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So...doesn't look like it impressed. 76% on Rotten Tomatoes right now with critics only. When I went to school that was a D+
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07-10-2016, 04:26 PM | #2 |
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Been hearing/seeing a lot of good reviews actually....
A bunch of bad ones too, though.... |
07-10-2016, 04:28 PM | #3 |
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Seen a lot of, "It's not bad" reviews.
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07-10-2016, 04:28 PM | #4 |
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Cooler Tom Schuler really wants this movie to be good. I hope he enjoys it.
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07-10-2016, 06:14 PM | #6 |
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76 is a C
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07-10-2016, 06:27 PM | #7 |
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That explains a lot about you. My school had that as a D.
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07-10-2016, 06:28 PM | #8 |
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77-84 C, 84-93 B
And D was 76 to like 68 or something. |
07-10-2016, 06:42 PM | #9 |
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07-10-2016, 06:44 PM | #10 |
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I'll let you all know my thoughts when I see it with my nephew next weekend. Not going in expecting it to be good
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07-10-2016, 06:57 PM | #11 |
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I've proudly been against this reboot since it was announced two years ago. I am so happy the majority and I actually agree on something for once and that the movie is becoming the epic fail I hoped it would be.
What makes any motion picture work is if it's realistic. Even the ones that have a supernatural story. If something out of this world happens in a flick, I desire to see a story that presents an honest portrayal of how people would really react to it. For example, if ghosts were real and they became menace in society, a bunch of skirts would not be the ones dealing with the problem. That would be men. You may have one or two butch lesbians assisting for quota purposes and to make CNN smile, and there might even be a few heterosexual babes doing research safely in an office, but as far as going into the mouth of hades and battling the spirits, it's going to be a lot of guys doing it. Even broad's know this. They just like to pretend everything is equal and we booty-whipped males let them. Chicks are only tough in films and in BDSM sessions. |
07-11-2016, 02:45 AM | #12 |
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76% is not a grade. Rotten tomatoes uses a binary system for that percentage. It means that 3 of every 4 critics would recommend seeing the movie.
The critical consensus is also favourable towards the film as well. It was never going to be the original. There are more positive or favourable reviews then bad ones. Lots of 3, 3.5 and 4 out of 5 ratings. Seems it's likely a solidly above average movie that'll be fun to watch, if nothing else. Not sure anyone could've expected better. It's certainly receiving a better response than what I had anticipated. |
07-11-2016, 02:47 AM | #13 |
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Might wanna go read what those who've seen it said before pretending they're agreeing with you, as it's not the case.
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07-11-2016, 09:30 AM | #14 |
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Every positive review I've read defends the movie rather than actually reviews it.
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07-11-2016, 09:48 AM | #15 |
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Did you not see that article a few months ago how the trailer for the film became the most thumbs downed video ever on YouTube?
I have no doubt a few butch lesbians and girly men will defend the movie, but overall, it is crashing and burning for a lot of folks and I highly doubt it will stand the test of time. What's also sad is this flick could have worked if Hollywood didn't turn it into a political project to get people to vote for Clinton. (FYI: I am an undecided voter, but Clinton and her police-hating is not impressing me, so my current support is for Trump. Furthermore, I fear if Clinton wins, there's gonna be more PMS motion pictures cause the suits are gonna think Americans desire seeing females out of the kitchen. The powers that be need to realize at the end of the day, men are still the superior gender and we need that fact to be a reflection in our entertainment.) Take "Terminator 3", the "Ghostbusters" reboot and the "Hunger Games" series and stick it in the oven! (Cause we all know if the world gets FUBAR'd, a freaking white girl is gonna be the lone survivor. GIVE ME A F'N BREAK! "The Book of Eli" - Now that's realistic! A blind man has a better chance at holding his own in the valley of darkness! No pun intended.) #BrosBeforeHoes |
07-11-2016, 10:45 AM | #16 |
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It's crashing and burning how?
