Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Un Chien Andalou

Dear class,
Just so you don't think I'm completely out of my mind showing you UN CHIEN ANDALOU,


here are two pieces you might enjoy: The Pixies-DEBASER  (One of the greatest rock songs ever written about the film):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0P3lhrwio-M
and Roger Ebert's GREAT MOVIES essay on the movie:
http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20000416/REVIEWS08/401010369/1023
Key Quote:  "Although the surrealists didn't consider themselves terrorists," Bunuel wrote in his autobiography, "they were constantly fighting a society they despised. Their principal weapon wasn't guns, of course; it was scandal."
Thanks for trying on the Surrealists with me today.  I know they aren't for everybody...but they never wanted to be.
-Dr. M

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