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Re: Addendum on when the Academy Awards started to sink

***The notion of a classic or a masterpiece can fit few other films than Jaws or E.T. Movies that some dim witted individuals passed of as nothing more than thriller or special effects movies continue to be popular well after the special effects. Jaws and E.T. don't hold up any longer(even with the few touch ups). Films that are nearly 25 and 30 years old still managing to impact "MOST" movie goers is impressive no matter how a few in the minority whine.

That is a weak argument. The fact Jaws still "impacts" has to do a lot with the shock element.

The shock can be done in a subtle way (the creeping horror of the Repulsion) or in a direct, primitive , hammer-to-the-head one, as in Jaws.

Either one will continue shocking the public, but really, only one should be considered as a "classic", as the effect of the hammer is way to predictable to imply any creativity on part of the maker.

Simply showing open guts will get it every time. 25 years, or 50 years, or 300 years later. But that is NOT art.



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