Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Cosmic Ray I, II, III. 1965. Bruce Conner.

(1/23/00)

This film has a lot of bounce and energy. Images of a stripper or nude dancer are rapidly intercut with other imagery. It supposedly links or equates sex with destruction. It is such a barrage that it seems more directed at the viewer's subconscious than conscious. And to top everything off there is a Ray Charles selection on the soundtrack.

So what is the equation with sex and destruction? Some artists and thinkers seems to think that the sex drive lies behind the urge to build and create. But watching this film is an exhilarating experience.

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