[Die Zaubertuba]

DEMAND higher quality.

AMEN BROTHER

Education is the key, my friend. Unfortunately, the general public (sometimes myself included) seems in many cases to be too lazy to research and/or learn about what constitutes a good product--whether it be art or software.

Now excuse me while I go waste $8 on "Lord of the Rings".

Given the recent reviews, my hope is that FOTR is one of these true works of film art that will happen to have a popular following as well. I think more work that transcends the "pop-art/cultured-art" boundary is a good thing.

[Die Zaubertuba]

Regarding my previous post--there is a correlation between those two comments. As presenters, many times we can and do try to strike a balance between what is seen as "popular" and what has high intrinsic artistic value. Works that have elements of both, since they reach a broader audience, can be used as a tool to show the public that there is indeed higher quality "products" out there.