a sign that bad things might be coming- like if your out here giving credit to only ONE voice actor and not crediting the others that worked hard on their lines you lost all respect from me.
EwokShart ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:32:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The date of when the movie is being released is on a constant band throughout the entirety of the trailer. Doubly so if the voice over states the release date multiple times.
D4nkmemez21 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:32:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The rock is in it
Existentialninja40 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:33:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โWeinsteinโ shows up as the production company
fireplay1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:33:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if the sequel doesnโt have a clever name looking at you know you see me 2
Onzaylis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:33:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
M Night Shyamalan
BootEffective1308 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:33:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has fast and furious in the title.
Plastic_Squirrel1053 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:33:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Now a days a high rotten tomatoe score
FlexDrillerson ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:33:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Seagal
Just_Cause_Mayhem ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:33:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has had half a dozen sequels already released and is so far gone from the original premise that itโs its own little microverse of confusion
UnusualEffort ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:33:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
IMBD
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:33:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you select a film on a streaming platform and realize its not the film you wanted to watch even though the movie poster has essentially the same font, title imagery as the film you intended to watch.
Cannibal_Bologna ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:33:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad acting is pretty noticeable from the start..
Harijs09 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:33:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you go to the cinema to see a movie and you realise that there is only 5 people in the room to see a movie.
UnusualEffort ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:33:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
IMBD
NEP0MUKK ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:33:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
will ferrell
IronicMnemoics ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:33:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
PG-13 reboots of an R rated franchise
Wolfsleeper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:33:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Mark Wahlbergโ
XiWinPooh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:33:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was made this century
Zaxster99 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:33:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a streaming service exclusive.
Based_Phil95 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:34:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's directed by M. Night Shymalan
PotatoAim1805 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:34:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ratings lol
lookydis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:34:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The entire plot line is revealed in the preview.
MollyJ2112 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:34:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fucking. Dutch. Angles.
An_Aesthete ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:34:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My dad has a rule that any time you see the setting of the opening scene being typed out, the movie is going to suck
Based_Phil95 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:34:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's directed by M. Night Shymalan
bang_a_gong_get_anon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:34:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
r/unpopularopinion Tarantino directed it (or was even involved in it in some way) ๐คท๐ผโโ๏ธ I said what I said.
KnuckleKong ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:34:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"oh, hi mark"
rlvmaiden ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:34:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
lifelesslies ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:34:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when the trailer is a bunch of quick cuts
eatyourmakeup1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:34:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Patrick King Written by Michael Patrick King Produced by Michael Patrick King
bigtunapat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:34:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It starts with narration. Not always bad, but never a great sign.
iLikeTorturls ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:34:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Remake, but things are changed simply to attract a demographic.
Sometimes these.movies do well...but often the quality is sacrificed just to attract an untapped revenue source (demo).
Famous_Assistant_387 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:34:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The entire movie in the preview
TurtleRockDuane ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:34:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Simply, lots of advertising is the Red-flag. Good or even decent movies get word spread for free, through Word-of-mouth, social networking, etc. When promoters know the movie is marginal or worse, they know โfree advertisingโ isnโt likely to happen, they start throwing dollars at pre-release advertising.
Ricardo-sousa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Now adays, movies that are like 1h20m to 1h30m duration are trash
graemo72 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Keane Reeves is in it.
Ricardo-sousa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Now adays, movies that are like 1h20m to 1h30m duration are trash
Inukshuk84 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much CGI
stn994 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a crossover, it's just a cash grab with 1 minute worth of story.
dwc29 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
a m night shymalan movie after Signs.
etherealembryo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โThatโs a suicide missionโ
i_exist_666 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can generally predict how the movie is going to turn out my focusing on the background music. If the music is in a minor key, the movie is probably going bad.
dwc29 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
a m night shymalan movie after Signs. thanks
greasystrawberry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by McG"
chefkitagawa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shia labeef
WizardHairs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's another fast and furious movie
Hakod91 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's made by DC
SandyVGhina ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Kristen Stewart in it.
balidanny ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has an unoriginal blue and orange movie poster.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it aint got that handsome fella from Independence Day and Christmas Vacation in it
physchy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs a comedy and the same actor plays more than one character
ohbyerly ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad/clichรฉ dialogue in the trailer
Skatora ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the release date keeps getting delayed/pushed back.
Noor_awsome ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You check rottentomatoes and imdb before watch0ing the movie.
WizardHairs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's another fast and furious movie
Away_Nebula4704 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:36:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rave reviews from shitty critics.
charpie34 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:36:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Steven seagal
Worldly_Guard4677 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:36:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Adam Sandler in it
MothaFcknZargon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:36:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has anything to do with Adam Sandler
Nerfherder1776 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:36:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Mark Wahlberg
KRYPTv2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:36:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when the beginnig of the movie shows a video of multiple stars floating above water only for them to end up on the peak of a mountain
Shyguy2890 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:36:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When its made by marvel studios
Captive_Starlight ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:36:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
An ex gf once told me when you see the trailer A LOT in commercials, it's gonna be a bad movie. I don't have cable anymore, but it held up for several years while I did.
SPDgihter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:36:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it is the ninth one in the franchise
Wastenberry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:36:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โWritten and directed by...โ
zazaeir ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:36:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
fart joke
Weenzy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:36:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it starts with โTyler Perryโs โฆ.โ
KnuckleKong ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:36:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"oh, hi mark"
ClickToSeeMyBalls ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:37:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eddie Izzard
throwaway703531037 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:37:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starting Gerard Butler
SnozberryFarva ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:37:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Low rotten tomatoes rating (both audience and critic)
perriyo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:37:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If John Cusack is in it.
throwaway703531037 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:37:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starting Gerard Butler
KeithMias ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:37:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Someone on Reddit suggested it
Deuglar_Ice-Veins ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:37:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
More than 3 tropes in the first 10 minutes of the movie.
TwistyMaKneepahls ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:37:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
BWWWAAAAAAAP.
Cut scene. Cut scene. Cut scene.
MOVIE TITLE.
BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP
VeniceRapture ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:38:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Zack Snyder
laser_strikeforce ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:38:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's on the Netflix Top Ten.
soopastar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:38:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStaring Jack Blackโ
OgOgOgOgOgOgOgOgOg ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:39:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah ok guy. Like pick of Destiny wasn't the greatest movie ever made.
liminus81 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:38:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Michael Bay"
ckennedy103 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:38:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just about anything Disney
lawyerornot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:38:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
XxFlarbyxX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:38:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they explain the whole backstory within 5 minutes of starting
necr0phagus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:38:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
heterosexual / opposite sex leads with absolutely 0 chemistry - but u just *know* they gonna end up together even if it makes 0 sense and contributes nothing to the plot
thumbsofpi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:38:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer is 3 mins long and exposes the whole movie
royalmacboys2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:39:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has โfast and furiousโ with a number above 6 on it
ybr1ca ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:39:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You expecting it to be good.
mattyboy2000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:39:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs got Bruce Willis in the trailer.
dkayhill ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:39:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Nicholas Cage.
velociraptizzle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:39:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The rock, drama, the guys who did GOT
boxingjazz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:39:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Halle Berry is in it.
MyLividLibido ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:40:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's from marvel. Sorry lol. And also every formula movie from disney.
Powerful-Field2614 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:40:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Nicolas Cage is in itโฆ
iswearimnotavirgin1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:40:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has Vin Diesel in it
Tyrol_Aspenleaf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:40:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage is in it.
NinjaOnice ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:40:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed my M.N shamalomadingdong
thor_quemadas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:40:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eiffel Tower scene
Subtitle: Paris, France
assbreaker ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:40:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Author's name added to the title of an out-of-copyright story.
Pave_Low ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:41:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My two big red flags are:
The title has a colon any where in it.
They advertise it as 'from the producers of XYZ' instead of 'from the director of XYZ'
RojerLockless ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:41:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Midnight shamalamading dong directed it.
twesterm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:41:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Action movie starts talking about the hero's family.
mindgame18 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:41:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the makers ofโฆ.โ
tunaman808 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:41:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
- Tons of rewrites.
- Multiple directors.
- Studio interference.
- Deceptive trailers (for example, Adam Sandler's Click and Julia Roberts' Stepmom both sold as comedies, when they're actually quite serious movies.)
- "Directed by Renny Harlin"
- "The newest installment of Star Wars"
nomnomswedishfish ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:41:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Seeing Melissa McCarthy
delalluyah ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:41:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was written by Vin Diesel
Kiyoshi058850 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:41:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Weird/awful camera work/unusual framerate/bad dialogue (either it's delivered badly or the wording is bad)
If any of these things occur in the first 2 minutes I nope out hard.
OHHH CGI THAT LOOKS LIKE ITS FROM THE 90S!!! IT IRKS ME SO HARD!!
gwntle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:41:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
its a disney movie.seriously they have been putting out just shit recently (animation wise) their pixar collaborations are the only good thing.no one wants another remake or sequel.i wish theyโd use traditional animation more.
thebookofrook ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:41:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The opening shot and subsequent scene of a movie are the most important imo. If you start weak there then the foundation of ever from from my willing suspension of disbelief, to my pathos for the protagonist and other characters and so forth with be largely affected.
ryxit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:41:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Very heavy advertising in all mediums (TV, radio, online, social, etc.) before the movie releases. This usually means they know it's bad and need to get everyone to go at open before word of mouth gets around.
As a corollary to the above, but also stands on its own, when there's no preview for critics to review.
queenofpharts ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:41:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M. Knight Shyamalan.
theblastedking ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:41:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they title the movie โComing 2 Americaโ
diesel1112 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:41:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the main actor plays 10 different characters
BrownWallyBoot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:41:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When youโre 15 minutes in and itโs not good. Iโve found they generally donโt improve lol
treyert ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:42:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For steaming movies especially, you can tell by the studio bumpers or โvanity cardsโ at the very beginning of the flick.
Edit: these are the animated production company logos you see after, say, the โMGMโ lion roars. If these are low quality, the film doesnโt have a very good chance. Same deal if there are A LOT of bumpers.
Walmart_Prices ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:42:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see the trailer and it ends with โstraight on dvd/blue ray this fallโ
tinnedbeef ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:42:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by michael bay...
Total give away.. ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ
Gpr1me ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:42:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All black cast
Dizzy-Sprinkles-8553 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:42:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Woke lgbt propaganda
Dizzy-Sprinkles-8553 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:42:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Woke lgbt propaganda
BobbyFrost1011 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:42:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They promote it by telling you โfrom the same people that made ____ and ______ moviesโ
FausttThaArtist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:42:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any BEINGS movie will be bad outside of B list and below superheroes. I Donโt care how Robin Hood, Lara Croft, Spider-Man, King Arthur, or Nate Drake โget startedโ.
SemiProTapirWrangler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:42:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I do a bad movie review podcast with my buddies. Here are things weโve noticed:
Source: Bad Movies, Worse Reviews
jpagebjj ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:42:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage is in it.
Jealous-Heat-9549 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:42:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The brazzerz logo in one of the corners usually gives it away.
Yellowtail36 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:42:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When โAnnihilationโ is in the title.
00SuperMan006 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:42:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
all the jokes in the trailer
Hoppygains ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:42:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it stars Liam Neeson.
sephtis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:42:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a Terminator sequel of any kind.
They just can't and likely wont ever get it right.
Kyur_4_TH_Ich ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:43:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much Nicolas Cage slander going on here, op opened a can of worms
BlitheringEediot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:43:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring Adam Sandler"
Simba4Thewin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:43:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For me an exactly 90 minute run time for a theatrical release. It seems to indicate a movie that has no internal support.
garron_ah ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:43:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Michael Bay"
RarRarRasputin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:43:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
1st thing to look for is if during the trailer it says "from the studio that brought you ....." since they are relying on the success of the other movie to promote this one
AdmiralTryhard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:43:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Director Jar Jar
Cronax ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:43:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the number of credited writers is more than two.
Competitive-Mind1057 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:43:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Totally! And also when the trailer is super long. It's like they know just showing a few scenes of the crap they filmed isn't gonna pack em in, so they basically show a mini movie to try and get an audience. Which undoubtedly is nothing like the actual film you go to watch. Tricky tricky.
ielegaant ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:43:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see Dwayne Johnson
ielegaant ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:43:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see Dwayne Johnson
ChampionshipDue ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:43:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Go to controversial for the real answers.
TheRunningFree1s ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:43:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sequel ten years after the fact
jsanta8290 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:43:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Weinstein company presents"
SgtMcNamara ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:43:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
directed by spike lee
AVgreencup ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:43:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Although I don't hate them as much as some people do, the newer Star Wars movies had too much jumping around planets when setting up. First scene would be on one planet, the next 3 scenes would be on 3 other planets
Darock- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:44:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Disney is involved...
scottmushroom ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:44:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only name that's recognizable is plastered prominently next to the credit "presented by..."
Oh cool you got paid to put your name on a movie you had no hand in making!
praveenfoo1995 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:44:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If u see " Vin Diesel" on the poster, 90% of the time it's a bad movie
InvisiblePingu1n ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:44:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer is just a million of clips cut very short that don't give you any sense of the dramatic premise
shnoozel_doozel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:44:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think when the narrator says "in a world, where..."
Phebeosa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:44:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Disney + remakeโฆ..
WhyHaveTheWings ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:44:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it tries to ride the coattails of another movie, which is what I got from Soul
shnoozel_doozel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:44:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the narrator says "in a world, where..."
Black_Gale ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:44:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has more than 5 titles
Professorbigphallus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:44:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much promotional content and advertising
siege-eh-b ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:44:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs made by DC.
NobodyAffectionate71 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:44:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler.
shnoozel_doozel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:44:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the narrator says "in a world, where..."
shnoozel_doozel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:44:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the narrator says "in a world, where..."
Black_Gale ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:44:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has more than 5 titles
MrBigDog2u ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:44:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it stars Will Ferrell, it's probably going to be bad.
LimeImpossible8289 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:45:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
time of year it is released
LargeCough ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:45:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
PG-13
AnxiousToad ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:45:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a movie is advertised as โFeaturing new music fromโฆโ
Natural_Charity6920 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:45:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ben Aflac is in it
Malkariss888 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:45:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When 70% of the movie is at night or in the dark . No one can se WTF is happening, just gunshots, screams and such.
When the casting is like the opposite of how characters should be, in the name of representation.
AnxiousToad ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:45:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a movie is advertised as โFeaturing new music fromโฆโ
RealDieselMan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:45:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the title is โHocus Pocusโ
taytotoot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:45:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I sat through a god awful trailer for a movie that was supposed to be funny. Not one person laughed through the entire trailer, and knowing that most of the time that's where all the good jokes end up... yeah thats a bad sign.
RealDieselMan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:45:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the title is โHocus Pocusโ
shnoozel_doozel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:45:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the narrator says "in a world, where..."
chuysfavorite ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:45:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, if itโs after 1997, Iโd say starring Nic Cage is my first warning.
ClarinetRoach ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:45:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
dont think anyone has said this but i hate it when they overly add real life products as an add. One or two is okay but jesus christ man
dghughes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:45:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When experts explain to each other basics of their field.
For example a physicist s explaining what an atom is to a fellow physicist. There's usually a cop out by the character saying "I know!", but the damage is done to the movie's credibility.
Obviously it's for the audience but it makes a movie seem tacky. And the writing is poor since they writers feel the need to explain everything rather than discover it on their own.
I recall the TV show Mr. Robot all supposedly cybersecurity experts but the main character had to explain to a fellow coworker expert what a rootkit is.
gnashtyladdie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:45:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected by M. Night Shamylanโ
vaguelyshitty ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:45:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when the trailer gives the entire plot of the movie away. if you canโt make a good trailer, you definitely canโt make a good movie. cโmon now.
shnoozel_doozel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:45:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the narrator says "in a world, where..."
vaguelyshitty ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:46:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when the trailer gives the entire plot of the movie away. if you canโt make a good trailer, you definitely canโt make a good movie. cโmon now.
cliffy80 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:46:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A guy dressed as a villain enters theater with body armor and weapons.
StNeotsCitizen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:46:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs when the movie is advertised on TV and itโs just shots of people leaving the cinema telling you about how great it was
Sepado ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:46:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M Night Shyamalan
srz_ratz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:46:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M Night Shyamalan
Tyuri4272 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:46:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
When the film focuses on empowerment, while forgoing conflict, plot, and the all mighty character development. Donโt get me twisted you can empower all you want, representation isnโt bad, but when it reeks of only empowering and not key story pointsโฆ then you wonโt sell well.
Iโve been finding fewer and fewer movies that actually care about the characters enough to actually have them develop over the course of the story.
urs1ne ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:46:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's exactly 90 minutes long.
Tyuri4272 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:46:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the film focuses on empowerment, while disregarding conflict, plot, and the all mighty character development. Donโt get me twisted you can empower all you want, but when it reeks of only empowering and not key story pointsโฆ itโs bad.
Iโve been finding fewer and fewer movies that actually care about the characters enough to actually have them develop over the course of the story.
Person_reddit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:47:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it comes direct to Disney+... and even skips Premier Access (I'm looking at you Luca)
someloinen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:47:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Quentin Tarantino"
Merit_based_only ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:47:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When JJ Abrams is involved.
Bibbus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:48:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it shows that marvel comic book flip intro
Brilliant_Slide7947 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:48:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"starring Ben Affleck"
SophiesChoCho ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:48:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring, Amy Schumer!
post-mm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:48:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If they overly promote the movie with tie-in products.
Shirts, snacks that tie in, toy lines, etc all well before the movie even releases.
obimokenobi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:48:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything with a bad Voice Over. (Someone explaining the movie...in the trailer)
Monkey_Bustler69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:48:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sequels that start with a flashback
Then_Entertainment97 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:48:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Fassbender shooting three pointers from a bicycle.
catfishprofile ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:49:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Imagine dragons plays over the trailer
wilcox1232 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:49:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tom cruise is in it
I-want-to-be-evil ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:49:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
More than three "A" list actors.
ZukeThaDuke ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:49:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Putting stuff in the movie only so they can show it in the trailer
bruhbigpenis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:49:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven seagal's ugly fat stupid face making an appearance for even a moment
Psychological_Text95 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:50:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Be a video game movie
I-want-to-be-evil ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:50:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
More than three "A" list actors
Moe-Bettah ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:50:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Carrot Top is in it
DavidDPerlmutter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:50:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Terrific trailer...
BlackCherrySeltzer4U ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:50:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie poster has that orange/teal photoshop effect added to it.
Furiousgeorge26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:50:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Porky pig rapping.
theGoldbergV ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:50:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the producers of [a much better film and or a film that recently garnered critical or commercial success]
Or anything non-Greenland starring Gerard Butler
Yuri-Andropov_69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:50:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Obnoxious music
nobatman0 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:50:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's an anime adaptation
TheMostLooneyest ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:50:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler.
Pazzaaaaaa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:50:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A-list celebrities in the cast but the marketing is very lowkey. It means they already know itโs gonna be a flop and donโt even bother spending a lot on marketing.
SpottyDoo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:51:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Illumination Studios
Loki_Shitposting ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:51:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Porky Pig is rapping for Don Cheadle
Loki_Shitposting ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:51:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Porky Pig is rapping for Don Cheadle in the trailer
ottosimps ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:51:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The entire lineup is A-listers.
MrGutsy001 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:51:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the titles color is red.
Pandy_45 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:52:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exposition in the dialogue. "Remember when her Dad left her Mom and they had to move to Kansas, it made her stop trusting men."
bwynin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:53:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The correct answer: After seeing its directed by Uwe Boll
tenkohime ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:53:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unusually long credits. I've seen bad movies where 10% of the movie was credits.
bwynin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:53:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The correct answer: After seeing its directed by Uwe Boll
missaq81 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:53:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tiberius!!!!
electricguineapig ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:53:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M. knight Shyamalan
tendonut ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:53:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's animated, it's when they show the names of all their high profile voice actors during the trailer. Usually a whole segment of the trailer is dedicated to showing my names, typically near the end. Gigantic red flag.
shreddedcheddar1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:53:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When M Knight Shamalan is involved
tendonut ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:54:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's animated, it's when they show the names of all their high profile voice actors during the trailer. Usually a whole segment of the trailer is dedicated to showing their names, typically near the end. Gigantic red flag.
UrBoiDLC__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:54:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer shows the movie's entire plot.
GimmieTheLoot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:54:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs on Netflix
Kola360 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:54:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"In a world, where...."
Sir_Loin0 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:54:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That there are no trailers
UrBoiDLC__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:54:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer shows the movie's entire plot.
Jokerchyld ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:54:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Everything in Clifford the Big Red Dog trailer
ThatLittleCommie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:54:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs bad
Latinhypercube123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:54:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amazon prime or Netflix original
wi_elkhunter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:54:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Made in Hollywood
_schubster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:55:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you see copious amounts of Pepsi and/or Mountain Dew in either ads placed on walls behind the actors or the actors actually drinking them.
Bryranosaurus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:55:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they reboot a movie that came out like 10 years ago
qtuner ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:55:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Danny Glover
qtuner ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:55:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Danny Glover
eyless_psycho ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:55:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Chloe Mortez stars in it.
mikeakkk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:55:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Keegan Michael key
Element_905 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:56:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the lead says the title of the movie. Iโm out.
lyrical_liar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:56:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They pronounce aang as ong
n3rdsm4sh3r ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:56:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Huge ad campaign but no critic's review.
mediocreguy227 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:56:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"This plan is so crazy, it might just work. "
Element_905 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:56:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the lead says the title of the movie. Iโm out.
Ninn10doMan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:56:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when you watch it with someone that's already seen it and talks a lot
Klrkaelin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:56:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tyler Perry's...
Ninn10doMan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:56:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when you watch it with someone that's already seen it and talks a lot
Cherry909909 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:56:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That one spin kick thing shown in the trailers of bad action movies
mikeakkk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:56:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Keegan Michael key
Hogsonic1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:56:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it requires u to consume other forms of media in order to understand the plot. Example: books, shorts, etc. Looking at u rise of skywalker. (Also pertains to video games)
Slylizardcue ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:56:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"This is P....a weapons guy." " this is Zola, the best hacker.."
Exposition fucking sucks.
EmperorJJ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:56:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If there are more than three writers, it's most likely going to be a complete mess of a film
mikeakkk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:56:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Keegan Michael key
EZAF-Bayleaf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:56:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's the 4+ sequel in a horror franchise. Or an adaptation of a YA book that came out post Hunger games.
Slylizardcue ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:56:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"This is P....a weapons guy." " this is Zola, the best hacker.."
Exposition fucking sucks.
Freak-s-Utopia ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:56:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I composed music for films and music is a good predictor of the overall quality of the film.
That's because music is budgeted as an afterthought in productions which are not quality oriented (and have not the budget). This is a shame because audio quality is actually very noticeable but both producers and directors are very visually oriented people who don't get this simple concept.
This and also photography and camera movements pretty much tell me immediately if the film is a good one. Good means that it is a quality film, doesn't mean that you will like it!
iusedtohavepowers ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:56:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's got the words fast or furious anywhere near the title.
Dabstar24710 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:57:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Opening song
AnAwkwardBystander ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:57:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
polar_opal ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:57:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
an emoji is talking and has arms and legs
XMisstressMoyaX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:57:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its based off of a book and thwy drastically aged up the characters
YogurtclosetSafe7991 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:57:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they show the whole movie in the trailer
trendybitch99 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:57:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie poster has the main character making this face: ๐ฒ
icelolliesbaby ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:57:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Every single character is played by someine conventionally attractive, usually means theyve focused more in the cast than the story
Stingray_23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:57:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For me, it's when a character is explaining a plan, but movie shows it playing out. Then once the plan is explained, they then go through it again but as the movie continues.
SoftDowntown ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:58:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has advertisements
icelolliesbaby ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:58:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Every single character is played by someone conventionally attractive, usually means theyve focused more in the cast than the story
ExcitingBrain ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:58:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad acting
tabid_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:58:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I hate these summer themed coming of age indie movies with very very sparse dialog but very very loud summer cricket noises. Usually it's like 1,5 hours of nothingness and a stupid closing dialog like:
"see you when i see you..."
"yes... see you when i see you..."
*Car drives off, Arcade Fire B-side Track starts playing*
iamParmpreetSingh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:58:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much of promotionsโฆ.
zdmpage54 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:58:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the main characters are running and fire and bombs are going on just behind them. Ugh... AGAIN ???
dabo1da ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:58:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When thereโs nine of themโฆ
wan888 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:58:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Having โMarvelโ or โAvengersโ in the title
wan888 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:58:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Having โMarvelโ or โAvengersโ in the title
dabo1da ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:58:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When thereโs already eight of them.
zdmpage54 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:59:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the main characters are running and fire and bombs are going on just behind them. Ugh... AGAIN ???
PrestigiousMonk8825 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:59:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I will also credit Spun as a good movie. And we can give half credit to Assault on Precinct 13. Those with the second John Wick gives him 6 decent movies in a field of 152. And some of those movies rank with the worst I have ever seen.
I will update my statement. If John Leguizamo is a supporting actor, there is a 96.053% chance it will be garbage.
ephob ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:59:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has Bey on the poster, in any capacity
marcus_buffalo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:59:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there are ads for it EVERYWHERE. Like 2 weeks before it drops, every YouTube video has an ad for it, it all over Hulu and like network ads too. And youโre watching the trailer thinking Iโm not gonna watch that, but then 2full weeks of relentless advertising, and suddenly you think, hmm, if I was asked to go see that by a group of friends I might actually say yes. And then what do you do? Wait until itโs on red box and then you end up watching it only to be mad that you sat through such a bad movie, and you realize you got psy-oped by ads again.
zdmpage54 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:59:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the main characters are running and fire and bombs are going on just behind them. Ugh... AGAIN ???
Arcadus164 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:59:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the title is: Jan Quadrant Vincent 16
Cannonhappy1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:59:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected by M Night Shamalanโ
PrestigiousMonk8825 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:59:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I will also credit Spun as a good movie. And we can give half credit to Assault on Precinct 13. Those with the second John Wick gives him 6 decent movies in a field of 152. And some of those movies rank with the worst I have ever seen.
I will update my statement. If John Leguizamo is a supporting actor, there is a 96.053% chance it will be garbage.
zdmpage54 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:59:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the main characters are running and fire and bombs are going on just behind them. Ugh... AGAIN ?
diamondballlz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:59:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
the main character narrating during the opening 5 minutes, establishing a back story.
CarrotJuiceLover ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:00:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the movie opens up with the main character mindlessly dancing in random places (shower, sidewalk etc.) as the intro song plays and the credits flash across the screen. Usually youโre in for a bad comedy featuring a C-list actor.
TheRadical720 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:00:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starts with the DC comics logo.
Kachiggamybigga2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:32:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This
Impossible-Angle-143 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:00:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any bang em up or shoot em up movie with Wahlberg or the Rock. Usually something based around the Iraq or Afghanistan area. There should be a law that they have to wait 50 years to make a war movie after the actual war.
NoveltyxxCrosses ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:00:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the acting is so bad you canโt establish relationships from the get go.
cough Mortal Kombat 2021 cough
Impossible-Angle-143 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:00:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any bang em up or shoot em up movie with Wahlberg or the Rock. Usually something based around the Iraq or Afghanistan area. There should be a law that they have to wait 50 years to make a war movie after the actual war.
ReaganH6789 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:01:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when there fucking pink blodd
ReaganH6789 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:01:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when there fucking pink blood
Kath_thomas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:01:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
a crazy long trailer
claytoniousg ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:01:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the credits are in the beginning of the movie.
UltimateTzar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:01:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Based on true story"
Kachiggamybigga2 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:32:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Schindlers list.
UltimateTzar ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:34:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Never saw it.
Kachiggamybigga2 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:35:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its based on a true story and not bad.
UltimateTzar ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:36:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I can't believe you, because then I would be wrong!
adfthgchjg ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:01:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Written and directed by... the same person. 99% of the time means the film will be horrible. The other 1% are amazing.
lawbag1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:01:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Reshoots when the film is almost finished and ready to be released into the cinemas.
Simmons54321 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:01:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Produced by Uwe Boll
Dangerous_Ad8562 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:01:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Less than 90 minute run time
AGson08 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:01:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
this is how you know if it will be good
PalaSS9 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:01:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If I turn it off in the first 10 minutes
enviousofall ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:02:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Non stop advertising about it. I learned this from Euro Trip.
ThatGuyThatIsNotReal ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:02:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It starts with the protagonist talking to a camera
stryder669 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:02:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You need a background narrator to describe the scene or set the story forward
silver_sofa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:02:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Kid Rock!
desrevermi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:05:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lol. Is that a thing? I need to know.
silver_sofa ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:30:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Be patient. It will come.
desrevermi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:03:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Casual dread and excitement.
Lastmage22 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:02:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jared Letto is the main character..or thinks he is.
notwintr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:02:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when its made in india
Nocluewhatimsaiyan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:02:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you see the trailer fucking EVERYWHERE before it comes out, often.
Infinity-Ape292 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:02:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When I fall asleep during the trailer.
NotHighEnuf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:03:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bruce Willis
Infinity-Ape292 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:03:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When I fall asleep during the trailer. Yep
AEvans1888 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:03:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rob Schneider is in it
Felis23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:03:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the entire plot is shown in the trailer.
Crafty_Serve7034 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:03:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Samuel L. Jackson is not in it
CharlemagneInSweats ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:04:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
High budget, releases in January. Conversely, a lot of good indy films are released in January.
swanson-g ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:04:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you have to digitally remove a moustacheโฆ.
whiteboysareeasy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:04:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you start the movie and in the first 15 minutes of it you turn the tv off, or if you get distracted from it to easily
bman2881 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:04:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When people start calling it Fan4Stick. ๐
Eevanchook ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:04:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad acting, lackluster visuals
threeleggedgoose ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:05:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You see Seth Rogan.
caseface94 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:05:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโve noticed that if a character says the name of the movie in the first half hour, itโs going to be bad. If a character says the title of the movie in the last 15 minutes, it has a much higher potential of being epic. Iโm not sure what the science is, but itโs there.
TakaraGeneration ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:05:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs directed by Uwe Boll
Eatingthebest ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:05:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Low ratings
RiderWriter15925 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:05:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If there are 14 separate producing companies listed at the beginning. If it was that hard to pull together the financing, itโs gonna be a shitty movie. Iโve proved this theory to myself repeatedly!
paulfrank520 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:06:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you can not escape the ads/commercials. Everywhere you go, you see the movie commercials everywhere.
Director/Producers probably feel the anxiety of it not doing so well so they have to overcompensate with marketing.
commaspliced ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:06:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs on the Hallmark channel.
YoJankus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:06:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs made and released in the present day. Havenโt been impressed with a new movie since the early 2010โs.
kartin00 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:06:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad name. If the marketing team has to struggle to name it, the film probably isnโt good.
shawnfromnh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:06:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
from the broadway hit.... boring shit that boring people live for to feel relevant.
brawnandbrain ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:06:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To me, the biggest maker/ breaker of a story is character continuity. If the character suddenly becomes inexplicably powerful, nothing was given to them, nothing was learned. Thatโs what makes a bad story.
UncleRobbie1963 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:06:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stars a current or former SNL performer.
commaspliced ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:06:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the movie was made after 2005-ish.
BlankKatana ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:07:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has a political agenda driving it or "discretely" brought up throughout.
Faceless_universe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:07:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it is rated R instead TV-MA
Kachiggamybigga2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:15:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tv-Ma is for shows not movies.
Adorable_Leg8753 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:07:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Two words: Uwe Boll.
