By Jason A. Hill & Ezra Stead
Jason and Ezra discuss the basic elements of good and bad film. From dramas to comedies, action to science fiction, good and bad movies come in many forms and take on many critics. Here are just a few examples as we ponder the idea of what makes a good film good and a bad film bad.
Movies mentioned in this episode:
The Room (2003)
Dir – Tommy Wiseau
Birdemic: Shock and Terror (2010)
Dir – James Nguyen
Troll 2 (1990)
Dir – Claudio Fragasso
The Wicker Man (1973)
Dir – Robin Hardy
The Tree of Life (2011)
Dir – Terrence Malick
To the Wonder (2012)
Dir – Terrence Malick
The Wicker Man (2006)
Dir – Neil LaBute
Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen (2005)
Dir – Michael Bay
Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace (1999)
Dir – George Lucas
Man on Fire (2004)
Dir – Tony Scott
Domino (2005)
Dir – Tony Scott
Super 8 (2011)
Dir – J.J. Abrams
Se7en (1995)
Dir – David Fincher
Black Swan (2010)
Dir – Darren Aronofsky
Empire Of The Sun (1987)
Dir – Steven Spielberg
Southland Tales (2006)
Dir – Richard Kelly
Donnie Darko (2001)
Dir – Richard Kelly
The Happening (2008)
Dir – M. Night Shyamalan
The Sixth Sense (1999)
Dir – M. Night Shyamalan
Unbreakable (2000)
Dir – M. Night Shyamalan
The City (2011)
Dir – James Vogel
Femme Fatale (2002)
Dir – Brian De Palma
The Untouchables (1987)
Dir – Brian De Palma
Spartan (2004)
Dir – David Mamet
The Spanish Prisoner (1997)
Dir – David Mamet
Redbelt (2008)
Dir – David Mamet
The Lady in the Water (2006)
Dir – M. Night Shyamalan
Only God Forgives (2013)
Dir – Nicolas Winding Refn
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
Dir – Tomas Alfredson
George Lucas’s student film: Electronic Labyrinth THX 1138 4EB
Jason A. Hill is the Founder, Owner of Movies I Didn’t Get.com. He is a film critic and writer of articles and film reviews covering a variety of genres and film news that have been syndicated to many sites in the film blogosphere. He specializes in independent film in the US and Asia.
For more information please contact Jason at JasonAHill@MoviesIDidn’tGet.com.
Ezra Stead is the Head Editor for MoviesIDidn’tGet.com. Ezra is also a screenwriter, actor, filmmaker, rapper, and aspiring stand-up comic who has been previously published in print and online, as well as writing, directing and acting in numerous short films and two features. A Minneapolis native, Ezra currently lives in New York City.
For more information, please contact EzraStead@MoviesIDidntGet.com.