# What movie(s) have you walked out on? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 11, 2004, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-s-have-you-walked-out-on/233803 "2004-03-11T23:45:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2004, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-s-have-you-walked-out-on/233803/141 "2004-03-19T14:44:51Z")
I walked out of **My Dinner With Andre**. Not because I didn’t like it, but because I was in unbearable pain from an abcessed tooth. It was highly frustrating, because if there ever was a film that demands your full, undivided concentration, that is it. And I could tell I would have enjoyed it if I **had** been able to concentrate, but I couldn’t. I couldn’t have followed the dialogue in **From Justin to Kelly** : the pain was that bad. But to treat myself, I rented **MDWA** while I was recovering from the oral surgery. And I enjoyed it, though I wonder how much of my enjoyment was due to being codeined out. Someday I’ll check it out again when I’m not impaired by anything. ---
**Author:** ![Trunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@Trunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trunk)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2004, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-s-have-you-walked-out-on/233803/142 "2004-03-19T15:01:00Z")
Wife and I walked out of **Patch Adams**. And then a friend of mine told me there was one of those big courtroom scenes where they explain the theme and I was very happy we didn’t stay. Fell asleep during **Gosford Park**. Should have walked out of **A.I.** But I kept thinking it MUST get better. I wish I walked **in** during **Titanic** because I couldn’t stand it till the ship went down. My dad told me he walked out of **A Clockwork Orange**. Kubrick can be very polarizing (I think we’ve seen at least 3 of his films here – including AI – and I’m sure some people walked out of **2001** ). ---
**Author:** ![groo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecd19e/32.png) [@groo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/groo)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2004, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-s-have-you-walked-out-on/233803/143 "2004-03-19T18:10:58Z")
**Alien** , just as they were searching for the cat. That movie scared the crap out of me. ---
**Author:** ![HumptysHamhole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f0a364/32.png) [@HumptysHamhole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HumptysHamhole)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2004, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-s-have-you-walked-out-on/233803/144 "2004-03-19T18:26:44Z")
Four films: **Funny Farm** - just terrible **Interview with the Vampire** - stupid, unless you are attracted to Pitt and Cruise **Mighty Joe Young** - if I wanted to see people beat a monkey for 2 hours then I would have gone to the local peep show **Scary Movie** - I like spoof films and had high hopes but this was apparently written by fifth graders ---
**Author:** ![MikeS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@MikeS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeS)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2004, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-s-have-you-walked-out-on/233803/145 "2004-03-19T18:54:52Z")
Two movies that I’ve seen the beginning, but not the end of, and have **no** desire to find out what happened: **Tin Cup.** Note to self: never watch a Kevin Costner movie made after 1993 or so. Rented this movie and started fast-forwarding about half an hour in. Just incredibly boring. **There’s Something About Mary.** I knew I would hate it, but my then-GF dragged me along anyways. I almost left pretty early on, during the zipper scene; I wish I had, since it would have saved me from the “hair gel” scene later on (which was when I actually _did_ leave.) ---
**Author:** ![dav01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8491ac/32.png) [@dav01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dav01)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2004, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-s-have-you-walked-out-on/233803/146 "2004-03-19T20:04:17Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by_ **Risha** > I suppose that you could count my refusing to stay in music class in 5th grade while they were showing Little Shop of Horrors. The scene where Seymour was cutting his fingers in order to feed the plant just grossed me out too much to watch the rest, and I insisted that the teacher let me go to the library instead. Same, Risha. I went to **Little Shop of Horrors** while in high school with a bunch of my friends- stupid stupid stupid. Lately my wife and I have been renting because we have 2 very young kids and it’s hard to get away, but we both agreed to turn off **Charlie’s Angels** after about 30 minutes. Was a shame too, because I was enjoying watching Cameron Diaz, but the thing was completely mindless. ---
**Author:** ![Art\_Barber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/edb3f5/32.png) [@Art\_Barber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Art_Barber)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2004, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-s-have-you-walked-out-on/233803/147 "2004-03-19T21:09:43Z")
_What about Bob_, with Bill Murray, and _The Stupids_, with Tom Arnold. Got my money back on _The Stupids_, too… Art ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2004, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-s-have-you-walked-out-on/233803/148 "2004-03-19T21:28:04Z")
> [@](#): > > The other was an extremely dull German film about a female chef called Martha. Nothing interesting happened for too long, it made the adverts seem good! My wife made me sit thru that whole freaking thing. Yikes. I haven’t walked out of a film since high school (_The Mechanic_, with Charles Bronson), but I tune out of about 30% of the DVDs we rent. I read a book or something, and my wife either agrees with me and turns it off, or watches the whole thing and then complains about wasting her time. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![jacksen9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ce73a5/32.png) [@jacksen9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jacksen9)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-s-have-you-walked-out-on/233803/149 "2004-03-20T01:57:09Z")
