#184 — The Reviews Are In!

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The main problem with film reviews — as far as I’m concerned — is that they tend to be abused by people trying to promote the films. Filmmakers and film reviewers are locked in an unhealthy symbiotic relationship like sharks and remoras, lichens and trees, and American Idol judges and contestants. It’s a bloodsucking relationship in which the hardworking filmmakers are remorselessly drained by the reviewers. Or is it the other way ‘round?

Honestly, it’s tough to tell sometimes.

The poor reviewer has to give up a couple of valuable hours sitting through whatever muck the producers manage to get to stick to the screen and then has to spend another hour or two using a thesaurus to find just the right adjectives for “loathsome”, “nauseating”, and “yucky.” After pounding out a masterpiece (and getting it past the editor and legal department more-or-less intact) the reviewer releases his wisdom to the world. Where it is immediately mangled, mishandled, and abused by the motion picture community. (Full Text)

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Notes:

• As I mentioned on the show, I had some very encouraging comments on the Christmas episode from some other humorists working on the web.  If you’d like to learn more about them, check out their websites at:
  http://www.wandaargersinger.com (Wanda)
  http://rosevalenta.blogspot.com (Rose)
  http://enterthelaughter.com/blog/ (Marti)