Mark Kermode - Time to be put out to pasture ?

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mamma2b

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He has been round a long time, and appears to have one of those hypnosis entry carRAB - ala Doctor Who - that allows him to appear on almost all TV channels.

Having heard him a couple of nights ago on TV, I was wondering what his actual agenda was, apart from taking a wage.

Certainly there was nothing in his reporting of The Magician that would make me want to go and see it, (Mark confirming he has 'never seen' Peep Show :eek: ), and a few excellent films of last year, now on DVD, were on his hit list.

I could of course have a completely different taste to Mr Kermode, but looking at some of the other posts here, his recent opinions are very much the minority.

Is he stuck in the past, does his TV aerial need adjusting for Channel 4, or is Mr Kermode still useful to those requiring a small choice nudge in the direction of the large screen ?
 
How dare you criticize the good doctor! He states pretty much every week when he's on with Simon Mayo that he doesn't watch any T.V at all. I agree with him about 70% of the time, he is just a critic though at the end of the day so it's only about opinion's. Cant wait to hear his opinion on POTC next week though, totally agree with him on that, utter drivel!
 
I find his five live podcasts very entertaining, though I'm a bit bemused at his pure hatred for the Pirates films, simply because they are directed by Gore Verbinski.

Similarly, anything directed by William Friedkin seems to be a work of pure genius in his eyes, just because he did the Excorcist.

But mainly I agree with his reviews. He should have a preservation order slapped on him.
 
I haven't listened to Mayo for a while, but repeating what he said on TV doesn't lend any credence to the argument.
I have no problem with not viewing television, but for a critic, this can only be damaging to his cinematic analysis, particularly when reviewing a film that where its major leaRAB and nuances have been honed from their stage act and TV careers.

You wouldn't expect Sherlock to leave his magnifying glass at home.
 
His slot on the Simon Mayo is one of the most best things on talk radio ATM IMO. Don't always agree with the smug so-and-so but he can certainly rant on at length and entertainingly about films.

Critics aren't machines. They are usually just as inconsistent and emotional as the rest of us in fact. I don't pay much attention to them in general but Mark Kermode is knowledgeable and delivers his opinions with some style.
 
I agree - the good doctor should be given his own film show

The weekly podcast is one of the highlights of the week

Oh, and hello to Jason Issacs :D
 
I disagree, you're judging the film on its own, not on what the actors have done previously. Plus M&W aren't exactly mainstream, so many of the five live audience may not have seen their work either and would be going in blind
 
A film critic's job isn't to make you go and see a film. It's to help you make up your own mind whether you want to see the film. And the bottom line is that it's his job to make you want to read (or listen to or watch) his reviews every week, because that helps sell papers or increase radio and TV audiences.

I listen to Mark Kermode's reviews because I enjoy them, but I don't base my decision on whether to see a film on them. I know that I don't always agree with Dr Kermode - for example, I thought The Lives Of Others was an outstanding piece of cinema - but he knows what he's talking about and he talks about it very well.
 
And David Morrissey ;)

I think the reason they picked Ross over the doctor for Film 200X is Ross is probably more mainstream/accessible to the general public. I would love to see Mark have his own film show as well though.
 
I did mention 'particularly', in reference to the film in the opener. It could not possibly be relevant to all films.
Without a TV, how would Mr Kermode review films that skip past the cinema, and just appear on subscription, or even foreign flics that may get a release on other satellite channel , or does he keep his repertoire akin to your average Five Live listener ?
 
My guess is that Dr Kermode would be able to see a lot of films at press or private screenings in advance of the films' openings. After all, his review goes out on Fridays, which is the day that new films reach the cinemas, so he has to see the films beforehand.
 
Completely agree. The good Doctor K could do a fine BBC2 (or BBC 3) film show, less review- and celebrity- orientated and more about interviews with the film-makers and looking back at classic or "should have been classic" films.
 
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