I’m honestly very curious to see how average audiences react to this. Critics largely love this bit (I’d say 80-20 in favor) just because it’s so DIFFERENT and we spend so much time watching the same sort of thing. Critics crave difference (yours truly very much included). Audiences, though, tend to dislike it. They want stuff to be the …
I’m honestly very curious to see how average audiences react to this. Critics largely love this bit (I’d say 80-20 in favor) just because it’s so DIFFERENT and we spend so much time watching the same sort of thing. Critics crave difference (yours truly very much included). Audiences, though, tend to dislike it. They want stuff to be the same. I would not be surprised if they really punish the movie for going out on that note in terms of word of mouth.
I think that last scene is another v British reference. It appears to make us Brits think of a radio tv personality, Jimmy Savile, who was a big name in the 1970s including doing a show where he helped kids fulfill their dreams (Jim’ll Fix It). After he died his v sick behaviour, long rumoured, was made public. If that reference is correct it would suggest that Spike has fallen into v bad company
I’m honestly very curious to see how average audiences react to this. Critics largely love this bit (I’d say 80-20 in favor) just because it’s so DIFFERENT and we spend so much time watching the same sort of thing. Critics crave difference (yours truly very much included). Audiences, though, tend to dislike it. They want stuff to be the same. I would not be surprised if they really punish the movie for going out on that note in terms of word of mouth.
I think that last scene is another v British reference. It appears to make us Brits think of a radio tv personality, Jimmy Savile, who was a big name in the 1970s including doing a show where he helped kids fulfill their dreams (Jim’ll Fix It). After he died his v sick behaviour, long rumoured, was made public. If that reference is correct it would suggest that Spike has fallen into v bad company
I would have a much higher opinion of the movie if that fight had been a post-credits scene.