tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119960562254631881.post1273376513225966773..comments2011-01-12T12:56:08.690-08:00Comments on Gaming Media Reviews and other General Nerdage: Nerd Ragehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10428276182409789727noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119960562254631881.post-86626549067618359002010-05-25T11:10:49.262-07:002010-05-25T11:10:49.262-07:00http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2519593/t...http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2519593/the_messages_behind_avatar.html?cat=9Lord Phailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939647085382545817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119960562254631881.post-31496516097250904922010-05-25T11:07:32.232-07:002010-05-25T11:07:32.232-07:00Yes, but no.
Society, more often than not, wants ...Yes, but no.<br /><br />Society, more often than not, wants to relax and enjoy a film, not become intellectually challenged by what they have paid for. cinema has become a lot like gaming, they have become an escapism from reality, a medium where the pain and stress of our lives can be forgotten and replaced with happiness and relaxation.<br /><br />It's a double-sided coin, Dick. If it weren't for those "2D-messaged" movies, we wouldn't have our escape from reality, would we? Sure, intellectual escapism is sought by many an individual, but not everyone is intellectual.<br /><br />Everyone wants to relax and enjoy simplicity, but not everyone wants to enjoy complexity. That is why "2D-messaged" movies do better boxoffice wise than those movies that make you think.<br /><br />Hollywood knows this, and that's why there's a special section within the film industry for it - it's called arthouse. If you solely want movies made as soul food, look that way, otherwise enjoy the simple and complex nature of Hollywood.Lord Phailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939647085382545817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119960562254631881.post-11836263510433316342010-05-25T04:37:24.775-07:002010-05-25T04:37:24.775-07:00Yes, interesting... it seems as though only big bu...Yes, interesting... it seems as though only big budget and over-hyped sci-fi films such as Avatar get recognised. It seems as though what is linked to this is the fact that unlike really good Sci-fi (such as D9), which deal with many controversial issues and serve as deep critiques, Avatar has really only got a 2-D message... something the overall dumb masses can handle, and because the high brow seek to maintain a good image with the masses, so do they choose the easy way outDickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04677293765062083723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119960562254631881.post-27335515091685159202010-05-04T00:38:13.926-07:002010-05-04T00:38:13.926-07:00I agree that District 9 is easily a sci-fi classic...I agree that District 9 is easily a sci-fi classic, and deserves to be rightly so. But, what are your feelings on the lack of appreciation for sci-fi films from institutions such as the Oscars and other similar institutions. Will sci-fi ever become recognised by the high brows of society? Or, will it remain a niche film market?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com