|
Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars, Jaws, The Dark Knight, and to a lesser extent movies like Iron Man are great blockbusters.
I don't know where this whole notion of a movie being a blockbuster meaning it doesn't have to be very good came from. It seems like lowered expectations, or flat out brainwashing. I can't count the times I hear the term "mindless fun" thrown around. True, it doesn't have to be profound, but it also doesn't mean it can't be a respectable film.
I think it's a bit of a lame excuse.
With that being said, I enjoyed the first. It was a fun movie, while not abandoning some semblance of focus on character and coherent story.
|