I Got Yer Immersive!
Spectacle and Fantasy — Selling “Art” To The Masses
If it’s Spectacle it must be good.
The residents of the USofA have been genetically modified to love Spectacle.
And the last thing they want is to be left-out and not be able to talk about the latest, however vacuuous—proclaiming: We were there . . . and we took selfies! (Spectacle was popular in Rome in its final days as well.)
Cinema has already gone over almost completely to that realm—aiming for flat screen roller coaster rides. Adrenalin stimulating battles, be they with medieval weapons or lasers. A nation of Adult Children flocking to be drenched in action CGI excitement—which the kool kops and super-heroes will provide as they fight various Ultimate Evils threatening the American Playpen.
[The AMC theater here in NYC has Barcaloungers so with your $18 admission you can sit back with your $9 dollar large popcorn (made with 90% saturated fat coconut oil) and 6 dollar large drink (30 teaspoons of sugar) and enjoy the spectacle.
Oh yeah, the current price is $26 for Godzilla vs King Kong in 3D. And do make sure to order your food in advance on their app.]
I’ve digressed.
