Scientist Supreme!
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So you pick the latter then. It just feels like you can't believe a reality where most seem to think it's good and you need to find excuses as to why those opinions don't matter.
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Ghostbusters Review Thread [Certified Fresh - 75%]
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now, you see, if they already liked the trailers, they have no credibility for some reason
I find it hard to believe that a movie with movie references like "We're gonna need a bigger boat!", "The power of Christ compels you!", "Thats gonna leave a mark", and "Say hello to my little friend!" could be good. But if the consensus here among people that didn't like the trailer is that it's good, I will believe them. The trailer looked so bad that would be a surprise.
Generally I don't agree with RT much. I mean Dumb and Dumber has a score in the 60s. I'll always be more swayed by a consensus here than critic opinions.
Corronchilejano
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I thought Crystal Skull was both stupid and entertaining, but not really a bad movie.
Guess I'll be seeing this movie in theaters.
Guess I'll be seeing this movie in theaters.
ElBoxyBrown
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If the dude who got banned here for sympathizing with a known GGer is reading this, bruh, it had nothing to do with censorship.
That's because you're a rational person who doesn't feel that your identity is thrown into crisis by the existence of things you might not like. It also helps that you don't have to pander to an audience predominantly consisting of insecure Ghostbusters fans.
Now that reviews are streaming in, it would appear my prediction in the defunct review thread was on the mark:
Nothing to be proud of it was patently obvious this would be the case.AntChum said:
QuantumZebra
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Damn, that post-mortem burn.
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BTW We're almost to 80 (77) reviews and at 76%! Looks like this train is CERTIFIED FRESH.
the salt trucks continue
Going to see this in just over an hour. Expecting an amusing evening, nothing more or less. Looking forward to it actually, I never really see comedies in the cinema - I usually save those for Netflix. My girlfriend bought tickets as soon as she could because she's in love with Kristen Wiig, Bill Murray and the original movie, and I'm more than happy to go along.
I'll report back later this evening or tomorrow, depending on whether we'll hit the pub afterwards or not.
I'll report back later this evening or tomorrow, depending on whether we'll hit the pub afterwards or not.
NOLA_Gaffer
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I can't find any of my Ghostbusters T-Shirts for some reason so I'll probably have to try to pick one up between now and Thursday.
MHWilliams
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Once again, the disagreement you tend to have in these threads is always about the same thing. You downplaying the size of that contingent. You realize a refusal to see the scope of a problem is part of the escalation of similar situations, right?
QuantumZebra
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We're about to hit certified fresh and the salt is gonna be legendary:
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ghostbusters_2016/
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ghostbusters_2016/
Anton Sugar
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I can't remember the last time I read or relied on a Roeper review.
Film criticism is much more effective, on a personal level, when you find critics that align to your sensibilities.
Film criticism is much more effective, on a personal level, when you find critics that align to your sensibilities.
starchild excalibur
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I don't ever read Roeper's reviews, but looking at his review history I actually don't disagree with a lot of his more recent reviews. I'm actually glad to see him rate something like Popstar highly, as I thought it was great, too.
Still, I'll be catching GB this weekend. I like Feig enough that short of this film getting nothing but unanimously horrible reviews it'd take a lot for me not to see it.
edit: I'm still most curious to see Double Toasted's review. I don't always agree with them on stuff, but I usually appreciate their views on it and find their videos always fun to watch.
Scientist Supreme!
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Man, it's insane how any positive reviews of this film get tons of dislikes. Like even the collider review where most of them gave it a 6, has 700+ dislikes.
This.
You don't want to see a movie? Fine. But you don't really need to make a smug seven minute video grandstanding about why you don't want to see the movie. Plus, after making such a solid statement as that, if he ever decides to actually watch the movie, he's going to have to eat a whole truckload of crow.
James Rolfe willingly stuck his hand into a hornet's nest. And he didn't just stick his hand in it, he also smacked the nest against his face for good measure.
ElMexiMerican
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I have a feeling DT's review is going to be really interesting.
VeryGooster
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Reminds me of the garbage comments (and death threats?) at RT because of Dark Knight Rises reviews
So what? He made a video. That's what youtubers do. Painting him as the face of sexism in nerd culture was still ridiculous.
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blankempathy
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So he acts like an adult and addresses his fans and now hes the bad guy for doing so? I guess he should of stayed silent right?
uncelestial
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Omg this really makes it look like it's teenagers acting the most sexist. A 2.6, eh?
