05-08-2012, 10:17 AM
Manny Farber was saying that the auteur theory amounts to looking for artistic vision in crap. Like watching a Chuck Norris film and claiming it has deep undertones which reflect the director's creative purpose.
Likewise, Michael Kent and Daisy Danger are fictional characters created by the "sad auteur" ("auteur" is French for "author") in trashy stories, or "dreck," which secretly reflect his own fears and desires. He writes crap, but crap which contains a dark personal vision.
I hope that helps. Thanks for the comment
Likewise, Michael Kent and Daisy Danger are fictional characters created by the "sad auteur" ("auteur" is French for "author") in trashy stories, or "dreck," which secretly reflect his own fears and desires. He writes crap, but crap which contains a dark personal vision.
I hope that helps. Thanks for the comment
"We believe that we invent symbols. The truth is that they invent us; we are their creatures, shaped by their hard, defining edges." - Gene Wolfe