My blog reviews movies as political, historical or social commentary with intentional disregard for their artistic or cinematic value. One foe of American political scientists and economists is that they ignore movies as sources to inform them on changes in American culture, view exoticism as a hallmark of "foreigness" and, at the same time, impart American values and judgment to foreign movies.
Friday, April 25, 2014
Bond, James Bond
I realized why garish, illogical and frequently silly James Bond movies have such success. They are structured as a FAIRY TALE. I. e. the hero overcomes (imaginary but) impossible odds, beats the crap out of villain and gets the broad. This is precisely the adventures of a fairy prince.
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