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46. "the concept of "get it" is always subjective."
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no matter how good a movie is, there will always be people who don't "get it" based on what they like and what experiences, biases, etc they bring into the movie experience
just like no matter how bad a movie is, there will always be someone who LOVES the shit
and not like in the "it's so bad, its good" ironic way
but in the way people who genuinely like "boondock saints" way
there is no universal criteria on what makes a movie good, no matter how many classes you've taken, no matter how much criticism you've read, no matter how many movies you've made or seen yourself
you're always biased and it remains subjective
i know people who refuse to watch the godfather because of the "let them lose their souls" scene
my roomate thinks "paid in full" is one of the greatest movies ever made
i know people who consider themselves movie buffs who think "do the right thing" is bad.
who the hell knows?

  

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When you don't understand a film, do you consider it bad? [View all] , Wrongthink, Mon Oct-05-09 07:56 PM
 
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nope.
Oct 05th 2009
1
most people that dont "get" a movie, don't "get" that they dont "get" it...
Oct 05th 2009
2
says WHO?
Oct 05th 2009
5
      Damn dude. LOL
Oct 05th 2009
6
      RE: Damn dude. LOL
Oct 05th 2009
8
           you typed a lot of words, my man...
Oct 06th 2009
26
      I wasn't really referring to your post
Oct 06th 2009
10
           Yeah i did think this post was aimed at me
Oct 06th 2009
25
           RE: Yeah i did think this post was aimed at me
Oct 07th 2009
33
                I dont agree im not allowed to give my opinion if i dont "get" it
Oct 08th 2009
48
           I didn't think you were. I was responding in general terms.
Oct 06th 2009
27
you can "get" a movie and still hate it
Oct 05th 2009
3
^^^^^^^^
Oct 05th 2009
4
Yea, no argument
Oct 06th 2009
11
either way
Oct 05th 2009
7
Disliking is different than calling something bad though
Oct 06th 2009
9
isn't considering something to be good or bad
Oct 06th 2009
12
i felt the exact same way about the fountain
Oct 07th 2009
38
How can a film that is content being incomprehensible be "good"?
Oct 06th 2009
13
^^Lost Highway/Mulholland Drive^^
Oct 06th 2009
14
I don't really understand Mulholland Drive, but I don't say it's bad tho...
Oct 06th 2009
17
      RE: I don't really understand Mulholland Drive, but I don't say it's bad...
Oct 06th 2009
24
      ha yeah that is a definite plus
Oct 07th 2009
43
      I still remember the post some dude made about Mulholland...
Oct 07th 2009
32
I agree
Oct 06th 2009
15
it can be, but sometimes the person really doesn't "get it"
Oct 06th 2009
18
      That's an excellent example
Oct 07th 2009
37
bottom line, movies are a form of communication.
Oct 06th 2009
16
the fact u dont understand a film doesnt necessarily mean it's incompreh...
Oct 06th 2009
20
Oh, I don't. Not at all. But I do believe a viewer does reserve the righ...
Oct 06th 2009
29
      sure, but their opinion can be wrong.
Oct 07th 2009
44
RE: How can a film that is content being incomprehensible be "good&...
Oct 06th 2009
23
You readily admit you like Synechdoche, NY though
Oct 07th 2009
31
I agree. See reply 29.
Oct 07th 2009
41
      I feel you on this
Oct 07th 2009
42
BUG
Oct 07th 2009
40
agreed.
Oct 08th 2009
51
Southland Tales ends this argument, IMO
Oct 06th 2009
19
LOL. 100% cosign.
Oct 06th 2009
28
Sounds like you get that movie though
Oct 07th 2009
36
...dammit
Oct 08th 2009
47
oh yeah, that movie was just terrible.
Oct 08th 2009
50
this is a silly argument....
Oct 06th 2009
21
I didn't say getting a movie makes it good
Oct 07th 2009
35
yes
Oct 06th 2009
22
I don't completely understand Primer but I still dig it
Oct 06th 2009
30
For the people who say it's bad if they don't "understand":
Oct 07th 2009
34
I just like to know what's supposed to be unclear and what isn't.
Oct 07th 2009
39
So many ways you could go with this one
Oct 07th 2009
45
Oct 08th 2009
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