Swift Terror 0 Report post Posted August 4, 2003 (edited) This movie is already at #2 in IMDB's Bottom 100 movies of all-time and has the lowest rating ever at Rotten Tomatoes review site. It is as big a disaster as 'Battlefield Earth', 'Swept Away', and for you old schoolers, 'Ishtar.' Yet our friend Ebert gives it 2 1/2 stars and praises some its great scenes. The last 12 movies he has reviewed, he has given a grand total of 2 movies 2 stars or worse. This guy has become nothing but a senile shill for hollywood. Matt Stone and Trey Parker recently said Ebert is insane, hehe. They are right on. Have any of you heard snippets of dialouge from this mess? Have any of you poor bastards seen it? J-Lo on bed with legs spread: "Come on, it's turkey time, gobble, gobble" J-Lo on bed: "Give me some of that hetero-lingus" Oh my. Edited August 4, 2003 by Swift Terror Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ripper Report post Posted August 4, 2003 I don't see how him having a different opinion about a movie makes him a senile old twit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest godthedog Report post Posted August 4, 2003 ebert's record for the last month: AMERICAN WEDDING / *** ® DIRTY PRETTY THINGS / ***1/2 ® GIGLI / **1/2 ® THE HOUSEKEEPER (UNE FEMME DE MENAGE) / *** (Not rated) THE SECRET LIVES OF DENTISTS / *** ® THE WEATHER UNDERGROUND / ***1/2 (Not rated) A WOMAN IS A WOMAN / ** (Not rated) LARA CROFT TOMB RAIDER: THE CRADLE OF LIFE / *** (PG-13) LUCIA, LUCIA / **1/2 ® SEABISCUIT / ***1/2 (PG-13) SPY KIDS 3-D: GAME OVER / *1/2 (PG) THE HEART OF ME / *** ® BAD BOYS 2 / * ® GARAGE DAYS / *** ® HOW TO DEAL / ** (PG-13) I CAPTURE THE CASTLE / ***1/2 ® JOHNNY ENGLISH / *1/2 (PG) HEROD'S LAW / ** ® HORNS AND HALOS / *** (Not rated) NORTHFORK / **** (PG-13) ON_LINE / ** ® STONE READER / ***1/2 (Not rated) THE GREY AUTOMOBILE / **** THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN / * (PG-13) PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL / *** (PG-13) looks okay to me, i don't think he's going senile. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest WrestlingDeacon Report post Posted August 4, 2003 I recommend picking up Ebert's "I Hated, Hated, Hated, Hated this Movie," for a sampling of some of his worst reviews. Although, I have notice since Siskel passed that he just doesn't have the fire that he used to. I also think that Ebert is a guy more willing to view the movie for what it is then let other reviews and media backlash palgue on him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest WrestlingDeacon Report post Posted August 4, 2003 About the only thing I question there is Tomb Raider getting ***. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest redbaron51 Report post Posted August 4, 2003 and Pirates of the Carribean rating as well. as I went out last night with a few buddies at the Iron Maiden concert last night, my gf saw Gigli...she left after the opening credits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ripper Report post Posted August 4, 2003 I think the silver scuba suit blinded most reviewers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted August 4, 2003 About the only thing I question there is Tomb Raider getting ***. Like I said in another thread Ebert is the horniest critic in Hollywood and will give any move with a incredibly hot leading lady a positive review. This especially true of all Angelia Jolie movies. Hell I saw the Ebert & Roeper when they reviewed Tomb Raider 2 and Roeper called him out on it about he was just smitten with Angelia Jolie and Ebert said "what's so wrong with that?" I'm sure Gia is his favorite whack off material. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ripper Report post Posted August 4, 2003 and Pirates of the Carribean rating as well. as I went out last night with a few buddies at the Iron Maiden concert last night, my gf saw Gigli...she left after the opening credits. So...she DIDN'T see Gigli then. I'm sorry, and not saying that the movie isn't crap, but anyone that didn't watch the whole movie shouldn't really have anything to say about it. I mean, if I had left early during FIght Club I would have thought it was alright movie. Not saying that Gigli has some earth shattering revelation in which the rest of the movie can now be seen in a whole new light. But you can't read a chapter of a book and say the whole thing sucks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bob_barron Report post Posted August 4, 2003 More proof: Ebert gave Original Sin, a movie in which Angelina Jolie shows her boobs- *** He did hate Life or Something Like It though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest starvenger Report post Posted August 4, 2003 "Come on, it's turkey time, gobble, gobble" I love shoot comments that aren't meant to be shoot comments... