Movies you refuse to see/won't watch again?

[sacrilegend]

It'll be like Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd, just worse. The first one was gagging enough.

[Clark Nova]

sacrilegend said:

It'll be like Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd, just worse. The first one was gagging enough.

at least the first Dumb and Dumber had its moments. that prequel was the definition of awful in rare form.

[sacrilegend]

I Know! I loved the first Dumber and Dumber (with the actual Jim Carrey in it). The second wracked my body in painful spasms of awfulness.

When i said "the first one..." I was referring to the first Dukes of Hazzard.

[criterionmaster]

Oh God, I so agree. That prequel to Dumb and Dumber was one of the worst things I have ever seen. I cannot get that dude from Full House, Saget, screaming "SHIIIIIITTT!!!!!!" out of my head. *shudders*

I too really like the first Dumb and Dumber, but unlike that film, I hate the first Dukes of Hazzard, so this makes me even sicker. Was Dumb and Dumberer (or whatever the fuck that movie is) released in theaters?

[captainofbeef]

Yea, I think it was, pathetic.

[sacrilegend]

But that's the kind of thing people go for... I also hate the first Dukes of Hazzard, Dan. It's disgusting.

[eatawiiner]

I saw Dumb and Dumberer in theaters. I think it was its 1st weekend out. Also saw Dumb and Dumber in theaters back in tha day. Great shit. Saget is a funny guy, I think he directed 'Dirty Work'.

[ie]

Calling Dumb and Dumber a "film" is just so amusing to me. ;D ;D ;D ;D


"What did you think of the cinematography of that film, my good sir?"
"Why, I thought the cinematography in Dumb and Dumber was a tad bland. The character development was also a tad sparse."
"Indeed."
"I cannot fathom how anyone would desire to see an English film. That is just preposterous!"
"Quite."
"Well put."
"Thank you, my good sir."
"You're welcome, my good sir."

[criterionmaster]

Well I call almost everything a film or movie, whichever. I used to do the whole only say "film" when it is actually good and use "movie" all other times, but eh. All movies are films; there are just good ones and bad ones.

[malicious32dll]

Yeah, I pretty much agree with the whole dumb and dumberer thing. It seems like it was just put out there for the hell of it. I dont even see how the movie couldve changed to be better! The whole line of reasoning to make a prequel to Dumb and Dumber just blows my mind.

[ie]

criterionmaster said:

I used to do the whole only say "film" when it is actually good and use "movie" all other times, but eh.

That's kind of what I figured, but see what I wrote below...

criterionmaster said:

All movies are films

Russian Ark is not a film. It was recorded directly to a hard drive without the use of film. Maybe it then found its way to film, but it was not made using film, so I can't consider it a film.

Especially as we're seeing more and more movies made using filmless recording processes, the term "film" to describe a movie, hopefully, will be phased out. But then, perhaps they'll think of another snobby term that will just kind of irk me every once in a while.

Thinking about this in computer terms: Microsoft Word has that little floppy disk icon that you can click to save, but really, how many people use floppy disks today? I even argued once that in just a couple of years, the average computer user will either not know about floppy disks, or remember them nostalgically. People in tech support will still need to use floppies for older set-ups, but the average thumb-drive-toting individual won't bother with a ~1MB storage decide when the thumb drive minimum is at least ~128MB.

Same thing.
Floppy disks and the term "film" will be around for long after everyone stopped using them, but people may still refer to them. Oh well.


edit: Oh yeah, I refer to movies exclusively as movies. It's a more generic and widely used term, but it gets it done. I can also not feel weird about calling any of these a movie: The Seven Samurai, Dumb and Dumberer, Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door, I Hate Huckabees. But in terms of calling them a film, the Seven Samurai is the only one that I could technically call a film without any reservation.

I'm not sure why people spell movie theater with an "re." Even this one guy I know who isn't a snob or anything was spelling it theatre. I'd use that term, and not consider it snobbish, when referring to a theatre where you see plays and shit.

But saying movie theatre seems just like having this sort of conversation:

"Why, my good sir, I will be visiting the film theatre to view the film Norbit."
"Impressive showing, I must say. The theatrics were quite impressive and I was even able to meet with Sir Walter Raleigh during the intermission!" ;D

[criterionmaster]

ie said:

criterionmaster said:

I used to do the whole only say "film" when it is actually good and use "movie" all other times, but eh.

That's kind of what I figured, but see what I wrote below...

criterionmaster said:

All movies are films

Russian Ark is not a film. It was recorded directly to a hard drive without the use of film. Maybe it then found its way to film, but it was not made using film, so I can't consider it a film.

Especially as we're seeing more and more movies made using filmless recording processes, the term "film" to describe a movie, hopefully, will be phased out. But then, perhaps they'll think of another snobby term that will just kind of irk me every once in a while.

