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Whippersnapper. 
"A fourword thinking guy."
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Salopian 
"Four ever European"
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 Posted - 10/13/2008 : 23:34:16
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Originally posted by Larry
My last three rejections have been dismissed without ANY comment
This is the case for the majority of my rejections, often after I have disproved the original rejection reason. It is a winning strategy for the MERPs, as I am less likely to resubmit or complain about those cases, having nothing to go on. Occasionally a review is so objectively valid that I do resubmit with just "There is no reason to reject this review." |
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Salopian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 10/19/2008 : 17:31:10
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I've just had a useful example of this rejection. I had overlooked a fact about vampires, meaning that the wording of my review technically applies to a lot of films (although I meant it in a different sense). Just wanted to note this positive case.  |
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Ali 
"Those aren't pillows."
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Posted - 10/23/2008 : 07:17:14
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This new review is particularly interesting because I have had a similar one for Z in my declined pile for the past six months, if not longer.
But we're all used to such inconsistencies by now. Maybe I'll go and start a thread somewhere sucking up to MERPs and benj, and how great a job they're doing.
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silly 
"That rabbit's DYNAMITE."
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Posted - 10/23/2008 : 19:18:53
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Originally posted by Salopian
"There is no reason to reject this review."
Does that work? (glancing meaningfully at my reject pile) |
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Salopian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 10/23/2008 : 19:25:58
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| Yep, it has done. I've only done it once or twice, when the review was not conceivably invalid in any way. |
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Whippersnapper.
"A fourword thinking guy."
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Posted - 10/23/2008 : 20:40:00
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I've got a review pending now which has been refused twice without a reason where I cannot imagine any correct reason for refusal.
I've sent it back asking them to either accept the review or give me their reason for refusing it.
This has been going on since February. 
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silly
"That rabbit's DYNAMITE."
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Posted - 11/09/2008 : 20:00:38
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I had a new one, I can't recall the exact wording but the gist was "please tell me why this review is representative of this film" or something like that.
I replied with exactly what I thought (that it was a pivotal point when one character showed how far he was willing to go for another), so of course it was declined without comment shortly thereafter.
I don't know why I bother. It's no wonder my pending pile is empty most of the time  |
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rabid kazook 
"Pushing the antelope"
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Posted - 11/18/2008 : 00:14:50
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Merp: "The review makes no sense: it's just a string of words."
I thought that counts too, does it not, people?  |
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demonic
"Cinemaniac"
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Posted - 11/18/2008 : 01:13:08
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Okay, I'm a bit stumped on this one...hopefully someone can come up with a good idea for how to get this one passed through, because I think this is a great review in the making that is struggling to be born...
The film is "Waiting for Guffman", Christopher Guest's mockumentary about an awful musical amateur dramatics troupe.
My original review: This is Spinal Tap-dance.
Refused with explanation: Too far away from the actual film: the dancing here is far from tap style. A pedant might add that there is dancing in 'Spinal Tap' as well - the dwarves in 'Stonehenge'! A very good try, though.
Fair enough, and that's the kind of friendly, helpful MERPing I appreciate. Given that advice, and given the dancing there is in Guffman is dreadful line-dancing ish stuff, I thought I'd make it less rather than more specific to side-step the issue...
2nd Review: 'Tap', Dancing
Which was refused this evening with: Yes, it is Guest directing, but Spinal Tap has nothing to do with this picture.
That stumps me. Nothing to do with it, only that Guest co-wrote and co-starred in both identically styled mockumentaries. But does that mean the great review "This is Spaniel Tap" for "Best in Show" would now be declined because it also seemingly has nothing to do with Spinal Tap? I think Noncentz's quoted review is one of my all time favourites and has a justified a place in our Top 100. For that matter a dozen "Mighty Wind" reviews would now defunct as well using the same argument ("Spinal Tap unplugged", "This is Vinyl Tap", "Guest Taps Folk Singers" all excellent reviews, and excellent examples).
Are good reviews getting too harshly moderated? Can the review not justify the means?
Thoughts most appreciated. |
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Salopian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 11/18/2008 : 12:25:13
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I am surprised that you appreciate this kind of patronizing MERPing. Your average is far higher than any of theirs, so they should not be condescending you with 'good try'.
The new MERP is far too literal and pays no attention to precedent. I don't think noncentz's review is as great as you do but it's definitely acceptable, as is yours. |
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randall 
"I like to watch."
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Posted - 11/18/2008 : 12:28:54
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I'm no expert, but since A MIGHTY WIND is also about musicians, wouldn't the Spinal Tap parallels fit more naturally there? Vinyl, tapping folk singers, etc. To me, your review, that second one, implies that Spinal Tap, or maybe a clip from "Spinal Tap," is actually in the movie. Wow, it would be a tough call for me.
That's a good point about "Spaniel Tap," though. Maybe the reason it works so well is that the pun itself, the actual word transformation, is funny. |
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Whippersnapper.
"A fourword thinking guy."
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Posted - 11/18/2008 : 12:40:33
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Is someone trying to throw a Spaniel into the works?
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Salopian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 11/18/2008 : 12:48:44
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Originally posted by Randall
That's a good point about "Spaniel Tap," though. Maybe the reason it works so well is that the pun itself, the actual word transformation, is funny.
That affects how voteworthy it is, but I think demonic's first one is as valid as it. |
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rabid kazook
"Pushing the antelope"
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Posted - 11/18/2008 : 14:48:01
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How about "A Spinal Tip." for For Your Consideration? Would that pass these days?
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