First Wave of DARK KNIGHT RISES reviews!

[Lord Bravery]

I'm not saying it wasn't straight, I said that David Lynch seems more concerned with playing with mood in those movie than telling a story. I didn't find it to be a movie that rewards repeat viewings, there isn't anything to figure out, it's just Lynch playing with style. He's doing it extremely well, so it's fun to watch and draws you in; but the mystery in Mulholland Dr. is pretty much killed when you find out almost the whole movie is a dream. He isn't marrying his skills at building tension, dread, or suspense with telling a story in those movies like he did in Blue Velvet. Those later movies feel like he came up with a great idea, then couldn't really figure out a way to pay them off, and didn't really care.

There isn't anything to figure out? People still have debates over the interpretations of that movie.

The first time you watched did you honestly think it was about how what happens to us in the real world effects our subconscious? If you say yes, i'm afraid i'd have to call you a liar.

[Kid Omega]

I'm pretty sure White was serious about Toy Story 3. He draws attention to himself, but he doesn't make things up.



Provocation creates dialogue, and it's entertaining.

As far as knowledge goes, perhaps White has bragged about his expertise, but in many reviews he's simply making comparisons to frame the cultural and historical status of every film. I don't see a whole lot of critics doing that (I know for a fact that Travers hardly ever does it). I've watched a lot of good movies because of Armond White, and sometimes they're not even the movies he reviews - his passion for the films and his logic for appreciating them, however, is readily apparent in single sentences.

Maybe this is neither here nor there, but I would put White's reviews of Chameleon Street, Femme Fatale, and Pulp Fiction against any review out there.

Ultimately, he writes impassioned defenses for shitty movies, which is terrible.

he is either:

A. doing this deliberately to troll and garner attention
B. actually enjoying garbage movies and trying to justify his horrible taste with academic backflips
C. trying to prove some weird point about the futility of criticsim
or
D. just being a contrarian jackass.

none of these things make for a good critic.

[jesse_custer]

Fair enough on that point, but that's not everything Armond White is about. As of late, he's written a lot of positive reviews that aren't controversial, and he's done this throughout his career.

On the other hand, I like the intent behind some of his controversial positive reviews, such as his glowing review for Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.

[Lord Bravery]

I liked Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. But it could have been so much better if those Crank boys were allowed to really cut loose and wrote the script themselves. As it was, it only had flourishes of their insane genius. Every time the Rider was on screen it was fantastic.

[Kid Omega]

I liked Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. But it could have been so much better if those Crank boys were allowed to really cut loose and wrote the script themselves. As it was, it only had flourishes of their insane genius. Every time the Rider was on screen it was fantastic.

Yes, ditto everything you said. It was about 90% towards being the most insanely awesome superhero movie of all time.

[jesse_custer]

I liked Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. But it could have been so much better if those Crank boys were allowed to really cut loose and wrote the script themselves. As it was, it only had flourishes of their insane genius. Every time the Rider was on screen it was fantastic.

I enjoyed it a lot, too; some of the visuals were flatout stunning. I liked how it stood apart from the other Marvel movies, including the original Ghost Rider.

[Vibranium]

I enjoyed it as well...I also think that since I never really took Ghost Rider all that seriously as a character, that helped as well

[Simbob4000]

There isn't anything to figure out? People still have debates over the interpretations of that movie.

The first time you watched did you honestly think it was about how what happens to us in the real world effects our subconscious? If you say yes, i'm afraid i'd have to call you a liar.

Yes, and I've only seen the movie once. You don't need to see it more than once to get that.

[Lord Bravery]

Yes, ditto everything you said. It was about 90% towards being the most insanely awesome superhero movie of all time.

I enjoyed it a lot, too; some of the visuals were flatout stunning. I liked how it stood apart from the other Marvel movies, including the original Ghost Rider.

I enjoyed it as well...I also think that since I never really took Ghost Rider all that seriously as a character, that helped as well

What about the part where the Rider first turns up and he just... stands there, swaying back and forth? It was just so bizarre and brilliant. Just think of the minds those guys have got to think of something like that? Very creative.

Really gave him a creepy vibe.

[Vibranium]

What about the part where the Rider first turns up and he just... stands there, swaying back and forth? It was just so bizarre and brilliant. Just think of the minds those guys have got to think of something like that? Very creative.

Really gave him a creepy vibe.

he was just chilling...you know, just being, man....being there