Join the Fun!

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time When the movie calls for an ugly guy, they get an ugly guy.

When the movie calls for an ugly girl, they get a sexy girl and dress her in dumpy clothes.

MeGrendel Report

Final score:

314points

POST

Lord Mysticlaw 3 years ago

And glasses

202points

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time The bit where hackers take 20 seconds of furious typing to disable a countries infrastructure.

KairiZero Report

Final score:

274points

POST

Biljana Malesevic 3 years ago

or even alien computer, which is somehow, pretty similar to our earth computer.

127points

In a world where every single opinion counts, getting your voice out about a movie you just watched may be quite hard. Luckily, we live in the world of reviews, and if it’s not you who writes one, then there will be film critics who do this job for us. Or you may simply go to Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregation website, that will tell you the truth about what it is that you'd like to watch.

According to Rotten Tomatoes’ Tomatometer, the award for the worst movie of all time goes to Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002). Critics’ synopsis describes it as “A startlingly inept film, Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever offers overblown, wall-to-wall action without a hint of wit, coherence, style, or originality.”

The second worst entry is One Missed Call (2008), as it’s thought to be “one of the weakest entries in the J-horror remake sweepstakes,” completely undone by bland performances. The third worst is the 2012 movie A Thousand Words, which is described by critics as a “painful mess” with “bland jokes.” So yeah, not all movies are born to be perfect, but some of them are hardly watchable.

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time "There's no time... save yourself!" when there's clearly ample amount of time for both characters to get to safety. made even worse by the fact that they usually waste a minute or more arguing about it, saying teary-eyed goodbyes, and making out before character 1 finally gets up and leaves.

SinkTube Report

Final score:

271points

POST

Leo H 3 years ago

Or that only 1 gets to float on a door and the other drowns

120points

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time When the trailers reveal most of the plot.

tallandlanky Report

Final score:

271points

POST

troufaki13 3 years ago

And it's usually the only good part of the movie

139points

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time Overused female tropes. The angry black woman, plus sized women always being loud and clumsy, and of course, the manic pixie dream girl. This isn't some feminist soapbox, it's just lazy and uninspired writing.

naugahydeandlace Report

Final score:

265points

POST

Something 3 years ago

It's okay if this is a feminist soapbox. This really does affect women.

57points

I can often tell when actors carry fake (well, empty) suitcases, and even when they carry empty to-go cups. There's just something different in the way their bodies/muscles work then.

Jesus Christ, it's a 50 million dollar movie, how hard would it be to fill the cup and toss a couple of bricks in the suitcase?

DaytonaDemon Report

Final score:

259points

POST

MrsPossum 3 years ago

Yes, especially when they do a shot from above and you can literally see how empty said coffee cup is 🤣

82points

Unnecessary sex scenes.

notreallysrs Report

Final score:

258points

POST

Kisses4Katie 3 years ago

This one so, so much. I don't mind people have sex. I don't mind if the story calls for it. Do I need to see it? No. There are certain types of films just for that.

156points

Obvious_Gift_Receipt Report

Women wearing heels through out an action movie where they are running constantly and never once take them off.

Final score:

257points

POST

Stephanie Did It 3 years ago

Jurassic World!

65points

#10

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time SFX volume: 11

Dialog volume: 3

njc121 Report

Final score:

257points

POST

EA 3 years ago

AMAZON PRIME I’M LOOKING AT YOU

89points

#11

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time If the dog dies.

endorrawitch Report

Final score:

252points

POST

Biljana Malesevic 3 years ago (edited)

Whenever I see thriller/action when some maniac stalks the leading girl and it turns out she has a dog or a cat I stop watching, immediately. I know, I just know, poor innocent puppy or kitty is going to end up killed first as a stupid "warning". I hate this cliche!

124points

#12

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time Added love story to an adaptation of a book with no love story.

hafilax Report

Final score:

251points

POST

Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago

Or create one in a story based on a historic event. Titanic is a prime example. I’ve been a Titanic buff since I was a teenager. Saw the movie in the theatre, hated it, and have never watched it again. The true stories on that ship are so much more interesting than the fake ones, but the true stories were pushed to the background or completely changed. Just so the fake characters could be pretty, have sex, and one of them—-but only the young female, even though there was an attractive male character too—-could be seen fully nude. Totally detracted from the more gripping true story.

94points

#13

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time When things explode for no reason. “Vehicle had minor collision or simply rolls over and spontaneously explodes”

Cornishkilla Report

Final score:

231points

POST

ƒιѕн 3 years ago

What if this was actually true, cars would be blowing up constantly world wide.

82points

#14

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time When the premise for a major conflict in the movie is something that any sane person would have just said "oh no there's a misunderstanding" and they all have a laugh and go on with their days... But instead it turns into some convoluted drama.

xx2983xx Report

Final score:

206points

POST

troufaki13 3 years ago

This bugs me sooo much.

53points

#15

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time Fake snow and low temperatures that never matter. Like in Game of Thrones where nobody wore a goddamn hat on the wall. I was watching “his dark materials” the other day and I almost started to applaud when heroes actually got dressed for the cold weather.

Also, Russia in snow. We have summer too.

rawberryfields Report

Final score:

205points

POST

troufaki13 3 years ago

People are outside in freezing temperatures wearing a light jacket and no gloves and they're not dead yet! Also why can't we see their breaths?

89points

#16

Sex scenes. They're always really cringey to me and I prefer the implication rather than the blatant butt shots. Idk, sex scenes to me always seem kind if unnecessary.

lonleylittlebunny Report

Final score:

204points

POST

Something 3 years ago

They're really not necessary. There are other movies people can watch for that kind of content, so please focus on plot.

105points

#17

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time When there is a timer and it takes longer to count down than the time that was called/shown. It drives me crazy.

Generic example, 50 seconds until a bomb explodes. Dialogue for 30 seconds. Timer is showing 30 seconds left. More dialogue for 40 seconds. Timer is at 5 seconds. Quick one-liner, bomb defused with one second to go.

FreshRigi Report

Final score:

196points

POST

Biljana Malesevic 3 years ago

Sometimes, timer show like 20 sec but characters talk and they are kissing and talking for minutes. And yet, there are still some seconds left. Bomb is always defused in last 3-5 seconds, never like when there is 30 minutes left.

52points

#18

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time When one character who's an expert in some field stops to explain the most basic concepts to another character who's also an expert on the same subject.

sad_jeb Report

Final score:

193points

POST

Biljana Malesevic 3 years ago

well, audience needs to know too.

109points

#19

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time Maybe not 100%, but close to it. Fight scenes where someone make a big blow(usually the villain), but instead of finishing the deal by smashing the brains out they start talking, bragging or some other cocky sh*t. And woops, the fight is back on like nothing happened..

OldDonD Report

Final score:

183points

POST

MrsPossum 3 years ago

Also (sorry if this is listed further down and I haven't got to it yet), but when the "good guy" is fighting multiple "bad guys" and the bad guys all stand politely waiting for their turn to fight 🤣

180points

Jo Johannsen 3 years ago

But Jackie Chan made this funny! I don't remember which movie, but I loved that scene.

8points

LONDYN BROWN 3 years ago

lol its soo funny! i hear ya lol

5points

Ripley Dog 3 years ago

It's slightly more realistic than you'd think. Unless people learn how to (physically) fight together, they just get in each other's way or get injured by accident. Same thing with close action and guns. Where it really makes no sense is in scenes where the "organization" has made it clear they don't care about minion's lives/ everyone's in it for themselves/ boss punishes even minor failure with death.

2points

Beth McFadden 3 years ago

OMG, YES!! That makes me nuts!

1point

Jean Thompson 3 years ago

This is soooo true!! Doesn't it drive you mad?!!

0points

Giles McArdell 3 years ago (edited)

And vice-versa, all these fights start with the villain putting the hero down, then they back off and let them get back up before continuing to fight. I'd be in there putting the boot in myself! Finish them off while they're down.

2points

F. H. 3 years ago

Also: Grabbing the hero by the neck - and then throwing him through the room to slowly walk towards him, instead of strangling him to death.

