I have much the same problem trying to get young people to appreciate films
without any special
effects or without color. It's hard to change the notion that more
advanced technology is better.
Melinda Schwenk
At 10:21 AM 12/2/98 -0500, you wrote:
>I am intrigued by the notion that a sequel can interfere with our
>appreciation of the original. Is this an example of the sins of the
>children being visited on the fathers?! When I have shown "2001" to
>classes in recent years, and I admit that I've really had no alternative
>but to show it on a big TV screen, and this isn't even quite acceptable as
>a minimum, students have often responded by saying that its special
>effects are "dated" or "hokey" which I think reflects their beings used to
>more "advanced" effects in many movies since. But does this means that
>the achievement of "2001" is somehow diminished? Ideas? Phil Hamlin
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