Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by Victor Khomenko (M) on March 15, 2004 at 10:43:59

In Reply to: Well, that's fine. But... posted by Dalton on March 15, 2004 at 10:25:48:

Well, the reason people laugh at your proposal is because it is based in dillusion, not reality.

While it is somewhat true that the term Hollywood has taken (rightly so) a deregatory meaning, there is no such association for the word American. So your statement is simply a forced untrue one.

Second, you keep beating the drum of lies by dropping - frankly - idiotic (let me blant here) - notions: things along the lines of the movie language, the subs, some mysterious "Art Houses", etc, etc, etc. Fact is none of that matters to many here, myself and Patrick included.

I feel almost silly blowing holes in your near-lies, but as I stated many times, there would be 20 to 30 American films on my Best 100 list. And I feel that represents an extremely balanced view, given how much more does the world as the whole have to offer.

Your argument about Beethoven vs. Beatles shows a complete lack of perspective. Both are great. I listen to both, and I also watch many films from many genre's and countries - but while you tend to divide them based on the place of origin, I divide them by quality.

So I will watch and love a good American film just as much as a good Finish one, and I will gladly call a French film kaka when it deserves it - had doen it many times.

So all in all I am greatly disappointed a grown man could stoop to such whining - completely unnecessary for sure, when all one needs to do is simply talk about what touches him.

I had films I love slammed here many times - such is life in the subjective art field. Should I start complaining at the endless "plotless art house crap" labels? They don't bother me, and I suggest you get the right perspective too.

So I am sorry, but that complaint of yours is not getting me concerned at all.

There is ONE way of making this place better and more interesting one - to make sure more people post - and PASSIONATELY - about what they love and hate.

THAT will have good effect. Whine will not.