Comments on: TIFF Review: Defendor

By: ProMovieBlogger

ProMovieBlogger — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 23:07:26 +0000

This review just tells you what happened in the film but doesn’t talk about the film or analyze it. Unfortunate.

A more in-depth MOVIE REVIEW of DEFENDOR:
http://film-book.com/film-review-defendor/

By: Goon

Goon — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:48:55 +0000

As a comic nerd yourself I’m sure you know about the Silver Snail store in Toronto. I usually go to their Halloween party. I would lay odds that at least a few would get it. Better than nothing.

By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:11:03 +0000

@ Goon: You would make a great debate team captain. If the movie gets a large enough release before Halloween, then go for it. Unless you want people to say…’What the hell are you?’

By: Snake Eyes

Snake Eyes — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:28:59 +0000

“Why does he do this? For justice!” lol

By: Goon

Goon — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:35:39 +0000

Just forget I nagged at all – I’m sure you’ll have more details about the movie on the next podcast.

Just let me know if the movie is good enough to justify that cheap costume as a last minute Halloween idea. – first impressions of the trailer were exactly that.

By: Goon

Goon — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:01:48 +0000

Yeesh, all I did was read the whole review and feel like the rating didn’t line up with your words. It’s not unique to you or FJ – there’s been plenty of podcast reviews where it was nothing but bashing and then a thumbs up was given.

Seriously, my first post was just trying to better nail down what you thought of it, and now its made to look like I’m Mr. Professor Ratings Nerd.

So might as well oblige. In Canada its a D- and means “Well below government standards”. In the US it’s almost always an F. When I see ratings on things I’m translating these things into that context, and I don’t know why I wouldn’t.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grade_(education)

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:08:04 +0000

‘I liked Defendor. It wasn’t great, but it wasn’t awful.’

Not great. Not awful. Right in the middle. 2 out of 4. Halfway there.

Jesus, I had a lot of 50’s in grade nine and ten and yet I never had to retake a class. Looks to me like a 50% is a pass if we’re using a school analogy.

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:10:12 +0000

I don’t necessarily see 2/4 as a failing grade either, even though I know that Ebert apparently considers it a fail. I see it as “take it or leave it”.

By: Henrik

Henrik — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:05:08 +0000

Stop trolling just to pick a fight Goon!

By: Goon

Goon — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:37:08 +0000

That’s not the point, and I hate to nitpick over the review, but seriously, 2/4 is a 50%, it doesnt matter if its in school, a store, or wherever. By pretty much any measure that’s a failing grade. If I had made this movie I’d probably be scratching my head at this review hoping people read the positive comments rather than just looked at the rating, which would do nothing but dissuade viewers.

Maybe you and I just have different meanings of ‘like’ – I assume ‘like’ would ensure a pass but maybe for you ‘like’ begins at ‘not horrible’? I don’t know…

Whatever, its 4:30am. Enjoy the rest of your festival fun. I’m enjoying your reviews/reports.

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:01:12 +0000

But it’s not a school grade. It’s my grade. I also couldn’t care less about Rotten Tomatoes. I’ve never even been to their site.

By: Goon

Goon — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:44:36 +0000

Well, if it were a school grade it’d be like a D- or F :/ – if RottenTomatoes were calculating this they’d put it on the Rotten side…