Critical Response Flashcards
1
Q
Gilbert Adair quote about it being boring: [1999]
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“Criticised as being the “most violent film ever” yet it’s monotonously unentertaining”
2
Q
What is a positive quote written about Fight Club? [2004]
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“Fight Club, despite its art cinema “look”, is one of the many films, made throughout the last decade of the 20th century, which connect with their audiences by telling stories about a failed American Dream.” - John McCullough
3
Q
What is a quote by Gilbert Adair regarding to director’s mindset? [1999]
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“Fight Club aspires to be a movie of ideas, but it’s creator’s mindset is that of some smart-elecky teenager who has picked up on a social phenomenon.”
