“Films that are entertainments give simple answers but I think that's ultimately more cynical, as it denies the viewer room to think. If there are more answers at the end, then surely it is a richer experience.” IfsThinkingGivingEndsFilmSimpleAnswersRoomsEntertainmentDenyCynicalViewers Author:Michael Haneke
“The next time anyone asks you "What is Bertrand Russell's philosophy?" the correct answer is "What year, please?"” YearsArtPhilosophyNextAsksAnswersPleaseEntertainmentNext Time Author:Sidney Hook
“Today, the mass audience (the successor to the "public") can be used as a creative, participating force. It is, instead, merely given packages of passive entertainment. Politics offers yesterday's answers to today's questions.” TodayUsedPoliticsGivenForceAnswersAudienceCreativeOffersMassEntertainmentYesterdayPassivePackagesParticipatingSuccessors Book:The medium is the massage: an inventory of effects Source: The medium is the massage: an inventory of effects
“Television thus illustrates the mixed blessings of technological change in American society. It is a new medium, promising extraordinary benefits: great educational potential, a broadening of experience, enrichment of daily life, entertainment for all. But it teaches children the uses of violence, offers material consumption as the answer to life's problems, sells harmful products, habituates viewers to constant stimulation, and undermines family interaction and other forms of learning such as play and reading.” ChildrenPlayUseProblemFormReadingAnswersTeachViolenceTelevisionMaterialsProductsBlessingOffersBenefitsSellsConstantExtraordinaryEntertainmentEducationalMediumsDaily LifeInteractionConsumptionTechnologicalViewersStimulationAmerican SocietyGreat EducationalEnrichmentTechnological ChangeAnswers To Life Author:Kenneth Keniston
“(in the film "That's Entertainment!" - 1974) Thank God for film, it can capture a moment and hold it there forever. If anyone ever asks you: "Who were they?" or "What made them so good?" I think a reel of film answers that question.” IfsThinkingMadeMomentsFilmAsksAnswersForeverEntertainmentCaptureThank God Author:Liza Minnelli