Red One Critic Reviews NUKE Christmas FLOP

[@disparutoo]

Red One is Amazon Prime video's Christmas movie they've decided to release in cinemas first. Featuring The Rock and Chris Evans with an estimated budget of over $250 million this is a big bet, and it seemingly failed. Critics hated it, few people went to see it, but from their reviews it doesn't seem all bad. I can't help but think they're being a bit pretentious over what was meant to be a cheesy family Christmas film. I have no desire to go to the cinema to watch this, but on streaming I'd give it a chance. And the reviews just give me more hope that even if it's bad, there would be some fun to salvage from it. But as they complain about testosterone and action, I think our tastes are misaligned on this one. But what did you think of the trailer and reviews? Let me know your thoughts down below and as always, thanks for watching :)

[@chrisbennett1358]

I'll never understand how The Rock has a career outside of WWE.

[@c3dnow695]

I am so old...the ORIGINAL Rockem Sockem Robots were a NEW toy...😂

[@JSPena]

I thought it was okay.

[@Gametester110-qf8vs]

I normally don't care about Christmas movies but, Red One is one of the few i'd bother with. It looks great from the trailers. Am i alone in that?

[@hgriff14]

its definitely a bad movie, i dont care what words they use to describe it. even though the lead actor clearly being on testosterone replacement therapy because of abusing steroids for half his life and uses cheesy action scenes as a crutch in all of his movies makes that description 100% correct. can we stop being literal snowflakes every time someone says words we dont like?

[@amharbinger]

Starring The Rock, who plays The Rock, in another The Rock action film.

[@samfalcon]

I used to feel this way about Will Smith playing Will Smith in every movie. The Rock is even worse.

[@zacharymcmillan2788]

Don't forget "Produced and directed by The Rock." 😏

[@TheNightshadePrince]

@@samfalcon Will smith was only ever good in iRobot.

[@Joekerr68]

But ironically was not in the movie The Rock 😂

[@dlewis9760]

A few years ago he was asked if he would ever consider running for President. Those questions are always shills asking the person that put the asker up to it. "Aww shucks, little ol' me?". Narcists and nothing else. He flipped his political views this year right up to edge of acceptability in Hollywood. He's a phony.

[@RMD-uw5np]

My mother was in the North Pole studying Lumps of Coal right before she died

[@stephenpmurphy591]

She was murdered by a corporate slime ball who wanted you moms secret to finding rare lumps of coal at the North Pole.

[@Zulkak1357]

Must have been Santa's stash

[@ViolentMessiah666]

She wasn't studying reindeer? Missed opportunity 😂

[@hirudinaria]

​Researching rabid reindeer right before she died. Alliteration is everything 😂😂​@@ViolentMessiah666

[@robertb1792]

Best com

[@MadJustin7]

Who spends 250 mil for a Christmas movie, that's crazy

[@funkydiscogod]

Yeah, isn't the purpose of making Christmas movies that they don't need a huge budget?

[@ArjunePersaud-o9p]

50 just for mr pebble

[@samhowells5798]

They could of spent a billion on Jim Carey's the Grinch and it would of been worth it 😂

[@CD-Gaming]

It's alright, it's not like it had the same budget as the Acolyte! How much is £180m in dollars again?

[@ArjunePersaud-o9p]

@@CD-Gaming more than $1

[@StuffILearnedFromYouTube-wn1pf]

The stars aren't as popular as they once were. They have what's known as baggage.

[@xitaris5981]

Not to mention audience fatigue

[@pedrojustice]

and they just plain suck The writting, the humour, the acting

[@M-S_4321]

Luggage - more than baggage

[@electrifiedspam]

Like on of those old steamer chests for transatlantic cruises.

[@The_Mighty_Fiction]

In fairness, it's not like they're getting anything like quality material to work with. Maybe if they started demanding better standards of writing and production instead of lobbying for their shiddy politics, they'd be putting their long-term careers on a better footing.

[@manicpixiefangirl4189]

J.K. Simmons is more of a draw than Evans and Rock combined. Dude has a charm they wish they could have.

[@alanlawson4180]

Ketheric Thorm himself!

[@chadb9270]

Hadn’t thought about it, but yeah, he was the only one in the trailer that I would’ve even wanted to watch on screen. Absolutely nails the essence of the character every time. So you know it’s an absolute bait and switch. He’s in the movie for five minutes in the beginning and five minutes at the end. Maybe some reminder flashbacks mid movie.

[@AKUJIVALDO]

Who?

[@PBRatLord]

​@alanlawson4180 The depth of his performance as Kethric was so damn good that Act 3 feels a little empty without him. The pain and nuance to his character makes him one of the best game villains I've seen in awhile!

[@d-resmin]

So true. I just watched it to see him play Santa Clause.

[@showlett33]

Dwayne is the lead? = Extremely low expectations

[@Falconer22]

Precisely. He sucks.

