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Lincoln: A study in triangulation
By: Enterprising Young Man Date: January 12, 2013, 8:37 pm
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Jim Emerson has put up an excellent blog here on Lincoln and the
role of "triangulation" in the movie:
HTML http://j.mp/11rFOcx
HTML http://j.mp/11rFOcx
Just a few excerpts:
[quote]The term "triangulation," as it is used in politics, is
said to be a dirty word, a cynical tactic. But in this case, as
one modern strategist phrased it, "isn't about compromising on
principles or policies, but about preempting conservative wedge
issues by addressing them through progressive policies" -- or,
finding a way to accomplish your goals without alienating one
side or another, through careful use of language and limits.
This may involve strategic tradeoffs or compromises on
short-term goals in order to position yourself to accomplish
greater ones in the future. Think about the practical, empirical
wisdom in those words: It's true because it works.[/quote]
[quote]"Lincoln" weaves images of such triangulation through the
entire film. (Spoilers.) [spoiler]It's even there in the visual
positioning of the three men in the telegraph room, and in the
last sentence of the speech above: balance, fairness, justice.
It's there in the House of Representatives, with the Lincoln
Republicans on one side of the chamber, the opposition Democrats
on the other and the Speaker (or the member holding the floor)
at the front, moderating between them. At times, the apex of the
triangle is reversed, shifted to a point in the balcony at the
rear of the hall, where Mrs. Lincoln (Sally Field) or various
Negro citizens might be witnessing the historic
proceedings.[/spoiler][/quote]
Any thoughts?
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Re: Lincoln: A study in triangulation
By: kamikaze ginny Date: January 31, 2013, 2:18 pm
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You know what's funny, Andy Warhol's Beauty #2 is also supposed
to be a study in triangulation. When I saw this thread a few
weeks ago I knew I'd seen the word before and it struck me
earlier.
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Re: Lincoln: A study in triangulation
By: Enterprising Young Man Date: January 31, 2013, 7:41 pm
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Hmm, haven't heard of that film before. IMDb lists it as a
"short" for some reason even though the running time is
apparently 66 minutes.
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Re: Lincoln: A study in triangulation
By: kamikaze ginny Date: January 31, 2013, 8:14 pm
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It's one of Warhol's films. They're all experimental. Most of
them have no plot and no direction. In this case the
conversation during the film was antagonistic towards Edie
Sedgwick because Warhol but more so Chuck Wein was trying to
illicite a hostile response from her, but she's busy screwing
around on a bed with Gino Piserchio. The triangulation has more
to do with the composition of the shot (it is I think 2 reels)
and the push and pull of the conversation/action. It's part of a
long series, IDK, it's hard to explain what the point of his
films are because sometimes they don't have a point and that is
the point.
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Re: Lincoln: A study in triangulation
By: Enterprising Young Man Date: February 1, 2013, 8:02 am
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It's odd but if this had been like a year or more ago, I'd be
extremely interested upon hearing of such a movie but nowadays
I'm finding it quite difficult to muster up interest in any
movie that is even remotely "artistic."
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