The Dark Knight Rises The TDKR General Discussion Thread - Part 127 (NO SPOILERS)

[floreairfoot]

Listen to the Youtube...

Nothing got turned around on him. Sorry.

I listened to the whole thing, you should too.

His words:

Spoiler

"There's discussion out there to whether or not this was purposeful, and if it will influence votes"

"this is the kind of stuff the Obama team likes to drum -up".

"The kind of people who would make this comparison are the kind of people they are campaigning to"

So, like I said, his words were taken out of context. Non of this is his personal opinion.

 

[Deserana]

Am I the only person that thinks it's weird how many positive reviews are needed to raise the RT meter, but how a single negative can knock it down 2-3 points?

Nope I don't get it either but then I haven't been figuring it out mathematically. I've never been good at Maths but what is the calculation you need to do to get the Tomatometer percentage :shameful look:.

 

[blknrdcllctv]

I won't lie, I am gutted at the poor reviews coming out now.

Stay the course my friend. At 84% or at 74%...this is still going to be a great film for us all. He is not a flawless director, nor are his narratives always tight, but he's given us two beautiful movies and I am 100% confident this one will be equally, if not more, beautiful.

 

[Reek]

In the end, I would like it to be in the 90s, I would like it to kill at the B.O., but all that matters is whether or not WE enjoy the film...right?

Could you all live with a score in the 70s and it finishing second to The Avengers? Will that make it any less of a triumph?

Not for me...

No matter what, there will always be the Marvel vs. DC idiots.

I, for one, am thrilled all 'Big 3 CBMs' this summer are doing good to great. But there will be those people saying 'Batman was better', 'Avengers had a better RT', 'Batman had more box office' , blah blah blah.

 

[Deserana]

Just dropped to 84%

43 fresh/8 rotten.

 

[Avengers-Report]

I love how Nolan embarks in realistic film making, making Bane's voice muffled under an object that covers the nose and mouth, and then critically gets grilled for it.

 

[joker1524]

Another negative review in on RT.

Back to 84%.

Darn

Negative review by who? I dont see any new ones

 

[dinste1]

Stay the course my friend. At 84% or at 74%...this is still going to be a great film for us all. He is not a flawless director, nor are his narratives always tight, but he's given us two beautiful movies and I am 100% confident this one will be equally, if not more, beautiful.

I don't usually bother with critics but really thought this would have been universally enjoyed.

A lot of hate for Bane too in the reviews.

Trying to convince myself they are morons but I dunno.

It is very "First world problemy" , I admit.

 

[Reek]

Yes, but aren't you going into the film with preconceived notions, too?

I hear that.

However, a professional critic should go in with an open mind.

 

[DoomsdayApex]

Another negative review in on RT.

Back to 84%.

Darn

The Village Voice was just posted.

 

[Joker594]

Negative review by who? I dont see any new ones

Elliott Noble of Sky Movies.

 

[joker1524]

Just dropped to 84%

43 fresh/8 rotten.

Right back where we ****ing started lmao

 

[Marvolo]

Hearing that the story is a mess has me somewhat worried.

 

[Avengers-Report]

Most negative reviews complain a lot about Bane. And they never mention his size, something we were so concerned about, but rather his muffled voice and persona. Interesting...

 

[Reek]

When are the other 50000 reviews expected to come in/

 

[blknrdcllctv]

No matter what, there will always be the Marvel vs. DC idiots.

I, for one, am thrilled all 'Big 3 CBMs' this summer are doing good to great. But there will be those people saying 'Batman was better', 'Avengers had a better RT', 'Batman had more box office' , blah blah blah.

This is not even about Marvel vs. DC (even though some FEEL it is). It's more about the total value of this film (and franchise) being hinged upon scores and receipts. Should how WE feel about this movie really hang in the balance, while we await affirmation from some "other"? There have been plenty of movies I've loved that critics panned (and that did not do well in the box office). I have no fear. I took a deep breath and slowly rose to my feet with the bats circling around me.

I'm ready!

 

[craigdbfan]

The Village Voice was just posted.

That one has been up a while. It's a different negative review.

 

[Dispatch Ninja]

Did the village voice really compare tdkr to batman forever? Smh

 

[ImAlwaysAngry]

Yes, you are.

Lemire has the right to her opinion but her choice of words did not sit well with me (out of most negative reviews). Lemire's article is well-written but my criticism of her Bane-Joker comparison is just that. It's not a dig, nor am I seeking to devalue her review. So knock it off. I don't care how many times you read the review and I certainly don't care if you respect her. There are plenty of people who respect Devin too -- I don't (to me, he's a hack and a bully).

If you don't like my criticism regarding her criticism, then tough. Move on.

This again.

I'm not going to go through the posts to find the genesis of this, but the fact is there were a lot of folks completely tearing down the reviews and summarizing them in narrow and incorrect ways in order to protect a movie they haven't even seen. It's a silly practice.

That's what I was on about. That's what I was getting at. That is clear.

I have no problem with you disagreeing with negative reviews. That is not, nor was it ever the issue.

 

[batbax]

I hear that.

However, a professional critic should go in with an open mind.

Precisely.

 

[batbax]

Elliott Noble of Sky Movies.

Weird. Just last week sky movies twitter was saying how awesome it was. Unless this is a different thing.

 

[akfj]

Hearing that the story is a mess has me somewhat worried.

Depends on whose review you're reading.

 

[Joker594]

Another positive review added.

Back up to 85%

 

[JL Unlimited]

I feel like we're watching a basketball game. Haha

 

[Avengers-Report]

Another positive review added.

Back up to 85%

+1% from this morning t: