tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465751950064644575.post6750654406532918147..comments2023-05-18T06:08:59.854-05:00Comments on The Bloggery Of Dan Shive: Objective Dismissal Of Subjective ViewsDan Shivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13378394614896042626noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465751950064644575.post-68359993673652386632010-03-17T23:42:02.391-05:002010-03-17T23:42:02.391-05:00I read all the books, and saw the movie, and agree...I read all the books, and saw the movie, and agree that the "smart kids let down by clueless adults" is grating. If you've not read the books... that seems to be the major theme of all of them. Clever, but soulless. Cynical. They were entertaining, but I hesitate to call them enjoyable by any meaningful definition. I have to go back to the Harry Potter series, or some of my classic Tadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07403616464226417147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465751950064644575.post-58364054649938125472010-03-14T18:09:57.565-05:002010-03-14T18:09:57.565-05:00Totally agree with what you said about warehouse 1...Totally agree with what you said about warehouse 13. Should at least waited until a second season for having an overall season plot.joelaarhushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00578865961784081957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465751950064644575.post-14699484132212099052010-03-14T12:07:59.741-05:002010-03-14T12:07:59.741-05:00"It's a Kids' Movie" is no excus..."It's a Kids' Movie" is no excuse for it to be over-simplified, dumbed-down rubbish. I disliked (or hated) most of the D*sney live-action films WHEN I WAS A KID because of this.<br />(Insert rant about what happened to the Xanth series here)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465751950064644575.post-16509439811657098012010-03-08T08:02:44.566-06:002010-03-08T08:02:44.566-06:00Not to mention the whole idea of the broken aesop ...Not to mention the whole idea of the broken aesop "You can't trust Adults to listen to you about important things", when kids SHOULD be encourage to talk to adults when there are problems.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982162060409013794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465751950064644575.post-15687102514465796922010-03-07T15:07:55.152-06:002010-03-07T15:07:55.152-06:00I never watched the movie, despite having read and...I never watched the movie, despite having read and enjoyed a few of the books, and here's why:<br /><br />1) They appeared to have "dumbed it down" under the assumption that kids wouldn't get it otherwise.<br /><br />2) They took two books that each would have made a good movie and turned them into a single movie.<br /><br />3) Jim Carrey is at his best when he's allowed to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465751950064644575.post-10925505161961462182010-03-05T16:55:42.461-06:002010-03-05T16:55:42.461-06:00Well said. Sometimes an opinion is just an opinion...Well said. Sometimes an opinion is just an opinion.<br /><br />Of course, I personally like pointing out the obvious behind the scenes reasons to annoy people like you. However even I would draw the line at "remember it's a kids film" as a justification for why someone should like something.Bob790https://www.blogger.com/profile/04829454354974941035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465751950064644575.post-10168287910827889512010-03-05T16:37:15.619-06:002010-03-05T16:37:15.619-06:00I rather enjoyed the movie, but it wasnt the brill...I rather enjoyed the movie, but it wasnt the brilliance that is the book series. I reccomend reading one of the books in the series to get a better feel for the authors sense of humor/satire.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465751950064644575.post-31290351986658018212010-03-05T16:24:57.315-06:002010-03-05T16:24:57.315-06:00Nice, I don't care for that movie either, and ...Nice, I don't care for that movie either, and I like certain kid's movies. That movie was dull and irritating.<br />Thank you.Oradanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04413931312998824515noreply@blogger.com