I walked out on **Trainspotting** during the first 10 minutes. I wanted to walk out on\*\* Eyes Wide Shut\*\*. I walked out on **Spiderman**. I was just too tired and couldn’t stay awake. I rented **Silence of the Lambs** and couldn’t watch it. I think I may have seen the first five minutes. I walked out on\*\* A I\*\*. ---
**Author:** ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2004, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-s-have-you-walked-out-on/233803/150 "2004-03-20T21:59:14Z")
Oh, I thought of another one. Didn’t walk OUT of it, as it was playing at the drive-in, but after the first 15 minutes of _What’s Up Tiger Lily_ I sat in the backseat with the light on and read _Rosemary’s Baby_, which I found quite engrossing. ---
**Author:** ![bluecanary](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bluecanary/32/3614_2.png) [@bluecanary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bluecanary)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2004, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-s-have-you-walked-out-on/233803/151 "2004-03-21T01:13:12Z")
Never walked out of a movie at the cinema as far as I can remember. (On the other hand, I stop watching or tune out of videos and TV movies all the time). The one I really should have given up on was _Bruce Almighty_. I went to see it because I rate The Truman Show very highly, but it was nothing like that. There were a few funny moments in the first half hour or so, but the entire second half of the film is pure sentimental dreck. I wanted to leave _Clerks_ when I was at a friends house watching it, but that was primarily because the volume was turned so low I could barely hear the dialogue–It’s not a very visual film! ---
**Author:** ![Hyperelastic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Hyperelastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hyperelastic)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2004, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-s-have-you-walked-out-on/233803/152 "2004-03-21T07:23:27Z")
Fell asleep during “Ice Pirates” with William Shatner, walked out on “Bugsy” with Warren Beatty. ---
**Author:** ![E.Thorp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@E.Thorp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E.Thorp)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2004, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-s-have-you-walked-out-on/233803/153 "2004-03-21T08:39:56Z")
Just last night I walked out of Robert Bresson’s **Au Hasard Balthasar** (1966). I’d never seen any Bresson and was looking forward to this classic. Bored me to tears. Mind you, I normally like my movies tortuously slow and quiet: I’m patient enough to have enjoyed a couple of Ming-liang Tsai’s movies ( **Vive l’amour** and **The Hole** ), and my favorite director is Kiarostami. But this Bresson thing with the donkey (Balthasar, il est un âne) put me right to sleep. So I left the theatre, got on a bus, and made it to the multiplex just in time for the wonderful **Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind**. ---
**Author:** ![maplekiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@maplekiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maplekiwi)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-s-have-you-walked-out-on/233803/154 "2004-03-22T05:51:56Z")
Godfather 2. Should have walked out on Beverley Hill Cop 2. Worst movie ever! ---
**Author:** ![Xander\_Cane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ce73a5/32.png) [@Xander\_Cane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xander_Cane)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-s-have-you-walked-out-on/233803/155 "2004-03-22T06:47:20Z")
> [@koeeoaddi](#): > > Well, we’re getting old and time is precious, so lately we’re much more inclined to bolt. The last movie we bailed on, after an excruciating 45 minutes, was **The Matrix: Reloaded**. > > How about you? WHY DO SO MANY PEOPLE HATE THAT MOVIE!!! \>\_\< ---
**Author:** ![Xander\_Cane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ce73a5/32.png) [@Xander\_Cane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xander_Cane)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-s-have-you-walked-out-on/233803/156 "2004-03-22T06:51:21Z")
> [@Mumboo](#): > > I wanted to walk out on **Titanic** but my partner wanted to stay. I did shut off **Igby Goes Down** when watching it on video. Awful movie. I guess it depends on your taste but I like real films and I thought that Igby was fookin’ great! ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-s-have-you-walked-out-on/233803/157 "2004-03-22T13:00:07Z")
Forgot about **Rollerball**. I had had a bad headache, but (former)Roommate wanted to see it. By the start of the movie, my head was screaming, so we ended up leaving. From what I saw of it later, I’m glad I did. Wasn’t worth it the second time around. ---
**Author:** ![Gone4Subs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4491bb/32.png) [@Gone4Subs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gone4Subs)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2004, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-s-have-you-walked-out-on/233803/158 "2004-03-22T19:25:59Z")
“top” 4 walk out movies: National Lampoon’s Vegas Vacation (1997), Chevy Chase - inane, walked out Howard Stern’s Butt Bongo Fiesta (1992) - unwatchable, stop button Pocket Money (1972), Paul Newman, Lee Marvin - terrible, walked out 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), HAL - Bored to tears, walked out ---
**Author:** ![Coilean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f6c823/32.png) [@Coilean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coilean)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-s-have-you-walked-out-on/233803/159 "2004-03-23T04:53:08Z")
**Powder** , If you don’t recognise the name, consider yourself lucky. ---
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2004, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-s-have-you-walked-out-on/233803/160 "2004-03-23T14:29:19Z")
I did not walk out of _ **The Color Purple** _ only because I was in the middle seat of a long, full row, and I would’ve had to disturb about 20 people to leave. Plus, I kept thinking that the movie would end eventually – but it went _on_ and _on_ and _on_. What a manipulative piece of man-hating crap. Thanks, **Dil,** for bringing up _ **Bullworth.** _ I had managed to purge that excruciating excrement from my mind. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-s-have-you-walked-out-on/233803.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-movie-s-have-you-walked-out-on/233803.md?page=9)