This is a two-minute summary of Alain Resnais' and Alain Robbe-Grillet's enigmatic arthouse classic L'Année dernière à Marienbad. In contrast to the original, this work by Vanya Schroeder is in color, and the actors are toys. It is nearly perfect, only the creepy organ music is missing.
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Not even close to being perfect. Sure, I have seem Marienbad projected 3 times- but nothing is sacred. I get what they are trying to do, but it registers as droll sub grad student level of conceptualism with a nod to pop culture/entertainment. My, such irony. Try looking at Natalie Djurberg's work using the dreaded claymation. She makes it work! This Schroeder piece is stupid- and not in a good way.
Posted by: mary | December 21, 2009 at 02:21 PM
Or you could just absorb it as it is and not analyze it to death.
Posted by: Mr.H | December 21, 2009 at 03:21 PM
Hey WFMU! I just googled myself and found out you put me on your blog a while back, with the remake of "Last year at Marienbad". Hoo, it sure is nice to feel like someone watched what you made. Thanks for the plug!
Vanya
Posted by: Vanya Schroeder | May 29, 2010 at 10:19 PM