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[Savor]

Interstellar

Finished watching Interstellar (2014). Wow. {-, -} Zzz.. So boring. But what else is new? It is a Nolan screenplay with drab dialogue and bland scenery. Even Gone Girl moved faster than Interstellar, and it was a typical, slow moving Fincher film. Most boring Nolan film since Batman Begins. Apollo 13 and Contact were more entertaining than both! I guess 2014 truly was a terrible year in movies if this one is ranked the highest on IMDb. Nolan gets all the praises from critics and his fanatics alike. Great at the Cannes. Horrible replay value, ambiance, unrealistic dialogue, forgettable characters, music score, etc.

I liked -
The Prestige (2006) - 8.5/10
The Dark Knight (2008) - 8.5/10
Memento (2000) - 8/10

I thought Inception (2010) was good but something I wouldn't watch more than 3x as I lose interest if I know the story is really a "dream." I rented Insomnia (2002) over a decade ago and thought it was just ok. It wasn't bad but it wasn't all that great either. Liked Robin Williams' performance.

Overrated by others but not by me -
Inception - 8/10
Interstellar (2014) - 7/10
Batman Begins (2005) - 7/10
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) - 7.5/10

I liked TDKR a little more than BB because Scarecrow is a weak villain and Nolan made Ra's al Ghul into such boring villian. He also made Bane boring too but some of the sequences were spectacular. I remember being so hyped about Batman Begins after reading all the great reviews. Then I watch it and nearly fell asleep in the theater. Never cared to see it again after 10 years. Just like in Adam West's Batman episodes, an entertaining one usually involves The Joker. He is the greatest villain to Batman. The movies from 1989 and 2008 stood out because of having that key ingredient. The Penguin and The Riddler to me were never really all that interesting even in the 1960's TV show.

But any of those four above would fall under the movies everyone seems to love or rate high except for me club. It would be in the same class as movies I didn't care for like Avatar, Fight Club, E.T., first Lord of the Rings, and The Boondock Saints. The first hour of Interstellar feels like that first two hours of Fellowship already. If any movie can't hold my attention that first hour or the characters aren't interesting enough for me, I don't care how well it finishes or how shocking the ending will be. I don't like any movie that hinges its greatness on a twist ending like what The Sixth Sense tried to do. Replay value gets ruined like what happened to Shutter Island...

I once believed Nolan is the greatest director of this century but most of his films have very little repeat viewing. Now I am not so sure if he is even the best of his gen after ruining Batman and Gotham City's ambiance and the terrible story for Superman in Man of Steel. He seems as pretentious as Peter Jackson trying to write Shakespeare for comic heroes and forced upon sentimentality. Quentin Tarantino can make some bad movies. Even overrated at times. I didn't care for Kill Bill. But his films never takes themselves so seriously every time. With Nolan, very little humor. Very little smiles. Both the cast and acting can be great but alot of characters are unlikeable including Batman or anything jerk face/real life ****** Christian Bale portrays. Even my Nolan fav, The Prestige, went into territory of beyond belief with that Telstra sci-fi cloning stuff.

But Nolan seems to get praise like Tarantino based on some past reputation. Tarantino hasn't made a great movie since Pulp Fiction. Django and Basterds are borderline great but each one can drag on and on. Scorsese hasn't made a great movie since Casino. The Wolf of Wall Street is my 3rd fav film by him since the narration came back, dialogue is fast and dirty, and cool camera trickery. Best Leo/Marty film for me. Not The Departed and The Aviator which won awards. But Wall Street is still way behind Goodfellas and Casino for me. And Nolan who showed early promise with Memento hasn't made a great movie since 2008 while his last few efforts have been overrated.

 

[Ulenspiegel]

I share your opinion, though I have been in minority with my view even in my family as Interstellar is their favorite movie of all times. (Shrugs). Either I have a bad taste in films or I don't go with the flow.

 

[Huntn]

Bathory: Countess of Blood (2008.)
(This movie is a historical nonsense. Shame.)

But is it enjoyable fiction?

 

[Huntn]

'Beer League', one of my all-time favorites.

An unemployed slacker inspires his softball teammates to improve their game so they won't get kicked out of the local league.

Talk about a movie poster designed to pull in a specific demographic, lol. I wonder if this is on Netfliks?

