Not as bad as everyone thinks
357245
The film really isn't a bad film- sure it starts off on a bad note, but it does pick up. It is true that the best part about the film is Joseph Gordon-Levitt-- even in his younger days he was still a very believable actor. At first when I heard his accent, I was thinking "Oh no...," but when he's actually on camera for his longer scenes, you suddenly forget that he's as American as anyone, and has no real accent.

Without a doubt, this is a shining moment of young Gordon-Levitt's career (for later standouts, see Forever Lulu, aka Along for the Ride, Sweet Jane, and Manic). Too bad the movie wasn't a little bit better (but it's really not bad).
124891
I was shocked by the paucity and the negativity of the reviews of this film. Granted, Frank Zagammo is no Sean Connery or Matt Damon, but his performance is no worse than a dozen others in this bang, bang, and run era. Moreover, the movie does have a plot: the theft of Russian Nuclear weapons circa 1999. Is that very far fetched? Kates has a thankless role, doing her best to survive alone in a foreign land after her man goes down unexpectedly early on. I'd certainly want her and Zagammo on my side in case of trouble, as the conclusion surely shows. This is not a 5 star apecial, but it does entertain for 100 minutes, unlike many 1 star stinkers.
1722143
First of all lets get the problem that is bugging everyone I know, the ending.

If your expecting ME 1 and ME 2 to matter here they don't. If your expecting more than a limited (very limited) story ending don't get your hopes up.

The game play is not terrible but its not what RPG is. This game was cut down in scope so they could put money and time on the Multiplayer. The game does not feel finished.

If you played ME 1 and ME 2 this game will some what disappoint you. That said the game is not terrible, there is a lot to like of the game also. During playing the game I felt there was missing dialog as well as cut scenes.

This game was rushed out because of the hype behind it, they new it was going to sell well and they did not want to wait any more. The DLC that came out a the beginning is a joke in most people faces. It needed to be included, there is a lot of dialog with the character in question. This to me is what is wrong with the gaming industry. Half completed games are put out and then for the next 6 months we get updates to fix all the glitches.

I can not imagine if this was the case with other software because most people would not tolerate it.

Multiplayer is some what fun but its more of the same and nothing else. Its not bad but its just more 3rd person shooter. Way to many of those already.

I see people getting some fun out of the game and I would advice to forget trying to make sense of the ending because there is none. Still fun to play and has enough of the story still inside the game to be enjoyable for casual gamers who did not play ME 1 or 2.  If you did play those games then you will be rewarded with old friends and characters and their antics as well as their failures.
3356782
I had put off watching this because of all the negative comments.  Forget the naysayers....it's not that bad.  It's silly, it's juvenile, but it's also clever, has a few scares and funny.  I thought it was a good popcorn movie!  It may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I liked it.
4210572
i think most people who watched this movie over exaggerated how bad it is. i mean, it is bad, but not the worst movie of all time. i'd say it's no worse than a syfy channel original movie. the villains of the movie seem like they're made for a childrens sci fi movie. the movie is set in the year 3000, which is 1000 years after humans were defeated by an alien race whose technology seems less advanced than ours.
4552136
It wasn't as bad as most people made it up to be.

