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Documentaries should never be trusted’. How important to the spectator is the sense that they should trust the documentary film maker? Spurlock taking on the role of “social actor” WHAT impact does this have on the spectator? Closing statement – Is this our ‘port of entry to the political’ (Performative - Nichols – 2001)? Illustrative facts and diagrams – Spurlock phoning Jim Cantulupo – What position (Stuart Hall – 1980) are the spectator put in? Family unable to pledge their allegiance to the Flag – Yet they can pledge their allegiance to McDonalds Non-diegetic music “I hope you got fat!” – Elements of the Performative as well. Day 26 – Desecration of Scene – Chapter 15 Scene – Chapter 14
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Jan 26, 2017

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‘Documentaries should never be trusted’. How important to the spectator is the sense that they should trust the documentary film maker?

• Spurlock taking on the role of “social actor” WHAT impact does this have on the spectator?

• Closing statement – Is this our ‘port of entry to the political’ (Performative - Nichols – 2001)?

• Illustrative facts and diagrams – Trustworthy?

• Spurlock phoning Jim Cantulupo – What position (Stuart Hall – 1980) are the spectator put in?

• Family unable to pledge their allegiance to the Flag – Yet they can pledge their allegiance to McDonalds

• Non-diegetic music “I hope you got fat!” – Elements of the Performative as well.

• Day 26 – Desecration of the flag – ‘Signifies’ (De Saussure) what?

Scene – Chapter 15

Scene – Chapter 14