Board Thread:Movies/@comment-4651179-20140124221431/@comment-1895174-20140830021723

I still don't understand why you have a problem with people having their expectations of a movie. I mean, this is - what? - the third or fourth time you've come here to complain about complaining. There's a crucial difference between an expectation and a critical review that you seem to be missing.

As for that comparison to the picture of Groot, it's a different case entirely. As you point out, it's just a guy in a blue outfit and a Groot mask on his head. Everyone recognizes that the blue is there for CGI effects to be put over. There wasn't a single complaint because there was nothing to complain about. Similarly, you don't see many people criticizing the set dressing or the look of the Human Torch or the Thing in those leaked pictures of Dr. Doom because it's a all in front of green screen and those two are in mo-cap suits.

Doom, though? That's not a mo-cap suit. That's his costume. Maybe they play around with the color in post, but that's essentially what he'll look like in the movie. That's enough to start building an opinion. And, since you bring up the reception GotG had while in production, people responded to the first set photos of Nova Corps members and Xandarians by pointing out that the Nova armor looked too plastic-y and the alien skin tones a bit too vibrant.

You seriously need to just lighten up about people having an expectation about a movie that's coming out within the year. After all, the lower expectations you're seeing for this movie might actually be beneficial for it. Too much hype can kill a movie's reception. Conversely, expecting it to be crap means it has less to prove. We might actually enjoy this movie if it exceeds those low expectations.