tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389910.post2771974474808741875..comments2024-03-09T07:19:46.311-05:00Comments on The Short Films Blog: NIGHT MAILMiddentohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13829095129849712488noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389910.post-46308985743047838142008-12-14T19:55:00.000-05:002008-12-14T19:55:00.000-05:00THIS WAS HYSTERICAL. I loved your commentary. So d...THIS WAS HYSTERICAL. I loved your commentary. So different from how things are today!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389910.post-62404337155334764162008-12-14T15:27:00.000-05:002008-12-14T15:27:00.000-05:00I liked your other short films but that one was ki...I liked your other short films but that one was kind of boring honestly...the guys seem like they are acting out the stuff thats happening even though its supposed to be real.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389910.post-85857130269609777062008-12-14T15:24:00.000-05:002008-12-14T15:24:00.000-05:00Saw your LJ post, hope this is not too late. I'm a...Saw your LJ post, hope this is not too late. I'm a sucker for poetry, so I really loved this. I also didn't think about the connection to reality tv until I read Ben's comment, cool idea!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389910.post-62653794229084381862008-12-14T14:58:00.000-05:002008-12-14T14:58:00.000-05:00i agree with the guy who said this is kind of like...i agree with the guy who said this is kind of like deadliest catch on the discovery channel. dangerous jobs make good movies and tv shows.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389910.post-65211393147928606862008-12-14T02:46:00.000-05:002008-12-14T02:46:00.000-05:00To be honest, I found this one kind of boring. But...To be honest, I found this one kind of boring. But if your topic was early short films, it definitely fits the criteria. And I love W.H. Auden, so the poetry was enjoyable to hear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389910.post-69911177509199328632008-12-14T02:06:00.000-05:002008-12-14T02:06:00.000-05:00Who knew train operation could be so epic? Really ...Who knew train operation could be so epic? Really cool example of early movies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389910.post-2922560061799464752008-12-14T00:29:00.000-05:002008-12-14T00:29:00.000-05:00I love the rhythmic quality of this short, and the...I love the rhythmic quality of this short, and the fact that they include so many closeups of the workers' faces. I've seen so little documentary footage from this period, it was fascinating!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389910.post-68206331873415269332008-12-13T23:23:00.000-05:002008-12-13T23:23:00.000-05:00I read an article one time about working on early ...I read an article one time about working on early railroad cars for a US history class, and there are some insane stories. This reminded me of how hard that job was/is.<BR/><BR/>-RobAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389910.post-56230668011848776262008-12-13T21:39:00.000-05:002008-12-13T21:39:00.000-05:00i didn't realize they made documentaries this earl...i didn't realize they made documentaries this early, which i guess shows that i'm not a film person. but that was interesting. the poem made it kinda creepy, actually.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389910.post-49008402482833861522008-12-13T21:30:00.000-05:002008-12-13T21:30:00.000-05:00That's a great thought about reality TV, I hadn't ...That's a great thought about reality TV, I hadn't made that connection. It's also similar to a lot of photography that was done of working-class people at the turn of the century. Average people were so rarely the subject of art until the 20th century.Ashley Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13801686016398420860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27389910.post-79489240700624773322008-09-26T10:17:00.000-04:002008-09-26T10:17:00.000-04:00In a way, the whole craze for Reality TV has led u...In a way, the whole craze for Reality TV has led us into the modern day equivalent (think ice truckers in Canada and Crab Fishing in Alaska ... anything remotely dangerous), but this is both artful in its use of Britten and Auden and meaningful in that it's taking a "routine" job and trying to find something meaningful with its short film format. Interesting stuff.Benjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05705812395715260943noreply@blogger.com