Underplayed Gems

The Responsive Eye (1965)

The Responsive Eye poster
Directed by
Brian De Palma
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This documentary covers an Op Art exhibition. It shows the artworks and the reactions of visitors with a dry, ironic tone.

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What happens

Les courts métrages et documentaires réalisés par Brian De Palma sont principalement tournés durant ses années de formation à l'université Columbia et au Sarah Lawrence College. Certains de ses courts métrages annoncent ses longs métrages. Il réalise, après la fin de ses études, des documentaires institutionnels en vue de financer ses premiers longs métrages et réalisé The Responsive Eye, un documentaire ironique, lors d'une exposition Op Art. Brian De Palma est par ailleurs l'auteur d'un clip, celui du morceau Dancing in the Dark (1984) pour Bruce Springsteen mais n'a pas souhaité persister dans cette voie, considérant qu'un clip n'est jamais que de la publicité. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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