A full evening of postmodernism, theory, and Almodóvar. Only two classes left! more on Postmodern Film pastiche blank parody – take skeletal form of work & place in new context without ridicule intertextuality organization of film industry – mass production to flexible indie production exemplify postmodern themes – dystopian sci-fi=loss of faith in idea of progress upset mainstream conventions of narrative structure & characterization aesthetic features (such as those mentioned with genre) Film Theory & Criticism (a rapid overview & listing – you can look up some of the ones that I do not focus on) classic film theory – designate specific value of cinema formalist (creationist) film theory – Rudolf Arnheim, Sergei Eisenstein, Bela Balazs
cinema more than “the feeble mechanical reproduction of real life” transforms and constructs reality the how of artistic expression – editing, cinematography
realist film theory – Andre Bazin,…
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