Movie Vent

[sugarbear]

I hate-- HATE-- movies that are filmed almost entirely in the dark. I'm watching Room. I get that it's a room, a small, dark room. But I can't fucking see anything, and it's frustrating.

[Linie]

I have this with the Aliens movies: "turn on some lights!!!!"

[bittybomb]

TV shows that do this bug the shit out of me.  I'm freaking squinting through every episode of How to Get Away with Murder. WHY??

[sugarbear]

Seriously, it's been 30 minutes of soft-focus darkness. I GET IT.

[Linie]

Jul 19, 2016 11:42:17 GMT -5 sugarbear said:

Seriously, it's been 30 minutes of soft-focus darkness. I GET IT.

It gets better  (more light!)

[elleblue]

Have you tried turning up the brightness on your tv?

[bonquiqui]

I always rant about the volume. I hate that the music/sound effects are on blast, but the talking isn't loud. I have to turn the volume way up, and about have a heart attack when the sound effects come on

[noodleskooze]

LOST had this problem big time!

[FastHands]

Jul 19, 2016 11:46:16 GMT -5 bonquiqui said:

I always rant about the volume. I hate that the music/sound effects are on blast, but the talking isn't loud. I have to turn the volume way up, and about have a heart attack when the sound effects come on

Yes! Or in general with fluctuation in volume, not necessarily just effects. Like OITNB, the intro song is like 9 billion times louder than the rest of the show. Drives me BANANAS.

[pantsparty]

Certain TV shows we can only watch when the sun goes down. Like GOT, the lighting is very dramatic but can be quite dark/dim. It's better to watch in the evening.

[sugarbear]

I'm in my vacant classroom "working" while DS is in camp, and I'm watching it on my Apple TV. I've turned up the brightness as far as it can go, elleblue. Still dark, but now my actual computer screen is blinding me. I can't win.

[housewife]

That's how I feel with almost all TV shows. Like, WTF Olivia Benson, can't we get some better lighting in the station?

[elleblue]

Jul 19, 2016 12:16:41 GMT -5 sugarbear said:

I'm in my vacant classroom "working" while DS is in camp, and I'm watching it on my Apple TV. I've turned up the brightness as far as it can go, elleblue . Still dark, but now my actual computer screen is blinding me. I can't win.

Bummer. Maybe fiddle with the contrast? Don't blind yourself though! 

[isabel]

Huh. I didn't really notice that with Room.

[Aloe Vera]

I've noticed. A lot of TV shows and movies are so dark, you can't watch them during the day.
I usually adjust the "themes" on TV to something lighter.
This is beyond annoying!

[sugarbear]

Jul 19, 2016 13:05:10 GMT -5 loonylunalovegood said:

I think they filmed Bloodlines 90% in the dark. It's the freaking sunshine state! Some of this had to happen in the sun!!!

Yup. I gave up on it. Don't make my tv too hard to watch!

[LeggsBenedict]

Jul 19, 2016 11:46:16 GMT -5 bonquiqui said:

I always rant about the volume. I hate that the music/sound effects are on blast, but the talking isn't loud. I have to turn the volume way up, and about have a heart attack when the sound effects come on

see if there is a compression mode in your tv's audio controls, a voice enhancer mode, or just make sure it's not on a theatrical mode (which is meant to be used with surround sound). might not fix the issue but could help.

[JLV]

Jul 19, 2016 12:27:12 GMT -5 isabel said:

Huh. I didn't really notice that with Room.

I can't say I did either. Granted I watched it in a movie theater where you would hope the lighting was right. 

I notice that watching things on my iPhone or iPad I have a lot more trouble with lighting. 

[berbles]

Jul 19, 2016 11:50:13 GMT -5 FastHands said:

Jul 19, 2016 11:46:16 GMT -5 bonquiqui said:

I always rant about the volume. I hate that the music/sound effects are on blast, but the talking isn't loud. I have to turn the volume way up, and about have a heart attack when the sound effects come on

Yes! Or in general with fluctuation in volume, not necessarily just effects. Like OITNB, the intro song is like 9 billion times louder than the rest of the show. Drives me BANANAS.

[mandymay]

Jul 19, 2016 11:49:13 GMT -5 noodleskooze said:

LOST had this problem big time!

Lost had a lot of problems

I really dislike the disparity between the volume of dialogue and music/special effects. Watching Last of the Mohicans is so difficult because I always have to turn up the volume to hear what everyone's saying, but turn it down quickly during battle scenes.

[lilafowler]

Is anything good enough for you fools?
Complain complain complain!

Realize your privilege.

[flex]

Jul 19, 2016 11:53:30 GMT -5 pantsparty said:

Certain TV shows we can only watch when the sun goes down. Like GOT, the lighting is very dramatic but can be quite dark/dim. It's better to watch in the evening.

This is me.  I have to stand directly in front of the t.v. to watch GOT in the summer.  I don't have blinds for my kitchen window so it was hard to see even with the curtains drawn in my living room.

[mekia]

I agree! Especially since I can't hear so I'm basically staring at a black screen, reading the captions. Cool.

[boxertdog]

Jul 19, 2016 11:46:16 GMT -5 bonquiqui said:

I always rant about the volume. I hate that the music/sound effects are on blast, but the talking isn't loud. I have to turn the volume way up, and about have a heart attack when the sound effects come on

Whenever we start a show or movie my h just tosses me the sound remote. I cannot deal. Have to turn it up and down constantly.

[captainobvious]

I've actually given up on shows because of the dark thing and the volume thing. Just make my life easy, TV people!

[Waffles]

I've given up on movies because they were too dark or because of the volume changes. You'd think they want us to see and hear what's happening in the bloody thing!