Excellent post ThirstySmurf
I couldn't have said it any better.
I used to know a few music reviewers and in a few conversations with me they basically admitted they copy the opinions of others because they don't want to lose credibility by saying something uncool is good. My arguement was that the best reviewers are the honest ones who are willing to openly say what they really felt regardless of what their peers said. I was personally disgusted by what they said and they lost a lot of credibility as far as I was concerned. I'm sure these critics are not alone with that attitude and therefore are just derivative as ThirstySmurf said above. I also agree that movie critics are obsolete. Personally, if they don't like many movies then they really should get a different job or just Smurf Off !!
The local reviewer here was also very negative and could possibly persuade some parents from not taking their children to see the film. The headline was "Thin plot with little creativity makes for smurfless 'Smurfs'". The 1 star review went on to say:
"The Smurfs is the smurfiest movie I've ever smurfed. No, wait. That sounds too positive. How about, "I wouldn't smurf Gosnell's "The Smurfs" on my smurfiest enemy." There, that's better."
"This movie also deserves such a moniker. I nominate Obnoxious Smurf, Dopey Smurf, Idiotic Smurf or some other Smurf not to be named here, given the film's fondness for revolting toilet jokes.
And so parents, be warned: Unlike family films produced by Pixar, "The Smurfs" will only appeal to a pre-adolescent audience."
"....hatch a paper-thin plot..."
Dyar
PS: to the reviewer.......