-HP- Posted April 19, 2010 Report Posted April 19, 2010 This Roger Ebert dude just don't get it... I don't know if you guys have seen his previous article "Video games can never be art", but he's back again with a reply to Kellee Santiago talk at TED. Kind of a old vid, but maybe you didn't see it yet: And here's the article: http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2010/04 ... e_art.html My feelings towards this topic are the same as this comment on that article: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I see amazing things in video games and I don't require third-party validation. I know what moves me and there are many video games that do. If you don't see it, it's your loss and I'm sorry you're missing so much beauty. Quote
dux Posted April 19, 2010 Report Posted April 19, 2010 Fixed your link http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2010/04 ... e_art.html Quote
Serenius Posted April 19, 2010 Report Posted April 19, 2010 Why did the wrong movie critic have to die? Quote
skdr Posted April 19, 2010 Report Posted April 19, 2010 Let's just stop here and pretend we are not discussing this. Quote
Pericolos0 Posted April 19, 2010 Report Posted April 19, 2010 !!!! Old man doesn't understand videogames !!!! Quote
Steppenwolf Posted April 19, 2010 Report Posted April 19, 2010 I hate movie critics. Bunch of pretentious idiots. "omg this movie sucks ass because it just came out 20 years ago and more then two people have ever heard of it". Ok Ebert is not that bad but he should shut up about things he knows absolutely nothing about. Also there is nothing more silly then people who only consider stuff art that they personaly like. Quote
Serenius Posted April 19, 2010 Report Posted April 19, 2010 Ok Ebert is not that bad but he should shut up about things he knows absolutely nothing about. I think this is a good rule for the internet and humanity at large. Unfortunately, following that rule would cause both to go almost completely silent. Quote
sarge mat Posted April 19, 2010 Report Posted April 19, 2010 Who really cares? I hope they are never classified as "art" by who ever, everyone appears to be waiting on to do so. Do we really want to have games put in with what ever makes it into that "elite" club? I wish people would stop trying to say what games are and look at what they could be. 90% of people don't give a shit about the story, to a bigger extent if its told though cut scenes. Who says its even suppose to be a story telling format. Sure most games do it and a few REALLY REALLY well, but the rest just follow along with space marine story 1001. Games are about interaction. Quote
AlexM Posted April 19, 2010 Report Posted April 19, 2010 Why did the wrong movie critic have to die? It is quite odd that the overweight guy was the one to live..... Quote
Jetsetlemming Posted April 19, 2010 Report Posted April 19, 2010 I don't understand why he's involving himself in the issue of "Are games art", the guy clearly doesn't play them, or give a shit about them. It's like if Sarah Palin started saying stuff like "Books can't be exciting". Quote
Sentura Posted April 19, 2010 Report Posted April 19, 2010 Who really cares? I hope they are never classified as "art" by who ever, everyone appears to be waiting on to do so. Do we really want to have games put in with what ever makes it into that "elite" club? art is one of those things best left unspoken of. Quote
Buddy Posted April 19, 2010 Report Posted April 19, 2010 Every poop i take is blessing and art to me. Argue Quote
Erratic Posted April 19, 2010 Report Posted April 19, 2010 He's trolling everyone, and they're all falling for it. Quote
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