Dewey Musante
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Interesting! I buy that
Interesting! I buy that argument. I agree with Jenny about Corperate Cannibal. I also thought of the deflated bodies in Under the Skin (2013). There's also the Robbie William's video for "Rock DJ." It seems similar in that the b ... -
Agreed!
It does seem like there is some overlap between Personal Shopper and Unfriended, Jenny. But, do you think the genre payfulness of Assayas' film plays a role in our "faith" in the image as well? The "ghost" that Maureen sees EXPL ... -
Stuck "in-between" mediation and lived experience
Awesome stuff Joe! That song and video were an...experience. I'm really interested in the fundemental paradox that you're teasing out here that seems to haunt yours and Jenny's post: is there a way to perform any meaningful criticism of t ... -
Slapstick, Horror, and Gore
You bring up some great points Dylan. I'm particularly interested in and agree with your supposition that Re-animator draws on slapstick comedy in interesting ways. The fight scene earlier in the film between West, Cain and the bulky re-animated corp ... -
Purgatory and Comedy
Great Post Michael. I definitely think ATHF draws on the aesthetic of the purgatorial to generate its comedy. Even the larger lens of the gang being stuck in a purgatorial suburb generates both comedy and horror from the stagnant nature of mid-twenties li ... -
I think the blurring between
I think the blurring between old and new, cliché and original, and funny and horrifying are all important distinctions we have to make with horror comedy. Not so much as value judgments, but to create a language (as you do here) for talking about genre mi ... -
I think your last point also
I think your last point also ties into David's "awareness" of his place in a specific genre. When the military eventually confronts him at the home he has invaded, he is more frustrated/ironically disappointed than afraid and his "tone ... -
What about the Queer angle?
You bring up some great points, Philippe. AT seems to not only acknowledge fan interaction, but incorporates it into the canon of the show. One of the more interesting facets of the fan reaction to the show has been the insinuation that Princess Bubblegum ... -
BMO, JAKE, AND OTHER QUEER ELEMENTS IN AT
Whoa. Those are awesome links! I've never even thought about how bodies and forms play a role in gendering of characters (outside of David Cronenberg). Great points! ... -
The "Real World"
You guys are killin it. I like that we keep coming back to the central issue that motivated my interest in curating this week. Namely, the fact that AT (and to an extent, Regular Show) are pushing the limits as to what is considered acceptable for a kids ...