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Re: Extropianism
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Sun, 22 Aug 1999 10:58:55 GMT
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John Neal wrote in message <37BF0506.AE7F8075@uswest.net>...
> They compromised their artistic integrity for $$$. I think *they* would
> perceive themselves as "artists", and not merely capitalists. An artist
> works to express him/herself, not to make money (starving artist idea). • The
> more an artist produces what the people want, the more they are selling out
> and the more pablum they produce. They should get rich *because* people • like
> their art, not make art people like *to* get rich. Big difference.
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> -John
I guess there is an art in getting rich, too. George Lucas seems to have
it down pat. If the guy wants to make money (most people in Hollywood (or
anywhere else) do) then he makes his art appeal to the highest number. Duh.
Its still art, just smart art.
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> Jesse Long wrote:
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> > > Can you clarify your thesis, please? Are you saying that these
> > > filmmakers should not have ended their films they way they wanted to,
> > > but instead the way you think they should have ended? Why? If not, • what
> > > are you saying?
> >
> >
> > I'm saying that the masses prompted the movie makers in these two cases • to
> > dumb down their movies and lower the quality because they didn't like the
> > endings.
> >
> > Jesse
>
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