In many ways liking a thing like Pearl Harbor may not
warrant much discussion, even the word 'like' here is
very slippery. But I did like Pearl Harbor. That
doesn't necessarily put me in opposition with any of
the people who have written on the list and cited
historical improbabilities or inaccuracies, nor with
those who have cited the industrial military complex
beautifying department as culpable.
In fact I can watch the movie and say yes nonsense,
yes that didn't happen, yes that's unrealistic and
still come out and say to my partner, 'it wasn't that
bad, eh?' I think audiences generally are a bit like
me in this respect. They think as well as enjoying. I
think we should be careful when registering our
dissapproval of a film not to simplify or underrate
the reactions of our fellow cinema goers. Isn't it one
of those contradictions that the harder hollywood
pushes it's values the less credible hollywood
becomes? It is precisely the most overt ideological
moments in the film which become considered the most
corny.
: > Maybe because they hope to make a lot of money
using
> popular young stars and a
> silly plot for an audience that largely knows
> nothing about Pearl Harbor?
> Nevertheless, I know others who liked it. They can
> explain best.
>
> Kathy Agar
>
>
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