tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7156175022709709237.post5525927679840972043..comments2024-02-15T09:38:59.216-05:00Comments on Celluloid Moon: Snippets: Black Narcissus and Armond WhiteChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13600990166210022027noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7156175022709709237.post-14884412284305944502010-07-20T10:36:43.480-04:002010-07-20T10:36:43.480-04:00The main thing I see is that he doesn't provid...The main thing I see is that he doesn't provide a whole of context for his slanders (or those things he champions). I'd be reluctant to say that what he writes isn't of much worth - one thing I think he does provide is a little perspective on films that are so showered with praise we become blind to the actual film. But I agree his role as a Contrarian could be a lot more refined.<br /><br />As for P&P, I can't wait to dive into more - I've heard great things about A Canterbury Tale and plan on getting to it sooner rather than later. If you haven't seen Black Narcissus, though - do yourself a favor. It's breathtaking.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13600990166210022027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7156175022709709237.post-86840797298422631082010-07-19T21:30:43.822-04:002010-07-19T21:30:43.822-04:00White lost me when he said Precious was bad becaus...White lost me when he said Precious was bad because it failed to do what great black films like Norbit did. He seems to me to, instead of shedding new light on a work or taking a new angle, to simply just say the opposite of what everyone else does. He's a good writer but what he writes isn't of much worth.<br /><br />A Canterbury Tale is an early and wonderful P&P film.The Taxi Driverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352371911592068643noreply@blogger.com