Lexx actors in other roles
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Originally posted by DalekTek790:
I wasn’t going to extensively research all the films these actors were in, I just included the ones I thought were siginificant.
Well, all you had to do was look at the IMDb user rating, which is what I did. I know that you *did* look at IMDb, as you included the mistaken credit for Jim Fowler. You simply omitted an *extremely significant* science fiction film because of your own personal bias, and extrapolated the small circle of people around you to the vast generalization that “few people have seen [i]Blade Runner[/i], and I think significantly fewer enjoyed it.”
quote[quote]Once again, I know people who liked The Shadow (one is a devout fan), but The Rocky Horror Picture Show has a very narrow range of appeal (I saw most of it on T.V., it was pretty stupid). [/quote]
Again, you’re extrapolating your own personal bias to others where it doesn’t exist. You know *one* devout fan of [i]The Shadow[/i], while [i]The Rocky Horror Picture Show[/i] (which, BTW, is more of a science-fiction film than [i]The Shadow[/i] could ever be, since you seem to want to be emphasizing sci-fi only credits) has had a sustained audience — in a *theatrical* setting, playing *continuously*…we’re not talking mere video releases here — for [b]21 years.[/b] It did flop on its initial release, but it has been playing continuously nationwide for over 2 decades. That, to me, does not spell out “very narrow range of appeal.” Whether or not *you* think it’s stupid is neither here nor there. You said that you were including films that you’d seen, or that were popular or famous. [i]Rocky Horror[/i] and [i]Blade Runner[/i] fit all three criteria. And by ignoring (or simply being ignorant of) the substantial impact of these two films, you indicate that you do *not* know much about film, science fiction or otherwise. Having a “review site” doesn’t make you an expert. Any lummox with an internet connection could put one up (and many have). I picked the reference to [i]Mr. Stitch[/i] simply because it was the first one that came to mind: I could have mentioned either of the other titles you listed on Hauer’s resume and my point would still have been valid: You’re including lesser films (and I’m using the term lesser to refer to lesser-seen and the estimation of critics) and overlooking more significant (term used in the same way as “lesser”) simply because of a personal bias, and not because of any real “criteria” you’ve set up for selection.
Translation: You’re talking out of your ass.
–Aleck
[ 22-02-2002: Message edited by: Aleck ]