RE: 'And there doesn't even seem to be any film that is popularly held to be a "must see" -- except during it's first, exciting weeks of release.'
I think there are some, amongst film buffs. RE: '> BTW - Derek - did Malraux ever write about anything about films or directors?" He wrote a lengthy article on what he called 'The Pychology of the Cinema' and he also made a film based on one of his novels. It's not an aspect of his work I know a lot about though. DA > On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 2:23 PM, Chris Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Since it doesn't need to re-performed (like operas) -- and it doesn't need a > specific location in public space (like sculpture or architecture)- and can't > be used to teach literacy (like poetry and novels) - or used to teach any > other form of personal expression (like calligraphy or painting) --- film may > forever be canon-free. > > And there doesn't even seem to be any film that is popularly held to be a > "must see" -- except during it's first, exciting weeks of release. > > (maybe "Gone with the Wind" would come closest -- but I'm ignoring it since it > put me to sleep) > > So each generation is going to have to rely on a variety of competing lists of > favorites to explore the past - and with the internet - there's no limit to > them. > > BTW - Derek - did Malraux ever write about anything about films or directors? > I wonder if he ever saw "Enfants du Paradis". If ever a film deserved to be > canonical -- that would be it. > > > _____________________________________________________________ > Click to consolidate debt and lower month expenses. > http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2211/fc/Ioyw6ijmNX0FDKrhZtfLLo5vFgnHUN > kBYahJo3IZLC0rtnN5spsUr6/?count=1234567890 > > -- Derek Allan http://www.home.netspeed.com.au/derek.allan/default.htm
