Honestly I think part of it is the confusion of RT scores because it seems like people just look at the score and don't actually look at the score
Plus metacritic being weighted
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Honestly I think part of it is the confusion of RT scores because it seems like people just look at the score and don't actually look at the score
Plus metacritic being weighted
They do notice. But they don't really care. Nothing wrong with that
Hispanic here. Had fun with the movie. It isn't perfect... but save for a few concessions that were made for time and rating it's probably as good as a solo venom movie can even get.
I see a lot of people talking shit who haven't watched it though... lol fuck yall.
Also I saw AMATW and I don't remember a thing about it that wasn't in trailers. What good is technical prowess if your movie is boring af.
I see a lot of people talking shit who haven't watched it though... lol fuck yall.
Also I saw AMATW and I don't remember a thing about it that wasn't in trailers. What good is technical prowess if your movie is boring af.
They even had a Marvel Unlimited type service in the early 00s.
The black population in the US is about 12%, so the Deadpool number is basically neutral. The hispanic and asian numbers trend higher than national population figures.
Interesting. I have no idea what baseline figures would look like across the entire film industry.
Well there you go.
The listed asian population percentage make the result for Crazy Rich Asians even more impressive.
My bad, for some reason I thought the black population % was slightly higher closer to 20%.
That's a big number for something that isn't a national holiday. No sign of weak legs so far.
It is a legitimately enjoyable movie.
Not sure why people keep saying this without even watching it.
It was a really fun movie and Venom looked badass.
The cinemascore too was also very very good.
It's really not as bad as the reviewers make it seem. It's getting good word of mouth.
I don't think it's that surprising, especially with nothing else comparable in theatres currently.
Again that's not how the RT score works neither on the critics said or audience it's a binary system
I mean yeah?
It is a fricking Venom movie that nails the character. That alone make me love it.
I haven't seen Venom yet, don't know if I will, but it would be an achievement if it managed to be more of a slog than TLJ.
I was in a mostly full theatre in Germany right now, mostly teens from what I could see. Seemed younger than most Marvel crowds I had. Probably because it was a 5€ special on a weekday evening.
They liked it a lot I think, I was somewhat entertained, but it clearly shows that they didn't embrace the shlock they were producing.
They liked it a lot I think, I was somewhat entertained, but it clearly shows that they didn't embrace the shlock they were producing.
Looking to book a seat this evening for either Venom or A Star is Born and the auditoriums for Star is Born are almost all consistently filled whereas Venom isn't. Box office returns for these two movies should be interesting next week.
Just saw it. It was a enjoyable watch but definitely nothing more than that. How clean it all was was such bullshit too.
I have one question ..
I have one question ..
He appears to be a "good guy" eventually. Here I always thought he was a very evil dude/thing. Isn't he Spidey's enemy? Although eating the head of that dude at the store at the end isn't exactly good guy behavior ..... But still. [/spoiler
I saw it yesterday. Not an amazing movie by any means, but suprisingly fun.
It definitely feels like they cut out 1/4th of the movie of Eddie and Venom building a relationship/bonding, though.
Once they got past that they pretty much stayed a "Lethal Protector" anti-hero. Then when Flash Thompson became Venom's host he became full-blown hero. (Same for Eddie Brock and the Anti-Venom run).
It definitely feels like they cut out 1/4th of the movie of Eddie and Venom building a relationship/bonding, though.
Venom was only ever a villain because Brock had a inferiority complex that he pinned on Spider-Man/Peter and the Venom Symbiote literally felt like a scorned/abandoned lover.
Once they got past that they pretty much stayed a "Lethal Protector" anti-hero. Then when Flash Thompson became Venom's host he became full-blown hero. (Same for Eddie Brock and the Anti-Venom run).
Interesting, never knew that. But then again, I didn't know much at all about Venom.
Agreed about how it seems they cut stuff. A shame because those were great parts, the bonding between the two. Overall there were several things that were just off but I can't put my finger on it. It felt way too short too.
Really wish they had made it like Logan and Deadpool. Those movies showed that adult rated Marvel films can definitely succeed.
Even Amazing Spider Man 2 made bank during its theatrical run. It missed Sony's targets because Sony was stupid with its predictions, but it made a ton of money.
Sony's Spider-Man movies have been getting asses in seats for a long-ass time, despite the production woes and the fact that they're not Marvel Studios. People still enjoy them as superhero popcorn flicks even if they're not critically acclaimed at RT.
Sony's Spider-Man movies have been getting asses in seats for a long-ass time, despite the production woes and the fact that they're not Marvel Studios. People still enjoy them as superhero popcorn flicks even if they're not critically acclaimed at RT.
Didn't have anything better to do and traffic was a nightmare yesterday, so I decided to kill a few hours and see Venom.
Liked it quite a bit! Maybe all the negative impressions had lowered my expectations a lot, but I thought it was pretty fun once the story got rolling. Tom Hardy was pretty funny, Eddie and Venom's chemistry was fun, and solid action scenes.
But yes, it was about as by-the-numbers as a superhero movie can be.
And man, that Eminem song at the end was hilariously bad, it reminded me of the Will Smith Wild Wild West song, haha.
"Vnm, vnm, vnm"
Liked it quite a bit! Maybe all the negative impressions had lowered my expectations a lot, but I thought it was pretty fun once the story got rolling. Tom Hardy was pretty funny, Eddie and Venom's chemistry was fun, and solid action scenes.
But yes, it was about as by-the-numbers as a superhero movie can be.
And man, that Eminem song at the end was hilariously bad, it reminded me of the Will Smith Wild Wild West song, haha.
"Vnm, vnm, vnm"
Yeah, plus they totally delivered on the cool design and animation for him in the movie, it looks awesome.
I could definitely see this having extended interest in the character, I think that was one of the first times I saw him too.
Agreed, had a ton of fun with it and am really glad it'll get the chance to see what they can do with a sequel since that part was so good. Like others have said, I easily wouldn't have minded another 10 minutes, to bring it to 2 hours, to extend the middle and give a little more more time for further building the bond, since their interactions were gold but that's another thing that also makes me excited for an eventual sequel to get more of them.
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Honestly not sure why the film is getting slammed as badly as it is by some. I went in with zero expectations and found myself walking out with a sense of fulfillment. I enjoyed the film immensely, and I love the take they did with Eddie Brock and how Tom Hardy portrayed him.
It really is a good film. I full well expected it to be mediocre but came out of the theater very pleasantly surprised and looking forward to the next one.
Also, the Dialogue between Brock and Venom is utterly hilarious in several parts of the film. I think they did a good job of portraying both characters and the dynamic between the two.
It really is a good film. I full well expected it to be mediocre but came out of the theater very pleasantly surprised and looking forward to the next one.
Also, the Dialogue between Brock and Venom is utterly hilarious in several parts of the film. I think they did a good job of portraying both characters and the dynamic between the two.