Pauline Kael (1919–2001) was undoubtedly one of the greatest names in film criticism. A Californian native, she wrote | dG1fZDJXODJZa2JkMXM
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00:00It was a wonderful old vaudeville comic who said, uh, it takes 30 years to become an artist
00:10and 30 seconds to become a critic.
00:14It's hard to talk seriously about movies without mentioning Pauline Kael, one of the nation's
00:19most thoughtful and provocative critics of the movies.
00:24He's pretty sharp-tucked.
00:25You were referred to as that ghastly woman.
00:27She said, I know that some of my reviews have sent people to bed for two weeks.
00:32The greatest shit ever, and she's just being so fucking mean.
00:35Because there's only one way there can be a relationship with Pauline.
00:43She seemed to notice everything.
00:46Pauline just came out and said it.
00:50She's never said a good thing about me yet.
00:52What do you like her?
00:53Dirty old broad.
00:54But she's probably the most qualified critic in the world.
01:00Pauline Kael had a voice, and I understood her voice, and I related to her voice, even when
01:05I disagreed with her.
01:07And there's very few critics who have the guts to go out there and write an honest review
01:12of a bad movie.
01:13She pointed out this huge fraudulent aspect to the story that you had glided right by.
01:20People always say, now you have opportunities, couldn't you produce or do something?
01:26Yes, I could, and I don't want to.
01:28Because I think it takes, you know, maybe 25, 30 years to make a good movie critic.
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