Ok so I am FINALLY here!! My first post! I really liked Le Jetee, I loved the black and white still photos and the way it became alive after a few minutes into the film. I had never seen a film like this, and to be honest I thought I wouldn't be able to focus, that all definately changed. I wasn't too fond of the story line, but I loved the way the still photos came to life with just the narration. It was also a great film to show linear narrative in it's simpliest form. Distant voices, still lives was a different story. I honestly watched it 3 times. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but I did have the chance to read a few of my classmate's postings regarding the film and I did read parts of the script so i expected something complex and different but as I watched the film it was really hard for me to understand. I'm not sure who the story is being told by but I do realize the equality and importance each of the character's memories were given. In the very beginning Eileen crys for her father at her wedding...I'm not sure why???????? At the end the son cries after he gets married...again I don't know why? I did like the way the film was made in a non-linear narrative, and kept me watching and trying to tie the memories together.
I read over the posting of the next film we will be watching "momento" and am really excited to see it! Although, when I clicked on the "electronic" website I wasn't quite sure what was supposed to happen? Nothing happened. I followed the rest of the links and read the interviews and can't wait to see it!
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I made some suggestions for what you might want to do to start your paper over on the main class blog (under the assignment post). I think you've also got a good point here about how easy it becomes to "overlook" the film's most distinctive feature --- that it is made of stills --- because it operates conventionally on every other level. Of course, you might also want to give some attention to the moment were the film does lapse into movement, as well.
ReplyDeleteDV/SL is a much more unconventional film, and part of its challenge is that it presents a collection of multiple memories, rather than just following a single individual.
When you looked at otnemom it didn't start a flash video of the newpaper clipping? The clipping has hyperlinks you have to move your mouse over to discover...