Comments on: Everyone Takes a Beating Sometime http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/30/s/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Wed, 22 May 2013 02:03:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: weeping for brunnhilde http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/30/s/#comment-239556 weeping for brunnhilde Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:47:48 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25768#comment-239556 Ok, one more: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdKWoi0PMWg&feature=related Ok, one more:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdKWoi0PMWg&feature=related

]]> By: weeping for brunnhilde http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/30/s/#comment-239555 weeping for brunnhilde Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:40:06 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25768#comment-239555 Best film reviewer out there, imo, is Mark Kermode from the BBC. Here's a taste: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMavBCvc0sw Best film reviewer out there, imo, is Mark Kermode from the BBC.
Here’s a taste:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMavBCvc0sw

]]> By: The Hawk http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/30/s/#comment-239554 The Hawk Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:38:10 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25768#comment-239554 David Denby is the worst "name" movie critic out there. Just useless. Useless at New York magazine and that somehow got him promoted to the New Yorker. He's a turd. David Denby is the worst “name” movie critic out there. Just useless. Useless at New York magazine and that somehow got him promoted to the New Yorker. He’s a turd.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/30/s/#comment-239553 Alex Belth Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:55:37 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25768#comment-239553 Hey, yeah, I just read that Denby review. He really hated it. I can see how someone could have a strong reaction against the movie. I felt that way when I saw Barton Fink. Perhaps having gotten to know them a little bit changed my critical take on their movies. I saw that they were self-absorbed and brainy, emotionally detached, sure, but not mean-spirited jerks in real life. Yeah, I never liked Denby when he was at New York all those years. I haven't read him much in the New Yorker. Hey, yeah, I just read that Denby review. He really hated it. I can see how someone could have a strong reaction against the movie. I felt that way when I saw Barton Fink. Perhaps having gotten to know them a little bit changed my critical take on their movies. I saw that they were self-absorbed and brainy, emotionally detached, sure, but not mean-spirited jerks in real life.

Yeah, I never liked Denby when he was at New York all those years. I haven’t read him much in the New Yorker.

]]> By: NoamSane http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/30/s/#comment-239552 NoamSane Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:40:05 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25768#comment-239552 [0] Thanks for the report Alex. I found it much more informative than Denby's review in the New Yorker. I feel now that I actually understand what the movie is aiming for. Though I love the New Yorker, I find his reviews nearly worthless--except for the fact that I can pretty much bank on feeling diametrically opposite to whichever direction his opinion is leaning on any given movie. (btw: I pretty much agreed with your assessment of Wes Anderson and the New Yorker feature on him.) Being an NYC Jew, of the type that was raised in the Hudson Valley as a Unitarian, this Coen Bros. film seems up my alley. [0] Thanks for the report Alex. I found it much more informative than Denby’s review in the New Yorker. I feel now that I actually understand what the movie is aiming for. Though I love the New Yorker, I find his reviews nearly worthless–except for the fact that I can pretty much bank on feeling diametrically opposite to whichever direction his opinion is leaning on any given movie.

(btw: I pretty much agreed with your assessment of Wes Anderson and the New Yorker feature on him.)

Being an NYC Jew, of the type that was raised in the Hudson Valley as a Unitarian, this Coen Bros. film seems up my alley.

]]> By: Rich http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/30/s/#comment-239551 Rich Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:40:09 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25768#comment-239551 Recalling the following line from "Burn After Reading" still makes me laugh: <blockquote>"the Russians? Really? Huh.............Why?"</blockquote> Recalling the following line from “Burn After Reading” still makes me laugh:

“the Russians? Really? Huh………….Why?”

]]> By: The Hawk http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/30/s/#comment-239550 The Hawk Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:22:43 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25768#comment-239550 They're Jewish midwesterners turned New Yorkers - like Bobby D! Speaking of movies, did anyone see the preview for James Cameron's Avatar? After all the hype and the fact he hasn't made movie since Titanic, I found it to be distinctly underwhelming. They’re Jewish midwesterners turned New Yorkers – like Bobby D!

Speaking of movies, did anyone see the preview for James Cameron’s Avatar? After all the hype and the fact he hasn’t made movie since Titanic, I found it to be distinctly underwhelming.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/30/s/#comment-239549 Alex Belth Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:46:33 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25768#comment-239549 What about the pot use was false? Did you think the kids were too young? What about the pot use was false? Did you think the kids were too young?

]]> By: rufuswashere http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/30/s/#comment-239548 rufuswashere Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:16:51 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25768#comment-239548 Amazing how polarizing this movie is. Many love it. Many can't stand it. I'm with you, Alex, I thought it was brilliant. Recognized many familiar characters from my (Jewish) upbringing in the 1960s. (p.s. I do think the heavy pot use by the 13-year-olds was a false note, but everything else -- great.) Amazing how polarizing this movie is.

Many love it.

Many can’t stand it.

I’m with you, Alex, I thought it was brilliant. Recognized many familiar characters from my (Jewish) upbringing in the 1960s.

(p.s. I do think the heavy pot use by the 13-year-olds was a false note, but everything else — great.)

]]> By: Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2009/10/30/s/#comment-239547 Mr. OK Jazz TOKYO Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:26:55 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=25768#comment-239547 Love the Coen Bros and can't wait to see this film. Although not Jewish, I grew up in Midwood, Brooklyn (heavily Jewish neighborhood) with some Jewish family by marriage. My experiences (like many on the Banter I imagine) are of NEW YORK Jewish culture. So it's interesting to see the Coens explore their background as Jews in Minnesota...as Alex (kind of) said, I don't think you can take either the Jew or the Minnesotan out of their films... Love the Coen Bros and can’t wait to see this film. Although not Jewish, I grew up in Midwood, Brooklyn (heavily Jewish neighborhood) with some Jewish family by marriage. My experiences (like many on the Banter I imagine) are of NEW YORK Jewish culture. So it’s interesting to see the Coens explore their background as Jews in Minnesota…as Alex (kind of) said, I don’t think you can take either the Jew or the Minnesotan out of their films…

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