2points

John Leriel 3 years ago

Also, knocking bad guys unconcious with a frying pan or a golf club without seriously injuring/killing them.

1point

bossbob64 3 years ago

and nobody, but nobody, ever has their hand explode from delivering such blows. BS.

1point

Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 3 years ago

I think its funny when people fight quickly. Like they all look like a bunch if power rangers.

1point

Michael Capriola 3 years ago

In karate, the two opponents dance around jabbing and feinting until one of them lands a solid blow. End of fight. I saw a video of a karate expert leaping up to break a board with his foot and missing, hitting the guy holding the board right in the face. He went down like a rag doll.

1point

Susan Widomski 3 years ago

Movie heroes. Typical fights: good guy smashes the heck out of the villain, then the villain smashes the hero in what would knock a human out. Then, the hero somehow draws a breath that invigorates them and they finish off the villain.

1point

Danieletc 3 years ago

When I pound you senseless, believe me, I will not finish you off. I will monologue. I'm Arch Villain. Nothing personal. It's what I do. Now get up, confound it. Durn, gotta talk more??

1point

Pearl Of the SeaWing RainWings 3 years ago (edited)

OH MY GOD I HATE THIS MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE!!!!!! MAKE THIS # 1, PLEEEEEEZ

1point

Vince Calabrese 3 years ago

YES i hate that

0points

Marie 3 years ago

Don't know if that one is on the list- This is our best sniper. He can shoot a fly between the eyes from like 25 miles. Let's give him a machine gun, just to be sure, and a bunch of other great trained profesional killers. Now, place a main hero right in front of them a let them all shoot like crazy for 10 minutes . Oh, wait, they did not hit a s**t? Not even once? AND half of them are dead, eventhough the hero had only two bullets left? Yeah, that sounds pretty convincing👍

0points

Yehudit Hannah Cohn 3 years ago

"Whoops". The word is spelled "whoops". And while I'm here: that other word is spelled "whoa", not "woah". I feel better.

0points

Jean Thompson 3 years ago

And hero, emerging from a hard fight, is not puffy eyed and swollen from all the punches he's received!!

0points

elfin 3 years ago

Same for me with horror/murder movies where the heroine is being pursued, knocks the guy down, then continues running. Which lets the guy get up and chase her some more. If I were in that script, that guy would not be getting up again. Not with his head anyway. Which could happen in some movies.

0points

John Shannon 3 years ago

James Bond is often strapped in some elaborate killing apparatus and then the Bad Guy leaves him alone so he can get out of it. Hey, stick around, please.

0points

Oscar Jeong 3 years ago

Bragging is required to be a villain.

0points

Mickie Shea 3 years ago

Yea, not to realistic. I'd be concerned while I'm talking I'd get slammed.

0points

Ryleigh 3 years ago

Mhmm 100%

0points

Stuart Smith 3 years ago

... and action heroes that shoot someone and turn their back ... not bothering to check if bad guy is dead.... then get shot themselves.

0points

Horror Hero13 3 years ago

Why can't villains just shoot the hero's brains out! Like just make a bullet out of what can kill them then shoot them in the head!!

0points

Beth McFadden 3 years ago

Looking at YOU Game of Thrones.

0points

#20

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time "We only use 10% of our brain"

CBing13 Report

Final score:

180points

POST

Luther von Wolfen 3 years ago

A lot of people believe that 10% thing. Movies just reinforce it.

66points

ManagerAtSpatulaCity Report

#21

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time The whole "america good, russia/middle east/any other f**king (insert noun here) bad" trope. It's such a tired and obnoxious ego stroke. Case in point... Independence Day. People are shooting at the aliens with all sorts of guns and they don't even flinch... Willy punches one wearing a full space suit and somehow knocks it out cold?! Then says "welcome to erf!" Ugh... cringed so hard it hurt.

Final score:

177points

POST

Lord Mysticlaw 3 years ago

The US is extremely US-centric, so if that's where the movie came from... 🤷🏻‍♀️

99points

#22

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time When there’s a 20+ year age gap between the leading actor and actress and it’s not addressed in the movie, especially when the movie pretends like they’re around the same age.

“We’re both experienced, leading scientists in our fields, even though I look like a grizzled war veteran and you’re fresh off the set of High School Musical.”

warriorgramma Report

Final score:

160points

POST

Luther von Wolfen 3 years ago

Like I wanna see gnarled old Jack Nicholson with a woman half his age.

64points

nothing_in_my_mind Report

#23

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time The very strong/smart main villain turning weak/dumb in the end fight so the heroes can win.

Final score:

140points

POST

WilvanderHeijden 3 years ago (edited)

The lesson we have learned from all of those movies is that you kill your enemy by simply filling them up with lead. Forget those contraptions, no pools with sharks or bombs with a timer so you can escape in your airplane. Shoot the hero and live a long and happy life as a successful villain.

30points

#24

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time When all you have to do is beat the boss and the entire army just collapses. Pretty much every alien and robot-using invasion has this hive concept.

phoenix14830 Report

Final score:

139points

POST

Tiari 3 years ago

To be fair: in Lord of the Rings it’s like that in the books already. You cannot really change it when making a movie from it.

85points

#25

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time When it's very obvious when someone isn't actually having a conversation on the phone. They just say their lines without giving enough pause for the other person to respond. I also hate when you're supposed to be looking at security footage but it's clearly just a previous shot that's had a filter put over it.

coldfury18 Report

Final score:

138points

POST

Steve Barnett 3 years ago

Also, when someone phones someone, the person being called answers within a second.

53points

Justmerightnowtoday Report

#26

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time Just 10 seconds left before the bomb explodes. The hero is taking all the time in the world to kiss and hug his girlfriend a last goodbye before returning to deactivate the bomb..

Final score:

137points

POST

Pearl Of the SeaWing RainWings 3 years ago

*cringes*

25points

#27

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time Badly implemented product placement. Product placement itself doesn't bother me. If there's a character driving a Toyota, or eating a Pizza Hut pizza, I don't care. If there's a pointless shot in the movie that shows the f**king Bud Light logo for 10 seconds, I mind

JaiTheGuy69 Report

Final score:

129points

POST

N G 3 years ago

Product placement that's been forcibly inserted too. James Bond has to drive an Astin Martin or whatever - it's part of the spy fantasy. The British Secret Service would be in dire straits if Q gave him the keys to a Ford Focus, even one with exploding rockets behind the headlights! But if, when he makes his regular drink order, he says "Vodka martini, shaken, not stirred. And use Grey Goose, it's smoother", James Bond just became The Truman Show. (Which I think captured the weirdness of forced PP just beautifully)

44points

#28

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time I know it sounds cliche, but movie clichés. Like in hallmark films. Busy business woman doesn't have time for love. Goes home for Christmas because something is wrong and could be her parents last Christmas. She meets a guy. Too busy to enjoy life. A parent dies. She realizes she needs to enjoy life more. Gets together with guy. You can just tell the way s**t is going to go because the movie is already cliché. Or in action films. Oh let me guess, X is behind that door isn't he? Or he was. Look at that.

bpanio Report

Final score:

129points

POST

Something 3 years ago

But cliched movies are great for lazy viewing. You don't have to worry about missing part of the plot because you know the whole story from beginning to end before you even start.

53points

RepresentativeAd7785 Report

#29

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time Teenagers who sound like screenwriters trying to sound cool.

Never in the history of humanity have two 15 year olds randomly recited 18th century poetry to each other on the day they met, and all those snarky remarks makes the kids sound insufferable and annoying a lot more than clever.

Also notice that somehow every clever 15 y.o. always listens to music that was huge when the screenwriter was growing up, never something that is... you know... listened to by 15 year olds... as if there was no good music around presently.

PS. Also the whole sarcastic genius with no social clues...yes we get it Dr. House was a hit 20 years ago, now can we get Cumberbatch to play any other freaking role?

