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Title: Good Movie Reviewers?
Post by: Josh on August 01, 2007, 02:14:49 PM
offshoot of Tom's rant last nite: what (not necessarily new) movie review websights do you like?


I like:
Title: Re: Good Movie Reviewers?
Post by: rootdoc (not my real name) on August 02, 2007, 02:00:46 PM
I usually just look at Rottentomatoes, but after watching the Simpsons Movie last night, my faith in that site has been shattered.

PS:  I thought that the Simpsons Movie was TERRIBLE!!!

(That's a topic on its own)
Title: Re: Good Movie Reviewers?
Post by: Laurie on August 02, 2007, 02:42:50 PM
I like Anthony Lane of The New Yorker. I remember that he gave Lilya 4-Ever a really good review, but he did not pretend it was a comedy, ASSOCIATE PRODUCER MIKE.
Title: Re: Good Movie Reviewers?
Post by: dave from knoxville on August 02, 2007, 05:22:35 PM
I just went to the Simpson's Movie with my kids; I counted 235 laughs. Now I need to rent Stroszek to see how it compares.
Title: Re: Good Movie Reviewers?
Post by: rootdoc (not my real name) on August 02, 2007, 10:50:03 PM
Quote from: dave from knoxville on August 02, 2007, 05:22:35 PM
I just went to the Simpson's Movie with my kids; I counted 235 laughs. Now I need to rent Stroszek to see how it compares.

Then what's wrong with me?  I went alone (my wife and kids are out of town).  I love the original series (at least the first 10 years of it) and the movie seemed to have NOTHING that made me laugh during that time.

I guess what made me laugh was that every episode had some sort of parody where this one didn't.  If it could have made fun of famous movie moments throughout, like it started with would have been better.

The 3D stuff didn't do it for me either.  I know that when they want to make a movie that they need to bring something new to the table but this one didn't. 

I can already see this DVD at the Safeway checkout in its pink donut boxing for the next 10 years.

This is when the Simpsons officially jumped the shark.

Maybe I just miss my family.
Title: Re: Good Movie Reviewers?
Post by: Josh on August 02, 2007, 11:03:20 PM
I thought it had some good gags but was not a good movie. It didn't break any new ground plot-wise, and it's kinda hard to identify with Homer anymore because his turns are only for his own self-interest instead of genuine concern for other people.


Maybe the Simpsons should start aging?
Title: Re: Good Movie Reviewers?
Post by: chrisfoll577 on August 03, 2007, 06:51:07 AM
Quote from: rootdoc on August 02, 2007, 10:50:03 PM
This is when the Simpsons officially jumped the shark.
i agree that the simpsons have 'jumped the shark' but i believe it's been six years if not longer since the simpsons got old. the movie has only sealed the deal.

south park has done the impossible and outpaced the simpsons for once by putting out an innovative movie instead of a rehash of old plots.

i'm quickly becoming disillusioned with rotten tomatoes as well... once the simpsons movie and hairspray score around 90 you know something's wrong with the formula.  i may be going to metacritic for my aggregated film reviews from now on.
Title: Re: Good Movie Reviewers?
Post by: dave from knoxville on August 03, 2007, 09:47:26 AM
I can't think of any other movie with 235 laughs. Shrek III had 7.
Title: Re: Good Movie Reviewers?
Post by: dave from knoxville on August 03, 2007, 09:48:06 AM
I admit, I have not yet seen Rattalouie.
Title: Re: Good Movie Reviewers?
Post by: moonshake on August 04, 2007, 10:59:56 AM
The Simpsons movie didn't disappoint me as much because I knew going in that it was going to be an L. Ratatouille on the other hand, while enjoyable, didn't live up to the high expectations I had after listening to the July 10 Best Show.

And getting back on topic, a couple of my favorite reviewers:

http://www.filmbrain.com/
http://culturespace.typepad.com/index/film_commentary/
Title: Re: Good Movie Reviewers?
Post by: Josh on August 04, 2007, 11:39:57 AM
Thanks moonshake!

That screen capture quiz reminds me of a Monday morning staple at my place of employ, Filmwise's Invisibles quizzes (http://www.filmwise.com/invisibles/index.shtml).
Title: Re: Good Movie Reviewers?
Post by: keno on August 12, 2007, 12:43:28 PM
"Movie Boy" evokes Brendon Small on www.movieweinerorwinner.com

"The on screen sex was hot.  It tingled my prebubescent loins like guppies in a hot..."
Title: Re: Good Movie Reviewers?
Post by: Shaggy 2 Grote on August 22, 2007, 06:53:48 PM
Quote from: dave from knoxville on August 02, 2007, 05:22:35 PM
I just went to the Simpson's Movie with my kids; I counted 235 laughs. Now I need to rent Stroszek to see how it compares.

Stroszek has exactly 41 laughs in it.  34 of them are located in the middle 20 minutes, and one of them is during the closing credits.
Title: Re: Good Movie Reviewers?
Post by: John Junk on August 22, 2007, 08:04:37 PM
I'm with Julie Klausner w/r/t the Simpsons movie
http://julieklausner.blogspot.com/2007/07/hating-on-haters.html
Title: Re: Good Movie Reviewers?
Post by: Dorvid Barnas on August 22, 2007, 08:47:33 PM
Ebert recently put up a video archive (http://bventertainment.go.com/tv/buenavista/ebertandroeper/) of every televised movie review since 1985.  Fun stuff.
Title: Re: Good Movie Reviewers?
Post by: rootdoc (not my real name) on August 28, 2007, 09:23:26 AM
Quote from: The John Junk on August 22, 2007, 08:04:37 PM
I'm with Julie Klausner w/r/t the Simpsons movie
http://julieklausner.blogspot.com/2007/07/hating-on-haters.html

I hope you're kidding.

PS.  I am not a hater. On the contrary.  It just wasn't the simpsons.
Title: Re: Good Movie Reviewers?
Post by: John Junk on August 28, 2007, 03:04:14 PM
Quote from: rootdoc (not my real name) on August 28, 2007, 09:23:26 AM
Quote from: The John Junk on August 22, 2007, 08:04:37 PM
I'm with Julie Klausner w/r/t the Simpsons movie
http://julieklausner.blogspot.com/2007/07/hating-on-haters.html

I hope you're kidding.


Nope. 

I'm not really calling you a hater, though.  I don't really watch The Simpsons regularly, and I have no idea what people are talking about when they talk of a Golden Age, but I liked the movie.  I think I must have watched it the most when it first came out and everyone was just a bunch of assholes.  The movie kind of felt like that era.  I think that's the Groeningness, but I really don't know.

That President Schwarzenegger thing really sucked, though.  Way to go, Shearer.
Title: Re: Good Movie Reviewers?
Post by: Tim G on September 07, 2007, 07:10:46 PM
If you haven't done so already, you might want
to check out the Mark Kermode's BBC podcast. 
He's a pretty astute reviewer and the podcasts
are very entertaining, especially when he dislikes
something.

Tim