(although his films are funny to see sometimes, lets be honest).
d1s4p01ntm3nt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:07:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gerard butler is in it (around half of the time)
FrustratedFather786 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:08:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exhausted tropes, inconsistency, character assassination, excessive use of โover the top performancesโ
Mr_P_Pickles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:08:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer loudly announces, "from the producer of x". Usually the movies have literally nothing in common (vision, quality, etc), and it's just a last ditch marketing gimmick.
superbilk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:08:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wikipedia plot summary is more than one or two paragraphs.
willmcfly ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:08:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael bay.
stangAce20 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:08:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The marketing focuses more on the race,orientation,gender,etc of the cast then ANY other/actual part of the movie!
Like if the biggest selling point of the movie is that all of the main cast have vaginas, then odds are they've likely ignored more important aspects of production that would do a lot more to affect if it's a good/bad movie!
rxsheepxr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:08:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From a Producer of Some Show That Was Kinda Popular"
If their name is unrecognizable, don't bother putting that kinda thing in the trailer. No one cares.
baaru5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:09:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you are bombarded with commercials for said movie.
baaru5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:09:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you are bombarded with commercials for said movie.
DumbIdiotWeirdo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:09:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs a horror movie and the characters all make terrible choices instead of the blatantly obvious choices that would save them. โGuys quick, letโs hide in this tiny shed by the serial killerโs house and drop the loudest clankiest object instead of trying to go to the car because that would be too slow.โ
DumbIdiotWeirdo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:10:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs a horror movie and the characters all make terrible choices instead of the blatantly obvious choices that would save them. โGuys quick, letโs hide in this tiny shed by the serial killerโs house and drop the loudest clankiest object instead of trying to go to the car because that would be too slow.โ
KairoTheFox ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:10:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they nuke the fridge inside the first 15 minutes.
2pro4u___ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:10:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You know the movie is gonna be bad if they spoile everything in the trailer
2pro4u___ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:10:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You know the movie is gonna be bad if they spoile everything in the trailer
shawnfromnh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:11:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's a multiple studio production. You know that someone famous is getting paid back by getting in the business for one last bad film and no one wants to take the financial hit alone so they all call in favors for that one bad producer/director.
New-Improvement7018 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:11:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No previews when you begin watching.
huguenot1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:11:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whenever they show audience reactions / interviews in the commercials. That's the last act of a desperate agency.
DuePrize5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:13:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer has that slow cymbal build-up between every clip.
PhillGuy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:13:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A sax solo anywhere in the movie.
if_you_only_knew_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:14:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
disney has anything to do with it..... ๐ก
Lord-Of-Winterfell ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:14:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jar Jar Abrams had somthing to do with it?
Lord-Of-Winterfell ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:15:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jar Jar Abrams had somthing to do with it?
MartinDisk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:15:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tries to sound trendy (basically r/FellowKids)
nonebutmyself ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:15:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My buddy has a theory that the movie ads and commercials you see for a movie, the worse it is. It means they know it's a bad movie so have to spend more money on advertising.
Power_level_9000_spy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:17:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Horrible cliche jokes in trailers, and the beginning of a movie.
nonebutmyself ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:17:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My buddy has a theory that the movie ads and commercials you see for a movie, the worse it is. It means they know it's a bad movie so have to spend more money on advertising.
CudaNew ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:18:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was released after 2013.
Kachiggamybigga2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:38:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whiplash.
Objective_Watch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:18:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโa genre is a srs one (murder mystery for instance) plus comedy (murder mystery on Netflix is a good example of this)
FatTim48 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:18:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Drew Barrymore is in a lead role.
RichAd2021 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:18:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What do u suck at
rootComplex ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:18:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the hero is anyone who was an professional athlete first and became an actor later. I'm talking to YOU every martial artist except Jackie Chan!
Beginning-River5822 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:19:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs an animated movie, bad animation in the trailer. However, not being able to understand what the main issue, or at least the hook, of the movie is from the trailer is bad for any movie period.
PlatypusBear69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:21:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there is 0 marketing outside of a month before release
MacDoog2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:21:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Melissa McCarthy is a starring role
wittyurchin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:21:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If adam sandler or rebel wilson is in it
I-like-fast ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:22:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Danny dyer
Glitchking26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:23:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its pg13
Kachiggamybigga2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:37:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dark knight.
I-like-fast ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:23:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Danny Dyer
butter_95 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:24:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
the cast
Chevey0 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:25:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When an actor plays several characters
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:25:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a sequel.
Kachiggamybigga2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:35:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Terminator 2,dark knight, lord of the rings, empire strikes back,godfather 2.
demidaydream ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:25:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Good critic reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. I only trust the audience score lol.
levi1040 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:26:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Paul W S Anderson
Goofguy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:26:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Uwe Boll"
pmyourdogz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:26:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Every six years, an ancient order of jiu-jitsu fighters joins forces to battle a vicious race of alien invaders. But when a celebrated war hero goes down in defeat, the fate of the planet and mankind hangs in the balance. Starring Nicolas Cage
Fine-Bed-1853 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:26:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the advertisement for the movie include from the director of.
Akas007 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:27:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Branding and PR is high !
OldVoltage ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:27:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A "your mama" joke during what could have been a tense scene where one tiny starship is facing off against a galactic threat...
JuniorsEyes90 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:27:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much CGI, especially in a horror movie. It's hard to take a movie seriously when it looks like you inserted video game characters into a movie
Hypn0__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:27:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the characters are cliche
FoxHole_imperator ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:27:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the main talking point on interviews and trailers before it's released is how inclusive/diverse the cast/characters are, because then you know you are in for an [insert amount of hours] of moral preaching, instead of an actual story to immerse yourself in.
RenaKunisaki ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:27:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the entire plot wouldn't happen if everyone involved weren't completely stupid, or actually tried to explain after saying "I can explain".
Fit_Cryptographer_96 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:27:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Rob Schneiderโ
starlitstacey ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:27:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It went straight to video.
Accomplished-Ad4654 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:28:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Adam Sandler isnโt in it.
Accomplished-Ad4654 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:28:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Adam Sandler isnโt in it.
dark_blue_7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:28:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you feel like they're showing you a lot in the trailer, and then you find yourself thinking it must be better/make more sense in the full context of the movie. It won't.
MikieIrish ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:28:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sandra Bullock
WildEagle28 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:29:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs a horror movie and it says based on a true story.
Fury-OnDemand ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:31:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Reading or narration at the beginning
Kachiggamybigga2 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:33:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Forrest gump.
Optimus479 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:32:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer for the movie is shit then the rest of the movie is probably going to be hot garbage
SeanKu62 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:32:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer is bad, if they canโt find two minutes of good material to fit in a YouTube video we shouldnโt expect two hours of quality content
SeanKu62 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:32:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer is bad, if they canโt find two minutes of good material to fit in a YouTube video we shouldnโt expect two hours of quality content
bowlfullofjello ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:34:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there are 15 production company animated logos during the opening credits.
thedumbengineer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:35:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Netflix Originals
Kachiggamybigga2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:37:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The irishman.
uswforever ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:35:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eric Roberts is the male lead
mistershh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:36:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Above all else, when the reviews author is written in tiny, almost illegible font below the much larger review caption.
IsThisKismet ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:38:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Written, directed, produced, and edited by all the same person.
fishnchipsncoke ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:38:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Has a huge star with integrity that doesn't usually do movies like it and the trailer is terrible and the directors last 3 movies were d grade actions.
maddalena-1888 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:38:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
But seriously: when the first dialogue is trying to tell all the backstory (a biggest โnoโ in screenwriting, still on the screen for some bad reason)
โJohn, youโre my best man, you worked in special forces for last 10years and now you are a divorced alcoholic... Your hands are shaking and you canโt even hold the gun but Iโm gonna give you this mission to save people and pretty much the world...โ click.
fishnchipsncoke ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:39:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Has a huge star with integrity that doesn't usually do movies like it and the trailer is terrible and the directors last 3 movies were d grade actions.
ManFromDarkRiver ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:39:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Michael Bay"
erik316wttn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:39:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Announcer:
JEAN CLAUDE VAN DAMME
IS
JEAN CLAUDE VAN DAMME
IN
"JEAN CLAUDE VAN DAMME"
directed by Jean Claude Van Damme
OnundTreefoot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:40:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When ads lead with who the actors are.
Youllneverknow94 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:40:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any movie made by lifetime
magnificent_manu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:42:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs says Disney
splitlipbastard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:42:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โComing this summerโ
[edit]
Also a guy hunched, hands over crotch from getting hit in the balls
FlyThruDown ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:42:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the entire trailer has bars at the top and bottom with the name of the movie and the release date. It makes it look sort of like a print ad. I've yet to see a single movie with a trailer like that be good.
DayMack8006 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:43:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any movie with a Youtuber, Influencer, Tik Toker, or Steven Seagal.
Wolf_Noble ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:46:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can tell in a trailer if scenes are mostly borrowed from past films. Itโs likely most of the film is done like this showing the creators inability to be original. It probably wonโt be good.
ollyollyollyolly ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:46:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My absolutely fool proof way. When a film says "from the PRODUCER of...". I'm not saying producers aren't important but whenever I've seen that be a thing they reach to boast about it hasn't been good.
thundar00 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:46:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when the word disney is attached.
ImpulsiveApe07 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:46:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The biggest sign a movie is going to be bad?
My usual go to for this is either that the trailer is too vague and there's only a few plot sequences, or it has Scarlet Johannson or Ryan Gosling in it :p
Scazzz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:47:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
During the opening credits you see "ASYLUM"...
korebo13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:48:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler made the movie in the last 10 years. Dude has given up on quality and plays basically the same character in every movie. It hasn't worked for a while. The lone exception to this is Uncut Gems but outside of that the rest are straight garage.
RidiculousSlippers ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:49:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Kevin Costner in it.
Superb_Introduction ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:49:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cheesy dialogue and really predictable plot arcs.
I like tropes and even some predictable ones, but not when you can tell exactly whatโs coming before it even happens.
Also, when thereโs nothing in the movie to really be invested in.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:49:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm surprised this isn't at the top.
Literally just look at the directors and writers and see what they've worked on in the past.
seatbelts2006 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:49:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer uses the phrase "from the twisted mind of..."
Ytsejam66 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:49:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's released by a major Hollywood studio.
brainsapper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:50:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Might be downvoted into oblivion for saying this but here goes.
If the marketing constantly emphasized the โdiversity/identityโ of the cast/writers/director in promotional material instead of talking about the film itself.
At this point to me itโs a red flag that indicates they donโt have confidence in the film itself so they sell it on who is in/made the movie.
Cool_Ranch_Dodrio ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:50:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bold Red All-caps Sans-serif Dumb Comedy Movie Font.
I_have_nipplesfocker ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:50:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
An absurd amount of marketing, commercials, and interviews. The trailers will usually give away a lot of info about the movie too. As soon as I see a movie thatโs posted all over social media, commercials on a bunch of channels, and the stars interviewing everywhere I know itโs going to bust.
plaid_piper34 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:50:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In my experience, if itโs the second adaptation of the story. If the first movie is good, middling, or above the second adaptation of the same story doesnโt usually get any better, and pales compared to the first movie. If the movie is a dud on release, itโs probably not going to find major appeal with a larger audience.
My example for this is Stepford Wives 1975 (good movie, inspired Get Out) vs Stepford Wives 2004 (why you would make a horror/comedy with a romance twist is beyond me).
There are exceptions to this rule: if the first movie was marred by studio interference or given a bad director, a revamp can help. Iโm hoping that Dune 2021 is much better than Dune 1984, just because of less studio meddling. However, I doubt Dune will track well with the โFast and Furiousโ and โThe Purgeโ crowds, but it has the potential of being a great movie.
Tralan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:51:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's billed as a romantic comedy. There's very few that are genuinely good. I like Mumford and that's about it.
Billed as an adventure for the whole family and includes fart jokes in the trailer.
Including actual people in the trailer talking about it. I've only seen it couple times, Bushwhacked with Daniel Stern is the one that comes to mind. People shouting "Bushwhacked fever!" trying to hype it up. I know other movies did it, but I can't think of them off the top of my head.
The title is "[Adjective] Movie" and is a parody of an entire genre of films.
Remakes, usually. Sometimes sequels, but not always.
Evan2Blade ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:51:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Being based off a book. Hunger games, harry potter, black cauldron, etc. and of course, the king of all terrible remakes of amazing books, Ready Player One.
margenreich ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:51:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the sequel just adds a subsequent number. Shows the authors didn't even bother to give their movie an own title
WackyWriter1976 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:51:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The month it's released: January, February, March, or even August gets me to nope a movie. Don't get me wrong: I've been surprised by good movies dumped in those months. But, overwhelmingly, my gut knows better.
BluePowerAidZ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:51:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a free thinking director does a saga or a movie sequel. Just turns into the director, writers, and producers butting heads the whole time ( Ant-man and Age of Ultron), or not having a connection with the movie coming before or after it ( Star Wars sequels and Josstice League)
condoggerreid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:52:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if itโs directed by michael bay
condoggerreid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:52:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if itโs directed by michael bay
Artistic_Finish7980 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:52:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
garrypig ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:52:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the Pizza Delivery guy turns out to be the Step Teacher
shelbyrobinson ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:53:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The more ads, and promo's there are--the worse the movie. And when the promo's stink, remember--these are the best parts! If the best parts reek, imagine 2 hours of it
yzfr1dude ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:53:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Critics like it.
NadaTheMusicMan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:54:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has cat taylor swift appear on the screen
Nobody_Nearby ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:54:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a reboot of an old movie. Apparently creativity doesnโt exist anymore
MachoManatee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:54:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected by Michael Bayโ
nashio ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:55:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
the music sucks
Irrelavent1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:55:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I paid money to see it.
Drclaw411 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:55:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's released in 2017 and called Mother.
EarthyFlavor ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:56:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you can't even finish watching the trailer.
Graublut ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:56:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This one isnโt always the case but when a movie starts off with a fight scene, it usually is a red flag for me. It tells me that the movie couldnโt trust that itโs premise or characters can be interesting for an audience, so instead they lead with a fight because those are always visually interesting regardless of context. Itโs usually just a lazy way of getting your attention.
radical_sin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:56:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has more than 2 trailers
radical_sin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:57:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has more than 2 trailers
ndasilva1981 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:57:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring Steven Seagal"
Pzycic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:57:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mark Wahlberg is in it...
PowerDev_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:58:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nada CGI ig,bad initial dialoge,bad music,etc
Tigrr33_Reddit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:58:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Youโre probably wondering how I got hereโฆ
jcrreddit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:59:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ron Schneider isโฆ!
jcrreddit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:59:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ron Schneider isโฆ!
margenreich ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:00:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Reusing music of other movies for their trailer. I will except The Two Towers from that because Lux Aeterna from Requiem for a Dream is just epic
PikeCity ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:01:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
The quality of a movie is inversely proportional to its pre-release advertising budget.
I.E. The longer a movie is promoted BEFORE its release date, including higher frequency of adverts per day, the crappier the movie. The promoters KNOW it's going to suck, so they want to connive as high a number of folks as possible to pay to see it upon opening because they know it'll be panned.
ambernewt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:01:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the make up artist of the Ring 2
KittyKat396 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:02:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when joel, tom servo, and crow are watching it
DualPrsn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:04:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything with Bruce Willis.
LeFauxGrasCestExtra ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:04:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Helicopter explodes.
DDChristi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:04:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you read the synopsis and itโs all about who is in it but hardly tells you anything about the movie itself.
A stirring drama with Oscar nominated Old Actor (movie x, y, z) and Oscar winning Old Actress (movie 1, 2, 3) directed by Oscar nominated Old director (movie a, b, c) and scored by musical composer (movie 4, 5, 6). Introducing New Actress (web series d, e, f) and promising new producer Blah previously known for (daytime tv series)โฆ
Itโs like buying a book where all you can see is the name of the author but canโt even find the name of the book.
LeFauxGrasCestExtra ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:05:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Helicopter explodes.
hotvimto1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:07:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it uses hip hop music. Big fan of hip hop but they only work with a special hand full of film trailers
Xynphos ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:07:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the phrase โThatโs what Iโm talking about!โ Is in the trailer, I approach it with caution.
PickleFree2198 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:09:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The main character mentions family and has a bald headโฆ..
PickleFree2198 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:10:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The main character mentions family and has a bald headโฆ..
PickleFree2198 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:10:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The main character mentions family and has a bald headโฆ..
Jordanmuhl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:12:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven seagal
TheSingulatarian ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:14:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
3 ads every hour on the TV for a month before the film opens is usually a good indication.
Not allowing critics to review the movie is another.
moshack1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:14:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they start saying shit like Ong and Soe-ka
throwaway347295 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:15:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was made in the last 5 years.
RachelProfilingSF ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:15:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The main character narrates over the opening scenes and explains the premise. Example: The Tomorrow War (such insipid writing)
LemonadeOnTheLawn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:15:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I recall watching an Australian panel show years back that said that a movie was usually going to be bad when the international film stars fly all the way out from the US/UK to Australia for the promo tour. Iโve kept that in the back of my mind and the theory has been pretty right, every time.
Only problem now in a pandemic is NO ONE is doing promotional tours so itโs hard to judge!
ReallyGene ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:17:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"A Golan-Globus Production"
JacobeanToaster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:17:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the plot is so predictable and cliche that they spoil it in the trailer
JayGold ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:18:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a sequel/prequel/reboot that came out a long time after the original, with a different director/lead actor. They're not always bad (Fury Road, Blade Runner 2049), but probably more often than not.
MalekithofAngmar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:19:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any attempts by the creators to call the fans/critics/reviewers the problem.
RagingOakTree ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:20:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they advertise the movie on the fact that some big star actor is starring in it. For example when the movie is advertised as โ(Actorโs Name) stars in (Movie Title).โ
FauxReal ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:21:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Bol is the director.
mlacks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:22:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
FAMILY
W_4ca ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:23:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs a sequel to a movie that didnโt set up a sequel
If itโs a reboot of something super popular
Spin-offs
Obviously there are some exceptions to these rules and the quality of a film is completely subjective to begin with.
doll_moto ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:24:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anne Hathaway
CrackedMandible ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:25:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They donโt release a review copy to critics.
Walunt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:26:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This one is for the horror movies; when they show you the monster, spirit or whatever is endangering the protagonist too explicitly too early
Bourneidentity39 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:26:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Iโm looking at what time it is before the 15 minute mark.
zombie_singh06 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:26:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dialogues. Everything else about the movie - story, plot, direction, editing etc will need a lot of time for you to figure if the movie is bad or good. But if the dialogues in the trailer or the beginning of the movie are bad - It's going to be bad movie. Because no matter how much you think the story works, bad dialogues will pull you out of the experience and ruin even a good movie.
I_demand_peanuts ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:26:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Alan/Allen Smithee
zombie_singh06 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:26:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dialogues. Everything else about the movie - story, plot, direction, editing etc will need a lot of time for you to figure if the movie is bad or good. But if the dialogues in the trailer or the beginning of the movie are bad - It's going to be bad movie. Because no matter how much you think the story works, bad dialogues will pull you out of the experience and ruin even a good movie.
Ad_Scientiam ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:27:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Very short trailers leading up to the film's release. If they don't invest in a longer commercial time leading up to the release, the people releasing it probably don't think it's that good.
whitshoshdel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:28:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there a lot of writerโs names in the credits.
YouTube-r ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:30:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there is a song
bplusd7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:31:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is in it. (Not all of them but well)
ricardocranium ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:31:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
2 words. Bruce Willis.
I don't know what happened to him, but the past 10 -15 years he has mailed it in.
atomicsnarl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:32:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
BWWWWAAAAAAHhhhhhhh sound in the trailer, more than once.
The_Truce ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:33:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pop culture references
sagejusticephoto ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:35:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movieโs box art looks like it was designed in 30 minutes by a college intern.
Mbrig67 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:36:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's too predictable.
Accomplished-Win-407 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:36:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I can figure out the major plot points from the trailer.
jamminjon82 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:37:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Segal is in it.
lbjazz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:39:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
With rare exception, the movie relies on narration to establish character traits.
hamtronn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:40:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Kevin Jamesโ
butter_donnut213 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:41:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a major twist or plot point is predictable
IceologyBreeze ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:41:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Going on a limb here: it's going to be bad...
Marscaleb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:43:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any movie made from another non-movie franchise.
There are a couple rare exceptions, but let's be honest here: the point of those movies isn't to make a good movie, it's to make a profit.
Useful-Reach-8176 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:43:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When someone says โspace-time continuum.โ
TokenCommonMan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:44:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pauly Shore or Mario Van Peebles.
cocokronen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:44:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stephen Segall
Additional-Stomach68 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:45:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Salman Khan
Simons_sees ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:46:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If my buddy Tom recommends it.
The Venn Diagram of movies Tom has told me to watch, and the list of movies frequently called the worst movies of the year, is a perfect stack of pancakes.
ultraman71 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:46:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's written, produced, directed, and starred by the same person. I'm looking at you Neil Breen.
Navso71 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:47:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If someone starts shooting
mrgroves ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:48:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โJerry Bruckheimerโ
mrgroves ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:48:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โJerry Bruckheimerโ
DocterzDoom55 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:49:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If there are multiple trailers for a comedy movie, but they use the same joker in all of them.
Doobie_1986 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:51:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything with/by Amy Schumer!
Beneficial-Chart-819 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:51:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Super saturated red and orange filter on the entire movie including the trailer and poster is almost always a red flag.
strictcompliance ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:53:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dance montage in an otherwise non-dance movie to make the actors look adorable. Sooo cringy. I'm looking at you, Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy in the Heat. Also any other "I'm so kooky!" montage, like the grocery store scene in Bad Moms. Love every one of those actors, really disappointed in what could have been a really pointed and funny critique of modern motherhood.
shartedmyjorts ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:53:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer has "Walking on Sunshine" in it.
nasos007 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:54:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a movie is produced, written and starring Steven Seagal*.
To be fair any โoneโ person but picked on Mr. Seagal.
denver-downtown2019 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:55:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it stars Box Office poison John Cusack
Normal_Detective_698 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:58:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
welp buzzfeed just stole this
_Gen_Xer_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:58:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I remember a meme from many years ago saying that the quality of a movie was inversely proportional to the numbers of helicopters in the trailers. The more helis, the shittier the movie. If one of the helicopters explode, it counts as 5 helicopters.
Unfortunately I can't seem to find the image anymore.
mysticalmushrooms ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:01:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer makes you feel like you understand the whole premise of the movie - beginning to end.
bernielovesyou2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:02:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the star or director goes on Rogan to promote it.
dansantcpa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:03:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's directed by Michael Bay
dansantcpa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:03:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's directed by Michael Bay
dgblarge ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:03:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Adam Sandler in it.
cgf13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:06:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the female love interest dies within the first 10 minutes
HEART-DIESEASE ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:07:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer is really good
Amillie10 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:08:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they show the ENTIRE movie in the trailer!
Amillie10 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:08:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they show the ENTIRE movie in the trailer!
oddisordinary ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:08:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it is another sequel chasing the dragon of success from the first couple of films.... Looking at you terminator and alien!!
prickbark ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:08:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has one of the Baldwins in it
Fliparto ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:12:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not much marketing. Means they know it's bad and want to save money.
Fliparto ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:12:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not much marketing. Means they know it's bad and want to save money.
Meerkat_Mayhem_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:14:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stars Nick Cage
LakePlacidTX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:14:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the tomato meter is talking about in the trailer those critics need to get some taste they rate the best movies horribly
Marketing_Pear ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:14:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it was a sequel to an amazing Disney movie
rainman904 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:18:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vince Vaughn is in it.
EnviousNinja ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:18:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Seagal
Phil_82 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:18:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Seeing a great trailer, and then realising as you watch, that it had the best bits ๐
Positive_Ease9810 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:18:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Take the case of Spiral. When apart from Chris Rock, Sam Jackson & the son of "the English patient"'s director, the rest of the acting crew are unknown who are only capable of stock expressions.
Ok_Spite_8980 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:19:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gives too much away in the preview.
VideoZealousideal976 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:20:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ey man just because a movies bad doesn't mean you can't have fun watching it, take Shark tale for example, I FUCKING LOVE THAT MOVIE NO MATTER HOW BAD IT IS. If you live life with no preferences its a lot funner.
Phantomblazescythe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:20:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a old Disney movie getting rebooted
skylineforlife ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:20:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Future movie makes here's what you avoid
Broccoli_dicks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:21:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If I watch the trailer and can immediately spot the hidden villain or the person who will betray the hero.
Linux4ever_Leo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:22:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it isn't released to reviewers ahead of its theatrical release. That's always a bad sign.
scarey99 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:23:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Reshoots. If you hear a movie has had scenes reshot then it's pretty much an indicator that something has gone wrong.
BertBerts0n ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:23:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Paul WS Anderson.
SkeleTony31 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:24:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
James Wanโs name in the credits.
Puzzleheaded-Pear510 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:27:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's on Netflix.
Puzzleheaded-Pear510 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:27:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's on Netflix.
neoastic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:28:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer still uses record breaks or sudden pauses to allow an unfunny punchline in. This particularly focuses on comedy films.
OldUglyHag ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:29:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
IF they include the name of the author in the title- think Bram Stoker's Dracula or Agatha Christies Death on the Nile. Usually means the film is so unlike the book that they have to remind you who wrote the original.
sharklasersandsuch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:30:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A good trailer
Astralprojection23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:30:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No test screenings for critics
AustinFromBocaFL ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:32:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Nicholas Cage after 2006
chris-rox ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:35:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Two pratfalls in the trailer.
Looking at you, Pink Panther with Steve Martin.
POCUABHOR ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:37:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
the dog dies
Domingo-Carmona ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:39:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No tits or pussies the very five minutes.
CarvedWatermelon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:41:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tara Reid
kizza002 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:42:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It being a DC movie
DoctorDR5102 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:42:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Always find "From the producers of [insert very popular movie]..." to be a red flag.
DoctorDR5102 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:42:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Always find "From the producers of [insert very popular movie]..." to be a red flag.
DoctorDR5102 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:42:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Always find "From the producers of [insert very popular movie]..." to be a red flag.
FilmGamerOne ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:43:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nothing happens in the first 15 minutes and the dialogue is awkward. If nothing happens in the first 15 minutes nothing is going to happen at all.
FilmGamerOne ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:43:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nothing happens in the first 15 minutes and the dialogue is awkward. If nothing happens in the first 15 minutes nothing is going to happen at all.
Next-Wishbone-8581 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:44:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Has a great trailer
fuxoft ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:45:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the ads say "From the producer(s) of [some hit movie of the past]".
aestas414 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:46:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
i have no idea
BroThatsMykid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:46:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Based on marvel comics
kekpublic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:48:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It being made by M. Night shamlon
Hogwartsreject1912 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:48:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Instead of criticโs reviews, it has tweets from people who watched it in the trailer.
EnceladusTheMoon24 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:48:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer is the movie and e movie is the sequel
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:49:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whem within 5mins you're already scratching your head about a possibe plot hole lol. (This happened to me most recently with F9)
ultimatekayozz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:49:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Milla Jovovich is the leading actress.
JakesAMistake ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:49:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
it was made in 2016 and/or has a social media influencer in the main cast
JakesAMistake ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:49:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
it was made in 2016 and/or has a social media influencer in the main cast
Wildingrainbow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:50:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its turned into a film from a video game two prime examples are sonic the hedgehog and street fighter
UnicornMeatball ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:51:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Alan Smithee"
struck21 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:51:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much music. Blasting music in emotional scenes to make you feel something because the script or actors cannot. ie Twilight.
struck21 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:51:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much music. Blasting music in emotional scenes to make you feel something because the script or actors cannot. ie Twilight.
bluehealer8 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:52:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer music of doom:
"I'm Walking on Sunshine..."
"The Russian Dance..." (Christmas movies)
"I Feel Good"
Anndee123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:52:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there are interesting scenes in the trailer that aren't in the movie.
KDC1014 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:54:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When animated movies use random pop songs to try to be hip for young kids. I'm looking at you Illumination...
Wardogleader ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:55:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Boll
PineAppIe_Piizza ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:56:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you can't have a scary scene without the lights turned on
PineAppIe_Piizza ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:56:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you can't have a scary scene without the lights turned off
PineAppIe_Piizza ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:56:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you can't have a scary scene without the lights turned off
TheZooCreeper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:57:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I've heard that any movie with "Robo" or "Cop" in the title is going to be bad.
Ironically, the original "Robocop" is widely believed to be the glaring exception to this rule.
Go figure...
Time-Decision ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:57:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Disneyยฉ
unseasoned_hamburger ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:59:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a white person decides to go โcheck it outโ
JammyEU ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:59:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the starring actor is a youtuber
Choncopudin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:01:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
At the end you donโt like it
Choncopudin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:02:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
At the end you donโt like
alphonse-elric ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:02:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a trailer of movie is plastered with quotes from movie reviews but all the author is written so small that you can even read it. Chances are itโs from somewhere non reputable. Maybe all the quote is just from review too.
Frequent-Box-4358 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:02:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has narration. It's just so lazy and boring.
3SmurfsInChallenger ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:02:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Comcast!
LittleSparrow24 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:04:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Adam Sandler is even vaguely connected to it
lsdparker ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:04:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
directed by jon watts
ProphetofTables ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:05:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"#1 Movie In America"
Can I call BS? How is it #1 if it's not even out yet?
AyrChan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:06:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unnecessary sequels and third-movie syndrome
CleanProgram7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:07:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any movie that's not directed by Martin Scorsese
CleanProgram7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:08:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any movie that's not directed by Martin Scorsese
hehe_pp_funny ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:08:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Idk, I enjoy crappy movies since I never think they are crappy, maybe when itโs not made by an official brand?
hehe_pp_funny ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:08:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Idk, I enjoy crappy movies since I never think they are crappy, maybe when itโs not made by an official brand?
hehe_pp_funny ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:08:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Idk, I enjoy crappy movies since I never think they are crappy, maybe when itโs not made by an official brand?
ackstorm23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:08:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a remake, or prequel/sequel of something from the past.
Skoo_Dah ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:09:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Most people don't regard them as canon anymore
AHEM sequels #AHEM
Skoo_Dah ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:09:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Most people don't regard them as canon anymore
AHEM sequels #AHEM
IgnorantModeration ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:10:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the title of the movie has a number in in.
Skoo_Dah ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:10:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Most people don't regard them as canon anymore
AHEM sequels AHEM
SkiZzal29 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:10:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If CinemaSins has taught me anything, narration.
SkiZzal29 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:10:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If CinemaSins has taught me anything: narration.
iareto ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:10:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
expositional dialouge
itsnotaboutyou2020 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:10:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Adam Sandler is in it.
Slobbadobbavich ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:13:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it is made by asylum productions.
BlueGrotta ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:14:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if in the trailer they show a hot chick dressed slutty
carbonetc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:14:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The words "more [...] than you could possibly imagine" are uttered.
EVEN-ELITE ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:18:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Expositional dialogue with no nuance nor subtlety.
Jswljones ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:20:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a remake on Netflix...
warriordude19 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:39:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad reviews
dza6010 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:39:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Men won't know how to handle all the powerful females in this film!" Followed shortly by, "Why aren't male viewers going to see our super feminist movie?"
black_winters ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:39:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the title is misspelled or in an unreadable font
AvidMattMan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:40:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin Diesel.
k-c23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:40:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rotten tomatoes ranks it highly
implodingnerd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:41:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they have the big twist in the trailer.
Here's looking at you Terminator Genisys ๐
implodingnerd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:41:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they have the big twist in the trailer.
Here's looking at you Terminator Genisys ๐
EDG_productions ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:42:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Live action with antropomorphic animals (uhum sonic)
Pleasance13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:43:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From the horribly beautiful mind of..."
Skyrekon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:43:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
C.
BionicTriforce ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:46:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starting with a climactic, energetic, action scene, and then stopping in the middle of it to flash back and show how we got there. I know its 'in media res'. I know it's a common thing. I hate it.
