Van Helsing

I have not heard one single good review or rating of this movie. Apparently it is flat out AWEFUL! 😆

You have to remember that NONE of the movie critics are the movie's target audience, so what THEY say really doesn't matter

Critics are for those people who are too feebleminded, or lazy to make their own decisions.

Despite whatever reviews are put out, I will see it for myself, make my own opinion, and have seen the movie to where I can come back and debate strengths and weaknesses.

^precisely

Critics and reviews can come in handy for determining what movies are worth my money. If it were free, I'd go and then gladly rip it apart. But from the sounds of it, there isn't much depth to the movie and I am pretty sure it would be retarded IMO. Thats what critics are good for.

Yes, but their opinion should not effect yours. If I decided that I want to see a movie, I go to see it no matter what people say. More often than not, I end up loving it anyway

Originally posted by Lord Soth
Yes, but their opinion should not effect yours. If I decided that I want to see a movie, I go to see it no matter what people say. More often than not, I end up loving it anyway

Exactly how i feel about films Lord Soth...i like to make up my own mind about films..i usually end up loving most of them 🙂

Critics are dumb, they really are. We're not looking for an intellectual life-changing movie, we're looking for a fun time, which Van Helsing certainly delivered. ✅

I just saw Van Helsing, its so good! I loved Karl (sp?)

"Actually, I'm just a Friar..."

Originally posted by Myth
I have not heard one single good review or rating of this movie. Apparently it is flat out AWEFUL! 😆

go to www.vanhelsing.net that has some good reviews

It is a very good film, with comedy, action and just a dash of romance. theres some very good acting moments, and I was never bored

and, actually, not to be a huge spod and all, but the way you've spelt awful (('aweful'😉) is actually how I view the film! I was full of awe! 😉

Well of course vanhelsing.net is going to put good the few good reviews on its site. They aren't going to say "This is a bad movie, don't watch it" on a Van Helsing site.

Jkozzy- You may be looking for a fun time in the style of non stop action, but I like more depth to my movies. I criticize movies and therefore don't end up "loving most of them." If everybody ended up liking all movies then yes, we would not have any use for critics but thats not the case.

I thought it was going to suck and it did. I got to see it free so i took the chance.

Originally posted by Myth
Well of course vanhelsing.net is going to put good the few good reviews on its site. They aren't going to say "This is a bad movie, don't watch it" on a Van Helsing site.

Jkozzy- You may be looking for a fun time in the style of non stop action, but I like more depth to my movies. I criticize movies and therefore don't end up "loving most of them." If everybody ended up liking all movies then yes, we would not have any use for critics but thats not the case.

And while a movie becomes more meaningful if it has a lot of depth to it, it can also make the movie boring. I mean look at Kill Bill. There is not all that much depth to it, but it's one of the funnest movies I've ever seen, you can certainly relate. While Lord of the Rings has about as much depth as you can get, I even thought it was tedious at times.

is it really that bad???..........bummer i was looking forward 2 it!
ah well i'm still going 2 c it next thursday!!! don't care wot ppl say!

Well good for you then

😄 😄 😄 😄 😄 💃

This was my favorite shot from the movie 😄 😄

Originally posted by Myth
Well of course vanhelsing.net is going to put good the few good reviews on its site. They aren't going to say "This is a bad movie, don't watch it" on a Van Helsing site.

Jkozzy- You may be looking for a fun time in the style of non stop action, but I like more depth to my movies. I criticize movies and therefore don't end up "loving most of them." If everybody ended up liking all movies then yes, we would not have any use for critics but thats not the case.

I like depth to my movies too, but this movie was one without much depth, and was just action and fun. I'm willing to see a movie for its fun action, or for its depth, either type of movie is usually entertaining to me in its own way; this wasn't a bad movie at all, but it can't compare to LOTR, Star Wars, Quentin Taratino Movies [Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, etc] or the Matrix. There's not enough to make three or four threads about it really, much less a forum. Movies with that sort of depth, everyone can tell what they are. I wasn't looking for a deep plot ot VH, and there wasn't one, but it doesn't mean that without depth there isn't a good movie right in front of you. And I don't trust critics. Sure, some might like a movie and some might hate it. Usually they're right in a general sense, like Gigli was horrid and ROTK was a masterpiece, but it depends on what you look for in a movie. If it has a reasonably good and well executed plot, and doesn't look like slop, anything has a chance to be a good movie, which in my case, Van Helsing was worthwhile. Not a 10.5/10 or 9/10, I'd probably rate it 7-7.5/10, that doesn't mean it's spectacular or horrid, but it had more upsides than downsides.

And Soth---- nice screen there 😄

Originally posted by VengeanceGOD
Yes...kinda. Van Helsing was never a Hugh Jackman played badass in the books. He was a weird old man. But this character is loosely based on him. It's by the same guy who did the Mummy.