Cloverfield at 57% at RottenTomatoes

[mzkhadir]

RT

 

[torpid]

Ugh... RT would get a 32% on the tomatometer for its new design.

 

[Fingolfin269]

If this kind of movie can hover near 60% it should be good enough.

 

[Modeps]

its still early and there's only 7 reviews there... but omg wtf is up with this new interface?

 

[AmpedSilence]

the interface is all vista-like. All bubbly and shiny. eh, whatever, as long as it lays the information out better, the previous interface made it difficult to find the news feed.

 

[BrownTown]

Nothing from what I have seen would indicate it was good, the trailer was OK, but I really don't like that whole "first person" view of things like the trailer had. Also the special effects were kinda silly like when the head of the statue of liberty (bronze) hit a building (steel and concrete) and the result was a huge explosion like 100 gallons of gasoline went off. Thats just a pet peave of mine when random things blow up in huge fireballs for no good reason.

But then again I don't go to RT much, but from my experience they tend to give pretty crappy ratings to ALOT of movies, and the taste in movies there is something rather different than the general population.

 

[Modeps]

Originally posted by: BrownTown
But then again I don't go to RT much, but from my experience they tend to give pretty crappy ratings to ALOT of movies, and the taste in movies there is something rather different than the general population.

it compiles ratings... and averages them out. quite honestly, it probably one of the best places around to gauge how good a movie is.

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: torpid
Ugh... RT would get a 32% on the tomatometer for its new design.

:thumbsup:

Some of the links are fubared too.

 

[13Gigatons]

A combination of unpleasantness and stupidity that would be difficult to match, unless you were stuck in bed with the flu while being forced to watch Lou Dobbs.

Lmao!

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

I hate knowing movie ratings before I see a movie I'm interested in. It only serves to skew my expectations.

Maybe I'm weak minded, but knowing ahead of time that everybody else hated a movie makes it more likely that I'll hate it too. I'll start looking for reasons during the movie to dislike it, like the acting, writing, directing, or whatever the case may be. The same is true for positive reviews. I'd rather be oblivious walking into the theater. It allows me to form my own opinion without bias from other people or reviewers.

I'm sure posting the rating in the thread title won't bother anybody else though.

 

[paulxcook]

I don't care what reviewers say, I will see this movie in theaters.

 

[Rockinacoustic]

This movie looked great at the first preview. But now that ever preview trailer hides the monster like it's the epitome of the movie... well that just tells me it's gonna be a huge letdown

 

[Xavier434]

From one of the comments:

A robust 80-minute burst of barely-controlled mayhem. Monster fans will love it.

Sold

 

[HannibalX]

Yeah, because I need that shitty web site to decide what I like and don't like. Thank God they are here, otherwise I might actually go and enjoy a BAD movie.

 

[Modeps]

Originally posted by: Pale Rider
Yeah, because I need that shitty web site to decide what I like and don't like. Thank God they are here, otherwise I might actually go and enjoy a BAD movie.

Are you also the type of person that just goes and buys a product without looking around first?

 

[maddogchen]

cloverfield- think blair witch meets godzilla hahaha

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: Xavier434
From one of the comments:

A robust 80-minute burst of barely-controlled mayhem. Monster fans will love it.

Sold

They could rate the movie at 0% and I'd still be sold. I was sold the moment the original trailer ended before the Transformers showing.

I like J.J. Abrams, I like monster movies (maybe it'll be better than the American 'Godzilla' movie, even though I liked it I could tell why others wouldn't), and I like the shaky personal cam idea. I'm a sucker for that, it really is effective on me and draws me right into the film like it was me there. Works awesome if its actually handy cams ala Blair Witch (and apparently this movie), but still works well with regular expensive cameras, just shaky (like Transformers).

Originally posted by: maddogchen
cloverfield- think blair witch meets godzilla hahaha

to sum up, that's perfect.. and without knowing anything else about the movie, I would be immediately sold.


I don't like critiquing movies. It ruins the experience and makes it hard to enjoy. I like sitting back, relaxing, and enjoying a movie. I'm not a film snob who hates pretty much any movie someone takes me to see. Very few movies have I walked out of at the end and said 'wow that was just bad'. One, I tend not to go to movies I can tell I won't like based on the premise or genre... and two, I just don't judge harshly. If it's really bad, I'll tell ya.

 

[Xavier434]

Originally posted by: destrekor

Originally posted by: Xavier434
From one of the comments:

A robust 80-minute burst of barely-controlled mayhem. Monster fans will love it.

Sold

They could rate the movie at 0% and I'd still be sold. I was sold the moment the original trailer ended before the Transformers showing.