[@Mereologist]

I didn't know he was allowed to star in movies that didn't take place in the jungle.

[@sphelelemnyandu713]

​@@Mereologist That's cold man that's cold 🥶😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@goatlover6312]

@@MereologistIt’s barely acceptable as long as he is made to look good in 95% of the scenes he’s in and any time he looks slightly bad someone else has to look even worse.

[@thecrimsonlip53]

Yep I was the same mr I can never lose a fight 😂

[@angelmessenger8240]

I think we should all stop buying games until the companies start being creative and intelligent again. Same applies to movies and TV shows.

[@cristela4034]

True. I haven't set foot in a theater since the pandemic. No movie was deemed so good that I couldn't wait to see it.

[@diabollikealldaddy]

We're already doing that,...

[@davidfrancisco3502]

Grummz is a grifter, his so called plan is a farce.

[@angelmessenger8240]

@@diabollikealldaddy Me too.

[@angelmessenger8240]

@@cristela4034 Me neither. It's so expensive here (UK) that the film would have to be exceptional.

[@PierreDennis]

34 years later...and Home Alone remains at the top of Christmas movies. Red One will not even come close or be remembered in 34 years.

[@Sadoodi]

It won't be remembered in a year lol

[@jettmthebluedragon]

Well duh it has Trump in it 🙃

[@alexkaen1701]

Red Notice, Red One. Are we just throwing the Rock into movies with another A-Lister and hoping for the best?

[@dariusewing6962]

Red notice was good this was just ok

[@Harpagio]

Literally yes. Every time the Dwayne Johnson is the sole lead in a movie, it bombs. Rampage, Jungle Cruise, Skyscraper, Hercules, Black Adam. When he’s part of an ensemble cast it’s ok. Fast & Furious, Jumanji

[@AndrewStefanac]

​@@Harpagiorock rock rudolph, rudolph minus one, red fawn....so many ways to go

[@xitaris5981]

​@@dariusewing6962Red Notice was OK

[@xitaris5981]

​@Harpagio I guess Emily Blunt didn't exist in Jungle Cruise

[@temperedglass1130]

The Rock is just so fake. He has no goodwill left in the tank. The other guy who was Captain America simply has no star power, he is just simply captain america guy. Equals flop.

[@The_Punisher]

Chris Evans?

[@marcogenovesi8570]

@@The_Punisher Captain America Guy

[@goddessofchaos7754]

​@@marcogenovesi8570 Flame ON!

[@brozZdF]

I wouldn't go as far as that, dude

[@lyomon9981]

London and snow piercer were cool

[@alansmithee5595]

I refuse to see anything staring The Rock ever since he begged the plebs to send money to a disaster, all while standing next to the person who had extremely shady connections to said disaster…

[@stillcantbesilencedevennow]

Ntm that they're both worth tons of cash, and never at any point did they say they'd match or double donations.

[@cgill4269]

And the entire cast of the Avengers with their cringe Kackling Kneepads endorsement, just puts the rotten cherry on top!!

[@PersonallyPerhaps]

@@cgill4269Acters should stay out of politics.

[@glitterkitty1979]

Hate Dwayne after the Hawaii disaster. And dislike Chris after that cringe Kamala Avengers advert. They will not get my money

[@alejandromolinac]

Ha! Chris Evans has been insufferable since 2016…..

[@chadb9270]

I love it when people get famous in an ensemble then spend years thinking their hot shit only to become absolutely irrelevant within years of leaving their roles. I’m looking at you Game of Thrones. 😂🤣🤡

[@christiaanvorster1988]

I wa sthinking the EXACT same thing. And Robert also on the Kamala train. Very sad.

[@williamchandler2937]

Yeah when I saw the Avengers for let's keep america under the thumb. I hope that avengers as the rest of Disney's stuff has been tanks.

[@bad-people6510]

It's funny because I remember back in the day when Chris was getting shit for hanging out with a demented cyclops that pretended to be a republican.

[@kingcynic]

I keep thinking that this movie is about an X-Wing pilot.

[@aulvinduergard9952]

I'd say "That'd probably be a better movie" but then I remember the state Lucasfilm is in...

[@ronaldfrechette2045]

I would quite like a movie about Red 1 before his tragic death at the battle of Yavin.😅

[@arostwocents]

Isnt Big Red One a Medal of Honor game? 😂

[@mlsanders4800]

@@arostwocents "Big Red One" is the nickname of the 1st Infantry Division of the U.S. Army, and the name of a famous war movie, too. (It's initials also spell B.R.O. lol)

[@TheWPhilosopher]

I just keep hearing Venom "This I worse than I thought! THAT is a RED ONE!"

[@angrynapolean3820]

At this point, having the Rock in your movie should be treated like the kiss of death

[@jettmthebluedragon]

Not true that’s only from your own point of view 😐some great examples would be the jumonji

[@MartinLovasz-r7r]

I think they forgot to pay the critiques...

