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" Critics always make out that films are worse than they are!"

National treasure is good, better than I thought it would be. Its fast moving, lots of action and just soooooooo fun to watch.However critics said it was rubbish.Which it is not.

My next film im looking forward to is Alexander. I know critics say its disapointing but critics are too harsh these days.They said King Arthur and Troy werent very good and they even said National Treasure wasn't very good.
But guess what I thought they were all very good films and I guess that is my opinion! and everyone is entitled to an opinion. I think that Critics when it comes to films like these expect all films to reach LOTR standard. But lets face it very few films will.

Do you agree?

But perhaps films are worse than they are! Perhaps as a society we are growing worse with them.

I liked "Lost in Translation."

Pandaemonium wrote:
> Hedfix wrote:
> Being Shmidt was critically acclaimed.
>
> Not "About Schmidt"? ;P

That too. :D

I love Wes Anderson, though Royal Tennenbaums just left me cold. Can't stand Lynch, but like Cronenbourg. Enjoy Kevin Smith and am a massive fan of Kaufman.

I've got Magnolia and Punch drunk Love on DVD somewhere, will have to watch them when I get the time.

Indeed it is.

RoJ wrote:
> Sounds like you're describing "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless
> Mind" there.

Ah, now you see, I really enjoyed that as I'm a fan of Charlie Kaufman.

Isn't differing taste a wonderful thing? :D

Pandaemonium wrote:
> Bandied around by movie snobs, and the slightest critisism will get
> you a sneered "Ohh, you just don't understand it, it was a
> beautiful movie" as they wallow in an increasingly self
> righteous air and make you out to be of below average intelligence.
>
> Yeah. I "got" it. I "understood" it. I simply
> thought it was utter and borderline offensive dirge.


Sounds like you're describing "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" there.

Maybe it was out of guilt, because she's down and dirty with Snuggly.

You all want a girlfriend that brings home gigantic posters called "Dinosaur Canyon", in which two T-rexs are fighting to the death as they fall into a canyon, with a volcano erupting in the background and lightning. Also bought me Pro Evo 4 with no prompts. She's a keeper.

Goatboy wrote:

>
> Where is the Light that wrote a chapter for Manland?
> I fear he has been lost to beige carpets, salad as a main and not a
> side, actually caring if his socks match.
> For shame sir, for shame.
> Read that back to yourself.


Heheheheh. Oh, I'm still here. But this is also a Light who is unafraid to show his feminine side and display an appreciation of stylish yet superficial art.

Because, y'know, chicks like that sort of stuff.


[edit] hang on; people actually eat salad?

Light wrote:
> I absolutely LOVED Virgin Suicides. It was the same lush visuals as
> Lost in Translation, but with a story. And I especially liked how the
> film made no effort to get under the skin of just why they all topped
> themselves, and only hinted at the disfunctionality of the family.
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Where is the Light that wrote a chapter for Manland?
I fear he has been lost to beige carpets, salad as a main and not a side, actually caring if his socks match.
For shame sir, for shame.
Read that back to yourself.