tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post7242848320387948318..comments2024-03-15T04:08:16.172-04:00Comments on Only the Cinema: Charleston Parade/The Little Match GirlEd Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-25021336018581780082010-03-22T08:22:48.220-04:002010-03-22T08:22:48.220-04:00Thanks, Joshua. I agree: it's this mental tug ...Thanks, Joshua. I agree: it's this mental tug of war between simply going along with the compelling fantasy, and realizing that it's all just a dream that's been birthed from harsh reality. It's kind of the way Lynch's <i>Mulholland Dr.</i> plays in retrospect, except that in this case the fantasy's gloss over harsh reality is apparent from the very beginning.Ed Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18014222247676090467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3296479421292377391.post-56082363803026709212010-03-22T03:55:44.974-04:002010-03-22T03:55:44.974-04:00The Little Match Girl is hands down my favorite of...The Little Match Girl is hands down my favorite of all Renoir's work, and I like that you point out that the fantasy sequence is still grounded in the cold, harsh reality of her circumstances. What makes it so effective is exactly what you say, that we can never forget where she actually is, so that we are constantly anchored to reality despite the fantasy's compelling nature.Joshuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02455492676909216509noreply@blogger.com