Final score:

124points

POST

Noez 🇸🇪 3 years ago

Or when a character has a job which requires a 5+ year long higher education, 2-3 years of speciality training, and further 2-3 years of experience is needed, but that character is also 22 years old. Example: in 50 Shades of Gray, Mr Gray is a certified helicopter pilot, finished college, runs his company and apparently is excellent at it, developed all the kinks, - at 27 years old.

76points

#30

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time When they explain the plans like...to an 8 year old.

I like movies where things just happen.

Maxiklon23 Report

Final score:

101points

POST

Nigel Rodgers 3 years ago

It depends. In a sport movie it's good for non-fans. But fans will be like why is the coach teaching an elementary move at half time in the final?

24points

#31

Second-hand embarassment. I hate comedies because of this.

NoisyTummy Report

Final score:

33points

POST

S. 3 years ago

As someone who's super sensitive, I can never laugh at these types of comedies 😔 F

22points

#32

Killing or hurting dogs.

Sometimes it’s just to show just how “bad” this character is.

starsreminisce Report

Final score:

31points

POST

Biljana Malesevic 3 years ago

Everyone hates this! And cats too! It makes me stop watching that movie.

20points

#33

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time When the jokes are so forced. They're just trying hard to be funny but they isn't. Or when they're offensive or just downright stupid. Totally ruins it. Unfortunately a lot of comedy movies have tons of this so I tend to steer clear of comedies.

-keewee_ Report

Final score:

30points

POST

MrsPossum 3 years ago

With the characters laughing manically to prove it's a joke..

12points

FullTorsoApparition Report

#34

Any movie with children where the bad guy would be defeated in the first act if any nearby responsible adults would just verify what the children are saying. A Series of Unfortunate Events made me want to tear my hair out.

Final score:

29points

POST

Pearl Of the SeaWing RainWings 3 years ago

*adjusts wig*

11points

#35

If I watch a horror movie and theres a group of college kids, I already know its going to be party, sex, and someone dies in that order.

WetBread21 Report

Final score:

29points

POST

Ember 3 years ago

Horror films that are all the same! 5 teens, on spring break, decide to spend time at an abandoned/haunted/isolated place. There’s a jock, a bimbo, a nerd a slut and a token black/Asian character. It’s so insulting and annoying. Also, the ‘Token’ character always dies first.....

15points

#36

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time When bad guys have no redeemable qualities. It’s too convenient and unrealistic.

MrBowlfish Report

Final score:

28points

POST

A.M. Pierre 3 years ago

There's a saying in writing that no one thinks they're the bad guy. Think Thanos in Marvel. He views himself as the savior of the universe. He's not really redeemable, but he certainly is interesting. Bad guys in movies that are just "I'm doing it because I'm EVIL!!!" really aren't.

14points

#37

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time Forced moral messages, like really forced, the kind of messages that feel so unnatural that nothing can justify

silverbird2005 Report

Final score:

27points

POST

F. H. 3 years ago

Even worse that many modern movies seem to propagate completely immoral things as the perfect way. I'm not talking about things like GoT, because everyone knows people there are supposed to be immoral. I mean action flicks like "London has Fallen". There they convey it as completely OK to bomb terrorists with their whole family including countless women, children and innocent wedding guests. It's never questioned. In one scene the protagonist tortures and kills a wounded terrorist just to piss of his brother who is listening via radio.

14points

#38

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time It was a dream.

Jackasaur Report

Final score:

26points

POST

Luther von Wolfen 3 years ago

It worked in "The Wizard of Oz", so it'll work in anything.

8points

#39

Character A: (Perfectly understandable explanation for something technical or scientific, that anyone who managed to dress themselves this morning could comprehend.)

Character B: "In English, please!"

Character A: (Extremely dumbed down version because screenwriter assumes audience are idiots)

LupinThe8th Report

Final score:

26points

POST

Stephanie Did It 3 years ago

Or the opposite, a string of gibberish jargon we are supposed to accept as meaningful dialogue.

12points

#40

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time Unnecessary love scenes where the main character and a side character fall in love just cause, despite having known each other for like five minutes.

Sanitee Report

Final score:

25points

POST

Luther von Wolfen 3 years ago

Especially when the the guy is 15 years older and an a**hole.

19points

The_Tell_Tale_Heart Report

#41

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time Insane plot armor. It’s okay for a main character to die.

Final score:

25points

POST

Paul K. Johnson 3 years ago

Game of Thrones made killing off your favorite character(s) almost get boring. They showed it's actually a pretty easy thing to do.

13points

#42

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time Its becoming more and more annoying to me to see schools and teachers acting like they never took educational psychology to figure out why a kid has suddenly started being late, distant, and depressed. They just shove the kid into detention.

"Your child has become more and more distant in class, not participating, and not doing homework over the past week. We put them into detention... deal with it at home or we'll call the cops."

Seriously? you don't ask about the sudden change? send them to a counselor? call the parents/caregivers? I know some teachers would be pricks, but that frequent representation pisses me off.

JacobasNile Report

Final score:

25points

POST

Ozacoter 3 years ago

That’s how all my teachers were.

26points

WowIsLoveWowIsLife Report

#43

A woman and man who have good chemistry end up falling in love with each other. Not every movie needs to be a fcking love story. Also, platonic relationships are cute

Final score:

25points

POST

Perfumista Perfumista 3 years ago

Also, the person losing out in love the the protagonist does not need to be a total jerk, just so that you don't feel sorry for them and get angry at the protagonist.

6points

#44

Sci fi that just throws "QUANTUM" in to explain whatever they cant explain with good writing and storytelling.

In endgame Tony just starts randomly saying maths-physics words and acting like hes solved the whole thing. When hes discussing the "quantum realm" he just starts saying shit like "so we take the eigenvalue of a mobius strip". Its absolute nonsense.

If you're going to have science fiction, make it fiction dont use actual science terminology wrongly. He also uses the Einstein-Rosen-Podolsky theorem entirely wrong, its disrespectful at best and lazy at worst. Don't do it, instead create something new.

FormerGoat1 Report

Final score:

24points

POST

MrsPossum 3 years ago

LOL, doesn't Antman actually call them out on the whole "quantum" thing in one of those movies?

10points

#45

using kids as the comic relief. they're always written way too quippy and articulate than an actual kid would be. drives me crazy because it pulls me out of the immersion, and so many people fall for the schtick where the kid is their favorite part of the movie

papasmurf826 Report

Final score:

24points

POST

Stephanie Did It 3 years ago

And it's always the endearing floppy haired tyke with the glasses that makes the single parent's romance come together against all natural odds

14points

#46

Breaking its own rules.

Like Star Wars how stormtroopers are supposedly elite yet none can shoot for s**t while some random pilot can solo entire destroyers and outgun dozens of troopers with a pistol

Also “I can’t kill” theme shoved down over and over to try to make them look like a good guy. If someone is trying to kill you, you’re just being stupid if your only play is to talk them down

Kir-ius Report

Final score:

24points

POST

Dave P 3 years ago

Back in 1991 when Lucas launched the Star Wars EU that Disney deleted from SW Cannon, they solved this issue. There are two grades of troops, Storm Troopers and Imperial Troopers. The first are elite, the second are half trained conscripts using a lower quality gun that is less accurate at the same time. It was solved a long time ago.

7points

#47

when dead people dont stay dead

suphorg Report

Final score:

23points

POST

Blarrg 3 years ago

Rule #2: Double tap.

11points

#48

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time Bad exposition dialogue

"As the son of [GOODPERSON] you shouldn't do drugs here.."
"Kleetus, you're my [SIBLING]. I've taken care of you since [PARENT] died and [OTHERPARENT] left us. Remember how we would play at [HOMEPLACE] but you had to move away because [JOB]?"
"Well, well, well, Micky, the [MOSTWANTEDCRIMINAL], at my doorstep. What's the matter, didn't your [PARENT] cut you any more slack, so you've traveled here from [PLACE] to see your [SIBLING], my [SPOUSE]?"

frerky5 Report

Final score:

22points

POST

troufaki13 3 years ago

Some dialogues just seem so unnatural

9points

#49

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time When the villain is always a few steps ahead of the hero for no reason. Somehow, the villain has managed to predict every move the hero and is going to make.

silkblackrose Report

Final score:

22points

POST

A.M. Pierre 3 years ago

The only time I liked this was in The Emperor's New Groove. Izma gets to the secret lair first, and everyone's questioning how it happened. Even Kronk pulls out a map showing where they all were and is like "yeah, it doesn't make sense".

