On Mon, 10 Jul 1995 22:06:16 +0200 Mario Gamper said: >1. Are there other sources on the economic success (or not) of the Action > genre? > In general there are few sources other than VARIETY for distribution gross (that is, film rental transmitted to the distributor). Distributors gross is only one measure of "economic success." A cheaply made film that does moderate business can be more profitable than a more expensive film that does somewhat more business. >2. Does Variety put is B.O. Data on the net? No > >3. On a more general level, did i forget a major caveat in assuming that > within the realm of popular/mass culture, economic success is a strong > sign of importance and designates relevance for an analysis of society as > well. > Yes, your's is a problematic assumption. But a more detailed answer would require more time and space. As a start: what are the criteria for "importance" and "relevance"? ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]