 

[McGiord]

Interstellar

Finished watching Interstellar (2014). Wow. {-, -} Zzz.. So boring. But what else is new? It is a Nolan screenplay with drab dialogue and bland scenery. Even Gone Girl moved faster than Interstellar, and it was a typical, slow moving Fincher film. Most boring Nolan film since Batman Begins. Apollo 13 and Contact were more entertaining than both! I guess 2014 truly was a terrible year in movies if this one is ranked the highest on IMDb. Nolan gets all the praises from critics and his fanatics alike. Great at the Cannes. Horrible replay value, ambiance, unrealistic dialogue, forgettable characters, music score, etc.

I liked -
The Prestige (2006) - 8.5/10
The Dark Knight (2008) - 8.5/10
Memento (2000) - 8/10

I thought Inception (2010) was good but something I wouldn't watch more than 3x as I lose interest if I know the story is really a "dream." I rented Insomnia (2002) over a decade ago and thought it was just ok. It wasn't bad but it wasn't all that great either. Liked Robin Williams' performance.

Overrated by others but not by me -
Inception - 8/10
Interstellar (2014) - 7/10
Batman Begins (2005) - 7/10
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) - 7.5/10

I liked TDKR a little more than BB because Scarecrow is a weak villain and Nolan made Ra's al Ghul into such boring villian. He also made Bane boring too but some of the sequences were spectacular. I remember being so hyped about Batman Begins after reading all the great reviews. Then I watch it and nearly fell asleep in the theater. Never cared to see it again after 10 years. Just like in Adam West's Batman episodes, an entertaining one usually involves The Joker. He is the greatest villain to Batman. The movies from 1989 and 2008 stood out because of having that key ingredient. The Penguin and The Riddler to me were never really all that interesting even in the 1960's TV show.

But any of those four above would fall under the movies everyone seems to love or rate high except for me club. It would be in the same class as movies I didn't care for like Avatar, Fight Club, E.T., first Lord of the Rings, and The Boondock Saints. The first hour of Interstellar feels like that first two hours of Fellowship already. If any movie can't hold my attention that first hour or the characters aren't interesting enough for me, I don't care how well it finishes or how shocking the ending will be. I don't like any movie that hinges its greatness on a twist ending like what The Sixth Sense tried to do. Replay value gets ruined like what happened to Shutter Island...

I once believed Nolan is the greatest director of this century but most of his films have very little repeat viewing. Now I am not so sure if he is even the best of his gen after ruining Batman and Gotham City's ambiance and the terrible story for Superman in Man of Steel. He seems as pretentious as Peter Jackson trying to write Shakespeare for comic heroes and forced upon sentimentality. Quentin Tarantino can make some bad movies. Even overrated at times. I didn't care for Kill Bill. But his films never takes themselves so seriously every time. With Nolan, very little humor. Very little smiles. Both the cast and acting can be great but alot of characters are unlikeable including Batman or anything jerk face/real life ****** Christian Bale portrays. Even my Nolan fav, The Prestige, went into territory of beyond belief with that Telstra sci-fi cloning stuff.

But Nolan seems to get praise like Tarantino based on some past reputation. Tarantino hasn't made a great movie since Pulp Fiction. Django and Basterds are borderline great but each one can drag on and on. Scorsese hasn't made a great movie since Casino. The Wolf of Wall Street is my 3rd fav film by him since the narration came back, dialogue is fast and dirty, and cool camera trickery. Best Leo/Marty film for me. Not The Departed and The Aviator which won awards. But Wall Street is still way behind Goodfellas and Casino for me. And Nolan who showed early promise with Memento hasn't made a great movie since 2008 while his last few efforts have been overrated.

Liking a movie, like any piece of art is different for anyone. It seems like you had certain high expectations with Interstellar and the director, what you imagined it would be from the beginning wasn't never there for you.
I love the movie and thoroughly enjoyed how they portrayed the time when it happened, the sciFi theme and how the characters evolved. The way I see it you were transported by the film to that era and you were not happy with it, it will be a really boring life living in dry farming world and the people who made the movie achieved that...and once your mind is set to not like it you don't enjoy the rest of it.
Now taking about Batman, I have no respect for it as a Superhero, as for me it will always be this guy, no matter how many different versions they produce and show:

 

[Huntn]

Interstellar

Finished watching Interstellar (2014). Wow. {-, -} Zzz.. So boring. But what else is new? It is a Nolan screenplay with drab dialogue and bland scenery. Even Gone Girl moved faster than Interstellar, and it was a typical, slow moving Fincher film. Most boring Nolan film since Batman Begins. Apollo 13 and Contact were more entertaining than both! I guess 2014 truly was a terrible year in movies if this one is ranked the highest on IMDb. Nolan gets all the praises from critics and his fanatics alike. Great at the Cannes. Horrible replay value, ambiance, unrealistic dialogue, forgettable characters, music score, etc.