15points

#50

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time Twist villains where the bad guy is revealed in the last 10 minutes of the movie.

R_Jay101 Report

Final score:

21points

POST

Candace Fitzpatrick 3 years ago

Exactly! They spend the whole movie making the viewer think the bad guy is one of three possible people and then it turns out it was the crazy cat lady at the end of the street that was introduced once in the beginning....

12points

Dutch Swimmer Goes Viral For Super Revealing Trunks During 2024 Olympics: “Is This Legal?”

See Also on Bored Panda

Thrill-Seeking Diver Jumps Down Extreme Waterslide, Ignoring The Strict Ban For Women

#51

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time "video games" in movies that are set after 1988 yet they all sound like pacman or space invaders.

TDalrius Report

Final score:

20points

POST

Giles McArdell 3 years ago

Although there was a particular sound to 1980's arcades, a wonderful mix of Space invaders, asteroids, galaxian, defender, pacman and all the rest. It's a real trigger for me, I went to a 'Classic' arcade in London last year, walking in the sound literally brought tears to my eyes.

4points

#52

They hang up the phone without any warning. Like "Bob, we discovered a nuke on it's way to Washington". Click.

Or someone answering the door within a couple seconds of knocking.

These thing completely break me out of the movie and are hard to recover from.

trex005 Report

Final score:

20points

POST

WilvanderHeijden 3 years ago

Better still: Man meets woman for the first time and says "How about dinner tonight?" Woman: "Yes, ok" Man "Ok. I'll pick you up at eight." And off he goes... How TF does he know she's not married or engaged and how does he know where she lives?

17points

#53

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time Action scenes with lots and lots of cuts, that make it obvious (or appear like) the actors can't do the fight choreography.

VarangianDreams Report

Final score:

19points

POST

N G 3 years ago

Or where its completely unrealistic, like a 90lb girl able to throw a 260lb wrestler against the wall. Fine, if you've introduced a valid reason for this break to expectations (e.g. Buffy being unique - Willow couldn't do it pre-Wicca), or if it's a full part of the fantasy setting, but if it's just Jason Bourne's girlfriend, I'm not buying it. For the record, I DISPISE the damsel in distress trope too - women in high adrenaline situations can hold their own for a while, but at some point reality will kick in and they will lose. (Again, if she gets the right attack to his eyes or groin, go for it - I'm talking about the trading of roundhouse punches)

17points

#54

Unneeded sequels.

iSutoraikou Report

Final score:

19points

POST

Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago

Yes. Especially when the first movie told a complete and satisfying story. No need to beat the dead horse.

11points

#55

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time In horror movies: too many jumpscares.

ihateyoumrfluffs Report

Final score:

18points

POST

Kitten claws 3 years ago

Yes, I like to be scared by something ACTUALLY scary (psychological, etc.) but trust me ANYONE would scream if a dead body jumped out at you in the middle of the night.

8points

Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

See Also on Bored Panda

“Ma’am I Live Here”: Woman Refuses To Back Out Of Driveway, Learns A Lesson The Hard Way

#56

Unbelievably lame names for technology/resources/concepts in science fiction.

I'm looking at you Avatar. "Unobtainium." Give me a break. It was already an engineering joke. Why did you try to make it a real thing?

ehothegreat Report

Final score:

18points

POST

Ray Heap 3 years ago

"Unobtainium" was recycled from "the Core" as the material the hull of the ship was made out of.

3points

#57

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time Sounds bad but an actor’s voice can really ruin a movie for me, so bad voice acting

Windows10_update Report

Final score:

17points

POST

Troy Parr 3 years ago

Or when a British accent in an American film instantly identifies 100% who the bad guy is going to be.

9points

#58

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time Forced diversity.

ThatCoupleYou Report

Final score:

17points

POST

Parmeisan 3 years ago (edited)

Alternately: People who complain about forced diversity when really they just wrote the script and/or picked the best actors for the job without needing everyone to be white. The pictured example seems to me to be a great example of moviemakers finally moving past the "token [whatever]" trope and including actual human beings who are allowed to be main characters with flaws and traits outside of their gender/race... and we're supposed to be mad about it?

38points

#59

When the annoying brats survive - Jurassic Park series I'm looking at you!

PurpleJager Report

Final score:

15points

POST

Rainy Day Wolf 3 years ago

the kid in The day the earth stood still... I so wanted him to die

0points

Myavatargotsnowedon Report

#60

"ᴬᶜᵗᵒʳ ᵈᶦᵃˡᵒᵍᵘᵉ" ACTION SFX/MUSIC!!!

Final score:

14points

POST

S. 3 years ago

‘𝒹ᵢₐₗₒ𝓰ᵤₑ’ I M P R O M P T U C O M M E R C I A L B R E A K

6points

#61

A bad ending. If a movie was great but has a bad ending, then the whole experience is ruined.

TheBoodleKoddle Report

Final score:

14points

POST

Stephanie Did It 3 years ago

Or NO ending, where you have to guess what happened afterward after sitting for two hours to find out. Makes me angry.

14points

50 Of The Most Incredible Shots That Were Submitted To The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

See Also on Bored Panda

French Diver’s “Jewels” In Tight Swimming Trunks Become Talk Of The Town At Olympics

#62

Bad acting

kambss Report

Final score:

14points

POST

Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago

From someone you know only got the part because they’re 1) not an actor, 2) related to someone with clout, 3) sleeping with someone with clout, 4) someone with clout wants to sleep with them, 5) they’re popular right now and their name is a big draw, but they’re totally 100% wrong for the part.

12points

#63

A random assortment of music. I didn't realise how jarring it was until I saw suicide squad - going from rap to metal, to slow to fast paced... Made me feel like 10 people couldn't agree on one song, so they took 30 seconds each for the song they liked. It annoyed me

Also sudden character turns - your bad, but now good because you feel like it...oh okay cool, let's not build upto it or anything just yep good now.

colony_gamer Report

Final score:

14points

POST

Truth Monster 3 years ago

No one could agree on anything in Suicide Squad...except that Epstein couldn't possibly be in it

8points

#64

When they have sex with full clothes on

fd1Jeff Report

Final score:

14points

POST

Stephanie Did It 3 years ago

Slammed up against the wall because they can't hold off long enough to get to a flat surface

22points

#65

When they have the chance to easily finish the bad guy off (no not like that) but they run away.

The only film I remember that didnt was a British film called Severance. A character literally runs back with a shotgun and blows his head off as he’s stuck.

ollymillmill Report

Final score:

13points

POST

Stephanie Did It 3 years ago

"No, I'm not going to kill you, I'm going to let you live with the guilt from your crimes!"

15points

Woman Moves Out Of Parents' Home After They Asked Her To Give Her Space To Brother, They Freak Out

See Also on Bored Panda

Mom Leaves $250k Inheritance To Son, Throws A Fit When Daughter Stops Looking After Her

#66

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time Slow-mo action scenes.

LucyVialli Report

Final score:

13points

POST

Blarrg 3 years ago

I hate worse the slo-mo shot of the hero(s) walking toward the action scene. Such an abused cliche...

7points

#67

Fast-talking techno-jargon to show how intelligent the smart character is supposed to be compared to the others. Or, randomly mashing a keyboard = hacking the mainframe.

Character running, trips.

I'm out of bullets, I need to throw away the gun because it's not possible for me to find ammo later.

Main character jumps through multiple hoops to defeat the demon, monsters, etc. Surprise! None of it worked in the end. Rendering the entire story pointless just for a cheap "jumpscare" that every horror movie has done.

Major character is always bored or sarcastic/snarky towards everything. Either for "humor" or because the writers thought they would look badass or super cool compared to everyone else. They're actually flat and boring to watch.

