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7.1 rating !!!!???

posted 15 years ago by Akkarogg
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Seriously. That's way too much. This movie had no story, no point, no personality or soul, horrible script and horribly underdeveloped characters.

I mean really! 7.1 rating !? I know only people of mostly younger age, will be fooled into thinking that this movie was anything more, than it really was.
...Or Girls..

I thought it was going to be an artistic and unique experience, but I quickly realised that this was only a wannabe artistic movie, nowhere near the realness and quality of Wall-E.
I truly suffered in my seat. I cringed and felt like vommiting. I wanted to get the hell out of there, but there were too many people at all sides and I thought maybe it would be rude. This movie is an insult toward art, it tries to be art, but it's fakeness and pretentiousness becomes totally transparent. And becomes a torturous experience. And it's even worse that so many people dont feel this way, but on the contrary, loves it! Seriously, for all insightfull and mature people out there: Get that 7.1 rating Down!!

PS: It's okay for people to like this movie, but I find it very odd that so many people do. Maybe it's only teenagers, ... Or Girls, that's the only way it can be more understandable.

I'll admit the CGI was well made, but as a narrative, this movie utterly fails.

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[–] prince14_1986 15 years ago

yes CGI does matter in a way but i enjoyed "Hoodwinked" totally despite its 'budget' animation...totally agree with the author regarding this movie's 7.1 rating...it's wayyyyyyyy too high for such a lousy film lacking almost everything...

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[–] Akkarogg 15 years ago

Well, good too see that some people agree. Was afraid I was going to get flamed for my harshness :P

[–] number1lakerfan23 15 years ago

It was made for chump change compared to the budget of a Pixar or Dreamworks movie. Yet the visuals are heralded by many. Imagine that.

[–] raven_sc 15 years ago

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Really? You wanted to vomit because the movie was that bad? Really now? I bet. While it wasn't that great of a movie, it certainly wasn't SO BAD I NEEDED TO VOMIT AND ESCAPE THE THEATER BECAUSE WOMEN MIGHT LIKE IT, AAAAARGH CURSES, WOMEN PUMPING UP RATINGS ON IMDB!

Wannabe artistic movie, Jesus Christ. You're an insult to film critics everywhere.

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[–] Wombstar 15 years ago

It was an artistic and unique experience.. no our fault if you didn't like it.
I think a solid 7 rating is pretty good it's certainly better then a 6.
And the animation knocks the socks off anything pixar has produced.. and considering it was independently made with a budget that pixar would spend on bog roll.. pixar should be embarrassed with 9 results on such a shoe string cost.

It has no story? plus the characters were supposed to be underdeveloped, you try developing the mind of a cat.. you can't and theses dolls only had point A and B they couldn't develop, they were pretty much robots themselves.

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[–] dreams-escape-reality 15 years ago

I happened to like this movie. I am not an animation specialist by any means but I have seen my fair share of movies and to me this movie had some superb animation. Each scene seemed very detailed and you could see the texture of each of the characters; you could even see the individual stitches. I am sure that there were some mistakes and it probably could have been better because nothing is perfect, but as a previous poster pointed out they had a limited budget to work with. I also thought this movie had a very good story, and that the characters had quite a lot of personality. Everyone does not have to like the same movies though, this is just my opinion.

While I respect your opinion of the movie I would like to know the reason why you would blame girls for this movie having a high rating. If you look at the average votes by men and women you can see that they vote almost the same at every age and in every category. You were correct that those people under 18 voted higher than all other categories but again, even in this category, men and women voted almost identically.

p.s. I am a female, but I am not a teenager.

[–] Wombstar 15 years ago

Well it was aimed at mid teens so no wonder they liked it more.

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[–] Mr_Beale 15 years ago

I actually think 7.0 is too low. I loved it. The characters were excellent, the score was exceptional, the animation was stunning, and the plot was intriguing - it told you enough that the story-line was coherent, but left details up to the imagination. We learn what 9 learns, but nothing more.