I liked -
The Prestige (2006) - 8.5/10
The Dark Knight (2008) - 8.5/10
Memento (2000) - 8/10

I thought Inception (2010) was good but something I wouldn't watch more than 3x as I lose interest if I know the story is really a "dream." I rented Insomnia (2002) over a decade ago and thought it was just ok. It wasn't bad but it wasn't all that great either. Liked Robin Williams' performance.

Overrated by others but not by me -
Inception - 8/10
Interstellar (2014) - 7/10
Batman Begins (2005) - 7/10
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) - 7.5/10

I liked TDKR a little more than BB because Scarecrow is a weak villain and Nolan made Ra's al Ghul into such boring villian. He also made Bane boring too but some of the sequences were spectacular. I remember being so hyped about Batman Begins after reading all the great reviews. Then I watch it and nearly fell asleep in the theater. Never cared to see it again after 10 years. Just like in Adam West's Batman episodes, an entertaining one usually involves The Joker. He is the greatest villain to Batman. The movies from 1989 and 2008 stood out because of having that key ingredient. The Penguin and The Riddler to me were never really all that interesting even in the 1960's TV show.

But any of those four above would fall under the movies everyone seems to love or rate high except for me club. It would be in the same class as movies I didn't care for like Avatar, Fight Club, E.T., first Lord of the Rings, and The Boondock Saints. The first hour of Interstellar feels like that first two hours of Fellowship already. If any movie can't hold my attention that first hour or the characters aren't interesting enough for me, I don't care how well it finishes or how shocking the ending will be. I don't like any movie that hinges its greatness on a twist ending like what The Sixth Sense tried to do. Replay value gets ruined like what happened to Shutter Island...

I once believed Nolan is the greatest director of this century but most of his films have very little repeat viewing. Now I am not so sure if he is even the best of his gen after ruining Batman and Gotham City's ambiance and the terrible story for Superman in Man of Steel. He seems as pretentious as Peter Jackson trying to write Shakespeare for comic heroes and forced upon sentimentality. Quentin Tarantino can make some bad movies. Even overrated at times. I didn't care for Kill Bill. But his films never takes themselves so seriously every time. With Nolan, very little humor. Very little smiles. Both the cast and acting can be great but alot of characters are unlikeable including Batman or anything jerk face/real life ****** Christian Bale portrays. Even my Nolan fav, The Prestige, went into territory of beyond belief with that Telstra sci-fi cloning stuff.

But Nolan seems to get praise like Tarantino based on some past reputation. Tarantino hasn't made a great movie since Pulp Fiction. Django and Basterds are borderline great but each one can drag on and on. Scorsese hasn't made a great movie since Casino. The Wolf of Wall Street is my 3rd fav film by him since the narration came back, dialogue is fast and dirty, and cool camera trickery. Best Leo/Marty film for me. Not The Departed and The Aviator which won awards. But Wall Street is still way behind Goodfellas and Casino for me. And Nolan who showed early promise with Memento hasn't made a great movie since 2008 while his last few efforts have been overrated.

But Inception is not a dream. It's a scheme to manipulate, alter a person's decision making. The environment was made threatening by introducing the danger of limbo, a type of psychosis introduced by dying in someone else's dream. I'll confirm it does not appear to be a problem when you die in your own dreams, but that's only happened to me once that I remember, and interesting that it was not a nightmare.

Stop picking on Willie...

 

[Ulenspiegel]

But is it enjoyable fiction?

Well, to some minor extent because of the beautiful and talented Anna Friel. Otherwise it is a pack of lies which exceeds the category of historical fiction. (Just one small example: Caravaggio is Bathory's lover, though the furthest point the famous Italian painter ever got was Malta and by no means Transylvania).

