Montana Smith
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Djd1 said:No - as I said I'm not trying to start an argument (even if you seem to want one ). I'm just looking at the box office as a measure of success. It doesn't equate to quality necessarily but it's a potential way of gauging what the public thought of it and how much they might desire an Indy V
I agree that economic success is the only quantifiable statistic.
Critical success is something altogether different. It's opinion, and everybody has one, whether it's for, against, indifferent or measured. In that regard what makes the critic special? They may have a more informed view, but the things we like or dislike are as personal as a critic's private opinion.
So, I stand by my argument that it is up to personal opinion whether something is good or not. Watching a film is a subjective experience, even though external influences may be playing a part in the process.
Hence so many opinon-based message board threads do result in acrimony, because some individuals cannot bear that others hold a differing view.
It can be a painful process owning up to liking something perceived as generally unpopular! Yet the voices of hate sting worst, and sound louder and more dominant. It skews perception, and may explain why polls seem at odds with anecdotal evidence.