tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post8020524093707425163..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: Down in Fraggle LinkNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-60158839312519029652010-07-09T03:26:39.954-04:002010-07-09T03:26:39.954-04:00Oh, O-Lan Jones in Edward Scissorhands. That's...Oh, O-Lan Jones in Edward Scissorhands. That's when I knew I was an actressexual. "You must push from you, expel him. Trample down the perversion of nature!" Love her.Walter L. Hollmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636732594078157905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-44062515940156849312010-07-08T09:04:11.588-04:002010-07-08T09:04:11.588-04:00Thanks, Nathaniel, for the link.Thanks, Nathaniel, for the link.The Film Doctor https://www.blogger.com/profile/03073505923746994988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-49748184613250412502010-07-07T23:23:10.510-04:002010-07-07T23:23:10.510-04:00YEAH! Nathaniel you are a saint!YEAH! Nathaniel you are a saint!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-30729027965213153372010-07-07T22:30:19.711-04:002010-07-07T22:30:19.711-04:00But Nat, you don't think that Chang's revi...But Nat, you don't think that Chang's review is an example of that, do you? I can't possibly see what that review has that could be considered ridiculously over-the-top.<br /><br />I have to admit, though, I've always been confused about the "hyperbole" factor. A number of people are saying it's a masterpiece, best film of the year, best of Nolan's career, etc. <br /><br />OK, and...? What if they truly believe those things? This goes for any movie, of course. I've always found it a little strange that you're allowed to be enthusiastic about a movie, but not too enthusiastic. Otherwise, it's unwarrented. <br /><br />But then again, I've never understood the idea of "backlash" in the sense of disliking something because a lot of other people like it. But that's just me.Liznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-90134506344130562842010-07-07T22:06:41.631-04:002010-07-07T22:06:41.631-04:00Liz & Mikadzuki -- yeah, Patrick Goldstein can...Liz & Mikadzuki -- yeah, Patrick Goldstein can get a bit anti-criticism/anti-intellectualism in his reporting sometime.<br /><br />but his point is probably valid. If people are this hyperbolic the backlash is bound to start any second.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-26909254207137445242010-07-07T20:31:15.845-04:002010-07-07T20:31:15.845-04:00I totally agree with Liz. If anything, that Justin...I totally agree with Liz. If anything, that Justin Chang quote represents the kind of film criticism that I'd like to see MORE of -- actual, literate arguments describing why the film succeeds, rather than the vague, superficial hyperbole of all those reviews that claimed that Avatar RE-DEFINED CINEMA!!! or whatnot.Mikadzukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16992034740796264284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-56998635931786817742010-07-07T19:37:12.750-04:002010-07-07T19:37:12.750-04:00"Oh my god how depressing. Can you imagine if..."Oh my god how depressing. Can you imagine if that's the last movie you were ever able to see?"<br /><br />this is one of the funniest things ive read.Amirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06862108887275338771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-36997246653044677942010-07-07T19:18:17.715-04:002010-07-07T19:18:17.715-04:00I'm slightly baffled by that article about pos...I'm slightly baffled by that article about possible "Inception" backlash. I think it's a definite possibility (and since the birth of the Internet, everything has been the victim of backlash), but the examples that Goldstein uses are bizarre. <br /><br />Justin Chang from Variety "calls the Nolan film 'commandingly clever' but compares the look of one sequence to Magritte and M.C. Escher, while also theorizing that the film contains an homage to 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service.'"<br /><br />Uh, are either of these things hard to believe? Any snow-related chase is going to be compared to the Bond film, and anyone who knows anything about Escher can see the influence. And he thinks a comparison to "Riffi" is "pretentious"? <br /><br />It's almost like he's saying you shouldn't look for movies to have deeper messages and any kind of multi-layered story, or you're a pretentious windbag.<br /><br />The mind reels.Liznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-65246115091209817502010-07-07T19:07:22.715-04:002010-07-07T19:07:22.715-04:00Andrew R -- i'm surprised to say that you'...Andrew R -- i'm surprised to say that you've made a good choice. That is so final!NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-76285808827416006922010-07-07T18:51:18.501-04:002010-07-07T18:51:18.501-04:00If I want to have a movie-related death, it won...If I want to have a movie-related death, it won't be Twilight. (Poor man...his wife clearly dragged him there. She's probably going insane now.)<br /><br />It'll be The Godfather. Right when the door closes, my heart will stop and I die instantly.Andrew R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08656464274438644356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-22206167800832248222010-07-07T18:50:12.957-04:002010-07-07T18:50:12.957-04:00Red Fraggle -- I still have my Hasbro edition plus...Red Fraggle -- I still have my Hasbro edition plush from 85!/3rtfu11noreply@blogger.com