TV/Movies Megathread

[Viking]

P.S. I don't know what you're talking about with regards to Fantastic Four.  The fluctuations you see are statistically insignificant: that movie is not entertaining.  The second one is okay--and I mean middlingly okay--but my recollection is that the first one is a real fart.

The first one was not "bad" but rather "not good". It wasn't 26% worthy though and it was most certainly much better than the 1994 version which was made to keep the rights to the franchise for zero money rather than actually to be a movie. BTW the second one got 39% on tomatoes with the audience scoring much higher.

But yes reviewers have lost the mandate of heaven, this is why I demand they say why a movie is bad or good rather than just say that it is.

[Eddie Teach]

Hunger Games > Days of Thunder

[lustindarkness]

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The Hunger Games (2012). 

snip...TLDR...snip

F

I enjoyed that movie, it entertained me, as it should. You really should start enjoying your entertainment, that is the purpose of it after all.

[Grey Fox]

It's very very weird story in a very weird society. From what I gathered, the next 2 books are crazier.

[11B4V]

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The Hunger Games (2012). 

snip...TLDR...snip

F

I enjoyed that movie, it entertained me, as it should. You really should start enjoying your entertainment, that is the purpose of it after all.

Same. It was entertaining. Plus it has Jen Lawrence  . She did a good job in Silver Linings Playbook too.

[Barrister]

Also watched Forbidden Planet, <snip> A

FINALLY Ideo properly appreciates a good movie.

[Ideologue]

P.S. I don't know what you're talking about with regards to Fantastic Four.  The fluctuations you see are statistically insignificant: that movie is not entertaining.  The second one is okay--and I mean middlingly okay--but my recollection is that the first one is a real fart.

The first one was not "bad" but rather "not good". It wasn't 26% worthy though and it was most certainly much better than the 1994 version which was made to keep the rights to the franchise for zero money rather than actually to be a movie. BTW the second one got 39% on tomatoes with the audience scoring much higher.

But yes reviewers have lost the mandate of heaven, this is why I demand they say why a movie is bad or good rather than just say that it is.

I think 800 words, cut from 1100, insulting a cinematographer counts.

I enjoyed that movie, it entertained me, as it should. You really should start enjoying your entertainment, that is the purpose of it after all.

I don't think of myself as a particularly severe critic.

Hunger Games > Days of Thunder

Have you been indicted for securities fraud yet?  Because you're crazy, Eddie.

[Ideologue]

Same. It was entertaining. Plus it has Jen Lawrence  . She did a good job in Silver Linings Playbook too.

HG gave me no standard by which to judge her talent, so I didn't.  I'm sure she's fine.

FINALLY Ideo properly appreciates a good movie.

[Barrister]

I thought I was damning you with faint praise, Ideo...

[Ideologue]

If one is to put one's opinions out there, it behooves one to have thick skin.  But self-delusion is even better.

[Eddie Teach]

Because you're crazy, Eddie.

You should consider the beam in your own eye before the mote in God's. 

[crazy canuck]

Went to go see Star Trek: Into Darkness today.  I shall write about it after I feast.  I am torn about it, however.

No reason to delay your feast.  Dont beat yourself up about eating first.

[crazy canuck]

The Hunger Games (2012).  There are times I regret not getting out to the theater more often before about a year ago. 

Yeah, Hunger Games was even better on the big screen.  You really missed out.

[katmai]

Also watched Forbidden Planet, <snip> A

FINALLY Ideo properly appreciates a good movie.

A drunken monkey......

[Syt]

Haven't seen Hunger Games, but saw the trailer for Pt. 2 before Iron Man 3. It felt almost hilarious, because it took itself so super serious.