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From: Warp
Subject: Boring movies
Date: 8 Mar 2012 07:05:35
Message: <4f58a08f@news.povray.org>
Is it just me, or is the average movie nowadays really boring?

  Maybe I'm misremembering, but I think that it used to be that if I wanted
to rent a movie and there was nothing "big" at the moment I hadn't seen
already, I could pick up almost any random movie and it would be at the
very least average, and usually relatively enjoyable.

  Nowadays, however, it seems that when I pick a random movie, it's just
outright boring. It doesn't matter if it has big names and known actors.
Recent examples include:

  - The Town. The cover promised a lot, but it was just outright boring.
  - Setup. Known actors, promising premise, really boring movie.
  - Son of no one. Lingering somewhere between boring and average.
  - Killer elite. Known actors, lots of action scenes, boring as hell!
  - Contagion. Known actors, interesting premise, lingering somewhere
between boring and average. At least the plot was relatively easy to
follow (unlike with many of those other ones).

  I think I'll just stick to big blockbusters, computer-animated movies
and comedies. They seldom disappoint.

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                                                          - Warp


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From: nemesis
Subject: Re: Boring movies
Date: 8 Mar 2012 08:20:00
Message: <web.4f58b11c8855fcf7fd8fec150@news.povray.org>
It's not just you.  It's all of us (about to be) in the 40's.

Stick to books and you should do fine.


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Boring movies
Date: 8 Mar 2012 10:11:29
Message: <4f58cc21$1@news.povray.org>
On 08/03/2012 12:05 PM, Warp wrote:
>    Is it just me, or is the average movie nowadays really boring?

No, not just you. And you are a bit late in noticing. :-P

-- 
Regards
     Stephen


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From: Orchid Win7 v1
Subject: Re: Boring movies
Date: 8 Mar 2012 12:59:00
Message: <4f58f364$1@news.povray.org>
On 08/03/2012 12:05, Warp wrote:
>    Is it just me, or is the average movie nowadays really boring?

I thought it was just me...


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From: James Holsenback
Subject: Re: Boring movies
Date: 8 Mar 2012 15:59:36
Message: <4f591db8$1@news.povray.org>
On 03/08/2012 12:58 PM, Orchid Win7 v1 wrote:
> On 08/03/2012 12:05, Warp wrote:
>> Is it just me, or is the average movie nowadays really boring?
>
> I thought it was just me...

Nope ... I seem to prefer older movies as well. If you get a chance 
watch some of those Clint Eastwood westerns. They are full of great 
quotes, for example from The Outlaw Josie Wales ... Are you gonna pull 
those pistols or whistle Dixie? ... classic!


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From: Darren New
Subject: Re: Boring movies
Date: 9 Mar 2012 01:03:56
Message: <4f599d4c@news.povray.org>
On 3/8/2012 4:05, Warp wrote:
>    I think I'll just stick to big blockbusters, computer-animated movies
> and comedies. They seldom disappoint.


I can highly recommend Hugo.  Just go see it.  It's not about anything you 
think it's about.

-- 
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   People tell me I am the counter-example.


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From: clipka
Subject: Re: Boring movies
Date: 9 Mar 2012 02:28:58
Message: <4f59b13a@news.povray.org>
Am 09.03.2012 07:03, schrieb Darren New:
> On 3/8/2012 4:05, Warp wrote:
>> I think I'll just stick to big blockbusters, computer-animated movies
>> and comedies. They seldom disappoint.
>
> I can highly recommend Hugo. Just go see it. It's not about anything you
> think it's about.

I guess that falls into the "blockbuster" category. But yes - I guess 
it's a must for anyone who likes movie pictures. Make sure to watch it 
in a 3D theater.


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From: Kevin Wampler
Subject: Re: Boring movies
Date: 9 Mar 2012 05:38:06
Message: <4f59dd8e$1@news.povray.org>
On 3/8/2012 10:03 PM, Darren New wrote:
> I can highly recommend Hugo. Just go see it. It's not about anything you
> think it's about.

This is one of those movies which I thought looked terrible from the 
trailer, but actually ended up enjoying when I watched it.


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From: Warp
Subject: Re: Boring movies
Date: 9 Mar 2012 11:42:30
Message: <4f5a32f6@news.povray.org>
clipka <ano### [at] anonymousorg> wrote:
> Am 09.03.2012 07:03, schrieb Darren New:
> > On 3/8/2012 4:05, Warp wrote:
> >> I think I'll just stick to big blockbusters, computer-animated movies
> >> and comedies. They seldom disappoint.
> >
> > I can highly recommend Hugo. Just go see it. It's not about anything you
> > think it's about.

> I guess that falls into the "blockbuster" category. But yes - I guess 
> it's a must for anyone who likes movie pictures. Make sure to watch it 
> in a 3D theater.

  Since I lack free will of my own, I did as commanded.

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                                                          - Warp


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From: nemesis
Subject: Re: Boring movies
Date: 9 Mar 2012 13:57:21
Message: <4f5a5291$1@news.povray.org>
Darren New escreveu:
> On 3/8/2012 4:05, Warp wrote:
>>    I think I'll just stick to big blockbusters, computer-animated movies
>> and comedies. They seldom disappoint.
> 
> 
> I can highly recommend Hugo.  Just go see it.  It's not about anything 
> you think it's about.

Another vote for it, can't go wrong on Scorcese.  Even my daughter 
enjoyed, despite being quite longer than the average movies she watches.

watch in 3D, it was made for it.


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