http://dealfatigue.com/2008/10/05/box-office/ The landscape of the entertainment business and deal making culture Thu, 08 Mar 2012 08:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://dealfatigue.com/2008/10/05/box-office/comment-page-1/#comment-622 fred Hogge Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:12:05 +0000 http://dealfatigue.com/?p=184#comment-622 It's a strange thing, this whole "critically acclaimed" business. All too often, I find reviewers writing about the film they'd like to have seen rather than the movie in front of them. I, too, was underwhelmed by Dark Knight, and spectacularly disappointed by Wall*E - which I read was profound but turned out to be twee. There's no accounting for taste, which is why I feel that, however we dress it up as sensible decision making, any picture we make is still just another game of roulette. It's a strange thing, this whole “critically acclaimed” business. All too often, I find reviewers writing about the film they'd like to have seen rather than the movie in front of them. I, too, was underwhelmed by Dark Knight, and spectacularly disappointed by Wall*E – which I read was profound but turned out to be twee. There's no accounting for taste, which is why I feel that, however we dress it up as sensible decision making, any picture we make is still just another game of roulette.

]]> http://dealfatigue.com/2008/10/05/box-office/comment-page-1/#comment-539 fred Hogge Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:12:05 +0000 http://dealfatigue.com/?p=184#comment-539 It's a strange thing, this whole "critically acclaimed" business. All too often, I find reviewers writing about the film they'd like to have seen rather than the movie in front of them. I, too, was underwhelmed by Dark Knight, and spectacularly disappointed by Wall*E - which I read was profound but turned out to be twee. There's no accounting for taste, which is why I feel that, however we dress it up as sensible decision making, any picture we make is still just another game of roulette. It's a strange thing, this whole “critically acclaimed” business. All too often, I find reviewers writing about the film they'd like to have seen rather than the movie in front of them. I, too, was underwhelmed by Dark Knight, and spectacularly disappointed by Wall*E – which I read was profound but turned out to be twee. There's no accounting for taste, which is why I feel that, however we dress it up as sensible decision making, any picture we make is still just another game of roulette.

]]> http://dealfatigue.com/2008/10/05/box-office/comment-page-1/#comment-536 steven corn Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:04:50 +0000 http://dealfatigue.com/?p=184#comment-536 I am one of only two people that i know that thought The Dark Knight was a mediocre film. The only redeemable element for me was Ledger's performance and that was the main reason that i went to see it. I don't regret spending the $10, though. I guess the point that I'm making is that there are often a lot of reasons why people see movies on a big screen. Putting Clooney and Pitt up there seems as good as any. I am one of only two people that i know that thought The Dark Knight was a mediocre film. The only redeemable element for me was Ledger's performance and that was the main reason that i went to see it. I don't regret spending the $10, though. I guess the point that I'm making is that there are often a lot of reasons why people see movies on a big screen. Putting Clooney and Pitt up there seems as good as any.

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