My rule of thumb to spot a bad film!

marlmanmarlman Posts: 661
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If Johnny Depp is in it it's gonna be crap.

If Johnny Depp is in it and Tim Burton directed it it will be double crap.

Works for me!
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  • kegsiekegsie Posts: 2,800
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    I tend to avoid anything that wins the Oscar for best movie.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,501
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    Edward Scissorhands

    Corpse Bride

    Sweeney Todd

    Sleepy Hollow.


    All great films.... if you said RECENT then I'd agree
  • dirrrtydirrrty Posts: 8,442
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    kegsie wrote: »
    I tend to avoid anything that wins the Oscar for best movie.

    They are normally all boring.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,501
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    dirrrty wrote: »
    They are normally all boring.
    I usually agree...but Black Swan was great
  • blitzben85blitzben85 Posts: 3,020
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    marlman wrote: »
    If Johnny Depp is in it it's gonna be crap.

    If Johnny Depp is in it and Tim Burton directed it it will be double crap.

    Works for me!

    This is why you're not a movie journalist.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 14,920
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    Harsh to blame depp for Sweeney Todd being a musical. Almost certainly not his idea. Have you confused him with Helena Bonham carter?
  • LMLM Posts: 63,318
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    kegsie wrote: »
    I tend to avoid anything that wins the Oscar for best movie.

    Same here
  • LMLM Posts: 63,318
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    If you take away the films she doesn't do with Tim Burton, Helen is a remarkable actress and for me chooses the right films.
  • AneechikAneechik Posts: 20,208
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    I must admit I've started avoiding Tim Burton movies.
  • stud u likestud u like Posts: 42,100
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    The first minute is essential. Some films are badly made and the beginnings falter.
  • KMKYWAPKMKYWAP Posts: 1,769
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    GoshBagosh wrote: »
    I usually agree...but Black Swan was great

    LOLWUT
  • JohnbeeJohnbee Posts: 4,019
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    I thought that Curse of the Black Pearl, and Chocolat were excellent films. Johnny Depp might have been in them.

    Why does a certain type of British person hate success?
  • KMKYWAPKMKYWAP Posts: 1,769
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    Johnbee wrote: »
    I thought that Curse of the Black Pearl, and Chocolat were excellent films. Johnny Depp might have been in them.

    Why does a certain type of British person hate success?

    All of the POTC films are absolutely dire.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,501
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    KMKYWAP wrote: »
    LOLWUT
    Yup, its a great movie.

    8.1 on imdb
    87% rotten tomatoes
    83% audience score
  • Eddie BadgerEddie Badger Posts: 6,005
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    Just look for the words "Steven Segal in..." and that gives a clue as to the quality of the movie.

    Also any second sequel that calls itself "Something or other 3D"

    And any title with the word "Ninja" in it.
  • Mystical123Mystical123 Posts: 15,811
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    KMKYWAP wrote: »
    All of the POTC films are absolutely dire.

    No, the first one's good in my opinion. And I agree with Johnbee about Chocolat as well, thoroughly enjoyable. Depp's also good in Finding Neverland, so the OP's rule of thumb really doesn't work for me.

    Also plenty of Oscar Best Picture winners are wonderful, applying such a pointless arbitrary rule as avoiding them all means you'd miss out on some brilliant films.


    I do tend to avoid Tim Burton movies though, and I agree that anything entitled "Something or other 3D" is generally rubbish...
  • KMKYWAPKMKYWAP Posts: 1,769
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    GoshBagosh wrote: »
    Yup, its a great movie.

    8.1 on imdb
    87% rotten tomatoes
    83% audience score

    But it didn't win an Academy Award for Best Picture which is what kegsie originally said.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,501
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    KMKYWAP wrote: »
    But it didn't win an Academy Award for Best Picture which is what kegsie originally said.
    ohhh...I thought it did... my bad
  • ironjadeironjade Posts: 10,001
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    The presence of any combination of the following:
    Gerard Butler
    Irish Film Board
    Lottery Funding
    Taylor Lautner
    Owen Wilson
    Vince Vaughan
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 414
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    Equation of the bad modern movie:

    Razzie ×Boll-(CGI+Sequel)^Bay + √franchise = Depp/(-2003)+Burton/Carter+(horror remake+
    Sandler ^2)/Cruise
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 5,832
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    marlman wrote: »

    A certain anecdote about George Best, Miss World and piles of cash springs to mind...
  • HelboreHelbore Posts: 16,066
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    This is my rule for spotting a bad film and its always worked out for me every time;

    If I watch the film and I didn't like it, then I think its a bad film.
  • Mr TeacakeMr Teacake Posts: 6,593
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    Over emphasis on special effects
  • ShaunIOWShaunIOW Posts: 11,303
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    For me its any film advertised with the tagline "staring XXX from 'insert popular film here'" or "Directed by the director of 'insert popular film name here'"
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