A note to review sites
Not everything is “stupendous”, “fantastic”, or “superb”. Some stuff is absolute shit, and nobody is impressed with your lies.
Now, don’t get me wrong, when it comes to entertainment, there’s all kinds out there. What bothers me is when you find a review site, and every review on raves about the subject at hand. This should strike the reader with the thought “I do believe this site is trying to be the popular girl in school. Silly site, stop talking about putting out and get in the trenches.”.
Well, maybe not that exact thought, but you see what I’m saying.
Case in point, IGN. Another case, that is perhaps more widely accessible, is this horror movie review page, where every damned thing receives sloppy oral. Let’s do some compare and contrast.
28 Weeks Later- absolute filth with irritating music blaring constantly.
30 Days of Night- “Scared the bejeesus out of me”. What? It was boring, with some grisly deaths tossed in for tossers.
American Psycho- Has anyone actually watched this painfully amateurish film, or is this like all the people that go on about Atlas Shrugged, based solely on staring at the cover and hearing other asshats talk about it?
Remake of The Hills Have Eyes- Oh good, more weird torture/maim/kill-porn.
Everyone of these things starts with “I never expected to love…” or “When I hear sequel/remake” and assorted relatives of those phrases.
Drives me up the damned wall.