wow. the critics are opposite Bob this time, saying that Rango is only visually good but its got a rotten tomatoes score of 85%, and Drive Angry got a 46% 
Escape to the Movies: Rango
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I noticed that there were a lot of animated releases a few months before. After Toy Story 3, there was Ringo, Rio, and Alpha & Omega, all animated movies with the main characters being only animals (as far as I know). I didn't bother seeing any of them but I just found it strange.
The final part of your show today makes me wonder about the movies that get a few (say, three to ten) reviews on/before release date, which tend to be significantly more positive than the eventual rottentomatoes average.
Do movie companies employ the same "80%+, you can talk about it on day one; anything less, wait a week" logic game companies get blasted for? Do they limit press screening to critics known to like similar movies or to give inflated scores? Or is it simple statistics? Any insight for me?
Do movie companies employ the same "80%+, you can talk about it on day one; anything less, wait a week" logic game companies get blasted for? Do they limit press screening to critics known to like similar movies or to give inflated scores? Or is it simple statistics? Any insight for me?
The movie really isn't going to try to be innovative and different from a story-telling aspect especially with the amount of money shelled out on the detail on the animation plus being aimed at children from what it seems.
The Zakim Bridge certainly is pretty.
On that note Rango does look gorgeous, it's a shame the story doesn't back it up. I also have to agree with Flatfrog that Pixar's strength comes from it's stories. The visuals are nice but they compliment the story rather than the other way 'round.
On that note Rango does look gorgeous, it's a shame the story doesn't back it up. I also have to agree with Flatfrog that Pixar's strength comes from it's stories. The visuals are nice but they compliment the story rather than the other way 'round.
Yeah, I thought Piranha and Drive Angry would suck, but your reviews told me otherwise...that they're somewhat enjoyable if not outright awesome. They really hurt themselves by dismissing the new media B-movie fans and circumventing reviews, even if a movie isn't a straight laced classic film like movie. Speaking of, I do love me the classics, but I'm not afraid to enjoy new elements in film. Especially action, I love action movies so much I'm going to go see Drive Angry with my brother now. XD
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Movies and Games come out later so we get the reviews about a week earlier.
(Plus I could already tell that Drive Angry was going to be great and if that sex scene is more over the top than Shoot Em' Up the awesome factor is all the way up to 11).
Movies and Games come out later so we get the reviews about a week earlier.
(Plus I could already tell that Drive Angry was going to be great and if that sex scene is more over the top than Shoot Em' Up the awesome factor is all the way up to 11).
In the UK, Drive Angry got into the public spotlight via the always popular Top Gear. That's actually better publicity for some than some critics.
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Nicholas Cage has sex whilst shooting up a bunch of bad guys? That's totally ripped off from Shoot 'Em Up. And there's no way in hell it'll be as good as that was!
Nicholas Cage has sex whilst shooting up a bunch of bad guys? That's totally ripped off from Shoot 'Em Up. And there's no way in hell it'll be as good as that was!
It's spelled Tanuki. Just an FYI.
But fuck yeah, I support that. That was my favorite item from Mario 3. Put on the Tanuki suit, gain the ability to fly and turn into a Jizo statue. How much more awesome can you get?
On a note related to the video, I kind of expected that of Rango from the trailers.
But fuck yeah, I support that. That was my favorite item from Mario 3. Put on the Tanuki suit, gain the ability to fly and turn into a Jizo statue. How much more awesome can you get?
On a note related to the video, I kind of expected that of Rango from the trailers.
The scene from Drive Angry sounds exactly like the scene from Shoot 'Em Up, only with Jack Daniels. Still, sounds like a good movie...
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Damn ninjas... >_>
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Damn ninjas... >_>
Hmmm, Good animation and lots of movie-references? Well yes, that DOES sound tempting.
By the way, here's hoping someone from Hollywood gets the 'give everything a screening'-message.
Off topic: For a guy who has explicitly posed himself as a furry-hater, Bob sure likes his Tanookis...
By the way, here's hoping someone from Hollywood gets the 'give everything a screening'-message.
Off topic: For a guy who has explicitly posed himself as a furry-hater, Bob sure likes his Tanookis...