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In Reply to: Roger Ebert defends himslef against being accused as soft on movies... posted by RGA on January 4, 2006 at 19:35:14:

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You've probably done so before but please list your favorite critic(s). nt - tinear 09:04:32 01/05/06 (3)
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- Jonathan Rosenbaum, Robin Wood, Tony Rayns, James Quandt, Donald Ritchie, Sarris, Acquarello. -nt- - Donald 20:50:45 01/05/06 (2)
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  - Re: Jonathan Rosenbaum, Robin Wood, Tony Rayns, James Quandt, Donald Ritchie, Sarris, Acquarello. -nt- - jamesgarvin 12:47:12 01/08/06 (1)
    Jonathan Rosenbaum - According to Rotten Tomatoes, he agrees with the Tomator Meter 75% of the time. The Rotten Tomatoes critics are generally mass market critics. Of Ebert's top ten, Rosenbaum gave:
    (1) Crash 3/4 (by way of comparison, he gave 4/4 for that historical epic Small Soldiers, largely because the audience liked it as much as he. No mass market there - film critism by poll, very reliable.)
    (2) Syriana - did not review. Probably not enough people in the audience for him to arrive at his own conclusions
    (3) Munich - See number 2
    (4) Junebug - see number 2
    (5) Brokeback Mountain - See number 2
    (6) Me and You... - 3/4
    (7) Nine Lives - See number 2
    (8) King Kong - See number 2
    (9) Yes - 4/4
    (10) Millions - See number 2
    Conclusion: Of the three films that your illustrious Rosenbaum which appeared on Ebert's top ten list, Rosenbaum recommended all three, and on one, gave his highest rating. By your standards, Rosenbaum is mass market (that is, when he actually sees a film).
    Robin Wood, James Quandt - Which obscure publication do they write for?
    Toni Raynes - I can find fourteen reviews she has authored. She is one of your favorites? How long does it take you to read fourteen reviews? And finally, must a professional film critic actually watch films and then commit finger to keyboard to actually be a critic?
    Donald Ritchie - Mr. Obvious says that this must be you, because you like to read your own verbiage. Clue - writing perfunctory one-liners does not make you a film critic.
    Sarris agrees with the Tomato Meter 72% of the time. (1) Crash - did not like, (2) Syriana - did not like (3) Munich - did not like (4) Junebug - called it one of the best films of the year (5)Brokeback Mountain - did not like, but wrote that he had no quarrels with the heaps of critical praise (6) Me and You... - Did not see (but I noted that he like the Matrix, and loved Spielberg's A.I.: no mass market there) (7) Nine Lives - Recommended (8) King Kong - no review (9) Yes - Recommended (10) Millions - No review.
    His reviewing gem: In recommended the 2005 Bad News Bears: "There are many lingerings over communal feelings other directors might pass through more quickly to get to the next giggle or guffaw more efficiently." I never realized that the Bad News Bears was so deep. Thanks, Donald, for naming a critic that avoids mass market tripe.
    What can we take from this little exercise? That Donald, the emperor, has no clothes. Most of the critics you cited, if they are even published, generally agree with Ebert, some very strongly. But then, facts were never your strong suit.
    I am still waiting for those six films from Ebert's top 2005 list that you saw and were not deserving of the accolades which your list of critics generally recommended. Idiot.
    - Re: Jonathan Rosenbaum, Robin Wood, Tony Rayns, James Quandt, Donald Ritchie, Sarris, Acquarello. -nt- - RGA 15:56:19 01/08/06 (0)
      My reviews of Ebert's 2005 -- well one's he raved about which either made his ten list or were runners up
      I rate on letter grade B- is 3 stars(and recommended) A- is four stars - an A is on my top 100 all time list, An A+ is in my top 20
      here are films that I have seen that Ebert gave 4 stars to:
      Batman Returns
      RGA B+
      The Constant Gardener
      RGA A-
      Crash
      RGA A-
      Munich
      RGA A
      Syriana
      RGA B
      Sideways
      RGA B
      Dr Strangelove (he reviewed it again)
      RGA A
      The Aviator
      RGA B
      Kill Bill Vol 2
      RGA A-
      Kinsey
      RGA B
      Million Dollar Baby
      RGA A-
      Monster
      RGA B+
      Spider Man 2
      RGA A-
      Seems ok to me - and it would seem most mainstream critics agree on these films for the most part.
Re: He's not getting soft, he's always been a philistine and a champion of mediocrity. - RGA 23:07:28 01/04/06 (3)
So EVERY movie on his greatest movies list is mediocre? Can't have it both ways.
- Leave the Philistines out of this! They were the creators of . . . - townsend 16:34:59 01/05/06 (0)
  a very robust culture!
  Compare Sy Gitin's excavations at Ashkelon.
  townsend
- Don't put words in my mouth. On the whole, he champions crap. - Donald 03:15:08 01/05/06 (1)
  Giving a thumbs-up to a genuinely deserving film once in a blue moon scores him few bonus points. He's a hopeless middle-brow, respected only by others with similarly undemanding sensibilities and questionable critical faculties.
  - Cliff Claven heard from again...nt - jamesgarvin 07:11:30 01/05/06 (0)
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