Originally Posted By brotherdave It looks like the movie is getting terrible reviews from the critics. Only 37% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Of course, the first movie only got a 41% when it was released, so, perhaps it's not all 'doom and gloom'. Many critics tend to hate the 'popcorn flicks' like these. I remember that POTC: Curse of the Black Pearl got some lukewarm reviews, too. I loved the original Natinal Treasure, even with all of its 'hokeyness'. You just have to suspend disbelief and have a good time, which is what I did the first time I saw the first film. Repeated viewings showed more clues that I missed before, and made the 'treasure hunt' even more fun. Something tells me that I might like this new one too. Hopefully, I'll get to find out for myself this weekend!!!
Originally Posted By greenbean I actually got to see it at a screening last night and really enjoyed it! It is very similar to the first one in that there is this historical "puzzle" for Ben Gates to figure out but they keep you laughing and entertained throughout the film!!
Originally Posted By indiana_jones88 I just saw it today and I loved it! It's almost like a modern day Indiana Jones. But the good thing is that they have the same characters played by the same people. I don't like it when the sequals have different actors.
Originally Posted By lesmisfan my friend and brother and i saw it last night. It was really really good. I was just thinking the same thing about it being a modern day indiana jones while i was watching it. very good movie!
Originally Posted By basil fan Wow! What a great film. Hard to say which is better, the original or the sequel. Interestingly, on eline from the preview wasn't in the movie--Riley saying something about death and despair, mostly death when he looks over the edge. Maybe it's in the Director's Cut. Guilty! The Disney Villains <a href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/disney/villain.html" target="_blank">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/ disney/villain.html</a>
Originally Posted By indiana_jones88 I don't know if I like the first or the second better either. They both rock
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I too saw it this weekend. I was a big fan of the first. I enjoyed the second but many of the critics points are well taken. It did plod along early on but it picked up. I guess some of the stuff was predictable having seen the first. A sequel is obviously on the radar with the whole "Page 47" scenario.
Originally Posted By indiana_jones88 I'm excited for the third one!! why do critics always slam the sequels?
Originally Posted By JeffG >> "why do critics always slam the sequels?" << They don't. There have been plenty of sequels that have gotten generally good reviews over the years (and basically every film has at least some fans and detractors). This year alone, for example, "The Bourne Ultimatum" and "Live Free Or Die Hard" come immediately to mind as examples of sequels that got mostly positive reviews. I haven't seen either of the "National Treasure" films, but I would imagine that most of the negative reviews were reflections of those critics honest reactions to the film. Let's also not forget that the first film was hardly critically acclaimed either... -Jeff
Originally Posted By ABBY I agree with indiana jones88. I thoroughly enjoyed both films. They DO both rock!
Originally Posted By indiana_jones88 thank you!! ok and maybe not all sequals, but a whole lot of them
