I know this is a very passionate topic, but let's all try to remain cordial to each other and avoid being antagonistic! Thanks!
Quote from: Baron Von Marlon on Jul 04, 2021, 05:53:55 AM
Same case with Aliens, most people view the movie as humans battling monsters.
Okay, so yes, this is it precisely to me.
I find some are too close to the material as fans and/or their own world view to be able to view this within any eyes other than their own. They need to strive towards empathy. "The movie is about the evils of capitalism and corporate greed" Ever read the synopsis on the home video package? Yep, it's not there, and many don't see it in the film either. And that's okay. I've seen films really deal with this issue and they are not B horror movies with a rubber suited Alien in space. They are more on the nose. Just because Alien has an evil fictional company, or talk about bonuses on the job, it doesn't mean all viewers are walking away from their viewing thinking - wow - the film says all corporations are evil and so is capitalism. Logically, the more optimistic the viewer is about the world they live in, the less likely that viewer correlates the fictional world and that one evil company in Alien & Aliens as a statement against
all corporations or capitalism in general. They just see it as a fictional universe with a fictional evil company, and it's important to acknowledge this viewpoint. That's the fair truth of it, and it's good to be able to take a step back realize that not everyone sees things as we do regardless of intent. It's better when we try to see things from all angles with understanding I think!