> I was wondering if list members have any suggestions of films that directly > or indirectly critique capitalism. I know this is a broad categorization, > ranging from Chaplin to Godard, Bunuel to _American Beauty_, but I am not > looking for some exhaustive, comprehensive list, instead I am looking for > films that list members think are particularly striking or useful examples > of this. > > Further I am also interested in any literature (in the film studies arena) > on the following: Marxist studies or analyses of cinema or particular > films, any work that has used Jameson, any texts or essays that have dealt > with the political in general, and any studies on the didactic. John Carpenter's CHRISTINE works wonderfully when looked at through Jameson (part of my senior thesis). Ed ---- To sign off Screen-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF Screen-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]