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jdreyer wrote on Jun 23, 2017, 16:51:
How Canada’s small military produced deadly, record-breaking snipers.
It's all that practice on the treeless tundra.
VaranDragon wrote on Jun 23, 2017, 12:07:Mr. Tact wrote on Jun 23, 2017, 11:39:
Yeah, I don't know about that. We were talking about "Animal House" the other day, which clearly is a culturally significant film, but it hasn't withstood the test of time. The most likely candidate for withstanding time, at least in film, is a period piece -- for instance, "Lawrence of Arabia". It is set in a specific historic time, hence it never loses it's timeliness...
You are missing the point. It's not just about style and technique. It's about substance. Take Shakespeare as another example. It's style is almost incomprehensible to audiences today. It is completely antiquated in every way, however it lives on, and is rightfully recognized as some of the best dramatic literature ever written down or performed.
VaranDragon wrote on Jun 23, 2017, 13:34:Okay, I'll buy that. So, the Shakespeare stuff was intended as a counter example? That despite being "incomprehensible" to the uneducated masses it is still well known and regarded?
Im trying to say that 20, 100, 500 years from now no one is going to remember who Michael Bay was and what he did for a living. His movies will not stand the test of time.
VaranDragon wrote on Jun 23, 2017, 13:34:Mr. Tact wrote on Jun 23, 2017, 13:02:
And what is the connection to Micheal Bay in all of this? Seriously -- I'm not trying to be a jerk. I don't understand what it is you are trying to say...
Im trying to say that 20, 100, 500 years from now no one is going to remember who Michael Bay was and what he did for a living. His movies will not stand the test of time.
Mr. Tact wrote on Jun 23, 2017, 13:02:
And what is the connection to Micheal Bay in all of this? Seriously -- I'm not trying to be a jerk. I don't understand what it is you are trying to say...
VaranDragon wrote on Jun 23, 2017, 11:31:
The question I always ask myself when I hear a new piece of music, see a new piece of art, watch a new movie or read a book invariably is: How will this stand the test of time?
VaranDragon wrote on Jun 23, 2017, 12:07:You're right, I'm missing your point. So, Shakespeare is some of the best dramatic literature ever written, but in almost incomprehensible? I suppose if it was preformed in historically accurate linguistics, yes it would be incomprehensible. But as long as modern equivalents are used I don't see that. And what is the connection to Micheal Bay in all of this? Seriously -- I'm not trying to be a jerk. I don't understand what it is you are trying to say...
You are missing the point. It's not just about style and technique. It's about substance. Take Shakespeare as another example. It's style is almost incomprehensible to audiences today. It is completely antiquated in every way, however it lives on, and is rightfully recognized as some of the best dramatic literature ever written down or performed.
Mr. Tact wrote on Jun 23, 2017, 11:39:
Yeah, I don't know about that. We were talking about "Animal House" the other day, which clearly is a culturally significant film, but it hasn't withstood the test of time. The most likely candidate for withstanding time, at least in film, is a period piece -- for instance, "Lawrence of Arabia". It is set in a specific historic time, hence it never loses it's timeliness...