tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487817235653099064.post2919667423634932728..comments2016-08-21T09:36:15.730-05:00Comments on Rachel's Feature Presentations: The 400 BlowsRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17931479214489491561noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487817235653099064.post-51367756243759408592013-09-20T20:31:27.800-05:002013-09-20T20:31:27.800-05:00I love that Truffaut leaves it open for interpreta...I love that Truffaut leaves it open for interpretation. The best stories are always allowed to continue on in our minds.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17931479214489491561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487817235653099064.post-11438137681131363182013-09-20T20:19:58.803-05:002013-09-20T20:19:58.803-05:00I totally agree about the last scene, there is som...I totally agree about the last scene, there is something that really captures my attention about it. It is almost like we are running along with Antoine, though the ending leaves a lot to consider. I've always thought that things turn out well for the character after the film stopped rolling! -TaraFilm Around the Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06632203269828267430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487817235653099064.post-68073654196310401192013-09-20T11:11:48.912-05:002013-09-20T11:11:48.912-05:00I am very glad that you liked the blog & photo...I am very glad that you liked the blog & photos, Charmaine.<br /><br />You make a brilliant point about Antoine's mother in connection to the bath water analogy. I hadn't given it much thought apart from the initial observation of her coldness towards her son in the correctional institution, but maybe his action of zoning out during the scene had to do with the fact that he recognized she did not really care what happened to him anymore (or ever?).Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17931479214489491561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487817235653099064.post-57387140573183227472013-09-19T21:25:51.085-05:002013-09-19T21:25:51.085-05:00Rachel,
by the by, I failed to include my name at...Rachel,<br /><br />by the by, I failed to include my name at he end of my response on your "tastefully articulated" blog.<br /><br />Charmiane<br />Film Around the Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06632203269828267430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487817235653099064.post-49103488260174856882013-09-19T21:11:09.272-05:002013-09-19T21:11:09.272-05:00Rachel,
you provided so much detail and I love how...Rachel,<br />you provided so much detail and I love how you displayed the photos. Your blog is very thought provoking and I was very intrigued whith the entire symbolism of pregnancy and the many references that were noted throughout the film. Funny how you mentioned the fact that Antione's mom was going to abort him; this part of the film stuck in my mind as well, isn't it odd how in the end she didn't put too much effort into trying to save him? she still "threw the baby out with the bath water." <br />Great blog and very tastefully articulated. I enjoyed reading your blog. Film Around the Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06632203269828267430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487817235653099064.post-76468429602104291752013-09-19T20:18:57.963-05:002013-09-19T20:18:57.963-05:00Little fish in a large sea, yeah?Little fish in a large sea, yeah?Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17931479214489491561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487817235653099064.post-33089797605276374482013-09-19T18:34:52.603-05:002013-09-19T18:34:52.603-05:00It's been a while since the film and not going...It's been a while since the film and not going to lie I was like oh crap what was the movie about but when i got to reading your blog i remembered how the "small spaces" Doniel always seemed to be in. In the beginning he's behind the easel, his so called room is just enough space for him to sleep, when he leaves home and stays at the factory the area he is secluded to is tight as well, and again when he stays with his friend his sleeping area was tight as well. One way i looked at things were that throughout the film its as if his parents didn't care about him so they just threw him in a small space as if he wasn't even there, this boy is invisible and all the spaces hes in are small and invisible like him. Then there's the random scenes where the camera shows the large world and this small boy in it, which is the reality. Doniel was just a normal lost boy who was trying to figure out who he was and wanted to be not invisible anymore.<br /><br />CassieFilm Around the Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06632203269828267430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487817235653099064.post-43636099022266221882013-09-18T11:22:31.610-05:002013-09-18T11:22:31.610-05:00I am glad you like the blog, Mimi. :D I did a lot ...I am glad you like the blog, Mimi. :D I did a lot of searching for that final image - completely worth it. It is such a strange looking vehicle.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17931479214489491561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487817235653099064.post-58724193501890536052013-09-18T11:06:57.054-05:002013-09-18T11:06:57.054-05:00Maggie, the historical framework is EPIC (pun inte...Maggie, the historical framework is EPIC (pun intended). Rachel, your blog continues to impress me. I love the captions you put on your images. The picture of the filming of the final shot is cool; I had not seen it. You present many meaty issues for the class to take in, including the visual style of the movie and its place in movie history. The title perplexes me as well. MimiChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01191429025764111853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487817235653099064.post-75521682222912152492013-09-17T17:23:10.798-05:002013-09-17T17:23:10.798-05:00Heh, thanks. :) I am glad that I was able to suppl...Heh, thanks. :) I am glad that I was able to supply you with some more referential symbolism.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17931479214489491561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487817235653099064.post-57348608433271592902013-09-17T17:21:26.967-05:002013-09-17T17:21:26.967-05:00xDxDRachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17931479214489491561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487817235653099064.post-71791856498535387342013-09-17T09:07:20.924-05:002013-09-17T09:07:20.924-05:00Rachel, excellent analysis of the film. After read...Rachel, excellent analysis of the film. After reading your blog, I feel, as others, like I have viewed the film once more. I found the blog detailed and informative, and I loved how you tied in film elements into your analysis! The most interesting part of the blog was the points that you brought up about the references to infancy and pregnancy within the film. Even after viewing the film, I would have never thought to have connected the scenes you mentioned with those themes, but it makes perfect sense. * Mind=Blown*<br />-Amanda CordovaFilm Around the Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06632203269828267430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487817235653099064.post-90339819993627190312013-09-17T00:19:08.294-05:002013-09-17T00:19:08.294-05:00How dare you bring the historical framework into t...How dare you bring the historical framework into this. That one is almost as evil as the psychoanalytical one. