Hollywood's Poison Factory Michael Medved In1992
Hollywood’s Poison Factory Michael Medved In 1992
Michael Medved is known to millions of Americans as the co-host of the weekly PBS television program, "Sneak Pre-views."He is the author of seven nonfiction books,including the best-sellers:What Really Happened to the Class of '65?(with David Wallechinsky,Random House,1976),which became the basis for a weekly series on NBC,The Golden Turkey Awards (with Harry Medved,Putnam Perigee Books,1980),and Hospital:The Hidden Lives of a Medical(enter Staff(Simon and Schuster, 1983).Mr.Medved has been a frequent guest on "The To night Show,""Oprah Winfrey,""David Letterman, "ABC Nightline,"Today,""Good Morning America, and other programs.He is active in a wide variety of Jewish causes and is president of the Pacific Jewish Center in Venice,California.He is also a Hillsdale Michael Medved College Life Associate.This lecture is based on his latest book,Hollywood vs.America which was published by HarperCollins and Zondervan in October 1992
Michael Medved Michael Medved is known to millions of Americans as the co-host of the weekly PBS television program, "Sneak Pre-views." He is the author of seven nonfiction books, including the best-sellers: What Really Happened to the Class of '65? (with David Wallechinsky, Random House, 1976), which became the basis for a weekly series on NBC, The Golden Turkey Awards (with Harry Medved, Putnam Perigee Books, 1980), and Hospital: The Hidden Lives of a Medical (enter Staff (Simon and Schuster, 1983). Mr. Medved has been a frequent guest on "The To night Show, " "Oprah Winfrey, " "David Letterman, " "ABC Nightline, " "Today, " "Good Morning America, " and other programs. He is active in a wide variety of Jewish causes and is president of the Pacific Jewish Center in Venice, California. He is also a Hillsdale College Life Associate. This lecture is based on his latest book, Hollywood vs. America which was published by HarperCollins and Zondervan in October 1992
Preview:One of Hillsdale's most popular speakers ever,PBS film critic Michael Medved addressed an audience of over 400 students,faculty and outside guests on campus at the Center for Constructive Alternatives seminar,"Culture Wars."In this edited version of his remarks,he notes that in recent decades Hollywood has lost touch with its own audience,and that it has openly attacked the family, religion,traditional values,and genuine heroes.Medved argues persuasively that, goaded by disastrous box office receipts, the industry can be changed,but that we Michael Medved must all get actively involved
Preview: One of Hillsdale's most popular speakers ever, PBS film critic Michael Medved addressed an audience of over 400 students, faculty and outside guests on campus at the Center for Constructive Alternatives seminar, "Culture Wars." In this edited version of his remarks, he notes that in recent decades Hollywood has lost touch with its own audience, and that it has openly attacked the family, religion, traditional values, and genuine heroes. Medved argues persuasively that, goaded by disastrous box office receipts, the industry can be changed, but that we Michael Medved must all get actively involved
Structure Can the passage be further divided?
Structure Can the passage be further divided?
Discussion: Why does Hollywood persist in making films that so constantly revel in the dark side,in the gloom and despair,destruction and horror?
Discussion: Why does Hollywood persist in making films that so constantly revel in the dark side, in the gloom and despair, destruction and horror?