Movie genres you hate

I don't care for horror movies. I also have found that I no longer really care for Marvel universe type movies as I find that they are generally all the same in terms of plot. They can be entertaining in a completely mindless way but I'd rather read a book
 
I think the Fast and Furious series has so many entries it can be called a genre by now :embarrassed:

Other than that, "comedy" movies like the Hangover that just exist around cheap jokes never did much for me.
 
War movies. Even the very best ones end up being propaganda.

I’m really glad that we’ve had some great horror movies in recent years… but there was a very long time when it was nothing but torture porn, found footage, and J-horror. All of which sucked hard. Soul-crushing, boring, misanthropic, stupid, thoughtless, etc.
 
Rape and revenge movies, like Ms. 45, I Spit on your Grave, Lipstick, Last House on the Left, Straw Dogs etc.

There was a depressing amount of them in the 70s and 80s and I cannot abide them. Absolutely sickening.
 
Motorik said:
Rape and revenge movies, like Ms. 45, I Spit on your Grave, Lipstick, Last House on the Left, Straw Dogs etc.

There was a depressing amount of them in the 70s and 80s and I cannot abide them. Absolutely sickening.
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Yes. 100%. Depressing as fuck that they almost all remade. Death Wish too.

I haven’t seen Straw Dogs in close to 20 years. I remember that scene being sickening. But I also remember enjoying the movie otherwise? Which sounds ridiculous. Stick with Home Alone or The Ladykillers or Looney Toons.

What was your take on Hard Candy?
 
Flamencology said:
Yes. 100%. Depressing as fuck that they almost all remade. Death Wish too.

I haven’t seen Straw Dogs in close to 20 years. I remember that scene being sickening. But I also remember enjoying the movie otherwise? Which sounds ridiculous. Stick with Home Alone or The Ladykillers or Looney Toons.

What was your take on Hard Candy?
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I remember quite liking Hard Candy at the time, I haven't watched it since it was released though. My lasting memories are that Elliot Page was excellent, and it was one of those films that could easily be done as a stage play. Most of it took place in one room (Although the pedo hangs himself outside at the end). I think there's nothing graphic and the actual rape/murder all occurred before the movie begins, right? So in that way it's closer to something like Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri than it is Ms.45.

Having said that I've no no real desire to revisit it. Or Three Billboards for that matter. They're depressing.
 
I dont hate any genre enough to avoid all the titles within it but Id just like to say that 70s 'Hammer House of Horror' films are some of the best ever made. Plus women in the 1970s had nicer boobs
 
Flamencology said:
War movies. Even the very best ones end up being propaganda.

I’m really glad that we’ve had some great horror movies in recent years… but there was a very long time when it was nothing but torture porn, found footage, and J-horror. All of which sucked hard. Soul-crushing, boring, misanthropic, stupid, thoughtless, etc.
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Does Apocalypse Now count? In my opinion one of the best movies ever made
 
Acadiafall said:
I dont hate any genre enough to avoid all the titles within it but Id just like to say that 70s 'Hammer House of Horror' films are some of the best ever made. Plus women in the 1970s had nicer boobs
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Mmm, Immaculate’s Sydney Sweeney disagrees :embarrassed:
 
I have a deep disdain for movies that try to remake a good drama as a comedy, i.e. "Starsky and Hutch", "CHiPs", "21Jump Street", et al.
 
Motorik said:
I remember quite liking Hard Candy at the time, I haven't watched it since it was released though. My lasting memories are that Elliot Page was excellent, and it was one of those films that could easily be done as a stage play. Most of it took place in one room (Although the pedo hangs himself outside at the end). I think there's nothing graphic and the actual rape/murder all occurred before the movie begins, right? So in that way it's closer to something like Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri than it is Ms.45.

Having said that I've no no real desire to revisit it. Or Three Billboards for that matter. They're depressing.
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Yeah. Three Billboards was the weakest thing that Martin’s ever made. Misanthropy just isn’t my thing. I really liked Banshees.
 
wok said:
I haven’t seen a good vampire movie in a long time, the last one being Let the Right One In .

Are vampires still a thing in movieland?
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I liked Abigail. I think that’s the title. It was reasonably entertaining without being completely cliche.

The Last Voyage Of The Demeter was ok. But, it depends on what you expect from that type of movie.

If you fancy yourself a movie critic, there’s about a 50% chance you’ll hate The Last Voyage Of The Demeter. If you like the classic vampire genre and are not expecting anything particularly ground breaking, you might find yourself reasonably entertained. I used the big action scene near the end to demo and adjust my home theater setup.

I thought Midnight Mass was a well done series. It was good writing, good storytelling, and good acting. Even critics seemed to like it.

I’ve liked the vampire genre since I was a child. But, it’s often difficult to put an interesting and new spin on it.

I was never able to get through any of the Twilight series of movies. But, those seem more like a Hallmark spin on a vampire story which is not my thing.

It’s understandable that people hate vampire movies and series. It is a genre that has been done to death.
 
wok said:
Does Apocalypse Now count? In my opinion one of the best movies ever made
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I’m not a fan. Plenty of stunning moments of filmmaking, but… :shrug:

It blows my mind when people believe that it’s Coppola’s best.

All of that said… I appreciate the argument that Apocalypse Now had a plot that’s set in the middle of a war, but not really a war movie. And you can say the same for some Westerns, any number of samurai films, sword and sandal epics, a good chunk of Shakespeare’s plays, etc. Distance, perspective, mythology, etc., make a difference. On the other hand, 300 was hideous.

So yeah. There is a spectrum.

But the 20th-21st century have made everything so… Depressing? Frustrating?
 
As others have said, hate is a strong word. I'm not a fan of the horror genre in general. I don't find them entertaining. :shrug:
 
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