DISQUS

Naguno Ibuntu · 1 month ago

Spice it up with a bit of Lacan, Derrida and the inevitable Zizek and "Jaws" will become "Jews" or sumthin

Jett Loe · 1 month ago

That may be the first time anyone has compared my thinking to that of Žižek - I'm flattered.

I think.

Phil · 1 month ago

Question 1 would take some thinking for me - to suggest a film has a deeper subtext than the film's reputation suggests requires a director who has the capability to accomplish this. Spielberg is one of few who can and has crossed the genre of "summer blockbuster" to a movie with a more serious message.

#2 is tough as well. The only thing I can think of right now is "No Country For Old Men". While having Anton Sigr walk off by giving $100 to a boy for his shirt and an agreement to say he was "already gone" isn't exactly a "negotiated settlement" - it's the only movie I can think of right now where the villain didn't get blown away and the movie had an anti-climactic end.

As for #3, go to any UNC Tarheel football or basketball game. I'm sure you'll see a jacket very similar.