# That's it I am done with movies **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 28, 2010, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-i-am-done-with-movies/548273 "2010-07-28T05:26:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-i-am-done-with-movies/548273/41 "2010-07-28T16:39:16Z")
> [@obfusciatrist](#): > > Because someone rightly said “hey, we can make this for maybe $50 million and then make $125 million at the box office before we even get to DVD”? So the first one got made. > > Then someone rightly said “hey, we can do it again and make anorther $140 million.” So the second one got made. Another data point: _Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel_ sounds like the silliest, stupidest movie imaginable. But it made $443 million worldwide. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-i-am-done-with-movies/548273/42 "2010-07-28T16:45:15Z")
I have to say, I opened the link and thought it was an awful joke - Justin Timberlake? The end of movies? No, of course not. There are far more awful movies every year that I don’t see than good ones that I do see. But it does look like a shockingly bad stinker. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Hamsandwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4bbf92/32.png) [@Darth\_Hamsandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Hamsandwich)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-i-am-done-with-movies/548273/43 "2010-07-28T16:47:10Z")
> [@Tahssa](#): > > First it was the Flintstones, then Garfield, then Alvin and the Chipmunks, then Speedracer and now there is Smurfs and Yogi Bear so that means it can’t be too much longer before we get a Snorks movie and that makes me happy. > > I love all these movies. Nah, they’ll do a 3-D remake of **Fritz the Cat** LONG before a Snorks flick. [![](https://media.photobucket.com/image/fritz%20the%20cat/shaktimaan/Fritz.jpg) ](https://media.photobucket.com/image/fritz%20the%20cat/shaktimaan/Fritz.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-i-am-done-with-movies/548273/44 "2010-07-28T16:51:42Z")
> [@GameHat](#): > > It can’t possibly be worse than [Marmaduke](http://www.themarmadukemovie.com/) > > I mean, Yogi Bear seems like a bad idea for a movie. But at least it’s scraping the bottom of the animation barrel. > > Marmaduke…that’s just…unholy. Right. Since when does Marmaduke _talk_? ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-i-am-done-with-movies/548273/45 "2010-07-28T16:52:24Z")
> [@filling\_pages](#): > > > [@Alessan](#): > > > > - No American cartoons were made between 1980 and 1990, only half-hour toy commercials. > > Although I largely agree with you, the Ghostbusters cartoon was actually pretty awesome, as I recall, and had some pretty scary bits. I agree. Ghostbusters was an awesome cartoon. I can’t wait until they make a live action film based on it. ---
**Author:** ![filling\_pages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b9bd4f/32.png) [@filling\_pages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filling_pages)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-i-am-done-with-movies/548273/46 "2010-07-28T17:04:10Z")
> [@Enderw24](#): > > > [@filling\_pages](#): > > > > > [@Alessan](#): > > > > > > - No American cartoons were made between 1980 and 1990, only half-hour toy commercials. > > > > Although I largely agree with you, the Ghostbusters cartoon was actually pretty awesome, as I recall, and had some pretty scary bits. > > I agree. Ghostbusters was an awesome cartoon. > I can’t wait until they make a live action film based on it. You know, [I hear they’re working on that right now](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1289401/). Way to spoil my childhood, guys. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-i-am-done-with-movies/548273/47 "2010-07-28T17:06:17Z")
> [@PSXer](#): > > At least the Flintstones was live action and 2-d. Why do we have to have every cartoon movie these days CGI with live action. Why can’t we have an entire animated Yogi Bear movie. Or live action with real bears. Why won’t everyone make all their movies exactly how I want them made??! ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-i-am-done-with-movies/548273/48 "2010-07-28T17:16:01Z")
> [@filling\_pages](#): > > > [@Enderw24](#): > > > > > [@filling\_pages](#): > > > > > > > [@Alessan](#): > > > > > > > > - No American cartoons were made between 1980 and 1990, only half-hour toy commercials. > > > > > > Although I largely agree with you, the Ghostbusters cartoon was actually pretty awesome, as I recall, and had some pretty scary bits. > > > > I agree. Ghostbusters was an awesome cartoon. > > I can’t wait until they make a live action film based on it. > > You know, [I hear they’re working on that right now](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1289401/). Way to spoil my childhood, guys. Wow, Ghostbusters 2 sucked. Ghostbusters 3 might actually suck enough to create a black hole. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-i-am-done-with-movies/548273/49 "2010-07-28T17:17:27Z")
