It's a mall world / written and produced by Stan Feingold ; directed by David McIvride and Stan Feingold ; production, The Eyes Multimedia Productions Inc., Finale Editworks, The Sound Kitchen ; produced by Peace Arch Entertainment for TLC.
Director of photography, Randy Woolgar ; editor, Deane Bennett ; music, David Pickell.
Summary
An ideal discussion-launcher for sociology courses, this program examines cultural and psychological aspects of what is now an archetypal suburban experience: shopping at the mall. Visiting "cathedrals of consumerism" throughout North America----from the Southdale, Minnesota, progenitor of the enclosed retail mall to the absurdly spectacular Grand Canal Shoppes and Desert Passage in Las Vegas----the video raises fundamental questions about consumer identity and diversity. Evoking "experience retail" as a conceptual counterpoint to Internet-driven home shopping, the program also catalyzes inquiry into the relationship between economics, architecture, and human interaction.