The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown
Animation · Comedy · Family · 1969
At camp, the boys find themselves consistently losing games to the girls. But their fortunes may change when Snoopy assumes the role of The Masked Marvel, potentially turning the tide in their favor.
Movie details
It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown
1969 Animation · Comedy · Family 24m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.0 / 10
Community rating
At camp, the boys find themselves consistently losing games to the girls. But their fortunes may change when Snoopy assumes the role of The Masked Marvel, potentially turning the tide in their favor.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Taste neighbourhood
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Bill Melendez
Written by
Charles M. Schulz
Peter Robbins
Charlie Brown
Pamelyn Ferdin
Lucy van Pelt (voice)
G
Glenn Gilger
Linus van Pelt
Ann Altieri
Frieda
D
David Carey
Shermy
J
John Daschback
Schroeder
Christopher DeFaria
Peppermint Patty
Court is in session
Put It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.