tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post2812840868061152824..comments2024-03-24T13:26:57.317-07:00Comments on Sergio Leone and the Infield Fly Rule: MY TCM CLASSIC FILM FESTIVAL JOURNAL: Now Playing at THE HOUSE NEXT DOORDennis Cozzaliohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-2803250231435414892010-05-16T17:10:18.506-07:002010-05-16T17:10:18.506-07:00Thanks for the kind words, Dennis; much appreciate...Thanks for the kind words, Dennis; much appreciated. Two bits of info: the MoMA lady who introduced TEMPLE DRAKE is Katie Trainor, whom I've known for almost 20 years and is one of the best. Also, the 11 banned cartoons refers solely to those made BY Warner Bros.; the subsequently-acquired MGM library also contains a number of "race" cartoons that are similarly off limits, including a pair of Tom & Jerrys and the various Bosko adventures.<br /><br />Mike SchlesingerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-18872528965084968572010-05-16T05:13:19.689-07:002010-05-16T05:13:19.689-07:00GREAT piece, Dennis!! So glad that I could read ab...GREAT piece, Dennis!! So glad that I could read about all the stuff that I missed, although it's a mixed blessing cuz I'm so *jealous* as so much of it seems to have been so restoration oriented and I REALLY would've loved to hear all the stuff from the people from the Museum. And I am really bummed about missing Temple Drake now, too. But...there's always next year! And Good, Bad & the Ugly totally changed my life. I'm so glad to have this piece to refer to so I can remember all the wonderful stuff from the Eli Wallach Q&A! Bravo, sir!Sinaphilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03654018959828012571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-69809626918404745412010-05-14T10:44:19.352-07:002010-05-14T10:44:19.352-07:00A truly epic piece, Dennis! As Peet commented at T...A truly epic piece, Dennis! As Peet commented at THND, you're a true humanist critic -- not just because you gave away your hot dog, but also because of the way you engage with the films, and with your fellow moviegoers. Your utter (and utterly rare) lack of cynicism is as valuable as your remarkable critical acumen. And I was thrilled to share the northwesterly part of your adventure.Don Mancininoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-71565561429089234672010-05-10T18:24:58.779-07:002010-05-10T18:24:58.779-07:00Chris, I'd say the audience at the Out of Circ...Chris, I'd say the audience at the Out of Circulation cartoons screening leaned in the Caucasian direction (as did the festival, probably, though I haven't seen any actual figures), but I did notice several African-Americans in the audience as well. Bogle's talk beforehand did much to contextualize the presentation, and as I said in the piece I think it also tended to defuse any inclination toward excessive guffawing or the kind of laughter that's usually intended to indicate to anyone within earshot that one's level of sophistication is one of irony or plain ol' disapproval.<br /><br />What Bogle did that I thought was kind of important was indicate that, as least as far as <i>he</i> was concerned, it was okay to look at these pieces strictly as works of animation, that is, whether they worked as examples of the form in terms of craft <i>and</i> entertainment (especially for audiences of the time) separate from our assumed disapproval of what the cartoons might be saying. Yet there was never any indication that to laugh at the imagery was to allow oneself off the hook for any personal bigotry that one might harbor quietly or express outwardly. It's what made the 86-minute program worthwhile, I think, because it rather forced the audience to decide for themselves whether the kind of self-imposed censorship under which these cartoons currently reside is ultimately better or worse for facing the subject of race in 2010.<br /><br />So, yeah, no hissing or booing. A lot of groaning. Some laughter. No cheering that I can recall. And a lot of respectful applause for the insight Bogle brought to the table. I'm sorry that I didn't think to include a picture of the audience's reaction in the original piece, but I'm glad you asked, because it was an important part of the experience.Dennis Cozzaliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-29278314376982424322010-05-10T15:00:33.331-07:002010-05-10T15:00:33.331-07:00Dennis - one aspect of the festival I was hoping t...Dennis - one aspect of the festival I was hoping to read your description of is missing. What was the audience response to the "forbidden" cartoons? Laughter? Cheering? Hissing? Booing? All of the above? I assume the audience was mostly white ...Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-72218848971139044912010-05-10T10:47:52.855-07:002010-05-10T10:47:52.855-07:00That's great. I'm so glad she liked it. Th...That's great. I'm so glad she liked it. Thanks again, Dennis.Kevin Deanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697597405552599370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-84750137263301430472010-05-10T10:08:46.940-07:002010-05-10T10:08:46.940-07:00She did! It was amusing to see her covering her fa...She did! It was amusing to see her covering her face throughout, especially when Tuco takes his licking at the hands of Angel Eyes and the thug sergeant in the prison camp, because she had told me before the screening that her favorite movie was <i>GoodFellas</i>. How much more nasty is <i>that</i> movie than <i>GBU</i>? But as she made her way out she told me that she really liked it a lot, and also that she was glad to see that I was obviously so happy in having seen it again. I guess my grins were showing!Dennis Cozzaliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-28945748415227295592010-05-10T10:05:23.784-07:002010-05-10T10:05:23.784-07:00That was a marvelous write-up of the Fesitval. It ...That was a marvelous write-up of the Fesitval. It sounds great, and I wish I could have been there. <br /><br />Curious to know if you got a reaction from the woman sitting next to you who had never seen "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly." Did she like it?Kevin Deanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697597405552599370noreply@blogger.com