tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3592985394059172101.post8139782769674519673..comments2023-10-07T06:24:05.693-04:00Comments on Lost in the Movies (old website): DesistfilmJoel Bockohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3592985394059172101.post-26960222583176479202009-11-10T08:56:00.803-05:002009-11-10T08:56:00.803-05:00I've always thought Brakhage's early work ...I've always thought Brakhage's early work was very interesting, since it begins toying with abstraction even as it represents the last gasp of straightforward representation in his work (his first few films are disarmingly conventional and even semi-narrative). Another film from the same year, <i>The Way to Shadow Garden</i>, is even better, and is similarly a "breakthrough" work, transitioning from a suggestion of narrative into a pure exploration of textures and images. <br><br>I love most of what I've seen from Brakhage, and these early films are surprisingly rich, as well as of course being interesting as glimpses into Brakhage's development over time.Ed Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3592985394059172101.post-16682548781140264882009-11-11T20:17:55.698-05:002009-11-11T20:17:55.698-05:00Yes, that's exactly what appeals to me too. I ...Yes, that's exactly what appeals to me too. I love abstract work, but there's something exciting about films which manage to have one foot in reality and one in another realm.MovieMan0283http://www.blogger.com/profile/11238338958380683893noreply@blogger.com