I had a great deal of trouble looking for information on this program, but A Closer Look appears to be a talk show hosted by Faith Daniels that delved into current issues with guest interviews. This episode captured on one of my tapes discusses the release and impact of Tim Burton's Batman Returns (1992). Although rated PG-13, Warner Bros.' marketing department made the ill-chosen decision to sell Batman-related merch to kids with naturally controversial results - A Closer Look delves into this issue.
It's fascinating to see how these controversies were handled twenty-six years ago - the more bizarre to me is probably the idea of a "junior" movie reviewer which on the one hand seems great for determining suitable films for your kids but also raises many issues in itself (like a 10-year-old going to see a PG-13 movie to begin with). Alas, the tape cuts off before the first commercial break, but what's present here is still an exciting watch.
4 май 2018
