When I first viewed Wolf Vostell’s Sun in your Head, I wasn’t really a fan of it. However, I watched it a second time, and I’m really beginning to like it or at least appreciate it. The stark contrast between the rapidly moving black and white objects throughout the film fits well with the title. When you look directly at the sun, you are blinded by its intensity and can see and think of nothing other than the bright light your eyes are being subjected to. Vostell’s comparison of the blindness caused by the sun and that caused by television is extremely interesting. In a country where the average viewer watches almost five hours of television per day, it’s refreshing to see someone so skeptical of it. Television programs these days cover almost every topic possible. There are teen dramas, how-to shows and even educational programs for children, but are these shows taking the place of other necessary aspects of life? I personally don’t have a television, and I get by just fine without one. Now, I’m not advocating that television should be completely eradicated, but maybe the population needs to take a good look at the meaning behind Vostell’s piece and reassess their dependency on television.
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