I really can't understand how anyone could see this film and not see its charm. In my book, this is THE most reverent and faithful pulp/comic adaptation that has ever graced the silver screen. The acting is good, and all the people involved understand that this film is intended to be a campy and tongue-in-cheek romp (something that apparently some viewers are incapable of appreciating).
I am astonished that so many people just don't get it. I suppose it's true what they say - there's no accounting for taste. The critical reaction to this movie has always been a mystery to me. Usually I can figure out what it is about a movie that an audience doesn't like, but the reaction to this one continues to elude me. None of the oft-heard criticisms make any sense to me. So I must conclude that many people are just clueless as to what this movie was supposed to be, and how well it achieved it.
I am astonished that so many people just don't get it. I suppose it's true what they say - there's no accounting for taste. The critical reaction to this movie has always been a mystery to me. Usually I can figure out what it is about a movie that an audience doesn't like, but the reaction to this one continues to elude me. None of the oft-heard criticisms make any sense to me. So I must conclude that many people are just clueless as to what this movie was supposed to be, and how well it achieved it.