I've been asked to contribute to the blog as one who's a bit further down the path of film snobbery, to offer a bit of perspective along the way. Film appreciation, in my estimation, takes place best in community. Even if we see movies by ourselves (and I do this quite a bit), it's not until we can communicate our appreciation (and specifically how/why we might like the movie) that we can approach the level of sophistication we're going for in this blog. It's one thing to walk out of the theater and say "Man, that was good" -- but any Philistine who hasn't seen Rashomon or The Third Man can say that.
What I'm hoping, after being exposed to what experts consider the great films (I don't know if an addiction to top 100 lists is an official symptom of film snobbishness, but I have it), is an ability to articulate why Schindler's List is good and White Chicks is bad.
Aesthical arguments are among the most difficult to wage, because taste does vary, even among supposed experts (check out rottentomatoes.com if you don't believe me). I imagine that Alex and I will not be walking in lock-step on the films we discuss, at least I hope not. That would make for a pretty boring blog.
I have 2 hopes for this blog:
1. That I will actually keep up with regularly posting. This is my third attempt at a blog, and both previous attempts started quickly and lost momentum (seed among thorns, if you will). I am hoping to post at least once a week.
2. That we'll gather some more film lovers along the way and develop a community that will sharpen our understanding and appreciation of film. Otherwise, this will just be an exercise in self-congratulation for being elitists. Who wants that?
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3 comments:
dude.
I love white chicks.
If you mean the movie, then shame on you.
And if you mean white women, well, good for you.
Stephen Lawson = Philistine.
Get thee a Netflix account.
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