Why is it that when some people watch movies they don't like, they reach into this seemingly endless bag of tired old cliches to try and describe their experience?
And the worst offenders are the ones who are more concerned with trying to write something they think will be amusing and witty to read, rather than give an honest opinion of the movie.
Just thought I would list a few of the most common ones, feel free to add as you wish...
Am I the only one who hated this movie? What an egocentric view, it's a given that there will be lots of people who don't like certain movies, even ones that are generally held in high regard.
It was different from the book, so it was rubbish. Books and film are two different mediums. You cannot translate a book word for word onto the screen. All books are adapted, they are changed, they are re written for the screen. If you hold certain books in high regard, then accept that the movie will not be the same, or just don't watch the movie.
It was different from the original so it was rubbish. Remakes. They will always be with us whether we like it or not. If the original movie is precious to you, then ignore the remake. Don't watch it. Simple. But please don't watch it and say it taints the memory of the original. The original cannot change, ot cannot physically alter. Of course, you could watch the remake with an open mind and tolerant attitude, and perhaps conclude that while not as good as the original, it may be a decent movie in it's own right.
Please Mr Director, can I have the two hours of my life back I spent watching your movie? Don't...just don't, ok? It ceased to be funny or clever about 8 years ago.
George Lucas raped my childhood. Did he really? Or did you just grow up and stop being a child, and are not able to watch movies with that same child-like, innocent sense of wonder? You can apply this rule to any sequel. In the intervening years, a few things happen - not only do your tastes change, but certain successful movies will become part of pop-culture and be very influential on other movies and tv shows. So by the time the sequels come along, what once seemed fresh and new now seems passe. The Matrix sequels are a good example of this.
Worst...movie...ever. That Simpsons comic store guy sure has a lot to answer for. Because it seems that simple disappointment now translates to the worst movie ever made. Titanic is a good example. It is not the worst movie ever made. It has many flaws, but there is just too much right with it, it is just far too well made to be deserving of that achievement. Same with Phantom menace. There are movies lurking in the lower echelons of straight-to-dvd hell, movies that have been released and dissapeared without trace, movies that you have probably never heard of that are truly deserving of that title.
And the worst offenders are the ones who are more concerned with trying to write something they think will be amusing and witty to read, rather than give an honest opinion of the movie.
Just thought I would list a few of the most common ones, feel free to add as you wish...
Am I the only one who hated this movie? What an egocentric view, it's a given that there will be lots of people who don't like certain movies, even ones that are generally held in high regard.
It was different from the book, so it was rubbish. Books and film are two different mediums. You cannot translate a book word for word onto the screen. All books are adapted, they are changed, they are re written for the screen. If you hold certain books in high regard, then accept that the movie will not be the same, or just don't watch the movie.
It was different from the original so it was rubbish. Remakes. They will always be with us whether we like it or not. If the original movie is precious to you, then ignore the remake. Don't watch it. Simple. But please don't watch it and say it taints the memory of the original. The original cannot change, ot cannot physically alter. Of course, you could watch the remake with an open mind and tolerant attitude, and perhaps conclude that while not as good as the original, it may be a decent movie in it's own right.
Please Mr Director, can I have the two hours of my life back I spent watching your movie? Don't...just don't, ok? It ceased to be funny or clever about 8 years ago.
George Lucas raped my childhood. Did he really? Or did you just grow up and stop being a child, and are not able to watch movies with that same child-like, innocent sense of wonder? You can apply this rule to any sequel. In the intervening years, a few things happen - not only do your tastes change, but certain successful movies will become part of pop-culture and be very influential on other movies and tv shows. So by the time the sequels come along, what once seemed fresh and new now seems passe. The Matrix sequels are a good example of this.
Worst...movie...ever. That Simpsons comic store guy sure has a lot to answer for. Because it seems that simple disappointment now translates to the worst movie ever made. Titanic is a good example. It is not the worst movie ever made. It has many flaws, but there is just too much right with it, it is just far too well made to be deserving of that achievement. Same with Phantom menace. There are movies lurking in the lower echelons of straight-to-dvd hell, movies that have been released and dissapeared without trace, movies that you have probably never heard of that are truly deserving of that title.
