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The Birth of a Nation 1915
broke: The Birth of a Nation is racist, but we mustn't neglect its film-historical impact
woke: no amount of formal innovation can excuse such virulent racism
bespoke: its film-historical impact is bad too because it invented movies that are way too long
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Variations 1998
Maybe, post-American Beauty, it's hard to take seriously a film that aestheticizes a plastic bag being blown by the wind, and maybe, imminently pre-climate collapse, it's hard to take seriously a film that aestheticizes human detritus in general, but Dorsky makes it worth the effort.
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The Public Woman 1984
The library DVD stopped working with like 5 minutes to go, which really doesn't help the argument against piracy.
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Sprout Wings and Fly 1983
"It is impossible to be unhappy while reading the adventures of Jeeves and Wooster. And I've tried." - Christopher Buckley
I'd add an addendum: It's impossible to be unhappy while watching a Les Blank film.