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14.5 million on 2200 screens. That's about a thousand less than
most movies open on. We kicked ass guys. We were told that anywhere
from 50,000 to 75,000 admissions may have been underage kids
sneaking into our film. I hope you little bastards aren't permanently
scarred!
I'm making a list of all this blog's most consistent contributors and
then I'm going to post it and ask for everybody's e-mail and address.
Then I'm going to send you guys some love from our end.
Also, I've got some signed posters for some of you kids and I'm going
to be getting into that this week as well.
Again guys. You made my weekend. Truly. You didn't listen to those
bloated, outdated, outmoded critics and their flaccid opining, you went
and experienced it yourselves and the numbers scream that loud and clear.
With every passing weekend, the ranks of the professional critic seem more
and more irrelevant. I would encourage those of you that want to pursue
a critical study in film, to do so by engaging movies at every level and trying
to inform rather than condemn, which is all critics can seem to do these
days. David Denby, of The New Yorker, was not fond of 'Smokin' Aces' however,
he still remains one of the only critics I will read because he's an exceptional
writer and I didn't mind the reasons he didn't like the film, even if I do disagree
with them.
His review wasn't completely dismissive and it attempted to highlight the things he
did appreciate. That's the goal. Not some lame hatchet job that you could get from
any asshole on a message board. Richard Schickel from Time, also didn't care
for the film, but he couldn't have been a bigger douchebag about it. Schickel is also
roughly the same age as Yoda and has lost a little of the contemporary touch. So I can't
completely blame him.
What separates and distinguishes in critical theory? Good writing and clear, concise
thought. In my opinion. Those that got it. Peter Travers at Rolling Stone, Owen
Gleiberman at Entertainment Weekly. I thank you from the bottom. You gave it a
shot and went with it and wound up digging the ride.
But to my peeps, those that have frequented this board these last few months. I
thank you most of all. It's been a helluva fun time and one that I will never forget.
JC
ps - To KEVIN, thanks for being one of my most consistent defenders and funny
as fu*k to boot. That blast on some moron named Des was an all-timer. I haven't
even read his posts but your 'Find a rope and cease to exist' was inspired!
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