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Date: 08-Mar-1994 09:37am EST
From: Stephen Hart
HARTS2
Level: Post-secondary/University
Tel No: 904-644-4839
TO: Remote Addressee ( _jnet%screen-l@ua1vm )
Subject: re: Schindler and editing
Mary Jane has a good point. Why shouldn't the entertainment mediums be
used to educate the masses (As if it hasn't been already!)? Now that I
think about, without a number of biopics and docudramas, many would not
know about subjects such as child/spouse abuse, minor and major historical
events and figures. I guess my "It's a shame" stemmed from my frustration
of not having a good and thorough history education through my schooling,
and having to learn 20th century history through movies and TV: Then
again, it's not like I never had access to a library, so I can't
blame-shift. And, as I stated in my last post and observed at my 2nd
library job, people do research subjects of biopics after seeing or hearing
about them.
re: editing video. One reason why editing for videos happens, aside from
cutting out excessive violence, sex and the like--and this is
speculation--is to fit a 125 minute movie on a 120 minute tape. Going to a
larger tape for the sake of a few extra minutes would cost more. I can't
understand why Showtime would time compress a movie like the networks.
It's not like they have to get x-number of commercials in, or adhere to a
rigid schedule.
Stephen Hart
Sr. LTA, Strozier Library, Florida State Univ.
HARTS2@firnvx
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