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07-11-2016, 01:05 PM | #17 |
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this is getting good reviews because a sinister cabal of SJW are bribing and outright threatening movie critics (who are useless anyway, because they didn't like Batman v Superman, X-Men Apocalypse and Warcraft)
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07-11-2016, 01:17 PM | #18 |
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Do respected reviewers count more in Rotten Tomatoes? Richard Roeper panned it.
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07-11-2016, 01:54 PM | #20 |
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07-11-2016, 04:52 PM | #22 |
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So they're useless when they don't like movies you like? I didn't like BvS or X-Men. And I won't see Warcraft because I'm Not interested.
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07-11-2016, 04:54 PM | #23 |
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And again. Critics are from useless. Rotten tomatoes exists and is used as a marketing ploy because like it or not, critics matter and their voice is influential. If they weren't, movie studious wouldn't be slapping fresh stickers on their DVD/blu ray sleeves nor would they re edit trailers after a film release packed with critics reviews praising a film to generate box office returns. They clearly matter.
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07-11-2016, 05:00 PM | #24 |
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Just shy of 4,000 ratings on IMDB has it at 3.6 at the moment. I want this film to flop. I defended it all the way until the trailer was released and I didn't laugh/smile/show interest once. It looked awful and it deserves to fail miserably.
Sadly, it will still be a financial success coz all the people who thumbs down'd it on YouTube are probably still gonna go and see it, resulting in it making a profit and therefore validating the release of sequels etc. |
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07-11-2016, 05:51 PM | #26 |
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Im not defending the hate but ive got to say anything rating this a 90+ was DEF paid to do so. Its not like it isnt common knowledge that critics are often paid by studios to do this.
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07-11-2016, 05:58 PM | #27 |
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IGN gave it a 69 which by their shit standards is "Okay." I think I'd have gotten in trouble in school if I ever got that grade.
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07-11-2016, 06:07 PM | #28 |
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This flopping will just fuel the war on women storyline and they will double down with more remakes like White Girl Can't Jump..Gurlz in the Hood..Women in Black..A Few Good Women
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07-11-2016, 06:24 PM | #29 |
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And why is that exactly? Is It unfathomable to think they actually liked the movie and enjoyed watching it?
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07-11-2016, 06:25 PM | #30 |
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Going to agree with Droford to a degree actually. While I'm sure there are some out there deliberately hating the film because its 4 women, I doubt the vitrol that has been spewed is predominantly because of that. The previews really made it obvious that they didn't try to do anything original with this, they just swapped SNL generations and added 21st century CGI and hoped for the best. They'l go through similar troupes (meeting a calm looking ghost in a library that turns out to be a mean one) and thats not going to do it.
I think the public has reached burnout on nostalgia profiteering to some extent and this movie is just bearing that cross. The first film captured lightning in a bottle for too many reasons to list, and was never going to be duplicated. If Ghostbusters 2 couldn't hold onto enough elements that made 1 great, how could one thats been run through the process of studio bleaching 30 years later? I'm sure the movie is ok. Nothing special. Just ok. A good way to kill a couple of hours. |
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07-11-2016, 10:58 PM | #32 |
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07-12-2016, 01:15 AM | #33 |
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It's not getting neat perfect marks. It's getting passable "hey, it's not the original but it doesn't try to be and it's actually pretty entertaining if nothing spectacular" marks.
There are critics who didn't like it at all and others who didn't care much for it and didn't recommend it, as well as those who didn't care for it but would recommend it. I still don't get why critics have to paid off to like something. They pan shit all the time. Melissa McCarthy has had several duds including her most recent film. |
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07-12-2016, 11:28 AM | #35 |
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I'm so sneaking in a can of ecto cooler when I go
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07-12-2016, 12:11 PM | #36 |
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Still won't make it go any smoother but I will do the same.
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07-12-2016, 02:30 PM | #38 |
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07-12-2016, 03:49 PM | #39 |
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So...you have no proof then? Just claims you're making because you don't buy that someone might just really like a movie you haven't seen but are deeming it as a paint by numbers result?
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07-12-2016, 05:34 PM | #40 |
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Not sure if trolling or contrarian either way have fun defending a summer comedy as a near masterpiece.
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