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Re: Please put your dukes down, RGA!

Sorry this is a bit jumpy, but I am responding to RGA's comments as they have been posted.

While I agree that Scorcese's "Age of Innocence" is one of his weaker films, I am surprised that you indicate that a theatrical re-release is the standard-bearer for a film that "stands the test of time." If that were so, where would you place "The Magnificent Ambersons," "Intolerance," or "Rules of the Game," which have depended on the art-house theatre and/or home video (TV, pay-channels, TCM, etc.), and have not had the major theatrical re-release of "Star Wars," and "E.T.: the Extra-Terrestrial"?

"Goodfellas"? A fun ride, but nothing like the "Mob Soap opera" (you seem to like this phrase a lot) "The Godfather," with its deeper metaphorical look at both American business and American families.

And what is wrong with "deep thinking film criticism in little one line snippet comments"? Pauline Kael got started doing the same thing, writing short reviews for flyers to be passed out at the art-house theatres she managed. Even James Agee wrote capsule reviews!
If you want deep-dish film criticism in longer form, I recommend "Sight and Sound," or "Cahiers du Cinema."

You have stated before that you are a teaching student. The next time you make a suggestion about someone else's schedule, perhaps you will also decide to take a class or two in grammar...punctuation is a wonderful thing!

You really unleashed quite a barrage of invective at tinear, and while I disagree with some of what he said (and where is "Who's That Knocking at my Door?" and "Boxcar Bertha"?) and agree with some of the points of your criticism (how "good" is Lear or Macbeth?), the whiny angry tone you use here is hardly necessary. Did I miss the post where tinear insults you personally?

BTW, "Death of a Salesman" is NOT "based on the great American novel." Oh, and it's "ala," not "alla."

You also seem a little contradictory: you say you want to judge a film on just its merits, but when suggesting how film should be used in classes you strongly recommending a contextual basis for looking at films. Why do you think your fellow students may have problems judging a film on just its merits like you say you do?

Just curious, what do you want to teach?


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