Comments on: Forget it, Roman? Polanski and the Politics of What we Remember http://thefilmtalk.com/blog/forget-it-roman-polanski-and-the-politics-of-what-we-remember/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:22:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tweets that mention The Film Talk » Forget it, Roman? Polanski and the Politics of What we Remember -- Topsy.comhttp://thefilmtalk.com/blog/forget-it-roman-polanski-and-the-politics-of-what-we-remember/#comment-3095 Tweets that mention The Film Talk » Forget it, Roman? Polanski and the Politics of What we Remember -- Topsy.com Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:52:52 +0000 http://www.thefilmtalk.com/?p=3829#comment-3095 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Dimitri LaBarge and Kyle T Baxter. Kyle T Baxter said: RT @thefilmtalk Forget it, Roman? Polanski and the Politics of What We Remember: http://bit.ly/E65bV [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Dimitri LaBarge and Kyle T Baxter. Kyle T Baxter said: RT @thefilmtalk Forget it, Roman? Polanski and the Politics of What We Remember: http://bit.ly/E65bV [...]

]]> By: Kyle Mhttp://thefilmtalk.com/blog/forget-it-roman-polanski-and-the-politics-of-what-we-remember/#comment-3096 Kyle M Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:54:05 +0000 http://www.thefilmtalk.com/?p=3829#comment-3096 great dialogue on your personal blog, gareth. fairly intense, actually. Amish.<br><br>i don't know how much more there is to offer, except maybe to say that i have been forever impacted by the film "dead man walking", in how i respond to issues of justice and injustice, no matter the size or scope of a crime that involves any number of victims. and that seems relevant, since this is a film blog.<br><br>and you know, sadly, the issues of rape and violence (like domestic violence, school violence, human trafficking, etc) are ever-present issues, right outside our windows (if any of us care to look). ...and confronting them, should not be left to the few times they run viral in the national/global media, as is often the case. regardless, i appreciate that you and Jett decided to post your thoughts here.<br><br>peace. great dialogue on your personal blog, gareth. fairly intense, actually. Amish.

i don't know how much more there is to offer, except maybe to say that i have been forever impacted by the film “dead man walking”, in how i respond to issues of justice and injustice, no matter the size or scope of a crime that involves any number of victims. and that seems relevant, since this is a film blog.

and you know, sadly, the issues of rape and violence (like domestic violence, school violence, human trafficking, etc) are ever-present issues, right outside our windows (if any of us care to look). …and confronting them, should not be left to the few times they run viral in the national/global media, as is often the case. regardless, i appreciate that you and Jett decided to post your thoughts here.

peace.

]]> By: StanleyRummhttp://thefilmtalk.com/blog/forget-it-roman-polanski-and-the-politics-of-what-we-remember/#comment-3097 StanleyRumm Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:41:30 +0000 http://www.thefilmtalk.com/?p=3829#comment-3097 I've slept on it and now I have the solution! :<br><br>Arnie should make Polanski direct the third part in the Chinatown trilogy and the director's entire take (including gross percentage) should go to a suitable charity.<br><br>Perfect solution to a messy problem. Nobody can nay-say that! I've slept on it and now I have the solution! :

Arnie should make Polanski direct the third part in the Chinatown trilogy and the director's entire take (including gross percentage) should go to a suitable charity.

Perfect solution to a messy problem. Nobody can nay-say that!

]]> By: Kyle Mhttp://thefilmtalk.com/blog/forget-it-roman-polanski-and-the-politics-of-what-we-remember/#comment-3094 Kyle M Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:54:05 +0000 http://www.thefilmtalk.com/?p=3829#comment-3094 great dialogue on your personal blog, gareth. fairly intense, actually. Amish.<br><br>i don't know how much more there is to offer, except maybe to say that i have been forever impacted by the film "dead man walking", in how i respond to issues of justice and injustice, no matter the size or scope of a crime that involves any number of victims. and that seems relevant, since this is a film blog.<br><br>and you know, sadly, the issues of rape and violence (like domestic violence, school violence, human trafficking, etc) are ever-present issues, right outside our windows (if any of us care to look). ...and confronting them, should not be left to the few times they run viral in the national/global media, as is often the case. regardless, i appreciate that you and Jett decided to post your thoughts here.<br><br>peace. great dialogue on your personal blog, gareth. fairly intense, actually. Amish.

i don't know how much more there is to offer, except maybe to say that i have been forever impacted by the film “dead man walking”, in how i respond to issues of justice and injustice, no matter the size or scope of a crime that involves any number of victims. and that seems relevant, since this is a film blog.

and you know, sadly, the issues of rape and violence (like domestic violence, school violence, human trafficking, etc) are ever-present issues, right outside our windows (if any of us care to look). …and confronting them, should not be left to the few times they run viral in the national/global media, as is often the case. regardless, i appreciate that you and Jett decided to post your thoughts here.

peace.

]]> By: StanleyRummhttp://thefilmtalk.com/blog/forget-it-roman-polanski-and-the-politics-of-what-we-remember/#comment-3093 StanleyRumm Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:41:30 +0000 http://www.thefilmtalk.com/?p=3829#comment-3093 I've slept on it and now I have the solution! :<br><br>Arnie should make Polanski direct the third part in the Chinatown trilogy and the director's entire take (including gross percentage) should go to a suitable charity.<br><br>Perfect solution to a messy problem. Nobody can nay-say that! I've slept on it and now I have the solution! :

Arnie should make Polanski direct the third part in the Chinatown trilogy and the director's entire take (including gross percentage) should go to a suitable charity.

