Movie terms that should be retired.

[DenOfEarth]

http://filmverse.com/2011/11/30/movi...ld-be-retired/

This article speaks the truth

[Geoff D]

Heh. I'll still call big franchises 'franchises' because that's what they are: moneymaking vehicles that expand on the original premise. No studio makes films out of the goodness of their cold, black hearts, not even the mighty Marvel (I've recently become aware of how ruthless and spiteful they can be when they don't get their own way).

[CinemaBlu]

I can't stand the word "Quadrilogy."

[AKORIS]

"cheesy"....

I'm sick to death of hearing this... and it seems to be on 50 posts a day on this very website... seems like any movie from the 60's, 70's, 80's, and 90's is "cheesy"

[spiderfan1985]

Originally Posted by AKORIS

"cheesy"....

I'm sick to death of hearing this... and it seems to be on 50 posts a day on this very website... seems like any movie from the 60's, 70's, 80's, and 90's is "cheesy"

That term to me doesn't apply to the era the film was made in, but rather the presentation of the story or certain elements therein. A great example of cheesy to me is Dungeons & Dragons. That movie was cheesy in the worst way possible. I guess the term is overused, and not often in the right situations though. Cheesy is in the eye of the beholder.

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by spiderfan1985

That term to me doesn't apply to the era the film was made in, but rather the presentation of the story or certain elements therein. A great example of cheesy to me is Dungeons & Dragons. That movie was cheesy in the worst way possible. I guess the term is overused, and not often in the right situations though. Cheesy is in the eye of the beholder.

I agree with your example but now that I've mentioned it....I bet you'll start noticing how often it's been used as of late. I swear, the last couple months in particular I'm always hearing things like "it's pretty good but it has 80's cheese", "sure it's a little cheesy in spots", "if you can get past mid-90's cheese", "the movie is pretty cheesy", etc etc etc

[Thomas Guycott]

Originally Posted by CinemaBlu

I can't stand the word "Quadrilogy."

That's because it's not a real word.

I heard Fox used it over the correct "tetralogy" for the Alien set because they didn't think anybody knew what the latter meant.

[Al_The_Strange]

I agree with the article that "reboot" is tossed around way too much. Or else there are too many reboots out there. In any case, I get sick of hearing it.

Do people even say "threequel" anymore? I only ever remember hearing about that for like one year (I think it was 07 or so, back when POTC3 and other ones came out all at once).

Edgy and gritty don't bother me, I love edgy and gritty work. I suppose the author has a point where those terms are applied to movies that don't truly deserve it, but I don't recall ever seeing "edgy" or "gritty" applied to the titles he's mentioned.

Franchises are everywhere, so I agree with Geoff D on that one.

As far as cheese goes, I think it's mentioned way too often as a source of criticism. I personally like cheese on occasion, and if it's made that way on purpose, it puzzles me when people complain about it. Just like people complaining about movies being edgy and gritty.

[Pizzamorg]

I don't really see an issue with using any of these words, for me the movie terms that need retiring are anything hyperbolic. People these days can't seem to say "I liked/disliked the movie" it has to be "this is unquestionably the greatest film of all time/unarguably the worst film ever made....". Until the next one you watch, and I'm glad you stress them as facts because that is totally what your opinion is.

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by Thomas Guycott

That's because it's not a real word.

I heard Fox used it over the correct "tetralogy" for the Alien set because they didn't think anybody knew what the latter meant.

To be fair to Fox, they were right about tetralogy. No one would have know what it meant.

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

Do people even say "threequel" anymore? I only ever remember hearing about that for like one year (I think it was 07 or so, back when POTC3 and other ones came out all at once).

I actually read something today that used "threequel" -- but now I can't remember what it was. HA!


I would like to see "pretentious" retired, as it is almost always used incorrectly and applied to films that are anything but.

[BaerGriggs]

Originally Posted by Thomas Guycott

That's because it's not a real word.

I heard Fox used it over the correct "tetralogy" for the Alien set because they didn't think anybody knew what the latter meant.

Sadly, they were probably right.

[hanshotfirst1138]

Originally Posted by CinemaBlu

I can't stand the word "Quadrilogy."

Probably because it isn't a word.