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05146404245950866085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487817235653099064.post-73217706688606729842013-09-15T17:49:01.168-05:002013-09-15T17:49:01.168-05:00That is an interesting question...time to consult ...That is an interesting question...time to consult the historical framework! :PRachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17931479214489491561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487817235653099064.post-37419569228592743682013-09-15T17:31:08.474-05:002013-09-15T17:31:08.474-05:00Rachel- As many posters mentioned reading this blo...Rachel- As many posters mentioned reading this blog was like watching the film again and seeing new concepts and themes. I didn't pick up on the baby theme until you mentioned it here. Now it makes perfect sense. The adult characters were behaving like selfish babies while Doinel was trying to make sense of boundaries. I also found the translation of the title an interesting factoid. I wonder if the translations are vastly different because different societies view Doinel's actions as varying levels of "mischief.?" - StaceyFilm Around the Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06632203269828267430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487817235653099064.post-27179365736808756712013-09-13T11:51:33.620-05:002013-09-13T11:51:33.620-05:00Thanks for saying so, Erionia! I work hard to keep...Thanks for saying so, Erionia! I work hard to keep this blog up to a personal par. xD<br /><br />Truffaut uses tight spaces *extremely* well in this film. Growth impediment is an interesting perspective...not weird at all, at least where technique is concerned!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17931479214489491561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487817235653099064.post-41219030518802735702013-09-13T10:19:34.744-05:002013-09-13T10:19:34.744-05:00Rachel, this blog is AWESOME! Reading it was like ...Rachel, this blog is AWESOME! Reading it was like watching the movie all over again with a new literary point to go along with it. This deep film analysis concept is really new to me but I'm grasping it more and more every day. The cool thing about the movie is definitely the close ranges and tight spaces. For me it was kind of like being back in the uterus. Sounds weird right? We talked about the kids and the parents not being fully grown and the film shows that with the lack of space and growth. We are a product of our parents and if we aren't given the proper room to grow then we are definitely going to be stuck developmentally. The mother mentioned that the father hadn't finished high school which left him in his job with no chance of moving up.It's like babies raising babies! <br />-Erionia Film Around the Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06632203269828267430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487817235653099064.post-42175871344447934232013-09-12T15:12:36.196-05:002013-09-12T15:12:36.196-05:00That was a very kind thing for you to write, Heidy...That was a very kind thing for you to write, Heidy. :)<br /><br />The parents attempting to live their lives like children because of a possibly stolen childhood is a good point, and one I had not thought of previously. Thanks for the insight!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17931479214489491561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487817235653099064.post-59243399423156376432013-09-12T14:40:50.485-05:002013-09-12T14:40:50.485-05:00Rachel--you did a nice job of deeply explaining yo...Rachel--you did a nice job of deeply explaining your insights of this film; in a way, I felt like was watching this film again-- through all of your words and comments.<br /><br />I agree with what you mentioned about the adults and children switching roles with one another--being one of Truffaut's strongest points--that kept being reiterated throughout the entire film. It could be that, perhaps, Antoine's parents were raised in the same manner that they were raising him, and since they did not have a childhood of their own, they tried to relive it as adults, and ignored the fact that Antoine was their child and a kid--himself--and they expected so much out of him. By seeing this, Antoine might not have, even, known if he should live his childhood, or look out for himself, considering that his parents were not their job of good parenting. Instead, this might have made Antoine feel that the only support he had was himself, since he was not getting it from his parents or any other adult figure. ~Heidy<br />Film Around the Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06632203269828267430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487817235653099064.post-57190240690071398582013-09-10T15:54:36.234-05:002013-09-10T15:54:36.234-05:00I completely agree with you on the idea that '...I completely agree with you on the idea that 'The 400 Blows' may mean how many times the poor kid was knocked down by life. What I hadn't thought of, however, was that the different titles may work together (i.e.- the differing viewpoints of the characters). Thanks for opening my eyes to that possibility...it is an interesting take.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17931479214489491561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487817235653099064.post-56047819379778469632013-09-10T11:48:02.465-05:002013-09-10T11:48:02.465-05:00Rachel - I'm glad you brought up the title of ...Rachel - I'm glad you brought up the title of the film because I have been grappling with that myself! When I think of the phrase "The 400 Blows" and "to raise hell" or "to live a wild life," I get completely different images, but I think this was done purposefully. "The 400 Blows," to me, refers to how many times he got knocked down in the film, every consequence. However, "to raise hell" or "to live a wild life" brings to mind an adventurous troublemaker. In a sense, the title "The 400 Blows" may be how Doniel and other children see their life and "Les Quatre Cents Coupe" could be how the parents and other adults see the children. ~Courtney Film Around the Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06632203269828267430noreply@blogger.com