Which film critics do you trust (if any?)

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(ok, I'm willing to take his word on Crash, which looks terrible)

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― gypsy mothra (gypsy mothra), Friday, 2 December 2005 23:37 (twenty years ago)

I like DePalma but Armond White is completely useless. And Mission to Mars is such a shit film (a couple of moments aside). Also, once he likes someone or something, they can do no wrong, ever. And if he hates someone or something, they can do no right. Unless the hated Denzel redeems himself by working with god among directors Jonathan Demme or something

― gear (gear), Friday, 2 December 2005 23:38 (twenty years ago)

The only way I'll see another Paul Haggis movie is if he writes a script as a result of being carjacked by Martians.

― Soledad (nordicskilla), Friday, 2 December 2005 23:38 (twenty years ago)

his crash review is phenomenal

― oooh, Friday, 2 December 2005 23:39 (twenty years ago)

I like DePalma too. I just think some critics (starting with Kael) have drastically overrated him.

― gypsy mothra (gypsy mothra), Friday, 2 December 2005 23:40 (twenty years ago)

although I like how he's one of the few to call "The Sopranos" on being a shit show.

― gear (gear), Friday, 2 December 2005 23:40 (twenty years ago)

mission impossible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

― oooh, Friday, 2 December 2005 23:40 (twenty years ago)

My favorite Armond White reviews are the ones where he basically reviews other reviews of the same film.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Friday, 2 December 2005 23:41 (twenty years ago)

and i also hate paul thomas anderson, albeit not as much as he does.

― gear (gear), Friday, 2 December 2005 23:41 (twenty years ago)

i hate him for impregnating maya rudolph before i could

― oooh, Friday, 2 December 2005 23:41 (twenty years ago)

I haven't seen Mission:Impossible. All I know is that John Voight pulls off a mask of his own face to reveal the Tom Cruise beneath. That sounds good.

― Soledad (nordicskilla), Friday, 2 December 2005 23:42 (twenty years ago)

hahahaha

― oooh, Friday, 2 December 2005 23:42 (twenty years ago)

Jon Voight is hilarious.

― Soledad (nordicskilla), Friday, 2 December 2005 23:43 (twenty years ago)

i love midnight cowboy so much

― oooh, Friday, 2 December 2005 23:46 (twenty years ago)

"those damn gideons!"

― gear (gear), Friday, 2 December 2005 23:46 (twenty years ago)

hahahaha

― oooh, Friday, 2 December 2005 23:47 (twenty years ago)

emilio estevez impaled with a faceful of elevator shaft piping!

― gear (gear), Friday, 2 December 2005 23:47 (twenty years ago)

i still would stick vanessa redgrave

― oooh, Friday, 2 December 2005 23:47 (twenty years ago)

Voight's real triumph is Anaconda.

― gypsy mothra (gypsy mothra), Friday, 2 December 2005 23:48 (twenty years ago)

whats the name of dude who plays cia douche - hilarious

― oooh, Friday, 2 December 2005 23:48 (twenty years ago)

in which tom cruise saves america by relying on a dirty frenchman and a CIA employee's nausea

― gear (gear), Friday, 2 December 2005 23:48 (twenty years ago)

henry czerny!

― gear (gear), Friday, 2 December 2005 23:49 (twenty years ago)

voight loses points for angelina but gains for CONRACK

― oooh, Friday, 2 December 2005 23:49 (twenty years ago)

as a south carolinian i must rep eternally for pat conroy

― oooh, Friday, 2 December 2005 23:49 (twenty years ago)

he specialized in playing CIA douches

― gear (gear), Friday, 2 December 2005 23:49 (twenty years ago)

how the fuck did you know cia dudes name

― oooh, Friday, 2 December 2005 23:50 (twenty years ago)

"eugene kittridge"

― oooh, Friday, 2 December 2005 23:50 (twenty years ago)

pukey cia employee is awesome too - he shd play jimmy corrigan

― oooh, Friday, 2 December 2005 23:51 (twenty years ago)

the cast wasn't aware that they were filming the bit where Tom Cruise shows off his sleight of hand trickery to Jean Reno and Reno tells him, "try any of that with me and i'll cut your throat"

― gear (gear), Friday, 2 December 2005 23:51 (twenty years ago)

because he pretty much played the same character in clear and present danger!

