That's thoroughly amazing if you stop to consider it. Can anybody think of even one point in the film which genuinely engaged a single happy emotion? I can't. Go ahead count up all the happy moments, all the bright spots in the film and then drop that number beside all the angry/fearful moments. Second: The whole film was filled with mean and angry emotions. I kept wincing every time I heard the hackneyed, insincere word. The "Hope" thing is what kept jolting me throughout. Sure, he may have been raised in America, but where was he really born? (Kenay? Hawaii? Krypton?) "I was raised in Kansas, General, I'm as American as I can get." But whatever. Indeed, I'd say there are a couple of loose connections which can be linked up in the subconscious with regard to the Obama government. Lovely 'Hope'.Īnd may I ask, when was the last time the media branded our brains with the whole "Hope" parade? Not tarnished and demonic at all.)Īnd Hope? Seriously? We're going there? Well, yes, evidently. (And yeah, it sure looks 'hopeful' to me. No sir! It's a symbol which apparently means, "Hope". There are probably more, but I'm feeling a bit dreary just contemplating writing the rest of this article, so I'll keep it brief.įirst: That's not an "S" on his chest. Here are the points which jumped out at me. I settled into my chair with a deep sigh and braced myself for the next two hours and twenty minutes, hoping that maybe I was just being overly critical. So that's the sort of film we're dealing with right from the start. Which, by the way, is well-recognized by the ad industry, (and propaganda masters the world over), as being one of the most effective means of overwhelming the rational Neo Cortex and thus opening up the mind to deep and lasting suggestion. So purposeful weirdness or just ignorant craftsmanship, Man of Steel manages to launch from the wrong foot right at the get-go.Īnd so mom is howling in protracted pain for a good quarter minute or more, thus engaging our fight or flight response, our automatic and ancient amygdala brain structure getting several of its buttons pushed all at once, hard. I find that keeping an eye on those sorts of connections and smoothing them out when I see them makes for a better reading experience. I don't want my readers feeling creeped out and uncomfortable for reasons they can't quite put their finger on. I'm not going to bother reading too much into that, but for goodness sake, when I make books I put an effort into thinking how the subconscious might interpret word and visual combinations, because it really does make a difference. (Who gives birth in a cold, dark alien chamber anyway?) Is Superman the "Sin Copy"? I dunno. Largely indistinguishable from any of the media's frequent portrayals of torture, she and her husband are in agony, howling into the cold darkness. (And as it happens, the word "Syncopy" wasn't chosen because of its etymological proximity to technical film industry words, but rather, according to Wikipedia, "The name Syncopy Films derives from "syncope", the medical term for fainting or loss of consciousness."Īnyway, a few seconds later we are treated to the pained cries of Superman's mom going through birth labor. I mean, yeah, it might see that, but it's also registering the term, "Sin Copy". I don't have to tell anybody who knows anything about the internal workings of the subconscious that your brain isn't seeing some clever word combination about technical movie processes like audio synching or film copying. The name of Christopher Nolan's production company is the last word we see before the opening scene, big, grim and bold across the screen: "Syncopy". Yuck.įrom the first moment of the story, our subconscious is directed thusly: Out and out mind control, or an attempt at any rate. It was propaganda, both political and spiritual. Man of Steel wasn't an innocent piece of entertainment. You'll feel great!įirst of all, let me be clear: I came away from this popular film feeling shaken and miserable. Revel in life! Smell the air and fill your spirit with good stuff. The real world is a lot brighter than the inside of a theater, and you can find genuine warmth and kindness if you want. Maybe go to a park and throw a frisbee around. Instead, head outside into the sunshine and spend some time with friends.
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