ENGB75H3 Lecture Notes - O. J. Simpson, Irrational Exuberance, Stock Market Bubble
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Creating cinematic events that create states, affective state. Similar effects in lost highway to the previous film noir, but there is no voice over to give idea of the direction its going. Pictures emotions, important n all the film noirs. Point where you feel the highest point of emotion is where all cinematic/film. Had cold war, communist threat, advancing capitalism, shifting gender dynamics. On other side of american dream is american nightmare. Film noir of time create shock of recognition, Harder to find the affective state in lost highway than with the other films. To work long hours, one had to know/cog in machine. Machine elicits feelings that makes sense in a n age that suppresses them; increasing polarization between work and entertainment. Sense work environment not where you live, just were you go to make what you need to live. Donald trump embodied irrational exuberance, show it/get it/flaunt it and it"ll give consumer confidence.
