Art should be made from the funds of people that are personally backing it or want to see it, not just some governmental endowment. The majority of the greatest art we've known was paid for by people who wanted to see it.

As for the worst American film, it would probably be Manos - The Hands of Fate. Spoofed at one time by Mystery Science Theater 3000.

Sir S

looks crap, it is crap imho

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The British make movies?

You heathen! The brits make pharkin wicked movies:
Trainspotting
Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Snatch
Mean Machine
Human Traffic

to name a few.

the aussies make craaap movies

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I'd agree with that statement, some are okay but most of our homegrown movies are pretty average.

aussie sci fi is awful, maybe its the accent that puts me off

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farscape was good, and the auzzies are the entire clone army, so thats ok, cause the clones are the saving grace of episode 2, and those weeeeet republic gunships, but thats nothing to do with the country.

anyway. i heard sex lives of potato men was poo from some people, but my mate from st. helens (where writer and star Jonny Vegas is from) says its a local thing. so im probably gonna hate it deeply.

its not an outrage, just...bad. Outrage makes it sound controversial.

it was new zealanders who made the clone army, well just one

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The Australians made a superior movie, Mad Max.

Us Yanks don't get to see too many British movies.

Michael "Finalday"
In Memory Of WLB

@SnS

Arts through the ages were always supported by the political powers that be. Of course, art back then was a means of asserting one's political prominence.

It wasn't until the 20th Century that, for the sake of art itself, funding could be had without any strings attached. Current moves are to re-attach strings.

Thank you for correcting that ff, to call a new zealander an auzzie
is the gravest of insults

@indy

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Arts through the ages were always supported by the political powers that be. Of course, art back then was a means of asserting one's political prominence.

It wasn't until the 20th Century that, for the sake of art itself, funding could be had without any strings attached. Current moves are to re-attach strings.

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Never say always. People well-to-do were the main proprietors (as they are now) of art and crafts. Whether that be of supporting, commissioning or purchasing the arts.

The monumental scale art was done at the behest of powerful people in political office often at the expense of the country and its people. In several occasions their reckless spending bankrupted their country or erupted them into a violent uprising.

We now support a generation of loafer artists on a monumental scale. I have no problem reapplying the strings. Citizens uprose against the Louis' of France for their outrageous spending, they tightened the strings on frivolousness and ego. There are citizens, as I, who wish to tighten the strings on frivolousness and crap today.

The situation is different, but the circumstance is the same. Is it so wrong for people to make things that other people actually want to see? And are willing to pay for because they like it?

Sir S

Worst Movie Ever by Britain - The Ayrshire Tower

*Shudders*

Best film(s) - MONTY PYTHON

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