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Someone Online Was Curious To Know “What Do You Wish Hollywood Would Stop Doing?” And Here Are 36 Of The Best Answers
Now that we're presented with multiple streaming platforms such as Netflix, HBO, Hulu, etc., that provide us with different TV shows and movies, it seems that everyone is giving their best recommendations left to right. Now that we have access to an unlimited number of movies, TV shows, documentaries, and other types of visuals, we’ve also become quite meticulous and picky about what we watch and what we expect from creators. One Reddit user @u/MainCrab1383 was curious to know from other internet users and movie lovers what are some of the annoying things they hate seeing on screen, so they asked: “What do you wish Hollywood would stop doing?” The question received 29k answers that stressed various issues in the movie industry.
A lot of us will agree that making a movie is a huge and very intricate project that requires a lot of attention, resources, and talent. Very often movies and TV series are created in a way to appeal to their audience, in some way appear relatable to what is happening in our everyday life. But sometimes all that relatability goes out the window the second we see an actor or an actress pretending to be drinking from an empty cup or driving a car and not properly looking at the road because they're having a heated argument with the passenger next to them. Not to mention “having a main character whose job/income level does not match their home or lifestyle at all,” as noticed by Reddit user @Stellathewizard.
Do you agree with some of the things mentioned in this list or maybe have something yours to add? In that case, don’t forget to leave your thoughts in the comments down below!
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#1
Messing up the sound mix so that we have to constantly adjust the volume for music and dialogue.
Vix Spiderthrust 2 years ago
And, although slightly off topic, that also goes for TV channels that whack the sound up when the adverts come on.
#2
Scenes that are too f*****g dark to actually see. If I wanted to listen to a show, I'd download an audiobook.
#3
Having a main character whose job/income level does not match their home or lifestyle at all
#4
This may sound ridiculous, but here it is:
I f*****g cannot stand characters who are driving and talking to a passenger but NOT WATCHING THE ROAD. They think the same courtesy rules of eye contact apply even when you are a conversant behind the wheel.
YOU'RE DRIVING A VEHICLE. WATCH THE ROAD, NOT THE PERSON TO WHOM YOU'RE TALKING.
#5
Female action stars that fight in high heels
TheAquarius1978 2 years ago
How about male action stars fighting in high heals lolol ( Deadpool 2 )
#6
Glamorizing mental illness. It f*****g sucks and is difficult to live with.
#7
Making movies where the 1 good guy defeats 20 bad guys because the 20 bad guys attack the 1 good guy one by one.
#8
Making women “perfect” all the time. I don’t want to see a post apocalyptic world or a safari adventure where the women have their makeup done, hair styled and armpits shaved. It’s incredibly unrealistic but then again.. so is everything else
sofacushionfort 2 years ago (edited)
This has been examined extensively by feminist critics: instead of real humans with flaws and agency and character development, women are portrayed as sprung from the womb morally and physically flawless, their only purpose in life to be vessels of resentment against two-dimensional misogynists. That’s not a feminist movie. That’s a dumbed-down exploitation movie.
#9
Stop having people take like 1 bite of what they ordered then leave. It's a small thing, but I've never seen it happen in real life.
#10
Casting 20 somethings to play teenagers and then constantly putting them in sexual situations.
Lara Verne 2 years ago
Even better, casting 30 somethings as teenagers, and 30 somethings as their parents.
#12
Casting attractive people in ‘ugly’ roles
RoanTheMad 2 years ago
*puts glasses and braces on an otherwise supermodel like woman* TAH-DAAAH! NOW SHE'S UGLY!
#13
Characters getting punched multiple times in the face in 1 scene and having no signs of the trauma in the next scene.
#14
Remakes of good movies, I don’t understand why they remake good movies, when there are tons of flops that have potential, that they could remake
Deborah Harris 2 years ago
Because the original made good money so they think they can cash in on it and make more the second time around
#15
Forcing a love story that makes no sense in a movie that has nothing to do with romance.
#16
Just hanging up after a phone conversation with out saying "bye." Pisses me off for some reason.
#17
EMPTY CUPS. I hate seeing people holding cups and pretending to take drinks from obviously empty cups. Their hands never move right, or if it’s an open cup, you can literally see that it’s empty.
#19
Pretending people can actually have a conversation in a bar without yelling
#21
Shaky cam action fight scenes. No this is not artistic. Your choreography just sucks and you have to hide it
#22
Protecting predators.
Vonkiedool 2 years ago
Not sure if the post is referring to weinstein types or the predator that fights aliens. I opt for the second one and agree - let the predator and alien fight unhindered and stop protecting the predator alternatively bring Arnold to kick his a*s
#24
Casting the same 10 actors in everything. Let’s get some new blood in there!
#25
Casting really well known, good looking actors as voice actors. Why not hire someone that might have a harder time getting lead roles 8 in live action movies?
InvincibleRodent 2 years ago
Especially if that actor isn't... a very good voice actor to begin with. The two require some very different skillsets.
#26
Stop recreating bad versions of good classic movies.
Stop using spectacular CGI to distract from a subpar plot. I'm looking at you Disney.
