Last year, I reviewed a nine-hour documentary about the lives of Mongolian yak herdsmen, and I would rather see it again than sit through The Frighteners.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Ebert prefers a very long documentary about yak herdsmen over a horror film he finds intolerable.
- In plain terms
- I'd rather watch a boring documentary than this horror movie.
- What can you take from it?
- Subjective dislike can lead to extreme comparisons.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does a film become unwatchable?
- Is boredom a valid reason to hate a movie?
Another view
Comparing a documentary to a horror film ignores their different goals.
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