Humor Zero Sum, Part II

I realized that the previous post was a bit slapped together, diffuse. The specific instance of biting humor that sort of inspired the was movie reviews. The ones in praise of a movie are gushy and erudite. But the one's that disparage a movie are at times apathetic, other times quite sardonic and caustic. eg. a few select quotes about Pearl Harbor (gleaned from an excellent consolidator of review, Rotten Tomatoes:

"Pearl Harbor’s sound and fury signify nothing but a new kind of war porn."
-- Robert Wilonsky, NEW TIMES

"Surprise attacks should be swift and penetrating. Neither adjective applies to Pearl Harbor."
-- Philip Wuntch, DALLAS MORNING NEWS

"Perhaps they should have called this 'Bore-a, Bore-a, Bore-a.'"
-- Desson Thomson, WASHINGTON POST

So, in sum -- I have mixed feelings. Humor often comes at someone's or something's expense. But damn, sometimes it's just so funny.