[quote name='Lice']You have skills of subtle film nuances? Impressive.
Im not saying people cant enjoy it, Never said that. You are allowed to enjoy whatever it is you like. What Im saying as 'average joe moviegoer' is that when something is sold to me as being amazing, I go in expecting to see "the scariest movie in years."
Its my opinion. I didn't quote your opinion of you liking it and tell you were wrong. Thanks.
And you got me, I didn't even see it. I just felt like posting about a movie I didn't see so i could anger some guy in North Carolina with film nuance detection.[/QUOTE]
If you bought into the hype, that's your business. I didn't go in with those expectations. First of all, it's a horror movie. How many good ones have there actually been and how often are they made? Besides that, if you saw the trailer, how much did you actually expect from the movie? Did you expect an all out blood bath ala Amityville or something?
Since I likened the film to Ghosthunters the second I saw the trailer, I wasn't really expecting a whole lot of action. I also didn't read blog upon blog to build the anticipation of seeing the movie. I just went in with reasonable expectations and found that I liked some things they did and didn't like others. But when it was over, I didn't feel so let down to come on a message board and rant about it.
As for my "subtle nuance detection", whatever dude. I have a bachelor's degree in this area. I don't watch movies the same way anymore (which can be annoying as shit sometimes). I notice things like camera angles, lighting, shot sequences, sound effects, etc. I wasn't trying to come off holier than thou. Just saying I have an appreciation for that kind of stuff, and enjoyed what the film did in that regard. If that's not your thing, good for you.
Finally, I never said your opinion was wrong. Just that it wasn't necessary to bash others for liking the movie (as several in this thread are doing). You didn't like it. We get it.