StrangeOne 2 years ago
Come to think of it, the Disney stories are pretty simple and straightforward. They're not necessarily bad stories, but they're too simple for the amount of drama and big effects thrown in, and then it becomes all about this "look what we can do" thing.
#27
Using that sandy brown filter on middle eastern cities.
#29
Milking everything dry
Nathaniel 2 years ago
Everything is a franchise now. How many sequels can we get out of this? I was so super excited when they announced the first Transformers film, it did not live up to its promise though, and the rest of the films? They have nearly destroyed my childhood love of the Transformers. They should just re release the proper Transformers Movie.
#31
I wish Hollywood would stop treating the medium of animation as something inherently inferior to live action. I also wish 2D animation was used more for movies.
#32
Screwing over special effects companies with contracts that won't keep the lights on, resulting in them going under, sometimes, right after winning an Oscar for their efforts.
Screwing over talent with contracts that offer points on the box office, and then claiming that their biggest hit of the decade made no money.
Screwing over the First Amendment with their aggressive litigation, DMCA abuse, and aggressive lobbying efforts to make the law value copyright over freedom of expression.
Hypocritically lambasting "the little people" for the impact of their infrequent travel and modest lifestyles, while themselves flying around the world to shoot movies or just turn up at social events to have their picture taken and get one of those swell swag bags.
Watering the luxurious lawns of their mansions during a severe drought, and exploiting undocumented labor to work on them for less than minimum wage.
Abusing the young, eager new talent that is constantly arriving in search of opportunities.
Engaging in the worst nepotism of perhaps any single industry.
Bringing in auteur directors, and trying to foist off a Batman reboot on them.
#33
The endless attempts at creating "universes". Please stop.
Kate Jones 2 years ago
They're trying to skip the work of creating depth. Shows like X-Files, Buffy, West Wing, Supernatural, etc. and movies like LotR and Star Wars.... the reason why they're cult classics is because people dug into them on their own and started talking on message boards and having discussions, etc. The worlds were all very rich to begin with and grew over the course of years, in some cases. Movies/tv now are trying to get the same 'feeling' without the time and effort it takes to make it that. They think they're just going to manufacture it by putting a superhero in it and calling it a 'universe' when they haven't even flushed out the original movie yet to give it more depth and weight and character development. If you think about John Wick- there was an example of a movie that gave a lot of weight to the characters and the environment. The hotel, the money system, the women in the phone office... it had these great details that created a universe you wanted to know more about.
#34
Adapting s**t into live-action movies when they should really be animated.
Examples include upcoming Mega Man, Pac-Man and Minecraft movies which are ***ALL*** set to be live-action.
Benita Valdez 2 years ago
Ok but this picture is of the movie Pixels and is perfectly hilarious
#35
Whispering/mumbling dialogue then cutting to a chase scene.
Dramatic posing close-ups.
ButFirstCoffee 2 years ago
Or talking endlessly when there is danger. I’m looking at you The Walking Dead. Noooo what they have to say is sooooo important. Zombies are coming? Who cares? Let me regale you with a long tale.
#36
All great answers but what I've seen lately is just a lot of whacky decision making. There's multiple video game adaption movies and TV shows come out lately that miss the mark completely. Resident Evil/Halo Etc.
I know adaptations always have their quirks and things that would outrage a fan base but geez. The Halo TV show really felt like they just wanted to write their own story with already existing characters. It all comes down to executive decision.
I just wish the creators have more control over their projects. Instead of having execs with no creative abilities suggesting "Maybe you should make the super-soldier get out of his augmented power armor and instead just fight naked, also make him want to bang the enemy like Romeo & Juliette."
What do you think ?
Bill Evs 2 years ago (edited)
Doing the exact opposite of what is logically the best course of action in a given situation. Horror films are the worst for this (there's a murderer somewhere in the house but instead of running outside and seeking help I'll lock myself in the bedroom and use a hairbrush as a weapon to defend myself).
Stacey Rae 2 years ago
I would never go into a dark basement at 2 am when I'm alone after hearing a concerning noise
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Bec 2 years ago
Misrepresenting the movie in the trailer. E.g showing the only two funny scenes but the actual movie is a drama
Lee-Ann Gilliam 2 years ago
Or making you think the film is fantasy when it's really a sad film, I'm looking at you Bridge to Terabithia
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K W 2 years ago
Showing birth as something that goes from zero to a woman screaming and a 3 month old baby popping out.
Bill Evs 2 years ago (edited)
Doing the exact opposite of what is logically the best course of action in a given situation. Horror films are the worst for this (there's a murderer somewhere in the house but instead of running outside and seeking help I'll lock myself in the bedroom and use a hairbrush as a weapon to defend myself).
Stacey Rae 2 years ago
I would never go into a dark basement at 2 am when I'm alone after hearing a concerning noise
Load More Replies... Bec 2 years ago
Misrepresenting the movie in the trailer. E.g showing the only two funny scenes but the actual movie is a drama
Lee-Ann Gilliam 2 years ago
Or making you think the film is fantasy when it's really a sad film, I'm looking at you Bridge to Terabithia
Load More Replies... K W 2 years ago
Showing birth as something that goes from zero to a woman screaming and a 3 month old baby popping out.
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