Go watch Un Chien Anadalou and come tell me that.

The fact that films are one of the most significant ways that values are conveyed is the heart of the issue here; not simply whether they have value or not. The point about films having value is nothing new in and of itself, for sure.


The implied issues, then, are about whether these values are something to worry about. Namely, whether they're either being irresponsibly conveyed, or, worst still, being conveyed for a specific reason (conspiracy!). That I can't say, though.

In a way they already are being controlled. Ratings systems filter certain types of content to certain audiences. Publishers release films that target key demographics to sell the most copies. Stuff like that. There's tons of ways films are being controlled already. Far be it for me to specify whether they're being controlled to specific ends (conspiracy again!), but that's not the point. The point is that they are selling values. And values, no matter where they come from, define people, ultimately.


Again, what I'm looking to accomplish with this thread is recognition of that simple fact. That when you watch a movie, you stop yourself for a few seconds during the bullet time sequences or a whenever the skanky slut shows up, and think about what is actually being shown to you. You may be surprised by the things you start to realize.

The worst it'll do is expand your thinking a bit. That alone is something many people are in dire need of nowadays.

Post has been edited 4 time(s), last time on Apr 9 2008, 2:59 am by Tuxedo-Templar.

6 seconds can organize your thoughts like nothing else.