Things you hate in films/television

[Suntory_Times]

I thought I would start a thread about reoccuring things in movies that you dislike. What I mean by this is not specifics, rather in terms of films and tv as a whole (and what to you mind they do far to often, fell free to give examples but please don't turn this into a movie hating thread as apposed to what it is meant to be). Also not to vague like 'I hate cliches'. Hopefully this makes sense.


I'll start off:

I hate it when actors who are clearly far to old are cast in a film as teenagers and/or at high-school. My issue does not lie with if they are older, afterall some 'older' actors/actress can look the part. My issue is when they clearly look older and at times i've seen people who must have been in there thirties playing a seventeen year old or even younger.

[menaceuk]

LOVE.

Everything seems to always revolve around love and it annoys the shit out of me.

[Suntory_Times]

Originally Posted by menaceuk

LOVE.

Everything seems to always revolve around love and it annoys the shit out of me.

Agreed. I find it refreshing when it is not in a film. Yes there are great love stories that are told (my favourite film from last year was a love story, which was

[Show spoiler]Let Me In, though it was far from the typical love story, it was still a love story

), but it doesn't need to be in every film (this goes for sex, or the hint of it as well).

[Termdj]

I Hate when an action movie takes forever to get to the action scenes

[ArmyOfDarknessAW]

Slow motion. the Matrix made it cool but it became overused since then.

[SDon1969]

Screeching tires on a dirt road. It's bothered me ever since watching CHiPs as a kid.

Also, speeding up film to make the action seem faster (i.e. Bullitt).

[CaptainYoda]

The thing I hate the most is Shaky Cam. Hate it in action scenes. But when it is just a scene of dialog and the camera is all bobbing around for no reason.

[Lacit170]

When Tarantino or Shamalan feel the need to be in their own movies...lets keep the acting to the actors guys

[ArmyOfDarknessAW]

Originally Posted by Lacit170

When Tarantino or Shamalan feel the need to be in their own movies...lets keep the acting to the actors guys

I agree with you on Shamalan but Tarantino started out more as acting and has acted in things that where not his.

[Lacit170]

Originally Posted by ArmyOfDarknessAW

I agree with you on Shamalan but Tarantino started out more as acting and has acted in things that where not his.

lol, probably why he doesnt currently act...hes horrible....

at least when King does it, he is in the background

[Adam_ME]

Lighting and thunder being seen and heard simultaneously. Almost every movie and TV show does this and I have no idea why.

[Chordata]

In TV shows, when a commercial hits, and then they repeat the conversation or scene when the show resumes. Always seems so condescending to me as a viewer. It's only been 3-4 minutes; I remember what you were doing.

[kpkelley]

Originally Posted by O_V_N

In TV shows, when a commercial hits, and then they repeat the conversation or scene when the show resumes. Always seems so condescending to me as a viewer. It's only been 3-4 minutes; I remember what you were doing.

This is particularly egregious when it's released on home video.

[P@t_Mtl]

What I hate about television in the last 10-15 years, shows being cancel after 8 or 9 episodes.

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

What I hate about television in the last 10-15 years, shows being cancel after 8 or 9 episodes.

[ApolloOne]

Big name stars voicing characters in animated films. I understand that they do it to put butts in the seats, but most of them, while fine actors on camera, make terrible VO talent because they don't know how to create character with their voices.

[Chordata]

Originally Posted by ApolloOne

Big name stars voicing characters in animated films. I understand that they do it to put butts in the seats, but most of them, while fine actors on camera, make terrible VO talent because they don't know how to create character with their voices.

Wow, I can think of lots of examples that I thought did a fantastic job, like James Earl Jones in Lion King, Tom Hanks and Tim Allen in Toy Story, Zach Braff in Chicken Little, just to name a few.

[My_Two_Cents]

My biggest complaint in movies and TV shows is how people (amateurs and professionals alike) are depicted handling guns/firearms.

1) If I point a gun at you, it does NOT make a noise unless I pull the trigger.

2) Racking a slide, cocking a hammer and/or chambering a round should already have been done long before they make a point of showing the viewer this. No LEO or military professional would EVER enter a life and death situation with guns drawn, but no rounds chambered.

3) And, of course, the bottomless magazines/chambers allowing one to never have to reload.

For someone with intimate firearm knowledge and experience, this drives me nuts every time I see it happen. I've come to the conclusion that this is all done intentionally solely for "effect" for the J6P viewer who doesn't know any better, as most of these productions have professional firearms consultants who surely know better.

[Chordata]

Originally Posted by Ricshoe

My biggest complaint in movies and TV shows is how people (amateurs and professionals alike) are depicted handling guns/firearms.

1) If I point a gun at you, it does NOT make a noise unless I pull the trigger.

2) Racking a slide, cocking a hammer and/or chambering a round should already have been done long before they make a point of showing the viewer this. No LEO or military professional would EVER enter a life and death situation with guns drawn, but no rounds chambered.

3) And, of course, the bottomless magazines/chambers allowing one to never have to reload.

For someone with intimate firearm knowledge and experience, this drives me nuts every time I see it happen. I've come to the conclusion that this is all done intentionally solely for "effect" for the J6P viewer who doesn't know any better, as most of these productions have professional firearms consultants who surely know better.

Ewwwwwwwwwww!

[Bytor2112]

wow, so many to chose from, lets see....

how about computer hackers who never use a mouse, everything is done by the keyboard. isn't it easier with the mouse????

and, this is my one of my biggest, having that one girl, who is the tough chick (ie Predators, Aliens, and multiple other movies ) who seems to have the biggest gun and are the toughest. that really drives me and can ruin a movie experience for me.