Dear Karen,
What a wonderful way to start my day: Longing already for dinner.
I drink to your post. Ego's speech/chronicle is one of the moments in which
cinema stops as 'movies' and becomes truly unforgetable.
Perspective! Remember? That's what he asked and that's what he gave back.
Very good, Thanks.
Cheers,
Eduardo
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From: "Karen Fu" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 5:20 AM
Subject: (design) critique -'a rat's success', our delicious motto.
> Just watched this marvelously witty production, Ratatouille,
> by Pixar and thought this would be interesting for forumers.
> Its a cartoon but shines through a number of important issues.
>
> I like this paragraph Anton Ego (voice by Peter O'tool)
> This is already in the first page of my obese design journal:
>
> Anton Ego (voice Peter O'tool)
>
> 'In many ways, the work of a critic is easy.
> We risk very little yet enjoy a position
> over those who offer up their work and
> their selves to our judgment.
> We thrive on negative criticism,
> which is fun to write and to read.
> But the bitter truth we critics must face is that,
> in the grand scheme of things, the average piece
> of junk is more meaningful than our criticism designating it so.
> But there are times when a critic truly risks something,
> and that is in the discovery and defense of the new.
> Last night, I experienced something new, an extraordinary
> meal from a singularly unexpected source.
> To say that both the meal and its maker have
> challenged my preconceptions is a gross
> understatement. They have rocked me to my core.
> In the past, I have made no secret of my
> disdain for Chef Gusteau's famous motto:
> Anyone can cook. But I realize that only
> now do I truly understand what he meant.
> Not everyone can become a great artist,
> but a great artist can come from anywhere.
> It is difficult to imagine more humble origins
> than those of the genius now cooking at
> Gusteau's, who is, in this critic's opinion,
> nothing less than the finest chef in France.
> I will be returning to Gusteau's soon, hungry for more '
>
> As part of design research(investigation), critic is important.
> It opens horizons and test our true perspectives in various ways.
> The movie was on culinary skills. But I thought it portrayed the idea
> of what a good design critique and open doors to research
> as it also open doors to different ideas from
> whoever you are and where ever you are.
> Cleverly directed through a cartoon in the city of lights,
> a profound thought weaved a comical, amicable
> and an extremely adorable little (b)rat, (who) which
> shines important child-like lessons for us to remember !
>
> Bon Appetit !
>
> Karen Fu
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