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Singapore is dependent on migrant labor to run most of their economy.
Matapobre people.
Don’t let the corruption rate fool you. Streetfighting with swords a-waving in the streets and gang organizing is rampant in the underground, with the police not doing anything to stop it.
They only have an iron grip against migrant workers.
They also make shitty films unlike the rest of their neighbors
It’s a Spike Lee film!
Koreans only got thrillers done right in the 2010s. I generally dislike the clean(lifted from European arthouse) cinematography Park Chan-wook uses.
Only movies I really like from him is Decision to Leave and I’m A Cyborg, But That’s OK.
You can easily observe how much PCW’s style influenced kpop MVs and mainstream SoKor movies and you’ll get what i mean lololol
If you want more thrillers from Asia, watch movies from Karthik Subbaraj(more Scorcese).
Re: Shin Godzilla It’s interesting to note that the UN/USA will have tried help eliminate Godzilla via nuclear launch lol
Maybe the term right-wing is too old-fashioned.
The theme I saw in that film is that the faithful population must be taken care of in the danger of compromise of another nation’s agenda(America). It reaffirms the trust of the people to the government, and is welcoming to anyone who is willing to help their cause. International cooperation should not be conflated with internationalism, and is not rejected by right wing liberalism(Just look the UN and NATO). Liberalism is right-wing. To be Anti-American should also not be conflated with anti-imperialism, as interivalries happen with competing states(Russia and USA, USA and Japan).
The film was delivered void of any annoying political sentiments.
Incidentally, revered Japanese creatives have a far right-wing throughline, like Mishima, Abe and Shuuzo. But it’s more likely that we can speculate that Anno is a liberal, although his military fascination disturbs me at times.
He directed my favorite Ghibli film, and favorite short about trains so there’s that.
It’s not demeaning to talk about art as commodity. Just more practical for me to discuss films and art as such in a capitalist system in order to stop revolving the art around the artist as an auteur or singular idealogue.
Commodities are talked about as:
A product of labor and its usefulness. Since labor is already alienated under capitalism, we define art based on its usefulness. I place its spectacularity as its social use. In most cases, if the art doesn’t please one’s senses first, it’s useless for me. Narratives and message come after and should correspond with the spectacular qualities.
I’m just trying to have a discussion with you because your points are interesting, didn’t even notice the ongoing replies.
For me, Shin Godzilla distills Japan’s right wing political bent( on reaffirming japanese nationalism). The reccuring anti-American esp. in connection to anti-nuclear sentiment really seals the deal. It’s a complex work.
Regarding on the Death of the Author: A fascist statement is still a fascist statement whether attributed or not. If a song sounds misogynist, it’s probably misogynist. I don’t derive enjoyment from misogyny. I take along the art based on my own valuations and interpretations.
Shit on the author as much as we can. They’re the least of our consideration. In the turn of the capitalist condition, we can always repurpose and decontextualize their work. We should and we must separate the author and their work. We are at least entitled to that. Art are mere commodities and should be treated as such.