25 Things That Movie Lovers Say Instantly Ruin Movies When They See Them

Hello, film directors, producers, writers, cinematographers, props departments, and basically anyone with any influence over movies: the people have some notes for you. Given how overwhelmed and oversaturated the content market is these days, it is really easy for viewers to switch off if something bothers them.

Back in the good old days, you had to go to the cinema to watch a movie for the first time, or head down to the video store to pick one out and rent it. Alternatively, you would tape it when it played on television or buy the movie on DVD.

During those times, you had to be really sure that the movie you paid to watch would be totally worth it because it was relatively expensive and required a whole effort to do! Now, though, we just turn on Netflix or one of the other zillion streaming services we subscribe to, pick something random to watch, and if it bores us in the first ten minutes, we switch to something else.

However, whether it be from Netflix or in the cinema, people are REALLY passionate about the things that ruin movies for them, and these are all things that can definitely be avoided.

Sound mixers please stop hurting my ears!

aidanpryde98:

“Having to constantly have my remote in hand to turn down the absurdly loud action scenes, only to then have to crank the volume for the next dialogue that is far too low.”

Honestly, unnecessary love stories wreck entire movies

hafilax:

“Added a love story to an adaptation of a book with no love story.”

Product placement should be so subtle that you don't notice it... otherwise it is just an ad!

“Badly implemented product placement. Product placement itself doesn’t bother me. If there’s a character driving a Toyota or eating a Pizza Hut pizza, I don’t care. However, if there’s a pointless shot in the movie that shows the Bud Light logo for 10 seconds, I mind.”

These are so pointless and add very little to the plot

Sanitee:

“Unnecessary love scenes where the main character and a side character fall in love just because, despite having known each other for only five minutes.”

Such an easy way to break the suspension of disbelief!

coldfury18:

“When it’s very obvious that someone isn’t actually having a conversation on the phone. They just say their lines without giving enough pause for the other person to respond. I also hate when you’re supposed to be looking at security footage, but it’s clearly just a previous shot that has had a filter put over it.”

Especially when they don't have a big budget, so it just looks fake!

Cornishkilla:

“When things explode for no reason. ‘Vehicle had a minor collision or simply rolls over and spontaneously explodes.’”

Or when the character is supposed to be big, so they get a skinny person to put on weight rather than just hiring someone that fits the description.

Dr. John Gottman

“When casting for roles that require specific traits, filmmakers often overlook the nuances of character representation.”“This can lead to a disconnect between the audience's expectations and the portrayal of characters, especially when it comes to gender and appearance.”

Hacking looks so easy in movies!

KairiZero:

“The bit where hackers take 20 seconds of furious typing to disable a country's infrastructure.”

Mansplaining: movie edition.

sad_jeb:

“When one character who’s an expert in some field stops to explain the most basic concepts to another character who’s also an expert on the same subject.”

When action scenes aren't good, they are BAD

VarangianDreams:

“Action scenes with lots and lots of cuts that make it obvious (or appear as if) the actors can’t do the fight choreography.”

Conflict based on misunderstanding is so rarely done well

xx2983xx:

“When the premise for a major conflict in the movie is something that any sane person would have just said, ‘Oh no, there’s a misunderstanding,’ and they all have a laugh and go on with their days… But instead, it turns into some convoluted drama.”

Has a video game ever been integrated into a movie well?

TDalrius:

“‘Video games’ in movies that are set after 1988 yet they all sound like Pac-Man or Space Invaders.”

Villains who get too easily overpowered ruin the whole premise of the movie

nothing_in_my_mind:

“The very strong/smart main villain turning weak/dumb in the final fight so the heroes can win.”

Such a fine line between a good trailer and spoiling all the good parts of the movie

tallandlanky:

“When the trailers reveal most of the plot.”

This makes me so anxious!! Just hurry up!!

SinkTube:

“‘There’s no time… save yourself!’ when there’s clearly an ample amount of time for both characters to get to safety. Made even worse by the fact that they usually waste a minute or more arguing about it, saying teary-eyed goodbyes, and making out before character 1 finally gets up and leaves.”

When murder is okay but not to the villain at the end?

axisrahl85:

“When the protagonist will kill anyone in his way, but when he gets to the big bad, suddenly killing is wrong.”

Real-time timers are so much more effective!

FreshRigi:

“When there is a timer and it takes longer to count down than the time that was called/shown. It drives me crazy.Generic example: 50 seconds until a bomb explodes. Dialogue for 30 seconds. Timer is showing 30 seconds left. More dialogue for 40 seconds. Timer is at 5 seconds. Quick one-liner, bomb defused with one second to go.”

They're such a cop-out for something creative

hateyoumrfluffs:

“In horror movies: too many jump scares.”

There are definitely issues with age gaps and people playing the right age in Hollywood.

“When there’s a 20+ year age gap between the leading actor and actress and it’s not addressed in the movie, especially when the movie pretends like they’re around the same age.‘We’re both experienced, leading scientists in our fields, even though I look like a grizzled war veteran and you’re fresh off the set of High School Musical.’”

More complex characters, please!

MrBowlfish:

“When bad guys have no redeemable qualities. It’s too convenient and unrealistic.”

Please, can writers see how actual teenagers talk to each other, for everyone's sake.

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“Teenagers who sound like screenwriters trying to sound cool.Never in the history of humanity have two 15-year-olds randomly recited 18th-century poetry to each other on the day they met, and all those snarky remarks make the kids sound insufferable and annoying a lot more than clever.”

Twists are good, except when they are an obvious cop-out of plot holes.

R_Jay101:

“Twist villains where the bad guy is revealed in the last 10 minutes of the movie.”

If a movie is described as a comedy, I will not believe it until I hear it

keewee_:

“When the jokes are so forced. They’re trying so hard to be funny that it isn’t. Or when they’re offensive or just downright stupid. It totally ruins it. Unfortunately, a lot of comedy movies have tons of this, so I tend to steer clear of comedies.”

Have a little creativity, please!

naugahydeandlace:

“Overused female tropes: the angry black woman, plus-sized women always being loud and clumsy, and of course, the manic pixie dream girl. This isn’t some feminist soapbox; it’s just lazy and uninspired writing.”

Like when the narrator explains the morals at the end out of nowhere? So annoying!

silverbird2005:

“Forced moral messages, like really forced, the kind of messages that feel so unnatural that nothing can justify.”

All of these things were claimed to 100% ruin a movie for people. While it may sound a little dramatic, there are definitely people who turn them off at the smallest inconvenience.

To be fair, things like product placement (which, sure, adds budget to a film) and unnecessary love stories (which, sure, try to appeal to a wider audience) can both be totally avoided. Some of these things are definitely down to personal preference, though.

It is important to remember that each movie has a target audience, and if you don’t like a movie, maybe you weren’t supposed to! Share your movie deal-breaker in the comments!