Comments on: ‘I’m not a whore,’ says famous whore Pete Hammond

By: jen yamato

jen yamato — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:06:03 +0000

I’m on the late train posting to this but I wanted to point out a few things. And say hi to Eric (hiya!)…

I chose to interview Hammond because, quite simply, his is one of the most recognizable names out there representing the critical community, for good or bad. So I found it intriguing to talk to him and get to know what drives him, especially since his reputation preceeds him so notoriously. In the end I found that I truly believe he is genuine in the movies he likes; not that I agree with most of his endorsements, but I wouldn’t think of him as a quote whore necessarily — his reviews seem to be his real reactions to films, he’s admittedly not a critic but a “reviewer,” and he makes a distinction, interestingly enough, between himself and the “real” quote whores.

By: John Doe

John Doe — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:32:26 +0000

That last sentence should read:
high correlation with the amount of money a movie pulls in and the amount of people who enjoyed it.

Plus, Wild Hogs was nominated for a “People’s Choice” award. Ugh.

By: John Doe

John Doe — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:10:34 +0000

Steve, I want to agree with you, but I can’t do it 100%. I’d say that a movie that makes over $150 million has to be liked by someone. I’ve met people who loved Transformers and Wild Hogs. I think you can account for random people accounting for the first $100 million, but after that there’s got to be something more. There are so many movies that do get wide release and still don’t make that much. Plus, if you look at the movies I mentioned at imdb.com, with the exception of Wild Hogs, they rank around a 7/10 with thousands of people rating them (WH gets 6.1/10, which is still above average).

So I agree that not everyone who saw these movies liked them, I’m willing to bet there’s a high correlation with the amount of money and movie pulls in and the amount of people who enjoyed it.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:46:45 +0000

To John Doe: Just because tons of people saw a movie in a theater does not mean tons of people actually liked it. When you buy the ticket, you don’t know if you like the movie or not. Large box office number do not mean that large numbers of people liked the movie; it just means that large numbers of people were willing to take a chance on it.

By: Andrew D

Andrew D — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:42:08 +0000

What a sad, unattractive, lonely crack-whore of a man.

Bless his promiscuous heart.

By: card

card — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:42:33 +0000

That’s what I was saying. He probably actually likes those movies, and since no other reviewers did, his is the only review to quote.

And, I am not Pete Hammond.

By: David Manning

David Manning — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:42:23 +0000

B: Why do you have to bring up my shameful past?! I’m making an honest living now, I swear!!

By: ClobberGirl

ClobberGirl — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:21:27 +0000

My parents are the same way. They buy every awful movie when it comes out on DVD, and they love it. They’re suckers for poop gags, groin-kick gags, vomit gags, fart gags, you name it. If a movie has a gun fight in it my dad likes it. They also own all 4 Saw movies and think they’re all pretty good. They don’t usually care for stuff that makes critics nuts like Brokeback Mountain and The Constant Gardener, though sometimes their tastes and the tastes of the critics mix (The Departed, for example).

Yes, he might legitimately like all those awful movies. He may also be fleshing out his love for them a little bit just to get quoted, so “quote whore” is probably still appropriate.

By: Amp

Amp — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:33:13 +0000

I agree with John Doe. As embarrassing as it is to admit this, my dad has TERRIBLE taste in movies. He just honestly thinks Tim Allen, in any form, is hilarious. Maybe Pete Hammond just has bad taste.

By: John Doe

John Doe — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:52:47 +0000

I think the slut guy kinda has a point. Wild Hogs and National Treasure 2, despite being lousy, did great at the box office. So you have tons of people who agree with him about those films. Perhaps he’s just like one of them because lots of somebodies had to see those, along with “Transformers” and “Simpsons: The Movie”. Somebody out there is willing to pay good money for these mediocre films. And it’s not because they’re quote sluts, it’s because they just like movies I find trite, unoriginal, and/or boring. Maybe he’s not a real “critic” but just a guy on the street like one of us who completely recommends movies that he enjoyed, regardless of whether they have artistic merit or appear original.