Movies That Had A Good Plot But Poor Execution

[ComicJunkie21]

Name a film where the plot seemed interesting and good but the movie sucked due to poor execution.

I Am Number Four
Avatar The Last Airbender

I am number four had an interesting plot from the trailers but the movie was SO bad.

Avatar should have never had m.night shymalan as director

[Guy1]

Justice League.

[ComicJunkie21]

Justice League.

I knew this one would come up. Hopefully no one brings up a controversial film and it derails the thread.

[Bunch of Coconuts]

I feel like Avatar was just too much content for one film. Yeah you can cut out all of the fluff/filler episodes and condense things greatly, but I feel as if you’d still be left with one meaty “movie”.

A high quality mini-series could have been so much better, with 3-4 episodes dedicated for each “book”.

[caj]

I think the plot of Green Lantern would've made a fantastic 12-part "Green Lantern - Year One" comic or TPB.

It just didn't resonate very well in a film.

[DrNewGod]

I think the plot of Green Lantern would've made a fantastic 12-part "Green Lantern - Year One" comic or TPB.

It just didn't resonate very well in a film.

GL could have stood breaking up into 2 or 3 films. Something more Earth-Grounded to start with something more cosmic to follow. They were just REALLY eager to get to Sinestro (which I thought Mark Strong did quite nicely).

[ComicJunkie21]

Hancock was another poorly executed film.

Immortal Engines

King Arthur.

[the illustrious mr. kenway]

Fantastic Beasts are trying to tell two seperate stories (the newt one and the fight against grindelwald) and haven't found away to to use one to tell the other.

I like Daredevil (03) but it shouldn't have started with Elektra dying. They should have had a year one style film where he's fighting the owl or something.

[WebLurker]

Hancock was another poorly executed film.

Immortal Engines

King Arthur.

Don't you mean "Mortal Engines? Actually liked that movie and don't really get why it failed.

[ComicJunkie21]

Don't you mean "Mortal Engines? Actually liked that movie and don't really get why it failed.

Yeah my bad I meant Mortal Engines. I heard from some friends though that the books were good and told the story better. Apparently there are multiple books and a possible sequel could have been made if it wasn't poorly executed and performed badly at the box office.

[Steel Inquisitor]

Artemis Fowl and Star Trek: Nemesis.

[Castle]

The Twilight Saga.

[ComicJunkie21]

Artemis Fowl and Star Trek: Nemesis.

Haven't watched Artemis Fowl yet, but it seemed promising from the trailers.

[The Cool Thatguy]

Don't you mean "Mortal Engines? Actually liked that movie and don't really get why it failed.

Because the main character was f**king useless, not moving the plot along but being swept up by it. To say nothing of all the cliches jammed in it.

I wanted to like it, but damn...

[ComicJunkie21]

I feel like Avatar was just too much content for one film. Yeah you can cut out all of the fluff/filler episodes and condense things greatly, but I feel as if you’d still be left with one meaty “movie”.

A high quality mini-series could have been so much better, with 3-4 episodes dedicated for each “book”.

You'll be happy to know that Netflix is making a live action airbender series and the creators of the original animation will serve as the showrunners.