Grad school 5, starting to watch films including "The Golem"

Sept 21   Watched Paul Wegener's "The Golem" on 16mm at the library. I've read about it numerous times and have looked for it often but never been able to find it. It combines my love for German Expressionist design with the creation of a man. It was quite interesting, the monster of stone which seemed to have a few lustful thoughts. It was upon this monster that Universal initially wanted to base Frankenstein (with Bela Lugosi as the monster) but eventually changed the look.

     Also watched many other films today (I spent the day in the library). They are as follows:

Migration               David Rimmer  1969 11 min

Surfacing on the Thames D Rimmer           5 min

The Golem               Paul Wegener  1920 72 min

Puce Moment             Kenneth Anger 1949 6 min

Eaux D'Artifice         K. Anger      1953 13 min

Kustom Kar Kommandos    K. Anger      1965 3 min

Invocation of my Demon Brother, Anger 1969 11 min

Meshes of the Afternoon Maya Deren    1943 14 min

At Land                 Maya Deren    1944 15 min

A Study in Choreography M. Deren      1945 4 min

Ritual in Transfigured Time  M. Deren  1946 15 min

Meditation on Violence  M. Deren      1948 12 min

The Very Eye of Night   M. Deren    1952-59 15 min

Exposure           Michelle Mohabeer  1991? 8 min

Coconut/Cane and Cutlass     M.Mohabeer    1994 30 min

     Michelle did her presentation in class today so I include her works in this list. I didn't understand how she got the superimposed images on the sword, and her explanation just didn't make it any clearer. I think that money tames filmmakers. I think her film would probably have been better if it was stripped to its bare bones. Nothing fancy. If you have ideas, express them, don't hide them under expensive effects. Otherwise, it was a seductive viewing.