SamStar42 said:
Look, Bob. I've defended you more than I need have, you're probably one of my favourite movie critics but please, for the love of God, accept that not every movie has to be this artistic piece, with amazing acting, original set pieces and have an important message behind them. Some movies are just meant to be enjoyable to sit through. Salt was this and you appeared to like that even if there were two reasons attached to Jolie that probably helped your opinion along the way.
And please, stop stating that everyone who likes a movie you don't is worthless. Transformers, Book of Eli, and now Expendables - some people just like to sit through a movie that's brainless. Whilst they're not that good, stating that everyone who likes them is pretty much wrong is just arrogant and pretentious.
Not everyone who likes bad action movies is this douchebag frat boy, who can't tell the difference between an etch-a-sketch and a Da Vinci. Just accept that occasionally people don't see things the way you do, because you're starting to become insufferable.
I mostly agree with this guy. You're waaaaaay to biased with movies like this. There's nothing wrong with a brainless action film, even with no gore, and they have their points. To say that this is some horrible blemish on filmmaking is nothing but, for lack of a better term, bigotry towards people that legitimately enjoy this stuff for the sake of a fun ride.
Not to mention that this review was more filled with "it's boring, it sucks, fuck this movie" than actual critiques like with The Book of Eli. I trusted your review on that because you gave points other than "blah blah blah it wasn't what I wanted". I still kind of want to see this movie, simply because I don't trust your reviews when they're like this. You're the same way with Halo. Hate for either no legitimate reasons or, in Halo's case, lack of knowledge. And don't act like you "know enough about it", because trust me, from the way you've talked about it, you don't, so don't even try.
When you review a movie you love, you're very detailed on EXACTLY what's good and bad about it. That's why, although I disliked the movie, I saw every point you made about Scott Pilgrim. It just wasn't my type of film. But I just blow off every incredibly negative review you make like this as pointless, mindless nerd rage.
Please, make your negative reviews as well detailed as your positive ones, and stop insulting those that like movies you don't. They aren't bad people. They just have different tastes.
TL;DR, please stop being an asshole towards those that think differently from you and give better, more detailed negative reviews that involve more reasons than "it's boring and sucks".