[@toothgrinder2760]

Not to mention it’s a Christmas movie - which wøke-Ieftist critics detest because of its link to ✝️ - and it looks as if the filmmakers left out pandering the message to them.

[@billthomas478]

They're out of money after actors salaries

[@MartinLovasz-r7r]

@@billthomas478 He probably took half of the money.

[@troymash8109]

No one wants to pay to see The Rock play The Rock for the 2000th time. He's box office poison.

[@skarlock5257]

"This movie is a lump of coal." "NO YOU'RE A LUMP OF COAL!" JOURNO FIIIIIIGGGGHHHT! Ladies and gentlemen, there is a journo fight on the internet, thank you.

[@aulvinduergard9952]

You'd think journos would know that fighting amongst themselves would get them far more clicks than fighting with the audience ever did.

[@popstarprincess123]

That’s giving them too much value

[@skarlock5257]

@@aulvinduergard9952 I figure if we put them all in gladiatorial death matches, we'd lose most of them. But, the strongest would survive and quality would go up.

[@michaelplowman8674]

Can we finally admit Rock is not a movie star?

[@henrysheppard3433]

😂

[@joshsimpson79]

He had a good run for a few years. But I think I only saw maybe one of his movies.

[@FranzKafkaEchoes]

@@joshsimpson79so what the hell are you talking about?

[@cressnaar]

​@@FranzKafkaEchoeshe seen one good movie with The Rock at the time The Rock did good work. Probably before 2015. Walking Tall and pain & gain was good

[@joemama1691]

I preferred him as a wrestler and had depth

[@kayjay8683]

Just wait till you watch Gladiator 2. It's Indy CGI Gophers all over again.

[@buddykerr1]

Let me guess, a band of very diverse gladiators vs CGI yetis and pterodactyls?

[@lucien4980]

​@@buddykerr1that actually sounds better than Gladiator 2

[@kayjay8683]

The original idea of Maximus in the underworld would of looked more realistic and entertaining.

[@jjthecat9692]

I've seen a leaked video of the "sharks in the coliseum" scene and it's legitimately one of the worst things I've seen in a major movie 😂😂😂

[@2012sonora]

@@jjthecat9692 Wouldn't an accurate recreation of one of the naval battles be spectacle enough?

[@PieroMinayaRojas]

I'm tired of The Rock being everywhere

[@funkydiscogod]

Makes me wonder if The Rock doesn't owe money to the IRS or something, and he just has to take every project he can.

[@jamessickmore236]

I'm more tired of Pedro Pascal being in everything

[@PieroMinayaRojas]

@@jamessickmore236 respectfully I don't remember the last movie I've seen him

[@jamessickmore236]

@@PieroMinayaRojas he was the mandalorian, the last of us, gladiator, soon to be in fantastic 4, also voice in wild robot😁

[@xitaris5981]

​@jamessickmore236 at least Pedro makes an effort. The Rock just shows up and plays himself.

[@IronHelix72]

"The movie tries its best to please everyone..." You stopped reading too soon, the next line was the most telling of the entire review. "However, Red One fails in this attempt, since aiming to please everyone results in not catering to any specific group." When did this become a bad thing? When did Hollywood decide that making something for the masses was bad, and that is HAD to cater to any one group? I know, they decided that a while ago, but good grief, I miss the old days when movies were fun, and everyone could go and enjoy them. Now they make these niche movie where 5% of the audience gets something out of it and the other 95% can go pound sand. After losing billions of dollars, maybe they should try a few more movies made for the masses and not just for the "specific group." Of course, if this movie flops they will just point at it and say; "SEE, no one wants this type of movie either, quick, make ten more for Group A!"

[@kateris1976]

There's no problem with making movies that cater to specific groups, this has always been a thing. The problem is that when a movie flops, they always blame ONE specific group for this and call them all kinds of ists and phobes, ignoring the fact that other groups didn't watch the movie either...

[@Falconer22]

I hope he pins your comment, IronHelix. Well done.

[@Lurker_Z]

The "jornos" are human-shaped-bots, they're copying critical anti-woke points and appropriating them in their writing like that AI that doesn't know what to do with that expression, but knows it's been repeated enough that writing it themselves is expected. I've seen such human-shaped-bots doing the same on the internet, but in the last few months, they've spilled into MSM.

[@JacobPaul-ix7oc]

Entertainment critics/urinalists: We need Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in entertainment so nobody feels left out. Making a show, movie or game for a specific audience is gatekeeping and non-inclusive. Hollywood makes movie not catered to a specific audience. Entertainment critics/urinalists: WhY arE YoU MaKiNG MoViEs FoR a WiDEr AuDiEnce AnD nOt fOr sPeCifIc GrOupS? doublethink Thought marked by the acceptance of gross contradictions and falsehoods, especially when used as a technique of self-indoctrination. The power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them. Believing two contradictory ideas at the same time.

