Comments on: Have you ever cursed my name? http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/03/04/have-you-ever-cursed-my-name/ Eric D. Snider's blog. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:10:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Jenn http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/03/04/have-you-ever-cursed-my-name/#comment-112144 Jenn Sun, 16 Mar 2008 07:30:30 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/03/04/have-you-ever-cursed-my-name/#comment-112144 I rarely go see a movie based on a critic's review, even if it is the amazing Eric's!! Usually if I see a review that is bad, I'll got see the movie & end up liking, & most of the ones that the critics rave about, I can't stand. Maybe it's just living in little podunk county Utah that has left my intellect stunted, but I just see what I want to see. I loved "Across the Universe" & "Atonement". Of course, I only went to see the latter to drool over James McAvoy for two hours, but ended up really liking the movie & being surprised by the ending. I agree that "Across the Universe" got pretty trippy at times, but it was still a pretty good movie. I know that one of my favorite movies "Stardust", didn't impress as many of my friends as it did me, but it was worth seeing just for Robert DeNiro, & they all agreed that his scenes stole the movie. I am looking forward to seeing "Penelope" & "Funny Games" based on Eric's review, so don't let me down buddy!!! ;) I rarely go see a movie based on a critic’s review, even if it is the amazing Eric’s!! Usually if I see a review that is bad, I’ll got see the movie & end up liking, & most of the ones that the critics rave about, I can’t stand. Maybe it’s just living in little podunk county Utah that has left my intellect stunted, but I just see what I want to see. I loved “Across the Universe” & “Atonement”. Of course, I only went to see the latter to drool over James McAvoy for two hours, but ended up really liking the movie & being surprised by the ending. I agree that “Across the Universe” got pretty trippy at times, but it was still a pretty good movie. I know that one of my favorite movies “Stardust”, didn’t impress as many of my friends as it did me, but it was worth seeing just for Robert DeNiro, & they all agreed that his scenes stole the movie. I am looking forward to seeing “Penelope” & “Funny Games” based on Eric’s review, so don’t let me down buddy!!! ;)

]]> By: Kyralessa http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/03/04/have-you-ever-cursed-my-name/#comment-112004 Kyralessa Sat, 15 Mar 2008 15:51:30 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/03/04/have-you-ever-cursed-my-name/#comment-112004 I don't curse your name alone for "A History of Violence", Eric. I curse *all* the critics in America for it, because practically every stinkin' critic said it was the most amazing, stupendous, world-shattering movie ever. It wasn't. It was just mediocre. (In particular, the "plot twist" was really stupid and not believable.) We and some friends were choosing between that movie and Lord of War that weekend. I trusted the critics and insisted on A History of Violence. Thanks a lot, critics, for making me look stupid in front of my friends! :( I don’t curse your name alone for “A History of Violence”, Eric. I curse *all* the critics in America for it, because practically every stinkin’ critic said it was the most amazing, stupendous, world-shattering movie ever. It wasn’t. It was just mediocre. (In particular, the “plot twist” was really stupid and not believable.)

We and some friends were choosing between that movie and Lord of War that weekend. I trusted the critics and insisted on A History of Violence. Thanks a lot, critics, for making me look stupid in front of my friends! :(

]]> By: John Doe http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/03/04/have-you-ever-cursed-my-name/#comment-110656 John Doe Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:03:46 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/03/04/have-you-ever-cursed-my-name/#comment-110656 Oh, I forgot to curse your name for "The Descent". Seriously, there was nothing there that was scary. And the ending sucked. Curse you Eric for persuading me to watch that! Oh, I forgot to curse your name for “The Descent”. Seriously, there was nothing there that was scary. And the ending sucked. Curse you Eric for persuading me to watch that!

