Comments on: DVD Review: Wanted (2-Disc Special Edition)

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:14:42 +0000

Maybe it’s the borderline illiteracy of your comment (illiteracy, the one thing that doesn’t stop anyone from commenting on the Internet)

I was rigth. A prof. critic wouldnt say something like that.

By: Damon

Damon — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:05:14 +0000

David thank you for pointing out just how bad Millar's comic is. In fact Millar is highly highly overrated. That the filmakers were able to make an entertaining film is a testament to them.

By: davidfrank

davidfrank — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:14:10 +0000

@nez: Actually, I only needed 5 words to rip Millar's comic book apart.

By: davidfrank

davidfrank — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:11:08 +0000

@Paul: Maybe it's the borderline illiteracy of your comment (illiteracy, the one thing that doesn't stop anyone from commenting on the Internet), but I'm unsure why you're accusing me of taking a revisionist stance on Jolie's performance in A Mighty Heart. When I saw the film shortly after its DVD release, I immediately thought she delivered the best female performance of the year. Which was was weird for me to admit (but not difficult when faced with the facts) since before that Jolie had never gave a performance that was better than adequate at best (yes her Oscar is completely undeserved)…which sort of means I was part of the backlash long before whatever backlash seems to be currently going on (which must be a very quiet backlash by the way).

As for breaking out Wanted's worldwide gross to somehow bruise my ego on a film that I explicitly said I enjoyed and to legitimatize a sense of quality is so ridiculous that it does indeed hurt. Here's a few other worldwide grosses

Hancock $624,386,746
Mamma Mia $566,631,891
Prince Caspian $419,646,109
Twilight $129,524,346 and growing
The Mummy 3 $392,078,839
Beverly Hills Chihuahua $111,885,266
Journey to the Center of the Earth $217,646,885

Linking a film's box-office gross to its quality is as stupid as saying giving to charity prevents cancer. It doesn't mean anything. And citing a box-office figure to make your case for a film's artistic value only sends up a mile-wide burning red flag that you're a complete fool.

By: nez

nez — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:01:28 +0000

You know those mean, bitchy kids in High School that always were the first to cut at someone and were never really part of a group because they couldn't be trusted not to take you down for a laugh? The same one's that don't get the source material but can pull 500 words out of a hat to rip it apart? Apparently, some of them get to write movie reviews.

By: adu

adu — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:18:05 +0000

I loved this flick for what it was, an action entertainer. Waiting for the blu ray review.

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:22:08 +0000

Wanted box office – worldwide – 340 million. That hurts.

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:20:45 +0000

The jolie backlash continues. Now they say – a devastating performance in a M. Heart. Now that this is past. Is this a review? ok. anyone can write reviews, I see.

By: PEO

PEO — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:08:32 +0000

I expected more constructive criticism….I just don't think you have a great grasp of that, every time you review a movie I never quite understand what is it that you want.