 

[Huntn]

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Liking a movie, like any piece of art is different for anyone. It seems like you had certain high expectations with Interstellar and the director, what you imagined it would be from the beginning wasn't never there for you.
I love the movie and thoroughly enjoyed how they portrayed the time when it happened, the sciFi theme and how the characters evolved. The way I see it you were transported by the film to that era and you were not happy with it, it will be a really boring life living in dry farming world and the people who made the movie achieved that...and once your mind is set to not like it you don't enjoy the rest of it.
Now taking about Batman, I have no respect for it as a Superhero, as for me it will always be this guy, no matter how many different versions they produce and show:

My favorite BM character:

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Versus, the abomination :

 

[Huntn]

Well, to some minor extent because of the beautiful and talented Anna Friel. Otherwise it is a pack of lies which exceeds the category of historical fiction. (Just one small example: Caravaggio is Bathory's lover, though the furthest point the famous Italian painter ever got was Malta and by no means Transylvania).

The movie poster is iconic enough to make me want to watch it.

 

[Ulenspiegel]

The movie poster is iconic enough to make me want to watch it.

Sure, Hunt, enjoy the historical environment, but don't forget that in this movie almost nothing reflects the real personalities or in many cases events.

 

[GaryNoine]

Talk about a movie poster designed to pull in a specific demographic, lol. I wonder if this is on Netfliks?

Unfortunately no, I don't think this movie can be found anywhere except underground sites or the $.99 DVD bin at your local Walmart.

 

[maflynn]

I watched with my family Maleficent last night. I was impressed and thoroughly enjoyed the movie. I thought I had it figured out a couple of times, only to be surprised.

 

[rhett7660]

Just did a mini Kevin Smith marathon along with Chappie.

Red State - What a great little flick. Really dug it.
Tusk - What a seriously ****** up movie.
CHAPPiE - I liked it. Kind of far fetched and man did I see a lot of District 9 in this.

 

[Huntn]

Just did a mini Kevin Smith marathon along with Chappie.

Red State - What a great little flick. Really dug it.
Tusk - What a seriously ****** up movie.
CHAPPiE - I liked it. Kind of far fetched and man did I see a lot of District 9 in this.

For Chappie, there is a certain director's style that I can appreciate over a series of films, but there other conventions that too much resemble a previous work, feeling like a repeat for lack of new ideas. Possibly related, when I originally burned out on Stephen King, it was because I started seeing the same characterizations, expressions, and manner of description in his follow-on stories.

For Tusk, this image was enough to turn me off:

Spoiler: Image

 

[rhett7660]

For Chappie, there is a certain director's style that I can appreciate over a series of films, but there other conventions that too much resemble a previous work, feeling like a repeat for lack of new ideas. Possibly related, when I originally burned out on Stephen King, it was because I started seeing the same characterizations, expressions, and manner of description in his follow-on stories.

For Tusk, this image was enough to turn me off:

Spoiler: Image

We went in going blind re: picture and yeah it is a very twisted and pretty brutal. Good, it is along the lines and vibe of say Human Centipede. Not as twisted, but it is still pretty twisted and cruel.

I agree with Chappie, there was a lot of "I have seen that before' moments. I liked it for the most part.

 

[kazmac]

The Imposter (1975) An interesting Shaw Brothers film that plays with a little mystery, lots of disguise-jinks and not much Kung Fu. David Chiang is the title character, Ge Liang, a master of disguise. Mr. Ge uses his craft to discover who is behind framing two innocent security men for murder and the theft of the $30,000 they were en route to delivering.

Chiang was fun as Ge Liang and his many variants, but several of the 'identities' were unnecessary to me. I think it would have worked better if he just played the One Eyed Dragon all the way through. That character was not only fun to look at, but watch too and you could tell Chiang was having a lot of fun with OED. Also casting Chen Kuan Tai in a mostly non martial arts role was another element that made this sag a little. (Chen would perk up considerably a few years later, but here he was still green acting-wise.)

I enjoyed it largely for David's performance, overall, it was worth seeing. And I'll certainly watch again for the One Eyed Dragon.

 

[vulcanvillalta]

I just watched "Dances with Wolves" for the first time last night. What a terrific movies.... Loved the climax..

 

[Apple fanboy]

Just watched Howels Moving Castle. Another of my daughters choice. Kind of watchable, if somewhat confusing. In other words like most Studio Ghibli films.

