Watching Ginsberg last night, and having seen him behave in a way that conveyed mental illness before, I was truly heartbroken to see his meltdown. I've always felt very strongly about this character for whatever reason, and I was in tears when they wheeled him away. Gay or not, what he is is ill, and he needs care…

I was being facetious, calm down. Having read your conversations with Scrawler about Supernatural and about Orphan Black (I think you're the same commenter), I thought you might not mind a joke, but I guess I was wrong.

So, bearing in mind that every teacher has (and should have) their own position with regards to the materials they use in class, I will say first off that I agree, it is a great idea to understand historical context or development. But, in terms of film studies as an academic discipline, there are three problematic…

I fast-forwarded once I realized it was 'the scene from the book'. I didn't realize how horrific it actually was until I read the reviews here. What were they thinking??

But this is the experts thread-most of us are book readers as well, and folks are still reacting very strongly to what happened.

Yeah, the comparison is a stretch, and not one I'd hold onto. :)

Yeah, for me, being an outsider to British culture and yet immersed in it at various times in my life, there is something incredibly classist in the coverup. The aftermath is almost a separate tragedy, and I was very aware of the difference in accents among the victim's families. The particular condescension of the…

So there's no McFarland review of this going up? That's too bad.

I am really hoping Liverpool win it this year. Watching Gerrard during the last minutes of the match this past weekend was wonderful-I wish I could've heard what he said to the rest of the team.

Yeah, this would have been much more entertaining without obvious 'I'm just waiting for my audition at the Disney Channel' kids.

I wish this had come out a few months ago, I could've shown it in my American Cinema class when we watched 'Car Wash' and 'Shaft'!

Amen. The whole plotline is a 'can't win, pick a side' situation, and if the best way to solve it so we don't have to deal with it anymore is to have Joel and Julia miraculously get back together, then bring it on so these characters can do other things.

It's not that everyone hates Craig, it's that there's 1 or 2 people who comment on every single thread that mentions him to make sure that you know how awful Craig is, in case you didn't see the other 500 comments on how terrible he is and how he wrecks the show and should be shot.

As a straight lady, I also find this depressing. And I say this as a straight married lady who had to endure years of 'So, you've been married for several years now…where is the baby!?' in various shades, from everyone, from my mom to co-workers. It sucked.

You're not! He makes me giggle despite myself. I feel like I should be annoyed by him, but I never am.

As a film studies teacher, this post makes me happy. The point of all of this is that it has 'become' subconscious for spectators.

I agree. To add some weight to the idea of the POV, notice the angle of Arya's gaze-it is down and slightly to the right. This matches the victim's eyes, which are down and to the left. It's possible that the angle is there to avoid a fourth wall break (if she were to look directly at the camera), but this seems like…

Keep in mind that Bergman has an immense filmography, but don't be intimidated by this fact. Also know that his films have a kind of depth and intensity that is formidable.

Yeah, I think your example is a little easier to defend than the appropriation of other ethnic slurs, but I'm no expert on the subject.

Leaving this here-not that I necessarily agree with all of the points made, but it's food for thought anyway: