Thanks for writing, Titus. Admittedly, I saw the film theatrically back in the day as a teenager and didn't care for it then, either. Then again, I can't recall if there was anybody else in attendance, so it's possible it was basically the same as being viewed alone at home. :) But I agree about Gene Kelly: Watching him dance is always one of life's great pleasures.
Cheers!
Thanks for writing, Tylyn Hyshaw. You are absolutely right. No one who wants to see a certain movie is going to let one critic's review (and a positive one, at that!) deter him, meaning M.G. never had the slightest intention of seeing the film in the first place. As for N.M. Hill, I gave many reasons throughout the review as to why the movie was good, but, predictably, he solely moaned over the film having a black cast and black director. Fortunately, with its record-setting weekend gross, this fine picture doesn't need any help from those crackers who object to its very existence!
Thanks for writing, Wendy. Agreed; I felt it was important to mention the Perlman family's Jewish roots, as that plays a major role in the film. And I don't know about the mainstream media, but I've been seeing many articles from alternative sites detailing how CMBYN is as much a breakthrough Jewish film as a breakthrough LGBTQ film.
An excellent point, Rob. I had forgotten about their parting of ways. That probably explains a lot!
Thanks for writing, Denny. Haha; if you took from my blurb that I ever suggested the U.S. shouldn't defend against foreign invaders ... well, reading comprehension has never been the strong suit of many on the right. Now back to your p*ssy-grabbing, weapon-fondling, and whatever else you pseudo-patriotic Trump groupies like to do in your spare time. Cheers!
Thanks for writing, Ana. I'm glad you enjoyed the movie, and I'm especially glad the proceeds went to good causes!
Cheers!
Update: I just found and read the Cnet critic's review. Our reviews are 100% different, starting with the fact that he loved the movie and I gave it a mixed review. So I guess you're saying I plagiarized from him (even though I saw the movie waaay back on February 16) just because we have similar headlines? Wow, with hundreds of critics reviewing the same movies every week -- yeah, I'm sure THAT coincidence has never happened before! Therefore, I was correct in my assumption that this was just a case of a fanboy blindly lashing out. But thanks for writing!