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To: Citizen Zed

I hear it’s not really that great of a movie.

Films that must rely solely on their eye-candy effects for viability seldom are.


3 posted on 08/03/2014 8:11:59 AM PDT by fwdude (The last time the GOP ran an "extremist," Reagan won 44 states.)
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To: fwdude
obie is seen here in the costume he used while trying to convince the producers that his presence in the flick could save the day..

alas...


4 posted on 08/03/2014 8:14:46 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ( "Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchill ...)
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To: fwdude

Saw it last night. It’s not a GREAT movie - It doesn’t change your world view, it doesn’t have a deep emotional or political message and it’s not greater than the sum of its parts. I thought the last act kind of fell flat for the climax which weakened the movie for me overall.

That said... it’s a very fun movie and the actors do a good job making the characters shine which makes the whole thing work.

I was having emotional connections with an anthopomorphized RACCOON!!!
(And if you’re an age-old marvel comics fan (or George Lucas fan) stay for the cookie at the very end of the credits.)


5 posted on 08/03/2014 8:24:13 AM PDT by Skywise
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To: fwdude

You heard wrong. 92% on RT, 8/10 average rating and a A Cinemascore. I saw it Friday and it is a fun, eye pleasing, funny, yet serious movie. One of my favorite comic book movies so far.


9 posted on 08/03/2014 8:28:54 AM PDT by aft_lizard
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To: fwdude
Films that must rely solely on their eye-candy effects for viability seldom are.

Yeah like Star Wars, Iron Man, The Avengers, Transformers, Captain America...................I think if the eye candy effects are well done and integrated well there will always be a laqe segment who want something that is just a fun mindless ride to escape in .

28 posted on 08/03/2014 9:11:21 AM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: fwdude; Citizen Zed

I saw it Friday and loved it. Will be taking my family to see it as well.


52 posted on 08/03/2014 3:44:22 PM PDT by ro_dreaming (Chesterton, 'Christianity has not been tried and found wanting. ItÂ’s been found hard and not tried')
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