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jubijubi Since: Dec, 1969
#1: Aug 11th 2011 at 3:43:25 AM

For those who don't know, in 1997, two Russian conceptual music artists named Komar and Melamid, plus a composer named Dave Soldier did a poll regarding the elements people most liked and most disliked in music. Based on the results, they concocted the Most Unwanted Song; a 22-minute thing with bagpipes, tubas, accordions and an opera singer rapping about cowboys among other things; and the Most Wanted Song; an exceedingly sappy love ballad. (Google both of them and listen, by the way; they're hilarious.)

I was just thinking... if there's a most unwanted song and a most wanted song; there ought to be a most unwanted movie and a most wanted movie too. Somebody should do a poll of what elements people most like and most dislike in movies, and then make two movies based on the results. Since we're on the topic, how about everybody states here and now what elements they most like and what elements they most dislike in movies.

MrShine Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#2: Aug 11th 2011 at 9:42:58 AM

Most wanted: a quirky mindscrew dark science fiction comedy with a whimsical soundtrack. In other words cross Dark City with The Royal Tenenbaums.

Least wanted: blow-em-up action movie romcom filled with car chases and faux-philosophical monologues.

edited 11th Aug '11 9:43:25 AM by MrShine

PDown It's easy, mmkay? Since: Jan, 2012
It's easy, mmkay?
#3: Aug 11th 2011 at 4:00:50 PM

The least wanted movie ought to be a Live Action Adaptation of an eighties cartoon (possibly a made up one).

At first I didn't realize I needed all this stuff...
Buscemi I Am The Walrus from a log cabin Since: Jul, 2010
I Am The Walrus
#4: Aug 11th 2011 at 4:53:13 PM

The most wanted: something original with a little bit of everything.

The least wanted: another sequel to Final Destination or The Fast and the Furious.

More Buscemi at http://forum.reelsociety.com/
OldManHoOh It's super effective. from England Since: Jul, 2010
It's super effective.
#5: Aug 11th 2011 at 5:27:54 PM

Least wanted: Refuge in Vulgarity live action film with a huge love story and an all-star cast who have nothing to do, with ridiculous Camp. An adaptation that was bloodier than the original.

Most wanted: An action fantasy epic time travel story (animated or live action) directed by or in the style of Christopher Nolan. Starring at least one Doctor Who Doctor and/or companion and either robots or Powered Armor.

Weirdly enough, as I very, very rarely hate films, the first was a lot harder to pull off than the second. Half of it was more guessing than pet peeves.

edited 11th Aug '11 5:29:40 PM by OldManHoOh

Playedforkeeps Since: Oct, 2010
#6: Aug 11th 2011 at 6:53:41 PM

Least wanted: Anything with Justin bieber.

Most wanted: Adult animated features that are far away from today's shitfest for animation.

BigMadDraco Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#7: Aug 11th 2011 at 11:14:32 PM

Least wanted: Live action versions of animated series.

anathame I like tanks from Washington State Since: Mar, 2010
I like tanks
#8: Aug 12th 2011 at 12:13:00 AM

Most wanted: Films that are honest about being "immature and humorous, oriented for young males"

Least wanted: Films that pass off toilet humor as being "Mature and humorous, oriented for males"

terlwyth Since: Oct, 2010
#9: Aug 12th 2011 at 6:48:59 PM

Most Wanted: Well I guess since this isn't film in general,I'd say a Stanley Kubrick style fantasy [albeit like The Shining or 2001 rather than Lolita or A Clockwork Orange]

Least Wanted: Another superhero film trying to go off the Christopher Nolan approach (which was novel in 2005),or another frat pack comedy

Buscemi I Am The Walrus from a log cabin Since: Jul, 2010
I Am The Walrus
#10: Aug 12th 2011 at 6:56:22 PM

Another least wanted: an overlong comedy that's dependent on gross-out jokes and jerkass characters. Notice that every comedy that makes money or is heavily promoted now is one of these?

And then when they're short (such as 30 Minutes or Less), they're doomed to fail because they are different.

Another most wanted: comedies with darker premises and actual humor in place of cheap gags. Running 90 minutes.

More Buscemi at http://forum.reelsociety.com/
Rottweiler Dog and Pony Show from Portland, Oregon Since: Dec, 2009
Dog and Pony Show
#11: Aug 12th 2011 at 8:47:34 PM

Most wanted: A 3D James Cameron adaptation of a historical romance children's novel about a boy who discovers he's a wizard Chosen One destined to destroy the Artifact of Doom that gives the evil pirate lord his power. Its destruction saves the environment for tribal cat people.

Least wanted: An adaptation of a video game about pirate cowboys on post-apocalyptic Mars, as an Eddie Murphy vehicle in Uncanny Valley computer animation.

“Love is the eternal law whereby the universe was created and is ruled.” — St. Bernard
CaptainBones Since: Dec, 1969
#12: Aug 14th 2011 at 3:15:34 PM

Most Wanted: A new, original Hollywood musical that appeals to a wide audience. Could be an adaptation of a popular Broadway musical that hasn't been made into a movie yet.

