"The Man with the Golden Gun" met with mixed reviews upon its release. Derek Malcolm in "The Guardian" savaged the film, saying that "the script is the limpest of the lot and ... Roger Moore as 007 is the last man on earth to make it sound better than it is." There was some praise from Malcolm, although it was muted, saying that "Christopher Lee ... makes a goodish villain and Britt Ekland a passable Mary Goodnight ... Up to scratch in production values ... the film is otherwise merely a potboiler. Maybe enough's enough." Tom Milne, writing in "The Observer", was even more caustic, writing that "This series, which has been scraping the bottom of the barrel for some time, is now through the bottom ...
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The Man with the Golden Gun (film)
The Man with the Golden Gun (film) | Contemporary reviews
Mixed reviews The film was met with mixed reviews, and some critics described it as the lowest point in the canon up to that time. Rotten Tomatoes reports that 41% out of 51 critical reviews about the film were positive, with an average score of 5.26/10 Film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 41% out of 51 critical reviews about the film were positive.
where does the man with the golden gun take place
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Britain
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who are the actors?
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Christopher Lee, Joseph Wiseman, Britt Ekland
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is this a movie?
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Yes
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who composed the music?
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John Barry
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when was it released?
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Released in the United Kingdom the same day it was premiered
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can you please name some movies the third actress acted in?
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"The Night They Raided Minsky's", "Get Carter", "The Wicker Man"
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did the original movie have stunt men?
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Yes, a stuntman drove the "car plane" to a runway.
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Opinion on "The Man with the Golden Gun" has for the most part remained the same as it was in 1974 and as of September 2020, film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 41% out of 51 critical reviews about the film were positive, with an average score of 5.26/10. The website's critical consensus states, "A middling Bond film, "The Man With the Golden Gun" suffers from double entendre-laden dialogue, a noteworthy lack of gadgets, and a villain that overshadows 007." Metacritic, another review aggregator, assigned the film a weighted average score of 43 out of 100 based on 11 reviews from mainstream critics, which indicates "mixed or average reviews".
The Man with the Golden Gun (film) | Reflective reviews
A 1974 AMC Hornet X was used for the "corkscrew" stunt which was first tested as a computer-simulation (the first of its kind) by Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory. It was then performed as a live-action stunt, successfully filmed in one take. The stunt was performed by Loren “Bumps” Willert.
The Man with the Golden Gun (film) | Car stunts
Saltzman and Broccoli can still produce such slick and inventive entertainment". Arthur Thirkwell, writing in the "Sunday Mirror"s sister paper, the "Daily Mirror", concentrated more on lead actor Roger Moore than the film itself: "What Sean Connery used to achieve with a touch of sardonic sadism, Roger Moore conveys with roguish schoolboy charm and the odd, dry quip." Thirkwell also said that Moore "manages to make even this reduced-voltage Bond a character with plenty of sparkle." Judith Crist of "New York Magazine" gave a positive review, saying "the scenery's grand, the lines nice and the gadgetry entertaining", also describing the production as a film that "capture[s] the free-wheeling, whooshing non-sense of early Fleming's fairy tale for grown-ups orientation".
The Man with the Golden Gun (film) | Contemporary reviews
"TV Guide" called it a "so-so crime story. Despite some fast pacing in the direction, the script is too simplistic for the fare."
Man with a Gun (1958 film) | Critical reception
"The New York Times" reviewer called the film "an engrossing adventure" and "several cuts above the norm for this genre."
Man with the Gun | Reception
"The Man with the Golden Gun" met with mixed reviews upon its release. Derek Malcolm in "The Guardian" savaged the film, saying that "the script is the limpest of the lot and ... Roger Moore as 007 is the last man on earth to make it sound better than it is." There was some praise from Malcolm, although it was muted, saying that "Christopher Lee ... makes a goodish villain and Britt Ekland a passable Mary Goodnight ... Up to scratch in production values ... the film is otherwise merely a potboiler. Maybe enough's enough." Tom Milne, writing in "The Observer", was even more caustic, writing that "This series, which has been scraping the bottom of the barrel for some time, is now through the bottom ...
The Man with the Golden Gun (film) | Contemporary reviews
The stunt was shown in slow motion, for the scene was otherwise too fast. Composer John Barry added a slide whistle sound effect over the stunt, which Broccoli kept in despite thinking that it "undercouped the stunt". Barry later regretted his decision, thinking the whistle "broke the golden rule" as the stunt was "for what it was all worth, a truly dangerous moment, ... true James Bond style". The sound effect was described as "simply crass". The writer Jim Smith suggested that the stunt "brings into focus the lack of excitement in the rest of the film and is spoilt by the use of 'comedy' sound effects." Eon Productions had licensed the stunt, which had been designed by Raymond McHenry.
The Man with the Golden Gun (film) | Filming
While not as epic as his last film, the masterful "Lone Star", it's still another bold triumph for one of America's most independent-minded filmmakers." The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 89% of critics gave the film a positive review, based on twenty-seven reviews.
Men with Guns | Critical response
The film became famous for two vehicle stunts, one which made the Guinness Book of Records. As part of a significant product placement strategy, a number of vehicles from American Motors Corporation were featured in the movie. The flying car was the newly introduced AMC Matador Brougham Coupe in the Oleg Cassini edition, used by Francisco Scaramanga, along with Nick Nack, to kidnap Mary Goodnight. With the wings, the stunt car was long, wide, and high. A stuntman drove the "car plane" to a runway. It was not airworthy, so a -long remote controlled model, built by John Stears, was used for the aerial sequences.
The Man with the Golden Gun (film) | Car stunts
Academy Award winner Oswald Morris was hired to finish the job after cinematographer Ted Moore became ill. Morris was initially reluctant, as he did not like his previous experiences taking over other cinematographers' work, but accepted after dining with Broccoli. Production wrapped in Pinewood in August 1974. One of the main stunts in the film consisted of stunt driver Loren “Bumps” Willert (as James Bond) driving an AMC Hornet leaping a broken bridge and spinning around 360 degrees in mid-air about the longitudinal axis, doing an "aerial twist"; Willert successfully completed the jump on the first take, and was given a $30,000 bonus on the spot.
