02-20-2007, 01:49 PM
Hi Jim,
good question. But I think the movie makers want to be on the ‚safe side’ :
Old ‘proven’ stereotypes are a trigger for emotions, feelings and atmosphere. The audience was trained by Hollywood movies and other media for many decades. So showing the stereotypes pulls the triggers. They want to play ‘organ’ on the spectators, not tune them up or issue new instruments… Okay, a director can achieve the same or better effect or result by his own work. But he has to be very good then and it needs a lot of effort. So they avoid any ‘risks’ and march the old beattracks. I think IF a director will make a successful movie with decent (and different!) costumes, others will follow.
Susanna mentioned another point: entertainment. Perhaps intelligence is decreasing more and more? Many modern people have to process a lot of different data every day. Others are just able to consume bite-sized or pre-chewed information. The TV and movie industry seems to consider the latter type being representative for all…
Sunday I saw a surviving copy of the Gutenberg bible (great!), reminding me that 550 years ago an ingenious craftsman printed that masterwork and books became available to common people. How much modern people have problems to read and are used to mouse-click and watching the TV screen instead?
A friend and Viking re-enactor is a worker by profession. He’s very skilled in making bows and archery equipment. Some weeks ago he asked me: Did you notice, that workers and ‘common people’ are becoming rare in Viking re-enactment? There are lots of doctors, architects, jurisprudents, freelancers, officers, entrepreneurs. And even when dressed in their dark age kit, they act that way. Where are all the ‘John Doe’s gone?
good question. But I think the movie makers want to be on the ‚safe side’ :
Old ‘proven’ stereotypes are a trigger for emotions, feelings and atmosphere. The audience was trained by Hollywood movies and other media for many decades. So showing the stereotypes pulls the triggers. They want to play ‘organ’ on the spectators, not tune them up or issue new instruments… Okay, a director can achieve the same or better effect or result by his own work. But he has to be very good then and it needs a lot of effort. So they avoid any ‘risks’ and march the old beattracks. I think IF a director will make a successful movie with decent (and different!) costumes, others will follow.
Susanna mentioned another point: entertainment. Perhaps intelligence is decreasing more and more? Many modern people have to process a lot of different data every day. Others are just able to consume bite-sized or pre-chewed information. The TV and movie industry seems to consider the latter type being representative for all…
Sunday I saw a surviving copy of the Gutenberg bible (great!), reminding me that 550 years ago an ingenious craftsman printed that masterwork and books became available to common people. How much modern people have problems to read and are used to mouse-click and watching the TV screen instead?
A friend and Viking re-enactor is a worker by profession. He’s very skilled in making bows and archery equipment. Some weeks ago he asked me: Did you notice, that workers and ‘common people’ are becoming rare in Viking re-enactment? There are lots of doctors, architects, jurisprudents, freelancers, officers, entrepreneurs. And even when dressed in their dark age kit, they act that way. Where are all the ‘John Doe’s gone?
Greetings from germania incognita
Heiko (Cornelius Quintus)
Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?
Heiko (Cornelius Quintus)
Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?
