Posted by Neil at 209.245.186.150 on August 08, 2001 at 14:24:47:
We all know that Kevin never has and never would say anything negative about another creative artist or their work. There should be some kind of code where people in the public eye never speak of each other in any but the most glowing terms.
Well, ok, but if he ever did anything like that, we know he had a gun to his head or the person or work was so egregiously evil that he was forced to break this ever so legitimate code of silence. Not that it would matter, Kevin is Right about all his opinions and I like Kevin and his stuff, so Burton must be Wrong, and if he's Wrong then he shouldn't be talking smack, should he?
And besides, I mean, we know there was no way Burton was asked about this Kevin thing in a way that wasn't funny. I mean, the idea of being sued for plagiarism being so inherently funny to a creative artist. He was obviously just taking a piss.
So, this would be a good time to announce that I hate all of Tim Burton's movies now, as well as PT Anderson's and Reese Witherspoon's and Jon Favreau's and, I dunno, I have trouble keeping my list up-to-date, but I am offering my solemn oath that I will be ever vigilant from this point forward. I'm even including the movies of their filmographies that Kevin likes. I shall from here on out be More Kevin Than Kevin.
I know that the timing of my hatred coincides remarkably with Kevin's statement, but it's not asskissing. I just happened to think of it right now and posted it basically off-topic on the board for the edification of others.
Please everyone, don't think for yourselves. Let Kevin speak for you. He's much smarter and wiser in the ways of the world and of art. If you like something he doesn't, it could make you uncool and significantly reduce your chance of being among the Chosen that Kevin flies to their house and compliments furiously for their remarkably uniform taste.