Monthly Archives: July 2007
The end is now…
The end is now? What?! We just started! That’s the thing with summer courses… you start and it seems like the very next day you’re done. I suppose it is time to reflect… I enjoyed The Glass Key, although I … Continue reading
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Vertigo
What a great movie. This was another movie based on obsession, but this obsession was a lot darker than Portrait of Jennie. The obsession here leads to death. I think it was interesting to see the Madeline/Judy character play out, … Continue reading
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Where do we go from here?
After finishing Yojimbo for the third time I wondered to myself what is the addictive nature of this movie. I found myself not solely thinking of Yojimbo but wondering about other movies that have recently had a similar almost “obsessive” … Continue reading
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Part Deux: Blog Reactions
Kathleen’s blog entitled Drama, Romance, Fantasy — Oh My addresses some of the differences that arose in turning Portrait of Jennie into a film. I agree with her in that Spinney has a much larger role in the film than … Continue reading
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Tom and Leo
Film directing over the decades has been a very involved art. When one looks back at the progression from the earlier soviet-style films… Haha. Just kidding. Please don’t shoot yourself. This post is actually about Miller’s Crossing. Specifically how, in … Continue reading
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A Fog of Fastness and Cheapness: An Out of Control Look at Two Errol Morris Films
Since my first glance at the syllabus I was quite certain of what my final paper would analyze: something Errol Morris. Last semester in a Geopolitics course I had the pleasure of viewing The Fog of War, though it was … Continue reading
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Portrait of Jennie
I have to say I am not surprised that I was underwhelmed with the movie Portrait of Jennie. While I was reading the book I couldn’t help but think to myself: “this was not a book that should be made … Continue reading
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I was conscience of an atmosphereas though time was melting with the snow
After reading Portrait of Jennie, I was immersed in a sort of dream-like state myself. I had many questions that seemed rather over-played and obvious at the time; however, after attending class (and thinking a little bit longer about it) … Continue reading
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“I was conscience of an atmosphere…as though time was melting with the snow…”
After reading Portrait of Jennie, I was immersed in a sort of dream-like state myself. I had many questions that seemed rather over-played and obvious at the time; however, after attending class (and thinking a little bit longer about it) … Continue reading
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Little Women: A Final Look
Little Women is a novel published in 1868 and written by the American author Louisa May Alcott. The story concerns the lives and loves of four sisters growing up during the American Civil War. The book was based on Alcott’s … Continue reading
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