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Well shot, but horrible movies? (self.movies)

submitted 1 year ago by just_another_person to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] Klear 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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 4 points 1 year ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

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 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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 1 points 1 year ago

Yup. Fantastic movie ruined by the ending.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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 1 points 1 year ago

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.