Post by Flynn on Oct 8, 2017 18:09:51 GMT
Do you agree with that?
Partly, but I feel there's more to it than that.
I should probably disclose that I have a Ph.D. in music theory and that my career involves the analysis of artistic works. I have a better grasp than the average film viewer regarding the distinction between the things I'm drawn to personally, which are based my life experiences, such as when and where I grew up, the attitudes about art of the people around me, what I find familiar, etc, and the qualities of art I recognize as good, which is based on training, careful study and examination, and an understanding of the craft involved in its creation. I see a lot of people on message boards who conflate the two, thinking that what they view as good personally is good universally, but I just chalk that up to a lack of introspection and training.
So, to get back to your initial statement, when I personally evaluate a film (or other artwork), I have two tracks (at least) of evaluation going on simultaneously, one based on my personal preferences and one based on my understanding of quality. The two can mix, as certainly my appreciation of quality becomes my life experience, but the two are not necessarily related.
But let's continue. Let's say I agree with you.