Does the critic wish to influence the kind of film that costs more than ?250,000? It is as if he were to send a postcard to General Motors explaining that he would like them to make a raft next year, or a helicopter, instead of a car.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author argues that critics have no influence on high-budget film production.
- In plain terms
- Critics cannot tell big studios what movies to make.
- What can you take from it?
- Big business ignores outside opinions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who really decides what art is made?
- Can words change big money?
Another view
Critics do influence culture even if they miss funding.
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