Absurd Intellectual

In what appears to be an ongoing theme, here’s another Short Film Friday entry involving an old woman and death.

Maybe I should find something with a holiday flavour. Who knows? Maybe you’ll get two Short Film Friday posts today!

Have you ever watched a movie that made you feel as if you were high? Or that you weren’t quite sure what was going on? You look around at the other people watching the film, all of them engrossed in what is happening on screen, and you start to wonder if maybe, just maybe, your brain is shutting down. Then, one of your viewing partners says “What the hell?” and you feel relief.

Yeah. That’s this film. Made in 1965, it was nominated for an Oscar. For some reason. I dunno.

And, yeah, the guy with the beard who you thought kind of looked like a young Jim Henson? That’s Jim Henson. He wrote and directed and starred in this beauty.

(Updated with another video link, as the YouTube one was taken down. -Grant)

It’s been a while since a Short Film Friday installment has been posted. Sorry about that. Give me a couple of weeks and, one way or another, I should have a little more time on my hands.

In any case, I do have a short film for today: Fallen.

It’s short, sweet and heart-breakingly sad. I love it. I’m sure you will, as well.

Fallen from Sascha Geddert on Vimeo.

Today’s entry into the Short Film Friday library is inspired by a piece of Lego I stepped on this morning whilst running around trying to get out the door on time. Plus, I love Lego.

Remember the old Lego ads that had the tag-line: “A new toy everyday”? Lego is one of the few toys that has infinite possibilities. If you can imagine it, and if you have enough pieces, you can build it. That’s why I like this film.

Also, it reminds me of those old Sesame Street skits. Those weird films they sometimes had. It has the same feel, the same kind of music….

CL!CK is like a whole bunch of my childhood packed into one short film.