Why in the hell do people see a movie trailer for a bad movie, and think that it is going to be good? Then they come out of the theater wanting their money back or complaining about the movie to their friends. How about this. Actually watch the trailer. Actually listen to the dialogue and watch the special effects. Think about what the plot is actually going to be. Look at who the directors/actors are. You will be less disappointed.
Now, I'm not going to say that I haven't been disappointed before by a movie before. One example was Where The Wild Things Are. I loved what the characters looked like and parts of the story but oh goodness I have never been so depressed after watching a movie as that one. It was just a downer. Wasn't the worst movie ever but I didn't leave happy.
Below is a list of people/directors/other things that I don't want to see in my movies. Usually I can tell by watching a trailer or looking up information on IMDB if I want to see a movie or not.
Actors/Actresses I don't like to see in movies:
- Zach Efron
- Kristen Stewart
- Miley Cyrus
- Jonas Brothers
- Nicholas Cage (sometimes)
- Keanu Reeves
- Larry the Cable Guy
- John Travolta
- Lindsey Lohan
- Steven Seagal
- Rob Schneider
- Eddie Murphy (recent movies)
- Sarah Jessica Parker
- Megan Fox
- The Wayans Brothers
- Jessica Simpson
- Britney Spears
- Brendan Fraser
- Kevin James
- Woody Allen
- Jerry Seinfeld
- Tyler Perry
Film Directors:
- M. Night Shyamalan (he did a couple good films but then sucked afterwards)
- Michael Bay
- Woody Allen (okay I don't care that he's considered a great director, I find his movies terribly boring, slow moving, annoying, and he is unbearable to watch as an actor)
- Tyler Perry
- Tony Scott (recent films)
Films Sequels:
- Any Disney Sequel (Disney/Pixar sequels such as Toy Story 3 are okay)
- Saw movies
- Scary Movie/Epic Movie/Dance Flick/etc
- Direct to dvd sequels
Other things to look out for:
- Only gross humor in the trailer
- Ridiculously fake special effects
- Too many explosions
- Showing probably all of the funny parts in the trailer
- Giving away important plot elements in the trailer
- Terribly unfunny one-liners
I know that I am going to think of many more once I publish this post, but at least I have the basics down.
Of course, everyone has different movie taste. Hollywood directors wouldn't make these movies if there wasn't a market for it. The best way to find out if you'll like a movie or not is to find a friend who has similar movie taste and ask them if they liked the movie and why. Or find a movie similar and compare ratings. Or go onto IMDB or Rotten Tomatoes and find the rating.
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