What irks you the most with today's movies ( 2000 - present )???

[Bytor2112]

Is there anything that bothers you the most with today's movies? Would it be that there is always that "tolken person", who doesn't seem to fit in at all with the crowd he is with but they have to appeal to everyone so they add them to the cast? The use of over the top special effects just to get you to the theater even though you know the movie will suck? 3D hype? Etc, etc, etc...

Well, what are some things that bother you? And what are some things that you would like to see more of?

[cinemaphile]

It irks me when people misspell irk

[Ray O. Blu]

Originally Posted by cinemaphile

It irks me when people misspell irk

It irks me when there's a token tolken that's Tolkien that aspires to become the toll-taking, tall-talking Toll King!

[CZAR]

What irks me is the same thing that irks me in any decade of film. There are good movies, great movies, bad movies, etc......in each decade. No decade is perfect and again each decade has its share of irk issues as well as well made films. Got Em!!

[chris_sc77]

O think in the past 5 years or so I have been really disappointed with the lack of good music in films. Either original scores which have become repetitive, derivative and just non-interesting all together or good songs being put into films.

[Zero_Cool]

Guns that never run out of ammo.

[Retroj23]

Remakes. Enough already Hollywood!

[Blu-Benny]

what irks me is how lots of people feel the need to rip a movie to shreds....people can't enjoy ANYTHING anymore it seems!!

[Monterey Jack]

Teal & Orange.

[MrFilmFanatic]

I'm tired of the faux documentary, hand held, horror movies. Enough already!

[cinemaphile]

Originally Posted by advdfreak

i'm tired of the faux documentary, hand held, horror movies. Enough already!

agreed.

[Strevlac]

Teal and orange, digital color grading in general.

Shakycam

Steadicam

Lack of elegance in editing

Digital photography

CGI

Metrosexual fashion model "actors"

Lack of ambitious films aimed above a 15 year old's mentality

Lack of interesting new filmmakers with any experiences outside of video games, TV, movies, filmschool and being in the filmmaking business. Where are the John Fords? Sam Fullers? John Hustons? Hell even an Oliver Stone.

[legendarymatt92]

Originally Posted by advdfreak

I'm tired of the faux documentary, hand held, horror movies. Enough already!

You think that and then something like Chronicle comes and blows the whole thing out the water. It's not so much the technique that's over-used, but all the crappy films that use it - for every Paranormal Activity, you get strings of sequels and rip-offs than make it seem unending.


Like anything, if a movie is done well and is brilliant, any film-making cliches can be used and transcended. The same problems continue to blight Hollywood; terrible directors that are constantly re-hired, safe projects and too much studio interference to make everything all conventional and samey. Oh, and don't get me started on remakes.

[crazyBLUE]

Originally Posted by cinemaphile

It irks me when people misspell irk

Who misspelled irk

[Abdrewes]

Films that fool the younger demographic to drop their money: remakes, rehashes, copycats, sequels, cheap genre films, and everything that's dumbed-down or dulled to pander to a wide audience.

[cinemaphile]

Originally Posted by legendarymatt92

You think that and then something like Chronicle comes and blows the whole thing out the water. It's not so much the technique that's over-used, but all the crappy films that use it - for every Paranormal Activity, you get strings of sequels and rip-offs than make it seem unending.

The problem is there are some movies that can legitimately use it as a creative choice, but this particular phenomenon has been latched onto by independent filmmakers, or those looking to make films in any genre (especially horror) for low-low-low budgets. They figure it's a way to make a cheap movie, but its ok because it's "supposed" to look cheap. Wannabe directors thinking they're making real films when in fact it's still just video camera wannabe crap.

[Abdrewes]

Originally Posted by Strevlac

Teal and orange, digital color grading in general.

Shakycam

Steadicam

Lack of elegance in editing

Digital photography

CGI

Metrosexual fashion model "actors"

Lack of ambitious films aimed above a 15 year old's mentality

Lack of interesting new filmmakers with any experiences outside of video games, TV, movies, filmschool and being in the filmmaking business. Where are the John Fords? Sam Fullers? John Hustons? Hell even an Oliver Stone.

So Jeff Cronenweths work on Fincher's latest films haven't impressed, nor post-Ali Michael Mann?

There are many excellent looking films shot on Digital:
Collateral
Miami Vice
Apocalypto
Zodiac
Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Social Network
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
Drive
Melancholia
Avatar
Prometheus
Lawless (mediocre film though)
Extremely Loud & Incredibly close (abysmal film though)

[cinemaphile]

Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

Who misspelled irk

Moderators who edit thread titles or posts which then makes your post look stupid

[cinemaphile]

It irks me when anyone in a movie (or real life) can't properly pronounce "nuclear". It is NOT "nu-CU-lar"! It's "nu-CLE-ar"
There is no "U" between the C and the L!!!!

(only slightly less annoying is people who say "jew-ler-y" instead of "jew-el-ry", "artic" instead of "arctic", etc... They aren't even tricky spelling! Is is so hard to look at the letters in a word and pronounce it properly?? )

[ArmyOfDarknessAW]

The PG-13 rating. I am so sick of 9 out of 10 movies that are better suited for R go PG-13 to cater to the teens of the world.

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