Monthly Archives: April 2007
Movie of Jennie
It’s interesting that they chose to make Jennie even more ambiguous in the film than in the book. We find ourselves doubting her existence, despite the interactions she has with Eben. There were a few notable differences, but my favorite … Continue reading
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Jennie?
I have to say that I didn’t particularly like Portrait of Jennie. The book itself wasn’t especially well-written or captivating, and certain parts were even a little dull. I’m even a little skeptical when people call this book ‘romantic’ because … Continue reading
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Here’s looking at you
My apologies in advance to Dr. Campbell for the enormous tangent I’m about to embark upon. I was going to write a post analyzing exactly what it is about eye contact in film, photography, and traditional art that captures the … Continue reading
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Manipulation
What’s at the root of this whole manipulation thing? Do we view everything sentimental as manipulative? In that case, how do you account for the popularity of movies like “It’s A Wonderful Life”? Or perhaps we forgive films like these … Continue reading
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Going Dutch
Just wanted to throw a couple ideas out here. First, Morris’ use of Dutch angle shots was mentioned in class. We discussed their technicality and meaning, but not the main purpose. I believe that Morris included so many Dutch angle … Continue reading
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Choices
What if we selected tiny parts of “Fast, Cheap & Out of Control” to apply to our lives, rather than the whole thing, and interpret each of those in any way that makes sense? Perhaps what makes this film so … Continue reading
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