Edit: shouldn't have said "all"
You don't need to but why not do it? The hell with people pathetic enough to be bothered by an opinion of a movie trailer.
cr0w
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I have the same problem I do with any talking head who thinks their opinion is worth sharing with the world, in that I don't give a shit what they think about anything. If you put it out there, though, don't be shocked when you get burned, and don't be passive aggressive about your reasoning for doing it and use "But they ASKED!" as an excuse.
But, again, I'm completely mystified by the fact that people actually put stock in what him and any YouTuber has to say. I don't give a shit what Roger Ebert said about anything, so some random nobody who reminds me of people I used to kick out of the comic store isn't going to get much of my attention unless he does something stupid, which Rolfe did by stepping into a minefield and being shocked when his leg got blown off.
Now I'm gonna go yell at a cloud.
Violence Jack
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Never pay attention to IMDb for a movie like this. That place is a cesspool, and people were already talking about voting it a 1 months before release.
You Are Viewtiful
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There's only 40 of them who voted though. The middle aged salt is the realest, not good for the stereotypes.
MHWilliams
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This is generally the rule for entertainment reviews of any stripe.
Indeed. There is a strong campaign against this film, which in turn created a strong campaign for this film.
Males 30 to 44 are giving it astronomical hate. Females of any age are almost non existent. Goes to show you that manbabism is a huge problem in society.
Dude. Making a seven minute video explaining exactly how an upcoming movie is destroying your childhood is not "acting like an adult".
Even the title of the video, "No review. I refuse.", is petulant and childish.
ryutaro's mama
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ryutaro's mama
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I had the shirt.
psychotron
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You're avatar.....all I can picture is, "A child?????", lol.
blankempathy
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whoops sorry i guess people aren't allowed to actually gives reasons and get across certain points because now its whining. But yes lets dismiss his opinion because of the title of the video and the time length instead of his actual reasons.
I don't think he actually said that it ruins his childhood, did he? I remember him saying that he doesn't like it and giving his reasons for why.Dude. Making a seven minute video explaining exactly how an upcoming movie is destroying your childhood is not "acting like an adult".
Even the title of the video, "No review. I refuse.", is petulant and childish.
Steeped in a Sea of Games
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People need to let the Rolfe thing go. There's literally multiple threads, some that have gone into the near thousands of comments, and yet I still see the same people banging on their drums hoping that if they just try to push their tired argument enough, maybe this time it will stick. I'm personally really sick of this circular discussion.
Yup. Saying you simply don't like the movie based on trailers and moving on, nobody is talking about those people. That is not a hate campaign. The ones still around today with their vitriol, conspiracy theories and willingness to put so much time into letting everyone know what is supposedly "just a personal opinion", that is as I hear the kids on the internet put it now a days, showing your asses.
cr0w
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Or maybe they're just tired of grown ass men acting like children over things that do not matter. It's not just about Rolfe to me, it's about the way fans of properties that I'm also a fan of act whenever something new hits if it's not specifically what they want.
It happens with G.I. Joe, He-Man, Transformers, to a lesser extent the Vacation series, and anything that the current 34-40 demographic latched on to as a kid. They hold these things sacred, and any attempt to update or change them is reacted to in the same manner, though it's hardly ever as loud or sustained as the GB reaction has been.
It's fucking embarrassing to fans of these properties that developed mentally beyond the age of 8. There's an action figure line out there tailored specifically to fans of the old He-Man cartoon and series, and if I showed you some of the ways people have reacted to insignificant things like Moss Man's ears not being flocked like the original figure's were, you'd probably be shocked into silence.
It happens with G.I. Joe, He-Man, Transformers, to a lesser extent the Vacation series, and anything that the current 34-40 demographic latched on to as a kid. They hold these things sacred, and any attempt to update or change them is reacted to in the same manner, though it's hardly ever as loud or sustained as the GB reaction has been.
It's fucking embarrassing to fans of these properties that developed mentally beyond the age of 8. There's an action figure line out there tailored specifically to fans of the old He-Man cartoon and series, and if I showed you some of the ways people have reacted to insignificant things like Moss Man's ears not being flocked like the original figure's were, you'd probably be shocked into silence.
blankempathy
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Correct he doesnt say that. People just assumed he was being a man baby like the real ones and lumped him in that camp.
Its ludicrous. Also James even says that the reason hes not watching isn't because it looks bad. Its mostly because he doesn't like the fact that they didn't do a proper sequel that would expand on the ghostbuster universe while the past actors are still around and instead went the route of a reboot.
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