SUPPORTING IWTB
First, I want to say THANK YOU for such a beautiful, moving, and intricate film in "The X Files: I Want To Believe." As both a long-time fan of the show and a lover of intelligent movies in general, I thought this was a rich and multilayered story, engaging throughout, and absolutely 100% true to everything that made "The X-Files" the best show on TV. I actually have a lot more to say about how much I loved this film - how smart and multi-layered I think it is, how it stayed with me long after the credits finished rolling, how I think a person could see it three or four or five times and still pull away something new and interesting to ruminate over (I could probably go on and on, but I'll leave that for another e-mail...)
In any case, I felt compelled to share with you something cool I found on the web, something that hopefully demonstrates how we fans (just like the truth, we ARE still out there!) are doing everything we can to defend and SUPPORT this completely superior movie. Please see below for the link and article (the fantastic movie review itself can also be accessed at this link.) And once again, thank you for bringing back Mulder and Scully, thank you for pressing forward, thank you for "not giving up." As a devoted "X-Phile," I have to tell you, I couldn't be happier with this effort; you can bet I'll be talking this movie up to my friends, family, and anyone else willing to listen. Thank you!!
Jaime
New York, NY
X Marked The Blog
John Kenneth Muir
http://reflectionsonfilmandtelevision.blogspot.com/
Wow!
It's been a roller-coaster here for the last thirty-six hours as thousands (and I mean thousands...) of readers "found" my review of "X-Files: I Want to Believe" and linked to it across the Internet in forums, on blogs and so forth. At one point late yesterday afternoon, I feared this site (particularly comments section) was going to crash from all the activity. Watching my statistics counter in real time was unreal: clusters of readers were all hitting at once. Amazing!
From the bottom of my heart, I'd like to thank everyone who commented on my review; and also the dozens of X-Philes who private e-mailed me to share their thoughts on the review. Judging from how polite, decent, thoughtful and organized this bunch is, I'd wager "The X-Files" has a lot of life left in it.
In fact, there was only one comment I had to reject in the whole vast slew -- and it came from a hater of the film (and the franchise) who used unnecessary and inappropriate language. Even the "X-Files" fan who didn't like the movie (which is his or her right, naturally...) spoke eloquently and respectfully here.
Regarding the movie, I stand behind my review fully, and will add this additional thought: once international box office figures are tallied, DVD purchases and rentals are factored in, and a cable TV sale is made...there's little doubt this film will have been judged a financial success. History shows us that even when an franchise entry doesn't become an "instant hit," that doesn't mean the franchise is over. Back in 1997, things looked pretty grim for a hero named Batman, didn't they? Look where that franchise is today.
In terms of this blog, I'm back to work today, and I hope that some of the thousands of visitors who came here for the purpose of reading the "X-Files" review will stick around, explore the archives. and become regular readers. X-Philes might want to start with my retrospective of the classic episode "Home."
Again, my appreciation.
John K. Muir
In any case, I felt compelled to share with you something cool I found on the web, something that hopefully demonstrates how we fans (just like the truth, we ARE still out there!) are doing everything we can to defend and SUPPORT this completely superior movie. Please see below for the link and article (the fantastic movie review itself can also be accessed at this link.) And once again, thank you for bringing back Mulder and Scully, thank you for pressing forward, thank you for "not giving up." As a devoted "X-Phile," I have to tell you, I couldn't be happier with this effort; you can bet I'll be talking this movie up to my friends, family, and anyone else willing to listen. Thank you!!
Jaime
New York, NY
X Marked The Blog
John Kenneth Muir
http://reflectionsonfilmandtelevision.blogspot.com/
Wow!
It's been a roller-coaster here for the last thirty-six hours as thousands (and I mean thousands...) of readers "found" my review of "X-Files: I Want to Believe" and linked to it across the Internet in forums, on blogs and so forth. At one point late yesterday afternoon, I feared this site (particularly comments section) was going to crash from all the activity. Watching my statistics counter in real time was unreal: clusters of readers were all hitting at once. Amazing!
From the bottom of my heart, I'd like to thank everyone who commented on my review; and also the dozens of X-Philes who private e-mailed me to share their thoughts on the review. Judging from how polite, decent, thoughtful and organized this bunch is, I'd wager "The X-Files" has a lot of life left in it.
In fact, there was only one comment I had to reject in the whole vast slew -- and it came from a hater of the film (and the franchise) who used unnecessary and inappropriate language. Even the "X-Files" fan who didn't like the movie (which is his or her right, naturally...) spoke eloquently and respectfully here.
Regarding the movie, I stand behind my review fully, and will add this additional thought: once international box office figures are tallied, DVD purchases and rentals are factored in, and a cable TV sale is made...there's little doubt this film will have been judged a financial success. History shows us that even when an franchise entry doesn't become an "instant hit," that doesn't mean the franchise is over. Back in 1997, things looked pretty grim for a hero named Batman, didn't they? Look where that franchise is today.
In terms of this blog, I'm back to work today, and I hope that some of the thousands of visitors who came here for the purpose of reading the "X-Files" review will stick around, explore the archives. and become regular readers. X-Philes might want to start with my retrospective of the classic episode "Home."
Again, my appreciation.
John K. Muir
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