Any films you have been to see that you were disappointed with?

Maybe because I was weaned on old 20thC movies where they used real people and real waves, but I hated the CGI in these two:
Atonement - the D Day beach scene looked totally fake.
The Perfect Storm - George Clooney. The waves in the sea were ridiculously huge and unreal.
Nowadays they could probably do it better.

DH and I started watching La La Land on tv and both agreed that if it didn't improve we would switch it off. It didn't improve - so off it went.
I've never watched the Sound of Music but I've seen enough excerpts and heard enough songs to know I would hate it. And I generally love a musical.

Actually I wouldn't waste my time on most of today's films because of CGI. They seems to be made for youngsters and the effects are completely over the top and unreal.
If I'm watching a disaster movie I'd prefer it had some semblance of reality! Twister was pretty good but it was made in 1996 before CGI really went bonkers in the digital age (after 2000).

Star Wars
Lord of the Rings
Dunkirk

Chestnut, the beach scenes in Atonement were filmed on my beach and we were allowed to watch, it was an amazing set.

I’ll never forget the when the beach first appeared. That was a memorable cinema moment for me.

La la land was boring, shape of water awful!

Bridie22

Chestnut, the beach scenes in Atonement were filmed on my beach and we were allowed to watch, it was an amazing set.

Well they also added a lot of CGI afterwards, I'm sure. Haven't seen it for ages but I remember thinking how unreal it looked.

Another sleep inducing film, Lost in Translation. A middle aged almost somnambulant Bill Murray apparently imagining he has some kind of relationship with a woman twenty years his junior (Scarlett Johannsen, I think). Unlikely or what?

COULDN'T STAND TITANIC AND PEARL HARBOUR WAS THE SAME.

Went and saw the last bond film spectre came away feeling very disappointed. Very slow and there was no charisma between daniel craig and the lead actress she looked like a sour puss for most of the film. Want to see the new bond film but not sure because shes in the new film.

La la land and mama Mia the second one very disappointing

My daughter dragged me to see The Blair Witch Project . I wanted to ask for my money back on the way out !

I wondered if anyone else would mention The Blair Witch Project. What an utter let down.

I hated Dirty Dancing. Stupid storyline, not well acted. A real let down. I worked with a woman who extolled the virtues on a weekly basis, so when I saw the DVD for £3 in Asda, I thought I'd give it a go. She excitedly asked me what I thought, the following day. I don't think she spoke to me again, until she left, as I'd said I thought it was dire

I think shows that work well when done live on stage are often a disappointment when filmed.

Two examples would be War Horse and Cats.

I agree books tend to make disappointing films because of the loss of detail, although there are exceptions like Rebecca.

Quantum of Solace was my most disappointing Bond film - I found it soooo boring.

The remakes of the “Poseidon adventure” and “The omen”not a patch on the originals..

And I never got the Blair witch project either....

Dances With Wolves
Waterworld
and any rom com

Porgie and Bess ( a long time ago).

The Time Traveler’s Wife. The book is so much better.

I liked the old Titanic film,I think it was called ‘A night to Remember’ . The modern version was cheesy. I didn’t hate it but it wasn’t a patch on the older one.

MayBee70

Hemelbelle

Another vote here for La La Land which I saw at the cinema; however when I was giving an account of the plot to a friend, it didn't seem so bad after all. Maybe it was the music that just didn't do it for me. However, the most disappointed and let down I have felt at the cinema was A Star is Born. I hadn't seen previous versions so had nothing to compare it to; but I don't think I have seen a more miserable film.

Got it on dvd. Gave up after half an hour. Don’t have any inclination to watch all of it!

It’s now on tv so trying to watch it again but think I’m going to give up….

I loved La La Land! The Greatest Showman another winner for me.

Hated:
The Greatest Showman (although I really like Hugh Jackman)
Little Women (Greta Gerwig version)
Lost in Translation
Lincoln
Lord of the Rings series, all those blooming battles!
Mulholland Drive - what was THAT all about?
Muriel's Wedding
Billy Elliott
The remake of Psycho - so awful it was funny

Did you watch Shirley Valentine last night? Not seen it for so long, but it was, as usual, an absolute delight.

Hoping to go and see West Side Story next week.