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Open Letter to All Of You

posted 11 years ago by cold_sky
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To the World:

I will behead my pride and am now on my knees as I type this, begging, pleading. It is time the entire World take a stand and, as one, NOT see this movie. I implore all of you to just take the weekend off from seeing movies when this thing hits the theaters, or go see another movie. Don't buy a ticket to Smurfs 2 and don't see Smurfs 2. Don't buy a ticket to Smurfs 2 in hopes of sneaking into a rated R movie in another theater.

Take your kids to an amusement park. Go camping. Try fishing. Go to TrampolineWorld. Rent an RV and drive into the desert or mountains. Learn to surf. Bungee jump. Try spelunking. Play a board game. Take the three–five hours you would have spent driving to the theater, buying a ticket, watching a movie, regretting it so immensely afterwards, going to an expensive dinner in an attempt to make the night at least somewhat worthwhile, driving home, and being depressed for the rest of the weekend, and discard ALL of it and be with your kids, your family, your significant other, and come up with something, anything, more interesting to do with your life and actually be happy, rather than watching this movie.

Please, I entreat you all, let this movie die a gruesome and never-before-seen-in-theaters death.

I am not against kids movies. But I do believe that kids movies can actually be good. I am not a Christopher Nolan fanboy, but he did say something once that should ring true with ALL of us:

"Films are subjective – what you like, what you don't like, but the thing for me that is absolutely unifying is the idea that every time I go to the cinema and pay my money and sit down and watch a film go up onscreen, I want to feel that the people who made that film think it's the best movie in the world, that they poured everything into it and they really love it. Whether or not I agree with what they've done, I want that effort there – I want that sincerity. And when you don't feel it, that's the only time I feel like I'm wasting my time at the movies." (source: villagevoice)

There is no sincerity in these Smurfs movies. I hate to take work away from anyone, but in Hollywood, there will always be work, it just needs to be GOOD.

It's time theatergoers make their voices heard, and not by shelling out their hard-earned dollars.

$15 may not seem like a lot to the regular moviegoer. But it speaks volumes to the studio executives who are not here to make you happy. They are here to take your dollar and hope that you hope "the next one will be better".

Don't.

Please.

[–] jillfleischmanncohen 11 years ago

Too Late I already saw it. I personally know the people that made this film. They really worked hard on this film. Oh and it was GREAT!

[–] cold_sky 11 years ago

Of course they did.

Can you imagine working your way through life, college, moving to LA and getting a job on... Smurfs 2? "FML" they're all saying. But of course they're hard workers.

But if this movie hadn't been made, something else, possibly much better, could've been made in its stead. There's always a project being worked on in LA. But why does it have to be *beep*

There is the option of saying "no" to crap. I have faith the masses can figure it out eventually.

is.gd/cagedvirgins!

[–] jillfleischmanncohen 11 years ago

Amazing that you are basing this on nothing, but your opinion.... You have not even seen it, nor do you know anything about the script etc.
Keep spending time on long winded messages, I am sure the masses are listening to you.(not)

[–] cold_sky 11 years ago

:)

The Smurfs 3, here we come! Whatever you guys want. Let it be.

is.gd/cagedvirgins!

[–] BrockPace 11 years ago

I have seen the film, and can confirm that it is worse than the first one.

[–] alexander_cain 11 years ago

"Amazing that you are basing this on nothing, but your opinion.... You have not even seen it, nor do you know anything about the script etc. "

Dude.
They MOON in THE TRAILER.

SMURFS. MOON. IN. THE. TRAILER.

My childhood died long ago.
This is just digging up the body and using its skull as a urinal cake.

[–] ads79-610-347820 11 years ago

You know the people who made this film? Punch them in the face on my behalf, thanks.

[–] robpennpacino 11 years ago

Totally agree, I am still dismayed that they massacred great childhood memories of the cartoon Smurfs with the lameness of the first one, it comes as no surprise that they used the talentless Katy Perry in this atrocity.

[–] Web_Head91 11 years ago

Stop being so dramatic. If people want to see this, fine. It's their choice. Like you said, there are always things being made in the film industry, which means there's always something to watch instead. So why don't YOU worry about YOU, watch something else, and let other people watch what they want to watch without trying to give them this pitiful, "we must rise up and defeat mediocrity!" speech? How annoying. It's really not the end of the world. There are more important things to worry about than what complete strangers are choosing to watch. Your rant reeks of self-importance. Please provide for me a list of every movie you've ever paid to see, so I can make sure the films you are watching are up to standard.

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I find it a little odd that your scripture stick has dried blood on it.

[–] cold_sky 11 years ago

"Please provide for me a list of every movie you've ever paid to see, so I can make sure the films you are watching are up to standard."

So close!! soooo close.

But you're right. I was just feeling like a little self-righteous bitch that day and wanted to see what replies I would get. Most interestingly, I got three types: "disagree", "agree", and yours, "neutral". Not bad for IMDb.

I'm totally guilty of watching bad, bad, horrible, awful movies and enjoying them. Did I pay for them? No. (Library; not illegal.) But you made your point nicely.

In this case, though, it hits close to home. How nice it would be to have an awesome Smurfs movie that everyone can talk about at school/work the following Monday and agree that it brought back memories.

is.gd/cagedvirgins!

[–] desertsinger-712-599984 11 years ago

No worries. I was not planing on seeing this anyway, and I will not allow my children to see it. I viewed a couple of clips of the first Smurf movie and was glad I did not pay anything to see them. I refuse to purchase anything to do with Smurfs. I never liked them anyway. They push a socialist agenda. How is that a good thing?