Critics not Allowd to Preview GI Joe

[Josquius]

I was able to get some enjoyment from D&D purely because it was D&D. I recall when the Beholder showed up I was rather thrilled. And this was pre-LOTR times.
Still, far from a good film.

Thinking of that though has got me trying to remember if I've ever walked out of a film...I'm sure there may have been one but for the life of me I can't remember what.

[DontSayBanana]

I saw dungeons and dragons with a severe upper respiratory infection.  I still don't know if I spent it miserable because of that or because of the plot, acting, dialogue, and special effects.

You forgot cinematography and set-making. I watched it and actually suppressed all memory of the movie; the punch line is that I'm not kidding. I actually can't remember what I watched from it 5 minutes after doing so. In the Name of the King was actually a better movie.

[Darth Wagtaros]

I was able to get some enjoyment from D&D purely because it was D&D. I recall when the Beholder showed up I was rather thrilled. And this was pre-LOTR times.
Still, far from a good film.

Thinking of that though has got me trying to remember if I've ever walked out of a film...I'm sure there may have been one but for the life of me I can't remember what.

I left the latest Superman movie.  Fell asleep during Starship Trooperrs. 

[Eddie Teach]

Thinking of that though has got me trying to remember if I've ever walked out of a film...I'm sure there may have been one but for the life of me I can't remember what.

I walk out of films all the time.




Weak bladder. 

[Ed Anger]

Thinking of that though has got me trying to remember if I've ever walked out of a film...I'm sure there may have been one but for the life of me I can't remember what.

I walk out of films all the time.




Weak bladder. 

[The Minsky Moment]

This can't be entirely true b/c the Financial Times ran a review yesterday, and they are hardly a friendly audience.  Perhaps the producers felt that it is a niche publication whose readers are far outside their target demo so no harm.  But the review seemed to indicate that there were a number of other reviewers present.

Needless to say he panned the film, although he did give two stars, so it could have been worse (he usually doesn't hesitate to give 1 star).

[Savonarola]

This can't be entirely true b/c the Financial Times ran a review yesterday, and they are hardly a friendly audience.  Perhaps the producers felt that it is a niche publication whose readers are far outside their target demo so no harm.  But the review seemed to indicate that there were a number of other reviewers present.

Needless to say he panned the film, although he did give two stars, so it could have been worse (he usually doesn't hesitate to give 1 star).

CNN has a review up as well.  Even so, not letting most reviewers preview the work is not usually a good sign.

[jimmy olsen]

Providence Journal gave it 2 and 1/2 stars and called it the most violent PG-13 film ever made, worse than many R rated films.

[Darth Wagtaros]

I look forward to MrCranky's review.

[Caliga]

Providence Journal gave it 2 and 1/2 stars and called it the most violent PG-13 film ever made, worse than many R rated films.

Well, that's just ridiculous.  I can't believe a GI Joe movie would contain an excessive amount of violence.

[Valmy]

Well, that's just ridiculous.  I can't believe a GI Joe movie would contain an excessive amount of violence.

I do find that hard to believe.  I cannot recall anybody actually getting hurt in a GI Joe cartoon.

[jimmy olsen]

Well, that's just ridiculous.  I can't believe a GI Joe movie would contain an excessive amount of violence.

I do find that hard to believe.  I cannot recall anybody actually getting hurt in a GI Joe cartoon.

The reviewer made it sound like there were some pretty graphic death scenes.

[Caliga]

I do find that hard to believe.  I cannot recall anybody actually getting hurt in a GI Joe cartoon.

No, but there was nonstop shooting and explosions, and I consider those items to be violent.

[Valmy]

No, but there was nonstop shooting and explosions, and I consider those items to be violent.

Shooting with laser beams.  It was about as violent as laser tag.

It was especially amazing because even the machine guns shot lasters.

Graphic violence, blood and guts and all that good stuff, now that is not GI Joe. 

[Caliga]

So your position is basically that GI Joe was not a violent cartoon?  Am I reading your posts correctly?  I know you have not come out and said that but that's the subtext that I am seeing.