FLUXLIST: wifeswap
I saw wifeswap on tv when i was back in the uk on me holidays. if the ABC verion is anything like the one i saw, DON'T do it. (unless the money is reeeaaalll good - yes i am that cynical!) i got the impression that the nasty, stupid, ignorant people where played up and made into false celebrities, encouraged to play on their bad traits, and the more decent folks, well made to look a little foolish. that's just from the few episodes that i saw though. they do a lot of clever editing to make good TV. reality tv is such a misnomer, but 'cleverly manipulated people and sharp editing of events that really happened to make scandalously degrading programmes which keep the masses gripped tv' isn't that snappy a title for a genre. i don't know, perhaps you should do it and simply refuse to toe the line. suggestions for subverting Wifeswap: A new Fluxlist Project a Oh Odin's Underpants its a B(owman)LOG http://bowmansramblings.blogspot.com/ Visit the Freeformfreakout Organisation Online: http://www.freeformfreakoutorganisation.net
RE: FLUXLIST: wifeswap
Ilike the idea, Alan, only let's use your suggested title! -Don http://fluxuswest.blogspot.com/ http://fluxusmuseum.blogspot.com/ check out my website for the latest images!
Re: FLUXLIST: Some things I did today
mEIKAL- I think you should do it! Then the entire fluxus world could watch you and cheer you on. (we would be on to the inside joke and know it was a fluxus send-up and would not be critical of you and then that could result in a book project for you later) -Don http://fluxuswest.blogspot.com/ http://fluxusmuseum.blogspot.com/ check out my website for the latest images!
FLUXLIST: RE: WifeSwap
1) it could be a lot of fun 2) It might be very Fluxus 3) If I were you, I'd be reluctant to do it. No matter what you want to get across, the producers will televise only what makes good TV. 4) On the other hand... if your flux is very powerful - who knows what might happen! Allan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mIEKAL aND Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 9:30 PM To: FLUXLIST@scribble.com Subject: Re: FLUXLIST: Some things I did today I was contacted today by the casting producer of WIFESWAP, a reality TV show on ABC which takes the wife out of one house put's her in the family of someone quite opposite. This is potentially extreme Fluxus. The producer insists that its a good way to get your message out to 10 million people. Everybody in our circle says we should do it, but I'm still not convinced. 2006 is gonna be different, ~mIEKAL On Jan 3, 2006, at 1:20 PM, Allan Revich wrote: Penguins: 1) Amazing cinematography 2) Fun and interesting to watch 3) Made m very glad that I am not a penguin -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Don Boyd Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 10:58 AM To: FLUXLIST@scribble.com Subject: RE: FLUXLIST: Some things I did today Allan, What did you think of PENGUINS? My wife and I saw it and found it riveting. We bought the dvd. -Don http://fluxuswest.blogspot.com/ http://fluxusmuseum.blogspot.com/ check out my website for the latest images!
Re: FLUXLIST: RE: WifeSwap
The whole thing seems kinda like Fluxus happening circa 1963, at it's most perverse. I've been trying to come up with all the possible subtle ways to infiltrate the shooting with our brand of culture jamming. Obvious things are to plaster all the walls with art, slogans, pancakes install sound sculptures, invite the weird friends over at inopportune times. But, quite truthfully I have severe reservations about the whole thing, even tho my partner my son are totally gungho. The show seems to be focused on psychological idealogical clashes tensions between people from very different backgrounds, which I really shy away from have little interest in. I'm trying to get to the point where I can have fun with it not be scared its gonna fuck up my life. It would be quite interest to hear other ideas about subverting this thing, especially from folks who have experience with mainstream media On Jan 4, 2006, at 8:53 PM, Allan Revich wrote: 1) it could be a lot of fun 2) It might be very Fluxus 3) If I were you, I'd be reluctant to do it. No matter what you want to get across, the producers will televise only what makes good TV. 4) On the other hand... if your flux is very powerful - who knows what might happen! Allan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mIEKAL aND Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 9:30 PM To: FLUXLIST@scribble.com Subject: Re: FLUXLIST: Some things I did today I was contacted today by the casting producer of WIFESWAP, a reality TV show on ABC which takes the wife out of one house put's her in the family of someone quite opposite. This is potentially extreme Fluxus. The producer insists that its a good way to get your message out to 10 million people. Everybody in our circle says we should do it, but I'm still not convinced. 2006 is gonna be different, ~mIEKAL On Jan 3, 2006, at 1:20 PM, Allan Revich wrote: Penguins: 1) Amazing cinematography 2) Fun and interesting to watch 3) Made m very glad that I am not a penguin
