This video is heavy-handed and talks down to the audience. It doesn't do Chomsky's book justice. People who need this message the most are just going to dismiss it as ivory tower jerk-offs talking down to them.
A good start to improving it would be an actual human presenter with a sympathetic paul-in-the-desert, i-too-was-blind-but-now-i-see delivery instead of this avant-garde MTV bullshit that is 20 years past its sell-by date.
I agree that the video is patronising and oversimplifying to and beyond the point of caricature, but the art direction is really good, imo. I don't see why this style should be priviledge of 1997's MTV, but they say you can't argue about taste.
I think Amy Goodman sounds condescending too. Then I learned about her background. She's a true champion of democracy and social justice. I still think she can sound snotty but now give her a break.
Good point though. Few viewers of his clip will take the time to understand its provenance.
Well, I'd watch a short video with cool looking cartoon weirdos in it way before I'd watch some dry lecture. I can already detect those by the thumbnail and attention-deficit idiots like me are the people that need to be reached the most. People who are actually willing to sit through lectures solve their own problems.
This video is heavy-handed and talks down to the audience. It doesn't do Chomsky's book justice. People who need this message the most are just going to dismiss it as ivory tower jerk-offs talking down to them.
A good start to improving it would be an actual human presenter with a sympathetic paul-in-the-desert, i-too-was-blind-but-now-i-see delivery instead of this avant-garde MTV bullshit that is 20 years past its sell-by date.
But I like the little musclebound Pac-Mans. I like them a lot.
That's the great thing about circle-jerks. The guy to your left has one too and knows how to work it.
The few times I've read any Chomsky, that's exactly what I was thinking. "Ivory tower jerkoff."
I saw them as micro-Residents.
I agree that the video is patronising and oversimplifying to and beyond the point of caricature, but the art direction is really good, imo. I don't see why this style should be priviledge of 1997's MTV, but they say you can't argue about taste.
Gen X?
I think Amy Goodman sounds condescending too. Then I learned about her background. She's a true champion of democracy and social justice. I still think she can sound snotty but now give her a break.
Good point though. Few viewers of his clip will take the time to understand its provenance.
Well, I'd watch a short video with cool looking cartoon weirdos in it way before I'd watch some dry lecture. I can already detect those by the thumbnail and attention-deficit idiots like me are the people that need to be reached the most. People who are actually willing to sit through lectures solve their own problems.
Where do I buy those fab boots?
I too want these fab boots.
I think if you have anything important to say, you shouldn't try to say it with the lost dimension of Pepperland.