Andrew Ty asks: > I'm devoting three screenings that illustrate the fascist aesthetic. > Beginning with Triumph of the Will, my THIRD film will be Brazil (as an > illustration of the way the carnivalesque is used to satirize the fascist > aesthetic). I'm looking for a SECOND film that will show the influence of > Triumph on mainstream cinema. Star Wars would be the obvious example, but > I'd much rather show something else. I thought of Starship Troopers, but > that's a little satirical already, and I was looking for something a little > more straight-faced. Any thoughts, anyone? I don't know how straight-faced any of these are (let alone "mainstream" in some cases), but you might consider THE LION KING, Ken Russell's TOMMY, Peter Watkins' PRIVILEGE, Ridley Scott's GLADIATOR, EVITA, and JESUS CHRIST, SUPERSTAR. For a teaser, you might be interested in Janet Jackson's video of "Rhythm Nation." Don Larsson ----------------------------------------------------------- Donald F. Larsson, English Department, AH 230 Minnesota State University Mankato, MN 56001 ---- 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]