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6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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groundbreaking consideration of experimental films as theory
Groundbreaking book which views avant-garde/experimental films (like those of Brakhage) as works of film theory.
Published on October 21, 1999
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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So Tough
This book is genius. Unfortunately, Edward Small never, EVER uses a simple word when he has the opportunity to use an impossible word - or one that you're pretty sure he just made up. Small's vocabulary alone makes this book almost completely inaccessible. If I hold a dictionary in one hand and Direct Theory in the other I am able to make slow progress through this...
Published on January 28, 2009 by Brian
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
So Tough,
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This review is from: Direct Theory: Experimental Film/Video as Major Genre (Paperback)
This book is genius. Unfortunately, Edward Small never, EVER uses a simple word when he has the opportunity to use an impossible word - or one that you're pretty sure he just made up. Small's vocabulary alone makes this book almost completely inaccessible. If I hold a dictionary in one hand and Direct Theory in the other I am able to make slow progress through this marvelous "book". Those of us who don't have the time to devote will just end up feeling alienated.
I'm not saying it's not great. It is great. It's just not for us morons. Here's a handy test: ontological, pedagogy, cinesemiotics, extrinsic, hegemony, seriatim. Did you know what all of those words meant? Those words are from chapter one. If you did know them, congratulations. Seriously. You probably don't need to read this book and you should be teaching. If you didn't know any of them, grab a dictionary. Learn some words. If you're in the middle like me, YOU WILL THROW THIS BOOK. I mean that. I literally threw it. I also said the "F" word when I threw it. But after you're done reading, you will be smarter, more charming and very fun at parties.
6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
groundbreaking consideration of experimental films as theory,
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This review is from: Direct Theory: Experimental Film/Video as Major Genre (Hardcover)
Groundbreaking book which views avant-garde/experimental films (like those of Brakhage) as works of film theory.
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Direct Theory: Experimental Film/Video as Major Genre by Edward S. Small (Paperback - February 6, 1995)
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