Blooger Marshall Fine of the not-all-egocentrically named Hollywood and Fine launched a fairly vitriolic attack on just about every aspect of fan culture via this entry on Huffington Post. I’m sure that this is a cry (more like a low, keening wail) for attention, but damn.
Some highlights:
Once upon a time, comic-book conventions — like Star Trek conventions — were the Land of the Dweebs, the home of the socially maladjusted and a surefire punchline for comedians.
These are, after all, comic-book movies (or sci-fi, horror or fantasy films that reach the same audience). Their audience is young and undiscriminating (in the sense that they still believe The Dark Knight was the shizzit) — and they somehow have taken over the thinking of the people who control the purse strings in Hollywood.
A steady diet of comic-book and zombie and other fantasy movies is like a steady diet of Big Macs for the mind and soul. Unfortunately, no one will ever make the Super-Size Me revealing the brain-deadening effects that overconsumption of these films is having.
Does this guy have some issues or what? It reads like the screed of someone that was regularly beaten and had their lunch-money taken by the middle school comic book club. There is stuff there that doesn’t come off as attempting to protect the artistic integrity of movies; it’s just hateful.
What do you think, friends? Are you responsible for the ruin of the film industry, the decline of Western civilization, the oil spill, hurricanes, war, and the cause of whatever issues Fine is combating?
July 19th, 2010 at 2:46 pm
Isn’t ripping on comic book fans this douchebag’s schtick or something? I seem to recall last year becoming aware of this loser thanks to a similar rant.
It’s actually too bad you may have contributed to some undeserved traffic on his page now.
Fine is clearly that rare strain of dork who was actually beaten up by *comic book fans* as a kid.
July 19th, 2010 at 2:52 pm
Kinda funny really. Every year The comic geeks yell “Hollywood is ruining Comic-Con!” while this film geek is yelling “Comic-Con is ruining Hollywood!”
As far as Comic-Con ruining Hollywood goes? Yeah, no. There were bad films long before Hollywood started setting up camp at Comic-Con.
July 19th, 2010 at 8:32 pm
uh, I think his blog name is a play on “Hollywood & Vine” which is a oft name-checked intersection especially with Capitol records right there
July 19th, 2010 at 9:28 pm
uh, do you really think that Troy of all people doesn’t know that’s where the name came from? I think that Troy mentioned it because of the obvious ego on the guy.