I like J.J. Abrams, I like monster movies (maybe it'll be better than the American 'Godzilla' movie, even though I liked it I could tell why others wouldn't), and I like the shaky personal cam idea. I'm a sucker for that, it really is effective on me and draws me right into the film like it was me there. Works awesome if its actually handy cams ala Blair Witch (and apparently this movie), but still works well with regular expensive cameras, just shaky (like Transformers).

Originally posted by: maddogchen
cloverfield- think blair witch meets godzilla hahaha

to sum up, that's perfect.. and without knowing anything else about the movie, I would be immediately sold.


I don't like critiquing movies. It ruins the experience and makes it hard to enjoy. I like sitting back, relaxing, and enjoying a movie. I'm not a film snob who hates pretty much any movie someone takes me to see. Very few movies have I walked out of at the end and said 'wow that was just bad'. One, I tend not to go to movies I can tell I won't like based on the premise or genre... and two, I just don't judge harshly. If it's really bad, I'll tell ya.

Ya I agree with that. I would say that anyone who walks into that movie expecting a lot more than what it is probably going to be will be disappointed. I am not going this Friday to see a 5 star Oscar award film. I am going to see a freaken monster movie!

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: Xavier434

Originally posted by: destrekor

Originally posted by: Xavier434
From one of the comments:

A robust 80-minute burst of barely-controlled mayhem. Monster fans will love it.

Sold

They could rate the movie at 0% and I'd still be sold. I was sold the moment the original trailer ended before the Transformers showing.

I like J.J. Abrams, I like monster movies (maybe it'll be better than the American 'Godzilla' movie, even though I liked it I could tell why others wouldn't), and I like the shaky personal cam idea. I'm a sucker for that, it really is effective on me and draws me right into the film like it was me there. Works awesome if its actually handy cams ala Blair Witch (and apparently this movie), but still works well with regular expensive cameras, just shaky (like Transformers).

Originally posted by: maddogchen
cloverfield- think blair witch meets godzilla hahaha

to sum up, that's perfect.. and without knowing anything else about the movie, I would be immediately sold.


I don't like critiquing movies. It ruins the experience and makes it hard to enjoy. I like sitting back, relaxing, and enjoying a movie. I'm not a film snob who hates pretty much any movie someone takes me to see. Very few movies have I walked out of at the end and said 'wow that was just bad'. One, I tend not to go to movies I can tell I won't like based on the premise or genre... and two, I just don't judge harshly. If it's really bad, I'll tell ya.

Ya I agree with that. I would say that anyone who walks into that movie expecting a lot more than what it is probably going to be will be disappointed. I am not going this Friday to see a 5 star Oscar award film. I am going to see a freaken monster movie!

yep... the key is low expectations. Then you almost always come away a winner!

 

[RaiderJ]

Originally posted by: Xavier434
From one of the comments:

A robust 80-minute burst of barely-controlled mayhem. Monster fans will love it.

Sold

Same here. Monster movies don't need to be good, just entertaining.

 

[Agentbolt]

After reading through like all 7 reviews, i finally found one that says "Yes. You see the monster. You see it clearly".

That's all I needed. It looks cool enough, i was just afraid it'd be skewed more towards Lost where you have absolutely NO idea what's going even at the end.

I know it makes me sound pathetic, but if I'd been told you never see the monster, I probably wouldn't go. I hate this "use your imagination so we don't have to do anything that makes sense" movement in Hollywood movies lately.

 

[AmpedSilence]

Originally posted by: Agentbolt
After reading through like all 7 reviews, i finally found one that says "Yes. You see the monster. You see it clearly".

That's all I needed. It looks cool enough, i was just afraid it'd be skewed more towards Lost where you have absolutely NO idea what's going even at the end.

I know it makes me sound pathetic, but if I'd been told you never see the monster, I probably wouldn't go. I hate this "use your imagination so we don't have to do anything that makes sense" movement in Hollywood movies lately.

what you don't like paying someone else to use your imagination? What is wrong with you? </sarcasm>

 

[torpid]

Originally posted by: AmpedSilence
the interface is all vista-like. All bubbly and shiny. eh, whatever, as long as it lays the information out better, the previous interface made it difficult to find the news feed.

Forget about the news feed... the primary reason I go to rotten tomatoes is to see the tomato meter and see what the critical consensus on a movie is. This new interface makes that a lot more difficult because it doesn't show the "cream of the crop" on the initial screen, and all the reviewers have just their names and not their titles / affiliated publications.

 

[ja1484]

What's the monster? I'm not getting in on their gimmick. Either someone tells me what it is, or no ticket. Quit f*cking around.

 

[TheSlamma]

I'm just glad we can finally stop having to see that gay trailer at every movie.