I think consumer brain is definitely real, and many people when they turn their brain off to enjoy something it just so happens they can't turn it back on again.
To be a leftist in the 21st century unfortunately means to be constantly aware of political motivation behind consuming culture.
One thing you can say that traditional socialist theory doesn't capture very easily is that modern capitalism commodified culture in a way that consuming it feels almost explicitly the same as embracing said culture.
Yeah you can enjoy something like Top Gun Maverick for what it is, but if you are not aware of all the political and cultural aspects, heck even its own existence and how its made and where it sits on the timeline of Pentagon approved propaganda then, well there is no hope for you and you are not a leftist yet.
But if you are aware of all these things, then sure watch it, consume it, move on. It would be best if you pirate it instead but in the end it doesn't really matter at all.
Or the obsession with movies geared towards kids needing to be award winning masterpieces.
I get what you mean, but you know what else is funny right? The Orcars continue to snub every piece of animation that isn't some garbage ass Pixar copy paste. The "best animation" award is perpetually locked into being a "best Dysney movie of the year" award and that isn't changing anytime soon.
Literaly the only anime movie people know about is either Pokemon or Miyazaki. Nobody in the west will ever consider giving an award to something that literally isn't something childish Disney 3D copy paste.
"Your Name" became the biggest mainstream hit of the decade and not even a nomination.
The fact Don Hertzfeldt hasn’t ever won even when nominated is a crime.
Preach it, comrade. Don Hertzfeldt is one of the most talented living film makers, hands down. The fact that no part of It's Such a Beautiful Day won (and only the first was even nominated) is evidence that the whole contest is bullshit.
I like to show "Meaning of Life" in my intro to philosophy class. There's always one student who says something like "that didn't make any sense! It was just weird and pointless" and it's perfect.
honestly im okay with that cause i dont want the rest of the world's animation to be more sucked into the vortex of catering to americans' opinions on what is or isnt good animation
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I think consumer brain is definitely real, and many people when they turn their brain off to enjoy something it just so happens they can't turn it back on again.
To be a leftist in the 21st century unfortunately means to be constantly aware of political motivation behind consuming culture. One thing you can say that traditional socialist theory doesn't capture very easily is that modern capitalism commodified culture in a way that consuming it feels almost explicitly the same as embracing said culture.
Yeah you can enjoy something like Top Gun Maverick for what it is, but if you are not aware of all the political and cultural aspects, heck even its own existence and how its made and where it sits on the timeline of Pentagon approved propaganda then, well there is no hope for you and you are not a leftist yet.
But if you are aware of all these things, then sure watch it, consume it, move on. It would be best if you pirate it instead but in the end it doesn't really matter at all.
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I get what you mean, but you know what else is funny right? The Orcars continue to snub every piece of animation that isn't some garbage ass Pixar copy paste. The "best animation" award is perpetually locked into being a "best Dysney movie of the year" award and that isn't changing anytime soon.
Literaly the only anime movie people know about is either Pokemon or Miyazaki. Nobody in the west will ever consider giving an award to something that literally isn't something childish Disney 3D copy paste.
"Your Name" became the biggest mainstream hit of the decade and not even a nomination.
The fact Don Hertzfeldt hasn't ever won even when nominated is a crime.
The Oscar animation category is also just hell.
Preach it, comrade. Don Hertzfeldt is one of the most talented living film makers, hands down. The fact that no part of It's Such a Beautiful Day won (and only the first was even nominated) is evidence that the whole contest is bullshit.
Ayup. Also world of tomorrow part 1 was nominated, also didn't win.
Meaning of life is one of the most sublime short films ever.
I like to show "Meaning of Life" in my intro to philosophy class. There's always one student who says something like "that didn't make any sense! It was just weird and pointless" and it's perfect.
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“Your name” is actually good. I’d even recommend it to people who don’t like anime, it’s just a genuinely touching story.
Yeah Your Name is just a really good movie if you like movies that will make you cry
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honestly im okay with that cause i dont want the rest of the world's animation to be more sucked into the vortex of catering to americans' opinions on what is or isnt good animation
:I-was-saying: people in their formative years that are absorbing information the quickest really should have good things to absorb.
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on the one hand i agree with this
on the other hand im very aware of how reactionary the sports I like are or can be (boxing is a big confession there holy shit but yh gets me hooked)