tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5781642913058207208.post2689071208644310963..comments2023-10-08T07:22:58.997-04:00Comments on Are You A Serious Comic Book Reader?: NON-COMICS PEOPLE TALKING COMICS: Armond White on Spain's Chebrandonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05331746353766612879noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5781642913058207208.post-66148728492981442882008-12-20T23:41:00.000-05:002008-12-20T23:41:00.000-05:00it's bewildering to consider the fact that more of...it's bewildering to consider the fact that more often than not when filmmakers deal with historical/biographical/political subjects, they do so in the most douche-y manner imaginable--that is until you consider the price that filmmakers like Cox have ended up paying for making actually provocative, actually prescient political films. though i gather that pontecorvo's relatively sparse output has more to do with personal reasons than any sort of de facto blacklisting, i would venture that because of the enormous dependency that filmmakers have on outside funding for projects, they are less likely to make legitimately controversial films for simple fear that they will never be funded again.david e. ford, jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530623430089464503noreply@blogger.com