Gravity, t3h movie! Imax 3d.

[kandrathe]

Basically I'm not going to count it as a negative that Cuaron decided to make a good movie that's also a popcorn fare, especially when he never set out to film a 100% realistic space documentary.

Putting monies on a movie that will 100% satisfy a few scientists and actual astronauts, vs satisfying a whole lot more people who aren't but are still paying for tickets? Unless those scientists buy multiple tickets for the entire run, buy multiple DVD copies, gets their families and friends to do the same. You know where I'm going with this right?

Then art criticism can be replaced by box office gross? It sounds like you are saying that quality, and artistry is irrelevant to popularity, and profits. For example, a movie like "House of Flying Daggers", only grossed 11 million in the US -- although I think the cinematography alone was worth the price of the ticket and now in the aftermarket it scores high on the rotten tomato scale. As an artist, there is a seductive allure to attempt something that people would enjoy rather than be true to what you think is artistic. Or maybe there are two categories -- Arts as opposed to entertainments. I have a hard time reconciling the groupings at times. The entertainment category includes; WWE, Monster Trucks, Miley Cyrus, Bieber Fever, and pornography. I think the danger for an artist is that once you "sell out" to dabble in entertainments, then does it diminish your standing as an artist. I'm sure there are many directors and actors who would like to undo some of their performance legacy, as it's locked now in film forever. And... I'm not saying that Gravity lacks artistry. Just that I separate popularity from quality.

Hollywood would have us paint more...


and less...