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted August 4, 2003 More proof: Ebert gave Original Sin, a movie in which Angelina Jolie shows her boobs- *** I wonder what he gave Gia...although that was an HBO movie so might not have reviewed but she was naked half the time and did a couple of lesbian scenes to boot. Well okay I'd give that a positive review too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bob_barron Report post Posted August 4, 2003 He didn't review Gia cause it was never released in theatres. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ripper Report post Posted August 4, 2003 More proof: Ebert gave Original Sin, a movie in which Angelina Jolie shows her boobs- *** I wonder what he gave Gia...although that was an HBO movie so might not have reviewed but she was naked half the time and did a couple of lesbian scenes to boot. Well okay I'd give that a positive review too. Well, hopefully he would give it a good review...it was a good movie. Now original Sin...now we got problems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest WrestlingDeacon Report post Posted August 4, 2003 Here is Ebert's star ratings for all Angelina Jolie movies listed on his site for the Chicago Tribune. GIRL, INTERRUPTED-**1/2 GONE IN 60 SECONDS -** HACKERS -*** LARA CROFT TOMB RAIDER-*** LARA CROFT TOMB RAIDER: THE CRADLE OF LIFE-*** LIFE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT-* MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN COWBOYS-** ORIGINAL SIN-*** PLAYING BY HEART-**1/2 PLAYING GOD-*** PUSHING TIN-*** SCREAM 3-** THE BONE COLLECTOR-** Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TheZsaszHorsemen Report post Posted August 4, 2003 About the only thing I question there is Tomb Raider getting ***. What about Bad Boys II getting a worse score then Gigli? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest WrestlingDeacon Report post Posted August 4, 2003 I don't know, most reviewers haven't like Bad Boys II, despite the money it's made. I think that's more legitimate as Smith and Lawerence have very likable screen presences. While Gigli might suck, a lot of the negativity stems from outside the film and the media backlash against Affleck and Lopez. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bob_barron Report post Posted August 4, 2003 Bad Boys II got a 26% rating at rottentomatoes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest NaturalBornThriller4:20 Report post Posted August 4, 2003 This movie is already at #2 in IMDB's Bottom 100 movies of all-time and has the lowest rating ever at Rotten Tomatoes review site. It is as big a disaster as 'Battlefield Earth', 'Swept Away', and for you old schoolers, 'Ishtar. GIVE ME A FUCKING BREAK! THAT'S BULLSHIT... IT MAY HAVE BEEN BAD(NO I HAVEN'T SEEN IT YET) BUT THEIR IS NO WAY IN HELL, IT WAS THAT BAD. COME ON... MOST OF THOSE "VOTERS" ON IMBD AND ROTTEN TOMATOES ARE JUST JUMPING ON THE WAGON, HALF OF THOSE FUCKERS PROBABLY HAVEN'T SEEN IT YET. NOTE: I'm not saying this because I am a fan of both Affleck and J.Lo, but be for real... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LaParkaYourCar 0 Report post Posted August 4, 2003 If something is bad enough about a movie that you walk out of it then you probably aren't going to like the rest of the movie. How would you ever watch it again? Everytime you did you'd still have to watch the part you hated. It's hard to like something when there is something you hate in it. Out of curiosity Ripper have you seen Gigli? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shaved Bear Report post Posted August 4, 2003 gigli only pulled in about 3 million, which is about 2% of the cost to make the movie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpikeFayeJettEdBebop 0 Report post Posted August 4, 2003 I havnt seen it and im not planning on seeing it. Reviews are horrible(which doesn't usually affect me) but I just have no desire to see it at all. "How would you ever watch it again? Everytime you did you'd still have to watch the part you hated. It's hard to like something when there is something you hate in it." Well first of all, if you walked out on it, you probably wont watch it again. Plus, if you watch the entire film you would only be seeing PART of it again. And, this has nothing to do with Gigli but, I own a lot of movies that I don't like certain parts in, who gives a fuck, if you dont lke a certain part you could, and can still like the entire film itself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Prototype450 Report post Posted August 4, 2003 SCREAM 3-** When was she in that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest NaturalBornThriller4:20 Report post Posted August 4, 2003 No. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mattdotcom Report post Posted August 4, 2003 ...Angelina Jolie isn't in Scream 3... