Your single most annoying thing/mistake in a movie!
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kerstossersdudleybloke said:
Tango13 said:
Noodle1982 said:
Transformers The Movie (1985). The scene where the robot is being judged. The decision of innocent is made yet they still fed him to the Sharkticons. Confused me for years when i was a kid.
Ha yeah that got me too. only when i watched it when older did it get that the sharkticons leader was being a dick.slipstream 1985 said:
Noodle1982 said:
Transformers The Movie (1985). The scene where the robot is being judged. The decision of innocent is made yet they still fed him to the Sharkticons. Confused me for years when i was a kid.
Ha yeah that got me too. only when i watched it when older did it get that the sharkticons leader was being a dick.Arrrgh!
I watched the 1974 Albert Finney version of Murder on the Orient Express this morning.
Properly piss-poor editing in the scene near the end where all the characters are in the one carriage together. The wide shots of Finney/Poirot interrogating his suspects was intercut with close ups of their replies. In almost every case there was a character next to them in the long shot who would then disappear for the close up. Some of them were clearly in different chairs, perhaps in a completely different carriage and the most annoying thing was the princess, played by Wendy Hiller, and her cigarette. In the wide shots it was always in her hand, held up close to her face even when she wasn't actually drawing on it, yet in the close ups it wasn't even there at all.
All of this moves neatly into a huge mistake that was frequently made in these '70s movies. "All Star Casts". I'm a Christie fan, but this has to be among the worst casts ever. Almost all noted 'greats' but when hauled together as a unit they are perfectly dreadful. The modern TV adaptations seem to cast far more suitable actors into the various roles, and the attention to period detail seems far better.
I watched the 1974 Albert Finney version of Murder on the Orient Express this morning.
Properly piss-poor editing in the scene near the end where all the characters are in the one carriage together. The wide shots of Finney/Poirot interrogating his suspects was intercut with close ups of their replies. In almost every case there was a character next to them in the long shot who would then disappear for the close up. Some of them were clearly in different chairs, perhaps in a completely different carriage and the most annoying thing was the princess, played by Wendy Hiller, and her cigarette. In the wide shots it was always in her hand, held up close to her face even when she wasn't actually drawing on it, yet in the close ups it wasn't even there at all.
All of this moves neatly into a huge mistake that was frequently made in these '70s movies. "All Star Casts". I'm a Christie fan, but this has to be among the worst casts ever. Almost all noted 'greats' but when hauled together as a unit they are perfectly dreadful. The modern TV adaptations seem to cast far more suitable actors into the various roles, and the attention to period detail seems far better.
yellowjack said:
Arrrgh!
I watched the 1974 Albert Finney version of Murder on the Orient Express this morning.
Properly piss-poor editing in the scene near the end where all the characters are in the one carriage together. The wide shots of Finney/Poirot interrogating his suspects was intercut with close ups of their replies. In almost every case there was a character next to them in the long shot who would then disappear for the close up. Some of them were clearly in different chairs, perhaps in a completely different carriage and the most annoying thing was the princess, played by Wendy Hiller, and her cigarette. In the wide shots it was always in her hand, held up close to her face even when she wasn't actually drawing on it, yet in the close ups it wasn't even there at all.
All of this moves neatly into a huge mistake that was frequently made in these '70s movies. "All Star Casts". I'm a Christie fan, but this has to be among the worst casts ever. Almost all noted 'greats' but when hauled together as a unit they are perfectly dreadful. The modern TV adaptations seem to cast far more suitable actors into the various roles, and the attention to period detail seems far better.
You're absolutely correct but I still enjoy it.I watched the 1974 Albert Finney version of Murder on the Orient Express this morning.
Properly piss-poor editing in the scene near the end where all the characters are in the one carriage together. The wide shots of Finney/Poirot interrogating his suspects was intercut with close ups of their replies. In almost every case there was a character next to them in the long shot who would then disappear for the close up. Some of them were clearly in different chairs, perhaps in a completely different carriage and the most annoying thing was the princess, played by Wendy Hiller, and her cigarette. In the wide shots it was always in her hand, held up close to her face even when she wasn't actually drawing on it, yet in the close ups it wasn't even there at all.
All of this moves neatly into a huge mistake that was frequently made in these '70s movies. "All Star Casts". I'm a Christie fan, but this has to be among the worst casts ever. Almost all noted 'greats' but when hauled together as a unit they are perfectly dreadful. The modern TV adaptations seem to cast far more suitable actors into the various roles, and the attention to period detail seems far better.
Just watching The After Tomorrow. Two things (among others):
They're holed up in the library burning books to keep warm. Then Jake Gyllenhall breaks up a couple of chairs to use the wicker seats as snowshoes. Does it never occur to them to BURN THE BLOODY FURNITURE?
Jake and his mates are trapped on the ship by wolves. Jake explains the escape plan in a hushed voice. You know, just in case the wolves are LISTENING TO HIM!!!
They're holed up in the library burning books to keep warm. Then Jake Gyllenhall breaks up a couple of chairs to use the wicker seats as snowshoes. Does it never occur to them to BURN THE BLOODY FURNITURE?
Jake and his mates are trapped on the ship by wolves. Jake explains the escape plan in a hushed voice. You know, just in case the wolves are LISTENING TO HIM!!!
Halmyre said:
You're absolutely correct but I still enjoy it.
I used to enjoy it, and was quite looking forward to seeing it again. But since being exposed to this thread I've looked at old movies through a far more critical lens. Seriously, you bunch of bar stewards, you've ruined old movies for me. Forever. 
