Chris of Cynical-C blog has a nifty series called You Can't Please Everyone. In it, he collects one-star Amazon reviews of classic movies, music, and literature.
Take, for instance, The Sound of Music starring Julie Andrews. The movie won 5 Academy Awards, including Best Picture in 1965. Adjusted for inflation, it made more than $1 billion in earnings since it was made ... yet, even it can't please everyone:
This movie was made in the sixties, we live in the 21st century, GET OVER IT!
I loved it when I was ten, but I think I’ve out grown it
When I see garbage like this, I finally understand what is wrong with the world. I watched this movie on a dare and was absolutely mortified!!!!! I would have given it negative stars if I could have. As an animal lover and vegetarian, I was especially offended!!! Anyone who is a fan of this series should run, not walk to the nearest Psychiatrist. You are in desperate need of having your head examined. And we as a society wonder why violence and seriel killers have become a part of daily life. Well, ladies and gentlemen I present to you Exhibit A…….
This movie should be called the Sound of Mucus. The only redeeming quality is that the family has to run from nazis.
See more of Cynical-C's You Can't Please Everyone series: Link - via kottke
it's the music of my childhood...
I work with a guy whose reponse to photos of past movie stars is always "Isn't she, like, eighty years old by now?" He slavishly watches American Idol and gossips about it, so there you go...
Because it's easier than coming up with your own original ideas. In fact, it's easier to sit on your butt and complain about other people's successes.
As an animal lover and a vegetarian? I guess just about anything will offend them.
Welcome to the 21st century.
"WARNING: Do not read without anybody to stop you from throwing your PC to the ground." or something...
Also, that review of Citizen Kane is hilarious if you read it in the style of Brian Griffin reading out one of his inner-city students' homework assignments.
Ahahahah....AHAHAHAHAHAH!
I agree that some of the reviews must be fake. At least hope so.
That is a fantastic site. I have often read the negative one star reviews and had wondered about the people that post them. I just never thought of turning it into a web site.
There are some good book reviews as well. I once found an entire two page "war" back and forth over a one star review on a book.
"In fact, it’s easier to sit on your butt and complain about other people’s successes." - Ted
Said Ted > http://www.neatorama.com/2009/04/27/the-story-of-baby-squirrel-and-the-wall/#comment-1689502 :P
I got bored reading all the comments about people complaining about the f bomb.
I can't stop reading the funny reviews! Must do some work!!
Let's just say the shills are alive.
I often give credit where credit is due. I have even complimented ONE kitten video. Don't look so shocked.
After reading more into this site, I think these are facetious reviews. People are outdoing themselves to criticize The Sound of Music, Spinal Tap, etc... therefore, it's all fake.
Acc. to present day, if the movie was taken by hollywood and the people who were running away were some non-allies.. It would be a Big Hit