Movie Pet Peeves
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Movie Pet Peeves
What are some of your own personal pet peeves when it comes to Hollywood films?
Here's one of mine: I always get irked when there's some high-speed car chase... or when the good guys and the bad guys start shooting it out in a public place... and not a single innocent bystander gets hurt!
This just seems irresponsible to me, and I think sends a message that it's OK to speed away from police or start taking pot shots in a crowded room. A movie I loved was Ronin foor exactly that reason -- when a car crashed into a market place, or when the bad guys start blasting away, innocent people gets hurt, which makes us appreciate how ignoble and horrific these kind of things really are.
Second pet peeve: characters that smoke or do drugs in movies just to look "cool". If it fits the character, fine, but just to light up a smoke for a neat visual effect is beyond obnoxious.
Is it just me? What are some of your pet peeves?
Here's one of mine: I always get irked when there's some high-speed car chase... or when the good guys and the bad guys start shooting it out in a public place... and not a single innocent bystander gets hurt!
This just seems irresponsible to me, and I think sends a message that it's OK to speed away from police or start taking pot shots in a crowded room. A movie I loved was Ronin foor exactly that reason -- when a car crashed into a market place, or when the bad guys start blasting away, innocent people gets hurt, which makes us appreciate how ignoble and horrific these kind of things really are.
Second pet peeve: characters that smoke or do drugs in movies just to look "cool". If it fits the character, fine, but just to light up a smoke for a neat visual effect is beyond obnoxious.
Is it just me? What are some of your pet peeves?
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Re: Movie Pet Peeves
Originally posted by ncmojo
Second pet peeve: characters that smoke or do drugs in movies just to look "cool". If it fits the character, fine, but just to light up a smoke for a neat visual effect is beyond obnoxious.
Second pet peeve: characters that smoke or do drugs in movies just to look "cool". If it fits the character, fine, but just to light up a smoke for a neat visual effect is beyond obnoxious.
sorry.
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Re: Movie Pet Peeves
Originally posted by ncmojo
Second pet peeve: characters that smoke or do drugs in movies just to look "cool". If it fits the character, fine, but just to light up a smoke for a neat visual effect is beyond obnoxious.
Second pet peeve: characters that smoke or do drugs in movies just to look "cool". If it fits the character, fine, but just to light up a smoke for a neat visual effect is beyond obnoxious.
I have contacted that Utah video store that edited Titanic so they can remove smoking from all the movies I want to watch.
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Neither of the things you posted bother me in the least. If movies were required to be socially responsible in every conceivable way—there wouldn’t be any movies anyone would watch.
I hate it in Sci-Fi movies where cities are shiny, new, and “complete” (unless there is a plot point concerning it); i.e. where there is no construction work, as if one day everyone said, well I guess we’re finished.
I hate it in Sci-Fi movies where cities are shiny, new, and “complete” (unless there is a plot point concerning it); i.e. where there is no construction work, as if one day everyone said, well I guess we’re finished.
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Originally posted by neiname
This absolutely ruined Lord of the Rings for me. When that little man and wizard smoke up in the beginning I walked out of the theater and haven't bothered to see the movie since.
I have contacted that Utah video store that edited Titanic so they can remove smoking from all the movies I want to watch.
This absolutely ruined Lord of the Rings for me. When that little man and wizard smoke up in the beginning I walked out of the theater and haven't bothered to see the movie since.
I have contacted that Utah video store that edited Titanic so they can remove smoking from all the movies I want to watch.
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Re: Movie Pet Peeves
Originally posted by Iron Chef
Two words:
wet streets
Two words:
wet streets
It looks good on film, but it sure doesn't make much sense (unless it's raining of course ).
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1. The need to kill 99% of the characters the film started out with.
2. The need to kill the bad guy all the time. Sometimes letting a bad guy live adds to the drama.
3. CGI light shading not matching the light in the scene.
4. The fact that more and more filmakers are making movies with crap endings that are supposed to "Let the audience decide". Those endings are fine just DO THEM RIGHT.
