A very narrow view...

So, Robert Redford's had a pop at Cameron (David and not James) for his call to "UK producers to make commercially successful pictures". Redford said that this was "a very narrow view" adding "That may be why he's in trouble".

I would think that the highest priority with most producers is to make good films. I also think that most producers really hope to make commercially successfully films, because that means that people are watching their films.

Of course, the best films aren't always the most commercially successful. The best films, the most innovative films, the most creative films often (to use a phrase adopted by business) push the envelope in some way. They don't always succeed because of this but their styles, themes and techniques are often adopted more widely later and eventually become the commercial pictures of the following season.

Notable box office flops include:

The Great Dictator
The Wizard of Oz
To Be Or Not To Be
New York, New York
Peeping Tom
Dune
Citizen Kane
It's A Wonderful Life
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Blade Runner

I'm so pleased that the producers behind these didn't listen to David Cameron.

Cameron's statement clearly displays his lack of understanding and ignorance on this subject. Maybe he should stick to things he knows about such as...

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