Did Transformers: Age of Extinction suck or rule? The critics say one thing, the box office numbers say another, but is there any relation between the two? Lots of movies that people hate nowadays made tons of money when they originally came out, after all. This week, Most Craved takes a hard look at this strange phenomenon and the ongoing question of whether film critics are hopelessly out of touch or whether audiences are simply looking to them for all the wrong reasons.
Related: Why Transformers Isn’t “Just a Movie”
Plus, all this talk about giant robots gets us talking about the recently announced Pacific Rim sequel. There’s a movie that didn’t make much money domestically when it came out but developed a cult following in just a single year. Does Guillermo del Toro’s film deserve a sequel? Was the original really that good in the first place?
And how the hell should you spend your 4th of July weekend, anyway? Most Craved has some helpful entertainment suggestions.
Hosts William Bibbiani (CraveOnline), Jenna Busch (GeekNation) special guest Ryan Turek (ShockTillYouDrop) are here to answer all the important questions and either validate your own, personal opinions or just plain tick you off.
Keep coming back every Thursday for a new argument-filled installment of Most Craved, and follow your hosts on Twitter at @WilliamBibbiani, @JennaBusch and @_RyanTurek to continue the debate all week long!
This Week in Film News – Week Ending 07/04/14
William Bibbiani is the editor of CraveOnline’s Film Channel and the host of The B-Movies Podcast and The Blue Movies Podcast. Follow him on Twitter at @WilliamBibbiani.
This Week in Film News - Week Ending 07/04/14
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Critics vs. Transformers vs. Audiences on Most Craved
Critics hated Transformers but the box office numbers don’t lie… do they?
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First Look: Henry Cavill in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Zack Snyder also shares his thoughts on Ben Affleck’s “crusty old” Batman.
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Pirates of the Caribbean 5: Here There Be No Monsters?
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer says Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is a “straight pirates” movie.
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G.I. Joe 3 Enlists a New Screenwriter
Shooter scribe Jonathan Lemkin has been hired to write the third film in the hit nostalgia franchise.
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Tina Fey is Totally Witchin’
The ’30 Rock’ star is developing a new supernatural comedy for Disney. Sadly, it’s not Hocus Pocus 2.
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Premature: Exclusive Clip
VIDEO: John Karna tells Alan Tudyk all about his orgasms in an exclusive scene from the raunchy new time-loop comedy.
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Seeing Transformers On the 4th? Grab A Limited Edition Print
AMC and Regal Cinemas have teamed up to give away two limited edition posters!
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X-Men Apocalypse: Bryan Singer Confirms Four New Villains
The director reveals an image from the X-Men Apocalypse treatment that references The Four Horsemen.
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The Omen Remake Gets a Remake
20th Century Fox will team up with Platinum Dunes to redo the redux of the 1976 horror classic.
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Jilted Man Buys Every ‘Transformers’ Ticket In Area For Revenge
That’ll show her?
