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re: The two geniuses of the 20th century?

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bpmolder 10:59 am UTC 02/04/08
In reply to: re: The two geniuses of the 20th century? - rockfenris2005 10:13 am UTC 02/04/08

Yeah, Oscars and Grammys are just popularity contests. They don't even begin to gauge the real substance of a person's work. Unfortunately, the vast majority of people out there consider these things to be of the utmost importance.

But they're just awards. They don't define who the artist is.

>
>
> > So you are saying that Oscars and Grammys are what make a
> > genius in the arts of film and music?
> >
>
> Obviously not if
> a) Hitchcock never won an Oscar for "Psycho"
> b) Steinman never won a Grammy for conceiving "Bat Out Of
> Hell"
> c) They're better than some (dare I say, a LOT) of the
> stuff that's won Oscars and Grammys. Good old Hollywood,
> eh? ;-)


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