I liked my previous "vs." post alot (you can find it in the archive). It was probably the best blog post I have written so I wanted to continue my "vs." series here and and wanted to talk about movies and art. I have heard some people say that "certain movies are entertaining" but not "art." This is something that my grandmother says alot actually. We recently watched the new Star Trek movie by JJ Abraham. It was a great movie with great sci-fi elements, I am sure you know. But my grandmother said it was good "mindless fun" but not very "artistic".
I think that is crazy. All movies our art. They take the arts of different professions and mix them into one. Actors are artists, writers are artists, and special efffects creators are definately artists! Not to mention music is an art form and that is used in all movies! So there is no way it is not art, do you know what I mean?
Of course art can be entertaining. Garfield comics have some of my favorite art and are the most entertaining pages of the newspaper. Some art isn't that entertaining like the images of fruit bowls you sometimes see on coffee table books. I could understand the arguement being that all art isnt entertaining but it doesnt make since the other way around! All entertainment is art.
Where do you way in on this debate? Do you think there is a difference between art and entertainment? I don't but maybe you do.
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