In Reply to: I don't give a damn if I don't impress "a small clique". nt posted by clarkjohnsen on March 15, 2004 at 09:10:40:
... generally, most people don't hang around in places where they are needlessly attacked, ignored, or disdained for their unworthy taste for "kaka" movies. Like it or not, there is a small group here that creates an atmosphere that drives many away after a few posts. "Hollywood" or "American" are commonly accepted here as derogatory descriptions in a way that simply wouldn't be tolerated if, instead, the terms "foreign" or "French" were used pejoratively.A request for a separate forum isn't an attempt to stifle "democracy" as Patrick so inelegantly suggests. Nor is it "Stalinist" - as someone with, perhaps, an intimate knowledge of Soviet tyranny proposed. There are some people who can listen to and enjoy both Beethoven and The Beatles and recognize that both forms of music have merit. There are others, who in their intolerance, not only can't respect you if you don't listen daily to Shostakovich's 8th symphony to put yourself in the right mood, but will scoff if you don't listen to the proper interpretation. On vinyl, preferably 78s...
Whether you "give a damn" what they think or not, who bothers to hang around such people?
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Follow Ups
- Well, that's fine. But... - Dalton 10:25:48 03/15/04 (17)
- Actually - RGA 17:35:14 03/15/04 (1)
- Sorry - RGA 17:38:38 03/15/04 (0)
- On kaka and 78s - clarkjohnsen 12:52:59 03/15/04 (9)
- Re: On kaka and 78s - patrickU 13:14:59 03/15/04 (8)
- Re: Tapes and DVDs - rico 13:26:33 03/15/04 (2)
- "A DVD... can achieve what the director intended as much as seeing it in a theater." LOL! - clarkjohnsen 13:42:00 03/15/04 (0)
- Re: You mistakes director intention and... - patrickU 13:36:17 03/15/04 (0)
- Bon chance! All you'll get is talk about how noisy theatres are, which isn't the point. nt - clarkjohnsen 13:19:52 03/15/04 (4)
- I'll try - Victor Khomenko 13:43:16 03/15/04 (2)
- Worth discussion, but start a new thread so everyone can see it. nt - clarkjohnsen 08:08:13 03/16/04 (1)
- No problem, but this this was your tread, go ahead! - Victor Khomenko 08:24:05 03/16/04 (0)
- Re :Yes. - patrickU 13:33:08 03/15/04 (0)
- Re: Most 78's - rico 11:42:41 03/15/04 (0)
- Re: Well, that's fine. But... - patrickU 10:59:45 03/15/04 (0)
- Re: Well, that's fine. But... - Victor Khomenko 10:43:59 03/15/04 (1)
- Re: Ãntimate knowledge of Soviet tyranny... - patrickU 11:53:49 03/15/04 (0)
- Re: The others, baby, it´s you. nt - patrickU 10:40:39 03/15/04 (0)