The Man with the Golden Gun (film) | Filming
gamesmanship is almost all it manages to be". Jay Scott called it "[t]he best movie about making a movie ever made, but the achievement merely begins there. ... Imagine a picture an eight-year-old and Wittgenstein could enjoy with equal fervor." Critic Pauline Kael considered it "a virtuoso piece of kinetic moviemaking" and rated it one of year's best films. She called O'Toole's comic performance "peerless".
The Stunt Man | Reception
with depressing borrowings from Hong Kong kung fu movies, not to mention even more depressing echoes of the 'Carry On' smut." He summed up the film by saying it was "sadly lacking in wit or imagination." David Robinson, the film critic at "The Times", dismissed the film and Moore's performance, saying that Moore was "substituting non-acting for Connery's throwaway", while Britt Ekland was "his beautiful, idiot side-kick ... the least appealing of the Bond heroines." Robinson was equally damning of the changes in the production crew, observing that Ken Adam, an "attraction of the early Bond films," had been "replaced by decorators of competence but little of his flair." The writers "get progressively more naive in their creation of a suburban dream of epicureanism and adventure." Writing for "The New York Times", Nora Sayre considered the film to suffer from "poverty of invention and excitement", criticising the writing and Moore's performance and finding Villechaize and Lee as the only positive points for their "sinister vitality that cuts through the narrative dough." The "Sunday Mirror" critic observed that "The Man with the Golden Gun" "isn't the best Bond ever" but found it "remarkable that Messrs.
The Man with the Golden Gun (film) | Contemporary reviews
, the comedy drama film held an 89% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 38 reviews. The critics consensus states, "The Stunt Man is a preposterously entertaining thriller with a clever narrative and Oscar-worthy (nomination, at least!) Peter O'Toole performance." Roger Ebert wrote "there was a great deal in it that I admired... [but] there were times when I felt cheated". He gave the film two stars but noted that others had "highly recommended" it. In an October 17, 1980, review in "The New York Times", Janet Maslin noted "the film's cleverness is aggressive and cool," but concluded that although "the gamesmanship of "The Stunt Man" is fast and furious...
The Stunt Man | Reception
Roger Ebert, film critic writing for the "Chicago Sun-Times," liked the film, and wrote, ""Men With Guns" is immensely moving and sad, and yet because it dares so much, it is an exhilarating film. It frees itself from specific stories about this villain or that strategy, to stand back and look at the big picture: at societies in collapse because power has been concentrated in the hands of small men made big with guns." Critic Jack Mathews liked Sayles' straightforward unadorned style, and he wrote, ""Men With Guns" is a slow-paced trip, with a lot of translated conversation, and Sayles keeps it pure.
Men with Guns | Critical response
From a retrospective review, Italian film critic and historian Roberto Curti stated that the film was a "failed experiment" noting that most of the films gags are not funny and that the film had a confused plot.
Loaded Guns | Reception
From contemporary reviews, an anonymous reviewer in the "Monthly Film Bulletin" noted that the special effects and trick photography were "of unusually variable quality-distinctly poor in the Egyptian city episode, though spectacular enough in the fiery cavern with the flaming men." and that "the film suffers further from a lack of dash, and from Tab Hunter's weak playing of the hero." From retrospective reviews, the author of the book "Il grande cinema fantasy" described the film as "a typical adventure B-movie, especially interesting for its fantasy elements, which is damaged by the presence of comic elements that do not bind enough with the rest." The film still gained recognition for sporting particularly elaborate sets and costumes.
The Golden Arrow (1962 film) | Reception
It was initially conceived at Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory (CAL) in Buffalo, New York as a test for their vehicle simulation software. After development in simulation, ramps were built and the stunt was tested at CAL's proving ground. It toured as part of the All American Thrill Show as the Astro Spiral before it was picked up for the film. The television programme "Top Gear" attempted to repeat the stunt in June 2008, but failed. The scene where Scaramanga's Matador flies was shot at Bovington Camp, with a model inspired by an actual car plane prototype. Bond's duel with Scaramanga, which Mankewicz said was inspired by the climactic faceoff in "Shane", was shortened as the producers felt it was causing pacing problems.
The Man with the Golden Gun (film) | Filming
"Guns of the Magnificent Seven" was not well received by critics. In his review for "The New York Times", Howard Thompson noted the film suffered from poor production values, and a derivative plot, "It's the same old iron-jawed, cowboy seven, with new actors and all the magnificence of a dead burro." The review in "Variety" was more kind. "Guns of the Magnificent Seven is a handy follow-up to the 1960 original 'Magnificent Seven' and 'Return of the Seven'. It rises above a routine story line via rugged treatment and action builds to a blazing gunplay climax."
Guns of the Magnificent Seven | Critical response
"Kingsman: The Golden Circle" received mixed reviews. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 52% based on 297 reviews, and an average rating of 5.37/10. The website's critical consensus reads ""Kingsman: The Golden Circle" offers more of everything that made its predecessor so much fun but lacks the original's wild creative spark". On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 44 out of 100, based on 44 critics indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale, the same score earned by its predecessor.
Kingsman: The Golden Circle | Critical response
Scott of the "Los Angeles Times" called it "the best adventure movie to hit the screen this year," adding, "Some viewers will deplore a lack of character motivation—the origins of the six heroes are passed by rather quickly at the beginning—and women may yearn for more romantic passages in the film—but most of us, I am sure, will be satisfied with the epic suspense and sweep of this highly pictorial adventure." Brendan Gill of "The New Yorker" called it one of those movies "that are no less thrilling because they are so preposterous ... Let me also confess that I was held more or less spellbound all the way through this many-colored rubbish." "The Monthly Film Bulletin" thought the film fell well short of its ambitions, finding that Foreman's script had "too much diffusion, too much talk, and too many themes raised and dropped, so that the adventure story is not lifted to another plane but overstretched, robbed of the tight narrative concentration needed for a mounting tension." The review also criticized director Thompson for lacking "the ability of the Hollywood veterans to hold a long picture together" and instead of moving the action forward "in a series of jerks." , the film held an approval rating of 92% on the review-aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes based on 24 reviews, with an average score of 7.93 out of 10.
The Guns of Navarone (film) | Critical
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a score of 25% based on , with a weighted average rating of 4.11/10. Film critic Roger Ebert gave the film a positive three out of four stars, calling it "a wacky comedy in the Jerry Lewis-Jim Carrey mold".
