Debunking Daily Mail Crap Part 1 of 4: Antichrist review by Christopher Hart

[whb786]

Daily Mail is trite shite. The bottom feeder. Fucking shameful

[1993MURDODUNLOP]

Nice video mate. I completely agree with you. It's things like this that are the reasons I hate the so-called professional critics(music and movie) trying to tell me what I should think. The audience are the real critics. It a really pointless job. Just as pointless as Sharon Marshall, the "TV soap expert" on "This Morning" (rolls eyes).

[cyanidebreathmintz]

awesome vid!..onto the next parts!

[Criminology2009]

It's simply astonishing the the crap that's printed in the Daily Mail, it beggers belief that anyone can be so stupid. I'm currently writing my dissertation and if I adopted the Daily Mail method of research I would look like simpleton as well as an emotional retard.

Keep up the good work lampyman!

[lauragrillo27]

I have an essay topic where I have to write a critical comparison to the response of 2 different academic reviewers to a film of my choice. I have chosen Antichrist. Julie Bindels views and Louise Wilson.

Any views? Please?

[lampyman101]

I honestly don't mean to be rude but your essay should be your views not anyone else's.

For what it's worth I suggest looking at the language that is used, is it emotional, rational, coherant, biased? Does it show a willingness to understand the subject or is it the product of an emotional response to the subject matter.

Also look at what is said, does it qualify as critical writing or is it about abusing or indeed complimenting the film maker/film.

Personaly I'd find better examples though.

[lampyman101]

mainly because neither of these reviews strike me as particularly academic

[lauragrillo27]

@lampyman101 Thanks for the reply. Quick note- this is my essay question from my uni. I didnt choose the question. I just chose the film. Yes unfortunately I think you may be correct in saying not good choice of reviews. Its just Bindels review got me worked up as I feel she missed the point completely but then again its Bindel. Thanks again.

[lampyman101]

no problem. She does seem to be rather a hysterical person, but have fun disecting her commetary.

[TheDensley7]

The really funny thing about The Daily Mail's campaign against Crash was the fact that they referred to a scene as "sex with cripples". This backfired somewhat as the disabled were more offended by this reference than anything in the film!

[lampyman101]

Yeah. Conservatives have a tendency to not recognise anything outside 'the norm'  to be valid so they can be rather insensitive without realising that they are talking about a significant portion of the populace. Thought goes out the window when rhetoric is deployed

[TheDensley7]

Do you remember the fuss The Daily Mail kicked up when Crash was released? Exactly the same thing but to a much greater degree.

[lampyman101]

Oh yeah. The accusations of perversion and pornography that totaly missed any subtext the film has. The Mail are a bastion of missing the point and lack of understanding

[EternityInValhalla]

Shakespeare can use acts of "appalling" violence such as eye-gouging, but when someone who isn't as well known and respected does... it's wrong? Ok...

Does that mean that world leaders will get away with mass murder because they are well known and respected... and your average Joe on the street won't because he OR she is a nobody?

[sharpsuitedmod]

maybe you should do a video on "what it takes for a film to be banned these days"

[jasminaz02]

I saw it in Odeon yesterday and i loved it-i dont think the violence and sex were used just for the sake of it, it did what it was supposed to-playing with your emotions in a way that not many films can .The ending was something I've never seen before-there was a long silence and people started looking at each other.I'm 17 but it didn't find it revolting or felt weary and furious like the so-called critic did, after all he hasn't even seen it-why care about what he has to say?

[billface]

Good use of the facepalm my friend ;)

What a great film, great review too :)

[atheistfaggot]

Antichrist? It was horrible. Horrifying. Disturbing. Depressing. And gorey. And when it's BSM and slow mo, no, it's ART!

[robertosmeeth]

Typical holier-than-thou grandstanding and fake outrage that the "journalist" more than likely used to attempt to make a name for himself. Wouldn't worry about it too much. Those kind of people never go away. I, for one, want to see Antichrist even more now.

[84rosst]

I mean, the right wingers popularised the idea we can't trust anyone so they could divide us up and weaken us. That's what I meant.

[84rosst]

I can't see why they bother writing anything up on these subjects when they are themselves (the right wingers) responsible for most the problems we have now anyway.

