http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Wed, 29 Dec 2004 17:18:25 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/12/29/123552.php#comment-105900 As an American who lived in the UK, I don't find the term Yanks to be condescending -- it's similar to our use of Brits, actually. I think this is a good and comprehensive review (I certainly learned quite a bit about a documentary that I've been meaning to see) but it does kind of get a bit jumbled in tone and direction from time to time (perhaps that was what Anna was really concerned about). For example, you seem to be a bit tongue-in-cheek in pointing out how many Americans are obese, then reassure that the film was rather sympathetic to those of "larger carriage," as the cinema manager on The Simpsons put it. At another point, you seem to diverge a bit in saying that with the now ready availability of cheap camera and video editing equipment, that you expect to see a deluge of cheaply/poorly made documentaries in the near future. You then go on to praise Supersize Me for its production value. There's nothing wrong with making any of the above observations -- I just think you should make your transitions a little bit more clear. Eric Berlin <a href="http://dumpsterbust.blogspot.com">Dumpster Bust</a>: Miracles from Mind Trash http://dumpsterbust.blogspot.com 105900@blogcritics.org Wed, 29 Dec 2004 17:18:25 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/12/29/123552.php#comment-105884 Nice review, but I find your frequent use of the term "Yanks" to be rather condescending in its tone. 105884@blogcritics.org Wed, 29 Dec 2004 15:15:31 EST