Without seeing it, I know this movie stinks!

Rating: Null/10 (10 June 2013)

I try not to be prejudiced toward any film I have yet to see for myself, however, sometimes it is impossible. For example, I did not need to see Steve Martin in "The Pink Panther" to KNOW that it sucked. Likewise, I didn't need to see Vince Vaughn as Norman Bates in the shot-for-shot remake of "Psycho" to know that it SUCKED!!! In fact, almost all of the countless remakes of 1970s films are abysmal. Why not just watch the original? "The Purge" SUCKS, and I have not seen it. I don't need to - from the ads, it is clearly modern Hollywood garbage, with a premise SO ridiculous I can't freaking believe it. In a crime-free society (like that's possible), citizens are allowed to "purge" one night of the year. Yeah, okay! Then, (I guess the brain-dead filmmakers didn't realize) the remainder of the year will be spent rebuilding smashed and burnt out buildings, providing physical and psychological care for countless victims, etc.... I am so disgusted at the state of cinema today it makes me want to puke. Occasionally a great film comes along (Argo, for example), but you'd be wiser to tune into some of cable TV's dramas, such as "Breaking Bad" and "Sons of Anarchy". "The Purge" - shame on you, Ethan Hawke.