RocketMan | Reception
The film received mixed reviews from critics. It has garnered a 51% approval rating from 86 critics—an average rating of 5.1 out of 10—on the review-aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, which said, "Messy kung-fu homage "The Man with the Iron Fists" demonstrates a slavish affection for the genre it mimics, for better or worse." Metacritic provides a score of 51 out of 100 from 19 critics, which indicates "mixed or average" reviews. CinemaScore polls reported that the average grade moviegoers gave the film was "C+" on an A+ to F scale. "Variety"s Andrew Barker called the film endearing and engagingly enthusiastic, and said it is "more fun than it ought to be".
The Man with the Iron Fists | Critical reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gave the film an approval rating of 17% based on 171 reviews, with a rating average of 4.4/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "With an uninspired plot and rote set pieces that are overshadowed by its star's physique, "The Gunman" proves a muddled misfire in the rapidly aging Over-50 Action Hero genre." On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating, the film has a score of 39 out of 100, based on 41 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". According to CinemaScore, audiences gave the film a grade of "B−" on an A+ to F scale.
The Gunman (2015 film) | Critical response
Film critic Roger Ebert was harsh in his criticism of the film, writing, "The movie opens with a long-winded narration, in a hapless attempt to orient us, but not long afterward the narrator has to break in again—we're lost already. It's all to little avail. I don't think there's any way an intelligent moviegoer could sit through this mess and accurately describe the plot afterward." Richard Eder of "The New York Times" wrote, It is long, stilted, self-conscious, badly acted and boring. Apart from that, there is little to recommend it." Joseph McBride of "Variety" called it "[a] curious blend of amateurish plotting and slick production values," adding that "John Wayne never killed so many bad guys as Laughlin does in this film, and Errol Flynn at his most spectacular lacked the uncanny fighting skills Laughlin displays here.
The Master Gunfighter | Critical reception
"Men with Wings" received good reviews from critics and audience alike. "Variety" noted the film "is a giant bomber from the Paramount hangar, designed on a lavish scale by the skilled air picture mechanic, William A. Wellman, and polished off beautifully in Technicolor. The action scenes, including a dog fight in the air, are exceptionally impressive. "Men with Wings" was considered an aviation classic, "one of the best pre-war flight films, true to life, and done without replicas ... A buff's dream." The juxtaposing of a love interest, however, was jarring, with critics commenting on that plotline being forced.
Men with Wings | Reception
Reviews of "The Golden Compass" were mixed. On the review aggregator website "Rotten Tomatoes" the film has an approval rating of 42%, based on 194 reviews, with an average score of 5.61/10. The critical consensus reads: "Without the bite or the controversy of the source material, "The Golden Compass" is reduced to impressive visuals overcompensating for lax storytelling." At "Metacritic", which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the film has received an average score of 51, based on 33 reviews. Manohla Dargis of "The New York Times" said that the film "crams so many events, characters, ...
The Golden Compass (film) | Critical Response
Reviews of the movie today are mostly positive. Chris Dashiell on the website "CineScene" finds the dialogue "run of the mill" but praises the film's director, writing that "Lewis had a remarkable ability to infuse poetry into the most banal material, and "The Big Combo" is one of his best efforts... it's not as startlingly inventive as Lewis's best film, "Gun Crazy" (1949), but it's a quality B-film, satisfying and dark." The staff at "Variety" magazine liked the film's direction, music and photography, despite "a rambling, not-too-credible plot." They wrote, "Performances are in keeping with the bare-knuckle direction by Joseph Lewis and, on that score, are good.
The Big Combo | Critical response
As of May 12, 2008, the film had a score of 80% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 45 reviews. On Metacritic, the film had a score of 74 out of 100 based on 5 reviews. The movie was criticized by a Brazilian film critic, who thought that the violence was sensationalized. A scene where two kids where playing as kidnappers cutting off the ears of their abductees terrified the critic, making him asking the director about it. Kohn replied that he asked the children to do that, which prompted the critic Hudson Moura to think if the movie was just opportunist or it fails with "social ethics".
Manda Bala (Send a Bullet) | Critical reception
Writing for Uproxx, Amy Nicholson called the film better than the first and wrote: ""Kingsman: The Golden Circle" has matured just enough. It's doubled down on the mayhem and hammered out the tone. Everything is sincere even when it's insane". Writing for "Rolling Stone", Peter Travers gave the film 2.5 stars out of 4 and wrote: Christopher Orr from "The Atlantic" said in his review "The movie is too long, too violent, too silly—too everything. Yet for those who enjoyed the original "Kingsman", it is a more than adequate second act. To put it another way: First time satire, second time farce".
Kingsman: The Golden Circle | Critical response
From contemporary reviews, an anonymous reviewer in the "Monthly Film Bulletin" described the film as "Utterly routine" with "unconvincinving fights, witless dialogue and prolonged torture, and the hero is another those unprepossessing supermen" and that the film was only distinguished by "the amazing gullibility of the villains who nonchalantly shrug off the sudden deaths of most of their colleagues as accidental." A retrospective review on AllMovie by Robert Firsching referred to the film as a "well-paced spaghetti western" with a "labyrinthine storyline". Firsching noted that Ferroni's film "sometimes crosses the line into silliness, but remains entertaining throughout, aided by a fine score by Ennio Morricone and Gianni Ferrio."
Fort Yuma Gold | Reception
The film has a 50% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Rich Cline of Contactmusic.com awarded the film three and a half stars out of five. Gary Goldstein of the "Los Angeles Times" awarded the film a positive review, writing that "...it's the fine acting and the film's plea for sensible gun control that carry the day." Alan Zilberman of "The Washington Post" awarded the film a negative review and wrote, "Despite flashes of brilliance, strong performances and innovative camera techniques, the film never rises above the schmaltz of an after-school special."
Shot (2017 film) | Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 55% based on 11 reviews. Metacritic gives it a score of 50 out of 100 based on 21 critic reviews. Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade "B-" on scale of A to F. Critic Roger Ebert had mixed feelings about the film, giving it a two out of four stars, stating, "My problems with "Cadillac Man" were probably inspired more by false expectations than by anything on the screen, and maybe if Robbins had come crashing in through the window in the first scene I would have liked it more."
