Post by moviemouth on Jun 21, 2021 0:54:44 GMT
Jun 21, 2021 0:29:35 GMT Cat said:
Not from me though.
"Near universal disdain" is hyperbole of the highest degree imo. In fact, it was critically acclaimed at the time and has a moderate fanbase of moviegoers in general.
www.rottentomatoes.com/m/war_of_the_worlds
www.metacritic.com/movie/war-of-the-worlds
Neat. That would replace the impression I had from when I saw it. When I saw it and later discovered the internet, I got the impression it was a laughingstock. Not like, hated, but maybe a step back for Stephen Spielberg as a director, which is something I wouldn't have thought about when I was 15.
I liked it so the rants and jokes I've heard about it never landed.
I have never heard of it being a laughing stock, just a very flawed. Though there are definitely a group of people who do consider it a laughing stock, but that is much different than being considered a laughing stock in general.
Indiana Jones 4 isn't even universally hated. There are plenty of fans of that movie right here on IMDB 2 even.
I would call those movies divisive, not universally disliked/hated. I don't even think Alexander (2004) fits that criteria. I go for low hanging fruit like Battlefield Earth, so I will go with something like Ouija or Annabelle. Those 2 I would wouldn't raise a fuss if someone said they were universally hated/disliked. They still have fans, but the fans seem to be in the vast minority.
I know I am being a bit pedantic.