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Public Group active 11 months, 3 weeks agoWe talk film. Creative Commons-licensed avatar courtesy of Mr. Wabu .
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Kevin Burke replied to the topic The Unpopular Opinion of "Georgia" in the forum
Film Talk 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Your point about Sadie’s honesty on stage really resonates with me. Although I can’t say I enthusiastically admired the “Take me Back” scene, I really enjoyed most of the scenes in which Sadie performs on stage. My favorite moment in the entire movie comes one of the first times we see Sadie actually take the stage, when she preforms “Almost…[Read more]
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Michael Powers replied to the topic Georgia's Talent Vs. Sadie's Heart in the forum
Film Talk 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Max,
I really like your analysis of the character of Sadie and her relationship with her sister; Sadie’s addictions being not only limited to drugs but an addiction to dreams as well. I also like how you brought in Jake’s character and while he plays a relatively small part in the movie, I think that he is the closest I would consider to a hero…[Read more]
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Max Rieger started the topic Georgia's Talent Vs. Sadie's Heart in the forum
Film Talk 11 months, 3 weeks ago
“Georgia” struck me as a story primarily about one not being able to let go of their dreams/addiction, no matter how low the chances are of success. I think that’s perhaps why the film was called “Georgia”; although it’s obviously primarily about Sadie, it’s really about Sadie’s drive to imitate her sister’s success, albeit in her own punk rock…[Read more]
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Michael Powers replied to the topic Georgia as Tragic Hero in the forum
Film Talk 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Lydia,
While it does seem that Georgia has the same stubborn pride –hubris– as Antigone, I do not think she exists as a tragic hero in this movie. If she is, where is the downfall that she brings upon herself? While she does continually cross Sadie’s feelings and create more distance between the two, she knows Sadie will continue to look up to h…[Read more]
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Chloe Larosche replied to the topic The Unpopular Opinion of "Georgia" in the forum
Film Talk 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Melissa,
This is an amazing analysis of Georgia; though I was not a fan of the long, drawn-out music scenes (just for the sole reason that I hate musicals and any movie with that mindset) I found the characters in the Georgia to be extremely interesting. Specifically two of your lines really struck a cord with how I felt about the film: “I kept w…[Read more]
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Lydia Dozoretz started the topic Georgia as Tragic Hero in the forum
Film Talk 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Georgia proves to be the tragic hero in “Georgia.” The fact that she has been given the gift of a beautiful voice is a tragedy in and of itself. An unfortunate reality many sisters face is constantly being compared to one another their entire lives. The comparison between Sadie and Georgia has been centered on their singing voices since they wer…[Read more]
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Lydia Dozoretz replied to the topic The Unpopular Opinion of "Georgia" in the forum
Film Talk 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Marissa, I find your comment “Sadie may have actually needed medical help for her addiction sooner. Eventually, Georgia does do the right thing and is there for her sister at the rehab center” interesting. I’m not sure I can agree with the part where Georgia eventually does “the right thing.” Georgia and her family may have been trying to get…[Read more]
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Marissa Toran replied to the topic The Unpopular Opinion of "Georgia" in the forum
Film Talk 11 months, 3 weeks ago
I really like your analysis of the film and I tend to agree with the points you make. Specifically the comment about the antagonist of the film being addiction. I’m not sure if I enjoyed the film more because it was prefaced with negative reviews, but regardless I was pleasantly surprised by the film for being so real about enabling addiction,…[Read more]
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Emily McClemont replied to the topic The Unpopular Opinion of "Georgia" in the forum
Film Talk 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Melissa, I think that you do an effective job describing and analyzing the “Unpopular Opinion of ‘Georgia.'” I concur with your identification of Sadie (Jennifer Jason Leigh) as “honest,” and found myself wondering if, at times, her honesty stems from being under the influence. Her expression of love for her sister as “the one person [she’ll]…[Read more]
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Darby Daly replied to the topic The Unpopular Opinion of "Georgia" in the forum
Film Talk 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Melissa,
