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Tempest
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Actually, I can't stand watching serious movies with any type of large cinephile or genre audience period... not just Anime Fans. I regularly go to screenings at a genre film festival called Fantasia (where Perfect Blue received its world premier). They show a lot of different kinds of films, but when they show serious films along the lines of Perfect Blue or anything by Ringo Lam, there are idiots in the theatre that start laughing at all the wrong times. To each his own I guess, and they are certainly entitled to enjoy the film any way they want, but I'd rather not watch it with people that are cracking up laughing during a dramatic scene. -t |
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Zac
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This is an example of another philosophy of criticism, and it's just as valid as any other. I happen to disagree with it, but that doesn't make it invalid. In my philosophy, a review is a critique. It's a judgement of the quality of a production. It's my job to judge this thing, and tell someone else what I think. If I don't like it, that doesn't mean that "what I like is all there is and everything else should be ridiculed". That means I didn't like it. I approach anime like television; it's designed from a specific standpoint to appeal to a certain demographic, but that doesn't make it somehow impervious to criticism. We should still analyze and think about what we watch, and discuss what's good and bad about it. People of all walks of life watch everything despite who it's aimed at. I don't see how there's any real 'criticism' in Chris' approach; if you're telling someone who you know would like it that they'll like it, what's the purpose? They already know that. Then again, I don't think Chris is setting out to critique these titles, but rather provide a guide for anime fans that's descriptive and discusses the show's merits. Mine seems harsh and unfair in comparison, but I think there's plenty of room for both philosophies. I find anime fans tend to take themselves a little too seriously and cannot grasp the concept that when someone says 'this show is bad', and they like it, that doesn't mean that the reviewer is saying that THEY are bad. Anime fans have a nasty, and very childish, habit of taking negative reviews personally. I don't understand it, and my response to them remains "grow up and learn what criticism is". I have no tolerance for it. Chris alludes to this attitude in his genre-specific audience story, and it holds true. Anime fans tend to be extremely self-absorbed, selfish and highly annoying. |
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Legato 2057
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I feel a little ignorant here: who is Chris Beveridge?
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Godaistudios
Posts: 2075 Location: Albuquerque, NM (the land of entrapment) |
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I suspect that Zac has some very personal guidelines and because of his chosen profession retains journalistic integrity when doing his reviews. I suspect he is above the doldrums of not picking his reviews and just does what he is supposed to do.
While I don't always agree with his reviews, I try not to remain too "self-absored" so to speak that I don't see his points. Sometimes he is wrong, but he's willing to admit it when he is. It's all the more reason why I respect his point of view. His position and understanding also gives him the right to nail somebody when they accuse him of bad journalism. I have seen some bad journalism... this is not it. |
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Godaistudios
Posts: 2075 Location: Albuquerque, NM (the land of entrapment) |
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He's the big cheese over at AnimeonDVD. 
And in his case, he's also the main reviewer. |
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Vigilante024
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I didn't know either  ...so you're not the only one
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Legato 2057
Posts: 437 Location: Soon to be Japan |
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I knew I had heard that name somewhere before. I rarely visit AOD which is why it was hard to place the name.
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phoelixian
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Zac doesn't have an easy job. The easy side of any review on the part of the reviewer is saying "Hey, this is cool!" or "This was comparible to a heaping pile of fly feces!" However, the ability to properly take a film apart and critique the multiple facets of what composes a film and then to properly convey that to a diverse audience is a singular talent - and I applaud those who take the time to learn and share it. Well done, Zac. I always look forward to your column.
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