Why's Everyone Laughing?
"Exclusive! Indiewire's Eric Kohn texts from the premiere of Raiders of the Lost Ark!" -- written by eFilmCritic's Rob Gonsalves. Funny stuff.
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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on May 20, 2008 at 7:20 AM
comment #1
ZacharyTF
says ...
That was pretty damn funny. Too bad the ending didn't occur at the screen of Crystal Skulls.
Posted by ZacharyTF
at May 20, 2008 7:38 AM
comment #2
Eric
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I wish eFilmCritic allowed comments on this piece, because I would have noted that I find it quite hilarious. No, I don't WISH I could have done this, but it's interesting to see somebody else do it for me. Sorta like an out-of-body experience.
Posted by Eric
at May 20, 2008 7:41 AM
comment #3
William Goss
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Eric might not have noticed the colorful banner beneath the piece that reads: "Feel Like Saying Something About This Article? Be Heard on The Message Board!", which itself links to our forum, where he can in face comment on the piece.
I've provided the URL as my name on this post.
Posted by William Goss
at May 20, 2008 7:52 AM
comment #4
William Goss
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*in fact
Posted by William Goss
at May 20, 2008 7:55 AM
comment #5
Eric
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Oh, thanks. I see it now. Will chime in ASAP.
Posted by Eric
at May 20, 2008 8:08 AM
comment #6
Balthazar
says ...
Cute idea, but only mildy amusing in the execution. Had the potential to be MUCH funnier, IMO
Posted by Balthazar
at May 20, 2008 8:22 AM
comment #7
D.Z.
says ...
Looks like Paramount already got its people to artificially inflate the IMDB score to 9.2. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367882/
Posted by D.Z.
at May 20, 2008 9:16 AM
comment #8
breadlymoore
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You mean like EVERY score on the IMDB?
Posted by breadlymoore
at May 20, 2008 9:42 AM
comment #9
D.Z.
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Most of the inflated geek scores usually go up to about 8; so you know this one was rigged.
Posted by D.Z.
at May 20, 2008 9:52 AM
comment #10
T. Holly
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It's not funny, because it's not a fraction as witty or well observed.
Posted by T. Holly
at May 20, 2008 9:57 AM
comment #11
Bob Violence
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Most of the inflated geek scores usually go up to about 8
Transformers and 300 were both pushing 9 in the period just before their release.
Posted by Bob Violence
at May 20, 2008 10:44 AM
comment #12
CinemaPhreek
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Got off to a great start (especially if you know the film well) but then loses steam.
The actual Eric Kohn has apparently left a comment on the board now.
Posted by CinemaPhreek
at May 20, 2008 11:07 AM
comment #13
D.Z.
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Bob: Transformers was probably rigged, too. Not sure about 300.
Posted by D.Z.
at May 20, 2008 11:51 AM
comment #14
Richardson
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I don't think the IMDb is considered prestigious enough for them to bother weighting it too heavily (especially when the geeks have shown that they'll do it themselves). A studio would rather spend its money buying a quote from a film critic that they can put on the poster and in the ads. When was the last time an ad said "9.2 on IMDb user ratings!"?
Posted by Richardson
at May 20, 2008 12:25 PM
comment #15
Dan Revill
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This is the best part:
"Ford leaves, Nazis come in. Weird guy with poker. Ford, apparently standing out in the cold all this time comes in just in time to whip the poker away from chick's face. Oh please."
Posted by Dan Revill
at May 20, 2008 1:02 PM
comment #16
breadlymoore
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"Transformers was probably rigged, too. Not sure about 300."
DZ, please refrain from commenting on the internet.
Posted by breadlymoore
at May 20, 2008 1:44 PM
comment #17
tommysunshine
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Why doesn't Burma Shave, who as I understand it is not currently burdened by the demands of employment, drop the folks at Indiewire a line?
They probably need clueless interns and share his lack of knowledge of- and lack of interest in-cinema. It might also spare us from so many piss-poor postings.
Posted by tommysunshine
at May 20, 2008 2:01 PM
comment #18
Arran
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I don't think IMDB is "rigged" as such, it's just a bunch of nerds jumping the gun and giving it 10 out of 10 without even seeing it. I mean, as I type it has almost 1500 votes, and I doubt that many members of the public, or ones who could be bothered rating a film on IMDB at least, have even seen it yet.
Posted by Arran
at May 20, 2008 5:40 PM
comment #19
smrtpants
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and your point with regard to IMDB is...?
>>>
why is it just a "bunch of nerds" that are accused of jumping the gun...?
...what with the content volume shown in most trailers / previews, one almost feels that they've seen the film without actually seeing the film...
...and what's more is that more often than never (except if it's a baker's dozen) having seen the trailer / preview, is enough exposure to make an informed decision as to whether, or not, to invest one's time in the unabridged version...
...and all in the name of the 'ethical code of universal film critics' everywhere, except where prohibited, of course...
>>>
in my necessary defense, this is my first post (also last?) and i do not yet know how to institute line breaks...in addition to brevity and pertinence, among others...
blahblahblah
Posted by smrtpants
at May 20, 2008 11:23 PM
comment #20
Richardson
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smrtpants - please give DZ his brain back in the same condition in which he gave it to you.
Posted by Richardson
at May 21, 2008 9:40 AM
comment #21
jany
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