Hardwired said:
It's amusing to me how people posting here think that anyone gives two shits about their opinion.
You realize, by that sentiment, you're saying there is no point to a discussion forum whatsoever. Which is one of the selling points of this website ya know. Seems a bit inaccurate of an observation.
Plus, Bob reads the forums and even, on rare occassion, responds. Go read the 'Book of Eli' comment thread if you don't believe me. (Although I will admit, it's possible BoE broke him of that bad habit.)
OT: I think what bothers me is Bob's inability to see his own foibles. In this review, he specifically attempts to rebut
all the outrage in regards to the Expendables review by dealing with a single issue that is easily defended (i.e. - not all films need to be high art) that really seemed secondary to most people. Sadly, this lowers my opinion of him as a reviewer.
Yes, everyone above has stated (over and over and over and over...) that it was his snotty, holier-than-thou insult that caused so much rage, but there were other valid criticisms as well: the one which he addressed here (which is still up for debate in my mind), the suggestion that his rage was more due to the failure of Scott Pilgrim at the box office rather than the 'undeserved success' of the Expendables, and even a few suggestions that Chipman went into Expendables with a chip on his shoulder, man... so he was going to blast the movie and willfully ignore possible positives.
But no, given the one-sided nature of this 'dialog', the ground he choses is that which is most easily defended... I suppose that's smart, but it doesn't do a thing for his credibility.
Bob, if you happen to read this, stop trying to justify your opinion about Expendables, particularly if you're going to turn around and heap praise (based only upon such puerile reasons as tits and carnage) on something that the vast majority of your colleagues found equally shitty. That comes off as a rather transparent attempt to say "Hey, see? I
like bad movies, when they're well-done."
Admit your mistake, or at worst say nothing and move on. Everybody fucks up, from presidents and scholars to fratboys and rednecks- it's how they handle it that is telling. What you're doing now puts you more towards the bottom of the pack: it makes you look obnoxiously stubborn, and, frankly, less and less credible as time goes on.
