RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Harry Potter

[Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Mon, 7 Jun 2004, Heivilin, Jim wrote:

> So what do many of these societies require for membership?  I certainly 
> *hope* it's more than 'paying dues'.

Me too, but I don't know that.


> Which leads us to 'what does a print publication require as 
> qualifications for their "film critic"'?  I ask this knowing full well 
> that publications with a good reputation may require more than "sex with 
> the editor". ;-P

Not sure.  The "Cream of the Crop" group come mostly well-known and 
respected publications like the NY Times and the "Cream of the Crop" 
usually produce *very* similar mean ratings to those of the entire crop.


>> Basically, the answer to your question is that to be a film critic, you 
>> have to write a lot of respectable film reviews.
>
> And what makes a review "respectable"?

It isn't just some guy writing stuff and posting it on MLUG.  ;-)


> That the readers agree with it?
> That the box office proceeds validate it?

I would say 'no' to both of those questions.


> Originally I asked the question to point out my belief that film critics 
> are people who didn't make it as directors but it seems that there's 
> more depth to the question than my rhetoric indicates.

I think they they are more often failed film script writers than failed 
film directors.  Roger Ebert wrote "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls" (1970) 
under his own name and a couple of Russ Meyer's '70s crappy soft-pornish 
comedy flicks under other names:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001170/

Not exactly stellar achievements!

Mike
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