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In reply to the discussion: What things in movies bug you? [View all]
empty coffee cups Tetrachloride Sep 1 #1
Bad scripts, especially in big budget productions. Midnight Writer Sep 1 #2
Don't get me started TexasBushwhacker Sep 2 #25
When police do a night search of a residence Sneederbunk Sep 1 #3
Agree. I always say, 'turn on the lights' for crimmy sakes. Polly Hennessey Sep 1 #5
When I first read your post, I thought of movie theaters. Polly Hennessey Sep 1 #4
One of my biggest peeves, as well. Diamond_Dog Sep 2 #43
Microphone feedback in comedies bcool Sep 1 #6
Boy is THAT overused!!! oldsoftie Sep 2 #32
When they order food and drinks but don't eat or drink. LisaM Sep 1 #7
Background music that clashes with the dialog. nt Shermann Sep 1 #8
Anytime in a movie when someone arrives at home Xavier Breath Sep 1 #9
But what if True Dough Sep 1 #12
I agree bif but would add hand written notes or a typed Bitbit Sep 1 #10
I'm fussy about most implausible things True Dough Sep 1 #11
Inability to attain suspension of disbelief EYESORE 9001 Sep 1 #13
Yes.. This... Streaming shows too. One should not have to stand in front of the monitor or with a magnifyer hlthe2b Sep 1 #14
Dark, dark, dark, dark, dark, dark cinematography! A single scene, fine but more and more are just unwatchable. hlthe2b Sep 1 #15
YES! FFS it's not dark everywhere! And LOUD MUSIC. Jeez. CurtEastPoint Sep 1 #16
Dark everywhere as though electricity hasn't been invented. northoftheborder Sep 2 #49
Empty suitcases dcbuckeye Sep 1 #17
No one ever says goodbye to end a phone conversation. Xavier Breath Sep 1 #18
Just thought of another: when an alarm clock goes off in the morning and it's set to a music station Xavier Breath Sep 1 #19
They're coming fast and furious now. Xavier Breath Sep 1 #20
In my previous life I was an X-ray tech... So when they put up a chest X-ray backwards it drives me nutz... mitch96 Sep 1 #21
When someone runs out of bullets, then throws away a perfectly good gun JoseBalow Sep 1 #22
It takes so much money to make one and the objective is to make more money. twodogsbarking Sep 1 #23
profanity, no character development, overly loud, gay bashing, women hating, disney princesses msongs Sep 1 #24
if anyone coughs it means they are dying Skittles Sep 2 #26
Hahahahahahahahahaha!!! There is NOTHING wasted in scripts! oldsoftie Sep 2 #30
The cost snowybirdie Sep 2 #27
A lot of times we're not meant to read stuff that pops on the screen but I always try. Pause and zoom to see if brewens Sep 2 #28
Ridiculously impossible feats accomplished. Like leaping or jumping long distances. oldsoftie Sep 2 #29
All the fire sprinklers going off at once Nittersing Sep 2 #31
A few things DetroitLegalBeagle Sep 2 #33
Bad Boston accents. I'm looking at you, Sasha Baron Cohen in The Trial of the Chicago 7. Jaysus. mahina Sep 2 #34
Did you ever see, thucythucy Sep 2 #39
OMG it was dreadful! mahina Sep 2 #58
That was hilarious! thucythucy Sep 2 #61
Well, he is British. bif Sep 2 #46
Bad fake Boston Accents. bottomofthehill Sep 2 #35
Okay... I'll go there FalloutShelter Sep 2 #36
Impossible timelines, ie hero should have fallen off the tower by now. Gunfire and explosions that never take people out GPV Sep 2 #37
A character runs to their car, which is always unlocked and they always have their key ready. Ocelot II Sep 2 #38
Hate that and some you cant follow the plot doc03 Sep 2 #40
ty all for excellent reasons Tetrachloride Sep 2 #41
British and Australian actors who are given American parts but MaryMagdaline Sep 2 #42
There's always a parking space sorcrow Sep 2 #44
Bad guy shoots and shoots at cop and misses every time Diamond_Dog Sep 2 #45
When a woman pukes bif Sep 2 #47
I don't see my pet peeve(s) here yet.. birdographer Sep 2 #48
#3, #3, #3, bird!!! Leghorn21 Sep 2 #55
When actors mug to the camera. Gaytano70 Sep 2 #50
Blowing up cars that are better than mine. marble falls Sep 2 #51
Car chases and extra long gun fights. Layzeebeaver Sep 2 #52
Horrible costumes/wardrobe Beatlelvr Sep 2 #53
The background music that is louder than anything else. Biophilic Sep 2 #54
Speaking of gun fights ... perfessor Sep 2 #56
CGI. Bugs me. I prefer movies from the 80's Groundhawg Sep 2 #57
I thought of another one: Ocelot II Sep 2 #59
Noise in space. It's a vacuum. GreenWave Sep 2 #60
At the end of the action flick bif Sep 2 #62
I thought of another one, too Diamond_Dog Sep 3 #63
20 minutes of adverts before the movie starts RainCaster Sep 27 #64
Silencers Morbius Oct 19 #65
When a guy is done shaving... bif Oct 19 #66
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