There are other women. Some 3.3 billion other women in fact. Many of these women, he considers friends. She hears about them, occasionally, as she paces the hallway outside his door.
The over-powering sense of herself being watched, and thus betrayed, kicks in. How could this attraction be so perfect as to replace all others? Other unrequited loves that seemed as though they'd never fade. They had, at this point, no origin. Substance vanishing into the space between her and him.
He said her name with no particular lilt. No lean toward her center. No concern for what some consider her loveliness.
She typed stories. She couldn't connect with them. If they amused, the elicited reaction was delivered. Sentimentality, drama, and love were lost. She dealt in the language of lust with the stories she presented.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
The Beautiful Confusion
cinematographer Gianni di Venanzo
soundtrack by Nino Rota
the film's title refers to the total number of films Fellini had previously directed
Guido Anselmi (Marcello Mastroianni)
suffering from director's block
science fiction/autobiographical
artistic and marital difficulties
As Guido struggles half-heartedly to workk on the film, a series of flashbacks and dreams delve into his memories and fantasies; they are frequently interwoven with reality
struggle involved with the creative process, both technical and personal
the problems artists face when expected to deliver something personal and profound with intense public scrutiny
finding true personal happiness in a difficult, fragmented life
Michelangelo Antonioni (la notte)
the alienating effects of modernization
recursive film about the creation of itself as well as a metafilm
Ricordati che é un film comico
many lines of dialogue were written only during post producion, while actors on the set mouthed random lines
Freudian, Christian, sexual and autobiographical images
emphasize images over ideas
Dominic Savio
wife, chic and intellectual who he loves but cannot communicate with
mistress, cheap and tawdry, who offends his taste but inflames his libido
his actors seem to be dancing rather than simply walking
on set Fellini played music during every scene, the music brought a lift and subtle rhythm to their movements
focus on a moving group in the background and track them past the foreground faces them slide in and out of frame
establishes a scene with a master shot, which then becomes a closeup when a character stands up inot frame to greet us
Fellini is a magician who discusses, reveals, explains, and deconstructs his tricks, while still fooling us with them.
He claims he doesn't know what he wants or how to achieve it, and the film proves he knows exactly, and rejoices in his knowledge.
soundtrack by Nino Rota
the film's title refers to the total number of films Fellini had previously directed
Guido Anselmi (Marcello Mastroianni)
suffering from director's block
science fiction/autobiographical
artistic and marital difficulties
As Guido struggles half-heartedly to workk on the film, a series of flashbacks and dreams delve into his memories and fantasies; they are frequently interwoven with reality
struggle involved with the creative process, both technical and personal
the problems artists face when expected to deliver something personal and profound with intense public scrutiny
finding true personal happiness in a difficult, fragmented life
Michelangelo Antonioni (la notte)
the alienating effects of modernization
recursive film about the creation of itself as well as a metafilm
Ricordati che é un film comico
many lines of dialogue were written only during post producion, while actors on the set mouthed random lines
Freudian, Christian, sexual and autobiographical images
emphasize images over ideas
Dominic Savio
wife, chic and intellectual who he loves but cannot communicate with
mistress, cheap and tawdry, who offends his taste but inflames his libido
his actors seem to be dancing rather than simply walking
on set Fellini played music during every scene, the music brought a lift and subtle rhythm to their movements
focus on a moving group in the background and track them past the foreground faces them slide in and out of frame
establishes a scene with a master shot, which then becomes a closeup when a character stands up inot frame to greet us
Fellini is a magician who discusses, reveals, explains, and deconstructs his tricks, while still fooling us with them.
He claims he doesn't know what he wants or how to achieve it, and the film proves he knows exactly, and rejoices in his knowledge.
Monday, October 13, 2008
A Drop of Charles Champlin
"Hollywood is a merciless town. There's so much cruelty built into the system. It's a tough place to be an individual–and a very lonely place to be unsuccessful."
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Infamous: culture and consumption
Toxins, chemicals, and monster smog clouds,
won't listen to the people,
when they're faceless mad crowds
greed is our deed to feed the bad needs
the man is the men who bottom out
falling on the peons, luring with the neons
bright in your night burn the wasteful lights
want is the grunt of a runt on the line
stitching up high top double leather two tones
how many goods does one man need
wanting what he can't have while his neighbor bleeds
evil lives lived in a something high rise
looking down on the worker bees
preying for honey and working for cents
ripping up the earth where people live
churning it up in a process that's endless
easier than what we give
and making them spend more
they've served their purpose
and now are refuse
everyone had access to her motions
a two-timing bitch and one time ho
she works hard and needs to travel
hitting the pavement she eats the gravel
profitable investing in bread and meat
but it seems as though we've run out of dough
you're listening to so-and-so
you can't stop being famous you can only become infamous
won't listen to the people,
when they're faceless mad crowds
greed is our deed to feed the bad needs
the man is the men who bottom out
falling on the peons, luring with the neons
bright in your night burn the wasteful lights
want is the grunt of a runt on the line
stitching up high top double leather two tones
how many goods does one man need
wanting what he can't have while his neighbor bleeds
evil lives lived in a something high rise
looking down on the worker bees
preying for honey and working for cents
ripping up the earth where people live
churning it up in a process that's endless
easier than what we give
and making them spend more
they've served their purpose
and now are refuse
everyone had access to her motions
a two-timing bitch and one time ho
she works hard and needs to travel
hitting the pavement she eats the gravel
profitable investing in bread and meat
but it seems as though we've run out of dough
you're listening to so-and-so
you can't stop being famous you can only become infamous
Friday, October 3, 2008
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