Cadillac Man | Reception
Roger Ebert awarded the film two stars. S. Jhoanna Robledo of Common Sense Media gave it three stars out of five.
The Golden Seal | Reception
The Golden Gun ranked sixth in a 2008 20th Century Fox poll of the most popular film weapons, which surveyed approximately 2,000 film fans. On 10 October 2008, it was discovered that one of the golden guns used in the film, which is estimated to be worth around £80,000, was missing (suspected stolen) from Elstree Props, a company based at Hertfordshire studios.
The Man with the Golden Gun (film) | Golden Gun prop
While the film was a commercial success, it received mixed reviews upon release. Film review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes reports that 64% of critics gave the film a positive review based on 22 reviews with a "Fresh" rating, with an average score of 5.83/10. The film was also nominated for an Academy Award in 1980 for Best Sound (Arthur Piantadosi, Les Fresholtz, Michael Minkler and Al Overton Jr.). Gene Siskel of the "Chicago Tribune" called the film "a nicely polished piece of entertainment from director Sydney Pollack, who regularly works with the biggest of stars and rarely lets his camera get in the way of those stars." Siskel, who gave the film three stars, highlighted what he detected to be genuine chemistry between Redford and Fonda.
The Electric Horseman | Release and reception
"Young Guns II" received mixed reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has received a 35% approval rating based on 17 reviews (6 positive, 11 negative). Roger Ebert, who gave "Young Guns II" 2 stars out of 4 stars, stated that "the screenplay feels unfinished, the direction is ambling, but the performances are interesting." Chris Hicks from "Deseret News" gave the film 2 out of 4 stars, stating "Young Guns II" was "sumptuously shot, very well-acted and full of potential."
Young Guns II | Critical response
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, "The Golden Glove" holds an approval rating of 52% based on 33 reviews, with an average rating of 5.56/10. Its consensus reads, "Grim to a fault, "The Golden Glove" embarks on a well-crafted but deeply unsavory descent into the depraved mind and rank brutality of a serial killer." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 38 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". After the premiere at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival "The Golden Glove" received mostly negative reviews. Peter Bradshaw awarded the film 2 out of 5 stars.
The Golden Glove | Reception
Others felt that the humor was weak and too similar to that of the previous films. Roger Ebert of the "Chicago Sun-Times" gave the film three out of four stars, the same rating he gave to "". The movie won two Golden Raspberry Awards: Worst Supporting Actor for O.J. Simpson and Worst New Star for Anna Nicole Smith.
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult | Critical response
Elizabeth Kerr of "The Hollywood Reporter" and notes the film's nostalgic and entertaining value and praises the film's tech and action choreography. Edmund Lee of the "South China Morning Post" gave the film a score of 3/5 and calls it "a most contrived story that nevertheless entertains." Carey Darling of the "Houston Chronicle" gave the film a score of 2 stars out of 5 and criticizes its predictibility and lack of substance. Andrew Saroch of "Far East Films" praises the film's set pieces and the casts' performances.
Golden Job | Critical
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 67%, based on 30 reviews, and an average rating of 6.1/10. The site's consensus states; "Lea Thompson proves as capable behind the camera as her daughters are before it in , though its charming sensibilities are at times overshadowed by an inconsistent script." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 60 out of 100, based on eight critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Sheri Linden of "The Hollywood Reporter" described the film as "smart and vivacious when it isn't trying too hard" and added "for the twentysomethings with whom the movie is sure to click, the sarcastic jabs at such easy targets as health-conscious New Age types might feel fresh rather than strained.
The Year of Spectacular Men | Critical response
Roger Ebert of the "Chicago Sun-Times" gave the film 2.5 out of 4 stars, saying that "Movies like "Top Gun" are hard to review because the good parts are so good and the bad parts are so relentless. The dogfights are absolutely the best since Clint Eastwood's electrifying aerial scenes in "Firefox". But look out for the scenes where the people talk to one another."
Top Gun | Critical response
The script was written by Richard Maibaum and Tom Mankiewicz. The film was set in the face of the 1973 energy crisis, a dominant theme in the script. Britain had still not yet fully overcome the crisis when the film was released in December 1974. The film also reflects the then-popular martial arts film craze, with several kung fu scenes and a predominantly Asian location, being set and shot in Thailand, Hong Kong, and Macau. Part of the film is also set in Beirut, Lebanon, but it was not shot there. The film was met with mixed reviews, and some critics described it as the lowest point in the canon up to that time.
The Man with the Golden Gun (film) | Introduction
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating based on 2 reviews, with an average rating of 4/10. Quentin Tarantino said the "mediocre final product still seems like a shamefully wasted opportunity (I mean Jesus Christ, how do you fuck up a movie starring Jim Brown, Burt Reynolds and Raquel Welch?)."
100 Rifles | Critical response
"TV Guide" gave the film 2 out of 4 stars, and wrote, "the film is stylish and witty at times, but its pace just isn't as fast as it should be."
Information Received | Critical reception
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 45% based on 132 reviews, with an average rating of 5.50/10. The site's consensus read: "Christopher McQuarrie may exhibit a way behind the camera in the stylish "The Way of the Gun", but his script falters with dull characterization and a plot so needlessly twisty that most viewers will be ready to tune out before the final reveal." On Metacritic, the film had a score of 49 out of 100, sampled from 30 critic reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews." Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade B- on scale of A to F.
The Way of the Gun | Critical response
Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, reports that 81% of 32 surveyed critics gave the film a positive review; the average rating is 6.3/10. Metacritic rated it 61/100 based on 12 reviews. Dennis Harvey of "Variety" called it "another entertaining mix of agitpop, pranksterism and autobiography". John DeFore of "The Hollywood Reporter" wrote that "the film presupposes a bit more interest in the pair's friendship and personal lives than many viewers will have". Sheri Linden of the "Los Angeles Times" wrote that "fans will find fewer of the elaborate deadpan stunts than they might have hoped for", but the ones included "highlight corporate greed and governmental shortsightedness as shrewdly as ever".
