When all the archetypes burst in shamelessly, we reach Homeric depths. Two clichés make us laugh. A hundred clichés move us. For we sense dimly that the clichés are talking among themselves, and celebrating a reunion. Just as the height of pain may encounter sensual pleasure, and the height of perversion border on mystical energy, so too the height of banality allows us to catch a glimpse of the sublime. Something has spoken in place of the director. IfJust under a year ago, Mike B of clapclap.org wrote a phenomenal piece on the prevelance of "Hallelujah" in television and movie sadness montages.
nothing else, it is a phenomenon worthy of awe.
The piece is amazingly well written, phenomenally thorough, and a work of absolute genius. It is a bit long, I warn you, but it's well worth it.
And it got me to check out Mike's full blog with other writings about post-80's cartoons, a masters class on a single scene of Freaks and Geeks, an analysis of That's My Bush, and lots more.
Outstanding stuff, man...and intermittent enough that I can follow along.
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LOVE the Rufus Wainwright song!
No shout out to the brilliant Umberto Eco for the opening genius???
THAT dude is sick!
Freaks and Geeks is the best representation of high school ever committed to film.
find Cohen's speech from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony last night. totally amazing.
I tried The Name of the Rose a couple of times and never could get into it. Actually had no idea who he was other than that one novel until recently. But, yet, he should've gotten the credit for the quote.
I've never seen Freaks and Geeks through even a single episode. Another gap in my knowledge - like Sweet Hereafter. And I'll see if I can track down Leonard's speech.
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