The Current Econmic Crisis: The Response of Popular Culture

[Per Levy]

well this is more of a question, i wondered what kind of impact had/has the current crisis on the popular culture, if any? so far i only rember the song "I need a dollar" from Aloe Blacc to at least talk about the crisis a little bit. but beyond that i didnt see, read or heard much of cultural impact. im interested in this because im interested in how culture deals with a crisis of this magnitude.

thanks for any post, i know this isnt the most interesting topic or anything.

[Oswy]

well this is more of a question, i wondered what kind of impact had/has the current crisis on the popular culture, if any? so far i only rember the song "I need a dollar" from Aloe Blacc to at least talk about the crisis a little bit. but beyond that i didnt see, read or heard much of cultural impact. im interested in this because im interested in how culture deals with a crisis of this magnitude.

thanks for any post, i know this isnt the most interesting topic or anything.

If the depression of the 1930s can constitute a pointer we should expect more escapist and romantic fantasy in cinema - as people are increasingly drawn, and encouraged, to episodically switch off from the way they are being screwed by the system and live vicarious carefree lives of plenty and security.

[Winkers Fons]

If the depression of the 1930s can constitute a pointer we should expect more escapist and romantic fantasy in cinema - as people are increasingly drawn, and encouraged, to episodically switch off from the way they are being screwed by the system and live vicarious carefree lives of plenty and security.

You can see this in the dozens of comic book movies made in the past few years. Also most people seem to identify with the zombie apocalypse scenario (myself included:lol:).

[x359594]

If the depression of the 1930s can constitute a pointer we should expect more escapist and romantic fantasy in cinema...

But there were many excellent movies that directly addressed the Depression too: Heroes for Sale, Wild Boys of the Road, Little Man What Now?, Our Daily Bread, Modern Times, I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang, The Public Enemy, and Little Caeser among others.

[Oswy]

But there were many excellent movies that directly addressed the Depression too: Heroes for Sale, Wild Boys of the Road, Little Man What Now?, Our Daily Bread, Modern Times, I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang, The Public Enemy, and Little Caeser among others.

Fair point, though it would be interesting to see any figures on relative popularity levels as they related to 'escapist' as opposed to 'realist' flims in the 1930s - probably not easy data to find.

It may be my own subjectivity but there seems to be no end of films being made right now, presumably aimed at young women and in the form of comedy romance/comedy wedding films.

[citizen of industry]

Wasn't there a George Clooney movie made a year or two ago, where his job is to fly around the country laying people off?

[Smyg]

You can see this in the dozens of comic book movies made in the past few years. Also most people seem to identify with the zombie apocalypse scenario (myself included:lol:).

Zombie fiction seems to be rather popular nowadays. :D