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Holy fucking shit. I agree with Mr. Mudede! There is hope after all!

Posted by Mr. Poe | May 29, 2007 3:08 PM
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can't agree. chicken (dir. barry dignam), the heart of the world (dir. guy maddin), the stars are beautiful (dir. stan brakhage)—all three leap to mind when i think of great film. all three are short films as well.

Posted by josh | May 29, 2007 3:31 PM
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I suggest watching "I Remember Now, We Never Danced, I Miss You Goodbye" in the I DOT THE EYE shorts program at NWFF tonight at 9pm. It is by far the most magical 8 minutes you'll spend in a theatre this year.

Posted by shortshorts | May 29, 2007 3:49 PM
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I wholeheartedly disagree! Clearly you've been watching the wrong short films, Charles - I've caught many over the years that have entertained and enlightened me. Have you ever seen Robert Enrico's haunting An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge? How about Robert Rodriguez's hilarious and energetic Bedhead? Allison Maclean's creepy and unforgettable Kitchen Sink? Certainly, all short films aren't winners, but do you really want to dismiss the entire format because a few recent duds didn't pass your muster? It's like declaring the feature film dead after watching Pirates 3.

Posted by chrisdiani | May 29, 2007 3:52 PM
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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge is a classic!

Posted by elswinger | May 29, 2007 4:20 PM
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Wrong wrong wrong. To name two masters, off the top of my head: Guy Maddin has a number of shorts that defy the trend and defile the mind -- 'Heart of the World', 'Sombra Dolorosa', 'Sissy Boy Slap Party', 'Eye Like A Strange Balloon', etc. And Jan Svankmajer makes amazing animated shorts; 'Darkness Light Darkness' anyone? Check Youtube.

The form simply needs to be approached differently. I mean really, what mystical force operating in the universe could render it impossible for a short film to succeed aesthetically? That's just silly talk.

Posted by DCM | May 29, 2007 4:41 PM
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ok. sissy boy slap party is retarded. we're seeing eye to eye on heart of the world though.

Posted by josh | May 29, 2007 4:45 PM
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and feature filmmakers aren't equally guilty of making crap upon crap? the difference is you have to watch btw 80-180 minutes of it. advantage: short film.

Posted by robespierre & maurice | May 29, 2007 4:57 PM
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and feature filmmakers aren't equally guilty of making crap upon crap? the difference is you waste btw 80-180 minutes waiting for something to happen. advantage: short film.

Posted by robespierre & maurice | May 29, 2007 4:58 PM
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They're not trying to achieve the same objectives, Charles.

Posted by Andy | May 29, 2007 5:22 PM
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translation: mudede doesn't make short films.

if he didn't make films at all, he'd simply conclude that film is dead, a mere sad repetition of some part of the phenomenology of spirit better represented by hip hop.

Posted by wf | May 29, 2007 9:02 PM
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I think that a major problem with short films is that the filmmaker focuses on character over situation. Short films that focus on character usually fail, while feature films that focus exclusively on situation (most action/adventure) fail.

Posted by demolator | May 29, 2007 9:23 PM
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Charles do you just post to cause debate by posting things you really do not believe but think it would be a cool idea to have some fun by watching people disagree with you. Most of the time it seems that way.

Posted by -B- | May 29, 2007 10:44 PM
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Ah come now; 'Sissy Boy Slap Party' is funny as hell. Great rhythm and editing, and just plain silliness. Totally legit. Also, someone should have mentioned La Jetée by now....

Posted by DCM | May 30, 2007 11:15 AM
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Posted by Bill | June 12, 2007 11:11 AM
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