I think a graphically beautiful insert from a 1937
Monogram picture
has greater value that a pristine one sheet from Breakfast at Tiffany's.
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I'll certainly drink to that!
Phil Edwards
----- Original Message -----
From: "William A Brent" <bbr...@pipeline.com>
To: <MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 10:52 PM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] My question to 300+ of you: Why are you a lurker on
MoPo?
I don't, as a rule, have much of value to contribute to discussions on
posters, at least
not with dealers or hard core collectors. I collect 16mm films, and will
buy some advertising
art to display for each of the films in my collection. I don't have the
wall space for more than a couple of 1 sheets,
but I do like title cards, and have quite a few of them scattered about.
I find some of the debates fun to read, but there are so many strong
opinions, and many of them
ill-informed - that offering some commentary would just not be productive.
Also - my personal tastes are not in line with the apparent collective
thinking
of the group. I think a graphically beautiful insert from a 1937 Monogram
picture
has greater value that a pristine one sheet from Breakfast at Tiffany's.
Also, I place no value on posters from films made in the last 30 - 40
years, probably because, for the most part, I
place no value on the movies made during that time period. I can't watch
bad movies, there just
isn't enough time - I don't think Ed Wood produced enjoyable films - just
bad ones - and I haven't
seen all the good movies out there yet, so why waste my time.
Also I generally shun movies (and pop culture) that achieved the highest
accolades from the general
public. for example - movies I just don't like include: 2001, My Fair
Lady, Lawrence of Arabia, How the
West was Won, Gone with the wind, Maltese Falcon (1941), Fantasia
movies I think are under-rated include: John Wayne's Alamo (but ONLY the
full version - preferably the
Laser), All I Want For Christmas, Once Upon A Time, Port of Seven Seas.
My Favorite films (and just cause I like 'em, does not mean I think they
are great movies):
Rhubarb, About Face, Inherit the Wind, A Matter of Life and Death, Maltese
Falcon (1931),
It Happened Tomorrow
These are in no way comprehensive lists, but are offered to give some idea
on how my tastes run, and how
different they are from the "conventional wisdom". Its the same with
music - I could listen to Mario Lanza
all day long - I find luciano pavarotti over blown. I prefer Norman
Rockwell to Picasso, Rembrant to Van Gough
and just about anybody to Keanu Reeves (the black hole of cinema). I
believe Will Farrell is as funny as
a cry for help, and Britney Spears is as entertaining as watching paint
dry.
so it goes
now you see why I keep my mouth shut (metaphorically typing :-)?
Bill
At 09:16 AM 6/4/2009, you wrote:
thought it would be nice to give these people a chance to come out of
the shadows (so to speak), if only for a single post, to explain why they
never post, and to see what it is about MoPo that makes them want to stay
members, even though they never contribute. Now of course we know that
the dealers who solely post for sale or for auction posts are here for
the free advertising, but how about the rest of you?
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