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Re: Titanic
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Sat, 29 May 1999 09:37:16 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Terry Keller writes:
> On Fri, 28 May 1999 14:28:25 GMT, "Eric Lind" <ejlind@brain.uccs.edu> wrote:
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> > In lugnet.starwars, Eric Kingsley writes:
> >
> > <snip>
> > > I think I was
> > > one of only two people that still has not seen Titanic and it did have more
> > > broad based appeal. Star Wars has its fans and they will help it into the • top
> > > ten and maybe up to #2 but I don't think that Star Wars will have the
> > > "cross-over" appeal that Titanic did.
> >
> > One of only two? I think not! Despite the propoganda put out by the media,
> > many people still refuse to see Titanic, myself included. I can count about • 20
> > people right off the top of my head who are boycotting Titanic by virtue of • the
> > fact we think it's a crappy movie. On the other hand, most of us have seen • TPM
> > at least once, many of us more.
>
> You think it is a crappy movie? Based on what? Media description? Gut-level
> intuition? Other peoples opinions (who may or may not have seen it)?
> A blanket denigration of something without some kind of firsthand knowledge • (IE
> *see the movie*) is foolish, IMO. (1) Tell you what, go blow a few dollars
> and rent it. Sit down and watch it with an open mind. If, at that point, you
> think it is a "crappy movie", more power to you. I would respect that • opinion.
> Expousing an opinion about how bad something is - without a valid basis for
> that opinion - earns no respect.
>
> One thing I have learned: try not to prejudge.
> There are a lot of movies (and books, and people, and whatever) that I have • had
> initial doubts about. But I strive to remain neutral until I have firsthand
> knowledge. I have been pleasantly surprised many times. And surprisingly
> disappointed many times as well. But I try to come by my opinions honestly.
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> Think for yourself - don't let others form your opinions for you.
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> -- Terry K --
> 1. Please, no arguments of "Is murder bad? How do you know unless you do
it?"
I watched titanic-it was crappy!!! anyway this is way off topic
ravi
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