Damn, the sequel to my favorite film of all time is getting trashed by critics.

http://www.rottentomatoes...olden_age/

I'll still go see it since most agree it's visually stunning. Plus Samantha Morton is in it as Mary Queen of Scots.

i read that, i'm still excited, i tend to like movies that are just visually stunning anyway

sextonseven said:

You know what...? We might have to just ignore these damned critics and just partake of it straight, no chaser. And Samantha Morton is in it, too...? Puh-leeze...we're just gonna have to this to the critics for now and enjoy it for ourselves. We can always lament later if it was a big piece of yuck

really? i really wanted to see this. I loved the first one. oh well i'm with you. i gonna see it anyways.

Only $6.2 million at the U.S. box office this weekend.

I'm surprised the budget got doubled to $50 million this time. The original film must have done very well overseas.

Ottensen said:

I have tentative plans to see it on Thursday--and the other Samantha Morton film, Control on Friday.

sextonseven said:

That is one of my all time favorite movies too! I will still see this regardless of the critics.

I've read more than one review that complains about the music, saying there's too much of it and that it's too bombastic. Considering how musically overproduced a lot of movies are these days, getting such a review is quite an achievement.

I'm going to see it anyway. I loved the first one so much, I bought the script!

Janfriend said:

Really!?!

I'd do her.

i heard she's playing bob dylan in a movie coming out in November. not a big dylan fan but this sounds interesting as well...

The first is one of my favorite movies ever...

I plan on seeing this one.

Rhondab said:

mine to i still watch the dvd every once in a while.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

There are scenes in the script that are not in the movie, so I cannot read along. Tried that

Janfriend said:

wow. i love it.

Janfriend said:

OMG, that is AWESOME!. I never knew you could buy such a thing

"woman warrior queen?" elizabeth?????!!!!

I'm definitely gonna check it out when I get home....I ABSOLUTELY loved the first one...so for me its a no brainer to go see this one....

...damn the critics....

XxAxX said:

One of the major criticisms of the film was that the history book was thrown out when writing the script.

sextonseven said:

no kidding
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i saw it yesterday.....LIKED IT A LOT.

hope Cate Blanchett gets nominated for it


and the visuals?

I'm looking forward to seeing it. Visually it looks stunning from what I've seen. I ought to go and form my own opinion rather than relying on that of critics!

i liked it.

I saw it last week as well. It was a lot more frivolous than the first film, particularly the first half an hour or so, but it wasn't terrible at all. The costumes were fantastic.