tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072729371563273515.post7470117743962472822..comments2023-08-25T13:02:43.876+01:00Comments on Life vs. Film: The Dark KnightJayCluitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16972011198109066985noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072729371563273515.post-77992429677410767402012-05-18T08:29:21.755+01:002012-05-18T08:29:21.755+01:00Thanks for the advice. I keep meaning to make a FY...Thanks for the advice. I keep meaning to make a FYC banner for the LAMMYs, but I figured I should write a post now and then as well, just can't seem to find the time!JayCluitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16972011198109066985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072729371563273515.post-25015507111590663662012-05-18T07:24:16.483+01:002012-05-18T07:24:16.483+01:00If you haven't checked out the forums I recomm...If you haven't checked out the forums I recommend doing that. There is a place to get reviews of new films posted, as well as a lot of good tips in the various sections.<br /><br />And if you haven't done so yet, it is not too late to throw your hat into the ring for the Lammy Awards. I encourage every new lamb to try that, if only because it gives you some additional exposure as people look around. And who knows you could even end up with a nomination or a win!NeverTooEarlyMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06971628452385566511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072729371563273515.post-71757850071220661292012-05-10T13:16:44.342+01:002012-05-10T13:16:44.342+01:00I wasn't really looking for an objective revie...I wasn't really looking for an objective review, I just needed a way in to this one. I find starting the reviews to be the hardest part (Although sometimes ending them can be too, I can go on for a while sometimes) and needed a kicking off point. You're right though, there are plenty of frankly ridiculous reviews out there.JayCluitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16972011198109066985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072729371563273515.post-58258896341740986582012-05-10T13:14:49.858+01:002012-05-10T13:14:49.858+01:00Thanks! I haven't really fully explored the LA...Thanks! I haven't really fully explored the LAMB yet, I keep getting behind with my reviews, been a bit busy recently. Is there anything in particular you recommend me checking out? I've been listening to the Podcasts, which are great and I'd quite like to participate in eventually (though I've never done a pod and might be terrible), but other than that I'm not too sure.JayCluitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16972011198109066985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072729371563273515.post-8676777707024771882012-04-25T04:40:27.643+01:002012-04-25T04:40:27.643+01:00Great review and it is so sad about Ledger. I'...Great review and it is so sad about Ledger. I'm really looking forward to The Dark Knight Rises though.<br /><br />Welcome to The LAMB, by the way. I hope you're finding everything ok and that everyone is playing nice with you over there!NeverTooEarlyMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06971628452385566511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072729371563273515.post-44635201250277060582012-04-23T16:26:10.096+01:002012-04-23T16:26:10.096+01:00IMDB probably isn't the best place for finding...IMDB probably isn't the best place for finding opinions on movies as huge as The Dark Knight. There was an online battle for quite a while from fans who were trying to vote it up to number 1 on the Top 250 list, so there was a corresponding backlash of fans of The Godfather and/or The Shawshank Redemption to vote 1s for it to lower it. The result of those is some of what you encountered. <br /><br />I've spent a lot of years on IMDB. My suggestion for finding more level headed objections there is to look at the middle ground, not the extremes. Skip the 1s and 10s and instead look at the people who voted 4s, 5s or 6s. A lot of them still might have nothing more to say than "it sux!", but there's a better chance of running across something more eloquent and informative.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072729371563273515.post-54599866773378529212012-04-22T23:27:16.885+01:002012-04-22T23:27:16.885+01:00I think I phrased myself poorly, or was in a bit o...I think I phrased myself poorly, or was in a bit of a flow when i said that opinions could be correct, apologies there, you're quite right, it's a personal viewpoint that anyone is entitled to, it just annoys me when people seem to be grasping at starws just to disagree with the majority.JayCluitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16972011198109066985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7072729371563273515.post-35325164269300054052012-04-22T22:23:45.893+01:002012-04-22T22:23:45.893+01:00"...even when the crowd is so undeniably corr..."...even when the crowd is so undeniably correct."<br /><br />There's no correct or incorrect when it comes to movies; there is just majority and minority opinions.<br /><br />I have never written a review on IMDB, so nothing you read there was from me. In addition, I agree with you that I can find something in almost any film to like and that 1 star out of 10 ratings make little sense to me.<br /><br />Having said all that, I was very underwhelmed by The Dark Knight. Did I think it was bad? No. I just didn't think it was that good, either. <br /><br />(Note - I started to write out my three main reasons for my opinion, but then it was taking on a life of its own, running very long, and I just decided to erase them. In summary: Ledger great; plot really bad.)Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.com