Did anyone watch In Living Color? Do you remember the skit where Damon Wayans plays the guy who talks in these nonsensical, pseudo-intellectually heaving conversations? That is basically what my film class is like. It's like everyone is convincing themselves that the 30 second clip of movie is the most inspiring, genious work ever. They say things such as "the gentrification of the allegory of the chartreuse insignia on the close-up symploizes the strife and measure of the clandestine gentleman". Meanwhile, we are still using Freudian theories to explain the characters of the movie. AThe thing about Freud is that almost anything can fit his theory, which is the dangerous thing. Sure, I called my father to ask him advice on how to fix my computer, and Freud would say I am unconsciouly rejecting my mother by assuming she does not know what to do and identifying with my father. This is the only film class I have taken, and i am already frustrated. I feel like the interpretation of the films are presented as fact and not open to other possibilities. Then the rest of the class time is not discussion about it, but everyone trying to make their argument fit with the prof's. Sure, she is an expert on the topic and is actually a close personal friend of Almodovar, but seriously. Just because an angle is shot from one direction and not the other does not mean the character has penis envy. Sigh.
A cool read about artist's blogs and such.
http://pitchforkmedia.com/features/weekly/05-04-11-my-favorite-band.shtml
Believe it or else, I have started listening to Johnny Cash. Just a little bit. It's about time I listened to music that came out before 2003.
Speaking of, here is another mix I put together, I call is the "depression" mix, because that is basically what it is. Songs that are by nature depressing, but by no means boring or uninspiring. Sometimes you need a soundtrack to your evening pity party. Some good stuff, check it out. As usual, click on the link, and right click and save-as, and then use Winzip to decompress the mp3 files and then play it in iTunes. Enjoy.
http://s41.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2PBCDFV8EO3NQ0D2XX4N51RDEG
thanks for the words of encouragement… and i know what you are saying is true… but, i just like working…i hate to feel so i dont know, idle! guess i was working for way too long in taiwan that i learned their “poor?” working habits!