[@yurikendal4868]

Its why I found his take disengenious here. Strawmanning and misrepresenting what was said aint exactly a legit commentary.

[@Godzzbinzz]

It’s just a generic action film with a Christmas skin. And it’s not even that Christmassy! Yes the character is Santa and his elf but it doesn’t feel Christmassy at all.

[@jhoughjr1]

Yeah its uncanny valley kind of

[@Mrhouse-k1x]

Just watch The violent Night

[@ch33zybreadtrellie4]

Lol but u do know Batman Returns is a christmas movie too right

[@SisyphusOfSodom]

The failure of Red One at the box office can be largely attributed to bloated production and marketing expenses. A significant portion of the budget likely went toward paying exorbitant salaries for the lead actors, which, while standard in Hollywood, doesn't always translate to box office success. And the claim that marketing costs "half the budget" is a complete and utter lie for the lazy and incompetent. In most cases, only a fraction of what is spent on marketing would suffice if used strategically. Overhyping or poorly targeted campaigns can inflate these costs unnecessarily, failing to create the kind of buzz or audience connection required for success. It’s a classic example of mismanaged priorities: instead of focusing on the quality of the film or a well-thought-out promotion strategy, resources are wasted on superficial expenditures that do little to enhance the movie’s appeal.

[@petechambers541]

No the failure was due to the media shitting on it because it lacked... The message, I fucking loved it

[@dogofwar6769]

I got talked into going to watch that movie last night. It was... not as bad as I thought it was going to be Everyone gave a sincere and competent performance. The CGI was decent, even if a bit iffy in spots. It even had some clever bits of plot. But... I can't really say it was great. Just not terrible. Pretty throw away but watchable.

[@MamaMOB]

In this day that is high praise!

[@kathleenhensley5951]

That is every movie this year. I've not heard of one recent movie I am going to buy

[@angrysonicbird6779]

At this point, that's all a film really needs as the major competition has been shooting their own feet.

[@abehambino]

@@angrysonicbird6779exactly! It was nothing grand, but you’ll enjoy it. You probably won’t think of it again, but it will be a fun time.

[@based_space215]

You do you. But I won't be giving any money to phony johnson

[@RobinMcBeth]

I have not understood why they kept giving the Rock roles over the past few years. Has there BEEN a movie with him that hasn't bombed? All of that just to keep Cavill out?!

[@alexkaen1701]

The trailers for this one confused the hell out of me. Nothing seemed to fit. It felt like it should have come out a decade or two ago.

[@jettmthebluedragon]

Well only because you don’t understand 🙃I’m autistic and I could understand 😅and you so called NORMAL people call us disabled people Retards ? 😅lol how the irony 😅

[@LordB-dg8ks]

As Marvel continues to flop, we're treated to a Marvel-themed Christmas movie. Complete with one liners that make your eyes roll, jokes to ruin any emotional or tension filled moments, and a mix of A-list actors that make you wonder: So, is the Rock going to make another Jumanji movie, because I actually enjoyed those.

[@TheCriticalThinker117]

@@DIDI.TITI777not really you’re traditional marvel movie though is it?

[@UncensoredScion]

Ah Dwayne Johnson, still making stinkers I see.

[@newtpondskipper]

At least this one isn't in a jungle?

[@jayxtacee5695]

The Rock's an egomaniac. How does anyone justify this costing 250 million & over 2 hours? It's the roids making The Rock think everything he's in should be grandiose

[@aaronajb8983]

The hierarchy of the flops is about to change with the technology of Oppenheimer during Christmas.

[@Mosh-f5b]

😂

[@EmperorEidolon]

Dwayne Johnson has been front and center for some really terrible movies. Skyscraper was shockingly bad.

[@TI4438]

Never heard of it.

[@1986Hikaru]

@@TI4438 good for you, never watch it.

[@TI4438]

@@1986Hikaru I'll happily take your advice. I can't stand the guy. Would never have thought that 20 years ago.

[@ch33zybreadtrellie4]

@TI4438 He was hanging off the building with a prosthetic leg in the trailer. Lol

[@TI4438]

@@ch33zybreadtrellie4 WTF?

[@constantlyenthused336]

John Hughes got the Christmas movie genre exactly right. I don’t know what this shite is

[@andresanguianozuniga6798]

Christmas Action movie?

[@constantlyenthused336]

@@andresanguianozuniga6798 Die Hard. That’s the one to beat. This doesn’t. Next question

[@stillcantbesilencedevennow]

​@@andresanguianozuniga6798tbh, "Santa vs the Snowman" or "Krampus" or "Die Hard" or even "Nightmare before Christmas" (the scene where Jack gets blown out of the sky was pretty dope, even if the fight with Oogy Boogy got phoned in)

[@beyondthelens2018]

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[@jeniferclemente1252]

I always need a good laugh and Disparu always delivers 😆

[@BbNaB]

Nice to see Dwayne dressed up in the Holywood "Out of shape" padded leather coat like Guardians 3

[@c3dnow695]

" humans like it so I might as well "😂

[@middleclassboardgamer]

Disparu is so underrated. Might be my current favorite member of the FNT crew. Had me rolling with this one.

