tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post381257515666952930..comments2023-12-24T19:38:00.242-08:00Comments on Mendelson's Memos: 2010 in Review: Good Movies You Missed.Scott Mendelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08131426080984100749noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-60817544743203797522011-05-13T10:56:13.277-07:002011-05-13T10:56:13.277-07:00Between your uber-creepy by-line photos, your unwa...Between your uber-creepy by-line photos, your unwarranted more-hip-than-thou attitude, the stale format of your pieces and the complete absence of an argument, theory or original perspective in any of these tidbits, I find myself appalled by your writing even when i agree with you about the film in question. Please...Scott, continue to state your bitter, sniveling opinions as if they are inarguable facts because you are too lazy to come up with a year end concept that isn't tired, dull and insulting. Yes, Please, another article about movies, we the willfully ignorant have criminally overlooked, or even better, 10 films we, the readers thought we liked, but it turns out we shouldn't because they actually sucked. Thank you for saving us from ourselves, you holy warrior you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-48175657788415417752011-05-13T10:56:12.859-07:002011-05-13T10:56:12.859-07:00Of the four I've seen, I loved three and didn&...Of the four I've seen, I loved three and didn't mind one. Agora, Mystery Team and Four Lions especially (which is one of my favourites of the year) were all terrific. Splice was a bit inconsistent, but still a ballsy piece of sci-fi. <br><br>Funniest scene of the year?Tom Clifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10969940401754806603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-2215339070602433832011-05-13T10:56:12.348-07:002011-05-13T10:56:12.348-07:00Scott, I normally read your reviews on Huffington ...Scott, I normally read your reviews on Huffington Post,even though I am a little right of center politically. I very much enjoy your posts, although I'm not sure I agree with them even half the time. I like your reasonable approach ("Hey, it's just an opinion") and calm, even demeanor in the face of unfair criticism, like Anonymous here. Keep up the good work, and you've got a fan....Dan in KCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-28704563460924852072011-01-11T09:22:57.167-08:002011-01-11T09:22:57.167-08:00Thank you for this - I rarely go to movies anymore...Thank you for this - I rarely go to movies anymore and I would probably pass up most of these based on their trailers. I think I saw one trailer for Agora and was interested (but missed it during its' theatrical run), so thank you for reminding me!Diane Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02898894464529991935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-11905844410554686402010-12-29T06:38:02.670-08:002010-12-29T06:38:02.670-08:00Scott, I normally read your reviews on Huffington ...Scott, I normally read your reviews on Huffington Post,even though I am a little right of center politically. I very much enjoy your posts, although I'm not sure I agree with them even half the time. I like your reasonable approach ("Hey, it's just an opinion") and calm, even demeanor in the face of unfair criticism, like Anonymous here. Keep up the good work, and you've got a fan....Dan in KCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-19440943514685316892010-12-27T15:42:19.652-08:002010-12-27T15:42:19.652-08:00Tom -
The presentation to the stockholders that ...Tom - <br /><br />The presentation to the stockholders that occurs halfway through the film. Funniest scene of its kind since the opening of Robocop. My wife and I both embarrassed ourselves in the theater.Scott Mendelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131426080984100749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-19414269042849067732010-12-27T15:19:08.534-08:002010-12-27T15:19:08.534-08:00Of the four I've seen, I loved three and didn&...Of the four I've seen, I loved three and didn't mind one. Agora, Mystery Team and Four Lions especially (which is one of my favourites of the year) were all terrific. Splice was a bit inconsistent, but still a ballsy piece of sci-fi. <br /><br />Funniest scene of the year?Tom Clifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10969940401754806603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-80344453876085895292010-12-27T14:04:14.174-08:002010-12-27T14:04:14.174-08:00faithlijustice -
Fair enough (I take most histor...faithlijustice - <br /><br />Fair enough (I take most historical movies with a big grain of salt anyway), but the DVD actually has well over an hour of meaty historical documentaries dealing with 'the real story'. If you can point me towards the 'real vs. reel' blog post for this movie, I shall link to it when this essay goes on Huff Post and the like.<br /><br />Anonymous -<br /><br />Well, since you said please, I suppose I shall.Scott Mendelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131426080984100749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-74819692577281722452010-12-27T13:58:57.954-08:002010-12-27T13:58:57.954-08:00Between your uber-creepy by-line photos, your unwa...Between your uber-creepy by-line photos, your unwarranted more-hip-than-thou attitude, the stale format of your pieces and the complete absence of an argument, theory or original perspective in any of these tidbits, I find myself appalled by your writing even when i agree with you about the film in question. Please...Scott, continue to state your bitter, sniveling opinions as if they are inarguable facts because you are too lazy to come up with a year end concept that isn't tired, dull and insulting. Yes, Please, another article about movies, we the willfully ignorant have criminally overlooked, or even better, 10 films we, the readers thought we liked, but it turns out we shouldn't because they actually sucked. Thank you for saving us from ourselves, you holy warrior you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-83399468077641053762010-12-27T13:08:55.558-08:002010-12-27T13:08:55.558-08:00I saw Agora when it first came out in NYC and love...I saw Agora when it first came out in NYC and loved Weisz' performance as Hypatia. I thought the film was beautifully shot, a bit uneven, but a wonderful exploration of modern themes in a historical context. However, this is a fictionalized version of Hypatia's life. Many folks forget that this is the artist's way of making a point and believe it's all true. For more about the historical Hypatia, I recommend a very readable biography <i>Hypatia of Alexandria</i> by Maria Dzielska (Harvard University Press, 1995). I also have a series of posts on the historical events and characters in the film at my <a href="http://faithljustice.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">blog</a> - not a movie review, just a "reel vs. real" discussion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-89367110434018982222010-12-27T11:15:49.986-08:002010-12-27T11:15:49.986-08:00Saw Five of these films. Daybreakers had an uneven...Saw Five of these films. Daybreakers had an uneven tone and was pretty bland take away the visuals. <br /><br />Four Lions is one my faves of the year. But then I'm a massive Chris Morris fan.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Bq_dkPkQUUAfrofilmviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02496201078047006999noreply@blogger.com