http://www.saalonmuyo.com/2010/02/01/movie-education-january-update/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=movie-education-january-update Flashlights and Explosions Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:09:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.saalonmuyo.com/2010/02/01/movie-education-january-update/comment-page-1/#comment-2199 Claire Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:08:52 +0000 http://www.saalonmuyo.com/?p=768#comment-2199 I agree that a lot of FNW movies give barely a nod to plot or character development, so if you are a viewer who needs those elements to be hooked (not that there's anything wrong with that) then disappointment will reign. What I appreciate most about the movement is filmmakers were willing to not give a rat's ass about any filmic conventions and experiment and play. Similar to what the abstract expressionist painters did. A lot of that work leaves me cold but it was groundbreaking, challenging and provocative. Same with FNW, and for that, it deserves its place in cinema history. I'm thrilled that you connected with "Le Samourai." It is one of the best in any millieu. I agree that a lot of FNW movies give barely a nod to plot or character development, so if you are a viewer who needs those elements to be hooked (not that there’s anything wrong with that) then disappointment will reign. What I appreciate most about the movement is filmmakers were willing to not give a rat’s ass about any filmic conventions and experiment and play. Similar to what the abstract expressionist painters did. A lot of that work leaves me cold but it was groundbreaking, challenging and provocative. Same with FNW, and for that, it deserves its place in cinema history. I’m thrilled that you connected with “Le Samourai.” It is one of the best in any millieu.

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