This is just a random plug, but in thinking about some of the movies that we have watched/discussed recently, I was reminded of some of my favorite movies, all of which were directed by Federico Fellini. "La Strada" is a movie which depicts the life of a young girl, Gelsomina, who is sold to Zampano, a heartless strongman. I won't go any further, but in a way it reminds me of one movie we watched a few weeks back, about the Gypsy(?) singer's tragic life. Another good flick is "La Dolce Vita," a story that revolves around a tabloid reporter, and offers a pretty insightful look at the attention that many people pay to Hollywood stars and famous musicians. The movie covers a whole lot more than that in its 3 spectacular hours, but again, I guess it's kind of related to discussion that has been raised in past blogs. Finally, Kate's comments concerning "Frida" reminded me of one more Fellini film, "8 1/2" which offers a surreal take on art,specifically the art of movie making. I realize that this has been a random blog, and my comments do not do these movies justice, but for those unfamiliar with Fellini's work, it would definitely be worth your time to check out any of these movies- I think that Leyburn has all of them.
Posted by ruminj at March 24, 2005 11:25 AM