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I've generally found in life that my own preferences are more in line with the non-professional crowds than any self-anointed critics or other experts.
by forgingahead 6y ago
I've generally found in life that my own preferences are more in line with the non-professional crowds than any self-anointed critics or other experts.
- ghaff 6y agoI'm probably the opposite but it's not really surprising that there's a divergence between the two. The box office makes it pretty clear that big budget popcorn movies/summer blockbusters/etc. are very popular with mainstream audiences. Whereas people who feel a calling to be film critics (or any sort of culture) tend to be a bit dismissive of at least cookie-cutter flavors of blockbusters (e.g. Transformers, most modern superhero movies, etc.) and more appreciative of indie and other smaller releases even if they aren't full-on fans of European and Asian art house fare. Even Ebert, who was a relatively "everyman" sort of critic, definitely had a serious film critic persona if you've ever listened to any of his DVD commentaries.
- wolco 6y agoIf you watch enough movies the cookie-cutter type gets boring. If you watch once in awhile the cookie cutter formula can be reassuring that whatever leisure time you have you will get a predictable experience.
- forgingahead 6y agoSo, critics are for the movie-privileged? Seems to be an upper-class thing if one can watch a lot of movies to the point that things become "boring".
- wolco 6y agoI've watched at least 500 movies probably 300 full tv series. It does get repetitive. It is boring. It does become a job. Critics are elites. Same thing happens in music. You get critics rating albums in magazines. Some people rely on them but most listen to the radio and pick songs they like based on that.
- ghaff 6y agoI think you touch on something else as well. (And this also applies to other formats like reading.) Some people just want entertainment/escapism. Others are going to (also) appreciate craft, to be challenged, etc.