when it comes to films versus art films, there's a sort of spectrum of intent in regards to what the director of the film is attempting to accomplish with the work at hand.
that being said, you wouldn't critique un chien andalou in the same way that you would a film like the dark knight. warhol's sleep obviously wasn't meant to be received in the same way any ordinary film was (come on, who would sit through five and a half hours of watching some naked guy passed out?)-- it was the fact that warhol was so in love with this dude that all he desired was to film him sleeping, and the film itself is a testament to that passion he felt. only a crazed, lovestruck person could even come close to appreciating that film in the way warhol did when he made it
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he was not saying that you would critique the films the same way, it wouldn't make sense to critique any two films the same way, even if they were the same type of film.
sometimes things just suck, and sometimes they should be kept personal and private.
and this is what they were talking about. besides the fact that the last time i checked, people were entitled to their own opinions and can therefore hate something while understanding it.
the last time anybody checked, people are entitled to their own opinion. that's beside the point.
the point is that although it's possible to hate something you understand, if you truly make an effort to comprehend the meaning behind something, it makes it a lot harder to dislike it. irrationality is a naturally displeasing thing to onlookers-- why should i have to sit and watch this asshole sleeping for five hours? it's wholly possible to appreciate the sentiment behind an piece of art without condoning or even liking the work itself.
people communicate in different ways. if i love someone romantically, i write him a poem or draw his face or fuck him a lot. apparently, andy warhol decided to make a lame five hour film to express that particular feeling. is anybody going to sit through it? no. is it borderline creepy? probably. is it a viable and intense representation of the feelings he had for this man? absolutely. and the fact that he didn't keep such a thing personal and private serves only to reflect the intensity of the
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that being said, you wouldn't critique un chien andalou in the same way that you would a film like the dark knight. warhol's sleep obviously wasn't meant to be received in the same way any ordinary film was (come on, who would sit through five and a half hours of watching some naked guy passed out?)-- it was the fact that warhol was so in love with this dude that all he desired was to film him sleeping, and the film itself is a testament to that passion he felt. only a crazed, lovestruck person could even come close to appreciating that film in the way warhol did when he made it ( ... )
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sometimes things just suck, and sometimes they should be kept personal and private.
and this is what they were talking about. besides the fact that the last time i checked, people were entitled to their own opinions and can therefore hate something while understanding it.
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the point is that although it's possible to hate something you understand, if you truly make an effort to comprehend the meaning behind something, it makes it a lot harder to dislike it. irrationality is a naturally displeasing thing to onlookers-- why should i have to sit and watch this asshole sleeping for five hours? it's wholly possible to appreciate the sentiment behind an piece of art without condoning or even liking the work itself.
people communicate in different ways. if i love someone romantically, i write him a poem or draw his face or fuck him a lot. apparently, andy warhol decided to make a lame five hour film to express that particular feeling. is anybody going to sit through it? no. is it borderline creepy? probably. is it a viable and intense representation of the feelings he had for this man? absolutely. and the fact that he didn't keep such a thing personal and private serves only to reflect the intensity of the ( ... )
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