Funny and Sad
It is always interesting to see what type of debate an "important" film will create in the media. Two films seem to be taking all the fun right now particularly Munich and Brokeback Mountain.
Munich is getting criticized on so many fronts that it makes your head spin. It seems like the people who hate the film would know well enough to keep their mouths shut because any publicity is good publicity. It is being criticized for being too sympathetic to the Palestinians. Rg It is also being criticized for being too sympathetic of the Israelis. Which is it folks? I have not seen the film yet but from what I hear it is a brilliant piece of filmmaking on par with Spielberg's masterpiece Schindler's List. It opens in Wilmington on Friday and I plan on seeing it that day. There have been many interesting and infuriating articles written on this film here are some of the more interesting ones that also supply links to other articles.
Jim Emerson's Spy vs. Spy: The Morality of Munich
Roger Ebert's 2 Interviews of Steven Spielberg A Telephone Call with Spielberg
Spielberg Calls Back
Roger Ebert's review of Munich
On the subject of Brokeback Mountain the articles go from hilarious to frustrating to infuriating once again. Once again criticism comes from all sides of the spectrum and most of it isn't even worth worrying about. Here is one exceptionally funny piece from the New York Times written by Larry David. Cowboys are my Weakness
Once again Jim Emerson does a good job of shedding some light on the subject and opens good debate on the film while exposing the ridiculousness of worrying about whether or not it is gay, too gay, or not gay enough.
Who's Afraid of Riding Brokeback
The Heartbreak of Brokeback
Here is Roger Ebert's Review
No word on when Brokeback Mountain will open in Wilmington but it will most likely be Jan. 13th or 20th. Either way it should be fun watching homophobic men and women squirm in front of the movie poster.
Munich is getting criticized on so many fronts that it makes your head spin. It seems like the people who hate the film would know well enough to keep their mouths shut because any publicity is good publicity. It is being criticized for being too sympathetic to the Palestinians. Rg It is also being criticized for being too sympathetic of the Israelis. Which is it folks? I have not seen the film yet but from what I hear it is a brilliant piece of filmmaking on par with Spielberg's masterpiece Schindler's List. It opens in Wilmington on Friday and I plan on seeing it that day. There have been many interesting and infuriating articles written on this film here are some of the more interesting ones that also supply links to other articles.
Jim Emerson's Spy vs. Spy: The Morality of Munich
Roger Ebert's 2 Interviews of Steven Spielberg A Telephone Call with Spielberg
Spielberg Calls Back
Roger Ebert's review of Munich
On the subject of Brokeback Mountain the articles go from hilarious to frustrating to infuriating once again. Once again criticism comes from all sides of the spectrum and most of it isn't even worth worrying about. Here is one exceptionally funny piece from the New York Times written by Larry David. Cowboys are my Weakness
Once again Jim Emerson does a good job of shedding some light on the subject and opens good debate on the film while exposing the ridiculousness of worrying about whether or not it is gay, too gay, or not gay enough.
Who's Afraid of Riding Brokeback
The Heartbreak of Brokeback
Here is Roger Ebert's Review
No word on when Brokeback Mountain will open in Wilmington but it will most likely be Jan. 13th or 20th. Either way it should be fun watching homophobic men and women squirm in front of the movie poster.
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