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Post by ck100 on Jan 11, 2019 2:14:49 GMT
Of course just because a movie has one or more of these signs doesn't necessarily mean that it really will suck. I'm sure there have been exceptions to the rule. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaejxghHpcYAnyways, what do you think of this list? #10. It’s a Sequel to a Horror Movie #9. It’s a Comedy with Old Actors #8. It Has a Very Aggressive Marketing Campaign #7. The Studio Keeps Pushing Back Its Release Date #6. Review Embargos Put in Place Until the Last Minute #5. It Has Poor Casting Choices #4. It’s a Remake of a Classic Movie #3. It's a Rom-Com-Style movie with a Giant Cast #2. It's Based on a Video Game #1. There is Studio Interference Other signs: -There are CGI talking animals -It's the third or higher film in a franchise -There's a pun in the film's title |
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Post by politicidal on Jan 11, 2019 2:22:37 GMT
I can think of exceptions to most of these "rules". #8 is downright laughable given how every blockbuster does that these days.
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Jan 11, 2019 2:24:22 GMT
If they say it is reaching new ground in social justice, or any element of it is "delicious," avoid.
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Post by kolchak92 on Jan 11, 2019 2:39:16 GMT
If it's not pre-screened for critics.
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Jan 11, 2019 2:42:17 GMT
#8 and #10 are totally false IMO.
Plenty of good horror movie sequels out there.
And big-budget movies are usually aggressively marketed. That doesn't say anything about the quality of the end product.
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Post by DarkManX on Jan 11, 2019 2:58:51 GMT
A lot of movies that have aggressive marketing campaigns suck. Not all of them, but a lot of them. Also, way many more bad horror sequels than good ones. I'm assuming the rule is pointing at horror films that are used to pump out multiple films.
#5: I'm assuming they mean actors who typically do nothing but crap films and suck in anything they're in. If not then that one is subjective.
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Post by OldAussie on Jan 11, 2019 3:06:20 GMT
1 if a character has a super power
2 if a character has a light sabre
3 if it's supposed to be a comedy
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Post by mikef6 on Jan 11, 2019 3:41:34 GMT
The conventional wisdom is that comedies will have some of their best gags in the trailer. So, if you see a comedy preview and there is not even a single smile, forget about a laugh, then buying a ticket to the whole film will only cause you grief.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2019 5:06:28 GMT
Of course there are always exceptions to everything, but for me:
Well, now a days if Nicholas Cage is in it's not a good sign. I'm currently watching his catalog and the change in quality from his 90's stuff to his recent stuff is pretty startling. Same goes for Adam Sandler.
Films with ensemble casts I'll agree with. That's generally a red flag for me.
Remakes in general have gotten pretty weak.
Movies that feature first time roles for singers/comedians/whatever.
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Post by mslo79 on Jan 11, 2019 5:52:09 GMT
I think subject matter is one key area that determines whether a movie will stand out or not as some movies you can just tell won't be good and could easily be below average etc.
but I guess it depends on how you define 'suck' as some people might say movies 'suck' that are average-ish. but if you mean 'suck' as in below average at best... then most movies I have seen straight up are not that bad. but if you mean 'suck' as in average (at best) then most movies I see reach that status.
etc
but to make some comments on what the OP posted...
I would probably agree with that given the 'Horror' genre tends to output very little of any real worth in general.
While I can see why someone said this... but at the same time, from what I have seen, they are usually okay enough for a one time viewing.
While that might be generally correct I don't think it's always true.
one movie that comes to mind where I feel the remake is much better than the original is... True Grit (1969)(4/10) vs True Grit (2010)(8/10). I am sure I could list some others to like... Ocean's 11 (1960) (2/10) vs Ocean's Eleven (2001) (6/10) etc.
Yeah, that seems to be generally true but I like Hitman (2007) (6/10) even though I feel it could have been much better if they tried to give it a feel/tone like The American (2010) (9/10) but tweaked a little to suit the lead character in the video game.
That's not always true as some examples come to mind...
-Terminator (series) (I know T1/T2 seem to be the most praised but I personally think T3 is the 2nd best movie of the series behind T1)
-Fast & Furious (series) (the 1st and the 5th are the best movies of the series, as those two stand out abouve the rest. but I still like the entire series)
-Child's Play (series) (I like all of these about the same as they are all mild Thumbs Up status)
but outside of some exceptions I would say series that go on longer than three movies (whi
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Post by ck100 on Jan 11, 2019 6:12:14 GMT
If the review(s) on the DVD/Blu-ray are from a website or person you've never heard of.
"This is a great movie!" - Some film critic no one knows.
It's like uh huh, suuuuure. These days you see reviews from Twitter users. I mean since when are Twitter users considered on the same level as professional film critics? |
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Post by WarrenPeace on Jan 11, 2019 6:20:43 GMT
Of course just because a movie has one or more of these signs doesn't necessarily mean that it really will suck. I'm sure there have been exceptions to the rule. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaejxghHpcYAnyways, what do you think of this list? #10. It’s a Sequel to a Horror Movie #9. It’s a Comedy with Old Actors #8. It Has a Very Aggressive Marketing Campaign #7. The Studio Keeps Pushing Back Its Release Date #6. Review Embargos Put in Place Until the Last Minute #5. It Has Poor Casting Choices #4. It’s a Remake of a Classic Movie #3. It's a Rom-Com-Style movie with a Giant Cast #2. It's Based on a Video Game #1. There is Studio Interference Other signs: -There are CGI talking animals -It's the third or higher film in a franchise -There's a pun in the film's title It got really bad reviews. It went straight to video, Netflix, On Demand or whatever streaming it shows up on. It's a porn film. |
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Post by ck100 on Jan 11, 2019 6:23:49 GMT
Well that kind of comes with the territory, doesn't it? |
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Post by loofapotato on Jan 11, 2019 6:29:15 GMT
When the trailer narration begins with "In a world...." or when I see Michael Bays name on the screen.
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Post by CoolJGS☺ on Jan 11, 2019 11:55:41 GMT
I can think of exceptions to most of these "rules". #8 is downright laughable given how every blockbuster does that these days. I very rarely see bad movies get aggressive ad campaigns unless we are assuming blockbusters and tentpole movies are bad. I guess I need some sort of context to this but I think studios can tell what's a turkey and plan accordingly before release. But it's true that they are always going to market the heck out of a tentpole movie since there is nothing to replace it and their revenue relies on a measure of success for it. That said, I don;t remeber much regarding a movie like Suicide Squad beyond the very good trailer. |
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Post by CoolJGS☺ on Jan 11, 2019 11:56:50 GMT
There's too many exceptions to each of the items on the list. It's too risky to assume a bad movie based on it.
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Post by sostie on Jan 11, 2019 12:49:45 GMT
I'm always wary of films whose advertising on posters and screen quote positive comments from Twitter users
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Post by anthonyrocks on Jan 11, 2019 13:20:15 GMT
I think that the one movie in 2019 that just about everybody is predicting will suck is the New "TERMINATOR" Movie.
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Post by James on Jan 11, 2019 13:40:38 GMT
Yeah some of these have major exceptions. Infinity War is still the best movie of 2018 and that had excessive marketing.
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Post by WarrenPeace on Jan 11, 2019 17:50:19 GMT
Well that kind of comes with the territory, doesn't it? It's gonna suck in more ways than one. |
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