Comments on: Heroes of Contentiousness #1 – Saw http://www.criticker.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/20/heroes-of-contentiousness-1-saw/ Movie News, Fun Links and Site Updates Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:14:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Heroes of Contentiousness #25 – The Mist | Criticker Movie Blog http://www.criticker.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/20/heroes-of-contentiousness-1-saw/comment-page-1/#comment-2241 Heroes of Contentiousness #25 – The Mist | Criticker Movie Blog Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:28:46 +0000 http://www.criticker.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/20/heroes-of-contentiousness-1-saw/#comment-2241 [...] most contentious films in our database (FCQ = Film Contentiousness Quotient; details on the math here). The positive reviews tend to emphasize the screenplay’s intelligence and psychological [...] [...] most contentious films in our database (FCQ = Film Contentiousness Quotient; details on the math here). The positive reviews tend to emphasize the screenplay’s intelligence and psychological [...]

]]> By: Heroes of Contentiousness #24 – Bad Santa | Criticker Movie Blog http://www.criticker.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/20/heroes-of-contentiousness-1-saw/comment-page-1/#comment-1984 Heroes of Contentiousness #24 – Bad Santa | Criticker Movie Blog Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:06:22 +0000 http://www.criticker.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/20/heroes-of-contentiousness-1-saw/#comment-1984 [...] however, is split. It has a FCQ of 48.69 (Film Contentiousness Quotient — details on the math here). Was Bad Santa a wickedly funny dark comedy? Or a mean-spirited trash heap with one joke (Santa [...] [...] however, is split. It has a FCQ of 48.69 (Film Contentiousness Quotient — details on the math here). Was Bad Santa a wickedly funny dark comedy? Or a mean-spirited trash heap with one joke (Santa [...]

]]> By: Heroes of Contention #23 – Team America: World Police | Criticker Movie Blog http://www.criticker.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/20/heroes-of-contentiousness-1-saw/comment-page-1/#comment-1789 Heroes of Contention #23 – Team America: World Police | Criticker Movie Blog Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:25:23 +0000 http://www.criticker.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/20/heroes-of-contentiousness-1-saw/#comment-1789 [...] It wasn’t. In fact, a lot of people hated it, resulting in a very high FCQ of 49.01 (Film Contentiousness Quotient — details on the math here). [...] [...] It wasn’t. In fact, a lot of people hated it, resulting in a very high FCQ of 49.01 (Film Contentiousness Quotient — details on the math here). [...]

]]> By: Heroes of Contention #22 - Empire Records | Criticker Movie Blog http://www.criticker.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/20/heroes-of-contentiousness-1-saw/comment-page-1/#comment-1707 Heroes of Contention #22 - Empire Records | Criticker Movie Blog Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:18:02 +0000 http://www.criticker.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/20/heroes-of-contentiousness-1-saw/#comment-1707 [...] Some films are shit, but have somehow managed to fool a lot of people into believing that they’re good. That’s my take, anyway, on Empire Records, a film from 1995 that should have been instantly forgotten, but has managed to scratch and claw its way to cult status. It has an unbelievably high Film Contentiousness Quotient of 52.82, which means almost equal numbers of users loved and hated it, with very few in between. Details on the math can be found here. [...] [...] Some films are shit, but have somehow managed to fool a lot of people into believing that they’re good. That’s my take, anyway, on Empire Records, a film from 1995 that should have been instantly forgotten, but has managed to scratch and claw its way to cult status. It has an unbelievably high Film Contentiousness Quotient of 52.82, which means almost equal numbers of users loved and hated it, with very few in between. Details on the math can be found here. [...]

]]> By: Heroes of Contentiousness #21 - 300 | Criticker Movie Blog http://www.criticker.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/20/heroes-of-contentiousness-1-saw/comment-page-1/#comment-1625 Heroes of Contentiousness #21 - 300 | Criticker Movie Blog Thu, 14 May 2009 17:46:48 +0000 http://www.criticker.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/20/heroes-of-contentiousness-1-saw/#comment-1625 [...] A unique visual style does not by itself make a good film. That pretty much sums up the argument against 300, the 21st entry in our collection of contentious films. But perhaps a boldly unique visual style at least makes a film worth seeing. 300 was of 2007’s “event” movies, which you kind of felt obligated to endure, regardless of your interest level. It has almost equal numbers of defenders and haters, which explains its high FCQ of 47.62 (FCQ = Film Contentiousness Quotient: details here). [...] [...] A unique visual style does not by itself make a good film. That pretty much sums up the argument against 300, the 21st entry in our collection of contentious films. But perhaps a boldly unique visual style at least makes a film worth seeing. 300 was of 2007’s “event” movies, which you kind of felt obligated to endure, regardless of your interest level. It has almost equal numbers of defenders and haters, which explains its high FCQ of 47.62 (FCQ = Film Contentiousness Quotient: details here). [...]

