Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by Audiophilander (A) on July 07, 2002 at 09:14:57

In Reply to: Re: MIB........2 posted by tinear on July 06, 2002 at 06:43:20:

Some are, some aren't (i.e., "geared to the intellectual level of children"). I would agree that many so-called blockbusters are focused on mindless entertainment and some are embarassingly vapid, but there are others which have deeper ambitions and some which are even quite thought provoking. Examples: "AI" (the posthumous Kubrick undertaking completed by Spielberg), "Minority Report" (again by Spiielberg and in this instance a failure on a number of levels, but a thought provoking premise nonetheless), "Signs" (the upcoming M. Night Shaymalan film looks thought provoking and his track record suggests more than just popcorn fare).

I'm sure that many other summer blockbuster-style films could be excluded from the mindless-kid's-fare classification if you thought about it awhile. It's just my opinion, but there are any number of features geared for adult audiences which are action-packed and thrilling, unless one happens to be among those folks who only consider pretentious art-house movies and plotless talking head flicks worthy of adult interest.

AuPh