tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post114244105219728941..comments2024-03-27T05:43:51.239-07:00Comments on The Invisible Ink Blog: MYTH OF GENRE part 2Brian McDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14725832940943503641noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post-7978186992358143672012-03-07T18:08:33.322-08:002012-03-07T18:08:33.322-08:00Thanks D,
I agree completely with what you say ab...Thanks D,<br /><br />I agree completely with what you say about genre.<br /><br />Thanks for taking the time to write and thanks for visiting the blog -- and also for getting the book.<br /><br />Hope you enjoy the book.<br /><br />-- BrianBrian McDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14725832940943503641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post-43870797235126306592012-03-07T10:24:23.663-08:002012-03-07T10:24:23.663-08:00Brian,
LOVE YOUR BLOG. I got your book too.
Wh...Brian, <br /><br />LOVE YOUR BLOG. I got your book too. <br /><br />When talking about genre, I think what we confuse it with is setting. A science fiction film or western film is merely a setting. Star Wars is a movie that transcends it's setting. We could retell the story of Luke Skywalker and the Death Star in other genres. (settings.)<br /><br />Luke could be a young farm boy from Kansas dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299069525629679580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post-1144103349556195252006-04-03T15:29:00.000-07:002006-04-03T15:29:00.000-07:00What you say is true. I made a short film about r...What you say is true. I made a short film about racism where I did just what you say. The film does quite well.<BR/><BR/>But I beg to differ with the idea that you can take for granted the audience knows anything. Take your example of super heroes, for instance. Go pick up a Jack Kirby comic book like a Fantastic Four. On that first page you’ll see the F.F. using their powers. You’ll see Brian McDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14725832940943503641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post-1144100847271726972006-04-03T14:47:00.000-07:002006-04-03T14:47:00.000-07:00Regarding the idea of "candy coating" a message:I ...Regarding the idea of "candy coating" a message:<BR/><BR/>I think it goes deeper than merely tricking the audience into receiving a message by putting a friendly wrapper on it. I think it's more about the story targeting the message in a direction that doesn't hit too close to home with the audience. <BR/><BR/>If your story yells in the face of the audience, "You're a racist!" You're not going Roccohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06112066005366809913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post-1143103642954056342006-03-23T00:47:00.000-08:002006-03-23T00:47:00.000-08:00Well put Jamie!! Genre trappings were battled over...Well put Jamie!! Genre trappings were battled over at Jamie's blog just recently. It makes me crazy when people say I don't like westerns ,sci fi or kids movies. What they are really saying is " I don't like bad stories told badly!!" Now that statement I can get behind!! Oh and the candy coating of a good car exploding!! Yum!!! POW! POW! POW!<BR/><BR/>I think after we all go through our teenage BKOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05668225773107322051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14646103.post-1142457197142067582006-03-15T13:13:00.000-08:002006-03-15T13:13:00.000-08:00BRIAN>> I like that point you make that certain ge...BRIAN>> I like that point you make that certain genres allow more freedom in dealing with certain powerful issues, and the irony being that they are often the "fantasy" or "fairy tale" genres. That observation certainly hits home with me.<BR/><BR/>People often comment on what the SIMPSON's is able to get away with in terms of pointed social critique VS a live action show.<BR/><BR/>I have to James Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18283687555480506116noreply@blogger.com