"So bad it's good" movies gain some attention, so they make multiple sequels that get worse and worse and lose the original charm of the first.

Err0rbot Report

Final score:

13points

POST

WilvanderHeijden 3 years ago

I call it sucking the life out of a movie. Hero beats villain. The End. Sadly the movie becomes a hit so there's a sequel: Turns out Hero didn't really beat the villain so he has to do it again. The end. Rinse and repeat and it goes on even when the Hero is in wheelchair with an oxygen tank attached and the villain is so senile that he thinks he is the president and they stole his presidency.

10points

Woman Refuses To Chip In For Babysitting Because She Doesn’t Even Have Kids, Asks If She’s A Jerk

See Also on Bored Panda

“This Breaks My Heart”: People Stunned—And Angry—After Woman Buys Lost Luggage From Airport

#68

when the voices are way to quiet and you can't understand anything the actors are saying because any other sound overpowers them

GameCyborg Report

Final score:

13points

POST

Jørgen Bjerke 3 years ago (edited)

I am Norwegian, so I watch all foreign movies with Norwegian subtitles. Some times there are subtitles with just some distant mumbling voices at sound lever 1, and I always wondered how the heck English speaking audience could possible get what they are saying. Actually, I sometimes need to put on subtitles on Norwegian films as well because they speak so fast and unarticulated.

5points

#69

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time Forced romance subplots in a non-romance based movie. A BaBY A hero I'm supposed to root for because???? They're the protagonist??? The villain doesn't have a reason, they're just Random and CRaZy

oneofyrfencegrls Report

Final score:

12points

POST

Pearl Of the SeaWing RainWings 3 years ago

GinnyXHarry made sense in the books, NOT the movies

18points

#70

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time Phones that ring and ring and ring, and the character just won't answer it. The sound drives me up the wall, esp. with old corded phones, and in a lot of films the character just stares. I get that filmmakers use this to ramp up suspense, but imo it's the sort of anxiety that takes me OUT of the movie, not into it.

s0mnambulance Report

Final score:

12points

POST

Rainy Day Wolf 3 years ago

this... and running water

0points

#71

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time Romantic subplot with main characters. I don’t mind romantic subplots with side characters because they don’t detract from the story, they’re often there for laughs. Modern movies have been getting better about this but there’s still lots of offenders.

PM-ME-BAKED-GOODS Report

Final score:

12points

POST

Tom Susala 3 years ago

Well, Tom Crooze sucks anyway. He managed to make an already failing NASCAR into a punchline with Days of Thunder He should just go to whatever heaven that his bullshit religion promises and give movie fans a rest.

6points

"I Didn't Start The Dryer": Karen Gets Taught A Lesson After Throwing Out Neighbor's Wet Clothes

See Also on Bored Panda

College Student Does Exactly As Told After Roommates Demand They Keep Their Stuff In Their Room

#72

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time When your watching a movie, and no matter what the plot/storyline is, when your taken out of the movie mentality world and think “yeah no way that could happen.”

jthomp000 Report

Final score:

12points

POST

Pearl Of the SeaWing RainWings 3 years ago

MY watching a movie? :P

7points

Theresneverenoughpud Report

#73

People Say These 30 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time Unnecessary camera angles and movements. Grounded camera work is the basis for almost any good scene. Makes you feel like your witnessing whats happening. Instead of being on a stationary rollercoaster with props and actors whizzing by.

Final score:

12points

POST

Something 3 years ago

If the audience is dizzy enough, they won't notice any mistakes in the details.

10points

#74

Shaky Cam. I get that they're trying to show the scene from a running character's POV, but it makes it so I can't even tell what's happening.

Also, when water splashes on the camera or the camera tips over in an obvious way that breaks the 4th wall.

number1aunt Report

Final score:

12points

POST

Blarrg 3 years ago

What's odd to me is when there is a CG splash of water, blood, etc., and they 'splash' the camera. Or add lens flare to a fully CG scene. Why?

7points

#75

When I hear the Wilhelm scream. I remember watching Lord of the Rings when the epic war in the third part is happening, and one the guys falls off the Oliphant and the scream happens. It took me out of the movie for a moment.

guyhabit Report

Final score:

11points

POST

Bacony Cakes 3 years ago

*that one metal door opening* *that one train whistle* *that one hollywoodedge crash sound* *that one f*cking eagle* *stuka sirens on a spaceship that is the titanic* *the same baby cry*

7points

Guy Divorced 3 Years Ago Drops Off 3 Y.O. With His Ex-Wife Completely Out Of The Blue

See Also on Bored Panda

“All Three Shot Out Pink”: Triplets' Baby Shower Turns Sour, Pregnant Wife Wants A Divorce

#76

Pointlessly high stakes to make up for s*it writing. Suicide squad being a prime example. Ohh the world's at stake, okay and what exactly can these dipshits do that that better superheros can't do? Oh right, plot bullshit. You didn't need the world to be at stake to create tension. Whiplash being a prime example of the opposite. Nothing major at stake, just a guy wanting to be a good jazz drummer and a teacher obsessed with creating a great. Nothing that couldn't happen in the real world but creates such tension I didn't realize I was holding my breath at the the end.

Monteze Report

Final score:

11points

POST

Stephanie Did It 3 years ago

And in the end, it's a trio of misfit fourth graders including a geek and a fat kid that end up saving the entire world

7points

#77

When it is acceptable if a traditionally white character has been recast as a black character while the whole world loses its ass when it is the other way around.

RegularJoeAAS Report

Final score:

11points

POST

Tiari 3 years ago (edited)

I have no problem with either black or white washing as long as it’s fits social and historical context. I hate hate hate these black actors inserted into historical movies playing in the European Middle Ages. Yes, there were a handful of black people, but they sure as hell were not doctors or nobles or knights.

11points

SteelCityScarecrow27 Report

#78

when the "hero always wins" cliche come in. I like finding movies where the heros aren't actually invincible and still get their asses handed to them, like in infinity war. It makes up for your movie to a get a part 2 about revenge and increase your overall income from one story.

TheNxxbKen Report

Final score:

10points

POST

#79

Whenever the bad guy is only "truly bad and hateable" after he hurts a dog, after hurting other humans.

duksinarw Report

Final score:

10points

POST

WilvanderHeijden 3 years ago

Kills 15 people in an elevator. "Yeah I can relate to this guy." Kills puppy: "The monster!!!!!"

17points

#80

Demonic Possession/ Ghost movies that use upside down crosses as satanic imagery.

Final score:

9points

POST

WilvanderHeijden 3 years ago

And pentagrams, and black cats.

11points

#81

Action movies that don’t actually have action until the end (cough cough power rangers cough)

jkvader06 Report

Final score:

9points

POST

あんぱんまん 3 years ago

i used to love power rangers when i was young....tbh, they began to be kind of predictable... they fight the nighlok guys in the first round, one of them gets beat up, the nighlok dries begins to dry up so leaves while one character gets emotional and beat the guy in the next round and then they bring out big robots.... oof

2points

#82

Random sex scenes or kissing scenes.

Desi_Otaku Report

Final score:

9points

POST

Elaine Dodge 3 years ago

Again, read the comments before posting. This has been mentioned SO many times.

0points

#83

Unnecessary/bad CGI. Watched The Greatest Showman last night, during the final score suddenly there are clunky elephants and lions appearing and then disappearing one camera angle later. Completely breaks my immersion in the movie and it's just lazy filmmaking.

Fishfingerrosti Report

Final score:

8points

POST

Stephanie Did It 3 years ago

That movie was so terribly awkward and herky jerky that I couldn't watch more than the first half hour.

4points

#84

The girl getting giddy at the random guy she just met, and a smooch by the climax that only happens for the picture

RedSiren2 Report

Final score:

8points

POST

#85

Fake food props. Like ice cubes that fall to the bottom of the glass or those weird eggs Clark Kent was cooking for Lois.

