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Armond White's Top Ten Films on Flickchart

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Armond White is film criticism’s most famous contrarian. At one moment he writes a review declaring Toy Story 3 to be the most obscene excuse for toy commercials he has ever watched, and then two weeks later types out a glowing review of Resident Evil: Afterlife. He is of split-mind for sure. But what does his Flickchart look like?

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May 4, 2011 at 1:30 PM
Dan O'Neill said…
Hhaha hilarious stuff right here! Armond White is in all respect, a clown, and this flick chart sums it up so perfectly.
May 4, 2011 at 2:36 PM
Fitz said…
Voted the first day the polls opened Jess.
May 5, 2011 at 1:47 AM
Darren said…
My god. That is depressing.

The thing is that White really sounds like a smart guy, but he has really bad taste. REALLY bad taste. I sorta agree with Ebert's judgment that he's just trolling, like a child looking for attention.
May 5, 2011 at 11:01 AM
Fitz said…
The chart in question is me acting as White. Those aren't really his top ten films of all-time (at least not his private top ten films anyway).
May 5, 2011 at 11:38 AM
CastorTroy said…
We should all be looking to be a little more like Armond White! ;p
May 5, 2011 at 6:18 PM
Dan said…
Do I see EdTv? What a strange guy he is and what a strange top 10. I do actually really like EdTv and of course the Godfather but Swept Away is a terrible film. And while I haven't seen some of the others, they look terrible too. He does come across as having plenty of intelligence but I think, like Darren says, he has terrible taste.
May 11, 2011 at 4:21 AM
Fletch said…
Really says it all, doesn't it?  I'm always surprised the guy still gets any attention anymore. 

Don't feed the troll...don't feed the troll...don't feed the troll...
May 22, 2011 at 6:53 AM
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