tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27696312.post1886398504346202017..comments2023-08-29T03:30:31.733-04:00Comments on Philip Booth's Scribe Life: Another Stupid Newspaper Trick: CL Fires Film Critic Lance GoldenbergPhilip Boothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15082363500641853690noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27696312.post-76652916299927078832008-09-27T17:05:00.000-04:002008-09-27T17:05:00.000-04:00I left Tampa about ten years ago, but I have relie...I left Tampa about ten years ago, but I have relied on Lance to decide which movies I see in the theater and which ones I wait for the DVD.<BR/><BR/>He is simply the best film critic I have ever known.Steve https://www.blogger.com/profile/06044725152205995635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27696312.post-28847649204386500992008-08-15T15:57:00.000-04:002008-08-15T15:57:00.000-04:00re: David's comment:Live Skull! - now there's a bl...re: David's comment:<BR/><BR/>Live Skull! - now there's a blast from Lance's past. I would bet money that a reunion isn't on the radar of anyone in that band. <BR/><BR/>But who knows? Stranger things have happened. Maybe the timing is right.<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_SkullPhilip Boothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15082363500641853690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27696312.post-38282529727986240702008-08-15T13:26:00.000-04:002008-08-15T13:26:00.000-04:00I am in shock. I used to "work" with Lance back in...I am in shock. I used to "work" with Lance back in the Weekly Planet days. After Scott Harrell left, I still occasionally visited CL online to read Lance's stuff. He's one of the most erudite, articulate and insightful critics I've ever had the pleasure of reading. You always felt informed and a little smarter after reading his prose.<BR/><BR/>I hope Lance moves on to bigger and better things. That, or maybe get Live Skull back together and go on tour.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12129146729370406951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27696312.post-89262893907513124572008-08-14T21:43:00.000-04:002008-08-14T21:43:00.000-04:00Re: Bigger and better things.Yep, Lance is a talen...Re: Bigger and better things.<BR/>Yep, Lance is a talented writer and resourceful guy. <BR/><BR/>I'm sure that he'll find a job writing about film for another publication, or channeling his writing talents in another direction.Blog Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10608446112087286976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27696312.post-33322340857752761612008-08-14T21:11:00.000-04:002008-08-14T21:11:00.000-04:00I have been reading Lance's column for what seems ...I have been reading Lance's column for what seems like a million years - but I am told it has only been 19 - and have always enjoyed it. I especially like the way that he is able to open my eyes to details that I would not have been able to see. I look to him to help guide me to movies I would not have otherwise seen and also avoid some stinkers. Lance leaving the paper will create a pretty big hole!ShadowMerchanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14795032398137843922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27696312.post-19596268120315134192008-08-14T18:13:00.000-04:002008-08-14T18:13:00.000-04:00Bummer - I loved his writing!Well, I'm sure Lance ...Bummer - I loved his writing!<BR/><BR/>Well, I'm sure Lance will be moving on to bigger and better things.SteamyKitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215147623559421585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27696312.post-70573872268686279772008-08-14T17:24:00.000-04:002008-08-14T17:24:00.000-04:00Totally sucks. Although I didnt always agree with ...Totally sucks. Although I didnt always agree with his reviews, Lance is a great insightful writer, one of the top 2 or 3 on staff. Major bummer for Tampa.Kelly Benjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06023535606350947702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27696312.post-69470472938143019222008-08-14T17:23:00.000-04:002008-08-14T17:23:00.000-04:00Well, I've long followed and enjoyed the work of E...Well, I've long followed and enjoyed the work of Eric Snider (music/features), Wayne Garcia (politics) and Wade Tatangelo (music), even back when they wrote for daily newspapers.<BR/><BR/>So Lance's writing is just one of several reasons I've continued to read Creative Loafing. <BR/><BR/>Still, I'll agree in part - Lance's film coverage was the part of CL that I always turned to first. And his page was the one that I rushed to catch up with online if/when I missed the print edition.<BR/><BR/>Warner and Eason can explain away all they want, but it won't change this: <BR/><BR/>Canning Lance was a sock in the stomach to local film fans, whose support by rights - and by economic might - ought to have been important to the CL overlords. <BR/><BR/>In a time of rapidly shrinking readership, can CL really afford to alienate this group of loyal readers?<BR/><BR/>Sadly, newspapers won't realize the actual long-term cost of these types of decisions until it's too late.Philip Boothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15082363500641853690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27696312.post-892814217805574402008-08-14T16:15:00.000-04:002008-08-14T16:15:00.000-04:00Lance was the ONLY reason I picked up Creative Loa...Lance was the ONLY reason I picked up Creative Loafing/Weekly Planet...Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03732245206017420109noreply@blogger.com