david brin on movies
Feb 4
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i recently came upon a few good articles by david brin over at salon. the first is entitled “star wars” despots vs. “star trek” populists. in this article he really sticks it to lucas and the whole star wars franchise, story line, and ideological base. i really have to hand it to brin, his writing style is engaging and well thought out. i as well hate the new star wars trilogy, yet strangely i go watch it in hopes that it will be better then the last drivel lucas put out. a review by me can’t do this article justice so i just suggest you go read it.
the second and most recent article by brin is entitled j.r.r. tolkien — enemy of progress. it goes into great depth about the lord of the rings trilogy. it talks about how this story and really any story should be looked at from all angles. it’s common among movie goers and readers to never really think about what they are reading. yes reading is very escapist but it’s also meant to push, pull, and test your values and ideals. it’s often the authors intent to represent some political issue or belief in the form of a narrative. next time your at a movie or reading a book, try stepping away from the storyline and ask yourself what the author really intended.
both articles are definitely worth the read.