― gear (gear), Friday, 2 December 2005 23:52 (twenty years ago)

i want him manning a radar tower in alaska!!! mail him his clothes!!!

― oooh, Friday, 2 December 2005 23:52 (twenty years ago)

i thank dude for redeeming the name ethan in the 90s after that dickhead ethan hawke

― oooh, Friday, 2 December 2005 23:52 (twenty years ago)

90% of rap cats when i tell em my name - "oh shit like ethan hunt?!?!?!"

― oooh, Friday, 2 December 2005 23:53 (twenty years ago)

from this point on.... absolute silence!!!!!!!!

― oooh, Friday, 2 December 2005 23:54 (twenty years ago)

wake up clare!!! jims dead!!!!!! dead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! theyre all DEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

― ooooh, Friday, 2 December 2005 23:55 (twenty years ago)

Ethan Allen!

http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/aaposter/allen.jpg

― gear (gear), Friday, 2 December 2005 23:55 (twenty years ago)

he did a slight roxbury head nod with each "dead!"

― gear (gear), Friday, 2 December 2005 23:56 (twenty years ago)

dude reminds me of marcys husband from married with children

― oooh, Saturday, 3 December 2005 00:03 (twenty years ago)

Cheshire was so good in NY Press; does he have another gig?

Met him at a party recently, I believe he's writing reviews for his hometown newspaper in North Carolina or Texas somewhere. Nice guy.

Can music criticism RUIN music like film criticism can?

ask gear

― m coleman (lovebug starski), Saturday, 3 December 2005 13:27 (twenty years ago)

Armond White reviews are the ones where he basically reviews other reviews of the same film.

Armond White, Secret ILXor!

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 3 December 2005 19:36 (twenty years ago)

Does Haskell have a regular job? The only thing I've seen of hers recently was the joint interview with Sarris in Stop Smiling.

― C0L1N B... (C0L1N B...), Saturday, 3 December 2005 20:19 (twenty years ago)

It's Vogue that I recall being her base... this site seems to indicate she's not the house critic anywhere:

http://mollyhaskell.com/

Eric H well worth reading, too:

http://cansesclasseled.com

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Monday, 5 December 2005 15:28 (twenty years ago)

Not sure if this has been linked to ILX before, but here are some pretty funny Siskel and Ebert outtakes:

http://www.rockandrollbadboy.com/videos/celebrities/siskel-and-ebert-argue/

― darin (darin), Tuesday, 6 December 2005 19:27 (twenty years ago)

Siskel looks borderline shortbus with his hand-twistings, but Ebert is merciless.

Dr. M: I hardly trust myself.

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Tuesday, 6 December 2005 19:51 (twenty years ago)

After that Farley > Arbuckle comment, I shouldn't wonder! There are other virtues.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 6 December 2005 20:33 (twenty years ago)

I think Edelstein has a tendency to summarily dismiss the work of directors he dislikes as people. Except for that, I admire and share his unsophisticated taste in films... er, movies.

― M. V. (M.V.), Tuesday, 6 December 2005 20:43 (twenty years ago)

A seasonal treat -

Filmbrain on Cinemarati on White.

― Chino (nordicskilla), Tuesday, 6 December 2005 20:45 (twenty years ago)

hah I like the canses page! stylish

dunno bout the opinions but I like the writing

― cozen (Cozen), Tuesday, 6 December 2005 20:45 (twenty years ago)

Voight's real triumph is Anaconda.

-- gypsy mothra (meetm...), December 2nd, 2005.

OTM. the part where he winks after being regurgitated by the snake...my lord, it fills me with JOY just thinking about it.

― latebloomer: The Corridor (Yes, The Corridor) (latebloomer), Tuesday, 6 December 2005 21:12 (twenty years ago)

dunno bout the opinions but I like the writing

Haha... thanks; not to sound corny, but I'm much more concerned with people liking my writing than I am with people being interested in my opinions. That was the main reason I decided to do away with star ratings, et al.

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Tuesday, 6 December 2005 21:29 (twenty years ago)

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