it would be the one about the inability of Hollywood to make decent romantic comedies.
That is definitely a good one as well. To be honest I've more or less given up waiting for a good romantic comedy to come out of Hollywood. The belief that one (or both) of the people involved has to be stupid for the plot to work just annoys me. That said few would be as happy as me if a good rom-com actually made it to the screens.
When it comes to the trend of having twists in the plot I think a major problem is that the audience now expects them. I remembered when I first watched The Usual Suspects, and I literary did not see that twist coming. A few years later and I sort of expect it. Now don't get me wrong - I think a twist used well can heighten a film tremendously. But a plot twist as a matter of course is just sloppy writing and usually a bit predictable.
(Hmm...I think you started me ranting on two of my personal peeves here. I'm sorry if I sounded a bit mad. ;) )
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That is definitely a good one as well. To be honest I've more or less given up waiting for a good romantic comedy to come out of Hollywood. The belief that one (or both) of the people involved has to be stupid for the plot to work just annoys me. That said few would be as happy as me if a good rom-com actually made it to the screens.
When it comes to the trend of having twists in the plot I think a major problem is that the audience now expects them. I remembered when I first watched The Usual Suspects, and I literary did not see that twist coming. A few years later and I sort of expect it. Now don't get me wrong - I think a twist used well can heighten a film tremendously. But a plot twist as a matter of course is just sloppy writing and usually a bit predictable.
(Hmm...I think you started me ranting on two of my personal peeves here. I'm sorry if I sounded a bit mad. ;) )