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Re: Jonathan Rosenbaum, Robin Wood, Tony Rayns, James Quandt, Donald Ritchie, Sarris, Acquarello. -nt-

Posted by jamesgarvin (A) on January 8, 2006 at 12:47:12

In Reply to: Jonathan Rosenbaum, Robin Wood, Tony Rayns, James Quandt, Donald Ritchie, Sarris, Acquarello. -nt- posted by Donald on January 5, 2006 at 20:50:45:

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.

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