tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13799403.post724446753818978114..comments2023-10-19T13:01:39.731+01:00Comments on Confessions of a Film Critic: Frost/NixonJohn Maguirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06580990308415894733noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13799403.post-26211945349592364142009-02-06T01:28:00.000+00:002009-02-06T01:28:00.000+00:00It's just an observation I've had that every revie...It's just an observation I've had that every review compares it to a boxing movie. It's not like the first thing that jumps out at you is "this is boxing for the movie screen!" I mentioned how it was like a sports film in my review, but how about tennis as a metaphor? There are more parrallels to that, since if you lob a shot, you're setting up the opponent to slam it down on you, and that's what Sheen was doing in the first 3 interviews. <BR/><BR/>It's intereseting that so many reviewers have used that metaphor and you did say you saw the press notes.<BR/><BR/>Hey, I wonder if you might include me in your blog roll, i'd be happy to do the same.sophomorecritichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14320637485303592977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13799403.post-37372743061118678832009-02-06T00:18:00.000+00:002009-02-06T00:18:00.000+00:00Hi SophomoreI used the boxing metaphor because tha...Hi Sophomore<BR/><BR/>I used the boxing metaphor because thats genuinely what the film feels like. I haven't read any other opinions on F/N, so I'll have to take your word on it's popularity as a critical device.<BR/><BR/>So no, I wasn't concerned. Before now.<BR/><BR/>I didn't read any marketing materials for the film. Like most critics of my acquaintance, I make it my business to avoid them. I read up on Peter Morgan because I didn't know much about him. I liked the way he described what he goes looking for when adapting history into dramatic fiction, so I quoted the "twilight" line. I think I found it on his wikipedia page.<BR/><BR/>It's worth saying that those whose job it is to sell films and those whose job it is to pass judgement on them rarely use the same language or share the same opinions.<BR/><BR/>F/N may be one of those rare occassions where both sides come to the same conclusion, which I would prefer to think is a testament to the strength of Morgan's position and the clarity of his expression than any element of laziness or dull thinking on my part.<BR/><BR/>Hi EW, and welcome. Thanks for the kind words. To answer your questions; I fell into the job and yes, I go to the occassional premiere, when invited.John Maguirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06580990308415894733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13799403.post-13361598112493745592009-02-05T23:51:00.000+00:002009-02-05T23:51:00.000+00:00i would like to see one blogger or critic that doe...i would like to see one blogger or critic that doesn't use the boxing match metaphor in their frost/nixon review. it's copied directly from the marketing materials, is that a concern you had when writing the review?sophomorecritichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14320637485303592977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13799403.post-43727997812597656932009-02-05T16:34:00.000+00:002009-02-05T16:34:00.000+00:00Hello, I've stumbled here (far, far too late, but ...Hello, I've stumbled here (far, far too late, but here I am at last) from Little Pinch's blog.<BR/><BR/>Love your reviews.<BR/><BR/>I am a journalist and movie fan, you are doing my dream job **ew salutes in rl**<BR/><BR/>How did you get into it? Do you get to go to big premiers?EWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13187155662479197694noreply@blogger.com