the buzz log
If you can't please 'em, ban 'em! That seems to be the new rule in Hollywood, anyway. Now more than ever, studios are releasing films without giving critics their customary sneak peak.
Bad movie buzz encircles August like a Burmese python. This past week, it was "Material Girls" and "Snakes on a Plane." The week before, critics didn't see "Zoom" or "Pulse" in advance. And that's not mentioning "Benchwarmers," "BloodRayne," "Larry the Cable Guy," "Ultraviolet," "See No Evil," "Doogal," and many more.
It doesn't take a critic to see what these films have in common—with the exception of "Snakes," they're all crap. But keeping crap hidden under a veil of negative buzz in hopes the public might accidentally step in it...well, that's pretty lame, even for the town that gave us "Grandma's Boy."
Of course, studio execs would sooner abolish sequels than give up the right to hide their turkeys. But what say you, the moviegoer? Do you read reviews before plunking down your cash or do you walk into a theater like Samuel L. Jackson walks onto a plane—ready for anything? Leave a comment and let us know.
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comments
Posted by nerakadak | Mon, August 21, 2006, 3:20 am PDT
Personaly I think its great that some movies aren't showing the film to critics first. Critics are over paid for an opinion that could sink a movie before it gets a chance.
Posted by casinogal3 | Mon, August 21, 2006, 6:27 am PDT
Three cheers for Hollywood. I have seen movies the critics raved about that I hated, and vice versa. Opinions are like you know whats, and everybody has one.
Posted by death666132002 | Mon, August 21, 2006, 8:03 am PDT
Screw the critics, I'll decide for myself what to watch. Is it just me, or is Yahoo overhyping 'snakes on a plane'?
Posted by klufer7139 | Mon, August 21, 2006, 12:30 pm PDT
well since I went blind from playing with my rooster I dont go to the movies much
Posted by aadhtbr | Mon, August 21, 2006, 12:31 pm PDT
The three previous post to this all have a point, however I best liked Casinogal3. To each preference, their own taste, and for the critic's choices, Neradadak is also right on.
Posted by poi_55792 | Mon, August 21, 2006, 12:56 pm PDT
Actually, I just saw Zoom in the theatres, and while it's no Oscar winner, I rather enjoyed it - point being, as previous have said, to each their own. And though I admit to occasionally making a decision on whether or not to watch a movie based on someone else's opinion - ultimately, if I see a stinker, it's my fault. Personally, I applauded the Blair Witch Project, for their clever use of hype to get a bunch of dummies like us to turn a low budget project into a box office hit.
Posted by belen2499 | Mon, August 21, 2006, 1:10 pm PDT
I do not pay attention to critic reviews on movies. What one critic says is "not worth while or the money" I have enjoyed and vise versa. I will watch the movie trailer and read critic reviews, but I also listen to friends or family who have seen the movie before I make a decision to go see it. Everyone's taste is different and so is everyone's opinion.
Posted by darthruckus | Mon, August 21, 2006, 1:17 pm PDT
The problem with movie critics is that they have been trained at film school to look for certain things in A movie. who cares about how the lighting or pacing is as long as you enjoy yourself. When the Mummy came out most film critics bashed it but it was fun and made tons of money. Bottom line: I'll judge for myself whether I like A movie or not.
Posted by roycegs | Mon, August 21, 2006, 1:51 pm PDT
I have a mind of my own......Critics need to get a life.....Thier opinion is just that thier opinion.......I'll decide what I want to see...If they gave opinion on cable movies you probably wouldn't ever watch another movie.............roycegs
Posted by avengerx45 | Mon, August 21, 2006, 1:59 pm PDT
I like to use the critic's review as a guide to any movie i am interested in seeing, from there i will ask people i know with similar tastes to my own who have seen the movie how they liked it, after i have reviewed all the information, i make a decision one way or the other, i find this usually works for me.
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