Things you're tired of seeing in movies

[Sluis Van Shipyards]

That reminds me of watching an interview with Arnold talking about doing Commando. There's one part where he is supposed to dangle the bad guy over a cliff. They actually thought he was strong enough to hold a full grown man at arms length over a drop, for several minutes. He was like "What? I can't do that?!"

 

[Treadwell]

Kind of like Dave Prowse's story about A Clockwork Orange, in the scene where he's carrying someone. After the umpteenth take he finally complained, and Kubrick said "but you're a strong man, you were hired because you're a strong man,", and Dave claimed he replied "but you are not known as 'One Take Stanley'."

 

[pengbuzz]

Disney.

 

[greenmachines]

OK:

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I would watch that!

How sad that as the tomatoes go flying by for 1/8 of a second, I knew it was Attack of the Killer Tomatoes footage.

Sing it with me....ATTAAAAACK ... of the killer TOMAAATOOOOOES

 

[AJK001]

How sad that as the tomatoes go flying by for 1/8 of a second, I knew it was Attack of the Killer Tomatoes footage.

Sing it with me....ATTAAAAACK ... of the killer TOMAAATOOOOOES

That was a fun little movie that was totally not PC and wouldn't fly today, like "A little nip in the air".

 

[ScourgiousJinx]

I'm a bit tired of movies that just end suddenly for no apparent reason and leave the viewer hanging. I understand how this tactic is useful and fits in particular stories but not everything needs to end on "infer what you will."

 

[Sluis Van Shipyards]

I know I've seen a movie like that recently, but it was so unforgettable I can't recall the name. I do remember looking up an explanation for "the ending" and people said the writer or director wanted the audience to come to their own conclusion on what happened. If done well, that could work. If the movie is not very good to start with and you just end it with that reason, it doesn't work.

 

[Treadwell]

I'm sure there are exceptions that I'm not recalling at the moment, but to me, if you're telling me a story, finish it. It's your job to decide what happens. Not mine.

 

[Astyanax]

I'm sure there are exceptions that I'm not recalling at the moment, but to me, if you're telling me a story, finish it. It's your job to decide what happens. Not mine.

THIS. When they say, "it's open to interpretation...what do you think?" I'm out. It's downright cowardly. Take a stand!

 

[batguy]

Mmm..... depends on the case.

'The Thing' had an open ending and I don't mind at all. The rest of the movie had plenty of well-written story. And the ending served the horror tone by leaving the monster potentially winning.

 

[Cephus]

Mmm..... depends on the case.

'The Thing' had an open ending and I don't mind at all. The rest of the movie had plenty of well-written story. And the ending served the horror tone by leaving the monster potentially winning.

It told a complete story, but it left it open for a potential sequel. That's fine. It's the movies that don't end the story at all that bug me.

 

[Master Boda]

That's the thing I liked about David Lynch movies,people would ask what his movie was about and he would tell the person its about how ever they interpreted it.He gave no explanation,some movies you get it or you don't.

 

[Master Boda]

I know I've seen a movie like that recently, but it was so unforgettable I can't recall the name. I do remember looking up an explanation for "the ending" and people said the writer or director wanted the audience to come to their own conclusion on what happened. If done well, that could work. If the movie is not very good to start with and you just end it with that reason, it doesn't work.

Sadly most don't work that well.

 

[Bloop]

I posted this as part of my review of The Marvels, but I'm tired of superheroes with superpowers that aren't just brute strength are all suddenly fighting hand-to-hand for no real reason. Loki, Dr. Strange 2, The Marvels, and countless other films and tv shows try to make the fight sequences more "real" and interesting by coming up with reasons to have them fight hand-to-hand. It's gotten pretty old. Directors need to develop more imaginative ways to use characters superpowers - remember Quicksilver in X-Men: Days of Future Past? That's one example. And at least Doctor Strange 2 did at least have the fight using magical music, even if they still had the hand-to-hand fight as well.

 

[pengbuzz]

My thought was that this was very old, pre-existing construction (probably from a steel magnate or such) that was designed before the subway system above was created.. and Luthor "acquired" the abandoned real estate and slowly modified over the years.

It could be this:

 

[somerset fox]

So, our hero gets lucky and invites the lady back to his batchelor pad for cocoa and a game of Jenga. So, why does his room always look like it's been thoroughly serviced by a professional cleaner? Bed always made, sheets and pillows plumped and smoothed. Bedside tables devoid of detritus. Flowers!! What sort of batchelor is he? no dishes stacked up in the sink. Nightstands not covered in loose change, old bus tickets, mugs of half drunk coffee. Clothes hung on the floor.

I know it's all in the hands of set dressers, but being a guy living by himself in an apartment, I know what one should look like.

 

[Laspector]

Oh, I dunno. I'm a bachelor and my place is always pretty clean. But, I've been that way since I was a kid. I'm not, by any means, a neat freak but I empty the trash every few days, dishes are washed as soon as I finish eating, all counter tops and shelves wiped down once a week, toilet is always spotless, Lysol and Febreze every couple of days, and vacuum once a week. I don't mind making a mess, but I'm darn sure gonna clean it up as soon as I'm through.

But, I get where your coming from. I know many single people who don't do that. I once knew a guy who had used pizza boxes stacked literally to the ceiling.

 

[joberg]

So, our hero gets lucky and invites the lady back to his batchelor pad for cocoa and a game of Jenga. So, why does his room always look like it's been thoroughly serviced by a professional cleaner? Bed always made, sheets and pillows plumped and smoothed. Bedside tables devoid of detritus. Flowers!! What sort of batchelor is he? no dishes stacked up in the sink. Nightstands not covered in loose change, old bus tickets, mugs of half drunk coffee. Clothes hung on the floor.

I know it's all in the hands of set dressers, but being a guy living by himself in an apartment, I know what one should look like.

Well, I guess I was never a bachelor then My studio apt. was always spic and span You never know who's gonna drop by unannounced!

 

[Treadwell]

I dunno, man, you might not be in neat freak territory but from where you are you can see it with the naked eye.

 

[Sluis Van Shipyards]

The only thing I have that is not clean is the desk where I build models and work on things. No chick gets to see that room unless we're like four-five dates in and she's hooked. The only time I have trash anywhere is if I am sick.