In Reply to: Plus.... posted by jamesgarvin on January 6, 2006 at 10:49:26:
How about devoting two or three minutes per week to educating his millions of viewers on the art and craft of cinema? Imagine the impact he could have had over the years if he'd put just a little energy into helping Americans develop and refine their film tastes. Instead, he's simply been a shill for corporate Hollywood, and helped them foist off adolescent junk as quality cinema. His "Thumbs up" is probably the most highly valued influence in the industry, and look where it's lead Amercian film.
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- "I am not sure what else he is supposed to do" - DWPC 12:11:22 01/06/06 (6)
- Re: "I am not sure what else he is supposed to do" - RGA 12:40:39 01/06/06 (5)
- Why relegate quality to art houses - DWPC 13:50:53 01/06/06 (4)
- Re: Why relegate quality to art houses - jamesgarvin 14:41:34 01/06/06 (3)
- He's not the top movie guru because of his written reviews - DWPC 16:14:17 01/06/06 (2)
- I understand your points... - RGA 13:23:25 01/07/06 (0)
- Re: He's not the top movie guru because of his written reviews - jamesgarvin 16:54:30 01/06/06 (0)