Re:Theater Chains Decline to Show Sony’s ‘The Interview,’ Ci...
by chrischen on Wednesday December 17, 2014 @11:02PM
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21 Jump Street has high reviews.
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Re:Theater Chains Decline to Show Sony’s ‘The Interview,’ Ci...
by mynameisvlad on Thursday December 18, 2014 @12:21AM
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Yes, and? That says nothing about the general case, which is that crude humour is often hated by critics.
Re:Theater Chains Decline to Show Sony’s ‘The Interview,’ Ci...
by chrischen on Thursday December 18, 2014 @12:30AM
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Yea but that original statement is also not backed by data (yet).
Re:Theater Chains Decline to Show Sony’s ‘The Interview,’ Ci...
by Crito on Thursday December 18, 2014 @12:56AM
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Movies do not get their theatrical releases cancelled for 50% critic ratings. Particularly not well-publicized stoner movies with big-name actors and fervent fans. That just isn't something that happens. Even Dude, Where's My Car? got its theatrical release.
The idea that Sony is using the DPRK as an excuse to shitcan this movie because of mediocre critic ratings is flat out absurd.
Re:Theater Chains Decline to Show Sony’s ‘The Interview,’ Ci...
by mynameisvlad on Thursday December 18, 2014 @11:03AM
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The Green Hornet, 43% on RT, box office of 100M.
Step Brothers, 55% on RT, box office of 100M.
Shrek the Third, 40%, 320M.
Anchorman got 66%, 84M at the office and a major cult following.
Hell, You Me and Dupree had an atrocious 21% and had 75M.
That's just looking at Seth Rogen's filmography. There's a million more examples of comedies with low ratings that either resulted in high box office results or a major cult following.