A Eulogy for Experimental Film

Read this excellent essay by CS Leigh. I agree with the characterization of Harmony Korine as the new face of "post-cinematic cinema," even if I do blame him for indirectly leading to the rise of the interminable Mumblecore genre. It's Dogme 95 meets Web 2.0 slacker navel-gazing, and it inherits the most annoying aspects of both. Kids, it doesn't count as creativity inducing artificial limitations when they are imposed by budget and talent rather than arbitrarily.

It's a brave new world folks; one that has sacrificed mystery and danger upon the alter of almighty convenience. On the other hand, it is also a paradise for the lazy fan of obscure genre films.
Read <a href="http://www.believermag.com/issues/200903/?read=article_leigh">this excellent essay</a> by CS Leigh. I agree with the characterization of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmony_Korine">Harmony Korine</a> as the new face of "post-cinematic cinema," even if I do blame him for indirectly leading to the rise of the interminable <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumblecore">Mumblecore</a> genre. It's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogme_95">Dogme 95</a> meets Web 2.0 slacker navel-gazing, and it inherits the most annoying aspects of both. Kids, it doesn't count as creativity inducing artificial limitations when they are imposed by budget and talent rather than arbitrarily.<br /><br />It's a brave new world folks; one that has sacrificed mystery and danger upon the alter of almighty convenience. On the other hand, it is also a paradise for the lazy fan of obscure genre films.