Monthly Archives: March 2007
How Important Are Questions?
Roscoe Collins: You ever seen a man’s brains? I’ve seen them. I’ve picked them up, scooped them up. Put them in, do them up like brains. You buying brains? What prompted him to say that? That’s what I think whenever … Continue reading
Woman in the Doorway
I have not seen Gates of Heaven yet, but our analysis of the scene with the woman in the pink apron was a good introduction to the odd nature of the film. I just wanted to note some things that … Continue reading
A “good” film and some tips on paper analysis
This started as a response to Robyn’s post but I thought it was important enough to create a blog about. The things that make a “good” film are hard to list. There are those films that we have a campy … Continue reading
Mediums’ Crossing: Adaptations
I would like to point out I really enjoyed the chandelier/flashlight example today. It gives almost a perfect concept of watching an adaptation. You are only getting fragments of the original. Some people need to realize the difficulty in crossing … Continue reading
Technicolored Little Women
It wasn’t that bad of a movie. Honestly, if you hadn’t read the book or seen the 1933 version you would find little wrong. The plot makes sense and you understand the characters. But if you were to compare it, … Continue reading