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by jmeister
1120 days ago
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>I now believe the future will be far more irresponsible and stupid than I once did. >I am increasingly worried that human success and failure are ruled by taste — the demand side, in economic terms. >If there are fewer beautiful and charming residential post-World War II neighborhoods, it is because most people do not want to live in them. If there are fewer movies today with the dramatic impact and compositional rigor of “Citizen Kane,” it is because people do not very much want to see them. It is not that it is too difficult or expensive to make another “Citizen Kane.” https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-07-03/are-th... |
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* Sergeant York, a superhero war propaganda film
* Honky Tonk, a racy Clark Gable / Lana Turner western
* Louisiana Purchase, a zany Bob Hope musical
For the record, Citizen Kane was a flop, and there were many excellent movies made this year.
This is a bad argument.