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Well, it was a bad choice of words, but maybe he meant no harm. But i do understand the frustration in horrible flicks making bank.

Posted by: goodvibe61 on May 31, 20:47 in response to hyperzeitgeist's post Personally I stopped reading your rant at "autistic...

It can be the most frustrating thing. Because you're waiting for something truly good to come along, and in the mean time you're forced to watch these lousy movies roll in the dough. It can get maddening.

If a stupid looking movie like San Andreas can reap in $50M+, maybe I should just quit, liquidate all shares. America has no taste anymore. chosenone2oo5 May 31, 12:13

try not to take it so personally. {nm} CSBD May 31, 12:15

Anymore? {nm} Biff68 May 31, 12:18

Why so serious? {nm} ~JPV~ May 31, 12:19

ROFL! {nm} Chateau_du_Mal_Voisin May 31, 13:24

I watch what i personally want; I invest in want people want or don't want to watch. Keep those separate. {nm} ryeontherocks May 31, 12:20

This is the right answer. {nm} Raven9167 May 31, 12:52

It sure is! DTshakes May 31, 15:02

Apparently not, since I'm not talking about the game or investments. I'm talking about why the hell anyone would want to watch this movie. {nm} chosenone2oo5 May 31, 15:28

Maybe they like all action no plot. I could go on the same rant about horror films, but why? just because I don't get why people like JDolphin May 31, 17:04

A lot of horror movies do suck. But people love them because when they pull it off, it requires every aspect of filmmaking to be executed-- chosenone2oo5 May 31, 19:10

And that's YOUR opinion - never seen a horror film (or part of one) that was worth 2 cents of my time {nm} JDolphin May 31, 20:33

If you buy or sell on personal taste and/or perceived quality then you should quit because you are going to lose a lot of money.. {nm} JDolphin May 31, 12:26

The game is about quantity not quality {nm} JDolphin May 31, 12:27

Just like your 20's -- #amIrite? (nm) DTshakes May 31, 15:03

Both good and bad movies make money and lose money. Sometimes I understand why sometimes I don't. MattW May 31, 12:29

Personally I stopped reading your rant at "autistic genetic trait" (inside) hyperzeitgeist May 31, 12:31

A puerile worldview is created from a puerile world. It's not one of those stupid "chicken or the egg" arguments. Also, you assume too much. chosenone2oo5 May 31, 12:43

See, I stopped reading at "moronical", because that's not actually a word. {nm} Sorrannax May 31, 12:52

Tell Sgt. Lincoln Osiris that. Was quoting him. But like Kirk Lazarus, I know that. Ever be the dude playing the dude disguised as another? {nm} chosenone2oo5 May 31, 13:09

I usually stop reading when the quick reply headline ends. {nm} Bored76er May 31, 14:11

Well, it was a bad choice of words, but maybe he meant no harm. But i do understand the frustration in horrible flicks making bank. goodvibe61 May 31, 20:47

Did you short San Andreas OW and call by any chance ;) ? {nm} mattep74 May 31, 12:41

I have $2B in my portfolio more than you. You think you're clever, but until you break $100M you don't know this game. {nm} chosenone2oo5 May 31, 12:45

But seriously, did you short the .OW and the .CA? {nm} RogerMore May 31, 13:01

But seriously, no. {nm} chosenone2oo5 May 31, 13:22

It's just a game. Personally, I would much rather see a disaster movie than a comic book movie that had been in theaters non stop lately {nm} Oleg Max May 31, 12:49

To that end, you should watch a black and white silent film. There are rarely ever any of those. {nm} chosenone2oo5 May 31, 13:01

You do know that of Birdman, Whiplash, and Boyhood, the highest gross of those three was $42 million? Raven9167 May 31, 12:50

Independence Day is also a pretty crappy movie. And those box office numbers are exactly what I'm talking about. America has no taste. {nm} chosenone2oo5 May 31, 13:05

If you turn off your brain and enjoy the crap, you really appreciate the good when it comes along. {nm} ryeontherocks May 31, 13:15

I can do that for far more worthy "guilty pleasures," but those require more skill than "San Andreas" to make well. But you proved my point. {nm} chosenone2oo5 May 31, 13:30

Heh, I won't make the argument about Independence Day, it is certainly a guilty pleasure for me. Raven9167 May 31, 13:45

But there is a difference between a quality crowd-pleaser that gets people talking ("Guardians of the Galaxy") and a dumb simple BOOM-BOOM. chosenone2oo5 Jun 01, 00:43