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Audiophilander

In Reply to: Re: What you did was to slight edta's comment. posted by Victor Khomenko on March 18, 2004 at 09:31:38:

If enough people find your posts a distraction, perhaps we can have a real forum "revolt" and get this board separated into Domestic Film Pathways and Euro-trash Alley. ;^)
Seriously, a small European film adjunct might help tone down the anti-Hollywood vitriol a bit and encourage discussion. In all candor, I think that doctrinaire comments like those contributed by you, Patrick and occasionally Clark may actually dissuade folks from posting their less rigid opinions or sharing information.
AuPh

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"Doctrinaire comments like those contributed by... Clark." Hmm... - clarkjohnsen 14:10:07 03/18/04 (13)
And what would be my doctrine, exactly?
clark
- Well... common sense, perhaps? One always notices what he misses. (nt) - Victor Khomenko 17:30:57 03/18/04 (12)
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  - Can you believe that prig? And he actually thinks he's funny... - clarkjohnsen 06:49:00 03/19/04 (10)
    ..."picking each other's noses in public". [Sigh] That's what one calls, terminally un funny.
    And all because I dissed LotR, doubtless.
    But let me like a coupla' Russki movies, and have a favorite critic who is neither Ebert nor Siskel, and it's "certain highfalutin Euro-mustard calibre reviewers." Un funny and just plain weird.
    Let it be noted too, that you and I often disagree, and that I highly enjoyed Pirates-otC and Open Range, for instance, but to the likes of our stodgy friend I remain "doctrinaire".
    Nope. Like music, movies move me or they don't. Some people can't acccept that, just as they can't let great music enter their sad little lives.
    clark
    - "That's what one calls, terminally unfunny." Sure, but don't tell him that - he will start crying again - Victor Khomenko 07:07:17 03/19/04 (9)
      Someone recently told him about his lack of sense of humor - we had to call the slop brigade to clean floors of his tears.
      What he lacks in the humor arena he tries to compensate for with venom. So he stopped being fun long ago, but he just can't take the rejection.
      - Aww... He's very *sennn...sitive* -- a liberal, y'know... nt - clarkjohnsen 08:27:49 03/19/04 (8)
        
        In Reply to: "That's what one calls, terminally unfunny." Sure, but don't tell him that - he will start crying again posted by Victor Khomenko on March 19, 2004 at 07:07:17:
        
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        Maybe I should then ask him to pick my nose? He would be gentle, I am sure - Victor Khomenko 08:30:27 03/19/04 (7)
        
        In Reply to: Aww... He's very *sennn...sitive* -- a liberal, y'know... nt posted by clarkjohnsen on March 19, 2004 at 08:27:49:
        
        Who knows, it might even expand his horizons.
        
        Naw, you obviously don't need any help... - Audiophilander 22:29:35 03/19/04 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Maybe I should then ask him to pick my nose? He would be gentle, I am sure posted by Victor Khomenko on March 19, 2004 at 08:30:27:
        
        ;^)
        
        This is like playground politics you two. Way beneath you. - dennzio 08:54:23 03/19/04 (5)
        
        In Reply to: Maybe I should then ask him to pick my nose? He would be gentle, I am sure posted by Victor Khomenko on March 19, 2004 at 08:30:27:
        
        And fun to read. Clark: Open Range....the movie I thought I would hate but enjoyed in spite of myself...and Costner.
        
        Eggs Ackley. nt - clarkjohnsen 12:18:30 03/19/04 (4)
        
        In Reply to: This is like playground politics you two. Way beneath you. posted by dennzio on March 19, 2004 at 08:54:23:
        
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        Au contraire, I'm L-I-B-E-R-A-L, remember? Gun control, Brady Bill and all that: - Audiophilander 22:51:51 03/19/04 (3)
        
        In Reply to: Eggs Ackley. nt posted by clarkjohnsen on March 19, 2004 at 12:18:30:
        
        Eggs Ackley is better suited to Mr. J's inner-moppet; besides, only Neocons wear bow-ties these days! ;^)
        
        Good find! nt - clarkjohnsen 09:30:21 03/20/04 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Au contraire, I'm L-I-B-E-R-A-L, remember? Gun control, Brady Bill and all that: posted by Audiophilander on March 19, 2004 at 22:51:51:
        
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        Yep... pretty "liberal" with truth. (nt) - Victor Khomenko 05:12:05 03/20/04 (1)
        
        In Reply to: Au contraire, I'm L-I-B-E-R-A-L, remember? Gun control, Brady Bill and all that: posted by Audiophilander on March 19, 2004 at 22:51:51:
        
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        Yes, as you are VERY "conservative" with truth. - Audiophilander 10:35:29 03/20/04 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Yep... pretty "liberal" with truth. (nt) posted by Victor Khomenko on March 20, 2004 at 05:12:05:
        
        Got'cha! :o)
  - Still tryin' to pick a fight? Well, I guess that's better than watching you guys pick each other's noses in public! - Audiophilander 22:35:04 03/18/04 (0)
    Whether Clark's sense is common, pure come-on, or the product of uncommonly good sensimelia, it doesn't elevate the level of his contributions when he decides to stir the pot and provoke controversy. By that I'm NOT saying that a little controversy is a bad thing, but doctrinaire implies an agenda of sorts (i.e., which some folks seem to be more inclined towards than others); Clark's is fairly obvious.
    For one thing certain highfalutin Euro-mustard calibre reviewers like Duncan Shepherd apparently have him by the intellectual short and curlies (17300, 17387, 18065, 18282, and so on); for another, he employs double standards with aplomb. Those who counter this by citing a mainstream opinion from any of a number of well respected reviewers or review websites like Rotten Tomotoes get dissed for daring to post that opinon (19604)! Note: Never mind that Clark's cited opinion may very well be of a film he hasn't even seen while the infidel who dares to differ may be providing corroboration for an informed first-hand opinion.
    Another interesting albeit peculiar aspect of Clark's complex nature is that his own reviews are spotty and not particularly well written; he prefers instead to cut'n paste obscure review(s) from among those critics who reinforce his own preconceived notions about movies he may or may not have seen (19583, 20065). Of course, the examples I've provided are merely a random sampling of Clark's posts grabbed by our friendly neighborhood search engine over the past 6 months; I didn't select the ugliest or the nicest, just those which easily demonstrate the points I wanted to make.
    BTW, Victor, I'm sure that you'll generate one of your "charmingly sophisticated" personal insults for my benefit which Clark and Patrick will find knee-slappingly funny, but from what I've been seeing around here recently, if I may be indulged a Broadway Production analogy by way of Mel Brooks, your posts hit or miss percentage has been more "Springtime for Hitler" than "Cats".
    Regards,
    AuPh
Re: Are you the folks? - patrickU 10:13:56 03/18/04 (0)
We don�t like denunciation like you do.
It is getting clear you are not even seeing yourself for what you are - Victor Khomenko 10:03:23 03/18/04 (0)
You keep mentioning some mysterious anti-Hollywood thingy just like the Soviet apparatchiks used to mention the anti-Soviet one.
The very mention of the word was enough to send shivers down one's spine.
Perhaps this is your politicla bis speaking, I don't know, but the inability to accept opposite opinions is not something a grow man should be proud of.
A "small European film adjunct"? Please don't show your Texas-sentric attitude. The world is about 20 trime bigger than the US, so perhaps a small American film adjunct would be more appropriate?
You might want to run some numbers before making such a stupid suggestion.

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