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From: steven@luke.UUCP (Steven List)
Newsgroups: net.movies
Subject: Re: Rocky IV
Message-ID: <192@luke.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 6-Jun-85 16:46:30 EDT
Article-I.D.: luke.192
Posted: Thu Jun  6 16:46:30 1985
Date-Received: Mon, 10-Jun-85 08:19:28 EDT
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Reply-To: steven@luke.UUCP (Steven List)
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In article <316@petfe.UUCP> evan@petfe.UUCP (Evan Marcus) writes:
>Why do people bad-mouth the Rocky movies so much?  I enjoyed all 3...
>
>Could someone explain this to me?...
>
>--Evan Marcus

I think that there is an innate resentment of the success "formula".
Somehow it seems that it is not artistically acceptable to reuse
characters and techniques that everyone enjoys.  It is just NOT legit to
keep making money without inventing something NEW :->!

It is interesting to me to consider this subject.  I am primarily an
sf-lover of the written variety, although I certainly don't shun either
big or little screen.  Thinking through some of the literary series I've
read, I'm amazed at the resentment that's evident toward movie series.
Some classics of sf are acclaimed, and more sequels are awaited.  Yet
the mention of Rocky IV or STIV or another Bond makes for groans.

We are human, and part of that is the quality of jealousy.  Why should
YOU make a fortune on a successful formula when I'm still plodding along
here?

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