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I was listening to something on the radio about not finishing books. They were talking about how people are so compelled to finish books, but regularly walk out of movies and turn off tv shows.
I've never walked out of a theater in my entire life, and I've seen plenty of movies that deserved it. I've seen some really terrible movies, but I've already paid and set aside the time to see the movie, so it's not a big deal to just stay there.
What movies have you walked out of?
I have walked out of a movie when there was "too much" violence/nudity/etc with my neice.
But on my own, nope... I paid for it, I'm gonna watch it and then tell everyone to stay away so they don't waste their money!
Haven't been to the movies in a while. I just wait for them to come to Blockbuster or whatever. Over $20 for a movie "date".... no thanks.
Vanilla Sky.
Went to see it with the wife at the artsy little theatre at Hampden and Tamarac. First, it was a jacked up Tom Cruise movie, with really fubared direction. Then the idjit in the booth puts the second reel in the projector upside down. Apparently, once you do this, there's no way to unthread it, you have to run it al the way through. so, we're watching this dumbass Tom Cruise movie, upside down, with the audio in reverse. After watching almost an hour of it, we were not willing to withstand it again.
only when I had to pee. I am too cheap. I will sit there and get my moneys worth even if the movie sucks
just went to the movies for the first time in probably 8 months or so...$20 just to get in for the 2 of us and a fucking pop was $5. won't be back for a long time...
Movies recently aren't even worth my money, lol...
Although, I will say that my neice did enjoy the "How to Train Your Dragon" movie.
Well that is certainly understandable. A lot of people hated Vanilla Sky, I liked that one.
One time we asked for our money back because the theater was full of a bunch of teenagers (at least 20 of them) who were just there to talk to each other and wouldn't shut the fuck up. We eventually got them all kicked out, it was ridiculous!
Rainman. Blew goat.
And I have sat through most of the Faces of Death at the midnight movies...
pr1ncess45
04-01-2010, 13:19
Nope never have. But we should have walked out on Sooper Troopers. I didn't like it thought it was stupid. Hubby was not happy with me that day.
Not surprised. Women hate Monty Python but want to go see SAW. :eek:
Meet the Fockers
The comedy was rediculously immature, even for me.
I like my fart jokes sophisticated.
GreenScoutII
04-01-2010, 13:43
Fortunately, we still have a drive in theatre in Pueblo. One ticket for two movies. Plus, you don't have to finance the friggin' popcorn and soda.
I guess I'm too cheap to pay to see a movie and then walk out. Just about bailed on Blair Witch Project back in the day. Most over hyped P.O.S. I ever suffered through.
pr1ncess45
04-01-2010, 13:52
Not surprised. Women hate Monty Python but want to go see SAW. :eek:
Aw come on now. I am not a Saw girl. I am more like a Full Metal Jacket kind of girl.
I walked out of Star Wars. The first one. I drove from Greeley to Ft. Collins to see it. I finally watched all the way through about a year ago. I still don't get what all the hype is about the star wars movies.
Back in the 70's it was a big deal with the special effects.
MichiganMilitia
04-01-2010, 14:09
Cloverfield... Saw it right after it came out and about 5-10% of the audience walked out. It was making me sick and it was just simply terrible. I re-watched it after it came out on disk and it is easily the worst movie I've ever seen.
Have you ever seen Darkness?
That movie had such potential, but the director failed to tie any of it together. Terrible failure of a movie.
Cmon, that scene in the subway tunnels was super freaky...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-GKHzRcbAM
That scene from Cloverfield looks pretty cool.
Not_A_Llama
04-01-2010, 14:48
1. Battlefield Earth
2. Walk Hard
2.5. I almost walked out of "The Room" until I realized that it was so epically awful, it was entertaining in its own right: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCj8sPCWfUw
(The Esquire will be showing The Room next Friday, and I intend to be there)
Sounds like you need to pick up a copy of Thunder Ninja Kids then.
refryguy
04-01-2010, 15:02
Kazaam. Even my kids didn't like it. We all walked out, got our money back though.
ronaldrwl
04-01-2010, 15:15
My wife and I walked out of the movie precious. And that was even at the Elvis theater were we go to see a movie for $2.50 for the both of us!
