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| Richard |
 Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 12:06 pm |
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....that would signal a critic is a paid-off whore who should never be
read seriously again? Seems like any critic worth a dime could avoid
using phrases like, "fun for the whole family" ever. After all, the number
of possible sentences you could compose using the English language is
probably in the trillions if not more, so there is no good reason for a critic
to use the catch phrases we see repeated so often, unless they are
paid-off or simply have no respect for their own writing style.
So a list should be composed of catch-phrases that would be used to
identify the bad critics and forever dissociate them from critics with integrity.
-Rich |
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| Grand Inquisitor |
| Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 3:46 pm |
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Richard wrote:
Quote: ...that would signal a critic is a paid-off whore who should never be
read seriously again? Seems like any critic worth a dime could avoid
using phrases like, "fun for the whole family" ever. After all, the number
of possible sentences you could compose using the English language is
probably in the trillions if not more, so there is no good reason for a critic
to use the catch phrases we see repeated so often, unless they are
paid-off or simply have no respect for their own writing style.
So a list should be composed of catch-phrases that would be used to
identify the bad critics and forever dissociate them from critics with integrity.
-Rich
Anytime a critic says a movie is a combination of two other movies, you
know that was concocted by the marketing people.
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"Don't ask me, I'm just a girl!"
--Hilary Clinton
Grand Inquisitor
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| Nick Macpherson |
| Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 4:42 pm |
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Quote: From: rander3127@rogers.com (Richard)
After all, the number
of possible sentences you could compose using the English language is
probably in the trillions if not more, so there is no good reason for a
critic
to use the catch phrases we see repeated so often, unless they are
paid-off or simply have no respect for their own writing style.
Like "panic ad". Some people just can't stop using the phrase "panic ad" every
time a new ad for a movie gets aired on TV. |
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| Ara Zacis |
| Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 7:21 pm |
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On 14 Apr 2004 11:06:09 -0700, in rec.arts.movies.current-films,
rander3127@rogers.com (Richard) wrote:
Quote: After all, the number
of possible sentences you could compose using the English language is
probably in the trillions if not more
It's infinite. |
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| Kevin FilmNutBoy |
| Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 7:34 pm |
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rander3127@rogers.com (Richard) wrote:
Quote: So a list should be composed of catch-phrases that would be used to
identify the bad critics and forever dissociate them from critics with
integrity.
"Laugh-out-loud funny."
--Kevin |
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| Jay G |
| Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 9:24 pm |
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Grand Inquisitor <zork@columbus.rr.com> wrote:
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Anytime a critic says a movie is a combination of two other movies,
you know that was concocted by the marketing people.
"It's Star Wars meets Treasure Island!"
Wow! Somebody could read a plot description!
-Jay |
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| Richard |
| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 6:55 am |
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nmacphe421@aol.com (Nick Macpherson) wrote in message news:<20040414184220.13289.00000448@mb-m18.aol.com>...
Quote: From: rander3127@rogers.com (Richard)
After all, the number
of possible sentences you could compose using the English language is
probably in the trillions if not more, so there is no good reason for a
critic
to use the catch phrases we see repeated so often, unless they are
paid-off or simply have no respect for their own writing style.
Like "panic ad". Some people just can't stop using the phrase "panic ad" every
time a new ad for a movie gets aired on TV.
No, number one, I'm not being paid to say it and number two, panic ads
are yet
another example of paid studio hucksterism. The breathless movie
"viewers"
in the "man in the street" sound bites, like the recent ads for that
girl
next door movie (thats bombing) where the teens tell each other (over
cell phones, of course)how great and funny the movie is.
-Rich |
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| a |
| Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 5:06 pm |
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On 14 Apr 2004 11:06:09 -0700, rander3127@rogers.com (Richard) wrote:
Quote: ...that would signal a critic is a paid-off whore who should never be
read seriously again? Seems like any critic worth a dime could avoid
using phrases like, "fun for the whole family" ever. After all, the number
of possible sentences you could compose using the English language is
probably in the trillions if not more, so there is no good reason for a critic
to use the catch phrases we see repeated so often, unless they are
paid-off or simply have no respect for their own writing style.
So a list should be composed of catch-phrases that would be used to
identify the bad critics and forever dissociate them from critics with integrity.
-Rich
you mean, overworked phrases such as, "paid-off whore" and "worth a
dime?" |
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| Pam or C. Wayne Owens |
| Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2004 1:31 am |
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It's "Aliens" meets "Bambi"
It's "King Kong Meets "Rhoda"
It's "Terms of Endearment" meets "Texas Chainsaw Massacre"
It's "Gone With The Wind" meets "A Beautiful Mind."
It's "Lord Of The Rings" meets "Lemony Snicket"
It's "The Fugitve" meet "Les Miserables"
It's "Starship Troopers" meets "Robot Monster"
It's "It" meets "'s"
It's "AA" meets "AAA"
It's "Monty Python" meets "Anaconda"
It's "Star Wars" meets "Diner"
It's "Star Trek" meets "Rocky Horror Picture Show"
It's "Love Boat" meets "C.S.I."
It's "Charlie's Angels" meets "Angels In The Outfield"
It's "The Passion Of The Christ" meets "Jesus Christ, Vampire Hunter"
It's out of control
"Jay G" <Jay@tmbg.org> wrote in message
news:107rviulh8pkb9b@corp.supernews.com...
Quote: Grand Inquisitor <zork@columbus.rr.com> wrote:
Anytime a critic says a movie is a combination of two other movies,
you know that was concocted by the marketing people.
"It's Star Wars meets Treasure Island!"
Wow! Somebody could read a plot description!
-Jay
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