tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860308562279203907.post2241893193071990996..comments2024-01-20T05:27:34.690+01:00Comments on Toward an LDS Cinema: The Mormonization of the Modern Fairy TaleTrevorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00817545149801983520noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860308562279203907.post-68670315986934493212008-09-13T00:40:00.000+02:002008-09-13T00:40:00.000+02:00.But do you think copyright would have really come....<BR/><BR/>But do you think copyright would have really come into being without the first two being in place? Otherwise, what need?<BR/><BR/>(Incidentally, this is why I think the length of copyright should be shortened right back down. We should be able to do with, say, Casablanca what we're already doing to Hamlet. Some works with a limited timeliness could be rendered immortal if they had beenTh.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16460795570237872290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860308562279203907.post-63224142222360766952008-09-12T22:22:00.000+02:002008-09-12T22:22:00.000+02:00Th writes:"Really, the emphasis on originality is ...Th writes:<BR/><BR/>"Really, the emphasis on originality is a fairly modern invention (probably fueled by things like emerging middle classes and printing presses, but I'm not expert)"<BR/><BR/>Yes, both forces were part of the mix -- because easy reproduction + buying public meant that you could make money in publishing. But the legal (and aesthetic) argument that worked to create an preference Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860308562279203907.post-41945088845352366142008-09-12T20:25:00.000+02:002008-09-12T20:25:00.000+02:00Adam (#8),How would you approach a project like th...Adam (#8),<BR/><BR/><I>How would you approach a project like that?</I><BR/><BR/>Just shooting from the hip here...<BR/><BR/>Waiting for Godot is a quintessential work on existential philosophy. Despite Beckett's denials, it's been considered that "Godot" was, in fact, God and the play basically satirizes the faithful (for example, the two key characters claim to know him, but eventually it turns Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860308562279203907.post-14165309388412061382008-09-11T22:31:00.000+02:002008-09-11T22:31:00.000+02:00David T., That's an intriguing idea. My knowledge ...David T., <BR/><BR/>That's an intriguing idea. My knowledge of Godot is woefully lacking (a condition I've been intending to correct for some time now), but I nevertheless think I can see some of the possibilities you're alluding to. Thanks for the suggestion. How would you approach a project like that?<BR/><BR/>Benjamin,<BR/><BR/>Thought provoking comment. It sounds like you're addressing one ofAdam K. K. Figueirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00332366019568841848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860308562279203907.post-28921767037738474312008-09-11T19:40:00.000+02:002008-09-11T19:40:00.000+02:00Good post Adam. Your comments made me think of so...Good post Adam. Your comments made me think of some studies of subcultures that I've come across, and that line of thought may be helpful in our figuring out what LDS Cinema is. It seems like when a subculture (like Latter-day Saints) adapts a popular work, there's a negotiation of cultural identity taking place. On one hand, we're connecting our little group with the mainstream, finding Benjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040389580220325603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860308562279203907.post-8371421739817123412008-09-11T17:26:00.000+02:002008-09-11T17:26:00.000+02:00Not to trifle with sacred things, but you might tr...Not to trifle with sacred things, but you might try to morph 'Alice in Wonderland' with Lehi's Vision; Give it some formulaic meat for the journey, introduce characters resembling Didi & Gogo from Waiting for Godot. Who knows? With the right talent and intelligence it could be a downright rad piece.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860308562279203907.post-30742081073565737222008-09-10T07:22:00.000+02:002008-09-10T07:22:00.000+02:00Many thanks to Bryan and th. for breathing life in...Many thanks to Bryan and th. for breathing life into this post. You both make excellent observations.Adam K. K. Figueirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00332366019568841848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860308562279203907.post-64616517396864948132008-09-10T05:30:00.000+02:002008-09-10T05:30:00.000+02:00.There is nothing intrinsically wrong with reworki....<BR/><BR/>There is nothing intrinsically wrong with reworking classic tales (just ask Shakespeare, the copycat) (or the zillions who have since copied him) --- if it didn't work, we wouldn't do it. Really, the emphasis on originality is a fairly modern invention (probably fueled by things like emerging middle classes and printing presses, but I'm not expert) and has distinct disadvantages. Th.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16460795570237872290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860308562279203907.post-29811795234914734902008-09-10T00:41:00.000+02:002008-09-10T00:41:00.000+02:00Point well taken, Bryan. I'm sure you're right abo...Point well taken, Bryan. I'm sure you're right about the primary reason most of these films get made, but why do you think this sort of film is successful? I mean, from the audience's perspective, I can't believe that people sit around thinking, "what can I do today to be a good member of the LDS filmmakers' target market? I'd better go to Deseret Book and see if there are any new cheap rip-offs Adam K. K. Figueirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00332366019568841848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860308562279203907.post-85263704035822332982008-09-09T22:22:00.000+02:002008-09-09T22:22:00.000+02:00Call me a cynic, but I think another possibility i...Call me a cynic, but I think another possibility is screenwriter laziness/script by committee. It's far easier to put a "Mormon spin" on a classic story than to come up with something original yourself.<BR/><BR/>I can see it now: a bunch of suits gathered around a table, trying to figure out what will be the next big thing. Then someone says, "Hey, those BYU chicks just love Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08014603435354864124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860308562279203907.post-15735398328664427942008-09-09T20:10:00.000+02:002008-09-09T20:10:00.000+02:00I realized after I wrote this that in my second-to...I realized after I wrote this that in my second-to-last paragraph there is an unintended implication: namely, that mainstream stories and/or productions can't be meaningful. I hope the rest of the post makes it apparent that I don't hold this view, but just in case, I wanted to clarify.Adam K. K. Figueirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00332366019568841848noreply@blogger.com