Comments on: The Movie Critic’s Dilemma http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/06/the-movie-critics-dilemma/ It rankles me when somebody tries to tell somebody what to do. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: thomasblair http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/06/the-movie-critics-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-259511 thomasblair Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:29:50 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12708#comment-259511 Mister DNA, Leonardo started it in 1495 and completed it in 1498. Your dates are his birth and death dates. Mister DNA,

Leonardo started it in 1495 and completed it in 1498. Your dates are his birth and death dates.

]]> By: Danno49 http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/06/the-movie-critics-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-259477 Danno49 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:55:22 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12708#comment-259477 OK - here's a change of pace - here is a very entertaining review for an excellent movie. If you don't like cursing and sophomoric humor, <b>DO NOT</b> click this link. This of you who are not adverse to such things ... what follows is . . . well, you'll see: http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=16641 OK – here’s a change of pace – here is a very entertaining review for an excellent movie. If you don’t like cursing and sophomoric humor, DO NOT click this link. This of you who are not adverse to such things … what follows is . . . well, you’ll see:

http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=16641

]]> By: Stormy Dragon http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/06/the-movie-critics-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-259455 Stormy Dragon Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:17:39 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12708#comment-259455 My all time favorite is Roger Ebert's review of <a href="http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19940722/REVIEWS/407220302/1023" rel="nofollow"><I>North</i></a>: <blockquote>I hated this movie. Hated hated hated hated hated this movie. Hated it. Hated every simpering stupid vacant audience-insulting moment of it. Hated the sensibility that thought anyone would like it. Hated the implied insult to the audience by its belief that anyone would be entertained by it.</blockquote> My all time favorite is Roger Ebert’s review of North:

I hated this movie. Hated hated hated hated hated this movie. Hated it. Hated every simpering stupid vacant audience-insulting moment of it. Hated the sensibility that thought anyone would like it. Hated the implied insult to the audience by its belief that anyone would be entertained by it.

]]> By: JWeidner http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/06/the-movie-critics-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-259375 JWeidner Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:47:00 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12708#comment-259375 doubleyou-tee-eff. doubleyou-tee-eff.

]]> By: Z http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/06/the-movie-critics-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-259354 Z Tue, 07 Apr 2009 03:01:23 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12708#comment-259354 Pinandpuller I spent the last four years out of the U.S. except for the last year in Louisiana which did nothing to endear me to the idea that Louisiana is or should be a part of this country so no, I didn't have the chance. I did google it tho and it sounds like book was sixteen years ahead of its time. Pinandpuller I spent the last four years out of the U.S. except for the last year in Louisiana which did nothing to endear me to the idea that Louisiana is or should be a part of this country so no, I didn’t have the chance. I did google it tho and it sounds like book was sixteen years ahead of its time.

]]> By: Mister DNA http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/06/the-movie-critics-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-259353 Mister DNA Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:59:02 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12708#comment-259353 If you see only one movie about a cancer-stricken ballet dancer whose soul is being sought by the Prince of Darkness this year, don't see this one. See the <i>other</i> movie about a cancer-stricken ballet dancer whose soul is being sought by the Prince of Darkness. If you see only one movie about a cancer-stricken ballet dancer whose soul is being sought by the Prince of Darkness this year, don’t see this one. See the other movie about a cancer-stricken ballet dancer whose soul is being sought by the Prince of Darkness.

]]> By: UCrawford http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/06/the-movie-critics-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-259349 UCrawford Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:40:24 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12708#comment-259349 Pinandpuller, <blockquote>Just to be fair didn’t Donald Wildmon advocate boycotts?</blockquote> Yes, which would be fine except that he also advocates pushing the FCC to censor material his followers deem "obscene" or "offensive". Taken from the American Family Association's own website. http://www.afa.net/activism/wopcd_tvindecency.asp Pinandpuller,

Just to be fair didn’t Donald Wildmon advocate boycotts?

