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Got a shit review on some liberal media sites but I thought it was pretty decent, other than the fact that no one had a fucking clue what was going on down on Earth.
It was definitely easier to watch than that shitty Will Smith movie.
It's getting terrible reviews by the "critics" because they dont like how Netflix is getting good at the movie making business. And they hate direct to digital releases.
I thought this movie was really good. Looking back at the 3 movies, it really seems like each one takes place in 3 different universes.
There are some interesting theories out there.
It's getting terrible reviews by the "critics" because they dont like how Netflix is getting good at the movie making business. And they hate direct to digital releases.
I thought this movie was really good. Looking back at the 3 movies, it really seems like each one takes place in 3 different universes.
There are some interesting theories out there.
Bit of "Fringe" feel to it but I loved that show and concept so I'm cool with it. Anything that parallels universes and does that entanglement shit has my attention. This one could have been a series, I thought.
Isitjustme?
02-10-2018, 06:50 AM
It was really stupid i thought. Especially the arm writing by itself.
It was really stupid i thought. Especially the arm writing by itself.
I had to suspend disbelief and rationalize that it was not "his" arm, because he lost his, but the arm of the alternate universe guy.
I still can't wrap my head around that one.
Chucho
02-10-2018, 12:03 PM
Got a shit review on some liberal media sites but I thought it was pretty decent, other than the fact that no one had a fucking clue what was going on down on Earth.
It was definitely easier to watch than that shitty Will Smith movie.
That one with him as a cop with the inferior species partner used as a thinly vieled disguise as commentary about racial inequality today? If so, that movie really did suck.
That one with him as a cop with the inferior species partner used as a thinly vieled disguise as commentary about racial inequality today? If so, that movie really did suck.
I gave it a go but it was stupid. Didn't even finish it.
Chucho
02-10-2018, 02:07 PM
I gave it a go but it was stupid. Didn't even finish it.
Same here. We gave it the honor of the movie to watch while we made Christmas dinner and got 45 minutes thru it before opting for stupid cat vids on YouTube instead.
monosylab1k
02-10-2018, 03:26 PM
It's getting terrible reviews by the "critics" because they dont like how Netflix is getting good at the movie making business. And they hate direct to digital releases.
I thought this movie was really good. Looking back at the 3 movies, it really seems like each one takes place in 3 different universes.
There are some interesting theories out there.
Great Netflix films have gotten great reviews. Terrible Netflix films get terrible reviews. There’s not some conspiracy here.
Great Netflix films have gotten great reviews. Terrible Netflix films get terrible reviews. There’s not some conspiracy here.
Which one has gotten good reviews?
I think Bright was one of their best. And now this one is also pretty decent.
You can see it through the user reviews. When you compare the expert critics with user reviews, you usually see a huge difference.
Most experts get paid to shit on movies despite the quality of it.
User and experts scores for Bright on Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes
http://www.metacritic.com/movie/bright
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bright
monosylab1k
02-10-2018, 03:41 PM
Which one has gotten good reviews?
I think Bright was one of their best. And now this one is also pretty decent.
You can see it through the user reviews. When you compare the expert critics with user reviews, you usually see a huge difference.
Most experts get paid to shit on movies despite the quality of it.
User and experts scores for Bright on Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes
http://www.metacritic.com/movie/bright
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bright
Beasts Of No Nation, Okja, Gerald’s Game, there’s a ton of acclaimed Netflix movies. Plus a lot of Netflix movies get shit reviews because they will just buy up a lot of bad movies that the film producers know won’t make a profit in theaters. I haven’t seen Bright so I can’t judge it, although I hate Will Smith and the director so it’s probably not something I’ll enjoy.
AaronY
02-11-2018, 11:39 AM
Great Netflix films have gotten great reviews. Terrible Netflix films get terrible reviews. There’s not some conspiracy here.
I don't see how there would be a liberal agenda to trash this one since on Twitter all the libtards I follow were preemptively praising this as soon as it was announced for having a black female lead and a diverse cast. Then they got silent when everyone watched it and realized it was silly
AaronY
02-11-2018, 11:41 AM
I liked it but it was cheesy and I am pretty forgiving on sci fi movies since maybe that's my favorite genre along with horror.
That one with him as a cop with the inferior species partner used as a thinly vieled disguise as commentary about racial inequality today? If so, that movie really did suck.
Yeah, I got to the "killing the fairy" part before I watched something else. It was like "hey I'm Will Smith, I can make anything successful". Reminded me of the Nick Cage movies he mass produced later in his career when he got into financial turmoil.
Which one has gotten good reviews?
I think Bright was one of their best. And now this one is also pretty decent.
You can see it through the user reviews. When you compare the expert critics with user reviews, you usually see a huge difference.
