tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843634353855656183.post2338339155474237360..comments2023-07-27T04:47:43.897-07:00Comments on Fleapit of the Mind: FILM MASTERPIECES - WHO SAYS SO?Weavermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09833233577048591427noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6843634353855656183.post-38890224542915575592011-02-16T02:20:18.788-08:002011-02-16T02:20:18.788-08:00I don't think any list of film "masterpie...I don't think any list of film "masterpieces" can be much of a surprise. As you say, you're not doing "great" films but instead "masterpieces" which are far thinner on the ground. "Masterpieces" so-called are generally agreed upon by almost everyone so the interesting part of your list is not which films you think are masterpieces but instead which masterpieces you choose to make your list of 25. Frankly, anyone who comes up with a list of film "masterpieces" that are surprising and "unthought-of" is probably a list which is a little suspect; the film probably isn't actual masterpiece but is chosen for the list for other reasons i.e. to bring more attention to a really great film. But it's probably not an actual "masterpiece" in the terms you've set out for your list. After all, Michelangelo's Pieta is a masterpiece; am I unimaginative for pointing that out. I think the real value of your "masterpiece" list is for those who may be reading your blog who haven't seen as many films as you and may not have seen all the "masterpieces" you listed -- I for one haven't seen a couple of them -- and will henceforth seek them out. We can't all have seen everything under the sun. . . and it's here I think your list is actually quite a valuable thing.Cerptshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788317865445255338noreply@blogger.com