Re: RARA-AVIS: Chandler vs. Altman

From: funkmasterj@runbox.com
Date: 14 Nov 2007


----- Start Original Message ----- Sent: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:33:40 -0600 From: "Mark R. Harris" < brokerharris@gmail.com> To: rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: RARA-AVIS: Chandler vs. Altman

> Even when Kael is at her best (and she is one hell of a writer, make no
> mistake), she's riffing arrogantly off her opinions instead of standing
> humble before the work. Her opinions are her true subject.
>
> Not that she's alone in this -- most journalistic reviewers fall prey to it.
> Kael was just unusually brazen about it (famously never watching a movie
> more than once -- she only did one-night stands).
>
> Criticism that isn't as fixated on offering an immediate thumbs-up
> thumbs-down can get down to the more interesting task of elucidating the
> unique quality of a work or an oeuvre.
>
> I think entertainment per se is over-rated; being entertained is a pretty
> passive activity. I think more highly of engagement.
>
I guess you and I have a different definition of entertainment then.

Jordan

RARA-AVIS home page: http://www.miskatonic.org/rara-avis/
  Yahoo! Groups Links

<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rara-avis-l/

<*> Your email settings:
    Individual Email | Traditional

<*> To change settings online go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rara-avis-l/join
    (Yahoo! ID required)

<*> To change settings via email:
    mailto: rara-avis-l-digest@yahoogroups.com
    mailto: rara-avis-l-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com

<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
     rara-avis-l-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com

<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
    http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
 



This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : 14 Nov 2007 EST