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In Reply to: de Sade vs. Good Taste . . . . posted by rufus on December 13, 2002 at 11:10:29:
I strongly disagree with you. Salo is close to a pinnacle of artistic achievement, but its subject is extremely objectionable, making it hard for some people to see beyond it. It is like a naked girl selling postcards - you will probably not see what's on them.Salo should be approached in that way. Art CAN be shocking - as we know, Bosch created quite a stir in his time. There are numerous examples of that through the ages.
We are seeing the same effect here as some reported in Glengarry (albeit in the opposite direction) - the subject dominated and captivated. In Salo it dominates and repulses.
I always advise the people who love movies to learn to separate the artistic side from the subject. In some cases it is not necessary, as they simply flow together, but in others it is mandatory.
One of my favorite examples of how these two are unrelated, is the short 50 second segment in the Lumiere and Company, the one by Michalkov-Konchalovsky - one of the best ones there. In that micro-movie he "studies" a rotting corpse of a dog. As repulsive as the subject is, he manages to do incredible job directing the camera. Take a look if you have a chance.
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Follow Ups
- As usual, they are not REALLY related - Victor Khomenko 12:00:39 12/13/02 (3)
- PS. I like Bosch, but the "Church" paid him to scare!! nt - rufus 18:49:24 12/13/02 (0)
- I was speaking of the artistic value . . . - rufus 17:53:25 12/13/02 (1)
- Re: I was speaking of the artistic value . . . - Victor Khomenko 18:04:37 12/13/02 (0)
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