From: mjh@zurich.ai.mit.edu (Mark Hood)
Subject: Re: A calmer post
Date: 17 Sep 91 15:39:04 GMT
Organization: M.I.T. Artificial Intelligence Lab.




In article <1991Sep17.013556.18143@milton.u.washington.edu> redsim!jason@texsun.Central.Sun.COM (Jason Rice) writes:

   ...(Battlefield Obscurants) met a torrent of hisses and boos despite the
   imaginativeness of the algorithms...But oddly enough the very next clip,
   "Operation C" depicted an animated G.I.Joe/Rambo derivative shooting
   holes in gooey monsters and blowing up tanks and buildings and trees and
   little birdies...and got cheered?

It seemed to me that the intent of "Operation C" was a parody of the
military mindset and war-toy/entertainment merchandising, and as such was a
quite effective successor to "Battlefield Obscurants."  Even if it wasn't
intended as a parody, it was obviously perceived as one, and the sheer
kinetic frenzy of the animation was hilarious.


Mark Hood
mjh@zurich.ai.mit.edu
"Wouldn't it be FABULOUS if ZIPMAN was in charge?"