Ratatouille(2007)-the critic Ego's review
Why Hacker News recommends it
Quoted as a joke or reference about criticism and how new work needs supporters.
What it is
The closing scene of Ratatouille where critic Anton Ego delivers his review, reflecting on the role of critics and the value of new things.
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What Hacker News said
Cites yakshaving · 2012-10 · on “Ask HN: Review my startup, TeamDoList.com”
[this video] In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little, yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment. We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to write and to read. But the bitter truth we critics must face, is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is probably more meaningful than our criticism designating it so. But there are times when a critic truly risks something, and that is in the discovery and defense of the new. The world is often unkind to new talents, new creations. The new needs friends. Last night, I experienced something new; an extraordinary meal from a singularly unexpected source. To sa