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Danman27 on 26 January 2015
S.T.A.G.E. said:
PwerlvlAmy said:
People just cant accept that maybe its just...not a good movie :O


Yes...the most critically acclaimed (and highest metacritic scored) movie...is definitely a bad movie. Its sitting at a whopping 89 Metacritic score. The problem is no one cares about a biopic right now and it needs more commercialization causig legs, or something is truly wrong on the viewer end.  That movies sales dont match the critic scores at all. Chances are because of its lack of popularity that also cost it awards as well.

Selma is not the highest rated one. Boyhood is sitting at 100/100 on metacritic, which puts it only the likes of only 10 other movies, with movies like the godfather and the wizard of oz. 



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S.T.A.G.E. on 26 January 2015
binary solo said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:


Yes, probable cause is court lingo, but it really means  that you're finding a possible reason or motive for why things happen. Anyone with half a brain can do that, including yourself. Its not only sacred to people who attended law school.

I only have half a brain, I can't tell if you're being snide.


I'm not being snide at all. That was actually based on a saying. Anyone who thinks (much like all of us here) can put together probable cause when we question things because sometimes answers escape us. The words probable cause did get into my lingo after being a juror and paying attention to numerous major cases on television growing up.Once more, I wasn't being snide and I don't actually believe you have half a brain. I was just driving home the fact that anyone who employs their ability to think can assess a situation they cannot explain using probable cause. I actually think a lot of people on this site are quite intelligent. Its half the reason I stick around on forums in general. 



S.T.A.G.E. on 26 January 2015
Danman27 said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:


Yes...the most critically acclaimed (and highest metacritic scored) movie...is definitely a bad movie. Its sitting at a whopping 89 Metacritic score. The problem is no one cares about a biopic right now and it needs more commercialization causig legs, or something is truly wrong on the viewer end.  That movies sales dont match the critic scores at all. Chances are because of its lack of popularity that also cost it awards as well.

Selma is not the highest rated one. Boyhood is sitting at 100/100 on metacritic, which puts it only the likes of only 10 other movies, with movies like the godfather and the wizard of oz. 

Makes sense. I spoke to Chris Hu about this though. I feel bad for its sales as well.



Chris Hu on 26 January 2015
S.T.A.G.E. said:
Chris Hu said:
binary solo said:

One of my favourite movies, definitely a top 5 biopic.

Its defininetly in my top 5 as far as biopics go also.  Its also my favorite movie from 1983 and on of my favorite movies from the 80s. 


I'll check that out. I don't really watch too many movies from the 80's but I do love biopics. 

Its a very good biopic the only biopic from the 80s that I probably would put ahead of it is Glory but I have seen that one a lot more so its not a fair comparison.



binary solo on 27 January 2015
S.T.A.G.E. said:
binary solo said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:


Yes, probable cause is court lingo, but it really means  that you're finding a possible reason or motive for why things happen. Anyone with half a brain can do that, including yourself. Its not only sacred to people who attended law school.

I only have half a brain, I can't tell if you're being snide.


I'm not being snide at all. That was actually based on a saying. Anyone who thinks (much like all of us here) can put together probable cause when we question things because sometimes answers escape us. The words probable cause did get into my lingo after being a juror and paying attention to numerous major cases on television growing up.Once more, I wasn't being snide and I don't actually believe you have half a brain. I was just driving home the fact that anyone who employs their ability to think can assess a situation they cannot explain using probable cause. I actually think a lot of people on this site are quite intelligent. Its half the reason I stick around on forums in general. 

No worries mate. I was shitting with you mostly.

So you were a juror. Never had the pleasure myself.

OT Metacritic doesn't seem to have as large a pool of reviewers as Rotten Tomatoes. So I prefer to use Rotten Tomatoes as a point of reference. Boyhood only has 49 reviews on metacritic and Slema only has 43. Compared to 255 reviews for Boyhood and 159 for Selma on Rotten Tomatoes. Boyhood is still better reviewed according to Rotten Tomatoes but the difference is less stark.

Also most reviews for Selma have noted the excellent acting of David Oyelowo. If there has been a snub for Selma it seems it was in the best actor department.



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Lawlight on 31 January 2015
binary solo said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:


I'm not being snide at all. That was actually based on a saying. Anyone who thinks (much like all of us here) can put together probable cause when we question things because sometimes answers escape us. The words probable cause did get into my lingo after being a juror and paying attention to numerous major cases on television growing up.Once more, I wasn't being snide and I don't actually believe you have half a brain. I was just driving home the fact that anyone who employs their ability to think can assess a situation they cannot explain using probable cause. I actually think a lot of people on this site are quite intelligent. Its half the reason I stick around on forums in general. 

No worries mate. I was shitting with you mostly.

So you were a juror. Never had the pleasure myself.

OT Metacritic doesn't seem to have as large a pool of reviewers as Rotten Tomatoes. So I prefer to use Rotten Tomatoes as a point of reference. Boyhood only has 49 reviews on metacritic and Slema only has 43. Compared to 255 reviews for Boyhood and 159 for Selma on Rotten Tomatoes. Boyhood is still better reviewed according to Rotten Tomatoes but the difference is less stark.

Also most reviews for Selma have noted the excellent acting of David Oyelowo. If there has been a snub for Selma it seems it was in the best actor department.

Do you use the tomatometer or the ratings?