stevenmortonuk
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The Quiet Place movies have been rapidly decreasing in quality with every release. This is the worst of the bunch.
The story often makes no sense. Putting your life at risk for pizza? Risking your life for a cat? It's brainless nonsense. The acting is fine but the scares are few and far between. It's not scary and many movies have done this premise much better e.g. Coverdale.
I was surprised that this movie got good reviews from the critics, but I guess that critics no longer represent the average movie goer. Perhaps they got a different version of the movie.
I wouldn't spend money on this movie. Just wait until it comes on Netflix, then you won't waste your money and time.
The story often makes no sense. Putting your life at risk for pizza? Risking your life for a cat? It's brainless nonsense. The acting is fine but the scares are few and far between. It's not scary and many movies have done this premise much better e.g. Coverdale.
I was surprised that this movie got good reviews from the critics, but I guess that critics no longer represent the average movie goer. Perhaps they got a different version of the movie.
I wouldn't spend money on this movie. Just wait until it comes on Netflix, then you won't waste your money and time.
I love music biographies and often feel they give you a deeper understanding of the band and artist.
This documentary left me sad. I've seen videos of Jon Bon Jovi and know his vocal problems, but did it have to take up so much of the run time? Is it really a tragedy that a man in his 60s can't sing the songs he wrote 35 years ago? I don't think so.
The parts where they talk about the history of the band, the massive success, the crazy tours, the firing of Sambora, are all interesting.
But the parts about US politics, BLM protests, Jon's hack lyrics relating to George Floyd, Jon moping about his voice, are all boring and unnecessary.
A decent documentary lurks somewhere on the editing floor, but this is just disjointed, meandering, melancholy guff.
This documentary left me sad. I've seen videos of Jon Bon Jovi and know his vocal problems, but did it have to take up so much of the run time? Is it really a tragedy that a man in his 60s can't sing the songs he wrote 35 years ago? I don't think so.
The parts where they talk about the history of the band, the massive success, the crazy tours, the firing of Sambora, are all interesting.
But the parts about US politics, BLM protests, Jon's hack lyrics relating to George Floyd, Jon moping about his voice, are all boring and unnecessary.
A decent documentary lurks somewhere on the editing floor, but this is just disjointed, meandering, melancholy guff.
I don't love or hate Nickelback. I liked This is How You Remind me when it came out all those years ago, but I stopped listening to them shortly after.
However, I think I like them less after watching this documentary.
Here are some of the reasons why:
The lyrics to some of their songs deserve the derision they earned the band. Chad claims they are "risque" but they're just crude and corny. There was no attempt to justify or explain these lyrics.
The attitude of Chad Kroeger ("I'm great at getting out of trouble")' is.deserving of scorn. This a 50 year old man acting in a cringeworthy manner.
The documentary didn't even mention the lawsuits related to the firing of the drummer. Apparently it was over songwriting royalties, which would make Chad Kroeger crude, cringeworthy, and greedy.
There was no self reflection as to why people disliked them. It was just dismissed as nasty online trolls, which is only part of the truth.
However, there were some parts that made me feel sympathetic towards the rest of the band. Bullying kids because their father is in Nickelback is not acceptable. It's sad that that happened.
But apart from that, I came away very unimpressed and unsympathetic. The music is crude, the lead singer is cringe, and they lack self awareness as to why they are disliked.
However, I think I like them less after watching this documentary.
Here are some of the reasons why:
The lyrics to some of their songs deserve the derision they earned the band. Chad claims they are "risque" but they're just crude and corny. There was no attempt to justify or explain these lyrics.
The attitude of Chad Kroeger ("I'm great at getting out of trouble")' is.deserving of scorn. This a 50 year old man acting in a cringeworthy manner.
The documentary didn't even mention the lawsuits related to the firing of the drummer. Apparently it was over songwriting royalties, which would make Chad Kroeger crude, cringeworthy, and greedy.
There was no self reflection as to why people disliked them. It was just dismissed as nasty online trolls, which is only part of the truth.
However, there were some parts that made me feel sympathetic towards the rest of the band. Bullying kids because their father is in Nickelback is not acceptable. It's sad that that happened.
But apart from that, I came away very unimpressed and unsympathetic. The music is crude, the lead singer is cringe, and they lack self awareness as to why they are disliked.