Ebert can really piss me off

[holly_evolving]

I'm offended at the idea of someone saying that anything can or can't be art. Art is subjective; you cannot objectively define what art IS, because each individual perceives work as "art" or "not art" on his or her own terms.

I think that, not only can video games be art, but they can be an incredibly high form of art. Some have beautiful graphics, some brilliant stories, some innovative and groundbreaking gameplay. The best combine all of the above into art that not only ALLOWS its audience to participate, but DEMANDS that they do so, actively and intelligently.

http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/videogames/2010/04/20/13652396.html

Comments

[cullyn.livejournal.com]

Ebert is a moron, clearly. And if you've ever written code, even just simple VB crap, you'd realize that it is indeed an art form. Many games read like epic screenplays anyway.

However, there are some forms of "modern" art which I cringe at the thought that someone got paid for it. I can throw paint on wall too... pay me.

[holly-evolving.livejournal.com]

Exactly. If a toilet with a bike's front end attached is art, how can Fallout not be?