Lights, Camera, Action. Marxism, Semiotics, Narratology.
This piece by David Weddle, special to the LA Times, posits that theory has overtaken film school, particularly after his daughter brings home her final and shares a sample question.
This is a particularly timely article, since I’m incredibly pleased to announce that Jake Euker will be writing film reviews for Postmodern Village. You can see samples of his at http://www.f5wichita.com. One of my favorite Euker lines, from a review of Airport 1975, “Why watch it? Because it’s like Stalin: someone has to remember or else it could happen all over again.”
Welcome to the Village, Jake.
I have similar feelings about every film Mary Carey has ever made.
Please, I beseech you Jesus, help her win the California gubernatorial race!
Especially “Sweatin’ It” 7.