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[–] solmaquina 15 years ago

The plot was interesting and full of metaphor. There's no flaws in the storyline.

The only legitimate complaint is the lack of character development, but one could argue that that's intentional given that each character embodies an aspect of the scientist's personality.

Add onto that, the film's technical prowess. The animation, music and art design were all brilliant.

Really? Worst film you ever saw? Well, my next one will be better. Hello? Hello?

[–] Jnbfwc 14 years ago

IF the characters needed no development, then they should have ACTED fully developed. But the ENTIRE script was lacking. It's like-- they forgot to put dialogue.

That part where 9 and the pope (heh) were arguing? That could have been an intense, emotional moment. But they just stated their points and did not elaborate at all.

And when she says, "How could you?" or whatever, and he was like, "I didn't know, I'm sorry."
It is apparent that the filmmaker THOUGHT that this was emotional enough, but it wasn't. They needed to SAY SOMETHING. Or at least move and REACT to compensate for the lack of dialogue.
Something has to emote, whether it be actions or dialogue. Neither really did.

I think the 7 rating is PERFECT, since everything in the movie is pretty much 100% excellent, except for the dialogue.

[–] maupert-vos 15 years ago

So a 7.1 isn't surprisingly high.

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[–] Dimitroff9001 15 years ago

Hey, at least he capitalized it!

Anyway, I think it deserves a solid 7. Script and lack of character development killed this movie. But the premise, animation, and design just about made up for it. It's nothing of Pixar's caliber, but hell, it's one of those movies that make an instant cult following despite appearing to fail.

[–] Kelli_Xiongstyle 15 years ago

I am a huge fan of post-apocalyptic films but this movie didn't deliver. It had the potential to be great because of the interesting premise, however it had too many shortcomings. My problem with the film is that the story never went anywhere and left too many unanswered questions. I couldn't understand how 9 knew exactly what to do from watching a little clip that didn't give nearly enough information. Or that he was so sure about not killing the machine especially after all of his friends died because of what he did. Or why the machine was taking their souls. Or how the contraption happened to release the souls of those that died. Or how killing robots in one location would end their reign, especially if they were all that was left in their world. Or what information 1 was hiding from the rest of the group. Or how the machine was still alive after 9 pulled off the contraption since it needed it to move in the first place. The director just threw a bunch of randomness at us and expected us to simply accept it because of the type of film that it is. I agree with many posters above that they tried to make art but fell short.

And I think the OP meant that girls would like it more because the characters were "cute." He's just not very tactful at explaining himself. I am a girl and this movie BLOWS!

Pervert!

[–] Akkarogg 15 years ago

Yes King Xion, you put it much better than I did.
What I meant by Girls pherhaps feeling greater affinity towards it, lies in the "cuteness" factor of it. Girls can sometimes be easily touched or weepy..
(Cute little dolls, awwww..)
And that might cloud rational judgement, especially if they are younger.
I know... I sound like an ass when I say it... but I cant really help it because I really didn't like this movie at all, and can't quite explain why so many other did, other than being younger ...Or being.. wait.. Im not gonna say more.

The fact that the movie relied so Completely on action sequences to fill
90 minutes of film, underline how underdeveloped the narrative was. Deeply Grandiose action, where bigger is better and in reality only is present to disguise the hollowness and emptiness of the movie and it's characters.

It's like a Man who spends all his effort on looking good and act tough, to hide the fact that he have a small wiener.
Or lacking soul or personality.
That, is what this movie truly is.
And it seems like many people let themselves be fooled by this exterior without realising they are being served something subpar. Just like marrying this beautiful guy who turns out to be a useless *beep* after a while.

Or... They Just Really, really liked it.. But come on folks, 7.0 rating!? (Shakes Head)

[–] Akkarogg 15 years ago

I dont want this topic going down the drain so nobody sees it. I think it's a relative debate.

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