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"The mistake lies in seeing debate and discussion as secondary to the recovery of meaning. Rather, we should see them as primary: art and literature do not exist to be understood or appreciated, but to be discussed and argued over, to function as a focus for social dialogue. The discourse of literary or art criticism is not to recover meaning, but to create and contest it. Our primal scene should not be the solitary figure in the dark of the cinema but the group of friends arguing afterwards in the pub."
-Don Fowler (1996) "Even Better Than The Real Thing"

Sunday, January 29, 2012

HOM Mailbag

It has been suggested that movies often cause duress and confusion. They also spur in us a desire to talk about them. As it is, HOM is introducing a movie mailbag. One can now, when stressed or devastated by a movie or a thought that a movie brings on, write to a democratic HOM and expect advice or guidance in return. We're here for you when you're trying to explain to yourself how you got sucked into a Steven Segal marathon on Spike TV. We're here to respond to your opinions on new releases and Netflix Instant Classics. We'll also be asking some questions that plague us. So, write to us with your questions or comments. We'll make sure that your questions or comments get in the hands of someone that can assuage your unease. After all, the adage put forward by most high school teachers is a true one: someone else probably has or has had the same question. We'll do our best to empty the mailbag fortnightly. Check back on hashingoutmovies.blogspot.com for our/your responses.

Write to us at: hashingoutmovies@gmail.com

1 comment:

  1. JamesJanuary 30, 2012 at 6:13 AM

    Also, good for anyone who just needs to talk after a matinee of Shame

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