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Open Salon's resident movie nerd and box office geek.

Scott Mendelson

Scott Mendelson
Location
Woodland Hills, California, United States
Birthday
April 02
Bio
A ten-year Salon reader, Mendelson also has a film and politics blog/column at Mendelon's Memos: located at: http://scottalanmendelson.blogspot.com/. He is also a free lance voice over artist and occasionally contributes film reviews for www.ValleySceneMagazine.com.

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May 07, 2012 05:47PM
“10 - "the departed" - saw it, liked it, put it on my 2006 best-of list. 9 - "the constant gardener" - Review: http://scottalanmendel…”
About: The Avengers's debut is even more impressive than you think.
March 14, 2011 10:34AM
“Hate to tell you this, but I saw The King's Speech four months ago, back when it first came out. It IS possible to enjoy popcorn entertainment and art…”
About: Open Salon Review: Battle: Los Angeles (2011)
January 24, 2011 02:42PM
“There is a single press screening for The Rite tomorrow night, but other responsibilities prevented me from attending. If I see it this weekend of my…”
About: Open Salon Box Office Review (01/23/11)
January 11, 2011 02:06PM
“I don't watch either MTV show, so I may be very wrong here. But when 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom premiered, I got the distinct feeling (from reviews…”
About: My Neighbour wants to apply for MTV's Teen Mom 2
December 14, 2010 11:26AM
“Yes, I am perhaps unintentionally slighting Carpenter's creepy ghost story, but "it looks like it was shot inside the 2005 remake of John Carpente…”
About: Open Salon Review: Tron: Legacy (2010)
December 14, 2010 01:23AM
“Just got back from Tron: Legacy. It's easily one of the worst films of the year.”
About: Open Salon Box Office Review (12/12/10)
November 24, 2010 12:14PM
“There is almost no dancing in the picture. As for the mental and physical costs of ballet, I'm actually seeing Black Swan this evening. Look for a re…”
About: Open Salon Review: The Nutcracker 3D (2010)
October 29, 2010 05:57PM
“Few movies are David... few movies are.”
About: Open Salon review: Saw VII 3D (2010)
October 29, 2010 04:39PM
“Fair enough, but I was expecting something at least as good as Saw II or Saw III, if not quite the superlative Saw VI.”
About: Open Salon review: Saw VII 3D (2010)
October 18, 2010 05:58PM
“Actually, I think Joe Berlinger's Blair Witch 2 is a better, more interesting than the overrated original. But, thanks to studio interference and expe…”
About: Open Salon weekend box office in review (10/18/10).
September 27, 2010 04:34PM
“No, I'm just guessing at the title for the fifth film, but looking at the pattern, 'resurrection' would be the next step after extinction and afterlife…”
About: Open Salon weekend box office review (09/26/10).
September 24, 2010 10:34AM
“And that, Tom, is why I don't post here nearly as much as I used to. Managing the comments, especially when I'm at the office, is just annoying enough…”
About: Katy Perry bumped off Sesame Street for being attractive.
August 23, 2010 02:42PM
“While I certainly admired Watterson's refusal to license his characters, I wonder how he feels about an entire generation or two of kids who know Calvi…”
About: Bullies Win (Mostly)
July 25, 2010 08:24PM
“This is certainly a pretty thorough checklist of major 'clues' and areas of discussion. As it is, I'm not sure there is supposed to be one specific in…”
About: A Guide to Viewing 'Inception' for the Second Time
July 07, 2010 01:10AM
“Actually, of all of his films, only Lady in the Water lost money ($70 million budget/ $72 million worldwide gross). Everything else made a substantial…”
About: Open Salon weekend box office in review (07/05/10)
July 01, 2010 02:32PM
“I have not watched the series (I've heard nothing but good things about it), but those who have are the ones who first raised hell over the casting. B…”
About: Open Salon review - The Last Airbender 3D (2010)
May 21, 2010 12:02AM
“Not the only possible rivals, but simply a suggestion. Antagonism between the characters will always be a part of any such show. But, if they were to…”
About: The Looney Tunes return!
May 15, 2010 10:49PM
“Waterworld was strong on video and a potent cable and basic cable staple. And, in 1995, marketing wasn't as insanely expensive as it is today.”
About: Losing for winning: Famous 'flops' that were actually hits.
May 05, 2010 12:48PM
“Fair enough... It's not a very good movie, so if you must see it, see it under the cheapest possible circumstances (IE - AMC's weekend before-noon mati…”
About: Open Salon review- Iron Man 2: The IMAX Experience (2010)
April 21, 2010 11:58PM
“Ask and ye shall receive, VZN: http://scottalanmende lson.blogspot.com/2010/03/dile mna-of-token-actress-better-to -have.html”
About: Angelina Jolie's Salt, and the action movie double-standard.
April 21, 2010 11:00AM
“The ending I saw in the final print was pretty bleak too. But, it was a fun play on a popular 'take' on the third act of a classic sci-fi movie from t…”
About: Open Salon weekend box office in review (03/14/10)
April 20, 2010 06:44PM
“You do realize, "Martha Stewart", that V For Vendetta and The Matrix WERE superhero stories, right? V For Vendetta was an adaptation of a gr…”
About: Does (accidental?) sexism fuel many of the Hit Girl critics?
April 11, 2010 05:59PM
“Let me add the Powerpuff Girls to your list, especially hard-ass Buttercup. I will be introducing them to my daughter as soon as she is old enough to…”
About: Great Female Action Characters
March 29, 2010 01:14AM
“Not for a few years. Let them get the bugs worked out and then maybe I'll spring for it. I'm perfectly happy with my 2D DLP at the moment.”
About: Open Salon weekend box office in review (03/28/10).
March 16, 2010 11:38AM
“Agreed, nolalibrarian. Either Disney is so desperate to get the young boys that they sacrificed their huge merchandising cachet with young girls, or P…”
About: Disney's Repunzel renamed gender-neutral 'Tangled'. Hmm...
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