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On Monday, January 20, 2003, at 01:22 PM,

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> Maija.Ray

> RE: Re: Run, You Fools

>

> Ha! I loved the The Two Towers, but also know people who hated it--which

> I

> can't grasp.

 

Literalists hate fantasy.

 

> But you're right, it takes all types.

 

Yes, I've been meaning to speak to the management about this. *w*

 

> For the most part I

> seem to always love movies other people absolutely hate (i.e. Solaris and

> Eyes Wide Shut),

 

I've not yet seen the Cloony SOLARIS, but love the Russian movie, and the

Lem book, so I know what to expect and I'm predisposed to like it.

 

Loved EYES WIDE SHUT, which my wife cannot understand at all. LOL

 

> and detest movies other people think were great (i.e.

> American Beauty and Independence Day).

 

Loved AMERICAN BEAUTY but thought it was over-rated, and loved

INDEPENDENCE DAY as a big loud mindless semi-Heinlein romp. Hey, any

movie showing the White House blowing apart can't be all bad...

 

> I blame those who market films a lot

> of the time for movies that are panned--often they target the wrong

> audience, which is what happened with Solaris.

 

yes, indeed, because the marketers don't understand them, either.

 

> It was marketed as a love

> story which it absolutely was not. When I saw the commercials for it I

> was

> extremely annoyed because I love that book and couldn't believe it was

> being

> pawned off as a love story. No wonder audiences hated it--they were there

> for a mushy tear-jerker and instead got a very esoteric and philosophical

> conundrum. Which if you are a geek like me is preferable to a mushy

> tear-jerker any day.

 

Yes, me too! Mush is for breakfast, after all.

 

 

" There is never a need to ascribe to conspiracy what stupidity explains. "

--W.B. Kek, ALA

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