Lady Bird | Wide on November 24 | Now at 99% on RT #CRUMBLING

[Ithil]

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/lady_bird

 

 

New RT record.

Edited November 27, 2017 by Ithil

[SLAM!]

This type of milestone is sure to turn heads among the casual filmgoing demographic. I see a spike in admissions incoming, especially since nothing new is coming to theaters next weekend (i.e. similar opportunity to what Wind River had).

[Morieris]

This better be expanding to truly wide this week with a soundbyte like that to advertise. 

 

This time last year we had Moonlight, I still can't believe we don't have this.

[The Futurist]

2 hours ago, Ithil said:

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/lady_bird

 

 

New RT record.

 

Looks like a snapshot of a Soviet version of RT, back in 1967, if the Internetz were online in those days.

The Politburo would have loved this.

Edited November 27, 2017 by The Futurist

[That One Girl]

Very well deserved.

[4815162342]

7 hours ago, Ithil said:

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/lady_bird

 

 

New RT record.

 

Average rating of Toy Story 2 for audiences on RT is 7/10?

 

WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!

[Incarnadine]

I just got home and see LB is now 170/0.

 

Funny how the last few days reviews were trickling in just 1 or 2 per day, but as soon as the record pops there are a bunch all at once.

[SLAM!]

It makes sense that such a record would be broken, because as time marches forward, more and more film review publication sites are created, and more and more film critics are verified for Rotten Tomatoes. As lucrative as the breaking of this record is, Lady Bird did have time on its side in that regard.

 

Nevertheless, this film is uniting critics all over the filmgoer community. People will hear of the unity, and people will see the film because of it. I am extremely happy for everyone involved in the making of what is certainly a piece of art.

Edited November 28, 2017 by slambros

[Eric Loves Rey]

 

[Incarnadine]

40 minutes ago, slambros said:

It makes sense that such a record would be broken, because as time marches forward, more and more film review publication sites are created, and more and more film critics are verified for Rotten Tomatoes. As lucrative as the breaking of this record is, Lady Bird did have time on its side in that regard.

 

Nevertheless, this film is uniting critics all over the filmgoer community. People will hear of the unity, and people will see the film because of it. I am extremely happy for everyone involved in the making of what is certainly a piece of art.

I'd argue that more critics being verified actually makes it harder to have a streak such as Lady Bird is having. As  more and more reviewers get verified it increases the chances of contrarians like Armond White being added as well.

Streaks like this will always be rare since it takes just 1 reviewer giving a "rotten" review to end a streak regardless of how many total reviewers there are.

[somebody85]

RT is writing a lot of articles relating to the score and commenters keep bringing up JL. This is why I dislike portions of the GA sometimes.

"Wait? But what about JL
It deserves all the good reviews
Best movie of all time
RT gets paid to give this movies good reviews but not JL"

"This movie is super overrated. It's all been done before. Definitely not fresh. Maybe for this liberal PC generation who think the hardest thing to do is be a woman."

"Maybe they should have named it Justice League: Lady Bird"

"This movie is absolute hipster garbage. Yet you choose to nitpick the justice league? This is proof that this site and it's critics are terrible."

*sigh*

Edited November 28, 2017 by somebody85

[JonathanLB]

It does look really lame frankly. I can’t wait to see it because I never like to have an opinion without having seen something, but I’m just nervous it’ll be another Boyhood where I hear from critics how great it is but then I see it and... suckage. 

 

When I see words like “human interest drama” thrown around I know I’m going to hate it.

[WrathOfHan]

24 minutes ago, JonathanLB said:

It does look really lame frankly. I can’t wait to see it because I never like to have an opinion without having seen something, but I’m just nervous it’ll be another Boyhood where I hear from critics how great it is but then I see it and... suckage. 

 

When I see words like “human interest drama” thrown around I know I’m going to hate it.

.

[somebody85]

1 hour ago, JonathanLB said:

It does look really lame frankly. I can’t wait to see it because I never like to have an opinion without having seen something, but I’m just nervous it’ll be another Boyhood where I hear from critics how great it is but then I see it and... suckage. 

 

When I see words like “human interest drama” thrown around I know I’m going to hate it.

I didn't hate Boyhood but this isn't nearly as long and is a lot less "indie" than a lot of people are probably expecting. 

It's just a story about a moment in time.

[eddyxx]

What is this movie about? I saw Juno comparisons on another  site.

[Ethan Hunt]

2 minutes ago, eddyxx said:

What is this movie about? I saw Juno comparisons on another  site.

it's a coming age story about a girl in high school going into college...

[somebody85]

39 minutes ago, eddyxx said:

What is this movie about? I saw Juno comparisons on another  site.

It's a coming age story set in 2002 of a girl who strives to leave her small city to seek a more cultured life where she believes she'll be understood more. She is from a lower income family and desires a more wealthy upbringing which she thinks will bring her happiness (just one of the plot points). She believes her small town is restricting her and she wants to fly away to a city with more opportunties. The film has a lot more layers than that though due to really strong characters who feel authentic.

Really saying anymore more would spoil the journey but as someone who was a junior in high school at the same time as Christine/Ladybird, the film does capture that period. The recession and war are there but they aren't necessarily focal points for most of the characters. 

[somebody85]

Sorry that's about as generic as I can get in explaining the plot. It's really a story that just captures a year and tells the story of a family who lived through it (and a few other characters). She reminded me more of Nadine from Edge Of Seventeen than Juno. 
 

The film also has a lot more humor that would appeal to a non indie audience than many people are expecting. And it has so much heart.

[vc2002]

TOMATOMETER

100%

Average Rating: 8.9/10

Reviews Counted: 170

Fresh: 170

Rotten: 0

 

 

[Ithil]

5 hours ago, eddyxx said:

What is this movie about? I saw Juno comparisons on another  site.

It has pretty much nothing in common with Juno other than starring a young woman in a coming of age story.