Bad special effects can kill a good film. For example..
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planetmark18 — 14 years ago(June 04, 2011 05:28 AM)
Yes, Bad CG most of the time will not ruin a movie but if the viewer is distracted by an object or thing that is clearly CG it can be distracting and momentarily take you away from the storyline. Case and point. Who out there has seen the new Pirates? The CG snake in the scene with Penelope Cruz? Uuggghh, Why not use a real one. But, I still enjoyed it.
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Illinoisguy1 — 14 years ago(June 26, 2011 04:51 AM)
The one and very brief bad visual effect is in Twister. It's when a truck gets picked up and swirls around the tornado and crashes into the ground and explodes. Even though the truck explodes very close to the tornado, the fireball is unaffected by the high winds of the tornado. It just doesn't blend too well into the scene and sticks out as looking fake and not "in the scene".
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TheSonomaDude — 14 years ago(June 27, 2011 06:55 AM)
I thought that was still a great film in CGI. Twister was a technical adavancement. I thought the only bad CGI was the 3rd tornado (the black one that happens on the hill) that breifly swoops down. That looked obviously fake.
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Kruleworld — 13 years ago(October 17, 2012 09:48 PM)
Originally posted by LumpyGravy2011
Indiana Jones 4 could have been an incredible film if it weren't for the cgi.
I don't think it was the CGI that ruined this film as much as the hackneyed, tired jokes and recycled action scenes, and totally ridiculous plot. -
Batfan86 — 14 years ago(March 24, 2012 08:09 PM)
I agree. I'm not usually critical of CGI in a film, but the VFX at the end of
X-Men: First Class
completely took me out of a movie I was really enjoying. The ships, missiles, water, and island looked like cartoons compared to rest of the film.
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TheMarwood — 14 years ago(April 02, 2012 05:20 PM)
The new version of The Thing (2011) was mostly watchable until The Thing began showing itself as a monstrously bad CG (excuse the pun) effect. In a derivative horror flick like that, the money shots are creature effects and gore and showcasing lots and lots of what looks like half rendered, pre-viz creature work is enough to make the film useless.
On the other hand, sometimes the absolute worst CG can elevate what would be a forgettable movie into an enjoyable disaster. A Sound of Thunder is ALL unfinished CG and it's amazing to watch. Children with iMovie have put out more competent work. -
Feature_Length — 13 years ago(July 22, 2012 08:52 AM)
I agree. I'm not usually critical of CGI in a film, but the VFX at the end of X-Men: First Class completely took me out of a movie I was really enjoying. The ships, missiles, water, and island looked like cartoons compared to rest of the film.
The scene with the submarine crashing onto the beach was especially atrocious VFX-wise.
At the beginning, when young Magneto is tossing the lab equipment: that looked pretty bad as well.
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TheGuardingDark — 13 years ago(August 01, 2012 01:29 AM)
Some of CGI in Flags of Our Fathers looked downright videogamey.
The effects during the final fight in Blade leave a lot to be desired.
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hiddenagenda1 — 11 years ago(June 15, 2014 06:03 PM)
I remember some unimpressive CGI in Python (2000) and Python 2 (2002). Even some in the movie, Hallowed Ground (2007). But they're all still good movies.
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kennywolf — 11 years ago(August 01, 2014 04:53 AM)
Story is trump, but weak F/X can be distracting. I rated
10
"The Day the Earth Stood Still" (1951) despite
Lock Martin was too weak to carry Patricia Neal so had to use wires & a dummy
"Eye of the Beholder"