AudibleNod Report

Final score:

7points

POST

Linda Roy 3 years ago

Or food that's just been taken from an oven, and there's no steam coming off it

6points

#86

Someone who thinks they aren’t spoiling stuff by constantly going, “watch what’s about to happen!”

jacksonjc514 Report

Final score:

7points

POST

CrunChewy McSandybutt 3 years ago

I have a writer in one of my writing groups who is constantly foreshadowing. Stop foreshadowing and get to the friggin point!

8points

#87

That person that always talks through it

PopiBobbi Report

Final score:

7points

POST

Aragorn II Elessar 3 years ago

The only exception is Luis from Ant-Man. That was amazing.

8points

#88

A comedy of errors... im sorry, no one is that inept.

420farms Report

Final score:

6points

POST

N G 3 years ago

Depends if that's the point. Google Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society. Granted they haven't done a full movie (yet), but the error is the point.

0points

#89

There has been a tendency in comedy movies over the last 20-25 years where some 2/3rds into the movie they shoehorn some drama in for some reason... The only times this works is when they do it subtly enough not to clash with the plot, but most of the time it just feels extremely forced.

RandyCoxburn Report

Final score:

6points

POST

Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago

Goes further back than 25-30 years. Look up Irving Thalberg at MGM. He came up with the “formula” that he thought guaranteed a movie had something for everyone in the audience, by inserting drama, and/or songs, and/or a love story in comedies (in any combination), and comic relief or songs in dramas—-whether it made sense for the plot or not. On paper it sounds like a pretty good idea, marketing-wise, but in practice just ruins a picture. The Marx Brothers are a prime example. Their Paramount comedies are so much funnier than A Night at the Opera and after, because Paramount had the sense to leave them to it (a lot of it was ad lined, btw). Thalberg just ruined them by diverting attention to a bland romance or drama or singing that makes no sense to the story—-both of which make most people want to fast forward back to the comedy.

7points

#90

The preview.

The movies I've enjoyed the most have almost always been the ones I know nothing about ahead of time.

fritter4me Report

Final score:

5points

POST

Robin DJW 3 years ago

On the other hand... I once walked into a theater on a whim to watch a film I had never heard of and it turned out to be a psycho-drama about a nutter who kills the good guy at the very end and I did not sleep for a week. Never again.

3points

#91

Old war movies have silly-sounding gunfire sound effects that I can barely stand. Ruins a lot of classic movies for me.

m_sporkboy Report

Final score:

3points

POST

Aragorn II Elessar 3 years ago

Or a silenced gun sounding like *pfft*

6points

#92

Mentioning other movies, especially when an inferior movie brings up a superior movie it was clearly inspired by (except this works in comedies... sometimes)

Chaos--Emerald Report

Final score:

2points

POST

Troy Parr 3 years ago

Fake interruptions. Where Person A stops speaking and Person B just begins to speak. Can't the writers actually give person A a couple of extra words to say, so person B can genuinely interrupt them?

5points

Liucija Adomaite is a creative mind with years of experience in copywriting. She has a dynamic set of experiences from advertising, academia, and journalism. This time, she has set out on a journey to investigate the ways in which we communicate ideas on a large scale. Her current mission is to find a magic formula for how to make ideas, news, and other such things spread like a virus.

Read less »

I'm a visual editor at Bored Panda. I kickstart my day with a mug of coffee bigger than my head, ready to tackle Photoshop. I navigate through the digital jungle with finesse, fueled by bamboo breaks and caffeine kicks. When the workday winds down, you might catch me devouring bamboo snacks while binging on the latest TV show, gaming or I could be out in nature, soaking up the tranquility and communing with my inner panda.

Read less »

What do you think ?

POST

Chris 3 years ago

"enhance the picture"... Zooms in, magic happens, somehow detail is added that wasn't f*****g there.

26points

Tinley's Aunt 3 years ago

This comment has been deleted.

-2points

Paul K. Johnson 3 years ago

One of my favorites is when the hero is taking on someone with god-like powers who is more powerful than the hero by orders of magnitude but somehow the hero manages to win through sheer determination and force of will. What should happen is the god-like opponent should crush the hero in a second without any effort at all like a person stepping on an ant only more so.

15points

Michael Capriola 3 years ago

Amen. Have you read "The Magic Goes Away" by Larry Niven? The premise is that a sword-swinging, muscle-bound barbarian is going to lose when he goes up against a wizard whose greatest weapon is his smarts.

1point

Dirk Daring 3 years ago

Flashlights in movies always cast a very narrow, dim beam that only lights a small part of the room, and they always have dead batteries.

12points

Katinka Min 3 years ago

Yes, and whne people go on a really dangerous mission in the dark with a flashlight that already doesn't work properly at the beginning. AAAAAAArrrrrgggh!

1point

Dee Stern 3 years ago

They walk into a dark house and hit the flashlights. Why don't they try the light switch first?

0points

jkevinga 3 years ago

Dirk Daring easy

0points

Mike Crow 3 years ago (edited)

That there could be a large amount of violence including heads being chopped off, but show a woman’s bare breasts and people freak out screaming think of the children. Why is it people are more comfortable with violence and death then nudity?

7points

Cian Thomas McHugh 3 years ago

Another annoying trope: if a mentor or old character coughs in one scene, they will be dead from that in the next scene.

6points

No you didn't 3 years ago

What I hate most is when the protagonist spontaneously gives a public speech in front of a large audience at the end of the movie, shortly before they get together with their romantic interest.

5points

medresponsive 3 years ago

No you didn't ?

-2points

VeryDarkMatter 3 years ago

Person enters a bar, orders a drink (expensive one mostly) .. suddenly a friend/collegue/someone shows up. They talk, discuss. Person leaves bar. The drink.. untouched. Every- freaking - time.

5points

Lúthien 3 years ago

Yeah, I could buy dinner for the price of that drink. Two dinners probably.

0points

Mal 3 years ago

Close the damn door behind you.

5points

Marnie 3 years ago

Yes, and lock it, too! Countless times I've seen someone answer the door, then close it, and NOT lock it.

0points

C. Mayo 3 years ago (edited)

A couple of mine: 1) When knocking the doorknob off a door opens the door. 2) When shooting a padlock causes it to spring open. 3) When someone shoots at an object or a person when other people are standing behind or very near the target, as if the bullet is only capable of striking the target, then stopping instantly.

5points

Marnie 3 years ago

Here, here!

0points

Biljana Malesevic 3 years ago

Super smart small and funny child who talks like a really feisty granny. Child of like 6 or 7 pulling out references from like 1970's or 1980's or crushing ultra funny jokes that would need a team of experienced screenwriters to come with. Not funny, not cute. That is not how children talk. And no, it's not cute. Food. They bring like hot pizza or cold ice-cream and just put it on table then talk and talk. No one eats, food just sits there spoiling. It annoys the crap out of me. They sip "coffee" from obviously empty cups, and sit in restaurant with ton of food in front of them but no one ever eats. They just talk, then leave, leaving all the food there. I know it's difficult to work with food props but if you can't at least make it believable, then don't create scene with foods.

5points

Jace 3 years ago

I’m not a gun nut. That said, I HATE stupid & ignorant handling of firearms in TV/movies. I’m not just talking about infinite ammo. Everything! From just sheer irresponsible handling (which dumb people mimic), to the repetitious threat-cocking (people would be ejecting unspent bullets constantly), to the clickity-clack rattly loose metal parts sound effects that foley artists insert so that the mere PRESENCE of a firearm somehow makes noises when moved or touched in the slightest. FFS, if your weapon is that rattly, I suspect it could explode in your face rather than launch a lead slug into the bad-guy.

4points

Helen Haley 3 years ago

When the movie's lighting is so dark you have no idea what is actually going on in the scene. For the whole movie. When someone who doesn't believe in god, suddenly believes in god. They just needed to see a miracle, or some other bs. The chances of a grown adult suddenly believing in the easter bunny again, those are the same odds of an atheist suddenly beliiving in a god again.

4points

Vuun 3 years ago

Movie children are usually ridiculously well behaved. "Time to go to bed kids" "OK, love you mom!" Seriously!? Have the screen writers ever seen a child?

