Saw Bowling for Columbine again last night. It is a great movie! Sure, you may not always agree with Michael Moore's take on things, but some of this movie's take on America is right on the money.
Marilyn Manson, of whom I am not a big fan, gives some brilliant analysis of American culture. Commenting on American television and news, he suggested that the messages on TV are about fear and consumption. The news freaks you out and makes you afraid to go outside, after which you get a steady diet from companies telling you to "Buy this or that and all your worries will go away." The irony of this statement coming out of Marilyn Manson--the poster child for fear--is just too rich. The shock rocker comes across as a voice of reason in a fear-full culture. Brilliant.
Posted by Frank Yamada at February 22, 2004 03:26 PM