Maybe I’m dumb, but I’m confused as to the point that A.O Scott is making here. Throughout the article he talks about how movies in the Code era used to have clear morals, and a clear consensus as...
Maybe I’m dumb, but I’m confused as to the point that A.O Scott is making here. Throughout the article he talks about how movies in the Code era used to have clear morals, and a clear consensus as to the American life that they wanted to promote. But in the beginning of the article he talks about how Dog doesn’t really have clear politics and then describes that movie as a throwback. And then says that movies like the new Planet of the Apes series, and the MCU, and The Batman have muddled politics that raise questions that can’t be easily resolved. And then calls Top Gun a throwback for having clear good vs evil type of storytelling.
Honestly, I thought the article was going to be about Top Gun being a hit. As I expected some form of opinion pieces about that movie and what it says about America or whatever. Maybe bringing up how American Sniper was such a huge hit (highest grossing domestic film of 2014). Both of those movies largely being driven by middle America instead of the places with large cities. Even though American Sniper also has muddled politics as many Eastwood films do.
Is it just that Hollywood films don’t have clear political messaging in general?
Maybe I’m dumb, but I’m confused as to the point that A.O Scott is making here. Throughout the article he talks about how movies in the Code era used to have clear morals, and a clear consensus as to the American life that they wanted to promote. But in the beginning of the article he talks about how Dog doesn’t really have clear politics and then describes that movie as a throwback. And then says that movies like the new Planet of the Apes series, and the MCU, and The Batman have muddled politics that raise questions that can’t be easily resolved. And then calls Top Gun a throwback for having clear good vs evil type of storytelling.
Honestly, I thought the article was going to be about Top Gun being a hit. As I expected some form of opinion pieces about that movie and what it says about America or whatever. Maybe bringing up how American Sniper was such a huge hit (highest grossing domestic film of 2014). Both of those movies largely being driven by middle America instead of the places with large cities. Even though American Sniper also has muddled politics as many Eastwood films do.
Is it just that Hollywood films don’t have clear political messaging in general?