Eisenstein was one of the early geniuses at yanking emotional responses with the then new art of cinema. In many ways I prefer his Peter the Great to The Battleship Potemkin; and get a load of that battle on the frozen lake from Aleksandr Nevsky. He was immensely influential to later filmmakers; the baby carriage scene alone was repeated in scores of movies, from great epics to such classics as Naked Gun. Leni Riefenstahl was indebted to Eisenstein, and turned out some pretty kick ass stuff herself cinematically. It's not a coincidence that many of the filmmakers who most understood the medium's power were propagandists; it merely means they're being more honest about their profession than Spielberg, et al. The only difference is one works for the state and the other for monetary gain. D.W. Griffiths can be seen as one link between the two camps.

I can't believe I typed "Battleship Potemlin." Ugh. What a maroon!

Spank.

Thank you Liam....I had forgotten my disciplinarian duties....

May I please have some more, Sir?

Quiet you....not another word till I say so. Got that??? (oh, I think I'm starting to enjoy this....heh heh)

No, you may not have another because I think that you are enjoying it too much and this will only encourage more double postings.

No, you may not have another because I think that you are enjoying it too much and this will only encourage more double postings.

oh oh... Liam's been a vewwy vewwy bad widdle boy. Bend over it's time for your link{http://www.mr-s-leather-fetters.com/FRAMES/Whips/toys7.gif, spanking}!!! (P.S., for those who do not like seeing bare male buns, do not click on the link)

Damn! There went any chance for that message sounding dominant. LOL

It does lose whatever effect you were trying to achieve, doesn't it? LOL.....

It sure as hell does, PetRock!

I agree the message lacked a certain tone, but I still appreciated the link. :) Which reminds me of a story. Some friends of mine have built a million dollar home in the hills and in the process they have installed a complete dungeon. Not surprisingly the cost of the house has gotten out of control and now numerous so called essential projects (i.e., the kitchen) are on hold. Not to worry though, funds have been located to pay for the central air to be extended into the dungeon. I guess they don't want those slave boys to get too hot down there.

Liam, man, you gotta come to DC so we can hang out.

Love to. Don't know when I'll be back there though.

You sound like a cool guy. Doesn't he PetRock?

especially since they now have the central air for the dungeon :) a lovely man though....honestly!

See, Liam, you gotta hop on a plane and head to DC.

Thank you two for the nice posting. I wish I could think of something witty to say here but I can't. I heard an okay joke though. What did President Clinton say to Monica Wilensky when he spotted her at a cocktail party? My, that't the loviest dress I've ever come upon. So so joke, but my 70 year old uncle told it to me which in and of itself I found kind of funny.

:-)