Posted by TheMojoPin at 1cust197.tnt4.manassas.va.da.uu.net on August 08, 2001 at 16:38:05:
In Reply to: May I ask or point out something? posted by Neil on August 08, 2001 at 16:10:53:
: I agree, and have stated probably too many times in the last couple of days, that this board is filled with far too many knee-jerks who are trying desperately to be More Kevin Than Kevin, so this isn't in direct response to this post.
: Below you stated your wariness that Kevin's habit of stating his negative opinions towards other filmmakers and their work will eventually get him in trouble and stating or implying that this situation with Tim Burton was a case of this. Am I correct?
: The thing I'm having trouble with, however, is I never actually saw him comment on the film or really on Burton. The similarity between the comic panel and the ending of Burton's POTA was an amusing coincidence and worthy of comment. Kevin chose – however wisely or unwisely it was – to comment on this by making a deadpan joke about legal action. I understood it as a joke, as did any number of others, however many people missed the joke and either thought he was being a bit ridiculous or leapt into outrage over the injustice done to their Fearless Leader.
Some surely did just fall in line and bashed Burton because it seemed like Kevin said so, but can't some people also have opinions? I saw this as a perfect chance to vent the fact that I, a) Was really, REALLY let down by the new PoTA as a whole, and b) That I feel Burton, who used to be one of my favorites until "Mars Attacks!", has really slipped when it comes to the lasting quality and substance of his films. And yet, it seems like anyone tries to graduate to an opinion above the level of "BURTON SUX AZZ!!!" they're just shot down as being bandwagon-bitches, just jumping on the anti-Burton bus because Kevin said so. Feh, I say, FEH!!! Some of us may just might not be fond of Burton's work for whatever reason, and this is just a chance to express that and hopefully stimulate discussion. Please, feel the love...
-TMP