A diatribe.
Art is good when it affects us in some way. When it inspires thought, ignites passion, invokes sensitivites.
When it elicits change in some way.
That's what all authors should aspire to. Musicians should not settle for less, and actors and directors should have this goal firmly set in their sights.
If it doesn't require a bit of thought to understand, it's not worth the time, because there won't be a payoff.
You can't expect to get something from nothing.
Popular media seems to thwart this notion. It lacks substance. It's got bang, pop and wowing power, but I've only known special effects to have one serious affect on people:
they inspire seizures.
Entertainment for entertainment's sake may have a purpose, but I think it's a limited one. We've allowed passive, mind-numbing occupations to outgrow their usefulness by placing giving them more importance than they warrant.
"I know, I know, a house full of condiments and no real food."
Find the food. Look for the things of substance.
Anything less isn't worth the time.
Here's hoping that Matrix: Revolutions is worth the time.
Peace and good karma.
When it elicits change in some way.
That's what all authors should aspire to. Musicians should not settle for less, and actors and directors should have this goal firmly set in their sights.
If it doesn't require a bit of thought to understand, it's not worth the time, because there won't be a payoff.
You can't expect to get something from nothing.
Popular media seems to thwart this notion. It lacks substance. It's got bang, pop and wowing power, but I've only known special effects to have one serious affect on people:
they inspire seizures.
Entertainment for entertainment's sake may have a purpose, but I think it's a limited one. We've allowed passive, mind-numbing occupations to outgrow their usefulness by placing giving them more importance than they warrant.
"I know, I know, a house full of condiments and no real food."
Find the food. Look for the things of substance.
Anything less isn't worth the time.
Here's hoping that Matrix: Revolutions is worth the time.
Peace and good karma.