Category Archives: Errol Morris

The Fog of War, Paradoxes Galore

Posted on April 27, 2007 by craiggrazianohmygod

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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I Don’t Count this as a Substantial Post…

Posted on April 6, 2007 by craiggrazianohmygod

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.

Posted on April 4, 2007 by craiggrazianohmygod

  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!

Posted on April 2, 2007 by craiggrazianohmygod

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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Phillip Glass

Posted on March 26, 2007 by craiggrazianohmygod

I just wanted to do a little post on the composer of The Thin Blue Line’sscore. I’m not an expert on music by any means, but Glass’ compositions, particularly the ones that he does for films, always project an inquisitive mood onto me … Continue reading →

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Authentic Audacious Audio

Posted on March 22, 2007 by craiggrazianohmygod

This American Life: Death To Wacky – 3/20/98 Ira Glass notes as he exits the theatre after seeing Fast Cheap and Out of Control about how the marketing campaign passes the film off as “wacky.” As we’ve seen, Errol Morris’ … Continue reading →

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***Woosh***

Posted on March 21, 2007 by craiggrazianohmygod

So I’m checking out the videos that Dr. Campbell nominated, and the EPIC 2014 and EPIC 2015 films are an absolutely fascinating projection of how news and media will operate with future mergers. It really borders on dystopia and while … Continue reading →

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Vernon, Florida…

Posted on March 19, 2007 by craiggrazianohmygod

is definitely my favorite movie so far in the entire course. While the citizens of this town may be peculiar to the majority, I found myself connecting on an equally strange level. I laughed at many of the early scenes. … Continue reading →

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Dipping our toes in Errol.

Posted on March 18, 2007 by craiggrazianohmygod

I’m very excited to be jumping into this Errol Morris unit. Especially since we will be dealing with such a large part of his filmography. For one thing he does not verbally impose on his subjects. In a world where … Continue reading →

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