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Posted at April 29, 2011, 4:13 am:


I had a discussion with a friend from class today. He was trying to justify King Kong (2005) as an art film. He said it was about the death of cinema itself- its about subverisons and perversions and all that. It was a curious and interesting conversation i may save for another thread, but it started me thinking on just how we define 'Art Movies'.

I think most film folk would agree that 'Art' Cinema is:Less concerned with action than reactioncinema of the mind, of psychological effectsMore challenging to the audience
And then you have to think, is there a clear line between Art Cinema and Commercial Cinema? King Kong, if we agree with this friend o' mine, would be good evidence that there is no line. On the other hand, we have movies like Glitter and Mission Impossibble III which may exist only because of their monetary value.

What do you all think?


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