Rant:The Memorial Cop-out

Just like in our lives, celebrities die also. It sounds mean, it sounds stoic, but it is true, but being a little too addicted to blow can apparently kill a celebrity also, I mean, with their bodies apparently harvested out of pain killers to look so young all the time, eventually they gotta go also right? Well, I really do not want to continue sounding this mean, but lets face it, we all seem to drop what we are doing when someone like Heath Ledger goes.

Rant:Review-Score Systems

Before I get into my rant, I will let it be known that I use Metacritic, primarily because it is a good way to save yourself from blowing some hard-earned cash. On with the show.



You know what I never understood? Review-score systems in film critiquing that necessitate utilizing a number to wrap up the film's review? It may sound rediculous, but think about it. "Saving Private Ryan" opens to rave reviews, Roger Ebert praises it by summarizing "This film embodies ideas. After the immediate experience begins to fade, the implications remain and grow." and proceeds to give the film 4 out of 4 stars. Lets break it down, 4/4 stars means 100% of quality in the film, then that must mean 0.5/4 stars must mean 12.5% of the film means quality. If this is the case and the film is horrible, it puts emphasis on what the film lacks in quality.