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Week of real hatred: film critic suffers backlash to 'Passion' review
New York Daily News ^ | 2/29/04 | Jami Bernard

Posted on 02/29/2004 7:54:25 AM PST by Brian Mosely

In 18 years as a professional movie critic, I've never gotten the response that I had this week to my one-star review of "The Passion of the Christ."

I knew the reaction would be hostile - movie critics routinely get hate mail, even one time for a review of "Bambi."

But, as they would say in an action movie of the kind Mel Gibson formerly made, this time, it's personal.

(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: filmcritic; moviereview; thepassion
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1 posted on 02/29/2004 7:54:26 AM PST by Brian Mosely
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To: Brian Mosely
Liberals can dish it out but they can't take it! Oooh, poor baby! Bwahahahaha!!!
2 posted on 02/29/2004 7:56:30 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: Brian Mosely
Excellent...
3 posted on 02/29/2004 7:56:36 AM PST by LowOiL (Christian and proud of it !)
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To: Brian Mosely
Whining, self-pity, narcissistic self importance, profound dishonesty, hystrionic deceit... This pathetic "critic" is obviously a rat party voter!
4 posted on 02/29/2004 7:58:44 AM PST by FormerACLUmember (Man rises to greatness if greatness is expected of him)
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To: Brian Mosely
Libs are mad because Pilate is Klintonian
5 posted on 02/29/2004 7:59:53 AM PST by Homer1
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To: Brian Mosely
the movie has become a lightning rod for the anti-Semitic undercurrent that runs through society

Nope, change anti-semitic with Christian and you would have it correct.

6 posted on 02/29/2004 8:00:31 AM PST by LowOiL (Christian and proud of it !)
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To: Homer1
Libs are mad because Pilate is Klintonian

Didn't Herod's court bear an uncanny resemblance to the Clinton Whitehouse?

7 posted on 02/29/2004 8:00:57 AM PST by Jeff Chandler (Why the long face, John?)
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To: Brian Mosely
Yikes, I clicked on the link! Check out the photo of the critic!

Could someone post her delightful picture? It would explain a lot. I would post it but I am HTML dyslexic. That, and my screen cracked when her face showed up.

8 posted on 02/29/2004 8:02:00 AM PST by FormerACLUmember (Man rises to greatness if greatness is expected of him)
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To: Jeff Chandler
LOL! Now that you mention it, yes. ;)
9 posted on 02/29/2004 8:02:22 AM PST by Mr. Jeeves
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To: Brian Mosely
What interests me as a movie critic is the profusion of people who do not understand or care how to evaluate a movie.

The same comment could apply to some movie critics.

What a pretentious lass.

10 posted on 02/29/2004 8:02:28 AM PST by Rocko
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To: Jeff Chandler
Didn't Herod's court bear an uncanny resemblance to the Clinton Whitehouse?

My thoughts exactly now that you mention it.

11 posted on 02/29/2004 8:02:59 AM PST by FormerACLUmember (Man rises to greatness if greatness is expected of him)
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To: FormerACLUmember

Well, I was going to, but thought it would upset some folks. Here.

12 posted on 02/29/2004 8:03:56 AM PST by Brian Mosely
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To: Brian Mosely
Better put some ice on it, Sweetie.
13 posted on 02/29/2004 8:04:45 AM PST by don-o
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To: Brian Mosely
So those who think she's a blowhard are just not smart enough to "unstuff" her brilliantly "compressed file"?

Wonder what she had to say about Dirty Dancing 2. I'll bet she gave it a better review.
14 posted on 02/29/2004 8:04:52 AM PST by watchin
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To: Brian Mosely
AAHHHHHRRRGGGGGHHHHHH.......!!!!!!!!!

Mad Cow Disease strikes New York!

15 posted on 02/29/2004 8:05:16 AM PST by FormerACLUmember (Man rises to greatness if greatness is expected of him)
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To: Brian Mosely
She gave 2.5 / 4 to Kill Bill. That's about all I need to know to establish her credentials.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/click/author-3198/reviews.php?rid=1205657&cats=1%2C+2%2C+3%2C+4%2C+5%2C+7%2C+8%2C+29%2C+12%2C+13%2C+14%2C+16%2C+17%2C+18%2C+19%2C+20%2C+21%2C+22%2C+24%2C+23%2C+26%2C+27&genreid=&switches=&letter=&sortby=&page=8
16 posted on 02/29/2004 8:05:17 AM PST by Gordian Blade
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Sounds like this wimp, along with his lefty bretheren, got what he deserved for his self-aggrandizing yammering. If this suckhead was stupid enough to knowingly touch the third rail, he got what he deserved.

Click the Gadsden flag for pro-gun resources!

17 posted on 02/29/2004 8:05:29 AM PST by Joe Brower (The Constitution defines Conservatism.)
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To: Brian Mosely
Notice the liberal tactic of equating "disagreement" with "hate."

Beyond pathetic.
18 posted on 02/29/2004 8:05:29 AM PST by Skooz (My Biography: Psalm 40:1-3)
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To: Jeff Chandler
LOL!

Actually, it's probably more like the San Francisco City Hall.
19 posted on 02/29/2004 8:05:44 AM PST by livius
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To: Brian Mosely
This guy should try to look at why the two top movie reviewers ebert and roeper among many others thought it was an incredible 4 star movie and yet he thinks it was horrible.

Ebert is a non-religious guy, yet he raves about the movie. I would like to know how this guy can explain such rave reviews from non-christians when he thinks it is so obviously a bad movie. It seems to me that he is letting his bias come into his review. That is, by the way, why Ebert is so well respected for his reviews. He can overcome his bias for his reviews. Others like the reviewer above,think it is more important to score some political points than to give an honest review. That is why people get angry..
20 posted on 02/29/2004 8:06:08 AM PST by GROOVY
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