SOMETHADDEUS ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:47:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When actors are referred as "academy winner" or "academy nominee"
MrWhitieof2cone ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:47:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Adam Sandler
Squidgie1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:13:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Came here to say this
Tejanocri ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:47:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โฆ.starring Rosanne Barr.
discordia39 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:48:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
" directed by Michael Bay"
gem3stones8472 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:48:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The are all bad
discordia39 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:48:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
" directed by Michael Bay"
warriordude19 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:48:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Spin off of older movies
frostmasterx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:49:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stonewalling critics, has The Rock in it, very poorly made trailer.
SOMETHADDEUS ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:49:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's the fifth or higher sequel
editdroid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:50:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The more company logos there are at the beginning of the credits, the worse the movie will be.
UngaBungaOogaBooga69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:54:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It is based on a book
Darkpsychoelf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:55:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you fall asleep watching the trailer.
Darkpsychoelf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:55:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you fall asleep watching the trailer.
NotDaveEither ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:58:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the director and producer attack the fans, or the director is a known douche bag.
madjackle358 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:58:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lesbian sex scene in the first 10 minutes largely unrelated to the plot. Spend the whole movie wondering if there's gonna be some more of that only to get to the end and realized you just watched. 2 hour shitty movie.
throwaway64677388 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:59:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the cover actor dies in 5 minutes
madjackle358 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:59:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lesbian sex scene in the first 10 minutes largely unrelated to the plot. Spend the whole movie wondering if there's gonna be some more of that only to get to the end and realized you just watched. 2 hour shitty movie.
trapford-chris ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:01:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by m night Shyamalan"
Ozokyr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:04:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer has a serious scene and then jumps to marvel style humor. I hate that kind of stuff.
GalaxySilver00 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:05:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From the director that brought you (successful movie), the producers of (other successful movie) and the special effects master that created (3rd unrelated successful movie) comes 3 time academy award nominee (not WINNER) in this January's most anticipated movie, (inevitably disappointing flick)!
Elonmunk6 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:08:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The soundtrack
Friendless_and_happy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:08:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it wins awards that youโve never heard of.
Brandilio ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:08:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael Bay
karaboudjan21 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:09:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tacky one liners to end the scene with.
SubscribetoOx2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:14:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the name of the movie is what happens in the movie. Best example I can think of is Brittany runs a marathon.. hmmmm I wonder what that film is about ๐ค
No-Elderberry-8568 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:15:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
a really good trailer
Techydr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:15:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I always get ready to turn it off when a movie starts with full credits at the very beginning, meaning all the actors names and most of the important personnel.
โ
It feels like they are just making sure everyone sees the names up front before the watcher gets bored or embarrassed by the content. For example, see "Reeker" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuJB3CBXklk).
โ
Also, if I see more than 2 or 3 of those "in association with", animated intros for production and effects companies that nobody gives a crap about, I'm out.
NaturallyDisasterous ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:16:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you have to look for the title on the poster.
NaturallyDisasterous ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:16:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you have to look for the title on the poster.
TInniss ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:19:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a movie is around 90 minutes long, my immediate reaction is that it's going to be bad. Don't know where I picked it up, very often true though.
sooperdooperboi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:21:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A kid with asthma.
Swimming-Site-7682 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:22:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I came to realize if there is little to no advertising anywhere unlike the big, BIG movies that were set to release, than the movie is going to be bad!
Tain45 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:23:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer or the film's poster advertises how the producer or the studio is associated with a more famous film. Like, "from the studio that brought you Get Out," or "from the Director of Frozen, comes a new coming of age tale..."
introspeck ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:24:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Marvel or Disney.
mistergraeme ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:25:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It says 'M. Night Shyamalan' on the marketing.
ErrorFresh9372 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:27:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything with Liam Nelson
Aggolden_stinger ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:27:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the title has 2 behind it especially if itโs used as a pun
Aggolden_stinger ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:27:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the title has 2 behind it especially if itโs used as a punishment
Phoenix6125 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:28:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When their message is told before it's released.
Phoenix6125 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:29:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When their message is told before it's released.
jamesdanger- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:29:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected by Michael Bayโ
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:30:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
cheesy 1970s porno music begins to play
daveescaped ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:34:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie is not made available to reviewers prior to release.
zalonrinic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:34:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when its based of a book (except for ready player one the shit was fire)
Aegis_et_Vanir ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:35:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a running theme in the positive word-of-mouth about the movie is what kind of people DONโT like the movie. Doubly so if the rhetoric is somewhat sociopolitical in nature. If I read an article on how X movie will โmake the man-babies cryโ or a comment on how Y movie โtriggers the SJWsโ, I expect the movie is either:
A) A mediocre flick with one scene that takes an off-lukewarm stance on something thatโs blown out of proportion.
B) A pandering, preachy propaganda piece with dialogue so clunky, characters so flat, and a message so hammered in Iโll be more tempted to oppose the argument by the end.
Exciting_Animal3117 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:36:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
too many famous actors
ghostdini7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:37:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When its on Netflix
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:41:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Narration at the top. With very few exceptions.
BaseballFuryThurman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:41:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Horror genre
bt_649 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:42:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a character acts like an npc from a videogame. Or when they are overly excited about everything that comes in their way especially if they are british.
Accomplished-Cow4025 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:42:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first 2 scenes look like other movies you've seen.
trialofchampion ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:43:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When all movie exposition comes from news broadcasts. Bonus points if the broadcasts are aired on a TV located in the kitchen or in a bar.
Sniders2112 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:44:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it says "Will Farrell" in the opening credits.
SerBuzzkill ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:46:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โ Steven Seagal is...โ Donโt get me wrong, Iโm gonna watch the shit out of it. I just know itโs going to be bad.
MortalSNO ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:47:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's made by EA... oh wait you said movie
MortalSNO ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:47:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's made by EA... oh wait you said movie
MortalSNO ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:47:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's made by EA... oh wait you said movie
yeadster6 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:52:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If every other ad everywhere is advertising it. Also if it's a video game movie usually.
indefinida1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:53:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars with really bad acting.
eksrae1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:54:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When an actor who has no real range accidentally becomes famous as a barely supporting character just because he nails some soon-to-be overused tag line gets a shot at a starring role in a production that's just barely above indie status.
He's then in a role that he always wanted but isn't remotely qualified to play. It turns out his entire personality was in the way he wore that stupid hat in every scene of every episode of that sitcom that won't take him back after the incident.
AmandaPanda2992 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:56:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the studio is Disney. Sorry but Disney tends to ruin awesome Movies
ceimbert ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:58:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A better question is what is a sign that a movie will be good
fr8mchine ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:00:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Kristin Stewart is in it...
almacheckurbattery ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:01:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Opening credits are comic sands font
QuantumSundance ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:02:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Will Smith
cohrt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:03:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
its a musical
Karstennokling ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:04:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the camera goes slowly down and reveals that it is a hig School.
Karstennokling ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:04:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the camera crane goes slowly down and reveals that it is a hig School.
GLDN5444 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:04:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie has Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart as a duo
Don't get me wrong, I like the chemistry for their friendship, but god it feels like a dragging hour episode with those two
spartinofarrows ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:04:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the previews are longer than the movie
DannyPicasso ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:05:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The cast is filled with gorgeous looking people. That tells me there is little substance and the studio expects pretty faces to keep the audience interested.
This mainly applies to TV shows but I guess it applies
TheDougio ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:07:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they decide that instead of hiring the original voice actors for a character, they decide to hire famous actors instead.
river_kp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:08:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If there's a mini segment before the movie starts where an actor talks about "how much fun it was making the movie" or "I enjoyed working this cast and director".
ZazzooGaming ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:08:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pg13
ZazzooGaming ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:08:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pg13
ZazzooGaming ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:08:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pg13
Demianwulf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:08:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Opening credits is a slow cityscape scene with cheesy music. That might have been ok 20 years ago, but if your seeing it now run away.
Significant_Writing5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:09:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
imo, probably if it does too many clichรฉ's with no like originality.
gengarswrath2468 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:12:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When u hear sweet home Alabama in a family reunion scene
Mintzzzz_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:12:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dwayne โthe rockโ Johnson
gengarswrath2468 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:13:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When u hear sweet home Alabama in a family reunion scene
eddieandbill ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:13:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Kevin Sorboโ
ajl85 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:13:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Papyrus. Also, music you don't have to pay for.
AcademicCounty ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:13:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a scifi movie starting Milla Jovovich, and it's not The Fifth Element.
1SpicyPanda ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:53:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You mean the one move where she was mostly naked and had almost zero dialog the entire movie "fith elememt"? ๐๐คฃ
ClashTheReaper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:14:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they say something that sounds dumbass shit
ClashTheReaper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:15:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they say something that sounds dumb asf
Ill_Gain_2552 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:15:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โSTARRING ADAM SANDLERโ
ClashTheReaper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:15:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they say something that sounds dumb asf.
LegalAlienFromQ8 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:15:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Zombies + very good looking actors
LegalAlienFromQ8 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:16:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Zombies + very good looking actors
frooglekade ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:16:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie starts with opening text, not every movie that has text at the start ends up being bad but in my experience I would estimate about 80% end up being bad.
millenniumtree ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:17:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad sex scene in the first 10 minutes.
dejublu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:19:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
fade to black, or if they do a cross dissolve right into the action without an establishing shot or b-roll. I hate that shit. Cross dissolves can be cool if done RIGHT
useless_tryhard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:21:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Rob zombie.
EdenH333 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:22:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they re-shoot and/or rewrite late into production. When the cast is over bloated with big name no talent actors. And finally, if itโs made by Zack Snyder.
EdenH333 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:22:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they re-shoot and/or rewrite late into production. When the cast is over bloated with big name no talent actors. And finally, if itโs made by Zack Snyder.
millenniumtree ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:23:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
More than 3 people's head shots on the cover box. Probably gonna be a boring hallmark snoozer, or a pseudo-softcore "thriller".
xtufaotufaox ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:24:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Based on the Videogame "x"... "
sendep7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:25:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Obligatory Adam Sandler reference.
ThorusBorus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:27:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The genre is horror
themastermatt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:27:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not 100% but if before the movie even starts, 22 cards for studios you've never heard of.
torakrubik ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:29:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โ...of the summerโ
torakrubik ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:29:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โ...of the summerโ
EdenH333 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:29:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs an installment or reboot of a pre-existing franchise but THIS TIME itโs a girl!
If the critics describe it as โirreverent.โ Translation: Edgelord goofball comedy.
If the trailer is just characters giving exposition.
If itโs a horror movie and they say they canโt move because โwe put everything we had into this house!โ
dabernath33 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:30:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Woman screaming/ baby crying. Example: The little girl always screaming completely ruined alien 2 for me
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:34:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is Rob Schneider or Steven Segal featured heavily on the poster?
DadBodGod87 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:35:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Having a big actor in a small roll but heavily explored on the previews to make it seem like they star in it.
RollyTheNerd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:35:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hereโs one for NYC. When your poster is on the train station above Times Square that takes up 4 panels. Your movie is set to bomb. Currently In The Heights is up and look at how well thatโs doing.
Madjack66 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:36:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Alex Kurtzman is involved.
dub-fresh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:38:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Boll
dub-fresh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:38:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Boll
EmergencyPercentage8 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:39:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they rate it PG-13
Meatsmaximus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:39:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a dog dies
Theodin_King ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:42:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything new containing Adam Sandler or Nic Cage.
salh491 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:42:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Netflix's logo
Pspaughtamus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:44:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Define "bad". For me, if it's got an "important" story, won awards, etc., I can be sure I will be bored. I don't like talky dramas.
Binder0079 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:48:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs got all the rappers that used to be rappers and all of a sudden theyโre movie stars like TI and ice tea and honestly the list goes on.
slimgoodiee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:48:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When every scene is predictable. There's always someone who falls when they're running away! How? smh
slimgoodiee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:48:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When every scene is predictable. There's always someone who falls when they're running away! smh
RedditOGSalt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:49:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Spoon feeding you every detail with dialogue
UnoCajonesMatata ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:50:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Where the plot can be summarized on a set of four 'collectable' fast food cups.
ClashTheReaper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:50:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they say something that sounds dumb asf.
SixtyEffPeeEss ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:52:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's based on a video game
gonzo_olives ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:56:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if itโs a sequel
Auth0ritySong ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:59:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
An obvious Mary Sue
baconlayer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:59:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Nicholas Cage
lauriebrainerd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:00:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All of the previews look dumb.
nixsolecism ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:03:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Based on a book by..."
When that runs across the screen, I just turn the damn thing off and read the book.
Jimbrutan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:03:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Twists are cliches
c123money ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:05:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything wit M night Shyamalan
c123money ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:05:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything wit M night Shyamalan
Icy_Gear9130 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:06:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Blank vrs blank
AndDingoWasHisNameO ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:06:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's directed by Michael Bay.
SadKangaroo91 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:06:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Written by M night Shayamalan.
AndDingoWasHisNameO ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:06:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's directed by Michael Bay.
cuz_throckmorton ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:07:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its a Kevin Hart comedy. I think KH is a cool guy and i like some of his comedy specials but his comedy movies are just unbearable and they always have the funniest scene in the trailer.
Wendys379 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:08:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Executive Producer
Dan Schneider
Redpander24 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:08:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs a romance with young kids
precious_armory ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:12:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer has random cinema-goers on their way out saying "it was really good"
TheBustyRedAppleFL ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:13:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bruce Fucking Willis.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:15:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Trailer shows all the best and funniest lines.
sparklytearz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:15:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's directed by Til Schweiger.
ClarkleTheDragon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:16:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
only showing the same clips in every trailer
MikaelDeBabel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:17:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the main character introduces you to all the characters, details and background of the movie in the beginning.
Insanebrain247 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:19:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Animated movies are especially bad with these but it's either when one character is shown talking and it hard cuts to another character reacting, as if the reaction is to what the first character said, or if a character is saying something but the words so obviously don't match the mouth movement. That gives me the impression that the movie is so uninteresting that the people responsible for advertising it are trying to be funnier than the actual movie.
Brave_Information410 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:21:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
Brave_Information410 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:21:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
HotPotatoWithCheese ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:25:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer features one of the main characters referencing some 2 year old meme or if it's full of cheesy lines.
HotPotatoWithCheese ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:26:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer features one of the main characters referencing some 2 year old meme or if it's full of cheesy lines.
Pennywise-Is-All ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:28:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jai Courtney being in it.
Ransome62 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:30:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hype.
Ransome62 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:30:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hype.
-_-BIank-_- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:31:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs a Disney movie
Darthnod ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:31:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer says that the movie is good.
adam-odinson ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:32:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Adam Sandler is in it...
docodonto ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:32:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When my dad likes it.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:33:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they explain every scientific conundrum using the words โquantumโ or โnanoโ without actually explaining anything
mrsnee56 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:35:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nick Cage (but like also, he makes bad movies good bad movies)
prviola2010 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:39:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has a number higher than 2 in the title and/or stars Vin Diesel
AzurianOfficial ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:40:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the main character points out something way to obvious
Ok-Application2853 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:43:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We base it on the previews. If the previews are bad, them generally the movie will be too.
fire-starterer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:44:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When everything goes as you think it will be, everything is predictable.
wack1234 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:44:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its a sequel
camlaw63 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:49:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the name is too long to remember
camlaw63 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:49:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the name is too long to remember
circums1ghs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:49:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you recognize a rapper who hasnโt made a hit in a decade.
circums1ghs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:50:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you recognize a rapper who hasnโt made a hit in a decade.
DeaconBulls ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:56:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jai Courtney
DeaconBulls ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:57:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jai Courtney
DeaconBulls ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:57:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jai Courtney
DrMonkeyLove ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:04:00 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rob Schneider is in it.
CertainIncrease4454 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:09:11 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Alan Smithee directs.
ASofMat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:11:32 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If no reviewer talks about it before it comes out to hype it up. My cousin works in the industry and took me to a screening of Acrimony where we had to sign an NDA, he said they only make you do that when they know the movie is bad and they donโt want you to warn people not to go before it comes out.
Firebolt164 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:22:00 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much emphasis on who is playing the leading role(s). Nothing wrong with A-list celebs, but a celeb can't fix a crappy story
GreatestStories123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:24:06 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there is one big company like Warner bros or paramount and then a bunch of small ones you haven't ever heard of, so basically just got the money for there movie by selling out.
lastfirsteverything ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:25:35 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin Bacon
Shantotto11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:29:30 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Minimizing the image of a black actorโs face on your filmโs poster for a foreign release.
luthienxo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:30:21 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they have promotional interviews with the cast and crew before the trailers even start. Ex. Tom Cruise and The Mummy.
Full-Moon-Pie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:34:51 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the poster is so over-edited it doesnโt even look like the actors anymore.
mtkoth1983 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:37:57 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
VVS
Soulstealer420187 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:40:37 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ppl leaving
Waywardphotography ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:42:21 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shia Laboouuoeff
Chordater ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:43:41 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jump scares in the trailer and cheesy catchphrases.
TheForkWitchandWorm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:49:00 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Showing the main character kissing their love interest for a split second.
Yes, we know it'll happen. No, we don't want to see that scene because we want a surprise.
D0ng3r1nn0 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:52:50 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer has that ominous music and a character start monologing about mysterious shit then Im just bored. Also capeshit for most stuff
Character_Science920 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:52:56 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When everybody is making superheros special effects movies, not real stories and we know how the end is going to be.
Character_Science920 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:53:12 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When everybody is making superheros special effects movies, not real stories and we know how the end is going to be.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:57:51 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sceens that drag on with too much small talk etc
Ja5onC ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:05:25 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A lot of head smacks in trailer
iiAshher ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:08:51 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they hint out the hidden villian too obvious
Lady_Irish ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:12:29 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a sequel made by Disney. They're all poorly made cash grabs.
wildclover2000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:15:54 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When thereโs a 9 after it
Kachiggamybigga2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:08:46 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
District 9.
ilikeme1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:34:35 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Home Alone 9: Lost in Pyongyang! Coming soon to a theater near you!"
GeneralJo00 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:17:38 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the plot is too confusing and I can't remember the characters' names.
Serious, if I don't know the person, I'm not going to cry when they die
the2slice ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:24:18 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the producer/director/creator of: [insert IP here]
Time_Business_4834 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:05:56 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the first 5 seconds of the film contains an explosion.
superduper55555 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:15:44 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Richard gere is in it
PAKMan1988 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:19:37 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pay attention to the review snippets that they play during the commercials. If it's something generic or something that sounds like it was taken out of context, it probably was. Siskel and Ebert gave Home Alone 3 a positive review, but I'll never forget the quote the trailers and DVD used was something like, "Better than the first two!" Well, that may have been a line in the review, but how do you know the full sentence wasn't something like, "Well, it's better than the first two, but it's still weak."
as_if_007 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:20:15 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
low imdb rating (doesn't always apply though)
Aperture0 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:41:33 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the title of the movie is part of the script Ave the actor says the line within the first 5 minutes
NerdismOfficial ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:00:32 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailers show every semi-funny joke in the movie and you go in ready to play a game of โHey! That Was In The Trailers!โ
farben_blas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:06:32 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Random pop song from unknown artist, possibly someone's brother, played full in multiple scenes, even if the lyrics don't match the visuals, and mainly, if they don't really mean anything, just love expressions that nobody would say. Also, when the only atraction is the main actor, and you could put movies whose posters consist in closed-up faces in the same trash can.
Soupdc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:23:19 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they over advertise the movie. I mean almost every commercial break. There is some theme meal at a fast food restaurant. Seems they know itโs bad and just trying to get first weekend numbers.
Karnus115 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:53:38 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs Oscar nominated.
The amount of garbage films that get nominated by some critics who think they are being cultured and outside the box is amazing.
xmohicanmaniacx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:57:42 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a number of things, but it's usually the first few lines of dialog and the acting.
DukTakTong ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:59:42 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Children are in it.
DukTakTong ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:59:53 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a musical.
DukTakTong ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:00:16 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's musical with children in it.
Martins148 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:01:25 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the actor and the character are the same. Exampme: Vin Diesel in every movie he appears
Martins148 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:02:00 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the actor and the character are the same. Exampme: Vin Diesel in every movie he appears
goddess-nonetheless ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:03:03 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A thriller movie where the brother of the dead person says "trust me" to the girlfriend very early on. He also asked her not to mention the dead brother to his parents. It was so obvious he was the killer (5 minutes in).
goddess-nonetheless ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:03:16 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A thriller movie where the brother of the dead person says "trust me" to the girlfriend very early on. He also asked her not to mention the dead brother to his parents. It was so obvious he was the killer (5 minutes in).
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:11:09 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The first scene is the character waking up in their bed and getting ready in the morning
Can't think of a lazier way to show a character's personality
eatmydus19 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:18:38 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
WWE will promote it
TangeloVirtual6811 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:19:48 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the writer/director makes so much money on parts 4, 5, and 6, that he doesn't have to listen to anyone else's opinion when he makes part 1, 2, and 3. Glad he sold the franchise to Disney.
givemethemlinks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:27:30 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the plot relies on cgi
KibiH ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:33:39 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson"
shitposter000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:57:44 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The preview is riddled with political hot button issues. Basically if it seems woke.
dotasolosafi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:57:55 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer is too good probably all the best apart included in to :)
carson_worthless ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:59:51 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Remaking old 80โs TV shows everyone loves into crappy gritty action movies
For example DUKES OF HAZARD (sorry I really hate this film but love the show) A team Knight rider Magnum PI Fall guy Etc.
Even goddamn Archie that ginger kid from the comics I bet if someone in Hollywood pitched an idea about Garfield being a assassin itโd get made and it would be named Arbuckle (I would legit watch a show about Garfield being like Rambo)
devudu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:00:31 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
M
Stormcaller25 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:12:43 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a Hallmark movie
HAXAD2005 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:15:04 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the company logos at the start last for more than 0.001 seconds. Cinema Sins reference.
-Zzider- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:18:00 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Narration at the beggining
Emerald_Treader ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:18:01 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When I have to Max the brightness on my screen just to barely distinguish the characters from the background in the trailer/poster
Otherwise_Tip4434 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:21:22 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sandra Bullock is on the poster
typically-unique ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:29:49 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the critics give it a high rating.
typically-unique ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:30:05 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the critics give it a high rating.
typically-unique ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:31:34 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the critics give it a high rating.
YesImHarry ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:40:34 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
(Anything)-Nado
ShayThegravewalker ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:02:12 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they start to talk about lgbt rights in the middle of a scene
Thiccmatches ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:10:39 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
ANYTHING Ridiculously "Girl Power"
kalabaka19951313 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:35:10 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Scott atkins is the lead.
Fearless-Click8583 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:37:46 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the opening scene is a person walking for 2 minutes straight
Flatulent_Weasel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:40:05 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The words...
Directed and Produced by Uwe Boll
jesuahe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:43:06 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The First 5 minutes ๐
No-Distance425 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:58:44 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uwe Boll is directing it.
FantasyFanReader ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:18:04 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has a Netflix logo.
Prior-Transition-383 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:34:18 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Unclear plot from the trailer.
spf1500 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:44:05 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โCheer up sisโ
Ballascary ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:55:39 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eric Roberts
0r1lc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:35:38 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a movie is based on the book IMHO
Innsmouth_Resident ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:43:01 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the cover art and title is made to look like another movie.
Tappy Toes, Frozen Land, Almighty Thor, The Little Panda Fighter, Jurassic Adventures, Max Magician And The Legend Of The Rings
I mean. What are they even doing?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:51:23 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer doesn't do anything for you. The movie is going to suck. The best scenes, moments are in the trailer.
gun_gun_die ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:10:35 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it starts good
yaosio ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:14:10 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It starts with Chris Pratt falling in a pool.
Retiarius1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:27:04 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the only female character either says nothing or is meant to be sexy.
ImDaBest_69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:29:55 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring: Adam Sandler
BeefWellingtonSpeedo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:49:41 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Especially if its called a "Romp".
fuzzbuzz78 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:05:03 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Nicholas Cageโ
Nirn_Hater ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:32:17 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When critics love it.
CoasterFan205 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:37:52 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh look it ended up on "Best Posts and Comments"
Anon-0690 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:43:48 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As soon as you see socialist propaganda and the lefts agenda in the trailer. If Iโm watching it and the first mention of icecaps melting or global climate change I cut that shit off.
RandomStranger18 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:06:32 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you can recognize the plot as having anything to do with another movie you've seen. First sign of unoriginality.
hugodraxxx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:38:34 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any time the name "Nicholas Cage" appears in the credits.
okaymaeby ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:49:00 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a generally talented actor/comedian uses all of their pre and post-release media engagements to justify why they're really excited to have been chosen to play the role. I just wish they'd share a link to the Zillow listing for their new Montana ranch instead of making it sound like a career highlight.
Enclair21 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:16:24 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Huge Woke vibes. Just by the marketing.
ImaginationOk9328 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:20:43 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Weird font for the title.
SkinnyKau ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:27:25 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie begins with a Black Eyed Peas song
PanserFaust ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:28:09 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All the actors are "hollywood pretty"
SteezyCougar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:35:41 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If I ever make a movie, I'm gonna do everything in this thread all at once
Bacon666 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:58:09 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's a sequel and there's a colon in the title. i.e., "Red Sun Rising: The Awakening" or something like that.
GrimeMeEdits ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:24:55 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can usually tell if a movie is bad when the trailer shows most of the plot and the acting is less than 1st rate.
Rosy2020Derek ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:27:38 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs foreign film where itโs dubbed over in English cause so much is lost in translation.
tired_of_googl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:28:08 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Disney bought the franchise.
Proof_Macaron279 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:41:51 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Seagal
Secret_Lifeguard200 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:03:22 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
To much action
fritolays345 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:03:44 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the company gives Italian people feelings
Hanoiroxx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:06:17 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you have Porky Pig rapping
Ciocalatta ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:17:53 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has fast and furious in the title
Francis_Star ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:21:42 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Has "Movie" in his title, with some exceptions of course, like both lego movies, they are great
beatisagg ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:58:59 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whenever I see an ensemble cast I'm always leary that the movie is just being made to fulfill a bunch of different contracts.
ThierryWasserman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:19:34 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Seagal?
TrainerRelative ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:26:23 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie is called "literally a name"
WereNoMoves ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:40:06 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the movie title has any number greater than 3 after it.
Dabbing_couple ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:12:03 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I can tell by the cinematography in the trailer alone whether I will likely enjoy the movie.
ih8bagels ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:34:34 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This movie will ____ you like what jaws did for sharks! Lmao referencing another film to promote your film is always a no go
Cofeefe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:20:19 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any time a character is, "too old for this shit."
Quick-Macaroon-9989 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:16:59 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it wasn't made in SchoolGirls Simulator
Quick-Macaroon-9989 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:17:43 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This might not make sense so just look at some SchoolGirls Simulator short films and compare them to actual movies
907_TreasureHunter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:27:55 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it takes two years for a Disney Marvel movie to come out...
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:07:04 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cars in space
p00piii ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:41:40 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there's narration at the beginning that explains way too much about the movie that they should've just shown us in the actual movie. "Show, don't tell!" Didn't they take creative writing? Or English comp at least?
BunnyBananaCakes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:16:35 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Repetitive cheesy lines It๐ Is๐ So๐ Damn๐ Cringe worthy๐ฉ
CaptainCAAAVEMAAAAAN ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:18:51 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The synopsis is, "a girl arrives in a small town and changes everything".
PerceptionOk4847 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:08:23 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From one of the producers of a 20-25 year old unrelated movie" if you have to refer to a way better move from the late 90s to early 00s, you have a problem....
jimiman99 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:51:10 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When a comedy or drama movie starts with a scene from the main main characterโs childhood with emotional orchestral music playing and the main actor narrating the scene
Silly_Program_5432 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:50:21 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There's real and then there's hyper real.
Yes, Torque is a guilty pleasure of mine.
StatusAgent5171 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:41:04 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much narration at the beginning. If it goes on longer than a minute, that's a bad sign.
jendeukiedesu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:14:02 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โHi, Johnny!โ
Fangs_McWolf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:28:46 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it doesn't have a preview night so people can give it reviews before its official opening. I remember years ago on the radio, someone would be interviewed on the phone, asking what movies they felt would be ones worth watching and they would provide their views along with the reasoning behind it, with reliable accuracy. One movie was skipping the preview night and he explained that when that happens, it can be a sign that 'the powers that be' know the film isn't going to do that well and so don't want to risk people avoiding the movie due to bad reviews, ie, those who are foolish enough to see it despite a lack of reviews will help towards recouping the cost of the movie. The hope is that people will be eager enough to see it that they do so right away, spending the money and then realizing too late that the lack of a review was a BAD sign, not a good one.
RaptorX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:29:36 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If i hear the name of the movie before release and then never hear about that movie again.
I usually don't watch movies on theaters.
Prometheus_DownUnder ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:33:56 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As a reviewer we frequently get free drinks and snacks at preview screenings. Nine times out of ten when we get free alcohol the movie is bad. Sad but true.
Thecaffeinemustflow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:17:12 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's obvious that the importance of being politically correct was valued over story quality.
Chalkfigure ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:35:06 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin Sorbo.
Flyonthewall14 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:49:46 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the dialogue is bad. If it's bad at the beginning, it will continue to be bad.
rnelson456547 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:13:20 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directing credit goes to โAlan Smitheeโ
prehistory ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:38:47 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
for me personally, a long action scene right after the intro.
AliensAreDemons ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:29:59 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โwokeโ casting. When they make characters women/black/LGBTJHGCIOOPPA
JUST for the sake of making them that (especially when the original canon was something else)โyou know the movie will suck because there will be horrible writing and no character development.
Sliqqi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:42:24 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's german. ;)
Yes, german movies are usually extremely bad and often also full of government-friendly propaganda or whatever fits the current political mainstream. Has to do with how movies are made here: Most are produced with money from government sources, not with private fundings.
Famous-Ad-6206 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:26:00 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Adam Sandler is in it
hopinthecoup3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:03:33 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie has a scene where protagonist gets drunk/wasted and wakes up with screen all blurry and that damn ringing sound
bossanova94 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:57:30 on July 8, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Jennifer Lopez stars in it.
Gamingetic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:13:00 on July 8, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you have no character development 5 minutes into the movie
SwitchellMitchell ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:55:16 on July 8, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A fantasy adventure movie WITHOUT an intro which explains the setting and history of the world and which does not take time to introduce characters slowly and rushes to get the adventure going with setpiece after setpiece. So many potential movies failed miserably. An EPIC story needs more time than two hours.
Example movies:
Eragon Clash & Wrath of the Titans
CombedAtol ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:03:32 on July 8, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The new fast and furious when I saw the Pontiac fiero with a rocket strapped to the back
Reinacheriate ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:56:02 on July 8, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They said the word family 20 times in 15 minutes and it's not a movie about a mob family
paris_rogue ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:59:49 on July 8, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the characters are not the right ethnicity or even close to the correct ethnicity as featured in the book and/or TV show
Fabyianiciencti ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:49:19 on July 8, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
putting a director who has no idea what the source material is about. Looking at you Dragonball Evolution
Parrynicaus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:33:48 on July 8, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many commercials on TV, coupled with starting the promotion 4 weeks before the premier = bad movie.
REALinvicuous ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:58:38 on July 8, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when none of the actors are known at all
REALinvicuous ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:58:44 on July 8, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when none of the actors are known at all
Nigelutaptap ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:17:08 on July 8, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The simple act of me wanting to watch it pretty much makes it a bad movie. Iโm like a moth to flame with bad flicks.
SchemingCaptain ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:33:12 on July 8, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
MIC.HAEL.BAY.
Opyonkinalynxtg ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:48:14 on July 8, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you've basically seen the entire plot of the movie and all main scenes in the trailer
Harjossonbe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:39:44 on July 9, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they try adding a irl trend in the movie, it's just cringe
Joeymotium ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:20:30 on July 9, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The CGI character is in riding a car with the useless cardboard human protagonist.
