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Message: <blockquote data-quote="grimslade" data-source="post: 3125998" data-attributes="member: 6061">Enjoyment vs QualityI am reminded of an old Dennis Leary bit about happiness. Happiness is a 10 second orgasm, a cigarette or a chocolate chip cookie. You eat the cookie, you smoke the butt and that's it. WARNING OPINION: A creative endeavour that only provides enjoyment does not make it good. It merely makes it time not wasted. Speaking of Jerry Bruckheimer, I enjoyed The Rock, but I remember nothing of any substance from it. I don't even remember any of the characters names. I smiled. My adrenaline got pumped. And then... it was done. A work that resonates after it is experienced has greater value. I don't care if it is a piece of dialogue you quote or a character that changes your perception of what a sterotype is. The creative piece that changes the reader/viewer is always better. There is a reason why the Odyssey, Chaucer and Jane Austen are still read today. They produce a lasting effect on their readers. They illuminate pieces of the human experience and alter perceptions. END OPINION WARNINGI haven't read Eragon, so I will just say The DaVinci Code sucks. ;-)</blockquote>