This would be more effective if it was funny or had something more insightful behind a shallow and easy critique of her style. Say what you will about Benning and her work but at least it was original and striking for its time, neither which you accomplish here unfortunately.
oh man, interesting. i really wish you had used better filming technique to satirize this. i get what you're saying. i dig sadie too, though, and unfortunately i think this just comes off as bad art, which is unfortunate for a parody. the lack of artistic investment makes your point seem kind of whiny, which i don't think is what you're going for.
Her videos are angst ridden because she felt suffocated and trapped in conservative white society. Plus, teens are supposed to be angsty! I know I was, but time moves on and people change. Her videos are a look into the life of a depressed lesbian teenager trying to come to grips with her own sexuality--it's not exactly a walk in the park. The subject matter alone limits the realm of emotions down to very few.
And MY videos, when pertaining to Sadie, are a PARODY of a look into the life of a depressed lesbian teenager trying to come to grips with her own sexuality.
Which in my mind makes it kind of embarrassing that you, who obviously has never experienced these kinds of traumas, would waste so much time making videos that reflect negatively on one of the few voices of feminism and queerness that exist in the world of film and video.
First, I'm not mocking Sadie and her personal experiences, I'm mocking the uber-angsty, uber-artsy way in which people tend to convey their experiences.
Second, I find it incongruous that you're defending Sadie while calling her a "queer".
And third, you have no idea who I am or what my personal experiences are.
I appreciate your candor but please don't rush to judge me as a person based on a short film project I made almost ten years ago.
I didn't call her "a queer" I said she was queer. The term queer has been reclaimed by the LGBT community and many gays and lesbians prefer the use of this term because it is non gender specific.
I didn't call her "a queer" I said she was queer. The term queer has been reclaimed by the LGBT community and many gays and lesbians prefer the use of this term because it is non gender specific.
As for what you said about mocking the uber-angsty, uber-artsy way in which people tend to convey their experiences, there are several other artists you could have chosen to mock, but you chose to mock an artist that, as I said before is one of the few voices of feminism and of the LGBT community that exists in the art world.
I think this one is humorous because it feels like the only one of your videos that is more of a tribute to Sadie Benning, than making fun of her. The other ones in this series seem pointless except to make fun of and contribute to the kinds of traumatic experiences of being queer and a woman that Benning discusses in her work.
This would be more effective if it was funny or had something more insightful behind a shallow and easy critique of her style. Say what you will about Benning and her work but at least it was original and striking for its time, neither which you accomplish here unfortunately.
taperambles 6 months ago
@taperambles Se...after I met Sadie and showed these to her and she laughed her ass off...I sort of stopped caring what other people had to say.
Thanks for watching.
pg
PaulGuyet 6 months ago
oh man, interesting. i really wish you had used better filming technique to satirize this. i get what you're saying. i dig sadie too, though, and unfortunately i think this just comes off as bad art, which is unfortunate for a parody. the lack of artistic investment makes your point seem kind of whiny, which i don't think is what you're going for.
detroitresearcher 2 years ago
I agree with Savanttarde. Couldn't you satirize something else, maybe a video art piece that is at least viscerally far removed from its meaning?
nlyly 2 years ago
I think age does, indeed, play a large part in her work.
These pieces I'm satirizing were some of her first and they show a very vulnerable girl facing some real issues.
But, to be fair, I made them when I was younger as well.
And, as I've said, I'm not mocking HER, just the angsty manner in which she addresses said issues.
PaulGuyet 2 years ago
I think AGE had a BIG part to play in her videos as well. Have you considered that?
I appreciate satire, but please reconsider where a person is coming from...
savanttarde 2 years ago
you need a hug.
nelsonokok 2 years ago
The best thing that can be said about this parody is that it isn't very good. I think you missed the point, PaulG!
thinkPhilosophy 3 years ago 3
Very interesting....thanks...Super Mario Bros. music added a nice touch....I prefer Sadie's though...good parody.
janglepopmelody 3 years ago
Her videos are angst ridden because she felt suffocated and trapped in conservative white society. Plus, teens are supposed to be angsty! I know I was, but time moves on and people change. Her videos are a look into the life of a depressed lesbian teenager trying to come to grips with her own sexuality--it's not exactly a walk in the park. The subject matter alone limits the realm of emotions down to very few.
scorpiusben 4 years ago
And MY videos, when pertaining to Sadie, are a PARODY of a look into the life of a depressed lesbian teenager trying to come to grips with her own sexuality.
PaulGuyet 4 years ago
i had a monkey when i was 2. actually, it was a kinkajoo. killed it. we were all sad.
veloboy 4 years ago
Hahaha, brilliant!
bklynagogo 4 years ago
Which in my mind makes it kind of embarrassing that you, who obviously has never experienced these kinds of traumas, would waste so much time making videos that reflect negatively on one of the few voices of feminism and queerness that exist in the world of film and video.
marthaxiv 4 years ago
First, I'm not mocking Sadie and her personal experiences, I'm mocking the uber-angsty, uber-artsy way in which people tend to convey their experiences.
Second, I find it incongruous that you're defending Sadie while calling her a "queer".
And third, you have no idea who I am or what my personal experiences are.
I appreciate your candor but please don't rush to judge me as a person based on a short film project I made almost ten years ago.
PaulGuyet 4 years ago
I didn't call her "a queer" I said she was queer. The term queer has been reclaimed by the LGBT community and many gays and lesbians prefer the use of this term because it is non gender specific.
marthaxiv 4 years ago
I didn't call her "a queer" I said she was queer. The term queer has been reclaimed by the LGBT community and many gays and lesbians prefer the use of this term because it is non gender specific.
marthaxiv 4 years ago
As for what you said about mocking the uber-angsty, uber-artsy way in which people tend to convey their experiences, there are several other artists you could have chosen to mock, but you chose to mock an artist that, as I said before is one of the few voices of feminism and of the LGBT community that exists in the art world.
marthaxiv 4 years ago
I am not mocking the person, I am mocking the style.
It was merely Sadie's works that spawned this idea.
I'm not attacking anyone in the LGBT or feminist community.
PaulGuyet 4 years ago
I think this one is humorous because it feels like the only one of your videos that is more of a tribute to Sadie Benning, than making fun of her. The other ones in this series seem pointless except to make fun of and contribute to the kinds of traumatic experiences of being queer and a woman that Benning discusses in her work.
marthaxiv 4 years ago
I think Sadie's great; nevertheless, this is really funny!
kthxwillia 4 years ago
BWAHAHA i love Sadie Benning and now i love you
mglboy 4 years ago
Thanks so much!
Glad you dug it.
PaulGuyet 4 years ago