[Marxism] Clint Eastwood's "The Changeling"

[S. Artesian]

Do I detect more than a note of sarcasm?  I sure hope so, because every 
movie Spielberg makes is derivative of someone elses work, which makes him 
the perfect poster boy for the modern era of derivative capitalism, and for 
Hollywood itself which is, literally, nothing without derivatives.

He made one great movie, IMO, Jaws, and that of course was a masterpiece of 
derivativeness-- from Moby Dick.

Lucas?  Future medieval fascism, complete with racism.

Scorcese?  Good camera work, great dialogue, but plots, themes of such 
unrelieved pettiness, I'm screaming for the movie to be over 30 minutes 
after it starts.

And Eastwood?

Give me Spike Lee anyday-- for direction, sequencing, story, editing.

By the way-- if anybody needs movie recommendations how about-- I Served the 
King of England, and  A Secret ?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Louis Proyect" <lnp3 at panix.com>
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Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 12:50 PM
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