From: "hugh bone" <hbone-AT-optonline.net>
Subject: Re: Three-movie lists
Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 09:32:37 -0500


Yeah, I said overkill in other words.

I posted to film-theory because the three minutes of film behind the trumpet
and piano performance of "Westend Blues" is
a unique experience of sound and image.

Is there a jazz film you reccomend?
HB
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----- Original Message -----
From: Troy Chandley <ollielouya-AT-hotmail.com>
To: <film-theory-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu>
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 4:56 AM
Subject: Re: Three-movie lists


> What is the deal with Armstrong being in every episode? Great man, sure,
but
> c'mon, overkill pains me.
>
>
> >From: hugh bone <hbone-AT-optonline.net>
> >Reply-To: film-theory-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu
> >To: film-theory-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu
> >Subject: Re: Three-movie lists
> >Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 15:06:31 -0500
> >
> >
> >1)  Please tell us a little about your choices.  Don't remember any
> >descriptions of these movies appearing on this List.
> >
> >2) New subject:  Has anyone been following the Ken Burns "Jazz" series?
As
> >a long time jazz fan, I am glad to get the music, the bios, examples of
> >great performances,  but find repetition, self-congratulation, adulation,
> >strain one's endurance.
> >
> >But one gem fuses scenes and music unforgetably.  I think its the end of
> >the
> >4th hour.  A Louis Armstrong recording of "West End Blues" plays for
three
> >minutes against a background of black and white scenes, mostly informal,
> >people in the streets, plus a few country scenes.
> >
> >While I can't explain the emotional impact, I
> >compare it's depth to the rare, very rare, emotions caused by a few lines
> >of
> >poetry, and a few passages of classical music.
> >
> >Opinions?
> >
> >Hugh
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> >From: Chad McMahill
> >To: film-theory-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu
> >Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2001 1:48 AM
> >Subject: Re: Three-movie lists
> >
> >
> >1. hamlet
> >2. ghost dog
> >3. beautiful people
> >1. beau travail
> >2. west beirut
> >3. show me love
> >
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