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  1. Sep 2022
    1. the more incorrectly they present thesurface of things, the more correct they become and the more clearly theymirror the secret mechanism of society.

      w0ah this is fuckin based. the more they fantasize, the more they reflect, because society iotself it a fantasy of what could be

    2. It may be, however, that themost hypocritical instances are stolen from life

      films arent that sensational. they merely take from inspiration from life...

      hmm im not sure if i believe this fully, i feel that this could be outdated?

      but actually i do. I think that film is always inspired by something in real life. if its a fantasy, then sure. its not a mirror. but its inspiration

    3. Film must reflectsociety whether it wants to or not.

      its unavoidable,

    4. T h e fact that films as awhole reaffirm the ruling system was demonstrated by the excitementover Potemkin}

      reaffirm the ruling system... films often engage with stereotypes and categorizing people in a way that reinforces these things. i.e. avengers... i hate avengers/marvel

    5. A producer, however, will never allowhimself to be driven to present material that in any way attacks the foun-dations of society, for to do so would destroy his own existence as a cap-italist entrepreneur.

      filmmakers want to make money, and have money, and it is often driven away from the idea of artisticness and moved more towards money making.