[DarkNightSleeper]

this is why i hate film critics

you are your own film critic

fuck those journalists

[lampyman101]

Should I close my channel? LOL

[DarkNightSleeper]

haha

well since u suggested it...

nah I'm joking

you're alright

[BearWindAppleyard]

@DarkNightSleeper I think it's great that there are film critics, but they should be like some of these amateur youtube nerds (including lampyman/Glenn). They should review movies because they care about and desire the art of filmmaking, they should at least watch the movies and open themselves to the experience. Apparently sometimes being a professionel doesn't mean that you are in fact a professionel.

[keflar5]

why is it OK to have Arnie blowing the shit out of Arabs in rediculous comic effect and yet people hate it when realistic violence is shown, the point is that violence IS horrible. I remember when Crash came out critics had a problem with the car crashes being TO QUICK (realistic) and thought it was more disturbing due to this, what a joke

[lampyman101]

I am inclined to agree sir

[keflar5]

cheers mate, your post is right on the money, keep it up. Whether you go with his films or not Von Tier is dangerous to journos because he makes you think. It seems to be the cardinal sin now that all papers are expected to spit out the same banal, ignorant, badly written dirge in line with lord Ruperts manifesto. I bet the same witch hunting little pawn critic sat and watched Hostel 2 and high school musical 3 and conscientiously took notes, THAT is what is nauseating.

[BloodylocksBathory]

I have to share that facepalm with you. WTF is he doing writing an article about something he never even saw?

[lampyman101]

Typical Daily Mail journalism. The festival of light had the same attitude regarding moral outrage with any movies they heard were objectionable.

I fear it may be indicative of the wider state of journalism unfortunately.

[splicer45]

Best place for the Daily Mail is my kitties litter tray!

[comicspaul]

Hi Glenn...great video...I never realised the Daily Mail was significantly involved in the Video Nasties furore.

[ScottishGeordie39]

I buy the Daily Mail (i like the puzzle section, LOL) and I read his "review". "I've not seen it but it is.....(insert derogetary adjective here)" has been used by many an idiot over the years to pass off as a critique of a film which is basically not their cup of tea. If you are to review a film and make a judgement on it, you need to see it first, that's your job, thats what you get fucking paid for. Overpaid tossers. You should apply for his job. You would be a damn sight better at it.

[ScottishGeordie39]

PS, please dont throw unsold copies of "Day Of the Dead" remake at me for buying the Mail. Cheers peeps.

[highway234]

i haven't read the daily mail, nor shall I, but i feel quite sure it's a terrible paper that will ruin our nation's youth.

or, um, your nation, i guess, in this case.

[Indiephantom]

Can't wait to see this!

[Jarashut]

I love the part where the reviewer is saying he hasn't seen the film, nor will they, but it's enough to draw a conclusion anyway. Classic!

[Traductus5972]

haha and i'm a consevative and i loved antichrist

[lampyman101]

I'm not sure why but I just had that scene from ghostbusters pop into my head when you said that.....'you do? you have? oh yes we'll be very discrete....WE GOT ONE!!!!'

Thanks for the comment, it was amusing to see on the review a whole bunch of the readers heckling him for how daft that review was so I do appreciate not all conservatives have the Daily Mail mentality.

[Traductus5972]

well the way i see it i think censorship is a liberal thing at least in the USA cuz the 1st. amendment illegalizes it but no one sees it that way anymore, and also i think reviewing movies you haven't seen is just stupididty. watching the movie is part of the job of being a critic

[lampyman101]

The different parties have different things they want to censor. Conservatives are usually anti sex and violence and liberals more politically based (including political correctness). The MPAA seem rather conservative to me and the BBFC are more liberal, though in the ideological sense rather than the political.

[lastmarine]

I look forward to seeing it Glenn. Looks like a dark masterpiece, just up my alley.

In regards to the Daily Mail, what can u do but laugh at them? They are pathetic people, and in my opioinl, if there ever was a title that befit them it's 'anti-christ'.

[goffmen]

i believe I cant see myself seeing this film after reading the plot.. my stomach was turned reading some of the events that happen. Now im not judging the film but the daily mail should know better then anyone else. i read a article by roger ebert about another old nastie film and he said it was the worst movie he ever saw but still watched it before reviewing... A opinion is just a opinion... How can you go by a reveiw of a movie the critic didnt watch. tsk tsk tsk

[lampyman101]

I quite agree. This film is most definitely not for everyone. I would never ask anyone who can't stomach this kind of film to sit through it. This said I think its an amazing film, one that has a lot to offer those who can get through it.

[Rhademanthus]

For the record, Ebert was quite positive about the film.

[budstincks]

hi glenn how are you??