I often quote Derek Malcolm, film critic of the London Evening Standard: "A great film is a film I cannot stand the thought of never seeing again." And I often quote myself: "All bad movies are depressing. No good movie is depressing."
Hollywood sometimes seems afraid to offend anybody except those with open minds and good taste.
Fra Answer Man:
Question: I am 14 years old, and I personally love great movies, but I can't get friends that are my age to sit down and enjoy these classics with me. They claim they are boring. They didn't even like "The Godfather," stating, and I quote, "There was, like, no action." I was wondering, is there a certain age where people are suddenly awakened and realize they enjoy great movies -- and if so, why is it that younger people tend not to like the classics? Randy Rosdahl, Gastonia, N.C.
Answer: I think it has something to do with how interested you are in other people in general. Many of the truly great movies involve a close look at human life and behavior. To appreciate them, you have to be able to step outside yourself and empathize with someone else. That's the opposite of instant gratification. Some of your friends may not have reached that level of maturity. Some never will.
"Some people have bad taste and others have taste more like mine." - Roger Ebert
Question:I live in a small city in Tennessee, which means the local theaters get mainstream films almost exclusively. If a movie comes along that I want to watch, I have to go alone because my friends aren't interested, or go with my wife and hear her snore. As someone with a great love for movies ever since childhood, I feel a sense of melancholy at the thought that the works I love the most might be lost to my generation. What is going to happen to Bergman's and Antonioni's films now that they've died? Do I belong to an extremely small minority? Frank Multari, Cleveland, Tenn.
Answer: Yes, and you always will. Some people have tastes, most have appetites. But here's encouraging news: Studio Briefing on IMDb.com recently reported, "Theaters showing mainstream movie fare were mostly empty over the weekend, a traditionally slow period at the box office. On the other hand, those showing art-house fare were doing a land-office business."
"Here I was born, and there I died. It was only a moment for you; you took no notice."
#1 chandler75 17 år siden
Some people have tastes, most have appetites.
I often quote Derek Malcolm, film critic of the London Evening Standard: "A great film is a film I cannot stand the thought of never seeing again." And I often quote myself: "All bad movies are depressing. No good movie is depressing."
Hollywood sometimes seems afraid to offend anybody except those with open minds and good taste.
Fra Answer Man:
Question: I am 14 years old, and I personally love great movies, but I can't get friends that are my age to sit down and enjoy these classics with me. They claim they are boring. They didn't even like "The Godfather," stating, and I quote, "There was, like, no action." I was wondering, is there a certain age where people are suddenly awakened and realize they enjoy great movies -- and if so, why is it that younger people tend not to like the classics?
Randy Rosdahl, Gastonia, N.C.
Answer: I think it has something to do with how interested you are in other people in general. Many of the truly great movies involve a close look at human life and behavior. To appreciate them, you have to be able to step outside yourself and empathize with someone else. That's the opposite of instant gratification. Some of your friends may not have reached that level of maturity. Some never will.
#2 filmz-Bruce 17 år siden
#3 filmz-Is 17 år siden
Det lyder uhyggeligt! ;)
#4 Wrangque 17 år siden
There are things about men, horses and horizons that are uniquely suited to the wide screen"
#5 Benway 17 år siden
Question:I live in a small city in Tennessee, which means the local theaters get mainstream films almost exclusively. If a movie comes along that I want to watch, I have to go alone because my friends aren't interested, or go with my wife and hear her snore. As someone with a great love for movies ever since childhood, I feel a sense of melancholy at the thought that the works I love the most might be lost to my generation. What is going to happen to Bergman's and Antonioni's films now that they've died? Do I belong to an extremely small minority?
Frank Multari, Cleveland, Tenn.
Answer: Yes, and you always will. Some people have tastes, most have appetites. But here's encouraging news: Studio Briefing on IMDb.com recently reported, "Theaters showing mainstream movie fare were mostly empty over the weekend, a traditionally slow period at the box office. On the other hand, those showing art-house fare were doing a land-office business."