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wyldwolf

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8. At what point did I say they were disposable? (unless you equate entertainment with disposable)

Mon Jun 26, 2017, 03:27 PM

Jun 2017

Movies were originally created as entertainment. When someone constantly looks for some greater meaning in films beyond escapism then disparages them when they can't find it, they're missing the point. The attitude becomes snobbery - if the great unwashed likes it, how can it be any damn good?

I'm reminded of what HitFlix’s Drew McWeeny said in his review of the Three Stooges: “I’m not supposed to say anything nice about this film. That’s the message that has been sent loud and clear ever since the first trailer for the movie arrived online.”

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Looking for movie/TV reviews from a liberal/progressive point of view [View all] wyldwolf Jun 2017 OP

While watching a movie I wondered how to use just a clip angstlessk Jun 2017 #1

There are often existing clips on youtube wyldwolf Jun 2017 #2

Okay, I'm a real screenwriter (I promise)... bagelsforbreakfast Jun 2017 #3

PM me here wyldwolf Jun 2017 #4

Movies are far more than just "entertainment" Blue_Adept Jun 2017 #5

Not really sure how to respond to that, so I'll just say thanks for your input wyldwolf Jun 2017 #6

Basically, if you go into it think it's just disposable, how can you provide a good look at it? Blue_Adept Jun 2017 #7

At what point did I say they were disposable? (unless you equate entertainment with disposable) wyldwolf Jun 2017 #8

"movies are entertainment, not fine wines" Blue_Adept Jun 2017 #9

Yeah, I stand by that. Entertainment always trumps pretentious wine collecting wyldwolf Jun 2017 #10