 

[Mac'nCheese]

The wife and I saw The Man From UNCLE last night. Fun flick. Pretty much bombed here in the USA I think.

 

[Huntn]

The wife and I saw The Man From UNCLE last night. Fun flick. Pretty much bombed here in the USA I think.

I think it did. After seeing it do you have any opinion why that's so?

 

[itsOver9000]

I've been watching the Men in Black films.

MIB1 was still pretty decent. It's probably been 10+ years since I last saw but I still enjoyed it.

MIB2, I had seen it before but again it's been a long time. Wow it went downhill.. Lot of lame lines, some cringeworthy scenes especially from Will, Tommy Lee literally looked bored through the movie, and WTF was this scene...

I haven't seen MIB3 yet but my expectations are set very low now.

 

[Savor]

Some great movies being rewatched lately...

Braveheart (1995)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

I forgot how great Braveheart really is after 16 years of not seeing it. Forget historical inaccuracies. I can watch documentaries for that. I watch movies for pure entertainment. Greek mythologies and the Roman Empire interest me more but I think Braveheart is better than Gladiator but only slightly. Gladiator copied some elements too like deaths of their wives, a princess in love with the heroes, and the main protagonist's death at the end...

Mel Gibson > Russell Crowe
Sophie Marceau > Connie Nielsen
All < Joaquin Phoenix

Gladiator has better acting. Crowe and Nielsen performed better than Gibson and Marceau. But I just prefer Mel and Sophie more. I know Mel Gibson can sound racist (against Jews and blacks) but I find him quite charming too. In 1994's Maverick is where I really see Mel Gibson's personality. Talkative, funny, and likeable. Mad Max (1-3) Lethal Weapon series, Braveheart, Apocalypto. Beat that, Crowe. In real life, Mel Gibson is said to be a very hospital and cool guy. I prefer rooting for Mel than Russell in movies if both were the heroes.

I also didn't like how Gladiator exaggerated the size of the Roman Coliseum. Joaquin, testament to his acting, was also downright annoying. Braveheart definitely has better battle scenes and cinematography. More natural. It didn't need CGI retouching. History of Scotland doesn't interest me like the Romans, but Braveheart is quite beautiful to look at and listen to. The pacing is also much better and it is a longer movie compared to the theatrical version of Gladiator. Wallace's ending was alot more heroic when he had a choice to be freed.

Cast - Braveheart
Acting - Gladiator
Story - Braveheart
Music - Braveheart
Action - Braveheart
Ambiance - Braveheart, more organic
Replay Value - Braveheart

Braveheart - 8/10
Gladiator - 8.5/10

Love them both though. Casino is my favorite 1995 film but I don't mind seeing it lose to Braveheart for Best Picture. And Gladiator deserved its Oscars. As much as I enjoyed Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (overrated early on) and how cool a martial arts movie can be nominated for Best Picture, Gladiator is a superior film until now. Better than Traffic too. Glad I have both in my collection.


The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Still the best SW film ever made. Starts off slow for me that first 30 min and the terrain isn't as interesting. Hoth and Dagobah are just ok and Cloud City isn't as cool to look at like Coruscant but I understand they went for a bleak look. But all the important characters in the OT are there. I like how Yoda doesn't reveal himself right away and is just testing Luke. Then the Lando betrayal. Then "That boy is our last hope"/"No, there is another" line to leave us a clue of another big reveal in ROTJ. Then of course, the big reveal at the end on who is Luke's real daddy. It even had a moment of incest early on. It was like The Godfather Part II for SW. Two movies in one. One was an escape movie while the other was training to be a Jedi. Majority of the most quotable lines from the entire saga comes from Empire thanks to Yoda and Vader's shocking reveal.


Going to rewatch -

Glory (1989) - 8/10

Only film I can tolerate Matthew Broderick in it and one of the Best Picture winners I can watch repeatedly unlike 12 Years A Slave. I became fascinated with The Civil War at an early age thanks to this film.

Schindler's List (1993) - 9/10

Not my favorite Spielberg (I enjoy Minority Report and Munich more), but arguably his best work and most personal film. For a Holocaust movie, it also can be quite humorous sprinkled throughout. When Schindler was taking photos with all those people and hiring a typist, and Goeth's first line of him freezing his *** off, it drew more laughter out of me than most Chris Nolan films. Ralph Fiennes outperformed Neeson here. If you see it from Goeth's point of view, it is funnier in a sick, demented way. Most fascinating part is when the Jews were trying to hide after that first hour. Great film but like Requiem For A Dream and The Passion Of The Christ, not something I would watch over and over except once every few years.

