Originally posted by Capo de La Cosa Nostra:
Why can't art be entertaining?
And who said it can't? For someone to refer to a film is an art, must mean they deeply appreciate it, and hence, it very much entertained them.
Why isn't entertaining somebody an art?
Of course it is -- be it comedian, ballet, volleyball, i.e. being successful at is another thing, depending of whether you're good or not.
Who said Film must tell a story? If you want a story, why not read a book??
Uh... here we differ. All films must tell some sort of narrative (i.e. story), then it ain't a film, be it tedious and sometimes incomprehensible (
Donnie Darko) or pretty straight forward (
Lethal Weapon)!
If a film entertains you to the max, why can't you call it a great film, if its purpose was indeed to entertain?
Absoloutly, it my mind, the original
Terminator, the original
Texas Chainsaw Massacre,
Superman: The Movie and
Aliens are great films - sure, others will say otherwise.
More later Mick, what you say is very interesting!