[@earlofbroadst]

I don't understand why J.K. Simmons isn't an A-list star. The man is versatile, doing well in comedic and serious roles. He's charismatic, fun to watch, and is a skilled and talented actor who clearly dedicates himself to his craft. If Hollywood was really about artistry and quality filmmaking, Simmons would be headlining movies, and would have been for years now.

[@MVPMVE]

​@@earlofbroadstHe's a character actor, and character actors are almost always supporting and rarely leads. Their reliability, versatility, and generally average/approachable looks means they make great foils or launchpads to mainstream-appeal protagonists without outshining them.

[@siliconefree1891]

Saw it on a whim. It wasn't awful. Enjoyable to an extent. Best part was that it wasn't about "we have to believe in santa"

[@siliconefree1891]

I mean, I'm probably not gonna watch it again. Once was enough

[@MamaMOB]

So the best part about this Christmas movie was it wasn't really a Christmas movie?

[@siliconefree1891]

@@MamaMOB well damn😅

[@stillcantbesilencedevennow]

​@MamaMOB correct. Almost like the Christmas part is a cheap wrapping paper on a stinker of a present. Yay, more Dwayne "HolyF**kWhatElseCanWePutHimIn" Johnson.

[@bethanyh1637]

It's no "The Night the Reindeer Died" but I might watch this one day, when its free, on a cross-country flight and the Word Scramble game won't load.

[@mikavirtanen7029]

"The Night the Reindeer Died" is still one of the greatest movie intros of all time...Seven o'clock. Psychos seize Santa's workshop and only Lee Majors can stop them.

[@chrimsonphantom]

Maybe they should've added more Christmas cheer to balance out the Superhero action film.

[@rue9224]

I loved it when the Chris evens character said “Santa I will save you … down with democracy”

[@nathediath2312]

😂😂😂

[@nicholasopifeni9738]

😂😂

[@newtpondskipper]

We need to get the red sleigh going comrades@

[@Free-thinkingfoolery]

IGN's new scoring system: 0 Accountability!

[@MamaMOB]

New?

[@mr.awesome6011]

Their only relevant reveiw in the last decade was a 7.8 that had something to do with water.

[@thelegionisnotamused8929]

Evans and the Rock in the same movie? Miss me with that.

[@gillusaftg]

I'm never going to see this crap.

[@Maria_Miciano_5]

I just watched it and yeah please don’t. Fortunately we watched it for free with ads. I want my money and time back. 😂

[@kmafdlmagotg8328]

Johnson was great in "The Other Guys" since he died at the beginning.

[@gusty9053]

If the critics hate the movie this much it means it has to be doing at least one thing right.

[@andresanguianozuniga6798]

@@gusty9053 Or even being something SO bad that no one likes it.

[@hgriff14]

it’s a movie with the rock in it. i could of told you it would suck before any critic saw it. the only good movie he has ever been in is gridiron gang.

[@alsmith9853]

OP is wrong. Even a broken clock is wrong twice a day

[@planetschlock]

@@hgriff14 two hours of this movie sounds about as fun as a herniated disc.

[@alansmithee5595]

It’s not worth giving The Rock your money. The guy has proven he actively hates “the poors” and even if he didn’t, he’s never bothered to act. He shouldn’t get paid just to show up and be The Rock. Hard pass on anything this guy is in.

[@tjthehobopainter9173]

Modern audience critics dislike the vibe, Something not to watch but just stare at, And no virtue signaling? That sounds simply entertaining, which is what a movie should be 😂

[@MICHAELILES12]

Can we just thank Jesus Christ that this movie flopped and was Dead on arrival thank you Lord

[@frederichambrose160]

Don’t be silly. Jesus wasn’t real.

[@Mr.PepeSilvia]

This is the most overproduced, poorly attempted, shameless money grabbing piece of shit I've seen this year. I've seen The Acolyte AND The Rings Of Power.

[@blacksheep9505]

The Rings of Power and Halo hurt the most because I loved those IP’s and now they are tarnished forever.

[@Mr.PepeSilvia]

@blacksheep9505 I felt the same about Disney Star wars and Wheel Of Time

[@blacksheep9505]

@@Mr.PepeSilvia Of course SW from the first scene in Mando to Lizzo and Jack Black. It's like they know how to make good stuff but they refuse to.

[@eldenr-y9c]

Aaah i was waiting for desparu review 😂😂😂

[@MrPmcMcMental]

You can normally tell by the length and frequency of a trailer how the film will do, this was a long trailer and it was on constantly 😂 …… massive flop forecast 😅

[@Dan-mc7xg]

the more i hear these reviews... the more it sounds good.