]]> By: LittleWoodenBoy http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/03/04/have-you-ever-cursed-my-name/#comment-109893 LittleWoodenBoy Sat, 08 Mar 2008 03:23:43 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/03/04/have-you-ever-cursed-my-name/#comment-109893 I've never had a strong negative reaction to a film Eric has strongly recommended (whether or not I would have seen it otherwise. That's right: Phantom Menace didn't bug me that much!) (Although, the kid did, and continued to even after they replaced him with Hayden Christensen). Although Eric is my primary movie critic, and it surprises me how often my own tastes align with his, my "I'm not going to agree with Eric on this one" intuition is pretty good at it's job. That said, there have been a few films he recommended that I ended up appreciating on a level maybe a-letter-grade-and-a-half lower. Going down his list: Chicken Run (which I really wanted to love) The Passion of the Christ Jarhead Planet of the Apes Shopgirl Team America: World Police And for some reason "Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!" figures prominently in my memory even though you only gave it a B+. I guess it's because I saw it on a first date based on your recommendation. (It's okay. I didn't end up liking her very much anyway, although she was a very nice girl) Anchorman I thought was okay but nothing special until I saw it a second time. Then I loved it. Now I own it. I’ve never had a strong negative reaction to a film Eric has strongly recommended (whether or not I would have seen it otherwise. That’s right: Phantom Menace didn’t bug me that much!) (Although, the kid did, and continued to even after they replaced him with Hayden Christensen). Although Eric is my primary movie critic, and it surprises me how often my own tastes align with his, my “I’m not going to agree with Eric on this one” intuition is pretty good at it’s job. That said, there have been a few films he recommended that I ended up appreciating on a level maybe a-letter-grade-and-a-half lower.

Going down his list:
Chicken Run (which I really wanted to love)
The Passion of the Christ
Jarhead
Planet of the Apes
Shopgirl
Team America: World Police

And for some reason “Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!” figures prominently in my memory even though you only gave it a B+. I guess it’s because I saw it on a first date based on your recommendation. (It’s okay. I didn’t end up liking her very much anyway, although she was a very nice girl)

Anchorman I thought was okay but nothing special until I saw it a second time. Then I loved it. Now I own it.

]]> By: card http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/03/04/have-you-ever-cursed-my-name/#comment-109869 card Sat, 08 Mar 2008 01:16:30 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/03/04/have-you-ever-cursed-my-name/#comment-109869 Andrew D has a good suggestion. I definitely have some winners for that category. Andrew D has a good suggestion. I definitely have some winners for that category.

]]> By: Andrew D http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/03/04/have-you-ever-cursed-my-name/#comment-109809 Andrew D Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:18:39 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/03/04/have-you-ever-cursed-my-name/#comment-109809 It may have been beaten to death already, but I didn't care much for Anchorman. I thought Carrell was funny, but everything else was just... meh. Some quotable lines, but not much else I found enjoyable. Now are you going to do a blog about what we saw, then wished we had read your review first and avoided being a Hollywood statistic? I wish I could have gone back in time and taken a nap rather than see The Golden Compass. It may have been beaten to death already, but I didn’t care much for Anchorman. I thought Carrell was funny, but everything else was just… meh. Some quotable lines, but not much else I found enjoyable.

Now are you going to do a blog about what we saw, then wished we had read your review first and avoided being a Hollywood statistic? I wish I could have gone back in time and taken a nap rather than see The Golden Compass.

]]> By: Jan Levinson (no Gould) http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/03/04/have-you-ever-cursed-my-name/#comment-109792 Jan Levinson (no Gould) Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:09:35 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/03/04/have-you-ever-cursed-my-name/#comment-109792 Oh, and Jarhead. Part of me wants to gag every time I see Jamie Foxx, but that aside, I just felt like the movie was unnecessarily vulgar and graphic. When you tell us something expository, you don't have to show it several times -- at that point, you're either trying to be shocking, titillating, or both. Me no likey. Oh, and Jarhead. Part of me wants to gag every time I see Jamie Foxx, but that aside, I just felt like the movie was unnecessarily vulgar and graphic. When you tell us something expository, you don’t have to show it several times — at that point, you’re either trying to be shocking, titillating, or both. Me no likey.

