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I love B cult horror movies, but that's because they are bad.
I will go to my grave defending Killing Them Softly (2012).
I will go to my grave defending Killing Them Softly (2012).
Have you ever liked a movie which has received bad reviews?
Also, I don't know how Sydney Pollack's The Yakuza (1974) has such a low rating, that movie is great!
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Killing Them Softly is a very good movie, it’s just so damn bitter. I hope it’s on it’s way to re-evaluation. It’ll play better now than in the wake of Obama’s re-election.
Who cares about bad reviews from critics? This is one of my favorite movies that got panned...
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Oh you betch'ya, all the time. Most of my favorites I have are considered "Guilty Pleasures". As far as a very recent film, I have to say I enjoyed Justice League and even found myself having fun with it. Oh it's not a great movie by any stretch right now ( mabie that will change ). And it's not anywhere near close to my version of those heroes but I did find myself smiling here and there.
I like the question, but I think it's a bit more interesting when broken down.
For example, The Room is fascinating, but it's fascinating in ways that exist despite what I'd expect from typical criticism. I could probably ready a bad review of the film, agree that technically the critique is fair, and still enjoy the film.
That category of "badly reviewed films that I like" fall under finding something special in the film despite faults. And there's a lot of sub-categories to that as well (nostalgic films, popcorn films, so-bad-it's-good films, etc). There's a lot of films I like that fall under this category.
But to me, the more interesting question is about films where you think the critical consensus is wrong. That the reviews actually don't stand up for X, Y, Z reasons. That's the one I actually have to think about, because generally speaking one doesn't automatically come to mind, because generally I tend to watch films that are recommended to me and those tend to be well-ish reviewed.
I was going to say The Grey had more depth than I was expecting, but actually that's at 79% on RT, which really isn't that much lower than I'd put it myself. I assumed it got way more panned.
I'll have to think about that. But I am curious if people think of films that they straight up think the critics messed up on.
(I'm betting experimental films come to mind, but those are a bit of low hanging fruit IMO)
For example, The Room is fascinating, but it's fascinating in ways that exist despite what I'd expect from typical criticism. I could probably ready a bad review of the film, agree that technically the critique is fair, and still enjoy the film.
That category of "badly reviewed films that I like" fall under finding something special in the film despite faults. And there's a lot of sub-categories to that as well (nostalgic films, popcorn films, so-bad-it's-good films, etc). There's a lot of films I like that fall under this category.
But to me, the more interesting question is about films where you think the critical consensus is wrong. That the reviews actually don't stand up for X, Y, Z reasons. That's the one I actually have to think about, because generally speaking one doesn't automatically come to mind, because generally I tend to watch films that are recommended to me and those tend to be well-ish reviewed.
I was going to say The Grey had more depth than I was expecting, but actually that's at 79% on RT, which really isn't that much lower than I'd put it myself. I assumed it got way more panned.
I'll have to think about that. But I am curious if people think of films that they straight up think the critics messed up on.
(I'm betting experimental films come to mind, but those are a bit of low hanging fruit IMO)
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I think Speed Racer (2008) is a genuinely great film but critics and audiences both hated it. Defending that movie is a hill I will gladly die on, it's great.
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I was surprized to find out that I'm the only person in the world who thinks The Swarm is a great movie.
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I think Speed Racer (2008) is a genuinely great film but critics and audiences both hated it. Defending that movie is a hill I will gladly die on, it's great.
I think I already put this out on the board, but when I went with my friends they all HATED it, but I loved it.
The first 20 minutes contain some of my favorite exposition in all of film; gorgeous editing & visuals, fantastically paced. It's actually my main complaint that when the backstory is done the film slowing down so much to the main arc is a bit jarring.
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This was panned?
As for me, just look at my avatar.
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I really just want you all angry and confused the whole time.
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This movie is a lot better than its reputation -
(Should’a been someone other than Depp, tho.)
(Should’a been someone other than Depp, tho.)
Back when it came out, at least (it even got a Razzie nomination that year). I do wonder how much we can count films that originally got bad reviews but have since been re-evaluated as classics.
As for me, just look at my avatar.
As for me, just look at my avatar.
Rarely do the Razzie's get them all right, and sometimes they really screw up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Go...spberry_Awards
(The Shining)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6th_Go...spberry_Awards
(Rocky IV)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9th_Go...spberry_Awards
(Cocktail)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_G...spberry_Awards
(Basic Instinct, The Bodyguard)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_G...spberry_Awards
(Blair Witch Project)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/26th_G...spberry_Awards
(House of Wax)
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