Wednesday, September 16, 2009

alex bag..."untitled fall '95"

i had no idea what to expect from this video so i kept and open mind about it and proceeded to watch it.  i knew it wasn't a good thing when i found myself checking how much time had passed within ten minutes...








i wasn't amused by the video at all.  yea, it accurately portrayed feelings that the majority of us have felt on this journey but it didn't do anything with them...they were simply put on display.  we should all be aware of them at this point.  the voice of the characters were so monotonous and pessimistic it literally put me to sleep.  it was comparable to  sitting through a lecture about a subject that you're not interested in by a professor who should have called it quits years ago.  i suppose how i can see why some would like the video...it just wasn't for me.








the part i enjoyed the most was when bag returned as she was starting her eighth and final semester at SVA.  i found that commentary to be the most interesting and thought provoking amongst a sea of dull fish.  the subtle acquisition of 'art kid' stereotypes [cigarette smoking and coffee drinking] were witty and a nice touch.  other than that the best part was the series of power naps i got.  maybe i should watch it again.

1 comment:

  1. Good and to the point. I totally agree. Like Gerry said, too long to be a comedy but also a sensitive subject- we are too old to talk about art school stereotypes (that discussion ended during our sophmore year). Feels like beating a dead horse. When it's down.

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