quote:It seems that I should not have a go at the merchandising of this film, for it rocks the boat.Ooooh, pack up the car, kids we're a goin' on a guilt trip...
I don't agree with you, so I'm either censoring you or I'm a reactionary, is that it?
quote:There is no need to give a list of films that employ more cerebal concepts and ideas, and have less merchandise invested.This would, indeed, be totally irrelevant. We're making progress.
quote:It appears that some people have little to no real interest in the economic and political side of Film, but some of us do.That's just it. It's a 'side'. Not the whole thing. And you keep on with this prejudgement about what is and what is not an appropriate way to discuss the film. Take a leaf from Deva's book, and be prepared to notice multiple (and relative) readings.
quote efend the little Wizard and his reading age of 9 materialI shall. Kids' stuff is amongst the hardest and best creative endevours.
quote:defend the faddish way inwhich we consume the most cliched elements of our sanitised culture.Nope. But nor will I lose my sense of perspective. And you persist with your conviction that you know what constitutes culture, what is 'good' or 'high' culture and what is not. Who died and made you a moral absolute?
quote:If one is not interested in the nasty industry of film-making then why bother posting on this message board, whats all the heat about?If all you're interested in is destroying the myth, why do you restrict yourself to easy targets? Why not go after a few of your own closely-held illusions? Do you think a world exclusively composed of 'high' culture, your approved and liberated myths would be any fun? Take a look at Soviet-era approved writing and tell me again...
quote:Albion for those who would like to know, was the one of the original names fro Britain, prior to the dominant use of Britain. Albion transltes to 'White Cliffs'References, please. And what does it mean in this context? Are you using it as an alternative to 'Britain' to signify a departure from 'British' culture, or a notional pre-British ethos, or does it mean something entirely different which you might wish to explain?
quote:Harry Potter's cultural viewpoint is a bastardised representation of repressive and murderous propoganda from the Inquisition. Wizards and Broom sticks. Is it still necessary to adopt such ignorant symbols and archetypes and continue their proliforation.You wouldn't by any chance be a Wiccan? You know that the Christian Right loathes and fears the Potter books, yes?
quote:this film will result in the largest merchandise campaign ever.Until the next fad. And since the work is not complete, we don't know exactly what the ethos of the Potter books will be. They're becomig darker and more interesting as they go along. Wouldn't it be funny if they got more like us than the opposition (whoever the hell that is)?
quote:Think of it this way, if you like the books, isn't it a pity that they will become somewhat cheapened by the faddish nature of hype.Will they? How?
quote:4years time, who is Harry Potter?Oh, yeah, like 'Who is Frodo?' and 'Who is Winnie the Pooh?' you mean? Riiiight.
quote:I am disappointed that self styled counter culture, subversive expressionists can be so defensive over our consumerist society.Polar politics is drivel. Think, think, think. That was what the Invisibles was all about. We are them. They are us. Remember? What was particularly sick about 'The Matrix'? All those people Neo kills are real people. Even the Agents use human bodies...every time he shoots, one of us dies...King Mob knew. Neo never cared.
The products of consumer culture you so despise are not inherently evil, nor can we disown the consumer cultre of which we are a part. Even if it falls, it will still be part of us. As soon as we deny that, we'll put something equally godawful in its place.
quote:I thought that The Invisbles would have fed the mentality to question and distrupt the norm.You see your own reflection in the Invisibles. Try to stretch yourself a little more.
quote:If the Harry Potter campaign doesn't appear to be one of these pollutants, then what is?The campaign is not the film. The hype is not the artefact. The intent is not the effect.
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