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Fantastic Four (2005)
It's a children's film!! So don't read so much into it!
I get annoyed when I read reviews such as Heaths of NY. I am a parent of a nine and a half year old living in London. We love the cinema and go a lot.
However I accept that there are films my daughter will love and I think.... rubbish!! But you must remember that most are aimed at CHILDREN!! An Fantastic 4 is such a case. It is a film aimed at children/teenagers NOT adults although I think it did very well at including good humour to keep us adults awake and I can say i enjoyed it, especially the special effects.
Of course the plot was thin Heath.... it is not aimed at you an adult film critique type person!! It is a kids film marketed and aimed at kids first and foremost. If you thought otherwise then you are uninformed and naive to say the least.
So.. to all people.. it is a good movie for kids and parents alike because parents know what to expect! And the good news for parents is, that is really is quite good and will be a good experience. However I would say that kids under 7/8 will get fidgety because they wont understand the storyline . There were under 6's in the cinema when i went and they were bored and whinging! I really enjoyed it because I have been to kids movies much worse with too much shmaltz and cheesiness. This was a good film!
Flashdance (1983)
Question bout alex's family
I love this film. It is on in the UK right now. I loved it when i was at university but it has always bothered me that the film never explained whether she had parents or not. Was she an orphan? It also seemed a bit odd that at 18 she was a welder.IT is a skilled job. How did she get that job as a girl at 18!! and 20 yrs ago!! And the rest of the male workers seemed to accept her .. which I find hard to believe. Their must have been a lot of male chauvanism in that environment. But then it is make believe and I should not be such a cynic! Plus who was the actress or dancer who did the amazing dance with the black mask on who seemed to be made of elastic and danced to "Manhunt'?
Troy (2004)
Fed up of the critics, I Loved it
I no longer take any notice of film critics either here or the other side of the Atlantic. Why? Because they appear to have lost all sense of escapism and pure fantasy when watching a film. I don't get to go to the movies that often being a single parent but when I do I go without this analytical stance that reviewers seem to have.
I see the cup as half full as opposed to half empty. That is not to say I don't criticise a rubbish film but I like to think I view the movie in the manner in which it was intended. It is hard to put into words but I just feel that people just analyze too much and forget the escapist quality of films and the fantastic effects that nowadays can create this.
Many of the criticisms could be said to be true if you are looking at it that way. I went to forget for a while. And I did. OK not as good as gladiator.. but I did not compare. I knew it could not. But as far as I am concerned it stood well on its own. I came out thinking " I really enjoyed that". To me its as simple as that.
I do think going in with such a critical mind will spoil many a film.