> [@Smeghead](#): > > > [@PSXer](#): > > > > At least the Flintstones was live action and 2-d. Why do we have to have every cartoon movie these days CGI with live action. Why can’t we have an entire animated Yogi Bear movie. Or live action with real bears. > > Why won’t everyone make all their movies exactly how I want them made??! Exactly – presented to me in my home by a hot naked chick projectionist. That way, ALL movies will be enjoyable. ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-i-am-done-with-movies/548273/50 "2010-07-28T17:24:04Z")
Regardless of whether or not your like the old Hanna-Barbara cartoons, this movie just looks fucking horrible. ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-i-am-done-with-movies/548273/51 "2010-07-28T17:33:54Z")
> [@Lemur866](#): > > Thing is, what’s the market for this movie? Kids today don’t know who the fuck Yogi Bear is, and they’re lucky not to. Joey Gladstone, perhaps? Hangs head in shame for making a Full House reference. ---
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-i-am-done-with-movies/548273/52 "2010-07-28T17:39:18Z")
> [@PSXer](#): > > [ImageShack - Best place for all of your image hosting and image sharing needs](http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/3177/zz7f5178a2.jpg) > > RIP movies (1888-2010) meh. It’s not like they are taking a beloved children’s book / cartoon and filming it in live action with Jim Carey or Mike Myers as a furry. ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-i-am-done-with-movies/548273/53 "2010-07-28T18:55:27Z")
When will they make a live action _Jonny Quest_? ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-i-am-done-with-movies/548273/54 "2010-07-28T19:15:51Z")
Not sure if it’s live action, but IMDB says that Jonny Quest is in development for 2012. ---
**Author:** ![filling\_pages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b9bd4f/32.png) [@filling\_pages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filling_pages)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-i-am-done-with-movies/548273/55 "2010-07-28T19:44:34Z")
Who needs a new Jonny Quest when you have the Venture Brothers? ---
**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:** [July 29, 2010, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-i-am-done-with-movies/548273/56 "2010-07-29T00:14:42Z")
Yogi Bear [trailer here](http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1810128125/trailer#21117770) Not horrendous, but nothing worth seeing. ---
**Author:** ![Todderbob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@Todderbob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Todderbob)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2010, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-i-am-done-with-movies/548273/57 "2010-07-29T00:25:50Z")
I think it looks like a pretty decent kids movie, from the trailer. Better than that Speedracer piece of turd. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2010, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-i-am-done-with-movies/548273/58 "2010-07-29T05:00:23Z")
> [@PSXer](#): > > At least the Flintstones was live action and 2-d. Why do we have to have every cartoon movie these days CGI with live action. Why can’t we have an entire animated Yogi Bear movie. **Or live action with real bears**. See, now this right here I could get behind. Film the whole thing as a documentary “making of” as they try and make a Yogi movie with real bears for Yogi and Booboo and on-set hijinks ensue! ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2010, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-i-am-done-with-movies/548273/59 "2010-07-29T06:35:56Z")
Werner Herzog could direct! ---
**Author:** ![ministryman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@ministryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ministryman)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2010, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-i-am-done-with-movies/548273/60 "2010-07-29T14:00:16Z")
Here is how we stop Hollywood from making these craptastic films: **DON’T SEE THEM!** If Yogi Bear’s Box office revenue tanks the first two weekends, and the DVD ends up in the $1 bin, they’ll get the message. Who’s with me on this one, Dopers? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-i-am-done-with-movies/548273.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thats-it-i-am-done-with-movies/548273.md?page=4)