[@frederichambrose160]

It was epic

[@Tybear-qz4bx]

The people score was an 83. Critiques score was 38. This was on rotten tomatoes.

[@A2ZOMG]

​​​@@Tybear-qz4bx yeah I'm with the audience numbers. Red One was actually quite enjoyable and I have plenty of family and friends who are less dedicated movie goers than me who feel that way. I'm not gonna deny Johnson driving up the production costs with his usual nonsense is cringe, but people bashing this movie have really lost sight of what's fun. Red One on its own merits combines interesting Christmas lore with easy to digest action comedy with some wholesome moments. People denying that are just hating for the sake of hating. Is Red One a financial disaster? Sure. Is it a bad movie? Nah.

[@barnbwt]

A quarter billion dollars, to make a movie that sounds like a spoof; "--KISS-- The Rock Saves Santa?"

[@smallcd]

Red One. written by Hiram Garcia, The Rock's ex-Brother in Law.

[@andresanguianozuniga6798]

@@smallcd argh ffs

[@stillcantbesilencedevennow]

JfC. Every-berg Single-stein Time-owitz. Can a Christian write a Christmas movie? Oh yeah, that's right, they don't get work in hollyweird anymore.

[@1SpicyMeataball]

So we're jumping not to nepotism but to antisemitism? Okay then...

[@GaudiaCertaminisGaming]

I saw the trailer in the cinema. It was like being trapped inside a migraine.

[@HoundMonkey]

Yeah my mom was trying to convince me to see this one and I had to pass on it. Pretty sure she made her bf take her... poor guy 🤣

[@MiketheratguyMultimedia]

I'm so beyond tired of this guy. As a wrestling fan it's been disgusting to see him just show up unannounced and hijack the storylines so that he can be the big star at the expense of the full-timers who actually put in all the work to earn their spots. He's a liar, manipulator, and overwhelming narcissist who needs to just shut up and go away for a very long time.

[@vespasianflavius2766]

Didn't earn his way?Clearly you don't remember the rocky sucks chants. Or the die Rocky die ones. The rest of the comment I agree with

[@MiketheratguyMultimedia]

@@vespasianflavius2766 He already got what he earned from enduring the fan hatred a long time ago. He had his heyday, he was a megastar in the late 90s and even the early 2000s. Then he moved on, and it was time for a new generation of wrestlers to shine. It was nice when he showed up for a guest spot here and there but all he's done in the last decade plus is suddenly just show up to steal the main event and turn the entire spotlight of the promotion onto himself. Getting a family member a high position in NXT, getting his father and grandmother into the hall of fame, having the company give him his own personalized title belt, and trying to hijack the storyline that the company had spent a year building for Cody was, for many people, the final straw.

[@HaydenFPlaysVODS]

Hey Disparu love your content wish you would put on your community posts your cross overs just discovered your DND campaigns in geeks and gamers two years late.

[@HoundMonkey]

Wait what?!

[@StarStuff.]

​@@HoundMonkey yup, geeks and gamers tabletop to be precise, he was on Advanced Geeks & Gamers season 1, right now he's on Curse of the Crimson Throne. His characters are comedy gold.

[@HaydenFPlaysVODS]

@ yeah he had the first on G and G tabletop and a new one this year. I didn’t discover you replaced az on Friday night tights until like a month later.

[@StarStuff.]

@@HaydenFPlaysVODS he's also on Wicked Virtue's Saucy Saturdays

[@HaydenFPlaysVODS]

@ thanks for the info

[@Hazza101]

There is nothing woke about this movie, that's why the critics hate it

[@douglasarthur2673]

Yes and anti-intersectional feminism. 👍🏼

[@stillcantbesilencedevennow]

Meh. Also has NOTHING to do with Christmas. It fails on every front.

[@kopykat6843]

​@@stillcantbesilencedevennowu sure your not going to the other extreme and hating just to hate? Ya know that makes you no better than the wokies

[@stillcantbesilencedevennow]

@kopykat6843 Why bother putting words in my mouth? What part of this movie (aside from it ostensibly having Santa and reindeer) screams "Christmas" to you? None of it. Ntm, Dwayne needs to just STOP for a few. Go home, have a brew, and spend time with the kids. Stop pumping out slop for at LEAST 6 months.

[@tomfuller4205]

Truth

[@mr.awesome6011]

Dwayne is gonna throw another hissy fit and try to steal the Wrestlemania main event again

[@Reso205]

It has "Jingle all the way" vibes Looks like a fun cheesy popcorn movie

[@kingjabon]

Wait, I thought we shouldn't take the critics reviews seriously?

[@A2ZOMG]

We shouldn't. Audience numbers are as usual generally a more reliable indicator of movie value because most of us are just masses who want to be entertained, not preached to or wowed. And Red One is doing great with general audience ratings for a reason. It's a legitimately fun movie with interesting lore, action, and some heart. I'm not defending politics like Johnson driving up production costs, but that's not my problem.

