"Symbol Adoration":the Underlying Logic of the Remediation of Online Film Criticism
Drawing on Susan Sontag's theory of cinephilia,early film enthusiasts were captivated by the ritualized experience of viewing,demonstrating a fascination with the act itself.This initial fervor gave rise to the emergence of film criticism within the cinephilic atmosphere.However,the onset of the digital age has seen film criticism intersect with the online sphere,unveiling characteristics of community engagement and elitism in what can be termed the"post-cinephilia"landscape.Nevertheless,amidst shifting aesthetic preferences and viewing behaviors,contemporary online film reviews exhibit a tendency towards"re-mediation,"whereby the traditional cinephilia and subsequent"post-cinephilia"have evolved into a widespread celebration of"symbolic adoration."
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