Isn't the cinephiliac moment these revealing of the profound, an entirely contingent moment. In 'The Big Sleep', Bogart kisses Bacall in a car, as he draws away we see her looking up, an exquisite face, her bottom lip moistened by the embrace...now that is profound, or the final frames of Aldrich's "Hustle', when Burt Reynolds, silently mouths the name of his lover as he expires, John Waynes many close ups in "The Searchers' the greatness, the profoundity of this film can be found in Ethan's eyes. Thankfully profoundity is everywhere in the cinema. peace alan A. Fair IDS Before acting on this email or opening any attachments you should read the Manchester Metropolitan University's email disclaimer available on its website http://www.mmu.ac.uk/emaildisclaimer * * Film-Philosophy salon After hitting 'reply' please always delete the text of the message you are replying to. To leave, send the message: leave film-philosophy to: [log in to unmask] Or visit: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/film-philosophy.html For help email: [log in to unmask], not the salon. * Film-Philosophy journal: http://www.film-philosophy.com Contact: [log in to unmask] **