Escape to the Movies: The Expendables
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Moviebob you suck, not for bashing expendables or disrespecting Randy Couture, (as MMA is not a fringe sport!), but the fact that you think your opinion should govern the way people think, Scott Pilgrim wasn't a turn in pop culture, and the fact that it bombed was proof. (hence the term popular culture,) Star wars was a turning point because a majority of people were influenced by it,
and stop acting like it's some great crime that Scott Pilgrim didn't bring in the big bucks, a critic like you, should have seen that one coming. It's going to make enough on DVD sales anyway and take its place as cult classic, so take a chill pill, I mean are you in love with Romana Flowers too and want to see her movie do well. Also, just one big no, people who go to see the same Movie with big name actors are not cheese eating sheep, they're not like us who are movie fanatics and most likely won't be tired of all the old cliches.
Lastly, your still one of my favourite critics just calm down after you see a movie you don't like and try not be so arrogant, peace out.
and stop acting like it's some great crime that Scott Pilgrim didn't bring in the big bucks, a critic like you, should have seen that one coming. It's going to make enough on DVD sales anyway and take its place as cult classic, so take a chill pill, I mean are you in love with Romana Flowers too and want to see her movie do well. Also, just one big no, people who go to see the same Movie with big name actors are not cheese eating sheep, they're not like us who are movie fanatics and most likely won't be tired of all the old cliches.
Lastly, your still one of my favourite critics just calm down after you see a movie you don't like and try not be so arrogant, peace out.
Ironically enough, we've got another throwback later on this year: a True Grit remake starring Jeff Bridges in the Duke's role and directed by the Cohen Brothers.
It's not so much the content as much as how the production and director uses it. The Expendables could've been a better film, but what I've heard from other critics (notably Spill.Com who took time to mention specific flaws), there was not enough time for each character and it came off as a bit diluted. If the director would've cut out a few of the less needed actors (Austin et all), maybe it would've been a fun throw back a la Grindhouse. But too many action stars who each demand equal time and you've got a mess.
It's not so much the content as much as how the production and director uses it. The Expendables could've been a better film, but what I've heard from other critics (notably Spill.Com who took time to mention specific flaws), there was not enough time for each character and it came off as a bit diluted. If the director would've cut out a few of the less needed actors (Austin et all), maybe it would've been a fun throw back a la Grindhouse. But too many action stars who each demand equal time and you've got a mess.
What's with the people hating on moviebob for being an 'elitist critic who can't enjoy a good popcorn flick'? This is the guy who gave the thumbs up to GI Joe and the A-Team. The man can appreciate a mindless popcorn flick.
But just because a movie doesn't try to be anything more then a big, fun, dumb action movie doesn't excuse it when it fails to be fun, and doesn't even deliver well on the action, and ends up being nothing more then a big dumb movie. MB's certainly going overboard hating on those who liked it, but I can understand getting upset at a movie going public that pumps so much money into these movies.
But just because a movie doesn't try to be anything more then a big, fun, dumb action movie doesn't excuse it when it fails to be fun, and doesn't even deliver well on the action, and ends up being nothing more then a big dumb movie. MB's certainly going overboard hating on those who liked it, but I can understand getting upset at a movie going public that pumps so much money into these movies.
The reason why you don't get this reaction with Zero Punctuation is because Yahtzee is God. Besides which he has self-effacement, makes ludicrous insults against almost anyone or anything, and is hilarious. MovieBob evangelises that 'a is right, b is wrong. Those who support a are good people, those that support b are stupid'. Yahtzee says 'a is good, b is bad. Those who support a are idiots, those that support b are idiots, I wish to see them fight to the death in my sex dungeon cellar'.
As a blogpost on a blog, I would have passed this on as an outlet for this man's opinion. However I clearly see you are trying to be a critic. In that case I would have accepted a bad review for this movie if you would have thought it bad.
However, what you clearly did was post a video of you ranting on about artsy films and whining about how they're never successful. While I accept that you do not think the movie was particularly good, there was no call for insulting its audience because it did not see the movie that you liked.
There was also no call for saying that the entire human race is going downhill because people saw a movie they liked instead of one you liked. Perhaps the human race starts to go downhill when people can't accept other people's opinions as strongly as their own?
Try again next time.
