Comments on: The Private Myths of Public Dreamers http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2005/08/11/the-private-myths-of-public-dreamers/ Thoughts on Dreams, Life, and Spirit Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:38:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: site admin http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2005/08/11/the-private-myths-of-public-dreamers/#comment-30 site admin Wed, 17 Aug 2005 15:53:48 +0000 http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/?p=22#comment-30 Yeah, that's a good way to put it -- the movie chose certain fulcrums around which to spin the story, and left others alone. I think ultimately they made the best decision, because an emotionally riveting moral choice packs a lot of punch. I've seen several movies that build themselves around more the issues Ms. Freccero was highlighting, and unless there's a damn good story going on, those movies just fall flat. Too self-conscious, not enough ways for the audience to engage with the material. Like some of the weaker John Sayles movies, for instance. Yeah, that’s a good way to put it — the movie chose certain fulcrums around which to spin the story, and left others alone. I think ultimately they made the best decision, because an emotionally riveting moral choice packs a lot of punch. I’ve seen several movies that build themselves around more the issues Ms. Freccero was highlighting, and unless there’s a damn good story going on, those movies just fall flat. Too self-conscious, not enough ways for the audience to engage with the material. Like some of the weaker John Sayles movies, for instance.

]]> By: Thorn http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2005/08/11/the-private-myths-of-public-dreamers/#comment-29 Thorn Wed, 17 Aug 2005 04:14:23 +0000 http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/?p=22#comment-29 I liked Million Dollar Baby. I think it struggled with important things - and chose not to struggle with what Carla Freccero objected to. Or perhaps the problem is that it did *not* choose to not struggle with those things - it just omitted them because of lack of consciousness. My dreams lately... they've been interesting, to say the least. I've been thinking of them as the "hopes and fears" card in the Celtic Cross spread. Kisses to you! I liked Million Dollar Baby. I think it struggled with important things - and chose not to struggle with what Carla Freccero objected to. Or perhaps the problem is that it did *not* choose to not struggle with those things - it just omitted them because of lack of consciousness.

My dreams lately… they’ve been interesting, to say the least. I’ve been thinking of them as the “hopes and fears” card in the Celtic Cross spread.

Kisses to you!

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