[Londoner]

Originally Posted by Kane Knight I hate to say it, but Critics these days are far too positive. Thanks to corporate influence, it's hard to get a job if you pan the new Hollywood brainchild. However, the box office ratings don't follow the hype, and the fans don't seem to be into him. Also, critics AREN'T psychics, as someone else noted. Critics loved the record Schizophonic, a record that was so poorly received by fans it went out of print the same year it was released. Honestly, to nick a line from the Rock, "It doesn't matter what the critics say!" Unless the fans also concur. The Rock's done some decent movies, and I'm not going to pan him, but people haven't been overwhelmed. Maybe he'll have a breakway role or two that really sets him up as the next action star, but nothing he's done so far really puts him in that league. Honestly, I hope he succeeds. I've liked his action roles. He's not the world's greatest actor, but who fucking cares? Meanwhile, who can blame him for not wanting to do B-Movie WWE Flims movies?

I agree completely, especially on the critics thing. I can't remember the last time they actually criticised something. There job title is fucked though cos it's never made any sense when it says 'critics PRAISE the rock's latest movie' or some shit like that.

As for the movies he's made, i saw the scorpion king and it was nothing special, there was another one i saw which i can't remember the name of, which wasnt brilliant either. I can't get into his movies cos i feel like i'm just watching the same character ive seen in the WWE for so long.