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In response to "66% after 29 reviews for The Lion King -- nm" by Beaker

66%? That's crap. I haven't seen it, but there's no chance that this is a rotten movie. Those reviewers are on bad dope. -- nm

Posted by Shaun (aka bigshaunu) Jul 11 '19, 09:26

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I haven't looked, but I believe RT % means "two thirds liked it, one third thought it was [meh]," not "consensus is a D quality movie." -- nm - Max Jul 11, 09:56
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- Allow me to play Devil's advocate here -- (edited) - Reagen Jul 11, 09:44 17
  - Speaking of visuals, their cgi is excellent, but Blue Planet did a far better job of showcasing nature's vistas. - Max Jul 11, 10:04
  - I think Disney redoing this stuff is ok, but they're ramming it down people's throats too fast. IMO they should treat this like they used to do with - pmb Jul 11, 09:55 4
    - Ironically, based on the route they took with it, Dumbo is the one of these that had the best reason to exist. -- nm - Reagen Jul 11, 10:24 1
      - (it's also why I think "Mulan as an action movie" is a good call) -- nm - Reagen Jul 11, 10:38
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    - agreed. 2 or 3 a year is too many -- nm - Beaker Jul 11, 10:00
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  - I suggest if you're considering a movie on its own terms, you're not questioning why it was made Asking artists why they make stuff seems a bit weird -- nm - con_carne Jul 11, 09:48 9
    - If you're asking me to pay $15, I'm sure gonna ask you why. -- nm - Reagen Jul 11, 09:49 8
      - The critical thought I learnded in skool did not take into account the price of the manuscripts being discussed or novels or history textbooks. -- (edited) - con_carne Jul 11, 10:11 3
        
        This cuts both ways. If you are asking me to spend my time and money on your work, "why" is a reasonable question - Reagen Jul 11, 10:15 2
        
        But different amounts of time and money are being spent. Folks who watch a movie on their phone or wristwatch or plane - con_carne Jul 11, 10:32 1
        
        Well 1) The job is to review it in the format it's presented - Reagen Jul 11, 10:37
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        But the purpose of criticism is to make guidance to the public of whether this is worth their time and money, no? -- nm - Reagen Jul 11, 10:01 2
        
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        It's impossible to separate, for me. -- nm - Reagen Jul 11, 10:19
The only general problem I forsee having with it is that it's basically just a CGI remake with new voice actors. It really isn't "live action" like - oblique Jul 11, 09:30 10
- i actually hate that it is getting called 'live action'. i'm sure the movie is great, i just don't like this label. -- nm - Andie Jul 11, 09:37 6
  - To be fair, Disney isn't labeling it like that but I'm sure it is in people's minds -- nm - oblique Jul 11, 09:42
  - By this definition, it feels like the spongebob movie could be called live action -- nm - Beryllium Jul 11, 09:42
  - Heh. I think I see what you mean. Something better could be thought of -- nm - con_carne Jul 11, 09:41 3
    - "animation." -- nm - Andie Jul 11, 09:46 2
      - Which opens a big can of worms for a bunch of films that people call live action but are in truth mostly animated. -- nm - Reagen Jul 11, 09:48 1
        
        it does, but i have issues with those too. -- nm - Andie Jul 11, 09:58
- well, they did put out a casting call for talking lions, but had trouble finding any with acting chops -- nm - decline Jul 11, 09:32 1
  - Lion ... chops ... ehhhhhhhhhhhhh, what's up, doc? -- nm - Beryllium Jul 11, 09:37
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but its a Disney money grab! with no surprises! (which is really shocking given it is based on an already known property) -- nm - Beaker Jul 11, 09:28

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