From: sakana-AT-stlnet.com
Subject: RE: What's wrong with mainstream sensibilities?
Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 11:49:10 -0600


i've always been much more comfortable with "favorite" as opposed to "best."
who are we to decide what is "best"?  on what are we to base that judgment?

martha
sakana-AT-stlnet.com <mailto:sakana-AT-stlnet.com>

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> I'm left wondering what the word "best" means here. What are we
> talking about?
> The "best" movies of 2000? I have no idea what that means. Fill
> me in on the
> lowest paid employee on the payroll, then maybe we can talk about
> "best" and
> "worst" films of 2000.>



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