Does popular = good?

wendybeth · 06-19-2007, 09:25 AM

I knew you'd come to Porky's defense, KB.

Of course, it goes without saying that these things are entirely subjective. I mean, look at the Oscars- how many times have we watched and thought that the winning Best Picture was the wrong choice? Still, I would argue that Porky's, while it may have been good (gag), was most certainly not great. Not Citizen Cane great, or Casablanca great. Again, my criteria for greatness is my own.

Alex · 06-19-2007, 09:27 AM

I'm in the same boat with the Oscars. Per my subjective views, winning Best Picture does not correlate strongly with the actual best picture of a year. But winning Best Picture (popularity among a select subgroup) does correlate strongly with picking a good movie. Clunkers, yes; sometimes they actually pick a great one. But almost always a good one.

06-19-2007, 09:25 AM	#1
wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	I knew you'd come to Porky's defense, KB. Of course, it goes without saying that these things are entirely subjective. I mean, look at the Oscars- how many times have we watched and thought that the winning Best Picture was the wrong choice? Still, I would argue that Porky's, while it may have been good (gag), was most certainly not great. Not Citizen Cane great, or Casablanca great. Again, my criteria for greatness is my own. __________________
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I'm in the same boat with the Oscars. Per my subjective views, winning Best Picture does not correlate strongly with the actual best picture of a year. But winning Best Picture (popularity among a select subgroup) does correlate strongly with picking a good movie. Clunkers, yes; sometimes they actually pick a great one. But almost always a good one.
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