After my post of a day ago about The Dark Knight being robbed of its deserved Oscar nods, I've had a chance to read up on some of the takes of the year's films by the so-called "respected critics" that populate our culture.
I have to ask: Who the F&*K do these people think they are?!
For some reason, these people think they are better than the average moviegoer. Why?
Because they have been published? Please! I've had 3 letters to the editor published in my local newspaper. Believe me, that doesn't make me any more special than the kooks that have been published lately.
Because they are on TV? People get featured on TV every Saturday night. On a show called COPS. It is nothing to brag about, believe me.
Because they receive free passes to local premieres? I've been to local premieres for free thanks to promotional tickets I've won. Big Deal.
Because they are "members of the media"? I am a member of "the media". I publish an on-line blog that is read by maybe 3 people. Again, big deal.
My qualifications as a critic are the same as any other movie critic, in a newspaper, on-line, or on television. Zero. And my opinion is as valid as theirs. The only difference between me and them is that a few more people will see their opinion than mine. It doesn't mean they are better critics than me. It just means that more people will see their reviews than me.
Which matters not one bit to me.
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