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redowl90 said:While most people will probably tell you the movie is terrible, I still have to point out that it was a masterclass in marketing. It’s hard to argue with a product coming straight from the desk of producer Jerry Bruckheimer.
The film has everything you'd expect from a two-hour popcorn flick: big special effects, tons of action, a star-studded cast, some humor, and a straightforward plot that anyone can follow without thinking too hard.
It even snagged 4 Oscars (including one for Best Original Song—Aerosmith: "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing") and pulled in massive numbers at the box office.
Unfortunately, though, none of that actually makes it a good movie. And you'll all agree that being a hit shouldn't be the same thing as being good.
Yeah, sure, it has flaws. But honestly, the best movies are those indie productions where we just watch a lonely woman sitting in a kitchen on a chair, wearing torn tights and messy makeup, while some guy washes dishes in a white undershirt and boxers.
And their main dialogue throughout the whole film is just discussing how to pick rose hips and what technique to use when gathering them.
What a masterpiece! They deserve an Oscar, a Palme d'Or, and every other award possible. Those are the kinds of films that maybe 0.1% of people understand and call "art."
I don't have anything against those types of movies—you can live without them—but if someone really wants a movie tailored specifically to their own taste, maybe they should just pick up a book, read it, and imagine the scenes exactly how they want them. That's it.
A movie should be two hours of entertainment meant to help us relax, laugh, and escape everyday life, but just for two hours.
And if someone tries to take life lessons from a movie like this, well, they might be having a hard time.
