Mail*Link(r) SMTP RE>Re[3: True Lies >>We spend our entertainment buck to be entertained. If we're >>exposed to political messages (and yes, I'm familiar with the >>argument that ALL discourse is political, though I have a problem >>figuring out what that little Deer X-ing sign REALLY means at its >>political core), then they're often subtle enough to be completely >>missed. >>A friend recently overheard two little old ladies describing "Thelma >>and Louise." Their opinion was that it was a "sweet little movie about >>about a couple of girls who had some adventures, got into some kind >>of trouble, and then held hands and jumped over the Grand Canyon." >>So even the MOST political subtexts, it seems, are often missed. I >>just think we too often ring the alarm bells, since we're the kinds >>of folks who make a living by looking for socio-political messages >>on cereal boxes. (Ever noticed the Trix rabbit is WHITE? Just >>imagine what that does subconciously to children of color|) >>Denise Bryson, Language and Literature >>[log in to unmask] Denise, I heartily agree with you. Movies are foremost entertainment. Any effort to educate or extract a response beyond enjoyment is secondary. I posted a similar opinion on CINEMA-L and got shot down for it too. Guy