4points

Rae Black 3 years ago

Pregnancy tests- the woman will walk around with it, not being careful where she touches it and not wash her hands after she puts it down. We have to urinate on those, these are not magically clean. Gross.

4points

Marnie 3 years ago

Yes, they do that every time. It drives me nuts.

0points

Dirk Daring 3 years ago

Using chess as a plot device while the screenwriter has no clue how chess works. Either the board is set up wrong, or most annoying, A: "Check" B:"Checkmate"

4points

H Edwards 3 years ago

Have you seen The Queen's Gambit yet? Proper chess in that, they really paid attention to the details and based some of the matches on famous ones from tournaments.

1point

Caroline Driver 3 years ago

People walking through flaming buildings with just a squint and an arm held up above their face. Have you never stood close to a bonfire? You can feel your eyeballs drying out and your skin crackling just from that, and you move away. Unless it was to rescue your children, like an article I saw recently about a woman who did just that and suffered massive burns, I don't think most people would get very far into a burning building before turning tail

3points

Victoria 3 years ago (edited)

1) When subtitles don't match up with dialogue (I have bad hearing so I use closed caption in case I miss something a character is saying) 2) Obvious use of green screen

3points

Girl Anachronism 2 years ago

Yes to the poorly timed subtitles!

0points

Jagerzamo 3 years ago

When the main character is too good, smart, beautiful, everything s/he does is perfect, somehow knows about everything but s/he thinks s/he is "just an average person".

3points

Damon Tripodi 3 years ago

The Ching Ching anytime a bicycle is seen

3points

keisie 3 years ago

Damon Tripodi like

-3points

Kenny Kulbiski 3 years ago

In a pitch black cave or something similar. Someone flicks their Bic and shazaam it's high noon.

3points

Nigel Rodgers 3 years ago

This post could fuel deadpool movies for a lifetime.

3points

D.M. Avery 3 years ago

I hate it when someone is alone and hears an ominous sound. Why, oh why do they always feel the need to call out "Hello?"

2points

Gilda Farrell 3 years ago

I hate it when it's a period picture but all the women are wearing current hairstyles. For instance, like a Victorian drama, and women have long, wavy hair tumbling down their backs. This was something only immature females wore. It indicated childhood or adolescence. A grown woman always wore her hair up. Or something from the 1920's where a fashionable woman has long, cascading locks. No, women wore short bobs, or fastened into buns, or in tidy waves.

2points

kellywsmith 3 years ago

Gilda Farrell yes

0points

Umberto Cavallaro 3 years ago

Million dollar computers and software and nobody using a mouse or a touchpad. They keep typing on the keyboard even if there is a video or photo on the screen. Or when the surveillance software reports that they have found the stranger via facial recognition and a second later they already know everything about him.

2points

yohiner 3 years ago

Umberto Cavallaro Good response!

0points

ucanobua 3 years ago

Umberto Cavallaro easy

0points

Marnie 3 years ago

I'm not sure which scenes you're talking about specifically, but a really good programmer uses their keyboard as much as possible, using keyboard shortcuts. I do that, using my mouse as little as possible because it's faster. (Anyone who uses a computer all day should be looking at become faster by using keyboard shortcuts.) But it would depend on what they are doing. Certain activities are better if done by mouse or touchscreen, so if that's what you're talking about, ignore me.

0points

Sawdust 3 years ago

"I have a plan to fix everything! ... No time to explain, let's go!"

2points

Piet Puk 3 years ago

What I hate is when people drive up to help somebody and stop 30 meters away and then run the remaining distance.

2points

Yannick Yuniq 3 years ago

The one that really gets to me without fail every single serie or movie, they just have to f*ck!n say it, the ‘I got this’ line

1point

H Edwards 3 years ago

Someone once pointed out that in American movies/TV shows, characters are always lying down on the bed with their shoes on. Small thing, but now I notice it all the time. People don't actually do that in real life, right?

1point

Marnie 3 years ago

Only on a really, really weird day. I don't wear my shoes in the house, let alone lay down with them still on.

0points

ajdeez 3 years ago

H Edwards what

-1point

davidredge87 3 years ago

H Edwards yes

-2points

Lara Verne 3 years ago

This character is genius because we said so! Said character is dumb as a brick.

1point

John Leriel 3 years ago

Repeating annoying fantasy cliché. Example: Step 1. Our heroes land is impoverished, people are poor, hungering and turning to crime. Step 2. Enemy army invades, the land is conquered by evil warlord villain. Step 3. Our hero slays the warlord. Step 4. The invading army is magically disappearing, with the basic problems of the land. Everyone is happy, rich and decent.

1point

marketing_185 3 years ago

John Leriel no

0points

SykesDaMan 3 years ago

There are Youtube channels that constantly make fun of these (and more): Pitch meeting, Honest trailers and Cinema Sins. Even though, the last one became more and more a parody of itself.

1point

ivan bolitekurac 3 years ago

I don't watch movies/series anymore.Nobody talks/acts like people in the movies.

1point

Tom Susala 3 years ago

I'd love to see a movie where Tom Crooze actually commits suicide.

1point

H Edwards 3 years ago

Edge of Tomorrow is quite satisfying if you like watching Tom Cruise suffer.

0points

SirPatTheCat 3 years ago

I hate it when there are bad and unnecessary fight scenes. I watched The Invisible Man (the one that came out earlier this year) and I thought it was really good until the big fight scene which defied all logic and it ruined the whole movie for me :/

1point

F. H. 3 years ago

Definitely missing: Superhero movies where most of the action scenes take place in CG wastelands, completely grey scenery devoid of any props.

1point

Ann Mohrmann 2 years ago

Re: #1. This is why I have captions on all the time. Re: #2. This is why when I first got glasses I didn't want to wear them, though I 'luckily' have straight hair. To make a pretty girl ugly they always add glasses and give her Hermione Granger levels of curly hair. Then to pretty her up she wears contacts and straightens her hair. I can't imagine how that makes curly-haired girls feel, and it must be awful for curly-haired girls who also wear glasses.

0points

Girl Anachronism 2 years ago

Agree with forced diversity. It is okay, in fantasy, for example, to have races of different skin colour. In the book, if the main characters all come from one tiny, isolated village, it's okay if they're all white (or brown, or black) - that village has had no cultural immersion, there is no reason for there to be white, brown and black community members - but on their worldly journeys, they will come across other communities and cultures that have different skin colours, and that's okay!

0points

SilverSkyCloud 2 years ago (edited)

when the president is always the hero and just happens to have super soldier level of capability lets not forget the horror movie cliches, you could fill another list just with those lol

0points

Giulio Verdekiwi 3 years ago

I hate when the main character listen to someone in another language, and suddenly speak it perfectly, even though there is no reason why they learn that language and they will never use again.

0points

Alina Lightwood 3 years ago

The road is straight, car is going forward. So why can't the actor leave the steering wheel alone

0points

Brian Leahy 3 years ago

Fade in on a quiet, empty room. Pan slowly across various objects in the room, eventually revealing an electronic gadget of some kind - a pager, timer, bomb, etc. - and it’s making a beeping sound. But for some reason, we couldn’t hear it until after it appeared on-screen....

0points

Jessica Cifelli 3 years ago

When an actor randomly looks down to look for their mark. Like they will be walking and suddenly they look down and take another step.

0points

kokot-erazem 3 years ago

Jessica Cifelli like

0points

Edo Alva 3 years ago

Exaggeration.

0points

Katinka Min 3 years ago

Inconsistent fighting skills. One scene the hero*ine is set uop to be an aamazing fighter. A few scenes later he/she loses against some crazy old woman. I've just suffered through Deadly Class and that just drove me crazy (plus lots of other issues, but nvm)

0points

Perry Anderson 3 years ago

I think everyone should not be so hypocritical and just watch the movie as a movie. Unless it is stated it is with historical facts, Read the book if you want it the way it was written. Now if you want to point out bad writing hit the news medias.

0points

Metaniel 3 years ago

But what about movies that has been filmed based on the book, but there's to much difference between them?