Halmyre said:
Just watching The After Tomorrow. Two things (among others):
They're holed up in the library burning books to keep warm. Then Jake Gyllenhall breaks up a couple of chairs to use the wicker seats as snowshoes. Does it never occur to them to BURN THE BLOODY FURNITURE?
Jake and his mates are trapped on the ship by wolves. Jake explains the escape plan in a hushed voice. You know, just in case the wolves are LISTENING TO HIM!!!
The what after tomorrow? ;-) Perhaps he was whispering not because the wolves might be listening but because they might well have heard them and thus been alerted to the fact that they (the wolves) weren't the only things on the boat?They're holed up in the library burning books to keep warm. Then Jake Gyllenhall breaks up a couple of chairs to use the wicker seats as snowshoes. Does it never occur to them to BURN THE BLOODY FURNITURE?
Jake and his mates are trapped on the ship by wolves. Jake explains the escape plan in a hushed voice. You know, just in case the wolves are LISTENING TO HIM!!!
dudleybloke said:
Transformers the movie has been fully restored on bluray, it looks superb.
Trivia fact - The "you've got the touch" song was originally going to be the theme music for Stallone's Cobra.
Cheers, I've found this on Amazon for £10 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Transformers-Animated-Mov...Trivia fact - The "you've got the touch" song was originally going to be the theme music for Stallone's Cobra.
There's also this £25 one, the only difference I can see is that its region free and the different cover, the reviews are the same but this one doesn't say its remastered in the product info. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Transformers-Movie-Blu-ra...
Googling around, there's this 30th anniversary edition being released in September, but I think its just a North American release http://screenrant.com/transformers-the-movie-30th-...
I think I'll get the £10 one, if thats the same one as what you're talking about.
Antony Moxey said:
Halmyre said:
Just watching The After Tomorrow. Two things (among others):
They're holed up in the library burning books to keep warm. Then Jake Gyllenhall breaks up a couple of chairs to use the wicker seats as snowshoes. Does it never occur to them to BURN THE BLOODY FURNITURE?
Jake and his mates are trapped on the ship by wolves. Jake explains the escape plan in a hushed voice. You know, just in case the wolves are LISTENING TO HIM!!!
The what after tomorrow? ;-) Perhaps he was whispering not because the wolves might be listening but because they might well have heard them and thus been alerted to the fact that they (the wolves) weren't the only things on the boat?They're holed up in the library burning books to keep warm. Then Jake Gyllenhall breaks up a couple of chairs to use the wicker seats as snowshoes. Does it never occur to them to BURN THE BLOODY FURNITURE?
Jake and his mates are trapped on the ship by wolves. Jake explains the escape plan in a hushed voice. You know, just in case the wolves are LISTENING TO HIM!!!
Halmyre said:
Just watching The After Tomorrow. Two things (among others):
They're holed up in the library burning books to keep warm. Then Jake Gyllenhall breaks up a couple of chairs to use the wicker seats as snowshoes. Does it never occur to them to BURN THE BLOODY FURNITURE?
Jake and his mates are trapped on the ship by wolves. Jake explains the escape plan in a hushed voice. You know, just in case the wolves are LISTENING TO HIM!!!
It's a good film, but I can never get past how slowly that tidal wave progresses along the streets of New York while they're all faffing about getting people out of taxis. And why does Louis from Suits pay a bus driver to let him and his mates on the bus, when all the traffic is stopped as far as the eye can see and the bus is clearly going nowhere?They're holed up in the library burning books to keep warm. Then Jake Gyllenhall breaks up a couple of chairs to use the wicker seats as snowshoes. Does it never occur to them to BURN THE BLOODY FURNITURE?
Jake and his mates are trapped on the ship by wolves. Jake explains the escape plan in a hushed voice. You know, just in case the wolves are LISTENING TO HIM!!!
Still, it must be realistic. I was planning a quick trip out last week to see Flying Scotsman and thought "I won't bother going if this rain keeps up". While it was raining a bit outside, I'd just been watching the bit where Ian Holm and the American bloke are waiting for a taxi in the monsoon.
Most car chase scenes. Particular bug bear is when they cut from a car that is clearly past the point of no return, which then proceeds as if skidding is fast. Normally, these films have 5 or 6 sets of skid marks from previous takes, must ahve got it wrong repeatedly and decided "it'll have to do"..
Gearboxes with 11ty million ratios.
People having a drag race, then pushing the throttle extra down / changing down a cog to go faster. Makes no sense.
Any sped up action footage, a la Fast and Furious desert scene.
Made up science that can't possibly be correct, when they didn't have to bother.
Gearboxes with 11ty million ratios.
People having a drag race, then pushing the throttle extra down / changing down a cog to go faster. Makes no sense.
Any sped up action footage, a la Fast and Furious desert scene.
Made up science that can't possibly be correct, when they didn't have to bother.
Some Gump said:
Made up science that can't possibly be correct, when they didn't have to bother.
That brings to mind the films of Dan Brown's books, although I think the made-up stuff is in the books as well. He basically just invents stuff that contradicts reality. The alignment of various points in Rome describes a five-pointed star - no they don't. The chapel at Roslin has a star of David inscribed on the floor - no it doesn't. The Large Hadron Collider at CERN is a chromed tube running in an unlit tunnel - no it isn't.OK, it's a work of fiction, but unless you're setting it in an alternate universe, it has to have at least some grounding in reality.
https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Angels_and_Demons/Di...
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