Disney NRx¶
It looks as if this was a lot more flippant than it needed to be.
Via @asilentsky (via), the question: Was Walt Disney practically exploring a prototypical Neoreaction in the 1960s? Such anachronism typically merits extreme skepticism, but here are some videos to hone your doubt upon: Walt Disney’s original plan for EPCOT (his Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow), parts 1, 2, and 3. Plus some select tweet support:
In a very real sense Walt Disney is #NRx
— Konkvistador (@asilentsky) July 20, 2015
A for profit city that is also an industrial park for cutting edge industry, with room for future technology, designed to be updated. #NRx
— Konkvistador (@asilentsky) July 20, 2015
They called Lee's brilliant Singapore Disneyworld with the Death Penalty. This is closer to truth than it seems. And a deep compliment. #NRx
— Konkvistador (@asilentsky) July 20, 2015
(That last is a Gibson quote, btw.)
From the EPCOT videos: “Whatever worked became the code … We’re ready to go right now.”
There has to be a discussion about this.