films of Stanley Kubrick ... combined formal elegance with a
studious refusal to moralize.
On 1/2/06, Carl Remick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Actually, I can't imagine a movie more incandescent with moral outrage than
Kubrick's Paths of Glory, one of the greatest antiwar films ever.
Dr.
At around 2/1/06 11:25 am, Carrol Cox wrote:
Jim Devine wrote:
hey, Louis, it's bad form to give away crucial plot-twists, especially
those toward the end of the film. However, your review is spot-on.
I've always preferred to know the ending of books, plays, or movies, and
have never myself
a lot of films -- e.g., The Crying Game or The Sixth Sense -- rely
on surprise as part of their art. Without it, they wouldn't be as fun.
On 1/3/06, ravi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
During my first few years in the USA, I used to be amused by the
seriousness with which adults treated movie endings
Jim Devine wrote:
a lot of films -- e.g., The Crying Game or The Sixth Sense -- rely
on surprise as part of their art. Without it, they wouldn't be as fun.
Surprises that are surprises will usually remain so the second time
around. The death of Lt. Hearn (do I have that name right?) in The
I wrote:
a lot of films -- e.g., The Crying Game or The Sixth Sense -- rely
on surprise as part of their art. Without it, they wouldn't be as fun.
ravi:
Crying game was a bit hyped, no? And Sixth Sense was entirely hyped. In
fact it is a good example of Carrol's point: without even knowing
I'll never forgive the bastard who spoilt the surprise by telling me what
happens to Willy Loman at the end of Death of a Salesman.
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At around 3/1/06 1:24 pm, Daniel Davies wrote:
I'll never forgive the bastard who spoilt the surprise by telling me what
happens to Willy Loman at the end of Death of a Salesman.
Arthur Miller? ;-)
Don't know if you are just joking or also making a subtle point here,
but I read one anyway
some films are great and don't suffer from having their surprises
revealed, whereas others are just fun.
Movie reviewers typically focus on the great films; some lambaste the
merely fun ones for not being great. But what's wrong with a little
escapism? (If escapism is out, then throw away all
On 1/3/06, Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Movie reviewers typically focus on the great films; some lambaste the
merely fun ones for not being great. But what's wrong with a little
escapism? (If escapism is out, then throw away all your beer.)
Or you can send your beer
Warning: This film review will reveal the surprise ending of Woody Allen's
latest film.
If you've seen Annie Hall, I am sure you will remember the scene when
Woody (Alvy) and Diane Keaton (Annie) are walking down a city street
discussing how dysfunctional their relationship is. They then
hey, Louis, it's bad form to give away crucial plot-twists, especially
those toward the end of the film. However, your review is spot-on.
On 1/2/06, Louis Proyect [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Warning: This film review will reveal the surprise ending of Woody Allen's
latest film.
If you've
At 11:10 AM 1/2/2006, you wrote:
hey, Louis, it's bad form to give away crucial plot-twists, especially
those toward the end of the film. However, your review is spot-on.
But I distinctly said at the beginning:
On 1/2/06, Louis Proyect [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Warning: This film review will
okay. I forgot that part. They're testing the fire alarms in my office
building. My mental state is a lot like Harrison's in the middle of
Vonnegut's dystopic Harrison Bergeron, where he is smart and so has
to wear a klaxon on his head to make him equal to others. (That short
story is a favorite
Jim Devine wrote:
hey, Louis, it's bad form to give away crucial plot-twists, especially
those toward the end of the film. However, your review is spot-on.
I've always preferred to know the ending of books, plays, or movies, and
have never myself gotten any particular pleasure about
Greetings Economists,
LP I don't care if you put the ending in. I don't want to see your
analysis shorted circuited by clumsy demands about commercial movies.
thanks,
Doyle
On Jan 2, 2006, at 8:12 AM, Louis Proyect wrote:
At 11:10 AM 1/2/2006, you wrote:
hey, Louis, it's bad form to give away
From: Louis Proyect [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Warning: This film review will reveal the surprise ending of Woody Allen's
latest film.
Great, now I don't have to watch the thing :)
... Dreiser was a stern critic of the wealthy and
even joined the Communist Party at the very end of his life. ...
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