Guardians of the Galaxy GOTG critics review/Rotten Tomatoes discussion

[MahvelBaby!]

Normally doesn't mean 100% cheer up

 

[MahvelBaby!]

Oh don't worry I have fatih I'm going to love it when I see it tonight!

 

[MarvelU]

88% now, another rotten was added

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Oh don't worry I have fatih I'm going to love it when I see it tonight!

Which is why you should not underestimate its powers.

 

[PokeJ]

It'll get back to around 90%.

 

[MahvelBaby!]

Any other negatives that we know of not yet added?

 

[Tymminator]

There are a ton of positives that still need to be added. I just want them to add in O'hehir's already

But seriously... It. Got. A good review. From. The New York Times. From Manohla Dargis of all people. That means, somewhere in Hell, Satan's building an ice skating rink and building a snowman!

LoL. You are awesome.

 

[kedrell]

One single more positive review is all that's needed to get back to 90%.

 

[Erzengel]

I guess they round up?

So a 89.5 is a 90%?

 

[DarthSkywalker]

I guess they round up?

So a 89.5 is a 90%?

Yep, it rounds up.

 

[Son of Coul]

Back up to 90%.

 

[MahvelBaby!]

Back up to 90%.

Were back in the game!

 

[Jackfrost]

The very empty-headedness...will probably insure its enormous success, since many in the audience will be able to identify with it. ~ Dr. Frank Swietek

Oh, you can insure success now? With Geico? This guy

http://www.oneguysopinion.com/Review.php?ID=4041

A little background on this guy:

Biography

Dr. Frank Swietek is Associate Professor of History at the University of Dallas, where he is regarded as a particularly tough grader. He has been the film critic of the University News since 1988, and has discussed movies on air at KRLD-AM (Dallas) and KOMO-AM (Seattle). He is also the Founding President of the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics' Association, a group of print and broadcast journalists covering film in the Metroplex area, and was a charter member of the Society of Texas Film Critics. Dr. Swietek is a member of the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS). He was instrumental in the creation of the Lone Star Awards, which, through the efforts of the Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Film Commission, give recognition annually to the best feature films and television programs produced in Texas.

Movies are essentially works of art. Meaning different people will like different genres. So why would someone insult an entire fan base solely on the fact you do not like the genre?

"It’s a completely vacuous reiteration of the “saving the universe” plot common to all these pictures,"

Why do critics continue to attack the plot for not being "original"? Do they still NOT understand comic book movies are based on....THE FREAKING COMIC BOOKS? Of course it's not "original". The stories have been told before. Are they also criticizing movies based on novels?

 

[MahvelBaby!]

Wow. ...I almost find that offensive. ...

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Pretty sure this film has an "original" story. Not one based on any specific comic. So I think originality can be question, even if you think something be "based" on source material has to be unoriginal.

 

[The Endless]

Not plot is original in genre movies. You can boil pretty much every blockbuster down to "the good guys have to stop the bad guys from destroying the city/world/universe".

It's like some don't appreciate great character driven stories and are too literal with their criticisms.

 

[Spiderdevil]

I feel like a CBM film getting 90% is like a non-genre film getting 100% just because you will always have those guys who hate on superhero films.

How right you are

I think whenever a CBM is released,atleast 10% of critics are biased against it and it needs to be really good to convince them otherwise

 

[Spiderdevil]

I think at this point we can be certain that it won't fall under 85%

 

[Suzanne78]

I generally pay little attention to reviews that treats the audiences who enjoy these movies and gives money to them as mindless zombies. It's more of a reflection of that reviewer than the movie itself. I want to shake them and say, hey! It is possible to enjoy these comic book movies AND also love "critical darlings". Not every movie should aspire to be the latter, but all of them should aspire to be as good a movie as they can be.

Which is why Corliss not liking this movie kind of stings for me, LOL! He's one of the few critics who respects the history behind the comics themselves, so his critiques are more focused on the movie rather than being dismissive of the genre.

I just have to focus on the positive - we got Dargis on board, but lost Corliss LOL!!

I want to see Hornaday's (WaPo) review, as well as LAT and SFC. Oh, and Christopher Orr's (The Atlantic) been a major go-to reviewer for genre films.

I'm actually rather shocked that Dargis' review reads more positive than the Observer's Ebiri.

 

[TheVileOne]

Oh, you can insure success now? With Geico? This guy

http://www.oneguysopinion.com/Review.php?ID=4041

A little background on this guy:



Movies are essentially works of art. Meaning different people will like different genres. So why would someone insult an entire fan base solely on the fact you do not like the genre?



Why do critics continue to attack the plot for not being "original"? Do they still NOT understand comic book movies are based on....THE FREAKING COMIC BOOKS? Of course it's not "original". The stories have been told before. Are they also criticizing movies based on novels?

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Not plot is original in genre movies. You can boil pretty much every blockbuster down to "the good guys have to stop the bad guys from destroying the city/world/universe".

It's like some don't appreciate great character driven stories and are too literal with their criticisms.

It is how you deliver the plot that the originality, freshness and energy come from.

If that is not the case, it is all literally "the same".

 

[The Endless]

It is how you deliver the plot that the originality, freshness and energy come from.

If that is not the case, it is all literally "the same".

Most definitely. It's why i separate "plot" and "story".

 

[Suzanne78]

The majority of the reviews (granted I've skimmed more than read thoroughly) seem to discuss the basicness of the plot, but that it's kept fresh and new because of the characters, some also for the way the FX are used (?????) and that's a big bonus for the movie. Seems like they're saying it was very character-driven!

In other words, I think both Darth and The Endless are right!

 

[Pond]

I wouldnt waste time with snobs. Snobery is irrational, and therefore, absolutely inmune to argumentation.

 

[amazingfantasy15]

The majority of the reviews (granted I've skimmed more than read thoroughly) seem to discuss the basicness of the plot, but that it's kept fresh and new because of the characters, some also for the way the FX are used (?????) and that's a big bonus for the movie. Seems like they're saying it was very character-driven!

In other words, I think both Darth and The Endless are right!

That's not a bad thing though, Iron Man had a very generic plot and the villain was almost non-existent, RDJ carry it and carried it well. I think the plot revolves around a MacGuffin, albeit one that will play a bigger part in movies down the line, which isn't a bad thing, many movies use a MacGuffin for the plot. MI3 was great, but can anyone say what the Rabbit's Foot was, why people wanted it?

Also, bad reviews are bound to happen, some movies just don't click with people. Many people think Man of Steel is awful, I find it to be on par with Superman the Movie. Both movies gave me great Superman's, the Movie the quiet goody two shoes boyscout. Man of Steel showed what would probably happen if two immensely powerful beings fought each other, mass destruction.