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According to NPR (National Public Radio in the US) this morning, philosophers and theologians are “excited” about the rich philosophical and religious content of the movies. Or some such. Actual professors at actual universities. And NPR did the story with a straight face and not a hint of irony.
I wasn't sure whether to laugh or cry. I was fairly certain that it was a new low for NPR, however.
I saw some of Fishburne, Reeves, Silver, and Moss on Charlie Rose (a relatively intelligent interview show on PBS) the other night. They were really pushing the religious and philosophical content of the movies, as well.
So, I'd actually like someone to ask why they’re so obviously trying to sell this series on its supposed intellectual merit. That’s typically anathema to Americans, particularly in their popular entertainments. Do the studios really believe that they’re going to get extra asses in the seats by hyping the movie’s “depth?”
(NB: I don't mean to imply that I don't enjoy the movies. I think they’re fun, I appreciate what the Wachowskis have achieved technically, and Fishburne’s performances provided them with enough of an anchor to take them at all seriously. But I can’t take them as seriously as the studios no seem to want them to be taken.) |
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(I'm not quoting Grant directly but it was words to this effect.) 