Comments on: Matthew Dessem on the Ancient Art of List Making http://www.good.is/post/matthew-dessem-on-the-ancient-art-of-list-making/ GOOD Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:32:16 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: chrisq28 http://www.good.is/post/matthew-dessem-on-the-ancient-art-of-list-making/comment-page-1/#comment-6862 chrisq28 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.good.is/matthew_dessem_on_the_ancient_art_of_list_making#comment-6862 I love lists, but it's hard to agree that anyone (or any committee) has a monopoly on what goes into a canon. Any experienced movie-watcher who's seen the AFI list knows exactly what I mean.<br /> <br /> As in <i>High Fidelity</i>, I find lists most useful for conversation and as a path toward new media. One of my favorite things about that movie/book is imagining my lists in comparison with Rob's, Dick's, and Barry's.<br /> <br /> Great article! I love lists, but it’s hard to agree that anyone (or any committee) has a monopoly on what goes into a canon. Any experienced movie-watcher who’s seen the AFI list knows exactly what I mean.

As in High Fidelity, I find lists most useful for conversation and as a path toward new media. One of my favorite things about that movie/book is imagining my lists in comparison with Rob’s, Dick’s, and Barry’s.

Great article!

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