When first introduced to the film 'un chein Andalou' by Luis Bunuel I was confused mainly because I see things literally, like the close up on the hand with a hole in the middle with ants leaving the hole, I saw that as a hole in a hand and some ants leaving the hole but others saw religious connotations with it. I also didn't enjoy that there was no links with what was happening with the characters in the film, for example with the women outside holding the box with the hand inside the shots were going back and forth to the women and the people inside and to me it looks like the man is wanting the cars to run the women outside over but there wasn't actually a link between the two.
The second films that I have looked at is 'Fireworks' by Kenneth Anger was easier for me to understand and I enjoyed how this film was very personal to Anger's feelings at the time, this is shown through the fragmented shots of the sailor's arms, chest and back as he flexed his muscles in front of Kenneth and also when the sailors are walking the shots are mainly focused on the couch as they passed the camera. I also liked the references to being fulfilled after coming out and being yourself, this is shown through the scene where he set a firework off in his trousers and then it transforming into a Christmas tree on top of his head as a sign of rebellion towards religion and conforming. Also at the end there is a close up shot of a hand which is now complete as opposed to the start when a couple of fingers where missing.
The third film 'Scorpion Rising' by Kenneth Anger had similar religious references such as the shots of christian symbols such as a picture of Jesus and the film clips of Jesus and his disciples and the Nazi flag, which suggests the gay society in this film rebelling against the religions that dictate to them. But also there are similarities between these religions and their view points, they discriminate towards the people they don't agree with and there is always a leader. I like the start with the man building his bike, which shows that he has a love for what he enjoys and the things that define him.
The third film 'Scorpion Rising' by Kenneth Anger had similar religious references such as the shots of christian symbols such as a picture of Jesus and the film clips of Jesus and his disciples and the Nazi flag, which suggests the gay society in this film rebelling against the religions that dictate to them. But also there are similarities between these religions and their view points, they discriminate towards the people they don't agree with and there is always a leader. I like the start with the man building his bike, which shows that he has a love for what he enjoys and the things that define him.
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