Perfect solution to a messy problem. Nobody can nay-say that!

]]> By: StanleyRummhttp://thefilmtalk.com/blog/forget-it-roman-polanski-and-the-politics-of-what-we-remember/#comment-3092 StanleyRumm Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:55:18 +0000 http://www.thefilmtalk.com/?p=3829#comment-3092 It's a tough business. He should have faced the music at the time, there's no doubt, but what is to be achieved in all this effort after all this time?<br>It's a distraction for a hard-up DA (or whoever it is) in a difficult job in a difficult town. <br>I wonder if we'll get to see that third episode in the Chinatown trilogy yet? I'm sure Robert Towne is being inspired by proceedings. Jack always seems eager to return to Jake. It would be nice if Polanski could shoot while he's back in LA, but I'm not sure he'll have the time.<br>Who cares about reality anyway? Fiction is the greater truth! It's a tough business. He should have faced the music at the time, there's no doubt, but what is to be achieved in all this effort after all this time?
It's a distraction for a hard-up DA (or whoever it is) in a difficult job in a difficult town.
I wonder if we'll get to see that third episode in the Chinatown trilogy yet? I'm sure Robert Towne is being inspired by proceedings. Jack always seems eager to return to Jake. It would be nice if Polanski could shoot while he's back in LA, but I'm not sure he'll have the time.
Who cares about reality anyway? Fiction is the greater truth!

]]> By: Posts about Huffington Post as of September 30, 2009 » The Daily Parrhttp://thefilmtalk.com/blog/forget-it-roman-polanski-and-the-politics-of-what-we-remember/#comment-3090 Posts about Huffington Post as of September 30, 2009 » The Daily Parr Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:43:07 +0000 http://www.thefilmtalk.com/?p=3829#comment-3090 [...] the South Pacific islands after the magnitude 8.0 quake struck at 6:48 a.m. local time (1:48 p.m. Forget it, Roman? Polanski and the Politics of What we Remember – thefilmtalk.com 09/30/2009 A friend suggested I should comment regarding Roman Polanski’s [...] [...] the South Pacific islands after the magnitude 8.0 quake struck at 6:48 a.m. local time (1:48 p.m. Forget it, Roman? Polanski and the Politics of What we Remember – thefilmtalk.com 09/30/2009 A friend suggested I should comment regarding Roman Polanski’s [...]

]]> By: filmutopiahttp://thefilmtalk.com/blog/forget-it-roman-polanski-and-the-politics-of-what-we-remember/#comment-3091 filmutopia Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:48:59 +0000 http://www.thefilmtalk.com/?p=3829#comment-3091 I've been trying to write about the Roman Polanski story today as well and failing miserably, simply because, like you, I've been trying to look beyond the polarised positions and see some glimmer of truth in this unfolding tragedy.<br>What I was trying to write about was the link between the concept of the "genius auteur director" and the historical belief in the divine right of Kings... I wanted to make a case that one of the hallmarks of a successful auteur is someone who comes to believe their truth is beyond those of other people's and, in their own eyes, can do no wrong. Part of maintaining that illusion is to surround yourself with people who will prop up and support that illusion. This is what I see being played out in the movie industry as we speak... the "divine king and genius" being given excuses and support, which comes from the need to believe that this man is somehow different from other sex offenders... even the illusion to his ironic deeper understanding of women in his movies fails to acknowledge that in Chinatown, for instance, that deep understanding of women is more than likely a product of the writing of Robert Towne. This is the nature of the concept of the auteur... it appropriates in one person all the good in a movie, taking away from the other creative contributors a sense of worth or value in the process. Personally, I think this is a bad approach to movie making, but an even worse approach to life.<br>I will eventually write the piece I was planning today... simply because I'm aware that I'm not really done with this subject. <br>Thanks for writing such a thoughtful piece and even though my take is different from yours I genuinely appreciate the effort you've made to think for yourself. That's always a good thing in my book. Let's hope to see more of that over the weeks to come. I've been trying to write about the Roman Polanski story today as well and failing miserably, simply because, like you, I've been trying to look beyond the polarised positions and see some glimmer of truth in this unfolding tragedy.
What I was trying to write about was the link between the concept of the “genius auteur director” and the historical belief in the divine right of Kings… I wanted to make a case that one of the hallmarks of a successful auteur is someone who comes to believe their truth is beyond those of other people's and, in their own eyes, can do no wrong. Part of maintaining that illusion is to surround yourself with people who will prop up and support that illusion. This is what I see being played out in the movie industry as we speak… the “divine king and genius” being given excuses and support, which comes from the need to believe that this man is somehow different from other sex offenders… even the illusion to his ironic deeper understanding of women in his movies fails to acknowledge that in Chinatown, for instance, that deep understanding of women is more than likely a product of the writing of Robert Towne. This is the nature of the concept of the auteur… it appropriates in one person all the good in a movie, taking away from the other creative contributors a sense of worth or value in the process. Personally, I think this is a bad approach to movie making, but an even worse approach to life.
I will eventually write the piece I was planning today… simply because I'm aware that I'm not really done with this subject.
Thanks for writing such a thoughtful piece and even though my take is different from yours I genuinely appreciate the effort you've made to think for yourself. That's always a good thing in my book. Let's hope to see more of that over the weeks to come.

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