Evolution of the film critic
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!
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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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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Never seen Godard, but I seem to be seven years younger than I am. Tarantino is overrated.
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This is great!
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Glad you think so!
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I don’t know who either of the directors are who are mentioned in my age bracket. Hahaha!
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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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My age bracket is missing!
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Haha! Great post, though it seems I am in the 45-60 age bracket!! I don’t know if that is a good or bad thing…
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This is one coll post Fernando.
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Thanks! 🙂
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Don’t mention it. I recently tried my hand at a bit of naughty fiction on my blog. https://vinnieh.wordpress.com/2015/08/24/satraps-devilish-night/
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Ha! This is so funny because it is so true. Film critics coming full circle.
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