The Yes Men Are Revolting | Reception
The film gathered positive reviews from the film magazines at that time. The Motion Picture News said that the film has "nearly everything needed in a short of pen-and-ink variety", and also said the film's music created "many laughs when tied up to the antics to the cartoon characters". The magazine's closing comment is that "A good slapstick, or a short dramatic number will go along well with this."
The Iron Man (1930 film) | Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 47% approval rating based on 147 reviews; the average rating is 5.6/10. The site's consensus reads, "With an implausible story and numerous plot holes, "Shooter" fails to distinguish itself from other mindless action-thrillers." Metacritic assigns the film a weighted average score of 53 out of 100, based on reviews from 33 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Manohla Dargis of "The New York Times" calls the film "a thoroughly reprehensible, satisfyingly violent entertainment about men and guns and things that go boom." Dargis describes director Fuqua's technique as overshot and overedited, but says he has a knack for chaos and the result is "pretty enjoyable." Kirk Honeycutt of "The Hollywood Reporter" gave a positive review but was critical of the weak characterization: "If the movie only lavished as much thought and care on its characters as it does on each intricate set piece, Shooter might have been a classic." Honeycutt says the problem is the screenplay by Jonathan Lemkin, and the source novel "Point of Impact" by film critic and author Stephen Hunter.
Shooter (2007 film) | Critical response
The movie received generally tepid reviews. The one in "Variety" complained that "too much onus is flung on the shoulders of Ernie Kovacs, a talented comedian, but one who is more acceptable in smaller doses." "The New York Times"' Howard Thompson added that "Alec Guinness and a subtle director could have turned (the film) into gold," but "hammered brass is what we get, unfortunately." He was critical of the two American stars, saying that Kovacs was "sniggering self-consciousness" while Charisse was "merely wooden." "The Sunday Times" presented a more favorable evaluation, calling it "a wicked, happy little surprise," "an excellent black joke of a sort rare in the British cinema" and that "most importantly, it has Ernie Kovacs, a player whose comic vitality hasn't been staled."
Five Golden Hours | Reception
Critics appraised the film is in accordance with the original novel and Hu Jin's acting is perfect.
The Golden Lotus (film) | Critical response
Critics did not praise "The Man with the Golden Gun", although much of the criticism was muted. Fleming biographer Henry Chandler noted that the novel "received polite and rather sad reviews, recognizing that the book had effectively been left half-finished, and as such did not represent Fleming at the top of his game." Kingsley Amis wrote in the "New Statesman" that the book was "a sadly empty tale, empty of the interests and effects that for better or worse, Ian Fleming made his own." Meanwhile, the critic for "The Times" wrote that the novel would "doubtless be followed with close attention by the keen-eyed admirers of the many-wiled Bond." Maurice Richardson, writing in "The Observer", lamented that "perhaps Ian Fleming was very tired when he wrote it.
The Man with the Golden Gun (novel) | Reviews
Fred Patten of "Flayrah" called the CG "the ugliest that I have ever seen". Journalist Lisa Summers was also harshly critical of both the CGI and the story. "F Bomb Movie Review" felt it badly failed to connect with today's children. Despite the film's universally negative reception, "AM FM Magazine" claimed it was well received on its premiere in Sonoma.
Sir Billi | Critical response
That was 22 years ago, but a fellow will remember a lot of things you wouldn't think he'd remember. I'll bet a month hasn't gone by since that I haven't thought of that film. I am awarding "Mighty Peking Man" three stars, for general goofiness and a certain level of insane genius, but I cannot in good conscience rate it higher than "Infra-Man". So, in answer to those correspondents who ask if I have ever changed a rating on a movie: Yes, "Infra-Man" moves up to three stars." The original review of the film as re-posted on Ebert's website accordingly gives the film three stars.
The Super Inframan | Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 15% of critics who gave the film a positive rating, based on reviews from 104 critics, with an average score of 3.75/10. The website's consensus reads, ""Hitman" features the unfortunate combination of excessive violence, incoherent plot, and inane dialogue." On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 35 out of 100 based on reviews from 22 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade B on scale of A to F. Critics found fault with several aspects of the film, including a weak and often confusing plot, dry acting, and extreme violence.
Hitman (2007 film) | Critical response
Leonard Maltin panned the film as a "bomb", calling it a "crude, clumsy comedy". "The Oklahoman" wrote, "What might make "Frank McKlusky, C.I." worth renting is that it is so horribly bad. I laughed. I laughed quite a bit at jokes that have been done before in much better movies, starring much better casts." "TV Guide" gave the film 1 out of 4 stars, calling it a "cartoonish farce likely to disappoint even the staunchest fans of bird-brained comedy." JoBlo.com gave the film 2 out of 10 stars, writing, "I was actually yawning as I tried to figure out how an entire production of people, most of whom had acted in successful films before, could take part in this movie, shoot these extremely lame over-the-top sequences, deliver these horrible lines and perpetuate every stupid, unfunny joke that you've seen rehashed over the past 10 years (fart, gay and handicap jokes abound), and not raise their hand and say, 'Uhhhhm, am I the only one who thinks that none of this is even one damn bit humorous??'" DVD Talk gave the film half a star, writing, "tries to be Jim Carrey and fails miserably - the lowlight being an instance where the character has to fake being a female gymnast and ends up doing a series of what appear to be dance routines.
Frank McKlusky, C.I. | Critical reception
"TV Guide" gave the film two out of five stars, calling it "A little charmer," and concluded that, "Kerr, as the lawyer, does his best to pair the two off and carries the weight of the picture while doing so."
The Man from Toronto (1933 film) | Critical reception
The film received mixed reviews, with criticism aimed at its unrealistic special effects, characters, screenplay, acting, dialogue and similarities to "Top Gun", but was widely praised for its action sequences, Hans Zimmer's musical score, fast pace, and the performances of Cruise and Kidman.
Days of Thunder | Introduction
The British magazine "Time Out" thought the film was "stiff" and "overplotted", while the British Film Institute thought the film struggled to "find the right tone" and culminated with a "car-crash of an ending". "The New York Times" thought that the film had "failed to search beneath the surface" of the screen-play and described much of the content as "superficial".
