Amen to Kumars. That was the idea I was getting at, but he took more time to write it out and explain it further.

And Sarah, I would never deny that people judge others based on their taste in movies or music. We all judge people in many ways-- NO ONE is above that or beyond that. It would be ignorant and silly to argue otherwise. However, in my opinion, people's tastes in the arts are one of the best means by which to judge them. As Kumars said, people's tastes say a lot about them and how they relate to the world. Tastes are a good indicator of personality and worldview. In light of that, since no human beings can escape judging other humans (and being judged), I'd say that evaluating taste in movies/music is a perfectly valid, if not excellent way to do so. I judge people based on their tastes every day, and will staunchly defend that.


"I agreed that what really matters is what you like, not what you are like. Books, records, films-- these things matter. Call me shallow, but it's the damn truth."- Rob Gordon, High Fidelity