A few years ago I was listening to "How to listen to and Understand Great Music"[1] and the speaker made an interesting point about art. Let's say you take a f

A few years ago I was listening to "How to listen to and Understand Great Music"[1] and the speaker made an interesting point about art. Let's say you take a friend from another country to a baseball game. He's never seen baseball and knows nothing of the game. He can certainly enjoy himself -- there will be lots of colors, activity, and it's quite a spectacle. He may even want to come back. As he learns more and more about baseball, however, he will have a completely different experience. It's the same game, but now you see a lot more of the complexity and nuance. As a film fan, I use the meta-ratings almost exclusively. I'll go and watch popular films. Sometimes I'll even enjoy them. But there's a lot going on in cinema. I like understanding the nuance and detail, and I think well-mace movies make for better experiences. 1. http://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/how-to-listen-to-and-understand-great-music-3rd-edition.html http://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/how-to-listen-to-and-...