Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by Audiophilander (A) on August 09, 2007 at 09:30:39

In Reply to: RE: But the irony, you see, is that I get slammed for posting specific reviews by others, yet here we have... posted by clarkjohnsen on August 09, 2007 at 08:39:18

...those reviews are a substitute for your own first hand opinions. So you can put your miniature violin away and save the sad tunes for another thread.

>>> "...a review by majority decision! Of a bunch of wannabe (not "top") major critics." <<<

Baloney! The opinions of Rotten Tomatoes critics are just as credible as a few wannabe hot shot divas who think that their own prose is beyond reproach. Being a "major critic" given the context you've provided only qualifies one for a position as an elitist snob, IMO.

>>> "And by the way, that incredible-looking "97% favorable" designation masks the reality of an 8.2 out of 10 average, i.e. four stars out of five. Not bad, but not a grand slam either." <<<

It's called a consensus; what's wrong with that? BTW, there's nothing 'masked' about the averaging.

>>> "Myself, I go for what Anthony Lane, or Ty Burr, or Duncan Shepherd, or James Verniere, say, might say -- these guys' approaches to film are already well-known to me." <<<

Excuse me, do you have any Grey Poupon? ;0)

AuPh

Edits: 08/12/07