2008 February 20  

From The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia

Today's World Cinema Classic is Glen or Glenda, a film on transsexuality directed by Ed Wood, Jr. and released in 1953. I only saw this a couple of years ago. Since the arrival of the VCR, the film has been marketed as one of the worst ever. I disagree, it's very enjoyable. There is a dream scene in this film (a bit similar to the one shown in the clip) which ranks way up there with "genuine" surrealist films such as Un Chien Andalou. By all means, see it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUdsqaEV8q8&

I am not a cinephile

I would have to concur with Alain Robbe-Grillet who stated in a televised interview that he is not a cinephile. He is interested in "certain films," that's it. "What is commonly called a true cinephile are mental retards (débile mentale) who loves the movies, someone who runs to any theatres to submit to viewing anything. He consumes with the same pleasure whatever genre of film. That is what is known as cinephelia. It's an illness. Less common than it used to be," he concedes, in.

Fromo Alain Robbe-Grillet : Je ne suis pas un cinéphile ! posted by beethoven000999.