... we got it when we saw it (at least those of us who graduated high school and watched a lot of the History Channel). You're basically over analyzing it.
I find much of your pop-psychological analysis to be tiring and silly. However, your comment that "a control freak like Busby Berkeley is scared to death of dancing" is probably accurate. Berkeley was not a choreographer or dance director; he didn't know squat about technical dancing. He was an ensemble director who created striking images by moving masses of people and props around in lots of interesting ways.
In fact, many of Berkeley's numbers were inspired by drills he had learned in his Army days. Whenever one of his routines called for real technical dancing, someone else would be called in to direct and choreograph that portion (as for example, the tap dancing in "Lullaby of Broadway" from "Gold Diggers of 1935").
I like the way you include the soundtracks in your montages, unlike those on YouTube who insist on adding rap music(?) or some such nonsense to destroy the original. However, I find your amatuer pop-psychology to be tedious. Art does not lend itself itself to this type of thing. Do you also "analyze" Mozart and Picaso?
well for one thing they can show you how to spell Picasso correctly. And you'll get some illuminating anecdotes about how young Amadeus' potty training traumas contributed to the genius of "Don Giovanni."
Not only have I seen Don Giovanni performed live three times, but I've read extensively from a large sample of the thousands of books written about Mozart. I have all of his Piano Concertos and a large assortment of his other works. Again, I find pop-psychology to be not only silly, it also serves no useful purpose to any art student such as myself.
Ah yes, his famous crotch shots. They're all over the place in many of his sequences, if one just looks for them. Still, he was a genius -- absolutely no question about that. The first time I saw that abstract diamond, I got chills and had a strong sense of anticipation as in "what's next!?" "Lullaby of Broadway" is one of the most underrated and most important sequences ever put on film.
Don't miss the commentary in the middle. I absolutely agree with it and when i first saw dames I was startled by the sequence discussed for the same reasons. Great compilation and illumination of the film shots!
... we got it when we saw it (at least those of us who graduated high school and watched a lot of the History Channel). You're basically over analyzing it.
ragemanchoo82 3 years ago
I find much of your pop-psychological analysis to be tiring and silly. However, your comment that "a control freak like Busby Berkeley is scared to death of dancing" is probably accurate. Berkeley was not a choreographer or dance director; he didn't know squat about technical dancing. He was an ensemble director who created striking images by moving masses of people and props around in lots of interesting ways.
scotpens 3 years ago
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In fact, many of Berkeley's numbers were inspired by drills he had learned in his Army days. Whenever one of his routines called for real technical dancing, someone else would be called in to direct and choreograph that portion (as for example, the tap dancing in "Lullaby of Broadway" from "Gold Diggers of 1935").
scotpens 3 years ago
I don't get it. Are you a movie critic or a shrink?
Levanthion 4 years ago
I like the way you include the soundtracks in your montages, unlike those on YouTube who insist on adding rap music(?) or some such nonsense to destroy the original. However, I find your amatuer pop-psychology to be tedious. Art does not lend itself itself to this type of thing. Do you also "analyze" Mozart and Picaso?
berkeleysgal 4 years ago
no but I can refer you to a couple of people who do! :-)
alsolikelife 4 years ago
To what useful purpose?
berkeleysgal 4 years ago
well for one thing they can show you how to spell Picasso correctly. And you'll get some illuminating anecdotes about how young Amadeus' potty training traumas contributed to the genius of "Don Giovanni."
alsolikelife 4 years ago
Not only have I seen Don Giovanni performed live three times, but I've read extensively from a large sample of the thousands of books written about Mozart. I have all of his Piano Concertos and a large assortment of his other works. Again, I find pop-psychology to be not only silly, it also serves no useful purpose to any art student such as myself.
berkeleysgal 4 years ago
Ah yes, his famous crotch shots. They're all over the place in many of his sequences, if one just looks for them. Still, he was a genius -- absolutely no question about that. The first time I saw that abstract diamond, I got chills and had a strong sense of anticipation as in "what's next!?" "Lullaby of Broadway" is one of the most underrated and most important sequences ever put on film.
chem100 4 years ago
The "croch shots" are in the eye of the beholder - namely you. Busby Berkeley was a genius who is immune to amatuer criticism from untalented hacks!
berkeleysgal 4 years ago
Don't miss the commentary in the middle. I absolutely agree with it and when i first saw dames I was startled by the sequence discussed for the same reasons. Great compilation and illumination of the film shots!
gleichdances 4 years ago
very interesting analisis of Busby's dance sequence. Never thought of the penetrating camera like that.
locke325 4 years ago
Nor should you! Are you also one of those who criticizes Beethoven's music for its "sexual" content?
berkeleysgal 4 years ago