Comments on: Video Essay: Greenaway + Darman + Duran Duran = Thatcher-era Britain http://blog.spout.com/2008/08/18/video-essay-greenaway-darman-duran-duran-thatcher-era-britain/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:49:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: charlie http://blog.spout.com/2008/08/18/video-essay-greenaway-darman-duran-duran-thatcher-era-britain/#comment-111162 charlie Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:54:28 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=3892#comment-111162 OK that is very true - in retrospect, when you have what the Derek Jarman video for It's a Sin does in 4 minutes, you don't need an hour of Greenaway. OK that is very true - in retrospect, when you have what the Derek Jarman video for It’s a Sin does in 4 minutes, you don’t need an hour of Greenaway.

]]> By: Karina Longworth http://blog.spout.com/2008/08/18/video-essay-greenaway-darman-duran-duran-thatcher-era-britain/#comment-111018 Karina Longworth Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:38:30 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=3892#comment-111018 Charlie, one of the points I made that got cut out of the video was that Jarman didn't necessarily lead to Greenaway, but that the aesthetics of something like Jubilee were seeping into more general pop culture by 82. This video was edited down from an hour long conversation, and while I think my basic point comes across, some of the finer details had to be cut for time. Charlie, one of the points I made that got cut out of the video was that Jarman didn’t necessarily lead to Greenaway, but that the aesthetics of something like Jubilee were seeping into more general pop culture by 82. This video was edited down from an hour long conversation, and while I think my basic point comes across, some of the finer details had to be cut for time.

]]> By: charlie http://blog.spout.com/2008/08/18/video-essay-greenaway-darman-duran-duran-thatcher-era-britain/#comment-111011 charlie Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:49:05 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=3892#comment-111011 But but but Jubilee came out in 77 and was hence pre-Thatcher, so it's jaunty-apocalypso mood suited the times of terrified cheekyness and light-hearted/wry wisdom on a decaying Britain. Draughtsman's Contract is from 82, and so completely of Thatcher, which explains its attempt to make something glossy, escapist and a cry for cheekyness in a very serious very dangerous Britian. I think they are both totally of their time, but not comparable - 77 and 82 are like decades apart in British society. You wanna compare Greenaway and Jarman on Thatcher, you need The Last of England - now THAT is a way to respond to the depression of Thatcher with seriousness, which I guess is what you're wanting. Really great video though, i enjoyed it lots. But but but Jubilee came out in 77 and was hence pre-Thatcher, so it’s jaunty-apocalypso mood suited the times of terrified cheekyness and light-hearted/wry wisdom on a decaying Britain. Draughtsman’s Contract is from 82, and so completely of Thatcher, which explains its attempt to make something glossy, escapist and a cry for cheekyness in a very serious very dangerous Britian. I think they are both totally of their time, but not comparable - 77 and 82 are like decades apart in British society. You wanna compare Greenaway and Jarman on Thatcher, you need The Last of England - now THAT is a way to respond to the depression of Thatcher with seriousness, which I guess is what you’re wanting.

Really great video though, i enjoyed it lots.

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