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Cancer Marney Report post Posted August 4, 2003 Gigli Focus Groups Demand New Ending In Which Both Affleck And Lopez Die - The Onion Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LaParkaYourCar 0 Report post Posted August 5, 2003 I havnt seen it and im not planning on seeing it. Reviews are horrible(which doesn't usually affect me) but I just have no desire to see it at all. "How would you ever watch it again? Everytime you did you'd still have to watch the part you hated. It's hard to like something when there is something you hate in it." Well first of all, if you walked out on it, you probably wont watch it again. Plus, if you watch the entire film you would only be seeing PART of it again. And, this has nothing to do with Gigli but, I own a lot of movies that I don't like certain parts in, who gives a fuck, if you dont lke a certain part you could, and can still like the entire film itself. Maybe it's just me personally, but if part of the movie sucks it really makes it hard for me to like it as a whole, because that one part will weigh on me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Cancer Marney Report post Posted August 5, 2003 This movie is already at #2 in IMDB's Bottom 100 movies of all-time and has the lowest rating ever at Rotten Tomatoes review site. It is as big a disaster as 'Battlefield Earth', 'Swept Away', and for you old schoolers, 'Ishtar. GIVE-ME-A-FUCKING-BREAK! THAT'S-BULLSHIT... IT-MAY-HAVE-BEEN-BAD(NO-I-HAVEN'T SEEN-IT-YET)-BUT-THEIR-IS-NO-WAY IN-HELL,IT-WAS-THAT-BAD. COME-ON... MOST-OF-THOSE-"VOTERS"-ON-IMBD AND-ROTTEN-TOMATOES-ARE-JUST JUMPING-ON-THE-WAGON,-HALF-OF THOSE-FUCKERS-PROBABLY-HAVEN'T SEEN-IT-YET. NOTE:I'm-not-saying-this-because I-am-a-fan-of-both-Affleck-and-J.Lo,but be-for-real... Reposted, just for nostalgia's sake. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest evenflowDDT Report post Posted August 5, 2003 Ebert gave Original Sin, a movie in which Angelina Jolie shows her boobs- *** Angelina Jolie shows her boobs in Original Sin? I must have slept through that part. I really want to see Gigli, just to beat the hype. My credibility as "that guy who reviews all the bad movies" is at stake! Somehow I don't think Dr. Tom is rushing out to review this one... I think what we have with Gigli is a bonafide phenomenon - the first film with such negative pre-release hype that it's actually been sunk. I don't want to say score one for the internet geeks, because I seriously doubt anyone of their ilk would see it anyway, but...where did it all come from? There's a lesson in this, and a lot of over-analysis on where perceptions of films come from, and how the media and eventually potential viewing audience interpret these perceptions. Because I guarantee you, as bad as Gigli and From Justin to Kelly may be...they don't belong at the head of any worst films list (unless it's worst films of this year). And how can anyone walk out after the opening credits? Unless there's the graphic rape and murder of a 3-year old girl shown several hundred times, with multiple camera angles showing her bodyjerking as she's shredded with a heavy hosing of lead, spraying the lens with gobbets of meat and bone and blood, that smells of doing something just to do it. Seriously, if you let yourself get fucked in the ass by the high ticket prices, might as well stay there to make sure all that money goes back to cleaning the bloodstains off your seat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bob_barron Report post Posted August 5, 2003 Ebert gave Original Sin, a movie in which Angelina Jolie shows her boobs- *** Angelina Jolie shows her boobs in Original Sin? I must have slept through that part. I really want to see Gigli, just to beat the hype. My credibility as "that guy who reviews all the bad movies" is at stake! Somehow I don't think Dr. Tom is rushing out to review this one... I think what we have with Gigli is a bonafide phenomenon - the first film with such negative pre-release hype that it's actually been sunk. I don't want to say score one for the internet geeks, because I seriously doubt anyone of their ilk would see it anyway, but...where did it all come from? There's a lesson in this, and a lot of over-analysis on where perceptions of films come from, and how the media and eventually potential viewing audience interpret these perceptions. Because I guarantee you, as bad as Gigli and From Justin to Kelly may be...they don't belong at the head of any worst films list (unless it's worst films of this year). And how can anyone walk out after the opening credits? Unless there's the graphic rape and murder of a 3-year old girl shown several hundred times, with multiple camera angles showing her bodyjerking as she's shredded with a heavy hosing of lead, spraying the lens with gobbets of meat and bone and blood, that smells of doing something just to do it. Seriously, if you let yourself get fucked in the ass by the high ticket prices, might as well stay there to make sure all that money goes back to cleaning the bloodstains off your seat. It's at the beginning of the movie- They have a sex scene in the tub. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
