Showing posts with label IAN GITTINS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label IAN GITTINS. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

"cluttered, baroque drivel... sublimely pretentious"

 


From September 15 1990, Ian Gittins nimbly nails the case for Cockney Rebel.

"So awful it's awesome" is over-used but this is one instance where it really fits - the Harley Vision wobbles on a tightrope between genius and gauche - and a whole bunch of other G words including garish and grotesque


Applause without ears

Came across this review of Shock and Awe online and was reading it, nodding along and thinking ' this is rather perceptive'   and t...