Most experts get paid to shit on movies despite the quality of it.
User and experts scores for Bright on Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes
http://www.metacritic.com/movie/bright
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bright
I think the disparity is due to "free movie" vs "another movie". I'd bet Golden Corral gets decent reviews from people who frequent it, but not from food critics.
Bright lost me from the start. If you watched it because anything Will Smith is "great", then you had your mind made up already. Honestly since I didn't see the entire movie, not even more than about 15 minutes tbh, I can't say it's horrible but it starts off horrible with cardboard acting and "been there, done that" feel with Smith. The "oppressed because they are different" theme was thick even early on. I get that Hollywood has to toe that line, but trying to weave ethics lessons into entertainment often spells disaster, especially worn out "think like this" attempts. You see it today in so many films. You just know if there's a hot girl in a lead role, she's going to have a lesbian encounter. She's going to have a friend who's full blown lesbo, and have an interracial relationship. I don't care about any of that individually, but it's become almost a staple in modern films. Even the Brad Pitt movie "Allies" had a homosexual relationship, openly lesbian... that would never have been tolerated in that time.
This kind of morality funneling is annoying. It's like watching Sesame Street for adults. It fucks up otherwise decent films.
I think the disparity is due to "free movie" vs "another movie". I'd bet Golden Corral gets decent reviews from people who frequent it, but not from food critics.
Bright lost me from the start. If you watched it because anything Will Smith is "great", then you had your mind made up already. Honestly since I didn't see the entire movie, not even more than about 15 minutes tbh, I can't say it's horrible but it starts off horrible with cardboard acting and "been there, done that" feel with Smith. The "oppressed because they are different" theme was thick even early on. I get that Hollywood has to toe that line, but trying to weave ethics lessons into entertainment often spells disaster, especially worn out "think like this" attempts. You see it today in so many films. You just know if there's a hot girl in a lead role, she's going to have a lesbian encounter. She's going to have a friend who's full blown lesbo, and have an interracial relationship. I don't care about any of that individually, but it's become almost a staple in modern films. Even the Brad Pitt movie "Allies" had a homosexual relationship, openly lesbian... that would never have been tolerated in that time.
This kind of morality funneling is annoying. It's like watching Sesame Street for adults. It fucks up otherwise decent films.
But these are movies you need, you just don't know it. :cry
JMarkJohns
02-11-2018, 02:59 PM
Mudbound is Netflix and was nominated for multiple Oscars, just as many Prime creations have been.
Haven’t seen this yet, but I’m definitely going to view with tempered expectations.
DPG21920
02-12-2018, 12:17 AM
I didn’t like it after loving Cloverfield 2, but I appreciate people trying to make original sci-fi.
SpursforSix
02-12-2018, 11:02 AM
Mudbound is Netflix and was nominated for multiple Oscars, just as many Prime creations have been.
Haven’t seen this yet, but I’m definitely going to view with tempered expectations.
It's a pretty good movie.
AaronY
02-12-2018, 02:17 PM
It's a pretty good movie.
Am I gonna be assaulted with a liberal agenda if i try to watch it?
keep in mind i have a real huge one of these conservative white guy persecution complexes so i see the agendas attacking me everywhere
SpursforSix
02-12-2018, 03:25 PM
Am I gonna be assaulted with a liberal agenda if i try to watch it?
keep in mind i have a real huge one of these conservative white guy persecution complexes so i see the agendas attacking me everywhere
Well...it's got black people in it. Tell me this...what rating did you give Black Panther?
We can figure it out from there.
spurraider21
02-12-2018, 03:48 PM
i thought cloverfield 1 was solid but haven't seen any past that. are they worthwhile?
SpursforSix
02-12-2018, 04:18 PM
i thought cloverfield 1 was solid but haven't seen any past that. are they worthwhile?
The second one (with John Goodman) was pretty good. I haven't seen the first one or this new Netflix thing.
Trill Clinton
02-12-2018, 05:54 PM
i tried watching paradox but shit was way too boring to finish.
koriwhat
02-13-2018, 05:16 PM
i tried watching paradox but shit was way too boring to finish.
it wasn't horrible but lsd is much much better.
phyzik
02-15-2018, 11:40 PM
I laughed when that one dude lost his arm and he was all nonchalant about it... that was the point the movie was ruined for me, up to that point I was intrigued. I forced myself to watch the rest of it, but it quickly went "Leprechaun in the hood" bad after that point... It's like they tried to produce a compelling back story of the whole Cloverfield shit up to that point, then just said "fuck it, lets just do some retarded semi-funny stuff with this dudes arm!" totally ruining the pretty decent explanation at the end of how all this Cloverfield shit started. :bang
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