Comments on: Teachout Cultural Concurrence Index

By: Zizka

Zizka — Thu, 08 Jul 2004 00:23:22 +0000

I got about 50% “pass”, which lumps “Who?”, “Who cares?” and “Hate ‘em both”. Marketers are wise to ignore this particular idiographic.

By: monica

monica — Wed, 07 Jul 2004 22:36:19 +0000

ok, johnny cash is good and all, but Bill Monroe is the father of bluegrass! also, how many did other people pass on? you did 13, i did 12. not the same ones.

By: fyreflye

fyreflye — Wed, 07 Jul 2004 16:48:03 +0000

The genius of Ghost World is in the way Zwigoff’s characters, settings and color tones – even the way the characters walk – reflect the comic books he’s evoking. Steve Buscemi looks like someone R. Crumb might have drawn. To criticize the content of the movie is so – 1950’s ;-) Of course, Election’s content is brilliant.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Wed, 07 Jul 2004 16:27:17 +0000

Anyone who thinks a choice between Tchaikovsky and Chopin makes sense isn’t familiar with either.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Wed, 07 Jul 2004 16:22:34 +0000

Anyone who thinks a direct choice between Tchaikovsky and Chopin makes sense isn’t familiar with either one.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Wed, 07 Jul 2004 16:21:29 +0000

Anyone who thinks a direct choice between Tchaikovsky and Chopin makes sense isn’t familiar with either one.

By: harry

harry — Wed, 07 Jul 2004 15:21:07 +0000

Thanks stentor, for saying that. I think I got more than a quarter, but hardly any of the classical music, dance, etc and most of the art…. But didn’t have the guts to admit it in public (as it were).

By: Stentor

Stentor — Wed, 07 Jul 2004 14:47:18 +0000

I think I’m certifiably culturally illiterate. I was familiar with less than a quarter of the choices, and they were all the non-arts ones like “Cats or dogs?”.

By: Bernard Yomtov

Bernard Yomtov — Wed, 07 Jul 2004 14:31:30 +0000

Wagner over VERDI???? Mark Twain had the explanation for this choice: “Wagner’s music is much better than it sounds.”

By: Jon H

Jon H — Wed, 07 Jul 2004 12:50:37 +0000

“94. Liz Phair or Aimee Mann? Pass.” Get thee a copy of Mann’s “Bachelor #2” or the soundtrack of Magnolia (from which many of the songs originated).

By: justa grata honoria

justa grata honoria — Wed, 07 Jul 2004 07:18:07 +0000

First time here, and I too am appalled – schubert over mozart? gleason over dvd? and rouge? what a cop-out. to quote johnny mac -’you cannot be serious!’

By: Dick Thompson

Dick Thompson — Wed, 07 Jul 2004 02:39:55 +0000

Looks like the comments here nicely confirm Teachout’s thesis, there are indeed two types of people. I followed Chris’ choices, almost always nodding my head, so I guess I’m in the same partition with him.

By: Edo

Edo — Wed, 07 Jul 2004 01:08:48 +0000

kinda pathetic that you pass on all the dance related questions (Ballet vs. Opera does not count). You might want to open your cultural eyes a little. FWIW: 17. Martha Graham 26. Mark Morris 79. Merce Cunningham (but its really modern dance—not particularlly approachable for the non-dance fan—unlike Mark Morris for one; go see The Hard Nut, you will have a good time)

By: Harold

Harold — Wed, 07 Jul 2004 00:09:13 +0000

vermeer over REMBRANT??????! SHEESH! Tchaikovsky over CHOPIN??? Wagner over VERDI???? Olivier over GUIELGUD? The philistines who invented this “game” only understand brand naming and are obviously unfamiliar with the finest things in life.

By: Matt Weiner

Matt Weiner — Tue, 06 Jul 2004 21:59:57 +0000

Inspired by this Poor Man thread, I’m going to lower the tone: Paul Thomas Anderson or Kevin Smith? (OK, fine, John Crowley or Gene Wolfe?)