Mawkish for the Nonce

Friday, July 27, 2007

Okay, Maybe You're Right About Dogville

All right! Your arguments have convinced me. Dogville does add up. What was I thinking? Your far-ranging theories have opened my eyes. And given me lots to think about besides. There's the whole "who's a moralist in an amoral society?" And that thing about anti-Americanism being totalitarian in itself ... And then .... there's ... when Jane said... and Tom's good point about... and ... It's all good stuff.

2 Comments:

Blogger beckett said...

Oh you joker, you.

Dogville is awesome. That's my wide-ranging argument. I thought Kidman showed quite a bit of emotional depth.

And the brutality is palpable (as it usually is in von Trier's films). And . . . and, the alienating conceit of the lack of walls goes from off-putting to mezmerizing as the film goes on.

But what I really came here to say is that Robot Secretary II is a big leap forward. Very enjoyable. That and I never got your scrabble invite.

4:09 PM

 
Blogger La Misma said...

so glad you liked the robot episode, beckett. that's music to my eyes.

generally, everyone seems to agree with you about kidman in dogville. reviewers I mean.

yer turn.

3:14 PM

 

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