By: Tony D'Ambra
Sorry Movie Man I should have given the reference – the piece was written for Schneider’s 1001 Movies… (Burlington 2003). I have (but not read much of) the anthology ‘The Early Film Criticism of...
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Tony, you’re not missing a thing, having not studied film. Film theory was largely boring. Apart from the Soviet silents. The best thing about it, the most revealing was the study of primitive cinema...
View ArticleBy: Sam Juliano
You have all just seen Tony d’Ambra at his most spectacular in his discussion here of JULES AND JIM, (as well as Movie Man’s stellar contributions) This is why blogging can be so enriching and...
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OK, I just read Jon Lanthier’s contributions here too! Fantastic! This has been one of our greatest threads ever, and i am sorry Allan hasn’t been here, or has been busy. This one really deserves...
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Bobby J, I find film theory to be compelling when it’s fresh (and coupled with a Cahiers-like love of cinema) – for example, in an old book that my dad bought in the 70s; whereas perusing a more recent...
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I think those who’ve participated in this blog debate will find the following link to a terrific BBC online Radio broadcast fascinating. It pretty much sums up my outlook on the ‘new wave’…....
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Bobby: When I wasn’t going senile, I think I participated, so i will be checking this out later after I complete a theater review I am engaged in. Thanks so very much for this! Looks great.
View ArticleBy: Jamie
Just watched this again this past weekend (partially because a friend just watched it for the first time and wanted my thoughts, and I’d just caught Truffaut’s other film with Jeanne Moreau ‘The Bride...
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Seeing the thread bumped by Jamie’s comments, I wanted to return I say I finished the 1001 book Tony highlights. I find much of the prose a bit tepid with two major exceptions: Jonathan Rosenbaum, and...
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