WALL-E Intro voyou1 2010-12-20 | The intro to WALL-E combines an image of a post-apocalyptic Earth with the post-war vocals of "Hello Dolly." It connects the post-apocalypse to the aesthetics of the 50s ("Hello Dolly" is actually from the 60s, but still), the period both of the birth of consumer society and of nuclear paranoia, an image reinforced by the subsequent 50s stylings of the Buy 'n' Large outlets we see a bit later. I'm intrigued as to why this is the style we still reach to, 60 or so years later, when we want to represent the end of the world.
Kyra Phillips fawing interview with General Petraeus voyou1 2012-09-22 | There's something quite disturbing about the enthusiasm of journalists to dress up in faux-military costume. The desire to identify with the military is palpable, and seeps into all their reporting. See, for instance, this creepily fawning interview with the PR man for the ongoing slaughter in Iraq, David Petraeus (which gets especially bad at around the 18 minute mark).CNN
Doe Deere - One Touch voyou1 2012-07-25 | "One Touch," lead single from Doe Deere's EP, "Supernatural" -uploaded in HD at http://www.TunesToTube.com
Egoist anarchism in Wizards of Waverly Place voyou1 2012-01-08 | In the opening scene of "Paint by Committee," Alex demonstrates her commitment to the theory of 19th Century German egoist anarchist Max Stirner. She paints an A in a circle, traditionally the symbol of anarchism, but refuses any attempt to link this to any ideological "ism." Rather, she says, the symbol represents only her own name, that is, her sovereign ego.
Little Aussie Battler voyou1 2011-09-28 | Muriel's father takes pride in his reputation as a "battler," which appears to involve primarily getting rich from corrupt real estate deals. You can't stop progress (from Muriel's Wedding, 1994).
Final scene of A Very British Coup voyou1 2011-04-30 | The rather sinister, and sinisterly plausible, ending of 1988 miniseries "A Very British Coup."
Wheels in Man with a Movie Camera voyou1 2011-03-24 | Two wheels that we see throughout Vertov's "Man with a Movie Camera" - the spinning wheel of a textile factory, and a merry-go-round.
Swimmers in Man With a Movie Camera voyou1 2011-03-24 | A brief scene of swimmers at Odessa Beach in Dziga Vertov's "Man With a Movie Camera"
Boredom in The Trotsky voyou1 2011-02-28 | An interesting minor theme of Jacob Tierney's 2009 film "The Trotsky" is the defense of boredom as against apathy. In the film. Leon argues that boredom, unlike apathy, isn't a state of disengagement with the world, but a state of potential, a precursor to engagement. In this, he seems to be drawing on Walter Benjamin's argument in The Arcades Project, that "We are bored when we don't know what we are waiting for.... Boredom is the threshold to great deeds."
Dialectics in The Princess Bride voyou1 2009-06-24 | Vizzini here demonstrates the science of dialectics, as perfected by German philosopher G. W. F. Hegel