I think you’re analyzation of Georgia is truly impressive. I can easily say that I did not enjoy the movie and I think that is because I did not watch it through the same lens that you did, but I wish I did. The points that you brought up regarding the different singing styles of the two sisters really made me think harder about the f…[Read more]
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Melissa Maliniak started the topic The Unpopular Opinion of "Georgia" in the forum
Film Talk 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Many people hated Georgia (1995) but I found it unrelentingly honest. Everything about the main character, Sadie, is honest. She at times seems to be able to replicate the honesty of a child. Our first impression of her is in the opening scene, she is curled up in the front seat of a car peacefully sleeping. She never has bad intentions; she just…[Read more]
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Emily McClemont started the topic Reply to Kate Schulz’s “‘Seven Psychopaths’ as a Commentary on Filmmaking” in the forum
Film Talk 12 months ago
Kate, I think that you do an effective job of outlining Seven Psychopaths’ “commentary on screen violence and Hollywood’s influence over writers.” Your description of many elements that illustrate “how hard it is for writers to break free of convention,” enhanced my thinking of the commentary that the film forms, allowing me to see beyond the…[Read more]
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Megan Normann wrote a new blog post Elements of Fairytales in ‘Seven Psychopaths’ in the group
Film Talk: 12 months ago
Seven Psychopaths is a film unlike any others we have watched in class: none of the main characters seem to follow Campbell’s monomyth cycle of a hero, and Billy, the character that gets the most attention t […]
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Kate Schulz wrote a new blog post “Seven Psychopaths” as a Commentary on Filmmaking in the group
Film Talk: 12 months ago
“Seven Psychopaths” seems to write itself as the story unravels. It is about a writer. Marty, writing a film called “Seven Psychopaths,” that, viewers find, mirrors the movie that they are about to watch. Marty’s […]
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Darby Daly replied to the topic Tentative Thoughts on Gender Politics in Silence of the Lambs in the forum
Film Talk 1 year ago
Lizzie,
I think that you have an interesting take on the idea of transsexuals in the film. Your claim that Buffalo Bill’s death in the end represents his punishment for trying to become a woman definitely made me think about how I viewed the film. While I don’t necessarily disagree with you, I think that I had a different reaction to this issue.…[Read more]
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Noah Mazer replied to the topic The Encouragement of Privilege in Dead Poets' Society in the forum
Film Talk 1 year ago
In terms of how Keating reinforces the boys’ privilege, I think it’s also worth considering the texts that he privileges in his class. Dead Poets’ Society takes place in 1959, well into the Beat movement and four years after the publication of Ginsberg’s “Howl,” poetic movements that did much to push the boundaries of what poetry could say and…[Read more]
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Natalie LaCourt replied to the topic The True Villain in Silence of the Lambs? in the forum
Film Talk 1 year ago
I agree with almost everyone who has posted so far regarding Hannibal Lecter’s role in the movie. It was almost a shocking realization that I could watch him bite into someone’s face in the middle of the movie, and somehow still like him in the end. I think this stems from the identification of the audience with Clarice, and as Clarice comes to…[Read more]
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Natalie LaCourt replied to the topic Tentative Thoughts on Gender Politics in Silence of the Lambs in the forum
Film Talk 1 year ago
Hi Lizzie, I agree with you that the transgender issue in this movie gets slightly complicated. The movie does not seem to demonize transgenders, yet the scene in which we see Buffalo Bill dressed as a female, juxtaposed by Katherine screaming in the well is chilling. By emphasizing the transgender element, here it seems to tie together…[Read more]
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Lizzie Messana started the topic Tentative Thoughts on Gender Politics in Silence of the Lambs in the forum
Film Talk 1 year ago
(**I know this is my third post on this movie, but this was the first time watching the film, and the more I think about it, the more I find it interesting!)
The gender politics in this film is really interesting to me, and because I haven’t fully been able to make sense of it all, I don’t want to make any definitive claims. But something tha…[Read more]
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Lizzie Messana replied to the topic The True Villain in Silence of the Lambs? in the forum
Film Talk 1 year ago
Emily, I agree with you that Hannibal’s support for Claire makes him likeable to the audience. What I find more interesting, however, is your point about Hannibal as a mentor figure, especially because I had been thinking about this in tandem with Alison Lurie’s observation of mentorship in The Classic Fairy Tales. Lurie observes that female her…[Read more]
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