Comments on: Fear the Critic http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/04/07/fear-the-critic/ Independent Opinions on Comics of All Kinds Wed, 23 May 2012 20:40:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Dan Coyle http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/04/07/fear-the-critic/comment-page-1/#comment-1956 Dan Coyle Wed, 12 Apr 2006 13:57:42 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/04/07/fear-the-critic/#comment-1956 Yes, David Manning was completely made up by Sony. People started wondering about him when a quote for <i>A Knight's Tale</i> read something like "Heath Ledger is this year's hottest new star!" When Ledger had been around for several years. Yes, David Manning was completely made up by Sony. People started wondering about him when a quote for A Knight’s Tale read something like “Heath Ledger is this year’s hottest new star!” When Ledger had been around for several years.

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/04/07/fear-the-critic/comment-page-1/#comment-1910 Johanna Sat, 08 Apr 2006 11:32:16 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/04/07/fear-the-critic/#comment-1910 Dave, I haven't run into that, I guess I'm lucky. I don't read local reviews because the guy who does them is very bad at it: he's more interested in trying to be funny (which he isn't) than informing his readers about the film. He's also not clear on his criteria for evaluation. But then, I don't go to the movies much, so I don't need to hear about most of them. Knave, that was the guy Sony flat-out made up, right? Odd that a company that has so little respect for reviewing seems to care so much about what they say. Ian, yeah, I've heard that, that avoiding press screenings is more common than ever. I think a lot of companies are realizing that word of mouth is more important than ever, but they have no idea how to handle it or influence it. Dave, I haven’t run into that, I guess I’m lucky. I don’t read local reviews because the guy who does them is very bad at it: he’s more interested in trying to be funny (which he isn’t) than informing his readers about the film. He’s also not clear on his criteria for evaluation. But then, I don’t go to the movies much, so I don’t need to hear about most of them.

Knave, that was the guy Sony flat-out made up, right? Odd that a company that has so little respect for reviewing seems to care so much about what they say.

Ian, yeah, I’ve heard that, that avoiding press screenings is more common than ever. I think a lot of companies are realizing that word of mouth is more important than ever, but they have no idea how to handle it or influence it.

]]> By: James Schee http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/04/07/fear-the-critic/comment-page-1/#comment-1907 James Schee Sat, 08 Apr 2006 03:10:00 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/04/07/fear-the-critic/#comment-1907 I thought the really stupid commercials for the movie, were already its first bad review. I thought the really stupid commercials for the movie, were already its first bad review.

]]> By: Dan Coyle http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/04/07/fear-the-critic/comment-page-1/#comment-1904 Dan Coyle Fri, 07 Apr 2006 16:55:03 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/04/07/fear-the-critic/#comment-1904 <i>The Benchwarmers</i> features Rob Schneider, an actor who was so incensed at Roger Ebert he took out a full page ad in <i>Variety</i> over a negative review of one of his movies. You know, when an artist gets that wound over a review, you know you're probably right, and he/she knows it. The Benchwarmers features Rob Schneider, an actor who was so incensed at Roger Ebert he took out a full page ad in Variety over a negative review of one of his movies. You know, when an artist gets that wound over a review, you know you’re probably right, and he/she knows it.

]]> By: Ian Brill http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/04/07/fear-the-critic/comment-page-1/#comment-1903 Ian Brill Fri, 07 Apr 2006 16:28:11 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/04/07/fear-the-critic/#comment-1903 Studios are keeping the press away for more movies than ever now. I think low-brow coemdies like this as well as a lot of horror movies are "critic-proof." The target audience doesn't even read reviews (or, for that matter, any other part of a newspaper). The studios are realizing "why bother?" To see a studio scared of a review is bizarre, though. Studios are keeping the press away for more movies than ever now. I think low-brow coemdies like this as well as a lot of horror movies are “critic-proof.” The target audience doesn’t even read reviews (or, for that matter, any other part of a newspaper). The studios are realizing “why bother?”

To see a studio scared of a review is bizarre, though.

]]> By: Dave "The Knave" White http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/04/07/fear-the-critic/comment-page-1/#comment-1902 Dave "The Knave" White Fri, 07 Apr 2006 15:24:09 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/04/07/fear-the-critic/#comment-1902 I suppose they could always drag David Manning out of retirement to write a positive blurb... I suppose they could always drag David Manning out of retirement to write a positive blurb…

]]> By: Dave Lartigue http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/04/07/fear-the-critic/comment-page-1/#comment-1901 Dave Lartigue Fri, 07 Apr 2006 14:16:09 +0000 http://www.comicsworthreading.com/2006/04/07/fear-the-critic/#comment-1901 I don't know why Sony bothered. Most people seem PROUD of the fact that they don't read reviews of movies before seeing them. I don’t know why Sony bothered. Most people seem PROUD of the fact that they don’t read reviews of movies before seeing them.

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