tag:blog.emerson.edu,2008:/Deja_Vu//9 2008-05-02T19:07:53Z A Publication of the Emerson College Media Services Center.. Deja Vu Highlights Titles in the MSC Media Collection, and Keeps You Up To Date On MSC News! Movable Type Publishing Platform 4.01a tag:blog.emerson.edu,2008:/Deja_Vu//9.1743 2008-05-02T18:51:56Z 2008-05-02T19:07:53Z

Suggestion: More films on female Latin American documentary filmmakers, or even just female Latin American filmmakers. More specifically, I'm looking for films by Marta Rodriguez. Our response: The Media Librarian agrees that the collection needs more work by Latin American...

Maureen Tripp Love, Women, and Flowers is available from Women Make Movies. We will put it on our wish list for next year! In the meantime, Emerson Professor Cristina Kotz Cornejo 's film 3 Americas is showing at the Museum of Fine Arts tomorrow (Saturday, May 3) at 3:30 p.m. It's a must for anyone interested in female Latin American filmmakers! Suggestion: To have a Netflix subscription. It would help broaden the video collection. Our response: We have been using Netflix on a trial basis this year, mainly for student requests. Not many students have taken advantage of it, but several instructors have used it to find materials they wanted their students to view. Many libraries do use Netflix, and hopefully we will too, but perhaps more for faculty requests. However, we have two student request videos on reserve till May 7: Deadwood, Season 1, Disc 1, and the excellent Jonathan Demme profile of Jean Dominique, The Agronomist. Check them out between study sessions and exams! ]]> tag:blog.emerson.edu,2008:/Deja_Vu//9.1706 2008-04-18T17:57:01Z 2008-04-18T18:38:19Z

You know, records--LPs--vinyl records? What the Media Librarian likes to call "legacy media". So, I don't know how exactly you want to celebrate record store day probably you are supposed to buy records. BUT, you can honor the legacy media...

Maureen Tripp record store day probably you are supposed to buy records. BUT, you can honor the legacy media without spending any money at the record store by checking out the Iwasaki Library's sound recording collection. Yes, we have many CDs, phonotapes, and even LPs. Our holdings are especially strong in comedy, spoken word, drama, and old radio shows. To locate a sound recording, use the Library's FLO catalog, and find the yellow box near the bottom of the screen that says "set limits." Look for "medium" on the left side of the search limits page, and selected "sound recordings." Hit "set limits" and go back to enter a keyword (like comedy, or spoken word, or David Bowie). Final step: The selection page has a box that says "Limit to (optional)." Select Emerson College Media Collection, and you're good to go. If your search turns up any LPs, they are most likely in storage. You can ask the staff at the Iwasaki Library to retrieve them. This usually takes about a day. Sometimes the FLO catalog will indicate that the LP has been transferred to an archival CD. These CDs are stored at Media Services on the 3rd floor of the Ansin Building, and you can listen to them onsite. Otherwise, feel free to check out any sound CDs and phonotapes!]]> tag:blog.emerson.edu,2008:/Deja_Vu//9.1692 2008-04-08T21:25:29Z 2008-04-08T21:38:59Z

Well since I missed it last week I guess I'll just pick two titles for this week - both with the theme of "films you shouldn't let young children watch" My first pick is Happiness (DVD721) - A twisted black...

Misha Spivack Happiness (DVD721) - A twisted black comedy about three New Jersey Sisters and the problems in their families and sex lives. A phenomenal ensemble cast with even more incredible performances (Philip Seymour Hoffman will blow your mind) makes this a must see - Just not when you're 9 years old. Next up is the college classic Eraserhead (DVD 1032). Last weekend I got to go back home to New York and see this on the big screen at a midnight showing - a must for any film student. Also check out David Lynch's short films (DVD 1064). Or anything else he has done. (Lnych fans click here)]]> tag:blog.emerson.edu,2008:/Deja_Vu//9.1686 2008-04-07T16:57:27Z 2008-04-07T17:42:53Z

) The Media Librarian gave a DVD of The Ten Commandments as a birthday gift on Saturday night, and then hours later, heard of Charlton Heston's death. Very weird. This, after the ritual viewing of the film over the Easter...

