Red Writing Weblog
As a rule, I resist the temptation to surf sites listed on the Blogger homepage when I edit or add to my blog. Breaking this rule, I forayed into the Red Writing blog site. With a serendipitous click, I discovered well written personal and political comments by an anonymous Scottish author. For National Poetry Month, check out her link to Scottish poetry. Red Inkworks gives advice and additional links for writers. Red Writer has compiled a very thorough list of resources and links for screenwriters. Enigmatic photos of Scottish landscapes grace the site and ellicit wonderlust.
Monday, March 31, 2003
The Academy
Ben Dickenson wrote a striking review of this year's Oscar ceremony. "So we had LIVE FROM THE OSCARS on one channel and LIVE FROM THE WAR ON SADDAM on the next. What legitimacy is there in a televised event, in a country prosecuting a war, which does not at least acknowledge that the war is taking place?" While producers, Steve Martin, and the orchestra tried to preserve "business as usual", several recipients and those introducing awards defied censorship. The result was an uneasy tension between money, corporations, and artists who make movies to make powerful and meaningful statements.
Ben Dickenson wrote a striking review of this year's Oscar ceremony. "So we had LIVE FROM THE OSCARS on one channel and LIVE FROM THE WAR ON SADDAM on the next. What legitimacy is there in a televised event, in a country prosecuting a war, which does not at least acknowledge that the war is taking place?" While producers, Steve Martin, and the orchestra tried to preserve "business as usual", several recipients and those introducing awards defied censorship. The result was an uneasy tension between money, corporations, and artists who make movies to make powerful and meaningful statements.
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