I’d argue this is true of most entertainment. It works though. Cookies aren’t good either, but they trick my brain into thinking it’s happy for a few minutes. I’ll fucking take it.
I would say that this is good for most Hollywood movies and that I see Spielberg as the initiator.
Except for Duel, all of his movies are craftsmanship, not art. And yes, that includes Schindler’s List, maybe as the most egregious example.
Not a single one of the Marvel movies are good. They just use dopaminergic techniques to teach brains to enjoy them.
I’d argue this is true of most entertainment. It works though. Cookies aren’t good either, but they trick my brain into thinking it’s happy for a few minutes. I’ll fucking take it.
I would say that this is good for most Hollywood movies and that I see Spielberg as the initiator. Except for Duel, all of his movies are craftsmanship, not art. And yes, that includes Schindler’s List, maybe as the most egregious example.