Talking Technophobia in Film

Talking Technophobia in Film: Network

Talking Technophobia in Film · Jan 16, 2020 · 1h 31m

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“I don’t have to tell you things are bad. Everybody knows things are bad.” In this month’s Talking Technophobia in Film , all we want is “30 share and a 20 rating,” as we get “mad as hell” with the 1976 prophetic masterpiece, Network . We will touch upon the reflective & projective power of the television , the ethics of journalism , and the sensationalization of tragedy . Some themes will include the “mad scientist,” “ brainwashing, ” and “ dehumanization .” We must careful, because it might just turn out that “the world is business” and we wouldn’t want to “meddled with the primal forces of nature,” now would we? For more information visit: lmctv.org/get-involved/classes/talking-technophobia/ Instagram: @professormovies

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