Gottschalkegaitk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:39:31 on July 9, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"if it's from the studio that brought you, ""insert decent movie here "
SourstSoursti ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:08:03 on July 9, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When one villain wasn't enough to make a movie, so they shoehorn in multiple half-arse villains instead.
Rajanticaca ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:53:19 on July 9, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The near-constant advertising. Usually the exact same spot played before every video on YouTube
Fast_Hornet5964 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:40:29 on July 9, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
*a brilliant person speaks constantly and give solutions that may help the hero with his problem*
Nobody:
Hero: SPEAK ENGLISH!
Extra_Suspect_7193 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:56:02 on July 9, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Full-page color ad in the newspaper.
Gmclaro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:46:56 on July 9, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Steven Seagal
Solanin1990 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:00:29 on July 9, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Do stand up comedy specials count? Cause if so I'd say if the main joke in the preview is the first joke they start with then you know the rest probably isn't going to be as good. Great comedians usually end with the best stuff.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:37:11 on July 9, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you've seen the commerical or ad about it a hundred plus times in passing. Imo highly marketed movies aren't always the greatest.
eston46 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:58:50 on July 10, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Excess promotion, usually containing "People canโt quit talkin about . . . โ before its actual release.
Rexoreddit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:14:31 on July 10, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Star Wars: Episode VII"
brittwit95 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:21:22 on July 10, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you'd go to the movies pre covid, and every other room looks packed but that showing room be emptier than a Scottish pay toilet
-KingClyde69- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:33:24 on July 10, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How much merch there is of it at Hot Topic
bit_shuffle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:59:11 on July 10, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The main indicators are:
Disney
Main character is a woman under 30
Remake of successful film from before 2000
Adaptation of a classic novel of a given genre
Racial composition is skewed from what's seen on the street toward a target demographic
Writers who have only been screenwriters their whole careers
Dry-Adhesiveness-808 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:37:20 on July 11, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the sharks roar like a lion
x13ma ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:01:48 on July 11, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer is too short and isn't as interesting
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:10:55 on July 12, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the trailer contains ALL the good jokes.
cheese-and-bananas ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:45:24 on July 12, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The dc logo is pops up
the_lucy_who ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:29:43 on July 12, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gratuitous nudity within the first 5 mins
SomeRando18 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:52:14 on July 12, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they get big name actors instead of voice actors in animated movies
mtheory007 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:43:52 on July 14, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mark Wahlberg is involved
Even worse somehow Steven Segal is involved.
Squeekazu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:15:02 on July 14, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Everyone has chiselled features and is hyper-attractive. That weirdly budget LA actor look. While thereโs gorgeous A-listers, I feel like a lot of them can be dressed down fairly easily to feel more believable in their roles.
Mark_robinsson82 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:14:23 on July 14, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by [insert director I don't like]"
much2Ask ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:26:28 on July 15, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie starts with a flashback of the good times and than instantly goes to the present where they live in a trashy appartment depressed and broke
OculusBest ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:10:22 on July 15, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starts in the middle of the climax. Cuts to [insert amount of time] earlier.
mars3127 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 05:13:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pretty much anything thatโs clearly forced; relationships, chemistry, sexual orientations, racial diversity, etc.
If the writers have shoehorned something in to gain approval from Twitter, it is guaranteed to be terrible.
NoveTheLiggers ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 05:31:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Feminist twist on original movies
Thereisnopurpose12 ยท 81 points ยท Posted at 03:17:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's purpose is to throw SWJ stuff at you.
SharkCraftUltra ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 04:54:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Super Wario Jothers?
Thereisnopurpose12 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:49:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes babe
young_fire ยท -19 points ยท Posted at 03:39:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
...Sordid Warrior Ninjas?
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:22:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I would watch this.
jphistory ยท -30 points ยท Posted at 03:39:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sweet widdle juice? Subtle wilted jaundice? Strappy wild jail?
Thereisnopurpose12 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 03:54:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes.
[deleted] ยท -17 points ยท Posted at 07:46:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Gwath ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 07:55:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Right, because we're talking about the movies in which there happens to be someone of a different orientation, gender, whatever. Not the ones like "Look, we got an all woman cast!!! Now like us or you're sexist!!!!" and other garbage of the "progressive" variety...
[deleted] ยท -7 points ยท Posted at 07:59:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
yes it totally happened, everyone that doesnโt like ghostbuster is sexist. That was their genius plan. โAh! We got black people! Now they canโt say the movie is shit!โ
Gwath ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 08:05:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, it's the general accusation thrown by people like you. Don't like ghostbusters? Must be because sexism. Don't like -insert generic netflix woke crap- ? Must be because you don't like black, gay, trans, etc people
[deleted] ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 08:26:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The accusation isnโt thrown randomly. Saying that you donโt like ghostbusters is fine, saying that you donโt like ghostbusters because of women and black people (like people usually do) isnโt fine. Not liking the netflix crap? Thatโs okay. Not liking netflix crap because โthereโs too much gay everywhereโ? obviously im gonna call you an homophobe
bruinfan178 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:51:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Youโre so insecure you have to put this under every post that disagrees with your opinion. Hilarious.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:57:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
itโs funny to make all the โblack ppl r too political 4 me ๐โ tards piss their pants
bruinfan178 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:13:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Youโre lecturing people that literally do not care though. Feels like youโd be better off doing actual activism.
moanerific ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 09:13:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just say straight if it needs to be brought up.
Gundham_cat ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:45:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You do realise you can be gay and cis? Cis has nothing to do with being gay
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:17:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
didnโt know gender identity and sexual orientation were the same thing
moanerific ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 09:22:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh, I thought gender was a social construct?
How about instead of cis-blah, we say normal?
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:44:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I donโt understand your point? While sex is determined by biology, gender IS a social construct.
If your gender identity correspond to your sex youโre cisgender. I donโt see whatโs your problem with the term cisgender.
too difficult for you?
source: the world health organization.
moanerific ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:48:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not reading all that bullshit. Also the WHO? The same fucks that have been covering up China's bullshit the past couple years? Really?
DeadHookerMeat ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 09:52:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, the one's who refuse to acknowledge Taiwan as a country. Pure beacons of morality.
moanerific ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:00:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'd love to see how they agree with the WHOs opinions on the same subject when dealing with the middle east.
XZrPdX ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:29:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
WHO is extremely valuable, but to who exactly idk
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:03:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
how about the american psychological association? The british psychological society? Association for psychological society? The australian psychological society? Because they all say the same thing. Obviously youโre not gonna read all of that, or you would have to accept the fact that youโre wrong. Ignorance is bliss am i right?
moanerific ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 10:14:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is what you believe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Money
WikiSummarizerBot ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:15:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
John_Money
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[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:24:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โthe person that created the word was bad! So now the whole thing is wrong! W-what do you mean other people studied gender? These immoral studies from the 50s arenโt the only source? B-but i tough that finding one bad scientist was enough to debunk years of research done by expertsโ
moanerific ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:31:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Defending pedos, why am I not surprised.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:37:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Where, exactly? Also, can you please elaborate your take about john money, please? It seems kinda strange to me that modern definition of gender is wrong because of a pedo in the 50s.
GarfieldHentaixd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:25:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs pointless, theyโre purposely missing the point
moanerific ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:11:23 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cool another pedo to tag.
GarfieldHentaixd ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 04:43:31 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Actually I was the guy who ate the baby heads at pizzagate, it was George Soros who was supposed to rape them. Maybe get your facts right next time bud
moanerific ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:55:55 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ok pedo.
moanerific ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:44:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm done discussing anything with a pedo.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:46:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
who? whoโs the pedo?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:51:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I agree with the right of every individual to pursue what they think will make them happy. Or not even, if they want to be sad. And I completely understand the idea of gender being a social construct. This is just something that is obvious if you know history.
But I have had people on this site try to tell me that sex is a social construct as well and is meaningless. I've had them try to tell me that this is what modern science, one hundred percent believes. These folks couldn't accept that I had a different view, even though I expressed a willingness to completely accept their right to live according to their beliefs.
I think a lot of the problem surrounding these issues does result from a viscous cycle of extremists calling people bigots for not accepting everything they say, and right wingers taking these examples and magnifying them to their audience.
CreamDLX ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:04:52 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Do you get equally upset when people use the word straight?
"How about instead of straight-blah-blah, we say normal?"
So god damn stupid.
largejewtestes ยท -13 points ยท Posted at 06:26:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Streaming white jism? Yeah, those ron jery movies are the worse
Thereisnopurpose12 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:32:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You know I haven't seen one of those movies lol
PuercaSlaughter ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 03:31:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amy Schumer
areyoumeamiyou ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 03:32:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The VHS tape was a color other than black.
GoldieDoggy ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 03:57:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Monsters Inc was blue, but that's probably one of the only exceptions
TheLastRookie ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:53:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has to show off its woke-ness. I don't mind changes, but movies make them seem like a bigger deal than they should be. Wow, women can be in high-commanding positions? DUH, why couldn't they? The Last Jedi tries too hard to emphasize it, and it fails to build up the characters we should be building up to care about enough to watch it's sequel.
Tbf, the ST was a shit-show, but there are so singular movies that focus too much on showing off how "woke" they are that they forget what people went to see the movie for.
Hate me all you want, but change should be celebrated through equal treatment. Not treating it better than what was the norm, and/or like some exotic thing.
Gullible_Ad3378 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:11:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The last Jedi isnโt woke
TheLastRookie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:50:45 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
"Short" form answer: It is, though it's overall story writing is just ass. The woke-ness comes from the fact that every new male character that had evolved by the end of the last one was suddenly reverted (and for Poe, devolved) into what they were when we first met them in TFA. Finn could've had a heroic(?) send-off, but was interrupted by a speech almost as bad as "I don't like sand" being a form of flirt. Also, when did they have time to develop feelings for each other. End short form.
Long form answer: The movie had essentially been a different version of TFA, but to the directing of some dude who someone told that they had rules to follow in the universe created, and that person pouted and said I wanna screw with those rules as much as I can and they'll still wanna see more from me. What does the female MC gain from their teachings with the teacher? Why did they try to introduce two new characters just to be a pain in the ass to everyone? What was the overall message of the story? To answer those: (1) the FMC gained nothing more from her training than if she had been in a room on the ship during the movie. (2) They introduced two new characters because they wanted to experiment by having "subverting expectations" be the whole thing about them, and it flopped. (3) There was no message other than "don't chase something because of its legend", but even that is only prevalent for part of the movie. They tried to have whatever
Subverting expectations isn't a message, but merely a plot the director wanted to do because they probably thought they could make a lot of money off spinning the viewer around with so many "twists" that they'd be utterly confused and want to (fork over more money and) watch the movie again to try and make sense of what they first saw.
End long rant for a reply that shouldn't have to bear the brunt of my disappointment for a movie of a franchise I grew up loving and watched slip on a banana, and somehow they landed their face into a shit-pie. (The two characters whose changes were respectable at best would have maybe left a better impression of me, if the next movie had just flipped a switch and acted like nothing had happened.)
Gullible_Ad3378 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:17:05 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Literally none of the things you said were proof that the movie was woke.
TheLastRookie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:05:58 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Alright, here's the most straightforward answer: Holdo was a terrible attempt having a female "teach" a mysogynistic male (Poe) that women can be leaders too, except that's not how it turned out. They made Poe into an asshole, which wasn't his deal back in TFA (he was a leader then for likely the fact he wasn't an asshole), and they needed to make him be taught a lesson by some throwaway character who just kept secrets from everyone so she could be a "hero". If they had just said "there's a spy onboard, so I (Holdo) can't risk anything," then maybe people would've been more forgiving of her behavior; instead, they had her keep secrets and it made her look like a traitor so she can then go "prove the men who doubted her they were wrong" by making a sacrifice that would save the Resistance.
(They didn't need to make Poe into a mysogynistic asshole for Holdo to correct if they were just gonna kill her off. You might say "Holdo is not the whole movie," but what else happened leading up to her sacrifice? Rey was busy getting Luke to fear her future, and Finn was getting a lecture on war-profiteering by another throwaway character.)
Jiraiya01 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 08:50:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
an all female reboot that no one asked for
Carapan998 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:22:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For me it is a marvel superhero movie... I just can't stand them
Fuzzy_Bad_1420 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:33:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
preach ๐
inferno_444 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 09:50:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's woke
UltraSouls_OP ยท 49 points ยท Posted at 04:56:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it tries too hard to push a social agenda as its main focus.
Captain Marvel, Charlie's Angels, etc.
shawnfromnh ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:27:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
any recent Marvel movie or anything with putting female to replace male role. I will give Dr Strange a pass though replacing old Chinese Ancient with bald woman did not kill the movie since all the acting was good and the special effects were outstanding overall and incredibly creative with the folding dimensions in the real world blew my mind.
filmfanwithnoplan ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:33:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
what agenda was captain marvel pushing may I ask
xbnm ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 23:08:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Air Force good
gazebo-fan ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:54:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
American sniper, any movie where the army or police are the good guys, ect. Man I hate political shit in movies
haidrai55 ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 07:36:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What social agenda did Captain Marvel push???
Critical_Moose ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:49:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Girl
[deleted] ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 07:47:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
sheโs a woman doe. No protagonist can be woman without it being social agenda
PopularPKMN ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 08:33:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yet no one is shitting on Wonder Woman, Black Widow, Harley Quinn, Scarlett witch (of wandavision fame), etc. Almost like you're ignoring that the hate for captain marvel was aimed towards Larson herself being an insufferable twat and not because she is a woman. The social agenda is coming from stupid scenes like the girl power scene in Endgame that screamed pandering and left any normal person confused when they saw it. Larson had a huge role in that
Critical_Moose ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:51:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But people do shit on those lol.
I'm not gunna praise actors or say much about people I don't actually know personally, but brie Larson doesn't deserve your hate and the rest that she gets.
PopularPKMN ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:34:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, not really. Wonder Woman was a well received movie that made a lot of money. I dont see any hate for Johanson or Olsen, and their characters are generally well received. Larson is largely disliked because her acting is flat and her character is poorly written. The amount of pushing she is getting seems more artificial than natural
doesn't deserve the hate, but I don't think she deserves the praise either.
Gullible_Ad3378 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:53:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How is she a twat?
Sometimes_gullible ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 17:45:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From what I gathered she's essentially just a feminist. That's usually enough to get that crowd going.
PopularPKMN ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 19:24:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well it's clear she's narcissistic, and also feels the need to be divisive and perpetuate a culture of white hate. For literally people having an opinion on a movie that "wasn't made for them"
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 11:06:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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PopularPKMN ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:13:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not sure how that relates to my comment, though sounds in line with how self centered TRA's have to make everything about them
haidrai55 ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 14:09:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Literally everything in your comment is false.
Gundham_cat ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:47:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs funny how transphobes donโt even hide it anymore.
haidrai55 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:31:45 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He edited his comment
LoveTheGiraffe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:44:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Underworld, Alien, Kill Bill, Ahsoka (coming out soon), Buffy, and so so so many more. That's the problem with people like you. In general people love strong female leads, what they dislike is Mary Sues, lazy written Characters and the likes. Which is why the latest star wars, captain marvel and the ghostbusters reboot all got such a bad rep. And why people are/were so excited for Ahsoka, WandaVision and Black Widow. Take WandaVision for example. It was such an amazing show, well written, subplots, a lot of surprises and not only the lead, but also many main characters being women. People did not only not mind, but loved it. What you expect is a bad movie/series to somehow not be garbage, because they have a female lead. Isn't what you are preaching in SJW terms callled "benevolent sexism"? Because it seems like you are promoting exactly that. You're pushing an agenda, favoritism, but you're conceiling it as equality.
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 13:23:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโve never said those movies arenโt garbage. What Iโm saying is that every time a bad movie as a strong woman protagonist/a black woman protagonist/a gay couple, people use the โSJW / social agendaโ as reason why it was garbage. Having strong women isnโt social agenda, like the original comment said. Captain marvel is garbage, but not because sheโs a woman. The ghostbusters movie was bad, but not because they were women. And having women in ghostbusters isnโt โsjw propagandaโ
LoveTheGiraffe ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:31:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Noone says they are garbage because they have a female lead. You just pointed out how these movies are garbage, people stating that they failed because of an agenda and then you turn around and say it's not because of the female lead? Well noone said that female lead = agenda. It means that female lead because if agenda is the recipe for a horrible movie
evildustmite ยท -7 points ยท Posted at 09:13:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I was upset because the original captain marvel was Male, and they used a later iteration just for diversity's sake.
[deleted] ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 09:17:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mfw miles morales is political because the original spiderman was white ๐. Carol danvers is too political even though her first appearance as ms marvel was in 1977
evildustmite ยท -12 points ยท Posted at 09:25:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
We've had many movies and cartoons with peter parker, I don't see miles Morales as political. Everyone loves that movie
Coolene ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:51:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Were you pissed off when Marvel used Scott Lang instead of Hank Pym, or when Nick Fury wasn't David Hasselhoff?
gazebo-fan ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:55:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or perhaps because the writers wanted to write a female character? There has been female versions of almost every character in the comics. That kinda happens when there is a multiverse in your fictional reality.
heilspawn ยท -9 points ยท Posted at 05:42:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Everything Wrong With Captain Marvel In 16 Minutes Or Less
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hIPp71gIN88
filmfanwithnoplan ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 10:33:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
ew cinema sins
heilspawn ยท -7 points ยท Posted at 12:19:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What do you recommended? They bring up good points
filmfanwithnoplan ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:21:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
any other channel lmao, cinema wins is a similar format but the balance between comedy and actual film analysis is great and isn't full of annoying and wierd "sins" like 'scene doesn't have a lapdance' and isn't full of mistakes, that's just my opinion tho I suppose
golden_fli ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:40:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Honestly Cinema Sins started out as good, then it got stupid because I guess they couldn't find real sins. I totally agree with your opinion against their annoying ones.
heilspawn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:52:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There are a lot of stupid things like he doesnt like the stan lee cameos. Ill give you that. Maybe he thinks hes being funny
jrf_1973 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 05:18:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
starring Sam Worthington
starring Cara Delevingne
or any other manufactured star of no talent.
davey_mann ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 03:12:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Aside from the first Bad Boys, that Will Smith is in it
bros402 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:35:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
how dare you insult independence day
davey_mann ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:42:27 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Because itโs a terrible movie.
bros402 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:57:50 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
woooooooooooooooooow
Mr_Wilson26 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 03:55:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Vin Diesel
DeniseLynn81 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:05:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it is a sequel or prequel
sma212 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 04:08:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It Stars Steven Seagal
ChronoLegion2 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 04:18:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs based on a YA novel
deinosuchus99 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:26:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Woody Allen.
lzm9800 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 04:30:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they say โas we all knowโ
mob7w ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:32:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
fart jokes
peter_marxxx ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 04:34:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That it came from Hollywood post-2010 or so? Lol
(there are a very few exceptions)
Adventurous-Pea-4925 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:54:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Netflix produces it.
rossmosh85 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:08:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad cinematography. If the movie isn't visually appealing, it makes it nearly impossible to watch.
Eviscerate-You ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:07:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Bourne movies
Im_on_my_phone_OK ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:21:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Shia Labeouf
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:46:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Even.... Holes?
sthorgod ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:34:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has Disney in the logo in 2021
throwawayalldayyall ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:45:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It says Marvel at the beginning
DI10_Animates ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:48:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thereโs no sign in my opinion, just watch it and see if you like it or not
ToPerishTwice ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:53:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Over Emphasizes the female or minority actors.
If it's good enough to stand on it's own, it won't need to pretend like you're a bigot if you didn't like it.
ReptiWeld ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:53:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The good ol Kevin Hart/ Dwayne Johnson Duo.
blueadept_11 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:55:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Netflix Original"
EndlessOcean ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:57:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rob Schneider.
Thx4Coming2MyTedTalk ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:58:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Zack Snyder
dont_eat_the_dino ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:16:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Mrs suggests it.
Mr_Cellaneous ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:18:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It came out after about 2010
Aromatic_Amount_885 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:22:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Netflix logo
dirk_niblick ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:24:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The title contains โStar Warsโ and itโs later than 1980. (Except for Rogue One which was actually original and interesting.)
Dvl_Brd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:59:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything called Star Trek after 2008, with the single exception of fan production 'star trek continues'.
AllTheSith ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:47:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
quick calculus
what did you said about my prequels and the clone wars...
FleshrendingDong ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 06:31:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs made to please the woke.
cryingstlfan ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:32:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When LeBron James is playing basketball with the Looney Tunes.
...oh, I thought you said what bad movie I won't be watching. Oops.
NZ_Lurker_Since_O6 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:53:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars the rock
Particular-Kitchen67 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:31:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Netflix Original"
aleqxander ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:52:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Political message forced down your throat
podgladacz00 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:20:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Being praised by reviewers how brave and woke it is. Instantly I know it is a bad movie.
AdriksThrowaway ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:21:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the cast list includes LL Cool J Vin Diesel and John Cena.
Chapelirl ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:53:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Two words. 'Nic' and 'Cage'
AllTheSith ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:48:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
laughs in Legolas
germany1italy0 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:10:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
My wife chose it
Edit: this sounds like a cheap misogynistic boomer joke. But just as an example she made us watch The Libertine. I donโt think our friends ever came to cinema again with us when my wife suggested the movie.
maobezw ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:20:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
ADAM SANDLER.
SoggyDrangus ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:41:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything from the marvel universe.
najix35 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:42:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You see amy schumer is part of the cast
nihilisticiconoclast ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:55:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything that's "Critically Acclaimed"
AllTheSith ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:50:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Critics liked the last jedi. That is enough for me, I can't see them anything more then 30 year old twitter girls who act like they are 14
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:57:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
OddTomato ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:20:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs by Netflix.
tehtoro ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:39:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dwayne โThe Rockโ Johnson is one of the actors. I just avoid it.
moggjert ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:39:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs made by Adam Sandler
happywop ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:46:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Adam Sandler's in it
the_boss308 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:47:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The rock, kevin hart, adam sandler
SpankMoose ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:18:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has Kevin Hart in it.
thatsalotofasparagus ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:26:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it tryโs to inject woke politics and viewpoints and just comes off as forced and unnatural.
Wewinky ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 21:17:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Title starts with Fast and ends with a number
energyinmotion ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 23:50:36 on July 3, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pontiac Fiero flying thru space.
Mister_Brevity ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 01:52:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wait what movie is that lol
energyinmotion ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 03:29:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The current iteration of the fast and furious series.
FestiveBe ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:04:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If husband beater Amanda Heard is in it
dick-the-duck ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:11:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Forced identity politics
KnookNL ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:19:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its a remake, but now all characters are women. For the wholesome reason them being female....
luciowolfbane ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:51:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it gets to push a political agenda or movement of any kind in a trendy way.
Pandering. I think what I'm looking for is pandering.
No-Perspective5346 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 10:17:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's woke.
thefriendlychef1991 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:55:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it gets woke
CA-Homegrown ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 01:28:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
When the character played by the actor who makes the movie worth watching dies a half hour into the movie.
E-nizzy ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 01:34:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Richard Simmons ain't in it
largejewtestes ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:42:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Youd think theyd have him in every movie, women want him,and men want to be him
cyaveronica ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 04:23:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs another superhero movie
Gullible_Ad3378 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:45:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Superhero movies arenโt bad bro
cyaveronica ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:57:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They are when thatโs all thatโs coming out lol I donโt want to see the 8th rendition of Superman ๐
whyoudothat1 ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 07:45:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Virtue signaling, wokeness
Gundham_cat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:48:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Example?
truffleshufflechamp ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:53:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a superhero movie.
Gullible_Ad3378 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:04:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
?
Thud2 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 23:57:42 on July 3, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Paulie Shore
ArcherChase ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 03:11:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Don't you ever blaspheme the modern classic BioDome.
DungeonFam30 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:59:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
ยกViva los Biodome!
SamuelSharp ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:30:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That was the inflight movie during my plane trip to Albuquerque. Wasnโt the worst thing about that flight, surprisingly
Thud2 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 03:13:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Never seen that one but the unfrozen caveman one wasn't super terrible in spite of him.
garfodie81 ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 03:29:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs Encino Man buuuuuuuudy.
intestinalf0rtitude ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 12:23:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Check out fresh nugs, wheezing the juice, awoooo bud-dy
Thud2 ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 03:42:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So glad he's gone from movies
incoralium ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 09:44:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
toward minoritiesfor "woke" angry bourgeoise.CountRobbo ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 04:41:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
MARVEL. had a few good ones, but mostly the same crap.
Kwadratus ยท 26 points ยท Posted at 08:01:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When โdiversityโ hits you in the first 3 seconds.
jay_does_stuff ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 11:48:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just curious, what do you count as "diversity" hitting you in a movie?
Kwadratus ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 12:18:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sure.
It is this "forced" feeling of "we need to have this we need to have that in our movie or else we might offend someone or are not correct or tolerant enough" to reach certain requirements. At least Hollywood thinks that those requierements need to be fulfulled to have a successful movie but the ratings ain't so good for movies like that.
Sort of like the casting teams sits there and says "Ok, there MUST be at least 1 black person, one gay person, one other minority, we need a strong woman and a dull male."
There are many great movies out there with strong female leading roles, Sigourney Waver for example, incredible as Ripley. Black, brown, whatever colour (Book of Eli was brilliant). gay, trans, disabled actors/roles and they just feel natural. Those actors convince through their abilities and those movies just feel good and authentic and it is this naturality that I miss so much in present productions.
Now it is just about the quota, regardless of acting skills or at least an idea of what to cast in a specific role, it just has to fulfill the "Agenda" <<< even if I don't like this kind of word.
I hope this makes a bit sense to you, it is difficult to explain, language barrier.
jay_does_stuff ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 06:44:04 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fair enough, as a brown guy I never really bothered about representation in Hollywood movies but forcing diversity does seem a bit much. The only place I really hated that was when they messed up the casting for Triss in the Witcher 3 :(
[deleted] ยท -24 points ยท Posted at 10:13:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Kwadratus ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 10:35:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
*looks at his movie collection with films like Green Mile, Men in Black, Shawshank Redemption, Beverly Hills Copโ
Yeah, it is clearly the blacks that bother me so much on screen... d'uh!
bruinfan178 ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 10:53:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs just classic reddit, they canโt conceptualize that there can be other reasons for your opinion.
Kwadratus ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 11:30:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Especially with all this framing bullshit and trying to put a label on me or forcing me into a conversation about racism. Just yawn.
ZealousidealWorker69 ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 14:04:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
but Men in Black and Beverly Hills Cop do scream diversity dude.
intestinalf0rtitude ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 12:27:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
yikes that's a lot of projection
s/he's talking about movies like Bright
jeff_the_nurse ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 03:31:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Contains Tina Fey or Amy Poehler (with the exception of Inside Out).
Tjconlan3 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:12:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rotten tomatoes rates it highly ๐
GirlWithTheToeThumbs ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:19:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the opening credits say "Directed by Uwe Boll".
Star_machine2000 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:55:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
An "amusing" talking dog.
Lycanite ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:33:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has an unusually high critic's rating on rotten tomatoes.
ImmaHereOnlyForMeme ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:46:00 on July 20, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
totally agreed.
buttboy3 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:58:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the Producers ofโฆโ
omgpradyk ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:25:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jennifer Anniston on the poster
C9_Squiggy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:48:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They attempt to adapt seven books into a single film... looking at you Dark Tower.
C9_Squiggy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:48:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They attempt to adapt seven books into a single film... looking at you Dark Tower.
Shagmepablo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:40:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin hart
Grimspoon ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:34:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Steven Seagal
Or John Travolta
Or Bruce Willis
Or Jean Claude Van Damme
Slashtallica ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:55:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by J.J. Abrahams.
blizzardfang ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:15:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Written by Rian Johnson"
Gullible_Ad3378 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:04:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What? He makes great movies
Realik ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:05:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Rian Johnson
Bananaramamammoth ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 08:11:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its stars Vin Diesel and is about cars
maximusbrown2809 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:55:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Somehow palpatine has returned.
Saparullo404 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 10:22:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
feminist moment in the trailer
ratmon ยท 32 points ยท Posted at 05:27:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has BREEEEEEE Larson in it
ElectivireMax ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 09:32:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Scott pilgrim?
Cokeblob11 ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 12:43:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Room is a great movie, stop watching weird YouTube videos.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:37:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Okay, The Quartering, we get you fucking hate Brie Larson, get over it.
_hybridatomsk ยท -20 points ยท Posted at 05:28:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Promising Young Woman" was an amazing movie regardless of the fact that Brie Larson was in it.
Beastfromair ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 11:25:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
That was Allison Brie
_hybridatomsk ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:21:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
SHIT. I'M SORRY. I fucking confused them. -_-;
headrush46n2 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:22:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I also cannot tell them apart.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:42:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Based
Ubermoorlocke ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 02:02:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The entire prologue to Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.
Bloodyfalcan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:56:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fuck that was bad. Straight up ignored a lot of the source material from what I remember of the movie
dablakh0l ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 02:58:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's made after 1990 and stars John Travolta
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 03:47:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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dablakh0l ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:54:15 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't see any good movies in your list. Especially face/off, what a smoldering pile of ๐ฉ that was.
ArcherChase ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 03:14:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Um... Pulp Fiction?
don7er ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:43:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
space time anomaly
rubenespanyol ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:03:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's <6 stars in IMDB. Ain't even gonna try watching it.
SupremePooper ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:41:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That it was made by a Hollywood Studio.
mermicide ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:58:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Nicolas Cage is starring
-mostlyharmless1 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:14:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage when he doesnโt seem over the top. If heโs not giving it the extra bit of crazy why bother?
fredzout ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:21:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A huge advertising budget.
drstu3000 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:33:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"based on a true story"
SpooneyToe11240 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:51:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
โWritten and Directed by George Lucasโ anytime after 1983
lostmyaccountagain85 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:56:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has a number in the title.
benabramowitz18 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:04:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โWritten by Alex Kurtzmanโ
ZippityDooDoo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:08:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it says "directed by Uwe Boll" anywhere in the credits.
MakinBaank ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:08:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has Fast and Furious in the title
No-Frosting1494 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:08:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay's involvement post 2004.
MatchesMalone2 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:08:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Bay
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:12:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kristen Stewart was cast
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:13:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the opening credits say Zach Snyder directed it.
alopgeek ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:13:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Happy Madison in the credits
TheBedfordReader ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:23:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Tommy Wiseau
_hybridatomsk ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:25:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the role of the main character in said movie is played by Tommy Wiseau.
BookerPlayer01 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:29:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You're tearing me apart, _hybridatomsk!
TeaTime_001 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:27:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have a personal problem with horror movies rated PG-13. That usually means they geared it toward the teenage crowd and ends up being full of just jump scares and a predictable ending.
toothpastenachos ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:31:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You watch the trailer but you canโt tell what the plotโs supposed to be
Phyliinx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:14:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So all Nolan movies?
sunshinesister ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:35:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โIN A WORLDโ
dwang81 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:35:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
M. Night Shyamalan
fuifui_bradbrad ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:36:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm always cautious about movies that are ridiculously All-Star stacked. Usually means they spent the cash on the cast, and nothing on writing, production etc.
Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Iโm looking at you
BluBoba87 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:38:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie only has obscure actors in their 20s who have resting bitch face like most movies that come out now
devwolfie ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:39:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler's in it and he looks like he's over 40.
ivexer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:46:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mark Wahlberg is in it
diegoelias5 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:52:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A new fast and furious movie
SpicyDago ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:52:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
[ANYTHING]: The Movie
uqueefy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:53:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Amy Schumer is at all involved
Jonesy135 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:59:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Michael Cera.
-r-e-d-d-i-t-is-cool ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:02:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
James Corden is in it
dirk_niblick ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:20:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Making three 3-hour movies from a 95,356 word book, i.e., The Hobbit.
