Posted by Team LaFours at gatekeeper1.bakernet.com on September 11, 2000 at 14:27:41:
In Reply to: tidal wave of crap in theater near you... posted by brother blue on September 11, 2000 at 14:04:02:
True, there's a lot of crap on the Internet. The power of it is that it gave everyone an equal voice. Do you hate Ameritech? You can build ameritechsucks.com and have just as much real estate and exposure as their corporate site for free.
When people can crank out their own theatrical movies in their basements, it will also give people a voice. It won't be just for entertainment - remember "Roger and Me" about how Ford ripped the heart out of Flint, Michigan? Imagine anyone being able to shoot and distribute their own documentaries. Now your voice also has pictures thirty feet high.
While there will be crap, I think that lowering the bar on film production will be seen as a milestone as big as the commercialization of the Internet.
Chris