Underrated JC/JL film

The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)

Saw it during its original theatrical run and felt it was mediocre. By the time of its DVD release, it became one of my most replayed movies ever. It isn't the best Jackie Chan or Jet Li film but is one of the most beautiful to look nearly matching Jet Li in Hero. I can watch it every night and never get sick of it. Low review scores but high replay value.

- If Fanboys was a love letter to Star Wars fans, this one is for the martial art fans. You can already see the tribute during the opening credits...

- Jason is living his kung-fu wet dream by having two legends being his Mr. Miyagi. As Jackie said earlier in the film, "Crouching Tiger, Spanking Monkey..."

- Jackie had the perfect two roles but was mainly the drunken master which he is famously known for. Jet usually has serious roles but him as the Monk/goofy Monkey King was perfect. You can tell they both were having fun with their dual roles.

- A touch of The Karate Kid story with the look of The Lord of the Rings CGI and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon's natural scenic environments... This was Jackie's answer to CTHD. While Hero surpassed CTHD in looks.

- The staff is the MacGuffin of the film like the ring was in The Lord of the Rings and the four different artifacts in the Indiana Jones films. But the message at the end is Karate Kid-like and isn't depressing but uplifting. Stay brave.

- Story can be beyond ridiculous and I know Michael's character wasn't accepted well but it is a fantasy film that never gets slow. It moves from one beautiful scene to the next at a brisk pace and without too much boring dialogue to fill up the quieter scenes.

- Two leading Chinese ladies are HOT, and there is no annoying characters in it like in other movies. Like I couldn't stand Jenny in Forrest Gump. Even Jet Li as the Monkey King isn't annoying. Jet's English and his accent leaves alot to be desired though. "NO, FOOL!"

- It will never look outdated if viewed 20-30 years from now thanks to the settings. Timeless fantasy look. Seeing a SEGA Dreamcast (my #2 all-time console) for some nostalgia before the opening credits was very cool though.

- Only time we see Jackie & Jet together. Jackie was in his mid-50's and used wires which he hates using. Jet was in his mid-40's and usually uses wires. Neither were at their best form here but the fight scenes were decent enough. Still better fight choreography than The Dark Knight Rises!

- A movie I can show my children and not worry about the vulgarity and violence that I enjoy in my other fav films. It is a wholesome, family film at its core. PG movies can endure as we get older and become more grounded with life.

- It isn't a franchise so no worries of a sequel ruining it. And no product placements to make the movie feel out of date years from now.

Operation Condor and Drunken Master 1 & 2 were my favorite Jackie Chan movies. Hero was my favorite Jet Li movie. But I believe The Forbidden Kingdom surpassed them all. I never have to worry about silly dubbing or reading the subtitles. It can still act like background music for me if I wasn't paying attention to the TV. It is like Shenmue of movies for me... Brilliant ambiance.

 

[bobob]

American Ultra was pretty good.

B+


(This excerpt from the USA Today review captures the film's vibe imho: "Too earnest to be a stoner movie and too quirky to be an action flick. Therein lies the beauty of director Nima Nourizadeh’s Ultra: It exists to entertain in its own oddball universe...")

 

[Mac'nCheese]

I think it did. After seeing it do you have any opinion why that's so?

Well, I never believe that a movie can bomb on opening weekend on reviews or word of mouth. Even the worst movies can advertise a paid for good review and there isn't any word of mouth yet....Maybe people thought they needed to see the tv show (which you don't) or they had summer movie burn out. Beats me, I wanted to see it when I saw the preview, it got great reviews and I like the director, Guy Ritchie.

 

[Huntn]

Well, I never believe that a movie can bomb on opening weekend on reviews or word of mouth. Even the worst movies can advertise a paid for good review and there isn't any word of mouth yet....Maybe people thought they needed to see the tv show (which you don't) or they had summer movie burn out. Beats me, I wanted to see it when I saw the preview, it got great reviews and I like the director, Guy Ritchie.

Thanks for your perspective. I'm not going to pre-judge Guy Ritchie, but I hated his Sherlock Holmes treatment, absolutely hated it.