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| animalishness... |
 Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 2:22 pm |
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some folks have commented that availability of cinema in dvd and
online has undermined our appreciation of cinema. it has, in effect,
killed cinephilia which had once thrived when movie lovers had
regarded their local arthouses as movie churches. in the old days,
with screenings beyond the control of most viewers, people has to wait
to see their favorite films and savor the experience. but now, people
can see anything anywhere on anything. maybe, there will soon be a
cyber toilet seat that downloads and shows movies. with such
availability, what is special anymore?
but, one could argue... there is appreciation and there is
Appreciation. perhaps, the greater availability of films will allow
true cine-connoisseurs to appreciate films more for better reasons.
though there is less appreciation for availability today, greater
availability may allow for more discerning taste for those with
genuine interest.
it's like this. if there's little or no food, even a can of beans can
be yum. but, when there's a lot of food, can of beans is just a can
of beans. one could argue that increased supply of food has diminished
the appreciation for food but not necessarily. while one may
appreciate a can of beans less in a world with lots of food, one can
appreciate fine cooking more. the main objective of eating wouldn't
be for feeding one's hunger but for appreciating the art of cooking.
of course, even with lots of food, many people will be more than happy
with junky quantity than fine quality, but for those into fine
appreciation of gourmet cooking plentiful supply of food allows for
higher appreciation.
in light of this, consider appreciation for art cinema in the US in
the 50s and 60s. when art cinema only trickled into the US, many
folks could be fooled into thinking "Black Orpheus" is a great work of
art. and some of fellini films too were overpraised--like La Dolce
Vita and Juliet of the Spirits. but, as art cinema expanded and there
was more choice, it was possible to pick the good over the bad.
so, before the VHS, dvd, and internet, there was more basic
appreciation for art cinema, but with much expanded availability,
there can be a finer appreciation of art cinema. we can focus on
whether the film is really good instead of going, 'wow, i can't
believe i'm watching this obscure rare movie!'. and, i've come to
feel that way about a whole bunch of movies which i had overrated long
ago. i saw them in arthouses in a state of wonderment that i was
finally seeing such and such movie with such great reputation. seeing
it as just a movie that is readily available, i can now tell if it's
genuinely good or overhyped as 'great' in the enclosed community of
cine sophisticates.
it's the same thing with girls. if you're desperately horny, you might
even see a skankass whore as something special. with plenty girls,
you're less appreciative of pussy-as-pussy. but, you can become--
though not necessarily--more appreciative of finer pussy since your
basic desire for pussy has been satisfied. (this may account for the
decline of relationships in the West. with looser sexual mores, sexy
entertainment, and easy availabiliy of porn, the expectations of every
guy--and girl--are much higher than generations past.)
still, it bothers me when young ones download great cinema onto their
faggoty ass mini-gadgets and toy around with it like it's some video
game. tremendous amount of work and dedication went into them so they
are deserving of our rapt attention and appreciation. |
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