The Gentle Gunman | Critical reception
Reviews were mostly positive. Bosley Crowther of "The New York Times" called the film "one of those muscle-loaded pictures in the thundering tradition of DeMille, which means more emphasis is placed on melodrama than on character or credibility." He added that while the film was predictable, "for anyone given to letting himself be entertained by scenes of explosive action and individual heroic displays, there should be entertainment in this picture, for there is plenty of all that in it." "Variety" wrote that the film was "the sort of spectacular drama that can ignore any TV competition and, even with its flaws, should have patrons firmly riveted throughout its lengthy narrative.
The Guns of Navarone (film) | Critical
true James Bond style". The sound effect was described as "simply crass", with one writer, Jim Smith, suggesting that the stunt "brings into focus the lack of excitement in the rest of the film and is spoilt by the use of 'comedy' sound effects." Eon Productions had licensed the stunt, which had been designed by Raymond McHenry; the stunt was initially conceived at Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory (CAL) in Buffalo, New York as a test for their powerful vehicle simulation software. After development in simulation, ramps were built and the stunt was tested at CAL's proving ground. It toured as part of the All American Thrill Show as the Astro Spiral before it was picked up for the film.
Filming of James Bond in the 1970s | "The Man with the Golden Gun"
The film, as of March 2016, holds a 0% rating with critics not critiquing and the audience rates the program as 67% favorable on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Gunfighters (1987 film) | Reception
As a result of the controversy, the MPAA investigated and revised production codes, allowing later movies more freedom to deeply explore hitherto taboo subjects such as drug abuse, kidnapping, miscegenation, abortion, and prostitution. In the end, "The Man With The Golden Arm" finally received the Production Code seal number 17011 in June 1961, which permitted the film to be reissued and sold for television broadcast.
The Man with the Golden Arm | Controversy over release
Berardinelli scored the film 2 out of 4 stars, writing that he "like[d] the audacity and its willingness to push the envelope beyond the limits of good taste. In the end, it's a little too long and uneven to recommend outright, but [he] won't deny having enjoyed aspects of what Davis is offering."
Shoot 'Em Up (film) | Critical response
In his review for "The New York Times", Elvis Mitchell wrote, "It's a song you've heard before, but each chord is hit with extraordinary concentration." Andy Seiler praised James Caan's performance in his review for "USA Today", "To hear Caan menacingly intone 'I can promise you a day of reckoning you will not live long enough to never forget' is to remember why this man is a star." In his review for the "Village Voice", J. Hoberman wrote, "Phillippe talks like Brando; Del Toro apes the body language. Nevertheless, James Caan steals the movie as a veteran tough guy, rotating his torso around some unseen truss." "Entertainment Weekly" gave the film a "B" rating and Owen Gleiberman wrote, ""The Way of the Gun" plays like an unusually ritzy festival circuit audition film, though McQuarrie, it must be said, aces the audition." Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film two-and-a-half stars out of four and wrote, "McQuarrie pulls, pummels and pushes us, makes his characters jump through hoops, and at the end produces carloads of 'bag men' who have no other function than to pop up and be shot at ...
The Way of the Gun | Critical response
Walter Goodman of "The New York Times" gave the film a negative review, writing that the story appeared to have been "slapped-together". "Time Out" compared the film to "The Last Dragon", "Karate Kid", and "Rocky IV" noting that it "borrows heavily" from those films and "makes them look like masterpieces". The martial arts magazine "Black Belt" gave the film a rating of one and a half out of five noting that Jean-Claude Van Damme does not have much screen time and that the film was derivative of "The Karate Kid". Patrick Goldstein of the "Los Angeles Times" called it "hilariously bad" and an "amateurish clunker" with poor action scenes.
No Retreat, No Surrender | Critical reception
Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 50% based on reviews from 7 critics. Roger Ebert gives a favorable review, with a score of 3 stars out of 4.
Who's the Man? | Reception
Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, reports that 33% of 12 surveyed critics gave the film a positive review; the average rating was 4.9/10. Joshua Siebalt of Dread Central rated it 3/5 stars and wrote, "The story is pretty ridiculous from start to finish, but that's not necessarily a bad thing since the film doesn't take itself seriously at all." Rob Gonsalves of eFilmCritic.com rated it 4/5 stars and called it "a decent and diverting piece of work from perhaps the hardest-working man in movies." Negative reviews came from Dennis Harvey of "Variety", who called it "a comedy that doesn't build, lacks structural integrity, and often falls flat.
Man with the Screaming Brain | Reception
The film has a 40% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Joe Bob Briggs of United Press International awarded the film one star.
Men Cry Bullets | Reception
Distributed by American International Pictures (AIP) in 1957, the film appeared at the top of a double bill with "Cat Girl". Critical reviews were generally positive, with film reviewer Richard W. Nason at "The New York Times" commenting: "... imaginative story premise". A similar review in "Variety", noted: "... Glenn Langan delivers persuasively ... Technical departments are well handled". At the film review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 38% based on , with a weighted average rating of 5.4/10.
The Amazing Colossal Man | Reception
William Trevor, writing in "The Listener", was dismissive of the work, thinking that "Bond continues to behave with so little originality that neither Templar nor Drummond, Marlowe nor Nick Charles, would have paused to waste a pellet on him"; he continued, saying that "this present work is once again a fantasy for grown-up children, neither as clever nor exciting as the early thrillers of Edgar Wallace or the boys adventure stories of fifty years ago." Trevor did admit that "for those who like to escape to Bondsville, the old boom-town hasn't changed a scrap."
The Man with the Golden Gun (novel) | Reviews
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The Man with the Golden Gun (film) | Filming
The film was rated PG-13 due to language and scenes. Critical response The film received widespread critical acclaim since its release. It was graded "B" by the Cinema Evaluation Board upon its release saying ""Rated High B: The acting was uniformly top-notched. The script, editing, cinematography and the production design were excellent. Cholo Laurel was able, sensitive, and imaginative.""
Nasaan Ka Man | Reception
Ebert gave it a Rating: 3/4 at RogerEbert.com.
Year of the Gun (film) | Reception
The film was generally panned by critics: for example, it has been criticized on grounds of pretension and having an over-complicated plot by critics such as Mark Kermode. Reviews were so poor in the UK that "The Guardian" ran a story on how the distributor managed to attribute a quotation to "The Sun" saying that the director was "back to his best". The quotation came from a section of the "Sun Online" website created by a PR agency on behalf of the film's distributors. There are some positive reviews as well. Mark R. Leeper conceded that it was "a film for a narrow audience", but said that he personally rather "liked it" and gave it a score of 7/10.