[@Vianca-b1q]

You're a talented creator, no joke!

[@davidmeyer5316]

I think i know the next movie I'm going to watch. If anything, because the professional critics hate what was made.

[@TheMasterpiecePD]

You should definitely review this one

[@noldarandur]

I thought it was pretty good. Nice to see a movie that wasn't a reboot, remake, or sequel and wasn't full of woke non-sense. An enjoyable Christmas action movie that I could enjoy and tame enough to take my tween daughter to.

[@c3dnow695]

Not available in USA on Prime...WTF?😂

[@DensilGrant]

I never understood how people rated Dwayne Johnson years ago as a box office draw since leaving wrestling he's become a brand and so much of a phony and all his movies are garbage.

[@pa1degua]

what happened to just making a family friendly movie for the holiday season that you could take kids of all ages too not a PG-13 MEH party

[@mr.awesome6011]

Age ratings aren't the issue as we have great adult Christmas movies like Friday After Next and Bad Santa. It's a quality issue which is iust par for the course for Hollywood at this point.

[@kaeli3952]

If you haven't seen it, I recommend the animated movie Klaus that came out in 2019. It wasn't really promoted, but it is a really good all ages movie

[@pa1degua]

@@kaeli3952 seen it my issue is when they make a pg13 movie but still have G level humor and content alongside the pg13 content

[@portalmanHUN]

Hollywood weirdos are incapable of making wholesome family friendly movies in 2024 without gayshit and leftoid programming.

[@henrysheppard3433]

Actually requires good smart storytelling CGI fest is easy to produce with who they think are stars to pull people in

[@Gmachine88]

The Toothfairy is funnier. Who doesn't love the Rock in a pink tutu?

[@erikhermansen3431]

Me

[@vespasianflavius2766]

Tyrese in Brooklyn 5.0 was funnier in one lol

[@bordocofrivia2896]

My only hope is that this attitude carries over to any and all woke and bad quality films forever. Make them learn the hard way to either entertain....or get the f out.

[@Hazza101]

What was woke about this movie? Mostly has white characters, hot women. Hating on this movie is the wrong attitude

[@alejandromolinac]

Chris Evans is obnoxiously insufferable in social Media….. so why would the general public even care to watch him in anything….. therefore why would a filmmakers hire him as he’s a guarantee turn off?

[@amyed3415]

@@Hazza101I think people are not seeing it because of Dwayne and Chris, not necessarily because they think the movie itself is woke.

[@CabyBaby]

I just saw Red One with my parents and it was actually pretty good, not great by any means, but it had some good messaging, good acting, decent plot, and good choreography, the sets ranged from meh to bad, but it’s a good movie overall, I give it a 6-7 out of 10

[@ShaneAddinall]

Watch Violent Night instead, it's the Xmas movie of 2024 for me so far 🤣

[@erikhermansen3431]

Fatman is better.

[@A2ZOMG]

I watched and enjoyed both personally.

[@Ramsey276one]

IIRC, Santa from that movie with Jack Frost, the Tooth Fairy and Easter Bunny was also jacked In-universe. But you know, art direction... AND GOOD WRITING!

[@talithakoum3922]

_Rise of the Guardians_ . Underrated DreamWorks gem that should have been a trilogy like _How to Train Your Dragon_ . I can't wait to share it with my future kids.

[@talithakoum3922]

_Rise of the Guardians_ . Underrated DreamWorks gem. I can't wait to share it with my future kids.

[@Ramsey276one]

@talithakoum3922 I could only remember that Guardians was in the title... XD

[@GIBBO4182]

I thought the trailer looked ok as well…oh well 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@abehambino]

It’s about as good as the trailer. What you see is what you get. Nothing great, but a fun film, forgettable though it may be.

[@portalmanHUN]

@@abehambino That's every Rock movie. Turn off your brain for 90 minutes, walk out feeling decently entertained but kinda meh, and forget about it by next week.

[@abehambino]

Ok, it was EXACTLY what was advertised and EXACTLY what you’d expect. It was a good family Christmas action comedy with the Rock. What did you think? It was an entertaining little flick and I’ll probably go watch it again. Good old fashioned buddy comedy without the modern bs which is why they are bashing it.

[@andresanguianozuniga6798]

Its a shame because the trailers were good... But now maybe Hollywood needs to stop doing two things: One, STOP trying to make everything a Blockbuster and two, STOP GIVING THE ROCK SO MUCH POWER. He is just too delusional at this point.

[@abehambino]

If you enjoyed the trailer you’ll enjoy the movie. It’s nothing groundbreaking but it didn’t pretend to be. Go watch it. It’s a fun little flick!

[@andresanguianozuniga6798]

@@abehambino Ok.