Maureen Tripp ) The Media Librarian gave a DVD of The Ten Commandments as a birthday gift on Saturday night, and then hours later, heard of Charlton Heston's death. Very weird. This, after the ritual viewing of the film over the Easter weekend, during which the Media Librarian screamed with laughter at the dialogue, much of it spoken by Charlton Heston. It has been easy to scoff at Heston over the years, especially in his role of president of the National Rifle Association. But that wasn't all he was. He wasn't even always a conservative, having been a Kennedy-style liberal during the 60's. And if his Moses seems comic today, it is more the datedness of Cecil B. DeMille's over-the-top style that strikes us funny. Heston did the best he could under the circumstances--and can you imagine any other actor in that role? Heston won an Oscar for his work in Ben-Hur (we have it on DVD--DVD 529), and the chariot scene is still one of the great action scenes in film. He spent 5 weeks learning to drive a chariot, which he described as "a hard-won and mostly useless skill, but I can't help taking pride in it." Other films in the collection featuring performances by Charlton Heston include: El Cid (V 1815) Planet of the Apes (DVD 1034) Touch of Evil (DVD 198) Airport 1975 (DVD 528 and Earthquake (V 3374)]]> tag:blog.emerson.edu,2008:/Deja_Vu//9.1667 2008-04-01T18:01:52Z 2008-04-01T18:22:09Z

Suggestion: Faculty access to Netflix rentals. Sometimes I need something right away, or sometimes the same film is being taught by several classes, and it would be a cheap and easy solution. Our Response: This does seem like a good...

Maureen Tripp Suggestion: Faculty access to Netflix rentals. Sometimes I need something right away, or sometimes the same film is being taught by several classes, and it would be a cheap and easy solution. Our Response: This does seem like a good option for times we need multiple copies. It would also be a good way to preview materials--if an instructor liked an item enough to use it again after the initial Netflix showing, we could certainly purchase it and add it to the collection. The Media Librarian will look into this further, and who knows? maybe we can offer Netflix scheduling for faculty next year. Stay tuned! tag:blog.emerson.edu,2008:/Deja_Vu//9.1650 2008-03-28T17:53:10Z 2008-03-28T18:22:59Z

My recommendation for the week is: Dexter Season 1 DVD1691 This is a wickedly clever show about a Serial killer who hunts serial killers. I love it, you will too! -Keiko...

Keiko Makishima Dexter Season 1 DVD1691 This is a wickedly clever show about a Serial killer who hunts serial killers. I love it, you will too! -Keiko]]> tag:blog.emerson.edu,2008:/Deja_Vu//9.1635 2008-03-25T17:12:42Z 2008-03-25T17:25:47Z

This past week I was able to attend a lecture by acclaimed female film director Mira Nair. She gave a Q&A type lecture at Northeastern University which elaborated upon the various stages of her career and art. Her films are...

Keiko Makishima Salaam Bombay! Mississippi Masala Monsoon Wedding We have them in the Media Library so come check them out! -Keiko (Media Librarian Assistant Extraordinaire)]]> tag:blog.emerson.edu,2008:/Deja_Vu//9.1577 2008-03-20T16:20:19Z 2008-03-25T17:12:20Z

The Fisher King Homeless man and traumatized shock deejay join forces in search of the Holy Grail in Manhattan. With Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges....

Keiko Makishima The Fisher King Homeless man and traumatized shock deejay join forces in search of the Holy Grail in Manhattan. With Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges. ]]> tag:blog.emerson.edu,2008:/Deja_Vu//9.1566 2008-03-18T22:42:43Z 2008-03-21T20:22:11Z

Pick of the week: Lars Von Trier's "The Idiots" (VHS 2239) I highly suggest EVERYONE check this out in Media Services at some point. From IMDB - "The group of people gather at the house in Copenhagen suburb to break...

Misha Spivack VHS 2239) I highly suggest EVERYONE check this out in Media Services at some point. From IMDB - "The group of people gather at the house in Copenhagen suburb to break all the limitations and to bring out the "inner idiot" in themselves". There really isn't much else to it, the movie is about a collective of people who "spass out" in public (meaning: act mentally handicapped). It is the second movie of the Dogme 95 movement, started by Lars Von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg, a movement in film meant to show to "absolute truth" in its subjects. Dogme films must follow the "Vow of Chastity" (link), which states that shooting must be on location, the camera must be handheld, in addition to several other rules the director must follow. ]]> tag:blog.emerson.edu,2008:/Deja_Vu//9.1563 2008-03-18T14:04:30Z 2008-03-18T16:21:34Z

We will rectify the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' gross oversight in failing EVER to give an Oscar to any film directed by a woman--something that irks the Media Librarian whenever she thinks about it--by honoring The Three--count...

Maureen Tripp We will rectify the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' gross oversight in failing EVER to give an Oscar to any film directed by a woman--something that irks the Media Librarian whenever she thinks about it--by honoring The Three--count 'em--THREE! women ever nominated for Best Director. We will throw in Barbra Streisand, because her film Prince of Tides was nominated for Best Picture in 1992. Alas, we don't have that title in our collection, but we do have Funny Girl. So, for the rest of March, feel free to borrow that title, or the following three: Jame Campion's The Piano Lina Wertmuller's Seven Beauties Sophia Coppola's Lost in Translation. The usual conditions apply: borrow one at a time, overnight or over a weekend. tag:blog.emerson.edu,2008:/Deja_Vu//9.1530 2008-03-06T22:22:13Z 2008-03-06T22:34:11Z

"My suggestion is not to allow the booths to be used as private phone booths. This would benefit my ability to pay attention to my silent ASC video." Reply: If this happens again, don't hesitate to ask the desk supervisor...

