Do you like movies with paper thin plots?

[The Fat Bioware Nerd]

I don't that is why I despise the Tim Burton Batman films, the Star Wars prequels and Superman Returns.

[Breine]

Tim Burton's Batman films are great. 'Nuff said.

Also, it depends on my mood. I like heavy dramas and all sorts of other stuff, but sometimes I just feel the urge to watch a lame comedy movie or a big and loud action movie. There's a genre and movie for every kind of mood out there, and that should just be enjoyed.

[Big D]

A story doesn't necessarily need to be complex in order to be good. A simple story, well-told, can be emotionally rewarding and intellectually stimulating.

[Araciel]

Short answer is yes.

[bipper]

Thin plots can be amazing.

I agree that Tim Burton royally biffed the batman series with his movies. They were interesting, but above all else, lame-as-hell.

[Balzac]

You should see my dvd collection.

And I don't agree with the comment about Tim Burton messing up Batman. They were the first decent Batman movies out. Joel Schumacher smurfed them up.

[Depression Moon]

I thought Tim Burton only did Batman Returns which to me was the best one of the 90's era. 300 had a flat plot too as do a lot of action movies, but if the action is good, I can bypass that.

[Madame Adequate]

Starship Troopers isn't exactly Dostoyevski. Starship Troopers is massive win. So yes.

[Balzac]

I thought Tim Burton only did Batman Returns which to me was the best one of the 90's era. 300 had a flat plot too as do a lot of action movies, but if the action is good, I can bypass that.

He did Batman and Batman Returns. Schumacher did the rest until Nolan took over.

[The Fat Bioware Nerd]

A story doesn't necessarily need to be complex in order to be good. A simple story, well-told, can be emotionally rewarding and intellectually stimulating.

So I take it you didn't have a problem with Spider-Man 1? Because that film kind of had a paper thin plot. Peter and MJ's relationship wasn't very deep and meaningful in my opinion I think it was about as deep and meaningful as Bruce and Vicki's relationship in the 1989 Batman film...which wasn't very deep and meaningful at all.

[Yar]

Napoleon Dynamite ftw.

[Magixion]

I don't mind them at all, like people have said Starship Troopers, 300, many great action and comedy movies have paper thin plots but the other areas more than make up for the plot.

[Shoeberto]

A story doesn't necessarily need to be complex in order to be good. A simple story, well-told, can be emotionally rewarding and intellectually stimulating.

I agree with this. Also, sometimes plots are nothing more than ways to string along concepts. I just watched "Shoot 'Em Up" last night, which has a plot that's barely there, but it works pretty well for what it was trying to do.

So as long as the plot isn't profoundly stupid, I think simple stories can work.

[rubah]

One of my long-time favorite movies is Armageddon, so I'll let you think about that.

[Dreddz]

If someone is going to make a movie with a paper thin plot they need to make sure the characters are interesting and the film is edited well. One of my favourite movies of all time is Mad Max 2 and I didn't love it for the story, it was the well presented action and cool characters that made it so good. So in answer to your question, no the plot of a movie doesn't have to have much depth or meaning for it to be good.

Oh and Burton's Batman's were incredibly well done if I don't say so myself. I understand what your saying about Burton movies in general but he puts so much emphasis on the characters and sets that his movies are always worthwhile.