From: Technotranscendence (neptune@mars.superlink.net)
Date: Sun Jul 14 2002 - 06:39:58 MDT
On Saturday, July 13, 2002 10:37 PM Mike Lorrey mlorrey@datamann.com
wrote:
>>> I would have suggested that some totally
>>> evil films might be "The Triumph of the Will"
>>> by Leni Uberhag Reifenstahl,
>>
>> It's a great work of art, though. One of the best films
>> of all time --
>> even if, like me, you disagree with the message.
>
> Leni-hate-club is so last century. Get over it
> already. Double that for Wagner-haters. Sheesh,
> you'd think they actually thought that their work
> was the be all and end all (i.e. a final solution).
I never claimed to hate Leni Riefenstahl... In fact, I wish she would
make more films. (She was not a Nazi anyhow -- just a opportunist.)
She certainly beats most other living directors today.
Anyhow, when I judge any form of art, I look at what I believe to be
esthetic qualities -- not ideological agreement. (Well, I also despise
being bored by any work of art. So, if it's great esthetically, but
boring, I'm likely to reject it. This is kind of how I feel about many
of Schubert's orchestral works...)
Aside from that, evil in film covers a large area. Anything with Adam
Sandler in it, e.g., and most films with Julia Roberts.:)
Cheers!
Dan
http://uweb.superlink.net/neptune/MyWorksBySubject.html
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