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I cried my eyes out after watching Cannibal Holocaust when I was told it was all real footage with the animals.
Vile and disgusting anyone who enjoyed that. I bought it for shock horror but really knew nothing that it included animals.
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-No selling death
In action and horror movies especially, close friends and family are killed usually quite cruelly and unexpected…yet the characters move on pretty quickly and don’t exhibit the characteristics of a grieving person. Even if it’s a fast paced movie and the chase is still on. There should be some selling.
This goes for injuries too. If I jump out of an upstairs window I’m done for the day…even if it didn’t kill me.
-Excessive sex scenes.
There is rarely even one sex scene that ever advanced the plot of a film.. so a movie that is littered with it is telling me they don’t have a lot of ideas.
-The Generator
This is a niche one but in every movie it happens. When the power is cut and generators kick in. A character will always say “the generator is turning on” or simply “the generator”
clearly because they think most people watching have no clue why any lights could be coming on during a power outage. But in the movie everybody should usually be aware of the place they’re at having generators.
-The failing flashlight
I just don’t buy that your flashlight is having trouble turning on right when you need it. Same with the failing car but a piece of shit car is more believable than a dud flashlight.
-Hollywood breakfast
The worst. Nobody finishes their fuckin meal in the movies.
-The climax montage/Music video
Donnie Darko started this trend with the “Mad World” and so many movies and TV dramas ended each episode/movie with essentially a sappy music video that tied up the plot. I hate it.
In action and horror movies especially, close friends and family are killed usually quite cruelly and unexpected…yet the characters move on pretty quickly and don’t exhibit the characteristics of a grieving person. Even if it’s a fast paced movie and the chase is still on. There should be some selling.
This goes for injuries too. If I jump out of an upstairs window I’m done for the day…even if it didn’t kill me.
-Excessive sex scenes.
There is rarely even one sex scene that ever advanced the plot of a film.. so a movie that is littered with it is telling me they don’t have a lot of ideas.
-The Generator
This is a niche one but in every movie it happens. When the power is cut and generators kick in. A character will always say “the generator is turning on” or simply “the generator”
clearly because they think most people watching have no clue why any lights could be coming on during a power outage. But in the movie everybody should usually be aware of the place they’re at having generators.
-The failing flashlight
I just don’t buy that your flashlight is having trouble turning on right when you need it. Same with the failing car but a piece of shit car is more believable than a dud flashlight.
-Hollywood breakfast
The worst. Nobody finishes their fuckin meal in the movies.
-The climax montage/Music video
Donnie Darko started this trend with the “Mad World” and so many movies and TV dramas ended each episode/movie with essentially a sappy music video that tied up the plot. I hate it.
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With you on a lot of gratuitous unnecessary sex scenes. I love Queer as Folk so it isn't like it's me being a prude. You know that's going to have a lot of sex scenes but when it's something that relies on it and it distracts from the story, it's entirely misplaced.
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I can forgive it with DeNiro in Goodfellas when the heist was on the radio.
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Over the course of my life, fighting in films is DRASTICALLY improved.
I grew up with Rocky, Karate Kid, They Live
Fights were one guy throwing a Haymaker while the other guy stood still, then they other guy took a turn on offense... so basically PowerSlap.
I like that blocking, slipping, missing and tying up (clinch) are now incorporated.
The flashy ninja shit loses me. Can't seem to unplug the part of my brain that recalls there haven't been many successful MMA fighters using flying ninja shit style of martial arts.
Balance is good.
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Anyone that brings a crying baby into a movie theater should be flogged. Not the baby of course, someone could hold the baby while the parent/parents are flogged.
I have 2 kids. Never ever forced groups of strangers to listen to them cry or did anything that would intentionally ruin anyone else's day.
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Realistic action is cool too. Ong Bak comes to mind.
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With the state of batteries these days, a failing flashlight is very believable imo. So many piece of shit AA and AAA alkalines from major companies in recent years that leak and cause a mess or outright destroy your devices. I mostly use rechargeable batteries now because of poor luck with alkalines, though I still use a few of those on occasion for various things.
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Weapons that never need reloading. There may be some ambiguity regarding a semi-auto's capacity, but they call a revolver a 6-shooter for a reason and every viewer knows it.
A thumb drive that somehow hacks every password in the known universe in 5 seconds.
No one ever has morning breath after a night of nachos, tequila and sweaty banging.
Bombs or explosives that never contain shrapnel. As long as the flash doesn't touch you, you can walk away unscathed.
A small hand grenade that blows up an entire building.
Kathleen Kennedy's name anywhere in the credits.
A thumb drive that somehow hacks every password in the known universe in 5 seconds.
No one ever has morning breath after a night of nachos, tequila and sweaty banging.
Bombs or explosives that never contain shrapnel. As long as the flash doesn't touch you, you can walk away unscathed.
A small hand grenade that blows up an entire building.
Kathleen Kennedy's name anywhere in the credits.
When the opening credits is some lame computer graphics artsy shit instead of substance to advance the story, I know the movie is gonna be shit and there will be scenes that are just filler.
In some of my favorite shows, each scene and each line of dialogue helps tell the story. In some shows like newer than original Star Trek, the scenes are like gibber jabber nonsense to fill time.
In some of my favorite shows, each scene and each line of dialogue helps tell the story. In some shows like newer than original Star Trek, the scenes are like gibber jabber nonsense to fill time.
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After a sex scene, the couple is seen collapsing into each others arms and falling right to sleep only to wake up the next morning. Where the jizz at? If he wore a condom where is it? If she took it, she just lets it leak out of her all night? No one gets up to pee after? You should always pee after. No one washes their junk off? And sometimes they do it again in the AM after no clean up?
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You ain't even kidding buddeh. It's just a mess.Especially the seat upholstery.
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a lot of you guys have less tolerance for schlock
I love bad movies but there are some things that suck
1. super long forest walking shots with no purpose
2. musicals and dancing in general (selma did it best)
3. Steven seagall sex scenes
I love bad movies but there are some things that suck
1. super long forest walking shots with no purpose
2. musicals and dancing in general (selma did it best)
3. Steven seagall sex scenes
