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Posted by clarkjohnsen on March 29, 2001 at 12:01:11

In Reply to: Please relax! the Academy is a trade/professional association posted by Celluloid on March 28, 2001 at 09:28:22:

Although I disagree that "no other art form has such an opinionated and enthusiastic fan base." Rock music, anyone?

Anyway, I can amplify celluloid's views by noting that even when Academy members *do* see the pictures, they generally do so at home from tapes furnished by the studios. (There's a word for these but it slips my mind.) And by the way, so do film critics, increasingly. To my mind film is a *theatrical* experience that requires a large screen, a dark house and an audience. If I think a movie is worth seeing, I never wait for the video -- I pay my $5.50 and go. It's the only way to experience the art-form, the way its creators intended.

In addition I worry about the quality factor. From what I gather, when they say tape, they mean tape, not the far superior DVD. And what kind of TVs and sound systems do Academy members employ? Mostly crap, I bet. PLus, the pause button can utterly destroy the continuity of a theatrical film.

clark

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Topic - The Academy ... note - It's a tirade - RGA 22:14:27 03/26/01 (10)

Re: The Academy ... note - It's a tirade - whackamus 14:53:22 03/27/01 (8)

Re: The Academy ... note - It's a tirade - Victor Khomenko 16:38:58 03/27/01 (7)

Please relax! the Academy is a trade/professional association - Celluloid 09:28:22 03/28/01 (6)

Thanks for that! - clarkjohnsen 12:01:11 03/29/01 (3)

Ah, Clark! - Victor Khomenko 21:49:56 03/29/01 (2)

Matinees in Boston are $5.50 n/t - clarkjohnsen 12:19:15 03/30/01 (1)

Got me there, I forgot about matinees... love them too... (nt) - Victor Khomenko 12:32:57 03/30/01 (0)

Re: Please relax! the Academy is a trade/professional association - RGA 00:00:54 03/29/01 (1)

RGA: Nice post, but please, Ebert & ilk are reviewers/consumer guides NOT critics!! (you are easily as qualified as he!) - Celluloid 20:35:24 03/29/01 (0)

Re: The Academy ... note - It's a tirade - RGA 22:19:05 03/26/01 (0)

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Thanks for that! - clarkjohnsen 12:01:11 03/29/01 (3)

Ah, Clark! - Victor Khomenko 21:49:56 03/29/01 (2)

Matinees in Boston are $5.50 n/t - clarkjohnsen 12:19:15 03/30/01 (1)

Got me there, I forgot about matinees... love them too... (nt) - Victor Khomenko 12:32:57 03/30/01 (0)

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