{"id":13135,"date":"2009-09-11T10:44:41","date_gmt":"2009-09-11T09:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etbscreenwriting.com\/\/?p=722"},"modified":"2009-09-11T10:44:41","modified_gmt":"2009-09-11T09:44:41","slug":"the-cynics-guide-to-film-and-literary-criticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etbscreenwriting.com\/the-cynics-guide-to-film-and-literary-criticism\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cynic&#8217;s Guide to Film and Literary Criticism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-724 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;margin: 5px;\" title=\"critic-cynic-etbscreenwriting\" data-src=\"http:\/\/etbscreenwriting.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/critic-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"critic-cynic-etbscreenwriting\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-724\" style=\"margin: 5px;\" title=\"critic-cynic-etbscreenwriting\" src=\"http:\/\/etbscreenwriting.com\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/critic-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"critic-cynic-etbscreenwriting\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/noscript>Here is a cynic&#8217;s guide to film and literary criticism. \u00a0It&#8217;s actually quite funny and often true:<\/p>\n<p>Enchanting : there&#8217;s a dog in it.<\/p>\n<p>Heartwarming : a dog and a child.<\/p>\n<p>Heartrending : they die.<\/p>\n<p>Coming-of-age story : child lives. Dog dies.<\/p>\n<p>Thoughtful : tedious.<\/p>\n<p>Thought-provoking : tedious and hectoring.<\/p>\n<p>Haunting : set in the past.<\/p>\n<p>Exotic : set abroad.<\/p>\n<p>Prize-winning : set in India.<\/p>\n<p>Perceptive : set in NW3.<\/p>\n<p>Epic : editor cowed by writer&#8217;s reputation.<\/p>\n<p>From the pen of a master : same old same old.<\/p>\n<p>His\/her masterpiece : Eye-watering advance<\/p>\n<p>In the tradition of : shamelessly derivative.<\/p>\n<p>Provocative : irritating.<\/p>\n<p>Spare and taut : under-researched.<\/p>\n<p>Richly detailed : over-researched.<\/p>\n<p>Gripping: No characters<\/p>\n<p>Fast-paced: No story<\/p>\n<p>Shocking: Awful<\/p>\n<p>Lyrical: Keep a dictionary handy.<\/p>\n<p>Lyrical and poetic: Keep a bucket handy.<\/p>\n<p>Expertly crafted: We have no idea what it&#8217;s about.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The tired and jaded view.  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