What are some movies you never intend to watch?

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Unfortunately, being relatively new to my Christian self, there are a lot of things I wish I could UN-watch. Much of what is on all of these people’s lists, I’ve already seen. ;(

But as for the future, I don’t really have much interest in seeing any horror movies, blockbuster action movies, or any more comedies which are built entirely on immorality humor. There could be a rare exception in the horror field, believe it or not. If the writing is really excellent, is deep and spiritually based, and there is repentance and redemption for the main characters, and good wins in the end, then it’s still an interesting form of entertainment. These are rare. The Exorcist, and the Anthony Hopkins film from last year come to mind, (but I’m having a blank right now on the title.)
 
Neildown said:
I hated Avatar - they took an awesome sci-fi concept and turned the whole thing into a fairy tale… As my cyber best friend simply put it - it was Pocahontas with blue people.

Dark Knight was awesome in my opinion though.
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garn9173 said:
Believe it or not, i’ve never seen Avatar.
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Avatar could have easily been Fern Gully in 3D. It amazes me how little creativity there is in Hollywood these days; I feel like the new movies aren’t even worth it anymore. Even if they aren’t remakes, they’ve just recycled old ideas and plot lines and put a new name on the movie. 🤷
 
SummerSmiles said:
Even if they aren’t remakes, they’ve just recycled old ideas and plot lines and put a new name on the movie. 🤷
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One of the reasons for this–––and I am not justifying it–––is that Hollywood is foremost about profits anymore. So when they make a sequel or movies based on popular books, they already have an established fan-base that they know will show up and buy a ticket, thus making the movie profitable, even if it’s poor. That’s one reason, probably along with a long line of nepotism that keeps the best writers out there out of the loop. Right now, I think the novel, video game, or comic book industry has the superior writing.
 
MarcoPolo said:
One of the reasons for this–––and I am not justifying it–––is that Hollywood is foremost about profits anymore. So when they make a sequel or movies based on popular books, they already have an established fan-base that they know will show up and buy a ticket, thus making the movie profitable, even if it’s poor. That’s one reason, probably along with a long line of nepotism that keeps the best writers out there out of the loop. Right now, I think the novel, video game, or comic book industry has the superior writing.
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I agree wholeheartedly. 🙂
 
StevenFrancis said:
Unfortunately, being relatively new to my Christian self, there are a lot of things I wish I could UN-watch. Much of what is on all of these people’s lists, I’ve already seen. ;(

But as for the future, I don’t really have much interest in seeing any horror movies, blockbuster action movies, or any more comedies which are built entirely on immorality humor. There could be a rare exception in the horror field, believe it or not. If the writing is really excellent, is deep and spiritually based, and there is repentance and redemption for the main characters, and good wins in the end, then it’s still an interesting form of entertainment. These are rare. The Exorcist, and the Anthony Hopkins film from last year come to mind, (but I’m having a blank right now on the title.)
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In the rare exception horror category, I would include Nomads [1986], although some classify it as a sci-fi for some reason.
 
Da Vinci Code

Rosemary’s Baby(The film I wish I could unwatch the most) and most other Polanski films, except for the Pianist which was actually very good, and maby his adaptation of Oliver Twist.

Anything by Lars Von Trier and simular filmmakers of his ilk. In fact I just plain dislike him as a person, let alone any of the horrible films he makes. How anyone could consider them “art” and give him money is beyond me.

Anything by Ed Wood. But when I happen to see Plan 9 sometimes I end up enjoying having a good laugh at how horrible it is.

Any of the Saw or Texas Chainsaw Massacre films… (Out of curiosity my brother borrowed the original TCM and we watched it but I never want to see it again or see any of the Saw or even Final Destination films ever.)

I like Woody Allen as an actor, because he’s a very funny man, but his films I also generally dislike, ironically more so when he’s not actually in them.

I didn’t enjoy Kill Bill and have no intention of ever watching the sequel, or Inglorious Basterds, or any new ultraviolent Tarantino film. And I actually liked Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown and Reservoir Dogs! I just believe this filmmaker has “turned rotten” after his original 3 great movies.

I refuse to see any film that I believe promotes Witchcraft or the occult, and because most Horror films do that these days, I have avoided them. Japanese horror films are particularly guilty of this and I believe they have affecteded western horror films too, in particular because most of them seem to be badly remade by hollywood.

Unrelated to my previous point, I am currently avoiding specifically Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, because, while I enjoyed reading the book, the “first part” film portrayed things diffrent to how I saw them in my mind, specifically the scene where harry get’s “tempted” by visions. I thought that scene was too enjoyed by the filmmakers who made it far to sexualised. So even though I may see it one day, I’m currently avoiding part 2.

The only Harry Potter film I now enjoy is the first one, because it seemed much more clearer and child friendly.
 
Mostly horror movies, like the Saw series, Human Centipede, or Hostel. Any movie that is made just for shocking people, to gross them out I won’t watch.
 
Other stinkers, IMHO:

Kona Coast
The Bucket List [or almost anything with Jack Nicholson]
The Departed
A Fine Madness [bor … ING!]
The Boondock Saints
Once Upon a Time in the West [175 minutes of gore]
A Thousand Clowns [bor … ING!]
 
Pretty Woman…worked with someone who always liked to watch it with her daughter and it turned me off the way she’d get all mushy about it.
 
colliric said:
Anything by Ed Wood. But when I happen to see Plan 9 sometimes I end up enjoying having a good laugh at how horrible it is…
I like Woody Allen as an actor, because he’s a very funny man, but his films I also generally dislike, ironically more so when he’s not actually in them.
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Plan 9 from Outer Space! The absolute worst movie ever made! Ya gotta love it! It’s like you’re one of the robots on “Mystery Science Theatre 3000” and you get to make all kinds of remarks about the movie.

About Woody, yeah, personally he’s done some kreepy things but I do like his movies. In fact, today I saw “Midnight in Paris” which was excellent. Tell me the truth, you didn’t even like "Annie Hall’?:yup:
 
colliric said:
…I like Woody Allen as an actor, because he’s a very funny man, but his films I also generally dislike, ironically more so when he’s not actually in them.
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Tried watching Annie Hall and couldn’t get more than 20 minutes into it before changing the channel. It’s down there with A Thousand Clowns and A Fine Madness: a grossly overrated bore.
 
colliric said:
I didn’t enjoy Kill Bill and have no intention of ever watching the sequel, or Inglorious Basterds, or any new ultraviolent Tarantino film. And I actually liked Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown and Reservoir Dogs! I just believe this filmmaker has “turned rotten” after his original 3 great movies.
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After watching True Romance I am convinced Quentin Tarantino is a bit of a messed up guy. I don’t think I’ll be watching any more of his films.
 
SGTTOM said:
After watching True Romance I am convinced Quentin Tarantino is a bit of a messed up guy. I don’t think I’ll be watching any more of his films.
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He didn’t direct True Romance, but he wrote the script.

He also wrote the script for Natural Born Killers(which Oliver Stone proceeded to make even worse than what was written on page), which I now understand why. Back when Pulp Fiction came out(and I admit I loved that film and still do), I wouldn’t have actually thought the two films would have had anything in common at all.

On an unrelated and downright almost surreal note, he also co-wrote(uncredited) the screenplay to 1995 blockbuster Crimson Tide.
 
sedonaman said:
Tried watching Annie Hall and couldn’t get more than 20 minutes into it before changing the channel. It’s down there with A Thousand Clowns and A Fine Madness: a grossly overrated bore.
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Wow! I’ve been told…:blackeye:
 
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