Considering the fact that I am seriously contemplating the value of living in a world where the trailer for "Phat Girlz 2" is going to feature the words "Academy Award Winner Mo'Nique" I can appreciate the passion with which the post is written, even if I emphatically disagree with everything it actually says.
Beyond the fact that I sincerely believe (I know, sincerity is so lame and has no place in an internet comment on a "cool" blog like this, but you'll just have to forgive my trespass this one time) that Basterds is a supremely moving and brilliant film (I also apologize for expressing a positive opinion), I just have to question disliking it for Roth's presence if only because he isn't in it enough to have any impact on the film or leave much of an impression at all.
It's like saying you hated "The Godfather" because you can't stand Alex Rocco. I mean, you can, but it says a hell of a lot more about your personal psychosis than it does anything about the film.
Personally I've never quite understood why people seem to hate Roth so much. Based purely on his commentaries and interviews, he's always struck me as a passionate and sincere (sorry!) filmmaker. Perhaps it would be different if I actually met him, which I'm assuming the author has, since that and his involvement in the death of her beloved golden retriever, Sparky, is the only reasonable explanation for the depth of her expressed antipathy.
That said, I really don't care either way. I'm just leaving this comment as an excuse to link to an essay I wrote about the theme of castration in three recent horror films, in which I defend Mr. Roth's second "Hostel" film. Yes, I am a whore.
On Horror Chick: Why the Heavens Should Crumble If ‘Inglourious Basterds’ Wins (Short Answer: Eli Roth)
Considering the fact that I am seriously contemplating the value of living in a world where the trailer for "Phat Girlz 2" is going to feature the words "Academy Award Winner Mo'Nique" I can appreciate the passion with which the post is written, even if I emphatically disagree with everything it actually says.
Beyond the fact that I sincerely believe (I know, sincerity is so lame and has no place in an internet comment on a "cool" blog like this, but you'll just have to forgive my trespass this one time) that Basterds is a supremely moving and brilliant film (I also apologize for expressing a positive opinion), I just have to question disliking it for Roth's presence if only because he isn't in it enough to have any impact on the film or leave much of an impression at all.
It's like saying you hated "The Godfather" because you can't stand Alex Rocco. I mean, you can, but it says a hell of a lot more about your personal psychosis than it does anything about the film.
Personally I've never quite understood why people seem to hate Roth so much. Based purely on his commentaries and interviews, he's always struck me as a passionate and sincere (sorry!) filmmaker. Perhaps it would be different if I actually met him, which I'm assuming the author has, since that and his involvement in the death of her beloved golden retriever, Sparky, is the only reasonable explanation for the depth of her expressed antipathy.
That said, I really don't care either way. I'm just leaving this comment as an excuse to link to an essay I wrote about the theme of castration in three recent horror films, in which I defend Mr. Roth's second "Hostel" film. Yes, I am a whore.
http://houseofglib.blog-city.com/the_big_hurt.htm