Evolution of the film critic

July 25, 2015

I don’t really consider myself a film critic (you have to actually offer your critique on pictures, something I’ve done less and less lately), just an opinionated fan, but I couldn’t resist sharing this strip I stumbled upon today on Facebook.

It comes courtesy of Cinema Pirata, a page and blog you should definitely follow if you understand Spanish. For those of you who don’t, below I offer a handy translation of the above image.

Evolution of the film critic

8-10 years old: Wow! The Lion King is the best movie ever!

14-18 years old: Disney is garbage. Go (the) living dead!

20-25 years old: Zombies are always the same. Pulp Fiction is the best thing I’ve seen.

25-30 years old: Tarantino is overrated. Godard is the best thing I’ve seen.

35-45 years old: Godard is not bad, but Buñuel when he was just beginning is a thousand times better.

45-60 years old: Bland Western cinema. There’s nothing like Iranian and Korean cinema.

60-80 years old: Film has never had a true purpose, but movies like The Lion King are a good analogy of society.

So, what do you think? Do you agree with your age bracket? Tell me in the comments!

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13 thoughts on “Evolution of the film critic”

Tom on July 25, 2015 at 3:31 pm said:

Hah! Me encanta.

I . . . well, there goes all of the Spanish I know. lol. This is pretty cool though dude. I am not cultured enough to say that I can fully identify with my own age bracket (25-30), but I can’t deny I’ve been itching to sit down and watch some of Godard’s work. I’m pretty damn new at this stuff myself, 4 years owning a blog does not necessarily a film critic make! 😉

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fernandorafael on July 25, 2015 at 3:45 pm said:

Yeah, same here. Still a Godard virgin. And while Kill Bill is my favorite film, I do think Tarantino is a bit overrated.

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April on July 25, 2015 at 5:47 pm said:

Never seen Godard, but I seem to be seven years younger than I am. Tarantino is overrated.

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le0pard13 on July 25, 2015 at 6:46 pm said:

This is great!

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fernandorafael on July 25, 2015 at 7:04 pm said:

Glad you think so!

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abbiosbiston on July 27, 2015 at 5:18 am said:

I don’t know who either of the directors are who are mentioned in my age bracket. Hahaha!

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fernandorafael on July 27, 2015 at 10:38 am said:

LOL! It’s OK. I do know who they are but I haven’t seen anything by Godard and only one by Luis Buñuel.

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