Art, Shock & Disorientation

     I agree with Vattimo's idea that art is meant to shock the viewer and make them feel disorientated and out of place.  When a person wants an aesthetic experience they want to escape from our normal world and be put somewhere unnatural.  People wouldn't watch TV if it was just following an ordinary person around all day.  The viewer needs their attention grabbed by the art their looking at or they would simply pass it by.  People want to be in a state of " shock", according to Vattimo, and want their senses challenged, as cinema throws them into an abnormal situation.  I believe this is why horror, adventure, and science fiction movies are so popular.  It makes the audience wonder what if there was another planet with life on it with blue humans running around on it or if ghosts are real?  It makes us question the world around us, which is what fascinates people about art and cinema.  I think Vattimo's idea makes perfect sense, especially now when some people are literally becoming addicted to watching TV or playing video games.  TV and video games are getting increasingly disturbing lately to keep the viewers concentration.  Heidegger describes it perfectly when he says "The encounter with the work of art is like an encounter with someone whose view of the world is a challenge to our own interpretation."
     I choose a trailer for Paranormal Activity 4, for my example.  The Paranormal Activity movies have become extremely popular over the past couple years.  Its a perfect example because it is trying to "shock" and scare the audience.  Plus, the way the movie is made makes it very realistic and life like.  The camera is positioned like a security camera so the film doesn't seem like an act but real life.  I think this is what disturbs the viewer the most in these films because it makes them feel like it could happen to them and leaves some questioning if ghosts are real, which could blur their sense of what they thought was reality.