Which movies do you refuse to watch?
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Anything with Tom Cruise (unless his character dies), teen movies as well, and any Twilight movies (saw the first one and didn't like it.)
Oh, and any sort of movie that can be considered a "Chick Flick." Anyone trying to get me to watch one will suffer serious bodily harm.
Oh, and any sort of movie that can be considered a "Chick Flick." Anyone trying to get me to watch one will suffer serious bodily harm.
Word. I've only seen one scene, and that was too stupid for me to tolerate (it was the sparkle vampire thing)Reuq said:
I try to be open to most movies. I don't avoid them because some actor or director is in it or directing it. I tend to avoid them if A: I'm to lazy to go see it(about 90% of the time) B: Certain reviews and reviews, but I usually go against the majority in many cases and C: I don't know a third option...
But, I would avoid chick flicks, as I see their endings a mile away, or (in Twilight's case) just plain stupid.
But, I would avoid chick flicks, as I see their endings a mile away, or (in Twilight's case) just plain stupid.
I saw a preview for something called "The Toothfairy" with "The Rock" as the star of it, and I refuse to ever see that film (if it's even worthy of being called that). Also - I will never be able to look at him without thinking about wrestling, ever.
The trouble is, by the time I know how bad they are, I've generally already watched them. That's the problem with the movie trade (although not so much now that there are so many movie review sites for different tastes out there) - to know just how bad you'll find a movie, you have to pay for the ticket / DVD.xDarc said:
Stuff I would never, ever watch again includes: "The Cell", a horrific bit of child-abuse porn starring Jennifer Lopez, and anything at all by Michael Bay. (the last time I saw a film of his at the cinema was "Bad Boys 2", which still gets my vote for "worst mainstream movie I've ever seen". Unfortunately I broke my rule for "Transformers", although thankfully not paying to see it!)
I have a friend who refuses to watch "The Patriot", "U571" and "Pearl Harbor" because they either demonised the English or (in the case of U571) took an achievement that was made in wartime by British troops before the Americans had even joined WW2 and applied it to an American submarine crew. Personally I couldn't care less - if you're ignorant enough to not know that these films are historically inaccurate then your opinion on the subject is hardly likely to make any difference to anything that matters - but he finds it offensive. I do have objections personally to all three films on the grounds of quality, but I don't have the same moral qualms as he has.
A couple of people have mentioned things based on true stories, which surprises me. I'm guessing they mean schlock-horror films with only the loosest connection with the reality they're supposed to be portraying, but there are still films like "Thirteen days" and "Shattered Glass" - great films about real people and real events, told in a way that's suspenseful and entertaining to watch. "Thirteen days" in particular - it's a fantastic film, with a barely-recognisable Kevin Costner in a great supporting role, all about how the Cuban Missile Crisis was averted from the Americans' point of view. Happily it's also brilliantly done, and I can't think of a much more riveting real-life subject matter than how the world almost blew up.
Bruno I refuse. My roommate put it in last night and I couldn't get out fast enough. I almost tripped trying to put my shoe on.
Twilight bashing is so awesome ..
I saw that movie and that it was 'meh'. Not a good movie, and yes the fans and the hype are annoying, but to name it the worst movie ever? Puh-lease ..
On topic: the worst movies ever have to be Epic Movie, Meet the Spartans, Date Movie, Scary movie 3 & 4 (1 was okay and 2 had some chuckles) and basically everything by the 'comic geniusses' Aaron Seltzer &Jason Friedberg. If even the trailer makes you facepalm in it's irritation-inducing unfunnyness .. Damnit I hate their movies with a passion.
Edit: Michael Bay movies suck too, but at least you can sit back and enjoy the many, many, many, many, etc ... car chases explosions . Damn, I wouldn't be surprised if one of these days he made a movie called "Car chases and explosions" with just that for 2 hours. Wouldn't even be that different from his other films then.
I saw that movie and that it was 'meh'. Not a good movie, and yes the fans and the hype are annoying, but to name it the worst movie ever? Puh-lease ..
On topic: the worst movies ever have to be Epic Movie, Meet the Spartans, Date Movie, Scary movie 3 & 4 (1 was okay and 2 had some chuckles) and basically everything by the 'comic geniusses' Aaron Seltzer &Jason Friedberg. If even the trailer makes you facepalm in it's irritation-inducing unfunnyness .. Damnit I hate their movies with a passion.
Edit: Michael Bay movies suck too, but at least you can sit back and enjoy the many, many, many, many, etc ... car chases explosions . Damn, I wouldn't be surprised if one of these days he made a movie called "Car chases and explosions" with just that for 2 hours. Wouldn't even be that different from his other films then.
I generally give anything a chance. Assuming I stumble across a chance to watch it. I'll only actually go to seek out a film if I want to see it.
I saw one post mention films with no understanding of basic science, and I have a prime example of it. Although, I will be honest, I can't remember if it was a film or a series on television. I just remember that mum was watching it, and I found the whole thing hilarious.
Basically, the characters were all panicking about a supernova. Here's the line that had me in stitches: "Our sun has been through a supernova once before."
... Are you kidding me? Nope, they were deadly serious.
The best bit? I pointed this out to mum, and she argued against me, insisting that we couldn't know whether or not it was possible for a star to go through two supernovas.
Not my mother's best moment, to be honest.
I saw one post mention films with no understanding of basic science, and I have a prime example of it. Although, I will be honest, I can't remember if it was a film or a series on television. I just remember that mum was watching it, and I found the whole thing hilarious.
Basically, the characters were all panicking about a supernova. Here's the line that had me in stitches: "Our sun has been through a supernova once before."
... Are you kidding me? Nope, they were deadly serious.
The best bit? I pointed this out to mum, and she argued against me, insisting that we couldn't know whether or not it was possible for a star to go through two supernovas.
Not my mother's best moment, to be honest.