It's still an entertaining adventure with some great dialogue and emotional scenes.  The fight scenes are pretty awesome as well, and they really pay homage to the comics here.  It is a shame that the main focus is to make room for a "Sinister Six" sequel at the expense of this movie's plot; however, I hope it really pays off in the end with the inevitable Amazing Spiderman 3.  But, even how great it was, it is still noticeable that's their goal here, to shoehorn it all in.
1921563
First of all, let me say, that contrary to popular opinion this is not a bad movie.  This is an average movie with the budget constraints that the director had to work with.  The studios estimated that in order to do movie the way the director would have liked, it would cost 125 millon dollars.  If you watched the DVD commentary at all, you know that they were short of funds.  Several of the scenes that they wanted to shoot they couldn't.  As far as cheesy special effects, I admit that the foam rubber beholders were bad, but the director admits that also.
I won't go into the plot, you have probably heard about or read the bad reviews by now anyway.  All I can say is that I didn't think the movie was bad.  I just thought it was average based on the budget constraints, and the time frame that they had to work with.  Bottom-line if you watch the DVD at all, this will be explained.  If you like D&D or fantasy gaming at all, I think that you'll have a good chance of liking this movie.  Whether or not, the planned sequels come out.  This movie was designed as the start of a trilogy.
2310820
You know I just don't understand all of the negative reviews here. This wasn't a horrible book. It wasn't even a bad book. Those hoping that this would be rooted in some fantasy land, instead of a modern countryside setting will be in for a let down. But once you get past the initial shock, you might actually come to like this little tale of social justice, or injustice, and who is it that really gets caught in the middle of power struggles.  Be forewarned, there are casualties.  No happy endings here, just victims.
129523
I don't know why some people bash this season, if you know the show and have been watching from the start as many, myself included have been youd know that a kinda rushed season with them on the run was much expected after a cliffhanger like that. They had to run and for a whole season to portray it, It was good. This season was good for what it was meant to do and that is get us to season 7. It has funny moments and a good clifhanger at the end. I would recommened this season its still weeds it didn't turn into something bad or horribly unexpected. When it comes to this show and buying blu ray or dvd it doesnt really matter to be honest. The Picture and sound is still better on blu ray but its not one of those action or high paced movies thats great for hd, its a comedy show and while picture and sound is always nice it doesnt have to sound like an action movie to be enjoyed. I simply buy Blu Ray because i notice and like the difference in sound and picture and i just feel dvds are obsolete now that i have the technology to get blu rays but to each his own. It doesnt make a difference which you buy. Hope this helps.
1931451
Not nearly as bad as all the reviews made it seem. Not a great movie, but worth watching. Definitely better than T3 and T4.
688693
I don't get all the hate for this film, it's not great but it's far from terrible, it's got great performances from Marc Singer and the always dependable Michael Madsen(Dennis Hopper was also great, though I wish he had more screentime) some pretty well-done action scenes, (the opening shoot-out hits close to home as there's a Safeway visible in the background, evoking the Tucson shooting spree) the story is a little disjointed though, as criminals seem to pop-up just for the sake of dragging the story out and there are some plot points which are a little confusing(why was the IA guy helping out the dirty cops?)Some characters serve little purpose(why didn't we know more about the two female cops?) Though what I don't get are the complaints about how the film is "negative" about the LAPD, considering how many shady things they've done in real life, I really don't see the issue with painting them in a fairly negative light in this film, sadly this story isn't all that unrealistic, it's all too easy for people to get caught up in wanting so much to belong to a group that they'll do anything, regardless of how questionable it may be.
1856822
Once again I have proved to myself that the critics, detractors & nay sayers are almost always wrong. I almost didn't rent this because of all the negative reviews. However I found it to be a good movie, worth the rental fee. Cage is a nut in a lot of his acting, that's when I like him best. He was pretty nutty in this film, I could tell he was having a good time with it. Script was okay, musical score was neat, CGI was pretty good to excellent, but I will never understand why movies have to be so loud during action scenes, and quite during dialog.
Could have done without the comic book/Cage voice overs, but that just added to the campy atmosphere of the movie for me. Good actors without over acting. Of course there is never enough of the female skin for this sexist pig. Could have used just one shot of the leading lady in a wet t-shirt or coming out of a shower. Mmmm
2481871
Friday the 13th, Part 2~ Amy Steel is not nearly as bad as I thought it would be. The dialogue is better then the first movie. The music is just as bad but the acting is in fact a bit better. The special effects look and are cheap even by the time when the movie was made and that is not a good thing at all. The script is better developed and Jason reminds me alot of variation or a very demented version of Norman Bates. The acting is on a better high school level and the murders are your typical slasher flick scenes. The murders are quite subtle though and do not show as much gore as in many other slasher movies or later sequells in this series. But if one does not expect anything more then a decent slasher flick then one will not be disapointed. I give it 3/5 stars and it rightly deserves it.
2703211
The reviews here are pretty funny, I think these people thought they were looking at the next big award winning comedy or something. It is just a grab some popcorn and relax for a couple hours type of movie. Nothing amazing, nothing terrible. Should it have been better with all the stars in the cast? Perhaps. But at least if you know this going in maybe you can enjoy it more and not be set up for failure like these other folks.

It had its funny, it had some heart tugs, it had some raunchy, and a few yawning moments. All in all it was a decent comedy and I did not think I wasted my time with it. It is a slow paced comedy, won't have you jumping out of your seat in laughter but you should smile throughout most of it.

If you need a lighthearted movie night flick and nothing else is jumping out at you, this will do.
3344341
I approached The Avengers with some trepidation, courtesy of several negative reviews, including one Australian critic who proclaimed it the worst movie he had ever seen. Having been one of just 42 people in the  cinema when I saw the film, I was wondering just how bad it was going to  be. My fears were unfounded. It was entertaining, amusing and suitably  peculiar. I say suitably peculiar as, being a fan of the 60's TV series,  any deviation from the concept would have been totally unsatisfactory. The  movie, set in the sixties, was not a nostalgia trip (something which would  have been a distraction) but still managed to capture the essence of that  period. The plot was as silly as any in the TV series, thank goodness, and  the villain (Sean Connery) was appropriately unbelievable. It wasn't one of  Connery's best performances but he obviously enjoyed hamming it up  outrageously. You have to enjoy it for that alone. Don't fall into the trap  of comparing Uma Thurman and Ralph Feines with Diana Rigg and Patrick  Macnee. They play their parts differently, not better or worse, just  different. The comparison is irrelevant. The cinematography is excellent,  as are the special effects. Overall, a highly enjoyable film that should  appeal to fans of the genre, and Avengers fan specifically. Not a great  movie, but a good production. Its lack of success is unfortunate, and the  bad press overdone. It's likely to attain some degree of cult status within  a couple of years.
643665
(-reviewed by Tim's wife)  It was neither as terrible as people said, nor as good as I was hoping.  Overall I enjoyed the story.  Although I am not quite in Bridget's current demographic, a lot of the parenting snafus she finds herself in are amusing.  For those who are huge fans of the movie, I'm not sure this will be for you; but if you truly enjoyed the earlier books, I'd put it on your list.
890034
Not bad, not bad at all. Little money was spent on this movie, but it was well filmed and does have it good parts. Funny, but a horror movie you should give a try.