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First they see films based on genre. For example, they'll see or rent almost every action film that comes out (or sci-fi, or fantasy, or horror, etc). This usually happens when people are younger. Then they get attached to certain stars. So then they'll see films based on which stars are in them - i.e. seeing every film that a certain actor is in because they're a huge fan, or *not* seeing films that are headlined by actors that they don't like regardless of how good the reviews are. Then after a while people start choosing films based on perception of quality - sometimes reviews, sometimes the track record of the people or studio involved.
I can say myself that after seeing thousands of films I'm more picky than I was in the past. One bad review certainly wouldn't put me off but if almost every review was negative then I'd be wary of a film. But of course "brand loyalty" supersedes this. So if SF got uniformly bad reviews I would likely still see it - as a Bond fan there would be enough that I would still find interesting in the film that it would make it worth seeing.
Even a "bad" Bond film can still be a fun experience - seeing DAD on opening night was the most fun I had seeing a Bond film in the theatre because it was such a party atmosphere and the audience was so into it - laughing and groaning along with the film, embracing how ridiculous and OTT it was. Was it the best Bond film I saw in a theatre? Of course not, but the *experience* was fun.
To my knowledge, God has blessed you with a working brain that gives you At least a functional capacity to formulate your own independent opinion on anything. Why let the opinions of others deter you from experiencing something yourself, which in any event you'll see anyway even though later rather than sooner.
QoS got some crappy reviews and yet there are die hard Bond fans that love the film to death. Had they jumped on the hate bandwagon and decided not bothering to see it, they would have lost out.
If your a Bond fan, regardless of the opinions of critics you'd make an effort to go see the film as a matter of principle.
For example I really like QOS, it's a movie that has been growing in me since the first view and that has been climbing up positions in my rank up to the top 10, and loads of critics, even some that I usually agree with said it was rubbish and that it wasn't worth a penny.
What a curious bottom 3 you have.
I can understand someone having over the top films like DAD or MR down there and conversely someone who loves the over the top films having FRWL and OHMSS down there but to have a mix of both the worst and best film strikes me as utterly bizarre.
Do I look like I give a damn?
Bond films are critic proof anyway, the mixed reaction to QOS didn't harm it's boxoffice did it now?
Also I went to see them all since SWLM with the exception of OP for some reason or other and yes I even wasted my hard earned cash on the Brosnan era so I'll be there infact my tickets are booked for a performance 4pm on the 26th.
I'm excited. I'm a big Bond fan. I just purchased tickets to the midnight showing. On November 8th, I'll be sitting in a theater, waiting for the clock to strike 12 and the film to start. Screw the opinions of others for this.
Wasn't around for MR but DAD wasn't really panned. It got some bad, some good, so pretty mixed really.
Yes, sorry about that. Critically, you are correct. I was thinking in terms of the franchise and was writing vague. As far as the series goes, they were critically panned as being two of the worst. Thank you for catching that discrepancy.
This was my initial thought too, although for some reason it's frowned upon in these parts to suggest there can be varying degrees of fandom. Questioning whether you're going to see a Bond film suggests you're not even a casual fan.
I will see each Bond movie in the theatre from now until the end of time
Not that thats going to happen - I predict at least over 90%! There I said it.
I don't give a rats ass about film critics. I don't need any frustrated filmmaker who didn't have the cajones to make his or her own movie and they felt it easier to tear down other artists work.
That being said, I never read reviews of films I plan on seeing.
I'm gonna see Skyfall and I don't care what anyone says. If I read any review it will be after I see the film .
Honestly, anyone here is pretty much a hardcore fan and I can see that negative reviews aren't going to deter anyone thus far posting. It's the occasional poster who comes here to complain about Craig mostly in mind, like that bilge rat Capt. Flounders who says he's a fan but won't go as long as Craig is Bond. These people aren't the true fans IMHO.
I read them if they're spoiler free, but I see the film even if they say it's bad.
A great place for big film reviews (that tend to be spoiler-free) is www.slashfilm.com
I used to read Ebert's reviews, but the man is so backward in opinions and tends to reveal spoilers out of nowhere, so I stopped bothering.
I'm one of the biggest bond fans who has watched all of the bond films several times at least and in total hundreds of times.
I have heaps of bond collectables and all the films.
I meant the post as a serious question and just because it is a new bond film, it doesn't mean you have to go see it if it gets terrible reviews in the cinema in my opinion, because you are a "serious" bond fan as some seem to suggest in my opinion.
It's a great expereince seeing films especially bond films in the cinema and i hope sf is a good one but like i said if the reviews are bad I'll wait till it's released on dvd.
I'd rather rewatch the bond films i love than go see a stinker of a bond film with qos like reviews if that happens with sf.
no, i look like i'm trying to look like sean connery
Well said, I agree 100%