It would be unfair to say that great art is not nearly as memorable as the kind of film we think of as disposable.
It would be unfair because great art in film enriches our lives, uplifts our spirit, or leaves us standing slack-jawed in shock and perhaps a little bit of dismay. Unfair because great art in film has the ability to move us, to stick in our minds and give us memories to hold and to cherish. When art can mean so much to us, to deny that it has any effect - or that it has a lesser effect - simply because it is art would be to deny it the credit it is due.
On the other hand, it would be inaccurate to say that “disposable” media is not as powerful as artistic media. Inaccurate because sometimes it is the pulp film, the film that is thought of as a product of the moment, that sticks in our brains and makes us ponder the moment and why it worked.
Yes, art films can inspire and uplift or shock and appall, but pulp films perform the same function. And the chances are very good that in your life, you will see more of the latter than of the former. And with good reason. They’re movies that draw us into the theatres. Sometimes, it can be hard to get into the mood to watch an art film. But any mood can quickly become a mood for pulp.
It would perhaps be more fair and more accurate to say that it doesn’t matter the size of the budget, the intent of the filmmaker, how permanent or ephemeral the film is intended to be. All that matters is the person behind the camera and the people in front of it - the skill they show, the craft they bring to the table.
It is the artists that determines the impact - and not whether they defined their work as “art” from the start or not.
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