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Tirinor · 01-18-2002, 02:10 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Telgaladiel: I find some of the attitudes here to be downright abusive. Lets all wave and point fingers saying "Your arguments stink/are weak!" I have yet to find a discussion that dislikes the movie as a movie, a discussion that does not have in it declamatory statements of "They cut this scene out! They changed this aspect!"<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Arguments can be weak in structure and support, regardless of personal feelings, and should, at times, be noted as such. And and is this a place for simply airing of opinions, or a place for disscussion? I agree that people should remain civil, but I also think that arguing is sometimes a nessessary part of disscussion and is not inherrently mean-spirited or abusive. I also agree that Rhud should back off and stop promoting his thread here. But since we are on the subject: I, and others, have argued quite convincingly on Rhud's thread that the movie suffers, as a movie. After saying all that, I would like to see the movie again, and it was fun to watch, even if it wasn't "good," or more to the point, it wasn't as good as it could have and should have been, as a movie. And yes, purists can be unrealistic, but by labelling them that, it creates a false sense that purist's opinions, since purists are unrealistic, aren't worth considering. Not all comments from Purists are purist comments.

01-18-2002, 02:10 PM	#12
Tirinor Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Alabama, U.S.A. Posts: 90	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Telgaladiel:<BR><STRONG>I find some of the attitudes here to be downright abusive. Lets all wave and point fingers saying "Your arguments stink/are weak!" <P> I have yet to find a discussion that dislikes the movie as a movie, a discussion that does not have in it declamatory statements of "They cut this scene out! They changed this aspect!"<P></STRONG><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Arguments can be weak in structure and support, regardless of personal feelings, and should, at times, be noted as such. And and is this a place for simply airing of opinions, or a place for disscussion? I agree that people should remain civil, but I also think that arguing is sometimes a nessessary part of disscussion and is not inherrently mean-spirited or abusive. <P>I also agree that Rhud should back off and stop promoting his thread here. But since we are on the subject: I, and others, have argued quite convincingly on Rhud's thread that the movie suffers, as a movie. <P>After saying all that, I would like to see the movie again, and it was fun to watch, even if it wasn't "good," or more to the point, it wasn't as good as it could have and should have been, as a movie. <P><BR>And yes, purists can be unrealistic, but by labelling them that, it creates a false sense that purist's opinions, since purists are unrealistic, aren't worth considering. Not all comments from Purists are purist comments. __________________ War Eagle.