The Purpose of this Blog...



Originally, it was "To watch all the important films in World Cinema and write something intelligent in response."



It was an ambitious goal, and I was making some progress. I have slowed down considerably. This is still meant to be a blog of poetry about film. I may add some trivia or prose. I just added a poem about a cable series. It is an evolving project.



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Friday, May 29, 2009

Catch-22 (1970)

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Catch-22 (1970)


This version should be called "Catch-2:15"--
the only time of day with light worth filming
according to cinematographer David Watkin.

Mike Nichols' adaption is fairly true to the book
and adds a coherent look,
costly and never to be repeated;

real planes, real stone buildings, real explosions,
real Orson Welles flown in
and real actors who spent most of their time
waiting, in boredom and confusion

for the hands of the clock and the sun in the sky
to reach up just so high



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