tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7638733241724408444.post7200919837224939432..comments2023-11-03T12:35:16.996+00:00Comments on Scribblings From My Desk: Changeling: Foucault's 'Discipline and Punish' reduxpeterdrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02314313313164750316noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7638733241724408444.post-35422933547065092602008-12-23T16:53:00.000+00:002008-12-23T16:53:00.000+00:00Dave - yes, that's true (although the abuse of ins...Dave - yes, that's true (although the abuse of institutional power is also, of course, a major theme of Foucault's). The scenes that I thought were particularly powerful in comparing Northcott and Mrs Collins were in the court scene (when Northcott claimed to be just like her), and at his execution (again where there were loads of comparisons between Northcott and Mrs Collins).<BR/><BR/>The acting was superb. Not sure I'd want to see it again though...peterdrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02314313313164750316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7638733241724408444.post-1504169382725634362008-12-22T20:04:00.000+00:002008-12-22T20:04:00.000+00:00Interesting connection. I was only seeing the abu...Interesting connection. I was only seeing the abuse of power as a major theme.<BR/><BR/>The acting was superb wasn't it?Dave Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07274586753770186840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7638733241724408444.post-35021039318163006522008-12-22T10:32:00.000+00:002008-12-22T10:32:00.000+00:00cheers pete - that's a really helpful connection. ...cheers pete - that's a really helpful connection. Can't wait to see the film. See you at STC if not before!Chris Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17277300338582244889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7638733241724408444.post-47682303493873996402008-12-21T09:49:00.000+00:002008-12-21T09:49:00.000+00:00Please do, my pleasure.Please do, my pleasure.peterdrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02314313313164750316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7638733241724408444.post-13666771747433808362008-12-20T22:44:00.000+00:002008-12-20T22:44:00.000+00:00Peter, with you permission, I would like to repost...Peter, with you permission, I would like to repost your review of <I>Changeling</I> on <A HREF="http://jmsnews.com/forums/index.php" REL="nofollow">JMS News</A>, a discussion forum devoted to the works of J. Michael Straczynski.Dan Dassowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317232358519343757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7638733241724408444.post-76087606453097887372008-12-20T21:09:00.000+00:002008-12-20T21:09:00.000+00:00Thanks very much. I wasn't really aware of Straczy...Thanks very much. I wasn't really aware of Straczynski's other work, but the theme of sanity and its penal treatment is clear in Changeling.<BR/><BR/>I'll follow the links and have a look a bit further myself.peterdrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02314313313164750316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7638733241724408444.post-8317680373518937772008-12-20T20:46:00.000+00:002008-12-20T20:46:00.000+00:00I find your analysis insightful. I do not recall t...I find your analysis insightful. I do not recall that any of the many reviews and blogs about Changeling has made this connection between Christine Collins and Gordon Stewart Northcott. In retrospect, <BR/>the connection that you mention is clear.<BR/><BR/>The screenwriter, <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Michael_Straczynski" REL="nofollow">J. Michael Straczynski</A>, is a graduate of San Diego State University (SDSU). He earned Bachelor's degrees in psychology and sociology with minors in philosophy and literature. Those familiar with his work have noted his examination of self and sanity. A prime example of this his Babylon 5 episode, "<A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passing_Through_Gethsemane" REL="nofollow">Passing Through Gethsemane</A>."<BR/><BR/>I have not been able to review <A HREF="http://www.damaris.org/content/content.php?type=5&id=756" REL="nofollow">Changeling and attitudes towards women</A> <BR/>and <A HREF="http://www.damaris.org/cm/pollardonfilmpages/525" REL="nofollow">Changeling and transformational truth</A>, since the videos are slow to download.Dan Dassowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317232358519343757noreply@blogger.com