The Mirror:
This film was a great film i thought because of it's simplicity and accessibility. It was simple and yet really beautiful and attention grabbing. The mirror made such a powerful effect. it was really interesting.
Lemon:
As i was watching this i felt like i was guided to examine the pores and textures of the lemon. This film took something ordinary; a lemon and combined it with another simple thing; angled lighting, and made something really intricate and artistic. Ordinary to extraordinary through simple combination
Semantics of the Kitchen:
Through the actresses violent nature and deadpan acting it makes it seem like she was forced into doing this and she's trying to rebel. It was funny at times but also sad. it definitely evoked emotion.
A Short Film About Tate Modern
Her style/voice was really cool. When she didn't talk but you heard the voice over, it made the piece really serious and intriguing. She described a situation and how it made her feel and then she reenacted it for us and we were in her place. It was so powerful when she was behind the white sheet. it made me feel exactly how she described feeling, exposed to the max-and i wasn't even in the room. If i was i would have been overwhelmed with the feeling of being exposed. It was really good.
Friday, February 15, 2008
Friday, February 1, 2008
Comments on Miranda July and Guy Ben Her
i enjoyed taking apart the miranda july film as a nice reentry back into the film world from break. a few things i noticed in it was the relationship of men and women, the role of authority, and also how the characters appealed to the viewer.
i thought this film was demonstrating how men can think they have authority over women and then only see their authority and not the woman's opinion. In the film the woman is obviously unhappy and rebellious but the "man" doesn't seem to notice that or credit it at all. But on the other hand the same women played both parts so if you looked at it like that the film could describe the split roles that women have to play in different settings.
The role of authority in this film was shown by the "man" having the woman trapped in a little black and white tv while "he" was watching from the colorful, real world. "He" thought that the woman's animosity was something that "his" authority overrides. It is one-way communication. But also at the end "he" seemed to get more and more anxious at the women being angry.
In the film, the "man" character is explaining the woman like she's "his" little kid or something. But he's explaining her in a way that makes it feel like the viewer is his boss or something and we're checking up on him. This makes it feel like you're on "his" side even if you don't want to be. You feel bad for the women but the "man" is talking to you like a friend or colleague.
i thought this film was demonstrating how men can think they have authority over women and then only see their authority and not the woman's opinion. In the film the woman is obviously unhappy and rebellious but the "man" doesn't seem to notice that or credit it at all. But on the other hand the same women played both parts so if you looked at it like that the film could describe the split roles that women have to play in different settings.
The role of authority in this film was shown by the "man" having the woman trapped in a little black and white tv while "he" was watching from the colorful, real world. "He" thought that the woman's animosity was something that "his" authority overrides. It is one-way communication. But also at the end "he" seemed to get more and more anxious at the women being angry.
In the film, the "man" character is explaining the woman like she's "his" little kid or something. But he's explaining her in a way that makes it feel like the viewer is his boss or something and we're checking up on him. This makes it feel like you're on "his" side even if you don't want to be. You feel bad for the women but the "man" is talking to you like a friend or colleague.
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