Comments on: Meet Me @ Mossimo’s Mudspot http://www.astoryuntold.net/meet-me-mossimos-mudspot/ where stories are dissected Sat, 07 Jan 2012 02:15:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Peter http://www.astoryuntold.net/meet-me-mossimos-mudspot/comment-page-1/#comment-270 Peter Tue, 05 May 2009 06:25:10 +0000 http://www.astoryuntold.net/?p=984#comment-270 The word 'entertaining' is misleading, as it makes it seem as though the movie was made for passive consumption. What Ebert means is that if a movie is not compelling, interesting, fascinating (or any other complimentary words you can think of), then it does not matter what it has to say about life and art. It had a message to say to the audience (the "art"), but it failed to deliver that message in a manner that makes us *care*. I think we can all agree that there is such a thing as a bad movie. Think of a commercial: if it is boring [entertainment], you tune out and who cares what it was trying to sell [art], right? What Ebert was alluding to is that the best films are inherently entertaining, and in being so, they effortlessly push their agendas. The other way around is an illogical uphill battle, because it makes the movie such a tough pill to swallow. And Pulp Fiction is a wonderful inspiration. I remember the first time I saw it. I was wowed at how unpredictable the whole experience was. It definitely is one of my inspirations. And yeah, I like all kinds of movies, from "serious" (I hate that word) obscure ones (Straw Dogs) that should not be forgotten, to popular commercial ones (like Garden State), and I like to search high and low for new sights and sounds I've yet to experience. The word ‘entertaining’ is misleading, as it makes it seem as though the movie was made for passive consumption. What Ebert means is that if a movie is not compelling, interesting, fascinating (or any other complimentary words you can think of), then it does not matter what it has to say about life and art. It had a message to say to the audience (the “art”), but it failed to deliver that message in a manner that makes us *care*. I think we can all agree that there is such a thing as a bad movie. Think of a commercial: if it is boring [entertainment], you tune out and who cares what it was trying to sell [art], right? What Ebert was alluding to is that the best films are inherently entertaining, and in being so, they effortlessly push their agendas. The other way around is an illogical uphill battle, because it makes the movie such a tough pill to swallow.

And Pulp Fiction is a wonderful inspiration. I remember the first time I saw it. I was wowed at how unpredictable the whole experience was. It definitely is one of my inspirations. And yeah, I like all kinds of movies, from “serious” (I hate that word) obscure ones (Straw Dogs) that should not be forgotten, to popular commercial ones (like Garden State), and I like to search high and low for new sights and sounds I’ve yet to experience.

]]> By: CrazySphinx http://www.astoryuntold.net/meet-me-mossimos-mudspot/comment-page-1/#comment-266 CrazySphinx Tue, 05 May 2009 05:53:05 +0000 http://www.astoryuntold.net/?p=984#comment-266 Pulp Fiction motivated me to get into film. Yeah, I know. I'm a cliche. From your previous post - Like Sean, I love Garden State; Rushmore, not so much. Never heard any of the movies you mentioned though :) Chris is really good. Loved his Doritos commercial and the Parent Revolution thing. By the way, a Film can be art without it being Entertaining. Egbert was wrong. Pulp Fiction motivated me to get into film. Yeah, I know. I’m a cliche.
From your previous post – Like Sean, I love Garden State; Rushmore, not so much. Never heard any of the movies you mentioned though :)
Chris is really good. Loved his Doritos commercial and the Parent Revolution thing.
By the way, a Film can be art without it being Entertaining. Egbert was wrong.

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