Yes, which would be fine except that he also advocates pushing the FCC to censor material his followers deem “obscene” or “offensive”. Taken from the American Family Association’s own website.

http://www.afa.net/activism/wopcd_tvindecency.asp

]]> By: DBN http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/06/the-movie-critics-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-259343 DBN Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:55:36 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12708#comment-259343 There are movies that make you cry. There are movies that make you laugh. There are movies that you will never forget. "C Me Dance" is a movie. There are movies that make you cry. There are movies that make you laugh. There are movies that you will never forget. “C Me Dance” is a movie.

]]> By: TJ http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/06/the-movie-critics-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-259342 TJ Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:51:50 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12708#comment-259342 That video link does NOT work. ;(( That video link does NOT work. ;((

]]> By: Pinandpuller http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/06/the-movie-critics-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-259340 Pinandpuller Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:38:19 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12708#comment-259340 Y'all are pissing off the devil's advocate in me. UCrawford- Just to be fair didn't Donald Wildmon advocate boycotts? Nothing wrong with that as far as I'm concerned-regardless of whether I agree with the cause or not. Z good buddy-did you ever catch "The Handmaid's Tale"? Enough said. Honestly I thought Anna Farris dyed her hair again. They should have hired a bunch of veteranos from Galavision and had the Ingles subtitled-the acting would have been much better. Y’all are pissing off the devil’s advocate in me.

UCrawford- Just to be fair didn’t Donald Wildmon advocate boycotts? Nothing wrong with that as far as I’m concerned-regardless of whether I agree with the cause or not.

Z good buddy-did you ever catch “The Handmaid’s Tale”? Enough said.

Honestly I thought Anna Farris dyed her hair again. They should have hired a bunch of veteranos from Galavision and had the Ingles subtitled-the acting would have been much better.

]]> By: Danno49 http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/06/the-movie-critics-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-259332 Danno49 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:55:38 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12708#comment-259332 In looking over the credits, I found one somewhat redeeming quality. Eddie Mekka makes an appearance. Come on, y'all. You can't be dissin' on the 'Big Ragu'! ;) In looking over the credits, I found one somewhat redeeming quality. Eddie Mekka makes an appearance. Come on, y’all. You can’t be dissin’ on the ‘Big Ragu’!

;)

]]> By: NAB http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/06/the-movie-critics-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-259284 NAB Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:31:06 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12708#comment-259284 Wait, can I see this at an actual theater or do I have to attend a screening/conversion party at my local mega church? Wait, can I see this at an actual theater or do I have to attend a screening/conversion party at my local mega church?

]]> By: Boyd Durkin http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/06/the-movie-critics-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-259273 Boyd Durkin Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:51:09 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12708#comment-259273 Mark Wahlberg sees nothing wrong with the acting here. Obviously, Geithner needs to be given more power over these studios. Mark Wahlberg sees nothing wrong with the acting here.

Obviously, Geithner needs to be given more power over these studios.

]]> By: Laughingdog http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/06/the-movie-critics-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-259271 Laughingdog Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:33:18 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12708#comment-259271 Battlefield Earth: $44,000,000 Budget 3% Rating on Rottentomatoes.com C Me Dance: $500,000 Budget Rottentomatoes: not enough ratings yet for an aggregate, but how much worse than 3% can you really get. C Me Dance is right there with most low budget bad movies. While they are just painfully bad, at least they made said horrible movie for roughly 1% of the budget for Battlefield Earth, while achieving roughly the same quality. Battlefield Earth:
$44,000,000 Budget
3% Rating on Rottentomatoes.com

C Me Dance:
$500,000 Budget
Rottentomatoes: not enough ratings yet for an aggregate, but how much worse than 3% can you really get.

C Me Dance is right there with most low budget bad movies. While they are just painfully bad, at least they made said horrible movie for roughly 1% of the budget for Battlefield Earth, while achieving roughly the same quality.

]]> By: Tsu Dho Nihm http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/06/the-movie-critics-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-259260 Tsu Dho Nihm Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:09:25 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12708#comment-259260 This isn't a late April Fools joke, is it? This isn’t a late April Fools joke, is it?

