Earlier this summer, a few movie blogs were upset over Armond White’s negative review of Toy Story 3. That review was “significant” because it vanquished the film’s perfect 100% rating on RottenTomatoes.com. But, tell me, dear readers: Do you honestly think that Toy Story 3 is a flawless movie?  Do you HONESTLY think a flawless movie exists? That a movie can be 100% to everyone? Everywhere? In the world? If you do, you’re a fucking idiot.  So what, he didn’t dig Toy Story 3?!  Maybe he’s someone who doesn’t automatically suck Pixar’s dick every time one of their films come out.  (Sorry Oscars, but “UP” was tonally all over the place and uneven and in no way stronger than “Fantastic Mr. Fox” or “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”.)  But, this isn’t about Pixar.  This is about “The Social Network.” For a little while, “The Social Network” had that coveted 100% rating on RottenTomatoes.com.  And true to form: Armond recently derailed it. And the FanBoy community was clamoring for it!  Will he do it?  Will he “screw this up”?   And when he did…it was like letting loose the hounds! They all couldn’t wait to crucify the guy. Now…Hold on… Do I think Armond is peculiar?  Yes.  His brain works in ways I don’t completely understand sometimes. But, whether you like it or not: the dude’s smart and well versed in film.  And if you heard him on the slashfilm.com podcast, you saw him manhandle the young hosts.  (We all know how I felt about Inception…) The thing that bothers me more than Armond is the fan boy mentality of “getting a 100%!”  This isn’t a video game.  Everyone who witnesses “The Social Network” retain a 100% doesn’t receive a prize.  So, why does everyone care so much? And as much as fan boys want to believe they’re doing good for the film industry by “rallying around” certain films, they’re actually crippling it.  By encouraging this snowball effect, they’re actually limiting legitimate critical thought and discouraging what we all love to do: TALK ABOUT FILM.  I’m sure there are flaws in this movie.  I’m sure one reviewer might actually point them out.  But, no matter how intelligent that point may be.  A fan boy will instantly jump down their throat. “LIKE WHAT I LIKE.  WE WANT IT TO BE 100%!  ONE OF US, ONE OF US!” And you know what, fuck you, you entitled piece of shit. Everyone has an opinion.  And instead of badgering those who do, why don’t you join the dialogue and discussion?  I hope to Christ “The Social Network” is the movie everyone saying it is.  I want to see great movies.  I live for that shit!  I would love this movie to rock my fucking world.  I’d love for my dick to get rail hard. But, if it doesn’t. If it doesn’t get me shooting loads into the guy’s popcorn in front of me. Well, y’know what? I think it’s okay to say that it didn’t. And I refuse to be persecuted for it. This is Frankie Starbuzz. And all you movie blog motherfuckers are on notice.
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Earlier this summer, a few movie blogs were upset over Armond White’s negative review of Toy Story 3.

That review was “significant” because it vanquished the film’s perfect 100% rating on RottenTomatoes.com.

But, tell me, dear readers: Do you honestly think that Toy Story 3 is a flawless movie? 

Do you HONESTLY think a flawless movie exists?

That a movie can be 100% to everyone?

Everywhere?

In the world?

If you do, you’re a fucking idiot.  So what, he didn’t dig Toy Story 3?!  Maybe he’s someone who doesn’t automatically suck Pixar’s dick every time one of their films come out.  (Sorry Oscars, but “UP” was tonally all over the place and uneven and in no way stronger than “Fantastic Mr. Fox” or “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”.) 

But, this isn’t about Pixar.  This is about “The Social Network.”

For a little while, “The Social Network” had that coveted 100% rating on RottenTomatoes.com.  And true to form: Armond recently derailed it.

And the FanBoy community was clamoring for it!  Will he do it?  Will he “screw this up”?   And when he did…it was like letting loose the hounds! They all couldn’t wait to crucify the guy.

Now…Hold on…

Do I think Armond is peculiar?  Yes.  His brain works in ways I don’t completely understand sometimes. But, whether you like it or not: the dude’s smart and well versed in film.  And if you heard him on the slashfilm.com podcast, you saw him manhandle the young hosts.  (We all know how I felt about Inception…)

The thing that bothers me more than Armond is the fan boy mentality of “getting a 100%!”  This isn’t a video game.  Everyone who witnesses “The Social Network” retain a 100% doesn’t receive a prize.  So, why does everyone care so much?

And as much as fan boys want to believe they’re doing good for the film industry by “rallying around” certain films, they’re actually crippling it.  By encouraging this snowball effect, they’re actually limiting legitimate critical thought and discouraging what we all love to do: TALK ABOUT FILM.  I’m sure there are flaws in this movie.  I’m sure one reviewer might actually point them out.  But, no matter how intelligent that point may be.  A fan boy will instantly jump down their throat.

“LIKE WHAT I LIKE.  WE WANT IT TO BE 100%!  ONE OF US, ONE OF US!”

And you know what, fuck you, you entitled piece of shit.

Everyone has an opinion.  And instead of badgering those who do, why don’t you join the dialogue and discussion? 

I hope to Christ “The Social Network” is the movie everyone saying it is.  I want to see great movies.  I live for that shit!  I would love this movie to rock my fucking world.  I’d love for my dick to get rail hard.

But, if it doesn’t.

If it doesn’t get me shooting loads into the guy’s popcorn in front of me.

Well, y’know what?

I think it’s okay to say that it didn’t.

And I refuse to be persecuted for it.

This is Frankie Starbuzz.

And all you movie blog motherfuckers are on notice.

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