Revolver (2005 film) | Critical response
Indeed, the getting there is so outrageous and witty that those who admire Eastwood's laconic style behind the camera as well as in front of it are likely to overlook that flawed finale. At any rate, there's plenty going on at all times to please action fans." Gary Arnold of "The Washington Post" wrote, "If 'The Gauntlet' improves on Eastwood's customary box-office success, I hope it will be ascribed to the glimmers of old-fashioned romantic devotion and the expressions of support for middle-class stability and respectability that have been allowed to mitigate the usual nihilistic mayhem." Judith Crist of the "New York Post" thought that the film was "a mindless compendium of stale plot and stereotyped characters varnished with foul language and garnished with violence." David Ansen of "Newsweek" wrote, "You don't believe a minute of it, but at the end of the quest, it's hard not to chuckle and cheer." The film has a score of 75% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 28 reviews.
The Gauntlet (film) | Critical response
On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 33% based on reviews from 16 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.
The Glimmer Man | Critical response
"The Gunfighter" has received mostly positive reviews. The film won the Audience Award for Best Short Film at the 2014 Los Angeles Film Festival and was a "Best of Fest Selection" at the 2014 Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films. Film reviewer John Arkelian wrote that, in regards to the narration, "it’s an omniscient author getting in the way of his own characters. The result is quite amusing, if sometimes vulgar."
The Gunfighter (2014 film) | Reception and awards
The film received a mixed-to-negative review in "The New York Times", with Vincent Canby saying "Staying with it through its almost three-hour running time becomes increasingly nerve-racking, like watching superimposed images that never synchronize. The result does not match the ambition of the intention. The wit is too small, too perfunctory, for the grand plan of the film and the quality of the production itself." Rotten Tomatoes surveyed 17 critics and determined that 82% of the reviews were positive with a rating average of 4.1 out of 5.
O Lucky Man! | Reception
"Underclassman" received universal negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, only 6% of the critics gave it positive write-ups with the consensus: "Despite the appealing presence of Nick Cannon, "Underclassman" is a shopworn knockoff of both "Beverly Hills Cop" and "21 Jump Street"." On Metacritic the film has received 20 poor and 5 medium reviews for an overall score of 19. "Underclassman" is currently the sixth worst reviewed film on Metacritic released in 2005.
Underclassman | Critical response
Marta, 'The Master Gunfighter,' a splendid period re-creation, is awash with striking imagery that finds beauty even in chaos—just as in a samurai movie. Sometimes young Laughlin's pacing verges on the static, but the action sequences are excitingly staged." Gary Arnold of "The Washington Post" wrote, "You know you're in for a long, slow evening when the picture begins with a preamble of several hundred words, recited by Burgess Meredith over shots of the sun coming up. The opening sequences set a pattern of confused, incoherent action and stilted acting that is adhered to with a kind of kamikaze devotion for the duration of the movie.
The Master Gunfighter | Critical reception
However, in early December 1955, the PCA denied the film a Code seal, and the decision was upheld upon appeal to the MPAA. As a result, United Artists resigned from the MPAA that same month (although the company re-joined a few years later). The National Legion of Decency also showed disagreement with the PCA ruling by rating the film as a "B" meaning "morally objectionable in part for all", instead of a "C" meaning "condemned", which was the rating normally given to films that were denied a Code seal. Large theater circuits including Loews also refused to ban the film and instead showed it despite the lack of a Code seal.
The Man with the Golden Arm | Controversy over release
The film received positive critical response upon its release, though some critics thought that the film was an inferior followup to "The Hustler". Based on 47 reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes, the film received an 89% approval rating from critics, with an average score of 7.17/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "That it's inferior to the original goes without saying, but Paul Newman and Tom Cruise are a joy to watch, and Martin Scorsese's direction is typically superb". Metacritic reports an weighted average score of 77/100 based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Siskel and Ebert gave the film "two thumbs down", Scorsese's only film to receive such a review from the team.
The Color of Money | Critical response
The film was panned by critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 6% score based on 98 reviews, with an average rating of 2.8/10. The site's consensus states: "Choppy logic and uneven performances are overshadowed by not-so-special effects that makes the suspension of disbelief a nearly impossible task." Common criticisms against the film included its poor special effects, uninvolved performances, scientific errors and Ben Kingsley's hair. Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade of "D-" on scale of A+ to F. James Duffy of "The Boston Globe" stated "The combination of awful special effects and mediocre acting created this catastrophe," and it included the film in its list of "Box Office Bombs".
A Sound of Thunder (film) | Critical response
While it has been criticised for the brutal violence and content matter, receiving an R rating, writer and director Steven Kastrissios has mentioned he believes that the brutality is essential to the story. It currently has a rating of 59% on the movie review site Rotten Tomatoes based on 29 reviews, with an average score of 5.79/10.
The Horseman (film) | Critical reception
"Loose Cannons" received universally negative reviews from critics, and has been declared one of the worst films in the early 1990s. It currently has a rare 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 17 reviews. Vincent Canby, in his review for "The New York Times", stated: "Mr. Hackman and Mr. Aykroyd deserve much better. They really do. Each gives a thoroughly professional performance that is consistently undercut by the direction of Mr. Clark." "Variety" stated that "Dan Aykroyd's dexterous multipersonality schtick is the only redeeming feature of this chase-heavy comedy." Hal Hinson commented that "Hackman mostly just stands around watching Aykroyd run through his exertions with the look of a man who has something unspeakable on the sole of his shoe" in his review for "The Washington Post".
Loose Cannons (1990 film) | Critical response
"Jumpman" has an approval rating of 60% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 5 reviews, and an average rating of 5.00/10.
Jumpman (film) | Critical response
Despite its box office success, most critics reviewed the film negatively. It has received an approval rating of 30% on Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes based on 33 reviews. Roger Ebert gave the film a half-star out of four, calling it "an abdication of artistic responsibility at the lowest possible level of ambition. In other words, they didn't even care enough to make a good lousy movie". "Variety" described the film as "full of terribly inside showbiz jokes and populated by what could be called Burt and Hal's Rat Pack, film takes place in that redneck never-never land where most of the guys are beer-guzzling good ole boys and all the gals are fabulously built tootsies." Vincent Canby of "The New York Times" called the film "inoffensive and sometimes funny.