[@alansmithee5595]

@@andresanguianozuniga6798 Don’t waist your time on it. Every cent this movie makes is a vote for more slightly better than mediocre slop. Spend your time and money on something not made by Hollywood.

[@ThekillingGoku]

You were crapping a lot on the critics score, but did you notice the other side of the coin giving the thing >80% there? Sure, this wasn't some critical masterpiece. I wasn't expecting it to be either. However, I saw this thing last Saturday with both young and old and didn't come out of the theatre with a sour taste in my mouth. The movie was just fun for 2 hours without asking anything more. The kids liked it, the adults had an enjoyable 2 hours as well. Ain't that all you want from a movie like this?

[@evanragland4930]

Red One is a DnD campaign cosplaying as a Christmas movie. I thought it was pretty good.

[@ian0143]

Why do studios keep employing The Rock? At this point in his career he should only be in straight to DVD movies, not massive budget films. He's had more turkeys than Bernard Matthews.

[@yoshivsjoshi]

I visited Cineworld to see if they had any posters for Sonic the Hedgehog 3, on the entrance screens they showed this trailers for this movie, I’d never heard of the movie but it looks dreadful from the 10 seconds I’d seen, anything Dwane the Rock is attached too is auto shite

[@Masaq_TM]

The ‘Rug mun-‘ comment literally made me laugh out loud. I wonder how many people caught it and knew what you meant. 😂😂😂

[@Interactingwithlunatics]

Not the rock, i dont support shills😊

[@Spamkromite]

Maybe they thonked that adding The Rock to the movie it will automatically make it better? 😅

[@Hammockrider]

Come on now, the little kids in the theater liked it.

[@Matthewwithers33]

I used to make a point to go see movies that critics hated because I usually loved them, now though what’s kept me out of the theaters is the actors who attack fans and I really don’t care about Hollywood

[@StillPooh62]

The trailers are reminding me of Kurt Russell's Christmas Chronicles, which I thought was great fun. If the critics hate Red One, I will definitely give it a watch (when it hits the streaming services).

[@stillcantbesilencedevennow]

They're not the same, though. Christmas Chronicles had Christmas love and cheer central to the plot and character growth. This one treats Christmas like a skin suit to wear.

[@UltimaDJS]

7:33 That's hilarious, I'm American but when people ask how I'm doing I say "Not doing too poorly". Didn't realize it was a common response.

[@Mr_1Ballwhale]

I just got out of it and I enjoyed it. I found it a fun movie with a nice message. This is why I say fuck the MSM critics

[@davidwade3950]

Have yourself checked for brain damage

[@JDCTheWD]

6:04 I don’t know. You ever hear the theory about Lana Wachowski purposely killing the Matrix Ressurrections so Warner Bros doesn’t milk the franchise into oblivion?

[@vermithor51ac]

those headlines are hilarious

[@Zoruagalaxy]

I just love how Disparu is so happy about the fact he got past the region locked review. 14:56 🤣

[@Mr72Dolphins]

So, not the war film with Mark Hamill?

[@jessejames8900]

That's, "The Big Red One".

[@Mulder-Scully]

I believe no actor no matter how great should receive more than a million per movie, it would really fix a lot of issues in crappywood.

[@sethkaicer319]

The Rock has been cooking up s h I t for some time now 💩

[@TheLegendaryMovieCritic]

MGM just spent way too much money on Red One!

[@British_Rogue]

4:42 Disagree. Yes, Johnson is the same in every movie. But, Evans isn't. Proof? Johnny Storm is a charismatic a-hole. Captain America is a patriotic gentleman.

[@Henry-jp3mc]

The Fantastic 4 was 20 years ago and only the minority realise he was Johnny Storm before Captain America.

[@Sideofbeans158]

​@Henry-jp3mc I'm not sure that's fair, the same can be said for any actor and their most known role. Most people couldn't name another Robert Downey junior character, or name another role for Maggie Smith than professor mcgonagall. OP makes the point of being the same character archetype in every film vs not and backs it up by evidence. I'm not sure how your point of some people's lack of familiarity with fantastic 4 is actually relevant Particularly with it being a fairly well known film, and Johnny being a reference and plot point in on of the largest grossing films recently - deadpool x wolverine. So it's very likely more people have some idea of the two roles

[@British_Rogue]

@@Henry-jp3mc What's your point? Doesn't change the fact that he has range.

[@BM-fz9yc]

I agree. He has no range.

[@Voeluspa45]

It was decent. I discovered this channel as it was discussing the woke flops Hollywood is pumping out, but if you are against EVERYTHING criticism does not make sense.

[@Ankhtowe]

I just got back from it minutes ago, I quite liked it. Don't get me wrong, it's flawed in several places, not least of all that it has a bizarrely high amount of swearing for what would otherwise be a family film. However, the most important thing to me is that there was no Marvel humor. No winking to the camera about how stupid this is, nothing like that. It took itself seriously, and for that was a far better film than it otherwise could have been.