Monks Jazz Club
Savlov Wouldn't Know a Good Movie If It Straddled Him
RECEIVED Tue., Aug. 15, 2006
Dear Editor,
Marc Savlov wouldn't know a good movie if it straddled him and shot fireballs into his brain from its nether region (to paraphrase Mr. Savlov). Is he a disaffected wannabe filmster whose dreams were squashed by a critic's razor-sharp pen? Does he now feel the need to thrash anything that someone, particularly the general public, might actually enjoy? Is he so jaded and angry that he can't recognize, acknowledge or appreciate when a good story merges with good talents (in front of and behind the camera) to create a genuinely good, enjoyable movie? And heaven forbid the movie should be subtly encouraging of reaching beyond ourselves to become better people. Sheesh.
I must give him some credit, though - when he pans a movie, my friends and I automatically go out and see it because we know it will be really good.
Marc Savlov wouldn't know a good movie if it straddled him and shot fireballs into his brain from its nether region (to paraphrase Mr. Savlov). Is he a disaffected wannabe filmster whose dreams were squashed by a critic's razor-sharp pen? Does he now feel the need to thrash anything that someone, particularly the general public, might actually enjoy? Is he so jaded and angry that he can't recognize, acknowledge or appreciate when a good story merges with good talents (in front of and behind the camera) to create a genuinely good, enjoyable movie? And heaven forbid the movie should be subtly encouraging of reaching beyond ourselves to become better people. Sheesh.
I must give him some credit, though - when he pans a movie, my friends and I automatically go out and see it because we know it will be really good.
Kara Dotter
