Tom Melly wrote:
> 
> "Ken" <tyl### [at] pacbellnet> wrote in message
> news:3BD97011.44D60AC5@pacbell.net...
> >
> > If you look at the original color footage, from the attack on Pearl Harbor,
> > you will see that the smoke does indeed look grainy. Probably a combination
> > of the type of fuel creating the smoke and the nature of color film used at
> > that time. Reality mimicking art or art mimicking reality?
> >
> 
> Heh - I'm sure it's been discussed before, but it is certainly true that by
> "awsum rolex" we generally mean "looks like a photograph", not "looks like
> reality".
> 
> Probably one for o-t, but does the phrase "looks like reality" have any
> verifiable meaning?

That's too deep for me. C'mon - get real, Tom!

-- 
Ken Tyler

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