Hollywood does Htichhikers Guide?

[juju]

Originally posted by hot_pastrami
This is an interesting point. Why? What does the series lack which removes it from the "great literature" pool? It's enjoyed by highly inelligent people, and it uses irony to make some important points. It is entertaining, but not mindless empty-fluff entertainment. It introduces thought-provoking ideas, despite the humorous context.

It's not that I disagree with you, because I wouldn't call them "great literature" either. But they're damn good, and worth reading. I'm just curious how you differentiate "great" literature from a book which is just really good. Do you base it on the general concensus of the intelligent reading community, or your own yardstick? How would you compare the difference in quality, product, and value?

Perhaps it's for the same reason some people think Classical music in inherently superior to current music -- because it's old. Some people think a thing has to be really old to be truly good. Just like how our "founding fathers" were always correct about everything.