Comments on: Online Film Criticism: The Impossible Task of Satisfying Everyone

By: Shane

Shane — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:56:14 +0000

I had some Chinese food last night and my fortune cookie told me: "You can't please everyone. Please yourself".

By: Brad Brevet

Brad Brevet — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:18:43 +0000

@mellix: If you thought I was insinuating I wanted everyone to think like me you either didn't a) read the whole article, b) understand what was written or c) I wasn't clear in what I wrote. As for "ignoring" the mudslingers that is pretty much impossible since I have to deal with it every day and I think history has proven ignoring a problem does not necessarily make it go away. Of course, deleting it here is fine, but it is a growing trend around the web and one of the reasons every single movie news website gets lumped into one group.

By: flerk

flerk — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:39:56 +0000

I was once told that I need to die because I don't like the Lord of the Rings trilogy, in real life. That gave me a laugh.

I have never understood the reason to attack someone because they don't share the same view as you. There are many things you write Brad that I don't agree on but who cares. As long as it is a well written and well argumented opinion or review I see no reason to attack the writer. Online film sites does face an uphill battle but there are difference between sites. The reason I started to read this site was because A) it wasn't reporting every stupid gossip news that comes out daily and because of Brad and David and their articles. While many times I disagree it doesn't matter since it still well written pieces, and B) because the comment sections are much more civil and intelligent then the usual sites'. I personaly think that ROP should go back to registeres user system for the comment section but it's not a big deal.

By: mellix

mellix — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 13:50:10 +0000

The main thing about the world wide web is that it IS world wide. People with all kinds of backgrounds read a site and OF COURSE they will disagree… Would you really like it if for example the comments to your top 10 of best and worst films of 2008 consisted of this: "Oh yes i TOTALLY agree with you Brad, VCB is the best film of the year and Be Kind, Rewind is deffo one of the worst" over and over and over again? I think you'd get bored and take the site off within 1 month… The beauty of discussion is that it opens new point of views to you and even if that doesn't mean you will change your opinion, it certainly broadens your horizon. I've only come to this site for a week or so and think this actually might be one reason why you run it in the first place – open up discussion and listen to all the different opinions.
As for the mudslinging people – IGNORE them… I dont mean just you, we all should. They only insult in order to get a reaction and if they dont they get bored and move on.

By: Pufferbuzz

Pufferbuzz — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:21:57 +0000

In my opinion this is the best movie website i've ever visited, the pages are user friendly and the informations are accurate and up-to-date.
I put this website as my homepage and visit it everyday through my cell. I know more about the latest updates than my fellow movie freaks, thanks to this website.
Keep it up brad.

By: JB

JB — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 02:51:51 +0000

Anonymity empowers people to say inappropriate things.

I am sorry for the abuse. I have greatly enjoyed your site as a movie enthusiast. Aside from what I believe is unneccessary profanity in your articles/reviews, they are very thogutful and insightful. While I loved Hellboy II, for example (I happened to like the original better, unlike most critics), I completely understood your complaint.

Keep up the good work. Watch the language and all will be good.

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:43:29 +0000

This has been the best site I have gone too for my film and Oscar information, so thank you.

By: adu

adu — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:03:20 +0000

Nice artilce man. Oh, I totally disagree with your opinion on Hellboy 2.

By: Aly

Aly — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:58:04 +0000

Another great one Brad

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:43:01 +0000

As someone who would like to think of himself as a person with something to say in the field of film criticism, but only a silly little Blogspot page with no commenters to show for it (oh, and one semester of a Film degree – I'm a uni student), I think you've outlined one of the big problems regarding online film criticism today – that it's too often seen as anyone's game and only idiots get involved. I'll admit, I occasionally resort to petty mockery, but only ever to make a point I deem pertinent and not diminished by the deprecating words. I see you do, occasionally, too, but for the same reasons, as you admit (your latest, rather humourous, blog on fanboys boycotting Watchmen does that quite well). But "your a f***er u pussy OLOLOLOL u suk a thousand diks and Indy 4 is da WORST FILM EVAR" isn't the same, and is never tolerable.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:32:59 +0000

Well said. You're lucky by the way, I've had at least one person call me stupid in an open conversation. I don't know that its necassarily anonymity or the internet. And I'd appereciate it if my comments aren't taken personally. – I've left some on your Gran Torino review. ;) That's just generally how I talk to people, it's not an attack on you personally. If I think someone didn't understand something, or is being too uptight. I like to point it out. I loosen up when I go to the movies, the last film that made me uncomfortable was American History X (because of the language and tone) it was a really savage kind of movie. But it paid off in the end. I didn't(/don't) think Gran Torino was trying to be that kind of movie. Anyway, keep doing what you're doing. And hey, Dark Knight's my number one this year, but I haven't seen them all. especially Vicky Christina Barcelona.