And we walked out of a movie I think it was called Chicago. And one other by Tom Cruz with his x-wife. I can't remember the name of it. It was long, boring and perverted.
Only one I can think of was A Clockwork Orange. And the girlfriend dragged me out, I didn't want to leave. Stupid movie though.
I'm going to drive to the springs and walk out of 33 minutes tonight.
I feel asleep in Beerfest, but I'd been drinking all day so...
My wife and I walked out of the movie precious. And that was even at the Elvis theater were we go to see a movie for $2.50 for the both of us!
And we walked out of a movie I think it was called Chicago. And one other by Tom Cruz with his x-wife. I can't remember the name of it. It was long, boring and perverted.
Eyes Wide Shut?
funkfool
04-01-2010, 15:34
Have you ever seen Darkness?
That movie had such potential, but the director failed to tie any of it together. Terrible failure of a movie.
At first I thought you were talking about Nightfall (novel/ss):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightfall_(Asimov_short_story)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/65/Nightfall_cover.jpg/200px-Nightfall_cover.jpg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nightfall_cover.jpg)
Really good story...
They made it into a movie...
I saw it on a shelf somewhere and bought it...
Took it home and started watching it...
I walked out of my own home.
[ROFL1]
In 1988, a low-budget movie was produced based upon the story. However, its script, while retaining the story's basic premise, deviated wildly from the original plot, and the film was roundly dismissed by critics and ridiculed by science fiction fans. Asimov himself disowned it. Another film version was produced in 2000, directed by Gwyneth Gibby (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gwyneth_Gibby&action=edit&redlink=1).
(BTW: Kind of the premise for Pitch Black)
only movie I've ever walked out of was Hardware.
Daredevil and The Grudge are the only two I can think of. I went to see An American Werewolf in Paris and I was the only person in the cinema, so I stayed because I felt bad for the film.
I went to see U-571 and the cinema was empty right up until the film started, then a couple of kids (one early and one late teens) walked in and sat two seats away from me. After about five minutes of scene setting in a submarine draped in swastikas with all the crew speaking subtitled German, a voice piped up "are they Germans?"
mikedubs
04-01-2010, 16:26
The second Transformers...terminally stupid, despite foxy Megan Fox.
SA Friday
04-01-2010, 17:12
Meet the Fockers
I walked out on the first one; Meet the Parents. What a complete POS.
I have also seriously thought of pulling the plug on the cable all together, but we watch a lot of sports. It's the TV's only saving attribute. I regularly shut it off in the middle of programs. Just too stupid to deal with... There's a book out there that's a great read about this by Neil Postman, titled "Amusing Ourselves to Death."
I have also stopped reading multiple books half way through because they sucked my will to live.... Most Stephen King books come to mind.... 30 chapters of bla bla bla for two chapters of actual plot at the end. Read some Diana Gabledon (dear god, don't ask me what I was thinking...) books that I couldn't finish either. Why do some women writers want to quantify every sub-second of their character's existance with the emotion of 'love'? The plot was excellent, characters were excellent, great story potential, good writing style... Just WAY too much emotional baggage in it for me to stomach. I read a lot though, so I'm always willing to chuck kindling in the pile to get to a good one.
I was going to ask which books people have stopped reading, but didn't want to start off with two topics right away. Only books I can think of that I never finished were Ghost Story by Peter Straub and Tess of the D'urbervilles.
Jumpstart
04-01-2010, 17:29
I was going to ask which books people have stopped reading, but didn't want to start off with two topics right away. Only books I can think of that I never finished were Ghost Story by Peter Straub and Tess of the D'urbervilles.