Least Wanted: A Tim Burton adaptation of Mary Poppins starring Johnny Depp as Mary Poppins

pagad Sneering Imperialist from perfidious Albion Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
Sneering Imperialist
#13: Aug 14th 2011 at 4:42:33 PM

Most wanted: Historical war films! A big emphasis on historic authenticity, epic in scope, and less Hollywood cliche. And less Tiger tanks that look like a T-34 with a box strapped on top of it.

Least wanted: Dumb, boring action movies that think that puerile dick jokes, racist caricatures and casual misogyny are the height of comedy.

edited 14th Aug '11 4:44:03 PM by pagad

With cannon shot and gun blast smash the alien. With laser beam and searing plasma scatter the alien to the stars.
MarkVonLewis Since: Jun, 2010
#14: Aug 14th 2011 at 5:58:14 PM

Least Wanted (by the general population, I'd wager): Three words: GHETTO STAR WARS.

Picture a gangsta rap version of Star Wars - instead of ships, spacefaring Escalades. Instead of light sabers, laser bling. Instead of blasters, laser Glocks and Mac-10s.

... actually this idea might be so bad and hilarious it's good.

edited 14th Aug '11 5:58:21 PM by MarkVonLewis

Doomboy911 Since: Mar, 2010
#15: Aug 14th 2011 at 8:37:27 PM

wanted a fantasy flick showing different mythologies all brought together.

unwanted a fancy film where everything represents something obscure and the only way to enjoy it is if you get a guide.

Buscemi I Am The Walrus from a log cabin Since: Jul, 2010
I Am The Walrus
#16: Aug 14th 2011 at 8:51:10 PM

[up] I'm guessing that you didn't like Dune.

More Buscemi at http://forum.reelsociety.com/
Doomboy911 Since: Mar, 2010
MrShine Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#18: Aug 15th 2011 at 7:14:05 AM

Uncanny Valley computer animation.

Yeah whatever least wanted movie that is theoretically made MUST be made in that creepy-ass Polar Express animation, so it can haunt everyone's nightmares.

shiro_okami Since: Apr, 2010
#19: Aug 26th 2011 at 9:00:47 AM

[up][up] Skip the movie and read the book.

Most wanted: Genre-Busting movies with original stories and intelligent plots to go with the action.

Least wanted: movies with This Loser Is You protagonists and cliched plots; prequel/sequel movies to franchises that weren't that great to begin with.

Madrugada Since: Jan, 2001
#20: Aug 26th 2011 at 9:18:17 AM

Shall I hook a crowner for the Most Wanted/Unwanted Elements?

I think if we list possible elements and ask for vote up the ones you like and down the ones you hate, and don't vote on the ones you don't care about, we could get some usable results.

eX 94. Grandmaster of Shark Since: Jan, 2001
94. Grandmaster of Shark
#21: Aug 26th 2011 at 4:20:34 PM

^ Sounds like great idea.

Madrugada Since: Jan, 2001
#22: Aug 26th 2011 at 4:56:43 PM

Ok, since there are a lot of aspects, I'm going to Make several crowners, for

1) "people involved" (this will include directors, producers, composers and actors. Writers too, if you want.)

2) Genre

3) Visual style (animated, CGI, black-and-white, shaky cam — stuff like that — what the movie will look like)

4) Characters (character types or archetypes used; "boy wizard", "the Chosen One", "horny highschoolers". Like that. Specific characters can also be put here, like "Doctor Who" or "John McClane".)

5) Plot elements: Just what it says on the tin: (Kidnapping, revenge, save the <whatever>, destroy the <whatever>, find the <whatever, come to grips with <whatever>...)

6) Other content (this will be the catch-all category for stuff that doesn't fit into one of the others neatly: "dialogue in Greek and subtitled in English and Spanish", stuff like that.

I'm going to put links to all of them on Sandbox.Most Wanted And Unwanted Movies.

If you think I've missed one that should be on a crowner (especially once the voting starts and they get all shuffled up,) please check by doing an Control-F4 ("find on this page") or by asking me if it's on my list before you add it.

Also, each individual element should be a single option ("A Tim Burton travelogue through a high fantasy world with lots of explosions" is 4 separate elements: 1) Tim Burton, 2) Travelogue, 3) High fantasy world and 4) Explosions.)

edited 26th Aug '11 5:14:09 PM by Madrugada

Merlo *hrrrrrk* from the masochist chamber Since: Oct, 2009
*hrrrrrk*
#23: Aug 26th 2011 at 5:21:20 PM

Er, what's the difference between Romance and Huge Love Story?

Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right, here I am...
Madrugada Since: Jan, 2001
#24: Aug 26th 2011 at 5:40:38 PM

Love Story was a huge love story (you're probably too young to remember that, but anyway, it was all about the couple and how much they loved each other and the troubles that caused and blah blah blah.) It was all love story. There wasn't anything to it but love story.

A romance can have other elements as well, but it has a romance at its core.

And good catch that "Western" was missing!

edited 26th Aug '11 5:41:48 PM by Madrugada

Merlo *hrrrrrk* from the masochist chamber Since: Oct, 2009
*hrrrrrk*
#25: Aug 26th 2011 at 5:44:52 PM

I see, I see. I don't really care for either type of love story ^__^;

Oh, can I go ahead and add crime/gangster? And supernatural horror and slasher horror (or should those just be lumped together as general horror)?

edited 26th Aug '11 5:46:25 PM by Merlo

Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right, here I am...

26th Aug '11 4:57:18 PM

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