]]> By: Jacob http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/03/04/have-you-ever-cursed-my-name/#comment-109747 Jacob Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:54:31 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/03/04/have-you-ever-cursed-my-name/#comment-109747 [That was weird: It just posted; I ain't done yet!] Well,the winning was a tie of my inability to say no to a girl repeatedly, and I figured from the review that even if I had issues, she would like it (since I think she and Eric D. agree on every movie I can think of)(except maybe "Across the Universe"). Anyway. She HATED it. Truly, madly, deeply. As it turns out, she never read the book (it's possible she never even read the dust-jacket), and so she thought it was going to be some weepy chick-flick like "the Notebook," or "A Walk to Remember." Yeah, I don't know what she was thinking. And since she didn't even pay for it, I thought she wasn't allowed to hate it. On the other hand, I thought it was good. Quite uncomfortable a few times, but v. good. (Oh, and if you watch the newish "Pride and Prejudice" in close conjunction to this movie, you see the director repeats the same shots, gimmicks, and musical styles a lot) [That was weird: It just posted; I ain't done yet!]
Well,the winning was a tie of my inability to say no to a girl repeatedly, and I figured from the review that even if I had issues, she would like it (since I think she and Eric D. agree on every movie I can think of)(except maybe “Across the Universe”). Anyway.

She HATED it. Truly, madly, deeply. As it turns out, she never read the book (it’s possible she never even read the dust-jacket), and so she thought it was going to be some weepy chick-flick like “the Notebook,” or “A Walk to Remember.” Yeah, I don’t know what she was thinking. And since she didn’t even pay for it, I thought she wasn’t allowed to hate it.

On the other hand, I thought it was good. Quite uncomfortable a few times, but v. good.

(Oh, and if you watch the newish “Pride and Prejudice” in close conjunction to this movie, you see the director repeats the same shots, gimmicks, and musical styles a lot)

]]> By: Jacob http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/03/04/have-you-ever-cursed-my-name/#comment-109742 Jacob Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:44:46 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/03/04/have-you-ever-cursed-my-name/#comment-109742 Storytime: A female friend of mine was gifted with Ian McEwan's "Atonement" as a Christmas present, and (for some odd reason I've never quite ascertained) gave me a copy as well. I read the first few chapters, figured it was odd and not quite my cup of tea, and put it back on the shelf. Then the movie came out. She asked me repeatedly to go with her, I was hesistant because of what I'd read (and that I hadn't seen an 'R'-rated movie since 2003 [Matrix:Reloaded, incase anyone wonders]), but in the end feminine charm won out Storytime:
A female friend of mine was gifted with Ian McEwan’s “Atonement” as a Christmas present, and (for some odd reason I’ve never quite ascertained) gave me a copy as well. I read the first few chapters, figured it was odd and not quite my cup of tea, and put it back on the shelf. Then the movie came out. She asked me repeatedly to go with her, I was hesistant because of what I’d read (and that I hadn’t seen an ‘R’-rated movie since 2003 [Matrix:Reloaded, incase anyone wonders]), but in the end feminine charm won out

]]> By: Jan Levinson (no Gould) http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/03/04/have-you-ever-cursed-my-name/#comment-109456 Jan Levinson (no Gould) Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:28:27 +0000 http://www.ericdsnider.com/blog/2008/03/04/have-you-ever-cursed-my-name/#comment-109456 I second the "Bring It On" hate. I was *so* offended, unamused, bored, and down-right grossed out by "The Ten." And I'm by no means a cinema prude. But, seriously? It was *awful.* I second the “Bring It On” hate.

I was *so* offended, unamused, bored, and down-right grossed out by “The Ten.” And I’m by no means a cinema prude. But, seriously? It was *awful.*

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