I always thought McLuhan was deeply confused about this matter, but in any case, ever since "movies" have been shown on TV for over 50 years, hasn't this question been answered? Don't the members of this list assume they've seen a particular film, even if it's on a small glowing screen? Or an iPhone?

Chuck Kleinhans

From: "Henry M. Taylor" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: The media hot and cold

Could it be argued, following McLuhan's notion of cool and hot media, that film - formerly termed 'movies' and a hot medium - since its separation from the cinema as its premier site of reception has today effectively become a cool medium?

Thanks for your ideas!

Henry
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