What books should a film critic read?

So, I just finished watching this

Lady Snowblood

I’m thinking about dropping a quick little note in my archive regarding how they play with camera movements in certain scenes—you know, digging into what kind of vibe those specific shots create and what the director was actually trying to communicate through them.

Keith Jones19 said:critics are basically like...

...a eunuch in a harem: they know exactly how it's done, they watch it happen every single day, but they lack the capacity to actually do it themselves. 😁
-> Brendan Behan

Lawrence Booth2 said:So, I just finished watching this

Lady Snowblood

I want to jot down some quick notes for my archive regarding how the camera movement works in certain scenes—basically exploring what kind of vibe it creates and what the director is actually trying to convey through those shots.

Honestly, I’m not sure why you need books for that—you should be able to figure out the "how" and "why" on your own, right? 😕 😕 😕

Lawrence Booth2 said:I'm thinking about jotting down a little casual note for my own archives regarding why directors choose to shake the camera during certain scenes—basically exploring what kind of effect they're aiming for and what they're trying to communicate to the audience.

Maybe they just lost their tripod right at the end of the movie.

Personally, I’m leaning toward the idea that my DivX movie was just a garbage rip 😁😁😁

Lawrence Booth2 said:We see it all the time: any self-proclaimed cinephile thinks they’re a critic just by saying whether they liked a movie or not. Most reviews skip over the direction, the editing, or the sound design entirely, focusing instead on the plot or the acting. They basically just mash together some translated snippets from foreign sites with their own opinions and call it "film criticism."
I am interested in which book you would recommend if someone actually wanted to pursue film criticism professionally... 😁😁😁 just for my own curiosity... 😁😁😁

You might try "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die"—you can find it at a local Barnes & Noble $150 or maybe even in a library. Or, you could always check out my blog; I spend quite a bit of time on it...😎

Lawrence Booth2 said:I think my version is just that the DivX rip was done poorly.😁😁😁

It’s possible, but I’m not buying it. If it’s a CAM rip, then sure—maybe the guy got up for a Coke or hit the restroom and accidentally kicked the tripod. But if it's a DVD rip? That’s tough. You'd have to do that on purpose or be incredibly incompetent. Either way, it takes a lot of time or a whole lot of stupidity. Since those theories don't really hold water, there's only one logical explanation left: the cameraman is from the North America—aka, he was probably hammered.😬 😬 😬

An alternative theory might be that the director is trying to symbolize the instability of our modern world.😬 😬 😬

Just bored and killing time here.🙂

Global instability—or maybe just the sheer discomfort felt by those standing in the way of Lady Snowblood 😁

If that’s really how you want to look at the creative process and interpret what's being made, then you might find some interesting perspectives in the works of Jung. 😁