Are you really annoyed by people that don't "get" films??

[GhostPoet]

Yes. those people annoy me.

People who don't "get" Firefly.

People that don't "get" sci-fi in general. Come on! Open up your minds a little!

My biggest pet peeve are people that go see things like Scary Movie 3 instead of Lord of the Rings...I can't even fathom what is going on in their minds doing that...What's next...killing puppies?

 

[The Apatow Crew]

Oh, and do you know what annoys me? When I simply don't like a movie and I have to deal with jerk-offs telling me I "just didn't get it".

LOl thats so true.

 

[Addendum]

Yes. those people annoy me.

People who don't "get" Firefly.

People that don't "get" sci-fi in general. Come on! Open up your minds a little!

My biggest pet peeve are people that go see things like Scary Movie 3 instead of Lord of the Rings...I can't even fathom what is going on in their minds doing that...What's next...killing puppies?

People will watch whatever they want to. If someone doesn't like the stuff I do, I don't care. I just continue on with my life.

 

[Killgore]

Not necessarily in all cases.

People who don't get sarcasm ARE idiots.

People who don't get symbolism ARE idiots

People who don't get in-jokes, sub-text and pop culture references are not idiots, but are annoying.

People who don't get, say, M. Night Shameonhim "Twist" endings (which are ineptly telegraphed within the first 15 minutes of each of his movies) ARE idiots.

People who don't get that sometimes realism must be sacrificed for the benefit of story ARE idiots.

People who don't get David Lynch ARE idiots.

etc.

Then call me an idiot, because I thought that the whole point of David Lynch movies was to NOT get it.

 

[Killgore]

Yeah, people who miss the huge obvious stuff really annoy me. But just as annoying are the people who have researched every minute detail of the movie beforehand and either
A explain what's happening to you while the story unfolds on screen
or
B condescend to you for not understanding the "rich symbolism," "leitmotifs," and "Jungian archetypes" in the film.

We call such people "Matrix Fans"

LOL. Just because I "get" the Matrix doesn't mean that I think that it is any good.

Jungian archetypes? Referring to how Scooby Doo served as the prototype for the scene in Matrix Reloaded where the keymaster is chased down a hallway of doors, enters one and exits another? Yep that was clever use of Keystone Cops (Keystone..Keymaster...key stone master...stone master...mason...IT WAS THE MASONS!!!!) physics. :bleh:

 

[Killgore]

Wilhelm, as for the remarks about dating and women not being able to follow a visual narrative or whatever, I think that I cracked that code. I frequently had that problem while dating and figured out that to females, watching a movie in a theater on a date is approached as social activity rather than an intellectual one. They ask inane questions for the sake of the physical activity of having a conversation and care very little about the content. They just want you to talk to them instead of staring at a movie screen.

 

[huskerwebhead]

Oh, and do you know what annoys me? When I simply don't like a movie and I have to deal with jerk-offs telling me I "just didn't get it".

This, above all else, drives me nuts. This was especially prevalent during the whole Star Wars Prequel period.

 

[Addendum]

Chick, meet duct tape.

Duct tape, meet chick's mouth.

Enjoy your movie that cost you $16 for 2 tickets, over her muffled screaming.

 

[blind_fury]

I don't like the Godfather.

It insists upon itself.

 

[Kritish]

I find myself very, very frustrated by people who watch a simple film, and the plot completely goes over their heads. It's like their brain switches off. It's like they don't catch on to the completely obvious.

Example. I was looking at the message boards for The Village on imdb. There was this guy asking alot of questions, and I'm just baffled as to how someone can get things so completely wrong. Here are some of his questions. Spoilers for the film The Village by the way.



Yes. Yes!! It was all fake.



Obviously, he was a teacher in a Uni BEFORE creating the village.



Number one, yes of course a single stab wound would be enough. Number two - and the director really couldn't have made this any more obvious unless this were a Jason movie - Noah clearly hesitates, then picks up the knife again, the camera pans away, and CLEARLY Noah is stabbing Lucious repeatidly.



