From: Alexander Soifer (email suppressed)
Date: Sun Jan 11 2004 - 08:48:43 PST
Fred Camper wrote:
> Michael Betancourt wrote:
>
>> What would constitute a "perfect" (any definition) film/video?
>>
>> I'm not sure myself, but wondered what the rest of the list collectively
>> thinks. I'm not even sure what I would consider a candidate, but I am
>> very fond of Brakhage's Persian series....
>
>
> I would critique the concept. Some of the very greatest films have
> imperfections. [snip]
Dear Fred:
Your thesis is this: "/perfect/" is not synonymous to "/great/." I
agree. But:
The question was, what constitutes "perfect", and that you have not
addressed.
I would call a film "perfect" if I /value it/ and wish /nothing to change/.
"Perfection" is then a subjective notion, but what isn't subjective!
This begs an example. OK, Paradjanov's 1968 "/Color of Pomegranates/" is
perfect for me.
Happy New Year!
Alexander
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