"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sun, 05 Mar 2006 10:41:20 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sun, 05 Mar 2006 14:49:42 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing
wrote:

It's the only measure - otherwise why do it?

From strictly a business perspective that is correct.

From the perspective of cinema as an art form, or as entertainment,
profit is irrelevant as a measure of quality, but without profit there
is little or no prospect of future funding.

How do you pay for the "art"?

Taxpayers?