Nov. 13th, 2004

Esoterica

Nov. 13th, 2004 01:13 am
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MANDY

(voice-over)

It was pretty clear what was happening. It happens every day. But for the world to think it was happening, well... That was Jerry’s particular genius.

That line nearly sums up the whole film - for the world to think it was happening. This is akin to the idea in Wilde's The Critic as Artist, "To give an accurate description of what has never occurred is not merely the proper occupation of the historian, but the inalienable privilege of any man of arts and culture." If Oscar only knew about managers and P.R. people...

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