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About the discussion in class today, particularly Carmen’s question about whether men have faced a struggle. I think the whole conversation is a little convoluted, but I do believe that men have faced a struggle in becoming MORE “feminine”. To … Continue reading →

                                      Vertigo has been my favorite film ever since I first saw it as an impressionable and woefully unprepared high-school student. I believe as a 17-year-old, I appreciated it much more for the visceral shock of the ending. Corny though … Continue reading →

So we just finished Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control, and I have some thoughts about it that I just want to get down. First off, I’m not sure that I personally enjoyed it as much as Vernon, Florida. Not … Continue reading →

I feel like we’re overextending the meaning of The Thin Blue Line a bit too much. The indisputible fact is that someone committed the murder, and I don’t believe that the empirical investigation of a murder lends itself to some … Continue reading →

I really enjoyed this movie. The characters seemed so human, and downright adorable. I especially liked the older man who kept a gopher tortoise and a possum in a cage in his backyard. He, along with the other characters, just … Continue reading →

I thought the discussion at the beginning of class today was really interesting, because it’s something that I’ve often mulled over in my own head. I’ve had more than a few borderline feuds based on objective analysis vs. subjective opinion. … Continue reading →

I went to a lecture tonight, and in the latter half, the secretary of the music department showed a few Stan Brakhage films. I think Megs was there? I was just wondering if anyone was familiar with any of his … Continue reading →

I’m not really sure how relevant this post will be, but we DID discuss 300 in class today, so I don’t feel too improper mentioning it on my blog.  Firstly, I agree with John’s analysis of Katharine Hepburn’s performance in … Continue reading →

I don’t know what it is about Little Women adaptations that make them feel so dated. Isn’t it possible to make a film based on a (somewhat) timeless novel that doesn’t have every possible mark of its time? We’ve discussed … Continue reading →

I really think that I can identify with all of the Little Women, especially in the sense of what we were talking about in class the other day. I’ve never had a problem balancing family, love, etc with my ambitions … Continue reading →