There are several, but this is the choice one:
You know what hurts a movie like Max Payne is the success of the Batman franchise. That obviously is about story and character so they think for all films of the genre it’s gotta be about story and character and this whole backstory of him losing his wife. I don’t care about that. I wanna see Max Payne shoot people. That’s all I want from a movie like this.
Erik Childress goes on to write that: "Once again, Lyons is confusing the difference between the elements themselves and how they are portrayed."
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Ben Lyons turn 27, mental age turns 14
Get out your beer bong, folks, it's gonna be a kegger!
http://www.vegasnews.com/1052/ben-lyons-celebrates-birthday-at-body-english.html
E! TV personality Ben Lyons celebrated his birthday Saturday night at Body English for Smashtime, which he hosts weekly along with the co-stars of the Daily 10 (Photo by Erik Kabik). Lyons was joined by celebrity friends including Sopranos star Jamie Lynn Sigler, Aaron Yoo from the movie 21, Korean singer and the Britney Spears of Korea, BoA Kwon and Smashtime hosts Clinton Sparks and Sal Masekela. Lyons was presented with a birthday cake, in where Body English staff surrounded him with sparklers
Ben is accurately described as an "E! TV personality" and NOT as a movie reviewer. It does, however, mention that the party was attended by "the Britney Spears of Korea". Dude, I didn't realize you had friends in high places.
http://www.vegasnews.com/1052/ben-lyons-celebrates-birthday-at-body-english.html
E! TV personality Ben Lyons celebrated his birthday Saturday night at Body English for Smashtime, which he hosts weekly along with the co-stars of the Daily 10 (Photo by Erik Kabik). Lyons was joined by celebrity friends including Sopranos star Jamie Lynn Sigler, Aaron Yoo from the movie 21, Korean singer and the Britney Spears of Korea, BoA Kwon and Smashtime hosts Clinton Sparks and Sal Masekela. Lyons was presented with a birthday cake, in where Body English staff surrounded him with sparklers
Ben is accurately described as an "E! TV personality" and NOT as a movie reviewer. It does, however, mention that the party was attended by "the Britney Spears of Korea". Dude, I didn't realize you had friends in high places.
Ebert apologizes
Roger Ebert apologizes for panning an independent film after watching only eight minutes of it. This is an interesting article which is very honest in that it not only makes up for a mistaken review but also delves into the responsibility of the film critic to both the audience and the filmmakers.
Now, when will Ben Lyons apologize for the enormous mistakes he has inflicted on all of us?
Now, when will Ben Lyons apologize for the enormous mistakes he has inflicted on all of us?
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Ben Lyons is an inconsiderate moron
The Sudden and Surprising Death of At the Movies!
http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEoTovqvfcoZrx
. . . Ben Lyons, on the other hand, is a handsome kid. He's lovable, like a retarded puppy dog. And its nice to see him upholding the family tradition, just like the son of a doctor or a lawyer might do. And he's nice. He always comes with this blinding white smile. Thing is, I've seen him at critic screenings before. He likes to stand up before the film starts and talk really loud. He's not the only one, a lot of press and on-line critics are guilty of this. In a movie theater, where he is shouting over the crowd, I can't turn him off. Never one to agree with the overly simplistic way he describes the films he likes, it sucks to see him on the TV, now occupying space on what was once one of my favorite TV shows. When I worked at E!, he'd run around the halls, claiming to be some kind of Movie Expert. But ask him a question, and he'd just give you one of those retarded puppy dog, blank eyed stares. He really didn't know that much about film. Still, I was sort of happy for him. Because, being nice does go a long way. A handshake here, a "hey, how's it going?" there. The kid did good. Great. So what if he's a lousy look at me critic? But then, Ben Lyons sat down next to me at the Towelhead screening. And I lost any respect I had for him as a televised film critic right then and there. Because he obviously hadn't studied his predecessor's guide to filmgoing etiquette.
Mr. Lyons remained on his cell phone for the entire duration of Towelhead. While he wasn't talking on the phone, he did spend most of the two hour running time click-typing out texts. His head was continuously pulled down, face away from the screen. His zombie-like eyes bathed in that annoying bright blue light. He then later went on to give the film a "Don't See It" review on his show . . .
http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEoTovqvfcoZrx
. . . Ben Lyons, on the other hand, is a handsome kid. He's lovable, like a retarded puppy dog. And its nice to see him upholding the family tradition, just like the son of a doctor or a lawyer might do. And he's nice. He always comes with this blinding white smile. Thing is, I've seen him at critic screenings before. He likes to stand up before the film starts and talk really loud. He's not the only one, a lot of press and on-line critics are guilty of this. In a movie theater, where he is shouting over the crowd, I can't turn him off. Never one to agree with the overly simplistic way he describes the films he likes, it sucks to see him on the TV, now occupying space on what was once one of my favorite TV shows. When I worked at E!, he'd run around the halls, claiming to be some kind of Movie Expert. But ask him a question, and he'd just give you one of those retarded puppy dog, blank eyed stares. He really didn't know that much about film. Still, I was sort of happy for him. Because, being nice does go a long way. A handshake here, a "hey, how's it going?" there. The kid did good. Great. So what if he's a lousy look at me critic? But then, Ben Lyons sat down next to me at the Towelhead screening. And I lost any respect I had for him as a televised film critic right then and there. Because he obviously hadn't studied his predecessor's guide to filmgoing etiquette.
