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Re: Perfect Works of Art

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In Reply to: Perfect Works of Art posted by ldvictory on April 29, 2003 at 11:11:34:

Like Touch of Evil or like Caddyshack?
Each a masterpiece in it's own way.

Re: Perfect Works of Art - ldvictory 19:34:24 05/01/03 (0)
Yeah, that's the idear. Don't know Caddyshack, but I could certainly understand why someone would call Touch of Evil a perfect work of art. I think a perfect work of art sets up its own terms and works inevitably within them. "Inevitability" is the key word here. You feel with a perfect work of art that it could be no other way. I avoid pointing out Citizen Kane only because I feel it needs to disappear for fifty years or so in order to regain a fresh look. Too many film students, auteur theorists, critical theorists, steeped in Barthe and Derida, et. all, have completely blindfolded Citizen Kane's audience. Touch of Evil, though. That's interesting. I will also submit Vertigo for your consideration.

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