Films you've switched off half way through or walked out of

[Profpointy]

I don't think I walked out of Captain Corelli's Mandolin, but I should have done. It's execrable. And the book is so good....

Conversely I wasted my time reading The Godfather, which is shyte, yet the film is a masterpiece.

 

[accountantpete]

To me, it's one of the great science films of the 80s. Which ones do you rank higher?

Dune

 

[AndyRM]

Dune

Apparently Denis Villeneuve is on board to direct the remake of it...

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I've tried to watch Bladerunner twice, and twice turned it off.

 

[Nigel-YZ1]

Swordfish.
Unfortunately I came to the 'give up' conclusion in the last few minutes when I saw the bus being put on the roof, where it's totally obvious it's a big steel box, with box shaped things with wheels painted on them.
My compliments to Halle Berry as her appearance is one of the few points of the film I remember. Also if you want me to do some computer hacking don't bother with the gun, the other enticement will do fine.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

...and you've already said Reservoir Dogs is rubbish upthread. Get a grip

I heard that, pardon?!

 

[slowmotion]

The 1972 version of Solaris. It was awful.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I've tried to watch Bladerunner twice, and twice turned it off.

That'll be because it's shite

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Bladerunner is a very good film, the new one is good too. To say otherwise is mental.

 

[MikeG]

The execrable Johnny English film featuring childish slapstick and face pulling is the only film I've ever bothered walking out of. Frankly, I had better things to do, and despite driving 20 miles and spending £20 to see it with my wife, we couldn't put up with it a minute longer. Bridges of Madison County was a notable worst-of-the-rest, but it would be hard to be worse than Johnny English. Normally in a film I wasn't interested in I'd just fall asleep, but that, I felt, would be giving that bilge more attention that it had any right to.

 

[Levo-Lon]

That'll be because it's shite

Have to agree, cult film i've never liked

 

[Levo-Lon]

Nearly every film that's won Oscars .. There usually luvvie shyte

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Bladerunner is a very good film, the new one is good too. To say otherwise is mental.

 

[Profpointy]

Nearly every film that's won Oscars .. There usually luvvie shyte

What, even "the Wrong Trousers"?

 

[MontyVeda]

Swordfish.
Unfortunately I came to the 'give up' conclusion in the last few minutes when I saw the bus being put on the roof, where it's totally obvious it's a big steel box, with box shaped things with wheels painted on them.
My compliments to Halle Berry as her appearance is one of the few points of the film I remember. Also if you want me to do some computer hacking don't bother with the gun, the other enticement will do fine.

now that's a film I wish I'd switched off halfway through.... in fact, i wish i'd never switched it on.