Jan 27, 2007 10:29
You know how there are all of those romantic movies where the romantic couple is made up of two people from different backgrounds - usually cultures, but also occasionally classes, etc. And in order to fulfill the requirements of a perfect Hollywood ending, they either manage to overcome the prejudices of those around them to create a better society through their love or they escape into a "brave new world" in which their love (the audience assumes) will be able to flourish without prejudice or consequences. Regarding the latter version, I would dearly love to see a movie that takes into account the hyperconnectivity I live with daily and essentially obliterates the horizon of the edenic "brave new worlds." There's no escape dudes. Wherever you go, you still encounter class, gender, ethnic, and national boundaries - and most of them maintain the judgemental imprints of USA hegemony. On the other hand, you can get the most recent seasons of US televisions shows really cheap.