john adams wrote:
>
> "elag" <elag@cloud8.net> wrote in message
> > No, I meant "in light of", however, what I should have said was: I would
> > rather VIEW them in the CONTEXT of Cocteau's life rather than ignore
> > them because of unsavory aspects of his life.
> >
> > I might say the same of Celine, Al Capp or G.G. Allin all of whom have
> > philosophical lead feet from my perspective.
> >
> > In any case my comments weren't meant as a challenge... they're merely
> > thoughts I had about a filmmaker whose work I've enjoyed. Since his
> > work was called into question as "a joke" I thought I might venture a
> > few positive thoughts or points to ponder.
>
> Well, then I'm with Dale (a little bit confused). I'm not sure if we are
> examining the merits of the film or, instead, deciding not to separate the
> film from the life and viewing cocteau from that perspective.
Films reflect some of the human qualities of their creators. It's been
so long since I've seen "Blood of a Poet" that my memory of it is vague,
but I recall that it gave me the impression Cocteau was an aesthete
(this is before I knew much about him). So even if one chooses to study
the film in a vacuum, I'd say the movie is runs against surrealist
principles.
-- Parry
> I guess it might be interesting to try to understand Cocteau the Nazi
> flirter from a psychological angle though. Similar to along these lines with
> Bush: http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0%2C12271%2C1033904%2C00.html
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