Too many fans seem to be blown away
The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;
View MoreI think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.
View MoreThe storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.
View MoreThe 2005-2006 season has been an uncommonly good one for FOX overall. Which is a refreshing change after many seasons of canceling wonderful shows (including Firefly, John Doe, Futurama and many others) and abysmal reality shows. For some time it appeared FOX had given up on virtually all quality programming.However this season we had "House". "Bones". "Prison Break". "24". Let's not forget cornerstones like "American Idol". Overall a quality season.And... then came "Unan1mous". Eww. Amidst a lineup of shows, a number of which were real winners, FOX reverts to type for a moment and brings on garbage like this. A banal reality show in keeping with such "gems" as Joe Millionaire and Mr Personality. What can I saw about this show except - STOP MAKING THINGS LIKE THIS! If you ever get a chance to see this, for heaven's sake, DON'T! Oh, well. FOX has redeemed themselves, for the most part, in my eyes. Prison Break, 24 and House are excellent shows. I can forgive them for Unan1mous.I forgive them less for canceling "Arrested Development", one of the best comedies in years, but that is another story... ;)
View MoreAlthough I didn't like it for many reasons, I actually like the ending of the show. 9 people are in a room and 1.5 million dollar is in the line and the people have to vote for ONE person for them to win. The votes have to be UNANIMOUS (8/9, 7/8, 6/7, 5/6...etc.). Some of them are greedy but some are not. The people can also leave whenever they want but the money gets cut in half. The concept of the show shows what people are really like in real life. These people can't actually have a Unanimous decision, can't they? But it will end sooner or later. When the show ends, it shows that people are not greedy but generous in a way and made one person life's changed. It gives you a awe feeling, at the end of the season for the people and the winner. This TV show can be harsh in some ways because it really shows that people are greedy, but it's worth the watch.
View MoreSummary: Your typical reality TV cast(southerner, devout Christian, angry new yorker, arrogant frat boy, etc) become forlorn and angry when they "learn" that their assignment is to vote for one contestant among them to win 1.5 million dollars.The Flop: Producers make up rules as they go along giving the show the distinct feeling that this is all a scripted load of bull. Nothing feels well thought out. Contestants aren't interested in staying on the show except to make sure no one else takes home the cash. (Spoiler: Two contestants walk off the show in the first few episodes) Footage is redundant and the integrated Burger King ads insure that the show is left with no dignity.The Host: J.D. Roth. Possibly the least likable personality on television. Looks like the president of a junior high A/V club with a glue-on goatee. Viewers compelled to ask : Who is this dork and is his Dad a Fox executive, or what?Better Alternative: Go to a local garden supply store and watch people shop for fertilizer.
View MoreWell, we always wondered what JD Roth would do when he stopped hosting teen "reality" shows. He grows facial hair and does the same anemic job with grown-ups as he does the prepubescent. His lack of stage presence is like a vacuum. Further, his attempts to ooze an ignominious attitude is much like a substitute teacher trying to lay a guilt trip on high schoolers. Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels would have made better game moderators.I don't understand how this show is even vaguely interesting, even to people whose brains have turned into mashed potatoes by watching too many back to back episodes of "Fantasy Island" and "The Love Boat" in the '80s.The premise of sticking people with diverse backgrounds in an isolation tank is stale. Big Brother has already ran that so far into the ground that you'll need a back hoe just to talk about it with your friends.The "contestants" don't participate in engaging dilemmas, although they were apparently selected for their incompatible ethical and moral backgrounds - they merely manipulate and lie, just like they do in real life. What is worse is that their brand of back stabbing is so ham fisted that a two year old does a better job at playing one parent against the other.If you enjoy this kind of thing, you could have more fun by clandestinely telling people in your office that you heard that someone is going to get fired by the end of the week. Oh, and then remind them not to say anything to anyone else because there was an investigation and if it is talked about, whoever is caught will be axed, too.So far, the reviewers unanimously agree - skip this show for something more entertaining, like a speed shoelace tying contest.
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