ACELUCKY23 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:22:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M. Nightmare Sham a lot. He ruined the Last Airbender and Iโm still pissed.
His other films are also lame with cringe plot twists.
WolfOfTheStreets ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:26:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Ben affleck
Laxwarrior1120 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:38:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When race, gender, sexuality, and/ or politics are used to market the movie instead of... ya know... the quality of the movie... mainly the plot.
tarun_grrg ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:52:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it says "Directed by Zack Snyder"
Itterashai ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:53:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Written by : M. Night Shyamalan
mobibo69 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:34:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When I a girl is fighting a group of trained specialist and wins(what happened to Monday), after that she jumps 3 stories into an empty bin, is hurt for 3 seconds then gets up and runs as if itโs nothing..yeah dunno why this movie is praised so much..overrated
Atrain61910 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:35:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Sarah Jessica Parkerโ
ClassyDumpster ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:40:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the marketing team has to keep telling you the main character is awesome and your racist or sexist for not liking/ watching it.
Deez_Pucks ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:55:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs in the Fast and Furious franchise
jays1998 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 07:56:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its name has "fast" and"furious" with any number above 2
r2d2_-_- ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:00:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kristen Stewart
marcus_vel ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:04:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Milla Jovovich is in it.
slidinglight ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:04:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars a whole bunch of really big names, from 20 years ago, and youโve never heard of it, with a generic action movie title. Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Sigourney Weaver and Danny Glover in โAbsolute Survivalโ
An-average-clown ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:09:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a full woman cast
farcraii ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:10:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Marvel logo
Main-Volume-7793 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:12:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it starts with "fast and furious"
Hprobe ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:24:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the rock is in it.
xanthopants ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:56:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No female characters
Volkar ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:02:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The constant need to remind us of [hero] 's gender or sexuality.
BSH72 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:03:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs been made in the last 20 years
1ballbobby ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:04:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Fast and Furious in the title..
My_NiceAccount ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:14:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they push the feminist or strong female angle. Tomb raider and the fifth element were sick, make them that way but fuck off with the woke ass bullshit advertising. You're doing more harm than good.
praj587 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:16:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When TikTokers promoting it
JonnoFleming ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:20:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything with Adam Sandler in. Never got him. I take it getting angry in his films are his thing?
TheSecondiDare ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:42:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Melissa Mccarthy.
jcaq94 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:49:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs a new fast and furious movie
Lugonn_ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:51:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Shia Lebeouf is in it, or Michael Bay directing
winkofafisheye ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:52:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the sign contains the words fast and furious there's a good chance it's going to be bad.
justcallmejimbo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:52:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a series, they keep adding A list top tied actors. Riding the fame for a few more dollars. Think MCU with every role ever, or Julia Louis Dreyfus for the most current one. Spiral storytelling, with carnival scams layered in. People are really stupid. At least until end game, I haven't bothered since.
thirstyAmphibian ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:53:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything to do with Tom Cruise
Kingtuono ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:54:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steve Carrell
KinaSortaProbably ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:55:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tom Cruise
Arkady2009 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:57:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has Amy Shumer in it, itโs going to be shit.
ICantBelieveItsNotEC ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:57:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
IN A WORLD...
ShmokinBigDoinks69 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:01:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
-disney is involved
-twatter or reddit keeps propping it up because it """says something important"""
-includes Will Ferrell, Amy Schumer, or Melissa McCarthy
-anyone with the name "Fiege" or "Fieg" is involved
-Blumhouse logo (50/50 chance)
-commercial/trailer uses "hip trendy slang/culture" (I.e. someone drops a zinger like "its lit" or a middle aged character dabs)
-animated movie with talking animals and real people
-BASED ON TRUE EVENTS/INSPIRED BY TRUE STORIES bombards you the minute the flick starts
-jump scare stinger sounds to make it seem exciting
-movie starts in the middle of action followed with "oh hey, i bet your wondering how i got in this wacky situation! Lets go back to where the movie should have fucking started in the first place!"
RageAZA ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:18:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has some combination of; furious, 9 or fast.
thatagent34 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:41:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nope F&F still better and more goofy than 80% of hollywood shit coming out.
okekeobasi ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:20:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
BET and Tyler Perry
Odin_Allfathir ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:25:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The lack of "Universal studios" or "Fox 20th century" logo at the beginning
SignificantBandicoot ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:25:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Every couple is minority male and white blonde female
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:31:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's called The Tomorrow War.
AllTheSith ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:55:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just watched yesterday and I need to disagree, it is not marvel or lord of the rings movie, but have you seen the sh*t that Hollywood have been doing? But sincerely, the thing that didn't make me find it boring was the soundtrack
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dude this is the shit that Hollywood is doing, badly written, nonsensical dross aimed at morons!
AllTheSith ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:36:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Believe. Me. There are way worse, like the ones called netflix originals or comedy movie (no exceptions)
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:24:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's great that there are other badly written and directed movies, not really sure what that's got to do with my opinion about this terrible movie?
AllTheSith ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:29:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The thing is, some people already saw the majority of movies in streaming and have real problems to find something to watch just for fun, that is why actually entertaining movies should be less criticized
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:39:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They should avoid The Tomorrow War, it's plot is nonsensical, the writer doesn't have anything they've written over a 6 on imbd, says it all really.
This wasn't entertaining, it's bad.
AllTheSith ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:41:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Give me two movies that came in June and are better then it
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:45:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Why? Would that in someway diminish my opinion about this film?
officialmt75 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:35:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything with James Corden
ZondosChin ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:36:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dwayne Johnston is involved....
antruffino ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:40:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was made after 2010
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:21:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they heavily market the movie as being female-led or keep mentioning how diverse the cast is. If the movie has a great story, compelling characters, etc. then it will easily stand on its own merits.
SergeantPsycho ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:39:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the creators tout some kind of social agenda. Not a movie, but a recent example is the Aliens TV show that was announced, where they cited equity as something that will be addressed. Another example is the Terminator: Dark Fate creators saying their movie will scare misogynists. We want to enjoy some escapism, not get beaten over the head with real world issues.๐คทโโ๏ธ
dtaylortx ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:52:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Normally, I would agree with this. But the recent Aliens example is just dumb, imo. The franchise is built around a megacorporation who sees their employees as literal human livestock. The whole point of Alien and Aliens (the only good ones), was that Wayland-Yutani saw the crew of the Nostromo, the colonists of Hadley's Hope, and the UCSM as expendable assets to breed bioweapons. To say class equity wasn't at the center of the movies is to miss the point of the story. The aliens were the gimmick to get you into the theater.
Granted the plot of the two movies, is about survival horror, but the world building has a clear background in elites blatantly abusing the underclass. I don't think it's wrong to explore that side of the franchise, since it is the undercoat to killing some xenomorphs. You need to look at that side to flesh out the buildup to the carnage.
The main grievance that I have regarding the Alien TV series, is that they felt compelled to bullhorn this for virtue points. Let us decide what the show is about. Don't lecture us.
SergeantPsycho ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:58:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fair enough.
dtaylortx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:11:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah. At first I was like you. โHere we go againโ was my first reaction, but then I thought about it and remembered the whole reason behind the movies was โevil corporation is willing to do anything to get their hands on a bioweaponโ, and remembered that the reason why Ridley used โtruckers in spaceโ as the basis for the crew was because they were working class schlubs just doing their job, and get caught up in something way above their pay grade. Then Cameron used miners, a constantly abused underclass trade, to be in the same situation.
I was born in West Virginia and raised in Wisconsin. Having a rich asshole exploit your people for generations hits home, especially when โglobalizationโ was on every greedy executiveโs lips and NAFTA was just a hick President away from killing manufacturing entirely.
I donโt have a problem with them exploring the issue. I do have a problem with a bunch of greedy executives acting like they care as a distraction. But at least someone is saying it.
tnharwal55 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:46:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has the words 'fast' and 'furious' in the title.
pornofill22 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:46:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a female version of a successful movies. For example Ghostbusters.
Berkeleybear70 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:46:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Every ethnicity and sexual persuasion is represented. This has become very noticeable recently and shows that political correctness and โinclusionโ were central to casting and production. Definitely a recipe for sucking. Iโm waiting for a Tyler Perry WW2 opus with black, Asian , and Indian characters fighting Nazis rounding up LGBTQ+.
KittyLover1239 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:57:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sequels and usually a movie we never asked for
smith_the_stampede ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:13:17 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring Vin Diesel"
Daniel-Mentxaka ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 08:13:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Identity politics
DschinghisPotgieter ยท -10 points ยท Posted at 11:09:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You mean a member of a minority group being any character at all in the movie?
Daniel-Mentxaka ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:50:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
no
DschinghisPotgieter ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 13:55:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, ok. That's usually what reactionaries mean when they say "oh noo my movie is too political and it has idpol in it".
shawtystalks ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 04:04:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by M Night Shamalama."
TheRealTron ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:37:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ding dong
shawtystalks ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:53:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
More or less lol.
Potatobananapple ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 01:05:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the rock or vin diesel is in it
f_ranz1224 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:41:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pitch black was good
evildustmite ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:21:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah I liked the Riddick movies
cxfhyszhedf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Based
Star_Saber53556 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:44:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ok ok, understandable, you like movies to be realistic, but do you like John Cena as an actor?
Snake010 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 06:22:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its main selling point is that the characters are minorities or lgbtq
Gundham_cat ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 15:50:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So theyโre shouldnโt be any movies about struggles that minorities face? Sure these struggles donโt really belong in places like action movies but movies showing actual issues that real people face are all bad just because you canโt relate
[deleted] ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 16:48:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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Imaginary-Nebula4270 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 17:09:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think a good example of a well written character like this is Raymon Holt in Brooklyn 99. Him being gay isnโt what drives the character. Itโs a โHeโs a captain who just happens to be gayโ rather than โHeโs gay and a captain.โ Very well written tbh.
Gundham_cat ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 16:54:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Then you either have a lot of internalised homophobia you need to work through or havenโt actually watched many shows
tired_of_old_memes ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 04:31:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Adam Sandler in it
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:44:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Woohoo! You have successfully commented the same thing that over 9000 people have said!
largejewtestes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:33:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Woohoo, im happy to 9000 people have the same taste in movies as me. I also commented this before reading the comment section
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:35:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That was your first mistake. I hate it when people comment on an ask Reddit without at least looking through the first 50 comments. It causes the whole damn section to be overflowed.
largejewtestes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:49:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:51:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is that supposed to be funny?
TheMinisculeX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:18:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It is
Dizzy_shows ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 23:50:45 on July 3, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Chloe Grace moretz is one of the lead actors
the_lonely_game ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:22:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Weird example. I havenโt seen her in a movie for years
RayAnselmo ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 00:26:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You haven't seen Kick-Ass, then? Or The Miseducation of Cameron Post?
Dizzy_shows ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 00:32:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I have but I've also seen the 5th wave , Bad neighbours 2 etc.. The newer movies with her completely suck look at the newest one "shadow in the cloud" 4.8 on imdb . The older movies weren't that great either imo
Hotdog221177 ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 04:22:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Get woke, go broke.
Gundham_cat ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 15:47:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Translation : โI donโt like anyone who isnโt a cishet white man in my movieโ
Make__ ยท -8 points ยท Posted at 16:34:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Youโre the problem. Label anyone who disagrees racist, sexist, nazi, bigot etc. ๐คช๐คช
Manus_Byrne ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 03:40:56 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
She didn't even say he was a nazi
Make__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:54:39 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Updated it for you xo
psl26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:07:25 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lmao. He didn't say any of those things. Learn to read before coming on the internet. Works wonders.
Make__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:53:56 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sorry I forgot to throw the buzzword bigot in there too, think that covers it.
psl26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:54:57 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Again. Didn't say any of that. You win 100 percent of the arguments you make up in your head.
Make__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:55:24 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They implied he was being a bigot.
psl26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:56:09 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not even the same person you are replying to lmao. How do people as mind numbingly dumb as you ever have a conversation?
Make__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:28:40 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well I changed it about 5 seconds after posting that for a start, the original comment was from yesterday so excuse me for not remembering somebodyโs name from a previous day. Anyway back to it pussyboy. Yes they implied he was being bigoted, when his original statement was 100% true. Political driven woke agendas in a movie will make it a complete trash movie in most cases.
psl26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:54:18 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Aww keep whining. Watch as the next black panther makes a billion dollars again.
Make__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:06:56 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
There you go you can add nothing of value, and you call me dumb lmao. Man we need more bully awareness in schools, bullying is creating way too many little beta cucks like you.
psl26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:08:43 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lmao. Do you think you added something of value in your last comment other than incessant whining like a little bitch about women in your movies? Why do you think your absolute fucking word vomit deserves to be treated as good faith arguments? I'm not arguing with you asshole. That would deserve a certain amount of mutual respect. I'm mocking you. Know the difference.
Coolene ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 19:46:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
*Ends up being a box office success
Hotdog221177 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 04:54:17 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Only in your fevered imagination, not in reality.
Coolene ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:01:34 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Captain Marvel (which is often cited as a very โwokeโ film), made a billion at the box office.
Hotdog221177 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:44:53 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Look at the oscars and emmys, they went woke and nobody watches. Look at the NBA and NFL, they went woke and hardly anyone watches. Look at the female version of Ghostbusters or Harley Quin both bombed.
psl26 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:08:14 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ok? What about captain Marvel? Black panther? Please explain how they were failures.
Hotdog221177 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:29:22 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That is only two movies and they could have done far better.
Explain why people watching sports nosedived whilt most people were at home with nothing to do. I also mentioned two movies that nosedived.
Explain why again people were at home with nothing to do why the emmys and oscars nosedived after they stopped judging based on quality?
psl26 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 09:45:49 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Far better than being two of the highest grossing movies of all time? Seriously. You lose all credibility when you make moronic statements like that. And those are not the only two movies. Are we forgetting Spiderverse? Pixar movies? I gave those two examples because those are EXTREMELY successful and thought even you with all your delusions could not deny it. But here we are.
Hotdog221177 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:50:01 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Explain why people watching sports nosedived whilt most people were at home with nothing to do. I also mentioned two movies that nosedived.
Explain why again people were at home with nothing to do why the emmys and oscars nosedived after they stopped judging based on quality?
Explain why you were afraid to answer either question?
I never said it was 100% one way or the other but it is undeniable that most people are tired of the bigotry and intolerance and hatred and violence of the woke.
psl26 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:51:45 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Classic case of moving goalposts because you are too much of a pussy to actually have a proper conversation. Why do you think I'm afraid of answering your rehearsed arguement that has nothing to do with the topic of discussion? You are like a fucking clockwork clown who panics at the first sign of challenge and revert back to your Twitter talking points.
I'm not from the USA. Why the fuck would I care about your sports viewership? Movie viewership was what the discussion was about. Moving goalposts is a not going to help you win arguements.
Gullible_Ad3378 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:51:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs not a thing
Hotdog221177 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:53:55 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes it is.
Disposable591 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 04:12:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Has Adam Sandler in it
gazebo-fan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:49:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
His old movies where pretty good
reddawgmcm ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 04:24:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Vin Diesel
cxfhyszhedf ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:33:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Riddick underrated franchise
CJLB ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:12:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah Vin Diesel is just Riddick to me no matter how much time passes. I can hardly think of any other roles he's in other than fast and furious.
And Riddick is fantastic.
2Legit2Quiz ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:26:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Guardians of the Galaxy?
reddawgmcm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:52:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Didnโt STAR Vin Diesel, he was in itโฆ
Maddog2578 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:27:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You take that back.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:43:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes he better
JunYou- ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 05:21:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
useless female character whos only purpose is mating
cxfhyszhedf ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:35:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah like that girl in 13 cameras
xbnm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:01:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Can you give some examples
JunYou- ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:55:20 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
aquaman, theres absolutely no story need or emotional effect for aquaman to fall for mera, none
psl26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:09:13 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Other than the fact that it's in the fucking source material it's adapted from.
self-defenestrator ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:14:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected by M Night Shyamalanโ
NilacTheGrim ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 05:35:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has the words "Star Wars" somewhere in the title.
h_diabetes ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:55:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just let people enjoy things
i-dont-like-men ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:42:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
At least in recent years.
Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones were pretty shit, but Revenge of the Sith is m favorite movie and The Clone Wars tv show was my childhood.
Pietjiro ยท -11 points ยท Posted at 11:11:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Except for the spinoffs, Rogue One is better than episode 7, 8 and 9 together
King_Of_Rats00 ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 11:36:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The only good part of Rouge one is the ending that movie gets WAY more praise then it deserves.
SamanthaLores23 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:29:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah honestly Rogue One was shit, everyone just loses their mind because Vader shows up in the last 30 seconds
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:40:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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King_Of_Rats00 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:44:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exactly that movie is boring as fuck until the 3rd act yet Solo, a movie thats entertaining the whole way through, is considered worse.
Gullible_Ad3378 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 16:21:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wrong 7 and 8 are good
ElectivireMax ยท -23 points ยท Posted at 09:30:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Never seen Star Wars.
None of them.
Never will.
โOmg youโre missing outโ
Maybe.
Youโre missing out on being a multi millionaire.
Keep your movie.
Sabrefan15 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:44:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
heโs referencing this guy on Twitter that drew Gooden made a video about a few years ago
ElectivireMax ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:03:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, idk why nobody realized I was joking
helpfulradiotown ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 12:00:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
OMG youre so brave
ElectivireMax ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:02:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a copypasta, how did nobody get that?
helpfulradiotown ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:44:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bro not everyone spends every living hour online to get these obscure copypastas
ElectivireMax ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:19:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well it was still clearly irony
Fuzzy_Bad_1420 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 11:30:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
you aint missing much
sashlik_provider ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 10:56:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah star wars sucks these days
DrewYourPost ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:54:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has always sucked.
sashlik_provider ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:55:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ok
tiffy68 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:03:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the 15-year-old boys in my classes say that a movie is great, I can be sure that I will hate it.
h_diabetes ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 14:59:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
you seem bitter
psl26 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:09:28 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Found the 15 year old boy
tiffy68 ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 15:54:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No, just have different taste than a 15 year old boy. You seem sensitive.
PrestigiousMonk8825 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:33:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Supporting actor: John Leguizamo
Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against the guy, and he is good if a role is in his wheelhouse, but it is an honest sign that a movie will be trash.
StalinsPerfectHair ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:42:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
John Leguizamo is a fantastic actor. Say what you will about Spawn, but his acting as Violator was *chef's kiss*.
frumfrumfroo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:26:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Moulin Rouge? John Wick? To Wong Foo?
halfbreed_prince ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:13:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage usually scares me away lately.
dirk_niblick ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:21:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The title is Transformers: [some bullshit here].
thatryanguy1 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:22:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by m. Night shamalamadingdong
Commercial_Parking31 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:40:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That itโs on Netflix or Amazon Prime. Or Apple TV+ for that matter.
sj20442 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:22:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Produced by Kathleen Kennedy"
breigns2 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 08:56:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Blatant political agenda.
Afinkawan ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:05:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The word 'Transformers' in the title.
419-68-haha ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:49:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by J.J. Abrams
419-68-haha ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:49:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by J.J. Abrams
ImInArea52 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:53:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its woke.
Garden_of_Evil_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:07:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
JJ Abrams directed it.
Dvl_Brd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:11:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Or had anything to do with it at all.
SomeWillingness2960 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:39:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything woke or with exaggerated female empowerment.
noro01001 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:11:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Woke marketing and politics in a non-political movie. Instant turn-off.
CreamDLX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:40:03 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What the heck is woke marketing?
cryptkeeper89 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 00:49:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ben Stiller
Failure_in_Disguise ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 03:38:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What about Walter Mitty tho?
Mershinn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:43:05 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Love that movie
polycarbonateduser ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 08:49:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Tropic Thunder, The Meyerowitz Stories, Zoolander, Madagascar, Little Fockers...
I think you meant other Ben Affleck.
cryptkeeper89 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 15:06:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All garbage. I give Madagascar a slide because i dont have to see his awkward acting.
CoffeeCat072083 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 00:56:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Madagascar movies would like a word with you.
largejewtestes ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 06:27:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Never go full retard
Gurgiwurgi ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 04:27:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Happy Madison Productions
1-uni-love ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 05:12:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
EdG501 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 09:49:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Watch uncut gems
bruinfan178 ยท -7 points ยท Posted at 10:50:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Get a sense of humor
tom_spur ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 04:09:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler's in it
Effehezepe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:31:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'd say a more accurate measure of a movie's potential badness is if Adam Sandler is listed as a producer. A good director with a good script can get a good performance out of Sandler (examples: Punch Drunk Love, Funny People, Uncut Gems), but the movies he makes himself? Almost uniformly terrible, whether he's in them or not.
DudleyStone ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:45:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The weird thing about him is the guy has talent, but spent most of his career doing low brow comedy movies with the occasional drama or love story.
I like Reign Over Me though I think some aspects of the plot are badly written, especially its conclusion. However, his performance in it is great.
More recently, I watched Uncut Gems and I thought he acted his part well there too.
Uncle_Lazlo ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 03:40:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wil Ferrell is billed in the first three names.
largejewtestes ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:46:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You smelly pirate hooker
CaptainMazda ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 05:25:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gerrard Butler
EdgyGenXnotboomer ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 01:01:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 03:14:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I love Adam Sandler, but true.
popcorn-jalapenos ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 04:33:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is in it.
piss_portfolio ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:47:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any Adam Sandler movie
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:45:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
uncut gems was good
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:11:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Gullible_Ad3378 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:38:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Name one bro
Gundham_cat ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 15:41:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Calling minorities a slur? Woah this seems like a totally unbigoted opinion
[deleted] ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 16:03:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Gundham_cat ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 16:22:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When did I say the were? They called minorities a slur. Also how does that make it better?
cxfhyszhedf ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:31:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nobody cares, retard is not gonna stop being used on the internet
Gundham_cat ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:31:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Doesnโt change that itโs a slur buddy
cxfhyszhedf ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 16:37:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ok still gonna keep saying it
Gundham_cat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:39:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Still doesnโt change the fact that youre abelist.
cxfhyszhedf ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:07:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well being able bodied is literally better than being disabled
psl26 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:45:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And we will still continue to think you are a piece of shit weight on earth.
cxfhyszhedf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:07:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โWeโ or just you
psl26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:08:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You literally just argued with another dude regarding the same topic. Do you not know how to count as well?
cxfhyszhedf ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:14:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh sorry didnโt realize you jumped in, this is an A B conversation, so you can C your way out thanks
psl26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:18:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Your puns are as awful as your personality lol
It's a public forum. Surprise, surprise. More than one person can see your comment. Also, that still has nothing to do with people thinking you are an absolute piece of shit. But hey, I can see how your right wing jargon sprouting ass has difficulty sticking to a topic.
cxfhyszhedf ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:24:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What?
[deleted] ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 16:29:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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psl26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:45:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh ok. That totally makes it alright then.
Imaginary-Nebula4270 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 16:05:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
They read the word retard in the comment and the rest of critical thinking went out the door for them. Ironic
Whitedragon6702 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 12:12:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Out of curiosity, which one(s) do ya mean?
Tha_Rambo ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:25:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Love how you got downvoted for even just asking
Whitedragon6702 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:28:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Meh, the second I take this app and the people seriously is the day I die
I_hate_traveling ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:35:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It mostly happens in TV shows, not movies.
Troy and Anne Boleyn come to mind, lots of racebending going on there.
AJackOffAllTrade ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 04:16:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has Will Ferrell.
savesomeforvirginia ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:14:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Happy Gilmore production
Orchid_Classic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:29:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I know a movie is going to be bad when I can tell exactly what is going to happen next and how.
IndieComic-Man ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:57:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Lionsgate logo.
ShutterBun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:10:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring: Rob Schneider"
ThelVadam4321 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:18:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not a clue. I don't really go to the movies any more. I get more entertainment per hour from video games than I do movies.
illusoryphoenix ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:33:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
same
Runzair ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:28:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs less than 1hr and 45 mins long .. (generally) takes longer for a good plot to develop
ryan-stoldt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:35:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They release a teaser of Porky Pig rapping
Inertial_Mass ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:35:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Incredibly long opening credits.
Hollywood types have incredibly fragile egos. They want to be sure everyone will see their names. If it's a really bad movie, odds are good lots of people will leave before the closing credits.
no-trace ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:40:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you hear the Wilhelm Scream (or any variation of it) in the movie trailer(s). To me, it shows lack of originality/creativeness.
darkdoggo07 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 05:43:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nah, that scream is a classic
Dvl_Brd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:58:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The scream is a running gag with sound editors.
Robpm9995 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:45:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring: Ben Affleck
IronHeart1963 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:52:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they quote positive reviews in the trailer (โSensational,โ โA triumph of modern film,โ etc.) but when you look at the โcriticโ name itโs cumguzzler69 off Twitter
cappydog ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:55:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas cage.
Need I say moreโฆ.
KaleidoscopeAnnual48 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:59:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has โDC Comicsโ mentioned anywhere then itโs probably going to be awful.
NappyFlickz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:03:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"In a world..."
Salt-Zone ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:04:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โBased On A True Storyโ
No seriously. Look at the examples.
The Blind Side The Gridiron Gang American Sniper Zero Dark Thirty BlackHawk Down Ray Apollo 13
Now while all of the movies with it arenโt totally awful, and some may be remarkably well acted, 90% of the time. The stories are so embellished and distorted that the tag line โBased On A True Storyโ is just used to sell tickets.
Maleficent-Ad7330 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:06:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if both characters have a mother called Martha
lululujz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:17:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โThe Rockโ is in it..
ArturosDad ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:22:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Two words: Car. Chase.
SoySauceFan12345 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:27:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs marketed as a comedy and is also American.
perfidious_alibi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:28:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it is both fast, and furious.
rumbleran ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:33:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Being a reboot.
ZombiPFE ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:44:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin Diesel's face is on the poster.
tarun_grrg ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:53:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Family"
Meal_Successful ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:49:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bruce Willis.
itsbiscybitch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:54:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there's no female character introduced in the first half our of the movie that has an importance to the story other than being a sexual object. Goes for a lot of movies but not every single one.
Badradi0 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:54:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When I see the ad five times in a row on YouTube looking at you tomorrow war.
ForestEther ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:54:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam sandier.
elvtiv ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:01:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it says "starring Katherine Heigl"
Fitfatthin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:01:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Everything about the WW84 trailer screamed trope and girl power with no substance at all
the-devil-in-ri ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:01:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Netflix Originals"
Sir-Mattheous ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:06:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Same for Amazon
FuckoffHitler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:38:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Watch the big sick. Youโll change your mind
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:01:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Has the DC Comics Logo
Sir-Mattheous ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:05:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They are all very samey at this point.
iamthorsgirl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:02:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin Diesel
labadee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:03:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
Lonely_Background460 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:05:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Nicholas cage appears
jamesdeanpruitt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:06:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Rob Schneider.
deeemanle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:06:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โKevin Hart inโฆโฆโ
KingOfRock1981 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:07:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Amy Schumerโ
TomatoWithAGun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:09:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Comedy movie trailer where none of the jokes are funny. If those were good enough to make the trailer then you know everything else sucks
Out of place dubstep music in the trailer
"BASED ON A TRUE STORY"
sleepy_loafDOLL ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:12:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it decides to be woke. No offense to all you people who are part of woke culture, but recently whenever there's anything "woke" in a movie it somehow manages to make the movie terrible (and when I mean by somehow, I mean shoving it aggressively in your face).
sadcoffee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:40:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I am woke. I'm also annoyed at having my own values/beliefs shoved at me through film/TV. A lot of Netflix shows are going way too heavy handed with this ("The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina," "Ginny & Georgia"). It's weird because I also recently rewatched "10 Things I Hate About You," which still has relevant feminism in it, and they did a solid job of not feeling like they're slapping woke culture in my face.
re1mdaase ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:24:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is in it
Armyghy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:27:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Melissa McCarthy. Havnt seen a single movie she was in that wasnt a trash heap.
bangladeshiswamphen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:30:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie starts in the middle of the story and then flashes back to the beginning. Can no one tell a story chronologically anymore?
FraudulentCake ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:35:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"From the Director that brought you The Sixth Sense"
ripgd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:42:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
For new movies? If Nicholas Cage is in it
creepindeath96 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:45:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
the rock is in it
CAPTAIN-JOK3R-D ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:54:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jared leto is in it
Agodzgamerz1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:54:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pg-13 for horror movies
FalseStartsPod ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:59:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
James Corden is in it
AlexDKZ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:00:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Boobs within the first five minutes of runtime.
midas22 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:00:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's under 90 minutes.
_mathieu_hache ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:10:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's directed by Zack Snyder
Polite_Heretic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:11:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has a superhero in it... period. Superheros are so played out. Just a bunch of unsurvivable punch-scenes and then they crash into each other really hard and it makes a shock wave. Pls stahp making superhero movies.
_soulianis_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:12:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's got Keira Knightley in it
crumplezone49 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:15:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's about a comic book.
Blooooops ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:17:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the poster says "from the producers/director of [insert famous movie]"
MacIomhair ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:20:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad physics
almostwithyou ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:21:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Nicholas Cage in it.
Entinu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:30:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You take that back! He's a National Treasure thay can Count(ing) Cars at a high Speed!
LordStoneBalls ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:25:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage is in it
Herioz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:29:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Old established/beloved franchise is revived but it's "modernised" ie. male character is female, white is black or straight is gay or advertised as anti-male, female empowerment, misogyny kiler.
When movie presents such values as the most important they forgot what make movie good , like gripping plot, character's arcs, their motivation struggle, interesting setting, actually funny comedy, logical progression of story.
New charlie's angels, ghostbusters, star wars, batwomen, mulan, something something harley quinn (who the fuck thought that name was appropriate).
B1uBurneR ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:39:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you're date has bad breath.
makou ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:51:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage
TheSilenceofReason ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:54:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It says MARVEL at the start.
babydogduvalier ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:54:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That itโs on Netflix with a red N in the corner of the image.
Shrkrle ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:03:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer is bad?
FancyPantsFoe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:04:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its made by DC
Davido400 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:09:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sylvester Stallone (Demolition Man was great, mind you!)
AllTheSith ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:14:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rocky 1, 2, 3, 4, Rocky Balboa, all Rambo and Creed. You have a horrible taste.
Gillys_Voodoo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:11:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dwayne Johnson isnโt in it
UsefZ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:12:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"It is said that we only use 10% of our brains". turns off
Whatever-ppl ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:16:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the rock is in the movie
Zero916 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:21:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was made after 2000.
SeoulTezza ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:24:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's from Hollywood and a sequel
Dawek401 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:24:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
sex scene I don't why but I automaticly turn movie off
Midwestern_in_PNW ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:35:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It gets recommended on Fox News ๐คทโโ๏ธ
Cherry_RosieX2512 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:48:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it stars a bald heavy guy like vin deisel or the rock. Or if the trailer gives away the entire plot and ending
Spork_44 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:50:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the opening of the film jumps right into it, doesnโt give you a moment to get comfortable, instead itโs just instantly a car chase or some lady putting her bra back on
tallguyxxx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:51:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It says a Netflix production at the start
waterbury01 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:52:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rotten Tomato gives it a good score.
Sw3Et ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:58:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the title is some variation of "fast" and/or "furious"
HideoYutani ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:16:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fantasy or historical movies where the lead actors are a bunch of no names, and the trailer is full of explosions, shit CGI, and slow motion.
Comedy trailers where the jokes aren't funny.
Trailers that start with the "DC" logo.
zXenn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:24:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there is a 9 in the title.
thatagent34 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:34:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You leave F&F alone.
zXenn ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 11:03:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I never mentioned that franchise...
thatagent34 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:20:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What are you talking about then?
