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Much of forensic television (CSI, et al) sprouts from the same roots of uncertainty that manifests itself as reliance of science and technology. Not to say that science and technology are always figured as saviors as they have just as much chance (or more so) to be seen in a dystopic light (Bladerunner would be the standard bearer here). All of these anxieties can be linked more to the question of modernity than current conditions; while it is fashionable to link questions of post 911 identity to shows like 24hours, films and television products exploring these tendencies have been around for much longer than 911 or other events can account for. Not only did alien invasion films of the 50’s reveal these tensions, but also famously spoke to the political atmosphere of the cold-war period. > Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:12:16 -0500 > From: markala...@gmail.com > Subject: Re: [Marxism] Apocalyptic movies > To: westsid...@hotmail.com > > ====================================================================== > Rule #1: YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. > ====================================================================== > > > Related to this are the various soft-scientific (and psueodo-scientific) > documentaries on TV about disasters, megadisasters, etc. Right now, I'm > watching a documentary on the solar system that features things that go > bang. It doesn't seem too concerned about explaining anything about what > makes orbits, but lookee that thar big rock slamming into other big rocks. > > The science behind this things is often poorly explained, but the Mayan > doomsday calendar is rather clearly presented. The key doesn't seem to be > asteroids, but the fun of thinking about what a big bang they'd make when > the land somewhere. > > ML > ________________________________________________ > Send list submissions to: Marxism@greenhouse.economics.utah.edu > Set your options at: > http://greenhouse.economics.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/westsidefc%40hotmail.com ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: Marxism@greenhouse.economics.utah.edu Set your options at: http://greenhouse.economics.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
