Comments on: Facts in Five: 29 November 2009 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2008/11/29/facts-in-five-29-november-2009/ Serving Up Snark Since 2005 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:44:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Ace Armstrong http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2008/11/29/facts-in-five-29-november-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-46891 Ace Armstrong Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:51:45 +0000 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2008/11/29/facts-in-five-29-november-2009/#comment-46891 Think of Joe Glenn as just another example of the Peter Principle. Think of Joe Glenn as just another example of the Peter Principle.

]]> By: dpogreba http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2008/11/29/facts-in-five-29-november-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-46889 dpogreba Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:35:24 +0000 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2008/11/29/facts-in-five-29-november-2009/#comment-46889 I've got to disagree with you about Ebert. While some of his reviews are certainly hard to endorse, I find him to be one of the most thoughtful critics around. I like his approach--of reviewing each movie for what it is--rather than by some rarefied standard of artistic excellence. I like the fact that Ebert seems to appreciate the idea that there is a place for a dumb comedy once in awhile. Though I think he has become more generous in recent years, in general, I find his review to be an excellent guide for whether or not I will enjoy a film, and his "Great Movies" reviews are a film education. I can't defend the Garfield reviews, though. :) I've got to disagree with you about Ebert. While some of his reviews are certainly hard to endorse, I find him to be one of the most thoughtful critics around. I like his approach–of reviewing each movie for what it is–rather than by some rarefied standard of artistic excellence. I like the fact that Ebert seems to appreciate the idea that there is a place for a dumb comedy once in awhile.

Though I think he has become more generous in recent years, in general, I find his review to be an excellent guide for whether or not I will enjoy a film, and his "Great Movies" reviews are a film education.

I can't defend the Garfield reviews, though. :)

]]> By: Rebecca Schmitz http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2008/11/29/facts-in-five-29-november-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-46887 Rebecca Schmitz Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:35:09 +0000 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2008/11/29/facts-in-five-29-november-2009/#comment-46887 Of course, Roger Ebert gave both Garfield the Cat movies a "thumbs up", so I take his criticism of our "dumbed-down" culture with a grain of salt. Hell, with a nugget of rock salt. Of course, Roger Ebert gave both Garfield the Cat movies a "thumbs up", so I take his criticism of our "dumbed-down" culture with a grain of salt. Hell, with a nugget of rock salt.

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