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Why? Maybe the problem is that some people simply think Meet the Parents and Analyze This are great films, every bit as good as This Boy's Life or A Bronx Tale.

Well in that case you're just simply wrong. There is NO objective sense in which classical music is greater or better than rock & roll. Is a particular Beethoven symphony better than a particular Sex Pistols song? Maybe. But I could easily name a Beatles song greater than a particular Miaskovsky...

Actually the word you're looking for is subjective. And thanks for proving my point. :)

Seth, I haven't heard the Steve Martin story before, but if it's true, that might make Steve Martin a sellout in that case. I don't have a problem with calling someone a sellout who goes against their principles for money, but to assume that De Niro or anyone else is doing comedies just for...

Well I'm not at all surprised at the "sellout" takes. So-called "serious" musicians are sell-outs when they make some music that's popular. Dylan was a sell-out when he used an electric guitar (gasp), etc. In films, it's mostly when a 'serious (read: dramatic)' actor does a comedy. Why...

DeNiro has some great dramatic roles, especially in The Godfather 2 and Goodfellas, but overall I like a greater percentage of his comedic roles than his dramatic roles.