tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591651039183833014.post5251188783225149841..comments2024-01-06T05:30:53.999-08:00Comments on Women and Media FA2013: ・゚✧ ♥♡ the male gaze & the oppositional gaze ♡♥ ✧・゚: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591651039183833014.post-41453201557610749292013-09-27T16:11:15.899-07:002013-09-27T16:11:15.899-07:00Sheez, EVERYONE HATES that music video. I don'...Sheez, EVERYONE HATES that music video. I don't think I've read a single positive thing about it since it came out. I'm not saying it isn't awful, or that I don't personally find it awful, I'm just surprised at the sheer volume of audible (legible?) frustration. That has to be a good thing, right? And for the record, its a great example, and your analysis is spot on.<br /><br />There are a few thing about your post that intrigued me, but the one I'd like to address is the seeming problem of critiquing and analyzing what many would blindly ingest while being able to go to the movies to forget about one's life for a minute (to use your words). It seems to me that you can't do both, and that's a shame - there are, as you said, benefits to going to the movies. Which, then, is more appealing? To be able to think critically, or to mindlessly (but comfortably) consume?<br /><br />I suppose that on paper, it would be best to be ignorant. One could enjoy films and not worry about it. But that's on paper. I think sacrificing some of the immersion of the cinematic experience is in the best interest of anyone who wants to become a more informed, progressive individual. While I do miss watching TV and films without really thinking, I think the trade off is worth it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00891570554647784032noreply@blogger.com