2points

Jenifer Riggs 3 years ago

They forgot the annoying part when theres a significant time skip and the actor's appearance doesn't change AT All. Example; Teen Actor is a teenager through most of film, theres a time skip and they're supposed to be adult with kids, same teen actor is either completely unchanged, or obviously in heavy make-up/costume to look like adult, when they aren't.

0points

Jenifer Riggs 3 years ago

Also when a much younger person plays an older person's character.

0points

John L 3 years ago

My all time one, is where the child constantly and consistently messes up (intentionally and not) the main characters plot. The Americans, come to mind.

0points

Mari Bryant 3 years ago

For me, people pointing out the lack of realism in movies are funsuckers. Especially sci fi or zombie movies. Stop trying to explain how zombies are in " real life". 😒😛

-2points

Marnie 3 years ago

I would say that ESPECIALLY in sci fi, it needs to be realistic. After all, science fiction should be plausible based on the science known at the time, although every seems to silently agree that time travel and faster-than-light travel speeds both get a pass in SF. If it's not realistic, it's not sci fi - it's either an action film (set in space), a space adventure, fantasy, or just plain really bad SF.

2points

jonathanbugiel 3 years ago

Mari Bryant love

0points

Lúthien 3 years ago

But it should be realitic within its own universe. If dogs can fly but cats can't, dont add a flying cat.

0points

POST

Chris 3 years ago

"enhance the picture"... Zooms in, magic happens, somehow detail is added that wasn't f*****g there.

26points

Tinley's Aunt 3 years ago

This comment has been deleted.

-2points

Paul K. Johnson 3 years ago

15points

Michael Capriola 3 years ago

1point

Dirk Daring 3 years ago

Flashlights in movies always cast a very narrow, dim beam that only lights a small part of the room, and they always have dead batteries.

12points

Katinka Min 3 years ago

Yes, and whne people go on a really dangerous mission in the dark with a flashlight that already doesn't work properly at the beginning. AAAAAAArrrrrgggh!

1point

Dee Stern 3 years ago

They walk into a dark house and hit the flashlights. Why don't they try the light switch first?

0points

jkevinga 3 years ago

Dirk Daring easy

0points

Mike Crow 3 years ago (edited)

7points

Cian Thomas McHugh 3 years ago

Another annoying trope: if a mentor or old character coughs in one scene, they will be dead from that in the next scene.

6points

No you didn't 3 years ago

What I hate most is when the protagonist spontaneously gives a public speech in front of a large audience at the end of the movie, shortly before they get together with their romantic interest.

5points

medresponsive 3 years ago

No you didn't ?

-2points

VeryDarkMatter 3 years ago

Person enters a bar, orders a drink (expensive one mostly) .. suddenly a friend/collegue/someone shows up. They talk, discuss. Person leaves bar. The drink.. untouched. Every- freaking - time.

5points

Lúthien 3 years ago

Yeah, I could buy dinner for the price of that drink. Two dinners probably.

0points

Mal 3 years ago

Close the damn door behind you.

5points

Marnie 3 years ago

Yes, and lock it, too! Countless times I've seen someone answer the door, then close it, and NOT lock it.

0points

C. Mayo 3 years ago (edited)

5points

Marnie 3 years ago

Here, here!

0points

Biljana Malesevic 3 years ago

5points

Jace 3 years ago

4points

Helen Haley 3 years ago

4points

Vuun 3 years ago

Movie children are usually ridiculously well behaved. "Time to go to bed kids" "OK, love you mom!" Seriously!? Have the screen writers ever seen a child?

4points

Rae Black 3 years ago

4points

Marnie 3 years ago

Yes, they do that every time. It drives me nuts.

0points

Dirk Daring 3 years ago

Using chess as a plot device while the screenwriter has no clue how chess works. Either the board is set up wrong, or most annoying, A: "Check" B:"Checkmate"

4points

H Edwards 3 years ago

Have you seen The Queen's Gambit yet? Proper chess in that, they really paid attention to the details and based some of the matches on famous ones from tournaments.

1point

Caroline Driver 3 years ago

3points

Victoria 3 years ago (edited)

1) When subtitles don't match up with dialogue (I have bad hearing so I use closed caption in case I miss something a character is saying) 2) Obvious use of green screen

3points

Girl Anachronism 2 years ago

Yes to the poorly timed subtitles!

0points

Jagerzamo 3 years ago

When the main character is too good, smart, beautiful, everything s/he does is perfect, somehow knows about everything but s/he thinks s/he is "just an average person".

3points

Damon Tripodi 3 years ago

The Ching Ching anytime a bicycle is seen

3points

keisie 3 years ago

Damon Tripodi like

-3points

Kenny Kulbiski 3 years ago

In a pitch black cave or something similar. Someone flicks their Bic and shazaam it's high noon.

3points

Nigel Rodgers 3 years ago

This post could fuel deadpool movies for a lifetime.

3points

D.M. Avery 3 years ago

I hate it when someone is alone and hears an ominous sound. Why, oh why do they always feel the need to call out "Hello?"

2points

Gilda Farrell 3 years ago

2points

kellywsmith 3 years ago

Gilda Farrell yes

0points

Umberto Cavallaro 3 years ago

2points

yohiner 3 years ago

Umberto Cavallaro Good response!

0points

ucanobua 3 years ago

Umberto Cavallaro easy

0points

Marnie 3 years ago

0points

Sawdust 3 years ago

"I have a plan to fix everything! ... No time to explain, let's go!"

2points

Piet Puk 3 years ago

What I hate is when people drive up to help somebody and stop 30 meters away and then run the remaining distance.

2points

Yannick Yuniq 3 years ago

The one that really gets to me without fail every single serie or movie, they just have to f*ck!n say it, the ‘I got this’ line

1point

H Edwards 3 years ago

1point

Marnie 3 years ago

Only on a really, really weird day. I don't wear my shoes in the house, let alone lay down with them still on.

0points

ajdeez 3 years ago

H Edwards what

-1point

davidredge87 3 years ago

H Edwards yes

-2points

Lara Verne 3 years ago

This character is genius because we said so! Said character is dumb as a brick.

1point

John Leriel 3 years ago

1point

marketing_185 3 years ago

John Leriel no

0points

SykesDaMan 3 years ago

There are Youtube channels that constantly make fun of these (and more): Pitch meeting, Honest trailers and Cinema Sins. Even though, the last one became more and more a parody of itself.

1point

ivan bolitekurac 3 years ago

I don't watch movies/series anymore.Nobody talks/acts like people in the movies.

1point

Tom Susala 3 years ago

I'd love to see a movie where Tom Crooze actually commits suicide.

1point

H Edwards 3 years ago

Edge of Tomorrow is quite satisfying if you like watching Tom Cruise suffer.

0points

SirPatTheCat 3 years ago

1point

F. H. 3 years ago

Definitely missing: Superhero movies where most of the action scenes take place in CG wastelands, completely grey scenery devoid of any props.

1point

Ann Mohrmann 2 years ago

0points

Girl Anachronism 2 years ago

0points

SilverSkyCloud 2 years ago (edited)

when the president is always the hero and just happens to have super soldier level of capability lets not forget the horror movie cliches, you could fill another list just with those lol

0points

Giulio Verdekiwi 3 years ago

I hate when the main character listen to someone in another language, and suddenly speak it perfectly, even though there is no reason why they learn that language and they will never use again.

0points

Alina Lightwood 3 years ago

The road is straight, car is going forward. So why can't the actor leave the steering wheel alone

0points

Brian Leahy 3 years ago

0points

Jessica Cifelli 3 years ago

When an actor randomly looks down to look for their mark. Like they will be walking and suddenly they look down and take another step.

0points

kokot-erazem 3 years ago

Jessica Cifelli like

0points

Edo Alva 3 years ago

Exaggeration.

0points

Katinka Min 3 years ago

0points

Perry Anderson 3 years ago

0points

Metaniel 3 years ago

But what about movies that has been filmed based on the book, but there's to much difference between them?

2points

Jenifer Riggs 3 years ago

0points

Jenifer Riggs 3 years ago

Also when a much younger person plays an older person's character.

0points