However, what you clearly did was post a video of you ranting on about artsy films and whining about how they're never successful. While I accept that you do not think the movie was particularly good, there was no call for insulting its audience because it did not see the movie that you liked.
There was also no call for saying that the entire human race is going downhill because people saw a movie they liked instead of one you liked. Perhaps the human race starts to go downhill when people can't accept other people's opinions as strongly as their own?
Try again next time.
Because answering "Who sent you here?" with "Your mother" is a great line.IronStorm9 said:
I find it strange that your "It's a cash-in" argument is based on the fact that you think he got better lines.
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hmm lets see what fox says to do about this.... ok, first Im supposed to invade your county to make sure you dont take american jobs, then Im supposed to destroy your country so you cant destroy america then I have to declare freedom after your population is wiped out.... hmm that seems like alot of effort, think Ill play flash games insteadFargoDog said:
Hm hm... well, i didn't like this movie either. And i mean: COME ON.. you have Jet Li in it. That man never was in a bad movie. And you have Jason Statham... well, Transporter 2 was pretty bad... but he NEVER was not ENTERTAINING.
But this one: dark, fast-cut fightscenes with characters i didn't care about. The only character i liked at all was Gunnar.
And the movie is so forgetable too... it all blurrs together into a 5 minute-plot:
Dudes want to kill el presidente, but its hard, they go away but make the EXcia-dude angry. Gunnar betrays them (but doesn't want). They come back because of the woman. They kill the country and happy ending for all.
Bah... 5/10 (Because it has Jet Li in it... I can't give that man a BAD score)
But this one: dark, fast-cut fightscenes with characters i didn't care about. The only character i liked at all was Gunnar.
And the movie is so forgetable too... it all blurrs together into a 5 minute-plot:
Dudes want to kill el presidente, but its hard, they go away but make the EXcia-dude angry. Gunnar betrays them (but doesn't want). They come back because of the woman. They kill the country and happy ending for all.
Bah... 5/10 (Because it has Jet Li in it... I can't give that man a BAD score)
Cut Austin?wildcard9 said:
Austin was a villain meant for the Expendables to fight. Why would you cut him? If you cut him you'd have to replace him with someone else to have more action and that would make the entire firing redundant.
BOB:
In case you actually read these threads, do me a favor and pay no attention to the army of oversensitive mouth-breathers desperately trying to save face after being called sheep by someone they've never even met.
Remember, their very scorn praises you, for if they didn't respect and admire you your insult would have meant nothing.
You're right up there with Yahtzee, dude. Keep up the good work.
In case you actually read these threads, do me a favor and pay no attention to the army of oversensitive mouth-breathers desperately trying to save face after being called sheep by someone they've never even met.
Remember, their very scorn praises you, for if they didn't respect and admire you your insult would have meant nothing.
You're right up there with Yahtzee, dude. Keep up the good work.
Aww k'mon! Get serious please! If that happened, people would go see that movie in DROVES to figure why they hate it so much.EchetusXe said:
Do you honestly believe that a movie endored by these people would NOT be affected in the box office?
In the end, critics are critics because they want their voice to be heard, and they implicitly WANT to matter. Whenever that doesn't happen, they hurt.
Movie Bob's review betray me, I FED UP WITH THIS WORLD!!!!Hubilub said:
We're not allowed to be offended at being outright insulted? That's nice.Charisma said:
Not going to win many arguments like this, are you?Charisma said:
C. Violence!Uber Waddles said:
I don't agree it had bland action. I think District 9 had blander action.
Mind you, that one alien getting test-splattered in that movie was way more emotion-evoking than a roomful of baddies in this or even the best action scenes. Nevertheless, I wasn't thinking 'OH SHIT, this is badass', I was thinkin 'OH SHIT, I have empathy for a lobster-claw handed doofus and a giant coackroach man'.
I wanted to see Rambo go through the motions... I'm not blind to how dumb it is... And I hope most people aren't either.
If you dig up reviews by Ebert from back in the eighties he thumbs down some action flicks most consider classic, like Die Hard and Predator. Not to say that Expendables is a classic or something, it's just hard for brainy critics to enjoy dumb action movies.
Uh, he actually WAS trying to make a PG 13 and then changed his mind. He was going to either make a 13 or an 18, he did a shite compromise.