The Cannonball Run | Critical response
Upon the film's original release, critical response was mixed. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 55% based on reviews from 55 critics, with an average rating of 5.85/10. The website's critical consensus states: "Though it features some of the most memorable and electrifying aerial footage shot with an expert eye for action, "Top Gun" offers too little for non-adolescent viewers to chew on when its characters aren't in the air." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 50 out of 100 based on 15 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.
Top Gun | Critical response
"The Hell with Heroes" did not receive positive critical reviews. In his review for "The Hollywood Reporter", John Mahoney wrote that the film "... is a trite and unpleasant tale ... you are aware that the director is trying to punch up deficient material." In the review at "The Motion Picture Herald", the commentator noted that "The Hell with Heroes" was "... in the tradition of old-fashioned melodrama, which is essentially what this picture basically is."
The Hell with Heroes | Reception
"Hard Target" received mixed reviews on its initial release praising the film's action scenes but noting the poor story and Jean-Claude Van Damme's acting abilities. On the film review television show "Siskel & Ebert", Roger Ebert stated that "Hard Target" is "not very smart and it's not very original, but it is well made on a technical level. The stunts are impressive ... as an action picture, it's well made, but it never becomes more than competent action and I just can't recommend it for that". Gene Siskel also gave the film a thumbs down on the show stating that "John Woo is a good filmmaker ...
Hard Target | Critical response
The film received positive reviews from critics. Based on 62 reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes, 65% of the critics enjoyed "The Rocketeer" with an average score of 5.98/10. The site's consensus states: "An action-packed, if anachronistic, look back at pulp matinee serials, "The Rocketeer" may ring hollow with viewers expecting more than simple fun and gee-whiz special effects." Metacritic gave the film a score of 61 out of 100, based on reviews from 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade A- on scale of A to F. Roger Ebert enjoyed the film, noting its homages to the film serials of the 1930s–1950s.
The Rocketeer (film) | Critical response
Vincent Canby, writing for "The New York Times", wrote that, although the film addressed significant issues, touching on these issues did not make it great art. Canby described it as "a large, decent, ponderous panorama". "Time" critic Richard Corliss declared Güney "a world-class moviemaker". In his "2015 Movie Guide", Leonard Maltin gave it three stars, describing it as "Incisive". In 2016, "The Hollywood Reporter" ranked it the 65th best film to win the Palme d'Or, saying the production was a better story than that on screen.
Yol | Reception
Gene Siskel of the "Chicago Tribune" gave the film stars out of four in which he applauded the film's visual effects, but "there is so much flab here, including endless fistfights and huge dance production numbers that become meaningless after a few minutes." Writing in his review for "The New York Times", Vincent Canby wrote "There are too many characters who aren't immediately comic. There are too many simultaneous actions that necessitate a lot of cross-cutting, and cross-cutting between unrelated anecdotes can kill a laugh faster than a yawn. Everything is too big...The slapstick gags, obviously choreographed with extreme care, do not build to boffs; they simply go on too long.
1941 (film) | Critical reaction
The film received mixed reviews. "New York Times" film critic Janet Maslin, criticized the transition from book to film by saying, "But the plot, from a screenplay by David Ambrose based on Michael Mewshaw's book, turns out to be dizzyingly overcomplicated, and far too much of it hinges on the American journalist's supposed power to make trouble with his novel, which he says will be a "Day of the Jackal"-like mixture of real and fictitious characters. It is this journalist's advance knowledge of the plot to kidnap Aldo Moro, a former Italian Prime Minister, that makes so many waves." Siskel & Ebert were divided, Siskel giving the film a thumbs-down, Ebert a thumbs-up.
Year of the Gun (film) | Reception
The film was critically panned. Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 11% based on reviews from 28 critics. On Metacritic the film has a score of 36% based on reviews from 29 critics.
Body Shots (film) | Reception
The film has a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Mark Jenkins of "The Washington Post" gave it one star out of four.
Is That a Gun in Your Pocket? | Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 0% based on reviews from 6 critics. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave it 1.5 out of 4 and wrote: "There is something deadening about the kind of formula picture where you know with absolute certainty what is going to happen, and how, and why." Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly gave it grade C-.
Coupe de Ville (film) | Critical response
Roger Ebert gave the movie a positive review of 3 out 4, and praised the humour and performances of the two teenaged leads, as well as the experienced performance of Robert Prosky, and said "The result is more entertaining than you might think." On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a score of 60% based on reviews from 5 critics.
Big Shots (film) | Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 43%, based on 80 reviews, with an average rating of 5.22/10. The site's consensus reads, ""Jane Got a Gun" flounders between campy Western and hard-hitting revisionist take on the genre, leaving Natalie Portman's committed performance stranded in the dust." On Metacritic the film has a score of 49 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Joe Leydon of "Variety" gave the film a positive review, writing: "A solidly-made and conventionally-satisfying Western, is one of those movies. For those who have perused the countless accounts of last-minute cast changes, musical directors’ chairs and repeatedly-delayed release dates, it may be difficult to objectively judge what actually appears on screen here without being distracted by thoughts of what could have been, or should have been." Michael Rechtshaffen of the Los Angeles Times wrote: "Jane Got A Gun may not have reinvented the wagon wheel, but it rolls out as a sturdy, well-crafted genre piece despite its rocky road to the screen." Jordan Mintzer of "The Hollywood Reporter" wrote: "Filming on location in New Mexico, O’Connor and his team make strong use of the stark and sometimes-breathtaking exteriors, even if the drama is often confined to the Hammond homestead.
Jane Got a Gun | Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film received an approval rating of 61% based on 54 reviews. The website's consensus states "Those who enjoy Adam Sandler’s schtick will find plenty to love in this gleefully juvenile take on professional golf; those who don’t, however, will find it unfunny and forgettable." On Metacritic, the movie has a weighted average score of 31% based on 14 reviews, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews." Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade "B+" on scale of A to F. Brian Lowry of "Variety" stated that "The general tone nevertheless makes it difficult to elevate the gags beyond an occasional chuckle".
Happy Gilmore | Critical response