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In films, don't you just hate it when...
Film, TV & DVD » In films, don't you just hate it when... (Posts 1 to 30 of 110)
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- CommentAuthorThor
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009 edited
.....cell phones have no signal or run out of battery, especially in horror/suspense films?
....people sit down to eat in restaurants, yet they rarely take a bite and never actually finish the expensive meal they've just ordered?
....people never go to the toilet even if it's an action-filled film that goes over several days?
....some characters just HAVE to walk out or explore dangerous stuff alone when there's absolutely no reason why they couldn't have called for help or just gotten the hell outta there?
You continue.
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- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
Good topic!
... when they say "let's split up" for no apparent reason whatsoever but apparently to get killed more quickly.
... when they never, ever, ever listen to the background music indicating horror to befall any second now!
... when people suddenly lose all capability to act like humans (e.g. in the middle of an emotional or dramatic scene or discussion to look blank-faced into the camera for seconds on end, apparently uncomfortably waiting for a shot or close-up to end)“The Bible contains six admonishments to homosexuals and 362 admonishments to heterosexuals. That doesn't mean that God doesn't love heterosexuals. It's just that they need more supervision.” ~ Lynn Lavner -
- CommentAuthorThor
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009 edited
Good ones, Martijn! One more:
....an established character dies in an action film, is then greeted by a brief "oh no!" by the remaining cast, but then they're back at cracking jokes and acting as if nothing ever happened five minutes later? -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009 edited
Oh! And on the back of my complaint about Alien:
... in the future we seem to have incredibly stupid or failing technology: lights cutting out in the middle of an emergency. Huge blaring sirens when you would need all your concentration.
... everybody suddenly loses all common sense.
- When the room is dark, by all means do not switch on the lights.
- When you hear someone breaking in, moving stealthily about, or breathing heavily, rather than hiding or keeping as quietly as possible, shout out (as loud as you can): "IS ANYONE THERE?"“The Bible contains six admonishments to homosexuals and 362 admonishments to heterosexuals. That doesn't mean that God doesn't love heterosexuals. It's just that they need more supervision.” ~ Lynn Lavner -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
Someone spots the bad guy, this is pointed out to someone else but by the time they look around that person isn't there anymore. Bad guy obviously opperates at light speed. -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
Not just the bad guys.
“The Bible contains six admonishments to homosexuals and 362 admonishments to heterosexuals. That doesn't mean that God doesn't love heterosexuals. It's just that they need more supervision.” ~ Lynn Lavner -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
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- CommentAuthorDemetris
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009 edited
Btw, i thought Zimmer hadn't influenced the Batman sound in general THAT MUCH yet....
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- CommentAuthorMarselus
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
.... when the bad guy does not kill the good guy instantly but gives him an speech long enough for the good guy to react in time to kill the bad guy. -
- CommentAuthorLSH
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
... characters appear to be able to have conversations with each other despite the fact that one of them has their back to the other. That person will then turn round when an emotional point is made.
... injured/dying characters always have a friend at their side to hold or comfort them, when calling for an ambulance would probably be the preferred option.
... asteroids travel through space making a noise like a powerful but subdued engine. -
- CommentAuthorDemetris
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
( i think we're on the line of turning the topic into "film cliches' ) just the ones you hate, people ..
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- CommentAuthorSteven
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
LSH wrote
... characters appear to be able to have conversations with each other despite the fact that one of them has their back to the other. That person will then turn round when an emotional point is made.
Agreed. Though I purposefully do that in games like Assassin's Creed. It's ever so dramatic."Message board incredulity is the least satisfied emotion in human history." - Franz -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
And some of the ones I hate are cliches! Simultaneous thunder & lightning still bugs me and pervades films and TV shows. -
- CommentAuthorThor
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
....profound statements are usually made while staring out of the window with the back against the others, especially if it's the president
....loved ones turn to kiss and tell how much they love each other when the protagonist has 30 seconds to disarm a bomb or something -
- CommentAuthorMarselus
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
Thor wrote
....loved ones turn to kiss and tell how much they love each other when the protagonist has 30 seconds to disarm a bomb or something
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- CommentAuthorLSH
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
... Nicholas Cage turns up. -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
LSH wrote
... Nicholas Cage turns up.
ROTFLMAOBSSTT
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- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009 edited
Thor wrote
....loved ones turn to kiss and tell how much they love each other when the protagonist has 30 seconds to disarm a bomb or something
Oh GOD, yes!
TYPICAL THRILLER SITUATION
"John...I...I love you."
"Mary... I've always felt it. If we get out of here alive, I swear I will do anything to make you happy. Anything.
Remember that little cottage in Maryland you told me about?
I went there last week. It's still there. We'll go back there. Together."
TYPICAL TENSE SITUATION
"John...I...I love you."
"Shut the FUCK UP and let me WORK!"“The Bible contains six admonishments to homosexuals and 362 admonishments to heterosexuals. That doesn't mean that God doesn't love heterosexuals. It's just that they need more supervision.” ~ Lynn Lavner -
- CommentAuthorMarselus
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
Martijn wrote
Remember that little cottage in Maryland you told me about?
I went there last week. It's still there. We'll go back there. Together."
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- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
While being chased a woman ( always a woman? ) will trip up. -
- CommentAuthorRalph Kruhm
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
... with longer movies, suddenly, the screen turns black, and that nice little "break" sign appears to give people time to go to the toilet, buy more popcorn, and get sucked straight out of the mood the movie was just able to put you in? -
- CommentAuthorPawelStroinski
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
There are no intermissions anymore.http://www.filmmusic.pl - Polish Film Music Review Website -
- CommentAuthorMarselus
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
There was an intermission when I was watching 2012 some weeks ago. It made the experience even more miserable. -
- CommentAuthorBhelPuri
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
Marselus wrote
There was an intermission when I was watching 2012 some weeks ago. It made the experience even more miserable.
In India, every movie has an intermission. It makes the Bolly stuff somewhat tolerable since you can catch a restroom break in between a marathon 3 hr movie. But annoyingly it's also done for the 90 min English films.
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- CommentAuthorErik Woods
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
... when someone is about to get hit by a car, truck... actually any type of automobile... but they only hear the actual car itself a second before getting hit!
-Erik-host and producer of CINEMATIC SOUND | www.cinematicsound.net | www.facebook.com/cinematicsound | I like to suck John Williams' dick! -
- CommentAuthorSouthall
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
I can't remember the last time I saw a film with an intermission! In fact, I don't think I ever have. -
- CommentAuthorMarselus
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
Southall wrote
I can't remember the last time I saw a film with an intermission! In fact, I don't think I ever have.
Lucky you! Here, they use to do it with long movies. The reasons are beyond my comprehension. -
- CommentAuthorAnthony
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
I hate pointing out the obvious one...but henchman that can't aim. -
- CommentAuthorRalph Kruhm
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009
Most theatres in Germany do intermissions on movies that are longer then two or two and half hours (it depends). We get them with LOTR, the Potters, and lots of other stuff, but we had one screening of Return of the King that had no intermission, which felt kinda strange, but was very appreciated. ^^ -
- CommentAuthorDemetris
- CommentTimeDec 11th 2009 edited
BhelPuri wrote
Marselus wrote
There was an intermission when I was watching 2012 some weeks ago. It made the experience even more miserable.
In India, every movie has an intermission. It makes the Bolly stuff somewhat tolerable since you can catch a restroom break in between a marathon 3 hr movie.
Or you can even better, open the exit door and run away like crazy.
