> >From my point of view, that seems to prove we are being constantly > desensitized by what we see. I sincerely hope I never find the sort of > unnecessary violence I see in todays cinema as either "cute" or benign. > > > David Ezell > > Atkinson State University > Georgia Military College Is it possible that the commercial/cultural engines that drive the continuing escalation of graphic depictions of sex and violence in mainstream film has born fruits in unconventional films, has given artists new tools with which to communicate substantively about new issues? What relationship does art-house film sensibility have with the major stylistic and thematic developments which take place in mainstream commercial cinema? paul ryersbach ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]