Movies So Rushed They Would Work Better As Shows

Nowadays, a narrative can pick from a wide range of visual mediums to which it might commit itself. Films, full-length tv series, limited series, and several other forms of entertainment. Choosing which media a storyline is most suited for is a minor but important aspect of the plot’s creation. Many times, critics, fans, and even directors reflect back on their works, wishing they had produced them in a different style. On that note, here are 5 movies that would’ve worked better as shows:

1. Push by Paul McGuigan:

Movies that could have been better as shows. — *Poster of ‘Push’ movie.*

The film, which stars Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning, Camilla Belle, and Djimon Hounsou, is about a group of people who were born with distinct superhuman talents. This squad comes together to take down a government entity that is employing a hazardous substance to increase its powers in order to create a super-soldier army. The film takes an innovative attempt to be a part action thriller and part super-hero blockbuster, akin to the X-Men franchise. Sadly, despite possessing an intriguing premise, the film’s conclusion was a complete disaster. While the film had enough basic content to be prolonged even further, it appeared as though the producers ran out of time and had to tie things up on the spot. Surely, it would’ve done better as a mini-series.

2. League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Stephen Norrington:

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen depicts the world in the year 1900, at the turn of the century. As the globe transitions into the industrial, automated age, a new phase is about to commence. This film has a cast of literary characters who are appropriate for such a time frame. The concept behind the film is brilliant. However, this film had the potential to be so much more. The cast does a decent job of portraying these characters, but there is space for growth. It would have done better for itself if the plot had been allowed more time to mature, the themes had been more detailed, and there hadn’t been a rush to finish the film in less than two hours.

3. Judge Dredd (1995) by Danny Cannon:

Judge Dredd is a fast-paced sci-fi action thriller that delivers from start to end, with Rob Schneider providing comedic relief. It’s not one of those intellectual or thoughtful movies, but it’s a fun popcorn flick. However, this movie, and its overall negative reaction, is an excellent illustration of what may happen with good movies when the wrong medium is chosen. Judge Dredd suffers from a fault that plagues many comic-book adaptations: the attempt to include too much from the source material. As a result, we’re introduced to a big cast of individuals we’re unfamiliar with, as well as new vocabulary, cultural notions, and technology on a daily basis. However, if it would’ve been a TV show or even a mini-series where these aspects would’ve been introduced to the audience at a slow pace, it had the potential to be a big hit.

4. Suicide Squad (2016) by David Ayer:

To begin with, Suicide Squad’s entire idea was to establish a full-coverage task force to deal with ultra-powerful enemies. So, in terms of creative considerations, the Squad’s arrival in Midway City with a slew of air and ground backup is a bit puzzling. Second, it should have focused more on the antagonist and the repercussions of his actions. Apart from the ramifications for some of the primary cast’s dear ones, the threat they posed to the world, in general, was unclear and difficult to care about. Finally, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn was fantastic. But she only talked in quips, with each line being no more than 15 words long. We didn’t have an opportunity to connect with her because of them. If they would’ve built on these concepts a bit more, and instead made a tv series, Suicide Squad would’ve been a great success.

5. MIB: International by F. Gary Gray:

Following the conclusion of the original Men in Black movies, Sony Pictures chose to extend the series with a new cast of characters. However, critics panned Men in Black: International upon its premiere, and the 2019 film presently has a rotten tomatoes score of 23%. Now technically, since the previous chapter was a commercial success, the extension of the Men in Black world should have been a hit. When you add in the fact that Thor and Valkyrie are reuniting, the low box office results are quite unexpected. The biggest blunder was leaving too many loose ends, too many unresolved questions. They could have covered all of these flaws and given a blockbuster success if they had used a full-length series.