Re: James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

Charley Seavey <[email protected]> Thu, 3 May 2018 07:33:54 -0400
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=E2=80=8BJohn's explanation of his reaction to the movies is a great exampl=
e of
reader response theory. All the lit crit folks have spent years trying to
elucidate the author's (or film maker's) original intent, where the really
important impact is the reader's, or viewer's, reaction to the piece at
hand=E2=80=8B.

charley

On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 7:54 PM, John T <[email protected]> wrote:

> I watched the first episode... really fast moving... covers a lot of SF
> ground!  Many great SF movies/books get mentioned... and a bit of insight
> into the minds of some of the creators of these films... Cameron, of
> course... also George Lucas, Steven Speilberg, Ridley Scott and others...
> gave me an alternate viewpoint for many of the movies I've seen... showin=
g
> me that I interpreted the movies in my own way, not necessarily the way t=
he
> writers intended... not good or bad, just differently... filtering their
> ideas through my senses and experiences.. I might not have gotten the exa=
ct
> message they intended for me but their work had an impact none-the-less!
>
> If you missed this episode, it is available On Demand via AMC
> http://www.amc.com/shows/james-camerons-story-of-science-fiction
> John T - Join us at SciFi_Discussion ( we've moved! )
> 19+ Years and still going strong :)
> https://sciencefiction.groups.io
>
> On 5/1/2018 11:57 AM, Fischer, Dennis@CDCR wrote:
>
> This time it=E2=80=99s too personal: =E2=80=9CJames Cameron=E2=80=99s Sto=
ry of Science Fiction=E2=80=9D Like
> the first season of AMC=E2=80=99s =E2=80=9CVisionaries,=E2=80=9D the =E2=
=80=9CAvatar=E2=80=9D director=E2=80=99s show is
> very much his story more than history
>
> *1810*
> MELANIE MCFARLAND
> <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.s=
alon.com%2Fwriter%2Fmelanie_mcfarland&data=3D02%7C01%7Cdennis.fischer%40cdc=
r.ca.gov%7Cc7375c38fb5e4985f82508d5af5d9ee6%7C0662477dfa0c4556a8f5c3bc62aa0=
d9c%7C0%7C1%7C636607738994784300&sdata=3DHR9EwDcC1D8j860yS905CyRAGNwE5BP%2B=
ogivcHW2zQo%3D&reserved=3D0> APRIL
> 30, 2018 11:00PM (UTC)
>
> Sci-fi fandom f
>
>
>


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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:&quot;ti=
mes new roman&quot;,serif;font-size:large">=E2=80=8BJohn&#39;s explanation =
of his reaction to the movies is a great example of reader response theory.=
 All the lit crit folks have spent years trying to elucidate the author&#39=
;s (or film maker&#39;s) original intent, where the really important impact=
 is the reader&#39;s, or viewer&#39;s, reaction to the piece at hand=E2=80=
=8B.=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:&quot;tim=
es new roman&quot;,serif;font-size:large"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_def=
ault" style=3D"font-family:&quot;times new roman&quot;,serif;font-size:larg=
e">charley</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_qu=
ote">On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 7:54 PM, John T <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]=
.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma=
rgin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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    <p>I watched the first episode... really fast moving... covers a lot
      of SF ground!=C2=A0 Many great SF movies/books get mentioned... and a
      bit of insight into the minds of some of the creators of these
      films... Cameron, of course... also George Lucas, Steven
      Speilberg, Ridley Scott and others... gave me an alternate
      viewpoint for many of the movies I&#39;ve seen... showing me that I
      interpreted the movies in my own way, not necessarily the way the
      writers intended... not good or bad, just differently... filtering
      their ideas through my senses and experiences.. I might not have
      gotten the exact message they intended for me but their work had
      an impact none-the-less! <br>
      <br>
      If you missed this episode, it is available On Demand via AMC
      <a class=3D"m_3491206258541327623moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"http:=
//www.amc.com/shows/james-camerons-story-of-science-fiction" target=3D"_bla=
nk">http://www.amc.com/shows/<wbr>james-camerons-story-of-<wbr>science-fict=
ion</a><br>
    </p>
    John T - Join us at SciFi_Discussion ( we&#39;ve moved! )<br>
    19+ Years and still going strong :)<br>
    <a class=3D"m_3491206258541327623moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"https:/=
/sciencefiction.groups.io" target=3D"_blank">https://sciencefiction.groups.=
<wbr>io</a><br>
    <br>
    <div class=3D"m_3491206258541327623moz-cite-prefix">On 5/1/2018 11:57 A=
M, Fischer,
      Dennis@CDCR wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type=3D"cite">
      <h1 style=3D"margin-top:12.0pt;background:white"><span style=3D"font-=
family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black;font-weight:nor=
mal">This
          time it=E2=80=99s too personal: =E2=80=9CJames Cameron=E2=80=99s =
Story of Science
          Fiction=E2=80=9D<u></u><u></u></span></h1>
      <h2 style=3D"margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;ba=
ckground:white;box-sizing:border-box;color:inherit" id=3D"m_349120625854132=
7623yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1525132234964_35870">
        <span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,&qu=
ot;serif&quot;;color:black;font-weight:normal">Like
          the first season of AMC=E2=80=99s =E2=80=9CVisionaries,=E2=80=9D =
the =E2=80=9CAvatar=E2=80=9D
          director=E2=80=99s show is very much his story more than history<=
u></u><u></u></span></h2>
      <div id=3D"m_3491206258541327623yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1525132234964_35889=
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            <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:0%;background:white=
"><b><span style=3D"font-size:8.5pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot=
;sans-serif&quot;;color:#32363b;text-transform:uppercase;background:#ebebeb=
">1810</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:1.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica=
&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:white"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
      <h5 style=3D"margin-top:12.0pt;background:white;box-sizing:border-box=
;margin-bottom:0.5rem" id=3D"m_3491206258541327623yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1525132=
234964_35939">
        <span style=3D"font-size:7.5pt;font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quo=
t;serif&quot;;color:#ee2c1d;text-transform:uppercase"><a href=3D"https://na=
01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.salon.com%2Fwr=
iter%2Fmelanie_mcfarland&amp;data=3D02%7C01%7Cdennis.fischer%40cdcr.ca.gov%=
7Cc7375c38fb5e4985f82508d5af5d9ee6%7C0662477dfa0c4556a8f5c3bc62aa0d9c%7C0%7=
C1%7C636607738994784300&amp;sdata=3DHR9EwDcC1D8j860yS905CyRAGNwE5BP%2Bogivc=
HW2zQo%3D&amp;reserved=3D0" id=3D"m_3491206258541327623yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_15=
25132234964_35940" target=3D"_blank"><span style=3D"color:#ee2c1d">MELANIE
              MCFARLAND</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></h5>
      <h6 style=3D"margin-top:0in;background:white;box-sizing:border-box;ma=
rgin-bottom:0.5rem" id=3D"m_3491206258541327623yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1525132234=
964_35941">
        <span style=3D"font-size:7.0pt;font-family:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quo=
t;serif&quot;;color:#a7a9ab;text-transform:uppercase">APRIL
          30, 2018 11:00PM (UTC)<u></u><u></u></span></h6>
      <div style=3D"margin-top:15.0pt;margin-bottom:15.0pt;box-sizing:borde=
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"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,&quot;s=
ans-serif&quot;;color:black">Sci-fi
            fandom f</span></p>
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