Author Topic: Armond White, SUPER TROLL (Read 1937 times)

GilloD · « **on:** January 11, 2011, 08:30:58 PM »

http://gawker.com/5730615/worlds-crankiest-film-critic-makes-annette-bening-cry-at-awards-show?skyline=true&s=i

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So when you put him on stage at an awards ceremony for some of the folks he ravages so passionately in print, expect sparks! Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky actually started things last night, when he told White from the stage, "You give us all another reason not to read New York Press." That may have been a response to White's review of Black Swan, which accused Aronofsky of "ethnic denial" and went on to discuss how much better Kanye West's video for "Runaway" was. But it was all in good fun, according to one person who was there: "Aronofsky was saying this stuff with a smile. He was riffing."

But White is not "the Don Rickles of film criticism," so his responses came off as "pompous and scolding," the attendee says. Another person who was there describes it as "a mess—Armond broke the bank on insulting award winners he didn't agree with."

Like when he insulted Michelle Williams by introducing her with praise for her role in 2004's Land of Plenty, which got mixed reviews. "I made that movie almost 10 years ago," Williams said from the stage, according to people who were there. "I can't imagine what you've said about me since then if you had to go back that far to say something nice."

White also introduced playwright Tony Kushner, who was there to award The Social Network best picture, by saying, "Maybe he can explain why it won best picture." Because Armond White did not like that movie! Classy guy.

White did publicly express his gratitude to the assembled critics for their failure to award any honors to Noah Baumbach's Greenberg. Short of a retroactive abortion, that's really all he could ask for.

At the end of the evening, Annette Bening got emotional and called for peace when she accepted her award for best actress for The Kids Are Alright: "Bening, tearfully, came close to lecturing critics for being mean little shits," one attendee said. Said another: "She said something like, 'Can't we all just get along?'"

I cant believe anyone takes that guy for real

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1 on:** January 11, 2011, 08:33:54 PM »

Not really surprising.

Rman · « **Reply #2 on:** January 11, 2011, 08:41:59 PM »

I didn't expect him to have the balls to do this at a awards ceremony.

Himu · « **Reply #3 on:** January 11, 2011, 08:43:40 PM »

MY HERO

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #4 on:** January 11, 2011, 08:45:52 PM »

armond white

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #5 on:** January 11, 2011, 09:06:22 PM »

I don't get the love for White. Even if he's trolling, dude is a dick.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #6 on:** January 11, 2011, 09:22:17 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 11, 2011, 09:06:22 PM

I don't get the love for White. Even if he's trolling, dude is a dick.

Because loving him is the only way to outtroll him.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #7 on:** January 11, 2011, 09:23:37 PM »

Or you could, you know, not read his reviews.

My favorite troll is Charles Mudede at The Stranger.

Diunx · « **Reply #8 on:** January 11, 2011, 09:27:32 PM »

Damn that dude is awesome!

etiolate · « **Reply #9 on:** January 11, 2011, 09:34:32 PM »

Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on January 11, 2011, 09:22:17 PM

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 11, 2011, 09:06:22 PM
I don't get the love for White. Even if he's trolling, dude is a dick.

Because loving him is the only way to outtroll him.

Why would you want to out troll someone?

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #10 on:** January 11, 2011, 09:34:45 PM »

I just don't consider him an interesting troll. What's his value prop in a world containing Slavoj Zizek?

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #11 on:** January 11, 2011, 09:44:04 PM »

Armond White isn't a very good troll because his reviews of things he dislikes clearly show that he doesn't even care enough to fact-check. That's a no-no for a proper troll, sorry.

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #12 on:** January 11, 2011, 10:10:31 PM »

concern meta-trolling

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #13 on:** January 11, 2011, 10:14:43 PM »

Quote from: Billy Rygar on January 11, 2011, 09:40:10 PM

Armond White is great because he serves as a counterpoint to people who need constant, unending validation for the things they love on the internet.

YES

pilonv1 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 11, 2011, 10:16:25 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on January 11, 2011, 09:44:04 PM

Armond White isn't a very good troll because his reviews of things he dislikes clearly show that he doesn't even care enough to fact-check. That's a no-no for a proper troll, sorry.

Real trolls don't care about being correct.

