...I read too much from San Diego... whereas they prefer Ebert's town of Chicago?Whatever, Duncan and I do not enjoy CGI.
"Three hours are not automatically 'better' than one and three-quarters or two and one-quarter. Even the supposed progress in special effects -- from stop-motion models to computer animation -- is largely illusory. The former falsity of stiffness and creakiness has simply been replaced by the falsity of fluidness and facileness."
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Topic - Duncan Shepherd on the King. (I am often accused of reading only Boston reviews. Others say... - clarkjohnsen 12:37:13 12/23/05 (16)
- "I am often accused of reading only Boston reviews." - Actually, you've been accused of posting reviews of films... - Audiophilander 13:41:38 12/23/05 (10)
- Unlike some -- I am interested in writing and criticism for its own sake. For instance... - clarkjohnsen 09:26:10 12/24/05 (9)
- Re: I appreciate this approach, personally. * - Guy 01:03:02 12/28/05 (0)
- Okay, since you skillfully evaded my question, here's a more direct one (I'm pretty sure that I know the answer): - Audiophilander 00:22:31 12/25/05 (7)
- "BTW, I do see the movies I review." Is that a fact? Then why do you doubt that someone else wouldn't? nt - clarkjohnsen 11:16:37 12/26/05 (6)
- Re: A Question for Mr. Johnsen... - Guy 01:02:47 12/27/05 (5)
- I did not "report on" that woman.. er, that movie. Bug off, don't be a big creep. nt - clarkjohnsen 09:04:53 12/27/05 (4)
- Re:Pot to kettle, kettle to pot: Mr. Johnsen calling on others for name-calling * - Guy 22:14:46 12/27/05 (2)
- Mommy! That mean ol' Mr. Johnsen across the street, he called me a POT!... Mommy, what's a pot? nt - clarkjohnsen 07:30:04 12/28/05 (1)
- Re: How did you know I wasn't *affected* by "kettle"? * - Guy 12:43:32 12/28/05 (0)
- A-ha! So, you didn't see the movie; technically, you're just peddling second hand opinions as your own. - Audiophilander 10:36:10 12/27/05 (0)
- "The Kong films show a sharp decline, this one a farther step down from the last than the last was down from the first." - WinthorpeIII 13:28:37 12/23/05 (4)
- Wrong! - Audiophilander 13:51:10 12/23/05 (3)
- Right, Wrong? C'mon! - WinthorpeIII 14:29:21 12/23/05 (2)
- "The review is just a viewpoint and to me one that is more reasonable than any praise of that mess." It's an isipid ... - Audiophilander 02:27:16 12/24/05 (1)