tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332312589214574085.post2924919324515318279..comments2023-11-05T03:24:07.273-06:00Comments on Random Ramblings of a Demented Doorknob.: 60/60 Thoughts: Part 3 (A Letter To My Readers).Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332312589214574085.post-14302662461539802502012-01-09T21:45:10.247-06:002012-01-09T21:45:10.247-06:00Bravo, good sir! I agree with you across the board...Bravo, good sir! I agree with you across the board and think there's no problem with saying you found a film boring, although, I do try to distance myself from calling a film itself boring, and also agree that plenty of "classics" could do with a bit of editing.<br /><br />Also, I just gotta say it, haters gonna hate. <br /><br />Here's to another year of Demented reviews!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332312589214574085.post-79782121278236297862012-01-05T12:00:34.626-06:002012-01-05T12:00:34.626-06:00You're not allowed to not like films by Spielb...You're not allowed to not like films by Spielberg, Scorcese, Hitchcock, Polanski and Kubrick, don't you know that?!?! And even if you don't enjoy them, you're still supposed to respect the everloving fuck out of them, you hear me?<br /><br />:D<br /><br />Keep on truckin', yo. And enjoy my month!Dylanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03337478312308606554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332312589214574085.post-3462833047680234392012-01-04T05:56:27.296-06:002012-01-04T05:56:27.296-06:00I know I'm a bit belated here so please forgiv...I know I'm a bit belated here so please forgive, but I just wanted to say this was such an awesome series Nick. Whether you agreed with me or not (not digging Simon and Garfunkel is suspect), it kept giving me something to come back for week in and week out. Can't wait to see your 50/50 series come to fruition!Univarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01437654003558435749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332312589214574085.post-61420573528709200502012-01-03T21:46:07.536-06:002012-01-03T21:46:07.536-06:00Congrats on completing this project! I always love...Congrats on completing this project! I always loved the idea of the 60/60 (even if I'm crap at leaving comments), and I'm looking forward to the 50/50.<br /><br />I'd also like to second Steve's thoughts. Despite the name, "classics" don't always hold up over time. And a film can be a beautiful, masterfully crafted piece of art AND boring as all hell at the same time. You keep doing what you do.Nolahnhttp://www.bargainbinreview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332312589214574085.post-47607078419932587392012-01-02T17:44:12.764-06:002012-01-02T17:44:12.764-06:00Hi Eric! Glad to hear you like the blog, and I'...Hi Eric! Glad to hear you like the blog, and I'm equally glad you're sticking around for more! I removed the list of films from the sidebar as the project ended, but I'll either add them to another page, or you could click on the 60 weeks 60 movies tag at the bottom of this post and it'll pull up all the reviews I did over the last year for the project (there are 100 in total). See ya around!Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332312589214574085.post-52625176039569779942012-01-02T15:02:17.888-06:002012-01-02T15:02:17.888-06:00Hi Nick, I just stumbled upon your blog and I must...Hi Nick, I just stumbled upon your blog and I must say that this 60/60 Project sounds pretty cool. I did something similar myself last year where I watched 50 "must see" films and wrote about them. It got a tad hectic near the end, as it took me a while to get the project rolling, but it was an enlightening experience and brought about some fun discussions. I looked at these films from the same perspective as yourself, and you know, there were a handful of classics that just didn't do it for me (8 1/2 and Annie Hall, to name a couple). There's no harm in saying as much, as no individual is going to like every "great" film ever made. There are always going to be those who want to argue otherwise, but that's half the fun in writing about them.<br /><br />Anyway, I am glad I found your blog, and I look forward to reading some more about your project. Best of luck with this year's goals!Erichttp://www.twscritic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332312589214574085.post-89812885535782418322012-01-02T11:05:11.545-06:002012-01-02T11:05:11.545-06:00Steve: I know, right? I can't look at a movie ...Steve: I know, right? I can't look at a movie as if I lived in that time period and how it would have affected me. I'm going to see it as it holds up today--possibly not by today's standards, but at least quality of entertainment. Citizen Kane might have been revolutionary for its time... but if all the movie has going for it is its revolutionary techniques and nothing else... then I'm not gonna say it holds up.<br /><br />Stevee: Awesome! Glad to have you back. :P<br /><br />Alan: There's nothing bad about rating systems, but I think its funny you were called out on writing style. If someone doesn't like the writing style--don't read it. It's the same with novels. I don't read Stephen King because I generally don't like his style of writing. I'm not saying he's a bad writer--that would be silly. It's just not my taste.<br /><br />Dan: Indeed. I'm glad you like my style. I'm really not a non-fiction writer; I'm a novelist kinda guy. They're two completely different mediums and ways of writing, so sometimes it can be tricky to do reviews and editorials and whatnot. And like I said, it's fine if someone doesn't agree with my opinion. What bugs me is the people who come in and say my opinion is wrong and here's why (and that your opinion being wrong also makes you a terrible writer AND a bad person and/or movie lover).Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332312589214574085.post-50097490055284609842012-01-02T09:25:01.077-06:002012-01-02T09:25:01.077-06:00Nick, I like the way you get right to the point wi...Nick, I like the way you get right to the point with your reviews. It's also cool that you're willing to call out a "classic" film if you don't think it's good. I don't always agree with you, but it's refreshing either way and fun to disagree sometimes too. It can get pretty boring if everyone writes and responds to movies the same way. <br /><br />I'll echo what Steve says about how movies are viewed from a modern viewpoint. There's no way to be entirely objective; whether it holds up is an important thing to address.Dan Heatonhttp://ptsnob.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332312589214574085.post-16461007610471467532011-12-31T23:54:15.429-06:002011-12-31T23:54:15.429-06:00You and I are in a similar situation. I fought to...You and I are in a similar situation. I fought tooth and nail against instituting a rating system on The Great Movie Project and I've been called out a few times for not having lengthy, adjective-peppered sentences. Review on.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05329144687532322489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332312589214574085.post-58903147430214630842011-12-31T00:57:49.409-06:002011-12-31T00:57:49.409-06:00Amen to all of that. Seriously.
Don't worry, ...Amen to all of that. Seriously.<br /><br />Don't worry, I'll be back for the 50/50 next year!Stevee Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284769251750574447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332312589214574085.post-17243826886502839232011-12-31T00:08:20.710-06:002011-12-31T00:08:20.710-06:00Sacred cows make great steaks. The truth is that a...Sacred cows make great steaks. The truth is that any film--modern or classic--is going to be viewed from a modern point of view. When I watch something like <i>Greed</i>, which is a good forty years older than I am, I'm not viewing it as someone from the 1920s. I'm viewing it as me, now.<br /><br />So questions of whether or not a film holds up to a modern audience are legitimate. And if nothing else, a reviewer looking at these classics serves the function of bringing this films to a modern audience.<br /><br />I stand by the comment that most people want reviews. They want to know if something is good, or in the case of classic films, still good.<br /><br />Do what you do. If it pisses someone off, you're doing something right.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.com