Used to love it, now I think it sucks and I havent looked at it in ages. Does anyone here take a peek at it? If so, what do u think?
― Michael Bourke, Saturday, 14 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago) link
Yeah, recently it has lost what power it had by Harry Knowles
allowing himself to be sucked into Hollywood bullshit world. The
studios take the uber-fan-boy around the set, invite him to private
screnings and parties... well, Harry couldn't help but have his head
turned - all his dreams have come true.
The result: Good reviews for Godzilla, Blair Witch 2, Gone in 60
Seconds etc.
It seems though that the critisism coming from the 'talkbacks' have
finally seeped through his fat head and, despite being wined and
dined by the director, he gave the Rollerball remake a damning
review, and has even erred over AI: Artificial Intelligence.
But no, it's crap. The talkbacks can be the best thing about it
still, and despite those who post 'Matrix rocks! Moulin Rouge is for
faggots!' responses, it can be wittily acerbic at times. As for the
site as a whole, unless you are riveted by every single scrap of
minutiae concerning the new Spiderman movie, it's a little dull.
Saying all that, I quite like Harry & co's gushy, fan-boy enthusiasm
and I'll still go there before, say Dark Horizons and especially the
more dry movie sites. So I won't say Dud... but it ain't that cool
either.
― D*A*V*I*D*M, Saturday, 14 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago) link
I also used to be a regular visitor, I haven't looked at it in ages,
though. Without re-visiting, I'm pretty sure it's a dud. Too much
hype over dreck. Not enough quality writing.
― Mitch Lastnamewithheld, Sunday, 15 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-three years ago) link