The Watchmen....unwatchable?
- Thread starter Felon
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Just some infor here:
300 at Rottentomatoes was 60% after 215 reviews, with Top Critics giving it a 47%. Metacritic gave it a 51, 6.9 by users. It take: Domestic: $210,614,939 (46.2%) + Foreign: $245,453,242 (53.8%) = Worldwide: $456,068,181. BoxofficeMojo gave it a B+.
Oh, check out the numbers for Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Metacritic's has it at 39, users 5.5. Rottentomatoes was 29%, Top Critics: 30. It's take: Domestic: $128,107,912 (100.0%) + Foreign: $20,851 (0.0%) = Worldwide: $128,128,763. BoxofficeMojo rating: B-.
Just saying...Critics have a statement and a benchmark; Is it Oscar worthy? When you remember that, the ratings start to make sense.
Oh, BoxofficeMojo gives Watchmen an A- at 74 reviews.
As: 62 83.8%
Bs: 6 8.1%
Cs: 0 0.0%
Ds: 0 0.0%
Fs: 6 8.1%
300 at Rottentomatoes was 60% after 215 reviews, with Top Critics giving it a 47%. Metacritic gave it a 51, 6.9 by users. It take: Domestic: $210,614,939 (46.2%) + Foreign: $245,453,242 (53.8%) = Worldwide: $456,068,181. BoxofficeMojo gave it a B+.
Oh, check out the numbers for Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Metacritic's has it at 39, users 5.5. Rottentomatoes was 29%, Top Critics: 30. It's take: Domestic: $128,107,912 (100.0%) + Foreign: $20,851 (0.0%) = Worldwide: $128,128,763. BoxofficeMojo rating: B-.
Just saying...Critics have a statement and a benchmark; Is it Oscar worthy? When you remember that, the ratings start to make sense.
Oh, BoxofficeMojo gives Watchmen an A- at 74 reviews.
As: 62 83.8%
Bs: 6 8.1%
Cs: 0 0.0%
Ds: 0 0.0%
Fs: 6 8.1%
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Mercutio01
First Post
Most critics are worthless. I'd argue that Batman Begins and The Dark Knight were not all that different, but one got an Oscar because the critics loved Heath Ledger and the other got nothing.
These are the same people who loved Slumdog Millionaire and have given critical kudos to some of the most boring tripe ever to be filmed. Critics are generally privileged prima donnas who have forgotten what was important about film (entertainment) and pretend to like garbage because they think they're supposed to.
These are the same people who loved Slumdog Millionaire and have given critical kudos to some of the most boring tripe ever to be filmed. Critics are generally privileged prima donnas who have forgotten what was important about film (entertainment) and pretend to like garbage because they think they're supposed to.
Styracosaurus
Explorer
RottenTomatoes is a good site. You can gauge how well it fits your tastes and use the reviews accordingly.
I miss Siskel and Ebert (in their various incarnations). When they reviewed a movie, I knew whether I wanted to go see it or not. They could relate value to genre, action sequences, sex appeal, performances and plot twists. Often, they could give two thumbs down but still recommend the movie to fans of the genre. They could relate how a movie failed in its goal. They MADE movie reviewing cool. The review itself was fun.
Now, I have to read elitist crap (Fort Worth Star Telegram) from the lead reviewer. His preferences overshadow the review. It makes that part of the paper useless.
Sometimes it seems that reviewers all watch each other and follow the pack.
I miss Siskel and Ebert (in their various incarnations). When they reviewed a movie, I knew whether I wanted to go see it or not. They could relate value to genre, action sequences, sex appeal, performances and plot twists. Often, they could give two thumbs down but still recommend the movie to fans of the genre. They could relate how a movie failed in its goal. They MADE movie reviewing cool. The review itself was fun.
Now, I have to read elitist crap (Fort Worth Star Telegram) from the lead reviewer. His preferences overshadow the review. It makes that part of the paper useless.
Sometimes it seems that reviewers all watch each other and follow the pack.
Mercutio01
First Post
I was bored. I thought the book was better, but still not good.
Indeed, which is why critics who seek to negate 'art' can be taken with a grain of salt.
It failed to keep my attetion. If I don't like a movie, I get up and get a refund.
If I'm at home and watching a movie I've never seen before and it fails to establish a plot or keep me entertained in the first 15 minutes, I change the channel.
Crothian
First Post
In what way? This sounds less like a negative review of the movie since you didn't give it much of a chance and a little more like you have ADD or something.
DonTadow
First Post
So you watched.. what under 9 percent of the movie, made a decision of its story and ten walked out? You went to somehow see a movie that hasn;t been released yet as well? Just on a whim? In Maine?
Sounds like BS or you have a short attention span.
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