From: "Lita Coucher" <lita_coucher-AT-hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Traffic
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2001 11:02:40 -0500


Wow, this guy did NOT like "Traffic."  THanks, Hugh.  I'm grounded and
looking for entertainment...the pessimist...prepare for the worst, right?

Jenna
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From: hugh bone <hbone-AT-optonline.net>
To: <film-theory-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 10:57 AM
Subject: Traffic


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> Jenna,
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> For a negative review:
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> http://www.sfbg.com/AandE/35/14/heavy.html
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> > On another topic, has anyone seen "Traffic?"  I'm very intrigued, but
need
> > an honest opinion.  Don't want to be a victim of my own epxectations.
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> > thanks,
> > jenna
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> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Lita Coucher <lita_coucher-AT-hotmail.com>
> > > To: <film-theory-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu>
> > > Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 3:42 PM
> > > Subject: Re: What's wrong with mainstream sensibilities?
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> > > > > LC,
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> > > > > Not to be finicky about words,
> > > >
> > > > Hugh,
> > > > PLEASE be finicky about words.  That's what I'm trying to figure
out!
> > > >
> > > > but your illustration seems to be
> > > > >
> > > > > 1) a contrast of feeling, emotion, one's personal reaction to, and
> > > > enjoyment
> > > > > of a movie, vs.
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> > > > >  2) logical definition of its story, characters, cinematography
> etc.,
> > > and
> > > > > how they relate to each other.
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> > > > > Two people may not agree about the emotional impact of a scene, a
> > > segment
> > > > or
> > > > > the entire movie, but are likely to agree about the facts
> > > > > of item 2.
> > > >
> > > > Yes.  I agree.  I'm in a bind about seperating emotional response
from
> > the
> > > > functionality of the devices used to illicit that response.
> > > > lc
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> > > > > HB
> > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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> > > > > > > And about what Lita was asking... I think in some cases it's
> more
> > > > > > important
> > > > > > > to have opinions than to analyze. I, mean, you can understand
> > > > something
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > > still don't like it. I remember an article by a music critic
of
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> > > > New
> > > > > > York
> > > > > > > Times saying just that... that he understood Schoenberg but
> still
> > > > didn't
> > > > > > > like him.
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> > > > > > Right.  My example of this is "Fight Club."  I really found it
> > > > distasteful
> > > > > > and grotesque, but i recognized it's value as a film.  I enjoyed
> > > getting
> > > > > > into the themes, subplot, etc.  Film is such a subjective realm,
i
> > > think
> > > > > > it's almost impossible to seperate completely the opinion from
the
> > > > > analysis.
> > > > > > It's difficult, at the very least.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > LC
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> > > > > > > cheers,
> > > > > > > Manuel
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