Things that make you walk out of/turn off a movie - Blu-ray Forum

fassbenderfan · 08-05-2013, 07:00 PM

Is there anything so off putting to you that would make you want to turn off a movie or walk out if in a theatre?

mlittle3 · 08-05-2013, 07:01 PM

Yes. Written and Directed by Joss Whedon.

He is my Michael Bay.

fassbenderfan · 08-05-2013, 07:04 PM

The only thing that would literally make me walk out is over the top violence.
I walked out of Seven Psychopaths. I've seen more violent films but I just wasn't expecting something that dark that day. The throat slitting made me wanna hurl. Besides that, I found it a tad too depressing.

Visco. · 08-05-2013, 07:07 PM

The lack of substance and Tobey Maguire's hair in The Great Gatsby.

majorkonig41 · 08-05-2013, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mlittle3

Yes. Written and Directed by Joss Whedon.

He is my Michael Bay.

Then why are you starting them in the first place?

RyanPom · 08-05-2013, 07:08 PM

If I see that Quentin Tarentino directed it, it's not worth my time.

fassbenderfan · 08-05-2013, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by majorkonig41

Then why are you starting them in the first place?

maybe he didnt know it was a whedon flick? I started cabin in the woods without knowing it was written by whedon.

s2mikey · 08-05-2013, 07:09 PM

A boring, pointless plot will do it everytime. Dont waste my time. I enjoy a few artsy films but most of them fall into this category and Ive pulled the plug on many of them.

Ive pulled the plug on plenty of films. The logic is this: Even if they have a better second half or start to get good, Id never sit through it again and am probably already torked off due to wastimg my time so its a no go deal.

Life is too short to "stick it out" and wait until the end. If the first half hour sucks then Im DONE. No reason to hang around.

fassbenderfan · 08-05-2013, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by s2mikey

A boring, pointless plot will do it everytime. Dont waste my time. I enjoy a few artsy films but most of them fall into this category and Ive pulled the plug on many of them.

Ive pulled the plug on plenty of films. The logic is this: Even if they have a better second half or start to get good, Id never sit through it again and am probably already torked off due to wastimg my time so its a no go deal.

Life is too short to "stick it out" and wait until the end. If the first half hour sucks then Im DONE. No reason to hang around.

What do you think of Drive?

Villiam Hayes · 08-05-2013, 07:16 PM

No nothing with the film directly,the only time I have walked out of a cinema was due to rowdy teenagers.
I was close years ago watching Volcano,I thought it was that bad but we went to a late showing after the pub and I decided just to go for a doze instead(I don't think I missed much)

BJKH · 08-05-2013, 07:23 PM

The only thing that has ever made me stop watching a movie is if the plot of the film is about religion or has religious tones. An example being Kingdom of Heaven. I also don't like it when characters talk about religion, but I can handle that. It's just too idiotic for me.

NYGiants Fan · 08-05-2013, 07:24 PM

Torture porn. Made the mistake of seeing the first "Hostel" in theaters because of the Tarantino name attached to it. I have no problem with violence, even over the top or stylized violence. But it has to have SOMETHING to do with advancing the story. That kind of violence just for the sake of shocking me, I have no time for.

NYGiants Fan · 08-05-2013, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by BJKH

The only thing that has ever made me stop watching a movie is if the plot of the film is about religion or has religious tones. An example being Kingdom of Heaven. I also don't like it when characters talk about religion, but I can handle that. It's just too idiotic for me.

"Last Temptation of Christ"? It doesn't get much more religious than that, but I found the movie to be extremely moving. Certainly in a way that made the Catholic church uncomfortable.

DanTheMan · 08-05-2013, 07:27 PM

"Directed by M. Night Shyamalan....."

Villiam Hayes · 08-05-2013, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by dantheman89

"Directed by M. Night Shyamalan....."

After The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable then yes.

DanTheMan · 08-05-2013, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Villiam Hayes

After The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable then yes.

Correct. That's what I meant to say.

Johnny Blu · 08-05-2013, 07:38 PM

For me, it depends on my level of interest going into the movie. For instance, my interest in seeing "Drive" increased dramatically when it beat out "Super 8" for the top spot in the top 20 poll list of 2011 movies in a forum on this site. I loved "Super 8", so I figured "Drive" had to be good. Regarding movies that I had interest going in, "Drive" is the only one that I can ever think of wanting to stop watching because it was so incredibly boring (even then, I stayed until the end). Other than that one time, I can't remember turning away (or wanting to) from a movie. I'm of the opinion, that you can't say a movie is good or bad if you didn't watch the whole thing.

majorkonig41 · 08-05-2013, 07:38 PM

Anything starring Halle Berry
Anything associated with Tyler Perry

Scourge · 08-05-2013, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by majorkonig41

Anything starring Halle Berry
Anything associated with Tyler Perry

I used to feel the same way about Tyler Perry until last night.

I really did enjoy Alex Cross, haha.

