What makes or breaks a movie for you?

[Sarge 2.0]

The hype. When the hype is gone, what's left?

So...the quality of the movie depends on the hype that comes before it for you? That makes no sense.

 

[Sarge 2.0]

That's a vague question. There's too many different kinds of movies. What I saw in No Country For Old Men is not necessarily what I expect from The Expendables.

Exactly. For example, I expect coherence from mainstream films. But with films like Mulholland Drive and Last Year At Marienbad, the lack of coherence can be engrossing and essential to the central point of the film.

 

[Carmine Falcone]

Expansive ****ing question.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Hmm, what breaks a movie is certainly a director whoh treats an audience like idiots. Disrespect is some of the worst in movies. Just people who don't care or at least knowing they don't and are in it for the money.

What makes a film is a good script. Everything begins on the page. That script is key to attracting actual GOOD talent. And then everything comes together.

 

[Boom]

Ultimate fail:

Any movie that is made purely for the box office receipts. Said movie is usually comprised of:

-Mediocre acting.
-Juvenile comic relief.
-Terrible scripting (dumbed-down plot).
-Excess of action sequences.

Basically, a Michael Bay film. His movies epitomize everything that annoys me about Hollywood.

 

[The Dark Defender]

I suppose I consider the theme (or themes) the driving force of a film...if a film is well made but I think the skill was being used to promote an idea that shouldn't be promoted, it hurts the film in my eyes...if a film is extremely entertaining, but ultimately very vapid, same result.

The first thing I usually think of coming out of a film is "what point was that film trying to make, what does it have to say that's going to stay with me, how do I feel about what it says, and well did the filmmakers use their skill to present the point?"

 

[Valerie_f4]

So...the quality of the movie depends on the hype that comes before it for you? That makes no sense.

What I meant comic book movies, there was so much hype with wanting to see it on screen and then it's all gone by the time you already see and then get sick of it. I like movies that are still enjoyable.

 

[Sarge 2.0]

What I meant comic book movies, there was so much hype with wanting to see it on screen and then it's all gone by the time you already see and then get sick of it. I like movies that are still enjoyable.

Ah. Well that makes a bit more sense. Unfortunately I don't think that kind of situation is the fault of the filmmakers, but the advertisers and the production company for pimping a movie that might not be up to snuff.

 

[Valerie_f4]

Yes, I agree. Replaying the previews in theatres and on tv spots. It's like you've seen the movie or have the main idea of what's it about. Whatever happend to mystery, going in and checking it out and not having it spoiled?