Just to throw in some detail that may or not affect Fred's more general argument: The restoration of Lola Montes by the Munich Archives put back the single...
... Bill, that's great news! At the time I read this, which I think was a couple of decades ago, I asked around, and though I don't think I was asking the...
Mike, The chart is interesting and suggestive. The problem is that as you doubtless know it has its innate limitations; it can't chart multiple influences and...
The restoration was legitimate, and a subtitled print was shown at CalArts a few months ago. I just saw sample scenes on DVD at Joseph K's, who can no doubt...
I heard that Droessler (I think it was him) said that Film Forum would be giving this a week-long run later this year--I think was at one of the Lubitsch...
... get "fooled" ... but ... some ... I agree with much of Fred's post, and particularly that style and content can't be separated. But I want to tease out...
Dan, I noticed that in That Other Group you gave a "con" to THE SECRET LIVES OF DENTISTS. As I know that in the past you often liked Alan Rudolph's work, I...
... Bill Krohn didn't claim it was an argument, by the way: he specifically said, at least in the passage you quote, it was "for fans or near-fans of that...
Following the link on Mizoguchi I found an article by Tag Gallagher titled "Reading, culture, and auteurs". It is one of the best things I have read about...
... I didn't hate the film - somehow it seems better in retrospect, and maybe I'd like it more with a second viewing. My impression at the time was that the...
... The whole form-vs.-content thing is tricky. Probably there is no area of filmic expression that can't be considered in formal terms. Does this mean...
... http://www.latrobe.edu.au/screeningthepast/firstrelease/fr1201/tgfr13b.htm ... I haven't read this article yet. When I think of the adjective "Brechtian,"...
... I guess I'd like more clarification on this last, interesting paragraph. Are you talking about, for instance, the fact that simply putting a frame around...
I read it as a result of your post. I agree with you; it's really good. I'm perhaps not quite as much of a "humanist" as Gallagher, and would put things...
... No, I think it's just my mistake. I'm probably a victim of my own dumb past joke, which you'veall been spared up until now, of referring to "that noted...
Hi, group. Just learned of your existence. Can I ask hotlove666 where Douchet says this about Ford/Murnau? (I like it, but wonder what all he means...)...
... Was wondering if Leary as Id was part of the original novella. Not sure what a film without that device would have looked like. I doubt it would have...
I'm pleased to report that our new member, "tagtagta," is Tag Gallagher. And I know a number of us will be interested in the following list of his writing...
I've got a whole stack of posts to reply to, but I'll just say I'm a little disappointed to read Dan's reaction to "The Secret Lives of Dentists" since I think...
... I haven't read all of these pieces yet, but I have read this one and found it to simply be one of the most valuable things ever written about McCarey. I...
I had not heard that Norman Rene died. I really liked the first part of Prelude to a Kiss - I thought it was the most believable meeting cute/falling in love...
... Don't take my word for it - some people think it's one of Rudolph's best. ... BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS was probably my favorite Rudolph film since the ...
... Yeah, undoubtedly. I was trying to address the form-content issue without actually deploying the terms. I think maybe it's a useful dichotomy in certain...
... My understanding was that the initial drafts of the script were done for Altman to direct. I believe Patrick McGilligan's bio indicates that Altman's ...
I hate to be the one to give a moral tinge to the discussions, because my moral systems have pretty much collapsed in the last 5-10 years. But neither simple...
... It's got its pluses and minuses. ... So then how does it work when you sense a person behind a movie? It's a running theme of auteurism that we should...
Second the motion by Luc Moullet on Clarence Badger! His "Hands Up!" (1926) is one of the comedy classics of the silent screen. The famous "It" with Clara Bow...
Well, we're homing in on the question. I know that auteurists feel that they must pass judgement on the character, morality and overall personality of the...
