A story about thomas kinkade's life? Are you kidding??

Hey, Kinkade is strctly a pop artist, but that doesn't mean his life might not be interesting enough to be a movie that will attract those who like and buy his paintings. It just might make a good movie for the Christmas season. And it might not. We'll have to wait and see. It won't be for the artsy crowd.

A movie about Dali's life would be interesting. It would have limited showings at the arthouse theaters and might be a contender for Oscars, but it wouldn't make a lot of money at the box office. And it probably wouldn't make an inspiratonal Christmas movie. Ho, ho ho!


"Each man's life touches so many other lives, and when he isn't around he leaves an awful hole."

Hey, hey, johnnycowgirl, adding to your comments, a person's being an art major also doesn't qualify him to judge as to whether or not there were incidents in Kinkade's early life worthy of filming. Ho, ho, ho!


"Each man's life touches so many other lives, and when he isn't around he leaves an awful hole."

JohnnyCowGirl,

You offer a valid opinion and are taking a brave stance against art education and art history here. Good effort. I would suggest that you at least take the time to learn the correct spelling of artists' names if you're going to toss them around in a debate like this. Education has its merits, if none other than to keep us from looking like dummies.

It's Pollock - two o's.

As for Kinkade's work, without using fancy art school jargon and complicated terminology, I would describe his paintings as "corny." Also "cornball" and "hokey." This is not only the opinion of snooty scholars, but anyone who is cynical enough to understand how greeting cards lack a certain level of depth. Kinkade's work has actually found a strong niche in the greeting card market. Also Glade scented candles...

I applaud anyone for standing by their aesthetic taste. Regardless of what our educational backgrounds are, we simply like what we like. The only thing education does is help us realize why we like what we like. Or don't like. Whatever.

As for this movie, it's a magnificently wonderful business decision. Like the movie "Passion of the Christ," it has a guaranteed demographic with an eager budget for movie tickets and collecting DVDs. That being said, it no longer matters whether it's good or bad because someone is going to make a fortune either way.

As a consumer, doesn't that make you just a little bit mad, that something can be so successful, regardless of quality, simply because there's an unobjective market that's willing to blindly support it?

That's one of the main problems that a lot of people have with Thomas Kinkade's paintings. Ironically Pollock was hoisted into the public eye as a champion of the art world too. Unfortunately for him there were no endorsement opportunities with Glade scented candles, and Hallmark, and Glidden Paint, and Hamilton Jewelry... I imagine his work would be perceived quite differently today if there had been.

Definition? Well, it cetainly isn't Kinkade.

The President of the Immortals had ended his sport with Tess

Totally agree! Thank you!!!

"And I don't think the fact that you're an art major makes your opinion on his art any stronger than anybody else's"

Actually, it does. Just as a mechanic's opinion on a car, or an architect's opinion of a building, is better than your Average Joe's, because they are much more well informed.

Another example I could give you is James Frey and his novel "A Million Little Pieces." When Oprah first introduced this book, people loved the book, they thought it was an amazing piece of non-fiction. Then, of course, Frey was proven to be a liar. People's opinion of him quickly changed. people learned about the lies, became well informed, and were able to form an educated opinion. Suddenly the book didn't look so fantastic.

So, I would certainly value this art major guy's opinion over someone who who is not as well versed in the area, simply because they've studied the field. Art is subjective, to an extent, but one certainly would not compare Kinkade to to the Masters. Kinkade's work is not art. It serves no purpose other then to make Kinkade wealthier. It's doesn't enrich our culture. Real art does.

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Hey, hey, to both the last poster and the OP, what does your opinion of Kinkade's paintings have to do with the events portrayed in the movie? Why can't an artist you don't like still have a story worth telling? Ho, ho, ho!


"Each man's life touches so many other lives, and when he isn't around he leaves an awful hole."

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Even with the completely hypocritical statement they made in their original post? Although, I do believe that they edited it, after I mentioned it.

"It's just an interesting observation, in an observationally interesting way." - Sam Winchester

Hey, I LIKE smooth jazz, so I'll agree there. But for me, the key to the movie hopefully will be the Christmassy theme of people helping each other. I don't really care a hoot about Kinkade's paintings since I'm not that much for art, but I think this just might be a good Christmas movie.


Merry Christmas! Ho, ho, ho!

Hey, this is first and foremost a Christmas movie about how a well-known Christmas painting was inspired. The focus, I think, is the painting, and I'm hoping it will be a pleasant and warm movie.

Merry Christmas! Ho, ho, ho!

Do you know Thomas Kinkade? You may not like his art, but you obviously don't know his story! He rose from nowhere, from a crappy little trailer park in a *beep* little mill town to lofty heights. He rubs elbows with the rich and famous daily! Throughout it all he has given generously of his time and money to any number of charities. He may be reviled by snooty artistes, but his work sells, and sells and sells...... He could have been a scientist, an actor a politician, whatever, his struggles and success ARE the story!

Hey, hey, NiceGirl100, that's a good reply to the OP. Yep, each is entitled to his or her opinion, but one shouldn't really object to movies that don't interest them being made...there's lots of movies for everyone.


Merry Christmas! Ho, ho, ho!