I'm a big movie guy. I have the AMC A-List thing and see everything that looks even marginally interesting, since that gives me a shot at 3 every week. The theater near me even carries a lot of the indie films, which is great.
Anyhow, I noticed something today. I'll probably go to "Renfield", and definitely to "Evil Dead Rise" this weekend, since horror is my thing, but I noticed one that looked horror-ish from the posters opening this weekend called "Nefarious". I looked it up on Rotten Tomatoes, and it currently has 25% from critics, but 97% from audience. That makes no sense. I clicked through, and then understood. One of the first phrases I saw was "faith-based thriller".
It looks like this happens a lot. I noticed it last month with "Jesus Revolution" and it's 60% (respectable!) critics, but fucking 99% audience.
I mean, I get it. They're proseletyzing, since they irrationally think they are being persecuted and need to prop up anything promoting the faith that 70% of Americans already proclaim. The audience ratings are akin to taking a poll about trump at the NRA rally in Indy this weekend - he can be as big a douchebag as possible, but still get 99%. Self-fulfilling prophecy. It just struck me as funny and dishonest, though.
And, for the record, not going to go see it.
Anyhow, I noticed something today. I'll probably go to "Renfield", and definitely to "Evil Dead Rise" this weekend, since horror is my thing, but I noticed one that looked horror-ish from the posters opening this weekend called "Nefarious". I looked it up on Rotten Tomatoes, and it currently has 25% from critics, but 97% from audience. That makes no sense. I clicked through, and then understood. One of the first phrases I saw was "faith-based thriller".
It looks like this happens a lot. I noticed it last month with "Jesus Revolution" and it's 60% (respectable!) critics, but fucking 99% audience.
I mean, I get it. They're proseletyzing, since they irrationally think they are being persecuted and need to prop up anything promoting the faith that 70% of Americans already proclaim. The audience ratings are akin to taking a poll about trump at the NRA rally in Indy this weekend - he can be as big a douchebag as possible, but still get 99%. Self-fulfilling prophecy. It just struck me as funny and dishonest, though.
And, for the record, not going to go see it.
