Comments on: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Rat http://www.theottery.com/2007/07/a-portrait-of-the-artist-as-a-young-rat/ "If an otter can't have fun doing something, it just simply won't do it." Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:58:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Bubba http://www.theottery.com/2007/07/a-portrait-of-the-artist-as-a-young-rat/#comment-691 Bubba Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:50:57 +0000 http://www.theottery.com/2007/07/a-portrait-of-the-artist-as-a-young-rat/#comment-691 Short of the severely handicapped, I for one believe that everyone *can* cook, even if that means for some nothing more complicated than a deli sandwich, a skillet of Hamburger Helper, or even warming up a can of soup for himself and his child. Cooking very well may be tough, as can painting very well, but if someone causes no harm and does an awful lot of good for himself or his family by creating what little bit of primitive art that he can, who are we to tell him he shouldn't? Short of the severely handicapped, I for one believe that everyone *can* cook, even if that means for some nothing more complicated than a deli sandwich, a skillet of Hamburger Helper, or even warming up a can of soup for himself and his child.

Cooking very well may be tough, as can painting very well, but if someone causes no harm and does an awful lot of good for himself or his family by creating what little bit of primitive art that he can, who are we to tell him he shouldn’t?

]]> By: theottery http://www.theottery.com/2007/07/a-portrait-of-the-artist-as-a-young-rat/#comment-688 theottery Sat, 07 Jul 2007 13:03:51 +0000 http://www.theottery.com/2007/07/a-portrait-of-the-artist-as-a-young-rat/#comment-688 Thanks! Actually, the "friends fight over nonsense misunderstanding" bit was my husband's biggest complaint with the movie, too. Thanks!

Actually, the “friends fight over nonsense misunderstanding” bit was my husband’s biggest complaint with the movie, too.

]]> By: jonnyflash http://www.theottery.com/2007/07/a-portrait-of-the-artist-as-a-young-rat/#comment-687 jonnyflash Sat, 07 Jul 2007 03:47:54 +0000 http://www.theottery.com/2007/07/a-portrait-of-the-artist-as-a-young-rat/#comment-687 Excellent points about the contradictions present in this film. I happen to think that anytime a "critic" character like Ego's is put in a film it is because the filmmaker is nervous about negative criticism and is trying to head it off at the pass by undermining any criticism other than high praise. The same effect happened in "Lady in the Water." Personally, I feel this film is far superior to "The Incredibles," if only because Bird was actually making his own ideas instead of cribbing off 20 years of recent comic book writing. That said, it was too long and the second half become tediously predictable(friends fight over nonsense misunderstanding, then come back together in time for the final reel). Read my full thoughts here: http://dj-jonny-flash.livejournal.com/278645.html Excellent points about the contradictions present in this film.

I happen to think that anytime a “critic” character like Ego’s is put in a film it is because the filmmaker is nervous about negative criticism and is trying to head it off at the pass by undermining any criticism other than high praise. The same effect happened in “Lady in the Water.”

Personally, I feel this film is far superior to “The Incredibles,” if only because Bird was actually making his own ideas instead of cribbing off 20 years of recent comic book writing. That said, it was too long and the second half become tediously predictable(friends fight over nonsense misunderstanding, then come back together in time for the final reel).

Read my full thoughts here:
http://dj-jonny-flash.livejournal.com/278645.html

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