So that's why the media doesn't like "Evan Almighty" ???

[RollWave]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
Saw Evan Almighty tonight with my dad.

No, it's not a comedy.
No, it's not scoring well at RT (24%).
No, the media doesn't like it.

Why might this be?

Yes, it's a good family movie.
Yes, it enforces strong traditional family values.
Yes, it exposes the evils of politics / accurate depiction of life in Washington (John Goodman).
Yes, it's a pro-environment movie.
Yes, it's religious, drawing heavily on content from Genesis.
Yes, there is prayer in the movie.
Yes, God (Morgan Freeman) is in the movie.

Finally...

Yes, it's actually a good movie!



It's only getting a 24% on RT because the powers that be in our glorious media don't like the concepts above that appear in the movie.

But don't let the media scare you. In fact, ignore them. If you want to see it, do! And bring your family along.

I hated it. I saw it for free and I wish I could get my 2 hours back. I had 4 free tickets to a pre-screen of it and took 3 friends. I had a lot of apologizing to do after that flick.

 

[SlitheryDee]

It's not a comedy? Well that's practically false advertising. There were moments in Bruce Almighty when I was having trouble breathing because I was laughing so hard. That's the only reason I would even consider seeing the sequel. The movie better make me laugh by any means necessary or else it has failed to live up to its heritage.

I don't care what RT rates a movie anymore. My personal opinion on a movie and RT ratings agree often enough for me to consider it a good place to look when I want to rent something, but if I enjoy a movie and RT gives it a low rating then that makes zero difference to me.

What exactly is a good family movie? I've always thought that it was something you could sit through with your entire family without clawing your eyes out and without anyone deciding to become a prostitute or drug addict as a result of watching it. There are lots of good family movies.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
Saw Evan Almighty tonight with my dad.

No, it's not a comedy.</end quote></div>

You are wrong. It is a comedy.

</end quote></div>

You're both wrong. It was intended to be a comedy. They just missed.

Well, if a movie is intended to be a comedy and it fails then it's still a comedy...it's just a bad comedy.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
Well, for an "adult comedy" it has zero bad words, zero sex, and zero violence.

You forgot zero humor.

 

[dbk]

What about Bruce Almighty? Was that not a comedy?

 

[PottedMeat]

How the hell did they spend $175,000,000 for that movie?

 

[cliftonite]

I am an atheist liberal and enjoyed both of the Almighty movies. We know you hate us liberuls but you don't need to make a mountain out of a molehill on everything.

 

[ultimatebob]

Originally posted by: ShadowOfMyself
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: Mucho
You go to the movies with your dad, what are you twelve?</end quote></div>

Retarded comment of the month

There's that period between 12 and 18 where it's "uncool" to watch movies with your family.

If you're not over that phase by the time you're 21, though, you're a moron.

 

[Sentrosi2121]

If I have to base what I see in the movies against several 'reviewers' then I would no longer consider myself a human being who can make decisions by himself. I'd categorize those types of people as sheeple and not human at all.

Think for yourself. You'll make mistakes, but that is how we learn.

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: PottedMeat
How the hell did they spend $175,000,000 for that movie?

They built the ark pieces for the construction scenes from high density foam, then reproduced the exact thing in wood for the other scenes where .
And the animals and their wranglers aren't cheap either.

 

[TehMac]

Originally posted by: umbrella39
You are blaming the "lib" media for this? Funny how many of the things that you claim are bringing this movie down seemed to work fine the first go around with Morgan Freeman as God. Is "lib media" the first words republican babies utter nowadays?

Republican babies? Babies are innocent, they don't have an inclination to politics. Shows your maturity and understanding of politics I suppose.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: AlienCraft
You are ignoring the fact that that "liberal" media is owned by "conservative" corporations.
This whole "Liberal vs Conservative" thing has it's basis in divide and conquer.

I read "Command and Conquer". I was amused, then disappointed. You should have written that instead.

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: umbrella39
You are blaming the "lib" media for this? Funny how many of the things that you claim are bringing this movie down seemed to work fine the first go around with Morgan Freeman as God. Is "lib media" the first words republican babies utter nowadays?

I did a Ctrl+F for "lib" and you were the first to say it. :laugh:

 

[Fenixgoon]

RT didn't like bruce almighty too much either, but i thought it was a fantastic movie.

 

[umbrella39]

Originally posted by: TehMac
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: umbrella39
You are blaming the "lib" media for this? Funny how many of the things that you claim are bringing this movie down seemed to work fine the first go around with Morgan Freeman as God. Is "lib media" the first words republican babies utter nowadays?</end quote></div>
Republican babies? Babies are innocent, they don't have an inclination to politics. Shows your maturity and understanding of politics I suppose.

Boy you really showed me. :roll:

 

[Regs]

The problem with today's movie is that hollywood assumes the audiance are brainless.

Didn't see this movie yet, so I don't know.

 

[umbrella39]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: TallBill
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: umbrella39
You are blaming the "lib" media for this? Funny how many of the things that you claim are bringing this movie down seemed to work fine the first go around with Morgan Freeman as God. Is "lib media" the first words republican babies utter nowadays?</end quote></div>

I did a Ctrl+F for "lib" and you were the first to say it. :laugh:</end quote></div>

You also did a Ctrl+F for "smarts" and returned 0 results.

Edit: pft ^

 

[DangerAardvark]

So you're telling me not to believe the movie critics because of some media conspiracy only you are privy too? Mmmkay...

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: umbrella39

You also did a Ctrl+F for brains and returned 0 results.

Actually, I just did a Ctrl+F for "brains" and I got a result. I like this game.

Tallbill 2, Umbrella39 0

 

[umbrella39]

:roll: Pst, the OP edited out his "lib media" rant so silly little bill, I was not the first to bring it up (brains? hmm, see how the edit works a few posts up?) ^^^. Give it up and go put some camouflage on and go blend into obscurity.

 

[Eeezee]

The movie was advertised as a comedy by the people making the movie.

If the movie failed at being a comedy, then obviously it's going to disappoint the people who went with that expectation. Are you surprised that people don't like an unfunny comedy?

 

[rh71]

bah comedies..

I swear I only paid for Knocked Up because KH is hot. It was the #1 comedy in the nation for a while and I still didn't think it was worth the money.

 

[DangerAardvark]

BTW, the media loves religion. They make out with it on a daily basis. Or did you miss the mass-fellating Jerry Falwell got when he finally ate his last Ding Dong?

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Jeez Louise - your "liberal media" meter is ridiculously sensitive. It seems you think everything about the public's taste that isn't to your liking is the fault of the "liberal media." These rants are retarded.

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: umbrella39
:roll: Pst, the OP edited out his "lib media" rant so silly little bill, I was not the first to bring it up (brains? hmm, see how the edit works a few posts up?) ^^^. Give it up and go put some camouflage on and go blend into obscurity.

:laugh: thanks for a good laugh before bed. This post does belong in P+N though. No idea what the fuck you are trying to get at with the camouflage line though.

And fyi, I'm not little, and my name is Bob. But I am silly.