All tag results for 'bad reviews'

Uh-oh! Universal may have made a $225 million boo-boo.

Yesterday, Russell Crowe's newest flick, Robin Hood, hit the Cannes Film Festival. As one of the opening films, the studio was ready to welcome a warm reception from the media and glowing reviews from attendees.

Yeah, not so much, at least not from the press overseas.

While domestically the film will probably do fairly well, across the pond there are those who are majorly pissed. Sources say that members of the French media were simply outraged and almost hostile after seeing how Ridley Scott portrayed their people. Apparently, at best, the French characters could be called "Gallic Keystone Kops."

That's really bad. Only frat boys and homeless people drink Keystone!

Then there was the London press, which not only called the film “horribly long … serious to a fault … a dull movie of the kind that doesn’t pay emotional dividends,” but also took a shot at Russell's acting chops saying, “Playing Robin with all the mumbling machismo he can muster, there are times when watching him is as fun as a visit from the tax inspector."

Ouch! That one's gotta sting!

There is a lot of money riding on this thing, so Universal better hope America steps it up on the flick's opening weekend and that French & English people don't read the papers.

Otherwise someone is in BIG trouble!

Tags: bad reviews, cannes film festival, england, france, ridley scott, robin hood, universal

The first review for the 4th and hopefully final installment of Shrek has come in and it's just like the main character, not pretty!

The Hollywood Reporter says while there were moments of hilarity, Shrek Forever After definitely has a "been there, done that" feeling.

Of course it does! It's the 4th film!!!

But despite the bad review, we have a feeling the ogre will still rake in the ca$$$h at the box office.

Tags: bad reviews, box office, shrek, skrek forever after

Sorry, Sexy Sarah!

No matter what the exciting new venture is that you take on, you still SUCK!

Bwa ha ha.

Discovery Channel premiered the wannabe vice presidential candidate's new reality series, Sarah Palin's Alaska, at a sales conference for ad buyers last week, and insiders have revealed that it's an absolute DISASTER!

The source says:

"The whole thing [was] comical. When the promo was over, people (employees and buyers) were rolling their eyes, snickering, and even laughing. People were laughing and it's not even a comedy. No one took it seriously. Bottom line everyone thought it was a new all time low for Discovery. My guess is the show is going to tank big time."

Ouch! Aw gee!

Discovery probably wishes that they didn't dish out $2 million to that hack before the reviews were in!

Everything she touches turns to FAIL! Love it!

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Tags: bad reviews, conference, discovery channel, politician, potential buyers, reality tv, sarah palins alaska, sexy sarah, tlc

Whitney, you need to get it together, girl!!

The troubled singer, who has been delaying the European leg of Nothing But Love tour due to god knows what illness, finally debuted in Birmingham last night. Unfortunately, the consensus on her performance is less than stellar.

Houston apparently appeared breathless and out of sorts, and had to break up her sets with lengthy breaks to give her enough time to collect herself before songs!

She even left the stage for 15 minutes while a video of One Moment In Time played in her absence, which reportedly prompted BOOS from the audience!

Ouch!

The BBC's Colin Paterson said:

"Those going to see Whitney tonight in Nottingham will hope things are alright. If they are even OK, it will be an improvement on last night."

We sincerely hope that she is still on the mend from whatever the eff was wrong with her in Paris, but at this point it's hard to be anything other than skeptical of her ability to really be great like she used to.

So sad.

Thoughts??

[Image via Robert Wallace/WENN.]

Tags: bad reviews, bbc, colin paterson, europe, illness, london, nothing but love tour, one moment in time, recovery

Ouch ouch ouch!

You might be better off sticking to getting tattoos, humping Aussies and pole-dancing singing, Miley!

The reviews are in for the tweener's latest film, The Last Song, and to call them scathing would be the understatement of the year!

Girlfriend gets TORN TO SHREDS!

A critic for The New York Times says:

"Acting, for the moment at least, seems almost entirely beyond her…she pouts, slouches, storms in and out of rooms and occasionally cracks a snaggle-toothed smile, but most of the time she seems to be mugging for the camera, play-acting rather than exploring the motives and feelings of her character."

And that's kind, compared to The New York Post:

"Cyrus makes the most dubious 'dramatic' debut of any singer since Britney Spears."

And The Village Voice gets the nastiest dig in with:

"I can't recall ever squirming as much as I did during Ronnie and Will’s first kiss; shiny, buff Liam Hemsworth looks like he's locking lips with an Andy Hardy–era Mickey Rooney in a wig."

We'll spare you the rest of the verbal massacre, but rest assured, The Boston Globe, Miami Herald, and Variety weren't any kinder.

WOW. We almost feel sorry for Miley. Almost.

Especially seeing as producers essentially had author Nicholas Sparks write the screenplay and its novelization as a starring vehicle for her!

Acting without a long blonde wig and juvenile quips is HARD, isn't it??

Better give that drama coach a call, bb!!

Sounds like you are in serious need of one!

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Tags: andy hardy, bad reviews, boston globe, brit brit, liam hemsworth, miami herald, mickey rooney, new york post, new york times, nicholas sparks, scathing, slutty cyrus, the last song, variety, village voice

We guess when you're as rich and successful as HE is, then you're allowed to shrug off some bad press!

Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber has responded to the negative reviews on his latest musical, Love Never Dies, the sequel to The Phantom of Opera!!

Webber said:

"I've been in this business for over 40 years - 43 to be precise - I've never had a show which has been successful that hasn't had quite negative reviews. I'm not really sure how much reviews matter. Maybe they do for a small production, where it depends on getting people there. But there have been shows with rave reviews which nobody watches and come off after six months. You know when an audience is beginning to really respond. The last six shows we've had, we've had total standing ovations. That might not mean anything and if we get terrible reviews, everyone may go dead on the piece. But we've got such good performers out there, I couldn't ask for anyone better."

Well spoken!! That man has a lot of class!!

We figure since the music is good - it's basically been the only aspect of the show praised - then Love Never Dies will do just fine!!

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Tags: andrew lloyd webber, bad reviews, love never dies, musical, phantom of the opera

We guess sequels RARELY work, even when it's the theater!!

The sequel to the super successful musical Phantom of the Opera, called Love Never Dies, premiered last night in London's West End, and the critics are not being kind!!!

Ben Brantley, of the New York Times, called it a "poor sap of a show (which) feels as eager to be walloped as a clown in a carnival dunking booth. If you don't know the first Phantom, you will be very confused; if you do know the first Phantom, you will also be very confused."

Benedict Nightingale, of The Times, wrote:

"Where's the menace, the horror, the psychological darkness?"

However, if you can shut your brain off and just listen, some critics thought that Webber has done good on the music!!

Quentin Letts, of the Daily Mail, said:

"But if it is a miss, it is … a noble miss, noble because Lloyd Webber's increasingly operatic music tries to lift us to a higher plane."

And from the Telegraph, Charles Spencer says the tunes are "blessed with superbly haunting melodies and a yearning romanticism that sent shivers racing down my spine."

Hmmm.

We didn't expect too much from the plot. Once we heard there were three writers helping Webber write the story - which BIZARRELY puts the Phantom haunting the Coney Island fairgrounds ten years after the original - we figured the show's only potential saving grace would be the music!!

What do U think?? Will U go see Love Never Dies??

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