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In Reply to: RE: So, sarcasm aside, why do *you* suppose H'wood makes so many unprofitable f'n R movies? posted by clarkjohnsen on June 14, 2007 at 09:47:42
was sarcastic, but I think that using Michael Medved as a cultural model is akin to asking Rush Limbaugh for dietary advice. I have virtually zero respect for him as a reviewer, because he carries so much religious/political baggage, and is more-than-willing to expose it in his reviews.
As far as coarse language in film, perhaps it's all subjective. As much as I liked 'The Big Lebowski', the constant f-word usage drove me nuts! Yet, perhaps ironically, the constant cursing in 'Deadwood' seems entirely appropriate to the mood/atmosphere of the setting. Why the difference? Who the hell knows, but I think that's why movies are movies, and we need to just let their makers do what they will. In the end, we as the viewers decide what is appropriate. Can you imagine a movie about the mafia without cursing? Of course not-though 'The Godfather' exhibited much less of it than 'The Sopranos'. Which is right-only you can decide.
Vaya con dios
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The man lost forty pounds! And you refuse to recognize this?
But back to the point: I was not using MM as "a cultural model;" that's your fantasy. I simply noted that he had numerous times (for which he provides actual *data*) discussed the *fact* that while H'wood makes good money on "clean" fare, somehow they still persist in making money-losing F-bomb fare.
I was asking, What's up with that?
"Can you imagine a movie about the mafia without cursing?" No, but I can imagine a world without f'n mafia movies.
clark
benefits along with it's mood altering effects.
And Medved's "research" is so flawed as to be laughable. One could just as easily find "data" that "proves" that movies with, say, a higher percentage of green-eyed, blonde latinos have a higher gross (but slightly lower net) than those films whose second leads are three-legged dogs. That's not research-it's manipulation to forward his cultural (there's that word again) model to the gullible, and, not coincidentally, fatten his wallet. You know-sort of like Rush!
But hey, if that awful language bothers you so much, just get a Clearplay DVD player. Your tender psyche will no longer be subjected to that rough-as-a-cob cursin'. You win-heck, we all win!
"....I can imagine a world without f'n mafia movies."
Well, if your film world doesn't include the 'Godfather' trilogy, it's a sadder world for it.
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either f-word quotient or box office gross.
Which is why your argument is so....odd.
R rated movies do not do as well. One need look no further than the top 100 all time international B.O
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/
Only 12 of them are rated R. How many of those top 100 movies do you think are great movies? I probably like a lot more of them than you do. Is this what you want? The Titanic, Spiderman 4 Batman the next generation 2 and Mr & Mrs. Smith?
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