I don't think art needs to be debated. It's different for everyone. I think we should let people post their opinions, maybe it will offer us another point of view on something we saw differently. JMHO.
I love the classics, but I like some crapppy movies too. I've lost an hour or so on a Sunday due to something like Karate Kid more than once.
bob--this is the 2nd time you have mentioned that art shouldnt be debated. but, opinions should be given. if two have differing opinions, it opens the dialog as to the actual differences witnessed. how can you not have a debate? not from a stand point of right and wrong but from the differing points of view.
we all take something and give something to art, whatever the medium. we take from it our experience of being emotionally (or not at all) connected or disconnected, in whatever form of response to and because of. we give to the art because of ALL of our past experiences that are completely and utterly unique to us the viewer, listener, feeler, taster, and even smeller.
the only think that can be said about art, in all its forms, is that the artist him/herself, have a responsibility to not share THEIR opinions about the truths of the piece as that does exclude all others that have a differing opinion (read as experience) to said piece. the audience of the medium become part owners, if only for a brief moment, forever.
art is completely debatable because of its subjectivity. the goal of any art is to garner emotional response, whatever that may be; laughter, sadness, horror, fright, tears of sadness and joy. it makes the "why" important to you the owner of that response important. the subjectivity comes from the hows whens and because's. and that can be and should be debated.
i can debate a handful of things about how handful of reasons how "dude, wheres my car" is a better viewing experience than "shawshank redemption". but, the whys (that most everyone would share--including myself) would outweigh every single argument. the why is not debatable. that is in itself the art--and its continually changing based upon your life and how it changes and what you experience from viewing (or whatever mode of engaging the art) to viewing.