Misha Spivack "My suggestion is not to allow the booths to be used as private phone booths. This would benefit my ability to pay attention to my silent ASC video." Reply: If this happens again, don't hesitate to ask the desk supervisor for help--they will ask your chatty neighbor to relocate. Meanwhile, we will post a notice that cell phones cannot be used in the viewing booths! "Keep Media Services open till midnight and also on sundays" Reply: While we appreciate your enthusiasm, we probably couldn't find equally enthusiastic staff to keep the place open longer hours, nor money to pay them. We will keep your request in mind though--maybe we could do something about extra hours during exam time. Stay Tuned! "Why don't you have everything on DVD? I wanted to see Easy Rider on DVD, but you only have it on VHS." Reply: Our goal is to upgrade all of our VHS tapes to dvd, but we have to do it gradually because of . . . (you guessed it) MONEY!!! We have to use the media Collection budget to purchase new titles, replace lost and damaged items, and replace titles currently on VHS with DVD, so . . . it will happen, but will take time. That's the case with Easy Rider, but there are other reasons why we may not own a title in DVD. The title may simply may not be out in DVD yet! Seems crazy, but it's true--some films you would think MUST be on DVD just aren't (think African Queen, for example)--even some that have been formerly available on VHS. Sometimes a title that was on DVD is taken out of distribution--who knows why?? And some non-theatrical films may NEVER be put out on DVD. For example, the PBS series "Eyes on the Prize" lagged in the land of VHS for years, because of footage licensing costs. It is available now, but something like the documentary Cadillac Desert, once distributed by PBS, is completely unavailable. tag:blog.emerson.edu,2008:/Deja_Vu//9.1478 2008-02-25T22:04:16Z 2008-02-27T15:17:54Z

Suggestion: "Students should be allowed to borrow videos. It is impractical to force them to watch on the schedule of Media Services and on site.' -This suggestion comes up often, and the Library Director is looking into the pros and...

Keiko Makishima Pack of Lies: The Advertising of Tobacco (V 1148). You're being exploited! Suggestion: "Buy Deadwood and Entourage Season 3". - The first season of Deadwood and Entourage Season 3 have been added to our student request wish list, which means we will get them in for inhouse viewing for a 2 week period in March. Check here, or on the suggestion board at Media Services to find out when they arrive. ]]> tag:blog.emerson.edu,2008:/Deja_Vu//9.1433 2008-02-15T15:34:58Z 2008-02-26T16:01:48Z

We have two of the the Documentary Feature nominees in the collection: Sicko (DVD 1696) Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience (DVD 1590) and we have a third nominee available as a Student Reserve: Charles Ferguson's No End in Sight....

Maureen Tripp No End in Sight. Like other Student Reserve titles, this will be available for a limited time, so book a viewing space to watch it before Feb. 28! . The other two nominees in this category, Alex Gibney's "Taxi to the Dark Side", and Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine's "War/Dance" are still in theatrical release, but we will be putting DVD copies on reserve as they become available. ]]> tag:blog.emerson.edu,2008:/Deja_Vu//9.1427 2008-02-14T18:09:55Z 2008-02-29T22:13:04Z

This February we are doing something special for Emerson students-- in honor of African American heritage and its influence on today's multicultural society we are letting EMERSON STUDENTS BORROW THE FOLLOWING FILMS: Do the Right Thing Bamboozled Jungle Fever...

Misha Spivack Do the Right Thing Bamboozled Jungle Fever Malcom X The N Word Boyz n the Hood Black Film Collection Killer of Sheep Dave Chappelle's Block Party Yes, for one month and one month only the Media Collection is allowing students to TAKE OUT these materials from the library - one at a time, over a weekend or for 24 hours. For more information on the national observance of African American History month, go to www.asalh.org This offer expires March 1st, 2008 - So Don't Delay!]]> tag:blog.emerson.edu,2008:/Deja_Vu//9.1350 2008-02-04T16:54:15Z 2008-02-11T20:27:15Z

The writer's strike is over, and therefore the Media Librarian feels able to break her silence which, of course, she maintained in solidarity with the WGA. So . . . new stuff. True to her word, the Media Librarian is...

Maureen Tripp The Man Without a Past as our first Student Request Reserve offering. It will be here till Feb. 18. To see it, come to the Media Services circulation desk, and tell our staff you'd like to view it, and that it is on reserve under Student Request. As with all videos, you will need to watch it inhouse--for now. Stay tuned! ]]>