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Reel Clerk: film snobs, do we need em?

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

snobby snob’by adj. One who affects an offensive air of self-satisfied superiority in matters of taste or intellect.  Earlier snob, cobbler, lower-class person, person who aspires to social prominence.

Aye the film snob, who’s mere presence at a dinner party will be sure to get yer blood boiling.  “Who is this tool going through my movies dawg?” That would be me.  Allow me to introduce myself, I am the film snob.  I come into yer hame and start sifting through your drek movie collection.  I will turn to you as you stare at me from across the room, and I will flash a shit eating grin shaking ma heed as if to say “nice try kid”.  I will then bring a complete stranger into the mix and point out yer copy of TROY to them and provide a contagious chuckle remarking “This was shit hey?” I will go home and stand in front of my own collection (ass-deep on a nine-foot Indian) ranging from 12 Angry Men to Z and feel the sudden urge to flex.  I will then go to ma kip and fall asleep thinking about how awesome I am to understand more than you when it comes to the art of film. (more…)

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