Monthly Archives: April 2007
I’m Waitin’ For The Man
When the concept of male characters struggling in cinema was brought up, I immediately jumped to Charlie Kaufman’s films, which usually center on submissive male protagonists not exactly sure of how to be assertive with the 21st century breathing down their neck … Continue reading
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The Fog of War, Paradoxes Galore
I don’t like writing dense pieces, so if this seems more like an Entertainment Weekly review than one of our FTC Articles, my apologies. After Robert McNamara is appointed Secretary of Defense by John F. Kennedy, he is in a … Continue reading
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What’s The Rumpus?
So before even starting my paper for class, I decided to idiotically undertake a personal project even though my completing it does nothing to help my grade nor my college career. It was out of sheer geekiness and probably a little bit … Continue reading
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The Difference Is…
Watching Vertigo for the first time in about ten years was terrific. I really think I was able to go past the bias I had against it when I was younger. It was emotionally ripping to see Scott descend deeper into … Continue reading
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Kiri Kiri Kiri Kiri
The essay discussing women in horror films today made me really intrigued on what the writer’s perspective would be on the recent wave of Japanese horror films. Before the new type of gore and torture based horror films (Thanks to … Continue reading
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I’m a Curmudgeon
When I was about 13 or so, I saw Vertigo for the first time and it surely went over my head. It’s not the only Hitchcock film to do this either. Both Strangers on a Train and Psycho did little … Continue reading
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What an Ugly Cover.
I haven’t been very vocal in class or on the blog this week, Portrait Of Jennie just doesn’t interest me that much. It’s not even a matter of whether I like it or hate it, I just find the whole … Continue reading
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I Don’t Count this as a Substantial Post…
but I wouldn’t be satisfied unless I showed it.
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Look At Me When I’m Talking To You….Or When You’re Talking To Me.
 I really enjoyed Dr. Campbell’s explanation on the importance of eye contact today. It’s such a seemingly small part of communication that we take for granted, but it’s probably one of the most important pieces of body language we … Continue reading
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Naked Mole Rat Cam!
Live! 24/7! Even on holidays! See what metropolitan naked mole rats do in their spare time. Scroll halfway down the page to see some of the action. http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/SmallMammals/default.cfm?Cam=SM1 I’m sure Ray Mendez endorses it. Just another connection I saw with … Continue reading
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