That some nerd writer on the internet (me) thinks themes are just another reason to love movies. In fact, it has nothing to do with that.
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Replying to @FilmCritHULK @greggyvp
Listen: the average cinema-goer works hard 5 or 6 days a week; they just want to be entertained. They want to be able to laugh for a couple
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of hours, and they're willing to pay ridiculous ticket prices to do it. None of them - NONE OF THEM - want subliminal messaging about
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fucking colonialism. Not one of them. The problem with nerd movie guys is they don't talk to non-nerd movie guys who will tell them that.
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Replying to @commondecencyyo @greggyvp
You realize the history of culture is pretty much both a direct refuting to your argument, along with supporting of it.
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Because you are literally talking about the culture war for the meaning and soul of art.
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And, like, if you think I haven't heard someone tell me what you're saying once a week, you don't understand. But by all means, assume.
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This conversation has been going on a very, very, very, very long time. And I've pretty much spent my life studying it, along with looking
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At all the ways we engage in art across culture. And it's a pretty interesting spectrum. Not one size fits all.
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Along with the most important fact, that it's most important talk about colonialism in the 2 hour entertaining escape movie for the audience
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who isn't there for it. Because that's how you help shape a culture's understanding of itself. Always has been.
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Replying to @FilmCritHULK @greggyvp
Marvel has neither the moral authority nor right to "help shape" how people feel about any culture. Hollywood is a cesspool of vileness.
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