Originally posted by -- G --...

you know Ian...i don't know how you go about thinking, but i really don't understand how you make sense to yourself...

A book and a movie are completely different forms of expression, and to compare the two, is pretty difficult...

in no way do i think movies are for dumb people (actually thats not true, i think the majority of hollywood output IS for dumb people, but film can be done in many different manners)
i think that movies have been a terrible influence on society, who take the manner in which movie charecters act as social norms (no matter how exageratted)

only in very provocative movies which challange the way we think (which can be done in many manners through film) is significant brain use required...otherwise, it's sit, see, get up and go

as for books, i think everyone should have a book to read, i think people should read as a norm, not only does it require you to think (this isn't true, depending on who you are, you might just read the words and not what is being said, in that case, reading is a waste) about what is being said...though i will say, that there are many many books out there just like hollywood films, that have not redeeming qualities, that are just mindless prose. But a good book can (without showing you a thing) pull emotions of every kind, and, are FAR more personal than a movie is...