You're right, Mr. T.- this was opinion, as is all artistic
criticism. That said, the best artistic criticism (as does
the best punditry, etc.), recognizes the "other side" of
questions of taste, especially in light of the long dialogue
that has taken place regarding the relative merits (or lack
thereof) of the canon of Robert Altman.
And I'm not talking about making a strawman out of the other
side of the equation only to demolish it.
Brian
----- Original Message -----
From: Jacques Debierue
To:
rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 5:33 PM
Subject: RARA-AVIS: Re: NY Times article on
Altman's Long Goodbye
--- In
rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, "Brian Thornton"
<tieresias@...> wrote:
> With all due respect, I went and read it. VERY
well-written, and absolutely one-sided. It
does not discuss the point of view that Altman
produced a turkey in anything but a passing
manner, and is very forgiving of Altman.
>
When you write an article, you absolutely don't
have to give opponents any territory. You
write your opinion. If someone else wants to
write an article expressing another point of
view, _they_ should write it, not you. This is
not news reporting.
Best,
MrT
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