I personally didn't enjoy the film. I did appreciate the variety of shots used in the movie, creating an visually appealing short film. I also found the overall concept of DE interesting, but after about 5 minutes into the film I became bored. The pace and narration became a bit predictable. I feel like the film dragged on more than it should have. I honestly feel like the second half of the movie was unnecessary. Bottom line: the shots used are good and the concept of the story was interesting; however, the way the story was told made it boring and predictable.
I found this film pretty entertaining. I'm not a huge fan of films in black and white with a monotone narrator, but it gives it a somewhat classic feel and I think it worked. The shots were pretty good, and they played a very important role in keeping the pace of the film. For example, showing each task and how using D.E. can make it better and easier to accomplish. As simple as the concept was, the director did the best to his ability to make it as entertaining as possible. I found myself laughing at the part with the guy walking into the room and the chair moving in fornt of his leg to hurt him, I found that the act of stubbing your toes or hurting yourself is very relatable which further increased my enjoyment of this film. It was simple and seemed to be a boring concept, but the director turned it into something enjoyable to watch.
This is an interesting film. I really like the black and white color that gives off a very retro appeal. It looks good visually, but i started to loose interest after awhile because of the way the narrator tells the story. I do appreciate the old school vibe it gives off.
This short film was very uninteresting to me. I realize that it is an older short, so it's not surprising that it is paced rather slowly, but there were many shots that were either entirely unnecessary or far too long. Also, the dull, monotone narration, while it does fit with the mundane topic being discussed, made it difficult to watch the entire video. I liked the concept being discussed in this film, but its stationary camera showing ordinary objects and ordinary tasks narrated by a monotone narrator, made it just too boring.
It is entertaining short film. I think when I learn things from the TCF112, it is a period they use black and white film with sounds to make some education short film. " a gentle old cop making a soft arrest"it is really fun. The camera's are very basic. When they comments on background is talking, the camera move to the face. the action and so on. Every camera has exactly meaning.
Although it was black and white with an older feel I enjoyed this short film. It really made you think about what you do in everyday life but really teaches you something about film making. The camera work was intresting also. kind of boring but enjoyable.
Right from the beginning I knew I was not going to be as interested in this film. The audio did not math up with the spilled milk and made me question whether other things in this film weren’t going to add up as well. I extremely like to avoid black and white films that do not have a clear. I did not like the voiceover, especially when he would always say, “The Colonel” every five minutes. This seemed extremely dry and too instructional but it was cool when the colonel threw the eating utensils, landing in a perfect order, and the bunches of paper behind his back, landing into the trashcan. The Colonel seems really boring and also seems as if he has no social life.
The rules to D.E. are so ridiculous they actually made me question if this could be some type of OCD short. I did like the shots for the colonel’s, though. I liked how everything was even. Everything. I do have to admit that I do, do the zipper thing because there is no way I would want to sew it again. Although I did not like this film as much towards the beginning, it did send a good message. Hopefully I apply D.E. whenever I feel like being extremely tidy, or if I’m bored.
I did not particularly enjoy Discipline of D.E. The black and white style and monotone narrator bored me, and I had trouble sitting through the entire thing, despite it only being nine minutes. The camera work was probably the best part of the film. I found some of the shots to be interesting, from the spilled milk scene to the utensil throwing scene. That was the only thing that kept me watching. The story was mundane, and although it was intentional, I still found myself being disinterested in The Colonel and his life.
I knew immediately that this probably wasn't going to be my kind of film, but I still gave it a chance. After a few minutes I would say I was very bored, and had to try and fight the urge to reach for my phone to get on Twitter. The voiceover also bothered me. The shots were pretty simple, and while I like most simple shots, these shots just didn't do it for me. If the film would have been a few minutes shorter, and the narrator not have such a "dead voice," I probably would have appreciated the short more.
Witty film. I notice some found this short to be tedious or boring, which, in fact, may have been what Gus Van Sant was going for here. The Discipline of D.E., or “Do Easy”, is an allegory for filmmaking itself. It’s no easy process to do the same shot over and over and over again, attempting to get it just right. There’s a lot of truth to this film.
Personally, after adjusting to the style, I actually came to enjoy the visual aspects and narration, but I imagine I’m in the minority there.
Black and white film, reminds me of the Twilight Zone's hell episode. It is dry, and extremely boring. There is a reason that movies do not incorporate this style of narration.
Why does the directer feel the need to inform people how to use everyday objects. It seems as if this movie might have been relevant when these things were brand new. The black and white makes the short film seem extremely old, and boring.
I did not like this film. It seems as if it wants to take the excitement out of everyday life by eliminating the screw ups, and the craziness.
