Originally posted by: miker71
I think movies are more design than art. Decisions about story and production design are made when transcribing from book to screenplay. And, frankly, what director can possibly hope to surpass your own imagination? So I agree that books and films are separate media - but I would stop short of calling 98% of movies 'art'. Art is the lie that makes us realise the truth. How many movies are that challenging to the human psyche?
I think movies are more design than art. Decisions about story and production design are made when transcribing from book to screenplay. And, frankly, what director can possibly hope to surpass your own imagination? So I agree that books and films are separate media - but I would stop short of calling 98% of movies 'art'. Art is the lie that makes us realise the truth. How many movies are that challenging to the human psyche?
Interesting philosophy, but one I would disagree with. "Art is the lie that makes us realize the truth," sounds good, but its not really saying anything profound in the final analysis. In actuality art conveys nothing more than what it is, and whatever a given work is that is what is true. Art can convey lies, but art itself is not a lie.