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This story about the Narnia movie seems to have a strange headline to me. If it pleases them, how can they be said to be critics?
Posted by Rand Simberg at December 07, 2005 11:58 AM
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Their job title is "Film Critic", a "critic" being defined as "1) One who forms and expresses judgments of the merits, faults, value, or truth of a matter. 2) One who specializes especially professionally in the evaluation and appreciation of literary or artistic works: a film critic;"
Although we usually think of a critic as "3) One who tends to make harsh or carping judgments; a faultfinder."
I can see your point... kinda.
Posted by John Breen III at December 7, 2005 02:05 PM
Ummmm...it was a joke.
Posted by Rand Simberg at December 7, 2005 02:08 PM
Then again, in Hollywood there also seems to be a fourth type that approves any film no matter how bad. Ie, you can always find someone who for the right sum can declare your film to be as wonderful as you'd like.
Posted by Karl Hallowell at December 8, 2005 09:07 AM
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