Anthony C. Bleach
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apparatus anxiety
I wanted to think about this claim-- "Scenes represented via hidden cameras create an awareness of the film apparatus; nevertheless, this recognition of the technology of film induces a self-consciousness that sits uncomfortably and anxiously with th ... -
re: immersed/dispersed
I think I'm reading that implicit opposition, yes. I have a sense that FF (whether real or faux) makes it that much more difficult to "escape." Of course, my spectatorial position might be different for those who are more used to the conven ... -
nostalgia
I think your comments about nostalgia, Laura and Shane, echo with what I (hope I) got across in my forthcoming piece. VHS can't help but frame this film differently for its different spectators. ... -
bodies
Interesting post, Leo. Like Shane, I see similarities, between the political impulses of Scratch and those of collectives like EBM and the BLO. But where I see another similarity is the fascination with bodies in the video mixtapes of TV Carnage, Everythi ... -
I feel like Simon Reynolds’
I feel like Simon Reynolds' RETROMANIA talks about the crackle of the record / the hiss of the tape being key to the nostalgic affect of the medium. But you're absolutely spot-on about the generational move here! ... -
It’s a double-edged sword
It's a double-edged sword with videocassette, I think. It's clearly posited as more "real" than DV (as I think came up during our discussion on V/H/S and PARANORMAL ACTIVITY). But it also carries connotations of past-ness/nostalgia/ret ... -
A+
Seriously. ... -
dorkiness
I think her dorkiness was on display at the Grammys last night; whereas most of the notables were reserved in their joy, Swift let her inner fan shine. And of course, she got lambasted for it. ... -
AUTHORSHIP
A very thoughtful and smart post, Myles. I have two things that I want to "gnaw on" (cheers, Tim) for a bit here: (1) Does the question of authorship ultimately depend on a misguided notion of audience/generic expectations? In other words, does ... -
timing?
Interesting post, Cameron. I am familiar with the show, even though I haven't seen it, and wanted to know how the ebb and flow of Swift's love life is treated in Nashville. Or is, as you seem to suggest, Juliette an archetype that Swift only coi ...