Prior-Scientist-7771 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:26:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs the 4th instillation or in Fast and furious case the 9th
thatagent34 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:33:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nope the fast series is amazing. Like the movies are way over the top and the writing is not great but man thry do big budget campy better than anyone.
Prior-Scientist-7771 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:03:52 on August 8, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs why they are so bad they can catch cars now it used to be about racing
metrxc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:29:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If thereโs forced politics shoved into them, i.e 90% of all Hollywood these days
SeantheWelshman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:49:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If all of the people you hate say itโs good, you know it will be bad.
kingofthemullets ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:51:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
BEWARE, IMMINENT SPOILERS!!!
I recently watched Rambo: last blood.
Obvious playout from the beginning: naive young girl wants to find her real dad, who is in the slums of Mexico, gets captured by sex traffickers and tortured and heavily drugged, Rambo comes to rescue her, (here we go, this is where shit gets good!)
But no, Rambo goes in, kills/disables the bad guys in the vicinity, finds his adopted daughter, takes her out of the brothel and across the country and she dies in the cab of his truck from the heroin, half way back. this happens quite early in the film, and from that early point I could tell it was going to be shit
So Rambo goes back to Mexico again, murders one of the boss bad guys and goes home to set all his traps, knowing they'll come for him, naturally he annihilated them in true rambo fashion and it fucking kicks ass, but for what, the girl still died. (He could have taken her to his contact who has access to a medic.)
This is not how these movies work! The hero goes in, kills all the bad guys, rescues the girl. Period! The end. It's become fashionable to be contrary now in TV and movies and shock the audience with shit like this. Just fucking ruined it though.
This was fucked up and I'm still depressed about it a week later.
xbenny78x ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:52:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All female cast reboot.
wtf_is_this15 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:53:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they start singing and dancing
tijmen2828 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:54:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Marvel
__213__ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:55:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Adam Sandler
old-abacus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:57:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
you're gf recommended it
brittwithouttheney ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:58:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the studio "leaks" too much behind the scenes info and shenanigans. Looking you Jared "The most horrendous Joker "Leto.
draggingmytail ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:58:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStaring Miles Tellerโ
DublD96 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:00:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit does love a good old sweeping generalisation
reality72 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:00:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs starring Rob Schneider.
Tino1986 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:01:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โโฆ starring James Cordenโ
KronosNOP ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:02:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Virtue signaling
LevBro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:03:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its produced after roughly 2010
alcald ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:09:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its a superhero movie
zxzxzxzxxcxxxxxxxcxx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:32:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs my girlfriendโs turn to choose
collapsingwaves ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:00:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Usually if the principal characters are American...
LayneCobain95 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:13:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Changing the race of half the characters, and making some random guy gay (in a remake where they werenโt before) when it doesnโt even effect the story. All for political correctness.
Itโs kinda unrelated, but I knew the World War 2 Battlefield game was going to be not too great once I saw that you could play as a black female nazi. I understand wanting inclusion. But no one is going to whine โI canโt play as a Nazi that looks like me!โ
MunkyDust94 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:15:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Vin Diesel is in the movie.
HyerMind ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:21:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No diversity!
resklv ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:22:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โNetflix originalโ
BannedAgainOU812 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:38:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any movie that says "MARVEL" in the opening credits.
llsmilodonll ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:38:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This movie features a โBrave and strong independentโ woman whoโs gonna save the world.
You know that action hero you loved when u where young Heโs back but we changed his race and gender because we are โprogressiveโ.
movies that try to be trandi hip and cool and bee โprogressiveโ
Unable_Big3152 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:44:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nic Cage
LaughingFungus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:57:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the lead is a woman.
andrewface ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:01:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Theres a superhero in it
Psy_Kik ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:05:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the film is supposed to be sci-fi/comedy/fantasy/thriller/action/re-make/whatever but the trailer is keenly pushing the woke feminist aspect.
sfogliatelle_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:06:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exposition dump at the start of the movie. The more they explain, the worse it is.
zodiacPDP ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:08:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The producer or writer being super woke
noro01001 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:12:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Social justice
Madug ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:18:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lgbt
LolaBijou ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:24:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Nicholas Cage.
impalafork ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:59:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You take that back, he is a master of his craft and only stars in a
fewsomeOK a lot of amazingly bad films. I haven't seen Jiu Jitsu yet but I suspect it might just be bad and not entertainingly awful.LolaBijou ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:18:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gotta pay off the IRS!
raykovskyy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:25:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage
Hot_Plastic_883 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:35:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Very few movies to me are very memorable anymore.... Todayโs movies are like todayโs pop music. Boring and predictable
Lunatik21 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:37:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M Night Shamaylan Or Written by either of those two that screwed up the game of thrones ending
Gabtraff ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:37:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Alan Smithee
Losterriblegiggles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:37:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer obviously shows all the good parts.
frankenpoopies ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:37:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Starring mark whalberg
Lunatik21 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:37:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M Night Shamaylan Or Written by either of those two that screwed up the game of thrones ending
Horsboy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:37:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
david spade
vadose24 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:38:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If i see adam sandler anywhere
PsychedelicPistachio ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:38:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer is really long and reveals almost the entire plot
MisterSynister ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:38:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Uwe Boll..."
tinybluespeck ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:38:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amy Schumer. Woke remake of an old movie.
SnooJokes8317 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:39:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whenever you see will ferrels ass in the first 15 mins
necromax13 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:39:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Netflix logo coming up is quite the telltale sign it's gonna be a low effort shit show
RepresentativeSome26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:43:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Megan Fox
Aidamis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:43:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Identity politics.
EmperorTrunp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:45:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Leftist woke politics or gender swapping
Elvis_MFN_Presley ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:51:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The movie has identity politics in it.
The best example I can think of is the 2016 Ghostbusters remake. The only thing it at going for it was โwoman can do anything a man can doโ and it was one of the worst box office bombs in the past 20 years.
Weary_Phragmite ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:56:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Marvel"
Mondo_the_dukes ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:00:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by spike lee
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ohyeahbonertime ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:05:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It really is offensive when these minorities are in lead roles, huh. Especially two of them! Come on guys, fall back in line please.
iammyownhell- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:10:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
DC.
chad59N ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:12:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rap music, rappers starring Pretty good clues
zed1207 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:31:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The word MARVEL flashes on your screen.
NotThatJaredBlack ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:34:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Peter Jackson.
Breauxmontana ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:36:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Rock is in it. And/or Kevin Hart as well.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:39:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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ElysiumSprouts ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:45:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, Starbuck in Battlestar Galactica was terrible! Amiright? ๐
newmemphisbasque ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:43:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you have women beating up men, it's time to watch something else.
superNoid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:54:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Woke agenda
diesatfifty ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:02:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Human tactics beating superior alien technology yet again.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:52:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs another Marvel movie
5p3nc3r ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:52:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the words โfastโ or โfuriousโ appear in the title. ๐
northphoenixguy84 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:53:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โMarvelโ
adamstubbs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:55:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a remake of an already bad movie, and it looks like itโs going to be pretty much the same movie.... Dune.
concreteyeti ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:04:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Luke throws the lightsaber off of a cliff.
friedeggsfordinner ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:05:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lionsgate
alpineA310 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:17:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M Night Shyamalan.
Pineapple-Status ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:29:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolรกs Cage walks in
Many-Organization950 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:46:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin diesel is on the poster
electric_shocks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:47:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Clumsy foreshadowing
sbeklaw ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:47:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A comedy that gives away all the funniest jokes in the trailer
Icy_Lingonberry_3401 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:51:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Was it filmed during a pandemic? I'd put money on it being trash
CompetitiveBunch2996 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:52:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The character showing gay traits
XxfelipeboixX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:01:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
in my opinion a sign a film is gonna be bad would be if it's directed by Zack Snyder is part of the trailer
niuaungounga ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:03:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
niuaungounga ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:03:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
Chigibu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:04:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M Night Shyamalan.
desrevermi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:05:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lol
bigchip37 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:07:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
J.J. Abrams
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:08:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
it's a disney SW sequel
sometacos111 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:16:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ben affleck
X-AE-A_12 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:16:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whenever a movie does those closeup shots of women's asses, will it probably give me a boner? Yes. Do I hate it? Also yes.
TheGudu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:19:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It starts with "DC Comics".
Spiritual-Debt-9715 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:20:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Making a point of racism
Christopher109 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:23:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything that's not the matrix
obsessedwnbayoungboy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:35:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has โThe Fast and the Furiousโ as a title
Kachiggamybigga2 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:36:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Original opinion number 10,000.
obsessedwnbayoungboy ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:56:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So, I can only share my opinion if itโs unpopular?
Dabofett ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:02:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kristen Stewart or Melissa McCarthy
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Doobie_1986 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:53:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
???
The_Kielbasa_Kid ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:38:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is in it.
Marscaleb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:51:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Does the name JJ Abrams mean anything to you?
kizza002 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:42:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It being a DC movie
FeedPeopleJaiJaiRam ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:00:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it stars Nicolas Cage
IgnorantModeration ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:09:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cage movies can be mistakes for being bad but generally, they fall into the interesterong or "fucking weird" categories.
KittyLover1239 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:57:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sequels and usually a movie we never asked for
Kindly-Pipe669 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:38:06 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any movie made not to tell an interesting story, but to please minorities.
Chemcialweaponsuser ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:30:35 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Made after 2014
Kachiggamybigga2 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 03:07:51 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This
AjWaderz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:34:51 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Famous actors, popular music from today, and meme jokes(sometimes).
PrincessSporus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:41:31 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The appearance of Kevin Hart.
DawnEK ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:04:52 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is in it.
Fang_Claw_5965 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:42:51 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The critics say itโs great
Tabulatelk15 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:10:31 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the critics give a good review.
Uhdd00 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:47:58 on July 3, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
16% Rotten Tomatoes rating.
helpfulradiotown ยท -10 points ยท Posted at 11:59:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Like your mom :DDDD
AvatarSchlang ยท -11 points ยท Posted at 05:07:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Feminism
asande19 ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 16:20:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit moment
_C_A_G_ ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 18:50:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Shut the fuck up
GoogleWasMyIdea49 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 03:23:39 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ooo boy, here we go ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฟ
itssuprs ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 18:33:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why are stupid people such as yourself always the loudest
heyhihowdyhey ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 16:28:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You boys are acc the cringiest cunts going ๐๐๐
[deleted] ยท -11 points ยท Posted at 05:26:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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imdjsb ยท -21 points ยท Posted at 05:47:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What? Modern day feminism is basically useless
lukesvader ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 11:11:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And yet, here you are.
imdjsb ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:40:45 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not really sire what you mean by that if you mean people like me is the reason we need feminism I am not sure because I did not even say anything bad about them I just said that I don't think it is useful to have it does don't see how that is in any way damaging to women
[deleted] ยท 36 points ยท Posted at 05:59:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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imdjsb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:44:35 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A push for women's rights and equality? Legally for the most part
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:48:04 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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imdjsb ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 18:00:34 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think they have that already (and I think legally is the more proper way to put it since men and women are not the same people that is just what I think personally)
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:22:58 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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imdjsb ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:12:06 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Okay; I think they have equality in every aspect of life.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:59:29 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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imdjsb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:33:59 on July 8, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think there is equality but yes I would think there is small things on each side that would be different
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Critical_Moose ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:43:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You are being bullied for being reasonable. You're not alone
andrecinno ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:13:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Don't even try, mate. Let them hang around in controversial with their shitty opinions. A dying breed, fortunately.
koniec_z_teokracja ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 07:32:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They know. They just don't care.
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TheFirstBobEver ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 14:17:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm autistic (formally known as retarded) and I know and I don't care. I too can be a retarded moron sometimes.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:24:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Puoaper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:51:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You are upset by the word retarded but not stupid? Thatโs some irony If Iโve ever seen it. They mean the same thing more or less both used in this sense and the technical one.
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Puoaper ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 14:59:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a person is retarded that isnโt an insult of them but it causes that person to be stupid in a lot of cases. For example I have a retarded cousin. She is not likely to ever read beyond a first grad level and do more than the absolute basics in math like simple addition. She is stupid because of her condition and has zero chance of ever being a functioning member of society. She has some value to offer but will never be independent to any meaningful degree. I care about her but these are simply facts. Retarded and stupid are not the same thing but they often go hand in hand.
MasterPimpinMcGreedy ยท -13 points ยท Posted at 09:39:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Just because you chose not to use retarded like that doesnโt mean you can police others not to
BradGS ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:35:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Youโd consider someone telling you not to use a slur policing your language?
Itโs not 2008 anymore.
MasterPimpinMcGreedy ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 14:36:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Of course I would. Policing is policing. If I donโt like something I donโt tell others not to say it
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DeadHookerMeat ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 09:49:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That line of thinking is retarded.
gstoopiest ยท -25 points ยท Posted at 07:37:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its probably because their retarded
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gstoopiest ยท -9 points ยท Posted at 07:40:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
*there
[deleted] ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 07:44:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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gstoopiest ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:48:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
*outed
Kinda making yourself seem retarted with these spelling mistakes.
coocoo333 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:55:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think your retarted.
Feminism is based
fjacobwilon1993 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 16:23:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Feminism is good but you're still an asshole for using the r word like that
coocoo333 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:26:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't really care about using the r word if others use it. taste of there own medicine
fjacobwilon1993 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:28:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's bullshit and youre just perpetuating harmful derogatory language.
coocoo333 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:29:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
to people who already use it?
fjacobwilon1993 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:32:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes. And to others. It's an ableist term and if some white person were to call me the n word, calling them the n word back would be stupid, reductive and shows no honor. The best is to shame the people that use it and move on. "Stupid" is just as effective in achieving the point you're shooting for
coocoo333 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 20:46:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
eh, my mirco agression in the whole scheme of things won't really matter,
Good-Escape-6851 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:28:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Based on what?
coocoo333 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:29:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
:)
gstoopiest ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 14:56:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
*you're
coocoo333 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:28:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
said the guy who made the same mistake
gstoopiest ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:08:05 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
???
Hamzasky ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 07:35:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Based
Puoaper ยท -14 points ยท Posted at 13:50:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cancer
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Puoaper ยท -15 points ยท Posted at 15:03:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Right well historically it has had a lot of value and some blemishes. Now the entire thing is a blemish. You have folk being over sensitive about non issues like man spreading and other dumb people following along and clapping as is what was said has any value. Men and women in the west are largely treated the same legally and where they arenโt women have it better in every case im aware off. There are social differences and these people claim these differences are bad like women not being ceos or other prestige positions but these are largely caused by life choices like having a family. Women are more burdened by the responsibilities of having a child but I see this as a non concern as itโs biology and canโt be changed.
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Puoaper ยท -8 points ยท Posted at 15:44:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Women arenโt legally allowed to be discriminated against. What Iโm talking about is women taking lower paying but more flexible jobs because of family more often than men do. They also leave work longer when they give birth.
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Puoaper ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:00:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You do understand not all federal policy is contained in the constitution right? It isnโt even always based on the constitution.
[deleted] ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 07:35:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
elaborate
Spartan-417 ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 07:51:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In the West, men and women have achieved legal and social equality
Well, actually, women are currently privileged by the laws on the books and overall legal system in many nations, such as the UK
A woman cannot commit rape under British law, and get much shorter sentences for any crimes of which they are convicted.
The divorce & child support system heavily privileges women, practically always giving them the children if they want, and huge sums of money from the unlucky father
Testicular cancer gets a tiny fraction of the research funding breast cancer does
There is very few safe refuges for male domestic abuse victims. Many local councils will even refuse male victims access to their services in direct contravention of the Equality Act 2010
The male suicide rate is far higher than the female one, and yet the British government only makes references to aiding women & children in their suicide prevention program
Yakroot ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:00:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You're a fucking loser dude
andrecinno ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:08:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You realize the suicide rate thing has an explanation, right?
Women also are even more likely than men to attempt suicide. In the US for example, adult women in the US reported a suicide attempt 1.2 times as often as men. But male suicide methods are often more violent, making them more likely to be completed before anyone can intervene. Access to means is a big contributing factor: in the US for example, six-in-10 gun owners are men โ and firearms account for more than half of suicides.
tl;dr women attempt suicide more, but men go for more violent means which tend to actually end up killing them
[deleted] ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:52:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Spartan-417 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:55:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Well, where else do you see it in huge numbers?
The majority of feminist movements are in the West, where theyโre inventing enemies to fight because theyโve already achieved legal equality
Now they want to drag everyone down to the same level, no matter their skills and experience
ZealousidealWorker69 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:50:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Femen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-Di9A28e5E
[deleted] ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 07:58:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
what are does fake enemies?
Spartan-417 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 08:01:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The spectre of โinequityโ in all its forms
Strange that when it goes above 50% women, or when men suffer because of the differences, it doesnโt matter. If itโs all about equity, surely those should be areas of concern too?
King_Of_Rats00 ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 11:35:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This screams "i get all my political views from Twitter"
Spartan-417 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:47:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What, and BasicBecky25 screaming about patriarchy in Europe when thereโs literally Saudi Arabia where women were only just allowed to drive isnโt?
King_Of_Rats00 ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 12:06:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ah, middle east whataboutism. You watch a lot of sargon dont you?
ice_king_and_gunter ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 11:59:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ah yes the good ol' "but there are starving children in Africa, so finish your meal" argument.
Puoaper ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:57:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Difference is that putting a spot light on the problems in the Middle East can actually bring good to those suffering and replace it with suffrage.
I_hate_traveling ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:25:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And your comment screams of projection.
Puoaper ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:55:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs mostly found in the west. By over welding amounts. I agree that in places like Iran it could do a whole world of good but feminists in the west bitch about made up problems like man spreading rather than real issues like child wives or women being little more than property in places like Iran.
theblackparade87C ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 13:18:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, which is the one that affects movies most
I_hate_traveling ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 15:29:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
God forbid someone offers a west-centric take on website comprised of 99% westerners, right?
Yeah, dude, modern day feminism is a meme. It wouldn't be a meme if they did fewer SlutWalks and more FGM educational missions in Somalia, but yeah, that's not happening. SlutWalks is where it's at.
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Sometimes_gullible ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:53:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Good thing you're a nobody and people doesn't need your approval to work against inequality.
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Unleashtheducks ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 16:55:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is why Reddit is still known as โthat incel website that breeds mass shootersโ
threeleggedgoose ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:08:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thatโs 4Chin or whatever itโs called. Reddit breeds lonely people. Forever alone.png
psl26 ยท 36 points ยท Posted at 16:44:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nothing to see here folks. Just two incels circle-jerking each other off.
threeleggedgoose ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 17:06:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Two? Itโs about to become a bukakke.
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psl26 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:03:33 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stop whining, asshole. Why do you think your moronic, nuance-less comments should be treated as good faith arguments instead of as a pathetic attempt to validate your own fragile insecurities amongst other fragile insecure men? Come up with a better argument that involves more depth than just "feminism ruins movies" then maybe ill treat you like an adult. Act like a dumbass, you will be treated like one. Don't whine later. Accommodating your fragility isn't my responsibility.
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psl26 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:37:18 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Top level comment? Both your comments are downvoted. I'm not being hostile. I'm mocking you. Sucks that you don't know if difference between the two
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psl26 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 04:25:05 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why the fuck do you think i am debating with you? I am insulting you. I would have to respect you for me to debate with you.
Do you sincerely believe "feminism ruins movies" is an intellectual take?
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psl26 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:04:16 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lmao. You want me to desperately acknowledge your shitty takes. But what you fail to realise is that your take is so devoid of substance that even if i wanted to I would not be able to acknowledge it. You have had what like 10 opportunities to elaborate on it so far but you still continue to whine for my attention instead of actually saving grace and telling us why feminism makes movies bad in a way that doesn't make me want to laugh at you.
But if you still want me to treat you with respect when you have said or done nothing to deserve it you can kindly please fuck off.
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psl26 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:35:28 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And that is how ill continue to engage you until you give me something to convince me to take you seriously. Act like a dumbass and you will get treated like one. I am concerned that this basic tenet of social interaction hasn't registered with you.
Lmao rich coming from the guy who keeps whining and crying about how people don't pay attention to his hot "intellectual" takes. For a guy who hates feminism, you have awfully thin skin.
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psl26 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:51:43 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What do you think you are doing right now? I'm curious. In your admittedly slow mind, do you not classify this as whining?
My behavior is rooted in emotion? Bruh you spent a big fraction of your day crying about how someone was mean to you on the internet. Your lack of self awareness is much more bewildering than your inability to have a conversation
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psl26 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:01:02 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I'm responding to your delusions besides frankly, like a car wreck, you are extremely interesting to say the least. I've never met a guy who's doubling down on being a whiny little shit crying about how nobody takes his moronic views seriously and at the same time being confident enough to think you are not whining. Utterly fascinating. Also. You are the one talking to me brother. You started the complaining if you remember.
Also I don't think you know what either of the words "projection" or "psychology" means. Maybe look up those big boy words before you use them because that is not it chief.
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psl26 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:15:43 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
You are the one incessantly whining about how I treated you badly and begging for me to take your big-boy views seriously like a bitter ex. So I am guessing it's the other way around.
In our entire conversation, Not once did I bring up your political views. Can you read? This entire embarrassment you have put yourself through would be a lot more forgivable if you were illiterate.
Aww. Is that what you think you were doing? How cute. Most people would call it being a whiny little shit.
Excuses. The reason you havent discussed your views yet is because there is no substance to it. If insults are enough to derail your intellectual takes then they arent that strong to begin with.
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psl26 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:34:49 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lmao. Again. You really need to figure out what all those big words you use actually mean.
The next time you have an allegedly intellectual take, maybe stick to it and not whine and cry about how everyone is mean to you.
Lmao. Why the fuck would I do that? "FEMINISM RUINS MOVIES! Now everyone please politely ask me why. Don't be mean or ill get super hurt and use it as an excuse to NEVER explain why feminism ruins movies because clearly, I have not really thought that far and will instead use your lack of etiquette to go on long-winded rants that I could have easily used to explain my position instead. And for some reason, still expect people to take me seriously"
Same love. I am sorry I was a big old meanie lmao. I hope some other incel comes along and takes care of that big old emotional boo-boo i allegedly gave you.
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psl26 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:49:14 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Free psychotherapy! Lmao. You really love those big words don't you?
Lmao. Having to resort to "you mad bro" is low even for you. Especially after that big rant about projection. You really are a fascinating case study in hypocrisy and unbridled petulance.
Also yeah. It's been fun. But unlike you. I have a life that I'll need to get back to now. I hope someone else gives you the attention you so desperately crave.
ThatGuyBench ยท -13 points ยท Posted at 17:56:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dunno, I despise incels too, yet to be oblivious about this is what gives credibility to likes of incels.
Sure, if you are making a movie which shows a touching story of women and the issues they have to overcome in a well written way, its a great movie. And I think nobody here is contesting that.
What people are talking about here, at least as I see is when there are movies which freeload on the fact that they have all women cast, or LGBT people in them would be enough to be considered a decent movie. I dont watch movies a lot, but my experience with this comes from the ghostbusters movie which was redone by female cast, and was just outright shit movie. Then it was framed as if saying that its a shit movie would bring a sexist connotation, which is just utter piece of shit excuse and I think any self respecting feminist should be livid about abusing the term to make cheap excuses for evading valid criticism at the expense of the feminist movement and its credibility.
Now what you did is also cheap reframing of who you dislike into something else that is much easier to criticize, by framing this as incel belief. But perhaps, and hopefully you instead mistook what they meant by feminism.
psl26 ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 17:58:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why would I treat a moron saying "feminism makes movies bad" with no hint of nuance as a good faith arguement?
If he had said feminism inserted in movies as a cynical way to get more people to watch the movie then ok. I would probably have taken him seriously. Otherwise, I see no other response to this other than mocking him.
ThatGuyBench ยท -7 points ยท Posted at 18:38:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe because this is Reddit and with every comment everyone will not think of and address every single possible fucking way its authors idea could be misinterpreted.
"If he had said..." No its your problem of going to rash conclusions and painting a detailed picture based on few word comments, in internet, where no context is available. Everybody here is echochambered and primed to see caricatures of every view that one might disagree somehow. Have you argued with an incel and got a bogus accusations which make 0 sense? I have, I assume you have too. Mainly its due to the echochambers they live in, where they create caricatures of any view that disagrees with them and dumbs them down to the oblivion. But this goes for pretty much any belief, go to any political meme group that you disagree with and see. All kinds of "if you this, then you must be doing that" statements pulled out of their asses. Its idiotic way to adress problems. You mistook what the person meant by their comment, and yet you double down to the simplified worldview to which you have conditioned yourself for in your own echochambers.
Just know, I'm also not perfect, we all have these biases, but we have to be working on them, not double down. Sure incels suck and feminism has improved a lot of things, but that is not the discussion here. Its about movies, and injected narration at the expense of movie quality we are talking here. We are not talking about movies including feminist issues being neccesarily bad because of them being a part of the movie, but rather about the argument that poor movie quality could be remedied by injection of feminism. One of my favorite movies of all time, "We the children from the Banhoff zoo" had shown harsh reality of underage kids being sexually exploited, and I have no issue that they raise awareness of these issues. But had it not been a good movie, that would not give it a pass to be a decent movie.
Want to create a movie that first and foremost spreads your idea, without being able to make a good screenplay, then go make a TED talk or a documentary.
psl26 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 18:40:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
People like you bewilder me. Ok so I should come to some far fetched conclusion on my own so that I don't treat the poor little moron who has no problem mouthing off dumbshit badly.
Pick a better battle mate. This is not it.
ThatGuyBench ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 18:47:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bewilder you because you dont get your regular dopamine hit of someone licking your ass with complete agreement, and instead gives a conflicting worldview to yours? How openminded of you. Right, answer with your oneliners, be on defensive rather than discuss differing views, you surely will grow as a person dramatically like this.
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ThatGuyBench ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 19:00:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I just wrote you a damn essay explaining why the topic is not about feminism itself being bad but its inclusion being a thing that makes a movie good although its utterly shit in every other aspect. Can you get the idea, you social prodigy who doesnt seem to be able to get out of your frame and empathize beyond your own little world?
The op comment is literally "Feminism" your frame that its "Feminism itself is bad" is product of your own mind. Replace the comment with patriotism, and I will agree that it ruins the movies just as much, and will not give a shit movie a pass because "Oh its so partriotic about my damn country." Or whatever else bullshit else than movie quality people argue as a substitute for the movie being good.
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ThatGuyBench ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:29:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And here you go again, reframing the situation. I get it its not consciously, but rather because you are unwilling to even consider listening to my point. You were clearly previously arguing that that the OP meant that he thus means that "feminism itself is bad."
When you see answer to question "what makes movies bad" you see implication in answer "feminism" that it as a movement or anywhere in movies is bad.
Meanwhile to many others it is short for "giving a pass to otherwise shit movies."
Context matters, what you trip on when you hear one thing said is completely different trip to another person. If you hade ever done psychedelics you would see how different people can view the same thing. Or just proactively venturing outside your own bubbles and opening your mind to ideas which you dont understand. You insult me of poor social skills yet live in your own bubble and cant acknowledge the thought process of another person. Making rash conclusions is no art, its lazy thinking.
psl26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:31:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How am I reframing the situation mate? Guy said feminism ruins movies and I made fun of him for it. That is the situation. It did not go beyond that. Not the fictional one you made in your head so that you had an excuse to go on cute little rants. For fucks sake, your delusion is exhausting. What the fuck does psychedelics have to do with anything? Seriously, listen to yourself man
ThatGuyBench ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:09:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Because initially you focused on that the person tried to attack the feminism as a whole, then it shifted that the person means that feminism makes movies bad. Obviously latter part is true, but its a different situation. If you take word for word you are right, however if you have argued with the likes of him, and importantly, in good faith and willing to understand where they are coming from, then you would see that in many cases what they mean is that forced feminist narratives (and any other narrative too) tends to ruin movies. Many of them read news about otherwise good movies getting slack for lacking diversity, and other movies being paraded because they have a virtuous agenda, but as a movie they fail miserably. The likes of him are also in a bubble, I think we can also agree on that. The whole issue revolves about getting worked up about things that you happen to misunderstand that the OP is worked up about. Why this is a problem is that their idea gets misrepresented, even though they too could have elaborated more clearly to those who might misunderstand, and in the end would get even more alienated against feminism even if initially they are not. Just try to go trough forums or subs where anti feminist grumbling is high and open your mind about why they get the biased ideas they do. I often go trough bubbles I disagree with and I think I have learned to understand people much better that way. Multiple friends of mine I have leaded out of far right, nationalist and incel-ish groups and only trough understanding and empathizing first and only then challenging their views when they seem open to an actual different view, and when they trust that I understand where they are coming from. If you dont understand their train of thought, and rush into a heated argument, you just galvanize them more, because when you dont understand them, you will misinterpret them and say things about them which they know are wrong, and will make them more likely to believe their own side, regardless if its the wrong one. Its counterproductive for you to create more opposition to your views. Being on the right side doesnt mean that your arguing benefits your side if you dont try to understand the views of the other side, its being a bad representative of your side that others will have to deal with,if they want any real change to happen.
psl26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:07:14 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No i didnt. Your entire premise for all these stupid rants you are going on is based on a wrong assumption.
ThatGuyBench ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:46:41 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So in your mind any criticism of feminism classifies a person as an incel or what? Im sorry if someone who wants to elaborate more on an idea than a sentence or two comes across as a rant. As I see here most people seem to give shit to eachother because they get stuck up into oneliners which get misunderstood and people get more and more averse to actually talking and rather fetishize "getting <insert belief you disagree/dont understand here> REKT" type of discussion, rather than caring to do their part of empathizing. And then they wonder how fundamentalist idiots like incels and whatnot come to be.
Unleashtheducks ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 16:55:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is why Reddit is still known as โthat incel website that breeds mass shootersโ
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psl26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:06:18 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nothing to see here folks, just another incel jumping to conclusions about people he doesn't know shit about so that he can feel better about his obviously shitty takes that he refuses to back with want kind of real life evidence.
helpfulradiotown ยท -41 points ยท Posted at 11:58:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He's right you know
Punkfukk ยท -18 points ยท Posted at 12:12:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Recently watched the latest men in black film with Hemsworth and Thompson.. that fuckung scene "all women are queens" like stfu. Its already a terrible movie now you have to say something so retarded you're just shooting yourself in the foot.
ManyOver8438 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:05:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh yeah that movie has to be the most boring thing I've ever watched.
Daktush ยท -28 points ยท Posted at 12:35:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
And it's brother wokeism
Rannek17 ยท -32 points ยท Posted at 13:22:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Real answers are always in controversial
Sometimes_gullible ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 13:55:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's because those "real" answers are always garbage and not generally supported by human beings.
Just look at every truewhatever subreddit and see why the flies seek it out.
digitaal_boog ยท -20 points ยท Posted at 10:19:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Fuck you. I was dead ass gonna put that.
i-dont-like-men ยท -11 points ยท Posted at 16:41:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Some people are downvoting those who agree... but what feminisim didn't come off as shitty? The movement itself and its ideolog is fine, but when people make a movie out of it, they always antagonize men, have a "new girl" who's feminist and teaches the main character about feminism.
It seems so... wrong...?
andrecinno ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 17:58:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What, do you only watch Hallmark movies?
i-dont-like-men ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:27:12 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I get the joke, but have you seen a good feminist movie? I'm open to watch some.
andrecinno ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:51:33 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Many great movies have feminist undertones. Alien, Silence of the Lambs, The Color Purple, Annihilation, Kill Bill, MM Fury Road, Little Women, Lady Bird, Jeanne Dielman, A League of their Own, Thelma & Louise, Moana, Roma, The Witch, Erin Brockovich... Some are more subtle, some are less.
i-dont-like-men ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:03:45 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
These are good movies, yes. Note on "feminist undertones". The word "Undertones". When it becomes the plot, its instantly worse, because to have a plot, they have to demonize someone.