I tried to read 2 books by Michael Moore, (Stupid White Men) and I can't even remember the other. Total foolishness. I threw them into the wood stove. Woodstove didn't like them either.
ChunkyMonkey
04-01-2010, 17:31
Adult movie theater counts? Most guys walk out in 5 minutes -- [ROFL1]
Fortunately, we still have a drive in theatre in Pueblo.
There is? Are there any other Pueblo secrets I should know about? :)
H.
ronaldrwl
04-01-2010, 18:38
Eyes Wide Shut?
You nailed it
i walked out on wedding crashers, my wife was not happy with me that night hahaha, then she made me go see the damn twilight movies, stupid vampires. zombies are way better hahaha
ronaldrwl
04-01-2010, 18:41
i walked out on wedding crashers, my wife was not happy with me that night hahaha, then she made me go see the damn twilight movies, stupid vampires. zombies are way better hahaha
Ya, vampires are so hard to kill
yea who the hell has wooden stakes laying around hahaha, my ar cant shoot steaks
SA Friday
04-01-2010, 19:11
You nailed it
Lots of stuff got nailed in that movie...[ROFL1]
GreenScoutII
04-01-2010, 19:32
There is? Are there any other Pueblo secrets I should know about? :)
H.
Yep. Mesa drive in. Highway 50 and 24'th lane. Out on the mesa.
theGinsue
04-01-2010, 20:56
only when I had to pee. I am too cheap. I will sit there and get my moneys worth even if the movie sucks
Me too, but I agree with TFOGGER about Vanilla Sky. I rented it but had to turn it off after about 40 minutes - it was impossible to follow and just plain sucked!
TriggerHappy
04-01-2010, 21:02
I feel asleep in Beerfest, but I'd been drinking all day so...
My cousin, who is an Alaska State trooper and myself, had 2 pitchers each watching Beerfest. I don't remember half of it, or afterwards. Much better movie when you are drunk. It was a crazy night, the cabby tried to call Anchorage police after my cousin flashed his badge for impersonating a police officer. Lets just say he was fresh out of the academy and looked about 12. LOL
theGinsue
04-01-2010, 21:08
Nope never have. But we should have walked out on Sooper Troopers. I didn't like it thought it was stupid. Hubby was not happy with me that day.
I couldn't stand that movie either.
Not surprised. Women hate Monty Python but want to go see SAW. :eek:
Love Monty Python, hate horrors.
Meet the Fockers
The comedy was rediculously immature, even for me.It was awefully immature - just like all of Ben Stillers movies.
theGinsue
04-01-2010, 21:12
Aw come on now. I am not a Saw girl. I am more like a Full Metal Jacket kind of girl.
Private Joker (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000546/): Leonard, if Hartman comes in here and catches us, we'll both be in a world of shit.
Private Gomer Pyle (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000352/): I *am*... in a world... of shit.
theGinsue
04-01-2010, 21:15
I walked out of Star Wars. The first one. I drove from Greeley to Ft. Collins to see it. I finally watched all the way through about a year ago. I still don't get what all the hype is about the star wars movies.
That just ain't right. That movie changed my life and has sculpted me into who and what I am now.
theGinsue
04-01-2010, 21:18
1. Battlefield Earth
I saw the movie and I've read the book. After reading the book I realized that it could have been an amazing movie.
pr1ncess45
04-01-2010, 21:18
Private Joker (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000546/): Leonard, if Hartman comes in here and catches us, we'll both be in a world of shit.
Private Gomer Pyle (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000352/): I *am*... in a world... of shit.
Get some! Get some!
Private Joker:How can you shoot women, children
Easy you just don't lean in so much
Tu booku
theGinsue
04-01-2010, 21:22
Adult movie theater counts? Most guys walk out in 5 minutes -- [ROFL1]
You - did - not - go - there; did you?[ROFL2]
Troublco
04-01-2010, 21:24
"Rescue Dawn". Couldn't stand it.
