"But the irony, you see, is that I get slammed for posting specific reviews by others..." - Only when ...

...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

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Topic - "Bourne Ultimatum": Slding into storyline oblivion..... - mr grits 19:52:38 08/03/07 (18)

hahahaha - Greg 10:52:13 08/07/07 (10)

"In the minority"? Looks about equally split... nt - clarkjohnsen 09:24:27 08/08/07 (9)

Greg is correct; you can add two more votes (mine & my wife's) to the thumbs up list. - Audiophilander 09:36:43 08/08/07 (0)

Based on a sample size of 4? - Greg 09:30:22 08/08/07 (7)

Weren't we talking here? nt - clarkjohnsen 09:42:17 08/08/07 (6)

97% of the country's top critics reviewed it favorably... - sjb 18:13:55 08/08/07 (5)

But the irony, you see, is that I get slammed for posting specific reviews by others, yet here we have... - clarkjohnsen 08:39:18 08/09/07 (4)

I enjoyed it. Knew what to expect and it mostly delivered. - sjb 06:31:50 08/10/07 (2)

"I enjoyed it." As did I, but more as a get-out-of-the-heat matinee. - clarkjohnsen 10:42:57 08/10/07 (1)

RE: "I enjoyed it." As did I, but more as a get-out-of-the-heat matinee. - rico 09:36:08 08/13/07 (0)

"But the irony, you see, is that I get slammed for posting specific reviews by others..." - Only when ... - Audiophilander 09:30:39 08/09/07 (0)

It was a cutter's dream, and especially if establishing shots are your thing... - clarkjohnsen 11:45:23 08/06/07 (0)

Nice break from European Movies - Jon L 22:29:07 08/05/07 (0)

Personally, I enjoyed it... - mkuller 10:34:32 08/04/07 (4)

RE: Personally, I enjoyed it... - Rich Jura 15:47:12 08/04/07 (3)

That herky-jerky stuff can cover bad stunts and dilute the "objectionable violence". * - mr grits 10:55:19 08/05/07 (2)

what bothers me more than that is when the camera is in too tight during fight scenes - Jazz Inmate 10:45:14 08/08/07 (1)

The tight camera brings the viewer into the action, providing - powermatic 20:47:01 08/11/07 (0)

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