Bad CGI may have detracted from some movies for me, but so far has never actually RUINED a movie for me. It might be because if I know the CGI is gonna be bad I tend to avoid that movie (like I may do with G.I. Joe after watching the preview).
Now the bad CGI in those made-for-tv SciFi shows definitely ruins the show, even when the story might actually be semi-interesting. I guess CGI CAN be done too cheaply.
As others have said, CGI makes possible a lot of movies that would probably never be made due to real life limitations, ex. LotR, Transformers, etc. And while I do kinda miss the old school animated movies I do admit that I like the all CGI animated movies (Shrek just wouldn't be Shrek if he were an old-style cartoon).
What DOES tend to ruin a movie for me is the way a lot of movie-makers are skimping out on good action sequences by simply doing the new-style "zoom in on the action and shake the camera showing only half-second shots of everything". Trying to force me into a sense of excitement by showing split-second angle shots of the action only ends up making me confused as to what's supposed to be happening. This is why I hated Cloverfield (and other "Hey I'm using a camcorder through the whole movie" movies) and was also one of the only negatives I had with the new Star Trek movie.
Now the bad CGI in those made-for-tv SciFi shows definitely ruins the show, even when the story might actually be semi-interesting. I guess CGI CAN be done too cheaply.
As others have said, CGI makes possible a lot of movies that would probably never be made due to real life limitations, ex. LotR, Transformers, etc. And while I do kinda miss the old school animated movies I do admit that I like the all CGI animated movies (Shrek just wouldn't be Shrek if he were an old-style cartoon).
What DOES tend to ruin a movie for me is the way a lot of movie-makers are skimping out on good action sequences by simply doing the new-style "zoom in on the action and shake the camera showing only half-second shots of everything". Trying to force me into a sense of excitement by showing split-second angle shots of the action only ends up making me confused as to what's supposed to be happening. This is why I hated Cloverfield (and other "Hey I'm using a camcorder through the whole movie" movies) and was also one of the only negatives I had with the new Star Trek movie.