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I don’t get it.  What is Morris trying to project?  What is his motivation?  He must have some deeper drive than to just show us how the other half lives.  Vernon, Florida is only interesting because I love animals.  I admire the devotion to the companion animals and their desire to honor their lives by […]


Posted at: March 30th, 2007 - 8:20 pm - Comments Off on I Don’t Get Vernon, Florida So Far

This is the title of an article published in the Weekender section of the Free-Lance Star today.    The exhibit is at The Phillips Collection in D.C.  Among the attractions are Muybridge’s horse in motion and Rosa Bonheur’s  1855 painting “The Horse Fair.”  This cannot be a mere coincidence since we just talked yesterday about many […]


Posted at: March 29th, 2007 - 3:26 pm - Comments Off on ‘Moving Pictures’ Links Art and Film

 Everyone has their own version of reality.  This includes filmmakers.  They create and manipulate our perceptions of reality to suit a purpose, whether it be artistic or monetary.  Our job as the audience is to decide whether or not we’re willing to be manipulated.  I am perfectly willing to be manipulated when it comes to […]


Posted at: March 28th, 2007 - 9:34 pm - Comments Off on What is Reality?

Attending to details is what “Vernon, Florida” is all about.  Right off the bat, the turkey hunter tells us that he has to be real quiet and just listen for the sound of the “gobble.”  He talks about looking for the turkey tracks.  My favorite part though is the guy that talks about looking at […]


Posted at: March 23rd, 2007 - 11:50 am - Comments Off on Attending to Details

I’ve heard a lot of talk recently from scholars that gender is a socially constructed entity.  Society expects women to be soft and submissive and pleasing to the eye.  On the other hand, men are supposed to be strong, rugged and take charge kind of people.  These constructions are extremes and as such are subject […]


Posted at: March 12th, 2007 - 6:37 pm - Comments Off on Gender Construction

Was there any circularity in this adaptation?  I’m not sure.  There was definitely a strong emphasis on feminism and independence.  There was plenty of juxtaposition/binary opposition with Jo cutting her hair.  With long hair, Jo retains more of a feminine quality.  She is naive and innocent and interested more in playing with Laurie than in […]


Posted at: March 10th, 2007 - 12:33 pm - Comments Off on Circularity in LW 1994?

Ok, so I used Spring Break to catch up on LW adaptations.  I’m glad it’s over because I just can’t stand to see or hear any more about the March girls.  In any event, here are my thoughts.    1933  TheCukor version was dull and static and had very little to offer in the way […]


Posted at: March 6th, 2007 - 4:46 pm - Comments Off on “Little Women” Adaptations

I saw “Zodiac” last night.  Now, I want to complain about it.  First of all, it’s a 2 1/2 hour movie.  That’s a long time for someone with undiagnosed ADD to sit still.  Things started hurting and cramping.  At times I found my leg shaking uncontrollably.  That disturbed my date greatly who politely asked if everything […]


Posted at: March 4th, 2007 - 12:18 pm - Comments Off on Distracted During Zodiac

There I’ve said it in the title so I don’t actually have to come out and say it in my post.  If you’ve ever been privy to two close girlfriends talking about their paramours, then you know what I mean.  This girl talk makes boys locker room discourse sound like Sesame Street.  After reading the Williams […]


Posted at: March 3rd, 2007 - 12:25 am - Comments Off on Girls Like Sex and Violence Too