Star wars? Really? Wow.
Troublco
04-01-2010, 21:26
That just ain't right. That movie changed my life and has sculpted me into who and what I am now.
Another piece of the puzzle falls into place......[ROFL1]
theGinsue
04-01-2010, 21:29
Get some! Get some!
Private Joker:How can you shoot women, children
Easy you just don't lean in so much
Tu booku
?? Did he say "lean in" or "lead 'em"?
theGinsue
04-01-2010, 21:32
"Rescue Dawn". Couldn't stand it.
That's because they took a true story and Hollyweirded it.
pr1ncess45
04-01-2010, 21:36
?? Did he say "lean in" or "lead 'em"?
Pretty sure "lean in".
pr1ncess45
04-01-2010, 21:37
You - did - not - go - there; did you?[ROFL2]
Yep more pervs. They're everywhere!
theGinsue
04-01-2010, 21:39
Adult movie theater counts? Most guys walk out in 5 minutes -- [ROFL1]
You - did - not - go - there; did you?[ROFL2]
Yep more pervs. They're everywhere!
The thing is that I'm fairly sure he's right.
pr1ncess45
04-01-2010, 21:42
My cousin, who is an Alaska State trooper and myself, had 2 pitchers each watching Beerfest. I don't remember half of it, or afterwards. Much better movie when you are drunk. It was a crazy night, the cabby tried to call Anchorage police after my cousin flashed his badge for impersonating a police officer. Lets just say he was fresh out of the academy and looked about 12. LOL
Wow so drunk state troopers don't just happen in Colorado.[ROFL1]
Well at least your cousin was off duty.
He was wasn't he?[ROFL1]
pr1ncess45
04-01-2010, 21:45
Adult movie theater counts? [ROFL1]
That's so unsanitary.
?? Did he say "lean in" or "lead 'em"?
he said "lead em"
Seamonkey
04-01-2010, 21:54
If I don't like a movie I walk out and ask to be able to watch something else. Course now I wait until the DVD's come out.
yea who the hell has wooden stakes laying around hahaha, my ar cant shoot steaks
Oh yes it can!!!! Look at the PSE TAC -15:
http://www.pse-archery.com/cat.php?k=55444
pr1ncess45
04-01-2010, 21:57
Yep lead em, Man I gotta start wearin ear plugs at the range.[ROFL1]
I've found that most people that didn't like Vanilla Sky just couldn't follow it. It's hard to like a movie where you feel lost the whole time.
I'm still upset at all the bad reviews I heard about District 9. That movie was worlds better than that pile of shit Avatar.
theGinsue
04-01-2010, 22:30
Yep lead em, Man I gotta start wearin ear plugs at the range.[ROFL1]
Huh? What?
What the he77 did she say?
Ah, forget it!
It's funny some of the things that I actuallycan hear given that I can't hear what people are saying to save my life.
Bailey Guns
04-02-2010, 10:08
The only one I ever walked on was "The Thin Red Line". That movie sucked more than any movie has ever sucked before. I lasted all of 10 minutes. Even my wife wanted to walk. Sean Penn...what a f**ktard.
I would've walked out of "The Turning Point"...but I was a teenager in love and wanted to prove to my girlfriend how cool I was by watching it with her and her mom. Dumbass... Two hours of my life I could really use now. I did fall asleep, though...does that count for anything?
I've had a copy of the book The Thin Red Line for a long time, but never had any desire to read it. Don't even know what it is about. Didn't know that there was a movie.
I don't understand how people can only give a movie 10 minutes though. That's hardly enough time to even introduce the cast, let alone any of the plot.
I just change the channel.... [Tooth]
I just change the channel.... [Tooth]
it is a lot cheaper that way!
Think the last one I saw in a theater was Return of the Sith..
refryguy
04-02-2010, 11:59
I feel asleep in Beerfest, but I'd been drinking all day so...
OMFG thats one of the greatest movies EVAR!!!
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