Looking for examples of well shot, but horrible movies.
Prometheus is a good example. Beautifully shot, excellent cast, amazing effects...TERRIBLE MOVIE. I tried rewatching it, and am just in awe of horribly written it is. Theres a new plot hole introduced almost every time someone speaks.
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Conyak@lemmy.tf · 18 pts · 3y
This one I think is a bit divisive but that is how I felt about The Last Jedi. It was a beautifully shot movie that was not a good movie. Maybe not terrible but not good.
MrMusAddict@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 3y
Ironically, I think it's my favorite out of the new trilogy in hindsight. Still bad, but my favorite.
Conyak@lemmy.tf · 3 pts · 3y
I would probably agree with you if you could cut out the entire sub plot with Finn and Rose visiting that planet. It was so pointless.
Crackhappy@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Ugh exactly.
just_another_person@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Oooh. Good call. I didn't care for any of the new Star Wars mainline films whatsoever.
Klear@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 3y
Might be controversial but Interstellar. The movie so wanted to be another Space Odyssey and it looks gorgeous, but the whole story is complete ass.
JustCopyingOthers@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 3y
The story in Space Odyssey was pretty poor too. 20 minutes of apes screaming, computer kills astronauts (good bit), then a 20 minute acid trip that ends up in a hotel room. The special effects in space were amazing, but overall, meh.
Klear@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
Fair. It helps to read the Clarke book first, Kubrick didn't really bother to make the story clear, and I'm pretty sure he even misunderstood the ending.
erogenouswarzone@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y
I think once you know what's actually happening, it becomes more watchable. I read a post about it ages ago and watching it after that was amazing.
just_another_person@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
I love this movie as well, but cringe at the awful "love is stronger than gravity" crap 🤮 Somebody needs to recut that movie with all that junk taken out.
Moghul@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Yup. Fantastic movie ruined by the ending.
erogenouswarzone@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 3y
Ya know, I used to think that too, but that movie is very rewatchable. I thought for sure I'd hate it on rewatch, but I was on the edge of my seat the whole time.
AttackBunny@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Agreed. That movie is absolutely horrible, but it’s nice to look at. Not nice enough to look at to tolerate that horrible movie again though.
Zeram@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 3y
The 1984 version of Dune by David Lynch. It’s such a gorgeous movie with a script that was hacked up so badly no one wanted to be associated with it.
wackypants@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 3y
An old girlfriend of mine used to watch a lot of Christian themed "feel good" family films that I'll never remember the names of and most people have probably never heard of. They were awful dogshit but I swear that industry must have some of the best cinematographers working for it. Beautifully shot movies with cliche characters and safe, predictable storylines.
nonearther@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 3y
Are DC movies contenders here?
Because a lot of them are beautifully shot, especially Zack Snyder ones, but they are horrible in story.
just_another_person@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 3y
Zack Snyder seems to excel in this category. Just sure I have ever seen a good ZS movie.
dangerno8@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
I was late to the party on Captain Marvel and was expecting to hate it but came away decently satisfied with it and I think it's in large part due to the cinematography. It wasn't anything mind blowing but I was surprised to see a more indie-like aesthetically pleasing feel to a lot of the shots in it.
agressivearmpit@lemmy.one · 1 pts · 3y
The Cell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIpy4p_yMV0
just_another_person@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 3y
Totally forgot about this one! Had no idea wth it was about, but it was gorgeous.
just_another_person@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y