Comments on: Book Review: The Corporation http://www.leyton.org/diary/2005/01/09/book-review-the-corporation/ Thoughts. Comment. Opinion. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:12:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Martin Clayton http://www.leyton.org/diary/2005/01/09/book-review-the-corporation/#comment-404 Martin Clayton Wed, 18 May 2005 23:12:06 +0000 http://www.leyton.org/diary/?p=435#comment-404 <p>Oops - he's so inspiring - I got his name wrong.</p> <p>It's <em>Ray</em> Anderson.</p> Oops - he’s so inspiring - I got his name wrong.

It’s Ray Anderson.

]]> By: Martin Clayton http://www.leyton.org/diary/2005/01/09/book-review-the-corporation/#comment-403 Martin Clayton Wed, 18 May 2005 23:06:37 +0000 http://www.leyton.org/diary/?p=435#comment-403 <p>I saw the movie. It's relentlessly depressing. A procession of talking heads cut together with stock news footage overlaid with daftly obvious music. It is a bit long, perhaps - but isn't the investment of two hours (not quite "a few") worth it? I mean, the corporate legions bombard us with their crafted "programming" 24/7.</p> <p>Ironically, the inspirational hero of the movie is Roy Anderson, CEO of Interface Inc. - one of the largest makers of carpet in the world. I understand he features in the book - I'd be interested to know how. Many of the speakers in the film are charismatic, but Anderson's description of his "epiphany" some years ago (see the film) is riveting. The best part, however, is the simile he draws between the early years of powered flight and "the human project".</p> <p>The Corporation is worth a look. I prefer the style of "The End of Suburbia", which mostly dispenses with graphical devices in favour of a single, bearded canadian presenting to camera; shocking images of corporate atrocity are somehow more distasteful when put next to film pseudo-branding. I suppose post-post-ironic irony is the way of things these days.</p> I saw the movie. It’s relentlessly depressing. A procession of talking heads cut together with stock news footage overlaid with daftly obvious music. It is a bit long, perhaps - but isn’t the investment of two hours (not quite “a few”) worth it? I mean, the corporate legions bombard us with their crafted “programming” 24/7.

Ironically, the inspirational hero of the movie is Roy Anderson, CEO of Interface Inc. - one of the largest makers of carpet in the world. I understand he features in the book - I’d be interested to know how. Many of the speakers in the film are charismatic, but Anderson’s description of his “epiphany” some years ago (see the film) is riveting. The best part, however, is the simile he draws between the early years of powered flight and “the human project”.

The Corporation is worth a look. I prefer the style of “The End of Suburbia”, which mostly dispenses with graphical devices in favour of a single, bearded canadian presenting to camera; shocking images of corporate atrocity are somehow more distasteful when put next to film pseudo-branding. I suppose post-post-ironic irony is the way of things these days.

]]> By: alexmc http://www.leyton.org/diary/2005/01/09/book-review-the-corporation/#comment-278 alexmc Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.leyton.org/diary/?p=435#comment-278 <p>The film "The Corporation" sounds very similar to the book. It is however far too long for a film - but at least you can get it over with in a few hours...</p> The film “The Corporation” sounds very similar to the book. It is however far too long for a film - but at least you can get it over with in a few hours…

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