Author Topic: Do you have a movie genre that you've lost your taste for? (Read 5889 times)

TioJorge · « **Reply #35 on:** October 25, 2016, 06:42:11 PM »

Quote from: NoseofNicko on October 25, 2016, 05:43:22 PM

Honesty, most people who don't like the horror genre don't like it because they don't watch enough horror movies.

Wow.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #36 on:** October 25, 2016, 07:04:03 PM »

Yeah, no.

Adami · « **Reply #37 on:** October 25, 2016, 07:12:24 PM »

The only horror movie I like is Antichrist by Lars Von Trier, but I can't watch it again because who actively wants their soul violently raped?

But really, some people just don't like the genre. Like me.

Zook · « **Reply #38 on:** October 25, 2016, 08:03:43 PM »

I'm not much of a fan of Horror movies anymore, but each new movie that comes out looks stupider than the last, so that might have something to do with it.

NoseofNicko · « **Reply #39 on:** October 26, 2016, 01:46:19 AM »

Quote from: TioJorge on October 25, 2016, 01:57:12 AM

It's all shit these days.

You obviously have no idea what you're talking about.

Here's a list of some very good horror movies released in the last 10 years:

The Witch
[Rec]
Starry Eyes
Train to Busan
The Wailing
Hush
The Babadook
What We Do in the Shadows
Bone Tomahawk
Tucker and Dale vs Evil
Stake Land
Goodnight Mommy
I Saw the Devil
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
Deathgasm
Housebound
Baskin
Maniac
American Mary
Byzantium
Spring
Kill List
Sleep Tight
Dead Snow
Dead Snow 2
The Woman
The Innkeepers
The Seasoning House
The Den
Cheap Thrills
Chained
Julia's Eyes
Sennentuntschi: Curse of the Alps
Kidnapped
Bedevilled
Here Comes the Devil
Rigor Mortis
The Battery
Lesson of the Evil
Les 7 Jours du talion
100 Bloody Acres
Dream Home
Trick 'r Treat
Let the Right One In
Antichrist
Martyrs
The House of the Devil
Eden Lake
The Host
Splinter
Thirst
The Girl Next Door
Inside
Ils
The Children
Severance
The Revenant
End of the Line
Macabre
13 Game of Death

For those who think all horror movies today are shit: You haven't seen much of those movies? I'm not surprised.

Phoenix87x · « **Reply #40 on:** October 26, 2016, 02:47:54 AM »

I don't know if it would be considered a genre, but Tarantino movies.

I used to be so obsessed with his work, but lately when something of his comes out, I am just like "yeah, I will check it out when I get a chance" as opposed to anticipating a release and seeing it day one. His work is still decent, its just that me personally am not as obsessed

BlackInk · « **Reply #41 on:** October 26, 2016, 03:15:56 AM »

I didn't start watching horror movies until quite recently because I'm generally not a fan of being scared, and I often only see those that are highly recommended by people whose taste in movies I trust. So I only ever really see the good ones. What I have quickly discovered is that no, they're not all shit.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #42 on:** October 26, 2016, 04:45:00 AM »

BTW, just because I don't watch horror films anymore doesn't mean there's no good or great horror films anymore. I just don't connect to those films anymore.

NoseofNicko · « **Reply #43 on:** October 26, 2016, 04:54:49 AM »

Fair enough.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #44 on:** October 26, 2016, 05:10:31 AM »

Quote from: NoseofNicko on October 25, 2016, 05:43:22 PM

Honesty, most people who don't like the horror genre don't like it because they don't watch enough horror movies. There's more to the horror genre than mainstream American horror movies you know? Mainstream American horror movies are usually among the worst the genre has to offer.

Maybe you should have said they watch the wrong ones, NOT they don't watch enough?

NoseofNicko · « **Reply #45 on:** October 26, 2016, 05:11:57 AM »

Quote from: Prog Snob on October 26, 2016, 05:10:31 AM

Quote from: NoseofNicko on October 25, 2016, 05:43:22 PM
Honesty, most people who don't like the horror genre don't like it because they don't watch enough horror movies. There's more to the horror genre than mainstream American horror movies you know? Mainstream American horror movies are usually among the worst the genre has to offer.

Maybe you should have said they watch the wrong ones, NOT they don't watch enough?

You're right. I didn't use the right words.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #46 on:** October 26, 2016, 05:17:05 AM »

You did state that in the rest of your post though. Mainstream American horror is saturated with unoriginal nonsense; you're right. And it's inconclusive to judge a whole genre on a handful of movies. Recommend some better ones.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #47 on:** October 26, 2016, 05:20:32 AM »

Quote from: Prog Snob on October 26, 2016, 05:17:05 AM

Mainstream American ~~horror~~ anything is saturated with unoriginal nonsense; you're right.

You could generalize to this and still be correct.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #48 on:** October 26, 2016, 05:26:53 AM »

Quote from: BlobVanDam on October 26, 2016, 05:20:32 AM

Quote from: Prog Snob on October 26, 2016, 05:17:05 AM
Mainstream American ~~horror~~ anything is saturated with unoriginal nonsense; you're right.

You could generalize to this and still be correct.

I'm trying to argue against your point but I don't have a leg to stand on.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #49 on:** October 26, 2016, 07:08:42 AM »

I got burned out on horror long ago. In general, horror films seem not to involve great writing or great characters, which are what I look for in films. Also, I do not dwell on negative feelings/moods, which are predominant in horror films.

