Re: [MOPO] Music to the ears of the popCORN crowd

I've just got to say, when if comes to filmmakers today.   Kevin Smith - A total wash, not even a one hit wonder, more of a one hit blunder (he likes to claim he has two hits, but not really). Boring and more interested in himself than in making a good film. Clerks 2 is his best film to date (a s

Re: [MOPO] Music to the ears of the popCORN crowd

ent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 14:28 Subject: Re: [MOPO] Music to the ears of the popCORN crowd I understand what you are saying, but I must say I agree with him in part, but I would not limit to only these three.  Truffaut, Sam Fuller, Fellini, several others, as well as real mavericks like R

Re: [MOPO] Music to the ears of the popCORN crowd

I understand what you are saying, but I must say I agree with him in part, but I would not limit to only these three.  Truffaut, Sam Fuller, Fellini, several others, as well as real mavericks like Robert Altman.K.On Aug 17, 2006, at 11:49 AM, JR wrote:Kirby, The short answer to your question is "Ye

Re: [MOPO] Music to the ears of the popCORN crowd

dience, they prefer irony to Big Ideas."   ... I remember why.   -- JR   - Original Message - From: Kirby McDaniel To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 11:09 Subject: [MOPO] Music to the ears of the popCORN crowd Film critics not as influential. Does this mean w

[MOPO] Music to the ears of the popCORN crowd

Film critics not as influential.Does this mean we can look forward to more summers like this one?All in all, it's been a rotten tomato of a summer for America's embattled film critics.By Patrick GoldsteinTimes Staff WriterAugust 15, 2006Who says critics don't matter anymore? The new trailer for Par