Has anybody ever left the theater in the middle of a movie because it was so bad?

[Teresa Edgerton]

I only remember leaving half way through four weddings and a funeral. It it just didn't get me like other people.

I saw this one at home, because my daughter had the video. I didn't like it either, but having nothing better to do that afternoon, I stuck it out. Possibly the most unappealing romance I have ever seen.

 

[Lamont Cranston]

In hindsight I should have for Avatar

 

[CyBeR]

I never walked out of the cinema. Felt like walking out of "Troy" though...but I was in great company at the time so I soldiered on with it.
I'm too young to be walking out of films. If it's bad I make fun of it with whomever I'm there with...I had a blast with my friends seeing "The Omen" and "The Ring 2".

We almost felt like leaving while "The ring 2" was playing. The film was bad, sure, but that wasn't what bothered us the most. It was how we were viewing it. The only run-down cinema in the city, was showing the film on 1/3 of the screen, and the sound quality was simply awful. Oh, and there was me, two of my friends and 3 more people in the whole theater. Fun times.

 

[Blitz]

I've stopped a few movies while watching them on DVD, but I've never walked out of a theatre. Don't think it'll ever happen, either. I want what I paid for!

I reaaaallly wanted to turn 'the Notebook' off though, what a horrible movie, but it was only 20 or so more minutes before the end when I really couldn't take it anymore, so I figured, meh. Might as well finish it.

Stopped Push halfway through but finished it the next day 'cause there was nothing else to do.

 

[daveac]

Not at the Movies - but the only DVD I've bought that I couldn't make it to the end - was Sahara - terrible.

Cheers, daveac

 

[Purdy Bear]

I should have for Grease, totally non-script linking music. Yuk!!!!

I almost walked out of Seven with Brad Pit, it was in total darkness, couldnt see a ruddy thing, non-story, no brainer, totally unplausible.

I actually totally loved Sahara LOL!

 

[Devil's Advocate]

My answer might surprise some, since this is a movie that was highly acclaimed. But the only movie I've ever walked out on in my life was Dustin Hoffman's Wag the Dog. Maybe I wasn't mature enough to appreciate it (I was in my teens when it came out), but I remember feeling that it was mind-numbingly boring.

I've never bothered revisiting it.

 

[Daisy-Boo]

My answer might surprise some, since this is a movie that was highly acclaimed. But the only movie I've ever walked out on in my life was Dustin Hoffman's Wag the Dog. Maybe I wasn't mature enough to appreciate it (I was in my teens when it came out), but I remember feeling that it was mind-numbingly boring.

I've never bothered revisiting it.

I think this is one of those films that we're all supposed to like because it's oh so clever. Except, it's not really. I watched it several years ago and was underwhelmed.

 

[AE35Unit]

I think this is one of those films that we're all supposed to like because it's oh so clever. Except, it's not really. I watched it several years ago and was underwhelmed.

Hmmm I've never even heard of Wag the Dog, is it an early Hoffman film?

 

[Daisy-Boo]

Hi AE, it was released in 1997. Here is the wikipedia entry.

 

[AE35Unit]

Hi AE, it was released in 1997. Here is the wikipedia entry.

Ch thankis Daisy, that does sound an interesting film-not! I think I'd walk out too! (not that I'd be in the cinema in the first place.)

 

[Devil's Advocate]

I think this is one of those films that we're all supposed to like because it's oh so clever. Except, it's not really. I watched it several years ago and was underwhelmed.

My sentiments exactly. I hate it when 'critics' just keep ranking something high because it's 'supposed' to be clever. This movie, more than anything, is supposed to be a comedy. A dark and cynical comedy, maybe, but a comedy, nonetheless. And it just wasn't funny.

That's more or less the same way I feel about TV shows like 30 Rock. I don't care how much critics say that it's well-written (and, of course, oh-so-clever!), the fact is, it isn't funny.

 

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

I never have because my family-and especially my brother-would have hated me for doing so, but there's been so many times where I've come close, believe me.


Race to Witch Mountain, Transformers, Clash of the Titans....the list of such movies is like an Energizer battery. It just keeps on going and going and going......


Oddly enough, though, Iron Man was not on this list. In fact, not only did I like that one, when my brother received the DVD for his birthday-or Christmas, I forget which-he and I practically ruined the disk, we watched it so much.

