Oh noes! Giant pabulums are attacking the east coast! We have these warrior mechanical cinemas ready to fight them, but where can we find a set of foreign directors to pilot them?

Spiderman or GTFO.

Spiderman or GTFO.

Weren't they more Jewish than Christian?

Weren't they more Jewish than Christian?

I thought King Kong was pretty great.

I thought King Kong was pretty great.

Yeah, Shakespeare has only gained glory from the millions of horrific high school productions.

Yeah, Shakespeare has only gained glory from the millions of horrific high school productions.

I think Marge has some pretty amazing moments, too.

I think Marge has some pretty amazing moments, too.

Because:

Because:

Except that your interests will have largely been pre-determined by the mass markets that want you. So all you're asking is that you be confident in your mass market image rather than deliberative.

Except that your interests will have largely been pre-determined by the mass markets that want you. So all you're asking is that you be confident in your mass market image rather than deliberative.

Wait, how can there be cultural dictates of gender and yet being a man is something that still comes naturally? Did someone skip day two of the seminar?

Wait, how can there be cultural dictates of gender and yet being a man is something that still comes naturally? Did someone skip day two of the seminar?

Why did you pay so much for that tie if you didn't want to be that guy?

Why did you pay so much for that tie if you didn't want to be that guy?

I presume the 'outdated' was purely from a political rather than a demographic perspective. I also note that there didn't seem to be much in the way of reception studies, at least as represented from the article, so there's really not much purchase for a discussion of what the audience takes away from these films.