Criteria for avoiding films

[Tenacious Sloth]

Didn't want to pollute the "What film did you watch last night?" thread with this, but needed to share...

There are several rules a film has to pass before I'll invest time watching it.


1. Won't watch any film with a digit at the end of the title as it displays a distinct lack of imagination (i.e. Police Academy 34).
Edit: The digit must indicate Another in the same series as a previous film.

2. Won't watch any film with "vs" in the title as it shows excessive greed in wanting to cash in on existing franchises (i.e. Batman vs Superman)

3. Won't watch any film staring Jean Claude Van Damme or Steven Seagal.

4. Won't watch any film that has the words "One woman's journey" anywhere in the description.

5. Won't watch any films with Zombies, werewolves or vampires in them as I'm unable to suspend my disbelief.

Edit: 6. Any Star Wars film. I just don't get what all the fuss is about. Have never managed to watch one all the way through.

There are of course exceptions to the rules (in very rare cases). Terminator 2 for instance, which to me is far better than the original.

So. What other films have I missed out on that don't satisfy my criteria, and what additional rules would you add?

Graham

 

[EltonFrog]

Anything with Ben Stiller or Will Ferrell.

 

[Nibor]

Any film requiring subtitles right through life is too short

 

[Cuchilo]

Debbie does Dallas 2 ( One womans journey )

 

[ianrauk]

District 9

 

[EltonFrog]

District 9

That's a lot of sequels

 

[vernon]

1. Won't watch any film with a digit at the end of the title as it displays a distinct lack of imagination (i.e. Police Academy 34).

What about Fahrenheit 451?

 

[vernon]

2. Won't watch any film with "vs" in the title as it shows excessive greed in wanting to cash in on existing franchises (i.e. Batman vs Superman)

Kramer vs Kramer?

 

[vernon]

what additional rules would you add?

Graham

I have catholic tastes and don't restrict my options by contrived self imposed arbitrary censorship.

 

[vickster]

Anything with Ben Stiller or Will Ferrell.

Or Owen Wilson or Steve Carrell but actually the Big Short was rather good

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Anything with Ben Stiller or Will Ferrell.

That is spot on
There about as funny as having your finger nails removed

 

[vernon]

Or Owen Wilson or Steve Carrell but actually the Big Short was rather good

I wear big shorts.

@User14044 and @potsy wear even bigger shorts.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Any film requiring subtitles right through life is too short

I thought that then watched Downfall

Which was a truly stunning film

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

Kramer vs Kramer?

Really?

I have catholic tastes and don't restrict my options by contrived self imposed arbitrary censorship.

You must watch an awful lot of dross then.

 

[gbb]

That's a lot of sequels

Steven Segal, Ben Stiller, Stallone (with a vengeance)...and Bond films.