(October 10, 2019 at 8:24 pm)Alan V Wrote: In my case, I don't trust serious messages which are conveyed through the usual emotional impacts of movies. I would rather assess them without that kind of potential distortion.
However, if it's some story rather than information, movies are better. But again, I consider stories as entertainments primarily.
How do you differentiate between the tactics authors use from the tactics directors use, outside of the obvious difference in medium?
And how does that affect the seriousness of the message?
I think all forms of art can be entertainment and still convey a serious message, if done correctly.
That said, I don't think there's anything wrong with The Avengers... but to call it art? I'd say that's a stretch.
If you're frightened of dying, and you're holding on, you'll see devils tearing your life away. But if you've made your peace, then the devils are really angels, freeing you from the Earth.
