I’m only one-third through Adam Curtis’s latest film, All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace, and as usual I am hooked in and provoked by his work. But as with his previous films, there is a certain something about how Curtis constructs his arguments… The way he picks out a distinct element or personal value and makes it the core element that explains EVERYTHING. Don’t get me wrong, I would describe The Century of the Self, The Power of Nightmares, and The Trap as essential viewing, and since his films are readily available online I hope lots of people watch them. He’s also a brilliant blogger.
But I can’t ignore that something feels off for me in his rhetorical concatenations… and this slick parody helps me to understand what that something is:
Gotta love that CC attribution rip at the end…
Anyhow, on to Part Two of AWOBMOLG… Mike says it’s the best one.
That’s brilliant. I’ve only seen The Power of Nightmares, which is a masterpiece imo, and this nails it. I love the, “Meanwhile . . . “
Its a little bit easier to critique Curtis, because his latest is more about present day, and an agreeable history isn’t yet formed. I think part 2 is the better of the 3. But the 3rd disturbed me the most.
I’m looking forward to seeing parts 2 &3 of AWOBMOLG… My misgivings aside, Curtis is never boring, and always gets the wheels turning.
hi, great stuff. He deserves this.
See http://roys-discourse-typologies.blogspot.com/search?q=ecosystem+myth
Tabloid video? (Same cut-and-paste cheapness)
Roy