Re: OT: art and language and THE DAVINCI CODE

michael poxon wrote at 2003-06-03 12:08:10 (+0100)

 > I watched The Matrix a couple of weeks ago on the TV. It was
 > followed by a much less well-known film called something like
 > "White Squall" about a group of teenage boys on a sailing ship (one
 > of those 'go in boys, come out men' plots). I watched this largely
 > because of the presence of Jeff Bridges who has become one of my
 > fave actors ever since the brilliant 'Starman'. No flashy special
 > effects, no martial arts - and I know which of these two films I
 > would pay to watch.  Mike
 >
But you are a thinking person, and _White Squall_ is neither
science-fiction nor a blockbuster action film, so it could never
qualify for either category.  I don't think anyone here will disagree
with the proposition that there are better films than _The Matrix_.

 > > > I don't agree to that.  It's certainly not "The thinking
 > > > person's science fiction movie", but it does contain a lot of
 > > > references to various questions of philosophy.  Maybe "The
 > > > not-particularly-thinking person who would nonetheless enjoy a
 > > > palatable introduction to certain deep thoughts's blockbuster
 > > > action movie".

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