Good question, me. You might think that this blog is going to be a compilation of the best ejaculation moments in porn history. You'd be wrong...and kind of weird. That's a gross idea for a blog. It also doesn't sound very interesting. Ideally, I'd like this blog to serve as a form of film criticism for normal people who enjoy movies, but don't have the desire to seek out time consuming essays from scholarly sources. What I'd like to do is to keep this as informal as possible, while still providing insight into what makes film such a rich art form.
My approach is going to be pretty simple and straightforward. I plan on taking one individual shot, or take, or sequence from a particular movie and building my criticism of that particular movie out from there. There will be a video of each chosen sequence posted at the beginning of the blog that can be seen as something of a thesis statement for the post. I'll delve into why that particular clip was picked, how it fits in the context of the movie, and break it down technically. I may even reference other clips from the movie if that proves essential.
As for what kinds of movies I'll be choosing, I can't promise to concentrate on any specific genre or type of film, but I can promise that the selections will be diverse. Nothing is off limits, from the obscurest of art house movies to the latest big budget mainstream popcorn flick. Film is an amazing art form for many reasons, not the least of which is it's ability to entertain on a visceral level. You can't really talk movies without including all kinds of movies. I have a slew of ideas to begin with, but feel free to suggest specific examples in the comments section.
So, there you go. That's the plan as of Friday morning, September 16, 2011. If this sounds like something you'll enjoy, great. If not, proceed living your life.
