Psychostasy of the Film

In ancient Egyptian mythology, a dead person's soul would be weighed against the feather of truth in a ritual called a psychostasy. If their soul was lighter than the feather, it would ascend into the afterlife. Heavy souls were devoured by Maat, eater of the dead. Good films go to hard drive heaven while the recycle bin eats the rest.

Showing posts with label 1929. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1929. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Man with a Movie Camera (1929)

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A Russian documentary art film by Dziga Vertov. Scenes from a busy city or town are shown with no explanation. This is one of those wond...
Sunday, October 19, 2014

The Bees' Buzz (1929)

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An American comedy directed by Mack Sennett. Two men try to stop a wedding. One of them gets bees in his pants. At only 20 minutes durat...
Sunday, August 3, 2014

The Iron Mask (1929 reissued in 1952)

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An American action adventure film directed by Allan Dwan, starring and narrated by Douglas Fairbanks. The swashbuckling team of the 3 Mus...
Friday, November 5, 2010

Un Chien Andalou (1929)

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An art film by Luis Bunuel and Salvador Dali. The plot is a bit murky with surrealist and dada symbolism. I like weird movies, so this is a ...
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