Comments on: FilmCouch #103: Comedy, Tragedy, Criticism http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/09/filmcouch-103-comedy-tragedy-criticism/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:04:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: CG http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/09/filmcouch-103-comedy-tragedy-criticism/#comment-119520 CG Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:21:46 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=8943#comment-119520 Relatively new listener. Loved this podcast, guys. But.... I'm disappointed by the amount of time spent discussing the idiots commenting on Karinas' reviews. This is the second time that you have done this in just the half dozen episodes that I have listened to. News flash--people who comment on posts are idiots (yes, i get the irony). I listen to your podcast for the movie reviews and insights, not to complain about the ignorance and vitriol of people who comment. Rule of the internet #1 (great video) If you are upset by ignorant comments, you shouldn't be in the blogging biz. Now let's talk movies! Relatively new listener. Loved this podcast, guys. But…. I’m disappointed by the amount of time spent discussing the idiots commenting on Karinas’ reviews. This is the second time that you have done this in just the half dozen episodes that I have listened to. News flash–people who comment on posts are idiots (yes, i get the irony). I listen to your podcast for the movie reviews and insights, not to complain about the ignorance and vitriol of people who comment. Rule of the internet #1 (great video)

If you are upset by ignorant comments, you shouldn’t be in the blogging biz. Now let’s talk movies!

]]> By: Wray http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/09/filmcouch-103-comedy-tragedy-criticism/#comment-119393 Wray Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:01:18 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=8943#comment-119393 After listening to Filmcouch #103, I was curious what all the hoopla was about so I read Karina's review of "Dear Zachary". I have to say, I think you guys are right that it has a lot to do with the showing on MSNBC. From reading the comments it also appears that many of these people were friends of the Bagby family. On the other hand, some of the language used in Karina's review caused the review to be interpreted as "sympathetic" to Shirley Turner by (apparently) many readers. I did not feel that Ms. Longworth was sympathetic, but that she was making a point that the film was manipulative - maybe so much so that it created the opposite of the reaction that it intended. Peter DeBruge made similar comments in his shorter review for Variety. After listening to Filmcouch #103, I was curious what all the hoopla was about so I read Karina’s review of “Dear Zachary”. I have to say, I think you guys are right that it has a lot to do with the showing on MSNBC. From reading the comments it also appears that many of these people were friends of the Bagby family. On the other hand, some of the language used in Karina’s review caused the review to be interpreted as “sympathetic” to Shirley Turner by (apparently) many readers. I did not feel that Ms. Longworth was sympathetic, but that she was making a point that the film was manipulative - maybe so much so that it created the opposite of the reaction that it intended.

Peter DeBruge made similar comments in his shorter review for Variety.

]]> By: Erin D. http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/09/filmcouch-103-comedy-tragedy-criticism/#comment-119325 Erin D. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:55:18 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=8943#comment-119325 Aww, I liked Dear Zachary but I also thought Karina's review made good points. There can be a balance, people. Aww, I liked Dear Zachary but I also thought Karina’s review made good points. There can be a balance, people.

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