Mr. Lyons remained on his cell phone for the entire duration of Towelhead. While he wasn't talking on the phone, he did spend most of the two hour running time click-typing out texts. His head was continuously pulled down, face away from the screen. His zombie-like eyes bathed in that annoying bright blue light. He then later went on to give the film a "Don't See It" review on his show . . .
Weekly words of un-wisdom
Just noticed this new web page on efilmcritic.com which looks promising. Hopefully, it will not turn out to be too "overtly complicated" to follow.
Ben Lyons tackles third show
Just in case this "movie review" stuff doesn't work out . . .
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By CRISTINA KINON
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Tuesday, August 12th 2008, 4:00 AM
Ben Lyons
Ben Lyons
Ben Lyons, film critic and entertainment correspondent on the E! Network and new co-host of the syndicated program "At the Movies," is adding one more line to his résumé: host of Nickelodeon's "My Family's Got GUTS."
But the busiest man in Hollywood says he's having too much fun to realize it's all work.
"I work hard, but it doesn't feel like a job," Lyons, 26, told the Daily News yesterday from Orlando, Fla., where "GUTS" is in production. "I take it seriously, it's a responsibility, but I get to watch movies and talk to celebrities for a living. I'm the luckiest guy in the world."
"My Family's Got GUTS" is an updated version of the network's hit extreme sports competition series from the '90s. In its latest incarnation, "GUTS" will feature families instead of individual competitors, and the season will be organized into two 11-episode tournaments.
"'My Family's Got GUTS' celebrates sports and fun, healthy competition and lifestyle, while building on Nickelodeon's history of creating topnotch game shows for kids and their families," said the network's executive vice president of original programming development, Marjorie Cohn. "The series that asks, 'Do You Have It?' will challenge families to get active and use teamwork to prove they have what it takes to win."
Australian TV personality Asha Kuerten will be Lyons' co-host.
Lyons says he was a huge fan of the original series and couldn't wait to try out some of the new-and-improved challenges, including something called the Air Slalom.
"I got to test that out this morning," Lyons said. "Basically, you're hooked up to a snowboard and you go through a giant slalom course while you're 25 feet in the air. It's snowboarding without the snow. For a kid from New York who never got on a mountain until he went to Sundance, to snowboard and actually be good at it was a real thrill."
Though Lyons' day job at E! still gives him a thrill - he says he still gets "starstruck" - he's having the time of his life running around the "GUTS" set, interviewing kids who are just as excited to be there as he is.
"The kids aren't trained to talk in sound bites, and sometimes they freeze up on the cameras a little bit, but they don't mind if you ask them personal questions," said Lyons on how the "GUTS" contestants compare to the Hollywood fare he normally deals with.
"But I'd love to see someone like Charlize Theron come on the show and make her way through Avalanche Peak and deal with the frozen stalagmites."
ckinon@nydailynews.com
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By CRISTINA KINON
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Tuesday, August 12th 2008, 4:00 AM
Ben Lyons
Ben Lyons
Ben Lyons, film critic and entertainment correspondent on the E! Network and new co-host of the syndicated program "At the Movies," is adding one more line to his résumé: host of Nickelodeon's "My Family's Got GUTS."
But the busiest man in Hollywood says he's having too much fun to realize it's all work.
"I work hard, but it doesn't feel like a job," Lyons, 26, told the Daily News yesterday from Orlando, Fla., where "GUTS" is in production. "I take it seriously, it's a responsibility, but I get to watch movies and talk to celebrities for a living. I'm the luckiest guy in the world."
"My Family's Got GUTS" is an updated version of the network's hit extreme sports competition series from the '90s. In its latest incarnation, "GUTS" will feature families instead of individual competitors, and the season will be organized into two 11-episode tournaments.
"'My Family's Got GUTS' celebrates sports and fun, healthy competition and lifestyle, while building on Nickelodeon's history of creating topnotch game shows for kids and their families," said the network's executive vice president of original programming development, Marjorie Cohn. "The series that asks, 'Do You Have It?' will challenge families to get active and use teamwork to prove they have what it takes to win."
Australian TV personality Asha Kuerten will be Lyons' co-host.
Lyons says he was a huge fan of the original series and couldn't wait to try out some of the new-and-improved challenges, including something called the Air Slalom.
"I got to test that out this morning," Lyons said. "Basically, you're hooked up to a snowboard and you go through a giant slalom course while you're 25 feet in the air. It's snowboarding without the snow. For a kid from New York who never got on a mountain until he went to Sundance, to snowboard and actually be good at it was a real thrill."
Though Lyons' day job at E! still gives him a thrill - he says he still gets "starstruck" - he's having the time of his life running around the "GUTS" set, interviewing kids who are just as excited to be there as he is.
"The kids aren't trained to talk in sound bites, and sometimes they freeze up on the cameras a little bit, but they don't mind if you ask them personal questions," said Lyons on how the "GUTS" contestants compare to the Hollywood fare he normally deals with.
"But I'd love to see someone like Charlize Theron come on the show and make her way through Avalanche Peak and deal with the frozen stalagmites."
ckinon@nydailynews.com
Monday, October 20, 2008
Student, meet the Master
Ben Lyons says that he watches a movie every day.
Roger Ebert, on the other hand, can review an entire film after watching only 8 minutes.
That is a level of efficiency only a master can attain. Step aside, young man.
Roger Ebert, on the other hand, can review an entire film after watching only 8 minutes.
That is a level of efficiency only a master can attain. Step aside, young man.
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