]]> By: Heroes of Contentiousness #20 - Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | Criticker Movie Blog http://www.criticker.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/20/heroes-of-contentiousness-1-saw/comment-page-1/#comment-1556 Heroes of Contentiousness #20 - Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | Criticker Movie Blog Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:14:53 +0000 http://www.criticker.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/20/heroes-of-contentiousness-1-saw/#comment-1556 [...] Leagues better than the first two prequels, but far inferior to any of the original Star Wars films … this puts the third (or last, depending on your opinion of continuity) chapter of Lucas’ epic squarely in the “Contentious” zone with a sky-high FCQ of 52.32 (FCQ = Film Contentiousness Quotient: details here). [...] [...] Leagues better than the first two prequels, but far inferior to any of the original Star Wars films … this puts the third (or last, depending on your opinion of continuity) chapter of Lucas’ epic squarely in the “Contentious” zone with a sky-high FCQ of 52.32 (FCQ = Film Contentiousness Quotient: details here). [...]

]]> By: Heroes of Contentiousness #19 - The Life of David Gale | Criticker Movie Blog http://www.criticker.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/20/heroes-of-contentiousness-1-saw/comment-page-1/#comment-1427 Heroes of Contentiousness #19 - The Life of David Gale | Criticker Movie Blog Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:02:48 +0000 http://www.criticker.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/20/heroes-of-contentiousness-1-saw/#comment-1427 [...] How fitting that a film about as contentious a topic as the death penalty would find its way onto our list of the most contentious films of all time. The Life of David Gale, Kevin Spacey and director Alan Parker’s “issue film”, has found as many passionate detractors and supporters as capital punishment itself, scoring an admirable 48.63 FCQ (Film Contentiousness Quotient — details here). [...] [...] How fitting that a film about as contentious a topic as the death penalty would find its way onto our list of the most contentious films of all time. The Life of David Gale, Kevin Spacey and director Alan Parker’s “issue film”, has found as many passionate detractors and supporters as capital punishment itself, scoring an admirable 48.63 FCQ (Film Contentiousness Quotient — details here). [...]

]]> By: KGB http://www.criticker.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/20/heroes-of-contentiousness-1-saw/comment-page-1/#comment-628 KGB Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:33:46 +0000 http://www.criticker.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/20/heroes-of-contentiousness-1-saw/#comment-628 Nice one! It was pretty painful to say 'Saw' was -GREAT-. It wasn't. It was awful, but it's a big guilty pleasure of mine so I still enjoy it. Still, it isn't great... Not terrible, but definitely not great. And since I had to defend one of these stands, I went with the first one. But still... It was OK. I want more of these! Nice one! It was pretty painful to say ‘Saw’ was -GREAT-. It wasn’t. It was awful, but it’s a big guilty pleasure of mine so I still enjoy it. Still, it isn’t great… Not terrible, but definitely not great. And since I had to defend one of these stands, I went with the first one. But still… It was OK.

I want more of these!

]]> By: Tijl Kindt http://www.criticker.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/20/heroes-of-contentiousness-1-saw/comment-page-1/#comment-627 Tijl Kindt Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:12:27 +0000 http://www.criticker.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/20/heroes-of-contentiousness-1-saw/#comment-627 **cheers for the new weekly feature** As for future Contentious features. Maybe Titanic, paulofilmo? No idea, really. **cheers for the new weekly feature**
As for future Contentious features. Maybe Titanic, paulofilmo? No idea, really.

]]> By: paulofilmo http://www.criticker.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/20/heroes-of-contentiousness-1-saw/comment-page-1/#comment-625 paulofilmo Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:36:21 +0000 http://www.criticker.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/20/heroes-of-contentiousness-1-saw/#comment-625 Love the new feature, guys. And the dork talk is hot. I haven't seen Saw, but I thought Wolf Creek was quite good (despite the dodgy accents). I only watch a few horror films a decade, though, so what would I know? Anyone want to have a guess at future Contentious features? I'm having a hard time thinking of other marmite films. Equilibrium, maybe? Love the new feature, guys. And the dork talk is hot.

I haven’t seen Saw, but I thought Wolf Creek was quite good (despite the dodgy accents). I only watch a few horror films a decade, though, so what would I know?

Anyone want to have a guess at future Contentious features? I’m having a hard time thinking of other marmite films. Equilibrium, maybe?

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