Quality vs. Entertainment

Rating: 10/10 (7 September 2008)

People lately have been having heated debates about TDK and the Godfather. Which is better? Everyone has their opinion, and I start my review with a Latin proverb: De Gustibus non Disputandum est. This means you can't argue with taste.
My opinion is that the godfather is a movie of great quality, however, there are other movies, TDK, for instance which are more entertaining.
Its similar to how in high school, they make you read all those dreadful "classics" To Kill a Mockinbird, Fahrenheit 451, The Great Gatsby, Macbeth, Hamlet... etc. Even though Harry Potter might be exponentially more exciting than this list of classics, it doesn't have that much literary value. Was it an enjoyable read? Of course. But I won't be telling my grandkids all the lessons harry potter taught me.