Gamera the Brave Review from aintitcool.com...(spoilers)

[Aaron Smith]

According to a thread on the Japanese fan site Godzilla on the Web there was indeed a special preview of the film. Its possible the AICN author was there (he's done other reviews from Japan) but just doesn't write well I guess.

Anyway, MZ should have a review up that weekend if things work out, and I expect Keith's Sci Fi Japan will have one too.

[jkrouskop]

I don't care much for their "news" either, as I've yet to see an article in which the writer didn't inject his or her opinion of the news item on which they were reporting. I'm a big believer in laying out the facts as plainly as possible and letting the reader/listener/viewer form their own opinion when it comes to news. Many of AICN's reviews may be rather poorly written, but they are also often quite redundant, since the person who gets the first review in is usually the same person who has been providing the scoops up to that point and loading their reports with their own opinions of what they've learned. No offense to Harry Knowles, our own Aaron (MZ is a lesser offender, to be sure) or anyone else, but that is the single biggest problem with most fan-operated movie news sites - the natural tendency to mix heavy doses of commentary into news items and thus influence the reader's perspective.

The Gamera review may or may not be fake, but at least it's presented as a review and not a "news article" bogged down with editorial slant.

[Danno]

Can't really blame us for the skepticism because of AICN's track record. I remember reading a review for the Prizoner of Azkaban, and the reviewer claimed that Dobby was in it. :/ Oh well, we will have a ton of reliable reviews soon.

[TheMaster]

Should I inject a "truthiness" joke when referencing AICN? Like the above said any skepticism is well earned w/AICN.

Aaron you should pat yourself on the back, at least your news is 99% news and you resist forcing your opinions down others throats. Actually you have been VERY hesitant to print rumor. Which is important cuz as you can see on these posts regarding Mr Knowles, you start building a reputation when you rush to print fake stuff. And soon you have a "boy who cried wolf" credibility-until Oprah defends your "emotional truth"!

[Danno]

[lhb412]

[Danno]

[Gigan71]