----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Ya know, I'm really not sure what to make of this. I mean, you say yer sorry for missing out on the opinions of a practicioner of the art of filmmaking, but then again, you want to bring the discussion around to those that "no longer believe in 19th century notions of social and political forces". I'm sure I'm alive and well in the 20th century, thank you very much, and that my opinions are as well. If you could take yer nose out of that THEORY book and down from that pedestial yer on, then maybe you would realize that I'm simply stating that my opinion (one that I feel is shared by a great many who PRACTICE filmmaking) is that an author's intention is of extreme importance (author, read: crew) in what a work of "art" means. You guys who do nothing but discuss OTHER people's work should actually EXPERIENCE some of it before you begin to be so high & Mighty-mole about formulating yer "deterministic accounts". To paraphrase one of the only things I remember from Philosophy 101..."there are NO wrong opinions" oh yeah, I did remember one more thing...the answer to the final exam that got me an A in the class. A one-question essay test. Q) Why? A) Because and the Sime addendum: "......I SAID so!" Mike:) BtW 2- Hey Larry...how on Earth are you gonna provide free college by CUTTING federal subsudies? (bet he wants to try and do it while cutting taxes too....)