I know some would argue that it is, and for the main part I would agree, but I have just come across this talk on TED that paints a different picture depending on how and where it is done.
Reality TV. Is it all bad?
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I was using it to encompas shows that use the public to vote on the outcome. Shows such as Big Brother, American Idol, X Factor and the others that have graced our screens.
The clip shows like You've been Framed, various police chasing ones & those that look at Youtube clips are borderline, but as they do not involve any real emotional attachment for any of the audience I was not including them.
The clip shows like You've been Framed, various police chasing ones & those that look at Youtube clips are borderline, but as they do not involve any real emotional attachment for any of the audience I was not including them.
yes, and sorry but I thought it was trivial.
My view is that the country producing the best films in the last decade was............Iran. Films that are political, films that are feminist, films that are about Kurdish people. And, while it makes Iran a more interesting place to people like me, it doesn't stop people getting beat up and murdered for demonstrating. That isn't to say that Iranian films are not without political effect - they are, but you have to admit that the effect isn't great, for all the genius of the film-makers and the power of the films. So I don't think for a second that the political effect of people sending text messages is going to be any better. All societies have their little contradiction, and this is just one of many.
What I found a bit off-putting about the speaker (apart from the microphone and the staring eyes) was her inability to get the thing in proportion.
My view is that the country producing the best films in the last decade was............Iran. Films that are political, films that are feminist, films that are about Kurdish people. And, while it makes Iran a more interesting place to people like me, it doesn't stop people getting beat up and murdered for demonstrating. That isn't to say that Iranian films are not without political effect - they are, but you have to admit that the effect isn't great, for all the genius of the film-makers and the power of the films. So I don't think for a second that the political effect of people sending text messages is going to be any better. All societies have their little contradiction, and this is just one of many.
What I found a bit off-putting about the speaker (apart from the microphone and the staring eyes) was her inability to get the thing in proportion.
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the great thing about reality TV is that while mrs LFG is glued to it, i can spend time on here.
otherwise most of it is pretty ordinary.
otherwise most of it is pretty ordinary.
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I agree with the whole 'bread and circuses' thing helping to stop people fighting and I don't see anything inherently wrong with 'reality' TV in principal. It generally conforms to the consensus culture of the day though so in this country we're stuffed!
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marinyork said:
our local a and e department have a quiet saturday night while stricktly/x-factor are on, apparently…
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Yes, it is all bad
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dellzeqq said:
Now, there's a whole back story we didn't know about...?
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ComedyPilot said:
She sold a copy of the Big Issue with Ant&Dec on the front ;0)
