Subj : Re: The Brothers Grimm
To   : alt.tv.farscape
From : John Iwaniszek
Date : Sun Aug 28 2005 23:22:37

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape

"RR" <lynchnutNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:CNpQe.202071$0f.64352@tornado.texas.rr.com: 

> John Iwaniszek wrote:
> 
>> Reviews are mixed, your general opinion seems to be the consensus,
>> but most reviewers lay the blame at the feet of Weinstein and his
>> interference with Gilliam and a lack of trust in Gilliam's vision. I
>> urge you to read Godfrey Chesire's reviw, where he draws a comparison
>> between Gilliam and Welles:
>>
>>
>> http://indyweek.com/durham/current/movie.html
> 
> By the way John, I *did* read the above review/commentary, and I
> failed to mention that in my other post. Thanks for the link.
> 
> While I generally love to read film criticism, I have almost no
> interest in most critics' takes on Terry Gilliam. There are very few
> critics that seem to revere his body of work the way I do. I recall
> sifting through negative review after negative review of "Fear and
> Loathing" when it came out, thinking all the while, "Did they see the
> same movie I saw?" The years have been kind to "Fear and Loathing" and
> while I'm sure many a critic stands by their original thoughts, the
> film has proven its greatness and will stand the test of time. Many
> hated "The Fisher King" as well and that may be (oddly) my favorite
> Gilliam film of all of them. 


Both films rocked.

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