Now this is what I call an honest review.
https://jacobinmag.com/2021/04/justice-league-snyder-cut-review
Wow. The great Eileen Jones. Not sure how movie goers function without her expertise.
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Wow. The great Eileen Jones. Not sure how movie goers function without her expertise.
Look who's talking. Falcon has no powers if you clip his wings.
abake
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Wow. The great Eileen Jones. Not sure how movie goers function without her expertise.
Well, she clearly didn't enjoy the movie...
Is she a famous movie critic?
Well, she clearly didn't enjoy the movie...
Is she a famous movie critic?
I have no idea who she is. I searched her name on rotten tomatoes and apparently she hates a lot of good movies.
Wow. The great Eileen Jones. Not sure how movie goers function without her expertise.
It's art (allegedly lol), so it's all subjective anyway. Her opinion is no less valid than that of anyone else. I found her points about the pretentiousness of the opening title card (re: the 4:3 aspect ratio) and why The Flash was refreshing/likable to be spot on.
True. But as soon as I saw some of the movies she called Dull and unimaginative I couldn’t take her opinion seriously.
Avengers
Drive
Django unchained
There will be blood
Mad Max fury road
Skyfall
Those are all bad films, according to Eileen.
You seriously read her reviews of all of those movies? I find it hard to believe she labeled each and every one of those "dull and unimaginative". Regardless, her not liking those films wouldn't make her wrong about ZSJL, as (IMO) it's nowhere near those films in terms of quality.
Heck, I just posted the link because it was sent to me and it made me laugh. especially the "[Expletive] the motherboxing Snyder Cut" final line.
You seriously read her reviews of all of those movies? I find it hard to believe she labeled each and every one of those "dull and unimaginative". Regardless, her not liking those films wouldn't make her wrong about ZSJL, as (IMO) it's nowhere near those films in terms of quality.
Heck, I just posted the link because it was sent to me and it made me laugh. especially the "[Expletive] the motherboxing Snyder Cut" final line.
Do you know how Rotten Tomatoes works? It shows you a one sentence summary of the review and what films they considered fresh or rotten. I’m sure you can read the full reviews if you were so inclined. As I said, seeing as she said a lot of films were bad, which in my opinion were really good, it was hard for me take anything she said in her Justice League review seriously. Any “critic” that says movies like the Revenant are “meaningless revenge films” just can’t be taken seriously.
Eileen vs Grace! Go!
The Clown Prince of Crime
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Who is this Eileen? She sounds annoying already.
GaryPool
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The only good critic is yourself.
I find the idea of film criticism and any sort of art criticism to be obsolete, especially new age blogger critics, ostensibly the Sun newspaper of the crit world.
I find the idea of film criticism and any sort of art criticism to be obsolete, especially new age blogger critics, ostensibly the Sun newspaper of the crit world.
Its such a human thing to be though, a critic. And its so accessible too, like rap. These things will never go away.
The Clown Prince of Crime
Super Freak
People like hearing other people's opinions, if for nothing else, to feel validated when the critic has a similar opinion.
Absolutely. It conversation. Its gossip. Its communication. Its shared values and beliefs. It is ultimately Human.
It would be impossible for all humanity to shut up and not have an opinion about something.
As they say, opinions are like aceholes... everyone's got one, and they often times are.
It would be impossible for all humanity to shut up and not have an opinion about something.
As they say, opinions are like aceholes... everyone's got one, and they often times are.
The Clown Prince of Crime
Super Freak
It's probably why social media and comment sections are so popular. It even has a reward system with the likes, emojis, and shares to the point people even thank other people for the likes they get, as if they accomplished something significant. It's absurd.
I supposed it's also genius because someone was smart enough to monetize it all.
Do you know how Rotten Tomatoes works? It shows you a one sentence summary of the review and what films they considered fresh or rotten. I?m sure you can read the full reviews if you were so inclined. As I said, seeing as she said a lot of films were bad, which in my opinion were really good, it was hard for me take anything she said in her Justice League review seriously. Any ?critic? that says movies like the Revenant are ?meaningless revenge films? just can?t be taken seriously.
Yes Snoop, I know how RT works and IMO it's pretty lazy to summarily dismiss someone's point of view based on single sentences plucked from complete reviews. That said, having just perused the list of her reviews your opinion of her probably isn't wrong - she does seem to be quite hard to please!
But she doesn't appear to be consistently against genres like action, CBMs, or excessive violence, as she's given positive reviews to stuff like Inglorious Basterds, Taken, Joker, John Wick 3 and Predators. I guess she just has to be in the right mood lol...
Predators?
Something's clearly wrong with the woman. Poor thing.
Something's clearly wrong with the woman. Poor thing.
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Whether we think a film is good or bad, is how it resonates with us.
In fact, it's not even a choice between 'good' or 'bad', but 'like' or 'dislike' because the feelings can be unrelated to the actual quality of the film itself.
There have been ten movies in the DCEU so far, and the only one that really resonates is Suicide Squad. The others have their moments, but that's all they are - moments. Like the 'bookends' in ZSJL I mentioned earlier.
In 1989 Batman felt like the gold standard for the genre. It felt how things should be. After that it was Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. For me that latter still wears the crown.
Most of the DC TV series also gradually deteriorated. They went on for so long that they ended up going round in circles. There are a few later bright spots, such as Titans, Doom Patrol and Pennyworth. My favourite of them all, Gotham, even deteriorated in its final season.
I watch all these things, and sometimes it's just to tick them off the list. Sometimes though, even I have to give up, as with Superman & Lois...
In fact, it's not even a choice between 'good' or 'bad', but 'like' or 'dislike' because the feelings can be unrelated to the actual quality of the film itself.
There have been ten movies in the DCEU so far, and the only one that really resonates is Suicide Squad. The others have their moments, but that's all they are - moments. Like the 'bookends' in ZSJL I mentioned earlier.
In 1989 Batman felt like the gold standard for the genre. It felt how things should be. After that it was Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. For me that latter still wears the crown.
Most of the DC TV series also gradually deteriorated. They went on for so long that they ended up going round in circles. There are a few later bright spots, such as Titans, Doom Patrol and Pennyworth. My favourite of them all, Gotham, even deteriorated in its final season.
I watch all these things, and sometimes it's just to tick them off the list. Sometimes though, even I have to give up, as with Superman & Lois...
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