]]> By: Z http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/06/the-movie-critics-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-259252 Z Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:41:04 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12708#comment-259252 The perfect movie for our times, catering to the not-insignificant proportion of Americans who are content to hole up with a shotgun and a transistor radio tuned to Rush Limbaugh as they wait for the non-White storm troopers to round them up for re education and confiscate their earning for the purpose of buying condoms and hypodermic needles for San Franciscans, C Me Dance deftly and effortlessly combines the exploitation of nubile youth with the death of grammar, communication and true emotional connection to create a hellish vision of modern life, one so ghastly that I'd welcome the eyebrow-challenged Satan in the film to take over even if the actor playing him lacks the dramatic gravitas of the late Rodney Dangerfield who was in the similarly themed tho far superior Devil flick "Little Nicky". The perfect movie for our times, catering to the not-insignificant proportion of Americans who are content to hole up with a shotgun and a transistor radio tuned to Rush Limbaugh as they wait for the non-White storm troopers to round them up for re education and confiscate their earning for the purpose of buying condoms and hypodermic needles for San Franciscans, C Me Dance deftly and effortlessly combines the exploitation of nubile youth with the death of grammar, communication and true emotional connection to create a hellish vision of modern life, one so ghastly that I’d welcome the eyebrow-challenged Satan in the film to take over even if the actor playing him lacks the dramatic gravitas of the late Rodney Dangerfield who was in the similarly themed tho far superior Devil flick “Little Nicky”.

]]> By: UCrawford http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/06/the-movie-critics-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-259250 UCrawford Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:29:52 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12708#comment-259250 I liked how the movie was endorsed by Donald Wildmon...one of the idiot leaders of the censorship brigade. You know, I don't know what's more pathetic...the drive by religious wingnut groups (a term I'm not applying to Christians in general, just to be clear) like Wildmon's to ban movies and books because they realize the only way their lunatic ideas will ever become mainstream is if they bar all other ideas from society, or the tendency of those groups to try and broadcast their ideas and beliefs through some of the most laughable and pathetic films you'll ever see on the screen. I imagine that a country run by fundamentalists like Wildmon would probably feature nothing but crappy films, crappy art, and crappy ideas. I liked how the movie was endorsed by Donald Wildmon…one of the idiot leaders of the censorship brigade.

You know, I don’t know what’s more pathetic…the drive by religious wingnut groups (a term I’m not applying to Christians in general, just to be clear) like Wildmon’s to ban movies and books because they realize the only way their lunatic ideas will ever become mainstream is if they bar all other ideas from society, or the tendency of those groups to try and broadcast their ideas and beliefs through some of the most laughable and pathetic films you’ll ever see on the screen.

I imagine that a country run by fundamentalists like Wildmon would probably feature nothing but crappy films, crappy art, and crappy ideas.

]]> By: SusanK http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/06/the-movie-critics-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-259241 SusanK Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:59:30 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12708#comment-259241 The lighting was professionally done, and done well. The music playing in the background of the trailer was the perfect fit. That's all I got. The lighting was professionally done, and done well.
The music playing in the background of the trailer was the perfect fit.
That’s all I got.

]]> By: Chris Berez http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/06/the-movie-critics-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-259230 Chris Berez Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:33:16 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12708#comment-259230 <blockquote>None of you have seen Tommy Wiseau’s The Room?</blockquote> Nick, I've heard of it. I might one day get up the courage to track it down.

None of you have seen Tommy Wiseau’s The Room?

Nick, I’ve heard of it. I might one day get up the courage to track it down.

]]> By: Mister DNA http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/06/the-movie-critics-dilemma/comment-page-1/#comment-259229 Mister DNA Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:32:51 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12708#comment-259229 Nick (#24): I've seen bits and pieces of <i>The Room</i> on YouTube, and from what I gather, it makes <i>C Me Dance</i> look like <i>The Third Man</i>. Radley, if you should ever decide to do a "Zero Star Friday" entry, you should post Complete's "Hoogie Boogie Land"; it's the musical equivalent of <i>C Me Dance</i>... imagine The Shaggs as a Molly Hatchet tribute band. Nick (#24):

I’ve seen bits and pieces of The Room on YouTube, and from what I gather, it makes C Me Dance look like The Third Man.

Radley, if you should ever decide to do a “Zero Star Friday” entry, you should post Complete’s “Hoogie Boogie Land”; it’s the musical equivalent of C Me Dance… imagine The Shaggs as a Molly Hatchet tribute band.

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