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Post by Vits on Jan 11, 2019 18:57:14 GMT
It went straight to Netflix or whatever streaming it shows up on. I disagree.
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Post by maxwellperfect on Jan 11, 2019 19:38:32 GMT
#2. It's Based on a Video Game
or board game or toy.
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Post by fangirl1975 on Jan 11, 2019 20:22:39 GMT
#1 and 7 are the strongest indicators on OP's list that a movie will be rubbish.
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Post by mikef6 on Jan 11, 2019 22:06:36 GMT
I know that everybody will immediately think of a couple of exceptions to this rule, but it holds in most cases.
Any movie whose title is two or more "funny" names connected by "and" is a dud, viz:
Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly (1970) Molly and Lawless John (1972) Cornbread, Earl, and Me (1975) Aloha, Bobby, and Rose (1975) W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (1975) Mother, Jugs, and Speed (1976) The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox (1976) Alex and the Gypsy (1976) Cattle Annie and Little Britches (1981) Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981) Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991) Mad Dog and Glory (1993) Kate and Leopold (2001) Robot and Frank (2012)
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Post by Eλευθερί on Jan 12, 2019 0:56:05 GMT
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Post by Eλευθερί on Jan 12, 2019 0:56:22 GMT
(1) written and directed by same person (2) first-time director (3) no theatrical release (made-for-television or released straight to DVD/VHS/streaming) (4) more than two people credited for writing (excluding credit given to an original novel or story from which film was adapted) (5) for US films, no recognizable actors other than maybe a few B-grade actors (6) extremely low budget (as in Super-8 with chewing gum and duct tape) (7) produced in a country that has had little to no internationally recognized film industry (eg Romania)
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jan 12, 2019 1:13:39 GMT
It has been recommended in glowing terms by someone who has historically been shown to have terrible taste in movies.
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Post by lowtacks86 on Jan 12, 2019 1:21:18 GMT
If it's a shmalzty looking piece of crap starring Kevin Hart (*cough, cough, the upside, cough*)
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Post by marianne48 on Jan 12, 2019 5:27:41 GMT
In interviews with the film's stars, the stars never talk about the movie itself, but only about how much fun they had making it.
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Post by ck100 on Jan 12, 2019 5:31:52 GMT
In interviews with the film's stars, the stars never talk about the movie itself, but only about how much fun they had making it. That reminds me of "Ocean's 12" and those Adam Sandler "Grown Ups" movies.
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Post by CoolJGS☺ on Jan 12, 2019 5:42:10 GMT
Speaking of movies that suck.
I'm predicting Glass will suck.
They should have left it at shared universe and now it looks goofy.
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Post by Vits on Jan 12, 2019 11:20:47 GMT
written and directed by same person Why?
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Post by Morgana on Jan 12, 2019 11:56:04 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 I generally agree with 10 (not restricted to Horror films), 7, 5, 3, 2. Also: If Nicholas Cage is in it; Rom-Coms in general; if it's a YA kind of film when it should be MA which they don't make enough of.
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Jan 12, 2019 13:31:20 GMT
If it's a shmalzty looking piece of crap starring Kevin Hart (*cough, cough, the upside, cough*) Why is he in it with Bryan Cranston? That just makes me want to see it now.
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Post by shawshanked on Jan 12, 2019 18:00:54 GMT
It has a metascore of below 60. Sorry folks but the critics are usually right.
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Post by drystyx on Jan 12, 2019 18:31:08 GMT
#8 first and foremost. Any movie with a spectacular preview, full of imagery, that shows all it has in the movie previews, we have learned, is going to be terrible. The preview scenes are it. The whole thing. The rest of the movie is just poor hate that is put alongside those spectacular scenes.
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Post by gbone on Jan 12, 2019 18:49:32 GMT
An action stars attempt at a family-friendly comedy.
Any movie shorter than 90 minutes.
When the tag line is “From the studio that brought you ...”
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jan 12, 2019 23:43:58 GMT
(1) written and directed by same person (2) first-time director Like Director: John Huston Writers: John Huston (screen play by)
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Post by Eλευθερί on Jan 14, 2019 22:38:05 GMT
(1) written and directed by same person (2) first-time director Like Director: John Huston Writers: John Huston (screen play by) For every one Maltese Falcon, there are scores, if not hundreds, of movies like Inkubus (2011), Andron (2015), ICU (2009), The American Dream (2011), Toxin (2015), Outlaw Force (1988), and Extreme Movie (2008). Besides, since this thread was posted in the Film General board rather than the Classic Films board, I think the focus of the discussion is on more recent films--that is to say, mainly films produced after the demise of the old studio system.
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Post by politicidal on Jan 14, 2019 22:56:13 GMT
Any movie shorter than 90 minutes. Just to be clear, modern films right?
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