By: Greg Payne
Early reviews are cropping up for a host of films set for theatrical release this Friday, June 29, including Seth MacFarlane's Ted and the male stripper comedy Magic Mike. As early as last night Magic Mike stood at a flawless 100 percent on Rotten Tomatoes after five reviews, but today RT has posted the film's first 'rotten' review from Crave Online which claims its cliche-ridden, bringing its total score down to 83 percent.
I was much more encouraged by Ted's uptake in score. Just last night it was barely hovering over 50 percent, but five more reviews have rolled in and it now stands at a much more solid 75 percent. I still think a viewer's ability to enjoy Ted will depend largely on their level of appreciation for Seth MacFarlane's brand of humor. Many of the reviews have already noted that his devoted Family Guy following will most likely love the film, which doesn't come as much of a surprise.
While I'll never root for a movie to be poorly received by critics or underwhelm at the box office, I'm definitely rooting more for Ted to succeed than Magic Mike, which is why I was a bit disappointed last night when I saw Magic Mike with a flawless score and Ted already appearing to flounder. But over the course of a few short hours both of their scores shot in the opposite direction, with Ted not trailing far behind now. We'll be in for two entirely different types of comedy with these films, so it's entirely possible that they'll both draw mostly positive reviews from critics when all is said and done, and do just fine at the box office.
I'll keep monitoring the scores of Magic Mike and Ted throughout the week and report the final numbers on Friday, when both movies land in theaters. Which one are you most likely to see this weekend?
(All RT figures as of 8:30am on Tuesday, June 26)
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