Thinking about this in computer terms: Microsoft Word has that little floppy disk icon that you can click to save, but really, how many people use floppy disks today? I even argued once that in just a couple of years, the average computer user will either not know about floppy disks, or remember them nostalgically. People in tech support will still need to use floppies for older set-ups, but the average thumb-drive-toting individual won't bother with a ~1MB storage decide when the thumb drive minimum is at least ~128MB.

Same thing.
Floppy disks and the term "film" will be around for long after everyone stopped using them, but people may still refer to them. Oh well.


edit: Oh yeah, I refer to movies exclusively as movies. It's a more generic and widely used term, but it gets it done. I can also not feel weird about calling any of these a movie: The Seven Samurai, Dumb and Dumberer, Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door, I Hate Huckabees. But in terms of calling them a film, the Seven Samurai is the only one that I could technically call a film without any reservation.

I'm not sure why people spell movie theater with an "re." Even this one guy I know who isn't a snob or anything was spelling it theatre. I'd use that term, and not consider it snobbish, when referring to a theatre where you see plays and shit.

But saying movie theatre seems just like having this sort of conversation:

"Why, my good sir, I will be visiting the film theatre to view the film Norbit."
"Impressive showing, I must say. The theatrics were quite impressive and I was even able to meet with Sir Walter Raleigh during the intermission!" ;D

Yeah, haha, I remember you mentioning this to me on AIM a long time ago, about it literally being a "film". Well, that would actually require research on my part when I am talking, I just think "film" sounds better, no matter what it was shot on, but I get your point. What if I called every film a "work of art" or something like that? I think "film" and "movie" are both generic enough terms to use them whenever you see fit.

I got this from andruini a while back, just call a "theater", a "cinema". That sounds so cool. "Yeah, lets go to the cinema and see the latest Uwe Boll film" But really, that same thought came into my head when I saw the Mystery Science Theatre 3000 thread. I was just like "what is the difference?" But really, I always thought you used “theatre” when talking about a play, and “theater” when talking about a cinema, but I have no idea. You can probably just use either spelling. But "theatre" sounds more proper or something.

[Evan]

criterionmaster said:

Well I hope you watch them someday, I think you will like them, ie.

Here is easily one of the worst looking films ever; I would never see this in a million years. A direct-to-video prequel to the already one of the worst films ever, Dukes of Hazzard. Not to mention there are none of the original cast, EXCEPT WILLIE NELSON! YEE-HAW! And on top of all this, it is called Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning. I seriously cannot believe such shit can get released.

That is some pure shit right there. I caught a glimpse of that on TV and it was worse than Zombie Chronicles.

[ie]

Well, Zombie Chronicles has zombies. Dukes of Hazzard does not.

[Evan]

I know that Zombie Chronicles has Zombies but it is still one of the worst films I have ever seen. Dukes of Hazzard:The Beginning is still close behind even without the zombies.

[sacrilegend]

All of those Chucky movies. UGHHH!

[PTAhole]

Child's Play is GREAT.

[sacrilegend]

I never saw them , but I refuse to see any.

[criterionmaster]

Why is that?

[sacrilegend]

They freaked me out so badly when I was little, just seeing the DVD covers I think I might just die if I had to watch one. I may be older and less easily frightened, but that is just the one fear I've never got over.

[criterionmaster]

Haha, scaredy cat! Scaredy kat!

[sacrilegend]

Don't be mean! That doll is so frigging scary! I bet there are loads of people who are afraid of it also.

[captainofbeef]

Just step on the doll's face and its dead!

[sacrilegend]

...still scary.

[kiddo]

...Because then he can come to take revenge in your dreams.

Those fears you have as a child will always stay in you, in some or another way. That's just how it is. I remember that I was scared to death when I saw Return to Oz ('85), when those guys with these rollerblades on their feets and hands showed up. I'm still scared of them.

[sacrilegend]

Thanks for standing up for me! Ughhhhh. That doll is just really, really scary.

[criterionmaster]

LOOK OUT! HE IS RIGHT BEHIND YOU!

[sacrilegend]

Hah, I was almost lucky enough to ignore this thread, but I just had to come see what you left for me, eh? Nice...

[Nomansvally]

"1900" by Bernardo Bertolucci. It's a gruesome epic and interest-decaying film about De Niro, Depardieu and Sutherland growing up to become different men. Repulsive images, stretched out story, uneven and uncertain sequences and unnecessary violence.

[sacrilegend]

High School Musical (Kenny Ortega; 2006)

I feel like shooting somebody every time this movie comes up! Arrrggghhh! Somebody on Flixster is obsessed with it and keeps sending me recommendations (sometimes sixteen in a row) and clogs up my conversations page with videos of Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron singing some gay songs and dancing like morons. I wouldn't watch this if someone paid me!