Comments on: Peggy Noonan On George Clooney http://informedspeculation.com/2006/03/09/peggy-noonan-on-george-clooney/ Refunds Cheerfully Given To All Who Disagree Sat, 07 Apr 2012 09:00:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Aaron http://informedspeculation.com/2006/03/09/peggy-noonan-on-george-clooney/comment-page-1/#comment-13928 Aaron Fri, 10 Mar 2006 00:25:34 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/03/09/peggy-noonan-on-george-clooney/#comment-13928 On the last edition of Sunday Morning, speaking of the Oscars, they said it was unfair to compare the best picture-nominees to blockbusters like Star Wars in terms of earnings. Quite true; they should, instead be compared to films like, oh, I don't know, The <i>Passion of the Christ</i>. On the last edition of Sunday Morning, speaking of the Oscars, they said it was unfair to compare the best picture-nominees to blockbusters like Star Wars in terms of earnings. Quite true; they should, instead be compared to films like, oh, I don’t know, The Passion of the Christ.

]]> By: dmac http://informedspeculation.com/2006/03/09/peggy-noonan-on-george-clooney/comment-page-1/#comment-13920 dmac Thu, 09 Mar 2006 20:10:01 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/03/09/peggy-noonan-on-george-clooney/#comment-13920 Hollywood has always been self - referential, but the hagiographies that they presently give themselves have gone around the bend over the past decade. We always hear about the blending of art and commerce, but it's really just about the commerce these days, and they know it. Films today must have a strong overseas component, and if those films have an anti - US message, that'll work out dandy for their P + L statements at the year - end accountings. Witness the success of American Beauty - modest box office domestically, huge box office internationally. Hollywood has always been self – referential, but the hagiographies that they presently give themselves have gone around the bend over the past decade. We always hear about the blending of art and commerce, but it’s really just about the commerce these days, and they know it.

Films today must have a strong overseas component, and if those films have an anti – US message, that’ll work out dandy for their P + L statements at the year – end accountings. Witness the success of American Beauty – modest box office domestically, huge box office internationally.

]]> By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2006/03/09/peggy-noonan-on-george-clooney/comment-page-1/#comment-13916 Mark Thu, 09 Mar 2006 19:36:57 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/03/09/peggy-noonan-on-george-clooney/#comment-13916 Rather, an entertainment industry focused on the status of its players rather than the desires of its audience...no surer way to get status than to play to the political prejudices of the big players... Rather, an entertainment industry focused on the status of its players rather than the desires of its audience…no surer way to get status than to play to the political prejudices of the big players…

]]> By: Fred http://informedspeculation.com/2006/03/09/peggy-noonan-on-george-clooney/comment-page-1/#comment-13914 Fred Thu, 09 Mar 2006 18:25:01 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/03/09/peggy-noonan-on-george-clooney/#comment-13914 ....It would be nice to see them start to understand that rediscovering the work of, say, C.S. Lewis, and making a Narnia film, is not "giving in" to the audience but serving it..." What exactly does the phrase "giving in to the audience" mean? Do we have an entertainment industry that thinks it's an educational industry? ….It would be nice to see them start to understand that rediscovering the work of, say, C.S. Lewis, and making a Narnia film, is not “giving in” to the audience but serving it…”

What exactly does the phrase “giving in to the audience” mean? Do we have an entertainment industry that thinks it’s an educational industry?

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