I haven't been in "the media" for a couple of years now, so maybe the rules have changed a little. It used to be that studios didn't mind embargoes being broken if the reviews were going to be good and generate some buzz.bada wrote:Wouldn't we see a bunch of bad reviews then if people were ignoring the embargo and the movie sucked. I would think if it was horrible people would be dying to poop on it.turned2black wrote:Yeah, I know all about embargoes. I also know that they generally don't mean shit and get broken all the time.durdencommatyler wrote:The studio has issued an embargo on reviews. They're letting people see it, but not talk about it, yet.turned2black wrote:Anybody else notice that there are no real reviews of this yet? Usually a bad sign.
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Here you go...turned2black wrote:I haven't been in "the media" for a couple of years now, so maybe the rules have changed a little. It used to be that studios didn't mind embargoes being broken if the reviews were going to be good and generate some buzz.bada wrote:Wouldn't we see a bunch of bad reviews then if people were ignoring the embargo and the movie sucked. I would think if it was horrible people would be dying to poop on it.turned2black wrote:Yeah, I know all about embargoes. I also know that they generally don't mean shit and get broken all the time.durdencommatyler wrote:The studio has issued an embargo on reviews. They're letting people see it, but not talk about it, yet.turned2black wrote:Anybody else notice that there are no real reviews of this yet? Usually a bad sign.
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I want this to be good.
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Me too. But it's probably going to be a really pretty, fast, action packed fart noise.
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Ah ok makes sense. Hope it's good though.turned2black wrote:I haven't been in "the media" for a couple of years now, so maybe the rules have changed a little. It used to be that studios didn't mind embargoes being broken if the reviews were going to be good and generate some buzz.bada wrote:Wouldn't we see a bunch of bad reviews then if people were ignoring the embargo and the movie sucked. I would think if it was horrible people would be dying to poop on it.turned2black wrote:Yeah, I know all about embargoes. I also know that they generally don't mean shit and get broken all the time.durdencommatyler wrote:The studio has issued an embargo on reviews. They're letting people see it, but not talk about it, yet.turned2black wrote:Anybody else notice that there are no real reviews of this yet? Usually a bad sign.
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Superman Returns was awful.
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Dynamite drop-in, Monty.
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It sure was.Harry Lime wrote:Superman Returns was awful.
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I'm actually trying to remember if there was anything about it that I liked. Can't think of a single thing.theplatypus wrote:It sure was.Harry Lime wrote:Superman Returns was awful.
EDIT: WAIT! I thought of something. I saw that movie in a really comfortable chair.
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Kevin Spacey's weird Gene Hackman impression.
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Pretty sure someone told him he was filming a skit for SNL.
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Wasn't trying to rain on anybody's parade. I want this to be good as well, but... ZACK SNYDER.
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turned2black wrote:Wasn't trying to rain on anybody's parade. I want this to be good as well, but... ZACK SNYDER.
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Listen, t2br2d, I've seen exactly ONE Zack Synder picture and I liked it. Far as I'm concerned he's batting 1000.
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y'all are getting yourselves worked up for an alien movie? 
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durdencommatyler wrote:Listen, t2br2d, I've seen exactly ONE Zack Synder picture and I liked it. Far as I'm concerned he's batting 1000.
And he's a Green Bay native
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elliseamos wrote:y'all are getting yourselves worked up for an alien movie?
You just don't get it, do you?
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No, we're getting worked up over a Kevin Costner movie. Come on, man, get it together.elliseamos wrote:y'all are getting yourselves worked up for an alien movie?
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just remember the first time you saw Cocoon. 
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I was willing to overlook the Seth MacFarlane thing, but this is really pushing it.durdencommatyler wrote:Listen, t2br2d, I've seen exactly ONE Zack Synder picture and I liked it. Far as I'm concerned he's batting 1000.