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Movie Grading - would you personally give an A grade to a movie that was predictable in plot? -- nm

Posted by Epiphany (aka Epiphany) Jul 24 '17, 07:06

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Me? Never. - Beryllium Jul 24, 09:12
Probably not. Screenplay is awfully important to me. It would have to be truly remarkable in other ways. -- nm - Shardik the Baron Jul 24, 07:53
It's never bothered me if I could predict where a movie is going so long as they are internally consistent and entertaining in getting there. -- nm - TWuG Jul 24, 07:23
Yes, but it's gotta be really well done. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 24, 07:18 3
- Right. Ocean's 11 is tremendously predictable in how the movie will resolve itself, but the style is in how it gets there. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request Jul 24, 07:33 2
  - I look at that type of movie as less a rote exercise than you do. The flash-jumps were part of that story. I think something like John Wick is more - Will Hunting Jul 24, 08:53
  - Good example! Yeah--Also romantic comedies are easily the most predictable genre. -- nm - Flavorize Jul 24, 07:41
Yeah. Avatar had a pretty pedestrian plot, but I gave it an A -- nm - Amoxy Jul 24, 07:18 2
- Worst movie ever and I would know because I didn't even watch it. -- nm - Spaun Jul 24, 07:21
- Yeah. This is a good example. -- nm - mafic Jul 24, 07:21
Sure, depending on how broadly predictable is defined. Going in to The Dark Knight, I knew Batman would beat the Joker in the end. -- nm - crash davis Jul 24, 07:14
Yes. I mean, Boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy wins girl is a tired plot but can still be done very very well. -- nm - oblique Jul 24, 07:11
Yes but it is more difficult. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 24, 07:10
of course. -- nm - MDH Jul 24, 07:09

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