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Re:Mad God: What happens when the best practical VFX artist,... by dkdbejwi383 on Monday September 06, 2021 @07:46AM (#28432743)
I don't really think this kind of pretentious gatekeeping is helpful or welcoming. The works of both Spielberg and Tarkovsky are worth watching.

I'd go so far as to state that a true film "fan" appreciates both high-brow and popular cinema. There's no such thing as a "guilty" pleasure if you truly enjoy something.

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Re:Mad God: What happens when the best practical VFX artist,... by coldtea on Monday September 06, 2021 @08:14AM (#28432923)
>I don't really think this kind of pretentious gatekeeping is helpful or welcoming.

No, but it's culture-building. "Everything goes" seldom builds any great appreciation, it just makes everything a big interchangeable blob.

>The works of both Spielberg and Tarkovsky are worth watching.

Well, that's not some natural law. It's just an expression of a specific cultural norm.

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