“Painting, by its nature, cannot provide an object of simultaneous collective reception... as film is able to do today... And while efforts have been made to present paintings to the masses in galleries and salons, this mode of reception gives the masses no means of organizing and regulating their response. Thus, the same public which reacts progressively to a slapstick comedy inevitably displays a backward attitude toward Surrealism.” GivingMeanHas BeensMadeTodayAbleFilmEffortAttitudeComedyObjectsPaintingMassResponseCollectivesDisplayGallerySurrealismReceptionSimultaneousSalonsSlapstick Author:Walter Benjamin
“My friend Kathy is the only person who'll be halfway honest with me. 'Did you ever see a cowboy film, where someone has been caught by the Indians and tied between two wild stallions, each pulling in opposite directions?' she asked.I nodded mutely.'That's a bit what giving birth is like.” GivingPersonsHas BeensTwoFilmBitsHonestBirthMy FriendsOppositesCaughtTiedPullingCowboyHalfwayGiving BirthStallions Book:Under the Duvet: Shoes, Reviews, Having the Blues, Builders, Babies, Families and Other Calamities Source: Under the Duvet: Shoes, Reviews, Having the Blues, Builders, Babies, Families and Other Calamities
“Films that are entertainments give simple answers but I think that's ultimately more cynical, as it denies the viewer room to think. If there are more answers at the end, then surely it is a richer experience.” IfsThinkingGivingEndsFilmSimpleAnswersRoomsEntertainmentDenyCynicalViewers Author:Michael Haneke