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[Dash_Riprock]

I wonder if some critics weren't ready for a more mature/complex comic book movie at the time. I suspect that it would be better received now as the notion that comic book movies = lighthearted spectacle for children only is not as strong.

What? Didn't TDK come out the year before?

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

I can't tell which one of these hyperbolic comments is more awful. It's a toss up.

Right, Man of Steel is only one of the best. Up there with Iron Man, Spider-Man, and The Dark Knight.

 

[WhateverItTakes]

67% . it'll be a great spectacle that won't convince the critics or the detractors.

 

[JohnDoe]

70% RT
60% MC

 

[GorillaJu]

45 MC
50 RT

 

[Jacksinthe]

67%

 

[DerZuhälter]

It's going to be the worst thing ever. Mediocre. Meh. doicare.

RT 62
71 % liked it

MC 48

 

[iPaul93]

70%.

 

[kmfdmpig]

What? Didn't TDK come out the year before?

It did, but Watchmen, to me, seems much darker. In TDK we see Harvey turn, but there is still a fairly clear distinction between good and bad. There's also enough reinforcement of the idea that people in general are good (the boat scene for example) to keep it from becoming as dark as Watchmen.

 

[Snaku]

Lotta crow coming for this thread I think.

 

[GorillaJu]

Lotta crow coming for this thread I think.

Agreed. Anyone predicting over 60 is asking for it.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Mark my words. It's going to make Fantastic 4 look like a hit. I'm calling it now. 4%.

 

[Magwik]

Agreed. Anyone predicting over 60 is asking for it.

Uwotm8

 

[Syntsui]

High 40s on Metacritic, high 60s on RT.

 

[Scientist Supreme!]

Lotta crow coming for this thread I think.

Yeah, I bet a bunch of people will do something childish like that.

 

[Magwik]

Yeah, I bet a bunch of people will do something childish like that.

Like spending a year systematically gathering posts of people who dissed Ant-Man?

 

[Scientist Supreme!]

Like spending a year systematically gathering posts of people who dissed Ant-Man?

Yes, I called that dude out for that. And I love that movie.

 

[Sojgat]

Why do people care about critic aggregate scores? Serious question.

 

[AngryMoth]

44%. I'd be delighted to be wrong but the trailers have made it look bad

 

[EVO]

84% RT

 

[Schweinehund]

Why do people care about critic aggregate scores? Serious question.

It's fun, and it has a meaningful impact on how movies perform, which I think would be cruciial for how the DCEU plays out over the next few years.

 

[gamz]

78%

 

[Staf]

68% RT

 

[Sapiens]

About the same as that godawful bore of a sears/ihop commerical that was the first one.

 

[WadiumArcadium]

Low 70s I think. 72%.

 

[Michael F. Assbender]

Critics hate Snyder's movies with a passion, so 60% is the absolute ceiling, IMO.

 

[BronsonLee]

Low 70s for both.

Snyder is...divisive.

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

I'm going to be positive and aim somewhere in the mid-60's. I'm fearing much worse, but if it ends up in the 65-70% range I'll be thrilled.

 

[Faddy]

66 RT

75 MC

 

[ginger ninja]

That Watchmen score is fucking atrocious. Wtf people.

 

[-COOLIO-]

78%

65

 

[Christopher]

Judging that superman was entirely shit and now you're dragging Ben Affleck into this I'm gonna go with a firm 55%

 

[Firemind]

That Watchmen score is fucking atrocious. Wtf people.

well the avengers is 92% fresh and age of ultron is 75% fresh so anything's possible at this point.

 

[LegendofDragoonLives]

And since I guess I don't know the character outside of the film, stuff like that just passes by without much problem for me.

Ranking them somewhere in the Marvel movies is probably right for me. Better then many, not as good as some. But I also seem to be less into Marvel movies then the critical consensus, so there is that too.

No, I'm the same. I find the general consensus of Marvel movies not to be as good as made out to be. There's only 2 great games and 1 amazing one out of all the ones in the MCU. The rest all fall to to good, solid & ok with none being garbage. That's one thing I can give Marvel credit for, they make no horrible movies.

Right, Man of Steel is only one of the best. Up there with Iron Man, Spider-Man, and The Dark Knight.

Definitely not for me. It could have been there with just a few changes, which unfortunately weren't there.

 

[Entropia]

63% RT
68 MC

 

[guek]

That Watchmen score is fucking atrocious. Wtf people.

The theatrical cut of Watchmen isn't that good

 

[DeathoftheEndless]

I predicted 68% in the DC thread last week. I'll bump it up to 73%.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Watchmen isn't that good

yea

 

[LSauchelli]

I think it will be around 85% thanks to Terrio, but I'm not hoping for more.

 

[KalBalboa]

65-70%? Not that the RT score will reflect how much I like the movie or anything.

 

[NotLiquid]

68% RT

 

[CapitalismSucks DonkeyBalls]

75% tops. I expect mid to high 60s, though.

 

[Father_Brain]

65% Fresh score

 

[80s Bad Guy]

90% RT

Spoiler

I just want to enjoy the week

 

[Garryk]

Man of Steel was 56% on RT so I think it will do at least that. I'll go with 62 RT, 50 MC.

 

[Zee_truly evil]

RT 90 MC 88

 

[Moppeh]

64 RT
65 MC

 

[Screaming Meat]

I'm honestly a little surprised at Watchmen having a 65% RT rating.

Roger Ebert gave Watchmen 4 stars (out of four). Devin Feraci, who is usually negative toward anything DC, gave Watchmen a 9 out of 10 score.

It wasn't flawless, but I thought it was a well done film.

As a huge Watchmen fan, I found it really disappointing.

 

[Garlador]

I'm predicting mid 60s to low 70s.

I would probably give it a 58 if it was solely a Man of Steel follow-up, but the Batman-effect I think will artificially boost the film for several critics and viewers.

Either way, I think it'll be worse than absolutely awful... it's be AVERAGE. *gasp*

 

[Pineapple]

54% on RT, 45 on Metacritic.