Which is not to say that there aren't ever any exceptions, or that some great horror films aren't still being made. But most of them are crap (same as any other genre - MOST of it is crap).

And there may be great examples of non-American horror films, but frankly, for a genre like horror, I have no interest in reading dubbed English subtitles in a non-English film. A genre like horror should focus on enough visual cues (lighting, mood, visual effects, etc) that I would want to catch all of that, and not miss anything by reading. And English overdubs just suck in general.

That's just me.

Having said all that, I saw The Babadook and thought it was fantastic. I also heard great things about The Witch and it's on my list.

BlackInk · « **Reply #50 on:** October 26, 2016, 07:11:18 AM »

Those are the two from the list a few posts up that I have seen and they are both great.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #51 on:** October 26, 2016, 07:15:51 AM »

Quote from: BlackInk on October 26, 2016, 07:11:18 AM

Those are the two from the list a few posts up that I have seen and they are both great.

cramx3 · « **Reply #52 on:** October 27, 2016, 12:00:56 PM »

Part of me thinks that horror films in general are just more interesting when you are younger and more likely to get scared by them. Overtime (like most of the movies nowadays, not limited to horror) the movies all start to feel the same and I can't recall the last time a horror movie actually scared me.

Having said that, I haven't seen a single movie on NoseofNicko's list so it's quite (and honestly very very likely since my movie viewing in general has faded) likely that I just am not watching the right movies.

Phoenix87x · « **Reply #53 on:** October 27, 2016, 03:41:06 PM »

I loved horror when I was a kid and I love horror now at age 29.

When the really decent ones come along, that's awesome and on the flip side when a really shitty one comes along, I still enjoy them from the "its so bad, its good" angle.

ZKX-2099 · « **Reply #54 on:** October 27, 2016, 05:57:41 PM »

Does star wars count as a genre?

King Postwhore · « **Reply #55 on:** October 27, 2016, 08:09:18 PM »

Quote from: ZKX-2099 on October 27, 2016, 05:57:41 PM

Does star wars count as a genre?

*Smacks a btch*

Sci Fi mofo.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #56 on:** October 27, 2016, 08:34:35 PM »

I've never heard of it

King Postwhore · « **Reply #57 on:** October 27, 2016, 08:45:06 PM »

Quote from: Prog Snob on October 27, 2016, 08:34:35 PM

I've never heard of it

That's like saying you never heard of Marinara sauce. Come at me bro.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #58 on:** October 27, 2016, 08:52:19 PM »

King Postwhore · « **Reply #59 on:** October 27, 2016, 08:57:36 PM »

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #60 on:** October 27, 2016, 09:59:14 PM »

Quote from: kingshmegland on October 27, 2016, 08:09:18 PM

Quote from: ZKX-2099 on October 27, 2016, 05:57:41 PM
Does star wars count as a genre?

*Smacks a btch*

~~Sci Fi mofo.~~ Fantasy / Space Opera

*smacks a bitch*

And I'm not even bothering to smack you again for the typo.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #61 on:** October 28, 2016, 04:23:25 AM »

You nerd and your sub, sub, sub genre labeling . Keep it simple for the plebians.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #62 on:** October 28, 2016, 04:25:35 AM »

Science fiction isn't meant for the simple plebians.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #63 on:** October 28, 2016, 05:05:33 AM »

You are an Uber Sci Fi fan. King of Science Fiction Nerds. We all raise our special edition Optimus Prime figurine in your honor.

Prog Snob · « **Reply #64 on:** October 28, 2016, 05:30:06 AM »

Space opera? Seriously?

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #65 on:** October 28, 2016, 05:48:28 AM »

Quote from: Prog Snob on October 28, 2016, 05:30:06 AM

Space opera? Seriously?

That's what Star Wars is. I didn't come up with it!

Kotowboy · « **Reply #66 on:** October 28, 2016, 05:50:45 AM »

Star Wars is The Princess bride in space

Prog Snob · « **Reply #67 on:** October 28, 2016, 06:00:52 AM »

Quote from: BlobVanDam on October 28, 2016, 05:48:28 AM

Quote from: Prog Snob on October 28, 2016, 05:30:06 AM
Space opera? Seriously?

That's what Star Wars is. I didn't come up with it!

Are there any other space operas?

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #68 on:** October 28, 2016, 06:07:19 AM »

Quote from: Prog Snob on October 28, 2016, 06:00:52 AM

Quote from: BlobVanDam on October 28, 2016, 05:48:28 AM
Quote from: Prog Snob on October 28, 2016, 05:30:06 AM
Space opera? Seriously?

That's what Star Wars is. I didn't come up with it!

Are there any other space operas?

Yes, although Star Wars seems to be the poster boy for the label. I don't know what the exact definition of it is, although wikipedia seems to slap it on just about anything set in space, which I don't agree with, so who knows.

soupytwist · « **Reply #69 on:** October 28, 2016, 06:11:16 AM »

Quote from: Kotowboy on October 28, 2016, 05:50:45 AM

Star Wars is The Princess bride in space

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Darth : I ought to be, after 20 years.
Luke : Oh, there's something I ought to tell.........

[Darth chops off Lukes Right Hand]

Darth : Tell me.
Luke : Doesn't matter now....

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Author Topic: Do you have a movie genre that you've lost your taste for? (Read 5889 times)