Monika,
there have been some interesting books on the ways that the New German Cinema
has negotiated history. Two titles that spring to mind are Tim Corrigan's "New
German Film The Displaced Image" (Indiana), and Eric Santner's "Stranded
Objects: Mourning, Memory, and Film in Postwar Germany" (Cornell).
Hope this helps,
Michelle
monika andersson wrote:
> A film doesn´t have to be historically correct in
> order to be entertaining, and a film doesn´t has a
> responsibility to be so either. But perhaps, some
> films shouldn´t stray to far off for their own good,
> this might break the illusion for the viewer. I´m
> interested in the relationship between history and
> film and would appreciate titles on some interesting
> books on the subject.
> monika andersson
>
> >
> > Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 09:28:44 -0600
> > From: Kathy Agar <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: Pearl Harbor
> >
> > I agree with your comments about "like." People
> > simply find different
> > things entertaining. I didn't find myself
> > critiquing historical
> > inaccuracies in Pearl Harbor. I found myself bored
> > and irritated with
> > the actors and the plot. On the one hand, the
> > historical account wasn't
> > interesting, and on the other hand the love story
> > was not compelling, to
> > say the least. But that was a personal reaction
> > that others such as you
> > did not share, and I respect that difference. The
> > same is true of movie
> > reviewers. You quickly learn whom you do or don't
> > consult for advice
> > about which movies to see, depending upon taste and
> > the ability to
> > explain clearly what the reviewer did and did not
> > like.
> >
> > Kath Agar
> >
>
> >
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