One of the best and most underrated movie in history
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razkazz — 15 years ago(July 22, 2010 01:22 PM)
I saw it in the theater when I was like 13 and it was a blast. Storywise it falls just short of awesome, unlike Deep Rising, which was perfect. Virus' creature effects are great though and it's one of the better and more original entries in the monster/action genre. It could've used a stronger ending, but it's still undeniably fun to watch.
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thejudge1964 — 15 years ago(July 23, 2010 09:24 AM)
Re: One of the best and most underrated movie in history
by - razkazz on Thu Jul 22 2010 13:22:26
I saw it in the theater when I was like 13 and it was a blast. Story-wise it falls just short of awesome, unlike Deep Rising, which was perfect. Virus' creature effects are great though and it's one of the better and more original entries in the monster/action genre. It could've used a stronger ending, but it's still undeniably fun to watch.
The key words in your post is "fun to watch". So as long as you enjoyed the ride you were entertains, as I was when I saw it in the theater. Was it a Blockbuster type movie/ Certainly not, but as long as it entertained it was successful!
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Jerry-137 — 12 years ago(July 31, 2013 12:15 PM)
If you break down the vote (
http://www.imdb.com/board/10120458/ratings
) it shows it is rated slightly below average by all groups.
Votes Average
Males 10987 4.7
Females 1156 4.7
Aged under 18 26 3.4
Males under 18 23 3.3
Females under 18 3 4.7
Aged 18-29 4128 4.9
Males Aged 18-29 3741 4.9
Females Aged 18-29 387 4.6
Aged 30-44 6179 4.5
Males Aged 30-44 5683 4.5
Females Aged 30-44 496 4.5
Aged 45+ 1703 4.9
Males Aged 45+ 1474 4.9
Females Aged 45+ 229 5.2
IMDb staff 4 4.5
Top 1000 voters 462 4.5
US users 3879 4.5
Non-US users 8264 4.7
IMDb users 16682 4.7
However, a comparison between the 1 & 2 ratings and 9 & 10 show that many more people had a stronger dislike than like; 13.9% vs. 4.6%. Even if you throw out the the bottom 1 & 2 voters and the 9 & 10 it just barely makes an average rating of 5% which is a good indication of overall quality of the film. I guess Jamie was about right on her own review and should have better knowledge of all aspects of the film. It would have been better if she had stated what parts were "sh*t", acting, plot, graphics, directing, etc.
My favorite:
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb -
Tustari — 10 years ago(October 07, 2015 12:10 PM)
Agreed this is indeed one of the most underrated movies ever. The film has a real creepy vibe through out and I loved it. The alien robot is the stuff of nightmares, and the effort made in its design is obvious. The elaborate designs of the tinier robots are also amazing. It's a shame this film was not given its due.