Johnny Blu · 08-05-2013, 07:45 PM

This has nothing to do with a movie, but if people (in the theater or at home) are talking too much and I lose track of dialogue, then I have no problem getting up. I will just revisit the movie in a much quieter setting.

08-05-2013, 07:00 PM	#1
fassbenderfan Banned Member since:Apr 2012 Blu-ray collection:37	Things that make you walk out of/turn off a movie Is there anything so off putting to you that would make you want to turn off a movie or walk out if in a theatre?

08-05-2013, 07:01 PM	#2
mlittle3 Banned Member since:May 2009 Blu-ray collection:125 DVD collection:6 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:1	Yes. Written and Directed by Joss Whedon. He is my Michael Bay.

08-05-2013, 07:04 PM	#3
fassbenderfan Banned Member since:Apr 2012 Blu-ray collection:37	The only thing that would literally make me walk out is over the top violence. I walked out of Seven Psychopaths. I've seen more violent films but I just wasn't expecting something that dark that day. The throat slitting made me wanna hurl. Besides that, I found it a tad too depressing.

08-05-2013, 07:07 PM	#4
Visco. Blu-ray Knight Member since:Oct 2012 Location:Columbus, Ohio Blu-ray collection:662 DVD collection:24 Prime collection:1 Trading Score:36	The lack of substance and Tobey Maguire's hair in The Great Gatsby.

08-05-2013, 07:08 PM	#6
RyanPom Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2013 4K collection:394 Blu-ray collection:1631 Prime collection:1	If I see that Quentin Tarentino directed it, it's not worth my time.

08-05-2013, 07:09 PM	#8
s2mikey Banned Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Upstate, NY 4K collection:130 Blu-ray collection:303 Trading Score:40	A boring, pointless plot will do it everytime. Dont waste my time. I enjoy a few artsy films but most of them fall into this category and Ive pulled the plug on many of them. Ive pulled the plug on plenty of films. The logic is this: Even if they have a better second half or start to get good, Id never sit through it again and am probably already torked off due to wastimg my time so its a no go deal. Life is too short to "stick it out" and wait until the end. If the first half hour sucks then Im DONE. No reason to hang around.

08-05-2013, 07:16 PM	#10
Villiam Hayes Banned Top contributor Member since:Dec 2011 Location:Norn Iron Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:437 DVD collection:5 Trading Score:20	No nothing with the film directly,the only time I have walked out of a cinema was due to rowdy teenagers. I was close years ago watching Volcano,I thought it was that bad but we went to a late showing after the pub and I decided just to go for a doze instead(I don't think I missed much)

08-05-2013, 07:23 PM	#11
BJKH Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Canada 4K collection:57 Blu-ray collection:590 DVD collection:66 Trading Score:1	The only thing that has ever made me stop watching a movie is if the plot of the film is about religion or has religious tones. An example being Kingdom of Heaven. I also don't like it when characters talk about religion, but I can handle that. It's just too idiotic for me.

08-05-2013, 07:24 PM	#12
NYGiants Fan Power Member Member since:Oct 2010 Blu-ray collection:630 DVD collection:244 Trading Score:3	Torture porn. Made the mistake of seeing the first "Hostel" in theaters because of the Tarantino name attached to it. I have no problem with violence, even over the top or stylized violence. But it has to have SOMETHING to do with advancing the story. That kind of violence just for the sake of shocking me, I have no time for.

08-05-2013, 07:27 PM	#14
DanTheMan Blu-ray King Member since:Dec 2010 4K collection:593 Blu-ray collection:2319 Digital collection:438 iTunes collection:330 Trading Score:138	"Directed by M. Night Shyamalan....."

08-05-2013, 07:38 PM	#17
Johnny Blu Power Member Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Rhode Island 4K collection:310 Blu-ray collection:1166 DVD collection:33	For me, it depends on my level of interest going into the movie. For instance, my interest in seeing "Drive" increased dramatically when it beat out "Super 8" for the top spot in the top 20 poll list of 2011 movies in a forum on this site. I loved "Super 8", so I figured "Drive" had to be good. Regarding movies that I had interest going in, "Drive" is the only one that I can ever think of wanting to stop watching because it was so incredibly boring (even then, I stayed until the end). Other than that one time, I can't remember turning away (or wanting to) from a movie. I'm of the opinion, that you can't say a movie is good or bad if you didn't watch the whole thing.

08-05-2013, 07:38 PM	#18
majorkonig41 Banned Top contributor Member since:Aug 2010 Location:Inbetween reality and fantasy. Trading Score:8	Anything starring Halle Berry Anything associated with Tyler Perry

08-05-2013, 07:45 PM	#20
Johnny Blu Power Member Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Rhode Island 4K collection:310 Blu-ray collection:1166 DVD collection:33	This has nothing to do with a movie, but if people (in the theater or at home) are talking too much and I lose track of dialogue, then I have no problem getting up. I will just revisit the movie in a much quieter setting.

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