> 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]