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Slow movies

30/6/2013

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I am challenged and inspired when ordinary, every day people speak up. We are adults. We do not need to be told what we like to watch and what we do not. We do not need to be manipulated by corporations wanting to make a greater profit. Many of us seek to learn more about ourselves and the human condition ... slowly, reverently, creatively. So I agree with much of what Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat have to say here ...
Manifesto for a Slow Movie Movement
By Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat         

Going to the summer blockbuster movies is nothing short of torture. Usually these Hollywood-produced action dramas are filled with fast-paced plots, tons (literally) of special effects, endless chases, extended fights, and multiple explosions. You know what we're talking about.

These movies mirror our speed obsessed culture where "hurry-sickness" is a national malady. "Be fast or be last" is the name of the game, and the race is on. "Those who snooze, lose." And how can we snooze through a movie today?

There have always been action movies, but we sensed an acceleration — an addiction to speed — in the 2002 release of The Bourne Identity directed by Tony Gilmore. The storyline for that film didn't give us a chance to pause, catch our breath, or take in what we were feeling. Instead the frenetic pace hurled us along to the exciting finale.

Today the speed of movies is reaching a point of no return. Our personal and cultural restlessness seems to be driving us to hunger for this kind of excess.

 Another ingredient established by The Bourne Identity is the use of a soundtrack of propulsive and percussive music to move the action along. Sitting in a theatre surrounded by this often mind-numbing sound reminds us of the CIA's use of loud and aggressive "torture music" to induce discomfort, nausea, and disorientation in suspected terrorists. Scientists have found that
babies as young as four months are more likely to wince, cry, or fuss in response to dissonant sounds.

 And so we are calling for a Slow Movie Movement. Just as the Slow Food Movement has advocated for an alternative to fast food by returning to cooking techniques that take time, traditional recipes that don't use shortcuts, and local food, we'd like to see movies go back to their roots in plain and simple storytelling. Cut the sensory assault!

We want to go to movies that give our eyes something to rest upon,  like a beautiful scene or a touching encounter between people. We'd like to hear less adrenalin pumping music that leaves our faces wincing and our bodies shaking. We ask that theatres turn down the sound volume so that we don't suffer  hearing loss from exposure to high decibels. After suffering through the abominable blockbuster Man of Steel, a new rendition of Superman, we both were so manic that we wished we had a sensory deprivation tank to lie in and regain our inner peace.

We have decided not to attend any more sensory assault movies this summer. Life is too short and too precious to bludgeon our eyes, ears, skin, hearts, and brains with these toxic films that water the seeds of violence and leave us depleted of energy to do anything else. Our senses are astonishing gifts from God and deserve to be cared for, not exposed to extremes that threaten their ability to put us in touch with the subtle wonders of life.

Don't get us wrong. We love movies. We are just asking that the film industry produce more slow ones. Let's have some intimate dramas where events unfold in the fullness of time: movies like The Horse Whisperer, The Straight Story, Local Hero, Strangers in Good Company, Enchanted April, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Help,  and Julie and Julia. Give us movies that touch the human heart with their emphasis on the pauses and transitions in the ordinary lives of people. Life is more than speed! We will welcome with open arms more chances to experience the wonders of silence, reverence, and mystery in the local Cineplex.

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Lament ...

29/6/2013

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There is something cathartic about story telling.
The Irish ballad is an excellent example ...
emotion
regret
lament
sacrifice
love.
There is also something about story telling which demands that we get to the essence,
the crux of the story.
I used dolls to tell the story of The Apple.
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Lantern festivals ...

28/6/2013

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I recently spent a few hours with wonderful creative women friends making lanterns.
There is something magical about lanterns.
Delicate paper constructions translucent with light.
Lanterns illuminate.
Lanterns draw people together.
Lanterns are used to celebrate life and death and all the transitions in-between.
Lanterns are an integral part of story-telling and ritual.
I love lanterns.
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Embellishing the utilitarian ...

27/6/2013

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Craftspeople have a wonderful tradition of embellishing the utilitarian.
Think of tea-towels and flannels with crocheted edges.
Table napkins with exquisite embroidery.
Scrap quilts made beautiful with crazy piecing and embroidery.

A resourceful technician at Fisher and Paykel added the national anthem to the array of choices on their washing machines.
What a delight!

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Who inspires meĀ ...

26/6/2013

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Who is it that inspires me?
My family?
My women friends?
Courageous men and women?
Ordinary men and women doing extraordinary things?
People who think outside the box?
People who live simple, compassionate lives?
Artists, artisans, designers, performers, writers, poets, craftspeople?
The indwelling spirit?

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Optical illusions ...

25/6/2013

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Picture
ONE PHOTO OR FOUR? BELA BORSODI
Optical illusions fascinate me.
I cannot create them,
nor can I see objects hidden in Magic Eye pictures.
But I love that our eye can be tricked.
I love that we are encouraged to ask, "What is it that I am really seeing?"
Bela Borsodi created this optical illusion.
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Eat Pray Love ...

24/6/2013

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I am inspired when people make courageous decisions.
Perhaps to leave a dissatisfying job,
or an unhealthy relationship,
or to travel a road less travelled.
To live an work as an artist or an artisan or a craftsperson or a writer
is to live with courage.
To exhibit one's work (through display or publishing or speech)
is an act of courage
as one lays open one's most intimate being.
Elizabeth Gilbert is a woman of courage
... her words inspire me.

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Enjoyment ...

23/6/2013

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Ever had the experience where you have been so engrossed in an activity or project or conversation that you have been oblivious to the time? Einstein suggests that this is when we learn most. I agree.
We absorb ...
we participate ...
we problem solve ...
we make and break rules and protocols ...
we design ...
we create.

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ALBERT EINSTEIN
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Living in the present moment ...

22/6/2013

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Any activity has the innate ability to draw us intensely into the present moment.
And the present moment is the only moment available to us right now.
It is in the present moment that we are fully alive.
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Fascination with the human form ...

21/6/2013

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I am fascinated by the human form ...
the myriad of ways it can express itself ...
the thousands of ways it can be expressed.
I use dolls to explore this fascination ... especially posture.
Anthony Howe has used kinetic sculpture to explore the human form.

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    I am a doll-maker; a doll interpreter; a doll activist, perhaps, using this medium to reflect on the human condition.

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