Star Trek

mousepod · 05-22-2009, 12:12 PM

I agree with you, BTD.

There are plenty of things that I don't like that I know are "good". Everything Godard after the mid-1960s, for example.

Conversely, there are lots of bad things that I enjoy. McDonald's, most Italian horror movies, etc.

In this specific example, I think that Star Trek was a "bad" movie that I didn't like. I totally get that many of my friends here and elsewhere really liked the movie. I even accept the possibility that at some point, I'll grow to enjoy the movie, faults and all.

However, I think it's a poor argument that says, "You think it's bad, but I like it. It's purely subjective." The fact that someone can articulate the reasons why they think it's bad means that they're arguing quality, not taste.

Your point is well taken. I hope you see that my point is the same.

05-22-2009, 12:12 PM	#11
mousepod You broke your Ramadar! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,635	I agree with you, BTD. There are plenty of things that I don't like that I know are "good". Everything Godard after the mid-1960s, for example. Conversely, there are lots of bad things that I enjoy. McDonald's, most Italian horror movies, etc. In this specific example, I think that Star Trek was a "bad" movie that I didn't like. I totally get that many of my friends here and elsewhere really liked the movie. I even accept the possibility that at some point, I'll grow to enjoy the movie, faults and all. However, I think it's a poor argument that says, "You think it's bad, but I like it. It's purely subjective." The fact that someone can articulate the reasons why they think it's bad means that they're arguing quality, not taste. Your point is well taken. I hope you see that my point is the same. __________________ "Give the public everything you can give them, keep the place as clean as you can keep it, keep it friendly" - Walt Disney
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