If you want it to be possible, make an argument for it.

Films are like a different coloured lens to view the world with (for a short time). Some films have affected me a fair bit. Not enough to change how I view the world- that is what books can do to me. Fair enough. ;) For myself, that's what films do to me. Film is a 2 hour distraction from the reali...

However, our culture is built and shaped by art, and art remains timeless while contemporary materialism dies out eventually. That's why... movies like The Tree of Life will age well while movies like The Avengers will fade away... That's essentially what I was getting to, but I'm trying to avoid c...

The problem is people today value the entertainment much more than the art. Therefore the quality of movies dropped in time... They ask for popcorn flicks and that's what they get. People before were not afraid or lazy. They loved to read, get educated, listen to good music, and watch bold films. T...

I don't get the 'or'.. :eh: FOR EXAMPLE... I've seen people take Dark Knight as an excellent action film with a great plot and great drama. Which it is. Others remember Dark Knight mainly for its philosophical questions and its emotional depth. Both parties can appreciate it both ways, but you eith...

Well, yeah, "both" is the objectively obvious answer. >_>

The question is how do you generally view films.. as a source for mere entertainment or for subjectively artistic experience?

Sometimes I'm baffled when a movie comes along and people either love it or hate it. Yes, people have different tastes, but I think it's also more than that. Some people are willing to sit through a slow, contemplative work and critically evaluate its subjective quality, while others have no patienc...

I know you're probably only looking for criticism on the cinematography/color grading, but I was instantly distracted by the poor sound quality and the awkward editing (some of the cuts aren't timed very smoothly). Other then that, it's apparent that you have a really good eye as a cinematographer, ...

I think you're limiting this to internet message boards. Publicly, Nolan is not overrated, if anything he is underrated. I'm not sure if this is true.. I remember when Inception came out on the heels of Dark Knight , I saw nothing but worship for the guy no matter where I looked. I was pretty much ...

But this is most overrated. And Nolan deserves the widespread acclaim he receives, which does not include unanimous "best director god of all time" claims. I really don't know anyone who believes he is the best of all time, at least not yet he isn't. If this topic were on any other site, Nolan's na...