I would love to be a professional troll, it would be so much fun.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #15 on:** January 11, 2011, 10:36:34 PM »

Even though Armond is most likely just trolling, I still applaud him for calling out contrived Oscar bait like The Social Network. Too few people in the industry are willing to speak honestly about films like this. That's why shit like Social Network and Shakespeare in Love keep winning awards even though they won't be remembered in a few years.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #16 on:** January 11, 2011, 11:17:07 PM »

Quote from: Billy Rygar on January 11, 2011, 09:40:10 PM

Armond White is great because he serves as a counterpoint to people who need constant, unending validation for the things they love on the internet.

Ok, but didn't he love Scott Pilgrim? WHAT'S UP WITH THAT?

Here's a good example of Mr. Mudede in action:
http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/laughter-and-screams/Content?oid=5718381

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #17 on:** January 11, 2011, 11:21:04 PM »

Quote from: pilonv1 on January 11, 2011, 10:16:25 PM

Quote from: Great Rumbler on January 11, 2011, 09:44:04 PM
Armond White isn't a very good troll because his reviews of things he dislikes clearly show that he doesn't even care enough to fact-check. That's a no-no for a proper troll, sorry.

Real trolls don't care about being correct.

I would love to be a professional troll, it would be so much fun.

Not being correct on basic facts leave you open to attack and dismissal from your targets. Unless you're being purposefully wrong just to mess with people.

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 11, 2011, 11:17:07 PM

Quote from: Billy Rygar on January 11, 2011, 09:40:10 PM
Armond White is great because he serves as a counterpoint to people who need constant, unending validation for the things they love on the internet.

Ok, but didn't he love Scott Pilgrim? WHAT'S UP WITH THAT?

pilonv1 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 11, 2011, 11:28:38 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on January 11, 2011, 11:21:04 PM

Quote from: pilonv1 on January 11, 2011, 10:16:25 PM
Quote from: Great Rumbler on January 11, 2011, 09:44:04 PM
Armond White isn't a very good troll because his reviews of things he dislikes clearly show that he doesn't even care enough to fact-check. That's a no-no for a proper troll, sorry.

Real trolls don't care about being correct.

I would love to be a professional troll, it would be so much fun.

Not being correct on basic facts leave you open to attack and dismissal from your targets. Unless you're being purposefully wrong just to mess with people.

If you were always correct no one would continue to argue with you.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #19 on:** January 11, 2011, 11:32:14 PM »

Not to defend Armond White but that list isn't being entirely fair. He's had other films on his good list that most people would agree with.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #20 on:** January 11, 2011, 11:42:52 PM »

To be fair I think every single Harry Potter has been mostly bad myself. They are the white version of Tyler Perry films.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #21 on:** January 11, 2011, 11:51:55 PM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on January 11, 2011, 11:42:52 PM

To be fair I think every single Harry Potter has been mostly bad myself. They are the white version of Tyler Perry films.

seriously?

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #22 on:** January 12, 2011, 01:29:16 AM »

Tyler Perry films are the white versions of Tyler Perry films

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #23 on:** January 12, 2011, 01:33:46 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 11, 2011, 11:51:55 PM

Quote from: Stoney Mason on January 11, 2011, 11:42:52 PM
To be fair I think every single Harry Potter has been mostly bad myself. They are the white version of Tyler Perry films.

seriously?

Yes. They are boring awful shit that gets churned out on a nearly yearly or bi-yearly basis. For what its worth I'd probably rather watch a tyler perry film than those god damn awful potter films.

Haven't read the books for what its worth so maybe they are better but the only way I can stomach a potter film is with rifftrax going over the dialogue.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #24 on:** January 12, 2011, 10:08:06 AM »

I think Armond White is pretty great. The sobbing and mewling that results from one of his reviews by the fans of the movie make it worth it.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #25 on:** January 12, 2011, 08:43:33 PM »

Quote from: Stoney Mason on January 12, 2011, 01:33:46 AM

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 11, 2011, 11:51:55 PM
Quote from: Stoney Mason on January 11, 2011, 11:42:52 PM
To be fair I think every single Harry Potter has been mostly bad myself. They are the white version of Tyler Perry films.

seriously?

Yes. They are boring awful shit that gets churned out on a nearly yearly or bi-yearly basis. For what its worth I'd probably rather watch a tyler perry film than those god damn awful potter films.

Haven't read the books for what its worth so maybe they are better but the only way I can stomach a potter film is with rifftrax going over the dialogue.

Ah. I didn't make that connection. When I hear Perry comparisons I think about other things lol

etiolate · « **Reply #26 on:** January 12, 2011, 09:24:11 PM »

yes armond white is great if you hope and pray for a idiocracy future

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Author Topic: Armond White, SUPER TROLL (Read 1937 times)