http://blogs.elsweb.org/anniek Just another blogs.elsweb.org weblog Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:54:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Since we've only really just begun Unit Four in terms of actual class discussion, classmate's blogs on this subject are a little scarce. However, several entries (along with Dr. C's in-class pointers) have really given me some things to think about with regard to the complex relationship between art and ... http://blogs.elsweb.org/anniek/2007/07/24/final-blog-part-ii-thoughts-everyone/ The 1948 film Portrait of Jennie is not really about a portrait or about Jennie; it is either a) a film about the search for inspiration in a creatively dry landscape or b) a film about love transcending time, depending on whether the viewer believes Jennie is real or not. ... http://blogs.elsweb.org/anniek/2007/07/23/final-blog-part-i-the-unfortunate-neglect-of-a-title-character/ While reading the book Portrait of Jennie, having previously seen the movie, I was struck by two things. The first one was Eben's behavior while painting Jennie's portrait, which differed radically in the book and the movie. The second was the almost-romance (or at least sexual tension) between Spinney and ... http://blogs.elsweb.org/anniek/2007/07/23/eben-when-jackasses-fall-in-love/ Okay...let's try this again. I think I've spent most of my awake hours today in a fog of intellectual confusion, which is great. The movie didn't help either--talk about beauty, depth, meaning--Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control is art. At least as I view it. What does it mean when ... http://blogs.elsweb.org/anniek/2007/07/18/take-two/ So...FTC day was, once again, extremely exciting. I guess it's been awhile since I've had a class where the response to debate wasn't...total apathy. I was kind of surprised to find myself actually getting involved in the issues at hand, and even getting a little angry and freaked out at ... http://blogs.elsweb.org/anniek/2007/07/18/ftc-day-part-ii-or-iii/ This is pretty much a sad excuse for a post, but I just really didn't have that many deep thoughts on yesterday's Little Women. I liked it well enough, and I think it had many facets of emotional nuance that were missing from the earlier versions. Possibly this was due ... http://blogs.elsweb.org/anniek/2007/07/11/a-hint-for-classmates/ I must say, this FTC Day rocked. Very hard. Totally enjoyed it, especially the themes of gender equality, especially especially the Rudolph Valentino angle. Always thought he was incredibly interesting--well, more the polarizing effect he had on the early filmgoing population before his early death. However, my chosen subject of ... http://blogs.elsweb.org/anniek/2007/07/09/ah-ftc-day/ Permit me a moment of film geekdom, in which I ramble on (probably at length) about how incredibly awesome I think George Cukor is. Together, he and Howard Hawks directed most of my favorite Golden Age movies. There is, I suppose, a rather important difference between a director being a ... http://blogs.elsweb.org/anniek/2007/07/06/the-brilliance-of-george-cukor/ I just wanted to blog briefly on something that caught my attention in the prologue of Miller's Crossing, especially comparing Miller's Crossing to The Glass Key. That was the portrayal of Leo, as played by Albert Finney, who was the Paul character for the Coen brother's adaptation. As opposed to ... http://blogs.elsweb.org/anniek/2007/07/05/millers-crossing-leo-v-paul/ So...first ftc day. Did everyone have fun? I know I did, except for the billions of microscopic ants crawling in my bra. Try being bitten by those buggers when you're attempting to focus on film theory. Quite a difficult task, I'll tell you. In between twitching spastically, though, I enjoyed a ... http://blogs.elsweb.org/anniek/2007/07/02/ftc-day/