DVD Reviews as Moral Soapbox
Ugh, so after trolling Netflix in search of more ignoramus reviews, I feel pretty dirty. People hated 'Six Feet Under' because of its "gay agenda." People hated John Sayles's Lone Star because of its "Anglo-bashing." I just wanted to find an idiotic review that was based on pure, unadulterated stupidity, not on prejudice alone. Dang it!
So here are some more reviews, but let's be honest, these are more depressing than they are amusing.
JR from
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
I found "the indian runner" ponderous and rampant with "method acting".The only person worth saving was the Arquette character who makes a very illogical turn around, one I felt was worthy of her. The
(Rampant with "method acting"?! Sounds like the plague of the 20th Century! Take cover!)
1.0 star
RD from
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10 out of 17 people found this review helpful.
Five minutes into this flick, a truck crashed into a telephone pole down the road.By the time the power was back on, I lost track of the plot and kept fast forwarding trying to pick up a plot or interesting scene. No such luck. It is the only film where I have fast forward to get to a quick end. I hate movies where they play mind games.Leave it alone. Cheerio !!!
(RD, meet the rewind button. Rewind button, meet RD. Fruit Loop !!!)The rest of the Spotless Mind reviews I "tagged" for insertion aren't even worthwhile because they all say the same things:
1) "Why would anyone think this is a romantic comedy? It's not funny at all."
(Hint to Netflix: time to reclassify this one.)
2) "I wish I could have the experience of watching this movie erased from my memory."
(No points for originality)
And while we're on the subject of originality: when reading reviews for The Graduate, two reviewers who panned it-- within inches of each other-- called it "claptrap." Is that, like, a word that gets thrown around often? Maybe I'd understand if they were both from the same town or state and shared the same backwater vernacular... but they were from completely different regions of the country. And I looked up claptrap on dictionary.com.... it means "pretentious, insincere, or empty language." Hmm...
posted by Sandy @ 3:43 PM
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Don't be dissing Eternal Sunshine! If you failed to be moved by this movie then perhaps you have failed to experience love, loss, or notice Ms. Dunst's remarkable bed bouncing skills. We too casually throw away the most precious things or people in our lives without even realising it. Given a second chance to appreciate what you have always makes a good story. Great sound track too. Check your pulse, establish you're part of the human race, watch the whole movie, and then reflect on your life. If you're still unmoved by this then you're a) 6 years old b) have the emotional IQ of a blowfish c) were raised on one too many Barney videos d) live a detached existance devoid of human contact and interaction or e) all of the above. :)
Dude, no posts in over a month! You are lazy! Get postin' already!
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