Posted on 12/27/2022 7:00:27 PM PST by Rummyfan
'Tis the season of endless "best of" lists. Newspapers, magazines, and social media sites have been flooded with their cultural critics' views of 2022's ten best books, plays, restaurants, "hatemongers," and, of course, movies.
A glance at these lists, particularly the "ten best films," suggests how utterly out of touch some of the nation's most prominent film critics are with what Americans want to watch.
Consider the recommendations of my former employer, The New York Times. Though critics Manohla Dargis and A.O. Scott have written some incisive, powerful reviews this year, their "ten best" recommendations were mystifying. But perhaps even more striking than their recommendations were their omissions. While quality should not be confused with popularity, critics at The Times and other journals must have decided that they could virtually ignore films that Americans actually paid to see.
The most glaring omission is the old-fashioned, feel-good blockbuster – "Top Gun: Maverick." Why would snooty cinéastes laud a film that not only got Americans back into theaters after a devastating pandemic but also grossed over $1.4 billion globally?
Why would they want to include a film that got two Golden Globe nominations, as well as the selection of "best film" by the National Board of Review, the non-profit group of New York City area film buffs whose awards are often a harbinger of films that will take home Oscar
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I have never cared what critics think. Top Gun - Maverick was the only flick I saw in theaters in 2022.
I look forward to next year with Dune 2, John Wick 4, Mission Impossible 7, and Oppenheimer.
No idea. Haven’t been to a movie theatre since 2018. Thought about going to a movie on Christmas Day, but decided to save the $20 admission ticket and splurge on a steak and a beer instead.
Saw Top Gun Maverick: wasn’t overly impressed. It was so-so to me.
You chose wisely!
Probably all movies about gay cowboys eating pudding.
Holy cow.
They made movies in 2022?
Porn (both use and production) rocketed upwards during the pandemic years.
I liked it, but being an old carrier guy, I always enjoy seeing an antique Tomcat take to the sky…:)
My favorite film for the year is “I Heard the Bells,” the story of how the hymn “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” came into being. It was well-done, and there were no nude scenes or sex scenes, and there was no profanity. This was one of those film that was not widely advertised and had a short run.
The other great film that I saw was “2,000 Mules,” a documentary about the theft of the 2020 election.
I have no desire to “gt to the movies”, i.e. put money into the pockets of people who spit on me.
Besides, I could only imagine the filth and stupidity of the libtard virtue signaling trash passing for movies today. Everyone would have to be black, gay, transgender, and express hatred for Trump in every movie. No thanks!
Any movie is preferable to Marvel Comics crap, including movies about Gay cowboys eating pudding.
You do not like airplanes.
Good friend of mine, a retired Air Force fighter jock, enjoyed the movie immensely. He also mentioned he would have tried to have Maverick court martialed about ten times.
Was "Top Gun Mavrick" reality? No, it was not. Was it meant to be reality? No, it was not. Was it insane entertainment? Hell yes it was!
This old pilot loved it.
I'd probably watch that... especially if they had a scene where they were eating pudding.
While I had some issues with it following the original novel, I thought the Netflix adaptation of “All Quiet On The Western Front” was good.
I'll check it out.
I saw Top Gun Maverick at least 3 times and would watch again.
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