# Phrases or words that switch off your intrest (films) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 19, 2004, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-or-words-that-switch-off-your-intrest-films/275730 "2004-11-19T21:44:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-or-words-that-switch-off-your-intrest-films/275730/61 "2004-11-23T14:36:58Z")
> [@SpoilerVirgin](#): > > Also I generally won’t see a movie in which something blows up in the trailer, although there are exceptions. For me, it’s not when something blows up in the trailer, it’s when the main character is walking, in slow motion usually, and usually dressed in black, preferably with a long coat and sunglasses on, and the item in question explodes behind him or her, with no reaction from him or her. Oh, except sometimes they’ll take off their sunglasses or put their sunglasses on. Can also be seen with multiple characters, this time in wedge formation, like a flock of slo-mo geese. Or, trailers that show the main character doing an act of violence, and then quipping about it. _slams someone’s head with rock_ “Does this rock your world?” GAAAH! ---
**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-or-words-that-switch-off-your-intrest-films/275730/62 "2004-11-23T17:45:17Z")
Keanu ---
**Author:** ![bobkitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c67d28/32.png) [@bobkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobkitty)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-or-words-that-switch-off-your-intrest-films/275730/63 "2004-11-23T19:22:13Z")
[hijack] > [@NoClueBoy](#): > > I have yet to see a director’s cut that improved a film’s watchability. I hate to mention it, since it doesn’t actually exist, but **Highlander 2: TDC** was far more watchable than the theatrical release. Normally you’re absolutely right, though. [/hijack] Most of mine have been taken, but I’ll add: “The ultimate date movie” “The definitive coming-of-age (drama/comedy/tragedy)” “The thinking man’s film” (what the hell does that mean???) “John Travolta” ---
**Author:** ![iggy\_popov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f17d59/32.png) [@iggy\_popov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iggy_popov)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2004, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-or-words-that-switch-off-your-intrest-films/275730/64 "2004-11-23T19:33:14Z")
Tour de Force. I hope I spelled that right ---
**Author:** ![shamrock227](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@shamrock227](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shamrock227)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-or-words-that-switch-off-your-intrest-films/275730/65 "2004-11-24T00:54:38Z")
Jim Carey John Travolta feel good film Non-stop action I hate quotes from critics during trailers, too. Most of the time the critics and I don’t agree anyway. But after seeing those quotes and then the films associated with them, I usually end up picturing this… So and So Critic: This film was so bad it was almost astonishing to me that it made it to the theater. There was no plot to speak of, the director must have been sleeping through most of the shoot, and by the mid-point of the film I wanted to smash XYZ Actor in the face. Comes out in the trailer …Astonishing…A Smash! says So and So… ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-or-words-that-switch-off-your-intrest-films/275730/66 "2004-11-24T03:01:11Z")
If a line in the trailer says anything is “More _something_ than you can possibly imagine.” Cliche city. ---
**Author:** ![badbadrubberpiggy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/57b2e6/32.png) [@badbadrubberpiggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/badbadrubberpiggy)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-or-words-that-switch-off-your-intrest-films/275730/67 "2004-11-24T03:38:40Z")
“It will shock you!” Actually…it probably won’t. “So-and-so’s break out performance” Meaning, a formerly low-paid, non-famous actor is now in a high budget movie, because nobody famous was willing to be in such a crappy-ass movie. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-or-words-that-switch-off-your-intrest-films/275730/68 "2004-11-24T05:29:38Z")
> [@stpauler](#): > > “Merchant/Ivory” and “Wacky”. Then again, if it were a “wacky Merchant/Ivory” film, I might go. [Dennis Miller] They should run a disclaimer at the end of every Merchant/Ivory movie: “Ladies, you now owe your man some head.” [/Dennis Miller] ---
**Author:** ![Rich\_Mann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ce73a5/32.png) [@Rich\_Mann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rich_Mann)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-or-words-that-switch-off-your-intrest-films/275730/69 "2004-11-24T07:46:04Z")
> [@NoClueBoy](#): > > **Director’s Fucking Pretentious Asswipe Cut** > I have yet to see a director’s cut that improved a film’s watchability. Generally they’re just a vehicle for the smarmy dung smoker of a director to say, “Oooh, lookkit how artsy and oh so special I think I am. My way is the superior way, you peasants.” I’ll have to take exception to this. The Director is the _person-of-vision who made the piece of art you watch!_ It’s how the artist intended it to be. Any other version is what was left after the bureaucratic studio execs got through with censoring it. My current favorite example is _Apocalypse Now!_ which, in the director’s cut, now features character development for more than one character. ---
**Author:** ![Rich\_Mann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ce73a5/32.png) [@Rich\_Mann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rich_Mann)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-or-words-that-switch-off-your-intrest-films/275730/70 "2004-11-24T07:51:50Z")
oops…forgot to add my own nomination: Anything “indie” or “independent”. Just means nobody with any money was dumb enough to back such a loser project. ---
**Author:** ![roger\_thornhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-or-words-that-switch-off-your-intrest-films/275730/71 "2004-11-24T15:23:43Z")
> [@Rich Mann](#): > > Anything “indie” or “independent”. Yes, “indie” has acquired a status akin to those dreadful ribons everyone had to wear at awards ceremonies if they wanted to retain their lib cred and their fat salaries. ---
**Author:** ![Engywook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bc8723/32.png) [@Engywook](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Engywook)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-or-words-that-switch-off-your-intrest-films/275730/72 "2004-11-24T20:53:38Z")
Richard Gere. Casting him in any movie is like taking a shit in a punchbowl. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-or-words-that-switch-off-your-intrest-films/275730/73 "2004-11-24T21:23:13Z")
> [@bobkitty](#): > > [hijack]I hate to mention it, since it doesn’t actually exist, but **Highlander 2: TDC** was far more watchable than the theatrical release.[/hijack] Only true because the first release was apparently edited by a blind fundamentalist who was told he was hacking up some pornography starring his 14 year old daughter. back to the OP, I can’t keep track of the little brats so I can’t sum this up in a few names. I won’t go see a film starring a child. ---
**Author:** ![Ross](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@Ross](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ross)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-or-words-that-switch-off-your-intrest-films/275730/74 "2004-11-24T22:27:14Z")
“Nicole Kidm…” cue immediate shutdown of the cinema screen, as if it were a television being turned off. Cheers from audience. After four or five minutes it’s turned back on. “Ewan McGre…” Off again. ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2004, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-or-words-that-switch-off-your-intrest-films/275730/75 "2004-11-24T22:40:51Z")
“ **Dramadie** ” ---
**Author:** ![roger\_thornhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d9b06d/32.png) [@roger\_thornhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roger_thornhill)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2004, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-or-words-that-switch-off-your-intrest-films/275730/76 "2004-11-25T04:17:53Z")
> [@Ross](#): > > “Nicole Kidm…” > > cue immediate shutdown of the cinema screen, as if it were a television being turned off. Cheers from audience. > > After four or five minutes it’s turned back on. > > “Ewan McGre…” > > Off again. Anything, _anything_ to stop them singing. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phrases-or-words-that-switch-off-your-intrest-films/275730.md?page=3)