Have you not seen Texas Chainsaw?
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Not on the right wing there Sally. Just like art to be judged by its merits rather than its percentage of minorities depicted.
Nice write-up!
Nah. It’s not “not being thorough enough” it’s “not including the appropriate percentage of minorities.” That’s where film criticism is these days. Again, there is a distinct point to be made by showing this pipeline of bland white people being made into “stars.” The reviewer even acknowledges that. But, you know,…
Well no, because “feels incomplete” can apply to anything. You could say that a documentary about tigers should also have been about lions. Why did they ONLY focus on tigers? And once you do that, you can do it for anything. Why didn’t Schindler’s List have a depiction of the atrocity of the atomic bomb??? It feels…
No it isn’t. That means worthy of merit.
“One documentary can’t be all things to everybody, but this one still feels a little incomplete in its vision of ready-made celebrity.”
I almost always object to the idea of criticizing what a movie is not. You even allude to the fact (before storming ahead and complaining anyway) that there’s a distinct point to be…
But he’s condescending to it. And I think it is a meritorious film
“It was funhouse schlock with pretensions of seriousness”
Nah, AA, it was good
Just hit the turnpike at 1am
“ A real knee-slapper must move briskly and push boundaries”
Yes but do you actually believe that? Seems everybody these days wants comedy to affirm their beliefs, not challenge them
That movie is a poster child for why comedies shouldn’t be long. It’s an incredible slog and has dated terribly
Such hand-wringing there has been over whether this movie takes the approach that allows us to like it!
*Shakes sadly* When you’re right, Whatever, you’re right
Whatever sends it straight into the bloodstream, whippersnapper!
Thanks (wo)man!
Gonna confess I always just skip down to the movies I’ve seen. Sorry for doubting you!
If it’s “schmaltzy but effective,” I daresay it’s not schmaltzy at all!
Get in your car and proceed to a highway. Insert Born to Run. Generously increase speed. Get to final, exuberant, must-be-live-there’s-no-way-anyone-put-this-much-energy-into-a-studio-recording triumphant crescendo and speed even more. Appreciate Springsteen.
Note: if highway is leaving dead-end town, this will work…