Let us count the ways. . . . From the University of Notre Dame Observer, April 23, 1981, pg. 11. My apologies for the quality–it’s from a microfilm machine. A review of MOVING PICTURES.
Let us count the ways. . . . From the University of Notre Dame Observer, April 23, 1981, pg. 11. My apologies for the quality–it’s from a microfilm machine. A review of MOVING PICTURES.
Progarchy 
OH………..MY…………..GAWD!!! Without choosing to go INTO all the HATRED I’m now feeling towards this DOUCHEBAG who CALLS HIMSELF a “writer”…………I’ll simply SAY,that in THIS DAY and Age 33 years later…………I am QUITE CERTAIN this “Tom Krueger” is Pumping GAS somewhere in North-Dakota,assuming he’s employed AT ALL still!?!? Many people have asked me over the years WHY I choose NOT to read people’s “Reviews” on today’s music as it may give one incentive to want to listen to it or not!?!? Well Friends……..THIS IS WHY^^^ I choose to NOT let someobody ELSE make up my decisions FOR ME,on what is “GOOD” music,and what is NOT!!! For I can easily do that for MYSELF!!! The only thing this review DID for me,was REMIND ME That “IDIOCY” is all around us!!!
My Thanks to Sir-Brad here,for giving the REST of us,incite on how grossly WRONG reviewers can be on MANY LEVELS!!! ~Peace~
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Being an ND grad of the early 80s, he’s probably a CEO somewhere! Ha. Probably got an alert today from his lawyer–“Some guy just posted something you wrote in 1981. Should we take him out?”
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LOL> it’s almost GUARANTEED!!! 😉
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More like “how stupid can one reviewer be?” Geez. The world is full of idiots, and sadly, he probably is a CEO somewhere sharing that stupidity with thousands.
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Two terms come to mind: “confused” and “passive-aggressive”. He actually ends by endorsing and praising the album–after spending most of the review bashing at it like an angry art critic from the Upper Side of NYC. Weird!
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Alternate title: Why to Ignore Critics.
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Seriously people, let it go. This was written 33 years ago, and it’s an *opinion* piece. The review was written in 1981 to appease a wide audience of fans and non-fans alike, obvious in its waffling tone where each criticism is then negated by several compliments. The analysis is interesting, and a writer’s *opinion* can’t be disputed. You just can’t argue with an opinion. In the end, this piece is actually a glowing review by a critic who “enthusiastically endorses” this album.
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Jeff, I don’t think any of us at progarchy are taking the review too seriously. Just letting off a little end of the semester steam. Yours, Brad
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Thanks again, Jeff. Amazingly enough, this piece struck some kind of nerve. It is, as of now, the third most viewed post in progarchy’s history! Wild.
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I still stand by MY comment(s) here!!! Lol. Thanks for your comments/article here Brad (again!) Lol. 🙂
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