From: "Mark" 

Yes, that elitist crap bugs me too. I've not seen any of those films, but
the list seemed like appropriate fodder for the Barktopus mill 
Their other reviewer, Chris Orr, of "home movies" that does DVD
reviews is very good, I enjoy each of his reviews and have liked all the
films he likes that I've seen 

"Rich Gauszka"  wrote in
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> I've only seen a few movies on Kauffman's list ( Illusionist, Flags of Our
> Fathers, Friends With Money ) but I'd only describe those as ok to good.
>
> On the other hand his '"intelligent reviewer" remark strikes
me as elitist
> tripe.
>
> What is it with certain reviewers that they seem to exclude any movie that
> appeals to the masses?
>
>
> "Mark"  wrote in message
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>> Stanley Kauffman, film critic, in The New Republic:
>>
>> "Looking back through the last twelve months, I discovered
that, though I
>> hardly saw all the possible candidates, I had found eighteen films that
>> are decisively and memorably of value to an intelligent viewer. They are:
>> Brokeback Mountain, Cach‚, Fateless, Friends With Money, L'Enfant, Down
>> in the Valley, Only Human, Gabrielle, Edmond, The Bridesmaid, The
>> Illusionist, Old Joy, The Queen, Climates, Flags of Our Fathers, Copying
>> Beethoven, The History Boys, The Secret Life of Words. "
>>
>> He goes on to note that only 6 of his picks are American made films,
>> supporting your thought below.
>>
>> "Geo."  wrote in message
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>>> "Antti Kurenniemi"
 wrote in message
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>>>
>>>> You know, I started thinking but can't really remember
anything. I know
>>>> I don't like many films, but this is weird. I liked
Million Dollar Baby
>>>> a lot, but that's "old" already. Is that all?
Maybe it is, I'll have to
>>>> think about this for a while...
>>>
>>> This is why hollywood is not making any money this year..
>>>
>>> Geo.
>>
>>
>
>

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