khusband – Film/Text/Culture Autoblog -Summer 07

A Hint for Classmates

khusband — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:04:25 +0000

This is pretty much a sad excuse for a post, but I just really didn’t have that many deep thoughts on yesterday’s Little Women. I liked it well enough, and I think it had many facets of emotional nuance that were missing from the earlier versions. Possibly this was due to the change in acting style since the earlier part of the century, from a more over-emotional theatrical style to the more prevalent Method acting; possibly it was also due in part to the technological sophistication developed since then (better camera work, definitely better color development, location work, etc.) Anyway, the entire thing was more subtle and emotional. I would probably call it closer to a melodrama than I would the 1933 version. In fact, I think the melodrama itself has developed in sophistication and might post more on that idea in the future. Anyway, I do fall into the […]

Original post by anniek

“Weepy” films :(

khusband — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 15:17:16 +0000

Melodrama, Pornography, and Horror. When we first began examining these three genres as a group I thought it a bit strange. What do these three types of films really have in common anyway?? I can’t really speak for the latter two, but as far as melodrama goes, I suppose you could call me an expert. Any film that evokes gut wrenching tears is probably in my film library at home. From “Brian’s Song,” to “Love Story;” “Terms of Endearment,” to “Life is Beautiful;” I’ve got them all. What does this say about me?? Maybe I need therapy…after all people shouldn’t seek out things that make them sad…should they? Stephanie D.C. Carmichael from Youngpeoplespress.net says that one reason we cry in film is because “All women want to be the Scarlet O’Hara to their Rhett Butler, and until this dream is […]

Original post by ellie