tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8718562448006677964.post9074517966270913318..comments2023-08-31T15:40:42.709-07:00Comments on From the Pharmacy of Dr. Spin: "Dream of the Blue Turtles" in Chapman's ClassDr. Spinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09010761965092211069noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8718562448006677964.post-9758628631549604102012-03-29T20:45:08.307-07:002012-03-29T20:45:08.307-07:00He was brilliant to involve Brandford Marsalis in ...He was brilliant to involve Brandford Marsalis in his work. But then again, I'm biased.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8718562448006677964.post-88745610009742972282011-04-24T09:59:19.901-07:002011-04-24T09:59:19.901-07:00Mr. Chapman's class was a hoot. I wonder if h...Mr. Chapman's class was a hoot. I wonder if he is a bitter, older teacher now.Pedrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390971071137698905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8718562448006677964.post-77051713848073013922011-04-24T06:09:46.046-07:002011-04-24T06:09:46.046-07:00oops--meant "worth noting," not "wo...oops--meant "worth noting," not "worth nothing"... damn you auto-correct [shaking fist]brentjhttp://www.mighty90.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8718562448006677964.post-10035063772859068792011-04-24T06:07:34.912-07:002011-04-24T06:07:34.912-07:00Interesting comment about "Russians." It...Interesting comment about "Russians." It's dated in the same manner as other Cold War relics of entertainment with intent. I recently watched The Day After and had a similar experience... In the modern world, that film posits a scenario that seems laughably absurd; in 1983 it paralyzed a nation with terror and had a pronounced impact on policymakers including Reagan.<br /><br />This may be the historian in me coming out, but I think it's a compelling exercise to stay mindful of holistic context in evaluating media arts, just as you have done here. Perhaps it is worth nothing that for most of this year's crop of college graduates, the Berlin Wall did not exist in their lifetime.brentjhttp://www.mighty90.comnoreply@blogger.com