A wonderful film,
but with one issue, corely.
Ken got off easy
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A/N:
I'm traveling for work this week and am putting forth a quick challenge to fill my new content coffers. Give me your best senryu critiques for any book/movie/show you've watched recently. Post them in the comments below so I don't miss them, and tag this post in yours. On Friday, I'll send a small tip to my favorite one. Happy critiquing!
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Matthew J. Fromm
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Comments (27)
Why give Ken a hard time if he learned his lesson
https://todaysurvey.today/poets/wasted-love-by-poppy%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Dammit...missed the closing date lol. I have one. Might still post it and share it as it is of another Vocal creator's book (pssst. Poppy)
Thank you all for participating and Congrats to Heather for winning this little challenge! I appreciate you all entertaining me on my trip. the winning entry: https://todaysurvey.today/poets/enola-holmes-2%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Ooh. I wanna play! Here's my movie review: https://todaysurvey.today/poets/oppenheimer-ds35606iv%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Didn't realize the deadline was tomorrow until a few hours ago, lol. Well, here you go! https://todaysurvey.today/poets/the-black-phone-qi2s60y51%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Barbie never interested me, lol. I like your critique, though! Great idea for a challenge! Here's mine. https://todaysurvey.today/poets/minority-report-ou2zg06df%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Scraping in I think, its been a hectic week: https://todaysurvey.today/poets/wonka-a-senryu-review%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
https://todaysurvey.today/poets/h-p-lovecraft-s-re-animator%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
I gave it a go for one of my favourite books of all time! Really loved this challenge <3 https://todaysurvey.today/poets/a-court-of-mist-and-fury%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Cool challenge! ☺️👍 Let me have a think!
Here's my 2nd attempt :) I enjoy these so much! https://todaysurvey.today/poets/enola-holmes-2%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
This is mine "True Romance" A Senryū (川柳) for Matthew Fromm's Film Critique Challenge https://todaysurvey.today/poets/true-romance-g61u102fg?via=mike
This is way too fun! I still haven't seen Barbie but now your critique has me extra intrigued, lol!!
I've still not watched Barbie 😅 But it's on my watchlist. Loved your Senryu!
Ha! Nice challenge! I still haven't seen Barbie. Planned on the drive-in one night and of course it rained. Maybe time to see what the hoopla is all about!
Here's my entry (maybe the first one, maybe the last one, who knows, lol)! This was fun, thanks for the inspiration :) https://todaysurvey.today/poets/wednesday-wy28s0hhn%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Nice critique! I admit that Ken got off too easily, but I still love the movie nonetheless. There are a lot of complexities regarding Ken being a product of the system that he was forced into that make his outcome a little more of a grey area, but it’s a bit too much to discuss in a small comment section—or a senryu. Here’s my attempt at a senryu critique for the movie Joy Ride: https://todaysurvey.today/poets/joy-ride-lh8af0hrw%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Good short movie critique , I will do one for you this week, though we are running a challenge in VSS if you fancy dropping in on that
I've yet to see the movie, but can tell from your review that it wasn't at all what I thought it might be.
This is amazing!! Love your humour, and yes, I agree, he did indeed!! 😅 Loved the film though, glad you like it too x
He did, though, didnt he?
Meh, I think that the film is missing a big point of plot conflict.
Love this!!! Fabulous critique!!!♥️♥️💕
Sounds great Matthew!!!