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And Then I Decided It Didn't Matter...
I'll admit that I've been slightly anxious these past weeks about the fact that Water for Elephants wasn't allowing pre-release reviews... As far as I know, it's never a good sign when the critics aren't allowed to see a movie before the actual release date. So today while I was at work - when the reviews started rolling in - I kept refreshing the WfE page over a Rotten Tomatoes. I was disheartened - to say the least - to see it taking some punches (after hovering in the twenties for most of the day, it's come up to a less-pitiful 47% at last check).
Wait they said what now??? Wankers...
Critics love to hate on Robert Pattinson. And it's not just the professional reviewers getting in on the act... I love Seth Meyers, but I cringed a little bit when he introduced Rob on the Regis and Kelly Show with references to Edward and Twilight but not WfE... Rob's an easy target: a brooding on-screen heartthrob in a YA-novel-adaptation vampire series, with rabid fans who would happily pay to go watch him read the phone book for two solid hours. But honestly? I was getting bummed out by what appeared to be the critic's attempts to out-snark each other and find the best and most craftily-worded burn that incorporated vampires, circuses, or elephants to ill-effect (sometimes throwing in a few SAT words for good measure). The earlier reviewers seemed to be in a race to see who could put down the movie hardest and call dibs on "First!"
I was not happy.
And then...
And then...
And then I decided it didn't matter.
I don't care what any of the reviews say - I am PSYCHED to see Water for Elephants this weekend! Even though it looks like I'll be seeing it by myself... JJ and Myg have obligations, so we'll maybe shoot for a viewing one night next week. OK,that's a bit of a bummer, but this movie cannot NOT be visually stunning - I love the old-timey-ness of it. And a bunch of jaded movie reviewers cannot take that away from me. It's all I can do to keep from heading out to a midnight showing tonight! But I don't have Friday off (like apparently half the people I know do), so the late-late show tonight is pretty much out. I'm sure I won't be the only person at the movie theater flying solo! It will be worth it. I'm sure. Critics be damned.
Wherever these tracks lead? I want to go to there.
So what are you plans for seeing Water for Elephants??? I expect at least a few of you to be having full-blown circus-themed parties with appropriately silly cocktails and outfits. Tell me about it in the comments! I need to live this one vicariously through you...
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