 

[Devil's Advocate]

Which Transformers? Personally, I really liked the first one when I saw it in the cinema. The sequel, however, was absolute torture.

I know the first wasn't exactly Citizen Kane (which, incidentally, I haven't seen. Any good?) but still, I can't think of any other franchise, at least recently, where there was such a huge drop-off between movies.

 

[Karn Maeshalanadae]

Both of them, my good man, both of them. Sure, Megan Fox is hot, but she wasn't nearly eye candy enough to make either Transformers worth sitting through.

Now if they had put in Jessica Alba, that sexy little minx would've made me tell a different tale, let me tell you. She's also the only reason I sat through the Fantastic Four movies.


Did I also forget to mention The Incredible Hulk on here? Once again it was only the presence of my brother that kept me from walking out on it......

 

[Devil's Advocate]

Oh, I would never bother watching a movie just for an actress. Not even Jessica Alba (who, by the way, has noticeably dropped on my Hotness Scale ever since she (a) got married, and (b) straightened her hair).

So your brother's a comic book fan, I take it? Or does he just have a high threshold for tolerating mediocrity?

 

[Daisy-Boo]

That's more or less the same way I feel about TV shows like 30 Rock. I don't care how much critics say that it's well-written (and, of course, oh-so-clever!), the fact is, it isn't funny.

Y'know, that's how I feel about 30 Rock too. I watched most of season 1 and...simply didn't think it was funny. Weird thing is, I like Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin is usually entertaining to watch but I don't get the humour in this show. Also, Tracy Morgan irritates me intensely me.

 

[Memnoch]

@ op

I persuaded my girlfriend to watch Kick Ass on our Easter weekend away, which she was desperate not to watch as it "isn't her thing", it was the only film on at the flix after we had missed her preferred choice Alice in Wonderland 3D. She loved it and so did I, I had read it was good but was suprised at just how good and the level of emotions and excitement it created. Basically it Kicked Ass . . .

. . .To my point. On the Sunday, we again attemtped Alice in Wonderland 3D to find it was only in 2D which was a big disappointment, so she persuaded me to watch Bounty Hunter instead, Gerrard Butler and Jennifer "plays Rachel from Friends in every role" Aniston. I like both actors and have always had a thing for Ms Aniston. I lasted about 45 minutes and following my 3rd this is awful to my other half, we both got up and walked out, we weren't the first. 3 lads and a lass had walked out before us! There was no chemistry, a shocking story and the worst dialogue ever! Listening to Leonidas from 300, say in whiny way " I wouldn't feel sorry for you if were a baby sea turtle crossing the baking hot sand miles from sea with loads of seagulls circling overhead!" . . . was painful, shocking AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!! The only redeeming feature, Anistons over tanned legs and cleavage on display in every scene, let down by her pretty yet so obviously botoxed, plastic face.

 

[Memnoch]

Y'know, that's how I feel about 30 Rock too. I watched most of season 1 and...simply didn't think it was funny. Weird thing is, I like Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin is usually entertaining to watch but I don't get the humour in this show. Also, Tracy Morgan irritates me intensely me.

+ 1

. . . I've tried to watch series one a few times and never got it, it tries to hard and over sells the characters personalities. Although Date Night with Tina Fey looks promising, but I love Steve Carrell in certain films, 40 Year Old Virgin is pure quality, so that maybe that's the hook for me.

 

[Devil's Advocate]

Y'know, that's how I feel about 30 Rock too. I watched most of season 1 and...simply didn't think it was funny. Weird thing is, I like Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin is usually entertaining to watch but I don't get the humour in this show. Also, Tracy Morgan irritates me intensely me.

Okay, this is getting weird. I feel exactly the same way.

It's like we're two peas in a very cynical pod.

There was no chemistry, a shocking story and the worst dialogue ever!

You know, Memnoch*, I've always wondered about these sort of things. Apparently, Butler and Aniston are an item. Now, if they have such poor chemistry, what do you think that means for their real-life relationship? Do you think it tells us something? Do you think it tells them something? Is Aniston reading the movie reviews and thinking, "Gee, maybe these guys are on to something. Maybe Gerry and I aren't meant to be..."

* - So am I your legal counsel?