First things first - only one thing need to be said about this film: Cary Grant.
Second - you and TODS (in essence) said: "In particular, if the author's second main point is right - that NXNW is a slick, glossy package without content whose primary purpose is merely to manipulate the audience's reactions, then the first main point - that it belongs on lists of the Best Movies Evar - appears suspect."
This raises the question of - what is a good movie? What is the purpose of a film in the first place, except to entertain and "manipulate" the audience? It's not a documentary, there to educate. It's a step out of reality, a roller-coaster ride in some cases (like this, like Star Wars IV, etc.), it's a chance to put your own life aside and be somewhere/someone else....is that not a good movie? Are we talking story excellence, technical excellence, or the ability to suspend disbelief? I love Grant's "Charade" - but, even with a twist-and-turn storyline, is it a better or not as good movie as NXNW?
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Date: 2009-03-15 07:51 pm (UTC)Second - you and TODS (in essence) said: "In particular, if the author's second main point is right - that NXNW is a slick, glossy package without content whose primary purpose is merely to manipulate the audience's reactions, then the first main point - that it belongs on lists of the Best Movies Evar - appears suspect."
This raises the question of - what is a good movie? What is the purpose of a film in the first place, except to entertain and "manipulate" the audience? It's not a documentary, there to educate. It's a step out of reality, a roller-coaster ride in some cases (like this, like Star Wars IV, etc.), it's a chance to put your own life aside and be somewhere/someone else....is that not a good movie? Are we talking story excellence, technical excellence, or the ability to suspend disbelief? I love Grant's "Charade" - but, even with a twist-and-turn storyline, is it a better or not as good movie as NXNW?
It's kinda like asking - "what is art?"