All About OHLand
(Uh-oh, here comes the editorial mission statement...)
Welcome to Outside HollywoodLAND, an online film site that caters to an under-represented majority---those mainstream film fans
that happen to think ‘outside’ of Hollywood’s narrow focus of glittering celebrities and studio insiders. You know who YOU are! While we might
see a first run release or two, budget and time permitting, OHLanders live on a steady diet of digital cable,
Pay-Per-View (PPV), and DvDs. Because our technology allows us the freedom to choose and view more movies - from the
silent era to new releases - than our parents did, when it comes to movie-watching, we’re anything but passive! So sit back, relax, and just follow the script changes...
(A figure enters the room. She appears to be a woman “past her prime”, carrying a steaming cup of java. Her name is,
simply — the Couch Queen Critic, who plops down upon her favorite sofa, deftly juggling unidentified name-brand coffee and a lite snack.)
Damnit, where’s the remote? The movie’s just getting started! Oh, hi---how are you? Okay, enough small talk. Let me crunch
in this introduction before my flick begins.
(She claps her hands...the lights dim...)
After a brutal day of work I’m ready for dinner and a show alright ---right in my own living room! Thanks to digital cable, PPV,
DvDs, and an occasional bootleg disc from my er- neighbor, I can watch movies that are as current as last week or as ancient as the silent era.
(Our regal reviewer sips her coffee thoughtfully.)
(The movie’s musical score begins to swell, and our CQ distractedly whispers...)
(The film’s intro credits are done rolling, and so’s our Couch Queen Critic’s mouth!)
Outside HollywoodLand exists to:
Our intention is to make you think long enough to provoke you into watching that movie again, and encourage you to appreciate the history of
this very powerful visual medium. We emphasize social criticism, because film – by it’s very nature and design – is a reflection of our global society and our
individual personas. OHLand believes that films are created as entertainment, but the hidden agenda also includes profit and propaganda. So look at us as a band of
rebel critics, examining every film for its hidden message and loving every frame for its own unique style.
...and those bootleg discs in the trunk of my car? Hey – I’m just holding them for a friend, that’s all!
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Sure, we all go to the movies---but how often, and how many times a year? After all, who can afford to
trick themselves up for a show and snacks, teetering anywhere between 20 and 30 bucks, in this economy? Not this Couch Queen!
With such unlimited power, my only ticket is the remote control and baby, I know how to work it! And while
high-tech innovations have made instant movie-goers of us all, there’s two elements that makes me a movie critic---my love for the medium and knowing
my opinion is always right! Film critics are to movies what patronage is to the fine arts—without them, the medium exists in a vacuum, because somewhere
in between the printed word and word of mouth the audience is encouraged to view that movie. So a film critic views a film, deconstructing its visual and emotional
content, finding the universal thread of appeal - or not.
Maybe it’s all that, and a bit more. Shouldn’t a film critic be dispassionate about what they’re reviewing?
Forgetaboutit! Whether it’s a famous critic like Roger Ebert or my er – neighbor, film is – by its very medium - an intensely emotional commitment of time,
tissue, and popcorn. Everyone has an opinion, and should! So enjoy the passion and parody that is Outside HollywoodLAND and all that is has to offer - reviews, commentary, and regular features.
Be sure to visit us often, become a guest writer, and - always - an OHLand fan! And don't forget to *STW* - SPREAD THE WORD
- because that's how OHLanders grow, isn't it?
The er-neighbor, wishes to relay the following information...
Entertain
Raise awareness
Help other reviewers get published
Encourage frequent film viewing
Be a bully pulpit for OHLand readers
Build appreciation for the history of film arts
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