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From: cnorman@UCSD.EDU (Cyndi Norman)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.cinema
Subject: Re: More Posts
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Date: 9 Jun 91 22:35:32 GMT
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In article <1991Jun8.222345.8252@cfa.harvard.edu> chris@sloth.bc.ca (Chris
Brougham) writes:

>I'd like to ask the readers of this group what *they* think is an
>appropriate subject for r.a.c. Are you interested in "high brow" (a la
>NY Times) type reviews of popular fiction films or perhaps are you
>interested in film theory? Does the philosophical aspect of film
>theory interest any of you...or would you prefer lighter critical
>reviews which highlight such things like acting, musical score, or set
>design in aesthetic rather than theoretical terms?
>
>Who out there in netland is a "serious" student of film i.e. graduate
>or undergraduate film or communication student or a faculty type
>person?  If you are one of these "types" why not post an essay on film
>or some thoughts on film in academe?

This is the first I've heard of or seen of this group (though I've been on
the net for 9 months).  The charter looks extremely interesting and I would
like to see this group work.  I am a graduate student in Communication (at
the University of California at San Diego).  Film study is a part of my
department although I do not do any myself.  I am interested in how film
(as well as other media) reflect society.  The best discussions, in my
opinion, would use a particular film (or films) as an example of a cultural
construction or concept, as opposed to simply discussing a film in a
vacuum.

Chances are, I would not try to post myself (except perhaps in response to
someone else) but I would like to read other postings; many may end up in
my various files.

I see no reason to unmoderate the group since that would change its
substance.  There already exists an unmoderated group to discuss
film/movies.

If the group gets going, I could probably encourage some of my fellow
students (and maybe professors) to contribute.  Many of them use film in
their work, some study film directly, and some create films.  I must say, I
don't fit into any of those categories (almost the first one) but that
won't stop me from having a more than passing interest.

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