Re: Kate: The Motion Picture

[bmiller@zdlmail.zdlabs.ziff.com (Miller, Ben)]

In a recent posting, Steve Berlin writes:

>I got to see The Line, The Cross, & The Curve (Note the ampersand:  Whoever
>"corrected" me before was wrong - it definately has an "and" in it!) again.>
>Upon second viewing, some impressions:

>o  Boy, is the plot dumb.  Real dumb.
>o  Everyone except Kate (especially Miranda Richardson) looks like they're
   have a LOT of fun.


I think he's right, if you're comparing it to Gone With the Wind, or Michael 
Powell's beautiful Red Shoes film. My impression is that TLTC&TC isn't supposed 
to be taken that way.  It's presented as a fairy tale (which usually do have 
dumb plots) and should be taken that way.  Kate has successfully captured the 
fairy tale idiom and threaded a fairy tale plot between her songs.  I don't 
think she ever meant it to be taken as a complete plot.  

I agree that Kate doesn't look to be enjoying herself in the film.  IMO, she 
looks like she's thinking.  Actually, this has been the impression I've had 
about every Kate video I've seen to date.  

I agree it should've been longer.

Ben Miller
bmiller@zdlmail.zdlabs.ziff.com