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Re: Thanks for more confusion

Posted by jamesgarvin (A) on January 16, 2007 at 11:33:57

In Reply to: Thanks for more confusion posted by Victor Khomenko on January 16, 2007 at 08:01:01:

"If you would rather have your kids watch the movies made for morons, than expose them to the real life often portrayed in the European movies, that is your right, no problem, your choice."

You are confused. Your statement that Toy Story, Bug's Life, et al. are made for morons is stupid and idiotic. That you cannot appreciate those films speaks volumes. That you did not, or could not, share in the joy and wonder that those films bring kids is pathetic, regardless of whether you or Mother Russia is to blame. Not my problem. Yours. If you think that Bergman, et al, geniuses all, bring the same joy to film watching as watching Nemo, et al. with a small child, then you, unfortunately, have missed on much life has to offer. It appears it is too late. Heaven help your grandchildren. When my 3 1/2 year old smiles at me and asks to watch Finding Nemo together, I'll think of your loss.

By the way, with respect to Finding Nemo, Clark Johnson wrote "have just quoted what may become a signature line of the year, and in context Man is it hilarious! But there are many funny lines, and nearly every remark out of Dorey's mouth makes you grin. (Ellen DeGeneres should be so good...)

The story begins in classical, satisfying Disney fashion -- a loss experienced by a child -- then loops its way through a truly astonishing, far-beyond-Disney variety of entertaining characters both good and bad. Wait 'til you meet Bruce the shark!

And if you're worried about your Disney stock, loosen up, they have the next five Pixar movies under contract.

Pixar! Pixar!

clark

Tell me, Victor, is Clark one of the morons of which you spoke? I'll anticipate your avoidance of any answer to this one.

And what real life are you referring to? You provide no answers. Please re-read my post. I wrote that I would not subject my children to most French films, in that many such films depict, if not celebtrate, adultery. Sure, adultery is real life. Should children be exposed to such things, in that such films rarely take a position on this topic? I do not know. Perhaps adultery is accepted in France, or Europe in general. As I wrote, they are cultured, I must not be, because adultery is not acceptable in my house. Is it in your's?

Now, some hard numbers, which you claim you cannot locate. Let's take Finding Nemo as an example of films made for morons. It grossed 339 million in the U.S., 702 million worldwide. You, being a smart guy and all, realize that about 48% of its gross was outside the U.S. France, that country of enlightenment (it is in Europe, after all) had over nine million admissions, almost twice Brazil, although it's population is about 1/3 as much, and eight times Argentina. Italy had 3.7 million admissions, Spain had 4.7 million admissions.

In terms of admissions per person, France is one of every 6.75, Italy 15.7, Spain is 8.57, Argentina is 33.25, Brazil is 40. I do not have the U.S. admissions, but if you take the domestic gross, divide it by $7.50 per ticket, average, then the U.S. is approximately 6.59, which makes it only slightly more seen here, per capita, than France.

Can you name for me another children's story from France, or any other European country which was more attended than Nemo. If such a film was that big, I suspect that you would know it, after all, ther is "no shortage." After all, Children of Heaven from Iran, which is released here, did a whopping 925k dometically. I would think that one of those European gems would have slipped through.Oh yea, there is a great example of a children's film that is not domestic. Perhaps these "no shortage" of European children films should look up the distributor for this small film from Iran. I mean, how much culture do Iranians have?

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