I personally didn't enjoy the film. I did appreciate the variety of shots used in the movie, creating an visually appealing short film. I also found the overall concept of DE interesting, but after about 5 minutes into the film I became bored. The pace and narration became a bit predictable. I feel like the film dragged on more than it should have. I honestly feel like the second half of the movie was unnecessary.
ReplyDeleteBottom line: the shots used are good and the concept of the story was interesting; however, the way the story was told made it boring and predictable.
I found this film pretty entertaining. I'm not a huge fan of films in black and white with a monotone narrator, but it gives it a somewhat classic feel and I think it worked. The shots were pretty good, and they played a very important role in keeping the pace of the film. For example, showing each task and how using D.E. can make it better and easier to accomplish. As simple as the concept was, the director did the best to his ability to make it as entertaining as possible. I found myself laughing at the part with the guy walking into the room and the chair moving in fornt of his leg to hurt him, I found that the act of stubbing your toes or hurting yourself is very relatable which further increased my enjoyment of this film. It was simple and seemed to be a boring concept, but the director turned it into something enjoyable to watch.
ReplyDeleteThis is an interesting film. I really like the black and white color that gives off a very retro appeal. It looks good visually, but i started to loose interest after awhile because of the way the narrator tells the story. I do appreciate the old school vibe it gives off.
ReplyDeleteThis short film was very uninteresting to me. I realize that it is an older short, so it's not surprising that it is paced rather slowly, but there were many shots that were either entirely unnecessary or far too long. Also, the dull, monotone narration, while it does fit with the mundane topic being discussed, made it difficult to watch the entire video. I liked the concept being discussed in this film, but its stationary camera showing ordinary objects and ordinary tasks narrated by a monotone narrator, made it just too boring.
ReplyDeleteIt is entertaining short film. I think when I learn things from the TCF112, it is a period they use black and white film with sounds to make some education short film. " a gentle old cop making a soft arrest"it is really fun. The camera's are very basic. When they comments on background is talking, the camera move to the face. the action and so on. Every camera has exactly meaning.
ReplyDeleteAlthough it was black and white with an older feel I enjoyed this short film. It really made you think about what you do in everyday life but really teaches you something about film making. The camera work was intresting also. kind of boring but enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteRight from the beginning I knew I was not going to be as interested in this film. The audio did not math up with the spilled milk and made me question whether other things in this film weren’t going to add up as well. I extremely like to avoid black and white films that do not have a clear. I did not like the voiceover, especially when he would always say, “The Colonel” every five minutes. This seemed extremely dry and too instructional but it was cool when the colonel threw the eating utensils, landing in a perfect order, and the bunches of paper behind his back, landing into the trashcan. The Colonel seems really boring and also seems as if he has no social life.
ReplyDeleteThe rules to D.E. are so ridiculous they actually made me question if this could be some type of OCD short. I did like the shots for the colonel’s, though. I liked how everything was even. Everything. I do have to admit that I do, do the zipper thing because there is no way I would want to sew it again. Although I did not like this film as much towards the beginning, it did send a good message. Hopefully I apply D.E. whenever I feel like being extremely tidy, or if I’m bored.
I did not particularly enjoy Discipline of D.E. The black and white style and monotone narrator bored me, and I had trouble sitting through the entire thing, despite it only being nine minutes. The camera work was probably the best part of the film. I found some of the shots to be interesting, from the spilled milk scene to the utensil throwing scene. That was the only thing that kept me watching. The story was mundane, and although it was intentional, I still found myself being disinterested in The Colonel and his life.
ReplyDeleteI knew immediately that this probably wasn't going to be my kind of film, but I still gave it a chance. After a few minutes I would say I was very bored, and had to try and fight the urge to reach for my phone to get on Twitter. The voiceover also bothered me. The shots were pretty simple, and while I like most simple shots, these shots just didn't do it for me. If the film would have been a few minutes shorter, and the narrator not have such a "dead voice," I probably would have appreciated the short more.
ReplyDeleteWitty film. I notice some found this short to be tedious or boring, which, in fact, may have been what Gus Van Sant was going for here. The Discipline of D.E., or “Do Easy”, is an allegory for filmmaking itself. It’s no easy process to do the same shot over and over and over again, attempting to get it just right. There’s a lot of truth to this film.
ReplyDeletePersonally, after adjusting to the style, I actually came to enjoy the visual aspects and narration, but I imagine I’m in the minority there.
Black and white film, reminds me of the Twilight Zone's hell episode. It is dry, and extremely boring. There is a reason that movies do not incorporate this style of narration.
ReplyDeleteWhy does the directer feel the need to inform people how to use everyday objects. It seems as if this movie might have been relevant when these things were brand new. The black and white makes the short film seem extremely old, and boring.
I did not like this film. It seems as if it wants to take the excitement out of everyday life by eliminating the screw ups, and the craziness.