Well, what do you think *******? Again, the director couldn't make it anymore obvious that Noah had found a costume and put it on. How on Earth did this guy get the idea Noah was an actual monster?

People like this irritate me. There are entirely too many people like this. I can't think of any other examples at the minute. I just hate having to explain to people in real life the most simple of plot points.

Can you think of funny examples of people completely misinterpreting films?

I understood the film, I understood that it sucked.

 

[Killgore]

I understood the film, I understood that it sucked.

Yeah, it lacked all three ingredients, zombies, beer and porn.

And yeah it did suck.

 

[Cyrusbales]

When people don't get the messages in some more subversive films, that annoys me, but when people don't get REALLY simple stuff, it ******ed and makes me sad

 

[the_ultimate_evil]

Oh, and do you know what annoys me? When I simply don't like a movie and I have to deal with jerk-offs telling me I "just didn't get it".

now THAT says it all about matrix fans

 

[kainedamo]

That is annoying. You can explain until your blue in the face why the sequels suck, and still they will respond with "you don't understand all the philosophy and the symbolism". The philosophy and the symbolism is about as subtle as a tank. The films just plain blow.

 

[Max J Power]

What I really don't like is when some one says "I don't like (insert movie title)" and a bunch of people reply with "You just don't get it."

 

[kainedamo]

I don't like people who say a movie is the worst movie they ever saw, when it clearly can't be the worst. Either that, or the person just hasn't watched that many movies. And these types of people can never list good reasons for just why they hate the movie so much.

 

[Charlie No-One]

Yeah, this really does get me. I went to see X-Men 3 with my friends and...well...it was annoying. They kept asking why Xavier kept changing his costume. I had no idea what they were talking about. It turns out that they thought Magneto and Xavier were the same person. Ok...besides the fact that one of them was in a wheelchair the whole entire time and the other wasn't...Xavier died. He wasn't on screen for half the movie and they were still confused. Patrick and Ian don't look anything alike. Patrick is bald and Ian has a full head of hair. Then they thought, that at the end of the credits, that they guy in the hospital was Magneto or Jean. Don't even get me started.

 

[Warhammer]

I absolutely hate it when my friends, and other people in general, refuse to see movies based on comics, based solely because they are comic books. Watch the damn movie, then judge it. Also, take into account that it is a comic book movie. Don't say "He shoots fire out of his hands? That's gay."

I also especially hate it when my lady friends say that a movie is good just because the guy is hot. I don't know why, but it drives me nuts.

 

[Addendum]

I hate it when people complain about the choices others make.

Like those choices others make affect your enjoyment of a particular thing

 

[SoulManX]

I don't like the Godfather.

It insists upon itself.

Your deade to me.t:

 

[WeaponZ2]

I hate it when people complain about the choices others make.

Like those choices others make affect your enjoyment of a particular thing

I honestly think it does....I can't explain why....but it does....


And as for people not getting a movie. I heard someone complain that the people in "RENT" would brake out in song out of no where.....

 

[Ben Urich]

Yeah, this really does get me. I went to see X-Men 3 with my friends and...well...it was annoying. They kept asking why Xavier kept changing his costume. I had no idea what they were talking about. It turns out that they thought Magneto and Xavier were the same person.

And as for people not getting a movie. I heard someone complain that the people in "RENT" would brake out in song out of no where.....

 

[xwolverine2]

i have to repeat things for my dad seeing as he has a hard time hearing.

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[HR-PUFF&STUFF]

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well he could use them if he didn't always forget his glasses, and he could hear just fine until he ate his hearing aid.

 

[kainedamo]

Yeah, this really does get me. I went to see X-Men 3 with my friends and...well...it was annoying. They kept asking why Xavier kept changing his costume. I had no idea what they were talking about. It turns out that they thought Magneto and Xavier were the same person. Ok...besides the fact that one of them was in a wheelchair the whole entire time and the other wasn't...Xavier died. He wasn't on screen for half the movie and they were still confused. Patrick and Ian don't look anything alike. Patrick is bald and Ian has a full head of hair. Then they thought, that at the end of the credits, that they guy in the hospital was Magneto or Jean. Don't even get me started.

Ouch.