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To: madprof98
"I'm just hoping you didn't do Film Studies in college."

I didn't. I've just shot, edited, and sound mixed film and video for my own independent films and short subjects and had my film writings published. You go off and take courses, I actually make films.

Nice of you to completely dodge my point and instead make a silly uninformed wisecrack with zero discussion of the point I made, thus proving my point about your sort.

42 posted on 02/18/2005 3:07:31 PM PST by Darkwolf377 ("Drowning someone...I wouldn't have a part in that."--Teddy K)
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To: Darkwolf377

I did respond to the point you made, but evidently you didn't understand the response. Anyone who imagines there is no dramatic conflict in truly effective propaganda fails to understand how propaganda works. Of course, there is conflict. It helps the viewers to get over their own misgivings about whatever it is the propagandist wants us to buy into.


44 posted on 02/18/2005 3:17:58 PM PST by madprof98
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To: Darkwolf377

Since mention of the Nazis seems distracting, consider another film beloved of the Hollywood elite, "The Cider House Rules." Was there conflict? Of course. In fact, the main character had to be convinced in the most dramatic way possible that abortion was at times truly necessary. And was it propaganda? John Irving pretty much said so. And anyone who thought otherwise is probably someone who already thought abortion was necessary before the film came out for it. I think that's the case here too. The folks who have no problem with "Million Dollar Baby" are the folks who have no problem with euthanasia.


47 posted on 02/18/2005 3:24:27 PM PST by madprof98
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