5. Bad editing
2. The need to kill the bad guy all the time. Sometimes letting a bad guy live adds to the drama.
3. CGI light shading not matching the light in the scene.
4. The fact that more and more filmakers are making movies with crap endings that are supposed to "Let the audience decide". Those endings are fine just DO THEM RIGHT.
5. Bad editing
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Bad CGI!!
For example, the surfing shot from the last Bond movie. CGI only works in certain situations, but people feel the need to use it everywhere now
For example, the surfing shot from the last Bond movie. CGI only works in certain situations, but people feel the need to use it everywhere now
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Originally posted by audrey
I hate it in Sci-Fi movies where cities are shiny, new, and “complete” (unless there is a plot point concerning it); i.e. where there is no construction work, as if one day everyone said, well I guess we’re finished.
I hate it in Sci-Fi movies where cities are shiny, new, and “complete” (unless there is a plot point concerning it); i.e. where there is no construction work, as if one day everyone said, well I guess we’re finished.
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Oh God. We could make a list a mile long. How aboot:
Terrible love stories in every action movie
Pg-13 Action movies that are Oh-so hip and cool
Unneccesary Deaths in a movie [Spoiler] pay it forward [Spoiler\]
Colin Farrel
White Teeth (Why the hell does everyone in movies have a million dollar smile?!?!)
And one that has recently arisen is a bathroom scene. Every movie has to have a bathroom scene.
Every movie that tries to add character depth by having a scene of him looking in the mirror.
Terrible love stories in every action movie
Pg-13 Action movies that are Oh-so hip and cool
Unneccesary Deaths in a movie [Spoiler] pay it forward [Spoiler\]
Colin Farrel
White Teeth (Why the hell does everyone in movies have a million dollar smile?!?!)
And one that has recently arisen is a bathroom scene. Every movie has to have a bathroom scene.
Every movie that tries to add character depth by having a scene of him looking in the mirror.
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Two movie moments that aren't a pet peeve of mine, but they are of my roommate's, and he won't bother to post them (that and he's away now anyways):
1. "Permission to speak freely..." This quote is used a lot, and I can't think of a single instance where the person requesting was denied. Can anyone think of a moment where someone was denied permission to speak freely?
2. "...on a need to know basis." These are a necessary evil I guess when it comes to movie with military/government characters, that people are told things "on a need to know basis." It's cliche, but not a pet peeve of mine, but again, roomie don't like that one either.
I'll post more if I can think of them.
1. "Permission to speak freely..." This quote is used a lot, and I can't think of a single instance where the person requesting was denied. Can anyone think of a moment where someone was denied permission to speak freely?
2. "...on a need to know basis." These are a necessary evil I guess when it comes to movie with military/government characters, that people are told things "on a need to know basis." It's cliche, but not a pet peeve of mine, but again, roomie don't like that one either.
I'll post more if I can think of them.
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Re: Re: Re: Movie Pet Peeves
Originally posted by Rypro 525
According to the director, even though it wasn't an important scene, but it was in the book.
According to the director, even though it wasn't an important scene, but it was in the book.
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Re: Re: Movie Pet Peeves
Originally posted by neiname
This absolutely ruined Lord of the Rings for me. When that little man and wizard smoke up in the beginning I walked out of the theater and haven't bothered to see the movie since.
I have contacted that Utah video store that edited Titanic so they can remove smoking from all the movies I want to watch.
This absolutely ruined Lord of the Rings for me. When that little man and wizard smoke up in the beginning I walked out of the theater and haven't bothered to see the movie since.
I have contacted that Utah video store that edited Titanic so they can remove smoking from all the movies I want to watch.
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Originally posted by C.H.U.D.
I think you are!
I think you are!
I really never noticed the wet street thing, but now I'm sure I will and it most likely be a pet peeve
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Also in the Overused Line of Dialogue category...
"You're hurting me!" It's the stubborn refusal of the screenwriting profession to alter this one in any way that bugs me. Why can't it, at least some of the time, be "That hurts!" or "Let me go!" or "Keep twisting my arm and I'll kick your groin!"
"You're hurting me!" It's the stubborn refusal of the screenwriting profession to alter this one in any way that bugs me. Why can't it, at least some of the time, be "That hurts!" or "Let me go!" or "Keep twisting my arm and I'll kick your groin!"