That presumes a layperson can tell the diff rather than just "knowing what they like." As the sage says, there's no accounting for taste. As for suggesting that movies, music and TV are nothing but entertainment rather than that hidebound classical thing ART!, here's to artful entertainment.
On Feb 24, 12:31 pm, Tom Wolper <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 3:51 AM, Michael <[email protected]> wrote: > > I personally think all awards shows in the arts are self- > > congratulatory bunk. I again contend that good is good, and crap is > > crap - no matter the genre or era. > > <snip> > > > I'd prefer we measure success through the twin (and often > > conflicting) gauges of fan appeal (box office, sales, downloads, > > ratings, etc.) and critical praise (kudos from acknowledged experts). > > If good is good and crap is crap regardless of context, why do we need > acknowledged experts? We should all be able to recognize the > difference. -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
