DISQUS

Andy III · 3 months ago

Nah, it's GI Joe and Stephen Sommers... you know what you're getting in to.

And it certainly seems like 'more traditional' critics are less likely to use the 'dumb fun' argument. I worked on GI Joe last year, and the things I saw looked like fun.

PeterSHall · 3 months ago

Doesn't bother me one bit. I know it's a hassle for critics when something doesn't screen early. I get that it's cockblocking their job, but my God will They (generalizing here, of course) not let it go should a studio do the unthinkable. It gets bandied about like a Scarlet Letter.

A critic's job is to weigh the merits of a film, not when or if they were allowed to see it before the general public. Is a review going to be any more insightful if it's published on a Thursday instead of a Friday?

fearlessjay · 3 months ago

I find myself in an odd place because I think I may be EXACTLY what Paramount was targeting with this. I was at first looking forward to Joe, then skeptical, then downright afraid, but turned back to looking forward to it all in the scope of six months. Much of that has to do with marketing. Much to do with bad internet buzz.

Once I read the good reviews on sites like this, I was 100% in on seeing it. However, I rarely listen to mainstream critics anymore. They tend to only lament the finer points of film, rather than taking into account the entertainment value as well. So am I upset it is not screened for all critics? Not in the least. Most of the critics I care about have seen the film. Those that haven't, I'm not sure I'd trust their oppinions anyway.

Peter Donohue · 3 months ago

Myself, not being one particularly interested in this movie anyway, I think it re-enforces the fact the studios don't care one bit about making quality products as long as you get some scratch on it. I think The A.V. Club said it best:

That’s a PR way of saying, “Critics didn’t like Transformers 2 but we made a fuck-ton of money off it so fuck you, critics; enjoy your sad little efficiencies and non-existent job security while we snort Bolivian Marching Powder off pert 19 year olds and party in the Bahamas”.

silent_jay · 3 months ago

the reason a lot of people had a bad outlook on G.I.Joe is simple. the trailer looked F**cking awful.
Cool CGI aside, the lame "humour", bad dialogue and bad story (from what the trailers gave away) made this film seem rubbish.

granted, all these things are true of the original show we all grew up with.....but thats the point.
when we were kids we all enjoyed the show for what it was, but ......*we were kids*. looking back on the show now as an adult, we dont remember it like that, we remember it being bad ass.

so when it gets made as a movie today, we expect it to be bad ass, we expect it to be dark, and gritty, and full of ninja/soldier/spy bad assness.

this, i feel, is the same reason that us that grew up with these shows hate transfomers (not *all* of us, but a lot of us)

since it would be us that grew up with the show that would be anticipating it most, we are the 1st to cry bullsh*t when we see a trailer for a film like GI Joe.

ChetHondo · 3 months ago

Normally I would care if the movie didn't screen for critics, but after reading the review on here and a couple of other sites, I don't care that much. I'm going to see it now regardless of where it shows on the tomato meter. It sounds / looks like a lot of fun and I need that after this summer at the movies. I'm surprised I didn't lose ALL of my faith in cinema after Transformers 2. I need G.I. not to suck or at least suck and be reasonably fun. Yo Joe!

hempknight757 · 3 months ago

No I don't care because I will not be going to see this film.

nickdenife · 3 months ago

Well, since I trust the reviews here at FSR, I'll check it out at a matinee or something. It still looks goofy, but since that's what it's supposed to be, okay. If you guys didn't give it a good review, though, I would wait for the DVD. The billboards and the fact that they wouldn't screen it for critics (no matter what excuse they give) usually means they're releasing a dog and they don't want to hurt the opening weekend.

We'll see what happens.

nicky_cavella · 3 months ago

you acutally pay attention to reviews? other ppls opinions on film? dat sux

Erick Francisco · 3 months ago

I don't care if this or any movie gets screened for critics. When it comes to a movie... if I want to see it, get out of my way. Yeah, I spoke negatively a few months back about G.I.Joe: TROC when I learned it was a Sommers film (Mummy 2 and Van Helsing are CGI messes!) but, none of that stuff mattered because as soon as I saw the toys (which I have yet to buy) - my anticipation and eagerness to see this movie has done a complete 180! I can't wait to see this movie. Good or bad - looks like fun!

daviedave_47 · 3 months ago

While I usually enjoy reading reviews of movies (mainly here and on Screen Rant), I will see a movie regardless of whether or not it was positive or negative. Yes, reviews are oftentimes opinions of that particular critic, but in following websites like this, what else are you going to expect? I'll read the review, then I'll see the movie (or vise versa), and then I will either agree with said review, or respectfully disagree. It's as simple as that. It's not the end of the world that Paramount declined a critic screening of "G.I. Joe."

PHiL · 3 months ago

The step dad in the movie STEP BROTHERS said it best..."I don't give a fuck!"

Aleric · 3 months ago

I seem to recall a lot of critics trashing Transformers and it blew the doors off the weekend. This one will be the same thing, people will go because their kids want to see it and others will go simply because it has the name. This will simply embolden Hollowood to make more subpar movies and after the second or third lame sequal most won't even watch it on DVD.