When its an undertone, you get the message, but it doesn't destroy the plot or anything.
andrecinno ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:06:06 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Many of these great movies demonize someone though. Alien has, well, the Alien, Fury Road has Immortan Joe. And that ain't even true. Lady Bird doesn't demonize someone, just picking a random example.
i-dont-like-men ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:22:58 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, but movies with only feminist plot just demonize men, for, like being evil or something. Those movies demonize people for being Aliens trying to kill people, and Immortal Joe, well, I haven't watched that yet.
But movies have reasons plot to overcome challenges and things, and in Lady Bird that happens to be the challenges of being a single mother. I haven't watched the movie, but the plot is about that being difficult, and there are challenges to overcome.
All in all, the challenges in a movie with a feminist plot happen to demonize men, as there wouldn't be a challenge. With a single parent, its like taking a taking a pop-up exam. A lot of things problems show up you didn't expect, and boom, you have to keep your life together, etc.
With feminism, it indicates there are problems women face (like in society) that men don't have to face at all. The only way this can happen if...? I am not sure, but the movies portray these problems with men metaphorically, or with women who gatekeep them from attaining higher just like those women have.
All in all, all male characters fall into 1 of 3 categories (in these movies, not in the good ones with feminist undertones):
andrecinno ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:47:42 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, that goes for like, all movies that only deal with one topic and do it in the most heavy-handed way possible. It's not a feminist movie thing, it's a bad movie thing.
i-dont-like-men ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 01:18:37 on July 11, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Exactly. And all movies that are "Feminist movies" would have to be 'heavy handed' to get that message across.
xbnm ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 22:56:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mad max fury road sucks, right?
AussieJonesNoelzy ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 05:53:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It gets 85+ rating by critics on Rotten Tomato.
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Beastfromair ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:23:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Promising Young Woman was quite good
helpfulradiotown ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:57:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Carey Mulligan is such a hot honey. Her body is tightt
King_Of_Rats00 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:32:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Avengers was made by a feminist
helpfulradiotown ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:58:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
hahahahaha
yeah feminist who is a shitty person to women
King_Of_Rats00 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:05:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is joss weadon shitty to women?
lordberric ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:55:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah lol
bondoswag ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 05:04:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Love for someone to tell me a good feminist movie
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:38:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Birds of Prey was super fun
BeaterOfMeats ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:37:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mad Max Fury Road and Alien.
Beastfromair ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:23:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Promising Young Woman. Very entertaining to watch even if you don't agree with the message.
russellinahedgerow ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:22:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thelma and Louise is pretty much up there in best Feminist movies of all time.
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blurryface909 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:12:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bechdel test is fucking stupid
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Behonestyourself ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:09:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"The Bechdel Test is rubbish. Lots of films written or directed by women donโt pass it, like Hurt Locker. Lots of films beloved by tens of millions of women, like Star Wars, donโt pass it. Lots of films with complicated female characters at the very heart of the film, like Alien 3 and Gravity, donโt pass it. Lots of films with multiple interesting, dynamic and complex female characters, such as the Lord of the Rings trilogy, donโt pass it. Films that have been blasted as sexist and retrograde, like Showgirls, do pass it."
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Behonestyourself ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 13:43:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It does. At least for what people use the test.
Because passing the test is meaningless. It does not result in complex interesting characters, even if it passes the test.
Asymptote_X ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 12:33:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Lord of the Rings trilogy is a horrible example to use lmfao
Behonestyourself ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:45:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can laugh all you want but รowyn is a more interesting character then anything in Showgirls or other movies that pass the Bechdel Test.
helpfulradiotown ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 11:56:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bechdel test isnt designed to be used as actual test
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helpfulradiotown ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 18:41:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Holy fuck are you stupid? Please read about it
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helpfulradiotown ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 20:09:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
๐คฆ
Willfull ignorance will get you far in life. Good luck my dude
King_Of_Rats00 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 11:30:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Avengers.
infpdumbass ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 05:35:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Made by a radical feminist not just feminist
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helpfulradiotown ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 11:55:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This
russellinahedgerow ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 12:23:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A little bit like saying anyone who votes Republican is Far Right.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:39:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It will never not amaze me how The Witcher writer made special care to give female characters power in his story and make them extremely interesting and compelling by using somewhat common writing techniques. Only for a feminist director to go ahead and undo all of those techniques, making the women in that show unbearable to watch. Literally every major display of female strength was completely removed from the story, making them nothing but damsels in distress. Fucking pathetic.
DevotedAnalSniffer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:23:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Based
helpfulradiotown ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 11:57:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Based on what dipshit?
TheDonF ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 04:42:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Tom Cruise. Or The Rock. Or Adam Sandler. Or is part of the Fast And Furious Franchise. Or is anything to do with Marvel.
Gibbet44 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:18:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler does have some good movies, but a lot of his recent ones arenโt all that great
gabiham ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 08:14:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I agree for the most part, but uncut gems is fucking incredible tho..
2Legit2Quiz ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:22:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Obviously, there are exceptions. Also, I enjoyed Click even though the ending was predictable.
TheDonF ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:23:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I tried watching that and got about 30 minutes in before calling it quits.
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2Legit2Quiz ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 10:23:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, like Edge of Tomorrow.
down_R_up_L_Y_B ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 13:31:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oblivion, minority report, collateral, vanilla sky, mission Impossible.
Those are all good movies.
cxfhyszhedf ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:26:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eyes wide shut, lmao why hate on Tom cruise heโs a great actor
shottiesawldey ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:26:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jerry Maguire, interview with the vampire, The Last Samurai.
GoogleWasMyIdea49 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:25:33 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uncut gems??????
TheDonF ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:37:29 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tried it and didn't like it.
GoogleWasMyIdea49 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:30:41 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I guess that's fair but you have to admit Adam Sandler put up a PHENOMENAL performance
muriken_egel ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 07:29:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I see we share the same taste in movies
tijmen2828 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 10:56:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My man adam Sandler is better than you might think. Check out Uncut gems and the meyerowitz stories
TheDonF ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:24:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Haven't heard of Meyerowitz, but I tried to watch Uncut Gems and didn't get into it.
cxfhyszhedf ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:26:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Uncut gems?
TheDonF ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:36:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tried it, didn't like it.
cxfhyszhedf ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:37:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Damn son! Disagree,
The rest of your list is on point, except Tom cruise
TheDonF ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:06:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Disagreeing is fine!
shottiesawldey ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:24:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nah on Tom Cruise. The rest I agree with though.
[deleted] ยท -18 points ยท Posted at 05:45:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I don't care about Cruise or Sandler or FFF. But the Rock?? And Marvel?
koniec_z_teokracja ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 07:34:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Rock has been in some garbage films though. See: San Andreas.
helpfulradiotown ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 11:58:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All rock films are garbage films in last 6 years
coocoo333 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:54:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I liked that movie.
Maybe I just like seeing city's fall down
TheDonF ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 16:35:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Marvel stuff: it's the reliance on "ooh, things exploding", the long running times (3 hours for Avengers Endgameโฝ), and plots that don't do anything for me.
I realize they're hugely popular, but after going to a movie theatre for the first time in 16 months yesterday and seeing trailers for Black Widow, Free Guy, and Top Gun 2 ("coming next summerโฆJune 2021"), it made me realize that Hollywood is going nowhere slowly. Time to hit up Kanopy for some free movies that are more my thingโฆ
RealAlligatorWithGun ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:39:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I like marvel movies; though the rest of this? Completely agree. the rock himself seems like a cool dude though
TheDonF ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:25:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He's probably a great guy. I'm just not a fan of his movies.
Yakroot ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 18:00:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Marvel is high cinema.
thatgurl845 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:58:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Nicholas Cage is in it
Environmental_Point3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:59:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Adam Sandler.
jasonology09 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:32:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You can usually tell by who's involved. Imo, if the following people are heavily involved in a movie, whether it's acting, directing, producing, etc it's more than likely going to suck.
Off the top of my head:
I'm sure there're a bunch more I'm just not remembering rn.
djm123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:51:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin Diesel on the poster
skilledwarman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:45:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I dont think I've ever liked a movie with Michelle Rodriguez in it
oh2bewacki ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:19:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Dwayne Johnson
BednarzPL ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:26:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Van diesel
thedevilyoukn0w ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 02:54:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Kevin Sorbo *
* replace Sorbo with Kirk Cameron, Scott Baio, or any other D-List actor if need be.
intestinalf0rtitude ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:30:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
you mean christploitation "Pure Flix" films or is it just a coincidence?
Macaroni_Warrior ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:00:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dean Cain
Gouldy2018 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:34:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Adam Sandler is in it
CJLB ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:07:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sandler was great when he was fresh out of SNL. Happy Gilmore, Billy Madison, and Waterboy are classics. Everything after that was trash.
Gouldy2018 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:24:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I agree completely, I really liked the longest yard as well but I just can't look past grown ups 2 and pixels they were just so bad!
gottkonig ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:35:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring Adam Sandler."
"Starring Nicholas Cage."
"Starring Amy Schumer."
That would be just three right there.
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infpdumbass ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 05:38:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But when its all straight people thats completely fine :| like I get that sometimes the virtue-signaling is pushed too much that the real content of the movie isnโt good, but there are plenty of movies with straight people that suck because they push their sexuality. AKA any Adam Sandler movie where its all about him wanting to marry a model
sianaka ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 03:48:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Brie Larsen in it.
Gullible_Ad3378 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 16:39:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stop watching the quartering
Beegrene ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 08:48:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
She was great in Scott Pilgrim.
Coolene ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 19:44:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Her rendition of Black Sheep is top-notch.
haidrai55 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 14:02:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You must have really bad life
BobTheTomato67 ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 06:14:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Room? Short Term 12? Just Mercy?
Benner16 ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 08:55:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Those are all good movies. They just donโt like her because she has opinions.
BobTheTomato67 ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 16:26:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโm willing to bet the people upvoting the original comment havenโt even seen those movies I mentioned.
FilledwithTegridy ยท -7 points ยท Posted at 03:49:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's directed by M Night Shyamalan
gazebo-fan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:51:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He has had some good movies early in his career
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Naw man have you seen his movies after the 6th sense? Theyre so bad its bizarre did he like lose his touch after his forst hit or something?
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[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 09:21:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Based take. Shyamalan always idolized Hitchcock, and Iโm several of those movies it really shows. The Unbreakable /Split / Glass superhero trilogy was dreamed up before the MCU was trusted as a reliable money-pig; MNight saw it coming. Signs was a definite high-water mark, but I really feel โThe Villageโ has a lot going for it; I really like that movie.
GoldieDoggy ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 03:58:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
would definitely have to agree, especially after hearing about "Split".
Critical_Moose ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:45:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Split was pretty darn good.
Glass on the other hand was real real bad.
GoldieDoggy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:16:38 on August 27, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Split as a movie might have been good, but what they did in it was the worst idea. From what people with DID have said, it's put a very bad look on them even though alters aren't actually murderers (at least in most cases)
FilthyGrunger ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 05:22:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Go get a donut.
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She suuuuucks
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[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:28:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yep. Maybe some of those are good, but the fact that they don't have to reveal watch numbers, and when they do they don't have to reveal their method for determining them, even to their share holders, is a big turn off
down_R_up_L_Y_B ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:39:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is so true. Somehow they figured it out with shows but their movies are so whack
Gullible_Ad3378 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:22:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What did he say?
down_R_up_L_Y_B ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:38:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Netflix, Amazon, Hulu
Sirbrickmclego ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 09:50:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You see Daisey Ridley in the trailer
idealcastle ยท -7 points ยท Posted at 13:42:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the direction is blatantly obvious about woke culture, from there youโll know the entire movie will throw it down your throat any chance it gets. Really can ruin some potentially good stories.
Gundham_cat ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 15:48:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Example?
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psl26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:10:15 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Game ruined for you is not equivalent to bad.
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psl26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:09:57 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Then you do not know what the word "bad" means.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:25:01 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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psl26 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:26:04 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not a very subjective statement now, is it?
HugeProposal ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 09:52:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All the people you know that like it are female.
og-GOOF ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 03:38:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Nicholas Cage
Copernicus049 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:33:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has a terribly ham-fisted title like "The Tomorrow War"
Dustox16 ยท -20 points ยท Posted at 03:04:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs an action movie and Dwayne Johnson stars in it
ArcherChase ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 03:14:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Rundown is first of many great movies by the Rock.
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 09:26:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โThe Rundownโ was fantastic. So much fun.
That dude was a guaranteed win at the box office for a long time. Still is. GIJoe? I dunno man that kinda sounds like a bad๐ฅ BOOM itโs the most electrifying man in sports entertainment!! O_o ok yeah Iโll give it a peek.
Want to up the value of your action film? Put Dwayne Johnson in it.
L_a_i_k_a ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:38:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Confused Jim Halpert sounds intensify
DingusMcFuckstain ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 04:20:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
jennazed ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 04:29:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has Adam Sandler
King_Kong_The_eleven ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 04:36:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
'Starring Adam Sandler'
HuaAnNi ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 04:43:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is in it.
I have not seen uncut gems, Iโve heard itโs awesome. But literally every other movie is a fat no. I hate them all.
DigDug1169 ยท -34 points ยท Posted at 01:48:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
No tits.
AmaterasuWolf21 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:37:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
C'mon guys, this was probably a joke... i hope
cxfhyszhedf ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:29:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lmao at how many downvotes this guy got for this hilarious comment
bebikeku ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 11:05:10 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
peak high schooler comedy
[deleted] ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 13:29:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Based
cookedcatfish ยท -26 points ยท Posted at 07:09:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Go to horny jail
Addhalfcupofsugar ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 04:36:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicole Kidman is starring in it.
rottenpussy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:49:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why
Addhalfcupofsugar ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:49:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I think she sucks.
rottenpussy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:49:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Why
Rasheverak ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 00:47:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Opening credits start with a turn of the century pop rock song by the likes of Sum 41, SR-71, Blink 182, etc.
NineteenSkylines ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 02:42:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Turn of the millennium. Turn of the century is Scott Joplin, not a bunch of pop-punk bands with numbers in the name.
BrayWyattsHat ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 03:21:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's still a new century
koniec_z_teokracja ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 07:36:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You tried so hard to sound smart.
CantSayDat ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 04:02:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's made by a major studio. It's made in the last 15 years. It's a summer release.
patryc52171214 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:24:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
Dipsomaniac12 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:23:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Nicholas Cage
TheCityThatCriedWolf ยท -24 points ยท Posted at 23:44:27 on July 3, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Opening narration.
Not necessarily means it's going to a bad movie: but it's NOT A GOOD SIGN.
Bisexual-Lizard ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 00:34:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
sad Lego Batman movie noises
Star_Saber53556 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:43:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What a great effing movie dude
infpdumbass ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:40:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Lego batman was a cinematic masterpiece that did more good for the lgbtq+ community than whatever the fuck some of those porno- sorry, netflix movies are doing
The_Beastt_Within ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:00:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What really how, I don't remember any LGBTQ themes in Lego Batman?
infpdumbass ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 07:37:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You need some context, Iโll explain it as best as I can.
Original batman comics are released. They make jokes about batman being gay. Around this time, the conservative/satanic panic crowd threatens DC with the ban of their comics if they keep making references to homosexuality.
DC decides to queer-code the villain of the story, The Joker, to please this audience of concerned parents.
Over time, batman becomes the perfect representation of the alpha male, beating up the joker who is, I guess, a beta gay guy?
This goes on, until lego batman saves the day
They stereotype the characters, but in a joking fashion. They make fun of batmans masculinity, of the jokers femininity. The movie doesnโt take itself seriously, which makes it charming and funny.
Then the scene that I think wraps up the message the best:
Batman: Help us
Joker: No, Iโm not going to help you! At least if this city is destroyed, Iโll die knowing Iโm your greatest enemy. Iโm gonna have to die to know it!
Batman: Shut up, Joker. If thereโs no Gotham, then Iโll never get to fight you again.
Joker: What?
Batman: Youโre the reason why I get up at 4:00 in the afternoon and pump iron until my chest is positively sick. Youโre the reason Iโve given up a life spent with russian ballerinas and lady activewear models. And if it wasnโt for you, I never would have learned how connected I am with all these people. gestures to surroundings And you. points to Joker So if you help me save Gotham, youโll help me save us.
Joker: You just said โUs.โ
Batman: Yeah. Batman and the Joker. What do you say? holds his hand out
Joker: You had me at shut up.
They hold hands and pull the breaking land back together, soon convincing all of gotham to form bonds that pull the seperated parts of the city together. Donโt ask me to explain the physics of that.
jay_does_stuff ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:44:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wholesome
AmaterasuWolf21 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:38:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
CinemaSins
YohanLibert7 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 08:17:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has the Rock in it
3xM39 ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 08:25:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
Goatmommy ยท -33 points ยท Posted at 04:15:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was made less than 15 years ago.
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Benner16 ยท -11 points ยท Posted at 08:37:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You need therapy.
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Tha_Rambo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:28:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Not a single source in that article
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:34:25 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
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Tha_Rambo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:23:15 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
That's white liberal woman under 30. That's a huge difference between all white liberals lol.
Shityname5 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 11:03:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How many liberals are going to therapists vs conservatives?
jay_does_stuff ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 11:47:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What're you talking about? Conservatives don't need therapy, they got Jesus! /s
I_hate_traveling ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:41:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Apparently more, since, you know, they need it more.
Manus_Byrne ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:44:47 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is literally a twitter poll lol.
Manus_Byrne ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:44:59 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is literally a twitter poll lol.
DEMACIAAAAA ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 11:55:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
maybe because left leaning people have a more positive and accepting viewpoint of mental health and as such are more likely to seek diagnosis
Edit: lmai it even says exactly the same thing in the article
Sometimes_gullible ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:58:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You should probably read the shit you link before doing so...
You just fucked yourself over, bucko.
Benner16 ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 08:58:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I couldnโt care less which way you lean politically. Youโre just all up in these comments creeping people out. Get help, my guy.
maler27 ยท -20 points ยท Posted at 00:27:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has tom cruise in it
toadexplosion ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 02:14:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nah. Tom Cruise is a little nutty, but he makes really fun action movies.
ArcherChase ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 03:16:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
As I recently heard Seth Rogan say about Cruise, The guy is crazy but also willing and actively trying to die on camera for our enjoyment.
The guy makes cool movies.
maler27 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 04:18:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
He couldn't act his way out of a wet paper sack
Eviscerate-You ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 05:57:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A Few Good Men, The Firm, Jerry McGuire, Rainman, The Color of Money, Vanilla Sky, Collateral. Just to name a few movies where he absolutely shines. You're wrong, period.
Cokeblob11 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:49:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eyes Wide Shut, Cocktail, Top Gun, Risky Business, Magnolia, the list goes on and on. Heโs one of my favorite actors period, itโs a shame heโs generally deplorable in real life.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:44:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Cokeblob11 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:02:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Iโll have you know that Cocktail is a brilliant class-conscious Sirkian melodrama with clear through lines to such American classics as All That Heaven Allows.
Joking aside I do think itโs a great movie and I donโt understand the general hate for it, itโs very fun.
n-neto- ยท -13 points ยท Posted at 04:56:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
cxfhyszhedf ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:34:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Heโs been knocking out bangers lately though
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:39:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hold your fallen tongue behind your teeth!
bppcamaro ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 04:56:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jimmy Smits. Its not that he's even that bad an actor, he just is the first piece of mold you notice on a rotten loaf of bread that is a movie.
DireStraitsLion ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 04:59:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starlord
TheArmchairEveryman ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:03:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How do you write a story? Start with a premise, like a soldier needing to hand deliver a message to a Company Commander and save his troops from falling into a trap. And then you build on top of that, like the phone lines have been cut, like he started with a friend who's brother is a soldier in that Company. Unfortunately a lot of filmmakers would rather start with politics and change an existing premise to fit.
L1K34PR0 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:12:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It being related to aquaman
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:16:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The characters begin to talk in french
Redman_Goldblend ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:25:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Has Vin Diesel in it
Broken_Brad ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:26:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You see the name M. Night Shyamalan. His movies are as bad as his last name is to properly pronounce without adding fun to it โshyamalamalonโ
ValPrism ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:38:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Batman is in the title
DeliciousDave4321 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:42:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A long long intro with all the credits. Like I care who did the sound or the props etc
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 05:54:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's based on a comic book or video game.
TheHelpfulDad ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:00:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it stars Dennis Quaid, Keanu Reeves, or itโs about a <insert protected class> overcoming โadversityโ to outshine any other contribution to society.
Nirk_Miggler ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:01:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
They introduce john lithgow halfway through the movie. You know they couldn't afford a real villain
Kg2rohami ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:14:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the movie focus on showing women as heroes and degrade men which will lead to forgetting about making an actually a good movie
rattmob ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:19:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage is in it.
BCheeks13 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:51:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a sequel
11Letters1Name ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 07:19:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Will Ferrell.
kemando ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 07:27:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Any time I hear about how progressive it is, in one way or another.
Easy pass. Terrible film.
804BackdoorCover ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 07:55:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage
Arkadi86 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 08:29:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage is the main star.
GeorgeFloyd-Fentanyl ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 08:37:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Remake.
Ha_Na_Ko_91 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 08:48:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many famous Actors in one movie
virora ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 08:49:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
90% of the time, a voiceover. Sign of a bad screenplay if it has to rely on spoken word for exposition and doesn't know how to use images or dialogue creatively to get the point across. There are exceptions, of course, but it general, it's pure laziness.
circa68 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 09:16:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage
Austen76 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 09:22:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Gerard Butler
fatstepfather ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:24:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I didn't mind
A Law Abiding Citizen, but in general yeah I agree.Odio_Pieno ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 09:48:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the DC logo pops up and the name Zach Snyder is affiliated with it.
quotidianjoe ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 09:49:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The director is M. Night Shyamalan.
reverand_slingshot ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 09:52:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is in it
wszlOfficial ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:06:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Narration
Wintersmight ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:09:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Eric Roberts is in it.
Discombobblated ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:10:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Anthony Mackie
Gloomy-Activity353 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:10:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
LozzDude ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:10:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Adam Sandler is in it
deeznurfroat ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:12:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Stars Vin Diesel
thatagent34 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:46:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Leave F&F alone!
deeznurfroat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:52:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sorry. That was hopefully the last time I ever say that.
suspendedacountin321 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:13:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
IMDb rating of 5 stars and less
MrBeanpod ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:17:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Drew Barrymore
PunisherClegane ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:17:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Olivia Munn is in it.
2epic ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:18:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it has bad reviews / rating on BOTH rotten tomatoes and IMDB
Dash_Rendar425 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:19:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cheesy dialogue in the first few minutes (cough) Mortal Kombat
thatagent34 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:39:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Both the original and the new one were campy as hell. Not to be takem seriously.
Dash_Rendar425 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:45:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The original was campy, the new one was terrible.
HugstarvedPorcupine ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:19:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the length of the movie is like 1h 20m or less
CuriousSambo ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:19:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tom Cruise
Col_Angus999 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:23:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Nicolas Cage.
UNGABUNGAbing ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:39:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too many production companies
do0tz ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:41:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's made by Zack Snyder.
RepresentativeFox540 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:41:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amber Heard
Sundza ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:43:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
When Melissa Mccarthy or Seth Rogan have a main role in it
Edit, also Adam Sandler and mostly Will Farell
Bitcoin_Or_Bust ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:44:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Nicolas Cage or Drew Berry Moore in it.
yourownfriend ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:58:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Will smith
karlstrizh ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:58:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Zack Snyder
Drogan1088 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 10:59:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Zack Snyder is involved.
Capntrashboat ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 11:07:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Either mark Wahlberg or Chris Pratt as the lead.
rumdiary ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 11:08:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Comedies starring Robert de Niro might be my red-flag.
We get it, you played a lot of tough-guy roles in the past, now you're using that image of yourself for comedic effect... poorly.
dpanon ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 11:08:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It is starring Seth Rogen.
GootieA ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 11:24:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
With a woman in a mans role. Superhero. Villain. Any position of physical domination/power.
adm010 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 11:27:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any advert is basically interviewing people as they come out from the cinema having watched the film and they give their opinion/ scenes of the audience during jump scares. Always dreadful
Cags1979 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 11:27:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tom Cruise
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 11:27:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Historical-Home5099 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:33:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cats
Kangaroo_Red_Rocket ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 11:37:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it is made by studios you've never heard of.
jay_does_stuff ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 11:40:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has adam sandler
Wildman27 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 11:55:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
These days... if it's starring Tom Cruise in the main role
Almost every movie I've seen with him as the main character (excluding the Mission Impossible movies and Top Gun) I always look at him and think that anyone else would've been a better choice.
Like in Edge of Tomorrow, he just looks so out of place that it was distracting to me for the entire movie.
Ciefish7 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 01:39:32 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I often find him "playing" a displaced Church of Scientology member in whatever he plays. As long as my mind can rationalize he's just a struggling citizen pressed into whatever generic action/romance(?) role I'm OK. It's really almost humourous.
cocotess ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 12:04:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ryan Reynolds is in it
MegaZombieMegaZombie ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 12:07:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the cast list has Matthew McConahey in it.
GlueGuns--Cool ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 12:10:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's over 2h15
ArcticChillpop ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 12:10:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Adam Sandler
A-fishfullofdollars ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 12:11:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rated highly by critics and low by viewers
WalaxWalax ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 12:14:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
MCU.
Screeamlol ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 12:17:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Zack Snyder direct it
hshighnz ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 12:17:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Sandra Bullock, George Clooney oder Mila Kunis(!!!) is acting in it. I wait for a Film starring only them three (This Gravity crap had already 2/3)
Standard_Education57 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 12:21:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Happy Madison Productions...
Urukaiviking ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 12:22:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whenever the director is not guy richie
At0m_3790 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 12:38:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All I could say is terminator was made a whole lot realistic putting the advertisement next to an abortion clinic
At0m_3790 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 12:40:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
But to this question to me itโs a sequel made without the involvement of the original's main cast.
At0m_3790 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 12:43:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thought I saw one of the comments down here and all I could say is that the โSave the worldโ kind of setting is a bit overused
temporarilyexemplary ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 12:42:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
anebbish ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 12:43:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ben Stiller.
ButterTheToast24 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:07:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
'Directed by M Night Shyamalan'
Chocoloco22 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:11:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the animals start talking
monstergarrett5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:13:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was only fine in jamonji with the monkey boy
Disastrous_Ad_912 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:13:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Nicholas Cageโ
Psychological-Tax770 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:13:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs directed by Michael Bay.
rofopp ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:13:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin Diesel is in it.
rofopp ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:13:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin Diesel is in it.
aarontinkle ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:19:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Chris Pratt
Im_not_in_london ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:21:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When its literally a copy of a horror game COUGH COUGH Willie's wonderland (I think that's what it's called correct me if I'm wrong)
Feistygoat53 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:25:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a historical movie and Mel Gibson directed it.
Lazy-Jedi ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:27:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I pull out my phone during the movie to pass time, sometimes I don't even know I'm doing it until 20/30 minutes have already passed... If I can't even keep my attention at it then Holly fuck it's bad!
Just a side note I'm one of those guys who really try to watch a film all the way to the end before giving it a rating. So not even being able to keep my eyes on the screen is a big no! XD
sakurajima1981 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:31:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Watching False Positive last night and pretty early on the female lead went to use the toilet, she had a wee and didn't even bother to wipe with TP? Who does that?
Knew I was in a for a rough ride after that. I was right, film was batshit and not in a good way.
oddphallicreaction ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:36:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The trailer makes it look AMAZING
reimun96 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:36:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A party scene in the trailer, with "All I Do Is Win" as soundtrack
_________FU_________ ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:36:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs available on Netflix
daclampzx2 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:36:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring: Ben Affleck
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:37:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A hyper-masculine voice grows โIn a worldโ or โThis summerโ
Horseballsmcnugget ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:37:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
M. Night Shyamalan
Artistic_Internet_33 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:37:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
has "movie" in the title
LittleRedPooka ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:37:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs a DC movie ๐คทโโ๏ธ
helpmewiththesebags ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:37:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage.
Tom_QJ ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:37:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The poster looks almost exactly like one from a popular movie a couple years before.
freddie_delfigalo ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:37:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has the hit actor at the moment in them. Like the rock or Kevin Hart or batista seems to be heading in that direction which is sad because ei liked him in wresting.
rbermudez83 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:38:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring The Rock"
_War_Paint_ ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:38:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Animated characters rapping... ugh
Imperial-toaster ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:38:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Excessive swearing in the first 5 minutes. See: Snakes on a Train as an example.
DaemonCRO ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:38:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer shows the entire plot, including the end of the movie.
Pernicious-Peach ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:38:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
urheropg ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:38:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If any of the following are in it: David caruso Charlie sheen Vin diesel Marlon wayans Andy dick Hayden christensen Colin farrell Gilbert godfried Freddie prinze jr John leguizamo Paul walker Ryan philippe Matthew lillard Tom green
There are plenty of other bad actors. The ones above have been exclusively in movies/tv I couldn't stand. In some cases, I think I might have been liked (instead of hated) the movie/show if they were not in it.
Id have to think about a list for the women of the screen...I don't have as much to put down for them.
PotentialDrag182 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:40:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring: Jack Black
L0STH3RO ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:40:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it is directed by an extremist.
OjSimpsonBitch ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:40:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If rotten tomatoes gives it a high rating
Weary-Ad-6162 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:41:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When 50% of trailer contains hugs, kisses and sex.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:42:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
In my experience when they're making a movie from a comic or novel and they just turn most men characters to women or white to black or also straight to lgbt the movie will be a mess because they did it to advertise also i think Batman movie is gonna be a shit because they did these things a lot
DatPug87 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:42:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the pizza guy delivers the pizza and the woman actually has the money to pay for it. SMH. ๐ค
Downvotes_hype ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:43:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Johnny Depp is associated with it and its artsy.
jabw23 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:44:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom A24โฆโ
DigitalJacko ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:50:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It comes from Hollywood
ColorCoatDrawing ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:56:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Neil Breen"
He's made five movies. They all suck. Some are them are so bad they're good but some of them are just bad.
kingofthenorthwpg ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:59:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Zak Snyder directs โฆ
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:04:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Brad Pitt.
fairlyeven ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:17:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is in it
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:26:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the emphasis is on the amount of diversity in the cast and of those behind the scenes.
drummcfly ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:28:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it stars The Rock
drstrangelovers ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:35:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie starts off with a bunch of random building shots.
heroic_panda ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:37:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars The Rock.
notajock ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:37:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Jason Statham is in it
VillagerHrrr ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:43:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by: M. Night Shampoo"
Stumeister_69 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:43:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there is a lot of studios involved and they take forever to get through them before the opening titel scene.
db0813 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:50:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Nicolas Cageโ
Just to add, itโs more of a 50/50, either youโre going to hate yourself for watching or itโll be fantastic. Itโs like Russian roulette but with movies.
landslidedefeater ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:50:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it is made by Netflix
2old2care ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:53:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
My name is in the credits.
copo31 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:53:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bruce Willis (if it's a new film)
jeshea02 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:56:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ryan Reynolds
shavemejesus ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:00:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Pauly Shoreโ in the opening credits.
shavemejesus ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:00:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Pauly Shoreโ in the opening credits.
Knob_Gobbler ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:04:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thereโs no fucking.
poopanoggin ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:14:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Idk if this is recent but over the last couple years Iโve noticed that trailers are way too long and give away too many plot points
poopanoggin ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:14:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Idk if this is recent but over the last couple years Iโve noticed that trailers are way too long and give away too many plot points.
OWdisposable ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:17:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Review embargoes until, or ESPECIALLY past, the release date.
GatorBoys99 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:25:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs in the Marvel universe
HughGJohnson2020 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:52:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage!
