BOOM headshot65 said:
1) Fear: If the movies scares me, or I think it will scare me, then it is a no-go. This is part of the reason I dont watch horror movies. I have never gotten the point of intentionally scaring yourself.
I've never really understood this argument. How is a rush of adrenaline and the mild euphoria that comes with it not enjoyable? Especially when you're not actually in any danger?
That said I don't find most scary movies or shows actually scary. Even most games can't scare me.
As for my breaking point, I don't really have any hard and fast rules. But if a direct sequel to a movie throws out large chunks of continuity for no reason whatsoever that'll drive me nuts. I'm fine with it if what it tosses is shit, or if what replaces it is substantially better, but when it's contradicting established cannon for no reason? Fuck it.
It's funny that someone mentioned Highlander 2 earlier. It wasn't enough it was a bad movie to begin with (and even the original wasn't much more than an excuse for some sword fights and decapitation), but it directly contradicted so much of the first movie that it made me hate it a lot more than I would have otherwise. But then again, it was so bad that the rest of the franchise completely ignored it so at least there's that.
Also, if a movie is completely predictable I'll usually like it a lot less. I may not stop watching, but I will probably never watch it again. I predicted the twist in Shutter Island and pretty much every story point attached to that twist less than halfway through the movie. And it wasn't just thinking they'd probably go in that direction. I was absolutely 100% certain of what would happen. Then it did happen. My wife loved the movie but I walked out thoroughly disappointed.
