GiantCALBears
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Just now, franfar said:
He's so proud of how contrarian that one is man.
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22 minutes ago, grey ghost said:
If you think SM3 is superior to CW then maybe RT isn't out of touch.
Maybe you're out of touch.
I have unpopular opinions too but at least I can admit I'm probably out of synch with most people in those instances.
gg bringing the fire this afternoon!
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Just now, franfar said:
I don't see that many movies in a year in theaters, and am kinda picky. The critic RT score has yet to disappoint me, personally
It works I'd say 90+% of the time and could be higher which is why I am staunch defender of critics. They have their jobs for a reason in general.
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You are either going to see a movie or you aren't which is why for the GA a fresh or not system makes a lot of sense for the average person. Middling reviews as opposed to fresh or not really doesn't help you make a decision do they?
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1 minute ago, Alli said:
we should have a middle. like @UNDERDOG said, the mixed reviews need to be accounted somehow.
I actually disagree a bit with this because seeing a movie is a binary decision right?
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Just now, John Marston said:
Definitely prefer Metacritic to RT
They are very similar and extremely correlated obviously. Doesn't really matter to me personally. They both do the job fairly well.
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10 minutes ago, Ethan Hunt said:
The system is stupid. The quality of a film can not be summarized by an aggregated statistic
What's your idea then smart guy? Easy to like this post with no alternative cough @Tele Came Back.
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4 minutes ago, grey ghost said:
People ignored RT for AWE.
They ignored RT for OST.
They get tired of wasting money and pay attention to RT for POTC5 and it's RT fault the movie doesn't do well?
You burned the audience 2 to 3 times!
How stupid do you expect them to be?
Well a decent portion of the country did vote for the Donald.
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14 minutes ago, grey ghost said:
Just looking at the movies I've watched this year.
Spit - 75% on RT
Get Out - 99%
Logan - 92%
King Kong - 76%
Ghost in the Shell - 45%
Guardians of the Galaxy 2 - 81%
Sorry but I don't see these ratings as incredibly unfair or inaccurate.
And if these ratings are ridiculous you can still analyze the audience score or the average rating.
Rotten tomatoes isn't broken. And returning to the times where reviews were scattered everywhere is ridiculous.
RT works and it's why it's such a hit with the mainstream. The fanboys who whine about it are clueless.
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17 minutes ago, Daxtreme said:
Oh you mean that feminism?
You know she'd be doing this in real life, come on guys.
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3 minutes ago, grim22 said:
Yeah, if Abrams made STID in 2011 instead of Super 8, it would have led to a thriving Trek franchise currently I think. And why hide Khan? That was a stupid marketing decision.
I'm probably in the minority here but I think STID is fine, it's not as good as the previous installment but maybe it was destined to underperform in a way the forum couldn't understand beforehand.
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5 minutes ago, John Marston said:
ah yes, I remember loads thinking the opening weekend record and 400m was locked for that one
Its performance still is baffling to me esp given IM3 which wasn't exactly a great sequel either. Sure IM3 had a post TA halo effect but that difference from IM2 having a IM halo effect is still pretty ridiculous.
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Just now, John Marston said:
but why? If it makes money for the studio there is no reason for them to not continue.
Why? It's garbage lol. I'd prefer the Kardashians to be put in prison but I'm sure that's not profitable for E!.
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Just now, John Marston said:
not happening for Transformers. That can make 800m worldwide and still be more than enough for more
I said it should be the last installment not that it's going to be ;).
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1 minute ago, grim22 said:
Which again makes Mockingjay 1 one of the most unexplained drops ever, right next to Kung Fu Panda 2. Both coming off big installments which everyone liked and were primed for the next movie.
Meh I'd argue IM2 barely doing more than I'M is more surprising than those 2.
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Just now, babz06 said:
Pirates is gonna save face with overseas numbers like a lot of franchises do these days. Will it be enough for a 6th movie? I don't know if Disney thinks it's worth it when they have much more profitable ventures.
I feel like a broken record but OS doesn't save them when they get a much smaller % of the take. You still have to perform well domestically.
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12 minutes ago, grim22 said:
Based on Pirates 5, I'm thinking a 80M 5-day for Transformers 5. No other logic apart from the fact that the 2 franchises have just been so similar.
I think that's fair, this really should be the last installment for both.
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1 minute ago, CoolioD1 said:
somebody link the rock to this thread so he can join and call us all cucks!
Snowflake.
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Just now, MovieMan89 said:
Had a chance to visit Shanghai this year and the Pirates ride at Shanghai Disneyland is INSANE. Kind of ruins the other versions for me now.
That's awesome, I assume Shanghai Disneyland is pretty cutting edge.
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Let's be real though guys, the Pirates ride especially before they added characters from the movie is still the best thing about Pirates (the first movie included).
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8 minutes ago, Valonqar said:
I think that ending was meant to ignite interest in this one so that the next could be a closure. Though once upon a time AWE was also meant to be the end of ends.
But it wasn't due to the ending with Jack. Was always open ended that there would be more...
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I'll get in to disagreements over it obviously but it's better than talking to someone who is always a certain way. Uber pro, Uber negative, always agrees with critics, thinks critics are scum and on and on sucks. Give me your real opinion and be able to have an open mind.
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20 minutes ago, baumer said:
Well screw the critics. Baywatch was pretty hilarious and a really fun ride. Zac Efron is great Dwayne Johnson is awesome and the eye candy is amazing.
You have your crazy theories but I admire how often you go against the grain. You'll tell it how it is in your view rather than a preconceived notion of what you were expecting.
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9 minutes ago, Water Bottle said:
My initial reply to that post was: they made a Planes 2?
It's Disney man, don't forget.
WEEKEND THREAD | 3-DAY ESTIMATES: Pirates - 62M ; Baywatch - 18M; Alien - 10.5M (71% drop) like. F8 crosses 1B OS.
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Exactly, this is my point about going to see a movie as a binary decision. It's not a streaming decision where you quit after ten minutes like is available to the masses these days. You are either going to pay to see a movie or you aren't which is why I like the attempt to put reviews in that box of its good or it isn't. Clearly there is a lot of variance on results especially with the middling scores but on average its an accurate representation of quality.