tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571769854236946971.post1752933916104661944..comments2023-03-25T02:52:15.537-07:00Comments on You Talking to Me?: The Hype ArgumentThe Taxi Driverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04352371911592068643noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571769854236946971.post-17839325909803244702012-02-20T04:13:46.564-08:002012-02-20T04:13:46.564-08:00Perhaps you like every movie or you just waste you...Perhaps you like every movie or you just waste your time in watching a lot of them because you don't watch trailers. I do watch them before spending my time/money on a movie and choose the best one for me. Don't spend my time on watching movies blindly.corporate video productionhttp://www.jungleboys.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571769854236946971.post-37498752132151765782012-01-16T17:58:36.212-08:002012-01-16T17:58:36.212-08:00Vance you are very correct, although, despite them...Vance you are very correct, although, despite them maybe being able to avoid other critical hype, as you suggested there is still celebrity gossip to avoid as well, which unfortunately seems to play more and more into criticism by the day. I'll have to check out this book, I love educated and intelligent arguments against great movies, it reminds me of the days when people actually thought for themselves.The Taxi Driverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352371911592068643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571769854236946971.post-57934616824946113032012-01-11T09:54:20.912-08:002012-01-11T09:54:20.912-08:00I think what's underlying this post is somethi...I think what's underlying this post is something we need to admit: Film criticism in its purest form can only be performed by professional, paid critics. And this is because they see the movie before it has been released, and in most cases, have hopefully avoided early buzz about whether it's good or bad. Even they are not immune, of course, but only by reviewing a movie at the same time that other people are initially reviewing it do you have any hope of submitting a pure analysis of the film. After that magic moment when the first reviews print, any review you write may be even unconsciously affected by knowing whether you're supposed to like it or not supposed to like it. I love books like The Critics Were Wrong, because they include critics from decades past submitting honest negative reviews of movies like Star Wars. How envious I am of them that they lived in a time when little to no gossip from the set/festival buzz/analysis from other critics was available before a movie actually reached theaters.Derek Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13750747272647975591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571769854236946971.post-27953449041487806482011-12-16T06:50:18.243-08:002011-12-16T06:50:18.243-08:00Andrew- Yes, you can't avoid film hype but isn...Andrew- Yes, you can't avoid film hype but isn't it a matter of the wills, being able to go into a movie with a blank critical slate no matter what you have heard?<br /><br />Larry - I think in some cases, especially recently, the advertising has been more impressive than the film itself (I think District 9 is maybe the most perfect example of this). The movie therefore can't be anything but a dissapointment, but of course marketing, at it's best, is also an art and one can't blame a movie for not raising to the level of it's campaign.<br /><br />Nick - As I said, to admit defeat based on hype is to more or less fall in line with the mass, just on the other side. It's just disgusting to me to read reviews that offer no insight into anything but how the individual's expectations were not met. There's so many horrible blogs on the internet, that stuff should be saved for social gatherings or around the work coffee machine in the morning.The Taxi Driverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352371911592068643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571769854236946971.post-60097012942292412612011-12-15T17:08:05.827-08:002011-12-15T17:08:05.827-08:00Excellent post. I actually wrote a post over at An...Excellent post. I actually wrote a post over at Anomalous Material awhile back that addressed some of themes you're discussing here and I confess you did a more eloquent, accurate job of attacking The Hype Argument. I used the word "expectations" but like you mention expectations are in essence a by product of the hype.<br /><br />If people really sit down and examine how they feel about a film I think they would realize that those expectations truly didn't make a difference in what formed their opinion.Nickhttp://cinemaromantico.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571769854236946971.post-21531140097983465852011-12-14T19:55:44.413-08:002011-12-14T19:55:44.413-08:00You make some good points about the hype phenomena...You make some good points about the hype phenomena, which has gotten out of control the last five years or so. <br /><br />My opinion in a nutshell: If you go into a movie hyped up to see it, and are underwhelmed and base your criticism on that fact, you aren't really paying attention to the movie.Larry Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778482073087773204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571769854236946971.post-60784714733337255752011-12-11T14:37:43.411-08:002011-12-11T14:37:43.411-08:00I can't remember where I was saying this recen...I can't remember where I was saying this recently, but the thing about hype or anti-hype is that you really can't undo what you hear. I don't watch trailers and I try to avoid reviews before I see the film but you can't exist in a vacuum and chances are that you'll here SOMETHING about a film that makes you anticipate or not and you can't undo it. The good reviewer tries not to overindulge in these perceptions, of course.Andrew K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01104647944747041277noreply@blogger.com