tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010326211719680633.post8769587473507157922..comments2009-04-20T14:34:13.197-07:00Christopherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731556832558952660noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010326211719680633.post-4074993694087610372009-04-20T14:34:00.000-07:002009-04-20T14:34:00.000-07:00the article above makes an interesting point, but i suppose it comes down to how you measure success. As Ingrid mentioned, films that are box office successes are not always all that great (by 'great' i mean something that educates, inspires and/or enriches). <br /><br />Is box office success really success, then? for me, it's not.Saskiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11957331802086896023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010326211719680633.post-1219581462338594442009-04-15T09:53:00.000-07:002009-04-15T09:53:00.000-07:00I agree that 40 Shades of Blue is an amazing film. I have to say that I personally believe that audiences, like customers (and mobs), are often wrong. Just because lots of people like something, doesn't make it good, although it may well make it successful. But if making money is the only yard stick then I guess they may be right. What worries me is how the difficult but incredible films (which often have very small audiences because they are difficult, weird, hard to market) find their audiences. I believe those audiences are out there too, but they may not shout so loud.Ingridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07465181156271806705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010326211719680633.post-13642813887047179982009-04-14T18:13:00.000-07:002009-04-14T18:13:00.000-07:00A fair point, Alex -- I have edited the entry to reflect that point.Christopherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731556832558952660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9010326211719680633.post-44541271652719873462009-04-14T17:55:00.000-07:002009-04-14T17:55:00.000-07:0040 Shades of Blue is an amazing film.alexorrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04279310761350019976noreply@blogger.com