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Question: Is There Any Artistic Vision As Purely Honest As This?

posted 2 years ago by HarveyManFredSin (4877)
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Like it or loathe it, and I'm often quite apathetic to it, and not really a big fan, what I will say about this show is that it's one of the *very few* honest expressions of its artists' beliefs. Whether one agrees or disagrees with the POV of Matt Stone and Trey Parker, at least one can be fairly certain *this* is *genuinely* what they believe (i.e. there is no filter, specifically NO Hollywood 'virtue'/'this is what I *should* be thinking and saying whether I believe it or not' filter). And many of us appreciate that. We're tired of fakery and shallow takes. We want people to say what they really believe and feel, whether it's right or wrong.

So, honest question: is there any other film, show, or particular artist that seems like a genuine expression of a person's honest, unfiltered beliefs rather than a contrived piece of propaganda (for the left, right, or indeed centre) or vanity project?

[–] liscarkat (19395) 2 years ago

Scripted film and television are dominated by projections of producers', writers', directors', and actors' true ideological beliefs, which are predominantly leftist. Any projects that deviate from that narrative have trouble finding theaters or networks, and artists who don't conform often don't get work. What's rare (if it exists at all) are movies or television shows that criticize and mock leftist and conservative views equally. I haven't seen a lot of "South Park", especially recently, so I don't know if that happens there.