umberto eco on cliches

[sparklestarsy]

Umberto Eco wrote, “Two clichés make us laugh but a hundred clichés move us, because we sense dimly that the clichés are talking among themselves, celebrating a reunion.”

Read more: http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/cinema/

Comments

[geosh]

had never been a fan of his, not because of any particularly displeasing experience---really just contempt prior to investigation.......but i LOVE this excerpt!!!!!!

always happy to have a foolhardy prejudice removed....well, i don't suppose happy is the right word all the time, but in this case at least, i'm grateful.

so thank you!

:)