Comments on: Rant On Horror: Ode To Kissing Ass http://www.horrorcrypt.com/archives/1782 Horror Movie Reviews And More... Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:48:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bloofer Lady http://www.horrorcrypt.com/archives/1782/comment-page-1#comment-509 Bloofer Lady Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:04:09 +0000 http://www.horrorcrypt.com/?p=1782#comment-509 I can't imagine what it's like living there! A lot of the major sites totally have an agenda of their own that doesn't involve telling horror fans the real deal. I can’t imagine what it’s like living there! A lot of the major sites totally have an agenda of their own that doesn’t involve telling horror fans the real deal.

]]> By: Superheidi http://www.horrorcrypt.com/archives/1782/comment-page-1#comment-507 Superheidi Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:50:53 +0000 http://www.horrorcrypt.com/?p=1782#comment-507 Man, there is SO much ass kissery in the horror community in Los Angeles, it makes one vomit, and not in a good way! Seriously, it has become a big issue, you can't trust sites anymore because the people who run them are more concerned with being friends with the cool people than critiquing their films. Man, there is SO much ass kissery in the horror community in Los Angeles, it makes one vomit, and not in a good way!

Seriously, it has become a big issue, you can’t trust sites anymore because the people who run them are more concerned with being friends with the cool people than critiquing their films.

]]> By: CJ Holden http://www.horrorcrypt.com/archives/1782/comment-page-1#comment-492 CJ Holden Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:59:33 +0000 http://www.horrorcrypt.com/?p=1782#comment-492 Eli Roth can't even handle the slightiest bit of criticism. I once wrote him on his MySpace page that I thought "Hostel" was more professional than many critics admit and it works pretty good as thriller, but less as a horror movie or exploitation hommage, because the script was too uneven. He deleted the comment within a few hours, although I gave it 7/10! Eli Roth can’t even handle the slightiest bit of criticism. I once wrote him on his MySpace page that I thought “Hostel” was more professional than many critics admit and it works pretty good as thriller, but less as a horror movie or exploitation hommage, because the script was too uneven. He deleted the comment within a few hours, although I gave it 7/10!

]]> By: Bloofer Lady http://www.horrorcrypt.com/archives/1782/comment-page-1#comment-481 Bloofer Lady Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:59:46 +0000 http://www.horrorcrypt.com/?p=1782#comment-481 Andre: Roth is childish prick so I really wouldn't worry about what he thinks. ;-) If some of these 'directors' can't handle negative reviews then perhaps they should get out of the business. Thank you for liking my rant! :-) Andre: Roth is childish prick so I really wouldn’t worry about what he thinks. ;-) If some of these ‘directors’ can’t handle negative reviews then perhaps they should get out of the business. Thank you for liking my rant! :-)

]]> By: Andre http://www.horrorcrypt.com/archives/1782/comment-page-1#comment-480 Andre Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:53:43 +0000 http://www.horrorcrypt.com/?p=1782#comment-480 Very true. In the sad case of myself- who was honest and lost the ability to follow Eli Roth on Twitter.... sigh. I know I tell that story everywhere but it really is some shiesty business. Sorry if I don't like Hostel Eli I still like your FACE but I guess that's not good enough...tsk tsk Wonderful article my dear, stuff it to those ass kissers!! Very true. In the sad case of myself- who was honest and lost the ability to follow Eli Roth on Twitter…. sigh. I know I tell that story everywhere but it really is some shiesty business. Sorry if I don’t like Hostel Eli I still like your FACE but I guess that’s not good enough…tsk tsk

Wonderful article my dear, stuff it to those ass kissers!!

]]> By: CJ Holden http://www.horrorcrypt.com/archives/1782/comment-page-1#comment-451 CJ Holden Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:39:16 +0000 http://www.horrorcrypt.com/?p=1782#comment-451 But to be fair, the ass-kissing is not just a problem of horror critics. It's only most visible in this genre, because for any reason it's where hype can start most easy. But you can say that most online critics tend to kiss ass whenever they can. And like Terror Scribe pointed out, many of them do this to get invited to screenings and stuff. Remember, we live not just in a world where everybody with internet access can suddenly be a movie critic, but also in a world where amateur blogs can grow into something that big, that studios consider them as an important part of a marketing machinery. (Just ask Harry Knowles!) But to be fair, the ass-kissing is not just a problem of horror critics. It’s only most visible in this genre, because for any reason it’s where hype can start most easy. But you can say that most online critics tend to kiss ass whenever they can. And like Terror Scribe pointed out, many of them do this to get invited to screenings and stuff.
Remember, we live not just in a world where everybody with internet access can suddenly be a movie critic, but also in a world where amateur blogs can grow into something that big, that studios consider them as an important part of a marketing machinery. (Just ask Harry Knowles!)

]]> By: Bloofer Lady http://www.horrorcrypt.com/archives/1782/comment-page-1#comment-449 Bloofer Lady Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:34:55 +0000 http://www.horrorcrypt.com/?p=1782#comment-449 Thank you for the responses!:-) Thank you for the responses!:-)

]]> By: Terror Scribe http://www.horrorcrypt.com/archives/1782/comment-page-1#comment-442 Terror Scribe Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:30:20 +0000 http://www.horrorcrypt.com/?p=1782#comment-442 I also tend to think that, in the case of my fellow reviewers who don't necessarily have access to the stars or directors, they pump out the positive reviews in order to keep getting invited to the screenings at all. I think also that some of the larger sites receive funding from the studios so they very well can't bite the hands that feed them. I think I'm fortunate enough to work for a site with an editor that encourages me to stick to my convictions and, if needs be, to be in touch with my inner asshole. That sounds really wrong, but I stand by it. XD I also tend to think that, in the case of my fellow reviewers who don’t necessarily have access to the stars or directors, they pump out the positive reviews in order to keep getting invited to the screenings at all. I think also that some of the larger sites receive funding from the studios so they very well can’t bite the hands that feed them. I think I’m fortunate enough to work for a site with an editor that encourages me to stick to my convictions and, if needs be, to be in touch with my inner asshole.

That sounds really wrong, but I stand by it. XD

]]> By: whitechapel http://www.horrorcrypt.com/archives/1782/comment-page-1#comment-438 whitechapel Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:09:58 +0000 http://www.horrorcrypt.com/?p=1782#comment-438 Great article! And I'm not just saying that to curry favour... ;) Great article! And I’m not just saying that to curry favour… ;)

]]> By: James http://www.horrorcrypt.com/archives/1782/comment-page-1#comment-434 James Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:40:15 +0000 http://www.horrorcrypt.com/?p=1782#comment-434 That's exactly how I felt after seeing the latest Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Bloody Disgusting made is sound like the second coming, but it was a huge pile of shit. Check out Fear of the Dark Online, www.fotd-online.com, we give stuff honest reviews, regardless of how much free stuff we get or how many reach arounds Michael Bay gives us. That’s exactly how I felt after seeing the latest Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Bloody Disgusting made is sound like the second coming, but it was a huge pile of shit. Check out Fear of the Dark Online, http://www.fotd-online.com, we give stuff honest reviews, regardless of how much free stuff we get or how many reach arounds Michael Bay gives us.

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