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Buffalo News Jewish movie critic gave this 1/2 out of 5 stars

posted 2 years ago by [deleted]
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I could not believe that The Buffalo News paid for their Jewish movie critic Jeff Simon, to review this movie when it was first released. I had never in my life seen a 1/2-star rating before. (I'm not kidding on the name, go look it up).
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-simon-3bb9a47/

Biased much?

I think BN would've been better-served sending a Christian Sports reporter to at least offer an opposing viewpoint. What a farce.

[–] GolfnGuitars (3037) 2 years ago

I remember Neil Young had a quote from the old syndicated music program "Rockline" years ago regarding critics. I can't remember it verbatim, but it was something along the lines of, "When you read a review about something, I think you learn more about the critic than you do the performer (or what's being reviewed)." That definitely seems to be the case here! 😃

I saw this movie in the theater twice when it first came out and I think once about 8-10 years ago, when it aired on one of the TV movie channels (back when we had DIRECTV). I'm a Christian, so there is a lot of significance in this movie to me. It's a very well-made and well-acted movie...but it sure is hard to watch. I'm glad I saw it and I might watch it again before I die...I will never forget the first time I watched this, though.

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

Well of course Simon thought it was all BS, thus giving it the lowest rating possible. I guess I would feel the same way if I was asked to rate a documentary praising the Obama, Biden, or Clinton presidencies.

[–] GolfnGuitars (3037) 2 years ago

I understand where you're coming from...but, as you kind of alluded to in your opening post, it was this reviewer's job to review the movie (reviewing it for a paper, so a fair and impartial review, plus it's what he got paid to do). If he couldn't review it fairly or impartially, then I think he's been better off to abstain from reviewing, IMO. Giving the review like he did would have ruined his credibility forever, IMO.

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

It certainly ruined his credibility for me. I wrote a letter to the Editor of the Buffalo News complaining about him, but they never printed it.

[–] johnmiller (3979) 2 years ago

Well yeah, what Jew is going to give a positive review of this? It's all about their power-crazed, out -of-control leaders killing God. You wonder why God just sat there while six million Jews were slaughtered in The Holocaust, here is your answer.

[–] jcnyclv (1633) 2 years ago

Actually what's most concerning is your perseverating for 19 years over one movie review.

I think some meds would help you at this point.

[–] EdmondDantes2002 (10) a year ago

They had it out for this movie.

[–] Gd5150 (11852) a year ago

It’s so funny how lemmings can’t even try to be objective. Their politics are their religion.