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Reviews are pouring in. Consensus?(Image removed from quote.)
It's still riding the certified fresh line on RT.
With actual critics, most of whom have journalism degrees, it's at 33%.
I think Peter Travers is an epic tool; almost all mediocre films from the 90s have a quote from him on the back of the VHS box.And we will never invite you on our show - we don't tolerate haters of Transformers! Except my two co-hosts. :'(
Travers is ridiculousit's like he was a schmaltz liqour alcoholic.didn't he love patch adams?
The Robin Williams comedy "Patch Adams" gave the company the biggest hit among the Christmas Day openings. Since Dec. 25, it has grossed $66 million in spite of mostly terrible reviews, including one by Rolling Stone's critic, Peter Travers, who declared it the worst film of 1998.
Well William, one man's mediocre film is another man's Transformers.
well seeing as 300 is sitting at 60% and this is 68%, and seeing as 300 is amazing this movie can only be more amazing.
what's the formula behind your horrible taste concerning skinny breastless women?
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 04, 2009, 03:15:40 PMwhat's the formula behind your horrible taste concerning skinny breastless women? What's the formula behind your obsession with flabby assed women and cheeseburgers?
Quote from: The Card Cheat on March 04, 2009, 03:16:25 PMQuote from: Phoenix Dark on March 04, 2009, 03:15:40 PMwhat's the formula behind your horrible taste concerning skinny breastless women? What's the formula behind your obsession with flabby assed women and cheeseburgers?I'll take either over Fistfull's "women" anyday of the week
Watchmen is kind of a sacred cow when it comes to my comic book and graphic novel collection. I was so pumped for this adaptation and now I'm debating whether or not to even see it at this point. If I go make the trek to the theaters this weekend to see it, it's only for discussion material when Eric P and I record our next podcast.
That's why Triumph and I bag old ladies!
I think it was Mandark that said that all fans believe every geek property works better as a HBO miniseries.Snyder is a super talented guy and if Watchmen fails as a movie, I don't think it'll be for a lack of effort or talent. It'll likely be a lack of courage to really create a script that works on film, and not just pandering to fans.
I never said Devin Faraci was the final say in film quality, just that it was very promising that someone who is a notorious nitpicker was absolutely raving about it. It will no doubt be extremely excruciating to read any op-eds from him that paint Snyder as some kind of martyr, whose film is "misunderstood".
I get the sense that the directors cut will be substantially better then the theatric. Could just be wishful thinking.
My rule of thumb, any internet geek critic who visits the set of the movie should be ignored come review time.
Quote from: Chipopo on March 04, 2009, 03:34:35 PMI get the sense that the directors cut will be substantially better then the theatric. Could just be wishful thinking. I'm kind of holding out for that, as well.Quote from: Cheebs on March 04, 2009, 03:36:46 PMMy rule of thumb, any internet geek critic who visits the set of the movie should be ignored come review time.If you extend that rule to most critics, including those who cover the industry for magazines, newspapers, etc. - you'd be ignoring most reviews for many tentpole flicks.
If you extend that rule to most critics, including those who cover the industry for magazines, newspapers, etc. - you'd be ignoring most reviews for many tentpole flicks.
Stop calling Snyder "super talented", Feder, you're hurting my soul. 300 was crappy, and DotD was slightly less crappy.
This is William Federwang we're talking about here, tho. To get him to claim a movie is the greatest of all time all you'd have to do would be to cast Bruce Campbell as the lead and toss in some shitty robots.
MST3K The Movie 2, starring Bruce Cambot
so did i, but i accidentally a whole series instead
that's because you have no problem fucking grannies in the butt while you steal DS games
He was screwed either way. If he made legitimate changes to adapt the source material into a good film, the fan community would've hung him out to dry. This reeks of the way the Harry Potter movies are mishandled, where they become the visual equivalent of Cliff Notes and very mediocre films as a result.
Most of people I'm seeing this with seem to think it's The Dark Knight 2, and I wouldn't be surprised if that's the impression that most non-nerdlingers' have going into this. The fallout should be interesting.
