Comments on: On political readings of film http://americasfuture.org/conventionalfolly/2010/01/13/on-political-readings-of-film/ Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:17:16 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Conventional Folly » Academese is *so* annoying http://americasfuture.org/conventionalfolly/2010/01/13/on-political-readings-of-film/comment-page-1/#comment-3532 Conventional Folly » Academese is *so* annoying Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:27:48 +0000 http://americasfuture.org/conventionalfolly/?p=5679#comment-3532 [...] this all goes back to my annoyance with the academic left’s penchant for viewing everything through the prism of politics. [...] [...] this all goes back to my annoyance with the academic left’s penchant for viewing everything through the prism of politics. [...]

]]> By: Conventional Folly » OK, not all lists are great http://americasfuture.org/conventionalfolly/2010/01/13/on-political-readings-of-film/comment-page-1/#comment-3131 Conventional Folly » OK, not all lists are great Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:00:35 +0000 http://americasfuture.org/conventionalfolly/?p=5679#comment-3131 [...] bad because it’s liberal!” is not a legitimate criticism of art, just as “It’s bad because it’s conservative!” isn’t a legitimate criticism of [...] [...] bad because it’s liberal!” is not a legitimate criticism of art, just as “It’s bad because it’s conservative!” isn’t a legitimate criticism of [...]

]]> By: When ideology strikes! — WHAT WOULD TOTO WATCH? http://americasfuture.org/conventionalfolly/2010/01/13/on-political-readings-of-film/comment-page-1/#comment-3117 When ideology strikes! — WHAT WOULD TOTO WATCH? Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:12:58 +0000 http://americasfuture.org/conventionalfolly/?p=5679#comment-3117 [...] Sonny Bunch offers some complementary [...] [...] Sonny Bunch offers some complementary [...]

]]> By: Christian Toto http://americasfuture.org/conventionalfolly/2010/01/13/on-political-readings-of-film/comment-page-1/#comment-3116 Christian Toto Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:11:54 +0000 http://americasfuture.org/conventionalfolly/?p=5679#comment-3116 Great post ... it's sad to think this is an example of how many film critics operate. Honest film critics would take "Avatar" to task for the clunky way it tells its story - and the heavy handedness of the preaching. Even if one agrees with its leftist viewpoint a better filmmaker wouldn't make it pop off the screen like just another 3-D effect. Great post … it’s sad to think this is an example of how many film critics operate.

Honest film critics would take “Avatar” to task for the clunky way it tells its story – and the heavy handedness of the preaching. Even if one agrees with its leftist viewpoint a better filmmaker wouldn’t make it pop off the screen like just another 3-D effect.

]]> By: David Adesnik http://americasfuture.org/conventionalfolly/2010/01/13/on-political-readings-of-film/comment-page-1/#comment-3108 David Adesnik Thu, 14 Jan 2010 04:22:03 +0000 http://americasfuture.org/conventionalfolly/?p=5679#comment-3108 Agreed. You can't pick your artists' politics. Nothing will make me stop liking Pearl Jam. Agreed. You can’t pick your artists’ politics. Nothing will make me stop liking Pearl Jam.

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