On 20 Nov 2002, Linda Woolf wrote: > I'd be reticent to show "Das Experiment" as a representation of the > Stanford Prison Study. It goes beyond the cruelty of the 1971 > simulation to include rape and murder as by-products of the > experiment. > > For more info see http://www.apa.org/monitor/mar02/filmcritic.html
Um, this is definitely not the kind of movie I want to see. But I think I knew that already. However, I could see that students studying the real Stanford prison experiment might find it educational to reflect on the ways in which the film distorts the truth (as does, for example, the much more uplifting film _A Beautiful Mind_ also mentioned in the apa piece). If you Americans want an alternative foreign film recommendation, I'd suggest the joyous "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" . I know you think it was pure Hollywood but actually it was all Canadian. Another great foreign film, especially if you like themes involving cooking is "Mostly Martha", a German film of a very different sort from "Das Experiment". Not only does it have food but also family dynamics involving a justifiably difficult child. So there's psychological content as well. Oh, and it does have a psychotherapist. Stephen ______________________________________________________________ Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. tel: (819) 822-9600 ext 2470 Department of Psychology fax: (819) 822-9661 Bishop's University e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lennoxville, QC J1M 1Z7 Canada Dept web page at http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy TIPS discussion list for psychology teachers at http://www.frostburg.edu/dept/psyc/southerly/tips _________________________________________________________ --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