Sgrayo01 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:54:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nick Cage
Responsible-Ad7759 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:54:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ycontratarseguridadevrdanoaobesosoerezosysdorosos
Z_Z12 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:55:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dude someone on Facebook made an article on this post. Wow
Z_Z12 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:55:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dude someone on Facebook made an article on this post. Wow
Jerky424 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:02:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs got an NBA player in it
Tylershigher ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:04:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring KEVIN HART and THE ROCK
chewjh95 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:04:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You donโt understand the plot from the trailer.
SweetTMr803 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:17:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's made by Netflix...
Parallax2077 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:20:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when the director or the producer is a hardcore "feminist"
N1ghtSt4lk3r482 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:23:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Will Ferrell.
MurderHoboShow ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:25:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Time travel....
MZC_CRAZY ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:28:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's Dwayne Johnson and another Famous actor making jokes about Dwayne being a huge buff guy.
MZC_CRAZY ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:28:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's Dwayne Johnson and another Famous actor making jokes about Dwayne being a huge buff guy.
PieRutRUs ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:29:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage
madalian ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:29:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs biggest star is Nicholas Cage.
SlightlyGnawedCarrot ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:29:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is late but I hope everyone in this section watches the movie 2025. Itโs a German(?), Christian movie where Covid laws have resulted in Christians being persecuted across the globe after Christianity was made illegal. Featuring the same car chase four or so times, a scene where people spray paint the Jesus fish all over nature, some of the worst dialogue Iโve ever heard, and characters whoโs names I donโt believe were ever revealed.
Watch it and cry that these are real peopleโs opinions.
Pineapple-Status ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:29:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolรกs Cage walks in
SlightlyGnawedCarrot ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:29:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This is late but I hope everyone in this section watches the movie 2025. Itโs a German(?), Christian movie where Covid laws have resulted in Christians being persecuted across the globe after Christianity was made illegal. Featuring the same car chase four or so times, a scene where people spray paint the Jesus fish all over nature, some of the worst dialogue Iโve ever heard, and characters whoโs names I donโt believe were ever revealed.
Watch it and cry that these are real peopleโs opinions.
gemowner ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:34:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Crappy movie maybe, but there's lot's of people's opinions that Christians should be persecuted and made illegal!
urs1ne ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:46:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's exactly 90 minutes long.
Many-Organization950 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:46:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin diesel is on the poster
Many-Organization950 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:46:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Vin diesel is on the poster
electric_shocks ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:47:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Clumsy foreshadowing
pickle1pickle2 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:47:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much exposition early on.
sbeklaw ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:47:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A comedy that gives away all the funniest jokes in the trailer
pickle1pickle2 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:47:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Too much exposition.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:59:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dwayne Johnson is in it
ReaganH6789 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:00:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when there fake ass blood
jimbobcooter101 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:02:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Ben Affleck is in it.
tachyonxero ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:04:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M Night Shyamalan
DethFace ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:05:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M. Knight Smamalam
Kachiggamybigga2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:31:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Can't even spell the name right.
theJM6200 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:05:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the Rock is in it
Stogg3 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:06:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Amber heard in it
Hebrewite ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:06:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Female director
Kachiggamybigga2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:16:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Matrix and the hurt locker.
rlynotmyotheraccount ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:06:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's on Netflix
1BadDawg ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:07:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's promoted by Taco Bell.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:08:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the movie is based off a video game.
username__checksout ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:10:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โWritten and directed by Jerry Smithโ
username__checksout ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:10:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โWritten and directed by Jerry Smithโ
Olay22 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:11:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the rock is in it, its gunna suck
AStudlyMuffin ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:12:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
M. Night Shyamalan is the director
Amy Schumer is the lead
Triberius_Rex ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:13:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs part of the DCEU
i-am-really-cool ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:21:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Rock is in it.
Liquorace ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:25:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
pj1s6 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:28:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nic Cage has top billing
70JB ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:29:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Nic Cage has the lead role.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:32:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Child actors.
Kachiggamybigga2 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:33:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sixth sense and taxi driver.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:34:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Neither, but thatโs subjective
Interesting-Brief202 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:33:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It came out after 2000
Kachiggamybigga2 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:37:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This.
charliebugtv ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:35:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad cgi example the sonic movie trailer
charliebugtv ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:35:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad cgi example the sonic movie trailer
uswforever ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:37:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Frank Stallone has even one spoken line in it...
uswforever ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:37:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Frank Stallone has even one spoken line in it...
SandraBull-Cock ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:37:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected by Michael Bayโ
bobojoe ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:38:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
ricecakesOG ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:38:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage is in it.
the_brown_note_soup ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:38:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When toby mcquire's name is on the poster. He's a piece of stool. I'm not sorry.
margenreich ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:39:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Most of the cases if Adam Sandler is in it. He had some gems but if he has some weird accent or plays multiple characters it's a doomed movie
waihole1 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:43:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The poster
revu_meme_god1 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:43:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the plot start losing momentum and becomes mostly fan service in franchise films(mcu,starwars,etc)
sparkdaniel ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:46:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Steven Seagal as the actor
techquila ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:47:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
nicholas cafe is in it?
britt_britt_britt_m ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:56:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ben Stiller is in the cast.
JohnnyAngel11 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:58:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage
TheOrical0712 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:59:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the first thing mentioned about it in any form of media is itโs politics instead of telling a focused and engaging story from the get-go. Just look at Captain Marvel or Terminator Dark Fate for example.
nchow123lal ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:59:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Non stop action cuts and no dialogue in the trailer
mnemloch ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:59:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has Nicholas Cage in it.
mnemloch ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:59:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has Nicholas Cage in it.
Episcope7955 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 18:01:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It belongs in the Conjuring universe.
usurperavenger ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 18:04:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Zombies.
dirty_dad_42 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 18:06:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Zach Snyder"
Oh, wait, I have to type that in slow motion, glistening in oil.
leleobg ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 18:12:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you're at the movie theater and your gf starts to suck your cock
sand_people_choir ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 18:14:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Michael bay / starring vin diesel
Grizzly_Addams ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 18:17:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nick Cage making an appearance.
PyramidKing ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 18:24:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Rock is in it.
jathiswaram ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 18:31:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it's directed by M. Night Shyamalan.
MkMyBnkAcctGrtAgn ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 18:46:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's based on a comic book
Kachiggamybigga2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:03:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Dark knight.
mean_mistreater ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 18:49:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
nepheelim ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 18:50:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Nicolas Cageโ
prickbark ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 19:01:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has one of the Baldwins in it
togony ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 19:05:22 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If It starts with the Netflix logo, It is bad
realbladerunner ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 19:16:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Samuel Jackson is in it.
Comrade337 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 19:43:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Disney logo
bebopblues ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 20:07:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The fact that it exists. Most movies are bad. The only way you will have a decent experience with them is if you went in with the expectation that they will be bad. Once you set that low expectation, chances are if it isn't terrible, then you will feel that it is "better than you thought". The other method is to get high before watching any movie, you will either laugh your ass off or get really immersed into it.
cocktailbun ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 21:13:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Woke propaganda or virtue signaling
dkpcrox ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 21:19:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Ryan Gosling
BeraldGevins ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:22:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I disagree, he has several good movies. The problem is that him (and other male actors like him) get put in roles where they only exist as eye candy and donโt get to actually act like they can. Drive, for example, has Ryan Gosling playing the main character and it was very well received and acclaimed by many critics.
Insolent_Crow ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 21:42:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Directed by Rian Johnson"
ShrugIife ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 00:14:27 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Oh fuck don't get me started. When, in the first five minutes, we hear the worst most unnatural dialog between two characters to establish the plot hastily and without nuance.
"Come on, do you think I'm going to let my little sister go to the dance by herself?" (to let us know the characters are siblings)
Shut the fuck up! Stop. Fuck I can't stand it.
Tanktopjones ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 00:21:45 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicolas Cage
Cluefuljewel ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 00:45:24 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer even sucks ass
abusivecommentator ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 00:48:26 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Mark Wahlberg.
Actually, the movie might be okay but he canโt act for fucking shit.
EDIT: maybe i should join the Wahlberg Fan Club just so the downvoter wonโt feel lonely.
Lady_Irish ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 01:12:08 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Reboot"
Jouselus_Maxumus ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 01:17:02 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's based on a videogame
Moonwalkinape ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 01:22:49 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
Moonwalkinape ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 01:23:01 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas Cage
Moonwalkinape ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 01:23:22 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nick cage
GohanGamer150 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 01:36:03 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The 2 main characters are guys Like Luca Which is very very Gay
Benjamin-Doverman ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 02:03:58 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
3 minute trailer
Benjamin-Doverman ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 02:04:16 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
3 minute trailer
TheRedditArtie ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 02:18:11 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when there is narration and made by netflix
s1lverv1p ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 02:33:03 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it is based on a massive book but being done by a small movie studio. Or when its a video game
s1lverv1p ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 02:33:28 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it is based on a massive book but being done by a small movie studio. Or when its a video game
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 03:33:01 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"starring Adam Sandler"
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 03:33:13 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"starring Adam Sandler"
NMLWrightReddit ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 04:30:37 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
If itโs an animated film, Michael Jacksonโs โBadโ will be playing in the trailer.
Edit: It appears Reddit glitched and duplicated my comment
Accomplished_Kiwi756 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 19:02:04 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is in it.
sebastianfs ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 19:09:50 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Rock.
CahootswiththeBlues ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 21:26:34 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It stars Nicolas Cage.
GusPotato ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 22:06:42 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks to Tenet, the following is now something that seems worth looking out for:
- The film presents a plot-crucial gimmick...in a context which demonstrates that it doesn't make any sense...only five minutes in.
B-Nasty0315 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 22:22:07 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Starring Kirsten Dunst."
speedco ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 02:00:17 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs a superhero movie, if itโs a sequel, if itโs a prequel, if itโs a remake, or if itโs a spin off
Kachiggamybigga2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:21:25 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Terminator 2
cringymemes11 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 09:01:28 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Its called Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Dickballzzz ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:13:05 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Seth rogan
alphamail1999 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 00:02:43 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mel Gibson's in it.
DeathBefallsYou ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 01:30:40 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the majority I people on Reddit actually like it...
This us also hiw you tell if a movie is going to be good. 99% of the time reddit hates it.
Fangs_McWolf ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 02:30:41 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's directed by Joss Whedon, or was initially being directed by Zach Snider but passed off onto someone else... or both.
bowlamuesli ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:48:15 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the Netflix logo appears ๐ฌ
SignatureDifferent28 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:48:15 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โStarring Jayden Smithโฆโ
weeeezzll ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 23:02:37 on July 7, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the preview shows a car jumping off a cliff but instead everyone dying in a fiery crash of metal and glass they instead do a sweet power slide ending with a high five and shallow statement about the importance of family.
Oooor if the title has some combination of a number and the words furious/fast.
kingslayer1960 ยท -49 points ยท Posted at 01:00:14 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Strong female character
CantSayDat ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 04:06:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Aliens
Effective_Welder_433 ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 07:35:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nah mate, kill bill and aliens are great movies
Make__ ยท -8 points ยท Posted at 16:30:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What do all these movies have in common? Throwing terminator 2 in with those too, because Sarah conner was a badass in the originals. They were all made in a better time for movies. Female leads are a joke nowadays just to push a woke agenda, instead of actually writing a strong character.
Xx_fazethrowaway_xX ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:51:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Whatโs your opinion on Alien?
jay_does_stuff ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 11:47:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Terminator 2
thexliteralxgoat ยท -53 points ยท Posted at 05:37:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the lead is a woman itโs probably not worth watching
Livio091 ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 07:26:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bruh
EdG501 ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 09:52:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kill Bill? Alien? Mad Max Fury Road? Amelie? Silence of the lambs?
ZealousidealWorker69 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:56:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Don't forget Contact
FreeSoulSeeker ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:25:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Contact" is an amazing movie with a female lead, if there is a problem it is not having a female actor as a lead, but the way females are depicted in movies, there is even a test for that: The Bechdel Test: "is a measure of the representation of women in fiction. It asks whether a work features at least two women who talk to each other about something other than a man. The requirement that the two women must be named is sometimes added"
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:07:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Cat_Electronic ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 13:27:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wonder women lol
Gullible_Ad3378 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:29:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What?
Puoaper ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:00:40 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Counter point. Alien. Itโs the identity politics that are shit. Long as that isnโt in there it can be great. Just look at horizon zero dawn for a female protagonist done right. Granted it is a video game so itโs a little different.
Mastengwe ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:35:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
r/inceltears
[deleted] ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 10:11:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Asymptote_X ยท -24 points ยท Posted at 12:35:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
You're the one being extra sensitive over an anonymous internet opinion.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:39:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
So are you
thexliteralxgoat ยท -8 points ยท Posted at 14:40:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A joke none the less. How people are really this dense?
Xx_fazethrowaway_xX ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 14:52:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โWomen badโ is not a very good joke my friend.
strokingbreasts ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:51:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
yeah, makes sense
AmaterasuWolf21 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:38:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
laughs in hunger games
Mrlightyear13 ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 07:37:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The girlfriend pick it.
moonK9doge ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 00:21:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jeremy Piven.
anewokintime ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 06:45:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sandra Bullock is in it.
politictroll ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 05:54:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jim Carrey that is all.
Affectionate_Car_759 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 05:57:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler.
GauchoFromLaPampa ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 05:58:01 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Dwayne Jhonson is in it.
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 06:22:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Zix_Workshop ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 11:18:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Leave the Emperor's New Groove out of this!
tearsonurcheek ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 06:45:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
From the minds of M. Night Shyamalan and Michael Bay...
Homo-Homie ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 06:46:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is the leading role
nq796 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 06:54:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler.
zeracine ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 07:12:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Eighty minutes long. Not that short movies are bad, but if they can't make ninety it's a warning.
Amsheel ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 07:58:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bruce Willis is in it.
Zestyclose_Walrus725 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 08:21:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it stars Nicolas Cage
rlynotmyotheraccount ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 17:07:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's on Netflix
Kachiggamybigga2 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:15:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This
Kachiggamybigga2 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:15:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
This
seabass_ch ยท -7 points ยท Posted at 05:13:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler on the poster
EdG501 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 09:50:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Watch uncut gems
javboy7 ยท -11 points ยท Posted at 05:21:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the main male character is attracted to some hot, blond, idiot girl.
ImDaBest_69 ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 04:45:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
Knuckles316 ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 10:25:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Will Ferrell is in it.
Spilled_Milktea ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 04:40:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Narration. If you need some unidentified voice to explain what's happening, 99% of the time it's either going to be a bad movie or at best a mediocre one.
Lowkey_A_giraffe ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 03:35:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin Costner
Lowkey_A_giraffe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:19:45 on July 10, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
WHY ARE YOU BOOING ME, IM RIGHT!
JADW27 ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 04:26:25 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's a sequel.
Exceptions include Empire and Godfather. I'm sure there's more, but none come to mind immediately.
A_N_T ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 05:02:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jesse Eisenberg is in it.
Amida0616 ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 05:53:27 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Director: Joss Weadon
THE__SENATE___ ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 05:53:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mark Wahlberg.
bitter_brian ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 07:09:00 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Tim Burton directed it.
KiuLang ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 08:03:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the length of the movie is around 90 minutes or less, then most of the time it's a good indicator that you're not going to get a deep plot or much of anything meaningful.
PraiseTheWLAN ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 08:12:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is a book adaptation
[deleted] ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 10:18:19 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the movie has:
Ben Stiller
Owen Wilson
Melissa McCarthy
Sasha Baron Cohen
Mat Lucas
James Cordon
Amber Heard
its going to suck major fucking ass
Telenovela_Villain ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 10:22:05 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring or directed by Mel Gibson. Also, anything with Vince Vaughn.
Askdrillsarge ยท -13 points ยท Posted at 03:43:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Taika Waititi (translation, 80% of the movie has absolutely no direction by his own admission)
FilthyGrunger ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:22:50 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nice try, Colin.
infpdumbass ยท -8 points ยท Posted at 05:41:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Jojo rabbit was amazing, if youre just a nazi or something you should say so because its less offensive than saying you didnโt like Jojo Rabbit
g33kdad95330 ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 04:32:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Ben Stiller is in it
soparklion ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 05:42:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Two words: "Nicholas Cage"
Kyur_4_TH_Ich ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:42:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
How can you not enjoy face off?
little-red-bird ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 05:56:12 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Owen Wilson is in it
mellotronworker ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 06:18:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nick Cage is in it
RealisticWillingness ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 06:24:03 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has benedict cucumberpatch
IceDragon79 ยท -9 points ยท Posted at 02:50:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Tom Cruise or Leonardo De Craprio in it
HIV_again ยท -8 points ยท Posted at 04:46:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Owen Wilson is on the poster.
Whitedragon6702 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 12:19:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Wow
FLOOR-GANG-2003 ยท -11 points ยท Posted at 08:26:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Black guy entering...........
bornonGisland ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 05:38:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Will Farrell or Clint Eastwood in it.
Xikkiwikk ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 08:43:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โDirected by: Quentin Tarantinoโ
Hempsox ยท -8 points ยท Posted at 04:31:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Written, produced, and directed by George Lucas
[deleted] ยท -48 points ยท Posted at 03:58:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 06:34:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 06:30:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 12:30:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:27:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
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Pokefan06 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 02:52:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Columbus made it.
neeeeonbelly ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 04:04:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Non-copyright acoustic guitar at the start.
OkIgotReddit ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 04:28:52 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Rob Schneider in it.
MyPasswordIs222222 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 04:45:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it starts with Chris Pratt falling 200+ feet into a shallow swimming pool, and walking away unharmed.
CatDaddyWhisper ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 05:02:20 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was directed by or written by David Lynch. All of his movies sucked hardcore and he finally came to that realization and stopped making movies. But not before crapping out some solid, stinky #2's to be flushed.
gouldybobs ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 05:54:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Rob Snyder's...."
Shadow_Log ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 05:54:42 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โRob Schneider is...โ
Qx2J ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 06:40:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Slipprey_fists ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 07:21:41 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When it goes for 90 minutes or less (excluding dedicated short films)
SoulCritique101 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 07:30:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
38 seconds of logos. (+1 Sin)
Armydillo101 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 08:10:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If you canโt figure out what the plot/conflict is from the trailer.
E.g. the downsizing movie
theballsdick ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 08:56:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Quinten Tarantino
Cultural_Piece3826 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 08:59:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
good rateings frozen 2 got bad rateings but its really good so if there are good rateings its a bad movie
Plywood101 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 09:23:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Christopher Nolan. I know Iโm here for a long time, not a good time
13or31 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 09:28:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It was made post 2005
Urugururuu ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 09:32:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
D & D are involved.
mydadpickshisnose ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 09:36:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's based off of a comic book.
Zack Snyder.
Adam Sandler and co.
Oscar bait.
goaltendie38 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 09:45:45 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by: Ryan Johnson
stitchsprout ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 09:47:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
~ Blumhouse ~
Apprehensive-Egg7078 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 09:54:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If there isn't really any known actors. You havnt seen them ANYWHERE before. Good/well known actors wouldn't ruin their reputation by accepting to be in a bad movie
sheftyhat ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 09:56:38 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bruce Willis would like to show you his bank account and recent credits.
mrdude__ ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 09:56:53 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
American accents
reasonable_steve ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 10:03:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you see the Netflix logo.
Claytontheman467 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 10:11:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Brie Larson
yodusmodus ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 10:11:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's a german movie, you know it will be bad
cocteautriplet ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 10:14:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything with super heroes in it.
Anything with Jennifer Aniston in it.
canard75 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 10:22:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Adam Sandler
MathematicianProud90 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 10:29:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
A lot of โactionโ, explosions and one โsuper soldierโ taking out an army of trained to kill mercenaries as a whole but one by one. Or worse, a female doing it.
_T_Bone______ ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 10:40:31 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Being a Star wars sequel
rcpeter625 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 11:01:46 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Johnny depp is in it
BigTintheBigD ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 11:07:21 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Rian Johnson
Certain-Recording487 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 11:17:15 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Female lead
Remarkable_Grass_956 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 11:46:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it involves Adam Sandler.
halfmickhalfdane ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 12:31:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If I see the word Marvel anywhere.
johnnyapplejack ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 12:56:36 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Marvel
sandmanmike55543 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 13:24:17 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs rotten tomatoes score is below 60%.
Livinlovin123 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 13:27:04 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Itโs made by Disney
Jaxxie88 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 13:31:07 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs 80 minutes or less
Kjoep ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 13:35:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's made in the last decade.
OhioMegi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:42:37 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Youโre missing some excellent movies if thatโs your basis of bad.
Kjoep ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:13:10 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Perfectly willing to keep an open mind though. Can you recommend a few? To me it seems all great writing has moved to series and Hollywood has been essentially churning out comic-book adaptations.
OhioMegi ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:47:56 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
Jojo Rabbit, Ex Machina, Lady Bird, Grand Budapest Hotel, Moonrise Kingdom, Inside Llewyln Davis, What We Do in the Shadows, The Favourite, Whiplash, the newest Little Women. All movies I really liked, and most had a lot of critical acclaim.
BiRd_BoY_ ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 13:38:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it has any ounce of woke bullshit in it.
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 13:38:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
female lead actors
KingAtom1 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 13:56:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Pushing their sick woke liberal communist agenda.
So basically almost every movie these days.
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 15:02:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Superheroes are involved
lostylost01 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 16:52:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Anything with Nicholas Cage.
kornychris2016 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:55:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Color out of Space, Mandy and Willys Wonderland wild like a word with you.
Objective-Wolf-266 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 18:42:43 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Written and Directed by M Night Shyamalan
coochieseasoning ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 18:47:34 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by M Night Shyamalan
I_throw_socks_at_cat ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 01:39:02 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It begins with a voiceover to explain the back history.
MadSpaceBomber ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 01:56:42 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nic Cage is in it.
MadSpaceBomber ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 01:56:52 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nic Cage is in it.
MorningEast7353 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 02:33:04 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cringe intro
MorningEast7353 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 02:33:08 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Cringe intro
user_name_checks_out ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 07:59:16 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If a character says, "I've got a bad feeling about this".
germdisco ยท -7 points ยท Posted at 04:12:11 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Chris Pratt
modosto ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 04:48:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directed by Mel Gibson
drpepper8385 ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 03:34:32 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The way that actors behave, A night at the Roxbury with Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan is one of these movies. My god it was so shit within the first 30 minutes. The way they behaved and tried so hard to get into a Los Angeles night club only after getting help by Richard Grieco after he rear ended the two brothers van while blocking oncoming traffic. Probably one of the biggest box office flops of the 20th century.
Active_Sock_7475 ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 04:32:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
โFrom the mind of M Night Shamalyan โ
Alisthor ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 04:40:13 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Adam Sandler
Extension_Ad1692 ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 04:40:39 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Paul Walker is in it
coconaut_prime ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 04:45:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
its name is "the tomorrow war"
fatbongo ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 04:49:49 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bruce Willis,Liam Neeson(if he's holding a gun)
MyCodeNameIsBryan ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 04:51:33 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"starring Mila Jovovich"
RecluseAllKnight ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 04:57:29 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Mila Kunis
Cool-Setting-2914 ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 05:05:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When Will Smith is in the credits
Mississauga49 ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 05:10:54 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Tenant in the title.
interactivemark ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 05:11:58 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Is that the actor and/or actress that is a Trump supporter?
Nidaime_EroSennin ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 05:40:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's directed by either Zack Snyder or Christopher Nolan
ljb29 ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 05:48:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler
Desch4570 ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 05:52:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Chris pratt is in it
yeetandtidy ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 05:56:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler AND Rob Schneider are in it.
aVillaFilms ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 05:56:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Rock or Kevin Hart is in it.
genjomusic ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 06:10:44 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Nicholas cage
5557623 ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 06:20:55 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Johnny Depp is in it.
real_jonno ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 06:22:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is in it.
Drogo681 ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 06:22:23 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Adam Sandler is in it
squillions111 ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 06:40:24 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"starring John Malcovitch"
veroniqueweronika ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 07:35:08 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
All-male writers.
Altruistic_Screen_83 ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 08:22:56 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its made by Americans
AbleArt9 ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 10:15:02 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If itโs directed by Quentin Tarantino, always drags everything out til the last ten minutes.
thatagent34 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:45:06 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Go watch kill bill and pulp fiction.
AbleArt9 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:44:58 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Once upon a time in Hollywood
thatagent34 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:39:58 on July 6, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Yes i will give you that movie saved everything till the last 10 mins and so does jackie brown. Django, pulp, kill bill, bastards, and reservoir dogs do noy save it till the last 10 mins.
digitaal_boog ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 10:20:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has a female lead that has masculine traits.
Muh-So-Gin-Knee ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 12:58:10 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has a female lead. Captain Marvel anyone?
plagues138 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:59:51 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I mean.... A quiet place 2 has a 91 RT score....
Mythandros ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 13:42:35 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Any type of SJW content usually completely ruins it for me. That shit makes movies completely unwatchable.
wetmule ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 15:06:59 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Most movies are shit, so itโs hard to list all the signs when there are so many of them, but;
The lead character is a white middle class man
The writer has a female name
Itโs a Netflix original
Itโs an Amazon prime original
It has a pop song in the first 10 minutes
itโs directed by Christopher Nolan
itโs an Australian film
It has comedic relief characters
A marvel logo shows up at the beginning
The movie was well received by the general public
It made a lot of money at the box office
It has a positive message
stressedanddress ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 05:21:30 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Samuel L Jackson can be a warning flag...
Fishwicks ยท -7 points ยท Posted at 05:06:48 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if you don't recognize any of the actors, it's probably shit.
ztreHdrahciR ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 04:04:18 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Diane Keaton is in it
Willing4Walleye ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 01:03:26 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Hidden rainbows in the background.
LookingAround34684 ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 04:49:09 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Quintin Tarantino directed it.
SmartEnouf ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:15:58 on July 16, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
What's a sign that a movie is going to be bad?
- car chases,
- explosions,
- machine guns..
That covers 90% of the dreck that Hollywood puts out...
Schuesslersciv ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:28:31 on July 16, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the main actors name is bigger than the title on the poster.
Warbingtonappsyc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:52:47 on July 16, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The simple act of me wanting to watch it pretty much makes it a bad movie. Iโm like a moth to flame with bad flicks.
Beekhuijzenneyd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:45:53 on July 16, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
has too many of what unknown critics say on the movie poster or trailer
StillDead1nside ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:41:47 on July 16, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If its a movie with a 'family' containing the CLASSIC naughty-nerdy middle boy, the 'moody teenager girl who hates her parents' and the little 4 year old girl who is obsessed with pink and doesnt know shxt. SO OVERUSED DAMN
TheWurtzPerson ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:43:39 on July 17, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Directors, writers, actors quitting or being fired and then being replaced. Nearly almost all the time, itโll flop or be very decisive negatively.
Robertsontinehe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:39:55 on July 17, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"""Get ready to see ____ back in action in the big screen!"" This line is used in many bad movie trailers of old properties which are made into movies"
evileddie666 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:16:17 on July 18, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When there's more than 6 production companies involved in the opening credits
hell-lord123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:05:29 on July 18, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sex scene as soon as it starts like i wanna watch a movie not masterbste
Plastic_Gas1160 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:28:28 on July 19, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the previous movie ends with someone dead or a cliffhanger
Sandarupeiris ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:41:39 on July 19, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
i don't know how to find best movies.i know what you think this..A Perfect Enemy - One of the best movie in the world.
Just_Jenna045 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:28:49 on July 19, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When itโs super predictable
Yerboogieman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:39:26 on July 19, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it stars Jake Gyllenhaal and isn't well promoted.
Looking at you, Nightcrawler. I still want my $11 back for that sad, cringe, excuse for a movie.
snake30008 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:00:38 on July 19, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's made in 2018-2030
AbloogaTheLawyer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:09:07 on July 19, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's based on a video game (though we have been lucky the last couple of years)
RIWIS_YT ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:34:10 on July 20, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The Illumination logo
BlackCherrySeltzer4U ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:41:37 on July 22, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Bad trailer and a boring generic poster
JackAstrol ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:54:34 on July 25, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Both parents are still alive
Doodle_Brush ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:58:41 on July 26, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer is mostly sassy one-liners and it doesn't show a single scene for longer than a nano-second before snapping to the next one.
Grand-Meat-5495 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:29:36 on July 27, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Adam Sandler is in it.
Oblonglego ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:27:11 on July 27, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If Nicholas cage is in it
Oppermantombio ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:11:04 on July 28, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the characters say the title of the movie less than 20 minutes in.
TmyBnnt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:21:13 on July 28, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It has Jared Leto in it ๐ apart from Dallas buyers club
corruptclouds ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:33:15 on July 31, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
if i recommend it to you. pretty much all my favourite movies have less than 30% on rotten tomatoes.
DaLamamanYT ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:17:40 on August 1, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Sneaky products getting put in people pay for some random product to be put in a scene
BatSwarm333 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:39:44 on August 2, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If it's directed by Zack Snyder.
BatSwarm333 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:41:50 on August 2, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's just a joke, he's a nice guy I'm just boot a fan.
NomaEleme ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:58:18 on August 25, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the main actors name is bigger than the title on the poster.
Zederuistte ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:07:29 on August 25, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
An exposition in which one character explains everything that's going on to another character that should already know what is going on.
Enzoologg ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:15:57 on August 27, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
has too many of what unknown critics say on the movie poster or trailer
Robsechuk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:51:29 on August 27, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The simple act of me wanting to watch it pretty much makes it a bad movie. Iโm like a moth to flame with bad flicks.
Inside-Professor-155 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:56:06 on August 27, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
when the film explains everthing that is happening frequently with too many dialogue like we can't understand . the film is supposed to show us not explain . But there are exceptions.
Minecraft_Warrior ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:02:22 on August 27, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the trailer shows no plot
Hannsamstba ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:19:03 on August 27, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When you've basically seen the entire plot of the movie and all main scenes in the trailer.
Lesliedera ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:26:40 on August 27, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When they bring back a character back from the dead using bullshit explanations... twice.... cough Fast and Furious
Sudheerinad ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:33:45 on August 27, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"Get ready to see ____ back in action in the big screen!" This line is used in many bad movie trailers of old properties which are made into movies
Espinozaergi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:42:06 on September 2, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
"""Get ready to see ____ back in action in the big screen!"" This line is used in many bad movie trailers of old properties which are made into movies"
Shaniacon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:13:06 on September 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's an edgy reboot of a children's property that stopped being relevant a decade ago
Freddydlak ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:19:04 on September 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the whole synopsis is a terrible idea, like making a movie about emojis
Syviacanddy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:45:20 on September 12, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The simple act of me wanting to watch it pretty much makes it a bad movie. Iโm like a moth to flame with bad flicks.
Sivengangel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:46:05 on September 14, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The CGI character is in riding a car with the useless cardboard human protagonist.
Matadimarint ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:38:12 on September 14, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
The simple act of me wanting to watch it pretty much makes it a bad movie. Iโm like a moth to flame with bad flicks.
Chappelsanta ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:08:14 on September 14, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
When the main actors name is bigger than the title on the poster.
Gennaroin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:30:34 on September 18, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Critics did not receive an advance screening in order to write a review. It means the studio is hoping to at least recover an opening weekend of ticket sales before word gets out.
Mosertlin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:51:31 on October 8, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
It's an edgy reboot of a children's property that stopped being relevant a decade ago
RedBeardedMex ยท -7 points ยท Posted at 01:18:28 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Starring Jude Law
jeongunyeon ยท -9 points ยท Posted at 02:53:47 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
If the movie name is more than 3 words
Morfilix ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 03:07:57 on July 4, 2021 ยท (Permalink)*
idk, i like Captain America: The Winter Soldier
jeongunyeon ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 00:34:00 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
I had a stroke trying to read the title
Morfilix ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:10:18 on July 5, 2021 ยท (Permalink)
Captain America + the Winter Soldier... two different people